Why did my phone lose the ringtone configuration?

I've assigned a default ringtone and one other ringtone to my wife. She called me two days ago and the phone played the Galaxy SII ringtone. Next day, somebody else called me, and the same happened. So, I assigned the ringtones again, but I was wondering if this happens often, does it happen to others, is there a reason it happened to me (did I do something wrong)... Probably it's a bug. Last night, the OS updated itself, and the ringtones were not affected.


Periodic Nexus 7 touch responsiveness issue

Occasionally my Nexus 7 will exhibit poor touch responsiveness. This manifests as a need to drag my finger for an inch or so before scrolling happens, and a need for a firm touch in order to register a tap, and even then it's sporadic. I'm trying to determine if this is software or hardware. My guess is software: exiting the current app sometimes seems to resolve the issue. Putting it to sleep and re-awakening it often seems to resolve it. This happens maybe once every day or two, and only tends to last for a few minutes when it happens. (I'm still uncertain if things I do fix it or if it abates on its own...) As this is my first Android device, I don't have anything to compare it to. Has anybody else experienced this? Any good techniques to determine if it's hardware or software? _EDIT 30-OCT-2012:_ I haven't experienced the problem since upgrading to 4.1.2, so I'm inclined to think it was a software problem that's been fixed.


Facebook and Office suite preinstalled on new Gingerbread device?

I just bought a Gingerbread phone and I was surprised to find Facebook and Office Suite already installed. Do these apps come preinstalled on Gingerbread as on my previous android which was a older OS I had to download these apps. I did buy a new phone and I am just suspicious in case it isn't new!? I apologize if this seems a stupid question.


How can I remove the SIM lock from my Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G T-Mobile?

I got an Galaxy S Blaze 4G as a gift from USA. The phone is locked and did not accept any SIM card in my country (just for T-mobile). Instead it ask for a unlock code. Ts there any software way to unlock the phone (maybe with help of root)?


How to Block installing another app in android devices?

I want an Android device like mobile phones with no mobile features in it like no camera,no calling facility no sound nothing... I just want a touchscreen device with android operating system so that i can install my own app and i dont want any other app should get install in it... only my app would be there... can anyone pls tell me how can i do this.... or is it possible to stop all the services of our android cellphone so that when i switch on my mobile phone directly my app should be visible.... please reply .......


What is the right way to remove pictures completely?

Having got many "trash" pictures I have backed up all the pictes made (by archiving the directory they are in) and look forward do delete them alltogether from my Android phone hard drive, Picasa web service and wherever they may remain (and upload some of them by hand to hand-created albums then). What is the right way to do it.


I can't create Viber shortcuts in the Home Screen

I've set up shortcuts to chats with certain contacts in Whatsapp and I wanted to do the same with Viber, but when I go to "Personalize" -> "Shortcut" -> "Viber" it doen't work as expected. One of 2 things happens:   1. Viber opens up, but nothing is changed on the Home Screen. Even if I select a conversation or a contact.   2. The "Shortcuts" menu is opened again I'm running Blackout Team ICS in HTC Desire HD. I know this is a custom rom but back when i was using the stock rom I had the same problem.


Disable camera capture button?

I have one app in which i am using barcode scanner, so i can't completely disable the camera. but i don't want camera to capture photos. I want camera in read only mode. > Basically i want to restrict user from taking photos. So is there any way to achieve this. My device is rooted, so i can i modify the code of system's camera or is there any OS level setting or any app available. Any Helpwill be appreciated! ThankYou!!


Call recording for Galaxy S2 with kitkat ROM

I'm looking for a call recording app \ mod that works on Galaxy S2 with android 4.4 ROM. I used several apps with previous versions (mainly on stock ROM's) but none of the apps I tried worked on KitKat ROM Currently I use Resurrection Remix ROM but I don't mind changing to a different ROM (I understand that CM based ROMs don't have call recording support)


Boot loop after ROM write  in recovery

I have an HTC Sensation with ICS Android on it. **How can I revert back to Gingerbread?** I have root and s-off. I tried to flash my Gingerbread ROM (??) in the recovery but am now stuck in a boot loop.


galaxy s3 not charging

I have a samsung galaxy s3. It is only 7 months old. Its battery is not getting charged. I have tried to reboot and take the battery out and put it again,it still doesnt get charged. The usb port is not faulty as others phones get charged from it. What should I do?


access to phone onshattered screen on a android optimus showtime

my screen is shattered on my android powered LG optimus showtime but my phone system still works but cant unlock it I need in the phone system itself how can I use my phone system on my HP laptop ?


Updating to CM11 - (Status 7) Installation aborted (i9300)

I'm trying to install CM11 onto my Samsung Galaxy S3 (i9300) so I can have the new Google Camera and Chrome Remote Desktop apps. I tried to install initially via the usual update menu, but got an error and it went to ClockworkRecovery Mod. After much messing around, I downloaded this zip and put it onto an SD card and tried to install it using CWM but I get the following error: > Error in cm-11-2014005-SNAPSHOT-M5-i9300.zip (Status 7) Installation aborted Any ideas please? It sucks being without a phone, and I don't want to wipe everything and start again if I can help it since I'm pretty sure I have things on there that aren't backed up (that'll be my first job when I get this working again!) Thanks :)


Repeating Tasks

How do I create a repeating task in Jorte? I don't want to create a repeating event - just a repeating task. For example, say I want to create a task "Grade papers" that will happen once a week. It's not an event. It's a task.


Flash_image clockworkmod recovery for Samsung Fascinate

I have a Samsung Fascinate for a while that I've wanted to flash a new rom to, but the USB port simply will not work on any PC. I've tried it on 6 different PC's with a mixture of XP / 7 along with numerous installations and reinstallations of the Fascinate drivers. It charges but will not be recognized by the Windows, Odin or Heimdall, so I've given up in that respect. However, the phone IS rooted. I know this because I can give su permissions and I'm seeing the # in the terminal emulator. So I would like to know if I can get clockworkmod recovery onto it through the "flash_image" command - I've seen tutorials for other phones that are able to do this. However another problem is that I can find no .img Clockwork recovery files for the Fascinate anywhere. I can find the .zip that's provided on Rom Manager's website (and also the .zip downloaded by Rom Manager itself), but I'm not sure if that's the same thing as a .img. So my question is, can I flash a .zip as a recovery image? If not, is there some kind of directory of official Clockworkmod recovery .img files, or at least one for the Fascinate somewhere? If not, can I take a .tar or a .bin and somehow mess with those files on the Fascinate without having to utilize Odin / Heimdall? Thanks a ton!


Is it possible to stop notifications of an OTA update?

I rooted and modded my Samsung Prevail (Gingerbread) a couple weeks ago, and all is going well there. However, I am now getting notices about an OTA system update, which I have no intention of installing. I will wait for the makers of my mod to produce a parallel version. In the meantime, is there any way to kill the constant notices about the update?


What's wrong with the MHL connector (for HDMI output) on the Samsung Galaxy S3

MHL is an emerging standard for connecting mobile devices to HD displays. A lot of new smartphones support MHL via a dual-purpose connector that supports both micro-USB cables and MHL-HDMI adapters. Samsung advertises the Galaxy S3 as having one of these micro-USB / MHL connectors. The micro-USB works great, but my MHL-HDMI adapter doesn't work with it.


Wi-Fi not working on home router after ICS update (Galaxy S2)

Can someone help me? I'm really frustrated now and eating through my data like theres no tomorrow. Since I did the ICS update I can't connect my samsung galaxy s2 to my home wireless router (belkin n1)! It says `obtaining ip address`...`authenticating`...`saved secured with wpa/wpa2 psk` and then repeats over and over again! But no Wi-Fi, and I cant get online etc... Does anyone know what would cause this? How do I fix it?


Wi-fi is auto-enabling

I don't know why but the Wi-fi on my Droid (Froyo) keeps auto-enabling. I can't figure out what is causing it and want to make it stop. I only like being connected to wi-fi at times of actual use so I don't waste battery. Anybody think of applications/settings that can be configured to auto-enable wi-fi?


What is the mysterious "CDC Serial" device and why do I needed it?

I've built my own PC computer from parts I purchased online, I did a clean install of Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit with SP1 (full version, no OEM bloatware), and I ran Windows Update several times to get the latest and greatest updates from Microsoft. I was pleased to see that everything worked as expected, no issues whatsoever, not in software nor in hardware. Next, I connected my brand new Samsung Galaxy S4 Plus (GT-I9506) phone to a free USB port on the computer. Windows detected following 3 different devices.   * USB Composite Device   * Galaxy S4 (sg)   * CDC Serial ![a](http://i.stack.imgur.com/3xXBp.png) Windows automatically installed and configured the first two devices (see screenshot above). Except the "CDC Serial" device. It didn't install that one.   1. What is "CDC Serial" device?   2. Why do I need it?   3. How do I install it? The very first thing I did was to check the user's manual (the complete manual, not the getting started guide). There is not a single reference to "CDC Serial". I'm not an expert, but I do understand some of this. The "USB Composite Device" is installed so that Windows can communicate with the phone over the USB cable. The "Galaxy S4 (sg)" is the name I gave to my phone during setup, and this is the device that presents itself to Windows as a media player, makes use of the MTP protocol, and this is what shows up in Windows Explorer. How am I supposed to know what "CDC Serial" is if it's not described in the user's manual? I have never seen that before on any Android device when connected to a PC. I did a search for "cdc serial" on Google and all I could find was people doing some hacks to their phones, like rooting, changing ROM, and generally just hacking it. So what if I don't want to do any of that? Is it still important to configure the "CDC Serial" device? How does it impact the functionality of the phone, e.g. when syncing data between the phone and the PC, if I decide I don't want to follow those hacking tips and tricks to try to install this device? I contacted Samsung Technical Support about this and they had no clue what I was talking about. They said they would look into it, but that's it. No help at all. The user's manual says I can change the USB connection type from MTP to PTP. It essentially makes the phone present itself to Windows as a still camera device. I tried that there were no issues with drivers not being installed. Windows detected only the "Galaxy S4 (sg)" device and it was automatically configured and installed. ![b](http://i.stack.imgur.com/jB7WN.png) In this mode, only picture files can be transferred between the phone and the PC. So this is very limiting, in my opinion. But the "CDC Serial" device was not detected. How so?..


Accept e-mail calendar requests?

Is there a way (app, configuration, etc) that will allow me to accept e-mail calendar requests sent to a POP3 account? The request could be iCal or could originate from Exchange or Outlook. Once accepted, I would like them to be added to my calendar.


HTML5 games for OUYA?

I'm not sure if this is the right place to ask, but since OUYA is shipping with android 4.0 I'll try. Anyway, for those of you who are familiar with the platform I'm wondering if it will be possible to launch HTML5/Javascript games wrapped in app for OUYA?


Lost Storage when install CM 10.1.3

I have problem when install CM 10.1.3 state. It looks like I've lost my storage: In stock ROM it has ~11 GB, but just 1.9 GB in new ROM :(. Where is it gone to? What can I do to regain it? I use Galaxy S2 ![Screenshot](http://i.stack.imgur.com/03UjO.jpg) ![Screenshot](http://i.stack.imgur.com/sQDe4.jpg)   Screenshots (click images for larger variants)


Can I download large downloads on the PC?

I just got my new Nexus 7 and found out that most big Android games download their data over WiFi. This is problematic for me as I don't have a good WiFi connection and most downloads freeze halfway. Can I download the extra data on my wired connection on my computer?


Facebook icon randomly changes size on homescreen

The facebook icon on the homescreen of my android tablet, version 4.2.2, keeps randomly changing size. Sometimes it's the same size as other icons, sometimes it appears much smaller than the rest, what's causing that?


ADB Shell command that can test MLS / SPC codes?

I am a Republic Wireless subscriber with the Motorola Defy XT. The Defy is a decent phone, but unfortunately very little space has been dedicated to internal application storage (300MB) and often we are running out of space so we are on a quest to get root access to alleviate our issues. Sadly, RW has not provided us with the MLS / SPC code to modify the device. My question is, is there an Android shell command that I can issue that will directly / indirectly test the validity of an MLS / SPC code. In other words, a command that changes a setting that requires the MLS code to be passed along as a parameter. My hope is that I can write a script that will test all possible combinations of the six digit integer.


In android does my google account saves my custom words from the dictionary of the keyboard?

In android does my google account saves my custom words from the dictionary of the keyboard ? Additionally is there a way to import/export that custom dictionary?


Nexus 7 won't boot up - could it be due to cell phone sitting on top of it?

I've had my Nexus 7 for about 4 months and it's been working well until about a couple days ago. It ran out of battery so I plugged in the charger. It began charging but something weird happened when it turned on. It started having static lines across the screen and it would work for about 3 min and then the static lines would appear. After that it would turn off. I left it charging for about 6 hrs and now it won't boot up at all. Could this be due to a cell phone sitting on top of the Nexus 7 cover for a couple days? Could it be that the radio frequency from the cell phone messed up the Nexus 7? I'd appreciate some help getting this booting again.


How Android Device Manager working?

I got one article about Android Device manager for find losing your Android device, either to theft or your own forgetfulness. The Link How its ringing my mobile and giving correct location in map. its may cause any privacy issue?? or they may stole my data???


Google Calendar sync back from Android phone?

I deleted all events in Google Calendar thought I didn't need them anymore some day, but I regret it now, fortunately I have all of them in the Google Calendar app of my phone (Android Jellybean), my phone is not synced with my Google account at this time, the problem is how do I sync them back? I'm worried about losing the events in my phone too if I enable sync.


Unable to open Google's secure websites over HTTPS

I can easily open https secured sites on my Win7 laptop (using Google Chrome).   But this is not possible with Chrome version 18.0.1025308 on my ONDA VI30W tablet (running ICS 4.0.3). What do I need to do? Any suggestion?   1. I bought this tablet online from a distributor of ONDA tablet in China. I myself lives around Montreal, Québec.   2. I can open HTTP and HTTPS on any other sites except GOOGLE sites.   3. I have no access to PLAY STORE as I have to sign in and then comes up and ask me my google account which I never been able to add to my tablet. I often get "can't establish a reliable connection to the server". I suspect a DNS problem.


how to manage and delete duplicate joined contacts?

How can i disjoin my contacts? i do not know why but many of my contacts have like 10 similar joined contacts (because of multiple import i think from SIM to phone and vice versa ) and i have to go to process of manually disjoining them one by one and then go to multiple delete and then select and delete them I have tried a few top android contacts manager but i cannot get the 2 mentioned requested features?


Can SwiftKey be moved to the system partition?

I want to move the SwiftKey app from my standard user partition to the system partition (I have root). I am able to use Titanium Backup or Link2SD to turn an app into a system app, but anytime I try that with SwiftKey, it continuously force-closes. With most apps, if they start acting up right after changing them to system apps, you simply reboot and it works. However, rebooting doesn't solve the problem with SwiftKey. I have also tried clearing cache and dalvik cache, but it seems like this particular app hates being a system app. According to this forum thread, I need to move a library over to the system lib folder, but I don't see any library needing to be copied. Reinstalling the app looks like it works, but it doesn't really. Because updates to system apps are not stored in the system partition, 'updating' the Swiftkey app makes the app work again because the main binary that is running is running from userland, not systemland. If I then use Titanium Backup or Link2SD to `Integrate` the update into the system partition, it starts crashing again. Has anyone been able to successfully move the SwiftKey app into the system partition? **Edit** : I have tried clearing the cache, clearing the data, uninstalling completely and reinstalling (then moving to system), and I even tried the same steps on another phone of the same model (Optimus V). I have also tried manually copying the .apk file over instead of simply using Titanium Backup's or Link2SD's built-in mover. SwiftKey simply refuses to run properly if installed as a system app, but works just fine as a user app.


How to prevent the OTA Jellybean update on Droid RAZR Maxx

I have a Motorola Razr Maxx with ICS (4.0.2) on it. It went and downloaded the JellyBean upgrade, which I do not want to happen. Each hour the phone prompts me to upgrade. How can I keep this from happening? Can I delete the new files for JB and stop the hourly message? Thanks in advance.


I can FastBoot my device. How can I reinstall an Android image to it?

I accidentally deleted a file from my phone (Sky iVega IM-A800s, Gingerbread) and phone cannot boot now. I'm seeing an "System operating error" and device restarts repeatedly. I could get into FastBoot mode and I installed Android USB driver and ADB drivers, although I don't know what they are exactly. I couldn't find OEM Android images for the device (it's a Korean web site and they have an ActiveX based installer that doesn't work). I know StackExchange is a Q&A site and I really love this site. I would like to know if you know any software that let's me install a custom ROM (I could download a custom ROM for a similar model) using the PC. Device does not have USB debug mode enabled and the current installation is no longer functional. Can I install a ROM (or Flash ?) using a PC (Windows/Linux) to a FastBoot enabled device? I would be so grateful if you could shed a light for me. Thanks in advance.


missed calls not appearing as notifications

I have a HTC one x with the default HTC sense. Missed calls do not appear in the notification list which is frustrating ... The calls appear in the call history log so it knows about them. I've also tried calling myself with a another phone and it all appears as normal but when the call is hung up, no notification appears. I'm sure it use to show notifications and I cannot find any settings that would control this. Will factory reset if this just seems wrong/buggy.


Restrict Mobile data but exclude some apps

My daughter has a mobile plan that has a restriction on the data she can use each month. But it comes with unlimited Facebook, 4square, Instagram and Twitter. I want to setup her phone so that she can use as much of the above 4 apps as she wants but the rest of the data gets restricted above the cap. It is a Galaxy S2 running CM10 Can this be done?


How to choose which joined contact to use for contact image?

Okay, I'm running a Galaxy S III with the TouchWiz ROM. I knew how to do this in AOSP ROMs, but cannot find it in the Samsung people app. If I have an aggregate contact with numerous joined contacts, and more than one of the joined contacts have photos, how do I specify which joined contact's photo should be the photo for the master/aggregate contact?


Battery charging indicator and USB has, sort of, stopped working on my Samsung Google Nexus I9250

I know the battery is still being charged because 1) when I power off the phone while the phone is plugged into a USB connector the screen shows the battery symbol with a lightning bolt and then a battery with a animated fill. 2) When I power on the phone the battery charge status screen now displays an expected and much higher value than before the phone was rebooted. The indicator is now not showing that it's plugged in when I've tried three different chargers and cables which worked just fine in the last few days. The battery percentage slowly drops even though it's still plugged into the USB cable. This started happening shortly after I installed the Lock Screen app. It has since been uninstalled but the problem persists. I don't quite see how it could've mucked up the settings but the author does have a related Battery Saver app so I suppose there could be some code in there. I tried installing the Battery Saver app which didn't make a difference. I've uninstalled it. I've emailed the author but haven't heard back from them yet. **Added later:** Further testing shows that after I power cycle the smart phone the USB connection is recognized once per connection cycle. That is the AC USB cord works once indicating that the device is being charged via the AC. And once the AC USB cord is pulled and plugged back in it no longer changes the status. The same thing happens with a USB cable connected to my laptpo for data interchange. However this doesn't always work. Just most of the time.


Stroke Patient - Android Ice Cream Sandwich TTS

I have a friend who has had a stroke and can't speak any longer. I have a Xoom with Ice Cream Sandwich (I can upgrade it anyway), and I'm just wondering if there are any built in, or inexpensive Text To Speech apps that someone can recommend. I was thinking about using Google Translate, but unfortunately the hospital he's in doesn't have Wifi. Any help would be appreciated.


Does Nexus 7 2013 have 3G support?

Nexus 7 2013 has 4G support, but I can't find any information on 3G support. If I get a Nexus 7 4G model, can I use 3G?


Change maximum number of notification icons?

My phone shows only three app notification icons in the status bar at most, but there is space for six (most of the time). **How can I increase/change the maximum number of notifications shown at once?** I don’t care if they end up overlapping with system indicators on the right. I run CyanogenMod 7.1 (rooted, s-off, adb available, compiler as well...) and editing the source is acceptable.


Compass north and south are reversed on my Samsung Galaxy 2

Since upgrading my phone to ICS, my compass is reversed, with the north end pointing south. I have tried waving the phone in a figure 8 pattern and flipping it over on all axis. What can I do to get my compass pointing the right way?


Repeating email notifications

Can email notification sounds be repeated on an HTC Thunderbolt until the message is opened?


How can I create a flashable rom from a configured tablet?

We have a fully configured android tablet. I need to create many more just like it. What is the easiest way to do this? Ideally I would create a rom which I could just flash in one step. Is this possible?


Do any Android VoIP SIP clients support GCM (like APNS)?

It would appear that Android has a technology similar to APNS, called **_GCM (Google Cloud Messaging)_**. Historically, in order to promote battery life, Apple did not let the apps run in the background (until iOS 4.0), but did provide this _APNS (Apple Push Notification Service)_ , which would let the app developers implement certain client functionality on their own third-party servers, which would then push the notification messages to Apple's central notification system (since iOS 3.0). Unless I'm mistaken, it would appear that this has never been the case in the Android land, thus, per my understanding, GCM never really took off, probably because running out of battery in one day is not as evident as not having the background-notifications functionality at all, and the APNS/GCM architectures require the app developers to themselves run the extra servers on their own side, which is obviously not free, either. Marketing materials for Acrobits' Groundwire (which originated as an iOS app in the old days where APNS was the only way to multitask on iOS) would seem to suggest that they probably do support GCM. **Are there any other general-purpose SIP clients that support GCM?**


modifying environment variable DIRECTORY_DCIM system-wide

Problem: My Meizu MX3 (runs Flyme os 3 based on android 4.2.2) has preset "Camera" in the DIRECTORY_DCIM environment variable. Most of the camera apps respect this setting and they are saving photos in the Camera instead of the DCIM. This causes problems with automatic syncing, because photos are obviously expected to be in the DCIM. Partial solutions: I tried symlinking the two dirs, but as far as i know it is not possible in the FUSE used since the 4.2.2. mount -o bind led to the duplicity in the gallery app and i don't consider it too "clean" solution. I ended up with modifying source of Focal open source camera not to read DIRECTORY_DCIM env var, but rather just to save the picture into the DCIM directly. Is there a way to change this variable on boot? I don't want to use any 3rd party apps for simple things like this. Editing init.rc led to nothing, because it is always replaced by the default one from the ramdisk. Thanks in advance.


Install USB Driver for (Chrome) Web Developer Tools in Windows 8

As the Chrome v32 allows to connect Android phone in order to emulate a mobile experience, the "remote debugging" (https://developers.google.com/chrome- developer-tools/docs/remote-debugging?hl=es) I want to implement it to my Windows 8 computer, I followed the instructions without any result. At the first I can't install de Phone Driver (http://developer.android.com/tools/extras/oem-usb.html) following these instructions it says that I can find the driver in: `<sdk>\extras\google\usb_driver\` but I didn't have that directory, so I downloaded the usb_drive here. Then I unzip it, and I go to device manager -> right click on "Android Icon" under Other devices, browse to that folder, and it throws this error: > Windows could not find driver software for your device. My phone is a Huawei Ascend P6 and I have windows 8.1 In advance thanks!


Why doesn't my device ever show 100% charged?

I have a Samsung Google Nexus S I9020A which showed fully charged @ 92%. 100% charging doesn't seem possible. What is the reason?


How to manually replace ones RIL

Is it possible to manually replace the RIL on a Samsung Galaxy S2? I had previously flashed my device with CyanogenMod but lost my stock RIL due to careless use of the GetRIL app, so currently have no carrier network. I have the details for the RIL (`md5sum 163ecafa01912637fe344ec1f8264d70` for baseband `I9100XXKE7`) but it is not in the GetRIL database so I can't get it back. I was wondering if it is possible to get the RIL that comes with CyanogenMod and install that on my phone to avoid having to reflash it. See my related question: Samsung Galaxy S2 drops carrier network


Where to find a PIN lock screen that scrambles the keypad on every use?

Is there some way to get a lock screen whose PIN pad changes number layouts every time it's used? It seems like a very basic way to thwart smudge attacks and yet my (broken?) google-fu can't find any implementations. I'm using 2.3 Gingerbread, would prefer solutions not involving rooting/flashing new ROMs if possible.


How to read my email in a threaded view?

I am subscribed to quite a few newslists for which the flat view is subpar in terms of readability and clarity. Hence I am looking for a way to read them in a tree view mode like the desktop application Thunderbird does. I have tried the standard Google Mail reader and K9 Mail unsuccessfully. How can I achieve this?


What is the difference between deleting and clearing downloads?

If I select on a download I am given the option to delete or clear the selection. What is the difference? If I select clear, do it mean I still have the option to delete? If so where from?


Why is my data traffic option grayed out?

I have a Samsung Galaxy S II, running android 2.3, and recently noticed that certian applications have been using the internet a lot for things such as ads . So I decided to dis-enable data traffic. However the data traffic checkbox is grayed out. I doubt it has anything to do with my network operator as I can still make and receive calls and texts. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance.


If I download and install a non-market application and then proceed remove it, does it mitigate any security issues?

If I downloaded a non-market application and installed it and discovered it may be malicious, does removing it from the list of applications completely discard it and help mitigate any security issues? If not, does resetting the phone back to its factory settings mitigate any security issues?


Motorola Atrix Android 2.3.X Corporate Email Account Already Added or Exists

I have a Motorola Atrix phone running Android 2.3.6. I had just performed an update to my firmware and can no longer access my corporate email account via the "Email" app. I tried to re-add the account but would receive errors stating that the email had already been added (or email already exists). Everything on the Internet leads me to believe that I would have to perform a factory reset of the phone. Where did the email account go and how can I add the email if the phone says that it already exists or it was already added?


How can I move apps to the external SD card on LG Optimus 2X P990?

I have put a SD 16 GB in my LG Optimus 2X P990, but it seems that the phone won't save on it. Is it possible to save/move apps to the external SD card? Or even set it to do it automatically? I have already formatted the SD card twice, and it still is not working properly.


How do, or can you hide account contacts on the Galaxy S III?

Okay, so I just upgraded from the Galaxy S Captivate to a shiny new Galaxy S III. In both the stock TouchWiz ROM and the AOKP ROM I later ran, on my Captivate, i could set specific accounts to not show their contacts in my address book. Specifically, while I want to sync my Facebook contacts to get photos for people, I don't want all my Facebook contacts showing up in my phone address book. Poke around as I might though, I cannot find any way to hide a specific account from the address book on the Galaxy S III. Is there any way to do this? I should note, I am running the AT&T version.


Setup proxy authentication in Android 4.1.2

I tried to setup my Wifi proxy via Setting but can't find any authentication I can put anywhere. Looking from this thread and another thread, looks like I need to root my phone. Can I setup my proxy with authentication without rooting my phone?


Connection works just when pc is off

I'm able to connect my android device to my network using wifi. When my pc, connected using cable, is turned on, i can't browse, although i still connected to the network. When i turn off my pc, i'm able to browse. Can someone help me with this?


How do I make older images in my /sdcard/DCIM folder show up in Gallery?

I've tried a few builds of Android Jelly Bean coming from Android Ice Cream Sandwich, and one common thing that happens is that Gallery will only show pictures taken after the ROM installation. The images themselves are still in the /sdcard/DCIM folder, but they are just not showing up in Gallery. My phone is a Verizon Samsung Galaxy Nexus.


How can I set custom notifications?

I have a Samsung Galaxy Nexus running ICS, and I want to be able to set individual sounds for various notifications (Gmail, Facebook, texts, etc). How can I go about making that happen? I looked in the sound settings, and that only allows me to change the default notification sound and my ringtone.


How can I make an Google Talk voice call without hands-free mode?

When you call someone who is online via Google Talk, it use the back speaker in loud mode. Is there a way to use GTalk for calling like a regular phone call?


Can I use a keyboard for Apple?

I want to buy a mobile Bluetooth keyboard. It seems Apple ones are easier to find. Does it make much difference? (I assume the connection is the same for similar models, and the issue is layout) ![One of the models I am looking at.  Looks the same for Android and Apple](http://i.stack.imgur.com/KJjdd.jpg)


WinSCP for android equivalent

Is there a drag/drop ssh client for android so I can connect to my home server via ssh and easily transfer files from server to android phone? something like winSCP for Windows?


any pdf reader with annotation feature (open source)?

I am looking for a pdf reader for android which can also annotate, select, highlight text. Any open source option? Like Foxit Reader?


can't get the exact position in Map

Goal:   Get exactly position in Maps (google map) from my Galaxy SII Problem:   I don't get the exact position in Maps from where I'm standing.


Searching for factory image of NTT DOCOMO GALAXY Nexus?

i am in search of factory image for my new NTT DOCOMO GALAXY Nexus from japan ... i have checked on https://developers.google.com/android/nexus/images but could not found for Android 4.0.4 (IMM76K) GSM/HSPA+ actually i wanted to root my device using nexus root toolkit application and that application has detected my device as GSM/HSPA+ , But on the https://developers.google.com/android/nexus/images link there is Factory Images "mysid" for Galaxy Nexus "toro" (VZW CDMA/LTE) Android 4.0.4 (IMM76K) I am not sure CDMA/LTE image can be used, if anything will go wrong while rooting so i can use image to flash device. please help/suggest me!!


Is there a way to log network traffic on an Android device without rooting it?

I would like to know if its possible to log network traffic on an android device and to see what app is causing each bit of traffic without rooting the phone.


R2Mail2 - GnuPG encrypting email to a different email address than in the public key

I have a friend's public key with the associated email address bla@bla.com. I would like to use the key to send an encrypted email to the email address not@not.com. Is this possible in R2Mail2 for Android? I can in Thunderbird/Enigmail, but it doesn't seem possible in R2Mail2. Thanks.


Wifi slow and delays with wifi power save on

![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/2FGV1.png) This is what i get at a device factory reset. Samsung galaxy S7562 . I have tested over 30 different devices with my access point and this doesnt occur - no problems. The other access point I have has better times and works with this android but gets disconnected after some time and it wont connect again. It will connected after a minute or so. If i turn wifi power save off from service mode then it works without any problem. Problem is visible at my app where small chunks of information are sent. When browsing although pings are the same there is just slower loading of page.However it seems that pings get low for 1 or 2 secs while loading a page but still slow. When i turn power save off it works fine though. Any idea for permament slution ? Even to turn power save off always


DX752 purchased for Christmas will not charge

The iRola DX752 purchased for Christmas does not charge. It worked for a while. Does not work when plugged to an outlet either.


LG G2 won't dial using Google Voice

My wife just got a new LG G2. We installed Google Voice and set it to use Voice for all outgoing calls. When calling my desk it shows up as her t-mobile number. I have uninstalled and reinstalled voice and tried a different dialer. I also tried setting GVoice to prompt each time, no luck. All calls are made with the t-mobile number.


How do you unlock phone after encrypting if you've never set a character password?

I have a Moto X. It was connected to my Google account, and set up with NFC unlock, with a pattern code backup. I never had a character password. When I clicked the "Encrypt" button under security settings, it prompted me for my pattern code, which I entered. Then I waited an hour, came back to the phone, and now on boot it prompts me: "Type password to decrypt storage", and has the normal character keyboard. When I type an incorrect password 5 times, it says, "Wait 30 seconds to try again". What do I do? Is this an Android bug?


Get the original photos after using PhotoSphere?

Using the new PhotoSphere camera mode to take a 360°×180° panorama, you have a stiched together image. Is it possible to get access to the original photos that were used? I really like the PhotoSphere UI and method of taking panoramas, it's very well done. However the panorama software isn't great (it _is_ a phone after all), and I'd like to use something like Hugin to generate the panoramas myself. Is there anyway to get access to, or to save, the original images that went into creating the PhotoSphere?


Google Now on the LG G2

Yesterday I bought a new LG G2 device and I wanted to turn on the Google Now feature, sadly, my Google Search app settings does not show any sign of Now switch. How can I turn on the Google Now ![Screenshot](http://i.stack.imgur.com/h1Ikk.jpg)   Screenshot (click for larger variant)


How to install ROM when bootloader is not unlocked?

Accidentally, on stock recovery, I selected `wipe data/factory reset` which could have uninstalled the ROM on it. So, now my mobile is showing company logo only. My mobile `HTC Inspire A9192`'s bootloader has not been unlocked yet. How to boot the mobile again ? Every time I restart my phone, the data/ cache and system gets unmounted.


How do I change the order of my contacts on the frequent contact toolbar?

I have a Droid 4. How do I change the order of my contacts on the frequent contact toolbar on my main screen?


Dialing an extension automatically

How do I add a phone number extension to a contact in a way that it will dial the extension automatically a few seconds after a call is connected? I have seen 4 different ways that appear to work on different devices. "p", "w", ";" and ",". Is there one official way that works across devices and Android versions?


RE: Android 4.0.4 shows folder count on Galaxy Note (Android 4.0.4) but not on Galaxy Tab 10.1 (Android 4.0.4)

On my Samsung Galaxy Note (Android 4.0.4) it shows the count of items on the header of each folder. I love this feature. Why cannot I see this on my Galaxy Tab 10.1 (Android 4.0.4)? Thanks, Timothy


Is it possible to use android phone as bluetooth headset for ps3?

Does anyone know how to use the android phone as a bluetooth headset so that i can use it as a mic while playing several games (COD) for example. I'm using Ice Cream Sandwich and i have a Galaxy Vibrant. I don't want to buy a bluetooth headset so i'm simply looking to use my phone as an intermediate adapter. I can connect my wired headphones which has a mic attached to it.


LG Optimus Pro C660 won't vibrate for SMS

I just bought the Optimus Pro C660 and it will vibrate when I get a call or the alarm clock goes off but it won't vibrate when receiving an SMS. I have gone through all the settings and set it to "Vibrate Always", but it still doesn't work. I heard that you can download apps to make it vibrate - would that help? Are there any other solutions for this?


Is Adobe Flash available for ARMv6 devices?

Is it possible to have flash working or ARMv6 devices?


Why isn't device storage an option on my Galaxy S4?

Can anyone tell me how to set up the Galaxy S4 to have " storage to device " as an option to save files and pictures to my sd card? Device storage is an option, but it is not highlighted so I can't use that as an option to store files and or pictures. I got a new phone and do not want to lose my pictures. Thanks in advance for any advice/help given. Cyndee


Possible Soft-Brick Fix for my Galaxy S4

So, prior to my stupidity, I made a system.img dump via dd However, after my stupidity (tried flashing some lib files....), I am now stuck with only stock recovery mode, or download mode. How can I flash back my system.img? I tried in download mode with heimdall... but it fails with               root@o7thDev:/media/MediaTwo/MyRom# heimdall flash --verbose --no-reboot --SYSTEM system.img     Heimdall v1.4.0          Copyright (c) 2010-2013, Benjamin Dobell, Glass Echidna     http://www.glassechidna.com.au/          This software is provided free of charge. Copying and redistribution is     encouraged.          If you appreciate this software and you would like to support future     development please consider donating:     http://www.glassechidna.com.au/donate/          Initialising connection...     Detecting device...       Manufacturer: "Sasmsung"            Product: "MSM8960"                  length: 18       device class: 2                S/N: 0            VID:PID: 04E8:685D          bcdDevice: 0100        iMan:iProd:iSer: 1:2:0           nb confs: 1          interface[0].altsetting[0]: num endpoints = 1     Class.SubClass.Protocol: 02.02.01        endpoint[0].address: 82            max packet size: 0010           polling interval: 09          interface[1].altsetting[0]: num endpoints = 2     Class.SubClass.Protocol: 0A.00.00        endpoint[0].address: 81            max packet size: 0200           polling interval: 00        endpoint[1].address: 01            max packet size: 0200           polling interval: 00     Claiming interface...     Attempt failed. Detaching driver...     Claiming interface again...     Setting up interface...          Initialising protocol...     WARNING: Control transfer #1 failed. Result: -9     WARNING: Control transfer #2 failed. Result: -9     WARNING: Control transfer #3 failed. Result: -9     WARNING: Control transfer #4 failed. Result: -9     WARNING: Control transfer #5 failed. Result: -9     WARNING: Control transfer #6 failed. Result: -9     ERROR: Failed to receive handshake response. Retrying...     Protocol initialisation successful.          Beginning session...          Some devices may take up to 2 minutes to respond.     Please be patient!          Session begun.          Downloading device's PIT file...     PIT file download successful.          Uploading SYSTEM     0%     1%     ERROR: Failed to unpack received packet.          ERROR: Failed to confirm end of file transfer sequence!     ERROR: SYSTEM upload failed!          Ending session...     Releasing device interface...     Re-attaching kernel driver...      so I tried creating an update.zip that I could sideload flash in stock recovery, but that fails as well with               E: footer is wrong     E: signature verification failed      If I could get into adb shell, I'd be set... all I'd have to do is dd the system.img back (been there done that in SafeStrap), but when I try adb shell in stock recovery I just get "error: device not found", and in sideload mode, I get               error: closed      Please help? :crying:


WiFi connection loss on Galaxy S2 I9100G

After upgrade from stock 2.6.3 to Stock ICS4.0.3 (XXLPQ) WiFi disconnects after a few seconds. Disabling and enabling WiFi helps for a few seconds only. Has anyone experienced this? How do I fix it?


Reset battery status after changing battery?

If I plug in the charger of my Galaxy Nexus, I'm able to replace the battery without switching the phone off. However, the battery status does not adjust to the new battery. For example, if I replace an empty battery with a fully charged one, the phone still shows an empty battery symbol. Is there any way to adjust the battery status to the new battery? When changing the battery while the phone is running, do I risk breaking the phone or the battery in any way? For example, if the phone thinks the battery is empty while it's actually full, do I risk to overcharge the battery if I connect the phone to a charger? **Edit** : I just noticed the following: If I enter `*#*#4636#*#*` and select battery info, it displays a charging state of 100 after changing to a new battery. So the phone notices that the battery was changed. I'd just like to see that as well in the battery icon in the notification bar.


Can't create folder with Android file transfer on MAC

When trying to create folder on Samsung Galaxy TAB 2 from mac uisng Android File Transfer, I get "Could not connect to device. Try reconnecting or restarting your device". What could be the reason of this problem?


Is there a way to make the Gingerbread notification behave like ICS?

The ICS notification allows users to "swipe" single notifications away. I was wondering if this can be done on a rooted Gingerbread phone?


Can I flash CyanogenMod without unlocking bootloader?

With a locked bootloader on an SE ST17i running the rooted Stock Xperia Gingerbread 2.3.4, can I flash the CyanogenMod 9 onto it? Or do I **really** need my bootloader unlocked? I also have ClockWorkMod installed and as far as I know that shouldn't have been possible with a locked bootloader so I'm rather confused. I'm not at all experienced with rooting and I'd consider myself on just the "beginnner" stage. I'm not too keen on the thought of unlocking my phone's bootloader as that wil most certainly void my warranty.


Can I convert my Xoom 3G firmware to Xoom WiFi or otherwise use the WiFi version of Jelly Bean?

So I have a Xoom 3G and I only use Wi-Fi. Jelly Bean is coming out for the WiFi-only version and of course Verizon is going to make sure that the 3G/4G version doesn't get Jelly Bean till Key Lime Pie is out. So my questions are: Would the WiFi version work on my Xoom? If so, can I somehow spoof it to think it's a WiFi version to get the update and/or can I manually update to the WiFi Jelly Bean?


How can I get both sound and vibration at the same time on my Samsung S4?

Need some help. I must have pressed something on the settings on my Samsung S4 because when I receive a chat or SMS the phone doesn't vibrate unless I turn off the sound. So right now I have to choose to eıther have vibration OR sound and I want both at the same time.


What is "Lost RAM" in dumpsys meminfo?

Below is a sample `dumpsys` with Lost RAM. What is its significance in KitKat? How it can be reclaimed and used?               Total PSS by OOM adjustment:         31841 kB: Native                    13173 kB: zygote (pid 23001)                     4372 kB: surfaceflinger (pid 23000)                     3721 kB: mediaserver (pid 126)                     3317 kB: glgps (pid 22993)                     1656 kB: drmserver (pid 125)                      995 kB: wpa_supplicant (pid 23148)                      786 kB: netd (pid 121)                      518 kB: sdcard (pid 132)                      475 kB: vold (pid 119)                      458 kB: keystore (pid 128)                      448 kB: /init (pid 1)                      412 kB: adbd (pid 134)                      254 kB: ueventd (pid 108)                      238 kB: dhcpcd (pid 10617)                      229 kB: tf_daemon (pid 130)                      200 kB: installd (pid 127)                      185 kB: dumpsys (pid 14207)                      144 kB: healthd (pid 117)                      139 kB: debuggerd (pid 122)                      121 kB: servicemanager (pid 118)         48217 kB: System                    48217 kB: system (pid 23064)         49095 kB: Persistent                    34012 kB: com.android.systemui (pid 23163 / activities)                     7719 kB: com.android.phone (pid 23357)                     4676 kB: com.android.nfc (pid 23371)                     2688 kB: com.nuance.xt9.input (pid 23344)         24945 kB: Foreground                    24945 kB: com.android.settings (pid 24811 / activities)         17136 kB: Visible                    14026 kB: com.google.process.location (pid 23472)                     3110 kB: com.android.defcontainer (pid 13976)          6911 kB: Perceptible                     6911 kB: com.google.android.inputmethod.latin (pid 23298)         14277 kB: A Services                    14277 kB: com.google.process.gapps (pid 23513)         26422 kB: Home                    26422 kB: com.android.launcher (pid 23395 / activities)         21798 kB: B Services                    16242 kB: com.google.android.apps.currents (pid 23767)                     5556 kB: android.process.media (pid 7738)        145869 kB: Cached                    41588 kB: com.google.android.apps.plus (pid 24689)                    21417 kB: com.google.android.deskclock (pid 23966 / activities)                    14463 kB: com.google.android.apps.docs (pid 8644)                    14303 kB: com.google.android.gm (pid 9115)                    11014 kB: com.google.android.music:main (pid 7716)                    10688 kB: com.google.android.apps.magazines (pid 13892)                    10240 kB: com.google.android.gms (pid 23338)                     9882 kB: com.google.android.youtube (pid 5131)                     8807 kB: com.google.android.apps.walletnfcrel (pid 8937)                     3467 kB: com.google.android.setupwizard (pid 8922)          Total RAM: 998096 kB      Free RAM: 574945 kB (145869 cached pss + 393200 cached + 35876 free)      Used RAM: 392334 kB (240642 used pss + 107196 buffers + 3856 shmem + 40640 slab)      Lost RAM: 30817 kB        Tuning: 64 (large 384), oom 122880 kB, restore limit 40960 kB (high-end-gfx)


Open HTML file with text editor

Is it possible to open an HTML file with a text editor for example so that I can edit it's source? Thank you.


How to choose snooze time for calendar event notification?

Maybe I took this for granted in my Windows Mobile years - but I'm having an issue with my new Galaxy S (Fascinate on Verizon). When a reminder pops up for a calendar event, I only see an option to "Snooze All" or "Dismiss". Can I not pick a snooze time? It appears that the default snooze time is 5 minutes. On Windows Mobile, when a reminder pops up, I can choose to snooze 1, 5, 15, 30, 60, 120 minutes etc. I used this constantly and would really hate to lose it. I'm sure there are third party apps that can do this, but does anyone know if there's a way to do this with the stock calendar? Thanks!


Receiving Google Voice calls to my EVO

I recently set up a GV number and seemingly activated the number for my cell phone, HTC Evo. I can make outgoing calls using the GV# and send/receive texts fine but whenever someone calls the number it gives an 'unable to connect' error and hangs up. Anyone have a solution for this issue?


ZIP+4 ZIP codes in Contacts for Samsung Vibrant (Galaxy S)

I have a Samsung Vibrant (Galaxy S) running Android 2.1-update1. I have ZIP Codes for many of my contacts in the ZIP+4 format (e.g. 99999-1234). However, the field for ZIP codes does not allow any character except numbers. Without being able to add a dash it makes it difficult to read (e.g 999991234). I would have thought that it would auto-format the number they way it does for phone numbers. Is there anyway to have the default Contacts program accept ZIP+4 ZIP code format? Are there any alternative Contacts programs that provide the correct formatting for ZIP+4? Is the Contacts program standard across manufacturers (e.g. part of the OS)?


What is meant by "Wi-Fi Hotspot" in Android 2.2?

Android 2.2 has a new feature called "Wi-Fi Hotspot" which was not available in previous versions. What is the importance of this feature? What is meant by "Wi-Fi Hotspot"? Is there anywhere that I can find information about this?


CM 10.2 with Google Apps version 20130813 won't download from Play Store

I have a Galaxy S3 I9300 from Telcel, Mexico running CyanogenMod 10.2.0, upgraded from 10.1.3 with the upgrade feature and using TWRP for this purpose. I am unable to download anything from the Play Store, the store loads but the apps won't download. I have flashed the gapps-20130813 package, cleared data and uninstalled updates from Play Store and Google Play Services, and it won't download yet. After googling around, I already cleared data on Google Play, Google Framework and Google Play Services, every single cache with Titanium Backup, cleaned up Dalvik cache, and removed and re-added my Google account. Still no luck. I also noticed the download notification briefly appearing for a split second when I tap Download on Google Play. Is there anything I can't do? I don't want to go through the hassle of backing everything up, deleting the entire data partition and restoring everything.


Touching multiple web elements simultaneously brings out area with magnification for clarification of intended target – name of feature?

When you touch multiple web elements simultaneously, perhaps due to the widgets being too small, and/or too close together, the area around where you touched pops out, giving you a magnified view of that area. I suppose this is so that you can clarify which interface control that you intended to touch. Does anyone happen to know what this feature is called? Eye tracking interfaces have a similar feature called “Gaze Clarification” for selecting small targets. As you look at your intended target, a portion of the screen that includes that target becomes magnified, and the zoom level keeps increasing and increasing as you home in on your desired spot. ![Android Chrome magnification for clarification](http://i.stack.imgur.com/95nHA.png) Thanks.


Why do single apps override launcher setting to not show statusbar and how to avoid this?

Using GO LAUNCHER EX I disabled statusbar, but when starting Firefox the statusbar shows up again, dolpin hd doesn't csuse this behavior. Is there any hack or app to generally not show the statusbar?


is Android single task or multitasking and multithreading?

I am trying to understand why I cannot keep listening the audio of a YouTube video on my Galaxy S 2 while moving to another application for example reading a wikipedia article on the browser. is there any architectural limitation which prevents this in Gingerbread (hopefully will be removed in ICS) or is only the way Google made the YouTube application? **Edit** : tried out YouTube application in ICS 4.0.3 today and behaves the same as in Gingerbread :(((


Internal storage, phone storage and SD card

I am new to Android (v4.0.4) and trying to understand it. By looking at the storage setting, I found the followings are listed:   * **Internal storage: total space 807MB**   * **Phone storage: total space 1.98GB**   * **SD card: total space 14.91GB** \---- I put it in, a 16GB SD Card Manufacturer says that it is a **1GB RAM + 4GB ROM** phone.   1. I am thinking that the Internal Storage and Phone Storage come from that 4GB ROM. Am I right? If I am right, where does another 1GB ROM go?   2. It seems the Internal Storage is not available for me to install. It only list Phone Storage and SD Card as available locations. That Phone Storage seems not big enough for the life to install all apps on it. If I use SD Card as the location to install apps, the backup/recovery cannot include SD card. How you manage your phone's storages?


How to customize the quick settings drop-down menu in android 4.2?

As of title, is there any way to customize the quick settings grid available in Android 4.2 ? This feature has potential, but in most cases it does not take advantage of the screen size. ![The quick settings panel](http://i.stack.imgur.com/uPgpL.jpg)


How to change gmail synch frequency in ICS

I am using a stock Nexus S that has been upgraded to ICS 4.0.3. I have noticed that gmail synchs far less frequently since the upgrade - at the moment it appears to be synching aprox every 8 hours. I cannot seem to find the menu screen that allows me to configure the frequency of the the sync. Settings > Accounts & Sync gives me access to switch on or off syncing and would seem to be the logical place for this functionality to live, but I cannot see anything that lets me control frequency. Similarly there appears to be no settings around this within the Gmail app itself. Am I being blind or is this functionality no longer available? Many thanks


Show when roaming Ice Cream Sandwich

Gingerbread showed a little R in the "signal strength bars" when roaming. Ice cream sandwich _does not_ notify me when my phone is roaming (it just shows number of bars, but _no R_ ). I want the phone to notify me when I'm roaming.


vCard sent to my Android shows up as text

A friend sent me a couple of contacts via vCard mms. I received them as text messages, with for example the contact avatar rendered as plain text and some of the characters replaced with android emoticons. I could dig the relevant info out of the text message, but I would like to simply import it as a contact to save doing that tedious process. If I press and hold on the text, I get option to save the email or the phone but it is just scraping the text - not properly importing the vcard format. Is there an easy way to import the contact? (note: for something so simple as this, I would not really be interested in a paid app) My friend was using iPhone 4. I am on Galaxy Nexus.


Stuck at "Installing update..." in recovery mode

I am not able to flash my Nexus 4 with Cyanogenmod 11 anymore. The installation does not successfully finish, which is probably why it gets stuck in a boot loop after restarting the phone. During the initial installation by sideloading the Cyanogenmod 11 zip, the process stops at the step **Installing update..** It never says update finished. So I just restarted the phone manually afterwards. But it does not boot Cyanogenmod successfully. The phone either...   * ...gets stuck at the Cyanogenmod boot splash indefinetely   * ...gets stuck at the window **Android is upgrading.. / Starting apps.** I have formatted the following partitions beforehand to perform a clean install: /system, /cache, /data, /persist, /firmware


Tasker Newbie Question

I am learning tasker and reading up tutorial on http://tasker.dinglisch.net/tour.html. If you look at the picture,   you can see the two same tasks "Set Widget Icon".   Is that a typo, or something I do not understand? ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/T7wBv.jpg) Also, what is the benefit of toggle? Why is the property ternary, not just off and on? Can you please help with a practical example? Thanks much.


USB on the go cable with power for HTC one X?

Is there a USB on the go cable that will allow me to connect both an external hard drive and a power cable to charge my device at the same time? I have not seen such a device but I would like to know if anyone has seen such a product?


galaxy tab 2 usb issues

My new Galaxy Tab 2 can't connect to my PC via USB. When I plug it in my PC, it plays a tone. It means some new hardware has been connected. It appears in Kies as GT-P3113. But when I mouse-over it, it says connecting... But it has completed the connection only 3 times (more or less). The rest of the time, it doesn't work. It also doesn't show up in my computer as an external storage, so I can't add files that way either. Any help would be appreciated.


text message notification interrupting voice calls samsung galaxy s2

Does anyone know how to turn off the notification for text messages that breaks into voice calls on my Sprint Samsung Galaxy s2 (SPH-D710)?


How can I group apps together in the menu view?

The menu view of the phone lists all of the apps I've installed. _All_ of them. The phone came pre-installed with 2.5 pages of apps, and I'm up to 5. I've had the phone for 3 weeks... Is there any way to group them into folders in order to reduce the clutter? Note (1): I am using a Samsung Galaxy S with Froyo Note (2): My phone's GUI is in Hebrew, so I may be getting the terms wrong. This is what I mean by " _menu view_ ": ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/R9Fxm.png)


Managing Multiple accounts for apps

My wife and I just bought new android phones for the first time, and are new to the google play store, and I am wondering the best way to manage app store purchases. Occasionally I'd like to have an app that she has purchased and vice-verse. Currently we both to manage our own google ids on each devices and make separate purchases on each id. In the event I wanted both devices to have the same purchased app, is it advisable to switch the google account in google play store, install the app in question, and then log back in with the primary google account? Will this mess with anything important? Will updates still work, etc?


If I relocate to another country, will I still be able to access the Play Store and use my purchased Apps, Books, Magazines, Music, Movies and TV?

I have a friend who shall be moving to Switzerland during the early part of 2013. He wishes to know is their a Swiss Google Play Store, or do Swiss residents use the German Play Store? If this is the case what happens (if anything) to his UK account and is the transition relatively straightforward. If this is not the case and a Swiss Google Play Store does not exist, neither do Swiss residents use the German Play Store - is their a way around it. Would he still be able to access the UK Google Play Store ?   * In order to do so doesn't he have to still be a resident (can he use someone elses address ?)   * In order to access it, is all that is required is to maintain a British Bank Account ?   * Is it simply a case of you can access any Play Store from where ever you are residing in the world ? What happens therefore if he wishes to order a Nexus device from the UK store in terms of postage costs and import duty ? If he is able to register at the German Play Store would this be a more viable option as surely postage and import duty would be less than that from the UK ? He has heard that even though Google has a HQ in Zurich, most Swiss are heavily iOS orientated.(He is reluctant to follow that path if it can be helped) Perhaps a Swiss person can give some clarification or advice regarding the above matter for him (or what do the people who work for Google in Zurich do & what did the employees who came from countries such as Germany, USA & UK do with their accounts ?) Thankyou for your understanding regarding this matter


Moon+ Reader Pro TTS

I know that there is a TTS ability in MOON+ Reader Pro. Can someone explain me exactly how I can TTS a ebook with MOON+ Reader Pro. I don't see any option or speak button. regards


How to deal with (orphaned) WakeLocks?

I guess most of you at least have _heard_ about WakeLocks. Many of you will have _experienced_ them already -- wether knowingly or not. Some may know how to deal with them in general -- but only few know how to deal with the "more complicated candidates". For those who don't know, though above link leads to an explanation, a short summary: Apps may request a `WAKE_LOCK` to keep a device component from "sleeping", so they can perform a task even when the display is turned off. This is very useful in most cases (e.g. keeping the screen on while navigating, keeping WiFi active to stream music) -- but used in the wrong way, it causes your battery to be drained within short term (up to 25% per hour). Most times it is easy to identify the source (usually a bad behaving app) -- I will show this in an answer below, as it might prove helpful to many users. But what to do if the app which requested the WakeLock exits without releasing it? The Android system will not take care of it. Sure, a reboot would solve the issue -- but it is not always an (desired) option. So, from a users perspective (I'm not asking about development solutions, but how a user can handle things): **What can be done _ _by the user_ _ to solve the issue and avoid further battery drain?** I prefer answers _not_ involving root (so all users can benefit from it). However, "rooted solutions" are fully valid and welcome as well.


Control xvoice+ with Tasker?

Can it be done? I want to enable it only when no cell radio (WiFi only) Dev said state is controlled in "sharedpreferences"


What is chached background process?

What is chached background process and do they consume memory (RAM)?


Download youtube videos through cache

After watching a youtube video can I use the cache to download the video on my sd card? Something similar to it is in Windows where after watching a video, an application searches through the cache files to download the video. If yes, then how, or using which app (on Android)?


How can I prevent the battery in my Nexus S from draining overnight?

I have a Google Nexus S and for the past 2-3 days whenever I go to sleep the battery drains completely overnight. I mean when I go to bed the charge on my phone is plus 90% but for the past 2 days it's dead when I wake up. Thankfully I didn't miss work these two days otherwise my boss is gonna kill me. I have Android 2.3.7 Any advice?


How to auto start/stop tether if wifi is unavailable/available?

I use my Galaxy S as a wifi tether hotspot for my tablet and laptop, so tethering is always on (I have extended battery so it's ok). But if my phone is in the area where I have wifi internet (for example, at home) I don't need it to act as hotspot and want it to stop tethering and connect wifi. Is there a way to automatically start tethering if no wifi is available and stop it / connect wifi if wifi is available for long enough?


Samsung Galaxy - Import contacts from sbu file

I'd a Samsung Galaxy i551. I've done a backup using Kies and it saved a .sbu file. Now I don't have the phone any more and I'd like to export this information to some useful format or at least to view it with the Kies. But I can't find anyway to open the .sbu file. How do I open an .sbu file generated by Kies? Thanks!


Link2SD proper usage

* I have a 64 GB micro SD card.   * I partitioned 1.2 GB as Ext2 with Mini Partitioner (highest option was about 4 GB). This is great and all, but from all of the literature I've read, Link2SD seems like it would utilize the entire SD card, not just that second partition. If what I'm seeing currently is correct, the only thing that Link2SD does, is give you an extra GB via the Ext2 partition, and imposes a dependency so that you're never able to actually remove the card due to the links. I believe my thinking is wrong so any help is appreciated.


Samsung Galaxy SGH-i897 with SlimBean won't connect to AT&T

Samsung Captivate AT&T Network Slim Bean 4.2.2 I was having issues with my phone and decided to try a ROM and give the phone a new life. I chose the SlimBean Android 4.2.2 ROM and all went pretty well. I like the interface and speed. I tried to make a phone call this morning and discovered that it isn't connecting to the AT&T cell network. Is there a step I missed?


number of downloads

How we can find that how many times a specific app has been downloaded? for example, in this page I cannot see any information about that.


Asus nexus 7 (2012) and Cyanogenmod

I've grown confused by the various nexus 7 models as I want to try cyanogenmod on my tablet. So I wonder: Is there any software difference between the asus nexus 7 tablet and the google nexus 7 one, or are they one of the same, meaning I can use the regular cyanogenmod google nexus 7 ROM for my asus nexus 7? And what about 2012 vs 2013 beyond hardware (camera at back on the 2013) versions in therms of getting the correct ROM for my 2012 model?


How do I set a max allowed volume limit?

On iPhone I could set a maximum volume limit so I wouldnt be able to put my music too loud accidentally. How do I do this in Android? I dont seem to find the setting in the volume menu.


Can't connect to Wi-Fi with special characters in the name

I have a Moto G running Android 4.4.4. I am trying to connect to a Wi-Fi network with an accented character in the name. The network's name is 'Sala de Reuniões', but it appears to the device as: ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/lGye8.png) Note that the 'õ' became an 'unknown character'. As a result the device doesn't connect, but a PC can connect to the same network. I can't change the network name as the router is not mine. What to do?


A calendar with powerful alerts

I just bought a Samsung Galaxy 2, coming from a Nokia 3600. My old cell phone had a quite simple calendar app but when it was supposed to alert me it kept ringing and vibrating until I dismiss it. I could quietly use an alert as a morning alarm if I knew, for example, I'll have to wake up at 6:00 on next 12/25. In new one calendar just beeps once and I already missed a ton of appointments this way. Moreover I started using alarms but there's no vibration available and it's limited in time setting. I'm looking for an app to suit my needs, possibly syncing with Google Calendar, not too much bells and whistles but not mandatory. Any advice? Thank you # Edit: As a note to who, gently is answering how to set calendar notification: Please let me know also how to set it the way I need i.e. to **make it ring until dismissed** (or after, say, max 1 minute in case I'm far from the phone). Otherwise changing from _blip_ to _din don_ won't help that much because I already tested it losing some appointments. :)


Can I restrict application updates to only happen over wifi?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  Restrict market updates to WiFi network I'd like to avoid using the expensive 3G data bandwidth for app updates. Is there an app or something that will restrict updates so that they can only happen over wifi? Alternatively, is there a master switch that can disable updates and then re-enable them? The best solution I've found so far is to uncheck the "automatic update" box on each app's Market page. This is tedious at best, and I'm not sure if I would get notified of available updates or if I would need to periodically check every installed app's Market page for available updates.


Which apps do gapless music playback?

Are there any apps around that are good at gapless audio playback? I listen to a lot of music that continues from one track to another and the stock app puts a small but noticeable gap between tracks.


Every time I plug in my phone via USB it automatically mounts the SD card (Xperia Arc version)

I have almost this question: Every time I plug in my phone via USB it automatically mounts the SD card > I have a Motorla Droid running CM6 (essentially Android 2.2). I'm connecting > to Windows 7 machines via USB. Every time I plug in my phone via USB it > automatically mounts the SD card as external storage. Except I have a Xperia Arc with version 2.3.4, and have neither Winamp or DoubleTwist installed (given as culprits in the other question). This behaviour started when I updated to 2.3.4 (I don't know exactly what version I had before). How can I stop it? Edit: I've no "Connect to PC" section in the settings, nor can I find this setting in other sections such as "Storage"


nytimes app - transferring marked articles - from old device to new one

Switching from HTC Aria (Android 2.2?) to Galaxy Nexus (Android 4.0.2). I had lots of NYTimes articles saved as "Favorites" in the NYTimes app. My intention is to transfer this data so that it is usable on my new phone? I am capable of intermediate to advanced solutions. It seems that the NYTimes app creates a new folder every time it syncs. I haven't found where the individual articles are marked "favorite" and thus where the articles are then stored.


Will android tablets from US work in the UK?

I'm thinking of getting an adroid tablet from the US and ship it over here to the UK. Will it work completly and as a UK based tablet? I don't need 3G.


How can I backup all of my data to a PC without rooting?

I am an ex-Nokia user and used to backup the data with their PC Suite which is great and can backup everything easily and is a free application. How do I do the same with HTC Incredible S? [ _I do not plan to get rooted._ ]


ICS upgrade to Thunderbolt deleted my Family Contact Group from Home Screen

My Family Contact Group is still intact but the menus have changed and I can't seem to find a way to move it back to a Home Screen or even change it with the Favorites Group which is on the Home Screen and I don't need. Thanks.


Is it possible to increase Samsung's limit on contact merging?

On Samsung phones, at least I know on the Galaxy S and Galaxy SII, it is only possible to merge 5 contacts max. There is also an issue on the Google Code page of Android here, but this did not solve the Samsung specific problem. The suggested fix on XDA-Developers did not work with newer Android versions, and I'd like to stick with the official Samsung ROM. Is there way to increase the limit on contact merging?


Android “fake having a locked phone” - Galaxy SII

I have a work-mandatory email-app on my phone that won't work unless it detects that you have a passcode locked phone. I have a rooted Galaxy S2 Android phone (Cyanogenmod 10) and am wondering if there are any apps or ways of tricking my phone into thinking it has a 4 digit pin code when it doesn't. Thanks!


Upgrade HTC Thunderbolt 2.3.4 to Android 4

I have an HTC Thunderbolt running Android 2.3.4. I am no longer using my carrier, Verizon, so I cannot do an automatic update. I know that my device can run Android 4: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HTC_ThunderBolt "..the ThunderBolt was updated to Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich) and Sense 3.6." I have the Android 4 SDK and Eclipse on my machine.


Remove "No SIM Card in Phone" message

I recently changed to a newer phone and currently using my old android phone as a sort of "ipod". However, it always shows the message that there is no sim card. I know this is just an annoyance but is there anyway to disable it? I am rooted running a custom sense 4 rom on ICS. Is there anything I could flash to remove this message? Or disable the cellular radio completely? ![Screenshot](http://i.stack.imgur.com/Iu31Hm.jpg)   Screenshot (click for larger variant)


Can I update my Saudi Arabian Samsung Galaxy S2 to the latest Android version over the air in India?

I have a Samsung Galaxy S2 I9100 which my cousin bought for me in Saudi Arabia. It is running on Android 2.3 ginger bread. Will I get firmware updates for this phone in India over the air (OTA)?


What causes battery to drain faster than it can charge?

I have a Moto DROID (v1). On a trip from Tyler, TX to DFW airport I had my phone in the car dock and charging. I was using Navigation for directions to the airport and also had Listen running to play a podcast over the device speaker. As I neared the airport, the phone rebooted a few times and then remained off. I took the phone out of the dock and noticed it was very hot to the touch. At the airport, the phone had cooled and I plugged it into a wall charger. The battery was completely drained! My brother had the same experience with his Moto DROID (v2). He was on a 4 hour road trip and was using the navigation app and participating in a conference call (hands-free). The phone was connected to the car dock and charging the entire time, but after a couple of hours the phone rebooted and then shut-off with a dead battery. We left the phone off and plugged into the charger for a while and it was able to boot again, and like with mine showed a dead battery! Is the phone really able to drain the battery faster than it can be charged via the car dock? If so, are there known combinations of apps or uses that will cause this behavior?


Web Browser roadmap for HTML5 features?

I've been watching the caniuse.com site for a while now, and at one extreme we have Firefox releasing a new browser once/week (okay, slight exaggeration), and at the other extreme the Android list of 2.1/2.2/2.3/3.0/4.0/4.1/4.2 never changes. There is still nothing in the "Near future" or "Farther future" rows. There are a number of HTML5 technologies not implemented even in 4.2, and I'm wondering when there is a new version coming, and what we can expect it to support. (EDIT: I'm looking for links to official announcements, developer blogs, etc. or a confident "nobody knows"; not speculation.) (E.g. http://caniuse.com/eventsource ) (BTW, the StackOverflow Android tag seemed to suggest this was the best place to ask this kind of question. But if another site is better please let me know.)


Rooting Samsung Note N7000 Android 4.1.2 ( SHV-E160L)

I like to root Samsung N7000 Note running on Android 4.1.2. The ROM is a Korean version SHV-E160L ). This ROM seems to be very unique and has a few unwanted features. Is there any safe rooting procedure ? I tried oneclickroot but it says no guarantee, do it at own risk. Thanks


Seeing the full text of a long notification

I've got a notification on my phone where the length of the text exceeds the width of the screen and it doesn't wrap, just wanders off the edge. How can I see the full text of the notification? I've seen a suggestion here that long pressing for ~5 seconds shows it however all this does is bring up the `App Info` menu. Maybe on older versions of Android that didn't have the `App Info` menu this worked? Ideally looking for an answer that works on Ice Cream Sandwich and above (since I think that was when the `App Info` came about?) but I have a Nexus 4 running Jelly Bean 4.2.2 phone. Here's the notification that I received. Hypothetical: _Why did I lose data connectivity? What did I do!?!_ ![enter image description here](http://i.imgur.com/hfvzVLSm.png/)


Firefox mobile install problem on HTC wildfire

I tried to install firefox mobile edition on HTC wildfire (Indian edition) but it fails anyone faced the same problem or any workaround available to install


How can I access a Mantis Bug Tracker from Android?

We track our bugs on Mantis, and I was hoping to find an Android App for it, since it exposes a PHP-SOAP API (see this question) which Eclipse uses. Does anyone know of existing apps (or projects) for accessing a Mantis Bug Tracker from Android devices? I would be happy to contribute patches too, if needed.


Protector for camera lens window on HTC Desire Z? (protect from scratches)

Given that this phone provides no protection against scratches on the window for the camera lens, unlike for example, the Nokia N82 (great cameraphone which I also own), are there any adhesive transparent protectors that can be placed over this window but which would not affect image quality? I've bought the screen and body protector from zagg.com by recommendation and am pleased with that but this offers no protector for the camera itself. (see: Best screen protector - HTC Desire Z? ) I would think that protecting the camera lens window on this phone (and many others) would be more of a priority as this is actually functionality of the phone that needs to be protected - i.e. clear photos and video, rather than cosmetic - which most screen protectors do a good job of but fall short on the camera protection, it seems.


Does Froyo include full Hebrew support for all devices?

I was under the impression that Froyo includes full built-in Hebrew support for all models. I'm looking into buying a Samsung Galaxy S, and I called up a store about it. At the store they said that if I wanted it with Hebrew support, I would have to add about $75, since Froyo includes Hebrew only for some HTC devices. Is this true or are they trying to fleece me?


What's the differences between the different processors available in the current lineup of devices?

From what I understand there's the **Snapdragon** , **Hummingbird** , **OMAP** , **ARM** and now(or soon) **Tegra2**? Did I miss any? _(I apologize if I'm mixing terms here, confusing a technology name with a model name)_ What are the comparative strengths/weaknesses of these processors? Which one is the best or which one does _what_ best? Also, if one is only available in phones or only available in tablets, please specify.


Is There A Browser Which Makes It Easy/Possible To Search From The Address Bar?

For those familiar with the Google Chrome browser, I'm looking for the feature which basically treats the address bar as a search bar when not navigating to a site. I would find this handy since it's annoying to have to navigate to Google.com first (which is the only option on the stock browser) or using the search widget. Is there a browser for that?


HTC mains-to-USB charger: use to charge other non-HTC but USB-chargeable devices?

My HTC Desire Z came with a charger that consists of a mains electric plug with a USB socket for attaching the phone to to charge via USB. Other devices such as the iPod touch can be charged via USB. Assuming that there is a standard for USB powered charging, i.e. a amp/watts/voltage rating, then could these devices be charged from the same adapter, safely and effectively. This would save money buying additional mains adapters, when, for example, the iPod touch does not come with a USB mains charger, though it does come with a USB sync cable for iTunes and also for USB powered charging from a PC.


"Firmware upgrade encountered an issue..." message on galaxy tab 2 10.1

I have a problem: My samsung galaxy tab 2 10.1 doesn't turn on correcty. I have the message : Firmware upgrade encountered an issue. Please select recovery mode in Kies & try again". For your information: I don't have root permissions. I tried to "re-install" with Kies software but there is a problem of connection between the tab and Kies. I also tried to reboot the tab but the message appears again and again. I tried Odin but when I pluged the tab the rectangle isn't yellow but blue. Does anybody have a solution, please ? Thanks


Root no longer root

I rooted my nexus one and successfully used a lot of root-only apps. But one day all these apps stopped working, saying I don't have root. Terminal emulator says "permission denied" for everything again, as if I wasn't root. But unlocked lock is still showed at startup. How would I fix that? I don't want to root again, because I will have to do a large backup then.


How can I execute command in the terminal as root?

How can I get root permissions in a terminal?


What ROM will turn my Verizon HTC One M8 into the same thing as the unlocked dev version?

I have an HTC One (M8) from Verizon, but I don't live in the US. I'd like to find a ROM that will make my phone have the same settings as the unlocked Dev Version that you can buy directly from HTC. I tried searching the XDA forums, but I do not understand most of the features described by the various roms, and they all seem to use code names and jargon. Which ROM will just give me a simple clean install as if I had bought the unlocked dev version?


Where can i find google play services?

I have a samsung galaxy ace and when i try to use my apps, it says "This app wount run without google play services, which are missing from your phone" Where can i find those google play services as they are not in my menu nor any of my settings, and i had them before but now i cant find them!.. PLEASE HELP!


Bluetooth A2DP daisy chaining / routing

I'm searching for a BT A2DP routing solution to be able to daisy chain 3 BT devices. I have a headset, an Android Smartphone and another BT device (a PMR radio device). Both connections are A2DP. I want to be able to route any incoming audio upstream (towards the headset) and everything I say downstream towards the first sink: if I have an active call, then towards this call, else towards the radio. First of all: Is this possible at all? If yes, does anyone know an app for this? I have been searching for BT routing apps but couldn't find anything that fits. Else, can anyone give me some hints how to write an own app? Some decent tutorials about Android's BT API or something similar.


Why is my captivate able to run flash on android 2.1?

I just noticed that my Captivate can play some flash videos, animations, and to an extent, flash games using the stock android browser running android 2.1. It is incredibly slow and takes forever to load, but it does work as far as i could tell (although incredibly slowly and it uses huge amounts of CPU before it finishes loading...almost like it is recompiling the flash application before running it). My phone status still says that my phone is running 2.1 eclair and I thought that only 2.2 could run flash. Also I haven't downloaded the flash 10.1 application yet either. What is going on?


Apps missing after upgrading sd card

I have been searching for how to properly upgrade to new sdcard, and I did as this posts suggests. upgrade SD card. But when inserting the new sd card several apps (not all) are missing. I had about 80 apps installed, could that explain why I am having this problem, while no other seem to have it? Could it be, that there are two partitions on the original sd card, one being used for apps when internal memory is full; and I have then only copied the part not in the 'simple' partition? Using Gingerbread (2.3.3).


Accessing Calculation History on HTC Calculator App

On my HTC Thunderbolt, it comes with a Calculator app. If you hold down the `Clear` button, you get toast that says: > Calculation history cleared I was wondering how to view the calculation history. I know you can clear it, I just don't have a clue how to get to it. `menu` button does nothing.


How to and from where install ClockworkMod Recovery (CWM) on GT-P1000?

Currently I am trying to upgrade my Android OS from 2.3.3 to Cyanogenmod 9 not with "Odin" but via the bootloader and SD-card. Now I had a problem with "Signature verification failed" described here which is highly likely due to the fact that I failed to install a custom bootloader. Now as it is mentioned everywhere **as a pre-requisite** , I want to install "ClockworkMod Recovery", but I cannot find it anywhere! More so in articles around the www from bloggers and journalists (who actually never tried what they wrote about) it is assumed that you already have installed CWM. It seems to be needed also for other ROM's for the **EU Samsung Galaxy Tab 7"inch (GT-P1000)** , not only the one that I want to install. The actual problem is: When I try to install CWM **with ROM Manager** (5.0.0.6) **it _only_ shows** the **two** models "Samsung Epic4G" and "Samsung GalaxyS i9000" in the list and not my model (Galaxy Tab EU) or any other model. When I researched I only found **outdated** YouTube videos and XDA-developer threads that don't provide a link to a newer / the most current solution. Most of all, **I had a hard time coming up with _any_ Google search results that provide a _current_ solution** for my issue. I am willing to try anything to get CWM up and running, as long as the process is outlined somewhere more or less understandable. Finally: I am aware that I void the warranty I never had. I did win my Galaxy Tab, thus never paid for it and never got a receipt and now live in another country anyways.


Why doesn't uninstalling an app free all the space it had used?

I've noticed a problem in my Galaxy Pop today, that after uninstalling an app the actual free space on the device doesn't change. I have downloaded a virtual guitar of size 2.6 MB, but when I went to uninstall this app, then I was shocked to seeing that only 230 KB were freed. My question is, where are th remaining 2.3 MB? I've searched the phone and SD card but couldn't find out it where it went. It also looks like I've been lost some internal space on the phone.


Copying applications between phones?

Is it possible to easy copy applications between phones (eg. two HTCs via bluetooth) and get them running fine? Or apps just need to be downloaded from AM each time because of some installation routine that comes right after downloading?


Deactivated HTC Droid Incredible not installing apps

I have an old deactivated HTC Droid incredible from Verizon. I decided I was going to use it as like an iTouch, and it works just fine -- but the Google Play Store has vanished both from the home screen and the "Manage Applications" list (when I first turned on the phone after deactivation not after using it for a while). At first I was okay with that because I could just go download aptoide or some other third party store. But after I downloaded the apk for aptiode and checked the "Allow Installation from unknown sources" when I tapped it to install I got "Do you want to install this applicaion" and the permissions ect. so I clicked install and then suddenly the phone rebooted? It just showed me the HTC logo, then brought up the home screen. I've tried this with several apks and none of them work. It does not have a SIM card slot.


Can I change the download path for the Amazon MP3 cloud?

I want to download my music from the cloud through the Amazon MP3 app, but whenever I download it always puts it in the "amazonmp3" folder on my phone's internal drive. This is kind of annoying because my internal drive is not as big as my perfectly good 16GB SD card plugged in, which I'd much rather put the music on. I can't find anything in the settings that references the path where music gets downloaded. Even when I move the app itself to the SD card, it still downloads everything to internal storage. Even worse, my phone won't let me easily just move the folders from the internal storage to the SD card; I have to plug it in and connect it to my computer and do it from there. Is there any way to make the app download music from the cloud to my SD card rather than the internal storage?


Issues while accessing system files with su in Chinese make Tablet. (Android 4.0.3)

I have a cheap chinese tablet with Android 4.0.3.   I'm a linux enthusiast and of course I wanna explore the Android capabilities deeper.(I own Nokia N900 and without rooting its nothing).   So my tablet is WM8850.   The interesting is that I can browse in the `/`, but when I ask for **root privileges** **`su`** , it says that: I'm not allowed to access prompt with `su priviledges`. `UID XXXX not allowed to su`. So do I need to do the all rooting process or I just have to install the super user package?


Does Galaxy Mini S5570 support ICS?

I have a Samsung Galaxy Mini S5570 running Android 2.3.6 (Gingerbread). I know that the official support for Galaxy Mini ends here. But I have come across tutorials for upgrading from Gingerbread to ICS. What I want to know is, is it safe to upgrade my phone? Or will I encounter problems later on after upgrading?


Is it possible to connect the Google TV remote with an Android tv-box like Minix?

I have found the Google TV remote source code. Would it be possible to modify the code so the Google TV remote could work on my MiniX box? It should be possible since their both are on a android platform? Or am I wrong?


How do you clear share actions bound to ‘copy to clipboard’?

I accidentally set a sharing intent to always copy to clipboard. I know that usually to unbind these defaults, you go Settings > Apps > All > [bound app] and hit the 'Clear defaults' button from there, but I've had a look at all the system- or text-related things in there and I can't find anything with such a default set. In my googling, I found this thread on XDA Developers that describes exactly this problem, but it has no responses. If it matters, the action in question is the one the Github app uses to share issues.


Battery drain on Galaxy Note-I after updating to Jelly Bean

I have Galaxy Note-I (N7000), and upgraded to Jelly Bean 4.1 today. The battery drains fast. Do we expect any update from Samsung on the battery drain issue, or do I need to downgrade to ICS?


How to properly format a MicroSD Card for FroYo?

The MicroSD card that came with my phone shows up as simply 'FAT' in Windows XP. This 2GB card works well in my HTC Wildfire running FroYo. I bought a new 16GB MicroSD which is formatted as 'FAT32' but this does not work well in my phone although Windows picks it up fine. The formatting option under settings on my phone just hangs. ('Do you want to force close this application?') I had formatted the 16GB card in Windows before I found the SDFormatter utility. Using the SDFormatter utility now does not make a difference. I have read that the actual filesystem for Android is YAFFS but I cannot find a utility for Windows that will format it as such. What can I do to get a YAFFS filesystem (or plain 'FAT') on this card? _n.b._ As a side note, my phone was faulty. It now works fine with FAT32


How can I prevent android apps from reformatting my SD card?

I have a 32GB micro SD card, and some of the apps I use state that they have permsisions to modify sd card memory. I have a lot of personal files on my card, and the other day, some app, I don't know which one, had practically wiped out over 15gs of files from my card! How can I block apps from wiping out my sd card? I don't see what possible good can come out of an app that can wipe out all my personal files. I backed up my pics when a guy at work told me an app had re-formatted his SD card. Sure enough, the same thing happened to me. I was able to back up my files BEFORE it happened, but how can I prevent this from happening again?


Encrypt Tablet in Android 3.1 hangs indefinitely

I've recently gotten an Asus EEE Pad Transformer (my first Android device) and I love it. I've updated it to 3.1 right away. I tried to enable the "Encrypt tablet" option. After following the on-screen advice (fully loaded battery and having the charger attached), I entered the PIN and pushed the button. And waited. And waited. And waited. All the time the tablet showed the green "encrypting" droid full screen, but didn't show any progress meter or any other text (even the system bar was disabled). After several hours there was no visible progress (the introduction screen mentioned that it can take "an hour or longer") and after a while I shut down and rebooted the tablet. Everything worked just as fine as before, but nothing was encrypted. I've attempted this a few times now, but every time it showed the exact same result (i.e. none). I've searched around and found several accounts of the same thing happening to other 3.0-users and not a single post saying "yes, tablet encryption worked just fine for me". Can someone shed some light on this? Or at least post a "it worked for me, sorry"? Note that this tablet is not rooted and I don't plan to do that (yet).


Huawei U8160 cyanogenmod support?

I've seen people have tried cyanogenmod on the Huawei U8150 and someone suggested to give it a try on the Huawei U8160 (Vodafone smart in the UK). What is the level of compatibility I should expect from the Huawei U8160 with cyanogenmod? http://android.modaco.com/content/other/340961/vodafone-858-smart- huawei-u8160/


Google Maps sometimes asks me to calibrate my compass. Last time it did so, I was in a rush and didn't bother to, and now the compass does seem a bit off. I tried to find a "calibrate compass" setting in Maps, but I couldn't find it. How can I calibrate the compass on my phone?


Can I format SD to FAT32 from FAT16?

I saw that my SD card is FAT16 formatted. In order to improve performance, can I reformat it as FAT32? What filesystems does Android support for external storage?


USB drivers for Karbonn A21

Need USB drivers for Karbonn A21 running Android 4.0.4. Searched for drivers but I couldn't find any. Can anyone help?


Can not log in to the Pebble account

I just received my Pebble Steel, and installed the app on my rooted Nexus 4.   However after I start the app, and click on "I have a pebble account", I only get a black screen with small blue letters saying: https://auth.getpebble.com/oauth/authorize?client_id=xxxxx...   Nothing happens if I click it. What can I do? I removed the app, restarted the phone and installed it again, but this did not help. The phone is rooted, SuperSU is installed, but the pebble app does not ask for any privileges.


Deleteing photos from device but still have them in the backup (default Google+)

I've been looking all over for a proper explanation of how to delete photos from the device (nexus 5) to reclaim some space, while being sure that the pictures are still in the Google+ backup. Unfortunatley i have not found one, other than "wild claims" it works somehow, while other say it does not. Plus deleting photos via the Pictures app actually warns you (now?) that it will delete the backed up copies too. Do i have to delete them in the Gallery app? I did delete some photos recently, and i was quite sure they ware still backed up (still showed up on the Google+ website) but looking now i see they are in the trash in the device. Is there really no way to be able to know for sure if the pictures are backed up savely while i can delete them from the device? Alternatively i'm also open for alternative solutions to this problem, or i just go back to the "good old copy and paste when plugging the phone".


Samsung Galaxy S2 no usb connection

My Galaxy S2 decided that he would connect to PC anymore. The things that I tried:   1. with 3 cables.   2. on 4 computers.   3. cache partition clean.   4. restore to factory defaults.   5. clean the micro USB port with tooth brush.   6. restarts, shut downs and battery removes (about 20 times).   7. external SD card and SIM remove. What more can I do?