How do I connect LG P500 to Mac OS X Lion?

I've been given a nice LG-P500 phone for my 67th birthday. How the heck do I transfer music, photos and videos from the phone to my iMac OS X Lion, and vice versa? I can't access the mini-SD card, so I can't find the LG PC Suite IV which is referred to in the P500 "Simple Manual". In the "Important notice" pink pages bit, in section 9 I can get up to the first part of para. 4: I can turn on USB storage on the phone. The phone opens "Image Capture" when I connect it by USB to the iMac. There is nothing visible. And of course an .exe file is for Microsoft Windows, not Apple. Don't tell me I have to buy Parallels. And if the only way is sending stuff up into the clouds and retrieving it again, I'm not impressed. LG should surely have a way of doing it direct to Mac. After all, Mac OS isn't exactly new! So, two requests:   * Where can I download a Mac Lion version of LG PC Suite?   * Where can I download a "Full Manual"? The "Simple Manual" - which you can download from all over the place - says "you can do stuff" but not, unfortunately, "this is how you do stuff." Not much use.


Is there any way to force market to update and install apps one at a time?

I'm having problems with my Samsung galaxy Captivate where whenever I attempt to update all the apps in market, every single app begins downloading and installing all at the same time and the result is always the same, it crashes (20+ simultaneous downloads and installs would definably overrun any system!). Is there any way to set it such that android is only allowed to download and install a single app at a time? I want to be able to run the batch updates but I want them to be queued up as opposed to all running at once and overwhelming my system.


Hi there i've created some ogg (oga) files to listen to on my HTC Desire. I've used very low bitrate settings. My HTC Desire music app does recognize the files an I can play but the playback skipps after a couple of seconds and jumps to the next track. Is there a low bitrate limitation for Ogg Vorbis files? A min. bitrate required? Link: supported media formats


Android 2.3 set call volume

i tried quite all the options but i can't find the solution. I already have the volume at maximum when i press the + button during a call. The phone hadn't this behaviour when i first used it (it is a ZTE-blade). Maybe(i'm not sure) this started after flashing it with cyanogenmod 7.1 (before it had ginger stir fry) Is there an option to turn it up? i have a really hard time trying to hear what people says on calls..


How to change default PDF viewer on Nook Color?

* I just upgraded my **Nook Color** to the new **1.2 version that supports apps**.   * I purchased the **ezPDF Reader** app which supports bookmarks and other advanced features for PDFs which the default Nook Color PDF viewer does not support. **Is there a way to make the ezPDF Reader the default PDF Viewer?** (Currently when I click on a PDF the default viewer still opens) **To Clarify:** Currently I have to open the ezPDF Reader first and then open a PDF from within the app. If I simply click on a PDF on a book shelf or on the home screen then the default PDF viewer opens the PDF. I don't see any area in settings like on a regular Android phone to modify installed apps or app settings.


How can I restore the display of the battery status on the lockscreen?

I have a Samsung Galaxy Fit - GT S5670 model. When I charge the battery, there used be a percentage on the pattern screen. Somehow it is not showing now. All it is showing the word "Charging" but no numbers. Any ideas how can I get back the percentage status?


Rooted Android Phone - Add Latest Google Play Store to System App for future factory reset

I rooted my Android Phone and deleted some unwanted apps with google play store, google play services and google text to speech. Now how to add these apps again (latest version) as a system app for future factory reset?


Send SMS to Email address using Android without Internet

I would like to know whether its possible to send an SMS text message to an email address in Android. Moreover, I need to send it without using Internet. I have heard of SMS to Email gateways but then how can one use it


Google Now Data Privacy

What extra data does Google Now collect once it's been activated? I am aware of Location Data, and corroboration of Google Products data. This data was explicitly volunteered by the user. However, I am concerned about what data they collect from 3rd party (non- Google) sources, such as Synchronized Exchange Calendars and Contacts. Since Google Now is demonstrably able to generate reminders from events in 3rd party data sources, are they collecting & storing this (often times company sensitive) data on their servers? The following paragraph seems to suggest that this is exactly what Google is doing: > About Google Now: Similarly, **Google Now can use data that you may have > stored in third-party products that you allow Google to access.** For > example, your device's synced calendar may include entries from non-Google > calendar products. If you have a synced calendar entry for a dentist > appointment that includes the dentist's address, Google Now can check > traffic and suggest when to leave. Can anyone share some thoughts?


Where are WhatsApp voice notes stored on an Android device?

I have checked the /WhatsApp folder (and all the subfolders under it) but they are not there. I also tried the /Android folder but I am not able to find an entry for WhatsApp there. I am using a Nexus 5, if that is important.


How do I get the common name of an app having the package name (like com.android.blabla)? (command line or included app)

I’m interested in a way to go from the package name (e.g. com.android.providers.telephony) to it’s common name (Phone/Messaging Storage). The answer should only assume shell access (adb) on the phone (or any system/preinstalled app). I know that a bunch of apps reveal both once you could pin the app in it. – In Android 4.x (tried with 4.2.2) you can even use the system app manager to confirm the package name once you found and selected the app via the common name.


What would be a good method to find popular, low rated apps on the google play store?

Apart from just scouring through the charts and clicking on each app individually. I calculate that would take a full week to complete. I can't find any site that lets you sort the apps by rating, making this tough to achieve... if it's possible at all. Thanks!


CWM: Almost any rom I try to install returns "(Status 0)" [HTC One GSM]

CWM version: 6.0.4.3 touch I tried to update my CM 10.2 to 11, but I always run into this error when installing a zip from SD card:               E:Error in /data/media/0/[filename].zip     (Status 0)     Installation aborted.      This happens for every rom I try to install, _except_ a Kitkat AOSP rom I tried. Even the 10.2 Rom I still had around on the card threw an error, but a different one. I can't remember what exactly, but it looked like it couldn't match my phone's type (`m7`) to `m7` or `m7ul` I think my phone somehow forgot that it is an `m7` Anyone got an idea how I can install roms again?


Is there a Gameboy Advance emulator in which I can adjust the location of all controls?

I have been using Gameboid for a long time in landscape on my phone, but since I got my N7, I've been playing in portrait mode instead of landscape. The problem now is that the L and R buttons are much too far away to reach, and there is no way to move them. I looked at My Boy!, but it doesn't have that capability either, and for that matter doesn't even support portrait mode. Is there any emulator which does have the ability to move the controls?


Android's Chrome bookmarks won't show up in desktop's Chrome

I have a Moto G (Kitkat 4.4.2) which I've synced to my Google account. The desktop Chrome bookmarks show up just fine in my cellphone's Chrome but the bookmarks added via the phone, which are stored in a `Cellphone bookmarks` folder in my phone, won't show up in my desktop's Chrome (elementary OS Luna). I have _Sync everything_ enabled in my desktop's Chrome. How can I force Android's Chrome bookmarks to sync with my desktop's chrome? ## **Edit** I just realized that the `Cellphone bookmark` folder **is** present in my desktop's Chrome but _I can only see it_ if I go into the `Bookmarks manager` (or `Manage bookmarks`, translating from Spanish here) option. The folder does show there but it doesn't in the bookmarks bar. This is starting to look like a bug in Chrome. Anyone else can reproduce this?


Setup Exchange OWA / Activesync on Android or iPhone

I'm wondering whether there's a way I can configure my phone sync my corporate emails and calendars? Sometimes when I'm away for meetings all day, I am not informed of any last minute meeting changes, or I could have forgotten about certain meetings during the day. It can get quite challenging and embarrassing managing such situations especially during days when I'm very mobile. I'm sure my boss isn't too happy about it. The challenge is, my company has disabled the activesync feature on our corporate Exchange server. The only solution I have now is to access OWA via my phone periodically to check my email. However, I can't possibly do that all the time. I found out also that there are phone apps that could do this, but I would need to pay for them. And in time to come, my company is going to disable OWA altogether, and that would render my small investment in the app worthless. This makes me wonder whether is it really so complicated to configure one's phone to perform something so simple? Since I could configure my personal laptop to download my corporate emails, there must be a workaround to still sync my phone to the Exchange server. However, there's no feature for me to configure certain settings on my phone which I could on my Outlook. For instance, "Exchange Proxy Settings" and "Only connect to proxy servers that have this principal name in their certificate". Does anyone know if there a way to force your phone to allow the same Outlook configurations? Otherwise, is it possible to perform activesync natively via OWA instead? If all else fails, I guess I could only either throw in the towel and find some other non-geeky ways to resolve this problem.


Thanatos 2X Download problem

I have a problem, i am looking for a rom that i want to try out, it's called Thanatos. I have the LG Optimus 2X P990. I have searched alot for it, but i cant download it. I tried downloading it from freakshare, but the download only took about 7 bytes. Does anyone know about a place where i can download it? Please help me and thanks so much! Link to XDA: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1334220


A Subversion client on my tablet Asus Transformer?

I am a developer, but I write some novels and short stories, and I use subversion to backup and synchronize texts files between PC. I want to read and write my text files on my Asus Transformer, but as far as I can see there is no subversion client for Android. I have only found Subdroid, but it is limited to history browsing, I can't get files and commit them. I know Ubuntu is available for the Transformer, and I already use it on PC. But it's not my first choice for this tablet.


Does Android 2 support swap space?

With Android 2.3 being Linux-based, can Android 2.3 use a swap partition without being rooted?


Android Browser Brightness Setting

The web browser application on my Samsung Droid Charge has a Brightness Setting that can be accessed from the menu button while the browser is running. There is no setting to have the browser automatically use the same brightness setting as the phone, or use auto brightness. I have no idea why Samsung put in this setting without a way to turn it off! Is there a way to work around this?


Editing multi-line text in address book fields

I often have multi-line text in my address book, in fields such as notes or the first line of the address. Editing this seems near-impossible, as the text entry field only shows one line at a time. Is there any way to cursor through the multiple lines of text so I can edit it easily? The phone in question is an HTC Desire S.


Media Player that streams YouTube - control with headset remote

I'm looking for a way to do the following:   * Search and stream music from YouTube (don't care about the video).   * Play this music in the background (while the screen is off or while using a different app)   * Control the music using the controls built in to my earphones. This also means that pushing these controls should not start/stop the default media player (as it normally would).   * Use the controls in my earphones to answer a call while the music is playing. Optimally I would also like the following (from highest priority to lowest):   * Create playlists containing songs from YouTube.   * Customize the earphone-controls using apps like Phillips Headset or JAYS Headset Control   * Create playlists containing both YouTube songs and songs stored on my phone. Currently I'm using PVSTAR+ to stream songs from YouTube, but I can't control it with my earphones. (Also, I can't add local songs to a playlist.) In fact, PVSTAR+ is not recognized as a media player by Phillips Headset, JAYS Headset, or any other headset-control-app I tried. VLC can stream from YouTube, but it doesn't allow me to search YouTube (haven't tested it beyond that). Music Player (Youtube Music) can search and stream from YouTube, and play local songs (probably includes playlist feature as well), but it doesn't get recognized by the control apps. Enabling the earphone controls doesn't work (the app itself says that it won't work if there is a default media player). Does anyone have any ideas for a setup that might work for this usecase? I don't think it's relevant, but if it is: I'm using a Sony XPERIA Z2 (audio plug is CTIA, Android 4.4.x with Sony layer) and a Phillips SHE9005 headset with mic, volume slider and control button.


I unable to use keyboard on 8 ball pool game in bluestacks. when i try to enter anything in that game . keyboard not supporting plz help


How do I export & import files between Android devices and Windows OS?

How do I export and import binary files between Android devices and Windows OS as well as syncing the files between the two?


emulator for new applications

Which is the best emulator for testing new apps? the android adt emulator is too slow and has a very slow interface help me with a new emulation option


How to stop an app from draining the battery without uninstalling that app?

I know how to identify which apps are using the battery, but I'm not sure what to do about it. There are some apps that I occasionally use but I don't want them draining the battery while I'm out and about. Is there any easy way to disable those apps without uninstalling them?


Why does AIM need my phone number? And why can't it find it?

The stock IM application has been complaining that it "can't access my phone number" when I try to connect to AIM. I've been able to connect when I'm using a wireless connection a few times, but never using the data connection. I don't have any trouble getting gchat messages or mail or making phone calls. The error says: > Unable to sign into the AIM service. Please try again later. (Detail: Sorry, > the phone number cannot be read from your SIM card. Please contact your > operator for help.) This has bugged me since I got my phone, definitely not new, but it would be nice to be able to use the IM on my phone. Any ideas about what might be afoot? Phone: T-mobile G1, unlocked and running on AT&T OS: 1.6/donut (I know, I know, I can do better)


How can I manage my store cards on the Android?

I have a bunch of store cards with barcodes on them hanging on my keychain. Every now and then I won't have my keys when I'm in the store. I once saw someone with an iPhone who had an app that managed those bar codes. Is there anything similar for the droid?


My HTC Desire HD has been stolen. What data can still be accessed by the thief?

I have contacted the network and had the phone barred, I had applied a screen lock. I am concerned however if the thief can still access all my numbers, texts, saved passwords and most importantly the pictures/videos of my daughter which were stored to the handset? It terrifies me to think that some horror could access these for all kinds of use.


Enabling logcat in a ROM that has it disabled

I'm running Liquid Smooth 3.2 on my Motorola Droid 1. This ROM comes with logcat disabled (`/dev/log/main doesn't exist`). I tried starting the logcat service myself by adding the following to `/etc/init.local.rc`:               #start logcat service     service logcat /system/bin/logcat -f /dev/log/main        oneshot       However, this didn't seem to work as `/dev/log/main` still doesn't exist on boot. I'm getting...               $ logcat     logcat     Unable to open log device '/dev/log/main': No such file or directory      Does anyone know how to re-enable logcat in a ROM that has it disabled?


Is it possible to be connected to two different bluetooth devices at the same time?

I'd like to be able to send A2DP to my car stereo while at the same time sending phone calls to the speakerphone I have in my car. I haven't bought the stereo adapter yet, since I wanted to find out if this setup would work, otherwise I would just try it. ;) Thanks!


ZTE Blade/San Francisco memory cards that work

I'm looking out to extend the card memory for my ZTE Blade phone. Can anybody who has experience with this tell me which SD cards (preferably 16GB and above) certainly work well for the San Francisco/ZTE Blade phone? If you're using this phone with an SD card model that works, please tell me which one. Note: many people seem to report that some SD cards do not work well with this phone. Thanks!


Wireless tethering between two Android devices

I have two Androids. The first one has an Internet connection. I want to share this Internet connection to my second device. I installed wireless tether app to my first device but my second device didn't find this tether network. What setting should I change?


Blank Circle name in Google+

On my Google+ Android app (version 2.1.1.219805) there is a Circle with no name. There's no one in the Circle. When I check Google+ on the web, this mystery Circle is not there. All of my Circles are as they should be. I've already Force Stopped and cleared the data for the app. What's going on or, at least, how do I get rid of it?


Why does android init not die?

As I read from the book Embedded Android (Karim Yaghmour), android init does not die. However, Linux init systems usually die. Why doesn't the android init? And also, why does android not use / need systemd?


why don't pics fwd. to recipients on my samsung tablet. only message part does

Every time I try to forward an email, which has been forwarded to me, only the message part of it will reach my recipients. If pictures are in the email, they won't get thru to my recipients. My tablet is a Samsung.


Google Nexus S USB Drivers for Windows 7 64Bit

Anyone knows how to get the Google Nexus S to be recognized by the Windows OS. The only option I could find was to download the Android SDK and then use the driver from there, but unfortunately, it is a very big download and I wish to find a faster way to connect and check the files and folders on my Nexus S


Mobile browser and google apps in mobile internet fails to connect, but everything else can use connection

My android phone cannot browse any internet page and use google apps on 2G/3G network. However I can freely ping anything from terminal emulator. I can use at as AP point (I am doing it now). Wifi browsing works well. Why I have no idea. Only indication of problem is: failed to identify at proxy error (I am not sure my localisation says something similar). What is happening? I recently installed cyanogenmod instead of Android jelybean 4.1. I cleaned phone using standart procedure through clockwork rom manager. Any ideas what could be wrong?


how to get control-/ or control-_ to work

I'm using the Hacker's Keyboard, which provides extra keys such as control, alt, and so forth which are necessary when doing things like shell commands. I'm having an issue where I can't undo in emacs using a single keystroke. Using ctrl-x,u works, but it very clumsy on a tablet, due to the fact that the there is no tactile feedback - so to undo accurately I have to type very slowly, which is the opposite of what I want to do when undoing, which is to quickly jump back several states. I could add something to my .emacs file to choose a different keystroke, but now I have several machines that I have to create or update an .emacs file on, so I would like to use the default if possible. And there is also the question of what key I would use: for instance, control-z is one possibility but that is already taken by suspend process. control-u is another, but it is already taken too. The two default single keystrokes that emacs uses to undo are control-/ and control-_. However, when I try both of these keystrokes in Android, the control part seems to get lost. I have also tried `cat | hexdump` or `cat` directly from a shell prompt (ssh or terminal) and the control seems to get lost in those two, instead of seeing something like `^_` as expected. Other control characters work just fine, so I can't see how it's a general issue with either app not recognizing control characters. From reading various pieces of documentation it seems like Android 3.0 Honeycomb added support for all the various control characters, although looking directly at the Android documentation I don't see a code for everything, so I'm not sure if this is something that just isn't supported or if the application is at fault, or if there is just something else that I have missed that is needed for this to work.


Samsung kies3, device does not support initializing

I am using my galaxy note 3 with stock software and getting this error, never upgraded in this computer. Any ideas what the problem is and how to solve it? Thanks!


adb push command gone very wrong D: cant revert!

`adb push kernel.zip /sdcard` overwrote the sdcard folder (which is a symlink to /storage/sdcard0 ) with the kernel.zip renamed as sdcard! **Then I improved my command to** `adb push kernel.zip /extSdcard/kernel.zip Now I have two **same name folders in /** One is a symlink to /storage/sdcard1 and the other contains kernel.zip > > The phone cant change anything done by adb commands!!! **Question 1 and 2 are related to each other** > how to delete the **new same name** folder without removing the original one > too? > > Also how to undo the deletion of Sdcard folder_symlinkto/storage/sdcard?


I deleted folder in / and I want to make the folder exist again. Does it start with Capital letter (SEE picture)

`I deleted the folder symlinking to /storage/sdcard0 and I want to restore the symlink but I'm not sure if I should make new folder starting with s or S there should be folder named ?dcard does it start with S or s? ![c](http://i.stack.imgur.com/nL7IC.png)


Force Android to stop asking me if I want to terminate my own app

I've got a simple logger app that I wrote for my Android phone. The problem is, periodically (seems like it happens every few days) when I turn on my phone I am confronted with a modal dialog box telling me that my app has consume X amount of CPU already, and do I want to kill it? The thing is, this generally happens some time AFTER I have stopped logging and it is just sitting there doing nothing, and moreover, this is when it is on AC power, so I don't see how battery consumption is even a concern. In any case, it is getting annoying having to constantly tell it to not kill the app. It is more concerning to think that this might still happen if I ever enable "stealth" mode on my app to track it if it is stolen, as this would alert a perpetrator and give them a chance to disable my app. Is there some way to disable this behavior? If so, how?


Hangouts and Ringtones

Hangouts has deleted all of the android standard ringtones. For incoming calls, I now have only (1) Silent and (2) Hangouts video call; for notifications (1) Silent (2) Hangouts message and (3) Join Hangout. I'm not using hangouts and don't want to. How can I restore my original ringtones? (On Android 2.3.6)


Queue a Google Play app to download later on wifi to save mobile data?

Is there a method to queue a new app for installation from Google Play, so that it downloads later when the phone connects to WiFi? The point being to save mobile data.


sendin a group message on my galaxy s3

When I send a group message on my galaxy s3 sowftware 4.3 other people in the group message receive the message as an individual message. How do I fix this so that all the people in message receive it as a group messagae.


Disable alerts for gmail android 4.4

I want to switch off sound and vibrate alerts for gmail, but leave on the icon (in the bar at top). I still want vibrate on google hangouts and Facebook messengers etc.. I can't figure out how to do this. I'm using Android 4.4.2


Is there a 'User manual' for Android 2.1?

The user guides that came with my Android 2.1 phone are pretty basic and mostly geared to the mobile company's interface and apps. I've come across this PDF guide to Android 2.2. Is there something similar for 2.1? Update:   Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) user manual now available here (PDF).


Who makes the Orange San Francisco phone?

Does anyone what company who makes this phone? I assume it's made by a 'known' company but can't find any sign beyond the Orange branding.


Using US Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 in the UK?

I'm visiting my mom in the US and she wants to give me this tablet, but I'm not sure if I will be able to use it in the UK... She has already been using it here, attached to her GMail account, but I was thinking if I restored factory settings it might be OK to take back home and start over again. Would it work? I know I would need an adaptor; I'm asking about the tablet itself.


What Effect Will Installing A Custom Launcher Have On MIUI V.5?

A friend installed the custom rom MIUI V.5, and is finding it a bit different to stock jelly bean. I told him to give it time to adjust, as i'm sure "its not that different". Rather than disposing of MIUI altogether, he says he is thinking of installing a custom launcher eg Nova launcher. He therefore wishes to know what effect (if any) will installing Nova launcher have on MIUI, and will it bring the stock Jelly Bean "experience" back or not ? **Edit:** **What he trying to say is: By combining Nova launcher with MIUI, will the experience/functionality of doing so be similar to using Nova launcher with stock jelly bean, thereby making this transition to MIUI less unfamiliar & more user friendly ?**


HTC Desire S - Number Unknown Is Shown?

My question is similar **to this one** , however what would be appropriate solution for HTC Desire S device because it does not allow you to change your phone number on SIM card like Samsung Galaxy does? Here is what it looks like on my phone (sorry for bad focus): ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/h29J2.jpg) Here are other topics with same problem: http://miuiandroid.com/community/threads/desirehd-my-phone-number-unknown- please-read.6002/ http://www.htcsensationforum.com/troubleshooting-htc-sensation-4g/phone- number-unknown/ http://androidcommunity.com/forums/f8/my-phone-number-39390/


How can I get my phone to boot again?

I have a Samsung Galaxy Mini (GT-S5570) and the ROM I'm using is CM10.1, I was messing with the developer options and I saw an option called "simulate second screen" and I clicked that and selected 720 then it froze. I rebooted it and stops at the end of the boot animation and get stuck there. Any ideas please?


Deleted stock browser browing history recovering and stock browser "opened tab" information

For some reasons, I cannot see my browsing history for a week (does Android stock browser automatically delete browsing histories?): So, has my browsing histories been deleted? If so, is there any way to recover it? Secondly, if stock browser crashed and opened tabs weren't recovered, is there any way to find out information either by trying to recover some file that contained the information (so, I guess android equivalent of Recuva) or anything else? BTW, I use Android Ice Cream 4.0 and my stock browser does preserve tabs, except in some crashes (not all crashes close down tabs). I use LG Optimus LTE II.


Does the Samsung Galaxy S2 support WPA2 with AES?

I'm trying to connect my Samsung Galaxy S2 to my TP-Link WA801ND Access Point. This works when I disable Wireless security but when I enable WPA2, the mobile refuses to connect. Does the S2 support WPA2?


How to stop com.seven.Z7.Social Hub from keeping my phone awake?

com.seven.Z7.Social Hub is regularly keeping my phone awake for hours and hours. How do I stop it from doing so? Thank you


cannot download apps from play store

Previously my BSNL Penta T-Pad 701C was connected to the internet through a Beetel MF 190 3G USB dongle, but I could not download apps from Google Play. I contacted customer service who advised me to do a factory reset. After resetting my tab no longer connects to the net. How can I solve this problem?


What podcast app supports podcasts that require basic authentication?

I subscribe to podcasts that require paid subscriptions. It works fine on iTunes, but I can't find a (free) Android app that supports Podcasts that require basic authentication. Does anyone know of one?


time/clock always on?

I need to have the time/ **clock on** for about 30 mins. Just the time I can see in dark. The screen doesn't turn off. Is there any application or way I can have the time on for xx minutes in case I need it? **HTC Desire on Android 2.1**


Special Wi-Fi authentication

I got access to a Wi-Fi network which claims to use PEAP-MSCHAPv2 authentication. My phone (X10 mini pro with Android 1.6) was able to detect it as a WPA-EAP network. It even asked for the password to connect to it (which I have), but as far as I know I have to use an user name with PEAP-MSCHAPv2 too. The question is: can I somehow connect to that network with my username+password? If not, will it be possible after the 2.1 update for X10?


How to remove HTC Sync calendar entries?

I made the mistake of sync'ing my PC with my HTC Desire and now my calendar has lots of double entries; From Exchange and from HTC Sync (Outlook)... Any wy to remove all traces of the HTC Sync entries?


Accidentally spill iced water on galaxy note 3 neo

I spill water on my galaxy note 3 neo. I then remove the original flip cover and wiped the water. It turns out that the water doesnt go through too far in the battery area. My main concern that the water go through inside the home button. What should I do after I wiped all the visible water?


How to backup applications' data from second or subsequent user of a currently non-rooted device?

Primary question: given a **non-rooted** 4.2.2 device which has second user added and used for awhile, is there any way to backup or otherwise safe the application's data of that second (or third etc.) user? I would like to have backup of **application's data only** , like what produced by `adb backup`. Full backup is fine if you also include information on how to eventually extract the application's data. Software procedure that destroy the system is acceptable as long as the application's data of second user's can be saved, so rooting the device is fine if you let me know how to do it with the application's data of second user intact. I have try backing it up using `adb backup` but I don't see any data from the second user in it. Additional question: I also want to restore a backup into second user of another device. It seems rooting the device will be the best way, right? Or there is another way? More case specific information: I have a non-rooted Asus MeMO Pad HD 7 running 4.2.2 with second user setup and used, but now have cracked screen and other issues. I have replacement device a Dell Venue 7 running 4.4.3, but because of different capability, I want to setup the later device with the 2 accounts swapped, i.e. 1st account of the MeMO Pad HD 7 will become second user in the Venue 7 and vice versa.


Disable the sd card emulation and use only the external sd card?

My Mother has a Samsung tablet, which is not rooted. She always gets confused with the different sdcard locations, as some apps store their data on the physical sdcard and others drop data to the emulated one. I may be able to copy all data from the emulated sdcard to the physical sdcard, but wonder whether there is a possibility to deactivate the emulated card in favor of the external card. There is plenty of space on the external sdcard, so I don't see the point in using up the internal memory by storing to the emulated card. What I'm looking for is a solution that in a way links the emulated storage to the physical device.


Samsung Galaxy S3 doesn't show SMS notification

I need help with a problem in a Samsung Galaxy S3 with Android 4.3. I can't receive SMS notification when a SMS is sent to my mobile phone. Every time I have to open the application to check if there are unread messages. Notification flag is active. I deleted cache data and I restarted the phone pressing the button "Volume up + home + power" and I selected "wipe cache partition" in "Android system recovery", but the problem persists.


Whatsapp does not show a contact. Tried "everything"

I have an Xperia Z1 with Android 4.2.2 and the latest version of Whatsapp. There is at least one contact whom I am sure has got Whatsapp but is not shown in Whatsapp contacts. The contact is in my phone's address book, with country code. "Show all contacts" is selected, no hidden contact, auto sync is on; I manually synced, refreshed, deleted and reinstalled both contacts and app. Other ideas?


Text messaging problems

My phone won't receive or send messages from or to certain people. To some people it works and others it doesn't. What can I do to fix this?


L2_hsic is insane on Galaxy S4

I think This started happening after the last software update to 4.3. L2_hsic is insanely keeping the phone awake. What should I do? ![Wake Lock Detector screenshot](http://i.stack.imgur.com/neog5m.png) ![Wake Lock Detector screenshot](http://i.stack.imgur.com/miyaYm.png) ![Wake Lock Detector screenshot](http://i.stack.imgur.com/nUiQLm.png) ![Wake Lock Detector screenshot](http://i.stack.imgur.com/NByN7m.png) ![Wake Lock Detector screenshot](http://i.stack.imgur.com/JtgSwm.png)


How to backup original firmware and personal data before firmware change?

Before I try a custom-built firmware, I would like to backup the original one from my 2.1 SE Xperia phone. I know some original firmwares are out there to download but I would trust my own one better. How can the original firmware be backed up?


How can I Have Separate Alerts for Email and SMS?

I am using a Samsung Galaxy S4 running Android 4.2.2. Currently both SMS and Email notifications have the same sound. Before I was on this phone I was on an iPhone and this was easy to change. I cannot find a way to distinguish between alerts. In browsing this site for an answer I came across this question which had this answer: > You can customize the Notification settings for both Gmail and Messaging in > each of the apps separately. > > In Gmail press menu and go to More->Settings and look at the Notification > settings section. > > In Messaging press menu then Settings and look at the Notification settings > section. I assume this answer is out-of-date because it doesn't work on the Galaxy S4. I am using the Stock Gmail App for email and I use GO SMS PRO for messaging. How do I change to separate alerts?


New e-mail notifications and user-side filters

Does the built-in email application create a new e-mail notification if the e-mail is moved to another folder by a filter? In particular, imagine the following scenario:   1. E-mail arrives at an Exchange server   2. The e-mail is pulled by an Android device.   3. The e-mail is pulled at the same time by a laptop running Outlook.   4. A program on the laptop magically moves the e-mail to a spam folder. Imagine that steps 3 and 4 take almost no time. Also consider that step 2 may happen after steps 3 and 4. Will the Android device create a new e-mail notification even though the e-mail is not in the Inbox? Device Details:   * Samsung Galaxy Nexus for Verizon Wireless   * Model number SCH-I515   * SKU SCHI515MSB   * Obtained directly from Google   * ClockworkMod 6.0.3.3 recovery   * Rooted and unlocked   * Android version 4.2.2   * Baseband version I515.10 V.EK05 / I515.EK02   * Kernel version 3.0.31-cyanogenmod-ge14e5fe build03@cyanogenmod #1 Thu Jul 11 20:37:31 PDT 2013   * CPU ARMv7 Processor rev 10 (v7)   * Memory 693 MB   * CyanogenMod version 10.1.2-toro   * Build date Thu Jul 11 20:3159 PDT 2013   * Build number cm_toro-userdebug 4.2.2 JDQ39E eng.jenkins.20130711.203112 test-keys Email program:   * Name: "Email"   * Version: 4.1 Exchange services:   * Name: "Exchange Services"   * version 5.0 Gmail:   * Version 4.5.2-714156 I hope this is enough information; I have leaned towards providing more rather than less because I can always edit out things later.


How can I turn a stock HTC One into a Google Experience one?

I'm considering buying an HTC One soon. Sadly, the Google Experience one isn't available in my country in the Play store. Either way, I would get the new phone from my carrier anyway. So I'm wondering, can I turn my phone into a proper Google Experience version? If so, how?


How to Move App's Data

![Screenshot](http://i.stack.imgur.com/FQWfu.jpg)   Screenshot (click image for larger variant) As you can see here, i have already move the app to sd storage. the problem is, my app data still using my root directory. How to move my data to SD Storage Data???


How do I unlock the bootloader on the Samsung Galaxy Nexus?

I have a LTE (Verizon) Samsung Galaxy Nexus. How do I go about unlocking the bootloader such that I can root the device?


Device revives from stanby to lock screen without a reason

I left my tablet home for the entire day, in standby mode and under charge. When I came back, I found the screen was on and the device was quite warm. A few nights ago, I was awaken by the brightness of the screen at 4AM (revived without apparent reason) and never managed to sleep again until I got up to shut it down completely. I understand that there _could_ be a program running with permission to prevent standby mode for the device, but since 70% of the software I installed require this permission I'm a bit confused. If I return to the desktop and put the device to sleep, why the hell should some app revive it from standby? I understand that a movie player, when **focused** , wants to avoid the device to enter standby, but I really don't get why should apps revive the device to lockscreen and **never** let it go sleep again. It only happens when I'm not in Airplane mode. Is there a way to find which application revived the screen and damn uninstall it? I have installed stock HC3.2 rooted from XDA Developers. [Add] A few log lines               06-08 21:49:42.630 I/Email   (1256): ReconcilePopImapAccountsSync: done     06-08 21:49:44.490 D/Email   (1256): *** synchronizeMailboxGeneric ***     06-08 21:49:45.590 I/AlarmManager(792): Alarm type : 2, from setRepeating operation : com.android.email     06-08 21:49:45.590 I/AlarmManager(792): ----Alarm type: 2Second:41988.403000000     06-08 21:49:45.930 D/dalvikvm(13597): GC_EXPLICIT freed 28K, 9% free 7121K/7751K, paused 7ms+2ms     06-08 21:49:51.510 V/AlarmManager(792): --- from triggerAlarmsLocked operation: android     06-08 21:49:51.510 I/AlarmManager(792): ----Alarm type: 2Second:42300.0     06-08 21:49:51.550 I/Email   (1256): ReconcilePopImapAccountsSync: start     06-08 21:49:51.550 I/AlarmManager(792): Alarm type : 2, from setRepeating operation : com.android.email     06-08 21:49:53.150 V/AlarmManager(792): --- from triggerAlarmsLocked operation: com.acer.ap.sns     06-08 21:49:53.150 I/AlarmManager(792): ----Alarm type: 3Second:42674.723000000     06-08 21:49:53.180 D/BatteryService(792): level:39 scale:100 status:3 health:2 present:true voltage: 3768 temperature: 295 technology: Li-ion AC powered:false USB powered:false icon:17302707 invalid charger:0     06-08 21:49:55.570 I/AlarmManager(792): Alarm type : 3, from setRepeating operation : android     06-08 21:49:55.570 I/AlarmManager(792): ----Alarm type: 3Second:42590.997000000     06-08 21:49:55.670 I/Email   (1256): ReconcilePopImapAccountsSync: done     06-08 21:49:55.860 W/BatteryService(792): Unknown battery status ';ވ����@'     06-08 21:49:55.860 I/power   (792): *** set_screen_state 1      Thank you


GPS not always working

I got an issue with GPS on my Sony Xperia M phone with Android 4.3, which seems to work but only intermittently. When it works the lock is acquired quickly, but sometimes it seems that sattelite searching is not even initiated. ![searching for satellites](http://i.imgur.com/sE2eU3Ym.png) ![no search initiated](http://i.imgur.com/O3TGjXfm.png)   the phone is searching for sattelites / the searching doesn't seems to be initiated (click images to enlarge) For example, above screenshots show how it looks when the phone is searching for sattelites (left), and when the searching doesn't seems to be initiated (right; notice the missing indicators from upper-left). If in the first case the lock is acquired quickly, in the second case the lock is not acquired until the GPS indicator appears on screen (sometime after minutes of waiting). Did anybody noticed this issue? Rebooting the phone helps, but only for a while.


Can dual-sim phone use one sim for voice\sms and second solely for internet access?

Is it possible with dual-SIM Android phone to use one SIM-card for voice and SMS but not internet access and second solely for internet access? I tried reading PDF manuals for such phones but it's a bit unclear. I'm moving abroad for work and will need to keep my current work SIM to communicate with the main office but I'd also like to use a local operator to access internet because it's going to be way too expensive to continue to use internet via my work SIM abroad. And I really don't like to carry a second phone or portable router for this. Looking at HTC One Dual sim at the moment, looks good but I never used dual-SIM phones before and have no idea how those actually work. Will it be able to function the way I need it to?


"Ok Google" voice action bugs - Reminder voice action gives me a Google search

Ok, so here're my issues with "Ok Google" on the Nexus 5:   1. When I say - "Ok Google" Remind me to call XYZ at Work, the reminder page does not pop up. It does a Google search. On the other hand, if I say "Ok Google" Remind me to charge phone when I reach home, the reminder page pops up. I have both my home and work addresses listed and I have no clue as to why this is happening.    2. When I say "Ok Google, Call (name)", it only dials if it's an old contact. So if I add a new contact, Google says "Please choose contact".    3. When I Say "Ok Google, note to self" it recognizes but it does not store as a note.  Could any of you help me with the same, please?


HTC Incredible 4g LTE has no OS and will only boot up to bootloader... HELP?

I successfully rooted my _HTC Droid Incredible 4g LTE_ and everything went fine. However, when I tried to Install a new OS, it failed. I've searched the net for two days now and have downloaded both RUU exe files for Fireball, and neither of them has done anything. The phone will only start up in bootloader, and won't even boot up in recovery mode (TWRP). How can I get my device back to a workable state? This is what appears on my bootloader screen:               *** TAMPERED ***       *** RELOCKED ***       *** Security Warning ***     FIREBALL PVT SHIP S-ON RL     HBOOT-1.15.0000     RADIO-1.53.06.0919     OpenDSP-v29.1.0.45.0622     eMMC-boot     Aug  1 2012, 12:05:25      Then the bootloader screen options are below.... EDIT*** To Root, I used the "Droid_Incredible_4G_LTE_All-In-One_Kit_v2.1" by Hansoon2000 My Mistake... I downloaded the Rom from: http://forum.xda- developers.com/showthread.php?t=1771773 I followed the steps from the "How to Install" section, but I quite possibly either did something out of order or just plain wrong... I know that when I tried to flash the Rom, it failed, so I attempted to run the "SuperWipe" from the site again, which also failed... Hope that helps.... :/ I apologize, I'm fairly new and inexperienced with all of this and am trying to learn, albeit the hard way apparently...


Samsung galaxy s3 kernel version

I just completely reset my phone. When I checked the _About Device_ section, it among other things shows:               Kernel version     3.0.31-2168382     se.infra@R0301-02 #1     Thu Nov 28 21:02:26 KST 2013      Is this normal or should I be worried that my phone has been hacked or something?


Caller cannot be heard

When the my Nexus 4 is called, the telephone caller can only be heard when loudspeaker is switched on or with earphones - is this normal? - is this a case for warranty send-back?


Gmail 4.6 Does not allow "From"/Sender address to be changed to a different email address

I did see this question, but it was from two years ago, so I know it does not apply to my question. Before the 10/1/2013 update, I was able to easily switch my sender email account to a different email address, but now, I can't. I have checked the settings in the app and for the email account. Is there a setting somewhere in 4.6 that I am missing or did Google kill this feature for the mobile version? If my question isn't clear, I apologize, and please let me know how I can improve it. I'm using: Nexus 4, Android 4.3 After further investigation, it may be broken: gmail forum post Thanks.


Wired xbox controller not working with LG G2

My boyfriend purchased a USB OTG cable so he can play Android games with an Xbox 360 wired controller. When he plugs the Xbox controller into his LG G2 nothing happens, I plugged it into my Samsung Galaxy S4 and it worked immediately. His LG G2 recognizes a flash drive, keyboard and mouse right away so we know the cable is working just fine. What could be causing the Xbox controller to not work? The AT&T LG G2 is rooted running 4.2.2 with stock ROM. The Keylayout file `vendor_045e_product.028e.kl` used for the Xbox 360 wired controller was already on the phone. Running the app titled "USB Device Info" with the Xbox 360 wired controller plugged in shows the controllers info in both the Android and Linux tabs. The device seems to recognize everything it's supposed to but won't work with any games or emulators. It wont even allow the controller to navigate the home screen.


Which app is issuing a "Synchronization successful" popup?

Every now and then I get a "Synchronization successful" box overlaid on top of whatever app I'm running at the moment, including fullscreen apps such as games or Netflix. (So to clarify, it's not a drop-down notification). I do have a quite a lot of apps, and some of these do some kind of frequent "synchronization" (e.g. UberSync for Facebook, Sms Backup+, etc.). I've gone through their options several times and I couldn't find any obvious option. So my questions are:   * is anyone else getting this? is the culprit well known?   * is there some way to figure out which app is issuing this overlay, short of selectively disabling them until it disappears? I'm running Android 4.3 on a Nexus 4 phone but I've had this problem on 4.2 as well.


Standalone program for managing encrypted partitions? Or, How can I manage encrypted partitions in recovery mode?

Android uses dm-crypt for providing disk-encryption as stated in the implementation notes. Those notes also state (emphasis mine): > While the actual encryption work is a standard linux kernel feature, > enabling it on an Android device proved somewhat tricky. The **Android > system tries to avoid incorporating GPL components, so using the cryptsetup > command or libdevmapper were not available options**. So making the > appropriate ioctl(2) calls into the kernel was the best choice. The Android > volume daemon (vold) already did this to support moving apps to the SD card, > so I chose to leverage that work for whole disk encryption. The actual > encryption used for the filesystem for first release is 128 AES with CBC and > ESSIV:SHA256. The master key is encrypted with 128 bit AES via calls to the > openssl library. > > Once it was decided to put the smarts in vold, it became obvious that > invoking the encryption features would be done like invoking other vold > commands, by adding a new module to vold (called cryptfs) and teaching it > various commands. The commands are checkpw, restart, enablecrypto, changepw > and cryptocomplete. They will be described in more detail below. So Android does not an existing tool due to licensing issues... As a user in recovery mode, I do not have `vold` running and would like to have a minimum program that can:   1. Create a new encrypted partition.   2. Unlock existing encrypted partitions.   3. (optional) View information about the encrypted partition. Does such a program exist? Ideally it can also run in a non-Android environment, but at the moment it is important to create an encrypted partition in recovery mode. The subject OS is Android 4.2.2 with CWM 6.0.3.2 as recovery image.


Why does Android offer updates for all the gmail accounts on the phone?

I have multiple gmail accounts on my phone and I get Market and other updates listed for each of these accounts. That is simply annoying. How can I disable that and instead set one account as my primary account for updates and such like?


Save image/video thumbnails to external storage

How can I save image/video thumbnails to external storage on my android device? Although the image directory of my galaxy s3 device was set to `storage/exSdCard/DCIM/Camera` it seems that image and video thumbnails are saved to `storage/sdcard0/DCIM/.thumbnails` by default. The images and videos are saved to proper location but their thumbnails are always saved to the system generated default location of internal storage card. The problem wasn't solved even after I moved the `stock camera app` & `cameradata folder` from `system->app` to `data->app` and `DCIM` folder from internal storage `sdcard0` to external storage `exSdCard`. Any idea or resolution? Thanks,


Mount external SD-card for the secondary user

When I create a new user on my Asus MemMO Pad 10 (in addition to the existing primary user), the new user does not "see" the external SD card (I've tried a 64gb Micro-SDXC/exFAT and a 2gb Micro-SD/FAT32). When I switch to the primary user, "Preparing an external device" is displayed at the top of the screen and the SD card becomes "visible" as "external device". I.e. external SD card is not automatically mounted to the secondary user, only for primary one. Is this a feature of the Android system or ASUS tablets only? How can I make my Micro-SD card mount for the secondary user? (In case I need root access, I would consider installing it) Device: ASUS MeMO Pad 10 (ME102A), Android 4.2.2, root access not installed. * * * _Sorry for my English_


How to upgrade stock email client that came with CyanogenMod 6 Froyo?

For reasons beyond my control, I need to stick with the original stock email client that came with my CyanogenMod 6 phone (Froyo). (by "stick with" I mean only the so called "package name", not that particular version) I know that there are superior email clients out there on Google Play, but all I want at this point is to stick with the same client and only update it to a later version. My problem is... I can't find it anywhere on Google Play as it doesn't have any distinct name other than the generic "Email" and this icon. Is there a way to identify this app and find it on Google Play (or other Android markets)?


Note taking app with handwriting recognition that includes math typesetting (latex preferably)?

Is there some notetaking app that can recognize math and typeset the result using latex? I recently came across with this website: [1] http://www.reddit.com/tb/p88ty that does recognize equations and display them using Latex and MathJax, but it's not a full fledged note taking app. I do a lot of draft calculations (I'm a physicist) and if I could replace pencil and paper for my android tablet this would be a major organizational upgrade in my life. :P I've tried a few notetaking apps (Quill and Supernote are the best ones I could find), that are ok, but none of them have handwriting recognition (with or without mathematical symbols). Is there such an app that works like Quill, can save notes with multiple pages and would convert it to typeset text and math?


How to prevent Chrome tabs or any kind of app from sleeping when in background?

I want to listen to things on Youtube (app) or on the web (Chrome) while doing other things on my Asus Transformer. Is there any way to prevent background Chrome tabs or background Apps from falling asleep?


Mail app stuck at "in progress"

I'm trying to configure the mail app in Android 4/ICS with my IMAP account, but I get stuck at "in progress" after setting up the SMTP server. These are the exact steps I'm going through:   1. Open the mail app.   2. Go to settings.   3. Click the plus sign in the top right hand side corner.   4. Enter my email address and password. Check "Push notification" and "Send from this account by default". Click "Next".   5. It says "Retrieving account information" for a while before giving up and asking me "POP3 or IMAP account?" I choose IMAP.   6. I enter the correct IMAP server name and check "Use SSL". The port changes to 993, which is correct. I leave NTLM authentication unchecked.   7. I enter the correct SMTP server, which just happens to be smtp.euromail.se. I leave the port at its default of 25, no SSL, no authentication. Now it just sits there saying "In progress..." forever. I've tried starting over several times, but it always chokes at the last step. How do I solve this? These same settings work just fine in K-9 Mail.


Change title of phone when connected to Windows PC

I inherited my Samsung Galaxy S4 phone from the employee who preceded me in my current position. When I connect the phone to my Windows 7 laptop, it displays in Devices and Printers with a name matching that of the former employee. There are none of his accounts left on the phone. The phone is running Android 4.3. How do I change the name of the phone I see in Devices and Printers? **UPDATE** : I think this name is a Windows setting. I think I was seeing an old title, from when the phone had accounts belonging to the other employee. There was another device under Devices & Printers called Galaxy S4. I right-clicked on the device with the old employee's name, clicked uninstall. When I disconnect and reconnect my phone I no longer see a device with the old employee's name, but I do see "Galaxy S4".


How to root the LG Optimus 2 AS680?

I have an LG Optimus 2 AS680. It is running the gingerbread 2.3.4 system. I have yet to find a program or any reliable method to root the phone. I am looking to increase my internal memory to about 1 or 2 GB because I am tired of running out of memory and it just makes things complicated. Thank you.


How to show only gmail's contacts in the Contacts app?

I have recently reinstalled Android due to some problems with the SD Card. I decided to keep all my contacts **only** in Gmail, as a centralized solution to avoid problems in the future. I do **not** want other SIM or phone contacts to show in the contacts list anymore. However if I try to uncheck both the SIM and phone contacts and I _do_ check all possible google contacts groups ~~and the option for showing only contacts with a phone number~~ 1, **no** contact is shown at all. Note: If I show also the phone contacts them the google contacts _are_ shown (and thus I have some duplicates), but removing the phone contacts removes the google contacts too. How can I prevent this? The phone is a B63M. _Edit_ : since people keep asking the same information: # The contacts are perfectly synched and all under the _My contacts_ group. It's **not** a synchronisation problem. I'm asking why I _must_ select the _show phone contacts_ in order to see _any_ contact at all (from whichever source you like. Even SIM. I _cannot_ show only the SIM contacts without the _show phone contacts_ enabled.) * * * 1 Having or not this option active doesn't change anything. Even if it is not active no contact is shown. * * * **Updated** To make things clearer, here are some screenshots of the situation: Here I have set _only_ the phone contacts ( _Contatti del telefono_ in Italian), without google contacts: ![Screenshot of contacts App showing the phone contacts and related options](http://i.stack.imgur.com/DtwL9.png) Here I have added the google contacts in the options _and they are shown_ (see red rectangles. Note the number of contacts at the top going from 116 to 156): ![Screenshot of contacts App showing the phone and the google contacts and related options](http://i.stack.imgur.com/ovfPg.png) Now, I'd expect that removing the phone contacts I should see only the google contacts (in this case those that above have red rectangles and the other not shown), but this is what I get: ![Screenshot of the contacts App not showing any contact and related options saying to show only \(and all\) google contacts](http://i.stack.imgur.com/c69tJ.png) On the right it just says that there are no contacts to show and that I can add new contacts or import/export from other sources. What should I do such that this last set of options _does_ show the google contacts?


Connecting to WPA2 Enterprise + AES + TLS Wireless Network

In my office there is a network which uses WPA2 Enterprise + AES + TLS . All the laptops that have the required certificates installed are connecting but when i try to connect using the same certificates from android it is not connecting . Any solution? Steps: 1.Laptops Use .pem certificate , converted it into .crt using `x509 -inform PEM -outform DER -in cacert.pem -out CA.crt` 2.Installed the above CA Certificate and User Certificate that the laptop uses in my phone . 3.Connection Settings :               Security :802.1x EAP (Not Editable)     EAP Method : TLS     CA Certificate : Selected the previously installed CA.crt     User Certificate : Selected the user certificate installed     Identity:      4.Tried to Connect . The laptop settings are               Security Type : WPA2 - Enterprise     Encryption Type : AES     Authentication Mode : Microsoft : Smart Card or other Certificate      |       --> Select User Certificate.     802.1X settings :               Auth mode : User or Computer.


Google play website shows all Apps under "My Apps" as "Installed" even uninstalled ones

I am looking at "My Apps" in Google Play Store and Google Play website. In Google Play Store, it marks properly the apps that are currently installed as "installed" and the apps which have tried earlier and uninstalled shows up with a "x" mark that deletes the selected app from "My Apps" list. But in Google Play website, it shows "installed" for all apps under "My Apps".   Is there any option to see the uninstalled apps in google play store?


Smartphone App running on Tablet

We recently bought an Android Shopping App for Smartphones (supporting 2.2 to current version). Sadly, the app ist not available for tablets. Is it just a button in the IDE to create a tablet version (not tablet optimized) or is there much more to do? For example: every iOS iPhone App is running on an iPad (looks ugly, but works)


How capture/log API calls (function calls) made by an Android app?

I have installed an app on AVD (Android emulator). Is there a way to get to know the API calls (functions calls) made by the app when I play around with it on the AVD (emulator)? Is there a way I can log/capture all the API calls (function calls) made by the app as I interact with it? Perhaps there's some tool that can capture the flow of the application in terms of API calls (function calls). For example if there is a messaging app, then the typical operations would be   1. launch app   2. write message   3. send message so I want to capture the api calls corresponding to when [1] i.e. when the app is launched; then log/capture api calls when [2] i.e. write message; finally what api calls were made when I do [3] i.e. hit send button.


install missing apps after installing rom?

I've installed a new ROM. In the previous times I've done this, Play reinstalled them once the phone booted. But this time it didn't (I've tried reinstalling the ROM a second time to make sure). I have a backup of all these apps in Titanium, but I can't find a feature to install missing apps (just "restore" them, which apparently means just restoring settings & data for those already installed) Is there anything I can do other than going to 'my apps' in Play and installing them one by one (I have many)?


Reading Mifare Classic chips with Samsung Galaxy S4?

Searching the web far and wide has me almost out of hope in making Samsung's Galaxy S4 phone read the Mifare CLassic chip through NFC. But does anyone know of any form of work-around, or is this strictly a result of the NFC hardware in this phone?


Can I save a web page to my SD card with the stock android browser? I'm using an HTC Droid Eris, if that matters.


How to check HTC desire is off without turning it on?

Is is possible somehow to distinguish between the phone being off or sleeping without turning it on in the process (this happens when pressing the power button)? I appreciate that I can just use silent or airplane mode rather than turning it off, but was interested to see if there was a way.


Help get SC-91JB Android tablet back - restore / recovery

My friend brought me his granddaughter's tablet a couple weeks ago and it was stuck at the Android logo screen, just gray "android" text with white highlight moving across repeatedly. I already had adb from some stuff I was doing on another Android tablet some time ago. I was able to connect to the tablet using adb. I searched around and found the `adb shell wipe data` command and that got the table working again. Gave tablet back to little girl and everyone happy. He just brought me the tablet again, same problem, I tried the same solution. This time it did not work. After wiping data, the table still gets stuck at the Android logo. This time I found `echo -e 'boot-recovery\0' > /dev/block/nandf; sync`, issued the command from within adb shell, rebooted, and got an android on his back with a green triangle / exclamation point. I hit the Home button and got into the recovery menu, but the only thing I could do was to reboot. **WHAT MAKES THIS EXTRA TRICKY IS THAT THIS TABLET HAS NO VOLUME BUTTON(S), ONLY POWER AND HOME.** After rebooting, I got the Android logo again. I can still get into adb, so there are signs of life, I just don't know how to proceed. Manufacturer support seems to be non-existent. Don't know how to find a proper factory image to restore the tablet. Don't want to just start hacking and brick it forever. I don't really know anything about Android but I am a pretty good (i.e. OLD, haha) computer guy and have general familiarity with operating systems, UNIX/Linux/Posix commands, and hardware. I should be able to follow instructions if anybody out there can walk me through this. **ANY HELP APPRECIATED! THANKS! -Marty** p.s. Following is output from the wipe data. I do not recall if I received similar error messages a couple weeks ago when the wipe data fixed the tablet. I don't think the tablet has ever been rooted, etc.:               D:\Users\me\Downloads\Root_with_Restore_by_Bin4ry_v31\stuff>adb shell wipe data     Wiping /data     rmdir() error on '/data/system/dropbox' 'Read-only file system'     rmdir() error on '/data/system/throttle' 'Read-only file system'     rmdir() error on '/data/system/shared_prefs' 'Read-only file system'     rmdir() error on '/data/system' 'Read-only file system'     unlink() error on '/data/backup/pending/journal-133428497.tmp' 'Read-only file system'     rmdir() error on '/data/backup/pending' 'Read-only file system'     unlink() error on '/data/backup/com.android.internal.backup.LocalTransport/@pm@' 'Read-only file system'     unlink() error on '/data/backup/com.android.internal.backup.LocalTransport/@pm@.new' 'Read-only file system'     rmdir() error on '/data/backup/com.android.internal.backup.LocalTransport' 'Read-only file system'     rmdir() error on '/data/backup/com.google.android.backup.BackupTransportService' 'Read-only file system'     unlink() error on '/data/backup/ancestral' 'Read-only file system'     rmdir() error on '/data/backup' 'Read-only file system'     unlink() error on '/data/system.notfirstrun' 'Read-only file system'     unlink() error on '/data/anr/traces.txt' 'Read-only file system'     rmdir() error on '/data/anr' 'Read-only file system'     unlink() error on '/data/cfs.version' 'Read-only file system'     unlink() error on '/data/tombstones/tombstone_00' 'Read-only file system'     unlink() error on '/data/tombstones/tombstone_01' 'Read-only file system'     unlink() error on '/data/tombstones/tombstone_02' 'Read-only file system'     unlink() error on '/data/tombstones/tombstone_03' 'Read-only file system'     unlink() error on '/data/tombstones/tombstone_04' 'Read-only file system'     unlink() error on '/data/tombstones/tombstone_05' 'Read-only file system'     unlink() error on '/data/tombstones/tombstone_06' 'Read-only file system'     unlink() error on '/data/tombstones/tombstone_07' 'Read-only file system'     unlink() error on '/data/tombstones/tombstone_08' 'Read-only file system'     unlink() error on '/data/tombstones/tombstone_09' 'Read-only file system'     rmdir() error on '/data/tombstones' 'Read-only file system'     Done wiping /data      ===========END = PLEASE ADVISE = THANKS AGAIN =================


New Samsung S4 reloading deleted emails

I use verizon.net as my main email address. after reading emails on my Samsung S4 and deleting them several days later they reappear as new messages. How can I stop this from happening?


Facebook Messenger incompatibility with Nexus 7

Is it possible to install Facebook Messenger on a Nexus 7? I just tried but it says that the device isn't compatible without explaining to me why. It is hard for me to think of any hardware limitation that would prevent me from using that application.


What's the exact geographical dimension range which can be taken offline in Google Maps?

Today, I tried to take my whole country (India) offline, but Google Maps ignored it saying its very large, zoom in. It has also ignored my street saying its too small, zoom out. I want to know the limits to which `Make Map Offline` is restricted. Version of Google Maps: 6.12.0


Samsung Galaxy S3 Aux Cord

I drive a 2007 Saab 93 without any bluetooth capabilities. I tried to play music with an aux cord and the car senses that my phone is connected but when I try to play any music my phone plays it through the built in speaker and not through the car stereo. I'm just wondering if there is a setting or anything that I need to do in order to play music? Thanks.


Google Now gives absurd times for arriving on time

Google Now gives me absurd times in its notifications when it think I should leave the house. Just now, at 9:05 pm, it told me that I have to leave at 6:20 am for an event at 10 pm. 9:20 pm would actually be realistic. What may be causing this? I have enabled Automatic Date & Time as well as Automatic Time Zone. I'm in Central European Summer Time; the clock works perfectly fine.


Are there any thin/precise styluses that are compatible with the Droid X?

I'd like to write formulas and notes on my Droid X. All the styluses that I found have a thick end and don't simulate a pen, it's more like a finger. Does anyone know of any styluses with thinner or more accurate tips? Do pens from tablets like Lenovo work?


Is it possible to make a call without having access to the contacts list?

Is it possible to make a call without giving access to the phone's contacts? I.E. say I let a friend use my phone, and lock my contacts such that it requires a pin for access - is there any way to allow a call to an arbitrary number that is not necessarily in the contacts?


How to use MMS with disabled data roaming?

Can I disable all data except for MMS in roaming on Android 4.4 KitKat (Xperia Z1 Compact)? Disabling Data Roaming disables also MMS. I want to use MMS, but not any data (because of high expenses). I realized that in phone there are two APNs: one for internet and MMS. Active is Internet APN, which has settings for MMS empty. Can't this be leveraged somehow? Or any other ways to use MMS with data disabled?


How can I transfer photos from my Galaxy S3 to Mac?

How can I move my photos from my Samsung Galaxy S3 to Mac? The phone does not recognize the code '*#0808#'! The Mac says 'there are no files on the camera'. Help please!"


Delete a homescreen on Motorola Moto G

I wondered how I could remove an empty homescreen on a Motorola Moto G with Android 4.4 (Kitkat).. I tried to de-zoom, like I used to do with my older android phone (galaxy S3), but it doesn't work. ;( Cheers


Remote Wipe Feature in Android 2.2

Android 2.2 has come up with a new feature called "Remote Wipe" which wipes out the data in the Android phone remotely in case the device is lost. For this we were using Microsoft Exchange Server to wipe data in phone remotely. But for this to possible tha phone should in the network coverage area? If the phone is not there in Network Coverage area , how can the data can be wiped from remote Microsoft Exchange Server?


Modify shorcut or executable?

My car is a Chevrolet, and uses the Mylink radio system. It basically comes with some shortcuts (fixed) to run certain (limited) apps on an Android phone and show the phone's screen on the stereo car screen. I want to run any app of the phone in the car screen. So, my question is: Is it possible to change the executable or shortcut on the phone to run another app? For instance, my car can call an app called Bringgo. Can I change on the phone the shortcut or executable name to run Google maps instead Bringgo? So, If I tap the Bringgo icon on the phone, Google maps should run. I think should be something like a symlink in Linux. I have a rooted s3 mini, with CM 11.


What's a good app for reading "programming ebooks"?

I use Adobe's PDF reader but that is not good for reading "source codes". If I select the "reflow" option the code gets scattered and becomes hard to read. Can anyone know of a good app for reading programming ebooks? Requirements: Should work fine with "text reflow". I don't like to scroll on my small tab. Device: I use "Galaxy Tab 2 7.0"


How do I set the year on Galaxy Tab beyond 2036?

I want to set the year on my Galaxy Tab beyond the Year 2036 but it doesn't let me. Is there a workaround, which would allow me to do that? Seems odd, there there would be a date limit, but I guess there is! Question is, how do I circumvent it?


Can the WhatsApp group icon or title be locked?

Is there a way for a WhatsApp admin to lock the group icon and title? As of this time, any group member can change the group icon or title.


Android phone can't access anything through VPN

I have a Galaxy S (Android 2.1 Update 1), and a Windows 7 Pro machine configured to allow incoming connections (i.e the built-in PPTP VPN functionality). I can establish a VPN connection to the laptop from the phone however I can't ping it or access a simple HTTP service running on 8081. Windows Firewall doesn't seem to be the issue as it doesn't work with it turned off either. It makes no difference if I use my house Wifi or disable that on the phone and connect via the phone's broadband connection. I notice via IPCONFIG on the laptop that the subnet for the phone's RAS connection is 255.255.255.255 whereas the network is 255.255.255.0 - could this be a problem?


rooting galaxy s4 GT-I9505 with android 4.4.2 kitkat

I tried to root phone according to instruction. And it was ok. It seemed that my phone successfully rooted. But when I run root checker it showed that I don't have root access.


Google voice not checking for messages

Just recently I've missed a few text messages via Google Voice because the alert hasn't come through. As soon as I open the app the backed up messages arrive and trigger the alert. I have background notifications turned on (or at least I think I have - Background data is "enabled") Any ideas?


Bulk uninstall applications

I like to try out lots of apps. Often a site like Lifehacker or Droidlife will feature several that are similar in functionality and I will install them all in order to compare features. That leaves me with lots and lots of applications that I end up not wanting to keep. Unfortunately, I can only uninstall one at a time. Is there an app or method that would allow me to uninstall a bunch at a time?


How do you extract an App's data from a full backup made through "adb backup"?

I have been backing up my Nexus 7 with `adb backup` to back up all files into an encrypted backup. I see that you can restore from a backup with `adb restore`, but that would wipe all my existing data on the device. How exactly would I extract one App's data from this encrypted backup file?


Android not registering A and PTR records with DNS server

I have been running ISC BIND and DHCP servers on my private lan for quite some time now. Recently, I configured the two servers to enable Dynamic DNS updates to my private zone. It seems to be working, as a couple of laptops and my old phone (Motorola Droid, rooted with an older version of CyanogenMod) did register their A and PTR records with my DNS server. However, my current phone (Samsung Charge, rooted with Eclipse ROM v2.0) is NOT registering with my DNS server. I have noticed that in my lease cache (excerpted below), my Charge doesn't have any of the DDNS related entries that the other leases do. I'm thinking that the Charge, for whatever reason, isn't passing it's hostname to the DHCP server. Unfortunately, I'm not sure how to confirm this suspicion, much less correct the behavior if I'm right. Any help in resolving this would be greatly appreciated. Thank you. Excerpt of /var/state/dhcp/dhcpd.leases:               # This is the lease for the Samsung Charge. It did NOT register with DNS.     lease 192.168.1.127 {       starts 6 2012/05/19 01:10:38;       ends 6 2012/05/19 01:20:38;       cltt 6 2012/05/19 01:10:38;       binding state active;       next binding state free;       rewind binding state free;       hardware ethernet 78:d6:f0:69:af:9f;       uid "\001x\326\360i\257\237";     }          # This is the lease for my mother's laptop. It DID register with DNS.     lease 192.168.1.126 {       starts 6 2012/05/19 01:10:45;       ends 6 2012/05/19 01:20:45;       cltt 6 2012/05/19 01:10:45;       binding state active;       next binding state free;       rewind binding state free;       hardware ethernet 90:4c:e5:47:cf:ee;       set ddns-rev-name = "126.1.168.192.in-addr.arpa.";       set ddns-txt = "0061e3886dfc34c99e5f945805f4197a39";       set ddns-fwd-name = "hestia.[public name removed].dyndns.org";       client-hostname "hestia";     }


Phone stuck on Google logo after trying to install Jelly Bean

I have a Galaxy Nexus with Android 4.0.1 I tried to install Jelly Bean, and followed all instructions I found on a website (forgot which one). I installed cwh and twh first. Then I installed Jelly Bean. After the installation I rebooted my phone and it got stuck on a cross with the four colors for more than one hour. So I tried to remove all of this (Jelly Bean, twh). But now it's stuck on Google logo. I tried everything. I don't know what to do to make my phone work. I flashed it but it's not working. Can you help me? (A stressed student who cannot pay for the repairs) Thank you , I really need an answer By the way, I have a mac.


How can I increase the size of the Google Maps cache?

Currently the size of the Google Maps cache on Android is very small in comparison to the IPhone Maps application. A bigger cache would improve the maps application significantly by helping the maps appear a lot quicker than they do now. There is an issue raised on Google Code with some further details (link) but wanted to raise it here just in case anyone knows a solution.


To add widgets from the app drawer, launchers need to be installed in /system. Why?

ICS' stock launcher, Apex, Nova and Trebuchet all support adding widgets by dragging them from the app drawer. However they can only do this if they are installed as a system app. One of them - I think Nova - also provides a helper app that can be installed in /system while the rest of the app remains a regular app. Why can't normally installed launchers provide this feature?


Will this audio/video cable work with a Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1?

I have a Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 and I'm looking for a cable that will allow me to output audio and video to a TV. I found this on a website and I was wondering if anyone has tried it or knows if it will work? ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/7sghL.jpg)


Forcing applications (games) to run at a low resolution

I own a Galaxy Nexus and the performance of a few "HD" games is horrible. Even with a bus overclocked kernel from here: http://www.derkernel.com/jb-tuna.php Is there any way to maybe force apps to run on a lower resolution, say 540x960, without losing my app data? Are there any ROMs out there which allow you to do so?


Inconsistent UIDS and wiping a data partition

I've inherited my wife's Android phone (GT540) when she got a newer, shining one :-) We ~~think to~~ have **factory** reset it (via the privacy option), and in fact it has finally stopped to refer to her account and all the pics are gone. But I keep getting a warning message, about inconsistent UIDs and the need of wiping the data partition to be sure. I can click on the only button "I am feeling lucky" to continue, without noticing particular issues. ~~Obviously, as per Murphy, the message is not popping up right now, so I can't copy it verbatim :-) Will edit the question when it comes out again.~~ * * * # EDIT The precise message is: > System UIDs inconsistent > > UIDs on the system are inconsistent, you need to wipe your data partition or > your device will be unstable. And it is followed by the unexpected crash of the Market application (processocom.android.vending). So:   1. what is happening? what data partition is actually worrying it? Wasn't the reset "hard enough"?   2. what could happen, what UIDs is it referring to?   3. how can I fix it? I have a new SD card, which is as far as I can tell empty. I would have liked to format it before using it, but the option is not available: I can only unmount it. Is this (missed) formatting the required wiping to reset the UIDs? Or is it a completely different thing, which I will search/ask in a later question? Being new to the Android system I don't know if any other info are missing. The kernel is 2.6.29 (but I would be surprised if such basic matters were strongly dependent on the precise kernel version....). Just in case the firmware of the phone is 2.1-update1. * * * # UPDATE I have asked my wife and she actually did the factory reset suggested. Just in case I did it again, and we still get the error. What now?


SIM Card not detected after encrypting device

I have a Samsung Galaxy Pocket Neo (Model GT-S5310B) running Android 4.1.2 The device is not rooted and the update notifier tells me I have the latest available version installed. Today I tried encrypting the device (I did a full encryption). The encryption went smoothly and with no problems, but during boot up I noticed that the device only asked for the decryption password to continue. My SIM card is password protected, and every time I restart or power up the device it first asks me the sim card password and THEN asks me the device password. At first I thought that, as my device is now encrypted, the prompt for the sim card would come later. But as I logged in, I noticed the notification icon telling me that there was no sim card pluged in, and indeed , any option related to telephony would yield the same notification "Please insert a SIM card". So I decrypted my device and thankfully everything is back to normal. **My question is: Why dose the device encryption make it not detect my SIM card?** I might also add that I maintained encryption on my removable memory, it doesn't seem to affect the SIM detection, only the encryption of main memory affects the SIM card detection.


Make device available in ADB (Windows 8)

A while back, I asked this question about the ADB. I now have another laptop running windows 8.1 and the problem is the same. Please look at the previous post for details. Please help


after a factory reset of galaxy s2 usb storage has disappeared

-I have Samsung Galaxy S-2 mobile, I was using its internal memory very well, I made a factory reset for my mobile and now i can't see the folder named USB storage in my files and when i tried to move applications to SD card it said not enough memory, so how do i solve my problem?


Restoring purchase of premium features after reinstall

I was searching for a nice-looking Android app that can keep track of my expenses and I found Expense Manager. The app itself is free and it looks like it suits my needs, but it also has some premium features that I want. They can be unlocked through an in-app purchase. Before I pay money for them, I wanted to figure out how I can restore this purchase in case I ever have to reinstall the app after a factory reset. Is there a standard procedure to restore this in-app purchase? Does it happen automatically? Do I have to do it manually through Google Play?


"Android.process.media has stopped unexpectedly" error when I boot my Galaxy Nexus

Every time I boot my phone it gives the error message `android.process.media has stopped unexpectedly`. Why? I am using 4.0.2 on my Galaxy Nexus.


Very long boot time on my Galaxy Nexus

My Galaxy Nexus 4.0.2 takes over three minutes to boot. Is this normal? Is it supposed to take this long to boot? Why does it take so long?


How to Stop apps from waking other apps?

I've been running xposed on my galaxy note 2 with 4.1.1. I have greenify enabled as well as android tuner with perms blocked. Also, I have everything scrambled with xprivacy. I have facebbok selected for hibernation. Everytime I open Plume, I noticed that facebook app comes out of hibernation. I had this same problem with "Keep" months ago, but was able to cut the directory path through greenify. I don't see that option anymore. I have gone through and set everything I can think of to stop this, yet facebook still wakes when I launch Plume. Also whenever I use SwiftKey (which is everytime I enter text!) it also wakes Facebook.


Copying a file to a system directory

Is there a way to copy a file into a system directory without having root? I'm interested about any directory, but specifically about `/system` and `/etc`.


How to quickly get a content of a folder in Google Drive?

**Can I make Google Drive app focus to show a content of a selected folder instead of trying to sync thousands of files changed anywhere on the drive?** drive.google.com works like that, it tooks less than s to show the content online. I do not sync Google Drive in phone periodically (collaborating there with many others => tens of thousands of files changing every often). From time to time I just want to access a file or folder from Google Drive App. It takes many tens of seconds for Google Drive app to show me a content of the folder. It is trying to sync everything on the drive (without any priority to folder I am looking at).


SDCard empty, works on PC

On my rooted Nexus 5, when I open any file manager the sdcard shows empty. Some apps however are able to read from it and I can see it is intact when I connect it to my PC. This means I can't access the files on my sdcard (virtual sdcard in the case of N5) and also evernote fails to sync as it can't create a database. I have tried chmod777 on the sdcard through recovery to try to set permissions right which failed. Restarting the device also fails. Clearing the dalvic cache also fails. Any help would be appreciated!


How can I share my screen from Android device to another Android device?

I hand my clients an Xoom (Android tablet) and I am holding a Xoom. How do I simply have them watch what I'm doing on my screen? No video, audio, or anything else fancy needed. All I need is a simple screen share. Will be showing documents, webpages, and such. Join.me and GoToMeeting only allow view mode, not share mode on Android. There has to be a program to allow this.


How do I sent an "over-sized" video via my Anrdoid?

When I try to e-mail my 10-minute videos to my gmail account, but when I try to attach the videos the phone gives me this error: 'File is too large and cannot be attached'. Can't reproduce because my Android is hooked up to USB, but I'll edit-- S3x-- What's any convenient way to upload/send a video without having to get out the USB? Can I do it without using any 3rd-party apps, or at least using safe 3rd- party apps? Youtube is an option, I believe, but I want to have a hard copy on my PC for editing. Attachments are more convenient.


USB On-the-go MIDI Keyboard with Nexus 7

Has anyone successfully used a MIDI Keyboard (through USB OTG, specifically) with a Nexus 7? (I am not looking for commentary on the particular keyboard, but please state which you have used.)


What happened to real time tracking in Latitude?

What happened to the real time tracking of friends in Latitude? The feature used to be there, but I cant find it anymore


Saving a contact shared via text message

How do I save a contact that was shared with me in a text message? I have the Droid Maxx, Android version 4.4.


Create shortcut to system apk that doesn't have a shortcut

So I have a MTK Android Phone, the gps of which sucks. Only App that can get a fix is ygps.apk in engineering mode. I have to keep it running background so other gps apps can get fix. Every time I want to launch this app I need to go to engineering mode, although my phone is rooted and I know where the YGPS.apk is. Can I create a shortcut for this app so i can launch it with one click?


How do I set a separate launcher as default?

I have a Huawei Y300 with Emotion UI. I want to change from the stock Huawei launcher to Holo Launcher. On launching Holo and pressing home, I do not get any options and am directly taken back to the stock home screen. How do I set Holo as the default launcher?


Android device manager won't reset the password

So, here is the problem. My girlfriend changed her numerical passcode on her Samsung Galaxy S2 and she forgot the password. She had installed Android device manager before on her device but I still cannot reset the password. After reading some advices and forums I realised that you need to PERMIT ANDROID DEVICE MANAGER TO START WORKING ON THE DEVICE ITSELF. So, is there a way to confirm that permission remotely? Otherwise, Android device manager is useless for things like that. Thank you, Regards


Unlocked bootloader, encryption

* galaxy nexus   * unlocked bootloader   * no adb enabled   * rooted   * device encryption on with 10+ characters (Cryptfs Password - Google play)   * PIN screen lock with 6 characters Am I safe if someone wants to extract data from my phone with phone on and off ? what should I do improve ? Did I miss anything ?


How to find out which new permissions are required by an update?

When updating an app that requires new permissions, those new permissions used to be labelled with a green `NEW` tag. No more. Now I can only see the full list of permissions required. I'm still prompted to confirm the change, but I can't save time by only looking at the new ones. Without manually keeping track of the old permissions and other impractical ideas, is there a workaround? A way to see what changed before I install the update?


How to trace a drive-by download?

I was using the default Android browser and I noticed a drive-by download. The file is `sexplay-r8.apk` MD5 (sexplay-r8.apk) = 61ec2c6dab14c53ca323ee0dbcad112e It looks very much like a malware to me: ![The icon associated with the apk file](http://i.stack.imgur.com/N9Jaj.jpg) What should I do now ? How can I find what triggered the download of this file ? I'm interested in triggering the download again, but I can't find a way to consult the history of the browser. Android isn't very forensics friendly.


Galaxy S GT-I9000 is slow

My GT-I9000 takes ages to come "alive" after powering up. It has been slow for a while, but now it has gotten even slower, anything up to 10 minutes sometimes. When it activates, everything works fine. I was wondering if it is the loaded software that is causing the problem. Firmware is Gingerbread 2.3.6 XXJW4/XXJW4/OXAJW5. I have done a full factory reset and cleared the cache, but it does not make any difference. Can anyone help please?


How can I go back to ICS after JB OTA updates?

My phone is HTC One S VelliC2 and received the JB OTA updates. However, I could not get used to it. So how can I return to ICS? Can I use the HTC Android 4.03 RUU file? Now the Hboot version has updates to 3.1 and it was 2.09 before the OTA updates. Does the Hboot version matters? Thanks in advance.


Broken recovery mod!

My Sk17i phone(Mini pro) is rooted. And used CWM to install a custom "Unlimited" Rom, then restarted after installation. And now my handset keeps boot-looping. After I tried to _fast boot_ , before opening/unlocking boot loader. PC companion can not find software, SEUS does not update the ROM, as SEUS says its already up to date. The CWM Recovery saved my data, How can I view it?


Malware App Installed, Then uninstalled immediately- Next action steps

I recently accidentally installed an app from Google Play onto my android phone (Version 2.3.6) which was clearly a fake... It had the same name and icon as the app I wanted, and I hit the install button. While it was installing, I noticed it was not the real app, and as soon as it completed, I uninstalled the app without opening it. 1 - What actions should I take to assure I have no infection? 2 - Does the fact that I did not run the app mean that it did not have the ability to infect the phone in any way? 3 - Just by installing it, could it have sent my MEID to a bad guy? Thanks in advance for your help! SteveG


How can I verify that a widget updates only when it's visible?

I've installed a task manager widget that shows me the amount of free memory I currently have in the icon of the widget. When I look at it it updates every ~3 seconds, so it definitely drains some battery and consumes some memory when it's active and updating. I want to make sure it doesn't update when the widget is invisible:   * When screen is turned off.   * When another app is running.   * When widget is placed on another (invisible) home screen tab. How can I check whether the widget updates only when it's visible or even when it's invisible?


Why is there such a difference in the amount of internal memory?

So first, when I go to Settings -> Apps this is what is shown: ![Screenshot](http://i.stack.imgur.com/HOvbY.jpg)   (Click image to enlarge) After some time ~20 seconds, the amount of space left is this: ![Screenshot](http://i.stack.imgur.com/MZTZF.jpg)   (Click image to enlarge) Why does this happen? What does this mean? And when installing any Android app I always get the **insufficient storage space** error. Why? When determining the amount of space that is free, which of the two _screenshots' storage space_ does the Android OS consider? Anyhow, in both the cases the minimum that I had was **40MB** and the app that I wanted to install was **12MB** , yet I got the error. I am running on HTC Legend, Android 4.1 Please clear this confusion. Thanks!


Image instant uploading isn't working

Ever since I upgraded my Google+ app on Friday (3.3.0.40049528) one of my favorite features, Image Instant Upload, is not working. One of the big changes in this release was that instant upload could now upload full size images, rather than limiting them to 2048px.   * I have plenty of available storage (4GB out of 5GB available)   * I have force stopped the Google+ app as well as cleared the data at least once   * The phone (Verizon Galaxy Nexus) has been restarted a couple of times   * I am using the stock camera app for my testing   * The settings were not changed when I updated Google+, but I have confirmed that Instant Upload is set to allow photo uploads on wifi as well as mobile data. I do not have "upload only when charging" turned on, and there is plenty of battery available. Any ideas? Have I got a bug that needs an update?


Is it safe to restore the phone.apk from a stock Samsung ROM to CM9?

I was using the stock Samsung ROM on my Samsung S2 i9100. Changed over to Siyah Kernel and then made the leap to CyanogenMod 9. Although I prefer and appreciate the myriad settings and usability of CM, there are a couple of issues where I preferred the functionality of the stock ROM:   1. The phone.apk - not just the dialer, but the incoming call screen and the large size buttons to answer a call or to bring up the keypad etc. I know I can use an alternate dialer like DialerOne or dwContacts but that doesn't help me to change the incoming call screen.   2. Pressing the physical home button to answer a call. There are times when it's exceedingly difficult to use the onscreen slider and a press to answer the call is far easier.   3. FM Radio - although Spirit Radio works as an alternative. For items 1&2, can I overwrite the existing phone.apk and contacts.apk with the previous ones that I have backed up using Titanium Backup to return this functionality?


Installing a Boot Animation without using Root Explorer

I rooted my HTC Inspire, currently running JellyTime. I want to change my boot animation but the process requires me to access a system folder that is not visible using my current file explorer (ES File Explorer). Is there a way I can change my boot animation without using the app "Root Explorer"?


ICS upgrade - Contacts freezing on Galaxy S2

This morning I upgraded my Galaxy S2 from Android v2 to ICS, using `Settings/About/Software Update`. Since doing so, I am encountering a problems with my Contacts, which crashes practically every time I open it. Major downer, not to be able to look up my contacts, as I'm sure you can imagine. (I also have a problem with Hebrew fonts, which no longer display correctly - but I've opened a separate question here to deal with that.) I have tried doing a factory reset, as suggested in one of the answers, which I originally accepted, because it seemed Contacts were working OK right after the reset - but later, after the rest of my apps were automatically downloaded and reinstalled, the same problem started happening again. Are there any apps that are known to conflict with Contacts in ICS? Everything worked fine when I was on Android 2. Any other ideas how to fix this?


Problems searching and joining network with Nexus One

I have a Nexus One, unlocked from Google. It is not rooted nor running custom firmware. I am trying to use it with 2 different international sim cards, which have worked in other peoples phones. I have tried in four different countries, in all cases I get an error unable to search for networks. Android version is 2.3.6 How can I troubleshoot and hopefully fix this?


Where did my purchased Apps go when I upgraded my Phone?

I have read through many questions here and totally understand that when you upgrade your phone your purchased apps should be accessible for reinstalling at https://play.google.com/store. I upgraded my phone yesterday from a Galaxy SII to a Galaxy S3 and I was given a guarantee in the shop that all the apps I purchased would be available when I log into to GooglePlay. The fact that they are not there is the reason for this question. I have a Galaxy Tab 10.1 and was using the same Google Play account to manage my apps. Im guessing that because my Android platform v4+ and my old phone was v2.2 that some of my apps may not be compatible but I wasnt expecting not to be able to see them (after all they are apps I purchased). Any help would be much appreciated, because the apps for my Galaxy Tab are not available either. My login details for Google has been the same through out.


Why would the screen to a Droid Razr Maxx randomly break?

I read many good reviews about the Droid Razr Maxx which mainly focused on its large 3300 mA battery. All reviews brag about how long the phone lasts before running out of power. Most reviews on Amazon speak highly of the phone too. HOWEVER, I came across this blog _**Droid Razr Maxx – Broken Screen**_ Surprisingly, a LOT of people are complaining about having cracks in their screens. Some admit that their phone fell to the ground, but many others say the screen cracked without falling. Does this have to do with the large 3300mA irremovable battery? I mean is this because of the battery heating up and expanding? Is this a flaw in Motorola's version of Ginger Bread? Note: AFAIK, the screen is made of Gorilla -unbreakable- glass, so I think most people mean the LCD screen cracked. **UPDATE** Here is another link from Verizon's forums about customers suffering from the same problem. Some of them say it wasn't dropped.


What is `Snapshot` and `Use host GPU` emulation option(s) for?

When creating an emulator device, the option `Emulation Options` makes me confused. What do `Snapshot` and `Use host GPU` mean? ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/CSZcw.png) ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/vFNis.png) ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/SRS2i.png)


How do I get photos in Gallery on my phone to show up on/sync with my Nexus 7?

Auto sync is turned on in both devices but nothing shows up on the Nexus 7 unless I manually transfer pictures via bluetooth. Notably, Calendars and People sync without a problem. But not Gallery. My phone is a Galaxy Nexus. Both devices are running Android 4.1.1.


How to get dumpstate logs in samsung galaxy grand?

While working on my app, I have faced app crash. But I can't get any dumpstate log from data/log folder. So what is the solution to get dumpstate. Or I have to create any folder on my app name in data folder? Advance thanks for your help..


New line for system built-in SMS message in Samsung Galaxy Nexus

The built-in SMS application doesn't allow me to enter `new line` as below snapshot. What's wrong with my keyboard :( ? ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/O4ryh.png)