title: What are the consequences of installing CWM?

text: I installed CWM sometime back and switched back to a stock ROM. When I installed CWM I lost my userdata, by which I mean the phone started as it would for the first time after opening the box. I used `fastboot oem unlock` to unlock the bootloader so I could install CWM. I want to root my phone, but I don't want to lose all my userdata this time. Is CWM is a must for rooting?


title: Re-run 'matched contacts suggestion'

text: I have a hTc Evo 3D, with hTc sense. Sense has a great little tool that matches contacts from different accounts, so that all the details for a particular person are linked. i.e. Facebook, Twitter and Phone number are stored together, under a common entry. Does anyone know how to force this to do a re-run over all my contacts? I ask because I was in a hurry the first time it ran and only accepted a few of it's suggestions and now I want to match up the remaining contacts. Thanks!


title: How to enable drag status bar from lock screen?

text: I have an ICS phone, the problem is on the lock screen I can't pull the status bar down in any type of lock screen (slide, pattern, PIN, etc). My question is how do I enable status bar dragging on lock screen? I know almost all ICS phone out there have this feature, strangely my phone doesn't. Please help.


title: Can I keep a keyboard but change my autocomplete options?

text: I have a Samsung Galaxy S2 running Android 4.1.2. I use the Google Japanese Input keyboard, and it works fine as far as interface goes. However, the autocomplete function just sucks. It almost never offers up the words I'm intending to type, and seems to have absolutely no learning capacity. Despite having used it for maybe a year or more, it doesn't seem to anticipate anything any better than the first day I used it. I switch back and forth between English and Japanese, and it's no better in either language. And worse, sometimes when I'm writing in English, it seems to offer Japanese completion options, which is completely unhelpful. I don't know how autocompletion works, so I don't know if the autocomplete functionality and the keyboard are bound together in any way. Ideally, I'd like to keep the keyboard since I'm used to it, but replace the autocomplete function. Even more ideally, specify one autocomplete function for when I'm using the English keyboard, and a different one for the Japanese keyboard, and never have the two meet. I would, however, switch to a different keyboard system if the autocomplete function was noticeably improved. Is that possible? Do I have any options for trying to improve the autocomplete on my phone?


title: How to import a .obf POI file in OsmAnd

text: I created this `Data.osm` file:               <?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?>     <osm version='0.5' generator='GPSBabel-1.4.0'>       <node id='-1' visible='true' lat='41.890121' lon='12.492265'>         <tag k='name' v='place01'/>         <tag k='note' v='place01'/>         <tag k='tourism' v='museum'/>       </node>     </osm>      Then I converted it to `Data.obf` using OsmAndMapCreator. How to have OsmAnd show this POI on the maps?


title: Is it possible to share WiFi network (not 3G network) via BT PAN to other devices?

text: I'm tring the BT PAN profile on an Android 4.1 device.   There is no 3G network on my device.   I use Wi-Fi to connect to the network. Is it possible to share the network from my device by BT connection? Thanks,   Cliff


title: Is there any way to lock the screen without turning off the display?

text: I just purchase a Nexus S. Currently, to lock the screen, I need to   1. Press the power button.   2. Screen locked.   3. Display turned off. To unlock screen, I need to   1. Press the power button to make screen visible.   2. Slide the touch screen to unlock. Is there any way I can? * * *   1. Press a button to lock the screen.   2. The screen remains visible, but get much less bright to preserve power. * * *   1. Slide the touch screen to unlock.   2. Brightness of the screen back to normal.


title: USB tethering with Cyanogenmod 7.0.3

text: How do I enable USB tethering with Cyanogenmod 7.0.3 and Ubuntu Lucid? http://oldwiki.cyanogenmod.org/index.php?title=Tethering mentions _Settings » Wireless & networks » Tethering » USB tethering_, but there is no such option _Tethering_. With http://code.google.com/p/android-wired-tether/ the phone application says that I have a bad kernel (on the phone). `ifconfig` on the laptop doesn't show `usb0`.


am newbie for android. I was looking for a printing solution on android which prints to a dotmatrix POS printer through **USB**. I'm able to print some non readable symbols from android tablet (through some third party apps like printhand,printershare). These apps don't have driver for this cheap printer(TVS-RP45-Shoppe). I have a 'PPD' file of the Dotmatrix POS printer. I need to know how to install this PPD file into android. similar to this >> usb otg thermal printer interface to android tab with usb device But I have the PPD file. Andoid tablet MID ST-10 Karbonn smart tab - android ICS printer TVS-RP45-Shoppe Trying to print programmatically like usb interfacing. any help highly appreciated . Thank you all.


title: Access synced Exchange calendar from desktop browser

text: I know this is a bit tangential, but bear with me. The Exchange calendar sync works perfectly for me, however, it would be AWESOME if I could see my exchange calendar with my other Google calendars in the desktop browser, just like it does on my phone. :) It looks like the Exchange Sync uses Google Calendar to merge both my personal Google calendar and my business exchange calendar on the phone. Any way to recreate this on the desktop browser and see all my calendars together? I have a rooted Nexus One running the stock Froyo 2.2 rom.


title: How to transfer files between Galaxy S3 and HTC one x using NFC

text: As I have mentioned in the question, I want to transfer files (pics) from samsung galaxy S3 to HTC one x via NFC. I have switched on android beam on both the devices. When I bring the phones close, I am getting the "touch to beam" message on S3. When I touch it, I am getting a message that S beam is switched off, please switch it on. But I dont want Sbeam (as one x doesnt have it), instead I want the transfer to happen via Android beam.


title: File bluetooth visibilty default on

text: I have a Galaxy S II, I transfer files using bluetooth to my PC all the time, constantly! It's rather annoying having to mark each and every file as visible on bluetooth (very stupid design not allowing the user to mark this as default if they want to) and also time consuming having to do each and every file be it image or what have you. Is there any way to make all files default to bluetooth on? Be it a hack or what have you I just need to be able to set all files default to that.


title: How Android VNC server receiving key/mouse events from VNC clients

text: How does the Android VNC Server receive key/mouse events from VNC clients? Can any one explain that to me? I am curious to understand.


title: Pause Android LogCat output

text: How can I get a wider LogCat output than the one from the terminal window? I also want to be able to pause the output so I can actually read something. My OS is Windows 7 X64.


title: A music widget that works with Google Music streaming and offline service?

text: I'd like a widget to display playing info and cover art that works with latest Google Music app, more importantly both while playing offline tracks (those marked to be offline, so actually Google Music cached tracks) and also streaming ones. Do you know any? Thanks.


title: Samsung Galaxy S2: Autorotation only in stand-by mode

text: I have the problem with the auto-rotation since the GingerBread 2.3.6 and now with the ICS 4.0.3, now the rotation works only if I put in "stand by" the screen, then I rotate the phone and it rotates...the blue ball in calibration setting does not move...I tried the hard reset, the rooting (in gingerbread), the reflashing (GingerBread and ICS), nothing to do...There is only a strange fact the App GyroDroid when I had gingerbread the "linear acceleration test" did not work, now (ICS) it works...but it seems that my accelerometer works only in that test :-( What can it be? Thanks


title: KiesPDLR has stopped working

text: Why after recent Kies update to Ver.2.1.1.11124_17 I get this message? Though Kies continues to run it is no longer possible to update firmware.


title: How does Google Play's "Market license check" work?

text: About a month ago I bought a game called Whale Trail during a sale on Google Play. Today, when I tried to play the game on the subway, it asked to verify the game's license, and failing to do so (since there was no internet connection on the subway), shut the game down. When I got home, I took a look at the game's permissions tab and saw this: > **Market license check** > > Can check if you have a license for this application from Market It seems like this is a feature built into Google Play. So my question is, how does this "license check" work? How often does apps using this "feature" phone home to verify that indeed I'm not a dirty pirate stealing these developer's apps?


title: YouTube to XBMC using Airplay

text: Does anyone knows a method to send YouTube videos to XBMC using Airplay? The functionality I'm looking for is similar to the one available on iOS devices. I know that AirSync can send videos but not YouTube videos.


title: My new phone came with super user but I didn't root it

text: I've just got a new Samsung Galaxy Y from Unique Mobiles (http://www.uniquemobiles.com.au). The package was still intact when I picked it up and the "don't accept this if this sticker is broken" sticker was still good as new. Now I'm new to the Android operating system (coming from an iPhone) and when I got my phone it had superuser already on it. I had no idea what it was so I just left it alone. Until a friend from school asked if I had rooted it, I didn't have a clue to what he was saying. He said the only way I can get it is by rooting it. I haven't given my phone to anyone to do anything with it, I've been the only one to use it and I'm 100% sure I haven't rooted it. Now my big question is **How did it get there?** What does it do? Has anyone else had the same thing happen to them? I was also just wondering about some more information on superuser, rooting and ways that it could have gotten onto my phone.


title: Add Google calendar reminder numbers as one contact

text: I would like to put the numbers of the google calendar reminders as one contact into my phone. This way they will be grouped as 'Google Reminders' in my message overview, instead of a torrent of random numbers. The only problem is that google calendar sends reminders from random numbers, all starting with +456099. I could add each number to one contact as I receive them, but because it is a different number every time it's endless work. Is there a way to add a contact that has a regex expression as a number?


title: In Line Runner, what does "Restoring transactions" mean?

text: I was wondering, when I open the Line Runner app, I get this message saying 'restoring transactions'. What is that? This also occasionally happens when pressing the play button.


title: My GS4 won't boot to CWM?

text: So, I've tried flashing CMW a few times with different files, etc. ODIN says that the flashing was a success, and according to ROM Manager, it's installed. However, when I hold volume up and power and home to boot to CWM, it just boots to the Samsung recovery. ROM Manager also says I have TWRP installed. My phone is not rooted. Could that be why? If no, why isn''t it working


title: Root debug FS doesn't complete

text: When I run root debug FS, I get this error on part one: ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/tZP8Q.png) On part two: ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/9QJ7t.png) After that: ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/M7NFZ.png) When I hit no: ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/CmDKT.png) I've followed all the instructions (debugging, unknown sources, drivers, etc) and it doesn't work. My phone is a Samsung Galaxy Stellar (4.1.2 jb, Model # SCH-I200, baseband I200VRBME1). What's wrong?


title: Reduce number of home screens to 1

text: The solution from this page: http://android.stackexchange.com/a/30484/43575 doesn't seem to work in Android 4.3 There's no home.apk. I found a Launcher2.apk file but it doesn't contain any integer.xml file. Does anyone know how to do it in 4.3 too?


title: What are the differences between a system app and user app?

text: As I've played around with different ROMs and used Titanium Backup, I see that apps are categorized into system and user apps. Several ROM developers state that Titanium Backup should only be used for user apps and not for system apps, and when I proceed to uninstall system apps, TiBu warns me that the ROM may not work correctly. Other than the fact that user apps are downloadable via the Market or some other means, what are the key differences between the two? What is it about the system apps that make them more integral to the OS itself?


title: Samsung Galaxy 2 (Jelly Bean 4.1.2) In the stock "Phone" app, on the "Keypad" tab, how can you enter a "space" character?

text: I was wondering if there is a way to enter a **"space"** character on the keypad in the keypad tab in the Phone app. For example, I have 3 different "Mike" contacts: Mike Smith Mike Jones Mike Rothe In the keypad, when I type "6453" (mike), it then shows the first contact "Mike Smith", and gives me the option to press the "3" button next to "Mike Smith" to see my other contacts with "Mike" as the first name. I would like to be able to press "6453" and then a **"space"** character, and then "5" ( J ), so it narrows it down to "Mike Jones", instead of making me go through the "Mike"'s to find "Mike Jones" I can't figure out how to punch in a **"space"** though. Is it possible? If not, I would be willing to download a better "Phone" app than the 4.1.2 stock phone app, if that would help.


title: Root Debug FS doesn't work

text: Whenever I run Root Debug FS for my Samsung Galaxy Stellar (4.1.2 jb, Model # SCH-I200, baseband I200VRBME1), I get this error: ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/NmxJS.png) ADB.exe is an application in the same folder as the batch file, but it says it won't run. When I run ADB.exe it just flashes the commnad line and goes away after writing out a ton of text (it dissapears too quickly for me to read it)


title: What are the differences between Perseus and Adam kernels

text: I have a Galaxy S4 i9500 and have started looking into Android development and custom ROMS to get a feel on how they are made, what changes they provide and to what they focus on. But I always end up with one question that has gone unanswered at least to my full understanding. Whats is the difference between the Stock kernel (The one that comes in 4.2 or 4.3) and the Perseus and adam Kernels. It terms of CPU usage, RAM usage, speed and Battery usage, in what do they differ. What do they offer that the stock or other versions do not?


title: Which baseband version is the official one for the 4.3

text: I am confused between the official version mentioned in sam mobile and the one my country offers. They are both 4.3 but one is I9500XXUEMJ8 and the other is I9500XXUEMJ5. So which is the most updated one. I would guess the J8 but then I also need to think which one is the latest one for the S4 I9500 (Octo Core). I have also seen several ROMS offering either one or the other. Getting me more confused in the process.


title: How do I sync S-Pen Action Note Created Tasks on the Note 3?

text: So after using the Note 3 for a couple of weeks, I'm trying to figure out how the new S-Pen feature would actually improve my productivity. One feature that looks promising is that I can pull the stylus out and hand write a note and create a Task from said note fairly quickly and intuitively. However... These tasks do not sync to my Google calendar that I access regularly from my desktop computer's browser. Is there any way to make this happen? I've trolled the Intertubes, and some have suggested Task Free app, but that does not seem to sync anything.


title: Charging my tablet

text: When I plug my galaxy tablet in to charge it there is an red X on battery sym and a page pops up that wants me to choose what ubs to us MEDIA PLAYER or MASS STORAGE.. why is this?


title: spam settings menu missing from messaging app settings menu

text: I have a number I want to block (I can block it from phone calls but I also want to block texts.). So I googled and the solution was very easy - just add it through the spam settings menu in the settings menu of the messaging app. My problem is that when I click on Messaging and then click on Settings, there is NO spam settings menu? Is it that my galaxy s3 OS has somehow become corrupt? Are all those blogs and instructions obsolete and this is not the way to block text message?


title: cannot open files on Dropbox

text: I use a Note 8, and when I try to upload documents from Dropbox with the browser, it tells me "file cannot be opened".


title: XYZ X1 Change band from 900 to 850

text: I just bought the XYZ X1 Android phone with GSM: 900/1800MHz, WCDMA 2100 MHz Unfortunately in my country are 850/1900MHz frequences. Is it possible to change the band on this phone? I've tried to change the band from terminal: $ adb shell shell@android:/ $ am start -n com.android.settings/.BandMode Starting: Intent { cmp=com.android.settings/.BandMode } But only limited list was shown:               Automatic     EURO Band     JAPAN Band     AUS Band     AUS2 Band      But there is no my band here, any idea how can I get it? Maybe base-band upgrade? thank you.


title: Can I restore my CM10.1 phone to factory ROM without using USB?

text: I have a Galaxy S2 i9100g with CM10.1 release. Everything is peachy except that the USB port seems to be going -- most of the time I can't charge or connect to a PC. I'd like to send it in for warranty repairs, but I figure I should put it back to factory before I do so. Normally I'd find a "stock" image and flash it with Odin or something, but I wouldn't trust a firmware update to complete successfully over the wire with this wonky connection. (Before you ask: this is definitely not a custom firmware problem; it won't even charge properly when turned off, which is before any custom ROM / bootloader even starts.) Can I somehow flash back to factory via recovery? If so, can I then re-flash back to CM10.1 (in the event I can't get it repaired for some reason), without using the USB connection?


title: How can I change the video playing on the Page Buddy for my Samsung Galaxy s3?

text: How can I change the video on my Page Buddy, because no matter what I try to do it's stuck on the same movie? I've tried playing a movie and then pausing it but that doesn't work. What can I do to change it so I'm able to go back and forth from my apps back to the movie?


title: No Move to SD Card or Move to USB option in android 4.2.2

text: I have a Carbonn Phone (model: A18+) http://www.karbonnmobiles.com/karbonn-A18+-proid-193.html Android Version is 4.2.2 Under Settings -> Storage -> 'Preferred install location' and it has three options for it:   1. Internal device storage   2. Phone storage   3. Let the system decide there is no option for "External storage device" but below Preferred install location there is another option: Settings -> Storage -> "Default Write Disk" and it has two options:   1. Phone storage   2. SD Card I have "SD Card" selected here But I don't have choice to choose SD Card or External storage to install apps and when I install any app from 'play store' that goes to either to phone or to internal storage. Even after going to the Settings -> Apps -> I only see 4 tabs Downloaded | Phone Storage | Running | All there is no 'SD Card' or 'USB Storage' tab and when i tap any app here it only shows "Move to Phone storage" or "Move to Internal Storage" on 'App Info' Screen. My question is How can I move or install apps to External SD Card. I have tried many apps like APP2SD or similar ones. But no app gives me to move apps to SD Card. Even I have tried rooting my phone, that also doesn't work.


title: Connect an Android tablet to ethernet

text: I use tablet with Android in a professional environment and the it department doesn't accept to install wifi. My tablet need to synchronise with CSV file on a LAN share. I'm looking for solutions. Is it possible to connect a tablet on ethernet (possibly with builtin firmware)? If yes, which model? I looked for solutions and I found some interesting links:   * http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1274656 / a pack to add ethernet support to Asus   * http://www.sosandroid.fr/forumAndroid/topic1980.html Iconia Tab a500   * http://discuz-android.blogspot.fr/2011/07/step-by-step-to-enable-lan-access-for.html Motorola Xoom Does someone have experience with this? I prefer avoid root my tablet or use a custom firmware or launch some custom command when connected to the network, but if no Android tablet come with this feature built in, I would be willing to root it. Alternate solution: connect the tablet to the PC with USB and access the LAN share located on the computer (it was possible with Windows Mobile) and maybe access the whole network. I own a Galaxy Tab 8.9 and the best would be to find a solution with that tablet.


title: Can't move certain apps to my SD card

text: I recently reset my phone to factory settings, because I didn't have enough space on my internal memory and I wanted to start off anew. When I started downloading apps onto my phone that I had before I didn't have the option to move it to my SD card any longer, I can't move apps like "Viggle" or "Kik Messenger", which are from the app store. I run out of space easily on my internal memory and it drives me nuts, is there anything I can do to move my apps to my SD card or something? So I can have more space on my phone. I also still have the same SD card that was given to my with the phone which is 2GB, and I still have a lot of space left over either way.


title: SwiftKey 3 9-key keyboard?

text: Has anyone been able to find and activate 9-key keyboard for swiftkey 3? The qwerty in portrait mode is killing me it's not possible always to type in landscape mode.


title: How dependent are stylus devices on software?

text: I am considering acquiring a tablet or phablet with integrated stylus. One of the first things I expect to do with is flashing the latest vanilla Android release. That done, is the stylus expected to work properly? Can I then install alternative note taking programmes (e.g. Quill)? Or is the stylus functionality fully dependent on vendor software?


title: Bad blocks and Link2SD

text: I have a rooted Android 2.3.6 phone (Samsung Galaxy Y Duos, S6102B) and use Link2SD to acquire more storage for apps on it using a 8GB micro SD card (partitioned in partition #1 for my files and partition #2 for linked app data from Link2SD). Well, it is the 2nd micro SD card I bought to my phone and the same issue appears: bad blocks. I don't know if it is because of the charger I use on my car... But the real issue is that with bad blocks on partition used by Link2SD to store files from apps, the SO become slow, I cannot launch apps or it reboots a lot. Did anyone here encounter that issue? How to solve it without the need to throw current micro SD away? Partitions with EXT2/3? NTFS?


title: USSD Code returns unknown characters

text: My new HTC One phone is showing some problems while running USSD codes on it. I am using BSNL network. So I have to use the code *123# for knowing the balance. When I tried to run the same, I am getting something displayed in some other language: ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/L1bhTm.png) Please help.


title: Unknown phone number issue

text: My Moto X with Android kit Kat does not recognize my own number from the Sim card. Is there a way to edit it manually? Any app that does that?


title: Moto x 4.4.2 update install error

text: Got the 4.4.2 update but in recovery it fails to flash due to error in binary, is that because my X is unlocked and rooted? Do I have to lock my bootloader and unroot to get this update to install properly?


title: My Android Virtual Device stays on launching

text: When i try to start my AVD it stays on launching. This are the especifications of my AVD, I have no idea why this is happening and how to solve it. I have seen another questions like this (I can't get any of the Android Virtual Devices started) but none of the solutions have worked for me. ![Avd characteristics](http://i.stack.imgur.com/KBseK.jpg) It does not mark any error, just stays on: ![Avd launching](http://i.stack.imgur.com/t0vKR.jpg) Please. I will thank you for your help.


title: Huawei bought in China, can't access Google Play (g510 t8951)

text: I bought this huawei cellphone in China and I can't access the google store. I can access some apps through Baidu Store but then some doesn't work because I don't have Google Play Service. I've tried installing it through Baidu Store, it just crashes, and through "Google downloader" (an app on baidu) and now Google Play launches but doesn't connect (no connection). I don't know what to do anymore, any idea? I'm willing to root etc... but there is no thread explaining how for my phone.


title: SD card unexpectedly removed

text: I have a galaxy S3 with a 32gb class10 sd card. Unfortunately I experience the `SD card unexpectedly removed - Preparing SD card` phenomenon all the time. The card works ok as long as it is being used: I watch videos, mp3 etc, even on pc. I tried formatting a couple of times and I also checked on other S3 phone which presented the same problem. I checked a 16 GB class 10 card on my phone which worked ok! I read somewhere that this is a JB problem and that I should wait for 4.2 (I'm on 4.1.1 now) Another solution explained that I should root my phone and do this: > Edit files in the folder /sys/devices/virtual/bd i/179: 0/read_ahead_kb by > pressing and holding the read_ahead_kb then choose open in text editor. > > Note: Other phones don't have 179:0.. but is ok 179:8 Replace the numbers in > it from the default (128KB) to 1024 / 2048 / 4096 (according to taste max = > 4096) and then save and exit. What are your thoughts? is it JB or the Card? I should also mention that the removing/rescanning my card is killing my battery very fast.


title: Can't connect an already booted device to adb

text: Every time I want to connect my phone to `adb` via USB I need to turn it off, plug the cable and turn it back on. Is this the right way to go or am I missing something? Documentation doesn't seem to explicitly state that. Some details:   * Samsung GT-B5510 Galaxy Y Pro (Android 2.3.6)   * Android Debug Bridge version 1.0.29   * Debian GNU/Linux 7.0 (wheezy)


title: In camera apps, is "zoom" a digital zoom, or an optical zoom?

text: In some camera apps (native camera app in 2.2, Camera 360), "zoom" zooms in on the image -- filling the entire screen with a closer-in view of what you're shooting. In at least one app (Vignette [see below]) "zoom" shrinks the picture down. The latter behavior -- along with surely-lacking mechanical lens focus mechanism -- suggests that all of these zooms are purely digital, and not optical. ![Vignette zoom crops the area down](http://i.stack.imgur.com/FQ8OB.jpg) See Also: Can a Dream's camera really zoom from the camera app? [device- specific question]


title: Does the Grand Neo GT i9060 have USB OTG?

text: Does the Samsung Galaxy Grand Neo GT-i9060 have USB OTG (usb-on-the-go)? Can I instantly watch movies directly from OTG without copying files into my phone? If not, is there any other way to get OTG working?


title: How to a flash the rom.zip file to my Android phone?

text: I extracted the rom.zip from the HTC RUU installation and I want to flash it to my phone. In case it matters, it is an HTC Desire HD, rooted with Cyanomod and ClockMod Recovery on it. All I want is to flash the original stock firmware back to the phone. Because the phone has now a different firmware RUU will not recognise it. What I need to do? PS. I tried to rename the file to PB32IMG.zip and use the update from zip option but it doesn't work.


title: browsing broken

text: Sometimes when I am trying to use my phone after work, the browser gets stuck and nothing seems to fix it. I have tried tweaking 4g and wifi settings, but even after toggling them the browser is still not working. I know I can hard- reset my phone, but I don't like having to wait for the reboot. Is there anything else I can do besides a reset?


title: Can a Sprint-branded Samsung Intercept be flashed to Virgin Mobile?

text: I am getting a Sprint-branded Samsung Intercept that was rooted and flashed to MetroPCS and runs Froyo. Can I flash it to Virgin Mobile?


title: Podcast app with Google Reader integration (Google Listen alternative)

text: I'm looking for a podcast app that would have the same features as Google Listen without the buggyness... From what I've seen, most apps that feature "Google Reader integration" only offer importing, not syncing. Is there an app out there that does podcasts and only podcasts, that I could simply point to my Google Listen folder in Google Reader, and have it sync subscriptions and read status?


title: How can I assign a picture for a name-only text sender

text: Occasionally, you receive SMS messages that have a company name rather than a reply number. The network provider, for example, might send texts from " _T- Mobile_ " or " _Vodafone_ " whilst banks might appear as " _Barclays_ " or " _Halifax_ " etc. I recently got one of these messages from a system at work and was wondering if there is any way to add a contact photo to them? I tried to do this in the normal way, by adding the message sender as a contact. I thought this had been successful, however the phone simply created a new contact with an email address of " _Sending Company Name_ ", which isn't associated with the texts sent so the picture I added to the newly created contact doesn't show in the message thread: ![Message thread view](http://i.stack.imgur.com/EkrIb.png) Yet if you click the view contact button from the message thread: ![Contact view](http://i.stack.imgur.com/pRdOh.png) Then the picture shows - it's really strange! Has anyone been able to get this working in the past? I'm using an HTC Sensation on Android 4.0.


title: Any equivalent to ccleaner for Android?

text: I found few questions about freeing internal memory but it's mainly about deleting app or moving them to sd card. Or deleting the data/cache. I do that on regular basis so I am looking for something else. Is there any kind of equivalent of cclener for Android? That would help me to find and delete files I can delete?   * HTC Desire on cm 7.1


title: Use Google Talk with multiple accounts

text: (Motorola Droid, Android 2.2.2) My new employer uses Google Apps to manage e-mail etc. They're also big into instant messaging for intra-company communication. On my device I have my personal account and have added my company account so I can use Gmail for either, have consolidated calendar, etc. However, the Google Talk app is tied to my main (personal) Google account. I can't see a way to get it to use the company account or, better, allow both accounts to be active. How can I use Google Talk with a secondary account?


title: Android / S3 (i9300/i9305) - Disable default keyboard pop-up at lock screen

text: **After the 4.3 update, there is a default keyboard popping up at lock screen.** Let me describe what I mean.   * When you opened up your phone pre-4.3, it displayed the lock screen. With no keyboard or anything, just the information. Like the clock, your missed calls and such. When you tapped into the password field, the keyboard popped up. It was all buttery smooth, looked good, worked good.    * Here comes 4.3, ala Samsung. Now if you lock your phone, it will pop up the keyboard every time.  This saves one tap, that's a pro.   But:   1. It tears apart your wallpaper, as the keyboard - which won't get loaded in time - got your wallpaper, not the lock screen wallpaper.   2. As I said, the keyboard just can't load in time. This is not a bug, it's just not possible to wake it up from deep sleep and throw so much work at it.    3. So overall it looks glitchy, cheap, awful. Like some copycat Chinese fake smartphone. Which I believe the S3 is not. It's just untasteful. Ugly. _I understand_ that this was most likely a design decision, to speed up the unlock. Is there a way to disable this behavior?   **Rooting is OK**. I mean, this thing looks so ugly, I'm fine with losing my warranty.   Just let me fix it somehow. **Custom keyboards:** I'm using AI Type keyboard (free) as for now, but the glitch and the auto-pop up happens with any keyboard I tried. It's like there is an event defined, so it's like you would "tap" into the field.   **Custom lock screens:** I looked around as much as I could, but I only found "press to lock" apps. Basically little widgets and buttons to lock your phone. But they were no custom lock screens, just shortcuts.   **Wake-up apps:** Tried "Auto Wakeup", but it only wakes the phone up the very same way. With the keyboard, lag and all. :/


title: How long should the first boot take with CyanogenMod 9?

text: On XDA Developers they say "Frst boot will take some time...", but I've waited 25 minutes and my phone has not finished booting. About how long does the first boot usually take?


title: Is there a way to spoof the phone model that shows up on app ratings/comments on Google Play?

text: When a user enters a review comment for an application their phone model/version listed below it. Is there a way to spoof or otherwise change that information?


title: HTC EVO crashes while exporting phone contacts to SD card

text: I was running low on internal space so I tried exporting all my contact info from my phone (my Google worked) to my SD but it keeps crashing a bit over halfway through. When I plugged it in to my MacBook Pro it crashes while trying to move my Vcard info as well. It there any way for me to diagnose and/or fix this?


title: Where are the hidden videos and pictures from Camfiler's VS and/or PS apps?

text: In Camfiler's PS and VS programs where are my hidden videos and pictures on my SD card for when I back up my card to my computer?


title: Why Advent Vega keeps losing Wi-Fi?

text: I recently bought a Advent Vega Android tablet and everything is working completely fine, however there is one slight problem with Wi-Fi. Even though I have full Wi-Fi signal _(it is as high as it can be)_ , and it has been happily working for a while, after some time the Wi-Fi disconnects and when I go into the Wi-Fi settings it states that the network is out off range. If I turn off the Wi-Fi and re-enable it, it works fine. I've tried a couple of different ROMs but they all have the same problem. Does anyone have any clues as to how this can be fixed?


title: Android virtual keyboard pop-up issue on focus

text: We are using a web app (built for desktop) in Android tablet (Motorola ET1). Issue is that android soft keyboard is popping up whenever focus goes to a text box. On page load, focus is set to the text box but keyboard is not popping on page load. Users scan input data using tablet's scanner into this text box, we take scanned input and submit to the server. If the transaction is successful, text box gets cleared and focus is set in this text box to scan next input. when focus is set this time, android keyboard is popping up. I tried using blur to prevent keyboard popup, it prevents keyboard from popping up but focus is not in that text box so user cannot scan the input data. As an option, I installed null keyboard on Android tablet and provided jquery keyboard (https://github.com/Mottie/Keyboard/wiki) to enter input data if they want to enter data manually. This option seems to work technically but this shuts off the keyboard for entire tablet and users have other apps on the tablet so they are not happy with this solution. We are using dolphin browser in this tablet. Dolphin has cordova plugin to get an access to device's native functions. But I don't see anything related to keyboard. Also I am not finding any reference in HTML5 documentation also. Can you please suggest if there is any solution to this ? Please note that our application is a standard webapp and not built as Android app. Thanks.


title: How to revert Hangouts to Google Talk in Samsung S4

text: I just updated my Android version to 4.3. However, Google Talk is replaced by Hangouts automatically. I don't like Hangouts, since I cannot see friends who are online/offline. I wish to revert to Google Talk. When I try to uninstall Hangouts, there is no uninstall option for me. I am using a Samsung S4 smartphone. Does anyone know how to revert to Google Talk?


title: Does the new Nexus 7 (2013) have a GLONASS sensor?

text: According to a colleague who has the new Nexus 7 (2013) model already, there is a GLONASS sensor in addition to the GPS one in the device. Is this true? I was unable to find any reference to this alleged fact in the official documentation and via a casual web search. Please state your sources in your answer(s).


title: Shared microsoft exchange calendars

text: I'm trying to add shared a calendar shared with me through outlook, but I only get my calendar and not the one that a colleague has shared with me. How can I view their calendars in the native calendar app? Nexus 5, KitKat


title: How can I revoke an app's permission to access USB after granting it permanently?

text: I have an app that requested USB access, and when prompted I selected "Yes, allow this app to use USB" and checked the "permanently" checkbox. Now I would like to revoke this permission so that the app would always have to ask every time it wants to use USB. Is to possible to do that by changing something in system settings? Where? Is there a permission manager built-in to the system? If not, then is it available as an external app? I'm using a tablet running Android version 4.1.1.


title: How do I set the default messaging app to use google voice? (4.2.2 Galaxy S4)

text: I keep seeing advice to set the default messaging app by going to Settings> Manage Applications> All Applications> And then clicking on the messaging app (I also tried google hangouts since that can send text messages). But in the "clear defaults" button is greyed out and it says there is no default. If there is no default, then what is it using to send the message? I guess a second-best solution is for me to replace the default app with one that can send using google voice.


title: Wi-Fi Direct on Galaxy Mini

text: I have already Googled a bit, but I haven't found a list specifying the supported devices. Is it possible to use Wi-Fi Direct on Samsung Galaxy Mini (GT-S5570B with Android 2.3.6 Gingerbread)? Is there a hardware limitation?


title: Cloud app to handle grocery list over Android/iPhone & Windows/Mac

text: I am looking for an app or service that would let two different users view & update a shared shopping list from an Android phone (Galaxy Nexus running 4.1), iPhone 4S and laptops (Windows and Mac). I was originally planning on using a text file via Dropbox, but I don't think that can be updated on the iPhone (maybe I am wrong). Any other ideas?


title: Can't delete any files in my download folder

text: asus sl101 slider running cyanogenmod 10 This problem actually started around when I upgraded to cm9.1 and I think I got an error that my android profile had changed or something. from that day forward I have been unable to delete anything in my downloads folder. The following did not work   * rm /sdcard/download/filename   * removing with rootbrowser   * adb shell> rm /sdcard/download/filename   * remounting the sdcard * * * I get the error that the folder is read only and when I try to change permissions it wont let me. I was able to mv /sdcard/download /sdcard/download.back   mkdir /sdcard/download but still cannot delete from the old download folder. Eek!


title: What exactly gets wiped when unlocking Galaxy Nexus?

text: I've seen a few guides on how to unlock the Galaxy Nexus to prepare it for rooting, and they say that the `fastboot oem unlock` command will "wipe your personal data". I'm a little unclear on what gets wiped during this step. Is it just the `/sdcard` area? is it everything but `/system`? Something in between? I know that `adb backup` can (at least theoretically) back up everything except `/system` while unrooted (see a recent question of mine). But I wonder if I would need to do an `adb restore` of _everything_ after the unlock step in order to keep all of my data and settings.


title: Is displaying invalid content a violation on the play store

text: I have a suspicious app which requires all sorts of permissions Omega Status Bar. I was facing an issue with the notifications,I reported this behavior to the developer and was surprised to know that the email-id given to contact them under the Email developer does not exist.(got a Delivery to the following recipient failed permanently error) ![Reply from the google mail delivery system saying the mail id invalid](http://i.stack.imgur.com/OODYz.png) for which i have removed the app after that.Does google has any policy through which i can report the app as an inappropriate app for having an invalid mail(invalid content displayed) A link describing the related policy would be much helpfull instead of giving a simple yes or a no


title: What are these files in DCIM folder?

text: I was wondering if someone here knew what are these files: ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/9Ai8W.jpg) I've put it in image format because their file names are weird? I just found out that these files are present in my sd card, inside the DCIM images folders and all images are gone except the thumbnails. **My images are gone** and **another problem is that I cannot delete them** (maybe format but that's my last option i think). They stick in that folder and even moving isn't possible. Any help or suggestions. Thanks!


title: screen lock and not displaying lock pattern in android 2.2 (Eclair)

text: I have HTC Wildfire and one feature I don't like is that it displays the lock composition when I enter incorrect one people knows see the correct one even when displaying password is turned off. Is it possible to turn it off and/or change to different method of locking screen? **Edit** : As people didn't notice **_I HAVE "USE VISIBLE PATTERNS" TURNED OFF_**. **_It is just when I made mistake it is shown_**. **Edit 2** In Froyo I have option to enter just PIN or even password.


title: What are the differences between: LauncherPro "Keep in memory" and "Lock home in memory."

text: * LauncherPro has an option for "Keep in memory".   * CyanogenMod settings has an option for "Lock home in memory". How do these work? Do they conflict with each other? What problems might they cause? The CM version seems to work better, but causes other apps to shut down.


title: Podcast Player and Bluetooth?

text: I've been using Google Listen for podcast catching and playing. Seems to work just fine. I'd like to be able to play my podcasts over my Bluetooth headset. Alas, it seems that is only an option for A2DP bluetooth headsets(?) so I'm on a quest. Can anyone offer suggestions? Seems like I have two options (but maybe there are others).   1. Find a podcast catcher/player that will play over a non-A2DP headset   2. Find a way to "fake" the Android into using a bluetooth headset even when not A2DP Anyone have any thoughts or suggestions? [edit]   I should mention that I'm running stock 2.1 and have no real desire to root/mod the phone.


title: Tasker: Run a task when a specific bluetooth device loses connection

text: I want to run a task every time my phone loses connection to my truck's bluetooth device. I can see a way to run a task when it connects, and obviously I can "invert" it, but inverting it doesn't sound right to me. What is the right way to run a task upon BT connection loss to a specific device?


title: How can I make toast notifications stay on screen longer?

text: I occasionally have a toast notification that is too long to read in the given amount of time that it is displayed. Is there any way to change the length of time these notifications display? Also, is there any way to view these notifications after they are gone? This would be ideal, like an app or a folder that logs all the toast notifications where I can review them later.


title: Cannot play videos in any browser only in player

text: I use Opera for Android but the same problem exists in the stock browser as well as Mozilla. Until about a week ago I could play videos from the web in the browser but now when I click on the video instead of starting to play I get the option to use the stock video player, SoapCast or the browser to open it and if I chose the browser it downloads it instead of playing it. Does anyone have any idea what I am doing wrong? Thank you. I want to play videos in Opera again.   I have Android 2.3.4 running on an Xperia Ray.


title: Can thief unlock stolen phone that was locked by Android Device Manager?

text: My phone was recently stolen. Luckily, I enabled Android Device Manager awhile ago. So, I locked the phone via the web app of Android Device Manager. Can the thief unlock my phone? I'm not asking how. There is a scenario in my mind that I'm afraid that could be possible to unlock the phone and restore factory settings, wiping all my data. Is that possible? Again, I just want a Yes or No answer, not how he can do it.


title: Voice Typing special Functions

text: When voice typing, I know that you can say _comma_ or _period_ or _question mark_ to get a , . or ?. Those were all in the android instructional video. But I just saw that you can say _new paragraph_ and it will skip a line. I want to know if there's a list of these punctuation commands somewhere?


title: How do I make myself device administrator?

text: I can't disable, uninstall, or uncheck `phone info` as device administrator. Why?


title: The UI sounds on my Galaxy Nexus no longer play - how can I re-enable them?

text: I kind of like the touch sounds and unlock sound on my Galaxy Nexus, so I typically leave them enabled. Today I noticed that both of these sound effects had simply stopped playing, possibly after I unplugged my phone from my car stereo (using a standard 3.5mm stereo headphone plug). For that matter, it appears that **all** of the UI sounds (camera click, screenshot, etc) have stopped playing of their own accord. I have tried:   * Silencing and unsilencing my phone, as well as adjusting the available volume sliders in my phone settings   * Disabling and re-enabling the settings for touch sounds and unlock sounds   * Rebooting my device None of these methods has fixed the problem. My GNex is running CyanogenMod9 (built May 10, 2012) and Franco Kernel r107. Is there any way for me to re- enable these sound effects?


title: Internal SD periodically becomes inaccessible

text: I'm having an issue with my Samsung Galaxy S. My phone has trouble reading my internal SD card. When the problem occurs, I cannot take pictures, or even access the "My Files" folder. When I check the settings in the SD card and phone storage area, everything is unavailable or greyed out. The phone is not USB mounted when this happens. A battery pull fixes the problem, but this seems unconventional. Also Kies does not work as well with my device.


title: Can mobile websites (not apps) access androids GPS Radio

text: We're creating a brief for a mobile website (not web app) and would like to know if a mobile website can access a handset's built in GPS radio to display the handset's location on a map. In short is GPS functionality limited to apps alone?


title: How do keep all my inbox received emails on my Galaxy 3

text: When sychronising, all the emails i moved to archive on my pc disappear from my Galaxy S3 inbox. I had a Blackberry previously and it would retain all emails received for a set period, 4 weeks in my case, regardless of what i did on the pc. Is there anyway to set the Galaxy S3 to retain all incoming emails ?


title: Tablets being able to make calls

text: I wonder can any of the Android tablets make calls (it's about Cellular calls, not Skype or other)? Yeah, I am okay to have 7' or even 10' tablet near my ear and have a talk (well, or use headsets). Having those tablets being able to make calls would make me throw the smartphone away and have the single gadget. I know that Galaxy Tab 7' is capable doing this. But how about Galaxy Tab 10' or Nexus 7? Are they capable? Or is there any possibility to make them having this feature?


title: One keyboard, two languages for spelling

text: I'm looking for a way to write english and french from my Android device with only one keyboard (azerty) and two spell checkers. Is this possible?


title: How to increase the call volume in xolo q700

text: I have xolo q700, not sure if the problem is unique to my piece. During the incoming/outgoing call, voice is not audible (very feeble), however speaker option and headphone provide good volume. Is there any settings I can change to improve volume during my call in non- speaker/headphone mode?


title: Google play login different GSM carriers

text: I moved to the USA from Kenya with my android handset, but am unable to log in to google play on my new network, T-mobile. Can anyone help me fix this?


title: Device almost unusable after Google password change

text: Today I changed my Google password. The next time I turn on my tablet I am suddenly confronted with a "Re-type password" screen - yes, it takes the whole screen. So I jump over to another app to pull the new password from my keychain, but before I can do this, the "Re-type password" screen pops back up. I literally have 2-3 seconds before it pops up again. How am I supposed to get my password if it literally won't let me go to any other screen? How can I disable it long enough to let other apps run? I have tried the "back" button and I have tried the wrong password just to try to force it to give me a rest, but regardless of whether I tell it to retry, cancel, or just let it sit there asking me, as soon as I switch to another app, a couple seconds later it rudely jumps back to asking me to re-type the password.


title: Audible Caller ID on Galaxy S3

text: Every time I recieve a call or a text message my phone audibly says out the name of the caller/sender. How can I stop this?


title: Google Photos Auto-Backup Exclude folder

text: I have Auto Backup enabled in Google Now for Photos. I also have Local Folders enabled so that photos produced by apps other than the camera get backed up too. However, this then includes photos and videos from folders that I don't want to backup. The "Include Local Folders" seems to be an all or nothing option. Is there a way to exclude folders individually? I still want these folders to be recognised as media, just not backed up.


title: How can I use my PC's keyboard on the Android emulator?

text: I want to run/test Android apps on the Android emulator and I want to type using my PC keyboard, as it lets me type and test faster. When I use the emulator though, it only accepts input from the native Android (on-screen) keyboard. How can I enable my PC keyboard for use within the Android emulator?


title: Where is user/group id info stored on Android and how do I inerpret it?

text: I have been wondering for quite some time now; where does Android store it's user and group id information? For instance, on standard Linux, user and group information is stored in `/etc/passwd` and `/etc/group`, respectively. When you add a user to a group, his or her username/uid gets added to the list of users in that group, for instance the my audio group entry in `/etc/group` looks like this:               audio:x:29:pulse,edge-case      Where pulse gets mapped to the uid of the pulseaudio daemon and edge-case gets mapped to my uid (1000), on my Linux box. As I understand it, each app that gets installed on Android gets it's own uid and gid and this is the bases of the "sandboxing" of apps that occurs on Android as they all run in their own process and can't access data of another process or files owned by another app unless there are declaration in a Manifest file created by app programmers which dictates what info is to be shared to other apps and what not. This is also how apps gain or rather request access to networking services during installation by requesting to be added to the INTERNET group or something like that, don't quote me on the name of the NET net group, it might be more like INET or INET6, either way I know there are several levels of network access that can be granted to an application through this mechanism on Android. My question is, where is this information stored in Android? Further more, is it possible to modify? I would like to integrate a glibc stack with it and the data within it in my `/etc/{passwd,group}` files, trust me, they exist on my phone, I even have apt installed with a lot of other goodies. Update: Have been doing more searches and This might be what I am looking for. I will need to dig a bit deeper and make sure it is everything I am looking for. Update: (5:40 June 27 2014) Since someone thinks I don't know what I am doing or talking about, let me clarify; User UIDs on Android are offset with 100000 and App UIDs are offset with 10000 when mapped to the user number _ app number, hence when a ps shows something like u0_a10 which means that User with UID 100000 is running app with UID 10010, I have pulled UID and user/daemon names from system/core/include/private/android_filesystem_config.h and used those to update my /etc/passwd and /etc/group files (On my Android box), for example my /etc/passwd file (on my Android box) looks like this :               ....     brainard:x:100002:100002:Professor Brainard,0420,,:/home/brainard     :/bin/bash     radio:x:1001:1001::/data/radio:/bin/false     bluetooth:x:1002:1002::/data/bluetooth:/bin/false     graphics:x:1003:1003::/home/graphics:/bin/false     input:x:1004:1004::/home/input:/bin/false     camera:x:1006:1006::/home/camera:/bin/false     log:x:1007:1007::/home/log:/bin/false     compass:x:1008:1008::/home/compass:/bin/false     mount:x:1009:1009::/home/mount:/bin/false     wifi:x:1010:1010::/home/wifi:/bin/false     adb:x:1011:1011::/home/adb:/bin/false     install:x:1012:1012::/home/install:/bin/false     media:x:1013:1013::/home/media:/bin/false     dhcp:x:1014:1014::/home/dhcp:/bin/false     ....      I have set up configuration in /etc/adduser.conf to create new users like so ( On my Android box) :               # FIRST_[GU]ID to LAST_[GU]ID inclusive is the range of UIDs of dynamically     # allocated user accounts/groups.     FIRST_UID=100001     LAST_UID=199999          FIRST_GID=100001     LAST_GID=199999      This is in accordance with Android's policy, I let "glibc based" system users still be created from range 100-999 I believe and I modified the audio user on my /etc/passwd and /etc/group files to be of 1005, like it is on Android. I need to update Android and synchronize it with info regarding my User UIDs as well as with my Daemon or system user UIDs from the glibc stack. You can read more about this in the book "Embedded Android" by Karim Yaghmour Sold here My goal is to get programs like nvlc to work but I need to get UIDs and GIDs synchronized so that Android is aware of my users and the groups they belong to so that for instance, my brainard user with have access to the audio devices. Also I need to inform Android about Postres and it's membership in the network group so that it can open sockets and allow access to databases. I have disabled PARANOID_NETWORKING in the kernel for the time being, but this hack only serves to make Android as Secure as vanilla Linux, no less. It would be nice to keep the paranoid setting and apply the group permissions to what daemons/users I see fit. This would make Android a great operating system for public facing servers with such paranoid and fine tuned controls. Imagine having access to Kerberos, LDAP, PAM, or When using you phone as WAP having Radius configured, all of which are available from Debian and other distribution repos free of charge. I have got this all figured out, I just need to know how to update Android's UID/GID database, which does get updated every time you install an app, so I know it is possible. Update : (7:08pm June 30, 2014) After going over the data in the following files ...               /data/system/packages.list     /data/system/packages.xml     /data/system/user/userlist.xml     /data/system/user/0.xml      ... I have updated my question to include "how do I interpret it?"   * I think I am going to need to create a custom PAM module and blend Bionic and Glibc into a single C library, they need to compatible with applications on both sides, no exceptions, expect C++ exceptions that is ;p--- I have written a couple rules of thumb-2 :) for myself to follow. I might also need to write a wrapper to popular package management systems like rpm and apt that fakes an apk installation and gives each new deb|rpm package a UID and maybe just sym-link everything into the FHS. That might be the most ideal solution I could go for, though the most work, as each would need a set of permissions in their "manifest", maybe a menu during install an the user can give and take as needs be.   * Does anyone have a good reference that explains the syntax of these files? I am not very well versed with XML, not to mention it's use usually depends on the application that interprets it.   * I do understand the `packages.list` file with the exception of the `null` entry in the last column, can anyone explain that?


title: Android Dumpstate Crash Logs Appearing Randomily

text: I own a Galaxy Nexus, currently running Android 4.0.4 and ever since I've updated to 4.0.4 I've had problems in that it randomly asks me to share content (without saying what it is) and when I view the files it attaches I see that it includes a dumpstate log and a screenshot. Is there a way to find what is causing this or stop this from happening? Samsung support don't give me any help besides the usual battery in-out reboot and restore to factory defaults (which I have both tried already).


title: Why my phone does not need to update the password?

text: I changed my gmail password a day ago, but my phone does not require me to put in the new one. I can still access my gmail with the old password. Why? Phone is rooted, sim unlocked , running android 2.3


title: What is the meaning to close Google apps source code

text: According to the recent news, google apps are closed source and one cannot use it after forking android. But, as I understand, I can fork Android, create my own OS and then install Gapps manually. If the users can do it manually, theoretically anyone with any device can use Gapps, than what is the advantage of closing the source if it does not prevent Google from creating other Android alternatives, e.g Cyanogenmod? EDIT: I am quite aware of the advantages of having closed/open source. The question is that Google wants to get rid of competitors and prevent Android fragmentation. People can fork Android and one day become major OS provider. OF course, forking android without google services has very little value for users and it is extremely difficult to write such services from scratch. So, Google tries to keep its leadership in Android market by closing its service. But, if one can fork android, customize it, than use Google services (even if installed manually), than this does not help Google at all in reaching its goal, i.e. prevent competitors and Android fragmentation.The Google services still can be very easily used and everyone can have its own alternate Android. So, what is the point to close the services? Besides this, again, what is the meaning to have Google approved devices?I can manufacture devices and use their services without having the approval.


title: What does this button do in the Twitter app?

text: I tried to find the answer online but I couldn't. In the screenshot what does the circled button do? ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/zV5lPm.jpg)


title: Screen on Galaxy Nexus goes off, hard reset required to resolve this. What can I do?

text: I am using a Galaxy Nexus and since the update to Android 4.2 the screen sometimes suddenly goes off and then especially stays off. The only thing that helps to get the screen back on is taking out the phones battery, which is quite annoying. Is there a workaround for this?


title: What are all the "DiskCacheIndex*.tmp" files on my phone?

text: I have about a dozen files named `DiskCacheIndexnnnnnn.tmp` in my `/mnt/sdcard`, where `nnnnnnn` is some number. All of these are emtpy: ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/gT1NV.png) What are they for? Who created them? Is it safe to remove them?


title: app share from home screen

text: Experia u. I drag an app up to top of my home screen to share but it tells me this is not a shareable item. It does this with all my apps. I've gone in all settings and cant see how to get this feature to work. Aregg please helph


title: Cyanogenmod 10.2 crashes when trying to access storage settings

text: I have just installed CyanogenMod 10.2-20130727-Unofficial-i9300 and I am facing a problem with connecting to USB on Windows. Windows won't install drivers when I connect to USB (MTP USB device driver) and Android shows an error that says: > Unfortunately the process android.process.media has stopped. Also when going to Settings > Storage it crashes the Settings menu. Can you please help me fix this issue?


title: How to create shortcut in the homescreen for 'Favourites' tab in Dialer?

text: I'm using Samsung Galaxy 3 (GT-I5801). The ones listed as Dialer.favourites and contacts.starred in the 'Choose custom activity' are not working. This happens in both TouchWiz and ADWLauncher


title: Does the operating system matter when syncing?

text: I'm going to buy a mobile phone with android and I have use linux as operating system on my desktop computers and laptop, as android is based on linux I could hope the compatibility with linux should be okay. I've been distant from the mobile phone industry for some time, but I've seen that some phones use their own software, does android use an platform- dependant application to communicate with the phone?


title: Does logcat dump debug logs while it isn't expressly running?

text: my android device reboots itself automatically sometimes,so i need to get a way to debug whats causing that. i know about logcat,but what about the debug msgs when logcat isnt running,does logcat gives a dump of logs that android device would be generating while those were not being accessed through logcat? generally this happens when ur device reboots unexpectedly,and the cause is unknown so that one could replicate it. how to know of whats causing those reboots.. or anything that happens while logcat isnt running? Any thoughts?


title: Remove TeleNav GPS app from myTouch 4G Slide

text: After accepting a system update, I found that T-Mobile installed _TeleNav GPS_ on my phone. Tech tier support tells me there is no way to remove it since it is installed as a "system level" app or something. I'd really like to remove it, because it interferes with the default Google Navigation app, coming up no matter how many times I set the defaults. I planned to root the phone, following the instructions on rootzwiki, but after running Revolutionary I got this message: > Your device: doubleshot, with HBOOT 1.45.0013 is not supported at this time I've read elsewhere I can unlock my bootloader with software from HTC, but that this will completely format the phone, erasing all personal data, installed apps, and messages. Do I have any other options to remove this hostile GPS application?


title: Bluetooth 3G modem

text: I have a Nokia 6500S-1 which I previously used as a 3G modem (with Windows). Is it possible for an Android device to use this phone as a modem (just like the windows PC does), but expose the modem functionality thru _bluetooth_ instead of USB?


title: Galaxy Note 2 custom roms - Google Apps crashing

text: I wanted to move from the default 4.2.1 kernel on my Galaxy Note 2 to customized ROMs, primarily to fix some issues with Bluetooth. I first tried CyanogenMod 10.2 (Android 4.3) with `gapps- jb-20120726-signed.zip`. This worked for some time (and my BT issue was fixed) but since I have not done a full wipe prior to this first flash and recovered applications+data via Titanium Backup, the stability was not great. I decided to start from scratch. I reformatted the /sdcard in recovery mode (not only wipe), reinstalled CM 10.2 + gapps --> most of the apps now crash at startup (clock, keep, even the keyboard) Since the issue seemed to come from gapps (the ROM alone works fine), I tried several gapps packages (reformatting every time). Same issue. I then gave up on Android 4.3 and looked for a stable 4.2.2 version - SlimROMs seemed to be a good choice. I took the latest stable version, formatted, flashed and ... same issue (Google apps crashing). The account is set up but most of the apps crash sooner or later (Contacts for instance is not populated at all, even though the synchronization went through). I would like at all cost to avoid reverting back to the original TW ROM. My questions are:   1. Could you recommend a stable custom ROM for a Galaxy Note 2?   2. What should I do to completely clean the phone so that there are strictly no leftovers (I format /sdcard, then wipe data/cache for good measure)?


title: how to determine which number a text came from when the contact has multiple numbers

text: I received a text from a contact that has multiple numbers. I'd like to reply, but I don't know which number to reply to. I can't simply reply normally because the text was sent to several people and I'd like to only reply to the sender. I'm on a Samsung S4. My specific question: how can I see which actual number a text was sent from, not just the contact it came from?


title: Horizontal Layout issue in Samsung galaxy S

text: My phone is not working properly from last 2-3 days. Whenever I open any application (settings,task manager...) it directly opens in horizontal layout. And when I try to change this mode to portrait it is not changing. I have tried by taking device battery,sim out and again inserting it. I have also tried by Factory resetting my phone. At first this did trick but when I switched-off/on my phone this behaviour again started. Also when I go to Display->Horizontal calibration, that round sphere moves towards all direction when I move my device. I have no clue now what to do to fix this issue. Can any one suggest what to do next?


title: View Android phone's call log from PC

text: My Android phone's screen suddenly stopped working - gone totally blank. I am getting lots of incoming calls, but am unable to view who is calling or pick the call. Also just before it stopped working, I had put it in Silent Mode with Vibration. So I have to listen to vibration to know that someone is calling, and there is no way I can turn Sound On now. I want to access my phone's call log from PC by connecting using USB cable. There are many softwares, but they require to be installed on phone also. While I can install the software on the phone using MobileGo, but I may not be able to read the port no. on which the software is listening. Is there any software which I can install just on my PC (like MobileGo) and directly access phone's Call Log? MobileGo has many useful features but this one is missing. Any help will be greatly appreciated.


title: How to recover from a bad flash?

text: I've killed my phone. I tried to install CyanogenMod following a tutorial, but now my phone won't start. How can I recover it? Is there a tool can I can use to reflash it?


title: Setup Tor server on my Android

text: How do I setup a Tor server on my Android tablet? I can install the Orbot client, but how do I contribute to the tor network? I have my tablet on a WiFi the most of the day so it would be nice to contribute to the bandwidh of the Tor network.


title: HTC One X+ is getting hot. Is it Normal?

text: The other day my daughter was playing with wife's phone (HTC one x+) and asked me for help. When I grabbed the phone I realised that was so **HOT** that I think I could fry an egg on it. Is this normal? Is there any tip you can give me to avoid this?


title: all my headphones work on one side on htc desire but they used to work fine

text: i have a HTC desire and i had 5 pairs of earphones that used to work fine...basically each time i bought new earphones for my htc they would work fine and then after about 4 months one side would stop working and it works a little if i move the cable at the input jack. i only used my earphones on my HTC.....is something wrong with my phone jack?? im tired of buying new earphones...i also take really good care of them because at first i thought i was breaking them..please help me!


title: Re-enable Disabled App (Enable option greyed out)

text: I disabled my default Messaging app some time ago, but now I need to Re-enable it, but when I go to the Disabled tab under Apps, the option to Enable it is greyed out. ![Messaging App info page](http://i.stack.imgur.com/IFvQum.png)


title: "In the setting will not be less than 2mb" Trying to enable adb debug

text: So, when I try to go to `Settings > Applications > Development` it simply states > In the setting will not be less than 2MB. I have a stock Alcatel One Touch Revolve. Literally just got it. All I have to say is WTF does this mean?


title: Micro Usb to HDMI without MHL

text: I've got a cable without MHL adapter. I just want to know How can I connect it with TV. Of course I've tried much but it was incompatible. Is there any way to make it compatible. I've Samsung Galaxy S4 and Sony Bravia, Samsung LED on other side!![Cable](http://i.stack.imgur.com/GJkWk.jpg)   IF there has to be some signal conversions, can an android app do that ?


title: Galaxy S4 Mini: Why is there no "creation mode." (problem sending .png images)

text: I can send _.jpeg_ images but when I download an image it saves as a _.png_. When I send a MMS it says _"media type not supported."_ I read that the fix to this is going to **settings > menu > creation mode** and set it to **warning** / **free**. But for the S4 Mini there is no creation mode. Can someone give me another fix or tell me where **creation mode** is? Thanks.


title: Install CWM or TWRP on Micromax Bolt A068

text: Device: Micromax Bolt A068 I want to install CWM or TWRP on my phone, but I am not able to do so. I tried using ROM Manager, but it shows a `NOT SUPPORTED DEVICE` message. Can someone provide to download unofficial CWM or TWRP recovery image that is compatible with my device.


title: Baidu Android Store automatically installed without permission

text: Android Store (com.baidu.androidstore) is automatically installed on my device without permission. It happens in last 2 weeks. Two months ago, I had installed Baidu Browser (com.baidu.browser.inter) but had uninstalled it 1 month later. What I did to solve:   * Unknown sources option unchecked   * Uninstall the app   * Reboot the phone But after few hours it get automatically installed again. Did anyone here have the same problem? How to solve this? Device: HTC Sensation XE   OS: ICS 4.0.3   Rooted: Yes


title: When will the reader option appear in Samsung's Internet-browser?

text: Samsung's browser called "Internet" offers for some sites a separate reader. But not for all sites. What is the criterion to offer the little green box? It looks quite random to me.


title: How to reduce number of screens on HTC Sense android phones?

text: I was wondering, is there a way to reduce the number of screens available with HTC sense phones to say 5? Just I find that 7 screens is excessive for my needs, and I heard I can get a decent performance / battery boost from having less screens. So is there a way to reduce the number of screens without using a custom launcher (which I think gets rid of HTC sense?) Currently I just have my two side screens blank, but that looks off when you zoom out, however I have found that even that has produced a noticeable improvement on my Desire HD Thanks!


title: How to mount a ext2 partition in sdcard

text: I don't want to use fat32, I want use the more stable ext2.


title: The installation steps of android package

text: I just want to know the full steps.   Does Android just copy the application package to another location?   when to run the application, the android unzip app package every times?


title: Can you run Android 2.2 Froyo or 2.3 Gingerbread in a VM?

text: I came across a how-to guide for running Android 1.7 in a virtual machine (VirtualBox), but 1.7 is old. I haven't been able to find a Android 2.2 or 2.3 image anywhere, does anyone have any ideas on how to virtualize newer Android OS's? Preferably a free virtualization solution like VirtualBox. Here is the link about virtualizing 1.7: http://osxdaily.com/2010/12/14/run-android-using-a-virtual-machine-on-a-mac- or-windows-pc/ They send you to here to download Android disk images: http://virtualboxes.org/images/android-x86/ But I can't find anything newer than 1.7, anyone have any ideas? Is this considered illegal or piracy is that why there are no images available? Thanks for help!


title: What Android Tablets are compatible with 5 GHz 802.11 networks?

text: All too often, I've seen manufacturers go the "cheap route" when putting out products that they can call "802.11n compatible". Most of the time, what they aren't telling you is that the "compatible" device only works on 2.4 GHz networks. As I'm potentially going to be in the market for a new Android-based Tablet in the near future, and I have an 802.11n 5 GHz network at home, I'm wondering which of the devices currently available will be able to operate on that network?


title: Home Screen Takes a Long Time to Display After Removing Phone From Dock

text: When I remove my Motorola Droid from my docking station, my home screen is blank for a long time. It sometimes takes over 10 seconds for my app icons to display, and even longer for widgets to display. Is there any way to eliminate this pause? Am I doing something wrong? **NOTE:** I am using the LauncherPro app as a launcher/home screen app, but I get the same behavior with the default Android launcher app.


title: How to undo Apps2SD

text: I have a G1 phone. I made a partition to install applications on the SD Card using Apps2SD. But I don't like it, I'd like to decouple the specific SD Card from being a requirement to using the phone. How do I undo Apps2SD? I'd like to have Apps only on the phone now.


title: Why do new photos take so long to show up in the Gallery?

text: If I take some photos, and then go to the Gallery app, those photos do not always appear immediately. I've tried causing the Gallery to refresh, but the images simply do not appear for more than 15 minutes. I can open the Camera app again and browse through them, so I know they have been stored. Is there a way to eliminate the latency between when a photo is taken using Camera and when it appears in Gallery?


title: Is there a way to turn off backlit buttons on Motorola Droid?

text: The four buttons at the bottom of the Motorola Droid (back,menu,home,search) are backlit when its dark and the phone is unlocked. The brightness of the buttons' back light doesn't adjust with the brightness of the screen, which can be a real problem when I'm using an app at night. Is there any way to turn off or dim these buttons?


title: Galaxy 4 - Remove widget from homescreen

text: I have a picture from my gallery in front of my wallpaper on my homescreen, it got there by accident while in my pocket. how can I get rid of this pic so all I see is my wallpaper? I've tried changing the wallpaper but the picture is still in front with the wallpaper behind it.


title: The "OK" button is deactivated in creating new AVD although I have provided all details. So what is the problem?

text: The "OK" button is deactivated in creating new AVD although I have provided all details as below: ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/Xuv44.png)


title: Google Now for GingerBread?

text: Is it possible to get Google Now on old phones ? It really sounds amazing.I would love to try it out :) I found this for ICS. - http://techzei.com/get-google-now-on-android-4-0-ice- cream-sandwich/


title: How do I delete a Non - primary Gmail account from Gmail app 4.3.1?

text: This was easy to do before the upgrade, now it doesn't do this. It doesn't make sense to have to do a factory reset! It's less intuitive!


title: How to fix the boot of an android tablet

text: I have a Plum link tablet that when it is booting doesn't load the OS. When it tries loading the OS it gives me this error: `Unfortunately system UI has stopped`, and then cannot complete loading the OS; it just shows me that message and no more. I've try everything: I wiped the data, and nothing. What else can I do? * * * **Edit:** Some facts integrated from below comments (by Izzy)   * factory-reset (done via the recovery menu) did not help   * what broke it was most likely increasing the screen resolution (DPI?) too much, so the config now holds invalid values (does anybody know if that is revertable e.g. via recovery menu + ADB, or something alike?)   * last item indicates that `root` access is available on the device


title: Using the same Skype number on computer and phone

text: I have a Skype account on my computer. I have a need to have the same number on my cell phone. What do I need to do?


title: How to back up the address book?

text: I want to wipe the phone clean (or reset it, not sure about the nomenclature). Meaning, I'd like to get rid of all the apps, all the data, everything. Except for the contacts. I'd like to somehow restore them after wiping the phone. So I know there is an option to go to Settings/Privacy/Factory data reset, which wipes it clean (i assume), and that is what I am planning to use. I also see an option to `Back up my data` in Settings/Privacy. However, this option backs up all the application data, passwords, etc... as well to Google servers. But, again, I only want the contacts. So, is there a way to do what I want? For reference, this is a Nexus One with Android 2.3.6.


title: How do I make JB use my external sd card (/storage/extSdCard)

text: I have a Samsung Note2 with 4.1.1 on it. I have what appears to be a virtual sd card called `/storage/sdcard0`. It uses phone memory. When I installed my new 32gb sdcard it was mounted as `/storage/extSdCard`. The OS only seems to use sdcard0 for SD-like storage (like apps). I know this because SuperBox is reporting apps on my SDCard and they are really on `sdcard0`. The only way I can use my external card is if I tell some application to use it for storage. Since `sdcard0` is just eating up precious phone RAM is there a way I can safely convince JB to start using `/storage/extSdCard` instead?


title: HTC Desire Z stuck in boot-loop

text: _I'm a total n00b with Android, and theexisting questions tagged `boot-loop` didn't help me.   Apologies if I missed something "obvious"!_ I've borrowed a used HTC Desire Z from my brother so I can decide whether to switch to Android. The phone was provided with CyanogenMod 7 and worked like a charm for a few days. I rebooted it today to see whether a reboot would clear up this other question and since then it keeps rebooting itself. By "rebooting" I mean this sequence:   The device shows the `HTC` logo and then the `cyanogen(mod)7` logo with the robot on a skateboard. After that, it shows the SIM PIN entry screen while the status bar says that it's loading the SD card. Without me touching the device, the screen goes black and boots again from the `HTC` logo onwards. It's got the ClocworkMod Recovery v5.0.2.7 and I'm guessing that this is part of the CM7 package. It's (supposed to be) a helpful way to reset and recover the device. Here's what I've tried so far (with reboots in between), without success:   1. I made a backup and then cleared the `/cache`.    2. I restored the backup.    3. I then reset the phone with the `wipe data/factory reset` function.    4. I removed the SIM and the SD card, then did another factory reset.   5. I wiped the `Dalvik cache`, whatever that is.    6. With help, I downloaded a fresh CM7.1 zip file and installed that via the Recovery and SD card. Also wiped all caches again, just to be sure.    7. I downloaded a CM9 rom that was made for this device and installed that. It starts fine and seems to work, but the exact same problem still occurs.  The phone now boots to the welcome screen that says "touch the Android to start" and then, as before, goes black and reboots without me touching it. By the way, the battery is about 70% charged so it's not due to an empty battery, and the problem is the same while plugged into the charger or not. **How can I get this device to run again?** I don't care (much) for the settings I had; I can begin all over if need be. But I need a working device first... **Update:** I added the steps 6&7 above. Didn't solve the problem but it seems to prove that it's not a ROM issue. **Is the device physically defective?**


title: Is there way to switch between proxy settings on ICS?

text: I have an Xperia S running 4.0.4. I often need to switch to a proxy for accessing a test server. I can do this fine by modifying my Wifi connection, selecting to show advanced options and then entering the proxy information manually. The problem is that if I then need to disable the proxy, ICS 'forgets' the settings so I have to enter them manually each time. I need the proxy to work with Adobe Edge Inspect and so browser-specific proxy options are not the answer. Is there a reputable third-party app which will let me switch between proxies for the current network connection?


title: Is it possible to delete my Facebook account and not lose the info synced to my Evo?

text: Last weekend I turned off the automatic sync feature on my phone and deleted my Facebook account. It appeared that all of the info on in my calendar was still there so I thought I did all that I needed to do. By this weekend all of my birthdays and events were deleted from my calendar - except 3 that were linked to Facebook - and all the ones that I manually entered ( **not** linked to Facebook) were gone! I tried to reactivate my Facebook account, and re-sync everything to get the info back, but its not working. How do I get the info back into my calendar, and delete my Facebook account/remove the Facebook app and sync stuff from my phone? Is it possible?


title: Galaxy S II GT-I9100G USB connectivity problem

text: I bought a Galaxy S II GT-I9100G two weeks back from Malaysia and it was running on Android ver. 2.3.5. But three days back I saw a 2.3.6 update available and updated my phone using the update option available in the phone. But now when I connect phone to PC via USB it shows unknown device and Windows cant find the driver suitable for it. And so I can't transfer files to or from my PC. Could anyone please help me out here? My PC is running on Win7 x64.


title: Samsung S screen turns off while calling

text: during a call, the screen turns off and I become not able to click(touch) any button on the screen. PLEASE help if there is any solution cause it makes me crazy. Thanks.


title: How can I reset a ViewSonic Viewpad 7 - "recovery mode" isn't working

text: A friend is getting rid of all his old geek stuff before emigrating, and he's given me a second-hand ViewSonic Viewpad 7 (Model VS13761). Problem is, it's locked and he can't remember the unlock pattern, so I want to reset the device to "factory mode" and start over. I can get as far as the "enter Recovery mode" screen by powering it down, then holding down Volume Up + Volume Down whilst pressing Power - but it never gets any further, just sits there with a screen saying "enter Recovery mode" and a picture of some birds. I've seen forum references to something called SUTL2 but Google hasn't turned up any more useful details. Any ideas?


title: How to set a DroidWall custom script for allowing global access to the LAN via wifi?

text: I'm trying to follow the second example at http://code.google.com/p/droidwall/wiki/CustomScripts :               # Allow all connections to the local network (192.168.0.XXX) on Wi-fi     $IPTABLES -A "droidwall-wifi" --destination "192.168.0.0/24" -j RETURN      I added this string into the custom script box and applied the rules, but apps which aren't whitelisted for access (I'm using just the whitelist mode) can't access the local network. What am I doing wrong?


title: How can I keep a folder backed up online with continuous syncing?

text: I've found that the dropbox support for Titanium Backup never works for me amd I've also tried using ubuntuone and idrivesync but neither of these support setting a directory to keep in sync. Does anyone know of a free service, that can keep any directory of your choice backed up online? The best would be a scheduled task so that the battery isn't drained by continuous sync.


title: TeamViewer 8.0.772 crashes on Sony Xperia running ICS 4.0.4

text: I am trying to use Teamviewer 8.0.772 to remotely access my computer. However the app is crashing in no time once it is started. System Info:   * Sony Ericsson xperia Neo V   * ICS 4.0.4 I have re-installed it but nothing works.


title: What is the podcast/music syncing experience on android like for OS/X users?

text: I have been an Iphone user for a long time but I am now considering moving to an Android device (Samsung Galaxy S2). The only thing that is giving me cause for concern is the convenience of the syncing experience. I use my IPhone largely as a media device that accepts phone calls, so syncing is important for me. I subscribe to podcasts and manage my music using ITunes on a Mac. I then attach the Iphone and press the sync button. Everything else is then automatic, new music is copied to the phone, new episodes of podcasts are downloaded and old ones removed. I then listen to this media in the car using a bluetooth connection. I could not be much happier with that experience at all. I appreciate that the Android experience will not be as slick as the IPhone one and I can accept that so long as I can get to the same goal, however I do not want to find myself copying files/podcasts manually on to the device. How do other OS/X users rate the Android sync Experience, and what application do they use to achieve what I am doing with my IPhone.


title: Samsung Tab3 T311 doesn't charge when connected to laptop USB port

text: I have a problem when charging my Samsung Tab 3 (T311). The red cross symbol keeps coming up when trying to charge connected to my laptop.


title: for htc desire s: how to know your phone's region?

text: i'd like to update my software from gingerbread to ICS, just want to make sure to get the right update for my phone.


title: Google Play app hangs during updates

text: I have Sony Ericsson Live with Walkman with android 2.3.4. Recently, every time I try to update my apps over WiFi, the updates get stuck and I have to cancel that particular update to proceed. Now, however, every app I try to update gets stuck. I ensure that no other download is running in the background but no effect. I have about 45MB free out of 320MB. What might be the reason for this? How to overcome this?


title: How can I make a change language shortcut for voice recognition in android 2.3.4?

text: I have a Samsung Galaxy S2 Phone, I work in English, Spanish and French, and constantly have to change from one language to the other, making a shortcut to change the language of the voice-recognition would make this the perfect, perfect phone, I would prefer to dictate my email and WhatsApp messages instead of typing them all the time, but going in to the home screen/menu/voice-recognition settings etc... just defeats the purpose... it takes more steps than to just type it... By default It should be that: when I swipe to change the language of the Gingerbread keyboard it should also change the language of the voice recognition... Please help, anyone... I would gladly pay for any app or script that solves this... does anyone know where can I find this?


title: Why does my phone slow down after using internet and installing apps?

text: I have Samsung Galaxy Y. I think that when I use wireless and installing apps, not immediately but after a while the phone slows down considerably. When it happens I must restart and when it turn on, then continues to operate normally. I don't know if this is caused by some applications I have installed or some other problem. When it occurs I try to free RAM memory with Samsung's task manager or fast reboot, but it doesn't help. After I read some of your topics, I don't use task killer anymore. It happens to me two or three times a day! Why my phone slows down, and only turning it off/on seems to solve the issue?


title: Can any rooted Android phone be upgraded to version 2.2?

text: Assuming a given Android phone is root-able, is there any possibility that it cannot be upgraded to Android version 2.2 (or CyanogenMod 6)? If such an upgrade isn't possible on a certain rooted Android phones, what are the factors that determine that? (hardware specs, other?)


title: How do I transfer the calendar entries from Windows Mobile to Android?

text: Is there an easier way to transfer my calendar entries that does not involve Outlook? I have a .CSV file with all the entries in my current Windows Mobile calendar, but I'd like to migrate this to my Galaxy S 2 too.


title: X3D format viewer for Android

text: Is there any X3D format viewer for Android platform ?


title: Is it possible to use an Android phone as network disk, so I can browse it on my TV?

text: Is it possible to connect an Android phone to my TV with a USB cable, and then browse a network disk instead of the SD card? To answer comment questions: HTC Desire HD, TV is able to browse USB storage devices. At the moment I go to my PC, connect to my phone with the USB cable, and put a video file on the SD card. Then I walk to my TV and plug the phone into the usb port. Then I browse the SDcard to find the video file, and open it. Every once in a while I connect my phone to the TV, and then find out that I need to go upstairs to my PC again, because there are no video files left to watch. And then I think "If I only could use a network file explorer (like ES) and use it to browse it on my tv"... The TV supports none of the protocols since it has no network connection (no cable/WiFi). It has a USB port to browse usb storage devices.


title: G1 Create Image of Current State

text: Is it possible to create an image of my phone (G1, cupcake) so that I may revert back to it at a later date? I'm not scared of using the Android SDK, I only needs the steps to create the file.


Can I do Android/g1 tethering without root?


title: how can I change the language of the keyboard of sony ericsson xperia mini pro?

text: my mobile keyboard is supported with Arabic alphabet but I don't know how to use it !! I need to write a lot in arabic and I'm not used to the touch keyboard so I need to change the language of the mobile keyboard


title: How to sync photos from Aperture on Mac to Android?

text: My photos are stored in Aperture on my Mac. I would like to sync them so they show in Gallery on my Nexus 7. Restrictions:   * I want to sync over USB or, preferably, WiFi. Uploading to a cloud server from the computer then pulling them back on the tablet is no use, given the speed of my connection and the number of photos.   * If there's something that syncs to a companion Android app rather than Gallery, that app needs to support Daydream so I can have my photos appear in Photo Table when the tablet is locked.   * Manually exporting the photos from Aperture to a folder is no good — I need something automatic that will export new photos when they appear in the selected projects / smart albums.   * Switching to iPhoto or Lightroom is also not an option :)   * As the photos are mostly 14Mp RAW files, converting to JPG is essential; scaling them down to a smaller size would also be useful. Is there anything that will do what I want? DoubleTwist doesn't support Aperture yet; Missing Sync is expensive and the trial version refused to pair with my tablet in any case, so I can't see if the Aperture sync is any good with that.


title: Using an audio dock on CM10.1 i9100

text: I'm running the CM10.1 nightlies on my Galaxy S2 (i9100). I've purchased the KitSound GALS2Dock, which has audio out over USB, but it doesn't work. I've asked KitSound via Twitter, and they told me to switch on the Audio Output Mode. I think this is a Samsung specific setting, but I found this in the samsung specific CM10.1 settings menu. ![The CM settings menu](http://i.stack.imgur.com/WH15Zm.png) (It says USB- audio dock - use passive audio out from the dock) I've checked it, and now the phone audio stops (so that's one thing) but my box nor my TV recognises the sound. It does work when I plug it in the regular audio jack. So I'm thinking this is a software issue. My question: where could this issue be? Is it CM10.1? Is it CM in general (EG: downgrading to CM10 wouldn't help? Or do I need to switch back to a stock samsung ROM in it's entirety to have this functionality work (I'd prefer not to). Any ideas? Thanks


title: How to hide calendar but receive reminder notifications?

text: I have a calendar containing only regularly recuring dates. I would like to hide this calendar or these dates from the ordinary Google calendar app and the Google calendar widget. The reminder notifications of these dates should not be disabled. I activated synchronization in the Google calendar app and deactivated the display calender. Now the dates do are not being displayed, neither in the app nor in the widget, but I either do not receive the reminder notifications. P.S. What is the difference between those two settings?


title: HTC one X device not found after installing Cyanogen MOD

text: After installing Cyanogen MOD on my HTC One X. My phone is not showing on HTC Sync or Android Development tool. What to do how to fix this??


title: Low FPS after JellyBean Upgrade

text: I bought a Sony Xperia P four months ago. It came with Gingerbread, but was upgradable to ICS. I upgraded it as soon as I got the chance. It was working excellent after the upgrade and didn't give me any chance to complain(except battery consumption). Yesterday I updated the phone to JellyBean(4.1.2), which was just rolled out. And the phone became laggy like any 3 year old phone. I haven't changed any apps, just updated it. And now after more than 12 hours and 5-8 reboots, it's still laggy. I am getting FPS as low as 5 and it's sometimes crashing the apps too. I've read on some forum, that very few people faced the same problem. How can I make it run fast again? Or if there's no other way than can I go back to ICS?