How do I edit a photo to fix blemishes?

I need to take off some imperfection when I click on a part of the image, like remove a stain. I need to grab the pixels around the click and fix a flaw. How can I do that? Thank you.


Is Android a 32-bit or 64-bit OS?

The title is pretty much self-explanatory: is Android a 32- or 64- bit OS? I assume that it is one or another and not both, as that would force both 32- and 64-bit binaries to be hosted on Google Play. I know that this is a simple question, and that other people have been asking it, but for the life of me I have not been able to find an answer on the web, and there is certainly not one on this SE.


What is the installation size of a clean build of 4.2?

This is a pretty simple question, but one that I have not been able to find the answer to. How much disk/storage space does an installation of Jelly Bean (bonus points for other versions) take up? I am not looking for a super- accurate answer, as installation size varies from device to device, but more of a ballpark answer in the gigabyte/gibibyte range, such as 1.7 GB. Or does Android's size vary drastically from device to device?


How can I get Facebook and Google contacts to sync in 4.2?

In the People app (i.e. Google Contacts), the "Accounts" area has an option for adding Facebook contacts, which I've checked. In `Settings->Accounts->Faceboo`k, I've checked "Sync Contacts," yet it doesn't look like my Facebook contacts are being synced. I have the Facebook app installed and logged in. Is there something I'm doing wrong? This is on a Nexus 4 running Jelly Bean (4.2.1). Ideally, I'd like to import/sync Facebook contacts into Google Contacts without using third-party apps, and without installing an address book replacement.


Why Angry Birds App doesn't load / open?

I have a Prestigio Multipad PMP3370B and for some reason I can not play the Angry Birds app on it. I have downloaded the app from the Google Play Store but when I try to play it the screen goes blank for approx 3-4 seconds, as if the game was loading but then it just returns to the home screen of my device. I have uninstalled & re-installed the device several times but to no avail.   I have even done a factory reset of my device but again no luck. _This tablet was bought for the specific purpose of playing games now that the kids favorite app does not work there are two very disappointed children at home._


Samsung Galaxy 3 Questions

I plan to buy a Samsung Galaxy 3. Here are my questions:   1. Does the Galaxy 3 have a front-facing camera?   2. How is the main camera (in terms of clarity)?    3. Can the browser support multiple windows?


searching emails in s3

I want to search for old emails/senders/subjects etc. in my samsung galaxy s3 email app. There doesn't seem to be a search function. Any ideas how to do this, or alternative mail apps which you can recommend? Thanks


Wifi and Google Play access after factory reset for off contract Sprint HTC Evo 4G

I no longer use my old HTC Evo 4G I got from Sprint. I want to give it to my toddler so he can play games. Currently, since it is off contract it can't access the mobile network but it still can access WiFi. If I do a factory reset on the phone will it still be able to have WiFi access? Will I still be able to access the Google Play store with my account?


Performing a Factory Reset a woo tablet

I'm trying to perform a factory reset on a locked tablet, because of too many incorrect password attempts. I found these instructions. But now all I see is a droid lying down with a red warning sign on its stomach. When I press the volume down, nothing happens. There is no menu either.


How to mount my Galaxy Nexus storage under Debian?

I can't copy anything to my Galaxy Nexus right now. I've installed `mtpfs 0.9-3` and tried to mount the storage of my Galaxy Nexus with `mtpfs -o allow_other /media/phone`. When I try to change to the mount point now, the whole terminal instance hangs, unless I kill `mtpfs`. Sometimes I get `cannot access phone: Software caused connection abort`. How can I solve this problem?


Stuck at Turning WiFi on

I've a Vonino Luna 70C tab with Android Ice Cream 4.0.4. Today, while watching an YouTube video, my WiFi connection went down all of the sudden. After restarting the tablet, I couldn't turn WiFi on anymore: the status button was going from "On" to "Off" all by itself and the message was stuck at "Turning WiFi on...". I've tried several methods to get this fixed, yet none of them worked. Any help is much appreciated! I have to mention that I bought my tablet yesterday, so I doubt there's anything wrong with the hardware. PS: While logging the connection process with LogCat, I ran into this error: "failed to read proc/net/wireless/". It spams it a little bit, after which it returns a fatal error: time out. I've tried creating the directory myself, hoping that it would fix the problem, but I cannot create it. (I have to mention that I am not on a rooted device.) Can it be something related to permission issues? Thanks in advance, EDIT: I thought a log would come in-handy. Pastebin ->


How can I enter download mode on LG Doubleplay?

How can I enter download mode on LG Doubleplay (C729)? None of the regular key combinations seem to work, not even 'adb reboot download' - it just reboots the phone. I know that this is quite specific, but it would certainly help many LG Doubleplay users. Thanks!


Kernel HTC Hero

I have an HTC Hero GSM with CyanogenMod 7.1.0 (stable). Before i had elelinux mod (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=10956118) This thing is, after installing CyanogenMod i still have FlyKernel-13. Should the kernel be changed to the cyanogenmod one? (Screenshot here: http://d.pr/3Sgv ) I have some stability problems with the phone rebooting when using GPS, i'm afraid that's causing it... Where can i download the correct kernel ?


"Phone" item using 10-15% of Battery Life

I've attempted to search for other questions answering this, but keyword ambiguity is working against me. On my Galaxy Nexus, my battery drains rather quickly. Very frequently, when viewing the battery use details, the "Phone" item is the second-largest battery use after Screen. Items such as Cell Standby use much less. This happens even on days when I do not make any voice calls, so I'm not certain what this could be. Is there something I can do to reduce this battery drain? What causes "Phone" to use this much battery? edit: Here's a screenshot demonstrating what I'm talking about. I don't believe I made or received any calls on this day. ![screen shot](http://imgur.com/YsT6VLv.png)


Backup using ADB without root or usb debugging

I have a `Nexus S` (on android 4, not rooted) device who's not able to boot. It opens and get stucks to the X screen. I can only access the recovery mode. I tried to backup data via ADB, but the phone haven't activate USB debugging so I can't connect ADB backup (and it won't show in `adb devices`). I can only get signal via USB when I go in "update via ADB" option, then the device show, but only the `sideload` connection is activated. How can I backup the data on the phone? Or how could I activate the USB debugging mode while in recovery?


Can I open a photo in a text message without using my data?

I got a Motorola Razr-V phone and received a text with an attached photo. Is it possible to open using Wi-Fi,not my phone data?


How do I remove stuck notification?

I have a notification from the TED app that refuses to go away. I tried clearing app data and rebooting and it didn't go away. I tried uninstalling and rebooting and it didn't go away. Is factory reset my only other option now? I'm using a nexus-7 running stock build JOP40D (4.2.1). The device is not rooted.


How to get an alarm / warning when it starts to rain

How can I be alerted if the weather changes? For example, if it starts raining, I will receive an alarm / warning? This would obviously be based on some local weather feed, rather than actually detecting rain. It would be useful because sometimes I have windows open for drying clothes and stuff, and from the room I am normally in one does not notice immediately when it starts raining. It would be very useful.


Files with names with unicode characters get corrupted in SD Card

When mounting my SD Card on my galaxy SIII files and folders in the card with characters that aren't in the ASCII range get corrupted. This happens by simply selecting 'Unmount card' in the Storage settings and mounting back. No need to physically remove the card and putting it back in. Turning the phone off and back on results in corruption as well. Folders when viewed with a file manager on the phone show up as 0-size files with a date of Dec 31, 1969 (which is the linux epoch) and can't be navigated into to see their contents. They shw as empty folders. Files turn to size zero with that same date and can't be opened nor show in Gallery, music player etc. They open as an empty folder. (See image below) I am using stock Android version 4.1.2. The card is a SanDisk 64gb micro sdxc card (class 10). The issue ocurred when the card was factory-formated (with exFAT) and also after formating with the phone (settings > storage). Examples of filenames that cause folder corruption are "Aṣa" or "דניאל". It makes no difference if the file was copied to the card using usb transfer or by taking the card out and using a reader on a Windows PC, or if the name was changed (using the phone) once the file was on the card. Files with those same names don't get corrupted if they are in the internal phone memory and I can use them without problem. When taking the card out and using it on a PC with Windows 7 files can be seen. But sometimes the affected folders appear duplicated. That is, twice with the same name both. Checking the disk with windows reports errors and attempts to fix them. But then when putting the card back in the phone the files are corrupted again. How can I prevent this corruption from happening? ![This is how the file manager shows the corrupted file or folders](http://i.stack.imgur.com/LYmvh.png) Update: with a 2GB card formated with FAT32 files didn't get corrupted. But after I formatted it to exFAT I could reproduce the file corruption. I think I can rule out a bad sd card. More info, this is a report from Windows 7 after running checkdisk. Note that the 3 files existed in the TestFolder directory, which was corrupted:               [Window Title]     Checking Disk Removable Disk (M:)          [Main Instruction]     Some problems were found and fixed          [Content]     Any files that were affected by these problems were moved to a folder named "Found" on the device or disk. Your device or disk is now ready to use.          If you removed the device or disk before all files were fully written to it, parts of some files might still be missing. If so, go back to the source and recopy those files to your device or disk.          [^] Hide details  [Close]          [Expanded Information]     Volume Serial Number is 6518-E54A     Windows is verifying files and folders...     Corruption was found while examining files in directory \TestFolder\ (0).     Corruption was found while examining files in directory \TestFolder\ (3).     Corruption was found while examining files in directory \TestFolder\ (6).     Corruption was found while examining files and directories.     File and folder verification is complete.     Windows has made corrections to the file system.            62363648 KB total disk space.       41656576 KB in 43 files.            768 KB in 6 indexes.            256 KB in use by the system.       20706048 KB available on disk.              131072 bytes in each allocation unit.         487216 total allocation units on disk.         161766 allocation units available on disk.      Folders don't get corrupted if they are created on the phone with hebrew names, then unmounted and checked on windows. Only after re-mounting on the phone. MORE DATA: this is I think relevant info from `adb logcat`:               I//system/bin/fsck.exfat( 1897): fsck.exfat 1.1.0p2          I//system/bin/fsck.exfat( 1897): [fsck] Invalid dir entry: (92675,0)     I//system/bin/fsck.exfat( 1897): [fsck] Wrong dir entry name hash     I//system/bin/fsck.exfat( 1897): [fsck] Successfully recovered          I//system/bin/fsck.exfat( 1897): Filesystem was modified.     I/logwrapper( 1897): /system/bin/fsck.exfat terminated by exit(4)          W/Vold    ( 1897): exfat -> Filesystem modified - rechecking (pass 2)     E/Vold    ( 1897): MDM :: sdCardWriteAccessBlocked 0     D/Vold    ( 1897): Detected exFAT file system.      And when booting without problematic filenames I instead get a cute little               I//system/bin/fsck.exfat( 1897): No errors     I/Vold    ( 1897): exfat -> Filesystem check completed OK       And from `adb shell` I can try and see the troublemakers (after remount, note 2 directories with apparently the same name, which in a windows console seems to be output as 2 characters per unicode character):               shell@android:/storage/extSdCard/Test $ ls * -l     ls * -l     drwxrwxr-x system   media_rw          2013-02-18 18:39 ╫É╫æ╫Æ     ╫É╫æ╫Æ: No such file or directory     1|shell@android:/storage/extSdCard/Test $


Recovering deleted xml-file on old HTC wildfire

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  Recover deleted content from userdata partition? Before changing my phone i made a back up on my old HTC Wildfire, using SMS Backup & Restore. The program made a xml-file of the text messages. Unfortunately i forgot to copy the the file before resetting the phone and thus deleting all contents. I've tried Remo recover and Wondershare data recovery but they dont seem to recognize the xml-format (pictures and documents are shown). Does anyone have a better suggestion?


How do I know what radio firmware I'm running?

I'm gearing up to mod my phone and reading the Cyanogenmod Installation Support Line which is helpful-ish right up until step 1.3, "1.3 Radio ...aka Which EBI am I?" They refer you to a post that makes almost no sense to me and which seems to be pretty damn important. I can't tell from it where I would look to see which EBI I am. In Recovery Flasher it shows my Phone Type as "EBI0/32B" Looking at the wiki I find a whole page (I searched for "EBI0") I do see instructions for turning the phone off and holding down the back arrow while I power it back up. Here I see the following:               DREA100 PVT 32B     HBOOT-0.95.000     CPLD-4     RADIO-2.22.23.02          Sep 2 2008      I _think_ this means I'm a 2x radio and thus can safely install DangerSPL. Am I on the right track here?


Can I backup my APN settings?

Where are my Access Point Names stored in the file system? Can I back them up via `adb shell`? My phone is unlocked (AT&T Contract. _Le sigh_.) and I'm inching towards modding it but I want to be sure I've got my APN settings.


G1 Misbehaving -- can I (should I?) reinstall donut?

I have an unlocked G1 (b/c I am stuck with an AT&T contract) that recently started to do a lot of weird things all at once. Most notably, it rings but does not show the caller or allow me to pickup. The home key no longer does anything, and when I hold down the power key I see only the "power off" option -- no airline mode or silent mode. I can make calls just fine but this is obviously an issue. I've managed to get root on the phone (via UniversalAndroot) and BusyBox and i've been reading this: http://gailly.net/android/android-tips.html but I'm not really sure where to start troubleshooting this. I think I need a development OS to actually run `adb root`. I'd like to at least try installing or upgrading my OS. Am I barking up the wrong tree? This is my only phone.


ZTE V9 light ftm startup error

My ZTE v9 light tablet won't go past the 'android' loading screen and go to the main menu. I think it happened when I didn't install an application the correct way and everything started crashing. Now it can't even boot. What should I do now?


Clearing a SIM Card

After doing a factory reset on my phone, I reinserted the SIM card into the phone and I got a message suggesting that I import settings, messages, and contacts from my SIM card to my phone. I know how to delete messages and contacts on the SIM card after importing them to the phone. My question is, how do I delete the settings from the SIM card?


Does SuperOneClick flash a kernel?

Does SuperOneClick need to flash a kernel to the phone to root it, thus incrementing the custom kernel counter in the Samsung Galaxy S2?


How can I save taken photos and recorded videos out of DCIM folder?

How to save taken photos and recorded videos out of DCIM folder, in custom locations? Or, is it ever possible to DCIM separate photos and videos into different subfolders? In my phone, a Sony Ericsson Live with Walkman, there's a folder 100ANDRO within DCIM storing all of videos and pictures together. I would like, for example, for videos to go to `/sdcard/Videos`, and photos to `/sdcard/Pictures/Photos`. I would like to at least save the videos somewhere else. Applications such as SugarSync get confused and think everything in DCIM is a picture. Regardless, I want to know how the path is determined and ideas on how to achieve this, either by some hidden configuration or modification of source code. The DCIM folder is mounted on a FAT filesystem, so symlinks are not supported. I have heard about using `mount --bind /old/dir /new/dir`, so is it possible to do this without rooting and on system initialization? That would allow me to a least make DCIM point somewhere else, or make other folders like Pictures and Videos point to DCIM. Thanks in advance!


Phone stops using 3G when Wifi hotspot nearby

I have a HTC Desire with the latest legit firmware. I have Wifi and 3G enabled, and it's usually fine; at home it connects to my (WPA2 protected) router, and when I go outside it switches to 3G. But sometimes, as I pass other Wifi hotspots it stops using 3G so I lose data. I've disabled the 'tell me about open wifi' option. I'm not sure if these Wifi hotspots are open or encrypted but really I'd like to only use Wifi routers I've entered the details of (such as my own). Is this possible?


Is my battery faulty

I've had my HTC Desire (latest legit firmware) for 18 months or so, and I believe this problem has existed for a while but it getting worse. It might just be time for a new battery but in case there's something I can do to fix it I'll explain. I charge the phone overnight, everynight. If I use it for surfing/texting on the way to work (25-50 mins) plus leave it checking for emails every 15 mins or so, plus with data enabled, then there's a good chance it'll have less than half the charge left by lunchtime. If I don't charge it in the afternoon then there's a good chance the commute home will make the phone power down due to lack of power. Looking at the battery graph it seems that the phone gets to about 15% power then runs out, often without warning or just the one warning. And when I charge it, the charge on the graph climbs from zero up to about 85% then jumps to 100%. It's as if there's 10/15% which isn't available for me to use or charge any more. I've read - and tried, unsuccessfully - some "trick" when you charge the phone, turn it off and charge it, then turn it on and charge it. It made no difference at all. My phone's not rooted and I'm not desperate to do so.


nexus 5 camera display

How can I change the view on my camera so that the image I'm looking at is fully displayed on the screen? At the moment there is grey padding at the bottom with the camera icon I press to take a photo.


Share text via HTTP request

I'd like to add an item in the system "Share" menu that sends links and other small text via HTTP POST requests. On my PC i'm using curl + a shellscript.


The battery of my Galaxy S 2 is draining very quickly...including on plane mode

I just got a Galaxy S II which I upgraded to ICS. I really struggle with the battery life. I have been looking around a lot on the forums explaining how to save my precious battery. I have done quite a lot of testing, disabled all energy consuming widgets ... still I cannot get 10 hours of battery life (best case scenario without using the phone at all). I have pushed the testing further by disabling WiFi, 3G and even switching to flight mode to reduce the consumption. I have also killed all apps (except Battery Monitor). I haven't touched the phone for 4 hours (leaving it in sleep mode). During these 4 hours the phone has drained 40% of battery. The battery app didn't show anything suspicious. When I do use the phone normaly (phone call, text, a bit of WiFi) the consumption is obviously a bit higher. I am not quite sure what should be my next step:   * factory reset ?   * uninstall every single app to find out if one of them is faulty   * Change the battery


TTS Accessibility for Commercial Mobile Alert System (CMAS) Messages

This applies to Android users in the USA. Has anyone received a CMAS message (used for tornado warnings, etc.) with a TTS accessibility solution (i.e. Google Talkback, etc) enabled?   * Any recommendations based on positive, real-world experience, for a setup that would read the message at the time it is received? (Android Version, Phone, TTS Solution, etc.) Rather than wait around till the next flash flood warning to test what works, I figured I'd check in here. If you can think of a better way to test this I'd be interested in that too. Thanks.


How to resolve that both Wifi Hotspot and USB Tethering need reboot to work?

I am using a Huawei Honor Device running the official Ice Cream Sandwich. I use the wifi tethering quite often to get my notebook online, and realized following behavior:   * I am connected to Wifi. Everything works fine.   * After a random while, between 15 minutes or 4 hours, the Internet connection times out on my notebook.    * Internet is still working on the device itself though.   * My notebook is shown as connected on the overview list via its MAC Address   * Disabling, enabling Wifi Tethering does not resolve this.   * Only cause of action: reboot the whole phone and then start wifi tethering again. I am wondering if this is an issue known to multiple Android devices or if this is a hardware issue. If this is software-related, I also am wondering what I could do to resolve this. Factory reset should only be last resort and I am hoping to avoid that. **UPDATE:** This also happens on USB tethering. This makes me think that the issue is unrelated to either wifi or USB, but resides somewhere in the way Android handles the Internet connection. It _just_ suddenly loses connection.


I want Android to remember my currently playing song and playlist

I am currently using the stock `Music Player` for my phone. Whenever I pause a song, leave the app, and go back to the app, it _sometimes_ goes back to my "All" songs view, not remembering what I was currently playing. It appears that this behavior depends on whether or not the App was closed. For instance, if the app closes by my actions via the Task Manager, or it closes on its own based on memory/CPU management, it loses track of what it is doing. Is there a setting, or another music app, that allows me to play songs and have that song and playlist remembered even if the app is closed? I'm running FroYo (2.2) on a Samsung Captivate (Galaxy S series).


Is there any Android phone that can wake up for alarms even when the battery has died?

My old Nokia N95 used to wake up for alarms even when the battery had died. Is there any current Android smartphone that can do this?


Unlocking an Xperia X10

I have bought a used Xperia X10 for development. It is locked to a network provider, and I need to unlock it. It does not show an option for a passcode or unlock code. Is there any other way to unlock the phone?


How to force YouTube videos to open in streaming media player instead of default YouTube app?

I am using HTC Explorer phone, running Android 2.3.5. I use Opera mini and Opera mobile to browse. Whenever I click any YouTube video in the browser to play, automatically the YouTube app opens and starts loading the video but I have a slow connection so I want videos to be played in streaming media player. For any other websites RTSP links it asks me for the app to use. Earlier it used to ask me for YouTube videos also but now I don't know what settings I have changed. It does not ask now and opens YouTube app. How can I fix this?


Market / catalog for free non-ad apps?

Is there a market or catalog dedicated to apps (open source or not) that are free and don't contain ads? I find them hard to search for on the standard markets. Please note: I'm not looking for a way to block ads in apps, or some other way to circumvent ads that the app developer wants to show. I'm looking for free apps that don't have ads by design.


GPS Accuracy Data for Android phones

I'm try to gather data on the feasibility of my next Android project in which I would like to use GPS indoors. Knowing that GPS wasn't built to be accurate indoors, I'm trying to decide if the project is worthwhile. I have a rough estimate of my required accuracy (10 meters). The location is the middle of a major city. So I'm wondering if there is any data out there that relates to the GPS systems on Android phones that would help me with this research. Thanks. **Edit:** Thanks for the answers so far folks. Good reads. I realized that there are a lot of factors affecting GPS data. Even though I may be "shooting for the moon" with my accuracy requirements, I'm hoping that my unique situation might help achieve my goal indoors. I intended to use GPS + wireless network data (Assisted GPS) and try to get the best accuracy possible. My user will also be in the middle of a major city, which I would imagine would have many cell towers. Whether or not I can achieve this with current/up-and-coming Android technology is really what I would like to determine, so my search for actual data representing valid tests of Android devices continues. If you have any links to data of this sort, please do share. Thanks again all!


Is there a way to download ALL app updates at once in Amazon App Store?

Device: Verizon Droid X   Androrid: stock Froyo 2.2 ROM   Amazon Market app: latest version (updated 3/3/2013) When I open the list of apps to be update in Google Play Store, there is a button on top right which lets me download and install ALL updates at once, instead of doing it app by app. Is there such a capability in the app for Amazon App Store?


How do I get Key Ring Reward Cards to store other kinds of barcode?

I've started using Key Ring Reward Cards to store my barcodes on my DroidX. I managed to scan in a couple of cards (Safeways and REI) but it refuses to scan any of my library cards and some other cards like Toys R Us. Does anybody have any tips or tricks to getting all barcodes on these types of cards recognized?


How to block my mobile provider from showing their ads?

Whenever I use apps that have banner ads (I guess that thing is called AdMob?), I get ads from my mobile service provider. This happens only when I connect using the mobile data. I don't have branding or any apps from my mobile service provider. In fact, I'm on a rooted vanilla stock froyo ROM. The ads are very annoying. Most of the time, it is about Value Added Services (VAS) and hence If I accidentally click those, I get charged instantly. (for subscription to whatever that stupid ad displayed). Please don't give me solutions to block the ads completely. I want the normal ads, just not the ads from my service provider.


LG-P870 USB not detected in Windows 7

I'm trying to connect my LG-P870 to my laptop running Windows 7, so I can drop some music and contacts onto it. My software version is P87010i. I installed the USB driver (tried two versions) as recommended, but still no luck. I keep seing a reference to the Tools menu and Mass Storage selection but I can't find any Tools menu on my phone. I can find the Settings menu, but no Tools. Why can't I simply plug my phone in and see it in Explorer? It charges fine with the usb, just no comm.


WebRTC in Android mobile phone how to get?

I have brand new Samsung Galaxy S2 / S3 / S4. There i installed firefox/ firefox beta, chrome, chrome beta. And tried webRTC but it fails, all tried but this WebRTC does not work then i installed Bowser browser still no luck. Then how do i use this webRTC Please, i have seen some sites that webRTC is working in some mobiles already.


How does the Android browser support Flash

I was just browsing with the "native" Android (v.2.3) browser and I noticed that it displays Flash animations. Well the quality is far away from perfect, but I don't have anything installed for Flash support? How does this work?


No keyboard after factory reset. Can't install keyboard on phone with bluetooth, google play, sd card, etc

I have a Coolpad Quattro with Gingerbread 2.3. I didn't like the keyboards that came with the phone so I deleted them and got another one from the app store. Because my phone was running slowly, I did a factory reset. This is the second time I did it. Only this time, it didn't restore my keyboards. Now I have no keyboard to use, and I cannot sign into the play store on my phone, so I can't install a keyboard from Google Play. I have tried to send a file via bluetooth, but that doesn't seem to work either. I really need to use my keyboard, and I have reset the phone three times now. What can I do?


my battery charge indicator is continually flashing on and off

My battery charge indicator (the screen info saying % full), flashes on/off/on/off, etc. sometimes. I've switched the battery to a spare to see if that helps but it didn't. When it does happen, this seems to happen at all the different wall sockets where I am. It happens a lot in cafe's.... perhaps not surprising... but also in my office building which seems pretty solid for such business services. The only place it doesn't happen is at home. My original theory was that it was due to too many people using the same circuit and reducing the amps too much. However the more places I see this behavior in, the less I think it is likely. Any idea how to address this?


How To Selectively Update Applications On Google Play?

I would like to know how to update manually only apps that I want and not all apps at once when every other day they get updated again. How to checkmark only specific apps I want to manually update?


Google Navigate does not announce the street name on my phone, but it does on my tablet

I have a Galaxy III running Android 4.1.1. When I use Navigate on my phone it will announce the turns but without the street names. I also have a Nexus 7, running Android 4.2.1 and when I use Navigate on that device, it does announce the street names (provided it has an internet connection --- which it gets from my phone ironically) Is there anyway to get the phone to also announce the street names?


My wifi turns on randomly and automatically.

I never turn my WiFi on because I have an unlimited data plan. I recently noticed that it is autonomously enabled randomly. How can I find the culprit that keeps turning my WiFi on? Is there a way I can catch the application that launched the WiFi enable Intent? I have been going on a blind search thus far and I still notice my WiFi turning on. Thanks in advance! I have a Nexus 4 running Android 4.4


Importing SSL certificate for email

I am having trouble importing an SSL CA certificate to authenticate my mail server. My mail server is run by Dreamhost, which offers TLS on their IMAP/SMTP servers, but with a certificate signed only by them (not obtained through Verisign et al). I have their root certificate file ndn.ca.crt and it works fine on my computer (I put it in /etc/ssl/certs with an appropriate symlink, and then firefox, pine, etc are able to verify Dreamhost's server). Now I'd like to use it on my new Android phone (4.0.4). I've tried importing the certificate: I copied ndn.ca.crt to USB storage and went to Settings > Security > Install from device storage. I get a "Certificate name" dialog box with "ndn.ca" prefilled, saying "Package contains: One user certificate"; I touch "Ok" and see a popup "ndn.ca added". However, when I touch "Trusted credentials", there is nothing listed under the "User" tab. And when I try to select TLS or SSL as the security type in the Email app, I get the message "Setup could not finish: Cannot connect safely to server". If I use "TLS (Accept all certificates)" it works, but of course this doesn't actually protect me against a man-in-the-middle. Any ideas what could be wrong? I've read the question How do you import CA certificates onto an Android phone? but it seems to be mainly concerned with getting the certificate in a recognized format, and doesn't help me.


Sony Xperia Tipo JB installation unsuccessful

I was trying to install JellyBean on my sony xperia tipo and have suddenly come to a halt. I was following this tutorial. The only thing that differed here is I obtained the latest JB from Cyanogenmod. I have successfully installed till the recovery image installation (CWM). Post that I tried selecting the zip which I had downloaded but the installation aborts. Unfortunately it is not meant for tipo and I have come to a halt. I want to know what is the appropriate CM for Xperia Tipo and how do I transfer that appropriate cm_xx.zip to internal storage in the recovery mode.


LED on Xperia Z only in operation while charging

Using the LED to know when a notification is available is of great use to me, but my new Sony Xperia Z appears to only turn on the LED notification light while it is on charge. It turns orange to say it's charging, and turns blue (slow flashing) if I got a missed call or text message, but it will only do so while it's pluggin in. And to confirm I can get a missed call, wait for the LED to turn on, it wont, I put it on charge without disturbing it's 'locked state', and immediately I get slow flashing blue instead of 'charging orange', that is too say I can see before I put it on charge it should be on, but only turns on once i plug it in. I like how it works while it's charging, but I'd like similar functionality while it isn't charging. I am using STAMINA mode, is this a battry save issue? How can I get the LED working as I'd like?


Reading ReStructured text on android?

I found/got referred to this book : http://www.djangobook.com/ Which had a github page having files in the .rst(ReStructuredText) format. What is a format that I can compile this to so that it can be read by some app on an android device and how?


How can I configure Android to login to an ISA proxy server?

I see that if I did a long touch over a Wifi network, I can specify some proxy settings. In my company we use a Isa Proxy server, and each user has to login through domain server. Is there any way to configure that on our tablets? ( Android 4.1)


Asus TF300TL - cannot get videos showing on both tablet and on 8" monitor via HDMI

My issue concerns ability to show video on both tablet and on external HDMI monitor simultaneously. I just recently bought my very first tablet Asus TF300TL and for its companion a 8" lilliput monitor with HDMI. I had this lovely idea of using this setup for car entertainment for kids in addition to everyday surfing. Unfortunately I noticed today after brief testing that videos are only showing via HDMI monitor when cable connected, when I stop video and return to Asus desktop the screen is displayed on both 8" ext. Monitor and on tablet. I've tried to browse around the web, but it seems difficult to find info. I haven't yet updated to Jelly Bean. Do you think it would bring more options for video output or is this Asus hardware (or firmware) limitation? I really appreciate if anybody has an idea what could I try, I'm a newbie with tablets and Android in general.


How to configure VPN using pcf profile and custom certificate

I want to connect the VPN of my university with my Android device. My university provides a .pem certificate, a .pcf profile and instructions how to set up the vpn connection under a "normal" GNU/Linux distribution - on Arch Linux this works perfectly. On my Android phone I tried the built-in connection manager and the "anyconnect ics+" app by Cisco, but I'm stuck: Basically I can't import the profile: the built-in app doesn't provide any form for this; the Cisco app only allows xml-profiles (which is strange as I want to use a Cisco technology...). The Cisco client doesn't even allow me to import the certificate: when importing it asks for a password, but I don't know why. For the built-in app I could convert the .pem to a .crt file (issuing the command `openssl x509 -inform PEM -outform DER -in chain-dtag-dfn-uni.pem -out chain-dtag-dfn- uni.crt`) and import the converted certificate. Do you know other ways or other apps that allow me to connect to the VPN? (I use Android 4.4.2 on a Samsung SIII Neo.)


AutoMount ext2 SD-card on Huawei U8350 (Android 2.2.2)

On the Huawei U8350 (Android 2.2.2) the init scripts all appear to be in the root partition -- which actually is a ram disk (initramfs), so any changes to it aren't persistent across reboots. Is there a way to run a command at boot-time to mount an ext2 partition on the External-SD without unpacking and reflashing the root image?


Google maps and background operation

I understand from this question that Maps will activate itself under some circumstances (such as changing cell towers). Is that correct? That in itself doesn't bother me. But it does seem to me that after I have used the Maps application myself, and shut it down, that it continues to eat incredible amounts of CPU. This doesn't happen after a reboot. Just disabling Maps altogether is not a good solution. I'd be happy to do it and just use Waze, but you then lose the functionality of being able to click in a map in the browser and have it open a navigation aid. Any other suggestions or ideas? Samsung S3 running 4.4.2, Maps 8.3.1.


Cannot play video on web browser

Every time I try to play a video inserted in a web page, it appears an error message "this video cannot be played".   * I can play the video only if it it comes from youtube    * I cannot install flash player for android ICS (my system is Jelly bean 4.2, but it shouldn't care), I get a parse error. I also have tried to install it from a folder different from the download folder, but without success. I have read in the forums that if I copy the apk to another folder (e.g. `/mnt/odb`) and try to install from it, I will succeed, but those folders are banned for writing, so I couldn't copy it.   * When I press and hold the video, the only options available are "copy image, save as background, and so on"   * I have installed MX player and Vplayer, hoping that when i open the video I'd be prompted to choose among the players installed, but, it always opens it with the stock player.   * I have accessed the pages in the mobil and desktop mode, but without success. In desktop mode I was told to update the flash player to play the video (I cannot install flash player)   * I have tried photon browser (it includes flash player), I could install it externally, but it behaves in a strange manner: it is not compatible with my device,    * I also tried boat browser, lighting browser (it can activate/deactivate flash player, but it is not installed in my phone), puffin is tricky (not available all day long) so i didnt tried it, firefox crashes after using it shortly. My system: generic chinese smartphone (ALPS mini S4), Android 4.2, 256 mb RAM,118 flash ROM, SD card 4GB.


How can I disable profanity filtering of autocomplete suggestions?

I'm using a Galaxy Nexus with Android 4.2.2. I started using the baked in Swype imitation/gesture typing as soon as I found out it was there. However, the profanity filtering is extremely frustrating. It's way too liberal - it won't even recognize "sucks." I poked around a bit but can't find anywhere to disable it. Is this possible?


Note taking app that syncs with the cloud and lets me create a shortcut to a specific saved note?

I'm looking for note taking app that does the following:   1. Syncs with a cloud based account (like simplenote)   2. Keeps a local version of each note (I dont want to have to wait for it to download each time, or not be able to access it if I'm offline).   3. Allows me to create a shortcut to a specific note   4. Goes directly into edit mode when the note is opened. I don't want to have to click "edit" from a Read Only view.  I've already tried all the apps listed here: http://simplenoteapp.com/downloads/ and they all open in edit mode which is nice, but none of them let me create a shortcut to a specific note. Evernote does do this, however, it opens notes in Read Only view by default and I have a massive Evernote archive so I don't want to keep local notebooks with that app. Catch and AK Pad also only open in Read Only mode. **Basically if it's in the market I've seen it so I don't need suggestions of apps to check out. I'm looking for suggestions of apps that you know fit the specific criteria layed out above.**


Are there any issues with having multiple phone finding applications?

I like to use Prey and have no complaints about it so far. However, our carrier also offers Mobile Recovery, which does a lot of the same things (GPS locations, etc). Is there any harm in having both of these apps loaded and running (other than it being somewhat redundant and eating up a little extra battery)?


Automatic adjust brightness through out the day

It does not seem that automatic brightness works well on my Nexus S. Basically, I want my phone's brightness to adjust throughout the day. Either that, or something that automatically adjusts brightness based on the ambient light sensor. Anyone have any suggestions?


Unable to download apps from Market, after factory reset

_**Problem description_** I did factory reset of my phone, (Droid X), and I changed primary email, and I am not able to download any application from market. I get a message like application will be downloaded, but its never download app . And I am using this same email id, as test account in developer account. How can I download application from market? I am using wifi network.


Difference between formatting & wipe

Is there any difference in "wipe" (from the recovery mod) and factory reset from the android OS? Does factory reset/wipe remove the custom ROM? I need to know because after doing the "ALL wipe" from ultrajack recovery, I flashed a ROM. But the old boot animation, the system apps all remain!! How can I fix this? or should I manually remove the system apps by mounting it as Rw. etc etc?


How to disable Gtalk chat history?

Am I missing something or is there no way to disable Gtalk history by default? Clearing separate conversations is a pain. If history can't be turned off, is there at least a way to wipe the whole Gtalk history at once somehow? (using android2.2) thank you


Suddenly unable to install application from SD card

I have an HTC wildfire. I am currently developing an application which I am consistently testing on my phone. Since yesterday for some reason I am not able to install any apk of that particular app that I am building. The usual method of installation I use is download to SD card and then install from there. Other apps get installed with this process but not my app. The error message - App not installed. I am able to download and install my app from the market. I have tried deleting all information from the phone regarding the app i.e cache etc but still doesnt work. Not sure if the phone has blocked my app ? Can it do that ..?


I have a refurbished Samsung Galaxy Tab with no Android Market App

I bought a refurbished Samsung Galaxy Tab running Android 2.3.5   1. There is no app for Market on the phone.    2. When I get to market directly, it only shows my Iconia and I've already downloaded things there that I also want on my Galaxy.   3. When I'm told to sign in to google account, it says I can't add that account, it's already there. I'm not trying to add it, I'm trying to sign in through the google system.   4. Skype will not download, either.


Cannot see pictures and cannot hear audio on Galaxy Y; package data not signed properly

I don't know what's wrong with my Galaxy Y. When I take pictures or download pictures, they cannot be viewed. Audios can not be played. I tried downloading Facebook, Viber and Wattpad, but it keeps on saying package data was not signed properly.


Why does installing applications freeze my DroidX running Froyo 2.2?

I noticed recently that installing any applications caused my Droid X (Stock rooted Froyo 2.2) to freeze for a while - I mean completely freeze, can't go to home screen or pull down Notification bar or anything. It may **possibly** be correllated time-wise with installing Lookout Security app, but I am not certain if the time matches. This seems to be 100% unrelated to a specific installer application I use, but I haven't conclusively ruled it out.   1. Could this plausibly be caused by Lookout? If so I'll try to un-install it to verify   2. If it's caused by Lookout, are there any suggestions for making this less painful? I was thinking along the lines of loweing "nice" priority for Lookout scanner process somehow if Android allows that, being based on Linux.   3. If not Lookout, what else could it possibly be and what troubleshooting steps can I take short of flashing back to SBF and trying to install my apps again from backup? **Details:**   * Rooted Stock Froyo 2.2 on DroidX.   * Source of installation is irrelevant (Android Market, or Amazon Market, or GetJar). I didn't test SD/Dropbox APK installs, but fairly certain that they are freezing as well.   * I have several installer apps available, but default to stock one. _I don't know how to un-default it to test if it's a specific installer._   * As noted, I have Lookout Security running, set to scan any installed .apks.  It is **possible** that the freezing didn't happen or was much quicker before I installed it, but I don't have proof. Also, installing NUMEROUS updates of Lookout didn't affect the freezing.   * Freezing is 100% independent on what else is running - I can kill 100% of non-Market apps and the freezing will still happen with almost full memory available   * Freeze period **seems** to be correllated to .apk size, but I don't have a firm proof. Usually lasts between 30 secs and 2 mins.   * This seems to be NOT related to having to **start** other apps (e.g. Amazon Market/GetJar) that are started by "Application Installed"/"Application changed" intents, since the freeze happens for EVERY app installed among several, not just the first one in a row.


Delete pre installed apps under oem/apps folder?

I have already rooted my android tablet. I am able to access internal system locations e.g. data/data/com.example.src. However, I am unable to delete aps's under oem/apps folder. I have already tried "RootAppDelete" app to uninstall thses apps, but this app says it has no root access. But the data/data/packagename location only becomes accessable after rooting the device, and as I mentioned above I am able to access this location. Can someone tell me how to delete apk's under oem/apps folder?


Is there a way to permanently turn off Google Maps until needed?

Google maps seems to have an insane amount of Intents registered for it, as well as other ways of being started. Since this is a pretty resource hungry app (especially memory wise), I would very much want it **permanently** not running unless/until I actually need it. However, Android keeps starting it all the time - for example, when the connectivity status changes (which for me happens pretty frequently indoors), or GPS/network location changes. Is there some way of ensuring that Google Maps doesn't start ANY processes, guaranteed, until I click on an icon to deliberately launch it? **Environment** : Droid X, running rooted stock Froyo 2.2; I have Autostarts. and Advanced Task Killer, as well as Pro version of Titanium Backup installed. I'm fairly open to almost any method as long as   * It's reliable.    * It lets me use Google Maps with 100% intended functionality once I DO need it, without requiring 5 minutes of work to re-configure.   * Ideally, doesn't require me to reboot to use it, but this one is not a deal killer.   * I would STRONGLY prefer a generic method which would be applicable to other applications, NOT just Google Maps.   * I'm a software developer with a hefty dose of Unix/Linux system administration experience. In other words, solutions which require shell prompt or writing/running shell scripts (or Perl in Android Scripting Environment) are extremely welcome.  Solutions involving writing my own Java Android app are acceptable as long as they are detailed enough than a total Android development newbie can get at least some work done without being 100% lost. **Things I tried:**   * Killing the processes via Task Killer is NOT working - they come back up, either immediately or in a little while. Probably via Intents but not 100% certain.   * Standard methods of getting rid of GMaps issues (log out of Latitude/shut down GPS and network locator). This seems to help a lot BUT I find the need to permanently shut down GPS/locator to be unacceptable - e.g. it won't let me run Locale app or locale-based Tasker things.   * Freeze via Titanium Backup Pro. This requires a reboot and generally not very pleasant. **Possible approaches I thought of** (but don't know how to do) are:   * Somehow FULLY eliminate (turn off) all Intents registered by Google Maps when not needed. Problems: First, I don't know what ALL the Intents Google Maps uses. Second, the only practical way of doing that that I know of is Autostarts app which is NOT a workable solution - it takes ~5-10 mins to find and re-enable all the intents **I am aware of** (Autostarts is really poor at per-app intent management - it's centered on per-intent), never mind possible intents that Autostarts does NOT know about (it's a black box, I don't know which intents are missed if any.   * Have a script which will rename the JARs or whatever the executable files on Android are (entire .APK?) from say `GoogleMaps.apk` to `GoogleMaps.disabled.apk` and back. Problem: I don't know if this is possible to do on a rooted Froyo. Also, Google Maps was pre-installed on DroidX, so would renaming somehow ONLY affect the update but not the original app?   * Have a script which will go into the APK and rename/move/empty out manifest file to remove any intents for that app.  Problem: Would this require a recompile? It definitely requires a reboot which is a minus


Installation/uninstallation of apps

I noticed that when I install and uninstall applications slow down the phone and it is necessary to restart to restore normal function of the phone. Is it a case like a computer's, after installation should be restarted, and how Android resolves this case?!


Is it possible to skip confirmation on app restores?

i'm using Titanium Backup to restore my data and apps,but clicking "install" and "done" is driving me crazy. Is there a setting for that?


How to image MTDblock device?

I am trying to image the mtdblock of an android 2.1 Sony Xperia phone that has YAFFS2 file system. I know there are mtdblocks and mtd files in the device. Using nanddump, I have successfully created images of mtd0, mtd1 and mtd2 partitions. But when I attempt to mount them, either with Linux mount command or busybox mount cmd, it says block device required. So apparently these images of mtd devices that I have in hand are of no use. Now when I try to image the mtdblock device, it is giving me error               nanddump: MEMGETINFO: Inappropriate ioctl for device      I have enabled yaffs2 filesystem in my linux kernel but they also expect input image file of mtdblock device, that I am unable to make. So the real question is, how to image MTDblock device? Tried:   * change the r/w permission of mtdblock files to 777   * changed ro to rw of mounted partitions  No luck yet.


LG G2 Not showing up in adb command even if i check USB debugging

Can someone help me. I still cant find my device in adb command in my LG G2 phone. I've been searching the net. Cant find the solution. Pls help I am using android 4.2


what app/script is responsible for video media?

When podcast videos or youtube videos or flash videos play, what app is behind that? I'd like to be able to use that script/app to as a trigger for tasker to do something whenever ANY video is playing. I don't want to make the apps a trigger because sometimes when apps like YouTube you are just browsing and not watching any video. I want to make a trigger when the media is actually playing.


Long press home button and power button both showing power menu?

Yesterday i installed the official rom for my note 2 (N7100DDUEML4), and after that i rooted the phone. But After that power button and the long press home button both shows the power menu. > I am unable to see the recent apps popup How can i fix this or is there any way i can change the behaviour of long press home button as my phone is rooted.


Custom Layout in Minimalistic Text?

I'm using the free version of minimalistic text on android 2.3.7 and I can't seem to find any option for custom layout. There are references to it on the net but I can't seem to find it anywhere. Is that a pro only feature or have they removed the option altogether?


How to make Hangouts stop sending me SMS messages?

I've tried out the SMS feature of Hangouts app, which allows you to handle SMS within itself instead of the default one. I didn't like it for certain reasons, so I disabled it. However, for some reason, almost each time anyone sends me something via Hangouts (from a PC for example), I get it in both Hangouts and via SMS (with phone number that looks like "1000274" ). That's right - I get 2 messages - one for hangouts and one is an SMS message shown on the normal messaging app. Why does it happen? How can I stop it from happening? I hope it's a bug and that it will get fixed soon... :( NOTE: I have Android 4.3 on a Galaxy S3 I9300 device.


Security error when trying to add an Exchange account

I use Zarafa as my private Exchange server and that account works fine with my phone. When I add a second Exchange account for my company it does install at first and connects to the MS Exchange server, but when synchronizing the connection is refused due to a security error. How can I fix this? Does it have to do with signature or certificate problems? (I have tried enabling "Accept all certificates") My phone: Samsung Galaxy S2, Android 2.3.3


Does the official Google Plus Android client use HTTPS for automatic photo upload?

I'm at a conference using their (open) wifi. Normally I don't bother to tunnel my connection because I figure anything I care about (email, banking, etc.) goes over SSL/HTTPS anyway. It occurred to me, though, that my Plus client is set to automatically upload all my photos anytime it finds wifi. Are those photos going "in the clear"?


Nexus 5 not getting net data even though its having hspa+ range

I tried rebooting my phone, reset to default on APN , safe mode but nothing seems to work.I still dont get internet on my phone.I'm from India and connection is docomo. Any help would be greatly appreciated.


convert .spb file to vcf

I have bought a brand new _Gionee E6_. First thing I need to do is copy contacts from my _Galaxy_ to _Gionee E6_. I have backed up my contacts as `.spb` file using `Kies`. But when I try to import this contacts to Gmail / to my phone. It says **"file format not supported".** I have tried the following in Kies:   1. Open `.spb` file and save it as .cvs/.vcf. The `save as` option just does not work.   2. Tried to import the Kies create .spb file to `Google contacts`. No help. Kindly help me resolving this. I need to figure out how to **convert .spb file to .cvs/.vcf**


Can app access the text in my default memo app?

I use Samsung Galaxy S2 and store some personal data in the default memo. I have updated the phone to the latest version. Can any app just access the data in my memo?


Password protected video

I want to protect my instructional video with a password. There is a use case. When a user wants to play an encrypted file ( _update: file located on user's android device_ ), the encrypted file will pop up a dialog box to request the user to enter a Playback Password. This dialog box will display the machine ID of the user's android device. The user can send his/her own machine ID to you, and you can create a Playback Password based on the user's machine ID. After that the user can use this Playback Password to play your file on his/her device. Since the Playback Password is created based on the user's machine ID, the user will not be able to share the Playback Password with other users. Since the Playback Password is bond to the user's device, the user will not be able to re-distribute your files. Is there some software that helps me to obtain this purpose? * * * I seem to have secured the streaming video from the web site well enough, but a lot of the members want video files on their devices because they don't want to have to deal with wi-fi to play the video while they conduct the class. ( _update: I'm not good in English. I meant file need to be located on user's android device. No streaming_ ) * * * There is no doubt someone can just shoot the video from the screen, but I want to slow down the proliferation of my video.


Repartitioning Internal Memory of Android Device

How can I repartition my device such that the storage for device internal usage (i.e application storage or internal memory) can be increased in lieu of decreasing the User available memory. Currently, I have:   * Internal memory = 740 MB   * User Available Space = 2.0 GB How can I repartition to move some Phone Storage/User Available Space to Internal Memory? I have an External SD card for Media Storage. So, I don't require 2 GB in the phone storage.


Where's exactly the NFC area in the Nexus 7 2013?

I've had a Nexus 7 2012 and in the tiny manual there was an indication on where exactly I should touch my phone on it to get NFC communication - near the "e" in the back. That worked great, as I know the NFC area on my Nexus 4 is somewhat in it's middle, but... In a big device like a tablet that's not a guarantee. However, I have trouble doing the same in the Nexus 7 II. I touch my phone's back to its back but the connection is bad, it comes and goes before I can actually beam stuff... I've tried touching the phone in several different places but didn't get better results. Where's exactly the NFC touching point on the Nexus 7 II / Nexus 7 2013?


How does the Nexus 4 rotating circular camera control work?

Tapping the viewfinder or the blue shutter button of the Nexus 4 Android 4.2 camera app brings up the rotating circular control shown in the screenshot. What is it used for? How does it work? ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/VNxwk.jpg)


Importing Google+ events without sharing device Calendar with Google

I usually get invited to events via Google+. My personal Android calendar is configured to only sync Local Sync calendar, and nothing else. I am concerned about privacy (though I still use, carefully, a social network), and my question is: in the event that I enable Calendar synchronization for my Google account on my device, will it **only download** calendar events from Google (plus) or will it **also upload** events stored on my Local Sync calendar? I would like to display events from both calendars, but I don't want each other to "talk"


Tasker: How can I delete a file after a month

Is there a way to delete all files in a folder that are over a month old using Tasker?


Making Phone Calls using the SIM

I have a android tablet with SIM support.I have added a SIM. Can I make phone calls to other phones using the phone numbers? NOTE:I want to use the SIM Card and any FREE Calling Service.In the sense, the SIM number must be shown to the user I call and the calling charges must be taken from my SIM Balance. EDIT:Few say that what I describe is impossible because the hardware does not allow to make phone calls :| EDIT:Dell Venue 7 with SIM Thanks


Samsung Galaxy Grand Duos message problems

I own a Samsung Galaxy Grand Duos and it works perfectly fine, but I have one problem with it. Every time I'm on the phone and try to send messages, it won't let me use sim card 1. I am only able to send using sim card 2 But if I don't have an ongoing call, I can send messages using either sim card. The only time I cant send messages using sim card 1 is when I having an ongoing call.


Change language and remove chinese apps on Lenovo A820

I am not sure if it is the right place to ask, so sorry if I am wrong. I received a Lenovo A820 bought in China. I would need to put it in English, and remove Chinese apps. Can I do that directly with the original OS (Chinese version) of the phone ? It seems anyway that I cannot create an account on Google play from the phone with the OS as is. So, if I have to install a new ROM, could somebody please explain the complete procedure ? I have found tutorials on the web (like in http://www.needrom.com/mobile/lenovo-a820-12/) but no one is comprehensive, for example I do not know if I need to root or not, and how exactly do I root, and what are the Lenovo drivers, where can I find them, do I need only to install a different ROM for the radio, etc etc etc... By the way, I use windows, and the phone needs to work in France. Thanks !


How do I pass signal strength info from a phone to a tethered tablet?

I regularly tether my Wi-Fi Xoom to a Galaxy Nexus. In the interest of preserving the phone battery I normally leave the screen off, however this can be frustrating when the connection drops since the Xoom reports a full Wi-Fi signal regardless of the 3G connection's strength. Ideally what I want to do is replace the Wi-Fi signal strength symbol with the mobile's connection strength, however I'm anticipating it would have to be an extra icon in the "system tray" of the tethered device. I'm now going to speculate about how it would be done *: Wi-Fi explorer reports the Wi-Fi signal of the connected device, presumably by dynamically writing the system data to the HTML file it serves. Something similar, paired to an app that reported the results in the system tray/dock area would do it. * * * * I think this is still in scope since it might help with an answer. It isn't a coding question since I'd never be able to build this!


Block incoming and outgoing calls and texts

I have a strange request. Does anyone know of an app that can block incoming AND outgoing calls and texts from certain numbers as well as be password protected (e.g. you need a password to edit, enable, disable or add to the this "blacklist". Currently I use the auto-reject feature that comes with Android (which isn't password protected) as well as Handcent SMS which blocks notifications of incoming texts (and you can password protect this blacklist). However, you can still read the texts that someone on this blacklist sent if you look them up in your contacts and click Messaging. Neither of these prevent outgoing traffic of any kind. I would like an app that can block incoming and outgoing calls and texts that can also be password protected. Preferably an app that auto deletes any text messages rather then just blocking the notifications like Handcent does. If anyone knows of an app that can do any of these features, or know of some open source code that has any of these features (I am a C# developer and could probably pick up on Java pretty quickly) please let me know. Edit: just to clarify, I don't want to block ALL incoming and outgoing calls/text, only incoming and outgoing calls/texts from certain numbers. I also want to be able to password protect this "blacklist" of numbers.


Does Android 4.3 fix USB OTG on Nexus 4 when used with an external power source?

It seems to be fairly well established that the Nexus 4 has had issues with not supporting USB OTG since launch (e.g. this bug report). From what I've read it's both a hardware and software issue. The hardware can't supply the necessary power and the software does not conform to the protocol in some way. I'm happy to use a Nexus 4 with an **external** power source (Y-cable), which should solve the power issue. What I'd like to establish though is, _does Android 4.3 do anything to fix the **software** issue?_


Android Account types missing google

When I go to Settings -> Accounts & sync -> Add account, there isn't the option of google, just skype and corporate. How can I get the google account type option? I have rooted my tablet, and have shell access. I am using Android 2.3 gingerbread on a Pandigital Supernova.


How can I disable the "Send Message?" warning with emails having blank subjects/bodies?

I frequently email attached files from my phone to myself. I am not worried about cataloging or anything, so most emails have blank subjects and blank bodies. However, whenever I send the email, the "Send Message?" warning message asking, for the hundredth time, "Send this message without text in the subject?" Although yes, this might be a life-saver for others here or there, it is more of an annoyance for me and my usage; so how do I disable the error? (Yes, I am aware of other apps to make files accessible by cloud, but email is seems fastest and most universal for on-demand stuff.) [2.2.2][FRG83G]


Nexus One's 3.5mm headphone jack accepts standard 3.5mm plug?

As you know, the Nexus One comes with a **4** -segment 3.5mm headphone jack, whereas the standard 3.5mm plug has 3 segments. I visually compared a standard 3-segment 3.5mm plug with the **4** -segment 3.5mm plug that comes with the original Nexus One headset and they seem identical in length. My only concern is that plugging in a standard 3-segment into this **4** -segment jack will damage the Nexus One. Better safe than sorry... so instead of empirically plugging in the standard 3-segment plug in the the N1 just to see whether it causes a fatal short or not, I prefer to ask those who are already knowledgeable with this: Is it **safe** to use a standard 3-segment with the N1 headphone jack?


Email client not showing signed emails (mail is still on server)

I'm having trouble reading signed emails (in the mail app, not gmail). The email client only shows: "mail is still on server" message, not the email content.


How do I enable Mobile Data only for select apps on a rooted phone?

Unfortunately my carrier charges €0.10 per MB of data -- and I've found out the hard way that Android is a data hog. As a result I keep my mobile data almost exclusively off. Is there a way, perhaps through an app, to _only allow **some** apps to use mobile data_? For example I'd like to be able to use Whatsapp and Opera Mini, but disable every other service. I've found that without wanting to, apps like eBuddy and (especially) Google Talk always want to re-connect, even when they haven't been directly run. I am aware that as from 2.2, Google tightened security on app capabilities (especially task managers and home screen selectors). For what it's worth, my device is rooted and running CyanogenMod7 RC4 (based on Gingerbread) so this might break compatibility with pre-2.2 apps.


Pressing volume up and down at the same time on the Desire HD

Does anyone know what holding the volume button on both up an down does on the Desire HD? I occasionally do it by accident and the phone vibrates, then about 10 seconds later vibrates again. During that 10 sec the phone is noticeably slower... But what, if anything, else does it do? I'm running CyanogenMod 7 RC4


Email app with HTC mail feel?

Is there email app that has the HTC mail feel? HTC mail blocks cryptographically signed messages, which I finally figured out today. Is there some replacement besides K9? It is for phones that are always on and receive floods of emails for multiple accounts. I only care about IMAP(s) connections, not MS exchange.


Voice Actions to Start Applications?

I looked at the list of Voice Actions on Google's website and couldn't find one for starting an application of my choice. Is starting applications supported by Voice Actions? If not, can a user add this feature via some setting or by an app from the market?


How do I unlock an Optimus T? Is there a "vanilla" firmware I can use?

I'm an experienced iOS developer, and I just bought my first Android phone, used, on eBay. The phone is carrier locked and I'm looking to swap in my iPhone SIM card. (I have an adapter.) The phone is carrier locked. Is there a way to root or erase the firmware to unlock it, or must I use an unlock code? If so, what are my options for obtaining said code?


Cracked screen, menu buttons non-responsive, need to wipe my phone! Ideas? HELP!

Like so many of us, I have dropped my phone and cracked the screen on my LG optimus ls970... which, In my very special situation, makes the menu buttons stop working. However, unlike other posters, I can still SEE the screen. I even managed to somehow (and I have NO idea how) to get into the boot options. But I CAN'T CLICK THE OPTION TO WIPE THE PHONE OR CONFIRM. I can press my glass at a million angles and make the equivalent of a pretty, pretty light show, but the only portion of my screen that ever responds to touch now is the top-right corner. I work for a security company and have customer-sensitive information on that device. I too have already received a replacement and need to send the old device back. ...I even have an old microwave and have SERIOUSLY considered both using it and "dropping" the phone in a lake before I send it back (as it is covered for water damage), but I have seen phones recover even from water damage. I have NO idea how I'm going to solve this. ...Thoughts?


Is there a QR code reader with instant sync to PC?

QR codes are a great idea, but often I find that I would be better off reading the content on my PC instead of my phone. What I really would want is an app that would read a QR code and instantly send some kind of notification to the PC where I could access right away. I know I can use the "share" functionality of e.g. Google Goggles, but it's too many steps to achieve what I want. Basically I'd like it to happen in 3 steps:   1. Start the app   2. Point your mobile camera at the code   3. Click something on desktop UI to access it There are too many QR code readers in the market to go through all and find if any of them has this kind of functionality.


ADB driver MK808 installed but ADB is not working

I wish to setup ADB for MK808 I used Moborobo and it installed ADB driver. When I connect MK808 I see "ADB Interface - ADB Device" in Device Manager (instead of unknown device MK808B) I added `0x2207` to `adb_usb.ini` in \Users\user.android It is mine device ID and it was one of common IDs in Moborobo .android folder. If I connect MK808 I see that device in Device Manager if I disconnect it disappear. I works only when I able USB - Connect to PC and USB Debugging. So they are checked as well as allow unknown sources. But `adb` is not working and do not see it. I use Windows 7 64 bit. * * * PS MK808 shows Bugs debugging icon when connect. * * * PS on Windows XP I did a trick by taking Google USB driver. I added 2207/0006 device ID and installed it. I also got same buggy icon on device when connected. and new device in ADB device in Device Manager. But adb is not seeing it. I added adb_usb.ini to .android folder in my users folder. * * * I rebooted device many times as well. * * * I can connect my phone and adb works fine. When I say adb is not working it means `adb devices` return 0 list and `logcat` is waiting for device


Open bookmarks to local files in Chrome

On my Nexus 7 running Android 4.2.2, I can open Chrome and type `file:///sdcard/whatever.html` and it opens just fine. The problem comes when I want to bookmark this file. The bookmark gets created, but after tapping it, nothing happens. (Therefore, also adding it to home screen and tapping it does not work - it says that Application is not installed.) However, after long-pressing the bookmark and opening it in new tab, the file loads and I can view it. Does anybody know why it behaves like this and possibly how to make local bookmarks to open directly, without the need to open them in new tab? Thanks


Screen turns off after a certain time

I have a weird issue on my Samsung Galaxy Ace S5830 with baseband s5830XXKPP (bought in Mexico), whenever I'm doing anything (playing a game, using a web browser, etc), after a certain time (like a minute or so), the screen turns off, but whatever app I was using at the time stays there (sometimes I have to lock and unlock the phone to see whatever is on the screen again, and some other times, after blacking out it shows again, but brighter), it's really annoying and I'm not sure what happened (I recently upgraded from 2.3.4 to 2.3.6 and I didn't have that problem before). My brightness is set to the minimum and I've set the Screen timeout to 10 minutes. Does anybody know why this happens and how to fix it?


How to disable manufacturer logo in uboot

I have an Android tablet and I want the manufacturer logo not to display on powering up. It has something to do with the `uboot-*.bin` in NAND flash memory. The logo is stored in the bin file in GUNZIP format, which I am certain because of the 0X1F8B08 signature. I guess that in order to display the logo, the uboot program will have to unzip the logo in the first place. So if I change the `0X1F8B08` signature, the logo data will not be recognized any more and no logo will be displayed on the screen. Any idea whether or not it will work?


Deleting contacts in bulk - Ice cream sandwich

I just got my Galaxy Nexus, and from logging into some service, I can't figure out which, it automatically imported contacts which I don't want on the phone. Is there a way to delete contacts in bulk? I haven't found one yet. Thanks


Is there a way to cancel a sending message?

While the message is "sending", I discovered that I had sent to the wrong person. Isn't there anything you can do about this? I used to use Nokia. In those older phones (or systems) you simply press the "C" botton to the right and the sending message is aborted.


Split Bluetooth Music Playback and Phone capabilities?

I have a car stereo which supports bluetooth phones, but not A2DP audio playback. I purchased an A2DP adapter. I have easily paired my _HTC Thunderbolt_ to the Cicada which pipes audio to the aux jack in the Juke, and plays back. (Sounds great, incidentally.) However, upon connecting to the Cicada, the phone is no longer connected to the Juke for phone calls. Is there a way to tell Android to force send HSP data to the hands-free set, and force all A2DP data to the A2DP adapter? The A2DP tells android it supports HSP and therefore overrides the Juke pairing.


Is there a search app for Android with no-tracking privacy policy?

On the desktop I use ixquick to avoid Google tracking my searches. But on Android it is even worse since I am logged in and Google can track everything I do. Is there an app for ixquick or for another search engine that does not log?


I have a HTC Desire hd and I work in a noisy environment as well as ride a motor bike I often don't hear or feel the vibrations when the phone rings. One of my previous phones had a function where it would ring once every 60 sec until I attended to the message on my phone. Is there an app that will allow this or a setting on the HTC that will provide this service. Thanks for any help in this matter because another issue is that somtimes the volume gets turned down I must accidently turn it off when I put the phone on my belt clip. One day I had 20 missed calls when checked becuse I wasn't getting any calls. thanks John V


Motorola Defy Plus - Apps are automatically closing few minutes after screen switches off

This is driving me crazy. I just bought a new `Motorola Defy Plus` (`MB526`) this week and plugged in a 16 GB SD card to it. Like the features it offered like Moto-Blur and all that. So after 2 days of use I dumped some songs to listen while traveling to office. I started the playlist (in `Connected Music Player`,i.e., the stock music player provided in defy plus) to listen to music. But after 30 seconds or so phone goes to standby and song continues. But before song duration is complete, the sound shuts off. If I check the phone there is no app running. I tried listening to radio, and it was same thing with radio as well. I thought it was some sleep timer problem in music player, but I did not find any settings to do so. I browsed for solution in many places in Internet. But could not find solution. I found similar problem for Android v2.2. But my phone has Android v2.3.6. In between I tried using other apps such as `Live 365` and `Remote for VLC`. `Live 365` felt like it ran for little longer but even that closed too. Same problem persisted for `Remote for VLC` also, i.e., it's active for a while. After 5-7 minutes or so the app has closed completely. Can I solve this problem by enabling Factory Reset? If I reset using that, I know that apps I installed will go away, and that is not a problem with me. But will the stock apps provided by Motorola go away too? Sometimes I found the irritating Voice Command(I dont know what is called exactly, maybe - Listen app) window popping up. How should I turn that off?


Firefox version 21 installed easily but greasemonkey won't install - error saying not compatible with ver 21

I can't find anyone with this problem of not being able to install greasemonkey since installing Firefox version 21 on my android. My ultimate goal is to combine my fitness pal logging with weight watchers so that mfp will calculate ww points. It can be done but only through using greasemonkey. Any help is greatly appreciated :)


Is there a music player that can play music from the Google Music Store as well as Amazon MP3?

It's getting really annoying that the music I "buy" in the different music stores on Android (Google Play and Amazon MP3 specifically) aren't visible to other music players even when I make them available offline. Are there any players out there that know to dig into these areas and make this music playable? It's really obnoxious to not have all my music in one place and have certain tracks tied to players I don't especially like. The only solution I've come up with is to abandon getting new music when I'm out and about and download the tracks on a PC the old fashioned way and then add them to my music folder on my phone by hand. Surely there's something better that I haven't thought of yet.


Is there any version of gtalk supporting multiple accounts which works with 2.3/cm7

Gtalk 1.3 doesn't support multiple accounts: it just connects with the main one, with no apparent way to switch it. Upgrading to hangouts technically works, but it doesn't even bother to display user online status, so I'd rather have a real chat app. Do I have any other option, running on 2.3.7 / cm 7.2.0? If it isn't an official gtalk version, I'd appreciate if at least it was as good, integrated and non-bloated as it is, such as: • integrated with address book • downloads whole conversation (as opposite of just displaying new messages) • plain and simple


How do I play Flash websites on my Samsung Galaxy S3?

Is there a way to use flash-based sites on Android? A browser? Radical app? I want to play videos on this site: http://www.onf.ca/explorer-tous-les-films OS: 4.1.1


How can I open an epub+zip file on my S3?

I got some files that say "epub+zip" undrr Properties and I wanted to know how can I open it? OS: 4.1.1


How can I troubleshoot MTP on my Galaxy Nexus

My Galaxy Nexus 4.2.2 won't show up as a MTP device anymore. It looks like the phone is the problem, I want to debug the problem from that end. Like many before me, I tried everything, and then some :   * Using Ubuntu 13.04 or Windows 7, on 3 computers   * Cleaning the USB port on the phone   * Using the original cables   * Reboot with or without the cable, with or without the SIM card   * Removing the battery all night (after shutting down the phone) to clear _everything_ from memory   * Uninstalling Google Play Music (I only use MTP to sync music) I also have a second phone that shows up as a MTP device and syncs just fine. It is also a Galaxy Nexus running 4.2.2. Neither of them are rooted. So I think the phone must be the problem. How can I troubleshoot or debug MTP problems **on the phone** ?


Samsung GT-I5500 hangs after boot

After booting I receive this message:               Process system is not responding:     1. Close     2. Wait      Whatever I choose I got only black screen. I'm using official unbranded latest rom -> 2.2. List of installed apps.


How to manage a screencast with two Android devices?

I need to do an oral presentation which involves demoing an Android application that requires showing two devices at the same time. I know about the Android Screencast as a way to capture the Android screen to my computer output but don't know how to manage two devices. Any idea?


How do I get my picture to appear in message threads?

In the **stock messaging app** , the contact I'm messaging has their picture next to their replies, but mine is just a grey box; how do I get my picture there? I have a contact called 'me' with my picture and phone number, but it's not making the link. I'm running Gingerbread 2.3.4 on Nexus S.


I messed up a Firmware update

I just bought this Samsung Galaxy S, installed the Kies software, then it automatically downloaded an update for my phone. I plugged in my phone and it began the update, after a few seconds the client said something like 'Error: DLL not found.' (I can't remember exactly what it said.) The update stopped. (In the client.) On the phone's screen, it said "Downloading...". It said this for around 2 hours before I eventually decided to take the battery out and attempt the update again. But, when I restarted the device, the following symbol was displayed on the screen: ![img](http://img199.imageshack.us/img199/8308/dscn0113.png) I plugged the phone into my PC, and Kies and it said "update failed, Emergency recovery." The client couldn't connect and told me to refer the the manual on how to boot my phone into recovery mode. I tried it and nothing happened. The same symbol is still on the screen, all I can do with it is turn it on and off. Is there any way I can use my phone again? I don't care if I have to do a factory restore and lose all it's data. :(


Is my data secure?

My Android phone was recently stolen, so will the thief have access to all my pictures in the thumbnail folder? I have hidden the pictures in an app called Vaulty so will they still be visible in Thumbnail folder (I mistakenly removed the file manager from my phone a day before the phone was stolen)? Please help me out with this ! :(


Do away with/Hide Emulator Keyboard?

I learnt from here the various keyboard commands for an emulator. I therefore thought one could afford to do away with/hide the on-screen keyboard that has the DPad buttons, the home, menu and back buttons; and have the emulator occupy less screen space. For emulators that are not snapshot-enabled, one can do this! However for snapshot-enabled emulators, I find that whatever hardware config I set it's not happening. By me, the hardware configs that matter are:   1. Keyboard Support    2. Hardware back and home buttons For each of the above you either don't add them to the config, or add them and set value 'yes' or add them and set value 'no'. So far none of the configs I tried so far worked. By my tries, at least, it is found that no matter what I do with regard to the Keyboard Support configuration or Hardware Back/home buttons (independently of each other) - yes, no or don't add - the keyboard remains there. I didn't find a hot-key to hide the keyboard either. I thought therefore that it's better to post a question on this here, than try booting with umpteen different hardware configurations (it'll be a precious 2-3 minutes spent on each configuration trial!) Thanks in advance, P.S. I use Gingerbread.


Backup Notification Led (Pulse Light) Configuration

I recently switched from CyanogenMod to Paranoid Android on my Nexus. I knew I would lose most of my settings, but I felt rather stupid when I realised I had lost all of my carefully defined Pulse Light per-app configurations. Given that this is quite likely to happen again, **I'd like to know whether there's a way to back up these settings**. I'm talking about `Settings > Display > Pulse notification light`, where you can configure how each specific app should blink and which colors they should use. I already use Titanium Backup, but I couldn't find any item in its list which seemed to regard the pulse light.


SMS and Gmail notification volume

Is there an app that can control the volume of notifications for separate apps like SMS and Gmail? I searched around and found a number of old threads that says it's not possible. There was an app called WhoIsIt that did what I was looking for but it seems to have been discontinued. Otherwise I guess I'll have to make a custom ringtone that's louder than normal and use different ringtones for SMS and Gmail. I'm on Android 2.3 btw.


Not compatible app and "install failed missing shared library"

I am currently trying to get a game app running in windows and got some problems. Ive already tested Bluestacks, SocketQ, Android x86, Youwave and the official Android SDK Emulator. Now I'm trying "Jar of Beans" from xda, which looks quite promising. Anyway, I have the emulator running and the network works as well. The problem I have is that I cannot install the game app through the play store as it says, "my device isn't compatible". Android 4.1.1 is running and it has lots of RAM available (1GB I think) so I really don't know why it says it's not compatible. Is it possible to find that out somehow? And when I try to install the apk via adb I get "install failed missing shared library".


How can I use a custom rom.zip from within an emulator?

I have custom rom.zip and I want to try it in emulator


What are these dumpstate logs?

So, these files were filling up my `/data/logs` directory, causing me to run out of storage space rapidly. What are they, why are there so many and how can I stop them clogging my storage? ![dumpstate log file name](http://i.stack.imgur.com/aleVX.jpg)   Screenshot (click image to enlarge)


What is the basic functionality behind the Odin buttons & checkboxes?

There's a good question on what the Odin tool is. I understand now that it's an internal Samsung tool for flashing firmware, which explains why it's so hard to find info on the (rather cryptic) options and buttons. Can anyone here perhaps enlighten us with a basic description for the following:   * Options:      * **Re-Partition** (checkbox)     * **F. Reset Time** (checkbox)     * **Phone EFS Clear** (checkbox)      * **Phone Bootloader Update** (checkbox)   * Buttons and files:      * **PIT** (button to select a `*.pit, *.xml` file)     * **PDA** (button to select `*.tar, *.md5, *.smd` file)     * **PHONE** (button to select `*.bin, *.tar, *.md5` file)     * **CSC** (button to select `*.tar, *.md5` file)     * **ETC** (button to select ???) For reference, here's a screenshot of the App showing these various options and buttons: ![Screenshot of the Odin3 app](http://i.stack.imgur.com/V5Anx.png)


How can I install CWM Recovery on my Galaxy Note?

I'd like to install CWM Recovery on my Galaxy Note. The build number is DDLPA. I installed ROM Manager but my phone wasn't listed in the options. I've Googled this but haven't been able to find a reliable file as I'm not sure if my build number is supported. A link and instructions to CWM Recovery for the DDLPA Galaxy Note would be helpful. Thanks


Restart sound engine in Android (4.1)

I am Running AOKP on my HTC Desire S and it has a weird issue with sound - If I reboot the device with headphones plugged in, the sound (specifically the bass) is OK but if I remove the headphones and if any kind of sound is played through the Phone's speaker (a touch, a keystroke, a song, a notification anything) and then try to plug in the headphones again, the bass cracks. Of course, I have reported the issue to original developer who has ported the build, but for now if I could just restart the sound engine, I may be able to solve it temporarily. Is there any such service that runs or is there any way to do so? AOKP 4.1 milestone 1 **EDIT** : This is not an answer to my original question (so not putting as an answer) but this kind of solved my problem. Well when you lose bass, just plug the headphones in, call a number (I always call my customer care which is toll free and not human :P) wait for the ring, cut the call and Whoila! The bass is back! :D I know it sounds crazy, but it works!


Tagging a file to multiple folders in Google Drive Android mobile app

With the web interface on Google Drive, a `Ctrl`+click can place a file or folder into several folders. But with the mobile app on Android, this feature seems to be missing. I tried a `Ctrl` move but to no avail. Even worse when the file has been in several folders before that structure is lost. Does anyone have any idea how to move a file into multiple folders using the Android app?


my phone was stolen last day and its switched off now , is there any way to get my contacts back?

my phone was stolen last day and its switched off now , is there any way to get my contacts back ? There is a screen lock with numbers, can anyone access the phone without formatting the phone . If they format all the datas will be lost right? And als can I block my memmory card by an means ?


Why do some games stopped suddenly?

I just bought my phone last week, it's Andromax I3s (local phone with Haier as the vendor) with this specs: Memory 4 GB, MicroSD Up To 32 GB; Ram 1 GB; OS Android 4.3 Jelly Bean; CPU Snapdrogin Quad-core 1,2GHz, ARM Cortex-A7; GPU Adreno 302. My problem is, some games have stopped suddenly when it's trying to load. All the games was similar games like Summon Masters, Brave Frontier, and Knight N Squires. When they're trying to load, the apps suddenly stopped and say "Unfortunately the apps has stopped". I don't know what's wrong, I installed other games like Subway Surfers and others with 3D animation and it work just fine. Is it performance issue? Considering the specs is good enough to play those games. Btw, I'm new to Andoid OS. Thank you before.


How to send few specific contacts to my old basic phone?

I am having a Moto G and Nexus 7 (2012, WiFi only) devices which have my contacts synced with my Google account. My Moto G suffered a hardware issue because of which I am using a very basic phone for my calling needs. I have given the Moto G for service and it would take a week for them to fix. My basic replacement phone (Nokia 1800) does not have Bluetooth, no WiFi, No packet data support. Since my SIM and the new phones are devoid of any contacts,I could not see who is calling me and to make calls, I resorted to pen and paper method. **I am just wondering whether there could be any means of sending few of my contacts from my Google account to the SIM via SMS**. Another way I could try is to use someone else Android phone to access my google account and copy selected to my SIM. But I see that's too much of trouble to others as they might not be willing to lend.


Find bluetooth version on Galaxy S3 running 4.3

Every answer I've found to this question says that under Settings -> About Phone, I should see Bluetooth Version listed. I don't even have About Phone. There's Settings -> More -> About Device, which shows me the android version and kernel version, but nothing about bluetooth. If I then click on Status (on the About Device page) I get my bluetooth address, but again, not the version. Help?


Personalize Text Wallpaper

Anyone came across a android application (preferably Gingerbread, 2.3) that allow you to set personalize _Nice_ text as your wallpaper? (I know there are some not nice application around) I search for Android market but most of the application displays clock, temperature, weather, etc which I don't really want. I saw someone on the train having their own customized word on their phone which is kind of Co0l! Much Thanks!


How can I connect an Xperia X8 to an external monitor?

Is it possible to connect the Xperia X8 to external monitor? In other words, display the screen from the phone on the monitor?


What is this HTC notification icon?

What is the icon in between the two red lines on the notification bar? I can't find it in the Android 2.3 user guide! ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/i6cfU.png)


How to disable desktop scroll wrap?

_Samsung Galaxy Ace 2._ Let's say I have 3 desktops, I can scroll from 1 to 2, from 2 to 3 and... from 3 to 1. The last one is undesired by me, so how I can disable this effect?


How to disable vibration on widget drop?

_Samsung Galaxy Ace 2._ I set vibration to activate only in silent mode. I am **not** in silent mode, and yet when I drag and drop a widget from desktop to desktop, or to trash, on each drop phone vibrates. How to stop it, i.e. how to disable this kind of vibration?


Android in app purchase issue: You already own this item

I am interested in purchasing the Game from Google Play Store, but when I try to purchase it using the **buy** Button in game menu it takes me to Play store and there I get a message `"You already own this item"`, but when I click on details button in the message box the play store application crashes. Now I don't know even if I own this or not. If I own it then why didn't I received this full version and if I do not own it then how I will be able to purchase it?


How to use Google Talk voice and video calling on an Android?

How do you do Google talk voice and video calling from android. The google talk application only appears to allow text based chatting. But Google talk on the desktop supports both voice calling and video chat.


Can Android keyboards capture my passwords and send it across Internet?

I use SwiftKey on my phone. I also try out a lot of custom Android keyboards as and when they are released on Google Play. I would like to know if custom keyboards available on Google Play can capture my passwords as I type and send it across Internet? Is there any mechanism built into Android that would stop them from doing that?


Galaxy S3 high RAM consumption even on idle

I have a Galaxy S3 International Version, without any modification whatsoever-- no rooting, no nothing. It is as good as a stock phone with a few Play Store apps.   However, of late, I have begun experiencing problems I do not have background processes (of my own) running and even then all I have left free in the RAM is usually only 300MB of the 800MB that is there. Task killers cannot free more than that. I experience lag when opening settings. What I mean is this: Say I click on the `Battery` option under Settings. There is a visible lag between the time I press the option and when the battery information is actually displayed on the screen. Android Version: 4.1.2   Build Number: JZO54K.I9300XXEMF6


Sharing/tethering 3G connection between Android devices

Is it possible to share 3G connection between two Android devices, a smartphone with 3G and a tablet with only wi-fi, for me to access the web with the tablet anywhere? I have a Sony Xperia X8 with 3G connection, but my Nexus 7 doesn't, so I'm kind of tied to places with wi-fi routers, but I thought on using the phone to share connection with the tablet. I already do it with my notebook, although I need the cable. Phone runs Android 2.1 and tablet runs 4.3, but I may try to install a modded ROM on the phone to update it to 2.3, if needed.


Is there a way to receive my SMS messages on my desktop?

I just purchased an S4 Mini, my first android phone. I was wondering - is there a way to send/receive messages on my Windows 8 desktop when my phone is connected to my machine?


How to keep screen OFF while charging (S3 and Note 2)

Don't know if all the Galaxy phones have this behaviour, but it sure is annoying.   I like to keep my phone plugged in until I need it, as there is no harm done. The battery won't get "overcharged" or anything, and I'll have 100% juice with me when I leave. But both phones keep lighting up that they are done.   And it lights up the phone every few seconds, it's really, really annoying. Is there a way to disable this behaviour?


How do I know when updates are available for my phone?

I've got an Optimus T, and being new to the world of Android, I'm confused as to how I'm supposed to update my operating system. The phone is carrier locked to T Mobile. Does this mean that I can only get updates from them? Can I tell the phone to look on another server? How can I tell if I have the latest build of Android that's available for my device?


Is there a way to move my Google Play music to my SD Card?

I have a Motorola Droid Micro. I'm running out of space on my internal storage because it won't let me install things to the SD card. Is there a way to move the Google Play music (which takes up 2/3 of the space) to my SD card?