Touchscreen falsly registering multiple taps on single tap

Half of the times my phone's capacitive touchscreen works fine, but the other half it **registers multiple taps on a normal tap or on a long-press**. This malfunction happens much more often when the phone is operated while laying flat on the table (i.e. not hand-held). When a human body part, like the palm of a hand in a normal operation scenario, is resting firmly against the back of the device the problems usually goes away. I'd think this somehow has to do with the so called _"parasitic capacitive coupling problem"_. Is this something characteristic of capacitive touchscreens in general? Can it possible be fixed by tweaking some timing parameters in the touchscreen driver settings?


Auto sync only when connected to a specific wifi network

I am getting rather low battery life when using auto-sync on 3G. I have wifi in college and at home, so I'm looking for a way to enable auto sync only when connected to those 2 specific wifi networks.


Group Message on Kik Help?

On Kik my friend made a group message and I can't see what they have typed, and I know they have typed something. They aren't in my Kik contacts.


Samsung Galaxy Tab 7" Plus -- adb drivers

I have a Samsung Galaxy Tab 7" Plus tablet on my hands, and I am trying to test my "large" scale layouts. The device shows up in harddrive mode on my computer (Win XP), but adb does not recognize it as a device (Note: it doesn't show `??????`, it doesn't appear at all). I also tried using Samsung "Kies"- no success. It doesn't even recognize that the device is attached. As a first step, I do have debugging mode enabled under developer settings. Am I missing some drivers for the tablet? I checked here, but no drivers are offered- just Kies. Any help is welcomed, thanks! Note: If running "adb devices" shows your device as ??????? kill & restart the server as described here. This is a separate issue.


su (sudo) command not found Galaxy S Vibrant

I was wondering if any of you has seen this behavior: I have an unrooted _Galaxy S Vibrant_ and I was trying to root it permanently with z4root, unsuccessfully. While I try to do it permantly it seems to do it, but when I try to run _Titanium Backup_ or any app that requires root permissions, it won't gain privileges. So, I installed a terminal app, and when I tried to run the `su` command it displays a `command not found` error. My question is, what is missing from the OS? Any Idea? I know that you must have to be root in order to run certains commands but in that case it should display another error message?


How to sync playlist to Samsung Galaxy S3 from Kies?

I just got my new Galaxy S3 today (after a couple of years using BB and iOS) and I installed Samsung Kies on my computer. Kies's interface is quite intuitive (laying out everything almost the same like iTunes) so I created a few playlists and dragged a few songs to each playlist. Then I clicked on the icon for my phone and selected `Sync > Multimedia > Sync Music > Selected Playlist`, chose all the playlists I wanted And clicked `Sync`. It transfered quite fast, but when I checked the phone I found all my songs, but no playlists. I tried searching just now to find an answer, and it appears there are other poeple with the same problem. Some people mentioned some paid app or software to do this, but I don't want to buy an extra app just to do this job. I'd also like to avoid having to re-create the playlists manually on my phone. Could anyone point out what I am missing, or a way around this problem?


Retry System Update Not Working

I just bought a new Galaxy SII 4G Touch and was updating it to ICS and I lost connectivity while downloading the update. Now when I go to About Phone > Update Android, there is a button saying "Retry Download" but it does not do anything when I press it. I tried rebooting & even wiped cache, in addition to checking for firmware update too (none found). Any ideas?


v6 Supercharger with Multitask Manager and Tag Home Launchers

I would like to make both launchers Hard To Kill.   * Tag Home takes way too long to load from cold start because it has to load ~200 app tags from a database into memory. However, it only occupies 8MB itself. However, it usually dies after a while.   * Multitask Manager is also lightweight, and I need it to switch from app to app. I use this as my 'default' launcher. I open up Tag Home from Multitask Manager. The problem is, v6 supercharger seems to only recognize Multitask Manager as my Homescreen Launcher. The actual launcher -- Tag Home -- is ignored. Is there any script/method to make Tag Home 'Hard To Kill' while maintaining Multitask Manager as my default launcher?


Too little memory in Android NAND ROMs. Cannot install apps!

(I was about to ask it here, but since I found the answer I'll share it too) After installing Android on NAND on my HD2, I found that the available system memory is too little for everyday use. It's around 180MB and after a few applications I need to move everything (manually) to SD card. I would like to have more space for system, especially if I have a large (say, 8GB) SD card.


How can I interface a 23 inch touch screen to a beagleboard?

Can I interface a 23 inch touch screen like ACER T230H with a beagleboard? The screen has got HDMI in. Will the display scale automatically? Do I need to do kernel level changes in Android OS?


Which system process do I block from the internet to prevent ads from showing up?

Yes, this is similar to my own previous question on the subject. I'm being very specific here though - despite having wrapped ad blocking with hosts file and firewall, some apps (several more now) are able to merrily display banner ads even when they are explicitly blocked from connecting to the net. My firewall (Droidwall) works, because if I block a legitimate app it gets blocked. How are they doing this?? Is there some Google made common system process that they access?


Can I reinitialize specific core services?

Sometimes my phone gets into a state where one of the core functions - audio, wifi, bluetooth - is in a somehow broken state. Example symptoms:   * wifi cannot see any available networks   * wifi attempts to connect but always fails   * other devices cannot connect to wifi tethering hotspot   * bluetooth cannot see any other devices   * bluetooth connection to headset is established, but no audio comes through   * it is impossible to turn bluetooth on (any attempt just processes for a while, and bluetooth remains off)   * audio doesn't play anything at all, not to an external device nor through internal speaker (and yes, the volume is set correctly)   * audio output is stuck at very low volume Rebooting the phone _always_ fixes the issues in these conditions. However, rebooting this thing takes a silly amount of time, especially if you count in the initialization phase where the phone is online, but so laggy you practically can't do anything. **Is there a way to restart / reinitialize specific core services without rebooting? How?** Note: I'm _not_ talking about turning the features on/off from settings of from a widget. It does help in some cases, but not always. The phone is GT-S5570 running Android 2.2.1. The phone is rooted, so solutions that require root are welcome.


How to disable a specific calendars notification?

How can I disable the notifications for a specific calendar only? Example: I have the calendar of my girlfriend synced to my phone to know the times she is at home, working, etc. Now I get all the notifications about the events from her calendar. I want to get notifications for my calendar only, but not for hers. Maybe this is important too:   I am using a Davical server and sync my calendars over caldav sync.


What is cleared when I restart my phone?

I haven't restart my phone since the day I got it however decided I would give it a go since my contacts seem to disappear intermittently. Anyhoo, it prompted me that if I restarted my phone anything stored in memory would be cleared. How do I find out what is stored in memory and what is being cleared?


Duplicate message thread for same contact

I have a strange problem, occurred after I added a new number to my contacts (google). In the message lists I have a duplicated thread for this contact (only for this one) As you can see below the contact Elisa is the same, same name, same number, only on gmail, I don't have phone/sim stored data, I do not sync facebook/whatsapps or other applications contacts... I tried to do a factory reset and install a new rom.. I tried to delete the contact both from google and phone and re-adding it... Contapps:   ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/8N7mP.png) Stock Message:   ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/jhuHD.png) The weird thing is not only the duplicated thread but opening one or another I have the messages split ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/8QZl5.png) ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/QCshw.png) any Suggestion?


Samsung Galaxy Y won't connect to the computer

I'm having problem connecting my Samsung Galaxy Y GT-S5360 to the computer using via USB. Whenever I connect it, it automatically charges. Before there was a prompt to connect it to the computer but now it just charges directly. I have tried downloading the Samsung Kies but it still won't connect.


How to do Factory Reset

I know the topic has been covered here. But this is something different. I got a Tablet in my workplace to work with. It has a primary email Id for which I don't know the password. So to remove this, I clicked on remove account, but it says it can't be done. Only a factory reset has to be done to remove this Id. I tried adding an alternate gmail id, but still it considers the same Id for which I don't know the Password. So I tried to look out for factory data reset option in Sdcard and Device storage. But there is no such option there. I tried all over the net, but couldn't find anything useful. Can someone help me on how to do a factory reset without the factory reset option? NOTE: The Tablet looks like an ipad with same kind of button. I am not sure about the name of it, but my guess is "MID".


I dont have that many apps. But I had to delete old ones to get new ones because my phone keeps saying I have low storage. **How can I free some disk space without deleting my apps?**


How can I minimize Applications in Android?

In Android, is it possible to Minimize applications and continue using them again from the same point? When I press the middle button, the application closes, I see the application as "Running" in the Task Manager but when I open the application again, it does not resumes from the same point. I have tried this for various applications. I have a Samsung Galaxy Y.


How to disable Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and Camera permanently?

Need to permanently disable Wi-Fi, bluetooth and camera for work on a few work only devices. Can this be done through Terminal? I've tried ifconfig to disable Wi-Fi but it just enables automatically after a few seconds. I don't need something that literally "permanently" disables Wi-Fi, bluetooth and the camera, just something that isn't very simple for an average user to enable. For instance, I deleted the Camera.apk. I know a user could technically add it back to `/system` but in order to do so they would need root access as well as know to mount `/system` as `rw` instead of `ro`.


Does modifying read cache on my SD card also affect the speed of reading my Ext3 partition?

I'm trying to make Link2SD work on my phone so I partitioned my 16gb SD to 4gb for the Ext3 partition and the rest for normal storage. I'm noticing some slight lag on my usage of the phone and I read on this article that I can in fact, increase the read cache to speed up reading contents on the SD. My question is; does increasing the read cache also affect the speed of reading my Ext3 partition? Or does it only affect the "normal" storage?


How to show one bookmark in chrome on both mobile & desktop toolbar?

It looks like that one bookmark instance can only exist on one of chrome folders. Such that when I want to visit a site from both my phone and my laptop, I always have to change my bookmark folder back and forth depend on where I stored that bookmark page. May I ask if I can bookmark a page and view it on both mobile folder and desktop folder? Thanks


sd card not accessible and want to run internet using mobile through usb

I am not able to access the sd card in my mobile (Karbonn S2 Titanium) in any way – not in the file manager nor using the gallery. Neither could I find any PC suite to run internet in pc using my mobile. Please help if you have any suggestions.


How to fix my droid phone that is just blank

I have the Samsung droid Charge (SCH-I510) and I tried to load bootloader to it and now the screen is just black.when I insert usb to it,the buttons at the bottom light up but the screen is just blank.I there anyway to connect the phone to a pc so I can flash it I don't care about the files on it.


Re-install app without losing personal data

How do you re-install an app without losing personal data? In this case its Plants vs. Zombies 2 that hangs when loading the game. I thought a re-install might solve the issue. But I don't want to need to redo everything I've done so far.


How to configure Amazon Cloud Player (Amazon MP3) to ignore podcasts in list of on-device music?

Amazon Cloud Player (aka Amazon MP3) displays all mp3 files, even those that are podcasts (which I use the DoggCatcher to listen to). Is there some way to tell the Cloud Player to ignore podcasts so that my list of downloaded music is only music?


Adobe flash for Asus Transformer TF700T

Does anyone know if the Adobe flash player will be available for Android devices any time soon? I have Android 4.0 Ice cream sandwich. On ASUS Transformer TF700T. I can watch movies, videos and only play some games that don't require Adobe. Someone, Anyone. Please Help!


All apps installed on my SD card have suddenly disappeared

So this is very odd. Last night my phone rebooted itself. Nothing unusual there - it does it from time to time. However, this morning when I try to read the news I get > "Application is not installed on your phone". So I check some more apps and lo and behold I get the same message. Any app that was installed on my SD card has gone - but only partially. The icon still exists on the "desktop" and the system name appears on the list of installed apps on the phone, but the Google Play store doesn't think they're installed - which is different to the symptoms described in these questions: > apps moved on sd card have disappeared > > My apps status suddenly become "not installed on the phone", even the google > play store! which both state that the applications are still listed as installed in the Play Store. Also - now I think about this a few apps had gone missing earlier. I have gaps in the icon field where I know there was an application, but because I didn't use it everyday I can't remember which ones :). I've tried removing and reinserting the SD card, but that's had no effect. When I reinstall applications that have local data and/or stored account details this information is still present. For example when I opened the Amazon MP3 player it didn't prompt me for my Amazon account details, but just showed the list of albums I've purchased. This implies that it's just the folder that hold the executables on the SD card that's been deleted/corrupted. I've started reinstalling apps, but I'm concerned that this might happen again. So does anyone have any ideas why this might be the case?


How android ROMS based on TouchWiz work if TouchWiz source code is not available as opensource?

Source code of samsung-touchwiz is not available to public to download and use. But there are custom roms which have touchwiz UI available .How do touch- wiz based roms like Salman rom work without having samsung touch-wiz code?


Rooted, Encrypted Galaxy Note 8" stuck in bootloop!

I am a noob. In a nutshell, I poked at things I shouldn't have after rooting/encrypting my galaxy note 8" tablet (GT-N5110) and now it continuously loops through the boot up screen. It gives me just enough time to see the "enter passcode to decrypt" screen after the samsung logo, then it re-boots. I have clockworkmod installed, but I still can't factory reset since I can't unlock the encryption. Help? edit: This is a tablet, so no battery removal. I hadn't flashed any custom roms (except adding clockworkmod recovery), only rooted and encrypted the device. I accidentally erased the wrong thing when messing with a debloater app, which is why I am now stuck in a bootloop on an encrypted device. No fastboot option, only clockworkmod--which can't help because encryption.


What is HTML viewer and why is it requesting root access?

A couple of days ago, an app called "HTML viewer" started requesting superuser access. I didn't install this app, and it came with my ROM. I naturally denied it, because I had used it before and it was an app that just read text files. About ten seconds later, I received another request for superuser access. This time, I denied it for fifteen minutes. Later, when I looked at the superuser log (set to record full access), and it appeared to be requesting superuser access every fifteen seconds, give or take, and this was sucking up all of my battery. In the log, it didn't seem like it actually attempted to do anything, the log was empty. So, I went into Titanium Backup and uninstalled the app, and then rebooted. Ten seconds later, a new item called "app_user_10024" started requesting root access, in the same manner! It must be the ghost of the app, which is quite frightening. What should I do about this? I'm dealing with something that as far as I know, was removed from my system! How should I deal with this? Blow away my ROM for a new one? Ignore and let it drain all my battery constantly requesting superuser access? * * * Something interesting happened today. I installed Apollo and the CyanogenMod File Manager. I looked back in SuperSU and noticed that the one app that was denied superuser access was "Apollo [UID]". What does this mean?


Why doesn't my /cache/dalvik-cache exist?

I was in CWM Recovery, and decided to wipe the cache and the Dalvik cache. I later exported and looked at the log, which showed the following:               -- Wiping cache...     Formatting /cache...     Cache wipe complete.     I:Can't partition non-vfat: auto     E:unknown volume for path [/sd-ext]     rm: can't remove '/cache/dalvik-cache': No such file or directory     rm: can't remove '/sd-ext/dalvik-cache': No such file or directory     Dalvik Cache wiped.      So, it appears that the Dalvik cache couldn't be wiped because you can't wipe something that doesn't exist. However, when I rebooted the phone, it showed the `Android is upgrading...` screen and was optimizing apps, which I assume was deox-ing them. Should I be concerned about this?


Why isn't there any encryption application on GSM calling?

I just wondering the reason why there is no encryption tool for GSM calling in android. Is it legal or technical problem? Thank you


Can I downgrade to an earlier version of Android after installing an OTA update?

I installed the KitKat upgrade on my Nexus 7, but I am unhappy with it. Is it possible to roll back to an earlier version of Android (Jelly Bean)?


whatsapp group ...what does the message so and so was removed mean?

In a whatsapp group, what does the message `Username` was removed mean?   * Did the admin remove that person ?   * Did that person delete the account?   * "`Username` left" is different from "`Username` was removed", right?


Android 4.1.2 Task bar is not rotating

I jus bought a new 7" tablet with Android 4.1.2 installed for my car. So I'm planning to spend most of the time with the tablet working in landscape view. The problem is that while the background rotates to landscape flawlessly, the lock screen, the dock and the task bar doesn't. They stays vertical. Now I spent almost all the afternoon looking for a setting to fix this issue, but diden`t found anything. Any ideas how to fix this please? thanks a lot!


Set native Jelly Bean dialer and contacts for Samsung Galaxy S3

The stock Samsung dialer and contacts (developed by Samsung) is waaay too laggy for me to use it. Actually it takes seconds to navigate through the tabs of logs, favorites or the contact list. (Got about 10 pictures and 10 custom ringtones in 70 contacts, so there's not that much data to handle.) It was actually laggy from the first time I used it. Got Nova launcher instead of the crappy and laggy TouchWiz. In my opinion, every Samsung application is a piece of something brown. Can I - somehow - force the OS to use the stock Jelly Bean dialer and contact app, or is it got replaced by Samsung's crapware? Thanks for the input!


Export or backup contacts with pictures

When exporting contacts from the standard contacts application to the disk and importing them to Thunderbird - the pictures are missing. I'd like to export all contacts with pictures though. Is there a way to get a 100% backup of my contacts? Where are they stored and how can I back them up?


How can I record video with lossless audio?

The stock video recording app has some preset lossy compression audio setting and I can't find an option to adjust it. I don't like that "tin foil" sound, due to the compression. Is there a way to have lossless audio when recording video? (My phone is a two year old LG-P690)


Is it possible to completely brick your Android phone by using a Custom ROM?

I understand that you can completely "brick" (render unusuable) your iPhone by attempting to Jailbreak incorrectly. Whether or not this is actually the case, is it possible to do the same with your Android phone? Or is the nature of that operating system and the handsets such that you can always install a new ROM on it if everything goes pear- shaped? I assume there could be a difference due to how closely the iPhone is tied to iTunes, compared to how independent Android phones seem.


where to find the folder "/driver/net/"?

I am trying to build **an adhoc network** using **Samsung Galaxy S4**. Having established the network on the first handset, I am trying to connect another SGS4 to the same network. The second SGS4 seems to discover the network and connect to it, however it generates, locally, a different network MAC address (BSSID) and hence can't actually connect to the same network, though it is connected to the same SSID (network-name). In order to set a fixed BSSID in the second SGS4 I need to change some flags on the wireless-driver which usually is located in `/driver/net/wireless/`. Nonetheless, looking around, I can't find this folder in my rooted Samsung Galaxy S4. I've searched almost everywhere but can't find it. If there is any other way to set a fixed BSSID, I'm of course open to that as well.


Is there any way to change the size of the text box in Messaging?

I find it hard to edit text messages in the tiny Messaging box. Is there any way to increase the size of it? I'm using CM10 (JB), but the app looks the same as the CM9 (ICS) version.


Back button does not light-up when I press home button

I bought a Samsung Galaxy Y phone yesterday. I was wondering why the `Back` button does not light up when I press `Home` button on the device. On my Samsung Galaxy Ace the `Back` button and `Menu` button light up immediately whenever I press home button. Is there a setting associated with this that I need to change?


Volume Limiter for android?

Is there a way to limit volume with a parental passcode on android? I know there are apps for limiting volume, but is there any way to secure those limits so a child cannot change them?


Are SMS messages queued or discarded when there's no signal?

I'm thinking of getting an Android phone (a Samsung Galaxy S2) but I need to know whether it queues SMS messages (when there's no carrier) and then sends them when it's in signal again, or whether you have to re-send as on the iPhone. As I don't get a very good mobile signal at home this feature is very important for me.


Method to change browser User Agent based on site

Dolphin Browser can be configured to act as one of a range of User Agents (Android, (full) Desktop, other phones...). But this is for every site visited until you want to change the settings to some other agent (browser type). Some sites have better mobile versions than others. I wondered if there is a feature/plugin on this or another Android browser to set the Agent individually for a range certain sites, e.g.:   * facebook.com (full Desktop - because mobile edition is limited)   * nationalrail.co.uk (Android, quicker than Desktop and easier to manage) etc. This would then 'trick' the website to load the site in a version as specified.


Do GApps 4.4.4 work on Cyangenmod 11 with 4.4.2?

Okay, this is the first time I've been through stuff like rooting, installing another recovery tool, new system, flashing etc. I've installed Cyangenmod 11 which has Android 4.4.2 and I've also installed GApps 4.4.4 which I've taken from XDA Devs. When I first booted into the new system, the Google Keyboard wouldn't work. Then I was advised (via a question from this site) to clear the cache and dalvik cache from System Recovery mode. This ended up giving me even more "Unfortunately X has stopped working" for different apps, including Playstore. How do I make the GApps work with my newly installed system? How do I fix these problems? This is the guide I followed, but it doesn't provide the good GApps that would work on my system (tried them): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vfYOfgnnVIQ&hd=1#! * * * # Edit Exact errors I am getting: > Unfortunately, the process android.process.media has stopped.   >  Unfortunately, Google Play Store has stopped (when opening it)   >  Unfortunately, Google Keyboard has stopped


How to check emails (safely & securely)?

I trust Linux more than Android. Likewise, I trust Firefox (with certain settings and certain security-related addons) more than Chrome (or Chromium). I'm new to the smartphone world and couldn't wait for a non-dev Ubuntu Touch release, so I bought an (Samsung) Android phone. Which I have yet to turn on. So the following question is theoretical for now: How to check emails in Android (safely & securely) ? Via an app (which?), via a browser (which?), else ? * * * Further, I have more than one gmail account. In Linux, I use two separate browsers to check both accounts simultaneously (I'm aware of other solutions, but am happy with that one on my PC). How to do so in Android?


Files on external microSD Card get lost after a while on Samsung Galaxy Note 2

I have a new Sandisk 64GB microSD card which I plugged into my Samsung Galaxy Note 2 (updated to Android 4.1.2) as an external storage. I initially formatted and encrypted it as well, and put some of my media files there by creating new folders and then copying the files coming from my internal SD storage. After the copy was finished, I could see all my media files, I could play them and everything was OK. After a few days and some phone reboots, I just noticed some of the media files I copied were lost (good thing I still have backups of these files). I thought this was just a one-time event, but when I copy some new files there, they just keep getting lost after a phone reboot. I have no idea how this happens. I googled and found this also happened to other people, but none have a constructive fix for my phone. How can I fix this so that my microSD card be prevented from losing files? I'm aware that my card might be potentially defective, but other than this scenario, I need to know if this is actually a phone or Android issue and what is the fix for this. Thanks!


How to solve "application not be installed" error

I am facing an `application can not be installed` error on my Samsaung Galaxy S Plus whenever I try to install applications. I have already allowed installation from unknown sources, but it didn't work. It still have a lot of memory space although my phone has no SD card. Can you suggest some solutions to solve this? Thanks in advance.


Can you actually determine the mAh of a battery?

You can skip the story part but for better reference, please read it: **A Little Story** My phone claims it has a battery of 4000 mAh that lasts for 3 days. I got the phone, really psyched because of the battery. When I bought it it has 50% left on the battery. I did some texts and some first time testing on the phone, but no heavy usage. The phone lasted 19 hours before saying it was now low on battery (5%). The next day, I charged it for six hours, turned on the 3G and used the Facebook app, Opera Mini, and Google Play for four hours before I removed the 3G. The battery read 29%. I was disappointed. Most of the people who bought this phone reported that it should last 10 hours with 3G on and heavy usage. Most people even say that with heavy usage their phone lasts 2 days, using the internet, apps that require it, and gaming with the phone. Now I'm on the process of claiming the warranty and I called some service centers to determine where I will take it to. The first service center claimed that all Android phones last for only one day, the second one claimed that even if only a Messaging app is on, if I leave it open even if my screen is off the battery will be drained quickly. The third one basically told me to go to the Play Store and download a Task Killer. The last one I called told me to bring the phone to the service center so they could "observe it". That doesn't sound good to me. **Question** My question is can technicians actually tell if the battery has the capacity it claims it has and if the battery is healthy? I want to go prepared to that service center if the observation they'll be doing will be to look at my "Battery" setting only and asking me what I've been doing only for them to say that's what been draining my battery. Also can 3G drain a battery within 4 hours if a battery has 4000 mAh? Note: My phone is a rebranded Innos D9, it's a Cloudfone Thrill 430x.


Open command prompt to access folders of a USB connected Android phone

If I connect a Phone with my Windows 7 machine via USB, it shows up in explorer with a name e.g. Nexus 5. How can I open a command prompt and change directory to this device. For lettered drives, I can just type D: F: etc.


Help with dumpstate log in my Galaxt S2?

I have a Samsung Galaxy S2 with CM 10.2. When I run the `*#9900#` I get the following error: > Connection problem or invalid MMI code Also, I tried to install the app 'Logs Eraser' from Liam W. (available on the Play Store), but the system gives me the following error: > Insufficient storage available Any suggestions? Any solutions?


Remotely control an Android tablet from a Mac or Windows machine?

Does anyone administer any Android devices as kiosks which you need to be able to monitor remotely? I've been looking for something like TeamViewer for Android. I found there's a Support version which should allow people to connect to the Android device but I am unsure if you can fully control it? i.e load up certain apps, change app settings etc.? I also found Bomgar and AirDroid or something similar. Ideally, I need to know the status of the device (online or offline) and be able to diagnose any problems (or update the settings and apps). We already use SureFox Kiosk Web Browser which works OK (although it's not as responsive as just running the Chrome app)


Import OPML file to RSS Android?

I have "liferea feed reader" on Linux for RSS feeds. Is there a way I could import all my added feeds there to Android? (NOTE: the extension of RSS exported file is "opml".)


How to change Android device's default search engine?

I am trying to play with Android...To change the default search engine (now is Google, or add more selectables) when I press the "search" button on the device. Is there anyway to do it? I have HTC Hero and HTC Desire, already rooted


What Android app replicates the iPhone Siri (voice recognition) functionality?

The new Siri app on the iPhone looks pretty intersting (at least from the videos). Is there an application on Android that matches or improves on the same functionality? Specifically, something that doesn't require the memorization of _robotic_ voice commands? I have tried Vlingo, but for many requests it just seems to perform a Google search which leaves you in a web browser without voice functionality.


How often does Android refresh the battery statistics listed in the Settings?

Does anyone know how often Android refreshes battery statistics? This screen is `Settings > Battery`. This may only apply to Android versions >4.0.


How can I sync email automatically without removing local messages that have been deleted on the server?

Outlook on my computer deletes the server's copy of the message when it syncs, which unfortunately causes the Email app on the Galaxy Nexus to delete its local copy of the message when it syncs. Is there a way to automatically download new email and receive notifications when it arrives _without_ having it sync the deletions? In other words, once the email is downloaded to the device I want it to stay on the device unless I delete it from the device, but I don't want to turn off sync completely. A related issue occurs when I've synced all the email in Outlook and the Email app on the phone deletes all the messages -- the Email app crashes when the Combined Inbox view is empty. Is there any way to fix this? (Aside: Is there a way to intitiate a send/receive of all email accounts from the Combined view in the stock email app?)


How can I reduce the length and intensity of SMS notification vibrations?

After upgrading my Galaxy GT-i9000 to Gingerbread, the vibration when receiving an SMS is unbelievably long and hard. Before the upgrade (2.1?), the vibration was two short vibrations. How can I customize the vibrations, or get the "normal" vibration? This long vibration is not pleasant. P.S. The vibration intensity config is only applied for the vibration when hitting a button, not for receiving SMS. P.S. 2: And the camera is extremly slow when taking picture..it is focusing everytime, and it takes 2-3 seconds to take a photo. Before the upgrade it took like millisecond:/


Acer Iconia Bricked with reboot loop after root attempt

I attempted to root my Acer Iconia B1-A71 tablet and ended up bricking it because of not installing the partition fix apk (Bad tutorial). The tablet is currently in a reboot loop and I've tried so many things to no avail. If I boot it in to recovery mode and select "Install update from ADB" it starts adb communication, I then use adb on my pc to try and execute adb and shell commands but all commands give me an error saying "Error: closed" (Guessing it's denied access) When I start tablet in fastboot mode and run "fastboot devices" it shows the tablet. When I start tablet and select "Install update from ADB", I then use "adb devices" on my pc, or even ddms in eclipse or even a tool like Android Commander, it shows the device as a sideload device, but no files or directories in the directory listing. When I try flashing, erasing etc. with fastboot I get the error: "Security deny - Err:0x2017" When I run the following fastboot commands it just freezes: "fastboot oem unlock" or "fastboot -w" I'm guessing the problem is that somehow root is in control and the standard android admin system can't execute any of these commands because it's not the super user anymore. So I can't get any apk's on the device, nor can I flash any firmware as any attemt to do so results in this error: "Installation Aborted" Has this tablet been bricked so bad it's beyond repair or can someone assist in resolving this. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks EDIT: Could these problems also be because I didn't install the partition fix apk and I'm now getting access denied because android is trying to use the wrong partition? And if I boot normally, it actually boots in to the Android launcher environment but reboots a few seconds there after.


How is a Nexus device "provisioned" when you buy it from Google?

I noticed during checkout for the Nexus 4 that you are given the option to have it provisioned: > When purchasing a Nexus device from Google Play, you'll notice a **'Link > this device to my Google account'** checkbox appear in your cart just prior > to checkout. When you link a Nexus device to your Google account, we'll > automatically send your name and username to the device when you first power > it on. You'll just need to input your Google account password to get > started. I'm not sure if this is cool or creepy. How does this provisioning happen? I'm not concerned with what Google is doing on the server side so much as:   1. What is sent to the device?   2. Is it encrypted?    3. How does the device receive/process the message?  Is there a special service that sends my IMEI to Google and then receives the info back, or something?


Rooting Xperia tipo

I've unlocked my bootloader. After all the set-up, I tried to root my Tipo using Bin4ry Root's package. It didn't work; it gave me an error like `permission denied (are you root?)`. Later, it said "successful", but it's not rooted. I want to root it because Apex Launcher has an option that allows you to use the device's own widgets if the device is rooted. If there is any other way to use the device's original widgets on the launchers, I may not bother rooting it.


Re-installed Play Store doesn't work

I have a rooted Samsung Galaxy Y GT-S5360, running on Gingerbread 2.3.6. I accidentally uninstalled the Google Play Store. I re-installed it and I am able to search for applications on the Play Store, but I'm not able to download them. It shows that Google Play Store (com.process.vending) has stopped working. Once the "Not Responding" message is gone, I am no longer able to search. Is there a way to fix this?


bash - How can I check if a computer exists on my network WITHOUT IP (i.e. by device name only)?

I would like my phone to execute certain shell scripts via Tasker if my phone is on the same wifi network as my laptop. My initial idea is to edit the `/etc/hosts` file, but this wouldn't work since neither device is constrained to be on only one wifi network. A much more costly idea would be to just ping every possible address on the network from my phone, then attempt to send a command via ssh (say, `echo $ANDROID`) and listen for the response. The best way to do this is to just be able to see if a device named "myLaptop" exists on the network.. (or, actually, I could use MAC address too.) but I have no idea if this is possible in bash. Is it? (I'm also open to implementations in Perl, since I can use SL4A to implement Perl scripts.)


How to write Pinyin using default keyboard languages?

I need to be able to make one of the tone marks in Pinyin, specifically the one that looks like a little U over the vowels. (example: ǎ ) I have tested various languages, but can't find one to add that allows me to do this accent on all vowels (a, e, i, o, u) on my Galaxy Tab 2 10.1. Is there a way to do this?


galaxy S I9000 kies connection problem

October 2012 Latest version of Kies and latest drivers downloaded Phone connects to Kies begins display of contents and then Kies suddenly shuts down. It used to work OK. I also tried different USB ports on the PC. I want to back up the phone. I forgot to say I am using 2.3.5 Gingerbread.xxjvt I do realise I can copy my files using Windows Explorer Jeremy


Why is one of my WiFi networks not visible after connecting to the other one?

I've got two access points / WiFi networks at my home and there is a strange behavior with my Android 4.0 phone (SGS2): after my phone connects to one network or the other (whichever is currently stronger), the other network becomes invisible. It cannot be found in this list of currently available networks in the system menu, it is not visible in apps like Wifi Analyzer etc. After I turn off the WiFi and turn it on again, both networks are visible again. Then I connect to one of them and after a while, the same repeats again - the other network becomes completely invisible. What could be causing this? It is a problem for me because apps like Best WiFi then cannot work properly.


WPA/WPA2 with my Nexus 7

I have this weird problem with my Nexus 7: When the WiFi network on the home router (AirTies) is set to WPA/WPA2 it is always stuck in the "login" phase and never actually connects to the network. The network icon shows that it continuously connects and disconnects. Now if I switch the network to WPA2 only, the Nexus 7 connects fine. But then, a Mac on the same network keeps forgetting the network and I have to insert the key by hand every time it boots. Switching back to WPA/WPA2 simply reverses the problem. I accept even suggestions to switch the ADSL/WiFi router, provided that you suggest one that you know works for both machines.


Why doesn't Chrome recognize mobile Blogger templates on the Nexus 7?

I use Chrome on a Nexus S and a Nexus 7, both with Jelly Bean 4.1.1. When I visit Blogger blogs that use mobile-optimized templates provided by Blogger, Chrome on the phone correctly displays the mobile version of the site, while on the Nexus 7 it apparently doesn't recognize the mobile option and displays the desktop version. To force the visualization of the mobile version I have to append _?m=1_ to the blog's URL. Why doesn't Chrome display the mobile version on the Nexus 7 by default? Is this a Chrome/Nexus 7 issue or a Blogger one? Here is an example Blogger blog exhibiting the issue: > http://avventureplanetarie.blogspot.com It's my blog and uses a Blogger-provided template, with very little customization. All such Blogger blogs I tried behave the same with the Nexus 7, i.e. the desktop version is displayed by default.


Why is quiet mode not abiding by the scheduled times?

Ever since my phone upgraded itself to Android 4.4.2 a couple of weeks ago, it has trouble turning quiet mode on or off at the set times. I have it set for quiet between 10 pm and 8 am, and the indicator by the "Schedule Settings" is blue indicating that the setting is on, and the moon icon with the timer remains in the top bar, but it either doesn't switch into quiet mode or if it does happen turn on at the scheduled time, it doesn't turn back off. If I cycle the "Schedule Settings" switch, it does go into quiet mode for that night, but does not always do so the next evening. Is this a bug that was introduced with the upgrade, or is one of my apps intercepting the quiet mode setting and overriding it? I'm using an LG G2.


can't seem to get rid of applications even after formating/restocking/flashing. help?

I have a galaxy tab p1000 I have been trying to upgrade it for 3 days straight now with many tutorials from 2.2 froyo to anything newer but i keep coming back to square one - my old applications keep appearing after flashing/wiping. It looks like there is some protection on the partitions that doesn't allow me to change/delete data on them. I tried: restocking using Odin (with the pit and original firmware) recovery mode factory reset + cache + dalvik reset settings -> privacy -> factory reset removing the applications one by one. Usually it shows me that they are removed but after restart everything returns. Many of the apps (3rd party and google) keep crashing all the time. Nothing helps. each time i bring up the OS again the old apps appear again. Same happens after connecting to comp and manually deleting stuff - after unmount, they return (everything i deleted). help ?


I flashed Cyanogenmod to my Galaxy S3, got the stock ROM after restarting

I used the Cyanogenmod installer on my phone and PC, everything went fine, and at the end received a success message. After restarting however, I was back at the stock ROM, though with all of my data and settings deleted. What did I do wrong? The device is rooted. I have ClockworkMod working.


I am looking for typical per app/process resource usage information (CPU, Memory, etc.). This information is often useful to find and identify misbehaving apps. **How can I monitor and visualize the current resource usage (CPU, Memory, etc.) caused by the running Apps?**


Can i use the Hotspot feature with a USB network connection on my HTC One V?

I have a HTC One V which runs the default HTC supplied android 4.0, I have not rooted it (and I shouldn't need to for this. I occasionally come across situations where I've got a dialup (or non GSM mobile internet) or other non wireless network and wireless would be _really_ useful. Can I connect my phone to a computer on the internet through USB with USB passthrough - which is supported, then share that through hotspot mode?


Why does rooting the Android voids it's warranty? Why is it so bad, I guess that rooting would be like opening my program folder and editing some files, is this wrong?


Android tablet I2C Read Errors

i've a brand new Ramos i9 tablet and have big issues with the touchscreen and charging. I've rooted it, and before i send it in for repair, i'm trying to debug the issue (in hope it's only software). If the tablet is fully charged, the touchscreen and battery information is working fine. But after a discharge to 50% leads to the failure of the touchscreen and battery information. It somehow recharges after 1 day to 95%, and then everything works again. If i'm under 95% (and the system was rebooted), i get these i2c errors at boot time:               <6>[    1.454126] ==ft5x0x_ts_probe=     <6>[    1.624056] input: ft5x0x_ts as /devices/virtual/input/input0     <3>[    1.783786] i2c-designware-pci 0000:00:00.5: i2c_dw_handle_tx_abort: slave address not acknowledged (7bit mode) :slave add 0x38     <3>[    1.784019] ft5x0x_ts 2-0038: fft5x0x_i2c_Read: i2c read error.     <6>[    1.784137] ft5x0x_ts 2-0038: [FTS] Firmware version = 0x71     ...     <3>[    1.795292] max170xx_battery 2-0036: I2C SMbus Read error:-121     <4>[    1.795413] max170xx_battery 2-0036: reset i2c device:-121     ...     <4>[   34.364528] smb347 2-006a: failed to read reg 0x30: -110     <4>[   34.364642] smb347 2-006a: smb347 suspend     <4>[   34.411268] smb347: probe of 2-006a failed with error -110      The ft5x0x_ts module is for touchscreen, the max170xx and smb347 for battery information and charging. If the system is running, the touchscreen does not react to movements, but the kernel log flashes when i'm touching the screen:               <3>[  787.510109] i2c-designware-pci 0000:00:00.5: i2c_dw_handle_tx_abort: slave address not acknowledged (7bit mode) :slave add 0x38     <3>[  787.510356] ft5x0x_ts 2-0038: fft5x0x_i2c_Read: i2c read error.     <3>[  787.510472] ft5x0x_ts 2-0038: ft5x0x_read_Touchdata read touchdata failed.      How can i pin down this issue? Could this be a thermal problem? Maybe anyone has an idea how to proceed. Thanks!


How do I reset a WOO tablet MODEL NO: PAD705?

I know you can reset an android tablet by pressing the volume button and the power button at the same time. Problem is this model doesn't have a volume button and the tablet is stuck on the android greeting screen so I can't even get into the homescreen. I don't have a pc either so I can't do it that way. I was just wondering if there is another way to reset this model without a pc?


Using over 2gb sd card space for link2sd apps

i have a rooted S3 mini, android version 4.1.2, link2sd free edition installed. S3 mini doesn't support moving apps to SD so I have to use Link2SD. I have 4 GB sd and I have followed the instructions in this video to partition it. Today, I have bought a 64 GB SD card to replace the 4 GB sd card that I have. At about the second minute of the video, the guy says you can go as high as 2 GB for your apps. My question is, can you go higher than that? can you link say 16 GB of apps to SD using link2SD? I have 64 GB card so 2 GB is nothing, my internal memory is 8GB so I need that extra space.


Delete a specific web page from history in Firefox Aurora for Android?

Is there a way to delete a specific site visited from the browsing history without needing to clear it completely?


How do I use SD directiory

Hoe do I change to SD directory in a music or video app, I have a Galaxy 10.1 and would like to use videos on my SD card, I cannot directory


Can I override the default DNS settings on an HTC Evo without root access?

Is there any way to override the Sprint DNS server(s) used by default on the 3G connection of an HTC Evo running Froyo without root access? The reason I want to do this is because some sites are able to resolve when I'm using OpenDNS or Google DNS while connected via WiFi at home, but when I'm on 3G, the same sites come up as page not found, so the easiest culprit to blame is DNS.


How do I set which aplication to open unknown files?

I have installed OwnCloud and in there (and many other aps too) every time I try to open some files, that have no known Ending, they are always opened with the GPG-app called "APG" which is not what I want. How do I change the applications to "open with" for unknown filetypes?


Writing to /dev/log/main from command line

It is possible to write encoded messages into `/dev/log/main` and then see them in the `adb logcat` output. The command should be executable through adb from the host PC. Ideally, it should look like:               adb shell ... my log message      Is there some way to encode the logs without installing anything? So far, we have used very simple native application, which will print whatever is passed over its command line to the log.


Connecting Google Nexus 7 to Linux

Has someone been able to connect Google Nexus 7 to Linux. I'm using Linux Ubuntu 12.04? I've already installed mtp-tools and mtpfs but still cannot get it right. Can someone help?


Samsung kies upgrade stopped in the middle. Now what?

I was doing the samsung kies upgrade and it stopped in the middle. Now my phone only shows "icon of phone > yellow warning sign > computer" no matter what I do. Any suggestions? I have tried taking battery out, etc.


How can I log the start and stop connection with known WI-FI networks

At the end of a week , I would like to see a log for **each connection with a (known) WI-FI network** I made with my Galaxy phone. I automatically connect to different networks. It would be nice to see the **time of start/end connection** for those networks I am connected to. This would give me an indication for hours spend at each place. Anyone knows if this is possible ?


Problems connecting to IMAP email account on 3G/4G

Ever since I got the JRO03O OTA from Verizon on my Galaxy Nexus, I've been having problems retrieving email over a 3G/4G connection. After the sync times out (I assume it times out, because it takes awhile to give up) I get the message "Couldn't connect to server." When I'm on a WiFi network, email retrieves without problems. The account in question is on my own IMAP server, running on Ubuntu 12.04 server on a VPS. The server configuration has not changed in any way since long before I started having these problems - this started when the OTA came through. My server listens on the newer non-standard ports, 587 and 993, so Verizon doesn't block them - they no longer allow the standard ports 143 and 25 in my area, and more and more ISPs and coffee shop hotspots are blocking them now in favor of the secured IMAP ports. I do have a secondary account on this phone - a corporate Exchange account, which has no problems retrieving email regardless of what network it's on. This leads me to two conclusions: 1) The problem isn't in the server or the network. I'm not seeing it with my tablet (Nexus 7), only on my Galaxy Nexus - and only when on the Cell tower networks. Even if I have my tablet tethered off the GNex, indirectly using the cell networks, the tablet has no problems connecting to my IMAP server, but the phone fails to connect. 2) The problem is not related to Exchange, as my corporate account has no problems over either WiFi or 3G/4G. The problem is restricted to my personal IMAP account, which is set as the default email account on this phone. I'm not sure if it's relevant, but the company Exchange account is not configured on the Nexus 7, just the IMAP account, and of course, my Google account, but that's through the GMail account. I've done a lot of searching, but can't seem to find a solution. Does anyone have any ideas? Cheers! Lou


Are there release notes for Lenovo Yoga OTA updates?

I've had a couple of updates of my Yoga 10 HD+ already, but I hate installing things blindly. I searched Lenovo's web site, but couldn't find any kind of information about what's in the OTA upgrades. The System Upgrade screen just says the upgrade will 'fix bugs and increase device stability'. Is there somewhere that Lenovo posts any information about these upgrades before I install them?


Preventing certain WAKELOCKS (NlpCollectorWakeLock, NlpWakeLock) with shell? (e.g. pm command)

As some of you might aware of, the notorious 'NlpCollectorWakeLock' and 'NlpWakeLock' are often the cause of considerable battery drain. I personally make some custom ROMs, and would like to automatically disable these without any app, but by a simple shell script. I tried disabling some activities by `pm` command, but no luck so far. So can anyone give me some insight in disabling components/services/activities etc, that is related to these two wakelocks? Thank you!


Backup data in recovery mode of LG

In the program `LG PC Suite` I used the option to recover upgrade errors. Now the phone (LG E975) is in `Recovery mode`. There are no options it only shows the following message: > Using this mode, service center can back up and recover your data. Press and > hold the POWER key more than 8 seconds to reboot and continue using phone. I searched after this software but it seems that only the LG service team has such one. I want to backup the data on my phone but I don't know what the `LG PC Suite` has already done. How can I backup the data on the phone if I'm in `Recovery mode`? **EDIT:** Solved my problem with the LG PC Suite. I don't need the backup option in recovery mode anymore. I tried a few things, but none of them worked.


How do I restore a previous firmware version to my Samsung Galaxy Tab 2?

I recently let my Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 tablet do a system update to Jelly Bean. I despise Jelly Bean and want to restore back to the factory ROM - Ice Cream Sandwich. How do I restore it back? _I already did the factory data reset but that has nothing to do with the system update._


Boot problem,no image on boot, but still receive calls! How to fix?

I've had a problem with my android, i installed an corrupt bootanimation.zip, making the boot impossible. After tons of reinstalls and wipes, something happened: My phone shows "android" when turning it on. After that, a black screen appears and stays forever. So, i've got an friend phone and called my number. my smartphone started to vibrate, as did my virtual keys when i press them, so the phone it's working, just don't show the image! It's not a problem with the screen, because i can enter in recovery and i see the ANDROID logo. I just got to system/media and edited a bootanimation.zip, i did this: oppened the zip, and edited an .txt file inside it, i changed 1080x1920 to 540x960 and the file got corrupted. IS there something to fix it in my case? i don't think it's relevant but the phone is an CCE SK504 brazilian.


Is there an app or setting available to increase video recording duration?

My question is similar, but not identical to this one. Essentially I'd like to record videos of unlimited length on my android device(s) - that prior question seems to deal with a technical limitation: max filesize for FAT32. My issue is with an arbitrary limitation: the GNex uses EXT4 so max filesize isn't a reason to cut off my recordings at 30 minutes so I can only assume that this limit must be hard-coded into either the camera app or Android itself. I understand that for many users you need to do some hand-holding and keep them from sucking down battery life, but I intend to record on a tripod while plugged in so none of that really matters to me. I'm also aware of an antiquated tax act in parts of Europe that heavily taxes devices that can record for > 30 minutes as "video recording devices" but I don't live in Europe and don't want to be limited by the obscure tax code of a country I don't even live in. Is there a way to disable this limitation so the built-in camera app can record for > 30 minutes? Is there some alternate video recording app that doesn't have this limitation? Do the answers to these questions change if I root my phone?


Can back up / restore for a hard reset on Galaxy Note be done using Samsung Kies?

My Galaxy Note seems to have gone pretty sluggish and i guess one option is to hard reset / format my phone. I have been browsing this forum and now know how to do the reset and that it is very important to back up the data safely. My specific questions are:   1. Can the backup / restore function of KIES do the trick? My phone is not rooted nor do i want to root it. KIES because i have been using it and am not sure about titanium or mybackup.   2. During the back up should i include account information and settings too? Most posts advise NOT to backup system settings/data but i suppose account info is different? (Sorry i'm a little lost in this field)   3. I hope the phone will be back to normal functioning after the reset (i mean, it may or may not remove the lags etc but it wont harm either will it?)


How can I root my Nexus S?

I recently unlocked the bootloader on my Nexus S, and I am looking at ways to finish rooting it. Every reference I find seems to be written assuming non- Google hardware, but the Nexus S is supposed to be open.


Samsung Galaxy S3 SCH-I535, rooted, won't switch over to T-Mobile

Recently, I changed carriers from Verizon to T-Mobile. However, when I inserted my T-Mobile SIM card into my phone and rebooted, the status is always "Searching for Service" (not just for data, NOTHING works). I've looked on Android forums and they all have instructions for turning the SCH-I535 into a world phone, but that's not what I want. I just want to switch to T-Mobile (do I need to have a "world phone" to do this?) I've installed APN Manager and tried to change APNs, but entering the details found here The phone is rooted and not on a stock TouchWiz ROM (I'm using Paranoid Android, a JB ROM) Why won't my phone recognize the T-Mobile SIM?


gmail won't sync to my phone

For some reason Gmail won't sync to my phone. When i signed in with an account settings-->accounts-->google i entered my email address. Then I unselected everything for sync but the Gmail because Gmail is the only Google product I want synced on my phone. The problem is when i send a test email to my account through another email address I don't get a notification on my phone and I have to select the Gmail app then refresh and then the new email will appear. Ideally if someone sends me a new email I will get a notification and I will know immediacy and I won't have to manually refresh the Gmail app to check for new emails. Is there something in the settings that I'm missing?


Sharing via bluetooth disappeared?

I don't know when it actually went missing since I haven't had a use for bluetooth transfers lately. But when I recently tried to share an image to a friend via bluetooth, I found that the option wasn't there anymore. How do I retrieve it and what could have caused it to disappeare in the first place? This is on ICS 4.0.4, rooted, unlocked bootloader.


Can I Call simultaneously from Skype from my device and pc?

I have installed Skype on both my device and my PC. Is it possible to call or accept call from both.For example I want to talk from my phone and at the same time watch the same video call from my PC.


Google Maps not showing actual location

Google Maps is not showing my actual location. It shows me as being nearby (almost a kilometer away). What can the problem?


Why is my new Galaxy S3 ICS transposing numbers when I type them?

Whether using Swype or entering digits one at a time, when I enter numbers, I have to tap the end of the text entry field before entering the next digit. Otherwise, it will move the insertion point one number to the left. This is frustrating with passwords, where I can't see the numbers being entered. This is also happening with my husband's new Galaxy S3. Entering text is working fine. Please advise.


Will using my phone whilst charging make it charge slower?

Just the question in the title. If I have my phone plugged in and charging, will it take any longer to get up to 100% charge if I'm using it or will this make no difference? (I'm using a galaxy nexus)


What is the name of the GUI Android uses/has used?

Like the GUI controlling home sreen and app icons, etc. How or what is this called that renders thia?


Re-route all audio from tablet to PC-Speakers

My setup is the following: I have a PC and a tablet (Nexus 7), and only one sound system (2.1, 3.5mm input). My goal is to play both sounds coming from my PC and from my Nexus 7 whilst it is in the (official) docking station through the speaker-system hooked up to my PC. I've looked for a way to merge the two incoming signals but without any success (except for cost-heavy DJ equipment to mix both signals), so now I'm wondering if it's possible to simply re-route all outgoind audio via USB to my PC (both running Windows and Linux (Ubuntu)). I'd appreciate any help you guys can give me. Thank you.


Is there a way to override notifications that don't let me dismiss them?

I have a Galaxy Nexus that's running 4.2.2. Certain apps, like Words with Friends, occasionally send spammy notifications for trying out a different game or something like that. They won't dismiss when I press the dismiss all button, and I can't manually swipe to remove them. I have to actually press the notification which takes me to the app. Obviously I don't want to have to bother opening and immediately closing an app to remove a notification. The simplest solution of course would be to not install apps that do this, but in general, is there a way to have more control over your notification bar?


Do manufacturers write the drivers for their new Android runned devices?

You notice Samsung Galaxy S4 is different than MetroPCS Z500. Does the manufactuer update the drivers depending on the hardware their Android OS is tweaked. For, I.e., different support drivers. This question doesn't concern policy, but the software Android runs on different running platforms with different hardware. For example extra hardware must be mapped diferently to access, so new Linix drivers must be written right?


adb restore time

I want to use the `adb restore` . I use `adb restore` to restore a backup. But my problem after some delay if i don't click ok, the mechanism restore stops. I want my restore do not stop. And if possible it starts automatically and it does not expect a validation for me. used adb back up to get my backup.ab. Then i use `adb restore backup.ab`


Preventing duplicate Facebook Messenger notifications

I am generally on my laptop talking with people on facebook, and only turn on my wifi/data when I am out with my phone. Whenever I do so, I get a flood of messages marked as new on my phone through Messenger. Every conversation I have had that my phone did not see is marked as new. This is frustrating, as I want to be notified of genuinely new messages, but not have to get rid of old ones. Is there any way to prevent this inaccurate notification? Since if I read it already it should be marked as read on the server? edit: I am not reading the messages offline, not sure how that is possible...


How can I open an HTML file I have copied from PC to SD Card of Phone? I've tried opening it with the default application which is HTML Viewer but I get a "Web page not available" system page. The URL that the browser shows is:      `content://com.android.htmlfileprovider/mnt/sdcard/Documents/To%20Read.html?text/html` Any ideas? Thanks.


how to take a screen shot and send it via MMS?

can I somehow take a screen shot of a google maps in a `easy way` and then send it via MMS? * * * HTC Desire on 2.1 (not rooted)


Javascript print buttons on webpage do nothing

My Android tablet can print from chrome options menu and other print buttons built into apps. It won't print from javascript buttons on websites such as Amazon, Interlink etc. E.g. http://javascript.about.com/library/blprint.htm Any ideas? I regularly need to print shipping labels which currently is the only thing my tablet won't do successfully.


How to transfer file to internal usb storage on Samsung Note?

I am trying to install a p12 certificate on my Samsung Note. From what I've read, this can be accomplished with: menu->settings->Location and Security->Install from USB Storage (or SDCard storage, depending on the phone). So, how do I transfer a file to the USB storage?


How to remove leftover files after an application download?

I don't have a lot of space on my phone (an HTC Aria). When I download an app from the market, I usually move it to SD immediately, but I've noticed that the "Internal space" amount doesn't change for a little while. I'm assuming that before installing the apk, it keeps a copy of it in a location on the internal drive, then garbage collects or cleans up the space sometime later. My question is, is there any way to force this cleanup?


Is a PIN lock screen inherently more or less secure than an app lock program?

The two ways I see to secure an Android phone is through a PIN lock screen or through an app lock program (Password is too inconvenient and pattern is insecure for various reasons). The lock screen has the advantage of keeping someone from the phone altogether, but an app lock program can allow me to use basic functionality while locking the apps that I choose such as Email or Package Installer. Is one option easier to hack/bypass than another? Let's assume that the App Lock program has a helper app that prevents it from being killed (although how well such an app works is worthy of being discussed in an answer - point being it takes a little more work than simply going to task manager and killing it). I am primarily concerned about data on the phone. I know that ultimately I cannot rely on either method to secure the phone indefinitely, but to only secure it long enough for me take various actions such as remote wipe, change Google password, Exchange password, etc... I'm running Gingerbread 2.3.6. For what it's worth it is rooted and has ClockWordMod recovery.


ADB_SERVICES error on catlog errno = 5 I/O error

I'm using catlog to find error for an issue. Although that issue did not reappear , I see a constant Error   `ADB_SERVICES ERROR: fd = 13, n = -1, errno = 5 (I/O error).`   Sorry quite new to all this , not sure what should be done or Is it something I need to ignore?   few logs just before that error.   `InputReader AP_PROF: AppLaunch_dispatchPtr : Down`   `AP_PROF unable to open /proc/mtrpof/ status entry`


Motorola Milestone is constantly firing touch events

Starting this morning, when I turn on my Motorola Milestones screen, it starts to constantly press random positions on the screen (starting applications, etc.) which makes it nearly impossible to use the phone. Most of the clicks are along the right side of the screen. It started while I was reading an email. Looks to me, like it is an hardware issue. But since I installed Cyanogen Mod 7 a month ago, maybe it could be related so some sort of touch sensitivity setting I don't know of yet? Anyone experienced the same issues? Any idea how to solve it? EDIT: Seams like a Software issue.   * First I wiped the cache, dalvic cache and reset to factory defaults. But the issue stayed.   * Then I restored the last backup I had using Nandroid and now I have the exact opposite: > The most right part of the screen is not touchable anymore. At least that is better, than touching all the time. Still a little annoying. Any idea how I can fix this?


Why does unlocking the bootloader wipe phone?

I understand that unlocking the bootloader will wipe my Android phone, but have been looking around for why. Seems to be by design, but what is the reasoning for that design? Is it some security concern, some obscure technical reason, or just for lulz? I'm looking for something solid to chew on here, something more than because "that's how it is".


HTC Droid Incredible 2 Imei Location

what is the location of imei number for android 2.3.3 ? my phone blacked out after I factory resetted my phone. And need to restore my imei back on my htc droid incredible 2


Disable force close vibrations

I am developing some applications for Android and I'm getting some errors and force closes. This is rather annoying, although not as much as annoying as the loud vibrations the phone does (a long vibration and 3 quick ones). This is very unpleasant for me and for my workmates. I've set Sound >> Vibrate to "Never", but it keeps coming on and on and after searching through almost all the entire phone settings, a solution is still to find. The device is the SGS running Froyo.


Do all current Android versions require rooting for bluetooth tethering (PAN)?

Looking at apps like "Wireless Tether for Root Users" and "tether Blu", and questions like "Are there any Android phones that allow Bluetooth PAN off the shelf?" it seems that Android would require rooting for providing Bluetooth tethering (PAN). However another app "PdaNet 3.02" boasts that it _"supports both USB Tether or Bluetooth DUN"_ and _"does not require rooting"_. Also, coming from Symbian it would seem weird that what I've considered a basic feature isn't available without hacks. I would try the PdaNet app myself, but the unfortunately it is incompatible with my phone, which is still running Android 2.2. So what's the deal? Is bluetooth tethering available in 2.3 or will it require rooting even then? _(Apparently in some countries tethering as a concept is restricted, and thus blocked from phones. However, I live in Finland so my phone is not tethering- restricted in this way, e.g. Wi-Fi tethering (creating a Wi-Fi hotspot) is a feature available for me out-of-the-box.)_


My HTC Android Touch is creating problems some times

All of a sudden with out touching the screen my phone works on its own like moving between screens. If I touch on one option it may navigate to some other. It happens very rarely, but it's impacting my ability to use the phone. Can any one suggest a solution?


Downgrade Nexus 4 from Android 4.3 to 4.2.2

I updated my Nexus 4 to Android 4.3. I don't like it, so I want to return to version 4.2.2. How do I go back to a previous version?


ES File Explorer suddenly not able to view root?

My tablet is rooted, and all the "root" features on ES File Explorer are on. It's just that for some reason, after I do a search, the root files suddenly (and mysteriously) fail to show up, and then I have to disable the "root" features on ES File Explorer and re-enable them in order to see the root files again. And then it repeats itself. I'm using a Lenovo ThinkPad tablet. Has anyone else seen this happen, or know what I could do?


Samsung Galaxy S 2 - Recovery mode

I am trying to install an application to my Galaxy S 2 using the "apply update from sdcard" option from the recovery mode (the script in the update.zip is written to do that). The problem I am facing is that when I choose that option, I can't see my external sdcard (where update.zip resides). Anyone can help with that please ??


How to create Language Pack/Dictionary for Keybard auto correct

Is there a way to create new language pack for android? I would like to use my local language words, but i wouldnt want to add them in the 'English' pack, because they are words/phrases in my country and it would make my english pack messy.


Why does the Yahoo Mail application for Android only show message snippets in search results?

When I do a search in the Yahoo Mail application and then open one of the search results, instead of seeing the entire message I only see a message snippet. Is there a way to view the entire original email message?


instant upload of camera pictures into Google picasaweb without Google+ app?

Is there any option to have instant upload of camera pictures into Google picasaweb without the Google+ app? I have an HTC Chacha 2.3.5 which runs short of memory (even when moving apps to SD), and I can't be bothered of having Google+ installed, but would like to keep the instant upload of camera pictures into Picasa. Right now the Camera app (HTC Version 2.6.2119262927.162876) in the phone can only do instant upload into Flickr or Facebook, but I would rather prefer have them in Picasa. Any ideas?


Manually Sync Outlook 2010 contacts/calendar only from Windows PC to Android cell phone (Samsung Galaxy S II) via USB cord only

How do I manually Sync Outlook 2010 contacts and calendar only from Windows PC to Android cell phone (Samsung Galaxy S II) via USB cord only. I do NOT want to use any kind of web based product, i.e. Google, nor pay 3rd party software program to do this, unless I have to. I don’t want automatic syncing; I just want control of my data by plugging my cell into my computer via USB cord and manually hitting sync. If I make a change to contacts or calendar on my cell, when I plug it into my computer it transfers data and vice versa without it cutting off data in the notes of contacts or anywhere else because web based products only allow a certain amount of data to transfer. Also, what applications do I need to have on my cell phone for the contacts and calendar to work? I use Gmail separately for my emails by going to Google, but do not want that on Outlook 2010. Also, NO I will not give up Outlook.


Galaxy S2 turns itself instantly off and keeps making a "pop" noise every ~0.6 seconds while off

The noises are as loud as tapping fingernails on table.Even though phone is off only removing battery stops the noises. why is this and where does the noise come from? **UPDATE:** Now it happened again but the popping was heard from my earphones.I don't know why this issues is happening more often than ever


non-wipe non-unlock root for Android 2.3.3

I have a Nexus S running Android 2.3.3. IIRC on old android version such as this there were non-wipe non-unlock methods to obtain root anyway, however I wasn't able to find them right now. Can this be done?


Nexus 7 (2013) cannot wipe data/factory reset

I'm trying to factory reset nexus 7. But smth went wrong (see screenshots).   * Why all this errors can occur?   * What can I do to bring my tablet to live?   * Could it be hardware issue? Recovery mode ![Recovery mode](http://i.stack.imgur.com/s3TDc.png) wipe data/factory reset ![wipe data/factory reset](http://i.stack.imgur.com/Ww5pQ.png) wipe data/factory reset in process ![wipe data/factory reset in process](http://i.stack.imgur.com/cgLsx.png) after wipe data/factory reset ![after wipe data/factory reset](http://i.stack.imgur.com/719lo.jpg)


Erase commands aren't working in fastboot

On my Google Nexus 7 (2013) aren't working any erase commands. When I try to execute some of commands: fastboot erase userdata fastboot erase cache ... it hangs on and nothing happens. ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/ab1oD.png) ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/JKZkt.png) If it is nessesary, when I tryed to unlock bootloader first time, usb cable was accidentally disconnected. How can I unbrick it?


GPS Battery Drain -- LocationManagerService

EDIT 3: Someone pointed me in the right direction on another forum. There was a bug with HD Widgets that rolled out yesterday. HD Widgets Bug As of yesterday I am getting a 35%/hour battery drain. I have not installed any new apps that would have caused this, this literally came out of nowhere. I noticed my phone was getting extremely warm in my pocket, pulled it out and say my battery was almost completely discharged and went in to look at what caused the battery to drain so fast. Top app on the stock Android battery usage settings was Flixter. I thought maybe something was wrong with the app, FC'd it and put my phone away. This morning I took my phone off the charger (100%) put it in my pocket on my way to work and again my pocket got nice and warm. Pulled it out and saw that I was already at 81% battery after about 40 minutes of driving. Again I pulled up the battery settings and saw Maps was the number one culprit this time. If I use an app that needs GPS it works fine, can lock on to location quickly, etc, but I am getting a huge battery drain all the time. Using Better Battery Stats under partial wakelocks my top two drainers are "NLP PendingIntent client in com.google.android.googlequicksearchbox" (Maps) and "LocationManagerService". Anyone have any idea what I could try? Been off the charger for an hour and already at 60%. EDIT: I have rebooted the phone several times. EDIT2: Just realized that when my phone is connected to WiFi the drain is much less than on network data. Not sure if it's related, or just the extra battery required to constantly do a location fix over network data. Just more information, if it helps.


Samsung duos remove and re-insert battery makes battery life sudden drop

I have a samsung duos i9082 without root. the battery life drop 10% - 50% when remove and reinsert the battery. So my question is. is this a battery problem or devices or software? Does replace a new battery fix this issue? **update question** The first drop is remove and re-insert battery. The second drop is from 15% - 0% (less than 5mins) 48% usage by screen. ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/aQrVx.png)


How come some apps won't download from Market?

I have a rather odd thing happening to three apps in the Market, all free. I tried to install Google Maps and Angry Birds Seasons from the market, but the downloads or installations failed and now I can't download them at all. They both show up under My Apps but rather than the Update or Installed statuses that all other apps in My Apps show, these two show FREE. When I try to install them all goes normally until the message displays saying the download is happening, but it doesn't. The downloading icon appears in the status bar for the briefest moment before disappearing again. I have Aldiko Book Reader installed and indicating that there is an update available. I believe that the download or install failed when I first tried to update and now the behaviour is the same as described above. I try to update but the download doesn't happen. I have successfully updated and installed other apps in the meantime. For now it's only those three that are stuck. The initial cause of download/install failure may have been lack of memory but there should be enough memory available now. I am using an HTC Desire running CyanogenMod-7.0.0-RC2 (Gingerbread 2.3.3). Anyone have any ideas on how to resolve this problem? I've looked at the Market in application management but the clear cache and clear data options are not available.


Is it possible to prevent unintentional re-dialling from Call History?

I often unintentionally tap an item in the Call History list and that starts to re-dial the caller. I usually intended to tap the icon to view the duration of the call, but it is all too easy to tap the name or number instead. Is there anyway of changing that behaviour so that it doesn’t automatically re- dial the caller? If that isn’t possible, is it possible to have it prompt me for confirmation before re-dialling? If it is significant, I am using Call History with Android 2.2 (Froyo) and HTC Sense.


What can I do with an Nexus One with a broken LCD?

I've managed to acquire a Google Nexus One, that had an unfortunate encounter with a car door. The screen still accepts touch input, but the LCD itself is broken - no display at all. What is something "cool" I can do with it? My main concern is, is it possible to root it and get a remote shell without being able to see the screen?


Does the Asus Transformer have any USB ports? I know that the available keyboard dock has 2 USB ports, but does the tablet itself have any?


HTC Sense keeps asking for Facebook permission

Every time I run the Facebook app on my HTC One, HTC Sense keeps asking for permission![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/DX4RG.jpg) Click Next and the screen disappears. Nothing seems to happen. Log out and log in again, then the same screen always appears. What is the solution for this problem? I mean, can Sense asked for permission only once?


Can I link between android devices

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  2.1 as a secure access point? I use huawei 8600 phone android 2.1 to use internet for cdma 800 evdo network. I want to use glaxy tab 7" for internet using with wifi linking together.


What codecs does the 2.3-Gingerbread Internet calling (SIP) use?

I am looking at the internet calling options in 2.3-Gingerbread. Does anyone know what codecs this dialer uses? Can the codecs be configured?


Homescreen is blank on 2.2 Droid

I have a Motorola Droid on Verizon, and a lot of times when I unlock it, my homescreen will be blank; no icons, no widgets. Nothing in my app tray, either. I have to wait for about a minute for everything to load before I can launch anything (unless the app I just used was one of the 6 most recent, in which case I can long-press Home with no problem). I think the problem is a lack of memory; my phone is probably auto-killing the launcher constantly. When I use an option on a third-party launcher to avoid closing the launcher, I don't have this problem anymore, but I'll often be kicked out of the app in the foreground! Now for my system details... I'm currently running Cyanogenmod 6.1, but it was doing this before I rooted (in fact, I mainly rooted because I thought it would fix the problem). I'm using ADW.Launcher as well, but again, it was doing this with the stock launcher. I'm also not using any task killer apps. Has anybody else had this problem? I haven't talked to any other Android users who have mentioned this.


HTC Desire has trouble to establish connection via Wifi

I have a HTC Desire running Froyo (2.2). When I get home, the desire takes a long time before it establishes a connection with my Wifi broadband. Sometimes restarting the router works, other times switching to "Airplane" mode and then enabling Wifi and then disabling "Airplane" mode makes the connection. I have a Netcom NB5+4w modem. I know that current HTTP activity delays the switch to Wifi from 3G. But even when there is no http traffic running on my phone it spends all of it's time "obtaining IP address" from the router. I don't run many apps and I force close many of them in case they are blocking access. But it doesn't seem to make a difference Has anyone else had similar problems ? and do you have a reason/solution ?


Text App that supports Keyboard shortcuts

I'm a writer and i've just gotten a keyboard for my asus transformer (3.2 Honeycomb). However the included polaris office doesn't do keyboard shortcuts like CRTL i (for italics). Anyone know of any text editing app that supports these? It would be great if it suported docx files but any text editor would do.


Connecting Huawei Comet via USB -- shows as CDFS?

I'm trying to install a custom ringtone to my Huawei Comet, and when I connect it to my computer via USB it shows me a drive named "Mobile Partner" that is CDFS and has 0 MB free of 6.59 MB (not the 2GB MicroSD card I have installed). Do i have to use a separate SD card adaptor to plug it into my computer? Or how do I get my phone to show me the SD card?


launch application by name in android phone

How can I launch some android application by name on android device? Like in Linux, I pressed alt+f2 and typed name of application. May be it is some alternate launcher.


Best software to enable speech-to-text on HTC Desire

One of the notable features missing from the HTC desire that is found on the Nexus one is the speech to text. I am using google voice search and am impressed therefore what is the best software (free or paid) to enable the dictation of emails and text messages.


View Google Books in Android mobiles?

Is it possible to see Sample Preview or Full Google Books, in Android devices? Do we have an app for that? I have `Android 4.2` in my _Micromax Ninja A89_. Small parts of all books are viewable in Google Books, they call it "(Sample) Preview", I want to be able to see this preview in Android, even if I am not able to download, I want to view it with an active internet connection in my mobile.


What is /system/bin/mediaserver on Android, and why is it pegging the CPU?

I noticed that my Motorola Droid, running rooted 2.2 Froyo, has been acting sluggish sometimes. I fired up the terminal emulator, and ran `top`, and noticed that `/system/bin/mediaserver` is using around 90% of my CPU. What does this program do? Is it safe to kill it? How can I prevent it from slowing down my phone in the future? Some quick Googling has turned up other people with the same problem, but not really any answers.


How can I change the voice used for the Navigation app on Android?

I love the Navigation app on Android. The voice it uses is fine, but I'd like a little variety. I'd settle for it using the British voice that's available on the phone. However, I've changed the `Text-to-speech` setting on the phone for language to British, but it hasn't changed the voice used by Navigation. There is not a setting in Navigation for the voice. Assuming it uses the "locale" setting, my only options on the Droid are "English" or "Español". Am I stuck? Does this require root? In case it matters, I'm still currently on Android 2.2.


Android Music Player is not detecting Music files

I copied music files from my computer to my Galaxy Nexus phone, using the command `adb push Music /sdcard/Music/`, and the stock Android music player is not detecting these files (while others do). I'm able to view these files in my Android file manager application, but when I mount my phone as an MTP device, the music folder is empty. Is it related to partitioning? I see two partitions with the same content, `/storage/emulated/0/` and `/storage/emulated/legacy/`.


My Moto 4G is caching everything. Is it a normal behavior?

I bought a Moto 4G few days ago and I feel like it has a strange behaviour. My problem is that the phone is not handling multitasking as I would expect it to. Some examples:   * I use Chrome as web browser. Each time I switch between tabs, the tabs are refreshed. So if I am writing something in a form and need to check something in a other tab, then when I'll come back to the form the text I typed is lost with the refresh.   * I have the same problem with forms inside apps. I wanted to sell something using a classified ads app. And I experienced the same. I switched on chrome to check the spec. When I switched back to my ad, the app completely restarted!   * I don't play often but I tried to see what the phone is capable of. I tried with Plants VS Zombies. And it is the same. If I switched back and forth the game will restart. To sum up, I feel like the multitasking on my Moto G is only remembering the list of apps in use and restart them when needed! I read that this may be due to a lack of RAM (the Moto G has 1Go of RAM). But I never experienced that with an old Galaxy S with Cyanogen ICS (512Mo RAM), nor with a more recent Nexus 4 with KitKat or older releases (2Go of RAM). So I just made few tests:   * The classified ads app + chrome with with _one_ tab + the task manager => no problem when switching (and the phone has ~300Mo of free RAM)   * The classified ads app + chrome with with _two_ tabs + the task manager => apps are cached and refreshed if needed (and the phone has ~300Mo of free RAM)   * A game + the classified ads app + chrome with with _two_ tabs + the task manager => apps are cached and refreshed if needed (and the phone **still** has ~300Mo of free RAM!!!) I feel like the hardware of the Moto G is exactly what I need. So do you think that this behaviour is due to a specific issue of my Moto 4G or it will be the same with any other one. At the moment I think the problem comes from Android. But since the phone is praised everywhere on the internet I don't understand. I feel like Google completely screwed up their last release of android (It is another problem but they probably destroyed the battery of my Nexus 4 with Kitkat). I can't understand why a phone like this shouldn't be capable of real multitasking. Depending on your answers I'll sent back my Moto 4G or not! Thank you for your help.


How do I get dictionary suggestions while typing?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  How to enable real text prediction for android / stock keyboard on LG > optimus one? I'm using android version 2.2.2 and the default keyboard (at least it appears as 'Android keyboard' in the configuration menu). I have suggestions enabled, but I only get autocomplete suggestions for my contacts, I don't get suggestions for common words. It doesn't really matter which language I choose for the input (portuguese or english). The device is a LG Optimus One (P500h), and it came with another keyboard installed (called 'LG keyboard'). If I choose this keyboard as the input method, I get the suggestions. The problem is that this keyboard is really bad, and I like the default one. Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated.


RTSP player for Android

I'm curios if there is any RTSP Player for android which allows specify port for I guess A/V communication.   My situation:   I want to stream over my RTSP Proxy, but there is a restrictive company FW, but for our purposes there are few port in DMZ, but I couldn't find any android RTSP player which allows specify these ports.      We can do that on Symbian, because there is Real Player, which allows it.      Any hints or workarounds?


Gesture typing on multiple languages?

I recently played with my friend's Nexus 7 and tried the gesture typing. And I'm surprised it only works on user's locale keyboard. It lacks Ukrainian dictionary too :( , but that's another question. It works only on Russian keyboard. Dictionaries for all English variants are present, I even tried all three English keyboards (QWERTY, UK, US). Android version is 4.2.2. Is that a bug? A reported one?


HTC Desire C screen on while charging

My new HTC Desire C screen does not turn off while charging. It is running ICS (Android version 4.0.3, HTC Sense version 4.0). I have went into Settings > Developer Tools > Stay Awake (OFF). It doesn't work. Screen timeout is set to 30 seconds. I also downloaded and installed Extended Controls, but when I try to add the widget to the homescreen it tells me "Please reconnect your SD card first" (which is non-existent at the moment). p.s. I downgraded from a Xperia Arc S in hopes of a simpler phone, and my god this Desire C is BAD.


Music Player Not Displaying Songs?

I am using a T-Mobile G2 running Android 2.3 and recently had to replace the phone with another as the old one was bad. I then launched the stock music player with my SD Card inserted and I viewing `"All Songs"` I noticed I was missing songs. I went to the Artist and could find the missing songs. What I am confused about is how to get the default Music Player to show those songs in the `All Songs` list. I was looking at this question and the answer provided: The music player keeps displaying deleted songs. How do I remove them or refresh the library? I found the program and the cache was empty yet the `"storage data"` had info but when I went to clear it it gave me a warning saying this would clear all accounts and data etc. What will this clear if I choose this option? I do not want to lose other information. Beyond clearing the media data is there any other steps that I should be using to try and get these songs to display? It would be nice if in the options it gave a `refresh music library` option, other smart phones give this and I would assume Android would also but it is not there! Note: This issue was not there on the old G2.


How do I enable call waiting notification when I am calling another person?

When I used my previous phone, when I am calling someone, I used to get a notification if the party that I am calling is in another call and I am waiting. I usually don't like to disturb people when they are in another call so I promptly hang up. But I've noticed that my **HTC Desire S** does not tell me that information. Is it by design ? Is there anyway I can enable this feature? An app perhaps? Or are all the phones running Android have this feature turned off ? Just to clarify, I am **NOT** looking for activating call waiting on my phone so I get an alert when another person is calling me. I want to know when a call _I_ initiated is in call-waiting on the other end.


How does Google map know my direction as I rotate?

I realize the blue arrow on Google map, as you rotate the phone around, it will rotate as well. May I know how does it know the north south direction? It works too even my GPS is turned off.


SMS messages from one contact displayed as "null"

My daughter has a stock Motorola Atrix on Bell in Canada. When she receives a text from one particular friend (on a Telus phone), rather than displaying the text, the phone just displays "null". All other texts work fine. She can receive from other people on the Telus network as well. When the problem contact sends an MMS message with a picture, any text in the picture message comes through fine. I have tried multiple SMS apps to see if they made a difference but they all behave the same way as the default text app. Any ideas??


How do I unlock the bootloader on my Sony Ericsson Xperia mini pro?

I own a " **Sony Ericcson Xperia Mini Pro** " (model number **SK17i** ) running **Android 2.3.3** ( **Kernel 2.6.32.8-perf** , build number **4.0.A.2.335** ). It's **branded by Orange Austria**. **I'm looking for a way to root it** , but all I could find doesn't help. I've read the xda-devel thread on rooting my phone and followed the xda-guide mentioned there. That doesn't work as planned. The problem seems to be the branding. Fastboot won't recognize my device since I'm not able to unlock the boot loader. The phone just goes to normal charging mode, when I press [volume down] while connecting the usb cable (volume up will do nothing). Hence my question: **Is there a workaround to unlock the bootloader or an alternative way of rooting?** I looked and found a method of unlocking the bootloader using the device's testpoint. According to one post there, the author succeded in unlocking his orange branded phone. For me the method described there results in a frozen s1tool and no effect on my Xperia. Thanks for your help. **Edit:** Now it seems that nothing can be done if `dial *#*#7378423#*#* -> "Service Info" -> "Configuration" -> "Bootloader unlock allowed:"` says `No`.


I have a TOMCAT with Android 2.3 Angry birds loads, plays, but does not save. When I restart it starts from the beginning and it does this from the first time.


Galaxy Nexus Suddenly restarts

My Galaxy Nexus is suddenly restarting and I don't know why. How can I discover why this is happening?


Is it possible to stream a tablet screen to desktop via bluetooth to a PC?

This way you could give a presentation (and make annotations), show movies on your tablet and stream it to your PC/laptop which is connected with bluetooth (in e.g. a classroom) with no need to go to the PC. Has anybody used this setup? As a teacher it would make a smartboard out of my tablet (which i would buy for this purpose, amongst few others) and a simple bluetooth dongle which I could plug in the school PC. Looks simple to me, but probably isn't as simple as I imagine? I'm even prepared to pay a fee for an app if this is available.


What's maximum of bookmark and history in defaut browser in Android

A few days ago I viewed a site that I now want to go back to. However I can't find it in my history. I can't remember the exact day, hence my question about how long this is kept.


How do I check which browser I'm using?

Some context: I'm using Desire, and it bugs me that it adds "http://www." when I type a word into the address bar. I just want to search... The application I'm using is called "Internet". Is it something tailored to HTC? Is it based on Chromium?


Disable Signature verification in CWM android

I have a device, problem is that touch is NOT working and when I reboot it to recovery, I am unable to navigate because volume keys are not working with that. I found that I can use `/sbin/recovery` to do the same tasks, but another problem came in. The zip I have is NOT signed, whenever I try `/sbin/recovery --update_package=/sdcard/update.zip` it says Signature Verification failed. What should I do now? Can I disable signature verification with `/subin/recovery`?


Google Music Gapless Playback Works on my Galaxy Nexus but not my HTC One?

I've recently started using Google Music on my phone but gapless playback isn't working. I listen to a lot of mixed, electronic music albums where it's absolutely essential that it's totally seamless with no gaps at all. On my old Galaxy Nexus, with CyanogenMod 10.1 (Android 4.2.2), Google Music version v5.1.1107K.753159, it works flawlessly. On my new HTC One (stock), with Android 4.2.2 also, Google Music version v5.1.1107K.753159 also, there's a very noticable gap (1 second or so). Is there a way to enable gapless playback with Google Music on the HTC One? Does anyone use Cyanogenmod on the HTC One? If so, could you confirm if gapless playback works?


Android emitting RF at X frequency

First, nothing illegal heare. My (ours) gate remote controll have broken (all 5). The provider have gone - death, bankrupt, I don't know. The remote have no logo or some ID, but the instructions are kind to tell me that transmission frequency are 868.35 MHz +- 200 KHz. My question is if I can controll an android to emit on this freq.(I know, it may be a code emited to, but first things first...)