Quickly input frequent used phrase by choose-and-paste

Is there any application that can enhance the clipboard, so that I can quickly input some frequent used phrase by choose-and-paste? Use case: I need to input my email address to a field in an application. I recall my frequent used phrases list (by some kind of operation), choose my email address, then it is pasted into the field.


Is there something in the Android architecture that prevents people from creating MP3 players that read embedded lyrics?

When I play certain MP3 files (such as lessons from JapanesePod101.com) on my iPod Touch, lyrics or transcripts that are embedded in the MP3 files are displayed in the media player. I find this to be an extremely useful feature, and I believe I'm not alone. Despite that, neither the stock Android media player nor any other media player I've downloaded from the Market seems to support this. I just have not been able to find any way to get feature on my Nexus One. This feature is important enough to me that I'm considering learning Android development just so I can write a simple media player that displays embedded lyrics or notes. However, the fact that nobody else seems to have done this makes me wonder - is it even possible? **Is there something in the Android architecture or APIs that make it difficult or impossible to read and display lyrics information from MP3 files?**


Gmail app only shows "Archive" button for one account

I have two gmail accounts connected on my HTC Incredible. When looking at account 1, I can select some emails and three buttons appear: Archive, Delete, and Labels. But when using account 2 and an email is selected, only Delete and Label buttons appear. How can I get the "Archive" button to appear in the second account?


something permanetly reset my email accounts from installed mail applications (Samsung Note II stock and Gmail app)

I've met with a very annoying and strange issue regarding email applications on my Samsung Galaxy Note II. My search in Google across multiple Android forums has has not given any result. I used for about a year on this device Samsung's stock email application to work with my mail accounts at some local mail servers and Gmail server. Also I used Gmail stock email app to work with my several Gmail accounts (some of them are the same as in Samsung's stock email app and some are different). One nice day several weeks ago I've suddenly disclosed, that all my mail accounts in the both apps are totally removed, that is all accounts settings and data (incoming messages loaded in the local cache, my drafts etc). When I called any of these two app, it starts as the very first time, that is offers me to configure any account before I can start using the app. Futhermore, the default Google account in the general stock settining ssof the account has been removed too. I have restored all accounts in the both apps and the default Google account in the device`s general settings. But several days later I've suddenly found out, that the both apps had reset and were empty again. Well, I've configured them once more... and now they are empty again. I suppose, that this issue is very probably conncted to the fact, that I use the same Google account as default account on two different Android devices, that is Samsung Galaxy Note II and LG G-2. Well, I have read here at the forum many different topics with the same questions, whether it is OK to use the same Google account as a default one on multiple devices, and the answer was always "Yes, without any problems". But seems, that the matter is not so simple. Anyway I can not imagine any other reason for such strange behaviour. Furthermore I suspect, that the problem occurred the first time after I've bought and configured my second device LG G2. I'm not 100% sure, but it seems to be so. What seems to be essential, all data and setting of these email accounts on my LG device is not affected any way. Are there any ideas how could I detect and fix this issue? It is impossible use my Note II this way.   Many thanks in advance!


Is there a way to determine whether upgrading to a newer version of Android OS will slow down my device?

Is there some way to test whether _my device is ready for version xyz_ of Android (i.e., how much it will slow down the device? Or some sort of table of how much slower each version of Android has become.


Need to enable ICMP Ping response from phone

I'm trying to enable ICMP ping response from my Android 4.2.2 Phone (Galaxy S4). I am only considering ping over LAN via Wi-Fi, not the cellular network. WLAN Network connectivity is not the problem: I can connect to an FTP server running on the phone from another machine on the LAN. Pinging the phone from the same host of the FTP client results in timeouts. The phone is not asleep because the FTP session can be active, but ping still times out. I can also ping an Android 4.4 tablet just fine, so it is not something specific with Android. In the phone, I examined /system/etc/sysctl.conf and found the line:               sysctl -w net.ipv4.icmp_echo_ignore_all=1;                    which I commented out as (editing with ES File Explorer Root Explorer, FS set to RW)               #sysctl -w net.ipv4.icmp_echo_ignore_all=1;                    After rebooting the phone, there is still no ping response. What other settings could inhibit ICMP ping response? Edit: I also tried the form               sysctl -w net.ipv4.icmp_echo_ignore_all=0;           That did not make a difference. I can ping any other host on the LAN, including the router, from the phone using the Net Ping app. I also discovered that I can ping the phone at its IPv6 link-local address (fe80::xxxx) It will respond to pings while the phone is awake, but as soon as the screen goes dark, ping responses stop. But I do not get any IPv4 ping response under any circumstances, so some setting is blocking it. I do not have any add-on firewall like DroidWall running.


what will happen if i leave my smartphone(samsung gt8150) with an already ruined battery a whole day plugged into the computer?

I use my smartphone for tethering and i have a ruined battery which will keep the device on for not more than 1 minute but can be plugged in to the computer or charger.Is it ok to leave the device for a whole night or a whole day for tethering? Will it damage the smartphone? I edit to specify that im using usb wifi tethering


Can't hear the caller on Moto E

I have a Moto E with kitkat 4.4.4. I can not hear the caller's voice unless I put my phone on speaker. noticed this problem yesterday only.. earlier it was working fine. Will appreciate any help regarding the issue.


Problems sending MMS

I am unable to receive or send multi media messages using my Samsung Galaxy Ace plus.   When I send a MMS it gets stuck and when I receive a picture or form of media from a friend (e.g. my friend has an iPhone and has tried to send me pictures however my Samsung is unable to open these.


Beginner's questions on tweaking non-branded Android phone (rooting, update recovery, update rom)

I have some beginner's questions for clarifying some concepts in Android phone. I am using a non-branded phone (ASK SP404) running Android 4.0.3. The Android OS in the phone comes from the manufacturer and it is non-rooted. I could use normal apps from Google Play but not the more powerful ones that need root privilege. Recently, I want to find a way to backup and restore my phone's rom (like Norton Ghost). However, from my previous thread : Could a non-root Android 4.0.3 smartphone's rom be backup?, I know that this operation seems impossible without some serious tweakings of my phone. "Tweaking" involves risks so I want to clarify some concepts before performing such potentially danger tasks. My questions are :   1. Does every Android phone has a Boot Partition, a Recovery Partition and a Rom Partition ? (Boot Partition stores the Linux Kernel, Recovery Partition stores the BootLoader and the Rom Partition stores the other Android system and application files)   2. Is every Android phone's BootLoader locked ? How could I tell whether it is locked or not ? (Supplementary Info : I could go into the Factory Mode of my phone by turning on my device with "power on" + "home" key, the Factory Mode has the following menu items :              Factory Mode     Full Test     Item Test     Test Report     Version     Reboot      It seems that my BootLoader does not let me to backup/update my phone's rom. I can't tell whether it is locked. Moreover, when I enter the "Version" option, the following information is listed :              IMEI1 : 35958561001666     IMEI2 : 35958561001666     S/N code :     MT012345678901234567     10     SW Ver. : HTC_A100_V401     Custom Build Verno : 1331982298      I am not sure whether this phone has used a HTC A100's firmware rom ! ]   3. Must I unlock the BootLoader if I want to update my phone with a custom rom (e.g. CyanogenMod) ? What exactly is the meaning of "unlock" ?   4. Must I unlock the BootLoader if I just want to root my phone to run some rom backup programs such as "romdump", "titanium backup" etc ? If not, would I void my phone's warranty by just rooting my phone ?   5. I know that the "SuperOneClick" program could be used to root many Android 2.2/2.3 phones. Could this program be used to root an Android 4.0.3 phone ?   6. If the "SuperOneClick" rooting process fails somewhere along its way, would the failure hurt my phone and brick it ? That's all my concerns before I would actually perform some serious tweakings to my phone. I am sorry if I have asked too many naive questions and/or I am looking for too much, but I hope the answer(s) in this discussion may be beneficial to other Android tweaking beginners. Thanks for your attention. Any suggestion ?


Does Android support the single-user mode runlevel?

Since Android is powered by a Linux kernel it should support booting in single-user mode. Which version of Android supports single-user mode and how is one able to start an Android device in this mode? Any references?


Where's the tab manager in the latest Dolphin HD?

I've just updated Dolphin HD - I'm not sure from which version, but to version 8.5.1. In the previous version I had, swiping left opened a narrow bar with two buttons: one toggled fullscreen mode, and the other opened a tab manager. Now swiping left opens an add-ons pane which has a button to toggle fullscreen mode, a bunch of stuff I don't want, and no button for the tab manager. Is the tab manager still available somewhere? If so, how do I open it? And as a bonus, is there any way to remove the add-ons stuff from the menu that opens when I swipe?


How can I remotely change the volume?

At home I often connect my android to some speakers, to listen to internet- radio. It would like to be able to change the sound-level through a command on my laptop. I can open an ssh shell to the phone, but I am stuck finding a command to change the volume on the android. Is there a command to change the audio-volume on the android-shell? Or maybe there is a different approach without ssh that I missed completely? I am running Android 4.1. **Edit** The accepted answer should work for rooted devices. I am still keen on getting an answer for an unrooted device.


Where can I see all my +1 and app ratings?


Just got a Galaxy S3 and it's doing a software update, but I can't send email and navigation online is slow, is that normal?

I'm a newbie to Android as I got my S3 back in late February. The software update just started today and I've noticed I can't send emails or receive them. In addition, online navigation is slow. Is this normal? Thank you!


Seeking alternative to Andoid File Transfer utility

Need usb alternative to Android File Transfer for Mac. Problems: 1. no search capability 2. Cannot report size of files. 3. No route to send problem reports to developer. Reasons for not using bluetooth: security.


Connection Timeout on Google Play

I have a brand new ASUS Transformer Prime tablet running ICS which I have been using for the first time over the last few days. I can access the internet without issue using the email, Gmail, browser, YouTube apps, but not Google Play. When I try to use the Google Play Store app it shows a "loading..." message for a few minutes and then stops with a "No Connection" message. Any ideas how I can fix this?


How can I install Firefox on an Android with no service or Google account?

This is for a very narrow use case with a phone that is used as a mobile GUI environment only. The phone has no service and is not associated with a Google account, so it can't access Google Play. Is there another way to install Firefox?


Mail Insists on Being "Push"

Phone: Sprint Nexus S 4G with the ICS update. I have email accounts (hosted Exchange) set up and working without issue. Well, one small issue: No matter what "Check Frequency" I choose, they insist on being "push" mode. I have one at 10 minutes, the other at 15 minutes -- but the second an email hits that inbox the phone dings. Drives me nuts -- and wreaks havoc with playing music... Is there a setting somewhere else or new in ICS that I need to be looking for? Anyone else having a similar issue?


Replace HTC Sense "recent apps" by stock ICS

I've just ordered my new HTC One X phone which will be my first Android phone and ships with Android ICS and HTC Sense. I've seen some reviews on YouTube and the only thing I didn't like from HTC Sense was the "style" they use in the "recent apps"-switcher. Is there any way to revert only that one "style" back to original ICS? Maybe someone could also explain to me what the "Launchers" are everyone is talking about... Are they like the explorer.exe on Windows? Are they responsible for the whole look and feel? Or is something like the "recent apps"-switcher a separate process?


How can I open the keyboard on my Android tablet?

I have just bought a NATPC M009S ULTIMATE Capacative Android Tablet PC Android 4.0 ICS and I can't find any way of accessing the keyboard. How can I open it?


Gallery 'don't ask me again' reset?

So I accidentally checked the box when it asked me if i wanted to change my lock screen so it was the same as my home screen. I've been searching for a way to reset the option but i have not found a solution to my problem. I tried going into the settings and reseting the defaults for Gallery but it does not fix the problem. I'm on an LG Lucid 2


How do you eject the samsung device when the device is currently being used for testing using the Android-ADT

![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/mzEzz.png)I connected my Samsung Device(Android 4.1.2 ) for testing my app through the Android- ADT(Eclipse).   * After closing the workspace when I tried to eject the device through Eject I get a dialog box saying the phone is currently being used please close any running software using the phone. Thereby forcing me to unplug the device manually.   * Any help appreciated.


Launcher disappeared, how do I restore it?

I mistakenly dragged an icon on the home screen (Nexus One) to the bottom area ("Main dock") that contains 3 main icons (phone, launcher, browser). That icon replaced the launcher and now I can't access any of my other apps. (My launcher is the ADWLauncher, that comes with CyganogenMod). What do I do now? How do I revert this back? (I tried "Restore ADW settings" but unfortunately there was nothing in the backup location). Is there a way to "restore it to factory settings"?


Browser clipboard copied but disappears immediately?

The web browser that comes with my phone (Nexus One) allows selecting and copying web page content to clipboard, through the Settings menu ("select text"). The problem is that when I select and copy web page to the clipboard, I receive a confirmation message: "Text copied to clipboard" but... the clipboard is still empty! How is this possible? I downloaded from the Android market the free Clipboard Viewer app so that I can see what's in the clipboard and it shows no data in clipboard. What am I doing wrong?


How to gain access to the SPI port on any Android phone

I am a hardware developer and want to connect my hardware board by hacking into the SPI port of a form factor Android Phone. My objective is to connect my board using jumper wires to a Smartphone to create a near form factor demo. (my board size is about 2" x 3") My questions are as follows   1. Do any of you know an easy way to gain access to the SPI bus on any Android Phone?   2. Can these Android phones be re-flashed after making the required changes to the Kernel to support my board?


Can I make a Wi-Fi VoIP call on Google Voice without third party applications?

I can't seem to make pure Wi-Fi VoIP calls on Google Voice without a third party application such as GrooVe IP. Is this the case?


Unable to access the "mmcblk0p6" file, on Samsung S5300 Mini Pocket

I have rooted my Samsung S5300 Mini Pocket Galaxy, and I have entrie SDK installed on my Windows 7 laptop. Now via Command Prompt I am able to:               adb shell     $ su     #  <--- and get root access      However, if I do something like this:               cat /dev/block/mmcblk0p6       The output in my CMD prompt is BLANK, and it's like the file is empty. I've been instaling the **busybox** with all other commands to help me complete this, but I have not accomplished nothing. Any advices, tips how can I stream into the contents of this particular file? BTW - I've been trying with Android Commander, but no success either. It says that the file is "empty" => 0 KB. Thanks all.


Looking for a log file telling me when my phone was on?

My android 4.4.3 phone was off and in storage but when I got it back the battery was flat and there was some stuff on facebook I can't account for. Is there any log files which would confirm when my phone was on etc.


How can I delete Auto backup photos in Google+

I couldn't delete them. What can I do? I know that it's private, but I have a little worry.


No calls and messages before first call/message

My Samsung Galaxy Spica (GT-I5700) has this problem: when it first starts or resume from airplane mode (i.e. when turning off airplane mode), the GSM network status appears to be normal (full signal) but the phone won't receive calls or SMS. Only after I made a call or send a message then all the missed calls and SMSes came at once. How do I restore the normal function?


How do I toggle headset/headphone mode manually?

It seems that the hardware erroneously regard the headset as attached at all times (to the 3.5" jack). This makes me unable to make calls without headset or speaker mode.


custom rom for galaxy 5

I am new to this Android stuff. I would like to know the easy way to install a custom ROM on my phone. I have already rooted my phone.


If I pull the battery out, the sd card file system crashs, all file lost!

Is this normal? Did it happen in your phone?


Determine HTC Desire screen type

The first HTC Desire devices used to have AMOLED screens, before HTC switched to SLCD. How can I tell whether my handset has an AMOLED or an SLCD screen?


Is there any way to remove the 10 recipents limit from the SMS app?

Can you actually do this? I know that there are some apps where you can send SMS to a unlimited number of recipients, but I would prefer to remove the limit of the built-in SMS app. My phone is a _Samsung Galaxy Note II_ (rooted).


Nexus 7's MTP does not connect in mass storage mode anymore

I've had a Nexus 7 for a year now and since the day I've got it, I could easily connect it to my PC and transfer file to/from it in MTP mode. But some weeks ago I tried installing Ubuntu on it and since I failed, I downloaded and reinstalled Android on it. But ever since, it is not recognized as a mass storage on my PC! Does anyone know how I can fix this?


Maximize Lockscreen widget?

I am on Android 4.2.1 (Galaxy Nexus), when using Lockscreen widgets, they are always quite small until once drags them down, then they get maximized. Any way to maximize them by default? Thanks :-)


Options for operating phone remotely

For _Remote Desktop_ functionality there is _Droid VNC Server_ , other current better options? _Android Screencast_ (Seems like something that was promising)? I used to "Wi-Fi keyboards", but now with VNC its not so interesting, as I have to set the input-method on the phone. (i think "Remote Keyboard" app could be interesting if there are situations when VNC are difficult. What about options for working directly with the phone, like desktop SMS applications? I am thinking of any way of connecting (Bluetooth, USB, Wi-Fi....) with a rooted phone? Primarily Windows Desktop (But many possibilities is always better)


How to make Android phone as my wireless dialer, so that i can dial the phone and send / receive SSH, FTP etc?

How can i make the Android mobile phone number +3900000 as incoming dialing number from computer running Linux (ArchLinux, Fedora, CentOS, Ubuntu) using modem. Once the connection is made. How is it possible to send / receive packets from mobile to that local network or use SSH/FTP in that location? Just a device for remote assistance services (like to avoid VPN/ETC ETC). ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/bbnny.jpg)


Changing some system file values in Android failing

I am trying to change some sys values but I don't seem to be having much success. In my case I am trying to change values of files in the folder "/sys/devices/platform/omap/musb-omap2430/musb-hdrc/usb1/1-0:1.0" e.g. the file bInterfaceClass which currently has value 09 My tries: (In shell, as root)               chmod 777 bInterfaceClass     echo 07 >> bInterfaceClass      I didn't receive an error but when looking up the value               cat bInterfaceClass      It is still 09 Now looking up this file in Root Explorer, I can see that the last modification date of the file has changed, so my guess: something resets the value of such a sys file as soon as it changes. Can anyone shine some more light on this issue? How can I change the value?


Camera button reassign function

So my power button broke on my droid 1 (yes old phone). Until I can get a new phone soon, I need a better way to lock and unlock my screen. Sliding up and down the keyboard slows down everything. Is there an app or a way that lets me re-assign my physical camera button to do this?


How can I connect to a number with a conference-call code via Google Voice?

I have a phone number for a conference-call service. Under ordinary use, I call the number, and when the automated system answers, I enter a 10-digit code for the conference I wish to join, and then press #. I have the number assigned to a contact like this: `800-555-1234,1234567890#`. When I call that contact without Google Voice enabled (either "do not use Google Voice to make any calls" or "ask every time I make a call" and then answer no), it connects fine, but when I enable GV for outgoing calls, a dialog box appears saying "Google Voice could not connect," and it gives me options of retrying with GV or to call without GV. Retrying fails in the same manner, and the latter choice allows the call to connect, but it waits for me to enter the conference code myself. It's as though GV isn't providing the conference code. As a workaround, I can use Voice Plus; I have it set to use GV for all contacts except for those in the "No Google Voice" group, which includes the conference contact. I'd prefer not to have to do that, though, because I'd like my conference calls to show up in my GV call history, and I'd also like as few exceptions as possible to my dialing rules. How can I get my phone to call the number through Google Voice _and_ enter the conference code automatically?


Saving battery life: pressing home button or back button

My friend said when using an app, pressing the home button saves battery life instead of pressing the back button. He thought by pressing the home button, the app stays in RAM so that when you reopen it it just open, android doesn't need to create the app and store it in RAM, which costs battery. Is it true?


Cannot add Google account for Playstore, SSL not working

I had Google Playstore installed on my Android 2.2 mobile. But unfortunately when I went to service centre the mobile was resetted to factory settings and all my data was lost. Thereafter when I restarted my Internet, the default browser is unable to connect to any secured website. Even my news and weather is not getting connected. But the browser connects to other un-secured sites. When I tried to reinstall Google play I was asked to add a Google account -- but it gave me an error that it cannot establish a secured connection. No Google website except google.co.in is connected. However when I use the Opera mini browser I can visit any secured sites including GMail and Playstore. But when I tried to download any apk from Google store it does not show any error in my PC but software is never downloaded. When I tried to use deviceID apk it is showing me nothing. I think because I am unable to add any Google account the data file contains nothing. Can anybody tell me how I can start secured connections in my default browser so that Google can connect to its secured server and I will be able to download from Play store?


Do you need to run uninstallers/cleaners on Android to maintain performance levels like on Windows?

You'll have to forgive me as I'm not as familiar with the internal workings of Android/Linux as I am with Windows. I'm curious about performance degrading on an Android device in the absence of, for lack of a better term, maintenance. When I try out a bunch of apps and then uninstall them, do I need to run any sort of cleanup? I know Android doesn't have a registry like Windows but does it have some part of the operating system that gets cluttered up and needs to be tended to/purged over time?


Is there a complete conversation convergence app?

I was very impressed when I saw the first demo of WebOS quite a while back. I loved the way they integrated SMS, email, and social media all into one stream. Their point was that the most useful view was one oriented around the people, not the media. I think that's a very good point. I've heard that FriendStream on HTC is pretty good but I have a samsung device. I'm a big fan of Tweetdeck which brings together four (currently) social networks. You can post to all four at the same time, for those soap box moments :-) I'd like to see an app that brings together EVERYTHING! even the voicemail and call log! Am I asking the impossible?


Minimal Internet usage on an Android phone

I am considering buying an Android phone and hence the question about Internet usage. How much Internet bandwidth can I expect to use if I want to enable syncing of contacts, calendar, email, etc. (assume e.g. I receive 10 short textual emails per day) I am going to need? Is it possible to automatically connect to WPA protected Wifi's, and do all the syncing only when Wifi is available (hence not use 3G internet at all)? I will use it in a free country (UK atm)


Can't move apps to SD card on Moto E

I recently purchased Moto E with Android 4.4.2 and soon after filled up the internal 4gb with apps. I installed a 32gb SD card and nothing moves to it. Not even new apps. How can I set the default install location to be the SD card?


What is safe mode?

My USC "Desire" locked up the other day. I have Android 2.2 installed. It just kept rebooting to the splash screen over and over and over again. Being an old Mac user I thought some "key command" might get it to stop. So I tried holding the HOME key as it booted, brought it to "safe mode". Ane more reboot and it was running again. Is there a log I can look at to see what the issue may have been? What else can one do in "safe mode"?


Why is my Android phone unable to detect some wireless access points?

I created an unsecured ad-hoc network from my Mac machine and scanned for networks using my LG Optimus 3D, tried Samsung Galaxy Pop also. But unfortunately both the phone doesn't seem to pick up the private access point I have created. But the network is detectable by other laptops and phones (except Android). I need this connection to happen via Wi-Fi, but seems I am not able to get out of this problem. I tried Wi-Fi tether to do this the other way round, but it seems to be buggy. The tether works for some time but fails some other time (pretty unstable). Is there any stable solution to this problem?


Can we connect external Bluetooth Dongle in Android Tablet?

For my survey I want to attach an external USB Bluetooth Dongle to an Android Tablet. Actually I want better range of the bluetooth, so I will use an antenna for the external bluetooth. I want to know :   1. Which Android version supports it?   2. Can an external Bluetooth work if the Tablet already has an internal Bluetooth ?   3. Any suggestion of Android Tablet in the market ?


DLNA app that supports output orientation?

On the Samsung Galaxy S2 is a DLNA client / server application called AllShare. This can direct audio, video and images to a DLNA consumer on the network the phone is on. In my case, this happens to be a Samsung TV. This works automatically, I push out a video or image to the TV, and it appears (without doing anything to the TV, very cool). The only hitch is the video and image orientation isn't taken into consideration, so all images and video appear in a single orientation (landscape), regardless of the orientation they were captured in. Does anyone know if there is a way to get the TV to recognise the orientation, or get the S2 to orient what it sends to the TV? Perhaps there is a DLNA app that can support on the fly rotation?


I have lost All my contact on Samsung Galaxy S GT I9000

Yesterday I have lost all the contacts on my GT-I9000. The device was left alone for 5 minutes & when I checked it again for some work, I found that the contact numbers had been lost & I am not able to find them. Is this a common problem with GT-I9000? Is there any way to get the contacts back?


Some questions regarding apps on a rooted Nook Color

This is basically a follow-up to my previous question regarding the Nook Color. While my first question was regarding some of the specifics of the root process, I also have two questions about installing apps on a NC after obtaining root:   * The tech specs seem to indicate that the NC has 8 GB of internal memory. Approximately how much of this would be available to me after rooting for apps and data? I'm willing to repartition if this is possible/necessary.   * Is it generally safe to assume that apps from the Market will work on a NC after it's rooted and the Market and so forth have been installed, or are there some gotchas associated with this? (Assume for the sake of this question that I'm talking about a 2.3 or earlier ROM, not a ripped-from-the-SDK 3.0 one)


Bad experience with cheap Cortex A9 tablet: is this normal?

A friend recently bought a Blusens Touch 96 tablet as a Christmas present for her father. The specs are here. Short version: 9.7 inches, Android 4.1, Cortex A9 processor, 1 Gb. RAM. Anyway, the tablet looked responsive and reasonably fast when tried in the store (opening apps, scrolling, etc.), but when he tried to connect to the WiFi network things started to go wrong. The tablet was incredibly slow when doing anything online: it took us about an hour and 3-4 timeouts just to create a Google account. The simplest webpages take about 5 minutes or more to load. Meanwhile, and just as a test, I was trying to access the same pages with a laptop at my side, and there were no problems. All of this in the same room than the Wifi router, at less than 5 meters of distance. We tried restarting the Wifi router, disabling autosync in the Google account (as per this post) and restarting the tablet, but nothing seemed to work. My friend is understandably miffed. My question is: is this a "normal" experience with a cheap, unknown-brand Android tablet? I have to admit that I don't own a tablet myself and don't know much about this market. I knew not to expect too much from cheap chinese- knockoff style products, but even this seemed too much for me.


How do I root my Nook HD?

I checked The Master List of Rooting Techniques, and found nothing. This XDA thread looked promising.


Bluetooth keyboard pairs but does not appear as an input device?

I purchased a bluetooth keyboard to use with my lenovo ideatab a2107 which runs android 4.0.3. The specific keyboard is the: Anker® Ultra Slim Bluetooth Wireless Keyboard for iPad Mini, iPad 4, New iPad 3, iPhone 5, Android 3.0 and above Tablet - Black I am able to pair the keyboard with my tablet and the it has a keyboard icon next to it in the list of bluetooth devices. When this happens I am asked to type a 4 digit code and press enter on the keyboard. This works fine. The Keyboard does not show up in tablet's keyboard & input devices list and I am unable to input text using the keyboard. How can I get the keyboard working properly with my tablet? Thanks


Erase successful, but not automatically formatting. Can't determine partition type - Jelly bean 4.1.2 with Nexus S

While I ran the command - `fastboot flashall -w` I got the following error -               --------------------------------------------     Bootloader Version...: I9020XXLC2     Baseband Version.....: I9020XXKI1     Serial Number........: 3334E1630CFF00EC     --------------------------------------------     checking product...     OKAY [  0.001s]     sending 'boot' (3964 KB)...          OKAY [  0.693s]     writing 'boot'...     OKAY [  0.603s]     sending 'recovery' (4308 KB)...     OKAY [  0.541s]     writing 'recovery'...     OKAY [  0.652s]     sending 'system' (173123 KB)...     OKAY [ 22.336s]     writing 'system'...     OKAY [ 24.196s]     erasing 'userdata'...     OKAY [  0.243s]     formatting 'userdata' partition...     Erase successful, but not automatically formatting.     Can't determine partition type.     OKAY [  0.001s]     erasing 'cache'...     OKAY [  1.684s]     formatting 'cache' partition...     Erase successful, but not automatically formatting.     Can't determine partition type.     OKAY [  0.001s]     rebooting...          finished. total time: 50.956s      I'm trying the build Android jelly bean 4.1.2 in Nexus S phone. Could anyone help please?


Pressing Shift+Space on an external keyboard switches keyboard layout

When I use a Galaxy Note together with an Apple Wireless Keyboard, pressing "Shift+Space" switches keyboard layout. This is really annoying. Is it possible to disable it?


SDCard frequently unmounts itself with HTC One V

I am using HTC One V running ICS 4.0.3. The issue I often get is that my sd card is disconnected automatically for which I have to restart my device. Secondly it takes a hell lot of time to load messages, why?


Galaxy SIII is displaying small-size low-quality pictures for contacts

My brother and I have a Galaxy SIII, we both have the most recent firmware and software updates. We both have the same contact whose picture is fetched from his Facebook profile picture. Whenever that contacts call either of us, her picture is naturally displayed. Only the difference is that it displays a nice, fullscreen, high resolution image for him, and a tiny, about 100x100 low-res picture for me. What can cause this? Same contact, same picture! Is this some sort of setting I need to check?


Sync Office 365 (Exchange) calendar with Android

I have a Nexus 4 and an Office 365 account. I cannot setup sync between Office 365 exchange server and the Android builtin Exchange account manager (called "corporate" in Android settings). What happens is that Android settings seems to approve my input of Exchange information from Office 365 including username, password and server host, but then no sync of Email, Calendar, Contacts etc. takes place. I've tried 3rd party apps such as MailDroid, Touchdown, RoadSync and RemoSync work. Of these, only Maildroid is great but doesn't have calendar support. Touchdown and the others are very clunky, and I've no particular desire to try anything else unless someone can make a strong recommendation. What I'd really like to do is use the native Google calendar app with my Office 365 account. Is anyone able to help me get that working?


Error on Samsung S4: "UNFORTUNATELLY the process . com.google.process.gapps has stopped."

I am getting an error message on my new S4. It is "UNFORTUNATELLY the process . com.google.process.gapps has stopped." How do I solve this problem?


Digital magazines on google play/android Market: does it work like Apple newsstand?

I apologize if I may seem a bit confused but actually I need some direction to make up my mind about digital magazines publication on google play /android markets. I'm comparing to the Apple store/ Apple newsstand just because I already know the general work flow on iOS devices. I'm from Italy and I see the google play magazines has been enabled lately in for my country. Last week it wasn't available. So questions are: If i have a Android device where am I supposed to search for digital publications? (I ask the above since I can't find the same famous publications I find on Apple Store) Is there a counterpart of newsstand?


Can I receive / send SMS of cellphone number with a tablet using a dongle?

Can I receive / send SMS of cellphone number with an Android tablet using a dongle? Any SMS application for the Android tablet?


Apps are not running in the background in certain networks

When hangouts, Gmail or other apps that receive messages are not active, they are staying suspended. For instance, in hangouts I will only receive pending chat when opening the respective chat window. This happens at home but not in my university. I connect to eduroam at home and in school, but at home we have some restrictions (like most ports are unavailable) Is this a problem with Android or my network or both? Any workarounds?


photo backup and google play services

On my 80 dollar straight talk phone i deleted google play services. somehow that erased all of my photos. i put the application back on. I've been trying for two hours to find out how to get my photos back. I'm unable to figure it out. I was fairly certain google had all my photos stored online somewhere or something. Is there any way to get my photos back? I re-installed google play services. google + won't connect to the server. so i can't get anywhere. What do i do now?


Install older version of apk on to newer installed version or root SH-06E 1.00.08

Is it possible to install an older version of an app (via `.apk`), when a newer version is already installed on the device – without rooting and patching system with Lucky Patcher or previously uninstalling the newer version? ### Some background This may be a weird question. I'm having the situation that I want to root Sharp SH-06E firmware 1.00.08, as described in this blog post. Firmware newer than 1.00.07 has new root protection. This new root protection involved preventing installation of hacked `VpnFaker.apk` to data partition. Hacked VpnFaker is required for rooting process. The blog says that root is possible if VpnFaker is already installed (used to root on firmware older than 1.00.08), but VpnFaker in data partition on my phone is removed during firmware update. (I was on 1.00.01, root, then unroot to update firmware) Sharp has a lot of root protection, even on firmware older than 1.00.08, the rooting process uses a workaround that mounts system image file in data partition on boot instead of directly writing file to system partition. VpnFaker is indeed VpnDialogs of Android System 4.0.4, while newer version installed in system partition is version 4.2.2-1.00.08. ### Final question So, is there a way to sign 4.0.4 VpnFaker to have the same signature as 4.2.2 VpnDialogs. Here is the link to the files.


How do I get my wallpaper to stop moving?

I just changed my background on my home screen on my Galaxy S4 and every time I scroll to a different page the picture moves. How do I get this to stop?


Connect microSD card with your PC folder via Wi-Fi only

Suppose you sit in an office where you have high speed wi-fi internet connection to which you can connect your android mobile phone. On your office pc you have some downloaded videos , pictures etc. that you want to transfer to your mobile micro SD card. Now at home where you dont have internet connection, but you want to see those videos and pictures. Unfortunately you don't have data card cable or you don't want to use data card. Is there any application for doing such stuff [idea is similar to dropbox app, but you should have active internet connection everywhere]


How to get Android Market on Archos 70I

I have an Archos 70i and am still unable to get Android Market on it. I want to get a flash player and other apps which I believe is available on Android Market. Can anyone help me in simple English, please? I do have Appslib already but this is lacking the apps i want.


How can I filter out Foursquare status updates in 'Facebook for Android'?

I have installed Facebook for Android on my android phone. A friend of mine is disappointed to see all the random stuff going on in the news feed. He's particularly not interested in the Foursquare status updates. Is there an ability to filter the news feed? I know that Facebook, when viewed in a webbrowser, has the ability to select 'Hide all by foursquare'. I'm using version 1.5.1 of 'Facebook for Android' (version released in Januari 2011).


How to uninstall android lost app

I have installed android lost app from www.androidlost.com in my Samsung Tab 2 GT-P3100. How can I uninstall it?The app is not visible in the list of apps.


Download MAPS.ME offline map from PC?

I have an android device that has no internet connection. I managed to install Maps.Me on this device. Where can I download good (detailed) offline maps to use with Maps.Me? I am interested in a complete map of Cuba. Importantly, I must download the map from a PC, and then copy this file to the device, since the device has no internet connection. How can I do this?


How to copy files from tablet to PC - Not all files show up in PC

When I connect my Xoom to my PC via USB cable I get a Xoom "Portable Media Player" showing up in my Windows Explorer. When I browse the drive, I can only see half the folders compared to if I browse the SD card directly from within Astro file manager on the Xoom. Why aren't all files and folders showing up? In Android (3.2), I've tried copying a file from a "hidden" folder to a folder that I can actually see on the PC but the file does not show up. Someone suggested it was because it didn't get mounted as "USB Mass Storage". How can I copy the files? (same functionality works fine from my HTC Desire)


Can I use Tethering to Access Internet on Desktop PC using Kindle Fire HD with PDANet?

So I heard of PDANet, an android/desktop app used to access internet on computers by tethering android phones. I'm using android, but it's a Kindle Fire HD tablet. I have a newer computer that hosts the WiFi for my Kindle Fire HD, and an older computer in another room that has no internet access. I don't want to run an ethernet cord from one room to another. I have the PDANet 3.02 desktop installer and android installer. Does this only work with Google Android phones? Or could I install PDANet on my old computer and my kindle fire HD, connect my kindle via usb, and use tethered internet on the computer? Soon I'm ordering a WiFi PCI Adapter so I can access WiFi on my old pc, but in the meantime I'd like to tether it to my Kindle Fire HD if it is possible. I don't know if this is relevant, but I'm using an HP Pavilion a1010n running Windows XP Professional SP3.


Root for Hisense Sero 7 lite

I need to root my device. Here is my device info:               Build version:jelly bean 4.1.1.     Build name, device, and model: E270BSA.     Build Board: rk30sdk.     Manufacturer: Hisense      Also I believe there is a NAND lock so I need to unlock it


How to turn off "applying profile" and "profile applied" notifications in Tasker

Whenever a new profile is applied there is a small gray round popup at the bottom of the screen that reads "Applying profile: {profile name}" and then "profile applied" I want to stop these notifications.


Google Play Music Stopped Syncing Randomly

It was working fine until this morning. I "synced" songs from my computer to Google Play Music but it won't show up on my device anymore. Further in Google Play Music settings the first option is to add an account or connect with my current Google Account (displays my e-mail). I click it but no cigar, it doesn't add that song to my device. My device: Galaxy S3 4.3 16GB Internal, 64GB External. ES File Manager as the file manager.


Is there anyway to backup current ROM without unlocking bootloader/ installing clockworkmod recovery?

I'm trying to use ROM Manager app to backup the current ROM of my Xperia Z but it seems that cannot be done without unlocking the bootloader/ installing ClockWorkMod Recovery. Is there any alternative for me to backup current ROM and flash another ROM without having to mess with bootloader or ClockWordMod Recovery? Note that my device is already rooted using this method. According to Sony's website, messing with the bootloader is likely to void warranty which defeats my purpose and so all my attempts to backup the stock ROM here.


Are the HTC Desire HD video issues solved yet/solvable by the end user?

I'm considering getting an Android phone, and at the moment, my choice is between the HTC Desire and the HTC Desire HD. As the price difference is minimal, the obvious choice would be the newer one, but some reviews have mentioned video issues on the device. Since that looks like an issue that could be solved in software, and that review was written at the time of release. Are these issues still present on fully update HTC Desires, and can they be solved if they are?


Stop auto-scroll in Android browser!

I'm on a web page on my Android phone. When I select a text input, the browser scrolls (about a quarter-screen every 10 seconds). I don't know what causes this -- it doesn't look like any keys are stuck. Further, it cancels the on-screen keyboard, so it's very hard to type. This is _highly_ bothersome. Can anyone help me before I destroy my phone out of pure aggravation?


Error message in Words With Friends is preventing download? - "You already own this item."

I am trying to setup my replaced phone back up for Words With Friends as it was before, but I am getting this error: > "You already own this item." when trying to re-purchase the Ultimate Play Pack. It may be related to the fact that Words With Friends was moved to my data originally. How do I get past this and/or re-purchase ultimate pack and other items? I have a few apps that I want back on my phone. Will I have to re-purchase them or is there a way get re-installed with or without repurchasing?


How can I get Google Voice Actions to recognize monetary amounts?

I'm using a Nexus 4 running Android 4.3. I would like to be able to have Google Voice Actions recognize monetary amounts properly when adding a reminder, for example. Currently the best output I have been able to get is "$123 45 cents", rather than "$123.45". I have tried phrases such as "one hundred twenty-three dollars and 45 cents", "one hundred twenty-three point four five", "one hundred twenty-three period four five" (which became "123. 45"), and more. Is there some speech format I need to be observing to make this work, and if not, is there a way that I can train or otherwise force Google Voice Actions into recognizing these monetary amounts?


is it possible to use a CA-Cert for serverauthentification in WPA enterprise networks with android 2.2+?

I just wanted to know if it is possible with android 2.2+ to use a ca-cert for server auth in WPA-Enterprise networks? A fried told me it is not possible, but this would mean there would be a mayor security hole in every android device, so I would like to know it for sure now: did they removed this important security feature or not? I would check it by myself, but unfortunately I don't have a android 2.2 or 2.3 device.


Where did my 16gb of memory go?

I am not educated on Android enough to figure this out on my own. My problem began New Year's Eve with error messages saying device memory was full. My Galaxy S2 Skyrocket began to lag and wouldn't allow me to access photos or contacts. It would freeze. I'd remove the battery when it would get stuck restarting. I looked in "Storage" and found that the device's memory is only 1.97gb. Then I noticed that there was 11.26gb going to USB storage. Where did my memory go? I was told by a tech friend that I may have a "hidden partition." I appreciated a very basic, non-technical explanation on how to fix this. Thanks.


Using a local file in dolphin bookmarklet

I've got a local font file on my sdcard. I can open it fine with dolphin browser (it changes the `file://storage/sdcard/` to `content://mobi.mgeek.TunnyBrowser.htmlprovider/storage/sdcard` but it still works). I'm using it in a javascript bookmarklet which can change the font of a particular website. It injects in CSS with the `@font-face` rule like so               @font-face {         font-family: CustomFontName;         src: url("content://mobi.theRestOfThePath.otf");     }      I've made sure the bookmarklet works with a dropbox link to the file, so it's not a problem with the rest of the bookmarklet or with the font file. I've tried replacing the `content://theRestOfThePath` with `file://theRestOfIt` and also with `/storage/theRest` but those don't work either. Is it possible?


Nexus 4 does not wake up from Sleep randomly

I have a Nexus 4 running stock rom kit kat 4.4.2. There were few instances, in which when the phone goes to sleep, I see the notification light blinking indicating a new email/message, but it doesn't wake up when I press the power button. I have to soft reboot the phone {press the power button for 5 seconds to turn it off, then turn on}to use it again. This happens more frequently on some days, and some times it doesn't happen for weeks.I tried calling the phone from my land line when it is in this state, I could hear it ringing on the landline, but the phone doesn't actually ring. After rebooting, it doesn't even show a missed call. When I reboot it, the phone's battery is substantially less (down by about 10%). It started happening only since 4.3 JB update, it was fine till then. I tried a full factory reset, and minimal apps, it worked fine. Once I installed all my apps back, this started happening again. I am thinking one of my apps is causing this and it could be an application or a bug in Kit kat/JB itself.   1. Is there any known bug in kitkat 4.4.2 (or >= 4.3 ) or is there any application known to cause this?   2. Is there any way I can look at the logs to see if any specific application is causing this.   3. Force wake up the phone without having to reboot it ?


Samsung-installed apps updating daily

After installing the wonderful DCentral 1 application, I see that `AllSharCastDongle` and `FWUpgrade` try to update themselves _daily_. How might I prevent these two Samsung-installed apps from ever running at all? This in on non-carrier Samsung Note 3 bought from an official Samsung retailer that is not a telecommunications carrier.


Odin 4.38 not detecting my GTS5570(froyo)

I have a samsung galaxy mini(or pop) running 2.2 froyo. I want to flash custom roms in it. I tried using Odin but it doesnt detect my phone. Any idea what the problem might be? I have searched online but none of the methods work. I have kies installed.


Why is ART not available on Nexus 7 (2012) or Nexus 10?

I just updated my Nexus 7 to 4.4 and was looking forward to testing out ART, but that option isn't available. I got word that the Nexus 10 also lack this option, but I can't find any info as to why that is. Anybody have anything to share? Of course, they would need an AOT compiler for that platform, but how big of a difference is there between Nexus 7 and Nexus 4? They are both ARMv7, although Nexus 4 is A5 based and Nexus 7 is A9 based (according to my research). Why would that make a difference?


Google Account activation: What should I consider concerning privacy?

In order to be able to use google-play-store, I will need a Google Account, and activate this on my Android device. Does this give Google access to all my private data? Is there anything I can to to protect my privacy, and still use Google services? **Background:** Not only recently, I've read a lot about Google collecting everything they can get hold of. While there are terms of service, it's not entirely clear to me where my data will end up. It's also reported that their latest changes weaken users' privacy, and that they are going to use my name and profile to sell ads to others. To me, this looks like really worrisome development on a system I originally thought to be "open".


On campus e-resources cannot be accessed via Google Chrome Android

I own a Samsung Galaxy 10.1 tablet(Wi-fi only model) featuring Android 4.1.2. My problem is that I cannot access and use library e-resources on campus although I have my tablets MAC address registered at the computer center in our university and connect via the wireless network available in campus. The problem is exclusive to Google Chrome, I can browse using Firefox and the already installed browser without problems. Which setting in Chrome might have to do with this? I am looking forward to hearing your response and suggestions on this Thanks


How to root Samsung Galaxy S4 GT-I9500 with build XXUBMH1?

The latest build for Samsung Galaxy S4 in South Africa is XXUBMH1. I followed this guide to rooting S4s but it doesn't work on this build.   * How can I root this phone, preferably without having to load a different version of the firmware first?   * (Bonus) How can I find such information without trawling through many pages of discussions on `forums.xda-developers.com`? If it's relevant, I'm running Ubuntu 13.04.


Accelerometer problem in Galaxy S2

In my Galaxy S2 I think that the accelerometer is not all right. When I play games like Asphalt 7 or Temple Run, the character in Temple Run and the Cars in Asphalt 7 always turn left even when my phone is straight. I use this code `*#0*#` and `check sensor> accelerometer> image test` and it gives these results when I hold my phone horizontally and straight (not slanted): x=25-30, y=55-60, z=9-10 (Even my auto-screen rotation does not work properly.) I calibrated the gyroscope sensor, but it did not solve my problem. What should I do? (Android 4.1.2 XWLSW)


fastboot doesn't see device

I've read a lot of articles about this problem but I can't resolve it. I decided to install my developer application on phone using wifi. To do this I need to do some things with my phone. The first step is to unlock bootloader. I stack on step 8, `fastboot oem get_identifier_token` shows info `< waiting to device >`. `adb` sees my device but `fastboot` can't. An idea? My phone is `HTC Wildfire S` and these are steps which I am following:   1. I restarted phone and entered into `FASTBOOT USB` mode   2. I tried to run `fastboot oem get_identifier_token` command but without success. I use Windows 7 Professional and my phone is recognized as `HT1CSTR05155`.


Galaxy S3: "/sdcard/Sounds" folder appears empty in Windows 7

For some reason, the folder that once allowed me to access all my recordings using the default Sound Recorder app appears empty in windows even though the files are still there according to ES File Explorer. My phone is not rooted. (Similarly, some files in my Downloads folder are not visible from Windows.) I've also begun having an issue where deleting folders in the "Music" directory gives an error "cannot delete **_** the storage is write- protected.", but I don't know if this is related. I really need these recordings without having to "share" every single one of them individually in ES File Explorer. What is going on?


Android camera error

I used to have TouchWiz 4.1.2 on my Samsung Galaxy Express, and now I have CyanogenMod 10.1. The stock CM camera has this weird behaviour of - for lack of a better explanation - not letting go of the camera once opened. The app works on the first launch, then reports that it can't connect to the camera on subsequent launches. Other camera apps, like Retrica and Camera360, work flawlessly. I'm guessing that the problem lies in the proprietary camera libraries, but they come from an official TouchWiz 4.2.2 build for a similar device - actually, a better term would be a successor, since the device is labeled Galaxy Express 2. Logcat gives me this:               E/QualcommCamera(  277): Qint android::get_camera_info(int, camera_info*): E     E/QualcommCamera(  277): Qint android::get_camera_info(int, camera_info*): E     V/CameraHolder(15689): open camera 0     W/CameraService(  277): CameraService::connect X (pid 15689) rejected (existing client).     E/CameraHolder(15689): fail to connect Camera     E/CameraHolder(15689): java.lang.RuntimeException: Fail to connect to camera service     E/CameraHolder(15689):  at android.hardware.Camera.native_setup(Native Method)     E/CameraHolder(15689):  at android.hardware.Camera.<init>(Camera.java:340)     E/CameraHolder(15689):  at android.hardware.Camera.open(Camera.java:302)     E/CameraHolder(15689):  at com.android.camera.CameraManager.cameraOpen(CameraManager.java:291)     E/CameraHolder(15689):  at com.android.camera.CameraHolder.open(CameraHolder.java:210)     E/CameraHolder(15689):  at com.android.camera.Util.openCamera(Util.java:545)     E/CameraHolder(15689):  at com.android.camera.PhotoModule$CameraStartUpThread.run(PhotoModule.java:347)     V/StateManager(15689): startState class com.android.gallery3d.app.PhotoPage     E/mm-libcamera2(  277): mm_camera_poll_fn: preview polling error!! err = 0     E/QCameraHWI(  277): processEvent: type :0 E     I/QCameraHWI(  277): processChannelEvent: E      What is the problem, and how exactly can I solve it?


How do I make /sdcard link point to external SD Card on Android 4.4.2?

I've got a Samsung GT-I9505 phone with Google Edition Rom installed. As my phone comes with 16Gb internal storage, I bought a 32Gb microSD. However, the phone still uses emulated SD card to store all data. I looked through the filesystem and found two places which might be of interest: > symlink: /sdcard -> /storage/emulated/legacy   >  symlink: /storage/sdcard0 -> /storage/emulated/legacy My actual SD card, however, is at `/storage/extSdCard` As far as I get it, apps use the first symlink to access SD card. I tried to use terminal emulator with root permissions to make these symlinks point to the right direction, however, it says that the filesystem is read-only. This is where I got stuck and ask for your help to make my phone use the right SD card.


upgrade One Touch 983

Is it possible to force _ONE TOUCH Upgrade_ (OTU) NB 1.0 to upgrade my phone – even if it has the latest version? My phone is bricked and the only way to revive it is to make OTU update it. But when it checks my phone it says that I have the latest version. Is there away to flash/upgrade it when fastboot and recovery are not working? It only works when I attach it to USB without battery!


Send sms through internet without using native services

Is there any way to send SMS to another device using internet? I don't want to use phone native. I want to use internet to send messages. I'm not talking about android applications like Viber, WhatsApp Messenger, etc. If we are using those services, other devices we need to send SMS must have installed the same application. But I don't want to do that. If at all, I want to install an app only on my Android device and send SMS to other devices using internet. (other devices means all other devices which can receive SMS -- not only smart phones but also devices like nokia 1100)


Fastboot flash bootloader fails

I tried to install CM11 on my Nexus 10. But, I wasn't able to install the boot.img with fastboot (Rooted, CM11 flashed with Clockworkmod recovery): `[root@xx temp]# fastboot flash bootloader boot.img sending 'bootloader' (5100 KB)... OKAY [ 0.708s] writing 'bootloader'... FAILED (remote: partition table update fail!) finished. total time: 0.726s [root@xx temp]#` The boot.img is from cm-11-20140405-SNAPSHOT-M5-manta.zip. Any ideas, why this doesn't work?


Amazon Appstore reports "payment issue" when I try to update an app I bought a while ago

I remember having this issue months, possibly years ago. The error message is poorly worded and I forget what I did to resolve it last time... ![](http://note.io/1818dqP) Clicking the link takes me to a page (in the browser) that says that the digital orders page has moved, with a link to the new location. Following that link just shows me my order history and the "pending orders" that the app alludes to don't seem to be available anywhere. My only thought for a resolution was that maybe it was looking at one of the expired credit cards I lazily hadn't removed from my account yet. I removed all expired cards, and I still have the issue. What's most frustrating is that this is an app **_update_**. It should be completely free. Anyone got any ideas?


Set different languages for different users

I'd like to set different languages per user in my nexus 7 (Android 4.2), but the only option I've found for changing the language is system-wide, and applies to all the users. Is there any way I can do that?


How do I upload photos from Android phone to Google Plus without sharing?

I would like to upload photos from my SGS4 to my Google+ without sharing to anyone. How do I do that?


Phone Can Only Use GSM (2G) Data, Signal Goes Lost When Trying WCDMA

My Samsung Galaxy Fame was sent unlocked from Egypt. When I bought a 4G data plan, I did not realize I had been using 2G data. I tried to use the WCDMA setting, but this only made my phone lose signal entirely. Is this because it is an old phone, it is a foreign phone, or is it just set as a default which can be changed easily? PHONE STATS: Samsung Galaxy Fame, Android 4.1.2, about 5 months old, MetroPCS SIM card.


Where are the developer options? Android 2.3.6, SGH-T679

Samsung Galaxy Exhibit 4G SGH-T679 Android 2.3.6. I do not see the developer tools anywhere in the Settings menu. Is there something special needed to get it to show up?


Not able to access photos, songs from phone storage

I am not able to access data on my phone storage through mobile apps. However, I am able to access the same data from my PC using s USB connection. I already erased all data available on the phone, restarted the phone, and took some photos but the Gallery app still says "no photos/videos available". How can I fix this issue?


How does the Amazon Appstore verify its apps?

A few times after I've downloaded an app from the Amazon Appstore, I get an error pop-up similar to the following when opening the app: > # Amazon Appstore > > There was a problem verifying this application. Please download it again. It hasn't occured on the first launch of an app, but rather the second (or possibly later). Uninstalling it and then downloading it again always solves the problem; it never occurs again for the same app (except Gentle Alarm. I couldn't shut it off because Amazon wouldn't let the app run, just the service. Gah). My question is, why does this happen? If the app works fine, it shouldn't be corrupted, so I don't see why it couldn't be verified (especially since it was verified fine on the first launch). Is there some extra data downloaded? Is it managed by the app or the appstore? (I.e., would clearing data for one, the other, or both solve the issue without needing to re-download?)


Apps crash too slow

Every time an app crashed on my Galaxy S my phone vibrates, 15-25 seconds later it vibrates a little longer, shows an error message and asks if I want to close the app or wait. I don't know why this takes so long. I developed an app myself and noticed that the same app crashed instantly in the android simulator, while it would take a really long time to crash on my phone. (I don't think it is because the pc is faster, because the app itself runs slower on the pc just the crashes are faster) That's really annoying somtimes because some of the apps I use crash regularly and I always have to wait this long. So I wondered if there is some way to change this or if this is the same on all Galaxy S/Android phones.


WinAmp not loading new mp3 files

I have some new music on my SD card and Winamp it's not showing it. How can I load the new files.


Looking for an MP3 player with playlist

I am looking for an MP3 player that has a playlist and that automatically loads MP3 files from a given folder. I'm using Winamp, but it's not loading my files. PS I've asked this question so I don't lose time searching and testing software


ZTE merit phone problems

Why when i have the box checked on data enabled it gets unchecked every few mins. I haven't downloaded any new aps or changed any settings


Xperia Sola stuck at Sony Xperia logo after rooting and rebooting phone

I rooted my Sony Xperia Sola. After that, I installed `Font Installer`. I restarted the phone, but now it just displays `SONY` .. `Xperia`.and Its not openig with the flash mode or with the fast mode How do I fix this?


Navigation Voice is not changing

Hi I have got Samsung Galaxy S4 Active. I have downloaded Samsung's high quality British English TTS engine and set it as "Preferred TTS engine" From Settings -> MyDevice -> Accessibility -> Text- to-speech options -> Samsung text-to-speech engine -> Languages However when I use Google's Navigation app, it still uses Google's TTS engine. Furthermore I actually disabled google's TTS engine so it is not present at TTS options, the problem still persists! The only thing that I have discovered is if I change preferred language from English UK to English US, then TTS engine changes in Google's Navigation App from Google's English UK to English US! I thought the problem is at Samsung's TTS Engine. So I downloaded Ivona TTS Engine and tried same languages and experiencing same problems with that too. Is there a solution for this stubborn Google's Navigation app's voice?


How to get full root on a Samsung S-3

I have a Samsung S-3 which was updated OTA to Android 4.3. Trying to get root, I downloaded saferoot (source) from xda. The exploit works, the process gets root permissions (remounting partitions, read/write system directory, and I was able to add setuid bit to a su executable). From there, I disabled all KNOX related processes. However, the "system" function doesn't work (permission denied) and neither do any "setuid" executables in /system/xbin. I suspect it's because SELinux. Did anyone experience these problems, and what did they do to solve them?


WiFi tool which allows copying of MAC addresses

I am trying to find a tool for Android that displays the MAC addresses of nearby WiFi access points and allows me to copy the MAC addresses. I have found a few WiFi analysis tools that display MAC addresses, but they have no copy functionality so that I can seamlessly use the address in another application. Currently I am required to take out a pencil (how barbaric!) and write down the MAC address and open the other application and manually enter the MAC address.


Multilingual smart dial in HTC One X

I have HTC One X with default firmware and the latest updates installed. I'm totally fine with the default dialer, but the only feature missing is Russian (Cyrillic) symbols in Smart Dialer. It's where you type T9 versions of names to fast filter your contact list. Is there a way to add Russian symbols to default Smart Dialer? I want to use both English and Russian symbols simultaneously. I can use separate app for that, like ExDialer, it does exactly what I want. But I don't want to blunt Occam's razor. Default dialer is to the left. ExDialer is to the right, since it is doing it right. ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/xFxg7.png)


Track republic wireless texts over wifi

My son has a republic phone and I'm trying to find a way to monitor his texts without modifying anything on his phone because he's fairly tech savvy so he'd be able to remove it. I was thinking about a way to track the texts when they go over wifi. is there a possible way to do that?


Trigger sync of calendar/addressbook remotely

I would like to trigger the synchronization of calender and address book on the command line (using an adb command or a script). The background is that I have set up my own caldav and carddav server which the devices reaches through a forwarded local port. Since the connection will only be available occasionally I need the device to sync at the same time. I could do this using a remote login at the same time when I forward the port. I want to avoid increasing the sync frequency.


Is there an Android app that scans a device for vulnerability issues?

Is there an application that scan the phone or the phone image searching for vulnerability issues?      In the internet there are several tools that make Network scanning, but I found nothing specific for Android.   Any ideas please comment, I'll be very grateful.


Not enough time for GPS lock for geo-tagging when taking a photo

I turned on geo-tagging for photos, but the problem is that the GPS locking procedure seems to only start when I open the camera app - but it takes minutes for it to lock on a location and by that time the photo opportunity is gone. Is there any way to enable GPS lock to be ready even before opening the camera app? For instance some phone settings to toggle it off and on, or some service I can get which continuously runs in the background and maintains a GPS lock? And if there is, what will be the power implications of maintaining a GPS lock? Does it drain a lot from the battery, or is it relatively benign? My device is Samsung Galaxy S 2, running Android 2.3.3.


Bluetooth headset doesn't play ringtone

I've paired Bluetooth headset Plantronics Explorer 390 with Android phone. I can set ringtone of incoming call on every contact. The issue is that any Android phone I've tested plays ringtone on internal speaker. In headset I hear at this moment standard beep-beep-beep. Is any way to send ringtone to BT headset? Of course, BT headset ideally works in other terms: when I answer the call, sound output is redirected to headset as I expect and phone is using mic in headset. But on every Nokia phone ringtone is correctly redirected to BT. It is very disappointing that newer and more functional Android lacks this feature. I've tested next phones:   * LG Optimus One P500   * HTC Inspire 4G I've tested different versions of firmware. From 2.2 to 2.3.4. The behavior is identical.


VNC viewer shows only black screen, but sends events to droidVNC

I am using a VNC server on my Android device (droidVNC it is called.) I have tried using multiple VNC viewers and each one has the same results:   * the viewer window is a black screen (sometimes a blue screen.)    * clicking on the viewer correctly sends the events to the phone (I can see the screen change, etc.) but it is just blind clicking and pretty unusable.  I think that since this is the same problem on multiple different viewers (TightVNC Viewr, RealVNC Viewer) that it is a problem with droidVNC server. Do you think the problem is actually with the VNC Viewer? Has anybody experienced something like this before, and are there any tips you can give to make the droidVNC server run faster/better?


Arabic text is detached

I have these two issues. The text is detached in tweetcaster. Along with being detached, in the browser, the reading order is wrong. I hope upgrading the current pre installed browser or installing a separate one would solve browser trouble. But how about tweetcaster? What is the fix for that? If there is no fix except wait for upgrade, could you please suggest a Twitter client that displays Arabic text properly? I have HTC desire running android 2.1.


How can I control which device gets downloaded apps on the Google Play website?

I have two devices, a Note 2 and a Nook HD Plus. I can download apps to each device with their Google Play apps with no problem. but I don't know how to choose which device gets the app download on the Google Play website.


Is there a way to tell when the battery is actually at 100%

I recently acquired an HTC Desire Z / G2, and installed Cyanogenmod 7 onto it. Something I've noticed though is that sometimes the battery drains very quickly, and sometimes it does not. Since I have a tendency to charge the battery very often, even when it has not discharged much, I get the feeling that the battery stats are not correct. As I recall, before resetting battery stats, I should make sure the battery is at 100%. My question to that is, **how can I tell if my battery is at 100%?** Is it when the LED power indicator is constantly green? When Android reports as 100%?


Joined Google Contacts do not sync

I can join two contacts on my Android phone, regardless of where the contact is from (Google Contacts, Qik Video, Skype, etc). But when I join two Google contacts, I expect to see the contacts merged in Google Contacts as well, after synchronization, and this does not happen. My phone is a Samsung Infuse. Model number: SAMSUNG-SGH-I997. Firmware version: 2.2.1


How can I use 'Nook for android' to read non-latin encoding epub books normally?

I installed Nook for android on my P1010. When I use it to read English epub book, no problem. But when I read a Chinese book with GB2312 encoding, there are lots of irrecognizable characters. How can I solve this problem?


Screen Unlock Issue - Phone Restarts

I am facing problem in unlocking my Micormax A35 BOlt. When i switches it ON it behaves normal and as soon as drag the lock symbol on screen to unlock the phone it restarts immediately. What could be wrong here, and how to fix it?


Asus Memopad sd card unexpected removed

At the moment the Asus Memopad HD7 came out, i bought it. I bought also a micro sd card and inserted it. But frequently the sd card will be unexpected removed. Is there anyone who recognizes this? Is it a general problem with the Memopad?


Disable Carrier Phone Number for Google Voice Number

This seems similar to this question, but that one doesn't have a clear answer, and this is a bit different. Is there a way in Android to block _all_ incoming calls that target the carrier number, but still receive calls that target the Google Voice number? _General problem I'm trying to solve:_ I use Google Voice and all valid callers have that number. The carrier-issued number was previously used by at least two people who are being sought by many debt collectors, and has started to get a large number of calls from scammers. I have no reason to _ever_ receive a call at this number. I currently use on{x} to manage various functions on my phone, but as far as I can tell, it does not offer a way to detect which of my phone numbers was called, only the number of the caller. I'm not sure if another management app (e.g. tasker or locale) would be more helpful, since I don't own either. I've been blocking numbers as they come up using AVG Anti-Virus, but since what I really want is a white-list for callers (those who know my Google Voice number) rather than a black-list it isn't really doing the trick for me.


A real Android ISO File

Most of the ones given can't even play videos, they just crash when I try doing anything remotely heavy. Is there no true ISO file that plays videos and can handle anything that a normal tablet can? Booting on laptop using usb, and have an i5 processor.


No Longer Receiving Message Notifications on Lock Screen

I have a SG3 recently updated to Jelly Bean 4.3. When the update ran, I received message previews on the lock screen, accessed them without trouble, and enjoyed the feature. In the last 24-36 hours, these previews have ceased, and I can no longer swipe to the lock screen where the message previews used to appear. The preview setting is still checked, and I continue to receive notifications and previews in my status bar.


WhatsApp registration stuck on the 'Initializing' page

I'd just installed the latest version of Whatsapp Version 2.11.234 but still stuck at initializing page.


Transfering mp3 file from a pc and play it on Android 4.1.1?

I recently bought a smartphone with the intent of not having to bow to iPhone and its iTunes etc. I am a PC only user and so I don't really want to change my religion from Win-to-IOS! However, what I thought would be simple is proving to be difficult. I am sure there will be many like me. And that is why I am posting here. My pc runs Win-XP. The ALDI phone is Medion E4002 (MD 98388) and runs Android 4.1.1. I want to copy some mp3 files that I have to the Android phone so I can listen. Not too much ask, is it? But I am unable to. Tried the Help Line of ALDI. The bottom line from support person is that under Windows it should work without any additional software. Because in my case it does not work, the problem must be with my pc! In Android under System Settings, I tried connection as a USB Storage. Yes, two new "removable drives" are recognized, but properties shows as 0 bytes and all blue disk. And if I try the connection as a Media Device (MTP) the phone is not recognized by the pc. Any help? Update from original psoter (july 25, 2013) As was suggested by the Aldi / Medion Help Centre guy, I tried copying files from a Win 8 laptop. There too, the USB mode did not work, but MTP did. Thanks for the answers.


cannot play or copy corrupted video

I have a Samsung galaxy S4. I have changed the settings so that the pictures and video taken from the phone camera are saved in a folder on the external memory card. Usually this works quite well. I took a quite long video recently (>1 min) resulting in a file of 119MB. **The issue:** The file seem corrupted. If I play it with VLC on my phone, it works for the first few seconds, then VLC crashes.   I have tried to copy the file to my PC using Airdroid, but the download fails at some point after 11.3MB (each time exactly at the same point). hence I suspect it is an issue with a bad sector on the memory card (Although I am not a specialist and open to other possibilities) I have done a few searched on Internet but not found any solution so far. I tried for instance this tutorial, but this assumes that I can copy the file which I can't. It is a great video so I really would like to recover it. Help!


Availability of the Menu Key

As seen on backwards compatibility for the Android phones, do some phones always have traditional physical keys like the Menu Key, ususally on _Gingerbread_ and older only? I was wondering if most modern phones running on _Jellybean_ and _Ice Cream Sandwich_ will always have virtual Action Overflow button in replace of the Menu Key.


Huawei G300 not fast enough for Google Racer

So on my Nexus 7 (currently clocked at 1300mb RAM) Google Racer works fine. However, when I use it on my Huawei Ascend G300 (only clocked at ~30mb less RAM) it says it is too slow. This doesn't really make any sense? They have almost identical RAM?


Use Tasker to swipe lock the screen for 10 mins then require password thereafter

i'm looking for a way where i can use the power button to turn off the screen and activate the swipe lock. If the phone is left untouched/unswiped for 10 mins the password lock should come on. There is one difference between this and similar posts i have seen, my Phone is encrypted so i cannot turn off the password as part of the method of doing this. At the moment the power button turns off the screen but can be unlocked at the push of any button which often results in unintended phone calls in my pocket, after a certain amount of time left untouched the password lock kicks in. I've heard an app called Tasker can do something like this, will it also work with encrypted devices? All i would need it to do is activate a swipe lock on pressing of the power button Thanks


Samsung Galaxy s3 won't boot

My Samsung keep booting up and then after the intro where it should show my home screen it showing a blue flashing Samsung sign with the Led light glowing blue as well. I have tried taking out the battery and holding down volume+home+power button. and holding the home button for restarting it. it's frustrating me


How do you find out what changes there are in new firmware?

I have a Samsung Galaxy S2 running ICS 4.0.3. It has desktop software with it called Kies for managing the phone and when I plugged it in today it told me that there was new firmware available: > Current firmware version: PDA:LPB / PHONE:LPB / CSC:LPC (TMU) > > Latest firmware version: PDA:LPD / PHONE:LPB / CSC:LPD (TMU) How do I find out what changes there are in the new firmware version? I'd rather not make any changes to my phone (which is already flaky enough after the upgrade to ICS) without knowing what the changes are. Plugging the firmware string into Google produces only a few results and none of them explain what the update contains. A similar question suggests checking with my carrier's website but that only produced one result(*) which I had already found via Google. It is a person saying they did the upgrade, thinking it was 4.0.4 but it wasn't. That page doesn't help me to understand what the changes are. So to reiterate the question, **how do I find out what changes there are in the new firmware version?** * * * Similar question: What's in an update? * * * **UPDATE** Looking as samfirmware.com as mentioned in the comments and answer, I can see that T-Mobile released two firmwares with the lable 4.0.3:               GT-I9100 - United Kingdom (T-Mobile)     PDA: I9100BVLPB     CSC: I9100TMULPC     Version: 4.0.3     Date: 2012-04-10     Regions:          GT-I9100 - United Kingdom (T-Mobile)     PDA: I9100BVLPD     CSC: I9100TMULPD     Version: 4.0.3     Date: 2012-05-25     Regions:      The first is the one I have and the second is the one on offer. Apart from what is written there, I could find no further information on that site about what they might contain. ( _As an aside, I think that's a useful website and should come in handy in the future_ )


How do I change the lock-screen wallpaper?

I've lost the ability to change my lock screen wallpaper (in the course of trigger-happy removal of some phone company apps). I used to be able to do `'Menu > Wallpaper'` and be prompted for either the phone or lock screen, but now this stage doesn't appear and I'm taken straight to the `'Select wallpaper from'` screen. I'm looking for a way to get the lock/home screeen prompt back or failing that, possibly the location where the active wallpaper is stored in the file system if that would work, or an app that would let me change the lock screen wallpaper directly. (No luck with Google.) I'm using an Orange San Francisco (ZTE Blade) running Android 2.1.1 _Edit_ :  and Launcher Pro.


Samsung GS3 (SPH-i710) exchange server repeated security update notification

I just connected my Samsung Galaxy S 3 (SPH-i710) to my exchange email server at work. It synced up and my email and calendars show on my device, however every few minutes I get a notification that says "Update Security Settings" when I click on it, it shows an alert dialog that says "Security Update Required" "Update Security Settings to use ". Clicking OK will allow my email box to refresh. However if I ignore the notification it won't receive push updates. Does anybody know what the cause of this may be?


Can I make Home folders close on click?

So, say I have a folder on my home screen. In it I have a bunch of shortcuts. If I click one of those shortcuts it runs the program. Now when I come back to the home screen the folder is still sitting there open. Most of the time I want to go to something else on the home screen when coming back to it, not something in that folder. To that end is it possible to make it so that upon clicking a shortcut in a folder, after launching the app (or before, doesn't really matter) it would also close the folder, so that when I come back to the home screen I am actually AT the home screen without needing to manually close the folder? Running rooted, but otherwise stock Galaxy S Captivate.


Automatically connect to Wi-Fi nodes, but route everything through encryption

Related to my question about VPNs, is there any way to get my phone to automatically connect to unencrypted access points, but route all my traffic through my home network? This would be kind of like an intermittent, but free, alternative to a data plan, to just sync my email and such automatically when it sees an open access point, but without the risk of apps transmitting passwords or cookies in the clear over a rogue password-scraping access point. If I combine something like Wi-Fi Ruler with a VPN would it do this? Are there better alternatives? Can I have the VPN automatically disabled when I'm connected to a trusted (saved) access point for better speed? (Maybe disabled by a Tasker profile?) If I have the tunnel enabled, and my home network is offline, I'd like the phone to block everything until I explicitly disable the tunnel. Wi-Fi Ruler can connect to APs automatically, Orbot and DroidVPN can capture all of a rooted phone's traffic and route it through a proxy, and VPNs and SSH tunnels allow for encrypted connections to a home or work network, so it seems possible, but how to put all this together?


How do I delete a draft message (SMS)?

I have created a draft message using the standard HTC Desire message application. However I now want to delete the draft. When I select the thread I see my previous message, and my draft text below. I select "Menu", "...More", and then "Delete" and am warned I am about to delete entire thread. Which is stupid. I want to delete my draft. How do I delete a draft?


Google account on HTC desire & galaxy tab

just got my new shiny galaxy tab out of the box and am attempting to add the same google account i have setup on my HTC desire. after entering my username and pass, i am given the worded picture that i have to type in(you know the bot check) After i put it in, it says please wait for 2 seconds, and gives me another worded picutre. I've done this 100 times at least, so i couldn't have got it wrong everytime. is there a reason for why i cannot get past this step? I'm going crazy here!


Always-On VPN option does not list my PPTP VPN

I have successfully connected to a PPTP VPN on Android. It is configured simply with an IP address, and no MPPE encrpytion. However, it does not show up under the Always-On option. I am running Android 4.3 on a Nexus 4.


How do I export my Samsung Galaxy 551 contacts to my Samsung Galaxy S2?


Can I check if the fastboot has worked if my phone screen is broken?

My screen is broken on my old HTC Desire Z and I want to recycle - but before I do I want to clear all the data that was on the phone. I followed the instructions for a fastboot and the phone did make all the sounds as if it has worked. Is there anyway I can check if the fastboot worked without actually seeing the screen? When I connect a USB the phone is not detected (because I understand I did not previously choose USB debugging).


How to change search engine language?

I'm a native Hungarian speaker, a few months ago I moved to Germany, and I have a problem with the Google search, I installed the Google chrome on my android device but the default search engine is German(google.de), it's so annoying when I would like to get English results, but instead of that I'm getting Germany results. How can I change that?


Thethered Wifi as File Server on Android 1.6 (rooted)

I do have a question; I own an old G1 with Android 1.6, but its rooted. In my new car, there is a USB port, which can only handle a Mass Storage but not the MTP or what its called. So my actual phone doesn't work on it. Now I thought about a better solution. I would like to use my old G1 as a Hotspot (Wifi or Bluetooth, whatever works). That one doesn't have a SIM card (yet). Maybe I am getting one, so I could use that phone as Tethering Hotspot as well, but thats not important right now. The basic function needs to be:   1. Providing a Wifi Hotspot, which is visible, but of course secured by a password   2. Providing some kind of Server, where I can access the SD Card to store MP3s or whatever. So I can tell a passenger to upload their music on my Hotspot, so the to the car connected phone can play their music or share files or whatever :) Are there any apps for 1.6 which can provide such a functionality?


Lockscreen on capacitive touchscreen?

My phone (SE Xperia X8) has a capacitive touchscreen, which, I'm told that only reacts to fingers.   So does it have a point to have lockscreen enabled?   I use Cyanogenmod so I can easily disable it.


Asus Transformer slow charge

My ASUS Transformer TF101 charges extremely slowly using the original power adaptor. **I'm trying to figure out the cause.** Here are all my knowns:   1. The power block (wall to USB adaptor) charges my mobile phone without issues   2. The power block plus ASUS cable turns on my Transformer if it is off, or wakes it up if it is sleeping (but charges extremely slowly)   3. The ASUS cable lets me MTP and all that from computer and tablet   4. I installed ICS when in April and now its running 4.0.3   5. The charger does charge, but extremely slowly both on Keyboard dock and Tablet (a few days to get to 20%)   6. It definately has not been near water, dust, direct sunlight or particle accelerators From this I guage: it's not the power block or the cable, and the only change was ICS a few months back which worked okay (first update was buggy, but the next one fixed this). _Anyone else had this or know why it could be?_


Samsung Conquer head phones get muted on calls

I have the Samsung Conquer 4g with Sprint. My head phones work great for music, however when I receive or make a call I am muted... well, the other person cannot hear me, I can hear them fine. When I unplug the person can hear me. The phone never gets the headphone icon up in the task bar. I also have the HTC Evo 3D, and this works fine. When I plug in my headphones i see the headphone icon, and can make calls no problem. Is this a limitation in the Samsung, defective? A bug? Thanks,


Banner Ads on bottom of different apps- Is this a Virus?

I have Android 4.4.2. On a couple of apps (like Huffington Post and NBC 4 LA)I've noticed different banner ads that appear on the bottom of the screen inside different apps. The thing is these banner adds on the bottom of the page look very similar. I don't know if these apps use the same advertising company or what the situtation is. They're right on the bottom of the page so when you're scrolling you often hit them when I don't want to. Are these normal or do i have a virus that installs adds inside some of my apps on my phone? EDIT: I've added an image of the type of ad. This type of banner ad appears on the bottom of the screen inside different apps on my phone. Is this normal? ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/nbhYr.png) ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/I8qzm.png)


Anything else works besides safestrap to install ROMs on n900a (at&t) Note 3?

Question is pretty self explanatory. Is there any other method available to bypass bootloader and install ROMs like other models? Is at&t bootloader still under lock and key?


Device doesn't mount in Ubuntu 12.04

I have an Android device (ICS) and it is visible and perfectly usable via ADB in Ubuntu 12.04. However Ubuntu can't mount it. I can't find it on `/mnt` or `/media`. How is that possible? I know there are tools for mounting in Ubuntu like Go-mtpfs but I don't understand how the device is connected perfectly with ADB and not mounted in Ubuntu. Any ideas?


Do I need to downgrade my Xperia J to ICS before installing a custom ROM?

I would like to install a Custom ROM in my Xperia J and its named AVD ROM. To install that ROM do I have to install the ICS first or no need? Please help me. thank you.


Opera off-road mode: Automatically switch on for mobile but off for wifi

I like Opera's off-road mode, especially the fact that I can disable loading images specifically for it, but when on WiFi, I have to manually disable it, which is an extra step. Is it possible to set Opera to use off-road mode for mobile data, but switch it off when on WiFi? Note: I've tagged this with Opera Mobile because only Opera Mobile and Opera Mini tags are available, but I'm talking about Opera for Android.


Soft Brick? I closed the magnetic case cover of my Nexus 7 while my newly flashed Rom was optimizing apps and....Brick

I bought a Nexus 7 2012 grouper. I used wug's nexus 7 rootkit tool for windows on WinXp. The drivers took a bit of tinkering but eventually I got the Raw drivers configured. Everything was going along just fine, unlocked, rooted, flashed recovery happy day! Downloaded and flashed Paranoid Android it booted up. Paranoid was optimizing my apps (it had a couple hundread to do) so i figured I was past the critical part so I closed the case and put it down to do other things... Aparently this was a bad idea. It boot looped when I turned ir back on. Tried to optimize apps again for a secons then went back to the boot animation. I turned it off and back on and it never went to app optimization again just boot animation. Now it just fails to boot and I cant get past the bootloader. Recovery mode wont load but bootloader will. I tried to flash recovery but adb says it cannot find the device. I had this problem before until I got the right drivers installed and updated and the kicker that made it all work was my pc's signature popping up on my nexus and I said ok to give access. Because im stuck in bootloader mode it doesnt give me the option to allow the pc access, this seems like a problem. I tried to use wugs tools for softbricked devices, flash stock with wugs but I get Writeing bootloader FAILED Invalid State And the .bat hangs and cannot be closed without a reboot. I also tried from linux where I have the android dev setup. Before I started this process it allowed me to access the nexus file system pretty reliably. Now linux does not notice that anything is plugged in and adb says Device Not Found. So this is where I am at. Please and thank you for your help.


Clickable Phone Numbers on a Wifi Only Tablet?

I have an Android tablet running KitKat. It is a basic tablet that only connects over WiFi. Apps like GrooveIP and Talkatone do allow me to make calls with it, but I have to copy and paste, or manually enter, every number, unless the number is in my Google Voice contacts. On a smartphone, as an example, if I were to go into Google Maps, and look up a business, the phone number would be a clickable link. It would automatically initiate a call. On my tablet, any phone numbers I find anywhere - Google Maps, websites, even Google Contacts, are not clickable. Are there any apps out there that can make the phone numbers on my tablet clickable? Thanks!


How to change the order of the users on the lock screen?

I have setup a tablet for my 2yo son. I am the primary user, with root access, etc. Because of this, I am the first user on the lock screen. I would prefer if the tablet defaulted to _his_ user account, so he doesn't have to click the tiny user button to get his login on power up. Does anyone know how? I tried altering the order of users inside /data/system/users/userlist.xml, but it reverted back to the original file on reboot. The tablet is running Android 4.2.2.


How can I read epub or mobi files with Kindle?

I have purchased some ebooks which I have received in both EPUB and MOBI format. **Can I read these MOBI or EPUB files with the Kindle application ?** I copied the MOBI files into the kindle folder, but they do not show up in my Kindle main screen.


Automatically dim screen at specific times?

Waking up in the morning to a very bright screen is no fun. I'd rather the screen be dimmer in my dark bedroom when I wake up. While I could manually change the brightness before going to bed and changing it once I get up, it's too much bother. How can I automate changing the screen brightness based on the time of day?


Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 - If I apply the update and install TouchWiz, will it hurt me?

I have a Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablet. I love it. I think Google's default honeycomb UI is fine, but Samsung wanted to improve upon it with their own UI called "TouchWiz". Following an annoying trend however, they released their device before their software was finished and promised to provide the new UI and software enhancements in a future update. Well, that update is now available, and my tablet has been nagging me for more than a week to apply it. I keep hitting "postpone". If the update includes bug fixes or improved functionality, then I might be better off applying it. But I'm a bit worried about performance. It seems to me that alternative home screen managers, Windows explorer shells, browser toolbars, and other UI "enhancements" available on the various platforms tend to bog down the system, put their little hooks into everything, and just generally get in the way. I'm also worried that applying this patch might disable something in the vanilla functionality that I need. I haven't heard that that's the case, but it's not unusual for manufacturers to turn off functions that the vanilla Android OS has built in. So, what I'd like to know is, **will applying the software update for the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 cause any issues that I'd want to know about?** Will it hurt performance? Will it take up tons of system resources? Will it disable features I need? I'd love to see a post-TouchWiz review of the machine from a major tech publication, but I haven't found one yet.


How secured is password protected Memo?

I have Samsung Galaxy Star (GT-S5282) with 4.1.2. I wanted to store my bank and credit card information in password protected Memo. How secured is password protected Memo? Is there a way to crack the password of secured Memo? Is it possible for someone to root the phone and get the file/database of memo and get the details stored in password protected memo?


Has anyone ever made a plugin for the stock Android browser?

Based on this StackOverflow question, there's a possibility to develop for the native/stock Android browser. But it doesn't seem developers are latching onto creating at least some plugins for it. So for my question, I want to know if there exists some stock browser plugins already?