htc wildfire s after update to 2.3.5 - cannot install any app

After updating my wildfire s phone to android version 2.3.5 I cannot install any application or update existing ones. Downloading icon appears for 1 sec and instantly disappears - for some reason apps wont download. Friend of mine has very same problem with his wildfire s, so it looks like not an accident with my phone but real reproducable issue. Does anyone managed to fix it without factory data reset? Thanks


Application being closed due to low memory error in Samsung Galaxy S

I am using a Samsung Galaxy S device. For the last month my device is continuously showing "Application being Closed due to Low Memory Error" notifications. There is no any question about Internal & External Storage memory, both are 16 GB. Also RAM & ROM are almost clear every time. Please suggest a solution!


Root Phone Without Unlocking Lockscreen

Is it possible to root a phone without knowing a the phone's pattern/pin/password? This question isn't because I need to root a phone without a pattern/pin/password but because I was curious and thinking about the process. I'm assuming that you would have to put the image on an external SD card and then load it from there.


After wipe Apps are still shown as installed on Android's Web Market. How can I install them?

I accidentally formatted my phone. Now, when I login to my google account it doesn't install my new apps. When I login through internet, it shows in "My Library" that those apps are installed, but they are not. What should I do?


Is there a way to launch app via terminal in the background?

Is there a command to launch an app via terminal and have it start **in the background**? Something like the "&" in Linux...


How do I run WindowsXP as a virtual machine on Android?

I would like to run Windows XP as a virtual machine on my Android tablet. Since Android is based on Linux, is it possible to compile VirtualBox to run in Android? If not possible, is it possible to run WinXP as a virtual machine in any way on an Android tablet?


Samsung Galaxy S disconnected during Kies firmware download

The phone will not work at all now and only shows an icon depicting the phone and a pc connected with an exclamation in the middle. I have taken out the battery etc but to no avail. The PC now doesn't recognise the USB connection. What do I do now?


Samsung Galaxy 3 incoming call problem

Most of the time I receive incoming calls for few seconds, then it shows as missed call while my caller listens full ring, leading them to thinking that I didn't pickup the call. I checked all the settings but couldn't find anything. This happens especially when I connect 'vodafone' sim card. I didn't have this problem with other sim cards. My handset is Samsung Galaxy 3 (GT-I5801).


How does Google Maps Navigation know you are in a tunnel when it switches to night mode?

I suppose this isn't exactly a new feature but it is new to me since I don't travel through tunnels very often. What exactly is the software using when it decides to switch over to night mode when in a tunnel? GPS Location? A light sensor? A combination of both?


Google Japanese Input/Simeji warning about inserted data

I've recently bought a Samsung Galaxy Pocket with Gingerbread (Android 2.3). I expected Japanese not to be there as an input method, although Korean _is_ there (why Korean and not Japanese and Chinese?), and anyway, I looked for apps that allowed me to type Japanese. I found Google Japanese Input and Simeji. Both look wonderful... in the screenshots. I haven't tried any yet. The reason is that every time I try to turn them on, a warning appears that says (translated from italian): > Attention: this input method can gather all digited text, including > password, credit card numbers and other personal data. Continue? I didn't accept, but this means I cannot type Japanese. What is the exact meaning of this warning? I mean, other than the literal meaning that I can understand. Why should it take my credit card number, if and when I type it? Or my passwords? Or am I missing something?


Does allowing Bluetooth discovery consume more power?

Privacy issues and of course turning Bluetooth completely off-- all aside, if I enable "Make device discoverable" will that draw more power than not? As long as Bluetooth is "on", is it always drawing the same power regardless?


I have a Nexus One that I want to keep at v2.2 for testing purpose. But the update 2.3.4 has been pushed to my phone and I keep seeing the notification to install it. Is it possible to disable the system update notification?


how can I stop Outlook calendar from syncing?

since I updated the OS on my intercept, my outlook calendar is now syncing and I want it to stop. I only want to see my personal google calendar appts on my phone. Any ideas how I can turn it off?


Bluetooth headset in-call volume doesn't change?

I have a Motorola Droid (the original, A855) and a Jawbone Icon bluetooth headset. The headset does not have its own volume controls, so I've tried adjusting the volume using the volume rocker. While the on-screen display shows BlueTooth volume as what's being adjusted, the volume seems to be exactly the same when turned all the way down or all the way up. Is this just an issue with the Icon, the Droid, or am I doing something wrong?


Rooting the HTC Desire Z

Just received one of these (SIM Free, UK Version, Android 2.3 with Sense UI). Can anybody point me towards the simplest and most easiest way to root this handset?


How do I automatically save Downloads to a Dropbox folder?

The thing with the Dropbox internal folders is that Dropbox doesn't store its starred files as exact duplicates of the original file. So a starred PDF file on Dropbox isn't stored as a PDF file (although I haven't tried renaming it to see if it still works as a PDF). I'd like to auto-save my PDF downloads to Dropbox so that when I annotate them, I'll be able to access them frictionlessly on my computer as well.


Does moving an app to external (SD) storage also make it write application data and cache to external storage?

I have very little internal storage installed on my Nexus One. Almost every app I am installing fires a system low on internal storage notification. I moved all applications to external storage but it seems like the application is still using internal storage for application data and cache. Is it possible (on a non-rooted or rooted phone) to make an application run completely from external storage?


Temporarily adjust message alert and call volume

I can't be the only person with the problem that you temporarily turn down the volume of your calls and texts (in a quiet place), and then three days later it's still quiet and you miss alerts. Is there any way to adjust the volume only temporarily? Or, to put it a different way, is there a way to automatically reset the ringer volume to a predefined level each day?


".sbf" files "cannot be read"

## Description: I backed up my phone into a 14-part compression of ".sbf" files: 7-24-2014sbf, 7-24-2014s01.sbf, ..., 7-24-2014s13.sbf. I opened the application on my phone that I used to backup the files, "Backup 2.6.0.119, Powered by Sprite Mobile", which came with my phone, and I clicked "restore". ## Problem: It says: "The backup file you selected cannot be read". ## Resolution requested I don't care how I go about getting the files, but my siblings' baby photos, my photos from foreign travel, and all of the pictures of my fiance are on my phone. I don't have these photos anywhere else but in those .sbf file. Any ideas?


Is it possible to allow user only installation of certain apps?

Is it possible in Android to prevent users from installing any app that is not explicitly listed on a firm based whitelist?


How do I connect to a EAP-SIM authenticated network (namely FreeWifi_secure from Free Mobile)?

I am running CyanogenMod 10 (based on Android 4.1.2) on my Motorola Milestone 2. I just switched to the French mobile carrier Free Mobile. They offer access to their "FreeWifi_secure" wifi network in the plan. The authentication method is known as EAP-SIM ; it connects using information in the SIM card. However, this option is not given when you try to connect using the "Settings" app in Android. So I tried to connect to the FreeWifi_secure wifi by following a method explained on XDA-Developers.com. It consists in adding the following lines to `/data/misc/wifi/wpa_supplicant.conf` :               network={         ssid="FreeWifi_secure"         key_mgmt=WPA-EAP IEEE8021X         eap=SIM         priority=70     }      I managed to follow the instructions but still cannot connect to the wifi network. FreeWifi_secure is correctly displayed as a favorite network, however, when trying to connect, it never goes past the "Connecting…" step. Do you know whether the Milestone 2 is hardwarewise compatible with EAP-SIM ? Or is the incompatibility due to a software limitation in CyanogenMod ? Have you personally managed to use the Free Mobile wifi network ?


Can a thief unlock my stolen phone that is secured with a pattern?

I've lost my phone recently and it's got a pattern lock on it. I've also reported the phone as stolen, so it's been barred. Would it be possible for a thief to unlock it?


Voicemail app that doesn't require carrier voicemail

I'm looking for a voicemail app that will answer my phone after a configurable number of rings and route the caller to voicemail stored on the Android device. I don't have voicemail with my carrier. I'm not interested in features of Google Voice because it seems to piggyback on real voicemail and also I don't want to port my phone number to another service if indeed that is required. (Note: I remember doing something similar on a PC desktop years ago when the phone line was hooked into the modem, the computer would act as voicemail.)


Nandroid backup not working

I'm trying to make a nandroid backup of my Galaxy Nexus. I'm using TWRP 2.6.3.0. Every time I try to make a backup, I get the following error message: > E: Unable to locate storage device. What's going on here?


Why do I get Permission denied error while trying to root Android Lucid 4G version 4.0.4 device?

I am trying to root an Android Lucid 4G version 4.0.4 device. But it gives the following error:               [*] Device found.     rm failed for /data/bootlogo/bootlogopid, No such file or directory     link failed No such file or directory     [*] Rebooting...     [*] Waiting for reboot...     /system/bin/sh: cannot create /data/local.prop: Permission denied     [*] Rebooting again...     [*] Waiting for reboot...      Following is the screenshot of the error messages: ![error message](http://i.stack.imgur.com/4x5ax.jpg) I followed this tutorial to root the device. I've also updated the driver to ADB driver interface but it's still not working.


Why does my Nexus 4 not support WMA audio files?

My LG Nexus 4 (Android 4.2.2) does not play my .wma audio files. However, my generic/budget Android 4.0.3 tablet plays the same .wma files just fine.   * Why?   * How can I get my Android device to play .wma files?


Does factory reset restore the Device ID or create a new one? I have a rooted device that I would like to restore but want to keep the ID so that I won't have the issue of creating new accounts on apps that were in use. Is it possible to preserve the Device ID while doing a factory reset?


History of files sent over Bluetooth?

Does Android keep a history of the files sent via Bluetooth? I didn't see anything like that in the user interface (there's a log of received files, but not sent ones), but maybe there's a hidden log file somewhere? I need to check past activity. Installing an app to start logging this now won't help me.


Media audio plays through front speaker?

I've got a Nexus 5 running stock 4.4.2, not rooted. Sometimes, seemingly at random, I will go to do something that plays sound (watch a YouTube video, play a podcast, etc) and the audio comes through the front speaker (the earpiece, where you'd normally hold it up to your head) instead of the bottom speaker. When this happens, the volume buttons always change the "phone" volume (handset icon) instead of the media volume (speaker icon). Stranger still, some applications still use the right output - Amazon MP3 will play through the normal speaker, but Pocket Casts won't, and because of the volume button issue there's no easy way to change the actual loudness of the former. I'm having trouble finding this issue on forums. Does anybody else get this? Is it special to the N5? Is it caused by a specific app? Can I stop it from happening, or at least recover from it without rebooting?


Automatically delete local photos that have been backed up by Google+

I use Google+ to automatically back up any photos taken with my phone. Unfortunately my phone has only 8GB storage. Is there a way to automatically delete the local copies of photos that have already been backed up by Google+ in order to save storage space?


Can I share my Android's VPN connection over a Hotspot?

I recently purchased a Chromebook which doesn't support my companies PPTP VPN. As a workaround, would it be possible to connect to the VPN on my Android (4.4) and share that connection over a hotspot? If so, how?


nexus s rooting wifi error problem

So, I have unlocked my Samsung Nexus S that runs on Android 2.3.1 and i have rooted it. The problem now is that I cant open wifi anymore, it keeps telling me "error" whenever I click on wifi .. Why is this happening? How to fix it?


Nexus One User's Guide Printed Book?

Does the Nexus One come with a **printed** (i.e. real paper, not PDF) User's Guide? Note: I know that the N1's User's Guide PDF can be downloaded from here, but I would hate to use my poor printer to print 334 pages...


Is PNC Bank's Virtual Wallet accessible from Android?

I am a college student in need of a new bank account. PNC Bank's Virtual Wallet service really appeals to me, except I have one unanswered question: Will I be able to keep an eye on it from my Android phone? Virtually every major bank appears to offer some sort of free downloadable app for Android, but I read comments that the standard PNC Bank app does not work well with, specifically, a Virtual Wallet account, due to it's three-fold Checking-Reserve-Savings system. Nowhere on PNC's website do they clarify this issue. Seemingly in response to this issue, PNC Bank has published an app specifically for Virtual Wallet customers, but this app appears to be available only on the iPhone, not for Android. Since a real app does not seem to exist, one might wonder whether the Virtual Wallet website is well-behaved in the standard Android mobile browser, and how much functionality I might be able to expect. There appears to be no way to find out except to open the account first and try it for myself, which is unacceptable, hence my question here. Can anyone with a PNC Virtual Wallet attempt to log into the administration website from their Android phone (I have a Droid2) and tell me if it's even slightly usable?


Hisense E270BSA Sero7LT 4.1 to 4.3 update?

I bought a Hisense E270BSA Sero 7 LT on Woot.com. Bought it BECAUSE the description plainly stated "Operating System: Android 4.1 Jelly Bean (upgradeable to 4.3 Jelly Bean)" When I inquired about this from Woot, I got the following response. "Unfortunately, we are unable to assist with upgrading. Were you able to reach the manufacturer to verify upgrade? http://www.hisense-usa.com/support/" The manufacturer states it's a 4.1 tablet. Wondering if there is a way to upgrade the Android version on the tablet.


How to install a new language on a Malaysian TSM smartphone

I've just bought a Malaysian TSM 929 smartphone. Unfortunately, the android system 4.2.2 doesn't offer the Dutch language for me to select. I have tried some apps, but none are really satisfying. I've read some information about installing a new ROM to make it fully work, but since I'm completely unfamiliar with this kind of installation procedures, I would really appreciate it if someone could tell me what exactly I have to do to install the Dutch language on my phone. My gratitude would be reaching the stars!


How come I get "This is a 'espresso10wifi'" when I try to flash recovery?

I'm trying to adb-sideload a new recovery (Philz Touch Recovery n5110) I get,               This package is for a 'konowifi.5110.GT-N5110.konawifixx' devices: this is a 'espresso10wifi'.     E: Error in /tmp/update.zip     (Status 7)     Installation aborted.


Google Voice Input special characters and symbols no longer working?

I use Google's default voice input all the time, for texting and navigation and searching and such. Previously, if a scenario arose when I needed to include a symbol (such as an exclamation point!) or a special case, like a smiley face ":-)", I simply said these into the voice input:               text mom i love you exclamation point smiley face      used to yield               Text to: Mom      Message: I love you! :-)      now yields:               Text to: Mom     Message: i love you exclamation point smiley face      I noticed the change after upgrading to ICS (AOKP, latest builds) but realized the issue now happens across OS usage, which I would attribute to Google's interpretation methods changing. Does anyone else have this problem or know how to fix it? I loved this feature!


How can I give my Samsung Galaxy S2, with ICS, a name?

When my Samsung Galaxy S2 ran on Gingerbread I had a unique Bluetooth name set on it to differentiate from members of my family when I wanted to receive files by Bluetooth from their devices. However, since my upgrade to Ice Cream Sandwich I cannot see how to give my phone a name so that others searching for my phone by Bluetooth can find mine without others having switch theirs off to distingiush mine as the only one with its Bluetooth switched on. Can anybody help with this? Thank you for any help offered.


What audio file formats does Android support?

What audio file formats does Android (ICS in particular) support? If this depends on the device, how can I find out?


CyanogenMod HTC One X+ can't boot

# What I did so far Today I'm trying to get CyanogenMod on my HTC One X+, however I'm stuck now. I successfully unlocked my phone and the phone rebooted and everything was fine so far. Now I wanted to put "cm-10.2.1-enrc2b.zip" on my HTC, which I got from: http://download.cyanogenmod.org/?type=stable&device=enrc2b and I followed this guide: http://wiki.cyanogenmod.org/w/Install_CM_for_enrc2b. However if I booted into recovery mode I still don't boot in ClockworkMod. I also can't select recovery, because then I will get a red exclamation mark (so I don't have a ROM backup, smart of me...). So I saw the note at the bottom of the tutorial which said "fastboot flash boot boot.img", which I did, however the only thing that has changed is that if I normally start my phone it gets stuck in showing the HTC ONE logo and just freezes there. My question is: How do I get CyanogenMod working on my phone? # Summary problems   * Normal booting device stays stuck at HTC ONE logo   * I don't have ClockworkMod working   * I flashed kernel through "fastboot flash boot boot.img" (can't start phone normally anymore)   * Not sure if "cm-10.2.1-enrc2b.zip" (enrc2b is HTC One X+) is in right location of phone.   * In recovery mode I cannot select recovery (get red exclamation mark)   * I can still get into recovery mode and fastboot. I'm still able to send commands through cmd (Windows) ## ClockworkMod HTC One X+ is not in the list of ClockworkMod: clockworkmod(dot)com/rommanager (Can only have 2 links) ## flash boot It seems I have to rename the _/system/recovery-from-boot.p_ (to _/system/recovery-from-boot.p-bak_ ): android.stackexchange(dot)com/questions/18932/why-isnt-clockworkmod-recovery- sticking , but I cannot use an app like Root Explorer anymore, because the device doesn't boot... ## cm-10.2.1-enrc2b.zip How do I get this file on the right location on the phone by using cmd commands? I already copied manually to the phone storage directly in the first folder when you open your phone. Not sure if this is okay? # Thanks Thanks for reading this and I really hope anyone can help me. How do I get CyanogenMod on my HTC One X+? I'm a bit desperate in what to do next now. Thanks in advance!


Does Youtube app playback not work with wifi?

On an HTC Evo with Sprint, when trying to playback a video, the Youtube app regularly (always?) reports it can't play a video when I'm connected to a reliable wifi network. If I immediately turn off wifi and use only the Sprint network, it works fine. Is this really the case? If so, why?


My Samsung galaxy s GTI9003 stuck in flight mode

I want to disable the airplane mode in order to return to normal state. After a long press on power button, I do have the "device options", however nothing happens when I press Airplane mode (airplane mode enable). I am stuck in airplane mode I tried restarting, SIM change, removing battery ....but nothing worked. Have you experience this? Is it a known bug? How can I disable airplane mode.


changing the lock screen time and date display lg l5

How do i change the design and look of the time and date display on my lock screen? Where is the option that lets you change the design/way the time and date is displayed?


How to shutdown android phone from PC

The screen of my android phone sometimes automatically shutdown and cannot reshow again. So how can I shutdown my android from PC or other ways?


Galaxy Nexus always rotates a picture - portrait instead of landscape and vice versa

A pal of mine says his Galaxy Nexus always rotates a picture - takes it portrait instead of landscape and landscape when set to portrait. Any ideas why does it happen and how to fix it?


Android stock mail app does not retrieve IMAP mails

Last week my native Android mail client stopped retrieving mail. It can still send mail. An identically configured K-9 mail app does retrieve email. The server is a dovecot mail server, both clients use the IMAP protocol. When the Android native client connects, it sends:               239 SELECT "INBOX"     240 UID SEARCH 44:68 NOT DELETED     241 NOOP     242 NOOP     243 CAPABILITY     244 LIST "" "INBOX.*"      The server's reply to the UID SEARCH:               * SEARCH 11201 11202 11203 11204 11205 11206 11207 11208 11209 11210 11211 11212 11213 11214 11215 11216 11217 11218 11219 11220 11221 11222 11223 11224 11225     240 OK Search completed (0.000 secs).      These results look exactly like the results the K-9 app gets. Any idea why the native client does not pickup the mail? It doesn't show any mail at all.


Persistent download icon in One S pull down menu - even with download over days ago. How to remove?

In the pull down menu of my HTC One S, there is this persistent download icon, it's just stuck there even though download completed days ago. It came when I was doing some app downloads and has refused to go away even after downloads are over. On the top icon row of the phone, the animated download icon also shows, has been showing for days, even with no downloads. Rebooting does not get rid of the icons. Does anyone know how to get rid of these? Your help is appreciated. The screenshots below show the icons - icons of concern are circled in black: ![Screenshot 1](http://i.stack.imgur.com/kdQNr.jpg) ![Screenshot 2](http://i.stack.imgur.com/1uSfR.jpg)   Screenshots (click images for larger variants)


How is it that Rooting is always possible?

Having spent some time researching what actually goes behind rooting an Android phone, the main reason that leads to the ability root is an inherent vulnerability on the Linux kernel that leads to the exploit and getting the 'su' binary to be installed. My question is: How come the OS is not hardened yet? Who is responsible? This is a Linux OS we're talking about, which is considered "secure". Yet, people always find a way to get in and root devices.


How to increase RAM by swapping memory from Internal Phone Storage..?

I have Micromax canvas music A88. I just want to allocate memory from internal phone storage to RAM. Memory Detail: RAM: 512 MB Internal Memory: 2 GB I want to transfer 500 Mb from internal storage to RAM... Can anyone help me how to transfer...?? **Note: I don't want to swap from micro sd card**


Phantom device showing on Google Play

I was going to install an app to my device from Google Play on my desktop, when I noticed a " **No carrier Samsung GT-N7000** " in my device list: ![Samsung GT-N7000?](http://i.stack.imgur.com/aKsL7.png) _(the Nexus 7 is mine)_ Apparently this device is the original Galaxy Note[1]. I've never even seen one of these devices, and there shouldn't be one registered on my account. It doesn't show on Android Device Manger. Is someone else on my Play Store account, downloading apps/media on my credit card? I use 2FA, so I'm worried about how that could have happened. Is there anything I can do to find out more about this device? Thanks in advance.


Apollo stopped working even though it was never launched

I'm running a custom CM10 ROM built for the Lenovo Ideapad K1. The ROM includes Apollo as the default music player. For a while now at seemingly random intervals, a > Apollo has stopped working modal dialog box would suddenly pop up, even when Apollo was never launched. How can I fix this?


How do I get rid of the "Battery fully charged, unplug charger" popup screen?

Every time my Note 2 gets fully charged, it beeps and (more annoyingly) turns the screen on to tell me to unplug it now that it's fully charged.   1. I'm not going to unplug it overnight.    2. I don't want that happening in the middle of the night waking me up.   3. I also don't want that happening during the day at work. How do I disable any and all notifications that it's fully charged?


ActiveSync/Exchange security policy

On my HTC DNA I recently changed from the integrated ActiveSync client to Touchdown. My corporate IT policy required a PIN to access the device when using the Android client. Now that I switched to Touchdown, that is set to require a PIN, so I have to enter 2 PINs to read my email. I removed my account from the Android app, but it seems to have retained the security policies. Is there a way I can reset the security policies now that the account isn't using the integrated e-mail client? \- Dave


Extracting firmware from a device for reflashing?

OK, so I have a Ubislate 7C+ tablet, and it's screwed up and the Wi-fi is unusable. See Tablet won't connect to any WiFi network anymore, always shows "saved" for details on the problem. I've tried everything, and I've given up on it. But I'm sure it's a software issue. Factory reset didn't fix the issue either, so I guess the last resort is for me to re-flash my device with the original firmware. The problem here is that the manufacturers (Datawind) have HORRIBLE customer care, and they don't even have any software/driver/firmware downloads for any of their devices. (see petition) So, since the stock firmware isn't available as a download... is there any way of extracting firmware from a device? I know someone with the exact same device as mine, and it's functioning perfectly. He could help me, but neither of us know any way of doing it. The idea is to basically "leech" the firmware from his device, and then re-flash my device using it. Of course, this whole thing may not even be possible, but I'm lost here. Thanks. EDIT: Ok, I just realised that a Nandroid backup would include all system data, and it's a complete system image, including the device firmware. The thing is, such a backup would be huge in size. Is there a way to specifically make a backup of just the firmware of the device or something?


Can I install takju ROM on unit with yakjuxw?

I bought my Galaxy Nexus a couple of months before Jelly Bean 4.2 was announced. It got updated to 4.0.4 fine, but did not find any 4.1 update at all. So I found this question which informed me of units that had ROMs updated by Samsung instead of Google for whatever reason. And my unit is of the Samsung update legacy, `yakjuxw`. Since by the time I had concrete info on this `yakju`, `takju` or whatever the 4.2 release was nearing, I decided against flashing to `yakju` 4.1.2, and resorted to camp Android's factory image download page. And then 4.2 OTA rolled out on the 13th. Only for the `takju` units that is. The download page was similarly updated. But I am running out of patience, hence the question. tl;dr refer to the title. I would like to know if there's any issues with flashing `takju` or a `yakju` device.


Connecting Sony Xperia U with my Windows XP laptop

I am unable to link my phone with my laptop. When I connect the USB it says st25i camera connected. I use a Sony Xperia U model and my laptop has Windows XP OS. What can be the issue?


YouTube "can not connect to server" error on specific videos

I started the YouTube application, looked up a song, and found it. Then I tried to load the vide, but I got the error message: > can not connect to server But I can play another version of the song on my phone, both videos can be played on my computer with Flash, neither of them without Flash. This is clearly not a Flash, and not a server problem. If I go back after restarting my phone, it is the same error message for the same video. What is really the problem? How can I solve it? Is it like on a desktop browser, some videos are in Flash, some are not?


OTA update for Nexus Prime in India?

I recently bought a Galaxy Nexus Prime from Hong Kong before the release of the Jelly Bean update. Now I'm unable to get the OTA update on my Nexus device. Any advice?


Galaxy S contacts - Media tab. What is it for?

Called supplier and researched the web no one seems to know. Go to contacts. Select a specific contact. Look at the top of the screen. It lists four tabs Info -- History -- Activities -- Media. Does anyone know what the media is for and how to use it. Rogers and samsung cannot even tell me? Frustrated


pdf reader which has zoom and width locking?

I have both Adobe Reader and EZPDF. Are are both lacking. I want to lock the width and zoom and everything once I have a pdf open to my preferred settings. I just want to page up or down when sliding/swiping. In ezpdf the settings menu keeps popping up irregularly when I slide. Sometimes it zoomed in or out. I see the words 'ln' or 'sf' overlaying the pdf and I don't know what they mean. Some I am locked in a page. I can't on the next or previous page. In adobe Reader I can't zoom in to will the width of the page. It has minimal settings. Is there a pdf reader that displays the text to the full width of the screen and locks everything so it doesn't do erratic stuff?


What can I do with DLNA on an android smartphone? I understand it allows wireless streaming media, but beyond that I have trouble finding details. Will DLNA enabled smartphones receive data from servers? Will I be able to hit "play" on my smartphone and listen to it on my DLNA enabled stereo?


Is rooting 4.2.2 really this complicated?

On 4.2 (or was it 4.1?) it was really just a few keypresses in the Nexus 4 Toolkit, or downloading a simple app. With the current version 4.2.2 however, rooting has become a huge task, apparently. I've been trying to root my Nexus 4 (running 4.2.2) but the Nexus 4 Toolkit says it's `offline`. From my searches it turns out that 4.2.2 has extra "security" that makes this harder than it used to be. I'm not a developer but there's something about telling my phone that the PC that wants to root it is trusted. I found this 14-step guide in which I am asked to install a developer toolkit, install Eclipse, and a few other things. My impression is that this is like shooting sparrows with cannonballs. **Is it really this difficult, or am I totally missing the goal here?**


Navigation voice not loud enough

I have a Galaxy S and I love using my navigation app. The problem is she isn't loud enough. I think I have the speaker turned all the way up. Is there way to make it louder? It's a straight talk if that matters.


How to flash a custom recovery with heimdall (without touching the main system)?

The first recommended step in the installation of CyanogenMod on Samsung Galaxy S is flashing a custom recovery like ClockworkMod or the one from Replicant with a command like:               heimdall flash --kernel path/to/recovery.img      Now I feel that the instructions might be misleading: I have done the first step wanting just to have a custom recovery mode, without proceeding to replacing the main OS on the device. It seems I have done that wrong, because the device now always boots into the recovery mode. What would be the correct heimdall command to just install a custom recovery system without touching the main system?


Android 4.2 Nexus 7 Update "Assert failed: apply_patch_check()"

When I try to update my Nexus 7 from 4.1 (Jelly Bean) to 4.2 (also Jelly Bean) it works fine up to a point where the little android (with the rotating shape) lays down and has a red warning triangle with an exclamation point. When I press the power and VolUp buttons simultaneously to see what went wrong, the log shows this:               Verifying current system     Assert failed: apply_patch_check("EMMC:/dev/block/platform/sdhci-     tegra.3/by-name/LNX:5013504:c48f8e86e73fb2c2ba1794f5ec98e27c9e206ed5:     5060608:319331fae14fec8a88063751475fce26bae328e0")      I searched for the error message online and couldn't find anyone with the same problem. I even removed the random letters and numbers after "by-name" (I assume these are device-specific), and still found nothing. I also tried factory resetting and still the same problem. I'd like to know what went wrong, and how to fix it.


Transfer a file from Android to a PC (not in the same network)

If I were connected by wifi in my network, there isn't any problem because with AirDroid I can access the sdcard files using the browser. However when I am out, how can I transfer a file from my phone to my PC? I can access my PC using SSH, but then from the PC I can't access the phone for get file using SCP. I guess the question is: Is there any app that allow do such action? I think the only possible thing is install a SSH server in the phone, isn't it? Any free (from Google Play) app? I've seen AndFTP but it only allows ftp in its free version.


Names not shown from number anymore

All of a sudden, half-way using whatsapp, the names are not shown anymore. Instead I can only see the number. I went to my contact list and checked. Most of my contacts appeared to be shown in email address. And it's the same person's email address. I clicked in and found that the detail of these contacts is gone. What happened to my phone and what should I do? My phone is Galaxy Note2


If I flash a custom recovery img, will I be able to boot the normal old system?

Can I flash a custom recovery (say, the one from Replicant with `heimdall flash --kernel path/to/recovery.img`, or ClockWorkMod) and then be able to boot the old system? Without reinstalling the main OS of my Samsung Galaxy S. I'm interested in using the commands from the recovery system without re- installing the main system.


can't find apps on sd card after root

I just took the plunge and rooted my HTC incredible 2 to ICS 4.0.4 with Psycho's CM 9.1. I am happy so far but I don't know how to retrieve the apps I have saved on my SD card. Prior to performing a root, I used app2sd pro to move them. Now after root they don't show up on SD card. I re-installed app2sd pro and still can't find them. I know they are there because file manager says there is 14GB of used space. I could re-download everything but I would like to avoid that. Any help for a noob would be appreciated. Thanks in advance.


Can I flash another modem firmware from a CWM recovery (and not touch the main installed OS otherwise)?

On a Samsung Galaxy S, I followed the complete instructions for installing CyanogenMod 10, and now I have CM10 as the main system, and a ClockWorkMod- based recovery system (from Replicant), which is bootable by holding VolUp and VolDown when powering up the device. (BTW, CM10 allows to choose to reboot into recovery through the usual PowerOff menu.) If I store .zip with another modem firmware (a radio image from the list at http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1158783) on /sdcard/, can I flash it from the recovery mode (so that the main system will be not touched otherwise and will work as before)? (The .zip content looks like this:               $ unzip -l radio-cm-7-GalaxyS-JW4-signed.zip      Archive:  radio-cm-7-GalaxyS-JW4-signed.zip       Length     Date   Time    Name      --------    ----   ----    ----        478916  05-31-11 15:37   busybox         59848  05-31-11 15:37   erase_image          1096  05-31-11 15:37   META-INF/CERT.RSA           551  05-31-11 15:37   META-INF/CERT.SF        224244  05-31-11 15:37   META-INF/com/google/android/update-binary           594  05-31-11 15:37   META-INF/com/google/android/updater-script           498  05-31-11 15:37   META-INF/MANIFEST.MF      12582912  03-16-12 04:47   modem.bin           888  05-31-11 15:37   updater.sh      --------                   -------      13349547                   9 files     $       Although `modem.bin` files in two of the archives I've looked into don't differ in size, they do differ; and that's the only difference between the two archives.)


How can I root or make my partitions mounted rw?

I can edit firmware, how can I make my firmware rooted? I tried changing all ro in init.rc to rw, but my after boot they are mounted in ro. I guess problem is there. Also I cant remount in adb. It says no errors but dont do the job. So all one-click root apps cat root, because they cant remount. How can I root or make partitions rw? Thanks


Deleting albums from Gallery

I have an album called "23 Jan 2012", seems like it was empty when google picasa moved their data to google plus photos, and the thing is - there is no "delete" in the menu if I select it on the phone. And there is no such an album in the google+ photos. Any ideas?


Is there some SSH server for android-x86?

I am using Android ICS x86 build for debug purposes in VMware Workstation, but I can't find any ssh server, so how can I install ssh server on it? I've tried SSHDroid, Dropbear SSH and some others - all they doesn't work, because they request ARM architecture.


Is it possible to turn an Android tablet on or off over a wired connection such as USB?

I'm looking to use an Android tablet as a carputer, yet one problem I have is how to get the tablet to turn on and off when I turn my car on and off. With most carputers people will use special automotive power supplies to solve this problem. What I want to know is if there is any way I can simulate pressing the power button, but through one of the wired interfaces such as the USB connection? Or would my only option be to open up whatever tablet use up and solder extension leads to the power button contacts, and then figure out some way to simulate a power button press when my car starts?


Couldn't move app in Android 4.1 emulator

I am unable to move an app to the SD Card in Android 4.1 on an emulator. It is working fine in other versions (Android 2.3.3 to Android 4.0.3). In Android 4.1 it's giving dialog "couldn't move app". Even if I am trying to move app directly from emulator settings (Settings->Apps->App info->Move to SD card) then also it's giving same error. Is it a bug or security feature?


How to block a person's number and send automatic responses to its call/text attempts?

I want to put someone on a blacklist so I can't see when he calls me or what messages he sends to me. _This is the easy part_. But I also want some custom text messages to be automatically sent to him if he tries to call/text me, like "Leimi put you on his blacklist, you really should stop trying". _This is the not so easy part?_ Do you know if this is possible by default in recent Android versions, via an application or even a custom ROM? Thanks.


How does the emulator get connected to the internet?

I want to know the secret behind how my emulator gets connected to the internet. No matter whether I connect my netbook to the internet through wireless, wired or mobile broadband connection, my emulator does not indicate what type is my connection to the internet. It shows bars just like in phones/tablets to indicate the signal strength (as though a sim has been inserted!) in the notification area on the top edge. The emulator (gingerbread) is not connected to wi-fi. (I don't recall whether it does not have a wi-fi enabling option or just that I haven't enabled it) So there is no icon next to the time display near the right top corner showing that I'm connected to wi-fi! Yet it gets wi-fi internet on the emulator when I online via wi-fi! I find this curious. So I want to know what's behind the scenes. For instance is there some communication between the hardware network driver and the emulator network driver by any chance?


Do I have any chance to recover this video?

Using Samsung Galaxy ACE s5830 Android 2.3.6 Well I made a mistake. I was recording an important video with my smartphone (the default video recorder) and then I put the cellphone close to my chest. I noticed later that the video stopped but i thought it was saved. seems like somehow the jacket touched a cancel button (not delete) and then ok. odd but it happened. now i dont find the video. My question is if anyone knows if i have any chance to recover the video from a place in the SD memory, probaly using an forensic tool to recover deleted files. I mean if the data was being created somewhere in a temp file until its done, It could be recovered but as this is android i dont have idea. The video was important so I'll try anything. NOTE: checking in windows, it shows the modification date in the folder DCIM\Camera, corresponding to the moment i was recording. So at least there was access to that specific folder. thanks


How to root my ASUS Eee Pad Transformer?

I need to root my Eee Pad Transformer. But how?


How to find how many hours an Android phone has been used?

I want to know if there is a method that can tell me how many hours an Android phone has been used. Just like we have cheat codes that we used for Nokia phones; they tell us the hours (regardless of factory reset). Any alternate for Android?


Get offline maps in new Google Maps

Google Maps was updated last night (9-July-2013 v7.0.0). While there's a lot they added, one thing they _removed_ was the ability to cache maps offline. I relied on that functionality in poor-coverage areas. Is there anything I can do?


What's the use of .tmfs folder on SD card?

What is the use of `.tmfs` folder on SD card? ps. there is only a file in it with Chinese filename ...


Trying to root Motorola Xoom. Stuck rebooting

I am rooting my Motorola Xoom wifi tablet following these instructions: http://www.droid-life.com/2011/02/25/how-to-root-the-motorola-xoom/ I unlocked the bootloader fine. And I got to this point:   1. Type: adb reboot bootloader   2. Type: fastboot flash boot rootboot.img   3. Type: fastboot reboot   4. Wait for your device to reboot all the way. Except it never rebooted all the way. It is stuck on a black screen with a red M motorola logo and the words Dual Core Technology. Its been about 20 minutes or so now. Should it be taking this long? and if not how can a make it to try rebooting again?


What does a streaming application do when I switch from mobile data to wifi?

If I am watching/listening to streamed video/audio whilst on mobile data and then become connected to a wireless network, what does my phone do? Does it keep streaming through mobile data or does it switch to wireless? Or is this something that's different across different applications. My phone is a Galaxy S3, running Jellybean stock.


Download files from Extabit Server

I have a problem with downloading files from Extrabit server (Premium User) I use Boat Browser hold on "Download" button and Share Link with AndroGET (Free) AndroGET start checking file and show filesize, but now always show 0 bytes I didn't change anything in my phone / software and I must use Browser dowloader that is far slowe than AndroGET. Please let me know if someone knows how to download files from Extabit. thanks


HTC One display problem

I've bought this HTC One from one guy who had to change the display on it. It works fine but display has one problem. It has very high brightness and some buttons, icons and so on does not have the edges visible. I tried to download some applications to lower the brightness but I haven't found one that worked perfectly. Some of these applications lowered the brightness and the situation got a little better but I couldn't set the brightness low enough with them. I would like to ask if there is some way how to set the brightness or contrast manually via terminal in the operating system or this problem is more likely caused by bad display. Thanks very much for your answers (P.S.: I tried several Android ROMs, but no change occured). Here is a photo of the display how it looks like (e.g. the black color is not black but silver. There are almost no visible circles around the ticks on the right side): ![Photo of the screen \(click for larger variant\)](http://i.stack.imgur.com/DIRx8.jpg)   Photo of the screen (click image for larger variant)


How to format an SD card?

How can I format an SD card directly inside Android?


How to clean up related files from deleted apps?

AppCleaner will delete related files from the Mac when an application is dragged to the trash. How does one clean up remains of uninstalled apps on Android?


How can I increase the size of the notification bar?

My mom recently got a nexus 5, and she really likes it, but she has moderately bad vision and so she can't see the icons in the notification bar (so she doesn't know when she gets a notification). Can I increase the size of these icons?


Cannot remove folder from Internal Storage

I have a Problem with my rooted Galaxy Nexus running Paranoid Android 4.3 (3.99). I have 2 folders in the main memory named rom and roms which I cannot remove. Nor with a file manager nor with a terminal. Can anybody help me? Here is my console output:               root@maguro:/ # cd storage/sdcard0/                                                 root@maguro:/storage/sdcard0 # ls -al     [[many more, I am hiding the rest]]     drwxrwxr-x root     sdcard_rw          2014-01-14 20:02 rom     drwxrwxr-x root     sdcard_rw          2013-10-12 11:45 roms     root@maguro:/storage/sdcard0 # rm -rf rom     rm failed for rom, Permission denied     255|root@maguro:/storage/sdcard0 # rm -rf roms     rm failed for roms, Permission denied     255|root@maguro:/storage/sdcard0 #


Email doesnt shows automatic push option

I cannot see any automatic push option in sync option for my company email on my samsung note 3 which runs through yahoo domain. Whilst I see the same option running gud when I set it up on gmail account. Can anyone help.


Best Practise for deploying a 'clone' image across 200 android tablets (Samsung GT-P7510)

My objective is to be able to create a master 'image' of an android tablet, and then duplicate that image across about 200 identical tablets to streamline the administration of a university's pool of loan tablets (e.g. to roll out updated/new apps, to 'clean' them when they are returned, etc.) What would be the best way to do that? (I've seen a number of posts around the subject, using nandroid backup, adb, zen toolkit, and so forth, but all rather old and nothing definitive)   * Currently the tablets are Samsung Galaxy 10.1 (GT-P7510) running stock Android 4.0.4 - but it'd be nice to have a procedure that ought to work if these are replaced by some other tablets.   * The tablets aren't currently rooted, but could be if that made things much easier. It'd have to be a real advantage, though, as that might compromise the warranties on future new stocks of tablets.   * These tablets don't have external SD storage, but it'd be great to have a process that would re-initialise ALL aspects of a tablet, even if it did have external (or ancillary internal) SD storage.   * I'd ideally like to create/document a procedure that someone in basic first-line tech support could follow.   * If it could avoid having to buy 200 paid app licenses, then that'd be great too :) I'd appreciate any pointers you folks could give on how best to do this: I would imagine with android tablets becoming much more popular over the past year, that there must be corporations, education establishments and the like doing this...


Unencrypt my droid bionic

Does anyone know how to unencrypt files on a Verizon Droid Bionic? I have encrypted files on my phone and would like to see what they are.


Why does the Play Store need access to NFC?

In xPrivacy, I can see that the Play Store asks for `getNfcAdapter`. What does it need it for?


SGS2 screen gets more and more dark blue, possibly after overheated charging

My phone screen is gradually becoming dark blue and then black--see photo. Started with a single light blueish edge, and growing during the last hours to what can be seen on photo. ![photo](http://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/6727/212517.3/0_876df_2a0479cd_L.jpg) The only serious reason that I could think of is that the phone has recently overheated while charging: it stayed for several hours under the pillow, and it was very hot when I took it away from there. Another guess is a recent drop on the floor, but in its 2-years lifetime it dropped dozens of time, frequently much harder than today. What could be the reason, and how it can be fixed, ideally DIY or at all? It's Samsung Galaxy S II GT-I9100.


How can I install pure android and get rid of bloatware?

I am new here and already posted question on one of the google group,   I am curious to know few things regarding android OS.   I have Micromax Canvas HD 116 with Android 4.2.2 installed on it. What I hate is the unnecessary software offered by them, which is not occupying only space but also RAM and affecting speed of device. I just want to get rid of those bloatwares somehow.. I know if I follow some good rooting procedure, I can achieve it.. but is there any way, or official way so that I can manually re- install original pure android OS in my device. I would be very much obliged if someone would provide some good resource about it.. and which is applicable to any device. Thanks


Why does my phone have no data connection when roaming?

My mobile carrier in the US (Sprint) provides free domestic roaming for data and calls. However, whenever I am roaming, I have no data connection (in-bound and out-bound calls work fine). I am using a Samsung Galaxy S3 with CyanogenMod. The signal indicator often shows several bars with an "R", but the bars are always grey (not connected). Under Settings -> More -> Mobile Networks I have "Data enabled", "Data roaming" and "National data roaming" all checked. Is there something else I should be looking at to figure out why I can never use data roaming?


What is the file location of the sound files used in the Google Now application

I am trying to find the audio file that is played immediately after you manually start audio input via tapping the round microphone button on the search line of the Google Now application or saying "OK Google Now". I find it kind of odd that the speech recognition extension for Chrome is still in its beta stage while the Android application is so polished but case in point, the sound file used for the extension is obnoxious. Not only is it three times as loud as every other desktop notification sound and genuinely painful to listen to with headphones but it plays every time you open a tab containing the google search engine. It'd be one thing if I could just drop the playback volume on Chrome through the audio control panel but I usually use Google Music for audio playback. Anyway, I found the irritating mp3 reference in the code for the extension and I was hoping to copy and download the one used in Google Now from my phone to my laptop, move it to the Background.html folder and replace the reference with the mp3 that I want. Either the location of the file within Android or the actual name of the audio file used would be great; if I can't find it through the file explorer, being able to find it online is just as good but so far I haven't had much luck.


Is flashing a new ROM enough after phone was stolen?

A friend of mine had his Samsung Galaxy S 2 stolen and returned some 20 minutes later after he talked to the pickpocket and tried to play her guilty consciousness. USB debugging was active when I checked with the old ROM, so I assume that everything was possible. The bootloaded was already unlocked, but the phone was not rooted, as far as I can tell. I flashed Clockwork Mod Recovery and then Cyanogen Mod onto the phone, and formatted the external SD card with `mkfs.vfat` on Linux. Is that enough to get any malware off the phone?


How can I stop QuizUp from using up so much of my storage space?

After a few weeks of usage the apps settings show that QuizUp is taking up several hundred megabytes of local data storage. What is causing this and how can I prevent it? Clearing the app cache won't work.


Access a word definition from within an app?

Sometimes when I use an app on my Nexus tablet offline, I encounter words for which I would like to quickly check the definition. This is the solution I am currently using   1. select the word   2. copy to clipboard   3. switch to a dictionary app   4. paste the word and read the definition   5. switch back to my original app I have to do this often, and this is quite inconvenient. Is there a more direct way to access word definitions when offline? * * * ![http://imageshack.com/a/img585/3637/epx5.png](http://i.stack.imgur.com/qDCuql.png)


minimum in call volume on lg g2 and samsung s4 too high using headphones

I have tried the Apple and Klipsch earbuds with LG G2 and Samsung S4, however, both phones have a minimum _in-call_ volume that is still excessively loud for me. What are some possible solutions? This is not the case when using an iPhone. I saw Minimum volume is too high with headphones suggested getting an inline volume control. Will this only work for music or phone calls as well? I have tried equalizer apps like Fine Volume Control but these work only for media and not in-call volume, which is my main issue.


GNex factory reset apparently doesn't write anything and I'm not able to update

my gnex (maguro) started rebooting frequently (like every 30 seconds). I hope is not an hardware fault and now I'm trying to restore a factory image so I can rule out any custom rom-derived problems. I'm trying to flash yakju-jwr66y the problem is when I flash the bootloader and radio everyithing is ok but when it reboots to install the rest of the system the bootloader and radio are still not updated! If I try to update manually the bootloader this is what I get: Code:               wax@pasifae:~/Scaricati/yakju-jwr66y (2)$ fastboot flash bootloader bootloader-maguro-primemd04.img     sending 'bootloader' (2308 KB)...     OKAY [  0.308s]     writing 'bootloader'...     OKAY [  7.971s]     finished. total time: 8.279s     wax@pasifae:~/Scaricati/yakju-jwr66y (2)$ fastboot reboot-bootloader     rebooting into bootloader...     OKAY [  0.006s]     finished. total time: 0.006s      But the bootloader version is still the primemd03! The same goes with the radio. What is going on?


How do I clear out some information recorded in Google accounts?

I have a phone that is running Android. I have several Gmail accounts setup on the phone, many of which belong to my family members who are computer illiterate while a couple of the accounts are my own. The only reason I have those accounts on my phone is to teach my family how to use email on their phones, which I am going to get them shortly. Today I noticed for the first time that every one of those Gmail accounts record my mobile device under the "Android device" section of the dashboard. Every Gmail account has the rest of the accounts recorded. The market info too is common to all. Furthermore, they all show the same IMEI. That is plain wrong. I tried removing all the accounts except my own from my phone but the information recorded still persists. Is it going to be updated after some time when the server cache is cleared? If not, how can I correct this?


How can I make my Android TV dongle support Anymote?

Google TV flavor of android has anymote protocol implemented. I would like to take this implementation and put it on my rooted android tv dongle running kitkat (which doesn't have this service running). I cannot seem to find anymote server binaries anywhere... How would I go about doing this?


Android does not boot because of missing apk files in system/app folder

I moved the question from http://stackoverflow.com/q/15872848/1665807 I have a rooted Huawei u8825d phone.I want to know if there were no apk files in "/system/app/" folder. So,I moved these apk files from /system/app/ to internal sd-card.When I tried to reboot the phone,it didn't succeed.I hanged up with a white screen. Then I tried to push the apk files from the internal sd-card into the /system/app/ folder by using "adb".               D:\MTH\update>adb devices          List of devices attached          78F5FD6420D5 device          D:\MTH\update>adb remount          remount failed: Operation not permitted      Then,in another way,               D:\MTH\update>adb shell mount -o remount,rw -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock3 /system          mount: Operation not permitted      This is another way.               D:\MTH\update>adb shell          shell@android:/ $ su          su          Segmentation fault          139|shell@android:/ $


Broken Screen + Using adb shell to run vnc server

I have an HTC HD2 with a completely busted screen, I tried repairing it with a replacement screen but broke the ribbon cable to the screen (oops) sad day, I've got two of these and I've been running them as servers and ipcam cameras. I started using `qtadb`, which did work on my phone despite a broken screen. I installed droid VNC Server beta using the file manager on qtadb. I grabbed the app's manifest:               <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>     <manifest android:versionCode="52" android:versionName="0.991" package="org.onaips.vnc"  xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">         <uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="3" />     <application android:label="droid VNC server" android:icon="@drawable/icon" android:name="MainApplication" android:debuggable="false">         <activity android:label="@string/app_name" android:icon="@drawable/icon" android:name=".MainActivity" android:launchMode="singleInstance">             <intent-filter>                 <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />                 <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />             </intent-filter>         </activity>         <activity android:label="Preferences" android:name="preferences" />         <meta-data android:name="com.mobclix.APPLICATION_ID" android:value="1F34160B-63BB-4854-BDB7-D46B7EADBF06" />         <activity android:name="com.mobclix.android.sdk.MobclixBrowserActivity" />         <service android:name="StartAtBootService">             <intent-filter>                 <action android:name="org.onaips.vnc.StartAtBootService" />             </intent-filter>         </service>         <receiver android:name="StartAtBootServiceReceiver">             <intent-filter>                 <action android:name="android.intent.action.BOOT_COMPLETED" />                 <category android:name="android.intent.category.HOME" />             </intent-filter>         </receiver>         <service android:name="avncservice" />     </application>     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED" />     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_SUPERUSER" />     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE" />     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE" />     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.GET_TASKS" />     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE" />     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WAKE_LOCK" />     </manifest>      and I have tried several things to start and run the service using the console on qtadb. I have tried running:               am start -a android.intent.action.MAIN -n org.onaips.vnc/com.mobclix.android.sdk.MobclixBrowserActivity          am start -a android.intent.action.MAIN -n org.onaips.vnc/org.onaips.vnc.MainActivity          am start -n org.onaips.vnc/com.mobclix.android.sdk.MobclixBrowserActivity          am start -n org.onaips.vnc/org.onaips.vnc.MainActivity               am startservice -a android.intent.action.MAIN -n org.onaips.vnc/com.mobclix.android.sdk.MobclixBrowserActivity          am startservice -a android.intent.action.MAIN -n org.onaips.vnc/org.onaips.vnc.MainActivity      etc.... I test each time by NMAPing my device's ip address, no new ports show up. (I don't have a firewall) But on a working phone, it doesn't start when you run the app; it starts when you press the run button. So How do I press the run button with a broken screen? I just need vnc server to run so i can actually do some config things to run debian and my video server on it.


How to set bash as default shell?

When I adb into a device with Cyanogenmod, I'm presented with a nice bash shell, color prompt, and bashrc. I don't see a symlink from /system/xbin/bash to /system/bin/sh. How do they set the default shell to bash instead of sh? I looked through rc files, but didn't find anything. I'd like to do the same on my Android build, which isn't Cyanogenmod. **Update** After re-installing from scratch with CM7, I'm taken to sh instead of bash. Now the question is how to set bash as default.


galaxy note N7000 wifi disconnect and forgot wifi network

i'm connecting to wifi home spot and after phone screen turn off wifi disconnect and forgot pasword ... in settings about wifi and sleep stays "Never"


Why do certain non-Latin characters show up as empty boxes, and how can I fix them?

See this screenshot for an example (view the original page here): ![Perseus on Android](http://i.stack.imgur.com/Zj3Th.png) As you can see, most of the missing characters have some sort of accent/breathing mark on them. This occurs in all applications that I've tried (such as opening a text file in Dropbox), not just in the browser. Does anyone know what is going on, and how I can fix it? I am running Android 2.1 on a Samsung Fascinate (not rooted).


Does AVG have any features that Lookout doesn't have, or vice versa?

I'm trying to decide which antivirus/malware protection I should use on my android phone. It looks like the best options are either Lookout or AVG. Where can I find a list of features that the one has and the other doesn't, or vice versa?


On Rooting Desire HD

I came across this forum post on rooting and getting S-OFF in HTC Desire HD. In step 6 it says > You should see the $ turn into a #. If this happens, congrats you have root > access. and continues the steps. The question I have is, does the rooting process finish there or do I have to follow the other steps as well to get the phone rooted?


stock sms client creates multiple threads for the same number

Running the default android SMS application, multiple threads get created for the same number. This is how it started: I was visiting a foreign country, I got a legit sms from the service provider (smartone in Hong Kong) suggesting that I could get cheaper calls by dialing *131*001 followed by country code and number. I tried it on an sms to see if it would work. It didn't but from then on the sms app started two threads, in a seemingly random way: most of the received sms are listed under a number starting with *131*001 that I cannot reply to. In the process all the past sms conversations were "captured" and listed under that number. To send sms I had to start a new thread with the same number but without *131*001. This is what I tried: first, I added *131*001etc as an additional number for my contact, hoping that the threads would be merged. But it did nothing. Secondly, after reading some, I used SMSBackupAndRestore to save the sms and modify the resulting xml file. I noticed one difference between the sms in the two different threads, namely, a difference in the service_center, for instance service_center="+852161645501" for the sms listed as *131*001etc and service_center="null" for the properly listed sms. So I replaced every instance of service_center="+852161645501" (numbers varied) with service_center="null". I then reloaded the modified xml file using SMSBackupAndRestore. Before the "fix" just described, I had about 2,000 messages listed under *131*001etc and about 5 or 6 listed under the correct number. After the "fix", I had two more or less evenly split lists, of about 1,000 messages each. Plus a third list got created with 2 messages in it. As I was doing this, it occurred to me that SMSBackupAndRestore only saves the text of the sms, not the pictures and other attachments. Yet, the pictures and attachments were showing up after applying the "fix", showing that the sms had not really been deleted, merely taken off the directory and upon being re- loaded the android sms app would "recognize" the messages and re-load the pictures and attachments. This means that there is a folder somewhere with the history of my sms. And the android sms app is using information stored there to recreate the *131*001etc thread that I'm trying to delete. I wanted to delete all the cache. I couldn't find it by browsing (I'm using Windows 7), so I downloaded some apps to help me, two apps named 1tap cleaner, both worked in a similar way and deleted cache, but obviously not the cache I want to delete since it hasn't solved anything. I have deleted all the sms, but double threads listed as *131*001etc still happen with the new messages. Plus now I can't even add a picture to my contacts (when I "edit" the contact, I can only edit the name and number, nothing else)... Handcent hasn't helped. Any suggestions on how to get out of this nightmare? many thanks.


How do i transfer files from my android smartphone to windows laptop?

How do i transfer files from my android smartphone to windows laptop ? NOTE : Bluetooth is working fine on both the devices and is in ON mode.


How to use an external mic on a galaxy note 3?

I need to use a wired microphone to run a ham radio application that allows sound to go into the note 3 and sound out as well. I really need to be able to attach a mic without resorting to Bluetooth. Is it possible?


How do I prevent auto-mounting of ext2 partition on OSX?

I've created a 512Mb partition on my HTC Desire's (running LeeDroid) SD card to store apps. When I used Windows, I'd never had a problem with this partition becoming read-only, unreadable or corrupted. Since I switched to a Mac, this partition got corrupted several times. Somehow, I thought it was LeeDroid's fault, and didn't blame it on the Mac. I installed Cyanogenmod on the Desire to overcome this problem, but the ext2 partition on the card still kept getting corrupted. I read on the Cyanogen's forums that Linux and OSX automatically mount the ext2 partition when the phone is plugged in, causing the partition to become corrupted, and then this made sense. Question: Is is possible to prevent OSX from automatically mounting the ext2 partition on Android phone's SD card?


Using Swype, or a Swype-like keyboard, is there a way to type without lifting my finger up?

Swype is great, but I feel like it could be even faster/more fluid if you just dragged your finger over the space bar/performed some other gesture to insert a space between words, rather than having to pick up your finger. Is there any way to add functionality like this to Swype? Alternatively, are there any good gesture-based keyboards that support this?


App download from own server shows unknown resource, How to make it trusted one

May be I am asking discussion related question, I am sorry if you feel it wrong, but I am really stuck while deciding what to do. For first time app Installation I have to give Download link for users from My own server because users don't have access to other Internet (also play store). I have uploaded app to my own server and gave download link to other users from there. Now while installing that from that location gives warning that it is from untrusted location and ask to change the setting and tick unknown location. maybe because I haven't signed this app with play store. Now, If I sign it with play store key and upload it to app store also, but for first time If I give same app download from my server, will it give same warning ? Or else what things I can do to remove that warning while downloading from my own server. Any other ways of dealing with this scenario will be helpful.


Log off on Nexus 7 2013 V4.3

Can you log off gmail on Nexus 7 2013 V4.3 ? I would like to share tablet (to play games) without them reading my mail. I do not wish to open up new accounts. Thanx


Lenovo Ideapad A1 , dead, not working, no charge led

I was flashing the Lenovo A1 ideapad tablet following the steps here :   http://www.artiss.co.uk/2012/04/installing-cyanogenmod-on-a-lenovo-ideapad-a1   , and I was able to flash the clockwork Mod (and I did a nandroid backup), and then modified bootloader, but after flashing the CM7 , all I would see was the lenovo logo on boot.   I was still able to go boot into recovery, so I tried to restore from the earlier mentioned backup, nothing, and the fastboot was not working anymore (modifed bootloader), so I reinstalled it from clockwork, and the A1 died.   Now it won't show any signs of life, except when I plug it into the computer, I would hear the USB ding (device connect )sound, and then 2 seconds, I hear the USB duh-ding (device disconnected) sound.   The charge LED doesn't light on when plugged in,   Here's what I tried so far (And I ran out of ideas ) :   \- Hold the power button for 45 seconds (tried 60, and 120 as well), and then tried to power on   \- All other possible button combinations   \- One forum mentioned to touch the home button while holding the power button down   \- Putting an update.zip on a micro SD , and boot with holding (volume - and power )   \- Disconnected and reconnected the battery pack.   \- left it overnight (as others recommended until the battery dies, but I can't tell whether the battery was fully drained)


Can I download WhatsApp on Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich?

Is Ice Cream Candwich compatible with WhatsApp?


Accounts inexplicably removed from "Accounts & sync"

I'm running CyanogenMod 7.1.0 on my HTC Desire. I have a few accounts added in "Accounts & Sync" (Last.fm, Facebook, Skype, Soundcloud, etc.), but on several occasions all of them (except Google) got deleted, and I had to log in again in all of them using the respective applications. This could be quite annoying, but fortunately happens only every few days or so. I can't quite understand why it happens and what causes it. I have some suspicion it might be related to the fact I don't have much space on the device (Desire notoriously has ridiculously little internal storage) -- although I always keep it above the "Low space" warning (which is something like 15 MB). Is this a known problem? What can I do to prevent it?


Why does the preview image for my FFC look sharper than the actual captured image?

I feel this has been a problem on my Sprint Galaxy S3. The preview looks very crisp but when I actually take picture it becomes faded and bit blurry. I know it's not motion from the tapping the button because it does not do it remains clear if I take a screenshot of the preview which is more shaky than just pressing the screen. I took a picture and a screenshot of the picture to show what I am talking about: ![Screenshot of the preview](http://i.stack.imgur.com/VaB0Lm.jpg) ![Captured image](http://i.stack.imgur.com/41YUMm.jpg)   Preview / Captured image (click images for larger variants) In the preview you can clearly see the texture of my shirt and the freckles on my face while on the captured image it is just a solid blur.


Arabic support for my Android device

I've got a new phone (Samsung galaxy SII) with Android 4 on it. I would like to be able to add Arabic support on it. Is there a simple way to do so ? I'm a newbie with Android related subjects, so I'm not able to handle complicated processes.


How can I take a screenshot of a specific portion of my screen?

There is no screenshot by area on my Galaxy Tab 8.9, running Android 3.1. Is there any software that adds the ability to take a screenshot of only a portion of my screen rather than the whole area?


Stop from Samsung Galaxy S4 turning on when receiving text message

**Summary** : Is there a way to stop the Samsung Galaxy S4 screen from turning on when receiving text messages (without disabling the notification light)? **Details** : I've got a Samsung Galaxy S4 on Verizon. I've noticed that sometimes when it's in my pocket that it will turn on and access apps, etc. (for example one time I saw it had posted something to Facebook). I think that the problem is when I receive a text message that the phone turns on and then from there the touch screen might do whatever it wants. The reason I think the phone screen turns on when I receive a text message is I've noticed that happen sometimes. So really what I want to do is prevent the phone from turning on in my pocket, but I don't think that is an actual option. But I thought there should be a way to stop incoming text messages from turning on the screen, while still allowing the notification light to flash. But I haven't found an option that does that.


Installng MIUIv5 on Sony Xperia P (4.1)

I want to install MIUIv5 on my Sony Xperia P (4.1). I've no idea how to do it. I've some questions:   1. Should I root my phone before installing it? If yes how can I root my phone using ubuntu 12.04LTS?   2. Where I get the firmware of MIUIv5?


Changing Administrator of WhatsApp group due to non-working mobile and migration to another country

My friend is an Administrator of our group on WhatsApp. He migrated from Singapore to US and as a result, his phone is not working. I would like to take the Administrator privileges for adding him back to the group using US phone number. Can you please share suggestions for solving this issue? Thanks, Aniruddh


How to conect USB modem dongle to tablet AOC Breeze

I have a tablet AOC Breeze model MW0712 with Android 4.1.1. I want to connect with USB modem dongle Huawei E303C in order to have internet connection, but with no success results. I try with this link (in spanish, because I'm peruvian and the APN settings is for my ISP), but I can't save any APN settings as I explain here. I try with this widget, but always give me a "No driver found" message. Then I try with this tutorial (rooting the tablet) and supporting me with this one (in spanish) that I think is better explained (but in both tutorials doesn't says that you need the BusyBox app installed). But I could also not connect. Finally I try with this APP, but the connection is very unstable.


Alternative contacts app, faster than Google's with 2000 contacts?

Google's `Contacts` app is very slow to load when I want to quickly get a friend's phone number. Is there a quicker/lighter contacts app?   I have found nothing fast enough in the Market. My dream app:   * Loads the list of ~2000 contacts in less than ~3 seconds.   * No need for picture/details in the main list, just name.   * Can import contacts list from vcard or similar.


How to stop Google Keep from seeing numeric data as phone numbers?

Google Keep on Android seems to convert arbitrary numeric data into clickable phone numbers. Any sequence of 5 or more digits, with differing punctuation seems to trigger it. I seem to have triggered this a lot so far and not once have I actually typed a phone number! This is proving to be quite problematic. The hypertext'd numbers are too easy to tap, particularly when you are going back to edit that text, which then transports you away to the dialer! Most annoying. ![Google Keep on Android having converted "phone numbers"](http://i.stack.imgur.com/CACk6.png) Is there any way to prevent the app from doing this? **UPDATE:** I installed the update to 1.0.79 today but there is no change in this behaviour yet. In fact I can't see that _anything_ has changed with this update?! Possibly bug fixes I guess, but nothing new is listed in the official change log either?! However, this over zealous hyperlinking of numbers is more prevalent than I first thought... the default text messaging app does it as well - so I guess they share a common text-element?


My alarm clock program is no longer installed. Can I re-download it?

I have an HTC Incredible 2. I went to check my alarm clock before I went to sleep last night by pressing the clock on the home screen and nothing happened. It usually opens up my alarm clock. After pressing several times and nothing happening I went into all apps and clicked the clock app. It said: > The linked program is no longer installed on your phone. I did not uninstall it. The only unusual activity I did last night was install the 5 Guys app, Opera Mini, uninstall Opera Mini because I did not like it, install Dolphin Browser. I went into widgets and selected the htc clock and put a different variation on my home screen, it did not work either. I tried to find it on the Android market to reinstall it and its not listed there either. Is there anything else I can try before I go to my Carrier?


ssh over wifi vs broadband weirdness

I have a really weird issue with connecting to an outside host from my android device (2.3.6) using ssh. I have no problem with connectbot actually, but when working on a terminal the weirdness kicks in. I've tried several solutions (terminal-ide, rsync4android, kbox) and the symptoms are all the same. If I'm connected to the net through the broadband link everything works find, host resolution, ssh, etc. However if I'm connected through my home wifi router host resolution doesn't work and neither does ssh (connectbot still works over wifi, but none of the terminal based solutions). It simply hangs when I do "ssh host.com" or "ssh x.y.z.v" so it doesn't matter if I use IP numbers or the domain name. I thought this has to do with the firewall setup on my wifi router, but on my laptop everything is working without a problem, I can ssh to any host, etc, and on the laptop the connection is also through the wifi router. So to summarize this is situation:   1. connectbot on device: works with both wifi and broadband   2. terminal/ssh on device: only works with broadband   3. terminal/ssh on laptop: works with wifi I should add that ping, wget, netcat, etc. all work from the terminal to the outside host also on wifi so the problem is ssh-specific. What can be the reason? Any hints would be greatly appreciated. Unfortunately strace or the -v and -vv options for the ssh client are not available on android, so I'm really at a loss how to debug this. In case you are interested why I don't simply use connectbot and forget about the terminals: I'd like to use rsync eventually which would operate over ssh.


Google Play Services taking more and more storage

I'm using HTC Desire A8181 with Android version 2.2.2. I'm currently running out of free internal space. Besides of some applications growing bigger from release to release, the greatest space consumer is **Google Play Services**. It is currently using 13,55MB and is automatically upgraded, taking more and more space. Soon I'll be forced to deinstall some of the apps because of that :( Is there anything I can do with that Google Play Services? For example, can I safely uninstall it, install older version or tell it to move to external storage? My phone has barely 2 years and it's in danger of running unusable, while normally I'm using electronic devices 5 to 10 years...


Google Play store crashes and gapps process not working since upgrading to Jelly Bean on Samsung Galaxy S II

My phone is about 9 months old and has not given me any problems before I upgraded to the latest Android version - Jelly Bean 4.1.2. I downloaded an original version (not a cracked version) when I got an upgrade for my phone. However, since then, while I try to launch the Google Apps store, it just crashes and I'm unable to browse the store, forget downloading new apps! It hangs often now - while typing a message or browsing on the phone, I randomly get the message - Something like, **gapps.process** is not responding and has stopped. I reckon, I shall have to format and re-install the Jelly Bean again on my phone. _I'm open to suggestions though :D_   1. I do not have Kies pre-installed on my laptop yet. Will it cause an issue? If needed, where do I download it from?    2. My phone is not rooted - I would not like to root my phone as yet.   3. Would appreciate only _legal_ methods, as I'm worried about my warranty on my phone.   4. My phone memory - contacts (extremely important) and apps(if possible) need to be safe.    5. I would like to keep the data on my data card ( music, videos ) safe. I do a bit on my S II (I9100G), but I'm no real expert with the phone. Appreciate a tested way..!


Cannot sign-in Google account on Samsung Galaxy S with 2-step authentication

I recently use 2-step verification to sign-in my Google account. But after turning this on, I cannot sign-in my phone since no SMS is sent to my phone. What can I do to sign in now?


My phone galaxy GT-I9003 is stuck in flight mode and not able to detect Sim card.

I want to disable the airplane mode in order to return to normal state. After a long press on power button, I do have the "device options", however nothing happens when I press Airplane mode (airplane mode enable). I am stuck in airplane mode Have you experience this? Is it a known bug? How can I disable airplane mode.


How to use android phone as a login key to your PC

Is there a way to setup a Linux box to enable authentication by inserting correct android phone with correct software in it to allow user to login? So when there is a login prompt shown user should be able to just connect her/his android and voila; user has logged in.


Deleted Google Play Settings... Help!

I was trying to make room on my cell which is a Huawei Ascend Y215 and I deleted Google Play Settings, Now my Google Play won't work. Please help!


Encryption code apparently not same as lock screen code

So after I encrypted my Moto X with a numeric passcode, it seemed to boot and unlock fine. But I changed my lock screen code to an alphabetic one. Now my phone will decrypt to my alphabetic code and not unlock to either my numeric or alphabetic lock codes. Any help?


Is AndroidAP hardcoded to channel 6?

I've noticed that my `AndroidAP` _portable wi-fi hotspot_ always appears on channel 6. Is it just a coincidence, or is `chan 6` in fact hardcoded? Is there a way to change it? Or to use 5 GHz channels instead of 2,4 GHz ones?


I am having a strange issue with my Camera app. When I open the application, I received the following message:               Activity Camera (in application Camera) is not responding      after about 5 seconds. However, I am able to capture photos from Facebook using the Camera activity, and other photo apps like Camera 360 works properly as well. I have Samsung Galaxy S2 (GT-I1900) from AT&T. **Edit** Thing I have tried:   * Clear cache/data from Settings/Application/Manage Application/Camera   * Remove SD card, which results in the error "Please insert an SD card before using the camera."   * Restoring the Camera Apps from Titaniumn Backup from 2 weeks ago, when the Camera app was working.


Wi Fi Sleep policy doesn't work on Galaxy Mini

Set the WiFi Sleep policy as 'never' but when my new Galaxy Mini is in sleep mode wi-fi is turned off. I tried with a few apps like 'Keep WiFi' without success. Is anybody out there who actually got the same problem and solved it?


Execute Windows Run Command or Some Windows Batch Process from Android

Can we execute a Windows run command from an Android device? Like for example I want to open a file in PC using my Android device such as `Run>C:\abc.exe`. Or you can say I want to run a batch process (Exe File) placed in PC from my Android device.


Upload and tag video to facebook

Is it possible (using the native facebook app) to upload a video and tag it? I know they recently included the ability to tag people in photos, but I'm not sure if you can do it to videos as well.


Galaxy Nexus NFC Verizon

Does the Galaxy Nexus have NFC on Verizon? I remember reading about the phone being delayed because competing carriers wanted to avoid Google Wallet and that some carriers had even disabled the NFC chip to avoid that. But I don't know about the outcome of that situation. Do all US versions of the Galaxy Nexus have NFC enabled?


Is the data associated with an app cleared when an app is uninstalled?

The data associated with an app which we see when we go to Applications > Manage Applications > application, is it cleared when we hit "Uninstall" or is it left untouched by the uninstaller? The reason why I'm asking it is, I've heard from a lot of people who first hit "Clear data" and then hit "Uninstall" mostly because they're not sure so they just ensure that they get rid of the data and then uninstall!! So do one need to hit "Clear data" before uninstalling.


SMS thread message total doesn't increase past 201

I have a Samsung Galaxy S running firmware version 2.2 with pretty much the default configuration it came with from the shop. On it, the `(Unread/All)` counter with one of my contacts has been stuck at `(0/201)` for quite a while, even though I've been sending more messages to the contact in question so the `All` value should be increasing at the very least. ![Screenshot](http://i.stack.imgur.com/aH38s.jpg) Any idea how to get this to refresh so it shows the updated total? Or is this a hard limit set somewhere or something like that?


No Whatsapp notification in the pulldown menu in Xperia S

I had Ice Cream Sandwich running on my Xperia S and the notifications of a new message of Whatsapp appeared in the top notification panel showing an icon of whatsapp. I received and update to Jelly bean and after updating to jelly bean I'm not getting the whatsapp icon in the top notification panel when a new message is received. If the volume is high, all I can hear is the new message tone but there is absolutely no notification showing the new message received. Does anyone know how to solve this problem? Please help..!


Open SWF in Chrome for Android

I can open SWF URLs in Chrome for PC, however, I cannot open them using Chrome for Android on my device. Is there a Chrome plugin, or is there Java code that will do the mission, if there is, I will create a new Android project and program it then install the APK. **The URL that I test with is :** http://www.b7r11.com/tkber.swf


nexus 10 tablet characters illegible

I've installed two apps on my Nexus 10 tablet and the characters show up as boxes with x's through them as shown below. i'be contacted the developers of the Rosetta Stone app to no avail. I'm in android 4.3. any suggestions as to settings or installations that can solve this problem? ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/81Ax5.png) ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/iuahM.png)


Cyanogenmod - What is "Notification mode"?

I think I'm misunderstanding the profiles options in Cyanogenmod regarding notifications. Here's what I'm trying to do: I would like all notifications to pop in the status bar, but only the phone and messaging ones should vibrate. At work, the phone & messages shouldn't ring. I've configured my profiles this way: Group "Phone&Messaging" contains phone, messaging, email and gmail apps. **Work:Phone &Messaging**   * Notification mode: on   * Ring mode: off   * Vibrate mode: on **Work:Other**   * Notification mode: on   * Ring mode: off   * Vibrate mode: off **Home:Phone &Messaging**   * Notification mode: on   * Ring mode: on   * Vibrate mode: on **Home:Other**   * Notification mode: on   * Ring mode: off   * Vibrate mode: off But some stupid notifications still vibrate (when I download an app on the Google Play Store, my phone vibrates during all the download duration). So how should the "Notification mode" be used?


change file permission in BlueStacks player qwerty.kl

I want to edit BlueStacks '/system/usr/keylayout/qwerty.kl' to add few more key map to this file, but I cant able to edit this file due to permission issue. Any suggestions on how can I change file permission in BlueStacks. Any hacks for changing the file permission ! Res:https://getsatisfaction.com/bstk/topics/change_bluestacks_system_file_permission


What way of controlling volume is more battery efficient?

I have a headset with it's own volume control, and I can also control the volume of the music through the android's volume control keys.   But which way of controlling is more battery efficient?   * Have my android device on full volume and control it with my headset's control.   * Have my headset on full volume and control it with my android device.   * None of the answers above. (if so, then which?) EDIT: I'm not talking about an electronic controlled headset, I'm talking about a headset controlled by a dial resistance.


View email previews on lock screen?

I am desperately looking for a way to view a preview of a new email message on the lock screen. I would like the screen to light and preview the email for few seconds. If it is relevant - I have ICS 4.0.4


Hide labels side panel in Gmail for tablet

I just want to **not** see labels on the left side bar in Gmail with a Google Nexus 7 tablet, just as on Android phones like Galaxy Nexus for instance. In fact I want to use the whole width the screen for email summaries: titles and senders. How can I get this view?


Are settings and accounts (like email) removed when changing the SIM card?

My android phone was stolen. The SIM-cards PIN must be entered on start and I also had a PIN set for unlocking it. My question now is if the SIM card is changed, will all the settings be reset or could the "new owner" now just read my emails etc...? EDIT: As addition to my below comment: On another Android device it seems that the SIM-card PIN and the unlock PIN must be entered before the phone can be accessed so I guess I'm safe?


what is latest android version for samsung s7562?

i want to know which is the latest android version for samsung galaxy s duos s7562. in my phone android 4.0.3 is installed but it is very slow.though not much applications installed still it takes 8-10 seconds to respond to touch commands


HTC Dream - Upgrade Android OS and driver for 64-bit Windows 7 Home

I have just bought an unlocked HTC Dream G1 android cell phone. It has Android 1.5 installed. Can someone guide me as to how to upgrade to Android 2.X series? Also, which android 2.X OS would be the best choice? I have heard Android 2.2 is best for this cell phone compared to Android 2.3 or 3.0. Also, I have been unable to find drivers for this cell phone to connect my micro-SD memory card in cell phone to my Windows 7 Home 64-bit OS. I believe the problem is because I have a 64-bit OS. Where can I find the drivers? Thanks in advance.


Changing install location to 2 with `adb shell pm set-install-location 2' results in 'insufficient memory' errors when installing apps

I am using Galaxy Grand GT-19082. I used latest android sdk and unpartitioned new 32 GB SDHC Card. I used `adb shell pm set-install-location 2` and it shows that It selected 'External 2'. After unplugging/rebooting, I tried to install some icici apps from Google Play. Once it downloaded to internal storage, it throws a 'Insufficient memory' error while trying to install. After setting 'install location' to 0, I was able to install apps at internal storage. Even if configured as secondary storage, application was unable to install/location the secondary storage SD-card. Could you help me finding the cause?


Access root directory?

Assuming that I am not able to start up my phone due to a file that is missing on the file system. Would it be possible to get to my phone's root directory on my computer and to place the missing file? Maybe by using fastboot?


Rooting Nexus 7 - SuperSU Binary Update Installation Failed

Can someone please help me find the correct SU binary for this device? I am trying to install the SU binary for SuperSU, and I get an installation failed every time. I have been looking for information on this specific problem, and from what I have read, I may have to download a new binary file and download it through flash recovery (shrug). I thought I would try that, but I cannot find anywhere with information specific to my device. If you think the problem could be caused by something else, please let me know. Thanks in advance.


How can I view the contents of an .srt file on my Android?

OS: 4.1.1   Phone: Samsung Galaxy S3 I have a French .srt file that I want to view and edit the contents. How can I achieve this?


Android - Exchange encryption - SD card 'damaged'

Mrs has a HTC One S, asked me to set up her work email on exchange. No problem. Got to the device admin-security policy part; a little bit surprised by requesting encryption & pin lock but what the heck hit OK. Never used it before, never expected problems. Upon further reading it looks like this process is supposed to take an hour, after hitting OK it went straight to the mailbox and failed to sync. Rechecked pass & server settings, no go so removed account, administrator, cleared saved credentials and rebooted.   * First surprise, PIN lock is still enabled.    * Second surprise, "SD Card is damaged." Did some research, my understanding security policies cannot be removed while SD card is encrypted. Storage shows phone storage as encrypted and SD as not mounted. Tried a few tricks like re-adding account and then then attempting to remove encryption without success. VPN settings are nill. This is not removable storage, so left with options in phone. At a loss so here I am at 'phone a friend' if anybody has any idea. Would really like to recover media from SD if at all possible. Cheers.


How to send multiple contacts by email?

I've searched all over the place and couldn't find a solution. I want to send around 30 contacts (names + phone numbers) by email, to someone. Now I can't seem to succeed with the feat! What can I do to send a simple list (or a table) containing the name and phone number of an entire group of people (they're already organized in a group). Offering free cookies and upvotes for any good info!


How can I recover from flashing broken ROMs on my HTC One X?

I am seeking your help to clear up some of my confusion in solving a problem with my HTC ONE X. I tried flashing a custom ROM on my HTC Android phone but all the files and partitions got messed up that every time it boots up, it is on a bootloop. I know the cause to this is due to a mixture of inconsistent (boot, recovery)partitions libraries that I have on the phone. Therefore, I want to FULLY WIPE OF ALL the data on the phone's storage and reinstall a clean set of libraries and stock rom. However, before I wipe off all data and install the new stock rom, I want to know all the commands that I can issue to correct this problem but the problem I have is that the stock zip has a boot.img, hboot.img and recovery.img along with a set of folders (System and Meta-inf folders) and I don't know the command that I can issue to push the folders I mentioned in the right partition, "/system" partition. Moreover, I cannot boot into any recovery modes (CWM or TWRP) so everything has to be done via fastboot commands, I think. I know I can execute the following commands if everything was an .img file but for the folders I do not know how to push them onto my phones storage. For example to push the boot content on the boot partition, I issue the following command to flash the device               fastboot erase boot      fastboot flash boot boot.img       and the following for the rest of the partitions:-               fastboot erase recovery      fastboot flash recovery recovery.img      and so on.. So what would be the solution to push those folders that are non image related onto the right partitions? Lastly, the phone is unlocked, CID: 11111111, Hboot: 1.09 and can only boot into fastboot mode for now. I also tried running the automatic RUU files via zip and exe formats but always fail due to signature or some other missing file error.


How to import/ restore vmg sms backup to android?

I have got an old Samsung mobile that exports all the SMS messages in .vmg format ? How can I restore those messages on my android format ? Is there any tool to convert .vmg messages to .xml so I could restore using SMS Backup & Restore ? Or is there any app to restore from .vmg files directly like the one, SDBackup, unfortunately, which didn't work for me ?


Removing mobogenie

I saw the Mobogenie in my installed apps list. Uninstalled and it is coming back from somewhere when I connect to internet. I think this is a genuine app, but a bit concerned about the intrusive nature. Also it is posting notifications once it comes back. Does anyone had similar experience? Is there a way to remove Mobogenie permanently?


I have an HTC desire C and want to turn off Google voice typing

The keyboard is so small that I keep hitting the voice typing microphone icon but I don't want to use that feature ever. It's too slow and lags. So, I want to turn it off completely. Under settings>language & keyboard> keyboard & input methods, there is no option to turn it off. This thread: How to turn on/off voice typing is similar but addresses another model that does appear to have an on/off feature or box to check to enable or disable. HTC Desire C does not seem to. So how can I turn it off or disable it?


CamScanner - how to get image instead of PDF

I run CamScanner 3.2. In earlier versions, it used to save the image as a JPG (or PNG, don't remember), but with the latest version, it always seems to save as a PDF. I couldn't find any setting to make CamScanner save the scanned thing as a image file. Is there one?


Security options grayed out

I have my mobile phone (Samsung Galaxy S2) running on ICS. Recently I activated Microsoft Exchnage ActiveSync to connect to my corporate email. It disabled all the security options like 'Pattern Unlock'. I hated it, and removed my microsoft active exchange account from the phone, but these options are still disabled. How do I get it enabled?