Screen Sharing between two android devices

Is there any way to share the screen from one device to another? Sharing screen means not just accessing data from one to another device but it should be real time, suppose If I open any Application/file/video on my device the same should be seen on all shared devices as I see on my device? For desktop environments I have seen teamviewer, join.me – but the opposite device should have access to my file explorer. Did anyone come across a solution?


How to undo "flag as spam" for the Google play store?

It's a simple and short question: I've accidentally marked some reviews for some apps as spam, and they were removed (or were hidden from me). How can I undo my mistakes? The problem with clicking on this button is that there is no going back. it doesn't ask you anything about it.


How do I transfer all my contacts from HTC Wildfire to HTC One?

My HTC Wildfire does not have an SD card. I am changing phones and providers, from HTC Wildfire on 3 Network to an HTC One on Vodafone. Please advise how I can transfer my contacts from my 3 Network sim card?


Is there anyway to connect to a WPA Enterprise Wi-Fi network with version 1.5 on a Motorola Backflip?

The only available security options when adding an new Wi-Fi network are:   * None   * WEP   * WPA Personal   * WPA2 Personal I was hoping to connect to WPA Enterprise either by getting it added to the list, or finding a workaround/hack to do so.


Is there a Ghostery equivalent for Firefox on Android?

I use Firefox on a smartphone with limited RAM, where Ghostery would be most useful (removing useless content). Plus I don't like being tracked anyways. So is there an equivalent to Ghostery that supports the Android version of Firefox?


Android - I modified vold.fstab and lost access to my SD card

I have samsung galaxy ace GT-S5830, it has very low internal memory (181 MB). I have an external micro SD card of 16 GB, but still couldn't install many apps due to insufficient internal memory. I read in internet that if i modify vold.fstab and replace the word sdcard with sdcard2 in it, then my external sd card will act as internal memory. So I rooted my phone and got superuser app (which can allow root access to various user apps) But I haven't installed clockworkmod recovery or any other custom ROM yet. I installed ES File explorer on SD card and allowed root access to it via superuser app. I then went to `/system/etc/` from ES file explorer , edited vold.fstab and replaced the word sdcard with sdcard2 Now i restarted my phone and the external SD is no more accessible. My "ES File Explorer" is also no more there for me to able to undo the change that i did. I tried intalling ES file explorer again from my data connection, but the installation fails (and phone reboots immediately). I am not able to install any new apps. I am unable to access my external SD card, so I can't put anything there via PC or via recovery. I tried pressing the power button + home button to go into system recovery mode. I see only these options Androd system recovery <3e>   * reboot system now   * apply sdcard:update.zip   * wipe data/factory reset   * wipe cache partition When i try to select the second option, it says installation aborted as the SD card is no more accessible I tried to select 3rd and 4th options, but that didn't help either - I think factory reset will not reset vold.fstab :-( I only have the default apps + superuser app now I somehow need to find a way to get write permission to /system/etc or to `/system/etc/vold.fstab` Luckily I found "Android Commander". Installing it on my windows PC and I am able to connect my android phone and I am able to access root folder. But I am not able to push a modified vold.fstab to `/system/etc because` Android Commander says "no Root Access" - It is seeing it as read only :-( can someone let me know how i can edit this file again ? I have a original `vold.fstab` in my PC, but I am not able to push it to my phone via Android Commander as Android Commander is seeing it as Read Only. Is there a way to give root access (aka read-write access) to Android Commander via superuser app on my android ? Is there any other way to get write permission to `/system/etc/vold.fstab` so that i can modify it or replace it ?


When extactly does the hangouts_video_call.ogg extracted from hangout.apk?

Two ringtones are extracted from Hangout.apk to _/storage/ringtones_ folder during some system setup phase. To analyze that, I manually deleted the ringtone files from my_files >> Ringtone. Now, no hangout ringtone in _settings->sound->ringtone_. Then, done " _Factory reset_ " from settings. Now, hangout ringtones didn't restored. Now, i did "Factory reset" from recovery mode.Those hangout ringtones are restored again. That is visible through MyFiles as well as RingtoneChooser. So, it turned out that "Factory reset" is somewhat different between "recovery mode" and from "settings". I need to know when extactly does the hangouts_video_call.ogg extracted from hangout.apk? How can i find the log ? Any clue will be highly helpful.


will gaming destroy my phone battery?

I think games probably destroyed my Note 2 battery. I often play games for hours straight while charging. Last Sunday it was dead with horrible heat. Then I borrowed friend's mpj backup battery, swapped it, and everything worked perfectly again. Now I have ordered a new battery online. I am not sure if playing games while charging could destroy the battery, if so, i swear wont do it again.


Hangouts can't connect to server - Android phone

I was using my Hotmail account for a very long time for hangouts and other Google services. Today I create a Gmail account on top of my existing Hotmail Google services. This is supposed to mean that the Google email is now the primary way to access all of that information. I did it and as soon as I did that, I couldn't log into Hangouts on my Nexus 5. Can someone please help me out? I can still receive SMS with the app, just not hangout messages.   I can't use hangouts on gmail.com or other google web sites either. I have uninstalled and reinstalled the hangouts app. Everything is up to date. I have factory reset my phone and logged in with my Google email. Still doesn't work. I'm starting to believe it's something on the Google side of things and not anything to do with my phone.


Can Facebook Messenger read screen contents?

The Facebook Messenger offers this nice little feature called 'chat heads'. For that, it requests the permission to overlay everything. However, i read somewhere about the fact, that it can also see what is displayed on the screen. Can you tell me if that is true?


FastScroll contacts with multiple languages

Some of my contacts are in one language, some are in another. I want the Contacts app to show a fast scroll index on the right for both languages. Currently, it is only like that if the display language is Hebrew. Is there a way to do it also when the display language is English?


Signal and Wi-Fi coverage loss on Samsung Galaxy S4

I have a Samsung Galaxy S4 (i9505), rooted with CyanogeMod 11. Recently, I moved to the stock Samsung ROM with the KitKat update, and I noticed a big loss on both signal and Wi-Fi coverage. How do I fix this? How is the modem involved in this?


"Ssp update received" toast keep showing from time to time

Sometimes I get a toast (a temporary popup on the screen) saying something like: > Ssp update received for package XXX where XXX is the package of the app i'm currently running. It might not be exactly this text as it's hard to read the whole message (disappears after a short time). It seems it is shown when an app is accessing the Internet. It also seems it started occuring when I've installed "Onavo" app, but it kept occurring even after I've uninstalled it. my phone is rooted and has some tweaks. it's Samsung Galaxy S3 with Omega ROM 50.1 , which is based on stock samsung ROM (Android 4.1.2). It also has the Xposed framework. Does anybody know the reason for this message, and how to avoid getting it?


Why does the alarm on my HTC Desire not work correctly?

I have setup three alarms on my HTC Desire (running standard 2.1 with Sense).   1. Mo, Tu, We, Fr @ 05:45   2. Th @ 05:30   3. Sa @ 07:00 They are set as repeating alarms and the phone displays the little clock symbol in the top right corner indicating that an alarm is active. I have been running the phone with DeskClock activated each night and this also says that there is an alarm active for 05:45 the next morning. However I have watched it (with it not working for some strange and bizarre reason I am waking up before the alarm goes off) and at the time the alarm is set for nothing happens. Can anyone shed some light on this? My wife has a HTC Hero that is also running 2.1 and her's appears to be working correctly. I also have ATK that is running and is set to auto-kill running applications and I have been wondering if this is the cause, however this does not kill the DeskClock app that is running so I am not sure if it is relevant.


Multilanguage Keyboard with Android

Sometimes I type in German and sometimes in English. I seem to be only able to switch on autocompletion for one language and have to add the words of the other language one by one to the dictionary. Is there a better way for those people who are multilingual?


Flashing and re-flashing and HTC Hero with different versions of Andorid

I want to try different versions of the Android OS on my HTC Hero (namely 2.2) but be able to revert back to the stock image. What are the steps required to do this? How can I extract the stock image from my handset? I am on T-Mobile UK if that makes any difference.


Nexus S battery drains after updating to 4.2.2 even if turned off

My Google Nexus S battery drains after updating from 2.3.7 to 4.2.2, even if it is turned off. One night I shut it off at 70% charge, and when I turned it on in the morning it was at 9 or 10%. I bought a new battery but it has the same problem. What should I do?


Cannot install boot animation on Nexus 4

I want to create a boot animation for my rooted PA 3.99RC2 Nexus 4, and all seems to work properly in both BootBox and Boot Animation Previewer. However, when I restart my phone to try it, it comes to "part0" and then stops, black screen. The phone still boots up, but only part0 is visible (once). _How can I fix this?_


Samsung Skyrocket - Maximize Battery?

I have tried a few alternative ROMs, and underclock using SetCPU, but I can't seem to find a truly effective way to have my Samsung Skyrocket's battery last for more than a day. My average usage time adds up to around 1 hour per day, comprising mainly of sending texts or looking up something with the browser. Is the Skyrocket just battery-inefficient by design, or is there something I am missing? EDIT: It seems that formatting everything/factory resetting/reapplying stock ROM seem to help significantly enough that it's no longer an issue.


STUCK on logo after installing cwm recovery ,samsung sl gt-i9003

I am using a **Samsung SL GT-i9003**. After installing CWM recovery I am stuck on the logo screen, and my external sd card is also not showing in the recovery mode. But I am able to enter download mode and CWM recovery mode (by amit.bigiria v 5.0.2.8) How can I get my device back to normal mode?


How to use Microsoft Streets & Trips on Android?

Is there any way to use Microsoft Streets & Trips on an android device such as Galaxy Tab 2 or Google Nexus?


Why does Moon Reader not show up in 8 last apps list?

Normally, when you long-press on HOME button, my Android displays the icons for 8 last apps/activities that were active. This seems to always be pretty reliable, with one exception. For some reason, Moon+ Reader app that I ran today **does NOT appear on that list of 8 apps. At all.** Is there any possible reason why? _Environment_ : Motorola Droid X, rooted stock Froyo 2.2 ROM, Zeam Launcher.


How to enable a PIN but allow quick access to camera?

In Android 4.1, when you set the lock screen security to "slide", you can quickly access the camera by sliding left. Is there a way to get a similar sliding mechanism, but at the same time require a PIN to access the rest of the phone?


How to have multiple input languages?

I just unboxed a nexus 7 and coming from an iPhone I am missing the possibility to set multiple input languages for the on screen keyboard. I need to type text in English and in Italian but I can't find a way to select the Italian keyboard. I am using a device bought in the US, but I don't think that would matter too much.


Why date/time automatic adjustment didn't work?

Recently I went to Italy and bought a pre-paid TIM chip to use while there, because it was much cheaper than the ridiculously high prices of Rogers' roaming. However, something quite puzzling happened. Whenever I changed batteries (I don't recharge my phone, I change battery to a full one and put the other one to recharge on an external charger) I would lose my date/time, it would reset to 1/Jan/2000. Manually setting it worked, but it was a bit annoying. I didn't understand why the "Automatic (Use network-provided values)" setting didn't work. I was assuming that the phone would use NTP, and once being able to resolve DNS it should adjust the date/time, but it never did. Doing some googling I found about NITZ, which apparently Rogers uses but Italian's TIM doesn't. My questions are:   1. is this the reason why automatic updates didn't work?    2. is there a way of changing these configurations? (use NTP instead of NITZ for example, or some other configuration that would make the automatic update work, other than installing an app)


Light of Back button is not working on my Android mobile

I have Android Fly F45 S. From yesterday I am suddenly seeing that my Android mobile back button light is not working. The back button is working but the light is not lighting. I have never dropped it anywhere. Please solve this


Change default in-call & out-call ui or theme

Is there any app available in the store that lets me change the default in- call & out-call ui or theme of my kitkat?


External usb not support

I have Karbonn a18+ and its kernal does not support otg as well as seed charge.the is kernel version is 3.4.5 someone help me.I want otg support .


What can be saved before factory reset?

My phone has a GPS problem and service says the need to wipe it completely.   They are probably just lazy and would rather do it the easy way.   C'est la vie. The phone is SGS unrooted 2.3.4 - Touch Wiz. I don't want to root it. Now, what I am going to do is this:   \- Save contacts with Kies   \- Save files Is there anything else I can do or that I should know? For example, I believe that apps associated with the Google Account will be reinstalled after I re-enter my account into the newly formatted phone, correct? However, app data like savegames won't be ported, I have to search for them in the phone memory? Can I backup SMS? Can I back-up settings? Will imported contacts keep all fields like I have them now, i.e. work phone, home phone, work email, home email etc? I know it's a ton of questions, sorry about that. Thank you.


When Flashing a ROM should I back up Google Apps?

My ROM distributor (Unofficial CM10) provides GAPPS as a separate flashable zip file. Will my titanium back'd up Google apps interfere/replace with the GAPPS provided after I restore my backup ?


OEM USB Drivers Lenovo

What's the URL for Lenovo drivers? I tried to run my first Android app on my Lenovo tablet (Android 4.2). http://developer.android.com/tools/extras/oem-usb.html My OS is Windows 7. I tried to download the Lenovo driver here, but the URL is corrupted: http://developer.android.com/tools/extras/oem-usb.html#Drivers


Which app sent the unauthorized texts?

Today I got an automated text from my wireless provider saying I'd gone over my text limit. This is odd because I send maybe 50 texts a month. When I logged into their customer site I found over 3000 photo texts had been sent in the last two days! Some background: ever since the Kit Kat upgrade I'd had trouble with the stock messaging app so I test drove a couple of SMS apps before deciding on TextSecure. I've had it for the last few weeks and it seemed to be working fine. However after finding out about this problem I uninstalled that and went back to the stock app. So the questions are: is there some way I can tell which app sent the rogue texts? The wireless provider's site lets me know the number that it sent to (a bogus number @icmms1.sun5.lightsurf.net) but not which app actually did the sending. I'm wondering if Android logs that somewhere. Also, is there a way to block _outgoing_ texts?


Bootloop after CWM Restore

I have a Good Backup from CWM, after installing chainfire 3d, It went to boot loop, I restore the device through CWM, but the device is still in boot loop,. dmesg.log http://pastebin.com/1u4PGhsr recoovery.log http://pastebin.com/GKKsiN7N How come my device is in bootloop if I have a good backup? :(


Favourite contacts widget - call default number

I'm using the Favourite contacts widget that is preinstalled on Samsung Glaxy S3. When clicking on a contact that has a default number selected the widget asks me which number to call. I would like to set the widget to call the default number automatically (to save the second click). Can the Adnroid widget be configured to behave this way?


My phone not registering to 2G (GSM only) network

I am using a Sony Xperia Neo L (MT25i). After updating the OS, my phone not registering to 2G (GSM only mode) network. It works perfectly with 3G (WCDMA only or WCDMA proffered mode) network. While searching for network I can see all the 2G network. I try changed my SIM, but for all the SIM its the same. While googling many are reported this issue, but couldn't find a solution. I don't know whether I am posting this on right place. Since it happened after the OS update I am posting it here. My current Android version is 4.0.4 **Update** I am from INDIA and my baseband version is 8x55A-AAABQMAZM-203028G-87. Does any one have other baseband on Neo L (MT25i)?


How to recover data from a damaged SD card?

I have an HTC Inspire. I have had my 8 GB SD Card for three years...needless to say, it has like 5000 pictures and hundreds of videos on it. It has a lot of music on it too, but I'm not worried about that. I just want my pictures back more than anything. I got a message on my phone that told me I should safely unmount my SD card before removing it. Since I haven't taken it out for months, I didn't think anything of it. A few hours later, it said "SD Card damaged. You may have to reformat it." When I clicked on that, it said "Are you sure you want to format the Sd card? All data on your card will be lost." I have tried plugging it into the computer, but there's not an option to view files. I tried putting it in my dad's phone, and his phone didn't even recognize that it was even in there. If anyone has ANY ideas, whatsoever, it would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!!


32gig sd card corrupt

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  How to recover data from a damaged SD card? I have a 32Gb micro SD card that I've solely used for my Samsung Galaxy S3. The card has been completely cleared and is not recognizable to the phone. I took a few pic of my daughter, plugged the phone in to charge and went to bed. This morning when I got to work the phone indicated that it was safe to remove the memory card. I didn't prompt this so I restarted the phone and went to send a pic after it started up again but noticed all my pics and vids were gone. Is there something that I can do to recover the files or does anyone know if there is a reason that this has happened?


My SD card was removed unexpectedly and won't work anywhere no

I bought a 32gb SD card for my Galaxy Mini long ago. It's never been removed from the phone. But yesterday my phone removed my SD card. I don't know why it happened. I tried to remove the SD and put it back, turn off/on phone, but nothing worked. Tried to put it in to another phone. Nothing. Then tried to put it into a laptop and it says "The request could not be performed because of an I/O device error". Please help, it has really important files inside.


memory card not working

i bought a new android phone and i inserted a 32gb sdhc card that i used in my htc on it. it works well for 3 days , suddenly it showed me a message unsafe to remove memory card. then i reinserted the memory card but it is not working . then i inserted it on my htc sensation same thing happens nothing is showing. then i used a card reader to read the memory card in pc but my pc not showing any thing. i tried different memory card all that is working well in my pc and also in my phone. the 32gb is not reading any where. how can i recover all data from it. my important data is on my sd card can u please help my to sort out this problem . please help me kindly


S2 not accepting activesync password

I had gone on a holiday to Singapore and had inserted a local SIM card. After a day, the phone stopped accepting my original password which was for the active sync. I am now back in India. How do i get the phone to accept the password and unlock the screen? Please help. Am in a desperate situation and do not want to hard reset the phone.


How can I play a RealMedia stream?

I would like to play the RealMedia streams at http://www.cs.princeton.edu/theory/index.php/Main/AdditiveCombinatoricsMinicourse . I have installed the RealPlayer beta but all that happens is that the browser saves a .ra file and then RealPlayer says it can't play it. Interestingly, they work fine in mplayer on linux using `mplayer -playlist http://acstream.princeton.edu:8080/ramgen/blackboard/cs/additive_combinatorics/1_luca_trevisan_350k.rm` for example. The stream itself is `rtsp://128.112.131.181:554/blackboard/cs/additive_combinatorics/1_luca_trevisan_350k.rm` and I thought Android had rtsp support. Is there any way to play the videos in Android? Edit: The answer shows how to play the rtsp streams. However, I would really like to be able to play the videos directly from their web page without having to extract each rtsp link manually using a separate computer.


Android reverts to the original wallpaper after changing it

Ihave huawei y511 Android OS, v4.2 Jelly Bean. When I set any wallpaper or live wallpaper the phone sets back the original wallpaper automatically after a few hours, how can I stop it doing this?


rooted china tablet black screen after boot need help megafeis m700

i have a Megafeis m700 tablet i rooted successfully but changed boot animation and now after it boots it goes to a black screen back lighting is still on. when giving command to reboot recovery i simply get the android whit his shell open but no menu just android on his back with red ! please someone help me I've been in front of this computer I've tried everything i can find.


Installing stock ROM - at 65% get error assert failed: write_raw_image("/tmp/oemsbl2.img", "oemsbl2") Status(7), Installation Aborted

So, that is the problem. I tried to search at google but no luck, only responses were boot.img, and those are not the same. updater-script:               assert(package_extract_file("boot.img", "/tmp/boot.img"),            write_raw_image("/tmp/boot.img", "boot"),            delete("/tmp/boot.img"));     set_oemsbl_size(494552);     assert(package_extract_file("oemsbl.mbn", "/tmp/oemsbl2.img"),            write_raw_image("/tmp/oemsbl2.img", "oemsbl2"),            delete("/tmp/oemsbl2.img"));     assert(package_extract_file("amss.mbn", "/tmp/amss.img"),            write_raw_image("/tmp/amss.img", "amss"),            delete("/tmp/amss.img"));     assert(package_extract_file("splash.img", "/tmp/splash.img"),            write_raw_image("/tmp/splash.img", "splash"),            delete("/tmp/splash.img"));     set_appsbl_size(66328);     assert(package_extract_file("appsboot.mbn", "/tmp/appsbl.img"),            write_raw_image("/tmp/appsbl.img", "appsbl"),            delete("/tmp/appsbl.img"));


SD card doubled size

I have a Samsung Galaxy S4 Active SGH-I537. I let it format my Samsung Class 10 SDHC 64 GB card. It used exFAT format. I then transfered my MP3 collection to it, which is about 34 GB. When I finished, I noticed that I had only 15.4 GB left, so it used up 47 GB! If I check the folders' properties it only displays 7 GB. It doesn't add up. Image ![Properties](http://i.stack.imgur.com/KvJHd.png) I am guessing the size allocation might be set to big. Can I format it with a different size allocation on my Windows 7 PC and have it still be compatible with my android phone and regain some more space?


Automate installation of Android devices

I am having a lots of Android devices which I need to prepare for use as follows:   * Remove all unnecesary applications   * Add single Google account   * Install certain applications from App Store of given Google Account   * Set background/themes I would like to write scripts which I could execute to process these steps. Is that feasible? Thanks. EDIT 1: Creating useraccounts as               adb shell am start -n com.android.settings/com.android.settings.accounts.ChooseAccountActivity      results in:               Starting: Intent { cmp=com.android.settings/.accounts.ChooseAccountActivity }     java.lang.SecurityException: Permission Denial: starting Intent { flg=0x10000000 cmp=com.android.settings/.accounts.ChooseAccountActivity } from null (pid=7214, uid=2000) not exported from uid 1000         at android.os.Parcel.readException(Parcel.java:1425)         at android.os.Parcel.readException(Parcel.java:1379)         at android.app.ActivityManagerProxy.startActivityAsUser(ActivityManagerNative.java:1976)         at com.android.commands.am.Am.runStart(Am.java:494)         at com.android.commands.am.Am.run(Am.java:109)         at com.android.commands.am.Am.main(Am.java:82)         at com.android.internal.os.RuntimeInit.nativeFinishInit(Native Method)         at com.android.internal.os.RuntimeInit.main(RuntimeInit.java:263)         at dalvik.system.NativeStart.main(Native Method)      Similar problem is:               $ adb shell ls /data     opendir failed, Permission denied     $ adb root shell ls /data     adbd cannot run as root in production builds      So the permissions are preventing me from using the scripts. Can it be overcome?


Setup SMS in Hangout for Samsung Duos

In Samsung Duos, the Hangout settings does not have SMS option. Could any one help for a solution to send and receive SMS through Hangout in Samsung Duos


how to downgrade dell venue 7?

I had bought recently dell venue 7 and it had jelly bean OS.In jelly bean OS I am able to play asphalt 8,Now after 2 days it suggested me to upgrade to kitkat but after installing kitkat,asphalt 8 is not running.When ever I play asphalt 8 ,tablet gets restarted automatically. To get back jelly bean OS I thought resetting the tablet will help but even after resseting it did not have jelly bean. So can any body please tell me how can I get the jelly bean OS please?


Battery usage by certain applications

Can I find out how much battery takes running of certain application? The goal is to minimize using applications that take a lot of battery and maximize battery persistence before having to recharge.


ICS Mount SD all EXT4

Want to know if ICS can mount an SD when formatted as EXT4 or does it still need a FAT32 partition like Gingerbread. Googled for 30+ mins, can't find an answer.


Faster CPU means higher battery consumption?

A friend of mine and I have the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1. His tab is flashed with a custom kernel giving 1.2Ghz instead of the 1Ghz I have by default. Using antutu benchmark, we saw what we expected, his device had a better score about 700 points. My question is if his tab in comparison with mine will consume battery quicker. On the other hand, having installed the CPU SPY and we saw that 1.2ghz and 1ghz are both used. The second question is does the device make use of the speed needed (from 216 to 1200) depending on the effort? If the device smartly uses the right cpu speed neede, does the 1.2ghz means a new better alternative for heavy tasks right?


Syncing Facebook contacts to Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean

I just upgraded to Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean and I was wondering if syncing my Facebook contacts could mess up my Google Contacts ( _which are very well organized compared to facebook_ ), or if both services do keep isolated from each other. ![FB Sync](http://i.stack.imgur.com/j8btK.png)


How can I bypass the activation on my Droid 2 Global?

I want to put a custom ROM on my D2G, but I think I went about it in the wrong order. I thought that I had to do a factory reset, but that wound up setting me back. The phone demands that it be activated, but I can't get past that step. I don't want to go back to Verizon with this phone. How can I get past activation? I don't want to use the phone on another carrier. I just want access to the phone.


Red exclamation mark when trying to update Nexus 7.

Every time I go to update my Google Nexus 7 to Android Jelly Bean 4.2, it fails and shows the Android logo on it's side with red exclamation mark (!) on. Why won't it let me update to Jelly Bean 4.2? Has anyone else had this issue before?


Frozen screen on Samsung Galaxy Ace

While downloading photos, my Samsung Galaxy Ace screen froze with a picture of a phone, a yellow triangle, and a computer. I have turned it off, removed the battery, replaced the battery, and turned it on, but still have the same problem. Can anyone help?


Horizontal calibration and Gyroscope calibration is not working on Samsung Galaxy S2

Whenever I go into the calibration for the accelerometer and gyroscope, the blue dot is not moving around for the accelerometer and for the gyroscope. Also, all of the auto screen rotation functions have stopped working. No matter what I try, the screen will not flip when turned sideways in any app or menu. Any ideas on causes or fixes? Could it be hardware or software? I have been into the `*#0*#`menu. I tested sensors, and I do get readings from the gyroscope, and it's self-test says it FAIL. ![Sensor Self-Test](http://i.stack.imgur.com/057Sh.jpg) (Click images to enlarge). When I go into sensor, it's showing this: ![Sensor Details](http://i.stack.imgur.com/MzUd2.jpg)


Streaming Amazon Instant Video in HD

Is it possible to watch **HD** Amazon Instant Video (eg, Amazon Prime) on non- Kindle Android devices? (Galaxy Nexus with MHL adapter) AFAIK, Amazon does not support HD streaming in the browser; this would require a native app. Google Play does support this, but I haven't been able to find anything about Amazon. (other than Flash streaming, which I don't think will do HD)


MyTouch bricked

I have a MyTouch 4G which I had to pull battery on and then when bootup came up, it just sits and hangs at the white logo screen. How do I go about fixing this?


Nexus 10 handwriting apps always lag

So I just bought a nexus 10 and among the many reasons for getting one, I want to take notes with it. I've bought myself a nice stylus that works wonderfully on iPads and my galaxy nexus phone. However, writing with the same stylus and exact same apps on my nexus 10 isn't working as one would hope. It seems to lag quite badly in picking up where my stylus is and this forces me to write very slowly so that it will pick up all of my strokes, thus making it pretty much useless in a classroom setting, but, like I said before, I don't see this at all with my galaxy nexus.      So, why am I seeing such a huge difference in performance between these two devices when (I assume) the nexus 10 would be so much more powerful than my phone? Is it the apps or the hardware? And how do I fix this issue without just writing my own note taking app?


Scheduled Backup of Files / SMS / Contacts to Email

Currently I am using SMS Backup & Restore to regularly backup my SMS to Gmail daily. It works perfectly. Now I am looking for a similar software that backs up files (on folders I select from SDcard) as well as my contacts regularly (daily/weekly for example). Does anyone know apps that can do this? Preferably no root required but if I have to I might as well just root.


Restoring purchases made with In App Billing

How can I switch the Play Account used for in-app billing? No matter which account I "activate" in the Market app, all in-app purchases only go through the first account which is contrary to the experience when purchasing normal apps. When purchasing normal apps, the billed account is the one that was active in the Market app at the time of purchase. This causes a problem as I am also unable to restore my in-app purchases unless the account that made the purchases is the primary account on the device.


Hide / Add / Replace dock icons on home screen

I have Samsung galaxy Y and I do have 2 questions about dock settings on home screen.   1. Is it possible to Hide / Modify dock on home screen?   2. Is it possible to make it toggle on touch the home screen?


Samsung Galaxy Note will not Turn On after Android 4.1.1 Upgrade

I have downloaded Jelly Bean 4.1.1 for my Galaxy Note N7000. While updating through the phone, it shut down and now it is not working.I cannot turn it on. The battery was about 40%. I guess it is because of the battery level. What can I do to sort this out?


Is there a way to have your phone light stay when it is charging only from a laptop?

When I have the my device plugged into my laptop while working I want the light to stay on, but I want my light to turn off when I'm going to sleep when it is charging. I know I can have the light on when charging, but I feel like there should be a setting to distinguish between the wall and a laptop. Is there an application or setting that can do that? If not is there a widget to easily switch between usb mass mode and charging mode?


Samsung Galaxy Tab frozen on update via Kies and no longer working

I connected my Samsung galaxy tab and was updating it using the Kies software. It then got onto a section about emergency recovery. I selected the device and then nothing really happened. So I went back to Kies to try and use the tab and now it has frozen on a black screen showing the phone and PC connection with a yellow warning triangle in the middle! Cant do hard re-set and isn't able to be recognized on computer!This is the first Android/Samsung I've ever had so step by step advice would be great!


what does SERIAL and proc permissions stand for?

Often in my rooted android device, since I have installed xprivacy manager, applications ask me for serial perm in category `identification (hardware)` (that very often, translation may be approximate), and sometimes `/proc` perm in same category as seen in the following screenshots. **what are these perms? Should I allow or deny them?** ![screenshot](http://i.stack.imgur.com/o0gt1m.png) ![screenshot](http://i.stack.imgur.com/d1DhLm.png)   Screenshots (click images for larger variants)


How can I see my whatsapp notifications on my lock screen?

I am not getting pop up notifications when my screen is locked even though I chose the always show pop up option. How do I fix this


Reusing PKCS12 WiFi Certificate

Is it by design that if I do the following:   1. Add a new PKCS12 certificate container from Settings -> Security -> Install from SD Card, for use with WiFi (selecting WiFi from the dropdown)   2. Successfully connect to an 802.1x EAP TLS access point using that certificate and my identity   3. Forget the network That I'm unable to reuse the certificate before connecting to the same access point? I just tap on the AP in the list and try to select the same certificate, but I can no longer associate. Is this an issue with Android or my AP? Running CyanogenMod 11.0 / Android 4.4.2 on a Google Play edition Galaxy S4.


How long does the Android browser keep its history files for?

I'm one of those people who actually likes to keep all my old history files, since I like to see what sites I was browsing 6 months ago. So does anyone know how long the Android browser stores data for? Or is there a maximum file size of the history file that it collects? Are there also any Android history archival utilities available?


How can I add routes to VPN

client     dev tap     proto udp     remote ADDRESS PORT     auth-user-pass     ca cert-chain.pem     remote-cert-tls server          route 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0          resolv-retry infinite          nobind          persist-key     persist-tun          verb 3          route-delay 3     redirect-gateway def1      I have the above OpenVPN configuration file and I want to connect from my SGS2. Can you help me?


How do I diagnose a WiFi Error when the phone just reports "Unknown"?

I have a Motorola Atrix (MB860) running Android 2.3.6. Just today the Wi-Fi suddenly stopped working; On the Quick Settings display it just shows "Unknown", on the phone's Wi-Fi Settings display it just shows "Error" and Wi- Fi won't turn on. I've tried turning it off and back on several times, and I've tried pulling the battery twice. I have installed Log Collector, but looking through the log I can't see anything even remotely relevant. Talking to AT&T (God love 'em) on a previous Wi-Fi issue several months ago, they just blew me off and said they don't help with Wi-Fi issues, so I am not confident in getting help from that direction. If I have my phone replaced, my company will force me to get an iPhone due to a new Apple-only company policy. So I am on my own. How might I go about diagnosing the problem?


How to reset the device information in Google Play Store?

I was using Samsung Galaxy with android, then I bought the new Motorola DROID RAZR using same SIM card. when I'm trying to download any app from Google Play Store, it still refers to my previous device. How would I update my device information?


Switch keyboards quickly

I've got a Samsung Galaxy Note with SlideIt installed which works wonderfully. But I can't write with my pen anymore. So how do I switch VERY QUICKLY to the Samsung keyboard and back?


IPsec PSK - VPN connection not working in android Phones

The VPN connection setup is not working in android phones but whereas the same setup is working fine in iPhone. Is Group password and IPsec pre-shared key are same. Please clarify. Thanks in advance.


Cannot start emulated Android device/AVD device in Windows 7

I follow the official Android guide here but I cannot start the emulated device. It keeps saying `PANIC Cannot start device...` as below screenshot. Do you have the same problem and any work around for me? **Creating the device** ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/KS9wb.png) ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/KYBKQ.png) ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/N6YgH.png) **Starting the device** ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/ouSB3.png) ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/HVRJw.png) **PANIC/failed result** ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/KHeGT.png)


List of Android devices benchmarks

Are there any solid reference websites where I can compare benchmarkings of various Android devices? Similar to sites like CPU Benchmark and Video Card Benchmark for PC devices.


accidental wipe android nexus 4

Well, accidentally ended up formatting a nexus 4 by clockworkmod, was the system and everything else, I've tried various ways to try to recover this brink, worked no more, all require the famous usb debugging, plus he has no system and windows no longer see it as an external drive to be able to put an image on it, and is it .. obs.: I still have access to recovery Grateful for now and sorry my english


Dalvik VM vs. ART (Android Runtime): Impact for end-users?

With Nexus 5 (Android 4.4 KitKat), Google has shipped two runtimes to run apps. ![Select Runtime option in Android 4.4 KitKat](http://i.stack.imgur.com/ARvWu.png) ![Dalvik and ART Runtimes in Android 4.4 KitKat](http://i.stack.imgur.com/6ZQCM.png) What are the differences between Dalvik & ART for endusers? How can endusers be affected by this? Is there any specific reason I should choose new ART runtime?


google.com redirected after xpressconnect installed

I'm using Android 2.3 on Nook Color (ROM CyanogenMod). I installed xpressconnect to connect to the wifi network of my school, and successfully configured it. I can access the internet normally. However, when I go home and use my home wifi, all web addresses work, except *.google.com. Every time I go to *.google.com, it gets redirected to the configuration web page of my school, and it's permanent (not because of the cache). So all google services on my nook are not working. I checked /etc/hosts and it's empty. I don't know how to fix this problem. Will I have to factory reset my nook?


Change "Audio Applications" in Notification Bar

I'm not sure if this is a Galaxy S3 feature, or an ICS feature, but here goes. When I plug my headphones in, I get a new section in my Notification Bar titled "Audio Applications". Under that, there are 5 app icons. For me it shows Video player, Talk, Music Hub, Voice recorder, and YouTube. Is there any way to change which apps show up in this section?


Disabled Background Data notification

I have disabled my background mobile data. I want the setting this way, but as a result of doing so there is an annoying warning that i have background data disabled on the system tray that prompts me to press and enable background data,. How do 1 remove the warning? Running ICS on two device that show the warning Thanks


Enabling wireless tools on Android

I need to use commands like iwconfig in Android, I know I have to install the wireless tools because they are not in Android by default, The problem is that I have just seen 3 chinesse tutorials that makes no sense when I translate them, and a link that downloads a directory with Android wireless tools, but I don't know what to do to get them into my device and use them. Any help would be apreciated.


Difference between ways of rooting device

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  Why can't the su binary simply be copied (techical response please) What is the difference between flashing device with root ROM and simple pushing su utility to device using adb without flashing it? If I don't need to launch applications which need a root functionality, but just need to relocate some files in android file system, using su, do I need to flash my device?


Tablet apps sounds does not work anymore

This morning I was listening music using grooveshark and the speakers of a Pantech P4100 Tablet. the player stopped playing. Now -even after restarting and resetting to factory settings-, only the notifications and alarms make sound. the apps do not sound. Nonetheless, if I plug my headphones it works (appsm notifications and alarms) ### How can I fix the integrated speaker sounds?


Disabling the "Wi-Fi networks available" on Samsung Galaxy S II (Sprint Epic Touch 4G) on ICS

If I'm away from my saved Wi-fi networks, and have the Wi-Fi radio on, I'm always getting a " **Wi-Fi networks available** " notification. I can dismiss the notification, but then it comes back within a few minutes. I can't figure out how to disable that notification. I'm on a Sprint Epic 4G Touch (Sprint's variant of the Samsung Galaxy S II), recently updated to ICS. I remember this being a simple setting in Gingerbread, but I can't find the appropriate setting in ICS.


Wi-Fi issues with HTC Desire S

I have an HTC Desire S, which I have had no issues with until now. It is now not recognising any Wi-Fi networks. When I switch on Wi-Fi it scans, then gives me a green tick telling me it has it but it does not actually bring up any network. I have tried this in various locations so I know it is not an issue with my home router. I have also installed a Wi-Fi management app, and when that did not work I did a full factory reset. Any help would be gratefully received as I am pulling my hair out now.


Why doesn't ATT Samsung Galaxy S2 detect ICS update OTA and how to update?

My Samsung Galaxy S2 has the Android 2.3.6 version and a while ago I read that there would be an ICS update (http://www.engadget.com/2012/06/25/ics-att- samsung-galaxy-s-ii/). I have been checking for an update via OTA, but it keeps saying my software is up to date. What's wrong and how can I update it to ICS?


64 digit Hex WiFi passphrase doesn't seem to get accepted

I use a 64 digit hex passphrase on my router that I want to use with Android. However Android (CyanogenMod 7) doesn't seem to accept the password (no errors, just nothing happens when I enter it). I have also tried manually entering the information into the wpa_supplicant.conf file but to no avail. What could be the problem?


TMobile G2X as dev phone

I'm trying to use my T Mobile locked LG G2X as a dev phone while I wait for my GNex4. I can't get the phone to be found by ADB. I installed the p999 driver from LG's website. This didn't help anything. I tried adding the VID manually to `adb_usb.ini`. The VID I found in device manager was `USB\VID_17EF&PID_4807&REV_3134` so I entered the line `0x17EF` into the file. This didn't help either. How can I get the p999 working as a dev phone? Does anyone know the right VID entry for the p999? Also, when I plug the phone into my Windows 7 computer, the phone charges, but does not prompt any sort of device discovery message from windows... does this indicate some other problem? My USB ports definitely work.


Streaming Songs as Alarms on my Nexus One to Bluetooth Speakers

I know there are several apps available that allow the user to utilize .mp3 files/songs as an alarm. So when the alarm is triggered, the selected song/playlist starts to play. I'm also aware that if one connects his/her android device to an external speaker via a 3.5mm audio jack, the audio will be sent to the speaker for output. I'd like to do this using a set of bluetooth speakers. How can I stream the audio from my NexusOne to my bluetooth speakers so the alarm song automatically plays through my speakers rather than through the output on my phone? Will the bluetooth coupling between the devices remain paired throughout the night? Is this functionality dependent on the app I'm using or on the type of bluetooth speakers (or both)? Thanks in advance for any help! Its truly appreciated! :)


How to mount system in rw mode if no custom recovery

When I changed my build.prop for spoofing another device model, I copied build.prop from another device having gingerbrad but my system is froyo. When I rebooted, I lost my internet connection. It reports no ruim card where as it is there. I had installed apks for terminal emulator, busybox etc. but they are not working. Xplore file manager does not work. But free version of Astro File Manager and ROM Toolkit work. I tried to push old build.prop on device using adb but it gives permission denied error as it is read only system. I came to know that adb root and adb remount works if you are in recovery mode. I tried to go into recovery mode, but there is no custom recovery installed on my cheap android phone, so can not go into recovery mode. su does not work in my adb shell. Can anybody tell me the way to mount system partition in rw mode using adb ( without recovery mode ) or is there any tool which will work in this situation ? Thanks in advance.


USB To 3.5mm Jack mircophone

I want to record live music directly from my sound board on my Samsung Galaxy. I assume this would be done by connecting the 3.5mm microphone jack on my sound board to the Galaxy's USB port. There are plenty of products that work on Windows, but what about Android?


Apps force close on a Galaxy Ace GT-S5830i

Every app I use needs to be forced closed after less than 5 minutes. Even apps I haven't even opened [before]. I've turned off my phone and restarted it multiple times and nothing seems to work. Does this mean I have to do a factory reset?


Can't boot, can't view recovery options, winok w77, no support from manufacturer

I have a friend staying over and he has an android tablet: winok model w77 The tablet is stuck on a boot loop and I am trying to get it working again however nothing I have done so far has been of any help. If I turn the tablet on then it goes to the splash screen (of manufacturer) and it will stay there until I turn it of or the battery drains Pressing volume down + power has no effect Pressing volume up + power button shows the splash screen, then the android image with a gear on it for a fraction of a second to then go to the android dead image, no options in between nor after, pressing on anything or combination of anything has any effect, tapping on any area of the screen has no effects ADB ADB works in both while normal boot (although in a loop) and in recovery SHELL works only in normal boot SHELL in recovery says: `- exec '/system/bin/sh' failed: No such file or directory (2) -` I am guessing previous is because partition is not mounted, adb remount says:               remount failed: Success      After reading a while I notice some people saying about the dalvik-cache causing problems, since I don't have any automated options like mentioned in many posts I tried by going into normal boot then               adb shell     rm -r /data/dalvik-cache     rm failed for /data/dalvik-cache, I/O error      I suppose is because it is in use? or maybe corrupted? Also getting Segmentation fault on recovery:               adb shell     recovery     Segmentation fault      The device was not modified in any way from the manufacturer There are only 3 buttons volume up and down and power Battery is not removable From here I really don't know what to do, is there no way to fix this thing? The manufacturer does not answer emails, they don't have a phone and don't even have a support page on their website so I can't get any type of support from them, does anyone here has something I have not tried? * * * \---EDIT--- @Izzy, following your message about formatting the data and cache partitions: format and factory_reset commands were not available in my tablet, after searching around I found a way to format the partitions on my device link thanks also go to raskolnik from that link, I have also kept a copy of the sdparted zip so if the link on that page stops working send me a PM and I will send you a copy, that link describes the general usage but here is what I had to do:               127|root@android:/dev/block # mount     mount     rootfs / rootfs rw 0 0     tmpfs /dev tmpfs rw,nosuid,relatime,mode=755 0 0     devpts /dev/pts devpts rw,relatime,mode=600,ptmxmode=000 0 0     proc /proc proc rw,relatime 0 0     sysfs /sys sysfs rw,relatime 0 0     none /acct cgroup rw,relatime,cpuacct 0 0     tmpfs /mnt/asec tmpfs rw,relatime,mode=755,gid=1000 0 0     tmpfs /mnt/obb tmpfs rw,relatime,mode=755,gid=1000 0 0     /dev/block/nandd /system ext4 rw,nodev,noatime,user_xattr,barrier=0,data=ordered 0 0     /dev/block/nande /data ext4 rw,nosuid,nodev,noatime,user_xattr,barrier=0,journal_checksum,data=ordered,noauto_da_alloc 0 0     /dev/block/nandh /cache ext4 rw,nosuid,nodev,noatime,user_xattr,barrier=0,journal_checksum,data=ordered,noauto_da_alloc 0 0      From the above I was able to recognize the data and cache partitions as nande and nandh respectively so I then ran               1|root@android:/dev/block # parted /dev/block/nandh mkfs ext2     parted /dev/block/nandh mkfs ext2     Warning: The existing file system will be destroyed and all data on the     partition will be lost. Do you want to continue?     parted: invalid token: ext2     Yes/No? yes     yes     yes     Partition number? 1     1     1     File system type?  ext2? ext2     ext2     ext2     Information: You may need to update /etc/fstab.          root@android:/dev/block # parted /dev/block/nande mkfs ext2     parted /dev/block/nande mkfs ext2     Warning: The existing file system will be destroyed and all data on the     partition will be lost. Do you want to continue?     parted: invalid token: ext2     Yes/No? yes     yes     yes     Partition number? 1     1     1     File system type?  ext2? ext2     ext2     ext2     Warning: File system has errors!  You should run e2fsck.     Ignore/Cancel? Ignore     Ignore     Ignore     Information: You may need to update /etc/fstab.`      As recommended per the script above I then ran e2fsck               16|root@android:/dev/block # e2fsck nande     e2fsck nande     e2fsck 1.41.6 30-May-2009     nande is mounted.          WARNING!!!  Running e2fsck on a mounted filesystem may cause     SEVERE filesystem damage.          Do you really want to continue y/n? y      Hell yes, I now got nothing to loose so yes               yes     nande contains a file system with errors, check forced.     Pass 1: Checking inodes, blocks, and sizes     Inode 2131 is in extent format, but superblock is missing EXTENTS feature     Fix y? yes          Inode 2131, i_blocks is 584, should be 146.  Fix y? yes     yes          Pass 2: Checking directory structure     Pass 3: Checking directory connectivity     Pass 4: Checking reference counts     Unattached inode 2131     Connect to /lost+found y? yes          Inode 2131 ref count is 2, should be 1.  Fix y? Fix     yes          Pass 5: Checking group summary information     Block bitmap differences:  +4706--4726 +4928--4959 +5824--5832 +19478--19488     Fix y? y     yes          Free blocks count wrong for group #0 7660, counted=7598.     Fix y? yes          Free blocks count wrong for group #2 (7678, counted=7667).     Fix? y     yes          Free blocks count wrong (982715, counted=982642).     Fix? yes          Inode bitmap differences:  +2131     Fix? y     yes          Free inodes count wrong for group #0 (4085, counted=4084).     Fix? yes          Free inodes count wrong (524277, counted=524276).     Fix? y     yes               nande: ***** FILE SYSTEM WAS MODIFIED *****     nande: 12/524288 files (8.3% non-contiguous), 65934/1048576 blocks     1|root@android:/dev/block #     1|root@android:/dev/block # ^C     C:\Program Files (x86)\Minimal ADB and Fastboot>adb reboot      So I was done at this point and rebooted the device hoping for the best and got the same splash screen so               C:\Program Files (x86)\Minimal ADB and Fastboot>adb devices     List of devices attached     20080411413fc082        device          C:\Program Files (x86)\Minimal ADB and Fastboot>adb shell     root@android:/ # cd data     cd data     root@android:/data # cd dalvik-cache     cd dalvik-cache     root@android:/data/dalvik-cache #      Bingo I now have access to the dalvik-cache folder and after a little wait ~5 min the device started, all data is lost but the device is functioning, thank you @Izzy again for going along on the troubleshooting with me!! :)


How to check an application's checksum or hash on Google Play?

Some free applications on Google Play are limited to the United States so the rest of the world has to use dodgy sites to get them. However the security of such sites are questionable as the apps might be modified and contain some kind of malware.   Is there a way to get the SHA or MD5 hash of the apk file from the play store so it can be compared with the downloaded one to make sure that it's safe?


How to use Generic USB Joysticks in Android via OTG?

I have a generic USB game controller (looks like a PS2 controller) and I just got my ordered USB OTG cable. So far keyboard and mouse work, however, when I insert the gamepad, I can't seem to make it work. Any thoughts? What can I do to make it work? Some details about the phone:   * Rooted   * Unlocked bootloader   * Ice Cream Sandwich 4.0.4


Brand New HTC Desire C Wi-Fi won't work

Just bought myself a Desire C, pretty decent as far as I've played around with it, but I have a problem with WiFi (this is pretty much the case with all my phones). I can't connect to home network by any means. The network though is totally fine because my pc (from which I type this) is connected, my laptop can connect, my other pc can connect and my old HTC Wildfire (the original one) can connect totally fine. I have searched the web for about 4 hours now to no avail. All I can do is ask here for some solution. I will try to get (in a pirate-like way somehow) the WiFi fixer programs to my phone from my pc but still this is not sure to work, so I expect some help. Now for the specs of the whole network problem: **Device:** HTC Desire C (obviously) using Android 4.0.3 (out-of-the-box) **Router:** Netgear DG834G v5 (if you want to ask anything about config, do so) **Router protection type:** WPA2 PSK (that's what my phone tells me, I will go with this) **Notes:**   1. I have an HTC Wildfire that can connect to the very same connection and a couple of Windows 7 machines that can do so as well.    2. I used to have the exact same problem with my previous device (Samsung Galaxy Ace rooted with SanGingerAce) but assumed it was the root config as a friend told me, so did not bother. Said device couls connect totally fine in any other network it has been (including the one of th university I am in), which I will try on my phone tomorrow if that makes any difference).


Samsung S3 wont sync

I recently bought a Samsung Galaxy S3 but it takes forever to connect with my laptop and i am unsure why this is. Can anyone help with this?


DLNA device is requesting access to media files on your phone

I got home from the airport today and I keep getting this "Grant access" pop- up ... ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/rQkt5.png) Did my phone get hacked? Did some device in my house get hacked? Or am I just paranoid?


Is it possible to cancel out echo when using a bluetooth handsfree?

**Equipment used:** I just bought a cheap Bluetooth handsfree from china: http://www.miniinthebox.com/mini-stereo-wireless-v3-0-headset_p1187467.html **Explanation:** This works perfect for me, and i don't notice any problems at all. The problem is that for people calling me, or i am calling hears them selves in an echo with about 1 sec lag. I cannot hear this echo at all, but for everyone i talk to with the handsfree set hears this echo. If i mute the mic, then the echo disappears. **My question is this:** Is it possible to remove echo by using any software or android setting? **I think that there should be two ways of doing this:** **1.** muting my mic while the other part talks. (nearly like an automatic walkie talkie) **2.** cancelling what is sent from the other part, and don't send the same sounds back to the other part again.


Market App Downloads always fails/never starts

Brand new LG GT540, everything works except for the Market. Clicking on Install on any App resultings in it sitting on 'Starting download..." for several seconds then as soon as it changes to "Downloading..." it fails with 'Download was unsuccessful, please try again'. This is not a duplicate of 'Sometimes Market update get stuck downloading, how can I cancel?' which is 'sometimes' and about cancelling. The answers do not work/are not relevant. It is also not a duplicate of 'Android market - Application downloading problem' which sits at 'Starting Download...' for several hours. There are several solutions floating around on the web, but like myself, it seems to not solve it for a vast amount of people. I believe there is more than 1 bug with downloading from the market but they are getting treated like one. Firstly, there is the GTalk related issue. This is not relevant in this case. GTalk signs in correctly and works. Signing out of GTalk and back in does nothing to fix the issue. Neither does clearing the data out of the GTalk App and/or Google Apps and rebooting the phone. It is not a GoogleMail/GMail issue either as this is not in the UK and has always been a GMail account. Secondly, it is not solved by clearing the cache/data out of Checkin Service/Downloader/Market, etc. I had done this clearing/force stop on ALL the applications suggested across the web and rebooting the phone. This has been done several times with no effect. Thirdly a factory reset doesn't work either. Makes sense considering this behaviour has been straight out of the box. **EDIT** : I have also tried unmounting the SD card, removing it, rebooting the phone and trying to download with no difference. **EDIT 2** : Clearing everything and signing into the Market with a brand new account made no difference. Any other ideas on what the **cause of the issue** is and **how to fix it**?


Can you restart the launcher apart from restarting the phone?

On my Galaxy S Android 2.2 , I just got the ' _Activiate Starter took too long to respond . Force close ?_ ', which I did. Now the home screen is black. **:)** So I killed the starter program, so it seems. I should have looked at the message closer. **Apart from turning off and restarting the phone, is it possible to restart the main program on a phone ?**


Can the Droid Eris be charged on a PowerPlate Wireless Induction Charging Base?


My Samsung Galaxy S2 keeps saying not registered on network when I try to phone also a no entry sign where the signal bars should be keeps randomly appearing. Does anyone know how to fix it or whats happening?


VMware Intel-Android 4.2.2

I have WMware Player configured with EFI support. I'm able to boot the Intel Android 4.2.2 installation images provided by 01.org. The installation works flawlessly, and the freshly installed OS boots to the gummiboot loader, but after I try and boot to the OS, the screen simply blacks out and hangs. Does anyone know how to get 4.2.2 booted via VMware Player?


Disable Google docs in Dolphin Mini?

The answer to how to download PDFs leads to a link describing that Dolphin mini uses google docs for opening pdf and other documents. From a programmers perspective this is a nice solution - the content is just passed to a web-service that displays the content on the browser. But what if you do not like Google to read your pdfs at all? What if you want to download a pdf, but the links to do so is generated so you can not press longer on it to start a download instead? So as a follow up this question arises: How can I completely disable that google-docs-feature in Dolphin Mini?


Where are Android settings stored?

I have to set up 50+ plus phones for my company, and I am allowed to root the phones. Each phone needs to have the exact same WIFI SSID's / passwords, account / privacy settings, brightness, input methods, etc. Repeating the exact same manual setup 50 times seems a bit tedious.. Where are the phone settings stored? Can I simply adb push the settings to each device? The phones are Samsung Galaxy Pockets.


Upgrading my HTC G1 to SDK 2.2

I am trying to upgrade my HTC G1 to OS 2.2 (I have a developer device bought way back when it was released) I have been trying the steps provided here - http://code.google.com/p/android- roms/wiki/SPL but for some reason the phone won't boot up after following all the steps. I have tried twice and restored my device to 1.5. But would really like to upgrade to 2.2 Any ideas please? Thanks.


Galaxy Note 2 JellyBean update

I have a Galaxy Note 2 GT-N7100 running on Android 4.1.1 JellyBean. The 4.1.2 update has been released a while back, but I still am reluctant to upgrade. I have read over the Internet that it causes the battery to drain faster than normal. Is there any truth to this?


Can I create a contact in a particular contact group on Android 2.2?

Is there a way to add a new contact into a particular contact group which I have in my Google contacts? Similarly, is there any way to move contacts from one group to another? It seems as of now, I can only create contacts on Android but cannot put them in any specific group. To do that, I've to use the web interface of Google contacts.


How do I use voice input in Google Maps on a HTC Desire?

I have an HTC Desire phone running Android and I use the Google Maps application. I can search for locations using text entry but I would like to be able to use the voice entry feature which was added last year. > You can now search Google Maps for Android simply by speaking your query and > Google Maps will search it for you. I have the latest version of Google Maps from the Android Market but I don't see how to activate this voice search feature. I have tried opening Google maps, pressing the search key at the bottom-right of the phone, and then saying for example 'London' into the phone's microphone, but nothing happens. How do I use the voice search in Google Maps for Android? * * * **Updates** There is no microphone icon next to the search bar. _Version Information_   * Android Version: 2.1-update1   * Google Maps version: 4.4.0 (#4414) gmm-android-htc


Selectively sync Picasa / Google+ Albums to device?

I have a lot of Picasa Web Albums (equivalently, Google+ Photo Albums) that are all automatically synced to my Galaxy Nexus. It works great. The problem is, the Galaxy Nexus only has 16GB of internal storage, and because I have so many albums, I'm out of space on my device. I'd like to be able to unsync some of my albums, to create more space. I don't want to unsync _all_ of my albums, just some. Is this possible? I've looked at a lot of third-party apps that deal with Picasa, but none that I can tell can selectively sync only some albums. A possibly related question, without a resolution, is: How to sync ONLY some specific Picasa albums in Gallery app? I'm hoping that something has changed in the last year and a half?


Move /#/data/app to external SD

Folks I've rooted my device and installed Directory Bind. I'm not sure if I can move the /#/data/app folder to an external SD. There I have all my .apk files. But I seem unable to find this folder when I look for it in Directory Bind. I'm confused about it. I could sucessfully move the data files but not the .apks what am I missing?


Opera mini v12 automatic clear cache history & cookies

Is there a way to get rid of all cache, history and cookies automatically. Preferably each time I shut down or start up the browser Opera mini. If this one doesn't anyone know another browser that does? Manually deleting each privacy setting all the time is a pain in the ass. And if no mobile browser supports this is there another way to get rid of all this data automatically?


In what version of Android was process caching first implemented?

Android can cache app processes to improve start-up times for subsequent app executions. You can see this capability on some devices by going to `Settings->Applications->Manage Applications` (or just `Settings->Apps` on others), going to the "Running" applications tab, and either pressing the `Menu` button or another button on the UI marked with the option to `Show cached processes`. Here's a list of devices I've looked at to see if this "Show cached processes" menu item is available:   * HTC Hero (Android 2.1-update1) - No   * HTC T-Mobile MyTouch 3G Slide (Android 2.1-update1) - No   * Samsung Dart (Android 2.2) - No   * HTC EVO 4G (Android 2.3.3) - Yes   * HTC EVO Shift (Android 2.3.4) - Yes   * HTC EVO 3D (Android 4.0.3) - Yes   * Samsung Nexus S 4G (Android 4.1.1) - Yes   * Samsung Galaxy S3 (Android 4.1.1) - Yes Based on these devices, it looks like process caching became visible to the user in Android 2.3. So, the question:   * In what version of Android was process caching first introduced (even if its not visible to the user)? Any answers with strong evidence (e.g., Android documentation or AOSP source code references, 1st person observations of devices) are appreciated.


Both my Motorola Bionic and OG have bad audio jacks that require significant jiggling around to get a constant connection almost every time I plug them in. Once it's "good" I can leave it alone and it works great but if I bump the connection it could disconnect again. Is there any resolution to this? Is this true for other phones as well? It doesn't matter what OS version, it's the hardware connection itself.


Google Now is not able to call one of my Google contacts

Google Now can call all of my contacts... except for one: James P*****. See the following screenshot: ![call james p*****](http://i.stack.imgur.com/iC3S5.jpg)   Screenshot: Call James (click image for larger variant) What? Who the hell is James A. Kellam? An attorney, apparently, but I don't know him. Let's try a similar name, also in my contacts: Jimmy P***** (same last name, different contact): ![call jimmy p*****](http://i.stack.imgur.com/kADvL.jpg)   Screenshot: Call Jimmy (click image for larger variant) As you can see, that works as expected. I find this strange because they are both Google contacts. They both show up on `http://contacts.google.com` and they are both marked as Google contacts on my phone. Why can't I call James through Google Now, but I can call Jimmy? I am running CyanogenMod 10.0.0-d2vzw on a Samsung Galaxy S III.


HTC Desire won't boot - buzzes 7 times instead

I've just bought an HTC Desire and it seems to have stopped working. On startup, I just get the O2 splash page, then it buzzes 7 times, and that's it. I tried holding down the Vol down key, then the power button, and it gets me into some menu called HBOOT. There is a recovery option in there, but it just reboots the phone, and I'm back where I started. How do I wipe the thing and get it starting up again?


How do I better organize my contacts on Galaxy Nexus?

I remember when I was using my HTC Desire Bravo, it had this nice option to amalgamate duplicate contacts into a single profile contact. But in my Galaxy Nexus I am finding it cumbersome to do the same thing. Odd thing is these redundant contacts persist only on mobile - my Gmail doesn't have such data. I am thinking perhaps its the various other accounts I use along with Gmail such as Lync, Skype, Twitter, Facebook, etc. my contacts spans around 4000.. I've tried Contacts+ and other apps but it didn't help. How Can I better organize the contacts and sync to my Gmail account?


Does the Google Authenticator app negatively impact a fully charged device

I have the Google Authenticator installed on my phone. I notice the codes are generated constantly. It appears the app is running constantly in the background. Does this app has a major impact on a fully charged android device?


Android programatically change the screen scale of device

I am using FJ809 device, which can be connected to HDMI desktops/tv's. There is a option where we can change screen scale to 100% i.e., Settings->Screen->Screen Scale. Is there a way we can do that programatically? Or any linux commands that would change the screen scale, as my device is rooted one. Thank you!


What's the risk of installing Cyanogen Mod on unsupported phone?

My device is not listed as supported on website www.cyanogenmod.com/devices. I have ZTE Skate, and some other ZTEs are listed, but not mine.   Is it possible to install the mod on Skate, and what's the risk? If phone is not listed, does it mean, that it was just not tested, or the mod wouldn't work?


Initial lock screen before the pattern screen not moving

I have a new MI 3 phone with MIUI, and I tried the theme Angry paper on this, and there seems to be a problem with the initial lock screen of this theme and it won't unlock to display the pattern, and so I am unable to unlock my android mobile. Can anybody help me with this theme or any other way to unlock the initial lock screen of MIUI.


i have some files encrypted in gallery vault application

I have some files encrypted in gallery vault but my phone's software crashed and had to be reinstalled. how can I restore my data from that app? I do have my SD card but it is not showing my encrypted data.


Applications crashing

I have some applications crashing. The message says The application XXX (process YYY) has stopped unexpectedly. Please try again. One of applications who is crashing is Google Maps. It is crashing all the time even if I don't run it. Only uninstallation helps. What does this crashing mean?


What does the "Force stop" button mean?

When I go to `Settings > Applications > Manage Applications > Downloaded` I see an application list. If I select some applications I see button "Force stop" active, but some applications have this button dimmed. What does it mean? What happens if I press this button? This button can't mean application running, since the applications with this button are not listed in `Running` section. Can I list just applications which have the `Force stop` button active and uninstall them? * * * Android version: 3.2


Minimal set of .apk files to enable Google Play

I have some Android **Froyo** device not blessed by Google, so it doesn't have Google Play/Market or any of GAPPS by default and device maker won't make any firmware updates. Is it even possible **now** to make Google Play/Market work with Android **Froyo**? What is the **minimal** set of `.apk`, `framework` and `lib` files should I put in pertinent folders to enable Google Play on my Froyo device? * * * I don't want to put **all** of gapps from goo.im:   * I want to conserve some space on device (small built-in SD CARD),    * I think that some of them may be malicious (Virustotal detects `EnhancedGoogleSearchProvider.apk` as `Android/GoManag.A`)   * I believe that there is some resonable minimum that works anyway


Is there a way to list the local dns cache?

I would like to get a list of my current cache on my phone, what is the command to issue in order to retrieve that list ? I would like to get a command and not an app that does that, since i want to incorporate that command into a script that i am write. Thanks.


does it matter what version of Android I have before installing Clockwordmod?

I have a Samsung Galaxy S with recovery 3E. I want to install Clockworkmod on my phone, but because of the version of recovery I have, I need to flash CWM via Odin. When I download the CWM recovery image, does it matter what version of Android I have, whether it's Froyo or Gingerbread?


Push notification on Samsung Galaxy Note (GT-I717)

Why is there no push notification or some notification for incoming messages in the screen when the phone is in locked state? I am using Samsung Galaxy Note. When my phone is in locked state, and when I click the power button I see the pattern unlocking screen. When new messages flow in, I just see a mail icon in the top status bar, but no other notifications in the screen. What needs to be done for that?


Why does it take so long for a program like Mapdroid to use the GPS to track you on a map

I was in London last week ( _which is outside my country, so I did not use roaming to connect to the internet to be able to use the maps application from Google_ ). In stead , I used **Mapdroid** to find my way around the center there. Mapdroid, for those who don't know this program, lets you download maps and than use them without data connection. The only thing you need to do is turn on the GPS. This works great apart for the fact that **it can take between 5 and 10 minutes for the program to mark you location**. If it does, it can track you fine , and it keeps tracking you on the map. But I am just wondering **why it takes so long before Mapdroid knows where you are**. Is it a hardware thing (I have a Samsung Galaxy S phone running Froyo).


Contacts stuck in favourites widget on HTC Legend

Until recently, I was able to remove contacts using this method. Now those methods don't work. I can remove a person from the favourites group, but that only removes them from the widget until I restart. When I visit the contact profile I see them listed as being in the favourites group, but when I go to edit, they are not listed as a member. Removing the contact from my "Starred on Android" group doesn't work either. Is there any other way to remove contacts?


Widget to show calendar events and TODO items merged in a single agenda?

The Calendar application works with Google Calendar and its agenda style is really useful. Nevertheless, for some reason, it does not work with Google Tasks, so I use GTasks that works with the Google Tasks. I use both of them really intensively, but none of them can show both calendar events and todo items. Sometimes it's very inconvenient because I have to switch between widgets and merge the overall timeline in my mind. So is there any widget to show calendar events and TODO items at once? Agenda style would be a real plus. Thanks in advance.


How can I fix this "No such file or directory" error starting an AVD on 64-bit Linux?

I am facing a problem to run the AVD in my Xubuntu 14.04 64bit version. Before that I used Xubuntu 32bit and that time my ADT(32bit) worked. But now I am using 64bit ADT and 64bit OS. everything is okay but the AVD is not starting and showing me the problem below: Starting emulator for AVD 'Avd_name' Failed to start emulator: Cannot run program "/media/Disk_name/Folder_name/And_Dev/adt-bundle- linux-x86_64-20140321/sdk//tools/emulator": error=2, No such file or directory


How to use Tasker to close an app when a different app gets closed

I have a task setup that opens Co Pilot (satellite navigation) after I click on Dailyroads Voyager (blackbox recorder); this works really well. What I'd like to know is how to close Dailyroads Voyager once I exit Co Pilot by using Tasker.


How can I replace stock download manager that Google Play uses?

Yesterday I upgraded my rooted LG Optimus One (P500) running v20g 2.3.3 to CM10 (unofficial) 4.1.1 through this post. Since the new ROM is unofficial and is in alpha/beta stage there are few known problems. I am able to live up with those problems just to enjoy the new Jelly Bean. However one undocumented problem about download manager was discovered yesterday, which proved to me nasty. When I attempt to install any app from Google Play Store, a progress bar appears saying "Downloading..." and the numerical progress indicator 'x/y Kb done' does not come up. At first I thought it should be problem with my WiFi, but other application seems to access Internet correctly. In concurrence to this behavior, the LEDs in my WiFi modem does not blink, which it usually does when there is a WiFi activity. Even small apps in the order of 150 Kb takes long time and eventually ends with error. However, I accidentally noticed that a combination of simultaneous downloads of more than one app, cancelling and starting again etc, made FEW of the downloads to actually progress while other still linger. So, it is clear that the download manager that Google Play Store relies on is trouble some in my case. My question is how can I replace that download manager? Installing other download manager does not help as Google Play still uses the troublesome native one only. Any ideas on how I can use some other download manager **for Google Play** or to mend the troublesome one? BTW, I had tried: Turbo Download Manager, Download Manager for Android. They do not detect the download when i press "install" button in Google Play Store for an app. Trying other download manager is still a big pain as I have to download APK from other sites and transfer to my SD card to install.


How do I move multiple app icons at the same time?

I have an HTC Incredible running Miui with Go Launcher EX. Is it possible to move multiple icons at the same time?


Settings app: 'Unfortunately, Settings has stopped.'

I have a Samsung Galaxy Nexus with Cyanogenmod 11 11-20140225-SNAPSHOT- InstallerXNPQ09P-maguro Android 4.4.2 KitKat with CWM 6.0.4.7. It's a stable installer build. For a while now I have been getting been getting a 'Unfortunately, Settings has stopped.' error, when trying to simply open Settings from the home screen or application drawer. It also happens if I try to run the app (`com.android.settings`) in other ways such as opening a third-party keyboard's settings (which tries to open 'Language & input' within the Settings app). I have tried the following things, to no avail:   * Wipe Dalvik cache in CWM   * 'wipe cache partition' in CWM   * Fix permissions using the 'ROM manager' app   * Did 'Clear data' for the Settings app (by dragging it to 'App info' on home screen)   * Installed AROMA Filemanager in CWM, and, not finding anything to delete in `/data/data/com.android.settings/cache/`, but deleting `/data/data/com.android.settings/shared_prefs/CMStats.xml`   * Botting into safe mode, where Settings app STILL crashes. I will note that the Settings app still sits in the multitasking list, but when you try to open it from there it still gives the same crash error. I'd like to try and avoid a factory reset if possible, so are there any steps I could try further before an entire factory reset? Could it be having selected ART mode that eventually mucked up Settings somehow? If so perhaps I could turn it off manually via Terminal/adb and then reset Dalvik again or something? Whatever it is, what troubleshooting steps could be done in addition to the ones above?


Nexus S: how can I control sites shown underneath stock browser search box?

The built-in web browser of my Nexus S has a cool feature: when I press the Search button, in addition to a text box where I can type a URL or search terms, there are 4 sites shown above the on-screen keyboard. How I can control what sites are listed? I'd like to be able to populate that list with favorites so I can get one-click access to my top favorite sites without having to go through the "favorites" menu.


How to push website links from phone to chrome/other browser?

I can't seem to find an app for this. I have a Samsung Galaxy S3.


My phone displays: "Notification has been set" at each boot

I am in doubt. My Galaxy SII phone began recently to display a standard pop-up notification box with the text "Notification has been set" at each boot. I uninstalled the software that I suspected was displaying this popup, there were no notifications in notification area left, but this popup has kept appearing on the screen. How to track which software is displaying this popup? Android 4.0.4


How can I display my Android on my PC monitor?

I have scoured the Internet and come here as my last hope. I currently have the Galaxy S4, M919v. I own two 24 inch Samsung monitors. Is there any method for me to display my Android screen onto one of my monitors? I want to basically play my Android games, using my Android phone, but have them displayed on my monitors. My 24 inch monitor has the same resolution as my phone, so I figure the graphics should be great. I am trying to find a WIFI/micro-usb cable solution to this problem without buying any types of additional connectors.


Do a Google voice search with Belkin CarAudio Connect Bluetooth on a Sony Xperia

I have a non-rooted Sony Xperia running Android 4.3 and I have recently have bought a Belkin CarAudio Connect AUX with Bluetooth. It connects fine and it all works however it left me wanting more. Currently pressing the button on the CarAudio Connect pauses and plays the audio, a feature that I wish to keep. However, I was hoping that a double tab or a long press can do a Google voice search so I can call or text people (or find out important information like the height of the Eiffel Tower) while driving. How would I set this up? I have tried 'Bluetooth Launch' from the Play store but it didn't do anything and I couldn't find any similar apps. I was thinking a Tasker task or a similar app but I don't know how to set it up or what action to look for. Please help.


Motorola Triumph changes Volume between Songs or with Notifications

I have a VirginMobile Motorola Triumph, stock but rooted. I listen to music with both Pandora and Google's Play Music app. When listening to music, the volume has two modes, 'soft', in which all the way down is too quiet and all the way up is too loud, exactly as it should be. The other setting is loud - just loud. The first click of 'loud' is enough to hurt my ears. I can change the volume from 'loud' to 'soft' by playing with the Ring or Alarm volumes (not Media). They don't have to change, but they have to be altered briefly to 'reset' it back to 'soft'. Furthurmore, if I receive a notification, text, call, or any other sort of message, the volume becomes 'soft' again. While listening on 'soft', if the song finishes and naturally continues to the next, the volume will jump to 'loud'. There are other occasions where it does this as well, but I haven't figured out exactly what they are. * * * [ORIGINAL]:   I have a stock rooted Motorola Triumph (which does not have MotoBlur) with Pandora installed. Media volume is pretty loud, so I keep it on the first click, always (I also have Audio Manager installed, but this problem was happening prior to installation). However, when Pandora goes to the next song (either because I skipped, down- thumbed, or just finished the song), the volume gets really loud. It doubles in volume, if not more! The weirdest part though is that none of the volume sliders (anywhere!) have changed. Not one. Furthermore, altering the Media volume (still on 1st click), has no effect other than to make it even louder. However, if I alter (or even touch) the Ringer or Notification volumes, the song volume drops to where it was. I'm tired of changing my volume between every song. I'm willing to talk to whomever (Motorola, Pandora, Google, etc) in pursuit of a fix. How can I address this?


How do I get my Android Phone to connect its internal SD to my PC via USB?

For some reason my Galaxy Y GT-55360T phone running Android 2.3.6, won't connect its SD card to my Ubuntu 12.10-running PC when I plug the USB cable into it. It did before, I have no idea what I did to cause it to not mount the SD. Please help me, this is getting very annoying.


Connect Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 to Acer projector

I bought a Samsung Tab 4 8.0 16GB. I want display some videos and documents on the screen through an Acer projector. It has no wifi. How do I display my files? Is there any possibility? Tab has no HDMI port. There is a VGA cable for the projector.


What are the benefits of "Restore Android ID from a backup" after a factory reset?

As far as I can tell Titanium Backup is the only application that has the ability to restore this ID but there's no explanation of what it is or why one would restore it. Without restoring I'm able to access the Play Store and restore apps and settings without issue and all the apps work fine. Why should the Android ID be restored?


Application that is able to resume failed download

It's often happening when I want to download a file with `browser` that download fails due to a bad connection and then I have to download a file from the beginning. Is there an app or browser plugin that is able to continue downloading of failed download? I found only `byte tornado` app which is not much help.


Remove google-account from older smartphone

I gave my sister my older smartphone without removing my google-account. How can I remove that permission without removing her settings completely, or how can I remove that certain android device from my google dashboard? If possible, it would be great if I could do it remotely (via my google dashboard).


Google cache links in search results

When searching for something while the target is offline its most convenient to click on Google's cache link for that certain target or search result. But I don't see such link on my android phone using the default browser. Is it related to mobile Google search? I wonder if I could reenable this. I use Android 2.3.3 with Samsung Galaxy S i9000.


Samsung galaxy i9000 switching off on its own like a gazillion times a day

I have been a proud owner of a samsung galaxy i9000 for about a year now. However, my phone recently developed a problem that I had not anticipated. The phone now just switches off on its own. Sometimes it can do so up to 5 times a day. One moment the phone will be working and you go on with whatever you will be doing and before you know it the phone is off. The phone cannot be restarted using the normal on and off button. I actually have to remove the battery and put it back for the phone to restart again. Anyone with a clue?


How do I get my stock ringtones back?

I have a Droid X, and I've been having issues with my music lately. I finally deleted the Albums, Music, and Playlists directories from my SD Card, and used SDRescan to get the media library to update. That did the trick for the music, but now my stock ringtones have disappeared. Were they on the SD card? Why did they disappear, and how can I get them back? My phone isn't rooted.


How to avoid email/gtalk notifications when logged in in both, PC and Mobile?

Is there a way to avoid double notification, both pc and mobile, when logged in in both? IE, my work mobile is Android based and at work we use gapps, so even if i am at my pc i get the email notification even though i'm logged in, the same with Gtalk. Thanks!


Where are apps natively stored on a Nook running CM7 off a micro SD

I have a Nook running cm7 off a class 2 4gb sandisk. I've installed a couple of Apps on my device. I've noticed, after going to managing apps, that some apps are actually being installed internally and some apps being installed onto the SD card. I am planning to upgrade to a class 4 16gb sandisk, and I want to completely start fresh, how do I remove pre-existing apps internally? I'm slightly confused. Thanks. edit: Actually, so I guess verygreens method splits the SD card into 2. The first "internal (1gb)", second being the "rest of the sd ( total sd - 1gb)". So..to my understanding, apps defaults to installing "internally" or the first partition, how can I make it so it defaults to the larger partition? Or do I need to manually move it after each install of a new application?


The battery is discharged suddenly on Galaxy S2

Sometimes after I fully charge the phone, and disconnecting it from the power, the battery suddenly drops to 97%, it is normal? I already made a battery calibration past week. Well, this happened only 2 times.


"New line" using Android voice input

My quetion is - how I can enter "new line" symbol using android voice input? For example I tyr to create shopping list using Evernote and voice, but to create new item in list I must switch to keybord, and press enter. How to do that using only my voice?


three sets of headphones not plugging into brand new lg optimus g phone

I have 3 sets of headphones, being he exact same size. They all fit and even click into my old phone's head jack, where as with my new phone the lg optimus g they go in midway and the only way for the headphone jack to read the headphones I have to hold it in. There isn't dust in it or anything I don't know what is happening. This is ridiculous


Enable music controls while phone is locked

I use a Sony Xperia Neo. I recently formatted my phone. Before, I was able to control my music while the screen was locked. Now, those controls have disappeared. Does anyone have any idea how to restore that option?


Google Dialer crashes when Contacts are disabled

I disabled the Google "10003 Contacts" App in the Apps preferences, and although I have installed CardDav for my contacts that I use via my owncloud, the Dialer crashes when I click on a Contact in the call-history How Can I Block the default Google Contacts app without loosing the functionality in the dialer?


How to pin OS and a process in different CPU core?

I am running a benchmark in android. I want to pin the OS in core-0 and pin the benchmark app in core-2. Total number of cores are 4. Is there a way to do it? Just to elaborate more on this, I have read about Processor affinity and Affinity mask. They are good for processes or threads but what about OS itself. Does the OS run on core-0 only or can it also (in general) load both core-0 and core-2. (I have switched off the other two cores: core-1 and core-3)


How to restore (mobile) data usage?

I've an S3 and until yesterday I've PACMAN ROM running - previous: Paranoid Android I made a Nandroid backup, in using titanium backup but I've forgotten to save my mobile data usage. **Now I'm searching for an way to get it back (without restore the backup, if possible) Is there any absolute path to a file?**


Where can I find HTC error report log?

HTC devices offer sending error report to HTC after the device crashes. Before sending the report you can view the error log. However there's no option for saving it (at least I haven't found one). Is there any way to access this error log? I would like to use it for diagnostics.


Disabling safe mode or removing apps from safe mode

I use a Droid 3 which has not yet been rooted. I need to remove access to the Browser or the Play Store. I already have an app called "program encrypting" which disables access to selected apps unless the user has a password. However, when the user enters safe mode, all downloaded apps are disabled, allowing the user to use the Browser and the Play Store. I am curious if it is possible to disable safe mode in some way, or changing the button combination to enable it. I would also be fine with removing those applications from appearing in safe mode. I am new to rooting and such, and I would appreciate being able to remove access to these apps in the safest, quickest way possible.


Exchange and Coperate Account in android

What does Exchange and co-operate account means. I have being seeing it in my setings and do not really know how to use it. Also, how do set up a working email like the microsoft outlook account in my android device. Thanks


Edit Connection Rules on Note 3

When I bought my note 3, it prompted me to configure certain automatic rules around my WiFi and Bluetooth. For example if I turn on my Bluetooth and connect to my car then it automatically turns on hands free mode. I can't find now how to go back and edit them. I've looked in settings and googled it. Appreciate if someone can point me to them.


How to tune a frequency like 89.0 on Jusada ICS CM7 stock radio?

I am using Jusada Ice Cream Sunday ROM. I have problem with its stock radio app. I can not tune to even numbers after decimal like 89.0 or 106.2. After the decimal it only let me tune to odd numbers. How can I fix this? The above mentioned frequencies are popular radio stations in my region. ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/cR9h0.png)


Vibrate not working on Android 4.3 Jelly Bean Update

Samsung Galaxy S3. I go to Settings > My device > Sound > Vibrations Before the Jelly Bean update, I had a custom vibration which was a medium length vibration. Now, after the Jelly Bean update a little while ago, it's just two short vibrations. I've changed my vibration after I noticed this to "Jingle Bell" and it's still the same vibration. Any ideas on how to fix this?


Other peoples photos in my camera uploads folder

My Samsung Galaxy 3 android phone is linked to my Dropbox account so that photos I take on my phone are automatically uploaded to the Camera Uploads folder. Suddenly lots of strange photos have appeared in this folder and my photos aren't appearing. These photos look like a family in the Middle East, I am in Europe. My questions are:   1. who do I complain to - Dropbox, Samsung or Google/Android?   2. If I delete these unknown photos will someone else be losing their precious family photos   3. If I am seeing their photos who is seeing mine!?


Android Phones Hangs while playing game

I just noticed this one but when I played my game its lagging and till it stop completely or freeze. I cant do anything but to take my battery out. Any clue? I master reset still nothing. I do not want to lose my game I tried to go settings and running app and clear cache still same sometimes.. Is this something to do w/ game, hope not, how do i fix this problem. i am currently using Techno P5 with android version 4.2.2


Keep Samsung apps/"features" after rooting?

I know that if I root my samsung phone, I will lose a lot of Samsung features (like fingerprint scanner probably, and apps like S Note etc). And I understand that its the base that a rom is created on which determines if it can support things like that (I think?), but is there any way I can use a custom rom and still keep Samsung features, especially things like gestures and the customizations/settings screen from my S5? OR 'import' those features back in onto Cyanogenmod or something similar? I want the best of both worlds, and can't seem to find any answers


How to restore/edit build.prop after rebooting (and phone stuck in reboot loop)?

I was trying to setup a custom host name for my device(a rooted xperia z) following this guide but without paying too much attention, especially to the comments. I'm guessing I had a typo in the edited build.prop file because after I rebooted the phone was stuck in a boot loop: I would see the sony logo but instead of the usual xperia logo and colourful boot animation the phone would restart. I can turn off the phone and I think I've managed to get it in a different state by pressing the volume up key multiple times after powering up because I could see a blue led always on. Before that in between boots I would see a red led blink twice. Unfortunately the phone reboots to fast to become visible to adb. What are my options on restoring/editing the build.prop file ? Can I somehow see the phone's filesystem on a computer without booting the phone into android ? Also I don't mind loosing all the data as long as I can use the phone again. Thanks


Why aren't there notifications for updates to built-in applications?

On July 29th, Google released an update for the Gmail application, that brought it to version 2.3.5. Since I had version 2.3.4, I was expecting to be notified of the update shortly as I had for updates to other applications including ones that came pre-installed on my phone, such as Google Maps. Alas, I still haven't received the notification, even though I can see the update available in the market (yes, I realise I can download it manually). I have since surmised (though this is a guess on my part) that the difference is that gmail is considered a "built-in" app, but Google Maps, while pre- installed on my device, is not considered built-in. Is this right? If it is, why are built-in apps treated this way? Is there a technical reason, or are they somehow considered more sacrosanct, because of their status n the platform? Update: Apparently, the SDK doesn't list Google Maps as built in, but it does list the "email" app. Furthermore, Google Maps is listed as a "Downloaded App" but Gmail isn't.


Unable to move apps to SD card after Gingerbread upgrade

I upgraded my HTC Desire to Gingerbread via the official update yesterday. It wipes all settings, so I've been working through re-installing all the apps that I previously had on the phone. They all install fine and some move to the SD card fine too, but some just say "unable to move to SD card" when I select them. I suspect it's because they were on the SD card before and it's getting an error when trying to overwrite the existing files/directory. Where do these get stored and how can I work around this?