title: Folder that automatically uploads to phone

text: Here's something I that I want to do with my Android phone (Galaxy S2, CM9). I'll be happy if someone could tell me whether it's possible, and how. I often want to transfer files from my computer to my phone. But it's a clunky process. the easiest way for me right now is to use AirDroid, but it's cumbersome. Connecting via usb is cumbersome too, because I need to enable the usb storage thing. What I really want is this. I want a folder on my computer that I can put files into, and have them automatically uploaded to a dedicated folder on my phone's sd card without any further action on my part. It's important that this won't mean constantly having a heavy program working in the background on my phone, because it's slow enough as it is. Any way to do that?


title: Details of Android application launch/startup

text: I wanted to know what happens internally in the operating system when an android application starts. By start I mean that when user taps on the app icon on the phone's homescreen. Please help me understand this complete process of application launch.


title: Any app play VBR MP3 files?

text: Does any Android app play Variable Bit Rate MP3 files, while not demanding Internet access and access to my Contacts? I used soundconverter on my Xubuntu PC to convert MP4 files to MP3 and they player ok using Audigy on the laptop, but don't have any sound output using either Google Music or the default sound player on my ver. 4.4.2 Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3.


title: Format and fresh install

text: Is there any option for android phones to format like we do in computers and fresh install with a new OS? I have searched a lot but all are going for custom ROM, and I am not interested in custom ROM, as they are basically a few tweaks. I want to install new OS in my phone like we do in our PC. Can anyone help?


title: Rooting a Nexus7 (2012) without installing a custom ROM

text: I have a Nexus7 Tablet (2012) with Android 4.4.2. I'd like to root it, so that I can use some Apps, that need superuser rights. I just found tutorial that explain how to root this device using a Custom ROM. Is it possible to root **without installing** a Custom ROM? Why is it not possible to just install "su" on the Tablet as I did with my Phone?


title: Apps in background are crashing

text: So, this happens to mostly every app, when they're in the background. Chrome tabs reload after reopening the app. Apps like Ingress look like they've just been started. Spotify even crashes, when it's in the background and I open Chrome. So, before I reinstall the phone, what could be the issue? I've never installed any memory cleaning apps. I'm running stock 4.4.2 on a Moto G. Chrome's crash log from ADB:               I/ActivityManager(  969): Start proc net.nurik.roman.dashclock for service net.nurik.roman.dashclock/com.google.android.apps.dashclock.DashClockService: pid=18611 uid=10126 gids={50126, 3003}     W/InputDispatcher(  969): channel '4303f310 com.android.chrome/com.google.android.apps.chrome.Main (server)' ~ Consumer closed input channel or an error occurred.  events=0x9     E/InputDispatcher(  969): channel '4303f310 com.android.chrome/com.google.android.apps.chrome.Main (server)' ~ Channel is unrecoverably broken and will be disposed!     I/ActivityManager(  969): Process com.android.chrome (pid 17867) has died.     I/WindowState(  969): WIN DEATH: Window{4303f310 u0 com.android.chrome/com.google.android.apps.chrome.Main}     W/InputDispatcher(  969): Attempted to unregister already unregistered input channel '4303f310 com.android.chrome/com.google.android.apps.chrome.Main (server)'     W/WindowManager(  969): Force-removing child win Window{42ea6618 u0 SurfaceView} from container Window{4303f310 u0 com.android.chrome/com.google.android.apps.chrome.Main}     E/JavaBinder(  969): !!! FAILED BINDER TRANSACTION !!!     W/WindowManager(  969): Failed looking up window     W/WindowManager(  969): java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: Requested window android.os.BinderProxy@42ea6440 does not exist     W/WindowManager(  969):     at com.android.server.wm.WindowManagerService.windowForClientLocked(WindowManagerService.java:7968)     W/WindowManager(  969):     at com.android.server.wm.WindowManagerService.windowForClientLocked(WindowManagerService.java:7959)     W/WindowManager(  969):     at com.android.server.wm.WindowState$DeathRecipient.binderDied(WindowState.java:1047)     W/WindowManager(  969):     at android.os.BinderProxy.sendDeathNotice(Binder.java:493)     W/WindowManager(  969):     at dalvik.system.NativeStart.run(Native Method)     I/WindowState(  969): WIN DEATH: null      Ingress' crash log               I/ActivityManager(  969): Process com.nianticproject.ingress (pid 17260) has died.     I/WindowState(  969): WIN DEATH: Window{430e7c68 u0 com.nianticproject.ingress/com.nianticproject.ingress.NemesisActivity}     W/WindowManager(  969): Force-removing child win Window{431d43f0 u0 SurfaceView} from container Window{430e7c68 u0 com.nianticproject.ingress/com.nianticproject.ingress.NemesisActivity}     W/WindowManager(  969): Failed looking up window     W/WindowManager(  969): java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: Requested window android.os.BinderProxy@423cb8b0 does not exist     W/WindowManager(  969):     at com.android.server.wm.WindowManagerService.windowForClientLocked(WindowManagerService.java:7968)     W/WindowManager(  969):     at com.android.server.wm.WindowManagerService.windowForClientLocked(WindowManagerService.java:7959)     W/WindowManager(  969):     at com.android.server.wm.WindowState$DeathRecipient.binderDied(WindowState.java:1047)     W/WindowManager(  969):     at android.os.BinderProxy.sendDeathNotice(Binder.java:493)     W/WindowManager(  969):     at dalvik.system.NativeStart.run(Native Method)     I/WindowState(  969): WIN DEATH: null


title: Help with this ADB REVERSE Tethering Script?

text: I added the functionality to automatically turn on reverse tethering after many fails: Now i only enter `t` into terminal               alias t='r && sz $tether && r && sz $n'     tether='am start -n com.android.settings/com.android.settings.TetherSettings && input keyevent 66 && input keyevent 66'     n='netcfg rndis0 dhcp'     alias sz='ad shell'     alias de='ad devices -l'     alias r='ad kill-server && ad start-server'     alias ad='adb'     alias pu='adb push'      **The issues with the above are:** (2 is most important)   1. This only works with the screen on and when notification bar isn't pulled down   2. This doesnt simulate wifi/otherwirelessnetworking or make apps actually try to connect to net instead of checking if wifi/otherwirelesssnetworking is enabled   3. This code can most probably be much shorter/optimized (but at least it works) > To understand the background better please see my original question:I can > reverse tether now by using alias but it stops on adb shell command


title: Not able to flash/factory reset Galaxy Nexus.; restores to one particular backup every reboot

text: My Galaxy Nexus will not factory reset. I tried to flash many images. I deleted the gallery contacts, but it restores to a restore point on each reboot. Currently, it is having "yakju-jzo54k". I am getting an OTA update. After downloading and updating, it is going to recovery mode with red caution sign. Then, it reboots after sometime. Again, a restore point is restored (with my old pics and contacts). I tried Wug's Nexus toolkit, flashing it with a rooted boot.img, and deleting many files. Still, the old backup was still restored. It's became a big headache now. So, any help is appreciated.


title: How to install Opera Mini without internet connection?

text: I'd like to know how to install Opera Mini without internet connection, because I'm going to test an application in my tablet, but it needs a browser that support proxy configuration and I don't have wi-fi to install Opera Mini. I already downloaded the apk, but to install Opera Mini it needs connection to download itself. There is anyway I can install it without internet connection on my tablet? There is a full apk? If you have can you post the link for download or upload by yourself? Thanks in advance.


title: Error launching ddms.bat: "Failed to get the adb version: Cannot run program "adb": CreateProcess error=2, The system cannot find the file specified"

text: I've been following these very detailed instructions to take a screenshot on my Motorola Flipside. When I get to the step #10 where I launch `ddms.bat` I get this error and my phone doesn't show up: > C:\Program Files (x86)\Android\android-sdk-windows\tools>ddms.bat 12:09:01 > E/adb: Failed to get the adb version: Cannot run program "adb": > CreateProcess error=2, The system cannot find the file specified (and here I thought the difficulties of taking screenshots on Android were exaggerated)


title: Distribution of android API use

text: Is there any easy way to figure out how many android users use what type of API? I know 95% of users use `API 8-18`, but I'm trying to figure out what percentage of users use `API 16-18` so that way I know how many people an application reaches.


title: App for reading CSV files?

text: I use the free version of Documents To Go to open Excel and Word files on my phone, but I was disappointed when I tried to open a CSV file. The only app I have that responds to the Intent for opening a CSV file displays it as plain text. Does anyone know of a good free app for viewing CSV files in a grid/spreadsheet layout?


title: How can I see what kind of car charger I have?

text: I noticed that when using navigation plus GPS my phone (Galaxy S2) still discharges a bit even so its connected to a car charger. While googeling, I found out that regular USB chargers only charge with .1 amp but since a car battery isn't drained so easily, there are also car chargers that charge with .5 amp. Is there a way see on the phone how much its beinbg charged with ? My phone only displays "USB" or "AC". I'd like to find out if buying a "fast charger" would make any difference or if I already have a charger that supplies .5 amp.


title: Sophix TAB 840g USB drivers not recognized?

text: I just got the Sophix tablet from gamestop, model TAB-840_g from Digix media. The tablet is beautiful, highly sensitive, and runs amazingly well. I plug it into my computer and it mounts as a drive so seamlessly. The problem? I need to get it to recognize the device as an android device so I can program with it (pretty much the same process if I want to root it). There are instructions over here http://www.contelusa.net/support/download-1.html but I can't get them to work. I'll briefly repeat them here.   1. download the update tool and extract it   2. go to windows' device manager and update the driver. point it at the folder where the driver is supposed to be. (there's a folder for each version of windows's drivers)   3. let windows do its magic and recognize the device. That last step isn't working. No magic to be had. Windows continually claims that it cannot find a proper driver in my folder. I've spoken to support but they're not being particularly helpful. They're trying, but it's not really getting anywhere. I know the Sophix is newish, but has anyone run into this problem before and fixed it? I'd really like to develop games on this tablet. I'm running the following systems: Windows 7 x64, Windows XP x86 Thanks!


title: Evo 3D GPS is no longer accurate

text: I have an HTC Evo 3D from Virgin Mobile, about six months old. Until yesterday, the GPS worked great, tracking my exercise in RunKeeper very accurately. Since yesterday, RunKeeper shows my walking route as a random zig zag line, jumping left and right of my actual location, and reports my 4 mile walk as 10 miles. This has happened three times, on trails that have always been reported accurately in the past. In Google maps, my location also jumps around. GPS Test showed that I could see 10/10 satelites, but the accuracy was only about 30 feet. Any ideas what may be causing this? The phone has never been dropped or got wet.


title: How to transfer images via Android beam (NFC)?

text: When I transfer an image from S3 to Nexus 4, Play store is opened. However, for contacts it works well and good. Do I need any app for transferring files over NFC?


title: How to re flash android 2.3?

text: I have a Galaxy POP running android 2.3 Ginger Bread. Recently the display of my phone got messed up. The lower part of the screen just turns white with a some black dots on it. The touch on that part works fine though! I think its the problem of the OS. Therefore i'm considering of re flashing it but have no clue on how to go about it! Please help


title: Navfree required space

text: I was wondering how much space Navfree needs for its maps. I know it depends on what parts of the world you download, so is there any place I can check it, other than the app itself? (Alternatively how much does it take to download the entire world, Europe and France for instance.) (Note: I think this is a good place to ask this? Couldn't find where it would be asked better, please tell if I'm wrong and I'll move it.)


title: Auto alerting on Android upon file copy to phone

text: I have an PC based app that periodically copies some images to a Samsung Note- II via USB. (The target folder etc. are all configurable) I need the Note-II to automatically display the most recent copied image and play an audible alert tone when a file is copied onto the device. Is there any configuration in Android to let me do that? Other than the obvious way of writing a custom Android app?


title: Apps take up space but do not show up on app list

text: I'm developing applications using Icenium (new IDE for hybrid app development), I have been testing all day without any problems, deleting the apps from phone, rebuilding the apps, etc. At some point during the night, my apps stopped being displayed on my phone when I compile them, the apps take up space but don't actually show up anywhere on my phone. Things I tried:   * Reboot   * App Cache Cleaner (app)   * Fast Reboot (app) I only managed to free up a couple of MB though (right now I have 15MB out of 153MB free - even though I have very little apps installed!!). What can I do to delete these application files and hopefully being able tor rebuild my apps again? EDIT: Also, when I try to move apps from SD card to phone - I get the "Not enough storage space" error, even though it should supposedly fit (app is smaller than 15MB).


title: Three has blocked my tethering

text: I have a contract with three, which gives me unlimited data me mobile is sg2 gti9001. Every time I try tethering I get a pop up saying I can't tether. I have tried several apps but with no joy. Does anyone know of any apps which can by pass three finding out when I'm tethering. Thank you yo all in advance.


title: How can I send large files from my device to my computer, without using a cable?

text: I have a Galaxy S3 (GT-I9300) with 500MB worth of videos on it (2 in total). I want to transfer those files to my computer. The catch, I have no cable. How can I transfer those files as quickly and as reliably as possible? Bluetooth isn't an option (it would take hours), can it be done over WiFi? I've tried WiFi direct, it doesn't recognize my PC.


title: Does Razr i connect to PEAP protected wi-fi networks?

text: I have tried to connect to a "eduroam" network (PEAP) but it did not work in my Motorola Razr i, Android 4.0.4 . Any tips?


title: Translation issue MS Exchange and Samsung Tab 2 10.1

text:
I recently purchased a Samsung tab 2 10.1. Everything seems to be working fine except that it does not properly sync with Outlook calendar and contacts -- the text on the notes section of both the calendar and contacts do not translate properly in Samsung Galaxy. This is what I see:                           <meta name="Generator" content=Microsoft Exchange Server">
      Another instance of this infamous HTML code that shows up:                         <meta name=”Generator” content=”Microsoft Exchange Server”>
Monday, January 11, 2010 3:53 PM:

      Other devices like Motorola Droid4, Palm and iPhone have no problem syncing with the exchange. It's just this Samsung tablet that can't seem to sync properly. I called Samsung, Verizon and our Exchange server specialist. Samsung and Verizon asked me to do a factory reset. The problem not solved. I got a new Samsung unit, the problem remained. No one seems to know what, why and how. Can anyone help me? Thank you.


title: Disabling Google Voice Dialer

text: I have a Motorola Electrify M, recently factory-OTA-updated to Android 4.1.2. With the update came Google Now and the Google Voice Dialer. Google's Voice Dialer sucks! It always get the name wrong, and then immediately places a call to the wrong person! It doesn't even ask for confirmation of the name, and to top it off the voice it uses is so _irritating_ and **LOUD** it makes me want to jump out the window while driving down the freeway! The Voice Commands app that originally came with the phone worked reasonably well, and I'd like to get it back (or even a third party app, like Dragon Assist, would be better than the current _POS_ that's taken over the voice capabilities of my phone). How can the Google Voice Dialer be disabled or uninstalled?


title: failure of sending multiple messages

text: I have a Samsung Galaxy S (GT-i9000), running Android 2.3.4. I cannot send a message that includes more than one page of SMS. The message sending fail if it includes more than 160 characters. I can send only one page of SMS. Guess it's a kind of an edited version. That version came with the brand new phone. The phone does not work with ''ginger bread'' or ''ice cream sandwich''. What should be done to make it clear?


title: Must I install Google Apps again after installing a new ROM?

text: When I install a new ROM (`cm-10.1-20130213-NIGHTLY-mako.zip`) using ROM Manager, I have the option of adding another ZIP during the same reboot -- this is probably meant for the Google Apps (`gapps-jb-20121212-signed.zip`). What if I don't add that Apps zip? What will I miss? Whenever there's a new build that I would want to install, should I always also add this ZIP? Or can I skip it because I already added it last time?


title: Does the Nexus 7 have a LED flash for its camera?

text: Does the Nexus 7 have a LED flash for its front facing camera? Can somebody point me to some documentation online that states whether this is true or not?


title: How to check support for ext2 filesystem on android device

text: I have a android mobile with gingerbread 2.3.4 installed. I want to know if my device(kernel) supports ext2 filesystem. Is there any terminal command to check the support for ext2 filesystem ?


title: Close Application with locale?

text: I use the locale app to automaticly start an obd-app (Torque) when I enter my car. This works well. Now I want to automaticly close that app when I leave my car. As there seem to be no Plugins to achieve this, so my idea is to use the Execute-Plugin to End the task using unix-commands. Is there a "good" way to close an app? The "kill"-command seems to be a bad decision or am I wrong here?


title: How to limit an app's access only to specific networks?

text: I'm currently using DroidWall to limit apps' access to the Internet - and it's working great. Recently I've started to have the need of allowing certain apps network connectivity, but **limited only to the current LAN** (e.g. only to communicate with IP addresses 192.168.1.x) DroidWall doesn't seem to offer this in any trivial way (except, perhaps via its custom scripts, for which there aren't any clear instructions for how to apply them only to an individual app). How can I limit an individual app to LAN access only?


title: How to increase device's memory storage?

text: I have an ATT Samsung Galaxy Note. It keeps saying I have low memory, yet I have an external 32Gb SD card and there are 10GB on device left. I don't get why the system memory is being used up. I have 334Mb left and 1.89GB used.   Is there something that will fix this issue?


title: Unable to view emails in folders other than inbox

text: I am using Hotmail app developed by "Microsoft + Seven" to read emails. I have many folders other than inbox to segregate my emails. There are rules set in web version of Hotmail, that moves the incoming emails to respective folders. These rules are working fine and I observe all my moved emails correctly in web version. However, my Android client notifies me and displays only about the new emails in my Inbox. I had selected those other folders in the app to download email: ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/zw6VK.png) But still, I neither do not get any notifications on these folders nor any email when I open the folder in the client. When I open the folder I get "No messages" message in the screen, through there are messages. When I press "Check email" option in the context menu while I am viewing the folder, a toast message "Check email request sent" is displayed and goes off with no emails shown. Though I am not worried about the notification about the new emails in the folders other than inbox, I do want to read them in the client. Presently. I am doing this by opening web version in a browser. I have seen the following questions which are close but not to be considered as duplicate.   1. How can I sync all folders from an Exchange server (not just the Inbox)? I am not using an exchange server. I am using Hotmail POP or IMap servers.   2. How can I get push notifications for emails in sub-folders? This talks about Gmail and my Gmail client is working perfectly fine. But in Gmail, there are no folders only labels.   3. Can I get a notification when an email arrives in a sub folder? I am not much worried about notification. But as said in @Zuul's explanation regarding Hotmail, all done; no fun. I haven't tried other email apps including stock app in Android 2.3.3 LG V20G P500.


title: Programming devices in Android

text: I wanted to know that if all the devices that support Android OS can be manually reprogrammed or do they allow to make own apps and load in them, just in case I want to program an app for myself, or it's restricted to specific devices. How shall I know? Update: For example, I want to program a personal app to prepare notes in handwritten mode using a stylus and integrate other mathematical instruments in it. Expecting features like adding space in case I want to add notes somewhere at later point of time or completely erase some specific portion of page.


title: Calling causes freeze

text: I own a Samsung Galaxy S2 I9100, currently running Android 4.0.3 XWLP7, rooted. My problems however started even before rooting the phone. The problem is that whenever I try to call someone, there is about a 20% chance that the phone will freeze, sometimes for over a minute(!), without performing any action. I can hide the Phone application by pressing the home button, but the app itself is frozen and unresponsive. After some time passes, the call is made, even if I've hidden the Phone app by pressing the home button. All other apps seem to work without any issues. The phone is otherwise completely usable and no other defects can be observed. A while ago after googling, I found a thread on xda-developers that recommended clearing the data of "Call settings" from Settings -> Applications -> All. At the time I believed this to solve my problem, but the problem reappeared pretty soon, and I do not believe it to be relevant at all now. I have tried restoring my phone to factory state, including deleting everything from the phone storage and reinstalling the OS, without any effect on the issue. Is this a known issue, and if so, are there any remedies?


title: How can I get the look and feel of Sony's Android on my HTC

text: The same Android version often looks different on phones from different manufacturers. For instance, Android GingerBread that runs on my HTC Explorer looks like this: ![HTC Explorer Look & Feel](http://i.stack.imgur.com/zfH94.jpg) The same Android on the Sony Xperia U looks quite different, as seen here: ![Sony Xperia U Look & Feel](http://i.stack.imgur.com/1EOIZ.jpg) Is there any way I can get the look and feel of Sony's version of Android on my HTC? Any skin pack/transformation pack/hack/firmware replacement that might enable this? (In a general sense, how can I customize the look and feel of my Android device to look more like that of another manufacturer?)


title: I want to password lock my "Applications" settings, but no other settings

text: I have an AppLock program that locks certain apps with a PIN. In order for the app to have any effectiveness, I include `Settings` as an App to lock. Otherwise, I could go to `Settings -> Applications` and simply kill the task. The disadvantage to this is that if I lock `Settings` I cannot do simple tasks like `Calling Settings` and `Display`. I would like the ability to fine tune exactly what settings I lock. Is this possible? I'm running Froyo on a Samsung Captivate.


title: Dropped wireless on Android?

text: I currently have a Droid Incredible (Froyo with ROM: Skyraider 3.5 w/ Sense) For a while now, my wireless connection on my Droid Inc just drops and switches over to 3G even though wireless, on both the router and phone, are still on. All my other devices connected wirelessly are still connected and functioning. I had this problem on pre and post rooting and ROMing. What could be the root cause of this? Has any other Android smartphone experienced this? Is there a feature/app that could warn you that your wireless has dropped and is switching over to mobile network and vise versa. I only ask because the switch over either way is seamless and can be annoying when browsing or downloading apps.


title: Phone restarting over and over after rooting Samsung Galaxy Ace S5830i

text: I rooted my Samsung Galaxy Ace S5830i from the link given below- http://theunlockr.com/2012/11/22/how-to-root-the-samsung-galaxy-ace-s5830/ However after rooting it, it is restarting again and again. I unrooted it but still the same problem exists. I even factory reset my Android phone. But still the phone restarts!


title: Adding web shortcuts with icons similar to chrome's new tab thumbnails

text: I have a Droid RAZR MAXX, and there are a few shortcuts to web pages on the screen. They have been there since before the phone got ICS. Under GB one could long tap the screen, add a shortcut, and choose a web site rather than an app. This created a shortcut with the name of the site, and the icon looked like a screen capture of the URL that the shortcut targets (like the chrome new tab page). However in ICS I can't see way to do it, I can add a bookmark to the home screen through the browser, but the icon is different. I tried adding a bookmark through each browser, chrome, default, firefox, opera, dolphin. None of them produce this icon. Anyone know how to do it? Or is this something that Moto threw in to the software, but didn't keep in ICS? (Though in that case why do the old icons still work?).


title: S Note larger canvas?

text: The S Note application seems to have a limitation I can't get by. The only workable area is the exact size of the screen. Is it possible to change the size of the canvas?


title: why are "word suggestions" of keyboards not shown in distinct apps?

text: I'm using Hacker's and Swiftkey X keyboard on Gingerbread. Suggestion line is shown in most apps above the keyboard. But when opening the keyboard in Market or Droidedit (Syntax highlighting editor), the suggestions aren't shown for any keyboard I use. What determines this behaviour? How can I switch on/force suggesting words?


title: Isn't Firefox mobile able to save tabs when switching to another app and back to Firefox?

text: Besides its slowness, one big problem of Firefox to me is whenever I leave the app (e.g. looking up a translation in a dictionary) and switch back via ALT- TAB or long press HOME, Firefox reloads all tabs, they are already empty when reopening Firefox (so Ff seems to lose the tabs and only saves the URL's). Is this due to low memory of Smartphone (500 MB RAM) or does Ff show the same behaviour on Tablets and high-specs smartphones? I also need Ff for Tiddlywiki and switch between apps and reopen Ff quite a lot. So a solution/explanation for this problem would be fine.


title: How do I script my phone?

text: What I mostly want to do, is quickly alter settings, add alarms etc. It is perhaps called something else? This is from a Windows PC. Language is not important, but I know Python and UNIX scripting. How would this usually be done?


title: How can I set some handy settings on the main screen?

text: I want to be able to set Wifi, bluetooth, GPS on and off quite easily but I can't find where I should do this.


title: Trying to invoke Skype from contacts gives me an "Application not found"

text: Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini, Android 4.1.1. I have installed Skype and it works as expected. In my "normal" contacts list, i.e. the phone contacts, not the Skype contacts, I have entered the Skype data for some of my contacts under the "Skype" section. However, when I click on a contact and on their Skype-section I would expect Skype to start, but all I get is a message saying "Application not found". Invoking Google Talk for instance (on the same contact) works as expected, it's just Skype that's not beeing found.


title: keep screen from dimming down when running certain app?

text: My 2.3.5 Android phone is set up to dim down the brightness after 30 seconds of inactivity, and shut off and lock the screen after another 30 seconds. After that, I need to unlock the screen to regain access to the running app. I would like to be able to keep a certain app with the screen accessible, while keeping the same configuration for any of the other apps. So instead of having a phone-wide system of brightness dimming, I would like to have an app- specific system. Any ideas?


title: Identifying the existence of hwcomposer of Project Butter in Jelly Bean

text: I've heard that some 3rd party ROMs for some devices, such as the Galaxy S3, are based on Jelly Beans. But when asked why it's not as smooth as what the makers of Jelly Bean claim they would say it's because hwcomposer, the primary component of Project Butter that makes everything smooth, is not yet there. How do I tell if my currently installed Jelly Bean ROM has the hwcomposer? I just couldn't tell the difference in smoothness coming from ICS. I'm not saying it's laggy but I was expecting an improvement and no more occasional lags.


title: Android 1.5 Dialer App - Exploit Block

text: I just read about the remote USSD attack. My hoary old Samsung i7500g phone is vulnerable (confirmed via this site). The solution is to install a (free) secondary dialer, like Dialer One. Unfortunately, since my phone is running on 1.5 (I know, I know!), I can't download any apps through Google Play. Furthermore, an alternative download on AndroidDrawer told me that "this app is not compatible with your phone" -- presumably OS related. Okay, so, what are my options? Is there a free dialer I can use that will, as explained here, at least prompt me which dialer to execute the command with?


title: How do I get Google+'s notifications into Android's notification list?

text: From iOS I'm used to seeing app icon badges and notifications concerning actvity inside apps. Android is lacking app icon badges but it does have a great notification menu -- except that Google+ notifications (the red counter in the black Google bar on all Google's web sites) don't arrive there. I do see the counter in the Google+ app (in Android as well as in iOS) but on Android there's no notification outside of the app. I think it's weird that Google's awesome social network doesn't send notifications to Google's mobile OS. I am hoping that it's merely some setting I need to enable on my phone to make these appear. Right? I very much doubt that I really have to launch the G+ app to see notifications, given that so many other apps use Android's notification methods so successfully. **How can I see Google+ notifications in Android's notification list?**


title: How to root the LG Optimus 4X (LG-P880)?

text: I just got a brand new LG Optimus 4X. Feeling naked without the privacy protection offered by apps like LBE Privacy Guard, and missing good backup solutions like Titanium Backup (and no, Carbon Backup cannot really compete here), I want the device rooted. How can that be achieved?


title: HTC Sensation fastboot unknown device

text: i want to apologize because i think you get this question a lot, but i experience problems trying to root my HTC Sensation. I turned **USB Debugging ON** , checked that **Fast boot** is turned **ON** in **Settings > Power** section and connected phone to PC. ![USB Debugging turned on](http://i.stack.imgur.com/Xqxdh.jpg) My device was recognized successfully ![Device was recognized](http://i.stack.imgur.com/6YPWU.png) Also it was shown in adb list               C:\sdk\platform-tools>adb.exe devices     * daemon not running. starting it now on port 5037 *     * daemon started successfully *     List of devices attached     HT15LVXXXXXX    device      Now i took out my battery, inserted that back, pushed and hold Power button and Volume Down and voila, i am in **HBOOT**. I pressed Power button once, choosing **FASTBOOT** ![FASTBOOT](http://i.stack.imgur.com/DZ7gv.jpg) My phone connected to Windows, but this time device was **not recognized**. ![Unknown Device](http://i.stack.imgur.com/lXOgd.png) I tried to add drivers for that device manually, but it failed ![Failed drivers](http://i.stack.imgur.com/vNxTL.png) I even tried to add **%MyHTC%=HTCAND32.Dev, USB\UNKNOWN** to **androidusb.inf** and then add driver manually, but device was not working anyway and **fastboot devices** command returned empty list. I tried same operations on my Mac using fastboot-mac for that and i got same result as on Windows - device is not recognized in fastboot mode. Any ideas?


title: Galaxy Note II USB connection not working

text: On my Galaxy Note II (android 4.1.1), any time I try to connect to something over USB, it doesn't seem to want to connect. Specifically: -iSyncr gives me errors connecting; so does Android File Transfer -DoubleTwist and EasyPhoneSync can't connect at all -Odin gets stuck at "Making Connection" (or something, I can't remember the exact wording) These problems occur whether I have USB debugging on or not, and still persist when I mess around with the MTP/PTP settings. Does anyone have any idea what might be wrong? iSyncr used to work fine, but the others have always been broken. Note: this is on a mac, and Odin is run through a virtual machine


title: YouTube app on Android "signing in" forever

text: I use my Nexus 4 with a Google Apps account outside USA. There's no YouTube option in my GApps dashboard, as confirmed by this support page: > YouTube is not an available service for Google Apps in countries where > YouTube has not yet launched. If you're a domain administrator in one of > these countries, **you will not see the option to enable YouTube as a > service with Google Apps** for your domain in your Google Apps Control > Panel. http://support.google.com/youtube/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=1074205 I can visit YouTube in the web browser and that works fine, although I can't sign in. (I might be able to sign in with a dummy Gmail address but that would defeat having a Google Apps account.) When I launch YouTube app on my Nexus 4, it promptly shows a banner "signing in..." but for the reason I just mentioned, this never finishes. **Does this mean I will never be able to use the YouTube app?! Does this really cause me to be completely locked out of YouTube on Android?** That can't be right!


title: How to root a Huawei G330D (U8825D) phone?

text: The Huawei U8825D is on Android 4.0.4, and my computer is on Mac OS X 10.6.8.


title: No-name i.onik android tablet not recognized by adb -- adb devices empty

text: I have followed various instructions and finally was able to connect my ZTE Blade to my Ubuntu laptop for USB debugging. The same setup does not work when I exchange the phone by my "no-name" i.onik TP10.1-1500DC tablet. I have tried different cables and different USB ports. Do I need a special type of cable to connect a tablet for USB debugging? This is what I get from a root shell:               ~# adb devices     * daemon not running. starting it now on port 5037 *     * daemon started successfully *     List of devices attached           ~#      (I know that it should be possible to run `adb` as non-root, but this test was to rule out permission errors.) The `lsusb` output is special for this device, no textual description is shown. The first entry below is from another device, the second entry from the tablet. I have verified this by running `lsusb` with and without the tablet attached:               Bus 002 Device 005: ID 10d5:5000 Uni Class Technology Co., Ltd      Bus 002 Device 009: ID 2207:0010        Of course, USB debugging is enabled in the tablet's settings, and I have already rebooted it. Any further hints?


title: How do I take very long exposure photos?

text: I would like to take some long exposure photos using my Android phone (Moto DROID v1 running Android 2.2.2) of the night sky. I experimented with the settings for the default camera app, and I found that I can set the focus to infinit, but the exposure time has only three setttings: 0, +1, and +2. Setting the exposure to +2 I can get a recognizable photo of a full moon, but I am unable to capture a field of stars. Is there any way to extend the exposure time beyond +2?


title: Is there any way to save a raw image from my phone's camera?

text: I have an Android mobile with a 5MP camera. Is there any way to save raw images (similar to Canon CR2, Nikon NEF, etc.) from my Android device?


title: URL Link in Android Calendar Description

text: I have being using the iPhone with synced calendar events with a URL to a webpage in the description. On the iPhone or web Google calendar the URL is active. On the Android Calendar it is not. Is there anyway to have an active URL in an Android Calendar Event Description?


title: Why is Widgetlocker app evading my task-killer?

text: The Widgetlocker app (a screen lock replacement app) has a service running which I can see in my app manager (under phone settings), but NOT in my task- killer app (Advanced Task Manager). How is its service evading my task-killer? I can stop its service in the phones app manager, which terminates the app. I dont have Widgetlocker set as my default home app, and I'm not including it in my task-killer "ignore" list. I did give it root permission to bypass its "5 second rule".


title: LG P760, insufficient disk space, help please

text: I have an LG P760 updated to the latest available by LG version. The last couple of days I cannot update the installed apps with the known error of insufficient disk space, although it was supposed that more than 290MB where available. I removed some apps and increased the free space to 320MB. Then I managed to update some apps but that's it. Now, I understand that this is complicated but I want to know the following: a. Is is possible to partition my external SD and use it as internal storage? b. I want to avoid to root the device. If it's not possible, is it possible to root the device and then un-root it? c. I want to avoid apps like link2sd. I am fairly competent with Linux CLI, so, I would like to use the mount command and Android boot scripts in order to mount SD partition. Can I do that? * * * ## New Info: It is possible that I found a "bug"(?). I had 2 devices and both of them were under my account in the Play store. I gave the second one to my wife. For a reason that I don't understand, my device was "removed" from my devices list, but the device that I gave to my wife was not (and it was in my wife's account too!). I wanted to install an application and since I could not do that from my phone, I decided to try to "push" the application. But Play store said that my device was not compatible (and it showed the device of my wife). Then, I hide it, hoping that my device will re-appear. Instead of that, my upgraded the apps that until some minutes ago refused to do so with the "insufficient" storage message!


title: Can tablets advertised with Android 4.1, 4.2 or 4.3 be updated?

text: I'm looking to buy an Android tablet, but most give specific versions of Android and of course I want the latest version. It seems odd to me why it matters. Can't I just update the OS to the latest once I get the tablet? The fact that companies always advertise the Android OS version makes me think it can't be updated. Is this the case?


title: Is There a Computer Application To Manage SMS Messages The Same as Nokia PC Suite Can?

text: In Nokia PC Suite we can backup mobile data (contacts, message etc) on a computer. We can also send, receive sms or manage sms by computer using Nokia PC Suite when a Nokia mobile is connected with a computer by Bluetooth or by data cable. Is there any software or application by which I can use my HTC Desire SV mobile phone the same way as above? I want to send or receive SMS by my laptop which is connected to my HTC Desire SV because this saves my time. Is this possible?


title: Android 4.4.3 update, dialer add 2 second pause - what is it?

text: THe new dialer for android 4.4.3 has an option for "add 2 second pause" and "add wait". What do these options do? I'll add a screenshot soon.


title: How can I access my Samsung Galaxy S5's modem with QXDM?

text: I rooted my samsung sg-G900H. When I connect it to my PC and look for a COM port, there is no COM port, so I can't connect to it with Qualcomm eXtensible Diagnostic Manager (QXDM). How can I enable serial port access to the modem and connect to it with QXDM?


title: Is it possible to use 2-step verification with multiple accounts on a phone?

text: Using 2-step verification with Google Authenticator on an Android handset provides good security for accessing Gmail and other Google services. What I am curious about is whether Google Authenticator can provide support for all Gmail accounts on the phone (multiple Gmail accounts can be added to a single handset under the Accounts menu in Settings). Will both accounts authenticate using the same codes?


title: Filter for honeycomb optimized apps

text: Is there anyway to filter only for honeycomb optimized apps no market? I have a Motorola Xoom and wants to filter for all apps that looks good on my device.


title: How can I see the browsing history and bookmarks in the stock browser?

text: I have an SGS with Froyo. I can't seem to find the browsing history in the stock browser. I'm also only able to access bookmarks (or favorites, or shortcuts) from inside the browser. How can they be accessed?


title: Is it possible to extend/upgrade media decoders?

text: As I am very happy with the internal player for music I would like to keep it. Unfortunately it does not support a certain codec: flac. Is it possible to upgrade the player so it can decode flac?, or do I have to switch to another player?


title: Is Android messaging like iMessages?

text: Does Android have free texting like the iPhone? If I'm texting to another Android user, will it be free like it is for iPhone users, or will I have to pay for the messages? I'm new to the whole Android experience, and really need some help. And I don't want to use a 3rd party app like WhatsApp to text the other Android users.


title: How do you move a contact in address book tied to an email to different one?

text: Have multiple accounts that I am logged in on my phone. Since the last one is my work Android assumes it is my default. I added a contact which was saved to the wrong address book and I need to move them is there a way to easily do that without having to delete and recreate them.


title: Is it possible to change order of first name and last name on the incoming call screen

text: My have phone with Android 4.2.2. I`ve found option to order contacs by lastname, but incoming call screen ignores this option. For example, I have contact Doe, John. His incoming call will looks as "Jonh Doe" and I want it to looks like "Doe Jonh". I`ve already try few incoming call screen changing and few callerIdapps but they all do no not do(or I can`t find right option). Is there from-the-box option for that? Is there any app for that? Should I change seacring keywords?


title: Ubuntu Dual Boot "Failed to get SU Permissions"

text: I followed the instructions on LifeHacker / the Ubuntu site. I got to the point where I have the Ubuntu Dual Boot app and have tried to make it install. The download proceeds without any problems, yet I then get the error:               Failed to get SU permissions      There's no prompt asking me to grant said permissions (as described in the docs) so I'm not really sure how to proceed. I installed the SuperUser app in the hope that it might help, but no cigar.


title: How can I remove traces of my phone ever being rooted?

text: I rooted my phone and then an update unrooted it. I described my story here . I am glad that the update unrooted it, I was also planning on doing it myself. What can I do to make sure that all traces of me having root access on the phone are erased? I'd like to do this, so that if I have to go in for warranty purposes, I don't have any problems. I'm guessing uninstalling z4root would be the first step. What else?


title: Is it enough to restore /data with ClockworkMod? (Maybe changing systems as well

text: I definitely don't want to restore cache files. Why would I want to restore system files as well? If I understood Izzy's answer here, as a normal user (not a system developer) all I need is to restore the /data folder, right? Should work when changing systems under it. As I understand, Titanium Backup is also not needed when using Nandroid/ClockworkMod. By "normal user" I mean that I'm not a developer.


title: Can I purchase apps from Android Market without installing them?

text: There's currently a promo on the top 10 applications, available at barrel- bottom prices. I'd like to purchase them but not install them just yet. My phone is low on internal storage and there's just not enough space to put some of the bigger ones. I can't even attempt to install some of them (yeah, it's that bad). I'm planning on purchasing another Android device in the near future, and those nifty apps will surely come in handy when this happens. Please don't suggest the usual circumvention methods of moving apps to SD, installing custom ROMs, removing unused applications, etc. These either won't work or have already been done.


title: Acer Iconia Tab A500 - Rooting & Honeycomb 3.2

text: I just bought a brand new Iconia Tab A500. I just unboxed it and it shall be charging for the next 14 hours :) While I wait for first booting it, I have a question on rooting with 3.2. The tablet comes with Honey 3.0, but I read that the 3.2 update is ready to be delivered OTA. But I absolutely want to root it!   1. Can I root the device after the OS upgrade?   2. Or should I root it first?   3. Or, does upgrade remove rooting and currently there's no [yet] rooting for HC3.2? Thank you


title: Spica i5700: How to downgrade from froyo 2.2 to eclair 2.1

text: I have a Spica i5700 with Froyo version of 2.2.2. I want to downgrade it to Eclair 2.1, because I find the screen often produces erratic movements such as auto-input to my password even if I am not inputting anything. It also auto-scrolls, even if I am not scrolling it.


title: Freeze on lockscreen if wifi or data enabled

text: I have an Acer Liquid E2 and since a few months I've got a lot of freezes everyday. It happens when the Wifi or Data is enabled and when the screen is off, I'm unable to switch it on, it stays off. Sometimes, it happens a few seconds after I unlock, the screen is frozen. It also happens when the Wifi or Data was enabled for a few minutes. I tried to change the wallpaper, I had a live wallpaper and when it freezes, the phone was blocked except this live wallaper. So I changed with a simple wallpaper, but it still freezes. If I receive a call, it doesn't ring too. But I can still ping my phone, this is weird. There's an exception, when I charge the battery, if the wifi is enabled or not, it doesn't freeze. So I tried a factory reset and flashing a custom rom but the problem is still here. Even after a clean wipe, with no installed apps, it freezes. If anyone has any idea. I don't know what to do except buying another phone, maybe. Thanks in advance.


title: What are the location based alarm applications available for Android?

text: I want to know what apps can sound an alarm depending on my location. Obviously it would be better if the battery consumption is low. I'd be happy if the application is free but wouldn't mind paying if it's working properly with not much battery consumption. Also please post (if you can) only applications that you've used. UPDATE: Sorry guys, I should have been more clear. The alarm I am looking for is something where I can set an alarm when I am in the bus/train and make it sound the alarm and wake me up before my stop.


title: Sync My Calendar with Outlook/Exchange 2010 using Kies messes up dates on Galaxy S II

text: I have a Samsung Galaxy S II running Gingerbread (2.3.5). I tried synchronizing My Calendar with Outlook/Exchange 2010 (Outlook running on Win7) using Kies (over USB). I started with a clean calendar on the phone and the Kies indeed transferred all the appointments and events to the phone, however there is a problem interpreting the dates. Any appointment taking place on a day of the month up to the 12th - the day of the month is interpreted as the month itself, and the month is interpreted as the day. Thus - March 9 becomes September 3, etc. Oddly enough, March 15 stays March 15. Any ideas what configuration needs to be corrected, and where? Thanks!


title: How can I notify my PC every time Android changes its IP?

text: I'd like to send an email or post to a server every time the IP address on the phone changes. This way, I can continue to VNC into the phone, even when the IP changes. Is there an App that would let me send out the IP address, or a bash script I could use?


title: where is a restricted user's home directory for Nexus 7 (2013 - JB 4.3)

text: **Background:** I have a rooted Google Nexus 7 (2013 - FLO) tablet, which I love. I have created 2 restricted user accounts for each of my kids. They both love Minecraft, and with restricted user accounts, they each get their own home directory, where their Minecraft worlds are stored. This is great for them, because they can't tamper with each other's worlds. :) Now that the phone is rooted, I would like to copy their worlds off old devices and into their account space or home directories. **Question:** Where is the home directory (or user account storage space) for _restricted_ accounts on the new Google Nexus 7 (2013), which is running JellyBean 4.3?


title: Connecting two android devices without a router

text: myself and a friend want to play a multiplayer game that only works on the local network, and in work, there is no open WiFi network that we can both connect. Is there anyway that we can link up both our phones with wifi to play the game, without an extra router? Maybe if I open the portable hotspot, it would work? Thanks


title: Change Kindle Fire HD device Locale (default currency symbol)?

text: I want to change my device Locale because some of my apps use my default Locale to determine what currency symbol to use when formatting money values. In Android 2.x on my old device, I'd just go to the main Settings -> Language and Keyboard Settings -> Locale but I can't find anything like that in my settings for 3.x or 4.x nor can I find anything even similar to that on my Kindle Fire or Kindle Fire HD. Any suggestions?


title: How to edit the "ME" contact?

text: On my Galaxy Nexus running (stock, non-rooted) ICS, there is a contact entry for "ME". This is different from the contact entry farther down the list with my actual name on it. And the contact for "ME" actually contains some incorrect information. Some non-existent email addresses, etc. I don't even know where these came from, as they aren't anywhere in my contacts lists nor in my G+ profile. When I try to edit "ME", it does not give me the option to modify the email addresses. And it also doesn't let me Join this contact with the other instance of myself. How can I edit this "ME" contact to show correct information? Or can I somehow delete it and choose a different contact to represent ME?


title: Huawei G700 keeps asking permission to use mobile data after WiFi disconnects

text: I recently bought a Huawei G700. It's a fairly new and uncommon device. It runs Android 4.2.1 in combination with Huawei's own Emotion UI When I have WiFi enabled and for some reason my Wifi disconnects (for example I go out of reach), my phone keeps asking me, each and every time, if it's allowed to use Mobile Data. if I don't answer, my mobile data does not connect thus I can't recieve any mails etc which is highly annoying. This is the exact error/popup message that I get: > Data connection change   >  WLAN is unavailable, try to connect to mobile network? I've googled this exact phrase, but I get 0 results.   How can I prevent my phone from asking if it's allowed to use mobile data?


title: CWM bypass md5 checking

text: Is there a way to bypass the md5 checking before restore in CWM? This is **not** an issue with an md5 mismatch (the solution to which can be easily found via google/search) The idea is that I am performing many restores (currently tinkering with some of the inner workings) and am not too concerned that the recovery has been altered/corrupted since it's probably been not too long since I last reflashed) and checking the md5sum takes up a fair amount of overhead (2x the read operations). It's not a huge deal but if anyone knows a solution please let me know!


title: unable to charge Google Nexus I9250

text: I am unable to charge my phone most of the times. When I connect my phone to the USB cable which is in turn connected to the computer or charger, most of the times (about 90 percent), I am unable to see the charging sign and battery discharges. However only in some special cases, in particular when I plug in the cable in the computer just after i press the power button, that too, selectively, the phone is able to charge. Also : After this problem, phone only connects in AC charging mode and not in USB mode. I brought this phone from another country so service centers here refuse to accept it. I just want to charge the phone as of now. EDIT : Today I found a new problem. After charging it to around fifty percent with an old computer, I just plugged it into the wall charger. It did show just a sign of initialization but did not continue. When I switched on the phone, the battery was reduced to 10 percent


title: Moto X Battery Question

text: I'm new to android and the Moto X. (iPhone 4s previously. don't judge.) I purchased my Moto X a couple days ago (2/15/14) and overall I'm very happy. The battery life has me concerned though. Last night before I went to bed I checked the battery and when I woke up I checked it again. I slept for about 6.5 hour and my phone died went from 63% to 47%. 16% for being idle for 6.5 hours seems like a lot to me. Previous phones would maybe lose a percent. Any thoughts or suggestions? ![](http://i.stack.imgur.com/4hTZA.png) ![](http://i.stack.imgur.com/1xazX.png) Not for sure what 'Android OS' includes it is pretty vague. It would be nice to see exactly what is causing the drain of 55%. Overall it says 17h 39m 3s on battery at the time of this post. I unplugged it around 2pm yesterday afternoon. Very light use of the evening and like I said 63% went to bed. ** Update ** Over the past hour or so I've been searching the web looking at screenshot similar to those above. 100% of them have 'Screen' as their highest percentage and 'Android OS' at a much lower percentage. I must have something turned on that is causing Android to use more CPU time? I'm running on AT&T with a KitKat 4.4 build. Still waiting for the 4.4.2 push.


title: Is there a way to clear every application's cache?

text: The biggest culprit is Google Music, but I would like to clear out all of my caches fairly quickly. If I'm using my phone as a camera, having everything cached totally eats up my SD card's storage space, so I would like to either turn down the amount of caching for Google Maps, Google Music, and a few other apps, turn up how frequently the cache is cleared, or have some way to automatically clear the caches when I want to. If relevant, I'm running an HTC Incredible with CM7.


title: Can't access my play store account

text: Due to some reason my phone got stuck. I took out the battery and put it back and restarted my phone, but after that the time shown in my phone was in a back date. As a result I'm getting "I can't access play store". I even removed my account and now I try to login, but still can't access. What can I do?


title: Mass Deploy Apps to Groups of Devices (either free or reasonably priced)

text: I need to configure possibly 100s of android devices (I found couple questions about this, AFAIA, all of them are per-seat/device), specifically I need to install few required apps and configure default username (for google services) & remotely generate random passwords. I just started playing with google device administration. If I'm not mistaken, it seems that I can't do remote apps install. **My question is** Is it possible to do mass application deployment? Code, scripts, tools, etc...all are welcome (BTW, I'm a cheap bastard! I **really** prefer free!)


title: How to create a Broadband connection (pppoeconf) on my Android phone?

text: I have Broadband connection at home, and from my PC running Linux, I use the **pppoeconf** command to connect to internet, that in turn asks me for the username and password both provided by my ISP (BSNL). ## Is there a way to create a broadband connection on my android phone? **PS:** I'm currently using Android 2.2 (Froyo), and I don't wanna setup a proxy connection on my machine.


title: htc desire z cannot receive exchange emails completely

text: My **HTC Desire Z** has the latest **Android 2.2.1** system, and my company's exchanges is the latest **Exchange 2010**. After I set up the Exchange Sync, I am **able** to receive email. People in my company loves to send long emails, and Android is so smart that it did not download the email at once, but allowing me to download the remaining part of the email as I scroll down. And there comes the problem...no matter how hard I scroll down, it just cannot get the missing part.


title: Android How to set new default user for Android Marketplace

text: I have a Sprint Samsung Captivate phone, and I am somewhat sharing it with co- worker. Problem is that every time I want to download an app free or otherwise, her username comes up and prompts for password. I would like to add own email and download under that without removing her account. Much easier said than done. I cannot seem to get her logged out and a new prompt for username and password where I could enter my user name. This is a much tougher problem than I ever imagined.


title: What is the round circle next to the "do not dispose in household waste" icon on my Moto Droid?

text: There is a round indicator of some sort under the battery cover approx 3/16" of an inch in diameter. It is located to the left of the "Do not dispose with household waste" icon (looks like a trash can with an X over it. The indicator appears white with red "X"s; I believe it has been this way since the phone was new, but I can't be sure. What does this indicate? ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/4wLaW.jpg) Edit: Added picture


title: Unlocking the nexus 7 bootloader

text: I want to root my nexus 7 tab. The first step is unlocking the bootloader. I want to know that unlocking will wipe the os or just data? Can I start the tab after unlocking


title: Why do I need a Gmail account to use Android?

text: I am a new user of Android phone. I used to own an iPhone. I don't remember needing an Apple account besides using it to download applications from app store. Now I need a Gmail account to do even some of the basic stuff like finding my location on Google Map. Is Google violating my privacy? Why am I forced to log in to Gmail permanently to use Android? Update: From Eren Tantekin's comment, it seems that Apple is using it's own application to run Google Map. That may be the reason why a Google Account is not required. From Richard Borcsik's comment, it seems that Apple is collecting location data as well, this I am not aware of. With the background knowledge above, I would take eldarerathis's comment as the accepted answer. I apologise if this appears to be a rant to anyone. I just want some clarification. Thanks.


title: Apps to draw on top of a picture or text document?

text: What apps can be used to draw (like with a finger or stylus) on top of a text document or a picture? What I envision is being able to send a document to the app (or take a picture/scan the document if necessary and load the image) and then be able to sign in an appropriate place with a finger, and then save/email/print the resulting document. I would have thought something like Evernote would do this, but apparently not.


title: How much power does a Galaxy Tab 10.1 charger need to supply?

text: The Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 comes with a special charger which (I'm assuming) provides a higher current output than the USB standard. Without it, the device can actually die, even if the USB cord is plugged in to a USB port (albeit a little less quickly). I'm looking for other (cheaper) AC and car adapters, but I don't know the minimum power they need to provide to power the device. Does anyone know the minimum current needed for a 5V USB connection for the Galaxy Tab 10.1, or perhaps a link that provides this information?


title: Installing cert files and connecting to wifi network on Touchpad running CM9

text: Hi everyone I am trying to connect to my university wifi **eduroam** using the settings below: http://www.lboro.ac.uk/it/wireless/technical.html How can I achieve this? So far I've tried saving the crt file in the root folder of the SD card and installing it via _Security > Install from SD card_ but I'm not sure how to take it from here. Would appreciate any help on this matter.


title: Change app page order

text: I have a Samsung Galaxy S3 running Jelly Bean.   I have sorted my apps in pages, by topic or whatever (not the home screens, but the app/widget pages). Now I would like to sort those pages, but I can't find the way to change the order of the pages. Can it be done? How?


title: No 3G on a Samsung GT i5800

text: I recently bought a Samsung GT i5800, ok. It has Android 2.1 update1 installed. ok. If i need to connect to the internet through wifi, then i can, ok! If i need to connect through a vodafone mobile internet connection, then i just can't!! What could the problem be? I tried to reset the phone to factory settings, and then power off, power on, then enter PIN, then? it should work, no? Why does it say's "the page cannot be displayed"? why isn't working?:O Are there any tips? Can i provide you guys with more info? [what info?] this is getting urgent, and i spent all the dawn with this problem. There is an icon at the top displaying that it has enough signal strenght, but it doesn't displays an icon @the top that says it's connected through 2g, or 3g. :( please help!


title: How to visit the /data folder on my Android on my PC?

text: For example > /data/data/com.android.providers.contacts/databases/contacts.db I cannot see it both in Windows 7 and Ubuntu 11.04.


title: Which directories does the Media Scanner scan?

text: Which directories does the Media Scanner scan at startup? Is it only the sdcard?


title: How to retrieve deleted messages from andriod phone

text: I am using micromax canvas HD A116 android phone. Two weeks ago i updated my andriod version from 4.1.2 to 4.2.1 from service center. I was using GOSMS app where i saved four text message in private box with password of GOSMS app. I took backup of my all old messages(by Super Backup app) before update. When I restore the message I lost those four message which are in private box of GOsms app. Now i am looking for those four messages can anyone help me out How i can retrieve those four deleted text messages. Thanks in advance


title: What is the difference between dual sim active and dual sim stand-by?

text: I am Using Sony Xperia Tipo Dual, which is Dual Sim Smartphone, but When i use internet from SIM 1 using Network Mode = GSM only or WCDMA/ GSM the another SIM's says NO NETWORK. When i deactivate my Internet i receive message's from my Network operator that you got missed calls from these numbers. GSMArena says My phone is no dual stand-by.


title: Periodic sync of data using Llama

text: Is it possible to set an Event using Llama, to repeat each hour that switches on the 3G connection, syncs data and then turns off the 3G connection again. I would like to use this during work hours to check email etc without having to complete the task manually throughout the day.


title: Mediascanner is not working

text: currently am using a samsung galaxy note-2 with custom rom (slimkat 4.4.2.built 4 official) from last few days some time my media scanner is not working properly. sometimes after restarting it work fine. but not always. i already tried few media scanner from google play store but when i run than apps ,they are crashed               It scan only my phone content not my sd-card, while using phone browser       `i can acess the card contents . but my galery ,musics players are not able to scan sd card media` can anybody have a solution for that or else i have to wait for slimkat net update thanks in advance


title: How can I group duplicate contacts from different sources (Google, WhatsApp, etc)?

text: I have installed an ICS ROM (Virtuous Inquisition 4.0) on my phone. In my address book I am syncronizing all contacts from my Gmail, Google+ and WhatsApp accounts with the consequence that some contacts have THREE entries! Is the ICS address book not able to group them together by default? I know this question is similar: Duplicate contacts with Google+, but the proposed solutions don't seem to work or are not really adequate.


title: How to know if Bluetooth 4.0 supports HS (high speed)

text: Is HS supported in most smartphones with Bluetooth 3.0 and up?   I've found that for 3.0, if "+HS" is not specified, then the device may not support it (since the HS is not a mandatory part of 3.0)   But 4.0 specification says it includes Classic Bluetooth, Bluetooth high speed and Bluetooth low energy protocols. In single-mode, you only have LE; in dual- mode, you also have the Classic part, making it backward-compatible.   So what about High Speed support? And how can one find out if a device supports it?      I tried connecting a Nexus 7 to a Nexus 5 by bluetooth-tethering, the speed I got is around 0.9~1Mbps. (In contrast with the 15Mbps I got when using wifi- tethering)   From the specs, both these devices support Bluetooth 4.0. Does this mean they don't support the HS part of the 4.0 protocol?


title: Is there a way to make a page in the Kindle app less brighter than the options available within the app?

text: I have my bright setting on the lowest in my app and my phone is at the lowest possible brightnes too but I find it too bright to read a page in the Kindle app in the dark. Is there any way to lower the brightness? I only find that the Android stock browser's lowest brightness setting to be bearable in the dark; even the lowest possible brightness setting in Chrome is too bright. Is there some radical way to make the brightness in the Kindle lower than the default? Samsung Galaxy S3 4.1.1


title: How to turn off Viber's new SMS income message notification

text: I am getting double SMS notification, i.e. one from system SMS app and another one from Viber. I don't want Viber SMS notification and need to turn it off. I'm looking in Viber app's setting but I cannot find where to turn it off. All I can find is the below snapshot; but I guess it helps to reply the SMS message via Viber text message and save my mobile fee. I don't want the notification though! Any work around for this please? Great appreciate. ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/1gmXQ.png)


title: Wireless doesn't work on college campus

text: I can connect to the school's campus wifi, but when I try to get on Opera, it will not let me connect to any website. Apps that use the internet do not work. I get bars on the wifi. Usually, on the first connect from a new device, it will ask me to register my device. I am guessing that since I haven't registered with the new device, I cannot access the internet with any apps. The problem is that I usually get the page that asks me to register my new device when I try to connect to a website. Opera doesn't take me to that site, though. The wifi works on all other devices. Edit: When I connect to the home wifi, it works.


title: Windows can't identify Samsung captivate glide

text: I've _Samsung Captivate Glide_ (i927). When I try to connect the phone to the PC windows says `USB Device unrecognized`. I've installed the latest version of _Samsung Kies_ , and also installed `Samsung_USB_Driver_for_Mobile_Phones_v1.5.14.0` from the official Samsung site. Still I cannot connect my phone to the PC. I tried to install the Samsung mobile composite driver manually also. It installed successfully but gives an error that the device cannot start code 10. And again the phone is detected as "Unknown device". I've also tried to change the PDA USB mode in phoneutils by `*#7284#`, still no luck. Can anyone tell me how to solve this problem? I'm using Windows-7 Ultimate 32-bit Desktop computer.


title: What's next if Super One Click fails?

text: > **Possible Duplicate:**   >  How do I root my Kindle Fire? I want root, but not enough to reflash or do anything that has a significant chance of harming the phone. In the past I've always used Super One Click, but I've found the Kindle fire can't be rooted Super One Click (though it has specific instructions to root) and neither can my Motorola Electrify after the latest update. Is there anything to try after Super One Click? It's an amazing catch-all solution but I realized I have never found another solution that doesn't require carrier and device specific roms, recovery mode and lots of other scary things.


title: Does the myTouch 4g Slide require a data plan?

text: > **Possible Duplicate:**   >  Smartphone without the expensive data plan I was wondering because I was going to get it but I can not afford the data plan and needed to know. Thank you in advance!


title: Samsung galaxy phones shuts down automatically

text: I own a Samsung Galaxy Note. I have seen that very randomly and infrequently, my device just turns off on its own. I then have to restart it by pressing on the power button. Yes, the device has enough battery life left in it. I have seen the same behaviour in my previous Samsung Galaxy S as well. Any one out here experiencing the same, or does any one know why its happening and what I could do to fix it?


title: Why can't I get s=ON on my MyTouch 4g?

text: I have followed the following 2 tutorials on how to unroot and get S=ON on the MyTouch 4g: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=834225 I have successfully reverted to the stock ROM and unrooted the phone, but I still have S=OFF. When I run the first one in the emulator, it gets all the way through execution and tells me to reboot into hboot to get s=ON, but when I do that, it still shows S=OFF:               Duplicating hboot     2048+0 records in     2048+0 records out     1048576 bytes transferred in 0.563 secs (1862479 bytes/sec)     Synchronizing     Powerdown and reboot into hboot to check s=on      I really would like to get S=ON so that I can ask my provider for service if I need it.


title: Video-out solution for an analog input

text: I just got a Galaxy Nexus and love it. My current debacle is trying to figure out how to hook up my phone the display in my car which only has analog inputs (composite.) That worked perfectly with my old Droid Incredible as it did video out with composite through the microusb port. So i've been looking around for a solution and have found two viable options:   1. Get a digital to analog converter box which is around $50 off amazon and I already have the TV out cable for the Galaxy Nexus which works fine.   2. Find a product like apple TV for android where I can push the video to screen through an independent device but I'm not about to install a wireless router in the car. Right now I feel the only real option seems the converter box but that seems far to cumbersome of a solution for what I'm trying to do. Anyone have a better idea or cheaper idea?


title: How can I install customized Android OS?

text: I want to install customized Android OS in my _Samsung Galaxy III_. Can we do that or not ? If we can not do with _Galaxy III_ , then is there any other phone on which we can do the same? Thanks In Advance


title: Unable to change lockscreen wallpaper on Galaxy S3 mini

text: I can't seem to change my lockscreen wallpaper on my Galaxy S3 Mini. I go into `Settings > Display > Wallpaper > Lockscreen`, and a popup appears where I select `Gallery`. Then, I go to my wallpapers folder and select a picture. It appears with an orange box that you can resize and I tap on `Save`. Presumably, it should now be set as the lockscreen wallpaper, but it does not actually have any effect.


title: What's this icon in the status bar of my Droid X?

text: There's this vertical river-looking icon thing in my status bar? Nothing's claiming it in the notification window. Crude recreation: ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/43ceM.png)


title: Email content Only Showing 2 lines Since Kitkat 4.4 Update

text: Since the Kitkat update to my partners Nexus 4 the default email client only shows the first 2 lines of any email message. Also that text is shown above the email header which seems a bit weird. It worked fine before the update with the default email client & we could see the entire text. How do I fix this? Edit: I have tried clearing the cache and the data but this does not fix the issue.


How to move application to SD card in samsung galaxy s duos. I have tried some application from Google Play but did not succeed. Plz help me


title: move app to sd card

text: Im currently confused on what mods to be used now. My unit by the way is Samsung galaxy s3 I9300-International(rooted with Omega rom 42.3 and Kernel SiyahKernel v1.9.1). The reason why I rooted my phone is to be able to move apps to sd card. My choices are here:   1. DirectoryBind   2. ExtSd2InternalSd I dont know which is the right one to use in terms of compatibility even on latest os 4.2. Because Im too scared of bricking my phone. The First choice was published 2011 while the other one was just last year. So I dont know which is must stable for my phone. Hope for your kind suggestion fellow developers. Thankyou very much.


title: Is there anyway to access and write data to the internal storage or System Storage from PC?

text: I tried to detect my Android storage in Windows. But Windows only detect one storage device, which is my external storage (when activated). How do I actually activate or share the internal storage, so that I could gain access the internal storage and write data onto it? **Final Objective:** Write binary data from PC into both internal and external storage. **Note:** For External: I found several ways of doing it. One is to Remove the external memory and plug it into the _PC card reader_ and start writing. or we could _share the storage media_. For Internal: I couldn't even detect the storage from the device nor I don't know how to remove the memory. Should it be while the power is off or on to be able to detect the internal memory from PC? Should I have a root access to the phone before able to do it? (I tried rooting the phone, but no luck)


title: How to see Emojis in web browser?

text: I've got a Nexus 10 tablet running Android 4.4 and when I browse wesbsites with emojis, it displays black rectangles. I already activated the iWnn IME emoji keyboard in the settings but it doesn't work. It doesn't work neither in Firefox. Before Android 4.4 I could see emojis on Twitter's website for example in Chrome. **What can I do to see Emojis in an Android web browser?**


Do you need a special charger for a Nexus 7? I've been trying to use the same charger as I use for my Android phone and it works poorly. If you tilt the tablet upwards it's charging, but otherwise it's not. What's the deal with these Android tablets?


title: What is the difference between the Android OS and Android System?

text: When I open my `Battery Usage`, there are two components enlisted as `Android OS` and `Android System`. What is the difference between these two?


title: google play store says no connection retry

text: When I open the Google Play Store it says, **_no connection retry_** even when I am connected to wifi and when I hit Sign In in the Youtube app it says, **An error occurred.**


title: is Google map navigation only available to selected country

text: I love using Google map to give me direction. however, I would like it to provide "turn left, turn right" voice while I am driving. I heard Google map navigation able to provide such feature. I search from android market but cannot find one. is it only available to selected country? is there any workaround, or other software I can try out?


title: How to change country?

text: I want to install this application https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.scoompa.callrecorder.open but I can't, because I'm in a wrong country. I would like to change country. Do I need to travel to another country to install this application or can I somehow pick a right country ? what is the right country for this application?


title: Only charges through USB when screen is locked

text: I have a Moto G running 4.4.4. When it's connected to a PC, it will only charge if the screen is locked: as soon as it's unlocked it will stop charging. In this situation, even if I lock the screen again it will not go back to charging. When it's connected to the charger, it charges normally regardless of being unlocked or not. What can be causing this problem and how to solve it?


title: App with tail Command?

text: Is there an app that will let me run the UNIX tail command? I want to be able to monitor a text file on a remote web server as it gets written to.


title: How can I create a Wi-Fi network from my Galaxy Tab with no internet access?

text: What I am trying to do is to connect an iPad to a Samsung Galaxy Tab via Wireless LAN. What I don't need is an internet connection. I also only have an Samsung Galaxy Tab Wifi. I can access the Hotspot Options via a shortcut, but it tells me that I need a SIM to do that. Is there any way to create a local WLAN network broadcast by the Tab?


title: DroidX: Mac address keeps changing

text: My mac address keeps changing when ever I turn off the phone or turn on/off the wifi card. This use to never happen. I have sbf back to .340 tried multiple roms (now im apex). This was never a problem before. Its a big deal cause i have to register my device on my network at school, and if it keeps changing it doesnt know who I am. Thanks Mike


title: Auto delete messages from a certain contact

text: Is there an app where you can add contacts or numbers to a list and anyone on that list will have their text messages auto deleted when they try to send you a text? Preferably one that can have this list be password protected.


title: Replacing / configuring the software keys (home, back, app-switcher) on Tablet?

text: Using an iPad Mini the Home Button is easily in reach of my right thumb when holding the device in landscape or portrait. When trying an Android 4.x tablet in a shop however, whether it is a Galaxy Not 10 or a Nexus 10 2013, the home button is on the left side edge in landscape, while the less frequently touched notification area is on the right, right under my main-hand thumb. **I would like home, back and app-switcher button to reside in the proximity of the lower right cornor in both portrait and landscape mode.** From answers to other related questions I gather that there is no possibility to configure the layout of the buttons out of the box (wasted potential...), so I was wondering if there are apps that allow either   1. Configuring the button layout   2. Replacing the button bar altogether   3. Putting a layer with customizable buttons on top of the bar I've read that launchers can replace (or put a layer on top of) the button bar, but no actual apps doing so were mentioned. Note that I can't test any of the solutions, since I have no access to an Android tablet; This is however one of the issues that I want to know to be solveable before switching from the iPad. Requiring root is acceptable, though I'd prefer non-root solutions.


title: Many installed apps crash after OTA update to Android 4.2

text: I had run over the air update from Android 4.1 to 4.2 on my Samsung Grand GT-I9082. It seems to have completed fine (screen with robot and progress bar for a while, then some messages about "optimizing" and "running" applications, then boot). After update the phone itself works fine, however a lot of third party apps now crash on launch with "Application [name] has been stopped" (loose translation since my phone interface is not in English). It is consistent and specific to the app - either it always crashes or it just works normally. The one slight exception is Chrome which opens and closes immediately, but doesn't give the message.   1. Clearing cache for the app doesn't fix it   2. Uninstalling app completely and re-installing does fix it (so far - for those few I did it for) What else can I try? At this point I guess reinstalling every crashing app would fix them, but that seems very boring and menial option, not to mention losing settings and data in those apps where it's relevant.


title: Lost PIN in Memo app JB 4.1.2

text: Ok, so I've got a Galaxy S2 Plus (GT-I9105P) and many months ago I set PIN protections to some of my memos, but now I didn't remember it. I remember what was in the memos but now there are 2 protected memos that I can't delete and of course I can't protect another one, so how can I disable the protection?


title: Google Calendar invites don't sync from iPad to Android

text: I use Google Calendar on my iPad Mini and Android phone. It works fine with one exception: My wife will send me an invite to a calendar event. She sends it from her Google account to mine. When she does it only comes to my iPad. When I accept it, my Android phone doesn't sync it. It only shows on the iPad. Anything else that I input into one or the other is synced though. I have been trying to figure this out for a while now. Any help would be much appreciated.


title: Store and retrieve wifi password without installing an app

text: So I do a lot of development for Android these days and a lot of it involves reformatting my phone repeatedly, and then that leads to me re-entering my wifi password each time. This, over the course of a lot of time, is adding up to quite a lot of time spent entering my wifi password. So what I am looking for is a way to get past that without having to download an app. **Is there a way to get internet to my device on boot, without entering my wifi credentials.** I'll take any way that's much faster, if I can transmit my password via NFC, if I can share it from another device, if I can wire my internet through USB directly. I have not found a way to do any of these things **without installing additional apps**. Also, I need to consider security still, so getting rid of the wifi password is also not an option, sadly.


title: How to determine which app is creating a notification

text: I am running Android 2.2 on HTC Legend. I have a LOT of applications installed on it. Today, after I changed my mobile operator, a notification appeared in the top bar. When I click on it, it says that my connection to Google is wrong and asks for the password. However, since this is a dialog overlay, I have no mean to know if it is an application that I can trust (like a native one), or some sort of scam. Any idea on how to identify from which app/service this message comes from?


title: Where did my calendar go?

text: The default calendar on my HTC Desire has completely disappeared. Not just the events...the entire thing. I don't use a calendar app, and it doesn't sync up with any other calendars. I have tried the "clear storage" solution, but nothing worked. Any ideas? Thanks in advance.


title: Suspend a phone

text: I was wondering if I could suspend my phone. Let's say I'm running out of battery and I'm also expecting an important call in a few hours time. Instead of shutting down the phone and starting up again, it would be better if I would be able to suspend it like normal Linux laptops. I'm using HTC Desire with official 2.3.3 update.


title: Can I limit Kindle purchases to only 1 device on my account?

text: I have 3 kindle devices linked to my account for my kids to read books as well. We each buy our own books on the one amazon Kindle account however at times we dont want to share our purchases onto each others device. Can this be done?


title: How can I stop an ongoing sync process on my Desire?

text: yesterday I decided to upload all my phone's photos using PICASA. I thought the task would have required one hour or so but instead it is still running and is extremely slow! I would like to stop it but it seems impossible, I have the 'notification' of the ongoing process and whatever thing I do (reboot phone, shut down, advanced task killer, android assistant) as soon as I start an internet connection the process appear. Please help me close it! Thank you!


title: Carbon backup discovery issues with Nexus 7

text: I have made a backup of my Nexus 7 before its bootloader was unlocked with Carbon and the companion Windows app; I then took the Carbon folder from internal storage to my computer disk. An unlock, root, flash, etc., later, I placed the Carbon folder where it was:                /storage/emulated/0/carbon      I installed an additional application and backed it up to confirm that Carbon stores new backups there: ![](http://i.stack.imgur.com/kDpib.png) Yet, no joy. ![](http://i.stack.imgur.com/Cii2W.png) I've also copied the backup data to Google Drive. Carbon also fails to find the data there. You might guess it'd be a permissions issue. As far as I can see, it's not. ![](http://i.stack.imgur.com/wp31p.png) This person (thread link) has had similar issues with a Nexus 7 but not a Nexus 4. They've emailed the developers one month ago and didn't report back. I emailed them too ~~, but I'm not holding my breath honestly.~~ and actually got a reply. I'm not posting the full text of the email, since that'd be a breach of privacy, but here's the meat of it. > You manually moved the backup, which is an unsupported scenario in Carbon. > This is why you cannot see the backups. There is no fix, or workaround for > this. What can I do about this?


title: Trouble installing ADB correctly, Kindle will not show up in device manager

text: Currently using kindle fire HD 7.3.1 7" and would like to be able to add google play but when ever i try to install adb it says that I correctly installed it. I have both ADB turned on in the kindle and Allow installation of Applications. Although this is what shows up in Device Manager: ![DeviceManager Screenshot](http://i.stack.imgur.com/SI1ed.jpg)   DeviceManager Screenshot (click image for larger variant) Although this should be here there should also be another "Kindle" below "Keyboards". Question. How can i get ADB to correctly install.


title: LG optimus 4x HD root

text: I tried to root my phone, but got only to the step 10, because my phone is too damn slow! I can't do anything with my phone, all I'm able to do is restart it over and over again, I can't even go to the lock screen. Can someone please help me? Is there a way to get my phone back to how it was? I don't need the root. Link to the site I used while trying to root my phone: http://forum.xda- developers.com/showthread.php?p=29868577 The rooting steps were posted by alexp999.


title: samsung gt i9000 does not start

text: I flashed my Samsung Galaxy S with 4.1.1 through Odin. But I didn't like it, so I wanted to restore it to Android 2.3 -- and and while restoring it, my computer suddenly restarted and my mobile phone turned off. Now the problem is that when I try to open my mobile it doesn't respond.the screen gives me nothing. When I try to start it in download or recovery mode it does the same. I tried to connect it to my PC but nothing happened. When I charge it, it gives me nothing. I replaced the battery and it did the same.I connected the jig(301k), nothing. Is there anything I can do to revive my phone?


title: Is a phone's ROM and Firmware the same thing?

text: I have heard of Custom ROMs and Custom Firmware, are they the same thing? If not, whats the difference?


title: How can I customize the actions associated with my Moto Droid's hardware buttons?

text: I want to be able to redefine what the hardware buttons on my Motorola Droid do. By buttons I mean the 4 capacitive buttons on the bottom: Back, Menu, Home & Search and the Camera button and Volume buttons on the side. I have seen several apps that allow you to change what the Camera and Search buttons do but I want the ability to redefine them all. Can this be done? If so, how?


title: Path of music player playlist file?

text: Can any one explain me where save android's music player playlist files? actually, I got problem when i format my SD Card after that no playlist in music player. I am using samsung galaxy 551 with Android 2.2 froyo.


title: Transferring  files directly between Tablet and Phone

text: I want to copy files between my tablet (Toshiba AT100 with Android 4.0) and phone (Samsung Nexus S with Android 4.1) using the USB cable. The tablet has a USB host port and once connected, the phone senses the host and asks to go into USB Storage mode. All looks good, select copy on the tablet, navigate to the mounted USB0 and to the desitred folder on the phone. However, selecting paste gives an access error. I assume it is a permission error. How do I fix this and allow the transfer. Do I need certain file explorer apps or is there a setting?


title: Can I have notification sounds repeat every few minutes?

text: Is it possible on a Droid X to repeat the notification sounds on a regular basis (perhaps every 5 minutes or so)? When I get a voicemail, I want it to beep every few minutes to remind me to check it.


title: Is Skype available for all Android flavors or just Verizon?

text: I see that Skype offers an Android version, but it only works on Verizon? Fring used to connect to Skype, but now it looks like they don't. Is there no Skype client for Android?


title: Entering a backtick with the Swype keyboard

text: I have a Samsung Galaxy S and use the Swype keyboard by default (OK, I'm addicted to it). Using Swype, I can't find the backtick character, ```, which limits my ability to answer questions or add comments on these SE sites. It exists in the Android keyboard, but going to _Settings > Locale and text_ midway through entering a post is a pain, especially if I want to switch back to Swype afterwards so I have to do it twice. I think I've done an exhaustive search of all the characters available (long press, extra-long-press, symbol key, etc.). Does the backtick exist in the Swype keyboard and I just haven't noticed it? If not, is there a way that I can customize the Swype keyboard to include the backtick?


title: How usable is the Android browser on "average" web sites?

text: I'm thinking about buying an Android phone to use for light web browsing while traveling. How well does the Android browser work on average web pages? Besides the smaller screen and lack of flash are there other limitations? I'm particularly interested in using it access my bank accounts which has a kind of complicated log in system. Anyone had any experience here?


title: icons disappear from desktop when app updates

text: On KitKat when I have a shortcut on the desktop and the app updates the shortcut on the desktop disappears, is there a way to stop this from happening?


title: Show mobile network and Wi-Fi SSID name on LG G2

text: Is there a way to show the name of the mobile network and SSID of the wireless network that I am connected to on the top bar of my phone? I'm looking to do something similar to how BlackBerry did it at the top of the screen with the battery and network strength indicator: ![BlackBerry OS Screen](http://i.stack.imgur.com/xuLlZ.png) I am using a LG G2 with Android 4.2.2.


title: Can PIN lock be disabled/enabled via Secure Settings with full device encryption?

text: I use Tasker and Secure Settings to enable/disable PIN lock based upon connections to select WiFi and Bluetooth devices. I've recently unlocked the bootloader and rooted my phone. I would like to use full device encryption. Will I still be able to toggle the PIN lock?


title: What exactly is backed up if I select app data in the sync options?

text: ![account settings](http://i.stack.imgur.com/yw5h0.png) Here, app data, what exactly is backed up if I check this option? If I uninstall an app, and re-install it, will its data (like my progress/score of a game app) restored?


title: What does Android 2.2.1 bring?

text: Compared to 2.2, what does 2.2.1 bring that's new please? Thank you.


title: samsung market not working on static ip and static proxy wifi

text: I own a android 2.2 based samsung galaxy tab. When i tried connecting through the proxy server on wifi at my office only the browser is able to connect to internet through static ip address, but rest none of the applications were able to connect to internet and this wifi via static ip and proxy settings. Can some one help ?


title: Installing the official Froyo for Nook Color on a rooted device

text: Last week I installed Honeycomb on my Nook Color, and today I found out that B&N released an official Froyo build for it, which I would like to try. I downloaded the update from here, and put the zip on my MicroSD already installed with ClockworkMod Recovery v3.0.1.0. I started the Nook, formatted Data, System & Boot (in this order), and tried to install nookcolor_1_2_update.zip from the SD. The installer said "Can't open /sdcard/nookcolor_1_2_update.zip (bad)". I coped the file again to make sure it's not related to the unmount of the SD from my PC, and I also opened the file in WinRAR on my PC to verify that it's valid (it is). What am I missing? I'm very new to Android and try to learn what I can from the web, so sorry if this is a super-newbie question...


title: How can I disable auto-rotate on my phone?

text: I have a Droid 1 now running CM7. Previously in CM6, there was an option to prevent the phone from auto-rotating (a rotation lock of sorts). The only time it would rotate was when I slid out the keyboard. I can't seem to find the option in CM7 (it might have been removed). Is there any other way to replicate this behavior (or am I blind and missing the feature in CM7)?


title: Galaxy S2, 3 year old. Battery went from 55% to 13% in 5 minutes, then phone started restarting

text: this morning going to work I had my battery at 55% was listening to music and chatting in skype. All of the sudden skype started lagging really hard and then phone restarted. When it turned back on, the battery had went down to 13% and phone restarted quite a few times ever since what could cause this?


title: Why is GPS Status eating a third of my battery power?

text: I'm trying to have as little as possible running when I'm not using my phone. In the system settings under battery you can see what has been using the most power. I've been able to disable or uninstall most of those I don't use or need. Why is GPS Status listed there for about 33%? I usually don't have GPS enabled. Should I uninstall it? I got it after OsmAnd told me I should install it.


title: htc one x screen wake up issue

text: I am having problem regarding my screen wake up. It wakes up from time to time automatically. I installed Wakelock Detector to track the app and found out Window manager has woken up the screen. I have formatted the phone but no luck. Thanks


title: Samsung Galaxy S3 won't turn on but it works well when I removed the SD card

text: My Samsung Galaxy kept on restarting on yesterday. Today, it can't start up and the Samsung logo keeps appearing. Surprisingly when I remove the SD card, it worked again. Why is it so?


title: why does my tecno f7 goes off on its own ,and when i power it on it goes off again in few munites on its own?

text: just 2days ago my tecno f7 started acting up...it goes off on its own and when i try to power it own it does not come on again until several tries...i will have to keep trying my constantly pressing the power button. i have not been able to use the phone perfectly again...someone its a battery problem,but am only surprise if that were true because the phone is just barely 7 months old.....please can you assist on what the problem might be. awaiting your swift response.


title: Is there a video player that supports the orientation flag?

text: My camera takes videos that save the orientation of the video. I'd like to have them play with the correct orientation on my phone. Is there a player (paid or free) that does this?


title: How to get Email app to use "me" contact?

text: I have a Kindle Fire HD 7. In my contacts app I have the "me" contact filled out with my information. This includes my email. However, when I send Emails to people the contact there is not the "me" contact. It is grey with my initials. When I try and merge this contact with the "me" contact I cannot find the "me" contact. How do you fix this problem? I have tried recreating my email account on the app. Making it all lowercase etc.... I suspect that the "me" account is special and separate from other accounts therefore it cannot be seen by the email app?


title: Why does the YubiKey Neo only use Firefox, not Chrome?

text: I want to use the YubiKey NEO with Chrome, and when I tap the NFC sensor to the phone, the only app I can use is Firefox. I would like to have SSO work with Chrome, but not sure how they were able to make Firefox listen for NFC events.