title: How to stop fallback from H+ to 3G data

text: **Is it possible, and if so how, to lock the phone to using H+ for data and not dropping back to 3G?** I suspect it isn't (firmware of the radio hardware I'm guessing) but there's times where I would be willing to take the battery hit to keep my data on H+ (specific application with data demands that doesn't like dropping back and forwards to 3G). **I'm not talking about changes in signal quality:** I can be sitting in a single location, not moving, where both H+ and 3G are available. When data is being requested the phone typically goes to H+ as it is faster. Once the data demands reduce it drops back to 3G. I have read in a number of other places that this is on purpose to save battery. However my issue is that one app I use doesn't handle the transitions well so I'd like to stop the auto-fallback. Android 4.2.2 on Samsung Galaxy S4 mini, Australian networks.


title: Sync photos with PC

text: I am looking for a solution that syncs the photos on my Android phone to a folder on my PC. Samsung Kies doesn't sync photos all it does is just make a backup. I've looked at other solutions and cant seem to find an app that will take my pics and sync them with a folder on my PC and save them like my camera application does in Year>Month>Day folders. Is there such an app that truly syncs like this?


title: Stop auto correction of dont to Dont

text: I've got almost the same question as the one here however the accepted solution is not working for me. Whenever I type the word **_dont_** the google keyboard automatically corrects it to **_Dont_** (capitalizes the D). In the word suggestions it shows the correct auto correct _don't_ to the right of the three suggestions above the keyboard. Additionally if i write _dont_ at the start of a sentence the auto correct comes out as _Don't_ which is correct. And finally lets say I type _sont_ accidentally, the word does get auto corrected to _don't_ , again correctly. So why the word _dont_ auto corrects incorrectly I don't know. As per the example question the accepted answer was to clear the data for the keyboard, which I have done, but it doesn't change this behaviour...This surely can't be default behaviour of the keyboard can it? p.s. If it matters this is with the UK english keyboard on 4.4.2


title: Android System Module Reads Zero Bytes

text: My Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 started wigging out on me. While I was desperately tapping a Retreat, I think I may have deleted or disabled something. Apps crash frequently since and the "Android System" module in Settings/Application Manager shows zero bytes in all categories - cache, data, app, total, etc. However, it is not turned off. How to correct this?


title: How do I activate Google Translate in Chrome?

text: When I go on a page that's totally in a foreign language the "do you want to translate" option comes up but how do I make Chrome translate a page that has 90% English and a few lines in another language. Is there a button I can install or something because the Google Translate thing doesn't come up when only a few sentences are in another language. OS: 4.1 S3


title: Sound too low when making calls on Moto G smartphone

text: Everything is perfect, except that the call volume is way too low. I can barely hear it when it is completely silent, and if I'm at a coffee shop or something, no chance. Now, this would seem to be a hardware issue except that plenty of people seem to have the problem and it has only occurred since the latest Kit-Kat update. Solutions seem to vary, from hitting both volume buttons at once, to resetting the device to factory settings. Suffice to say, none of these have worked for me and has really put a damper on my otherwise awesome Android. So my question is, does anyone have a solid solution to the problem, or should I just wait around to see if Google deigns to fix it at some point.


title: How to Securely Delete Data from Phone and Card

text: I'm planning on selling my current Android (2.2) device and was wondering what is the best way to remove all of my data from the phone and memory card. Will a factory reset do it? What about formatting the card?


title: Is there a reliable way to tell if my call is blocked by the call recipient?

text: I want to know if my calls are being blocked by number xxx-xxxxxxxx and if so log the data. **Is there a reliable way to tell if _my call_ is blocked by the call recipient?**


title: HTC Sense restarts frequently on Hero 2.1 - can low memory cause this?

text: Often when I return to the home screen from using an app, the HTC Sense UI (running 2.1) restarts. It seems to be worse when more apps are running. Does it shutdown to free memory, is there a stability problem or something else?


title: What is assisted GPS?

text: This site describes the Galaxy as having "Assisted GPS". What does this mean?


title: How can I play streaming midi in a browser on my Nexus 7?

text: I have already installed an app that can play a downloaded .mid file, but hope to play streaming midi from a website -- the site is wholenote.com (in case anyone wants to try for themselves). Is there a browser+plugin combination that might work?


title: Deleting emails in the online GMail list, does not delete them on my Android 2.2 Samsung Galaxy S, is this normal?

text: This morning I decided to **clean up my emails** list in my gmail account using the Windows wb browser. However when I **opened the gmail application on my Samsung Galaxy S** running Froyo 2.2, the **emails I deleted online where still present**. Is this normal behavior or is there a setting which controls this. I looked around for some setting, but found none. I also looked at the help on Gmail where is explained that you can clear the gmail's application data, but was just wondering whether there wasn't an easier way. All in all, this seems to be a logical operation no?


title: Setting default storage location in 4.0.4?

text: My sister got a tablet for Christmas which runs 4.0.4. The internal storage is measly, but she has a big enough SD card. Going to Settings > Storage _should_ give the option to set the 'Default storage location' to either internal storage or external SD card, but it doesn't. My phone (which runs the exact same firmware version) _does_ have the option to do it. What ways can I change the default storage location for Android 4.0.4? We're at our wits' end here. Thanks in advance!


title: LG-P990 (2x) Australian, upgrade to ICS or latter

text: I have an LG-P990 (Optimus 2x) Australian, is there an official upgrade to ICS or latter available? If so how do I get it and do the upgrade.


title: How to read 2 or more documents side-by-side in Android?

text: When I do my math exercises, I need to view the book and the exercises at the same time. Sometime I need to open a third PDF, but it's more optional. How can I do so with Android? On iPad I use the application Side by Side, which allows to read up to 4 different PDFs side by side. I use Nexus 7 with Android 4.4.2.


title: gmail app not updating emails

text: My Gmail app that I have installed in my Android 2.3.5 phone has stopped receiving or sending new emails since the last couple of days. What can I do to fix this synchronization issue? Any suggestions?


title: Is there a way/app to block outgoing international calls, without activating the network provider's International Call Barring?

text: I 'accidentally' dial international numbers a lot - don't ask why, long story :). Is there an app that would restrict me from calling international numbers, or warn me before connecting the call? I can put in a request for International Call Barring with my network provider, but that disables calling premium UK numbers as well (I'm with O2 in the UK). Plus I'd like to make the odd intentional overseas call.


title: What is the location of attachments that I download from the Gmail app?

text: I can't find where the files are saved after I download them from an email message. I'd be glad if you could direct me to the location.


title: Android software to write on anything?

text: I currently do not own a smartphone or a tablet, but am interested in getting one or both that could help me with the following: I am a teacher. I regularly have notes displayed on an overhead projector _AND_ simultaneously write on a chalkboard. I would like to be able to write (using a stylus) directly onto the screen on top of what I am displaying. I usually display notes in PDF or Powerpoint. If it would be possible to then save the written notes on the file would be a major plus, though not necessary. Is this possible with Android devices – and if so, how could it be done?


title: How do I decrypt files on my SD card that I encrypted using the Settings?

text: I have files that I used to copy from my SD card to my PC using the USB Mass Storage option under the "USB connection" pop-up. I checked the flag under Settings->Location & Security->Data encryption->Storage encryption and now I can't read new files of these types (e.g., .jpg and .txt files). I tried unchecking the box -- a message appeared saying that future files will be decrypted, but existing files will remain encrypted. How do I access the files that are currently encrypted and/or decrypt them?


title: Want my Bluetooth keyboard on Galaxy Tab10.1 to default to English Android Keyboard (Not to Samsung Japanese Keypad)

text: I am using a Galaxy Tab 10.1 and when I connect my iBuffalo Bluetooth Keyboard BSKBB06 it always defaults to the Samsung Japanese Keypad and I have to keep manually changing it to the English Android Keyboard and then to the Null Keyboard. Is there a way I can get it to default to the English Keyboard and then straight to the Null? I disconnect and connect multiple times in a day and so always having to change the default keyboard is getting quite inconvenient.


title: GPS issues in Verizon phones (Droid and LG)>

text: Does anyone knows about a GPS issue which requires installing a specific software update on Verizon phones, specifically Droid and LG? This update is supposedly for the Verizon navigation app and can be obtained at the Verizon store. thanks, Amir


title: Prevent activating silent mode when screen is locked

text: Is there a way to prevent turning the sound (silencing the phone) off from the lock screen? This is a Motorola Droid 4. I notice I've missed calls and check only to find that the sound has been turned off. I always make sure to turn the screen off thus activating the screen lock when I put the phone in my pocket. However, I see that the touchscreen still allows the speaker to turn off. Is there a way to deactivate this? I tried using the Droid inPocket app and it didn't solve the problem. In fact, I'm not sure what it did do.


title: How can I change password for my Exchange settings

text: Due to corporate policy, I was forced to change my domain password, which impacts also the access to Exchange server. Now I need to update that password also in my Android phone (Galaxy S, Android 2.1.1), but I can't find the settings in the phone. Any idea?


title: My Samsung Spica can't detect the SD card anymore

text: Recently I found a surprise on my Android notifications bar, telling me that the SD card is removed. I unplugged it and plugged it again but it didn't work. I rebooted the device; still not working. I tested it on my laptop, and in another device. The SD card is detected and it's working just fine. I tried my friend's SD card but it also couldn't be detected! By the way I bought this Spica last year and I never had an issue with the SD card before. Finally and desperately I formatted it to Ext2 format on my laptop, and it still doesn't work on the Spica. Any one have this issue before? How to deal with or how to fix it?


title: Edit hosts file on Kindle Fire

text: I'm trying to edit the hosts file on a Kindle Fire. I should say that I'm not interested in rooting the device (unless I have to) and am not trying to hide adverts or prevent software updates etc. I just use the device for web development and use hosts to route made up domains to a server. I've pulled the hosts file using ADB, but I can't push it back as I'm unable to mount it with write permissions. Is there a simple method for me to push the file using ADB without having to go through the whole process of rooting? Any simple way to get write access? Cheers, Matt


title: SGS3 USB not connecting to PC

text: I have a Samsung Galaxy S3, running Android 4.1.1. I am having problems connecting the phone to my PC. I can connect other S3 phones to my PC. So, I presume that it is not the PC (Windows 7) that has problems. I am using the original Samsung cable. The URT is set to modem and USB is set to PDA.


title: How do I Switch off NFC?

text: My Nexus S alerts me when it is close to my Oyster season ticket. It says New Tag Collected. Unknown tag type. Can I stop it doing this.


title: Using LauncherPro lost usb connection notification

text: In HTC Sense you get a little widget that indicates that you have USB connectivity to a computer and lets you change the mode (charge/storage/etc) is there a similar tool that is not part of HTC Sense which can run in LauncherPro?


title: How can I add a custom search engine to Chrome (beta, stable...)?

text: Call me dumb, but, I don't see an obvious way to do this. I want to add duckduckgo.com as the main search engine in Google Chrome for Android (beta, stable...)


title: How to display my calendar on the lock screen?

text: What is the best way to show (non-interactive) widgets on the lock screen? I have bought WidgetLocker, but it forces me to unlock the screen twice (using both WidgetLocker and native slider). (Using Android 2.3.2 on a Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc.)


title: What do the values in "Running Services" mean?

text: When I go to following path **Settings : Applications : Running Services** I see: **Other: 78MB in 4** **Avail: 109MB + 58MB in 8** What does above mean? Specially, [78MB in 4], [109MB + 58MB] and [8]


title: Problem running z4root on Galaxy S GT-I9000

text: I installed Z4root on my Galaxy S (the original, not the S II) after reading this post, using the APK file attached to the post (can't find it in market). The thread leads me to believe that the process is as simple as installing, switching USB debugging on and pressing the root button. Not in my case. Results:   1. First time, the app didn't get further than the "running root exploit" message (waited 30+ mins)   2. After rebooting the phone out of desperation, when I press the permanent root button it gets as far as the "acquiring root shell" message and the app either just disappears (with no results) or the app stops working and I get the force close window.  I've tried this many times with reboots in between, both plugged in and unplugged and no different results. Do later SGS models have some anti-root hax built into them? Have I missed something obvious about the process? Extra info:   * The phone does not have three button recovery mode   * The author of the app claims to be from the same country as me, and his phone is also SGS running Froyo. If we are cursed with weird "international" hardware I would've expected the same to happen to him.    * The thread talks about a superuser app being installed after the phone reboots. I already had Superuser installed (but never been able to use it because I haven't successfully rooted ever). I uninstalled the app and tried z4root again, but nothing different happened.   * The thread suggests using adb logcat to get debugging info, but logcat spews an endless stream of info that is much longer than the examples I've seen in the thread (long enough that my terminal buffer loses the top info before it finishes). What I can see doesn't seem like it is related to z4root.


title: Sprint HTC shift: delete all gmail contacts with no phone number

text: After syncing my phone with a gmail account, all of my gmail contacts were loaded onto my phone... Now any app that pulls all my phone's contacts, such as RingDroid, will include hundreds of email addies I don't care about at all. Is there any way to wipe all these no-phonenumber email contacts? Unsyncing is not a solution, the contacts remain. And please don't tell me to revert my phone to factory settings over something so rudimentary as this.


title: New emails not showing up in Gmail app

text: I have 2 different Android devices: a Samsung Galaxy Reverb phone and a Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 tablet. On both devices, I have just recently noticed that the official Gmail app is no longer showing new email messages in the list. When new emails come in, I get Android notifications. If I select the email in the notification bar, then it brings up the new email. But if I just go to the Gmail app, then I don't see new emails in the list. I have to manually change from Priority Inbox to Normal Inbox (or vice versa) in order for the new emails to show up in my list. Is this happening for anyone else? Is there a fix for it?


title: Huawei u8800 restarts

text: I am having troubles for weeks and still can't do anything I can only go into Android recovery, and can wipe data. Then after 2-3 restarts, Huawei X5 boots. If I restart phone, a lot of windows showing stop activities shows. I can't even click restart button. So, I put 2.3.5 first, then Gingerbread "custom app" to download in external and internal SD. After wiping in Android recovery, I power off. With `+ -` and `power`, I made it update. This time, updates were successful. Before, it was always failing. It could make updates. But after updates, it could not start again. After loading Huawei logo, it restarts and can't go to homescreen. So, I had to go to Adnroid recovery again and wipe data. I can't change recovery because I can't install superuser. Superuser should be restarted, but if it is restarted, phone can't start. I can only use SD card, after wiping data, until one restart. How can I change without rooting recovery? And I change recovery, does this help? I don't know what the problem is. In my sd card, there are dload s, aurora 4.0 s, cyangane , partition zip and like that a lot of zips but in android recovery , when i try to install, it fails. Only i can install in update mode (Volume up volume down and power), the one in dload file.After updating that (to 2.3.5.), it restarts 1-2 times maybe, then i can go into desktop and settings. But if i restart again, it breaks. I am bored of this. What is wrong with phone? I downloaded a lot of dload files, maybe i am not using the proper one.


title: adb.exe android gives me error with su

text: i rooted my device (lenovo 2107a) and then i update new custom firmware with bellow instructions: download new firmware into sdcard/clockworkmod boot to CWM select "backup and restore" -> "advanced restore from internal sdcard" and choose my custom ROM then i select "system restore" so i saw an error that said cannot restore and restore goes to break. now when boot my device i see a screen that wants to select country code and after select device will reboot again and i see same screen. so i decided to restore my old backup, but even old backup restoring gives me the error that cannot restore. i find the problem, when i open shell with this command: adb.exe shell $su su segmentation fault the problem is that all of data in /system is read-only and i cannot even root with su. i tried everything like re-rooting device, but still i cannot shell as root. mount cannot be run (operation not permitted) adb.exe remount (cannot be execute) fixsu.sh cannot be execute because has not access to /system (everything is read-only) psneuter gives (failed to set prot mask (inappropriate ioctl for device)) is there any way to delete /system and re-upload that or something that can solve my problem?


title: Is there any way to block websites without Root access

text: I am searching for a way to block websites without having root access. Is there any way to do it? Any help will be appreciated.


title: What is google play music and why does it constantly load?

text: Why does google play music start up, and what does it do? I have some music on my phone but am happy with the basic music player and have no need for or want to access music online.


title: Looking for a consistent answer about battery calibration

text: This forum is full of questions about battery calibration. The thing is, that either I'm blind or one answers contradicts others. In particular:   1. For example forums says, that battery should be discharged to an absolute minimum. If you can power-on your phone, you should keep turning it on until battery is discharged so badly, that you can't turn it on. Sounds creepy and is in complete opposition to Lie Ryan, who says, that " _a full discharge is never beneficial to LiON battery capacity_ ".   2. Again, forums says, that after full discharge and full charge, calibration process is completed, while Logas claims, that it needs a nearly-full discharge, full charge and again running battery fully flat.   3. Citing forums third time, he says, that battery formatting process should be undertaken only in rare, quite critical situations, when battery behavior became some sort of strange, while Logas says, that this should be done every 30-90 days.   4. All of them says about battery calibration at all, while Matthew Read says, that Android handles battery calibration and therfore (I assume) user should not do nothing about this.   5. Found some answers and comments saying, that both battery calibration and regular charging process should be done on turned-off phone, while others says that it is unusual with modern mobile systems to turn off phone completely very often. So, can someone provide a consistent answer on these matters? Does the battery used in Android device require calibration at all? If yes, then how often, and what steps should be done to achieve this? Do I really have to run phone until it is really, really flat and do I have to charge it, while it is off?


title: How can I bulk install apps with Play Store or App-Brain?

text: I'm trying to restore a new device with apps from my old device, but neither Android Market nor AppBrain seems to automatically bulk install them? When I use the Execute method in AppBrain it seems to only send me to manual install of all apps, which probably would take a long time since I use a number of apps. Is there some way to make AppBrain bulk install a list in a batch or is it possible to move the apps from my old device to the new one?


title: In terminal-ide how do I get telnetd to start automatically whenever the device turns on?

text: I think terminal-ide is the best thing since sliced bread but I am not sure how to get the telnetd to start automatically.


title: Recent history of Call logs! (Not actually call log)

text: Few days ago, I tried to recharge my phone's balance through recharge card but couldn't do it due to the network problem. Generally, here in Nepal, we recharge the pre-paid balance by dialing `*411*xxx(13 digit pin)xxx#`. Since, I couldn't do it that time, I placed that card somewhere in my room and lost it. Now my question is, can I look for that dial history (log)? Such codes cannot be seen in normal call log. That must be stored somewhere right?


title: ZTE Lock Screen wallpaper

text: I can't seem to change my wallpaper for my lock screen no matter what I do if I press the menu button or go to settings or even go to galleries. I need help.


title: App Updates - Are they dependent on Google Market?

text: I noticed on another android phone there were "updates" such as new Youtube, Gmail, etc. I never received a notification for these on my device. Are these delivered via Google Market, or is there another app I can use to update these other than Google Market?


title: Nexus 7: Assert failed: device == grouper when trying to install some roms

text: So I have Nexus 7 (not the 2013 one), Wi-Fi version, with TWRP recovery, version 2.6.3.1 installed. When trying to install some roms, for example, SmoothRom, or PAC, installation fails with following message:               assert failed: getprop("ro.product.device") == "grouper" || getprop ("ro.build.product") == "grouper"      the problem is, I'm 100% sure nexus 7 wi-fi is grouper. Some other roms, like cyanogenmod install OK, but I'd like to try something else. So, what's the problem, and how can it be fixed?


title: Cell broadcast in Xolo q500

text: I have disabled cell broadcast from my Xolo q500 but I am still getting the messages. I took out the sim card and then inserted in another mobile. Deleted all the channels and clicked on disable CB messages. Inserted back to my q500 but no luck. Please help.


title: Nexus 7 (2012) no longer connecting via USB Mac OS X

text: I plugged my original Nexus 7 into my Mac earlier today to build an application onto it for testing. It failed, and then I realized that the tablet did not appear to actually be connected to the computer. **Symptoms:** Tablet charges, but no notification about being connected. Tablet does not appear in `./adb devices` (nor in `./fastboot devices` when device is in bootloader), and Android File Transfer will not find it. **Tried:** Rebooted both tablet and computer, tried different USB cables and USB ports. Tried MTP, PTP, and neither. Tried USB Debugging on and off. My Nexus 4 connects to the computer just fine. Both N4 and N7 are running Android 4.4.2 UPDATE: Tested my roommate's Nexus 7 (same model) on my computer, and it connected fine. Tested my Nexus 7 on his computer and saw the same lack of connection EDIT: now fairly convinced that it's a faulty hardware USB port on the tablet. Wiggling the cable will cause the device to show "USB Debugging Enabled" and "Connected as Media Device" notifications, though the computer still doesn't recognize it


title: Text To speech feature on selected text

text: I wonder if there is ability to replicate this feature from iOS : ![iOS text to speech selection](http://i.stack.imgur.com/D0VuR.jpg) In iOS you can turn on Accessibility function that add the "Speak" button to the "selection menu". And if you click, it would turn on Text To Speech engine and read selected text. Can I do the same thing in Android ? Thank you very much in advance PS: I assume that regular app could not modify "copy, paste, cut menu" so I probably need custom ROM.


title: Where can I find a list of the default emoticons on Ice Cream Sandwich?

text: My fiance has figured out how to make android emoticons with hearts as eyes, and a kissing emoticon, and I'd like to send the same emoticons back to her, but I can't figure out how. Is there a list of the default emoticons in Ice Cream Sandwich and Jelly Bean? _Edit_ : To clarify, I'm looking to find a table showing how different strings of characters translate into the icons that ICS displays when I receive an emoticon.


title: Samsung stock email application won't show "sent" email on phone (using gmail account)

text: I use a Samsung Galaxy S III and I use the stock Samsung email application and widget (which also comes stock on the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2). I have four gmail accounts linked to my phone and I have all four gmail accounts configured for use with my stock Samsung email app (this is different than the gmail app available on the Play store). IMAP is enabled in my Google accounts and all settings match those recommended by Google. However, when I send an email from my phone the message doesn't appear in the sent folder, in my phone. Oddly enough, the message does appear in the sent folder on my PC when viewing gmail in Chrome. I believe that this error is related to Google's 2-step verification security settings. I remember having this problem about six months ago and that was about the last time I had 2-step security active. I don't remember how I fixed the problem, but it hasn't been an issue for a while. But since that was about the same time I tried (and then gave up on) 2-step verification, I'm guessing that this is the issue. I recently enabled 2-step verification, then I had the problem with my email, then I turned off 2-step verification, and then the problem went away. I am well familiar with application-specific passwords and I have set them up (properly, to the best of my knowledge). I also have Google's Authenticator app, and have used that when required. I believe there is a bug in Samsung's email app that prevents outgoing mail from being saved in the sent folder when 2-step verification is active. However, if anyone knows for sure what causes this, and whether or not there is a fix for it, I would greatly appreciate any help.


title: After installing CM 10.2 nightly, my Galaxy S4 only shows the Samsung logo and turns off right after. How can I fix this?

text: I have the Samsung Galaxy S4 Rogers Canadian version that came with TouchWiz out of the box. When I heard that 4.3 Jellybean was out, I immediately tried looking for a guide to flash my S4. In the end, I flashed it, everything seems to be working, but I am not sure If I flashed it the right away. This isn't my main problem, just summarizing what i have done to my phone incase it might help. So my problem is, I can't flash my phone with CyanogenMod 10.2. I went into recovery mode with CWM and I erased data, cache and dalvik cache. Install from external SD zip --> clicked the CM 10.2 Nightly file and it installs. Rebooted phone and it wouldn't boot up, samsung logo would show up but it would just turn off right after. After that I went into recovery mode and deleted the dalvik cache and rebooted and to no avail, same thing happened. So in my head, I was thinking that maybe its not working because I flashed the stock 4.3 wrong. So i downloaded a stock 4.2.2 Rogers Canadian Rom and tried doing the same procedure to install that, but this time i got an error saying (might not be the exact error, just thinking from the top of my head) " E: can't open /external_sd (bad)". I had researched this error and people were telling me it was from a corrupted file, so I downloaded another one. This time it didn't say anything, just said "Aborted (sorry somewhere along those lines i completely forgot)" Please, please help me. I am so frustrated and confused. Phone Info               root: yes     Recovery: CWM     Model Number: GT-I9505G


title: Moto E - Auto switching off/on

text: I have a Moto E which is only a few days old. It keeps switching off and on whole day, automatically for 20 times per day. It supports up to 32GB memory card. I'm using a 32 GB card (if this might causing problem).


title: Redirect audio from HDMI to default speaker

text: I have an Android tablet, and I have broken the screen. I am using the HDMI output to connect the tablet to my VGA screen with an HDMI to VGA adapter. However this adapter does not have a sound output, and I can not hear the sounds coming from the tablet since Android directs both audio and video to the HDMI output. Is there a way to route the audio to the tablet's speaker and the video to the HDMI output? I have tried an application named soundAbout, but it didn't work for me. The tablet does not have Bluetooth so I cannot use Bluetooth headphones.


title: Where is the .config hidden on Samsung Galaxy S4?

text: > cat /proc/config.gz   >  tmp-mksh: cat: /proc/config.gz: No such file or directory Is there another place to find it?


title: How do you extract the boot.img from a samsung g4?

text: I don't image the adb command is able to access that sector of the device but for the record, when I connect, I can see the device but C:\Users\Brad2\Downloads\adbUnzip2Cdrive\adb>adb kill-server C:\Users\Brad2\Downloads\adbUnzip2Cdrive\adb>adb devices * daemon not running. starting it now on port 5037 * * daemon started successfully * List of devices attached 51cfe754 offline I can connect to the device with Odin in download mode, but I do not see a 'pull' or extract feature on Odin, only push. What is the trick to extracting the boot files from the device? All drivers and sdks are installed and using the current adb.


title: WIFI connection with question mark

text: My android phone connected with wifi,showing full signal.where as question mark appears on the signal mark and i unable to to the internet.Can anyone give me a solution to reconnect my internet.So far i have not faced these problems.


title: How to manually update apps

text: I have Android 4.0 and I'm trying to figure out how to manually update all of my apps when the update notification usually at the top of the screen is NOT there. Can someone help me out?


title: How can I use my Galaxy Nexus as an external USB storage drive?

text: I just got the Galaxy Nexus and learned that it does not support USB Mass Storage mode. It only supports MTP and PTP. I regularly use my phone as a USB flash drive at work so this is a problem. I can transfer files back and forth with MTP however **I need to edit files directly on my phone**. I'd like to find a way to continue to use the phone as an external drive and be able to access the files on my phones storage directly without transferring the files back and forth however I have several constraints: The network at my work isn't connected to the internet, it doesn't have wifi, and the computers do not have Bluetooth and this is not going to change. Ideally I would not have to install anything on the computer, but if there are no other options I'd consider this. Are there any hacks or workarounds that will allow me to use my Galaxy Nexus as an external flash drive in the way I described? Can I create a separate mountable FAT partition on the phones storage that I can access from a Windows XP computer a well as through the Android OS in the way that's possible with other devices that have external storage cards? **The Phone:** It's a rooted & unlocked Galaxy Nexus on VZW and currently running CM9.


title: Looking for list of USB OTG/USB Host officially supported in Android devices (allow connect USB sticks, etc) NON-rooted

text: I'm looking for a definitive list of Android devices that officially support USB On-the-go (OTG) / USB Host (non-rooted). USB OTG/USB Host means that they can be used in a similar way to a PC whereby USB devices can be attached to them for them to access. E.g. memory sticks and other USB storage (mass storage class). I am not looking for rooted devices (I know that such procedure can make a device support USB OTG/USB Host if the hardware supports it). I am looking for official support, out-of-the box. Some devices may require adapter cables if necessary (i.e. micro USB to female USB socket). So far I know at least one device that supports USB OTG / USB host out-of-the- box (non rooted): The GoTab GBT740R 7" Android 4 Ice Cream Sandwich tablet, costing just 100 pounds or less in UK! This device has a full size USB female socket to support USB OTG / USB Host. A friend owns one, his USB memory sticks work in this - we can browse to the USB stick contents using Astro File Manager App on the tablet. (By the way, I don't work for GoTab). This seems to be a feature-rich device though for the price point: microSD and HDMI also supported. Any more devices? usb.org doesn't seem to have a list, well I haven't found it yet, nor Wikipedia entries.


title: ICS silence on lockscreen

text: On Gingerbread, there was a nice silence slider on the lockscreen: How do I get something like that in ICS?


title: Why are the speakers on my HTC One so quiet?

text: I just got a new HTC One, and while it is brilliant, the speaker volume is awfull. Headphones sound really good, but even with the media volume all the way up, the speakers are too quiet. This means that I often miss navigation directions, etc. ## Is there a hidden speaker volume? EDIT: Ideally, I do not want to install a custom rom, or root my phone, but any suggestions would be useful


title: How to fix "error: device not found" when I try to use ADB

text: I'm trying to get my phone (JiaYu G3T) working under adb on Windows 8 x64 (worked fine on Windows 7 x64 before reinstalling my OS). Driver Android Composite ADB Interface, version 8.0.0.0, works fine. My adb won't list any devices (`adb.exe devices`). I tried:   * installed Google USB driver   * enabled debugging mode in phone   * added my device's hardware IDs to the Google USB driver inf file and installed   * installed Moborobo (phone works fine in there but adb still won't find the device)   * tried switch Settings > Storage > Menu > USB Computer connection to "Camera (PTP)"   * tried two different version of adb (1.0.31 and 1.0.26) Those were some of the advices I found so far.


title: contents of playlists being deleted but playlist files still exist

text: Sometimes (probably on reset/power-cycle, which I do every now and then) I lost most of the content of my playlists. I have about 15 playlists that I have created. I have put songs in them several times (several hours of work) and then have come back later and found them all empty -- except for 1 or 2 which remain intact. There are .pla files for the playlists in sdcard/Playlists. The music files are all on the external sd card. I have done tests like setting up several playlists, then restarting or power cycling, then checking to see if the content is still there. It usually is. But if I don't use the play for a while then come back, the playlists' contents have been whacked. Anybody know the 'right' way to store playlists for Android 4.1.x? In some db? Playlist files? Either one? Does one supercede the other? I have tried both the default player and MixZing player. Phone is Galaxy Note 2 Android 4.1.3. Sure would be nice to be able to depend on the playlists not being emptied out all the time.... Any clues greatly appreciated! Thanks!


title: Cannot add Facebook account

text: I am trying to add a Facebook account in my account settings, but as I do so I am sent back to the settings menu. I simply cannot add a Facebook account. How can I solve this?


title: How to create a POI database for OsmAnd?

text: OsmAnd is a map/navigation app. On top of the map, I would like to display "Points of Interest" (POI), for instance my city's best restaurants. I already have a CSV file containing for each POI: name, latitude, longitude. How to make OsmAnd use this data? The wiki page How To Use Your Own POI Database suggests it is possible but does not give any specific instructions. By reading this unanswered question, I get a feeling that somehow converting my CSV to ODB might be part of the solution. I would like the database to be easily downloadable/usable by anyone. _For the curious: Actually, my long-term goal is to create a database of all POIs in theWikivoyage travel guide (maybe split by country if too big)._


title: status bar with icons to simulate home or power button press

text: i'm rooted on android 4.0.4 ICS stock.   i would like to have a status bar that even shows in full screen, which can have an icon to simulate a home button press and an icon to simulate a power button press. anyone know of an available way to do this on this rom or another rom?   thank you,


title: What contact manager am I using?

text: The default contact manager I have on my Colors Mobile is different from the one I had on my Samsung Galaxy. On Samsung I had the option to merge any contact together. On Colors I have no control over merging, which will happen only if two contacts have the exact same (case sensitive) name. What contact manager am I using? From the apps manager the only info I get is that it's called "Contacts". I've looked at alternative contact manager but none work properly, Contact + is super slow (waiting 3 seconds to see contact after pressing its name) and Go Contact just doesn't seem to retrieve any contact from my accounts. So what contact manager am I using and which one should I be using if I want to be able to merge my contacts easily? Thank you for helping, this is really confusing. **Edit:** Here is a screenshot of the contact program I am currently using. ![Contact Manager Program](http://i.stack.imgur.com/Ujds2.png) Also when I use Contact + and edit or add a contact, this contact is not edited within Contact + but in the above default contact manager. Is this a normal behaviour? Should I / can I replace this contact manager completely with Contact +?


title: How do I disable full-screen mode in Chrome for Android?

text: Some time ago, both Chrome and Chrome Beta started going full-screen. That is, I no longer see my status bar. This is a deal breaker for me, as I can no longer see what time it is or if I have notifications. I have browsed chrome://flags and didn't see anything related to this. Is it possible to disable this full-screen mode? Chrome versions:   * Chrome (30.0.1599.92)   * Chrome Beta (31.0.1650.32) My phone:   * Galaxy Note 2   * Android 4.1.2   * Verizon   * no custom rom or root


title: Can I use MIUI's auto SMS + MMS backup + restore thing on another custom ICS rom?

text: MIUI's built in SMS + MMS backup works quite well. However, I want to try out new custom ROMs. Is it possible to add integration of that MIUI service onto another ICS rom?


title: Pin deleted but pin lock screen still comes up

text: I was fooling around with VPN on my non-rooted Galaxy Note II and created a PIN as required. When I was done I disabled VPN and disabled the PIN by entering my PIN again. Later on my screen locked and it now requires a PIN to unlock. My old pin does not work and there is no new pin. I cannot get the prompt to unlock via my Gmail info after entering the wrong pin 50 times. How can I get into my phone? I am hoping for an answer other than wiping my phone.


title: fastboot oem writecid 11111111 not working

text: I have HTC One S with unlocked bootloader and rooted. hboot: 2.15   radio: 1.13.50.05.31   cm10.1.3 installed I currently have S-ON and want to make it S-OFF. I'm trying to achieve SuperCID and I followed this link but it failed. I found another guide here but it did not work either.   When I execute `fastboot oem writecid 11111111` I get the following error               ...     (bootloader)  ville_init_sd, SD card already power on     (bootloader) sdhw_7xxx_open: id=0     (bootloader) [SD_HW_ERR] SD: No device attached     (bootloader) 902910 902E20     FAILED (status read failed (Too many links))     finished. total time: 1.285s      How do I solve this? Any help would be great. Thanks!


title: Root permission to configure UART1 in Beaglebone

text: I use a Beaglebone black, which runs on Android, in a project I work. I need to use UART1. As i understand i have to configure the MODE of UART1. It must be MODE0. I can do it via adb wtih these command: echo 20 > /sys/kernel/debug/omap_mux/uart1_rxd echo 0 > /sys/kernel/debug/omap_mux/uart1_txd Everythings work fine like that. But real problem is, I have to do this configuration inside the application, i am coding. But I don't have permission to execute these shell command, beacuse I'm not rooted. So: 1) How can I root my beaglebone black to execute these shell commands? 2) Or is there a way to give permission to write these files? I can execute chmod 777 /sys/kernel/debug/omap_mux/uart1_rxd via adb and have write permission inside my app. But of course it isn't a solution, because when beaglebone restarts the permissions are lost. Simply I want to use UART1 (or any other UART) for serial communication. But all shell commands must be executed inside my app. How can i do that? Sory for my English. And thanks in advance


title: Voice commands for contacts with unusual names

text: Device: Samsung Galaxy Note 3. My partner's name is not "anglo" and I have not worked out a way to pronounce it and have it understood. Are there work-arounds for this?   1. Can I get the phone to pronounce the name so that I can try to use the same tortured pronunciation?   2. Is there a way to set a simpler "nick name" for a contact that can be better understood?   3. On my device, can Google Now do the same thing instead of S-Voice I.e. "Call partner_name/nickname" and would it be any better?


title: Update from app store stuck on "downloading.."

text: There are three apps that needs an update on my device, I've got an always-on 3G connection and it's working (I can use whatever app I need), but when trying to download the update from the app store the progress bar reach the end (100% downloaded, should have saved it entirely) but it won't install the new update and the page on the store keeps telling "Downloading..". I tried clearing the store cache/data several times but didn't work, I tried clearing the app's cache too (the one that needs to be updated) but it wasn't useful. How can I solve? I didn't do anything to my un-rooted semi-new phone (Galaxy S plus with gingerbread)


title: Android Ice Cream Sandwich Performance on HTC Vision / Desire Z

text: I've got a HTC Vision / Desire Z (aka. T-Mobile G2), and I flashed a custom Android Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS) 4.0 ROM on it. Unfortunately, performance leaves a lot to be desired. I've tried the following so far:   * Overclocking to 1.8Ghz (device locked up, so I reverted to the safer 1.4Ghz)   * Limiting background processes to 2 (under Developer Options) I'm wondering what the impact of enabling " _Don't keep activities: Destroy every activity as soon as the user leaves it_ " is. Would that be a good thing, or would it hurt performance? Are there any other options I should consider for optimizing ICS performance on the G2?


title: Droid X2 constantly changing USB mode to PC mode

text: So I'm trying to manually backup my SD card and transfer over files to flash the CM9 alpha4 to my phone, but it apparently decided to just start automatically switching to PC Mode. No matter how many times I try to switch to USB Mass Storage, it changes back to PC Mode before the drives can even mount. The only thing I've done since I was last able to change modes was upgrade Titanium Backup to the Pro version and run a backup.


title: How to find out if my Device's Kernel has Loop Device Support

text: I would assume most all of you know why I am asking this, but for those who don't, Loop Device Support of a Kernel on an Android device is utilized to mount a Linux Distro IMG file (Ubuntu or Debian, & a couple others) to run the linux img in a Chrooted environment to run side by side next to your Android System. So there is tons of information on what Loop Device Support is (if you need a good explanation see Wikipedia's article.), and why you need it, but there is a great lack of explaination as to how you find out if your device supports it. The most information relating to it is that "most roms support it"... So down to the issue, how would one discover if my device currently supports it? Is there some script I can look at or something in the kernel I can view to find out if my device supports it?


title: Deleting Pictures through adb - Yet They Remain in Gallery

text: I'm attempting to write a script to test out a camera for long periods of time, and one of the issues right now is the fact that it runs out of space when pictures are taken. My initial approach is to remove the picture using adb after its taken. The issue is, even after I remove it from the location it is saved in, it remains visible in the gallery, and I assume it's taking up space somewhere. The properties associated with it (such as width, height, flash info, etc) all get deleted as well, except for the size. What I'm currently doing is deleting all files in the DCIM directory (where the camera saves the pictures) after every time a picture is taken, using adb. Additionally, when I search throughout the phone using adb, I cannot find anything similar to the pictures anywhere in the file structure. Is it possible to fully delete the pictures using adb? Is there a cache where the images are stored somewhere? The only way I can get the pictures to fully be removed from the phone are to either reboot, or use monkey runner to delete the pictures through simulated touches in gallery (which is tedious for a large # of photos).


title: How to use Android phone without the touch screen

text: I have a Huawei phone with Android installed. The LCD display cracked recently, and as the cracks have spread over whole display over few days, it's now totally uncontrollable. The phone has a 4 way sort-of-joystick thingy, so when it's unlocked I can still use it. However, once the display turns off completely I cannot unlock it to use it. Is there some key combination or a trick to unlock the phone without using the display? The phone is not password or key locked, it just requires to slide from left to right. I have USB debugging enabled, but I have no idea how to use it. The phone is not rooted. Also, I'm wondering how I'm going to save my phonebook and other stuff. The device name is Huawei U8500.


title: adb for bootloop

text: I am in the middle of trying to understand the correct procedure to recover my data from a phone that went into a bootloop.   1. I installed android sdk, with adb tools.   2. Also installed ODIN (although I don't know how to use it for now)   3. Following commands I managed to perform and stuck on the last one, mounting sdcard As I feel, that my phone data can be retrieved. Because I can still go into recovery mode, odin mode, can see the battery charging. Also able to detect the phone as MTP device in device manager although it doesn't show up under my computer as a portable device... ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/WcSVP.png) What are the steps should I follow to get rid of this bootloop and recover my data? If adb command can mount my sdcard, doesn't it mean there's a way to recover the data? In recovery mode I can see two options: 1\. update from adb 2\. update from external storage I have already taken out my external sdcard, so I won't lose data in it along the built in sdcard. Here update from sdcard means built in card or external? When I chose the 2nd option, I get the following error E: failed to mount /sdcard Edit 2: ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/Pq6ed.png)


title: Is there a dialer code or other method such as Uart to enable usb debug mode on the Samsung GT-i5503?

text: I broke the screen on my Samsung GT-i5503 and now I am having trouble enabling USB debug mode. I tried to set USB debug by entering *#7284# but setting debug mode through this does not enable usb debugging as It does not show up as a com port under Windows 7. Is there another code I can enter to enable USB debugging?   Or possibly a method to use the micro usb cable with Uart?


title: xbmc hangs on video loading

text: I've installed xbmc media center: http://xbmc.org/download I added a video program ("The Daily Show") -- but I can't access the video files -- because it says "Working..." and nothing happens. The same procedure works on PC. I tried both current stable ("Frodo"), and beta ("Gotham") versions of xbmc app. So my question is: how do I make it work? **Edit** : I'm on Samsung GT-S7562 Galaxy S Duos running Android 4.0.4 (KyleOPEN ROM v3.4.0).


title: Partioning sd not detecting

text: I have partitioned my sd using mini-Partion tool.My sd partion shows unallocted and file system as logiclly and i know that for link2sd it should be primary.how to convert to primary file system.i dint find any option for that in mini-Partion.


title: "sync disabled" and "unfortunately S Planner has stopped"

text: I am an old lady with her first smartphone, a Samsung Galaxy Note 3 running Jelly Bean. Since the last upgrade my email and other apps won't sync and some functions have stopped. Through 'fiddling' I found an auto sync option which I checked but it made no difference. I am reluctant to try a factory reset having read about what gets lost in the process. I don't understand the technical answers to some related questions so could someone please kindly tell me step by simple step how to correct these errors. I've currently closed all active apps. I don't have many apps downloaded and don't play games etc but I seem to have accumulated a lot of widgets! Do I need to do anything with them please?


title: Access to google password

text: I can no longer access my google account from my phone for some reason. It could be that the phone is using an old stored password, but it doesn't ask me for a password, so can someone tell me how to get to my Google password on the phone so I can see if it is correct? It is a LG P500 using android 2.3.3. Thanks, I followed your advice and the problem seems to be bigger than I thought, so I'll go into greater detail: I am successfuly logged onto my home wifi network, (An IP address & Full signal strength) but am unable to access almost anything on line, not just google as I previously thought. I tried to get AppBrain to connect, result, ERROR CONTACTING SERVER. Tried to sync Gmail, Contacts & calander, no result, it just tries for a while & gives up with no error message, but no updates either. Other apps like Browser, Google Search, Play Store etc. cannot connect also, they come up with messages like "NO CONNECTION". The really weird thing is that "Sync App Data" did work. I should point out that I am no geek so please reply with as simple as possible terms. Thanks.


title: what is offset < 0?

text: I'm trying to open a `.zip` file through my android device using **File Manager** and **Es File Explorer** and both gave me the same result which is the file won't open and a message appears `offset < 0 -2122433534 :storage/sdcard/my_file.zip`, must now that this file is a **Custom ROM** , and it _was opening properly_ just after adding it to the **SD Card** , but when trying to flash it using **CWM recovery** , **It didn't** and I got the issue I asked about here, then I tried to open it again after rebooting the system and this issue appears.


title: In android, is it possible to get the current video detail like video title and videoid or videourl in my app when the youtube app is playing video?

text: My goal is to create an app that can know the name of the current video playing in youtube app in android.


title: Use ACTION_TIME_TICK in android

text: I write this code but it cant install. In manifest file in line it show a warning "Exported service does not require permission" and when I install the widget it is closing instalation How can I solve it ? thanks               import java.util.Calendar;          import android.app.Service;     import android.appwidget.AppWidgetManager;     import android.appwidget.AppWidgetProvider;     import android.content.BroadcastReceiver;     import android.content.ComponentName;     import android.content.Context;     import android.content.Intent;     import android.content.IntentFilter;     import android.os.IBinder;     import android.widget.RemoteViews;          public class WidgetProvider extends AppWidgetProvider{                   @Override         public void onUpdate(Context context, AppWidgetManager appWidgetManager,int[] appWidgetIds) {             super.onUpdate(context, appWidgetManager, appWidgetIds);         }              @Override         public void onEnabled(Context context) {             super.onEnabled(context);         }              @Override         public void onDisabled(Context context) {             super.onDisabled(context);         }              public final static class UpdateService extends Service         {                  final static String ACTION_UPDATE = "ir.ashouraiyan.UPDATE";                  final static IntentFilter intentFilter;             Calendar calendar;             static              {                 intentFilter = new IntentFilter();                 intentFilter.addAction(Intent.ACTION_TIME_TICK);                 intentFilter.addAction(Intent.ACTION_TIMEZONE_CHANGED);                 intentFilter.addAction(Intent.ACTION_TIME_CHANGED);             }                  @Override             public IBinder onBind(Intent arg0) {                 return null;             }                  @Override             public void onCreate() {                 super.onCreate();                 Init();                 registerReceiver(timeChangedReceiver, intentFilter);             }                  @Override             public void onDestroy() {                 super.onDestroy();                 unregisterReceiver(timeChangedReceiver);             }                  @Override             public int onStartCommand(Intent intent, int flags, int startId) {                 if(ACTION_UPDATE.equals(intent.getAction()))                     Update();                 return super.onStartCommand(intent, flags, startId);             }             void Init()             {                 calendar = Calendar.getInstance();             }                  void Update()             {                 calendar.setTimeInMillis(System.currentTimeMillis());                 RemoteViews remoteViews = new RemoteViews(getPackageName(), R.layout.widget_layout);                      remoteViews.setTextViewText(R.id.textView, ""+calendar.getTimeInMillis());                      ComponentName widget = new ComponentName(this, WidgetProvider.class);                 AppWidgetManager appWidgetManager = AppWidgetManager.getInstance(this);                 appWidgetManager.updateAppWidget(widget, remoteViews);             }                  final BroadcastReceiver timeChangedReceiver = new BroadcastReceiver() {                      @Override                 public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {                     final String action = intent.getAction();                     if(action.equals(Intent.ACTION_TIMEZONE_CHANGED) ||                        action.equals(Intent.ACTION_TIME_CHANGED))                         Init();                          Update();                 }                  };              }          }                    <uses-sdk         android:minSdkVersion="7"         android:targetSdkVersion="18" />          <application         android:allowBackup="true"         android:icon="@drawable/ic_launcher"         android:label="@string/app_name"         android:theme="@style/AppTheme" >              <receiver              android:name=".WidgetProvider">             <intent-filter>                 <action android:name="android.appwidget.action.APPWIDGET_UPDATE"/>             </intent-filter>             <meta-data                  android:name="android.appwidget.action.APPWIDGET_UPDATE"/>         </receiver>              <service android:name=".WidgetProvider$UpdateService">             <intent-filter>                 <action android:name="ir.ashouraiyan.UPDATE"/>             </intent-filter>         </service>          </application>


title: Deleted hosts file (can't connect to internet)

text: i have a rooted device (Lenovo A3000-h) , and i had this issue of having my hosts file filled every now and then with additional lines (that sometimes blocked me from logging into my google play account) , and i used to manually edit the file and just erase these extra lines (keeping the 127.0.0.1 line intact) so yea everything was fine till this morning , i tried to access my google play and i couldn't so i tried to edit the hosts file one more time (as usual) but i noticed that the file size became 2.5mb although it has always been less than 0.5mb (170kb-250kb). anyways when i tried to edit it , the file wouldnt open giving me the message (not enough memory) long story short i deleted the file and i noticed i had a hosts.bak file so i copied it and tried to connect but its taking forever and it's not connecting to the internet anymore. hint : i took a copy of the file from my friend's "Samsung galaxy mega" phone and still it wouldn't connect


title: External storage media setting

text: I have a samsung Galaxy S4 with an external 64Gb class 10 micro SD card. How can I set the settings to have all media (photos, movies, music) stored automatically in the external card when a pic is taken or files are downloaded?


title: Deny the installation of apps or add new accounts (kiosk mode)

text: I have a tablet that I want to give to people to go on the internet, but I don't want them to mess with it (install/unistall apps, add new accounts, change relevant options, etc). Is there a way to **lock** the device so that it can only be used to go on the internet?


title: Google play paid apps not working on daughters tablet

text: My daughter received an ASUS Memo pad 7 for Christmas, I set myself up as the main 'owner' and added her as a user and set up her own separate gmail account so she can download apps, etc. I downloaded several free apps for her on her user profile that have all worked fine, however the paid apps that were downloaded on her user profile using her google account will not open. As soon as I touch the icon the following message appears: 'unfortunately Temple Run: Oz has stopped' with the options: 'Report' or 'OK'. All apps whether paid or free work fine in my user profile on the device. The only reason I can think of is that I used the same credit card that I use on my own Google account. Ive paid for two apps; Temple Run: Oz and Minecraft PE. Can anyone help?


Am considering buying Google Apps For Business to improve management of a large number of Android devices. We will provide an app that we have created to our users through our private channel. We do not want users to install any other apps unless we have authorised them. For example, we may wish users to have WhatsApp but not Flappy Bird 2. Can the Mobile Management facility of Google Apps For Business be used to control which apps are installed from Google Play?


title: PHone and Messaging icons do not show unread message notification or missed call in 4.04

text: I get the sound notification and it shows up in the notification bar, but nothing shows up on the Icon itself for new unread emails or missed phone calls or unread messages. They do show up on the voicemail icon for unheard voice mails. Is there a setting for this. Phone is a ZTE Force from Boost running 4.04. Thanks


title: Location services not working after a few days

text: The funny thing is that when this happens, Google Maps and Google Earth can still find my location, but all other apps, such as Facebook, Chrome, and even the Samsung Weather Widget, can't find my location. Rebooting the phone again fixes the issue, but then it comes back after a few days. This leads me to think that it's a software problem instead of a hardware problem; why else would Google Maps and Earth be able to find my location but other apps can't, and that rebooting solves the problem for a few days? Does anyone else have the same problem? I don't exactly know when it started happening, but it's a small bother.


title: LG Optimus P500 system essential apps deleted accidentally

text: I recently rooted my LG P500 successfully. But after that, in removing some bloatware I deleted some of my system apps. After that my notifications area is visible but my home screen and apps screen are not visible. Also, I performed a factory reset to the phone. So the USB debugging is gone, so cannot connect through `adb`. Please help!


title: How do I automatically turn off my android tablet when battery is low

text: I'm having problems with a android tablet that freezes when the battery runs low. Is there an option in android or an app that could turn off the tablet when the battery is below a certain % of power left. Or that will turn the tablet off x minutes after last usage ?


title: How to synchronize Google Play after a ROM change

text: After flashing a new ROM I recovered some of my installed application from a backup (it was also an opportunity to clean up). Unfortunately the view Google Play has is the one from the old ROM (all apps installed before the flash). Is there a way to synchronize (one way) the view so that what is visible in "My Apps" on Google Play corresponds to what is actually currently installed in my phone?


title: How can I repeat each song in a playlist n times?

text: I have a playlist with 3 songs: a.mp3, b.mp3 and c.mp3. I want to have it play as follows. When I play the playlist, a.mp3 plays for 4 times. Then it goes to b.mp3 and plays it for 4 times. Lastly, it goes to c.mp3 and plays it for 4 times. When it finishes, it goes to start and play the cycle again. Is there a way to do this, either by setting up the stock player appropriately, or by installing some third-party app which supports repeat counts?


title: lg ms770 touch screen unresponsive

text: i really hope i can get solution to my dilemma.. quick details: my phone (lgms770) fell (had its protective case) and now i cannot swipe to unlock, answer phone calls, text..basically the touch screen does not respond. This has never happened before. The power button does work though. It has fallen many times but it always ended up responding well. I removed the case, the battery the sim card and left it for a couple minutes.Then I put everything back together (for several times now) and restarted the phone, but the screen is still not responding. Is there any way to fix this without having to get a new phone??


title: Is JPA/JPP/JP3 an android 2.2 ROM?

text: Sumsung Kies is offering a firmware upgrade to PDA:JPA / PHONE:JPP / CSC:JP3 Is this Android 2.2 or 2.1?


title: Why am I unable to view pictures sent to me by MMS from an iPhone?

text: If I receive a picture message from a friend with an iPhone, the MMS message appears with a "Slideshow" attachment. When I try to open the Slideshow, I get a message saying, "Unsupported media type". Can anyone help? Why can't I view these messages? Edit: I'm running the T-mod ROM with Froyo (2.2b)


title: Permanent Changes After Un-rooting

text: I've been playing around with rooting and I'm enjoying it (because I like to tinker). However, I have noticed that my applications tend to force close on me very frequently (particularly in Bugless Beast), or my Moto Droid runs very sluggishly (particularly with CyanogenMod). So I am able to root my phone, I flashed my Vanilla back-up (made using Clockwork Recovery) and all is fine and dandy...except for one thing. Although my phone is now unrooted, I had made a few changes BEFORE I made my back- up...namely using SetCPU and AdFree. Now it seems as though, even though I don't have root access, my phone is still scaling the processor (when I go into "readonly" mode in SetCPU, it's still showing my scaling measures applying), and I am not receiving ads (this is not necessarily bad, but I want to know how to revert to the original way the system was - particularly because one application becomes very slow when it can't download advertisements). Can anyone provide any help on how to revert completely (without flashing a Vanilla kernel that is not my backup).


title: How to find the pathname of the swap partition on SD card?

text: As this warns, you should not enable swap on the wrong partition or you can destroy your phone: > OK before we go any further! previous phones had a partition layout where > mmcblck0 was the SDcard (external) our phone uses mmcblck1 for the external > sd. This is important because if you use an app it may be preset to use > mmcblck0 as swap partition.using this setting will cause you to use your > sbl2 or sbl3 as swap partition.this will brick your phone and unbrick guide > will be useles. So the swap partition might be `/dev/block/mmcblk0p3` if I have 3 partitions (fat32, sdext, swap) on my SD card, or `/dev/block/mmcblk0p2` if I have 2 partitions (fat43 and swap) or `/dev/block/mmcblk1p?` if you have a different phone, etc. and the wrong choice can brick your phone. How do you find out _which_ partition is which? It should be the only partition on any drive of the phone with the `swap` filesystem.   * `fdisk -l` does this on Ubuntu, but outputs nothing in Android   * `blkid` does not show the swap partition   * `cat /proc/partitions` lists a lot of partitions, but doesn't indicate which is the swap   * `cat /proc/swaps` only lists swaps that are _already_ being used   * `cat /proc/mtd` only says `dev: size erasesize name` and nothing else   * `ls /dev/block/vold` lists some partitions as `179:64 179:65 179:66`, but doesn't indicate what they are?   * 4ext recovery will show it in the table of partitions (`swap swap 129 MiB`), but doesn't say the dev name   * ... Even if there's no command line tool to print it directly, surely there's a way to deduce it from some other information??


title: Sync with Dailymotion

text: I am trying to use Dailymotion and its sync feature. I have tried clicking the sync button and it is added to my favorites but the videos are not displayed in the "synced" folder. Am I missing something...? Can you please help to sync videos from Dailymotion.


title: Battery meter went crazy and now stays at 0%

text: I have a Samsung Galaxy Discover that worked fairly well until the last week or so. I ran the device down down to 0% - at which point the device shut off. I performed a full recharge and then occasionally recharged it for brief amounts of time (usually getting to 30-40%). My battery graph ended up looking something like this: ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/rVEij.png) Then earlier today, I performed a full charge to 100%. The device shut off after a few moments and insisted that the battery was at 0%. I plugged it in and the meter now stays at 0%. I'm not sure if this is relevant, but I discovered that the voltage is being reported as 4195 mV (the so-called 0%). However, a few days earlier, I remember that the phone seemed to think that about 3800 mV was 0%. Is there a way to "reset" the battery meter? In other words, I need to tell the phone that it actually has a full charge even though it seems to think otherwise.


title: Is there a way to cache YouTube videos after playing them?

text: I have an HTC Desire, and the default YouTube app does not cache the video after it plays the first time. The second time you play, it downloads the same video a second time, but I would like to cache the video on the memory card. Is there any way to do this with the default YouTube app? If not, is there a third-party app that can do something like this?


title: Disabling the lock screen on a Kindle HD

text: I have an app installed on the Amazon Kindle HD that auto starts. Unlike regular Android, there is only an option to password protect the screen. I would like an option to turn off completely, can it be done?


title: How to export SSL certificate from Android, Chrome

text: I have a Nexus 5 with the latest Android 4.4.2. Using Chrome I registered on . They use client certificates to authenticate the user. I installed the certificate and could successfully use the site on my mobile. However now I want to use the site on my laptop, but Chrome does not seem to sync the certificates. I did not find an option in Chrome on my mobile regarding certificates. I also could not find anything in Settings > Security > Trusted credentials Is it possible to export this client certificate from Android, so I can import it in Chrome on my Laptop?


title: My xperia x10 is booting again and again

text: I just installed busybox and then my phone is rebooting again and again!! What can I do to stop it? I don't know how to boot it into recovery. I did it once (before I installed busybox) by clicking the back button when it's starting, but it's not working now. I tried to do it from quick boot (while my phone stays on for a minute or less) but it doesn't work. I have xperia x10 rooted to android 2.2 with cyanogenmod 6


title: Why won't Jawbone headset invoke Voice Search/Dialing?

text: I have an **Aliph Jawbone** (original) which worked fine with Sony Ericsson dumb-phones (K750, K810) but on my **HTC Desire S** (Gingerbread, 2.3.3) I can't figure out how to use it for voice dialing. The phone can find the headset, pair with it and connect to it.   If I double tap on the Jawbone's call button, it triggers the phone's last number redial and calls a contact; but a single press (which should invoke voice dialing on the phone somehow), has no effect. With dumb-phones, I would just press the headset button, hear a low-pitched beep, then a higher pitched beep a second later when the phone responds, prompting me to speak. Then the phone would receive the noise I make, and go and do its thing. With this Android phone, I don't hear that 2nd beep, so apparently the phone isn't responding to the Jawbone. Am I going about this in the wrong way? Should I be using the Car Panel's Voice Dialer instead?   *** Update ***   I've tried the **Voice Dialer** , and it _almost_ does what I need, but to use it I need the phone out and visible, with the screen on, and I have to tap on the screen to trigger the dialer. I didn't have to do this with phones from five years ago. **Note**   I am looking for a _hands-free_ solution, so any advice that involves unlocking the phone, staring at it, and stabbing at the screen simply isn't an answer. It would also be illegal under English driving law. I _am_ considering buying Cyberon's Voice Speed Dial, because that seems to work the way I'd like it to (without needing a data connection to an online speech-to-text service); but I want to check that I'm not missing some daft configuration setting.


title: Download Zip file attached on gmail

text: I recieved an email with a zip file. But I'm not able to download even having some installed apps that can open zip files. Is there any way to enable the zip file download? I'm trying to do this on a Motorola Xoom 3.0


title: Motorola Defy does not sync to GMail

text: I have purchased a Motorola Defy some time ago, and imported my address book from my old featurephone using the SIM card. Under Settings / Account now I have two accounts listed in the Motoblur section (the motoblur account and an email account), and one account listed under Other accounts (the gmail / google account). Now I would like to sync all contacts to the google account, but it won't: it has synced only the new contacts I added, but the old contacts are in the telephone only. What is the correct way to sync contacts to the gmail account? I am running official froyo firmware, french version.


title: Command to list partition mount points?

text: I want to list the partitions on my phone - system, boot, recovery etc. What terminal command would I use? The `mount` command just lists mount points.


title: How do I disable GMail?

text: Yes, this has been asked before, but neither really addresses my concern, and I don't have reputation enough to add comments to existing questions. I've bought the cheapest Android 4 tablet with Google Play that I could find to have a device in the kitchen that syncs the family members schedules and displays them all in one place, edit shopping lists that sync with my mobile, shows the recipe I'm following while cooking etc. As all family members are going to use it, I want syncronization of calendars, and I want to use my Google-account for which I have already purchased apps for my phone as the Google account in Google Play on the tablet, but I do _not_ , however, want the whole family to be able to access my email. So how can I turn off Gmail access?


title: Android and Google contacts not syncing

text: For some reason I have 10 contacts in my Google Contacts account, but I have 50 contacts on my Android phone. I have signed into my Google Account from my Android phone and I have enabled               settings > accounts & sync > background data     settings > accounts & sync > auto-sync     settings > accounts & sync > oshirowanen@gmail.com > sync contacts      Why are my contacts not syncing? I have tried switching my phone off and on, and I have also tried deselecting and then selecting               settings > accounts & sync > oshirowanen@gmail.com > sync contacts      to force a sync, but nothing has worked so far.


title: transferring contacts

text: I have a new HTC Wildfire S phone and have tried to copy the contacts off my old phone which is a Samsung E250E. I have the Bluetooth activated on old phone but 'Transfer data' app on new phone fails each time I attempt transfer by telling me my old phone is 'unsupported'. Sim cards are different sizes so can't just plug old card into new phone, has anyone found a way of dealing with this, please?


title: Free / local voicemail / answering machine

text: My carrier having pretty high monthly prices for voicemail, I did not take the service. However, when I'm at school, unable to answer, and my busy doctor calls me, knowing I probably won't be able to join her for weeks with her busy schedule and only one phone line for the whole clinic, or when a hidden number (which could be anything from the hospital to telemarketing) calls me, I really wish I did have a voicemail box. But I don't have one, and my carrier isn't getting any cheaper. Prices closely match other carriers, of course, like any "healthy" telecom market. So I have been searching for an app that allows this, to no avail. I did find an app that automatically answers an SMS back to the caller if I miss their call, but 1. it didn't always work, 2. 95 % people calling me are doing so from non-mobile phones, 3. some people actually pay for incoming SMS, 4. it doesn't allow people to leave a message. I saw something called Google Voice, which sounds amazing, with not only a free voicemail box, but even the ability to view them as text, and have them in your inbox, but when I go to https://www.google.com/voice, I'm taken to Google Mail. And searching the Play Store for "Google Voice" doesn't yield any appropriate results. These things tell me, I guess, that the only "Google Voice" available to me, in Canada, is that thing that enables you to make calls from your PC browser's Gmail inbox. So is there any way for me to have a voicemail without paying my carrier's high fees? There should be some way to do this locally, at least, because the call is here, and the phone has an SD card to save it on, and the ability to answer it, listen to it and talk to it, as illustrated by the fact it's, uhm, a phone. And it can record sound, too. Unless they put some sort of lock in phones to prevent people from escaping carriers' abusive costs. Or so I hope. So, is there something I can do? Did I misunderstand the whole Google Voice thing? Did I miss something obvious? Is there some way to do this? My phone's specs should be:   * Samsung Galaxy Q (SGH-T589W)   * Android 2.3.6 Gingerbread   * Processor: 600MHz Qualcomm MSM7227 (if indeed it's the same as the Gravity Smart, because information on the Galaxy Q is rare)   * Internal storage: 152 MB, some of which I think is taken up by the OS or useless stock software, because I can't ever seem to free it   * RAM: 279 MB   * SD card: 2 GB My carrier is called Videotron, if it's of some use.


title: Is there an alarm clock event log?

text: Occasionally I wake up and find out that I've missed an alarm. I'm considering using a different program that is more likely to wake me, for example Math Alarm Clock. However before torturing myself with mathematical problems every morning I would first like to find out why I missed the alarm to see if there is an easier solution to the problem.   * Did I try to hit the snooze button but accidentally turned it off?   * Did I not hear it even though it rang 5 times?   * Did I set it for the wrong time and it didn't ring at all?   * etc... In order to help investigate what the problem was I'd like to see a list of alarm related events. Is there any log where I can see all (or recent) alarm clock events, including changing alarms, alarms ringing and being turned off? I use the currently use the default alarm clock on the HTC Desire, but if the logging feature is only available in another alarm clock application I would consider switching.


title: Nexus 5 won't connect via bluetooth to my alpine radio in my car

text: I recently bought a nexus 5 phone and tried to connect it via bluetooth to my alpine radio and it won't work. They are visible to each other and it allows me to try to connect, but then it tells me it failed because the PIN was incorrect. I don't see how it can be incorrect if 1 - I do not have to type the PIN anywhere and 2 - I verify multiple times before accepting the pair that the password on my phone and my radio are IDENTICAL and it still won't work. Also, someone mentioned changing my password to 0000 or something easy and similar.. but How do I change 0000 to my default password? It doesn't give me the option to change the password for bluetooth. It generates a new password every time i try to connect Please HELP!! I need my bluetooth :)


title: how do I restrict my android phone to just my home and work wifi?

text: My android phone keeps connecting to random public wifi's that don't work very well. So I turned off wifi completely. Is there a way to say: use wifi if either my home wifi or work wifi is available, otherwise never use wifi?


title: Is there a larger interface for older owners?

text: Does anyone know of a larger visual interface for older owners on android phones? It seems to me that most programmers haven't experienced over 40 eyesight. :-) Much less over 50, 60 etc. Having an option for larger icons and text throughout the phone would be a fantastic. I know a slew of over 40 folks who are technically savvy but have to wear reader glasses to see the phone interface well.


title: Reason behind issues in FairPhone OS 1.1

text: The current version 1.1 of the Android shipped with FairPhones had some issues which should be fixed with the upcomming version 1.2. The two major ones are   1. Camera apps (default and others) showing only a black screen or crashing, apperently due to Skype and/or WhatsApp   2. Random reboots when pressing volume-buttons The publicly available source contains some apps and the kernel, but I didn't manage to find any _changes_ addressing these problems being checked in or otherwise published. And I'm not likely to just spot the problems myselfs. Therefore my questions are:   1. On which level and part of the Android system is the root cause for such problem likely to be found?   2. What kind changes to vanilla Android made by the developers at Kwame / Fairphone could have introduced such problems?   3. Why are they so hard to find and fix? (It has now been several months since they were reported)


title: listen to radio on xperia ray with wireless headset

text: Does anyone know how I can still listen to the radio on my Xperia ray even with my Novero Rockaway Stereo Bluetooth Headset. I tried inserting a handsfree while connected to the bluetooth headset but it ignores the bluetooth handset alltogether and if there is no wired headset the radio won't start.   I know I can listen to online radio but I don't want that I want FM. Thank you.


title: Samsung Galaxy Ace can't connect to home wifi

text: Any other gadget in the house can connect to the wifi except my samsung galaxy ace. It says "Connecting", then "Disconnected", then "Disabled. Secured with WPA/WPA2 PSK". I've tried the #.#5 something solution and it doesn't make any difference. I've tried connecting with my aunt's wifi and it works just fine.


title: Play notification alert sound when a message is still open

text: I recently switched to an Evo from an old flip phone. My only problem so far has been this: When I finish sending a message, I'm used to just sending a message and putting my phone down. I don't lock the phone or exit the messaging application. As a result, if I receive a reply from that person before the phone automatically locks itself, it will not play the text received notification. This has caused me to miss a few texts completely and is rather irritating. Is there any way that I can set the messaging app to play the notification sound even when it's for a conversation that's currently on the screen?


title: Why do my Android text messages (SMS) take minutes to send?

text: I recently bought my first Android phone, HTC Desire Z with Android 2.2 (Froyo). I imported all my old Nokia E71 SMSs using the Athg2Sms Android app (after converting my Nokia CSV text file to unix-ending format). All 2,000 incoming messages and 200 outgoing messages were imported. When I try to send a message my phone practically pauses with a modal dialog box saying "Please wait...". This message can appear for 30 seconds to several minutes. Naturally waiting this long is ridiculous. If I press the Home or Back button the message sending is cancelled and the message goes into "Drafts". My Nokia phone would accept a message and transmit it in the background. Have other people encountered this unacceptable sending freeze and have they found a method to fix it? (Note, no answer recommending me to clear out my inbox is acceptable - a tiny inbox is not required for a Nokia phone, neither should it be for an Android phone). * * * **Update** (I'll edit this section as more evidence comes to light). As per @Michael Paulukonis 's recommendation below I deleted my e-mail accounts and switched to K-9 for e-mail. Since then I've noticed that some of my SMS sends are extremely quick, like 3 seconds. However some are not - some still take over a minute. I still have 2,000+ SMS messages on the phone but perhaps the time-to-send is related to thread length - if I know any more I'll update here! **Update 2** After a month of having the phone was getting ready to throw it at a brick wall with the frustration of being forced to stand like an idiot waiting for the f*@#ing phone to unfreeze when sending messages. I'd even tried backing up all my messages using "SMS Backup & Restore", deleting all messages, and restoring again. Finally gave up and switched to Handcent. _Shame on HTC_ for developing a truly horridly buggy application. **Update 3** I've been using Handcent for a while. This program masks the problem in that it accepts a message as soon as you press "Send" - however the message still takes a long time before it is ready to be sent over the radio - so it appears that the underlying problem must be with the Operating System (is my guess). The good news is that messages are not turned into drafts but it can still take a long time before a message is actually sent. **Update 4** On Christmas Day 2010 I downloaded a system software update v1.72.405.2 onto my HTC Desire Z in the UK. Sent ~30 messages so far, maximum delay has been 6 seconds. Seems like this system update fixed this major bug! I will update over the next week or two to confirm/deny.


title: If I root the device can I upgrade to Froyo without waiting for the operator's release?

text: I have a Samsung Galaxy S and am currently waiting ~~indefinitely~~ for the operator to ~~pull its finger out and~~ release its ~~bloated~~ edition of Froyo. If I root the device using the instructions here, will that enable me to ugrade to Froyo over Kies or will I have to upgrade through some other method?


title: Trouble with certificates

text: I have a _Samsung Galaxy_ tablet model _GT-P3110_. I keep getting a message on my tablet each time I go to my Hotmail and Outlook email that there is a problem with the security certificate for these sites. All the reading I'm doing so far would indicate that it might be a fault with my tablet. I have already lost access to one email account, and while I cant be sure it was because of me ignoring the security certificate warnings, but I do not want it to happen again. Can you please help. My date and time seem fine when I go into my settings, is there anywhere else I should be looking? Will I need to do a full factory reset – and if so how do I do this?


title: How do I tether rooted phone to non-rooted tablet?

text: I just received an Irola DX752 (Jellybean 4.2) as a gift. I currently use a rooted Optimus Zip with Barnacle for wifi tethering. My tablet doesn't recognize the ad hoc connection. Wifi works good with router, but not with any tethering app I've found. How can tether my tablet without rooting it?


title: Updated Galaxy Note 8 to 4.2.2: can't pair with Bluetooth devices afterwards

text: With the previous version, 4.1.2, no problem to discover and pair with my Bluetooth speakers. However, after 4.2.2 upgrade, the Note 8 cannot find them when scanning. My phone, a Galaxy S4,(version 4.3), can however discover my Note and the speakers. Note that the "multi-window" option was also greyed out after the upgrade, and only a factory reset could get it activated again. Can't find a similar question on this forum so are there any ideas before I revert to a previous version.


title: How to automatic alarm birthdays contacts

text: I have listed mostly of my contacts with with the birthday dates and I con regularly view it in my google-calendar widget, but I have no idea on how to get a snooze on that day. I use a fantastic Nexus4 (LG e 960) with android 4.4.2 (kitkat)


title: How to import GPS coordinates track for using offline

text: I have a map (GPS coordinates) of a route. The coordinates are in TRK,GPX,KMZ,PLT formats. During my trip I will not have internet connection, so I can't upload the map too GoogleMaps and use it. Is there an application that will allow me to use the map offline?


title: Confusion about photo-backups Android 4.4

text: I have a Nexus 5 with Android 4.4.2, but I am confused as to where photos get backed up. First of all, in the Photos app (which is actually part of Google+), there is an option to set up Auto Backup. Now, in the settings under your Google-account syncing there is also an option to sync Google+ Photos. What is the difference? Also, where are the photos stored? If you delete a photo from inside Photos or inside Gallery on my phone, does it get deleted from both places, from the web (if backed up), ...? Also, what is the difference between the Gallery-app and the Photos-app? **Edit:** Doing some tests with the auto-backup feature inside _Photos_ , I've concluded: If you take a photo on your device and force auto-backup, it's available online as well. Removing it on your device keeps the picture online, and it is not shown in the _Trash_. Removing it online however DOES make it show up in the _Trash_ , both online and on your device. Deleting an auto-backuped picture online puts it in the _Trash_ as well, ths making the image available twice on your device (in the _Camera_ and _Trash_ ). Deleting it from the _Trash_ still keeps the image in the _Camera_. Backing up the library does not upload that image again online, and the Cloud-icon remains. Of course once you think you know the system it gets more complicated. Using Hangouts also puts those images inside a separate folder online, and for some reason some pictures only show up there and NOT inside the _Auto-Backup_ folder. Perhaps because I've been messing around trying to figure thing out, I'll keep better note and force auto-backup in the future. I guess it could be me, but this system is VERY complicated for a user. The cloud-icon would suggest to me that it's available online, but it's still there even after deleting the image online. Of course deleting it online means you don't want it. Also it's not really syncing if the images on the device are not the same as online. There can be images on the device but not online and vice-versa. And now I still don't know the difference between the sync of _Google Photos_ and _Google+ Photos_...


title: Dropbox export folder to SD card?

text: Is it possible to download a folder (or at least download multiple files at once) from Dropbox to SD card? I do not seem to have the export option when selecting folders ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/yjB2f.png) Note the "Share" option doesn't have save to SD either.


title: How to enable voice-activation of S Voice when in car?

text: I am only interested in using **S Voice** with voice activation (i.e. "Hi Galaxy!") when driving. Is there any way to activate **S Voice** when I plug my **Samsung Galaxy S3** into my car's charger?


title: Airdroid modifies timestamps of copied files

text: MTP does not work in Ubuntu so I am using Airdroid to copy photos off my phone (Galaxy Nexus) to my computer (Ubuntu 12.04). My problem is that the files downloaded via Airdroid all have modification date of when I transferred them. I want the files to keep the timestamps they have on the phone (which is the date and time I took the photo). How can I do this?


title: Has HTC Sync 3 dropped support for Windows 7 Contacts?

text: I've got an HTC Desire and since I got it, I've been synchronising the contacts on my phone with the "Contacts" folder in Windows 7 using HTC Sync 2.something I noticed HTC Sync 3 was available, so I uninstalled version 2 and installed version 3, but it only seems to support syncing with contacts in Outlook or Outlook Express. Am I missing something massively obvious? It seems odd to remove support for a current feature (Windows 7 Contacts) while retaining support for a program (Outlook Express) that hasn't been current since Windows XP.


title: Why doesn't my screen lock work (HTC Wildfire)?

text: I have a HTC Wildfire with android 2.2 (I can't remember if this problem started right before or right after upgrading to 2.2, but the upgrade was done recently and so was the first time I got this problem). Sometimes (and it seems completely random) the screen lock function never works. When pressing the power button and pulling down the clock it tells me the screen is locked, but there is no lock there! When I pull it down I get to my home screen instead of the screen where I need to enter my lock pattern.


title: Sync problem with Google account

text: I erased all my contacts in my Samsung S i9000 to import all of them from Google. Sync has downloaded only around a half of 4500 contacts. Over and over syncing to get the rest of them I get an error 'Sync is currently experiencing problems...'. Sync Gmail and Sync Calendar work well.


title: How to change privacy level of a Facebook post?

text: I'm using the official Facebook app and I've used it to update my status. Inadvertently, I made this status update public. Is there any way within the app, or the Facebook mobile website to change the permissions of a post to friends-only or a specific friends list? The only way I can find of doing it is to either use the full FB website, or use Friendcaster instead. (Since some of my friends have set their accounts to not allow access from third party apps, I've switched back to the official app from Friendcaster).


title: Is it possible to detect a keyboard paddle press plugged in the headphone/microphone port?

text: I know that some devices headphone ports (maybe all of them? any reference here would be good) have 3 channels, for stereo sound and microphone. So I was wondering if it's possible to detect something like this pedal on these devices. If it's possible, using the audio recorder would be enough? I'm studying possibilities for an app here, and this sounds promising if possible.


title: Android clearing recent applications list

text: After exiting the applications on my Galaxy nexus, they appear on the recent applications list. Do they still use CPU/battery? Do I have to remove them from recent applications list in order to save battery?


title: gmail account recovery with android phone

text: Say I have attached my android phone to a gmail account and specify that phone for account recovery. If I am locked out of the gmail account, will I be able to operate the phone sufficiently to receive the confirmation signal from google, even though its link to google is severed?


title: Android Droid 1 only partially recognizes SD

text: My Motorola Droid began experiencing a weird quirk where when booted it recognizes the SD card, but only once. After that some applications complain that there is no SD card inserted and persist until rebooting again. For example, I can take a picture, but any attempt to take another picture results in a warning that an SD card must be inserted. Oddly, music and apps which were installed on the SD card work fine, and I can browse it with a file browser. What causes some apps to not recognize it and others to work just fine? It's probably worth noting that I'm using a Liquid Smooth ROM with Launcher Pro; though I hadn't had any problems of that type until today.


title: why is my ip showing up different than the ip in android phone menu?

text: Why is my IP address showing up different than the IP in my phones menu? I went to an IP lookup site and it automatically detects your IP address but what came up is different than that of the IP in my phones menu.


title: Cannot install separate user account profiles on Fusion tablet running Android 4.4.2

text: We have a Samsung Chromebook and a Nexus 7 in the house that both allow us to set-up distinct different user accounts on them which we find most useful. We have just acquired a new non-brandname tablet (Fusion) running 4.4.2 KitKat, and it will not allow us to set-up separate accounts as we have been able to on other Android devices. I assume that must be something to do with the way that the manufacturer has set up Adnroid 4.4.2 on their device as opposed to a a problem with the OS. Can anybody recommend a workaround that a non=technical novice could manage without too much pain being involved?


title: How to remove a Gapp after installing it?

text: I just flashed the CM 11 nightly build on my S2. I have also installed the Gapps from the source provided by CM website. Now it has brought me many unwanted apps to my phone. I would like to remove apps like Hangouts, Gmail, Play Books. Kindly suggest me some methods.... Thanks a ton in advance. KS.Rajkumar


title: How to avoid Titanium Backup's 50 backup limit?

text: In the Pro version I can extend backup history from 1 to 50, but it is not enough. What should I do?


title: Direct file access on tablet from LAN, as opposed to having to download files first

text: I am attempting to construct a LAN/WLAN to which computers, smartphones and tablet are connected. I would like to be able to access all these devices from from any device via some file manager and open these files locally 'on the fly' as opposed to having to download the files completely before I can open them. I have done so with desktops and laptops on which either Windows or Ubuntu were installed. 'On the fly' file access works like a charm by means of Windows Explorer or Nautilus using Samba. I now want the same for smartphones and tablets. I have attempted to do so by means of Samba again. But I do not know how to solve a few problems. 1) When using 'Samba Filesharing for Android' I can only seem to access data on the tablet/smartphone from the desktop/laptop, but not the other way around. 2) When using 'AndSMB' I can not directly open files on the other devices. I have to completely download them first. I can't seem to find software for the Android smartphones and tablets that works as simple and effective as Windows Explorer or Nautilus, where you can open files locally without having to download them completely first, and do this from any device to any other device on the LAN.