temporary root for HTC Desire HD

I would have a temporary (permanent not required) root to install few apps which need root in my HTC desire HD with Android 2.3.5. I have no idea status of S-OFF , I suppose is enabled. Is there any solution which works without dowgrading from 2.3.5 and without losing data or formatting my SD card (something similar to Visionary which worked with Froyo only) ? Other information I know about my phone ACE PVT SHIP S-ON RL , HBOOT-2.00.0027 , MICROP-0438 , RADIO-26.14.0.28_M , eMMC-boot , sep 7 2011,19:06:24 # Paid support offer My promise/NO JOKE : I can offer $25.00 via paypal for anyone offering me a WORKING solution. Also If you have a way to have permament root in a similar way (without dowgrading Android, WITHOUT losing data , WITHOUT formatting my SD card, WITHOUT backup and restore data) I can offer $50.00 via paypal. Thank you Graziano


Why are my Contacts icons on my phone with different colors?

Example: ![link](http://static1.businessinsider.com/image/4f6cb04369bedda90b000025-1200/when- your-contacts-are-all-organized-its-time-to-import-them-back-into-your-phone- to-import-this-back-into-an-android-if-your-contacts-came-from-an-iphone-go- back-and-click-merge-with-google-again.jpg) Why is that? Does each color mean something? What is this? Thanks.


How to change the (permanent) MAC address on my android phone?

In the past months, I've got 2 Chinese Android cells (Froyo) based on MTK6515. They work fine but we started having lot of trouble attempting access to internet, and after a while I found out that both phones they have the same MAC address, which causes connection problems. So, I'm looking for a procedure that could change the devices' MAC addresses and solve our trouble. I found a method which involves changing the file at `/etc/wl/NVRAM.TXT`, but after referencing a couple posts around the webs, it turns out my phones do not have this folder (and thus the other files inside). Any clue? Please don't tell me a pray about that MAC addresses are burned into a chip, at least not in these devices, because I've already lost their IMEI's too (by hard reset), but I've recovered them and they're functional now.


using galaxy tab as a bluetooth device for mobile

i've been trying to find a way to allow all my notifications and phone calls from my phone ( galaxy s3 or galaxy s5) to go through a galaxy tablet, as i'm wanting to replace my car stereo ( honda civic 2007) with the tablet and i'm wanting to be able to control my phone from the tablet and stream music from the phone. the closest thing i can think of that does this is the galaxy gear watch so can we put the capabilities of the gear in the tab. below is a list of things i wish to have.   * Hands free   * music sync or transfer   * control music   * allow the use of my data from my phone ( i know i can tether but i just thought i would mention it    * make calls    * view contacts from phone    * use maps I really do think this is possible, so if anyone has any thoughts if this is possible then please help me out.


PanDigital Novel - how to replace/update certificate store?

After the DigiNotar fiasco, the Guardian Project put out the CACertMan application which allows a user to modify their certificate store on a rooted device. It doesn't work on Android 2.0, which is what the PDN runs. What are my options?


Serious doubt regarding rooting my Samsung Galaxy Note II

I went through some tutorials for rooting my Note II(GT-N7100-International version), and i could find people saying that bootloader unlocking is needed. I am not sure what bootloader unlocking is. Can you guys help me?


Some Android contacts with phone numbers are missing after update

After I updated my Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini Pro from Gingerbread to ICS some of my contacts went missing. The strange thing is when these people call me, the phone recognizes them and displays their name, but I still can't view the contact. When I touch-and-hold on a name in the call log and choose "View contact" nothing happens. Touching once though calls them right away. Also in the contacts list ("Contacts with phone numbers" is checked), where the rest of my contacts are listed, nothing happens when I touch a name. It should open up the contact. So now I can only call people who are in the call log. Can anyone help me?


What is the correct format/resolutoin for videos on an HTC Wildfire?

i currently own a HTC Wildfire. I am well aware of its "lower" CPU speed than its HTC brothers, nevertheless, it is a great phone and I'm very happy with it. I tried putting a mp4/m4p video (around 330mb) and the built-in video player crashed. Can anyone guide me on the correct format/resolution I can use on this phone? Additionally, if I do have to convert an existing video, what software do I use? I appreciate all inputs, thanks!


Android phone taps touchscreen on its own

I have an LG P690 Optimus Net. The issue I am having is that the phone often enters a state where it keeps on pressing the touchscreen's buttons by its self, and I have to press the back button several times to try and go back while it keeps opening new screens or entering text on its own. I was wondering, is this something anyone else has experienced? How common is this defect, and has it to do with Optimus Net phones or with phones in general? Are some line of products more susceptible than others? If common then how does the problem I just described typically arise? Could accidentally dropping the phone or humidity in the air cause it for instance?


How to convert .img to .tar to flash using Samsung odin tool?

I have downloaded touch recovery from clockworkmod website. How do I flash downloaded .img file using Odin / Mobile Odin tool?


How to Edit Track in Google "My Tracks"?

I frequently for get to turn off Google My Tracks recording. When forget this after biking or hiking, it leaves a big trail on my track from where I got into my car and drove home. Is there an easy way to trim this portion of the track? Or to enter an edit mode in My Tracks or Google Maps to remove the extra section? Thanks! (PS can some one add a tag for google-my-tracks.


Is it possible to make tasker events conditional on whether I'm roaming?

Using 'Tasker', I have a task set up to dial my mobile phone balance enquiry number at 7pm each night, put in the right options, then hang up. That results in a text being sent to me each evening with my remaining minutes - great! However - I'm about to go abroad for three weeks and, left in its present state, it will rack up quite a bill if it does manage to dial. How can I make this action conditional on roaming? I considered using the location context but it crashes above certain ranges and isn't that reliable.


Merging multiple SMS databases

I have a lot of problems with my phone, and so I have a number of nandroid backups with different sets of overlapping SMS messages saved in them. I've also made a few copies of the data folder when the thing wouldn't boot. I like to have all my SMSes backed up to my Gmail for posterity and searchability, using SMS Backup Plus. What's the easiest way to recover messages (and maybe other data) from my backups? Is it possible to open or run nandroid backups inside an emulator? Are they in a format that can be extracted to a filesystem, and then take the database files out and merge them with some kind of database tool and then put the merged file on my phone? Would it handle duplicates?


I use htc sensation. I had updated its Android to 4.3. Yesterday, I reset the phone back to fab-setting, Android 4.0. But, I forgot to export contact-list first.   However, I copied all files into my WINDOW computer before the reset action. Could I find out my contact-list by the copied files? Thank a lot for your kindly support.


Forward MMS via EMail

I've send someone a pretty long MMS (just text) but he wasn't able to receive. Is there a way to retransmit via EMail. E.g. copy the whole text and paste it into an email instead? Thanks.


How can I see the full charge capacity of my battery?

I have a Samsung Galaxy S running Android 2.2. Is there any way for me to see the full charge capacity of the phone's battery, so that I can compare it to the spec? What I have in mind is something like what Lenovo's Power Manager tells me about my laptop's battery: ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/HCQ0r.png) Is there anything like this for Android?


How can I flash CyanogenMod, or another mod, on an AT&T locked Note 2?

My Note II has a lot of useless AT&T apps, and I would also like some features that require root and are available on CyanogenMod. Is there an easy way to flash CyanogenMod on a locked Note 2? I wouldn't mind things like worse battery life and Bluetooth not working. The pen working would be nice, but it's not essential as well. I couldn't care less about NFC and other shenanigans like the proximity gesture commands.


Can someone explain how slots work when overclocking?

I have been trying to use the DX/D2 Overclocker app on a rooted Droid X and I have been having a hard time finding good sources of information about overclocking. The app provides preset profiles for stock settings and other overclock speeds, but not much information besides that. For instance, here are settings for the stock Droid X:   * Slot 1: 400000 / 27   * Slot 2: 700000 / 38   * Slot 3: 900000 / 50   * Slot 4: 1100000 / 56 As I have come to understand, slot 1 refers to the minimum speed and slot 4 is the max speed. I assume that the other slots are for levels in between the min and max, but what are these sections for? How can I figure out how to set these slots in order to get better performance out of the device?


do the apps purchased via slideme.org give you notifications about avaliable updates? (like the apps from android market)

http://www.slideme.org/ is a website where you can purchase apps (useful for countries where android market does not support purchase yet).


Connect with adb to device via network

I want to do some android theming, but I have a question on what the best way is to set up the system. I have 2 computers here at home. So i was thinking of having the following setup if that is possible. One one computer I want to set up the whole android SDK plus eclipse and run a device in an emulator. And on the other I want to set everything up so I can push and pull from the other pc. The pc's are connected via ethernet. Is this type of setup even possible?


Can Galaxy S use 802.11n for tethering?

I have a Galaxy S (GT-I9000) running Darky's ROM 10.1 (Gingerbread 2.3.3). I just noticed that when I use tethering to create a wireless AP, it uses only 802.11g, not 802.11n even though my netbook supports it. Not that I'd need it for the speed, but better signal for crowded places with lots of access points and all the g-channels used. EDIT: g-channels, not frequencies


Black screen starting an app

Occasionally I'll start an app only to be presented with the App's title bar and a black screen. Usually the app's interface shows after 3-10 seconds. Very rarely the screen will stay black. I don't have any real idea about why or how to reproduce it. I'm wondering if this is simply the phone working to try to start the app or maybe I've got too many other applications open? Is there some way to reduce/prevent apps from showing a black screen at first and/or not opening at all?


What does HBOOT mean?

My best guess as of now is "partition and mount point layout". But it feels like there's more to it, since the bootloader can identify the HBOOT by name. I've been flashing custom ROMs for quite a while now, but I still haven't quite grasped what HBOOT really is or means.


Do all apps have a demo/trial version?

Someone suggested a pay-for app in another question and when I looked it up, it seemed it didn't have any trial version that has the feature for which I'd pay. Now, I will not pay for something I have never seen working, even if it's only 4€ and so I was wondering whether I missed something or whether it's usual for pay-for apps to charge before you even can try it? (This app, Moon+ Reader, does have a free version, but I'm specifically interested in a feature of the pay-for version, so the limited free version doesn't help.) It seems like a very long time (maybe never) that I payed for any software on my desktop where there wasn't a demo of some sort to try out the key features you payed for.


Popups, dialogs, notifications, toasts: what's the difference?

I'm trying to troubleshoot a problem with an unwanted pop-up message, and the person who's trying to help asked what kind of pop-up it is. It's just a message on the screen, what difference does it make? And how do I tell what kind it is?


I rooted my kindle fire hd, installed android. When I video chat in google hangout the mic doesn't work

as above. I rooted my kindle with the hope of installing decent apps on it, including all google apps. When I try to video chat in hangouts the mic doesn't work...


Memory usage unknown, how to find which process uses it and free it?

Is there a way to find via code or command line to find what is using that much memory in the phone? since it makes it slow and lag a lot when connected to the computer. ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/Bzzm6.png)


Nexus 7 doesn't have sdcard folder when connected to PC

I've just bought a Nexus 7. When I plugged it into my laptop, it shows the media folder, I'd like to access the sdcard folder just like the other devices. How to transfer files? I think "adb push" is not a good choice. ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/ImuEQ.png)


Android Facebook, no chat

I got my LG Optimus 2X and installed the facebook app however, there is no chat anywhere, not even in menu, is there a way to allow this?


skullcandy earbuds with mic

My skullcandy earbuds with built-in mic only partially work with my Maxx. The earbuds do their part broadcasting sound, but I have to talk directly into the phone's mic to be heard. The earbud's mic, which I assume is opposite its volume control, does/perceives nothing. Any clues?


Launch a "shortcut" in Tasker?

Can Tasker launch an app's shortcut as an action? I can't find "Shortcuts" as an option in the "Select Action Category"-dialog when creating a new task. This works without problems in Locale.


Advertising on website opens Google Play Store. How can I prevent that?

A website I recently visited on my Android device (http://forums.mtgsalvation.com) has code on the page (likely in the advertising banner at the top) that forces my Android's Google Play Store application to open up to Candy Crush. The link it's using:               market://details?id=com.king.candycrushsaga&referrer=ACID155-1378233900389-90097883      This is an unwanted action. Other than no longer visiting this site on my Android devices, is there a way to prevent this from happening? I had two thoughts on the matter. Changing the agent to something that would not indicate that my device was running Android, or to disable the Play Store by deleting the vend app from a rooted device. I'd like to avoid such nuclear options if possible.


How do I stop the 3g/4g radio from turning off?

When I watch youtube videos on my samsung epic 4g, most of the time when I click a video to watch it does the "Loading" spin gif animation forever, and I can see the little arrows on the 3g/4g symbol are off. If I hit back and load again 3 - 5 times the arrows light up and the video acutally plays. This is incredibly irritating. Is there a way I can tell the phone to always keep the radio connection active while the charger is plugging in, or something like that? Alternatively, does anyone know how if there is another way to fix this youtube issue? Thanks so much, this is driving me crazy.


What is the market share for different app stores across the European countries and overall across the continents?

I have been looking all over the internet to find the answer to this question, but I haven't succeeded yet. Is there anyone who can help me to share such information? I would love to know what is the market share by country/even by continents for the top app stores (Google Play, Amazon, AppBrain, Samsung Apps, SlideME etc.). I would really appreciate any help!


rooting device stops usb-host-mode working

After I rooted a Nexus 10, the USB Host mode is no longer available. I have checked the original unrooted device with Chainfire's 'USB Host Diagnostics' tool and it recognises a plugged in Arduino whilst scanning for connected devices, but nothing is detected after rooting. Originally the device had Android 4.3 - build JWR66Y, and USB Host mode worked. I rooted via the Nexus Root Toolkit and installed a rooted image of the same build, and now the device isn't detected. Has anyone experienced this? If this is being caused by a bad image, can anyone recommend one which will work? **Update:** The rooted kernel version is               3.4.39-g446c9cf     android-build@vpbs1.mtv.corp.google.com #1     Mon Jun 10 17:11:40 PDT 2013


Mobile Network disconnects during an incoming call

My mobile network normally remains connected so I can use apps like chat, whatsapp etc. However, during an incoming call the mobile network gets disconnected. Is this normal behavior ? There is an app called TrueCaller that is supposed to show the caller details when there's incoming call from an unknown number. But since the mobile network disconnects during an incoming call this app always fails to show the name and shows an error message "unable to connect". It seems the normal behavior is for the network to remain connected during an incoming call. I'm using Android Jelly Bean, 4.2.1. And previously had used Gingerbread (2.2.3) and Froyo (2.2.1). I experienced the same problem in all these 3 OSes.


Install .APK on bluestacks for mac

how do you install .APK file on bluestacks for mac? More specifically, where is the directory for bluestacks kept and do I have the 'APK Handler'? Thanks in advance!


Can't seem to configure my phone to download to SD card by default

Well, I have a _Motorola Razr I_ and, as expected, my internal storage was pretty limited (only 5 gbs). Of course, I already had a SD card which I inserted into my phone to expand it's memory to 25 gbs (more or less), but ran into a couple of problems.   First of those problems was that I had to specify to my Razr that, from now on, my default install and download location would be the aforementioned SD card and, in order to do that, I had to run the following command line: `... set-install-location 2`.   After a couple of failed attempts, I managed to make it work. I wrote such line in the command prompt and managed to verify that, indeed, the default install location was "2". Unfortunately, when I tried downloading an app off Google Play, I still got the `Not enough memory available` message. The worst part is that I went through the process over and over again and could not find where my mistake was. Any ideas?


How To Change browser font in Chrome For Android?

I am a seasoned Linux developer, tinkering with Android. I want to modify Chrome so that it uses the font I want as default. So far I've found               /data/data/com.android.chrome/shared_prefs/com.android.chrome_preferences.xml      But it seems to sync settings from Google cloud? Anyone know markup to specify font?


Connect to Ubuntu Linux VPN

How can I connect my Android devices (2.3.3 and 4.0) to VPN setup in Ubuntu Linux?


TecTiles and applications

Samsung promotes NFC via its TecTiles, which is a very interesting concept but i cant find lots of information about it, especially the need for an app. Do you know if a user that just want to "read" the tag needs an app (probably this one) on his side to be able to execute the action? Does someone have experiences/feedback with this product?


How do I mount my phone?

I'm super puzzled because my phone used to just appear when I plugged it in. It doesn't anymore and The development options are definitely set to allow USB debugging. The phone is charging via USB but doesn't appear in `lsusb`:               [0 amanda@luna android-sdk-linux_86]$ lsusb     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 007 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub     Bus 008 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub     Bus 001 Device 004: ID 17ef:4807 Lenovo UVC Camera     Bus 003 Device 012: ID 413c:1003 Dell Computer Corp. Keyboard Hub     Bus 003 Device 003: ID 08ff:2810 AuthenTec, Inc. AES2810     Bus 003 Device 013: ID 413c:2010 Dell Computer Corp. Keyboard     Bus 003 Device 014: ID 046d:c001 Logitech, Inc. N48/M-BB48 [FirstMouse Plus]      `adb devices -l` shows nothing. Based on some instructions on the internet, I also went into my Wireless and Network settings and changed the USB connection settings to "Mass storage" -- they were set to "Ask on connection" though I definitely wasn't getting asked. I don't get any Click here to connect via USB alert either. I wouldn't be surprised if I clicked some "stop asking me" button at some point, but I don't see how to undo that. What else should I be doing to mount my phone?


Asked to set PIN for credential storage

I've never had a smart phone before. Now, I'm being asked if I want to set a pin or pasword for my "credential storage" before using it. I'm not even sure what this is. It looks like I do not have much storage left and I've had this phone only a few months.


How to sync Nexus 4 and Nexus 7?

I have the both Nexus 4 and Nexus 7 devices. I want them to have the same (at least similar) list of installed applications and their settings. How can I synchronize them, so that I do not need to install and set everything up two times?


Lost pictures on Samsung Galaxy S3 internal memory

I just hooked my _Samsung Galaxy S3_ up to my PC via USB to transfer some photos from one folder to another on the device itself. Well, the USB cable got accidentally unplugged during the process, and I lost all the photos that didn't have a chance to transfer before the device got unplugged. Is there a way to retrieve these photos as I cannot get a drive letter when I plug it in, and Samsung does not offer a Mass Storage Device option for this phone. I really need to recover these photos. Any help would be greatly appreciated!


Android phone file structure seems corrupted when connected via USB

so I have a Sony Xperia Play, and it's worked for awhile, but now I'm finding that sometimes when I plug it into my MacBook through USB, and try to copy files from the EasyVoiceRecorder folder onto my computer, I will get "unknown" -39 errors \- Sometimes the file I copy is starts to copy over but then replaces itself. Example: Copying Recording 256. You see Recording 256 start to put itself on the desktop, but at the last second it becomes Recording 44 that's ACTUALLY put itself on the desktop. To fix this (SOMETIMES THIS WORKS) I put Recording 44 on the desktop and THEN copy the Recording 256, and it works.   * Other things like that. What's happening and how can I fix it? Do I need to reinstall the app maybe? Also, I modify/delete the audio files in EasyVoiceRecorder directly from the directory, not from the phone. Could that've messed with the structure? Thanks!


Why is "wpa_supplicant.conf" file invisible?

My device **LG e510 : Android 2.3** had been rooted and then I changed the privileges to view and see some system files, especially for **wpa_supplicant.conf** , with RootExplorer app. But unlike most people, I can not see the file inside /data/misc/wifi/ directory, it's empty and /system/etc directory has **wpa_supplicant.conf** header information file. Lastly I used WifiPassRecovery app, and the app immediatelly retrieved all the saved wifi passwords. Where did this app retrieve all those informations? and Why cannot I see the file? Thanks.


How can I update my Samsung S5302 from 2.3.6 to 4.0

Device: Samsung S5302 Somebody gave me a link to upgrade my Gingerbread phone - from 2.3.6 to 4.0. I heard that some features won't work in my phone like GPS, dual SIM, and camera. How do I upgrade this phone?


How do you re-root Samsung Galaxy S4?

I was looking though the supersu app on my Sprint GS4, and I accidentally pressed the unroot button. Now, I can't figure out how to re-root the phone. I used Odin3 v1.85. I tried to do the same thing I did before, but it will not put supersu back. I also tried downloading the supersu from the Play Store, but it can't get root acess. It tells me it cannot be installed in the default install location.


Unable to connect my Galaxy S3 to PC through USB on Windows 8

I have tried to connect my phone several times but my PC doesn't detect it. I've even tried a factory reset but to no avail. Any suggestions on what I should do?


Idea with Samsung sending sms automatically (although no charge)

I have two samsung GT S6312 mobiles, Both have idea connection. I noticed from last few days that my both mobile send suddenly sms to some number as same time. The sms log does not shows anything and sent sms does not charge anything. But the popup dialog of charges comes which says "Last call charges 0.00, duration 60 secs". This is strange as I checked all application, antivirus, backup nothing is enabled related to tracking or something. I dont use games also so my mobile is game free still my mobile suddenly gets up from sleep and send two sms continoulsy everyday 2-3 times. Not sure where sms is going and as far as charges, it is not charged anything so that is relief but still bit worried on information leaking from my cell. Please let me know if some one facing same issue and fixed on their mobile. I feel it is related to Idea Network, but not sure. Interestingly the Avast virus scanner does not find any virus related activity. It is IDEA Maharastra network, I checked with IDEA customer care they denied for any such thing. Hope some one will help. Thanks Rohit


Sync now-playing with other-devices?

I would like to resume the current track(or just the current playlist) from my phone when switching to the desktop. Is it possible to sync the now-playing playlist, ideally with the position in the current track, with other devices. I have not found anything like that in the google play music prefs, but maybe there is a third party App that just keeps now-playing in sync with a static plalist (which are synced across devices). Thanks for any ideas and directions.


Save the image that is currently in android internet browser even if image was deleted from the internet?

There is a picture in my internet browser in Android tablet pc. i can not save this picture because it was deleted from the web site. android tries to save it from the internet. not from the memory. i can save it to clip board and then e-mail it to myself.. but it turned out.. it was e-mailed as a bmp file rather than the original .png i still have the image on the android internet browser. i can copy it to androids clip board. but how can i save this image as what it is. as a .png file ? MORE İNFO: it also can not be set as wall paper and etc.. because android tries to get the image from the internet again rather than use what is already loaded and is open in the web browser.


Rename a bluetooth device?

Android doesn't seem to offer a way to name (or rename) a paired bluetooth device. For example, if I have two identical Bluetooth headsets, I can't readily tell which is which. Do you know of any way to rename a paired bluetooth device? Perhaps an application?


Reduce minimum in call volume

**I find that the minimum in-call volume on my HTC Desire is still far to loud on some calls.** Since I got the phone, I have flashed several different custom ROMs, radio updates, etc, and have had the issue throughout. **Do you know of any way (setting, hack, app, whatever) to reduce the minimum volume?** My device is rooted and I am currently running one of the CyanogenMod 7 (Gingerbread) nightly builds.


Can I get a mobile view for every web page on the Internet?

Is there an app that lets you view a tiny-screen-optimized version of any web page, whether or not it was coded with this in mind? Opera's "Mobile View" is like this, but it doesn't give satisfactory results on many pages. Arc90's "Readability" bookmarklet is also in the similar vein.


How to install apps to the SD card if I have "no real primary external storage"?

As my smartphone (Samsung Galaxy Chat B-5330) has very small built-in memory I have bought a microSDHC card to put all the non-essential applications and data files there. Then I have installed AppMgr III (App 2 SD). And it says "the device does not have a real primary external storage, or the primary external storage is emulated, moving app to SD function may not be supported by this device". So how do I install an application to an SD card then? The Android version is 4.1.2. Original, no root (yet).


Hidden items in gallery

I have updated android yesterday. And it is now ANDROID JELLY BEAN 4.2.2. But after updating when I enter into hidden items in gallery it automatically pulls me out saying error message like "Gallery has unexpectedly stopped". I have many important items inside my hidden items. Please anyone help me out to solve this problem.


What is the storage constraint for Micro SD cards on the LG Optimus L7 II

What is the maximum capacity of the Micro SD card that the LG Optimus L7 II can accommodate? According to the following review it's 32GB   LG Optimus L7 II & L2 II available next week Is this accurate? I would much prefer to put 64GB in there. Is there any disadvantage to using the largest Micro SD card I can find. I found the following question on this site Will bigger Micro SD will slow down mobile The answer to the question states that the phone in question can go up to 32GB, is this a coincidence or do most or all android phones have this limitation. The product page on the LG site doesn't seem to indicate what the limit is or if there is one. LG OPTIMUS L7 II


How do I know if an Android tablet supports Project Butter?

As far as I know, Project Butter is just shorthand for versions of Android OS that have quicker touch screen response, close to the "physicalness" of iOS devices. But how do I know if a particular Android device has it? Will a version of the OS with Project Butter (for example, Android 4.1) have silky-smooth touch response on ANY device it is installed on? I'd like to use the answer to this question to buy a lot (20) identical tablets on ebay, so hopefully there is a way to answer the question for a particular device without having it in my hands.


Change Screen Timeout to Never

Is it possible that I can change my screen timeout to never? I am using Nexus S. Currently, the maximum value I can set for screen timeout through settings is 30 minutes.


Something causes my phone to hang and reboot

This problem always happens after I restore my apps from Titanium Backup and move them to the SD card, regardless which ROM. However, I noticed that this problem has something to do with the SD card. Since the logcat is too long, I posted it here:   * Logcat #1: http://pastebin.com/5qAEz3n7   * Logcat #2: http://pastebin.com/Hd7uXPrc   * Logcat #3: http://pastebin.com/Xc6evYsM   * Logcat #4: http://pastebin.com/yQFuXdTu P.S. all these logcats occured during the same session, after that, the phone started becoming slow, hanging, then rebooting.


How can I get the mobile Version of stackoverflow.com on Evo3D?

I just got a new phone (HTC Evo 3D / Android 2.3.4) and opened `stackoverflow.com` in the browser. I noticed I got the desktop version of the website. On my old HTC Desire (Android 2.2.2) I get a mobile version, which is friendlier on the device and probably more lightweight. What can I do to have the mobile version on the Evo 3D as well?


K9-Mail PGP encryption problem

I have a bit of a problem with PGP and K9-Mail on my Galaxy S3. I'm using the GPG Mail plugin on my computer (Mac OS X 10.8) and can read and write mails just perfectly. Today I decided to setup PGP on my phone. It's rooted and runs the ParandoidAndroid 3.55 custom mod. I did the setup as shown in this guide: http://cariadus.com/blog/2010/07/how-to-set-up-your-android-phone-to-enable- sending-pgp-signed-emails-to-nominets-automaton/ and everything went fine. I can encrypt and decrypt mails sent from my phone (to myself). BUT, here is the problem. As soon as I send myself (or got a mail from a friend) that wasn't sent via K9-Mail and Android it doesn't recognize the signature. FOllowing screenshot will explain: ![Screenshot](http://i.stack.imgur.com/Fkqix.jpg) It shows me the attachments but the usual "Decrypt" button that I get from mails sent from my phone itself doesn't show up. I update my public key + the public key from the friend that sent me a mail from the keyserver and have both of them stored in APG. Well, I hope you understand my problem now and have advice on what I can do to fix this :P Thanks!


Connecting to VPN forces having secure screen lock

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  Transformer Prime, VPN and password protection I noticed that creating a `VPN` connection in ICS forces me to use a secure screen lock. I want to have Slide method for my screen lock, but it's disabled when I've set up a VPN connection. Is there a way to use a slide lock with a VPN configured? > Phone: Google Nexus S   >  OS: Ice Cream Sandwich 4.0.4


How to disable lock screen in ICS when VPN is set?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  Connecting to VPN forces having secure screen lock I have **Sony Xperia S** with `ICS 4.0.4` stock rom **(rooted)** , I need to have a **VPN account** set in my phone, but when I add a VPN account, the phone asks me to set either a pattern or password for lock screen, which I don't want. Is there an app or hack **to disable lock screen** or at least, have just simple `"slide to unclock"` instead of pattern or password?


How to set up tablet to use a local DNS server thru VPN rather than Google's DNS?

I have a Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise server running in our home network. It has VPN functionality installed and fully working. If I connect with a computer, the computer will get right DNS servers. If I connect with Android tablet (Asus Transformer Prime), the tablet will still use Google's DNS servers. The problem with this is that I can't resolve local website addresses such as intranet. Getting the access to that site is more than necessary. I want the (non-rooted) Android tablet to use the DNS servers provided by the VPN server. How can I fix this?


A question about bricked phone (moto g xt1032)

I hav moto xt1032. In short I can only access recovery and cmw. However it seems that either my usb debugging was turned off or there is somehow some sort of malfunction and in cmw adb does not detect my device (I have seen posts claiming that cmw does not required usb debugging off to use adb but still it does not work while it used to work previously). Mount as usb does not produce any effect neither I need to somehow push a stock rom into my phone so I can use cmw to install it. Adb not working, sideload does not work as well. So is there any way out of this? Thanks update: 0- my fastboot recovery command is working so I tried flashing recovery from twrp which works.But it can not for instance mount as usb neither. 1- I have tried using fastboot update rom.zip it says android-info.txt missing (and some more txts) 2- I can use fastbppt to flash files into to a flash partition but I guess they are not reachable by twrp or other recovery apps


Sony Xperia P bricked!

I was trying to root my phone. But unfortunately my phone is bricked. I tried to switch on but failed. Even the notification light is not coming. When I connect it with PC using fast boot mood my PC says to me **USB device not recognized**. Details on what I did:   * I have downloaded this file from Mediafire   * I've unzipped it and there was an `.elf` file   * Copied that `.elf` file in a folder that I've downloaded from this link   * Copied SuperUser from here to the device's internal storage   * switched off my phone and started the cmd there   * Then executed `fastboot flash boot keiran-recovery-st25.elf` That brought up my issue then.


kies stuck on "connecting" on mac+galaxy s2

i have the latest version of kies,os x, and a galaxy s2 with cm10 on it. it is set to MTP with usb debugging off (if it's on usb storage rather than mtp, kies crashes). i tried playing with many parameters but none of them seem to work - when i plug in my galaxy kies shows "connecting" and nothing happens.. (the program itself is not stuck). someone suggested launching phoneutil (7284) and changing the pda/modem stuff, but it doesn't launch on my phone, i guess it's because of my cm10. what else can i do? thanks in advance. p.s tried rebooting the phone\mac several times.


How to install 'Google play services' over an android phone samsung galaxy Y S5306 using my PC?

How to install 'Google play services' over an android phone samsung galaxy Y S5360 using my PC? Will it require kies?I am facing the similar issue as faced by this gentleman (Can't install Google Play Services). The resolution has been provided in the link but I dont know how to install apps over my phone via a PC. Pls


New, created contacts sync, but imported contacts do not, towards exchange

The phone is a sony xperia V with android 4.1.2. I have some contacts from my old phones imported trough google, next to that is my business contacts who are all from our company exchange system. Creating a new contact under my exchange account works well, that contact will sync nicely and show up in outlook within a few short minutes, but the contacts that I've imported from my google account will not sync. I tried to "cheese it" by backing the contacts up on the SD card, and then import them back in under the exchange account, but they will still not sync. I've toasted all my knowledge as well as google for answers, but no dice. I've also attempted to see if a recreation of the exchange account would do anything, but no. I do suspect that either there is something with the contacts, or there is something with the exchange client on the phone, but I have no clue how to test this properly. While I did try to set the scenario on my samsung galaxy SIII, the results came out the same. Newly added contacts sync, imported contacts do not. So my pleas ask for a hero who can give me a final answer to this mysterious behavior, so that I can finally put this silly issue behind me... **EDIT:** The contacts are listed as exchange contacts after import. All sync options are on, and I've even performed a forced sync to make sure that the phone had actually synced after the importing of the contacts. Imported contacts will still not sync towards the exchange server.


Does the HTC One X support GLONASS?

I'm looking to buy the brand new HTC One X (Tegra 3 version) but I want to know if it's compatible with GLONASS (Russian GPS satnav equivalent). I already know that the Snapdragon S4 version supports it but does the Tegra 3 support it as well?


lock screen clock shows my work alarm after update 4.3

I have a _Galaxy S3_. I don't want to look at what time I have to wake up in the morning every time I look at my phone. I don't think there is a way to make it not show on the lock screen, but any input would be much appreciated.


Android 4.4 can use printer over Wi-Fi?

I searched on printing using wifi printer and I came to know that Android 4.4 can do this (Android apps can now print any type of content over Wi-Fi) but I did not found any idea how to connect to wifi printer and give it command to print. Only I found that I can do this using Google cloud print (what if I want to use only wifi not the concept of Google cloud print). And provide me suggestion if it is possible (1. detect available wifi printer 2. connect to one 3.give command to print) I found similar app PrintBot, PrinterShare , iCanPrint, but unable to guess "How they accomplish this?" I found some are using Google Cloud Print! Something similar to Apple AirPrint


is more battery-dispendious shutting down or leave 3g on?

I know that many apps (like messaging apps eg whatsapp or facebook) every time like 30 seconds, ask the server for push notifications. I know that **3g** has many state, when downloading data the consume is **incresed** , and when not in use (idle) it is less. Since the apps are not synchronized toghether, the request from an app could be sent when 3g is just passed to idle state. So i was wondering this: is more dispendious to **shut down** 3g and then **reactivate** it like 5 minutes later (to let apps download push notification) or just leave it on and let apps to use it when needed? I know of cDroid which is a cloud-based android, and one of their feature is of course push-notification download synchronization. Thanks for answers!


Apps do not exist on moving them to SD card on Tab-1030

I have a Tab-1030 Android tablet (Tab-1030) with Android 4.0.4 Whatever apps I move into the SD Card get deleted. The first occurrence happened when for some reason my tablet couldn't connect to the wi-fi and I couldn't access Google Play. After that I restarted my tablet (it also took longer than usual to start up again) and when I tapped on one of my games, it announced that the app didn't exist. Looking deeper into it, all the apps (5 of them) that I moved into the SD card had no data. They were deleted! The blank apps showed that they had cached data which was a lifesaver because after I re-downloaded the apps some memory of what I had done was saved. From there I tried to not move any important apps to the SD card, but a few months later the same thing happened. This time it was because I mounted my phone's microSD card (16 GB). After I unmounted the microSD card, the few apps that I moved to the SD card had again been deleted. Can someone, anyone help me out and explain to me why this happens?


Full text search File Explorer

I want a full text search File manager for my Nexus 7. Lifehacker writes about ES but after trying it out, it doesn't do full text search http://lifehacker.com/5825578/the-best-file-management-app-for-android What would be your choice? I have mostly .txt and .pdf files (also some .tex but that would classify as plain text I guess). I have tried Searcher but I'm not satisfied.


How hard is it to transfer everything from an iPhone?

My wife has an iPhone 4. She's due for something new, and I want her to get an Android just so we have the same OS. She's concerned about losing contacts and her iTunes music. How hard is it to move these to a new Android?


Voicemail Notification Stuck

I'm on T-Mobile, running Android 4.1.2 on Samsung Galaxy S2. I have had this voicemail notification stuck on my home screen for the past two days. I can't swipe it off the notification screen (can't dismiss it), and when I check my voicemails it says I have none, so I'm unsure why it's still there. I've tried multiple times reaching my voicemail inbox, to see if that would correct it... and I've reset my phone a couple times as well and still no luck. Anyone else having this issue, or have any idea how to get rid of it (aside from completely resetting the phone, or calling T-Mobile and having them reset it)? ![Screenshot](http://i.stack.imgur.com/qDt6y.jpg)   Screenshot (click image for larger variant)


How do I get the stock icon for MIUI apps?

I want to change the icon of MX Player to the same as MiVideo, but where do I get the icon for MiVideo within MIUI os itself? I tried /data/system/customized_icons but IT isn't there.


Apps change their positions whenever the phone is rebooted

After rooting my phone, I forced some applications to be transferred to the SD card using _DroidSail_ , I wasn't able to transfer them before rooting. However, after moving them, whenever I reboot the phone, these apps change their positions in the apps pages.   For example, _WhatsApp_ is one of these applications which after being forced- transferred to the SD card, keeps changing it's location every time I restart the phone. The problem is gone when I moved it back to the phone memory.   My Question is: Is there any way so that these applications remain on the memory card, and yet don't change their positions upon restarting ? 'trying to save some internal memory here' Android Version : 4.0.4   Model Number : LT18i - "Xperia Arc S"


Root and then unroot afterwards?

On my device, I have a bunch of stock applications. Some of them I don't need. Some of them are outdated. Here's what I want to do:   1. Root my device.   2. Uninstall all my unnecessary apps (no changing of roms).   3. Install the updates that my other stock apps need (like Facebook). **Note:** I meant I want to **overwrite** where the older version **will be replaced**. This is a common problem with stock applications. You **can** upgrade them **but** the older version is still around (possibly because of lack of root access), thus eating up unnecessary internal space.   4. Add some more other apps.   5. Secure some of the newly added apps so that they are uninstallable when I go back to being unrooted.   6. Unroot the phone. As you can probably tell by now, I just want to overall change the applications on my phone. I also want to secure some new applications that I will be installing (e.g. make them act the same as the Facebook app wherein I can't uninstall it unless I have root). I don't want to install another rom, I don't want to overclock or anything. I just want to change the phone apps then return it back to being unrooted and be on my merry way. Is this possible?


How to "flash" a single updated file with CWM Recovery?

I have modified certain .so library and want to safely flash it over existing firmware. I see that incremental updates are possible (thinking of GravityMod2 3.0 to 3.1 to 3.2 update route); unpacking one of updates found on net, got this:                inflating: changelog.txt                   creating: META-INF/        creating: META-INF/com/        creating: META-INF/com/google/        creating: META-INF/com/google/android/       inflating: META-INF/com/google/android/update-binary         error:  invalid compressed data to inflate       file #7:  bad zipfile offset (local header sig):  150328           (seems like extra bytes in zip)      How do I prepare such updates?


Pop-up notification from carrier

What is this type of notification called and how can I block these?                                           ![alt](http://i.imgur.com/eSSxtmum.png) "MTS" is the name of the carrier. The messages are all ads. I've never seen one of these in the UK, but I receive one every 20 minutes in Ukraine. I've not installed anything recently, I only swapped SIM cards.


should you be on a tablet when its charging?

is it OK for the battery if you keep using the tablet while it's charging? And should you stop charging when it's fully charged.


Reasonably how much free space should one leave for best performance?

(Reasonably because freeing space brings diminishing returns, correct or no?) # Background I'm testing different SD card schedulers to get the best performance. I'm assuming that when I will have more free space and use the best governor for that situation the performance should be better than now with the best governor for now's situation. # Question I want to find out if I can somehow find out the best scheduler and read ahead combination without having to test every combination. So is there some way to calculate/find this? If not then what is the best way?


How do I restore my old WhatsApp history on another phone?

My Samsung Galaxy S3 phone was water-damaged and is not working at all. Unfortunately, I didn't backup my chat history. I inserted my old SIM card and memory card into my friend's phone and downloaded WhatsApp. I linked it to my old number, but when I opened it, there were no contacts / chat history at all. Is there any way I could get back my old WhatsApp chat history? There are some important messages there.


My Android tablet seems to be "read-only"

I got an iView 7" Android tablet about a week ago, and it's been doing fine until today. This is the product on NewEgg In short; it seems my internal storage just won't accept any changes of any kind, which is causing all manner of odd errors. I have gone to the extent of trying a Factory Reset; powering off, holding Vol-Up, Home and Power; waiting for the prompts, and choosing the Factory Reset option. But it did not work - after rebooting, everything is just like it was before; My ADW Desktop is still there; all my programs and data, everything. * * * Of course, it's not usable as is, though; Programs don't work as intended. Some (Like Facebook and Calendar Storage) Force Quit as soon as I unlock the home screen. Others will Force Quit during operation - usually, one can tell, when it's needing to save some data. Yet others appear to operate, but don't save their data; the program apparently just 'swallows' the error. Some system functions don't even work; for instance, I can't connect to WIFI; when I turn it on, the WIFI item in the settings area just shows "Error". I can't even uninstall programs. Well, I can; But as soon as I reboot, they are back. Via the file manager, I can not modify any of the files on the user area of the internal SD Card. The tablet is rooted (it comes rooted; I did not do this myself), and using ES File Explorer I can go to /system/app/ and I can, for example, rename APK's and it appears to take effect as you would expect, but then as soon as I reboot, the program is back in the state it was in before. All I have done with root access on this device is installed Superuser and ES, then mounted the system so I could rename the `Phone.apk` and `Telephony.apk` files so they would not run, since this is a tablet with WIFI only. I did that as soon as I got the table last week, and it hasn't given me any other troubles. Now, those files can't be renamed _back_ to their original permanently. * * * So, I'm wondering if perhaps my internal memory card is fried or something? It seems odd that the behavior would be so predictable with a hardware error like that, but who knows? Anybody have any idea?


Disable Data Connection for Certain Applications?

So, sometimes when I'm at work, I have a problem wherein I want to use my phone's data connection to stream music, but I don't want to be bombarded with notifications from Google Voice/ GMail / Facebook / etc. Is there a way to disable the data connection for those applications, so that the notifications don't pull me "out of the zone", while still leaving the phone's overall data connection intact so that I can stream music?


Remove time-wasting prompts like "data network mode will be deactivated"

I've just upgraded a Galaxy S2 to ICS and when I now toggle data network mode by long-pressing the power button I get these time-wasting prompts like "Data network mode will be deactivated. OK/Cancel?". Any way to turn them off?


BATTERY got wet, then won't work!

What is that little sensor for on my LG cell phone that lines up with the battery? Went the battery got wet, it quit working. What is that little round sticker on the battery that lines up with that sensor? Can it be replaced?


S2 randomly restarting / draining the battery

For the past month my S2, SPH-D710, Android 4.1.2, will randomly restart throughout the day. I took the battery out for awhile and that didn't change anything. Sometimes it happens when I'm looking at it, sometimes it will happen as soon as I plug it into a charger.. at which point it appears to completely drain the battery. Seems to be only one of my chargers though. Other charger is fine. There is no clear pattern to all this. These issues don't happen all the time. Sometimes I'll go through an entire day with no problem. Warranty expired on the phone. I have never installed a custom ROM on here. Is this something that might be fixed with a custom ROM or is it completely hardware?


Nexus S OTA 4.0.4 problem?

I get 4.0.4 OTA with my Nexus S today. After downloaded the update package, i click "Reboot to install", but unfortunately the phone did't reboot successfully, so i boot it by myself. I checked the `android version` in the settings, it's still 4.0.3, and the system update never noticed me to update to 4.0.4 again. Does this means i can't get the 4.0.4 later? How can i try to install it again? My phone was rooted before, Any help will be very appreciated. Anyone got the same problem as me? it frustrated me.


How do I do remove a lock pattern from samsung gt-i5800?

I have a samsung gt-i5800 and I forgot the pattern, and after too many tries, it puts me on a screen on which it asks me to login with a google account, which I've tried but nothing has worked. I would perform a factory reset but there is one problem, which is that my volume + button doesn't work and so I am unable to do a hard reset. I just want the lock to go away and don't mind if I have to lose everything on the phone. Anybody got any idea as to how I could do it?


Can someone identify this icon (looks like a ear) in the notification bar?

(Asking this question for a friend) What is the icon to the left of the GPS icon in the notification bar? The one that looks like an ear? ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/YLHgu.png)


Unlocked HTC One X (AT&T) Jelly Bean update

I just got my HTC One X from AT&T and have been using it unlocked on T-Mobile. Eventually, will I get the Jelly Bean update, or will I need to root?


Android 4.0.3 Google tablet will not connect to Billion 5200n RC router

I have an Android Google tablet that will not connect to internet Wi-Fi on Billion 5200n RC model router. iPad and iPhones do connect without a problem, but the tablet shows its connected but when I go to browser it will not load a page and connect to internet. Have tried connecting tablet at the neighbors house and it connected without a problem. Can someone please help me out and tell me what the problem is.


I want to uninstall Playstore

I need to uninstall the Playstore on my Android device due to internal memory issues. All my updates are done externally. I want to inquire if it is safe to do so?


Cant find the delete dumpstate/logcat on my Galaxy TXT (Y Pro, B5510)

My internal storage keeps running low, even though I keep removing apps, and I only have a handful of apps installed. I cant install updates anymore either for the ones I do have because of this. I read somewhere that i could try deleting the dumpstate/logcats by dialing *#9900# using the 2nd option: Delete dumpstate/logcat, but after dialing that number, this option is not showing up anywhere on the Sysdump list of my phone. Is there some other way to use this option?


Clockworkmod error on Galaxy S4 GT-I9500 - Failed to send data

I'm trying to install Clockworkmod on my Galaxy S4 (GT-I9500), but I'm running into an issue when installing. I'm following the steps laid out here, and I then receive this error when running Heimdall to start the flashing process...               Initialising connection...     Detecting device...     Claiming interface...     Setting up interface...          Initialising protocol...     ERROR: Failed to send data!Releasing device interface...      I've tried on both Mac and Windows machines, but I keep getting the same error. I'm kind of at the end of my rope here, I've tried everything I can think of, and have googled my butt off, but no luck. :/ What could be causing this, and how can I get past it? Thanks in advance!


Keyguard is not responding - what should I do?

After the KitKat update on my Samsung Galaxy Note 3, I am seeing a message `"com.sec.android.app.keyguard` isn't responding. Do you want to close it?" Can you tell me what this is, and how do I fix it? Thanks!


I am not seeing names of my friends in whatsapp. Also there are spaces in between the digits of the mobile number for example if the mobile number is 1234567891 then the number is now appearing as +91 1234 567 891 and the name of the friend has vanished. Also if I try and search in whatsapp contact it comes up as no result to display. This has happened most recently started 3 4 days ago. Surprisingly my wife's number and my daughters number has been affected too. They stay with me and have not made any changes worth affecting their name not being seen on whatsapp. I have a Samsung note 3. Please help !! Thanks


What does "avoided poor Internet connection" mean?

The connection to my work wifi just failed and below the network my phone is saying `"Avoided poor Internet connection"`. What does this mean exactly? Has the phone detected that it can't get out to the wider Internet or did the network fail to allocate an IP address or something else? Not sure if it matters but this is on a Galaxy Nexus.


Cubot S208 Avoided Bad Internet Connection, How do I disable?

we're hoping somebody out there can help us with a new Cubot S208 smart phone we've just bought. We've been using it for a couple of weeks on various wi-fi networks and not experienced any problems until 2 days ago. We tried to connect to our home network which we'd connected to many times over the last 2 weeks but we got the Obtaining IP address message. This stays on the screen for ages, then the message says Avoided Bad Internet Connection. I tried out the phone on a neighbours wi-fi network (which has the same security type WPA- PSK with its own password), and this worked okay. We used it last night and it intermittently logged onto 1 or 2 different wi-fi networks in town, other networks we got the same error message as we're now getting at home Avoided Bad Internet Connection. So, here's what we've tried so far:   * Took the handset back to factory settings   * Tried connecting to our home wi-fi on its own (we switched off our wireless laptop in case it was causing the problem)   * We deleted our home wi-fi connection and re-entered it on the handset And today we're still getting the same error message when trying to connect at home. Our wireless router BTW is a Belking54g (not sure if that's the problem?). Does anybody have any suggestions what we can do to rectify this problem as currently we're not able to use the handset at home for internet now. One other thing; we don't have a SIM card in the handset yet (in the process of buying one). We've seen lots of other comments online where other devices are getting exact same problem, and we've also seen some software online that suggets it can cure it but would appreciate some honest advice. Really hope somebody out there can help us. Thanks for listening :-)


Avoided poor connection on my android tablet

I used my windows eight laptop as a hotspot through my DSL connection but even though I made sure the signal was excellent it loops saying Authenticating, saved secured with WAP2, and then obtaining IP Address. But then after a while it quits and says "avoided poor internet connection". No option in settings to disable option please help!!!!!


Apps have disappeard

Yesterday morning when I woke up I turned on my smartphone and I saw that all my application have disappeared! When I entered in Setting menu, Applications management (my mobile phone is in spanish, so I don't know how it is called in english) I can see the list of my apps, but instead of the icon there is an standard image. Even Play Store and Google Services apps have disappeared!! All the applications where installed in the internal memory. My smartphone is a Samsung Galaxy S2, android 4.1.2 version. Please, I need your help! (Sorry for my bad english)


Android phone wi-fi not connecting with perticular network only

Please refer me to right portal if this is not a right one. I am having android phone HTC one +. Now problem is that when i am in office and trying to connect with Wi-Fi then it not connect but when i try to connect with any other Wi-Fi network then it easily connect. I also had visit the service center and Wi-Fi connected easily in their network. What i can do to solve this issue.


How to access a memory stick using a OTG cable?

I have a OTG cable connected to my phone and a memory stick on the other end. My android phone is rooted and I have no idea how to find/access the files on my memory stick. How do I access files from my memory stick with my phone? EDIT: Is it also possible to watch videos from the memory stick without moving it to the phone's storage?


Missing voice input and output

I have no voice input and output option from my samsung galaxy s2 settings - help!


What is the dalvik speed patch?

Lately I've been hearing about a dalvik speed patch to supposedly increase the interpreting speed of apps through the dalvik JVM. The only mention on Google is Facebook's "hack" of the dalvik JVM to allow the Facebook app to install on legacy phones. I am sure this is not a dalvik speed patch. Post where the patch is briefly talked about: "New score...PA 3.99 RC2 + Franco r184 + dalvik speed patch.." https://plus.google.com/105415059081329756565/posts/4i8GDm47bnv So what exactly is this dalvik speed patch?


How do I stop Spotify trying to play music files from Dropbox?

When trying to play a song from dropbox I think I should have hit media player or something. Instead I think I hit spotify always and now it won't let me play my song. It goes right fo spotify and I cant find my song there. How do I change the the player to like internet or media on my galaxy s4


What are some reasons for big difference in time usage and small difference in mAh?

I have found an android phone with really good specs like 1.5GHz Quad Core, 1GB RAM, 5", HD screen. My question though is on the battery               Battery Size: 2000mAh     Usage Time: 6 Hours     Battery Standby: 72 Hours      In comparison with let's say Samsung S4, it comes with a battery of 2600 mah,               Stand-by     (2G) / Up to 370 h (3G)      Talk time    (2G) / Up to 17 h (3G)      Why is that big difference in the time of usage with just 600mah? I got the numbers for the S4 from Gsm Arena and the other one from the manufacturer. Thank you for your time


Free (libre) SSHD for Android?

How can I install a **sshd** server (with **scp** support) on Android **without relying on Google Play Store** for my safety? Rooting the device or compiling the application is not a problem, but so far I'm unable to find proper instructions. I don't need a GUI either, some kind of on/off switch would be nice tho, but that's not required.


How to detect incoming call is a forwarded call?

I want to know if the incoming call is a forwarded call when my Nexus 5 is ringing. Is it possible?


Why is my Galaxy S4 still not appearing as a device in Mac OS X

I am trying to solve the problem of having an empty list of devices when running `adb devices`. Why is it not appearing? I have tried the following to no avail:   * Installed Kies and ran Tools > Install driver; then restarted   * Turned off the Mac OS X firewall in   * run `sudo adb devices` instead of just `adb devices`   * Read the user manual from Samsung, which simply refers me to use Kies   * Attach S4 to a different macbook in case the USB input is faulty   * Try both different USB inputs in my Macbook Pro The output I see after doing a fresh restart and plugging in the S4:               ./adb devices     * daemon not running. starting it now on port 5037 *     * daemon started successfully *     List of devices attached       (with nothing more shown underneath) Also, even after installing the drivers using Kies, the device does not appear there. I am running OS X 10.9 on a Macbook Pro. The phone lights up and does start to charge when it is plugged in to any of the 2 USB ports on my Macbook. What else can I try to have my brand new S4 appear in this device list? **EDIT** It seems according to this thread (http://forums.androidcentral.com/samsung-galaxy-s4/282817-pc-cant-detect- galaxy-s4.html) that it may just be a faulty cable. I'm currently using the cable that came with the S4. I'll try other cables.


Is it "safe" to provide users with the apk file?

I was wondering, if I have an app that is available on the Play Store, is it "safe" to provide a direct download of the apk file to someone (either signed with the proper keys, or just debug-version)? "safe" in the sense of _does the marketplace do anything special to the apk to protect the source code, signing keys, etc.?_ Reason I ask is a user of my app has said that their Marketplace/Play Store is no longer working and therefore can not upgrade the app - so asked me to email them the apk file. The app is a free app, so on the surface I can't see any issues - though just wanted to double check. Although this raises the question - the apks of the apps you download from the marketplace (paid and unpaid) are on your phone. Are these apks (on the phone) somehow unique to the phone/google account? Otherwise, what stops one from buying an app and passing that apk on to others?


Setting Tasker app to disable one finger touch after opening a specific app?

I need to disable one finger touch (2 or more fingers touch is still allowed) after opening an app. Can I use Tasker app to do it ?


Losing network connections when using GPS

I'm having the same kind of problem as described in these threads, using a rooted HTC One S with Dark Jelly S rom: Thread on XDA-Developers   Thead on CyanogenMod Forum When activating GPS while using either WiFi or 3G, after a couple of seconds I'm losing GPS fix and mobile data connection. WiFi stays active. I also get a notifaction "Restricted access changed". I only have 1 APN in my settings, this happens on both the CM10 rom and Dark Jelly S rom. Further information:               VLE PVT SHIP S-ON RL     HBOOT-1.09.0000     RADIO-0.16.314018.17_2     OpenDSP-v25.1.0.32.0405     eMMC-boot     Apr 2 2012,21:08:24      How can I solve this?


Details on Android OS massive data usage

Yesterday Android OS on my Nexus 5 transferred 44,7 GB (!) data over both WiFi (42,2 GB) and mobile data (2,5 GB). I have no idea why the data transfer started, and I have no idea why it stopped after one day, and I have no idea what data was transferred, and to/from where. I haven't changed or installed anything on the phone. Is it possible to see exactly what data has been exchanged by the Android OS and why?


Loud Ringer Volume with Incoming Calls?

When I listen to Spotify, I all the time modify the lound-speaker button on the side but it is irritating when someone calls and the Ringer Volume is low so cannot hear it. Is it possible to set the Ringer Volume high so that Spotify or accidental side-bar -button pressing does not distrupt the listening and incoming calls? **Method 1:** _In contacts, one can specify Ring Tune but I would like more advanced settings, perhaps configured in Desktop -- possible?_ > **My Phone** >   >   >     Phone Model: U8800 (Huawei) >     Android version: 2.3.5 >     Baseband v: 404020 >     Kernel v: 2.6.35.7-perf   >   > > **Perhaps related** > >   1. How to set in-call volume >


Maximum SD Speed Class for HTC Desire HD?

Any idea what is the maximum class supported by HTC Desire HD? I have one 4GB Class 10 microSD card, and its not able to read it...


Why don't any of the files on my Android tablet show up on my computer when I connect my computer with my Android tablet through USB?

The computer (Windows 7) recognizes the tablet but I can't see anything when I click on the "drive" corresponding to the tablet. I'm using a Lenovo ThinkPad tablet.


Can't receive text messages; everything else about phone works fine

Starting at exactly 3pm (EST) on Sunday two weeks in a row my phone could not receive SMS text messages. It could send SMS, send and receive calls, and send and receive MMS (mutli-media messages). I was using the stock messaging client. This is on an Samsung Rugby Smart running Android 2.3.6, with AT&T as the carrier. How do I get text messaging to work again?


Confused by the many locations of the virtual /sdcard/

Some devices (like my Nexus 4) don't have an external slot for an SD Card. Instead, there's a root folder called `/sdcard/` that is treated the same way. But I also find other paths that all point to the same files -- there must be some kind redirects going on (I think this is called _symlinks_ in Linux). All these paths contain the same files:               /sdcard/     /storage/sdcard0/     /storage/emulated/0/     /storage/emulated/legacy/      Which path is the "actual" one? What about the other paths? What are they used for, why do they exist?


How to hide the top page navigation on tablet home screen?

I am a new user of Galaxy Tab and I noticed in comparison with some other home tab screen-shots in another forum, that my tab is the only who has the top page navigation squares shown. I have only one page like the image below and my question is how can I hide that square too? I am running ICS. ![Home screen Screen shot](http://i.stack.imgur.com/3x8bW.jpg)


How configure the DHCP settings of WIFI Tethering(Hotspot) in android

When connecting my pc to android wifi hotspot, It assigned a 192.168.42.x address to my pc. I really need to change this as it conflicts with one of our work subnets - is this possible?


Titanium backup shortcut/widget to toggle app freeze

My CyanogenMod 7.2 stock browser refuses to remember its defaults. I've taken to freezing opera mini, my other browser, with Titanium backup when I want to use stock to avoid all the preferred app prompts. I'd like a faster, more convenient way to toggle the freeze. Is it possible to create a shortcut or widget on the home screen to perform this action?


How do I know if the person I'm chatting to on Google Talk is using Android?

On the Gingerbread version of Google Talk, I can see a gray-ish silhouette of the Android logo on my contact. Now on ICS, I can't see it anymore, thus, prevents me from knowing if a certain person on my contact is on mobile or not. Is there a setting that I'm missing here? How do I know if my contact is on Android or not?


No numbers on default keyboard

Just bought a SE Xperia Arc S phone and it's keyboard does not have numbers or symbols like $,@ on the keys. When I press and hold "r" for example it prints a weird "ṛ" character instead of the number 4. Is there a way to have a keyboard like in Galaxy S, with symbols and numbers (and still have swype)?


Can applications be downloaded without a Google Account and without disabling security features?

If I wish to install applications such as Skype, DropBox, etc however without registering for a Google account, is that possible? If so, how do I install them without a Google account?


Exchange Calendar Sync can't edit turns reminders on

I have synced my Galaxy S II with exchange 2010 server. It has imported all my calendar events as expected, however it has set a reminder on all of the events. For example, in Outlook I have public holidays in my calendar with no reminder, however on my phone these are imported with an Alarm "On Time". Since these are all day events, the alarm goes off at midnight. Does anyone know a way way to fix this problem?


Is there any reason not lock the CPU frequency to the minimum while the screen is off?

To save battery, I have created a "screen off" profile with SetCPU that locks the CPU frequency to the minimum while the screen is turned off. Could this have any negative side effects on apps that run in the background?


What happens with my messages and contacts after factory reset

Lately i'm having some problems with my HTC EVO 3D. It freezes all of a sudden, sometimes the screen doesn't respond well to touch etc, and i have to do a hard reset. Since i believe it is due to a lot of apps i've installed etc, i decided to reset everything, and do a factory reset. I don't care about the data of my apps or the data on my SD card (video and pics). One thing i would like to backup is SMS and contacts. So, i'm guessing all my messages and contacts would be deleted when i do a factory reset. But, can you recommend a way to backup my messages and contacts, so i can restore them after the factory reset.


Galaxy mini S5570 automatically creates screenshots

It makes screenshots on its own and saves them in the gallery. I delete them but it makes new screenshots. I stopped an running app that says "screen capture" but it does it again. I can't delete it, it's not an installed app. What can I do do permanently stop this nonsense?


Google Play does not recognise updated firmware

I have updated the firmware on my Samsung GT-s5570 to Android 2.3.4. Google Play does not recognise that I have upgraded and will not install apps that are for 2.3 or higher. Still thinks phone is on 2.2. HELP PLEASE


How to use Google Text-to-Speech?

This might be a no-brainer but I am having a hard time figuring it out. Today I got the update of Google Text-to-Speech on my HTC One X. I was able to configure it and even listen to an example. But how do I use it? The Play store description states that it can be used with Google Play Books, Google Translate and many other applications in Play Store. But what if I have a page on my Firefox or Pocket app which I want to read it out? How do I use Google Text-to-Speech with that? Also this app does **not** show up in my app drawer. Any reason why?


Configure Android to save pictures/video to SDCard

Just installed a 32gb SD card in my Samsung S2. Is there a way to configure ICS to save all pictures/videos to the SD card instead of internal memory?


Sending group emails from gmail app in my nexus 10

How do I send a group email from gmail app. The group name is not recognised. Have tried from people as well and cannot work out how to do it. In my android phone it works from my group contacts list.


bootloop without power button

I have a Nexus S which sadly has a broken power button. This means I cannot do anything in recovery mode. Recently, after downgrading from a Cyanogenmod 10.1 nightly to and experimental build, it got stuck in a boot-loop. I am trying to install ClockworkMod Touch, I think this would probably be the fastest (and most permanent) option. I have an `.img` file, but also a flashable `.zip` file for ClockWorkMod Touch. The problem is, I am unable to either flash the `.zip`, or install the `.img`, because my PC doesn't detect a device in fast-boot mode. Does anyone know how to install the zip using ADB, with commands that are available through either regular boot or recovery mode? I could also try and send keystrokes for the power button through ADB but this wouldn't work in recovery. Thanks for the help in advance! Update: The phone wont go into Fastboot-usb mode, I dont know why. (I am not using the original USB cable) Update 2: I managed to fix the bootloop by reinstalling the ROM using                   adb shell         recovery --update_package=/sdcard/cmupdater/cm-10.1-20130121-EXPERIMENTAL-crespo-M1.zip      Still would like to know how to install CWM touch.


Not able to send media on Whatsapp...Moto X

I just upgraded to Moto X from Motorola Photon. I am not being able to send/receive any picture or media files. The settings for media is turned on but still the media button in mot highlighting.


APN Requires mcc and mnc but my carrier requires none

I used to specify only the Name and APN fields whenever I needed to configure my carrier's APN. I've just rooted my Galaxy Nexus with Cyanogemod and whenever I try to set the APN it prompts me to enter the mcc and mnc number's which my carrier doesn't specify. How can I resolve this? Thanks in advance


Advanced Install Location with ADB

I'm used to setting the default install location using the get-install- location with adb but my new phone technically has two "external" storage devices. So in my storage manager I see:   * one internal phone storage   * one internal external storage device   * one SD card Setting the default install location to external (option 2) writes to the internal external storage device not the SD card. Is there anyway I can force apps to the SD card?


Call log always shows '13' missed calls

I am using Samsung Galaxy S III. My call log always shows '13' missed calls. I tried with restarting the phone etc., But no change. Is there any way to fix the issue without resetting the phone?


encrypted internet sharing don't work for android phones

i have a snow leopard macbook and a Android cell phone. when i try share internet to my android cell phone from my mac in unsecure mode it works but when i try encrypted wifi then my android always give authentication errors and something like that. can i connect the phone to internet with cable ?


How to upgrade Android on the Samsung Galaxy Ace

I have an Samsung Galaxy Ace that came preinstalled with Android v2.3.4 (Gingerbread I believe) I've searched the internet everywhere and couldn't find a way to do so that gave clear instructions on what to do. But I would also like to ask, if I was to update to say 4.1 (the latest I believe) would the phone then start to lag as it is not such a powerful phone. (800MHz CPU + 300MB RAM) Thanks heaps!


touchwiz launcher bug with logcat inside

My problem is that when you try to delete any home page, it gives me force close here is video of my problem http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IX4ZDOA3ygE&feature=g-upl here is fragment of logcat: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=33046163&postcount=15 maybe anyone could comment about this issue and it cause :) thx


Kindle Fire Install - Alternate download site

I need to install Trello on my Kindle Fire. Google Play does not _"Play Well"_ with Kindle. Is there an alternate location where I can download the app for manual install?


Installing Android Market/Google Play on non-rooted Kindle Fire

Is there a way to install either the Android Market or Google Play on a Kindle Fire (Android 2.3 and Kindle version 6.3.1) without first rooting it? I have access to a Windows 7 computer with Admin privileges, but no USB cable (I do have ES File Explorer running an FTP server, so I can easily send and receive files via FileZilla on the computer).


Slide to answer is not working on HTC Wildfire S

When trying to answer an incoming call, the slide up to answer never works! It moves, but doesn't actually pick up the call. Is there any way to change this??


find or write audio or vibration notification of text auto-correct/auto-complete

I think that auto-correct/auto-complete will be more useful if the user gets a non-modal indication that something changed. If no app does this, what intent or event would I listen for? (I thought I had posted this, but nothing appears under my name. My apologies if this is a duplicate)


is it possible to restore back to an earlier date on my samsung tablet 2?

My app crashed. So I uninstalled and reinstalled it thinking that the progress would still be saved on the game, but it wasn't. Is there a way of going back to an earlier date like you can do on a normal PC?


Android - shell utility to perpetually disable headset device?

I have an HTC Desire HD device that has some schmutz in the wired headset jack, and the output from 'logcat' (http://pastebin.com/cNZC8Wwc) shows it vacillating between 'Headset=true' and 'Headset=false', when there is in fact nothing present in the headset port.               I/HeadsetService( 1977): Headset=false; Bluetooth=false     I/HeadsetService( 1977): Selected configuration: speaker     I/HeadsetService( 1977): Headset=true; Bluetooth=false     I/HeadsetService( 1977): Selected configuration: headset     V/WiredAccessoryManager( 1746): Headset UEVENT: {SUBSYSTEM=switch, SWITCH_STATE=0, DEVPATH=/devices/virtual/switch/h2w, SEQNUM=12164, ACTION=change, SWITCH_NAME=Headset, SWITCH_TIME=9817830244064}     V/WiredAccessoryManager( 1746): newName=Headset newState=0 headsetState=0 prev headsetState=1      This makes the handset almost impossible to use for calls without workarounds. I understand that this is a common problem and that it has been addressed by more than one application in the Market store. Still, those applications I have tried have not worked correctly to eliminate this problem. I can't physically clean the port at the moment, and I would like do do this 'manually' via the shell. Isn't there a straightforward way to do this? I have tried with the activity manager and package manager search and try to get and set relevant data, but I haven't seen a way to say something like:                   localhost / # am kill HeadsetService         localhost / #       -which does not stop the flip-flopping device detection. Can I just echo something to a file like '/sys/devices/virtual/switch/h2w/state' and then use chattr to make it immutable? Is that even the right file for the wired audio headset? EDIT: This doesn't work:                   localhost / # chattr +i !$         chattr +i /sys/devices/virtual/switch/h2w/state         chattr: reading flags on /sys/devices/virtual/switch/h2w/state: Not a typewriter         localhost / #


Does Google take any of my file data on Android?

I read about syncing photos with Google on Android somewhere, and got a little concerned. It is probably just a special Google service you have to sign up for, but just in case, I want to relieve me of this concern. Does Google send my photos(files in the gallery) to their servers? I under no circumstance would like automatic syncing of picture and photo files.


Upgrade FreeLander PD80 Vogue QuadCore 9.7 inch Android 4.0 tablet to Jelly Bean

I'm about to buy a FreeLander PD80 Vogue QuadCore 9.7 inch Android 4.0 tablet, but it has ICS. Can I safely upgrade to Jelly Bean? The website where I am buying from says that the warranty will be void if I upgrade to another Android OS. I am a complete novice. So, I'd be grateful if you can help me.


Set an alarm for tomorrow

On my Nexus 5 I want to set an alarm for tomorrow but for the life of me I can't figure out how to do this with the build in Clock application. I'm sure it's me because I'm sure this couldn't be an oversight by the developers?


Cannot detect wifi

my Samsung galaxy tab 2 (7.0) cannot detect my home WiFi. but neighbors WiFi can be detected. please help me. but all my phones and laptops can detect my home WiFi.


LG P500 Rooting Isuue

I got a LG p500 Android device and i want to root it. the device is on stock ROM android 2.3.3 V20e. should I use SuperOneClick? and if so, how can I reboot my phone after the SuperOneClick Procedure was finished? if ill power off my device and then turn it back on it will break it? or this is "reboot"? Thanks!


Can Java be exploited through Android app ads?

It turns out that Java has a security flaw that is currently being exploited to put malware on people's computers. Is there any risk that advertisements in Android apps will have embedded, malicious Java code in them? If so, how can I make sure to update whatever runs the Java in those ads once Oracle releases a security patch?


How can I programmatically backup Android phone's settings?

I was wondering if I could programmatically backup my Android phone's settings. The "PHONE"'s settings and not application settings.


Factory reset in phones that don't support SD-cards

Does factory reset on a phone without SD-card support delete the files stored in the ExternalStorageDirectory? Explanation : Say I have a device like the Galaxy S or an iPhone(I know, sacrilege) both devices don't support SD-cards(Not sure about Galaxy S, definitely about the iPhone). My question is if such a device which doesn't support SD-cards is factory reset, then do your files and media stored in this device's "External Storage Directory" which actually happens to be on the phone get deleted? My guess is no, am I right?


Touch screen not working

I cracked the screen on my android A13 Allwinner tablet so I got new screen and put it on the tablet but the touch screen is not working at all. Can someone help me please.


Tracing Android applications

I have been mucking around on my Android tablet (rk2928, Android 4.1.1) at a low level, removing and replacing ROM apps and such... aaaand now I'm getting a few applications saying "Unfortunately, <application> has stopped.", and I suspect that some apps are missing or at the wrong version. If this were happening on a desktop system then I could use `strace` or some other language-specific tool to see which part it's having trouble at, but I don't know how to do this on Android. What tools are available for tracing Android method or library calls on a device?


> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  What's the most effortless way for "cloud" back up of photos taken with an > Android phone? Is there a way to automatically sync photos taken on my phone to picasa web albums? In the Gallery I can see albums from the web synced to my phone but not the other way round.


HTC People Widget: Changing Pictures

Is there any way to change or set the source for the pictures on the People Widget when you have linked contacts? Example: I have my wife as one of my contacts. I have her Facebook/Twitter accounts linked to my entries for my GMail and Exchange contacts. I've added a picture taken by the on phone camera to the Exchange contact entry but the widget uses her Facebook profile picture as the display picture. Any way to override this behavior?


Can anyone recommend a good email client?

I have found that the email client which came with my device (Droid X, stock motoblur email client) is lacking in several areas. Some of my gripes are   * Limited number of emails shown in the inbox and no way to change this - At any given time, no matter how many emails are in my Exchange inbox, I can only see the most recent 7.   * No option for multiple signatures - with two different business email accounts and a personal email account, I want the option to have different signatures   * Accessing exchange folders - Items are not shown in the folders viewed on the device even though there are items in these folders  I have tried k9mail in the past, but the last few updates seem to have broken it for my device (I reinstalled twice and I still get errors when sending email and new email is not showing up in a timely manner). So are there any other options available?


Best way to bookmark items on Pinboard.in

I recently changed over from using Delicious to http://Pinboard.in. What's the best way to bookmark a page to Pinboard from my Android phone?


Can I tether my Macbook (Lion) to my Verizon Droid Bionic using either USB or WiFi?

I'm trying to use the Verizon tethering app (and have tethering enabled on my Verizon account). My MacBook sees the hotspot, but does not connect successfully. I'm using WPA mode. The phone sees the Mac, but apparently never issues an IP address.


How to make programs be aware of network connection provided by USB tethering

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  Android USB reverse tethering: How to fool the apps I use USB tethering to connect my HTC Hero to a computer. And the cellphone can surf the Internet through the computer. But some programs cannot find the network connection. I can ping any IP address on the Internet in ConnectBot, which means the connection doesn't have a problem. I think it's due to some options not being toggled that makes these stupid programs not being able to find the connection. More specifically, the notice is: > Connection failed > > This application requires network access. Enable mobile network or Wi-Fi to > download data. How can I make these programs use the USB connection rather than mobile network or Wi-Fi?


Why the play store prompts "no network connection" while I use reverse USB tethering?

I used reverse USB tethering to share my laptop wired network connection, and my phone's browser works as normal, but the play store prompts "no network connection", why? How to enable it?


SMS converts to MMS after only one word

I've been searching around Google and other forums and many people have their SMS messages converted to MMS after 3 pages, but as soon as I start typing my phone converts the SMS to an MMS even though I'm only halfway through one word! Even worse, this doesnt happen to everybody I text, just this one person I have found so far. I'm running Gingerbread on a Xperia Neo and the other person has an iPhone 4 (not sure if that information has anything to do with it) Any help is greatly appreciated.


StackExchange apps and LaTex rendering

Is there any app which allows to browse Stack-Exchange sites and is able to interpret and render latex formulas inside the posts? I have already tried StackAniwhere and Droidstack which apparently can't do it, unless I'm missing something.


What is the maximum Xperia X10 memory card size?

I just bought an X10 and I would like to have as large a memory card as possible. What is the largest one that works with X10? Does it work with 32 GB cards?


Help for `fat finger` on Google Galaxy Nexus

I often have trouble with the on-screen keyboard, e.g. pressing the wrong keys etc. I looked around and found that ThickButton looks like a good solution; but sadly it is not compatible with my Galaxy Nexus. What can I do to get rid of mistyping keys?


MMS not working on Cy10.2 ATT GS2 Skyrocket

Okay so I have a Samsung Galaxy S2 Skyrocket (ATT) and I just upgraded the firmware from the the stock ICS to Cyanogenmod 10.2-20131214-SNAPSHOT- InstallerWPPQ50S-skyrocket. Ever since the upgrade I've simply been unable to send or receive MMS messages. Right now I am using the Textra app for texting although it doesn't matter if I use that because I've tried using the default messaging app too. Textra gives the following options and says that they may need changing if MMS is not working: \- Send Size Limit (I tried all these) \- Prefer WiFi (Doesn't help) \- Activate Mobile Data (Checked as it is supposed to be) \- TMobile Wifi Calling Fix (Not checked because I don't have TMobile) And it also lets you edit your APN Settings. I have no idea what I would change these to, but currently I have: MMSC - http://mmsc.cingular.com MMS Proxy - wireless.cingular.com MMS Proxy Port - 80 Does anyone know what might be stopping me from using MMS? Are the above settings wrong or is it something else within the phone? Any help is appreciated much.


how do I move images from one album to another

I would like to move images from one album to another. when I select 'move' my phone displays two albums only (pictures and upload). The problem is that I'd like to move a pic to 'all downloads', which I cannot select. Am I doing something wrong? Thanks in advance, Ron


Google Play allows publishers to respond to users' comments?

As far as I have known, and also read in the description of many apps on Google Play, it is not possible for publishers to respond to user's comments, but recently I have come across this: ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/rcf03.png) Can someone give me more info on this? Also, if a publisher responds to my comment, how would I be notified about this? I do not see any Inbox or anything of that sort, also there's no option where we "Allow" Google Play to send up e-mails.


How to disable SMS preview displayed over a locked screen?

On an Android device (HTC Desire S if that matters) with a locked screen whenever an SMS is received it's preview is displayed over the locked screen. This is super inconvenient - anyone who is nearby can see it without even unlocking the screen. Is there a way to disable those previews over a locked screen?


Samsung Galaxy 2.3.5 usb storage broken

My Samsung Galaxy 2.3.5 is showing the tool bar message _'USB storage broken'_ . I'm unable to enter the gallery, photos or videos. I have no SD Card in the phone, all all the storage I have is internal phone storage. The phone is not connecting to the computer, how can I get the photos back? I've already switched it on and off, took out battery and connected it to my laptop but these haven't worked.


Restrict background data not working on android 4.2.2

Since updating my Samsung tablet to Android 4.2.2 I can no longer see the option to restrict background data when I select data usage > app > view app settings. For most apps now the view app settings is now greyed out and cannot be selected. For those apps where it can be selected the restrict background data option has disappeared. As I am on a limited data plan with big penalties when I go over my allocation I really need to restrict background data. Why has this option been removed and how can I overcome this problem?


How to get rid of Christmas Animation from mobile screen

I am seeing a Christmas animation on my mobile screen from 25th Dec 2012. I have no idea how did it come to my mobile. Because I rarely use internet on my mobile. And I used Internet last time at least 2-3 months before. It automatically appears after some mins and eats my battery. I have checked all running and installed application. But none of them giving me any clue about this animation. I am doubtful that this is the animation from Go launcher or Go SMS. but not confirmed. I also have scanned my mob for spyware and antivirus. But nothing found.


Devanagari typing

I want to buy a tablet basically for Marathi or Hindi document typing. Which tablet supports it? Will it be possible for me to type in Marathi or Hindi on Samsung Galaxy Tab or Sony Tab with Honeycomb, either with built-in support or an external app?


Can I send messages via Facebook App without installing Facebook Messenger?

When I want to send a chat message via Facebook App it forces me to install Facebook Messenger. Is there any way to pass it except chatting via Internet browser? Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich


Will the LG G2 Mini D620 work on AT&T LTE?

Looking to buy a G2 D620. Specifications for LTE bands are LTE 800 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600. I see 2100 in there, but still not sure: will this phone work on AT&T LTE?


USB File Transfer difficult on Cy10.2 ATT GS2 Skyrocket

Okay so I have a Samsung Galaxy S2 Skyrocket (ATT) and I just upgraded the firmware from the the stock ICS to Cyanogenmod 10.2-20131214-SNAPSHOT- InstallerWPPQ50S-skyrocket. When I try to transfer files via USB, it doesn't just connect the way it used to, it tries to do the MTP or PTP thing. So I've tried using both of these. PTP doesn't work at all, but I didn't really expect it to since it didn't seem like what I was looking for. MTP I thought would work and it kinda does, but it's very buggy. For example I tried to transfer some music files over and it was terribly slow and it would periodically just stop working mid transfer. It was even worse when I tried to move some large pdf files over because sometimes it would crash before even finishing one (100 MB or so). I was wondering what might be causing this instability. Any help would be greatly appreciated.


App2SD with root?

So I just rooted my Samsung Galaxy Stellar phone (it's 4.0.2) I want to be able to move apps to my SD card now, something that has been disabled in 4.0 (at least as the people in the thread here said) How do I do this? I have never rooted a phone before so I have literally NO experience with this.


Flash player issue on CM 10.1

I recently flashed my HTC ONE X ATT with **CyanogenMod 10.1** and noticed that Flash Player is not installed. I tried to find it on Google Play, but it says that Flash is not compatible with my handset. How can I install Flash Player on my handset, so flash content works on all my browsers (Browser, Dolphin, Firefox and Chrome)? I manually installed Flash Player 11.1.115.36 for Android 4.0, but it's only working on Firefox.


Updating ADW Launcher for Cyanogenmod 7

I'm running Cyanogenmod 7.2.0 Sholes on Motorola Droid with the ADW Launcher. The free version on the Market is an updated version of the one in my system's mod. Is there anyway to update it in the mod itself, instead of having to download it and have them be two separate apps?


On Galaxy S3 with Jelly Bean, how can I make long-pressing the home button activate Google Voice Search?

I have a Verizon Galaxy S3 with Jelly Bean on it. What I want is to long-press the Home button and hear a beep to prompt me to provide a voice command. I had it set up this way before I installed the official Verizon version of Jelly Bean. I had Cyanogenmod before. I know that I can long-press the "Menu" soft-key to open up Google Now, but that's not what I want, especially since it doesn't even activate the voice search.


Display additional information on the incoming call screen

I have a HTC wildfire running cyanogenmod and I really want to display the Organization for contacts along side their name and picture on the incoming- call screen. Does anyone know of any settings/hacks/mods which can accomplish this?


Extract or view data usage for specific times

In Android 4.0 there's data usage I can see how much for date to date was used. I want to see for specific date and only 1h from specific time. How can I view this already used data usage? _DON'T_ post new data usage counters witch will count only from installation. I need to view old data or extract.


No display but touch screen working on Samsung Galaxy Gio

I have Android 2.3.3 Samsung Galaxy Gio phone. From past few days there is no display on the device. Rest other functions works fine including touch screen (I can unlock). Not sure if its a software issue or hardware problem. Any help will be greatly appreciated.


Antenna Patch/Adaptor for Galaxy Nexus i9250

It's been a month of searching what kind of antenna adapter/patch am I going to use. Anyone knows what kind of patch is this? Thanks. ![Samsung Google Galaxy i9250](http://i.stack.imgur.com/HmWAi.jpg)


HTC Wildfire S digitizer replacement

I've just replaced the digitizer of my HTC Wildfire S because the old one was broken. The thing is that since the replacement, the new digitizer has become totally unresponsive. LCD is working fine though. Just some small questions to rule things out;   1. Should I try to perform a calibration on the digitizer to make it work? I can't use the screen so I'm planning on making a Gold Card to perform calibration.  (The new digitizer is totally unresponsive. Checked all connections, didn't clean them though but I guess this isn't causing the problem.)   2. Any other thoughts on what might be causing the problem? Could it be that the digitizer was already faulty at the beginning? Does this happen a lot? Bought one from Amazon.