Getting TYPE_DISALLOWED_BY_REQUESTOR while trying to downloa NOVA3 from Play Store

I'm facing this weird problem since past week. All other apps download and install fine except NOVA3. There are no internet connectivity issues (tried both WiFi and 3G) Following is a snippet from logcat               W/NetworkManagementSocketTagger( 9139): untagSocket(72) failed with errno -22     I/qtaguid ( 9139): Failed write_ctrl(u 48) res=-1 errno=22     I/qtaguid ( 9139): Untagging socket 48 failed errno=-22     W/NetworkManagementSocketTagger( 9139): untagSocket(48) failed with errno -22     D/Finsky  ( 9139): [1] DownloadImpl.setState: com.gameloft.android.ANMP.GloftN3HM from null to UNQUEUED.     D/Finsky  ( 9139): [1] DownloadQueueImpl.add: Download com.gameloft.android.ANMP.GloftN3HM added to DownloadQueue     D/Finsky  ( 9139): [1] DownloadImpl.setState: com.gameloft.android.ANMP.GloftN3HM from UNQUEUED to QUEUED.     I/installd(  371): free_cache(35338841) avail 920150016     D/Finsky  ( 9139): [1] DownloadQueueImpl.startDownload: Download com.gameloft.android.ANMP.GloftN3HM starting     D/dalvikvm( 8654): GC_CONCURRENT freed 434K, 71% free 3402K/11700K, paused 3ms+20ms, total 46ms     D/Finsky  ( 9139): [37132] 7.run: Enqueued com.gameloft.android.ANMP.GloftN3HM as content://downloads/my_downloads/3038     D/Finsky  ( 9139): [1] DownloadImpl.setState: com.gameloft.android.ANMP.GloftN3HM from QUEUED to DOWNLOADING.     D/Finsky  ( 9139): [1] DownloadQueueImpl.onStart: com.gameloft.android.ANMP.GloftN3HM: onStart     D/Finsky  ( 9139): [1] DownloadQueueImpl.notifyProgress: com.gameloft.android.ANMP.GloftN3HM: onProgress 0/-1 Status: 190.     D/dalvikvm( 8654): GC_CONCURRENT freed 348K, 71% free 3466K/11700K, paused 2ms+2ms, total 14ms     D/Finsky  ( 9139): [1] DownloadQueueImpl.notifyProgress: com.gameloft.android.ANMP.GloftN3HM: onProgress 0/-1 Status: 192.     I/DownloadManager( 8654): Download 3038 starting     W/DownloadManager( 8654): Aborting request for download 3038: TYPE_DISALLOWED_BY_REQUESTOR     I/DownloadManager( 8654): Download 3038 finished with status WAITING_FOR_NETWORK     D/Finsky  ( 9139): [1] DownloadQueueImpl.notifyProgress: com.gameloft.android.ANMP.GloftN3HM: onProgress 0/-1 Status: 195.      Especially this part: **W/DownloadManager( 8654): Aborting request for download 3038:TYPE_DISALLOWED_BY_REQUESTOR** What could be the issue? And if this is not the right place then where should I report this?


Do I need to flash stock recovery same as my stock rom's version?

I am using Android 4.1.2 with TWRP custom recovery, now I want to flash stock recovery, do I need to flash the recovery from 4.1.2 stock ROM or any version of stock recovery is ok ? Thanks


how do I set a ring tone for a specific contact?

I've searched for this here and don't see it. I've set a custom, contact- specific ring tone before but don't recall how. It doesn't seem to be under the contact, which is where it _should_ be. Phone is a 2.x.


Response curve of TF300T

I'm using Asus TF300T for hearing tests. Would like to find out how well the device response to each signal. Does anyone know where I can get this information, the audio response curve? Thanks, Michael


How to avoid showing many processes on DDMS?

## Background As an Android developer, I use DDMS (link **here** about what it is), which shows all of the processes that I can debug (along with other stuff). Today I've finally flashed a custom ROM that is based on AOSP. ## The problem Ever since I flashed the new ROM, I've noticed that instead of showing just a few processes (including mostly just the apps I'm making), it shows a lot more processes, including both system apps and user apps. ## The question Is there any way to avoid this from happening? BTW, I tried putting a tag called "DDMS" and a tag called "AOSP" , and sadly I still can't do it even though my score is quite high on StackOverflow.


App showing wrong location

When I text my husband, using instant messenger it shows I'm somewhere other than my home. Why is this happening and how do I stop it ? He pulled my location up on his phone using Google maps and it shows I'm at a house that I used to hang out at. I haven't been there in weeks,yet Google maps keeps saying I'm there. I need this to stop happening.


Set font size in Opera

Opera Mini has an option to choose between small/medium/large font sizes. I tried to find this option in the new Opera browser for Android, but couldn't. Is there any way at all to set the font size for Opera?


MAJESTY Z796C - Android Version 4.1.2 Speech Recognition Failure

I own a Majesty phone with Android Ver 4.1.2 that has a continued problem with speech recognition. I have searched and researched online for a workaround or fix to this problem to no avail. I reset the phone multiple time, removed possible conflicting software, used different applications from various companies in an attempt for a self correcting solution but nothing has worked. This is not a settings problem. This is a technical software glitch in this version of the operating system. I have noticed that thousands if not more are experiencing the same problem but Android has done ABSOLUTELY nothing, or even paid any mind to this problem for a solution. Has anyone found a workaround, or an answer to solving this?


Is there an way to access a shared (networked) scanner on android?

I recently purchased a networked multifunction machine, and I was excited about its ability to scan via handheld devices using Epson's iPrint. Since I'm keeping the device in a different room from my computer, scanning via my tablet seemed much more useful than running from room to room, making adjustments. However, I found Epson's android scanning app to be a bit... simplistic. It only scans preset document sizes, at preset resolutions, and only to jpeg or pdf, no lossless formats like png or tiff. I searched for alternative apps, and only found manufacturer specific options. My searching was complicated due to all the "scanning" apps that use the phone's camera, and scanning tools for network security. So, my question is, does anyone know of any way to access shared, networked scanners and use the more advanced features that you see on desktops?


Link2SD working issues

I have installed the Link2SD application on my Samsung Galaxy Ace, everything is in place, now I dont understand how it works. I have allotted 1GB of space to my second `ext3` partition, I have 2 doubts:   1. Whenever I link my application, those space does not gets deducted from internal memory, I checked in _Settings -> Manage Application_   2. When I move the application to SD card, still I have some space occupied in internal memory I don't understand the exact use of Link2SD: if I allotted 1GB of space for the apps, then why my internal space is being used -- and if Link2SD does work like this only, then I would better use force move application using `adb shell`, which even does not require rooting. Can anyone please clarify my doubts, and let me know how can I use _Link2SD_ , so that everything is moved to SD Card and nothing remains in internal memory?


need to install gtalk on my HCL X1 tab and also Skype

My tab uses 2.3.3 android version and I need to install Gtalk and Skype. As I read thro threads only after 2.3.4 gtalk is available. But any methods available for Gtalk on 2.3.3? also on skype Please help


what is going on with my phone?

recently my phone has started installing invisible apps without my permission. I have three different security programs, and at random times they will pop up in the notification bar with " scanning installed app ". even though I didn't tell it t do that. at the end, there is no actual app there, so wtf installed? I'm not sure if it's some virus installing invisible apps, or if it is Google performing unpermissive updates, but I have told Google I do not want it to auto update and it's trying to do it anyway. I know that whatever this is, it has something to do with Google Play because. have a firewall. I have told my firewall to block anything from the google services framework and as long as the firewall is on it won't do this. however, if I turn off the firewall, it goes nuts. trying to auto update, and install all kinds of unwanted garbage. what can I do? can I just uninstall play store? Samsung Sch- i110 * rooted 2.36 Gingerbread Avast! mobile security * firewall Malwarebytes Anti- malware


Should Vibration Feeback work on the softscreen on HTC Desire HD phone

I think this used to work on my phone and then stopped. Vibration feedback is enabled but only works for the four off screen buttons - Home , Menu, Back, & Search not for any icons on the home or other screens. So how can I get it to work normally again?


"You are offline" when I clearly am not - works on Wi-fi but not T-mobile

I have a Galaxy S4 with the latest updates and most recent Spotify, premium account. I can stream all day on wi-fi, but as soon as I am back on the mobile network things go south. One song plays then Spotify stops. If I try to pick another song (in any playlist I have) it says "Track not available" or "No internet connection" or "You are offline" I have reinstalled Spotify many times, cleared the cache partition on the phone (the boot up method, not just in settings) but nothing seems to fix this. I contacted T-mobile and they are blaming Spotify so I have no idea what to do. I have no issues at all when on Wi-fi


Specific App install from Google Play fails, where to see log?

I'm trying to re-install a paid app from the Google Play Store I had previously installed before doing a system update. The installation fails silently after downloading. (Other installs from the Market work fine.) Where can I see a log of what went wrong? My System is a CM10 nightly built, so there might be all kinds of problems. The app doesn't show up as previously installed in any OS app lists, but turns up as 'not installed, no backups' in the Titanium Backup list, so there must be some residues from the former installation left.


Is there a good camera app for Android?

The camera in my Galaxy S3 is not everything I want it to be. It's lacking one feature which is important for me: timer. That pushed me to search for camera apps and I was hopping to easily find the app for people that care about taking pictures. Instead I found the apps for people that care about filters. This is my mental spec for a camera app:   * Take the highest possible quality of pictures.   * Timer with configurable time as well as amount of pictures.   * Widget to take pictures with one tap on my home screen. Is there such an app?


Unresponsive menu button on several Android apps

I have noticed on several apps there is a menu button/icon (three vertical dots) but it is unresponsive and I'm wondering if it's just me or the app. I initially assumed it was just the app, but I have noticed it in several apps now. The menu button responds to a tap, in that I hear the "tap" sound and the button highlights momentarily, but nothing happens - there is no menu?! ![Menu button/icon](http://i.stack.imgur.com/fspgO.png) Three apps I have noticed today that have a "do nothing" menu button:   * Compass (called "Tiny Compass" in the Play store)   * BBC iPlayer   * Stack Remote Is this really a "problem" in the app?


Contacts from iCloud to Android

I have a Samsung Galaxy S III Android phone and need to transfer my iCloud contacts to that phone. How do I accomplish this? Can you recommend a FREE app for this or some other method, please?


Do I have to download the movie again, if I rented it and it expired?

Once a movie I have rented from the AppStore has expired, and I wish to rent it again, do I have to download it again? Or can I just pay the additional charge and keep watching the file that's already on my device?


Google Music's cover art, song name, pause and play don't appear in my notifications

I have a Razr Maxx HD on Verizon and noticed that unlike my friends' Androids, when I play music using Google Music, the album art, song name, and pause/play notification isn't present. In fact, if I start a track using Google Music and then go Home, the music keeps playing, but there's not "headphone" icon in the collapsed notification area, and so the only way to get back to that track is to go to Google Music or click on the cover art in the widget. Any idea how I can get Google Music to show up in my notifications when a track is playing?


Missing mp3 files on SD card

I am trying to add mp3 files to my Toshiba Thrive trough an SD card. What I am doing is loading the SD card in my laptop and adding the files directly. I loaded around 6 GB to the (32GB) card. When accessing the SD card files trough the tablet it only shows half of the files. I've done this process a couple of times, also I reformatted the SD card but tablet only reads some of the files and some other folders that I created for other documents don't even appear when I load the card on the tablet. Any insights on this?


Is there a way to turn a web page into an app-like link on the android home page?

I'd like to be able to move to a specific page without having to (as I'm currently doing,) click on Chrome, then go to bookmarks and then have to go through the logon procedure to get back to the exact page I want. Is there a way to have that precise page live as a pressable app-like icon so that I can get right back there quickly as I access this page often.


What kinds of memory does an Android device have?

What kind/types of memory (or data storage devices) does and android device have, and what information is stored in that type of memory? I know of:   * Internal memory   * RAM Memory   * ROM Memory   * Storage card / SD/Card


Turn off vibration when docking the phone

When I put my phone into the dock, it vibrates very strongly and for too long (IMO). Is it possible to turn that off or at least to decrease the intensity and/or duration of the vibration? This is about a Samsung I9000 Galaxy S, with the Samsung ECR-D968BEG desktop dock/charger. The phone is running Android 2.3.3.


Synchronise intervall for Facebook for HTC Sense

I'm pretty new to the world of Android. Though I managed to solve almost all of upcoming problems on my own, I'm having troubles with this one. I'd like to increase the number of synchronisations of _HTC Sense_ with Facebook so its updates are in line with those of Twitter. In _Settings_ \--> _Accounts and Synchronisation_ \--> _Facebook for HTC Sense_ \--> _Update Frequency_ (the terms might be different; I've got a German UI and translated just on the fly) I can switch between   * every 1, 2, 4, 8, 12 hours   * once a day On the other hand for _Twitter for HTC Sense_ , I've got   * every 5, 15, 30 minutes   * manual in addition. As I'm using the _Friend Stream_ Widget, I'd like to have the Twitter and Facebook synchronisations of the same frequency. How can I achieve this? Preferably without installing any additional apps or widgets. Thanks for your answers.


Android terminal not able to nslookup?

Every time I try to telnet to a domain on my LG Ally it fails, but it works if I use an IP address. So I tried to use `nslookup telehack.com` and it returns:               Server:       0.0.0.0     Address 1:    0.0.0.0          nslookup: can't resolve 'telehack.com'      I have Android Terminal Emulator and BusyBox installed, It wasn't working with the default dns, so now I've got my dns entries set to OpenDNS, and it still won't resolve. is there anything I can do to resolve this, or is it a limitation on the Ally?


Loudspeaker on HTC One does not work while using Skype

I have an HTC One and I have Skype installed on it. I tried calling another Skype user who has a Samsung Galaxy S3, and chatting to her on Skype works fine, but while on a call the HTC switches its loudspeaker off. I have to put the phone to my ear to hear the other person, which makes video chat impossible. I haven't tried un-installing and reinstalling Skype yet in case it causes more problems. There are no settings within Skype while you're using it that allows you to switch loudspeaker on/off. Only for video and microphone are these options available. Does anyone know why is this happening?


How can I keep settings after flashing a ROM?

I am considering flashing my SGS to a custom ROM. I do not, however, relish the prospect of re-configuring everything. Most apps on my phone and most definitions should have no dependencies on the ROM, so I would like to be able to back up all the settings, flash the ROM and then restore them. This would include:   * all installed apps   * all app settings (launcher preferences, active widgets etc.)   * ringtones, backgrounds etc. Is there any way to do this?


AdSupported Angry Birds versions keep crashing on Android 2.2.1 Tablet PC

After RTFM, I decided to ask the question here. Device is a generic android tablet device (http://www.reeder.com.tr/reedpad.asp), idenfied as: "sec_smdkv210" here is the build fingerprint: "sec_smdkv210/smdkv210/smdkv210:2.2.1/FRF91/eng.root.20110224.011402:eng/release" Android Version: 2.2.1 Problem occurs after I launch Angry Birds Rio, and try to play the first level, at the very beginning, it just quits from the game. System Log: http://pastebin.com/aBmfvXtF Game is an adsupported version 1.0.0 downloaded from market. No ad blocker installed, no add-ons. Device is rooted by z4root, but before or after rooting, behaviour is same. Also, same crash behaviour is observed with Angry Birds Seasons, but slighly different, it crashes if you try to pause and reload the level during the game, resulting a similiar crash log which I didn't bother to paste here once again. Same string appears in the crash log before the crash: **JNI WARNING: received null jstring (Check_GetStringUTFChars)** W/dalvikvm(25888): JNI WARNING: received null jstring (Check_GetStringUTFChars) I/dalvikvm(25888): "GLThread 9" prio=5 tid=8 NATIVE I/dalvikvm(25888): | group="main" sCount=0 dsCount=0 s=N obj=0x46f97d70 self=0x225c10 I/dalvikvm(25888): | sysTid=25895 nice=0 sched=0/0 cgrp=default handle=2251432 I/dalvikvm(25888): | schedstat=( 7639180271 5104522289 130271 ) I/dalvikvm(25888): at com.rovio.ka3d.WebViewWrapper.urlLoadedCallback(Native Method) I/dalvikvm(25888): at com.rovio.ka3d.WebViewWrapper.access$500(WebViewWrapper.java:42) I/dalvikvm(25888): at com.rovio.ka3d.WebViewWrapper$8.run(WebViewWrapper.java:216) I/dalvikvm(25888): at com.rovio.ka3d.MyRenderer.handleEvents(MyRenderer.java:118) I/dalvikvm(25888): at com.rovio.ka3d.MyRenderer.onDrawFrame(MyRenderer.java:77) I/dalvikvm(25888): at com.rovio.ka3d.GLSurfaceView$GLThread.guardedRun(GLSurfaceView.java:1346) I/dalvikvm(25888): at com.rovio.ka3d.GLSurfaceView$GLThread.run(GLSurfaceView.java:1121) Trying to move from SD card to device did not help. Trying to change the device locale from Turkish to English did not help. Trying to update the device from manufacturer's site, did not help (it did not updated the android version, only manufacturer's build number changed) Trying to root the device, did not help. Anybody could suggest what could be going on here? Best Regards, q.m.


How do I edit contacts in Android 4.4?

On my Android 2.3 phone I've exported my contacts and imported them on my new Android 4.4 phone, a Motorola G. Unfortunately, I found no way to edit the contact. When I open the "phone" application from the main screen, I click "All contacts" (translated) to get the list of all contacts. But as soon as I click on one item, it dials. Click-and-hold does nothing - no context menu occurs. How to edit the contacts (name, phone number)?


Where can I locate the picture that is currently being used for my lock screen?

I have a picture that I cherish deeply being used as my lock screen. The problem is that the Micro SD card I was using became corrupted at one point and needed to be formatted so the picture was lost. I need to know if there is a location on the files of the phone where I can copy it from. I mean the picture has to be being used somewhere right? I was using an app called "File Manager" to search through the files and try to find it. If anyone can point me in the right location I would really appreciate it. Android Version: 4.0.4


I need a Handbrake preset for a Samsung GT-i5500 Europa please? This is to convert video clips and movies etc into a format that can be viewed on my phone. Many thanks


Is there "select all" functionality in the GMail app?

I've previously used the default Email app on my CyanogenMod 7 EVO because I had an Exchange account at work. However, I switched jobs recently and my new place just uses GMail corporate accounts (which I enjoy). Since I don't have the Exchange account anymore, I'd like to move over to the GMail app because I prefer the UI and whatnot, but I can't for the life of me find any kind of "Select All" functionality in it. The Email app allows me to do this from the options menu (`Menu->Select All` selects everything in the current folder). In GMail I noticed that if I select one or more items, then "Deselect All" becomes available in the options menu, but not "Select All". I've also tried various forms of long-pressing on messages, accounts, and folders to no avail. Is there any way to do this in the GMail app, or am I just stuck without it? I searched the issue tracker and didn't find anything relevant, which surprised me a bit, to be honest. Obviously I can do this from a computer if I need to empty a folder/label, but I'd kind of like to retain the functionality on my phone, too. Am I missing some non-obvious (or perhaps even obvious) menu item somewhere?


How can I search for different types of items on my phone?

I recently got a Samsung i5800. I was hoping that the search widget would search everything on my phone - contacts calendar, memo - but it seems all it does it to search contacts. Can anyone recommend a better search app that will do what I've listed above? To be specific, I'm looking for an app such that if I have a memo, calendar entry, or contact with the word **Jugular** and I type **Jugular** in the edit field of the app, it will display the memo, calendar entry and contact. Thanks in advance.


How do I remove a custom MIUI lockscreen via adb or other means?

So I downloaded a lockscreen for MIUI from the themes app but apparently it doesn't go well with my phone and it just displays the wallpaper without the actual lockscreen. The problem is, now, I can't unlock the phone as there is nothing to drag on the screen. My phone is also secured by a pattern. How do I remove this problematic custom lockscreen and revert to the stock one? Obviously I'd either have to do it via ADB or something. Can anyone help me out? I can restart the phone and all but that's really all I can do since everything else is behind the lockscreen.


How to delete ROOT APPS from Andoid jelly beans?

I am using Galaxy s3 dous, Whenever I turn on my wifi my phone itself start downloading google apps, and I am unable to uninstall them, In application manager there is no option to remove but to update only. And same in playstore>>My Apps. Any suggestions??


Why is my lock screen scrambled sometimes?

Occasionally my phone (specs below) will awake to the dots on the lock screen being all the way up in the corner. I can't unlock it because the other 6 dots are cut off and turning the phone or sleep/awaking it doesn't change the layout. My only option, annoyingly, is to restart. Here's an image of it doing it this morning: ![Screenshot](http://i.stack.imgur.com/PIF1Om.png)   Screenshot (click for larger variant) The white chunk is an ICE number I've hidden. How do I stop this? My phone is:   * A Samsung Galaxy S2X SGH-T989D on Koodo   * Running Android version 4.0.4   * Kernel Version 3.0.8-perf-T989DTLLG2-CL836160 se.infra@SEP-89#1 SMP PREEMPT Fri Jul 13 23:39:44 KST 2012   * Build Number IMM76D.TLLG2    * Using a stock lock screen  Thanks for any assistance.


Speaker went off - Xperia L

The loud speaker of my phone, Xperia L is off. I guess the headset plugged in event is triggered and so mutes the loud speaker. Can I do anything about it. I can't even answer or makes calls... have to put it on loudspeaker or plug in the headphones. I don't think it's a hardware issue.


Unlocked bootloader but cant root. (Mac)

A few months ago I rooted my android phone which went all fine. I then accidently uninstalled my operating system. Finally I managed to flash omniROM on my device which was as good as it got for me. The only problem is that I am not rooted anymore. My boot loader is unlocked but no root. When I run the usual commands on my computer (Mac) it just says access denied at the finish. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks. Also when I go on root checker on my phone it says. ACCESS DENIED. not rooted properly


Multiple Androids with one bluetooth keyboard

Is there some software that simply lets me use one bluetooth keyboard to type on several different android tablets in front of me? Provided: The keyboard supports pairing with multiple devices, and it is paired with all of my tablets. A solution to this problem should ideally give a way for me to choose which tablet is currently receiving keyboard input using only the keyboard; in other words, I shouldn't have to touch a screen in order to switch to another tablet.


Error installing Android 4.3 using adb sideload

Situation : My phone battery drains out completely one day and even after charging it fully the phone is still stuck in boot-loop with Nexus 'X' logo. What I did : Tried factory reset from recovery mode multiple times but no luck. I tried to install factory 4.3 as well as 4.2.2 using adb sideload but constantly get the error.. "Signature verification failed". I checked the md5 checksum for my downloaded file and it seems fine. What am I doing wrong here ? Amongst the images downloaded in a .tgz file what is the the file I should be using for sideload ? Note : I am using xubuntu to run the adb command


Android “Boot Logo Showing Time” Script

Did anyone know where's the " **Boot Logo Showing Time** " script location? i want to change the boot logo show up time, because my boot logo is only show up for a half-seconds (500ms) then disappear and displaying the boot animation. i'm using chinese-copy phone (this default time for showing logo is 1/2 secs, i want to change it) with ( _rooted_ ) `Android Jelly Bean 4.2.2` installed and `Root Explorer` for exploring i'm talking about **boot _logo_ showing time** and **NOT** the **boot _animation_ showing time**!


How do I add bookmark on Android (Firefox or Chrome) so it appears on PC

Both Firefox and Chrome has sync features, but they dont seem to work the way I want. Both Firefox and Chrome is having a top level grouping of the bookmarks, "bookmarks on PC" and "bookmarks on Android". And from Android the PC bookmarks are read-only. I can see them and visit them but not edit them or extend the collection with more bookmarks. How do I add a bookmark from my Android device (in Firefox or Chrome) to my PC (Firefox or Chrome)?


Is there a way to send an emergency text and/or email by holding down either of the volume buttons?

A friend of mine recently developed a medical condition that causes sudden shortness of breath, and in one instance, caused her to pass out. In that instance, she said she lost her vision first, so she couldn't make a phone call to anyone. I found some apps that send emergency messages by pressing a button in the lock screen, but it may be hard to do so without being able to see (though certainly better than trying to punch in a phone number). I was wondering if there was a way to send messages by holding down a _physical_ button for, say, 5 seconds. (Of course, the contacts/message would be preconfigured/preset.) I'm not sure if it's even possible for an app to "hijack" a button's functionality in such a way.


htc wildfire out of control

I have HTC wildfire s A510e (android 2.3.5 gingerbread), but I think it is not in my control, I means it navigate various option automatically like auto dialing, sms pop up , ring tone, wallpaper, auto stop of games and other apps like camera, radio etc etc, even I did factory reset and format sd card but problem still exists. Cell is also clean with avest/ avg antivirus but same problem exists wi-fi is also off. Could anyone tell me is it virus or something else. As I observed some time such events started whenever I login into main screen, some time such activities started during games or whenever I used other apps.


Google Keyboard vs Android Keyboard (AOSP)

Is there a difference between Google Keyboard, which was recently release on the Play Store, and the Android Keyboard (AOSP) in the open source project? Update: I need the difference from a feature prospective


Exotic case of Galaxy Nexus not booting

Symptoms :   1. Put battery into Galaxy Nexus (tried with two different including a brand new one)   2. Plug cord to USB host or charger   3. Large battery charge indicator icon appears in the middle of the screen   4. Six seconds later the screen goes dark and no further user-observable activity happens   5. During the whole process, device does not react to any button input - including the 'while holding down Volume Up and Volume Down buttons together, hold down the Power button for ten seconds' maneuver that should have taken it to fastboot mode   6. When plugged to an USB host, no USB activity is detected from the host - whether by adb or other USB observation tools. Context :   * The device having suffered a cracked screen, it has been swapped for a new screen   * This problem appeared on first boot attempt after the screen swap   * The device worked perfectly before suffering the cracked screen   * The appearance of the battery icon proves that the replacement screen works I may have broken something during swapping the screens... But with disabled hardware I would have expected a frankly non-functional device. What further steps can I take to find what makes the boot process fail in the aforementioned way ?


How can I increase the number of volume levels?

Is it possible to increase the number of steps in the volume control? I'd like a finer grained control over the volume level. I have a Galaxy Nexus. Note: I don't want to boost the volume just change the number of levels so I can find a sweet spot when listening to music.


Does the built-in Google app data backup work?

This question is a long time coming I guess. I have been seeing claims in Android since the dark ages that our data is being backed-up to the cloud, and recently "Sync App Data" showed up as well in the account settings. However when I have to restore, all I get is the apps I had, and a very small restore.. perhaps wifi passwords and desktop wall paper from what I see. So my question is this.. **Does the in built-in backup service work?** I see from code documentation, that the apps need to manage it manually. I guess then it is possible that some apps do not support this? Is this backup service actually supposed to backup app data or only just system data? Is installing helium or similar 3rd party services the only way to go? Second minor question. Am I right in understanding that Helium and its adb backup bretheren rely on the opt in android service, and that Titanium backup and their ilk just copy all possible files of the app and thus do not require the opt in service? p.s. Am sorry if there is a good post about these details, much of what I see is very cynical posts which plug one of the aforementioned 3rd party software.


Service that syncs pictures only when charging

I've been using Dropbox camera upload to automatically sync my pictures to my PC using my data plan (this part is important, I can't use a wifi). However, this autosync eats up the battery like crazy, so I'd like it to only sync when the phone is charging. I always connect my phone to its stand as soon as I'm home, so I'll still have the pictures synced to my PC merely a few minutes after getting home (without having to do anything manually). Dropbox, unfortunately, doesn't offer this option (syncing only when charging).   **Is there another photo-sync service/app that does?** (picasa, g+, facebook, etc)


Samsung Fascinate - Custom recovery without USB

I have a Samsung Fascinate that has a faulty USB connection. No computer / cable connection will recognize that there is a USB connection, including Windows, Mac, Linux, and using ADB and "lsusb". But the phone is rooted. Plain and simple, is there ANY way to flash a custom recovery without USB? I get this when I try to flash Clockworkmod through the app or apply update.zip:               --Install from package...     Finding update package...     Opening update package...     Verifying update package...     E: failed to verify whole-file signature     E: signature verification failed     Installation aborted


Google Music 'Unknown Artist' only in Android App

So I have an album that for some reason shows up as of an 'Unknown artist' in my library in the Google Music app. I already fixed the tags in Foobar (and also checked them again with MP3Tag) and then deleted the old files off my sd card and copied the fixed ones back on it. Yet still, they show up without an artist in the app... I tried several things:   * Uploading them to my Google Music Library, then they show up just fine. (So the files should be correct. But I want them on my extra SD card, so this was just to see if there was still something wrong with the files.)   * Clear all the data of the Google Music app (menu->apps->google play->clear data.) Didn't change a thing.   * Reinstall the Google Music app.   * Remove the com.google.android.music folder.   * Restart phone. Nothing fixed it... Now I don't know what else I could try. Obviously something went wrong, since at first the tags were wrong, but I fixed them. Any other program I tried reads them just fine. Any ideas on how to fix it? Edit: I just tried another music app on android (doubleTwist) and that also shows those songs under 'Unknown artist'... Yet when I copy the file back from my SD card to my pc it does show both Artist and Album artist correctly. I'm stumped. Is there some kind of cash of android I can clear? (Already tried clearing the Google Music app cash.) I'm completely stumped on what's going wrong :( Edit 2: I just found that the 'unknown artists'-songs apparently use an older/different version of Flac than the other files. According to foobar the bad songs are flac 1.1.1, while the other files are 1.2.1. When looking in Mp3tag the bad ones says 'FLAC (FLAC ID3v2)' and the good ones say 'FLAC (FLAC)'. Thanks a lot!


Phone lists saved WiFi network that I do not recognize

I know my phone will not store WiFi hotspots unless I connect to them, but I've noticed one on my phone that I have no recollection of ever connecting or saving. It's out of range yet saved on the list. I am wondering if there is anyway this is possible. Obviously if WiFi is on it will scan whatever is around, but will not store any of them unless told to. I'm wondering why I have one stored that I've never connected to or saved. Nobody else has used my phone.


BusyBox `ln -s`: How do I create symlink to a directory on external SD-card?

How do I create symlink to a directory on external SD-card? Do I have to edit `/etc/passwd` and add `user` or `root` to the `sdcard_r` group--since, I see that the `/storage/` location is owned by `sdcard_r`? Do I have to change the partition type, ie filesystem of the external sd-card? I've searched through the previously-asked questions, as well as google-search about the `ln` function in busybox; however, I'm not able to figure out why I keep getting an error `creating link failed File already exists` when I try to run `ln -s /storage/sdcard1/original_dir/ /storage/sdcard0/DCIM/sym_dir` . I have root privileges and, as far as I can tell, `/storage/`& `sdcard1` are not symlinks themselves. I appreciate any and all helpful comments. Thanks.


Unusual battery drain on note II

My Note 2 battery is driving me insane. I have been using my Note 2 for like 2 months. And I had been following the recharging cycle where you only charge the battery when it reaches 5% or less and remove from socket when it reaches 100%. This method has been working real well for me. I used to get really good battery life. I would recharge it to 100 and remove from socket and keep it there. I might only start working with it after 2 hrs of idle time a nd the battery percentage would be like 98 which is pretty normal. But two days back when I had to go out I found my battery level at 24 % and since I had no other choice I had to recharge it for 10 mins. That's when the problem started. After coming back home the battery had pretty decent juice left in it and I left it idle. After an hour or two when I checked the phone it had already switched off. I was in shock and tried to switch it on but it didn't work. So I thought of charging it to 100. After almost 3 hrs it was fully charged but since I don't work on my phone so late in the night, I removed it from socket, switched it on and left it there idle. And when I woke up after 5 hrs it had only 69% juice left in my battery. I checked my running apps and there were none. I had my data connection stopped. And still only 69? Thats kinda weird right? Is it because I recharged it before getting to 5 %. Is there a way I can remove the battery cycle cache or something?


Verizon Droid X Stopped Sending SMS

I have a Droid X running Gingerbread on Verizon and it is completely unable to send SMS messages. It receives them fine but every message I try to send is rejected. The details of the message reveal the following: > Cause Code: Addr.Vcnt., 0 Rebooting the phone seems to fix the problem, but only for a day or so. I also seem to have completely lost 3G connectivity on the phone as well when it is in this state. *228 on the phone fails until I can reboot it, but once reprogrammed there seems to be no lasting positive effect. Has anyone seen this before? Does anyone have a resolution? **EDIT:** I've just discovered all outbound calls immediately fail as well with no details as to the failure.


Phone returns after a few seconds to main menu

Whatever I chose to do on my Android smartphone, after a few seconds it exits the application or option by itself and returns to the main screen. Any idea what could be causing this? It is a BML GT-N7100 (SKU MH0693W) with Android 4.1.1


What does error 923 when downloading apps from Google Play Store mean?

I've seen this error a few times just now, it seems to only occur when I install an app through the Google Play web interface. Haven't seen it when installing apps directly from my mobile device. Device is quite new and has more than enough free disk space.   Couldn't find anything on here yet about this specific error. After a retry it downloads without any problems, so while it is far from blocking, I do hope to get some insight on what is happening here.   StackExchange only lists error 923 as an `AndroidRuntime(923)` error, but I don't see how that can be the cause here.   Screenshot attached with error in Dutch. ![Error 923 in Google Play Store](http://i.stack.imgur.com/ncg5u.png) _Error - 'Game' could not be downloaded due to an error. (923)_


How to hide pin pad or lock pad on unlock screen?

Would like to know if I can slide to unlock to bring up the pin pad like in iOS? The pin pad hides my notifications. I know if I remove the pin to unlock it will just slide to unlock but that is not secure. Running: Nexus 5 Android 4.4


Does the NETWORK_PROVIDER permission require data?

If I have an app that checks my location using the NETWORK_PROVIDER permission, does that simple check use up any data? That is, will it use up any of my bandwidth on my paid data connection (3G, 4G, etc)? With plans that have bandwidth limits, or plans that charge per MB used, I would like to know if an app with this particular permission (and no others) could use up some of my data allowance.


How can I get to my privacy settings on a older version (1.6.4) of the Facebook app?

Hi i am using an older version of facebook (1.6.4) on my Motorola Razor Droid, and i can't figure out how to get to my privacy settings. Can someone please help. I like the version and dont want to update it but i need to get to the settings and i have no idea how.


Android 4.0.4 - Wifi WPA-PSK hex password too long

I am currently trying to connect to a Wifi (WPA-PSK TKIP with 64-bit hex password). However my device - LG Optimus L9 with Android 4.0.4 - only allows to type in 63 characters. It seems that it only support "passphrase" password which is supposed to be 8-63 characters long but not "hex" password.. Did anyone else have the same problem?


Nexus 5 not connecting to PC

I tried connecting it nexus 5 to my pc via USB. Although it shows as connected in my external devices and also shows up in My Computer, but when I try to open it and don't files to my phone, it just shows a plain, blank screen with the green placing had on top.


How do I get MMS working on Nexus 5 with Straight Talk?

I can't send or receive MMS messages via Straight Talk on my Nexus 5. I've verified that my wife's iPhone works just fine with the same information, as well as verifying that MMS used to work on my Nexus 4 with the generic ST instructions.   * I've already verified that I have the most recent SIM card from ST   * I've already verified that using the standard ST info for the APN does not work.               APN Name: Straight Talk     APN: tfdata     Port: 80     MMSC: http://mms-tf.net     MMS Proxy: mms3.tracfone.com     MMS Port: 80        * I waited for a billing cycle to pass in case it would just fix itself after a billing cycle.


Samsung Kies correct version

I need to find the right Kies version for Samsung S4 mini but the info provided by samsung is not clear: Please check your mobile phone model before downloading: **Kies** Supported model : Feature phone, Smart Phone/Tablet before Galaxy Note III (including Galaxy S4, Note II, etc) **Kies3** Supported model : Smart Phone/Tablet from Galaxy Note III (Android OS 4.3 or over) I suspect that it has to do with android version but it is not very clear


decent right-click emulation

I'm using aDOSbox to play some classical games. This in turn uses SDL library, one of the thing this library does is emulate mouse. It's the same library, that is also used by ScummVM. I've got it set up to be quite usable for left-click (I'm using "tap or hold"), but I'm having trouble getting right-click to work decently. I'm using default settings, which is doing two finger tap. However, very often it'll get recognized two as single ones instead. The best option would be to use hardware button, however I'm using Galaxy S II, and all hardware buttons are reserved. Any suggestion on best settings to use?


A widget to show tasks that are two days closer to due date

I am using Jorte application which has a home screen widget to show a list of tasks (synced from Google tasks). But it display all tasks, even the ones that has the due date next month. Are there any home screen widget that displays tasks that have their due dates within two days from today's date. I do not want to see all tasks. People who have used Symbian before, would be familiar with this feature. In Symbian, this is a default feature in the homescreen.


Galaxy S2 keeps periodically showing "Refreshing SIM data" toast

I have a rooted Samsung Galaxy S2 running the stock Samsung ROM (no custom ROMs ever). Of late, I notice that every few minutes, a toast pops up saying 'Refreshing SIM data'. If the screen had been blanked earlier, it reactivates, and this is annoying, especially at night. I don't know if this is relevant, but only recently I got 3G activated (Vodafone, Bangalore,India) and it didn't happen before. Anyone seen this, and is there a workaround or fix? **Update** \- Have upgraded to 2.3.5 Gingerbread and with different kernels (Ninphetamine and DarkyROM SuperCore) but it makes no difference. I wonder if it's because of the service provider.


how do I get most of my standard linux utilities and commands on Android 3.1?

by standard, i mean just what users often get by default with one of the popular distros. for example, uname, finger, vim, tmux, etc. I have a galaxy tab 10.1 (android version 3.1, already rooted) Also, I read somewhere about setting up a chroot on android to run full- fledged linux distros, such as debian. Is that possible?


How can I tell my device to ignore a public Wi-Fi network?

The city I live in has city-wide Wi-Fi available for a subscription, but the Wi-Fi access point is public. This means that everywhere I go in the city I get a notice that there is public Wi-Fi available even though I can't use it because I don't have an account with the city-wide Wi-Fi service. How can I tell my phone (Droid X, Android 2.2.1, not rooted) to ignore Wi-Fi named "CityWifi"? I'd like to get notification for other Wi-Fi networks, just not "CityWifi"


Make Google my default contact type on T-Mobile my touch 4G

New contacts sync to T-Mobile instead of Google unless I manually change the contact type EVERY time I add a contact to my phone. I want the default to be Google not T-Mobile


Bring HTC Wildfire back to the original rom

I am an HTC Wildfire user. I have successfully installed CyanogenMod 7.2 on my device, but after over a year of use I want to bring it back to the original HTC rom, if possibile. In order to do that I have tried to follow a few tutorials that promised to do just that. Needless to say they all failed. My HTC has mounted HBoot 0.80.007 and it is in S-On state and, maybe I am wrong, but I figured I should update the HBoot to 1.01.001 at least and in order to do that I need to acquire the S-Off. So I tried to download the Revolutionary utility but I had no luck in providing my Wildfire serial number. As a result I am clueless about what to do. Can anyone please illustrate what I need to do to bring my device back to the original rom?


What would cause the existence of a /sdcard/logfile.log?

Since quite some time I've been getting a file `/sdcard/logfile.log` which gets really big quickly, last time I checked it was about 2MB. That file seems a general system log since I remember seeing references to several applications, and lines like `beginning of /dev/log/system` and such. So it looks like some app is redirecting global system logs to SD card, possibly because I have moved almost all applications from internal storage to SD card. So how can I find out which app is doing this, and if that's not the cause, how to find out? Below is the beginning of a sample log, most part of which refers to the On{X} application. Note however that, as I said, I have seen references to several apps, for example initially I remember stuff from Google+, which then was moved back to internal storage without success on preventing the log file to appear. As I said, this seems rather a global log file, and the question is how to find out which app is redirecting it to sd card.               --------- beginning of /dev/log/system     12-13 04:20:51.205 E/MobileDataStateTracker(  280): default: Ignoring feature request         because could not acquire PhoneService     12-13 04:20:51.205 E/MobileDataStateTracker(  280): default: Could not enable APN type         "default"     --------- beginning of /dev/log/main     12-13 04:20:55.335 E/wpa_supplicant(  347): Unsupported command: BTCOEXMODE 1     12-13 04:20:56.875 E/CMarlinMediator(  128): Error : MarlinMediator Failed to get TrustedTime     12-13 04:20:57.055 E/CMarlinMediator(  128): Error : MarlinMediator Failed to get TrustedTime     12-13 04:20:57.125 E/CMarlinMediator(  128): Error : MarlinMediator Failed to get TrustedTime     12-13 04:20:57.215 E/CMarlinMediator(  128): Error : MarlinMediator Failed to get TrustedTime     12-13 04:20:57.325 E/CMarlinMediator(  128): Error : MarlinMediator Failed to get TrustedTime     12-13 04:20:57.335 E/wpa_supplicant(  347): Unsupported command: BTCOEXMODE 2     12-13 04:20:57.915 E/socialphonebook(  674): SettingsParser: key not found.         key=[account-types]     12-13 04:20:59.905 E/ResourceLoader(  563): Error loading resource     ...


Sony Xperia Ray Superuser?

I have managed to unlock the bootloader and flash the phone with a custom ROM (3.0) I can now disable the many app's I don't want but I can't delete them...How do I go about getting access/permissions to do so?


Are there any risks to rooting a device?

I see lots of tutorials telling me _how_ to root my phone (Motorola Droid), but none of them mention any potential "side effects." Aside from a few relatively minor issues that seem to require rooting to fix, I'm basically happy with the phone and therefore a little leery of messing with a device that cost me a lot of money and is only a few months old. Assuming that I'm _just_ talking about rooting, and none of the typical post- root actions (like installing a custom ROM), am I taking any risks by choosing to root?   * Does it have the potential to brick the device?   * Will it void my warranty?   * Will I stop getting updates?   * Will the cops show up at my front door the next day? _(Yes, I'm being facetious.)_   * Anything else I should be aware of? (See also: Are there any risks to flashing a ROM?)


Security risks of rooting your android smartphone

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  Are there any risks to rooting a device? What are the security risks specific to rooting your android smartphone? Are there any security exploits available because you have a rooted android that are prevented on non rooted androids? Examples or links to more info would be greatly appreciated.


Some application require 'root access', what is it, what is the risks, and how can we make it available?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  Are there any risks to rooting a device? I download the screenshot to use on my Nexus One (N1) but it can not run and said it requires `root access`. What is it, how can I allow that and what risks/notes to take when letting them the "admin" access like that?


Is there any benefit to rooting the new T-Mobile G2, and what are the legal issues?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  I've rooted my phone. Now what?   >  Are there any risks to rooting a device? Given that the new T-Mobile G2 based on Android 2.2 (and so called 4G network) attempts to address much of the reasons people rooted previous phones, is there any benefit to still find a way to root this phone? Other than potentially voiding warranty, what are the legal implications (e.g., DCMA ban on technical workarounds)?


what are the disadvantages of rooting your device

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  Are there any risks to rooting a device? What are disadvantages of rooting device . why should it be avoided ?


What is the actual risk of bricking when rooting for new ROM

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  Are there any risks to rooting a device? I've been planning to root my HTC One S for a while now, because the HTC software is so unstable. Sometimes it crashes every day for a certain period, sometimes even multiple times a day, I did a factory reset and the problem was gone for weeks but it recently came back. It has been going clean for 3 days now so it may be another period where it keeps stable, but I cannot trust it for too long. Now consider these facts:   * I will follow every instruction that I found on this forum, Phandroid.   * I have experience with linux. Not too much, but I know how the file system works and I can work with bash.   * I have quite a bit of programming experience and I'm generally pretty good with computers. The latter two may not be so relevant to the story of rooting, but all is to say that I'm an advanced user at least, if not expert. I know how to troubleshoot and I know when I should doubt an instruction or not. That said, taking these things into account, and considering the fact that I've never rooted a smartphone, what is the approximate real chance of me making my phone unrecoverably damaged/bricked/whatever..., If I'm careful? I'm just asking because this thing has cost enough money and it would be quite depressing to turn it into a worthless lump of plastic and metal.


Does rooting a Samsung Galaxy S4 (but not flashing custom roms) void warranty?

I want to have access to Titanium Backup and other things that require root, but I don't want to void my warranty or deal with any tricky things.


rooting of galaxy 5 in india? What about warranty?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  Are there any risks to rooting a device? I own a samsung galaxy 5. I live in India. In contrast to US and UK where devices come with carrier contracts in india we can buy a smartphone without carrier contracts. So there is only one party responsible for problem i.e. manufacturer [in my case Samsung]. Problem with me is I want to root my device. And I am worrying about warranty. Device is still under warranty period. Will rooting the device will void any warranty come with it?


Global date format to ISO 8601

I tried to switch my global date format setting to ISO 8601 (e.g. 31-12-2013), but the settings dialog provides me only some predefined formats: ![Screenshot](http://i.stack.imgur.com/wS4LE.png) May someone know a way to set a custom date format or ISO 8601? Target: Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 2014 Edition (SM-P605), Android 4.3 (original), not rooted (yet). I've seen a similar question here but it's 1 year ago, targets Android 2.2, has no accepted answer and the one answer won't solve my problem.


Remotely controlling Windows 8 apps

I am looking for a way to control my Windows 8 machine from my Android device. I have seen there are some server/clients around, but I'm not sure if they fit my needs. To be clear: I am not looking to session into my RDP, I want to remote control some of my Windows 8 apps.


Will Dropbox delete files from my online storage?

Will Dropbox delete a file from my cloud storage after I upload it? So if I upload a photo with the Dropbox app, then delete it from the phone, will it remain in my Dropbox storage?


Can a Factory Reset fix Malware Problem? And another question too!

After factory reset my pictures, videos, and other media remained. Is it an indication of infection? Prior to the factory reset. Can you explain why my media wasn't deleted? It was supposed to wipe out everything on the phone.


Alternate (keyboard) task switching method for CM9

I frequently switch between a terminal and a web browser/kindle while working on the device with a bluetooth keyboard. The method I used on the stock 3.2 (with TouchWiz) ROM:   1. press the home key on the keyboard   2. down-arrow, which selects the top-left icon on the current home screen (generally the terminal)   3. arrow to the app I want   4. press enter on the keyboard. CM9 foils this method by putting the focus on the search bar and voice search stuff at the top of the homescreen; I can't arrow-down from there to the icons I'm interested in. (EDIT: if I remove the search bar, focus still does not go to the app shortcuts.) I use both the Logitech Tablet Keyboard for Android 3.0 and Samsung's own keyboard/dock. At least on the logitech, holding the home key has only the effect of delaying the 'go to home' action. It has Fn-keys for mail, web, calendar, music. I really only need a quick method for three apps. _What are my options for task switching on CM9, using a keyboard?_ _Misfeatures_ of a method:   1. Tasks are presented with changing order. This means that I have to examine the screen to make a choice - it foils muscle memory.   2. Tasks are linearly presented. This wastes three of my arrow keys, and - already, with just three tasks - creates an artificial distance between the first and the third task. I'd like to create my own sense of distance between tasks - as I did in the 3.2 method above, by having terminal first, kindle to its right, the browser just below it, and then secondary apps arranged elsewhere.   3. Every recent task is presented. I generally _don't_ want to switch back to Settings - or to the app I just tested, am now rebuilding, and will launch as part of the installation process.


Milestone outperforming Galaxy Nexus on mobile data connection speed

I recently switched from a Motorola Milestone to a Samsung Galaxy Nexus, and it seems the quality of my mobile data connections drops considerably between the devices without any apparent reason. The Motorola device can get up to 2mbps, while the Nexus struggles at ~150kbps. ![Galaxy Nexus](http://i.stack.imgur.com/0jRyU.png) ![Milestone](http://i.stack.imgur.com/KziLM.jpg) The `*#*#4636#*#*` menu on both devices shows no noticeable differences. ![Galaxy Nexus Menu](http://i.stack.imgur.com/iihRV.png)![Milestone Menu](http://i.stack.imgur.com/JdJh8.jpg) The tests were made 20 minutes apart using the same SIM card. In summary: **Is there any configuration that can interfere so heavily on the way the data connection operates? If not, can it be a Radio/Baseband problem?** I'm using the 'stock' Google Rom (yakju) on the Galaxy Nexus, while the Milestone is using a custom Rom (ShadowMod 2.3), although it's behavior was the same on stock Froyo 2.2.


Will using the built in tethering on a rooted AT&T phone incure extra charges?

Will using the built-in tethering under `Settings --> Wireless and network --> Tethering and portable hotspot` incur extra charges on a rooted AT&T Galaxy S2 (SGH-i777)? I don't remember if the option was available before rooting or if AT&T have some other application that they try to get you to tether through, but I'd rather not be double-charged for capped data service I've already paid for and am not using up otherwise.


Difference between android running on nexus device and non nexus device (HTC ONE, SONY Z1)

I apologize if it is wrong place to ask this question but I believe stackexchange is the best place to discuss. I am new in android world. What is the difference between the android 4.4.2 running on nexus devices (Nexus 5) and non nexus device (HTC ONE, SONY Z1 etc)? Is there only UI difference between the two or some core features are modified? Do other manufacturers disable some of the android features which are kept enabled on nexus devices?


What is filling my phone's RAM, if not apps?

My Galaxy S3 has gone from snappy to slow over the past few weeks: When I open or change apps it reacts very slowly. When the app is running that app is working fine. It resembles having too little RAM in your computer: When the program you are using is swapped in, it works just fine, but when you open a new program or switch to a program that is swapped out, it is dead slow. So I looked into the memory usage of my phone to see if that might be the case: ![Memory usage](http://i.stack.imgur.com/HvjJSm.png) It seems my phone is using 750 MB RAM for something it will not tell me. Others online have suggested the memory is just used for disk cache, but then it would never slow down the phone. I have rebooted the phone and then the unaccounted usage goes to 500 MB RAM (Is that really the normal RAM usage for a freshly booted phone?), and the phone is much more snappy. That makes me think it is a memory leak. How can I see what accounts for the memory usage not shown in the "Running Apps" page? How can I release it? If it is a memory leak: Can I add swap so that the leak at least is swapped out? Android version: 4.3. Baseband version: i9300xxugmk6.


Android default firmware system settings change

Where can I change default android system settings in firmware. And this settings will be set when image is loaded on tablet.   Settings like wifi, bluetooth, screen locking, keyboard language, remove quick settings buttons ...      In this way system settings wont have to be set by hand on each new tablet.


How do I stream internal audio from Windows 7 to Android for free?

The audio jack is busted so I want to stream the internal sound to my Android phone and use my headset on that phone instead. No, not just music files. I mean the whole internal sound coming from the laptop. That includes error sounds, clicking sounds (if any) the recycle bin being emptied, etc. Isn't there anything other than Airfoil that can do this?


Why is Google Keep's use of background data suddenly through the roof?

I just got a warning from my provider that I had already used up 80% of this month's data plan. So I checked my data usage and saw that Google Keep had used a whopping 201 MB in background data, since april 8th. Needless to say I immediately turned off background data, but the damage has already been done. What on earth can have caused for Google Keep to use such an enormous amount of background data? I hardly even use it, only as a clipboard (since sharing to clipboard isn't always available, while sharing to Keep almost always is). Also, in a case like this which looks like a malfunction, is there any chance for me to get a compensation from the app's maker - Google?


My apps don't have access to my mobile internet

I have a very weird problem with my phone. I don't have mobile internet on any of my apps, but I can surf the internet with no problem when I am using my browser. I think it is good to mention that I am using the browser which comes with android operation system. When I am connected to a wifi network, everything is fine. The problem is only with my mobile internet. Can someone tell me where the problem may be? I am using HTC WildFire S. Android version of the phone is Android 2.3.5. The phone is very old and this is the final version that I can update.


Wiping Motorola Milestone without working display

A pretty funny and tricky situation: I've got a Motorola Milestone with almost completely not working display. I know that it was a fall that probably damaged some cabling inside and now display only shows some colorful garbage on the top 5-7 mm section and everything else is dark or almost dark. Everything else seems to be working on this phone: i.e. touchscreen is working (for example, I can blindly unlock the phone - according to haptic feedback, it unlocks), hardware keyboard is working, sound is working, etc. I want to send it to service center, but I want to wipe sensitive phone contents (i.e. messages, contacts) first. I also know that this phone was flashed with Cyanogenmod 7 for Milestone and OpenRecovery. USB connection yields proper USB storage device with inserted MicroSD card exported on it. What I've tried:   * My first instinct was to use USB debugging, just logging into the phone with `adb shell` and then running something like `recovery --wipe_data`. Alas, it doesn't work - this phone doesn't seem to have USB debugged turned on. Without any visual feedback, I guess I have no chances to travel through all the menus (Settings -> Applications -> Development -> USB debugging) to enable it.   * My another attempt was to log into recovery (given that this phone has OpenRecovery, it should be a breeze to use it to wipe the phone or at least access USB debugging bridge). While pressing "Camera" on power on seems to be working to get that "triangle" screen (at least I don't seem to get regular boot), I find myself struggling to press VolUp+Camera to get to recovery menu and then blindly selecting any items in probable recovery menu. May be a good visual guide with screenshots would help me here?   * My last attempt was using Google's Play settings to control this phone to remotely install some sort of remote control application - but, alas, it seems that this phone is long gone from my Google account. What I've also thought of:   * Going to fastboot. Alas, it seems that Milestone does not have fastboot.   * Making screenshots to get some visual feedback. Long press on "power" seems to show some kind of 6 items menu, but when I select last menu item (I thought it's "Screenshot")   * Installing something using SD card - such as creating custom "install.zip" in SD card root with clever instructions to install remote controlling software - but, alas, I don't know anything about these mechanics. So, anyone has any more ideas what can I do, given these funny limitations?


randomly trying to call will not ring once, beep and hang up

I've been experiencing this problem quite randomly. I've asked some friends around who have Android phones as well and this happens to them as well, so my first thought was that this is an issue with Android. I try to call a number, and without ever hearing it 'ring' anytime, I get a `Conditional Call Forwarding Active` message and a small beep, and it hangs up. I then re-try, and sometimes the call goes through, sometimes I get the same message. Sometimes, on occasions I have to try 4 - 6 times to be able to make the call. On very rare occasions, everytime I try I keep getting the message, beep, and hangs up. This is extremely frustrating. Any idea how I can look into this? My phone is a Samsung Galaxy Note 2, stock Android (4.3 as per latest update). * * * **Update 1** This has nothing to do with Call Forwarding apparently. I've disabled it from the Call Settings, and now it still happens, without showing the `Call Forwarding activated` message.


Cyclic App Screns?

Is there a way to make the "App-screens" cyclic, e.g. if you have four to be able to swipe from the 4th to the 1st one? How to activate it?


Should I disable mobile data while I'm connected to WiFi?

If WiFi is activated, the phone expends energy trying to find WiFi connections, even if I'm not using the internet. Is the same true for mobile data? Does the phone expend any energy trying to keep a good data connection even while it's connected to the internet via WiFi? If so, I'll set Llama to disable mobile data while WiFi is connected. Will that make a difference to my battery life?


Cyanogenmod: Profile redundancy?

I use Cyanogenmod profiles (on a Galaxy S2). I've created a couple of custom profiles, "Silent" and "Totally Silent", and I switch to them by doing a long press on the power button. But I've noticed something disturbing: At the bottom of the dialog, there are 3 icons: A speaker with a cross over it, a vibrating phone, and a speaker. These look suspiciously like my profiles. When I switch to "Totally Silent", the icon gets switched to a vibrating phone. But when I switch back to default, it doesn't switch back to the speaker! What's going on? Are there 2 separate profile selections? I want to have just one place where I set the profile, not two.


Error in unlocking bootloader in xperia ray with testpoint method

I was following guide to unlock my bootloader while preserving DRM data. http://androidflip.com/unlock-xperia-phones-bootloader-without-losing-drm- data-track-id-working/ Everything went fine except the last one. Here is the log I did all the steps in guide and receiving error for my xperia ray :crying: Here is the log               Welcome to S1 tool.     That is small and crippled subset of SETOOL2 service tool.          DETACH USB CABLE FROM PHONE     REMOVE BATTERY FROM PHONE     ATTACH TESTPOINT     PRESS "READY", THEN ATTACH USB CABLE TO PHONE          PROCESSING ...     REMOVE TESTPOINT NOW, THEN PRESS "READY"          qcReceivePacket: can't get packet start.     Elapsed:24 secs.      Couldn't find a suitable answer in google. Any help? Infos:               Boot loader unlock allowed : Yes     Build date 12W23     Can go to flash mode.


How much data does Google Maps navigation use?

Does anyone have a rough number for how much data Google Maps navigation uses per, say, 100 miles or something? I know it will vary slightly by user and area, but I'm just looking for an average/estimate. I'm going to be driving to Canada soon, and trying to estimate how much "International Data" I should purchase on my plan to cover the Google Maps Navigation.


Original ROM for Samsung Galaxy S i9000

I've put a custom ROM on my Samsung Galaxy S I9000 and now I want to go back to my original ROM. I was wondering if there was a way to get the original ROM, that came with my device, from an official site somewhere. I've searched this websites and other forums but the links were old and not valid anymore.


How to get maps for off-line usage?

I spent almost entire day looking for decent apps for maps (decent = free, up to date, being open-source is a plus). I ended up with TrekBuddy, **GoPenS** , **RMaps** , Maverick, OruxMaps (the emphasized ones look the best, in my opinion). However, now I have another problem -- how to prepare maps for those apps (please help me with one, and hopefully I will manage the rest) for off-line usage? I would like to go on a ride, pick up the phone somewhere in the forest and see on the map where I am. For now it works only with internet connection, but without it I have a huge-scale map and after zoom-in blank space or "loading" icon. In short -- **QUESTION** \-- how to feed phone/apps with maps, so I could zoom-in/out map freely when I am in the wild (offline)? _I would like avoid tricks like relying on caching -- so "solution" to scan interesting region with all possible scales and in such case acquire off-line version of the map is a no-go!_ **Clarification:** I am not looking for another app (however thank you for the hints/links), I am looking for **maps** (data). I want to get map from on-line version (which are automatically downloaded) to off-line one.


Is there a way to customize the services in the direct contact shortcut?

I added a contact shortcut to my home screen, and I noticed that the Messaging icon in the pop-up changed to Handcent when I changed the default messaging app on my phone. One thing that's always bothered me is that there's a Facebook icon in the pop-up. Is there any way to customize what pops up when you press on a contact shortcut?


Are there any command line SSH clients available for rooted Android phones?

I of course have ConnectBot, but I'm looking for something I can script. Edit: To clarify here, I'm not interested in _running_ scripts from a terminal. What I want to do is run an SSH command in an automated/scheduled manner. Tasker and Locale Execute are the equivalent of cron, all I need is the 'ssh' command to run **_from_** the script.


Anything that can text geocoords?

I'd like to text someone my location so they can use something like maps.google.com and navigate to me. Any app or technique that makes this task easier than putzing around asking for the address?


Can I change the hardware button mapping with CM9 (Samsung Galaxy S2)?

I have a GS II and recently flashed to CM9 - I wanted to know if there's any way to map the hardware buttons back to the TouchWiz shortcuts - specifically the long press menu button = search (I really used that and seriously miss it). On that note - I also wanted to know if there are any TouchWiz ports of only the shortcuts (right swipe call / left swipe message etc.) for CM9 or any other slim/clean ICS ROM.


How can I make ADW_EX wallpaper stick?

When I set new wallpaper, it lasts only until the next sleep. On waking, the default ADW sequence of wallpapers resumes. I can re-select the wallpaper and it will again persist again until the device sleeps. I've tried:   * Locking the desktop - doesn't lock the wallpaper.   * Upgrading to v 1.3.3.56 - same behavior   * Restarting ADW after setting the wallpaper - the wallpaper persists, but still only until a sleep. How can I make it stick? ADW.launcher EX 1.3.3.1   Kindle Fire 6.3.1, not rooted   Android 2.3


what is cyanogenmod KANGs?

What is cyanogenmod KANGs? I have read about compiling the most up-to-date source code as a "KANGs" but I can't find out anywhere what it refers to.


Support for Ultra High Speed MicroSD cards

I am going to buy a new MicroSD card for my Motorola Milestone. The phone has Cyanogenmod 7. The upper limit as told by the manufacturer is 32GB, and because they got cheaper now, I'm going to buy the maximum possible. However, there are those new types of cards called “Ultra High Speed” which, I believe, weren't available when the phone came out. Questions: Will those cards work with my device? Do they need any special support from the OS? Will I benefit from extra speed?


What is this "wvm" file, and can I get rid of it?

I have a Nexus 7 running Jelly Bean. Using the Android File Transfer program, I was examining the contents of part of the internal drive and found this: `/Android/data/com.google.android.videos/files/Movies/bWF0dGhldy5ob2x0QGdtYWlsLmNvbQ/framework_LFL4UnYvaGE.wvm` (2.82 GB, last modified 18 Jul 2012, 7:59 PM) In another directory (adjacent to `bWF0dGhldy5ob2x0QGdtYWlsLmNvbQ`), there's a **subtitles** directory which contains two files: `LFL4UnYvaGE.cc` (264 bytes) and `LFL4UnYvaGE.en.cc` (129 KB), both modified on the same day (18 Jul, but earlier in the day at 5:57 PM). ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/tduAw.png) As you can see, the **.wvm** file is very large. I tried renaming its parent **Movies** folder to **Movies2** to see if it broke anything and so far it doesn't seem to matter. I tried copying it to my Mac but it says it is unable to copy the file (yet it can copy the parent folder(s) okay). And I don't currently have any movies (that I know of) saved to my tablet either from the Play store or copied over from my computer. What does this file do, and would it be safe to delete it (and the associated subtitles) to save space?


Typing dialer secret codes in devices other than phones

Dialer secret codes are fun and useful and all the rage, but how can I use them in my tablet, or my TV dongle, or any onther non-phone android device?


Is there a valid Android alternative to iTunes U?

iTunes U makes the difference (at least, to me) when it comes to choosing a tablet for study purposes. Does it exist a valid Android alternative to Apple's iTunes U? For those who don't know iTunes U, it is a service that allows students and teachers to manage, browse and view media (such as videos and pdf files) related to education.


View older "What's new" for Android apps

Play Store shows "What's New" for the latest version of an app. Is there a way to see it for older versions?


Whenever an alert sounds, my radio app stops playing. Can this be fixed?

Whenever I am playing a radio app (Stitcher or TuneIn Radio), I find that if an alert sounds (e.g. from an incoming email), the radio app stops playing for about 30 seconds (then resumes from where it left off). This used to happen on my old Galaxy S2 and now it is happening again on a Note 3. Is there anything I can do to fix this?


Galaxy S3 (Jellybean 4.1.2) is blocking callers on Allowed list while in Blocking Mode

I discovered last night that my phone is blocking callers who are on my approved list. I couldn't find my phone and asked my husband to call it... but it went straight to voicemail. When I finally found my phone it showed a missed call from my husband, with an indication that the call was [blocked]. I fiddled with the Blocking Mode settings - I switched from Custom List to Favorites to All Contacts - but his calls only came through when Blocking Mode was off. What could be the cause for the erroneous blocking? Am I just S.O.L. here or is there a fix?


How to delete whatsapp without a SD card or a SIM card installed?

I have taken out my SIM card and SD card as I have a new phone, how do I delete whatsapp, as messages are still being received to my old phone?


how can i get back in my phone

I was playing around with my phone lock app and put in a pin password I later turn back on my phone and realized I forgot my pin I have no idea what to do will i still be able to get back in my phone I have tried turning it on and off,holding the power button with the lower volume sign nothing worked.


Clear search history in ebook reader App (Desire S)

Is there any way to clear search history in ebook reader App on Desire S? (It is the default reader App for ebook on HTC desire S). Thanks.


Can I share my wifi connection to wifi tethering?

Can I do it on my android? I seem can't find any reference for it.


How to restore adb backup on Nexus 4 (boot loop)?

Recently I have flashed unofficial cyanogenmod 10.2 for my Nexus 4. After testing some features I the device came into a "bootloop" (stays on cyanogenmod logo launcher). I tried to reflash it with cm 10.1 (wipe dalvik cache and /cache partition) but the same effect. Now I have completed the adb backup but if I restore it I get the same effect as described above. I can launch the device successfully on clear cm 10.1 but it won't boot after restore of my backup. What can I do now ?


Do most devices support side-loading?

I've googled about application side-loading (i.e., installing an application on an Android device without having to go through an app store), and most instructions mention that the device _might_ need to be rooted to do that. I am looking for an Android tablet to host a custom-built application, but I don't want to root the device (for reasons of warranty, stability and support). Do most devices officially support sideloading of applications? I've tried googling but only found results related to particular devices.


Is there any application that roots all android devices??

i have a requirement that needs a device to be rooted , but i have 4-5 different branded devices and i would definitely want them to be rooted by the same application for simplicity purpose.Please suggest an app that roots all devices to root.


Can I damage screen (Nexus 7) by having it turned on and not change for longer periods of time?

I wanted to use an app called TimeWise to have a timer ticking and showing how much time is left in a time-boxed task. However, I am not sure, if having the screen turned on like this (even with very **low brightness** ) for **25 minutes** without changing its content other than the counter, cannot damage it. These 25 minutes can be repeated for 4-8 hours. It is likely, that I will change the content of the screen from time to time, so this might be helpful, but I am not sure. Does anyone know if my concern is pertinent, or it is no problem for this type of screen? The device I'm using is Nexus 7 2013 version. Thanks!


How can I find out which bands my phone supports

**Background:**   I recently bought the Padfone X, and have been attempting to get it on my network. Part of this effort has been verifying information I have found online which claims that it supports LTE band 4. > 4G-LTE Bands: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7 and 17 My network operator claims to support most phones that support AWS, specifically phones that operate on the 1700/2100 spectrum (which I believe corresponds to 4G-LTE band 4 / AWS 4 / etc.) **Problem:**   Because I can't trust what I have read, I have been trying to answer this question: How can I find out what bands my phone supports just using Android / Apps? **What I have tried:**   I have looked at this question asking about the current frequency band, which led me to try the two "secret codes" listed in the answers:   * `*#*#0011#*#*`: Recognized as a code, but does nothing.   * `*#*#4636#*#*`: This brings up phone information, but I don't see anything that looks frequency related. Screenshot here. The device is rooted, so I can use `adb shell` to muck about if need be, but I don't know where to look.


I need Google Settings again in my phone, but I can't install it again without the Google Play Store

I have uninstalled an application called "Google Settings" by accident. So now whenever I go to the Google Play Store it says "server error". Whatsapp need to be updated, but for me to do update it I need Google Play Stpr BUT Google Play Store doesn't work without the app Google Settings. How do I install again the Google Settings again w/o using Google Play Store?


ODEX file: Does every app has one and if yes where are they stored?

I know that `.odex` files are optimized .dex files. I have seen a lot of `.odex` files below the path `/system` on my phone. I am just curious if there are also `.odex` files for my installed apps. I searched the file system but I wasn't able to find `.odex` files for my installed apps. But I assume that they exist - the question is just where they are stored. BTW: My phone is a rooted Samsung Galaxy Nexus with Android 4.1.2


i have tried to rot my samsung galaxy s duos 2(gt-s7582) but it hasn't worked

I have tried to root my device with odin 3.3 and everything went well. The software showed the result 'pass', but there is no `su` application. I have also installed ConnectBot and tried the command `su` but it hasn't worked. Please help me, I need to root the mobile because my device has got some problem, I lost my photos and to recover the images I have to root my mobile.


Is there a way to see what what devices an application is compatible with in the Play Store?

Not sure how to phrase this, but the Play Store's online interface reports whether or not an application is compatible with the devices you own, marked by a checkmark or a cross next to each individual device whenever you try to install it. Would it be possible to force an entry into the account's device list, or use an external tool to see what devices a specific application is compatible with? For example, make the Play Store think that my account has a Nexus 4 or a Galaxy S2, in order to check whether an application I'm trying to install would be compatible with the Nexus 4 or the Galaxy S2. To have some context, I'm planning on buying a new device and I want to check whether or not the applications not compatible with my current one could be installed from the market. It's also fine if I could make my current, registered device be recognized as a different one (not sure if editing the build.prop list on my phone would actually work for this).


My ringtone volume stays stuck at "silent". How do I fix this?

(Nexus4 with Android 4.4.4.) Recently my ringtone volume got stuck at "silent." Installing Volume+ and using that to control volume resolved this, but I would still like to know what is going on with my Android. If I press the volume-up rocker, nothing happens. The volume-down rocker works, If I press volume-down and slide volume to the right, then close the volume slider, the volume resets to zero immediately. If I set ringtone volume in settings, then close this window the volume resets to zero immediately. I recently installed WhatsApp, but doubt that that is the problem. I also accepted a system update recently. How can I diagnose or fix this?


Which apps are affected by the SYNC icon in Power Control Bar?

I can turn sync on/off in the Power Control bar. Which applications actually use this sync setting? Is that only Google-based products (calendar, contacts, gmail) or does it also influence apps like IMAP email, Evernote, etc?


how do I know the time involved in updating the firmware of my samsung I5801 phone via KIES

The official update for samsung I5801 is available now. **Has anyone done it before (using KIES, any samsung phone)?**   **How long it will take** to update the firmware via Samsung Kies pc suite?   What are the **additional things to do** before and after I update my firmware?   (* I have taken backup of my contacts, messages and applications on the phone's memory card    * I will reset my phone before and after updating the firmware using the settings -> factory reset option) If something goes wrong then what can be done to revert. Please help me as I don't want to fall in trouble after attempting an update. Thanks


Does google voice require a data plan to place calls?

I own a Nexus S and will be travelling to US on a business trip. I will have a T-Mobile prepaid connection and intend to use Google Voice to make and receive calls. Since I am currently outside the US, I cannot determine whether GV android app requires a cellular data plan to make calls.


Useful or cool Tasker recipes

In a similar vein to this question, I'm interested in finding any useful recipes for Tasker. I've found several profiles and "Step Throughs" on their wiki, but would be interested in any others that people have found helpful.


Wi-fi immediately disables

I have a **Samsung Captivate**. This week, it's wi-fi stopped working. To be more precise, it's wi-fi recognizes there is a wi-fi router nearby (my home's), and tries to connect. But it immediately disables and tries again in an unending loop.   * I have not tried connecting on another hotspot.   * I have installed a couple of programs this week, but I don't remember any of them being wi-fi related.   * I recently put JuiceDefender on aggresive mode, but now I've disabled it, and wi-fi still doesn't work.   * Tried enabling/disabling Flight Mode, but no success.   * I've restarted my phone a couple of times. ## UPDATE (04/15/2011) I managed to connect to a nearby hotspot, so I'm guessing the router is the problem. It is a 5yrs+ old router (linksys). What's strange is that my PC is connected to the router by LAN cable, and still works. Also, I was able to enter it's configuration page (192.168.1.1). Probably some hardware is damaged. ## UPDATE (04/16/2011) NOW I´m confused. I connected to my router with an old low-grade tablet I forgot I had, with no problems. I'm guessing now that the problem must be some app I installed on my phone. ## **CONCLUSION (04/16/2011)** I just had to press the router's **reset** button on the back, and now my phone is connecting. Thanks to all who commented!


Creating partitions through script in init.rc

Context/Resume:   * I'm changing the android platform to create two partitions in a SD Card. I need to do this as early as possible. I'm currently trying in `init.rc`   * It would be nice to obfuscate the access to one of the partitions. If I could keep it hidden would be better And...the long story: I'm trying to create new partitions on an SD card in a device, and I need to be done as early as possible. I thought that the init.rc should be the best location for this, so I tried to add a script call to perform the task, but I'm unable to create these partitions (or get the reason it fails). First of all, is this premise valid? Should I be able to do this? I call the script by:               service myscript /system/bin/logwrapper /system/bin/myscript.sh        disabled        oneshot      at init-time. And the content´s of the .sh file is               fdisk /dev/sdcard < mykeys.input      where "mykeys.input" is the sequence of commands used to perform the task of creating the partitions. Is this the recommended way of doing this?


problems with sync of contacts to google

my samsung galaxy europa seems to sync ok with my google account. but the contacts do not appear in my google account on the web [whereas updates to calendar and email do]. any advice appreciated.


Set recurring notification for sms message

I have a Sony Ericsson Xperia Pro Mini and would like to know if it is possible to be alerted to a new SMS message every few minutes until it is acknowledged. Sometimes I am away from the phone and miss the initial alert.


Issue with the Apps that are installed on SD Card after reinserting the SD Card

I am using an Xperia X10 mini pro (Android 2.1-update1). I rooted the phone and partitioned the 8GB SD Card into two parts. 1\. ext3 2. FAT32. I installed Link2SD to move the apps to SD Card. This has been very useful as this application has an option to move the installed/updated apps to SD Card automatically. But recently it happened to remove my SD Card from phone and inserted another 2GB SD Card for some other purpose. I started the phone and the apps that are showing on phone aren't working as I installed them on my SD card. So I put my 8 GB Micro SD card back to phone. Now the problem arose. I was not able to access the apps installed on SD Card. I had to reinstall all the apps that are there in my phone. Is it how it behaves ? Don't I remove my SD card from phone ? I did a little amount of Experimenting on this and found that its happening only on inserting another SD Card. My mobile is searching for the apps on the newly inserted SD Card. As there are no apps found it might be deleting the links on phone memory. This is my guess only. Still the question stays "How to overcome this kind of scenario ?"


How to navigate with google maps without wifi using HTC Inspire

I can navigate with Google Maps and Navigator on my HTC Inspire when wifi is available, but can't when wifi is not available. How can use Google Maps and Navigator without wifi available?


Built in SyncML client with SSL on Android 4.2.2

Currently I'm trying to sync my phone using the built in SyncML client and the syncevolution http-server. Unfortunately i don't get access to my server using ssl. I have a self signed certificate which is properly installed on the device and "normal" https connections work without any problems. Connecting without ssl works as well. Does anyone have experiences using SyncML over SSL? Am I missing something? Edit: Forgot the error message. It tells me to check my URL/internet connection.


Play Station 2 games on android

Is it possible to play PS2 games on android and for free of course? Does it exist some PS2 emulator on android?


Samsung G S3 Mini: UK Apps 'not available in your country'?: in UK, with new UK phone from UK provider!

Just got my new Samsung Galaxy s3 mini, from t-mobile UK. Trying to download UK apps (e.g. BBC News) from Google Play, but getting the "app not available in your country" messages.... Am in the UK, using UK wi-fi and EE, my google account is and always was registered to the UK. There's a bit written about moving country, but nothing that has worked to resolve my issue. Can anyone help?


How to silence all but one application? (no calls, messages, notifications and similar interruptions)

When listening to meditation instructions (previously downloaded as *.mp3 files) I would like to be able to silence all applications, (that is, all _audible_ notifications, messages and calls). How? * * * PS: Native solution(s) which are _not_ reliant on 3rd-party apps are prefered.


Why does the system not recognize my fonts?

My phone is a rooted Nexus S running the custom ROM Replicant. I copied twelve font files comprising three fonts (Arimo, Cousine, and Tinos) from my computer to the SD card, used a root file manager to copy the files to /system/fonts, and then rebooted the phone. Yet I am still unable to use these fonts. On par with the other font files in the folder, they are indeed .ttf files. For example, when I view this HTML file in the HTML viewer: <!DOCTYPE html>    <meta charset="UTF-8"> <title>Font Test</title>
Arimo paragraph

Cousine paragraph

Tinos paragraph
   The paragraphs display in Roboto, Droid Sans Mono, and Droid Serif respectively. Why does the system not recognize the newly installed fonts? Is there some configuration file I need to edit?


Help me. Can't update my galaxy

I own a Samsung SCH-i545 Galaxy S4 and can not update to Jellybean 4.3. The wi-fi it says: Software update is temporarly unavailable.vTry again later. Kies does not let me update either. I really want the 4.3 update so I would appreciate some help..


having issues hiding my photos and albums on my htc one

On my htc one, when I click on gallery, under albums. Then I click on the right top menu button to show/hide albums, none of my camera shots or albums will show up. So I can't hide anything. Can someone please help me out?


Port-forwarding Android 2.3.6 wifi-tether

I'm having trouble port-forwarding connections from outside my network when tethering with my phone. I have a bad understanding of routers and networking in general, so please bare with me. My Android device is the one directly connected to the Internet. To enable access to my computer from the outer world via the Android device, I'm currently using the free app called Port Forwarder and my phone is rooted so I have the authorization I need. The port on which I handle connections on the server is 80. Accessing the server-ip (inside the network) with `<local_ip.addr.ess.here>:80` I can access it, so that works. The problem is when I'm trying to access it from outside the network, the app tells me to set the source to 80, and the destination whatever it is (their example is 8080); of course I set it to 80 since thats what the server is listening to. So I try to access the server from outside using `<phone.public_ip.adr.ess>:80` it doesn't work. As you notice I've got no clue what I'm doing and finding guides has been difficult, even for standard routers. Has anyone successfully used this app and maybe could help me out? I probably left out important info because of ignorance, if so let me know and I will update the question.


How do I get my phone to connect the internal SD by USB?

I recently rooted and upgraded my Samsung Galaxy S2 to version 4, ICS. Since doing so, when I connect my device by USB to my Ubuntu computer, only the 12GB internal storage shows up on my desktop and in Banshee. How do I get my 16GB SD card to also mount on Ubuntu, so that it is available for transferring music files and so on? * * * ## Update According to one answer below, and also in instructions I've now seen elsewhere on the web, I should be able to adjust my USB connection mode by following the following instructions: > 1.Bring up Settings. > > 2.Click More… (under Wireless and network). > > 3.Then select USB utilities ~ Set USB cable connection mode. > > 4.Select Connect storage to PC However, I am stopped at step 3 because I do not have a "USB Utilities" option under `Settings -> More...`. What I have looks like this: ![settings more](http://i.stack.imgur.com/1PeUP.png) I don't know if this is the make-or-break factor that will get my USB connectivity as hoped, but in any case, shouldn't I have the option since everyone else seems to? What can I do to get it? * * * ## Details Here is the storage settings as seen on my phone. As you can see, there are 2 entries of "Internal Storage", one of about 2GB, and one of a little under 12GB. Then there is an "SD Card", which seems to have about 15 GB, but it is grey and I am unsure if this is really my SD card or not. Then under "USB Storage", I have the option to mount an SD card, which is problematic, because I already have my card inserted, and seemingly mounted (as described after this image): ![storage settings](http://i.stack.imgur.com/icpCk.png) If I press the menu key while in the storage settings interface, I get two options: ![options](http://i.stack.imgur.com/y39NH.png) For "USB computer connection", I have these settings which I don't think I want to change, because MTP does not work with my Galaxy Tab, so I'm not confident it will work with my Galaxy S2. I tried the camera option, but that made it so my phone appeared with a camera icon on my computer, limited the directories, and did not do much to help: ![USB computer connection](http://i.stack.imgur.com/RjF6n.png) For "Storage configuration", I tried "Use internal Storage" both on and off, but it does not seem to make a difference: ![storage configuration](http://i.stack.imgur.com/uuk69.png) Here is a screen shot from PowerAmp, which seems to think my music is located in a directory called "emmc". The music is accessible from within PowerAmp, but I can not access it when I connect my phone by USB: ![power amp emmc](http://i.stack.imgur.com/uJpIq.png) PowerAmp tells me I can actually find the emmc directory, where my music seems to be stored, in two locations, `/emmc` and `/mnt/emmc`: ![power ampt two emmcs](http://i.stack.imgur.com/ulq4S.png) When I connect my phone by USB, it looks like this. Note no `emmc` directory, nor any `Music` directory, and if you look at the side, there is one `12 GB Filesystem`, no entry for my 16GB SD card: ![12GB filesystem](http://i.stack.imgur.com/IXOW9.png) And lastly here is the 12 GB drive's properties: ![12GB properties](http://i.stack.imgur.com/pG0ae.png)


Unable to mount from a Mac OS X using sshfs

I have SSHDroid running on the Android. I'm trying to mount it from a Mac using Fuse for OS X. I can SSH, but I am unable to SSHFS. When I try to sshfs, I get the following error "mount_osxfusefs: failed to mount /mount@/dev/osxfuse2: Operation not supported on socket" Has anyone seen this? * * * Update: Not sure whether this is important. I'm trying to sshfs over wifi. * * * Android OS: Froyo 2.2   Mac OS X: 10.7.3


Can bricking my GT - I9100 damage my antennas?

I'm running a cf-root, SG SII with KL1 kernel and cyanogenmod 7. Before getting it done the way it is now, I went through several failed attempts. I'm afraid the first few times I installed the wrong kernel because the blue progressbar didn't appear, the phone rebooted and then the screen gradually lit up, showing pixels of different colours scattered all over, like a sort of gradient. It was very frightening, therefore I ask: has the "pixels" thing done any damage to my phone, in any way? Have the wireless/gsm antennas been affected by this incident? (I've read, although I didn't really understand, that installing the wrong kernel can affect I a way -- again, didn't get in which way-- your wireless antenna's performance) Is this the truth? I've experienced difficulties when connecting to some wifi networks. Also, a firend's Galaxy Note showed more wifi bars than mine, of the same hotspot. Does that mean I have a problem? Would be "flasing a new radio" the solution? Thank you!


How can I stop Friendcaster automatically attempting to upload every picture taken on my Samsung Galaxy S2 running Ice Cream Sandwich

Every time I take a photo on my Samsung Galaxy S2 it then prompts me to Save or Delete the photo, and then a Friendcaster prompt asks me to give the photo a name to upload it to Facebook. While this could be useful in some situations, I do not want every photo I take to upload, and the only way I can seem to get out of uploading the photo is by closing the Take Photo app. This is obviously a little frustrating when trying to take multiple pictures. I cannot seem to find any setting within the Take Photo app or within Friendcaster to prevent this. I currently back up all of my photos to Picasa where by default the photos are marked as private.


Share Links via Bluetooth without it being converted to HTML?

I'm often browsing articles on my phone and when something _piques_ my interest, I normally want to "share" it over to my computer to read it a little better or sometimes, just because the website wasn't optimized for mobile viewing. What I've been doing as of late, is sharing the URL from the ICS browser via bluetooth. This would have worked well but I would like it **NOT** to create **.html** files for every link I send. Here's an example of an HTML file generated from the bluetooth transfer:               <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8"/>http://www.androidauthority.com/jelly-bean-ics-market-share-june-99102/      What **I would prefer** is to have it instead, open up the URL on the default browser. My downloads folder is now filled with **bluetooth_content_share.html** files due to my transfers and I'd like to keep it clean now. How do I go about doing this?