Prevent a particular wi-fi spot from trying to connect automatically

At my work, there's a "guest" wifi spot and one for employees. The one for employees connects normally, but the guest one requires a log-in process each time, so obviously I just want to use the former. This creates a problem, though, because sometimes my phone finds the guest network first, and so to get access I need to go to settings and explicitly tell it to connect to the same one. Annoying. I'd like to have my phone auto-connect to networks in general, but not to the guest network. However, I can't find a setting option for autoconnect broken down by network. Any ideas. I'm on a Moto X with Android version: 4.4.4


Why is the SMS app crashing when sending SMSes to a three digits number?

The SMS application crashes when I try to send an SMS to a three digits number. With other "regular" numbers, works just fine. phone-HTC desire Rom - AOKP Rom 4.2 JB I tried to replace phone.apk,mms.apk, but that didn't work. My logcat               V/SmsReceiverService( 7599):      onStart:      #1 mResultCode:      -1 = Activity.RESULT_OK E/SmsUsageMonitor( 7089):      Parsing pattern data found null E/SmsUsageMonitor( 7089):      No patterns for "in":      using generic short code rule D/AndroidRuntime( 7089):      Shutting down VM W/dalvikvm( 7089):      threadid=1:      thread exiting with uncaught exception (group=0x41801930) E/AndroidRuntime( 7089):      FATAL EXCEPTION:      main E/AndroidRuntime( 7089):      java.lang.NullPointerException E/AndroidRuntime( 7089):          at com.android.internal.telephony.SMSDispatcher.handleConfirmShortCode(SMSDispatcher.java:1241) E/AndroidRuntime( 7089):          at com.android.internal.telephony.SMSDispatcher.handleMessage(SMSDispatcher.java:343) E/AndroidRuntime( 7089):          at com.android.internal.telephony.gsm.GsmSMSDispatcher.handleMessage(GsmSMSDispatcher.java:116) E/AndroidRuntime( 7089):          at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:99) E/AndroidRuntime( 7089):          at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:137) E/AndroidRuntime( 7089):          at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:5233) E/AndroidRuntime( 7089):          at java.lang.reflect.Method.invokeNative(Native Method) E/AndroidRuntime( 7089):          at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:511) E/AndroidRuntime( 7089):          at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(ZygoteInit.java:795) E/AndroidRuntime( 7089):          at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:562) E/AndroidRuntime( 7089):          at de.robv.android.xposed.XposedBridge.main(XposedBridge.java:126) E/AndroidRuntime( 7089):          at dalvik.system.NativeStart.main(Native Method) I/Process ( 7089):      Sending signal. PID:      7089 SIG:      9 I/ServiceManager(  152):      service 'iphonesubinfo' died I/ServiceManager(  152):      service 'simphonebook' died I/ServiceManager( 152):      service 'isms' died I/ServiceManager(  152):      service 'phone' died I/ServiceManager(  152):      service 'sip' died I/ActivityManager( 1137):      Process com.android.phone (pid 7089) has died. W/ActivityManager( 1137):      Scheduling restart of crashed service


Rooting A Nexus 5 and Concerns Regarding Over The Air Updates?

I am planning on buying a Nexus 5 for Christmas, to which I intend to Root it, so that I can use Rooted Apps eg Titanium Backup which would otherwise be unavailable to me. If I root the device, but do not flash a custom rom or kernel, and instead keep stock android KitKat 4.4. :- What happens when an OTA update occurs from Google ie to 4.4.1? Do I lose Root and Rooted Apps ? (Correct me if i'm wrong, if I Root the Nexus 5 and flash a custom rom, then the OTA updates would come from the XDA Developer for the specific custom rom you are using, rather than from Google).


How can I monitor the device battery consumption?

I need information about which applications or hardware features discharge the battery. Built-in Android option for this doesn't fit because not all devices have it. Also it would be a great advantage if the solution would send statistics via email.


Does turning WiFi on and off use more power than it being constantly on for a set amount of time?

So, often battery saving apps switch off WiFi when not connected to "save battery" (obviously). However, my question is this: if I was only out of the house for a couple of minutes, out of range of the WiFi, would turning it on and off be beneficial? In fluorescent light tubing, for example, leaving the light on is often more energy efficient than turning it off, only to turn it on again when returning a minute later. So, does the same apply to WiFi, or is WiFi being on less power consuming than turning it on and off? This might seem a stupid question, but – of course – I do what I can to save my battery life and in asking this question I am trying to better my battery saving techniques; there is nothing worse than your phone dying when waiting on a reply from someone. Is there any way to statistically prove either side or is it too "obvious" for analysis to be required? Note: My phone is an LG Nexus 5 running Android 4.4.4. EDIT: I believe the WiFi chip that the Nexus 5 uses is the "BCM4339 Wi-Fi Chip" manufactured by Broadcom, if this is of any help. Also, I am not looking for suggestions of other ways to extend my battery life, just an answer to my specific question. I have considered buying a power bank and other such products, but I'd preferably not have to carry these around, and simply have my phone's battery last an entire day. Thank you for any contribution.


How can I move apps from phone to sd card?

I have an LG P769 android phone, running android 4.1.2 and my storage is only 2gb. I have a 4gb sd card inside the phone as well. My apps are taking up 1.32gb and I am receiving 2 warning messages: "low memory space" and "storage space is running out." My pictures and videos take up 86.81mb. How can I resolve this issue?


How can I merge a contact between the phone only list and my Google account?

I managed to create a phone-only contact which was then linked to the contact's Facebook account. I've also got a Google contact for the same person which has additional contact information in it. I'd like to merge the contacts so that I only have one entry for this person but with the combined information. I don't want to have to copy the information manually between the accounts. The phone is running Android version 2.3.7 and it's the contacts manager that came with the phone. I've checked the similar questions, bit none seems to address my specific issue.


After moving App data to SD card, the data still occupy space in internal SD

I moved all application data to the SD card but, while I was navigating the internal storage files I came across a folder of the millionaire game, holding a huge amount of data and consuming my limited internal storage. App info Millionaire Total 173 MB App 0.93 MB USB storage app 23.41 MB Data 60 KB SD card 149 MB


HTC desire SV not starting after cache clear

My **HTC desire SV** is not starting after cache clear. I am facing the problem when I tried to restart my phone, it is not starting up after that. I have tried all possible ways to start the phone, but no luck. Please HELP me out!!!


How to check filesystem (/sdcard) for errors?

I would like to check my /sdcard, and possibly other internal partitions as well, for errors on the file system level. I am wondering how this could be accomplished. I am using a Samsung Galaxy Nexus (toro) with Verizon Wireless. **Update:**   This device does _NOT_ have an actual SD card and I believe the only way to do it is through: "adb shell" ( _BEFORE_ system boots (i.e. inside of recovery mode), this way /sdcard is _NOT_ mounted and it's possible to perform checks on it in read/write mode)


How can I access internet from an authenticated proxy network through an RJ45 cable?

I have an internet supply coming via RJ45 cable. It is a proxy connection with a user name and password. I was wondering whether or not I would be able to use it with an RJ45 adapter?


Unable to access Google account in Android Market on HTC Desire HD

After resetting factory settings, I am not able to access my Google account in Gmail / Market / Talk. Whenever I try to "sign-in" to Android Market using Google account, it shows error with title as "Can't establish a reliable data connection to the server" and the message as "This could be a temporary problem or your phone may not be provisioned for data services. If it continues, call Customer Care." What can I do to access "Android Market" from my HTC Desire HD? I'm using Bangladeshi net gp.


Who makes the default "Email" client? And how is it that it accesses Folders from Hotmail?

I thought that the technology for Folders on Hotmail was proprietary and not IMAP. Hence, only the official App could access folder. But how is this default client able to access folders?


What is the fastest way to transfer huge files beween two android powered devices?

What is the fastest way to transfer huge files (e.g. 500MB) between two android powered devices? Bluetooth? WiFi direct? Beam? or maybe USB on-the-go?


Install CA without having to activate screen lock

I have a Nexus 7 (Android 4.1.1) and I want to add a CA (Certificate Authority) to my device to use it for the ssl-connection to my mail server. The CA is self-signed. The Certificate does only contain the public key of the CA (of course!). I also want to keep my screenlock disabled because on a tablet not leaving my house it does not make sense to have a screen lock. Now the problem arises: Whenever I want to import the CA, Android wants me to change my screenlock to digits/password which I want to avoid. Can this behaviour somehow be prevented? There is nothing security critical at a public key of a CA. I know that when the phone is rooted one can add a CA, but I want to avoid rooting my phone.


ADB backup is not working

I just tried to make a backup from my Nexus 5 (before installing CM 11) It is unlocked but not rooted. On PC side I'm working with Ubuntu 13.10. When I type               adb backup –all -apk -nosystem –f /data/Nexus5Backup/backup_17042014.abk      then my phone asks me if I want to backup and I confirm. But the terminal in Ubuntu immediately returns to prompt (~$) and my phone says the backup is complete. When I type               adb backup –all -apk -shared -nosystem –f /data/Nexus5Backup/backup_17042014.abk      and also confirm that I want to backup then the terminal hangs at               Now unlock your device and confirm the backup operation.      The phone is displaying "shared storage". But the weirdest thing is that in both cases the backup file (/data/Nexus5Backup/backup_17042014.abk) is never being generated. How can I do a full backup? I already did backups in the past and they worked. Is this a bug in my Android version (4.4.2 KitKat)? And is there a workaround?


Samsung S3 - 40mb free ram of 1.5 gigs?

My S3 has been lagging while I play in games or use aps. I've read that free ram is not supposed to be linked with lag but it seems that it must be. While in one of the games I play, my keyboard will not load, or will close randomly. I assume this is due to lack of ram to open it. I have very few aps and almost no background processes. How is 1.44 gigs of my 1.5gigs of my ram being consumed?


How do I fix a hactic feedback that is too strong with swiftkey?

This is a little hard to describe. When NOT using Swiftkey, I can change the adjustment of my haptic vibration (therefore making it softer or harder). However, when my Swiftkey is turned on...its automatically at the strongest vibration for when I am typing in my messages. Even if I go to my phone’s settings and reduce the vibration level... it doesn’t change for my keyboard in my messages. Does anyone know how to fix this? It’s driving me crazy!!


Drivers for Nexus 4 for Windows XP

I don't have any software on my laptop for my Nexus 4 drivers. Where can I get the driver software to download it for my Nexus 4 for Windows XP?


Accessing phone data when locked out

I am using a BLU Quattro HD 5.7 phone, running ICS, and I have locked myself out due to my own stupidity. It doesn't have a wifi connection or a data connection at the moment because I do not have a data plan and I haven't connected to any wifi networks in my area. I see that the only way for me to recover from this is to factory reset my phone. I will do this, but I have data on my phone that I really do not want to lose that I want to be able to access before wiping it. Is there any way for me to do that even though I have not enabled usb debugging or rooted the device?


Transfer data from one user to another in 4.3

I have the Nexus 7, and I just updated to 4.3, and I'm creating restricted profiles for my kids. They use to play in my main profile, and they progressed a lot in several games and, when they access their new user, they have to start over. Is there anyway to migrate the application data from my main user to the restricted users? I'm not rooted. Tks


How to add another language to a Samsung Galaxy Chat physical keyboard?

Having got a Samsung Galaxy Chat (B5330) I'd like to use its physical keyboard to to enter not only english but also central european (czech) and cyrillic (russian) letters (I am ok with english-only key labels). So, any directions on where and how?


Can I upgrade my HTC Wildfire's processor so I can run Android 2.3?

I am using HTC wildfire. Is there any possibilities to upgrade mobile processor so I can run Android 2.3?


Do not go into standby when phone is plugged in

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  How do I keep my Android 4.0.3 phone awake when USB connected? Is it possible to configure my S2 so that when it is plugged in, the phone doesn't go into standby?


Package error "package file was not signed correctly"  when updating Google+

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  Updating GPlus Signature Error In trying to update Google+ I receive: "package file was not signed correctly uninstall the previous copy of the app and try again". The problem is I can't find Google+ app in the app manager. What can I do to solve this problem? Galaxy SII I9100   Android 4.04   Rom: Resurrection Remix 2.0


My phone restarts after I connect it to the computer

I was wondering if anyone can tell me why my Samsung Galaxy Ace (gingerbread 2.3.6) restarts after I've connected it to my laptop using a USB cable. Is it the android system, the phone, etc??? Thanks.


Deleting messages in whatsapp

I had lot of private and group conversations over an year through whatsapp, but all of a sudden the space it takes seems to be on a high.I was able to delete private messages by long pressing the person's file and deleted the entire conversation but when I long press the group chats I didnt quite find an option to delete the conversation all at once.Is there any way to delete private messages all at once rather than doing them individually.


How does Google find devices for Android Device Manager?

I've seen the news story a few weeks ago that Google has finally implemented a feature similar to Apple's _Find My iPhone_. The weird thing is that Google says that somehow magically all old devices with old firmware can now be found, which were released months and years prior to the announcement of the feature. How does that work?


Is there a way to see which apps are using GCM?

I'm interested to know how many of the apps I have installed are using GCM. Is there a way to find out?


Does GCM always work over cellular data, as APNS?

APNS always works over cellular data, even if you are connected to WiFi (because WiFi uses extra power, and thus iOS devices turn it off during sleep, without affecting APNS). Is GCM (Google Cloud Messaging) capable of doing the same thing?


Can I connect an Android phone to a DSL Modem via USB?

Is it possible to connect my phone directly to a DSL line (Via USB) and then use tethering features to make my phone behave as a Wireless Router ?


Locking individual files on micro sd card

I have Galaxy S2 running on android 4.0.3. I have a number of photos, videos, pdf and word files stored on the micro sd card. I am just wondering if there is a way to password protect **individual** files. Many thanks


Shutdown Phone Without Root

Is there a shell command to shutdown and/or restart the phone WITHOUT root? I need this for an app I'm developing. It's going to be a feature called lockout mode that turns off the phone when it turns on. So if someone stole your phone, they can't use it. If you can't do the shutdown command without root, is there any way to make this happen?


Do I need internet/3G to use GPS?

I have a Samsung Galaxy S2 that has some problems with the GPS:   If I use internet my navigation works but when I turn the 3G off, GPS does not work. Do I need internet/3G to use GPS?


Why does the Samsung Galaxy Tab2 7.0 have a built in phone app? It does not have a phone.


How can one access hidden apps on the Samsung Galaxy Tab2 7.0?

There are many apps loaded on the Samsung Galaxy Tab2 7.0 that do not appear on the applications icons page. Phase Beam 1.0 is an example. It is not a "Samsung App". How do we find and load these hidden apps?


Home, Menu, Back Buttons are not clickable in android emulator

I have noticed that in some of emulators mainnavigation buttons (Home, Back, Menu) buttons are not clickable. If the emulator's device is something which has a higher resolution this is mostly happening if I have observed it correctly. Does anyone know why is this and any solution for this? Thanks, Madhura


Reduce delay when waking up the phone

The delay between me pressing the power button and the phone actually waking up is annoying. Is there any way to optimize this?


An FB Contact name not displaying while calling, Only number shows up

I have a couple of contacts in my Samsung Galaxy S i9003 which runs Android 2.3.6, which are retrieved from my FB contact list. That means, those names and contact numbers are not saved in my SIM/Phone, they are only in FB. Since I have synchronized FB account, I can see those contacts from my contact-list. Whenever I call them or they call me, their names are not showing up and only numbers as if they are not in my contact list (And I don't have a clue on who is calling). But if I check my call logs later, I can see their number along with their name. I want to see their names while they are calling. How do I do it in my case? Thanks a lot for your help.


FakeGGSearch.a - Lookout found a virus on my Android Phone

I use Android 2.1update1 and installed Lookout, and now Lookout says that: "FakeGGSearch.a" is a trojan, but I can't uninstall it! Now what? What can I do about this? Google didn't returned any results..


INSTALL_FAILED_MISSING_SHARED_LIBRARY

I'm trying to install ISIS on my nexus 5. I downloaded the apk file but adb install says INSTALL_FAILED_MISSING_SHARED_LIBRARY. How can I install what is missing?               $ adb install com.isis.mclient.atnt.activity.apk      * daemon not running. starting it now on port 5037 *     * daemon started successfully *     7279 KB/s (18120454 bytes in 2.430s)         pkg: /data/local/tmp/com.isis.mclient.atnt.activity.apk     Failure [INSTALL_FAILED_MISSING_SHARED_LIBRARY]


phone mounts as media device not usb storage

My Samsung Galaxy SII used to mount normally as a USB drive in Ubuntu until the 4.0.3 upgrade. Now the only two options are:   * connect as Media Device (MTP)   * connect as Camera (PTP) neither of the above works properly with Ubuntu 12.04 so I could browse and manage files on the phone and the SD card. Does Android 4.1 not support the device to be mounted as USB drive anymore?? I tried turning on USB Debugging in developer options but no difference...


Phone unusable whilst charging

I have a fairly old samsung galaxy S2 android 4.1.2. In the last few weeks, it has been behaving really oddly when plugged in to charge. The 'desk clock' page flashes up every few seconds of its own accord, and sometimes the 'voice command' page. When I try to use the phone, I can only operate it for a few seconds at most before one of these things flashes up, which means I have to come out of it and try to get back into what I was doing (usually just for the clock page to come back up again instantly). It's getting worse, to the point I just can't use it when plugged in. I appreciate the answer is probably eventually going to be to buy a new phone, but was wondering if anyone had any ideas or suggestions in the meantime. Many thanks.


How can I block incoming SMS from certain senders?

What is a good app for blocking incoming SMS? I want it to be easy and able to add numbers from contacts and not require to many privileges (probably only some storage and intercepting SMS).


Blocking messages from a particular contact

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  Good app for blocking incoming sms? how can i temporarily block all messages in an ANDROID operated Dell Streak by a particular contact....


SMS rules application

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  Good app for blocking incoming sms? There is a service number that always sent me sms messages. 10 or 20 times in a day. Can you suggest an app. for creating a rule for that number ( just ) so no notification will be showed ? regards..


Can open an HTML file with Browser but not HTMLViewer

I have an HTML file on my SD card. Opening it with "Browser" works as expected. However, if I try to open it with the built-in app "HTMLViewer", I receive the following error message: > Web page not available > > The Web page at _File URI_ could not be loaded: > > The requested file was not found. Obviously the file is there since I can open it with Browser. This was not a problem on Android 2.2.1. Why can't HTMLViewer open an HTML file?


Gmail App Expanded Email Notification Not Collapsed Automatically

Recently I freshly installed the Gmail app from the Play Store and it had this nice feature which offered a peek of my email in the notification area whenever I swiped down the notification tray; it also had the reply/delete buttons. But now all of a sudden that feature is literally gone. Now, whenever I receive an email I do get the notification but in kind of that classic way and to have a preview of my email and the reply/delete buttons to appear I have to slide down that notification (either by dragging it by one finger or tap- holding that notif. and then dragging it down as mentioned here on Google's Help Page) a bit every single time which is kinda annoying. I have Android 4.2.1 installed on my phone. And have checked all related settings to no avail :| Please help :(


Security of Paid apps in Google Play?

What measures does Google takes to ensure that paid apps that are downloaded do not get spread for free? Currently I see a possibility that can leak out a large number of apps:   1. Someone pays to download an app on his mobile.   2. Creates a backup of the app.   3. Gives the backup to friends/ family or spreads it over the internet.   4. Many people use the paid app for free. I have not tried this. My Question is: Is it possible? What is the current state of the security measures for the paid apps on Google Play?


Android: Change Samsung Galaxy Ace default message type to text (160 charactors )

My Samsung Galaxy Ace default message is multimedia type messages (70 characters) and is costing me a fortune, over 10p a text (UK). How do I change this to normal text (160 characters) which my phone company gives me 200 free text making it cheaper for me?


Galaxy S2 screen is black, but touch-screen still functional.

No idea what happened, last night it was working till it ran out of battery and turned off. Woke up this morning and kind of rolled over on it with my elbow, no big deal it seemed like though. A little while later after I charged it the phone would turn on, make the sound etc but nothing on the screen, I can still feel the vibration when I try to move an icon for example. And it the computer still recognized it when plugged in, any solutions? Or am I outta luck?


Samsung Galaxy S3 - Decrypting damaged SD Card (not factory reset)

I've searched a lot of threads, but this situation seems to be different than most. My Samsung Galaxy S3 has an encrypted SD card. The card used to mount and work just fine - then one day it corrupted (apparently this is not uncommon, I've since found...). I'm trying to recover data from the card using my Linux laptop. I have mounted the damaged SD card on my laptop and can see the files. However, since they are encrypted, it's not much use... I have NOT factory reset the phone, so it should have the encryption key on it _somewhere._ My plan is to get the key, move it to my laptop, mount the SD card again, and use the key to decrypt the data before formatting the card again. Problem is, I can't find the key. Where is the encryption key located on the phone? I believe that Samsung is using eCryptfs, but if this isn't the case, or my plan here has huge holes, please chime in! Update: The encryption file is located at /data/system/edk_p_sd and requires root access. It is possible to copy it to a computer using the adb pull command. No success yet in mounting it correctly.


On device root for Pantech Crossover P8000

I want to be able to root my device, so I tried Gingerbreak. No success. Because my phone is, um, older, I want to root it to bring it a little more to life. Any ideas?


Prerequisites for flashing custom ROM (i9100)

It's been a while that I've done it but I do remember that it is important to check the kernel that is on the phone before attempting anything. There's certain ones that pose a risk. Could you help me out there and remind me?


just boot in recovery mode htc one xl

Well, I have a htc onexl at&t (evita) bootloader unlock and custom recovery TWRP when i try to turn on my phone he just boot in recovery, i can go to bootloader but i cant boot in system, is not a boot loop, he just go directly to recovery This is what i did:   * Unlock bootloader   * Install custom recovery TWRP 2.6.3.0   * Then I try to restart the phone and when he turn on he go directly to recovery


Android battery mucking up

I have an unusual problem with my galaxy s4 battery. ![Screenshot](http://i.stack.imgur.com/tlhx4.jpg)   Screenshot (click for larger variant) Sometimes when the battery level is 85% it can shut off and when I turn it back on it can go straight to 0%. Also sometimes the battery level seems to be able to rise even when i am using it and its not being charged. I ran a virus scan using AVG and found no viruses. Please help me find fix this problem.


How to update Galaxy Nexus from 4.0.2 to 4.2?

I had a Galaxy Nexus running Android 4.2.1 and it broke. My insurance replaced it, so I have a new Galaxy Nexus running Android 4.0.2. The new phone doesn't show that any system updates are available. (Well, I think it updated from 4.0.0 to 4.0.2 as soon as I turned it on, but nothing since then.) How do I update it to 4.2? (Sorry if I'm not giving enough information; I'm new and I'm not sure what's relevant.) QUESTION RESPONSES:   -I am in Canada and my provider is Mobilicity.   -I have tried going to About Phone -> System Updates and nothing shows up. When I first got the phone, it updated from like 4.0.0 or 4.0.1 to 4.0.2, but that's all that has showed up. I also tried clearing the cache and force stopping Google Services Framework, as suggested in another thread.   -I don't really know what it means to install the update manually; I guess I'm willing to, but I feel that something must be wrong because this is the exact same phone (as far as I can tell) I've had for the last year with the exact same provider. When I got this phone one year ago, it ran Jelly Bean automatically, so I don't get why this one wouldn't do the same automatically. NEW INFO:   -Sometimes when I click System Updates, after it says there no updates available and shows "Last checked for updates" as the current time, it starts downloading a 41.2 MB "Android System Update". After it downloads, it restarts and gets that picture of the robot having surgery, but it's still running 4.0.2. * * * I don't think this question is a duplicate of the one posted, because this is a case where I _know_ there is an official update from the carrier/manufacturer, but my phone isn't seeing it. I noticed another thing: when it downloads the "Android System Update" and restarts, the picture of the robot starts off as a green guy standing up with a blue thing spinning in his chest, but then it changes to the green guy laying down with a red caution triangle over his chest. Does that tell me anything?


detect when application using permissions ~ Android

I list all permissions of the new installed application on rooted Android device. But I want to detect when an application uses these permission. For example, I installed an app and it uses READ_CALENDAR permission. It is not always read my calendar data. I want to detect the time it reads my calendar data. Is it possible?


Nexus 5: Folder Limit

I thought that Android 4.4.4 had no limits as to how many apps are in one folder? How can I add more than 12 apps to one folder? Is this iOS now? I hope there's a way to change the limit.


Call Log or now called Recent Calls

Where did the ability to sort and see your calls either by missed calls (those that you did not answer), received calls (those that you answered) and Dialed calls (those that you dialed.) There is no menu selection to choose like in previous versions of Google's Android System.


Can apps be controlled through adb?

Can an installed application be completely controlled via adb? For example: Consider I need to to export my Contacts to SD Card. So here there are basically 5 Steps involved 1)Open Contacts application 2)Press Menu Key 3)Select Import/Export option 4)Select Export to SD card 5)Confirm Export Can any/all of them be performed via adb? This can be useful when you have an unrooted phone with a bricked display and all access you have is via adb.


Has the copy/paste functionality been removed in the RAZR Maxx's Ice Cream Sandwich update?

Now that I have upgraded my Motorola Rzar Maxx to Ice Cream Sandwich the ability to do a copy and paste from Evernote and Office Suite are no longer available. Instead I have to cut rather than copy, then paste it back in the app and then go to the app you want to past in to paste it. Further there is no longer a menu item to select all text either. Has this functionality been removed by the update?


Transfer contacts from android to google contacts

I have a Google account, and my android is a Galaxy S. I want to transfer all my contacts from my cellphone into Google contacts. If you use the phones syncing option by default, it is a one way sync from Google contacts to your phone. I have also tried CardDav, which I downloaded from the play store. It does the same time, it just syncs from Google, to your phone. Can some one please tell me how I can sync all the contacts from my android to my Google contacts?


Reasonable OneNote alternative for Android

I just wanted to know if there's a OneNote app for Android, that would allow me to actually use it to its full potential (unlike that crap released by MS). I am thinking about getting a Transformer and it is very important to me since all my notes from classes and lectures are in OneNote. I found many apps that would allow me to work with Word, Excel or PowerPoint. But everybody seems to be forgetting about OneNote...


Allow auto-update of only a single app

Is it possible to auto-update selectively? For example, if I want to allow an anti-virus app to update, but no others. Can this be done? Android 4.0.4


Digital/Physical keyboard not sending input on occasion

Motorola Droid 3     Android verison: 2.3.4     System version: 5.7.906     System update report: "Your device is up to date! No update is necessary at this time."     Phone's age: 1 year      After unlocking my screen and opening up an application that accepts keyboard input (texting apps, web browsers, notepads, ect) I sometimes cannot input any characters - both on the physical keyboard and the digital keyboard. I typically deal with this by pressing dozens of characters at random until they start to appear again. However, keystrokes are being somewhat recognized, which can be confirmed since each keystroke envokes a small vibration (set by the "Vibrate on kepress" switch in the Multi-touch keyboard settings. Further, my choice in texting application "Chomp" attempts to guess the word you're typing as you type it. Although no characters are actually being inserted into a message when this problem is occuring, Chomp at least detects the characters and makes word/spelling suggestions. Still, no words/letters are input into any text field box. I'm aware that a factory reset would be a favorable method of potentially finding a solution, but am looking for alternatives.


LG Nexus 4's Internal Storage Dilemma & its Apparent Lack of Support for USB OTG Connectivity?

As my contract on my current android phone is soon ending, I am considering purchasing the LG Nexus 4 (if it ever becomes available again on the Google Play Store) as my next phone, as it supposedly is in the top league but "without the price tag" so i'm informed. I am aware that many people are disappointed that a microSD card slot is unavailable on these devices (I believe the same to be true of the Nexus 7 & 10, if I am not mistaken), and this may detract them from buying such a device. From what I understand Google's reason for not including microSD support (unlike other manufacturers) is that they want people to know exactly what is on the internal memory of the phone, as many people "get confused" between what is on the internal memory and the microSD card, and therefore people can choose the required storage space ie 8 or 16GB (and therefore they know exactly what they have beforehand and accommodate their apps etc accordingly). Another reason is that Google want people to move away from internal storage & use Cloud storage more and more (and integrate with its other "services" eg Google Music) - a clever ploy on Google's part This put me off from buying the device until a few weeks ago when I heard about USB OTG (On The Go) Cables, which are essentially USB Cables having a micro usb connector at one end which fits into the Nexus 4 and a USB connector at othe other (which opens up a whole world of opportunities - more so for tablets rather than smartphones I think). This being the case I thought joy, storage is no longer a "problem". However I have heard reports that USB OTG connectivity despite apparently being supported cannot be enabled on the device. Is this the case, have people therefore found a solution like rooting the device and flashing with a Custom ROM ie CyanogenMOD Jellybean 4.1 to achieve USB OTG Connectivity ? Have people been unable to get hold of the phone in the first instance to comment or have Nexus 7 or 10 owners experienced USB OTG connectivity issues ? If this is unachieveable i'm sure it is premature as Google are bound to provide an update at a future date (that is of course if they can supply the phone, or was the LG Nexus 4 simply a one time purchase wonder, when it hit the Play Store a few weeks ago) Excuse the long(ish) post, but I believe the relevance of it


How to find out my Galaxy Nexus' version? (maguro, toro or toroplus)

I have a Galaxy Nexus phone. I want to install JellyBean manually, but I don't know which one of these I should download. How do I know if my phone is maguro, toro or toroplus?


How can I determine my Galaxy Nexus model variant?

I have a Galaxy Nexus phone I want to root. Manual differs between Verizon, Sprint and GSM subtypes. Where can I check this subtype?


Whats ODIN mode in Galaxy Tab 2?

I just pressed the power button and the volume up button in my Tab. I went into a screen called ODIN mode... It started downloading something... What is this?


Nexus 7 capacitive buttons and display

So both the Galaxy Nexus and Nexus 7 have dynamic capacitive buttons instead of actual physical buttons. I was actually under the impression that this black bar was a separate capacitive display from the main display. Now that I actually see a Nexus 7 in person, this black bar appears to be just a part of the screen. So am I actually getting 1280x800 pixels?


mediascanner scan from system directory /data

How can I make mediascanner scan phone memory, i.e. the `/data` directory? I want to test playing MP3s from this directory. When I try to hack it by replacing the "pathStr" from `/mnt/sdcard` to `/data` before `MediaScanner::doProcessDirectory()`, it fails saying               W/MediaScanner( 1713): Error opening directory '/data/', skipping: Permission denied.      And also crashed (probably in free). I just want to play MP3s stored in phone memory and avoid reading the SD card for some experiments.


Why does android ignore my etc/hosts change in the browser?

I've remounted `/sys` as `rw`, added one entry to `etc/hosts` (e.g. `10.0.0.1 x.com www.x.com`) and rebooted my device. After rebooting, if I check `etc/hosts`, the entry is fine. If I ping `x.com`, it pings the correct IP address I entered. But, if I open a web browser (either stock or Dolphin), and browse to `x.com`, it'll go to the IP address the DNS resolves to. What's happening? (My phone is a Nexus One, which is running the custom Cyanogen 7.1 ROM based on android 2.3.7) Update:   On the app 'LAN Droid' I get the edited address (so `10.0.0.1`) just fine too. It seems like that it's only the browsers where it behaves wrongly.


Why can't I re-install YouTube? Error message: "Duplicate provider authority"

I'm in a bit of a problem. You see I have a preinstalled youtube app on my phone. Normally, there's an update and so I wanted to make the preinstalled one up-to-date without keeping the older version so I uninstalled it using Link2SD. Now when I was about to reinstall youtube with the latest version, I keep getting an error. So now my phone is stuck without a YouTube app. I even tried sideloading but it still fails to install. The error I'm having is ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/HaP9V.png)


New TF300 is not showing anything on the screen

I purchased an ASUS TF300 from Amazon and it arrived today. The manual says to charge it for 8 hours for optimal battery life, so I plugged it in and let it charge for a bit. The power button is now displaying a green light after about two hours of charging (it's still plugged in), and when I press the button the tablet's backlight comes on. However, the screen is blank - nothing is being displayed. I've tried forcing a reboot (holding the power button down for 8 seconds). The tablet makes a chiming noise and appears to reboot - based on the backlight turning off and then back on - but there is still nothing displayed on the screen. Any suggestions? Is it possible it's DOA?


How to disable notification bar

I've got a rooted Asus Memo Pad 10 (ME102) with Android 4.2.2. I need this tablet in a "kiosk-mode", so the notification bar should be disabled (and not just hidden as in for example full-screen games).   I don't want to use a custom rom, but want to disable it via adb shell or a app. Thank you in advance!


android keyboard background

Can I change the background of my keyboard, such as using my own pictures as the background of the keyboard? I searched this for a long time but there's still no way to do that. I've download an app called GO Keyboard, it allows me to use my own pictures; but when I type I can't see the conversations above: the whole page is just my keyboard and a box to show what I am typing. Can anybody tell me how to set the background of my keyboard with my own pictures? This means a lot to me, thanks a lot.


Can I manually focus the camera on my Android phone?

Is there any way to manually focus the camera on my Android phone? I know that you can tap on where to focus, but that's just assisted auto focus. What I want is to be able to manually adjust the focus.


Where can I see what the screen dimensions are of an Android mobile phone

I have a Samsung Galaxy S mobile phone, I can't seem to find the dimensions of the screen (apart from looking it up on the internet of course). But in general: can you somewhere see the correct screen dimensions of a mobile device's screen ?


Does Google Maps Navigation for Mobile work on Verizon Android phones

Verizon has a history of blocking navigation apps so we'll be forced to use their proprietary navigation system (VZNavigator) and pay the $10/month subscription for it. Can someone confirm that this does not apply to Google Maps Navigation for Mobile on a Verizon Android phone? I'm specifically thinking about the Droid X.


viewing yahoo mail subfolders on galaxy note 3

How can I view my yahoo mail subfolders on my samsung Note 3? I have office on my phone and also a pdf reader. When I go to my mail app and click the top left mail icon, I go to folders. Then when I choose to show all folders, it only shows those on the phone (meaning outbox, inbox and drafts) but all my other subfolders that are on my yahoo account. How do I get my mail app to show my subfolders?


Transfering an Incoming call to loudspeaker

My Question is Can I transfer a call to loudspeaker or external speaker directly through app which the phone has when i get an incoming call Thanks In Advance !!!


Annoying contacts FC

I cope with a problem which more android users have to deal with. The well known android.process.acore fc or something similar. The constantly appearing fc notifications would be caused by your crashing contact list. However i cannot find a solution for this anywhere while many users have this problem. It is really annoying when you have to open whatsapp 3 times because the whole system freezes.. Isn't there a way to hide those notifications? I'm really getting sick of it.. Any help would be appreciated, if there's already a similar post, i would be thankful if you could refer me to it. Thans in advance! I've installed Android 4.1.2, Galaxy S Advance Edit: I've tried the options they give in force close wiki but reboot and reset obviously wouldn't help, and deleting contacts isn't the solution. When i really can't use those fc's at a moment i just temporalily freeze my contactlist but it is such a hassle to do everytime. i also tried to avoid the fc, but logcat is turned off and it doesn't help.


Fixing water damage in phone

I dropped my phone into some water, immediately removed battery and soaked in rice (all I had at work). The phone dried, but the keyboard (G2) had some bad keys that have never corrected, and there seems to be some kind of residue on the screen, and the backlight is not uniform across the whole thing. This all happened 2 months ago, but I would like to fix it. Question is: Do you think I could soak the phone in alcohol, and then dry it in an airtight container with Damp-Rid or silica gel or something similar to help fix the existing problems? Some people seem to think this would cause more damage, I would love to hear the reasoning why though, as alcohol evaps clean...


internet slow on my tablet

> I know this question has been asked over and over and I have searched for an > answer but no one seems to have an good result. I have a new **Prestigio Multipad 10.1**. It's a nice tablet but I'm having trouble connecting it to my WiFi. I can connect but it's slow or never seems to receive any data. I've tried a lot but I haven't a clue why other devices I have work. My android phone, my laptop, iPod etc. I bought two of these and they both have the same problem. There must be a setting which will correct this problem. I have tried changing channels, I have tried a WiFi fixer but:   * **Google store just times out.**   * **Chrome never comes back with any results .** I'm pulling my hair out. Please help.


How to determine what capabilities are blocking an app from installing

My bank has an app for Android phones, but that same app won't install on my tablet. Is there a way to determine what capability or permission is blocking it from even being listed in the Play store?


Unable to login and load web page in Sony Ericcson W8

I am using a Sony Ericcson w8 Android phone. I am unable to log in and load a web page (like Google, GMail, etc.) even after selecting "clear cache." There is just a blank screen with a progress bar.


My SMS app is crashing

On my Samsung Galaxy S2, I am unable to read my SMSes as it keeps coming up _sorry force close_. I have tried rebooting and "wipe cache partiton" but without any luck. Please, help.


Delete single email in Gmail app

In the web version of gmail, I can delete specific emails without deleting the whole thread, but can't find how to do it in the Android client. Does anyone know how to delete specific emails in the gmail app?


Is it possible to make 'admin' user apps available on other user accounts?

With 4.2 on my Nexus 7 I have a few separate user profiles. I have a number of kids games installed on my tablet admin account ('Rob'), with that account attached to a Play account. I'd like to make those games available on another non-admin ('Callum') account, which is not attached to a Play account. How can I do this?


how to connect blue yeti mic to galaxy nexus

I'd like to use the blue yeti as audio input for recording video on the galaxy nexus. How can I achieve this? I know thus far that I need a USB otg cable, but when I plugged it in it didn't seem to be recognized. I'm running android jelly bean 4.2 and am using stock camera app for video recording.


Running java servlets on android

I have written a couple of servlets in java and I want to be able to run them on the android platform. Is there any way of doing this?


Open source tasks app that syncs automatically with Google Tasks?

Now that there is an API for Google Tasks (tasks in Calendar), do you know a tasks app with the following features?   * Automatic sync with Google Tasks   * Open Source   * Works offline too.   * Minimalist (same featureset as Google Tasks, plus widget maybe)   * A new task can be added very quickly, without having tens of inputs to enter deadline/assignee or anything that is not available in Google Tasks anyway.   * Available for my poor Android 1.5 phone


Samsung Galaxy Ace GT-S5830 does not hear the conversation when calling or receiving a call

My _Samsung Galaxy Ace GT-S5830_ did not hear the conversation when calling or receiving a call. The device runs Android version 2.2.1, Baseband is S5830DXKC1. What could be wrong, and how to solve it?


How to list my recently updated apps

I would like to be able to see a list of my apps sorted the date the app was last updated. Descending order is preferred, but honestly I'll take anything. One use case: Earlier today I had two apps show they needed an update. Neither was one that I use daily, but both were important enough to me that I knew I wanted to update. Unfortunately, my phone crashed shortly after the update and thus the notifications are gone. I cannot for the life of me remember what both apps were. (I blame my advancing age. I remembered one of them.) I know I wanted to check out the changes, but since I've no idea what app it was, I don't know where to look. I _could_ open up every one of my apps in the Play Store and look at the updated date, but I've get well over a hundred apps on here and that is impractical. Do you have a technique or know of an app that would help me?


Android phone won't add or delete files

Please help. My android phone won't let me add, download or delete any files. Here's what I've done so far:   * Rebooted my phone many times   * Restored my phone to factory settings   * Formatted the device through my computer It's still not working. I'm using android ICS 4 if that helps, I also have an external 8GB memory card. Thanks.


How do you install samsung Kies to an alternative hard drive?

I am trying to install Kies in order to get Ice cream sandwich for my galaxy note 1, my C drive is full and I would like to install on D drive which has plenty of space.


Where is the NFC hardware located?

I noticed that certain Samsung batteries say "Near Field Communication" on them. ![NFC](http://i.stack.imgur.com/KPnL2.jpg) Is the NFC h/w located in the battery? Does it differ by the manufacturer of the Android device? A friend of mine claims (for Samsung devices) that only the antenna is located in the battery, and the rest of the NFC tag is located inside the phone, but has no evidence to back up his claim.


Disabling MTP/PTP/all USB stuff except charging

Is there a way to disable all USB functionality except for charging? I don't really use MTP or PTP and would like to disable it if possible.


How to modify Quick Settings menu in Acer Liquid Z5?

I have an Acer Liquid Z5 (Z150), Android 4.2. I want to modify the quick settings menu so I can remove the screen brightness or powersave mode buttons, but I can't find any such option in the stock rom from Acer. I looked for a System menu in settings as I typically would find them in, but there isn't any. All I got so far are custom apps that add another set quick settings menu - I don't want that, I want to modify the default one, or at least, be able to disable it. How can I modify the quick settings menu in this case? Or, is there any custom ROMs for this device as a last resort?


What are the advantages of Android apps being single threaded?

I read a statement on http://developer.android.com that said: > When an application is launched, the system creates a thread of execution > for the application, called "main." This thread is very important because it > is in charge of dispatching events to the appropriate user interface > widgets, including drawing events. It is also the thread in which your > application interacts with components from the Android UI toolkit. The > system does not create a separate thread for each instance of a component. > All components that run in the same process are instantiated in the UI > thread, and system calls to each component are dispatched from that thread. I just wanted to know why Android has opted for this single threaded model architecture and not gone for multi-threaded. What are the advantages that they are getting out of this?


Need to reinstall "Calendar Storage"

Using "Clean Master" I deleted the "calendar storage" system app, not knowing that this is my calendar app. need to find the .apk to re-install. I did find "TouchWizCalendar.apk" and put it into my system/app folder and installed it. I now see the "calendar" app in my app list, but it will not run. I think I may have the wrong version of the apk, or i don't have the correct one. Can anyone help? Using a Galaxy Note 1 phone. Thanks much.


Sudden surge in network usage by unknown processes

Phone Details:               Model: Nexus 4 (mako)     Current ROM: Paranoid Android 4.3-BETA2     Xposed Present? Yes      I flashed the new `Paranoid Android 4.4- BETA1` today and noticed my phone downloading something. I had not initiated any downloads, so I assumed it was just some app syncing. After about 3 minutes, it had downloaded around 50MB which seemed fishy. So, I assumed that the `Paranoid Android` build was buggy and switched back to 4.3-BETA2. However, the problem seemed to be infectious. On the 4.4-BETA1 build it was just one port which was used for downloading and it was the port for `com.google.uid.shared:10050`. However, now there are several ports which are downloading. They're all apparently in the foreground. Any idea how I can find which app introduced them and remove them? As a temporary solution I'm using a firewall. **Screenshots** ![screenshot](http://i.stack.imgur.com/Ftcgem.png) ![screenshot](http://i.stack.imgur.com/3Ca1Qm.png) ![screenshot](http://i.stack.imgur.com/9Z1hHm.png)   Screenshots (click images for larger variants)


Accidentally cancelled update to 2.3 this morning; how do I get it back?

I woke up 2 hours ago and there was the message on my phone (HTC DROID Incredible) that a new update was available and that my phone would restart to download and install the update and of course I click the "Install" button, but the way I was holding my phone was odd and my palm accidentally hit the "Cancel" button as it was counting down to restart the phone and it only got down to 5. Now the update seems to have disappeared. When I go into `Settings > About phone > System updates` my phone says that my system is already up to date. I also tried doing that `*#*#CHECKIN#*#*` thing which did not do anything (it said I was checked in but the update didn't come back). I thought the update would have automatically popped back up after 30 minutes but it's been two hours and my phone seems to have no trace that the update was even sent to my phone.


Twitter & Facebook login details periodically forgotten

Amongst others, I have Facebook and Twitter apps installed on my HTC Desire running Cyanogenmod 7.1. Every few days, it requires me to login again, even though I've previously saved my details. It even asks me again (for Facebook) about syncing Contacts to my phone... it's as if it's forgotten my login to those apps altogether. I have these 2 apps installed on the SD card, so wonder if that's the problem - I don't have space to run them from the phone as that storage is very limited on the Desire... Any ideas if there's a setting of some sort that I can change so that it keeps my details?


Using other block device when conecting Android device to computer as USB storage

When I connect the device to computer, it makes sdcard available to it, as in card reader. How to make it share not sdcard, but other block device or file?


"Low on space" warning with over 50% free

I recently started getting the following notification: > Low on space: Phone storage space is getting low. When I click on the notification, it takes me to the "All" applications screen listing how much space each application takes, and at the bottom it shows: > Internal storage: 296MB used, 452MB free Why is it complaining about low space when only 1/3 of the internal storage has been used? **Edit** : This is on an HTC Incredible both before and after the upgrade from Froyo to Gingerbread. **Edit 2** : Looks like it's not just me: http://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=20201&q=low%20memory&colspec=ID%20Type%20Status%20Owner%20Summary%20Stars http://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=20014&q=low%20memory&colspec=ID%20Type%20Status%20Owner%20Summary%20Stars http://www.google.com/support/forum/p/Google+Mobile/thread?tid=02216e9b3aed01ad&hl=en etc. **Edit 3** : Called Verizon about the issue (expecting to get the standard "do a factory reset"), but instead got escalated to Tier 2. The Tier 2 person looked up the issue in their system and said it was a known bug and that HTC is requesting all people with the bug not do a factory reset but instead call their tech support at 866-449-8358. I called them and they told me a fix (via OTA update) has been released and will upgrade the Android version to 4.08.605.2 (I currently have 4.06.605.3). Last night my phone did try to do another OTA update, but after restarting it complained that it could not install it due to low memory. The HTC rep told me to remove applications from the phone until the low memory warning went away, then dial the following number to force the phone to check for system updates (it normally only does it once a week or so):               *#*#2432546#*#*      I did this and still haven't received notification of a system update, but hopefully within a week I'll get pushed the new version... **Edit 4** : Called again (both HTC and Verizon) to see if there was any other way to force the update again, but they told me all I could do is try a factory reset. A _lot_ of people are running into this, more references: http://gadgetian.com/27505/htc-droid-incredible-vzw-gingerbread- update-4-08-605-2-dwonload/ http://androidforums.com/incredible-support-troubleshooting/183963-low-space- phone-application-storage-notification-12.html http://community.htc.com/na/htc-forums/android/f/91/t/14260.aspx?PageIndex=5 http://forums.androidcentral.com/verizon-droid-incredible/134223-second-gb- update-patch-reboot-issue-error-log-message.html


Geeksphone Revolution device only working with adb when charging

I have:   * Geeksphone Revolution (Installed android 4.2 yesterday)   * adb 4.4.2_r2-1   * Arch Linux (Updated packages) ## adb/Configuring USB Access With Firefox OS everything worked fine.   Now I can only use adb when my phone is charging. My phone can't charge unless it's off, saying "Plugged in, not charging". And I can't access the SD card (I use udisks/udisks2 which auto-mount.)   here is what Android and Mozilla tell us to do, they're using different MODEs, the ATTR{idVendor} isn't in the android list, and mozilla doesn't use the ATTR{idProduct}. _And it doesn't fix any of the problems_. My current 51-android.rules is (set it up today, didn't need it before):               SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ATTR{idVendor}=="05c6", MODE="0666", GROUP="androiddev"     SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ATTR{idVendor}=="05c6", MODE="0600", GROUP="androiddev"      # Common problems Mostly just problems other people on the site have had. I don't get '???????? no permissions', I get 'A164FE8A offline' when it's charging, and I get '' when it's not charging.   Is in a USB2 port.   Tried with 2 cables.   I have enabled USB debugging.   sudo lsusb, doesn't return anything different with it plugged in/unplugged.   I have added my user to androiddev. # tl;dr Why douse my phone's micro USB only 'work' when powered off and charging?


How Android manages data sessions

I am trying to better understand how Android manages data connections. Does anyone have a link to documentation on how Android handles data connections and sessions? I have read about ConnectivityManager on the development site, however it just seems to detail how you can program apps for given connectivity conditions. Instead what I am after is information on how Android makes the decision to end data sessions, for example perhaps there is a timeout limit for no data requests, if so I would like to know what value it is set to.


Reliable way to set DNS

I have an LG P880 phone on 4.2 and a 2013 Nexus 7 on 4.4. I use 2G, 3G and Wifi for the phone. I am experimenting with changing the DNS to Google's. I do notice that the ISP (Wifi of course) DNS performance is unacceptable. Which is an app that allows me to set DNS with minimum drama: no random failures, no need of root, no interception of traffic (one app creates a VPN)?


How to activate usb port, -sc3 usb host driver not found

I have an unbranded rck30sdk tablet running Android 4.1.1. I have run USB diagnostics, plus host controller which gives me the messages: > sc3 usb host driver not found, root hub present, usb host mode is active. How can i resolve this? Basically I want to connect my dslr to view/download images. I am reasonably computer literate, but have no experience of programming etc. I found one answer that mentioned inserting a new command via the system, permissions etc. I found these via x-plore, but only as a read- only option. Can you give me any advice what I could do?


how do you properly root galaxy s3 i9300 on mac?

I am trying to root my Galaxy S3 i9300 on a Apple Mac. I followed the instructions here But instead of my phone starting up ClockWorkMod recovery, my phone keeps booting up on android recovery. Any tips on how to go from here?


Reinstall OS on GT-S5830i

Is it possible to re-install the OS (Android 2.3.6) on to my GT-S5830i? If yes, how can I get that done?


Something wrong with my Samsung Galaxy Tablet 2 7.0 GT-P3100

After watching some videos on YouTube, it was quite laggy. So I tried to restart it but after restarting it won't turn on. I have no idea why.


Cannot charge battery via usb cable to pc after upgrade firmware and android version to 4.1.2 (Galaxy S2)

I cannot charge battery via USB cable to PC after upgrading firmware and android version to 4.1.2 (Galaxy S2 mobile). Anybody please explain to or advise me, how I can I get my PC charge my mobile's battery via USB cable.


What are the technical specs of cameras in Android devices?

Marketing materials for camera-equipped phones tend to focus on megapixels, flash, and video capability. As anyone with a little experience with digital photography knows, these are not, actually, the most important things. A little research has shown that the real useful information (sensor size, max aperture, even focal length) is difficult to find, and there doesn't seem to be an all-in-one place to find the answer. Hopefully we can solve that with a community wiki. I've moved to here some of the information I've collected in trying to answer my earlier question about what Android phone is best for photography. Please contribute what you know, preferably with sources.


How are the Elonex eTouch tablets so cheap?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  Tablets: What's the difference between the Android 2.1 $169 tablets and the > Galaxy at $600+ My local Toys R Us is selling 7" and 10" Elonex eTouch tablets incredibly cheaply at the moment. They're a fraction of the price of a Galaxy Tab and you're buying them outright, not with a contract, in fact the smaller one is cheaper than my Kindle 3 yet have colour touchscreens, how have they managed that? I'd only be looking at a tablet for "sofa-surfing" and perhaps watching the odd movie, etc wouldn't want to use it on the go at all, so don't need a particularly long battery life or 3G. What is lacking on these compared to the Galaxy Tab (for instance as it seems to be the flagship Android tablet at the moment). I have spotted that they're running an older OS version (2.1 for the 10" and 1.6 on the 7") but that doesn't normally stop companies charging a lot for a device.


Wifi turns off on NookColor when put to sleep. How can I prevent this?

I have a rooted NookColor. Everytime I put the device to sleep and then unlock the device on the next use, I have to disable the wifi and re-enable it in order to get wifi working again. I've tried downloading the SpareParts app from the Android Market and setting the wifi sleep policy to "never" but it still loses the wifi during sleep. Any suggestions?


How can I set a custom ringtone for a contact when using Google Voice?

I use Google Voice for all incoming calls. When someone calls me, their contact information (picture, phone number, name) shows up on the screen. However, the ringtone that is used is not the custom ringtone assigned to that contact, but the default ringtone. What can I do? My phone numbers are currently stores as ########## with no leading 1. I'm not sure if this matters.


Are there better alternatives to talk to exchange servers than native Mail app?

The native Mail app lacks (at least for Android 2.1) basic features like move a message to another folder. What alternative apps do you recommend?


Making Calls with Google Voice on Nexus 5

I'm wondering how(if possible) I can use the Google voice technology on my Nexus 5. I have it downloaded it on my laptop and it works great, but I'm unable to download it on my nexus 5 (the app is incompatible which is strange considering its the flagship model) is there anyway for me to get Google voice on my phone?


Trying google mobile android on my pc

In order to try google mobile android on my pc (See this Website) I downloaded the file liveandroidv0.3.iso and used the 'Universal Netboot Installer' software to write the image on USB device. After restarting all works correctly until I get the image 'Live android' but the OS doesn't launch and nothing happens! This can be due of what? Best,


How to install a web certificate on an Android device?

To gain access to WIFI at university I have to login with my user/pass credentials. The certificate of their website (the local home page that asks for the credentials) is not recognized as a trusted certificate, so we install it separately on our computers. The problem is that I don't take my laptop with me often to university, so I usually want to connect using my HTC Magic, but I have no clue on how to install the certificate separately on Android, it is always rejected. This is what is stated in their website ## > Need for installation of official certificates CyberTrust validated by the CRU (http://www.cru.fr/wiki/scs/) > * * * > > The certificates contain information certified to generate encryption keys > for data exchange, called "sensitive" as the password of a user. > > By connecting to CanalIP-UPMC, for example, the user must validate the > identity of the server accepting the certificate appears on the screen in a > "popup window". In reality, the user is unable to validate a certificate > knowing, because a simple visual check of the license is impossible. > > Therefore, the certificates of the certification authority **(CRU-Cybertrust > Educationnal-ca.ca Cybertrust and-global-root-ca.ca** ) must be installed > prior to the browser for the validity of the certificate server can be > controlled automatically. > > Before you connect to the network-UPMC CanalIP you must register in your > browser through the certification authority **Cybertrust-Educationnal- > ca.ca** Download the Cybertrust-Educationnal-ca.ca, depending on your > browser and select the link below : > > With Internet Explorer, click on the link following. > > With Firefox, click on the link following. > > With Safari, click the link following. > > If this procedure is not respected, a real risk is incurred by the user: > that of being robbed password LDAP directory UPMC. A malicious server may in > fact try very easily attack type " **man-in-the-middle** " by posing as the > legitimate server at UPMC. > > The theft of a password allows the attacker to steal an identity for > transactions over the Internet can engage the responsibility of the user > trapped ... This is their website : http://www.canalip.upmc.fr/doc/Default.htm (in French, Google-translate it :)) Anyone knows how to install a web certificate on Android?


How do I erase my work location from Google Now?

I'm between jobs and, as a result, no longer want Google Now to keep telling me when I should leave for work, how long it will take me to travel there and that I'm running late. I can remove my work location from Google Maps by logging into it on my desktop PC and selecting _Settings → My Places_. ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/fE2KG.png) However when I start Google Now and then select _Magic Wand → Places_ it still shows me a location for my work. I can select it and erase the address, but I am unable to get it to accept nothing as a location. ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/YUmX4.png) **Is there any way I can tell Google Now that I no longer have a work location?** So far I've tried:   1. Clearing the `Google Search` app data and cache but my incorrect work setting still remains.   2. Telling it that I no longer wanted to be notified about getting to work but it applied that setting to all my calendar appointments and I stopped getting any notifications for anything in my diary.   3. Setting my work location to the same as my home. I still get notifications for going to work, except that they now happen at 9am and tell me that it'll take me 0 minutes to get there.   4. Launching Google Maps on my phone, pressing the user icon (next to the directions button to the right of the search field), tapping and holding `Work`, clearing the field and submitting it. Although Google Maps now says `Enter work address` (implying that the field is empty) this change isn't reflected in Google Now as it still shows my work address. Anything else I can do?


Is there any way to edit ODT documents on Android?

I need to edit my OpenOffice documents. Is there any version of LibreOffice for Android? Or Is there any ODT texteditor app for Android?


Determing SIM/network/carrier lock status in software

Is there a way to determine if a Galaxy S3 (i747, running 4.1 JB, stock ROM, but with root) is currently carrier locked in software (i.e. without needing to obtain and insert a different network's SIM). Apparently there used to be a USSD code to do this (*#SIMLOCK#), but that appears to no longer work.


A tool for semi-automatic merging of contacts?

An android newbie here --- I've recently got my first Android phone (HTC Desire S) and I'm trying to clean up a mess of my contacts from a sim card (three of them, in fact). For example, a certain Edward Bloggs might have several entries:   * Edward Bloggs @london, mob   * Eddie B @london, home [it's his nickname, we all call him Eddie B]   * Eddie @hawaii [he's got a vacation home in there, and... er... who likes paying roaming charges anyway] All these are in the 'first name' field or split randomly by the phone into the first, middle and last names.    * there are, of course, google entries from me sending emails to both his work and personal emails. Now, the question is --- is there a tool which can aid in merging these contacts? Preferably something where one could select which ones to merge. Anything short of exporting all contacts onto a PC and manually editing the vcf files would be great.


Stylish for Android?

I've occasionally used Stylish to improve usability of websites on the PC. Is there an equivalent for Android - either plugin to FireFox, the default browser (mine is a Galaxy Note), or other. Basically, there are some sites that don't have mobile-specific stylesheets that I'd love to improve with a bit of CSS...


Font rendering problem in ICS 4.0.4

I'm trying to get Kannada language support on my phone. I've rooted my Sony Xperia Neo L which is running ICS 4.0.4 and installed Kannada font in system/fonts. The problem is, all the other indic fonts like tamil, bengali, devanagari, hindi are rendering perfectly but not Kannada. I've added the Kannada font in fallback_fonts.xml file. Is that a font problem?


Use Galaxy S2 / S3 as router for PC lan gaming

I have a computer with no network interfaces (the only one it had went faulty). My friend's PC's network interfaces are working fine. We want to play PC LAN games, but when I set my Galaxy phone to tether / hotspot mode, the IP of the PC connected via WIFI hotspot is out of range of the PC connected via USB tethering (the one IP is on 192.168.42.n and the other IP is on 192.168.43.n), and as such we cannot get our PC's to communicate. Is there a way to force a Galaxy S2 or S3 to put the tethering and hotspot IP's within range of each other? Our phones are rooted.


Can I have a separate notification sound for my Twitter alerts

As above, I want a different sound for incoming Twitter alerts so they are not the same as my normal texts. It's so frustrating to keep looking at the phone when I am waiting for a particular private text, but I dont want to get rid of my Twitter alerts. Surely like email sound can be different this should be too. How do I do it please? I have an HTC Sensation.


How to migrate TwLauncher customization to another Launcher

How can I copy the home screen customization from Samsung's TwLauncher on a Galaxy S II running Android 4.0.3 to another Launcher such as Holo, Nova, GO or Apex. I tried Desk migrate as well as the import option embedded in some of these launchers but either TwLauncher did not appear as an option to import from or it did appear but the settings were not imported.


Do battery saver apps really work? Is it possible to save battery programmatically?

There are numerous apps in the Google Play store claiming to double or triple the battery life. Is it just a myth? Or can they really? If they really do save some power, why doesn't Android do it by default?


How to get application id of an installed application? I want to find app id of Notes 2.0, so maybe later I will have a change to find extensions to that product.


Why doesn't my screen turn off after 30 seconds?

Two days back I had to do a factory reset on my android (v2.3.6). After that, I noticed that my phone display won't turn off after 30 secs idle time, even though the settings has been done appropriately. After 30 secs, the brightness decreases, but the screen won't turn off. Is there any other setting which needs to be changed here?


How can I retrieve home screen icons after I delete them?

I accidentally put all my wifi/gprs/etc icons in the trash can. How can I retrieve them? I'm using Android 2.1.


Revert update of Gmail app

Is it possible to revert the latest update of the Gmail app for Android?


USB Mass Storage Not Working

I have spent a few hours trying to figure out why my USB mass storage function is not working with my laptop. Here's what I've done:   * Installed Android 2.3.2 (Pete's GPA12)   * Uninstalled, cleaned, and reinstalled drivers from Motorola.   * Reinstalled Java JDK   * Rebooted After through all this, it still doesn't work. Motorola Droid   Windows 7 x64


HTC Desire and GPS - how does it work?

I'm curious as to how the GPS works on the phone? In particular, what impacts does putting the phone in my pocket/bag have on the GPS signal? Reason I ask is, I've recently installed the CardioTrainer app on my HTC Desire to record my workouts and I've realised that sometimes the GPS tracking "jumps" a lot - ie. CardioTrainer will record several partial segments during a jog, mainly because I seem to lose GPS signal every now and then. I've noticed that this generally happens when I put the phone in my pocket or bag, and happens much less if I'm holding the phone while jogging/walking. Though many times it also works well even though the phone is in my pocket or bag. Note: In general when I use GPS, I have clear view of the sky (though of course, if the phone is in my bag, it technically can't 'see' the sky)


What settings does Sprint Gingerbread (2.3) update reset?

After installing the Gingerbread upgrade on my EVO, I noticed that my alarms have been reset. Now I'm wondering what, if any, other settings were reset or changed. I have not been able an official list anywhere. Which settings get changed or reset with the Sprint Gingerbread update?


The music player keeps displaying deleted songs. How do I remove them or refresh the library?

I am using a Droid X with rooted Gingerbread that is otherwise stock. I have root access, but have not used it to do anything. I have inspected the /Music folder multiple times and the 500+ songs I deleted are physically not in the filesystem any more. I tried rebooting the phone multiple times. I tried deleting the Cache and data for the app in Settings > Application, as well as running SDrescan to remount and rescan the card. I even tried deleting them from the music player app itself. No matter what I try, these songs will not disappear. (Though they obviously fail when I try to play them because they don't exist) Is there a file where the Music library cache is being kept that isn't getting updated? I would love to find it and just delete it. I also use Songbird for Android, and it had the same problem. New songs show up, but the old ones will not go away at all. Though, now Songbird won't even load at all. Sometimes loading it causes the phone to reboot. I have currently uninstalled it. In addition, it causes the phone to become very unstable whenever I try to play music. Accidentally playing a non-existent song can cause the phone to crash and get stuck on a black screen, requiring a battery pull and reboot.


How to access Remote Desktop from Android 2.1?

Suppose I am developing my application in WPF, for windows 2008 R2, and the tablet will be running Android in a LAN with Wi-Fi, and I would like to try to use the existing .net technology via RDP on the Android Emulator. How to install Remote Desktop Client on Android 2.1?


Nexus 4 does not perceive touch in a line

I bought a Nexus 4 (LG E960) yesterday, and from the first moment there was a problem that it did not accept touch in the line of the volume down button. In a horizontal line, half a centimeter (1/5 inch) high, in the full width of the screen. If I tried to click in the line, it happened above or below. If I tried to slide a widget through the barrier, there was a visible jump. If I tried to sroll a list, it was interpeted as scroll-stop-click. So a random list item was selected. Quite disturbing. I was sure it was a hardware problem, because the line was at the same place when I held the phone horizontally. Then suddenly the problem was gone, scrolling, sliding was smooth again. For 2 hours. This morning the line was misbehaving again. Now it works fine. I have no idea what triggers the bad behavior, and what stops it. What could I do? If I take it back to the shop, they will sit on it for a week, and they might not even encounter the problem, much less solve it. Did anyone have similar problems?


What might Opera be searching for to determine that my device doesn't have an SD card?

I just rooted a B&N Nook Glowlight and installed Opera Mobile. When I try to download an APK from e.g. Github, Opera Mobile gives an error: > A memory card is needed for file downloads. Please insert one and try again. This device does not have a memory card slot, so I've symlinked `/sdcard` to another directory. How does Opera Mobile know that this isn't a real SD card? How can I 'fake it' or work around this? It seems that other users are finding that other apps are affected as well, even though some apps do seem to accept this symlink as if it were a real SD card.


Can I move apps to internal USB storage?

I have a Samsung Galaxy S. I am getting a "Low on space - Internal phone storage is getting low" error. When I go to Manage Applications it shows the internal memory as 1.9GB used, 6.0 MB Free. When I click "On SD Card" it shows "USB Storage 681 MB Used, 13 GB Free". There is no external SD card in the device. When I select an app and click "Move to SD Card" it just returns the following error: Failed to move application. Not enough memory. Is there any way I can move the apps to the internal USB memory? * * * Update: I've reset the phone to factory settings so no longer get the error about space getting low and internal storage is almost empty. I've installed a couple of apps and still get the same error when I try migrate them to USB storage.


Being multilingual, I find it very useful to configure Accept-Languages in my web browser so that web sites present their content in languages in my preferred order. I have done so for FireFox and Chrome on the desktop through the GUI, easy: http://stackoverflow.com/a/19493313, and I was able to configure it for FireFox mobile through the about:config interface, a bit more involved and may be scary to computer illiterate but do-able: http://stackoverflow.com/a/7770645. How do you configure custom Accept-Languages to Chrome and Android browser? I went through all the options in the settings and preference part of the UI and can't find language settings. The Android system setting allow me to configure multiple input languages but there are no setting for Accept-Languages.


How does the phone detect that I went near it?

I block screen, put phone on table and going to sleep. I did not hear any notifications at night. But as soon as I get up, the phone at once defines it, and I hear notifications of new emails. So, how does Android detect that I went near it? o_O p.s. HTC One S


Update Server Connection Issue

I Have bought Galaxy Sl - GT I9003 , two days back. _Region: India_ I have Android **Firmware Version: 2.2.1 , BuildNumber: FROYO.DDKF1** When vere I try to to update the firmware OTA,it gives me message "Connection failed", even if the connection is working for other applications. And when I try to upgrade from Kies, it shows that, It is the latest firmware available, which is certainly not. How to upgrade the build - firmware for my device?


Getting the features of HTC Sense in vanilla Android?

I've had an HTC Desire for a year or so and am due an upgrade. I'm weighing my options and I'm fairly sure I'm going to go with the Galaxy Nexus. Thing is I've gotten used to HTC Sense and all the extra features it offers over vanill Android. What apps/widgets can I get to add the functionality that I lose by not having Sense? Also what will I lose by not having sense?


Play DVDs on an android device (preferably Google TV) AS DVDs (no conversions, please)

I saw these two questions: Can android phones play DVD-format movies over WIFI? And how to watch DVDs on my Captivate However, neither of these questions address what I would like to do. I have a collection of DVDs I own and have ripped and would like to play on my Android device. I want them to play on my Android device _exactly like a DVD_ \-- with menus, etc. I can easily do this on my PC with various DVD playing software (i.e. VLC Media Player). I do _not_ want to convert the file to divx or mp4 or whatever. (as the answers to those questions suggest) I do not want to lose the menuing and the scene-selection, etc. Instead, I want a full 4.5 GB rip stored on my hard drive and I want to "point at that" (and over the network to boot). Is this possible today?


android "market place" hangs on start up

I have Samsung Galaxy s2. After setting up a Google account on my phone and using android market for first time, it shows a notification about removing "market place" application and replace it with "play store". (I live in Iran and Google does not allow me to use play store features). So, I bought a vpn account from Germany, connect to it and download and update to play store. Everything is okay.   After 3 months of using my phone, everything was fine. Last week I restored my phone and all data has been removed. And after setting up a Google account I tried to update market place to play store. But problem is, when I try to start market place, it hangs on start screen, and just show white screen with loader in center of display, after 20 seconds it closed and returned to home screen.   I tried to connect with vpn connection (I thought it's because of country restriction again, but recently my country changed the laws and closed any connections like pptp, l2tp, https, ipsec. Now I just connect with my real ip)   Any help, any comment, any way to update and connect to play store?


Best way for a COMPLETE backup? [Rooted Nexus 4 with stock ROM]

I did a huge amount of googling but the information out there is overwhelming and I either have to get a 1:1 reply on this or try and test different options - which would suck if I fail. Basically I got a Nexus 4 a few days ago, and I rooted it, staying with the same ROM. Right now there are lots of apps, customisations, user settings, custom desktops and saved passwords/account information. How can I make a 100% backup of all the information so that it's 1:1 with what my phone is right now when I do a restore? I have made an 'adb backup -apk -shared -all -f' and a clockworkmod recovery backup, I also have the Titanium Backup app, but all of these seem to cover different parts of data to be backed up. Is there a one-stop solution? Thank you!


not able to download apps in Micromax Unite 2

I recently bought a Micromax Unite 2. I can't download any app from the Play Store. In Settings->Storage>default write disk, I have selected as Internal SD card. The SD card it shows 5gb as available, but I am not able to download any app from play store. It pops out an error message saying there is not sufficient space. How can I download new apps using the SD Card as storage?


No tap menu in Drive

I am trying to switch accounts in My Drive. My understanding is that this can be done by tapping on the menu in the top LH corner of the screen, as you would do in the Gmail app etc However on my phone (Samsung Duos) nothing happens - no menu at all. I have tried completely uninstalling, then restarting and reinstalling. Same result. Also tried clearing the cache/settings in App manager. No luck there either. Does anyone have any other ideas I could try? I use Drive heaps for my business and personal use (separate accounts) so it's driving me nuts not being able to switch between them!


Battery voltage

I've just bought a replacement battery for my phone, it's exactly the same 1200 mAh 3.7v however when I look at apps showing battery info they say the battery voltage is 4mv. So what does this mean? Is it safe to use?


Why is the Android stock browser still alive?

The Stock browser in Android has not been actively supported, and Google Chrome is actively developed and uses modern technologies unlike it's predecessor. Yet, the stock browser still has 22.77% of the market share on mobile devices, which is more than Chrome for Android. With it's inferior support for modern web technologies and unfairly large market share, the Stock browser is quickly becoming the modern IE6. But for some reason it is still often included as a default browser on new devices. Are there any advantages this browser has, from the user or business perspective, that might be the reason why it hasn't been phased out altogether in favour of Chrome through the automatic update process, or at least no longer selected as a default browser? Is there any reason for keeping the mammoth alive?


Got replacement note 2, and gmail did not back up my apps, contacts, nothing? Why not?

Just like it says in the Title i got a new phone and added my existing gmail account that i know is backed up already because I have been there and done that 10 times already.(hence why I got a replacement phone...well part of the ROGERS story) Anyways nothing synced, downloaded, nada, zip, zilch! Any ideas..?


How can I determine how much total RAM my device actually has?

I bought a SIM locked ZTE v790 in Egypt. It tells me that it has 181MB of RAM, but it supposed to be 512MB. Is there a way to check how much RAM my device physically has before deciding to get it replaced?


My WiFi does not work in Sony Ericsson

My Sony Ericsson X8's wifi has stopped working about a few weeks after rooting and installing the GingerDX v030. Even though it is turned on and scanning, it does not connect to any WiFi. I have tried rebooting, and also resetting the WiFi antenna (i.e., either by turning it off then on, or by switching to airplane mode and then back out of it). I have to use the stock kernel otherwise the phone hard bricks.


Getting rid of my SD card

Very frustrated so please forgive the rant. I've given up searching Google because despite well written search queries such as "How do I move everything from my SD card to my phone" or "How do I get rid of my SD card" I get results that all have to do with moving stuff TO my SD card FROM my phone. My SD card is flaking out on me and I have gone through several attempts to scan it and fix it and it never stays good for long. My phone has plenty of internal storage I just want to completely get rid of my SD card but I don't want to lose the stuff I have on my SD card or break where things look to find stuff like pictures and music. Does anyone know of ANY forums or tutorials to do the opposite of what it seems everyone else wants to do in relation to SD card storage. Thanks in advance for the help.


Can I still get caller ID in Gingerbread without having it as a service from my provider?

In Gingerbread, Settings > Call settings > Additional settings > Caller ID, there are 3 options available:   * Network default   * Hide number   * Show number I'm currently paying $5 a month to get caller id. If I were to cancel that service, will the OS still display the caller?


How do I do the equivalent of removing the SIM card in Gingerbread?

I currently have a Nexus S with Gingerbread. I'm planning to travel oversea and I want to disconnect my phone from my cell phone provider but still be able to use the Nexus for wireless access at airports or hotels. Is there a way to achieve that in the OS without having to remove the SIM card?


Battery life in Samsung Galaxy 3

I recently updated my Samsung Galaxy 3 to Android 2.2 . After the update my fully charged battery dies in just 3 hours(without any use) and around 1 hour if I use it (talking,browsing etc). I am using the phone for the past one year. This is too annoying because I am not able to use it anywhere outside. The battery quickly dies. When I used Android 2.1 , the battery used to come for 1 full day Is this battery problem because of the updated from 2.1 to 2.2 ? Are there any work arounds for this ?


Why do get SMS send to the wrong recipient ( HTC Thunderbolt)?

My SMS texts on numerous occasions have crossed from one thread of text and gone to a completely different person. That person usually has recently texted me. I close out the keyboard and make sure it is going to the right person, hit send, then **it ends up going to the wrong thread.** Is there a fix for ?


Does the stock mail app log out from the mail-server?

There is an email app provided by Android. Does this app keep the connection alive all the while? OR Does it login/logout from the mail server each time it polls for new messages? If the latter is true, how does one tell the app to log out from the mail?


Got weird noises with auxiliary jack while charging in the car

I'm using Galaxy Note. And I got this weird noise with auxiliary jack while charging in the car. There is no noise while music is playing, and there is no noise if the charger is unplugged. How do I solve it?


Clearing app data without waiting for it to be counted

When I need to clear an app's data, the "Clear Data" button is greyed out until Android has finished counting how much of it there is. Sometimes it never completes, and I need to force quit Settings and try again. This is, obviously, a complete pain. Given that I don't care how much data the app has stored — I just want it to be zero bytes — is there a way to force Android to enable the button and let me clear the app data without waiting for it to be counted first? (I have a Nexus 7, which updated to 4.2 pretty sharply after I got it, so I don't know if this is a 4.2 bug or a poor design decision which has been around for ages…)


can I push 'hanging' sending email in gmail outbox?

I sent out three (big emails - 6 pictures from my mobile camera) very quickly one after each other. Now after 10 or so minutes they are still in the gmail outbox folder. I experienced the same when I was connected via both wireless or mobile network. **Can I somehow push the emails to be sent out?** I tried to open them and send again but it didn't help. Last time this happened I deleted them and sent out slowly one after each other again and it went ok. HTC Desire 2.1


WiFi Error: "Failed to connect to network"

Intermittently, when I try to connect to a WiFi network, I get the following error message as a toast message: > Failed to connect to network The message pops up immediately upon attempting to connect, so clearly it isn't trying and failing. I haven't found any mention of an error in the logs. The affected networks are ones that I've previously connected to with no change in settings. **How can I figure out what the problem is?** I've got a rooted Galaxy Nexus running Android 4.1.1 and the stock ROM. This question is related to another question that I posted earlier, but this one is more about how to find the source of a particular error message, so its focus is different. # Additional Details Here are some more details based on the comments:   * I've observed this on my home and work networks. One is identified as WPA2 PSK and the other is identified as WPA/WPA2 PSK.   * I haven't powered off the phone as described in the troubleshooting guide mentioned in the comments. However, I have rebooted to no avail (using the reboot command that's available on rooted phones).   * Forgetting the network and re-adding it has no effect. In fact, if I forget the network I can no longer successfully re-add it.   * The wireless password hasn't changed.   * There's no proxy configured when I'm on wireless. However, I run Onavo Extend when I'm on a data connection. Disabling it has no effect.   * I've switched from DHCP to static IP addresses. Doing so reduced the frequency of problems and seems to have eliminated my earlier issue where wifi would be randomly dropped.   * Wifi sleep is set to "Only when plugged in." I don't think it's relevant because my issue is establishing a connection in the first place (such as when I arrive at home or at work), not maintaining one. Note that despite all these troubleshooting steps, **my initial goal is to find an actual error message or log entry that gives useful information about the problem.**


Is it possible to see numbers I typed in previous call?

Here's the thing, someone called me today and during the call I pressed a few numbers, then the call ended before I could save them somewhere. Is it possible to find them somewhere?


Google Play deducted extra Rupee 50 after first-time Play Store purchase of an App/Game. Why is that?

Today I bought Temple Run: Oz from Google Play. When I filled all the credentials in to pay rupee 53.18 for this application then it automatically deducted rupee 50.00 from my credit card and after submitting it again deducted rupee 53.18 from the credit card. But the original price of this game is rupee 53.18, why did the extra rupee 50.00 deduction happen? How can I get this money back? Is buying an application on Google Play not secure?


Why is my Nexus 7 taking up so much memory?

I had 2.2GB free on my Nexus 7's internal storage, then I decided to download a game that took up 1.55GB. Halfway through the download, it tells me that I have have insufficient memory and it stops the download. I then have around 500MB of storage left, and the app is no where in sight and I don't know how to clear up my memory. I decided to factory restore my tablet and afterwords I have 800MB of internal storage (it should have been around 500MB, but I didn't install some apps I had before). Does anyone know how I could get it back to 2.2GB? Thank you in advance.


Can I update my handset from gingerbread to honeycomb

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  When will my device get the Android 3.x update (Honeycomb)? I am using Motorola Fire XT. It runs on Android 2.3 (Gingerbread). Can I update Gingerbread to Honeycomb.   1. Because it very slow in streaming youtube videos   2. Some times it strucking.


Samsung galaxy tab upgrade with android 3.0 honeycomb

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  When will my device get the Android 3.x update (Honeycomb)? I want to upgrade my samsung galaxy tab from android 2.2 froyo version to 3.0 honeycomb. Please provide me the steps to upgrade version of OS. Any help will be appreciated. thanks.


If I uninstall an app do I lose the data?

I want to install Angry Birds from the Amazon App Store but all I get is errors. My guess is it's because I already have it installed. I'm afraid to uninstall just in case I lose the data. Any ideas?


Are there any apps that can shut down the phone?

The power button is stuck on my friend's phone, so he wanted to know if there were any apps available that could shut off the phone, or any other way to turn it off without pressing the power button. He has a Droid with Android 2.2.2


Is there an App or Widget that can replace my Screen On and Off Button on my Moto Droid?

The button is broken and I'm waiting for my replacement phone. I can turn it on by sliding open the keyboard but I have to wait for it to sleep to turn the screen off. Is there an app or a shortcut that I can put on the home screen to do this? Or maybe a hack to change my camera button to a screen off button? It's an un-rooted Motorola Droid 1 running 2.2.


Can I change the menus on the default browser?

I have an Evo running Froyo and love it. But... In the default browser (which I am happy with) the menu options are Back, Forward, Add Bookmarks, Bookmarks, Windows and More. Thing is, I share links with the cloud (Twitter, Facebook, Reader, Dropbox, etc.) much more than adding bookmarks. I use Chrome so that all my bookmarks are shared between all my computers, so on, phone bookmarks are where ideas go to die. How can I move Add Bookmarks to More and bring Share forward?


Floating controls for audio player

Is there any way, or any audio player software that has the feature, to play/pause an audio file without opening the player app, e.g. via a floating button (like softkey) or a hard button? I am learning to speak a language. The text is in a PDF file, the audio is in MP3 files. I need to read the PDF (in Adobe reader, ezPDF, etc) while playing the audio, and need to play/pause the audio without having to close the PDF viewer, open the player, then go back. I'm using a tablet. Its headset doesn't have any button (play/pause, volume control). The tablet only has 2 volume buttons, 1 home button, and 1 power/sleep button. Thanks!


How can I make 1Password for Android log in with the built in browser?

I have a Droid X and have just installed 1Password. I like that I can take my passwords with em and log into websites via the phone, but it seems to only use the 1Password built in browser, which does not zoom very well and is kind of buggy. Is it possible to log into sites with the built in browser or is this just a limitation of the 1Password software? If so it's a an annoying shortcoming. ![97e1f2f089651ee144554bd7a6bb26d19f4d3d10_0&sa=X&ei=AKzTTr- kG8LZtgfl8sSqDQ&ved=0CAQQ8wc&usg=AFQjCNHTgy-t9Yak9mEX13mIalbB6uEmjw](http://img836.imageshack.us/img836/579/43756996.png) ps: All the screenshots of this software show it using a PIN code, but since I synced it with Dropbox it's asking me to put in the same long password that I use on the computer. Is that normal or can I use a shorter pin code on the phone? ![Picture.png](http://img7.imageshack.us/img7/7972/picturegg.png)


How do I increase audio sound on my app for recording phone calls?

I have an Echo phone and downloaded an app for recording phone calls, both received and made myself. When it records, my voice is very loud, but you can barely hear the other line unless it is on speaker phone. Is there a way of increasing there level without using speaker? I record phone interviews I do and it is much easier just using the headset and not using the speakerphone...cuts out parts of our conversation.