How can I access my photos/videos from my HTC Sensation XL default on 'charge only' and with unresponsive touch screen?

My HTC was dropped in water and now has unresponsive touch screen. The screen is not the problem, as I've replaced it and it still have the same problem. I can't send it off for repairs because it will be factory resetted. This phone has 2 years worth of important photos and videos, hence I really need to access the phone. I don't mind about the phone, it just have a lot of sentimental value. So can anyone help me with this?   * The phone is recognised when connected to computer   * Android 4   * Can see the screen, but not responsive to touch   * Default on 'charge only' upon connecting to computer


how to watch DVDs on my Captivate

I would like to rip and watch a DVD on my new Samsung Galaxy S (Captivate variety) handset. Sometimes I get a goofy sci-fi on Netflix that I would like to watch but the wife wouldn't bother. So I want to rip a copy to my PC and watch it later on my captivate. What is the best format/method/player for me?


Can hangouts send text-only MMS to certain contacts?

Most of my friends and family have iPhones that are capable of receiving MMS messages. I'd like to be able to type longer messages without having them be broken up into smaller SMS messages, because they often arrive out of order when going to a different carrier. Is there a way to force Hangouts to send MMS messages when the text is too long for one message? Even better would be if I could have certain contacts set to always receive MMS no matter what.


CyanogenMod installer completed, but still have stock ROM?！

I unlocked the bootloader of my Nexus 7 (1st gen/2012) using the Nexus Root Toolkit (on Windows 8.1u1), and then wanted to install CyanogenMod. The CyanogenMod installer (http://get.cm) completed, and I saw the CM robot on my tablet. Then ClockworkModRecovery (CMR) came up and warned "ROM may flash stock recovery on boot. Fix?". I chose fix, and the device rebooted. Then however I saw the standard Nexus boot animation, and it booted into the stock ROM. I tried repeating the installation, and it seemed to succeed again, but I still only have the stock ROM. I do however now have CMR on my tablet. What went wrong, and how do I get CM on my tablet? I think I could just copy the ROM to it and install it from CWR, but I like to understand what failed in case someting is wrong.


How is country detected? Shazam behaves differently on 2 phones

I have 2 phones   1.     * Nexus 4      * linked credit card from eastern european country     * linked google account     * connected to wifi from eastern european country   2.     * Xperia Z1     * no linked credit cards     * linked other google account     * connected to the same wifi On my first (1.) phone I can use lyricPlay without any issues, on the other one it's not available What doesn't make sense is that the phone on which it does work differs only by a credit card from an unsupported country, everything else is pretty much the same. If anything, lyricPlay should only work on the other phone Is there a known reason why and how can I enable lyricPlay on my other phone?


Moto G won't detect sim card

I recently bought a 8 GB Moto G Unlocked. When I try putting in the sim card into the phone the phone doesn't seem to detect the sim. Any solution?


Geo-Tags get lost when uploading to picasa website

The picasa website also offfers a map, where you can see the pictures of your album. Unfortunatly the upload doesnt support geo tags. They are no more with the pictures on picasa website ;( You have the same issue? Maybe fixed it...?


Which apps show up in the market on an Android tablet?

Is the market filtering the same as a phone (auto detects required features and OS version) or do developers need to specifically set attributes on their apps for them to be available on tablets running Android?


What are the Standard Controls for Headphones on Stock Android Kitkat?

I have Bose MIE2 earbuds and a Nexus 5 running Android KitKat 4.4.2. The earbuds have a two-sided button: ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/5eCHP.jpg) Hitting this button in different ways during audio playback triggers different actions. I'm trying to figure out the controls. So far, I've found:   * single tap, either side:      * Google Play Music: **play/pause**     * Audible: **play/pause**     * Stitcher Radio: **pause, but no play**   * double tap, either side: **forward one track**     * Google Play Music: **forward one track**     * Audible: **nothing, just pauses and plays (interpreted as 2 single taps)**     * Stitcher Radio: **nothing, just pauses (interpreted as 2 single taps)**   * press and hold, either side      * All Contexts: **voice google search** There are also supposed to be ways to answer and make calls, but I haven't discovered them yet. ### Questions   * is there a standard reference for what the different tap patterns are supposed to do?   * is there a way to program the controls to achieve a consistent interface across applications?   * do all headphone manufacturers implement basically the same headphone controls, so that apps for manipulating one brand will work for other brands?


Low space even though most apps are linked to SD card

I have link2SD and 90% of the apps are on the SD card. Yet I still only have a few MB left of space. I tried refreshing my e-mail and got a message "can't download more e-mails, delete some first". I connect using IMAP. What can I do? Obviously I don't want to delete a whole bunch of e-mails but is there a way to have only the 50 most recent e-mails sync to the phone? Are there other places space could be taken up? When I started running low I went to the app manager but the system mail app wasn't included there so it confused me as to what was taking up all the space (I'm still just guessing it's e-mail).


Note2 Update to 4.4

I linked my phone Samsung note2 with my PC , I find there is a new Update for the phone. the problem kies don't tell me wich version is avaible. I want to update my phone directly to kitkat 4.4 because 4.3 I think there is some problems with it. Kies give me just some information about the update but I want to know if the update shown on the picture is 4.4 or 4.3 please help ! ![](http://i.stack.imgur.com/rwENE.jpg)


ART makes facebook app non installable

I have an Android 4.4.2 phone and I enabled ART instead of Dalvik. When I go to the Google Play Store and try to install Facebook, it can't install the app. I get two errors, sometimes I get > Invalid installation package and sometimes > Error -24 Is there a way to know what's going on?


What to do when the Dalvik cache is full but the operating system does not recognize it?

I have a strange scenario - my `dalvik` cache is full of `dex` files - around 150MB of space, but it appears that the operating system does not recognize these files as related to any application. I installed an `App Cleaner` and it says my cache is empty.   I went over some applications I use and saw that according to the OS they have no cache, but when I `ls` the `/sd-ext/dalvik-cache` directory I see these applications have `dex` files. Can I simply run `rm /sd-ext/dalivk-cache/*` to solve this? Is there any risk? Tech details:   ROM: **MIUI**   SD Extension: **A2SD+**   Rooted: **YES**


Which component controls the "universal" app background

On Gingerbread, which component(like SystemUI.apk) controls the universal background? To better explain myself, here is a screenshot ![](http://i.stack.imgur.com/KZ21t.jpg) I'm referring to the blue background with the gradients


Linux Deploy - Fail to make disk image

I am trying to use Linux Deploy on my rooted Galaxy S4 with stock Android 4.4 rom. But when I press install:               Updating configuration file ... done     >>> begin install     Checking mount points ... done     Checking installation path ... done     Making new disk image (1023 MB) ... fail     <<< end: install      I have already checked root permissions, tried to install in internal with `/storage/emulated/0` and `/storage/emulated/legacy`, I have also tried to modify the image size but same results, how can I solve that?


moving apps to my SD card on my Xperia E 4.1.1

Okay, I have an Xperia E android 4.1.1. It has 2 GB internal space and so I got an 8 GB SD card. I noticed that any app I download occupies space in my internal memory. I tried moving them to SD card but I can't do it in the way given on Google - Settings>apps>manage>move to SD card. When I go to my settings I don't get any Manage Applications. I just get my apps and there are options like Move to phone or Move to Internal Storage. I also tried App2SD. But it didn't work. Isn't there any other alternative than rooting my mobile? Please help


How to remove member from viber group

How can i remove a member of a group which do not have admin. Admin left Viber and i have mistakenly added wrong guy. I and other members tried but we could not remove him. how can i remove him.


Why can't I charge a Samsung phone?

I use a dual-port 2-amp charger with an Amazon Basics USB cable. This works perfectly fine to charge my Nexus 4 and the Nexus reports "AC" not "USB" as charging mode. From the recharge time it's also evident that it gets plenty of juice. However, when I connect my wife's Samsung Galaxy S Duos then **it simply does not charge at all** \- the battery indicator does not get the lightning symbol, and the battery really never charges (even when nothing is connected to the charger's second USB port). When I connect the same phone to my computer's USB port, it charges just fine - even using the LG charging cable! - but slowly of course. The Samsung also charges well from any el-cheapo car charger (lighter socket) as well as from my expensive 3A car charger and from my LG AC charger. What's the cause of this? How can a charger&cable combination work very well for one phone, yet not at all for another?


Why do some keyevents not working in Tasker on my device?

I've found that at least following keyevents don't work:   61 KEYCODE_TAB   22 KEYCODE_DPAD_RIGHT They work from adb shell and Hacker's keyboard but not from Tasker =/   Shell script contains only "input keyevent 61"   At the same time, e.g., 20 KEYCODE_DPAD_DOWN works normally. Device is Lenovo P780 with 4.4.2 official ROM (VIBEUI_2.0_1433_DEV_P780_OLK_W_CCB4) Any suggestion to get it working? Thanks


Jar of Beans Android Emulator

Where is the link to the exe file? I find text "jar of beans.exe" and beneath it, a note saying wait for the emulator to load and enjoy, or a statement of similar meaning. The text "jar of beans.exe" is, however, not a hyperlink! I need the link.


Accidentally tried to flash rom after doing saferoot (not possible)

I was referring to a guide on how to do a saferoot for Galaxy s3 (Verizon) and then switched over to a guide on how to flash a custom rom. Bad idea.   1. http://www.droidviews.com/root-verizon-galaxy-s3-android-4-3-vrucml1-firmware/   2. http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/03/how-to-root-the-samsung-galaxy-siii/ I didn't realize that you can't install custom roms with the saferoot. You need to use the "SkipSoft's S3 Toolkit", mentioned in the second article, but I simply jumped to the rom manager section, thinking I was done with rooting my phone. So I used saferoot, and then went on to the other guide and proceeded to install rom manager, and installed clockworkmod flash recovery, and tried to "reboot in recovery". Now after rebooting, it says "System software not authorized by Verizon Wireless has been found on your phone. Please turn off your phone and go to the nearest Verizon Wireless store for help." What can I do? I want to install the cyanogen custom root, but somehow need to backtrack to root my phone the right way. Is this possible?


phone becomes extremely slow when internal storage usage reaches around 50%

I flashed my android phone many times recently using odin, my phone is a Galaxy Grand Duos.   Then I finally got it working. but I found the problem as described in the title.   What could possibly be the reason of this?   Maybe the internal storage chip is messed up? can it be messed up?


Accessible Android Reader Application for text, epub, daisy and PDF formats

I need to find applications for particular formats of books:   1) ePub - Cool Reader, Ideal   2) Daisy - Darwin Reader   3) Txt - Accessible Talkback Editor   4) PDF- Adobe Reader, Smart Q Reader   Requirement:   Application with Reading Granularity Support for blind or low vision users from external keyboard- Page, Sentence, Word and Sentence level selection of text while reading.   Problem:   There is no app which is clear or has documented the external keyboard usage for blinds or low vision users, except Accessible Talkback Editor none on the app has a clear UI/Documentation to suggest the Granularity selection.


Access Windows admin share from Android?

I have tested several Android apps and none of them seem to be able to do what I want. How do I access admin shares such as `\\host\c$` from Android? Note that admin share access is enabled on the host and I can in fact access it from another Windows machine. Last time I checked it even works from Debian Linux. Now, Android either has some deeply rooted issues with this or it lacks the proper tools/apps.


Apple Earpod one-click/Double-Click not working on Sony Xperia Z1, Android 4.4.2 Kitkat

I have Sony Xperia Z1 loaded with Android 4.4.2 Kitkat. My Apple earpods were working fine on Android Jelly Bean ie one-click will pause/play & double-click will play next song (Volume controls don't work on Android), but after upgrade to Android 4.4.2 Kitkat the one-click doesn't pause/play & double-click doesn't play next song. Please help me out. I don't want to miss the awesome sound from my apple earpods.


Upgrading Moto G to KitKat broke USB OTG

After upgrading the Moto G to KitKat, USB OTG no longer works. How can I fix this?


SD Card as a Network drive in Wi-Fi Network?

Please help me to emulate my Phone's SD card as a network drive in my Wi-Fi network. I am able to mount it as a Media device which will only help us to play music with Windows Media Player. But I want my SD card as a network drive.


How do I check the class of a micro sd card?

I'm thinking about getting a new sd card and read that the class of them really matters. I'm looking at getting a 16gb one with a class not less than class 6. How do I check for the class?


Troubleshoot/ Tune Android performance / speed

I have a Motorola Xoom (not rooted) and new to the Android world (at least as an advanced user). I've installed several (around 30) games + several (around 30) apps. I've noticed that it became a lot more slow. Actually browsers can barely work (they hang from time to time). I noticed that several games and apps have active daemons running. I wanted to:   * Track the apps that are being used.    * Track the apps that are loaded on startup (and eventually change it).    * Do anything to improve performance **TL:DR;** I want to troubleshoot / tune my Android installation. Is there any application for that? Is there any document recommended for this? (I'm an advanced user - developer) Thanks!


My SIM is not recognized after installing Cyanogenmod; what should I do?

I've got a Samsung Galaxy S (I9000) which I purchased from the Spanish operator Movistar around two years ago. I have spent most of the day trying to flash it with cyanogenmod 7. TL;DR: Installing cyanogenmod 7 was incredibly difficult It has been ... quite and adventure. First I tried heimdall from Ubuntu (didn't even connect to the phone) then I tried from Windows, using its graphical interface. It had the "repartition" flag activated by default, when it shouldn't, so I bricked my phone. After lots of trial an error, I managed to install a ROM in my phone, using Odin as root, the stock cable, and a different usb port than the one I was using (go figure...). And from there I was able to install cyanogenmod as it says on the instructions. Then I had to reinstall them, because they were bootlooping. END TL;DR So, now I've got a Samsung Galaxy S with Cyanogenmod 7. But it complaints that it doesn't detect any SIM card. When it boots up, it says "No SIM card. Emergency calls only". Notice that it doesn't say "incompatible SIM", Nor it asks me for a password of any kind. It just doesn't seem to detect the card at all. What steps can I follow to solve this issue, or at least get more information about it?


galaxy tab video conference

I'm confused... the Galaxy Tab commercials make a special point of showing people doing video conferencing on the device, and yet, I have been entirely unable to evoke said functionality from the one I have in my hands here (it's with Verizon)... So... what gives?!


How do I find a list of open applications / switch to open applications

Where can I find a list of open applications ? Is it possible to switch to them using that ?


Calendar in ICS lockscreen

I'm searching for a way to display a couple of calendar events on the lockscreen of Android 4.x ICS. I found Lockscreen Calendar but it doesn't support ICS.


Add NFC functionality (like Nexus S) via SDIO standard in microsd to non-NFC phones?

Google Nexus S is the first Android phone to include NFC (Near-field communication) for wireless hardware for applications such as contactless payment and perhaps proximity based target advertising. I wonder if the micro SD card slot on other Android phones supports the SD IO standard. The SD card interface also defines an interface for devices as well as storage cards, for example a SD sized WiFi transmitter could be fitted to photo cameras for transmitting pictures to the internet as they were taken. I wonder if the micro SD card slot also has this capability and if the NFC chip and antenna could be viable in such a form factor (and for some phones underneath the battery, but still user removable)?


How to lower OOM value of an app permanently?

I am not challenging Android's memory management technique (like killers do). I just want to give an app higher priority even when it's not in foreground or visible (with notification). _AutoKiller Memory Optimizer_ is able to do it on rooted device, but the change lasts for few seconds if I multi-task. I want to do this permanently: perhaps running a background daemon to do change continuously should work. How to do this?


Help pairing bluetooth headset/microphone with Samsung Galaxy Tab & Skype?

I have had some difficulty getting a bluetooth headset/microphone to work with the Samsung Galaxy Tab, and with Skype. First, the bluetooth scanner can only find some headsets, not all of them. I tried to get a Motorola H350 headset to work, but it failed. Then I tried a Sprint Jawbone headset and it synced, but in Skype the microphone in it didn't work and it was using the microphone on the Galaxy Tab instead. I mean, I walked away from my tab and said "testing 1, 2, 3", and couldn't hear it. Instead, I heard someone near my tab saying, "testing a, b, c". Second, I don't know if it's just a Skype issue or the Galaxy Tab hardware that's preventing Skype from picking up my voice over the paired bluetooth headset. Or perhaps it's the headset. Or perhaps I must use only a Samsung- brand headset. In a nutshell, I want to use Skype calling on my Galaxy tab, and purchase a headset that lets me use the microphone in the headset. Has anyone gotten this to work? What's the trick? **EDIT** : I have since purchased these wireless headphones which also include a built-in mic. These sync'd up for audio output, but in Skype I could not get audio input. So, I then temporarily rooted my device (thank you z4 root tool) and edited /system/etc/bluetooth/audio.conf to enable some settings that Verizon Wireless and/or Samsung disables in the unit. I then reset the unit and did the headset repairing again. In the end, Skype would not do audio input from the headset. But I noticed this, however. The microphone on the Galaxy Tab is outstanding. It collects the audio input in such a way that drowns out background sound. So, in a sense, you can still use the headset with the tab and walk around in your cubicle, or even talk on a crowded bus, and for the most part it will clearly pick up your voice. It's a nice compromise since headsets with mics don't seem to work with the Galaxy Tab. This might be a symptom of Skype. Their tech support says they don't support audio routing through the headset. However, I noticed that headset audio on the Galaxy Tab also doesn't work with every other app I've tried as well.


How to prepare myself & smartphone/tablet in the event it goes missing or is stolen?

I would like to know what measures or steps etc that should be performed, in order to protect & safeguard whatever "data" is on my Android Smartphone or Tablet, and indeed the device itself, in the event it goes missing or is stolen. So that if it were to happen "all data" would hopefully still be preserved remotely, e.g., via online login - if possible (furthermore if the data cannot be preserved, it can be wiped before it is utilized _in every manner possible_ to access confidentiality by "the wrong hands"). Also give me the best chance of getting my device back (or in the event of theft, that the perpetrator can be photographed & hopefully apprehended as well). (I am not merely looking for a list of anti theft apps to be named, but a comprehensive step by step instruction to what should actually be "applied" to the device and how to prepare it, before the event occurs and then exactly what should be done by myself immediately after the event occurs, as I believe this to be of grave importance, that applies to everyone who owns an Android device, be it a smartphone, tablet or indeed the new range of Android powered cameras that have recently come onto the market.)


Nexus 4 / 7 and Wi-Fi incompatibility

I have a Nexus 4 which works on most Wi-Fi networks, but not with my D-Link router running DD-WRT. It connects, but data transfer is sporadic at best, and essentially useless. Amongst the myriad of advanced settings in DD-WRT, there must be something that can get the Nexus 4 working? (This question is also valid for the Nexus 7 as some users report similar problems).


How does GS3 dual SIM adapter work?

I have seen that some online shops sell a Samsung Galaxy S3 dual SIM adapter. I haven't found much information about how does it work, but I have doubts about it. Some links:   * https://www.amazon.it/NC2-Premium-Addatatore-Dualsim-Samsung/dp/B008E6M802/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1354533958&sr=8-1   * http://www.ebay.it/itm/ADATTATORE-DUAL-SIM-PER-SAMSUNG-GALAXY-S3-I9300-SIII-ACE-E-HTC-ONE-2-HSDPA-/200855685432?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_101&hash=item2ec3ee8938   * http://www.ebay.it/itm/NC2-3G-Dualsim-Adapter-No-Cut-fur-2-Sims-im-Samsung-Galaxy-S3-/300826215660?pt=Handy_Zubeh%C3%B6r&hash=item460aa3c4ec   * http://www.ebay.it/itm/Adaptateur-Double-Carte-SIM-Dual-SIM-Adapter-pour-SAMSUNG-GALAXY-S3-/281033313462?pt=FR_Mobiles_PDAs_Autres&hash=item416ee40cb6 In fact, I have a phone SIM card that I use for calling and receiving with my own number, and sometimes I can get a data SIM card with some free internet traffic. The idea behind my interest for the dual SIM adapter for th GS3 is to tell the phone to call from SIM 1 and connect to UMTS from SIM 2. My simple doubt is that Android isn't simply supporting 2 cards on phones designed for 1. I mean, if my phone had natively 2 SIM slots I _could_ expect a menu option "default call with SIM 1/2", or "which SIM do you want to connect with?", but the official specs of GS3 offer 1 SIM only as standard cell phones. ## The question is, then How does a dual SIM adapter integrate with existing phone software?


Where does the system saves wallpapers in (official) Kit Kat?

I want to copy my current system-selected background from the system directory in a Nexus 7.


Wifi automatically turns on persistently, despite configuration

I am using a Sony Xperia L (C2104) with Android 4.2.2 (Build number 15.3.A.1.17). I can only find one setting that would turn on Wi-Fi automatically, and it is the "Location-based Wi-Fi" setting in the Power Management settings category. Of course, I have disabled this option, but I frequently find my Wi-Fi on. How can I fix this?


Why does the Galaxy S3 keep leaving Airplane Mode?

My wife has a Galaxy S3 and the past few nights she has put it on Airplane mode to save power and she puts it on the charger as well. When she wakes up in the morning the Airplane mode is "mysteriously" off as she puts it. Any help would be greatly appreciated because I'm being accused of messing with her phone and I'm not, thanks!


SMS messages disappear right after being received

I have LG Optimus one with android 2.3. I get text messages (SMS) and notification appears in the notification bar. But I can't find them (messages) in the "messages" app. They simply disappear!


Will an Asus Transformer Pad Infinity work in the UK if I ship it over from USA

I want to ship my Asus Transformer Pad Infinity from the USA to the UK as it's cheaper. Will I run into any compatibility issues? (It does not have 3G.)


croatian symbols

I wonder how I include croatian symbols into my Android device. I searched in the internet, but I can't find any useful information about this topic. Is it even possible to install "language packages" on a Android device, meaning that not the system language gets changed, but the range of possible symbols gets extended? (I'm running Android version 4.0.3 on a Samsung Galaxy SII)


Cannot connect Sony Xperia E15i to PC

I have a Sony Xperia E15i. When I try to connect it to PC, it shows `USB Device not Recognized` error. The phone doesn't have settings for USB connectivity. How can I connect the phone to PC?


Will an upgrade to Android 4.3 update Google Maps automatically (to the new unloved version)?

My nexus 4 is notifying me about the availability of the new installation image for Android 4.3. I would like to install it, but I'm afraid this would automatically update Google Maps to the newest version. The comments about the removed features in Maps are so bad, that I want to stay with the old version for a while. So, what happens to Google Maps when I upgrade to Android 4.3?


Is there a way to tell if a boot loader can be unlocked before purchase?

For example are boot loaders unlockable only if the phone is branded and comes with a contract? If I bought a phone of Amazon.com would I likely be able to unlock the boot loader or is it really just luck of the draw?


Send predefined sms/text message to group with a shortcut

I would like to install a "panic button" on my phone's home screen or lock screen that would send a predefined sms/text message to a selected group of people. I am NOT looking for a group sms app where you first need to wait for the app to start up, then need to select the group, then type a message, then handle various menus/screens/popups/confirmations to send it. It should be quick and easy (with hopefully only one or two clicks or swipes) to send the predefined message to a group in a life threatening situation. It should enable me to notify e.g. my neighbours, police, security, family, etc. immediately and simultaneously in a case of emergency. Is anyone aware of such an app or any way to customized an existing app/feature to get this type of behaviour?


How to add street and time as text to a photo?

I am looking for a way to automatically add the street address and current time as text to a photo. Failing that, I'm looking for a way to post-process any photo I choose to add that information as text. I would rather not have to write the text myself, but something that uses my current location to automatically add the text. Is there a way I can do this? Perhaps via an app?


simple photo frame widget

Is there a widget that will show an image you select and quite literally nothing else? No buttons, no switching photos, no sycning or grabbing from remote locations. Just show an image. EDIT: I'm using Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread)


Make the notification drawer animation faster

I'm running a SlimKat ROM on Sony Xperia Z Ultra. For me the open animation of the notification drawer is too slow. Is there any way to make it faster or disable at all?


Karbonn a50 mobile automatically reboots when being unlocked

I have karbonn a50 mobile. When I switch on my device then I press unlock screen icon, my mobile automatically restarts. I try hard reset but problem not solved. What could be the issue here, and what else could I do?


Unable to install system images for the Android SDK: "Failed to create directory"

I've just installed Xamarin, to use C# on Android: on their tutorial about how to install the emulator here. I saw they installed Intel x86 Atom system image and ARM v7a system image, so I did the same and got this with both API 18 and 15, but only ARM vt7a (15) was successfully installed > Downloading ARM EABI v7a System Image, Android API 18, revision 2 > > Installing ARM ABIv7a System Image, Android API 18, revision 2 > > Failed to create directory C:/Program Files (x86)/Android/android-sdk- > windows/system-images/android-18/armeabi-v7a > > Downloading Intel x86 Atom System Image, Android API 18, revision 1 > > Installing Intel x86 Atom System Image, Android API 18, revision 1 > > Failed to create directory C:/Program Files (x86)/Android/android-sdk- > windows/system-images/android-18/x86Done. > > Nothing was installed. I'm on win 8, 64-bit, do you think the problem is my laptop architecture?


How to downgrade from kitkat to jelly bean?

May I know how to downgrade from android 4.4.2 kitkat to jelly bean? There are many problems on my galaxy note 10.1 after upgraded to kitkat. Please help me~ Thank you very much!


Persistent lines on screen

This morning I noticed my phone has several light grey horizontal lines on the display, that don't go away when I change applications, or restart the phone. They don't rotate when I rotate the display - it reminds me of when we were warned about images "burning" into the display of PCs, hence screensavers. Last night I went to bed with Winamp running while the phone was charging, and I have noticed it doesn't always seem to go to screensaver/black with Winamp. But the lines don't seem to correspond to anything in the Winamp UI, so...I have no idea. What else should I try to get rid of these lines?


Have to restart LG G2 a couple times to get Wifi to work

The wifi sensor on my LG G2 doesn't work until I restart the phone a couple of times. The wifi shortcut on the dropdown menu just keeps flashing and it it doesn't find any AP's then after 3 or 4 restarts it connects fine. I thought updating to Kitkat might fix but no deal. Very frustrating. If anyone has a fix it would be much appreciated.


What is "composite" in the Android Composite ADB Interface?

What's the difference between the Android ADB Interface and the Android _Composite_ ADB Interface?


Workaround needed: Buying an application for someone else in the Android Market

Reading around I can see that Android Market doesn't yet support Gift tokens or similar, and while Amazon's Android market does, its only available in the USA. So the question is, what sort of workarounds are there for this? For example, could I log in to android market from the recipients phone with my google credentials, buy and then download the application, then logout again? Would the application still work? Can I pay with my credit card with the other persons Google wallet? Is this consistent with the usage policy of the Android market? What other options might I have?


Is there a countdown timer in Android?

I searched for a countdown timer, and I was not able to find it. It should be there in every phone... Is it coming with the standard Clock app?


Additional SD card remounts itself as read-only

In my Galaxy SII there was everything ok for three years. All this time I used an external 64Gb SanDisk card. Now after some uptime the card is remounted as RO. All the modifying operations on the card seem to be succeed but after reboot I see all the directories and files still there in an old state. I didn't notice when this is happening exactly, but suspect that this behaviour appears after I run newly updated version of OsmAnd+. Any thoughts?


Uploading and sharing geotagged photos

I would like to be able to upload photos _with geotag data_ to an online database that gives access to a controlled audience. For example it is possible to use Picasa with a joint Gmail account that the photographer uploads to, but the viewer will have the login credential to the Gmail account and therefore can edit/delete these photos. Is there a way I can accomplish this?


Installing BusyBox crashes phone

I'm trying to install BusyBox on my rooted stock Droid DNA. Every time I try the normal install, it fails saying that the program can't be installed in `/system/bin`. If I do the smart install, it crashes and restarts the phone. Anything I can do to make it work? **Edit** so I looked through the busybox applet manager and about 20-30% are installed/symlinked by the smart install before it crashed the phone. I don't know if this is going to make a difference. Also, would I be better off not doing it this way and installing through clockwork mod or adb?


Nexus 4 auto dialing extension does not work

I used to own a T-Mobile Mytouch 4g before, which had the pause character before extension otherwise ' _p_ ' on that handset and it was working fine. Now, I own and use a Nexus 4 and I understood that the pause character on the Nexus 4 is ' _,_ ' ( _a comma_ ). I replaced all the contact entries that had a ' _p_ ' with ' _,_ ' ( _a comma_ ) in my contacts. And now it is not working, basically, what happens is when I make the call using that contact's number, the number gets called but the extension is not dialled automatically. Anyone would know how to fix my issue?


What is the difference between building and installing CyanogenMod? I am really confused. I'm deciding whether or not I should install CyanogenMod.


Unable to install on USB storage or SD card?

I have a rooted Samsung Galaxy Y (GT-S5360L), which I recently factory reset. Now I have a problem: whenever I try to install most apps it gives the error " Unable to install on USB storage or SD card." I Googled and found 2 solutions: one to delete a cache file, and the other to unmount the sd card while installing. The cache file was sm2dltmp or something like that located in either /sdcard/.android_secure or /mnt/secure/asec. I used rooted terminal emulator to look in both and I did not find the file. I did however, find a bunch of .asec files for apps I used to have before I reset my phone. I moved those to a backup directory, but still installing apps gave me the same error. So far I have only been able to install apps using the second method, unmounting the sd card. All help would be greatly appreciated.


Samsung Note 1 mystery SMS notification

Every time I get a text message, my phone rings an irritating notification that I can't figure out how to disable. It's not the one that I set the notification to in the settings menu. I disabled any secondary SMS apps I downloaded (Go SMS). Can someone give me any ideas?


During locked screen: Notificaton 'Rights requested'. Google Account manager then crashes

Since a few days ago, my device has started showing an exclamation mark in the status bar when the lock screen is active. Today, this happened several times. In the notification area there is a message that says: > Rights requested for account myAccountName@gmail.com This is the phone's main account. If I click on the message, Google account manager seemingly starts - and immediately shows a message indicating it has stopped. I assume this means that it crashed. I didn't do anything myself that created the notification the notification since lock screen was enabled. Is this is just odd programming, Or should I investigate further? May a virus be active? System: Galaxy S3, Android 4.3 and SRT AppGuard installed. **UPDATE 20140720** I long-pressed the notification to get **App details**. Reports the details of **Google Account Manager**. As said in my comment, I'd expect a **crash in a user-installed application**. **UPDATE 20140728** Recently, several time **App details** reported AppGuard as the problem app.


How to sync contact photos from phone back to google contacts?

I have updated my contact photos in my phone and then I wanted to update my google contacts. The sync of contact data is working fine, but the photos aren't being synced. Is there anyway I can fix this? I have Samsung Galaxy S3 with ICS 4.0.4


replace app it was removed by mistek

When I was going to factory setting for reset my mobile system after setting my previous aap is not present in my mobile. So now what I do for recover it.


having issue replying all in MMS on s4

I am able to create MMS messages, but am unable to reply all. I have gone into the basic messaging settings, and there are no options for changing this. When I do reply, it only messages back the sender. Android version 4.4.2


Where to put supersu zip file while rooting HTC One M8

I'm following the instructions at http://htc-one.wonderhowto.com/how- to/unlock-bootloader-root-your-htc-one-m8-0154444/ and have found a stage where I don't have enough information, which is at Step 9 in the instructions, which says "Start by grabbing SuperSU from Chainfire directly on your phone, or download and place the file in your device's "Download" directory." I tried doing it directly on the phone, but that didn't install it properly --- it seemed to want the phone already rooted, but I'm doing this as a stage of rooting the phone. When I then try running supersu, it complains it can't find the su program. So now I'd like to "place the file in the Download directory", which presumably means using "adb push", but I can't find where I should be putting it, i.e. any directory called "Downloads" or anything like that. I've looked around, using "ls" in the adb shell, and I suspect it might be in /data, but I can't look in there (perhaps because the device isn't rooted yet?) The instructions expect the supersu zip file to be unpacked by the TWRP recovery, which I have installed. http://androidadvices.com/root-install-custom-recovery-twrp-image- htc-m8-android-phone-guide has alternative instructions, which just say to put it in "a suitable location"; could I, for example, just dump it in "/" ?


How to drag apps to the task tray?

I am trying to drag icons to my task tray using my galaxy s3 v4.0.4. However when I am dragging the icons down to the tray the task icons dissappear and a bunch of options appear like info and delete. How can I pin apps. I have looked everywhere and not found a solution for this problem. Please help.!!


I bought huwaei G6 and upon giving my user and password it says > Can't establish a reliable connection to the server I have been trying many forums but nothing I found that is working. I tried adding other accounts like Facebook of Twitter etc, and they are working fine.


LG G2 getting sluggier by the day

I'm not sure if this is specific to this model or not, but I am having troubles understanding how four cores of over 2GHz can perform so miserably slow. During the last few days, it's gotten to the point where if I am typing, I have to pause between words, or the new word will replace the old one in the text. I am running CPU-Z right now, and doing nothing else. It shows my CPU load to oscillate wildly between 17% and 62%, fwiw. Where do I begin to look for bottlenecks? 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Mountiscript error

When I tried to use my sd card partition as internal memory of my phone using link 2sd app it shows that mountscript error , what I have to do? Its already rooted.


How to add contact from email?

Someone sends me an email with a phone number, address, etc. I want to add it to my contacts. I'd think it would be somewhat simple, but it is quite difficult. I can click on the phone number, call it, hang up before it rings (ick!), go to call history, long click on the number , then add to contacts.   Of course then I still have to manually type in the address, etc. Going back to the email and cutting and pasting as multiple operations isn't so nice either. Is there an easy and efficient way to do this? Some app maybe? Or am I just doing it wrong? If relevant, my device is a T-Mobile myTouch 3G Slide with Android 2.1


Is it possible to disable roaming entirely, not just networking during roaming?

When trying to google the solution to this I mostly just find instructions on how to disable data connections during roaming. To clarify why I'm asking, I have a contract with a small local phone company and they have a roaming contract with a large local provider. When roaming on the large providers network I get calls at the same rate, but no 3G network. My phone seems to quite frequently choose to go roaming even in areas where the home network gets full strength signal. Is it possible to stop an android phone from connecting to roaming networks?


TI SensorTag firmware Update through OAD(over-the air ) in android

Help me to upload firmware through android app in nexus 7 ,as I have build my sensor tag project through IAR embedded workbench,but I didnt find any app for OAD firmware update in android, when I am trying to update firmware through TI ble device manager android app, its telling "OAD service is not available" while it has OAD service uuid0xFFC0.


Camera App keeps on updating

Google made their camera app update available on the play store. This update does replace the system app. BUT I do not want that update, since I use the countdown-timer, wich is not available after the update. So I went into app-mgmt, deinstalled the update, unchecked notify-updates. But - it still keeps updating that app from time to time. I even disabled the general option in play to notify me when updates are available. That disabled updates for ALL apps. After manually updating all other apps - guess what was updated again automatically? Yes - camera. So how can I permanently disable that specific update?


How to set up Hotmail as exchange ActiveSync on HTC Droid Incredible?

On my Motorola Droid, I was able to set up Hotmail as an Exchange Active Sync account. I followed the settings in http://windowsteamblog.com/windows_live/b/windowslive/archive/2010/08/30/hotmail- now-supports-push-email-calendar-and-contacts-with-exchange-activesync.aspx and everything worked fine. However, on my wife's HTC droid incredible I can't get it to work. It seems like I cannot leave the Domain field blank on the HTC Sense acitvesync Account setup. I tried various tricks like using "." or "\" for the domain field, but no luck. Other users have apparently faced the same issue - http://community.htc.com/na/htc-forums/android/f/91/t/5031.aspx, http://androidforums.com/desire-support-troubleshooting/180574-exchange- activesync-hotmail-failed-create-account.html, http://androidforums.com/incredible-support-troubleshooting/162643-anyone- have-hotmail-exchange-activesync-working.html, Any suggestions?


Sony Xperia Arc S, changing the "my number" in contact list?

I've recently purchased a second-hand phone and my number is different than the one shown. How can I either remove it or change it? I've tried to add a field to it but that doesn't work either.


ZTE StarTrail : Android Update 2.2 to 2.3.3 or an other version

I'm new android user. I just buy un android phone: ZTE StarTrail. The current version is android 2.2 (Froyo). I would like update my system to 2.3.3 or an other version. i saw there is version each for device (HTC, Samsung ....). I don't found a version for my device. Where can I found android a version that is specifically designed for ZTE StarTrail ? Thanks


Why is the SD-card mounted to "/sdcard/external_sd" instead of "/sdcard" (or "/mnt/sdcard")?

I recently upgraded my phone to an LG Motion 4G (Android 4 ICS). I see that the sdcard is mounted at `/sdcard/external_sd`. I also noticed that this appears to be the same with some other newer models. Apps expect the sdcard to be at `/sdcard`. I assume the manufacturers want to include a lot of internal storage, but why mount internal storage at `/sdcard`? Shouldn't this be against some form of Android specification standard?


I'm looking for a way to work offline with Google Tasks

Is it possible to work offline with Google Tasks and then sync it back when online? My connection is not stable over here. Please share if you know how to. Thank you!


Data Network mode doesn't get activated on gingerbread 2.3.4

This happened all of a sudden. I could not start the 3g on my phone. The Data Network mode is always deactivated now. Although, when I go to Settings > Wireless and network settings > Mobile network settings, the Use packet data option is checked. Unchecking this option and checking again doesn't work. Installing the internet settings again from the service provider also didn't help. Restarting the phone didn't help. Restoring factory settings didn't help. Any idea what's going wrong?


Does Samsung Galaxy S keep GPS location in camera taken photo metadata?

Does anyone know if Samsung Galaxy S GT-I9000's camera taken photos keep information about GPS location from when they were taken? Thank you


How to end call via adb in android 2.2.1?

Im creating small call center like system based on pyadb. I was developing for my phone which has custom SlimKat ROM - kitkat based. To call i do :`adb shell am start -a android.intent.action.CALL -d tel:xxxxxxxxx` To end the call i do `input keyevent KEYCODE_ENDCALL` and it works like a charm on my phone. But now my boss want's to use old htc wildfire (buzz) with android 2.2.1 On this phone `adb input keyevent KEYCODE_ENDCALL` gives me '[1] Killed ...`- error. I tried to use keycode number instead of KEYCODE_ENDCALL, like this: `adb shell input keyevent 6`- this is not giving error but does not have any effect on the phone. Same for KEYCODE_MUTE. Curiously KEYCODE_CALL(7) is working as expected. How can i make it work? Can i change adb commands in anyway? Or maybe installing CyanogenMod(7- I think is the newest for this phone) will help? Or is this lost fight and i need a newer phone for this?


Received Contact via WhatsApp is stored in Phone - How to move it to Google without losing the image

For some time now I'm experiencing the following issue: When someone sends me a contact via WhatsApp it is stored in my phone and not my Google address book. How can I move this thing to Google or configure WhatsApp to save it to Google? When I use the *.vcf export I get mail and phone number but the image is lost somewhere in Nirvana... Any ideas what I can do? Thanks!


Connecting Galaxy S2 ICS to Kies

I tried connecting my Samsung Galaxy SII(ICS) to Samsung Kies 2.0.2 through USB. But whenever i connect the cable, Kies asks me to switch the phone to Kies Studio mode. But I could not find this mode in USB connection. How do I connect my phone to Kies?


Best Practice for transferring images to an Android phone?

I switched from iOS to Android, and wish to transfer my pictures. Where on the filesystem should I put the pictures? I first thought `/DCIM/camera`, but that's the directory for pictures shot with the phone. `/media` and `/Pictures` seem to be appropriate, too. I just want to set up everything in the best possibly way. I also want the pictures to be in different folders e.g. holidays, work, etc... I have a Nexus 4 phone, if you need that to help me.


WiFi Hotspot Security?

Is there any way to add extra security to a WiFi hotspot created by an Android phone? I am using a Samsung GT-S5300 with Android 2.3.6, and I am using the WiFi hotspot feature at home since Telkom doesn't offer ADSL in my area anymore. I need to be able to limit access to the hotspot to mine and my wife's laptops as WPA can be cracked very easily and I cannot see if someone has tried to crack it.


Formatting Android storage "zero out" technique

I have an Android mobile (Galaxy S3), and am really worried that my corporate information will be retrieved after a reset. I've seen shared video showing it is possible to recover data after hard reset. Mac has an interesting format option, i.e., to write zeros all over hard disks (lengthy but effective). Is it possible to perform such formatting on the Android phone? And how?


remove pic in quick setting grid

In the "quick settings" grid you get by pulling down the right-hand end of the notification bar, the top-left item is a photo. I'd like to edit or remove this photo, but when I tap it, it says "The contact doesn't exist." How can I edit or remove this photo?


Installing LG Escape Drivers on Windows 7

I'm the guy who posted this. The provided answer didn't work on Ubuntu or Windows (it seemed to go into an infinite loop). I then tried SuperOneClick, and it didn't work either--then I noticed that ADB wasn't even detecting my phone. I tried installing the drivers from here, but that didn't help. Am I doing something wrong?


Have I got the virus?

I have Google Nexus 7 tablet for some time and I recently noticed that I have file named "Designing for android.pdf" in "Download" folder (native OS folder) . Now problem is that I never downloaded this file ever, since I am not android app developer and neither I have plan to do it any sooner. Anyways coming back to it, on top of that whenever I try to open that file using , Adobe reader, Native one (I just get the option which app to use to open the file), and Kingsoft office viewer, none can open the file reporting different errors like file is corrupted etc. So is this file malicious? Anyone reported of any malicious file having name similar to above file? or OS itself distributes it as it's part?


Importing contacts from other phone to Moto G

I want to export my contacts from Micromax Q7 to Moto G. I have moved all the contacts to sim and then imported the contacts to Moto G from that sim. The problem is that each contact have more than one number but Moto G is showing only 1 number. How can I get those other numbers linked with the contacts?


Is there a way to configure custom keyboard layouts?

There are a lot of apps out on the market that you can install to have a customized Keyboard with different languages and functionality, but I didn't find a way to get my own custom Keyboard layout on my device. Is it possible to get this running easily? I would like to have the left half of the single handed Coffee++ Layout on my device: ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/2itCm.gif)


my tablet is not using my external SD card for storage

I have an 8 gig SD card I plugged into my tablet. When I go to settings and look at storage I can see I have a 7.2 gigs free on my external SD card. I downloaded a 700 meg file to /mnt/sdcard/Download but after doing this and checking storage I see there is still 7.2 gigs free on my SD card. I also have torrent programs which point to this same location on my SD card to save files. but none of these programs can actually download any files because they are reporting this location as only having 100 megs free, so I have concluded that my tablet is lying to me. Mnt/sdcard isn't actually my sdcard! this is infuriating how do I fix this? This is an Azpen A727. Android version: 4.2.2 I have rooted my tablet as well. Edit: okay so I read that the actual location of the SD card is a folder called mnt/extsd. I rooted my tablet but when I try to use the folder as the download location for my programs it says I don't have access how can I grant the programs access? I get error my app (a torrent) throws when trying to set the sdcard as the download location- the right location of the SD card. I can create folders extsd but can save any files there


Android USB "Disk Drive" disappeared on HTC EVO V 4G (Virgin Mobile)

I'm not sure if it's a result of the recent upgrade to ICS 4.0.3, but when I connect my USB cable to my Mac, I no longer see the "Disk Drive" option on the Android. My only choices are:   * Charge only   * HTC Sync   * Media sync Is something broken? How can I transfer non-media files? I installed the HTC Sync app, but the "Files" menu option is disabled. (Yes, I have rebooted both the phone and the Mac and have tried different USB cables.)


Why is "search application provider" eating 90% of my Android CPU?

According to the "OS Monitor" app, the core "search application provider" is eating most of the CPU on my HTC Incredible S. There are multiple log messages with the following error : "Failed allocating fieldDir at startPos 0 row 10845" where the row value keeps increasing followed by another error "not growing since there are already 10846 row(s), max size 2097152". I have disabled all search plugins and reset the cache, is there anything I can do to stop the "search application provider" eating my CPU and degrading the performance of my other apps (these errors coincide with jerkiness and slowdowns in other apps)


New Television icon appeared in my Android desktop

I have noticed a new Television icon appeared in my Android desktop. I have not clicked the icon thinking it could be a virus or spam. Never installed any Television application and I dont know how it appeared there. I have also Avast mobile antivirus installed.   Just saw this thread, it could be the same issue but wanted to be sure before deleting the icon:   Who is creating icons? I looked in installed programs with Link2SD and with Android Task manager, and took a look to all programs and services one by one, but there is nothing installed with that name or icon. Trying to guess what is it, dragged and dropped the icon to the information place in ADW Launcher desktop and it shows: "Android System" running process, which is a core Android process. I remember having run "free GPSFix" some days ago, which is one of the applications which creates spam with red star messages at the top bar, but not sure if it could be also the application which created the icon. This is the picture:   ![screenshot](http://i.stack.imgur.com/oFfTE.png)    *Deleted data and cache, and uninstalled with Link2SD the free applications **GPSFix** and **Dados** applications, they could be the reason of spam icons:   GPSfix   Dados (dices)


Samsung Galaxy S 2 new software won't connect via USB with Mac?

My Samsung Galaxy S 2 just got updated software over the weekend and now it's completely different to use. I've nutted out most of it but it is no longer recognised by my laptop and I can't share or transfer files via USB anymore. My laptop is a MAC and runs OS X version 10.7.5. I plug my phone in and then go to `settings > wireless and networks > more settings > USB utilities > Connect storage to PC` but nothing happens, it just tells me it's not connected to a computer. When I try opening my Android file transfer app on my laptop it tells me that it cannot detect an Android device. Is there an update for my file transfer app that I'm just not finding or something? I have tried with two different cables and I still get nothing.


Odin not allowing firmware to be flashed

I'm following the instructions here to try and upgrade the firmware to I9000XWJS8: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=846913 As soon as I hit start it does nothing, as you can see in the message window it says it's failed. It does this with JS8 or with the Gingerbread download, in Odin 1.7 and 1.3. What's going wrong? Also, should the phone be in USB debugging mode or regular? I've tried both to no effect. ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/r0oVK.jpg)


Can I change the handset software operator?

I have an HTC One X on the Orange network here in the UK. I sent my phone off for repair due to a bad screen. When it has come back 3 weeks later it seems to have been reloaded with T-Mobile software! My old Sim card will not work as it says it is network locked, and is asking for an 8 character unlock code. Orange say I need to send it away for repair again to get this fixed, but I wondered if I could somehow change the software back to the standard UK Orange version suitable for this phone. I don't want to jailbreak it or anything like that, just get the Orange software on it instead of the T-Mobile software. Is this something I can easily do, or should I just bite the bullet and send it away for another 3 weeks?


Disable calendar to sync events to exchange server

I've added an event to my calendar locally on a phone. It was a meeting in the evening after my working hours. How am I surprised to realize that my stupid phone sync this event to exchange server and let this information publicly available to everyone on my work. How to disable such an updates? Local calendar should be local. I like how my phone download an information about ongoing events on my work and inform me but not vice versa.


Bricked LG Optimus P999 using ROM Manager

I have the LG Optimus P999 from Wind Mobile. I downloaded ROM Manager and tried to flash a Cyanogenmod ROM (cm-7.2.0-p999.zip). The backup and flash said they went OK. But when it rebooted, it froze at the second LG logo and won't go anywhere. Booting into recovery mode did nothing. It took many tries to get the LG Optimus unbricking tool to recognize my phone, but I finally got Clockworkmod Recovery to install on it. Now when I boot into recovery mode, nothing works because it can't mount the SD Card. My next attempt was to flash stock ROM back to it, but I can no longer get the tool to recognize my phone. Have I totally bricked my phone?


Random screen captures in Galaxy Tab 10.1

I have a recent issue with my Galaxy Tab 10.1 where the screen capture function randomly activates, and it is driving me crazy. I did a factory reset and the problem persists. It is more than accidental touching of the new quick reference key. It is completely random, most noticeable while whatching a movie etc. Other than the factory reset, is there anything else I can do? In communication with Samsung, their only suggestion is to conduct the reset.


make website offline available and browse later without 3G connection

I have a Nexus 7 (wireless only) and no smart phone. How to make a web site offline (mirror) available that I later can read it without internet connection? > example site http://www.tagesanzeiger.ch I don't wish articles, I wish full web site with all articles. Tried several apps from Play Store, but they crashes when feeding with my URL.


Why is pressing touch tone keypad not transmitted during calls?

Recently, my wife's phone started acting weird in that when connected in a phone call, pressing the touch tone keypad is not working. You can hear the tone being pressed in the speaker, but the other end of the phone call is not getting the tone transmitted. What might be causing this and how could I go about getting this fixed? She is running CyanogenMod7 on her HTC Incredible.


How to make Opera Mini the default browser?

I have tried many times to change my phone browser from the stock android to Opera mini... As you all know the stock browser is slow and unresponsive. Before I get overloaded with comment: YES I HAVE CLEARED THE DEFAULT FOR THE STOCK BROWSER THEN TRIED CLICKING ON A LINK. And: NO it has not asked me what browser I want to use. IT just opens in stock. I then tried installing Firefox. I did the whole process again. I went to open a link and hit "open in browser" and what do you know, it opened up in firefox! This was great to see. Unfortunately I can't get this to work for opera. Although firefox mobile is great I have a preference towards opera. If anyone knows of a solution to this I would apreciate it greatly.


HTC One S vibration keeps getting turned on for normal profile

I have a HTC One S with stock ROM (latest update) and stock launcher, no root or anything. Android is 4.0.4 ICS. HTC Sense 4.1. In sound settings, for the normal sound profile, I turn vibration for calls/messages/notifications off, but after some time it mysteriously comes back. I don't know what triggers it. It happens after switching profiles a couple of times, like switching to vibrate profile and later switching back to normal. I have a suspicion that it might be related to using the physical volume up/down button to switch the profile. I usually use the stock 1x1 HTC widget to switch between profiles. It kind of annoys me and I consider it a bug. Does enyone experience the same? How can I prevent it? Update: it just happened again after a system crash. I'm getting these more frequently lately, and after every crash the vibration is back. I can now list this as a confirmed trigger, but I'm not sure if it's the only one.


How can I do a factory reset on a MyTouch 3G Slide?

I have a MyTouch 3G Slide w/ Android 2.2 and am having issues with the text messaging freezing up. I am trying to do a factory reset and looked under settings, sd card memory and security for the factory reset option and didn't see it. How do you reset the phone? I tried these instructions but couldn't get that screen to come up... is there another way?   1. Turn the power off. If your HTC myTouch 3G Slide is frozen, pull the battery out and reinsert it   2. Hold the Volume Down button   3. Press and release the Power button   4. You are now presented with a menu that allows for Fastbook, Recovery, Clear Storage, and Simlock   5. Select Clear Storage by pressing the Volume Down button   6. Press and release the Power button   7. Now simply confirm your decision: Volume Up for YES and Volume Down for NO


The meaning of Androidisms

I see this word around but not sure what it means.? What do people try to say when the use th word Adroidisms?


How to remove all of default speed dials of Opera Mobile?

Opera Mobile comes with some pre-loaded speed dials which annoy me. So, I remove them all leaving speed dials added by me. But, whenever I restart Opera Mobile after that, those default speed dials are restored. How to counter this?


Problem with device pairing

I have problem in connecting android with a device. In froyo android 2.2 when I connect android with device it shows me pairing dialogue box and I successfully pair it. When i update my device from android 2.2 to android 2.3 i.e. ginger bread pairing dialogue box is not showing. I am using Bluetooth chat example of android. Your help will be really appreciated.


Vibration- Samsung Galaxy Ace

Can anyone guide me or advise on how to disable the in-built vibration for holding down on the screen whilst copy/paste to the clipboard? Have searched in Settings and cannot find it.


Bricked (Hard?) Android I5510 recovery

I was attempting to install ClockworkMod and CynogenMod10 for my phone using odin. I followed the steps listed here http://nguyenkieuhung1984.blogspot.in/2012/02/odin-how-to-upgrade-samsung- galaxy-551_01.html And used 5.0.2.6_CWM_recovery_Gingerbread_willing.tar (Admittedly this was stupid since my phone was running froyo, But I wasn't able to find the froyo build for this, the links are all dead.) And now I think I'm hard-bricked. Neither adb, nor odin, nor Linux can see/recognize the device. I've already tried a list of things \- power+home+Volume-up (Nothing happens, flashes at the samsung screen and stays there) \- Power+W (Takes me to little kernel mode, still no detection by any of the tools) \- Power+T (same result as power+Home+Vol-up) \- Power+Q (") \- Power+A (") Any Idea what can be done here? I'm absolutely running out of ideas about what to do. Any help is appreciated.


16gb microSD card suddenly stopped working

A few months ago I bought a new 16gb micro card for my LG Optimus L9. It worked great until today when it suddenly stopped working. I already tried to restore the card but then my phone did not detect it. When I connected my phone to my PC and it shows that the size of card is only 45.8MB. So I don't know what to do now. Should I buy a new one?


What can I do to save my Samsung Galaxy from a bootloop?

I have a relatively old phone that I would like to make some use of again. It's the GT-I9000, and it's currently stuck in a bootloop. I'd like to install CyanogenMod on it. I've already flashed it with the CWM, however, I'm experiencing problems when trying to finally put the actual mod on the internal sd card. First off, when I execute: `adb push cm.zip /sdcard`, ADB complains that `/sdcard` is a directory... Of course it is! So, I've tried to be a bit more specific... `adb push cm.zip /sdcard/Videos` \- I didn't expect any significant change, but there was. It now complained about the permission being denied. I overcame this on Linux by becoming root, and executed the command again... Then, it complained about not having enough space... I used the CWM recovery to navigate internal storage, and noticed that it really was crammed with all my data. In order to get more space, I tried _factory resetting, data wiping, and partitioning_. The first two finished successfully, but didn't delete any of my files, and CWM recovery couldn't partition the thing. After that, I noticed that ADB can provide a shell connection, so I tried `adb shell`. On both Windows and Linux, this is the error:               link_image[1963]:  2950 could not load needed library 'libm.so' for '/system/bin/sh' (reserve_mem_region[832]: OOPS:  2950      prelinked library 'libm.so' mapped at 0x40008000, not at 0xafc00000)CANNOT LINK EXECUTABLE      So I suspect it has something to do with my Android phone, not my computers. And the best thing is: _my phone cannot read external cards for some reason._ What a great combination! **How can I wipe internal storage without a shell connection?**


Signed update.zip utility that backs up partitions to SD card?

I have a stock, unrooted Motorola Atrix 4G running Gingerbread 2.3.6. Due to an unexplained problem, I do not have significant access to the regular operation of the device, nor do I have USB access to use adb. I do, however, have an SD card that can be accessed from Recovery to install update.zip files. I am now looking for a signed update.zip utility that backs up the contents of the partitions to the SD card (similar to this unanswered question). I have tried using this utility, and I have tried writing my own, but both fail to apply because of an authentication issue. (In contrast, attempting to reinstall the latest update from Motorola works just fine, insofar as it applies without authentication issues.) So, is there a signed update.zip utility that backs up the contents of the partitions (in particular, the userdata) to the SD card without causing authentication issues? Could someone make one? Is there some official source (Motorola, AT&T, Google, etc.) that I could contact to get access to one? Thanks very much in advance.


Is there any android support for bicycle sensors?

I've seen some Bluetooth Smart (4.0) technology for tracking tire rotation rate (bike speed), peddle rotation rate (cadence) and even heart rate monitors. Some heart rate monitors are supported by google mytracks now. Anybody aware of support for cycling sensors?


Is there a multi-protocol chat client that doesn't require a separate account?

I use Pidgin on all my desktop computers because it's completely cross- platform (even Linux) and really like it. Unfortunately they don't have a mobile app. Is there a mobile chat client that allows you to add accounts from multiple protocols (AIM, GTalk, MSN, ICQ, etc.) and DOESN'T require you to create a separate account for their service first? I've tried Trillian and IMO, but both want me to create an account for their service before I can add my other accounts.


Daily notification of bad traffic along commute home

Is there an app that will notify me at a time i specify for days i specify (or weekdays) if there is currently heavy traffic on the route from my current location to a location i specify? Ideally with the option of then viewing the route on a map. Note: I'm in the UK, although i'm hoping for a solution that works with google maps traffic data, so fingers crossed for an app that works where google maps traffic works. * * * I know there are widgets that show route traffic status, but i'd like to avoid having to check my phone, instead relying on the (absence of a) notification.


USB drivers on the xperia play

I'm helping out a friend with rooting Xperia play, I spent 5 hours trying to root it yesterday with him and we couldn't. We tried gingerbreak and z4mod but they did not work, so we tried the fastboot way and I can't seem to get the drivers installed properly. Whenever I try the command to check for the phone in cmd the phone shows no response as if he wasn't connected. What am I doing wrong?


Delayed incoming GTalk messages

Recently, I performed a factory reset on my SGS (Froyo), since then all my incoming GTalk messages are seen arriving one hour before: if it is 5pm, the message is tagged 4PM. Well, I could live with that, but the problem is that my responses are tagged with the right time, therefore any further incoming messages will be placed vertically before my messages. I have tried changing the time, change time zones, accept network-provided time, and nothing seems to work... Had this happened to you?How can I solve this problem? Thanks


LG G2 GPS works only when screen is off!

I have the weirdest problem in my LG G2 - the GPS works only when I'm turning my screen OFF!   * Running Kitkat   * Problem reproduces with both Waze and Google Maps Navigation   * Tried a factory reset, didn't help the problem


HTC One M7 use Sense 5.5 app in Sense 6?

I updated to Sense 6, but to be honest I'm regretting it. The colors changed, the icon dock now feels too blended together, but whatever, I can deal with this. What I can't deal with, is the native camera app. I want to use the camera app that came with 5.5 (with dual buttons for photo/video, instead of having to click a menu to choose whichever you want). I tried extracting the Camera.apk from the ROM, but it fails to install. I'm not on a rooted device. Is there ANY way to have the camera app that was in sense 5.5 on sense 6?.. Thanks..


Lost, deactivated phone being used by someone on wifi. Can I track it?

The person who found my deactivated phone sent me a threatening E-mail from my own mailbox. He suggests he is has been reading my recent mail and says he found the phone in front of my house, suggesting he knows where I live. I have changed all my passwords so he won't get new mail but can access anything already downloaded. Can I track this guy through the phone if he's using wifi or by IP address? He likely lives near me.


How do I get Hangouts to work on a straight talk optiumus showtime?

Phone Model Number: LGL86C PRL Version: 59377 Andriod version: 4.0.4 Kernel version: 3.0.8 Software version: L86CV10a I have called straight talk wireless and they told me that my model phone does not have an APN setting. Does anyone know how to get around this so I can use hangouts as my main message sending app? I use it for everything and I cannot send MMS messages without configuring the APN settings.


Oddities Reading boot.img - Way Too Big and Errors In Kernel

This is related to this question but as I've made some progress since and run into some rather different issues that would mean I'd essentially have to rewrite it to be a totally different question I've decided to make a new question. As in that question, some device info:   * It's a BLU ADVANCE 4.0   * Board is Mediatek MT6572   * Android version is 4.2.2   * Kernel version is 3.4.5   * I do have root access I've been trying to take a backup of certain partitions on my phone (boot.img, system.img, recovery.img) but I've run into some problems. I've found backups online for this model, taken backups with MTK Droid Root and Tools and tried to read directly from /dev/bootimg and /dev/recovery. I've run into a few different issues. There are three main ones and I include them all here as I think they're related. I'm going to start with the one that's consistent across all of these: ## Issue #1 The kernel part of my boot.img seems to be way too small (about 18.0KiB - that's not right, is it?) and ends with a bunch of error messages before the GZIP 1F8B that I think marks the start of the ramdisk. Here are the messages:               System halted.     Attempting division by 0!...     Uncompressing Linux.....     decompressor returned an error..      done, booting the kernel...     invalid distance too far back...     invalid distance code...     invalid literal/length code.     incorrect header check..     unknown compression method..     invalid window size.invalid block type..     invalid stored block lengths....     too many length or distance symbols.     invalid code lengths set....     invalid bit length repeat...     invalid literal/lengths set.     invalid distances set...     incorrect data check....     Out of memory while allocating output buffer....     Out of memory while allocating input buffer.     Out of memory while allocating z_stream.     Out of memory while allocating workspace....     Not a gzip file.     header error....     read error..     uncompression error........      The newlines are from me, I tried to format it as best I could. I'm a little confused about what's going on here as I'm just reading the image - there shouldn't be error messages. Am I just seeing lists of possible errors in the kernel? * * * ## Issue #2 I can't extract the contents of the ramdisk in the properly sized kernels (I want to check that the backups worked properly) as in this guide to unpacking boot images When I run this command:               gunzip -c ../your-ramdisk-file | cpio -i      I get the following messages (a whole bunch like the first and finishing with the last two):               cpio: Malformed number (�K�����     gzip: ../ramdisk.gz: decompression OK, trailing garbage ignored     cpio: premature end of file      and no new file outputted. Note that I can unzip the file by omitting the cpio bit and redirecting the output and it will produce a file containing some recognizable text in a hex editor, so I assume the extraction was successful. * * * ## Issue #3 The boot.img read from /dev/bootimg, though it seems to be valid at the start, is way, way too big - I stopped it at 3.0GiB+. For reference the one I found online and the one I generated with MTK Droid Tools and Root are 6.0MiB. By truncating it to 500MiB I was able to find the same kernel structure as in the other ones, though I wasn't sure where the ramdisk ended so couldn't reliably check that. **I suppose my question is basically: what is wrong with my boot.img? Is it valid (despite the errors and inability to extract the ramdisk) and safe to use as a backup?**


removed as member of a group where I was the admin after reinstalling whatsapp after it crashed!

I was the only admin in the group that I made, now after the app crashed and I reinstalled it - It says "Error you are not a participant in this group" So that means the group exists without any admin? How do I reinstate myself as admin and get the group back? Do I have to make it all over again & lose all the old messages we had going over all this period of time?


MI2S won't boot but recovery

My brand new _Xiaomi Mi2S_ automatically boots in recovery mode after I tried to install a custom Kitkat Miui ROM and for some reasons the installation was aborted. I don't know what to do. Is there a way to put a 'safe' ROM on the storage and install it? Don't know how to do it without normal boot mode... An yes: all the wipes and formats are done :S


Is there a way to export/share "favourite" gallery images?

I have selected a few hundred images as "favourite" in the stock Galaxy S3 Photo Gallery app. I can view these photos by tapping on the "Albums" drop down and choosing "Favourites". Once in this view I can open individual images or start a slideshow. There is no multi-select option like in "albums" view which allows for bulk sharing of images. Does anybody know a novel way to export/share _all_ favourite images? I have tried other gallery apps in the hope they shared the "favourite" database but each has their own. AirDroid also does not have a "show favourites" option. Or does anybody know if the list of favourite images can be exported from some sqlite database and I can script out the file names for copying? Thanks!


Galaxy S4: "Application cannot be installed in the default install location"

I had uninstalled some of my apps but now I can't install them again. Play Store gives me "Application cannot be installed in the default install location" error when the download is complete. I guess it's a common problem but none of the solutions worked! I don't even have an SD card! How the hell am I going to solve this problem?


How does 'Android Lost' application work?

its very urgent and important for me. Lost my android device. Now I have come to know that its being used and is online. By checking the Android Robot symbol in my friends chat list meaning, that my gmail account is logged in the android device. And What I did is installed 'Android Lost' application from play.google.com from the browser, and it shows its installed. But not knowing how to use the app to get the gps location from the device. Obviously the mobile number (sim) is a different one. Any useful apps to track it down? -Update 1- Logged in at http://www.androidlost.com/ with google credentials. But the problem is it asks for the device to be registered. 1\. Don't have direct access as it is lost. 2\. Cannot invoke the app by sending commands via sms. (As the sim is disabled/replaced with new one)


How do you restart the download manager service?

I was using my Nexus 7 (android 4.2.2) through the hotspot on my phone and the download manager was trying to download a large app update. I pressed and held the notification to get to the app info for download manager and disabled it. How do I re-enable it?


What information is available to an app from the magnetometer?

I would like to know what other functionality is provided by the magnetometer inside android devices besides allowing applications to display a compass. Can an app do anything else with it besides display compass functionality?


Apply manual update on Xoom without an OTG cable

So the ICS update came out for Xoom and applying it is straight forward enough - pretty much like in any other case. Except, it seems to require the OTG cable. Would anybody know a way to do that without using such cable? I mean, applying the patch either from the internal memory or from the sd mount?


How to stream audio from PC to Android Device over Bluetooth

I have a rooted Android Device running Android 2.3 Gingerbread and a PC(with Bluetooth dongle) running windows 7. My mobile has Bluetooth with A2DP support. I want to output the audio(not just music) of my PC to my Android Device over Bluetooth. i.e. I want my android device to work as an Audio Output Device(like headset) for my PC. How to do it?


google-plus application for android 1.6?

Is there a google-plus application for Android 1.6? My device won't be updated to 2.0+, so unless someone writes a 1.6 compatible app, I'm stuck without it.


iPhone-to-Android convert: how do I change the lock screen, set up 2-click speed dialing, etc.

I just left my iPhone 3G for a Samsung Galaxy S II Android phone. I am trying to recreate certain iPhone behaviors and am wondering if it's possible, and how.   1. Android 2.3's default lock screen is just a giant picture tile that you have to tap-swipe out of the way. I don't like it, as the tap-swipe distance required is ~3/4 of the screen. Are there any better alternatives?   2. On the iPhone, I could customize the bottom four "home row" icons. Is there a way to do this in Android? (I couldn't find one.)   3. On the iPhone, I could achieve a speed-dialing of sorts by choosing Favorite phone numbers, then dial them by tapping on "Favorites", then the person's entry. The closest I've found in Android, navigating through the Phone icon, requires a ridiculous five or six clicks. Is there a better way? I tried making a folder and then populating that folder with "Direct Dial" shortcuts for each person in my favorites list. But it seems very manual. I would prefer to have this folder be in my home row of icons as well.   4. On the iPhone, I could arrange the order of items in a folder. Is this possible on the Android?   5. On the iPhone, when someone sent me a text message, the message would appear in a dialog window on my screen. On the Android, I just get a icon indicating I have a new text message. Is there a way to configure Android to just display the text message contents immediately?   6. When I'm looking at someone's text message history, is there a way to call them directly? The iPhone had a button at the top for allowing this. (Answer to #3: hit the left-menu button and then hit Call.)


How to move App Data from rooted Gingerbread to unrooted KitKat?

I want to move App Data of some apps from my rooted Galaxy S (Gingerbread 2.3.5) to unrooted Nexus 7 G1 (KitKat 4.4.2) & I don't want to root my Nexus 7. So, Titanium Backup restore on Nexus 7 isn't possible. My Gingerbread device is already rooted to backup App Data & App Data restore to unrooted KitKat device is also possible. So, technically, the solution is feasible. This is a headache for me because its a major version class shift (ICS+ versions are significantly different than prior versions). Please, help.


LG Optimus P690 - how to launch silently

Is there a way ( _without_ rooting) to skip the startup sound on LG Optimus P690 if sound was not disabled before turning the phone off?


Installing apps from Android Market or alternatives to a virtual Android x86 device

I'm using Oracle Virtual Box to emulate an Android-x86 device. I installed android-x86-2.2-r2-sparta.iso to a virtual HD. Are there any way to install apk packages from Android Market (http://market.android.com) or do I have to download them only from "unnoficial ways"? Any suggestions for the 2nd case? PS: Note that I'm asking for a solution for that particular case.


Hebrew vowels not rendering correctly on web page.

Sample web page: http://hebrewresources.com/html5problems/buttonText.html The letters are okay but the vowels (niqudot) under them are not aligned properly at all. Happens in both Firefox and the default browser on my EVO running Android 2.3.5. Sample page looks fine on Firefox for Windows and iPhone browser.


ABNT2 keyboard for Android x86 2.2 r2 sparta "distro"

I'm using Oracle Virtual Box to emulate an Android-x86 device. I installed android-x86-2.2-r2-sparta.iso to a virtual HD. Then I changed config to put it in Portuguese (Brazil) language. It is ok until that point. But in keyboard options there isn't ABNT2 keyboard layout, so some keys are missmatch the machine keyboard (e.g. "ç", "{", "}"...). How can I solve that?


Samsung GT-i9000 not detect USB connectivity in Windows 8

I bought a new windows 8 laptop and tried to install the phone driver to recognize it, but can't succeed: I installed and restared the Samsung driver package and restared my computer, I also tried to search through the device Manager on the web but it didn't find anything (which is strange because in Windows 7 it did find). I also have a Windows 7 laptop and it works there... What Should I do? found the solution! First check if u have normal google adb drivers, if no then download them , put your device in usb debugging mode (this settings location depends upon your android OS version) Go to Devices and printers in control panel -> go to properties of your device ( device should be connected) -> Change settings -> update driver -> Let me pick driver from my pc -> adb interface -> (it will give u list of adb drivers on ur machice) if you find any Samsung driver there click on it and click next or finish. Else choose google adb interface driver and finish. Your device should be working properly with proper drivers installed :)


will deleting my whatsapp account delete my messages from my contacts phone?

I wanted to know if my messages will still be visible to the people I sent them to in the past when I delete my whatsapp account. I basically want my whatsapp messages to be deleted from their phone. Thanks, Anam


How to transfer a file from my downloads folder to my media folder? (Nexus 4)

I have downloaded an mp3 I want to use as a ringtone. I don't want to connect my phone (Nexus 4) to my computer, I just want to transfer the file from my downloads folder to the appropriate folder where it can be used as a ringtone. I'd rather not download an app for this. Any suggestions?


I have less than 40 apps (including system apps); What else can I remove?

I'm trying to remove as much bloatware as possible, but there is no information about some of them on Google. Here is the list of apps I'm not sure **what they are for:**   * com.android.provision   * com.android.keyguard (WHY doesn't it have a name in apps list? After removing it, I couldn't use the S2 home button. The phone has to be rebooted to make it fully removed or installed)   * Input Devices   * Documents (com.android.documentsui)    * Package Access Helper   * Market Feedback Agent (Is it for adding your apps to Google Play my apps list?)    * HTML Viewer   * External Storage (Storage works without it)   * Key Chain (Is it for storing passwords?)   * Settings Storage (Can't settings store data itself?)   * Google Services


I just got a new Android phone and I'm wondering how google got all my old phone numbers

I finally upgraded from an incredibly old and aging blackberry to a new Galaxy S5. I like the phone, but the amount of information google is trying to squeeze out of me is feeling incredibly invasive. The phone came with a new SIM card that I put in it and when I turned it on and looked at my contact list, I was very surprised that it had somehow obtained every phone number on my blackberry. I'm wondering how Google managed to get all my old phone numbers. I want to reiterate, this is my first android phone ever and before that I was just on a blackberry. Also, the names were specifically what I entered in my blackberry word for word. It even included numbers like #AUTO and things like that. I honestly don't know if these numbers were somehow in my google contacts previously as I rarely checked that screen, but they're sure as hell there now. Additionally, I never once installed a google app on my blackberry at any point in the years and years I've owned it. Could anyone shed light on how this happened? Did it happen when my phone carrier activated my new SIM somehow? Thanks, I'm not really technically versed in the world of phones but this has me really freaked out.


How to turn on Haptic feedback on Galaxy Tab 4?

I think I have searched in all the sub-folders for a place to turn on Haptic feedback on my new Galaxy Tab 4? I know it just barely came out, but for the life of me, I can't find anything remotely close to turning it on. Using stock Samsung keyboard and SwiftKey. Neither has helped.


Can I increase signal strength on my Samsung Galaxy s4 active?

I recently purchased a used Samsung Galaxy S4 that used to be on AT&T, but it has been unlocked, or something so that I can now use it on Koodo (canadian carrier). The signal is very weak. It's so weak that talking on the phone has been a hassle because people can't really hear me and I can't hear them. I found out how to switch from LTE to WCDMA, which makes the signal a little better, but then i miss out on the benefits of LTE. Is it possible that the phone is not running on the optimum frequency band for usage on the Koodo network? Any suggestions or help?


How do I go about reinstalling Touch Wiz on a Sprint Galaxy S4

A recent up date for Cyanogenmod has left my phone stuck on the Samsung splash screen. So I need to get Touch Wiz back on it so I can use it. I don't care about losing any thing. How would I do this? All my contacts are online. And all my pictures are backed up. I really need this ASAP! please help me.


Why can't my Galaxy s4 load my email inbox after I changed the password?

I changed the password for my gmail account a couple days ago. Since changing it, my galaxy s4 cannot load the webpage. Whenever I try to load gmail in the web browser, it gets stuck loading and reloading the webpage, though no content ever resolves. I've been trying to load the page daily for about a week now with no success. I thought it may have the old password saved on my phone, but I enter the new password on the step before loading the page. Tips?


Where is default navigation app (Blue Arrow) in custom ROM?

I recently installed the Hyperdrive Android custom ROM version RLS12 on my Samsung S4 and cannot locate the blue arrow icon for navigation. I do have the Google Maps installed. Is this something I failed to check off in my install options or is this just gone in RLS12 (I had it in an earlier Hyperdrive release from around October 2013) or is it just hidden and I need a pointer?


Where is the current_now measurement generated

If you go into the adb shell, you can check what the amount of current the battery is discharging by using the following command               cat /sys/class/power_supply/battery/current_now      When the current is discharged it shows it as a negative value. I am wondering where in the kernel this current_now file is generated. I am using a nexus 7(flo) and I am using 4.3 jelly bean. An app I am using (trepn) doesn't like negative measurements. So it shows current values as 0. I am trying to find where the current now file is generated and replace the sign