title: Why have some of my apps started coming up as tiny shrunken windows

text: Sometime in the last week a few of the apps installed on my Galaxy Nexus are coming up as tiny shrunken windows that are completely unusable. Here's an example: ![Tiny shrunken window](http://i.stack.imgur.com/zUCha.jpg) Very boring picture, the point being that the little white rectangle halfway down the left side is the rendition of the application that should be taking up the whole screen! I can click on the little detail that is visible there and the little white rectangle changes a bit. It seems the application is running but it is obviously unreadable and unusable. And it doesn't respond to resizing gestures. Tapping on the options button brings up a bar at the bottom of the screen with tiny unreadable icons. FWIW, the apps that are doing this are zipcar (the one I first noticed; perhaps the installation of that app caused the problem?), a banking app and Ibird Pro. Both the banking app and the bird program worked fine in the past. I'd be delighted to hear from anyone who has seen this, or better still know what caused it and how to fix it!


title: Block all root connections except to certain IP destinations using Iptables

text: I am using rooted Android 4.4.4 system. I want to block all the network connections associated by processes that run by root except to certain Ip targets. Something like this               Block all network connections by the root process          except to local host          except to xx.xx.xx.xx          except to xx.xx.xx.xx      I am also using Afwall+ which accepts Iptables scripts. Any recommendations?


title: How can I move dalvik cache to a custom location(permanently)?

text: > **Possible Duplicate:**   >  Can I change the dalvik cache location e.g. with a symbolic link? I have Huawei u8160 running Cyanogenmod 7.2. I have activated `sd-ext` partition using Link2SD, so it's mounted on `/data/sdext2`, all the ways to move Dalvik cache to `sd-ext` requires ext partition to be mounted on `/sd-ext` . Is there any way to move Dalvik cache to anywhere I want? Or at least to the specified location?


title: How can I edit values in memory?

text: Is it possible to edit values in memory used by an app? I would assume this requires root.


title: Vibrations or not depending on phone position

text: Is there any chance to disable phone vibrations when phone is in straight horizontal position? (eg. on the table). I want to have vibrations turned on only when I have it in my pocket, close to the body, in other situations turned off. Is there any app for this? Maybe there is some profile switcher based on the phone position?


title: Recover a deleted file from phone memory without USB Mass Storage class?

text: I just deleted a picture file from the internal phone memory. I actually deleted the entire Pictures folder. But the app said that 1 file was deleted. Not more than that? I take it this means that the phone camera is using the SD card to store pictures I take. It was stored in `/storage/emulated/0` on Galaxy S4 plus. I'm not sure what picture that was. Is there a way I can recover it? I noticed there's no USB Mass Storage option in Galaxy S4 Plus. Can I still use a recovery software such as PhotoRec or Recuva to restore it? **Update:** I have only a long list of partitions when I start Recuva. There's no way to select my phone, which is connected as MTP device (Microsoft protocol for media players). I have the same problem in PhotoRec. It is however detected by the computer and I can browse its contents in Windows Explorer.


title: How can I set a new app as my default launcher on a Galaxy Ace?

text: I downloaded a launcher app on my Samsung Galaxy Ace (iPhone Locker; actually its a locker app but it pretends to be a launcher). Now when I press the `Home` button, the list of launcher apps pops up. This list contains iPhone locker, and when I select that it is set, but the next time I click on `Home` the launcher list pops up again. I checked in my application settings and iPhone Locker's `Clear Default` button is grayed out, so it looks like it has not yet been made the default app. How can I make this my default launcher?


title: What is best and quickest way to fire up a Android 4.4 emulator or virtual box?

text: I'm looking to test a few apk's, but was wondering is there a quick android emulator I can fire up easily. A virtual box would also be nice, but i don't think thats widely supported.


title: Unplugged my cable while upgrading via Odin

text: My cable was unplugged while my Samsung Galaxy S2 I9100 upgrading with Odin. Now, nothing appears on the screen, even when I plug the charger. How can I fix my device?


title: editing vold.fstab

text: I believe that I can swap memory SDcard <\---> extSdCard if I know how to edit the vold.fstab. Can someone here please help me? I know it'll be a piece of cake for the geniuses here at stackexchange. My phone is Samsung GT-I8552 ( Quattro / Win ) Here is my vold.fstab               ## Vold 2.0 Generic fstab     ## - San Mehat (san@android.com)     ##          #######################     ## Regular device mount     ##     ## Format: dev_mount <label> <mount_point> <part> <sysfs_path1...>     ## label - Label for the volume     ## mount_point - Where the volume will be mounted     ## part - Partition # (1 based), or 'auto' for first usable partition.     ## <sysfs_path> - List of sysfs paths to source devices     ######################     #storage_struct = series, "/mnt/sdcard/extStorages"     #storage_struct = parallel          {     supported_exfat = yes     android_secure_containers = enable     }     dev_mount sdcard /storage/extSdCard auto /devices/platform/msm_sdcc.1/mmc_host/mmc1/          #usb host device     {     media_type = usb     supported_exfat = yes     }     dev_mount sda /storage/UsbDriveA auto /devices/platform/msm_hsusb_host/usb          #usb host device     {     media_type = usb     supported_exfat = yes     }     dev_mount sdb /storage/UsbDriveB auto /devices/platform/msm_hsusb_host/usb          #usb host device     {     media_type = usb     supported_exfat = yes     }     dev_mount sdc /storage/UsbDriveC auto /devices/platform/msm_hsusb_host/usb          #usb host device     {     media_type = usb     supported_exfat = yes     }     dev_mount sdd /storage/UsbDriveD auto /devices/platform/msm_hsusb_host/usb          #usb host device     {     media_type = usb     supported_exfat = yes     }     dev_mount sde /storage/UsbDriveE auto /devices/platform/msm_hsusb_host/usb          #usb host device     {     media_type = usb     supported_exfat = yes     }     dev_mount sdf /storage/UsbDriveF auto /devices/platform/msm_hsusb_host/usb     #EOF


title: Switching "voice" when interacting with a Facebook page via the Android app?

text: Facebook's standard web interface on desktop (and also on mobile) browsers allows an admin of a Page to choose to "use Facebook" (or to perform "posting, commenting, and liking") either as that Page or as him/her self. Is it possible to do the same from the Android app? My "Facebook for Android" app is currently at v7.0.0.26.28 (and my "Pages Manager" app is at v1.10), and for the pages that I manage, I seem to be able to post only as the Page and not as myself.


title: LG G Pro E988 Youtube app crashes when I click a video

text: I bought a second hand LG G Pro E988 and the youtube app crashes each time I try opening a video. When I open the app it asks me to connect my gmail account to youtube and then when I click a video it crashes. Also Id like to know whether there are known replicas for this phone? Sorry If I have the wrong tag here, but couldnt find a popular enough tag for this phone


title: How to charge the HTC One X with power-off / display-off

text: I used to power off my phone at night while charging when I was using Desire S. Recently I bought HTC One X and can't charge with power off anymore. It keep turning on with the battery and bolt logo and display don't turn off. If I press the power button, the phone is boot again into Android. Now I have to turn on Airplain mode at night when charging. Am I the only one who encounter that problem because I doubt that is happening as I unlocked bootloader. I ain't sure as I unlocked the bootloader since the day I bought it. How can I charge with power off?


title: Is there an autorun or scheduler?

text: I have an s3 mini. It has an app called "My Galaxy" - a marketing adware kind of thing. It runs without me launching it. How is that done? Is there a scheduler somewhere that launches this app? Can I make changes to that scheduler? I don't just want to stop "My Galaxy" (I could uninstall it), I want to know how it gets run automatically.


title: Can I automatically check in to Foursquare?

text: Is there any app or setting that will automatically check in to foursquare when I arrive at a venue without having to take out the phone and click the app? Preferably something where I can mark "favorite" venues to check in to, such as work. Thanks


title: Android tablet gets hot and shuts down

text: I have an Imito android tablet. It gets hot and shuts down. Any have a reason for this and is it fixable?


title: No Turn-by-Turn Directions on Google Navigation

text: Google Maps gets fairly frequent updates (although I don't use it all that much). But, I have recently had to use it for some travel. I noticed that, where Google Maps used to give directions in this fashion... "Turn left onto Main Street in 0.2 miles." ...ever since I did an update (no clue which update it was - as I said, I don't use directions THAT frequently) now all it says is... "Left" Needless to say, this makes it rather painful to use for direction purposes. What do I need to do to fix this? I Googled around, but didn't find anything. Would appreciate suggestions.


title: Is it OK to swap batteries while phone is connected to wall charger?

text: It takes a few minutes to shut down and restart the phone, it would sometimes be handy to be able to swap batteries without shutting down (i.e. swap in a fully charged battery before going out). Will the phone operate without a battery while connected to a wall charger? Is it safe to swap the battery without shutting down?


title: Samsung Galaxy Ace locks automatically when clock application is selected

text: Got my Samsung Galaxy Ace a few days ago. Been working properly till yesterday when something strange started happening. Whenever I select the Clock application, the application starts, I see my clock for a brief moment (like a second) and then the phone locks. When I unlock it, it returns to Clock app and then immediately locks again! This keeps happening, not even giving me time to return to the home screen. If I reboot the phone then it returns to the home screen and it works properly till I select the Clock application again. Then the same story happens and repeats. So basically once I select the Clock application, the phone will lock. My phone OS is Android 2.3 Gingerbread. Can't figure why this happens. Any help would be appreciated.


title: What exactly are DRM keys?

text: I was thinking of unlocking my ST17i's bootloader but I saw on the Sony Mobile website that unlocking the bootloader will result to the deletion of DRM keys from my phone. What exactly are they? And what will be affected if I lose the said "DRM keys"?


title: Allow wifi weak signal connect

text: I have 2 ZTE Blades (with 512 Mb RAM) and CM7 **2.3.7** (Kang) from BurgerZ ROM installed on them. One of them - my girl's - can connect to home and other (public i.e. McDonalds) wifi AP's even if it's signal is just one bar (it's about 6-7 meters from home router and there are two perpendicular walls on the way). But my can't do that even if 4 bars. (Also, if it can help, same situation with the gps fixes.) I wondering why two same devices have such different behavior? I heard that there are some patch or something to allow android to connect to wifi AP with weak signal but can't find this solution. I know thac ICS have an option `Avoid poor connections` but I'm not on ICS and don't want to flash it on my Blade. Please, if you have any information or solution about that, help me to fix my device.


title: Email won't stay deleted

text: I mostly use my computer for email, but obviously when I'm on the go it's good to have my email accessible at all times. That's what the email app is for, right? So I have it set up to download emails, but to never delete them from the server. Essentially this is the same as I have on my laptop. Only my main computer is set to delete emails from the server when I delete them from my inbox. The point is, while this works fine on my laptop, my phone will keep downloading the same emails, even when I hit the "Delete" button to remove them from my phone's inbox. Strangely, though, it will only do this a few hours after they were deleted (the mailbox is set to update every 15 minutes), and usually only when I receive a new email or two. In other words, when I get a new email, the phone will start downloading some old emails seemingly at random. What gives, and how do I fix it?


title: Media scanner will not recognize NEW music

text: So I have a bunch of music already, all in `/sdcard/music` that scans just fine. When I add new music to the folder, the scanner does not recognize it even though I can see them in the folder in My Files. I have ran Rescan SD, it does not help. I am also using the standard Music Player that came with my Droid Charge (2.3.6, I know, it's ancient). Any ideas? **EDIT:** Yes, all files are `.mp3`, there is no `.nomedia` file in it, ID3 tags are just letters and numbers, and all my music is in `/sdcard/music/`. This is only happening to new music I've been putting on, all my existing music works fine. **EDIT:** From what I can gather, it's a problem with the actual scanning feature. The new songs do not show up in other players and rescanning doesn't help either.


title: How to take a screenshot of an entire scrolling activity?

text: I have a Samsung Galaxy Y, and I have an application that has a scrollable activity. I wanted to take a screenshot but the "Home button - Power button" combination only captures the contents that are visible on the screen. What I wanted is to capture the full activity of the app including the unscrolled parts... I hope I explained it well ...


title: Viewing photos from my Samsung Galaxy S4 camera on PC

text: I have a Samsung Galaxy S4, which I'm able to connect via USB to my PC and browse its files with Windows Explorer without using Kies. I have a lot of photos I want to transfer on to my computer, but initially the files didn't show up. So I changed the folder settings to display hidden files, and then my photos showed up. However, the problem I'm having is I cannot transfer the files over to my computer. I get an error: `A device attached to the system is not functioning`. The other issue is when I try to view these hidden files, my photo viewer tells me `Windows Photo Viewer can't open this file because Photo Viewer doesn't support this file format, or you don't have the latest update to Photo Viewer`. These files are JPEGs. I have Windows 7.


title: A second Boot Loop, any underlying causes?

text: Recently, a while after I rooted my Galaxy SII, I decided to take the plunge and flash a custom rom. I went with the stable slimbean roms, It survived for a little over a month or two, with 1 maybe 2 updates to newer builds, but about 2.5 weeks back, it went into a boot loop. I tried most solutions I could find, and nothing helped, so in the end I flashed AOKP rom, and that worked really well for 2 weeks. Now even that is stuck in a boot loop. I am trying to figure out if these are one off things or if it is something I am doing wrong or could it be a hardware fault? Details-   1. When I went from slimbean - AOKP, I did do a clean wipe (tried once without wipe and it was stuck in boot loop) but after the clean wipe I came across Nandroid Manager, and used it to restore my user apps data back.    2. The couple of days before it died I experienced some general sporadic slowdown along with a wierd problem that sometimes it would completely freeze when playing a song for a second or 2. I put that down to either sdcard issues or song corruption, but now I am not sure.


title: What made the first Command fail?

text: I decided to clear my data usage stats on my Android in `Settings > Data Usage` from the terminal emulator app, but the first command came back with the error "No such file or directory". The first command: `rm /data/system/netstats/*` The same command that worked: `rm /data/system/netstats/*` Here's a screenshot of what happened. ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/MSXTd.png) I'm running the supernexus custom ROM on android 4.4.2 on my Samsung Galaxy S3-19300 I was sure of the directory to clear of the stats but had to try a different directory in the latter commands, and the same command worked fine in the last line, what could've caused this?


title: The name "Alicia Han" appears to be calling!

text: I think there's a bug in Android where some _Alicia Han_ appears to be calling. This happens _some times_ if you hang up on someone calling you, or you have a missed call. The name appears in the instant before the correct name of the caller appears on the phone. To be specific: In the interim between the phone screen turns on and the content is loaded on the screen. All relevant hits I get on the subject is this tweet. So I'm not crazy! Have any of you seen this, and do you know what happens / who Alicia Han is? This has happened haphazardly since I got my HTC Sensation XE a year ago. Edit: I think the problem might be that there is a standard Label text for a Person entry (such as the ones in the Persons list) that is set to 'Alicia Han' and the label text is replaced when the Person information is fully loaded. Edit: The `bug` is reproducible (at least for me) by hanging up an incoming call. The name Alicia Han appears for a few milliseconds before the real name is loaded.


title: Dangers of Apps running in "Hidden mode"?

text: I have downloaded an app to record all my calls. The app is working great but the trouble is that it doesn't shows up under the "Ongoing" in the notification bar nor does it shows up in "active applications" in the task manager also they do not require root access to run. I have tried many different apps that does the same thing. I have a rooted Samsung Galaxy Y phone running android 2.3. What bothers me is the thought - "It's possible that the chess playing app(say) that I have in my phone, also records my calls and send it to remote servers - without my knowledge" There is a posibility of giant security and privacy compramise here. My question is: 1\. Are there any similar loopholes that can be dangerous? 2\. What should I do as an android user? 3\. What has Google done/planning to do to prevent such apps in Google Play?


title: How to flash Nexus S (currently on custom AOSP build) with stock Gingerbread by Google (Android 2.3.3)

text: I have a Nexus S which I have flashed with a custom Android build. Now I need access to the Android Market and some other Google services and therefore I need the stock Android from Google. How can I revert my phone back to Google's build of Gingerbread (Android 2.3.3 which includes Google apps)


title: How to use GPRS (not wifi or 3G) to get internet access?

text: With my Galaxy 5, I can visit websites using wifi, but how can I access them using GPRS (=when no wifi around)? I don't want to pay for a 3G data plan with my mobile operator. **Background** : On my old Nokia phone (which didn't have wifi), I was able to visit a website using GPRS (useful only for emergencies, but still, useful). This meant that I did not have to subscribe to some data plan with my mobile operator (at least in my country this is so); I did have to pay for the GPRS connection, but that was only when connected.


title: Is it possible to wipe the phone without uninstalling the apps?

text: I'm having problems with my Google account in my phone and because of that I want to remove it and add it again. When I try to do it, it tells me that I can't remove it unless I restore to factory defaults. But I don't want to reinstall every app. Is there a solution?


title: File Manager for Android HTC

text: One of the frustrating things about HTC is that i cannot manage my files which have been downloaded. On the market place there are some apps which allow you to do this such as:   * Astro File manager   * eFile   * Root Explorer If i install a file explorer app, will that invalidate my warranty with HTC or android?


title: Computer does not recognise my Samsung Galaxy Y

text: My computer does not recognize my Samsung Galaxy Y. It always shows error or no device connected. At first it worked fine, but now I am getting this message.


title: Can the Fitbit sync with a Google Nexus 10?

text: I have a Nexus 10 running Android 4.3. Can the Fitbit sync with this device? This compatibility page doesn't explicitly list it, but I'm guessing it may work, based on the bluetooth requirements, which I believe are satisfied by Android 4.3. But before spending a lot of money, I'd like to be sure. Has anyone used this combination successfully?


title: How can I tell if I have mini port or micro port on my Android tablet?

text: I was given an Android tablet. I want to hook up a keyboard and a mouse. By looking at it, how can I tell if it has a micro port or a mini port?


title: How does Cloud message services reach devices behind NAT / firewall?

text: Getting push notifications with devices with a local IP works fine. I just wonder how is that it works. Is it just uPnP? The device starts communication with the cloud messaging service and then IGD kicks in? So the mapping remains Does the push notification client keeps a constant connection to the cloud server? I would like to think that is not the case. I am interested specifically in how the push notification knows how to reach the device given it is behind a NAT or firewall. Is there a scenario where Google push notifications would not be able to reach a device?


title: Android as HTML5 kiosk/appliance

text: What's involved in transforming a rooted Android device (in my case, a Nook Touch) into a real HTML5 kiosk? Meaning: The user never sees any part of the Android OS GUI elements; the screen is always just a full-screen browser window located at an HTML5 app. When the device has to go to sleep, it doesn't change what's displayed on the screen, and when it's woken up the user is right back in the HTML5 app.


title: galaxy s3 - clicking/crackling sound when button is pressed on headset

text: I listen to music on my international galaxy s3 with the included headset quite a bit. I don't know if this is a feature or bug but whenever I press a button on the headset's controls (volume, skip track, etc), there is a crackling/clicking sound for each press. It happens when there is no music playing as well. I know it is not the headset but the phone itself. Is there a fix for this? What is causing this?


title: Wi-Fi Network can not scanned

text: I am having problem with my recently bought SONY XPERIA SL. I have CISCO WAP4410N router, and its SSID cannot be scanned or connected (manually) on my phone, while being on AUTO CHANNEL selection mode. Where as I am using the same network previously for my iPhone and even for different laptops. While when I change the channel manually to no 10, I am able to access the network. Anybody can resolve this issue for me?


title: Nexus S bootloops after trying to apply OTA update

text: I have a Samsung Nexus S which I bought off my friend. A system update popped up and I hit accept without even thinking about it but the phone said I had to charge it so I did and left it for an hour or two. When I came back and went to turn it on it just went midway through the reboot and turned off again, then without even touching it it would repeat this process over and over. I have absolutely no clue what to do - how can I get it booting again?


title: Screen goes dark and phone goes unresponsive whenever I make/receive a call

text: I changed the SIM card on my Samsung Galaxy Ace to another one. Now, whenever I make/receive a call, the screen goes dark and the phone goes unresponsive. Pressing buttons randomly eventually sets the phone free, but this takes a long time (a few minutes). I have a rooted Samsung Galaxy Ace running Android 2.3.4 and a stock ROM, and the CPU speed is limited using SetCPU: can this be the cause of the problem? The problem on this question is similar: Screen goes off as soon I dial or receive a call. CyanogenMod 7.1- stable


title: What are 'dup0' files in the photos folder?

text: Today when I wanted to copy some photos and videos from my Samsung Galaxy S to my PC, I noticed that inside the photos folder (DCIM\Camera) there are a lot of files with the extension `dup0`. They have the same filename as the photos/movies (e.g. img1.jpg and img1.dup0), but not for every photo a `dup0` file exists. What are these files for? Can they be deleted to free some space? **Update / additional information** : the `dup0` files are quite small for photos (e.g. photos are about 1.5 MB, dup0 files about 50 kB), but for movies, they can be quite large (e.g. 16 MB for an 18 MB movie).


title: Can I route a call via SIP based on a phone number?

text: My Android 4.0.4 phone supports SIP. However, the options when to use the "Internet calling" are very limited: "For all calls", "Only for Internet calls", "Ask for each call". I would like to use Internet (SIP) calls for all calls outside of my area code (e.g. all international and long-distance calls should go via SIP, and local calls should go via my regular voice account). Is there any application, patch or tweak that can help me with that? My phone is rooted.


title: Isn't Factory Reset exactly the same as wiping /data and /cache?

text: According to this article, > /data ... Wiping this partition essentially performs a factory reset on your > device, restoring it to the way it was when you first booted it, or the way > it was after the last official or custom ROM installation. When you perform > a wipe data/factory reset from recovery, it is this partition that you are > wiping. What about /boot, /system, and /recovery, and /cache? If Factory Reset wipes only /data, then I wish it were called something else, because if you've rooted your phone, it will still be left with whatever custom ROM you flashed even after a Factory Reset. On the other hand, if Factory Reset does indeed wipe /boot, /system, and /recovery as well, especially /boot, what does it restore those from? Do all phones come with stock images in a real internal ROM somewhere that it can re- flash those images from? I can somehow imagine manufacturers not wanting be burdened with the extra cost that such a spec for hardware-recoverable images might have cost them, so it got left out of the standard and left out of most phones, which is why it's so easy to brick them. So, instead, they give you the option to wipe /data and /cache only, and call that a "Factory Reset" because you're not supposed to be foolish enough to root your phone in the first place according to their way of thinking. Since rooting my Android and reading hundreds of posts, I've found that many of the terms I learned and accepted as a Computer Science grad student in the 80's don't quite mean the same thing anymore so I have to verify what everything really means before I do something. * * * Comments to this post answer the first part of my question. But they don't really answer the second part of my question which is really a complaint: Why call it "Factory Reset" if it doesn't really restore your phone to it's stock factory state? At this point, the question is merely rhetorical. I think I already answered this in my question, unless someone can correct me.


title: Android voice recorder with unlimited recording time

text: I've tried the Bighand and Tape-a-Talk Voice Recorder apps, but both only seem to record continuously for about 1 hour. Is there an Android app which will allow me to record until I run out of storage space?


title: Is it safe to wipe boot?

text: Amon Ra recovery lets you selectively wipe "boot". Is that the bootloader? If "boot" gets wiped, can your phone still boot?


title: Calendar app gone after flashing

text: I have installed an ICS leak from my carrier (rom created by Motorola signed by my carrier but not released) and the calendar app has gone, I reinstalled the ROM from 2 different download sites and nothing, no one complains about this issue at all, some others just compalin some events don't appear but they have the app o.0 What can I do?


title: Youtube App Version 4.0.8E crashes on open

text: I am using an HTC One X on UK network Orange, unrooted. The latest update to the Youtube App ( version 4.0.8E) crashes on launch every time. If I uninstall updates to go back to the pre-installed version then it works fine, so it seems a safe assumption the new update is causing this. Is there anything I can do other than wait for the app authors to resolve it? I have a LogCat file linked here:- https://dl.dropbox.com/u/1159676/StackExchange/YouTube%204.08E%20logcat.txt Rob


title: PDF on a https server can not be downloaded with Chrome

text: I try to download a pdf on an https server (with an authenfication) but this is unsuccessful with Chrome or LG Browser. This is ok with Firefox. I found this answer/comment : Unable to download from an authenticated webserver. Is there a solution for a non-power user ?


title: Where are extra keyword tags for photos stored?

text: I have a Droid3 with Android version 2.3.4. I tagged some photos using the Gallery application. For the first keyword tag added to a photo, the tag is stored as XMP data in the JPEG file itself. However, any additional tags are not stored as XMP data. Adding the second tag doesn't even modify the file at all. Where are the other tags stored? Is there a way to get the photos along with the tags off my phone?


title: Are there any other launchers that display a folder's contents instead of the generic icon?

text: The Xperia Neo V stock launcher displays a 2x2 grid containing the first 4 apps that a folder contains instead of a simple icon. Is there any other launcher that does this or something similar?


title: Where has /sys/bus/usb/ gone in Android JB4.2?

text: I'm running a rooted stock Samsung Galaxy S4-mini (GT-I9195) with 4.2.2 SELinux in _Enforcing_ mode. When issuing `lsusb`, I get the following result:               u0_a202@MSM8960:/ # lsusb     lsusb: /sys/bus/usb/devices: No such file or directory      This is correct, since there is no such directory, but there certainly is a USB port and other internal drivers, so why aren't they listed?               u0_a202@MSM8960:/ # find /sys/bus/ -iname "*usb*"     /sys/bus/platform/devices/msm_hsusb_host     /sys/bus/platform/devices/msm_hsusb     /sys/bus/platform/devices/android_usb     /sys/bus/platform/drivers/msm_hsusb     /sys/bus/platform/drivers/msm_hsusb/msm_hsusb     /sys/bus/platform/drivers/android_usb     /sys/bus/platform/drivers/android_usb/android_usb      On a different phones running with GB or KK, 2 USB devices are listed, even when not connected, so I'd expect the same here. What's going on? Or is the `lsusb` binary broken?


title: Remove credit card from google wallet, will it affect purchased apps?

text: I use my credit card to buy app on Google Play Store and now that I changed my credit card, I want to remove my credit card info from my account, but Google gives me this message: > You are about to remove the following credit card: Visa ending in xxxx > > The following orders will be affected by removing this credit card: [list of > apps I purchased] What happen when I remove my credit card, will I lose all my purchased apps? Or what will happen exactly?


title: How can I forward SMS via Jabber (XMPP) to read them on a PC?

text: I want my received SMS to automagically be forwarded via Jabber (XMPP), so I can read them on my current PC. I don't want to send SMS from my computer, though I would not mind the feature as an extra bonus. How can I achieve this?


title: Bluetooth audio streaming issues with Droid X

text: When I stream audio from my Droid X via bluetooth, the playback is very stuttered. The audio skips approximately every 30 seconds to a minute. Each skip lasts about 0.5 to 1 seconds. This is the case for every app that I've tried so far (Pandora, Stitcher, Google Music). Whether I'm listening to talk or music doesn't seem to make a difference, and in all cases, playback works flawlessly over the phone's speaker. The bluetooth device I'm using is my car's Ford SYNC. My wife's iPhone 4 streams brilliantly, so I don't think it's the car. Does anyone know of any workarounds or fixes for this problem?


title: What are com.sonyericsson.usbux and com.sonyericsson.capabilities?

text: This list tells me that I should not remove them, but what do they do?


title: Does Sony always check if the bootloader has been unlocked when repairing the phone?

text: I'd like to unlock my Xperia Neo V's bootloader, but on the other hand I don't want to lose my warranty. Obviously, that isn't possible. So my question is: Do Sony Ericsson's repair centres always actually check -- or care -- if the bootloader has been unlocked and if so, how often do they?


title: How do I get rid of "Network may be monitored" in KitKat?

text: Ever since I've installed my own CA in the key store I'm getting warnings that the network may be monitored. Well, I guess that's a valid warning if I don't trust these certificates, but I really trust my own CA here; even more than the ones preinstalled. How do I get rid of this warning I see at least once per day popping up? This is on stock Android 4.4 KitKat on a Nexus 5. ![enter image description here](http://tweakers.net/ext/f/zN5QPgxmVDtKSNywyKmVJVUg/full.png) ![enter image description here](http://tweakers.net/ext/f/mRoj8NUktFRPmlrlNj07DOme/full.png)


title: Galaxy Gear not locking Note 3

text: Device: Samsung Galaxy Gear paired with Samsung Galaxy Note 3. I am receiving notifications on the Gear from the Note, so I know it is connected. I have turned Auto Lock on. When I did this, it asked me for a new unlock pattern and backup PIN, which I gave. Now, when I hold the Note 3, it has reverted to just "swipe to unlock". However, when put the watch down on the table and walk away (5 metres, ten meters), the Note 3 doesn't lock. Below is a Screen shot from Note 3 showing: Gear Manager > Settings > Auto lock turned on. ![Screen shot from Note 3 showing: Gear Manager > Settings > Auto lock turned on](http://i.stack.imgur.com/gFK3I.jpg)   Screenshot (click for larger variant)


title: Adblock plus not working

text: I installed Adblock Plus on my Galaxy Tab 3 and it doesn't work. It keeps saying "Waiting for traffic on port 2020". I tried following these instructions and setting up the internet connection to use proxy local host and port 2020. My device is rooted. By the way, is there a simple website I can use to test to see if Adblock plus is working?


title: new sd card, can't move anything to it

text: I have a android tablet. It is not rooted. Model number SC-72 Android Version 4.1.1 baseband version v0.4rc3 Kernel version 3.0.8 My issue started when I tried to download a new game for my son. Error downloading " " There is insufficient space on external storage. So I tried removing a few programs but I quickly realized I needed a sd card. So I bought a scandisk 16 gig sd card. Plug it in. restart tablet. Try to download/install same game and I get the same issue. I try to move the apps to the new sd card and I get error message Couldn't move app. I clear data and cache same issue. Do I need to format the sd card in some way??? I'm sure this question has been ask but I could find a answer that work for me when I looked.


title: having problems with the home page S4

text: My S4 has been rooted 2 weeks ago,and today it locked up and I cannot do anything on it, cannot open settings, cannot receive phone calls, cannot send text messages. the home page is unresponsive, and when i try to press any buttons the only thing that comes up is a message saying "touchwiz in not responding". The computer is now not reading the phone. So not sure what to do, please advice. Thank you! A friend rooted the phone for me, so not sure how it was done, and my friend is out of the country now.Did not change any settings.


title: What is the baseband and do i need to update mine?

text: I have a Samsung galaxy note which I've rooted and installed Cyanogenmod. I've always been using Cyanogenmod and always used the inbuilt updater. My radio has been giving me trouble. For example I can't see the signal strength anymore and I've not been able to resolve it. No one on this forum had an answer either. Why is device not showing the phone signal bars anymore? I thought I'd update my phone's baseband but I don't know what it is and whether I should update it? My current baseband is `XXALIE` and my phone is a Samsung Galaxy Note 2 (GSM. Intl. edition). Here's a list of basebands I found on XDA but I'm not sure if it's a good idea to update it. I can't even find my baseband on the list. Since I'm using the `XX` baseband, can I download any of the `XX` basebands for Android 4.3 basebands from the XDA page. (If someone could shed some light on this whole baseband thing, it would be great.)


title: Are all the cores online at a time when In-kernel Cluster switching CPUFReq driver is in use in SAMSUNG S4 GT-I9500?

text: I checked the file `/dev/bL_status` in Samsung S4-GT-I9500 (exynos 5410 Octa version)               root@android:/dev # cat bL_status             0 1 2 3 L2 CCI     [A15]   0 0 0 0  0     [A7]    1 0 0 0  1      and it says that Core 0 is the only online core in A7 cluster, but if I go to check online cores in `sysfs`               root@android:/dev # cat /sys/devices/system/cpu/online     0-3     root@android:/dev # cat /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpuX/online (X is 0,1,2,3)     1       and it is not inline with bL_status, is not it that (exynos-ikcs-cpufreq.c) is "in-kernal cluster switcher" which mean either one of the clusters (all the CPUs) will be online at a time. I have also downloaded the source for GT-I9500 from http://opensource.samsung.com/ and in `CPUFREQ` at `/kernel/drivers/cpufreq` I can see               1. cpufreq.c     2. exynos-cpufreq.c     3. exynos-iks-cpufreq.c  (in-kernel switcher ?)     4. exynos-ikcs-cpufreq.c (in-kernel cluster switcher ?)      5. exynos5410-cpufreq.c      now from this source, how can I find out what piece of code my device is running, or how the kernel is configured, what file in the above list are basically compiled and running for my system, how to know such stuff, my purpose is to know as much as I can about power management in Android (on top of Linux) and understand what happens at different layers in the Software hierarchy in Android based system, please provide with as many links to sources/documentation/ideas to help me understand this ?


title: Installing KitKat on rooted Jelly bean Nexus 7

text: I have a nexus 7 2012, and I have it rooted, running TWRP recovery and Franco kernel. I want to update to KitKat, and I have the OTA queued (but that won't work since I'm rooted) and I have the file for my device downloaded from this site with update info, but I tried installing it in TWRP and it gave me an error. How can I get this update? If I need to unroot and uninstall TWRP and Franco Kernel, how do I go about that?


title: Unable to restore contacts through Titanium Backup after flashing a custom ROM

text: I flashed the 4.2.2 version of CyanogenMod onto my Galaxy S4 and had backed up my stock using ClockworkMod. I have been able to use Titanium Backup Pro to restore pretty much everything except my contacts. I think the issue is with my old contacts being stored in a newer version of Android. Is there any way to restore them? I would really like my contacts back I had tried flashing with a stock ROM but the latest one I can get from SamMobile is 4.2.2. Can anyone offer any suggestions?


title: Anyone found a way to move the insert marker one character to the left of to the right?

text: The new **insert marker in Android 2-2** , you get when pressing a text field in edit more, and which gives you the ability to move it to the point where you want to start editing, **is all very nice**. Compared to the previous way of long pressing the men key to shop up the cursor keypad, it's quicker and gives you more options. **But has anyone found a way to move this marker one character to the left or to the right** (apart from the obvious of course, which is holding it and moving it to the left or to the right). I found that positioning the marker to the exact place is hard. 90% of the times you put it just one character to the left or to the right. If you than want to move it again, it's very hard to move it just one character, especially when that character is s small one ( a space, an i or an l).


title: Android 2.3 Keyboard on SE X8 running 2.1

text: Recently I've found out that it's possible to install new Android keyboard on 2.2 version of Android (here's the installer). I was wondering if the same applies for 2.1? I own SE X8 which I've recently updated to 2.1.


title: How to delete/edit one in series of reoccuring events

text: Is there a way to delete or edit just one event in a series of reoccuring events? Htc Desire Kernel Version 2.6.32.15-gf5a501c Software Number Version 2.29.405.2


title: Storing passwords on your phone?

text: I'm considering switching to a service/app like 1Password, Keepass, LastPass, etc. but before deciding on which to use, I was wondering if anyone else had experience with one of these services and using it on their Android phone? Ideally, I'm looking for something that is very accessible to use on my phone.


title: How to set HTTP proxy settings on Jelly Bean 4.1.1 on Galaxy SIII LTE

text: I have a Samsung Galaxy SIII LTE (I9305) and I have set up my wifi to connect to my network at work, however I require a username and password in order to access the internet as all our traffic runs through a proxy server. There appears to be no such functionality existing in the OS, so please let me know which app I can safely use (without rooting my phone) in order to input a proxy username and password so that I can access the interwebs. Thanks in advance.


title: How to edit etc/hosts file

text: I would like to edit etc/hosts file and add redirect mappings in order to block few ads. I need to know how to access/modify/replace etc/hosts file. I have already checked below similar Q/A How to change the 'hosts' file to redirect URLs? -> Link in the answer is broken Guide to editing /etc/hosts -> Not found a way to edit hosts file.


title: How do I record video from both front and back facing cameras at same time?

text: How do I record video from both the front and back facing cameras at same time?


title: Is it possible to reinstall stock Android on the Nexus 7

text: I'm new to rooting my phone, but I was thinking of trying out the KDE tablet interface on my Nexus 7. I'm probably not going to keep using this, since I like the huge app ecosystem on Android, so is it possible to reinstall stock Android on my tablet?


title: Do DropBox favorites sync?

text: Do files I mark as favorites in Dropbox sync across iPad and android phone? I have marked some photos as favorite on iPad and they do not show up in the favorites folder on my android phone. Can I sync them? If yes, how? I have the app on both iPad and android phone and camera uploads work fine. Thanks.


title: Does a special NFC Chip have to be installed before using the phone as a charge card?

text: When NFC is turned on, can you pay for something at a store, or do you need to install a special chip?


title: saving route while still connected to wifi

text: In Google Maps is there a way to save a route while you're still connected to wifi so that it saves your data plan? Does scrolling through the map while still connected to wifi help because then the points get cached?


title: Are there any problems caused by setting up my phone before the SIM card arrives?

text: Bought a brand-new Samsung S4 mini and ordered a new SIM card which is due to arrive in a week. So far I've inserted the battery and charged it. Should I turn it on, even _without_ a SIM-card in it, or would all the settings go awry? For instance, I heard that WhatsApp needs some sort of SIM card (phone number) verification. Will Android keep nagging me about my email address and SIM card etc right from the start until I "give in"? In short, I can wait till the SIM-card arrives. The question is: Is it _better_ to wait (and if so, why)?


title: Problem after updating Galaxy S3 to Android 4.1.1

text: After updating my Galaxy S3 to Android 4.1.1, I started to experience some problems. For instance, while listening music or 'surfing' in the phone, suddenly phone starts to 'nearly' freeze for a 1 second and turns to normal life. If I am listening to music, naturally music stops for 1 second and then continues. I do not know if this is a performance issue, or another thing. Can someone help? Thanks!


title: What is in Nova's Google folder?

text: I just installed Nova launcher on my Android phone. When I installed it it created a Google folder with all my Google Apps in it. I accidentally deleted, but I want it back. Can anyone tell me what apps were in it? Is there any way for me to figure this out?


title: I did factory reset without taking backup of messages. can i recover those messages?

text: I have did factory reset my phone with out taking backup of messages... its all important messages.. can i recover those messages back. if so, please guide me. Phone : HTC Explorer


title: Browser webview.db doesn't store hotmail password, but I can still auto log-in hotmail. Why?

text: On my rooted Galaxy Nexus 4.1.1, stock browser doesn't store any password for hotmail, but whenever I open hotmail, it log-in automatically. I checked data/data/com.android.browser/webview.db, the password table has a row for hotmail like below: _id Host = httpslogin.live.com, username = blank, password = blank Does anybody know why I go still auto-log in hotmail even though browser doesn't store password?


title: Although I was told to charge my Android device before first use, it was already charged. Have I been given a phone rejected by someone else?

text: I have just received my 'new' HTC one V. The instructions clearly state to charge the phone up before first use, yet the the phone switched on and showed full charge straight away, before I had chance to charge it. My worry is that I have been sent a phone that someone else has had and I really want to be sure it is brand new to me.


title: No incoming messages on whatsapp if internet isn't turned on

text: I have an HTC and I downloaded my whatsapp from the market place but now I don't receive any incoming messages unless I turn on my internet. Is there a way for me to get my messages without having the internet turned on.


title: Disable or lock Google Play on my android phone

text: How can I disable/lock Google Play on my phone(may be restrict it with a password)? I tried this way and followed the steps given there. But it's not asking any password for free apps.


title: How do I check who is connecting to my hotspot?

text: Is there any way to check who is connecting to my hotspot? I am using a rooted Samsung Galaxy SII. I use the SII's tethering feature in: Settings > Wireless and network > Tethering and portable hotspot > Portable Wi-Fi hotspot settings > Portable Wi-Fi hotspot to create my hotspot.


title: Downgrade Samsung 2 7.0 from CyanogenMod 10.1 (Jelly Bean 4.2.2) to stock ICS

text: I recently updated my Samsung Tab 2 7.0 (GT-P3100) to Jelly Bean 4.2.2. But I after successfully installing, I see that there's too many things that I don't like with the update.   1. Alphabetic Indexing is not present.   2. Confusing settings (unlike previous version)   3. Hate Apollo. Music suddenly stop. Shuffle always default to OFF whenever using the player. Liked more the default samsung music player. Is there a way to restore back previous OS version provided by Samsung? Previously, it's 4.0.4 if my memory serves me right. I was also trying to "Restore" in Samsung Kies but the software always cannot detect my tab. Tried uninstalling/reinstalling Kies with the same outcome. How can I go back to stock ROM?


title: Samsung Galaxy S2 can't transfer pics, shuts down by itself, does not charge

text: My Samsung Galaxy S2 (not rooted) has all sorts of problems. It started when I tried to take some pics today. I would take a pic, and it would shut down. I tried to get pics off my phone by syncing it with my computer. The computer said the files had errors, and asked if I wanted to skip those files. Then, the phone started shutting itself down for no reason. When I turned it back on, it said low battery. So, I plugged it in. About 30 mins later, it said it had 100% battery (I'm sure it didn't). When I turned it on and tried to use it, it would act like it had low battery again and shut down. Now, it's getting worse. I can't get it to stay turned on for more that 5 seconds. It shuts down straight away. I could see that the phone still had the pics on it. I'm hoping it can be fixed, so I can take it to someone to try and get the pics off the phone. My new baby pics are on there as well. Any ideas as to what it is? I'm hoping a simple battery change will fix it, but I'm not sure why it says it's charged when I know it's not. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance. _*_ *Missing details.... Thanks. Yes, I've removed the battery for up to an hour. I was originally charging on AC power. I had to use the phone after being charged for about 30 mins. It showed it had around 75% power. I went to use the camera, it shut off and when I turned it back on it showed very lowe battery. When I plugged it back in and turned it on it showed 90% power. When I went to use it again it showed low power then turned off. Turned it back on and it showed 60% power. I left it charging and in a few mins. it showed 100% on charge. If its on USB or AC power it will get to the lock screen. I can unlock it then it shuts down after 5-10 seconds. Doesn't matter if I'm doing anything on it or not. If its not on power it doesn't complete the start up sequence. Only gets to the start of the "music" after you see the "S".


title: Galaxy Mini can't connect to the Internet over Wi-Fi

text: I purchased a Galaxy Mini with 2.2.1 a few days ago and I can connect to my home network (the wireless icon appears) but I can't surf on the Internet. I verified it got an IP correctly and tried many suggestions but no luck. It worked once at home and on a friend's network. My router is a wireless-n Linksys.


title: Allow only specific apps to use cell data, only when on 3G

text: I use Tasker to sync every 30 mins when on 3G. I'm on a limited data plan, and the only apps I use constantly are browser, a Twitter app (Echofon) and Whatsapp. Is there a way to allow only these apps when on cell data, and allow access to all on wifi, either with Tasker or otherwise? I've seen similar questions here, but they're mostly outdated (pre ICS) and/or involve restricting access using DroidWall, which does not differentiate wifi and 3G.


title: Internet Apps are not working but browser works just fine and i am able to access websites

text: I have a rooted AT&T HTC inspire 4G handset, i am not able to use any internet apps but i am able to use the in build browsers to access internet over a WiFi. I tried creating hotspot and share that internet with this HTC phone and everything worked just fine all the Apps and internet. Please help me with this, I did tried syncing background data, and WiFi proxy setting, but No luck yet.


title: Kaspersky fails to load

text: I have Kaspersky installed on my Samsung Galaxy S2. Since the last update it doesn't work anymore. I get a startup screen that asks for my email address for an anti-theft account. When I fill this in (or leave it blank) and click the next bottom, the app crashes and that's it. I've tried this numerous times. I've rebooted, nothing helps. Do you have any suggestions on how to get this working? I mailed Kaspersky about this, but am afraid that they will not offer much help.


title: Scanning barcodes into third party apps

text: I have a third party app for a production system. This is now a legacy application that may not be modified. There is a text field in this third party app. I have barcodes that translates into valid inputs for this text field. I would like to be running this third party app, but somehow be able to use an android device to zap a barcode, translate it into text, and stick it into that text field. I imagine the following:   * User opens third party app   * User places focus on text field   * User presses button to cause barcode to be scanned   * Barcode is translated and placed in the text field that has the focus Is this feasible with an android phone or tablet? I am scared that we may have to ditch our legacy app and develop fresh.


title: CM10 Kindle Fire nonresponsive usb storage

text: Finally got around to rooting my Kindle Fire, first thing I did was install the latest CM, in my case, CM10. So I played with that for a while and decided to flash to the next ROM, plugged it into my computer, enabled usb storage, began to transfer the new ROM to the /sdcard and as it was doing so, the Kindle unplugged itself (or so the computer thought), and is currently stuck on the 'USB storage in use' screen, and has been for the past hour. Any help?


title: How do I simulate packet loss on an Android device?

text: I'd like to simulate packet loss on a rooted Android device to see how different levels affect video streaming quality. I've tried netem and iptables, without success: netem:               # tc qdisc change dev rmnet0 root netem loss 0.1%     tc qdisc change dev rmnet0 root netem loss 0.1%     Android does not support qdisc 'netem'     Garbage instead of arguments "loss ...". Try "tc qdisc help".      Is the format wrong or is it possible to add netem support somehow? iptables:               # iptables -A INPUT -m statistic --mode random --probability 0.01 -j DROP     iptables -A INPUT -m statistic --mode random --probability 0.01 -j DROP     iptables v1.3.7: Couldn't find match `statistic'          Try `iptables -h' or 'iptables --help' for more information.      Is there any other alternative in Android?


title: PC Companion won't update my computer past 1.6

text: A couple years ago, I picked up an Xperia X10i secondhand. The phone itself has been working great; no problems whatsoever. It's a real workhorse. I unlocked it almost instantly, and followed some steps I Googled way back when to open it up completely. I can't quite remember what it was, but it was supposed to root the phone. I don't think I managed to actually root it, but it's been working fine, regardless. Lately, I've been wanting to update the firmware on it. Every time I use the Sony Ericsson PC Companion or Update Service, though, to try to update the firmware, it just tells me I have the latest version. How can I go about updating this to 2.1 or higher? Are there steps a technically-savvy, but Android newbie could follow to update the firmware? I'm willing to blow it all away if I have to, although I'd really prefer to not have to do that.


title: /TASKER/ Voice Command on Bluetooth Connect

text: Got a new bluetooth radio in my car and want to add voice control when it is connected. I was thinking that when it either first connects it listens once so I can open up the music app of my choice or to have it constantly listening though I don't know how smooth that would work out. Any ideas? I already have it setup to disable the unlock screen and open Slacker. Want to do this cause I still have to look at my phone occassionally and want to try not to.


title: Online note taking

text: I need to be able to save text (like url, sms, etc) on my android phone which can also be viewed on the Internet through a URL. Right now I use Google Drive (which takes time) or Facebook chat (by sending text to s friend and then copying the same.) App suggestions are welcome as well.


title: use wifi for data but not phone?

text: I have a Samsung Galaxy S4 and figured out how to connect to WiFi, but I want only the data to go through WiFi, not the telephone calls. (I have had trouble w/ phone over wifi; the data is fine though + it saves me money going through WiFi.) Is there a way to do this?


title: File Manager opens when connected to charger

text: I am using Sony XPeria with Android 4.0.4. If I connect the device to an AC adapter/charger, the ASTRO File manager opens by default. How to stop the app from opening when the device is connected to the charger?


title: Microsoft Exchange Active Sync issue when roaming

text: I bought new Samsung Galaxy Note 2, Last week I went to a different state ( roaming). During roaming my office outlook mail is not syncing. Whole purpose of having Email on phone is gone. I don't think it's problem with the device/service provider. Gmail ,yahoo or internet is working without any issues. I was able to read emails on my other phone (iphone 3g) without issues (when roaming).   Can someone help me on this?


title: How do I root a ZTE Fury?

text: I've tried many methods (ZergRush, I get [-] Hellions with BLUE flames!).   SuperOneClick uses ZergRush which doesn't work. I'm running Android 2.3.6.   Baseband Version is: N850B01 (first update after launch)   Anything else I'd be happy to tell. I've tried flashing a ZTE Warp CW mod to it using some batch files, but it pauses at the "Waiting for device" when it's in recovery mode. It has a way to "apply update from SD card" but it needs a signed .zip and the ZTE Warp's ROMs don't work because its signatures fail (I think that's why).. If anyone out there could help me, I'd be more than happy to receive the help. Even if that means you experiment with the phone somewhat.   (As long as it works at the end of the day.)


title: Setting the lock screen timeout

text: On my Nexus 4, when I press the power button to access the lock screen (say, to check the time), the screen doesn't turn itself off for 30 seconds. This seems like an excessive delay. On my previous Froyo phone, the lock screen would time out in about 5 seconds. Is there an option to set the lock screen timeout? The only timeout-related settings I found are "Display -> Sleep" and "Security -> Automatically lock", but these don't seem to control what I want. I could, of course, press the power button again to turn the screen off, but... laziness.


title: uninstall 0KB apps

text: I have a LG optimus black p970 (2.3.4). In Settings->applications, I see many apps that are o KB. I do not know how they got there. There are apps like 'Fire Work', several wall papers for ex , ' Magic Smoke WllPaper' etc. The uninstall buttons for all of these are disabled. How can I uninstall them. Some of them seem to have all kinds of permission on the device.


title: How can I tell if I need a valid SIM card (active phone #) on my old Smartphone to use an App?

text: I gave my old Moto RazrM phone to my daughter. The phone and Mobile internet had stopped working. So it only has wifi. It also has not valid phone "account". Will this limit her ability to use Apps? If so, how can I tell when that's causing problems? (Several apps/games she's downloaded are not working. And at least one of them worked previously.


title: After adding icon to home screen, the icon in the apps screen remains

text: I have put a few applications in a folder on the home screen, but their icons are still displayed on one of the apps screens. How can I remove those still on the apps screen?


title: What/How quick reboot works?

text: On my Android 4.2.2 (Micromax Canvas A74), From **System settings >Accessibility** , there is option for enabling **"Quick Reboot"** as follows: ![screenshot](http://i.stack.imgur.com/CYin4m.jpg)   Screenshot (click image for larger variant) So How it differs from normal reboot? Or what enabling this exactly work?


title: Google Play No Connection

text: I have tried all suggestions in the answer and everything the asker did specified on this question without any luck. I reflashed GApps and CyanogenMod at least 13 times, as I have lost count. The only things that seem to be malfunctioning is Google Play. Although sync says it's having "errors" but it is syncing so I'm not sure what is going on there... What is working:   * Google+   * Gmail   * Apps with the "login with Google" that uses the Google+ API What's not working:   * Google Play What's half working:   * Sync, it says it's having errors but it is syncing System Details:   * CyanogenMod 10.1.3   * Android 4.2.2   * GApps for CyanogenMod 10.1   * Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (GT-P5113) /etc/hosts               127.0.0.1 localhost      I have the Xposed framework installed, but it's never caused problems before so I wouldn't think it would be a problem now. The time is as it should be, so it's not the problem. Cleared the cache and data on Google Play 37 times. _P.S.: When I say "reflashed", I mean I wipe /system /cache and the dalvik cache and install GApps, CM 10.1.3 from zip in recovery._


title: My nexus 4 is awake 79% of the time... help?

text: So it's been some days my phone is keeping awake 79% of time. Below is the WLD screenshot. ![WLD](http://i.imgur.com/JMGuUxhm.jpg)   Screenshot of "Wakelock Detector" (click image for larger variant)


title: Reason for process stopped unexpectedly?

text: What is the reason for the process stopped unexpectedly error? Is it based on that particular android app or the android os or a particular android device? Example:   1. I installed smash hit on my Xperia U and I transferred the apk to a moto g. It was working fine in moto g. But after sometimes it started to showing process stopped unexpectedly. After sometime it will start working fine.   2. Whenever I flash a mod example for camera initially it will show process stopped unexpectedly but clearing the data helps.   3. I also read somewhere that if you uninstall and install the app again it will start to work. So what is the cause for this problem


title: Create a SMS Template

text: Here is the thing. I would like to send specific sms with specific pattern to specific number. Is there some application which allows me to create such a template. for example : I Woud like to write > ISI.123456.10.1234               SEND TO 7890      I want to create a template, so I only need to write 123456 and 10 each time I want to send sms. The rest will be populate automatically by the app based on the template I created. For Example : I fill 2 parameters :   1. 3333333   2. 50 Generated sms : ISI.3333333.50.1234 and will be sent immediately to 7890. Is there some kind of application which I can use ? thanks.


title: Preventing charging while USB debugging - One X

text: I am often using my device to develop, so I'm a little bit worried that the constant charging might fry the battery. Is there anyway to use USB debugging while not charging the phone?


title: Galaxy S3 flip case: auto-lock when closed?

text: I have the Samsung flip case for my Samsung Galaxy S3. Is it possible to setup the phone to automatically lock when the case is closed, then to wake the screen when I open the flip case? Is it also possible for me to get some sort of feedback from taps/touches on the phone, maybe a vibrate rather than the current tone it plays?


title: Android 4.0.4 move apps to sd card

text: I am using a Samsung galaxy ace II X smartphone, and I want to move apps from my phones internal storage to the external SD card. There is no option to do this from the application manager in the device settings. I have heard about an app that will do this, but it says I need to update to android os 4.2 or higher to install it. I also don't think I have enough internal memory left to install any more apps. Is there a way to do this with my current version of android os? (4.0.4)


title: Can't run Linux over Android 4.3 after official update

text: I used to run a Linux (Ubuntu 10.04) on a S3 running android 4.1. I updated the device today with the official rom, android 4.3, then rooted it again. But now I can't run linux anymore. Any ideias, why this is happening? Thanks!! ![screenshot](http://i.stack.imgur.com/F6Ill.png) ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/aDFrD.png) ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/IFgX7.png)


title: Can I Bluetooth tether my Android to iPhone?

text: I am very confused atm. My iPhone 4 says it has Internet Tethering (Settings > General > Network > Internet Tethering > On) via Bluetooth (Settings > General > Bluetooth > On).   1. Does this mean I can share my data plan with my Android phone? (A Dell Streak.)   2. When I activate Bluetooth on my Android phone (Settings > Wireless & Network settings > Bluetooth > turn on > Bluetooth Settings > Discoverable > turn on) I can both iPhone and Streak to see each other; I get the dialog saying "confirm that number xx appears on the other device's screen" and press the button to confirm that; but that's it. From then on both devices say: > Paired but not connected. ## What else do I need to do? While researching for a solution, I found that a lot of posts I see on the Mac forums say that your provider (currently Virgin Australia) must support tethering. Does that cover this use? How do I know if my supplier is stopping tethering from working? If relevant my Android version is 2.2.


title: HTC Desire, Froyo - Gmail hangs when sending attachments

text: I have a HTC desire with Froyo, stock rom (Orange 2.17.61.3). I never had any problems with Gmail (version 2.3.2). However, since a couple of days when I try to send attachments (any kind, pdf, pictures, etc.) it just hangs. The mails are in the outbox but don't get sent and Gmail doesn't synchronize anymore. If I delete the mails from the outbox, Gmail still fails to synchronize. To resurrect it I have to force stop it and clear its cache. There is constant internet connection through WIFI and I can browse, access the net through other apps with no problems. Current space on the phone, 15.7MB internal and 55MB on the sd card. Any clues?


title: Deleted mobile number keeps returning Galaxy S4

text: I've got a Samsung Galaxy S4, running ICS. I keep my details including my own mobile number in my contacts. Whenever I go to look at it, there's another number included (I think it's one I had a while ago) which makes it hard for me to remember which is mine! I've checked my Google account and that only has one number for me. I delete the number, but if I check a few days later it's back - any suggestions how I remove the number?


title: Xperia Miro fastboot wont work

text: I've been following the official sony's unlockbootloader tutorial and I'm stuck on a problem that I cant seem to fix. To use my unlock code, I have to   1. Turn off the device    2. Connect the usb cable and simultaneously press `volume up`.  The led should go blue, indicating it is in fastboot mode. I have the usb debug option checked, and I press `volume up` while connecting the cable but the only thing that happens is the battery starts recharging. I've tried a lot of times but I can't get it to work. How can I boot into fastboot?


title: Starting the android emaluator in ubuntu?

text: I created an avd of galaxy nexus with Intel atom x86. Now when I start the device, it gives me some cards to swipe. At last there is a card saying "To dim screen, cover it with your palm." How do I do that? I am not being able to get the android menu and everything. And if I use arm the device wouldn't start and becomes black.


title: Android formating program screwed up sdcard

text: I've been reading this issue from many people, mostly from those who were using their SDCARDS in an android phone. Same issue with me, installed a partition program that installed Linux on the card in some way, mine was from trying a tool called MTK65xx partition manager that I found on XDA. Now can't get it off and the format off the card, is not reading correctly, 11gb when is really 16gb, this is exactly the size, 4gb, that I selected for the MTK tool to use, and well, it must have installed android Linux type partitions. Already tried dd+/dev/zero of=/dev/sdb and gparted as well as SDF formater v4.0, they are not working. The question is, does anybody know of a utility to retrieve these partitions?


title: How can I safely lock my screen without password?

text: I have bought a new android phone (Samsung GT-S7710) with a new android system. It has a lot of useful features and lots of flaws caused by too hasty development. One of these flaws is the lock screen. On my android version (4.1.2), the lock screen is unlocked by _sliding anywhere_ to _any direction_. This often happens in my pocket and causes lot of problems (contacts getting deleted, random calls and so on). ![locked screen with finger at random position](http://i.stack.imgur.com/kfuNV.jpg) I still don't understand what was the programmer responsible for that thinking about. **It's just as ridiculous as having a keyboard phone that says " _Press any key to unlock!_ ".** Of course, I could set up a password. The thing is, that my previous phone has returned to me, because there was no password and the man who found it could contact my relatives. I actually see no reason to have a password in my phone anyway. I often borrow it to other people and password is just annoying. So is there some lock-screen patch? Can I install some application that handles screen locking right? Can Android be updated to a fixed version? I **don't** want to root my phone though. For those who don't get it from the above: **How can I lock my screen so that it won't unlock in my pocket easily?** I'm looking for a complete solution. Oh and also, the top bar is not locked at all. It keeps turning on _Mobile data_ and wasting my money (for me, mobile data is an expensive thing I want always turned off)


title: Free app to block calls and SMS based on pattern

text: I use Callblocker currently, but the unwanted calls come from different numbers each with the same first 5 digits. Is there a free Android app to block them based on this pattern?


title: LG Optimus Logic- How to move apps such as facebook to internal memory or SD card

text: Quick background to the problem experienced: My phone has 3 types of memory: "phone memory" (less than 200 MB), "internal memory"(1 GB), and an SD card (4GB). When I first download any app, it goes directly to the phone memory. This is a problem, because the phone memory is so small and easily eaten up. Therefore, I must move move everything possible to my internal memory. Apps such as Ruzzle and Voxer give me the option to "move to internal memory" in the application manager. However, some of the most memory intensive apps such as facebook do not allow this option (the option is greyed out). Is there any solution to this problem?


title: How to check if bootloader is unlocked?

text: I'm about to flash a custom recovery, but I'm not sure if my bootloader is unlocked or not (phone is rooted, but I did it a while ago, so I can't remember the process I took), and I don't want to do anything that might risk losing all my current data. Can I simply run `fastboot flash recovery [recovery image]`, and if it doesn't work, take that to mean my bootloader is locked? Are there any negative consequences to attempting this with a locked bootloader? On a side note, flashing a custom recovery will not affect my data, correct?


title: Is there a way to swipe to mark read?

text: I use the TeslaUnread plugin for Nova Launcher, which places hovering unread counts on my app icons. I also use CM10.2.1, which has the swipe preview and quick reply features. Is it possible to swipe to dismiss a sms notification in the same fashion that going into swipe-preview and tapping the "read" button does?


title: How can I root a Samsung Galaxy Note Pro (4.4 Kitkat) using Mac OS X (10.9 Mavericks)?

text: I've looked around for instructions on rooting a Samsung Galaxy Note Pro, but I've only found instructions for Windows computers. It seems that the Samsung ODIN ROM flashing tool is only available for Windows, as far as I can tell. Can anyone help me do this on a Mac? I'm comfortable with mucking around a lot (I'm a software developer) so don't worry if your solution isn't a simple 1-click thing, as long as it works on Mac OS X and a Samsung Galaxy Note Pro running Android 4.4 Kitkat.


title: Which older version of YouTube for HTC Hero?

text: I just put CM7 on my HTC Hero. Now I'm in the process of isntalling all the apps and the problem is that the YT app that's on the market is not compatible with HTC Hero. Does anyone have a clue which is the oldest supported YT app for Hero, and where I might get it?


title: Changing Text message limit

text: I want to change my text message limit to a smaller size (default 200 msgs per conversation) so that it will be easy to scroll and read messages. But I don't want to lose previous messages. Can I start a new conversation thread with the same contact? Also, is there a method that will allow me to backup my messages in a text or HTML file? Where are the messages stored (can I just copy to my laptop)? I have not rooted my phone yet. I use a SMS backup+ application which saves in Gmail as separate entries which is not desirable.


title: How can I keep track of all types of contact interactions in one place?

text: I'd like to record the interactions with different companies (e.g., the cable company) and document my interaction with them by recording the phone calls, uploading photos/pdfs of paperwork and set reminders... Is this functionality possible in Android, and if so, how would I accomplish it?


title: Application to switch among multiple running applications

text: I have Samsung galaxy ace with android 2.2 mobile. Is there any way or any application so i can run many applications simultaneously and i can switch among them? **Why do i need this.**   1. When i surf facebook(or any other application), and i click on a link. I am suppose to wait until the page gets opened then i read it pess back button to reach on previous button. If i press previous button in between i'll lost page which was being loaded.   2. If i read some sms, and i have to search the meaning of a word in dictionary, i would have to exit from sms box.


title: What Tasker tasks require root access?

text: I'm thinking of installing Tasker on my phone, but I don't want to root it. Is it worth my while? What Tasker tasks require root access? What can it do without root access? **Edit:** Here are some examples:   * I would like to turn on the GPS whenever I start certain apps (various driving directions apps, for instance), and turn it off when I exit them. I understand that apps can't turn on the GPS (otherwise the apps in question would do it themselves instead of directing me to the settings). Tasker claims to be able to do that. _Does it need root for that?_   * I remember seeing somewhere (lifehacker maybe?) that Tasker can disable the lock screen based on location, such as when I get home, and turn it off when I leave. Can it do that? Does it need root access for that?


title: Vertical scrol lag in Motorola DEFY

text: I'm planning to buy the Motorola DEFY. I tried it out a demo piece at a store .... It seems to have a vertical scrolling screen with icons as well as a set of horizontal scrolling home screens. While the horizontal scrolling seems snappy, the vertical scrolling seems laggy. As I install more apps, will the vertical scroll lag increase further. What's the point of having both those screens anyways ?


title: What is the recommended video format codec and container to play on android devices

text: I am about to encode some of my videos so that they can be played on android devices? what is the most compatible container, codec and dimension for android devices. thanks!


title: Twitter 2 for Android crash every time I try uploading multi photos

text: I'm using the new Twitter 2 on Android 2.1. Whenever I hit the button which enables me to upload multiple photos in a single tweet, I always get the error "The application Camera (process com.sonyericsson.camera) has stopped unexpectidly. Please try again". However, uploading a single photo using the camera button in Twitter have no problem, it works. My phone is Sony Ericsson x10 mini pro. I tried signing out and back in, same result. Anything I can do to fix this? This is the log info I got using Log Collector:               02-23 15:05:57.328 I/ActivityManager( 1240): Starting activity: Intent { act=com.twitter.android.post.status cmp=com.twitter.android/.PostActivity }     02-23 15:05:57.338 D/PhoneWindow(15095): couldn't save which view has focus because the focused view com.android.internal.policy.impl.PhoneWindow$DecorView@45726938 has no id.     02-23 15:05:57.688 I/ActivityManager( 1240): Displayed activity com.twitter.android/.PostActivity: 340 ms (total 340 ms)     02-23 15:05:59.018 I/ActivityManager( 1240): Starting activity: Intent { act=android.intent.action.PICK typ=vnd.android.cursor.dir/image cmp=com.sonyericsson.camera/com.sonyericsson.album.grid.GridActivity }     02-23 15:05:59.038 I/ActivityManager( 1240): Start proc com.sonyericsson.camera for activity com.sonyericsson.camera/com.sonyericsson.album.grid.GridActivity: pid=15113 uid=10057 gids={1006, 1015, 3003}     02-23 15:05:59.128 I/dalvikvm(15113): Debugger thread not active, ignoring DDM send (t=0x41504e4d l=38)     02-23 15:05:59.158 I/dalvikvm(15113): Debugger thread not active, ignoring DDM send (t=0x41504e4d l=50)     02-23 15:05:59.448 I/ActivityManager( 1240): Displayed activity com.sonyericsson.camera/com.sonyericsson.album.grid.GridActivity: 423 ms (total 423 ms)     02-23 15:05:59.458 W/dalvikvm(15113): threadid=15: thread exiting with uncaught exception (group=0x4001e160)     02-23 15:05:59.458 E/AndroidRuntime(15113): Uncaught handler: thread AsyncTask #1 exiting due to uncaught exception     02-23 15:05:59.468 E/AndroidRuntime(15113): java.lang.RuntimeException: An error occured while executing doInBackground()     02-23 15:05:59.468 E/AndroidRuntime(15113):     at android.os.AsyncTask$3.done(AsyncTask.java:200)     02-23 15:05:59.468 E/AndroidRuntime(15113):     at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask$Sync.innerSetException(FutureTask.java:273)     02-23 15:05:59.468 E/AndroidRuntime(15113):     at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.setException(FutureTask.java:124)     02-23 15:05:59.468 E/AndroidRuntime(15113):     at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask$Sync.innerRun(FutureTask.java:307)     02-23 15:05:59.468 E/AndroidRuntime(15113):     at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.run(FutureTask.java:137)     02-23 15:05:59.468 E/AndroidRuntime(15113):     at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:1068)     02-23 15:05:59.468 E/AndroidRuntime(15113):     at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:561)     02-23 15:05:59.468 E/AndroidRuntime(15113):     at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:1096)     02-23 15:05:59.468 E/AndroidRuntime(15113): Caused by: java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: Unsupported MIME type.     02-23 15:05:59.468 E/AndroidRuntime(15113):     at com.sonyericsson.album.grid.GridActivity$AlbumTask.doInBackground(GridActivity.java:202)     02-23 15:05:59.468 E/AndroidRuntime(15113):     at com.sonyericsson.album.grid.GridActivity$AlbumTask.doInBackground(GridActivity.java:124)     02-23 15:05:59.468 E/AndroidRuntime(15113):     at android.os.AsyncTask$2.call(AsyncTask.java:185)     02-23 15:05:59.468 E/AndroidRuntime(15113):     at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask$Sync.innerRun(FutureTask.java:305)     02-23 15:05:59.468 E/AndroidRuntime(15113):     ... 4 more     02-23 15:05:59.628 E/SemcCheckin(15113): Get crash dump level : java.io.FileNotFoundException: /data/semc-checkin/crashdump     02-23 15:05:59.628 W/ActivityManager( 1240): Unable to start service Intent { act=com.sonyericsson.android.jcrashcatcher.action.BUGREPORT_AUTO cmp=com.sonyericsson.android.jcrashcatcher/.JCrashCatcherService (has extras) }: not found     02-23 15:05:59.648 I/Process ( 1240): Sending signal. PID: 15113 SIG: 3     02-23 15:05:59.648 I/dalvikvm(15113): threadid=7: reacting to signal 3     02-23 15:05:59.778 I/dalvikvm(15113): Wrote stack trace to '/data/anr/traces.txt'     02-23 15:06:00.388 E/SemcCheckin( 1673): Get Crash Level : java.io.FileNotFoundException: /data/semc-checkin/crashdump     02-23 15:06:01.708 I/DumpStateReceiver( 1240): Added state dump to 1 crashes     02-23 15:06:02.008 D/iddd-events( 1117): Registering event com.sonyericsson.idd.probe.android.devicemonitor::ApplicationCrash with 4314 bytes payload.     02-23 15:06:06.968 D/dalvikvm( 1673): GC freed 661 objects / 126704 bytes in 124ms     02-23 15:06:11.928 D/dalvikvm( 1379): GC freed 19753 objects / 858832 bytes in 84ms     02-23 15:06:13.038 I/Process (15113): Sending signal. PID: 15113 SIG: 9     02-23 15:06:13.048 I/WindowManager( 1240): WIN DEATH: Window{4596ecc0 com.sonyericsson.camera/com.sonyericsson.album.grid.GridActivity paused=false}     02-23 15:06:13.048 I/ActivityManager( 1240): Process com.sonyericsson.camera (pid 15113) has died.     02-23 15:06:13.048 I/WindowManager( 1240): WIN DEATH: Window{459db5e8 com.sonyericsson.camera/com.sonyericsson.album.grid.GridActivity paused=false}     02-23 15:06:13.078 I/UsageStats( 1240): Unexpected resume of com.twitter.android while already resumed in com.sonyericsson.camera     02-23 15:06:13.098 W/InputManagerService( 1240): Window already focused, ignoring focus gain of: com.android.internal.view.IInputMethodClient$Stub$Proxy@456e7168     02-23 15:06:21.278 D/dalvikvm( 1745): GC freed 2032 objects / 410848 bytes in 60ms


title: Is it possible to replace the dock (but just the dock)?

text: I have a HTC Desire HD and I like Sense (and the apps provided by HTC) a lot. But I really hate the default launcher (specifically the dock). The problem is that if I change my launcher, I will lose the ability to use HTC Sense widgets. Is it possible to replace just the dock, but leave the rest of the launcher intact?


title: GPS issue on Galaxy S when abroad

text: I live in the Netherlands and own a Samsung Galaxy S running Froyo. Last week I was in the U.S and to my surprise, I was unable to get a GPS fix there. At home I usually get a GPS fix within a minute or so, but last week, I tried multiple times to get one for 10 minutes or longer without any success. Has somebody else encountered the same problem? Is there a solution/fix, so I can prevent this from happening in the future?


title: How can I view a PDF in 2-up?

text: Is there a way to view PDFs on Android that lets you show 2-up like a regular book? - or like the 2-up option on desktop Acrobat Reader (with first page as cover)?


title: Need help installing non compatible apps on emulator

text: I am trying to install non compatible apps on the android emulator from the Play Store. But I am not successful . I have tried modifying the `build.prop` but but no sure which all properties needed to be modified; I tried to modify the manufacturer and model name. But that doesnt work. I am using android 4.3 on the android native emulator. The app in question is Flipkart. Is it since it doesnt support wifi? Can this be the reason for not showing all the apps ? Please suggest a solution over this.


title: Samsung Galaxy S3 lockscreen button not highlighted running 4.3

text: I have a Samsung Galaxy S3, running Android 4.3. I'm trying to turn off or edit my lock screen short cuts but the switch short cuts is not highlighted so that I can change it. Can you please advise me? Thanks, David.


title: ''insufficient space on the device'' – but my sd card has plenty space?

text: I bought my Android phone a month ago (a Prestigio 3350 Duo) and installed maybe 5 apps on it, so according to the memory card I have almost 2 gb of free space, and 28 mb on internal storage. But when I try to install some apps it keeps showing off that message. I don't know why, tried to clear cache (which helped a little) – but still I can't install an app of about 34 mb. Can someone help me fix this problem? I know there're similar posts but I appreciate any help. Thanks :)


title: How do I separate ringtone and system volume on JB?

text: I understand that the Ringtone and Notifications have been linked since (probably about) ICS, but I seem to have managed to link the **System** sound settings to the Ringtone/Notification volume levels on my Nexus 4. I recently installed a few volume control apps, and I suspect one of them is to blame. I'm almost certain that this didn't used to be the case. I've since removed the suspicious apps, but the volume levels are still linked (I'm using AudioManager to verify the different volume levels). Are Ringtone and System volumes usually separate? How do I unlink these settings?


title: Using VoIP from Android via GPRS?

text: Is it possible to use VoIP over gprs from an Android phone? Either using a SIP client or Skype?


title: My Kindle Fire is stuck at the yellow triangle screen after installing TWRP. How can I fix this?

text: I followed the instructions on the official TWRP site on how to install TWRP on the Kindle Fire. So I did               wget <twrp.img>     adb shell idme bootmode 4002     fastboot -i 0x1949 flash recovery <twrp.img>      But now, my Kindle Fire wont boot. It just shows a yellow triangle. How can I fix it?


title: Can I automatically send messages to Secure Box upon receipt on my HTC One?

text: Is it possible to send messages from certain people directly to Secure Inbox, so I don't have to do it manually every time?


title: How can I install Voice Search on Cyanogen 6 RC3

text: Whenever I try to install Voice Search I get "install failed" error in the notification bar. Supposedly it has something to do with signatures but I know better than to ask Cyanogen about it. Any ideas?


title: How can I manage contacts on my SIM card with an Android phone?

text: How can I add and manage contacts on a SIM card with an Android phone (HTC Magic)? I'm aware of 1 application which is capable of doing this but it cost 4€ for SIMPLY managing SIM contacts o_O


title: Separate volume level for speaker-phone mode?

text: My phone (a Samsung Vibrant, aka T-Mobile's variant of the Galaxy S) has a single volume level for both the speaker-phone and normal modes. I like to have it up high if I'm using speaker-phone mode and less deafening when I'm holding the handset to my ear. This causes some problems when I use a different mode from the previous call. Is there any way that I can have a separate volume level for the two modes of operation?


title: access lan address on an android device connected to a laptop via wireless

text: Here's what bugs me. I have my laptop connected to my wired campus lan and internet comes through broadband connection, which I share to my android phone via Connectify, because this program creates an infrastructure wifi, not an ad-hoc one. I would like to access lan resources on the phone, how can i do that?


title: What does the new button on the power control widget do?

text: There are 6 buttons on my power control widget:   ![alt text](http://i.stack.imgur.com/gONlI.png)   WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS, ???, Data sync, Screen brightness.   What does the 4th one do? P.S. I'm using an Orange San Francisco (ZTE Blade) with the 'Japanese Jellyfish RLS6' custom FroYo ROM, but I've seen this power widget in other ROMS.


title: How to remove home-screens on a Vodafone 845?

text: Good day, after playing around with the Vodafone 845 (Android 2.1) icons positions I ended up with additional empty home-screens (or are they desktops, not sure for the term). What is the proper way to remove those empty screens?


title: Screen timeout when reading

text: I have my screen timeout set to 30 seconds, which is a good interval normally. However, when i am in a browser reading or Adobe Reader or ThinkFree or whichever other reader, I would like the timeout to be larger or never. Is there anyway of doing this in Froyo without manually setting it to 30 mins and after I'm done reading all I wanted to read, set it back to 30 seconds? Thank you.


title: Is there a Skype compatible client for voice calls over WiFi?

text: I understand that operators blocked any Skype over the data connections, but is there an alternative that works on the WiFi network? Update: I am using a HTC/Tmobile G1 phone, in the US. However, I am not connected to any carrier, as I use it (here) as a PDA over WiFi and not as a phone.


title: How can I disable the low-battery sound in Cyanogenmod?

text: I have a rooted Samsung Galaxy S3 running Cyanogenmod 11 (20140804-SNAPSHOT-M9-i9300). When the battery hits ~15% or 5%, an alert appears with a warning sound. How can I disable this warning sound (without removing the popup alert)? I've tried removing `/system/media/audio/ui/LowBattery.ogg`; this did not prevent an alert sound, but the sound did change, perhaps to a fallback. I also tried installing "Suppress Low Battery Sound" (aka "Disable Low Battery Beep" via the web browser), but this had no effect either. I tried installing Sound Manager, and turning the system sound down, but this also had no effect.


title: How do I stop getting reminders form a deleted Exchange account?

text: I have an HTC Desire phone which is great apart from the incessant recurring meeting calendar reminders from my former company. I have deleted the Exchange account and these recurring meetings no longer show up in my regular calendar, but the reminders keep coming! How do I clear out these reminders?


title: How do I keep my wi-fi on in sleep mode

text: When I am downloading large files I need to stop my phone from sleeping , how do I keep my wi-fi on when the phone is in sleep mode.


title: WIFI gets disconnected once the device sleeps

text: > **Possible Duplicate:**   >  How do I keep my wi-fi on in sleep mode i have samsung galaxy ace, i have created an adhoc network on my laptop and connected through WI-FI on my samsung phone, now the problem is, if the device is kept ideal for 15-20 minutes, the WI-Fi gets disconnected and also does not gets connected, even if i restart wifi, i need to stop the adhoc network and start the network again to start the wifi on my samsung, can anyone tell me what could be causing this issue, is this the default behaviour of samsung mobile or something has went wrong on my device.


title: How to get root privilege in recovery mode?

text: I have copyed the 'su' command to /system in adb. but i cannot run the 'su', 'su' says: Permission denied.


title: About the android recovery mode

text: **Question 1** : what's the android recovery mode? Does it run a full linux kernel?   **Question 2** : where the recovery.img is installed? (/somewhere_in_filesystem)


title: Unable to attach picture to text message

text: I can no longer attach a picture to my text messages. It used to work, now when I try to do it, it says I have to sign into Samsung Link first. What to do? Android Version 4.4.2


title: Pressing volume keys causes songs to skip

text: Device: Motorola Defy (MB525), running Android ICS (4.0.4), CyanogenMod 9-20121116-NIGHTLY-jordan Issue: Whenever I'm listening to songs on any song app, If I press either volume up or down keys when the screen is on, it works fine. However, if the screen is turned off and I press volume keys, it either returns to the beginning of the song (on vol down) or skips to the next song (on vol up). Apps affected: This behaviour is verified on Google Play Music, Doods Music Streamer, and pretty much any app that has support for skipping songs while the screen is locked.


title: How to send a text to multiple recipients with personalised details filled in from their contact information?

text: Is they a way to send a text message to multiple recipients but include details taken from their contact card and have them automatically inserted into the text when it's sent? Something like the following: > Merry Xmas `[contact name]`! Where the name of the contact is filled in automatically. I'm aware that there are apps that allow mail merging of e-mails but I couldn't find any similar functionality for texts.


title: Trouble updating GT-p1000 p1000jxjj1

text: I have a _GT-p1000_ running Android 2.2 (p1000jxjj1) with Kernel 2.6.32.9, and want to update the device. I began the steps as described on the Web site, used Odin to put the Ram file and then clicked "start" till the pass. But I ended up with the Samsung logo on the screen, which never changed. Is there any solution?


title: Touchscreen problems with a rk2918 tablet

text: I have an Evolio Evotab 2 (RK2918) running gingerbread http://www.gsmland.ro/tableta-evolio-evotab_2-4090 (sorry couldn't find english site with specs) When typing fast it repeats the last letter instead of the one I just pressed. (for instance If I type Q and quickly go to K I get QQ ) I tried flashing other roms from similar chinese tablets but couldn't find one where everything worked. Also it happens more often in landscape than when typing in portrait mode. Can anybody tell me if this sounds like a software or hardware issue? This is what I tried so far: -other keyboards than stock -tried typing in different places (browsers,apps) -other rom's -wipe+flash+root and uninstall allmost everything with TB = still happens. Thank you.


title: How can I teach my phone not to capitalise "It's" every time?

text: I'm using the standard full QWERTY on-screen keyboard on my HTC Desire S, and when typing in to any app it seems that I cannot type `it's` without manually inserting the `'`, which is relatively slow and cumbersome, especially considering many other abbreviations work fine (eg, `c`, `a`, `n`, `t` -> `can't`). If I type `i`, `t`, `s` then the default word that is presented is `its`, but in the word selection list I am presented with `It's` as a second choice; _always_ capitalised. `it's` is not presented as a choice anywhere in the list of suggestions. The phone seems to only capitalise anything else following a full stop or new line, and gets many other abbreviations correct, so why the misbehaviour for `it's`? And how do I fix it? I've already tried adding `it's` to the dictionary (and checked that `It's` isn't there), but that didn't work.


title: Galaxy S not working with Home Cinema set

text: I'm trying to connect my galaxy s (froyo, i9000) with usb to a Samsung Blu-ray Home Cinema system. Though, for some reason, the home cinema set won't recognise my phone. I tried the samsung kies setting, the storage setting, and media player setting, but it just won't recognise it. With someone else's blackberry it does work.


title: Facebook contact pictures not updating

text: Some contact pictures from Facebook are never updating, while others are working fine. The "google" part of the account have no picture set, the one showing is an old Facebook picture. This problem appears both in the contacts, and in the Facebook application itself when you look at the contact list. Visiting the contact's personal page shows the correct picture, though. The Messenger application for the Facebook messages is showing the correct pictures. I've tried to clear the cache (not the "data") of the Facebook application, to no avail. Vanilla Android 2.3.6 on an unrooted Nexus One. Any clue?


title: Logging in with a non-gmail account

text: I got here an ePad running Android 2.3 and I want to set up Market on it for its owner. He doesn't have a Gmail account, neither he wants one. I have just made a Google account that is associated with an existing ISP email address. I can successfully login with my personal email address (someone at mydomain.org) from my Iconia tablet, but this doesn't seem to be the case of older Android versions. I made the Google account from the plain old ISP address because I thought it would have worked like my case! Am I missing something about logging in to Market with a non-gmail account? Googling around I found that somebody fixed by joining Google+, so I did with the tablet's owner, but the tablet still requires me to open a new account with a gmail email. Thank you


title: Wifi error after Motorola XOOM tablet Android 4.0.4 update

text: I have a Motorola XOOM type tablet. Three days ago I updated my tablet to Android 4.0.4. But after that I can't connect to my wi-fi modem. I was successfully connecting before this update. I also tried with my desktop computer and ipad, they can connect. I resetted modem. Checked for firware update- no update. Changed password. Restarted several types but they didn't help. How can I fix this WI-FI issue?


title: MildWild rom stuck?

text: I've just installed the new MildWild (oxygen) rom http://forum.xda- developers.com/showthread.php?t=1353861, to replace my very old LeeDroid rom. It's seemed to have installed fine, but when the phone boots, I get the 'mildwild' logo on screen, just animating for ages, nothing seems to happen. Is this a problem with the install? I cleared all my partitions, cache, dalvik, etc, and ClockWork didn't report any errors. Anyone have any ideas? Or shall I just try a different rom? I'm working with a UK HTC Desire (bravo)


title: running apps on WiFi with proxy or alternate to ad-hoc network between laptop and phone?

text: My home WiFi runs behind a proxy. When I connect to it from my Samsung Galaxy S with android 2.3.3, after entering the proxy and port number in the settings, I am able to run only the browser(not any apps). After searching on Google, I found out that the apps can be run behind proxy only if I root the phone. But rooting the phone would void its warranty. I don't want that to happen. Instead I connected to LAN from my laptop and created a Ad-hoc network. I thought that if I connect to this network from my phone, I won't have to worry about proxy. Am I right ? Now my phone was not able to discover this Ad-hoc connection. Again after Googling, I found that it is not possible to connect to ad-hoc without rooting the phone. Is there any other method than creating ad-hoc network to share the internet from my laptop to my phone? Is there any way to run apps on my phone connected to my home WIFi without rooting my phone ?


title: Google now crashes on sony xperia m after update to JB 4.3

text: I have got Sony Xperia M (C1904) it was first with JB 4.1 update. I got very soon update to JB 4.2.2 and google now crash when keep long touch on home button. I got another update to JB 4.3 same problem continued but now after some usage of phone. Anyone who know how to get rid of this? I want Google Now launches after long touch of home button or swipe home button as it was working on JB 4.1