Water damaged Nexus S turns on and runs but has unresponsive touchscreen

I dropped my Nexus S in water. I dried it out for a few days and the phone turns on to the home screen, and it seems to get the latest notifications although I cannot slide the phone and the touchscreen doesn't work. Is there anything I can do from my computer, while phone is plugged in to get the touchscreen working again?


Galaxy S3 randomly booted into safe mode. Strange behavior

I was using my phone (Galaxy S3 SGH-T999), not doing anything intensive, just web browsing on Chrome, then all of a sudden my phone restarts into Safe Mode. I opened the app drawer and noticed most (possibly all, not sure) of my downloaded apps were gone.   My notifications bar was informing me that some apps were being re-downloaded. Not sure of the reason, I just restarted the phone and it booted back up normally. However strange things have been happening, like:   * Apps re-downloading or updating.   * Facebook app authorization failing   * All my contacts were gone. I use SmoothSync for Cloud Contacts. Opening the app asked me to enter my password. My contacts came back.   * My iCloud calendar was gone, again because SmoothSync logged out. Logging back in was no problem. Nothing really bad has happened, but it just seems strange and random to me. Why would Safe mode be activated out of nowhere?


How to make Samsung Galaxy SL I9003 play AC3?

I have a film in the .AVI format, with an SRT subtitle file, and an AC3 audio track. I used the S/W decoder function. The film can be played with/without the subtitles, and the AC3 file itself can be played. I have tried MX player (not PRO) with the ARMv7 codec and VPlayer with the ARMv7 codec. I have the same problem on my Nook Color. If I stop the film and try to select audio, I have the only item which means embedded audio track. **The solution.** I ended up preferring films in the .MKV format and using mkvmerge for merging audio tracks and subtitles into a video file.


I rooted my phone. Now apps cannot connect to the internet but browsers work fine

I have a Samsung Galaxy Y and rooted it a few days ago. After that I set up a few apps and granted them access to root permissions (via the Superuser app). I allowed root to all apps that requested it. Now I cannot connect to the internet via any app except browser apps - Gmail cannot receive emails, and Google Play is not loading. I tried a factory reset and unrooted the phone, but it is still not working. How can I fix this issue?


Android: An app failed to download/install - what do I do?

Sometimes I download an app but it fails to download or install. The message just says that, no further details. It generally seems that the app never installs after that. Is there anyway I can find out more details about why it failed? Is there any good way to get stuff to install after this has happened. I am using Android 1.5 on a T-Mobile Pulse/Huawei U8220


Data Wipe/factory reset on CWM 6.0.4.7

first time flashing a device. I have CWM 6.0.4.7 flashed and a question about the wipe data/factory reset. I only have the internal storage at the moment and I have the CM11 and Gapps zip folders in /sdcard so I saw the wipe data will only clear the /data partition. Is that correct, meaning those zip folders won't be deleted in /sdcard and I can just flash the Rom immediately after?


Game Error after moving to another country

I've recently moved to Switzerland and now after the move I can't play Clash of Clans, Fun Run or any other online game with internet requirements. I can open the application but it doesn't load.... **What can I do to make these games work again?**


World Of Tanks Blitz is not on Google Play Store

I am very new to Android ecosystem. I can't seem to locate this game title on Play Store. Should it be on Google Play Store?


"Unfortunately, Email has stopped" on Samsung phone when adding SPAM to filter

I have been tracking this issue for a while and noone seems to have a good solution. examples: http://forums.androidcentral.com/ask-question/409389-unfortunately- email-has-stopped.html http://forums.androidcentral.com/ask- question/401360-email-spam-limit.html The error is: "Unfortunately, Email has stopped" The cause seems to be that Samsung's default/stock email app has a 200 item limit for it's SPAM filter. This error affects Galaxy Note 2 and Note 3, and Galaxy S4 (probably more)   * I am looking for a way to make this limit bigger.


Difference between Android version in regions

I installed stock ROM for Android 4.4.2 for Colombia region this April. Today while I was surfing the web, I found out that my Android version is slightly different from the one that I saw on web (both devices were the same). How is this possible? Do the features of updates depends on region?


Connecting files with calendar events

I'm using Google calendar for all kinds of events. For some events I necessarily create files which can be anything from notes to presentations and so on. Now the question is whether I can connect these files with their respective events? Usually I have to check my calendar and whatever app I use for notes etc. But sometimes I find it hard to remember if I have already created notes for a particular event because they are not connected. I assume that Google's calendar app doesn't support my idea but maybe you know a better solution or a different app that will do for me. Thank you.


wifi and data internet is not working after rooting my micromax a89

I have flashed my Micromax A89 first time to FUSION blast 1.2 successfully. All apps and phone working properly. But when I turned on my WiFi it connects but not accessing the browser and also I am not able to sign up for google acount. Also data connects cant connect to the internet.


Everything gets saved to the phone instead of SD card

I'm using the Samsung Galaxy Gio, and my problem is that all my apps get saved to the phone, using up all the storage. I've got space left on my SD card but it doesn't want to install anything there. I found a function that lets you move apps to SD card but sadly it doesn't work with 99% of the apps installed. How do I solve this problem?


Internal Storage doesn't get mounted

I'm using PA3+ JB 4.1.2 on my HTC Vivid. Everything was working fine until Gmail app gets an update. After update, phone went into a bootloop. To recover, I went into TWRP and restored factory default, cleared cache and dalvik cache et cetra. Bootloop issue resolved but now when I'm trying to open Gallery/Camera app, it's giving me `No external Storage Available` error. In setting, when I try to mount internal SD card; nothing happens. I tried to mount card from TWRP but still, nothing is happening. Should I flash ROM completely? Or is there any workaround to resolve this issue? **EDIT** I'm getting `Unable to mount /emmc (Invalid Argument)` error quite often in TWRP.


Use tablet as a Wi-Fi handsfree device?

My question is: Is there any way to use Tablet as a hands free adapter by Wi- Fi? With Access point created in the Tablet? "No internet" Device-To-Device lan connection. For Example: call (smartphone) ---> Internal Forward ---> Skype (smartphone) ---> Wi-Fi (Forward) ---> Skype (tablet) And the other way around: Skype make call (tablet) ---> Wi-Fi (Forward) ---> Skype (smartphone) ---> Internal Forward ---> Phone call (smartphone). Offline point-to-point VoIP call over Wi-Fi is possible: How can I make a point-to-point VoIP call over Wifi? And receiving a call and transfer in the same phone to voip system... Is this possible?


Use Nook Tablet in the UK

I will be visiting the U.S. this month and I was thinking about buying the Nook Tablet from Barnes and Noble whilst over there as I am looking for a Tablet to primarily read books on but also browser the web and watch videos. Two questions Will the Tablet work in the UK when I get back? By "work" I mean will I be able to browse the web, watch videos on the device and read books that are already on the device? Can you put your own books on there? I have a number of books already in mobi format, happy to convert them if necessary. Thanks


Flash support for Jellybean (4.1)

Adobe has released statements saying they will no longer support flash for newer Android builds starting with 4.1. I flashed a custom rom of 4.1 the other day and couldn't find any 3rd party flash support in the market. I use flash for Orb to stream tv. Orb has an Android app but it unusable and all around horrible experience (verified by the the many negative reviews) but you could use the website to stream flash as a work around to the poor app which worked great. **My question is: how can I play flash video in Android Jellybean (4.1)**


What's a secure way to message/talk to someone in CM9?

I'm using CM9 nightly (20120712 i.e. today). I need to talk securely, without the chance of eavesdropping, to someone who also has CM9 nightly (not sure how up-to-date but not more than 1 month old). What apps/webapps can I use to do this? Ideally I would like to be able to talk but messaging/email would be fine. Are apps like Twitter/Gmail/Gtalk secure end-to-end? I do have HTTPS set up on my account but don't know how far it applies to the mobile version. But really I am willing to use anything as long as it known to be secure enough to prevent MITM attacks and eavesdropping by unwanted parties.


Handling headset buttons before Voice Search on Jelly Bean

Android Jelly Bean introduced a voice search which activates with a long-press on the play/pause button of a headset. As my app requires being able to utilise these long-presses, I was wondering if there is any way to either disable the voice search or make Android play fair with the button events.


Alternative to Photosync to sync pictures into Picasa

The version of Photosync I have installed fails to upload pictures after I take a few dozen of them in a short period of time. Is there an alternative app that will work and not take too much memory on my poor old 2.3.5 phone? The Google+ app is too heavy for my phone.


Prevent Google Talk from being signed in all the time

On my Sony Ericsson Xperia mini pro, stock ICS, Google Talk remains signed in all the time. Is there a setting - within Google Talk, in Sync settings, or otherwise - which can prevent Google Talk from signing in? I just don't like being online on IM clients and I don't want to be signed in.


Different notification sounds for sms and email?

Is there a way to use different sounds for a sms text alert and an email alert? I can't find the setting. I'm on HTC Hero, Android 2.1


Debugging Galaxy S2 Bluetooth problem: Bluetooth disconnects, Bluetooth status never fully turns on, Only reboot resolves this

I know many have problems with Bluetooth and certain car kits. I specifically have a VW. In any case, my Galaxy disconnects from not only my car, but also from my Philips in home audio system. In both cases, the disconnect is the same. What happens in both cases is the Bluetooth pair is lost. If I try to turn off and then on the Bluetooth (on the phone) to reset the pair the Bluetooth light never fully turns on. It stays a dim green. To get it to work I have to restart the phone. I wrote a script to collect the Bluetooth logs, and programmed it to start logging whenever Buetooth is connected. See link below for the3 log. notice that around 7:56 the probem occurred. I was in a call on my galaxy s2 connected to my vw tiguan, and the hands free audio stopped. I was able to pick up the phone and switch from hands free to the speaker (on the phone) to resume the call. Around 8:19, I think, I turned off the Bluetooth on the phone, and then tried to to turn on it again. But,it did not fully turn on. The green Bluetooth light is dim rather then bright. The only way I can restart the Bluetooth is to reboot the phone. There are exceptions thrown that I am going to look at. Have any thoughts? Thanks! I am running the stock rom that I downloaded from Kies. The Android version is 4.1.2 Logs: 1\. S2 paired with VW Tiguan (7:56, 8:19 approx)   https://www.dropbox.com/s/hd809geb4hoxvrr/btlog.txt      2\. S2 paired with Philips AS351 (Time 21:02-21:06 approx)   https://www.dropbox.com/s/6w7je0xrdcn7kiy/20130916_902-906btlog.txt


Samsung S3 i9300 rooted with Heimdall.  Am I able to unroot with ODIN?

I rooted my phone with the Samsung Galaxy S III: Full Update Guide I stumbled when I tried to flash the CyanogenMod. I do not get the install from zip file command while in the ClockworkMod recovery mode. So I can't seem to be able to find the zip file to install the CyanogenMod. What I am trying to do now is to unroot my S3, but seeing that I rooted it using Heimdall rather than ODIN, is it still safe to unroot using ODIN?


Contact Images location

Where are the contact images kept?   I have a contact image that is no longer in my gallery but it is one of my contact's avatar. I remember taking the photo and making it the avatar. I've went into my Google Contacts via the web but it is not there. The contact does not have a facebook or any other type of account. So it must be somewhere on the phone. I have a Droid X with Gingerbread.


Download maps offline with Google Maps v8

With the latest version of Google Maps (v8.1.0) I am trying to download offline maps from Spain, but I am having no success. This was doable in previous version in a simple way, but I can not find a solution with the latest version. Can someone lead me to the way to achieving this?


Android storage problem

With a phone of 1 GB internal memory, I am able to install apps for 700 MB only. More than that I get the insufficient memory alert. Storage shows Total space 0.98 Available 71.49 Apps 601 Cache 1.88 Another phone of the same model is able to able to install apps for the entire 1GB. Phone runs on Android version 4.2.x. Default write disk is external SD card. Thanks in advance. Screenshots below: ![my-phone](http://i.stack.imgur.com/713Gt.png) ![other-phone](http://i.stack.imgur.com/tgHXV.jpg)


My environment:   * Samsung ultrabook (Mint16 x64)   * RaspberryPi (Raspbian)   * Samsung smartphone (stock Android 4.1.2) All devices are synced with latest version of BTSync. And here is a problem: BTSync not syncing KeePassX database files (kdb) with smartphone from laptop while RPi copy stay updated. What can be the reason and how can I fix it?


HTC one X keeps restarting on Connecting to the Wifi

Hi I am using Htc One X - Android version 4.1.1 from atnt. However in the last few days my phone keeps rebooting as soon as I try and connect to the wifi. If at all it does connect I have to kill all my applications asap to make sure it works fine. On opening any app like whatsapp or facebook it will show unforunately "the app name" has stopped working and it will again reboot. Similarly while trying to uninstalling Facebook/Twitter it will do the same thing while if I uninstall any other apps like any launcher/ yelp etc it uninstalls perfectly. Please advise what is wrong ?


How to open youtube links on my facebook messenger app, in the youtube app?

I am **unable to play YouTube videos from the links I get on my Facebook Messenger app**. Here's what happens:   1. A friend of mine posts a video link to me (YouTube link) as a message on Facebook.   2. I receive it on my Android mobile in the Facebook messenger app.   3. I click on it and it shows a Dialogue-Box (you can call that a pop-up) which asks me to choose an app to open the video with.  Now earlier, there used to be the **video player apps in my mobile along with the internet browsers** installed on my mobile that used to come up there. So I would select an internet browser, and it in turn would re-direct me to the "YouTube" app itself. However, **now, I am only getting video-players** in that Dialogue Box **as an option to open the YouTube video** , but of course, if I select them, they are not able to stream the video. Has anyone found a way around this problem? It is really bothersome.


Why does my Galaxy S3 make a noise when I put it down?

Occasionally, when I put my Samsung Galaxy S3 down relatively firmly, it makes a noise that's sort of half way between 'BONG' and 'CLANK'. When it happens I can immediately pick it up and put it down again to make it happen again. I can repeat this for as long as I like. Pick up, put down, BONG/CLANK, repeat. There are no on-screen messages, just the noise. Why is it doing this? Can it be stopped? Thanks


Swype Beta v1.3.1.9274

I was just prompted to update my Swype Beta to version v1.3.1.9274 which I did. During the process, I was reassured that I won't be losing any of my data. However, upon completion of the installation, I see that I've lost my personal dictionary. Another oddity: in older versions of swype, when you typed a non-English word, you were prompted to add it to your swype dictionary. Then, they changed this, such that all new words were automatically added to your dictionary. With this new v1.3.1.9274 version, however, swype seems to have gone back to the "add to dictionary" prompt. Any clue as to what may be going on? I'm using JB on my Galaxy Nexus.


Which IMEI number should I use to unlock my Motorola DROID 2 GLOBAL (A956) IMEI or IMEI SV?

I recently bought an unlock code from Cell Unlocker.NET to unlock a Motorola DROID 2 GLOBAL which was locked to the Verizon Wireless network. Navigating to the _about phone_ section               Menu - > Settings - > About Phone -> Status      I saw two IMEI numbers. ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/fZEkR.png) I used the top one (IMEI) as the code to complete the unlock process however when I tried to unlock the device it rejected the code.   * Should I have used the IMEI SV?    * I have Android 2.3.4 but this device is normally equipped with 2.2, could that be the problem?


My WiFi status icon on 4.1 is grey, even when the connection is working fine. Why?

I just switched from AOKP to the latest CyanogenMod M-build, and I'm noticing that my WiFi and 3G/H+ icons never switch to blue. This is a bit annoying as usually the grey WiFi icon is an indication that the WiFi I'm connected to isn't actually letting me out onto the Internet, but now they seem to stay grey all the time. Is there anything I can do to troubleshoot this issue? Is it a known bug? What does the grey icon really mean? I've tried looking around the sync settings as there are some indications this might have something to do with the device not being able to contact the Google servers to sync, but sync is working fine and I'm having no real problems except the fact that it's annoying that the icon is indicating what I've previously interpreted as a problem. **edit** It seems that there is an actual problem aside from the cosmetic one: in Google Talk I am completely offline, I get my contact list but it's greyed out. I also don't get notifications from the Gmail app when new mail arrives. **edit2** This was solved by simply removing CM10 and going back to AOKP. I did a full wipe before every install, either this is a bug in CM10 or it's an issue caused by my Titanium backups. Not sure, but the backups worked fine with AOKP.


Is there a way to flash a boot.img from recovery without a computer?

Is there a way to flash a boot.img on your SD card without having to connect to a PC? Is there an equivalent of the fastboot command? I'm on a HTC Amaze 4G currently.


Samsung Galaxy S2 upgraded to Ice Cream Sandwich now Bluetooth headphones won't pair

I have a Samsung Galaxy S2 which has just received the upgrade to Ice Cream Sandwich (I'm on T Mobile in the UK if that matters). I have a set of bluetooth headphones. They worked fine before the upgrade, they would be detected by the phone and would pair with it without my having to enter a PIN code. Since the upgrade to ICS, they no longer work. When I turn on Bluetooth, the phone detects the headphones but won't pair with them. When I try to pair them I get an error message that there is an incorrect PIN entered or an unknown PIN. I know what the PIN is (0000). The problem is, the phone doesn't give me an option anywhere I can see to actually input this to allow the phone to pair with the headphones. Samsung have advised me to do a factory reset of the phone, which I've done, but the problem remains. ICS is still on the phone and I still have the above problem. Can anyone help?


Why is my microSD card not being reconized in Samsung Galaxy S Plus?

I had purchased Samsung Galaxy S Plus, it was working fine, but I had a problem yesterday connecting it to my PC. After that my SDCard is not being recognized by my device. It says `Your phone doesn't have sdcard inserted` also when I try to open the inbuilt camera its also not working with a message as `Turn off USB storage before using camera`. I tried to check that my SDCard is not corrupted so testing in other devices and its working fine. I also tried to restart the device couple of times. So, can anyone suggest me what can be the problem here? why my SDCard and Internal Storage is not being detected?


Local Address Book

Disclaimer: I'm new with Android. I have a 2.3.6 device. So I'm on my phone, I hit the little address book button. I can see I have "contacts" Three of them. Yay. One has a little phone icon. Two have little 'g' icons. My "history" has heaps of contacts. When I click on an entry in my history which is obviously on Gmail, there's no option to add them to a contact. They're not in my contact list, but they show up when I try to add a contact, so I can't add them. When I click on an entry in my history which is obviously not on Gmail, I have an option to add them as a contact.... and my contact list suddenly has hundreds and hundreds of entries. They're all people I've emailed at one point or another, but lots of them are useless ungroomed contact entries... they're probably out of date. Why does this not make sense to me? Meanwhile, I have a giant address book in Thunderbird with hundreds of entries, and an old Nokia phone with hundreds of entries. Ideally, I'd like to reconcile all of those into a single address book, and ideally, not on Google's servers. I don't care about the hundreds of outdated contacts in Google. I'd be happier if my phone didn't know they existed. Is this even possible on Android? Is there a good local calendar app where I can use my existing contact list?


What exactly is the advantage of 11 pin MHL connector in Samsung Galaxy S3

I have read that samsung galaxy S3 has a 11 pin mhl connector and it can support USB OTG as well. Also I have read that the device can power the cable. I didnt quite get what is meant by USB OTG support included. Both MHL and USB OTG are there on other phones too (like sgs2 and htc one x). How do I use the 11 pin connector to my advantage? Also if the 11 pin connecter can power the device, then why do we need to again connect power cable to the mhl adapter provided by samsung?


Start Skype voice call from addressbook in ICS

I have ICS and Skype 4.4. Some of the contacts in my Android addressbook have a "Chat" contact of type "Skype". When I have Skype open, is there a way to start a voice call to this Skype contact directly from the addressbook, i.e. without switching to the Skype app? **EDIT:** By voice call I mean a call via the Skype network, i.e. to the Skype contact, _not_ a Skype call to the contact's phone number.


how to fix grey wifi icon (no internet), and how to track what caused that?

[SUSPENDED. see P.S. at end, any good way to deal with this suspended state?] My phone have the grey wifi-icon problem, where you do not have access to internet.   Yesterday it was working fine, I changed nothing.   Usually it always connected grey and a few moments later it gets colored, but now it is forever grey... I followed these tips from other questions that did not work:   * turn wifi-off/on   * turn air-plane mode on, wait 1min, turn it off (and wifi on)   * forget/remove the wifi config and recreate it   * reboot the phone   * reboot wireless router   * shutdown the phone   * (NO) I got a tip to lower my router security from TKIP+AES to only TKIP, but it was working perfectly yesterday; so I will not do that for obvious reasons..  I can ping my phone from my PC.   I can JuiceSSH from my android into PC (intranet is ok).   I can do nothing internet related... My phone is not rooted, should I?   My connection drops from time to time when I see "obtaining ip address" if I leave it on the wifi config page, but it was like that already before the grey icon problem.. Where I can see wifi log to try to understand what is happening? PS.: my phone is working again, I did nothing either to fix it; my PC was connecting to internet while my phone not... now both are ok; I will keep the question as the problem may happen again and I wasnt able to track what caused and how to fix (if ever possible); just that it is not urgent for now... thx!


galaxy s4 jellybean - disable swipe lock screen

Every since my Galaxy S4 phone was upgraded to Android 4.3 (Verizon), I have had a problem disabling the swipe lock screen. I go to Settings -> My Device -> Lock Screen -> Screen Lock:   * If I set the option to 'Swipe', I get the swipe lock screen, as expected.   * If I set the option to 'None', I STILL get the swipe lock screen.   * If I set the option to 'PIN', I get the swipe lock screen AND the pin lock screen. (It is very very annoying to unlock the phone, and double annoying when I receive a call.) I test this by using the power key. Is there a bug in the software or is there no legitimate way to disable the very annoying swipe lock / swipe lock screen? Is there a 3rd party way to allow a pin lock without having a swipe lock as well?


Is there a way to perform a memdump of an android device? I need the content of the entire memory (RAM). Maybe there is a shell command (meminfo will not do because it displays only memory information, not the content of RAM) or maybe somebody has a program which does this.


How to prevent buttons from activating screen

When I take my Android phone from my trousers pocket the screen is often activated since any press to the search, home, back or menu button activates the screen. Of course, this is a major battery drain. Even worse - sometimes the phone takes or rejects an incoming call while being in my pocket without me noticing. 8-( So: is there any way to prevent these buttons from activating the screen? Only the power on button should wake it up, since it is much better hidden and cannot be accidentially pressed in the pocket. In case that matters: my phone is a LG-P500 with Android version 2.2.2


Does Android use a VPN in background when connecting to Exchange?

i use Android 2.3.6 stock. I am new to Android. At work we have a MS Small Business server, it has Exchange for e-mail. With my laptop (Thunderbird), i can only connect to IMAP if i have a VPN connection to work. But my android phone _can_ get my email without a VPN connection. But that is not allowed in our firewall! How can it be? Now the VPN has the same credentials as the email itself. This is probably the way it always works on MS small business server. I am guessing that Android is so smart that it tries to make VPN connection with the given email credentials when the connection fails initially. Is that so?


Froyo - Gmail - Can you delete by message, or only by thread?

Running on a out-of-box, unupgraded T-Mobile G2, which is running Froyo, if I'm correct. This version of the Gmail application has a delete button, which is undocumented in their web help. When I use it, it appears to delete the entire thread/conversation, rather than a single message. Is this the expected behavior? UPDATE: Found the verison number -> "Version 2.3"


Can my Android device replace a heart monitor watch? Maybe there are good apps out there for monitoring heart rates? Many people use special watches, so I wonder if their phone can do it already instead.


Cannot install apk file on my phone

I developed an app in Eclipse, and emailed to me the `.apk` file. It correctly downloads to my phone, then I go in `Downloads` and tap it. I choose Install and I'm getting `App not installed` message. What's the problem? I have a Nexus 4 phone, and Unknown sources option is selected. I can successfully install the app through Eclipse. The .apk file was exported in Eclipse from `Android tools->Export unsigned application package`. Best regards


Is it possible to add an audio bluetooth profile to my phone?

I want to make my phone act as a bluetooth speaker/headset because the audio jacks connection on my laptop is kinda broken (won't play audio on both ears unless the headset plug is midway inserted). Add to that the fact that the audio coming out of my laptop's speakers aren't too loud. My phone, however, fills in that gap by having quite good and loud audio and the headset jack on my phone isn't messed up like the one my laptop. So upon thinking of ways to do this, I realized that I could add a bluetooth profile to my phone so that the laptop will be able to detect it as a bluetooth headset. However, I couldn't find any info about doing this. I'm using an SE ST17i and I'm rooted so rooted solutions are applicable. I hope someone can help me out. P.S. I know of the AirFoil approach but would rather prefer my above approach if possible because I don't like keeping my wifi on all the time.


Understanding Internal Storage, Phone Storage and SD card behavior

My Android 4.2.1 Phone has these type of storage- 1\. Internal Storage 0.98GB 2\. SD Card 14.83GB(Installed by me) 3\. Phone Storage 5.44GB Now In Settings > Storage first option is- 1\. Preferred install location. On tap it will show- 1\. Internal device storage, 2\. SD card, 3\. Let system decide. These three options and I selected SD card. Second is; 2 Default write disk. In this there is two option SD card and Phone Storage. SD card is selected here also. Now phone is showing low memory after installing apps and moving apps which are movable to SD card. Also when on SD card widget feature of apps can't be used. What I found that I have to root my phone and then swap Internal and phone storage. But don't want to do this, any other options or help? Thanks in advance.


Access Company Directory on Samsung S3

Does anyone know how to access Microsoft Exchange company directory on Samsung S3? This used to be available on my previous phone (HTC Desire) but I can't seem to find it on the Samsung S3.


Backup of existing firmware?

Recently I bought my Xperia Z with Jellybean, and its showing available update of Kitkat, so before updating the firmware, how could I take backup of existing firmware, so that I could load if required in future?


What are the differences between the two Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 7.0" models?

I have just got a new Samsung GALAXY Tab 4 7.0" (SM-T230NU). What is the difference (or improvements) between the 'stock' SM-T230 model GALAXY Tab 4 7.0" and the 'newer' SM-T230NU, recently released for US/Canada and in EU? Are there also other NU devices? I have also seen references to the GALAXY Tab 4 10.1" as SM-T530NU. * * * I have found one possible issue, with the SM-T230 _not having_ multi-user mode: > The multi users setting is not available. According to the manual it should > be at settings => General => Users. (My device does have multi-user capability) * * * I also saw a reference to the two different models on XDA Developers: > Do make sure your tablet is a T230NU model and not just a T230 model. * * * **UPDATE: 04-Jul-2014** There are **three** variants: T230, T230NT, T230NU from: Samsung T230 | T230NT | T230NU Galaxy Tab 4 7.0 WiFi Firmwares


How do I get emoticons to show as images rather than text in SMS messages?

I've got a Motorola Droid X running Android 2.2 (Froyo), and when sending and receiving SMS/text messages in the default text messaging program, I don't see the Android emoticon images in the message. I instead only see the text representing that emoticon. For instance, I only see `:-)` rather than the smiley emoticon image. Is there a setting somewhere that turns that feature on or off?


Can I auto-rotate the screen 180°?

Is there any way to make the Android 2.1 automatic screen rotation rotate all the way up to 180°, instead of just 90° either way? I would very much like to be able to use my phone upside down, because the audio jack is on top. I've looked all over the web and the only advice I found was to install a custom rom (like Cyanogen,) but I haven't found any builds suitable for my Samsung Galaxy S.


Install Android on PC

I have a PC with 512 MB RAM and`3Ghz` Pentium Dual Core Processor. I want to install Android on it. Please tell me how can i do it. Regards, Utkarsh


how to install android OS on desktop pc?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  Is it possible to install Android on a PC? Can we install Android OS on to a desktop? If yes can some one share the same thing. I have tried steps from How-To-Geek and from Android-x86 - Porting Android to x86. Whenever I try to boot from the USB it says "error: unknown filesystem." and stays on grub rescue prompt.


How to setup call only mode

Miss this feature from my old 'Berry - easily set to Phone Call Only mode overnight so support calls from work ring through but text/email notifications are silent. Is there a way to have similar one touch on/off functionality? Thanks


Any fix for audio stuttering (incoming and outgoing) when making Skype calls?

I have an HTC hero with Android 2.1, and the latest Skype available in android marketplace (december 2010) stutters badly on wifi. (I did not even try to make a skype call over 3g data, i think that would be silly, and in my market where data charges are exorbitant, a waste of money.) I believe it's a performance problem with my phone. I have tried to uninstall some other apps, and not very much seems to be open and running on my phone (just skype, the phone main UI panel). Audio coming to my headphones stutters terribly and is full of clicks. The audio going out is reported to be bad when I tested it with human callers, but when I used the echo123 skype service, my audio came back to me mostly perfectly. It looks like Skype's website lists the following as compatible android handsets: "Android devices: DROID by Motorola, DROID ERIS by HTC, Motorola DEVOUR™, HTC Droid Incredible, LG Ally, Samsung Fascinate™, Motorola Droid X, Motorola Droid 2, Samsung CONTINUUM, Motorola Ciena, Motorola Droid 2 Global." [Note that HTC hero is not in that list]


How can I deal with "Low on Space" messages on my Android?

I keep getting the "Low on Space: Application data space is low. To free up" [the rest is cut off] message. I've moved every app I can over to the SD card, cleared the cache, compacted my K9 mail cache. Advanced Task Killer (ouch!) says I have 98M Available Memory File Manager says I have 223M/748M (29%) free. That's not so bad -- but I'm stuck in the no-updates scenario. The market downloads won't really start, gmail won't update, etc. I've rebooted several times, and nothing changes. Aaaargh. What can be done, other than uninstalling **everything** ?


Insufficient storage error on Google play store

I tried to install an app from Google play, which said it was about 12mb to install. According to Storage in settings, I have 90mb available on external memory and 144mb in internal memory. When I install it, it downloads, then comes up with an error 'insufficient storage'. Which storage is it referring to and how can I free it up? Thanks in advance.


How to stop Message memory full Internal phone storage is getting low?

I have been trying to get rid of this but nothing is working, and its super annoying please help! I've tried clearing cache but it didn't work.


How do I disable/change the NFC sounds?

I love the NFC functionality of my LG L5, but the sounds are too annoying. **Is there a way to customize or disable the sounds that are played whenever a tag was read?**


Galaxy S2 not charging

Galaxy S2 not charging tried usb and wall charger, initially I had this problem I removed and put the battery back it and it then began to charge however on next charge it stopped in mid charge ( normally leave phone off when charging).. now its just a lump of black plastic. I tried removing the battery while plugged in , then powering on immediately after putting the battery back in , cleaning the port, even reboot does not work ...any suggestions...my guess I need a new battery although it is less than 12 months.


WiFi Direct Doesn't Work

I have two Android devices running Android 4.1.1 with the latest OTA update from the manufacturer. I do not have root or any other system-level customizations on either device, just a bunch of very standard apps. Device 1: Google Nexus 7 Device 2: Motorola Droid Razr Maxx HD The _only_ way I have found to send a file between these two devices, without the involvement of a third device (router, computer, SD card, ...) is using the Bluetooth file beaming protocol, which is incredibly slow and short-range. I wanted to use WiFi Direct to achieve much greater speed and distance for file transfers, but I can't get WiFi Direct to connect. I followed all the instructions and read all the comments here but it just doesn't work. On this screen, I can see the other Android device advertising WiFi Direct: ![wifi-direct](http://i.stack.imgur.com/nyY9s.png) What I **can't** seem to do is to get them to connect to each other. I see the request go to the other device, and receive the request pop-up asking me to confirm the connection. I click Accept, and then after a few seconds, the UI on both devices "resets" to the first screen (the screenshot above) with no indication that a connection was successful. Side-note: NFC doesn't work either and exhibits similar symptoms of the devices "just not being compatible". It's 2013 and I can hold two flagship Android devices right next to eachother and have _no_ way to send files between them any faster than about 100 KB/s bluetooth beaming.


can galaxy tab 2 gt-p5113 receive internet calls?

I have a samsung galaxy tab2 gt - p5113. i would like to use sipdroid to make internet calls. unfortunately i'm not able to find the call settings option to enable "Receive internet calls". Is it posssible to make internet calls in this tab? if yes - how?


All icons and Miscellaneous file images are clubbed with personal photos on Samsung Galaxy S2 plus

I have Samsung Galaxy S2 plus. My Gallery is full of icons and miscellaneous file images. Every time I try to delete any, they come back again. I am not a tech person, so I'm finding it difficult to fix this. Nothing looks to be organized in Files and Gallery. If I want to move files from phone memory to an SD card, it never happens. What can I do?


Whats the core difference between Kies, New PC Studio, PC Studio 3.1 from Samsung?

The web site doesn't specifically say...but I assume that Kies is for Android based devices, NPS and PCStudio are for W7p and other Phone OSs?


Why is the SD card mounted as read-only on PC when shared from HTC Desire HD via USB?

I just discovered that the SD card is now read-only when I use "disk drive" connection on the phone. Why do I have to do in order to be able to write on the SD card from the PC? I mention that the phone is rooted and is using the latest version of 2.3 available for HTC Desire HD (original rom).


Why SIM toolkit does not work with most custom ROM-s?

Most custom ROM-s have problems with Stk.apk (the SIM toolkit part of Android) not functioning properly. The question is not the missing application (running Oxygen, I have the app but it is not working), but something systematic (dependency on RIL?) I'd like to know why so, and what can be made about it?


Not receiving whatsapp messages unless I open the app when on 3G - on wifi there is no delay

I have recently bought a _Samsung Galaxy S4,_ Android version 4.4.2, and for some reason I only receive my _Whatsapp_ messages when I open the app. This only happens when I am on 3G. When connected to a WiFi network, there is no delay at all. I have uninstalled and re-installed, I have checked the restricted data setting (it is not ticked) and I am now officially loosing my mind. What did I miss?


What is the safest way to perform backups of my partitions?

The partitions on my phone are visible on /dev/mts/mtsX, and I'd like to copy the contents of those files onto my sd card for safe keeping. Is it safe to just say:               cat /dev/mtd/mtd0 > /sdcard/mtd0      Because I'm not so sure if it's safe to use cat on binary files. Maybe there is a port of dd?


Caller ID doesn't match similar numbers except when there is a perfect match

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  Contacts with and without international extensions Is there any way to make the caller IDs work like in older non-Android phones? For example, the following numbers are similar / the same:               +541122223333     +549112223333     01122223333     1522223333      In older phones, the phone detects the caller and makes a match in the agenda. Why is this not working in Android? Thanks.


ConnectBot and Byobu

I use ConnectBot sometimes to connect to my ubuntu machine, and that works fine, however it just comes up with a standard shell, not my byobu screens that I get when I connect to it using another machine running ssh, such as my windows machine running PuTTy. This is what I see when I connect using ConnectBot (yes, I use the dvorak keyboard layout): ![phone ConnectBot screenshot](http://i.stack.imgur.com/Y9OtEm.png)   phone ConnectBot screenshot (click for larger variant) And this is what I see when I connect using PuTTy: ![PuTTy screenshot](http://i.stack.imgur.com/gh310m.png)   PuTTy screenshot (click for larger variant) Is there any way that I can see my byobu screens from ConnectBot?


Any New (not low end) phones using Froyo (or Froyo-style software system)?

Considering the bugs I've heard about the newer Androids (battery life, GPS and distance etc), and the fact that Froyo/gingerbread have better menu systems (larger, with text, not a toolbar), as well as more hardware buttons, 8 recent apps shown in the hold-home listing instead of 2 or 3... I was wondering if there are any modern phones with 2.2 or 2.3-based ROMs? The problem is, with this old of a phone (or new one, they still sell 2.2/2.3 phones in stores) you shouldn't use the default browser, it has many known security vulnerabilities. Considering the open source nature of it, I would be surprised to hear there is not a Froyo-skin or a version of Froyo with updated API.


unknown error code -24

I have Android 4.1.2 on Samsung galaxy S2 I install an app and get this error: unknown error during appliaction install -24 googling this line should clearing Google play cache might help but it didn't work for me. Any other solution?


Unable to install wordweb dictionary

Initially I was having wordweb dictionary installed in my android phone(4.2.2) , but suddenly it disappeared. Then I tried to reinstall it from the .apk file which I was having, but it is showing "Application not installed." Also when I tried to download a fresh copy of the software from Android Play Store, again it is showing "Unknown error code during application installation - 24". Although, all other applications are running and downloading perfectly fine, but this particular application is not installing. Kindly someone help me.


I did a factory reset and flashed a custom ROM recently. Afterwards I tried to restore some apps I had backed up with ROM toolbox pro. Some of the restores were successful, others not, without a reason. When I tried to reinstall those apps from the Play store I got after downloading: Unknown error during application install "-24" In some cases I managed to overcome this by going to the /data directory and delete everything related to the specific app that couldn't be installed. Afterwards the install from the store worked. But I have a few cases of apps in which there are no related files in /data I can find, and I still get the same error message again and again. Any ideas what is causing this?


unknown error code during skype application install

When I tried to install Skype in my phone, I encountered some error. It says `Unknown error code during install: "-24"`. I tried to reinstall it many times, but still the same. How can I solve this?


unknown error code during application install -24

More than an application removed from my Samsung galaxy s3 device and I can't install it from my storage or from play store


I just updated my Moto X to latest and greatest Android 4.4 KitKat (I even did full factory reset just to be sure) and now I'm trying to install WhatsApp Messenger but unable to do so, I'm getting following error: > Unknown error code during application install "-24" Please advise.


ERROR : Unknown error when installing the application "-24"

Every time I try to download an app called icoron on my Galaxy note 3 an error message appears,   `Unknown error when installing the application "-24`   Can anyone please help me?


No Music Showing in Any Music Player

My Samsung Galaxy S2 I9100 is rooted + 3rd party Jellybean 4.1.2 XXLS6 MIUI rom Music apps tested: DoubleTwist | Songbird | Google Music In all of these apps, the music list shows empty. I have tried:   * Reboot recovery & "fix permissions"   * Launching music files directly from File Explorer (WORKS) I have a feeling it may be partition or mounts or permissions related. That the apps just can't read the file-system or something? Can anyone suggest what other things I can try?


Can I repartition the internal storage of my device to make space for apps?

I have a T-Mobile Concord and it has little memory (probably standard amount). It is used up by applications that I don't use or don't need. I would like to partition the OS so that I can increase the internal memory so I can download other apps or play games that I have downloaded. Is this possible or am I just S.O.L.?


My bluetooth keyboard's skip/back buttons don't fast forward/rewind

I recently purchased Satechi's Bluetooth Multimedia Remote Control so I could control my music without looking (i.e. without removing my hands from my pockets and exposing them to winter). Essentially, this pairs as a bluetooth keyboard with media keys, which is why I said "bluetooth keyboard" in title, because I imagine it is functionally the same. Here's my problem: pressing and holding the skip button does not fast forward as expected (likewise for the back button and rewinding). I noticed that the default music app immediately skips when the button is pressed, while the doubleTwist app waits until the button is released to skip; this makes me think that each app decides how to handle the input from the media keys. Any suggestions for a workaround or an app that will respond appropriately to my input? I have a Samsung Galaxy SIII (SAMSUNG-SGH-1747) running ICS (Android version 4.0.4). It is not rooted.


How to delete the apps backup created by "Super Backup" app?

I recently used "Super Backup" to backup my apps/data before I flashed a new version of CM10.1 on my rooted Nexus 4 device. After I finished flashing the ROM and booted up with the new image, I restored most of my apps and all of my data. My question is: There is provision to delete SMS Backups which are created by this app. There are similar provisions for Contacts Backups, Call Logs Backups, Bookmarks Backups but there is NO PROVISION from within this app to delete the Apps Backup. Is there a better way of deleting the Apps Backups data which is on my local storage than just physically deleting the folders/file using a File Explorer app?


How to change screen resolution on android rooted device?

I run android-x86 as VMware image, and I dedicated the whole second display for it. Display's resolution is 1024x768, but resolution in android is lower, it seems something about 800x480. Is there a way to change physical display resolution in Android to fit monitor resolution? I have a root access to the device.


Skype does not use the proximity sensor

Skype does not use the proximity sensor, i.e. when I hold the phone to my ear the screen stays on and most annoyingly still responds to touch input. What may be the cause? The sensor works fine for normal calls. I didn't find a related setting within Skype.


Reconnect to mobile via USB without rebooting

I am a developer (using eclipse) and regularly have my Samsung Galaxy SII connected to my PC via a USB cable. A few times per day I will unplug the cable and plug it back in again in order to take phone calls, go to lunch etc. About 4 times out of 5 this is all fine. But one time in 5 the PC fails to properly re-communicate with my mobile and eclipse does not recognise the phone as being connected. Repeatedly unplugging and replugging in makes no difference, the connection is lost. The only way I know to fix it is to reboot my PC - which takes ages!... Is there something else I could try?


Galaxy S3 stuck on Samsung logo, is there anyway i can backup my data in recovery mode without rooting?

i have the original Firmware, no rooting. Recently, i got this issue where my s3 doesn't startup, it just keeps flashing the logo over and over again until the battery drains. I've already tried pulling the battery, wiping cache partition several times but no luck. So is it possible to root my device without losing any data or at least can i backup from the recovery mode? I'm an Android newbie, so i have zero background on this stuff. What am i suppose to do ? Edit: i'm specifically asking about backing up my data, is it possible?


Will flashing other region's ROM unlock GT-I9515?

I bought a Samsung S4 GT-I9515 from Saudi Arabia. But returning to my country found that this phone is locked and I don not know of any unlock code. It is also not possible to contact the seller in KSA. Now I'm thinking if flashing stock ROM from other country will solve the issue. Any help appreciated. Even any known unlocking technique.


How can I control which apps are able to use the data connection while roaming?

I am planning a trip to abroad and need to use my Android phone while roaming. But i couldn't disable all data roaming because i need my company emails. So i want to disable WhatsApp, Facebook, Twitter, Play Store and etc; except Exchange. Is there any way to achieve this?


Why can't some apps be moved to the SD card?

I am finding the move to SD card option disabled for some apps


Unable to move apps to the SD card

I have certain apps, like Google Maps, on my phone which I am unable to move to my SD card from the internal memory. I tried moving it from the App management menu in Phone settings, but the move to SD card option isn't enabled. Is moving these apps going to affect the working of the device?


Why do some applications have `Move to SD card` button disabled?

I've just downloaded an app, and I want to move it to SD card. At the application setting, the app has data like this: Total ... 10.05MB   Application ... 9.97MB   Data ... 80.00KB Next to 'Clear data' button, 'Move to SD card' button is disabled. Why?


internal memory Vs SD card

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  Unable to move few Apps to SD Card   >  Can I force move to sd card applications that don't want to be moved there? Why do Android phones require installations mostly in internal memory? Is there any application which supports to transfer the root directory to SD card?


Google music player is missing some settings options

In my Nexus 7 in the Google Play Music when I open the app and choose settings from the menu, only 2 things will show:   1. source licenses   2. music version Where are the other settings? According to the help menu, you should be able to change things like "automatically cache" or hide "unavailable music"


Adding apps in the unlock screen

I have a Samsung tablet (not sure of model), running Android 4.0.4. When I unlock my screen, I have four default options that I can choose from, or I can use the empty area to unlock the main screen. How can I add apps like my favorite games to this menu so I can go directly into those games? If you need more information, please let me know. Please provide steps for getting the information also.


Keyboard shortcut to enter commonly-used email address

Is there any keyboard shortcuts on Android? I want to enter my commonly-used email address easily, because most apps require an account.


Samsung Galaxy S2 battery gets hot

My Galaxy S2 is less than a year old. The battery sucks! I have to charge it more than once a day. Tonight, while on the charger, the battery life is actually going down. It's also way too hot to touch. Any inputs?


How to simulate cell signal loss?

The program (CSipSimple) seems to work not well when cell data network is unstable. It works OK hovewer if you manually switch it on and off. How to simulate bad network connectivity (e.g. going by underground train) for testing the application? It should be mobile network, not Wi-Fi. Are there any programs or hacks (in software, with root access) for this or I should resort to wrapping the device in foil?


connect android devices in ad-hoc mode without needing to net connection?

can we get android devices in ad-hoc mode using WIFI-card but without access internet ? i mean to connect peers to send and receive messages between them but without having internet connection ? i see this  link talk about **wpa_supplicant.conf** to enable ad-hoc mode, but it seems that there are problems in this thing. and see this command `iwconfig` but this doesn't support on android !!


Second ring tone for my Google Voice phone number

I'm considering adding a second phone number to my android phone by using Google Voice. Can I have a different ring tone to indicate that a call is coming from that second number and not from my first number?


Is it possible to use Emoji language with Swiftkey 3?

I have and LOVE swiftkey. Is there anyway I type emoji icons with my swiftkey keyboard? I've tried going to my keyboard settings and adding the Emoji language, but the swiftkey keyboard still doesn't have it (unless I missed it or it was hidden).


Local files revisited: Opening local HTML files (file:///path/to/file) in Chrome on Android 4.x

There are other questions on this same topic, but I'm finding that on 4.0.4 with my HTC One, I can open `file:///` URLs just fine with Firefox, but not with Chrome or the Android browser. Those two simply report a security error and show no content. Is this something that changed since the 2.x era when it was apparently possible? ( _edit_ well I realize there was no Chrome for 2.x but ...) _edit_ -- sorry; false alarm. It works fine. All the visible directories on the phone - those you browse through with a file explorer, or when you mount the device as mass storage - are under a top- level directory called "sdcard". Thus, if you create a folder at (apparently) the top level, then a file in it must be accessed as:               file:///sdcard/your_folder/hello_world.html      Probably most people know that already :-)


Disable or uninstall side bar on android

I'm wondering if it is possible to disable or uninstall this bar that I show on this image. I'm sorry i don't know what it is named that is why I included the image (click to enlarge). I'm using Android version 4.1. ![side bar](http://i.stack.imgur.com/jFNT0.jpg)


How to turn off apps toolbar?

I have a _Samsung Galaxy S3_ with Android 4.3. Some time ago a toolbar with list of applications appeared. I can edit its position (right or left) and I can edit apps on toolbar, but a cant remove it. It's visible in every place in OS and even in other apps. Below I'm adding two screenshots. On the first one you can see the toolbar and on the second one the apps edit page. I'm not sure if it is because of I installed something or because of some update. How to remove it? ![what app is it](http://i.stack.imgur.com/cFYNqm.png) ![what app is it?](http://i.stack.imgur.com/AN6Ugm.png)   The _Toolbar_ (left) and its _Edit_ page (right; click images for larger variants)


How to get rid of the auto hidden bar?

I think I get this bar after system update a couple months ago. How to get rid of this? ![Screenshot](http://i.stack.imgur.com/Avs2F.png)


How to hide / show the pull out drawer that is pre-loaded on some Samsung devices

Some newer Samsung devices have a pull out tab that stores some of the commonly used applications. I have accidentally enabled and disabled it a number of times, but I don't know how. I don't see anything related to it in device settings or any of the installed apps that would control it. How do you hide / show this pull out bar? ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/1E8Scm.jpg) (Click on the image for larger version)


Samsung galaxy note knocking off other computers wifii

My Samsung galaxy note 10.1 32gb knocks off the other computers on the WiFi network when I connect. Mine connects fine, but the other computers (laptops) get knocked off and have to be rebooted or repaired to gain access again. Why does this happen and how can I fix it?


Samsung Galaxy Ace - Disconnects from some networks

I have a rooted Samsung Galaxy Ace GT-S5830L with Android 2.3.4, with factory ROM. It works pretty well with most WEP/WPA2 wifi hotspots. When I try to connect to an open one, no matter the signal intensity, it connects for a couple of seconds then disconnects and keeps doing so. I can't state for a fact that this is only restricted to open hotspots but so far thats the pattern I have identified. I have heard that Galaxy phones have some wireless issues but I'm not sure how to deal with mine. Any ideas? This might be related to: Why Smartphone Disconnects From Certain Hotspots Sometimes?


How to preserve BTEP data when switching from Amazon App Store to Play Store?

I want to replace as many as possible of the apps that I got though the Amazon Appstore app (AAa) with apps from, say, Google's Play Store.1 Of these "Amazon-purveyed apps" the most important one (by a very wide margin) is Better Terminal Emulator Pro (BTEP), which I purchased from the Amazon Appstore many months ago, and have used extensively ever since. > Is there an easy way to save my current (Amazon) BTEP's data, and restore > this data once I have installed a new (non-Amazon) BTEP? Now, as it happens, I have Titanium backups ("app+data") of all these apps. > How can I restore the BTEP _data alone_ from my BTEP Titanium backup? (As far as have been able to find, Titanium offers the option of restoring the app alone, or restoring the apps data along with the app, but I have not found any option to restore the data alone.) Thanks! 1Why? Because the Amazon Appstore app (AAa) I have on my phone _has to go_. I never use it anymore, and yet it starts on its own, and causes all manner of grief.


How move applications from built-in memory to SD-card without root access?

I have Sony Xperia M. It has 4GB of built-in memory, however I see only 2GB))) The fact of applications can be installed only in built-in memory upset me very much. I do not play any hard games. Heavy one, I've installed, is 150MB program of off-line maps with 3 city and it occupies all of place((( Now I have a 16GB of free place on my SD-card and I get a message every minute, that it is not enough memory for android. It is very sad news. I have moved or deleted from built-in memory everything I can. Can I explain to my phone that sd-memory is exactly the same memory as a built-in? Or somehow can I move one my heavy application to sd-card, keep it works? Or what do you advice me with this? Thank you in advance.


Can I disable the volume warning if I raise the volume too much?

Occasionally when I raise the volume on my HTC-one, I get a warning message which stops me until I click 'Ok'. It's more of an annoyance than anything else. Can I disable it? I can't seem to find an option for it in the settings. This question has already been asked here, but it was over a year ago. There was no solution then, I'm wondering does anyone know if there is a solution now?


Is there a way to hide the ringer icon in notification bar

I have used Wanam Exposed on the Xposed framework to hide some icons on my notification bar, I have also tried GravityBox to hide others, but I can't find how to hide the ringer icon on the notification bar, my phone is always on silent as I have my Gear 2 Neo therefore it doesn't need to show me. I have a galaxy s3 rooted running JB 4.3


How do I escape a crash/reboot loop without losing data?

My Motorola Atrix 4G (MB860) is stuck in a crash/reboot loop. I believe it is running Android 2.3.6, but the phone doesn't stay on long enough to confirm. It seems this is a common problem (why is that?), but most of the potential solutions I've seen on the Internet haven't been particularly helpful. I can't seem to boot into Safe Mode, because I instead get stuck at a "Starting RSD protocol support" message that does not progress. I have tried clearing the cache, but that has no effect. I have had this happen in the past, but in those cases I was able to escape the loop by powering down the phone on purpose and restarting it manually. That solution is not working this time around. I have a lot of data on this phone that I would like to at least be able to salvage before I have to wipe the phone with a factory reset (if it does indeed come to that), but the phone does not stay on long enough for it to detect a USB connection or for me to turn USB debugging on to access it with adb. I have not modified the phone in the past, but I would be willing to do so if it meant that I could get adb working. I would prefer, however, to get at the source of the problem and delete any offending app file that might be causing this to happen (if such a file can be determined). What is going on here? Why does Android even allow this sort of thing to happen? And why is it not easier to get into Safe Mode? I suppose those are the more academic questions in this situation, but my primary concern is: How can I gain access to my files to back them up before having to do a factory reset? Or is there another way to escape this crash/reboot loop? **EDIT (2013-02-14):** To be clear, let me elaborate on what I mean by "crash/reboot loop" in this case. When I power on the phone, it goes through its normal display of the Motorola and carrier screens. Then the lock screen begins to load, as it normally does. It seems to me that it takes longer than usual for it to detect a cell signal and identify the carrier network (AT&T), but I can't know for sure. At this point, if I don't unlock the phone, it will eventually reboot on its own and continue to loop through this process until the battery dies. But if I do unlock the phone, I am immediately greeted by a series of "Force close" dialog boxes informing me that the following processes/applications have stopped unexpectedly:   * com.motorola.service.main   * Google Partner Setup (com.google.android.partnersetup)   * Google Play Store (com.android.vending)   * Webtop (com.android.portal)   * Bluetooth Share (com.android.bluetooth) I generally have to select "Force close" on the first few in order for the next few to appear, though the Bluetooth one appears immediately on top of the Webtop one. The phone will generally reboot immediately after the Bluetooth error appears. If I have the phone plugged into my computer via USB, I will get a USB connection notification immediately before the phone reboots. I should also note that the com.motorola.service.main error occurs multiple times. (If I "Force close" it, it reappears in between the other errors.) The Google Partner Setup and/or Google Play Store errors sometimes appear multiple times, as well. **EDIT (2013-02-20):** I'm still having issues, so I thought I'd go through the whole thing again, looking for new information. It turns out I missed one key part about booting into Safe Mode: You have to wait until the boot ANIMATION starts before holding both volume buttons down. (Then you keep holding until a long vibration occurs.) Anyway, when I booted into Safe Mode, things got worse, not better. The phone didn't even stay on long enough for it to complete the Android initialization! I don't know what that means, but maybe it's another clue?


Why do I see adverts after closing WhatsApp?

Every time I close WhatsApp I get some sort of an advertisement. According to their site they don't advertise, but I see adverts like this after closing the app: ![screenshot of advert](http://i.stack.imgur.com/zTC3Fm.png) Click image for larger version I have contacted the WhatsApp support team and their reply was: > WhatsApp does not advertise. If you are seeing advertisement on your device, > it is from your device and not WhatsApp. How can the device advertise on it's own??


Why is my Android not letting me install apps for 1GB limit?

With a phone of 1 GB internal memory, I am able to install apps for less than 700 MB. More than that I get the insufficient memory alert. Storage shows Total space 0.98 Another phone of the same model, same version of Android is able to able to install apps for the entire 1GB. Phone runs on Android version 4.2.x. Default write disk is external SD card. Thanks in advance. Screenshots below: my-phone: Available + Apps + Cached Data = Less than 700 MB ![Screenshot Phone 1](http://i.stack.imgur.com/htMBfm.png) ![Screenshot Phone 2](http://i.stack.imgur.com/iTfSBm.jpg)   Screenshots: This phone / Other phone (Available + Apps + Cached Data = 1 GB)


Internet - How to stop Popup windows appearing in a small overlay

On my HTC Desire phone I use a chess website. One of the links on that website opens a popup window displaying a chess board and other items. On my PC it opens in a new tab of my browser, that is fine. However, when accessed on my HTC Desire handset instead of opening in a new window accessible from the Menu --> Windows section it opens in a framed overlay on top of the current screen. I’d prefer it to open in a full-blown Window if possible as I’m losing a little bit of screen real-estate with this overlay. Is there any way to disable this feature? Rob


Italian Froyo not show Month Name

After update my HTC Desire to last Froyo Update, I can't see anymore Month Name or Day Of Week name.   Instead of **January** I see _1_ and instead of **Wednesday** I see _2_.   This happens in all my App (even Facebook).   How can I restore the names?   Do I have to root it? My HTC language system is Italian.


Recording Screen on Android 1.6

I have an old device running Android 1.6. Is there any way that I can record the screen on this device? Most tutorials for doing this rely on having a more up-to-date version of Android.


How to disable pin security from Samsing Tab 2

I have a Samsung tab2, and have added screen pin lock on my Tab few days back as I was going out. Now I don't want to use pin lock as security, but I am not able to disable it. I am going to               setting --> security --> screen lock      After entering my pin my options are to disable includes last the option **None**. What should I do to remove the screen lock pin??


Battery Issues-Moto E

I am facing battery issues from days,the battery does not survive even a day even without using the internet. Tried uninstalling some apps but to no effect.It is happening 10 days after 4.4.4 kitkat update. Are there any other solutions?


Tweaking wimax phone for ISP

We have a WiMAX Internet provider that requires that you have a specific adapter, being Huawei BM622. Do you think it is possible to tweak the firmware on any phone or laptop and connect to the Internet? Is it not doable to change the reported adapter name and other authentication data and connect?


how Downgrade LG optimus P500 from 2.3.3 to 2.2.2

I upgraded my LG optimus P500 phone from Android 2.2.2 to 2.3.3.   After upgrading the battery started to dry very soon and it auto powers off as well even when the battery is more than 80%. Now I want downgrade my cell back to original froyo 2.2 version. How can i do this?   Or is there any other fix for this problem of battery and auto power off.


How can I completely reset android samsung galaxy s 4g?

My phone has gotten extremely slow, and the GPS no longer seems to function which is the main reason I got the phone. My phone is a Samsung Galaxy S 4G from T-Mobile. Is it possible to reset it completely? I read several reset guides, and they said to hold the volume down + power and volume up + power but neither of those worked. Thank you


Best Reading App for Personal PDFs which Remembers Last Location on an Android Tablet

I like the Kindle app (it remembers the last location) and the Adobe PDF app (it can view PDFs), but I'm looking for an app for my tablet which remembers the last location and can view PDFs.


Is it possible to record a video as avi or mp4?

I've recently bought a Motorola Milestone 2 (Froyo) and I see that when I record a video it produces a .3gp file.   Is there a way to have it produce an avi or mp4 instead? Would I have to root the phone?


Inaccurate time? How to fix it?

_Sometimes_ the time on my phone (X10 mini pro) is a little late while in sleep mode. I've experienced differences from 1 to 3 hours. My guess is that the clock system component (if there is such a thing in Android) doesn't get enough CPU time for some reason. This is not a big problem yet, since the clock will show the correct time just a few hundred milliseconds after I turn the screen on. The problem starts when I'm in sleep mode too and the phone is supposed to wake me up, because that way I have to wake up first to wake up my phone to wake me up. So the question is: is there a way to force my phone's clock to always refresh it's time, even in sleep mode? **Update:** I think I've found a pattern which might be relevant. Looks like this behaviour never occurs while charging the battery.


Is there a widget that allows for speed dialing?

Is there a widget that would allow me to have, for instance, 9-10 names so I can call them quickly? Maybe 10 icons associated with 10 names/numbers?


How can I play mkv files on Droid os 2.2 on a Droid x?

I'd prefer not to have to convert Them. Thanks.


Quickly connecting to Wi-Fi with Android

I'm having Android Froyo (2.2), in Archos 32. The only way I found for connecting to a Wi-Fi wireless network is through               Settings -> Wireless & Networks -> Wi-Fi Settings -> "Wi-Fi networks" list      Very cumbersome! Isn't there a faster way to do it? After all the only internet connection Archos 32 has is the Wi-Fi...


Installing command line apps

I have an unrooted Samsung Galaxy S4 Active running Android 4.2 Jelly Bean. I have installed the Terminal Emulator and am wondering how to install apps to the command line. Is it possible for me to install applications such as `alsa-utils` or `cowsay` like you would with a normal Linux machine. At the moment there isn't much you can do with the terminal that's of interest.


How to do math operations in android shell?

To do math operations in Linux shell, bc language can be used. For example,               echo `echo "scale=4;sqrt(400)"|bc -l`      This will give output of 20.0000 Unfortunately bc is not available on android. My question is, 1) How do I do math operations in android shell? 2) If bc has to be used, then, how to install it in android? It is good enough for me if I can do integer calculations, I don't really need floating point or arbitrary precision results.


Pros and cons of various in-car hands-free solutions

What would be pros and cons of headsets versus speaker phones for in-car hands-free phone operation? Are there other solutions as well? Are features such as reading and dictating text-messages come built-in the device, come as an app, or can be both? Primary phone in question has Icecream Sandwich installed, but are there any culprits against using older versions of the OS?


Can I install any ROM for my Android device?

I own a MICROMAX A100. I want to install the latest version of a different ROM (Samsung or Nexus). Is it possible? If so, can you tell me how? If not, can I install a different ROM of the same manufacturer, I mean MicroMax A110, which is the successor of A100?   While trying to backup the current ROM I am not getting the **Back up** Option. The image below is not readable, here is what it says.   * **reboot system now**   * apply update from external storage   * wipe data/factory reset   * wipe cache partition   * apply update from cache How to backup current ROM?.      ![Nandroid Backup](http://i.stack.imgur.com/JX0DZ.jpg)


where can I find man page for top

I have a bugreport file containing output from (as it says)               top -n 1 -d 1 -m 30 -t      The -m option is not known on my ubuntu linux, wo where can I find the android man page for the top command? I don't have root access to my android device.


urlfilter.ini for Opera Mini

For Opera or Opera Mobile it's possible to **block certain URLs** by adding a file **urlfilter.ini** to the user profiles. On Opera Mobile this file would be placed at `/data/data/com.opera.browser/opera/profiles/smartphone/urlfilter.ini`. But this approach only seems to work for Opera Mobile, not Opera Mini. Is there a way to block certain URLs in **Opera Mini** so that the normal user can't change it via the Opera UI? Another idea I had (my app runs on rooted devices with secured su access) but which wouldn't entire cover all my requirements: Modifying the `/etc/hosts` file and change all urls to 127.0.0.1 - but the problem is that I don't just filter entire domains, but also just certain suffixes, etc. *.apk, and `/etc/hosts` doesn't allow wild cards just for file suffixes.


How can I make my hacked WPDN run faster?

I have a white Pandigital Novel that I hacked to run Android 2.1. Is there any way I can make it and the apps it runs go faster? It's already overclocked to 800Mhz and I have no home screen shortcuts. Is there anything else I can do?


Change image size before sharing an image via email

When I first used the share functionality (Share via email) from the gallery, Android asked me what should be the size of the images (fullsize / normal / small) that will be shared. I opted for regular then, and now I want to change this setting. I cannot seem to find this setting option anywhere, anyone knows where I can change this ? (Note: The "crop" feature in the gallery).


Change application to be launched using Voice Action

Is there a way I can change which app will launch upon Voice action? For example when I say "Listen to Pink Floyd", it currently opens Last.fm app which is more or less useless for me since Last.fm doesn't have streaming in my location. Can I configure it to open, say, Winamp instead of Last.fm? If yes, how?


Use cryptsetup to encrypt /data

Is there a command line in linux which uses `cryptsetup luksFormat`, to produce exactly the same encryption as the one used in Android? I am looking to encrypt /data partition offline and transfer it to device using dd


What information does the colour-coding of contacts (green, yellow, red, blue, etc) convey? See example screenshot here (blueish, greenish, reddish): ![Screenshot](http://i.stack.imgur.com/FoAIN.jpg)   Screenshot (click image to enlarge) PS: Though this question seems related, I don't think it's about the same thing.


Are there any downsides or risks to limiting background processes?

I enabled developer options on my Samsung Galaxy Grand Duos and then changed "Limit background process" option from _Standard limit_ to _No background process_. After that my phone is working fine, with no hanging problems or no slowness as before. But my doubt is, will this change affect any process, updates, applications or anything which might cause an error or failure?


Android power button doesn't lock the screen after reboot - Nexus 5

I've been using my Nexus 5 for like a couple of months now and last week I tried switching to ART. After the process is finished the phone rebooted and the power button didn't lock the screen. Long pressing it displayed the power menu but a regular press didn't lock the screen. Then I switched to Dalvik but still the power button doesn't lock the screen for about a minute after a reboot.


Nexus 5 stuck in boot screen

My phone is Nexus 5, not rooted, android version 4.4.4 I hated the "swipe up" gesture for google now, bacause I'd sometimes do the gesture by accident.   So I read somewhere that I should disable "Google Search" from apps, to disable the gesture.   But that just messed things up. After disabling, it showed a few errors, so I powered off the device, thinking that a restart would fix things. Now I'm stuck in a boot loop ( four circles converging into one ).   I read elsewhere that I should hold power + volume down button, and go into _Recovery Mode_ , did that, but it then got stuck in a screen showing "No command". How do I fix this ?   I'm a newbie in this, so please answer in detail.   Also I have my data backed up, so if I could somehow just reset it, that'd work too.


Problem installing Facebook and other apps

How can I download apps to my Samsung Galaxy S Duos 2 after I reset to its factory settings? A message keeps on popping: `error while retrieving information from server`. What should I do, or what is the solution? I already tried downloading Facebook, but same message occurs.


accidentally deleted the samsung apps app that I need to use for my phone and gear2 watch. how can it be reinstalled?

accidentally deleted the samsung apps app that I need to use for my phone and gear2 watch. how can it be reinstalled if it's not in Google or anywhere else?


Rooted HTC One M8 tries to install OTA even though the OTA is already on the system

I have a Sprint HTC One M8 Harman Kardon edition. I recently rooted it and installed TWRP as the recovery. Next day, Sprint rolls out an OTA that helps some of the dropped call issues I've been having. I read a tutorial and rolled the device back to the stock recovery. I was able to install the OTA. However, the settings still shows the old software version -- 1.54.654.13 -- while booting into fastboot shows 1.54.654.15. My phone is still trying to download the new OTA! What happened? Is there a way to get that software number updated?


How to stop speech recognition download?

http://postimg.org/image/qyxwjj2f1/ Here is a picture of the screen. It says Downloading English (US) Offline speech recognition data 108%. When the download started itself I lost the internet connection so it never succesfully downloaded. Now even after I restart I still get "Downloading..." in the status bar but nothing happens (even when connected to the internet). I just want to clear the status bar of this stuck download.


Quick way to enter three dots (ellipsis)?

The Samsung keyboard has a Quick Symbol key, where ".,?" are on the same key and accessed similar to the T9 method (don't know if this is standard for Android keyboards). A good idea, but how can I quickly enter an ellipsis (three dots)? The best I could come up with is:               dot space del dot space del dot      Quite clumsy, but much faster than tapping dot and then twice wait until a next tap wont change the dot anymore. There surely must be a better way? ### Update On the Galaxy Tab there is no option to choose another keyboard layout; apparently on other Samsung devices there is (see GAThrawn's answer). Here you can see what options I can choose from: ![Locale and Text](http://i.stack.imgur.com/tmFwd.jpg) ![Samsung keypad settings](http://i.stack.imgur.com/UCrWH.jpg)


Which A2SD should I use with AOKP VJ 4.2.2 Jelly Bean v2.1 on HTC Desire

I have a rooted HTC Desire with the AOKP VJ 4.2.2 Jelly Bean v2.1 ROM from here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1863780 I have successfully installed the ROM but am confused as to what solution to use for Apps2SD/A2SD. I'm a real beginner on that stuff! I have tried 40ad2sdx-a2 installed as in recovery from a zip file, and also installed through adb push, but the phone won't boot. Have formatted the SD card with 2 primary partitions (FAT32 14gb and then EXT4 2gb). Basically, I just want a Jelly Bean ROM with plenty of space for apps..! Can anyone give me a recommendation of an A2SD method that works and step-by-step instructions how to install?


Gallery images appearing in mixed up order

I have an HTC One X with stock Android 4.1.1. As you know, Android 4.1 introduced a "nice" feature to the gallery which allows grouping images by events. Unfortunately, after this update I started to notice a very annoying and intermittent bug: sometimes, if I have a group with hundreds of images, some of them appear in jumbled up order. I use Dropbox to sync them to my PC, so I don't usually connect my phone via USB to the PC. After seeing this issue, I browsed via USB to some of the images that appear in the wrong position and it looks like the EXIF date is correct, but, for some reason, the phone shows a different hour for this images in the "Details" section. It appears as if it misreads the hour when indexing them, showing them as having been taken one hour before the date in the EXIF data. I have tried to clear the cache of the `Media Storage` application and restart the phone, but, unfortunately, this did not do the trick and I think that a few more images got mixed up after it finished rescanning. Does anybody have any idea what might cause this bug and how can it be fixed? **PS:** I installed Total Commander on the phone and it displays the proper date for the images and it also picks them up in the expected order, so this is clearly a bug in the `Media Storage` app.


Format SD card after playing with fdisk (No card reader)

After playing with partitioning using FDISK (from busybox) i finished and now i want to format it back to whatever is usable under Android.      Using same FDISK via Android console i deleted all partitions, made a clean DOS partition table, made a new partition and changed its type to b (Win95 FAT32).      I got no microSD adapter to read the card from my linux PC and format it there. What should i do to format it into a usable condition?


Samsung Galaxy S Captivate power button

My captivate's power button was acting up a few weeks ago. But the other day it just completely stopped working! I either have to plug it in to my charger or completely take my phone apart and take the battery out and put it back in. It's weird because it's like the power button is stuck or something. The power off screen comes up and I don't know it's just frustrating. What can I do to repair it? Is it worth repairing? Should I wait for my upgrade in June and go on with this problem? or Should I just throw the phone away and go without it until june? Please help! Thanks!


Problem with Samsung Galaxy S2 Driver on Windows

I updated Kies today and my Samsung Galaxy S2 phone doesn't connect to my pc via Debug Mode any more. Below is the screen shot ![Missing driver in Windows Device Manager](http://i.stack.imgur.com/E9ut9.png) When I uninstall that and try to reconnect I get an error saying driver install failed.


How can I update my Galaxy Tab to 2.3?

I bought a Samsung Galaxy Tab which has Android 2.2. I want to upgrade it to 2.3 but I don’t know how. I searched to find out a way to do so, but I couldn't find anything.


Song playback from/to specific point in the track

How can I playback songs from a specific user-preset track start-time and/or to a specific end-time. For example, I want a specific song to only play from the 10th second to the 180th second of the whole song track.


How to update all your apps from the Android market over web?

I constantly get multiple update notifications on my Android phone. How do I go online from my computer and update all my applications to my phone?


New Facebook app activates GPS when launched -- how to disable?

This started happening with the latest Facebook app update. I don't want to disable my GPS outright -- I like that it comes up automatically when I call Google Maps. (Which usually is in a "where the hell am I" situation.) But I see no valid reason to allow Facebook to query where I am all the time. Facebook's settings don't have an option to disable this. Since my phone (Milestone I) is rooted (but still with Motorola's official 2.2.1 OS), I wonder if there's some app through which I could enable/disable GPS usage per app. Is there such a thing? (If there is, I'd like to disable it in the browser too.)


Is it possible to change the answer swipe direction on Android 4.3, Motorola Moto G, or Samsung Galaxy S4?

I have a problem. My personal phone is a Samsung Galaxy S4 Android 4.2.2. I just got a new company phone which is a Motorola Moto G Android 4.3. The problem is that if I swipe left when answering a call on Samsung it answers the phone. If I swipe left on the Motorola it ignores the call. Needless to say, I keep ignoring people on my business phone. I need to figure out a way to change the direction of the answer swipe on one of them, preferably the Moto G since I'm already used to the Samsung way but I will settle for changing it on the Samsung if need be.


Shortcut to particular document in Google Docs app?

Is there a way to make a shortcut to one particular document? I frequently need one particular document from a secondary account, so it's always a pain to come out of current document, change accounts and load the required document. Any ideas?


Can I change the level for "Connect your charger"?

My phone HTC Desire on **cyanogen mod 7** shuts it down if the **battery level is 18%**. Can I change this level to something lower?


How do I force the ICS browser to finish syncing bookmarks?

I have a brand new Acer A200, and I upgraded it to ICS (4.0.3). I set up sync with my Chrome bookmarks, but it's been a few hours now and it doesn't seem to be finishing the sync - I've got the complete folder structure of the bookmarks on my PCs, but most of the folders are empty. Is there anything that I can do to force it to finish the job?


Galaxy s2 will not boot, wrong bootloader

My Samsung Galaxy S2 GT-I1900 won't boot.   1. I tried to update to ICS with Kies which crashed, wherefore I unplugged the USB to start over.   2. Now my phone had no OS, and wouldn't respond to Kies anymore.   3. By mistake I flashed the downloaded original firmware into the bootloader section in Odin.   4. Now it just shows a screen that says Samsung Galaxy SII GT-I9100   5. Next I tried to recover with Odin. I flashed another firmware, and the old bootloader and attached a PIT file which worked for me earlier. I want to now how I can make it work again. I have been looking for days for the following files:   1. Original .PIT file    2. Original Firmware    3. Original Bootloader  What should I do? I am using Odin v1.85.


Galaxy Tab 10.1 doesn't keep wifi connected despite settings

My **Galaxy Tab 10.1** , 16GB Wifi only version, **disconnects the WiFi whenever the tablet goes into sleep mode**. I have ensured that I have selected to never sleep in advanced WiFi settings. I downloaded and experimented with the Wifi Keep Alive and REGPON wifi KeepAlive apps, but they have had no effect. I even tried rooting the device, and put on this ROM, in hopes that maybe some change would take effect, but it hasn't. Is this a known issue with the Galaxy Tab 10.1? I've done some Google searching and I've seen other people report it, but most fixes seem to just describe how to go into the advanced settings and enable "never" as an option. Is there any kind of fix I can apply? This is a somewhat critical feature for me, as I intend to be able to receive Skype calls, which can't be done if the WiFi disconnects.


Apps can't connect to internet

I have a connection problem with any app on Android 2.3.5. I can access the internet with the stock browser but any other app with full network permissions isn't able to connect to the internet. My handset is a Simvalley SPX-5. Any ideas?


Music App changes track after 40 seconds on rooted phone

I recently rooted my htc desire and installed cyanogenmod 7.0.3 and now whenever I use the music app it will play the first 40 seconds of a track then there is a long pause and the next track starts. This happens both with and without headphones plugged in. Can anyone suggest what might cause this and how to fix it. EDIT after upgrading to cyanogenmod 7.1 I started to get Force Close after 40 seconds on DSP manager. EDIT 2 I have cleared the data on the music app and tried alternative music apps and the problem persists, also as I said it happens with or without headphones so it's not headphone related. EDIT 3 This problem seems to be specific to ogg files. EDIT 4 The problem occurs with winamp, songbird and the built in music player but not PowerAMP


Is there anyway to bypass the Verizon Wireless block of the tethering?

I have a rooted Droid X (v.1). I used to be able to use Wifi tether to connect my computer to the Wifi from my phone. Now Verizon is automatically blocking that and taking me to a page where they ask me to pay for the Wifi. I don't use the connection that much so I really don't want to pay an additional $25. Is there a way to get around this and activate Wifi tethering again or am I hosed?


How can I get the new Google Talk on a Droid Incredible running 2.3.4?

I have the original Droid Incredible (hardware rev 0003) with the new Market. I just got the Gingerbread OTA but it didn't include the new Google Talk. I know I could manually install the new apk from some random website, but I'd rather get it the "official" way, if such exists.


what is the difference between Dolphin Browser HD and Mini versions?

I look at the official Dolphin Browser page, but I can't seem to find any differences, besides:   * Dolphin Browser Mini – Fast & Simple   * Dolphin Browser HD – Powerful & Elegant In what sense is HD powerful or elegant? In what sense is Mini simple? What am I missing out on if I use Mini instead of HD?


how to change the lock screen clock style?

I know we have "LockBot" and "WidgetLock" to change the style of the lock screen. But they are not **free** and it seems they do not allow me to change the clock styles either. I do want to change the lock screen style, only the clock style on the lock screen. Do we have apps like this? P.S. my Android phone is HTC G1, with CM6 mod; and I expect the clock on my lock screen looks like this.


What methods can I use to block adult content?

I'm looking for something along the lines of K-9 for my phone. Does such a thing exist? **My goal:** to have all adult content blocked. I would like to know if this is possible and if it is, how to do it.


avoid both screen lock and pattern lock

When the screen times out, a screen lock activates that needs to be swiped down. After 5 minutes, a phone lock pattern is activated. Now when I turn on the display I need to both swipe down and enter the unlock pattern. Is there an option to not need to do both? Optimally, I want the first 5 minutes to require a swipe down and after 5 minutes to require the pattern I'm using htc desire hd, android 2.2, unrooted (is there a fix when rooted?)


How can I set the locale and language?

How can I set the keyboard and language in Android, and how can I add more languages to the device?


How can I change the language on my phone?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  How can I set the locale and language? Is there some way I can change the language of my phone's operating system? I mean status bar, options, everything -- I want it to be in Spanish.


Resetting Android Phone from CyanogenMod to Original

When I bought my (pre-owned) Nexus One, it came with CyanogenMod. I would like to change it back to Google's official 2.2 (or 2.3) Android. What does this entail and how do I go about doing this in the safest possible way (e.g. with bricking it or any other side-effects)?


How do RAM and processor speed affect overall performance on Android?

Since Android can be installed on wide range of devices, I'm wondering how important RAM and the CPU speed are to the performance of a device. There are always tradeoffs when something is increased and another one decreased! Is more RAM or a faster processor better for general browsing and less mulititasking? What if I'm interested in gaming or doing lots of things at once? Will more RAM make up for a slower processor or vice-versa?


Android App for PDF presentations (Beamer LaTeX / Adobe Acrobat Reader)

I have just received my Nexus 10 - my first Android tablet! I bought the tablet partly for giving presentations. My presentations are created by using the LaTeX package "beamer", which produces PDF files. Acrobat Reader (on PC) has a presentation mode that works perfectly well for all purposes, but I have trouble finding this functionality in the Android version. There is a full-page display functionality in Adobe's app, but it has some animation for the page transitions. This means that "revealing" of new content (which is implemented by having successive slides that are identical except for the parts that are being revealed) will not work. This is one of the main functionalities that I want in my PDF presentations, and I seem to be unable to find any setting that would turn off the animation. I have also tried ezPDF reader, but did not find any presentation-style display at all. So my question is this: * * * **What apps on Android tablets have a mode that is suitable for Beamer PDF presentations?** (Ideally the app should work with standard bluetooth presentation devices.) * * * I apologize if this question has been answered before, but the searches I have tried have either given results on general PDF viewers or on PowerPoint (etc) presentation apps. Rather than trying all the different PDF/presentation apps there are, I was hoping that someone on SE might already be using their tablet in this manner, and would be able to help me out. Any suggestions are greatly appreciated.


How can I change the data usage cycle day for Wi-Fi?

Changing the starting day for Mobile data was already non-obvious as shown in this answer. Now, how can I change the day of month for Wi-Fi usage as well? Currently, I have the following cycles cycles:   * Jun 6 - Jul 4   * May 9 - Jun 6   * Apr 11 - May 9   * Mar 14 - Apr 11 I would like to change these to:   * Jul 1 - Jul 4   * Jun 1 - Jun 30   * Etc. How can I do that? I am running Android 4.2.2, Cyanogenmod 10.1 from git. This is a longstanding issue that I experienced with ICS too.


How does Android calculate battery consumption by apps?

How does Android measure energy used by individual hardware component? How does Android measure energy used by each individual process?


Sprint Galaxy S4. Javascript required random popup

I get a random popup on my S4. "Javascript required" and then it gives me instructions to enable Java on various browsers. This error has nothing to do with me actively using a browser on the phone. How do I cure this? Thank you.


How can I stop Google Play Music from automatically downloading my library?

I listened to some of my music library on Google Play for the first time, and unbeknownst to me, it started to download the whole library (12,00 plus tracks) to my phone, completely using up my storage. I can't find ANYTHING that allows me to stop it or limit it's downloading. Has anyone else had similar problems?


Is it possible to set the language and locale to different values?

I'd like to have all the text displayed in English (US), but use the Polish (Poland) formatting for numbers, dates etc. On a desktop Linux system, I'd set LANG to pl_PL and LC_MESSAGES to en_US. Is there a way to so on Android? I see only combined language+locale setting. Note: I am not asking about the keyboard, I know can set it to use a language different from the language+locale setting without problems.


Reset application specific or phone-wide default image folder

I was browsing with the official Facebook app and when sending a picture to a friend I used SkyDrive as the folder where to choose my files from. Then I accidentally made it the default folder. So now, whenever I want to send an image, the app always directs me to SkyDrive instead of getting it from the phone's gallery. I already tried resetting to defaults and deleting the data of the app, but that didn't work. That's why I think it might be a phone-wide setting. I just can't seem to figure it out. Phone is a Desire X, running Android 4.1.1.


How can I control media volume from a 3-button in-line remote?

I have the standard HTC RC-E160 headset with 3 buttons and a mic. I can use the button in the middle to pause and play music tracks, and I can use the buttons on each side to jump to next or previous track. Is there a way I can use these buttons to increase or decrease the volume? I am thinking maybe something like quickly pressing one of the buttons two times to increase the volume by one increment? Is something like this possible? Maybe I need a Bluetooth headset? Or a wired headset with a 5 button remote control? I am using MortPlayer Music as my primary music player and it has some options to set the button action for the headset but I see no options for volume control.


How is an Android application installed?

What program installs other applications? Is it the package installer or some other internal system application? I stopped the package installer manually, but when I access Google Play from my browser and install an app from there, it automatically installs regardless. What application or process is responsible for installing applications from the Google Play Store?


How to quickly lock the screen?

If you leave the android phone idle it will lock the screen, so you need draw lines in the dots to unlock it. But I need quickly lock the phone when I will put in my bag, by example. Basic phones I simply hold the # or * button and the keys will lock. How do I do to get this in android phones?


Does GPS require clear view of sky to lock satellites?

I have been reading conflicting information about the GPS signal lock in the XDA Developers Forums. Certain users say they have to be outdoor to get any lock in to satellites, others say they could lock in their home basement. Which one is it?


What can cause a Droid Incredible to stop connecting to a PC via USB?

When I connect my phone to my laptop via USB, it is able to charge, but I am not able to mount it as a drive. Neither my computer nor my phone recognize that there is a device plugged in. This happened within the past few days, and I don't think that I changed anything on either side. I already checked the settings and USB debugging is on, USB debugging notify is on, and Stay awake is on in the Development settings menu. I also tried rebooting both devices to see if that would fix it, but it hasn't. My phone is a Droid Incredible running CM7.0.3. My laptop is running Windows 7.