title: How to force network operator selection once and for all?

text: I'm using HTC Desire running stock Android 2.2 (with HTCs enhancements). There's a network operation selection in Settings / Wireless & netwokrs / Mobile networks / Network operators, which allows to "Search networks" (and thus select one operator manually) or "Seleect automatically" (which would probably connect to anything it will find). There are 3 major cellular network operators in my region currently and they allow inter-operator roaming, but for a huge roaming fee. I want to avoid this huge fee by manually forcing selection of operator once and for all. It seems to work if I select my operator (say, "Operator A") in "Search networks" mode mentioned above, and it kind of works - until I travel underground and GSM module faces following situations sequentially:   * Operators A, B, C are available (on surface) => using preferred "operator A" and everything's ok   * We move in the subway, no GSM network is available at all => everything's ok, it shows that network is not available   * We start to emerge on the surface, and "operator B" becomes available, while "operator A" (preferred one) does not. Device stops execution of whatever was running and pops up annoying menu to "choose" new connection opportunity - "operator B". One can dismiss this menu with "Return" button, it as situation slowly changes and more operators become available, this menu would pop up a few more times. So, the question is - how do I force mobile operator selection once and for all, and disable that extremely annoying (interruping currently running activities) popup menu with recently found cellular connections? **UPDATE:** I'm using GSM / GPRS / EDGE / 3G (HSDPA) networks and in fact question refers to both voice and data traffic, so restricting APN probably has nothing to do with it. Normally, concurrent operators in the same region don't allow to roam through each other, so this problem probably doesn't exist for most normal users.


title: Using Android/Desire as a bare bones GSM modem

text: Older GSM phones could be hooked up to a PC and you could access the baseband chip through e.g. minicom or hyperterminal and give it AT commands, usually through a serial/rs232 or USB connection between the phone and the PC. A lot of software also exists to use GSM phones as e.g. SMS gateway - which basically works by getting a serial connection to the phone and communicating with AT commands. Can one do the same with a HTC Desire, or other Android phones ?


title: How can I monitor my phone's activities?

text: A couple of times I've found my phone turned off when I don't remember doing so, especially when I have a fully charged or nearly full battery. Are there any applications out there that will monitor the events that get called and applications that call them so I can log what is happening in the background? Thanks.


title: Will I have to reset my Nexus 7?

text: I have a Nexus 7 running Jelly Bean. I was downloading a file and somehow I managed to remove a tick mark some were. Now I can not download anything from the net without Chrome stops working. Then I tried to download a backup program from Play Store, that mad Play store stop. How and where do I add the tickmark again? Will I have to reset my Nexus 7? If so are all the app I bought then lost?


title: Does installing the clockworkmod recovery require rooting galaxy s2?

text: Does installing the clockworkmod recovery require you to root galaxy s2 gt-i9100? In the link here it seems the rooting is not required. However I have read that rooting is required for installing the CWM Can anybody help with this? I am complete noob!!! I am trying to install Cyanogenmod on my galaxy s2 Model number: GT-I9100 Baseband version: I9100DDLPB Kernel version: 3.0.15-1056084 dpi@DELL168 #3 SMP PREEMPT Wed Aug 22 22:55:24 KST 2012 Build number: IMM76D.XWLPW


title: how to re-enable first time setup at next boot?

text: tl;dr: What is the hidden setting that tells the first-time-user-wizard to run? i just want to re-enable that flag so next time the phone boots it shows the new user wizard and UI hints. A friend gave me his new nexus to install CM11 and a few applications. To install those applications i created a bogus Google account, downloaded them from the store, configured and then removed my account. now i want to give the phone back in a way that when it is powered on, it shows the create new account/enable Wifi/etc wizard. I already tried wiping out data from "one time setup" system application, but that did nothing. Any other ideas?


title: Broken Camera - Galaxy S3

text: The acrylic cover to the camera cracked open while in my pocket, now the camera is degrading. Is it possible to replace the camera on a Galaxy S3?


title: Got mail with URL pointing to an APK called com.android.fixed.update, what is this?

text: One of my relatives sent me an email pointing to this URL: `http://www.flugversuch.at/cnu/kbdjobbwclikw/nbopigxdb/pxcbaolinizdg/qfktoohwzplsjsp` When I got there, it automatically downloaded an APK called `com.android.fixed.update`. What could this be and should I install it?


title: Samsung Galaxy III screen turning on by itself and draining battery

text: Even though I haven't received any notifications, the screen on my Samsung Galaxy III keeps turning on and draining my battery. What's causing this?


title: Restart in safe mode on Galaxy Nexus

text: I have an unrooted Verizon Galaxy Nexus, just recently upgraded to Jelly Bean. One of the touted features of Jelly Bean was the addition of the "Restart in safe mode" option from the power menu. (Long-press power button.) However, no such option is available. In fact, it's the exact same options I saw under Android 4.0.4 (Power off; Airplane mode; silent; vibrate-only; sound on). Is there a setting I missed? Or is this really a hardware option for the Nexus 7?


title: Stock e-mail client (Nexus 4) not synchronizing to IMAP SSL account since 4.2.2 update

text: I have my school's e-mail account being checked via IMAP SSL/TLS on port 993. It is an Exchange mailbox but I did not want to to use MAPI and have my device "managed" by the school. Anyhow, this worked fine prior to 4.2.2 update. Ever since then, e-mail is not being synchronized automatically and requires me to manually press the synchronize button. My testing:   1. Send test e-mail to self from another account   2. Set checking frequency to 5 minutes   3. Wait 10 minutes (just to pad a bit) Still nothing. If I go to the client and manually hit refresh though, I do get the message pulled. Also, if I restart the phone, all the new messages get pulled as well. Things I've checked:   * **Factory reset** : Reluctantly did one yesterday but, unfortunately, did not fix the issue.   * **System Settings -> Accounts -> Email** : The synchronize button icon is green, when I click on the account, "Email" setting is checked. Says "Last synced" with a time that's over 5 minutes ago.   * **System Settings -> Data Usage -> Menu -> Auto-Sync Data** : Saw that this was the issue with many people. That, however, is checked for me.   * **Wifi vs. Mobile Data** : I've tested on both and no difference in results. Does anyone have any suggestions on things I should check or test to figure this out.


title: How can I enlarge the fonts on Wikipedia in Chrome?

text: On most web sites, when I look at them with Chrome on my phone (a Nexus 4 running stock Android 4.2.2), I can adjust the font size by double-tapping a column of text to make it widen to fill the screen. However, this doesn't work on Wikipedia.org; I don't know why -- the text is quite small. I've already got the browser set up to display (very) large fonts: I'd gone to "settings", "Accessibility", and have cranked the "Text scaling" slider over to 155%, which is ginormous. (There's also a check in the box that says "Force Enable Zoom", which I don't recall setting; I guess that's the default). Anyway: this feature works fine on most sites, just not Wikipedia (and perhaps a few others). Any advice for making Wikipedia readable?


title: lock screen always toggles between two variants

text: Galaxy nexus, CM10.1, standard lock screen/ cLock. If I repeatedly turn the screen off and on it goes back and forth between the two screens below. Super annoying... ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/kb3aVm.png) ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/DXoPmm.png) **Edit to include a question mark:** How do I make it NOT switch between the two different lock screens every time. I just want one lock screen; the one with the calendar and weather widgets I added...


title: With headphones plugged in, set incoming call ringtone to play through speaker

text: I use my phone to play music at work. When I wander away from my desk, I often leave my headphones plugged in. If someone calls my phone when the headphones are plugged in, the phone rings, but only through the headphones and I end up missing the call. What I would like is to be able to set different audio to play through different outputs: my audio player through my headphones and my ringtone through my speaker. I've looked through the sound settings and haven't found much that seems incredibly useful. Are there any apps that currently support doing this? Does the android api even support multiple audio output targets? Phone info:   * HTC Evo 4G (Rooted)   * FreshEvo 3.5.1 (based on android 2.2)


title: QR code printer/reader?

text: I run a small business repairing computers. Sometimes I have very similar looking computers, and shenanigans ensue if the customer labels fall off or the serial numbers I record become detached from the computer in the course of repair. Is there an app I can use to print a qr code of plain text information about a computer/client/problem? I believe my current printer is equipped with bluetooth, but I wouldn't be appalled if I needed to purchase a specialized printer (zebra, or whatever).


title: Google mail servers not allowing email setup

text: We have a a handful of people helping us configure android phones. We'll get contracts for 500, 700, 1000 phones for example. Part of the configuration is setting up a gmail account on each phone. We started having issues not being able to connect to the Google servers to complete the setup. Example:   * 5 people setting up phones About 4 - 5 minutes per phone    * Each phone has their own individual Gmail account   * In the email setup section. We’ll enter the account that is then successfully verified by google as being available.    * Fill out the captcha on the screen submit.   * The following screen states “Couldn’t sign in. There was a problem communicating with Google servers. Try again later.”   * When this happens to one - it happens to ALL the phones   * If we move the phones off the building wifi to another wifi say a cell phone hot spot. And run thru the same procedure on the same phone the email account is completed and set up.  If we come in the next day we just repeat the above. Our assumption is Google is seeing a large number of accounts being setup from our WAN IP, but we can’t change that ip. Is there any other work around that anybody can think of? thank you


title: Facebook App size, how to control it?

text: I've tried disabling geolocalization, yet the data portion of the apps is by far the largest storage hog in my phone (140Mb as I type). I uninstalled the facebook messenger app because it was also taking a lot of storage, any idea why facebook need so much data stored locally in our phones? Any idea how to put a limit to it? (what else could I disable?)


title: Where are app-provided wallpapers stored?

text: There are some apps on Play Store that provide some wallpapers that can then be set as home background from various launcher, such as Nova, Apex, etc. Where do these apps store the wallpapers? I looked in the usual locations, such as `/data/data/`, or `/sdcard/Android/data`, but I couldn't find anything. **EDIT** : Here are the details: Galaxy Nexus, with latest Paranoid Android (which builds on top of Android 4.4.4). The app in question is like all the apps that add wallpapers to use with the most used launchers. I would say the name, but it probably would be considered spam. I want to extract the wallpapers because I run into a strange issue: when I select the wallpaper with Nova it does not get set and I get all sort of errors in the logcat. The process in charge of setting the wallpaper then keeps retrying and uses all the phone resources. I have to remove the battery out of the phone because it isn't responding. I don't know if the issue is solvable. I searched but hardly anything relevant turns up. So I wanted to inspect the wallpapers and maybe reduce them in resolution, just to see if that worked.


How to enable phone read aloud text in any app in Android 4.0.4? after having activated text-to-speech in settings - Language and Input


title: How do I use a pattern to unlock the phone screen?

text: Is there a way to set up my lock screen so that I can draw a pattern to unlock the phone? That way, only I can unlock it again. At the moment, my phone automatically locks the screen, but you just slide to unlock it. Because of that, any one can unlock my phone, which is not ideal.


title: Always see last-viewed group in Contacts

text: Whenever I view **Contacts** it always defaults to the full list. Is there a way to make it show the last-viewed Group of contacts? Or at the very least a specific group? Thanks for any help!


title: How to see my Picasa albums offline?

text: In other words how to download a picture from my Picasa album to my sdcard? I can see in the gallery but not have it in my phone :( so I cannot see when I don't have wifi. I don't want full sync but I want to save a pic which I see in gallery easily. Update: I have a good picture in my picasa web album. When I am at my home with wifi, I can see the picture, show it to others. When I go out of wifi connection, If I try to see the picture I wont be able to because the image which was cached will be deleted and no longer available. I will just be able to see the thumbnail. Alternatively If there is an option to save the image to sd card in the gallery image viewer, I will save that particular picture to my sd card when I have wifi and view it anytime anywhere. So now, If I want to download a particular image of mine from picasa, I need to go to internet->picasawebalbums, browse for the same photo I can see in gallery and then download it. Is there a simple way of doing this? May be with anyother app? Else, If I can access the cache folder where gallery caches picasa photos, I can copy from there. But I'm not able to find that too. My phone model: Samsung Galaxy S LCD I9003 _**Update:_** I found this app useful and allow me to save my photos but I cant browse friend's albums yet.


title: Any success with external microphones for Android phones or tablets?

text: What's the best way to record a video with high quality audio? Specifically, this is for a presentation where a microphone could be placed by the speaker. I know that an app that records with the right codec is necessary, but what about the microphone? I'd prefer to use a USB mic but, even though Android 3.1+ supports USB host mode, it doesn't appear that this is easy to accomplish. What about a 3.5mm microphone - would that yield acceptable results, or would it be better to stick with the built-in microphone? Are any of the video-recording apps capable of handling the microphone?


title: Cannot log in to my android phone anymore

text: Few days ago I got firmware update in my S3. After update, I realized the default QWERTY keyboard is lost. There was only voice input. Then, I downloaded painfully "Go Keyboard" with voice search in android market then everything was fine. Today, I had to encrypt my phone because I wanted to use my company's Google app service in my phone as well. I encrypted phone with password given. When phone re-started and asked me password, there is no keyboard to type in. Go Keyboard probably doesn't appear before decrypting phone because it is an installed app. Now I have many, files, pictures which are not in cloud. What should I do in this case. Can't I enter password from my PC someway. Please help me if you can.


title: How to rate an app in Android Market on a tablet?

text: I know this question sounds dead stupid but I can't figure out how to rate an app in Android Market on my Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1. Honestly I've looked everywhere. Am I blind or what? Thanks in advance...


title: How can I block Android apps to send emails on my behalf?

text: In some Android apps there is a "Login with GMail" option. I often login with that. Some apps are sending emails on my behalf to my GMail contacts, as I saw them in my "Sent items". I want to know how can I stop those apps spamming my friends? This is very irritating. To stop the spamming I logged out from my device but still there are sent mails. If I uninstall the app there is no more sent mails, but I don't think this is the best solution available. Are there any better solutions?


title: Google play error after updating 4.0.4?

text: I have some problems with google play after updating to 4.0.4 on my Motorola xoom. The store doesn't open and gives **Server error**!!


title: How to unroot nabi 2?

text: Help I really need to un root just so that I can get an ota update. But it is a lot more complicated than supported devices


title: Nexus 5 whole battery drained in a single night

text: I charged my phone to 100% before going to sleep. I used it for only few minutes and found out my phone was off in the morning because all the battery was drained. I charged it and saw battery stat and it showed as: ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/8KJ34m.png) It shows that the screen was totally off the whole night. What caused the battery to drain so fast? Another stat view: ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/EoMvSm.png) It is the first time this has happened.


title: Block Adult app recommendations on play store

text: I always get adult app recommendations (under "Recommended for you") on play store though I have never used one. I find it quite embarrassing. Is there any sort of content filtering possible.


title: How to make HTC Tattoo a Wi-Fi Hotspot

text: Can the HTC Tattoo act as a wifi hotspot, so that I am able to make my Tattoo an access point and share its internet connection with other wifi enabled devices? If so, how can I do this? I have rooted the phone and I am running a CyanogenMod with Android version 2.2.1. I have already tried the following:   1. Barnacle wifi tether, Android wifi tether - neither of the two worked.   2. I have also seen if there were any default settings to make my phone a wi-fi hotspot, but found there were none of these settings in my phone.   3. I have also tried a new ROM: nFinity Android 2.3.5, but on this ROM also points 1) and 2) stated above were applicable.


title: How many devices don't run Google Play

text: I've recently integrated AdMob into my app. AdMob requires Google Play Services, which requires the Google Play app. How many devices do not have Google Play available? I'm worried about losing potential users.


title: Can I adjust a car radio volume by Bluetooth?

text: I have a Bluetooth radio on my car but the volume wheel is broken. I am wondering if there's a way to make my Android act as a remote control for the radio, allowing me to increase its volume. I don't want to play music from my phone, only control its volume.


title: Turn off cell standby?

text: I have a Droid Charge, but I live overseas and it's not an international phone so I can only use it for wifi. It is constantly searching for a signal that doesn't exist and it's eating my battery up! Is there a way to turn off the cell signal while keeping the wifi on?


title: How to automatically use SKYPE when calling international number?

text: I'd like to program my phone such that if I call an international number it'd automatically use skype (or ask me to connect to skype if not connected), and if I call within the US it'd just use my phone. Examples: +1 -> always use my phone +56 (or other international codes) -> always use Skype. Any suggestions? I think tasker could help but I am new to tasker so I am still looking on how to program this kind of flows in tasker... I am open to other software/ideas as well. Maybe it could be even more general, instead of using skype it could use any other VoIP good service (I am mostly familiar with Skype but I am sure there are other great services). Thanks in advance!


title: Isolating pocket casts from scrobble for last.fm

text: When I play a podcasts on my android phone using pocket cast 4.2.3 I notice that the details are scrobbled to last.fm. It is happening because I have set my last.fm app to scrobble. I want to scrobble every music playing app I have but I do not really view pocket cast as a music app. How can I stop scrobbling from pocket cast? In last.fm scrobble settings I see that there are various categories of apps to scrobble from   * Scrobble Android Player: Scrobble the built-in Android music player   * SLS support: Scrobble apps that use the simple Last.fm scrobbler API   * ScrobbleDroid support: Scrobble apps that use the ScrobbleDroid API Where does Pocket Cast fit into those options?


title: How to get my tablet listed by adt

text: When I run `adb devices` from my Windows XP machine there is nothing listed. The tablet's Vendor ID is **18D1** and the Product ID is **DEED**. It gets enumerated as a USB device with a name **MID**. When I enable "USB storage" on the tablet, I can see the tablet's files in the Windows File Explorer as drive `G:` and the SD card on the tablet as drive `H:` \-- however the Computer Management shows a big yellow question mark next to a device named "MID". I searched for a suitable driver but all I could find was a list of drivers for well known brands. My tablet is a no-name version of the Hyundai A7 Art. I've been struggling with this for quite a few days. My purpose is to collect a logcat to document another problem that I posted here. I hope you can help me out.


title: What does the "VimTouch Full Runtime" do?

text: I just installed VimTouch; it works as well as you expect a text editor to work on a phone. What is the point of the separate "VimTouch Full Runtime" app?


title: Will Dropbox re-upload a changed file if I don't access it from within the app?

text: I know that when I edit a file from within Dropbox (using an external application), after I close said file Dropbox uploads the updated version. Does this also work if, once I have accessed the file from within Dropbox once, I open the file from within the editor app (e.g. using a "recent files" menu?) If this is not the case, I'd be looking for a way to achieve this effect.


title: Clockwork Mod Can't find backups

text: Yesterday I performed a Nandroid Backup on my phone, because right after I knew I was going to wipe the phone and cache and remount Cyanogenmod on my Galaxy Nexus to hopefully solve another issue I had. However, I guess when you do a new fresh mount CM recreates the `0` (profile) directory on the internal memory. So I ended up having to move the folders that contained the backup up one directory level. The problem I have now is that with the latest backup I am running dangerously low on storage space, so I can't restore all my apps and data and therefore I need to delete an old backup (I have 3 but need only 2). I can't delete the folder using Astro or file manager even when giving them root access, and I thought if moving it to the same location as before CWM would be able to see it and delete, but it just says can't find any backups. Is there a way to fix it so CWM can see it and I can delete? The files are currently in the path `/storage/emulated/0/clockworkmod/backup`


title: How can my Chinavasion TechPad Tablet be put in standby mode

text: My Android Tablet. (TechPad 7" Tablet from Chinavasion, S3C6410 Android 1.6;) has an option to dim the screen after 2-10 minutes of inactivity. However, there is no option to put it into a "standby" mode, and a full reboot takes 20-30 seconds. Any ideas how to really put it into a standby / hibernate mode?


title: Google Reader is "de-syncing"

text: I've noticed that for the last couple of days any time I open or refresh the Google Reader app (the official one from Google) it marks the last 200+ items that are in my feed as Unread (which it then syncs out to my account! So viewing them online shows the same unread count), and seemingly refuses to sync out which articles I have read (though it does seem to sync starred articles correctly.) I've made sure that syncing is turned on, but this doesn't seem to affect it one way or another. Any idea's for how to fix this behavior? Anyone else seeing it too? Beyond that, I'd be open to suggestions for an alternate reader app. My wishlist is for one that allows me to easily star an article from the list, only shows me unread articles unless otherwise requested (sorry, Pulse) and preferably has a widget that notifies me when there are unread items.


title: Android affiliate programme

text: I'm new to the Android world having lived in iOS for a long time. Does Google have an affiliate programme like the Apple store does with LinkShare? If not, is there a reason why? If not, is there one coming/rumoured? Do site reviewing Android apps make no money on referrals at all? Sorry for the multi-part question. Any thoughts would be appreciated.


title: Nexus I9250 - Got stuck with updating android 4.3 update

text: Am not able to update my nexus i9250 to android 4.3. I have never rooted or tampered with the system earlier. Any system updates, i generally get a notification and then it starts getting updated. But now, under settings>about phone>system update, it states that "waiting to download - 139 mb" and is stuck there. There is no other icon for 'checking status updates' or 'download'. Please let me know how to proceed in downloading the system update to 4.3?


title: Watch dog and grooveshark

text: I'm using 3G Watchdog to track my 3g traffic and noticed that it does not monitor my Grooveshark app. Do you know why? Got a Sniffer that works better?


title: Erronous Low Data Space Error on Droid Incredible

text: I've see this question asked a lot, but I haven't seen any real answers. I'm getting the low application data space error, but I have 440MB/750MB free on my internal storage. With more than 50% free how can I be low on space? Is there any solution to this other than deleting things? It seems that the error goes away at around 460MB free, but it's ridiculous that I would have to maintain that much free space to now be "low". Any thoughts on what I can do about this?


title: Where can I find a thorough introduction to Android?

text: I recently bought an Android product (HOTT MD500), with no English-language manual. I've used Linux for more than 10 years, so I generally have no difficulty adapting to various interface changes, but the conventions used on the Android interface are a bit alien to me:   * How to close programs.   * How to switch between open programs. Are they even open still?   * How to properly shut the device down.   * When to use the SD card, when to use the internal flash drive for storage.   * What tasks it is capable of doing.   * What version it is. How to upgrade. Or should I?   * What its limitations are..   * What not to do so that I don't break it. Is there a good manual which provides an introduction to all of this?


title: zoom on an android tv?

text: I have a TV that runs android 2.2. It can take a USB mouse and keyboard, and I'm running the dolphin web browser on an auto-refreshed page for digital signage. Only thing is, I can't get it to zoom in or out - there is no touch (so multitouch doesn't work), and there are no +/- buttons as tehre are on some stock browsers. The stock browser doesn't work on the site in questions, and firefox won't load onto the device (it has a MIPS processor, so any app using the native SDK won't work). Any ideas?


title: force stopping of a preloaded app on kyocera rise

text: Can i press force stop on preloaded app on device by pressing on force stop? Would it free internal memory by doing so? i realize that the preloaded device apps cannot b uninstalled however If i wanted to release memory on my internal drive would i be able to stop the app n its programs from running on a permanent basis if i press "force stop" on the preloaded apps which i hv absolutely no use for?


title: Why does an app read my phone's IMEI number? An awful lot of them do

text: What reasons should an app have to need my phone's International Mobile Equipment Identity number? I noticed that unreasonably many of ordinary apps have the "phone state and identity" permission. For example, Remember the Milk. What do they ask it for? Am I insufficiently paranoid?


title: Larger edit area for SMS writing?

text: The Handcent app has a feature where with a click of a button I can switch to a larger edit area. This allowed me to preview my messages in whole before sending them off and edit them comfortably. Now I've had to uninstall Handcent due to space issues (old Nexus One, very low memory for apps), and this is the only feature I miss in the stock messaging app. Is there a way I can enable this feature in the stock Messaging, or is there some small app that does this in a natural way without interfering with other functionality?


title: Android default browser crashes on accessing specific page (no error message)

text: When I access this page from my default Android browser: http://blog.mylookout.com/blog/2011/12/06/carrieriq/ it loads up fine, but:   1. If I click / tap / double-tap anywhere on this page, it exits   2. If I browse up and down, its fine.   3. If I pinch / expand anywhere on the page, it exits.   4. (Only once) I left it alone for a while and the browser exited on its own. No default settings have been changed. I have lookout (free) installed on a 2.3.3 HTC Incredible S phone.


title: How do take good close shot photos of documents

text: One of the purposes of my phone investment is to quickly take photos of documents. I find this difficult. When I hold it with my hand it takes a long time to get “focused”. I have a Notes 3. Stability would help of course, but don’t know exactly how to do that. What could help is if the photo is automatically taken when focus is achieved, perhaps with “retries” until it is OK.


title: How to remove parental control on Amazon Kindle

text: I have an Amazon Kindle Fire HD with parental control, but I have forgotten the code. How can I remove it without losing anything? I think it involves some kind of "reset", but I want to be sure I won't lose something from the device before I start and that I won’t have to spend a lot of time re-sending stuff to it. I see something about de-registering, so perhaps it is not so difficult, though when I try to do it, parental control is blocking me, also it is blocking me from connecting to the Internet with Wi-Fi.


title: Can the Nexus 7 LTE connect to 3G networks?

text: Is it possible to connect to 3G networks with the Nexus 7 LTE? Is it possible with an unlocked device or only with limited networks or standards? I've tried to Google it but no one seems to have ever mentioned it, except maybe a few people asking the exact same thing as I am now... I've seen this question, but it seems to be highly outdated.


title: Where do I get multiwindow function?

text: I bought a galaxy 3 tablet with 4.2.2 system. The multiwindow option isn't there at all. I tried resetting the device but that did not help.


title: Common messenger app for phone and PC

text: Is there a way to do messaging on my PC and my Android? In other words, using either has the same contacts and you can see the same messages in both places?


title: How can I configure Google Play so that it doesn't update applications when I'm using the phone?

text: I'd like to configure Google Play so that it doesn't update applications when I'm using my phone (Samsung Galaxy S3) or tablet (Nexus 7). Note that I still want to have the auto-update, but **only when I'm not using the phone.**


title: What does it mean when a device stops showing up on Android Device Manager?

text: On 2 November I forgot my (brand new) Wifi-only Nexus 7 on the plane. Despite realizing it <30 min after disembarking they didn't recover the device. I have been regularly monitoring https://www.google.com/android/devicemanager in the hope that it would come online. The device showed up but was 'last seen on 2 November' (the day I lost it). However, when I tried again today to locate my device it no longer shows up in the list. I have checked https://play.google.com/settings and the device is still listed there with visibility 'Show in menus'. Any idea what could cause the device to suddenly disappear for the device manager? Would that mean that it's re-registered? If so, any way to find out by whom? Cheers, Chris.


title: Massive Storage Being Used

text: I have a 16GB Galaxy S3 with a 64GB SD Card. However, it appears that files have been saving to my device and not the external card. I only have 4 Gigs left of the 16. Is there any app that can "take all internal storage and move them to SD Card"? Or is there an easier way?


title: 15 Min my battery goes to 97% to 17%

text: Yesterday I was watching a video on my andorid GTP3-100, and my batter was at 97% after 15 min I looked at my battery it had gone to 17%, and it was draining battery fast and after 5 min its went to 7% so and I had no application running in the background I usually charge with my usb wire in my office . I have also noticed something strange since I have started to charge with my usb wire suppose the battery is at 77% if i plug in the usb wire to my pc within 1 second it goes to 100%.


title: Connecting USB Gamepad to Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 P3100

text: I bought an adapter to use an USB gamepad with my Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 P3100 but I can't make it work. At first I though that I was plug and play and that's it. My tab supports USB OTG because I can connect a mouse and a flash drive through it. Below is the image of the adapter that I bought to connect external device on my tablet. ![Click Here for Image](http://i.stack.imgur.com/r3kIZ.jpg)


title: How to enable USB connection mode on Samsung Galaxy Fit?

text: How to enable USB connection mode in Samsung Galaxy Fit mobile? When I connect my mobile to laptop via a data cable, I am unable to transfer data between PC-mobile and mobile-PC. The option "USB settings" under Settings tab is missing in my mobile. I have enabled USB Debugging mode under Applications tab in my mobile. I tried all the viable options but still am unable to select the mode as Charge mode/USB mode etc on my mobile. What could I have missed?


title: Samsung Galaxy Fit firmware update fails

text: I have a Samsung Galaxy Fit, model GT-S5670B. When i connect the phone to the pc, Samsung Kies (version 2.5.3.13043_14) identifies that there is a firmware update available. I agree to do the upgrade and follow the instructions which basically are not turning off nor disconnecting the device and wait. At some point, after downloading the firmware files i believe, the update just throws an unexpected error and stops. I have the option of trying and restoring my device and thats it! There is no feedback nor message whatsoever about what the error was and why it happened. And also, even if i don't restore my device and just reboot it, it is okay as if nothing had happened so i believe that the installation of the firmware didn't event begun. Anyone knows how i can upgrade my Galaxy Fit from Android version 2.2.1 to 2.3.6? Or what the problem with Samsung Kies is? Already tried to uninstall and reinstall Samsung Kies but nothing changed. Thanks in advance!


title: Extracting data from a backup file (.sbu) made by Samsung kies

text: I had made a back up file containing contacts, , calender, memo etc with the help of Samsung kies which was saved in .sbu format when I owned a Galaxy ace plus. But now I have a new phone galaxy grand quattro and have updated the kies software. Now the kies software does not show any calender, memo etc which can be restored on my new device. please help me out with this problem.


title: Kindle Fire's actual name on the ADB Devices List Not user-friendly

text: When I connect my Kindle Fire and give the "adb devices" command this is what pans out:               aneesh@nb-14:~$ adb devices     List of devices attached      D026A0A0305501NC        device      If there is no other USB device online, I can get away by simply typing `adb -d` followed by the command, as say developer.android.com, or if there is no other device online, no issues at all! If there is more than one USB device online, then I have to type the name to uniquely specify the device to operate on. The name is some combination of upper-case characters and digits as seen above. Can anything be done to make it name the Kindle Fire in a more user-friendly manner, the way it names emulators? Any help is greatly appreciated!


title: Install from unknown sources on Nook Tablet

text: I am using a rooted NOOK Tablet with Android Gingerbread, and am installing an application from an email. I am using the NT Hidden Settings application to enable the installation of apps from unknown sources. I check the box and click OK knowing the dangers of 3rd party applications. I go back to the email, click the attachment, and when I hit the installation screen, after I had just checked it, it says install blocked. I returned to the setting and the check box I had filled in was now empty again, and I am caught in the loop forever. What can I do to make the app install?


title: My Nexus 4 always recognised as ADB device instead of MTP

text: I plugged in Nexus 4 to my windows machine(XP Service Pack 2) and it didnt recognise or install any software automatically. I downloaded some ADB drivers from google and now it shows up as recognised device(that is ADB device) in the Device Manager, but it is not recognized as MTP . because of this i am not able to tranfer data into my phone or vice versa...


title: MTP Intilization

text: What does it mean when I plug in my phone charger and it says MTP Intilization? As soon as I unplug it, it will say Media Scanner Running --> Media Scanning Completed... I am using a wall charger to charge my phone. It just started doing this. Please help!


title: Samsung Galaxy S2 - Screen Lock Options Disabled

text: Following the recent upgrade to Jelly Bean on my Samsung Galaxy S2, I have enabled the lock screen with password but when I want to change the other options to like Swipe, Motion, face Unlock Pattern, PIN and None which they are disabled. Other than the option "password (High Security)" option rest of the above mentioned are disabled. Don't know how to disable the screen lock password. I have gone through various website & forum and YouTube videos none explains this issue. How can I remove the screen lock?


title: Force to use 3G and WiFi is on?

text: Can I force android through settings to use 3G for all downloads when both WiFi and 3G are on? The main reason why I am trying to achieve this is that I want to use WiFi only as a mean to connect to ADB (without use of USB). I have Nexus 4 phone which runs Cyanogenmod 10.


title: How do I get the Android 4 web browser to read arbitrary web pages out loud?

text: Can the Android browser in ICS read any web page out loud with TalkBack? How? It reads user interface elements, and some parts of specially scripted web pages (google.com) but I don't see how to make it read ordinary web pages.


title: FTDI chip used by Android 2.3.6

text: Is it possible to use FTDI chip with Android 2.3.6? I've found an application which works with FTDI chip, but it uses Android 3.1 and later. I'd like connect my phone to peripheral hardware over UART. This company provides the FTDI chip which can be used for it, and they provide an application (see above), but it's only for Android 3.1 and later. I'd like to use it with Android 2.3.6, but I think it's missing Android Open Accessory Protocol which is needed for it. Is there is another possibility to connect it to peripheral hardware?


title: Android ADB connect to device with broken USB and no root

text: I've read through the thread below and come across 2 solutions for connecting a device with ADB. Android - Run/install/debug applications over WiFi? The first is to use USB, and this isn't an option because the USB port is busted on my Droid Razr Maxx. The second is via wifi but using root permissions.. and I don't really want to root my phone. Can't I use strict WiFi without root to set up ADB?


title: Mount USB OTG to specific destination folder

text: I've got a Moto G with 4.4.2 and, as stock OTG functionality is broken in the latest android version, I need a way to mount my mini USB card reader (meenova) to /sdcard folder. From what I've found on the internet I have to use this shell (I'm trying to use it with tasker): "mount -o rw /dev/block/sdb /storage/emulated/0" or "mount -o rw -t vfat /dev/block/sdb /storage/emulated/0" Neither of them worked for me /deb/block/sdb is the location of my sd when plugged in and /storage/emulated/0 is the phone internal memory (or at least I think so, I've also tried using just /sdcard but no luck either) I was able to mount the sd card using Stickmount app from Chainfire but it mounts it to /sdcard/usbStorage/sda and I need it to be just /sdcard (plus if I manage to do that with tasker I don't need another app installed). What can I do? Thanks.


title: Completely wiping all contents and storage in SmartQ T10 tablet. No Recovery, no CWM, no ADB

text: I wanna hard reset my SmartQ T10 so memory and internal storage become fully deleted, but my device does not have such option in Settings, nor there is ClockWorkMod Recovery released for it.   I did try:   \- Restore firmware.   \- Boot pressing volume up, volume down and both (goes to firmware restore).   \- ADB: adb reboot recovery (goes to firmware restore too).   \- Research at http://www.hard-reset.com/ (no SmartQ models there).   so I was wondering if it exists any generic non-platform-specific trick.


title: Android USB Debugging on Mac OS X 10.9.1

text: I have installed Mavericks on my computer. Before I had Mavericks, I could plug my Android device into the USB port and it would show up in the Finder and the 'USB Debugging' display would show on the phone. Now, when I plug in the phone, the computer acts as if the phone does not exist and the phone does not show the USB Debugging thing. I have been developing Android Apps for two years and this issue is mind bending. I have all the necessary Developer Settings on my phone turned on. This has been tested on multiple Android devices with all different versions of Android. The problem is the computer, not Android. Has anyone else run into this?


title: Android Wifi : How to change network interface used by android

text: When I boot up my Android Device and go to Wifi settings,the status of wifi remains `"Turning Wi-Fi on"` forever.I looked up in logcat logs,below is the error that I see.               E/wpa_supplicant( 1713): nl80211: Could not set interface 'wlan0' UP     E/wpa_supplicant( 1713): wlan0: Failed to initialize driver interface     E/wpa_supplicant( 1713): Could not read interface wlan0 flags: No such device      Below is some useful information.               root@android:/ # netcfg     netcfg         lo       UP     127.0.0.1/8   0x00000049 00:00:00:00:00:00     gannet0  DOWN     0.0.0.0/0   0x00001082 1e:e9:6e:bf:45:f7     dummy0   DOWN     0.0.0.0/0   0x00000082 ba:ad:f6:ae:6a:09     rmnet0   DOWN     0.0.0.0/0   0x00000000 00:00:00:00:00:00     rmnet1   DOWN     0.0.0.0/0   0x00000000 00:00:00:00:00:00     rmnet2   DOWN     0.0.0.0/0   0x00000000 00:00:00:00:00:00     rmnet3   DOWN     0.0.0.0/0   0x00000000 00:00:00:00:00:00     rmnet4   DOWN     0.0.0.0/0   0x00000000 00:00:00:00:00:00     rmnet5   DOWN     0.0.0.0/0   0x00000000 00:00:00:00:00:00     rmnet6   DOWN     0.0.0.0/0   0x00000000 00:00:00:00:00:00     rmnet7   DOWN     0.0.0.0/0   0x00000001 00:00:00:00:00:00     sit0     DOWN     0.0.0.0/0   0x00000080 00:00:00:00:00:00     ip6tnl0  DOWN     0.0.0.0/0   0x00000080 00:00:00:00:00:00      Contents of `/system/etc/wifi/wpa_supplicant.conf`:               update_config=1     ctrl_interface=wlan0     eapol_version=1     ap_scan=1     fast_reauth=1      **Question** : How can I enable android to use some other interface other than `wlan0` ? Things tried: 1)I tried to edit `ctrl_interface` parameter in `/system/etc/wifi/wpa_supplicant.conf` usiny adb pull and push to other interfaces shown by `netcfg` but android still tries to use `wlan0`. 2)I also tried to start wpa_supplicant daemon using below command.               /system/bin/wpa_supplicant -Dnl80211 -idummy0 -c/system/etc/wifi/wpa_supplicant.conf      but this gives error.               E/wpa_supplicant( 5390): dummy0: Failed to initialize driver interface


title: Is there a way to open SketchUp models on Android?

text: I have a model designed in Google SketchUp, I want to be able to show it on my Android device (Galaxy Nexus, Galaxy Tab) - is there any free (cheap) application that can reliably do that? I did try DAE View 3D from Afanche Technologies - but it is not working on the exported dae model and also registers for every intent.


title: Samsung mystyle m340s keeps restarting

text: Device: Samsung mystyle m340s My phone is made in Korea. The Korean software keeps restarting from boot screen. I tried factory reset from Android system recovery, but it didn't help. The local Samsung Service Center says they do not have foreign software for it. So, they cant re-install Android. How do I fix it?


title: How to change device name for Kindle in Nexus 7 2nd Generation (2013)

text: I just got a Nexus 7 2nd Generation (2013) with Android 4.3. I installed Kindle, and the device shows up named `[my-name]'s Android Tablet`. In earlier versions of Android, I can go to the About screen and there's a "Device Name" option. It's not on my About screen.


title: Is there any way to use a touch screen monitor to CONTROL an Android tablet through USB?

text: I have a Coby MID7065 Android tablet that I want to connect to a 4 wire capacitive touch screen monitor via USB. I want to be able to control my tablet via the touch screen monitor. I need to know if there is a way to do this, or if drivers that must be written for the Android OS to make this work or where I can get this information.


Is it possible to restore TWRP backup with CWM? I have some backups with Team Win Recovery. If I install ClockWorkMod, can I restore them with it?


title: How to turn off the camera shutter sound on LG G2 mini?

text: Where is located the **camera shutter sound file** on _LG G2 mini_ (Android 4.4.2)? Or how else **turn** that annoying sound **off**? **_None** of the solutions recommended in similar questions here does work. The phone looks like requiring its own solution._ The accepted answer for How do I disable the 'click' sound on the camera app? recommends deleting `/system/media/audio/ui/camera_click.ogg`. I deleted the file, rebooted the phone several times, however the camera did not stop making the shutter noise. N.B.: My phone _is_ rooted. I want either to delete the file or replace it with an no-sound file, however the location given in the related question does not seem to work on LG G2 mini. Explanation to avoid some off-topic answers:   1. LG G2 mini native camera application has 4 predefined shutter sounds, with no "None" option. ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/Ybnk8.png)   2. I don't consider switching the phone on _silent_ as a solution.   3. My phone is rooted so I can change system files. I just haven't found _which_ files should be changed and _how_.   4. The problem might be deeper. As the description of the Camera Sounds Off! application says: > Don't work on some devices by ... > > *LG (The LG's camera app has own not removable sound files!) Actually, I don't believe in anything _really_ "not removable" :), but removing them probably will require some trick which I have not found.


title: Open or converting saved webpage from stock browser

text: I have saved a webpage using the "save for offline reading" feature on the stock browser. I can access the file on the filesystem at /data/data/com.android.browser/files. How do I now view this file on my desktop or convert it to another format like HTML or PDF?


title: How to make the phone stop launching preset applications when the phone is locked

text: I use Android 4.4.2, phone **LG G2 mini**. On the back of the phone, there are stupidly placed buttons, which keep being pushed in my pocket. Unfortunately, there are applications mapped (manufacturer setting!) to the up and down buttons (some drawing notes and camera) when the phone is locked! They keep being launched unwillingly in my pocket. I've searched through all the settings but couldn't find how to **get rid of** this idiotic mapping and set the buttons' action to void in the phone-locked mode. Can anybody help please? My phone is rooted so I can change the system settings but don't know where it is stored. ![**LG G2 mini back**](http://i.stack.imgur.com/CCNuG.jpg)


title: Why is there so many identical Android folders?

text: I was using the ES File Explorer app, when I noticed there's many different folders with all the same content. Like, there's a "legacy" folder, a "0" folder, and an "sdcard" folder, and it all goes to the same place where my DCIM is and such. I'm wondering if whatever I have takes up three times the space, or its all shortcuts to the same place. I'm confused with all this folder nonsense.


title: find the source of an app on my tab3

text: It has an Android robot with a cloud over his head with the letters dlna in the cloud? I downloaded an app from google play and can't find the source to look it up to figure how to make it work.


title: How to create a shortcut to a text file

text: I have a text file somewhere on the SD card. How can I create a shortcut to this file on the "desktop" to open it immediately? (HTC Wildfire)


title: How to allow Android Market License Check through a secured network?

text: We have a secure network that doesn't allow internet access. Unfortunately one app from the Android Market we purchased for our honeycomb tablets uses Market License Check to verify that we've purchased the app on, what it seems like, a daily basis. What site(s) do we have need to allow access to for this authentication to happen?


title: Folder on phone not showing in Windows

text: I'm in the process of developing an Android app and using my Nexus 4 as the test device. One of the functions of the app is to create a folder on the phone for storing data. If I browse the phone using ES File Explorer I can see the folder/files, but when connected to a Windows 7 (64bit) PC I cannot see the newly created folder. The missing folder is called "Cruise Speed". Desktop screenshot: ![desktop_screenshot](https://hostr.co/file/7HnH1DawVf81/desktop.jpg) Mobile screenshot: ![desktop_screenshot](https://hostr.co/file/aJybK0W4dGPt/Screenshot_2013-09-17-19-54-29.png)


title: Usb tethering does not work but pdanet does

text: Here's my problem: If I go to the built-in android tethering system and enable it, the computer connects just fine but it does not have internet access(the yellow icon is there). However, I installed pdanet and it works great but the free version is limited :/. How can I get the built-in tethering to work? Info: I installed the adt and I can upload programs to the phone via usb with no problem. Brand: LGE720 Android: Android 2.2 Kernel 2.6.32(there is no newer version for this phone) I only want usb tethering. Let me know if you need additional information. Thanks!


title: Sense shortcut icon reverts to standard Android icon after reboot

text: I have recently purchased an HTC Sensation, and I'm very happy with the device; everything runs smooth and fast as I should expect from the device itself. When rebooting the device, I tend to lose a lot of shortcut icons on the Sense screens; they revert back to some default Android icon. This causes me to remove the icons that were "defaulted" and put them on there again to get the correct icons.   Being new to the Android community, I was wondering if anyone knows why this is happening. The device is an HTC Sensation running Android 2.3.3 and HTC Sense 3.0.


title: Wifi access point login page everytime I open the browser via an intent

text: This one is driving me mad :) A few days ago, I connected to a free WiFi AP at a store. The network requires a logon and showed the logon page when I opened the browser. The terms and conditions included me giving them permission to send me marketing SMSs so I just ignored the logon. Chrome was my default browser. Now, every time my browser opens via an intent other than the launcher, e.g. from Flipboard, it displays this logon page. This happens whether or not WiFi is enabled. I've cleared all data and defaults for both my browsers (I only have stock Google browser and Chrome), rebooted my phone and "forgotten" the WiFi AP but still it shows up. I'm running stock 4.1.2, rooted, on a Galaxy S3 GT9300. Any ideas before I have to do a factory reset? Thanks.


title: How to import old SIM contacts to Galaxy Nexus?

text: I would like to import the contacts from my old phone to GN. I read this guide here, but there is no "Menu" in the _People_ app. I'm running 4.0.2. Please, does anyone know how to proceed? Why there is no "Menu" if the manual says there should be?


title: Disable list "bounce" effect on Samsung Galaxy Mini

text: I have a Samsung Galaxy Mini (GT-S5570) with Froyo (Build FROYO.XWKE3 in case this is relevant). When scrolling a list it allows the list to scroll past the end, and then slowly scrolls it back. This prevents me from using the technique I've used on other Android devices where I flick a list and let it hit the end in order to select an item from the last screen (it takes about a second for the position of items to settle down, which is _really_ annoying, and I'm not accurate enough to select them while they're moving). Is there any way (short of a custom ROM) of disabling this behaviour?


title: Deleted Google Talk on accident

text: Okay, got a bit carried away in Root Explorer and deleted GTalk. Cant access Google Play. I tried reinstalling versions online, those crashed instantly. Then, i grabbed my ROM zip and pulled out Talk.apk and put it into system/App and installed it. Google Talk doesnt crashes anymore, but play still does. Any ideas? I am using a Virgin Mobile WFS. Sorry for the lack of ' characters, my autocorrect on my phone is being weird.


title: Android to Android Bluetooth Tether

text: My android does a pretty good job doing a bluetooth tether for my PC (in which PC shares my Android's internet), but I was wondering how to get another **Android** device to connect/tether to it (my first android device)?


title: Connecting to PC's localhost without wifi via USB

text: I have a local server (XAMPP) on my PC. I'd like to test a local mobile site on that server. I do not have tethering as an option. At home, I can just use my local IP address and all works fine, but at work, that doesn't work. Somehow I'm on a separate subnet, and even if I force my device on the correct subnet, it still doesn't work, even though from my PC I can ping my droid. So is there a way on my ICS tablet to plug into my computer via USB and through some setup, preferably without additional software, get to my localhost server? Note: I also tried activating my mobile hotspot, and that didn't work either.


title: Apps uninstalling on battery death

text: I have an HTC Incredible smartphone. Every time the battery dies during normal usage, my applications uninstall. Why does this happen, and how can I prevent it from happening in the future?


title: Prevent Notifcations stopping Music Playback

text: On a Note 2, if I am listening to music or a video, whenever a notification comes in, the audio from the music or video is stopped to play the notification sound. This happens in any app I have tried, though I don't use the stock samsung apps much. MX Player for video, Pandora for music, as examples. If watching a video, this means skipping back to rewatch the portion that had no audio. Is it possible to have sounds from different sources mixed, rather than have the notifications take over the whole channel?


title: No keyboard - HTC One

text: Experiencing a weird issue, on boot for about 30 seconds I have a keyboard. (default) Running HTC One on Kitkat 4.4.2. Then shortly afterwards, I have no keyboard. I've uninstalled the keyboard app that I was using also (swiftkey), I've cleared the cache htc sense input under apps and I've also tried resetting my phone after it. Same result, is anyone aware of a fix? Currently I can only think of doing a factory reset.


title: Why there is a delay when I install app from play store on my pc

text: When I install any app from Google Play from pc, it wont install soon. I need to click 2 or 3 times install to install the app in my phone. But when I click install it will show as installed but it is not. I need to click install again so the app will get downloaded to my phone. I use Google play from pc as my mobile screen is small (Xperia U) so that I can read the description and reviews easily than from my mobile. But the delay is killing me. My pc and phone are connected to different network (I use mobile data in my phone). But I tried with same network also, but still the delay is there. Any idea? Only me facing this issue or its for everyone?


title: Installation of Jellybean or Kitkat on Micromax A89?

text: I have Micromax A89 mobile with ICS 4.0.4 OS AND MTK 6577 processor. I would like to install Jellybean 4.2.2 OS on my MMX A89 device. Is it possible? Even I would like to install Kitkat 4.4 too if possible?   1. What are the steps to install Jellybean 4.2.2 (or 4.3) on my MMX A89 device (safer way to install)?   2. If I could able to install Jellybean 4.2.2 on MMX A89 then further it is possible to install Kitkat 4.4 in future? Can anybody help me for this?


title: images not displayed in gallery

text: I rooted my Samsung Galaxy phone long back and i installed Jelly Blast in my phone. Instead of samsung's actual gallery app i have Gallery ICS in my mobile. Recently i have this issue that some of the images which i stored in my SD card are not at all displayed in gallery.But it is present in SD card when i browse through file explorer. I don't know what is the problem .Is it because of bug in that ROM or do i need to chng any settings in my phone ? Please help me to get through this.


title: Has anyone heard of a "Coin mode"?

text: Someone asked me how to get out of "Coin mode" the other day. The user in question may have misunderstood a prompt or been confused as I was unable to reproduce the specific error. However there definitely were errors. I have never heard of it, and would like more information on it if it exists. Connecting with a wifi network seems to have resolve the issues, however if that was the issue, it should have corrected itself using the data connection via mobile without intervention. It is my guess that "coin mode" may have been an error given by an application rather than the OS? It had stopped working as normal after several months of standard behavior. Supposedly an icon of the Android-guy came up and said device was in "coin mode" or something similar. The device was a Samsung Nexus phone running 4.2.1 which must have been pushed onto it as the user would not have modified her own phone herself. The time became messed up, and the last system update was listed as in the year 1999. The tool-bar on the top was also messed up. The device had several other glitches, including the backgrounds not properly updating when in applications such as Google play.


title: Google Play does not work and shows "No connection" or "There was a problem connecting to the network"

text: I've got a Droid X, running Android 2.3.4 and System version `4.5.621.MB810.Verizon.en.US`.   Just recently, Google Play stopped working. Whenever I open Google Play, it immediately displays: > No connection   >  (Retry) YouTube also doesn't work - nothing will load. It says: > There was a problem connecting to the network   >  (Retry) The Retry button doesn't fix anything. I've already tried the following:   * Set Date/Time to Automatic (network-provided)   * Stop + Clear Cache for Google Play and Play Service   * Reboot Phone   * Toggle Airplane Mode   * Toggle Wi-Fi The phone's internet is working fine - I can browse the web and everything, but the Play Store and YouTube don't work. I have Application-Specific Passwords enabled, and my phone is signed in via one. I have no Data connection, but the phone is connected to Wi-Fi.


title: How to view the link's URL before opening it in a web browser?

text: I'd like to see what URL I'm going to visit **before** opening it in my browser. What setting or app allows me to do that? If there's no such setting, an app that adds an entry to the following box would also be OK. ![](http://i.stack.imgur.com/ADoIbm.png) PS. Some links trigger this menu. Long URLs are truncated, so this solution is sub-optimal.


title: VPN client based web browser for Android to cross over all STUN/TURN/ICE/NAT issues and have a freedom of multimedia

text: Its too hard to first build one apps and then its nightmare to make the network work. Is it not possible in Android Mobile/Tablet and all Chrome browsers default to have VPN Client embedded? So that we can do interconnection between: OpenSWAN server in the cloud with IPSec host to host? Using mobile apps or javascript initialize it for example:               var ipsec = "     conn test         type=tunnel         authby=secret         pfs=no         # Lifetime: 1440 sec         ike=aes128-md5;modp1024!         # Lifetime: 3600 sec         phase2alg=aes128-md5;modp1024         aggrmode=no             left=xxxx         leftsubnet=10.109.0.0/24         right=10.0.0.108         rightsubnet=10.0.0.0/24         #auto=start     "     android.vpn.tunnel(ipsec);      EDIT: How to use the systems VPN from apps or web browsers to make with my VPN server interconnection by using javascript or java code triggering?   * avoid using STUN/UPnP/TURN/ICE/NAT and simply jump to VPN IPSec host to host


title: Setting the default app

text: When two applications are competing for the same task, how do you turn one to be the default? For example I downloaded a Snap camera app and I'd like the stock camera app to be the default. What do we do to set the default apps for the different tasks on the system? Are there centralized settings on Android?


title: customise newsstand feed

text: On google newsstand I can select feeds for "my news" section, and when I select "read now" I get a list of news from my selected feeds, and some news not from my selected feeds. Is there any way I can customise the read now feed and block publications or topics etc? Or just get news from my selected feeds in the read now section


title: java plug in issue in Samsung TAB

text: I opened an application in Samsung TAB, when I trying to open a doc it is showing "This plug in is not supported" JAVA script is enabled for the browser. Please help


title: Manually refreshing Gmail through the widget

text: I've been trying to save on data and have turned off all syncing while I'm not connected to WiFi using tasker to automate the whole process. Something that I would like to do would be to refresh my gmail manually through the widget window instead of having to tap the widget then pull down to refresh through the actual app. Is there a way to pull down inside of the widget window to manually refresh that way I can get a quick view of my inbox with out opening up the app? I know it's only one extra tap to accomplish what I am doing, but I have one whole home screen dedicated to the widget that way I can just swipe left/right to get a quick view of what emails I haven't read and/or initiate a refresh to get an update on my gmail. If this is not possible, is there a way to setup syncing to where only gmail is syncing over mobile networks and then when my phone connects to WiFi, everything else is turned back to auto-syncing alongside gmail, perhaps through a tasker task? Any and all help is appreciated. Thanks in advanced.


title: Transparent app drawer background on a rooted phone

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


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

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


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

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


title: Mount /sdcard with Linux

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


title: Exporting GPS data from app-internal database

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


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

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


title: Does Android keep activity logs or save keystrokes?

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


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

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


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

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


title: Use camera from web page?

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


title: usb otg for motorola mb865 at&t 4.0.4

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


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

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


title: How to display several RTSP streams at once?

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


title: Configure power control in notification pane

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


title: Why does Chrome on Android 4.1 show magnifier?

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


title: how to access A2DP profile on Thunderbolt

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


title: Downloading videos from phone to yahoo and facebook

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


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

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


title: Google Nexus 7 not recognized via USB

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


title: What is the difference between aboot and boot?

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


title: with which encoding is my sdcard mounted by android?

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


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

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


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

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


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

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


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

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


title: Reinstalling Android 2.3 on my Qmobile A2 Lite

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


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

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


title: Samsung Galaxy Nexus 4.1.2 Unable to connect to mobile network

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


title: Android 4.0 apps crash on keyboard show

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


title: Why do some apps get frozen every time I reboot?

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


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

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


title: How to remove installed Viber sticker?

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


title: Samsung S3 4.3 update - Cannot change notification sound?

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


title: 2 android tablets have the same MAC address

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


title: How to confirm if motherboard is broken

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


title: Android 4.4.x - block software access for user

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


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

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


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

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


title: Samsung Duos Mac address keeps changing

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


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

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