How to import names+phone numbers into my Android smartphone (a Galaxy S3)?

I have an Android Galaxy S3 phone and I have a two column lists of names + phone numbers on my hard disk, and a Google account, and am a capable programmer and software developer. How can I import the phone numbers into the phone?


input keyevent seems slow

I'm writing a script that automatize our application login. `adb shell "input keyevent KEYCODE_TAB; input text foo; input keyevent KEYCODE_ENTER;"` and so on... Work great, but it seems a little slow               shell@s8515:/ $ time input keyevent KEYCODE_TAB     0m1.51s real     0m0.29s user     0m0.09s system      What do you think about that ? there is something to speed up theses tasks ?


Samsung Glaxy S5 Wifi Not in Range

I have Samsung Glaxy S5 device with some other devices. The Wifi is working every device except in Glaxy S5 device. But when I go to Wifi settings I see 2 connections 1) MyWifi 2) NVRAM Warning: Err = 0x10. When I select MyWifi and put the password. It says 'Authenticating' then it will show 'Not in Range'. Tried everything but nothing is working for me.


How do I install a custom ROM on sony experia ray ST18i?

I unlocked the bootloader and rooted the device already like this: How to unlock and root a Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray ST18i with 4.1.B.1.13 But How can I install a custom Rom now on the device? I guess I have to enter the recovery menu for it? I tried this, but it doesen't work: > press the volume down key a few times when your phone boots up. The sony > logo brightens at one point, press during that time


Is there a way to determine whether a source for rooting instructions is reliable?

I'm considering rooting an ATT S3, and came across this guide: The guide links to some file that is supposed to contain both a file to be copied into the phone and the tools for flashing the CWM. Are there any reasonable assurances that this file and tools are free of malware? Are there any peer reviewed sources that I could use with a greater degree of trust?


Unable to hear caller when using native internet (SIP) calling on Jelly Bean

I am using the native internet calling feature provided on Jelly Bean. (I believe this feature has been available since Gingerbread.) I can make outgoing calls without issue. Since my SIP account is connected to a PSTN (i.e. phone number) I can also receive calls. However, when I answer an incoming call the calling party can hear me, but I cannot hear the caller on the other end. My guess is that this is some kind of NAT problem. See here, for example. With other third-party SIP apps it is possible to use STUN to eliminate the problem. I don't see any corresponding options for the native SIP interface, though. So I have two related questions: **1\. Is it possible to enable/use STUN with native internet calling?** **2\. How can I troubleshoot problems with native internet calling?**


Contacts show gmail contacts instead of phone

when i try to assign one image to a contact, then all i can see are gmail contacts instead of my phone contacts. I'm using Jelly bean version. Please help me in this. Phone is Sony xperia C.


How do you set the Swype keyboard to delete the entire word when the delete button is held down?

Older version did this but now it only happens to the first word. "If I have a sentence like this" and wanted to delete all the way to "If I" I could have held down the delete key and after a second it would start deleting word by word.


How to mimic tilt & shake controls in BlueStacks?

I am running BlueStacks (beta-1) on an old Windows laptop which doesn't have accelerometer & gravity sensor. Many Android games support physical key mapping using which I can use physical keyboard of my Laptop to play Android games. If a game doesn't support key mapping, I can still play it.. not always effectively, but I can play it. Tap, long tap, swipe is fine with mouse.   When it comes to tilt & shake controls, many games like Ripetide GP allows to switch to touch-based controls. The problem arises when tilt & shake controls are mandatory. For example, I can't play Temple Run after few meters because of that. How to mimic tilt & shake controls? **Update:**   My laptop features `free-fall protection` which I guess utilises some kind of accelerometer. I don't know how accurate it is in non-linear dimension, but can it be utilized with BlueStacks?


Can't use ADB with Nexus 4 after 4.3 update

Here's a funky issue. I've been using ADB without any problems on 4.2.1 and 4.2.2 on my Nexus 4 (Stock Android and some CM10-based ROMs). When I flashed a CM10.2-based rom (JellyBro, I believe?) a few months ago, I was never able to get ADB to work, so I restored a nandroid of my previous setup. After a while, I decided to flash the stock 4.3 image and see if I still have the problem. I do. The setup?   * Phone: Nexus 4   * Phone OS: Android 4.3 (Factory)   * Computer OS: Linux Mint 15  Okay, the problem?   * I cannot use ADB with my N4 on 4.3.   * I cannot authorize my computer with my device. What have you tried so far?   * I just tried to use the default feature. The phone should prompt to authorize my computer, but I never get a prompt. I checked /data/misc/adb/ and the directory was empty.     * Even so, I decided to click the "Revoke USB debugging authorizations" option in Developer options.   * I copied ~/.android/adbkey.pub from my Linux box and put its contents in a new file named /data/misc/adb/adb_key on my device.     * When that didn't work, I rebooted the device.     * When that didn't work, I disabled/enabled ADB on the device.     * When that didn't work, I killed adb on my computer, then restarted it.     * When a-c didn't work, I did them all sequentially before trying again, which also didn't work.   * Exactly the same as above, but put it in /data/misc/adb/adb_keys intead of adb_key (because XDA and other sites cite both filenames).   * Clicked the "Revoke USB debugging authorizations" button again. Rebooted the phone, killed ADB on my computer. Still no prompts to authorize.   * It only removed /data/misc/adb/adb_keys, not adb_key. So I'm pretty sure adb_key is the wrong filename (despite being cited at a frequency on par with the correct name).   * Update my platform-tools and Android SDK packages. No dice.     * Can't actually update; I have the most recent version (18.0.1)   * Remove and reinstall platform-tools. No dice.   * By the way, my permissions for the adb_keys file are 300. Owner is root. Group is root. Or in other terms:              ls -l adb_keys     -rw------- root root      Are you sure this is only happening to you on 4.3?   * Yes. I have no problems after installing any 4.2 rom with recovery, or the 4.2.2 factory image with fastboot. And it's exactly the same issue with factory 4.3 or a 4.3-based ROM?   * Yes. Although I've only tried two or three roms, plus the factory image. There may be a magical rom out there somewhere that does work though. Have you tried any other devices?   * I tested adb with my girlfriend's 2012 Nexus 7 running 4.3. It had no issues at all. Any other computers?   * Unfortunately no. I only have my Linux Mint 15 box. * * * Okay, so that's basically the gist of it. Does anyone else have any clever ideas? (Or does anyone see where I was an idiot and made a mistake?) File transfers over MTP also work fine. Flashing the 20130910 nightly build of PAC-man actually gave me working ADB without the need to authorize my computer at all. This is fortunate, but the original question is still up in the air: Why can't I get it to work on stock?


How can I automatically set up Android as USB storage only when connected to my PC?

How can I set up Android to automatically act as USB storage only when connected to my computer (or other "known" devices), without asking additional questions? I want to have those questions on other computers (charging by default). I understand the questions are for the security reasons, but I trust my machine, so I don't need to answer any questions each time. The device is rooted, cyanogenmod 7, Tasker and Locale installed.


how to capture any .apk download

We are seeking a reliable method to get the .apk file for any arbitrary application that may currently exist on Google Play store. ("legit" reasons may be e.g. to later restore to _application v8_ even if only _application v11_ is available to public). I am not aware of any utility that can do this, so one approach might be to capture all packets which cross your wireless network to your Android device, like when the user installs an app from Play store. So we want to see if it's possible to capture all .apk files downloaded to the Android device upon user install from Play.   1. which wireless capture utility should you use (e.g. pcap?), and should it be run from your Android or some other machine?   2. how do you reassemble a .apk file from a sequence of frames?   3. Is there any encryption of data that would prevent the capture of the .apk file?   4. Is there an easier way to get an .apk? Tried the emulator but it doesn't work for all apps. `adb backup` gives a compressed `.ab` file, but we want the `.apk` itself in extracted form, and not buried in some `.ab` compressed file.


Creating a .dd image of a Galaxy S3 without rooting the phone

I'm working for my university's CS Department, and we've got a Digital Forensics project which requires us to create a one-to-one .dd image of a T-Mobile Galaxy S3 (Jellybean 4.1), so that we can recover some deleted data. I've done some Googling, and called Samsung, but I haven't been able to find any way to create an uncompressed image without rooting, and we can't root the phone without dealing with some legal ramifications. Does anyone know of a program that can get the image without rooting?


How to change font for one alphabet [or language] only?

I want to change the font for one language only. For example, I want the English language to use font X, while Arabic language to use font Y. Can this be done?


MicroSD card performance during boot

I have a Nook HD+ and a Nook HD. When I ran CyanogenMod off of a MicroSD card, the Class I (43MB/s) doesn't even boot! I spent $30 on a 32GB one. The Class 10 (10MB/s) 16GB booted, but ran poorly The Class 4 (4MB/s) 16GB ran perfectly. A co-worker said that there were problems with newer classes and the phones / tablets. My question is: Why is this so? Is there a fix for this? What are the recommendations for good-performing MicroSD cards? My co-worker said Sandisk Class 4 were the best, of which I have one more to play with.


Preventing syncing of Google+ contacts to Galaxy S3

Have done my bit of research but couldn't find a good solution. When I sync the contacts with my primary Gmail account, the Contacts get filled with all of my Google Contacts including those from Google+ (1000s of them) which I obviously do not want to be in my phone. How do I prevent this from happening ?   1. I do not want to create a new Google account just as a workaround   2. Have tried to locate the possibility of syncing just with a specific group. But can't find it in S3   3. I do not prefer 3rd party contact managers


Jelly Bean offline voice recognition

So, Jelly Bean is supposed to have offline voice recognition, right? I've encountered several situations where the voice-keyboard has said that Google is not available. Has anyone else seen this behavior? If so, how do we fix it? I've noticed the problem in areas where I have questionable mobile data or wifi access. If I have a good wifi / mobile data signal **OR** if I enable airplane mode (disabling data completely), then it all seems to work ok. I'm using a GSM Samsung Galaxy Nexus, FYI.


Google+ instant upload screenshots

I just switched to using Cyanogenmod 9 on my HTC EVO 4G (and it works very well!). In CM7 and with other (stock included) ROMs, when I took a screenshot, it was automatically added to the Instant Upload reel in the Google+ app. **I liked this.** After switching, the screenshots no longer upload, even on forced "Upload All". I suspect it is because they are being saved to a location which is not scanned by the G+ app for instant upload. So does anyone know how to force a folder to be included? Or to change the default screenshots folder? **EDIT:** Note, my screenshots are being saved to `Pictures/Screenshots/`, which, to my knowledge based on Zuul's post, is included in the MediaScanner. Still no screenshots uploading. **UPDATE:** Found this talking about a `.nomedia` file, and tried to scan the `Screenshots` folder, but there is no such file to be found.


Strange chinese menu on Lenovo IdeaTab S6000 - how proceed?

## Context I just skyped with my mother (far away) because her android-tablet (running 4.2) showed a strange menu with chinese/japanese/asian characters, almost like a bootloader.   My short troubleshoot history looks like this:   * When pressing the volume-keys, the displayed content changed, at one point the text contained `GPS`, so I assumed it would be some kind of "hidden troubleshoot menu" for showing system information.   * A restart was possible after pressing and holding the standby-button, after restarting everything seemed untouched.   * Just to make sure we changed her passwords.   * She did not visit any suspicious websites, nor did she install any apps recently. With my little knowledge so far I do not feel able to rule out an attack or a trojan app, from what I can see she could have activated the strange menu by accident. Via internet research I only found one individual with the same problem, but no solution at all. ## Question(s) What can I do to determine the cause? Should I contact the provider/manufacturer? Is it safe to assume that her data & accounts are not compromised? I know it is little information, so please bare with me, I just want to prevent damage. Thanks for any advice. ## TL;DR Lenovo IdeaTab showed strange chinese/asian-symbols-menu, gone after reboot, do what now?


Odin3 says phone is successfully rooted but I have no root access

I'm attempting to Root my Galaxy S3 to try and breath new life in to it (I don't want to upgrade if I don't have to). I've followed the steps detailed in this post and the results seemed to suggest that everything had worked, as you can see in the screen shot, however when I check using the Root Checker app it states - > **Root Access** \- no access Maybe I'm missing something, but I can't find anything that I can understand, so I'd be grateful if someone can help me fix this problem. ![Odin3 Success](http://i.stack.imgur.com/1IGW7.png) * * * **Update** Below are two screen shots taken after the above root process. On the left is the aforementioned Root Checker app, showing no access. And on the right is a warning shown when I open the SuperSU app. I have indeed just updated to 4.3, so I'm guessing I'd need to go down the manually re-root app, but I have no idea what the relevant forum would be. ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/Y3OI9.png)


How do I root my Nexus 7?

I am wanting to gain root privileges on my Google Nexus 7 tablet, running Android 4.1-4.2.1. How can I do this?


rot13 on all names of files in a directory!

This one has me stumped :-/ I have a non-rooted nexus 7 (2013, Android 4.4.2). There is a directory on the inbuilt sd card and this directory has about 200 files in and I would like to rename each file in this directory to what you would get if you rot13 the file!               $ for i in * ; do j=`echo $i | rot13`; mv "$i" "$j"; done      would do it on a unix machine with rot13 installed. I have Android Terminal Emulator and BusyBox Non-Root installed but unfortunately neither seem to have a rot13 command.


How to execute a file via adb command line?

I am trying to root my Motorola Xoom. Root checker pro currently tells me that "Executing this file can grant root access!" So I want to try that. the file is located in `system/bin` and is called `su`. I have gotten this far: `adb shell` `cd system/bin` **How do I execute the`system/bin/su` file via the adb command line?**


How to save photos sent in Facebook chat?

My friends and I often share pictures via Facebook and Facebook Messenger app. I cannot save the photos to my gallery. Please help


Move to SDCard option Disabled

I have a Samsung Galaxy Music Duos GT-S6012, which I got 2 days back. It has android 4.03. The problem is I am not able to move my games and some apps to the SD card. The move to SD card button which is normally visible in the application manager is not visible in my phone. Please help me. Is it default behavior on the phone, or is there a problem? I even tried the `move2sd` app, but it did not work.


My SGS cell headphone's button doesn't work, what should I do?

My wired headphones, the ones supplied by samsung with the Galaxy S, button doesn't answer calls, open music player, play a track, or even pause tracks. But when I downloaded the trial version of powerAMP, the button interacted only with the app. What should I do to make it work with the whole android again? Mind that I'm running samsung's froyo on a rooted galaxy S handset.


How do I block this (carrier) advertisement dialog?

I receive this kind of messages almost every day, and I'm tired of them. ![Screenshot](http://i.stack.imgur.com/vDUM5m.png)   Screenshot (click image for larger variant) I want to block them, but I have no idea how are they called. I'm looking for a way to block this messages, either via an app (doesn't matter if it needs root) or programatically (if I can detect these messages, perhaps I would be able to create an app to block them). EDIT: The message icon is the same as the SIM Toolkit. Could this be related? As far as I know, Cell Broadcasts don't show with "OK" and "Cancel" buttons as this message.


Android full hibernation

I wonder is there a way to hibernate Android tablet as if it were a usual desktop computer, that is to save its current state on the disk for the quick restoration after complete shutdown? I really miss this feature for my tablet, which boots slowly and discharges quickly even being in the sleep mode. I know that there are power managers available, but as far as my tablet has no SIM card even, I'd prefer to switch it off completely to really minimize battery use. Thanks.


Will the Android OS Support Higher-Resolution Screens?

As of Android 2.2, the screen resolution for an Android device is capped at 854x480, which has pretty much become the standard resolution for recent Android handsets. However, with the current generation of the iPhone sporting the so-called "Retina display", is there any information on if and when this cap will be raised? I haven't been able to locate any definitive information on whether or not this cap is altered in Gingerbread.


how to make calls from my cell number, while using my laptop as the "headset"?

I want to be able to dial out from my laptop (a macbook pro), using my laptop headset to communicate and my laptop to initiate the call, however I want the number to be the same as my cell phone's (Galaxy S4). I can get almost exactly what I want from Gmail / Hangouts, however the call does not show up as my cellphone (a number friends and family recognize) but instead as a number they do not recognize. Is there any way to do this?


What are some Android eBook options & eReader Apps (Kindle, Nook, Google Books, etc.)?

What are my options for reading ebooks on my Android device? There have been a number of questions about ebooks but I thought I'd pull the basics together into a Community Wiki. _Quick note on cross platform ebooks. It's possible to read the DRM'd Epub files on several devices, for example the Google books can be viewed by the Nook app. You have to do a couple things like sign up for Adobe Digital Editions... (this needs more explanation)._ * * * **Lets try and keep the same formatting. If you come up with a better format then change this template too...** ## App Name: ( link to the app ↑ )   * **Marketplace -** Where can you get books?   * **Format -** What file formats does it support? Does it use DRM?   * **About -** Simple explanation of what it's features, pros and cons are... * * * **You can copy and past this for easy formatting:**               ##App Name:            - **Marketplace -**       - **Format -**        - **About -**


Contact account association with non-HTC phones?

My HTC legend give me the ability to associate my contacts' various accounts in the People application (ie. email, Facebook, Twitter...). Is this a HTC only feature? If it is, is there an alternative for non-HTC phones?


How can I make the Swype keyboard type "I" when I press "i", now it types "ki"?

I am using the Swype keyboard preloaded on my at&t Captivate (Samsung Galaxy S) phone and I like it a lot. My only problem is that when I try to write `I` I'm used to just pressing `i` and letting the phone capitalize it. However Swype routinely writes `ki` when I am trying to write `I`. I am wondering if anyone else has this problem and if they know how to fix it? Also, is there a way for me to remove `ki` from Swype's internal dictionary so it'll never attempt to write it? It might be useful to modify that dictionary for other reasons too, so I can add personal names, local street names, etc. Is there an auto text replacement app that I can use to always change `ki` to `I`? Thanks!


iPhone-style "Stocks" app?

I was playing around with a friend's iPhone the other day. I'm a total anti- Apple, but I can recognize niceties when I see them. The Stocks app on the iPhone seemed much more concise and useful than any I've tried on Android. Specifically I like how it is laid out with all your pertinent information right there. Symbol, price, and change. **WITH** the chart also shown on the screen. The little top section with the symbols is scrollable within its own space if you have more than fit in it, but the chart stays where it is. Does anyone know if there is a port (or highly similar app) of the iPhone's "Stocks" app available for Android? Ideally, it needs to be an app which can also handle symbols for mutual funds well (with charting), as my investments are all in mutual funds, not direct stocks. I've tried the Yahoo stocks app, Google's, TD Bank's and most recently E*TRADE's. But they all seem to have a very cluttered feel, or don't bring together your basic information all in one place leaving you to flip between several screens. Cheers, and thanks! ![iPhone Stock app screenshot](http://i.stack.imgur.com/HaACB.png)


HTC WildFire Home Screen

Couple of weeks back I purchased HTC-WildFire. I did not find a way to change my default home screen. Is it possible to change my default home screen with my own custom screen. If it is possible I will write my own home screen for wild-fire. Please suggest any mods, or procedures to change my home screen. Or is it possible with custom ROM's?


Client-Server Android audio remote

I'd like to get a low power pc (arm or atom) running linux and control the music that it plays through an android app, effectively becoming androids version of Logitech's Squeezebox. I'd prefer not to install X Windows on the box. Has anyone heard of such an app?


How can I reload original software back to nexus one

I unlock my nexus one, and compile and install the ginger bread build load to the phone. But now, I realize that it does not have all the google software e.g. gmail, map, market, etc. How can I reset my nexus one back to the original froyo with all the google software? I have tried 'factory reset' but it does not revert back to android 2.2. Thank you for any idea. Thank you.


Video Player with support for audio channels?

I have recorded a TV show with dual channels (left is dubbed, right is original voice) and then converted into a mp4 file. The movie plays fine in VLC where I can choose the audio channel I want to listen too. On my Galaxy Tab the movie plays fine too (with several apps: the built in Video app, Rockplayer, Doubletwist and Vplayer), but I haven't found a Video app that lets me choose the audio channel; it's a little difficult to watch the movie with two difficult audio tracks in your left and right ear... Are there other apps I could try? Or is there some utility that would let me redirect only the left or right channel to both ears?


Will my alarm still go off if my phone is on airplane mode?

I'm trying to save battery but I need my alarm in the morning. Will it still go off if on airplane mode? p.s. I have an HTC Inspire.


What size of SD card can an HTC Desire accomodate?

I have replaced my 2gb sd card with a 16gb one so i can store more music. Now I can't get the phone to play any music at all it says to make more space before opening app'. Any ideas?


execute permissions on fuse/fat filesystem

I've successfully cross-compiled Ruby for Android and everything goes ok in the emulator. But while I'm testing these funny things on my device (Nexus4) I noticed that `/sdcard` (or `/storage/emulated/0`) is a fuse mount with no execution permissions. How can I execute something on the SD card? I saw that on Linux you can pass it as argument to the linker. In Android this does not work: `/system/bin/linker` wants a pointer to a special struct. I believe that I can write a small C program that creates that structure and run the linker to execute a readable program. But what about shared libraries? Ruby load tens of shared libraries (every time you have a "require"), I bet that execute permissions are required for loading shared libraries. Moving the executable to `/data/data/my.app.name/files/` or any other place is not a solution, my binaries are very fat (statically linked) and users should be free to specify any location where storing them.


Will encryption encrypt my "internal sdcard" (personal data)?

First, a note. This question stems from the big confusion that are terms like _internal storage_ , _internal sdcard_ \-- at least to me -- and the fact that **factory reset** , which claims to "erase all data from your phone's internal storage, including [...] music, photos", doesn't touch my personal data (data in the _internal sdcard_ , like camera media and WhatsApp conversations) **at all**. I don't use removable SD cards, by the way. When I say _internal sdcard_ , I refer to `/sdcard` or `/data/media/0`, which are equivalent in my Samsung I9300 Galaxy SIII running CM11 nightly (KitKat). Okay, the question: will encrypting actually encrypt the entire internal storage including _internal sdcard_ and all the rest (entire root filesystem) or will it encrypt only the data which would be affected by a factory reset (which seems to me to be only the /data/data directory)?


xbox360 wireless controller on android

I try to install xbox360 wireless controller for PC on my android device(android 4.0 or above). I have already copy Vendor_045e_Product_0719.kl file to /system/usr/keylayout Then connect wireless receiver of controller to android device, in logcat output: 06-05 00:05:53.626: E/NetlinkEvent(87): NetlinkEvent::FindParam(): Parameter 'INTERFACE' not found 06-05 00:05:53.636: W/Vold(87): addMdmDev don't find a match usb device (45e_719) in isKnownMdmDev So I think the receiver doesn't works in right way and controller can't works. How can I solve this? What do I want to do, please refer to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TrTmsZIb0a8


Multiple Google Accounts and the Market

I have multiple Google accounts like below:   1. Account A (my primary account).   2. Account B   3. Account C I only have the extra two accounts for gmail (via Google Apps for domains) and don't use them for anything else. I only want to use Account A on the market. I currently have an annoying issue where the market app keeps using Account B, so I end up downloading things to Account B by mistake. Is there anyway I can remove these other accounts from the market or set some sort of default account? Thanks **Update** : I know that I can press menu in the market app and select a different account, but this is annoying because it defaults to Account B. My crazy theory is that when looking for updates (in the background), it first checks Account A and then B. Because it checked account B last it leaves that as the active one. Account C has never downloaded an app so it doesn't check for updates.


Does Android USB host mode depend on an OTG cable?

In order to take advantage of USB host Mode on the Nexus 7 (Android 4.1.1) is it necessary to have an OTG cable? Can I do it using the standard micro to male cable, then use a female to female adapter?


my mail won't show after upgrading to 4.0.4

After upgrading my Samsung galaxy s2 to android version 4.0.4 my mail won't show in the default mail app (cant find out the name!). I only get a dropdown bar -- but when I clicked it, the arrow points below, but it doesn't "dropdown" ;( How can I get my mail shown? Here is a screen-shot of my mail app. ![mail-app](http://i.stack.imgur.com/iKATm.png)


How to sync back Lyrics of music to iTunes?

My setups:   * I use iSyncr for PC to sync my Android devices with iTunes.    * I use PlayerPro Music Player which hooks with iSyncr's system. Ratings and Play Counts are synced with iTunes both ways, but that's not true for Lyrics of music. If I add Lyrics in iTunes (Right Click ~> Get Info ~> Lyrics (tab)), I can see it in PlayerPro on Android. But, when I download lyrics using PlayerPro (Long Tap ~> View Lyrics), I fail to find it in iTunes after sync. I have searched filesystems of Android devices to find any file, database containing Lyrics, but it seems that PlayerPro saves it in ID3 tag of music files. So, I don't see where's the problem. I have got the feeling that iSyncr doesn't sync back for such things, but I am not sure. How to sync Lyrics from Android to iTunes on PC?   I can use alternatives for lyrics sync & lyrics download as long as I can view lyrics in PlayerPro & other syncs work as before. **Update:**   PlayerPro support has confirmed that lyrics is saved inside music file. In case something goes wrong, it is saved in .lyr file in the directory of music.


Can the MK802 III use an ethernet connection instead of wifi?

Just got the MK802III and got some Ice Films related apps installed. A lot of the content is streaming, so I'm wondering if I use an ethernet cable to connect to my router via USB to the 802, if I'll get less lag?


Reducing upper volume level

My 3 year old son is making his first steps with our Android tablet (Nexus 7). He hasn't mastered the correct usage of the volume slider so he pulls the volume to the max whenever he is using it. Is there any way to configure the maximum volume setting?


System backup and restore with help of Google's system backup feature doesn't seem to work

I have had my phone set up from the start to backup to Google. I have done 3 resets now and none of my settings and apps or anything seem to come back. Is there a way to force this to happen? Perhaps, I'm mistaken thinking that this even happens? Phone is a Samsung S2 GT-I9100 running Android 4.0.4.


Sending an SMS message via one click?

Can I send an SMS message via one click or touch? Can I have an icon or shortcut that would let me send an SMS message to a certain phone number with predefined text?


Storing data on external SD Card in Android 4 (ICS) for Sony Xperia J?

I searched the web and several forums, but still haven't found a good answer. I bought a Sony Xperia J. It's a pretty basic phone with Android 4 (ICS). It has 800 MB of Phone memory and 4 GB of Internal storage. I wanted to download Sygic navigation and the maps that I wanted to use. The phone said "not enough space" because Sygic wanted to use 2 GB and I had only 1.4 GB of my Internal storage available. I thought that if I bought at least 16 GB microSD card, that would solve the problem. No, it didn't, because the stupid phone won't install downloaded apps to the external card. My previous phone (Blackberry Curve) did it all automatically. I just inserted the SD card and the phone downloaded and installed all to the microSD card (I had just 2GB card, because it was enough). I can store music and pictures on my external card which I download to my phone via USB from my PC. But I want my phone to recognize the external card as an available space to download apps from Play Store and so on. How can I define my external card as the primary storage? I'm not an expert and I don't really want to root my phone if there's any other way. If the only way is to root it, can anyone write a step-by-step guide for Android ICS? Thank you all in advance! :)


Sync MP3 Ratings on Android, with MediaMonkey / MusicBee on Windows

Both MediaMonkey and MusicBee, as music players let you 'rate' songs from 1 to 5 stars. I would like to have this functionality as well in an Android app. The main problem is syncing these ratings. Android apps like NRG Player do have a rating, however if I rate songs using NRG Player, they are not 'understood' by neither MediaMonkey nor MusicBee. Also, any ratings I give to songs via MediaMonkey or MusicBee are neither understood by the NRG Player. Is there any app which reads/writes ratings in the same format that either MediaMonkey or MusicBee do? Or any app which syncs such ratings?


Removed sports team from Google Now keeps reappearing

I added few teams to Google Now to see how it worked. Now I left San Francisco and I don't give a _*_ about the Giants' score. I tried to remove the team by going to settings, clicking on the team, remove. The team is removed but after a few minutes it reappears. I have two devices running Jelly Beans so I though it was a synchronization bug. I removed the team on both devices at the same time, but it still keeps reappearing. How can I definitely remove it ? **Edit:** My Galaxy Nexus is running 4.1.2 and my Asus Transformer Infinity is running 4.1.1.


Asus Transformer 4.1.1 Email Widget shows "Waiting for sync" forever

I have the Asus Transformer running Android 4.1.1. I'm trying to use the email widget to check my mail. When I enter in my account information, I get a screen that looks like this: ![Waiting For Sync](http://i.stack.imgur.com/hoKtm.jpg) All my settings work in any other mail client, but I'd obviously prefer to use this one. Anyone else have this problem?


How do I find the incremental upgrades direct download links?

Some time ago, I found this page that contains links for incremental upgrades: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=20843237&postcount=1 I'd like to know if there is a way to find such links for myself. If I try to go to http://android.clients.google.com/ I get a 404 error.


How can I get acube effect app drawer on ICS or JB?

This is how my CM7 running phone looks like (although I got the screenshot from somewhere): Is there a similar effect launcher for ICS or JB? ![Launcher](http://i.stack.imgur.com/lm1ft.png)


Camera app on HTC Sensation keeps crashing

I have an HTC Sensation, about two years old. It's running Gingerbread, rooted but not modded or custom-rommed. All of a sudden, the native camera app started crashing - i.e. it opens and immediately closes. I don't know if the hardware camera is damaged, or if it's just the app. There have been no changes to my phone since it last worked - no new apps, no settings changes, nothing. Any ideas? Are there any other camera apps out there that I could download to replace the native one?


Android remote screen display & control

I am looking for a solution/technology which allows remote screencast display and control from desktop. My goal is to provided remote mobile device display through a browser. I found some existing solutions:   * AndroidScreenCast: Based on ADB interface. this is just screenshots using a simple primitive provided by ADB. low display.   * VNC client & server. works for both rooted android and jailbroken iphone. low display.   * iDemo + ScreenSplitR: Better, jailbroken iphone only.   * HDMI/TV output: No remote control. I've heard about "direct-to-device" technology which is used by DeviceAnyWhere. Are there any other solutions?


How do I export display to Android native X server?

I downloaded Ubuntu precise with Complete Linux Installer which uses VNC by default. Then I found a native X server on Google Play and I'd like to try it. I read somewhere I must export display, but I don't know how to.


Why did my Galaxy Tab 7.7 suddenly stopped connecting to my Wifi router?

I have Galaxy Tab 7.7 tablet running Android 3.2. Recently, I'm having connection problems to my home Wifi router. The device keeps scanning for Wifi access points for long periods. My home Wifi router is shown with a "Not in range" message next to it in the Wifi settings screen. However, sometimes after long period of time, the device randomly connects to the Wifi router. It is worth mentioning that during the scanning mode the device does not detect any Wifi access point even thought where I live there are many Wifi access points (over 8 access points). What is the solution to my problem?


How can I download the backups ClockworkMod creates to my PC?

I do not see them in the /clockworkmod folder when I connect my device to my PC. I tried using adb pull but adb does not show any devices when the device is in recovery mode (only if it's booted). Version is 4.2.1; ROM Cyanogen. EDIT (for add. information): Device is MAKO, and the OS is win7. The drivers for the device have already been added/installed from the android-sdk extras folder. EDIT (more information): The folders I see when I connect the device to win7 are different than those I see when I browse on the device itself. EDIT: this issue pertains to the way 4.2.1/4.2.2 creates folders (something about multi-user) - http://stackoverflow.com/questions/14005176/adb-not- recognising-nexus-4


Using external SD Card on LG Optimus

Please tell me how to transfer my data from internal storage to the external SD Card please.... I'm ready to throw this stupid phone out the window.


How to refresh a web page in Chrome (Ctrl+F5 analogue) on a device without menu button?

I have a Nexus 7 Android device with 4.2.2 and Chrome browser. **How can one perform a deep refresh of a web page - analogue of` Ctrl+F5` hotkey on desktops?** Please, notice that the device does not have a menu button. According to the only related question I've found here, the solution is to clear browser cache completely. I'd prefer more convenient and elegant solution.


Voice App with custom proxy ability

I used to run Siri Proxy on my Mac mini, and it allowed me to build custom commands that Siri would respond to while I was on the same network. > "Turn on the living room lights"   >  "Run the sprinklers"   >  "Dim the lights for a movie" Now that I've moved to Android, I'd like to be able to achieve this same goal. Can anyone direct me to a solution whereby I can use some Voice App in combination with a local proxy to achieve this desired result?


Whatsapp update not getting deleted

I noticed my contacts list have been jumbled up meaning, many contacts name are displayed with a common name. So I erased all the phone data and factory reset. Still the **WhatsApp** update icon is present and I am not able to delete it. Why is this happening?


Device not booting after factory reset

My problems is my phone keep showing 'ANDROID' after I'm resetting it. I tried to restart but it keep showing the same. What can I do?


Mix two audio files mp3 in Android

After a period of research, I found that Android seems in no way to mix two mp3 audio files together. I have suggested using SoX & Lame. Sox by default does not include mp3 support because of licensing issues with mp3 format. I have successfully run the installtion command line mix two audio files mp3 on Ubuntu after install SoX & LAME in terminal.               sox -m inputa.mp3 inputb.mp3 mixed.mp3      The last issue is now integrated to run in Android Sox with Lame. Do you have any way to make the mix two files audio mp3 in Android? We are discussing here, but everything is still unresolved. https://github.com/guardianproject/android-ffmpeg/pull/2 Can you help me! Thank you very much.


Can I use 2 android phones as walkie talkie? (without internet!)

I want to use 2 (or more) android phones as walkie-talkie (i.e. they talk each other without needing internet/voice call). Of course this should work with WiFi, because it doesn't make much sense a to have Bluetooth or USB connection for this application.


Check the original carrier of Galaxy S3

How do I check the original carrier for Galaxy S3 (model no is _i9300_ in Australia)? I bought it from one buyer. I can't use the network. So, please help me.


Remove files from phone that won't boot

I have an HTC Vivid that, when turned on, fails to load. The screen is white with the HTC logo, but it never moves any further than that. There are pictures on this phone that I'd like to save, but I can't connect it to the computer since the USB debugging won't work since I can't get past the boot screen. Is there any way to recover these images? I'm not concerned about damaging the phone or voiding the warranty (there isn't one), because these pictures are quite important. EDIT: There is no SD card in the phone, so the data isn't on it. It hasn't been rooted. When I try to run recovery, it gives me the following errors:               E:Can't mount /cache/recovery/command     E:Can't mount /data/data/recovery/log     E:Can't open /data/data/recovery/log


How to re-arrange images in gallery after changing the GMT time zone?

I travel to another country and take photos for a few days. After that I change the tike zone of my phone. Since then, photos in my gallery are mixed up!? I open the DCIM folder and see that the cause is that gallery sorts images by the filename and filenames are named after the taken time when the photo is captured. How can I get photos updated with the time zone changed?


RAZR cuts off call ring after half a second

My Droid RAZR (original model, 18 mos. old), seems to have an issue where when a call comes in it will start to play the ring tone but then the sound shuts off after half a second. The call is still there, but unless I feel the single vibration in my pocket (I have it set to vibrate _and_ ring), I don't know to answer it. This totally blows. Is there any way I can force this phone to ring a certain number of times?


Samsung Galaxy S3 suddenly crashing everyday

Samsung Galaxy S3 GT-I9300 Android 4.1.2 Baseband I9300XELK1 Kernel Version 3.0.31-764725 Build Number JZO54K.I9300XXELCC NOT rooted For the past couple of weeks this device has suddenly started to crash at least once a day   1. While using an app it would freeze   2. After no usage for some time, phone would go on standby and will refuse to wake up.   3. Sometimes it would reboot by itself Have to hold down power button and restart the device. What should I do? Thank you


Is it possible to revert back to Jellybean Stock while keeping ClockworkMod?

I am running CM10.1 on my i9300 and use ClockworkMod. Is there a way for me to revert back to JellyBean?


How to regain control over a Samsung Galaxy S II with a Boot loop?

My device is in a wicked boot loop and I cannot get any control over the phone. If I take the battery out and put it back in, it just restarts again and again. I don't feel like I have any control over the buttons on the phone. Any way to solve this?   I'm completely willing to restore factory settings, but I just don't know how I could do so because the phone does not shut off, it just continues to restart.


Video Overlay from Android

I have been trying to add image overlay on video, so that overlay image gets displayed for particular timeframe only. By following the instructions from following link I am able to do overlay video with image such overlaid image is displayed for entire video running length. _http://ffmpeg.gusari.org/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=1181_ **FFMPEG Command Used:**               /data/data/com.example.test/lib/libffmpeg.so -i /storage/sdcard0/e.mp4 -i /storage/sdcard0/a.png -filter_complex [0:v][1:v]overlay=10:10 -codec:a copy /storage/sdcard0/testFFmpeg/cle3far.3gp       However I need to overlay image for particular time interval of video. So I tried following command but it didn’t work. **FFMPEG Command that didn’t work:**               /data/data/com.example.test/lib/libffmpeg.so -i /storage/sdcard0/e.mp4 -i /storage/sdcard0/a.png -filter_complex [0:v][1:v]overlay=10:10:enable=between(t\,0\,30) -codec:a copy /storage/sdcard0/testFFmpeg/cle3far.3gp       **Error Message: Key ‘enable’ not found. ShelloutError initializing filter 'overlay' with args '10:10:enable=between(t,0,30)' ShelloutError configuring filters.** By googling, I was able to find that I need FFMPEG 2.0, so I tried creating new ffmpeg library by following _http://vec.io/posts/how-to-build-ffmpeg-with- android-ndk_ , but it didn’t work either. It would be great if someone can get me anything from following.   1. Android precompiled library for FFMPEG 2.0+ (libffmpeg.so)  OR   1. Way to do image overlay without FFMPEG Thanks in advanced...


Can I restart Bluetooth from the terminal?

I have a rooted Galaxy S 2 (I9100) and was wondering if I can restart the Bluetooth on my phone via the terminal client on my phone.


Is it possible to remove text from under the icons on the home screen?

I'm familiar with all the icons on my home screen. I think it would look better, at least to me, if the text from under those icons is gone. Is this possible? I'm willing to root my device for this, but not switch to an alternate home screen launcher app. I am using Moto-G with Kit Kat.


Why is there no visible option for USB INTERNET in WIRELESS & NETWORK SETTINGS on my Nexus 5?

I own a Nexus 5 with Android KitKat 4.4.2. I have been trying to do reverse tethering without root as is supposedly possible from SETTINGS -> WIRELESS & NETWORKS -> MORE -> USB INTERNET. But I can't see any USB INTERNET option in WIRELESS & NETWORKS. Why not ?? Can someone assist me with this ?? I am having a PC with Windows XP.


GPS Epo File Folder

Where is the folder on which epo GPS file is saving after it is downloaded? I have been trying to find something about that on the web for a long time and I have not found anything.


Nexus 7 system update notification

My Nexus 7 permanently displays a 'system update downloaded. Touch to install' notification' that I can't seem to clear. I've touched the notification to install but am just taken to apps. Can anyone help me get rid of this notification, please? Many thanks.


Unable to change radio channels through headset

My headset for fm radio cannot be used for channel change. It switches off and on instead. I'm not able to change the channels using headset given by them.


What uses most power: GPS or WiFi?

When playing Ingress I find that both GPS and WiFi (each by themselves) provide an acceptable location accuracy. My question is what draws the most power? I'm interested in technical information about what goes on in my phone when I use either service to find my location: how much power does the WiFi radio take compared to the GPS? My thinking is that   * Enabling WiFi requires powering on a chip and using an antenna that both sends and receives data. Is that correct when I'm not actually connected to any network, i.e., just using the SSIDs along with cell tower IDs to determine my location?   * Enabling GPS requires powering on an otherwise dead chip that does expensive computations to compute the location. Is the constant GPS computations really expensive in terms of power drained? My phone is a LG Nexus 4, if that matters.


Why is my battery low only a few hours after charging?

Twice recently I have charged my Samsung Galaxy Ace at night and when the phone indicates it's fully charged I unplug the charger only to be woken a couple of hours later thinking I have a text come through to find a message saying the battery is very low and needs charging. It hasn't happened any other time. It's about 18 months old and generally I get a good days use out of it. How can it suddenly go from being fully charged to empty in a couple of hours without even being used?


Youtube video quality

Youtube app allows switching between normal and high quality videos. Is this normal and high quality depended on screen dpi or are they some fixed quality videos independent of mobile and tablets and their resolution? For eg: Is the high quality video in my HTC Desier with resolution 480 X 800 same as in 1080p phones like HTC One?


Use Galaxy Note as digitiser tablet for PC

So the Samsung Galaxy Note has a stylus and the screen is supposedly a Wacom digitising tablet with 128 levels of pressure sensitivity. Has anyone tried to make it work as a Wacom tablet for a desktop? I'd even be interested in kludge solutions (eg, you draw a shape, it transfers it over wifi, and an app on your PC stores it in the clipboard, so you can just paste it somewhere).


Application to slide from area to start application?

I had an application before I formatted which would do something awesome: you simply slid from an active area on the screen, no matter what application you're in, and you were presented with about 12 different spots you could fill which would launch applications. The problem is, I can't remember what this application is called. Can anyone remind me?


Is there an equivalent for coconutBattery (Mac) on the Android?

My G2 android used to last an entire day without charge for the past year, now it appears that it gets to very low energy at about halfway through the day, is there something like coconutBattery (Mac) for the Android? Not sure if this question belong on SO or somewhere else? I am essentially looking for original Design Capacity (ie. 6900 mAh) and now the Current capacity (6559 mAh)? Thanks.


What actually happens when you swipe an app out of the recent apps list?

The recent apps list in Ice Cream Sandwich added the ability to swipe apps out of the list, thereby dismissing them permanently (and as far as I know this is a vanilla function, not a CM/custom ROM one). The documentation and platform highlights don't appear to cover the under-the-hood workings of this functionality, but I'm curious to know what the system is actually doing. Further adding to my curiosity, I decided to do a quick test: I started up Music on a CM9 install, then backed out of it. I then checked the recent apps list and saw it was indeed there (and in the proper state, based on the thumbnail). I then went into `Settings->Applications` and force stopped the Music app, but it was still listed in the recent list, leading me to believe it's not connected to processes lingering in the background. Realizing now that Music may have been a poor choice, I also tested with the USA Today app. This exhibited basically the same behavior, and it seemed like it was forced to "relaunch" after the force stop (which makes sense) though the thumbnail in the recent apps list didn't reflect this (cached, I'm guessing?). So, what actually happens at the OS level when you swipe an app out of the recent list? Does it simply clear the app's data out of RAM and garbage collect it, destroying its saved state?


copy folder structure from internal memory to sd-card

I use the amazon downloader to buy mp3s with my android device. My problem now is that I cannot change the download folder but want the files to be moved to my sdcard. I already found a cron tool to run scripts from time to time. All I need now is a shell script to move all folders (including subfolders and files) from internalmemory\amazonmp3 to sdcard\Music to be honest my knowledge is just good enough to do a "mv" but not good enough to go through all subfolders. I also am not sure about the directory structure of android devices. (pathes to sdcard and so on)


Why were some of my contacts automatically merged without notice?

I found several questions here where people want to merge several of their contacts into one.   I'm having exactly the opposite problem: On both my Android devices (Google Nexus 4 and Nexus 7), two of my contacts were automatically merged, without noticing or asking me first. I noticed this when I didn't find my mother anymore in my contacts. After some searching, I found that my father's entry now had two cell phone numbers (his own and my mother's) and two dates of birth (again, his own and my mother's). Now I understand how it's possible that they were recognized as "similar" (both share the same last name, street adress, non-cell phone number and e-mail adress), but it's beyond me why on earth it would just merge them automatically, without any notice? Please note that they are still two separate contacts in the GMail web interface.   They are just merged in the contact apps of both my Android devices. I had another Android phone until a few days ago (HTC Wildfire with Android 2.2), but I don't know if they were already merged there too or if this is a new bug in Android 4.2. Finally, I compared my complete contact list on my phone with the one in GMail, on order to find out if more contacts were merged.   But my parents were the only ones, even though I have a few more married couples with the same names and adresses in there. Any idea why this happens and how I can separate them into two different contacts again?


Delete Status bar Icon downloaded from web

I joined way2sms to send free SMS from my laptop. Now I find an app icon downloaded to my status bar in my Samsung Galaxy Y mobile. Also, I get debited for calls not made. I am losing money in this scam due to this app downloaded and it does not show up in my running apps menu. I need to find and delete this app.


Cleaning the screen of a tablet safely

My 4 year old son loves my ASUS Eee Transformer, and likes the games and stuff. But he has a cold, and the screen is literally gross. What are safe methods, and conversely what are unsafe methods of cleaning it? Being a touch pad I am not sure if the surface is specially coated and say, Windex will destroy it. I understand there might be device specific concerns as different manufacturers may use different screen cover materials that react differently.


Why does text duplicate itself in Android Jelly Bean Mail?

OK, I have a new Samsung Galaxy S III, updated to Jelly Bean 4.1.1. While Gmail works fine, when I send messages using one of my Web server's accounts, the message text duplicates itself in the body of the message. So: . The accounts are set up as IMAP, with SSL on. Any guidance to configuring the handset or my server to address this? I do not have this problem using a desktop Mac or PC email client, or an iPhone.


Cannot buy apps in Play Store

I recently made an Android Application for a company and today they ordered 10 tablets (Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 3G GT-P5100) with my application. I created a Gmail Account for each Tablet and updated the software and I bought the first copy of my app with a credit card (it was succesfull and everything went perfect). When I tried to buy another copy of my app with the second Tablet I get this error: ![Google Play Error](http://i.stack.imgur.com/ui7xu.png) I tested all my 8 Tablets, used another Credit Card, another internet connection (3G) but I wasn't able to buy my own application! I even tried to buy Fruit Ninja and I still get the same error. The error is in dutch, this is the translated version: > A technical problem occurs. > > We can not complete the purchase process because of a technical problem. > > Details of the problem: > > We cannot process this request. Any charges will automaticly be canceled in > 24 hours. Try it again in 24 hours I am very confused, I recently bought a few apps for my own. I think it's because I used the same credit card for multiple Google Checkout Accounts but I don't think that's the only problem (I tried another credit card). I even called my Credit Card company and they said Google didn't even charged me when the transaction failed so the problem cannot be my Credit Card.


Why is sound on my Android suddenly increasing?

I am running Android 2.3 on a Samsung Galaxy S 2. Recently, when I play music, at some random time, the volume will suddenly increase. It's hard to put an exact measurement on the increase, but I'd estimate it's about 20 to 30% louder. It's quite jarring, and if my volume is already up near maximum, it can be a little painful. This happens with any application that plays MP3s, so I don't believe it's application specific. It also happens without any action on my part. When the volume jumps up, I'm not holding my phone or using any interface, or touching any buttons. It's not that volume buttons are accidentally being hit, either. It happened just now, and my Android is lying on the table beside my laptop, without anything touching it. Is this a bug of some kind?


Is there any free (not trial) software by which we can run android on windows xp PC? I have search and found this http://youwave.com However, it is trial for 7 days


Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 4G LTE - OWA/ActiveSync

Configured native Samsung email and Touchdown for Exchange on Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 4G LTE from Verizon successfully to our corporate OWA server. After 12 to 24 hours these two applications can no longer make a connection to sync mail. Administrators of Exchange insist they are not making any changes to OWA or Exchange servers. Has anyone else seen this behavior on any Droid device before? This has occurred on two new out of the box Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 4G LTE and Droid2 with Android version 2.3.3 too from Verizon.


Can I use tasker to turn LTE/4G mode on/off on my Droid Bionic?

I'd like to turn LTE on while I'm at work and off at home; I have the appropriate profiles, but I can't find an appropriate action. Is this something that could be done with an intent?


Prevent uninstall of apps

My kids love playing with my android. However, they don't always understand what they are doing, and occasionally I find that they have deleted some of my apps (strangely, never the ones they play :) ). Is there any app that can make uninstall more difficult, or make access to the apps menu more difficult (e.g. require a PW)?


Contents of .bookmark_thumb1

I've got one of these folders on my HTC Desire 2.3 and I'm assuming that it's standard across all devices. It looks to contain screenshots of pages that I have visited using the built in browser and I'm guessing that it's to dispaly them in the bookmarks/frequently visited list or when I'm changing windows. My question is is it safe to delete the contents of this folder? It doesn't occupy much space but there are sites in the list that I know I won't be visiting again and it seems pointless having them around.


Downgrade to official LG GT540 2.1updated

I've installed Android 2.3 (Cyanogen Mod) to my LG GT540 phone, but it's too unstable. I would like to downgrade back to 2.1update (it's the OS I have when I buy the phone), or any official newer version. Where can I get official LG version, and how to install it? Thanks in advanced.


E-mails sent from Android not syncing to IMAP "Sent" folder

I'm using the stock e-mail app of Android 4.1 (Motorola razr i), and when I send a mail from the phone, the mail app afterwards shows the sent mail in the "Sent" folder, but it seems that folder is not synchronized via IMAP. Thus, I cannot see those mails from my PC e-mail client. Is there any configuration for this, or will I have to use K9 or some other app?


Android 4.0.3 sluggish: nandd process hogging CPU

I have an Allwinner A10 tablet clone. While working the tablet "freezes" regularly but not too frequently for a strech of time between 2 and 15 seconds. Described differently: the tablet is useable but the nice "fluid" workflow is abruptly interrupted once in a while... Situations:   * e.g. when opening an additional tab in firefox when already having a few open,   * when working with the tablet while downloading a file, these freezes are more frequent   * etc Using the process overlay option from developer settings I realised that during this time the "nandd" process is consuming CPU almost exclusively. It does not appear to max out the CPU but during this time none of the other processes consume more than minute amounts of CPU time. Can somebody tell me:   1. whether this is "normal" behaviour   2. whether an update to CyanogenMod 10 is likely to help   3. where issue is likely to lie: with slow nand hardware or poor nand driver implementation. Many thanks.


Video Recording stopped because battery was low, restore file?

I just recoreded a Video, and my Android powered down while recording because the battery was completly empty. Now i have a 1,5 GB mp4.tmp file that i cant open with VLC. I have a Nexus 4 with Android 4.2.2 Is there anyway I can save this file?


How can I fix my corrupted /data partition?

The following happened. I have a Galaxy Mini Plus (S5570I) running Android 2.3.6 which I've been using without problems so far. Recently, I've installed an APK (Opera Beta), which somehow caused the device to freeze, so I had to pull the battery out and restart it manually. Upon switching it back, the device stays at the pre-boot screen, and constantly displays the "Samsung Galaxy Mini" logo, the one that's supposed to show up for seconds before the boot animation. No amount of waiting or restarting helps, it's completely bricked for some reason. However, if I try to restore a backup via Clockworkmod, or try to erase the information, I immediately receive an error saying `Error mounting /data!` or `Can't mount /data!`. Every single other partition loads and is mountable, except for /data. Which renders backup, restore, or delete impossible. Is there a way I could manually rewrite the partition table (i.e. recreate the partitions) or somehow get the device to boot, preferably without sending it in for repair? Clockworkmod doesn't work, stock service mode doesn't work, Odin doesn't work, I can't even get adb connected.


How can I access the files in "/data/data" and copy them into memory card without root?

Are there any way to access the files in `/data/data` and copy them into memory card? I do not have root access.


Android 4.1.2 Full Device Encryption

I have a FDE enabled on my Android. However on JellyBean when device restarts I never get a boot password prompt,just regular unlock screen. I remember on 4.0 ICS, after reboot Android would ask me for decryption key so it can mount the /data filesystem. My device is Moto Droid 4. I verified from command line that /data mounted with encryption, however I cant figure out where it gets the key from,if I never have to enter it on boot.


How to install Samsung (or other manufacturers) apps on Vanilla ROMs on Galaxy S3

I've tried installing CyanogenMod on my Samsung Galaxy S3 device. I was amazed by its smoothness and speed, but I've missed some of the apps of the official Samsung ROM, such as the camera, the keyboard, and the contacts list. I've tried installing them using the recovery mod (like installing a zipped ROM), but it didn't work. Is it possible to install Samsung apps on vanilla roms (like CyanogenMod) on my device? If so, how? I also wonder if a similar thing can be done on other devices (like installing HTC apps on and HTC device which has a vanilla ROM installed in it).


Galaxy Y - White Screen Problem

I am using Samsung Galaxy Y. Yesterday my phone screen went white. I tried restarting, and the same problem occurred. I can receive phone calls and SMS but display fully disappeared - only white screen shows up. Can any one (if one has already faced this problem) tell me how to fix it? I went to a service center but, he charges too much to fix this problem. So I decided to try manually to fix this problem but still didn't find any solution, not from internet either. I already tried rebooting, hard-reset (removing the battery for a while), and even factory-reset; but none of those solved the issue.


Tap screen to turn it back on after timeout

I noticed that on my Samsung Galaxy S II (Android 2.3.5) after the display is turned off (per `Settings -> Display -> Screen time-out`) you have to press the physical Home or Power buttons to get it back on. Tapping the screen doesn't do anything. Obviously the screen should get locked soon, so that you can put the phone in your pocket when the screen is off, but letting you tap the screen immediately after it turns off to wake up the display shouldn't hurt. Is it just me, or how do you handle this? Is there an app to fix this specific issue? Do you know if this was discussed on the official issue tracker or if it's just my phone/my OS version? (Aside: I know there are apps that let you configure timeout per-app (see e.g. Screen timeout when reading), but I'm getting hit by this independent of the app I'm using, and anyway I wouldn't like to have to lock the phone manually to save power when the active app prevents the screen time-out. I think the screen time-out should be based on whether I'm actually using the phone, not on the active app.)


How to make YouTube (and any video) work with my proxy?

I have a HTTP proxy set in my wifi settings. It works with all HTTP requests, except any video. But it works with my computer and the exact same HTTP proxy setting. So, yeah, it really bother me (since 3 years), but today I would like to solve it! More info: I have a Nexus 4 under 4.2.2 and rooted and I'm a proficient programmer and linux user.


What if you accidentally deleted some important apps and can't install them back?

What if you accidentally deleted some important apps and can't install them back because Google Play doesn't have them? For example android system, com.android dun server and com.android.lgsetup wizard (i.e. basically apps that are originally there). And every few seconds this message will appear: > "Sorry! The process com.android.phone has stopped unexpectedly. Please try > again." And I cannot even go the browser or Task Killer because every time I do, it will force quit. How can I reinstall those apps? I think I cleared all data for those but I did not clear the browser and so why can't I open the browser? Do I really need to send it for repair or can I fix it?


How to permanently delete stored images in /data

I have a rooted HTC Desire HD with a Custom Rom. Now, I want to permanently delete the stored images on my internal memory (/data). Everytime I run the app Disk Digger, my old crappy photos seems to show up. I tried flashing again and again and doing a a factory reset again and again but the images seems to be always there. All i want is to remove that images from my internal memory so i can safely sell my phone. Can anyone help me? BTW, the exact location where the disk digger digs is /dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.2/by-num/p26. Can someone help me here?


The /sdcard direcory and other directory conventions: how is the Android filesystem structured?

I am using the "adb shell" command to access either of an LG P690 (device A) or a Samsung Galaxy SIII (device B). Device A also has a 32GB microSD card plugged in while device B does not. When fromthe shell prompt I `cd /sdcard` and do a `df` I get:   * On device A: `/sdcard` Size 14G Blksize 8192   * On device B: `/sdcard` Size 12G Blksize 4096 Does this refer to internal memory? Device B also has a `/storage` directory which holds 0 bytes (what is this?). Also, both have a `/data` directory which I know is where installed apps go. Is this also on internal storage? How do I know whether `/data` is on internal or external SD? I'm confused as to why a directory called `/sdcard` would refer to internal as opposed to external memory. Is there no FHS standard for the Android file system as there is for Linux?


Can't download files to HTC One X

My phone has stopped allowing me to download any files to the download folder on my sdcard. The download folder is now empty too which it wasn't before and I never deleted the files manually. Its a HTC One X+ so the sdcard is internal rather than an sdcard I've provided. I can still download from the Play Store, update apps or install new ones but anything I try and download through any browser fails regardless of file type. If I browse to the download folder in root browser I can't create a new folder, operation failed. I can create new folders in the sdcard just not in download folder of sdcard. I'm assuming a mount problem of some sort?


What could cause large discrepancies in reported data use?

On my Galaxy s3, 3 different reports on (cellular) data usage are giving me 3 wildly different answers. My data counter widget reports 1.26GB transferred, up and down total.   Android's internal data usage screen says 1.46GB transferred.   And my carrier (via their app) says 1.332GB transferred. What would cause these to disagree to this extent?


How can I move files between folders in the Dropbox app?

I am using the Dropbox app on a Samsung tablet (Android 4.1.1) and I need to move files from the current folder into a new folder that I have created in the current folder. I can create a new folder with the menu in the top right but I cannot see how to move files into the folder. The pull-down menu associated with each file only contains options for `Share Favorite Delete Rename Export`. NOTE: I have a terminal on my tablet and I am not opposed to using that but going to `com.dropbox.android` does not show the updated version of shared folders from Dropbox (but this is a whole other question I need to ask!)


How to search for files and folders?

I'm looking for the Dropbox folder on my Phone and I can't find it with my file manager. If I only had access to the `find` command it would be easier.


Touch screen no longer works after closing screen

I have a very strange problem: I have an LG Optimus 2x which uses Cyanogen mod 7. I've had this installed for almost 1 year now, and haven't made any updates or installed any apps for months. A few days ago, I connected the phone to my laptop to transfer some stuff, and I noticed that the touch screen wasn't responding. Neither did the Android buttons, which I suspect use the same touch sensor as the screen. Everything else seemed fine, physical buttons (power, volume) work ok, the phone is detected when connected to usb, notifs on screen and such work ok. After multiple trial & errors, I've discovered that if I shut down my phone, and re-start it, when it gets to the screen where I must input my SIM Pin code, the touch screen is still not working, but if I wait like 1-2 minutes, it starts working. From here on end it works fine until I close (lock) the phone. At that point if I press the power button to unlock it, the lock screen is unoperable as the touch screen no longer responds. I can re-do this over and over. My question is then: anyone has an idea what this can be and how to fix it? For example on my Asus tablet, there's a hard reset option (hold volume down and power while rebooting). I've used this to cure that Asus tablet of the fact that sound was no longer working all of a sudden. I haven't managed to find a similar option for Optimus LG 2x. Also, is it safe to assume that the screen is not phisically broken, since a reboot and 2-3 minutes of waiting makes it so that it works just fine? === UPDATE This really sucks. I've whiped everything and installed the latest cyanogen mod. Still the same issue. Simply put: the screen has to stay on for like 2-3 minutes before the touch starts to work. If the screen is closed (by closing or restarting the phone) touch will not work again until the screen is on for 2-3 minutes. Kind of a hair-puller.


Force Calendar App to stay on current day and switch dates when the day is over

I'm using a calendar application at work to display the Conference Room status. It works just fine on the "today" view but it will not switch days. So if today is the 30th, tomorrow the tablet will still display the 30th. It won't switch to the 31st. I did notice that the app switches days when the volume button is pushed. So my end goal is to either schedule a volume up/down button push at 1am every day or a "today" screen tap. Unless any of you know of any calendar app that will automatically keep up with the current date. I've downloaded and used those other conference room calendar display apps but my boss prefers the view of a calendar in day mode. Calendar App: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.withouthat.acalendar Device is always on, never sleeps or locks. Screen is always on that app on "today". The tablets we bought: https://www.groupon.com/deals/gg-asus-memo-pad-10-16gb- tablet-3 ASUS MeMO Pad 10" Tablet with a 1.6GHz Quad-Core Processor (ME102A-A1-GR).


Is it possible to backup/export MMS in TextSecure?

I'd like to export my messages from TextSecure into the default KitKat messaging app. I successfully exported a plaintext backup, but I can't figure out how to backup MMS messages.


Is there an app to toggle proxy settings on non-rooted Android phones?

I am on a wifi network in China and occasionally wish to connect to an HTTP proxy I have set up on a shared computer to bypass the Great Firewall. As my computer isn't always on/with me, I wish to easily switch on and off the proxy settings. Unfortunately: System settings/wifi: When setting proxy settings to manual, old settings are removed. Have to re-enter, which is annoying. Also hard to access. Many apps (e.g. ProxyDroid) I've seen require root for some reason and do not work on a non-rooted device. Is there a simple app/widget out there to toggle proxy settings for the current wifi ap?


Browser which always allows scale/zoom?

I absolutely 100% hate, hate, _hate_ mobile-optimized design sites, particularly ones that disable zooming. Up until now, I've done pretty well spoofing a desktop user agent to get the full pages, but with the advent of responsive design, it seems like more and more sites are feeling comfortable using viewport meta-tags to set user-scalable to false, which means that I am in effect forced into using the horrible mobile sites. From what I understand, viewport tags are ignored by desktop browsers - is there a browser on Android which does the same thing, preventing web sites from removing key functionality from my phone? Maybe a Dolphin add-on? I think potentially a greasemonkey script excising the offending viewport tags would also work, but I'm not sure there's a stable version of greasemonkey for android yet, and it might be preferable if the browser itself were built to always allow zooming.


How to remove underlines and strikeouts in Adobe Reader 10.4.2 for Android 4?

I tried out the new features of adding strikeouts and underlines to a PDF file, only to find that I can't remove these marks any more, because I can't find any such option! I even tried to copy the file in question to my PC, but the Adobe Reader for win7 doesn't have such functions as well. I only need a way to remove these marks I made, so it is OK whatever software or app you suggest me to use.


Google+ data connection issue on Samsung S4

I'm having a strange problem with my Samsung S4 using the stock, current firmware. The phone is new and straight out of the box. Updates have been allowed to proceed and now report current. Google+ reports 'Data connection error'. This error should not be taken literally as there is very clearly a fast network connection available: on both 4G and wifi. Every other network accessing app, including other Google apps (including those using the Google user account) work fine. I've cleared the app cache and data without effect. The issue existed prior to and after a Google+ app update. Any suggestions?


Mobile Facebook app: How can I search for friends who live in a particular place?

I could not find a way to find, for example, a list of all my friends that live in Philadelphia or any other location. I have the Android app.


Galaxy Nexus stuck on 4.1.1 and super slow

I own a Galaxy Nexus running `Android 4.1.1`. The build number is `JRO03C.I9250XWLH2`. Since the update to 4.1.1 the phone behaves very very slow. Also, a friend of mine has the same phone (we bought it together) already has received the update to `4.2.x` months ago. I'm wondering if anyone else has this problem of being stuck with 4.1.1 and understands what the reason is. What's the current standard procedure to upgrade the phone manually instead of waiting for the OTA?


Get Android phone apps on tablet

I have a Samsung Galaxy Nexus that I use on a day-to-day basis, and I just received a new Galaxy Tab as a gift. I would like to install largely the same apps on both devices. Is there an easy way to accomplish this, preferably automated?


How can I prevent Google Talk from disconnecting?

After about 5-10 minutes of not using the app (i.e., not sending messages), my Google Talk connection drops and does not reconnect till I play with the app a bit. How can I prevent this from happening? Theoretically it could be a WiFi timeout issue, or related, but I tried the following:   1. Using RyanZA's OCLF app to set the timeout to an hour.   2. In `Settings -> Wireless and network -> WiFi settings -> Advanced`, setting **WiFi sleep policy** to **Never**.   3. Editing the settings database directly to set the WiFi sleep policy to Never. As well, I still receive emails and the like over WiFi while the screen is locked. I don't have a data plan (there's not even a SIM card in the phone right now), so it seems like WiFi stays connected and is otherwise working. That said, I **do** have problems with WiFi occassionally failing to work; see How can I prevent my Wi-Fi connection from glitching? The answer to that question has seemingly fixed the problem with Wi-Fi being glitchy, but it doesn't prevent it from sleeping while the screen is off, so I think something else is wrong. I'm not sure to what extent it affects this GTalk issue. This has happened in every ROM I've used. Another Jabber client that does not suffer this issue would be OK, but ideally I'd like to fix GTalk. Meebo and eBuddy suffer the same or similar problems.   * **Device:** Samsung Galaxy S Vibrant SGH-T959   * **OS Version:** 2.2 (Froyo)   * **ROM:** Bionix NextGen v1 (TouchWiz version)


Is there a way to visualize music from the microphone?

With all the media and 3D graphics capabilities available on modern hardware I'd like to see a nice visualisation application that listens to the microphone. If anyone knows the G-Force winamp plugin they know what I'm talking about.


Access CentOS server on VMware from Android mobile?

I'm stacked on this issue , I'm basically trying to make calls between android device and php pages to deal with mysql database .   I could reach WAMP server from chrome on android emulator on windows and also from read android device .   I have another server centos on vmware , I could reach it from emulator but couldn't from my real device .   network of virtual server is NAT . I tried to make it bridged but then I lost connection within my windows host and emulator to this server .   I'm so lost and pretty new to all of those stuff I've mentioned . any explanation ?


Discharge while in airplane mode (with image)

Something weird happened today morning. I charged my phone yesterday night and gone to sleep after 2 hours or so. When I woke up, my phone was at %30 charge and I was pretty confused. Because before going to sleep, I just opened my morning alarm, closed wi-fi and set the phone to airplane mode. After checking the battery info, I got something like this, http://i.imgur.com/7FEn7cF.png Clearly, my phone discharged linearly while I sleep. I am using a samsung s4. What is the reason behind this? Is this problem related to the phone or android ?


Does my phone need an Internet connection to install apps from Google Play?

First of all please excuse me if this too basic. I'm very new to the Android field. I just bought an Android phone. Now I'm looking to install some apps on my phone. After some researching I found that Google Play is the place to get all the apps. So I logged in with my Gmail account on the Google Play website and installed `Talking Tom` app through the browser. It's showing under my "My Android Apps" ![Talking Tom](http://i.stack.imgur.com/fv0YU.png) But it still hasn't been added in my phone. At first I thought it might take some time for it to get downloaded to my phone. But now it's been more than 3 hours and still it isn't listed under my apps in the phone. This makes me wonder if this is not how Google Play works. If it's not, then what is the appropriate way to get an app to download to my phone. PS : My phone does not have an internet data plan and is not connected to the internet. I'm beginning to think maybe that is the reason it's not been downloaded yet. But does it not work something like how SMS's work where you don't need the phone to be connected to the internet?


How do I see battery usage after a complete drain?

I'm having the classic problem of sudden battery drain, but the twist is that I can never catch it in the act. I just find my phone dead when I pick it up to use. When I go to the Battery section of Settings, I discover that apparently a complete drain resets the battery usage statistics, rendering them useless. What to do? I'm running CyanogenMod 11 milestone build (Android 4.4.4) on Galaxy S2 without Google Apps.


List of special Android SD card folders?

I've seen mention of special folders on the SD card such as "ringtones" and "notifications" . What is the full list of special folders recognized by Android's (Froyo preferred) configuration and its standard apps?


Can I set it so the "Phone" on my phone takes priority over all other apps?

Every once in a while my phone gets very sluggish when I'm multitasking, which is annoying but fine. Is there any way for me to set it so that the Dialer app takes priority over everything else, quickly stealing whatever resources it needs to run as fast as possible? Also, I am aware of the plethora of task killers available but I'm not interested unless it specifically allows me to set the dialer as a VIP or in some way make sure that the dialer gets first dibs on resources. Unrooted Moto Droid on 2.2


Is there a TTS app that will read me my email or a webpage?

All I can seem to find is apps that read SMS and manually entered text.


Resize photo before sending it by email?

On iOS, when I select one or more photos from the camera storage and choose to send them by email, the OS will ask me whether to send the images in full size or make them smaller so that the email won't be so large. On Android (stock 4.2.2 on Nexus 4) I haven't found a comparable function. When I send an email of my baby to my mom, she receives a full 8-megapixel image that's too large to view on her monitor... **How can I have Android reduce the chosen photos before emailing them?**   I don't want to have to launch an editor app and scale each image individually. I only found one 2-year-old post about this that doesn't mention any solution. Surely, there's a way to do this on Android, similar to how it's done on iOS?


Charging over USB can be harmful?

Considering that charging over USB can take around 5 hours (to only 1-2 hours it would take from the wall mounted plug), can it be harmful for the smartphone battery if it's always charged from USB?


How can I change the MAC adress in Android 2.2. HTC desire wifi mac address?

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Restoring contacts after X10 mini pro upgrade to 2.1

I just upgraded my X10 mini pro to Android 2.1 . As suggested in the instructions did I perform a backup which seems to have created an file (~ 160 kB) with extension .sbf in /sdcard/data/backup/ on the phone. After the upgrade, I tried to restore from this file (using the same 'Backup & Restore' application which comes with the operating system). While it seems to remember which applications were installed (but I had to configure the wireless access again by hand...) I do not get the contacts back, although it claims to restore the contact data. Unfortunately, I never exported the contacts separately to a file nor did I store them online. Is there a way to get the contacts back ? Or is there a way to read the contents of the .sbf file ?


Can I merge two, or more, separate Titanium backups

In this case I'm looking to restore SMS messages from Titanium. I have made a backup of all SMS. Then I started on a new ROM without restoring SMS. I then made a new backup of the current SMS. Is it possible to combine those two separate backups so that when I restore I will get my SMS from both backups? As I understand, if I restore one backup, then I restore another backup it will not combine them but rather write one over the other.


How to run Cyanogenmod for milestone a853 on emulator?

I've successfully compiled Cyanogenmod for milestone a853 and was following these instructions: http://oldwiki.cyanogenmod.org/wiki/Android_SDK_Emulator:_Compile_CyanogenMod_%28Linux%29 and then I run the emulator with this command:               /android/android-sdk-linux/tools/emulator -kernel ./prebuilt/android-arm/kernel/kernel-qemu-armv7      after the ANDROID_ splash screen, the emulator stuck at a black screen without any response. So how can I resolve this problem?


Unable to mount Galaxy S2 on Debian Squeeze laptop as storage device

I am trying to mount my Galaxy S2 on Debian Squeeze laptop. I turned off USB debugging and then in:               "Wireless & Networks" → "USB Utilities" → "Connect storage to PC"      it asks me to connect a USB cable, as soon as I connect the USB cable the pop goes away and my phone starts charging but I don't see my phone mounted in my laptop. I did `lsusb` and don't see any Samsung device connected. Then I decided to turn on USB debugging and did `lsusb` again but no luck. What could be wrong?


How can I use Google Play without storing any Google account information on my phone?

I am using HTC Wildfire handset, but I think following question applies to all Android-based handsets. My Google Account has been added under               Settings     -> Accounts & Sync     --> Google (under Manage Accounts)      When I click on "Google", I get following options               Sync Contacts     Sync GMail     Sync Calendar      **In Accounts & Sync option, I have turned off (unchecked following options)**               Background Data     Auto sync      NOTE: I have turned off Background Data, and Auto Sync before adding my Google Account. I want to get apps and games from Market, but **I don't want to sync any of my Google Account data with my phone i.e., there should not be any traces of my Google Account in my phone**. How can I do it?


Is there any userspace NFS client for stock android kernel(Galaxy Tab)?

I have tried kernel-mode things but it is not going to work. Actually i've reached my limit for seeing errors in one day:   mount: unknown filesystem type 'nfs'   mount.nfs: No such device   and many more bared in bash/browser history :) I'm kind of scared from recompiling kernel.(I'm having daily problems with virtual-box, don't want to mess up with my Tab) sorry for writing such a ****** question. specs:galaxy tab*2-Asia/Europe ROMs-using debian command line-Stock OS request:add NFS/NAS tags.(I can't)


Does Gingerbread use extra battery power to make calls when the phone has poor signal?

Since I got this phone (Galaxy S, originally on Eclair, then Froyo) and switched network provider, I've had major problems with the signal at home, and call quality as a result. Following the upgrade to Gingerbread, it seems to be behaving differently. I notice that I can have no bars of signal but then on attempting to make a call and connecting it shoots up to 3/4. Checking the battery usage graph afterwards shows that voice calls (around 5 minutes worth) used 32% of the total battery usage, with display at 34% when it's usually at a much higher percentage. Is this a feature of Gingerbread? And if that is the case, is there a way to turn it off? Sure, it's useful as it makes for clearer calls when the network is being a PITA, but it's also masking the problem the network is suffering from and as such may prevent me from being able to get out of the contract under the Ts & Cs of their provision of services. _(I'd quite like to get out of my contract, so I could get a Galaxy S 2, with its extra power...)_ The other side of it, is although it helps with calls, it doesn't help with receiving of text messages, so I'd really rather the network's flaws were fully exposed so I could switch to a provider with whom I could actually use my phone properly.


What do apps designed for small screens look like on tablets?

Do they get scaled or do they just occupy part of the screen? I mean apps that were designed for 4-5" phones running on 8-10" tablets. UPDATE: Let me give some details to better explain my question. Given the application developer has provided one layout only (for small devices) and the app is being run on a large display. Scaling may will look terrible (especially if the scale factor is in range 2-3), because it was not designed for this, so maybe a better solution is to show a smaller version of the app in the middle of the screen. Then it will look as designed, except that it will make poor usage of the available space. However, scaling it a little bit should be fine (scale factor in range 0.8-1.5), so that the app occupies entire screen. The question is what Android is doing? Does it scale the app even if it's scaled by a large factor (over 2) or will it stop at some factor and simply place smaller version of the app in the middle of the screen?


How to change the call location identifier language?

I have changed everything in my rooted HTC One SU (t528w) mobile to remove chinese characters. There is no chinese display in my mobile except one thing. When I call to anyone or gets call it shows the number location identification in Chinese. I asked my Chinese friend to tell me what is it. He says its caller location display like India, Shanghai How can I change this chinese in English? I am on Android 4.1.1 Thanks


How do I play a live YouTube stream in the YouTube app?

For example youtube.com/opener - it wont play via the browser, but I can't figure out how to access it via the app. Is it possible?


Phone log shows numbers not Exchange Contact Names

Just got my Galaxy S3 and like it so far, but they have changed so much around. Problem= The phone syncs with my Exchange contacts list, but when I receive a call and when I look at the log list, only the number shows, no name or any other info. Sprint people couldn't help. Also, would have been helpful if they had a sheet to show the new way to navigate to to the previous Android feature. Like the App manager, it was a widget so you could end apps that were no longer being used. I can't find that feature anywhere.


How to fix an andriod tablet which is frozen on the startup menu

The tablet won't go past the allwinner startup menu. A restart was tried but it never worked. This is a Chinese android tablet. It is an _allwinner A20_. Operating system android 4.2.


Is it possible to disable 2g connections completely, while allowing 3/4g connections to continue?

I would like to completely disable all 2g connections, but allow 3g and 4g connections. Is this possible? how would one go about doing such a thing? I see options to disable 3g/4g to "save battery life", but I am looking for the opposite of this option. command-line/root hacks are OK.


How can I choose between Shazam and SoundHound?

I want a Music ID app, I have tried both Shazam and SoundHound which were good. They both have a limit of 5 songs, and cost $5 to upgrade to unlimited. Before purchasing one of them, I want to make sure I'm making the right choice. What are the advantages/disadvantages of each one? Are there any other competing apps I should consider? **Update:** I used SoundHound's old name, Midomi, accidentally.


Convert Safari to Go files to ePub

Safari to Go stores offline bag files in `\data\com.safaribooksonline\files\zips`. Each book has it's own directory with files that make up the entire book (xhtml, metadata, etc). Has anyone tried converting these files into ePub? Safari to Go cuts off the bottom of the pages (i.e. cannot read full content). That's why I want to convert it to ePub instead. If not, is there any other way to read _Safari to Go_ content?


Help identifying tablet

I don't know if here is the right place to put this but I need your help identifying what I believe is a Chinese tablet that a friend of mine received as a gift. The problem is that it is locked in the boot loading process (it only displays Android on screen) and I need to reinstall it. The only information I have is what dmesg returned when connected via USB               :~$ dmesg | tail     [161396.250396] usb 2-1.1: Product: Android     [161396.250399] usb 2-1.1: Manufacturer: USB Developer     [161396.250401] usb 2-1.1: SerialNumber: 20080411d412e5d     [161401.258415] scsi10 : usb-storage 2-1.1:1.0     [161402.252904] scsi 10:0:0:0: Direct-Access USB 2.0 USB Flash Driver 0100 PQ: 0 ANSI: 2     [161402.253268] scsi 10:0:0:1: Direct-Access USB 2.0 USB Flash Driver 0100 PQ: 0 ANSI: 2     [161402.254146] sd 10:0:0:0: Attached scsi generic sg9 type 0     [161402.254372] sd 10:0:0:1: Attached scsi generic sg10 type 0     [161402.257914] sd 10:0:0:1: [sdh] Attached SCSI removable disk     [161402.260390] sd 10:0:0:0: [sdg] Attached SCSI removable disk      I already try to find the serial number and the manufacturer on Google but I can't find anything related. I took some pictures from the tablet and the box **Box** ![box](http://i.stack.imgur.com/VyAWf.jpg) **Front** ![front](http://i.stack.imgur.com/Sriww.jpg) **Back** ![back](http://i.stack.imgur.com/y3oVT.jpg) Thanks


New nexus 7 tablet locks rotation - any way to reset without a reboot?

Since I updated my nexus 7 2013 to Android 4.4.2 I have an issue where my screen rotation is locked without any way to return it to normal (even after turning on/off the auto lock feature). Not sure if this is happening to a lot of people out there, but the only way to fix it is to turn the tablet off for a few seconds and turn it back on. My question is, is there a way to reset the rotation from a software perspective? Is There any service that I can start and stop. I need to make sure this is not hardware related and that possibly the best way to test it.


Moto X: Press 1 to Accept Incoming Call

Recently, upon receiving an incoming call, I get a voice notification asking me to "Press 1 to answer the call". Probably started a couple of days ago, which perhaps correlates to having received Motorola Assist updates about that time. My initial thought was that this was Google Voice call screening. While I do have GV installed, I am not using it nor have I even set it up. Any thoughts on where else the calls are getting trapped out?


Is there a stopwatch app that also records time of day timestamp?

I've looked all over Google for a stopwatch app that records laps (which they all do) but also records a time of day timestamp. If it can't do the example below, at least record the initial start time of day (and I can figure out the rest). i.e. > Start (10:09:00 am - I want to know I started at this time) > > Lap 1 - 00:01:02 (10:10:02 am) > > Lap 2 - 00:12:12 (10:22:14 am)


multiple user for Android

I have a Le Pan Mini with Android 4.2.2. It's obviously not the greatest device but it's what I could afford and most importantly it has 4.2 which is supposed to support multiple users. But it doesn't. I am sure I have the 4.2.2 but users doesn't pop up in the settings menu. Any ideas on what I should do?


Droid x on Liberty 3 v 2: How can I restore contacts with titanium backup after flashing?

I just rooted my droid X and installed liberty 3v2. Awesome experience so far. Before I flashed, I backed up most of my apps + system data with titanium backup. What app / data do I need restore from titanium backup in order to get my contacts back?


Video player with ability to set SW/HW for Audio and Video separately

I want following: be able to set hardware mode for video decoding and software mode for audio. Best players I have seen so far support one switch for both. Am I corrent that hardware mode for video is beneficial in terms performance/battery life?


text editor that starts out in view mode?

I would like a text editor that works like the Google Docs app, where you start out viewing a file and if you want to edit it you specifically have to click an "Edit" button. The reason this would be useful is that the keyboard pops up automatically if you are editing text. 90% of the time, I simply want to view the text file and not make changes. Or maybe I want to view the file and decide if I want to make changes after I see it. Dismissing the keyboard or being prompted to save the file every time is annoying when I only wanted to view it.


Can I use Gmail while offline?

Is it possible to download the new emails from the Gmail account while online, and then read them while offline? Is it possible to write emails while offline that will be sent when online?


USB connection problem with Galaxy Ace

My Galaxy Ace doesn't get recognized by my HP laptop with USB connection. When I tried to connect it with my friend's cable on his Dell laptop, it notified `CONNECTION UNSUCCESSFUL - NO DRIVER FOUND`. My phone still gets charged though. When I tried the `*#7284#` solution it wrote:               DIAG CONFIG     [1]USB[*]     [2]UART[]     [3]DBG MSG ON[]     [4]DBG MSG OFF[*]      I selected `[1]USB[*]` and it gave me:               USB_Diag Selected     Change Complete.     IF you change Uart or USB diag     Please reboot the mobile.      I'm not able to find MODEM->PDA mode.


Samsung Galaxy 3 Group texting

When a friend sends a group text I cannot respond to all, my message goes out individually to one person. I have looked in settings, but do not see a group messaging option.


How to root HTC Desire Z without USB debugging?

I have the phone stuck at the white HTC welcome screen, so I can't get to the system in order to enable USB debugging. I need to flash a custom recovery along with a new ROM to hopefully fix this, but how do I do that with my phone being non-rooted, S-ON and USB debugging turned off? Thanks for answers


Can't hear caller after updated from 4.3 to KitKat 4.4.2 on Moto G

I have a retail Motorola Moto G 16 GB with 4.3. After updating to KitKat 4.4.2 (using the official Motorola process), I can't hear the caller's voice. But when activating the speakers or using a headphone I can hear the other side. Prior updating there where no problems at all. I also did a full factory-reset, which did not helped. With this issue the phone is practically unusable, I appreciate any help.