When enabling Bluetooth, is there a way to prevent it from attempting to connect to the two most recently used devices?

Device: LG Nexus 4 (16 GB) Android version: 4.2.2 I connect my phone via Bluetooth (A2DP) to three devices on a daily basis. Since Android only tries connecting with the two most recent devices, I have to go into the Bluetooth settings and manually select the device I actually want to connect to. Also, while the first two are attempting a connection, I'm unable to select the third device. I have to wait until those connections fail before it lets me manually choose the other. Have any of you found any ways to get around this or automate it?


Quick Settings pull-down not accessible for 2nd user profile

I have setup a 2nd user profile on my Google Nexus 7 Android 4.2.2. However, the "Quick Settings pull-down menu" is not available for the 2nd user profile. The main user have access to the "Quick Settings pull-down menu". The 2nd user profile could initially access the "Quick Setting pull-down menu", but within the 1st day using the tablet, this pull-down just disappeared for the 2nd user profile and is not available for this user anymore.


Could someone confirm the status of Google Gtalk App on Android?

I am a new android user but I am a computer and internet search veteran, however today I have been unable to find information about the status of google talk for android. I simply want to download and install the Gtalk app for Android, but I cannot find it on the market. I find many references to it elsewhere, but the app itself seems to be gone from the market. I also find many references to voice and video chat in Google talk on android, so is it the case that google have removed the basic chat app in favour of google voice?


Samsung Captivate AT&T OTA Update Stuck at 99%

I have a Samsung Captivate (Galaxy S). I recently returned to stock firmware (2.1) using ODIN 1-click and have been trying to do the standard update to 2.2 from AT&T. The download goes pretty quickly until it reaches 99%. At that point it is just stuck (I've waited about 20 minutes so far). I have tried to hit cancel and then resume. This just restarts my phone, goes to a white screen with an update bar, and hits 50% before the update fails and it boots normally. What could be wrong and how can I get the standard OTA update to work?


Is there a way to open an m3u8 playlist on android

I'm using Android 2.2. Trying to open an m3u8 playlist file directly from a http source. Dolphin browser just asks me to save the file. Any ideas on how I can stream the content.... is there a market app for this? Jason


how to post a pic I took to someone's wall on fb?

1. I took a pic on my HTC Desire 2.1   2. I want to post it to somebody's else wall on facebook so facebook stores the picture?   3. any easy way how to do this? I guess I can find the pic on my mobile and then upload it using full site facebook interface. It's bit too complicated, isn't it.


Music Player with a smart Shuffle option

One of the feature that I love on Amaro (Linux) or Winamp (Windows) is the ability to shuffle the playlist, ie take all the songs in the playlist and shuffle them like a deck of playing cards. That way, when I play the list, the same song never repeat after the whole playlist have been played once. In the basic music player on Android, and the few ones I've tried from the market, the behavior is the classical "Pick a random song" each time the previous one is ended, meaning sometimes the same song gets played 10 times in an hour, and others never get played. Is there an app that provide this feature?


How does Redphone encryption work?

Redphone is known for providing encryption for end-to-end calls. I am eager to know how it protects our privacy from telecom companies. How does it secure our call and text and protect our privacy from even telecom companies?


Install the Galaxy Nexus Messaging app onto the Nexus 5

It seems that Nexus 5 ships with Hangouts as the default (only) app for SMS messaging but I'm not interested in Hangouts and I prefer the messaging app I had on my Galaxy Nexus. How do I get the Galaxy Nexus Messaging App onto my Nexus 5?


Device forgets wifi password

My family has an Android 4.1 tablet that connects to the home wifi.   It keeps forgetting the wifi password so it's offline until we select the desired wifi network and enter the password again. How can I make the tablet remember the password? I've never had this problem on any device before, and the other (identical) tablet we have remembers just fine.


Why do I always lose this file?

I run a dual-booted HD2 from SDCard/HaRET with MIUI Android & stock WM6.5. I keep a copy of this file in `\Storage Card\My Documents` for listening in CorePlayer and survive possible hard resets. However, **everytime** , and I really mean **every** time I boot MIUI this file disappears from the SD card. I'm unable to locate it from Android and when I reboot into Windows I see no traces of it. Why the hell (can I say hell?) does Android delete the file from SD on every single boot? Does it hate M3U files?


How to Clear notifications once and not be bothered/repeated again?

Simple yet annoying behaviour of Android (Galaxy S3) Notifications appear for many apps (email, games, messages etc.,) but once I view them (by a slide down, not by opening/responding to each of them ) I want them to be gone. They keep on repeating & appearing again and again until I respond to the notification. ie., If it is a new email, I'm being notified repeatedly until I open the Email program! I find this extremely annoying. I don't want to Turn off Notification because they are useful. But, I don't want to be bugged by them as well. Good, show me once & then disappear. How do I get this behaviour (View once, clear notifications & the same notifications don't repeat?


Asus Transformer 101G layout switch problem

I have a following problem with Asus Transformer: When I open application (for example Smart Tags) it switch to the Chines layout. In layout configuration it shows correct one (Asus German Keyboard) The only way get German one is to switch to another layout (I have Russian too) and then switch back to German. Any Ideas?


Installing ps2pdf command-line program in Android

I just bought a Nexus 7 2013. It's very good and I'd like to use it to (in case of emergency) edit some of my latex documents using TexPortal. Some latex documents of mine get compiled properly only by Latex and not by PDFLatex. As a result, I get a valid .ps file. I'd like to install somehow ps2pdf (or even better, ps2pdf13) by some tool like, e.g., apt-get. And use some terminal emulator to run it. Is this possible without rooting the device?


Grey Wifi and mobile data icon after upgrading to CM 10.2 20131102

I had intermittent issues before with my Google syncing not working as it should (although I've always been able to go to google.com in the browser), rebooting usually solved it. However, after upgrading from an older 10.2 version to the latest one (via CMs own update functionality), both the Wifi icon and the mobile data icon stay completely grey. As usual, I have no issues with going to Google in the browser, so I'm suspecting this is a Gapps issue or something with the ROM. Any ideas on what I can do to troubleshoot and/or solve this? I'll go ahead and try upgrading Gapps now and let you know how it goes. This is not a duplicate with any question asking what this greyed out icon means, I'm asking specifically why the sync functionality stopped working with the upgrade (if anyone knows), and how to fix it (if possible). **edit** I just realized I might be running 10.1 gapps on a 10.2 CM build, I'll update this if upgrading gapps solved the issue.


How can I root my Toshiba AT300?

I'm trying to get root access on a toshiba AT300 android tablet. I found this post from google where this guy has tried to get root access. http://www.thriveforums.org/forum/toshiba-thrive- development/12995-at300-101-ice-4-0-3-rooting-possible-3.html the problem is that when I run the RunMe.bat file and choose option 1 to root he device a screen pops on my tablet will the heading "Full restore". It asks me to enter the device encryption password below. I am not sure on where to get my encryption password from. I left it blank and press the "restore my data" button at the bottom of the screen While the script runs there is a permission problem that I do not understand So I am pasting the whole script below :               ======================================================================     = This script will root your Android phone with adb restore function =     = Script by Bin4ry (thanks to Goroh_kun and tkymgr for the idea)     =     =             Idea for Tablet S from Fi01_IS01                       =     =                      (13.10.2012) v15                              =     ======================================================================          Device type:     1) Normal     2) Special (for example: Sony Tablet S, Medion Lifetab)          x) Unroot          Make a choice: 1     Checking if i should run in Normal Mode or special Sony Mode     Please connect your device with USB-Debugging enabled now     remote object '/system/app/Backup-Restore.apk' does not exist     remote object '/system/bin/ric' does not exist     .     .          Normal Mode enabled!     .          Pushing busybox....     1314 KB/s (1085140 bytes in 0.806s)     Pushing su binary ....     1082 KB/s (91980 bytes in 0.083s)     Pushing Superuser app     996 KB/s (996704 bytes in 0.977s)     Making busybox runable ...     .     Please look at your device and click RESTORE!     If all is successful i will tell you, if not this shell will run forever.     Running ...     Successful, going to reboot your device!     Waiting for device to show up again....     Going to copy files to it's place     mount: permission denied (are you root?)     You can close all open command-prompts now!     After reboot all is done! Have fun!     Bin4ry     Press any key to continue . . .      I found a Ubuntu ARM version that I want to Install and run on my toshiba AT300 once I am able to root it. Can someone please help me figure out how to get root access on this device?


Transparent Call Proxy

I was wondering if it would be possible to transparently route some calls over VOIP as opposed to the cell radio. My wife has terrible signal issues with her Galaxy S3. Verizon is no help and before she'll let me load a custom ROM she wants me to exhaust all other options. The only other thing I could think of was some way to route some calls over Skype. I see some other posts about having a home proxy server or a PBX. While that would work it's slightly more involved than I was looking for. I figure there must be some sort of proxy app that could run on the phone itself to watch for who you are calling and act accordingly. Perhaps with Tasker?


How to disable AEC (audio echo cancellation) on Android 4.2?

For some of my experiments, I need AEC to be disabled. Are there audio modes (loudspeaker, headset, bluetooth) when AEC is definitely disabled? Are there any platform-specific options for MTK65xx chipsets?


Disable badges on android 4.1.2

I have a Samsung Galaxy S2 with Android 4.1.2. When I get notifications in SMS or from Facebook I see a red notification on the application icon on my phone desktop (I understand they're called BADGES?). Is there a way to stop that? I stopped all notifications from Facebook app but I still get this red number on my desktop :(


External Storage Vs. Internal Storage: Usage and Purpose

I bought my phone since Christmas eve and when I checked my phone spec, my internal memory storage size is 4GB or 4GB ROM. (See details) My model is a brand from Philippines, _Starmobile Crystal_. When I took my first boot, my internal storage is 2GB and my external storage is 2GB also. I even haven't inserted my SD card into it. Although, I would wonder how does the external storage do and used for. Here's the overview again for the Starmobile Crystal:   * 1GHz Dual-core MTK 6577 Processor   * PowerVR SGX531 Graphics Card   * 512MB RAM   * 4GB Internal Storage, expandable up to 32GB via microSD   * 2G/3G/HSDPA/WiFi/GPS/Bluetooth   * 8.0-megapixel rear-facing camera with LED flash and backside illumination   * 2.0-megapixel front-facing camera   * Dual Sim, Dual Standby   * 4.5-inch IPS Capacitive Touchscreen, qHD Pixel Resolution (960×540)   * Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich   * 1700mAh Battery


How to avoid looping the album/playlist automatic?

I use the default "Play Music" music player app (v4.3.605.398337) for listening to music. Whenever it gets to the end of an album/playlist it automatically replays it. I would like to avoid that behaviour but I can't find where/how to: does anybody know? If relevant, my device is Galaxy Nexus.


Free apps that works and looks like Word, Excel and Powerpoint on Android?

I am trying to find out if there are apps on the Android Market that looks and works like Word, Excel and Powerpoint. I know some of them are Google docs (but you need live connection) and Documents to go and Quickoffice (that are paid apps) Thanks


Disappearing/deleted .pls files

I am making application that is using .pls files to read shoutcasts' adresses from them. At one moment I noticed, that sometimes .pls file I was reading data from is disappearing after I have used it. After lots of testing, I noticed, that if I rename file to .txt, it won't get deleted. A little more testing, a voila - sometimes, if I read data from one .pls file (pathname provided in String), ALL .pls files on sdcard get deleted! And my doing anything with any of them - they just all get deleted. I am using HTC Desire Z, Android 2.3.3, not rooted, and I don't remember installing any applications that could be deleting files, especially without my knowledge. Any ideas? I can provide you with the app code I am using, but I don't really think it is connected in anyway to this problem.


updating from 4.3 to 4.4.x

I would like to upgrade my current nexus 4 that's already rooted on 4.3 to the latest 4.4.x android, ideally while keeping my root. Any tips on how to do this? I've fallen so far behind on the updates that I don't know what's safe anymore. Thanks in advance!


Android SD Card Free Space Issue

I've got this problem...I use a Micromax A110Q with the stick Jelly Bean...FROM the past few weeks(OR Months) I'm having storage issues with my SD card..I find that it's free storage space is zero bytes...I removed many pics and junk such as cache, hpns folder, lost.dir etc...for some time..I'll get free storage for the things I deleted...but..after an hour or so...I find that my free storage is decreasing slowly and gradually it comes to zero bytes..as I mentioned above I've deleted many junk files and used many apps...but no luck!! It will get to zero again..!!! And the stats don't seem to match up in the storage section inSYSTEM SETTINGS!! HELP!!!!


Why does my Samsung Galaxy SIII with 4.3 run so slow

Hi I live in South Africa and we recently received the 4.3 update for the Galaxy SIII. When I perform general functions on the phone(open apps, browse web, run multiple apps) everything goes very slow and as an example if I push the home button the apps on my home screen are gone and then return again after a while. Why would this update do this to my phone? How can I increase the performance of my device which now runs on 4.3?


LG Spectrum Jumping To Home Screen

I've got a problem with my LG Spectrum. I've had it about 3 or 4 weeks now. It keeps jumping to the home screen. In other words, whatever app I'm looking at or have open, it will just exit to the home screen. It's an intermittent problem. It doesn't happen all the time, but when it does it will often happen several times over and over again. It exits, I go back into the app. It exits again a second later. I go back into the app, etc. I haven't been able to find any particular pattern to it. It can happen in any application. It can happen while I'm typing, swiping or just looking at something. It can happen if the phone has been on for hours, or if the phone was just barely turned on and I'm in my first application. It never shows my any error whatsoever. However, about 25% of the time I will see for a brief flash the Car Mode screen popup or the Car Mode icon appear on the status bar at the top. So, I'm guessing it has something to do with the Car Mode being activated inadvertantly/incorrectly, but I'm not even sure how the phone decides it's time to start Car Mode yet. Every other phone I've ever had you started Car Mode manually. The phone is not rooted and the latest OTA updates have been applied. Firmware: VS920ZV4 MUC 6.2.0.3_B013_6


Can not read MMS on dual SIM phone

A have two SIM card phone: LG E455 (Optimus L5 II Dual). Primary SIM card is full operation, secondary is receiving calls and SMS only. SIM cards are from different providers. I received MMS message notification to the SIM2. Trying to open it I get the message "Switch default data network SIM card to retrieve MMS: Cancel, Settings". If I'd choose "Settings" I'd see that my default data network is SIM1 (SIM2 is not able to transfer data at all). So the message can not be loaded. What can I do to go through this dump bug?


Storage on HTC desire X

The internal storage on my phone is almost full. The storage screen tells me   * 2.77GB / 2.91 GB taken   * Apps 0.89GB   * Other 1.89 GB   * Available 138MB What is this "other" and how can I clean it up? I already followed the steps of "make more space", it barely makes a difference. Phone Storage then tells me 43.00MB / 1.09GB is taken. And on the SD card I have 1.86GB / 14.72GB taken. I have plenty of storage in various places yet when I try to install apps I'm unable to do so cause of "insufficient storage". How can I fix this?


Android mic problem and cell freezing problem

I had (and I still have) problem with my phone, a Samsung Galaxy S3. Sometimes people hear me bad or doesn't hear me at all and this is a real vexing problem. I brought the phone in a Samsung authorized center, they said me that my OS version (a Jellybean branded by H3G) could be bugged. They've replaced it. Now audio problem is still present and as if that weren't enough my phone freeze it's screen at least seven, eight times per day (I have to detach the battery to recover this issue). I have installed a software to record my phone call, I have listen again every phonecall in which my interlocutor said that he doesn't hear me and... my voice is perfectly audible in registered phonecall. I always thought that my microphone was defective but at this point I'm not so sure of this assumption. What can I do? I have no idea about the problem, could a non-branded Jellybean version resolve the problem? Could samsung completly replace my phone?


Location woes on HTC

If the NSA tracks me via my HTC phone, they must think I am strange... My location never updated. Ever. I tried removing the cache from News and Weather. Tried using GPS. Tried using WiFi. Nothing seems to work. Is there a canonical way to re-set the location in Android? Note: Phone is HTC Sensation XL. I have factory re-set it several time, no change: the first location Weather picks stays as the current one whatever I do. Applications are any weather apps whatsoever. I installed several and none updated their location correctly.


Do not auto-mount Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini when USB is connected

I had an HTC desire phone, before upgrading to a Galaxy S4 Mini. I have run into an annoying problem. On my phone (not on the SD Card), I have private data, including an RSA key, which I use to SSH into my different computers and servers. On the Desire S, I had the phone on default "Charge only" so people who nicked my phone didn't just get access to what was on it. How do I do something similar with the Galaxy S4? I need some way to disable the mount-by-default so people who steal my phone can't just plug-in a USB cable and steal all my data. The phone should still be able to mount as a storage device, but ONLY when it is specifically activated. In screen-locked mode, it still auto-mounts when plugged in - not exactly a good way to protect the data on the device.


Google+ Auto Backup vs Instant Upload

What is the difference in Auto Backup and Instant Upload?


Trying to vacuum all databases under /data with sqlite3, but fails with error 14

I would like to vacuum all my database files under /data, to achieve somewhat better performance so I ran the following script:               for i in $(find /data -iname "*.db"); do     #echo $(basename $i);     sqlite3 $i 'VACUUM;';     resVac=$?     if [ $resVac == 0 ]; then         resVac="SUCCESS";     else         resVac="ERRCODE-$resVac";     fi;          sqlite3 $i 'REINDEX;';     resIndex=$?     if [ $resIndex == 0 ]; then         resIndex="SUCCESS";     else         resIndex="ERRCODE-$resIndex";     fi;     echo "Database $i:  VACUUM=$resVac  REINDEX=$resIndex" | tee -a /data/vacuum.log     done      As you can see this script vacuums and reindexes each database file under /data. REINDEX works fine, but VACUUM does not. **It returns "Error: unable to open database file". (error code 14)** I am dealing with /data. So, it can't be a mount problem.


Why does Exchange ActiveSync not keep more than 'x' days of mail?

I have a HTC Desire X. I have set Exchange ActiveSync to download past 3 days. However, why does it not keep older mails which are already downloaded? i.e. on Friday, I can see mails from Tuesday on. On Saturdays, I can only from Wednesday on. The Tuesday email which was already downloaded and read is no longer visible? **Is there a way to make not delete the local copy of older emails?** There is an earlier question which is similar - Why does stock email app only keep 25 latest emails? However I don't think the accepted answer there is relevant here. From that answer > to prevent large transfers of data that end up using the device > communication thus leading to a faster battery drain; Why would keeping older mails cause large transfer of data? The older mails are already downloaded and are there on your phone. > to preserve memory consumption that in turn would leave your device slow and > inefficient. Just because the older mails are there on disk, it will not increase memory consumption. A better way to program it would be display '3' days but have a way to show older ones on demand - since the app would read it from disk only on demand, it wouldn't increase memory consumption. My phone runs Android 4.0.4.


Sophix tablet will not work without an SD card

My Sophix tablet was working without the SD card, but now the camera will not work. I get the following error message: > Insert a SD card before using.


Unrooting Stratospehre

I have a Stratosphere that I rooted a while back, but ever since, it has not been able to perform a system update. It would restart and everything, but then the update notification would still be there. I tried unrooting it, which at least got rid of the warning symbol when it boots, but it's still stuck on 2.3.5. (Although the update notification has disappeared). I checked if it was still rooted, and ConnectBot still lets be do su, so it looks like the unroot didn't work. Why can't I unroot?


Where did the SIP settings go to on my LG Optimus 4X?

About 3 months ago I bought my _LG Optimus 4X HD_ (aka P-880), which shipped with Android 4.0.3. I searched the settings up and down, and was quite surprised there were no SIP settings available. I'm very sure SIP support was added to AOSP with Gingerbread, so it had to be there with ICS! Did LG remove them from their Android installation? Is there any way to get them back?


Voice activated offline voice recorder

Sometimes while driving or washing the dishes some idea pops up in my head while I am listening to music. How may I record voice without touching the phone? (Sometimes while driving in remote places I do not have Internet connection so it needs to work offline)


During a Google+ Instant Upload, is it all or nothing?

I'm in the middle of an "Upload All" but I don't see anything online yet? Is it an all or nothing upload? My upload keeps getting stuck on the next to last item. It would be nice if I could see the first 356 of 358 items while the last 2 items are uploaded (or not).


phone not visible to finder (on mac) suddenly

When I connect my phone to my mac via usb, I no longer see it in finder. Nor does it automatically launch iphoto as it used to. On the other hand, I can see it from sdk tools like ddms, and can access the files that way (with usb debugging turned on, of course). I can also see other android devices just fine. Is there some setting that got turned off somewhere? MyTouch 4g, Froyo.


How to have phone prioritize encrypted Wi-Fi hotspots?

I have a Wi-Fi solution similar to FON which has an encrypted private home Wi- Fi hotspot and a guest network which is unencrypted and requires one to log in once a day. My problem (or rather, annoyance) is that the phone seems to prefer the unencrypted guest network. I have it enabled because I can use other people's guest networks when I'm roaming about in the city. It would make sense that between an encrypted and unencrypted hotspot, it would be wise to prefer the encrypted one, regardless of signal strength. Is there any way to resolve this?


Where is "Back up my data" stored? Can it be edited?

Anybody know how to get to it? It's not on the Google Dashboard, or linked to from the developer docs. I've even dug through the code, but it's confusing. Anybody know a way to download it, and better yet, upload a replacement? For context: My phone sometimes starts acting weird (random hangs and/or reboots), and one theory is that some part of my backup is getting periodically corrupted, because even with a hard reset some problems persisted, but went away when I cleared "Back up my data" before doing another factory reset. Now that things have started to get weird again, I'm wondering if I could download that backup data and keep just certain parts of it.


Can not flash LK2.08 for original firmwares on my spica

Can not flash LK2.08 for original firmwares. I try like this: http://www.addictivetips.com/mobile/root-samsung-galaxy-spica-i5700-with- leshaks-kernel/ i am using this kernel: http://forum.samdroid.net/f55/lk2-08-original- firmwares-root-new-superuser-wifi-tether-bb-12-07-2010-a-1193/ and i copy it to my localh computer hard disk not to phone SD card. Whn i click start i get this:               > Download Start... <0> Create File...     > <1> StartThread Detected : 1 <2>     > StartThread Detected : 0 <3>     > StartThread Detected : 0 <4>     > StartThread Detected : 0 <5>     > StartThread Detected : 0 <6>     > StartThread Detected : 0 <7>     > StartThread Detected : 0 <8>     > StartThread Detected : 0 <1> setup     > connection...      but takes 20 minutes and nothing changed. Is this normal or what i am doing wrong?


Flash Rom and Recover Later

I Want to put Android 2.3 on My Phone, its an ZTE Racer with Android 2.1 and the Manufacturer hasnt released the new version i have found a Rom, But im afraid to do it and lose my phone, can anybody tell me how to get my actual version of android back it up so if something goes wrong i can recover later? and how to put the new ROM on the Phone?


How can I study or prepare myself for an exam with the help of my Android device?

I want to learn a language or prepare for an exam with the help of my Android phone or tablet. Are there any efficient and fun methods out there to do so?


German lessons in an Android device

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  How can I study or prepare myself for an exam with the help of my Android > device? Is there any German course that I could do on my Android device? Whether it's an app or an optimized web site it's fine by me.


Where are attachments stored when sending text messages

Where are the **attached images to text messages stored** on Froyo 2.2.1 ( Samsung Galaxy S , if that should make a difference ) ? I am asking following problems I have now when sending texts with images attached : _I can't send a picture attachment together with a text message_. **\--- UPDATE ---** I have found the solution to the problem mentioned. Please look at the answer of my other question if you have the same problem.


How should I correctly turn on my phone?

This is regularly driving me nuts. Every once in a while, my phone freezes for whatever reason. I press and hold the power button to shut if off. Now comes the part that's giving me trouble.   * If I just press the power button, nothing happens.   * If I press and hold the power button, at some point a picture of a battery appears. It will disappear again after a while (probably because I'm still holding the power button and shutting the phone back off)   * If I press and hold the power button and release it when the battery image appears, the image will stay and indicate that the battery is being loaded.   * If I press and hold the power button for _just the right amount of time_ , the Galaxy S2 logo appears and my phone boots. So, usually I find myself going through this cycle a couple of times until I finally get my phone booted. What am I doing wrong?


Rooting Galaxy I9100 S11 Jellybean without changing ROM

Am looking for a simple safe way to uninstall some Vodaphone branded apps without changing the ROM (if possible) I expect rooting will be necessary and possibly a temporary ROM will be required to do this. I can live with the majority of the installed apps, it is just the brandings I dislike. My main concern is that there appear to be 2 separate web Vodaphone browsers one is clearly badged, the other appears to be clean (but isn't) If I uninstall these I might be locked out of web access. I have recently updated to Jellybean 4.1.2 and wonder if I will lose this if I root. The following is phone info: Baseband I9100BULS1 Kernel: 3.0.31-889555 dpi @ DELL 228#3 SMP PREEMPT Thu Jan31 14:48:54 KST 2013 Build No:JZO54K.I9100XWLSD Am new to this, keen to understand and anxious to get it right. Any advice would be much appreciated. Many thanks


Android SMS path

I can't find the path of SMS database files in android os. where is the right path for SMS database files? I already tried these values and these values are not right:               /data/data/com.jb.gosms/databases/gommssms.db     /data/data/com.android.providers.telephony/databases/mmssms.db


Asus EEE Transformer never gets a GPS fix unless I reboot it

I have an Asus EEE Transformer (not the prime) that has unreliable GPS performance. I usually just fire up Google Maps in my car and use the navigation but the tablet always gets stuck with "Searching for GPS". This can go on for over 30 minutes in which the tablet either won't get a signal at all, or might get one every once in a while, update the map, and then go back to "Searching for GPS". I have tried the following things:   * Done the same navigation with my Nexus One in the same car and it has no problem receiving a signal right away and finding it's location so I'm pretty sure it's not environmental conditions.   * I tether the Transformer to my Nexus One for internet so at first I thought using the "Use wireless networks" for location was just trying to get the location from the phone but toggling the option on or off doesn't seem to make it work worse or better one way or the other.   * The amazon reviews don't seem to indicate an overwhelming problem with the Transformer with GPS.   * I have tried the tips in this forum thread on the transformer forums.   * I've tried installing GPSfix and using that tool but it doesn't seem to help.   * Android version is 3.2.1, GPS version is 5.5.8, and Build # is: `HTK.US_epad-8.6.5.19-20111107` So far the only reliable means to get the GPS working seems to be to shutdown the tablet and fire it up again, at which point the GPS and Google Navigation works right away, which leads me to believe that it's a software or configuration problem rather than a hardware issue.


How can I add a search button to my dock on a Galaxy Nexus?

I just saw a tweet where someone had added a search button to the 3 docked software buttons ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/nCkW6.png) **So I'd like to know how to add the search button (or any other) to the dock with the Back, Home and Multitasking buttons** Is this a setting of the default launcher or done through some app?


Settings Keep Changing back

The settings keep going back to factory settings either when the battery is low OR I turn off the phone. For example, calendar sync turns off and I have to turn it back on each time I want the calendar to sync. The display goes to the least brightest settings and 15 seconds for screen time out and I have to go in and readjust the brightness and screen time out time. It is really annoying. When I took it to the Sprint store and asked them about it, of course, it wouldn't do it.


Activate voice recognition with keyword

I want to have the mic listening for a keyword and then have it turn on Google recognizer? Has anyone been able to do this and how? Any advice would be greatly appreciated.


How can I get the stock browser to exit?

Unlike most apps, the Android browser doesn't seem to exit when you hit the Back key to exit to the home screen. This happens even when I have no web pages open. There doesn't seem to be an Exit option when I press the Menu button in the browser, either. For whatever reason, Android rarely kills it like it does with other apps. It takes up quite a bit of memory and even CPU time when in the background. Either way, all my other apps exit nicely and I'd prefer that the browser did too. Is there any way I can get the browser to exit? One could use a task killer but it's a bit of a hassle and it seems to leak memory when I kill it with TouchWiz's built-in task manager, besides the fact that task killers suck. I have a Galaxy S Vibrant running Android 2.2 with TouchWiz.


Does updating to 2.3 fix Galaxy S' lag issue?

As title. The lag issue I am talking about is the notorious "RFS lag" as explained here, and is also refered to here and here


Disable Phone's Built-in Microphone?

I just conducted a tiny experiment with the original headset that comes with Nexus One: I plugged it into the phone, expecting the phone built-in microphones to be switched off, replaced by the microphone on the headset. I was disappointed to see that the voice input behavior of the system didn't change: The phone seems to continue picking up sound from the built-in microphone(s). So, I thoroughly covered the headset's microphone with tape and tried again... Still, no change. The Nexus One's built-in microphone are fully enabled. This is disappointing because I really need to disable the Nexus One's built- in mics, so that I can use a different microphone instead. Is there a way to accomplish that?


Can you run Linux command line apps on Android?

I'm brand new to Android; in fact I've never owned one. But I'm traveling all this summer, and I'm very interested in doing some programming while I'm on the run. QUESTION: Is it possible to run a full Ruby development environment with Emacs on Android? How? And does "rooting" give you anything close to a real Linux system?


Information regarding /proc file system

Yesterday I rooted my android phone. By using Es File Explorer when I see the file listing then I find various folders. For the sake of curiosity I would like to know that what the **proc** file system contains.


How to prevent applications from discovering my phone as being Rooted

I have to install an application that has discovered my device to be rooted. So this is a two part question.   1. How did it discover in the first place that my phone has been rooted   2. How to prevent the application from discovering my phone as being rooted


How do I enable NFC for my Phone

There have been a lot hype about NFC lately, and I am eager to try it out, but unfortunately I dont think my HTC Desire HD supports NFC. Is there a way to enable NFC for HTC Desire HD ?


How can I set a custom per-person ringtones, but for texts and not calls?

I know how to set a custom ringtone for a given caller on my phone: pull up the person's entry under People, open the menu and select "Set ringtone." However, this only applies to regular voice phone calls. Is there a way to do a similar thing for the sound that plays when a "text" -- by which I mean either SMS or MMS -- is received? If so, what is it? The Messaging app's settings only seem to let me choose a single notification sound, but I'm hoping there's something I'm overlooking.


How do I back up Google Authenticator?

I'm starting to use Google Authenticator for more and more things now, but I've just realized that if I lose my phone, or if I need to wipe and restore it to install new firmware, I will lose all of my codes. Is there anyway to back them up please? Or some kind of fallback that means I can restore it to a new device? Thanks


Use HTTP Proxy with Applications

My college network requires use of proxy settings when connecting to wifi. This restricts internet usage to the browser as it is a http proxy. I have been looking to divert the internet for app usage. I have many apps which I would like to use via wifi, much of the college has poor mobile internet signal. I have tried applications like prox


What's the difference between Android 2.2 Froyo and Android v1.6 Donut?

I am really new to Android and I barely know about it. I now want to buy an Archos device that should be an alternative to iPod and its size should be like the iPod. I saw there are different Archos devices.   I am doubting between the Internet tablet (Android 2.2 Froyo) 43 and the 48/5 (Android v1.6 Donut). What is a better OS? What is more advanced? My desires: Mandatory:   * Audio/Video playback (flash)   * Wifi (Gmail, GCal sync)   * eBook reader   * Pocket size (iPod size or so) Desired but not mandatory:   * Voice mic (for potential web conversation, and recording)   * Video/photo camera   * FM receiver BTW, I just saw Android 3.1 is out, is it possible to update these devices with the new OS?


Using Google voice number without data

So I know similar questions have been asked, but I feel my situation is a bit unique to everything I've read. So I transferred my old number that everyone knows to Google voice, then I got a new phone with a new number that only has calling and texting. I took the SIM card out of that phone and put it into my android phone, effectively giving me an android that has calling and texting, but no data plan. I set up google voice to recognize my new number and call forward and everything seems to work while I'm on wifi, but I don't seem to receive text messages when I am not on wifi. Is there a way to tell google voice to send all text messages it receives on my gv number to my carriers text plan with my new number (even if I don't have access to data)? Also can replying to these messages without being near wifi show my gv number instead of my new phones number? I can call Google voice and have it call the number I want to have my old number always show up, but with texting I haven't seemed to find a way yet. Anyone in a similar situation have a good solution?


How do I delete draft SMS text that keeps reappearing on my HTC Thunderbolt?

My question is essentially the same as that discussed here, but I have tried everything mentioned in the discussion there and none of it has solved my problem. To briefly summarize the problem, every time I open a thread to send a text (SMS) message to my wife, the same fragment from a previous draft text I once prepared but did not at the time send re-appears in the text entry box as the beginning of my next reply. I have repeatedly deleted all drafts appearing under Menu/Draft (floppy icon). I have deleted the entire thread of prior texts with my wife and started a new thread, hoping to break the connection, only to have her send the first reply in the new thread, and find the fragment there again when I began to reply to her. I have tried just sending the fragment to my wife to "clear the pipes" (warning her that it wouldn't make sense but I was doing it to solve this problem). I have edited the fragment and kept one word of it mixed into an otherwise new message, hoping it would consider this draft to be completed and sent once and for all. You name it, I have tried it. Please help! My phone is a stock HTC Thunderbolt on Verizon. I previously had the Handcent SMS app installed but deleted it, and the problem is still occurring in the regular Android (or Sense, I am not sure which) messaging app.


Home key doesn't work on my Galaxy tab P1010

Sometime my P1010's Home key doesn't work suddenly. Just like last night, my tab's power was off. Then the Home key stopped work when I rebooted it. But Back key, Menu key, and Search key still work. Why? This is the third time now. I have to restore factory defaults to solve this problem every time. But I need to reinstall all my apps after that for they're lost. It's very tiresome! Anyone can help me? please!


Where the system updates get installed in HTC explorer?

I am seeing a message on my taskbar `System updates are available`. When I am tapping to that message it is showing some 29 MB updates. I am running sort of internal memory, so every-time I am postponing the updates to `later`(I think it will consume 29 MB internal memory). Is this true that on installing the updates will consume internal memory? I am using HTC explorer having gingerbread(2.3) version of Android.


Mount PC folder on my android, then serve audio/video through my Android to my TV via USB?

My plan would be to allow me to connect my Android to my TV by USB, and then be able to play videos/audio from my Computer that is mounted over wifi on my Android. Is this currently possible, or is there a better way that I can accomplish this task (using only a USB cable/wifi and not having to copy files to my Android) Thanks for any advice :D


Why does the vertical size of the scroll bar change?

When I scroll down a web page the scroll bar appears and constantly changes size as I scroll What does this size relate to?


Hide Taskbar During XBMC Playback

I have the Justop K9 device. Functionally, everything works as expected. During video playback on XBMC, however, the Android taskbar remains visible at the bottom of the screen throughout. Is it possible to hide this taskbar without jumping through hoops? I've been given various instructions on how to take the device apart (physically), I've also been told by others to root the device and install all kinds of software. All seems massively unnecessary in aid of just hiding something from the screen? FWIW - I don't actually see a need for this bar to ever be visible. If there is a way to style it permanently or use the registry to hide it, for example, I'll opt for that.


How can I play a sound file to the caller when device receives an incoming call?

I want to receive incoming call automatically, that was I done already, now I want to play my own created sound to my caller rather than using Android's microphone. Is it possible to play our own sound after receiving incoming call? **I have seen this Stackoverflow questionHow to automatically answer call and play prerecorded sound out to the caller and DTMF on Android. Can anyone tell me if it is possible now?** I have searched a lot related to this topic but still I am not able to find something useful. Thanks in advance.


Karbon A5 screen goes black when i press menu button

I have karbonn A5. It was functioning normally till now. But now the screen blacks when i press menu button. Call and message functions are working. Screen has frozen and does not move sideways. I tried removing all downloaded apps it did not work. I also removed and re installed battery. But that also did not help


Intentionally deleted Android system - how do I fix this?

Right now I own a Sony Ericsson Xperia x10 mini and I rooted it. I had this program installed from Android Marketplace that allows you to delete applications. So guess what... I deleted several applications for testing purposes and I knew that if I uninstall Android System it would break everything. I did that epic "mistake" for testing purposes (don't try this). The thing is how do I fix this? I have spent some time reading through forums and installed Flashtool and downloaded the ftf file (X10a_v2.1.update-1_2.1.A.0.435_Generic.ftf) in C:\Flashtool\firmwares directory. What I have to deal with right now: - My mobile phone switched off when deleted Android System so I decided to boot it to see if any error messages comes up. - Now my phone won't power off due to the lack of Android System. So I have to use a torx screwdriver to remove the screws and take off the battery (because Flashtool requires the phone to be switched off) but unfortunately the Torx I have is one size bigger than the required one for Xperia's screws. - I guess I have to wait until the battery is dead or I should just get a proper Torx screwdriver. The thing is that I have another Xperia x10 mini as well (works for now - didn't try any uninstall) and connected it to FlashTool and followed the instructions to flash it but I keep getting this error message: > ERROR - ERR_SEVERITY="MAJOR";ERR_CLASS="SECURITY_CLASS";ER R_DYNAMIC="SIN > header verification failed" I tried to figure out what's causing this and I end up with the "locked bootloader solution". I tried the instructions read here: http://unlockbootloader.sonymobile.com/instructions but when I typed `##7378423##` no service menu was available... That happened to the working Xperia phone. How would I possible do that on a broken Xperia? Any suggestions would be highly appreciated! We're all learning through our mistakes after all.


How do I update all my apps with the new Google Play Store?

I want to update my apps, but I can't find the option in the new play store. How can I do this?


Cable to send audio from iPhone to android phone via TRRS

This is a follow-up to http://electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/29099/designing-a-cable-for- bidirectional-communication-between-2-iphones-via-trrs-he The cable in the above link successfully transmits audio from one iPhone to another. But for some reason it fails on my Android device. I noticed that on my iPhone if I go into sound recorder and make some noise the spectrograph lights up. if I then plug-in one end of the cable and make some more noise it has now gone silent. So it has registered that a microphone has been connected. if the resistance across the microphone si 100 ohms, it will fail to detect the microphone. However setting it at 200 ohms it successfully detects the microphone. however if I repeat this experiment with the android device (Samsung Galaxy S2), the device never registers that an external microphone has been detected. I have tried resistances between 50 and 800 ohm, and the spectrograph on the recorder app steadfastly picks up audio from the inbuilt phone microphone. can anyone shed some light on this problem?


Why does Wifi show an error whenever I try to reconnect (Galaxy Ace)?

I'm using a Galaxy Ace. When I turn off WiFi and try to turn it on again it shows an error. I need to restart my device for it to work. Any ideas?


Samsung Grand 2 - Images deleting automatically from download folder

I am using samsung galaxy grand 2 running Android 4.4.2. It is automatically deleting images and other files. The images and music files are downloaded from internet. After some time (within a few minutes), those are automatically deleted from the download folder. What is the reason they get deleted? This only started happening after updating the Android OS from 4.3 to 4.4.2.


How to turn off the spell checker in Android 4.4.2?

I have a Nexus 4 with Android 4.4.2 and I can't switch off the spell checker. I write messages in several different languages and it insists on changing foreign words to the closest English. Writing a message can take me several minutes to sort out all the errors Android itself introduces. Assessing _Settings_ > _Language & input_ the _Spell checker_ field is turned off, but this doesn't stop Android from messing up my messages. Thank you.


Swype flashing on and off

I just upgraded my Samsung Galaxy SII phone, unlocked from Gingerbread to stock ICS (ver 4.0.3), and I think it looks cool in many aspects. One thing I am getting annoyed with though is the Swype. I used it all the time before, and it was amazing. What is happening now is that when I swype, get my list of suggestions, then I have about 2 seconds to click on the proper word before the suggestion list goes away, and my screen refreshes. This is killing the battery very fast, and is very annoying when typing longer messages. **Is there a way to set the suggestion bar to stay put like in Gingerbread?**


Can Android extract zip files?

Can Android extract zip files? If so, could you please explain the process of downloading and extracting a zip file?


Eclipse(and adb.exe from sdk) doesn't detect my beaglebone black as running android device

I need some help for problem. I'm using Beaglebone Black and Android (JellyBean 4.2.2) with 3.8 kernel. BBB connected to window7 through USB which comes with BBB. When I boot the android on micro SD card, it works fine(I'm using 4DCAPE LCD screen) but I cannot find it as running android device. I turn on the USB debug mode. Thanks.


no alert tone when receiving a message

I have Samsung galaxy s duos 2 GT-S7582. my problem is that, everytime I receive a txt message, I don't hear any alert. ive already checked all the notification settings and all of it were turned on..


Why are Android Apps not as polished as iOS?

When I owned a iPhone, all the software seemed to be very polished(Visually). For example, the process to getting to menu's shorter etc. I own an s4 and the apps and the software does not seem to be as polished as iOS? Both platforms are being developed by very intelligent programmers and creative people, so why is it that Android is not as polished?


LED not turning off even after there are no unread WhatsApp messages

I have this random problem with WhatsApp: the green light that blinks when there are unread messages don't turn off even after I go and read them. It doesn't even help if I delete all the messages. The only thing that helps is restarting the phone. I have a Nexus 5.


Notification led's generic consumption?

Okay I know that all phones got different hardware, and that leads uses just a little power.   But. What if I set my led notifcation speed to high (like the light will pulse faster)?   How much would that chew off my battery? What about "always on"? How much would that eat?   Would it damage the LED in any way?   (I know LEDs are supposed to be durable, but the phone switches them off-on for a reason.. I guess.) What I'm looking for is a generic answer, like "it's not noticeable". Or a couple of percent drop.


Is there any way to install Open Office in Android?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  What is a good application on Android to open Microsoft Excel files? Is there any way to install Open Office in Android Emulator, So that I can Open XLS sheet in Android Emulator for my apps.Any help will really be appreciated. Thanks a lot


Handcent SMS Delay sending feature

I'm using the Handcent sms app on my Galaxy Nexus. I set the delay sending feature at `settings -> send message settings -> delay sending`. The feature worked for the next few messages but then stopped. Any ideas as to what may have caused this and how to fix it?


airdroid app FileManager doesn't access to sdCard

AirDroid is a impressive app, but I'm not able to access from pc to th SD content, only to the internal folders (also named sd card I think)


Turn animated gif into WhatsApp sendable video

I'd like to convert a short gif-animation to a video so I can send it to a friend via WhatsApp. Do you know easy ways to accomplish that (e.g. codec etc.)? Best would be doing it on the device directly but I could do it as well on a computer.


Wifi shows error on Huawei U8500

I can not turn on my android device Wifi. It shows error. My device is Huawei U8500. I am using CyanogenMod 7.2.0 Update-6. Please help with this?


Search/route with pre-cached google maps?

I understand that its possible to cache Google maps for offline use. But is it possible to search or calculate new routes with the pre-cached map without connecting to internet?


I've rooted my phone.  Now what?  What do I gain from rooting?

This is a common question by those who have just rooted their phones. What apps, ROMs, benefits, etc. do I get from rooting? What should I be doing now?


What does "to root a phone" mean?

I heard this phrase or the variants (rooted phone, rooting, etc.) in android forums but I don't know what it means. Can you explain it in simple terms?


Why are Android OSes "unrooted" by default?

My question is, why must every device/OS be "locked down" and require get arounds to gain full access? Why must they have to be 'rooted', and why are they 'unrooted' by default? On Windows I can gain administrative privileges with a click of abutton or command, but why do we need to go through more trouble with like iOS, Android, etc.? Why can't Android OSes have like an admin command that anybody can enter and gain full access, or file security to automatically protect access of files and enable users to get access with like a sudo command? Why do we need to "flash this", "run exploit software", "custom rom", etc.? Why can't we just have full access like on Windows, OS X, etc.? In short, why are Android OSes locked down and restricted by default, requiring the dance to get desired access? Why can't OEMs, stock OSes, or the like come "rooted" by default and give users complete access without worrying about limited use and lack of access to certain files we may want to change, features, etc.?


Why don't most of the phone manufacturers include root access in their phones by default?

Hello guys I am new here and I just want to ask a simple question about rooting. Is rooting very dangerous for phone? And why isn't it included in the phone by default? And one last question, can any device that runs Android be rooted? If yes is there an application that can do that? Like apk?


what is rooting? Should I upgrade my Xperia U from GB to ICS?

I have an Xperia U[GB] and there are certain apps which do not work on it[device is not rooted shows up everytime I try to open these apps]. So what exactly does it mean by rooted device. Should I root my device? Does it have any negative implications? Also I still haven't updated it to ICS,since I've been told that Xperia U doesn't perform well with ICS.So should I upgrade it?


Benefits of Rooting Your Android Device?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  I've rooted my phone. Now what? I'm considering rooting my Galaxy S2. But would just like to make 100% sure that the benefits that comes with rooting your device makes it worth while. Main reason for me looking up on this is that I'm sick of apps connecting to the net (apps like calculators etc, wtf) and using up the little data that I have. I've read that once you rooted your device there are a couple of apps that let you control which apps do and don't get internet access.... I like that, I'm the one that is supposed to have the say. So is it worth it?


What is rooting?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  what does "to root a phone" mean? Is rooting just copying `su` onto the phone? Does it try to get the root user's password?


How to install CyanogenMod on my HTC Desire SV

My HTC Desire SV isn't listed as a supported device for CyanogenMod. How can I get CyanogenMod to work on it? I'm very new to this. So, I could use some help.


Google Account with limited permissions

I am trying to assess feasibility of an internal initiative at my company. Management would like to:   * Distribute Nexus 7/10s which can have primarily calendar and contacts synced by a single Gmail account   * Disable ability to send email from this account, although not from employee's account This is an effort to keep calendar and contacts in sync. **Is the second requirement possible?**


Control Amazon Flash/Silverlight player in desktop browser

I am using desktop computer (Windows 7) as a home entertainment center connected to big screen TV. One place I stream my media from is Amazon Instant Videos - which works fine, but it's really inconvenient to control remotely. Is there an Android app that would let me control Amazon in-browser player from the phone? I am aware that there're apps that allow you to control browsers such as Chrome in general (tabs access, zooming etc.) But perhaps there's something player-specific?


Can an app call a phone without me knowing?

The reason I ask is because I have gotten various calls from seemingly random numbers saying that I had called them. When I check my call log, there is no outgoing call to their number. This has happened multiple times, but not very often, maybe once every two weeks. I am normally very careful with the apps that I download and have avg downloaded and scanning periodically. Could it be that someone else can use the same number to call?


Unlock Motorola Droid Razr Maxx (Verizon)

I have a Motorola Droid Razr Maxx on Verizon in the US. I want to take it to Straight Talk, a MVNO that uses Verizon's network. I bought the Straight Talk SIM card, but I get an error that the phone needs to be unlocked. How can I unlock the phone to use it with another provider (same CDMA network type)?


Sync certain contacts between two devices/google account

Is there any way of syncing selected contacts from one android device/google account to another? Consider the following example: Person A and Person B share real life contacts, but on their smartphones, each person has to maintain contact details on their own. The data is there, so why do not share this? The following ideas came to my mind:   1. Create a new, shared account. All contacts that should be shared are stored in this accounts. On each smartphone, contact syncing for this account is enabled. This should work just fine on android smartphones. **But the contacts of the shared account are not accessible through the web interfaces!**   2. Use Gmail Shared Contacts for Google Apps. The drawback here is, that **this does not work for generic`@gmail.com` addresses**. Is there any other way (android app, software for Windows/Ubuntu, own contact server, ...) to sync common contacts in a way, that the contacts are present both on android devices and through the normal google webpages?


Screen goes back to home screen frequently, after Data Network enable

When I enable Data Network, my phone goes back to home screen frequently whenever I use another application or go to another place. Even when I close my screen, my home screen appears. How to fix this error? When i deactivate the data network mode, the phone works normally.. please please please update me the solution on it. My phone is Samsung Galaxy S plus.   Model Number - GT-I9001   Firmware version - 2.3.6


Syncing fails after changing Google Apps user's email

A few days ago, I changed the primary email of a Google Apps user from user@domaina.com to user@domainb.com Ever since doing so, Android refuses to sync using either the new or old email address, but I can still log in on the web using both. Both domains are controlled by my Google Apps organization, and attempting to reconnect the accounts after a factory reset gives me an incorrect password error. The device is running Android 2.3.3 if it makes a difference.


Installing custom ROM on HTC phones over Fastboot or ADB

I am trying to build CyanogenMod for Sensation. After building I have `update.zip`, which I can install over CWM recovery manually. But how do I install the ROM over Fastboot or ADB in order to automate the installation process? The same commands which I'm using for Google phones (Fastboot flash system) does not work normally. I think, that after flashing, system partition have wrong address.


Samsung Galaxy Nexus HSPA : Baseband Unkown problem

In further continuation to my previous post, Samsung Galaxy Nexus 4.1.2 Unable to connect to mobile network. My earlier solution could only make it work for a little more than 10 days and I am back with the same "Baseband Unkown" problem on my Galaxy Nexus. This problem seems to be persistent no matter any version of stock that I revert to. Currently I am on stock YAKJU-4.0.4-IMM76I. I have now started looking at the radio logs and I see the lines as below. Can somebody please help me understand them and hopefully help me resolve it. This is really a frustrating experience with my first android device.               11-29 11:54:53.734 D/RILJ    (  472): [0004]< RADIO_POWER error: com.android.internal.telephony.CommandException: RADIO_NOT_AVAILABLE          11-29 11:54:53.734 D/RILJ    (  472): [0006]< BASEBAND_VERSION error: com.android.internal.telephony.CommandException: RADIO_NOT_AVAILABLE          11-29 11:54:53.734 D/RILJ    (  472): [0007]< GET_IMEI error:com.android.internal.telephony.CommandException: RADIO_NOT_AVAILABLE          11-29 11:54:53.734 D/RILJ    (  472): [0008]< GET_IMEISV error: com.android.internal.telephony.CommandException: RADIO_NOT_AVAILABLE      Thanks


Android connected to Car system

How can connect my android app to car system for example to get "Level fuel" information or any others info!


Samsung Galaxy Nexus message notifiers

I own a Samsung Galaxy Nexus and would like to **enable** message notifications every 5 minutes if I don't answer a message. Is there any way to do this? Preferably for free.


Samsung Galaxy S2 doesn't play music

New Samsung Galaxy S2 doesn't play audio files. I tried using different players, but none worked. The track ether plays for 1-3 seconds or mixes different tracks into one. Considering trying to return the phone. Does anybody have solution?


Install official Europe ICS ROM on Optimus 2x outside Europe

Now that ICS is available to users in Europe for LG Optimus 2x (p990): I have a p990 but it was purchased in India. Can I download the ROM for Europe and flash the same on my phone? Will it work? Will it give any issues for network connectivity? Or do I wait till the official ICS ROM is released for India?


Default dialer on Samsung Galaxy S3

I have a new Samsung Galaxy S3 running ICS (4.0.4). I would like to use the Go Dialer as my default dialer. The stock Phone app does not claim to be the default dialer, and in fact I've downloaded Default App and set the default dialer to be the Go Dialer. And yet, when I navigate through a contact to the "dial" press, it brings up the stock Phone app. I've seen conflicting reports on whether this is possible or not. Is it?


My samsung galaxy player 5 does not connect to the internet, but apparently connects to my router

I have a cisco linksys E1500 router, secured with WPA/WPA2 PSK. My samsung galaxy player 5, fresh out of the box, conencts to it but cannot access the internet. Based on this thread, I made myself a static IP of 192.168.1.12. It still doesn't work. This other thread talks about MAC cloning, but I'm not sure how to do that EDIT: I remembered we have a messed up router/provider. We have to use DHCP addresses only, and set the DNS servers manually. How do you do this?


Connectivity problem on LG Viper LS840 just updated to Ice Cream Sandwich

MY LG LS840 (Viper) is not opening Play Store after it updated to Ice Cream Sandwich yesterday. My emails are not sending either: they stay in my outbox. How do I fix this? I pulled the battery and it's still not working right.


Incorrect Read Receipt generated by default mail app on Android 4

The default mail app on Android 4 seems to generate incorrect Read Receipts. Here is the case: User ORIGINATOR sends email (using any mail client software), with request for Read Receipt (SMTP header Disposition-Notification-To), TO: PRIMARY-RECEIVER with CC: SECONDARY-RECEIVER. When PRIMARY-RECEIVER opens the email, his email client will (optionally) send a Read Receipt which is FROM: PRIMARY-RECEIVER TO: ORIGINATOR. When SECONDARY-RECEIVER opens the email, his email client should (optionally) send a Read Receipt which is FROM: SECONDARY-RECEIVER TO: ORIGINATOR. But if SECONDARY-RECEIVER opens the email on Android 4 (Galaxy S3 in my tests), using the default email client, the phone sends a Read Receipt which is FROM: PRIMARY-RECEIVER TO: ORIGINATOR, which is grossly incorrect. Has anyone detected the same issue? Anyone has a suggestion on proper forum or support channel for reporting this bug?


Rooting Exagerate XZPAD700

I've just bought a device commercially known as "Zelig Pad", which reports to be "XZPAD700" in settings screen. The device looks made by Hamlet but distributed with Exagerate brand. It carries Android 4.0.4. Anybody knows how to root that device? For sake of curiosity: the device goes in download mode by pressing VOL- + Power. Seeking for something to download into its ROM without bricking it.


App crashes with modded Galaxy Y S5360

I just installed Hybrid v5.0 Jellybread on my Galaxy Y S5360. Since then the internet browser app, Tubemate and some other apps don't work any more. What can I do?


Android as WiFi bridge with AP

I would like to extend a WiFi signal. I could buy a WiFi repeater, but a much cheaper solution would be using an older Android 4 device, which I own and don't use. The Android device is capable of creating a WiFi AP. So if I bought an external WiFi USB adapter for it, with a large antenna used as the receiver and the Android device itself as the AP, I could bridge the network. The hardware should be possible. But how about the Android software? Will there be any issues, or any considerations I need to take note of?


Wi-Fi hotspot tethering without using mobile data

Something I am having much difficulty with is creating a wi-fi hotspot on my Samsung s3 but without using mobile data for it. In other words, I connect to a PC using Bluetooth, and using the internet from the PC. I now want to create a wi-fi hotspot on my S3 using sharing this internet connection. Note that when using mobile data, this works fine, but it can't seem to share my Bluetooth internet from the PC. Any ideas if this is even possible i.e. creating a wi-fi hotspot that share internet other than mobile data. My reasons for this is that the wi-fi hotspot created by the computer is much slower/worse than that made by my S3.


Does Xperia S support HDR?

As the title says, does anyone know if Xperia S supports the HDR feature? > HDR stands for High Dynamic Range. It usually refers to the method of > capturing images having “greater dynamic range between the lightest and > darkest areas of an image than current standard digital imaging methods or > photographic methods” (Wikipedia).


Samsung Galaxy S keeps resetting itself on shutting down. How can I stop this?

I have a Samsung Galaxy S and it has worked smoothly for the last couple of years. A couple of days ago, the battery charge died and when I turned it on, it had done a factory reset. Now every time I turn off the phone and then turn it back on, it always resets itself, How do I stop this and what could be the cause?


Is it possible to unroot a device?

Once a device has been rooted, is it possible to unroot? I also want to keep my data, so can I unroot without wiping/re-imaging? If so, how difficult is this?


Wifi and data connectivity issue

Updated my Galaxy S3 to Android 4.3 (att) today. Now I can't connect to Wifi, or even find my home network, unless I turn off mobile data. I tried calling att tech support, they suggested factory reset. It's not my router as my laptop and game systems are connecting just fine. S3 connected before update. Next step is Samsung tech support but from what I've read online my best bet for a solution is here. Anyone have a fix for this? One that does not involve a factory reset. Edited to add I updated via OTA. No other problems... So far.


How to upload video to Vine and to Instagram?

How should i make video to post the same to Vine and Instagram? I found for iPhone app there is https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/vinyet/id697065371 "For the first time, capture, enhance, and post your videos DIRECTLY to Vine or Instagram." But since nothing for now for Android how can i post maybe someone has found?


How can I set an alarm on all my Android devices at once for free?

I would like to be able to set an alarm on all my Android devices at once. The application Timely Alarm Clock has this feature (" _Cloud synchronization enables a seamless experience across phones and tablets._ ") but the latter costs $2.5. Are there any free alternatives?


How to turn off notification sounds and vibrations

I have a Nexus 5 running Android 4.3.2. I want to turn off all sound and vibration notifications for all apps, while allowing phone calls to trigger sound and/or vibrations. Is there a way to do this? I have tried following the advice at How can I turn off Notification Sounds and leave phone sounds on but the answers don't work. There's no separate slider for notifications, and the AudioManager app doesn't shut off vibrations. I have tried the official google answer but there's no setting, **Vibrate -> Never** , and setting notifications to silent does not stop the vibrations. I've tried the individual app settings, too, but there's no setting for vibration in the official twitter app, for example. I can stop specific apps from sending any notifications at all, but that's not what I want. I want the notifications to show up in the drop-down, I just don't want any sounds or vibrations.


Do ALL stock Verizon Droid RAZRs have the full Developer Optionc menu on System Settings?

I have it on my Droid RAZR bought at Verizon on the 1st day available: 11/11/2011. It was recently updated over the air to Ice Cream Sandwich. I never rooted or installed custom ROMs. I do have a developer menu ( which caused this problem: On it's own, my Verizon Droid Razr (recently with ICS), went into debug mode. How do I get it out of debug mode?). Do all Verizon droid RAZRs have this menu item?


Where is Google Play Books storage location?

I found hints that the location might be "Android/data/com.google.android.apps.books". I don't have that folder. I have searched every file in my system looking for the book file. I have folders: "...apps.magazines" and "....apps.maps", but no "...apps.books". Also what does the thumbtack mean on the books page cover under library view... Is there a manual somewhere?


"Read Later" for Twitter posts with fewest taps possible

Most Twitter apps I've tried require at least three taps to even get to "share", which then makes me select the thing I want (I never share those links on FB or G+, I just want to save them for later, when I have a bigger screen). What I want is something similar to Tweetbot on iOS: hold the link, tap "Send to Pocket". Is there some technique I'm missing? Is there an app that can let me save with fewer taps?


Is there a way to evaluate Android apps in a browser (like Pieceable for Android)?

I have seen Pieceable which is a Website where you can upload iOS apps and then try them out directly in the browser. Is something like this also available for Android? To upload an APK File, embed some code into a website and be able to try out the app before buying it?


How to flash CyanogenMod with external SD card?

I messed up with the OS and now my phone can only boot to Clockworkmod and download mode. How to flash the phone since Clockworkmod "install from zip" option can't read the external SD card? My device is a Samsung Galaxy S.


Why are Nexus devices often described as perfect for developers?

I often find statements on Android forums like, "Nexus devices are perfect for developers." or "A Nexus device is almost impossible to actually 'brick'" (Is this actually true?). What is it that makes the Nexus devices so special? Is it because they have the stock Android, and so tinkering with Android in its purest form is possible? It's just that I own a Nexus 4, and I don't even know why developers love it this much!


Why is Google Maps telling me that Offline Maps aren't available?

So, I've been travelling around the world a lot over the last couple of months, and one thing that I've been doing to avoid big roaming data charges on my personal phone, has been using the cached offline maps feature in Google Maps. This has worked without any problems in China, Australia, the UK and the US. So I'm now in Brazil, and I suddenly find that I can't download any offline maps of the local areas. When I go to the menu in Google Maps and select Make Available Offline, I get the usual square overlay to select the area, and then it turns red and says "Offline maps is not available in selected area". ![Offline maps is not available in selected area](http://i.stack.imgur.com/mBkXx.png) I've tried zooming in and out, and moving the selection area around, but no luck.


Wrong photo on gmail and Contacts+ on my Android phone

In the early years of personal computing I came across another guy called Martin Cleaver. We have kept in touch, but now I'm find his picture in my Gmail and Contacts+ profile on my Huawei P6. How can I get my identity back? (We are friends on Facebook and Google+). Any suggestions welcome.


Want to change boot screen(with Samsung logo) appears before android animation in Samsung galaxy tab

I am an beginner to android, but now i want to replace boot images like Samsung galaxy logo which appears during boot time in my Samsung Galaxy Tab. I have used many file managers like root explorer but then also couldn't find the exactly location of this boot screen(splash screen). Even i have change boot animation by my created bootanimation.zip .But now please some one tell me that how to change this splash screen which comes before boot animation for just 2 seconds. Every help will be appreciated.


How do I email Whatsapp conversations for specific contact on regular intervals?

For Whatsapp: Is there a way to email conversations from a specified contact or group on a regular interval?


Samsung Galaxy S3 4G notification center NFC button doesn't work

**UPDATE:** This was fixed in the 4.3 update that came out for my phone lately. No need to think about it anymore, also I can't give any further details. I have a quite new Samsung Galaxy S3 4G (GT-I9305). It is running an unmodified & unrooted version of Android 4.1.2. It works mostly perfectly fine, but there is a slight problem with NFC. I have edited the buttons visible in the notification center. I have added the NFC switch to the buttons. My problem is, the button is not working. It is disabled, and has no green/gray indicator. ![disabled NFC button](http://i.imgur.com/DIkOxQf.png?1) However, when I tap the S Beam button S Beam _and_ NFC get enabled. ![enter image description here](http://i.imgur.com/qK1uik6.png?1) After this, if I tap NFC with S Beam either enabled or disabled, `System UI` crashes. When the UI reappears the buttons are as before tapping NFC, but now I can successfully turn off NFC, and also turn it on and off again. Restarting the phone brings the problem back again. Another way to get NFC turned on while the button is disabled is to go to Settings > More Settings and turn NFC on. This also turns NFC on in the notification center, but again, trying to turn it off causes `System UI` to crash. What could be causing this behavior?


Is there any way to replace the back button using an application?

I own a new LG Optimus One. The buttons on the set are somewhat stiff. When I press it it feels as if it might break/get stuck somewhere in the near future. I was mainly concerned about the back button as it is used very frequently and has the maximum chance of having problems. So I have been looking for an application that can help me use the back button. So instead of pressing the existing back button I would use the touchscreen to get it done. Any ideas?


How can I transfer photos to my Android Jelly Bean device while preserving the original timestamp?

I recently bought a Nexus 4 and I would like to transfer my photos of my previous device to it. My previous Android phone used the standard USB mass storage which gave 0 problems to copy back and forth stuff, but the Nexus 4, like many other modern Android phones I suppose, uses MTP instead, which has the interesting feature of refusing to copy the original dates/timestamps of the files, using instead the date at which the files are being copied. This is obviously a huge bummer when it comes to photos; not only because one cannot check the original date at which the picture was taken while browsing on the phone, but also because they end up completely unsorted. Is there a way to transfer photos to a Jelly Bean Android phone that doesn't support USB mass storage preserving the original timestamps? Things I've tried so far:   * Transferring via USB MTP   * ADB push (both full folders and individual files)   * Transferring via SSH (using SSHDroid + WinSCP)   * Uploading and downloading from Dropbox   * Transferring a ZIP file via MTP and uncompress the file on the phone   * Transferring from the other phone via bluetooth   * QuickPic "fix date" function   * Local Sync   * Photo Date Correction   * FTPSyncX   * Smoke signals   * Yelling at the phone None of them preserved the timestamp, and this is driving me insane. (Also, I am not rooted yet, but if the only viable way requires root I would welcome that answer as well.)


Sync only Gmail "My Contacts" group on android 2.3

I have more then 2k contacts on other contacts, but i only want to sync the "my contacts". Any hints?


Can I make S-Voice use my Exchange server contacts?

Unfortunately, S-Voice doesn't recognize any of my friend's full names. When I say "Call [ _First Name_ ] [ _Last Name_ ]", it recognizes "Call [ _First Name_ ] [ _Some dictionary word that sounds similar to Last Name_ ]". Obviously, most of my friends' last names cannot be found in any dictionary. Is there any way to tell S-Voice to somehow "learn" the names from my synced Exchange Server account? I have created a contact named "girlfriend" to be able to call my girlfriend while driving, but I really don't want to add a "dictionary nickname" for every single person I could potentially call. * * * Related, but unanswered question for some other voice recognition product: Android voice search doesn't recognize Exchange contacts. In case it is relevant: My S-Voice's language is set to German.


How to take a screenshot with an Android device?

Is there a way to take a screenshot of an Android device and save it as an image file?


alternative ways to take screenshots on Galaxy

When there is a rubber-protector around the phone or the tablet, I find it extremely difficult to do a palm-swipe-to-capture action, to get a screenshot. That's due to the fact that the raised edges of the screen protector prevents my palm to completely flush on the surface of the phone. Is there a way to get the screenshot any other way and a more convenient way? Or an app that will do that? matye thru share via route??


Print screen in Samsung Galaxy Ace Duos

How to Take Print Screen in Samsung Galaxy ace Duos? Can please some body help me.


> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  How to take a screenshot with an Android phone? How to print screen my application in android phone?


Screenshots in non-rooted Nexus 4?

Is it possible to take screenshots freely in a non-rooted Nexus 4 mobile? How?


How to make a screenshot with Android 2.3.5?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  How to take a screenshot with an Android phone? How to make a simple screenshot with my HTC Desire S with the Android 2.3.5 version?


How to make screenshot in an O+ 8.36 phone?


how to take screenshots in android phone?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  taking a screenshot of an android phone? i have a HTC desire z and i wish to screenshots of the phone, how do i go about it? i have android 2.2 in my phone. thank you in advance.


How can I take a screenshot on my Samsung Galaxy Fit?

I can't find how to take screen shot on my Samsung Galaxy Fit device. I noticed that it took some screenshots and I do not know how it happened. By installing third party app it works, but I do not want to do this because they run their services in the background. Any help in this regard would be highly appreciated.


Taking Screenshots in Micromax Ninja A89 ICS Mobile Device

I have a new Micromax Ninja A89 Mobile phone which is not rooted. I want to be able to take screenshots in my mobile without rooting. What should I do? I have tried many of the freely available apps but they are not working. Any suggestions please?


How can I log in as root to take the screen shot?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  What does "to root a phone" mean?   >  How to take a screenshot with an Android phone? I have android gingerbread. I wanted screen shots of my menu screen, so I downloaded the application from the android store,but every application wants a root access. How can I login as root so that I am able to take the screen shots just by shaking the phone?


How can I screenshot the Nexus 7?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  How to take a screenshot with an Android device? I want t take a screenshot on my Nexus 7, but none of the apps work. How can I take a screenshot on my Nexus?


HLS Streaming in native browser

I've read in numerous sites that Android has supported HLS streaming since 3.0. However, I've been unsuccessful in getting any HLS stream to play back as it should on devices I've tested. HTC OneX running 4.0.x   Samsung Galaxy Nexus 4.1.x I can't find any definitive answers on true HLS support in Android. Does anyone have a good answer here or point me to an article describing the limitations?


Pressing MENU button pops up voice search

I am using LG-P509 with Android 2.2.2.. from last week on pressing the MENU button, I get the "Voice search" app opened up. Be it in home page or in any application. This gives trouble as I couldn't use any of the options in any application. For example, if I am in Mail application (exchange), where I need to use MENU button for options (like forward mail), pressing MENU pops up voice search. I searched the settings but couldn't find any way to get this corrected. Can anyone suggest a solution please?


How to install Android apps without having Google Play?

If you have Google Play application installed is very easy to find and install an application. But some devices seem not to have Google Play application installed. Maybe you can use Google Play in browser to search for those applications. Is there a way you can find and download the `.apk` files if you know the application name without rooting and installing Google Play application?


How to restore ColorNote notes after factory reset?

I forgot to backup my notes before factory reset and now apparently I have lost them all. Before doing factory reset though, **Back up my data** option in **Settings >> Backup & Restore** was checked but right after it there was no sign of restoring data and such. I am not however sure if this has backed up any of my _ColorNote_ app data. There is a `backup` folder at this address `/storage/emulated/0/backup` which contains backup files for some applications including one file named `com.socialnmobile.dictapps.notepad.color.note` which should be related to _ColorNote_ app. When I double click on this file, and install it, no note gets restored. I also did not have anything synced with my Google account before doing factory reset. I know I have probably lost my notes, but still am desperately searching for some way to restore them! Those notes where stored on Androids file system, so my only hope for now is maybe I could use some file recovery application to recover those deleted files. Any advice and help would be greatly appreciated! (Galaxy Nexus, Android version: 4.2.1, not rooted)


Can a screen-locked Android phone be rooted?

By _locked_ I mean a phone that has been locked with a standard PIN code, password or pattern. I'm not meaning to break into somebody's phone, merely wondering to what extent applying any of the standard screen lock methods to my phone would protect my data in case of theft. In case a locked phone can easily be rooted, I assume the lock can then also be bypassed, and locking the phone is then really of little value for protection (since rooting techniques are common knowledge these days), and I would then have to consider other protection mechanism, such as encryption. Please keep your answer concise, and don't give general security advice. I just want to know if there are known (widespread) methods to root locked Android devices. Note this question is with regard to Android phones with factory default settings (i.e. no developer options, USB debugging enabled). I'm specifically interested in Nexus devices running Android 4.4 KitKat.


Is it possible to lock the homescreen from apps moving

Is it possible to lock apps into place on the home screen? My finger keeps moving them from all over the place.


Is it possible to foce close all open apps with a single button

Is is possible to do a mass closure of all open apps. For example if i have 10 apps open is it possible for me to press a single button that says force close all open apps right now?


How applications read /data directory on not rooted devices

To access directories like `/data` in file managers the device should be rooted. My phone is not rooted but I see that anti virus applications can read and scan such directories. If reading these directories need root access to the device, how this applications can read them?


Connect bluetooth webcam to Android phone?

Is it possible to connect a bluetooth webcam to an Android device? Ideally it being accessed as you would normally for recording video?


App <X> isn't working correctly. How can I fix it?

I have an application that isn't working correctly. Either it's not launching, or not responding to commands, or some of the functionality isn't doing what I expect. What are some simple steps I can do to try to fix the issue on my own? _(This question and answer are intended to be a canonical and generic source for dealing with apps that aren't working quite right.)_


Provably, temporary, disable wireless networking on Android tablet

I am taking an exam during which any materials or electronic devices are allowed, provided that I can demonstrate that they cannot be used for communicating with others. I want to take my Android tablet and use it to display PDF files that I don't want to print out. I need to come up with a way how to temporary turn a Nexus 7 Android tablet from a communication device into a book reader incapable of connecting to WiFi. I need to be able to quickly prove to the teacher that this is so and that whatever I do it will remain in this mode during the exam. Do you have any ideas how this can be achieved? My belief is that this is impossible, but I decided to ask anyway.


testing an app in htc explorer jelly bean

I m trying to run the android application project on my phone htc explorer,developers mode on when I run it shows unknown serial number when i check my devices![I ma getting an error message when I connect my device and see the console in adt it's not detecting my device](http://i.stack.imgur.com/bQ7uI.png)


ICS email app, SSL certificates crash bug

Does anyone have a solution for the following situation: Added Exchange account, tick "Accept all SSL certificates", upon saving the setting the app crashes. Stock ICS, please see log here: https://plus.google.com/105301306662715512529/posts/exayyi7C7o8


How to make an application to ignore updates?

In my rooted LG Optimus One (a.k.a P500) running stock 2.3.3, I have few Google's applications preinstalled. When updates are being checked, notification for presence of updates are included for these applications as well. Since I am not using Wifi, I have to pay for every Kb and would like not have updates checked for certain applications alone. Please note: I do not want to block checking of updates totally, but only for few applications that I would like to choose (that could be either through Wifi or GSM).


What are the features in the Cyanogen Mod that would make it worth the effort of rooting?

I'm a software engineer but no strong desire to play with my phone a _lot_ (beyond getting apps). Here's what I found: I went to the Cyanogen website and found a list of features. But not even the ones that seem the most useful seem that compelling:   * Control focus of camera by touching the screen.   * Overclock processor   * Change the theme, background color (green/red to protect night vision :) Am I missing something? The risks include: * Potentially difficulty with installing some apps like Gmail. (Risk seems small but spending a half hour (hopefully) fixing such a problem would be enough to dissuade me from moding.


Customize date display format?

Is it possible to customize the format in which Android displays the current date? I'm interested mainly in:   1. the date format at the top on screen when pulling down the notification menu (currently for me, it's "DD/MM/YYYY")   2. The date format at the lock screen (currently for me, it's "Weekday, D Month") I would like to have all dates displayed in ISO 8601 format, `YYYY-MM-DD`. The global date format can be changed from settings, but the only available options are `MM/DD/YYYY`, `DD/MM/YYYY` and `YYYY/MM/DD`, and it seems there's no way to define a completely custom date format or set `-` as a custom field separator. This also doesn't affect the lock screen. I'm using a rooted Android 2.2 (Froyo) with Samsung TouchWiz 3.0. I'm also insterested in answers that require CyanogenMod or other custom ROMs.


How do I disable Instagram notifications?

How do I disable push notifications for Instagram? As much as possible, I don't want apps to do any push notifications (except for MMS).


What is Plain Vanilla Android?

I have an HTC Desire (which I enjoy a lot). However, HTC hasnt updated the device to ICS (they say they will update this year, no specific date). Can I get a plain android version from Google and install it? What is the difference between the Google Android and the HTC (or other brand) Android?


Samgsung Galaxy Tab mass deployment

Device - Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 / Android 4.0.3 We are about to deploy 70 Samsung Galaxy Tabs for users who will be allowed only to use web browser to access document library. We created a Joomla site for document library. How do I remove all the unnecessary apps from the screen except the browser? Should I remove them one by one? How to block access to other apps or setting?


Global Address Lookups on Galaxy SIII

I have setup my Exchange Mail using the default Samsung email app. Mail and calenders works great but I am not able to do Global Address lookups. Is this possible? How can do this?


Android Tablet - Download PDF and open it on browser

Device - Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 / Android 4.0.3 I have tested Samgsung Galaxy Tab for document download such as PDF from web site with many browsers. Most of them just download it to somewhere in the device and I have to go to notification window(Right and bottom) and click it again to open it. Some browsers ask me to save and ask me again to open it. Is there browser or a way that opens it when I download it? iPad works that way. iPad opens the file right away when I download a document.


Installation in system/app without root

I know I can install my application in the `/system/app` folder with root access. But is there any way to do it without root access?


Is removing an app any different from disabling an app?

One of the main advantage of rooting is removing bloatware [I guess]. Is removing unwanted brand-based or operator-based app any different from disabling it from `All Application` in `Settings`? I don't find any improvement in memory too since these apps were pre-loaded in OS and you can't use those space any way.


What is the difference between Android user app with root access and a system app

The answer I am looking for is in the aspect of permissions. Can a system app do everything? Can a user app with root access (on rooted device) do everything? If so, are they the same? For example I want to turn the GPS on and I know it is possible on rooted device. For that requirement should user app with root permissions be enough or should it be installed as a system app?


How can I speed up image transfer from my Android to the internet?

I have installed an app on my Android phone which can be used for uploading photos to the web. The problem is images can't be upload due to network weakness. Does anyone know a way in which I can speed up my uploads?


Connect to a WiFi-Direct Network with a device which doesn't have the WiFi-Direct feature

Can an Android device which doesn't have the WiFi-Direct feature connect to other WiFi-Direct networks as a peer connected to a Group Owner (GO)?


What are the advantages of a custom ROM over rooted stock?

What can a custom ROM provide beyond rooting that I can't get by downloading an application?


The Use of Custom ROM and Unlocking Bootlader

Recently came across an article saying that one of the advantages of the Google Play edition phones is Unlocked Bootloader. Did some research around what unlocking bootloader will generally do, but still confused about why it would be useful to developers? I know it enables Custom ROM before OS starts, but what would be some real-life practical uses? I guess the question is more on why people use Custom ROM? Thanks!


Rotate the camera view of another app

I'm using the video streaming app of Bambuser. But they only allow you to record in landscape mode, while I want to film in portrait mode. Forcing the app to rotate does not rotate what the camera sees. Is there any way to do this? (My device is rooted)


Android phone rejects valid Google login

New (to me) Samsung Galaxy Appeal, running Gingerbread. Want to buy / install apps from Play Store. Try to add Account to device using my perfectly valid Google credentials (with which I am posting this plea for help). When I enter those credentials (which use my NON-gmail email address), the device un- helpfully complains "xxx@yyy does not use Gmail," and rejects my attempt, trying to strong-arm me into creating a gmail account. HUH? On my Nexus I did NOT need to setup Gmail, so cannot understand why this is so on this device. Thanks for any suggestions or re-directs!


Change orientation whithout accelerometer

I didn't notice when I brough this phone the lack of accelerometer. And now is an ordeal to read/see certain apps and webpages. Is there a way to do this? I'm looking for a solution that works ootb for 2.2 through if there is a way that requires to upgrade I accept that too.t


External HDD not recognized by tablet

I have an external 320GB HDD with Backtrack on it, partitioned as follows: -partition '/' ext4 -partition '/home' ext4 -swap -free partition fat32 The problem comes when I connect it to my tablet [Vonino Orin S --jellybean 4.1.1]; even if I connect the HDD to an external power supply the tablet doesn't recognize it; even more, sometimes I get a notification "Storage removed. Insert a new one.". Is there a specific way [size, FS] my HDD must to be partitioned?


lost samsung s5830 dont remember the gmail id

I have lost my Samsung galaxy ace 3 days ago.I don't remember my Gmail account, the phone's battery was low,and is now switched off.is there any way i could find it ?


My phone can't start after backup failed

I tried backing up my Galaxy S4 using this method: http://galaxys4root.com/galaxy-s4-tutorials/how-to-backuprestore-rom-on- galaxy-s4-with-root-cwm-recovery/   1. 1st backup failed but I could still boot the phone      When backing up, it failed halfway, it failed backing up /data/.   I rebooted my phone and found that my keyboard doesn't remember my custom words anymore.   2. 2nd backup failed and I can't start the phone anymore      I rebooted into the recovery and tried backing it up again the second time.   It failed halfway, it failed backing up /system/.   Then I tried the backup again (without rebooting) and it failed immediately saying no space on the SD card (I am not sure if it's true) So I rebooted the phone and it is showing the boot animation forever (I waited over 30 mins). I tried restoring /system/ from the first backup but it didn't help. I don't even know where the problem is, how can a backup break your phone??   Any help will be appreciated.


How to stop Google's Play Store from auto-updating itself (without rooting)?

I have a problem with my tab. With the new version of Play Store, My tablet PC keeps restarting. So, I restored Google Play to the Factory Default. Soon after, it updated itself, causing the device to restart repeatedly when in standby. I am running 4.1.1 on my Karbonn ST10. I, at the time of posting the question, do not have any intention to root the tab. Thanks, Akash.


How can I transfer files between Samsung Galaxy Note 800 and usb pen drive?

Is it compulsory that I need a Desktop or Laptop to transfer files between Samsung Galaxy 800 and a usb pen drive.


GPS issues, location permission - one app only

One app (Dino Dominion) will not register location but will express this complaint: "In order to register your location, please turn the location permission setting on in the application settings." The app itself has permissions (told to me when installed and when Managing Applications) of coarse and fine location. I didn't think these permissions needed "turning on" - other apps are using GPS without problems. I asked the app developer, but all they said was "You have to turn on location permission on your device" and "GPS needs to be valid on the side of your device." I couldn't see any relevant settings anywhere. The GPS is working fine. Also, other users of the app seem to have no problems. I have HTC Nexus One and Android 2.2.2.


How can I get daydream mode to remain active throughout the night when using the wireless charger?

Daydream mode is working as it should on a stock Nexus 4 4.2 device using the wireless charger however after a period of time daydream mode will shut off and put the screen in to sleep mode. This is not very conducive to being used as a clock in the middle of the night and thus I need to determine how I can get it to remain active throughout the evening, for an indeterminate amount of time. I believe this is occurring after the phone reaches a certain charge, power delivery is suspended at which time once the sleep threshold is reached the phone will turn off, unless charging resumes. I could in theory set the sleep time to 30 minutes but would prefer a more elegant option.