title: Can't mount first-gen Kindle Fire in TWRP

text: I have a rooted Kindle Fire running TWRP that I let my kids use. Last week the battery ran low and it shut off, but my three-year-old son somehow booted it into TWRP and wiped the device. Now the Fire hangs at the Kindle logo during boot. TWRP still works, and I've attempted to mount /sdcard in order to upload cyanogenmod. Strangely, the Kindle is not talking to my Ubuntu PC: when I plug it in, `lsusb` reports no additional devices and `dmesg` reports that the device is disconnecting almost immediately:               [450654.465431] usb 1-4.7.2: >new high-speed USB device number 14 using ehci_hcd     [450654.558614] usb 1-4.7.2: >New USB device found, idVendor=18d1, idProduct=0100     [450654.558622] usb 1-4.7.2: >New USB device strings: Mfr=5, Product=1, SerialNumber=2     [450654.558627] usb 1-4.7.2: >Product: kindle     [450654.558631] usb 1-4.7.2: >Manufacturer: Amazon     [450654.558634] usb 1-4.7.2: >SerialNumber: 0123456789ABCDEF     [450657.586116] usb 1-4.7.2: >USB disconnect, device number 14      I'm at a loss for how to diagnose this further. The `fk`/`FireKit` tools can access the device but only while it's booting up, and despite using fk to reflash TWRP I have noticed no improvement. **Edit:** As my answer indicates, I solved the problem by unbricking the Kindle with a different computer. **This shouldn't have helped.** I'm still very open to any answer that helps to identify the real issue.


title: Can android phones play DVD-format movies over WIFI?

text: I have ripped my library of DVDs to my home server. I play them over WiFi from other PCs. Can an Android phone with HDMI out do the same thing as a media center PC, playing these movies over the network on to a TV?


title: Update Droid to 2.2 over wifi possible?

text: I have a Motorola Droid running 2.1 that does not have Verizon service. Therefore it does not seem to be getting the over-the-air (OTA) update. Is there anyway to update this via wifi?


title: Show IP and connection info in Minimalistic Text

text: is it possible to show the phone IP and/or connection info using the Minimalistic Text widget ? I did not find any field of this kind in the customization menu, but I do know that is possible to supply external variables via other programs: for instance, I use Llama to print my location on the widget. Maybe there are some programs that can do the same.


title: Is there a service/application that will allow a "friend" to retrieve my location from my phone without my involvement?

text: I'd like to allow my wife to query my location whenever she's curious. There are no trust issues here, so I don't care about acknowledging/approving her "ping" request, whenever she wants to know she can just request my location details. Is there an app or service that does this? Most of them (understandably) require that the handset owner allow/permit the request, but I'd like this to happen without my involvement (say I'm busy at the office, driving, or getting groceries).


title: DLNA through two routers?

text: I have been trying to achieve a DLNA / Media Share between my Nexus 5 and Xbox 360, so far I have been unable to achieve this and I decided to turn here to see if anyone could shed some light. What I basically want to do is stream media **from my Nexus 5 to my Xbox 360** , now what makes this all quite confusing is I have a standalone router flashed with DD-WRT to handle connections upstairs, this includes the Xbox 360. The app I am using to try and achieve this is **BubbleUPnP Pro**. The Xbox 360 has its own IP Address defined within the second router, I guess it is an Access Point as it simply connects to the main router wirelessly and then provides access through the ethernet ports. My question is, is it possible for me to stream media from my Nexus 5 (which is connected to the Main Router) through the Access Point and to my Xbox 360? If so - will it require any action on the Main Router and what are the steps I need to take to achieve it? Thank you - (I have attached a image to document how everything is set up network-wise) ![Two routers DNLA layout](http://i.stack.imgur.com/wIzcm.png)


title: Hebrew language to a physical keyboard

text: I have a Nexus 7 (2013) (Android 4.4.2). Recently I bought a Bluetooth keyboard to go with it. For English the keyboard works as expected, however I noticed that there is no Hebrew language when adding layouts for the Broadcom BT HID. I have Hebrew with the virtual keyboard (comes with it - I didn't have to use 3rd party software). Is there a way to add/install Hebrew so I could use it with the physical keyboard (without 3rd party apps)? As I see it, it is a software thing since the keyboard sends the same signals only the mapping is different. If no, is there a way to do such a thing with 3rd party apps?


title: DNS blocking on mobile networks?

text: (I apologize ahead of time if this question might be misplaced; let me know if there's a better place to ask it.) I'm using my HTC One phone on Sprint's network in NYC, and noticed that my phone cannot access Imgur. On Chrome, when using mobile data (3G/4G):   * http://i.imgur.com/TDvhBMA.jpg Fails to resolve "i.imgur.com"   * http://i.lvme.me/hjzy57l.jpg Loads fine On Chrome, when using WiFi:   * http://i.imgur.com/TDvhBMA.jpg Loads fine   * http://i.lvme.me/hjzy57l.jpg Loads fine Is anyone else seeing this sort of behavior? Might this be site-blocking at the carrier level? Or is there another technical explanation? Any suggestions appreciated. (I'm missing my cat pictures already.)


title: Certain apps fail to update from Play, while others work

text: I have been having this issue between ROMs, as well as between connections. I am currently running ParanoidAndroid 3.94 (Android 4.3) with franco.kernel 3.0.89. Other apps consistently update fine. The error I get is > Update for "application-name" could not be downloaded due to an error. (403) I have eliminated the following factors:   * Network issues (issue persists with two separate Wi-Fi points, as well as mobile data)   * Google Play cache issues (I have cleared cache and restarted the Play app) If I "sacrifice" one of the apps that do not work and uninstall "TuneIn Radio Pro" from Play store — I am then also locked out of actually getting the app back on my phone. The button in the Play store says "Install" (note: not "Purchase", so my existing ownership is recognized), I click it and "Accept", and the app even starts downloading! However, after the installation starts, I get the following error message: > Error: Package file is invalid Now, I am able to get all of these apps just fine on another device I have (Nexus 7), so I appreciate the fact that there is something up with my phone that causes this. However, I am not certain that it has to be something with the phone as it can also be something on Google's end not handling my dual accounts very well and therefore throwing the 403 (Forbidden) error when I try to download an app I actually own.


title: is there a difference between (and how do I install) Chrome Browser for android and Chrome Mobile?

text: I'm working with a Web App and testing on: Galaxy Tab 2 (7") with Chrome Browser installed from Google Play Store Kindle Fire HD with Chrome Browser installed from 1mobile.com and then updated via Google Play Store.   * Chrome (Mobile) browser on Kindle reports that it doesn't support _Webkitaudiocontext_.   * Chrome browser on Galaxy Tab does support it. WhatBrowser.org and WhatsMyUserAgent.com report:   * Kindle as Chrome _Mobile_ 29.0.1547.72 Mobile Safari Android 4.0.3    * Galaxy Tab as _Chrome 29_ Android 4.2.2 So maybe Chrome 29 ("full" chrome) requires a higher version of Android and the Google Play Store is only showing me the Chrome that'll run on that device (but not _telling_ me that it's the Mobile version)? I checked the Wikipedia entry for Chrome For Android but the release history doesn't have O/S _version_ info.


title: Are apps downloaded from an unrestricted market disabled when the phone is used in a restricted market?

text: I am currently on t-mobile in the US and have access to a lot apps that are not available in the Indian android market. What happens to the apps that I download off the US market when I return to India and plug in my local sim card?


title: Motorola Defy Not Turning On

text: I have tried to install a CyanogenMod on my Motorola Defy as illustrated here. The problem is that despite the phone had been rooted, I had some problems with ClockWorkMod and rebooted my phone in recovery mode using the application that ships with the phone. I did remove the Cache and Factory settings and ran the zip file. The problem is that upon restart, the phone kept rebooting itself, that is, I kept seeing the Motorola logo for a couple of minutes, and then, the phone reboots and the process is repeated. Now, out of the blue, the phone is not even turning on. What I have is a small white light that turns on whenever I connect the phone to a laptop via usb. Any idea on how I can get the phone working? At the moment I do not really care about what OS version, as long as it runs. Thanks in advance :) Edit: There seems to have been an issue with the battery, I have managed to load up the phone to recovery mode. Can anyone show me how can I install a fresh Operating System? I seem to only have access to the phone's boot up screen. Also, the laptop does not seem to be able to connect to the phone via usb.


title: How to check if there is a 3G software / hardware issue with phone?

text: I have HTC One X running Android 4.1.1 and Sense4+. Lately my 3G service has gone pretty bad. I contacted my telecom operator but there customer service representatives aren't much help. My GPRS works flawlessly. Its only the 3G where I face issues. I would like to know if I can check whether there is a software or hardware problem with my phone with respect to 3G.


title: How to install Google Play Services?

text: In notification panel, I have a notification that says "Instal/update Google Play Services" (or so). How can I solve this problem?


title: Does Google Nexus 7 LTE has the integrated Portable Wi-Fi hotspot?

text: The unlocked Google Nexus phones famously have the **Portable Wi-Fi hotspot** feature integrated right within the phone, and available for anyone's use, per my understanding, regardless of carrier support. What about the tablets? Would the 2013 Nexus 7 LTE tablet have a similar feature, similarly not being tied up to any carrier?


title: Contact Organizer

text: I just bought an android phone a few days ago, and I love it. There are a few things that bother me, but most of the time I find that there is a better way to manage things. What bothers me the most at this point though is that I can't store Email addresses on the People app. I was looking for a one stop place where I'd be able to store all the information about a person including email, date of birth, profile picture etc. I'd receive reminders when their birthday comes up and stuff like that. Is there a single app that does all that?


title: fastboot not working on my Nexus 4

text: I'm trying to root my N4, and fastboot doesn't seem to work. Running it on linux, and the fastboot binary seems to run. 'Fastboot devices' produces info on my device, but 'fastboot oem unlock' just echoes '...' and hangs. I don't get the prompt on the phone about unlocking. It just hangs there until I restart the bootloader, at which point fastboot echoes "FAILED (command write failed (Cannot send after transport endpoint shutdown)" Other fastboot commands don't seem to work either. 'fastboot reboot' echoes 'rebooting...' but then nothing happens. I've tried this with and without usb debugging enabled. Any ideas? I'm beginning to think the USB port(s) on my machine may be blown. This morning, the machine didn't recognize an iPod plugged in under Windows on either the front or back USB ports on my machine. I'm working on the phone under Linux, and /var/adm/messages shows stuff happening when I plug the device in. I'm guessing 'fastboot devices' doesn't acutally access the device - just looks at the device types detected by the OS when you plugged it in, no? Is it possible I can read from the usb port but can't write to it? Well, it looks like it was my USB ports. I found an old laptop, booted it up to a Ubuntu live CD, and was able to root the phone from there. Sorry for all the drama. Odd that my USB ports died just at this moment, but come to think of it, they've been running slow recently - gPodder had been taking minutes to copy podcasts to my iPod. I guess it was a gradual fail.


title: How do I turn off Galaxy Tab completely?

text: I received a Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 (GT-P3113) for the holidays. I recently deduced that since I can install apps from Google Play on my PC to the Tab when it's off, that it's not really turned off. How do I turn it off completely?


title: How can I move application user data (user specific settings, savegames, ...) to a different user?

text: I have a tablet with Android 4.2 and would like to copy/move the application **user** data (savegames, ...) from one user to another. I have root. Which directory do I need to move/copy. And do I have to care about the permissions?


title: audio card sample rate limit

text: I would like to play a media file which contains a high frecuency sounds (inaudible for humans), to repel some animals. My question is: which is the sample rate limits of any commertial mobile phones? I suppose that is 48 kHz or 44100 Hz. Can I remove this limitation via software? Thanks.


title: Is there a way to preview RAW photos on an Android tablet from a PC over a network?

text: Is there a way to share RAW (Canon) photos over a network and preview them on an android tablet (Kindle Fire)? I want to be able to quickly preview new photos without having to convert them to JPEG and copy to the tablet. One potential possibility I can think of is exposing the photos as an RSS feed and using an android app like Just Pictures to consume the feed, but I don't know of a way to create the feed in Adobe Bridge or Lightroom.


title: Nexus 4 problems when charging

text: My Nexus 4 is not charging when plugged into wall but it charges when connected to PC USB. When plugged into wall nothing happens, the battery icon shows nothing.   This problem appears and disappears randomly. Few weeks ago I had this problem, then it disappeared and now it reappeared again. I tried to enable and disable MTP and PTP but didn't solve it.   I tried to use the wall charger on other devices and it wors (sometimes work also on this device)   I tried to plug it in different places and it doesn't work. I tried to move the cable to check if contacts are good and nothing happens. I tried different USB cables and the behavior is the same. What can I do? **EDIT:** The issue is _temporarily_ solved. Here's what happened:   * The device was charging only from PC   * I plugged it to PC and the charge was 11%   * I came back after less than 10 minutes: the device was off and pretty hot   * I turned it on and the charge was 1%. The icon said "charging" but it seemed to charge very slowly   * I turned it off.   * I unplugged it.   * I replugged it to PC: it was charging.   * I unplugged it and I plugged it to wall charger. It was charging.   * Initially the battery monitor reported AC, however after some minutes believed that the phone was connected to USB mode.   * The phone charged very slowly. **OTHER INFOS** : Today I was run out of battery and I plugged the cable.   * The battery was 18% but in few minutes went down to 4% (I was gaming with a poker game but it went down too fast as it was short circuited)   * The device has shut down automatically   * The device was warm   * After rebooting it I saw the battery charging but a red exclamation mark was blinking   * The red led (which turn on when it's charging) was noisy.   * The system was extremely slow also when I tried to check the battery manager.   * It was not charging. Sometimes a "flash" was on the battery sign but the manager reported "not charging". Another battery manager reported 38mA and then 0 (as if battery was not working).   * I cooled it down with a fan and it seem to start charging but very slowly (from 1% to 4% in 15 minutes)   * I shut it down and after 10 minutes I turned on again and it was 12%. Then it seems to charge properly (from 12% to 14% in a couple of minutes and current was 34mA), but after some seconds current went down to 9mA and then to 0. ![battery status](http://i.stack.imgur.com/SqsyJt.png) Click on picture for larger version Soon after this screenshot it seemed to start charging better, current was more than 200mA, but as soon as I took a screenshot it went down to few mA and then 0 again. Another update: Today I plugged the cable when battery was 29%. During the day I checked current usage, it was fine with an average of 200mA. When I plugged the cable (either via USB or from charger) the current usage went up to 1A, again with red exclamation mark, warming etc. I don't know what I should do now. ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/oDRPMt.png) Click on picture for larger version NOTE: it's not a short circuit in the Nexus pins because if I plug the cable in it but I don't plug the other end, nothing happens. **UPDATE** : I tried to plug the phone to other USB ports and it works _with higher probability_. Sometimes the problem appears also in the other USB ports, but less frequently. However the charging current is only 200mA, which doesn't seem correct, in my opinion. Sometimes the phone appears to be in discharge while plugged via USB. I download a CPU monitor to check if the dicharge was due to high CPU load and I verified that when I plug USB the CPU load increases near 100%, see image: ![CPU load](http://i.stack.imgur.com/O7yTbt.png) Click on picture for larger version From 19:26.03 to 19:28.49 the phone was plugged to the first USB port, then I plugged it to another port (CPU went down to zero) and the I plugged it again into the first port. The process which consumes high CPU is **system_server**.


title: plain text editor that can delete lines

text: I keep to do lists on my computer using plain ASCII text (.txt) files that I sync with Dropbox. I just got an Android tablet and I'd like a text editor that I can use to edit those files. I need only two features above the basic text editor:   * Ability to delete a line (the ability to select a single line would also work)   * Ability to move a line up/down one line (this one is optional) Any Android text editors good for lists?


title: I've lost SuperSu

text: I have a rooted nexus-5 but the only problem is I don't have the SuperSu application on my device. I have tried to re-flash the zip but that doesn't do anything. Its in my application list in the settings but It's not in the app drawer. It was there before but somehow it just disappeared. Please help. Thanks.


title: Got mail from Google: Google Mobile Maps Location Reporting Reminder. How to I stop location reporting?

text: I just got the following mail: > Google Mobile Maps Location Reporting Reminder To protect your privacy we > would like you to know that Google Mobile Maps is running on your mobile > device and reporting your location. This is just a privacy reminder - if you > did not enable this or want to stop reporting your location, disable > location reporting in Google Mobile Maps location settings. Thanks, Google > Mobile Maps Team And I also got a broken link to how to stop that. So my question is, how do I stop that? Searching google wasn't really helpful.


title: Is there a media center extender app for Android?

text: Is there an app that will work as a Windows or Linux media center extender?


title: Is there a direct repo for various Android Build Numbers' update.zip

text: I am looking to wipe my phone. I have a motorola droid currently running one of the first Nexus One 2.2 builds (no mod) that could be rooted to the droid. I tried downloading a version of Froyo and using sprecovery to update using the update.zip method; however it wouldn't pick up on there being an update.zip to use, and it would not allow me to specify which file to use (since it wasn't in .tar format; ie not a backup). According to phandroid (and no anger in the comment section), the two versions I downloaded should have worked. I did not MD5 all three copies, but downloading three copies and not having one of them work due to corruption seems unlikely considering nandroid spits out corrupted copies. Anyway, I did a factory reset/wipe and I am back to the basic install of the 2.2 build I started with. However, I want to implement the official motorola droid version (either FR22* or FR33*). I would be willing to put up a ROM (likely CM6).   * Where can I download this from?   * What did I do wrong?   * Should I use a .tar ROM or a .tgz instead?


title: Share 3gp video files as mpeg

text: Is there a relatively easy way to convert 3gp files to share as mpeg format from an Android device?


title: Any concerns using LED flashlight apps?

text: I've always wondered with flashlight apps, especially ones that use the LED light(s): Is there any risk of shortening the life of the LEDs? I noticed one app ("ASettings") gives a warning that doing so can "harm your phone"... which to me sounds even more ominous than burning out the bulb. I thought LEDs had a crazy long lifespan to begin with, so do I need to worry?


title: Signal problem with Samsung Galaxy Y GT-S5630 mobile

text: I am using Samsung Galaxy Y GT-S5630 phone with IDEA network provider. I am having signal loss problems many times a times. When I try to make a call, it says "Network unavailable". I though this might be the problem IDEA network, but it was not. I tried checking the same sim card in another mobile and it's working fine, this issue is being observed mostly for every 4-5 minutes. How can I resolve this?


title: how can i connect the usb cable from my lg p350g into my computer to transfer its stuff?

text: i have done it before but the notification does not appear its charges my phone but cannot connect the phones internal SD to my computer. Please help


title: 4.0 Samsung galaxy centura

text: how can I get past a emergency dialer, locked screen on a Samsung galaxy centura (android 4.0)... I have no idea how I got into it, but I can't get past it or do anything else with it....


title: Galaxy S4 "sound and shot" feature - extract sound

text: The Galaxy S4 has a neat feature called "sound and shot" (maybe "sound & shot"?). It will let you record up to 9 seconds of sound with a picture. However, I want _just the sound_ out of a picture I took, and I cannot find how to do that. There is no intuitive way to do this in the current version of Android or the gallery app. I know they must be storing the sound file somewhere, but apparently it is not next to the picture. This article explains that it is not possible to listen to the sound on anything but an S4. Seems kinda short-sighted to me. My guesses are they implemented by either:   1. storing the sound hidden within the .jpeg itself or    2. they have a separate hidden place they put a .wav or .3gp file or something.  I have searched the phone for the latter, and cannot find it. Given that the file size is almost double a normal photo sitting right net to it, I am inclined to think it is buried in the .jpeg file. Any guesses as to how to get that out? and what the file format is?


title: Is there a way to find the 'the last factory reset time'?

text: Is there a way to find the 'the last factory reset time' ? any logs or any other stuff like that? Please reply.


title: Can I jump updates / versions in CyanogenMod like from 10.0.0 to 10.1.2?

text: When I'm installing updates through the built-in app in CyanogenMod, do I need to install all the previous (stable) versions before installing the last one? Or does the last package contain everything between the running version and the last one? ( I'm only interested in stable releases. Say I'm running CM 10.0.0. If I want to install 10.1.2, do I have to install 10.1.0 and 10.1.1 beforehand?) Thanks in advance.


title: Chess Glyphs in Logitech Revue

text: On my Logitech Revue, different glyphs are rendered for the chess symbols than on my computer. Computer: ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/Ppber.png) Revue: ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/3UJHV.png) Using Panopticlick, I've ascertained that the fonts installed on the Revue are: > AndroidClock   >  AndroidClock Highlight   >  AndroidClock Solid   >  Clockopia   >  Droid Sans   >  Droid Sans Arabic   >  Droid Sans Fallback   >  Droid Sans Hebrew   >  Droid Sans Mono   >  Droid Sans Thai   >  Droid Serif However, applying these to the chess glyphs (using @font-face) on my computer gives the same glyphs as with no font selected. **What font are the glyphs I'm seeing, and why doesn't it show up to Flash (Panopticlick reports that it got the list from Flash)?** If this is the wrong place to post this, I'm sorry, but there isn't a Typography Stack Exchange, and this does involve Android.


title: I forgot my tablet PIN

text: I'm trying to log-in to my tablet, which I haven't been on in about 2 months. I can't remember my PIN. It's not giving me a chance to log-in with my Google account, so I don't know what to do.


title: How to create a custom partition? (Not related to the SDCARD)

text: I am trying to figure out ways to create a new partition additionally to the standard ones, like system, boot or data. As the title indicates, my intention is not to create an ext4 partition inside the sdcard to put apps into it, my end goal is completely different as the first sentence indicates. Do I need to do it at build time? Or can it be done at boot time (by starting a service that uses fdisk via init.rc)? Any resources that could help me understand what needs to be done? Thanks!


title: Name dialing doesn't always work on Galaxy Note 3

text: The problem I have started at my previous phone – Galaxy Note and persists on my new Galaxy Note 3. I like to use name dialing entering first or last name partially on the dialer screen. After choosing a person I’m expecting a window with all person’s phones to be popped-up. For some contacts it works as expected, for another contacts it doesn't (just 1 phone number is shown). All contacts came from google contacts, and I couldn't find any difference between these two types of contacts. So, sometimes I have to initiate a “fake” call, interrupt it and chose desired number by pressing “view contact” button. I’d really appreciate any help. Thanks in advance.


title: Is possible to change an app icon on 4.1 on my S3?

text: I have an app that I downloaded from the Play store and it's icon is very visually unappealing and I wanted to know if there is way to replace the default icon with one from an icon pack without a launcher. Like, can I permanently associate a new icon with the app I want to change? How can I do it? Or will the default icon always show up in say, the Share menu but remain different on the homescreen? Any tips? OS: 4.1 S3


title: How do you change the screen background on Nexus S?

text: Just bought a Samsung Nexus S. No manual came with it. Apparently the moving default screensaver eats up heaps of battery life and I am not getting much battery life out of this new phone and I am constantly recharging. How do you change it to a non-moving image?


title: Android SDK downloader does not allow any selection

text: So I re-downloaded the android adk package with eclipse and when I went to install some older android packages I found that as soon as I tried to expand them in the tree view, the entire thing went belly up. It wouldnt load the packages, it wouldnt display correctly, and it woldnt allow me to select or unselect any packages. (This is in OSX) ![image one](http://i.imgur.com/G5T6mbs.png) ![image two](http://i.imgur.com/5viEBF6.png) Has anyone else encountered this? Is their a workaround? I tried redownloading the sdk and it had no effect.


title: Samsung GS3 mini, cannot make or recieve calls

text: As described in the title, sometimes my phone just "disconnects" from network, although the reception meter seems to be within norm, restart helps, but it is a big nuisance, when I finally find about this thing, when I go to call someone, or someone tells me they can't contact me by other means. Is there any way to debug it?


title: Is there a Twitter app that allows filtering of tweets based on source, hashtag, etc?

text: Tweet Deck for PC has a global filter that allows this but I cannot see this option in the Android client. As above, is there an app that has this feature? I would very much like to clear my tweetstream of Foursquare noise and the like.


title: Is it possible to set DNS for mobile network

text: I live in Canada and use an unblocking service to access US Netflix content, Pandora and Hulu. I would like to be able to use this service while not on my WiFi is there a way to set the DNS server to the ones i need for my unblocker to work for the mobile network


title: How do I copy and paste text between applications?

text: Very often I find myself wishing that I could copy text from a tweet I am reading (in the Twitter app) and paste it in, for example, TweetDeck so I can retweet/reply. How do I go about doing this? Prolonged touch does not work in this case, as it does in the E-mail apps.


title: Why do some (many?) Youtube videos not play?

text: Very often when I click on an embedded Youtube video or even access a Youtube video though the Youtube app, I get an error that curtly says "This video cannot be played". What gives?


title: Vibration on Haipai A9500 not working

text: I bought a Haipai A9500 about 2 months ago. It's been working fine, but now the vibrate feature doesn't function. If I put a little pressure at the base of the phone near the USB connector, it would work again but not if I took the pressure off. That has stopped making it work as well at this point. I was wondering if anyone experienced this and had fixed it. I have a warranty but it's a Chinese phone, and I have to pay to ship it back which would leave me with no phone for a long time. Any help would be appreciated.


title: Android Device Manager can't locate my phone anymore

text: I have used ADM before and located my phone and also tried to 'ring' the phone and both worked (After a few tries, but it worked). Now it's not working at all. I have both WiFi and GPS on and I could find my location using 'Maps' and another GPS app called 'OSMAnd'. I also checked that ADM is selected as 'Device administrator' and that 'Remotely locate this device' is selected in Google settings -> Android Device Manager.


title: Can I use arrow keys?

text: I've got a Samsung Galaxy Tab GT-I9100 running Android 2.3.5. I love the "Swype" keyboard except I really want arrow keys. Is there please a way to add them or switch them on? (Background)   I know I can tap the text entry box and a little pointer appears, but that's just not usable. Often, the vertical bar is always several characters off from where I drag the pointer to. If I want to insert text somewhere outside the visible area, its near impossible to get it to scroll to the right point.


title: Changing font of Xperia SP stock Clock Widget

text: I rooted my Xperia SP and managed to change all fonts to Roboto Condensed. Only issue I am having is with the clock widget. I am not sure which font is used by the stock clock widget. I managed to change the time font of the clock widget to Roboto Condensed. I changed Time font by replacing `.SST- UltraLight.ttf` with Roboto Condensed font. But can't change the font of Date and Alarm information. It uses some other font. Can anybody help me on this? ![Lock Screen](http://i.stack.imgur.com/cH46hm.png) ![Home Screen](http://i.stack.imgur.com/hd8H2m.png)   Screenshots of the lock-screen (click images for larger variants)


title: What's the difference between a Wi-Fi conection and a Wi-Fi Hotspot?

text: I just bought a 9" d2 android tablet and it has both. When I turn on the hot spot it shares my connection with other tablet -- but doesn't give me a conection. So I guess my question is: why have a wifi and be able to have a wifi hot-spot only to be able to share my conection -- in which, I don't have on my tablet that I'm using to share that -spot?!?!?!


title: How do I know if an android app for a phone can be installed on an android tablet?

text: Is there any way to find out? (probably using an emulator or a software to verify?) This is because from my understanding, there are android apps for phone which somehow become either stretched or remain small in screen size when installed on an android tablet.


title: Install applications with "Insufficient storage available"

text: I have 1GB internal memory (~100MB free) with a 32GB SanDisk SD card (lots free), and a permanent "Storage space running out" warning. When I try to install new apps, it always tells me "Insufficient storage available". My question is **not** how to get rid of the warning, rather how to install apps onto the SD card. I know I can move (some) apps _once they are installed_. Thanks **EDIT:** I've been able to install some applications, but upon closer inspection they appear to have been automatically moved to the card by Android, the apps that won't install may be the ones that can't be moved


title: Hello. How to turn off flashlight when phone rings

text: i have lg g3 with android 4.4.2, can you help me and turn off my flashlight when phone rings or when i get a message. Thanks you.


title: Forgot name of app that allowed system-wide customization

text: Much like ROM Toolbox, there was an application that allowed you to do system- wide customization. Anywhere from Theme Manager to Icon Manager, Ad-Block to Scripter and Root Browser. ROM Toolbox does not have these options.


title: How to set a ringtone only for calls but not sms?

text: I made ringtones from an app i downloaded and assigned them to contacts but when they send me SMS by what'sapp it's still the same ringtone. How do I make it just for the calls and a regular notification for what'sapp? I have a nexus 4


title: Does Adobe Reader on Android support search-by-whole-word?

text: I have an Acer Iconia Tab. I would like to search some PDFs (RPG reference documents) for "whole words", as normal search doesn't properly find short words. Is it possible with the Adobe Reader on Android? If so, how? (Note: I just updated it a few days ago, and I can't seem to find any such option.)


title: Messaging contacts color change

text: I got my Galaxy S3 about two weeks ago, and have been texting on it normally. Now, for some reason, when I look at my text log some of the names of my contacts are in blue, while some remain in white. It started with a few names becoming blue, and now the majority are. It's a completely random thing, but I'm just wondering why..


title: How to get hardware specs of Android device?

text: How can I find information on the hardware of my Android device like processor architecture, RAM, etc?


title: How do I know when "adb backup" is finished?

text: I have a non-rooted Verizon Samsung Galaxy Nexus, and I wanted to try the "adb backup" feature. Possibly in preparation for rooting, but that's not really relevant to the question.   I want to back up _everything_.   I used this command on a Windows 7 command line: `adb backup -apk -shared -all -f c:\mybackup.ab` My phone prompted me for my password, which I entered, and clicked the button to begin the backup. I let it run for several minutes, and the cmd window returned to C: prompt. On the phone, it was still flipping through filenames. At some point, it stopped flipping through filenames but the back up selection buttons were still greyed out. C:\mybackup.ab existed, and was about 1GB in size, which is significantly smaller than I thought it should be, especially since I said to back up the apk files and the whole "shared" space (/mnt/sdcard). What should I see (on the PC and on the phone) when the backup process completes? How long should I wait, if I estimate I'm using about 10GB of the 32GB of space? **Edit:** ... and/or is that the wrong set of command line arguments?


title: Unroot an SLCD Droid Incredible

text: I remember when I first rooted my SLCD Droid Incredible I had to use a special version of ClockworkMod because the original version would "Screen Brick" SLCD Incredibles. If I were to unroot, are there any precautions I should take? Specifically following these or similar instructions. Although I'm sure it doesn't make a difference, I used Unrevoked3 to root my phone.


title: Keepass and Chrome Mobile?

text: is there a way to use something like ChromeIPass on Android for the Chrome Mobile Browser? I installed the KeepassDroid App but I couldn't figure out a way to integrate it. Greetings, Steven


title: How can I speed up GPS fixes?

text: I'm looking for a way to speed up GPS fixes on my Motorola Defy with Cyanogenmod 7. For example today, I started up GPS Status while biking, and it got its initial fix after six minutes. What could cause my GPS to take that long for fixes and how can I speed it up? By the way, GPS Status is configured to refresh the AGPS data every day.


title: Disable 802.11n on my EVO

text: How can I disable 802.11n mode on my EVO? I would like to force it to use B or G.


title: HTC Wildfire: "Settings" > "security" > "lock phone after" > and select, "immediately" not working

text: `"Settings" > "Security" > "Lock phone after" > and select, "Immediately"`. The above has been my security lock setting for the past year. It was working fine but as of a week ago it hasn't been working. How can I fix it?


title: Are there location tracking apps that would send data to my server?

text: Are there any Android apps that would track my location (at regular intervals, like every hour) and send coordinates directly to _my_ server, without revealing this data to any third party?


title: How to stop Foursquare from turning on Wi-Fi?

text: Some time ago I noticed Wi-Fi powers on without any action from me. There was a question already from me, asking why the phone would do this. I localized the issue to Foursquare app — it actually has a permission to change Wi-Fi state and seems to be using it to turn it on when it wants to use geolocation (which is, strangely, almost all the time). When I removed the Foursquare, Wi- Fi stopped to turn on by itself. Is there any way to prevent Foursquare from enabling Wi-Fi without removing it and logging off from app (to be able to still use it)?


title: Where to find info on the "service call" shell command?

text: Using `adb shell` or a terminal emulator on the device, entering this will clear all notifications (requires `su`)               service call notification 1      This will send an sms (doesn't require `su`)               service call isms 5 s16 "PhoneNumber" i32 0 i32 0 s16 "BodyText"      Where can I learn more about `service call`? I've found this question on StackOverflow and appreciate the answer's breakdown as to what everything means. But where can I find info on what method `notification 2` might be trying to call? Running `service call` was incomplete and printed this usage:               Usage: service [-h|-?]            service list            service check SERVICE            service call SERVICE CODE [i32 INT | s16 STR] ...     Options:        i32: Write the integer INT into the send parcel.        s16: Write the UTF-16 string STR into the send parcel.      I ran `service list` and it came back with 78 services for my device including `isms` and `notification` and for most services will print what seems to be a namespace (`com.android.internal.telephony.ISms` for `isms` and `android.app.INotificationManager` for `notification`). How can I use this information to find out what I can do with each of these services?


title: How do I enable Google Now on my Galaxy Note 2 (NT-7100)?

text: I go to Google Search app but no Google Now "cards" are showing. I do the ff:   1. Long-press Menu soft-key to bring up Google Search   2. Press Menu -> Settings   3. Under settings, I only get 3 entries: Voice, Phone search and Privacy & accounts (no Google Now) My friend, who uses an HTC Sensation with MIUI ROM, and Google Now works nicely. Question is, how do I enable it on my Note 2? * _I am suspecting that this has to do with my Privacy settings or Location settings but I still haven't gotten it to work despite changing those settings..._


title: ClockworkMod Recovery makes corrupt backups

text: Four backups I made using ClockworkMod Recovery couldn't be restored because their MD5 hash values didn't match. Another one was successfully restored. What is the problem and is there a way to check if a backup succeeded or not? I'm using Clock Work Mod Recovery 5.0.2.6 on Xperia Arc.


title: why do I get an error mess. saying I. can't download because there isn't enough space when I have over a gig free on my phone?

text: I have a Muve Music phone with a 4gig sd card. Of which 2g is dedicated space to the music program. The rest of the card is full. However I have over a gig of free space on my phone, and I went into sttings and set the default to the internal storage. Yet I keep getting messages saying no space. I also attempted to move things from my card to phone and while it appears as if I was successful it doesn't actually do it. I guess. Why would it continue to list files or apps on the card but with the only listed option to move them to sd card. Inferring that they are elsewhere. But that is not reflected in the stats showing used and free space. It still says cars is full


title: replacing stock download manager

text: The stock download manager that came with the phone somehow got, not just disabled, but removed from my phone. The Google play store will not load without it. It tries but closes immediately. So, how can I replaced the stick download manager? I have tried numerous different ways of accessing the play store and all have been a pain in the, well you know.


title: Why is the phone saying I have not enough memory on external device if I have internal as default?

text: Ok guys, so I was downloading apps today. I own a 2GB SD Card which only has 2 GB left, so I decided to use Phone's internal 2 GB. Tho I changed the settings to make Internal Storage default, Google Play store STILL says I need more space. I manually removed the SD and only then I could install the App, and play it. When it was installed, I inserted the 2GB SD card again,and when I start the App it tells me again "Installing: Error: Insuficent Memory on Exernal Device", even tho it's ALREADY installed on my Internal Memory! I remove the SD and I can play again. I'm using an Alcatel M'Pop, just got it yesterday, first time with Android tho. As a side note, my Internal Memory was 1.98 GB free and the App is 480 MB, It's the FIRST thing I install on my internal memory and I don't know why this happens with the SD.


title: My phone's 3g/4g randomly stopped working

text: I have a Galaxy S3 and my 3g/4g suddenly stopped working. WiFi works fine, but how can I get my 3g to work again? I have already uninstalled apps and deleted unnecessary photos and videos.


title: GS3 Screen Turns Off before timeout

text: I have an unrooted Galaxy S3, with official Samsung Android 4.1.2 ROM. Yesterday the device just started to turn of the screen **without locking** the phone and before **screen timeout** , and it just won't stop !!! I tried to change the screen timeout duration, didn't work, I stopped the Galaxy S3 feature **smart stay** and set it back on again and again and it's not working, I googled this problem and I can't find anything related.. I only have one option to do, and I wish I'm wrong, which is to do a **factory data reset** I'm afraid that there might be a problem in the **power button** , again I hope I'm wrong. Please any help is very much appreciated ..


title: Why does Android use fuse for internal SD card mount?

text: The android ICS or later version(JB) use /data/media directory for internal SD card, and use fuse for mounting the emulator internal sd card device (/dev/fuse). As we know if we use fuse, the files access have to communicate with userspace with low effect, why android do not use a stackable passthru filesystem such as wrapfs(wrapfs.filesystems.org) to mount the /data/media direct to internal sd card path(/storage/scard0)? Especially, we have the MTP option access internal sdcard and external sdcard for PC(windows)


title: Sms notification does not go away

text: On my android mobile a sms notification does not go away. When I click on it new message opens. The message does not show up in the messages app but I can find it when I search for it. What should I do to remove this message?


title: Google Maps freezes my Galaxy Tab3 on Android 4.1.2

text: Every time I open maps it freezes all the device after 1 or 2 minutes using the app and I have to make a hard restart to it. I clear the memory and check that there is no applications running in the background before I open the maps but still freezes. My galaxy tab 3 version came with 1.2GHZ Dual-Core, 1GB RAM and 8GB storage. I purchased it 3 days ago. Is it normal that google maps which is built-in app freezes my galaxy tab3 with these device specifications? What should I do? Thank you.


title: Using a tablet as live PDF previewer

text: I use LaTeX to create PDF documents, and on a big screen, I can easily have LaTeX source and generated PDF next to each other. I would like to use my Nexus 10 as a live PDF previewer. I tried opening the PDF file with Adobe Reader and just copying a new version of the PDF file via _SSHelper_. However, Adobe Reader did not reload the file. Is there something I could do? Does a PDF reader exist that reloads the file on changes?


title: Is it possible to retrieve phone contacts from Xperia Mini Pro SK17 with a damaged flex?

text: My Xperia SK17i flex is damaged and even though I connect it via USB to PC Suite I can't seem to be able to retrieve them. Is there any way or software to do this?


title: I keep getting storage errors but I have plenty of free space, what is safe to remove from internal storage?

text: I keep getting these errors: ![phone screenshot #1: install errors](http://i.stack.imgur.com/XSRaB.png)   Screenshot #1: install errors (click image to enlarge) But according to the storage settings I should have plenty of free space: ![phone screenshot #2: free space](http://i.stack.imgur.com/dTdMm.png)   Screenshot #2: free space (click image to enlarge) I'm assuming, from reading similar questions, that it needs more space to perform the install even though I've moved every app possible to the sd card. I have cleared the browser cache and went through and cleared the cache of every other app, bringing me up to ~15MB. I used Ti to integrate 2 updates into the ROM, and that freed up enough space to update Dropbox. I installed the DiskUsage app, and this is what it looks like: ![phone screenshot #3: disk usage](http://i.stack.imgur.com/2fHsf.png)   Screenshot #3: disk usage (click image to enlarge) Is there anything else that I can do ~~about the 160+MiB of Data or 80+MiB of Applications~~? (I misunderstood how the app works, it looks like the data for Dialer Storage is 12.7MiB and Browser is 11.9MiB, _what would I lose by deleting those?_ ) **Update:** Here's a screenshot from App2SD: ![phone screenshot #4: app2sd](http://i.stack.imgur.com/hSXnT.png)   Screenshot #4: app2sd (click image to enlarge) **Update #2:** here are screenshots showing the Browser app and its caches cleared: ![phone screenshot #5: browser cache: cleared](http://i.stack.imgur.com/cpxfB.png)![phone screenshot #6: settings: browser cache cleared](http://i.stack.imgur.com/Wk89Q.png)   Screenshot #5: browser cache: cleared, #6: settings: browser cache cleared (click images to enlarge) **Update #3:** As a long term update, I think this is partially a permissions issue with apps that I've moved to the SD card. I can move an app at a time back to the phone, and the update will succeed and then I can move it back to SD. Is there some sort of recursive `chmod` I can run to allow it? Here's a snippet of the ddms log when updating an app:               01-29 10:50:18.420: I/PackageHelper(16890): Size of container 2 MB 400941 bytes     01-29 10:50:18.428: D/VoldCmdListener(1156): asec create smdl2tmp1 2 fat {} 10096     01-29 10:50:18.428: E/Vold(1156): ASEC file '/mnt/secure/asec/smdl2tmp1.asec' currently exists - destroy it first! (No such device or address)     01-29 10:50:18.428: W/Vold(1156): Returning OperationFailed - no handler for errno 98     01-29 10:50:18.436: E/PackageHelper(16890): Failed to create secure container smdl2tmp1     01-29 10:50:18.436: E/DefContainer(16890): Failed to create container smdl2tmp1     01-29 10:50:18.631: D/dalvikvm(1298): GC_EXPLICIT freed 15097 objects / 741152 bytes in 173ms     01-29 10:50:18.662: D/Finsky(16687): [25] 1.packageInstalled: Package install status for "null" is -18     01-29 10:50:18.694: D/Finsky(16687): [1] InstallerTask.cancelCleanup: Cancel running installation of jackpal.androidterm      **Update #4:** After going through a somewhat tedious process of partitioning the SD for Link2SD, then moving items to phone, and linking them to the new SD partition, the Google Play store was finally able to update the apps. I'm still really low on space though, I'll have to try clearing the browser data and the MMS messages again.


title: How can I view Google My Maps on my phone (Nexus One)?

text: I have a collection of locations in `Google My Maps` but I don't know how to access it from my phone. Using the browser and go to google map site doesn't help at all. Do you have any idea?


title: How does the gmail Android App compare to the Webmail experience when using multiple gmail accounts?

text: This is a "pre-sales" question as I don't currently have an Android device. I did try out one when Android was version 1.6, but was dissappointed. I am interested to know if 2.2 or 2.3 is better. In particular, I use Gmail as my only email client. It operates all my email accounts (3 corporate and 2 personal). Every email is sent and received via the gmail server and is therefore filed and searchable in gmail. When I compose and email, I can choose which account to send it from and it comes via the domain server (i.e. not from gmail). My impresssion of android is that is can set up seperate email (pop, imap etc) inboxes and operate them directly with each domain server as pop/imap - but I don't want that as emails will not be kept on the gmail server and therefore filed, backed up and searchable from the webmail client. How does email account aggregation actually work in Android - is it true Gmail Webmail handling or is it just multi-account handling direct with domainemail servers missing Gmails servers in the process? Thanks


title: Android Force Stop Button Not Working Samsung Captivate (A Galaxy S)

text: Settings -> Manage Applications -> Third Party App -> Force Stop is not working. On clicking, the Force Stop Button does not change. No Messages either. I can however uninstall the app. What could be wrong? This is with a Samsung Captivate on AT&T. Thanks


title: What type of headset will work for my Droid X?

text: I'm shopping around for a nice pair of earbuds for my Droid X since I lost my other ones, and I was curious if I could get ones with a microphone to use as a headset. What do I need to look for to make sure they're compatible? Are all the 4-pin 3.5mm stereo jacks alike? If it's iPhone-compatible will it not be with the Droid (especially ones with remote volume buttons)?


title: Does Google Navigation work offline?

text: I know that I can download and cache parts of the maps in Google Maps. When offline (e.g., in flight mode, but with GPS enabled) I can explore these parts of the maps. But when I try to use the Navigation to get directions, it seems it doesn't work offline (even when navigating inside the cache map areas). So, does the navigation feature always need a connection (either WiFi or 3G)?


title: On Maps, Directions, how do I get a route's baseline duration

text: How do I get Maps, Directions, to give me a route's baseline duration (as given by maps.google.com) as opposed to just the "In current traffic" duration? maps.google.com gives me a duration (what I am calling baseline) plus "In current traffic" duration. Maps however gives me just one duration equal to the maps.google.com "In current traffic" duration. I want Maps to give me the baseline duration.


title: How to transfer BlackBerry 9700 contacts to Android phone?

text: I have a BlackBerry 9700 BOLD and a Samsung Galaxy SIII and I need to transfer as much of my contact info from the BB to the Galaxy SIII. I already know that if I save numbers on my SIM card they will be transferred but I can't save everything on it. I read a lot of articles about using "Google Sync" app for BlackBerry to sync with Google's cloud and then back to Android again. But the problem is that I went there now http://www.google.com/mobile/sync/ and it seems they stopped BlackBerry support for Google Sync. So my question is how to sync as much of my data from BlackBerry to my Android phone without using Google Sync?


title: How can I hide an application from the app drawer?

text: I've got Micromax Canvas 2 and have installed one application which is having some confidential data. Now I want to hide that application from menu. Is there any way / application for that?


title: How to set default action handler permanently?

text: I've set defaults apps for many actions like sending email, opening PDFs, opening webpages etc. But, when I install or update an app which could handle that action, this default is cleared (even if default app is updated). Nobody has problem with this because they can tick default checkbox on next action. My problem: I use Tasker to automate high amount of actions. And, due to this default removals (after automatic update), my tasks are stuck at `Choose App` pop-up. Tasks need to be completed in time. So, I face many real- world problems due to this. What should I do to preserve defaults after automatic app update. Please, don't answer `You can't` or `Turn off Automatic Update`.


title: Samsung Android device is listed as modem under Windows, but want it as mass storage device

text: When I plug in my Samsung phone it puts it under devices and printers it says that it is a modem. It reads Samsung CDMA technologies. I don't know how to get it to detect as a drive so I can put music and pictures on my phone. It is characterised as mass storage device and usb debugging is on. What am I doing wrong?


title: Do apps that access gmail only have write access or full gmail access (potential security risk?)

text: I use a backup app to backup SMS text messages to my GMail account registered on my HTC Desire Z Android 2.3 phone. The app requests access to the gmail account. But what does this actually mean? Does it mean:   * the application has write-only access to the gmail - i.e. it can _insert_ emails but not delete or adjust other existing emails (does the Android API provide for that?)   * the application has full access to the email, and could potentially delete emails if there was a bug


title: Can I use my phone as a bluetooth game controller for my computer?

text: I've seen BT Controller but I think it only allows users to use their android as remote for other androids. I just want to use my phone as a bluetooth controller with **up** , **down** , **left** , **right** , **L** , **R** , **start** , **select** , **A** , **B** buttons for my computer. Is there an app that makes this a possibility? Basically, there are generic bluetooth game controllers that can be bought on stores. I was wondering if I can make my Android phone act like such and be used on computers.


title: Install applications on android market through my computer

text: My phone model is Xperia Neo. My computer has an internet connection but my phone doesn't. I followed following steps to install app to my mobile from computer   * Go the market app website.   * It shows my phone model and when I click on Install   * It shows the message that This application will be installed shortly but actually nothing happens. I have seen following video also which shows how to install app from computer but It is not working for me. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=evAiHzNPEgw Is there any problem with my phone or do I have to do something else?


title: Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 infinite login redirect with 2 step authentication

text: I've just bought a Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 and tried to login with my google (gmail) account (which has 2 step authentication) and it redirected me to the web login which I completed (with the text message for the code because it's an unrecognized device). It then returns me to the OS login which I try again which then redirects me back to the web login. So I get stuck in this infinite loop when trying to login. I assume that this is because I've got 2 step authentication enabled. Any idea how to login in the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 with 2 step authentication?


title: All I have is Chinese-Languaged-Factory-Mode

text: I rooted my phone and accidentally deleted some system apps. Somehow i copied ALL the system apps(which i backed up previously) to SYS APPS folder(now there will b 2 copies of each sys app). System started misbehaving and i restarted phone.phone does not start and all i can have access is to a chinese- languaged-Factory-Mode..I have a BACKUP i created in Recovery mode on my SD card.. any Help???? Its a Xiaomi HM 1W its not recovery mode..its a factory mode, evrythin written in a chinese language..


title: Selected mobile carrier unavailable, do I need to install a multi CSC? If so, how?

text: I just bought a Samsung S2. The phone is unlocked but when I put my SIM card in it says `Selected Service (Bell) Unavailable`. I searched around the forums and I think the issue is that my CSC is CPW, which is the UK (I think). I tried a couple different methods to change it, but I don't have Multi CSC and am given no options to switch to, just a black screen. So how do I install Multi CSC or switch my CSC without this? I seriously know next to nothing about ROMs or firmware or anything to do with phones. So I need an answer that is step by step if possible.


title: Is there an offline maps application for Android?

text: Google Maps is great, but unless you have an unlimited data plan, it's going to cost a lot downloading all that data all the time. Do you know of any (preferably free) good offline map application for Android? Ideally one that can do navigation (preferably with voice) and in my location (Sydney, Australia).


title: Offline maps & routs

text: Is there any software has offline maps and routs? P.S. I'm using Android 2.1


title: why does my GPS not work in Italy without WiFi?

text: Currently travelling at the moment with my Asus Transformer tf300tg. I don't have a sim card in it, but whenever I have WIFI access, I'll download the Google Offline maps and this is convenient cause when I need it, I can just load up the maps and use GPS to pinpoint exactly where I am. This is at least what I've been doing in Slovenia and Croatia which has worked fine. However, I've recently entered Italy and for some reason, although my Offline Maps are still there, I cannot use GPS to pinpoint my location anymore. It just keeps saying my location cannot be resolved. Why is this? How exactly was my tablet resolving my GPS in the first place? It had no sim card and I was in some fairly remote places so it's safe to say that I wasn't using any mobile towers to detect my location. If that's true, then it's using pure GPS from the satellites, then if that's true, why has it suddenly stopped working once we've entered Italy?


title: Will Rooting through Kingo Brick the device?

text: If you have Knox installed in your Samsung device and you try to root the device using Kingo root app will it brick your device ?


title: What App has an icon of a square with an 'ib' in the middle?

text: Was wonder if anyone knew what app has a notification icon that looks like a square with an 'ib' in the middle of it.


title: Force closing of apps automatically

text: On my Android phone, many applications that I open closes right away, returning me to home screen. Every time I open the application, it force closes. Now, just recently, the browser is beginning to close, but not immediately like the apps. I have uninstalled and re-installed apps, done virus scans, and even factory reset. Nothing has helped.


title: Not Enough Storage on Galaxy Note 2

text: My Galaxy Note 2 has "not enough storage" warning but actually I just format the device two days ago and currently i just use 20% out of storage of device. How can i solve this problem?


title: Remote Control Verizon LG G2 (Verizon)

text: I would like to remote control (by remote control I mean physically use my phone on my computer) my Verizon LG G2 from my Windows PC. I know that LG OSP exists, but Verizon disabled it. I cannot root my phone, and would rather not pay too much money, if any at all. Do I have any options?


title: How do I import a downloaded font into the Phonto app?

text: I am trying to import a font that I downloaded from http://dafont.com site into the Phonto app. I am using WinZip on my PC. I have the HTC One phone. I have no clue what to do.


title: Serious issue of ADB auto exiting

text: ADB always exits by itself causing (many times) almost wiping my _data folder on PC_ instead of /data on Android. It does this even while I'm typing commands (!) as if there is a timer that makes it exit after some time. How to prevent this from happening? **Device details:** _Galaxy S2_ with newest cyanogenmod nightly (based on Android 4.4.4); the clockworkmod version is 6.0.5.0 or 6.0.4.8 (If I flash Dorimanx Kernel 10.43v113) **PC details** Lubuntu 14.04/14.10 amd64 version with Linux 3.16-rc3


title: Calendar app on Desire - Can I get Stock Android Calendar?

text: So i'm pretty sick of the calendar app on my HTC Desire... it's good, and does most things well, but something it does badly which is just really a stupid oversight by htc is this: The date picker does not show the day of the picked date. Even when you have selected the date, the event you're creating doesn't tell you the day. WTF?? I guess i should ask if this is the same onthe stock android calendar app? If not, how can i get that one on my desire? I'm very tempted to ditch the HTC ROM and install a Gingerbread ROM... the running out of space issue is beyond a joke too. ugh! thanks heaps greg


title: Samsung Galaxy S4: what application is responsible for "Time to home" notices?

text: On my Samsung Galaxy S4, I constantly get notifications "Time to home XXX minutes". They are not only useless for me, but also apparently some app is accessing my location, internet, and is draining my battery. I couldn't find out what is responsible for that. What app is showing that messages, and how to turn it off?


title: How can I fix Droid2 "Link Contacts" so it chooses the right primary name?

text: I'm having a problem with my Motorola Droid2 (Android Version 2.2) (System Version 2.3.20.A955) when it comes to linking contacts. When I link any Google Contact and/or phone contact with a Twitter contact, the meta-contact's primary display name always changes to the Twitter handle. If I click "Edit Contact", it very clearly lists all of the correct information, including all components of the correct Google Contact name, but as soon as I leave the "Edit Contact" menu and return to viewing the contact, the name returns to being the Twitter handle. This, apparently, used to be a problem with Android itself, but has since been bugfixed. Apparently this latest incarnation of the same issue is specific to at least Droid, if not specifically just the Droid2. It is apparently a very common complaint from Droid2 users, and it seems to common solution is to log on the Motorola forums to rant and rage. I am looking for a more proactive solution to the problem. I am not against rooting my phone to install a different version of Android if it fixes this issue, especially if it means I get to lose all the Motorola bloatware and unremovable apps. Is there any way to solve this issue within the current OS on my phone? If not, is there another ROM without this issue that will behave properly with my Droid2?


title: Having serious technical problems / crashing on my Samsung i9300

text: I have a Samsung Galaxy S3 (i9300) that I've been using for slightly over a year. I am a rather heavy-duty user of the phone, and have used in intensively for that time. I do take care of the phone though, so I doubt if physical damage was a cause of my problems. A few months ago, I moved from Cyanogenmod 11 Nightlies to CM11 Snapshot releases. When I updated to CM11 M6 a few weeks ago, I started noticing dramatically reduced battery life. Not immediately, but in the days following the update I noticed my battery would drain from full to emtpy in about 5 hours, even if I left the phone unused. I turned off all non-essential features on Android, don't run apps in the background, et cetera. A week or so ago, I started noticing strange behavior. The phone would freeze up, and then spontaneously turn off. If I rebooted, it would sometimes reboot successfully, other times it would freeze during boot. I did a wipe and reinstall of CM11 M6, but the problem persisted. I noticed, though, that whenever the phone did this and I did manage to restart, the battery would be about 30% lower than it was before the crash. I also noticed that a few seconds before every crash, my screen would start to flicker, as if certain horizontal lines suddenly had their brightness levels fluctuated. However, if the phone did refuse to boot up and froze during boot, if connected to a power source by the charging cable, would be fine. I've also never had the phone freeze while charging. I suspect that my phone's battery might be going. Am I right in this suspicion, or am I missing something?


title: Activating and upgrading HTC G1 w/o a data plan or a sim?

text: So I got myself a used G1 from a local guy. The main reason for purchasing this phone was that I needed a quad-band GSM phone for my visits abroad. Then, I thought why not put a few more $$ and get a smartphone that I can use as a PDA when in the US (as I don't have/want a cell phone nor an active voice or data plans). The 1st problem I encountered was that in order to turn on the phone, I had to activate it by registering my Gmail account. But, in order to get to that point, I had to overcome the "No SIM card" screen, and to activate the WiFi connection. I was able to use my foreign Sim to pass the first screen, and found instructions on the web for activating WiFi before registering Gmail. The problem is (or at least was at the time - a couple of months ago) that this method required the installation of the RC29 system version. So, my question is - is there a readable walk through or tutorial that explains, step-by-step, what is required in order to upgrade my system to something more modern - without a local voice or data plans?


title: Is Android 3.0 Honeycomb only for tablets?

text: It wasn't long time since Android 2.3 Gingerbread was released and so for only a few phones has 2.3. And already a beta version of Android 3.0 Honeycomb is released. What does this mean, is Android 3.0 only for tablets? If not, I guess that 2.3 will be very shortlived. If 2.3 is for phones and 3.0 is for tablets, that sounds like a fork of Android.


title: HTC EVO Does Not Sync Google Calendar

text: I'm an experienced Android user and recently my Dad picked up a HTC EVO. I set him up with all the Google services and apps like Gmail, Contacts and Calendar. I exported all of his contacts and appointments out of Outlook to CSV and uploaded them to Google so they can sync down to his EVO. Unfortunately when I go to his Google account sync settings, his phone does not show the option to sync his Google Calendar. The exact option I'm talking about is under (from the home screen) Settings -> Accounts & sync -> your Google account. The phone shows Books, Contacts, and Gmail but the option for calendar is missing. Is this the case on all EVO's? I have a screen capture of my phone (HTC Incredible) that has the option below that I'm talking about. His HTC EVO does not have it for some reason. Is this a Sprint restriction? Any ideas on how to add it? Any help is greatly appreciated. Matt


title: Does moving apps to the SD card negatively affect performance?

text: Does moving an application to the SD card negatively influence I/O performance of the app or of Android in any way, in particular loading times?


title: Connecting a National Instruments device to an android phone

text: I'm attempting to connect a national instruments usb data aquisition device to a samsung galaxy s2 mobile phone. As far as I can tell the phone has a USB driver but no driver exists to run the national instruments device. Does anyone know where I would start in order to get one of these cards to talk to the phone? This is as close as I've come to finding a solution but it seems to require an external computer. I want to connect directly only using a phone. This is in the early stage so I'm really looking for a starting point and then will update as/if I make progress. Any help much appreciated.


title: Mistake on facebook messenger(spam)

text: I was texting with my friend, but I didn't lock my keyboard. I marked her as spam. Do you know how I can get back notifications from her messages?


title: Can I restore downloaded paid apps after a factory reset?

text: I need to factory reset my phone. However, I need to know whether I will be able to download the applications I paid for on Google Play once I do the reset, and download them onto my phone at no additional cost. If once I do a factory reset I need to pay again to download all the apps, then is there a way to back them up prior to doing a reset, and then reinstall them back again?


title: Resolving SSL Protocol Error on data connection but not on wifi

text: When I try to access secure web sites via https (ssl), I get an error. Chrome error message:               Error 107 (net::ERR_SSL_PROTOCOL_ERROR) SSL_Protocol Error      Firefox error message:               ssl_error_rx_record_too_long      The website load correctly on Wifi, but this error shows up when trying to load pages over a cellular data connection. I am running Cyanogenmod 10 (Android 4.1.2) from Bell (Canada), though the problem also happens on stock Android (according to other forums on other carriers). I tried following one person's suggestion to modify the TLD settings in the `about:config` page for Firefox, but that did not fix the problem.


title: How to keep a service from closing?

text: I am using the latest stock ROM for my phone (SGS3, Vodafone variant, although rooted) and I have installed a GPS live tracking program that stays on the taskbar as a service all the time (and that's the way I want it to). When I load up some RAM-hungry games that I've installed, sometimes that service dies (along with other processes that I don't care about) because Android tries to free up memory automatically (I have no task killer installed). Is there a way to make that service having higher priority, so it won't get scooped along the other things that Android's garbage collector trashes when I open my favorite enormous apps? Thanks in advance!


title: Limit on sdcard size in huawei u8160

text: I have a 16gb sdcard which freezes in my huawei u8160 or vodafone smart after using it for sometime. It works fine in other phones so I am wondering if the phone just cant handle sdcards that big?


title: How can applications be installed on SIM and how do I view and disable them?

text: I've got a new sim card. After it found the network, soon I've got an sms (supposedly from my operator) saying: > Dear client! We are installing applications on your sim card for free. > Please enable automatic sms sending if necessary. After about 30 minutes, I've got another sms saying: > Highway fees, mobile lottery, parking, infoSMS/MMS. Use the 'operator-name- > here' menu on your phone if it supports it. To be clear, I want to opt out. Need none of these and don't like the idea that any applications are auto-installing, not even 'for free'. But I don't even understand what's going on.   1. Can applications even be installed on the sim card?    2. What kind of applications, what's the technical name for them?    3. How do they work basically in technical terms?  I see no `<operator-name-here> menu` in all applications nor in settings.   4. What standard should my phone support to have this menu? The sms said that please enable automatic sms . Since I want to opt-out, I've searched all my settings to _disable_ it, but in vain.   5. What is automatic sms sending?   6. How can I disable automatic sms on Android in general, and in 2.1 eclair, specifically?   7. How do I list and view what applications are installed on my SIM?


title: GT-I9001 (galaxy S plus) not recognized in Windows 8.1

text: I installed the ClockworkMod Recovery v6.0.1.4 and tried to install a cyanogen mod on my Galaxy S plus (GT-I9001), but now my phone is stuck in a reboot-loop where the OS doesn't start and I just come back to the ClockworkMod screen. I tried putting it into "download mode" and linking it via usb to my Win8.1 laptop (I was going to use Odin to install a new bootloader) but Windows says "USB Samsung Composite device - failed to load" and won't show in Odin. One weird things is that if I use another version of Odin (Odin3 v3.09) and I leave the phone usb connected in the CWM screen, Odin3 detects it, although afterwards is uncapable of carrying out the re-flash. I'm a newbie with phone rooting and mod installing and I wanted some help on how to get my phone out of the reboot-lock into CWM


title: Install custom ROM for Micromax Funbook Pro P500 tablet

text: I have a Micromax Funbook Pro P500 tablet.   1. How do I unlock the tablet, so I can root it?    2. How do I root the tablet?    3. How can install a new ROM on my tablet?


title: Install DSPManager on a non-CM Rom

text: I would like to install the app DSPManager from Cyanogenmod on my Nexus 4 running ParanoidAndroid. I grabbed the newest CM and extracted "/system/app/DSPManager.apk" and "/system/lib/soundfx/*" and copied the files onto my phone. I also changed permissions to "rw-r--r--", then I rebooted and could choose the new Equalizer in the Settings (in Sounds). However changed Settings did just apply for the next song (not the currently playing) until I started DSPManager again... What is the proper way to install DSPManager on a non-CM Rom, are there other rom-related things I need to change? How can I get DSPManager to work on my Setup? PS: I use the Apollo Music Player PS2: I'm also open to source changes if necessary, but this might not belong on this site!


title: Is there an intent for telling Play Store to update all apps, or turn auto update on?

text: I own a Samsung Galaxy S2, running the official ICS OS. I want to use the Llama app (too poor for Tasker!) to tell my phone to update all apps whenever I am connected to certain Wi-Fi networks (but not all - my home Wi-Fi is volume-based). Llama allows you to signal custom intents, but I don't know how intents work. Does the Play Store support an intent to either signal "update all", or to turn on automatic updating? (Essentially, I'm trying to do something like this: How to allow auto-update of apps in Play Store only when plugged in?)


title: Weather Calendar No Longer Syncing

text: I have the standard Weather calendar added to Google Calendar, and I can see the weather for today on goocal in my desktop browser just fine. I noticed that the weather was no longer showing up on my calendar. It was showing the weather for last week - Mon-Tue-Wed, but there was no entries for this week. So I deleted the weather calendar completely. Verified it was no longer showing up on my Android. Then I added it back again. Now I can (still) see it on my desktop in the browser, but in Android the calendar no longer shows up at all. The Weather calendar is quite definitely selected as "Synce, Visible" in the calendar settings. I also tried another calendar app that uses the Google Calendar database (Business Calendar); again, the Weather calendar is selected to be shown, but it does not show up. Before you ask why I don't just use the weather widget, to be honest I don't particularly care about the weather, I just like having something on my calendar every day - it makes it more obvious in "Agenda" view that I have nothing going on today UPDATE: I just tried the "Day of the Year" calendar and that shows up just fine. My speculation is that the weather calendar requires your current location, and that's the source of the problem. I'd rather see the weather, which is at least marginally useful, than the day of the year though.


title: Can I connect Android device (Galaxy Tab) to my iPhone to use its 3G data plan?

text: I have two devices:   1. iPhone with sim card, including data option   2. Galaxy tab without sim card As the iPhone always has an internet connection, I want to use it for the Galaxy Tab as well. Of course I could just swap the sim card, but I'm looking for a more elegant solution. Beginning with IOS 4.3, the IPhone also has an option to create a personal hotspot to allow other devices to use its internet connection. Unfortunately, this only seems to work over Bluetooth or USB. As USB is out of question, it looks like Bluetooth is my only hope. Therefore my question: Is there any way to convince my Galaxy Tab to use a Bluetooth as "Internet connection" ? If not, is there any other way to achieve what I'm trying to do here?


title: Google Play Store force closing

text: I have a Karbonn S5 Titanium. Whenever I try to open the Google Play Store, it gets closed within a second. A notification saying 'your google store has stopped unfortunately' keeps coming every 2 minutes. I can't download any apps or access a few of them. What can be done to set it right ?


title: is evolution app available for android

text: I was trying to find android evolution app (originally gnome personal manager application). The only result google gave me was the _monkey->man evolution_. Does anybody know whether somebody has ported evolution to android?


title: TECNO N3 keeps on restarting "E:Signature Verification Failed"

text: I have bricked my TECNO N3 trying to install a boot animation. Right now it keeps on restarting. I have gotten the stock ROM for my device. The problem is when I tried to flash it I get an error: > E:Signature Verification Failed How can I fix this?


title: Does Angry Birds and other games have Leaderboard on Android devices?

text: I went to a Best Buy store and tried Android tablets but didn't see any Leaderboard for Angry Birds Space edition -- is it because it is not logged in as a game user or does Android have a standardized Leaderboard similar to iOS's GameCenter yet?


title: Bluetooth Headset Profile and the Nexus 7?

text: I purchased the Nexus 7 3G to install as the radio in my vehicle. I stream all media from the tablet via Bluetooth to my factory head unit. However, I have two main issues to solve before this becomes a feasible replacement: ### 1) I cannot set the microphone on the Bluetooth unit to work with the tablet. The tablet ends up using the built-in mic; and since that is located behind the dash, it doesn't work so well. I have been researching on Google and XDA for months trying to find a solution. From what I have read, this is my current assumption: Tablets in the USA are not built with phone functionality on purpose to deter people from buying a tablet and using it as their primary phone. It seems no big deal just learn how to hack to enable phone functions and that would activate the proper Bluetooth headset profiles to work with the external mic on a Bluetooth unit. So after a ton of research I have successfully unlocked, rooted and installed TWRP as well as edited the `bool.xml` in `framework-res.apk` to make the Nexus 7 voice capable. But still I have no external Bluetooth mic support. Is this a problem with Android in general? or Jelly Bean in general? or all tablets? At this point I have exhausted all that I can do on my own without asking for help. Does anyone know how to use an external Bluetooth mic on the Nexus 7 3g 4.2.1? ### 2) My second problem is the tablet will not consistently reconnect with the Bluetooth head unit every time the vehicle starts. Sometimes it connects properly with phone and media profiles; sometimes just one of the two, and sometimes none at all. I have used the Tasker app as well as the Bluetooth auto connect plugin, but it still is very flaky at best. I have never owned an Android device before this tablet, always Apple stuff that to be honest just worked right out of the box. But I love the customization available on Android especially for an in-car install. So again is this an Android issue, Nexus issue, or a tablet issue? It seems from the research I have done that most Android phones will auto-connect but these tablets seem to be missing certain Bluetooth settings or profiles that cause them not to work. So any ideas on how to solve this issue? * * * At this point, if I can not resolve these two issues, I am going to return the Nexus 7 3G and get a Samsung galaxy tab 2 7.0 3G P3100. From what I can tell, this tablet is a fully functioning phone right out of the box, so hopefully would solve my two issues above. But since this Nexus has MUCH better specs and is cheaper, I am hoping to find an answer to my Bluetooth problems.


title: Is safe to give my IMEI to LeadBolt to enjoy apps without advertisement?

text: On the LeadBolt opt page you can specify your IMEI number in order to opt out from their service: > The IMEI/MEID is a number, usually unique, to identify GSM, WCDMA, and iDEN > mobile phones, as well as some satellite phones. It allows us to identify > your device and ensure you are opted out from our services. Importantly, the > IMEI/MEID is only used for identifying the device and has no permanent or > semi-permanent relation to you as the subscriber protecting your privacy. Is this safe? Would let me enjoy Android apps without annoying and invasive ads?


title: The video file cannot be played

text: I have new android tablet (Archos 7) and lot of video files are not playable. The program ends with message "The video file cannot be played". The file type is avi, which is normally playble (I played many other videos). The videos which are not playble in tablet, are playble on my laptop (with Ubuntu). Is it possible to make the videos playble on tablet? E.g. to convert them with ffmpeg to another form which will be playble, or is there some repair mechanism in Android? I tried another player Act 1 Video Player, but that didn't help. thank you for help


title: How does goomanager work?

text: I want to install custom ROM on my HTC One XL. I have unlocked (not rooted) the phone following the unlock process on www.htcdev.com. Now I installed goomanager which supposed to let me install TWRP recovery. I already downloaded `openrecovery-twrp-2.3.0.0-evita.img` and copied the file to my mobile but it doesn't seem to me that I can use this downloaded file. More over it seems to me that I can directly use goomanager to install custom ROM and not to do it via TWRP as I read somewhere. **Q1)** Can I install files that I downloaded using my computer and copied over to my mobile or goomanager will always download them for me? **Q2)** Do I have to install TWRP to install custom ROM (cm10)? **Q3)** Can I use goomanager to install custom ROM?


Why is my 16GB SD card not being read in my Samsung Galaxy S? I've tried to format it several times but nothing happens.


title: How to type a question mark without using the shift key in Swype?

text: One of the reasons Swype is so great is, of course, that I can write very fast no matter how lenghty is a word. But whenever I have to use a question mark, or an exclamation, I have to hit the shift key, then the punctuation, then shift again to continue writing. Is is possible to have a shortcut for this?


title: File Transfer: How to transfer files betwen my Xperia Neo (Android 2.3) and Kubuntu Linux?

text: I have bought a Xperia Neo which runs **Android 2.3** and I'm running **Kubuntu Linux** on my Laptop. I just connected the Phone using a USB Cable and set it to **Mass Storage Mode**. I expected to have the phone SD card in my devices list, so I can mount it and use it as a file storage. But there were no device added. A few Googling led me to some Microsft Applications, (Activesync, etc.). Does it mean I cannot connect to my phone's SD Card in Linux? Should I really use **Windows** for such a simple task, **Tranfering files using a USB Cable**?! * * * **Note** With the help of @onik I tried to mount the SD card manually and here is the result: in **Mass Storage Mode**               takpar@skyspace:/media$ sudo mount -t vfat /dev/sdb /media/android/     mount: no medium found on /dev/sdb          takpar@skyspace:/media$ sudo mount /dev/sdb /media/android/     mount: /dev/sdb: unknown device          takpar@skyspace:/media$ sudo mount -t ntfs /dev/sdb /media/android/     Error opening '/dev/sdb': No medium found     Failed to mount '/dev/sdb': No medium found      and in **Media Mode** there would be no `/dev/dsb` anymore. But a window opens with url: `camera:/MTP Device@usb:001,021/` and empty content.


title: Link2sd: boot loop at reboot

text: I'm happy with link2sd functionality (just installed: everything looks awesome, lots of free space). I reboot and my Acer liquid metal is stuck in bootloop. I take the sd out, boot again and everything is ok. I pop the sd in while the phone is one and I can't see my apps on sd :( Something is wrong with link2sd mount script but how can I debug this?


title: Rooted, cyanogenmod. How to get back Sense UI from Titanium Backups?

text: Similar to Rooted the phone and installed cyanogenmod. How to get back Sense UI? but with the addition of full backups of the old Sense UI packages. I am running Cyanogenmod 7 on a rooted HTC Incredible 2. I have Titanium Backup copies of all the original HTC Sense UI packages. When I try to restore some of them, Titanium Backup brings up the "Restoring ..." dialog but it just sits there with the message up. It never goes away, Android does not try to Force Close it, and the message also stays in the Notification bar until the app is manually closed via a task killer. (The system still responds; just Titanium Backup that seems to hang.) How do I restore these system packages to get the Sense UI and widgets back?


title: Chrome browser in Android always renames downloaded file to Download.bin

text: I'm using a Nexus 7 device and whenever I download a file greater than 28MB, the Chrome browser renames it to Download.bin no matter what the name of the file. When I download a file less than 28MB, the type (jpg, for instance) remains intact but the name of the file is changed to "Download". When I use Firefox within android, the files are downloaded as expected no matter what the size. My hunch is that this is some security feature built into Chrome. The site is hosted by IIS 7.5 and I'm using the BOM with JavaScript to download the file. Any idea of a workaround for this so that Chrome downloads the files correctly? It works correctly on the desktop version of Chrome, but not the android version of Chrome. Would appreciate any help!


title: 'adb devices' is not listing my phone

text: I am trying to do a full backup of my Galaxy Note 4.1.2 phone using the adb command. t says it couldn't connect to my device. Then I did a 'adb devices' and there where no listed devices. My Windows File Explorer shows my phone and I can browse its contents. Any ideas why the device can't be listed?


title: Samsung Galaxy S III (S3) Won't Connect via USB with Android File Transfer with MacBook Pro - Mountain Lion

text: I saw some similar questions along these lines with newer Samsung devices, but I will post a question here anyway in case an answer for me ends up being an answer different than that for someone else. I have not seen a post concerning my particular phone, Mac hardware, and Mac OS. Problem: My Mountain Lion MacBook Pro (10.8.3) doesn't recognize my Samsung Galaxy S3 (4.1.1) for file transfer over USB. I am trying to use Android File Transfer, having been promised that it would solve all my woes. The Situation: I've downloaded Android File Transfer, and, when connected with my device, the app launches, but it just continues to demand that I attach the USB cable and or restart my device. What I've tried doing: Settings > Applications > Development > USB debugging When set to on, nothing happens. When set to off, nothing happens either. I've turned it on, then on and off, then off, and restarted before, during, and after connection, and every combination possible. The result is the same: app launches and then gives error message. USB Cable: I've tried with two different new cables and the error message is the same. Connected to a Windows device: My phone is recognized just fine by my desktop PC running Windows 7. The phone is recognized and the SD card is recognized, and I can transfer files between them. However, my Windows device is not my primary computing device, and I am frequently away from home (otherwise, at this point, I would chuck the Mac and that would be that). As with the person who posted a similar question about the Galaxy S2, please do not post answers suggesting the use of Kies, Bluetooth, Wireless, and the like unless they lead to me being able to use Android File Transfer via USB. I want my phone to work over USB and with AFT for a reason (speed, convenience, and better synchronization). Kies seems to be the default suggestion to solve this issue, but it is terribly buggy and it accomplishes file transfer much the same way that nuking my house would get rid of spiders. (Always good to have a little levity at this level of frustration.)


title: ADB is not detecting my phone (Micromax A35) in CENTOS

text: ADB is not listing my Micromax a35, but it detects Samsung phones. How can I install Micromax a35 drivers in **CENTOS**?


title: How to get Jelly Bean Camera to use external SD card?

text: I just purchased a 32 GB SD card for use with my Galaxy S3 which is running a 4.2.1 rom. Certain apps like Titanium Backup I was able to switch to start using the SD card just fine, but I can't for the life of me find a setting anywhere for the camera to start storing videos/photos there. Is this possible? I've googled lots, but all I can find is directions for older versions of Android, which aren't applicable to my setup.


title: Optimizing battery life via colour schemes

text: I have been looking for a way to change everything on my phone to black (and pure green), since the screen is the main power consumer. > "the Green OLEDs provide 10 times more Brightness per watt than Blue OLEDs." Source Could someone make a way to do this? A perfect theme, perhaps combined with a filter. I went through 4 themes so far, and they all fail majorly in some things (not overlapping).


title: Nexus 4 Notification bar unresponsive

text: My notification bar has suddenly become unresponsive. I have been unable to swipe down the bar no matter the orientation of my phone (regular and in landscape). I've played around with chrome to test the touch screen responsiveness and everything works fine. Is there a way I may have accidentally turned my notification bar off? Has anyone had this issue and know how to fix it? Thank you!


title: Android OS eating data on Nexus 4

text: I just bought 200MB internet for my Nexus 4. But when I look at my data usage, Android OS is eating data! Why does it eat so much data and how can I stop this?


title: Galaxy S GT19000 shortcut bar

text: Galaxy s GT19000 I had a bar near the top on the home screen with shorcuts to wifi, synch, gps, bluetooth and brightness. They suddenly disappeared. How can I get them back?


title: How do I fix my boot-looping Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1?

text: I have a Google IO Samsung Galaxy Tab that has decided it no longer wants to boot properly. It just constantly goes from the 'SAMSUNG' logo that flashes a couple of times to the stars and lines animation that goes back to the logo. It does the startup sound on the first iteration only. If I hold the power button while it is doing this, it goes to a screen that just says               ====================================      Entering upload mode...          Upload_Cause:  undefined     ====================================      and hangs there. Holding the power button again will take it back to the boot loop. In order to get it to actually power down properly I need to just wait for it to run out of battery. I assume I'll have to stomp the firmware or something, but I'm not sure how to actually go about it. My computer is a Mac, so instructions that work there would be good, but if necessary I should be able to commandeer a Windows machine for a while. Also the colour rendition became bad leading up to this problem (this is a reasonable approximation of the situation - it is clearly not right, but the image is still identifiable). I'm not after a separate fix for this problem (yet) - if it's still a problem once the bootloop is fixed I'll be back, but I figured it might be a relevant datapoint. **Update:** I've tried to get clockwork recovery on it, by following these instructions, but after actually getting the image file on there (end of section 4), it comes up with the 'Samsung Galaxy Tab' logo with an open padlock image at the bottom, and then goes back into the animation -> 'SAMSUNG' logo loop. Sooo, not that useful...


title: Android - Phone storage full

text: I have a Samsung Galaxy Ace. Every time I try to install a new App I get a message saying my internal memory is full (the SD card has plenty of room). The phone has 180MB of internal storage. I counted the memory that all my apps should take and it came out to 50MB so something is taking up 130MB and I don't know what that is. I rooted my device and moved all the apps that could be moved to the SD card. It still says that I have only 20 free MB. I was wondering if there are any apps out there that can tell me what is taking up all my memory. If not is there any way to programmatically map out the internal storage of the device? Does Android block access to this storage, or can I view it from my computer in any way?


title: Choosing apps to load and remove from memory when using Android

text: I'm not a programmer. And as far as I know, Android uses as much RAM as possible, loading as many apps as possible, so that launching / opening (or returning to them) is smoother. **My question is:** Is there any way to choose which applications I ALWAYS want to keep in memory, and which ones I NEVER want to have there? **For example:** WhatsApp is a very common app. I would always want it to be there. Google Maps is always open and occupying space. I barely use it, and I don't mind to waiting 5-10secs until it opens. It would be better to use that RAM for other apps, such as my browser. Thanks in advance.


title: Samsung Galaxy Y asking to install CDC ACM DATA?

text: I have connected my Samsung Galaxy Y mobile with Windows XP (64 bit) operating system. It is asking me to install the **CDC ACM Data.** I have selected the 'install automatically' option, but it is saying that it can't install the software. Where can I find the software? I have searched a lot.


title: USB Debugging for the Samsung Galaxy Y?

text: I have connected Samsung Galaxy Y phone with Android Development Tool (ADT Eclipse) It doesn't recognize my device. I'm using window XP (64 bit) operating system. I have also made the USB Debugging mode enabled, by Going to `Settings->Applications->Development`. But no reaction, I have referred this link too no use. I have also checked the Security -> Unknown Sources. Simply, I want to use my mobile like emulator by connecting with IDE. But Its not working. If don't know its possible or not.


Which version of Android is present in this photo? ![enter link description here](http://www.bell.ca/Styles/wireless/all_languages/all_regions/catalog_images/large/mobile/front/Alcatel_OneTouch_Idol_Mini_Lrg1_En.png)


title: Shortcut for email to a specific person

text: I am new to Android, and would like to know whether it is possible to add a desktop shortcut so that when I press it, I can send an email to a specific person, and I just need to put the subject and send it.


title: Is there any graphic-accelerated PDF reader for Android?

text: I use Adobe's Reader and ThinkFree Office, but they both are too slow. Any suggestions?


title: How can I remove pictures from contacts to save space?

text: I am desperate for app space on my HTC Desire. When looking at what I use app storage for, i can see that 12 mb (since this question was first asked this has grown to 16 mb) is spent on contacts. This is probably because I sync contacts with Facebook, and therefore have pictures of a lot of contacts. Now, to save space, I would like to delete these pictures. How can I do that?


title: Migrate from Sony Ericsson W810i to Galaxy

text: I just bought my new Galaxy S. My old mobile phone is Sony Ericsson W810i. I wonder if I can do something in order to migrate my SMS and contacts. For example I was thinking the following: Connect w810 with my computer, copy the folders from memory stick and phone memory and paste them into Galaxy. Is this feasible? Edit: Just noticed that I havent accepted an answer :)


title: Use Applications on post-boot mounted SD card?

text: In order to increase free space on /data , I moved some 15Mb of application files to an ext2 partition on external SD card that is mounted on /data/HWUserData/mnt Specifically, I moved > /data/data/com.opera.browser/lib/* to > /data/HWUserData/mnt/lib and symlinked. This worked fine until reboot, as the SD Card partition is not mounted at boot time - The Phone now says that Opera is not installed. Is there some way I can tell android to rescan, or redo what ever it needs to do to detect that opera is installed and integral once again after mounting the sd-card? Does it have to do with the dalvik cache? Another issue/solution is getting the sd-card mounted at boot-time, I know, but that is not this question.


title: Are there any custom ROMs that can be upgraded without a wipe?

text: I'm considering putting a custom ROM on my SGS. Are there any ROMs that enable me to install updates without wiping the entire phone?