How can I get the fastboot command?

I'm trying to root my KF 6.3 following this article. http://forum.xda- developers.com/showthread.php?t=1568340&page=1 Now I'm in Kindle Fire screen (fastboot mode) but fastboot is missing.               hieund@hieund:~/Downloads/KF/RestoreRootFor6.3$ fastboot -i 0x1949 flash bootloader u-boot.bin     fastboot: command not found      I am on Ubuntu 12.04 and have adb installed.


Problem installing ubuntu on Galaxy S2 ICS

The Error: when running the ubuntu install script (ubuntu.sh) I get:               ubuntu.sh[11]:cut not found     This script requires root! Type:su      what I have done so far: Installed a custom kernel that roots the phone: [KERNEL] SpeedMod SGS2 ICS [K3-16 CIFS ROOT / NO-ROOT CWM5] http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1574218 I installed it using Odin using the following instructions: http://touristinparadise.blogspot.com/2010/11/samsung-galaxy-s-how-to- install.html that all seemed to go fine. Installed "Ubuntu Installer Free" from market place. I then installed busybox: tried Stephen (Stericson) and JRummy16 apps from market place. I installed the VNC viewer as recommended by Ubuntu installer app. I also installed Android Terminal Emulator (Jack Palevich) as recomended by Ubuntu installer app. Downloaded and de-compressed the image and script as per links from Ubuntu installer app. I decompressed them to my external card initially but then moved them to the "internal" sdcard folder. I also tried to establish that I had loopback device capability.. I found this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1425888 And the folders mentioned are present. I think that is all i have done so far ;-).. I had a look at the script and the failing line and it seems to me if the "cut" command was not found then it would report that i didnt have su privelages even if i did. I have many times ofer forgotten and approved su access for terminal emulator and busybox.. When I type su in the terminal emulator the symbol for text entry changes from `$ to`# .. Anyone got any ideas?


Route in-call audio to A2DP headset

How can I set up my Nexus 4 to receive Hangouts and phone call audio over a Bluetooth A2DP link? Even though my headphones are connected, in-call audio is routed to the earpiece or speaker and there's no option to send it over BT. I've got Creative WP-350 headphones that support both A2DP and HSP but the headset profile audio quality is unusably low, leaving no other option but to disable it in Android BT settings.


How can i go direct into signing for gmail without touching the screen on my G1 Tmobile?

After downgrading my G1 T mobile to RC8, i am stuck at the point where is says "touch the android to begin" this is because touch screen does not work (it has a crack) my question is that: How can i go straight into singing for Gmail without touching the screen?


Control Youtube on Android from another device

hopefully this should be fairly easy to do but I keep drawing a blank when searching for it. I know it is pretty easy to control Youtube on the TV or PC from your phone. e.g. using https://www.youtube.com/pair But is there a way to do it the other way round? I have an android handset which is not being used for anything else so hoping to try to turn it into a chromecast type gadget but I only need audio out. I have the phone headphone socket linked up to the AUX input of the stereo in the kitchen. I've got Spotify installed which has built in support (https://support.spotify.com/uk/learn-more/guides/#!/article/Spotify-Connect) for playing music on other devices from a desktop or another phone. I'm hoping to be able to do the same with Youtube playlists or just individual videos, especially since YT just added the auto-playlist feature.


Any way to unlock T-Mobile ZTE V768?

A friend of mine purchased a ZTE V768 Concord from ZTE. It was not under any contract, but it is still locked to use any foreign SIM-card anyways. We are far away from the US, so is there any way to unlock it? I know those services like this, but I don't think those could provide me an unlock code, can they? So, any way to unlock it? Thank you!


Opening URLs in Tasker and get HTTP response and content successfully

I am currently doing an automation in Tasker wherein I can open URLs on browser one by one. So far, I have successfully opened URLs by putting the URL list in a text file and have Tasker access it. My problem is, I want to know if each URL has been successfully or better, get the site content? How do I do this? Even if a site has been successfully opened, HTTPR still returns -1. I don't understand why. I also don't know how to use HTTP Get. I'm using Android Emulator by the way. Please help! Thanks!


Is there an ICS ROM for the Galaxy Tab 10.1 that has camera support?

I'm keen to upgrade my Galaxy Tab 10.1 to Android 4, ICS. My Tab is already rooted and running 3.2. However, it seems most ICS ROMs, for some reason, don't support the camera, which is a deal breaker. As time goes on, it seems that ROMs and the places they are available multiply and it gets harder and harder to keep track of what's the latest and where to get it. So is there an ICS ROM for the Galaxy Tab 10.1 with camera support? If not, where should I be paying attention in order to be made aware of it?


How can I use the volume buttons for skipping songs?

Is there a way to use the volume buttons to change songs on the Nexus One?


Associate android actions (at least turn sound on/off) with calendar

Is there an app for associating events with time. For example:   * If it is during event in specific callendars (say Meetings) the profile is turned to vibrate   * Otherwise switch to normal profile  I looked on Tasker and it looks nice but possibly it is something free or cheaper.


Make phone wake up using the volume keys?

Is it possible to make the phone (N1) wake up some other way than using the power button without rooting the device?


Say caller name feature

I am missing that feature from Nokia devices, Is there a chance to make my Xperia X10 say callers name when I have incoming call


How can I collect repeated contact entries under one call log entry?

I'm running Cyanogen 5.0.8 and previously had stock 1.2 before this. On both releases I'd like is to be able to able to collect repeated call log entries in only one single entry reflecting last activity, whether it is "received", "missed", or "dialed". When the entry is to be tapped all activities related to the contact would be shown. Is any one familiar with such feature and how can I achieve it on my phone?


Are there specific cases where editing Low Memory Killer minfree parameters is helpful?

I know that free ram is wasted ram. But are there some situations where editing minfree parameters (OOM killer) is helpful? Some users use apps like "Autokiller Memory Optimizer" or "V6 Supercharger" script so I was asking to myself if edit minfree values can be useful on specific cases, especially in low end devices with little RAM. Thanks in advance.


How can a flash A10 based tablets on OSX?

I need to flash roms on the road with my mac, is there an alternative to loading up a VM and using livesuit?


Android 4.1.2 contacts lost on sudden restart of the phone

I was using my phone and suddenly it restarted. I lost all my contacts and apps that I installed already are not opening. Can someone help? Tried some suggestions:   * restarting phone   * contact menu export   * display setting   * Android data recovery app but these are not helping.


How to disable sound from an app

I have got a game I play ( _The Simpsons Tapped Out_ ) that is based on time. (For example every 5 hours I get a coin). But every time something is completed (like a quest) I hear from the speakers something like ("yeaho work is done!") I would like to disable that sound, but there is no setting for it within the game. Because when I am working I want to hear when someone is calling, not when the app is done doing something. Is there a way to disable the sound of one app? Or is there a setting in my phone that can disable that sound? I am using Android 4.1.2 on an LG Optimus L5.


Data works on my phone, internet doesn't?

I recently unlocked my Android phone for an international move, and got a local SIM card. Currently, all 'data' functions are working in apps - Tango, Facebook, Google search, etc. However, the internet won't load. An error pops up saying "Authentication via the proxy server was unsuccessful." The SIM card company is blaming the vendor who unlocked the phone, and the vendor is blaming the SIM card. Any ideas on what I can do? From reading elsewhere online, I've tried restarting and also turning on/off airplane mode. I also confirmed that I entered the company's APN instructions exactly as is.


Why can't I connect my bluetooth speaker to my android tablet?

I have an android tablet without bluetooth enabled ability. I also have an Ematic 8 in 1 bluetooth enabled speaker. I've tried several times to connect the speaker to the tablet using the audio 3.5 to 3.5 cable, but to no avail. It will not play the music. The music starts and plays, but no sound comes out. Can my device play through the speaker? And are all portable speakers bluetooth enabled? Thank you for any help you can give and I will await your response.


how to stop 3rd party video player from opening mp3 files

When I install MoboPlayer it becomes the default mp3 player for Gmail. This is a problem because it can't actually play mp3 files associated with Gmail (it can't find the file location). All the advice I see on the web is to go into manage applications and clear the defaults, but the App Info says MoboPlayer has "No defaults set" and Clear Defaults is grayed out. I don't see any way to change the default file associations within MoboPlayer. I tried Default App Manager Lite and it also didn't see any defaults associated with MoboPlayer. Questions: a. Is there any way to stop MoboPlayer from opening mp3s. b. Why is it gmail opening mp3s in MoboPlayer anyway since apparently it's not set to open anything by default? I like MoboPlayer, but I don't have a huge problem ditching it. I'm really more curious about b. Why is gmail using it to open mp3 files when it's not the default??? I have a Nexus 4 with Android 4.2.1.


Nexus 10 Instantly Lost Battery Charge

I had my tablet at around 90% charge with nothing running on it and went to bed. I wake up in the morning to find it will not turn on. When I plugged it in the battery icon would appear showing it was charged, and would not display any charging animation. I tried holding the power button for up to a minute including with the volume keys and nothing would work. After letting it charge for an hour it finally came back on displaying 0% battery and the charging animation finally started after I turned it back off. I checked my battery stats later when I turned it back on to see that the battery instantly went from 90% to 0%. What could cause my battery to drop from 90% to 0% as shown in the link below (click image to get to the gallery with connected screenshots)? Basically I just want to know if I have a defective unit or battery (this has only happened once in the 3 weeks I've owned it) or if it's a known bug, or simple a glitch and not to worry about it. ![Battery Stats](http://i.stack.imgur.com/ifwvL.jpg)


Email application not displaying message bodies

Below is a picture of the problem one of my users is having on their VZW Motorola Droid RAZR running ICS. The picture (click to enlarge) is a screenshot of the default email application configured to sync Yahoo Mail over IMAP. The white border in the bottom of the picture is where emails are normally displayed. There does not seem to be any determinant in which emails present this problem. Does any one know why this issue might present, and how to fix it? ![Screenshot](http://i.stack.imgur.com/GSOca.jpg)


Android Wear smartwatch Samsung Gear Live won't turn on, while charging

I have the Android Wear smartwatch **Samsung Gear Live** and it wont turn on. When I'm trying to turn it on while charging (and it was charging for at least 3 hours) it will show the initial logo, then the booting animations and at one point before completing the screen will turn black. When pressing the button to turn on again it shows the charging battery animation. Is there anything I can do to hard reset maybe?! I tried to hold the button for long time or unplugging it from the power supply, but it keeps trying to boot and stops without success.


Reconnecting Emulator to Eclipse

My main problem with developing in Android is that the emulator seems to continually get disconnected from eclipse. This always happens the 2-3 time I try to upload my .apk from eclipse without rebooting the emulator. Eclipse indicates this with an empty DDMS ->Device section and logcat stays blank - sometimes I'm not sure if the new code made it on the device. The only fix I have for this is to shut down eclipse, and restart it. With the restarting of Eclipse, on top of the emulator boot time, I can't get any momentum going in my development. Is there a way to reconnect the emulator to eclipse without having to restart Eclipse or even the Emulator?


What does it mean if my HTC Incredible's notification light flashes between green and amber?

I was driving today and my phone was in its holder. At the time, I was using it for GPS and Pandora, and it was plugged in using my car charger. At one point, the notification LED began to flash in what looked like a regular pattern (but since I was driving, I can't be 100% sure), alternating between green and amber. I've never seen this before, and I had no notifications. What does it mean?


HTC Sensation XE's Voice Command missing after updating to ice cream sandwich?

After updating my phone to ice cream sandwich I noticed that Voice commnand app of HTC Sensation XE is missing. Can someone teach me how to activate or where can I find it again?


Noob confused about ROM's

I have a HTC Incredible running 2.2, and i understand you need to Root first before anything else, got that, but now I am confused about the ROM thing. I would like to Root to uninstall the default HTC apps that keep causing my 'Low Memory Errors'. If i install Gingerbread, is that a ROM like CM7 is? Confused as to what exactly to do after a root, can i install Gingerbread without rooting? If i want to install HTC sense, is that a ROM?? Thanks for the clarification here, i've searched numerous forums, but can't seem to find specific answers.


Downloading PDF file from browser

I have been trying to download a PDF file from my Samsung Galaxy 10.1, 32G, Wi-Fi Tab. When I click on the download icon to check on it,it shows "Download in progress". A one page file, for instance, will take FOREVER then I get "Download failed".This happens again and again. Very frustrating! I would then like to transfer the file to e-book to read at a later date. Can anyone help me please?


How do I share an app across two phones?

I have two phones that are set up with the same google account. I have a paid app I bought and use on phone 1. Is it possible for me to use the app on phone 2? If so, how do I do this? In the market it asks me to buy it again.


Continuously getting "Bluetooth share stopped working" error

I have an HTC One running Android Revolution HD (ARHD), with Android 4.4.2, and I've been getting this error that says "Bluetooth share has stopped working". The problem is that I have _no clue_ what's causing this error to appear. I think it started appearing after I clicked the "share" button in an app - but even after fully rebooting my device, I STILL keep getting this error. Does anyone know what could cause this error? And more importantly - how do I debug what app is causing this error? I just don't even know where to start investigating.


Is there an app which will force reconnects on remembered in-range wifi networks?

I'm having some difficulties with my San Francisco handset, running 2.1 It seems to keep dropping Wifi connection randomly. I've got the wireless router sat next to me, and its connected OK, but if I walk downstairs (still within range) it will drop connection. At the moment I manually have to go to settings > wireless and force it to reconnect, this is quite annoying Is there any app which will periodically check for in-range remembered networks, and force reconnects if possible?


Foreign phone, stuck on 2G

I am currently working on a Coolpad 8150, a Chinese phone running Android 2.3.7. It is connected to T-Mobile (in the United States) and can place calls successfully. However, it is stuck on 2G. I have been lead to believe the phone supports 3G, though I may be mistaken. How may I further pursue this issue? When I scan for networks, I only see networks marked 2G, like T-Mobile (2G). In status, it appears I am still marked as using the China Mobile network operator.


Google Currents vs Google Reader

They appear to perform the same functionality... only difference I see is that Currents layout is more like a magazine. And I can import my Reader subscriptions to Currents. What's the difference between the two? Is there any reason to use one over the other? Does Currents replace Reader?


Galaxy S3, 6.5GB but Insufficient storage available to update

Preface - I originally posted this on stack exchange, which is where I found the question in my first link, but I was directed to post here instead. * * * NOTE: I have already looked at the following link but none of the answers solved my issue. http://stackoverflow.com/questions/16818049/insufficient- storage-available-even-there-is-lot-of-free-space-in-device-memor I should add that I recently freed up a bunch of space on my phone as I described here: http://forums.androidcentral.com/verizon-galaxy-s- iii/262892-storage-space-running-out-3.html#post3477534 So my issue is that I recently was low on space and found how to clear a lot of files I no longer needed, which gave me a lot of space. But fast forward to now, Twitter and Candy Crush want to update, but they tell me that I have insufficient space. But, I have ~6.5GB free on my internal memory, so that can't be the issue. Because I am on a Galaxy S3, I am unable to move apps to my external card (which is dumb, but whatever), but I don't see how that could be an issue, since it is reporting so much free space on the internal memory. I am on a custom ROM (Carbon) which is CM-based, so trying the special codes in my dialer don't work, and I can't find a /data/log directory, as I saw suggested in another answer (the data directory exists, but there is no log folder). I have tried uninstalling Twitter and reinstalling it, but now it won't let it install either, so I'm stuck for now without twitter on my phone unless I use my browser (not that I use twitter much, so no big loss). I have also tried clearing my cache and dalvik cache via CWM recovery, and that didn't fix the issue either. I'm wondering if the device for some reason still thinks it has less than a GB of space, as it did before I did as described in the second link above, even though it shows 6.5GB free in Settings -> Storage. Note that I am able to install some apps (I installed the terminal emulator, for instance, but that's tiny), but specifically Twitter didn't want to install or update, and Candy Crush won't update (I haven't tried reinstalling it because I don't want to lose that game). Is anyone else experiencing a similar issue, or better yet, has anyone fixed a similar issue?


Factory reset (including USB storage) prompts for password after I already typed it in

I went into Settings->Privacy->Factory reset and checked "Format USB Storage". Then I pressed the button to continue and it prompted for my PIN (just numbers) as usual. Then it said it was formatting the USB storage as I told it to. And then it just shut off. So I started it back up and it prompted for a password (full keyboard; any characters you want). I don't know what I had set that password to (I haven't used that kind of a password in a while) so now I'm stuck. Going into recovery mode does the same thing. Download mode works just fine. So now what do I do? Is there some way I can format `/data` manually from my computer? Here's some more info about my device:   Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0   Samsung Galaxy S build.prop   Rooted   Stock Gingerbread ROM, stock kernel, stock recovery


Do messages, contacts, files get deleted when you upgrade your Android version?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  Will I lose any apps / data if I upgrade my phone’s OS? For example if you upgrade from Froyo to Gingerbread, do messages, contacts, files get reset/deleted?


Sync Exchange Contacts Subfolders with Android

Finally I managed to sync Exchange Server with Galaxy S3 and had managed to make it all work fine except the annoying contacts thing... The android sync only contacts that are in the main contacts folder won't sync contacts sub folders. Email Subfolders from some reason does sync. Any idea how can I make it work?


What happened to my detailed battery stats on my Asus Transformer Pad?

I have an Asus Transformer Pad tablet (TF300T). As with any other Android device I've owned, when I go to the settings menu and tap "battery", it gives me a detailed break down of which apps and processes are eating my battery power. Well, at least it _used_ to do that. Nowadays, when I visit the battery settings, only 3 power consumers are listed:   * Screen   * Wi-fi   * Tablet Idle Here's a screenshot: ![Screenshot of battery settings activity](http://i.stack.imgur.com/XNPFI.jpg) Why aren't any of the apps I've been using listed? And what about system processes? One possibility that occurred to me is that nothing that is using less than 1-2% of the power is being listed, and all my apps are below the threshold. However, that seems unlikely to me as I've played dynamic 3D games and used other CPU-intensive apps at times, and after doing so I've checked the battery activity and they still don't show up. Before taking this screenshot I was using Pocket, Feedly, Mantano Reader Premium, Chrome, and Words with Friends for hours, alternating between them. Surely some of that should be shown here, right? When I check the battery activity on my cell phone (A Galaxy Nexus), I see Pocket has used 6% of my battery, and maps has used 3%. And I don't even use those apps on my cell phone nearly as much as I do on my tablet. Yet my tablet is completely silent about them. It also occurred to me that this problem may have started when I upgraded my tablet to Android 4.1 Jelly Bean about 3 weeks ago. But I can't be sure, and I don't know what to do about it if that turns out to be true. Can anyone tell me what happened to my battery usage data, and if there's any way to fix this going forward?


Where I can get statistics about Android versions on particular devices?

I know about the Developer Dashboard, but I want to see statistics about particular device and see how many people update their smartphones. In my case, I am really interested in Galaxy Note statistics.


My android restarts when I use 3G network. How to debug this?

I am using Android 4.1.2 in a Samsung Galaxy S2 Lite. Using wifi is fine, but if I use 3G, in some minutes the cellphone just RESTART from nothing. It happens always near my house. In other places it can happens. I think it is problem with my operator. I use the same chip in another cellphone ( same model ) and the same happens. There is any log (in /var/log or /var/messages ) with some possible cause of this problem? Or maybe it is possible debug using the USB and some tool to identify why it is happens? Or maybe using ddms. It is VERY strange, but I don believe it is a problem of the device, but I can't prove that. thanks all


Inspect Android Browser elements like Desktop Chrome Inspector

I'm a web developer (don't know any native Android Development) and would like to inspect any web page in Android's browser without using an emulator. Is there something available like how you can plug an iPhone into a Mac and use Safari to inspect the page just as if it were a webpage being loaded in the desktop Safari browser? If this is not available, what is the next best thing?


File transfer with multiple users

On a rooted Nexus 7 (2013), I have set up a second user. When I plug the usb cable to my mac, I can see all the files for the main user (using the Android File Transfer app from Google). However, when I switch to the second user I can only see two folders: .estrongs and backups/apps How can I access the rest of the files for that second user ?


Is there a way to see app feedback I've sent on Android?

Yesterday I sent some feedback for an app (Google Hangouts) through Android's system-wide _Send Feedback_ function. This is the same dialog box that is triggered when you choose to report a Force Close. See screenshots below. I realised later that I had no internet connection at the time, and so the feedback may not have been sent. This made me wonder: is there any way to see every feedback item and crash report that I've sent to specific apps? For the record, I'm running CyanogenMod 10.1 (Jelly Bean 4.2.2) on an HTC Sensation. ![How to trigger the Send Feedback Dialog in Google Hangouts.](http://i.stack.imgur.com/v1coj.png) ![Send Feedback dialog.](http://i.stack.imgur.com/eVw65.png)


Cannot see special characters on Polaris Office

My mobile phone has Polaris Office default installed on it, but when I open some files I cannot see special characters, like "á", "à", "ç" etc., there is just a space character when it would have one of those special characters...


Redeem Google Checkout coupon on Google Play

Are Google Checkout coupons redeemable on Google Play? I've created a coupon on Google Checkout for a paid Android App on Google Play but when trying to buy it as a user, I can't find the place to enter it. On one device I saw a "Redeem" option along with the credit card but when I entered my coupon code, it returned an error message. Is there any way to make this work?


How can I stream music/audio from Android and PC to Android device via WiFi?

I've searched for this for some time, and I've found several options that almost works. I have an Android device connected to my stereo and I want to be able to connect to it with either my PC or my Android phone and play whatever music I'm playing on the phone/PC on the device instead. I've tried SoundWire, which sort of works with PC->Android, though the sound is sometimes choppy, and I have to connect from the Android device instead of from the PC. I've tried Remote Droid Player and Twonky, that works with Music that's already on my device, and twonky beam seems to work if I find something on YouTube, but since most music I play is on Google Play Music, that doesn't do me much good either. So does anyone have a solution for this. What I basically need is to replace my long jack->rca cable with an Android device, if you can put it like that.


Does the phone have to be rooted to develop mobile apps?

Hi I am going through a phase of recovering data. I want to know if it's a must to root the phone if one wants to develop mobile apps using the the phone? I read that rooted phones are prone to malware and viruses quite easily... Update: Since most threads in XDA talks about rooting gives "full" control over the mobile, I had the confusion in order to develop and test mobile apps one must root the phone. E.g. pc softwares are developed mostly with pcs that gives full operational accessibility to developer. I hope the question isn't too cloudy any longer to the audience.


How to switch my SGS3 to a 'google play' edition phone?

My Samsung Galaxy S3 contract ends in few months. I'd like to get rid of unwanted stuffs like touchwiz, flipboard, allsharecast, etc. and pull latest updates directly from 'google play', just like the rest of nexus phones. Is rooting the only option available for me? Shouldn't Samsung allow me just point my phone update link (?) to whatever I want, as my contract expires?


What files are needed to gain root access on an Android device?

Are there other files besides su that need to be installed to gain root access on an Android device? I know that installing a "superuser" app isn't strictly necessary but merely important from a security perspective. What I want to know is whether simply transferring a working su binary to a device is enough to "root" an Android device. By "working" su binary, I mean having su installed at the proper location and blessed with the proper permissions. Note: I'm not asking about the means (e.g. some esoteric security hole, adb, a bogus *ab backup file, or a recovery zip) but the goal, the absolute minimum number of file(s) that need to be transferred to root an Android device.


Upgrade form froyo to jellybean

I recently upgraded by Samsung galaxy exhibit 2 to jelly bean 4.2.2 from gingerbread. I was wondering if it was also possible for my Samsung dart, running on Froyo. Can i flash the same ROM? Is it the same process? Thanks


In a bluetooth connection between Android phone and health device which one is the master device?

The health device is Omron Bluetooth Blood Pressure Monitor. The bluetooth profile can be either Serial Port Profile (SPP) or Health Device Profile (HDP). I'm writing an Android app to read information from the health information from the health device.


Rooted Device + MS Exchange Mail = Security Issues?

I am using a rooted Epic 4G Touch (Sprint GSII) @ JB 4.1.2. I am accessing corporate email via MS Exchange ActiveSync. I have recently been told that a rooted device is not permitted to access MS Exchange and my ActiveSync permissions will be turned off unless I unroot. Does using a rooted device (i.e. superuser access) create any new security issues vis a vis MS Exchange / ActiveSync? Particularly, are any vulnerabilities there that would not affect a stock/unrooted user? If so, how is this different from remotely accessing MS Exchange (OWA, etc) via a Windows or Linux computer with admin rights? Thanks Stephen


Want to programe my phone so that when i plug an aux cord the music app will automaticly start

I want to programe my phone so that as i plug in my headset(aux) a music app will start simultaneously.


Is there a decent solution for voice dialing with confirmation in Android?

A lot of years ago I had excellent hands-free voice confirmation dialing capabilities on my Nokia phone. Today, I use Cyanogenmod and the included Voice Dialler app sucks big time. The voice recognition is absent and it has no voice confirmation, it's completely useless. I don't need a Siri equivalent, I just need to be able to reliably make calls hands-free. Can this be done with today's "smart"phones?


Why are personal dictionary entries unavailable in some input fields?

So my android 4.3 personal dictionary abbreviation/expansions work fine in some text inputs such as memo pad or text messaging, but it seems if the input is specialized such that it knows to expect an email or a phone number, the expansions are not available. Is there a way to make these always available when the keyboard is active without exception? If not, how can I otherwise avoid typing out my long email address when setting up settings, filling out web forms, etc?


Audio from pc to Android over data cable

I have a rooted Android Device running Android 2.3 Gingerbread and a PC running windows 8 and Linux Ubuntu. I have a data cable of my Android device(Galaxy Ace). I want to output the audio(not just music) of my PC to my Android Device over data cable. i.e. I want my android device to work as an Audio Output Device(like headset) for my PC. How to do it, and why not?


Bluetooth Headset as Wireless Microphone

Is it possible to use a Bluetooth headset as a wireless microphone with your phone ? Can it output to the phones speaker or audio jack?


how you can lose / keep IMEI over after factory reset?

Here it says as a solution for a type of a phone. There are other question ( upvoted) but closed by somebody marked as to localized. Of course it is localisez for each type... why don't want to allow to get help? I am searching like a week how to solve my THL W8S problem. I could go on others answers too, but those questions it seems they aren't active anymore. Tried with MTK tools, and other tools, since this phone has a MK5689T version on it. Used the hidden engineering mode too with dialing a "secret" number. On that case I could set the old IMEI back, but that will be lost after factory reset. Please correct me if I am wrong:               /data/nvram/md/NVRAM/NVD_IMEI/MP0B_001      This holds the IMEIs ( I have dual sim ) `/data` is wiped after Factory Reset => IMEI lost after factory reset. Question is what to do to make it persistent? At `/etc/firmware/modem.img` I have the .img, but don't know how to read it, where to mount it,even on Linux after saving to desktop. Has that img inside of him a MP0B_001 file? Would it work if I mount , unpack change the file and repack? I have downloaded the official rom: http://www.thlmobilestore.com/news/ THL W8S ROM support: Multilang Friday, September 27, 2013 2:34:40 AM America/Los_Angeles Title: ThL W8S ROM Version: ROM Android 4.2.1 Link: Here The ThL_W8s.JB2.FHD.EN.COM.16P256_MT6589TV1.0.3_20130815 content is: ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/zbhnm.png) If I unpack I see a boot.img That file need to unpacked to get the modem.img? Where it stored the phone serial number? - I need to restore that too ( to original one) I have found only which environment properties has it, not where it is stored. It is formatted the NVram accidentally by pressing the Format on a SP Flash Tool. At baseband version I see: Moly.wr8.w1248.md.wg.mp.v7 and I see a file BPLGUInfoCustomAppSrcP_MT6589_S00_MOLY_WR8_W1248_MD_WG_MP_V7 there it should be written the SN + IMEI? Thanks for any try to help.


Problem with video sound on Android 4.2.2

When I'm trying to play some videos on Samsung Tab 3 I got text > Play video data only Downloaded some codecs and other players, but same result. Videos play correct on PC. Is there any method to make videos play with sounds?


Rooted device with superuser but terminal emulator denied permission

I'm trying to use Better Terminal Emulator Pro after rooting my device. I successfully accepted the superuser prompt, but when I open it I get this message:               [BTEP: PID=2540 exited with code : 255] export PATH=/data/local/bin: permission denied      What should I do? My phone's specifications are > Model number:WM8650   >  Android Version: 2.2   >  Kernel version: 2.6.32.9-default   >  Build number: generic-eng2.2 froyo ver 1.5.2.7-20111230.100739


samsung s3 battery

When my Samsung S3 battery gets down to 20-15%, the phone becomes unusable. The signal goes completely and the phone screen starts flickering. As soon as that starts, I watch the battery go down from 20% to 1% and die within minutes. I've only had the phone for 4 months, and it is still under warranty. But I don't want to send it away to be fixed and be phoneless if I can help it. The phone is running the latest software. And I have done antivirus checks and nothing seems to be the problem. The battery lasts perfectly fine until it gets to around 20% - 15%. Any ideas on what I can do to stop it from happening? Is it the battery or the phone itself?


How can I enable USB debugging on my HTC One with Android 4.4?

I have recently updated my HTC One from the stock 4.3 firmware it came with to the stock 4.4 firmware via an OTA update. Since this update occured, I am no longer able to connect to the device with adb for the purpose of installing apps in development on a Windows laptop. `adb devices` tells me no devices are found HTC Sync Manager is also unable to detect the phone. However, I am able to transfer files via MTP, something I was unable to do on 4.3 while USB debugging was enabled. Additionally, Windows detects the phone and installs drivers for the device (recognised as "HTC One" though some resources seem to indicate it should appear as "My HTC"). When USB debugging is disabled, it also installs MTP drivers. When USB debugging is enabled, it fails to install MTP drivers and states that the device was disconnected during installation. This does not appear to have any impact on the functionality of MTP however. However, I have USB debugging enabled under developer options, I have my Android SDK completely updated and HTC Sync Manager fully updated. I have tried:   * Different USB cables which did not work.   * A different phone (my old HTC Desire HD) which still works over adb.   * Uninstalling and reinstalling HTC Sync Manager & Drivers.   * Using a USB 3.0 port   * Not using a USB 3.0 port


Crop visible portion of image

I'm looking for an app (or a gallery application) which allows you to select a photo, zoom in/move the image and then simply save the part visible on the screen, without loosing the resolution. Most of the cropping applications require to draw cropping frame. I'd like the phone screen to be the cropping frame. The simplest solution would be to use any picture browser, zoom in to desired frame and then take a screenshot, but this way I reduce the resolution to the screen resolution. Seems like very simple feature, but I can't find such an app :)


Automatic system-wide proxy

When I'm on a public network that I don't trust, I use a combination of ConnectBot and ProxyDroid (with "Global Proxy" enabled) to tunnel my phone's traffic through a trusted server that I control. However, I have to set that all up manually, and I'm sure plenty of other data leaks out around that tunnel (at the very least, apps will check in between the time I connect to a network and the time I set up the tunnel). Also, the process is involved enough that I usually only go through it when I'm on a public network and I get SSL errors from the browser telling me google.com is using a certificate signed by GoDaddy. I'd like to set something up that smooths the process out a bit, such that a tunnel is automatically established whenever I connect to a network, all traffic is routed through it, and apps aren't able to connect to the Internet unless the tunnel is open (very important). Obviously, it should verify the authenticity of the server before connecting (though I haven't seen a VPN that doesn't). I'd like something that uses SSH since that's the simplest to set up, but anything will do. What sorts of solutions like this are out there? My server runs Ubuntu 12.04, and I can install extra software on it if needed. Again, the most important part here is that no app can access the network unless it's going through the tunnel, and if the tunnel hasn't been established yet, no traffic escapes. Obviously, the one exception would need to be whatever app is actually making the initial connection to establish the tunnel. I'm currently using a rooted HTC Incredible running CyanogenMod 7. I'm in the market for a new phone though, so if anyone knows of any solutions that require something newer than Android 2.3, those would be welcome as well.


Why Headset With Volume Control Functions Different Now And What To Do With Track Skipping Bug?

I am using ZAGGsmartbuds to listen to music and speak with people as it has track switch control and microphone. Pressing track control once activates stock music player to play music and also pauses already playing track, pressing twice skips to next track. When Winamp is launched, it supersedes control from stock music player so I can use Winamp, given application is not killed in RAM. Recently controls changed somehow and now when I try to skip track, it sometimes starts to call last answered number or does not skip to next track. It also starts stock music player even if Winamp is still running. Yesterday I had a bug when tracks randomly started skipping very fast and in the end, audio was gone completely in stock player and when I switched to Winamp, same happened shortly and I had to restart device to regain audio back. I also had missing audio earlier prior to this until I restarted device but never had tracks skipping.      **HTC Desire S**   **Android 2.3.5 stock**


What Google Talk compatible iOS apps can I recommend to my friends?

What good Google Talk (or in general: XMPP) apps can I recommend to my non- Android friends (especially iPhone users)? I'm fed up using many different apps to chat with some of my contacts. I just want to 'talk' to any of them with that single solution. Google Talk's usefulness increases by network effects, i.e. can you reach all your contacts (who may use iOS (iPhone), Windows Phone, Blackberry, others) with one single solution? Existing solutions and what I don't like about them:   * WhatsApp (proprietary, paid app, battery hog?, has privacy concerns)   * eMail (pretty much ok, but not _that_ realtime)   * SMS (needs GSM, costs too much, no added value)   * Facebook chat (proprietary, battery hog?, privacy concerns, not all want to sign up)   * Skype chat (proprietary, battery hog?, privacy concerns)   * iMessage (proprietary, incompatible with Android?) If you have too many of those apps installed you will see a difference in battery life in the end. Google Talk is already there and connected either way, so I prefer this (and not WhatsApp). Side note for iOS: iOS' push notification system seems to be the reason why the decent apps there are paid apps. (Need to relogin every 7 days to keep push messages alive and such, i don't really know). PS:   \- There's a way to encrypt Talk messages, so it's not a privacy concern   \- is Talk open: Yes (it's XMPP). I have friends with accounts on their own servers that i 'talk' to   \- You can use 3rd party Jabber clients to login to Talk


What kind of account does the Calendar support?

I cant add events to the Calendar, nor the default nor aCalendar because I need to have an online account to sync them. In Settings/Accounts I have the option to add a Corporate Account (Exchange), Facebook and Yahoo. Facebook and Yahoo do not work, Exchange looks like the right option but I dont have Exchange. I am using Android 4.1 and it doesn't have the Google applications installed. Is there another alternative like using a webcal or a local calendar?


Mounting debian img issues, on the Kindle Fire [linuxonandroid]

I've been stuck on this issue for about 2 months now. Everytime I try too run LinuxOnAndroid I get the following error:               mount: mounting /dev/block/loop255 on /data/local/mnt: Invalid Argument.      My /proc/filesystems show I support:                 ext2       ext3       ext4      If I try too mount /dev/block/loop255 the with -t ext1 the error becomes               mount: mounting /dev/block/loop255 on /data/local/mnt: No such file or directory.      My /proc/config.gz shows my rom DOES support loop devices. And, I'm using a Kindle Fire first GEN. I have no idea what's going on, if it helps it used too run untill I had too hard reboot the tablet once. I have filled a bug report with LoA but havn't been gotten back too for 2 months so far.


Google Tablet help need power

Just purchased this for Christmas, it will not charge or turn on, any suggestions. Have tired several different charger


ADB shell-ing to wifi connected device when usb device present

I have two devices connected to my workstation simultaneously, one by usb, the other over wifi.               C:\>adb devices     List of devices attached     Cxxxxxxxxxx2            device     192.168.60.69:5555      device      I'm not sure how to shell into the wifi connected device while the usb one is present. I've tried the following               C:\>adb shell     error: more than one device and emulator          C:\>adb -s 192.168.60.69 shell     error: device not found          C:\>adb -s 0xxxxxxxxxxxxxx1 shell     error: device not found      where 0xxxxxxxxxxxxxx1 is hardware id of wifi connected device Only way that works is to disconnect the usb connected device. However, I'm going to eventually have multiple wifi connected devices, I still don't know how to distinguish between them when trying to shell in? **Edit (6/13/2014)** I see why I was omitting the port, b/c the connect command returns the following error when trying to connect and cannot (say for instance the devices wifi was accidentally turned off)               C:\>adb connect 192.168.60.69:5555     unable to connect to 192.168.60.69:5555:5555      This made me think that adb would append port based on ip. However this is not the case, since after wifi was enabled on the target device, the above command did work               C:\>adb connect 192.168.60.69:5555     connected to 192.168.60.69:5555      I needed to mention something to show that I atleast know tcp/ip connect fundamentals (ip and port). Kinda embarrassing...


Is there an FTP server which supports resuming failed downloads?

I am looking for an FTP server for my android phone which will allow me to resume a download that has failed. In other words it has to support the `REST` command. Currently I am using (the otherwise excellent) swiFTP, but it doesn't have this feature. I also tried File Expert.


Save .ics to specific calendar.

When receiving an email with an .ics or vCard, Android allows the user to add the data to the default calendar configured for the current account. However, this is done by downloading the vCard to the device and adding it from there, not by adding the data in the email client application. **How can I configure to which calendar the vCards will be saved?** Must I instead use a desktop browser to add the data to the appropriate calendar? Tested on a Samsung Note 3 (Android 4.4) via the standard Gmail client.


How do you import CA certificates onto an Android phone?

I want to connect to my University's wireless using my Nexus One. When I go to "Add Wi-Fi network" in Wireless Settings I fill in the Network SSID and select 802.1x Enterprise for the security and fill everything out. The problem is that our university's wireless uses Thawte Premium Server CA certificate for certification. When I click the drop down list for CA certificate I get nothing in the list (just N/A) Now I have the certificate (Thawte Premium Server CA.pem) and have moved it to my SD card, but it doesn't look like Android automatically detects it. Where should I put the certificate so that the Android wireless manager recognizes it. In other words, how can I import a CA certificate so that Android recognizes that it is on the phone and displays it in the CA Certificate drop down list. Thanks for any help, Tomek P.S. My phone is not rooted **EDIT** : After doing some research it looks like you are able to install certificates by going to your phone's settings > Location & Security > Install from SD card Unfortunately it looks like the only accepted file extension is .p12. It does not look like there is a way to import .cer or .pem files (which are the only two files that come with the Thawte certificates) at this moment. It does look like you can use a converter to convert your .cer or .pem files to .p12, however a key file is needed. https://www.sslshopper.com/ssl-converter.html I do not know where to get this key file for the Thawte certificates.


Why does my Iconia A500 occasionally stop responding?

I have an stock-standard Acer Iconia A500 32G WiFi-only tablet. The screen usually turns on immediately when I press the power button. However, it sometimes refuses to respond and I have to hold done the power button for a few seconds, then release it and hold it down for a few seconds again. At that point, there'll be a vibration and the tablet will boot through the Acer and android screens. My thoughts are that the first sustained button actually powers it down forcefully and the second brings it back up (but I can't be certain of this). Does anyone know why this would happen? Are there any things I can look at on the file system to see what's going wrong. * * * To elaborate on the non-responsiveness issue, while in most circumstances a quick push of the power button will bring up the PIN entry screen, it doesn't do so in the problematic cases. In those cases, the screen just remains black no matter how many times I push the power button. That's why I then have to do the long-press twice to (presumably) force shutdown and restart.


Multi window supported Android devices (without root)

Currently I use Samsung S3 mini with Android 4.1.2. I'm planning to buy an S4 mini or other equivalent small screen phone (HTC One Mini, Xperia Z1 compact). But I need to use multi-window feature. For example I want to use Twitter and Youtube at the same time. Or Chrome and Facebook from the same screen. It seems like for S4 mini it is possible with root and Xposed framework. But I need multi-window functionality without rooting. It seems like Samsung Note 3 and Samsung S4 has this feature. So which Android used mobile phones has stock multi-window support ?


Nexus 5 not appearing in Windows 7 Device Manager

At one point I had my Nexus 5 showing up in Device Manager on Windows 7 but now it will not show up at all. **Background:**   * I have Android SDK Level 22 installed   * I have run SDK Manager and downloaded the latest Google USB driver   * I recently go the Android 4.4.3 update. I am not clear if this was right before I started to have problems or right after so I am not sure if it is related or not   * I have even installed the LG Universal driver   * I have my phone in MTP storage mode, but have tried camera mode as well   * I have tried turning on Developer Mode/USB debugging as well   * I have tried 3 different cables   * Windows never seems to even recognize that the device has been connected via USB - I get nothing, not even 'Unrecognized device' or 'Driver not installed'. No entry in Device Manager either **I've followed the many suggestions on SE and the web**   * make sure MTP storage is enabled (check)   * try camera mode (check)   * try Developer Mode/USB Debugging (check)   * change cables (check)   * Update the driver for the phone in Device Manager (The device does not show up in DM)   * Remove old stale "hidden" android devices in Device Manager (check) I'm out of ammo. Anyone have any ideas?


Voice dial without Internet connection

I'm new to Android, just purchased a Sony Xperia Arc S. So far I haven't been able to figure out how to do voice dialing (in car etc.). I've read that you can use Google Voice Search, but this fails if there is no data connection (and why do I need to send data to Google for an internal operation like this?). Perhaps I am missing something? ( My 6 year old nokia feature phone does this :/ ) UPDATE: It seems that the 'google voice search' way is the only method on this phone, so I've tried it out. However it doesn't seem to work for me (just comes up with 'did you mean', and a list of unrelated terms) - perhaps its an accent thing. So I'm still looking - currently I'm unable to dial while driving, which is pretty important to me.


When I plug my headphones into the Galaxy S 3 it won't let me use Google Play Music

It brings up a notification telling me that headphones have been plugged in and gives me about 5 apps to choose from. I can't change these apps and Play Music isn't one of them. How can I use Google Play Music with my headphones?


Is there a way to verify the integrity of a TA partition backup of Xperia phones?

I unlocked the bootloader of my Xperia P (LT22i) before I could take a backup of the TA partition (which stores DRM keys, IMEI code, etc.) Now I've read on several XDA threads and other websites that TA can not be backed up after the bootloader has been unlocked. And that once it's unlocked, everything in there is gone. However, when I used the latest version of Backup TA on my phone, it could detect the presence of and backup the TA partition. Now I'm not sure if the backup it created is a valid TA backup so is there a way to check its integrity and/or parse the contents of `TA.img` to see if it does contain valid DRM keys and other stuff? P.S. I tried opening `TA.img` in a hex editor and searching for my phone's IMEI number. I found it in the file. I also found references to "marlin" and quite a few X.509 certificates. The uncompressed size of my phone's `TA.img` is 512 KB (5,24,288 bytes) And if it helps, here's the part of the log from Backup TA where it finds and backs up the TA partition:               --- mmcblk0boot0 ---     Searching for Operator Identifier...-     Searching for Operator Name...-     Searching for Rooting Status...-     Searching for S1 Boot...-     Searching for S1 Loader...-     Searching for S1 Hardware Configuration...-          Partition found!          =======================================      BACKUP TA PARTITION     =======================================     1024+0 records in     1024+0 records out     524288 bytes (512.0KB) copied, 0.030456 seconds, 16.4MB/s          =======================================      INTEGRITY CHECK     =======================================     OK          =======================================      PULL BACKUP FROM SDCARD     =======================================     2437 KB/s (524288 bytes in 0.210s)          =======================================      INTEGRITY CHECK     =======================================     OK          =======================================      PACKAGE BACKUP     =======================================          7-Zip (A) 9.20  Copyright (c) 1999-2010 Igor Pavlov  2010-11-18     Scanning          Creating archive ..\backup\TA-backup-20140722.010348.zip          Compressing  TA.blk     Compressing  TA.img     Compressing  TA.md5     Compressing  TA.serial     Compressing  TA.timestamp     Compressing  TA.version          Everything is Ok          *** Backup successful. ***


My HTC Desire C keeps on telling me to authorize HTC sense to access my Facebook account

The only problem with this is that I don't have a Facebook account and the message will not go away.


Making the browser remember its current location when minimized

When I minimize the Android browser, it seems to forget what page it had open. What setting will make it remember? Here are the steps I take. First, I load a website in the Android browser to completion, and then minimize the browser. At this point, if I press the menu button to see the apps that are running in the background, the preview still shows me the site open in the browser. When I select the browser, though, it comes up with the site `about:blank` (my home page) up. This is under 4.1/Jelly Bean. When I had 4.0/Ice Cream Sandwich, this didn't occur. While searching, I came across a question asking for roughly the opposite behavior that suggested that memory might be the issue; in my case, there's plenty of RAM free, so that's not it. I would prefer for the page to simply remain open, as it does when you minimize a browser on a desktop, but if the browser just remembered the URL and reloaded when it was brought back, that'd be okay, too. How can I set this up? By "minimize," I may be referring to pressing the "home" button and opening another app, or pressing the "other running apps" button and selecting one of them. The device is a Galaxy Nexus.


How can I sort, filter and tag files/images in Android ICS 4.0?

**A little background** Im a bit into graphic design, digital painting etc, and I like to draw on the run, away from my desktop. For drawing, I often need reference materials - some pictures of things I would like to draw. While drawing/designing a futuristic car, Id like to be able to look at pictures of some modern cars, planes, helicopters, materials etc. Looking for reference on the Internet on my android tablet is cumbersome, and I dont have Internet access everywhere. I do have a big library of reference pictures on my SD card tho. I cant really use it as reference yet, because looking manually for pictures of things I want to draw is a LOT of work. Designign something, say a cyborg, Id have to dig through the files searching for "human", "metal", "machine" and "mechanism" pictures. **So, what do I want?** I would like to tag and sort for pictures/files with tags similar to those I mentioned ("human", "machine", "engine" etc), but i dont want to upload it anywhere or use it online. I dont want to share and want to keep it local, usable without Internet access. If I could display all the chosen pictures on one screen, it would be a big bonus. How could I do that on my Android tablet? I'm using ICS 4.0.


What can I do after breaking the screen of my phone?

I dropped my phone on the concrete. Now, I have a crack and my screen is pitch black. I tried rebooting it and charging it, but it won't come on. I want to know if I can change the screen and if it will come back on or what?


Receiving "Unknown id: disable" from ADB

I attempted to apply the following command through ADB... `adb shell su -c pm disable com.google.android.gsf/.update.SystemUpdateService$Receiver` But when I enter the command, I receive the following "Unknown id: disable" What does this mean?


Is this command safe to run from / as root

find . * -depth -print0 | xargs -0 rmdir      It finds and removes all empty folders (including hidden ones) recursively. **I only tired it on my home folder and a pendrive in Linux PC and it worked but I dont know if it is safe to run from / as root** I once nuked my OS by running some command off the internet (which I didnt understand) like that


How can I install .jar files on my Android?

I downloaded some 3D games, unzipped them and got .jar files. How can I use these in Android? I have a Galaxy S running 2.1.


How can I access Transport for London from my device?

How can I use TFL information on my device? Is there an application or other good way of accessing TFL? For those who don't know, TFL == Transport for London, a webpage of London public transport when you can find what is the best way of getting from point A to B at a given time.


Can someone describe how publishing an Adobe Air file on Android works?

I'm familiar with Adobe Air and I noticed it is on the Market. Does it accept .AIR files for install? If so, how does Air make adjustments for the small screen? Does air have access to all the neat features of Android? Such as access the contacts or the SD card? Need some help understanding how my Air application will perform on Droid. Should I still develop Android specif apps, or is Air ready for prime time?


Storage Internal Phone & SD confusion

I bought a Runbo X5 Android (ice cream sandwich) phone with 500MB internal Storage & 2.05GB Phone storage and optional SD card storage upto 32GB i understand that when you download an app it automatically goes to internal memory and i have found that you can move it to phone memory via the "move to phone memory" option in Apps settings. Also, in Settings-Storage you can select preferred install location either internal/phone. my problem: in settings - Storage - Default write disk : i selected SD card instead of Phone memory however, everything still seems to be going into the phone storage ?!! any ideas on how to set camera/downloads/media/installations..etc to go to SD card by defualt? cheers


Package file is invalid when trying to load Facebook

When I try to load the Facebook app on my new Samsung Galaxy S3, I get an error of `Package File is Invalid`. I have been able to load other apps via Google Play store. Facebook seems to be the only one I'm having trouble with.


How can I select a calendar to get alerts when I have more than one?

Say I have 2 calendars. 1 for my personal stuff and 2 for my work related. Is there a way that I could only choose to get alerts from one for time being. Later, add or switch calendars? I am using Google Calendar.


Chrome keyboard shortcuts, external Bluetooth keyboard, Samsung Galaxy Tab

There are a lot of Google hits in which people report that the usual desktop Chrome keyboard shortcuts (e.g., ctrl+t for a new tab) work fine on Android Chrome with an external Bluetooth keyboard. However, none of the shortcuts seem to work in my system. I am using the following setup:   * Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1   * Android 4.0   * Chrome web browser   * Microsoft Wedge Mobile Keyboard   * Nothing strange configured or installed; I have recently reset the tablet For example, these things work OK:   * System-wide shortcuts (e.g. win+l for Calendar) work.   * If I tap on the address bar in Chrome, I can use the keyboard to enter a URL.   * I can also edit the address as usual when the address bar is active. Arrow keys work, ctrl+a works, ctrl+c / ctrl+v works, etc. However, these things seem to do nothing:   * Using any of the usual keyboard combinations in Chrome: ctrl+t, ctrl+n, ctrl+l, ctrl+w, etc.


Can I use an old phone as a bluetooth headset and dialer?

I'd like to use one of the new 7" tablets that will have cell service as a phone. I would like to leave it in my backpack and use something smaller to send and receive calls. I think I should be able to recycle an old Android Phone for this purpose. I figured there is some kind of Bluetooth stack (Bluez?) that just needs to be configured the right way. The hardware should be all there. The best I could find thus far was this question and the links therein. I saw some dedicated devices on Alibaba that do this; and I have seen people do this in China. But I haven't seen any such devices in the US. I could settle for a dedicated device, but recycling an old smartphone would be more useful.


Can I Theme the Messaging app's interface?

When my Droid updated to Android 2.2 the Messaging app changed to a very light colored interface and I can't find any settings that allow me to change it back to the light text on dark background theme. Is there any way to do this?


How can I webcast a live drawing session with Android?

I just migrated from an iPad to a Nexus 7. One app that I used frequently was Jot. Basically it was a simple drawing app that allowed people to watch what I was drawing in real time on a webpage. Is there a way to achieve something similar on Android?


Trouble moving apps to SD card

I followed the instructions mentioned in this site and I partitioned my 8GB SD card alloting 512 MB to my second partition. I then used Link2SD and linked all my apps to SD card. Every time I install a new app I get the notification that the app is linked to SD. But my internal memory still get used up and I get the message "Low Internal Memory". After partitioning I set the Link2SD location to EXT2. But looks like my apps are not getting installed there. Appreciate any help! :)


How can I set the sound profile to silent for a given contact?

As the title says, how can I set the sound profile to silent for a given contact? Or in other words, how can I set that a given contact will have no ringtone assigned to it? I looked at it and apparently I do have the option to set a custom ringtone for a given contact, but I have to pick one ringtone. I cannot pick "none" as an option. So I was thinking maybe there is an app that can accomplish what I want or there might be a trick I can pull off to get this result?


What does the "last seen" status in WhatsApp stand for?

My boyfriend's phone is shown to me as "Last seen at 22.57 pm". I last spoke to him at 20.40pm. He tells me he stays online and doesn't close the app. So what does the "last seen" stand for then? Is it the time he finally lost his signal or signed off -- or the last time he actively use the app chatting with someone?


Connect to exchange server with certifcate based on own CA-root?

I am owning a galaxy s plus with the latest 2.3.6 firmware available for that phone. I want to connect to my companies exchange-server. Our company has defined an ow CA. With this all user certificates are signed. Now I have tried to connect via active sync with my certificate to my exchange account. But always it tells me that, the user name or password is wrong. After writing it about 20 times I guess I have made no mistake while typing my password. I have installed my certificate (including CA-certificate of our company) via Settings -> Security -> install certificates from sd. Is there anything I can do? On my colleages Samsung S2 (Android 4) there is an additional Option "use client certificates". This isn't available on Android 2.3.6. Is there any possibility to get my exchange account on my phone?


I dropped my Samsung Galaxy S2 in water, and now when I plug it in I get a message that says: > Charging paused, battery temperature too low Is there any way to fix this?


How to write SMS by dragging fingers

I was shown that with the messaging app (texting), I can drag my finger along the letters so it writes! How do I do that? I've been looking at my phone forever & I really wanna know.


Why are my SMS messages being sent automatically?

When I start composing an SMS message on my Samsung Galaxy S2, if I pause for a couple of minutes the SMS gets sent automatically, even though the message hasn't been finished (and I haven't hit the "send" button). Is there some way I can stop this happening, please?


Why does device memory used go up after clearing cache on an app?

I would have thought memory used should go down not up. Is there some sort of recycle bin I need to be clearing out somewhere?


How can I update the Market app on my device?

I have an HTC Desire S with Android 2.3. After I purchased my phone Google released an update for the Android Market, but I haven't receive this update. How can I update to the new version of the Market?


Is there a way to listen to the last call made on a Nexus?

Is there a way to listen to the last, or one of the last phone calls made on an Android Nexus without the help of an App? **Situation:** My dead man made his final call to his contact who lived next door, but that guy doesn't remember much of the conversation.


Samsung Galaxy S2 - sound notification does not always work

my samsung galaxy s2 (android 2.3.4, kernel 2.6.35.7, build gingerbread.xwki4) does not always beeps when I get google talk messages (I'am not using social hub, just native Talk app) also it does not display message on the top of the screen I can't figure out when the notification works and when it doesn't work, is it that because I already answered to the person? but I would like to be still notified if I don't have gtalk opened if a notification does not work for a certain contact it still works for new people starting conversation, however it is not clear for me when it should beep and when it is intentional that it does not beep is there a way to configure notification to always beep when a certain application isn't opened?


Why is the SSH server not working on Android 4, are the ports being blocked?

I am having difficulty ssh'ing into my new Android 4 (Samsung Nexus) phone. I have installed various SSH Servers but in in all cases the ssh connection just hangs (i.e. I don't get as far as username/password). As an example, using SSHDroid: Verbose SSH log from my linux box :               joel@pepper ~ $ ssh  -p 2222 root@192.168.1.65 -vvv     OpenSSH_5.8p1 Debian-1ubuntu3, OpenSSL 0.9.8o 01 Jun 2010     debug1: Reading configuration data /etc/ssh/ssh_config     debug1: Applying options for *     debug2: ssh_connect: needpriv 0     debug1: Connecting to 192.168.1.65 [192.168.1.65] port 2222.      The output from nmap does not look right. A status of filtered on the port implies a firewall is blocking it:               joel@pepper ~ $ sudo nmap -sS  192.168.1.65           Starting Nmap 5.21 ( http://nmap.org ) at 2011-11-20 21:29 GMT     Nmap scan report for android-63731d6ebec9e01.lan (192.168.1.65)     Host is up (0.019s latency).     Not shown: 999 closed ports     PORT     STATE    SERVICE     2222/tcp filtered unknown     MAC Address: A0:0B:BA:B4:5F:59 (Unknown)


How to hide status bar notification icons?

I'd like to figure out how to hide the icons of the status bar that would appear in the left. Is there a way to control that? Some apps such as Weather.com don't have the option to hide that icon from the status bar.


Battery Problem in Samsung Galaxy Tab GT-P7510

I have a Galaxy Tab 10.1 (GT-P7510) with Android 3.2 and I have the following problem:   * I can´t turn on the tablet. I tried all the different ways with the power button, pressing 5, 10 , 100 seconds, nothing happens.   * If I plug in to the power the tablet shows me 100% of the battery charged.   * The only way to turn it on is with the tablet plugged into the power and press the power button plus the Volume +, then in the Android system recovery I have to choose reboot system now.   * If I unplug it the tablet shuts down.   * If I plug it in to the USB port the tablet doesn't work because the USB port doesn't have enough power to turn the tablet on. The tablet only turns on with the wall power supply. I tried with the factory default in the Android System Recovery option, nothing happens. Finally, the tablet shows fully charged when it's working and gives me the message "Battery full charged, please unplug the charger" If I do it the tablet will shut down. Can anyone help me? Is it possible that I have to calibrate the Battery? How can I do it?


Clockworkmod sd-ext partitioning + link2sd mount = Where is my ext partition mounted?

HHi all... I am desperately trying to locate my sd-ext partition in android terminal... Where is it located? Or, if the location changes from smartphone / rom... How can I locate it? I've tried fdisk -l without luck (the command doesn't exist in android)


Is it possible to modify files on sd from PC without unmounting?

**Motivation:** As I currently got started to put some media (music,ebook,etc..) I need to organize (add,modify,move,rename) files often but also see if the android apps are still recognizing my files properly. As file transfer and organization is much faster on PC I plug in the USB cable and do what I want. Unfortunately android unmounts the sd memory so my apps e.g. Gallery wont be able to see the data. So I have to unmount on my PC and then nasty long media scanning takes places, and finally I can see the files within android. What me disturbs is the tedious mounting/unmounting process. **Question** : Can't I just simply alter files on sd memory over USB/Wifi or whatsoever while leaving the sd memory mounted? That would be awesome.


Galaxy S3 - email notifications not working for emails going to subfolders

I have set up my GS3 to receive my work emails from Outlook exchange server all works fine, I found the subfolders, (not as easy as you would hope) I am using the defaul email app ( our security protocols are too hard to try to find new apps!) **Q1:** I can't get the subfolders to stay up to date without going into each folder and synching. Can anyone give clear instrcutions relevant to my phone to resolve this? **Q2:** I don't get a new email notification when an email goes directly to a folder. I only know about emails going into the normal inbox trays only. This was an issue with my old Blackberry too, but did get resolved eventually by setting up folder access rights. Does anyone have a resolution to this. In the account settings there is no way to change notifications for folders only the whole account so this is turned on and working if limited to the in box only. thanks


It seems like key repeat lags--not picking up multiple quick keyboard strikes. Is this Android specific or Hardware specific?

On my HTC Thunderbolt, when I type the same character twice, it seems like there is a lag. The response time is off compared to my iPhone 4G. On my iphone, the only touchscreen that I used up until the Thunderbolt, you can quickly type without worrying about your keystroke not being read by the phone has having striked twice. I am interested to see if others have had a similar experience with their Android phones--being a little slow on the key repeat issue. Would this be something particular to a settings or just a UI convention?


Is the Nexus One battery charged when connected to a PC via USB?

Do you happen to know whether the Nexus One's battery is charged while being connected via the USB cable to a PC? If so, is this standard behavior for all Android devices that have a USB port?


Android phone not recognized in Ubuntu

I have an Android Phone (a Motorola Milestone) and trying to connect it to my Ubuntu Maverick (10.10). The problem is that i can't even charge it using USB, so there's no message on the phone nor on the computer that a device has been connected. I also have a Laptop running Ubuntu Maverick aswell and there I can access the phone via USB. I already created the 51-android.rules file with the according settings, but it didn't work. And I guess this rules-file doesnt matter in this case, because my laptop doesn't event have this file. Other USB devices like external hard drives can be used as usual, the USB cable itself can't be the problem, because I can use it on my laptop and it works. I really don't know what the problem could be. It is also not listet in lsusb on my computer. Did anybody have a similar problem? Thank you in advance for any help!


Analyzing packets in android

I want to analyze packets on my rooted Android mobile phone. ### What I did so far: I have installed shark for root and shark reader. I tried to sniff packets, but shark reader only shows RAW packet. What do I need in order to be able analyze packets of applications in my phone? Do I need to install tcpdump alongside with shark for root? P.S: I use 3G internet only.


Tapped Always instead of Once

I'm sorry for the stupid question, but I accidentally tapped "always" to choose the app when I meant to tap "once" (in text messaging). How do change it? I tried to tap "Clear Defaults", as referenced in this question, but I can't.


Is there an alarm clock app with a large screen keypad to enter times?

I am searching for an alarm clock app which uses the 10 digit keypad (phone dialer keypad) to set alarm times. I've been using the pre-installed alarm clock app, and I hate having the standard text entry boxes for times. These input fields must be numbers, but the screen keyboard appears with the numbers plus symbols and punctuation. With the screen keyboard as is, the numbers are small and hard to accurately push on my Motorola Droid 2. An alarm clock and timer are essential apps for me, but I have not yet seen one which uses the big 10 digit keypad instead of the one with symbols and punctuation. Does anyone here know if such an app exists? Is anyone here writing an alarm clock and timer app which might one day include this feature? Thanks!


Haptic feedback settings in Android 4.1.1?

Just got a Samsung Galaxy S3 **mini** with Android 4.1.1 factory installed. The phone is not locked to any carrier. My problem is that I can not for the life of me find the setting to turn on the haptic feedback, neither for the keyboard nor other touch events (such as the menu button, etc.). I've looked through the settings menus several times without finding anything. The actual vibration hardware is working, because if I go to Settings -> Sound -> Device Vibration it vibrates. The only other mention of this issue I've found was one unanswered thread on the Samsung Galaxy Forums. This is the kind of thing that makes me wonder if Google (and others) are actually trying to make things worse with every update. My HTC Nexus One running Android 2.3.6 never had any oddities like this. Only problem with that old phone is it's limited internal memory.


I've stored some images in Google Drive, and I'd like to view them on my tablet. The problem is, I can only view them one at a time and the procedure goes something like this:   1. Open Drive.   2. Navigate to image folder.   3. Select image to view.   4. View image.   5. Press back.   6. Select another image to view (while trying to remember which image I just viewed, so I don't view it again).   7. Repeat steps 3 - 6. If I could download the files onto the tablet, I could view them in the default image viewing application and the procedure is more like this:   1. Select image to view.   2. Slide left/right to view next/previous image. Is there a way to download the files stored on Google Drive to an Android device? * * * # Update: I found a slightly awkward workaround. If you login to Google Drive using a web browser, clicking on the image will download it to `/storage/sdcard0/Download/`. You can then view the images using the default image viewer application.


Once you have Ubuntu installed on a Nexus 7, how do you get back to stock Android?

I currently have a Nexus 7 with the default "out-of-the-box" Android Stock OS (as of this post JB 4.2.2). From what I've read online, Ubuntu has made a mobile version of their OS. Usually, they specially demo their mobile OS with Google's Nexus devices. I would like to try Ubuntu on my Nexus 7, but don't want to do it permanently. Though, I still want to have the experience as if Ubuntu runs the tablet, and not Android (Just to try something new and a change of pace). I wanted to know that if I were to permanently to install Ubuntu on my Nexus 7 device, if and how would I get my device back to the stock Android OS that came with it "out-of-the-box"? In other words, I know you are able to install Ubuntu on Android, but is it possible, once you have cleared Android off, and only Ubuntu exists, to go from Ubuntu back to Android? Maybe I don't know enough about what happens when you install Ubuntu on an Android device, but if there is some detail that you feel is missing, please feel to fill in the blanks of my stupidity.


Can't Factory Reset HTC Desire C

I tried unlocking the bootloader (which I apparently succeeded at.) I then tried rooting it, which I failed at. I just want to reset the phone back to factory settings but when I try to do a factory reset it will reboot into the (and I don't know if this is the right name for it or not) bootloader screen, where it says my phone is relocked and gives me the options "bootloader", "reboot", "reboot bootloader" and "power down" What do I do? If I reboot the phone will restart but nothing has been erased.


Bought Samsung Galaxy II in China, need to change alerts, etc. to English

I just bought my phone here in China and have changed the language settings to English. I get all my alerts, error messages, ets. in Chinese characters. Wish I could read them, but since I can't, how do I make my phone communicate to me in English? I am a total Android newbie having dumped my iPhone and it's lackluster battery for this phone. As soon as I tweak it a bit, I'll be thrilled. By the way, pretend I am in kindergarten when explaining what to do, otherwise I'll have to ask my son to help and I really don't want to give him more tech power over me than he already has. Thanks in advance for the help!


Caller ID for SMS doesn't recognize contacts unless I add the country code to all

If I have a contact with the number 099123456, the caller ID doesn't recognize it, I need to change it to +59899123456. My phone is a Galaxy S2. I have friends with other android phones (Galaxy S1, Nexus S) and the same carrier, but they don't have this problem. Could it be some kind of setting?


Power saving tips for Galaxy S2 that don't involve turning it into a dumbphone

My Galaxy S2 has always shown not more than 8 hours of battery life. This is with the stock ROM, as well as the recent 2.3.5 update and a rooted kernel. All the battery saving tips I've seen essentially boil down to 'turn off everything that made you buy the damn phone in the first place and use it only for voice calls like a dumbphone.' - i.e. disable 3g/EDGE/wifi/gps/bluetooth/screen brightness. Of the lot, I've done the following:   * Screen permanently set to 10% brightness, i.e. the lowest.   * Bluetooth/Wifi/GPS only on when needed, which isn't much (Couple of Foursquare checkins everyday).   * Sync disabled.   * Haptic feedback/vibrations disabled.   * The 2 capacitative buttons are set to only glow in the dark, so during the day they are never on. Yet my battery goes down like crazy, and if I don't carry my charger with me the phone can't even make it through the day. Is there a way to find out what apps hog the battery? The battery usage graph and list of apps by battery usage doesn't really help; it only shows me the apps that I've run myself recently. So is there anything else one can do to improve battery life, or am I resigned to carrying around a charger always?


Why has my Android phone stop updating calendars, mail etc?

As question says above. It used to update every few minutes, but recently I've had to manually refresh each of the applications to get it to run Thank you


Wi-fi keeps turning off

Within the last few days, my Wi-fi setting keeps switching to "off". It does this even when the screen is on and I'm actively using the device. I've checked the couple apps I still have that help with conserving battery and none of them seem to affect wi-fi. In any event I haven't installed any recently nor updated any settings in them. What should I be checking? How can I fix this? Motorola Droid, Android 2.2.1, unrooted


Are there any features/functions that appbrain.com has that the new market.android.com doesn't?

Are there any features/functions that Appbrain has that the new market.android.com doesn't? If it does, what are they?


Facebook Photo Upload Problems

I have a Motorola Droid, rooted, running Cyanogen Mod 6.1.2. Been having some issues with uploading photos to Facebook. The upload takes forever and, if I let it go all the way through, it will normally get to 100% but will never say that the photo was uploaded successfully. Sometimes the photo will actually make it, but I can't clear the upload status notification. Ideas?


Connect Android phone to router via USB-to-Ethernet

I own an HTC Desire HD and it currently has the IceColdSandwich custom rom on it. I also own a usb OTG adapter and a D-Link USB 2.0 Fast Ethernet adapter DUB-E100. What I want to achieve is to connect my phone on a Cisco Router with that "cable sequence"(Phone -> USB OTG adapter -> USBtoETHERNET dub-e100 -> ethernet cable -> Router) and be able to sustain a telnet connection between the two in order to give network configuration. In order for this to work I definitely need to enable the USB host mode on my device through kernel. Let's say I can get my kernel to work do I need the usbnet driver with my combined hardware for the dub-e100 to work? or maybe there is really no way for this to be done? any ideas on alternative ways to do this? -edit- There are many reasons why one would want to do this. For example, testing an ethernet port in an office building without having to lug around a laptop. Another, be able to configure a router that does not have wireless, or one that you can't access the wireless on (maybe you butterfingered the encryption key on the AP) -edit- by Izzy


How can I install custom fonts on Android?

I am trying to display a Powerpoint slide deck on an android tablet, but the slides contain fonts that don't exist in android. Is there a way to install custom fonts on the tablet? If so, how?


How do I create task lists in Jorte?

How do I create task lists other than `My Task List`? Also, how many task lists can be created in Jorte?


Can I put a widget inside a folder?

I have a number of widgets that I really like, but my Droid takes an awful long time to draw the home screen, even using the Zeam launcher replacement. Can I use folders on my home screen to hold widgets (and keep them handy) and will that improve my performance any?


Automatically wake and sleep device on timer

I have a vanilla Android tablet running Jelly Bean 4.2.2 with root access. I've set this tablet up as a photo frame using daydream. Is there a way via settings or an app that can automatically sleep the device or display at a certain time and then wake it back up at a different specified time?


How do I stop the "which browser" window from popping up every time I try to open a new page in the stock browser?

My stock browser never used to have this problem until I downloaded the Puffin browser and the Photon browser today. So, every time I type in a URL or open a new window in the stock browser I get the "select which browser" to use with the "always" and "once" button options. I wanted it to stop popping up so I click "always" but after that I don't know how to proceed. Chrome doesn't seem to be affected. How do I fix this? OS: 4.1.1 Samsung Galaxy S3


NTLM authorization proxy on Android

Is it possible to run NTLM authorization proxy on Android? It is written in Python, and should provide proxy compatibility. See also this question: How to set HTTP proxy and proxy authentication credentials in wifi?


Android browser's about:debug, what do those settings do?

I have just found this hidden setting:   1. Open Stock browser ( _Not_ Chrome on ICS. about:debug doesn't work in Chrome. Use remote debugging instead.)   2. In the address bar, type `about:debug`, nothing should happen, there will be no confirmation screen or flashing green box telling you that you've done anything.   3. However, there should now be a few new options in the browser's Settings page.  ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/WhhwY.jpg)   (Click image to enlarge) In `Menu > More > Settings`: ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/cWY35.jpg)   (Click image to enlarge) In `Menu > More`, there is also: ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/hj9gb.jpg)   (Click image to enlarge) probably there are other new menus showing up that I haven't noted and the menus are very likely to be version specific. While, I understand some of these settings, there are many of these settings that I don't understand, like where can I find the Javascript Console, what is being traced, what light touch and nav cache dump does, where do the dump files being saved to, what are the valid JS (Javascript?) flags, etc. I find it difficult to Google what these setting do. I'd like help from others to play/experiment/Google with `about:debug` and write up what these settings do. Any bits of info you can gather is helpful. Please have one answer per setting, unless you're describing interrelated settings.


How can I email large videos to someone else?

My sister took a minute long video on her new Droid Incredible 2 and wanted to share it with a friend. The file size was about ~22 mb due to the higher quality of the recording. She's used to emailing videos with her blackberry, which produced far inferior quality videos (and much smaller sizes). But if she tries to share this video via her gmail account, it won't attach the video because of its large file size. Is there an easy way for her to share this video? Is there a way to shrink the size of the video on her phone by degrading the quality of video or similar? She'd really like to just email it. Other important information   * She doesn't want to upload the video to YouTube (or any other service)   * She doesn't have access to wifi, she uses her phone exclusively for internet access (no tethering, either).


Error 331 sending SMS

An SMS failed to be sent and when I checked out the details the last line said "Error code 331". What does this error mean ?


Synchronazation with home devices

Is it possible to programm an android device to control your TV(not google), audio player, aircondition and maybe some other devices? Does this need a special hardware on the device?


When I plug in Samsung Skyrocket & Moto Atrix to Windows 7 my USB ports stop working

I have a USB adapter to pick up internet on my desktop and an external hard drive through USB, and they stop responding immediately after I plug in either android phone, I have to restart after this happens because the wireless internet options never regain function until reboot. I have an iPhone which works just fine when I plug it in to my computer. I initially had USB Debugging on when I noticed this issue, so I turned it off, rebooted and tried again with same results. I have the latest software for both devices. Suggestions?


I have .java file of android app.. How can i run it as a android app using eclipse on my PC? http://grepcode.com/file/repository.grepcode.com/java/ext/com.google.android/android- apps/4.0.1_r1/com/android/contacts/activities/DialtactsActivity.java


Voice Dialling opening on lock screen

I've got a Moto G running KitKat and am having an issue where the Voice Dialler (I think that's what it's called) opens up when the phone is in my pocket, locked. I have no idea how it is happening.. I presume there is some combination of buttons you can press to open it, and these are getting pressed in my pocket. I regularly have headphones plugged in to the phone, so it is perhaps related to that. My question is, how is this Voice Dialler app opening and how can I disable it? I haven't installed any third party app so I presume it's a part of Google Now, or some Motorola app that came with the phone...? I haven't been able to get a screenshot, but the app opens and a voice prompts me to say a name or phone number to dial.. Very annoying as it cuts off Spotify and I have to unlock the phone and hit the play button again.


Changing the appearance of messages in the Messaging app on Droid RAZR Maxx?

I was just wondering if there was any (easy) way to change the appearance of the native messaging app on Droid RAZR Maxx - it doesn't need to be fancy, just resetting it to the default Android 2.3 style would be nice. Ideally, I'd like to keep the same app (so, in other words, without using GoSMS, Handcent, etc.). If there isn't an easy way to do this, is it possible to do with a rooted Droid RAZR Maxx? If so, could anyone point me towards a tutorial? Thanks in advance!


How to establish a LAN directly between an Archos G9 (Android 4.0, WiFi) and a linux box?

I am buying an Archos G9 (Android 4.0). And a Raspberry Pi. I'd like to take them along for trips, and they need to be able to communicate over a network so I can use stuff like VNC etc. How do I do this? AFAIK ad hoc WiFi is annoyingly unsupported on Android, but can I connect to the Raspberry Pi if I manage to set the latter up in Master Mode with a usb wifi dongle? That might be hard though. How about LAN over bridged usb cables? Does Android support that? Any other ways of getting a network between this device and a generic linux box? It has WiFi, Bluetooth and Usb connections.


How do I make sure that a custom ROM will fit my HTC Desire?

After rooting your phone and setting S-OFF you will probably want to flash a custom ROM. One thing to consider when flashing a new ROM is the size of the partitions. This is especially important for phones like HTC Desire which has limited internal memory. I will use HTC Desire as an example here but the same principle should apply to other HTC models as well.


How can I automatically connect my phone to the stronger Wifi signal around it?

I have a Google Nexus 4 and have two wi-fi networks that I use in my home. Since they are in some range of one another my phone stays connected to the router that's farther away from the one I'm closer to. Is there a way or app that can connect me to the stronger wifi signal around me when I move around my house?


How are SetCPU frequencies formulated?

Are the frequencies suggested by `SetCPU` for each device based on a certain algorithm or was it worked out device specifically or are they just arbitrarily formed upon extensive testing? I have an old HTC Wildfire which has a maximum frequency at `768MHz` The steps of frequencies show by SetCPU itself is `176,264,352,518,576,614,633,652,672,691,710,729,748,768` all in `MHz`. I eventually created a `setcpu.txt` file which I put in the root of the SD- Card. The thing is when I had a frequency of `800MHz` `SetCPU` still read it but the max frequency it could obviously touch was `768MHz`. I repeat, my question is how are the frequencies listed by `SetCPU` formulated?


What causes "could not be downloaded due to an error. (498)"

I purchased an app from Google Play and I uninstalled a while back. I wanted to get it installed again but when I try to install it I get the error message:               "Appname" could not be downloaded due to an error. (498)      What does that mean? And what can I do about it?


App to allow me to set which contacts dial out with Google Voice by default?

I'd like to be able to set, at the contact level, which phone number is used to dial out. For example, I'd like to be able to set it so calls to my boss use Google Voice by default where as calls to my family use my cell number. Any suggestions?


Trying to solve Problem: Huge Contacts Database

On a HTC Sensation running ICS 4.0.3, something caused my contacts database to rapidly grow. The DB is now 580 megabytes and growing (sometimes over a megabyte per hour) despite the fact that I:   1. disabled all syncs (I found out that the Google Contacts sync had been not working for the last couple of months)   2. uninstalled all 3rd party sync apps (LinkedIn, FaceBook)   3. removed all all accounts but my Google accounts from "Accounts & Sync"   4. disabled all network access (no WiFi, no Data) None of the above steps made the problem go away.   Looking with Contacts Remover, some contacts have about 300 LinkedIn contact links and photos. My goal is to save as much information as possible, sync that to my Google account, then ditch the Contacts database and reload from Google. The constant memory pressure makes it hard to run applications (I need to move apps to SD to get some storage memory, then run something, and hope that while running the storage memory doesn't run out). Basically my phone is now useless. My idea to try solving the problem is this:   1. export the Contacts to VCF on the SD card (success)   2. copy the VCF to a machine that can run the Android AVD (success)   3. install an AVD that allows to add a Google account for sync (success)   4. copy the VCF to the AVD SD card using DDS in Eclipse (success)   5. import the VCF into the People app of the AVD (success)   6. sync the AVD to Google (fail) The last step fails, but doesn't generate any error.   The AVD is using these settings to be as close as possible to my physical device:   * Target=Google APIs (Google Inc.)   * Platform=4.0   * API Level=14   * CPU/ABI=ARM (armeabi-v7a) Two questions (given that I want to sync back the contacts to my Google account):   * How can I make the last step work?   * What alternatives can I use if I cannot get the last step to work? The VCF files total to about 3 megabyte (with about 3000 contacts that is about a kilobyte per contact, not close to 200 kilobyte as in the DB)


How can I make Android remember default apps after upgrades?

After choosing a default program for an action, every time an app gets updated that relates to that action, the OS unnecessarily asks which program to use. I can't be the only one to be aggravated by this defect. It's especially irritating for apps that get updated frequently and serve multiple intents. Here is the scenario:   1. User installs app (for instance, a new web browser-Dolphin)   2. User performs intent (for instance clicking a hyperlink from an email)   3. Android OS asks user which app to use.   4. User selects Dolphin browser, checks check box at the bottom of the popup window with the label "Use As Default" and selects new web browser app.    5. Android Market installs new update for Dolphin.   6. User performs same intent as #2 (clicking a hyperlink from an email)   7. Android OS forgets "use as default" setting and Android OS asks user which app to use. [Steps 3-7 repeat ad infinitum]  The bug occurs at step 7. I submitted a bug report for this issue. In the meantime, is there an app that works around it?


Any apps that will allow me to set a profile that only allows emergency calls through?

I work third shift so I sleep during the day but I get calls all day long so I shut my ringer off. I would like to be able to set a couple phone numbers that can ring through no matter what. Using Google Voice to do this won't work because I get calls directly to my cell # as well as to Google Voice.


How can I tell which account contacts have synced from?

I've just noticed that I've suddenly had 7 contacts appear in my list all called "Me Mob" all with my mobile's phone number as the only entry. I don't know when they appeared, but I don't think they've been there for long. When I open these contacts up, I can see a Joined Contacts section with a generic icon and no details, clicking that just says "Unknown" "Me Mob". ![Unknown contacts in list](http://i.stack.imgur.com/d7YMQ.png) Is there any way that I can tell where all of these have come from? Galaxy S, running stock Samsung 2.2.1 OS in case it matters.


Displaying profile picture in Gmail App

I've got an ICS device, when I send SMS messages, G+ messages or GoogleTalk message my avatar appears beside each email. When I send emails through my GMail account in a browser my profile picture appears next to them. Inside the GMail app a profile picture appears for each of my contacts but not for me. The email address I send from is listed in my profile. Can anyone tell me how to set this image?


What is my lcd density?

How can I figure out what is my tablet's lcd screen density. It is a cheapy one with no official site... Is there any settings option I could check to see the display resolution configurations? Is there any other way for it?


How to get a more Linux like experience on Android?

Are there projects (e.g. ROMs) out there that offers a more Linux like experience on Android? Here are some things that I hope for   * easy installation on similar platforms    * shell access   * development tools such as gcc, Python


Backing up Android without needing Internet?

All the Android Backup apps I have checked out (MyBackup, Lookout) require an internet connection. I don't want my data to ever be stored in the cloud. These apps may have legitimate reasons to require Internet, but I don't trust that my data is not being sent to the cloud. Is there any backup app that can store my data on the SD card without requiring Internet access? **Update:** My phone is not rooted. Hence Titanium Backup is not useful.


APN Switch for sprint devices

I have used APNDroid on many of my phones in the past. I have recently started using some sprint devices and noticed that this APN toggle widget will not disable the network connection on these devices. I don't know if it is something because of the different network type, or some other reason. Can anyone point me to another application that you've had luck using to turn off the data connection on sprint phone?


How to get the "check" next to text messages without being notified?

I have an HTC Incredible 2. The default is NOT to notify you when your message has been delivered. I can go into settings and tell it to notify me. After doing so, it puts a checkmark next to the message when its been delivered -- That I like. However, it also "alerts" me with a notification in my notifications bar that it has been delivered -- I find that annoying. Is there anyway to get the checkmark indicating it was delivered without the notification alert?