title: Lots of "Input/output error" after connecting Samsung Galaxy S2 via USB

text: I'm trying to connect my Samsung Galaxy S2 (GT-9100, Android 2.3.4, I9100XXKI1) with my Linux box (Ubuntu 11.10 oneiric). I'm using the USB storage mode (Settings ➔ Wireless and network ➔ USB utilities). The device is recognized and two device nodes in `/dev` are created. In the syslog, I see this output:               sd 9:0:0:1: [sdh] 62325760 512-byte logical blocks: (31.9 GB/29.7 GiB)      sdh:     usb 1-1.5: reset high speed USB device number 10 using ehci_hcd     usb 1-1.5: reset high speed USB device number 10 using ehci_hcd     usb 1-1.5: reset high speed USB device number 10 using ehci_hcd     sd 9:0:0:1: [sdh] Media Changed     sd 9:0:0:1: [sdh]  Result: hostbyte=DID_OK driverbyte=DRIVER_SENSE     sd 9:0:0:1: [sdh]  Sense Key : Unit Attention [current]      sd 9:0:0:1: [sdh]  Add. Sense: Power on, reset, or bus device reset occurred     sd 9:0:0:1: [sdh] CDB: Read(10): 28 20 00 00 04 c8 00 00 08 00     end_request: I/O error, dev sdh, sector 1224     quiet_error: 98 callbacks suppressed     Buffer I/O error on device sdh, logical block 153      sdh:     usb 1-1.5: reset high speed USB device number 10 using ehci_hcd     usb 1-1.5: reset high speed USB device number 10 using ehci_hcd     usb 1-1.5: reset high speed USB device number 10 using ehci_hcd     sd 9:0:0:1: [sdh] Media Changed     sd 9:0:0:1: [sdh]  Result: hostbyte=DID_OK driverbyte=DRIVER_SENSE     sd 9:0:0:1: [sdh]  Sense Key : Unit Attention [current]      sd 9:0:0:1: [sdh]  Add. Sense: Power on, reset, or bus device reset occurred     sd 9:0:0:1: [sdh] CDB: Read(10): 28 20 00 00 04 90 00 00 48 00     end_request: I/O error, dev sdh, sector 1168     Buffer I/O error on device sdh, logical block 146     Buffer I/O error on device sdh, logical block 147     Buffer I/O error on device sdh, logical block 148     Buffer I/O error on device sdh, logical block 149     Buffer I/O error on device sdh, logical block 150     Buffer I/O error on device sdh, logical block 151     Buffer I/O error on device sdh, logical block 152     Buffer I/O error on device sdh, logical block 153     Buffer I/O error on device sdh, logical block 154      sdh:     usb 1-1.5: reset high speed USB device number 10 using ehci_hcd     usb 1-1.5: reset high speed USB device number 10 using ehci_hcd     usb 1-1.5: reset high speed USB device number 10 using ehci_hcd     sd 9:0:0:1: [sdh] Media Changed     sd 9:0:0:1: [sdh]  Result: hostbyte=DID_OK driverbyte=DRIVER_SENSE     sd 9:0:0:1: [sdh]  Sense Key : Unit Attention [current]      sd 9:0:0:1: [sdh]  Add. Sense: Power on, reset, or bus device reset occurred     sd 9:0:0:1: [sdh] CDB: Read(10): 28 20 00 00 04 90 00 00 48 00     end_request: I/O error, dev sdh, sector 1168      sdh:     usb 1-1.5: reset high speed USB device number 10 using ehci_hcd     usb 1-1.5: reset high speed USB device number 10 using ehci_hcd     usb 1-1.5: reset high speed USB device number 10 using ehci_hcd     sd 9:0:0:1: [sdh] Media Changed     sd 9:0:0:1: [sdh]  Result: hostbyte=DID_OK driverbyte=DRIVER_SENSE     sd 9:0:0:1: [sdh]  Sense Key : Unit Attention [current]      sd 9:0:0:1: [sdh]  Add. Sense: Power on, reset, or bus device reset occurred     sd 9:0:0:1: [sdh] CDB: Read(10): 28 20 00 00 04 90 00 00 48 00     end_request: I/O error, dev sdh, sector 1168     sd 9:0:0:0: [sdg] 24133632 512-byte logical blocks: (12.3 GB/11.5 GiB)      sdg:      sdh:     usb 1-1.5: reset high speed USB device number 10 using ehci_hcd     usb 1-1.5: reset high speed USB device number 10 using ehci_hcd     usb 1-1.5: reset high speed USB device number 10 using ehci_hcd     sd 9:0:0:0: [sdg] Media Changed     sd 9:0:0:0: [sdg]  Result: hostbyte=DID_OK driverbyte=DRIVER_SENSE     sd 9:0:0:0: [sdg]  Sense Key : Unit Attention [current]      sd 9:0:0:0: [sdg]  Add. Sense: Power on, reset, or bus device reset occurred     sd 9:0:0:0: [sdg] CDB: Read(10): 28 00 00 00 00 20 00 00 10 00     end_request: I/O error, dev sdg, sector 32      sdg:     usb 1-1.5: reset high speed USB device number 10 using ehci_hcd     usb 1-1.5: reset high speed USB device number 10 using ehci_hcd      sdh:     usb 1-1.5: reset high speed USB device number 10 using ehci_hcd     usb 1-1.5: reset high speed USB device number 10 using ehci_hcd     usb 1-1.5: reset high speed USB device number 10 using ehci_hcd     sd 9:0:0:1: [sdh] Media Changed     sd 9:0:0:1: [sdh]  Result: hostbyte=DID_OK driverbyte=DRIVER_SENSE     sd 9:0:0:1: [sdh]  Sense Key : Unit Attention [current]      sd 9:0:0:1: [sdh]  Add. Sense: Power on, reset, or bus device reset occurred     sd 9:0:0:1: [sdh] CDB: Read(10): 28 20 00 00 04 90 00 00 48 00     end_request: I/O error, dev sdh, sector 1168      sdh:     usb 1-1.5: reset high speed USB device number 10 using ehci_hcd     usb 1-1.5: reset high speed USB device number 10 using ehci_hcd     usb 1-1.5: reset high speed USB device number 10 using ehci_hcd     usb 1-1.5: reset high speed USB device number 10 using ehci_hcd     sd 9:0:0:1: [sdh] Media Changed     sd 9:0:0:1: [sdh]  Result: hostbyte=DID_OK driverbyte=DRIVER_SENSE     sd 9:0:0:1: [sdh]  Sense Key : Unit Attention [current]      sd 9:0:0:1: [sdh]  Add. Sense: Power on, reset, or bus device reset occurred     sd 9:0:0:1: [sdh] CDB: Read(10): 28 20 00 00 04 90 00 00 48 00     end_request: I/O error, dev sdh, sector 1168      sdg:      sdh:     usb 1-1.5: reset high speed USB device number 10 using ehci_hcd     usb 1-1.5: reset high speed USB device number 10 using ehci_hcd     usb 1-1.5: reset high speed USB device number 10 using ehci_hcd     usb 1-1.5: reset high speed USB device number 10 using ehci_hcd     sd 9:0:0:1: [sdh] Media Changed     sd 9:0:0:1: [sdh]  Result: hostbyte=DID_OK driverbyte=DRIVER_SENSE     sd 9:0:0:1: [sdh]  Sense Key : Unit Attention [current]      sd 9:0:0:1: [sdh]  Add. Sense: Power on, reset, or bus device reset occurred     sd 9:0:0:1: [sdh] CDB: Read(10): 28 20 00 00 04 90 00 00 48 00     end_request: I/O error, dev sdh, sector 1168      sdg:      sdh:     usb 1-1.5: reset high speed USB device number 10 using ehci_hcd     usb 1-1.5: reset high speed USB device number 10 using ehci_hcd     usb 1-1.5: reset high speed USB device number 10 using ehci_hcd     sd 9:0:0:0: [sdg] Media Changed     sd 9:0:0:0: [sdg]  Result: hostbyte=DID_OK driverbyte=DRIVER_SENSE     sd 9:0:0:0: [sdg]  Sense Key : Unit Attention [current]      sd 9:0:0:0: [sdg]  Add. Sense: Power on, reset, or bus device reset occurred     sd 9:0:0:0: [sdg] CDB: Read(10): 28 00 00 00 00 20 00 00 48 00     end_request: I/O error, dev sdg, sector 32      sdg:      sdh:     usb 1-1.5: reset high speed USB device number 10 using ehci_hcd     usb 1-1.5: reset high speed USB device number 10 using ehci_hcd     usb 1-1.5: reset high speed USB device number 10 using ehci_hcd     sd 9:0:0:1: [sdh] Media Changed     sd 9:0:0:1: [sdh]  Result: hostbyte=DID_OK driverbyte=DRIVER_SENSE     sd 9:0:0:1: [sdh]  Sense Key : Unit Attention [current]      sd 9:0:0:1: [sdh]  Add. Sense: Power on, reset, or bus device reset occurred     sd 9:0:0:1: [sdh] CDB: Read(10): 28 20 00 00 04 90 00 00 48 00     end_request: I/O error, dev sdh, sector 1168     quiet_error: 56 callbacks suppressed     Buffer I/O error on device sdh, logical block 146     Buffer I/O error on device sdh, logical block 147     Buffer I/O error on device sdh, logical block 148     Buffer I/O error on device sdh, logical block 149     Buffer I/O error on device sdh, logical block 150     Buffer I/O error on device sdh, logical block 151     Buffer I/O error on device sdh, logical block 152     Buffer I/O error on device sdh, logical block 153     Buffer I/O error on device sdh, logical block 154     sd 9:0:0:0: [sdg] Device not ready     sd 9:0:0:0: [sdg]  Result: hostbyte=DID_OK driverbyte=DRIVER_SENSE     sd 9:0:0:0: [sdg]  Sense Key : Not Ready [current]      sd 9:0:0:0: [sdg]  Add. Sense: Medium not present     sd 9:0:0:0: [sdg] CDB: Read(10): 28 00 00 00 01 a8 00 00 08 00     end_request: I/O error, dev sdg, sector 424     Buffer I/O error on device sdg, logical block 53     sd 9:0:0:0: [sdg] Device not ready     sd 9:0:0:0: [sdg]  Result: hostbyte=DID_OK driverbyte=DRIVER_SENSE     sd 9:0:0:0: [sdg]  Sense Key : Not Ready [current]      sd 9:0:0:0: [sdg]  Add. Sense: Medium not present     sd 9:0:0:0: [sdg] CDB: Read(10): 28 00 00 00 02 00 00 00 08 00     end_request: I/O error, dev sdg, sector 512     sd 9:0:0:0: [sdg] Device not ready     sd 9:0:0:0: [sdg]  Result: hostbyte=DID_OK driverbyte=DRIVER_SENSE     sd 9:0:0:0: [sdg]  Sense Key : Not Ready [current]      sd 9:0:0:0: [sdg]  Add. Sense: Medium not present     sd 9:0:0:0: [sdg] CDB: Read(10): 28 00 00 00 00 20 00 00 08 00     end_request: I/O error, dev sdg, sector 32     sd 9:0:0:0: [sdg] Device not ready     sd 9:0:0:0: [sdg]  Result: hostbyte=DID_OK driverbyte=DRIVER_SENSE     sd 9:0:0:0: [sdg]  Sense Key : Not Ready [current]      sd 9:0:0:0: [sdg]  Add. Sense: Medium not present     sd 9:0:0:0: [sdg] CDB: Read(10): 28 00 00 00 10 00 00 00 08 00     end_request: I/O error, dev sdg, sector 4096     sdg: detected capacity change from 12356419584 to 0      sdh:     usb 1-1.5: reset high speed USB device number 10 using ehci_hcd     usb 1-1.5: reset high speed USB device number 10 using ehci_hcd     usb 1-1.5: reset high speed USB device number 10 using ehci_hcd     sd 9:0:0:1: [sdh] Media Changed     sd 9:0:0:1: [sdh]  Result: hostbyte=DID_OK driverbyte=DRIVER_SENSE     sd 9:0:0:1: [sdh]  Sense Key : Unit Attention [current]      sd 9:0:0:1: [sdh]  Add. Sense: Power on, reset, or bus device reset occurred     sd 9:0:0:1: [sdh] CDB: Read(10): 28 20 00 00 04 90 00 00 48 00     end_request: I/O error, dev sdh, sector 1168      sdh:     usb 1-1.5: reset high speed USB device number 10 using ehci_hcd     usb 1-1.5: reset high speed USB device number 10 using ehci_hcd     sd 9:0:0:1: [sdh] Device not ready     sd 9:0:0:1: [sdh]  Result: hostbyte=DID_OK driverbyte=DRIVER_SENSE     sd 9:0:0:1: [sdh]  Sense Key : Not Ready [current]      sd 9:0:0:1: [sdh]  Add. Sense: Medium not present     sd 9:0:0:1: [sdh] CDB: Read(10): 28 20 00 00 04 90 00 00 48 00     end_request: I/O error, dev sdh, sector 1168     sd 9:0:0:1: [sdh] Device not ready     sd 9:0:0:1: [sdh]  Result: hostbyte=DID_OK driverbyte=DRIVER_SENSE     sd 9:0:0:1: [sdh]  Sense Key : Not Ready [current]      sd 9:0:0:1: [sdh]  Add. Sense: Medium not present     sd 9:0:0:1: [sdh] CDB: Read(10): 28 20 00 00 04 90 00 00 08 00     end_request: I/O error, dev sdh, sector 1168     sd 9:0:0:1: [sdh] Device not ready     sd 9:0:0:1: [sdh]  Result: hostbyte=DID_OK driverbyte=DRIVER_SENSE     sd 9:0:0:1: [sdh]  Sense Key : Not Ready [current]      sd 9:0:0:1: [sdh]  Add. Sense: Medium not present     sd 9:0:0:1: [sdh] CDB: Read(10): 28 20 00 00 00 18 00 00 08 00     end_request: I/O error, dev sdh, sector 24     sd 9:0:0:1: [sdh] Device not ready     sd 9:0:0:1: [sdh]  Result: hostbyte=DID_OK driverbyte=DRIVER_SENSE     sd 9:0:0:1: [sdh]  Sense Key : Not Ready [current]      sd 9:0:0:1: [sdh]  Add. Sense: Medium not present     sd 9:0:0:1: [sdh] CDB: Read(10): 28 20 00 00 00 18 00 00 08 00     end_request: I/O error, dev sdh, sector 24      When I try to list the root folder, I get:               ls: cannot access /media/3CB1-07D3/Samsung: Input/output error     ls: cannot access /media/3CB1-07D3/LOST.DIR: Input/output error     ls: cannot access /media/3CB1-07D3/external_sd: Input/output error     ls: cannot access /media/3CB1-07D3/usbStorage: Input/output error     ...      I tried to reset the USB connection mode using PhoneUtil but that didn't help. I tried to manually mount the phone with the same result. Then I tried to enable USB debugging. In this case, syslog says:               usb 1-1.5: new high speed USB device number 11 using ehci_hcd     scsi10 : usb-storage 1-1.5:1.0     Jan 11 10:24:23 host mtp-probe: checking bus 1, device 11: "/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1a.0/usb1/1-1/1-1.5"     Jan 11 10:24:23 host mtp-probe: bus: 1, device: 11 was not an MTP device     cdc_acm 1-1.5:1.1: This device cannot do calls on its own. It is not a modem.     cdc_acm 1-1.5:1.1: ttyACM0: USB ACM device     usbcore: registered new interface driver cdc_acm     cdc_acm: USB Abstract Control Model driver for USB modems and ISDN adapters     Jan 11 10:24:24 host modem-manager[1288]: <info>  (ttyACM0) opening serial port...     scsi 10:0:0:0: Direct-Access     Android    UMS Composite    00 PQ: 0 ANSI: 2     scsi 10:0:0:1: Direct-Access     Android    UMS Composite    00 PQ: 0 ANSI: 2     sd 10:0:0:0: Attached scsi generic sg7 type 0     sd 10:0:0:1: Attached scsi generic sg8 type 0     sd 10:0:0:0: [sdg] Attached SCSI removable disk     sd 10:0:0:1: [sdh] Attached SCSI removable disk      When trying to mount `/dev/sdg`, I get `mount: no medium found on /dev/sdh` I dimly remember that this once worked using the USB storage mode. In the meantime, I installed a firmware update. Any idea what I could try next? 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title: Modal every few seconds with CyanogenMod 11 20140708-SNAPSHOT-M8-hammerhead: "Unfortunately, Google Play services has stopped"

text: Every so often I get this pesky dialog: ![screenshot with error modal](http://i.stack.imgur.com/SiKHnl.png) I touch "OK" and it pops up again. This repeats until I reboot or don't use the phone for a while, then the problem clears up on its own. Eventually I start using the phone and the problem occurs after a while again. I used logcat and I see some stuff about a NullPointerException in some obfuscated WearableService code. I'm using CyanogenMod 11-20140708-SNAPSHOT-M8-hammerhead. At the time of writing this is the most recent available snapshot. I've tried upgrading to the snapshot I have now, and this seemed to solve the problem for a while. I've tried wiping the cache partition and wiping the dalvik cache.               I/Timeline(19904): Timeline: Activity_idle id: android.os.BinderProxy@428cc068 time:13198798     I/Timeline(  779): Timeline: Activity_windows_visible id: ActivityRecord{42320068 u0 com.android.settings/.SubSettings t28} time:13199067     V/Zygote  (21184): Switching descriptor 33 to /dev/null     V/Zygote  (21184): Switching descriptor 10 to /dev/null     I/ActivityManager(  779): Start proc com.google.android.gms.wearable for service com.google.android.gms/.wearable.service.WearableService: pid=21184 uid=10022 gids={50022, 3003, 1007, 1028, 1015, 1006, 3002, 3001, 3007, 2001, 3006}     D/ActivityThread(21184): handleBindApplication:com.google.android.gms.wearable     D/ActivityThread(21184): setTargetHeapUtilization:0.75     D/ActivityThread(21184): setTargetHeapMinFree:524288     I/MultiDex(21184): install     I/MultiDex(21184): MultiDexExtractor.load(/data/app/com.google.android.gms-2.apk, false)     I/MultiDex(21184): loading existing secondary dex files     I/MultiDex(21184): load found 1 secondary dex files     I/MultiDex(21184): install done     I/ProviderInstaller(21184): Insert disabled by gate 'gms:security:enable_conscrypt_in_gms_application'     D/GCM     ( 1343): GcmService start Intent { act=com.google.android.gms.INITIALIZE flg=0x10 pkg=com.google.android.gms cmp=com.google.android.gms/.gcm.GcmService } com.google.android.gms.INITIALIZE     D/assets  (21184): performGC: starting     W/dalvikvm(21184): threadid=13: thread exiting with uncaught exception (group=0x41efbce0)     E/AndroidRuntime(21184): FATAL EXCEPTION: WearableService     E/AndroidRuntime(21184): Process: com.google.android.gms.wearable, PID: 21184     E/AndroidRuntime(21184): java.lang.NullPointerException     E/AndroidRuntime(21184):    at kex.a(SourceFile:370)     E/AndroidRuntime(21184):    at kdq.a(SourceFile:390)     E/AndroidRuntime(21184):    at kef.e(SourceFile:240)     E/AndroidRuntime(21184):    at kef.a(SourceFile:270)     E/AndroidRuntime(21184):    at com.google.android.gms.wearable.service.WearableService.a(SourceFile:64)     E/AndroidRuntime(21184):    at khl.run(SourceFile:144)     E/AndroidRuntime(21184):    at android.os.Handler.handleCallback(Handler.java:733)     E/AndroidRuntime(21184):    at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:95)     E/AndroidRuntime(21184):    at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:136)     E/AndroidRuntime(21184):    at android.os.HandlerThread.run(HandlerThread.java:61)     E/qcom_sensors_hal(  779): hal_process_report_ind: Bad item quality: 11      I/Process (21184): Sending signal. PID: 21184 SIG: 9     W/InputMethodManagerService(  779): Window already focused, ignoring focus gain of: com.android.internal.view.IInputMethodClient$Stub$Proxy@428bc5f0 attribute=null, token = android.os.BinderProxy@42e5b158     I/ActivityManager(  779): Process com.google.android.gms.wearable (pid 21184) has died.     W/ActivityManager(  779): Scheduling restart of crashed service com.google.android.gms/.wearable.service.WearableService in 1000ms     V/Zygote  (21225): Switching descriptor 33 to /dev/null     V/Zygote  (21225): Switching descriptor 10 to /dev/null     I/ActivityManager(  779): Start proc com.google.android.gms.wearable for service com.google.android.gms/.wearable.service.WearableService: pid=21225 uid=10022 gids={50022, 3003, 1007, 1028, 1015, 1006, 3002, 3001, 3007, 2001, 3006}     D/ActivityThread(21225): handleBindApplication:com.google.android.gms.wearable     D/ActivityThread(21225): setTargetHeapUtilization:0.75     D/ActivityThread(21225): setTargetHeapMinFree:524288     I/MultiDex(21225): install     I/MultiDex(21225): MultiDexExtractor.load(/data/app/com.google.android.gms-2.apk, false)     I/MultiDex(21225): loading existing secondary dex files     I/MultiDex(21225): load found 1 secondary dex files     I/MultiDex(21225): install done     I/ProviderInstaller(21225): Insert disabled by gate 'gms:security:enable_conscrypt_in_gms_application'     D/GCM     ( 1343): GcmService start Intent { act=com.google.android.gms.INITIALIZE flg=0x10 pkg=com.google.android.gms cmp=com.google.android.gms/.gcm.GcmService } com.google.android.gms.INITIALIZE     D/assets  (21225): performGC: starting     W/dalvikvm(21225): threadid=13: thread exiting with uncaught exception (group=0x41efbce0)     E/AndroidRuntime(21225): FATAL EXCEPTION: WearableService     E/AndroidRuntime(21225): Process: com.google.android.gms.wearable, PID: 21225     E/AndroidRuntime(21225): java.lang.NullPointerException     E/AndroidRuntime(21225):    at kex.a(SourceFile:370)     E/AndroidRuntime(21225):    at kdq.a(SourceFile:390)     E/AndroidRuntime(21225):    at kef.e(SourceFile:240)     E/AndroidRuntime(21225):    at kef.a(SourceFile:270)     E/AndroidRuntime(21225):    at com.google.android.gms.wearable.service.WearableService.a(SourceFile:64)     E/AndroidRuntime(21225):    at khl.run(SourceFile:144)     E/AndroidRuntime(21225):    at android.os.Handler.handleCallback(Handler.java:733)     E/AndroidRuntime(21225):    at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:95)     E/AndroidRuntime(21225):    at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:136)     E/AndroidRuntime(21225):    at android.os.HandlerThread.run(HandlerThread.java:61)     I/Process (21225): Sending signal. PID: 21225 SIG: 9     I/ActivityManager(  779): Process com.google.android.gms.wearable (pid 21225) has died.     W/ActivityManager(  779): Service crashed 2 times, stopping: ServiceRecord{438a0f50 u0 com.google.android.gms/.wearable.service.WearableService}      Has anyone else run into this? Were you able to find any work-arounds? Is this more likely a hardware, gapps, or cyanogenmod problem? Where should I file a bug? Any ideas on how to further debug this?


title: How to turn off low battery suicide mode?

text: Suppose device is standing-by and battery is coming to low. At this moment the "low battery" message appears. This causes the screen to turn on, all suspended applications to start, music to start, GPS to start and if no human intervention, then battery will be depleted in minutes. This is what I call "low battery suicide". Is it possible to turn it OFF? For example, after message appeared from stand- by, is it possible to let it go to stand-by back?


title: Problem reading PDFs downloaded from iMac to my Nexus 7

text: I have a Nexus 7 32GB. I read an eMag (Model Railroad Hobbyist) and would like to be able to download it from the Mac (or directly from online). I downloaded one issue but the next one, while it apparently downloaded, can't be read. I also downloaded a PDF created in Word for Mac. While it appears in the download directory through `Settings`, it won't show up when the Downloads app is run. I've updated to 4.2.1, and have had no other problems with the unit. This may, of course, be an operator malfunction, since Android and tablet computers are a whole different animal from what I'm used to (Windows, Mac). In any case, please help me. Thanks.


title: Is the external micro SD card path the same for all devices?

text: I am using a Samsung Tab 2. There is a path: `/mnt/external_sdcard/myfile`. Here, I can save, read, or write my file to the external micro SD card. I'm just wondering if this path is the same for all devices, or if it may be different.


title: Cannot see the video files in the phone on my PC

text: I have this very strange issue which I discovered on my month-old Note 2. I never had this issue with my previous device which was a Nexus S. I hooked up the phone via USB to my PC, and selected `camera PTP` mode. When I browsed the folders via `Computer\GT-N7100\Phone\DCIM\Camera`, I don't see any videos that I shot. However, when I browse the files through the default `my files` app on the phone, I see them. Why is this? Windows 8 detected the device and installed all drivers too. Because of this, I am not able to move the videos shot with the phone to my PC. Any help?


title: Root HTC one V on Mac OS X

text: I'd like to root my HTC One V. Currently running Mac OS X 10.7.5. Are there any tools specifically for this?


title: What should I do now to move apps to SD in my Samsung Galaxy S Duos (ICS)?

text: I just bought a new Samsung Galaxy S Duos and the Android version does not have a option to move the app to memory card. I also installed the app called "app2sd"and when I open the app it says, `The device does not have a real primary external storage or the primary external storage is emulated. Moving app to SD function may not be supported by this device.` What should I do now to move the app to SD.


title: WiFi on my Nexus S no longer works after update to ICS - How can I troubleshoot or fix this?

text: I just updated My Nexus S to ICS today and everything is working properly except for WiFi. It shows the network's SSID but says it is "Out of range". How can I fix this?


title: Trying to use Xbox controller on Nexus 7

text: I just got the Asus Nexus 7 and I am attempting to play the N64 emulator (Mupen64 plus, AE). I have my wired xbox 360 controller plugged in to the otg cable, but the light does not stay on the controller and the Nexus is not reading it. Only when I press it does it flash for a second. Help?


title: Not sure if Kernel Version correct

text: I recently updated my Samsung GT-S5830 to Gingerbread via Kies. After the update my phone is displaying the kernel version as `2.6.35.7-perf-CL5XXXXX root@DELL 142 #1`. The `X`s are some 5 digit number. Im not sure if this is normal or if theres something wrong (because of the 'root'). Any clues?


title: ProxyDroid not working

text: I am using connectify + proxy droid, yet only proxydroid seems to connect to the internet, while nothing else works. Proxydroid connects in the sense that, it loads ads. Nothing else works. I'm rooted. Is there any alternative way to set system wide proxy access? Nothing seems to be working. I tried autoproxy also. Help.


title: My Samsung Galaxy Spica crashed, a factory reset didn't fix the problem

text: After a factory-reset on my Samsung Spica, followed by a recovery setup the phone keeps hanging with the setup-wizard. Does anybody has a solution for that? OK, it's not recovery setup, it's the recovery mode by pressing volume down, call and stop. with that I'm getting to the point where I have to setup a google account, wich I do. But after that I cannot leave that wizard because it's asking me to setup another one and so on. Good news, I've done it myself! With the help of Sameer Prabhakar's flashing- guide wich I found in www.greaky.com It's very well explained and even though I have never done things like flashing a phone it worked out pretty well :-) and I'm back to life!


title: How to delete the history and cache in Opera Mobile (10.1) via shell?

text: I run **Opera Mobile 10.1** on Android. My device is rooted. **How can I clear the history and cache of the browser via shell?** As su, removing > /data/data/com.opera.browser/opera/profiles/smartphone/cookies4.dat > > /data/data/com.opera.browser/opera/profiles/smartphone/cache > > /data/data/com.opera.browser/opera/profiles/smartphone/cacheO and a > /system/xbin/busybox killall -9 com.opera.browser afterwards doesn't seem to do the job. Afterwards, bookmarks etc. are still there. In **Opera Mini** I found it easy to just delete > /data/data/com.opera.mini.android/cache/webviewCache > > /data/data/com.opera.mini.android/databases but unfortunately, Opera Mini in it's current version has a bug and doesn't work on most devices. **Edit:** Another approach I tried is to kill the Opera process, then set an entry in the **opera.ini** , referring to http://www.opera.com/support/usingopera/operaini/#private:               [Clear Private Data Dialog]     CheckFlags=1023      but it doesn't cause Opera to clear the history and cache after a restart.


title: Low internal storage, message memory full and sluggishness problems on Samsung Galaxy Y Duos Lite

text: I currently fixed that error by uninstalling all internal memory programs and re-installing them (In other words, formatting their data cache). I also found that you can solve this problem by using Link2SD Pro (which also moves the app's data files). I am leaving this thread open so that anyone can answer it with a better solution in the future. I am using a Samsung Galaxy Y Duos Lite (GT-S6102) phone rooted and Link2SD. I am always getting the error that my internal memory is always full, and after many factory resets, I installed Link2SD. I linked all the apps that can be linked and after finding that linking takes some space in internal memory, I app2sd all the apps that would and the rest of the user apps except Play Store, which I converted to a user app and I have on my ext2 partition. I ran the inbuilt cleaner on Android Assistant. Recently it is giving the error Message Memory Full. I have 9 mb free of 170 mb.This time it won't go at all no matter what I do. I need to receive my SMSs on my phone. It is also very sluggish. I appreciate any help. Thanking you in advance, Sanoo


title: How to block everything except browser with 1 url only?

text: I've bought a Wespro Mini Laptop with Android 4.0 on it, and need some help regarding it. I bought this laptop for browsing a local lan `http://192.168.1.105/` url and that's the only purpose I've bought it for... I need to disable everything else on this laptop: Games, Apps, Settings, etc etc.... Also, if possible, I'd either like to replace the android os with windows os or linux. This too only to block everything else and browse only 1 web- address... Please could someone provide any help. Thanks.


title: How do I connect a My samsung to pc without sd card?

text: I have Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 tablet. But I have not been able to connect it to my pc. Most of the websites said that I need an sd card mounted to get the problem fixed. But I want to know is there any way to do it without sd card?


title: Reinstall ROM from a new SD from scratch

text: My HTC Desire (Bravo) rebooted by itself in the middle of the night; the result is that I lost all the apps that were installed on the SD card (that is probably corrupted). Now that I have another SD card, i’d like to reinstall the ROM that was on the phone (Rooted - MIUI 2.35a) from scratch and from the new SD. I installed a new recovery, but when I switch the SD cards, the classic recovery starts and I’m not allowed to install anything. I tried with and without partitioning the SD but nothing. If I let the phone start with the new SD nothing happens and all I get is a twenty-minutes HTC splash screen. How do I manage to reinstall everything with a brand new SD without touching the old one? I did all the backups, so I can fully wipe all without problems, it’s just that I don’t want to reinstall the ROM on a corrupted SD and make the copy afterwards. Thanks in advance.


title: Different ROMs need different GApps?

text: I am currently using ParanoidAndroid rom and I am switching to Cyanogen 10 on my Galaxy Nexus. Do I need to download/install a new Gapps .zip file?


title: Twitter client tends to redirect to web browser

text: When clicking a Twitter's link on GMail client, Twitter client is included in the list of possible applications to process. So I click Twitter but then the list window pops up again but this time without Twitter in it. I really like to open a link to Twitter with Twitter client. How can I do that? Thank you! A sample of those Twitter links looks like this: https://twitter.com/i/redirect?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2FRescue_moco%3Frefsrc%3Demail&sig=d4724ad41f731911a0eeacd4eb0764b30186d3af&uid=37758565&iid=am-1618412813699712373452051&nid=23+1100&t=1 Nexus 10, Jelly Bean, Twitter client 4.1.0


title: How to use or uninstall a hidden app in Android?

text: This question is about a Nexus 4 bought in the United States and used in India. Backstory: A friend from US gifted the phone to me. When I first switched the phone on, it had the app google earth. After configuring the phone with accounts and installing apps, the google earth application disappeared from the apps shown in the App Drawer. I initially presumed that the app may have been uninstalled after learning that Google Earth app is not available for the country India. Few days later, I installed AppBrain, a third party app market app on the phone. AppBrain lists all the apps I have on the phone and even shows Google Earth. From the AppBrain app, attempting to open the Google Earth app gives the message "This app is not executable"; attempting to uninstall the app gives the message "Uninstall unsuccessful". Questions:   1. How do I use this hidden app (or how do I unhide the app) on my phone now that I know its present and installed?   2. If I wanted to uninstall it, how would I be able to do it?


title: How to stop all but 1 one app including their services?

text: My HTC Sensation's battery does not last long.   I'm going for a Marathon race which should last at least 5 hours and I'm going to use 1 app (RunKeeper) for that period. I would like to preserve as much batter as possible by turning off all other apps including their services e.g. Whatsapp until I'm done with the race. I've install Task Manager by Toni Dinardo and it seems to have the functionality I need, only not working for me now. What should I do? **Updates:**   I've tried another task manager app and it seems that the apps actually work. The problem is services are automatically spawned again after they are killed by the task manager app.


title: setting a default launcher

text: Ok so I rooted my samsung galaxy note 10.1 today. I immediately bought the full version of adw launcher and installed it. Now I have a bit of experience with Android and launchers so I have tried all the usual methods of setting a default launcher. I tried the home key then "always use" method. I tried clearing the default on the stock launcher. And I've been looking at other methods but none sound like anything I want to risk doing with my new 500 dollar tablet. Does anyone know of a simple and straight forward method of setting a default launcher? EDIT:: It was asking me to select a default launcher despite the fact that i had said that i want it to always use ADW EX. In the end the solution was to simply use Titanium Backup and remove all the other launchers. =) (Sent from my rooted Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 using Google Chrome)


title: "Android OS" uses a lot of data in background, how to turn off it?

text: I have already read this and this but can't stop the automatic blackground update. I currently use Samsung grand 2 dual (SM-G7102) android 4.3 and **cellular** mode. I'm setting-->usage “Restrict Background data” but the android OS is still running the updates in the background.(see picture) help me please. ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/VdKVw.jpg) Click image(s) for larger version I'm setting “Restrict Background data” in 24/08/2557 but On 25/08/2557, "Android OS" was still sending out to cellular. ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/yMgtz.jpg) Click image(s) for larger version I'm allow Facebook, Line and Messager can use cellular but don't want the "Android OS" Update. The mobile is rooted The "android os" was “Restrict Background data”. Help me please.


title: Samsung Note 2 does not assign received IP

text: I am trying to connect a Samsung Note II ( OS: Android 4.0, Ice cream Sandwich) through Wi-Fi to a DHCP Server. The DHCP server(192.168.3.29) is running on a Virtual Machine with OS as Ubuntu 12.10 64 bit. A D-link Wi-Fi access point is connected to this DHCP server. The DHCP server sends the IP(192.168.3.100) to the Samsung Note II but the device fails to assign the IP address. The samsung device never had any problem connecting with other DHCP servers. Please let me know if you need any other details. I've checked it with Wireshark, which shows that the DHCP server accepts the request from the device: ![Wireshark Screenshot](http://i.stack.imgur.com/DYQH4.jpg)   Wireshark screenshot -- click it to see it in full resolution Question was closed as off-topic on SO, and I was redirected here -- see http://stackoverflow.com/questions/15962600/samsung-note-2-does-not-assign- received-ip


title: Why do my browser's contents disappear each time I leave the page

text: So for example, I am looking at a web page on my Samsung Galaxy Nexus, and the phone rings. After I am done with the call, I go back to the browser app. I even go through the menu view where you see a mini version of the rendered web page. But when I click on it all I get is an empty page... Do any of yall have ideas? Thanks in advance for the help.


title: What's the purpose of "Emergency Call" button on SIM unlock screen?

text: When SIM is locked with PIN1 or PIN2 and I boot my Android phone, SIM unlock screen appears which contains num key pad and "Emergency Call" button. I have seen this in all Android phones including non-dual SIM phones and those without native VoIP stack (I know VoIP isn't meant for emergency calling, but it can be option if user is in Wi-Fi & VoIP is configured). What's the purpose of this "Emergency Call" button when you can't really call?


title: Command line entry to check apk compatibility

text: I am using android via an emulator integrated with eclipse ide. I usually download app from my windows 7 ultimate / from my ubuntu 14.04. Then, I will copy the apk to \android-sdk\platform-tools. After this, I will install it to my android emulator the adb install command (for eg: adb install whatsapp.apk) Sometimes, the apk which I download is not compatible to my emulator. Is there a command line entry to check an apk compatibility ? Please let me know if there is a way to do it.


title: Samsung galaxy 3 text message

text: I have Samsung Galaxy s3 and whenever I get a text msg from my friend my phone says unknown address although Ive already saved the number. So, all the msgs are keeping under "Unknown adress" so I cant really find out whose msg they are. I want to receive msgs under the right conversation group how can I fix this?


title: How to make Android run faster?

text: I am completely depressed with Android, I can't remember having to deal with such a slow and cumbersome OS since I used Windows 97. Literally, I have to re-install Android every month (reset to factory settings). After a month, the OS is slow (4 to 5 seconds lag at every stroke). And the warnings pop up the disk storage is full. I have a SD card that is however 80% empty and I use a very minimum of applications (Facebook, Messenger, Whatsapp, Line, Skout, Sunrise Calendar) on top of the default apps. My phone is a Colors, in the _About Phone_ section of the _Settings_ it says:   * Model X120Q;    * Android version 4.2.1,    * Kernel 2.4.5,    * Build number [SW VERSION] X120Q_0301_V5179 [HW VERSION] X120Q_Mainboard_P3. In the _Storage_ section of _Settings_ it says:   * System Capacity = 2.31 GB;   * Phone Capacity = 1.69GB;    * SD = 7.31GB. So what can I do to make Android run faster and stop clogging all the data into the disk and force me to re-install monthly?


title: Any phones that support multiple concurrent bluetooth devices?

text: Just wondering if there are any phones that support multiple bluetooth concurrent connections, such as a set of bluetooth headphones and a smartwatch, or a bleutooth keyboard and a smartwatch? I have a samsung s4 with AT&T and it doesn't seem that its possible to connect two bluetooth devices of any type at once. I'm sure what the coming wearable craze this will someday be possible, but I'm asking if there are any devices on the shelf today that support using multiple bluetooth devices at the same time. Thanks in advance!


title: Is it possible to extract Nexus 7 serial number through command line (e.g., ADB)?

text: I'm possibly into a rare situation. I have a Nexus 7 LTE 2013 that suddenly stopped showing anything on the screen. It looks like turned off all the time, even the LED light does not turn on. I tried charging it in various ways and it did not help. I contacted Asus and they asked me for the serial number, which I don't have. They said I can find this on the box, which I don't have either. Using ADB, while N7 is connected to my Macbook Air, I did `adb devices` and it shows up a device that is "offline". When issuing the command `adb get- serialno`, it says unknown. It looks like the device is not dead but probably the screen is. Is there any tool that can get me the serial number through command line? **Update:** I had an alarm set on the device. Today the alarm was fired and I heard the alarm ring from the device. I could only turn off the alarm by holding the power button.


title: Gingerbread -- how to wake up to 100% battery?

text: Apparently gingerbread stops charging when the battery gets to 100% . I guess this puts less wear on the battery. But it is kind of frustrating to wake up with a battery of only 70 or 80% given the that the battery life on these devices isn't great. On mine I never get 24 hours anymore, but that's probably due to daemons. Maybe a charging schedule could be implemented in some way, like "next Alarm minus average charging time" ?


title: Samsung Illusion SCH I110 device crashing random

text: I'm having problems with my samsung illusion SCH-i110. For the third or fourth time this week, my phone has randomly crashed without an attempted reboot. It happens at random but it always seems to happen when I have several apps open at the same time. The best I can describe the problem it's almost like a RAM failure: the computer completely freezes, the image on the screen stays frozen, and if audio is playing, audio begins to skip. The only way to fix the problem is to remove the battery and force-reboot the phone. How can I go about determining what is causing this problem? Is it a virus? Is the OS corrupt? Or am I having a hardware problem perhaps the battery or the chipset is failing? Where in the Android OS can I find a device error log to tell me what caused the system to crash? Android 2.3.6 Gingerbread


title: How can I fix Error -101 in the Market?

text: I added a second Google account to my Dell Streak 5 running 2.2 and when I attempt to download an app (either paid or free) through the Market I get this error: > <App Name> could not be downloaded due to an error. (-101) Downloading apps through the primary account on the device works just fine. I've tried downloading over both data and Wi-Fi as well as removing and re- adding the secondary account and clearing the Market data, with no luck. I'm using the 3.4.4 Market though this also occurs with the 3.1.3 Market. Also of note is that the device doesn't show up in the web Market -- it only lists my Vibrant. How can I fix this?


title: Using Multiple Devices With the Play Store

text: I've been using a Droid (original model) for a while and recently I bought an Archos 7 Home Tablet at Office Depot (I think it was on clearance, but I don't remember why it was marked down). I registered the Archos tablet online, then tried to download some apps so I could start using it. The selection was small, so I went to the Play Store and logged in with my Google ID. When I tried to download apps, it told me they would not work on my phone -- but I was using a tablet. This tablet is not the easiest to type on (which shouldn't be a big issue for what I have planned for it), and that's making it frustrating trying to enter data for forms or to deal with anything. At this point, my understanding is that Archos seems to have their own app store that I was using when I registered my tablet. But now I want to use the Play Store I linked to above, but when I go there, it always tries to download to my phone, not to my tablet. How do I tell the Play Store that I have multiple devices and tell it to download apps for the device I'm using? I tried setting up another Google account, but it wants my email address and when I give it, then Google says it's used by another account. How can I use the Play Store with both devices?


title: How to take a screen shot of my text messges?

text: I know how to take screenshots on my Droid Charge but everytime I go to take a picture of a text message it always goes to the page before and takes the picture. It is very frustrating. If you know any way to help please reply.


title: Milestone 2, camera turns off screen after upgrade

text: I have a Milestone 2 with stock ROM, which I recently upgraded to official Gingerbread. Everything works nicely except for a glitch with the camera... Basically it goes like this:   * I turn on the camera (I can hear some clicks as with the previous version)   * I point the camera at something, then press the physical shutter button or the on-screen one, or _simply wait a bit_   * The screen shuts down as if I had pressed the power off button (I mean that the screen just turns off, not that the whole phone turns off) This happens quite randomly, but I _think_ it never happens if I'm holding the phone in landscape mode... When it happens, it is always in portrait mode. I tried switching to another camera app but the problem is still there... Any idea?


title: Easy record GPS coordinates in OpenStreetMap

text: I live in Argentina and use OpenStreetMap since the maps are really accurate in that area. I travel in a specific area with my Android Smartphone using GPS. In that area mainly I like to save GPS coordinates in my map (my clients) and make notes to them. Additionally I would like to add roads that are not recorded in OpenStreetMap yet, but that is not really necessary. Currently I use the Osmand app on my phone. It contains offline maps, which is important since I have no internet connection out there, I can record favorites but cant really make much notes to them like some kind of history of my visits. And I cant extend the map of unknown roads with that app. Is there a better way to achieve that? I would like to use the favorites to see where I have to make my visits next and what would be the best route for that.


title: want Calendar to stay open in its own window - HTC Evo

text: Working fine with Exchange sync of agenda view of Outlook Calendar. How do I keep the Calendar **open in its own slide window** without having to push the "Calendar" icon?


title: Remove analog clock from home screen

text: So I've just got a Nexus 4 (hooray for me!) and I don't know how I did it, but I've somehow got an analog clock perched over my Google search bar. I don't want it there. It doesn't appear to be a widget - I can't just hold and drag it and remove it, and it's constant across each page. How do I remove it / how did I put it there?? ![Screenshot](http://i.stack.imgur.com/EnjVQ.jpg)   (Click image to enlarge)


title: Dialling a SIP number

text: So I have a very, very shiny new Nexus 4. This supports SIP, and I have added a SIP account to the telephony accounts settings page. Unfortunately I cannot figure out how to actually _dial_ a SIP number. How do I do this? The telephone dialer has number buttons only, and tapping the number entry field doesn't pop up a keyboard. Rumour has it that previous versions of Android had a 'text' button somewhere on the dialer page, but that's not present in JB. There must be some way to do it... (Note: I'm not asking how to add a SIP number to a contact. I know how to do that. I want to dial numbers that aren't on my contacts list.) **Update:** after some experimenting, I have found that:   * pressing the DIAL button with the field empty reloads the text field with the last number dialed, which can be a SIP number of the form sip:music@iptel.org. So I know the text field is _capable_ of handling text.   * trying to paste text into the field produces gibberish. For the above number, I get 7476874247835.674! (Which is what the letters on the dial pad map to. Except for : and @, which are emitted.) Dialing this number does nothing --- obviously.


title: How safe is android compared to other mobile platforms?

text: Recently I get the impression malware is only present on Android (compared to other mobile platforms) as every IT news magazine reports only on Android malware. (I guess it is also involved with the fact that mobil devices become more and more powerful and also mobile malware evolves => kind of populism) However, when I do web search indeed I get the impression that Android is the excellent platform for malware:   * http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2011/08/android-malware-explodes-ios-remains-safe/   * http://www.pcworld.com/article/245380/ios_safer_from_malware_than_android_security_firm_says.html What do you think? Are those ratings biased?, Why? On the other hand Android is the most common mobile operating system making it an attractive place for malware. Additionally manufactors do not update their devices with newer versions (as they want to sell newer phones with newer android versions (fragmentation)). And last but not least the android market is some how not as restrictive as the iOS store, right? `<edit>` And yes of course: classifying what actually is malware is not so clear, so it depends how and who is calculating "malware". `</edit>`


title: Issue syncing Exchange 2003 account email after ICS update

text: After upgrading to ICS on my Samsung Galaxy S2, I no longed receive e-mail from one of the Exchange accounts configured in the stock e-mail app. The Exchange 2010 account works fine. The Gmail account works fine as well. However, for the Exchange 2003 account, my phone only syncs the calendar. I receive no e-mail, although I am able to send e-mail from the same account. I have tried removing and adding the account, with no luck. I have also tried to change from Manual to Push notifications. No luck. Could this be related to the security profile? Any way that I can force an update of this profile?


title: Access Android device's file system over Bluetooth or Wi-Fi

text: I'm looking for a way to access the file system of an Android device (Nexus S) wirelessly, as its USB port has become unfit for anything but charging. Ideally, I'd like the same functionality as offered by connecting the phone to a PC with a USB cable.


title: Nexus 7 won't boot after being powered down...unless plugged in

text: I have powered down my new Nexus on a couple of occasions now, but it will not boot up subsequently UNLESS it is plugged into the charger. Is this by design? I've also had it go into this unresponsive state after being charged overnight; in that case, I turned the charger off and on again and it was OK. Anyone had this happen to them? Do I have a faulty unit?


title: Is "Disabling" apps with Android 4 similar to "Freezing" in Titanium backup?

text: I just saw that I can "disable" an app in the app editing menu on my new HTC Droid DNA (stock Android 4.1 w/Sense). The main effect I can see is that the app disappears from app drawer. **How is this "disabling" different from Titanium Backup's "freezing"?** (as far as full effects)


title: What GPU is the Touchmate MID TM-MID777 Tablet?

text: Can anyone tell me the specifications of a tablet called MID TM-MID777 Touchmate? Is their chipset:   * Adreno   * Mali   * Tegra **or**   * PowerVR?


title: Unlock encrypted Android from ADB

text: I have the following problem: Somehow, this evening the touchscreen of my Sony Xperia Z broke. I have two thin cracks in the display and everything on the right side of the crack does not react. I have backup phones but I wanted to get back at least my photos. My device is encrypted with a passphrase, but I cannot type. My idea was, to unlock it from adb, so I can backup my data. I run SlimKat (SlimRom) with TeamWin Recovery. When I enter recovery mode, I can see my phone:               $ adb devices     List of devices attached      CB5A1PN2WU  recovery      But no commands work:               $ adb shell     - exec '/system/bin/sh' failed: No such file or directory (2) -      How can I get my data? Can I remotely control my keyboard? Sadly, everything is saved on the internal flash memory.


title: Nexus 7 v2 remount internal sdcard with exec,suid,dev privilages

text: I have a root nexus 7 v2 I'm trying to put an Ubuntu filesystem to ChRoot into. I have the filesystem and do this on many development boards that have external SDCARDs and ensure they are mounted with the correct permissions. For some reason with the internal "emulated?" SDCARD on the Nexus7 the remount options wont take and therefore I cannot run a Chrooted environment nor execute the script I use to drop into it. Here is what I've tried:               root@flo:# mount     ....     tmpfs /storage/emulated tmpfs rw,seclabel,relatime,mode=050,gid=1028 0 0     /dev/fuse /storage/emulated/0 fuse     rw,relatime,user_id=1023,group_id=1023,default_permissions,allow_other 0 0     /dev/fuse /storage/emulated/0/Android/obb fuse     rw,nosuid,nodev,relatime,user_id=1023,group_id=1023,default_permissions,allow_other 0 0     /dev/fuse /storage/emulated/legacy fuse     rw,relatime,user_id=1023,group_id=1023,default_permissions,allow_other 0 0     /dev/fuse /storage/emulated/legacy/Android/obb fuse      rw,nosuid,nodev,relatime,user_id=1023,group_id=1023,default_permissions,allow_other 0 0     ....      This is the default permissions and does not allow exec,dev,suid mount options. I try remounting the sdcard with               root@flo:#mount -o remount,exec,dev,suid /storage/emulated/0      But when I try to change the permission of a file say with chmod +x the executable bit is not enabled. Nor when I look at the mounts again does it show the extra mount options I need. Any ideas? thanks, Brandon


title: Working script for DroidWall in Android

text: I'm having some issues trying to make a script in this firewall app. I just copied a piece of code from another post:               # Allow loopback     iptables -I INPUT 1 -i lo -j ACCEPT          # Allow DNS     iptables -A OUTPUT -p udp --dport 53 -j ACCEPT          # Now, allow connection to website serverfault.com on port 80     iptables -A OUTPUT -p tcp -d serverfault.com --dport 80 -j ACCEPT     iptables -A INPUT -m conntrack --ctstate ESTABLISHED,RELATED -j ACCEPT          # Drop everything     iptables -P INPUT DROP     iptables -P OUTPUT DROP      I've also tried to put an $ before "iptables", but it didn't work either. In Google Chrome I got the error code "DNS_PROBE_FINISHED_NO_INTERNET" Thank you


title: Does the play store still show the provider and mobile information, if the google account is removed/changed

text: Basically what I would like to know is will the play store web version still show the provider and mobile information ie [This app is compatible with your PROVIDER_NAME DEVICE_MODEL.] if the device is factory reset/rooted/removed the google account/change google account. Thanks in advance.


title: Disable all non-Wi-Fi Internet connections

text: I want my phone (running Android 2.3.5) to only connect to the Internet via Wi-Fi. How can I disable all non-Wi-Fi connections, such as 3G or similar?


title: Encryption and Screen Lock without SIM card

text: I'm have a Samsung Galaxy S3 running `Android 4.1.2` which I am trying to encrypt through `Settings -> Security -> Encrypt Device`. The process I am following is described in this article at Step 2. Upon entering the `Encrypt Device` screen I am told to "Set an unlock password". How is this password set? My first guess was the Android `Screen Lock`, but within `Settings -> Security` I have no `Screen` option as I would have expected (shown in above article at Step 1). Could this be because I am using the device without a SIM card? If so, is there any other way of using this encryption method, potentially with an inactive SIM card that is not connected to any network?


title: How safe is the android Lock Screen with password?

text: If your tablet got stolen, how probable is it, that the thief will retrieve data from your device if you have only the lock-screen with a 4-character password as protection? Is it easy for a hacker to get past that? Or can I lean back and be sure, that stored passwords in Firefox etc. cannot be retrieved?


title: Are there any issues in storing an Android battery?

text: I want to buy a 2nd battery for my i9100 because the phone is getting old and I don't know if parts will be easily available a couple of years on (don't want to upgrade, I like it too much), but I've heard reports of batteries dying after being left in storage for extended periods. Is this true? Should I just switch the 2 batteries around each time to preserve their life?


title: Download from internet to phone hard drive. Droid x rooted

text: My droid x recently got damaged and the sd reader no longer works, is there some way to download from the internet to the phone's hard drive rather than the sd card?


title: Enable Location Service on Facebook Messenger app for Samsung Galaxy Note II

text: How do I enable location services on Facebook Messenger app for Samsung Galaxy Note II?


title: How to show chat head facebook android manually?

text: The new version of Facebook Messenger show a chat head when new messages arrived. When closed, I don't know how to show the chat head unless waiting for the next message to come ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/2xD1K.png) ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/L0iXE.png)


title: Why does Facebook Home not require any permission?

text: I recently tried Facebook Home on my HTC One X. It sucked! So I uninstalled it after few hours. But the thing is that it does not require any special permission. Actually no permissions were required and its size was less than 300 KB. Why? If Facebook can manage a launcher in less than 300 KB then why do other launchers are so heavy and require so many permissions?


title: How to sync Picasa photos to Android 4.2.2?

text: My phone system is Android 4.2.2, CM10.1. I have installed the GAPPS and Google+, but I still cannot sync photos from Picasa. Some people says syncing from Picasa is removed in 4.2+...really?


title: How can I use my Xperia X10 mini pro as an external speaker?

text: I have an Xperia X10 mini pro. How can I use it as an external speaker?


title: Samsung drivers problem on Win7 x64

text: I tried finding an answer to the problem here, but couldn't. My problem is:   If I connect my Galaxy Note 10.1 (N8000) or Galaxy S2 (I9100) or even Galaxy S4 (I9505), it is shown in Device manager on Windows 7 x64 with yellow triangle. If I delete this device, disconnect and connect it again, Windows quickly installs MTP drivers and everything's O.K. till next Windows reboot. There's some another information that may be helpful: I have Android Developer Tools (Eclipse Plugin) and Android Studio installed along with Google Drivers installed for proper ADB debugging


title: What's causing the pictures copied to my HTC Desire to disappear?

text: I'm currently running CyanogenMod 7.0.3 on my HTC Desire, and pictures copied to the SD card disappear! If I copy an image from my computer to the phone using USB Mass Storage mode, it disappears as soon as the copy is finished. Pictures taken with the Camera app disappear too. Pictures copied with `adb push some_pic.jpg /mnt/sdcard/DCIM/100MEDIA` don't show up in the Gallery app.


title: Cannot add host to "known_hosts" in Android

text: I'm connecting from my Android handset to my NAS, using SSH. The private key was generated on my PC and then placed in the sd card folder of the phone. So I'm using the identity flag to tell ssh where to find the key file, so               ssh -i /storage/sdcard/key -p 1000 admin@192.168.10.10      Every time I try to connect I get the message that "the authenticity of host can't be established". So I am asked whether I want to continue connecting and I have to manually say "yes" every time. For some the host cannot be added to known_hosts and so I get asked every time to confirm manually. I tried to find ".ssh" on my device but I can't find it.               Failed to add the host to the list of known hosts (/data/.ssh/known_hosts)      Can someone please help? Thanks. EDIT: I have manually created /data/.ssh/known_hosts but the problem persists


title: Why can't I access the /data directory with ADB on my Samsung Vibrant?

text: I used Simply Honey before and everything was okay. However, when I flash to a Stock 2.2 ROM, I cannot access the `/data` directory from `adb`. I am sure the phone is totally rooted because I have the Superuser icon in my apps menu and I can open the `/data` directory in Root Explorer. Why can't I access `/data` from `adb` as well?


title: How to play android games on PC?

text: I have Asphalt 6 on my HTC Desire S. That looks awesome on phone, now I want to play the game on PC. Is it possible at all? I mean is there any app which will let me play this game on my PC over wifi using my phone? Desire S don't have any TV out, but it do support DLNA connection, if that matters. OS: Windows XP Mobile OS: Android 2.3.3


title: Cannot send or receive SMS on Galaxy Young Duos, someone help?

text: I bought a Samsung Galaxy Young Duos S6102. The problem is I cannot receive nor send SMS. Sometimes, I cannot receive calls, nor call someone. I have tried rebooting my phone, changing the sim card and updating the phone's software, and at first it works, however, after a few minutes I encounter the same problem again. Can please someone help me? Thanks in advance.


title: How do I change the Device Name of my Nexus 7 2013 when connecting to a hotspot?

text: How do I change the Device Name of my Nexus 7 2013 (not rooted)? On my Samsung Galaxy S4 hotspot, the Nexus 7 shows up as `android-xxx`, where `xxx` is some random sequence of characters. How do I change the name to something like `geffchang-nexus7`?


title: Nexus 4 Touch not responsive when debugging enabled

text: Since a last few days I have been facing this issue that whenever I am debugging for development purpose my device touch sensitivity is not good. Whenever I disable debugging everything is back to normal.Can someone shed some light on this.


title: Steps Necessary To Update A Custom Rom To Its latest Version?

text: Many a time when I watch Youtube videos regarding people rooting and flashing Custom Roms on their Android Smartphones, they show you how to carry out the procedure both in their respective videos and perhaps also in written dialogue on their main website. However as far as i'm aware most Custom Roms do not include OTA updates, therefore one would generally have to check the XDA website for example to be notified of a newer version to whichever Custom Rom for the particular device you are using becomes available. (I believe however that the CyanogenMod Installer recently introduced maybe an exception to that general rule). It is also the case as outlined in my first paragraph that those people who have Youtube videos about Rooting and Flashing Custom Roms, fail to do a follow up video showing how you can install the latest version of a Custom Rom they are showcasing from a previous version. For a beginner this maybe very daunting if you would like the latest version. I would therefore like to know: What are the necessary steps that one must undertake to update a Custom Rom to its latest version from a previous version ?


title: Droid X Turns Itself on Automatically

text: I turn off my Droid X (now running Gingerbread) to conserve the battery. However, every morning when I wake up, it is turned on. Has anyone else been having this problem? I don't know how long it waits to turn on, or what time it is that it turns on, but it's quite a pain (especially because it drains the battery). Any suggestions? This has only started happening when Verizon upgraded me to Gingerbread.


title: How to make sure I have no sms virus?

text: I'm using a non-rooted, non-hacked Samsung GT-I5700 device which runs Android 2.1. Today I've received an MMS from an unknown phone with something which looked like a spam for Mastercard. I've immediately deleted this message, but it seems my phone has automatically sent this same MMS to one of my contacts. According to the Messages app there was no other outgoing SMS/MMS to anyone else. I've installed AVG from the Market and it said that my phone is clean. Still I would like to understand how this incident could happen since I haven't installed anything even remotely suspicious to my phone and didn't even browse the internet except for using Google Translate and Google Maps from time to time. I'd like to know if it is possible for an app to delete or modify the history of sent messages. Can it clean up its tracks? Can it be possible that my phone has sent more than one SMS to my contacts only they aren't visible somehow? I'd also like to know if it is possible to somehow deny outgoing phone calls and messages to apps so this could never happen again.


title: Phone is lagging

text: Some apps lag on my phone. For example, Chrome, Opera Beta. But other apps are working quite normal. I noticed that these apps redraw almost all screen, so I believe this is somehow related to graphics. I heard that I need to enable force GPU rendering, but it's on already. Tried to switch it off, feels like nothing changed. What can I do with it? My phone is HTC Incredible S and my ROM is MIUI 4.2.28, android version 4.1.2.


title: Facebook app requires repeated sign-in

text: Recently, the Facebook app on my Droid 1 (Android 2.2.2) started prompting me to sign-in throughout the day. I get a pop up that says: Facebook Sign-in Please re-enter your Facebook password It shows my username and asks for my password. It seems that if I don't use the phone for a few hours, when I pick it up, this sign-in is waiting for me. Any ideas why? or what changed? * * * Update - not sure, but http://forum.xda- developers.com/showthread.php?p=13331773 says > It seems like the mobile app doesn't play nice with HTTPS (secure browsing) > if you have it enabled on the Facebook website. After disabling HTTPS on the > full Facebook website under Account Settings, I was able to log in and stay > logged in without an issue. I don't want to give up secure browsing, but perhaps there was a bug in a recent udpate to the app?


title: Help with moving ALL data from one galaxy 3 to a new Galaxy 3

text: I need to transfer everything from phone A to phone B (pictures, contacts, apps, and text messages). How can I do that?


title: HTC Evo's Facebook Sync Reboots Phone

text: After a week's worth of troubleshooting, I have discovered that enabling any sort of account synchronization for "Facebook for HTC Sense" will cause the phone to randomly soft-reboot. I believe this happens if either "Sync live feed" **or** "Sync contacts" is checked in "Accounts & sync". I would like to have my facebook feed available to the facebook widget and I like having my contacts' pictures automatically updated when they change their profile picture. However, the random reboots are extremely annoying and it also causes a ridiculous amount of battery drain. One last symptom is that the stock messaging app will continuously scroll you to the bottom of a conversation when you attempt to scroll up. Is there any way I can get the best of both worlds? I am running 1.47.651.1 (Android 2.1). Will upgrading to 2.2 fix this issue? I haven't upgraded yet because currently their isn't a way to root 2.2 and I'm still on the fence about that.


title: Activating wifi hotspot tethering on a Verizon Droid with Froyo 2.2

text: I rooted my Droid and got Froyo working on it (Bugless Beast). What is the best way to enable Wifi Hotspot on this thing? I tried an app "Wireless Tether" which allows me to connect my Mac via Wifi, but it doesn't assign a valid IP address to it.


title: Help with Google Marketplace

text: How can I contact google in regards to an issue that I am having with the marketplace? I am trying to buy an application and it is not working. Tried to buy another one and that didn't work so I need googles help at this point.


title: Manage Contact Groups on Droid X

text: On the Droid X I'm able to create contact groups. However I don't seem to be able to add/delete group members. What am I missing?


title: Can't find low battery threshold setting (Samsung Galaxy S3)

text: When the phone's battery reaches ~20%, I get the message to connect my charger on the lock screen. Is there a way to lower the threshold for the notification -- similar to the setting for a laptop? For clarity, I want to change the settings so that the "Connect your charger" message appears when my battery is at 5%, instead of its current threshold, ~20%. I should mention that I'm looking for a setting that's on the phone, without the need to modify back-end files. Also, I've actually gone through the whole settings section looking for the option and didn't find anything. Hopefully, I didn't overlook it.


How can i switch to next field in web form using Android browser? There is no tab button, which Im using on my PC.


title: Can I override the HTC Sense "slide down to answer / slide up to decline" screen locker?

text: I can't be the only one who has this problem: my touchscreen reacts to the cotton of my jeans. I carry my DHD upside down in my pocket, and on an incoming call, when I drag it out of my pocket, it interacts with the jeans tissue and slides the bar up, thus declining the call. I tried such apps as "Easy answer button," "Advanced telephone," "Full screen caller ID," but they simply overlap what's already on the screen, and while they do work (i.e., I press instead of swiping), either the result is very ugly, or the caller ID is partially invisible — not to mention I would like to swipe left/right (as in vanilla Android), rather than just press, as this is also not jeans-proof.


title: Samsung Galaxy Ace wont charge

text: Hello my wife has the galaxy ace gt s5830 but for some reason it wont charge either off the original charger, or blackberry charger, neither off the usb in the laptop will it charge, if i take the battery out and my mate charges it in his, put it back in the phone, the phone will work fine, its not an old phone about 3mths, but draw a blank when i get intouch with the internet company i purchased from so cant return it. Cheers Brian


title: Sending text from Android to PC

text: I'm looking for the inverse of this. I want to quickly transfer a piece of text from android to my computer. One way to do is chat with myself using gtalk or fb. But I'm looking for some better way preferably without using Internet and using wifi only. It would be nice if I have a "People nearby app" that can talk with empathy client.


title: How to open downloaded kindle files from Android?

text: I have downloaded the kindle app from Google Play Store and installed it. I have some Kindle files downloaded from the internet. How can I open them using my kindle app?


title: How can I root my Motorola Fire XT316?

text: I'm new Android user and want to root my Motorola XT316 with Android 2.3.4. I found this guide but is based on Windows XP, and I use Linux (Fedora 16). Is there another method?


title: LG Optimus Slider for tethering Kindle Fire

text: I have rooted my LG Optimus Slider, and have downloaded several apps for tethering, however, none of them seems to be working with my Kindle Fire. I have read somewhere that the Kindle Fire does not accept ad-hoc signals from hotspots, which is what most of the tethering apps have. Is there a way to convert this signal to a format Kindle Fire will accept? Or, is there an app out there somewhere that would work better?


title: Notifications enabled on app make the app run on background?

text: Let me start with an example, Delta's airline app called "FlyDelta" has an option in it settings to enable/disable "Get check-in reminders & status notifications". My question is, if I enable this "Get check-in reminders & status notifications" will the app from that point on run in the background at all times (even after restarting the phone or killing the app)? I'm a bit confused on how notifications work. I know that Google has a very nice infrastructure to push notifications to an app, but does the app has to be running in order to consume the data? any help explaining this specific app behavior will be greatly appreciated.


Does the Samsung tablet 3 SM-T211 have USB host mode OTG support? If not, is there a way to enable / support it?


title: Android play music cannot hear when opening for the first time

text: I am running Android 4.2-jelly-bean on cm10.1. When I start the play music, and play a song, it behaves as if the song is playing except there's no sound. I have to exit the app, long press the home button, remove the play music from the list. Then only, I can hear the sound. Anybody else experiencing this problem? How to permanently fix this issue?


title: Galaxy Pop Gt-S5570 Is Stuck At Samsung Logo After Installing Cynogenmod 10.1

text: I tried to install Cyanogenmod 10.1 on my galaxy pop gt-s5570 using clockwork recovery 4.0.0.5... Installation of cynogenmod 10.1 (cm-10.1.0-RC5-GT-S5570-tass) and Gapps successfully completes but after reboot phone is stuck at samsung logo I tried wipe Data/cache/dalvik cache but still the same problem.. please help me out..


What is the difference between USB On-The-Go (OTG) and USB Host Mode? They seem to be more or less the same. _Are they?_


title: How to multi select emails in browser or Gmail app?

text: I want to do something like below given question in Android, is it possible to do in browser or Gmail or any other email app? Is there any way to easily select multiple messages in Gmail?


title: root privilege required only for one app

text: I need Superuser privilege only for one app on my Sony Xperia M. How do i "lock" it after that? Would the phone need re-rooting everytime there is a software update from Sony?


title: Which directory in phone memory is writable

text: I have a non-rooted ICS on Sony Xperia Pro (mk16i). I want to copy some files (not applications!) from SD card to phone memory, for them to be available even when the card is not (namely, ringtones and wallpapers). However, I can't find a writable place to copy them to. My sdcard is mounted to `/mnt/sdcard` (and symlinked as `/sdcard`). I have Astro file manager, if of any importance.


title: Why android is power hungry?

text: When every android phone is released, all the reviews discuss about battery life of the device, since, they say, battery life in android phones is a critical issue. Question is : Why battery life is an important problem in android phones ? Some say, it is due to the display of smartphones. Some say, Android is inherently power hungry due to some of its OS related features. Can anyone highlight the reason why Android is power hungry ?


title: Android tablet not connecting to Wi-Fi while previously did

text: I have three devices:   1. Tablet running Android 2.2; (WPAD)   2. Tablet running Android ICS; (Samsung Tab 2)   3. A laptop. (Dell Studio 1558)   4. Wirelss Router: WRT120N (Linksys) Wireless Router access is protected with WPA/WPA2 PSK. I can confirm that password given is correct. My laptop (3) and Android ICS tablet (2), both connect fine to the wireless router. But my other tablet (1) doesn't connect, it keeps "Scanning" and then disconnects. This tablet used to connect to router earlier, but now it does not. I have also observed that after a few seconds the wirless network is shown as "Not in Range, secured with WPA/WPA2 PSK" and then comes back with message "Remembered, secured with WPA/WPA2 PSK". So I am also not sure whether it is the problem with the tab! Android ICS (2) is my new Samsung tab 2 tablet, so I have no idea whether this is caused due to new connection or not? To ascertain this, I have tried connecting only the first tablet (1), but still not working :( The wireless router is connected to ADSL router provided by service provider. The ADSL router settings are password protected, i.e I cannot view ADSL router settings through web browswer. Any thoughts on what could be causing the tablet to be losing the connection?


title: I deleted my only launcher

text: I deleted my only launcher and now I cannot open settings to set to debug mode in order to use ADB or similar to install a new launcher. I can't open the Play store, can't open anything except those that use voice commands: e-mail, text, phone, maps, navigation, and note to self. Oh, and it only boots in safe mode. It's an LG Optimus T. How do I put a launcher back on this phone?


title: Can any Android device be set to not auto power-off?

text: If I buy any no-name Android tablet from ebay etc, is there a chance it will not allow me to force it to stay on all the time? In other words, is "never auto sleep" a universal feature of any android device? If not, how can I tell?


title: Are firmware updates secure?

text: Now that mobiles are being used for payment systems, I'm more concerned about the security on my Android device. I would rather not be the first to be vulnerable to some malicious code that happened to get slipped into the firmware update that the carrier is installing on my Android mobile. I'm presuming they occasionally are sending fixes/patches over the air (OTA) without me having to give approval before they are installed -- perhaps I'm wrong on that though. Are firmware updates secure and I'm just being paranoid? Is there any way to block new firmware updates from getting installed right away when everyone else's is?


title: Looking for a lightweight replacement for stock DeskClock.apk?

text: I'd like to replace this picture frame, music, whatnot thing with just a shortcut to alarm clock. Does anyone know how to do that?


title: Is there any way to check the backup that android does?

text: Today I have been researching a bit about the Android backup options (Since I have seen some people having to lose all their data due to ICS serious bugs). From now, I prefer to use native options, such like the "default" option or the `adb backup -all` command. But my question regards to the regular way. It's to say, I enable the Settings->Backup->Backup my data option (on ICS). Now I would like to check on my google account preferences when the data was last backed up and maybe what data is safe. I'm not sure if that's possible, but does anyobody know it?


title: Will a stylus work with my HTC Sensation?

text: I'm interested in buying a stylus pen for my HTC Sensation. Do these work on the HTC Sensation?


title: how much current can Samsung Galaxy S II take for charging with whatever ROM?

text: What is the maximum power SGS2 can use when charging, given a capable charger? I use power-consuming apps while driving a car (navigation + video registrator), and looking for ways to minimize battery drain. Ready for custom ROM if it will allow higher current.


title: ADWLauncher: Go straight to default screen instead of requiring a second "home" tap?

text: I have CM7 installed, and am using ADWLauncher which comes pre-installed. I know how to configure a "default" home screen, so that when I'm in ADWLauncher already, pressing "home" brings me to the default screen. But when I'm in another application, pressing "home" takes me to the most recently viewed screen, and an additional tap of "home" is required to then move to the default screen. What I want to do is be able to press "home" from ANY application and go STRAIGHT to the default screen, regardless of what my last viewed screen was. Is this possible? Thanks!


title: Any way to stop ridiculous translations in Google PlayStore?

text: Most of the translations are nonsense in Google Playstore. Looks stupid, amateurish and most of all they are annoying. Words by words meaning nothing! My mother language is finnish and Im using finnish keyboard layout/language settings on my devices and not going to change them. I dont want to change my account info nor my language settings to english either. I just want to see get rid of these stupid autotranslated infos in Playstore. Most of them are just rubbish "A man has a spruce childish cat and his dock the bank a dog is letting manipulate processor and litter more green guy. Screen broken man shooting wife borrowed a child desktop. AMAZING APP! 95/100 stars!" - that sentence can be anything... Im quessing im not wrong if I say that 99% means nothing when autotranslated. Only few infos are correct. I cant believe that you cannot turn off the translation in Playstore!?


title: Android 4.2.2 Screen Capture on Galaxy Tab 2 10.1

text: I've browsed for this information and everything I've found says to hit the power button and volume down at the same time and a white line appears around the screen and you have a capture. I've tried so many times and i just can't do this. I can get blank the screen I can make the Power Off, Flight Mode, Restart dialog appear I can get the volume slider to appear I can even get the volume slider to appear and power off dialog to appear at the same time. I've tried pressing both together, pressing one and then the other, Holding one down and pressing the other, holding both down. I even tried pushing my tab against the desk, edge on, to flatten both buttons at the same time. And after 30 minutes I still can't seen to get any screenshots, but I have rebooted twice. Is there some that works on voice or shake or hold on screen that would allow me to do this?


title: Pandora pauses randomly?

text: I find that Pandora often will pause the current song for no apparent reason. Any idea what I might check to see what the cause is? (HTC Droid Incredible)


title: Samsung Galaxy S2 'Not Registered on Network'

text: I wonder if anyone can help me please. I have a Samsung Galaxy S2 that I want to sell. I have reset it to factory settings. However, I have a problem. When I bought the phone new, it was on o2. I changed fairly recently to Virgin Mobile. Now, however, I have taken the SIM out of it to put it in my new phone. The original SIM (o2) was PAYG, which changed to SIM only contract and that was still the case when I changed to Virgin. Now, when I put the old (o2) SIM back into the phone, it says 'Not Registered on Network'. I've tried a factory reset and messing with the APN settings but nothing seems to work. I'm at my whit's end. Please help.


title: Change the language of the Facebook App (v 3.8)

text: I'm having trouble changing the language of my Facebook App. So far, I've tried doing the thing it's suggested in the 'Help' section (Android Settings -> Input Language) and from the web version, but my app is still in English. Any idea why is this happening?


title: What does "H" mean in the signal indicator?

text: I understand that the colour of the signal indicator tells me whether or not I've got a connection to Google servers or not, but what is the "H" that sometimes pops up? ![H](http://i.stack.imgur.com/Gmdol.png) Usually my indicator says "3G": ![3G](http://i.stack.imgur.com/bBUux.png) But, in addition to having an "H" now and again, sometimes it has no letters at all: ![nothing](http://i.stack.imgur.com/hGWe0.png) I assume this is telling something about what kind of data network I'm on, or not on, but what exactly is happening?


title: Can not answer phone after enabling Google Voice

text: I Have a Sprint Google Nexus S. Was working fine. Enabled Google Voice - set up my account, options, etc. All incoming calls require pressing "1" to answer. This worked for a while. Now, when a call comes in, I am pressing "1", but the call does not answer - it goes to voice mail. Ideas? ler


title: Can't "Wipe data/Factory reset" due to broken power button

text: **Alright, so a little background:** lately my Epic 4G touch has been acting up (restarting when it feels like it, power button won't work, going from 100% power to 20%, etc) and I decided to take appropriate action. I first purchased a new battery (as my previous one was "bloated" and had water damage) hoping that would fix my problems. Unfortunately it only reduced how often the problems occurred. My next course of action is to do a factory reset on my phone (it's rooted running CM 10) and get a new one from Sprint (I have insurance) which I did following this tutorial. Everything went well - as far as I can tell - but I am experience a boot loop as mentioned in the video. The remedy is to wipe the /data partition, which is where I'm stuck. **The problem:** As mentioned, my power button is broken, but in a very _odd_ way. I can use my power button to get into Recovery Mode, but after that it almost never works (and if it does it's as if I'm holding the power button and my phone restarts after about 5 seconds). So due to this I can't select "Wipe data/factory reset" from Recovery Mode. I tried using `adb` to wipe my data partition, but since my phone is no longer rooted I get "Permission denied" and any attempt to use `root` or `su` (obviously) fail. I'm not sure what my options are at this point, is there anyway I can wipe the `/data` partition without root or a power button?


title: Can I edit Swype's user dictionary to remove typos?

text: Swype has become populated with numerous words that don't exist due to typos. As a result it frequently gets words wrong or pops up with its hidden word tip. Is there a way of viewing all the user added words in its dictionary to selectively delete them? _I'm not sure if this is os/handset specific so I haven't tagged it as such, but I'm on Froyo on a Galaxy S._


title: Transfer SMS Messages from Nokia (Symbian) to Android

text: I know this question has been asked quite a few times. However, please read ahead. I have tried a lot of apps such as VeryAndroid SMS Backup, SMS Backup & Restore, WonderShare MobileTrans. I also used an android app called SMS Tools which took the `.csv` file created by Nokia OVI Suite. Most of them work. The SMS messages were threaded as per the contact name. However, they were not sorted as per date & time. In other words, what I would expect is to get the latest SMS (sent or received) at the top, followed by the next latest. Is there any way we can transfer the SMS messages in such a way that latest appear at the top & the hierarchy is followed? I've already tried the solutions offered by How can I copy SMSes from Nokia N8 to Android for free?, this answer on SMS transfer, SMSes from Nokia 6300, and How to move contacts and other data from Symbian to Android? to no avail: They all restore the messages, but they are not ordered as per time. Even editing the `.csv` file accordingly did not have the desired effect.


title: why does the xoom dock connect the USB port?

text: I feel like I must be missing something. I got the Xoom dock from Verizon along with my 4G upgrade (The turn around on the whole thing was 1.5 days, and the 4G is amazingly fast, so, definitely don't put that off if you have that option), and it powers the device AND plugs a USB connector into it (making it kind of tricky to seat correctly on the dock, since the connector is a micro USB). However, the dock doesn't appear to have a USB pass-through, so, it acts EXCLUSIVELY as a charging station! So... why the USB plug and if all it's going to do is charge, I may as well just keep plugging it in! Am I overlooking something?


title: Install custom ROM from Linux on a LG GT540

text: I'd like to install a custom ROM on my LG GT540. It looks like that in order to enable fastboot and make the whole process a lot easier, a custom ROM must be installed the first time with a program called KDZ. This program seems to work on windows only. Is it possible to enable fastboot and/or install a custom ROM using Linux?


title: Stay awake while charging, bad for battery?

text: Is it bad for battery to use the option to stay awake while charging? Will it make my battery drain faster in the future? PD: I use my phone for app development. I have activated the stay awake option to avoid unlocking the phone constantly.


title: Unfortunately, Music has stopped

text: So recently I've been developing an Mp3 Download app, which may have caused some problems. I've deleted my app, deleted all the content, deleted the 'Music' Apps Cache and Data, yet It still crashes whenever I click on "My Phone" (When selecting music). Or, when I click Folders, Playlist, etc. * * * Device Info: HTC One X Android Version: 4.1.1 HTC Sense Version: 4+ Software number: Android Revolution HD 20.1 by mike1986 HTC SDK API Level: 4.63 * * * If there's anyone that could help me find a solution, I'd be very happy. Thanks in advance! * * * Edit #1 Just did a cold-boot, and wiped the cache. This had no effect. :( I will not do a Factory Reset, or format my whole phone there's too much that I can't lose. I've read the comments, and the links you've posted.. Unfortunately, none of those links helped me either. * * * Edit #2 Didn't bother trying to fix that, thought it'd just be the flu or something that a week could fix. Didn't care too much tho.. On the other hand, while developing my app, the phone got stuck and didn't do anything. I thought it was a bug in my app. After trying to run the app after some 'Fixes' the Virtual Android device started to come up (since it didn't detect my phone). I tried to go to settings, to enable USB Debugging (since that's most likely to happen), and it didn't do anything. Phone froze. I shut it down and tried to power it up again. It went to 'HTC quietly brilliant' screen, and froze. I tried to reboot and it got stuck at the same screen. I tried to power it off, and on one more time, when the Charging LED was no longer on, and the phone went 'Cold' so to speak. I've tried multiple combinations of buttons, plugged in,not plugged in, with/without Simcard.. but no. My **HTC One X** is dead. It's still plugged in,on the wall, but it's not charging, booting, nothing. I am sad. **Have a nice evening!**


title: How does the HTC-Dev bootloader unlock process work?

text: I've been trying to root a phone. For my purposes, at least for the moment, I think the HTC-Dev way is enough - that it will give me a way to root and that I don't need S-OFF. I have looked at the HTC-Dev site and XDA Developers. They have some information, but some details were not apparent - at least to me. **To my surprise I haven't really found anything that explains what's 'behind the door', or any discussion about the process itself.** Maybe HTC's TOS includes an NDA, maybe I am blind, maybe I'm asking about details nobody else cares about. Anyway, I'd like to know _in detail_ exactly what the process is (and, ideally, how and why things are done, if possible). For example: Do I need to register with the HTC-Dev site? (What's required? ~~Can it fail?~~ Does it still fail regularly? Is there an offline or registration-free version, or any alternative?) What then? (What are the 10 steps?) I understand (I think) that it will make the bootloader accept non-signed software (recovery, new ROMs) - how? ~~Does registering lead me to a new bootloader that I can flash with fastboot (that no one has posted)?~~ **No. Well, maybe, kinda - still don't really know what the code is/does.** ~~I thought I saw a reference to a code - is it an online tool that takes a serial number and gives a code I enter somewhere (would explain why no one 'just posts it')?~~ It is a binary generated by an online tool; it is basically unique to each phone. **Edit:** Clarified, because haters got to hate. Started a self-Answer. Thanks, SE.