Rooted Froyo phone, deleting apk files doesn't free up internal memory

I am constantly running into storage problems on my 2.2 Froyo Samsung Galaxy Ace. I decided to delete some memory intensive stock apps that I didn't need, and deleted the .apk files using Root Browser Lite. I also tried uninstalling via Titanium Backup. However, deleting / uninstalling these apps has had no impact on my storage. eg Swype.apk (which I don't use) weighs in at 20mb. Is there anything else I need to do to benefit from this?


Android Market auto restore apps not working

After some problems I had to restore my phone. Before doing it I had enabled the option of google's security copy. Now I've linked my google account and market does nothing, it doesn't restore apps. So I've decided to enter the market through the browser and in "My market account" I could only see the three apps that are native to the phone (youtube, gmail and google maps). How can I get all the apps I had before? Thanks, Diego


Motorola Xoom "Complete action using" dialog won't display to select an activity

When generating an intent in an application that is supposed to create the dialog popup to choose an activity to complete the action, it simply doesn't show. I get a darkened screen and no dialog. For example: click on a YouTube link should popup a dialog asking to use Browser or YouTube (if no default is set). When I click on this link, the screen darkens like it wants to show a dialog, but it simply doesn't.


How to install LG Optimus One PC Suite on Mac?

For the LG Optimus One the PC suite and USB driver are all Windows-based. My home computer is an IMac. Are there versions of these downloaads that will work with my Mac?


Are there any good firewalls available?

Does the android platform have any firewall application?


Not all images showing up in gallery

Some photos do not show up in the gallery app. I can find those particular shots trough the camera app for some reason, and using a file-browser I can find them too. But they will not show up in the gallery. I found this topic about thumbnail problems. I did what the answer suggested, although it was not exactly the same problem. Sadly it didn't help. Another topic talks about latency. I don't think "use a quicker phone" is a solution (desire-z is quick enough), and we're talking about a different problem: I have pictures from yesterday not shown, but from today are in there, so the scanner has been running. **Why don't all my photos show in the gallery?** edit: the images do not seem any different. They are all saved in               /mnt/sdcard/DCIM/100MEDIA      called               IMAG0402  //visible     IMAG0403  //invis     IMAG0404  //invis     IMAG0405  //invis     IMAG0406  //visible      (I checked this trough ASTRO browser)


can i install windows phone 7 on HTC desire?

I own a android phone, desire . I wish to install windows phone 7 on it . Can I do so ? and if the answer is yes, how ? Thanks


Is there a solution to 'Windows does not recognise this device' trying to connect a Samsung Galaxy S?

I have tried loads of ways to connect my phone to my PC (it used to work!). The PC will not even recognise the phone as a device anymore. I have also tried reinstalling the drivers via Samsung Kies. What is the solution?


Samsung Galaxy S Firmware Update

I'm experiencing trouble with the 2.1 to 2.2 update. It looks like this advice doesn't work for me as I have no Software Update button. I also tried this advice but it seems that I'm not able to put it in the download mode (it just doesn't apper). Can someone help me with the issue? I also have next message in KIES: ![version](http://i.stack.imgur.com/DzaTb.png) As to KIES: ![kies](http://i.stack.imgur.com/Xw9v8.png) My firmware version is 2.1-update1.


Which music-ID app uses less data? Soundhound or Shazam?

I've found **Shazam** and **Soundhound** to be pretty much identical in terms of accuracy when identifying music, however I tried monitoring each app's usage with 3G Watchdog but couldn't get a clear winner between the two, so the question remains: **Which app uses less data?** _I looked at the answers for this question: [How can I choose between Shazam and SoundHound? ], which compares the two, but no information .was provided on data usage._


Reminders in Google Calendar

I'm confused about synchronization of events between Google Calendar and Android (version 2.2). I used to receive a SMS and/or email reminder about events on Google Calendar (I set them up on PC). However, as I see, I can add ony a pop-up reminders using Android. Moreover official Google calendar application doesn't display SMS and email remainders conected with particular events... One more thing, I had set up default reminders for specific calendars in Google Calendar. When I add new event on Android and synchronize then, it shows up, that Android override my default calendars' reminders! Is it a common bug or something? Or maybe it's a Google policy, that I don't understand...


Why has my Android firmware upgrade been stuck at 0% for an hour? (Samsung Galaxy Ace)

I'm using Samsung Galaxy Ace GT-S5830. More than an hour ago, Samsung-Kies prompted me to install a firmware update. It downloaded the required files and then proceeded to the actual upgrade. Now, since an hour, I'm getting 0% progress on the "Firware update in progress..." screen. It obviously says not to disconnect the phone. The phone shows "Downloading..." It's been like this since an hour. I don't want to brick my phone by pulling the USB cable off. Please suggest something.


Gingerbread has drastically reduced my battery life

I have a Nexus One, and since upgrading to 2.3.3, my phone lasts several hours less compared to 2.2.x. I've swapped out to a new battery, which didn't make a difference. In about 14 hours (of nothing more than texting), my phone is at less than 15%. When I check the Battery use under Settings, Android OS is always the top battery consumer. What can I do about this? Every other update besides this one has been great, but Gingerbread is a total disappointment. **Update:** This is 100% an issue with wifi. After disabling it, the battery usage of Android OS has dropped from 40% to 2%. After 16 hours on battery, it's still more than half charged. I'll keep investigating...or revert, because I think Gingerbread just looks fugly.


ADB on WIFI for Android 2.3.7

I have a rooted Samsung Galaxy Gio running MIUI 2.4.20. Is there any way to use ADB over the network?


ADB without USB connection

The micro-USB port of my Xperia Arc with ICS it's broken. How can I enter to ADB by wireless, without connecting the cable? I am not root, and I need to enter to ADB to root my phone. I can connect to my phone from my PC by SSH. Or there's a another way to root it?


Simple To-Do widget that syncs between phones

I have tried many widgets for a shopping/task list, but can't find one that fits my criteria. I would like it to:   1. Be SIMPLE - add and delete items right from the widget   2. Sync automatically between my wife's phone and mine   3. Not be date-based - I want to see ALL items until I complete them   4. Each item goes away when marked as complete Any suggestions? Wunderlist is very close, but only shows "todays tasks".


Different volume level for new email notification and new SMS notification?

I have lots of emails coming in all day. For this reason, my notification sounds level is low. But I need to be alarmed when I have a new SMS. Currently I don't always notice new SMS messages because they, too, have low volume level. How would it be possible to have a different volume level for new email notification and new SMS notification?


Local Apache from Android via Connectify

I have the Apache web server running on my PC. I want to view pages on this server from my Android device which is connected to my PC via Connectify. I believe this is possible because there's an Android app I'm using called Unified Remote and with this program I can manage the computer remotely. So this proves data communication between the PC and the Android device via Connectify is working. This app connects to the PC using the IP address `192.168.2.1`. When I try the same IP address from the Android browser, it gets stuck at loading for a really long time with no response. How do I fix this problem? By the way, I'm using Android 2.2 (it's CyanogenMod 6, but I believe the browser is stuck). I stopped Apache and installed another webserver called Abyss Web Server and now it works. So the problem IS Apache-specific. Which settings of Apache can prevent my Android device working over this network?


Voice Activation: Send Email: Recipient Name not working

I have disabled Contacts sync with all my Google Accounts and deleted all my contacts. Then I added a simple email contact Type: Phone (as opposed to SIM or Google Account). Name Bob, and a valid address for Bob's company email. I say "Send Email To Bob (pause) Test" And I get an email form with a blank To and a body that says "To Bob Test". How can I fix this? It is a bit odd, because it is obviously expecting a pause in the middle of the whole thing, but it still manages to not realize that "Send Email To Bob,,,, Test" means "Send Email To Bob,, and put Test in the body".


Substitute Win7 USB drivers for ADB mode

Under Mac OSX there is no need for a USB driver for ADB mode. Under windows, apparently, there is. I'd like to be able to `adb shell` to my android tablet from my Win7 PC. This table gives a list of where to get USB drivers for Windows for different OEMs. My Android Advent Amico tablet's manufacturer isn't listed in the list. Is there a list of what can substitute for what somewhere? How, in general, can one determine which one(s) would be best to try? **EDIT:** The tablet came with a utility called 'Advent Transfer Companion' for use in mass storage mode. I've uploaded and installed that from the tablet, but it appears to be no more than a pretty way to write files to the tablet from PC - i.e. mass storage mode only, and no USB driver installed.


Installing Jelly Bean on Ice Cream Sandwich tablet

I just bought this China-made tablet, Ainol Novo Flame, and it has Ice Cream Sandwich installed on it. Is there anyway to install Jelly Bean? I Googled some and couldn't find a good source. Do you know any? thanks I hope this is the right place to ask. I'm new to android overall.


Error installing Android 4.2.2

I've received an OTA update to Android 4.2.2 (I'm currently on 4.2.1). However, whenever I try to install it, the process fails partway through. I get an android on its back and the message `Error!` Nothing else. The phone becomes completely unresponsive until I remove the battery. No buttons have any effect. I don't know what's with those who don't provide any kind of diagnostic info in error messages. How can I install the update? By the way, my phone, a Galaxy Nexus, is rooted. The system ROM should be stock except that I've integrated most updates into the ROM and converted aLogcat into a system app so it can capture logging data.


Specifically run app in Background

Using unrooted galaxy tab 3, 4.1.2. I want to run My Boy! in the background because often am I playing a game and get a message or some other disturbance and I press the home button or swype the notification bar and click my notification. All is well but when I go back into My Boy! my game won't play. It just shows a black screen. Would it be possible to run My Boy! in the background as a solution to is problem?


can not change keyboard input language

I can not change language on my new android 4.1 tablet. On my phone I am able to change input language by long clicking on space bar button, however on tablet space bar does not have such functionality despite several languages are selected in android keyboard settings. Tablet just picks first selected input language and thus if I want to change input language I need to uncheck all other languages that are before which I want to set. That seems to be some kind of a bug or I am missing something.


will connect to wifi but wont let me do anything

i have an asteroid ATC64 it will let me connect to the wifi but wont let me use anything like the internet or youtube etc what can i do to get it to do what i need it to do tried rebooting it and still nothing


How to turn off vibration during a factory reset?

I am experimenting with my phone quite a lot, and I need to do a factory reset quite often (several times per day). Everything works fine, but it vibrates several times during the factory reset. _And it's really annoying._ Maybe someone know, how to turn those off - some setting maybe? I'm using Android 2.3.6, Alacritous v3 Mod.


Remote control with htc evo 3d via bluetooth?

Can i conect my htc evo 3d to pc via bluetooth, so i can use the remote control feature? i tried unified remote, and it says it supports bluetooth connection, but is ot possible to conect the phone to pc using bluetooth? It works with usb cable, but i'm interested in something more cableless :). I'm using android 4.0.3, and the phone is not rooted.


How can I make a point-to-point VoIP call over Wi-Fi?

I am searching for a way to make a point-to-point VoIP call between two Android devices without having any intermediate server (SIP server) or an Internet connection. I just have an access point (or multiple access point connect via LAN) and I want to make VoIP calls over Wi-Fi only. Is this possible?


How to HARD RESET a pipo s2 tablet?

## Does anybody knows how to hard reset a pipo s2 tablet ?? I know there are 2 steps: 1) get into the part where the tablet shows you the "dead" android icon 2) get into the real menu from wich you can choose to do an HARD RESET and any more options After several hours i've managed to get into step 1 by pressing (VOL +) then (reset button) while holding (VOL +) for 5-10 sec more. I've tried a lot of combinations to get into step 2, but no success. I cant get into the menu to hard reset the tablet.


How To Access Uploads?

When I upload a video to YouTube and exit that tab, I can no longer get back to it later. I think this also happens with other uploads. The only way is to upload something again. So far I can only see "Downloads" in Android menu: ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/rizyq.png)


Google+ 1.07 Widget not working

I installed the latest Google+ app version 1.07 and now the widget has stopped working, and when I go the widget list, it is no longer listed as a choice. Has this happened to others and is there a solution?


Email app - Recycle Bin retains deleted items with Corporate Account

I'm running stock Android 4.4.4, using the built in Email app (version 6.2-1227136) with a Corporate (Exchange) email account. It is set to sync the last two weeks emails. When I delete an email via the app it **does** correctly move the item to the Deleted Items on the Exchange server. This folder is then automatically emptied every 30 days by a policy which works fine. However, in addition to this, the app appears to be keeping a 'local' copy of the deletion in its own Recycle Bin folder and this is then being retained indefinitely. I don't want it to do this, rather I want the Recycle Bin to mirror the Deleted Items on the Exchange server. Is there a way to either:   1. Make the app's Recycle Bin mirror the Exchange servers Deleted Items folder?   2. 'Empty' the app's Recycle Bin automatically. At the moment it appears the only way to do this is to manually select and delete each item, effectively meaning you have to double delete items. Thanks


What is the criteria that Android depends on to join contacts from different accounts?

I'm synchronizing my contacts from many accounts (Hotmail, Facebook, Gmail), everything have worked well and the OS has joined (or shows them as one) the accounts that refer to the same person. But not all accounts, since some accounts have not been joined although both accounts have the same name and one email exists in both as well. **I wonder what is the criteria that Android depends on to join the accounts?** Note: I do know that I can join them by myself in the contants list, but I would let it know them by itself.


What is the effect of "power saving mode"?

Android OS from ICS and above has a "power saver mode" by default (I own a samsung) What does this mode actually do? If it reduces clock speed of cpu, then by how much? How does it attain this power saving? By limiting cpu? Gpu?


Homescreen icon disappears on application update

I'm facing an unusual scenario with a few of my installed applications. Whenever there is an update to the application, when I allow Google Play to perform the update, the shortcut that I had on my homescreen gets removed. What is going on here? Is there something that the app developer has (or hasn't) done that could cause this to happen? This doesn't happen for any of the other shortcuts I have on my homescreen. It's generally only an annoyance, since I can just grab the app icon from the app drawer and drop it on the homescreen again, but I have to do so after ever update. And I need to notice that it's gone. Is there anything I can do to keep it from happening? Further notes:   * Android 4.4 (Moto X), unrooted   * Apps only ever installed from the Google Play Store, with a single Google Account   * The two apps I'm thinking of where this happens are paid apps, but it's not happening with all of the apps I've paid for


Is it possible to root the Samsung Galaxy S II without installing a custom kernel?

Is it possible to root the Samsung Galaxy S II without installing a custom kernel or otherwise flash custom firmware?


How to change default homepage in Android browser?

How to change address that appears in: **Internet** (stock browser) -> **Settings** -> **Set home page** -> **Use default**. I can set another homepage, or use current, but I'm interesting in changing exactly this field.


Are Tmobile using bogus DoD IP addresses (bogons)?

I recently started picking up some weird entries in my firewall log: kernel: arplookup 26.XXX.XXX.XXX failed: host is not on local network There are at least at dozen entries, all to different IP's within DISANET26. I couldn't help but be curious as to what was going on so I fired up Wireshark and began capturing packets to try and find out where it was coming from. Turns out it's my brand new HTC sensation with all but a handful of apps installed (standard google apps + other apps I've used in the past) - I don't even have it rooted yet. Wireshark shows a Broadcast ARP packet coming from the sensation's mac address, but logs it as coming from the DoD IP in question. The target is the gateway (pfsense router). I've found a similar discussion over at the tmobile forums with no official tmobile response: http://forums.t-mobile.com/t5/Help-General- Discussion/Hiport-connects-to-DoD/td-p/205863 I doubt I'll find someone at tmobile who will have a clue what I'm talking about but whether the DoD is involved or not there's no denying that the phone is trying to send these packets to them. I won't sleep well until I know why.


App to ask question on stackexchange?

Is there any application to ask question on stackexchange as well, instead of just monitoring a user timeline to get notifications?


Good WIFI signal but cannot browse

I have android 2.3.4 , jxd S7100. I have full WIFI signal, but I can`t browse and it seems that it can neither send or receive data. In the web browser, I e.g. get the following error messages: > Web page not available > >   1. Check if device has a signal and data connection; >   2. reload this page later; >   3. View a cached copy of the web page from Google > Any suggestion how I can solve this? I am completely new to using the Android.


ADB shows unknown device

I've been developing in several Android devices since now but this one has me totally puzzled. ADB in Windows detects the device just fine, but I cannot make ADB recognize this device in Linux (Ubuntu 12.04).               $ adb devices     List of devices attached      ????????????    device        1. Device is in USB debugging mode.   2. `lsusb` shows it as `Bus 003 Device 005: ID 18d1:0003 Google Inc.`   3. `/etc/udev/rules.d/51-android.rules` file has the following line: `SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ATTRS{idVendor}=="18d1", MODE="0666"`   4. `~/.android/adb_usb.ini` has `0x18d1` in a line by itself What I've attempted so far:   1. Restart ADB server - no luck   2. Start ADB server as root - no luck   3. Add this line `SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ATTRS{idVendor}=="18d1", ATTR{idProduct}=="0003", MODE="0666", GROUP="adbusers"` to `51-android.rules` and add myself to `adbusers` group. Restart `udev` and ADB - no luck Any hint welcome, thanks in advance!


Unlock when sliding out physical keyboard

I got a Xperia Mini Pro with a physical keyboard. When I slide out the keyboard, it still have to slide on the screen to unlock it. Can I get to the password prompt with the keyboard movement alone?


Custom ROM to improve Galaxy I9000 battery life (if mostly standy)?

I have a Galaxy S I9000 (2.3.6, Gingerbread.XXJW4) and use my phone minimally (mostly just on standby). I would like a least a couple of days, and hopefully a week or two between recharges if possible (like my old crappy phone with a _smaller_ battery). There's already been reports that lowering the CPU frequency using something like SetCPU (needs root) can increase battery life, along with apps like 'Disable Service' to freeze stubborn apps. And this thread gives some sound advice for reducing battery usage further. But I'm wondering if a custom ROM can bring battery life conservation up a level. I've been researching for the lightest ROM, and one called 'Simplicity' seems the most promising (Slim Bean, CyanAOSP, Vanilla RootBox, DarkyROM and C-RoM Mix are other contenders). However there are also reports that the stock ROM is best for battery life, in which case none of these custom ROMS would be worth bothering with for me. On the other hand, many people in that thread are reporting great battery life, with some lasting over 2 or even 3 days (I currently get just over half a day). I am mostly thinking about processes/services such as "Android System" and "Android OS", as they rise to the top of CPU usage for me. Would these have the potential to be lighter on the battery with a custom ROM compared to the stock ROM on my I9000? How about "Wi-Fi", "Cell standby", "gpsd", or even "Phone idle"? More information is found here, though it's not quite the same question, and I'm not fully convinced with the highest rated answer there yet (not mentioning CPU reclocking or aforementioned processes such as a lighter "Android System" process potentially).


How can I make silent mode affect media volume too?

Silent mode is simple to toggle quickly and easily, but it only effects ringtone volume. I want it to work for media volume too, so I can use it to quickly toggle off game audio in public places. Is this possible? Or is there another simple solution? I have a Google Experience phone, so manufacturer- custom UI elements are no help.


Swype delete key problem

I have a Samsung Galaxy S2 with the latest firmware an a preinstalled Swype on it. The problem I have, is in the standard email application when using swype keyboard and trying to delete a character, it will append the word again and so it's impossible to delete a word. For example: I type `Test`, then hit the backspace button and it results in `TesTest`. My question is now, can I solve this problem without having to root the phone in order to reinstall swype? * * * Addition: My android version is 2.3.5, my firware version I9100BOKJ1.


ClockworkMod Recovery pops up during phone turn on

When I turn on my Galaxy S2 phone, ClockworkMod Recovery v4.0.0.2 pops up with the list of options,               1- reboot system now     2- apply update from sdcard     3- wipe  data/factory reset     4- wipe cache partition     5- install zip from sdcard     6- backup and restore     7- mounts and storage     8- advanced     9- power off      I am unable to figure out a way to turn on my phone. I am new to this so can you help in suggesting a way to access my phone? Every time I reboot the same ClockworkMod screen pops up.


Is it possible to run any sort of hardware diagnostics through ADB

I have a Samsung Galaxy S4 that I had for a little over months before getting caught outside in a serious rainstorm. As I was pulling the battery out of the phone, I noticed the screen flicker. I pulled the battery and left everything in rice for a few days after the fact. Upon powering up, it appeared that the phone was still working, except for the display. It would buzz when I got an email or a text, and it would ring when called. I'm fairly certain that my problem is simply that the LCD and/or digitizer has gone bad. I've found the replacement parts that I need to replace those, but before I drop the cash on it, I'd like to know for sure that everything is else is working as it should (camera, IR, wifi, etc). I've found a couple of apps that do hardware diag, but since I can't really interact with the device, they aren't a lot of good to me. Does anyone know if there is any sort of hardware diagnostic that can be run through the ADB shell?


Samsung Galaxy S3 headphones do not plug in

I have a Samsung Galaxy S3, 2 months old, and I have an issue with headphone.   No, not the ' I can not see the headphones icon ' issue rather the headphones do not plug in fully. I tried pressing them slightly harder but still the white metal portion slightly remains outside the body. At that point, the headphones do get detected but a even a slight touch can make them undetected. What seems to be the issue here ? I tested the headphones on my old Nokia and they are detected fine. I am sensing something has to do with them not going in fully ?


SSH Tunneling with Android; Not working;

I have a rooted Galaxy S4. I'm trying to establish an SSH tunnel so I can access mysql from my phone. I've tried using multiple SSH apps to tunnel but I can never get any of my tunnels to work. I think I'm doing something wrong, I would appreciated help. Here is the command equivalent of the tunnel I'm trying to setup for mysql access.               ssh -L 1234:[mysql adress]:3306 [my ssh user]@[my domain name].com          Where [mysql adress] is the same address I use in php to connect to,     [my ssh user] is the username I use to login into ssh and ftp,     [my domain name] is the domain name I have and the one I use for ssh and ftp.      After that I would try to connect to mysql by connecting to               [my domain name].com:1234      and it would time out while waiting for response. I've tried using different tunnels to test, but I can't get any of them to work. I've tried to tunnel to the website http               ssh -L 1234:127.0.0.1:80 [my ssh user]@[my domain name].com      And it just hangs when I try to load               [my domain name].com:1234       in the browser. I've also tried to tunnel to the website FTP server               ssh -L 1234:127.0.0.1:21 [my ssh user]@[my domain name].com      And it just hangs at "connecting" when I try to connect to               [my ftp user]@[my domain name].us:1234       with an FTP client. I've tried using multiple SSH apps. Can anyone give me any advice?


What is a "native web app"?

I've come across the term "native web app" also known as "hybrid app". I know what "web apps" and "native apps" are, the difference being that the former are downloaded and run within a web browser and the latter are code (not html) and run a little faster without requiring a web browser to interpret them. So what is a "native web app", how can a web app be native?


SIM vs. USIM inside Android smartphones

I've browsing through some jargon and cannot figure out what exactly the difference is between USIM and SIM. While not strictly an android question I figure all android phones are bound to have either one or the other so any clarification on this issue would be greatly appreciated.


Sony xperia ringtone

I am using this mobile for over a week now and accidentally, I tapped on open (always open) on my ringtone such that, now I cannot set any MP3 ringtones and stuck with default Sony ringtones. Is there anyway that I can change it to use MP3 ringtones.


I need some photos that an app use, can i get them?

I'm talking about zombiebooth app. I need those photos of damaged body parts for an after effects project. I guess they are saved as .png and i want those files, how can i get them?


Change dictionary together with input language in Motorola Moto G

I have a Motorola Moto G with English set as the default language, but I also selected Polish as an alternative input option. However, when I change the keyboard input to Polish, English dictionary is still used for input correction and hints. How can I fix this?


How can I view online all of my phone contacts that Android synced to my google account?

We have an option in Android that allows us to sync/backup all our contacts to our google account. I did this and then later my phone got damaged and I can't switch it on again. I would now like to view the contacts that were synced to my google account. Is there anyway I can do this online?


Activate text to speech

I want to activate text to speech in Google hangouts in my nexus 5 phone so that messages can be read aloud . I couldn't figure it out. Please guide me. Can this service be used in Gmail and whatsapp. If yes then how


How to select file to attach to E-mail from "My Files"

I'm using the stock e-mail client in Android 4.3. I have a file in my Downloads folder that I want to send in an e-mail. When I try to attach, it asks me where I want to get the file from. Most of the apps are unhelpful (Images, Video, Calendar, etc.) The only one that looks like is helpful is "My Files" which has an icon of a folder on it. Why it doesn't offer any of the File Managers I have installed, I don't know. But when I tap on "My Files" and it brings up a file explorer, I can navigate to the Downloads directory, but when I try to select the file to attach, it pops up a new "Complete action using" modal dialog. If I try to open it with anything, it goes to that app, instead of returning me to the Email app. There is a Cancel/Done selection in the upper right, but only Cancel is allowed. What do I need to do to cause a selection (so that the Done option is allowed) without it popping up something that prevents me from completing the action? I have already looks at the menu (no help) and have tried long tapping (does nothing until I release, then brings up the same modal dialog that a short tap does).


How do you get the EmotionSoiD app to load the BIOS?

I downloaded an app called EmotionSoiD which is supposed to be a PS2 emulator for Android here: https://app.box.com/emotionsoid I got it and it installed and runs and stuff, but a black screen pops up that says to load the EmotionSoiD BIOS, but it doesn't give an option to do so within the app... I read another forum and it said that you might have to possibly put the file in the /data folder, but you can't access that without root and I can't risk rooting my phone. I tried contacting the developer but I can't find any email/etc. What else can I do now????!!!


How to make apps know that I actually have internet /make them not check for wifi etc when Im reverse tethering?

Ive researched the issue of some apps not connecting properly to internet and **it is caused by the apps** checking the state of wifi and other standard android internet connections **instead of** actually trying to connect to internet **which makes them not connect to internet even though the device is connected** Ive also done what the thread at XDADev says with the reverse tether guide: `netcfg rmnet0 dhcp` and other `netcfg` (like wlan0 and p2p0 which appear after you turn on wifi.(they appear as a response to `ifconfig` )) **How do i fool them?/Make them know I am connected ?**


How can I view all of my attachments from gmail?

When I search in Gmail app for files that were attached to emails, Gmail can't find them. Is there a way to see all of my attachments from Gmail? 3rd-party apps would be acceptable too.


Google Play Store No connection

Why when I enter Google Play Store using my LG-P875 phone, it shows only "No Connection Retry"? A few days ago I was deleting some apps and other stuffs to save up my storage space, and I wonder if I actually deleted sth that relates to the connection to Google Play Store. Please help me find a solution!


SG3 not recognised by PC but recognised by laptop

Why won't my SG3 show up on my PC when connected with USB cable? It shows up on my laptop. I have looked at similar problems in forums but have not found a case where the phone IS recognised by other computers. It used to work with my PC. I have no idea what changed. When I connect the phone with the USB cable, it makes the `duhduh` connecting sound. The phone charges and the display shows it connecting as a media device. On my PC, no device shows up. Naturally, I can no longer transfer files by USB. Very frustrating. My operating system is Windows 7. Any help appreciated (for a not a very PC- savvy soul).


Unable to connect wifi to MTNL

I am unable to connect my Micromax Unite 2 to my MTNL Wifi network however my other 2 phones (Samsung & Xolo) are connected easily.


Google Now "time to leave" notifications are late

When I first got my Nexus 4, the "time to leave" notifications from Google Now were reasonable. I'd get a notification at 9:30am saying that I should leave at 9:45am for a calendar appointment. After a few weeks, however, the notifications stopped arriving at a sensible time. The best case scenario is that I'll need to leave at 1pm for an appointment and get a reminder at 1:15pm (after I'm already on the road) saying that I should leave at 1:15pm to arrive on time given current traffic. I may also get a notification at 1:15pm saying that I need to leave at 1pm. Since I don't own a time machine, this isn't very helpful. This happens for all of my calendar entries that have an address. The late notifications are rather consistently 10-15 minutes after the time that I think I should leave for a destination. I found this question which might be related, but my notifications are showing up late rather than displaying absurd times. Is this a known issue? Is there a workaround? **Update**   The alt-text for today's XKCD is > It ships with a version of Google Now that alerts you when it's too late to > leave for your appointments. That seems to confirm that this is a bug other people are experiencing, but I haven't had much luck finding bug reports about it since the search terms are too common.


What's corrupting my ROM?

I'll have my phone running perfectly fine; however, after I wipe cache and dalvik cache in ClockworkMod Recovery, my phone freaks out and stops working. It'll either get stuck on the boot logo or get stuck on: "Android is updating: Starting applications". In a past incident, the phone actually booted into the home screen, but my wallpaper changed to black and wouldn't let me change it. I've checked in the /etc/init.d/ folder to see if there are any scripts wiping something, but the folder is empty. It's like my phone's hardware or a script (unfound) corrupts the ROM. Currently, I'm unable to get into my phone to grab a last_kmsg log to see if you guys can debug the problem. When I leave my phone for awhile on the boot logo or attempting to boot into the home screen, the phone feels very hot and I end up turning it off after unsuccessful boots. The procedure for flashing my phone is downloading the Nexus 4 factory image from Google's official repository and using fastboot to flash all the partitions: bootloader, boot, recovery, radio, system, and userdata. The kernel can't be the cause since the problem occurs when I wipe cache and dalvik cache, plus franco.Kernel is the #1 kernel developer @xda and there would be multiple reports of people having the same issue. I never used to have this problem up until about a few months ago and I've been running the same setup since I got the phone when it first came out.               Nexus 4: factory stock 4.2.2, rooted, ClockworkMod Recovery, and franco.Kernel r140


Can an apk file be written to any type of NFC tag

Is it possible to write an apk file to a NFC tag for it to be downloaded when a user desires? bWe are trying to create a solution in which our reps in the field can simply turn on NFC in specific locations then download an apk file for our custom app. Normally simply providing a link to the file on our server would be ideal by using URI type of tag however these devices (Android phones) may not have WiFi nor Cellular data connection in order to install the app's apk file via a link embedded to the NFC tag. The NFC tags would be "installed" by a separate team. While it makes perfect sense to have our reps preloaded with the application, the consideration is to also allow customers to download the apk file for installation on their device if they desire as well. The apk is a 6 - 7 MB file.


Calling service intent fails with "not found"

I want to start a service intent of an application (com.urbandroid.lux). According to the developer, there is a service intent "com.urbandroid.lux.TwilightService" which can be called with extra "toggle"/"toggle" (string). But no matter what I do, I always get a "Not found" error. For example, using adb as root:               # am startservice -c "" --es toggle toggle com.urbandroid.lux com.urbandroid.lux.TwilightService     Starting service: Intent { act=android.intent.action.MAIN cat=[] pkg=com.urbandroid.lux (has extras) }     Error: Not found; no service started.     #      I also tried using Tasker. With "adb logcat" I get a similar error:               W/ActivityManager( 1402): Unable to start service Intent { act=com.urbandroid.lux.TwilightService pkg=com.urbandroid.lux (has extras) } U=0: not found      Now I used "aapt dump xmltree lux.apk AndroidManifest.xml" to verify the existence of the intent. As can be seen, it is indeed there (line 55-57): http://pastebin.com/31NqrSuN I tried any combinations (leading/trailing slashes/points, different calls, ...) I could possibly think. But the error is always the same. Is there something in particular I am doing wrong? WHAT exactly is not found here? The app? The process? The service? The entry point/method?


Storage space is getting low - service has been disabled

I'm running Android 4.1.2 on a Droid Razr maxx HD. I have the default email linked to my GoDaddy email and I can receive email fine. I used to be able to send email, but now I get this message when I try to send: "Storage space is getting low. Service has been disabled". I have 32 GB of memory, and 2 GB showing as available. I opened a ticket with GoDaddy, but they were not able to resolve it yet (I have to call them back because whatever they tried did not work - although they closed my ticket). Any ideas?


Can I purchase apps from the Amazon App Store without an Android Device?

I don't have an Android device anymore. However, I still see an app for free every now and then that I would like to have when I get a new one. Can I get apps from the Amazon Appstore without having a device?


How to Ignore the Icons in Camera Album?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  Unwanted folders showing up in Gallery. Can they be removed? My Album contains Camera Pics and the icons of other applications. Those icons are there in my SD Card. I took back up of other applications using some Backup applications tool. It stores the icons also. I had to delete them manually to separate the icons and my camera pics. Is there any way to exclude the icons and include only Camera pics in Album ?


How to remove app images from gallery

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  unwanted folders showing up in gallery (bejeweled 2). can they be removed? I had installed a few application and games, for example beautiful widgets, and several weather widgets etc just to experiment. After that I have flashed my phone several times, installed different roms, and wiped cache and phone, and did not re-install the apps. But what I see is that the pictures still show up in my phones gallery. How can I remove them. And how can I make sure files from apps do not show up in my phones gallery app.


How to hide audio, video or images at gallery?

Is there anything to be done if I don't want particular folder containing audio, video or images being displayed at gallery or any audio application ? Actually I am facing problems since my audio books are also being listed at all songs playlist of music players. Any suggestions ?


rom manager needs to reflash after every reboot

phone : htc hero.   I've started using rom manager for clockwork mod.   However; it seems that every time I want to reboot into clockwork recovery; I need to reflash it.   Rom manager shows that current recovery is clockwork; but if try rebooting into recovery without reflashing; i get stock recovery (which ofc does not support nandroid backup :D) Any idea why is this happening and how to prevent it?


How to erase all contacts from an Android phone?   There are about 3200 contacts. ## The full story I don't manage my contacts with Google Contacts, but with another tool that can export to the VCF format. The first time I imported my VCF file into Google Contacts, my Android phone synced and got all contacts, perfect. After a while, having new contacts, I exported to VCF again, and imported again to Google Calendar. All contacts got duplicated on the phone. I removed all contacts using Google Contacts web interface in Gmail, and re- imported, but contacts get duplicated every time. I just want to start from scratch, remove all contacts, and import from my new VCF file.


Galaxy S2 does not see MP3 files in any player

I transferred several MP3 files to the Samsung Galaxy S2. But, the player does not see the MP3 files, only the DCT files. I installed several different players, and had the same result. How do I fix the problem?


How can I delete ALL alarms in the stock Clock app? I see that you can delete them one-by-one, but I have 50+ (created regularly with voice commands), and I'd like to get rid of them in one action.


Unable to move files to my SD card - how can I do this?

I have tried moving files from the Android (internal) storage (now almost full) to the 16G unused SD card I have installed. I click and hold the item I want to move (i.e. a movie file) and the option to move (cut) is offered. I press it and see the flag 'holdingFILENAME.wmv'. I navigate to the area I want to move it to and press the icon (like a paper icon) in the top right of my screen. I have the option to move, attach, copy, or delete. I select move, but nothing happens. Any ideas how I can move files? I am using Android v4.0.3, kernel 3.0.8+, baseband 1.01.


Terminal "Permission Denied" - Need more info on error message

I am trying to run an executable from the android terminal with root permissions, but I am constantly receiving the following error:               [ExecutableName] : permission denied      I am confirmed to be loged in as root. I see the # sign before my prompt and I can run root commands such as chmod. I saw that the android shell guide says > "The built-in shell has very limited error handling. When you type a command > name >incorrectly it will say "permission denied", even though the real > problem is that it >couldn't find the command:" Does anyone know how to get more information on this "permission denied" error?


Prevent phone from automatically lowering media volume

I have a Samsung Galaxy SII Skyrocket. Everytime I unplug my headphones/auxiliary cord from my phone and plug it back in, the media volume gets lowered to about 60%, system-wide, regardless of media player. As much as I appreciate that Android is looking out for my hearing, I don't want it to do this. Any way to prevent the phone from lowering the volume of its own accord?


Import my Personal Profile contact from a vCard

Is there a way or an app to restore my own personal contact (the one available in _Contacts_ selecting the _Personal Profile_ command) from a VCard (`*.vcf`)? All contacts can be exported to the SD card (so also the personal one), but importing back the personal vcard put it in standard contact and not in the personal one...


How do I view source in the Android browser?

Is there a way to view the source HTML in the Android web browser?


How to make Google Maps Navigation show forward as up?

It used to be that Google Maps Navigation on my phone would show the direction of travel = as "up" on the screen. However, ever since my phone upgraded to Gingerbread, navigation is displayed with North as "up" on the screen. How do I revert to the old behavior?


Flashing 2.3.3 'Leaky' onto a Samsung Epic 4G

What can go wrong when flashing an unstable Android OS onto a phone? Is there an easy way to reset the phone if something goes wrong? Has anyone out there had experience flashing Android OS? Why would I want to flash Gingerbread 2.3.3 aka Leaky onto my Samsung Epic 4G? One benefit that I can see is that users of the Epic will be able to test their applications on > Froyo 2.2.1, which is currently the stable release for the phone. _EDIT:_ Also, what happens when the device wants to update again, say 2.3.4 is flashed onto the phone, and then Sprint finally releases a stable 2.3.4 in 2013. Assuming I still have this phone then, will it upgrade gracefully from the flashed ROM?


Turn off a profile a couple of minutes before alarm goes off with Tasker and AutoAlarm

I'm trying to implement the following Tasker routine but am struggling hard although I watched and read a couple of tutorials. Hopefully, someone here can help. What I want to do is:   1. Check if there's a alarm set   2. If so, get minutes until the alarm goes off (done with AutoAlarm I suppose) and save it into a variable   3. turn off the sleep profile a minute before the alarm goes off I know that shouldn't be that hard, but I just can't wrap my head around it. Thanks!


Is there an Android web browser which can upload files from a local file system?

I am considering buying and Android tablet and want to know if this function is possible.


Android 2.2: Avoid disappearing of home shortcuts to apps into SD card. Restore app list items

I'm using a Samsung Galaxy i5510. The space in internal memory was just about to finish so I decided to move some apps to the SD card. After I did it a lot of the apps moved (not all of them) disappeared from the application list. Also did the shortcuts from my desktops. I don't think this is a problem with the SD card because the applications are still installed (I can see them in apps management). Thanks for your help! **Update** Tanks to @GAThrawn's answer now I know that it is expected to disappear the home (desktops) shortcuts when the SD card is unmounted. But it is not expected that they disappear from the application list. So the questions:   1. Is there anyway to recover the icons in application list other than reinstalling all apps?   2. Assuming that this wont happen any more and will only disappear from the home / desktop. Is there anyway to avoid that? I would like to have my apps in my SD card but with shortcuts.


Disable all mobile data-consuming apps

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  Preventing mobile data use for select apps on non-rooted phone? I'm going overseas tomorrow, with a travel SIM that supports mobile data - but it will be a precious resource. So I basically want to switch every app to "don't use mobile data unless I specifically tell you". Is there a list of steps I should go through? I know I can simply "deactivate data network mode". But what I'm concerned about is that when I re-enable it, suddenly a lot of apps are going to want to update, or collect email, or refresh a Twitter feed or something. It's a Samsung Galaxy Note with ICS.


htc desire wont boot

I was running JellyBean when my camera wouldn't respond. I tried to factory reset and re-install JellyBean. I think it installed too fast to be proper, it took maybe 45 seconds then rebooted. Now it's stuck on a "x" screen but when I boot it into bootloader the screen goes black. Each time I hit the volume key it flashes on to where I can see the options, then goes back to black. If you try to select an option it vibrates times and locks up on a black screen. Any ideas? It's an _HTC Desire HD_.


Is it possible to root my phone without installing a custom ROM?

I have a Samsung Galaxy Stellar on Verizon. Whenever I hear anything about rooting a phone, people always say that you have to install a custom ROM. How do I just use my current stock ROM and root my phone?


Stuck on downloading boot.img when trying to flash

With the Acer Smart Display DA220HQL, I found a few threads mentioning that it can (and has been successfully) rooted. For example: http://forum.xda- developers.com/showpost.php?p=42853801&postcount=12 However, after following the advice, when I type **fastboot boot recovery.img** \- my Terminal just stays at the screen with: `downloading 'boot.img'...` I am running on a Macbook Pro, I was able to use the Android File-Transfer program to move the `su.zip` file to `/mnt/external_sd/su.zip` just fine, but I am unable to debug why it can't download boot.img ? Where is this boot.img that it is trying to download?


Recovery program only accesible via "adb recovery" but the program closes itself

My tablet (a chinese SmartQ T10 with Android v2.3.4 unofficial Firmware) does not have custom recovery via power buttons combo, nor CWM recovery available to download. The only key combination (VolumeUp+Power) that does anything, goes directly to firmware restore from a file named "/mnt/sdcard/SmartQT10" (at SD Card) if this file exists. But if I completely start into Android, go to ADB on my computer and I do:               adb connect IPTablet:5555     adb shell recovery      It appears a fancy classic recovery program on the tablet's screen (full screen mode), as you can see: ![Screenshot](http://i.stack.imgur.com/HtoBrm.jpg)   Screenshot (click image for larger variant) but with a strange behavior: this supposed recovery program lasts for only a few seconds, and my tablet get back to whatever it had just before on the screen (Android desktop, for example). After a few seconds, the recovery program gets back to screen, a few seconds there, and back to the desktop... and so on. The things stay like this until I press `Ctrl`+`C` on the ADB console of my PC. If I touch any key of the tablet or press on the screen, the screen goes back instantly to Android screen and the recovery program disappear, so I can not interact with the recovery program. The recovery program is like any kind of "ghost" screen. And one more (don't know if important) detail: the selection menu of the recovery program moves down once each 2-3 seconds, just like if I were pressing any "down" key or so, a thing that I am not doing at all. I must conclude that my tablet has any kind of recovery program inside, but it can not start for any reason. This method:               adb shell reboot recovery      goes into firmware restoration mode, as I told before. This other:               adb shell reboot bootloader      performs a simple reboot. Having this recovery program available would be great. **Could anyone, please, tell me how could I do to keep it working?** Or maybe there is any way to start it on boot, as I have seen in many others Android devices? I see it shows some "can't mount" directory messages, as you can see in the capture, but I don't know how to solve those problems or if solving them would be useful to finally accessing the recovery program.


What's the difference between uTorrent and BitTorrent apps from the same developer?

In Play Store, there are two apps with almost same descriptions from same developer: uTorrent and BitTorrent. What's the difference between them?


Rooting android via virtual windows 8 on ubuntu 12.04

I want to root my sony xperia p android 4.1.2. I'm using ubuntu 12.04LTS and it seems uncomfortable to root my xperia via ubuntu. So i've installed windows 8 (32 bit) on virtual box. Is it will be safe to root my phone via virtual windows 8?


Is there a way to activate in-app purchasing on Words With Friends for the Kindle Fire?

I have Words With Friends, version 6.7.1 that I downloaded from the Amazon app store on the device. The version I have on my Android phone has in-app purchasing enabled, such that one can get the ads free version, etc. After hunting around on the Kindle Fire version, I can't for the life of me figure out how to enable the in-app purchasing for removing the ads and getting statistics. I have emailed Zynga at least 3 times inquiring about it, but I have never received a reply from them. Does this feature exist in the Kindle Fire version?


Can I automatically log in to open WiFi that requires web login/password?

There are lots of wifi hotspots that are open, but require a web-based login to use. Hotels, coffeeshops, workplaces. For password-protected wifi, it's easy to set up Android phones to remember the login and password. But I'd like to be able to use my workplace's open wifi with web-based password on a regular basis, without having to manually type stuff in. It should just automatically connect to the Wifi router, go to http://1.1.1.1 or whatever, type in my password, and then everything else should just work. Is this possible? (HTC Evo running Android 2.2, fwiw...)


How can I automate the Hotspot login process?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  Can I automatically log in to open WiFi that requires web login/password? Scenario: I go into a coffeeshop, I fire up my droid, and it says it's on the webs. But as soon as I start surfing it bounces me to the establishment's wifi signon page. I agree, click the button, and (I'm assuming) it sticks the droid's MAC address in a table and lets my traffic through. If I return to said coffeeshop within 24hrs, I'm usually still there. Problem: My droid is WiFi only, I have no cell contract. So If I walk in and forget to fire up the browser, I won't get any texts or calls. Solution: Does anyone know of an app that would automate this process? The droid itself will hit the wireless network as soon as it comes within range, provided I've used it before. But then it'd be nice if it tried to fetch a webpage, got redirected, and responded automatically. Alternative: If there is no such app, would you guys be interested in a free one if I took the time to cook one up?


Free Wi-Fi network: how to autoaccept (robotic click) wifi policy web page?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  Can I automatically log in to open WiFi that requires web login/password? At a hospital, there is a no-password Wi-Fi network which is for guest and prior having internet, I have to click "Accept" button on an initial web page I get in a browser. The page is super simple, single frame with single button at the bottom called accept. There is an app in the play store which can open browser so that **I** can click the accept button.(app name: Auto Wi-Fi Prompt) Well, is there a way to write such script which will make even the "accept" click for me? (e.g., llama advanced config and a ".bat" file after that) for example, once I activate Wi-Fi, it detects being connected to hospital- guest and will auto-click accept for me.


Completing HTTP POST request when wireless network connects

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  Can I automatically log in to open WiFi that requires web login/password? My school requires that students using the wireless sign in using an HTTP POST prompt each time they connect. It's a very simple username and password at a set IP address. I'm wondering if there's some way to automatically login to this when my tablet connects to the network. If not, how hard would it be to code an app that accomplishes this.


HTC Desire S not listed on HTC support website?

I should be getting a HTC Desire S android phone in the next few days. It is listed on the HTC website at http://www.htc.com/uk/product/desires/overview.html, but doesn't appear on the HTC support site at http://www.htc.com/uk/support.aspx. Does anyone know why this this is, or how I can get to the support page for this phone? I'd like to have a look at the Users Guide before the phone arrives.


How to change dashboard icons?

I want to be able to change the dashbord icons/text on my Android. I've got HTC sense on the phone, but I'm currently running ADW.Launcher. I know there's another launcher widget that allows photos as icons, but I'd like something so I can get the sleakness of the iOS icons e.g. http://dribbble.com/shots/57799


How can I change the Icon of a Shortcut on my Home Screen?

I have a couple direct dial to landline shortcuts that I use at work regularly. There are no avatars associated with those contacts and the Homescreen icon just shows a generic Android Avatar so they are indistinguishable. I have a couple other contacts whose avatars are still indistinguishable because they are so small. I'd like to be able to set a shortcut icon instead of having to mess with making custom avatars. Any apps to do this?


Is there a way to rollback to a stock rom without "unlocked" icon on XT910?

I'm looking forward to install new CM 10.1.3 to my Razr MAXX (XT910), but I see some bug reports about this version. I want to give it a try, but - is there a way to go back to the stock ROM if I don't like it? By "go back" I mean restoring it's original state, no "unlocked" icons. Currently I have 982.124.14.XT910.Retail.en.FR (Android 4.1.2).


Where can I find Android release notes?

Today I upgraded to 2.3.4 Gingerbread MR2 but I wonder: what changed?


Can't remove app icons from the desktop

I installed AdwLauncher. In the beginning it worked well. But now, I can't delete the app icons from the desktop. The situation is that when I longpress the desktop, the list doesn't show up so that I can't add shortcuts, apps or widget to the desktop. Also, when I longpress the app icon on the desktop, list doesn't show up so that I can't remove, delete or edit the icon. My cellular is HTC Desire. Is this a bug problem or I just set up in a wrong way? Restarting the phone didn't help. I used "home switch" to change the launcher back to HTC sense, then changed back to ADW but it still remains the same.


Samsung S Galaxy II (i9100): possible with stock Google Android OS?

I'm in the market for a new Smartphone. Except for iPhone's, I'm new in the field and probably have some misconceptions. My first choice was the Google Nexus S, but I was offered a great deal on the Samsung S Galaxy II (i9100). The only issue is that I read that it came with an "enhanced" version of Android. Being familiar with PC's, I know that these enhancements are almost always bloatware: I always do a clean install of Windows to get rid of it. My question is fairly simple: is this possible to use the stock Google Android OS on the Samsung S Galaxy II (i9100)? That was the killer feature of the Nexus S for me: coming directly from Google, easily upgradable. Would that be possible and if yes, how? Thank you for enlightening me.


Current Android font

Several months ago, I changed my base font using Font Installer. Now I can't remember the name of the font I changed to. Is there a simple way to find out?


How to take a video capture of the screen?

I'm really getting mad with this one..! I tried to root the emulator, Adb commands executed and shows no error. But I can't run the apps which needs root access. It says that, Need root access..! How can i determine that my emulator is rooted..! Besides, I wanna capture the phone screen and make it as video to play back. How can i do this..? I don't mind about rooting. I don't have any idea about this one. Please suggest me something. How can i record each frame in android phone..? Would you please help me with sample source or some suggestions..?


How can I check which mobile frequencies my phone supports?

I received a Samsung Galaxy Nexus as a present (in Australia), however I'm not sure where it came from so I'm not sure what mobile frequency bands it supports. Is there a way to check which frequencies it supports so I know which mobile networks I should be looking at?


How to make volume buttons on earphones/headphones work with Android?

I'm on the hunt for a great sounding, non-in-ear set of headphones with working mic, play/pause, and volume buttons. I have Bang & Olufsen's EarSet 3i, which are among the best sounding headphones I've ever used. And all three button work perfectly in my MacBook Air and iPhone. Obviously they don't work perfectly in my Nexus 4, since Android devices uses a different way of reading volume up/down buttons. So, my question is rather simple, does anyone know how to make them work with Android, or alternatively any equally good headphones to the EarSet 3i's that work on Android? And to make it extra challenging, no in-ear ones please, cause I can't stand them :( Or maybe anyone knows of some kind of adapter cable that can be used between an Android phone and iPhone compatible headphones to translate the volume button signals so the Android device understands them?


Can I browse a locally hosted web site from a USB connected device?

I am attempting to remote debug a locally hosted web application on Nexus 7 and 10 tablets running Android 4.2.2, that are connected to a development machine via USB. My goal is to browse to the equivalent of 127.0.0.1:xxxx on the tethered PC (so from the tablet I would expect to browse via the host PC's IP address 192.168.1.100:xxxx). I do realize this can be accomplished utilizing Wi-Fi, but unfortunately the tablets are not connected to the same network as my development PC and can not be. Bluetooth is also out as my dev machine does not have Bluetooth. It seems like utilizing reverse tethering would allow me to browse to the host machine. The reverse tethering solutions I've tried to utilize have focused on simply using the PC as a pass through to the internet. In any event I have not been able to successfully setup reverse tethering much less browse to the web application hosted on the connected development machine. Using a USB reverse tether solution is it possible to browse a locally hosted web application? Is there an alternative to reverse tethering that will provide the same capability? Can I browse a locally hosted web site from an Android device connected via USB?


Add calendar event via freeform text w/documented, unambiguous syntax?

Is there any way (probably thirdparty app, assuming it's not some secret hidden option in CM10.1) to add calendar events on a Galaxy S3 running 4.2/CM10.1[RC5 at this moment] with a syntax like:               on Monday [or "next Wednesday" or "July 7"]     at 3pm     call 3055551212,99988877#     re call with somebody important     for 30m     notify 10m,14h      via some method that's actually   * documented somewhere,    * has deterministic & unambiguous syntax, and    * Allows you to set the 'location' field of the calendar event to a clickable phone number that includes comma (pause), additional digits, and trailing '#'? Over the years, and with various ROMs I've installed, I've seen "quick input" methods like this seemingly come and go at random, with basically undocumented syntax and unreliable handling of "clickable phone number as location that includes pause & extension#". I _know_ that someone, somewhere, SOMEHOW, has to have actually gotten this _right_... but _who_? (Or, where's the option, what's it called, and where is it documented)?


Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 WiFi won't turn on

All of a sudden the WiFi will not turn on on my Samsung Galaxy Tab 2. I have done factory reset and it has not fixed the problem. When I check the WiFi box to turn it on, it just says 'turning on'. I've had the tablet for 6 months and this issue only started a week ago. What can I do to solve this issue?


Tablet won't boot up/ boot into recovery after flashing

I have a not-well-known tablet named "Polypad 7408". I rooted it last day then installed Titanium Backup then i just could'nt resist and tried to install Paranoid Android. I downloaded it, the forum was saying i have to download twrp, gapps and w17pro. It's a Turkish Forum but incase anyone wants to see: link. Anyways, my tablet hasn't got volume buttons, so i'm using home and power buttons. I got into recovery menu, then flashed twrp, w17pro, paranoid andorid, gapps. Then wiped factory data. Then i rebooted. Tablet booted up to Paranoid Android 3+ screen with a colorful animation. Then stayed liked that. I searhced then tried to get into recovery mode again to flash again but this time I couldn't boot. The little white Android logo stays there forever. It stays like 5-10 seconds before. Now i can't boot into recovery and boot up either.


GPS is always indicated as on

I just recently bought a Samsung Galaxy Star S5280 which runs on Android OS, v4.1.2 (Jelly Bean) and it keeps indicating that my GPS is on. I already deactivated my mobile network on both SIM cards. I have also deactivated my location services. Can anybody tell me what to do about this because it drains my battery without me even using it a lot.


install from source not possible

Generally in Linux we install applications from source with               ./configure     make     make install      I am supposed to run these steps in Android to install few source tars. How can I get required libraries for this installation. Thank you.


Can USB charging (via mains adapter or from PC/Mac) of Android tablets be the main, primary method of charging? Or are there design issues?

Are there design issues with tablets being charged by USB not seen with Android phones? I saw this on another forum, what are your thoughts on this with regard to my question? http://forums.androidcentral.com/acer-iconia-a100/112270-charge-via- usb-port.html#post1696260 > An important consideration in the design is the amount of current the usb > connectors can handle. I figure the designers find that it is safer to > design a separate charging and power connector because as the devices get > larger they draw more current to operate and charge the battery. I think > that is the reason they do that. Is there no 12 volt adapter for these > devices? I don't own one yet, just leaning towards the acer 7 inch tablet. I would prefer charging via USB (via mains or PC) when considering a tablet so that I don't have to carry around a specific charger. Many Android phones use their micro USB port for charging - connecting the USB cable to a mains adapter or using the cable to connect to a full size USB port on a computer. I see that some major brand Android tablet manufacturers (Motorola, Asus) as well as some smaller less know brands either use a separate power input (non micro-USB) or a dock.


Cannot make calls in Microsoft Lync 2010 app

Device: Sony X10a   Android: 2.3.3 Can the Microsoft Lync 2010 app on the play store make calls? I can login to my office365 lync account and send messages, but the phone icon is greyed out. Is voice not avilable on Android, or am I doing something wrong?


how to backup contacts if the touchscreen is not working?

My HTC Explorer A310e fell and now its touch screen is not working. I mean display is fine, but it isn't taking any input. Is there any way I could take a backup of the contacts? To suggest the extent damage: it rings but I can't receive calls. I am travelling and can't go to a service centre until next week so if there was a way I could get my contacts out of it.


Pop up warning your flash player maybe out of date

In my office, it seems the router is infected by malware. So when we access google.com and other specific sites, it always show pop up "warning!your flash player maybe out of date", then it will redirect to flash download page. I already downloaded it, the file is setup.exe. And because of my stupidity, I tried to run it. I don't know whether my phone now is infected by this malware or not. And most important thing, if it is infected, how to fix it? I read on internet, to fix the trouble we have to reset the router. But tjis is to fix the router. How about our phone? Is it already infected ? And how to fix it?


Volume controls suddenly became disabled. What could happen?

Most of volume controls on my PRESTIGIO PMP5080CPRO android 4 tablet became disabled (all except alarm volume control). And there are no sound except alarms. What could happen? How can I enable them ? I haven't installed anything recently. Here are screenshots: ![Screenshot](http://i.stack.imgur.com/EESFE.png) ![Screenshot](http://i.stack.imgur.com/Cpr0I.png)   Screenshots (click images for larger variants)


I have htc desire s and it can not access sd card which worked in it for a long time

I have an _HTC Desire S,_ and it cannot access SD card – which worked in it for a long time. The card works perfectly fine in another phone. If I restart the device it works for several minutes. But then I receive an error message: `SD card unexpectedly removed`. Any idea what I could do to solve this issue?


Samsung Galaxy Player 5.0 won't turn on after messing with build.prop

I went to mess with my build.prop to do some stuff and then my device wouldnt turn on. I tried looking everywhere for ways to fix it but none will work because it keeps ending with when im in cmd with the adb stuff, when I type the commands it says "operation not permitted". Heres the tutorial I was looking at (the wndows one) - http://forum.xda- developers.com/showthread.php?t=1927198 I was able to get to the very end until I had to do "chmod 644 build.prop" which then resulted in the "operation not permitted". I also have a copy of my original build.prop in my device sdcard folder however Im unable to pull it out (or im just an idiot) Please help, ive been sitting here for 6 hours straight trying to fix this!


Android phone not detecting mobile operator

I've this problem with my new Sony Xperia L Android phone running on Jelly Bean. The phone has been working well for one week now, but as of recently, when I turn on the phone, it doesn't connect to the mobile operator. So I have to turn off my phone again and then turn it on again for it to detect the operator. I don't know whether it's because of a bug in Android or something wrong with my network provider or some malware on the phone. I've not installed anything other than usual apps like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and I've only downloaded them from the Play Store. I haven't installed any anti-virus app on my phone. What do you think is the problem causing this? Here I'm not talking about the internet connection: it's not even connecting to a GSM network.


Sony ericsson xperia mini e10i software bricked while installing custom rom

I was trying to install a custom ROM on my _Sony Ericsson Xperia mini E10i_ by flashing the ROM `.zip` file in ClockWorkMod, but after installation the device doesn't boot. It hangs on the Sony Ericsson boot logo. What can I do to recover from this situation?


HTC One boots only into recovery mode

I installed Kitkat 4.4.2 following this video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9YGzh3r9Q58 After installing, it only reboots into the recovery mode. :/ I need help


USB host port via Android accessory protocol adapter

Is it possible for an Android 4 phone with only a standard micro-USB port (not OTG), to be provided with a USB host port through an adapter using the Android accessory protocol? Do such adapters exist? The adapter would need power and 2 USB ports. One USB port would act as a host and plug any USB device (for example a keyboard), the other would act as an 'Android accessory' and plug into the phone. Android should be able to use the device as if it were plugged in directly to a host port (on a tablet). It would be really great if the adapter was also powered by micro-USB, and that it could pass-through data to a computer host (Storage, tether, ADB, etc.). **Diagram:** ![Android USB host adapter](http://i.stack.imgur.com/uz1O9.png) Is all/any of this possible? Do such adapters exist? If not, how would I make one?


ADB can discover devices but not fastboot

I've searched on the web about this problem and it's usually solved by installing the appropriate drivers. Problem is I'm on a Mac. When I plug in my device, it can be discovered when I run `adb devices`. I run `adb reload bootloader` and it goes into download mode (the mode you get when you hold Volume Down + Home button when powering up). Is this correct? I assume it is. Anyway, when it is in this stage, `adb devices` or `fastboot devices` yields nothing. I have tested this on i9100 and i9505.


Rooting EPad MX1014

I have a E-Pad MX1014 (chinese tabcrap) and I am trying to access the system apps so I can uninstall _Angry Birds_ off it. The Angry Birds it runs is an extremely old version and for some reason it will not update it. I have tried installing different versions like _Angry Birds Star Wars_ or _Seasons_ and trying to just install the _Angry Birds_ app over the top with no luck... I cannot access the device via `USB` because the "adapter" to change from the current plug to USB has died. I have been using SnapPea via the wifi to put apps and such on it. I have tried `Z4Root`, `GingerBreak` and tried getting `BusyBox` and `SuperSu` onto it, but I keep getting cannot install errors and missing binary errors... Z4Root when I hit root (either temp or perm) will say `it's rooting it` then go to home screen and nothing else happens. Does anyone have any suggestions? The tablet runs `Android 2.3`. P.S. if I had the money I would buy a better tablet, but this is just for my son and he is an angry bird fanatic....


My device doesn't react to touches while connected via USB

My device is Samsung Galaxy ace 5830 and I want to upgrade it from Android 2.3.4 to 4. But the problem, when I connect it to PC with a USB connection, it doesn't react to touches so I can't unlock it and work with it. for example when I touch somewhere some other place get touched. How can I upgrade it while it has this problem and I can't connect to it? thanks


Sound on Power-On

I want a sound to be played when the user presses the power button, Since I am customizing Android for Visually Challenged people this feature might let them know if the tablet has actually powered on or not. This feature is by default switched off in my firmware. And also I think that since this sound comes just when the device is switched on, that is, before the Android Boots, the power on sound should be a function of underlying Linux kernel. Any clue how to go about it and turn it on. Thanks in advance.


After update my Samsung S2 cannot lock the screen

I can't lock my screen. When I click the lock button, the screen just blacks out. When I click the home button it directly show me the home screen even though I have set the lock pattern.


Video recording bug fix for CM9 ICS?

I have a Galaxy Mini(GT-S 5570). I recently upgraded it from Gingerbread 2.3.6 to ICS(CM9). Now everything is working fine except for the video recording. The camera takes pictures without any issues but the video recording does not work. I followed the procedures stated in this website for installation. http://www.techgeekal.com/2012/10/27/cyanogenmod-9-stable-27102012-for-galaxy- minipop-gt-s5570/ Is there a bug fix for the video recording? Thanks in advance for looking into this question! :)


Display Text Message on Lock Screen

Is there a way to display unread text messages on the lockscreen? The device I'm using is a Samsung Galaxy Tab 7 Plus.


How can I know that my Galaxy's camera and microphone is not being accessed without my knowledge?

A few months back I installed a few apps straight from the internet. One was an ability to run Ruby scripts on my phone, the other was Grooveshark. Both times, an Jellybean 4.2 flagged up a warning saying these programs have the potential to access my camera and microphone, but I ignored them. Now I'm getting a bit paranoid. With the macbok pro, when the camera is accessed, a little green LED lights up. It's 'hard-wired', as even security programs (for when your macbook's stolen) can't take a photo without the LED lighting up. Luckily, the LED is brighter than your average laptop-theif, and it only lights up for a second, so no problem there. But with an android you literally have no clue. I tested out the security program Cerberus, and it took videos of audio samples using my Galaxy without the phone giving a hint what was happening. I've deleted Grooveshark (it's an abysmal app anyway), but I'm still worried about some other program from months ago recording me.


Dailer and Phone App

I have a Samsung Stratosphere (I have seen this on other phones too) and when I place a call in the phone app, the phone app tries to send the call to the dialer app but it freezes and goes to the home screen. After about 10 minutes, it finally opens the call usually I have it in my pocket and the person I wanted to call can monitor my conversations or whatever. I have reset my phone to factory defaults 3 times. Is there any fix?


Why does my HTC desire mount the SD card in read only mode?

I have a new HTC desire. After 3 days of use it started mounting the SD card in read only mode. I couldn't mount it in read-write mode until I formated the card in another phone. I read somewhere on the HTC forums that this may be caused by plugging the phone in a Mac. But this doesn't make any sense to me. I did plug the phone in a Mac the first time, but this didn't start happening after that. It started happening after I've plugged the phone in a Windows 7 pc. I've never used the phone plugged in a computer in sync mode, it was either used as a mass storage device or in charge only mode (which was the case before this problem ocured). Of all the portable devices I've used that could be used as a mass storage there's never been a problem if I've used them with OS X, Linux or Windows. So I don't find the OS X explanation satisfactory. From what I know all operating systems will handle mass storage devices in the same way more or less especially if it's a FAT filesystem. Has anyone else experienced this problem?


Disabling the nexus-one proximity/position sensor?

I think my nexus one is trying to be too smart. For each incoming call the phone stops ringing as soon as I pick it up. That's perfectly fine as long as the phone is sitting on my desk, but when I'm out there the phone is most likely in my jeans front pocket and I end up missing every single call. My guess is that the phone stops ringing/vibrating immediately. Is there a way to dumb it down?


How to sync contacts and calendar with Linux system, without using Gmail?

How can I sync my contacts and calendar with a Linux system? I'd prefer to sync with my desktop, but setting up a server on the internet would also be possible. I want to avoid Google mail for privacy reasons.


Does MHL video out support both analog and digital signal conversion and output function?

I have a Galaxy Note II, which uses MHL micro USB out to HDMI. I'd like to run the video signal thru a composite video (RCA) converter cable to my old school device. Does Android support this sort of video output conversion natively, or would I need to forget this cable and get an HDMI-to-composite converter box for in the middle?


Is there a way to type German and French characters from the stock keyboard?

I want to type French and German accents and stuff using some kind of add-on to the stock keyboard. I don't want to switch between boards. I see there are a lot of keyboards in the Play store but I need one that doesn't interfere with the stability of the stock one. I'm using a Samsung Galaxy S3 running Android 4.1.1


Wearing down battery as fast as possible

I am trying an experiment and I need to wear down my Droid Incredible's battery as fast as possible. What apps are known battery hogs? I've already beaten Angry Birds so that one is off the list for the time being.


Why can't my device see an ad-hoc WiFi network?

I am trying to connect my Galaxy Tab to the Internet through an ad-hoc network made via my PC. The PC ad-hoc settings are fine because I can use it from my iPhone and other devices.


Unable to make Windows XP SP2 pc as hotspot for android device?

Trying to access internet in Moto G android device by connecting to my Windows XP SP2 Laptop. But after giving a lot of effort, I found it is not easy. We have Adhoc connection in XP but no Access Point in XP. For that we have some tools like Connectify but they have no support for XP. And if you go for older version that is only for XP SP3. Finally I am not able to access internet using my Laptop as hotspot on Moto G.


Cannot connect my samsung gt i5510 to the laptops ad hoc wifi connection!

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  Why can't my device see an ad-hoc WiFi network? My samsung gt i 5510 will not detect any wifi ad hoc network on any laptop. however, the wifi tethering works beautifully. any help would be appreciated. thanx


How to share my laptop internet connection via wifi to my android tablet?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  Why can’t my device see an ad-hoc WiFi network? I created a wifi hotspot in my Windows 7 laptop (open ad-hoc) but my Android 2.3 tablet is not detecting it. My tablet is detecting other wifi networks but not my laptop's hotspot, how can I fix this?


ICS not detecting adhoc network

I created an adhoc wireless network on my windows 7 machine. My windows phone is detecting this wireless network but my android ICS phone is not detecting it at all. Why is that? I have an unrooted phone. How can I solve this problem?


Using software keyboard in AOSP custom build emulator

I was finally able to build my own AOSP image, and I want to debug some problem with the software keyboard. However, the default emulator has a physical keyboard emulated, and I don't know how to disable it. I know that the Android SDK allows disabling the keyboard when creating an AVD, but I was only able to create such AVDs for the platforms that come with the SDK, and not for my own build.


Boot loop on Galaxy S3

In response to the question on the link below Peter asked that one run adb catlog in the Android SDK. I managed to download the Android SDK but I cannot locate the adb catlog file. Can I get help to locate this file in the standard Android SDK folder? Another question once the cause of the looping has been located does the file automatically remove it or there is something you need to do? Samsung Galaxy S3 not booting up, keeps restarting showing ”Samsung Galaxy S3 GT-19300” black screen


How to reset Wi-Fi settings?

Somehow Wi-Fi stopped connecting on my phone. It is not a hardware issue, as it does work when I perform a reset. What files do I need to delete to get Wi-Fi back working? I don’t want to reset my phone. If relevant, model is Sony Arc S, using CM9.


Google Play Music freezes the touch screen

I'm running a Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini. I'm having intermittent issue with the touch screen freezing and no longer responding to any touches. The power button works, as does the home key. The volume buttons do not appear to work. Once it's locked I can't unlock. This appears to happen when I'm trying to use Google Play Music, but not every time. I'm only about 75% sure that the incidence of freezing is tied to the use of Play Music. Any suggestions?


How to restore stability w/o factory reset?

_Verizon Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 Android 3.2_ After an intense copy and paste session with an app and a notepad, the keyboard does not pop up at all. When any app is started which requires the soft keyboard it freezes without showing the keyboard and the Tablet defaults to a force quit. Prior to that episode, the Tablet was unstable in that it would go dark (not off, one dot center screen) then appear with half screen (left half in landscape mode) an then revert to a proper full screen. This was another type of force close without any notice or demand for user interaction. I can use the Tablet if my uses require no text input. Any leads or ideas?


Will the WWE region RUU version work for my region?

The HTC Desire S RUU for Android 4.0 is now available in the HTCdev website (htcdev.com/devcenter/downloads). Unfortunately (or is it?), region is set to (WWE - World Wide English) My region is "038 - HTC India" Will the WWE be compatible with my device or do I have to wait for a separate release for my region ? I read somewhere that > WWE - World Wide English, this tells us it is meant for devices all over the > world and is a generic update. Is this true?


lsusb lists Galaxy Samsung Tab s2 & adb devices lists nothing

really, I do all my efforts to run an android project through eclipse on a tablet `"Samsung galaxy Tab s2/ GT-P3100"` under linux (Ubuntu 12.04). i add the vendor id of samsung in `~/.android/adb_usb.ini`                  0x04e8      i add rules in `/etc/udev/rules.d/51-android.rules` as following :               SUBSYSTEMS=="usb", ATTRS{idVendor}=="04e8", ATTRS{idProduct}=="6860", MODE="0666"     ACTION=="add", SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ENV{DEVTYPE}=="usb_device", ENV{ID_USB_INTERFACES}=="*:ff420?:*", MODE="0666"      then , i restart udev & i run the following command               sudo udevadm control --reload-rules      i updates `/etc/udev/rules.d/99-android.rules`               SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ATTRS{idVendor}=="04e8", SYMLINK+="android_adb", MODE="0666"      the thing that perplexed me is the listing of the tab when running the following cmd :               abdennour@estifeda1:~$ lsusb      Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub     Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub     Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub     Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub     Bus 001 Device 002: ID 8087:0024 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub     Bus 002 Device 002: ID 8087:0024 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub     Bus 001 Device 003: ID 125f:a11a A-DATA Technology Co., Ltd.      Bus 002 Device 003: ID 413c:2107 Dell Computer Corp.      Bus 002 Device 004: ID 046d:c077 Logitech, Inc.      Bus 001 Device 009: ID 04e8:6860 Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd GT-I9100 Phone [Galaxy S II]      And the device also is well mounted: ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/fVs3V.png) I finally recourse a very long solution but, as usual, in vain :


In what directory does the Dolphin HD browser store its files?

I already have root access and tried to use ES File Explorer to search for "dolphin" but to no avail.


Battery drains even when plugged in while using Nav app on long road trips

I have a Nexus S running Android 4.0.3 and Google Maps 6.8.1. When I use the Google Maps navigation app, the battery slowly drains, even when plugged into my car charger. After 5-6 hours, the phone will shut down due to loss of power. I have already tried:   * Using only 2G mode   * Configured all of my (configurable) apps not to check for updates, fetch mail, etc, except when I tell it to.   * Reduced CPU speed, changed CPU governor, etc I've had limited success reducing the CPU speed too much, as it makes the nav app unresponsive when I set it too low. I have not tried dimming the screen much, as I can already barely see it when driving with sun glasses on. Is this normal behavior, or is my phone faulty (or misconfigured)? What else can I do?   * Perhaps there's a better way to charge my phone (different charger/USB cable?)   * Perhaps there's some way to automatically disable the screen except when within a certain distance of a turn? I.e. if the screen auto-blanked after 5 minutes, then would re-activate whenever there were spoken instructions, that would be fine with me.   * Perhaps there's another nav app that's more friendly on the battery? **EDIT** Even in my car, I use an A/C charger with a DC/AC inverter, rather than one of the round cigarette-lighter style chargers.


Can't install USB driver for Zopo zp300+ on Win7 64

When I enabled USB debugging in settings, an unrecognized device appeared in device manager: H9000+   Then I followed this: http://www.zopomobileshop.com/zopo-rom/how-to-install- driver-for-zopo-mobile-phone-step-by-step-instruction/ MT65XX Preloader replaced with "MediaTek PreLoader USB VCOM Port (COM3)", then it disappeared. I unplugged USB, turned on the phone and plugged it back. No new drivers were installed. H9000+ is still unrecognized.   Eclipse says: No compatible targets were found


FM Radio on HTC One Google Play Edition

My HTC One has the capability to tune FM Radio stations. And the Standard Edition comes with an app for using it. However, I can't find a way to use the FM Radio on a (non-rooted) Google Play Edition. Any ideas? Running Android 4.4.2 ... if that matters.


Samsung S3 mini battery discharges out of device quickly

Few days ago (I do not know since when exactly) my Samsung S3 mini started discharging really quickly (battery life only on 2G standby without phone/Wifi/3G usage only 10 hours). I removed the battery for about an hour from the device and then put it back. The battery level showed 10% less (went from about 70% to 60%)! Anyone encountered similar issue? Is the battery going to die soon? I guess there is some electronics in the battery itself, right? May that electronics have gone wrong? See the screenshot - the battery was removed between 10-11am as indicated in the grey area. ![Screenshot](http://i.stack.imgur.com/TdQsQm.png)   Screenshot (click for larger variant)


galaxy note 1 - snote - how to select and drag something i've drawn?

I'm using the galaxy note 1 running android 4.0. I have S Note opened. I drew a picture of a cat at the top left corner of canvas. Now I want to drag my cat to the bottom right corner of the canvas. How do I perform this select and drag? I don't see any select tool. Is it even possible?


Root HTC Sensation G14/G18 with KitKat

I just attempted to root my HTC Sensation G14/G18 pyramid yesterday. I unlocked its bootlaoder with the tool from kingoapps, and I used their root tool to root it as well. Both were successful, but there's something strange with it. When I run root checker on the phone, it says that I have root. ROM manager downloads CWM recovery, and just after download it says "successfully flashed". But no other root apps work: BusyBox won't install, I can't reboot/boot into CWM recovery. My goal is to reach a vanilla Android KitKat experience. The most clean. With root. I've looked at this ROM. What would be my next step?


Drawing on Nexus 10 to Windows 8.1

I have a Google / Samsung Nexus 10 Android tablet, and a Windows 8.1 laptop (Dell Latitude E6430). I'd like to use my Android tablet as a drawing surface, to draw images on my Windows laptop. The ultimate goal is to be able to make narrated videos that consist of drawings, so I would be using my laptop to record the screen, while I'm drawing from the Android tablet.   * I do not want to install anything new on my laptop (preferably)   * I need to be able to view the drawing on my laptop while I am in the process of drawing (Remote Desktop isn't an option, for this reason) What options are there for this scenario? ![Drawing](http://i.stack.imgur.com/HYrD5.png)


How could I sync ONLY my calendar with Gmail (optionally when a WiFi connection is available)?

On my old Nokia C5, there was a quite smart setting to sync the phone calendar with my Gmail calendar when a WiFi connection was available, every say 30 minutes (using MailForExchange). I'd expected that a tightly-Google-coupled system like Android would do that task even better, but it doesn't (or I wasn't able to figure out how). First of all, automatic synchronizing is disabled because I don't want to sync contacts, images, mails, whatever. **Only my calendar!** I know that I could sync the calendar when I go to Settings -> Accounts and Synchronisation -> tip on my Google account -> scroll to the calendar entry -> sync now. But that's **that** deep hidden in menus that it is not really fun. Is there a way to have a shortcut on the home screen that I could use to directly start synchronizing **only** my calendar with one tip? If automatic synchronisation with WiFi could be set up (once again: only my calendar), that would be an _extra bonus_. **My main aim is to sync only the calendar, nothing else.**


Catching a hidden application

In my Android, when I turn on the screen I see a quick flash pop-up that says: "Network error: it is impossible to connect" (or similar, I am from memory). This is logical as I have manually turn off data usage, but I would like to know which app is writting that message, in order to see if there is any setup to avoid it, or to write author. It is a bit annoyed. Any ideas how can I know which app is it? I have lot of apps. Thanks


Nexus 7 issues with lagging, boot-loops, NFC greyed out, and depressed CPU states

I have a Nexus 7 16GB which behaved wonderfully for a few months. I used an NFC app once and the tablet began boot-looping, and lagging. I turned off NFC when I could and reset the tablet. It was fine for a day or two but then started locking up again. I've changed the bootloaders to try to recover it, to no avail. After attempting to upgrade the OS and it totally locked up, I finally RMAed the tablet (PAIN IN THE BUTT!!!, Thanks Asus...) I finally got my tablet back and the same issues have started again. I do have NFC turned on, but haven't installed the app that caused the issue last time (NFC tag writing apps) I downloaded CPU Spy and have tracked the CPU states to find that my CPU isn't throttling up very much, and it hardly reaches Deep Sleep either. Instead, it spends 7+ hours (not touched by me) at 475 MHz. It doesn't respond to the unlock very quickly, and it often gets stuck in a screen orientation. The RMA apparently didn't do anything, although they didn't charge me for anything, so they must have found something. Is there anything I can do to see if somehow software I've installed is causing this? Any suggestions? I'm really frustrated. I've attached the CPU spy screenshot, and have a logcat file as well. Is there anything more I can do to track this down? ![CPU Spy screenshot](http://i.stack.imgur.com/dIPUa.png) See also my LogCat results: LogCat EDIT: Further information: I've gotten it to consistently boot now, but it still falls into a 'always on' with "Android OS" being a major draw on the battery. It will say something like "keep awake for 7+ hours". I'm attempting to chase down an app which has the 'stay awake' permission and see if it is something like that. EDIT: updating to Android 4.2 increases the stability, and the battery usage is more specific. The NFC service is keeping my tablet awake all the time. Battery use screenshot


How to solve the short battery life with galaxy s4?

I bought Galaxy S4 in just half year. However I found some wrong with the bettery, my phone shutdown automatically recently with over 20% battery. I can only use the phone for two hours after my phone charged full. How can I solve it? Should I change my bettery? Or some thing wrong the software?


How can I add a contact to internal address book (instead of Google Account) on Android 4.4?

I'm using Android 4.4.2 with my new Google Nexus 5. I have a question about adding new contacts. On my workstation I'm running my own cloud system. It is an Apache sever running eGroupware on it and I'm using Sogo-Connector and Synthesis Sync Clients to synchronize all my clients. I synchronize all my contacts and calendar data over my different clients such as Laptops and Mobile phones. Now I want also use the cloud to sync my Google Nexus. Adding a new contact on the workstation (or any other client except the Nexus 5) works fine and after synchronization the new contact is available on the Nexus 5. If I want to add a new contact on the Nexus 5 itself, I really want to force the Nexus to add it in the _internal phone addressbook_ instead of the Google Account. However this option is not available, because the phone forces me to sync it with the google account. How can I add a new contact to the internal phone addressbook?


Unable to download/ install font apk

I made a font, but I didn't build it, instead I used this website to do it. The apk install seemed fine. I wanted to try it out on SG2, so I sent it to my Gmail account in an email, I tried to download it and the file install couldn't go through because of the parse error pop up. If its an apk file, why isn't this working? Is there something wrong with the font? (Lookout scanned and said it was a safe apk). I even put it on my 4shared account and tried to download it that way, still get parse error. Did Gmail corrupt it perhaps?


contacts, backup, sync issues

Houston We Have A Problem!! I did something which I slightly regret now.. I updated my Samsung Galaxy S2 ( I already rooted it, hard reset, all works fine on the previous 2.24) it was only recently I decided to update to 4.0.4 that seems to work fine, though all my installed apps seems to have been wiped, the directories seem to be still on the phone. Now I know I SHOULD have synced everything, but I had copied and pasted the whole phone on to Windows, I can not seem to find contacts.db and all my contacts seems to have been wiped off, again all the files seem to be on the phone aside from all my installed apps, games, etc.. I really do need help in getting my contacts to be found on my backed up folder on Windows to be put back into my android phone and I need this rectified as soon as possible, if anyone can kindly help, due to business, university and many other things with a lot of contacts that I need restored. I eagerly look forward to someones help!!


How safe are my passwords at after-sales service?

My phone is currently inoperative. Samsung asked me to drop it at an approved repair center, which will handle shipment and reception to/from Samsung. Being unable to boot my phone, it was impossible for me to remove personal files from it. I am aware all my files will be accessible to anyone handling my phone, once repaired. But what about my passwords ? I know it's possible to get saved WiFi passwords with root access. Is it possible too for passwords from applications ? (Gmail, Dropbox, Website passwords from Chrome, ...) **Bottom line:** How safe are my data/passwords on an **un** encrypted device ?


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I am considering buying a Samsung Galaxy phone. Is there an option (either basic phone function or a third party app) which provides a keyboard in alpha sequence, that is ABC layout instead of QWERTY?


Does the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Support ANT+ WSN technology

Is the Note 3 compatible with ANT+ WSN technology? Do all variants of Note 3 come with this or just a select few? Also, do all networks use Note 3 with ANT+ WSN sets?


Could not view photo in Facebook timeline on my android phone/tablet

When viewing a friend's Facebook timeline from my PC web browser there's a photos button to view their photos. But I cannot find that button when viewing via an Android phone/tablet. How can I see their photos?