How to sync an Android phone with anything other than Google?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  Suggestions for syncing data to someone besides Google? Funambol? As I understand, the Android phone can only sync with Google (GMail, Google Calendar, etc.) out of the box. I can imagine corporate users having a problem with their data residing on Google's servers — despite their "do no evil" credo. Is there any Android application that lets you sync with the desktop (either Linux or Windows) or corporate server applications (think Exchange)?


Sync to my own server for contacts, sms and notes?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  Suggestions for syncing data to someone besides Google? Funambol? Does anyone know any effort on Android which can sync contacts, sms or even notes/todos to my own server? I saw similar function on Samsung GS3 "Add account" settings page but not sure how it works. All advice are appreciated. Preferably open source projects. Thanks!


How to set up reverse tethering over USB?

1. My HTC G2 phone is rooted and running Cyanogenmod 7   2. I don't have a data plan.   3. Sometimes I want to connect the phone to the Internet when there isn't Wi-Fi, to update Market apps, backup SMS messages to Gmail, sync new contacts from Gmail, etc. Things I can't do with USB mass storage mode.   4. I have a Windows 7 Professional computer connected to the Internet, but I'm not allowed to set up an ad-hoc Wi-Fi network. (If I do, they will notice and hunt me down.) Is there a way for the phone to access the Internet through the USB connection to the computer? If so, how do I set it up?


Share PC network with phone when connected with USB

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  How to set up reverse tethering over USB? So, I know about tethering where I can share the mobile network with my PC. I'm in the reverse situation - no mobile network and no wireless. But my PC has a network connection. Can I share that with the android phone when the phone is conencted to the PC through the USB cable ?


How can I get wired tethering on the Galaxy Rush to a WinXP?

I have a Samsung Galaxy rush that I would like to tether. I assume that it does not support wireless tethering, but it should do wired. Will I need to root the device? How would I do that?


How do I enable USB tethering on a JellyBean device?

Does JellyBean support USB tether? Is there a way compile the JB source so USB tether is always enabled? I would like to have the support through the OS and not depend on an App.


How can I use my PC's WiFi to access the Internet on my Android device?

My PC is connected to my college's WiFi and I want to connect my mobile to my PC to use its Internet. Is there any way to do this? I am using Ubuntu on my PC, and I rooted my Android device. I heard about reverse tethering. Will that allow me to use my PC's WiFi with my Android device?


How to use phone as an USB Wi-Fi adapter?

I would like to use my SE Xperia 8 with 2.1 as an usb wifi adapter to my PC. What I would like to do is set it to access point mode and share my ADSL internet with my laptop through wifi. I would connect the phone via an usb cable and I would like to be able to route and share my pc's internet through it to and back from my laptop. I don't mind if the firmware must be changed as I have an other phone. But I prefer if there is easier/more convenient way to do this. On the pcs I'm also flexible about OSes. How could I use my phone as an wifi adapter? **EDIT** To make it more clear, here is what I mean: I have:   * "PC A" with internet over ADSL. no wifi.   * my phone, it has an usb cable and a wifi chipset.   * "PC B" with wifi What I would like to do us **to use PC A's internet on PC B, with the help of my phone**. Connect Internet to PC A, then connect my phone to PC A, then connect PC B to my phone via Wifi, and use PC A's internet on PC B. Internet >>> Adsl modem >>> ethernet cable >>> PC A >>> USB cable >>> phone >>> wifi >>> PC B


Connect Internet to Android phone via PC

How can i connect internet to an android mobile phone via PC using hotspot or USB tethering(Windows7 or Windows 8)


Internet from Ubuntu to Android via USB

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  Use usb as network access for android device?   >  How to set up reverse tethering over USB? Is there any option to use the internet connection from my PC running Ubuntu (12.04) with my phone (Samsung Galaxy Ace Android 2.3.7 with root)? I have tried many options to do it via wifi, but it still doesn't work (it is long story with my hardware and Galaxy Ace).


Use USB as network access for an Android device (reverse tethering)?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  How to set up reverse tethering over USB? Note I'm not talking about getting my PC network access through my Android device, I'm talking the opposite. I sit in a dead spot at work and I'd like for my Android phone to be able to access a network over its USB connection with my PC. Does such a thing exist?


How to do reverse USB tether without extra app?

I searched on StackExchange and Google for a long time. There are many threads about **reverse tether**. A perticular one is http://forum.xda- developers.com/showthread.php?t=2287494, which states that not _toy_ needed on my Windows PC, nor any app on my phone. **I believe I followed the instructions strictly, but still I cannot connect to Internet from my phone. Actually, after I finished the setting, my PC's network becomes very slow or dead.** My environment setting:   * Windows 7 64bit   * CM11 on HTC ONE X   * I am able to do `adb shell` to connect to my phone from my PC After I finished the setting, the **Local Area Connection _N_** indicates it shares my PC's network. I can ping 192.168.137.1 from my phone. But that's all. Neither the browser nor any app on my phone have Internet access.


Get the internet from my PC

I only have Internet connection from LAN through Linux PC. How can I connect my Android 2.1 to the Internet though USB cable?


Is it possible to connect my Android device to my computer's internet?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  How to set up reverse tethering over USB? If I have a workspace with no WiFi, but I do have an internet enabled computer (through an RJ45 cable), is it possible to get an android device bridged to the computer's internet using a micro-usb cable? It looks like ADB has some point to point features, but all I could find is how to share individual sockets and not the full shabang. Although, I can't say I fully understand the `adb ppp` command I found on SO: `adb ppp "shell:pppd nodetach noauth noipdefault /dev/tty" nodetach noauth noipdefault notty localip:remoteip` There might even be some voodoo with adb forward?


How to use PC's internet on Android phone

I want to use my PC's internet on my Android phone. I tried to find a solution on the internet, but didn't have any success doing so. How can this be done? I am using ICS.


Using Laptop's internet on Android Phone

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  How to set up reverse tethering over USB? We all know as to how to connect our android phone with our laptop so as to use our laptop's internet connection in our android phone. But my question is how to be directly connected to internet on the laptop and connect my Samsung Galaxy Y mobile to it, so as to use the laptop's internet connection in the mobile. * * * Reason: Why I need to do that. I Live in the country of India. MTS was the first country to launch 3G Plug-and-Play Modems in India. I have one of those. The device has a direct connection and does not requires insertion of a SIM card. I can connect it to my Laptop and use the internet service, but it is not possible to connect it to the mobile phone. P.S: Fell free to migrate it to SuperUser if you guys think it belongs there.


I want to Share Computer internet connection with my Google Nexus One using usb cable. how can i do this ?


Internet access from my Samsung G II through my office PC network via USB?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  How to set up reverse tethering over USB? How do I connect and have internet access from my Samsung G II through my office PC network via USB?


Let Android believe it is connected to internet

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  How to set up reverse tethering over USB? Is there a way to do this? I'm trying to reverse tether my Android phone. I'd like it to use my PC connection. Many guides on the net say that I should root my phone, but I don't want to do that. What I would like to happen:   * connect Android to the Internet via wireless   * attach to PC via USB, in "tethering usb mode"   * PC is already connected to the Internet in another way (cable)   * when I disconnect the wireless connection on the Android phone, then the Android phone uses the connection of my PC With no internet connection on my phone I can't connect successfully to the PC. So, I'd like to know if there is a way to let the Android device believe it is connected to the Internet. I'm using Ubuntu 11.04


How do I make the music player display on the lock screen?

When I'm listening to music on my Android using Music Player, I want to see what song I'm listening to on my lock screen, and maybe even play/pause and go forward/backward on the playlist, but not change the playlist. How can I get this kind of a setting? Do I have to write my own app?


How can I set up email on my GS4 to handle both email and gmail accounts?

I just moved from iPhone to a Galaxy S4, and I'm trying to get it set up. I have a gmail account, and two NON-gmail accounts. What is the best solution to have all of my emails managed in one place/app? I would really prefer not having to switch between two apps to check my emails if possible. Thanks for any assistance.


Move AOL contacts to Motorola Droid X

How can I move my AOL contacts to either my GOOGLE contacts or my Motorola Droid X?


Rooting Galaxy S3: Entry in device manager not found when entering download mode

I am trying to follow this guide on rooting the Galaxy S3 (Referred to by this A.SE question). I'm getting stuck at step 5. I have now repeatedly used `Kies 3` to reinstall the device driver: `Tools > Reinstall device driver`. If I connect the phone via USB, and on my PC (Windows 8.1) to to `Computer management > Device manager`, I find the following entry under `Universal Serial Bus controller`: > SAMSUNG Mobile USB Composite Device However, whenever I enter download mode on my phone by holding `volume down + power + home` keys for 20 seconds, then when prompted pressing `volume up` key, nothing is found in device manager, nor can the exe in `GalaxyS3Root.zip` find it. So I exit download mode of the phone by holding the power button for a few seconds and it boots back up. I have tried this process with the USB cable plugged in the whole time, and also while disconnected + connecting it after entering download mode. Any ideas? Edit: I did a google search which turned up some things, am trying them:   * http://forums.androidcentral.com/samsung-galaxy-s3/282851-phone-not-being-recognised-download-mode-odin.html   * http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s3/help/galaxy-s3-recognized-odin-download-mode-t1950189   * http://techverse.net/reasons-odin-not-detecting-android-device/


Photo counter reset

I have Android 4.0.4 on my Sony Xperia Ion (LT28at). It never saves photo counter - everytime I empty DCIM/100ANDRO folder, it begins creating photos from DSC_0001.jpg. Is there a way to set this counter to specific value, by the way? To change filename mask? I am not sure if this question is for the Android Enthusiasts, couldn't find any better.


Network can not pass through, needs certificate

I am using proxycap to re-direct the network from bluestack to burp. but i met a problem is that it needs CERTIFICATE. for some app, the requests can NOT be sent through. and for some websites, it pomp as, it is untrusted. Should I install the burp certificate on bluestack and how? Thanks


sync google calendar to galaxy note 3 neo

please assist how to synch my google calendar into galaxy note 3 neo I have synch before but today it does not pop up anymore it appears to synch with samsung kies but i can not find on my gadget please advice


How to hard reboot the Nexus 7 (2013) when touchscreen is dysfunctional?

I am using the Nexus 7 (2013) with the latest standard firmware from Google and today I encountered a weird problem. When I turn the device on, the display lights up and all. I can also put it to sleep again. However, the touch screen does not work. Tilting the device also causes the automatic change from portrait to landscape mode and vice versa. Holding down the power button brings up the "shutdown menu", but since the touchscreen isn't working, I cannot tell it to shut down. For the moment I am left to discharge the battery (it's also not sleeping automatically anymore, so it's faster) until it shuts down by itself gracefully or dies. Any way of doing a hardware reset? Connecting via USB doesn't help, because I have USB debugging disabled by default.


Galaxy S screen glowing in locked state as if some one tried to unlock it, even with out touching it

My mobile is working fine till yesterday, but suddenly I observed that when I lock it and keep it aside, I can see that the screen is glowing as if some one tried to unlock it. This is happening quite often. Can some one please explain me what is the problem and the solution for that pbm.


Is there any highlighting or annotating software for ODT -format: LibreOffice or OpenOffice?

I read my LibreOffice/OpenOffice documents with tablets and smartphones. Is there any software for the ODT -format which allows me to edit such files. I often find things which I should fix and would like to note that to the file.


How do I stop warnings appearing when I increase the volume?

I am using Nexus 4 with Android 4.4.4 stock. Whenever I increase the volume while listening to music on my smartphone, I get a warning that listening at high volumes can cause problems to the ears. Is it possible to stop this message appearing? I prefer to do not root the smartphone by now


Paragon NTFS not working on enfrocing mode

This app worked when I was still using Echoerom. I recently switched to Paranoid and now this app wont work. Using Galaxy S4 LTE with Android 4.4.4 and Paranoid 4.44. As I said, I'm using the app Paragon NTFS. Any suggestions? Need to mount my 2TB external hd seagate.


My whatsapp icon is missing

My WhatsApp icon has recently disappeared from my phone completely. It's neither on the home screen, nor the main menu. When I go to the Google Play store, it shows that it's part of my installed applications. I uninstalled and re-installed the app, but it still doesn't show the main icon, so I'm unable to even open it... Even though it says it's installed on my Samsung Galaxy S2.


Turning on Android device with motion detector (external device?)

_Problem_ I'm looking for a motion detector that can be set up to wake a rooted Android (4.3) tablet and turn the screen on when someone passes by it in a radius of maybe 2-3m. _Ideas_ I'm definitely willing to get an external device for this and invest a (reasonable) amount of money, it would just have to be one that I can somehow connect to the tablet. Are there maybe any proximity detectors from the home automation field with a decent detection quality (good angle and configurable distance) that can send Android push notifications? I'm able to write some code from scratch if necessary, but I'm very clueless and unexperienced in the hardware field, so I wouldn't know how to hold a soldering iron, for example. ;) _Background_ The idea here is to transform an old tablet into some kind of stationary dashboard screen, so I'm not particularly worried about battery wear (it's end-of-life now and will from now on be used with the power cable plugged in until it dies) or intense usage (unless we're talking about 100% CPU 24/7, which would probably kill it in a few days). _Previous research_ I investigated a little bit whether this could be done with the existing sensors in the device and I believe that is not possible. The problem with using the proximity sensor is that it really only returns whether something (assumed to be your ear while in a call) is right next to it or not. But I'm looking for something in the 2-3m area. The other idea would be the front-facing camera, but the problem seems to be that a) the camera in many devices automatically shuts off when the screen is off and b) only foreground apps can access the camera, but I want the tablet to show another app during detection. I had a quick look regarding waking up the screen in response to push notifications and that doesn't seem too hard using the PowerManager API. Not sure how quickly the device would respond to a push when in deep sleep, but that's a secondary problem.


How to install bundles of additional terminal commands for rooted devices?

I rooted a HTC Wildfire S device recently and flashed an Android 4.1.2 AOKP Jelly Bean Custom ROM. One benefit is that I can use the terminal now. I'm a little used to using terminal emulators on desktop machines but never did that on an Android device before. I noticed some commands are not found, for example:               $ tree     /system/bin/sh: tree: not found      Is there a way to add more commands to my device, maybe a bundle of GNU packages for Android available somewhere?


Where does the Foursquare notification come from?

Yesterday, I got a Foursquare friend request in the notifications panel. The only running services at that time were, I believe, the same that are running now. Definitely there was _no Foursquare service_ running. I hadn't used Foursquare in weeks. From _Settings:_   * Settings   * Google Services (GoogleLocationService)   * WhatsApp   * My Calendar   * Google Services (Cloud to Device Messa…, Google Messaging Ser…)   * Maps   * Android keyboard I was logged into Google Latitude. By what mechanism did the friend request reach the notifications panel?


Can anybody explain me the difference between official CM and unofficial builds?

( Even if the same developer is device maintainer) What are plus points of having an official build over unofficial?


How to get driver for Sony C3 dual d2502?

I can't find the driver of Sony C3 dual d2502 , almost website has not found that . I'm android dev, therefore I need debug with my Eclipse anyone can tell the link download . Thanks for regrand


Galaxy s2 4.4 totaly stock rom?

I am looking for 4.4.x rom for my galaxy s2. I have installed beanstalk 4.4.2 rom, but what I don't like about it is that it is very "custom". I am looking for rom, similar to super nexus - absolutely stock google android experience. Can anyone recommend something? Thanks!


textual annotations on video app

is there an android video annotation app (hell if there is one for mac i'll go for that as well).. so just to be clear.. i want textual annotation, not visual annotation (ie no rectangles and arrows etc like these apps http://blogs.cofc.edu/tlt/2013/01/02/mobile-video-annotation-apps/).. use case: sometimes i go to my clients and record a session with them (they talk too fast for me to take notes).. so then i want view the video again.. and tag certain parts of it ie > vid 342_3423.avi at 00:03:34 ::::::: topic: group discounts   >  vid 342_3423.avi at 00:04:34 ::::::: topic: individual discounts   >  vid 342_3424.avi at 00:01:34 ::::::: topic: school arrangements etc maybe later on i can view a list of annotations for a quick view, where i tap on an element and it makes me jump to that part of the video.. ideas?


I want to disable internet but not the network

How can I disable internet but keep the network access on Android tablet? I want to be disable internet access to all but selected apps, at the same time I want applications to have direct internal network access. I used firewall in the past but firewall disables access to all networks. I want to be able to use my tablet in my home, at the same time I want to disable internet access on it. Is it possible? What is the best way to do create this kind of limitation for the apps? thanks


Toggling USB mass storage on (or off) via adb commands

Background: I have a USB stick Android device (e.g. RikoMagic) which I mostly run in "headless" mode. Among other things, I've already figured out how to shut it down via a combination of adb and the internal "am" command:               adb shell am start -n android/com.android.server.ShutdownActivity      I'm now trying to figure out how to turn USB mass storage support on and off. I've got as far as having the USB storage activity window pop up via the following command:               adb shell am start -n com.android.systemui/.usb.UsbStorageActivity      Unfortunately I haven't been able to figure out how to send the equivalent "intent" to actually "unmount" or "unshare" the shared volume (or "mount" or "share" it for that matter). The following command does nothing:               adb shell am start -n com.android.systemui/.usb.UsbStorageActivity -a android.intent.action.MEDIA_UNSHARED file:///mnt/sdcard      What am I doing wrong? What's the magic incantation to mount/unmount the internal storage of an Android device? Note 1: I know there's the obvious Linux "mount"/"umount" command. However, simply mounting or unmounting the volume won't trigger system functions vital to, for example, restarting or stopping apps that have been moved to the SD card. A "umount" will probably fail anyway when an app in the SD card is still active. Note 2: Apparently there's a "setprop" command that can enable/disable USB mass storage support UNTIL the next reboot. Again, this all or nothing approach isn't what I'm looking for but the ability to toggle USB mass storage on and off during a single session, as can be done by the touch interface.               adb shell setprop sys.usb.config mass_storage


K9 mail -- susceptible to MITM attacks?

I am using K9 on Android and have set the SSL option to 'SSL (strict)'. My understanding is that with this option K9 definitely requires a valid SSL certificate which is issued by a trusted CA, i.e. no self-signed certificates. What I am wondering about is whether K9 actually evaluates the CN field in the certificate, i.e. whether it only accepts a certificate as valid and trusted if the CN and the mail server's DNS name match. This is IMO a fundamental requirement in order to not fall for MITM attacks. If K9 did not match those, in the worst case K9 would accept any (wildcard) certificate presented on the condition that is has been signed by a trusted CA. Has anyone tested/confirmed/verified that this is not the case? Thanks, Arkady


Not able to select entire image for wallpaper

When I put the wallpaper in `/dcim/Camera` and go to change the wallpaper and choose `Media gallery` and I select the wallpaper I want, it asks me to choose only a small region of the image. What do I need to do to use the entire image?


App of the day Android

When I click on the link in the "app of the day" to view the app offered every day it seems that before liking to the google play page it open an ads page that I am not able to view. It is right and normal? Do I have to keep warning about it? I use Nexus 4 with stock 4.4.4


How to set the DNS server on Nexus One?

The ISP I use on my N1 doesn't allow me to open facebook. Using a PC, I can use Google DNS server (8.8.8.8) to by-pass them but on N1, I can't find where to put the stufff. Please help if you know how to.


Android Market disappeared! How do I get it back?

Since upgrading to FroYo, the Android Market app has disappeared from my wife's Droid X: it doesn't appear on the home screen or in the Applications list in settings. Is there any way to get it back?


My Samsung Attain (Metro PCS) wont accept my Micro SD card

I took my 8gb micro sd card straight outta my Samsung Admire and tried to put it into my Attain, and it works fine in the admire and also on my Windows laptop computer, but NO Micro SD card will work in my Samsung Attain smartphone I just bought. I don't want to have to return to seller and get refund, it would be easier if I could just figure out WHY it says the sd card needs formatting BUT then it WILL NOT format it. I check the button that says "Format" then I check the "Verify because this will erase.." button too.. but then nothing happens. So my Samsung Attain is recognizing there is an SD card there. It just won't utilize it or do anything but tell me it is the wrong format. I have tried everything I know to do. ANY suggestions?


How to Sort shortcuts in a folder?

I have made many folders on home screen on froyo containing shortcuts of applications. Is there any way I can sort those shortcuts by names?


How to tether an old Android 2.1 phone with the Asus Transformer

I want to tether my Samsung Europia to my Asus Transformer so I can use my phone 3g connection. Is this possible? The Samsung doesn't have native tethering built in.


How to select menu item in Android System Recovery? LG Optimus One P500

I'm started my LG Optimus One in System Recovery Mode. Vol Up/Vol Down buttons works - moving up/down through the menu. But i can't start menu item, for example 'reboot system now', or 'apply sdcard:update.zip'.


GPS and icons on the Android notification bar

I've read that the phone can use GPS, and if not Wi-Fi, and if not cellular triangulation to determine your location. How do I check what the phone thinks my location is? Also, how come I am not seeing the image of the GPS satellite on the notifications slideout bar at the top of the phone alongside the signal, the Wi-Fi icon, and the circle with four line segments in the shape of a target (which I have yet to figure out what it stands for). Does it mean GPS reception is bad in my city or do I have to somehow enable GPS in some way?


New Galaxy Tab 2 10" backlight doesn't stay lit during use

We are definitely newbies - can someone help? We will be in full use of the tablet and the light goes dim. It can happen shortly after we've turned it on, or it can be hours after play. Doesn't seem right. I have until tomorrow to return/exchange tablet, but my son has been leveling up in games that he doesn't want to lose. Can we move the memory to a new one if we change it out? How? Or can we do something to fix it? Thank you!!


Can't Restore Backup using ClockworkMod Recovery

I wonder can anyone help. I done a backup using Clorkwork Mod before I flashed a new ROM onto my phone. Now when i am trying to restore the backup onto the phone using CWM it completes the task but whenever I reboot the phone it gets passed the first samsung screen but hangs at the second SAMSUNG screen where the text is pulsing. I have tried Wipe / Data factory reset, Wipe Cache, Wipe Dalvick and fix permissions. None of these seem to make any difference. The only thing that has worked in flashing a new ROM but I do not want to lose any of my apps /configs. Any suggestions guys would be much appreciated.


Why does the new Chrome update want the permission to use my camera and audio recording?

Seriously, it specifically states that it can use the camera and audio recording **any time it wants, whether or not I wish it to**. Why is Chrome on Android requesting those permissions? Should I be concerned? ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/D1IVA.png) (Emphasis my own.)


How do I hide or disable the Clear Defaults dialog or notification?

Everytime I am asked to associate and select a default app to open something with,   I always get this `Clear defaults` message: ![Screenshot](http://i.stack.imgur.com/EN79G.jpg)   Screenshot; click image for larger variant Selecting `Always` (after selecting a default app) and clicking the `OK` button   will stop this message from appearing for that kind of association.   BUT, it will still appear for other types of associations. Is there any way I can stop this notification from showing up?   (given that I already know how to `Clear defaults`)


Improving local wifi speed

I'm would like to use local Wi-Fi Hotspot with no Internet access to connect to multiple Android phones. The problem is, even though is a local network with only a few phones connected and no Internet connection, the phones are a few centimeters away from the hotspot, yet cummunication seems slow/unreliable. Here are a couple of ping results from a computer to the phone IPs:               PING 192.168.0.100 (192.168.0.100): 56 data bytes     64 bytes from 192.168.0.100: icmp_seq=0 ttl=64 time=393.810 ms     64 bytes from 192.168.0.100: icmp_seq=1 ttl=64 time=158.493 ms     64 bytes from 192.168.0.100: icmp_seq=2 ttl=64 time=181.057 ms     Request timeout for icmp_seq 3     Request timeout for icmp_seq 4     64 bytes from 192.168.0.100: icmp_seq=4 ttl=64 time=1006.483 ms     64 bytes from 192.168.0.100: icmp_seq=5 ttl=64 time=37.513 ms     64 bytes from 192.168.0.100: icmp_seq=6 ttl=64 time=64.257 ms     64 bytes from 192.168.0.100: icmp_seq=7 ttl=64 time=93.225 ms     64 bytes from 192.168.0.100: icmp_seq=8 ttl=64 time=111.115 ms     64 bytes from 192.168.0.100: icmp_seq=9 ttl=64 time=139.826 ms     ^C     --- 192.168.0.100 ping statistics ---     10 packets transmitted, 9 packets received, 10.0% packet loss     round-trip min/avg/max/stddev = 37.513/242.864/1006.483/286.991 ms     PING 192.168.0.101 (192.168.0.101): 56 data bytes     64 bytes from 192.168.0.101: icmp_seq=0 ttl=64 time=385.699 ms     64 bytes from 192.168.0.101: icmp_seq=1 ttl=64 time=203.539 ms     64 bytes from 192.168.0.101: icmp_seq=2 ttl=64 time=151.443 ms     64 bytes from 192.168.0.101: icmp_seq=3 ttl=64 time=232.699 ms     64 bytes from 192.168.0.101: icmp_seq=4 ttl=64 time=219.184 ms     64 bytes from 192.168.0.101: icmp_seq=5 ttl=64 time=262.831 ms     64 bytes from 192.168.0.101: icmp_seq=6 ttl=64 time=249.220 ms     64 bytes from 192.168.0.101: icmp_seq=7 ttl=64 time=266.070 ms     64 bytes from 192.168.0.101: icmp_seq=8 ttl=64 time=471.806 ms     64 bytes from 192.168.0.101: icmp_seq=9 ttl=64 time=114.990 ms     ^C     --- 192.168.0.101 ping statistics ---     10 packets transmitted, 10 packets received, 0.0% packet loss     round-trip min/avg/max/stddev = 114.990/255.748/471.806/99.526 ms     PING 192.168.0.103 (192.168.0.103): 56 data bytes     64 bytes from 192.168.0.103: icmp_seq=0 ttl=64 time=319.546 ms     64 bytes from 192.168.0.103: icmp_seq=1 ttl=64 time=137.394 ms     64 bytes from 192.168.0.103: icmp_seq=2 ttl=64 time=160.845 ms     64 bytes from 192.168.0.103: icmp_seq=3 ttl=64 time=184.010 ms     64 bytes from 192.168.0.103: icmp_seq=4 ttl=64 time=206.503 ms     64 bytes from 192.168.0.103: icmp_seq=5 ttl=64 time=24.546 ms     64 bytes from 192.168.0.103: icmp_seq=6 ttl=64 time=47.437 ms     64 bytes from 192.168.0.103: icmp_seq=7 ttl=64 time=69.973 ms     64 bytes from 192.168.0.103: icmp_seq=8 ttl=64 time=93.257 ms     64 bytes from 192.168.0.103: icmp_seq=9 ttl=64 time=730.538 ms     ^C     --- 192.168.0.103 ping statistics ---     11 packets transmitted, 10 packets received, 9.1% packet loss     round-trip min/avg/max/stddev = 24.546/197.405/730.538/195.910 ms      I've used a macbook to ping with a D-Link DIR-505 set to Wi-Fi Hotspot to Xperia phones with the shipped Android OS 4.1.2. I think the ping responses are slow and inconsistent. Has anyone else experienced this ? Why does this happen and how can this be fixed/improved ? **Update based on Sergey's input:** Pinging the computer from the phone doesn't look great: ![ping android 1](http://i.stack.imgur.com/aVSeD.png) ![ping android 2](http://i.stack.imgur.com/7ziCc.png) And here's the output using `adb shell`:               shell@android:/ $ ping -c 10 192.168.1.18     PING 192.168.1.18 (192.168.1.18) 56(84) bytes of data.     64 bytes from 192.168.1.18: icmp_seq=1 ttl=64 time=1012 ms     64 bytes from 192.168.1.18: icmp_seq=2 ttl=64 time=8.21 ms     64 bytes from 192.168.1.18: icmp_seq=3 ttl=64 time=184 ms     64 bytes from 192.168.1.18: icmp_seq=4 ttl=64 time=714 ms     64 bytes from 192.168.1.18: icmp_seq=5 ttl=64 time=635 ms     64 bytes from 192.168.1.18: icmp_seq=6 ttl=64 time=556 ms     64 bytes from 192.168.1.18: icmp_seq=7 ttl=64 time=171 ms     64 bytes from 192.168.1.18: icmp_seq=8 ttl=64 time=705 ms     64 bytes from 192.168.1.18: icmp_seq=9 ttl=64 time=622 ms     64 bytes from 192.168.1.18: icmp_seq=10 ttl=64 time=238 ms          --- 192.168.1.18 ping statistics ---     10 packets transmitted, 10 received, 0% packet loss, time 9015ms     rtt min/avg/max/mdev = 8.210/484.855/1012.056/300.283 ms, pipe 2      This is a bit worrying. Also, the power saving scenario sounds plausible but not sure if it still applies in my case as I've got the **Stay awake** setting turned on and the above tests were done with the usb cable connected and powering the device.


How do I resize the phone's screenshot size without using an image resizer?

I have a Samsung Galaxy S4, running a pre-rooted stock ROM. Using the `Home` \+ `Power` combo, I can take a screenshot that is 1080x1920 by default. Is there any setting where I could change this fixed size, without having to use a 3rd-party image app to resize it?


How do I transfer iPhone contacts to an Android phone?

I know someone who just got an Atrix 4G and previously had an iPhone 3GS. I was asked how he could move his contacts from the iPhone/iTunes onto the Android device. I have never owned an iPhone and have had limited interaction with them. Does anyone know the simplest method of getting iPhone contacts onto an Android device?


How to transfer iPhone contacts to Android Samsung without using iTunes?

For some reasons, the iPhone 4 does not talk to iTunes and I need to transfer the contacts from this to the new Samsung Android phone either Samsung Galaxy 3 or Note 2. How can I do it?


How can I transfer my contacts from an iPhone to an Android device?

I tried to transfer data from my 3 year old iPhone to my new HTC Inspire via bluetooth but it keeps saying the two are "paired but not connected". Seems I can't get past this problem. How can I transfer info from my old phone to the new?


Migrate contacts from iOS WITHOUT using Gmail

I am new to Android and have been an iOS user for a long time. I've seen a lot of tutorials to migrate my contacts from my iPhone to Android however all of them say I have to use gmail. I take privacy very seriously and don't like the idea of have to upload all of my contact details into google's database especially after all of the leaks in the media as to how they are used. I've never used Apple's cloud service for the same reason. Question: How can I add my contacts from my iPhone as a flat file or perhaps via my Apple Address Book (on my mac) directly to my Android (Galaxy Nexus) WITHOUT having to give all of the data to Gmail (which I seldom use). Thanks very much


Get iPhone contacts into Gmail

I have an Android phone and imported all my contacts from Gmail. Most of my old contacts weren't in Gmail, but on the iPhone 3GS. Now getting the iPhone contacts into Gmail is proving to be a huge pain, there is a ton of information about this on the web but a lot of it must be outdated and none of the methods have worked for me yet. How can I get contacts of iOS 5 iphone 3GS, and into Gmail so that they can be visible on my new Android phone (Galaxy Nexus)? I've been trying for 4 hours and it's very frustrating.


How to get contacts from an Android phone to an iPhone?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  How can I transfer my contacts from an iPhone to an HTC Inspire? I use Google to maintain my contacts, which syncs to my Android device. However, I'm switching to an iPhone 4. Will it be easy to transfer contact information?


Ejecting a device connected via Android File Transfer

I recently upgraded from a device running Android 2.3 to 4.2. On my 2.3 device, I could use USB Connection Mode to automatically mount the device on OSX. When I first connected my 4.2 device, I was surprised when I was prompted to install Android File Transfer instead. Is it safe to disconnect by simply removing it from the USB cable?


Changing end-of-list animation in MIUI

I really like the Samsung / iOS bounce at the end of lists, and I really dislike the overglow animation from Google. And since I'm only using MIUI ROMs, I'm used to being able to set up everything the way I want it, I decided to ask them the question: ![facebook conversation](http://i.stack.imgur.com/DWK9r.png) And as you can see I received a positive answer. But either it's not true, or I'm completely blind. The menu option isn't there for me. (I double-checked.) So does anyone know if it's still possible, or why she said this?


Reinstalling apps after replacing an SD card

I recently had an SD card die in the field. I've tried everything I know and can't get anything out of it or have it recognised on any reader with any OS, so I'm pretty much resigned to the fact that it's gone. Nothing irreplaceable on it. I bought a replacement 8 GB card and now some of my apps don't work. Is the only way to fix them a remove/reinstall or is there some other option, especially a batch repair/update? I've had some apps update in the normal way, some work, some don't. Android 2.3.3 HTC Desire HD, Sense 2.1


Can I buy the Samsung official extended battery for the UK Galaxy Nexus?

Samsung have released an extended battery for the US Galaxy Nexus. I know the US and EU versions have a slightly different shape, so was wondering if this extended battery would fit my UK Galaxy Nexus? Or if there's a version which would fit?


Battery level on Asus eee pad Transformer with dock

I'm wondering if anybody knows how the battery level is measured on the Transformer when the dock is connected. I fully charged the other day, and after few hours of use the battery level was still 100%, so my first thought is that first uses the dock battery until this one is empty and the continues with the tablet's battery. Can anyone confirm/deny my guess about the battery level measurement on this tablet? Also, does it work the same when you charge the tablet though the dock, that is, starts charging the dock and when is fully charged continues with the tablet?


how to install stock rom from recovery?

first I saw my phone is off and then I tried to turn it on but it hanged on Galaxy note welcome page, so I do Factory reset ,wipe cache and Dalvik cache and System, but while I want to reboot from Team Win Recovery Project I saw `No OS installed, Are you sure you wish reboot?` after rebooting it hanged again in same page I think I need to install stock rom but I don't find any stock that i can install from recovery, all of them need Odin downloading mode doesn't work and I had installed 4.1.2 and vAlliance custom rom v3


How do I move apps to Sd on android 4.3

On Ice Cream Sandwich, I used to use an app called DS Super App2SD but it doesn't work on Android 4.3 Jelly Bean. I'm using Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 running on Cyanogenmod 10.2 nightly (Android 4.3.1) I already tried the `adb shell pm set-install-location` to sdcard location. It made everything worst by thinking my empty GB micro SD was full. So I set it back to `0`.


Google Play store issue security breach

My daughter got an Samsung Galaxy 3 7" tablet for Xmas. She also got some Google Play gift cards. My husband put in a credit card to buy a game for her. The next day there were 4 games downloaded that she did not pick - and not to her tablet. We had to cancel the credit card. Now her Google Play app will not connect to the internet even though she can access it via typing in from internet. Games she did buy are not showing up on her tablet. Google Play, Amazon and Samsungs reg site who up on her tablet as having bad certificates???? I have searched the google play site and can't find a place to access her gift cards to see if they have a balance or have been used.


Sync playlists with Android device and transcode on the fly?

Why is it so dang hard to sync a phone on linux? Are there any linux compatible music players that will sync playlists with an Android device (MTP/PTP protocol only, no USB mass storage option available) and transcode on the fly? My entire media collection is FLAC and when syncing I want to convert to a high rate MP3.


LG Optimus L9 stay dark at boot - Bootloader might be avalible

I tried to start my Optimus L9 this morning and surprise : black screen. The LEDs won't even show up, the screen is dark, and that's it. Of course, i tried to charge it, with multiple cables and AC adapters, but without result. If i press Volume Down + Home + Power, the phone stay dark, but my computer detect a new device alled OMAP4430, the CPU. So, is there a trick for me ? For the record, i was using the official stable CyanogenMod. Thanks.


Why can't I find Firefox in Android Market

If I search for Firefox in the Android Market on my phone I can't find Firefox! How can I install it on my Phone??      Thanks.


Voice-to-text on keyboard in HTC Sense

I've just got my phone upgraded to Android 2.1. It's a HTC Hero running HTC Sense. One of the features I was really looking forward to in Android 2.1 was the microphone button on the keyboard which you can use to dictate into any text field. However, this button doesn't seem to be there on the HTC Sense keyboard. Is there any way to enable this?


Suddenly can't add events in Jorte?

Just today I've been unable to add events in Jorte. I can only add in Google calendars and then sync. Anybody know what's going on? I'm so sad!


'Car Home' in HTC Hero, Android 2.1

I've just had my HTC Hero upgraded to Android 2.1, and I have heard about the Car Home function, which sounds great for when I use the new Google Maps Navigation in my car. However, this doesn't seem to be on my phone. Is that because of HTC installing HTC Sense? If so, can I get Car Home back again?


Notifications widget

I keep disabling the notification's tab. Is there a widget that would show up my notifications on a widget on my homescreen?


Installation error on android - out of storage

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  Why is “insufficient storage” wrongly reported when installing an .apk via > adb? I have a very weird problem. I am trying to install an apk from on my phone. I have tried directly of the sdcard, and with my computer with adb. None of them seem to work. It says that i have to free space and try again. And adb says error, insufficient storage. But when i install an apk from the market which is alot bigger. It goes fine. I have checked my storage in settings. And i have more that enough free storage on my external and internal sdcard. The apk i'm trying to install takes about 4-5 MB, and i have atleast 1GB free on my internal and external card. My phone is an LG Optimus 2X P990


Google Play: Error downloading app - insufficient space

After one of the latest updates (not sure if it was the last one or a previous one) of the Google Play app, I am having an error trying to update a large app (42MB). It says: > Error Downloading . There is insufficient space on the device. My device is a Samsung P1000 running Froyo. It's rooted, but the error was there before rooting it. A quick Google search showed several Samsung users having the same problem (the app in question that was giving me the headache is Smurf's village). Some said that removing the updates to the Android Market (Google Play) app would fix it, but to me it was of no avail. Ilso tried the procedure in this Google help FAQ to no avail. Now I am stuck with a prehistoric version of the Market (that works on small apps) and still cannot update Smurf's Village or install big apps. How can I fix this? EDIT: device has over 2GB of internal SD storage, 27GB of external SD card, so space is not an issue.


Insufficient storage updating Android app

Every time my Nexus S attempts to update Chrome, It displays an error stating "Insufficient storage available". According to "Manage apps" I have 412MB of internal storage available, which should be more than enough. Searching Google turns up plenty of people with the same issue, but no definitive answer. How do I get Chrome to update?


Why does my Android OS state that there's, "Not enough free space to install the program", when there's plenty of free space?

My hard drive on my smartphone has 100 MB free, and the app I'm trying to install is 2 MB. I just recently deleted apps totalling to about 88.3 MB, and the computed size has already been adjusted, and is displayed on the screen. However, I have to wait 10 or 15 minutes to install it. It's as if the updated, computed space is not registered in some way to the operating system immediately. It's Android 2.3.4 Gingerbread, no root, no unlocked; factory pre-set all the way(not for long though). So, basically, is that the problem? Why do I have to wait a while after uninstalling apps, and re-computing space availability to above par to install a new, extremely small app, to actually work? Is this all the OS's fault, or is something else at play here(e.g., hard drive or circuit-level operations reigning outside the control of just the OS software)? Because if the re-computed size is what it's going to be, at least let the end-user know that rather than give the impression that you have the available space, but it won't install anything.


Where is the old DDMS debugging log (logged before I my smartphone gets turned off)

Where are old DDMS debugging logs that are logged before my smartphone is turned off? I forgot to keep my logs before I turned it off yesterday. I usually enable debugging mode in case of suspicious situations. I want to debug my phone as a very strange thing happened yesterday, my smartphone was operated by microwave remotely. My phone is a Nexus 5 (4.4.2)


How to fix the Nfc service stopped after OTA upgrade the Android 4.3 version

I upgraded my Samsung galaxy S3 GT19300 into Android 4.3 version by OTA, after this my phone is hanged and stopped, wi-fi is not working and It always appear "Unfortunately, Nfc Service has stopped".i do the factory reset and nothing happened. How do I fix this?


Identify if a user is online in Google Hangout

How can I know if a user is online or offline in Google Hangout? In the Hangout on Gmail web it shows a green line under the user's profile pic. But there no such thing in Android app.


How do I get these toggles in my notification bar?

I was reading an article talking about the Galaxy Nexus vs. the Galaxy SIII, and ended up buying a Nexus (was a steal, and I knew it was getting JB). Anyway, I've recently updated it to Jellybean, but I realised that I didn't have something that was showing in the article - the toggles they showed in the Notification bar (in the right hand image). Are these provided in the standard ROM, by an app, or in a custom ROM? I can't seem to find them.


Galaxy S2 mixing up contact shortcuts after exchange password change

I have a user with a Galaxy S2 running Android 4.0.4 complaining that after syncing with exchange his contact shortcuts have all been mixed up. For example a shortcut to his wife's contact when clicked now points to someone else entirely. The only solution is to delete and recreate the shortcuts each time he changes his password in exchange. Anyone else run into this very annoying bug? Thanks for any assistance.


Tap off raw RF data from antenna

I was wondering if it is possible to pull out the raw RF data from the antenna for use in an application. I have a device that operates as a separate entity with an an antenna feed, but I am interested in trying to put our processing on an Android. This would be the most useful if I could tap off the RF data from the existing antenna, rather than attaching a separate one. I don't know much about Androids - just getting a feel for this before I put too much effort into the research. Thanks, David


Where to get OpenSSL binary for Android?

I have a Nexus 10 (unlocked & rooted) and I wanted to get the openssl binary on there so I can verify HTTPS certificates:               $ openssl s_client -connect <IPADDRESS>      However, no matter what I do I can't find a simple way of getting OpenSSL on Android so I can run the command above. I found something about 'opkg' but I couldn't get this process working. It was also incredibly complex. There is also an app called "Botbrew", but this project seems dead and doesn't work. Anyone know how to get OpenSSL binary on my Nexus 10? At the very least, how can I view the certificate chain that Google uses when negotiating SSL handshake for the Gmail app (this is ultimately my goal)? Thanks.


"Find my iPhone" for Android

There are a lot of "Find my phone" type apps out there for Android and I am finding it difficult to find one that has the features I want without being too bloated. My wife and I are primarily looking for a solution to let us know where the other one is when we are out. The most important thing for us is to be able to view each others location from our phones (Android, though iOS and Android would be great) and via the web. We would also like to find a solution that is as close to real time as possible so we could link up when we are both out. Though not critical, it would be nice to find a solution that also would be able to lock/ring/wipe the device in the case that it was stolen. This way I could run just one program instead of several. I know it's iOS but "Find my iPhone" is an example of everything I want in this type of app ...   1. Can track/view devices from other devices and the web   2. Close to real-time updates   3. Can lock/ring/wipe device remotely   4. All in one program However, I prefer Android to iOS. If there was a solution that worked for both iOS and Android that would be even better. Thanks for any suggestions. P.S. I am running a VZW Bionic while my wife uses the VZW Galaxy Nexus


PDF reader and trusted identities

Acrobat Reader has a nice feature "manage trusted identities" that allows to import CA certificates to validate the signature on a document. Is there an option to define trusted identities in the Android version of the reader (or in any other free pdf reader for android)?


Double-click to unlock?

Is there a way to get a lock-screen or set up Android so it unlocks the screen by double-clicking on power-button instead of have to click it first and than slide on touchscreen?


Is recalibrating the battery after flashing a new ROM really neccessary, and if yes, why?

The description of the app, Battery Calibration, claims that after changing ROMs you should recalibrate your battery gauge. It has good reviews so it seems like the general concept is sound and trying the app at least won't cause harm. What I'm wondering is what the battery statistics have to do with the ROM. My understanding is that the batterystats file contains a mapping of charge values in mV to %, so why does it need to be regenerated if a new ROM is flashed?


How does the App "Battery Repair" work?

I just found this App (Battery Repair) on the Google Play Store, my question is how can it make my battery last longer. What optimazions are they doing? Has anyone tested this tool, does it work?


Searching for Android apps

Searching an app on the Play Store for new apps results in a failure most of the time. By failure I mean we don't find the desired app although the name matches exactly. Popular examples are _Temple Run_ (1st week after release) and _Instagram_ (right now too). Searching on Google for terms like "Instagram for android" results in an immediate hit. Is this is a problem only in India or is it everywhere? And why is the Play Store search so backward compared to Google Search which has better success over a bigger search pool? # edit1 To clear up things, I was able to download the apps from http://play.google.com onto my phone.


Nokia Glance-like lock screen clock on Android

Is there any way to get Nokia Glance like power-saver clock + notifications on android phones with AMOLED screens?   It's very useful feature IMHO and does not consume much battery on phones with AMOLED screens.   I am not asking for app. It can be anything from an app to a ROM that has the feature. **EDIT**   For those who don't know what Nokia Glance is:   It is a feature that shows digital clock when Lumia devices (and Nokia N9 if anyone still remembers the phone) with AMOLED screens are on stand by mode. The best thing is that it is ALWAYS there and you don't have to touch the screen or press a button for it to show up. It uses very less battery because it lights up only the necessary pixels with rest of the pixels turned off, something that is possible with AMOLED screens. Here is a picture showing the feature in work:   ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/M4cn5.jpg)


What are the limitations of USB On-The-Go on Nexus tablets?

I'm thinking about using USB On-The-Go to extend the rather limited space on the Nexus 10 tablet. I've read about it, but I'm not sure on where exactly the limitations of this approach are. I know that I need a USB OTG cable for it, but I read some conflicting or vague information about other aspects.   * Do I need a specific app? My impression is that I need the Nexus Media Importer, which is a paid app, but is that the only way?   * Which filesystems are supported?   * Can the Nexus 10 deliver enough power through USB to use a portable hard drive, or does it only work with USB flash drives?   * Can I access the external USB drive without restrictions as if it was an SD card, or are there any additional restrictions?


Similar to this question but for the mobile space...   How to allow Chrome (browser) to load insecure content? Is there a way to automatically load insecure content in Chrome browser for Android? I understand that ideally it should be fixed at the web site level but I don't have that ability.


Is Backing up my Android Device to the Cloud using Skydrive or Dropbox Equally as Effective As using dedicated Back Up Apps?

Is it equally effective to backup my apps, photos, contacts, SMS texts etc on my Android Smartphone (which is non rooted) using MS Skydrive or Dropbox compared with using a dedicated Backup App from the Google Play Store eg My Back Up Pro ? Is it the case that, it is as effective but the process is far simpler and less time consuming to carry out if a dedicated application is used. This applies to general backing up and backing up in order to migrate/transition as seemlessly as possible when upgrading to a new smartphone


Using an iPhone headset on a HTC One V

Is an HTC One V fully compatible with an iPhone headset? This site seems to indicate it is, but questions like this have me worried. Would it work with an app?


How can I recover a deleted file on Android?

I just deleted a file on my Nexus S that I really need back. (It was actually part of an app using a sqlite database that did a drop table when upgrading to a new version.) Presumably I need to root the phone first (which I hear is easy on Nexus phones) but am I in a catch-22 here? Namely, does rooting the phone mean wiping/overwriting the partition where the data lives? If not, what do you recommend for data recovery tools? Presumably the file was just unlinked and not actively overwritten (per usual when "deleting" a file) so technically the data must be there...


Recover deleted cache

Is it possible to recover cache photos? The files were deleted by Clean Master to save space. I have no idea where to start. The photos are precious and are irreplaceable.


How do I undelete or recover deleted files on Android?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  How can I recover a deleted file on Android? Is there a way to recover deleted files on Android phones without using standard USB storage recovery tools?


Recovering deleted pictures

I recently deleted all of my pictures by mistake from my samsung galaxy s4.   I went into my files and documents and deleted not realising it would delete all my pics! Is there a way for me to recover them? My phone is not rooted. I have not taken any pictures since but have received pictures through whatsapp?


How to recover deleted files on Android phone

I was a using an autocall recorder app on my HTC Wildfire. I saved a call on my phones SD card and in my Dropbox. However, I accidently deleted the saved call and it was removed from my dropbox file. I now need this call and I tried some data recovery software. I scanned both my phone and pc. The software found the deleted call and recovered it, but the file which has .AMR extension does not work. The size of the file is only 143kb.   1. What is the likelihood this file is corrupted/stiil intact? Can I check that?   2. Which software can I use to salvage/replay the AMR file?


How to recover deleted photo album saved on internal memory - Note 3

I have a Samsung Note 3 and I accidentally deleted an entire photo album from my phones gallery. I didn't enable my device to sync with Gmail. I didn't manually backup any of the data. The images were saved on my phone, not on the SD card. Is there any way for me to recover this deleted photo album? I Google'd and came across SDrescan but that won't work since the images were not initially saved on my SD card.


Recover deleted photo from Xperia P phone

I want to recover some photo deleted from my DCIM folder. But the problem is I cant get my phone to be detected as a drive letter in “My Computer”. How to make my phone detected? I already enable USB debugging mode when trying to scan my phone with the recovery apps, but just cant detect. Please don't tell me to unmount the memory card to scan because my phone doesnt have memory card. It uses only internal phone memory.


Is there a way to recover deleted photos?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  How can I recover a deleted file on Android?   >  Data Recovery - How to Restore Deleted / Formatted Files on HD Micro SD > Card Is there a way to recover deleted photos from my device? I deleted some pictures but now I want to restore them. I tried several file recovery applications, but they only gave me empty image files.


restore deleted photos on samsung s3 internal sdcard

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  How can I recover a deleted file on Android? I have deleted photos from my samsung galaxy s3 that were saved in my internal sdcard. How can I restore them. All restore applications require USB Mass Storage. How can I turn the internal SDCARD to be recognized as UMS? I am using the android 4.0.4 OS


Retrieve deleted file Android droid 2

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  How can I recover a deleted file on Android? I deleted a file from my droid 2 -Android 2.2. I am not trying to retrieve the file(jpg). I have used Astro to look at the file system and dumped all the camera pictures(as this picture was taken with the Motorola droid 2) but have not been able to retrieve the image. Is there any way I can retrieve the image from the droid 2 that I have deleted ? This picture was taken on July 15th, 2011 before Google+ days. I have Windows desktops at my disposal. TIA, Vijay


How to recover picture nexus 4 android 4.3

I'm looking how to recover a deleted picture on my nexus 4 ? My nexus is running on android 4.3 Any idea ?


Restore wiped files, how?

By unlocking my Bootloader on my HTC One, all data got wiped, also on the Storage... Short and fast, how can i restore files? for example Whatsapp Chat history?!


Recover overwritten sound recorder files?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  How can I recover a deleted file on Android? Is it possible to recover overwritten sound recordings from the default android sound recorder? Earlier I was recording some short responses in a focus group using the sound recorder, I kept the application open and stopped recording after each response, and re-pressed the record button for the next response and so on. Unfortunately, I thought this would save each recording and create a new file, I did not realise that this would overwrite the previous recording. Therefore I only currently have the most recent recording on my SD card. Is there any way of recovering the overwritten sound recordings? I think the answer is no, but I just wanted to make sure. Device: Sony Xperia ST15i Android Version: 2.3.4 Thanks.


Automatically turn on/off data when downloading MMS

With my Galaxy S3, my girlfriend's Galaxy S4 and her mother's Galaxy Core, we cannot download MMS automatically. We have to turn on data before doing so.   This problem is not happening with her sister's Galaxy Ace: whenever they receive a MMS, data is automatically turned on, and then off once the MMS is downloaded. Now, this isn't a real problem most of the time (more of an annoying one), but my girlfriend's mother has a very low data plan (100mb) and often forgets to switch off data once the MMS is received, so she often maxes out her data plan. I have tried something I found here: copy the existing APN and setting only "mms" as APN type, but it doesn't work. My girlfriend and I are Orange (France) and her mother is Bouygues. Thanks for your help!


Lost contact, dialer, setting in Samsung Galaxy Young

I have a _Samsung Galaxy Young_. I upgraded to 4.0.3; after that the Dialer and Contacts Icon at the Bottom disappeared. I can't even message a number! I can't add it from App Menu either, as it seems the application itself has been removed somehow. I also lost my setting! I can't find the setting in my phone! What is going wrong here, and how can I fix it?


Xperia Sola Back, Home, Menu Buttons not working with Android 4.2.2

Yesterday I tried to upgrade my Xperia Sola from original Android to Android 4.2.2, following this great tutorial: http://www.androidgadgematic.com/2013/07/install-sony-xperia-sola- mt27i-android-4-2-2-cyanogenmod-10-1-rom.html. After upgrade, everything works just great, except Back, Home and Menu Button. Have I missed something ? Thanks and Happy Holidays!


High CPU load during file copy to SD card

Copying large files to micro SD card (via MTP mode or USB thetering and FTP) causes a high CPU load (around 90%) with the result of my phone rebooting from overheating. Is this a normal behavior? Any suggestions? My system is Cyanogenmod 11-M8 on a Galaxy S4 mini with a SanDisk Ultra microSDXC 64GB. **EDIT** Here are the last messages before reboot according to `adb logcat`               I/ThermalDaemon(  322): Sensor 'tsens_tz_sensor0' - alarm cleared 1 at 47.0 degC     E/MP-Decision( 1785): num online cores: 2 reqd : 1 available : 2 rq_depth:0.000000 hotplug_avg_load_dw: 29     E/MP-Decision( 1785): DOWN cpu:1 core_idx:1 Ns:1.100000 Ts:190 rq:0.000000 seq:1069.000000     E/MP-Decision( 1785): num online cores: 1 reqd : 2 available : 2 rq_depth:2.500000 hotplug_avg_load_dw: 58     E/MP-Decision( 1785): UP cpu:1 core_idx:1 Nw:1.900000 Tw:140 rq:2.500000 seq:182.000000     I/ThermalDaemon(  322): Sensor 'tsens_tz_sensor0' - alarm raised 1 at 50.0 degC     E/NetdConnector(  832): NDC Command {4878 bandwidth gettetherstats} took too long (1006ms)     D/MobileDataStateTracker(  832): default: setPolicyDataEnable(enabled=true)


How can I use my Samsung S4 phone functionality from my Asus Nexus 7 tablet?

I got two android devices: Samsung S4 and Asus Nexus 7 where the latter does not have a SIM card. I'd like to use the phone functionality from the tablet e.g. calling and/or SMS but I don't know how. I paired the device using bluetooth and I tried with an app called MightyText but that never completed the setup. Is there a way to do what I want?


iComcast email and Samsung Galazy S3

I have 3 Comcast email accts on the generic email program on the S3. Two of the accounts are just fine, but the account that is really important literally just stopped giving me the entire inbox of emails. So all that shows is the Test email I just sent from my computer but not another email of the hundreds that are in that account. The sent email folder still shows the sent emails.


Why is my device not utilizing all of its available RAM?

I have a Nook Color with Cyanogenmod 7.2 (on mSD), and Nook Color is supposed to be 512MB of RAM (says so on product's page). When I open Menu (on bottom bar, while on desktop) > Manage Applications > Running, it says on the bottom left 95MB used, and on the bottom right it says 174MB free. These are about 270MB, does that mean my RAM is corrupted? Why is it not utilizing all 512MB of RAM?


Samsung Galaxy S2 GT-I900G - updated to ice cream sandwich - checked task manager - RAM only showing 688 instead of the normal 985

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  Why is my device not utilizing all of its available RAM? updated my Samsung Galaxy S2 GT-I900G today to ice cream sandwich. Checked my task manager, the RAM is only showing 688. Any idea what went wrong or is this normal ?


How to active the RAM memory which is differents with 512 MB when buying

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  Why is my device not utilizing all of its available RAM? I have new problem with my Novo 7 Basic, Android 3.2, 8GB, 512 MB** RAM: When I go into `Tools -> System Info` (have CPU, Display, Memory...) in Memory Info:   * Total Mem 343.MB + Free Mem 36.048 MB (<512 MB RAM)    * Inactive 94.496 MB  When I used : "Android Assitant app ", it shows my Memory info (RAM) is:   * Used : 183,96MB    * Free: 150,95MB  Total: 334.96 MB "RAM Manager Free software ", it says that Memory info is:   * MemTotal: 343.000 MB & MemFree: 7012 kB But my tablet is supposed to have 512 MB of RAM. Please explain this to me (for any problems or errors). How do I activate the "inactive mem 94.496 MB"?


Why does Apps->Running show 686 mb total ram instead of 1 gb?

My Xperia S is supposed to have 1 GB of RAM. But when I went to Settings->Apps->Running, it shows 542+144=686 MB. Also, someone else has noticed the same problem of 686 MB RAM. Why is it not showing 1024 MB/1 GB? ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/tJjS7.png)


Why is my Samsung Galaxy S not utilizing all of its RAM?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  Why is my device not utilizing all of its available RAM? Samsung Galaxy S GT I9000 comes with 512 MB RAM but it shows only 326 or less. Why?


Email sync on roaming

I use Samsung Galaxy Note with Android 4.0.3. When I am outside the home network i.e. On roaming, the phone is not able to sync with Microsoft Exchange. When I am back in Home network they get downloaded. Also even in home network the email exchange is not stable. Many a times you get message "Update security settings". I have contacted our IT Help-desk which says that settings are correct. The mobile service provider says that as other net based applications are working the problem is not at their end. Please advise.


HDMI output mirroring in Portrait mode

I have an app that works fine in both Landscape and Portrait mode, but it demos best in Portrait mode. I'd like to show this app on a phone with HDMI output (either from MHL, Slimport, or micro-hdmi) and screen mirroring to an external display. Presently, I have a Samsung Galaxy Nexus. However, as has been pointed out by many, this phone forces the orientation to Landscape when an HDMI display is attached through the MHL adapter (see Set up portrait video output from Galaxy Nexus, HDMI/MHL possible in portrait mode?, HDMI output, Portrait mode?) Does anyone have any suggestions on how I can do HDMI Output with mirroring and keep my phone in portrait mode?


Unrevoked: Is my firmware too new?

I'm trying to root my phone with Unrevoked recovery reflash tool and it all goes well - it installed the needed service and the root tool - up until it's supposed to actually do the root process. It reboots the phone and then says "waiting for system to settle" and then it says "running root". Then it gives me the message "error: failed to get root. Is your firmware too new?" ![waiting for system to settle](http://i.stack.imgur.com/hkmc5.png) ![running root](http://i.stack.imgur.com/xka69.png) ![failed to get root](http://i.stack.imgur.com/pKXhe.png) But how do I tell if my firmware is too new? Do they mean the Android build number? And where can I see what versions are supported? Or is it my HBOOT version that's causes the problem? Some info about my device.               Android version     2.2          Baseband version     32.49.00.32U_5.11.05.27          Kernel version     2.6.32.15-gf@5a401c     htc-kernel@and18-2#1          Build number     2.29.405.2 CL263770 release-keys          Software number     2.29.405.2          BRAVO PVT3 SHIP S-ON     HBOOT-0.93.0001     MICROP-051d     TOUCH PANEL-SYNT0101     RADIO-5.11.05.27     Aug 10 2010,17:52:18      Is this thing compatible with Unrevoked or not? If not, will it help to downgrade to Android Eclair 2.1 RUU and then try to root? **Update: Downgrade attempt failed** I just tried downgrading from 2.29.405.2 to 2.10.405.2 using the `RUU_Bravo_Froyo_HTC_WWE_2.10.405.2_R_Radio_32.44.00.32U_5.09.05.30_2_release_142828_signed.exe` file but the process failed. I get error code 140 - "bootloader version error". ![ruu update 1](http://i.stack.imgur.com/CZFfM.png) ![ruu update 2](http://i.stack.imgur.com/uBxxt.png) ![ruu udpate 3](http://i.stack.imgur.com/VkQL9.png) ![ruu update 4](http://i.stack.imgur.com/4iOdt.png) ![ruu update 5](http://i.stack.imgur.com/DFMkH.png) So much for plan B...


Why does my phone keep telling me it has low storage?

My LG Android phone keeps telling me that it has low storage available. I have looked through the apps and have 5 text msgs on the phone. It seems like I keep deleting and deleting and it keeps coming back! Why do my actions not work and what can I do?


Android USB tethering to an OpenWRT router

I'd like to USB-tether my Android phone to a local router. I have a tether plan, so that's not an issue. My reasons why I want it this way:   * the router should expose the internet to all clients, not the phone    * reduced cross-chatter, no additional (second) wifi   * local connections are handled by the router, not the phone I know there are other devices out there, like ZyXEL's routers and apps like ZoomTether. That last one is almost like what I need — but I want a device, not a computer connected. Has anybody done this?


Making Phone Calls from a Different Device

Let's assume that I know my device will fall in the ocean in 6 months, I'm not allowed to buy insurance, and my contract expires in 18 months. I'm also a terrible swimmer, and Michael Phelps won't get it for me. I would think that you could reverse engineer the code and make your own phone calls from a different device, even without the sim card. You just need to be able to program it. I'm mostly curious if this has been done before and if it has a name. Are there any similar tricks/ideas?


Will an Android 4.3 upgrade rewrite my custom /etc/gps.conf file?

Will an Android 4.3 upgrade rewrite my custom `/etc/gps.conf` file?


Service Mode "Menu not Exist" Android 4.1.2

I am having little issue here. I have accessed the Service Mode via this no: *#197328640#   Then i am choosing options as follow   [1] Debug Screen   [8] Phone control   [6] Network lock   When i press option 6 for network lock i am prompted again with the same screen which shows again same option so i choose [6] Network lock again and in this menu there should be 3 things showing. However what i see is only   "Menu not Exist"   Press Back Key   Current Command s 1866   and that's it. There are options from this menu missing and i don't know why?


Why the file path the phone tells me ,I couldn't find in 'adb shell'?

I used my new Moto X phone, then I encountered a basic problem. It's running Android 4.4.2. I take a photo, and want to send it to my PC. The Gallery app tells me the photo is at `/storage/emulated/0/DCIM/Camera/`, but in 'adb shell'... I cannot find it.               shell@ghost:/ $ cd /storage/emulated/0/DCIM/Camera/                                 /system/bin/sh: cd: /storage/emulated/0/DCIM/Camera: No such file or directory        I find it at `/storage/emulated/legacy/DCIM/Camera/` Question 1: Why is the 'legacy' dir '0' dir?   Then I send it to the phone. Question 2: Is there a convenient way to use 'adb pull' when I am in 'adb shell'?               exit;     ➜  ~  adb pull /storage/emulated/legacy/DCIM/Camera/*.*                             zsh: no matches found: /storage/emulated/legacy/DCIM/Camera/*.*     ➜  ~  adb pull /storage/emulated/legacy/DCIM/Camera/IMG_20140302_105047591_HDR.jpg     5326 KB/s (2746404 bytes in 0.503s)      Question 3: Why can't I use '*' in adb pull? Thank you for your reading this. Forgive my multiple questions. I really want to know why. Do you have any suggestions?


How do I get the hidden achievement in the new Google Play Games app?

I've heard that there's a secret "easter egg" achievement in the new Google Play Games app, how can I get that achievement?


Just did system update and forgot I had TWRP and root and now the updates changes havent taken affect!

Help! I have just installed the Android 4.3 update on my Nexus 7 which is rooted with a vanilla kernel with TWRP installed. It rebooted after the update and it booted straight into TWRP so I rebooted again and then it booted into Android as normal but the OS is still on 4.2.2 and not 4.3. I have tried going into About This Tablet then pressing Update and its saying its not on the latest version... Help!


Is there a way to format sd card I can't see on a android device?

I tried to format my sd card by copying /dev/zero into it (low level format, dd if=/dev/zero ...) and unfortunately it went wrong (Ended up with return code 1) and now I can not connect this card to my android phone or even to my computer so I could format it again and make a filesystem on it. I connected the phone via adb shell, and it says ("dmesg" to be specific), after I put the card in the phone something like this:               <6>[  437.993560] mmc2: Slot status change detected (0 -> 1)     <4>[  438.379119] mmc2: host does not support reading read-only switch. assuming write-enable.     <6>[  438.384460] mmc2: new high speed SDHC card at address 0007     <6>[  438.385223] mmcblk1: mmc2:0007 SD4GB 3.70 GiB      <6>[  438.387542]  mmcblk1: p1      But in /dev I can't see such device or anything like it. After removing it, dmesg says thing about removing it. Is there a way to be able to format this card again or I can say goodbye to it? Thank you.


How to directly measure or read the screen capacitance

I am looking for a way to directly measure or read the (total or individual grid) change in capacitance as observed by the touchscreen of an android device. Is it possible to achieve this with the default android SDK, or does this require a more extensive knowledge of the hardware?


Play audio of flash video while screen is off?

I want to listen to the audio portion of flash on my Droid preferably with the screen off. Sites like InfoQ.com have great interviews in flash that I want to just listen to.


What are the files with a tilde ~ in their names?

I recently see a lot of files and directories with names like "T9XY3G~X" on my android device. I find them in the directories I sync with my PC, even though they are not copied to my PC. My device is a galaxy note with Android 4.3 and I use SyncMe for syncronization. So, Is it safe to delete them? Can I prevent such files from appearing in future?


How can you enable "Use secure credentials" from the shell

On the ICS ROM I'm using, the option to enable the secure credentials is missing from the menu, but the sub system seems to be there since Keystore Locker can communicate with it. So does anybody know how I can enable/initialize secure credential storage from an `adb` shell?


what backup/sync app is recommended for android phones (without computer)?

good software to automatically sync and backup your files without having to connect it to a computer via USB


Deleted my files from NQ Vault how to restore ?

please help me I deleted my PHOTOS and VIDEOS from NQ Vault, how can I get deleted fails .Please help me. Thanks GM


How can I prevent lag when recording video on HTC Desire S?

I have lags after recording and playing back videos on my HTC device. Look at this video capture: **˃** http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qmOAr476DHc&hd=1 I thought it had something to do with autofocus but it is only available in shoot mode. Maybe it is still active in video capturing mode but without ability to let user change settings so they can only be changed in shooting mode? This happened with stock Sandisk 8GB Class 4 SD card and happens with Sandisk 16GB Class 4 SD card that i bought recently.      _HTC Desire S_   _Android 2.3.3 (stock)_


Does firmware affect GPS accuracy?

I am from Philippines, and using European firmware for my Samsung Galaxy S2. Does that affect the accuracy of my GPS? For example, my location is usually off (at the wrong location) when I use Foursquare. But sometimes, it's usually right in Google Maps. Should I be using firmware for Philippines instead?


Cant answer the phone

Often when someone phones me, the phone just locks up. I can't slide the ring up to answer. Sometimes the ring moves a little.. sometimes not at all. I just can't do anything until the caller stops ringing. The phone becomes responsive again and I have to call them back. I have just upgraded to 4.0 from 2.3 and the problem is still there. I haven't rooted the phone or done anything special to it.. Apart from this the phone is always responsive and I don't really have any other problems. How can I sort this out? Phone: HTC Sensation-xe


Updating HTC Sensation to Ice Cream Sandwich is stuck in a boot loop

I'm trying to update my unbranded HTC Sensation to an Ice Cream Sandwich stock ROM (from here). I've followed the various instructions where I install the ROM, then flash the phone with the HTC Sensation firmware from here, which matches my phone's CID. The phone is now stuck in a boot loop, but I can't find any help out there for why it's doing this. Could anyone suggest an answer?


Why doesn't the 'enter' button send my chat messages on xat.com?

I have a Samsung Galaxy Note and I can't type in the chat box on xat.com. I can type words but when I press `Enter` it doesn't send. My Note is running Android 2.3.6 and has Flash installed. I've previously used xat.com with a Samsung Galaxy SL (Android 2.2) and it did not have this problem. How can I get the Note to function the way my Galaxy SL did?


android samsung note 2 unsync gmail and other accounts

My phone was stolen and I want to unsync my gmail and other associated accounts in it. Is there a way for me to do that even if my phone is not with me? Thanks in advance!


Google asks me to renter my password whenever cell coverage is dropped

Whenever my cell coverage is dropped and then reestablished on may smartphone, I have to reenter my Google password, or I can not access my email, Google play, or any other Google driven apps. When in an area with marginal cell coverage, this means that I have to constantly reenter my Google password constantly -- for both of my Google accounts. Frustrating. How can I correct this problem? Is there a way to have Google remember this information, even when cell coverage is lost? I am using a Verizon Droid Mini and have kept the operating system and apps up to date. Thanks.


How can I output VGA or HDMI video from a Droid Razr M?

I know that one can install command-line linux distros on android. I also know that the screen resolution can be changed. I have a laptop screen with vga input laying around that I was hoping to turn into a small netbook for school with my phone as a processor. However, I have the droid razr m and I can't find (online) any way to output video so I can use the laptop screen. So my question is: How do I output the phone screen to VGA/HDMI as cheaply as possible?


No CPU/ABI system image available for this target

I have problem everytime i open up my AVD manager and try to select something else than Android-L Preview i can't while i have installed all packages using the SDK manager. I have reinstalled and installed again everything however nothing seems to help. I have been stuck now for a week at this point. Everything works fine only it does not allow me to choose anything else. I do not know what to do else i have checked on the internet done all sorts of stuff.


One-touch call answering on Samsung Android 4 phones

Is it possible to bypass the 'swipe' gesture and answer calls by just pressing the 'green button' like in old school mobile phones on phones with Android 4 (Samsung in particular but other brands too)?


Google Music Play reports "Can't download music right now. Will try again later."

I have a rooted Galaxy Tab 2 running Android 4.2.2 and Google Music version 5.6.1609P.1258283. I try to download albums and all goes well for approximately 5 albums. After that, Google Play Music reports: > Can't download music right now. Will try again later. Later never comes, and any attempt to restart the download fails with the same error message. I have plenty of disk space. I have a decent amount of Unix/Linux experience, so I started an attempt to diagnose. I checked logcat as root and it gave me this:               # logcat D     ...     E/DownloadTaskImpl(12712): IOException: id=[3202, DEFAULT], remoteId=7b000cd1-13b5-3f89-8117-65e65dff70d0, owner=KEEPON, priority=100, seek=0     E/DownloadTaskImpl(12712): Download failed because of IO Error: The target server failed to respond     ...      I get the IOException every time I try to restart the download. I logged this issue with Google support, but never got a response. Any suggestions are welcome.


Can you stop your phone vibrating when changing to vibrate mode (without disabling vibrate altogether)?

Samsung S4 running Android 4.4.2 I use the Llama app to manage my profiles depending on where I am (work, home, cinema, etc.). This works well until Llama doesn't know where I am and can change between my profiles depending on where it thinks I am. This is very annoying when every time Llama changes to a profile set to use vibrate mode, my phone (the OS not Llama) vibrates to say it is in that mode. My question is therefore can you stop your phone vibrating when changing to vibrate mode (without disabling vibrate altogether)? I know you can go to Settings > My Device > Sound > Vibration Intensity to turn off vibrate altogether but I only what to disable it when vibrate mode is being enabled if at all possible.


After removing old system app and installing the new version, it forces close

I'm using a custom ROM of CyanogenMod 7 (Android 2.3.5) on ZTE Racer. The ROM came with some default system apps like Gmail, Google Translate, Youtube and Adobe Reader. The old version of these apps are kept in internal storage even if you update them, so to save space I uninstalled the updates and them removed them using Root Manager. The problem is that when I installed the updated versions from Market, they force close during opening (I found out later that Google Translate force close only when trying to translate something). I had backed up everything before uninstall, and I noticed that if I install the backed up version manually and then update it through Google Play, they work fine. Checking the storage space left, I can say that the old versions were this way deleted, so I suppose the result should be the same. Since I did not notice that Google Translate wasn't working, I deleted the backed up apk file, so I can't put it to work again. My question is: anyone knows why does this happen? And if so, how could I make the updated version of Google Translate to work now that I do not have the old default apk anymore? **Edit:** I tried installed again to trace the exact error message and it is now working, though I have done anything explicitly.


Phone Storage Problems

I am having an issue where I have no free space. I have deleted a few apps and removed cache from all and it gives me some free space. I then go to delete to a text message from microsoft and I cannot get to the menu to delete it and messages crash and I then have no free space again. Anyone know how to fix this issue? Is the message causing the lack of space problem or is the lack of space causing the message app to crash? Thanks HenGreer


Wifi Hotsopt keeps turning off on Kyocera Hydro (Vibe or xtrm)

I have a Kyocera Hydro (I don't know if it's vibe or xtrm) and I use PDANet+ for tethering and hotspot. Tethering works good but after a few minutes the hotspot turns off and then I would have to restart it. It used to work without these problems but one day it stopped working correctly. How can I keep it on?


Nexus One crashes with 32GB SD card

I just got a Nexus One (Gingerbread), and when I put in my 32GB Micro SDHC it will crash when it tries to read it (copying apps, opening storage settings, etc) and after you have locked the screen it will not come back on (the menu buttons light up, but not the screen) I re-formatted it on my computer, but when I used it in my phone it would fail again. The card however works on my old Huawei Ideos u8150 (Froyo) with no problems. The Nexus one reads the 8GB card that came with it fine. I would like to know why the Nexus would do this, given that they are spec'd to read a 32GB card. And how to fix it, obviously. I have now tried formatting it with another phone (along with formatting it with GParted) and it works until you plug it into the computer and copy files onto it. It will then either not mount it or act the same as above.


What happens to the battery during bootloader/recovery?

I want to know what happens to the battery (does it charge/discharge/stay constant?) when the device is in bootloader or recovery mode. In both of these modes, a USB may or may not be connected. If the battery does charge, could that possibly be a feature that could be a result of the installed recovery/bootloader, or could the charging feature be hardware dependant?


Samsung Galaxy Note Quadrant results decrease after every offical update

I have got a Samsung Galaxy Note with stock rom. I occasionally make Quadrant test to measure the performance of the device. Device came with 2.3.6 rom and I measured 3677 points. After I upgraded to official ICS 4.0.4 I measured 3307 points. Few days ago I got another 4.0.4 upgrade, after that I measured only 3085 points. Thats a huge decrease from the beginning. Is it normal? I always chose the official upgrades, the phone is not rooted. I haven't made factory reset after upgrades.


Google Play App Icon is gone, and cannot be installed

With a recent update to my Verizon Android Galaxy S4, the Google Play store icon has disappeared from my apps list. I have done `adb shell pm list packages` and `com.android.vending` is there, but I get the following error when I try to start it with `am start com.android.vending`.               Starting: Intent { act=android.intent.action.MAIN cat=[android.intent.category.LAUNCHER] pkg=com.android.vending }     Error: Activity not started, unable to resolve Intent { act=android.intent.action.MAIN cat=[android.intent.category.LAUNCHER] flg=0x10000000 pkg=com.android.vending }      When I tried to re-install it from an `apk` I downloaded, I just get an error indicating that it is already present. When I try to remove it, I just get`Failure`. Is there some way to restore `Google Play` short of re-imaging the entire phone?


remount failing for rooted device

I have a rooted motorola device, which I am trying to remount for an internal apk installation.               Vaibhav-mac00:~ vaibhav$ adb remount     System folder is write protected. To disable use:     fastboot oem wptest disable          Vaibhav-mac00:~ vaibhav$ sudo fastboot oem wptest disable     Password:     < waiting for device >      I am a python programmer with very basic knowledge of android internal system, so if I asked very basic question please forgive me but please point me in right direction thanks. I have tried suggestions at http://www.xdracco.net/mount-android-system-partition-with-readwrite-access/


sd card keeps getting unmounted when htc sensation is being charged

i have an htc sensation and it keeps saying that the sd card has been removed when its still in the phone. it will also say that the sd card has unmounted when it is charging What is going on?


Problem rooting kindle with 6.3.1

I'm rooting a kindle fire for a friend, I installed the driver through the SDK manager and ran KFU, but now that KFU has rebooted the kindle, it is stuck at the bootscreen. Any help?


Allwinner tablets factory resetting for no reason

I'm selling a lot of low cost A10 Allwinner tablets (Android 4.0.4). Some of my customers say that their tablet has been factory resetting (like anyone can do using the volume up/power buttons trick). When a factory reset is automatically applied? Can a high battery drain cause the reset?


Schedule Auto Shutdown on Android

I have a Samsung Galaxy S3 and was wondering if it's possible (like on Blackberry) to setup a schedule for automatic device shutdown. For example, on my previous phone, I could indicate for the phone to auto shutdown at 12AM and auto turn on at 7AM. Is it possible on Android without download third-party app?


How to mark messages from Field Trip as read?

Maybe it's just me, but how does one mark messages as being read in Field Trip? I was using it today and they same landmark popped up multiple times through out the day. I can't seem to find a way to mark it as being read so that it'll no longer pop up as I pass it.


SMS gone after "failed" boot due to low battery

My phone has very low battery. I powered it up and during the boot process it shuts off probably due to having no more battery. Now I plugin the charger then I check my SMS, they're all gone. I've been this before (being cut off during boot) no major problem and it's only now that my SMS messages are suddenly gone. Any ideas how to fix this and what probably caused it?


Automatic Lock Screen prevention if the line is engaged

I am an Atrix owner. One thing makes me annoyed. I try to place a call and if the line is somehow engaged, the phone automatically locks the screen. Is there any way that I bypass this automatic feature and use the gadget without hassle? Thanks in advance for the repsonse.


Wiping out data in Calendar and People?

I'd like to test the different solutions available to sync Outlook with Androphones through USB. To start from a clean state, is there a way to wipe out the contents of Calendar and People, so I don't have to delete each item manually between each try? Thank you.


Can prolonged use of the GPS cause adverse affects?

What happens when the GPS runs continuously (more than 5 hours) in an Android device? Can it cause the battery or GPS receiver to overheat? Will it be able to keep determining my location correctly the entire time?


Cancel Exchange device administrator activation?

I was trying to add my Exchange account to my phone to confirm for a coworker that logging into the server was possible. I don't want to relinquish the device administrator controls as it's my personal phone, which is why I hadn't added it before and don't want to actually have it synced. I was able to access the account to confirm, and was prompted to activate the device administrator, giving permissions to erase my data, set password rules, etc. I can hit cancel at this prompt, but am repeatedly re-prompted to activate whenever I try to access the Email app. I can't seem to figure out how to decline the activation or otherwise remove the Exchange account. Of course I could just activate, change my settings, then delete the account and change all of them back, but that would be a bit of a hassle and seems like bad design. Is there any way for me to remove the Exchange account/decline the device administrator prompt without activation?


Specifying SD card mount options upon boot

I have an Archos 101IT with a 16G external SD card. The SD card contains one partition that is formatted as an ext3 file system. The Archos runs UrukDroid 1.6.4 (Froyo 2.2). The Problem: When booted, the SD card is mounted with the following mount options:               /dev/block/vold/179:17 on /mnt/storage/sdcard type ext3     (rw,nosuid,nodev,noexec,noatime,nodiratime,fmode=0666,dmode=0666,errors=continue,data=ordered)      The fmode and dmode options make it impossible to use file permissions, in particular it is not possible to make files read-only. This is needed by the Titanium Backup tool to protect backups from being overwritten. I can change the mount options with a remount:               # mount /mnt/storage/sdcard -o remount,fmode=0,dmode=0      The Question: How can I have the SD card mounted with the right mount options upon boot?


What's the purpose of Strobe frequency adjustment in Torch?

I have the Torch app by default in Cyanogenmod. I was wondering what's the purpose of Strobe frequency adjustment? I tried to play around with it and I couldn't tell what difference does it make.


Soft buttons disappeared

At one point screen just become bit higher. Buttons gone, and it's not that funny, as it can seem. Phone become literally single-task and I had to reboot just to switch application. Found some software emulator that helps me to survive at the moment, but question is how to get buttons back? No, reboot obviously didn't help, I also flashed new version of CM just in case (was CM 10.1.3 stable, upgraded to 10.2 M1). Same shit. Thought about may be I'm darn stupid, and somewhere there is just single option in setting. Either there is no it, or it's name really differs from what I expected (or I'm really darn stupid). Any clues, guys? Next obvious step is factory reset, but I'm not mentally ready yet. P.S. Phone is Nexus 4, firmware mentioned earlier.


Enable and disable system apps via ADB

Is there any adb command to enable/disable a system app? Thanks


Opening local HTML project shortcut from tablet desktop with Chrome

Trying to create shortcut to my html project on my tablet desktop. I've use File Manager/File Shortcut etc from Play Store to create the shortcut. My problem is my best option with "complete action using" when tyring to open it is HTML Viewer which doesn't really cut it. Anyway way to do what I'm doing but open it with Chrome? running android 4.1.1


Instagram notifications on my PHONE

I'm wondering how I can get the notifications to pop up on my phone, in the top bar. I've gone through all the settings and enabled all notifications but they do not notify me. With my twitter app, when someone mentions me in a tweet I get a notification on my phone in the top bar as well as in the actual app. The notifications on Instagram only notify me of new comments/likes IN the app, not on my phone. Help?


What can I do to increase battery life on my Android device?

What can I do to get better battery life on my Droid? Battery life seems awful. Less than 15 hours or so on normal usage.


Android 2.1 - MyTouch Slide 3G - Tips to Fixing Slow Phone & Poor Battery Life

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  What can I do to increase battery life on my Android phone? What are the best applications or best practices for fixing slow operating phones and poor battery life on Android 2.2? I use task killer but it doesn't seem to help that much. I wish there was an automatic task killer that would automatically prevent letting useless applications run in the background. I'm tired of doing a factory restore on my phone every month after it slows down to a screeching halt. Do you think it's worth upgrading to the G2 or does the G2 have the same problems?


How can I improve the battery life on my device?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  What can I do to increase battery life on my Android device? My Desire is absolutely great, but with my usage the battery life is really a big problem. I have a few apps running and polling in the background, obviously the Google stuff (Gmail, Talk, Maps probably poll because of Latitude). Then I have Twitter running (checks every 5 minutes), Google Listen (checks every hour). Google Market also checks for updates sometimes apparently, don't think I can switch that off. My usage is pretty heavy, on my bicycle I listen to Spotify or a podcast for 20 minutes, then in the morning train (45 minutes) I will usually read Twitter and Google reader (the web app). Then I get to work and my battery is down to about 75%-70%. I usually charge it but if I don't then I will be out of battery by about 6PM. So thats 9 hours of battery life. The commute back is pretty much the same, battery will be dead before I get home. I don't want to give up on instant notifications, so the 3G will always be on. When I went camping for a weekend I turned all of the above polling off and only checked Twitter about 4 times, didn't use the phone for the rest of the day. Battery life improved slightly to about 14 hours. Still not great, I was hoping for at least 24 hours. WiFi is always off by the way! I've tried rebooting but the timings are mostly the same. Is it wise to buy a battery that can provide more mAh? Is there any good solutions for backup power when I don't have power available, when camping for example (aside from buying extra batteries)?


Battery Savers with the Android 4.0

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  What can I do to increase battery life on my Android device? How do I save on my battery on my new 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) device? All I have seen so far is a bad battery and no task manager.


Battery conservation?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  What can I do to increase battery life on my Android phone? What are some general ways to improve the battery life of my phone?


How to keep my battery life?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  What can I do to increase battery life on my Android phone? Today I woke up after a night without charging my phone (galaxy s2). and he's dead, last night he was almost fully charged, what to check ? how can i avoid thids kind of issues?


How to migrate app configs from S2 to S3

I am asking this question because one similar to mine has been asked but it was specific to HTC rooted phone. Mine involves Samsung Galaxy S2 and S3. Similar thread for HTC rooted phones I have an external SD card, KeisAir on my PC and Galaxy S2 and Galaxy S3. Migrating contacts is easy, I need to migrate my app settings, sms messages, calendar entries ..etc. As a note, I have disabled syncing to my Gmail account because I don't want my huge list of useless email contacts to sync to my phone. I have a samsung dive account and google (only Internet sync is enabled) thanks for anyone who can help


How can I circumvent regional restrictions in Google's Play Store?

I'm travelling to country X. I want to install an application which isn't available in my country, but is available in country X; but I prefer to download and install it in advance, while the data connection is still cheap. Unfortunately, the Play Stores does not allow me to install this app. Is there any way to circumvent this limitation?


Can not install in country

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  How to install apps which are targetted for another country? i would like to loadthe bbc news app but i get the following error on android market place. This app is incompatible with your Samsung GT-P7510. Samsung GT-P7510 This item cannot be installed in your device's country. any ideas on how to solve this?