Can't take screenshots on a rooted device

I can't take screenshots on my **rooted** Android 4.0.3 tablet. It's a Genesis GT-1230 running some modified ROM, and apparently the power + volume down combination is disabled. The screen is 10.1", 1024 x 600 pixels.   * I have GoLauncher installed on it, and its screenshot feature produces a result like this: (resolution 600 x 988, not resized or edited in any way) ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/LHm5P.jpg)   * However, if I deny root permissions for GoLauncher, the screenshot result goes like this: (resolution 249 x 410, not resized or edited in any way) ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/1n0Zh.jpg)   * I installed this screenshot app, it requires root, I give root permission, and it displays an error message, something along the lines of " _error on fb0_ ".


Other apps to manage permissions?

I used to use - and loved - LBE Privacy Guard which allowed you to revoke specific permissions from specific apps. Ever since AT&T _finally_ pushed out Jelly Bean for the S3 though, it no longer works, and puts my phone into a endless reboot loop. Searching in the market, I couldn't find any other app that does this (though the are plenty that just let you _SEE_ the permissions of all your apps). Anyone know of another app that does the same thing as LBE?


How to Use Camera in ICS to store images on internal memory?

The SD card slot on my HTC Dezire Z is broken and a replacement is not available. How can I use my camera without an SD Card? I am using ICS.


Unable to receive msgs even when im online on Galaxy S3

When I'm online and have not manually signed out of Skype or force closed it, I cannot get messages sent by contacts online to my account. Sometimes there is a delay in message delivery and sometimes they are not delivered until I login on laptop/desktop. Can anyone help in this regard?


Crash while adding google account

Facing trouble while adding Google account to my android device. In logcat I got these two messages:               java.lang.RuntimeException: Unable to create service com.google.android.gms.gcm.GcmService:       java.lang.SecurityException: attempting to read gservices without permission: Neither user 10073 nor current process has com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES.        java.lang.SecurityException: attempting to read gservices without permission: Neither user 10073 nor current process has com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES.      Screen shot of my device Samsung Galaxy S3 (4.2.2) ![This is the Screen shot of my device Samsung Galaxy s3 \(4.2.2\)](http://i.stack.imgur.com/Cu1Rsm.png) ![while restarting](http://i.stack.imgur.com/fWNJ3m.png)   Screen shot of my device Samsung Galaxy S3 (4.2.2) / while restarting


Does using uTorrent for Android wear out the phone memory?

When you use uTorrent for Android, does it trash the SSD with multiple writes? Since most phones' internal memory and SD cards are flash based, and torrents do multiple writes, are they especially harmful for the lifespan of SSDs? If so, are there workarounds?


Authenticator app is not working

I'm choosing option to add MFA in the Google accounts, scanning barcode, secret is added. Name of the account in the Authenticator is correct. However, when I try to enter the generated code - Google says it's incorrect. The same on all attempts.   Ideas? UPD I've tried syncing time from the Authenticator - still getting errors UPD2 Can it be the reason that I previously had Authenticator installed on another phone with different email?


Game app's restarting themselves between levels

I have a Samsung Galaxy S3 phone with the 4.4.2 version of android. The issue is that games tend to restart themselves between levels, games like angry birds, "blocks" (a tetris-like game) and other, various apps. They are all free versions, if that matter. In fact, it almost seems the app tries to show an add when this event occurs. So my question is: Is there a way to deal with this? Is it actually the ads that cause this?


ASUS Transformer TF101 freezes on many ROMs

# Problem: I have this TF101, which freezes in virtually every ROM I've tried. When I'm playing a game, refreshing Twitter timeline by dragging down, or sometimes even simply viewing settings, the screen freezes. The sound and logcat however continue. I can also turn the screen on and off by pressing the power button, but the lockscreen does not show up. When I press the volume buttons, _sometimes_ logcat says it's registering the presses, but ignores them: `I/InputDispatcher(141): Dropped event because input dispatch is disabled.` Here's a Youtube video showing the problem. # Analysis: As said, logcat continues while the freeze is happening. Here are two logcats of the freeze and a traces.txt: **Device info:** Stock ROM   **Android version:** 3.1   **Kernel version:** 2.6.36.3-00011-g3eb19ec android@Mercury #1   **Build number:** HMJ37.WW_epad-8.4.4.11-201107011   **S/N:** B70.........   **Problem:** Freeze as mentioned before.   **Logcat** **Device info:** Stock ROM after 2 ASUS updates   **Android version:** 4.0.3   **Kernel version:** 2.6.39.4 android@Mercury #1   **Build number:** IML74K.WW_epad-9.2.1.24-20120503   **S/N:** B70.........   **Problem:** Freeze as mentioned before, but now the device reboots itself short time later.   **Logcat** **Device info:** Prime! 1.8 ROM flashed using NVFlash   **Android version:** 2.3   **Kernel version:** 2.6.36.4-g565dea1 roach@nimda #20110816   **Build number:** HTJ85B.prime_epad-1.8-20110821   **S/N:** B70.........   **Problem:** Freeze as mentioned before. _This is the ROM in which the freezes less frequently happen, but they still happen._   **Traces.txt** # Solution: I have no idea. That's why I came here. Any help is appreciated.


Android customization Galaxy Note

Recently, Android ICS has been released in my country (Hungary) also for the Samsung Galaxy Note. That's cool, the phone updated itself to Android 4.0.3 and at first sight it was really cool and fast. But... To be honest, the Wi-Fi disconnects and the battery gets empty in half of a day... These 2 make me really angry and I was thinking about rooting, which I have successfully done today, but it still didn't help at all on my problems. Okay, the UI might be a little faster... So. I thought I might have to change the ROM to a custom one. Now I have more questions about this:   * I wish to modify my phone on a way I can easily turn it back to the factory state (no wonder, warranty). How to do this/is it possible?   * Is it possible to "put up" more ROMs and when I'm turning on the phone just select the one I want to use (just like you'd install more OSs on a desktop computer)?   * I would also want to know what are my options for a custom ROM for a Galaxy Note WITHOUT losing my S-Pen functionality, so which ROMs should I count in?   * How to freakin' achieve these above questions if everything is ok? =D Thanks in advance! =) (Links and experiences are welcome also...)


How to root Xperia P device

How do I get root access for my Xperia P device runing Jelly Bean(4.1)? Is it required to unlock bootloader before trying to root the phone?


How to enable NFC on Galaxy Note I717 for lockscreen/screen off use?

The Note I717 running Paranoid ICS and makes everything except the S-Pen great -- except I can't quite figure out how to enable NFC for use on the lock screen/screen off modes. I see plenty of people doing this and it appears to require a software mod of some kind. How can I get this rigged up on the I717?


SGS2 mobile connectivity/GPS intermittent problems after DIY repair

Looks like my SGS2 started to have mobile connectivity/GPS problems, possibly as a result of DIY repair (I manually replaced LCD+digitizer after an LCD damage):   * GSM signal level frequently drops to nearly zero   * mobile data speed drops to (nearly) zero   * GPS works only rarely; can't fix most of the time **How can I debug the problem? Which connectors etc to check most carefully which can directly affect the problem? What else to try?** Official firmware auto-updated to 4.1.2. GT-I9100. GSM, non-locked, international version.


Missing features in Galaxy S2 ICS upgrade

I just upgraded my Sgs2 to ics but found a few things missing. First one is facebook integration with Contacts app is broken. I used to be able to see everyone's info from their Facebook in my contacts app, including profile pic, status, even recent media uploads. Now it barely shows anything, just an email and that's it. It doesn't even show me birthdays anymore which is extremely important to me! Very upsetting! Wtf happened?? Secondly I read that some stock ics features were taken out, such as lock screen app launching and new gallery. Is this true? Thank you very much


Something eating my battery

I have my Nexus 7 2013 few months. Few weeks ago, for some reason battery start draining - it was empty after one day or so. I reinstalled whole tablet, and after that everything went to normal. But again, after maybe 10 days, I faced the same problem with the battery. How can I find what causing this problem, and how to solve it?


Trigger WiFi hotspot based on known WiFi availability or location

I have a HTC One XL and a Nexus 7. They both know my home WiFi network and a few other networks, and my Nexus knows my HTC's WiFi hotspot as well. When I'm out and about I press my hotspot widget on my HTC to enable the WiFi hotspot, which allows my Nexus to automatically connect and get online. What I'd like is a way to   * use a known WiFi network if available (to save battery and mobile data), and    * otherwise automatically turns on WiFi hotspot mode   * can be WiFi based or location based This will allow me to use the Nexus 7 wherever I am, without having to take out my HTC and flick the hotspot switch. At the same time I'd like the Nexus to prioritise other known networks over the hotspot, so that if possible it drops off the hotspot network and uses the known network. Searching for anything containing 'WiFi hotspot' returns dozens of apps to get around carrier imposed hotspot restriction, so I am not having much success there.


Is less than 2 hours of battery life normal for Galaxy S2 with

Screen darker than | 5 times darker than normally possible thanks to Screen Filter app, removed more than 70 system apps (I have less than 40 now) with the rest except absolutely essential being frozen, WiFi GPS and all the rest turned off,sound muted, CPU and GPU undervolted and underclocked,(flashed 4.4.2 ROM and Dorimanx 10.43v98.4 Kernel which noticeably boosted battery life, especially after tweaking with the settings) disabled error reporting and everything else battery using I could think of while playing any game? I doubled the battery life thanks to all the changes I made (read above) because the battery lasted barely an hour, often less.The issue was ever since I got the phone and I thought it was caused by the Samsung bloatware and Android 2.3.4.Being very UNsatisfied with the battery I bought a new one and it doesn't help except that I have double the battery life again (4 hours max) which is still very bad for Me. The screen gets hot but the battery is even hotter and the area around the SoC (CPU, GPU etc) gets the hottest, I believe **So is this normal? What else can I do apart from the improvements I wrote above to improve the situation?**


GPS stopped working after root

After rooting my Sony Xperia P, the GPS stopped working. Even Google Maps can't find my current location now. I found this problem when started working on Location API. Is it a common issue and is it resolvable? I tried searching on XDA too, but couldn't find anything about this.


Taking screen captures on Galaxy SII with ICS

After upgrading my Rogers Galaxy SII (I727R MODEL) to ICS. I cannot take screen captures of activities. I've tried using home and power as with gingerbread as well as power and down volume together. Neither works. Is there another way or has this feature been disabled by rogers? Any help is appreciated.


Can Android phones restrict background syncing to secure WiFi connections?

Context:   * T-mobile G1   * CyanogenMod   * No data plan WiFi is available for free in many places, including my home, local libraries, and even at least 1 doctor's office. However, not all of them are secure. While I don't mind using insecure networks for Google Maps or simple Google searches, I don't want to transmit my Google account infomration/e-mails/contact list/etc. in the clear. Is there a way to keep the phone from doing this? Incidentally, I really don't want to turn off background sync completely because that would defeat the point of having a phone that's (more or less) always up to date.


Where is the +1 button in Google Reader on Android 4.0?

I just upgraded from (Samsung S2) Android 2.x to Android 4.0. This apparently upgraded some Google apps like Gmail and Reader as well. In the old Reader, I had a +1 button next to each article. Where is it in the new Reader? (Not _Star_ , mind you).


Google Play movie rental errors as it says my device is rooted (it is not)

I have a standard Galaxy S3. I have rented and downloaded Movies from Google play before however now it is saying: > Downloads aren't supported on rooted devices (error 44) However my S3 is not rooted. All software is update to date. I have cleared the cache but this does not solve the issue.


Enable Adhoc on Jelly Bean

[Is] there any way to enable adhoc mode in JellyBean. WPA_supplicant hack isn't working.


My clock has disappeared

I have a HTC Desire X running Android 4.0.4 (not rooted). I use the "Digital Clock" widget which comes with phone on my home screen. The phone came with 3 clock related widgets - Weather Clock, Digital Clock and Social Clock. By default, the Weather Clock appeared on the home screen but I removed that from the Home Screen and added the Digital Clock on the home screen. This was good for a month. But today, the Digital Clock disappeared from the home screen. I tried adding the clock back to the home screen from the Widgets list. I am able to add "Social Clock" and it's visible on the home screen. But I am unable to add "Digital Clock" and "Weather Clock". When I add either of this - it takes me to the chose a City menu & then when I chose a city, it returns me to an empty home screen with no Clock. I am however able to add the "Social Clock". I tried the following things   * Booted the phone   * I force stopped and cleared data for Clock and Clock Widget None of this helped. What do I do? I am not really a Social Clock kind of guy.


Unknown Notification Alerts

My S3 constantly sounds a Notification alert but I can't tell what it is trying to notify me about. No new emails, no new messages. What is it trying to tell me?


Can I use my Android device as Wi-Fi Dongle (ie Tethering to PC through USB, but using Wi-FI not Phone Network)?

I want to use my Android phone to connect a desktop (windows 7) PC to the internet via Wi-Fi (ie, not muching though my Data plan). Is this possible with the various tethering options out there? The reason I ask is, most suppot wi-fi the other way around, ie, the phone is the wi-fi hotspot, and the internet connection comes over the phone network. I want to connect to an existing wi-fi network, and share that with the PC. Background - for various reasons our office LAN network is b0rked and very slow. The office WiFi network on the other hand is happy and fast. But my desktop PC is wired only. If I can use my phone as a wifi dongle/modem/adaptor, and connect to the office wifi, then I'll get a much faster connection. Edit: I've got an HTC Desire HD, I haven't rooted it so far.


How can I tether my phone's Wi-Fi connection to a PC over USB?

Today in my work the people from security are going to block internet access and only admit enterprise local pages. Luckily, there is a free Wi-Fi connection which I have access from my Motorola Milestone. Is there any way for me to tether the Wi-Fi connection over USB to my computer?


ART Runtime vs Dalvik Runtime

Recently I was looking through developer options on my Moto X and I was interested by the option to do runtime in either dalvik or ART. After doing some research I decided to change my runtime to ART. I was wondering if this was a good choice or if I should continue running my phone on Dalvik. Let me know what you think.


How to copy wireless networks list from one android device to another?

I got a very long list of free hotspots and friends/family networks on my phone. Recently I bought a tablet and I'm trying to find a way to copy the wireless manager list to this new device. Any idea how to do that? Both devices are rooted and running ICS.


Nexus 5 Unroot: Update Possibilities?

I somehow one-click rooted my Nexus 5 (without a computer) but want to unroot. If I go to Settings >>,About Device >> Update and install an update if there is one, will it delete root or get stuck on the boot logo because I'm root? I don't want to have issues but I also don't want root. Now I downloaded SuperSu and used the Temp Unroot option which basically just deletes root temporarily unless that option is DE-selected. So basically I don't have root now (I checked) but it's still there, I just want to know 1) Can I update without having problems? I have T-Mobile. 2) Is there an app that can just delete root for good, permanently?


Connecting tablet to VGA projector

Is it possible to connect an Android tablet to a VGA projector to make presentations of what's on its screen – and if so, how can this be done? TL;DR: I am searching the market for purchasing an Android tablet. The only feature that I want it to have is being able to be connected to VGA projectors for making presentations concerning my Android applications. So before buying any device, I need to know if this is possible (not looking for "device recommendations" explicitly here, but for the technical possibility). I've searched similar question but I didn't find a definitive answer. I know I must also buy a converter but I've found out that is more difficult than it sounds. So I would like to hear some suggestions, better yet if you have achieved such a connection.


Can I install CyanoGenMod's or AOSP Messaging app on top of existing Messaging app by my vendor

I want to install default Android SMS/Messaging app by Google, or even the one that comes with CyanoGenMod Custom ROMs.   They feel more native and plain, which is awesome. Can I have 2 Messaging apps on my Galaxy S4 (I9500) without problems, or disable Samsung's messaging app and install AOSP/CM's Messaging app?


How to recover Samsung Galaxy Fit using software that works on Ubuntu?

I tried to install the new Jelly Bean on my Samsung Galaxy Fit, but it got stuck during installation with an error on `/tmp/slideloadpackage.zip`. Now, my original Android OS lost. How can I recover my phone using software that works on Ubuntu (12.4)? I am able to access "download mode". I need to transfer the update file (`BENI_v1.0.ops`) to the device.


Stuck at "Verifying Information" when updating to ICS

I've been trying for a few hours to update my Desire S running Android 2.3.5 to the newly released official ICS rom "RUU_SAGA_ICS_35_S_HTC_Europe_14.01.401.2_Radio_20.76.30.0835_3831.19.00.110_release_275068_signed". Running XP, I've installed the latest HTC Sync from the HTC website (to get the drivers). No matter what I try I always get stuck at the screen "Verifying information on your android phone. Please wait...". I've let it sit there for over an hour without it ever continuing, I'm not getting any kind of error message. When using the HTC Sync program the phone shows up as connected without any problems. I've tried running the installer both while having the program on and having the phone in "HTC Sync mode", and having the program turned off and having the phone in "Charge only mode". USB debugging is of course turned on. I've also tried turning the AV and firewall off, just in case. I've also tried resetting the phone to factory settings, just for the hell of it. No change. The phone is not rooted and is S-ON. I've tried restarting both phone and computer a number of times (phone both using fast boot and regular boot) but I just can't seem to get it working. Any ideas? Edit: I also found a log file from the RUU, containing the following:                   <LOG>         <T170112><INFO><VERSION>1.0.6.2012</VERSION></INFO></T170112>         <T170112><DEBUG><PAGE>====== WelcomeDlg ======</PAGE>         </DEBUG></T170112>         <T170117><DEBUG><PAGE>====== VerifyingMobileDlg ======</PAGE>         </DEBUG></T170117>         <T170117><DEBUG>strPath = C:\Program\HTC\HTC Sync 3.0\         </DEBUG></T170117>         <T170117><DEBUG><CMD>adb devices</CMD>         </DEBUG></T170117>         <T170118><DEBUG><OUT>adb <T170118><DEBUG><CMD>fastboot devices</CMD>         </DEBUG></T170118>         <T170120><DEBUG><OUT>fastboot


Some apps are gone and others crash after Samsung Galaxy S2 crash

I'm facing a problem with my Galaxy S2. I've been using it for 1 year but a week ago when I used the alarm clock to set an alarm, the phone suddenly hanged and restarted. After the restart it stopped working properly. At first all of my apps crashed even the TwLauncher. So I turned it off and then tried turning it on by removing the memory card and simcard. It didn't work out, so I used my Nokia for a week and left it with battery, simcard and external memory card removed. But this weekend I turned it on and it started working with less app crashes but some of my apps were gone like opera mobile. Also I had to re-enter my Google account because the phone was like factory reset. All data was there, the only thing gone was my Google account. Now my problem is all my apps are crashing when I enter them and sometimes a text comes to the screen saying "Oooops !! I crashed but a report has been sent to my developer" How can I fix this? Any ideas? I can provide screenshots if needed. Any help would be helpful.


Brand new Galaxy Nexus not booting

I know someone who bought a Galaxy Nexus recently, and he finally unboxed it today and straight away inserted the SIM and battery and plugged in to charge. Hours later when we tried to boot it for the first time, nothing happened. Removed and reinserted batteries, changed sockets, attached the USB charger to a PC, etc. but we still have no idea if the phone has charged or charging or if it's a completely defective item. Please help me troubleshoot it.


Try to install Clockworkmod Recovery, always getting stock recovery

I'm trying to install Cyanogenmod on my Samsung Epic 4G. I've tried a couple of ways to get Clockworkmod Recovery on the phone, but every time I boot it into recovery mode I get the stock recovery program. I've tried the method listed on the Cyanogenmod wiki here and one using Odin here, but every time it boots, it loads up with stock. Does anyone have any ideas for how I can get around this?


How to workaround "no network => go away" in programs?

When neither Wi-Fi nor Mobile data connectin is turned on, the programs often tell "No network" and refusing to work (not even trying) although networking can still be available (Wifi in "hotspot" mode, USB reverse-tethered, some virtual network, etc.). How to explicitly tell Android "There _is_ network, I configured it myself" to make programs that rely on Android API to go?


Documentation for adb shell getevent / sendevent

Is there any documentation on the format of the getevent and sendevent shell commands? specifically the ones for touchevents. or is this device-dependent? it is a bit hard to guess what those ids are doing.


How to force Backup Assistant to sync in airplane mode with WiFi on

I recently switched phones but am keeping my old phone for use on WiFi. I have put the phone in airplane mode to improve battery life and keep it from looking for the cell network (as this is futile, it is no longer activated). However, now every morning I am getting an error telling me that Backup Assistant was unable to sync. At first I thought this was very strange as I have a WiFi and Internet connection. However when I finally went into the app to see what was going on it told me I was in airplane mode and asked did I want to exit airplane mode or cancel. Obviously I don't want to exit airplane mode so as to save battery life, nor do I want to have to manually sync as that defeats the whole purpose of automatic backup. How can I get Backup Assistant to work without leaving airplane mode?


How to force Contacts to respect "File as" (or "NickName") field for sorting and display?

Let's say one wants for Android to display their father not as "FirstName LastName", but simply as "Dad". This seems to be a pretty essential feature; and, as I have heard, it is implemented even in an old systems such as Windows Mobile. However, while Google Contacts offer the "File As" field (which does what I'm looking for), Android does not seem to respect this field: http://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=5724 , http://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=8578 The issues are pretty old; did anything changed since then? I cannot find any options to use the "File As" field on my Xperia P with Android 2.3.7 installed. Are there any alternatives to the default "Contacts" application that make use of this field?


Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 Connect to ethernet

Is it possible, using some type of adapter or combination of adapters, to connect a Galaxy Tab 2 to a ethernet port. Is it necessary to add some kind of kernel module? Which one? How do I do that?


Why is Android File Transfer necessary?

Apparently newer versions of Android require the use of Android File Transfer. I have an older machine that doesn't require this, and just mounts as a USB mass storage device. I can't see a technical reason why Android File Transfer is now required when it used not to be. What changed in order to make this necessary? Why is it necessary?


"No language is installed in your default TTS Engine"? What should I do?

I have just installed a pdf reader in my Samsung Galaxy Y mobile phone which comes with android 2.3 Gingerbread. This pdf reader has a text to speech option, but I am not able to use it and getting the error message: "No Language installed in your Default TTS Engine". What should I do? How do I fix this?


Should the sdcard support case-sensitive files?

I've been testing one of my apps to see how it handles filenames in UPPER- CASE. I _thought_ the Android libraries and system was case sensitive for filenames, however I eventually discovered that files on the SD card are matched without case-sensitivity. Here's an example taken from a Samsung Ace phone (my Nexus 4 behaves similarly)               adb shell          $ pwd     /mnt/sdcard/testDaisyReader/casesensitivebook          $ echo "" > NCC.HTML     $ ls -l     -rwxrwxr-x system   sdcard_rw        1 2013-11-19 18:57 NCC.HTML     $ ls -l NCC.HTML     -rwxrwxr-x system   sdcard_rw        1 2013-11-19 18:57 NCC.HTML     $ ls -l ncc.html     -rwxrwxr-x system   sdcard_rw        1 2013-11-19 18:57 ncc.html     $ ls -l     -rwxrwxr-x system   sdcard_rw        1 2013-11-19 18:57 NCC.HTML     $       I would have expected the commands `ls -l ncc.html` wouldn't find the file I created, however it seems to do so. My Android app also matches files without case-sensitivity. Do any of you have any counter-examples? I'd like to know whether it's safe to assume filenames are matched on the SD-Card in Android, like Windows, without case-sensitivity. Notes: 1\. the filesystem on the SD-Cards are FAT32 2\. I've found 2 related posts that imply files on the sdcard are case-sensitive: How can I open an HTML file I have copied from PC to SD Card of Phone? How can I determine the SD card's path?


How do I record a ~45 minute 1080p video with external mic?

I am currently using the camcorder function that comes with lgcamera because it allows me to use the microphone as the source of sound input. But I found that it stops when the recording size reaches 1.9GB (or 2.0GiB in the linux world, or about 16 minutes). I believe this is an arbitrary limit set by Android for apps? I googled and found some people reporting the same file size limit problem. Is it possible to get around this file limitation problem (I have nexus 5)? or is there a recording app that would break down the video into smaller sizes? The external mic is a requirement for me though. If you know how to use external mic that with the native video recording app (1 hour recording limit), that would be even better. soundabout did not work for me. # Reference: People complaining about the limit: http://forum.xda- developers.com/showthread.php?t=1714021


Keyboard Macros

Is it possible to have keyboard macros? Like on iPhone if you type lol it automatically converts it into laugh out loud? Couldn't find it on my phone for multiple hours.


Touchscreen doesnt work, Phone in warranty. Need backup of internal memory

I have and Android 4.1 phone Huawei Prism 2 and my touchscreen doesn't work. It powers up and all but I just can't use the touch. I need to back up my internal memory and I'm unable to select USB mode. I've tried using ADB and also using recovery mode, but it's all futile. Please help me regarding this. I just need USB mode to be somehow activated externally to backup my memory.


Unify volumes for global volume control with the rocker

My android seems to have different volume levels for alarms, ringtone & notifications, music and games. This is annoying/confusing for me and I'd just like one global volume control by using the volume rocker on the side of my phone. It has happened several times that my phone would make sound when I was sure I'd silenced it, and when it happened in a job interview the other day that was the last straw! ## How can I have just one volume control? Installing apps is OK, rooting or changing firmwares is not. My phone is a stock Galaxy Nexus: ![Device details](http://i.stack.imgur.com/u7onE.jpg)


Disable power-off menu when screen is locked

I own a Samsung Spica GT-i5700, how can I disable the power-off menu when the phone is locked. I am running CM7.


"Ubuntu" kernel version - what does it mean?

I have a 4.0.3 tablet (Genesis GT 1230 running some preinstalled rooted custom rom from factory). It reports its kernel as "3.0.8+ root@ubuntu #412". Why "ubuntu"? What does it mean? Do I have Ubuntu on my Android tablet? Is it any different from an ordinary Android? ![Screenshot](http://i.stack.imgur.com/aQO8j.png)


App that translate text from your camera?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  Word Lens Alternative/Port for Android Basically, I'm interested whether there is an Android app that does what Word Lens does for the iPhone.


How to help Android users with reduced ability to see

What can we do in Android phone to help users whose ability to see is reduced? To be clear they are not blind persons, they are just 55+ years old and with age they have reduced ability to see. When my father has seen Xperia with 4.0 inch display he thought that his troubles with using the phone were over. Trouble came again when he realized that font size is still small because of large resolution. Most of them are just simple users and they have needs only for seeing time, date, contacts, missed calls, incoming caller id, and dialer. They're not even using SMS. What can I do to increase size of these functions on display, and make it simplified to access as it can be? Is there any app or theme or something similar already made for helping "older" people using phone?


How do I collapse outlines in OneNote app?

I understand OneNote for desktop can collapse/expand outlines to any levels. However, I failed to find this feature in OneNote Android app (version 15.0.2727.2300). Did I miss it?


Device got bricked while installing JELLYBEAN

I was trying to update my ICS4.0.4 to Jellybean and clear cache partition and also Dalvik cache and unfortunately my tablet got restart and now it is hard bricked just show vendor logo and boot infinitely and now usb debugging was off now anyone please help me to get it unbricked.Thanks in advance. I know last option is to go to vendor service centre don't want to do so. Now one more thing that if someone can help me to install any android version from starting then all posts are welcomed such as new device with no boot loader. Delete completely and install new boot loader hope you understand what i am saying. Thanks in Advance.


Rooting HTC Hero GSM 2.1-update-1 (3.41.61.31)

So I've been trying to root my HTC (Hero GSM 2.1-update-1 (3.41.61.31), originally Orange Spain, but unlocked by code) for few hours now, haven't managed yet. All the articles I've found about rooting this phone seems to be quite old and none seem to be more recent than the latest OTA update they've sent. Even the latest version of Androot (1.6.2 beta 5) doesn't seem to work; I keep getting a `Failed ! No ~~~ Fu goo ~~~` seemingly clueless error. Found some more hardcore ways to do it, but then again, all of them quite old and no one confirming if for the current version - I don't want to end up with an expensive paperweight :( I want to root it in order to install the latest Froyo ROM (Oh, and if anyone have serious reason for opposing to the villainrom 1.7, I'd appreciate a headsup) Please, could anyone refer me to the definite how-to-root-this-thing? cheers mates, f.


How come some apps don't show-up on my phone's Android app market?

Fxcamera is a popular app, but it's not showing in my xperia x10 mini's app market search. I tried:   1. fx   2. camera   3. ymst   4. fxcamera None gives the result. In fact, after that I've tried many apps which are listed on the internet market site http://www.android.com/market/ but not on the market app. I live in India, is that why the apps don't show up? Is there a way to install the apps download them directly or something? Is it related to my carrier or mobile network provider?


How to fix Telstra network dropouts on Gingerbread Oxygen ROM?

It's a long shot, but figured i'd give it a go.. I've installed the Oxygen RC6 ROM on my Telstra HTC Desire. It's pretty much perfect - better than this phone has ever been. It's fast, great to use, no space issues (you can force any app to install to the SD Card which solves my biggest gripe with the desire - minimal internal memory for app storage), and is just all round brilliant. But there's one problem, and its a doozie. Every now and then (at least a few times a day) my phone drops its network connection. When i go into settings and try search for networks, it can't find anything.. its as if the radio turns off completely. Rebooting the phone more often than not fixes it, but still sometimes takes a while to sort itself out. Its really annoying cos there'll be times where its off and i wont even know it. The ROM i've installed is this one: http://android- roms.net/desire/2011/01/06/oxygen-v2-0-rc6/ I've tried installing a new radio (32.46.00.32U_5.10.05.17_2 on the following page): http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=687464 any suggestions how i can fix this? Try a different radio? Advice on the best one to try? Thanks heaps Greg


Exchange Client That Supports Rules

I set up rules in Outlook (which is synched to a Microsoft Exchange server) to automatically filter emails to specific folders, based on sender. I have been able to sync the Android email client to my mail server, and the inbox contains all of the folders I had set up in Outlook. My problem is that the Android email client offers no way to sync ALL email folders at once. I have to sync each individually, which is not really feasible with over 20 folders. Is there a better email client that will sync with Exchange AND allow synching of all folders under the inbox? Thanks, Seth


Live folders for Contact groups?

Does anyone know of an app which will allow you to place live folders on your home screen which are tied to a specific contact group? That is, when setting it up you would choose a group from your address book, and it would then show you all the contacts in that group, when opened. I tried this app: Groupie, but it has a number of problems. The groups it lists are NOT the groups that are in my contacts (it seems to only list some common groups, but not the ones actually in my contacts). Even for a group with the same name as one in my contacts, it does not actually show any contacts when I clicked on the folder. Plus, _while admittedly minor_ , the icon for the folders is dorky. ;) Ideally would like one that uses a variation on the standard live folder icons (like **All Contacts** , **Contacts with Phone Numbers** , **Received from Bluetooth** and **Starred Contacts** ) Running on a Galaxy S Captivate, unrooted.


How can I set a default contact for a phone number?

In my contact list I have a number of contacts that share the same home phone, because they are family members. For instance:   * my mother   * my father   * my brother   * the family's house I keep the home phone number for each contact so that when I want to speak to one of them, I can choose the contact and then where to try to reach them. I keep a separate contact for the house so that I can call there when I don't want to talk to anybody specific. When anybody calls from the family home phone, I want the phone to display the family house contact, not anybody in particular. Is there any way to specify that a phone number has a default contact?


Why does Kies say that there is no official release for my Samsung Galaxy Mini (GT-S5570)?

Why does Kies say it does not support updates for the firmware on my Samsung Galaxy Mini S5570 as it is "not official release". On the phone it says android version 2.2.1 and Kies calls it:               PDA:KC1     PHONE:KB1     CSC:KC2(CPW)      Will I ever be able to upgrade?


Battery life in dual-boot HTC HD2

I own a dual-booting HTC-HD2 with MIUI on SD card. I already knew, from tutorials, that in order to maximize battery life I should first-boot Android only with 100% of charge. This is currently unclear to me. First, I run Windows Mobile 90% of time, and I use Android occasionally only for some programs that are not available in WM. It happened that I needed to boot Android when on the street, with less than 100% battery. However, I recently noticed that my battery is descharging really fast, for example today from 7:30am to 10am it ran from 100% to 68%, and I really wonder if it could have lasted till 8pm (when I get back home). Is it because Android should **always** be booted with 100% of battery, or because I run 24/7 Skype and Windows Live Messenger in HSDPA from Windows Mobile? Thanks


Revert from MIUI to Motoblur

I am a proud owner of Motorola Defy. A few months ago I upgraded my defy from 2.1 to 2.2. Although it had new features it became a bit laggy and so finally I decided to root my defy and install MIUI Gingerbread. I was using MIUI Gingerbread all this time and suddenly it started itching me and a thought came to my mind that I want to experience Motoblur again. I had already created an image of my Motoblur Froyo before installing MIUI Gingerbread. So I went ahead and reverted the Froyo image back on my defy. But then some of the things stopped working: e.g. Camera is not working now. I found that the Foryo image did not copy the Motoblur Froyo Kernel and when I reverted back my defy is still having the MIUI kernel. Can someone help me getting back to Motoblur Froyo or can I download the original kernel and re-install it back to my defy? Anything would help.... Thanks.


Restore a ROM Back-up

I am going to try out CyanogenMod tonight on my phone. Before I do that, however, I am curious about one thing. I performed a NANDROID backup, per instructions that I received on this site (thank you to Bryan), as well as a Titanium Backup of all my applications and data. What I am confused about is - say I really screw something up during the CyanogenMod process? How would I recover from that? From my own research, it appears it works something like this:   1. Made NANDROID backup. (Should be on the SD card.)   2. If something goes completely screwy, boot into Recovery mode (hold X on boot, Volume Up + Camera key).   3. Flash using the NANDROID backup off the SD card to return to a safe state.   4. Get Titanium and restore all apps. Is it really that simple, or am I missing some aspect? (I should just do it, but I'm a bit worried about royally screwing up my phone.)


"MTP USB Device" driver error (screenshot) when connecting my Galaxy S to my PC in Kies mode -- How can I resolve this problem?

![alt text](http://i.stack.imgur.com/dAC7Q.png) I always got this error when trying to connect my Galaxy S to my PC in Kies mode. I can connect it as "Mass storage" with no problem. But I need to connect with Kies mode to get 2.2 (froyo), but I always get this error. What is this error and how can I correct it? I have Windows 7, Galaxy S 2.1, and kies already uploaded to the latest version. If this is of help, the PC tries to install "MTP USB Device" for a while (around 3-5 minutes) and during this time the phone shows a display that says "Initialising blah blah, press home to exit". How to fix this? Or if this is possible, is there another way to upgrade to 2.2?


How can I manually add memory to the Android emulator?

I'm planning to buy an Android phone, but I want to try the applications in the Android Market using Android Emulator. I have downloaded many applications and reached the maximum apps I can download because of low memory. My questions is how can I manually add memory to the emulator?


Play Store not installed error

I had the Play Store App on my Android running Jellybean. The icon still shows on my main screen, but I can't find it in my apps folder. When I tap the icon I get an App not installed error message. What happened to it, and how can I get it back? Apps don't download anymore. I get message that an app will be installed soon, but I am never able to find it.


Always add youtube clips to watch later list

I prefer to watch my youtube clips later on my computer rather then on my phone.   Currently if I encounter an interesting clip I want to add to my youtube 'watch later' list I have to:               * Open the link in youtube app     * Wait until youtube app has loaded     * Make sure the media volume is muted     * Wait until first buffering is done     * Stop playback     * Add the clip to 'Watch Later' list through the submenu     * Go back to the app I was using before I clicked the link      Is there a way to do this faster? Ideally all links normally opened in the youtube app should instead be added to the watch later list. Extra points if it doesn't disturb the flow in the original app so I continue reading.


Galaxy S3: I747UCUEMJB upgrade - baseband unknown

Last night I updated my Galaxy S3 from Cyanogenmod 9 to CM 11. One of the steps was to upgrade the bootloader. Everything went fine, and I'm now on `CM 11-2014-06-02-d2lte`. The problem: can't connect to mobile network. Settings > About Phone:               Model number: SAMSUNG-SGH-I747     Baseband version: Unknown      How can I fix this?


Resetting the (non-gmail) email application

I am using the non-gmail email application to connect to get email from my university, but the app seems to have a bug and sometimes (probably when there are connection issues) doesn't properly delete emails. These would be deleted from the server, but get stuck in the app. Every time after a refresh operation they reappear even if I delete them over and over again. They reappear even if their date is older than the defined relevant window (e.g. last month). How can I refresh the app to get rid of these zombie emails?


How can I allocate more than 1024 MB of RAM to an Android Virtual Device?

I want to work with 1024MB or higher RAM sizes but when I try to start my Virtual Device it is giving the error:               Failed to allocate memory: 8      I researched many thing about this issue; Some releated solutions are;   * Manually change the AVD's .ini files etc.    * Run emulator as Administrator   * Run from commant line All of them did not work for me. My system is:   * 64bit Windows 7   * i7 3610QM CPU    * 8GB RAM    * 2GB Graphic card Android 4.2 is the version that I am trying to use.


Samsung Galaxy S3 not booting up, keeps restarting showing ”Samsung Galaxy S3 GT-i9300” black screen

My Samsung S3 is stuck! It keeps restarting! It doesn't reach the enter pincode, but keeps restarting showing the "Samsung Galaxy S3 i9300" screen. Then cycles starts again. Here are the things I've tried:   * I have already removed battery, put back in; still the same result.    * I have also tried to hard-reset, but it just turns off and restarts.    * Same result when trying VOLUME DOWN + HOME + POWER BUTTON; goes back to restarting and the Samsung S3 screen. It was working fine last night, but when I left to do something, I came back and found it restarting over and over again. Didn't update any apps.


galaxy s2 cellphone problem; possible virus

I read that it is used on the computer. It has been coming up on my Android Galaxy 2 s. It is on at least 3 times at once and up to 7 or 8 at once. They are called `kworker/0:1` through `kworker/0:4` and/or `kworker/u:1` through `kworker/u:4` Occasionally, it comes up as using about 80 % of the CPU. My phone also regularly crashes as of recently. Could kworker be the problem? The virus I have also is kind of trojan-based and has popups when I restart my phone sometimes. Also, when my phone is asleep, and i turn it back on, it says kworker is using 100% of my CPU data.


Stock email app does not include certain attachments when forwarding email

I am trying to forward an email with a powerpoint file attachment to a colleague in the company using the stock email app. When I click forward , the paper clip shows up as though the attachment is being attached , however the recipient does not get the attachment. I tried this with attached powerpoints that arrived from another company site over an encrypted email connection and it always fails to attach. Other powerpoint files that I get from my gmail account always are included when I forward the emails. So there is something unusual about these attachments that the stock Android email app cannot handle. The kicker is that the same exact email can be forwarded with the attachment just fine using the iOS email app. I tried with my iOS phone which I also use from time to time. So it seems to be a OS specific issue .


Android Bluetooth Profile - AVRCP Version on JellyBean

My Car audio system supports AVRCP v1.3 which, when my iPhone 4 buddies play music over BT, the song title is displayed on the radio... I have just upgraded to JellyBean and find that i am still not having any luck with my android device Phone Specs   * Samsung Galaxy s i9000    * Android Version 4.1.1   * ROM MIUI-2.10.5 JellyHeff Wikipedia quotes: AVRCP has several versions with significantly increasing functionality:   * 1.0—Basic remote control commands (play/pause/stop, etc.)   * 1.3—all of 1.0 plus metadata and media-player state support The status of the music source (playing, stopped, etc.) Metadata   information on the track itself (artist, track name, etc.).   * 1.4—all of 1.0, 1.3, plus media browsing capabilities for multiple media player Browsing and manipulation of multiple players Browsing   of media metadata per media player, including a "Now Playing" list   Basic search capabilities Any Ideas where the problem is?


Nandroid backup of Emulator instance?

Is it possible to use Nandroid to backup an AVD instance?


How to see what applications do some actions when I power on my phone?

I believe there's some set of “hooks”, which get executed when I power on the phone. I want to see it to figure out the reason why my phone sometimes doesn't wake up properly (wakes with black screen).


Where are the inline remote settings in Android?

I recently purchased a set of headphones with iPhone controls. I've never had these work on Android before and was expecting to just get audio out, and lo and behold, I have media controls. The trouble seems to be, I also have Voice Dialing, which is triggering itself anytime the headphones are plugged in. Any app playing music now also pauses and plays randomly. I don't know exactly what's going on, but I suspect that there are 2-3 different apps all trying to do something with the headset, and it's causing problems. I don't really need it to work, but I can't find _any_ settings dealing with the inline remote anywhere. I've been digging through the system settings and all of my app settings all day and nothing even mentions these behaviors. I don't care if I have to recompile the kernel myself; I very much want to edit this behavior. Where do I start looking? Is the headset a hardware button? Is there a flag I can check for with an app's code that can detect when a headset with a remote is plugged in to make it do different things?


HTC Desire HD Wifi proxy applicaiton

Is there any working application (root does not matter) for using proxy on HTC Desire HD. ProxyDroid is not working on HTC Desire HD. SSH Tunnel is also not working on it.


How can I turn OFF encryption on a Honeycomb tablet?

I used the "Encrypt tablet" option on the "Location & security" page of my settings to fully encrypt my up-to-date Asus Transformer. Honeycomb encryption seems a bit flaky so I want to un-encrypt my tablet again. How can I do this? (the option on the settings page still says "Encrypt tablet" and underneath it says "Encrypted", but tapping it does nothing, and I can't find any way to decrypt the tablet again) Owen


Buying from Play store using a credit card with foreign billing address

Is it possible to use a credit card with a foreign billing address to buy items from a local Play store? I have a Visa credit card from a German bank with a billing address in Germany registered in my Google Wallet. I have successfully used my Wallet to pay for online purchases from several online service providers in different foreign currencies so I am sure the credit card is correctly registered in my Wallet account. However, while physically located in the UK, I cannot complete any purchase from the UK Play store. At the point when I need to select my preferred payment method from my Wallet account, it shows my registered credit card greyed out with the text "Unsupported Payment method" next to it.


Is there any way to connect 'Samsung galaxy tab 2 p3100' to a monitor

i want to know how to connect the galaxy tab 2 p3100 to my monitor through hdmi or dvi interface. is it possible or not. i tried google but can't find any solution.


Is it possible to enable Location Services via Shell?

Is it possible to enable Location Services(GPS or Google NetworkLocation) via ADB or Terminal Emulator? I'm on a rooted Phone. Extra Points: Is it also possible to change other system-related settings?


problem while connecting samsung galaxy gt-i5801 to pc via samsung kies

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  Why Samsung Kies not detecting my Galaxy S GT I9000? i have tried everything for the connection of my galaxy to pc but all in vain... i am unable to understand *#7284# code... as it has uart and usb both... please suggest something how can i connect my cell phone to pc via samsung kies


How to stop getting internet through the prepaid card and use only my home wifi?

I bought a 3G prepaid card that offers internet, but I want to stop getting Internet through the card and use WiFi to connect to his home router or certain WiFi networks of choice. I know how to connect to WiFi. My question is how to shut off prepaid 3G internet, other than removing the card, which I find tedious. The reason is simple, I want to use my card for phone calls only and I want to use the WiFi for Internet. Plus, my prepaid card internet is damn expensive.


Want to organize apps on nexus 4

I have many apps, i want to organize my 150 apps in folders (but not on the home screen). Any suggestions how to do this properly?


How do I copy/move contacts from phone to my exchange account?

My contacts are stored on a (Open-)Exchange server, so they are synchronized between phone, the server and my other mail clients (e.g. on my desktop PC). However, I have some "phone-only" contacts and I want to copy or move them to my exchange server contacts. How can I achieve this?


Prevent overheating when tethering

When I tether my phone and download big files or large numbers of them, and download is non-stop for a few hours, my phone (Nexus One) overheats. Is there any way to prevent that, except avoiding overusing the net? This has happened in multiple devices, so it's not a hardware malfunction; it also happens both in the original ROM and CM7.


last digits invisible from call history

I have recently bought Sony Xperia and recently have been facing this weird problem. The last 2 digits of the phone number in call history are invisible. And this is not the case for whole history, but only for some. Please guide if you know reason/resolution for the same.


Android x86 on DELL INSPIRON 1501

I can't run android-x86 (4.4 RC2) on my notebook (dell inspiron 1501) well the first problem is : Graphics : Radeon Xpress 200M my `/proc/fb` : 0 ATI Radeon 5975 I can use at most 1024x768x16 (vga = 791) but my native resolution is 1280x800x32 and if I use this in kernel (or even 1280x800x16) it shows `A N D R O I D` and graphic ui doesn't show up. just a blinking underline in the middle of page. and I can write terminal commands like `cat /proc/fb` there ! ================================== the second problem is : I can not turn on my `Broadcom 802.11g Network Adapter` in android-x86 ================================== if there is a release of android-x86 (preferred : 4.0+, second choice 2.3+) or a way to solve it please tell me Thanks **EDIT :** installed 4.3 4.2 4.0 still no luck


Sync Fails After Changing the Password

I Changed my google mail password for some reasons when I tried to access my gmail account in Samsung Galaxy Ace Duos mobile am unable to Login What could be the issue?


How to stream sound from Android phone to PC?

Is there a way to stream all sound from an Android phone to a PC to be played by the boxes of the PC? At best wirelessly?


Play store not registering my phone after root

I rooted my phone and after that for the 1st time, as i was just checking out stuff, google play recognized my device and registered it. Later i did a factory reset and now for some reason it is not registering my phone ad I cannot download anything! Entering the "My apps" section only lists the installed apps. No update options , no all apps setion! What happened? Now what should I do?


Is it possible to do a complete image backup of an Android device via USB connected to a Windows PC without the Android device being rooted?

I recently purchased a Nexus 7 tablet from Google and I also have a Samsung Skyrocket from AT&T. Neither of the devices is rooted. I'm not too enthusiastic yet about rooting either of them, especially since it voids warranties and severely limits support options. Is there a way to obtain a complete image backup of either (or both) of these devices via the USB port on my Windows computer? If so, how? Thank you!


How can i turn off charging when my phone connected to my computer?

I have Android device Samsung S4. Is that possible to turn off Battery Charging when my phone connected to my Computer via USB Cable. Any ways to turn off or disable it from settings?


How can I sync .vcf contact  photos between Android 2.2 and Gmail?

I can save all of the contacts to one .vcf file, then use a PC to import it to a Gmail account but there are no photo in the Gmail contacts. I checked the .vcf file there is photo data in it. Is there any function or app can sync the photo from an Android phone to Gmail?


Can Android Chrome be linked to an account other than your main Android account?

Say that your main Android account is account1@gmail.com. Can you set up Android Chrome to use account2@gmail.com? (Ideally Chrome would allow multiple users, which will no doubt happen in Android too eventually.)


How can Google Maps accurately locate my phone when GPS is disabled?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  How does Google Maps estimate my location without GPS? I was wondering how Google Maps on my Android phone can locate me with a good accuracy when my GPS is disabled. At first I though it was with the cell tower but I'm not sure it can achieve this precision and it is way better when the wireless is enabled. Experiment that i did.   1. If GPS is OFF and Wifi is ON = Perfect location   2. If Wifi is ON GPS OFF = Still Perfect location   3. If Wifi is OFF and GPS is ON = location is not precise. Tested this with 5 -6 Phones Any Idea why ?


What is the ODIN tool?

Recently, I've been learning about rooting/flashing android devices and I often come across web-pages mentioning "ODIN". From my common sense, I've come to realise that it is some sort of Windows GUI software that helps you in flashing/tweaking android devices. However, my concern is that wherever it is talked about, it is only provided as a downloadable _binary blob_ .exe file hosted on third party file hosting services. Which raises concerns over trustworthiness of that downloadable file. So my questions are - What is ODIN? What is the canonical website? Is it open source? If yes then, what is the canonical URL for repository?


android v4.4.2 add own avatar (Motorola Moto G)

I have difficulty finding out how to add my own picture avatar, as is in the SMS dialog for example. I have added pictures of my contacts, and I can see them on the contact list and the SMS messages history, but I can not add mine. Is there the only way I can do it via Google+? Do I have to add my own picture in Google+? Or is there another way? Thanks.


Why is the play store displaying same app twice under the My apps section

![Under the All apps the true caller is shown twice by the play store](http://i.stack.imgur.com/3V2KGm.png) ![Under the settings there is only one app not two.](http://i.stack.imgur.com/SruHRm.png)4   Under the All apps the true caller is shown twice by the play store / Under the settings there is only one app not two. (click images for larger variants) Android Version:4.1.2 Jellybean Device: Samsung Trend Duos. In the above image the True Caller application is shown twice and both are of the same no extra app on(or plugin for that particular app). I have force closed the application ,later switched the device waited for some time and restarted the device and still the application duplicate is displayed under My apps. There are not two apps as you can see in the downloads section.(The applications list is sorted name wise so there's no chance of missing a second true caller app)


Kitkat keyboard no suggestion on text fields

I noticed that when slide-typing (does it have an official name?) into text **fields** (as opposed to text **areas** ), suggestions do not appear. It just puts in the first word it guesses I was trying to type and doesn't give me any other options. Why is this and is there a solution to it?


How to get notified of new automatically archived emails in Gmail?

I am a very organized person, and thus also in the case of my emails. I have taken the time to set various filters and labels to keep my emails organized, some of these filters automatically archive messages, i.e. labels are applied to emails, and they get archived (hence these messages skip the inbox). ![Setting a filter to auto-archive messages in Gmail webpage](http://i.stack.imgur.com/DmK1i.png) These days I am receiving some emails that belong to a specific label, about topics in which I'm working currently, but since they are not reaching the inbox, my smartphone does not notify me when they arrive. However, when I expand the list of recent labels, I find that there are unread messages in the label in which I am interested. ![No new messages in my inbox](http://i.stack.imgur.com/gbeXI.png) ![New message count for specific label](http://i.stack.imgur.com/vUk2Z.png) When I open the folder (label), I find the new unread email message. ![This is the new auto-archived message](http://i.stack.imgur.com/7LGRn.png) What do I have to configure in order to get notified of these automatically archived emails in Gmail?


AVG by DroidSecurity - legit? Useful?

Re-post from StackOverflow, when suggested this was a more appropriate forum. I originally posted this on Whirlpool as well - I am very interested to see what new input I can get from this community. I was looking at AVG by DroidSecurity in the marketplace today and am a bit confused. On the free version there is recent feedback saying that AVG isn't affiliated with the app and other comments saying it is malware that slows the machine, deletes data and sends spam. But my Googling skills reveal articles saying AVG acquired DroidSecurity. So, has anyone on this forum had experience with this app? And... do I really need an anti-virus on my Android device? Is it so bad? Are we talking about bad things coming from .. what, apps, email or web pages? I am coloured by my experience with iPhone, nothing evil to worry about so far. Also, if there's nothing to worry about, what are these AV apps doing? Scanning with an empty database?


open messages to a contact at bottom of list

When I open my messages list with a contact ~~(I presume this is the same across all androids, and not my htc legend)~~ it has the message history with that contact...if you have just received a message from them, the new message is at the bottom and you always have to scroll to it...is there a way to make it so that the new message is focused? or that newer messages are in view by default or by sorting? **Edit**   Seems to be a HTC Sense messages app bug...Anyone with HTC Sense not have this problem?


Offline voice recognition Kitkat

Got a Moto E recently. I was checking out the Google voice commands. It works great. But offline commands are not working. As soon as I open the voice search/Google Now offline it gives error saying not connected. I tried downloading offline language and installed the same. But still not working. Anything else am missing here?


Can't pass the initial setup wizard on SG3 with broken screen digitizer

So i **burned digitizer** on i9305 by flashing corrupted recovery. Then i flashed **new** working custom **ROM** and recovery, after Stock JB tried some KitKats like MoKee, Omni, CyanOgen 10/11 but i'm facing the same problem with all of them. After booting fresh android i got stuck on the **welcome screen** / first run setup wizard, cuz can't click anywhere. This phone supports **USB OTG** so i am able to use mouse in TWRP recovery for example, but the driver is not working on the welcome screen yet. Also i cant use **ADB** to simulate screen touch cuz it doesn't connect when the initial setup is active. I don't have any backup of initialized/configured android so this is no go either. Any ideas how to get further? Thanks for any tip.


How much "Keep awake" is normal for Google Services?

How much, in general, of "Keep awake", and "Wakeups" is normal for Google Services? When should I be alerted that something is wrong? For example, would 2 hours of "Keep awake" be normal for 24-hours? Or 6 hours? At what point is it "too much" and I should look for the culprit?


Problem viewing SD card contents while connected to PC

I have a problem while connecting my Samsung Galaxy Y Duos to my computer using a USB cable. My mobile displays "NO memory card. YOU cannot view Your photos, music etc" I do actually have the memory card in the mobile. What can I do about this?


Android GTalk, Chromium Gtalk, Gmail Gtalk - how can i send files such as image, music, video clips like whatsApp?

I am using on my Android Gtalk where i can only do chat text send and receive. But how can i do all the features of WhatsAPP from Gtalk? Features like:   * file transfer (image pictures, music, video clips)   * Audio replay from the chat by history   * Video reply from the chat by history Is there any way to make Gtalk by default to do file transfer features?? So that pictures in mobile can be sent, musics in mobile can be sent etc can be sent from mobile directly ??


Camera Icon disappeared and camera screen blank

2 tablet and it has been fine, noticed that the screen capture Icon has disappeared I click the camera app, all the controls etc appear but the screen is blank, both on camera and movie, I have tried to take a picture but nothing appears in my movie or photo folder. I dont want to have to reset, as I have loads of stuff that I find I cannot do without (is that sad?) is there any easy way to fix this, either by deleting and reloading or another way? Thanks


Lost sound on my Xperia X8?

I'm having problems with my Xperia X8, where it doesn't have sound from it's speaker. No phone sound, music, games, and even alerts. On the sound settings, the volume settings are set correctly. Sound is coming fine while making calls, both ways. It is even giving proper sound with headsets but sound is not coming from speakers. Torubleshooting: Restarted.... Given soft & factory reset, but no luck. (Android 2.1)


Galaxy S4 Turning on problem

My lock button was having some problems such as when I clicked it it wouldn't do anything or it would glitch and hold down, so I restarted my phone now nothing is happening, I can't get anything on the screen to work at all I tried to boot into savemode, and download mode, dev move, nothing is working. I tried taking out the battery then trying, still didn't work. The most I can do is have it show "Samsung Custom" and then turn back off.


samsung galaxy s duos s7562 update is not installing

I have Samsung Galaxy S Duos S7562 and recently received a notification about Software Update so that i proceed to install but update is not installing my mobile. I tried using Kies also and getting the same result. Note: I rooted my mobile and i disabled few services. so i need to know, Is there any service should be running to install updates?


S4 NFC tag connection lost problem after firmware update

I wrote an app to read some RFID-Cards an everything works fine. In last few month samsung/mobile carrier updated the firmware on S4 devices. The consequence is that on some phones the app still works and on others it doesn't (I changed nothing). Debugger says the tag connection is lost again and again. I think it is a kernel/firmware problem... What are your suggestions? On phone (screenshot) on the left there is the problem and on the right everything works fine... (only example phone... I testet it with more than two) ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/YafEe.png)


Android OS installation to tablet

I have a tablet X touch, But its operating system has been damaged. Now I want to install fresh one to it. How can it be done? Someone help please? Thanks in advance.


How to boot an HTC Cha into Safe Mode

On my HTC ChaCha I've been having problems with the bottom menu keys being periodically flakey and non responsive for which I wanted to try booting into Safe Mode to see if that fixes things. Does anyone know the key combination needed to boot HTC ChaCha into safe mode? I tried a generic HTC instruction I found online i.e. hold volume down key during reboot. But unfortunately that did not work. Any other ideas? Edit: Android Version 2.3.3 HTC Sense: 2.1 Software number: 1.20.720.1 Kernel: 2.6.35.10-g28523b8


Guitar recording on Android?

I've tried to plug my electric guitar into Toshiba Thrive tablet and record some music using the default Sound Recorder app. I found that the tablet recorded sounds as if the guitar is not attached to the tablet, there was a lot of noise and the guitar sound was not clear. When I plug my guitar to the sound card of the PC the sound produced is similar to what I hear when I plug the guitar to a real guitar amplifier; the sound is **"clean"**. I expected the same when plugging into the tablet. Is there a method to achieve the same clean sound on my Android tablet?


Save merged contacts information

I just spent a lot of time merging contacts from different sources (two Google accounts, Google+, Twitter, Facebook, Skype), and now my contact list looks somewhat clean for the first time in months. So far so good. In the past, when I reset my phone (I'm a CyanogenMod user, so resetting my phone happens from time to time), I lost all info about merged contacts, which is really a pain. Is it possible to back up and restore this information somewhere, e.g. through an app? edit: I did the merging in the stock contact manager of Ice Cream Sandwich (CM 9 alpha)


How do I increase the log size of dev/log/main?

How do I increase the size of dev/log/main by a factor of 10? My understanding is the log has a fixed size (16K?) and rolls over when that limit is reached. I'd like to find out what the log size is currently set at and increase it by a lot. I'm debugging an issue that occurs infrequently when the device hasn't been used for a long period of time (maybe an hour?). I've instrumented the code with log messages so I can understand what is happening when the bug occurs. My problem is my instrumentation causes the log to roll over in about 2 minutes. I would like to increase the size of dev/log/main by a factor of 10 if possible.


Samsung Galaxy 7" (GT-P6210) USB debugging is not detecting in Linux?

I am using ubuntu Linux 10.04 Pc in that my **Samsung Galaxy 7"** (GT-P6210) **homeycomb 3.2** is not detecting for development its showing in eclipse as `DeviceMonitor] Failed to start monitoring ????????????` in **console** and in **device tab** its showing ?????????????. Except this **7' GT-P6210** Samsung tablet all other Samsung devices are showing fine. When I switch off the tablet and connected to the USB its showing the number and online as status. List of devices attached 4641199B0F8488AE device why? whats the problem any solution. **NOTE:** I already Added 51-android.rules               Samsung 04E8       and also I enabled the **USB debugging** mode. Its working fine in **Mac**. I found that only its not detecting in updated ADT r16, except all other ADT version device is detecting very fine. any idea?


Why isn't the name of my device changing?

I changed the name of my new Kindle Fire within my Amazon account by going to `Manage My Kindle -> Manage My Devices`. Everything seems to have gone fine on the account side, but the upper left hand corner of my Fire still just says "Abby's Kindle". Lamest name _ever_. It's been about 24 hours since I made the change in my account. Why hasn't it changed? What step am I missing?


Several general questions about Sony Ericsson Live View

First does it have an acceleration, compass, or "gyroscope". Second can it make noises? Third does it work for HTC Sensation? Thanks ahead of time.


Is there any way to filter out Tegra-only games?

I've noticed that Android Market sometimes allow me to download 3d games even when they are not compatible with my device (LG Optimus One p500), for example because the games require a Tegra GPU. Is there a way to filter Tegra-only games from the Market?


Backing up broken android device

I have an android device running KitKat 4.4.2 (not rooted; developer stuff turned on) and I shattered the digitizer. I can still see what's on the screen but I can't interact with it1. I tried using `adb` to back it up, but I was unable to press the "confirm" button on the screen. Is there anything I can do now [i.e. without getting a USB OTG cable and a mouse]? I'm comfortable w/ ADB and the command line if necessary. 1I could get an OTG USB cable and connect a keyboard/mouse and use that to install a backup app, etc. but I'm hoping there's an easier way.


Disabling smiley key on keyboards with the stock messaging app in ICS

I'm using a custom ROM for ICS on my Samsung Galaxy S. I like being able to create a new line in a text message, but the 'enter' key on all keyboards I use (though primarily Swype) is replaced with a 'smiley' key. Is there any way to change this behaviour? Some research shows me it's to do with the field type used in the messaging app. Can the MMS.apk package be modified to use a different field type, or is it possible to modify Swype so that the 'enter' key is used instead? I'm aware that I could use a 3rd party messaging app, but I like the stock app. I know some people are happy to send multiple messages in bursts rather than a long message with new lines but I'd find that annoying to receive and I don't want to annoy people I text.


Samsung Galaxy S4 eye tracking

In the Samsung Galaxy S4 connection eye tracking video it shows a person watching a video. While watching the video if they turn their head the video will pause. I want to ask, if the video is seen by two or more people what will happen to the video?


Pulling an apk of paid app from the device

I was pulling the .apk files from the device using the following command:               ./adb pull /data/app/com.example.tracker-1.apk      When I tried using the same command for the encrypted app as below:               ./adb pull /mnt/asec/net.stfj.spelltower-1/pkg.apk       I get the following message               failed to copy '/mnt/asec/net.stfj.spelltower-1/pkg.apk' to './pkg.apk': Permission denied      The device is not rooted and the app is a paid app. The intention of pulling is not piracy but to understand the library and architecture of a set of apps. Is there a way I can retrieve that .apk file?


Xposed module for home key configuration while phone is locked

Is there an Xposed module for configuring the home key behavior (and maybe other hw keys) while the phone is locked or in sleep state, and will it also affect the home button default unlocked behaviors? e.g. torch on long press home key while locked/sleep.


Incoming SMS link to wrong contact

I have incoming SMSs from Bank/Providers/etc without phone number, the name only . The native sms application show these names ok, until I try to open sms sender contact's details. In this case it will show the same wrongly choosed contact for all such SMSs. Other applications like Hangouts, various SMS apps, etc show that same wrong contact linked to the each thread, so in result I have a lot of threads with same wrong sender. Deleting this contact doesn't help, because applications just start using other contact. Was trying to wipe sms db completely, but it didn't help. Didn't try anything with contact - afraid to loose them. Please help!


Nexus5 identified as Media Player (Device), instead of Storage Drive, Windows 7

I've had the Nexus 5 for a few months, and exchange files between my PC and the phone using the USB cable frequently. I also charge the phone using the USB connected to my PC. Usually, the window pops up asking what I want to do with the device, which I ignore if I'm charging, or select Explore if I'm file-transferring. About a week or so ago, I noticed that instead of options, there were NO options on the pop-up, and just a "Do Selected every time" or whatever. But no options below. Until last night, I haven't had the need to transfer files, so I ignored it. So last night, I closed the popup and looked in My Computer, and the normal Nexus 5 was nonexistent as a Drive. There was a Safely remove Hardware icon, so I selected it and chose Open Devices and Printers. There was my Nexus 5, under Devices, identified as Media Player under Properties. My only other options on right-click are Eject, Create Shortcut, and Troubleshoot. I can no longer access my files. I rebooted both, checked the settings on the phone, called T-Mobile, then Google, then Iolo, my antivirus and whatever- else-it-does doer, to no avail. The kicker is, I plugged it into a buddy's computer hours earlier to retrieve a file, and it connected as storage immediately. I tried on my wife's laptop, and it does the same. So something had to have changed inadvertently on my PC, and I'm sure it's something simple, but it's beyond me.


Micromax A60 releated quetion

I am using a Micromax A60 phone which just hangs. I tried to use stock recovery which showed the following options:               Android System Recovery     -reboot system now     -apply sdcard : update.zip     -wipe data/factory reset     -wipe cache partition     -finding packege     -opennig packege     -verification failed     -installation abord      I am not clear what to do further here. I had downloaded and placed 2.1 Éclair ROM in my SD card and it is not working and it is not install directly phone. What else I can do to bring my phone back to usable state?


How can I determine USB host controller type

I'm trying to determine wheter my tablets have:   * Open Host Controller Interface (OHCI)   * Universal Host Controller Interface (UHCI)   * Ehanced Host Controller Interface (EHCI) Is there any tool that could help me to determine it? My tablets are:   * Samsung GT P3110    * GoClever R76.2


Android accessibility / convenience: Color settings

I found that when using my Android phone for reading webpages reading is often made unnecessarily straining due to the combination of background and foreground color used by websites. Using anything other than black text on white background reduces the effective contrast. In outdoor usage I thus have to increase screen brightness to maximum or even give up reading if I don't want to strain my eyes to the point of painfullness, where a simple black-on- white design would have allowed convenient reading. Sadly, smartphones (judging from my quick google search, including iphones) reduce tools for screen calibration to the brightness setting. Even the apps I found for doing adjustments on Android were actually counterproductive; E.g. ScreenAdjuster allows _reducing_ but not _increasing_ contrast. An improvement would be e.g. a way to overwrite the color settings of webpages forcing text to be black, background to be white, but while my preinstalled browser (seems to be some modification of chrome) has an inverse color mode with inproved contrast, I have yet to find a way to increase contrast without inverting colors (which I find even more straining). Considering that I suffer only very slight short-sightedness I can imagine that while a convenience issue to me it might be a major accesibility issue for others. On the desktop I'd usually use gamma-correction. It allows to squeeze some more perceived quality out of average screens, e.g. by increasing gamma for dark scenes and decreasing it for bright scenes, improving the effective contrast of the colors currently most prominent on the screen. Likewise, when a desktop program uses fine near-white shades for emphasis of text elements, a gamma adjustment can help. On Smartphones there doesn't seem to be a user- accesible gamma setting however. PS: On google I have seen many answers along the lines of "increase the brightness". Thus I want to emphasize again: I want to improve the contrast at constant (usually already maximized) screen brightness.


When I write an email using the Android mail apps, how can I send it 2 hours later?

When I write an email at 2:00 AM or 2:59 AM I don't want to send it at that time (because I want to go to sleep), but instead tell Android/GMail to send this email a few hours later, because of timezone differences. Right now I can only send immediately, not planned email. Are there any GMail apps which can do that, or other apps which can use this concept and send the email via GMail in Android?


Google Books errors on HTC Sensation on application launch

Google Books Android crashes on loading, and whenever I have auto-sync enabled (which is hence very disruptive) I always get the error twice: > The application Books (process com.google.android.apps.books) has stopped > unexpectedly. Please try again. The actual stack trace shows the error to be: > java.lang.RuntimeException: Unable to create application > com.google.android.app.TabletBooksApplication: > java.lang.IllegalStateException: Expected a directory for path: > /data/data/com.google.android.apps.books/cache/logs/null_account at > android.app.ActivityThread... I didn't consciously choose to install this application, it just seems to be part of the android application set. I'm assuming the null_account bit is the problem but have no idea how to go about correcting this.


View a PDF with two columns by displaying it one column by one column

Is there a way to view a PDF with two columns by displaying it column by column? I can certainly use any viewer to look at such a document but leafing around from column-to-column is very cumbersome. Even more so for scanned-in bitmaps. The layout of many Android devices would be ideal to read a single column at a time.


How can I easily copy files from an Android device to a computer wirelessly via command line?

I need to copy jpegs from an Android phone's sdcard to a computer, ideally through command line (/storage/sdcard1/*.jpg to a remote location) I've tried Izzy's solution from this post like so:               scp -p -P 2222 root@192.168.1.19:/storage/sdcard1/*.jpg ~/Desktop/pull/      but got this error:               sh: scp: not found      The scp and ftp commands are missing on the device, so is there a way to get this working ? I've also looked at busybox and had some success doing so:               cd /storage/sdcard1 && for jpg in *.jpg; do ftpput -u user -p pass 192.168.1.33 ./Desktop/pull/$jpg $jpg;done      Another thing that worked is this ls solution but for single files and I'm not experienced enough with bash scripting for this to work on multiple files. I'm looking for the simplest solution (with fewest install/setup steps). What is the easiest way to do this ?


Using Google Play music as an alarm

I downloaded a song from the Play Store to use as my alarm on my S3 but for some reason can't find it. When I go into Play Music it's there along with all my other downloaded music, but when I go into my alarm and try setting it it doesn't appear. Some of my other music appears, but not my music I've downloaded from the Play Store. Has anyone got a solution to this for me?


Connecting to COM serial port through USB with Putty

I am trying to use my android phone connected to my PC as an SMS gateway by executing AT commands. I have attached the phone to the PC (Windows 7), and device manager shows that it is in COM4 port. I opened PUTTY in administrator mode and tried connecting to COM4 but it just shows a black screen with the green cursor but won't let me type anything. I tried playing around with the values of "Local Echo" and "Local Line Editing" as I found in one of the suggestions in another question here, but the best I can get (set both to "Force On"), I can type stuff on Putty but it doesn't really do anything. Any suggestions?


How can I get an offline version of wikitravel on my Froyo phone?

I'm looking for a way to get an offline version of wikitravel on my Froyo phone (Desire if it makes any difference) I know of wapedia, but I really need an offline copy of the site... Any obvious way to achieve that? Note that the stock browser doesn't even let you save single web pages!


How can I have SMS texts read out to me?

How can I have incoming texts read out to me? It can be useful when I am driving.


Can't access Samsung Galaxy S2 (GT-I9100) storage?

I'm using `Samsung Galaxy S2` and I was able to access its storage before. But now, it does not appear in `My Computer` anymore. I tried reconnecting it and even restarted both the S2 and my PC but to no avail. However, when I typed `adb devices` on cmd, my device is listed there. In fact, the connector icon is also present on the notification bar of my device. I also tried switching the cable I'm using but it still did not work. Furthermore, the cable seems to be working with other devices. Other PCs won't also recognize my device. I'm using a 32-bit Windows XP and the connection mode of my device is `MTP`. What could be the problem of my phone? How do I fix it?


Is it safe to manually delete the contents of the .Trash-1000 folder on my SDCard?

Can anyone please provide an explanation (or a good resource) of how the folder `/mnt/sdcard/.Trash-1000` functions and whether or not it was safe to manually delete its contents? Based on the name and the way it seemingly acts it would be logical to assume that it's a garbage folder, but you know what happens when you assume... In case it matters I'm running CyanogenMod 6.2.1 (based on Android 2.2.1) on my Motorola Droid.


Enter username or password via voice?

Is there a way to enter a username or password by voice? Google's Voice Search only interprets entire words or phrases but I couldn't find any way to dictate **letter-by-letter** to an input field. Is this at all possible in Android?


How can I install swype on HTC Wildfire S?

I have an HTC Wildfire S and want to install Swype. I understand from a bit of searching that I need to download it. When I search for "swype" in the marketplace there are dozens of results which all don't seem to install the Swype functionality. Some forums even mention that this is not possible. **How do I install Swype functionality on my HTC Wildfire S?**


How can I increase the brightness of photos on the HTC Wildfire S?

I just moved from a Sony Ericsson C510 to a HTC Wildfire S. Although the Wildfire as a flash and the C510 doesn't, I was able to take pictures in dim rooms better with the C510 than the Wildfire. **Even using the flash creates dark pictures.** For example, in this picture you can see in the reflection in the picture glass in the lower left that I used the flash but **the flash was so weak** that it didn't seem to make the picture any brighter than without the flash. ![test photo showing contrast problems](http://i.stack.imgur.com/hEPRm.jpg) **What settings can I change on my HTC Wildfire S to help make pictures taken in dim rooms brighter?**


Display the reason I just got an alert?

My phone makes a noise when I get a text or email. Can it also display a line of text saying what the text or email is from? I hate having to check all my apps to see which one wants my attention. I also want to know why it wants my attention, as in, who just texted me? Who just emailed me? what did they say?


How to signout google talk from a lost android phone?

I lost my andoid phone. When I open my gmail in browser and put it in an invisible mode, it still displays > "Oops! You are not invisible because you're logged into Google Talk from > another client, device, or location that doesn't support invisibility." I tried Sign out all other sessions option, I changed my password, I added 2 factor security, I created app-specific password, Still the problem remains. I can't sign out a session in android device . Is there any solution for this ?


How do I factory reset/wipe Galaxy Note 2 with no screen?

My phone's LCD is broken but the rest of the phone works 100%. I can't do the normal steps to erase the phone because I can't interact with the menu on the screen to do so. I would like to erase everything so I can sell the phone to somebody willing to have the screen repaired.


How to enable backlight of control buttons in Xperia miro st23i?

Very first i have disabled this, after that i can't find the option to enable it ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/XrgUe.jpg)


how do i get out of safe mode on htc desire s?

Just put music on SD card, started up phone after re-inserting SD card, but it came on in 'safe mode'. Any ideas on how to switch safe mode off?


Play Music (KitKat): update library not working

I use BitTorrent Sync to transfer audio files to my Nexus 5. All files are transfered to the 'music' directory. When new files are added to this directory, the only way to update Play Music's library is rebooting android. There is an update button in Play Music ("Vernieuwen" in dutch) but this does not add the new files. To be honest I expected Play Music to automatically add the new files. What can be the cause of this problem? And is there a way to solve it? Possibly related questions:   * Stock Google Music app does not scan subdirectory in Android 4.2.1   * The music player keeps displaying deleted songs. How do I remove them or refresh the library?   * Kitkat 4.4.2 and Play music: won't find files


How to disable the Denial Log Reporting Service on SGS4?

On my Samsung Galaxy S4 I've accidentally accepted a privacy policy for the "Samsung Denial Log Reporting Service" in a popped notification. I've found in Google that it "Captures SE for Android denials in Enforcement mode on the device and uploads them to a Samsung Server". Does anyone know how to disable this ~~crap~~ option?


Samsung Galaxy Note 2 wont charge while on and battery is discharging

So after reformatting my phone, resetting to defaults, nothing has seem to work. I even took it to my cell provider to see the tech, they didn't do anything. Whats weird is that it had 20% and so i took the battery out of the phone and stuck it back in, right when it turned on says 55%, strange right? Does anyone know WTF to do I really want to chuck this phone away, nothing but problems :(


Orbot not starting on rooted Samsung Galaxy S4 (Verizon)

I have recently rooted my Samsung Galaxy S4 (Verizon) using the method found here. I am trying to run Orbot(Tor) with the Tor Everything option enabled. The application will not get past "Orbot is starting...". I am connected to WiFi and am on Verizon's service. Unfortunately I had not tested this prior to rooting so I am not sure if the problems lies with running on an S4 or running on a rooted S4. I have tried to uninstall and reinstall Orbot and have not had any luck. I have tried to connect to 4G instead of WiFi, no change. I have tried to turn off the Request Root Access, no change. What is causing Orbot to not connect to the Tor Network?


network problem

I'm having a network problem with my Samsung Galaxy grand device. Sometimes while trying to make a call, the device displays a message like "Not registered on network" and the call doesn't get through. I have set the mobile network to the GSM/WCDMA(AUTO) mode. Is there any solution for this?


Is there any way to move apps to my sd card in android 2.1 on my phone?

Is there any way for me to move apps to my sd card in android 2.1 on my phone? Everything I've read so far just talks about how easy it is to do it in 2.2. I have a Milestone, but apparently my carrier is not yet able to support 2.2. Am I just pretty much screwed until it does?


How to work bluetooth with asus eeepad?

Odd question.. How do I get my bluetooth headset to handle the audio/mic for my tablet?


No connection when trying to access google play store on my galaxy note gt- n7000

When i try to access google play store on my samsung galaxy note gt- n7000 i get no connection message even though im connected to the wifi and mobile network. I also get an error message when trying to access the youtube app. This occured after i removed the battery pack to check if my phone accepted micro sims.


Configuring DHCP client on my android board

I am running android on my development board and want to configure DHCP client on it. Can anyone tell the details of what steps to be followed to configure dhcp client on android.


Can I safely uninstall Flash and Facebook apps?

From this question I known how to remove vendor installed apps. However is it safe to uninstall Flash and Facebook? I guess that the Android browser depends somehow on Flash and might brake after I remove Flash package. I simply want to have more space for other apps and don't want to be reminded every time about updates for Flash and Facebook. **Update** : From my point of view both answers are correct. In general it is not safe to uninstall vendor installed apps. However my HTC Desire won't have any new OTA updates so in my case is it safe to delete them. I just found out that latest ROM update (with Android 2.3) for HTC Desire isn't available as OTA update, you have to install it manually. And Facebook app is already removed from the ROM. Unfortunately I cannot mark both answers as correct therefore I choose the answer with higher number of votes as correct one.


What's causing my phone to freeze?

I Have a Samsung Galaxy S2. I had it for around 2 weeks, when it first turned itself off and wouldn't turn back on again. The keyboard would glitch and stop working. and apps like Facebook, or Google Play, Internet etc would freeze then the error `'Application' Is not responding` send error report etc. I've just got it back from repairs, and the applications are still stopping responding, it hasn't crashed yet though. Any ideas what could be making it do this considering they've completely wiped the phone and screened it etc?


HTC HERO OTA update to Android version 2.1 firmware deleted the Calibrate Touch Screen feature from the menus. How do I get it back?

HTC directly updated over-the-air (OTA) from 1.5 android to 2.1 android firmware on my handset. Since that time, the touch-screen (which is miscalibrated) can no longer be recalibrated, because the menu item has disappeared. I have, of course, requested support from HTC via email, but I doubt that they will find an answer here, and I suspect my phone is now junk, unless some enterprising Phone-savvy person can figure out how to restore this thing. There is sadly no backup that I know of that I can use to restore this phone, and going back to Android 1.5 has a host of issues associated with it. How can I get this working again? I could use any technique that will let me recalibrate the touch screen, even if it isn't the built-in menu item, maybe there is a way to bring that up indirectly somehow, or through an add-on app? Incidentally, HTC HERO's seem to be famous on internet cell-phone forums for glitchy capacitive touch screens.


My HTC Desire Keeps Overheating, what can I do to stop this?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  How can I prevent my HTC Desire from overheating? I've just purchase a HTC Desire and after about 10mins of using it, it will overheat and crash onto the opening green HTC logo which you get when you turn the phone on. What can I do to prevent the phone from overheating?


New battery - any special treatment required?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  How to break in a new cell phone battery? Admittedly this could be aimed at any mobile device, but I have a new battery for a HTC sensation. To get the best out of it, does it need any special charge/discharge cycling?


Galaxy S keeps accidentally taking screenshot

Galaxy S on 2.2 supports taking screenshots by holding the back button and tapping the home button simultaneously. However I find my phone occasionally doing it when I only tap the back or only the home button (which I do a lot). This is inconvenient, but I don't mind too much it taking screenshots, but the bigger problem problem for me is the fact it makes a camera sound. This makes it sound like you just took a picture, and in public spaces it can land you in some embarassing situation. People might think you're a stalker, creep, or in some situation I think you can accidentally got into a fight or problem with police (I haven't landed in any of these situations, luckily). But it's quite dangerous. Does anyone have the same problem? How to stop this or at least turn off the sound (other than putting my phone on silent mode)


Trouble with Wi-Fi on GSM Galaxy Nexus running Jelly Bean

Am running 4.1.1 on a GSM Galaxy Nexus and continue to have very poor connectivity issues with Wi-Fi (everywhere, not just in my house). Other than having an unlocked bootloader and being rooted, the device is stock. My AP in the house is running on Channel 1, and there's no other WiFi that's close to my house. No RF interference to speak of (e.g. no microwave's running or 2.4ghz FH devices in vicinity). Right now I am not so close to the AP, but have good signal strength on my device: -65dBm. The AP is a Linksys WAP54g with the latest firmware available running WPA2 Personal AES. The device may eventually connect, but often it just hangs on "connecting." I've tried to change to WPA2 "mixed" (AES+TKIP) but that doesn't seem to have any impact (still hangs on negotiating). I would just chalk this up to a Linksys issue, but I have had same issues out in public Wi-Fi. I was using Wi-Fi Analyzer to manage the connection, and didn't see the message regarding "Poor Internet Connection" and reason for failure. I changed the Advanced Wi-Fi option to deselect that option, and rebooted the device, and then connected OK. I have a Nexus 7 on same network with no issues (the UI has no option for "Avoid Poor Internet").


How to control the file system on Android from Win7 file explorer?

I haven't found any good solution for managing files on my Galaxy S2 from Win7. I've tested Kies and some other software but I'd like to be able to move files, create directories etc. through file explorer in Windows. There was some talks about installing a server also but it feels like using nukes on a mosquito. Preferably a free software that I can install? Frankly, I was expecting that a simple connection via BT would suffice in this era of Plug & Play but, apparently, in my case, it's Plug & Prey, instead...


Avoid reload when activating browser

When I start my mobile browser it is usually to browse some other place than what it currently shows, but both firefox and the default browser insist on reloading what random page they hold before I'm able to proceed. Is there any way to avoid the reload in these browsers? **Edit** The answer from _NDgeek_ works as a workaround for the default browser, but not for Firefox as it requires at least one tab to exist. After poking around a bit with the two applications, a similar workaround occurred to me, which is to point the active tab to a light-weight page before exiting, e.g. `about:blank` or `about:home`, now when the browser is activated it is available quicker. I'll use the above workaround but as it requires extra work from me before I move away from the browser, I would prefer a more automatic solution.


How to quickly change the language in the latest Swype beta?

According to Swype's advanced tips page: > Switching languages: To switch between the two most recent languages, Swype > from the Swype-key to the key with the language initials on it. Since I updated Swype, the language initials are on the space bar and this tip doesn't work any more. I can still switch languages by long-pressing the space bar but that's a hassle. What's the new quick way to change the language? Here's a screenshot of the keyboard as it looks like for me: ![Swype keyboard with no dedicated language switching key](http://i.stack.imgur.com/g4GYv.png)


Does Huawei Honor support silent camera mode in Ice Cream Sandwich?

I use the app `Camera Zoom FX` for taking photos. On Gingerbread, I was able to mute its sounds via the settings. After updating to Ice Cream Sandwich, I always hear a sound when taking a photo. Since I updated the app too, I was wondering: Is this a bug in `Camera Zoom FX` or doesn't ICS for Huawei Honor allow to mute its camera?