Transparent app drawer background on a rooted phone

I tried to achieve this using Xposed FW's Gravity Box, Xblast tools but was unable to find this setting. Is there any app or mod that allows us to achieve a transparent/semi transparent app drawer background (the kind on the Google Experience Launcher). Please note that I want to achieve this **without using another launcher** or decompile trebuchet.apk.   I'm using Legacy Xperia CM 10.2.


Activating a new phone that is the same as my last phone on google account

i'm not sure if this question has come up yet. If it has, i've yet to come across it. I've got a new phone and the same old phone number. My new phone has a new sim card too, though i don't believe that has anything to do with apps... My new phone is identical to my old phone and my google play account is so smart that it thinks i've got all these apps installed that i don't have. that includes "google play." Since i've got these things installed, i'm unable to do it again so i can't access google play setting to remove the "installed" apps in order to re order them. What's a good solution besides never buying google products?


Is there a way to index and search all data on my phone?

After taking a look at my options, I settled for Android-Sync to sync the Nexus with Outlook. One of the issues I have, though, is that Android-Sync in its Notes and Tasks applications doesn't support...   * autocompletion   * last modified date ...which means it's a pain to locate items and it forces users to scroll down the whole list and try to find the item they're looking for. Is there a way to index and search any data on the phone, even apps that don't ship with the Nexus by default?


Mount /sdcard with Linux

I have two Android 4.x devices, one 4.0.2 and another 4.4.2. On both, I have installed _SSHelper_ to push data to and from the device using `rsync`. It worked, but the new environment does not even have a usable `rm`. I would like to switch over to something that works better and possibly faster. My next attempt was to use MTP over USB with `mtpfs`, but that does not work, it freezes. `simple-mtpfs` is not packaged for Ubuntu 13.10. KDE _KIO_ is able to read from the device over MTP, but that does not help me at all, since I want to write my own script using `rsync`, and it is not able to write to it. Then I tried `sshfs`, I do not get any errors mounting it, but I get IO-errors whenever I even try to `cd` into the mountpoint. I guess the environment with _SSHelper_ lacks something. It does not work with _HTTPS and FTPS Server_ either. The SFTP provided with the latter works with _Filezilla_ , though. So how can I get `/sdcard` to be mounted somewhere on my Linux machine and copy and delete files from it like I want?


Exporting GPS data from app-internal database

I am trying to create a height profile from the GPS positions I recorded last week while hiking. I used the App GPS Logger (now called GPS Offline Logger) on Android 2.3.5/Samsung GT-S5570 and managed to have it create .kml-Files, and from the second day on, also .gpx-Files. Now, the .gpx-Files contain a lot more information (like accuracy and **height** ) than the .kml-Files (Which are just a <linestring> with a list of coodinates). Is there any way to have the app create the .gpx File for the missing day or can I (maybe using ADB via Ubuntu) directly access the application's internal database and get the data from there? (If I click "show logs" and then **long- click** , "show details" twice, all needed information is displayed.)


Is it okay to delete CWM backups after copying them to my pc?

Recently, I installed CWM (Rom Manager) and a custom recovery in my Xperia SP. Then I went to Rom Manager and pressed 'Backup Current ROM' which took me to a screen that backed up everything. Then I used `adb pull /mnt/shell/emulated/clockworkmod/backup` to copy that backup into my PC. Now, the copied files in my PC are:![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/D6AlA.png) Now,   1. First thing, from what you see, can you tell me if the backup is complete (it is about 2 GB)? Well, this is the content of the recovery.log file.   2. Can I delete the backup present in my phone(because it is occupying a large amount of space ~2 GB)? Or should I keep it there. I have heard of mysterious evil things like **bricking, bootloops** etc. (which I am REALLY scared of). And in many places I've found that the best way to recover from those scary things is to use the backup of the ROM. Now, please **tell me that if such a disaster happens to my phone, can I transfer the files from my PC to the phone or do they need to be in the phone for me to be able to recover from the disaster?**


Does Android keep activity logs or save keystrokes?

I want to know whether Android phones records activity logs of what I have done in a whole day. I've already checked that there is no Carrier IQ. Is this true that after switching off the phone all activity logs vanish? Does my Android phone keep saving what keystrokes I typed? (I'm using Samsung keyboard.) Do all activity logs and keystrokes gets upload to my Google account server or any other account like Samsung?


How to perform update on S6102B, since updating from settings or from Kies software is bugged?

Last month I was noticed that a firmware update is available for my GT-S6102B, a mobile phone named Samsung Galaxy Y Duos, but:   1. When I try to update from settings (settings > about > update > update > waiting to connect to server and to download package), it asks for rebooting, begins to install and stops installing on 23%. Then, SO is started normally and on home screen a popup appears saying an error occurred and that I should use Kies to perform that update;   2. When I try to update using Kies software (connecting the phone with USB cable, waiting for a popup to appears informing an available firmware update - current: `PDA:ME1 / PHONE:ME1 / CSC:MG1 (ZTM)`, newer: `PDA:NE1 / PHONE:ND1 / CSC:ND1 (ZTM)` > update > I read, agree, agree > start > preparing progress bar), it shows a message that the battery of the phone is low, regardless of real battery charge (I tryed with 100%, 90% and 80% of battery charge). How can I perform this update?


How can I decrease the ringtone/notification volume on my Oppo Find 7?

I recently got this device and so far ColorOS is virtually indistinguishable from stock Android. The only problem is that the ringer and notification sound are insanely loud, even on the very lowest setting before silent, as is the System volume. Is there any way to fix this?


Use camera from web page?

Is it possible to use/control the camera from (or at least initially from) a web page? I'd like to come in as a web page (not an app) but then be able to take a picture or pictures and package them into some web service calls.


usb otg for motorola mb865 at&t 4.0.4

Hi i wanna watch tv on my lapdock, this is what i have: Motorola Lapdock 500 PRO Motorola ATRIX 2 MB865 AT&T Android 4.0.4 +root DVB-T Reciever for Android - CSL - mini DVB-T Stick (requirements - android 4.0 or high, dual core cpu (neon support) usb otg) Handmade Y. USB OTG cable (powered by wall adaptor) After using chainfire diagnostic app for fix otg, I able to mount 2gb usb stick to phone, and can access files. means otg fix succesful and otg cable also works fine. Chainfire after check returns what is on screenshot ![Chainfire Diagnostics Result](http://i.stack.imgur.com/TqTwxm.png) Then when i connect DVB-T Stick to phone by otg cable (else, if i connect it direct to microusb port - system not find device. possible just by otg cable) system popup message:   ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/rPX5Rm.jpg) But after open Air Dtv (any other app which works with dvb stick simply cant find device) i get this message from app:   ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/yPAs6m.png)   Reconnecting returns same error


Cannot connect to my WiFi: "Saved, secured with WPA /WPA2"

I cannot connect to my WiFi at all. I have a Nexus 5 and it has been fine for a long time. All of a sudden, I just cannot connect to my WiFi. I try to connect, and it either says that I am out of range, or that my connection is secure. When I enter my passcode, it just doesn't connect, gives no error or anything. It just keeps saying secure connection. I am on KitKat, the latest version.


How to display several RTSP streams at once?

I want to be able to show several RTSP live streams simultaneously. Like, the phone screen divided in, say, 4 parts and in each part a separate stream from a separate IP camera displayed. How can I do that?


Configure power control in notification pane

I just bought an Alcatel One Touch 995 with Gingerbread 2.3, when I display the notification the notification pane I have some icons I can click to activate GPS, wifi, bluetooth, rotation... I know there are some power control tools but I'd like to know if there is a way to cutomize the icons already displayed in my notification pane?


Why does Chrome on Android 4.1 show magnifier?

What could be a reason for Chrome on Android 4.1 to show an empty magnifier? Here is an example: http://tjs-projects.de/ When you tap on the cube, sometimes nothing happens. Sometimes an empty magnifier appears.


how to access A2DP profile on Thunderbolt

I just purchased LG HBS-700 headset. I would like to know how to access the A2DP profile on my HTC Thunderbolt so I can pair my listening device and my Thunderbolt to my headset. Does anyone know how?


Downloading videos from phone to yahoo and facebook

Using Yahoo e-mail, I wanted to send pictures and videos taken on my phone.   It's worked in the past but does not now. The videos were short (less than 30 seconds), but now all it does is circulate. The videos (11 MB) never work and the pictures (3 MB) rarely do, no matter how long I let it circulate. Posting on Facebook used to be a way to get around it, but now most pictures won't download and no videos will. There's got to be a way around this because pictures and videos used to routinely download on Facebook.


Is there a way to wipe a device based on a certain password? A like a "Wipe-me" password?

Is there a way (an app perhaps) that will wipe a phone if a certain password is entered at the lock screen? For example "letmein" unlocks the phone, but if you enter "wipeme" it will start the factory reset process, or erase the decryption key or what have you.


Google Nexus 7 not recognized via USB

I'm trying to connect my Google Nexus 7 to my PC for Android development but so far I've been unsuccessful. I've tried connecting to my PC using different cables. When I connected the device to my Windows 7 PC, I didn't get any notification on Android or my PC that a device was connected. In "Other devices" my PC shows an Unknown device. I tried using MTP and PTP, as well as disabling and enabling USB debugging. I've used Nexus Root Toolkit, Universal Naked Driver, Nexus 7 toolkit, and I've tried this tutorial and many others and nothing has helped me. I don't understand why there aren't any notifications on Android. Could it be a hardware problem? How can I check it?


What is the difference between aboot and boot?

I'm looking through my device and I noticed within `/dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name` that there is `boot` and `aboot` partitions. What is the difference between them? Mainly what is `aboot`?


with which encoding is my sdcard mounted by android?

I uploaded some music to my htc sensation (not rooted) by mounting the sdcard via usb as vfat from a desktop linux computer and copying the mp3 files and playlist files. This works fine as long as the song titles have only ascii characters. But often they have foreign characters (umlauts). So it's crucial to mount the device on my desktop with the same encoding as android mounts it, otherwise the titles looks scrambled and the playlists don't match with the song files. So which are the mount options that android uses to mount the sdcard? I tried the utf8 option on the desktop but it didn't work.


What are the effects of live wallpapers on battery consumption and speed?

> 7" tablet, Azpen A727, running Android 4.2.2 What is the effect of using live wallpapers on Android tablets?   I'm using a 7" tablet, running Jelly Bean 4.2.2 with a 1.5 GHz processor, 4GB flash memory, and I recently set my wallpaper to "Nexus" -- I want to know if this will have a negative effect on the (1) speed (2) battery life of my tablet.


How to disable shortcut to launch (Samsung's) S Voice *without* accepting its ToS?

> By default, when you double-tap the home key, you'll launch straight into S > Voice. To disable that shortcut, one could > load S Voice, then press the menu key and hit "Settings." Next, uncheck > "Open via the home key." That's it -- with the shortcut combo disabled, the > home button should respond immediately as opposed to with a very slight > delay. However, this method seems viable only once Samsung's Terms of Service (ToS) have been accepted - only after which S Voice will launch fully. Any way to disable that key combo _without_ having to accept ToS of a S I do not want? Note that at this stage I do _not_ (yet) want to uninstall S Voice. If you happen to know _how_ to uninstall it, I'd appreciate a comment, though :-)


How to explore and edit a Samsung Galaxy Y's backup file without a connected phone (as, for example, by using NBU Explorer for Nokia Symbian files)

The limitations of Nokia's PC Suite were beautifully resolved by NBU Explorer. I have recently shifted to a Samsung Galaxy Y Duos. This is a double SIM set. Both Samsung's own suite (Kies) as well as 3rd party softwares literally suck. Have you come across something that has the same/similar features as NBU Explorer for an Android OS? Eg., explore a backup without a connected phone, edit stored items, and, selectively restore items to a phone. Request #2: I need a SMS counter capable of keeping a separate track of SMS sent out over each SIM. Searched the 'net; no such App. I will be grateful if you or a reader of your blog can help with these issues.


How long does it normally take to root an HTC Desire phone using unrevoked?

I'm trying to root my HTC Desire with unrevoked and it's been showing the "Pushing Recovery... (4317184 bytes)" message for more than 20 minutes now. Is it normal?


Reinstalling Android 2.3 on my Qmobile A2 Lite

I want to reinstall my android software but I do not know how can I do this?please help me My mobile use to held I shall be highly thankful to you


Installing Android apps from Samsung store to non Samsung Android device like htc phone

I have a htc phone, I want to install few apps from Samsung market. But users of htc can not download apps from Samsung Market, Samsung Market is only available to Samsung devices. Does anyone know how to install applications from Samsung store to HTC mobiles.


Samsung Galaxy Nexus 4.1.2 Unable to connect to mobile network

I recently purchased the handset from the US and currently using it in Vodafone (India) . I upgraded the firmware to 4.1.2 it was working fine and then all of a sudden I am not able to connect to any mobile network. My IMEI number / Baseband version all say unknown Is there anybody facing the same problem? Any tips to troubleshoot this problem? Thanks


Android 4.0 apps crash on keyboard show

I have Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 with Android 4.0.3. Since few hours ago, applications started to crash when they try to show keyboard... I don't know what can be the reason of these crashed, I was just typing in GTalk when it first appeared. And it doesn't matter what keyboard to use (Samsung or custom keyboard). Also I can not even send report, because report tool crashes too. I have no idea where to write, what to google and what to do. Can you help me?


Why do some apps get frozen every time I reboot?

After rooting my Galaxy Nexus (international GSM version), I looked around a bit with Titanium Backup and found several system apps that were frozen. Among them are: Google Earth, Google Play Books, Google Play Magazines, and Google Wallet. I thawed them and found that Google Play Books and Magazines wouldn't work here in Korea, and Wallet seemed to assume that it was in the US. Meanwhile, Google Earth worked just fine. When I rebooted my phone, the apps I'd unfrozen were frozen again. I thawed Google Earth again and didn't bother with the others. More recently, Google Play Books has magically thawed itself and Google Play (both the app and the web interface) spam me with promos for books in a language I don't read (Korean), despite the fact that my phone is set to English. Google Earth still tries to hide on every reboot. Why are these system apps doing this? If they're part of the ROM, they should be available at all times, right? I can kind of understand hiding apps that don't work outside the US (like Google Wallet), but why hide Google Earth? It's relevant worldwide by its very nature.


Is there an app for quickly toggling between different settings presets / profiles?

I am aware of apps such as Power Toggles, Extended Controls etc.. All of there however allow you to toggle each setting as a separate entity. I was wondering if there is an app which allows you to save custom presets of settings and then quickly toggle between them. For example - home (wifi on, mobile data and gps off), car (wifi off, mobile data and gps on), mountain (wifi, mobile data off, gps on) etc..


How to remove installed Viber sticker?

I don't know how to remove the installed sticker in Viber list. Mine is quite long now.


Samsung S3 4.3 update - Cannot change notification sound?

My phone is a T branded device. It's got that AWFUL loud and NOISY notification/startup sound. It wakes the dead as well.* Back with the 4.1.2 update, I changed it to one of the stock notification sounds, and it was working. Just as you would expect it to be. **Now** , after the update, even if I set my new notification sound, it won't change. Even settings say I have "Temple bell", but then I get this aaaaawful T-mobile sound. [*] When I bought the phone I set up an alarm. The alarm was so loud I almost had a heart attack. Yes, that default sound is _that_ bad. It's terrible.


2 android tablets have the same MAC address

I have bought 2 DGM android tablets (OS - Google Android 4.0) and whilst setting them both up (at the same time) the wifi connection kept dropping. I checked the MAC address so I could assign them a static IP address from the router, but noticed that they were both the same on the tablets. I'm no whizz when it comes to IT (I know the basics), but I've searched the web for what can be done, and I don't understand any of it - BusyBox, rooted tablet, MAC Address spoofing. Can someone please help me out - or point me to some (easy to understand and follow) tutorials? Thanks a lot!


How to confirm if motherboard is broken

This is in reference to my other question. My phone was not working so I showed it to service center guy and he said the motherboard is broken and needs to be replaced. I can flash custom ROMs to the phone but they are not also booting up. So I just want to confirm does that really mean my motherboard is broken and needs to be replaced?


Android 4.4.x - block software access for user

I want to setup as "Admin" the tablet and like to have an "User", who don't has access to the setting and/or Google Play. It means, I want to ban some features and software access. Maybe for this step I need a setting like multipe user accounts. How can I setup this user group?


How do I keep my lockscreen from turning off on my S3?

I want to keep my lockscreen on longer than the few seconds it does now by default. I don't see any settings to change this in the menus. Is there a way to keep it on for 10 minutes or even permanently? OS: 4.1 Phone: S3


Does the ICS Email app allow you to get notifications on folders other than inbox?

I have set on a IMAP account on my ICS android. I have some of the mails filtered to go to different folders. Is it possible to receive notifications the other folders? It is annoying, when I read some important messages one month late. The is another similar question, but it is mainly for gingerbread, and also they end up discussing mostly the gmail app. Feel free to close as duplicate, if you choose this as not fitting.


Samsung Duos Mac address keeps changing

I have a Samsung Duos GT-I9082 (Android 4.2.2). Every time the screen turns off or is locked, the WiFi gets turned off. Then on the MAC address changes so I cannot connect to the WiFi due to MAC filtering. Could you please help me figure this out? Thanks.


How can I "split" the virtual keyboard when typing on a large display in landscape mode?

I have a large Android tablet and would like to "split" the virtual keyboard when it's in landscape mode. Something similar like the iPad feature. Is this possible and if so how?


No data connection for 2G/3G on Xperia U

I have a Sony Xperia U. I had some problems with 2G/3G data connection when I bought it. After some configuration, power off/power, removing and reinserting SIM, things went all right. Now I've updated the OS and I have the same problem. I've set the APN, then activated the data connection, but I do not see the H/E/G symbol to tell that the data connection is active. I've verified, and have the data traffic for my subscription.   * How can I verify if the APN configuration is good? If there is an APN problem will I have the described behaviour?   * Is there some way to do some more troubleshooting? I read logs (with aLog) but didn't find anything?   * Is there any configuration/procedure to fix the problem? Some update: Network operator is French SFR (sometimes disappointing I must say). So I managed to take a look at logs (using adb). Main log:               I/ActivityManager( 1737): Starting: Intent { flg=0x18000000 cmp=com.android.phon     e/.DataTrafficSwitchDialog } from pid 1879     V/DataTrafficSwitchDialog( 1879): isDataTrafficEnabled? false     D/dalvikvm( 1879): GC_CONCURRENT freed 944K, 49% free 3585K/6983K, external 3880     K/4099K, paused 13ms+6ms     I/ActivityManager( 1737): Displayed com.android.phone/.DataTrafficSwitchDialog:     +404ms (total +13s268ms)     W/ActivityManager( 1737): Duplicate finish request for HistoryRecord{409aae38 co     m.android.phone/.DataTrafficSwitchDialog}     W/InputManagerService( 1737): Window already focused, ignoring focus gain of: co     m.android.internal.view.IInputMethodClient$Stub$Proxy@40a0bc20     W/ActivityManager( 1737): Duplicate finish request for HistoryRecord{409aae38 co     m.android.phone/.DataTrafficSwitchDialog}     I/TelephonyRegistry( 1737): notifyDataConnection: state=0 isDataConnectivityPoss     ible=false reason=apnSwitched interfaceName=null networkType=3     I/TelephonyRegistry( 1737): notifyDataConnection: state=1 isDataConnectivityPoss     ible=true reason=apnSwitched interfaceName=null networkType=3     D/Tethering( 1737): gprs0 is not a tetherable iface, ignoring     V/kernel  ( 1481): [  801.811279] gprs0: attached     V/kernel  ( 1481): [  803.178894] gprs0: detached     E/Tethering( 1737): attempting to remove unknown iface (gprs0), ignoring     I/TelephonyRegistry( 1737): notifyDataConnection: state=0 isDataConnectivityPoss     ible=false reason=apnFailed interfaceName=null networkType=3     D/GTalkService( 1869): ##### Network broadcast (connected=false) type=mobile, st     ate=DISCONNECTED     D/Tethering( 1737): MasterInitialState.processMessage what=3     D/PicasaSyncManager( 2906): active network: null     I/MediaUploader( 3052): No need to wake up     D/PicasaSyncManager( 2906): background data: true     I/fb_music_like( 3071): AvailabilityChangeReceiver : Availability change receive     d. Action: android.net.conn.CONNECTIVITY_CHANGE     I/fb_music_like( 3071): AvailabilityChangeReceiver : Network connectivity change      received. No connectivity: true     I/fb_music_like( 3071): MusicLikeService.onCreate().     I/fb_music_like( 3071): MusicLikeService.onStart(): #1 intent=Intent { act=andro     id.net.conn.CONNECTIVITY_CHANGE cmp=com.sonyericsson.androidapp.fbmusiclike/.ser     vice.MusicLikeService (has extras) }, flags=2     I/fb_music_like( 3071): fireAvailabilityChanged(): available=true     I/fb_music_like( 3071): isNetworkAvailable: EXTRA_NO_CONNECTIVITY found!     I/fb_music_like( 3071): fireAvailabilityChanged(): available=false     I/fb_music_like( 3071): Starting downloading music likes from Facebook.     E/fb_music_like( 3071): downloadMusicLikes: false -> Value false of type java.la     ng.Boolean cannot be converted to JSONObject     W/fb_music_like( 3071): Get Error Code: 0 Error message: request failed     I/fb_music_like( 3071): MusicLikeService.onDestroy().     D/dalvikvm( 3062): GC_EXPLICIT freed 31K, 47% free 2878K/5379K, external 1681K/2     129K, paused 44ms     I/touchd  ( 1503): 'ab8500_usb' is online     I/touchd  ( 1503): handling_uevent: event is 1     D/kernel  ( 1481): [  810.299896] cyttsp-spi spi9.0: chg_status_work: Set charge     r mode to reg: 0x1     D/dalvikvm( 3071): GC_EXPLICIT freed 87K, 48% free 2818K/5379K, external 1681K/2     129K, paused 54ms      Radio log ( logcat -b radio ):               D/GSM     ( 1879): [GsmDataConnection-1] DcInactiveState nothandled msg.what=6     D/GSM     ( 1879): [GsmDataConnection-1] DcDefaultState: msg.what=EVENT_DISCONNE     CT     D/GSM     ( 1879): [GsmDataConnection-1] NotifyDisconnectCompleted     D/GSM     ( 1879): [GsmDataConnection-1] msg.what=25 msg.obj=apnSwitched     D/GSM     ( 1879): [GsmDataConnection-1] clearSettings     D/GSM     ( 1879): [DataConnection] Stop poll NetStat     D/GSM     ( 1879): [DSAC DEB] trySetupData with mIsPsRestricted=false     I/GSM     ( 1879): Preferred APN:20810:20810:[ApnSettingV2] SFR, 3, 20810, wapsf     r, 195.115.25.129, , , , 8080, -1, *, IP, IP     I/GSM     ( 1879): Waiting APN set to preferred APN     D/GSM     ( 1879): [GsmDataConnectionTracker] Create from allApns : [[ApnSetting     V2] SFR, 3, 20810, wapsfr, 195.115.25.129, , , , 8080, -1, *, IP, IP]     D/GSM     ( 1879): [GsmDataConnection-1] DcInactiveState msg.what=EVENT_CONNECT     D/GSM     ( 1879): [GsmDataConnection-1] Connecting to carrier: 'SFR' APN: 'waps     fr' proxy: '195.115.25.129' port: '8080     D/RILJ    ( 1879): [0173]> SETUP_DATA_CALL 1 0 wapsfr   0 IP     I/RILV    ( 1473): processRequest: SETUP_DATA_CALL     I/RILV    ( 1473): requestSetupDataCall() selected new Connection ID (1) and Int     erface Name (rmnet0)     E/RILVAT  ( 1473): --- AT+CGDCONT=1,"ip","wapsfr",""     I/RILVAT  ( 1473): AT(12)> AT+CGDCONT=1,"ip","wapsfr",""     I/AT      ( 1520): request_set_PDP_context: -> request     I/AT      ( 1520): psccclient_iadb_set: Setting psccclient_iadb_field_use_rel_97     _qos to 0     I/AT      ( 1520): set_default_req_qos_parameters: Default qos for cid =1     I/AT      ( 1520): set_default_qos_2G_parameters: Default 2G qos for cid =1     E/RILVAT  ( 1473): --- AT*EIAAUW=1,1,"","",001,0     I/RILVAT  ( 1473): AT(12)> AT*EIAAUW=1,1,"","",001,0     I/AT      ( 1520): request_set_PDP_auth: EXE_STATE_REQUEST     E/RILVAT  ( 1473): --- AT*EPPSD=1,1,1     I/RILVAT  ( 1473): AT(12)> AT*EPPSD=1,1,1     I/AT      ( 1520): request_activate_PDP_context: EXE_STATE_REQUEST     I/AT      ( 1520): request_activate_PDP_context: connection id: 1 ignored     I/AT      ( 1520): add_client_tag_and_connid_to_request: (pscc): CT=446 connId=0          I/AT      ( 1520): exe_pscc_setup_data_call: EXE_STATE_SETUP_DATA_CALL_CREATE     I/AT      ( 1520): add_client_tag_and_connid_to_request: (pscc): CT=446 connId=1     000     I/AT      ( 1520): exe_pscc_setup_data_call: EXE_STATE_SETUP_DATA_CALL_SET     I/AT      ( 1520): add_client_tag_and_connid_to_request: (pscc): CT=446 connId=1     000     W/RIL PSCC( 1515): psccd_log_func: no successful response of aol configuration h     as been received, so aol might not work!     I/RIL_MAL ( 1515): GPDS_LIB::->GPDS_CONTEXT_ID_CREATE_REQ     W/RIL PSCC( 1515): psccd_log_func: state change: disconnected->connecting     I/AT      ( 1520): exe_pscc_setup_data_call: EXE_STATE_SETUP_DATA_CALL_CONNECT     I/RIL_MAL ( 1515): GPDS_LIB::entered gpds_lib_response_handler     I/RIL_MAL ( 1515): GPDS_LIB::<-GPDS_CONTEXT_ID_CREATE_RESP     I/RIL_MAL ( 1515): GPDS_LIB::PIPE state CREATED     I/RIL_MAL ( 1515): GPDS_LIB::->GPDS_LL_CONFIGURE_REQ     I/RIL_MAL ( 1515): GPDS_LIB::entered gpds_lib_response_handler     I/RIL_MAL ( 1515): GPDS_LIB::<-GPDS_CONTEXT_ID_CREATE_IND     I/RIL_MAL ( 1515): GPDS_LIB::entered gpds_lib_response_handler     I/RIL_MAL ( 1515): GPDS_LIB::<-GPDS_LL_CONFIGURE_RESP     I/RIL_MAL ( 1515): GPDS_LIB::Local link Config done to PLAIN mode     I/RIL_MAL ( 1515): GPDS_LIB::->GPDS_CONTEXT_CONFIGURE_REQ     I/RIL_MAL ( 1515): GPDS_LIB::entered gpds_lib_response_handler     I/RIL_MAL ( 1515): GPDS_LIB::<-GPDS_CONTEXT_CONFIGURE_RESP     I/RIL_MAL ( 1515): GPDS_LIB::PDP Context Configured     I/RIL_MAL ( 1515): GPDS_LIB::->GPDS_CONTEXT_ACTIVATE_REQ     I/RIL_MAL ( 1515): GPDS_LIB::entered gpds_lib_response_handler     I/RIL_MAL ( 1515): GPDS_LIB::<-GPDS_CONTEXT_ACTIVATING_IND     I/RIL_MAL ( 1515): GPDS_LIB::PDP Context Activating     W/RIL PSCC( 1515): psccd_log_func: pscc_bearer_event_activating     W/RIL PSCC( 1515): psccd_log_func: Sending event: pscc.message=event_connecting,     pscc.message_type=event,pscc.connid=1000     I/AT      ( 1520): psccclient_selector_callback_event: received event 26     I/AT      ( 1520): psccclient_selector_callback_event: CONNID Present     I/AT      ( 1520): psccclient_selector_callback_event: Setting event to record     I/AT      ( 1520): exe_pscc_setup_data_call: EXE_STATE_SETUP_DATA_CALL_CONNECTIN     G     I/RIL_MAL ( 1515): GPDS_LIB::entered gpds_lib_response_handler     I/RIL_MAL ( 1515): GPDS_LIB::<-GPDS_CONTEXT_ACTIVATE_RESP     I/RIL_MAL ( 1515): GPDS_LIB::msg id is GPDS_CONTEXT_ACTIVATE_RESP, hence not doi     ng proceed for activation     I/RIL_MAL ( 1515): GPDS_LIB::GPDS_Context Activate FAILED     I/RIL_MAL ( 1515): GPDS_LIB::Cause 21     I/RIL_MAL ( 1515): GPDS_LIB::PIPE disconnected     I/RIL_MAL ( 1515): GPDS_LIB::entered gpds_lib_response_handler     I/RIL_MAL ( 1515): GPDS_LIB::<-GPDS_CONTEXT_ACTIVATE_FAIL_IND     I/RIL_MAL ( 1515): GPDS_LIB::PDP Context Activation Failed     I/RIL_MAL ( 1515): GPDS_LIB::entered gpds_lib_response_handler     I/RIL_MAL ( 1515): GPDS_LIB::<-Unhandled MSG-ID 5a     I/RIL_MAL ( 1515): GPDS_LIB::entered gpds_lib_response_handler     I/RIL_MAL ( 1515): GPDS_LIB::<-GPDS_CONTEXT_STATUS_IND     I/RIL_MAL ( 1515): GPDS_LIB::PDP Context 0 Status     I/RIL_MAL ( 1515): GPDS_LIB::entered gpds_lib_response_handler     I/RIL_MAL ( 1515): GPDS_LIB::<-GPDS_CONTEXT_ID_DELETE_IND     I/RIL_MAL ( 1515): GPDS_LIB::PDP Context 0 Deleted     W/RIL PSCC( 1515): psccd_log_func: pscc_bearer_event_deactivated reason=1, cause     =33     W/RIL PSCC( 1515): psccd_log_func: state change: connecting->disconnected     W/RIL PSCC( 1515): psccd_log_func: Sending event: pscc.message=event_disconnecte     d,pscc.message_type=event,pscc.pdp_type=ipv4,pscc.reason=pdp_context_activation_     failed,pscc.cause=33,pscc.connid=1000     I/AT      ( 1520): psccclient_selector_callback_event: received event 29     I/AT      ( 1520): psccclient_selector_callback_event: CONNID Present     I/AT      ( 1520): psccclient_selector_callback_event: Setting event to record     I/AT      ( 1520): exe_pscc_setup_data_call: EXE_STATE_SETUP_DATA_CALL_DISCONNEC     TED     I/AT      ( 1520): add_client_tag_and_connid_to_request: (pscc): CT=446 connId=1     000     I/RIL_MAL ( 1515): GPDS_LIB::Removed pipe 33     I/AT      ( 1520): exe_pscc_setup_data_call: EXE_STATE_SETUP_DATA_CALL_DESTROY     I/AT      ( 1520): pscc_request_setup_data_call_scenario_1_step_12_13_14_receive     _pscc_destroy_response: executing in synchronous mode     E/AT      ( 1520): exe_check: Failure in file: vendor/st-ericsson/access_service     s/at/at_core_common/internal/executor/pscc/src/exe_pscc_requests.c       line: 5     52     E/AT      ( 1520): exe_check: Failure in file: vendor/st-ericsson/access_service     s/at/at_core_common/internal/executor/pscc/src/exe_pscc_requests.c       line: 3     292     E/AT      ( 1520): psccclient_selector_callback_request: request returned unsucc     essfully, failed!     E/RILVAT  ( 1473): --- AT+CEER     I/RILVAT  ( 1473): AT(12)> AT+CEER     I/AT      ( 1520): request_ceer: request_ceer     E/RILV    ( 1473): PDP Context Activate failed with SM Cause Code 33     D/RILV    ( 1473): requestSetupDataCall() errorhandler: Trying to remove account      1     E/RILVAT  ( 1473): --- AT+CGDCONT=1     I/RILVAT  ( 1473): AT(12)> AT+CGDCONT=1     I/AT      ( 1520): request_set_PDP_context: -> request     D/RILV    ( 1473): requestSetupDataCall() errorhandler: Trying to unreserve list      entry     D/RILJ    ( 1879): [0173]< SETUP_DATA_CALL error: com.android.internal.telephony     .CommandException: GENERIC_FAILURE     D/GSM     ( 1879): [GsmDataConnection-1] DcActivatingState msg.what=EVENT_SETUP_     DATA_CONNECTION_DONE     D/GSM     ( 1879): [GsmDataConnection-1] DataConnection Init failed com.android.     internal.telephony.CommandException: GENERIC_FAILURE     D/GSM     ( 1879): [GsmDataConnection-1] DataConnection setup result='Other erro     r' on cid=-1     D/RILJ    ( 1879): [0174]> LAST_DATA_CALL_FAIL_CAUSE     I/RILV    ( 1473): processRequest: LAST_DATA_CALL_FAIL_CAUSE     D/RILJ    ( 1879): [0174]< LAST_DATA_CALL_FAIL_CAUSE {33}     D/GSM     ( 1879): [GsmDataConnection-1] DcActivatingState msg.what=EVENT_GET_LA     ST_FAIL_DONE     D/GSM     ( 1879): [GsmDataConnection-1] DcInactiveState: setEnterNoticationPara     ms cp,cause     D/GSM     ( 1879): [GsmDataConnection-1] DcInactiveState: enter notifyConnectCom     pleted     D/GSM     ( 1879): [GsmDataConnection-1] notifyConnection at 1344278549550 cause     =Data Not subscribed     D/STK     ( 1879): BipProxy$DefaultBearerStateReceiver: onReceive(): Intent is :       android.net.conn.CONNECTIVITY_CHANGE     D/STK     ( 1879): BipProxy$DefaultBearerStateReceiver: BIP network state : CONN     ECTIVITY_ACTION disconnected     D/STK     ( 1879): BipProxy$DefaultBearerStateReceiver: onDisconnected     I/RILV    ( 1473): onUnsolicited: +CIEV: 2,96     I/RILV    ( 1473): onUnsolicited: +CIEV: 2,90      Maybe the problem is `PDP Context Activation Failed` ?


How to connect an android device to a VPN?

I have Xperia mini running ICS 4.0.3. I want to connect to a VPN for which I have server address(host) , group name, group passwrod(pre-shared key). but I still couldn't connect to it via my Xperia mini where as the VPN is able to connect in desktop. I have tried in IPsec PSK.


How to connect laptop to internet via Galaxy S2?

I am traveling with my notebook and I want to connect to the internet using my cellphone data connection. I have a Galaxy S2, and I've set up a portable Wi- Fi hotspot, which my laptop successfully connects to. But thereafter I cannot connect to the internet. Can't browse, ping, nothing. All I can ping is the gateway (which I presume is my droid). Is there some secret switch I'm missing?


Google Talk contact list shows fewer contacts than my PC IM client

I always see the same 6 people online from my phone. However, Empathy or the gtalk widget in gmail shows ~60 people online. Why aren't the same people shown online on my phone? Its a One V running ICS and Sense 4.0. Thanks.


Dictionary predicts words with punctuation

Sometimes when I use the HTC Sense Input keyboard, I'll be swiping out words, and it'll put in a word with punctuation on the end. For instance, if I type out `Am here` (which is bad grammar) it always puts a comma on the end of here (`Am here,`). These words with punctuation are not in my personal dictionary... not sure where they are coming from, but I'd like to turn it off. I can handle my own punctuation.


Separate user accounts on one Android device

I just bought a Samsung Note 2. My mom uses it when we are in India, but I use it when we are in the U.S. Is there a way to have two separate accounts so that our apps don't get mixed up? I'd like to have a completely separate set of app pages and saved data (eg. so I can have a different WhatsApp account on the same device than my mom).


problem downloading e mail over wifi

I am having problems downloading my e mails from the company exchange server over wifi. it works fine when I use 3G but gets stuck on a message saying download remaining. please help


Can not send or receive a group text on my Android phone anymore

I have the LG Optimus F7, until last week everything was fine. Now no matter the SMS app I use (and I've tried with about 4 different ones now including the stock app on the phone) I can not send or receive a group text. I was using Chomp and had been for months and it was fine, on Saturday it tells me it can not download because of my APN settings. No matter what I did, or changed it told me the same thing. I uninstalled and tried different apps, I don't get that message anymore, just that system is unavailable and will send when it can. But it never does. How do I fix this? There are 4 of us that text as a group very often.


Signature locked out on GS III running 4.1.2

3/19/2014 This morning, I recreated my MS Exchange account on my phone (GS III running 4.1.2) while troubleshooting e-mails that it didn't detect last night. Now, I learned that I can't change the Signature content; I can only disable this setting. What happened? I'm aware ever since the last time--a few months ago--that I performed this operation, there have been updates to all other apps on my phone, but none directly related to this case. Again, what happened? If this can't be resolved, then I'll just disable the Signature setting. Approximately 10-11 minutes ago, I triggered a software update check. It detected one (size is 556.58 MB) and is in download progress. Why wasn't this update pushed? Does the carrier, T-Mobile in my case, have a say in this? Once the SW update is completely installed, I'll post back with an update on the Signature issue.


Image order in Gallery

Using 4.0.4 on generic Chinese tablet. I have holiday pictures in a folder as an album, they show in reverse order - latest through to earliest - making slideshow worthless. The filenames are in the correct sequence as are the date/time stamps. Any ideas on correcting this please. It seems that a friends phone does the same! Is this a bug in Gallery?


Android E-Mail App: How to limit contacts for new email to contacts of specific account?

I am using the native E-Mail App on an Samsung Galaxy 4 Mini with Android 4.2.2. I use the app to read and send business email with my outlook exchange account. For other emails I use gmail app. When composing a new email in E-Mail app and start typing in the "To:" field suggestions of email addresses occur. So far so good. But: Most of the suggested addresses are old gmail contacts or otherwise private contacts. This expands the list to a near unusable length. Is there a way to tell the app to only list contacts from the account entered in the E-Mail App? If not, can I store addresses I often use in a favorites list or such (I was hoping this would happen by itself over time, but after month of use the app still does not remember anything of the sort)? Please when suggesting a solution also understand that I do not what to general limit contact sync on my phone to the outlook contacts. Any tips would be appreciated. Monica


Bluetooth Tethering issue Galaxy S4 to Samsung Note 10

Hi I tried to tether from my S4 to my Note 10.1, via bluetooth, even though I am able to pair both, on the galaxy note 10.1 it says No Internet Connection. Would really appreciate your help.


How does freezing an app work technically?

Apps like Link2SD and Titanium Backup are able to "freeze" other apps, that is disable them without removing them. What do these apps do to achieve this?


Apply OTA Update for Android 4.3 to AT&T SGS3 i747

My Galaxy S3 (i747) has just informed me that there is an OTA update available from AT&T. I have stock Android 4.1.1 on there right now, but I have the device rooted with Clockwork 5.x. When I attempted to apply the OTA update, the phone (at first) looked like it was going to apply it, but then Clockwork opened with the error: `Failed to verify whole-file signature` (along with some other messages) and when I rebooted, Android said something like "The update was interrupted." So, here's my question, I guess: Is there something I can do with Clockwork 5.x where it can apply the OTA update for me **-or-** do I need to:   1. Flash stock AT&T recovery (Will this remove root? Does that even matter?)   2. Apply the update in the "official" way   3. Re-download and re-apply Clockwork to re-root the device If I follow either of these steps, all of my data will be preserved during the upgrade, correct?


Can you change the colour of the LED light on the Samsung Galaxy S3?

On the top of the phone there's a light that flashes blue when you get a text. Is there an app or setting that can change this so the colour is different for some senders who text you?


How to copy text string from nfc tag

I'm trying to copy a string of text from a nfc tag, but the only option I've been able to find is displaying the text with no ability to copy it (its a complex string with letters and numbers). Best case scenario would be to insert the string where the cursor is at the moment the tag is pressed, but I'm okay with somehow getting the string to the clipboard to paste. If this isn't the right place to ask this question, if you could tell me where I could find the answer, I'd be very grateful.


Changing OS completely on galaxy note SC-05D and galaxy s2 SC-02C

I live in Japan and I would like to get these 2 phones but both of them is sold here with Google Android 2.3.7 Japanese OS. I was wondering if it possible to change that into a regular English version? If so, how to do that in detail, please explain as I am new to this.


Android lag issues in Galaxy S3?

I know I have previously asked a similar question and I am asking again : why does my Galaxy S3 lag when doing routine tasks ?   1. When pressing HOME button , the screen is supposed to smoothly fade away. Instead, it fades away in a stammering manner. Sometimes, it just stays and then disappears in an instant without the gradual fading effect. This was in case of Mozilla, Chrome and some other apps.    2. The drop down menu on the top of the screen also stammers when I open it. I do not drag my finger all the way to the bottom, I just click and flick and let the menu go down on its own.  **Is it a hardware issue ?**   I do clear my cache once in a while. No task killer. No root. _As a side note, I play Real Racing quite often and I DO notice an occasional lag when there are like 20 cars driven together. Apart from that, game works like a charm._


ADB won't recognize Sero 7 Pro

I just bought a refurbished HiSense Sero 7 Pro tablet. I have enabled Developer options and turned on USB debugging. When I plug the tablet into my Win7 PC, it fails to install proper drivers (which seems normal from the Sero7Pro rooting threads), but my computer can still see it as a media device or camera. I have the Android SDK installed and have the Google USB Driver. I have added the vendor ID (`0x109b`) to .android/adb_usb.ini. When running `adb devices`, the list of connected devices just won't show the Sero7Pro. It has no problem showing other devices. Similarly, the tablet will not appear in the Device Chooser menu when trying to "Run as Android Application" from Eclipse. I've tried connecting it as Media device (MTP) and Camera (PTP) with no difference. I've also installed the SDK and ADB on another computer and had the same issue. Any ideas? Could something be wrong with the tablet? It seems to be working just fine otherwise. __ EDIT: The PDAnet ADB driver (http://pdanet.co/a/) finally seemed to work. Issue closed.


Decrypt encryptes Android Phone (MIUI 4.2)

I've encrypted my Phone because of my organization's policy. Unfortunately the device is a bit slower and moreover I am not able to update ROMs anymore. I do have root access and my device is running fine, but I'd like to undo the encryption of my Android-device. I've searched for several solutions on line, but it appears as if no one really has THE solution. Could anyone help me solving this issue? Some extra information that I've used so far:   * Ways to remove android device encryption   * http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1187741   * Factory reset/data wipe (results in errors, because of encryption)   * reflashed ROM, didn't work either: /data remained untouched   * forum . xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=25635462&postcount=54   * 0xfeedface . org/blog/lattera/2012-06-04/installing-cm9-encrypted-android-tablet MY Phone is: Xioami Hongmi with MIUI 3.8.11 (Android 4.2)


How to import contacts from galaxy s3 to nexus 5?

How do you import contacts from a Galaxy S3 to a Nexus 5? They're both Android devices, so is it a simple process? Do I need to save them to a SIM card?


Lock yourself out of your phone for a certain amount of time

I check my phone (Android) more than I study. Is there any program or way to lock yourself out of your phone for a certain amount of time until you complete a goal? At the same time it should allow phone calls to come through.


Telephone App doesn't start

The telephone app does not start when I get a call. It rings but nothing else happens. so it is impossible to answer the call. I'm running Android 4.1.1 AOSP. Maybe I can I reinstall the telephone app?


How to re-install Android onto Nexus 7 tablet

I recently was messing around with my Nexus 7 tablet and erased everything on it. The only two things I can do now is turn it on and see an android man stand there forever or hold the power + volume up button to get to the recovery menu, which none of the options fix the tablet. Is there a way I can re-install the android operating system onto my tablet? I have only found articles that mention how to install the software if I have access to my directory file on the tablet it self.


Stop application after set time - sleep timer

Is there a way to automatically stop playing music/stop other app after a set period of time. For instance while listening to music at night.


inaccurate location history

My location history with Google maps went to crap after the 9/19 update. Some days it shows I went 20 ft while on others it shows me jumping around from many different places (some I haven't even visited). Has anyone else experienced this?


How can I display Samsung GT-S5660 current screen desktop to my HDMI TV screen?

I have pictures and videos with effects on my Samsung GT-S5660. How can I display those to my HDMI TV screen? The phone only has mini USB output.


Are there any dependencies for unrevoked3 to run on stock ubuntu?

I cannot get unrevoked 3 to run on either my laptop or desktop which both run 64 bit Ubuntu. Is there a dependency I need? I download and extract to ~/Downloads               cd ~/Downloads     gksu ./reflash      ...and nothing happens. Based on this Ubuntu forums thread, it seems to be a conflict between 32/64 bit. Is there a way to get this 32 bit application working on my 64 bit system?


How to virtual box android 4 to download apps from market?

Google play truly don't work for my phone ,i did everything recommended on other forums. i don't want factory reset my phone or root it. i decided to install android 4 on virtual box. does google play work on virtual box to download app from google play ? or i just have to forget google play and download virus powered apps from public forums ?


Rooted Kindle Fire - Mounting Filesystem from Ubuntu

I have a first gen Kindle Fire that has been flashed with Android 4.0.4 (hashcode's of course). The device was rooted using my thoshiba NB305 netbook running ubuntu 10.04 (Lucid). While the original OS was still installed, I could mount the kindle's filesystem over a usb connection using                mount -t ext3 /dev/sdc /mnt/kfire      Now I'm trying perform another rooting operation from the same laptop, to upgrade android to 4.2.2, and cannot get the kindle's file system mounted with this command. I checked dmesg and the devices is still being detected as SCSI device on /dev/sdc                sd 11:0:0:0: [sdc] Attached SCSI removable disk      however, a                ls -l /dev/disk/by-id/      reveals that                usb-Am_File-CD_Gadget_0123456789ABCDEF-0:0 -> ../../sdc      The thing is, mount isn't even detecting that a device is present at /dev/sdc, I simply get the error                mount: no medium found on /dev/sdc      I'm not sure how to mount a usb-Am_File-CD_Gadget, or why I'm not at lest getting a "wrong filesystem type" error from mount. Also, the kindle is not showing up when running                adb devices      and so figured I needed to mount it in order for adb to be able to see it. However, I just tried my LS970, and its showing up in adb devices, but also cannot be mounted with the above command (or mtpfs -o allow_other /mnt/kfire). **So, I'm looking to get the kindle discovered and communicating with adb first and foremost (I thought mounting was required for this, but apparently isn't).** * * * I found this article to be potentially helpful, but still need to give it a through reading: https://developer.ridgerun.com/wiki/index.php/How_to_use_USB_CDC_ACM_and_MS_composite_Linux_gadget_driver Any help is much appreciated, Thank you.


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I recently bought a Samsung Galaxy Y phone and I noticed that text is a little blurry in the phone. I compared it with my Samsung Galaxy Ace phone and the difference is quite clear. The displayed text on the Y is ugly. I have also attached an image of the phone below. ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/JYkhD.png) Why is text displayed blurry on the screen of my Samsung Galaxy Y phone?


How can I answer a call using the HOME button in CyanogenMod 9?

Just flashed CyanogenMod 9 RC2 on my Galaxy S2. While I appreciate the enhanced customization and loads of options as well as the removal of some bundled Samsung bloatware apps, I do miss certain functionality - the ability to answer a call by pressing the physical HOME button. Is there any way this functionality can be added via some setting that I've missed or via some 3rd party app?


Cut power to a phone without a removable battery?

Well just as the title says, if you have a phone without a removable battery (HTC One X) and it freezes while modding it, how do you cut the power if you can't pop out the battery? I could see non removable batteries being a huge issue to phone modders like me.


My phone suddenly shows an SD-card notification

My Sony Xperia J phone was in my pocket and I wanted to read an ebook, so started my reader application. It showed a black screen and when I checked the shelf, all my books were gone. I noticed a new notification icon that looked like a folded SD card. I checked its message that said: **SD card is empty or its file system is not supported**. What? Half an hour ago I was using it. I tapped the message and a question appeared: _Do you want to format your SD-card? It'll erase all data from it._ What?? All my ebooks and media are gone just like that? I restarted the phone, still no SD-card. When I got home, I removed the card and reinserted and fortunately now it works. How does that so-called OS dare to lose my data? And the "recovery" solution is to _format the card_? What could cause this?


Linux connectivity

I am wondering how to best connect Android smartphones with Linux boxes. The best thing would be a program like Samsung's Kies, but Samsung seems to target Windows and Mac OS. Is there such an application like Kies that runs on linux natively (not wine), so the user can connect Android devices with linux boxes over USB without doing all the low level USB and MTP stuff by hand. (Any hardware vendor is OK, Samsung is only an example)


Upgrading hboot fails: signature verify fail

## My Goal http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1762790 Putting jelly bean on nexus one ## My Problem Upgrading hboot I'm just following everything step by step (link)               $ fastboot flash hboot hboot_jellybean_260-8-168.nb0     sending 'hboot' (512 KB)...     OKAY [  0.095s]     writing 'hboot'...     (bootloader) signature checking...     FAILED (remote: signature verify fail)     finished. total time: 0.219s      What am I overseeing?


Keypad not working very often

Phone: Samsung Galaxy S i9003   Android: 2.3.6 (Gingerbread) All of a sudden, the keypad stops working and after sometime it works just fine. When I try to type, I get the tapping sound. Letters pop-up, but nothing gets typed. Voice input also doesn't work at same time. Copy-paste, Whatsapp smiley, and Dialer number pad works. I have tried clearing cache, but it doesn't make any difference. I have done factory reset many times, but the problem persists. This is the trace using CatLog at the point keypad doesn't work.


Log off animation in Pac-man rom

How can i change the default log-off animation in my nexus4(PAC man ROM). I was able to change the boot animation in data folder but unable to find the logoff animation.


Add meta information to photos?

Is there a decent camera app that will easily let me add a bit of text to my photos and store that text in the image file as EXIF/IPTC/XMP metadata? So far I have tried the stock Samsung camera app, Camera Zoom FX, Camera FV-5 and Catch Notes. I have read descriptions on numerous camera apps, but it seems like all they have to offer are various ways to distort - I mean enhance - your photos. While Catch Notes did offer ways to store your photos along with a description, it did not store the info as meta data inside the photo itself, which means it will be a mess if you ever want to transfer the photos to your computer and expect the data to stay intact. This seems like a no-brainer that you'd expect to be available in almost every camera app. I mean, we've got the camera and the keyboard in the same device - what's the problem? I just want to be able to take a photo, click on an icon and type "This is a Bohemian Waxwing" and have that description stored inside the JPEG file. I'd even be fine with a gallery app that only let's me add information to already existing photos.


Samsung Galaxy Tab 2.7" home screen wallpaper

My mum has just got the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2.7" and was trying to set a photo as the home screen page. She did this but all it displayed was the middle section of the photo missing out the two grid sections to the left and right. Is there any way that you can set the full photo as the wallpaper?


What's the default Nexus 4 indicator LED behavior?

What is the _default_ behavior of the Nexus 4 indicator LED? When is it lit, in what colors, and why? Google's official Nexus 4 documentation doesn't apparently cover the LED. I googled and found apps or articles on how to customize the LED behavior, or reviews mentioning the LED without further details, but no descriptions of how it's supposed to work by default.


How to turn on/off voice typing

I have a HTC One X+ and I was using voice typing very well, however I accidentally turned this off or disabled it and I am unable to turn it back on. I am new to the Android system and this was done in error. How can I re-enable voice typing?


How do I reset the Logitech Revue to factory defaults?

I rebooted my Logitech Revue today by pressing `ctrl`+`alt`+`delete`, which I have done a number of times before. After it went through the normal boot up it went to a blank screen. And just stays there, unresponsive. The remote does nothing for any of the other devices either as it seems that the "universal" part of the remote is actually software based, not in the remote itself. I figure that I should be able to reset the device back to factory defaults but not sure how to reset it. I am hoping that a reset will get the device working correctly again.


Activate Android device on IPv6-only network

* Is it possible to activate an Android phone on a network with IPv6-only access to the Internet?   * Does Google support all their services over IPv6?   * Has anyone tried it? I'm going to need to activate an Android device on an IPv6-only network in the near future. Any help regarding this appreciated.


GPS Doesn't Work

I have SGH-M919 (SGS4 T-Mobile variant). First, it had stock ROM, stock firmware, and it was SIM locked to T-Mobile, so I unlocked it with SRS server service (I live outside the US, so labs in my area didn't have the tools to unlock it, since it's only a US variant. Also, other methods of unlocking did not work for me, unfortunately). In the unlocking process I had to flash custom modem file with Odin (it was required for SRS to work). After the successful unlock, I flashed CWM and CM11, rooted the device with Kingo ROOT and everything worked fine except the GPS. It didn't work: no GPS satellites were found. How can I solve this issue? Thanks. I have already tried:   * Reverting to stock firmware (by flash. Kies doesn't work). No only that it didn't fix it, the WiFi broke and couldn't be turned on. I has to recover everything with a recovery file I have made with CWM.   * Installing stock ROM via the recovery. The GPS worked(ish), but was very slow. I then restored my CM setup with nandroid restore (again, via the recovery), and the GPS didn't work again.   * While using the stock ROM, I tried to get to LbsTestMode in order to fix the GPS, as explained here, but I couldn't reach it - it just doesn't exist in Android 4.4.2 apparently.


Cannot update contacts that were imported

I imported a vcard file into live account. They show up in contacts on phone but cannot modify them. Ones I entered into phone have pencil icon and can modify them. No pencil icon for the ones imported from live account. No 3 dots either. Does not matter what you tap. This is for a LG Flex phone.


changing the association of a contact

How do I change the account which stores a contact? Right now, a lot of my contacts are associated with "Backup Assistant". I no longer have Verizon so this is useless (and it throws a lot of errors, presumably because it is no longer authorized to talk to the Verizon server) and I would like to switch all my contacts to be stored with Google. If I have to I will just delete each contact and re-create it with the new assocation, but is there an easier way to do this? If I try to tap or long-tap on the "Backup Assistant Contact" header when I edit the contact, nothing happens. Also, if I do have to re-create a new contact, is there some way to create the new contact on Google first, then delete it from Backup Assistant? When I try to create the new contact first, attempting to delete it from my phone tells me I am going to delete it on multiple accounts.


Motorola Razr M date/time error

## In short: My Razr's date/time settings are off by ~6 month to the past. Manually setting date/time doesn't work, neither does the automatic network date/time. Any idea of what could be done, short of a factory-reset? ## TL;DR About two nights ago my phone had died while I was at work. When I came home, I plugged my phone in and headed to the shower. After getting out, I turned my phone on, but I noticed that the time said 3:14 AM. Bewildered, I checked the house clock, which was, to my relief, still right (~12:30 AM). Thinking that somehow it had just "popped off" of network set time, I went to the settings to turn it back on. When I got there however, it _was_ set to use network time. Thinking that was odd, I just set the time manually. Except for the fact that it didn't do anything, whenever I changed the time, the phone didn't. Wanting to be done, because I was just about to leave, I checked my notifications in case my friends had contacted me. There were no notifications, but on closing the tray, I realized that it had said it was Monday, when it was really Sunday. After checking the date, it was more than 6 months behind! I ignored it all, and figured it would work itself out eventually, which it hasn't. The error causes TONS and TONS of problems, Chrome demands a secure connection to Google, which it can't get because of the date difference, so Google is a no. All of the other apps that I use (basically all of them) won't sync their data with their respective servers because of the difference. And text messages appear in the MIDDLE of the thread because "new" messages have six months of future messages in front of them. Restarting the phone does nothing. The only flicker of hope that I saw, was after (purposefully) letting my phone die, I charged it off of my laptop, but because of my laptop being stupid, it charged until it turned on and then immediately began power down, WITH THE RIGHT TIME. I figured that it was good then and just charged it normally, but when it turned back on the date and time where still of. Any recommendations that don't include erasing my phone? Phone Info: Droid Razr M, running Android 4.4.2


How can I disable Google Voice Commands on an Android phone?

My preference is to not root my phone, but I'd be willing to do it if necessary since I'm a software engineer. Google Voice keeps have Search and Voice Dialer popup at random sometimes about twice a minute. They enter random commands into my phone and I can't turn them off. The problem might be caused by inexpensive headphones. I'd like to just completely remove the software from my phone. If I can't do that, I'd like to get them to stop randomly popping up.


How to restrict Android Market search results to a particular publisher?

Is there any way that I can restrict searches in the Android Market to just show apps from one particular publisher? For example, if I wanted to just see apps from Google, searching for "Google Inc." will also show apps that mention "Google Inc." in their descriptions.


Are there any Jabber (XMPP) apps out there that support jabber conferencing?

I've tried several, and so far I can't get one that will just work with my work jabber + conferencing (jabber 'rooms'). They all seem mostly clunky. Does anyone have a rec that has worked well for them for me to try?


*Flickering* red notification light?

I have a Droid 2 Global that I got a few days ago. Today, its notification light started **_flickering_** red. Not flashing or blinking, but flickering. It will be dim and then get bright randomly, but never turn off. The light is on when the phone is on, sleeping, and even when powered off - the only way to make it go away is to pull the battery. Here's a quick video I took; apologies for the poor quality. When it looks like it has turned off, the light is really just very dim. Any ideas what's wrong? I'm having a real WTF moment.


What is Google's Stance on Keeping the Android Market Open to the General Public

(And by "General Public" I mean, people who aren't paying $30 a month for data transfers, and just using wifi instead.)


Does Voting on Market Comments Have Any Effect?

In the Market you can choose to mark any comment on any app as one of the following:   * Helpful   * Unhelpful   * Spam Marking something as Spam will remove it from the list of comments, but only on the account that marked it as such (that is, if you view the comments from another person's account/phone, the comment is still there). Does marking a comment as Helpful/Unhelpful have any actual effects? If not, has Google ever laid out/announced any plans to use this feature in some way?


Where can I find documentation for shell commands?

For using a shell commands through a terminal program, where can I find documentation or help or man pages for the commands _as implemented in Android_? While it would be nice to have them on the device via _man_ , PDF or web-based would be fine, too. When I run "man" from terminal, I get an error and I haven't found a good source online.


GPS Chip and GPS Service on Android Phones

Whether I use Google's location services or similar services provided by some third-party software, do I still need to manually enable anything by selecting one of the settings options, as shown below? `Settings > Location and Security > My location (Option1) Use wireless networks (Option2) Use GPS satellites` Since there are many GPS software programs available these days, what is the role of the onboard GPS chip on an Android phone? Thanks.


I have to talk in an American accent despite setting voice recognition to English UK

Is there a way around this, or perhaps a 3rd party voice recognition app that gets around it? I also ran a few tests in a Scouse accent and it didn't like any of them - are people with strong regional dialects ever going to be able to use this technology? Is there a way of training it to better recognaise the nuances of your voice? In the past this sort of technology works best with:-   * no training but a low number of words   * high amount of training allowing a larger recognaised vocabulary It's fair to assume the technology has moved on a lot but there's still scope for it to be trained to an extent. We'd all prefer it to work out of the box of course.


Do the apps that require a full internet access override android network settings?

You all know that some apps require "full internet access', and other permissions. Some use it for ads, some use it for other reasons, etc. So, can these apps access the internet when my wifi network and mobile network are disabled? I'm afraid of extra charges from my operator for extra MB. I mean those apps still show ads even if any network connection is disabled - how is it possible? In other words - how can I be sure if an app doesn't use any traffic while wifi and mobile networks are turned off?


How can I add a photo to a contact?

It seems like this should be possible - how can I add a profile photo to a contact that I manually created? At the moment they're all boring silhouettes. In my Contacts, the only ones with photos are ones from Google or Facebook, and I can't find any option to add a photo for a contact. I keep my contacts on the SIM, but when I copied one to the phone to see if that made a difference, it didn't, at least as far as I could tell.


Does the Xperia X10 play Ogg Vorbis audio files?

Or do I have to convert my OGG files?


Anyone knows where Shazam stores tags?

I have an android and all of a sudden shazam doesn't work. It crashes whenever I open it up, so I want to clear the data but I have a lot of tags in there and I want to download the songs but I can't even look through the list... Anyone know where the tags are stored and if there is a way for me to retrieve them?


Android Email application dropping profile

I use my Android with Microsoft Exchange for synchronizing my work email. Every few weeks or so, when I click on 'Email' it asks me to setup my email profile again. It also stops me from sending photos via Email, etc. Any idea whats causing this to happen? Usually I end up deleting the profile and recreating, but that sucks.


What Android distro can boot from USB stick in PC/Laptop?

I have an old HP Pavilion dv2000 laptop with a busted hard drive. I want to put a compatible Android distro onto a USB thumb, plug this in to the laptop and boot into it and use it for casual www browsing. Firstly, is this possible and if so, is LiveAndroid my only option?


Shortcut to switch profile on CyanogenMod

On my Android, I was looking for configuring profiles and under Settings found that I can configure profiles and there are some pre-existing ones like Home, Work, Silent, etc, with further settings to customize each of them. I'm assuming that this is a feature of my CyanogenMod installation and not part of Android itself. Now, my question is what is the easiest way to switch profiles (say switch from 'Home' to 'Work'). I tried to find an option in the notification bar widget buttons in the CyanogenMod settings but couldn't find. Is there something that I can do that is quicker than going to Settings > Profiles > Select profile, may be a widget or something that works with the above mentioned CyanogenMod profiles and preferably not a new application with new profiles. PS: I can see an option to 'Toggle Sound' but that's for switching Sound/Vibrate/Silent modes, whereas I need to switch profile.


Add address from Google search or maps

On iOS, as limited as it was, I could do two things that I can't figure out how to do in Android - htc one m8   1. When finding addresses in Google search or map, Google result page had an option to save a contact. That seems missing in Android. I can't figure out how to add an address from these results.    2. In ios, whenever I receive an address as plain text in email or sms or web page, I was able to long press and ios would give me option to add the info to a new or existing contact. I have no way of doing this in Android. I am forced to manually copy ever line to a contact.  Any suggestions to resolve this would be appreciated.


Do OTA updates expire?

I recently re-activated an old phone with my carrier. (To give you an idea how old, it is running Android 2.3.3, whereas the latest available for this phone is 2.3.4) It doesn't have the latest OTA update, but when I try to check for new updates ("Settings":"About Phone":"System Updates") I get the message               "Checking for available update. Please wait..."      and a spinner which just spins and spins. It never progresses past this point. If I back out and try to check again it usually doesn't even get to the spinner, sometimes I have to tap it many times before the spinner will even come up - some taps appear to do nothing and some appear to flash the "Checking..." for a split second. The phone has been rooted, but as far as I know that shouldn't affect an OTA update (although I understand the update will remove the rooting). Is it possible that OTA updates are discontinued after a while? This update is 2-3 years old. Is there anything else I can do to troubleshoot what the problem is? (I realize I could try wiping the device, in case there is something on the device that is preventing the update, but my concern is that if OTAs do expire then I would be stuck with an even older version on the device.) Update: It looks like the BlurUpdater_VZW.apk (and odex) were missing. However, the only copy I found appears to be from the 4.5.629 update and not the 4.5.608 that is on the phone, and it exhibits the same behavior. If I run the 4.5.629 version on a device with 4.5.629, I get a message that no updates are available, so maybe this means that if I can find a 4.5.608 version of the BlurUpdater files, that will work?


Bricked phone due to cut-pasting of apk files

I accidentally _cut_ all the .apk and .odex files from `/system/apps/` and pasted onto the SD card instead of _copying_ and pasting them. My phone is totally bricked. Stuck in a boot-loop and factory reset doesn't work (as I had assumed it wouldn't). I cannot connect ADB to it because Android OS never actually loads (hence the boot-loop). I know there's a way to fix this I just dont know how to do it yet. PLEASE HELP ME DO THIS! This is a learning experience for me (good **_and_** bad). The phone in question is a Kyocera Hydro C5171 from Cricket. It has Android 4.0.4 ICS. It _is_ rooted (that's how I was able to accomplish this horrible act of murder to my precious phone). I need to figure this out please and will do all the homework on the subject myself **if only I could get pointed in the right direction!** I just don't know where to begin. I believe that I have only one option (this is just an assumption, please don't judge me): I have to flash the stock ROM onto the phone. If, indeed, that is the case I require a copy of the stock ROM first (I may not be searching for it right, but I can't seem to find it _anywhere_ on the web. Any help on where I can find this is GREATLY appreciated!!). Second, From what I've been reading Kyocera has locked the bootloader on this particular device and flashing the ROM is extremely difficult for seasoned veterans of this game (If this is true I will definitely need an instructor to properly guide me through the process). Third, I have no effing idea how to even begin flashing ROMs, so, here also, I will require some form of instruction or at least be pointed to a URL that contains a decent guide to accomplish what I'm trying to do. * * * **Updates** (from the comments):   * I've got neither custom recovery nor a Nandroid backup   * I can boot into stock recovery (wipe cache, wipe data, or reboot, see this screenshot), but my device is not discovered in this mode by ADB (latest drivers installed on my PC)


Upload system directory from rom to system partition

I was updating my HTC Sensation (unlocked, S-OFF) from CM10.2 to CM11. I did standard full wipe, flashed boot.img using fastboot, and then gone to my recovery (twrp) to install the zip (contains system dir, boot.img, META-INF, file_contexts). However, when I opened the recovery, first thing I got was "Unable to mount /data". As a result, installation doesn't work. I can fix this problem later, but I want my phone to be usable during the fixing. So, I figured out that if I could upload the system directory (if it isn't possible, then correct me, but the content of the system directory looks exactly like what is supposed to be in system partition) directly using ADB sideload. Is it possible? If it is, what command to use? Is it a wise solution or should I try to repair that mount problem first and then install the zip?


Turn on auto-correct when using a Bluetooth keyboard

I have been using my Nexus 7 for schoolwork and I love it. One problem, however, is that when I connect to my Bluetooth keyboard I no longer get auto- correct suggestions. I then decided to install Swiftkey 3 and discovered that if I had SwiftKey set as the default I could see a prediction bar, but there was still no auto-correct/auto-completion. How can I have auto-correct enabled when a hardware keyboard is connected?


How can I know if the rooting files have malware?

I'm learning about how cellphone rooting works. Every procedure I've seen this far asks you to install a series of files that you download from random websites. Is it possible to know for sure that the files you are downloading will only root your phone, and that they are not 'trojans' or other types of malware? Thanks,


How can I force MMS messages to retry?

I used to have this problem with my Nexus One on T-Mobile, and now have it again on my Samsung Galaxy SII on Sprint. It seems like about every other MMS message I get will fail to download. It'll just sit in that "downloading" state forever. (Note: it is not actually a pattern of every other time.) I have the stock Android messaging app that comes with the phone. I have found dozens of threads about this out there on various Android forums, but all of them seem to be pre-ICS and so I don't have the settings the solutions refer to. The solutions all seem to be really esoteric, too. If I can make it stop getting "stuck" that's great, but I figure the easier question is as posted: once it gets in that stuck state, how can I force it to restart the download? That'd be enough to fix the issue for me.


Restart data connection when stalled?

Occasionally the data connection of my mobile will stall, i.e. it still looks like it _does_ have a data connection (either "H" or "G"), but no server can be contacted. (In particular, my ROM being a Cyanogen, the data icon will turn gray, meaning that the Google servers can't be contacted at the moment). This is usually easily solved by switching mobile data off and on again, which is not a terrible nuisance, except sometime this stalled state goes unnoticed for hours, putting me at risk of losing important communications.   * is there an easy way to detect this "stalled connection" state? preferably a way that could be used in Tasker to trigger a disable/enable mobile data cycle?   * is there an app to handle these situations? I found many that seem to deal with a similar problem, i.e. when the data connection is completely lost (no "H" or "G" icon), but none that deals with this particular situation. (This is happening on a rooted HTC Wildfire S with a Cyanogen 9 rom, but my question is not specific to it).


Applications moved to SD card cannot be loaded

I have an Android phone running Android 2.2.1 with very limited phone memory. So I have to move the applications to SD card all the time. BUT: If I move applications to the SD card, then after I reboot the phone, some of the (most likely the bigger in size ones) will disappear on the application panel. And the icons in the _settings -> application management_ will turn into a gray icon with a SD mark on it. Also the name becomes the package name like 'com.foo.bar'. If I tap the icon, only the remove button is available. This is different from the issue of icons on application panel loads slow after reboot. This issue is about the application just won't load. Another thing on I noticed is that, on reboot, loading SD card seems done in a very short time. Maybe the system is not loading the SD card with enough time. Is there anything I can do about it?


My Samsung Galaxy Nexus won't turn on

My phone is 8 months old, and since I got it, I've had it suddenly die on me twice, but both times it came back to life within 2/3 days. After the second time it happened, I tried to bring it into samsung to get it checked, but they told me because my screen had a crack, they weren't able to honour my warranty anymore. Hence, I'm in this sticky situation where I still have 2 years and 2 months of my contract left before I can even consider getting a new phone. This time, the phone has been dead for over a week. I tried these commonly advised tips:   1. removing the battery, leaving it out for periods of 5 mins to even a day or two   2. holding the off button for 30 seconds   3. holding the off + volume (down) button    4. holding the off + volume (up) buttons   5. options 3 and 4 in various successions And nothing works! Please help! Any suggestions or advice at all would be great!


Can I reset the Kindle Fire HD and power off without going to setup?

I just got a Kindle Fire HD which Im planning to give away as a gift to a friend. But I need to boot it and write a review on my website before giving it. So, how can I make it look like I never switched it on? When we boot the tablet, it'll give us a setup wizard. After resetting, we will get to the setup wizard again. My question is, how to power off the tablet without following the setup and will it show the setup when I power it again?


mp3 from email to player

I want to download an mp3 from email and listen to it through the google music player. I currently do it through yahoo mail and jelly bean 4.2.2. However after downloading I have to turn off and back on phone for it to show in player. Closing the player and restarting player does not get it to recognise the newly downloaded file. There must be a better way?


Screen Translation?

How can the text in a **running** app be translated? Ideally, I would like it to be automatic, like the translation _Google Chrome Desktop_ does. Second best solution, If the above is not possible, to be able to translate a screenshot taken from the device (without using a PC, and preferably without internet connection). ![Screenshot of app in Norwegian](http://i.stack.imgur.com/AIAvu.png) ![Screenshot of app in English](http://i.stack.imgur.com/KygdM.png) I have tried to translate the screenshot with _Google Translate_ and _Google Goggles_ (Thanx @forums), but the former can only work with the camera, and not with a stored file, where as the later does not correctly identify all texts (see comments below). OS/Device (if that matters): Android 4.2.2, LG Nexus 4


SGS3 I-9300 Android 4.2 - why can't I disable these system apps?

_nb. I can disable them using 3rd party root apps without any discernible negative effects._ ![enter image description here](http://i.imgur.com/URbiD0Om.jpg) ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/5mb84.jpg) Are these networking protocols default? They seem to be harmless but everything I read about sit0 seems to suggest it's no longer used. ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/wltnC.jpg) This looks like some serious networking issues to my layman's eye. Yes or no? ![Logcat Extreme](http://i.stack.imgur.com/sBnLO.jpg)   (click image to enlarge) I have 100s or 1000s of logcat messages where a request for Neighboring Cell IDs is denied. Is this some kind of worm attempt being blocked by policy? ![Logcat 2](http://i.stack.imgur.com/ksjKK.jpg)   (click image to enlarge)


Can Not Open mmssms.db

I have taken a copy of the mmssms.db from the /data/data/com.android.providers.telephony/databases/ I am trying to open this in sqliteman, but the database does not want to load in, I have taken multiple copies and it will still not open. The Android version is Ice Cream Sandwhich. Any help will be muchly appreciated as I am running out of ideas! All other databases open fine from the phone.


How to connect Galaxy S2 m250s model via USB?

I have a Samsung Galaxy S2 that my uncle brought for me from Korea. This model of the S2, for some reason, has connecting issues through USB. The computer does not detect it at all! I tried connecting it in my Ubuntu OS, and also on a cousin's Windows 8, still no luck at all. I wish to backup the phone first, it is not rooted, so I need to follow what was said here. And after the backup I have to change its ROM to i9100 from the current m250s, so I can use it properly. But for all that to happen, it needs be connected to the PC first. It has ICS 4.0.4. **Additional information collected from the comments:** This is what I get when the phone is not connected:               $ sudo lsusb     Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub     Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub     Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub     Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub     Bus 005 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub      And this is what I get after connecting through the download mode of the phone:               $ sudo lsusb     Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub     Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub     Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub     Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub     Bus 005 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub      Which is no change at all. The phone is not even detected there! I also tried different cables, but the situation stays unchanged.


How to remove "calendar events" from the lock screen?

I think I used to have the clock and the alarm time being shown on the upper part of my lock screen. All of a sudden, since a couple of days ago, I'm now being shown the calendar on the lock screen. ### How did the calendar get into my lock screen, and how do I remove it? If relevant, my device is a Samsung Galaxy Nexus.


Auto-accept incoming bluetooth tether request?

Everytime I tether my PC to use my phone's internet via bluetooth it (phone) asks for confirmation. Is there a way to auto-accept that confirmation or suppress it altogether? * * * This app doesn't work for me. (I'm not sure whether it's its intended purpose. Although it could be and it might be not working on _my_ device... (I've sent email to the dev.)) I can't find any other apps...


How do I save sms messages e.g. to SIM?

Today have fired up my new Samsung Galaxy S II. To find that managing SMS messages is not as intuitive as on my old - non-smart Sony Ericsson. Cant seem to find a way to save messages to SIM - or anywhere else - for example. And - I'm not up to android progamming!


GPS not working on Galaxy S II

I have a Samsung Galaxy S2. My GPS doesn't work. It just says "Waiting for location" the whole time. At first when I bought the phone, I think it worked correctly, but now it doesn't. I tried: androidng.com/fix-galaxy-s-gps and similar stuff, nothing helped. How can I enabled the GPS function? P.S. I installed a few apps for battery savings, I disabled them now, maybe it was a cause? But it still doesn't work. I could reset everything probably, but then my apps would be deleted, right?


"Charging 54%" in android x86

I am using android via virtualbox in my windows 7 PC. My android x86 home screen always shows a **"Charging 54%"** message before I unlock it. It never increases or gets down. Why is it always "charging 54%" ?


Voice commands in google now like "How tall is Barack Obama" etc. not working

I've had my Nexus 5 ever since is got released. The "Okay Google" command works, but when I ask voice commands like "How tall is Barack Obama", or "Drive to work" it's just parsing the words to search terms in browser. I've looked up the problem, but can't seem to find a solution. I'm from Denmark and I'm using Danish as the language on the phone.


CyanogenMod for my Blu Vivo 4.8

I just bought the Blu Vivo 4.8 HD smartphone, and I want to know if there is any way to flash CyanogenMod on my device?


Is there a shortcut to the taskmanager on HTC tattoo

I can never end a task easily on the HTC tattoo - is there a shortcut to it I can make, or an easier app to use?


How can I change the default search box to use another browser?

I've installed Dolphin which I love, but the search box on the homepage always defaults to the regular browser. I'd prefer it just go into Dolphin right away..how can I do this?


How uninstall SAP Afaria from Android device?

I am testing the SAP Afaria in my tablet and I am no longer want use. I try uninstall the app but its locked for uninstall. In the administrator page from SAP, I didn't find how remove the enrollment.


Android sdcard appears empty to Windows?

I have a Archos Cobalt tablet. The external micro sdcard appears empty to the tablet and to the pc when the tablet is attached via USB, debugging on. I have used app2sd to move apps to the sdcard. Without the card in they don't work so it must have moved them but it still appears as blank to the tablet and pc? The contents of the tablets internal disk appear ok on both the tablet and in Windows so whats the difference? I have also tried removing the card and plugging it in again.


How use the Samsung Galaxy S3 stock contact/phone app with custom ROM?

I have a Samsung Galaxy S3 with Verizon with the custom ROM Cyanogenmod 10.1. It has it's own people app and dialer. Previously, before I rooted my phone and installed the Cyanogenmod, the S3 comes with Samsung's TouchWiz along with all of Samsung's built-in apps. One of the apps was their dialer and contacts app. Is there anyway, while using the Cyanogenmod, to replace the Cyanogenmod's default phone app with the original S3's phone app? Is there an apk file of the phone app I could install? Thanks!


Is it possible to add arbitrary folders to the media scanner?

I have a Samsung Captivate Glide and it's got 4 gigs of storage that isn't main storage and isn't SD card memory. It shows up as a separate section under `settings->storage` and it's mounted on `/sdcard/usbStorage` The **real** physical SD card is mounted under `/sdcard/external_sd`. So it's 4 gigs of free space, but I can't use it for anything because the media scanner won't pick up anything I put in there. Is there a way to force the scanner to search particular directories?


Bash terminal on tablets

I would like to buy a tablet and use it as a netbook to work using a keyboard dock (I still like the touchscreen and stylus options over buying a netbook). I work mostly on linux machines where I need ssh, vpn and the ability to open X windows remotely. Are there terminals for the Android tablets that can do that ? Anyone with comments about Ubuntu on tablets ?


Prevent HTC Tattoo from losing its mobile broadband connection

My HTC Tattoo loses its mobile broadband connection after a couple of days without a restart. Calling and SMS still work but no data connections. Disabling and reenabling the mobile data connection does not help. Only with a restart the data connection can be used again. Is there a solution to this problem?


Phone restarting again and again

I am having samsung galaxy ace GT-s5830i.   The phone is restarting again and again after installing a game from 4shared.com.please help me out.   Phone is rooted one.


Is there a quick way to go to the top or the bottom of a web page when using the standard internet browser

Browsing to a **long page** in the **standard browser** on my _Galaxy S_ phone, I just realised how hard it is to go back to the top of the page ( after having scrolled to the end ). Is there a way ( _some gesture or something_ ) to simulate the **'Home'** and **'End'** keys one can use when using a PC browser programs ? E.g. to quickly go to the top or the end of the page ?


An application to identify actors in movies

I swore I read about an application like that. I thought it was Google Goggles but that doesn't seem to do it. Anyone have any idea?


Google Latitude and multiple devices - How to prevent location jumping?

I have an Android smartphone and tablet which both are linked to my Google account and Latitude enabled. Since I don't carry the tablet always with me, my Latitude location sometimes jumps back and forth, if my smartphone has no connectivity. I could disable Latitude on my tablet, **but I wonder if there is a way to configure Latitude on the tablet to not provide any location information at all?**


Speaker makes rough sound when connected to wifi!

I have a tablet with android version 4.0.4. When the tablet is **connected** to wifi network the speaker makes some "non-electrical" (irregular krrrrrrrr) sound. I don't exactly know when did this problem started. I bought it just a couple months back. Is ti some software problem or hardware problem? How can I resolve this? Thanks


Why are playlists breeding like rabbits on my device?

I use Banshee 2.2 to synchronize music and podcasts to my Android 2.3 device. On the device, I'm using PowerAMP to play music. When I open PowerAMP and look at the playlists, each one is repeated a dozen times. So, for example, I have a playlist called "Pop". After a dozen syncs with my computer, I now have 12 playlists called "Pop". 11 are empty, and one has the actual playlist in it. At first I thought this was a problem with PowerAMP, but since I have tried the Android default music player and a few other music apps, the problem is repeated no matter what I use to play music. So it seems this isn't an app specific problem, but a system wide one. I have scoured the onboard memory and the SD card, but I have no idea where the playlists are stored. (Note my phone is not rooted, nor do I intend to.) How do I clear out the empty playlists and stop this behaviour?


How does one copy all the data AND apps from one Asus tablet to another?

I have an Asus Transformer Prime TF-201, and am upgrading to an Asus Transformer Pad Infinity TF-701. Before I sell my old table, I want to backup all my data and apps, and somehow transfer them to the new tablet. Is this possible _without_ rooting the tablet? Both are currently synced with my Google account, and on both tablets, under **Settings** -> **Backup and Restore** , both tablets are set to backup information to Google.


Finding the appropriate ROM - translating ROM names to something legible

The Shipped ROMs site has a bunch of ROMs listed, but I can never make out which one is the one I am looking for. Using the baseband version is straightforward, but even then there are often a couple ROMs that fit. Please excuse me if I should not be doing this, but I'll give you a concrete example: In my case, I am looking for the stock ROM for the unlocked HTC Desire I bought in The Netherlands (I'm Belgian myself, but this makes little difference). So I looked at the Bravo page: http://www.shipped- roms.com/index.php?category=android&model=Bravo The baseband version is 32.49.00.32U_5.11.05.27 so that gives me a list of 8 ROMs               RUU_Bravo_Froyo_HTC_WWE_2.29.405.2_Radio_32.49.00.32U_5.11.05.27_release_151783_signed.exe   Binary File         RUU_Bravo_Froyo_TELUS_WWE_2.25.661.2_Radio_32.49.00.32U_5.11.05.27_release_151557_signed.exe     Binary File         PB99IMG_Bravo_Froyo_HTC_WWE_2.29.405.2_Radio_32.49.00.32U_5.11.05.27_release_151783_signed.zip   Archived File       RUU_Bravo_Froyo_Vodafone_UK_2.33.161.2_Radio_32.49.00.32U_5.11.05.27_release_157522_signed.exe   Binary File         RUU_Bravo_Froyo_HTC_ARA_2.32.415.3_Radio_32.49.00.32U_5.11.05.27_release_157343_signed.exe   Binary File         RUU_Bravo_Froyo_HTC__ARA_2.32.415.3_Radio_32.49.00.32U_5.11.05.27_release_157343_signed.exe  Binary File         RUU_Bravo_Froyo_HTC_WWE_2.29.405.5_Radio_32.49.00.32U_5.11.05.27_release_159811_signed.exe   Binary File         PB99IMG_2.29.405.5_Radio_32.49.00.32U_5.11.05.27_release_159811_signed.zip   Archived File        In this list, there are a couple abbreviations I do not know or understand, such as: WWE, ARA, RUU. Any help, general or specific to my case, is much appreciated. I believe I know I will need a bin and not an exe file, and I can probably rule out Telus and Vodafone ones. Thanks in advance


What's the purpose of the trackball?

what's the point of the trackball of the Nexus One and of the analogous devices in other similar phones? (e.g. HTC Desire's optical pointing device). Is there any use case for which the touchscreen is not enough?


Unable to restore stock OS on Nexus S

I had a post on how can I restore the default OS on phone that has custom build? however this got closed because it was a possible duplicate. Unfortunately the duplicate did not answer my question so I am posting again with further details. Basically I had built the Android source and flashed this to my phone and now I would like to go back to the stock version. The link in the duplicate points to the following recovery file http://android.clients.google.com/packages/ota/google_crespo/f182cf141e6a.signed- soju-ota-102588.f182cf14.zip I renamed this to update.zip, and reboot into recovery. I then get a triangle with an exclamation mark. Then I hit the power and volume up key again and see more options, so I then selected 'apply update from /sdcard'. I receive the error:                E:failed to verify whole-file signature       E:signature verification failed       Installation aborted       How can I restore my phone with stock Gingerbread?


None of the apps on my Samsung Galaxy S Advance are working

I recently bought a Samsung Galaxy S Advance. I used the phone for the first 2 days with my old SIM and the phone was working well. I tried using all apps like Gmail, GTalk, Samsung Apps, Google Play etc. and they were all in order. 2 days later, I removed my SIM to copy contacts from my old phone. I also entered my old SD card in the new phone as it had all old contacts and images. Since then, all the apps have stopped working. It keeps saying 'Loading....' whenever I try to use the apps. A while later, it says 'No connection' or 'No Network' and asks me to try again. Which connection is it talking about? Coz my mobile network is functional. I have been connecting to the net on the GPRS.


Nexus 7 2013 LTE (DEB) is acting weird

Every time I open a Video in the official YouTube App (from Google), on my Nexus 7 2013 LTE, it tries to play in 720p. I see in the middle (where the play button would be) of the black rectangle (the place, where the video will be shown) the loading circle: it loads....disappears...loads....disappears.....(you get the point). After a few tries the text "An error accrued. Tap to reload" (or something similar). When I try to change to 360p (the highest working resolution) the resolution menu/dialog gets closed when the loading circle disappears. My N7 ("DEB") is running on Stock 4.4.3, with Root, BusyBox, and Xposed. I've already tried loading a 720p video without Xposed installed => nothing changes. With cm- gapps it also doesn't work. I've tried cm11 and it worked there. But on cm11 the Play Store is downloading very slowly (~8kb/s). Has someone an answer to my problem?


How to fix a consistently freezing app download?

On my new Motorola X, I am downloading an app (Amazon's Kindle app) from the Google Play store and it is consistently getting to 91% downloading and then freezing there. I can cancel the download and try it again, but it always stops at 91%. Is there a way to reset the download so it truly starts from scratch? Or is there something else I should try?


Cleaning up Samsung S2 memory

When I use the application manager, I see that 1.8GB are occupied out of 2GB available. This of course causes issues when installing apps and brings up a warning notifications that some system services may malfunction. However, if I sum the memory taken by my apps, I come up at 1GB, and many of these apps have been moved to the SD card. I've tried to use Clean Master to free space, but without much success. So I want to cleanup files manually. What partitions on the phone's system are the ones in the 2GB space? Is it the root partition?


Is there a setting to allow folders to be uploaded from a PC/Mac to an Android phone via bluetooth?

Reason I ask is because I get an error message saying that the type is not acceptable/supported when I attempt to drag and drop a folder into the window on my Mac showing the contents of my Android SD card. Using Astro Bluetooth on Sony Z1 Compact, latest Android. Mac OS Mavericks. Looked around here on SE but couldn't find an answer that addresses this issue with folders.


How to add wallpapers to Kindle Fire?

Where do I add/delete pictures so the Kindle Fire will randomly select it as a wallpaper for the device?


Switching profiles based on networks availability

While there are plenty of apps to switch profiles based on various triggers (time, position, ...), Llama being an excellent one for instance -- I did not manage to find any which would from time to time switch a network device on (Wifi, Bluetooth) and check whether a previously configured network is available, then connect if it is available. Should the network not be available, or not be available anymore, the device would be switched off. Until the next check. This would be extremely useful for someone who is neither very much "time organized" (ie. I do not know what I will be doing a Tuesday at 10:00), nor "place organized" (I spend some time in the neighborhood of my WiFi access point, without the access point being close enough to be connected to, but close enough for cell/GPS based location to think I am in its direct vicinity). Would someone know of such an application (or a combo - one for WiFi, one for Bluetooth)? Thank you!