title: How to change PPTP VPN client's port number?

text: I saw this post: Change PPTP control connection's TCP port number and I successfully did it on my PC. But how do I change Android's PPTP VPN client's port number? My Android phone is rooted and I installed a terminal emulator so I can run Linux commands. Which commands do I need to run?


title: Using two tablets simultaneously as a dual-screen

text: I have had a Nexus 7 (2012 version) for quite some time now. Recently I saw an offer for a really cheap refurbished Nexus 7. Since I've been really happy with my tablet, I decided to order an additional one. Not really having a plan in mind, I'm now looking for cool projects to use my second Nexus 7 for. So my question:   * Are there possibilities to use both tablets simultaneously in a dual screen setup, sort of like extending one screen onto the other, for some real multitasking? I know I can just open a browser on one, and edit text on the second, but then there is no interaction between them, like sharing the clipboard or dragging files to one another.   I have been searching, but all I could find was extending screens between some PC OS and a tablet/phone, but not between tablets themselves.


title: HDMI connected on Google Nextbook 8 when no HDMI connected

text: Recently, my Nextbook 8 has been acting oddly. What it does is switches into HDMI mode, though there is no HDMI cable plugged in. I first noticed this on Sunday. The screen was refusing to rotate, even for apps that required a different screen orientation. When I figured out that HDMI Switch was on, I turned it off and that fixed the problem. Temporarily. Now, the screen flashes frequently as it "connects" and "disconnects" from HDMI, which makes using it next to impossible. Sound stutters when it does this, and if it's "connected," I can't watch videos on it. I've never once connected HDMI to it, and I take care of my electronics. I've never dropped it, I have anti-virus on it that finds nothing wrong, and I haven't downloaded any new apps. I've found nothing online to help me solve what could be causing this, though I've been searching since Monday. All problems I've found through searching have been "HDMI not connecting" issues instead. Any help would be greatly appreciated in this matter.


title: "can't read /etc/fstab: No such file or directory" when mounting system?

text: I am running CyanogenMod 7.2, and when I type `mount system` in Terminal Emulator, it gives me               mount: can't read '/etc/fstab': No such file or directory      What's wrong? It obviously can mount the /system partition because the device boots fine, but yet I am getting this message. ![ls of /system/etx](http://i.stack.imgur.com/eaHxk.png)


title: How to disable lock pattern/pin on lock screen with new Android 4.3 update?

text: I just did an update on my Galaxy S3 and now it is required that I have a lock on my lock screen. Before the update, I had the simple "Swipe to Unlock." Now, when I go into Settings>Lock screen>screen lock, I am unable to select the swipe option. It says "turned off by administrator, encryption policy or credential storage." Does any one know how to disable any of those so that I can go back to my swipe lock screen? It is really annoying having to type a dumb password in every time i want to get into my phone.


title: Is there an easy way to invert colors?

text: iOS has a nice option in the accessibility menu that allows you to invert the screen colors. Does Android have anything like this?


title: Samsung Galaxy S shuts down automatically

text: I'm using Samsung Galaxy S i9003. I used it for 1 years. Recently when I want to start apps the phone automatically shuts down. The battery is fully charged. Anyone faced it before? I'm running Android 2.2 froyo Sometimes it takes 3/4 mins of app launch to automatically shut the phone Any idea how to fix it?


title: How to control my device from HTTP?

text: There is AirDroid, but it is   1. Focused on contacts/messages/files, not on settings   2. Too Web 2.0-ish, not easy to script I want a simple tool to build my own solution with instead of mis-using some user-oriented application. It should listen some HTTP port and allow   * to turn on/off wifi,   * take photos,    * pause/resume music,    * adjust volume    * adjust brightness   * (and so on) without any bells and whistles, so I can control the device using simple requests like `curl http://localhost:8080/wifi/on` or `curl http://localhost:8080/music/pause`. /* Actually I want good and easy android control from Linux command line tools, but remote HTTP control tools seem more likely to exist, so asking about them */


title: How to enable adbd to listen to a port at boot time in Android?

text: I have a rooted HTC Hero, and what I want to do is to enable the adbd to listen to a port at boot time. I tried some code found here:               setprop service.adb.tcp.port 5555     stop adbd     start adbd      in an Android shell and it works great. I tried to change the **init.rc** file. I added the above code in init.rc and I replaced it with the original file, through these commands:               adb push init.rc sdcard          adb shell     adb su     mount -o rw,remount -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock3 /     adb cp sdcard/init.rc /      The file is replaced successfully, but when I reboot my phone and try to connect through:               adb connect <IP>:5555      the connection is not being established. Any ideas? (PS. I don't want to use the remoteADB application and a shell command like `am start -n ...` )


title: Samsung Galaxy Player has music in folder, not playing

text: I have a Samsung Galaxy Player that I have added music to from iTunes, into the "music" folder. But the songs do not appear in the music player to be played, or placed in a play list? Any ideas?


title: Find out ROM version

text: I just got a Galaxy Nexus and I want to revert it back to it's original condition for starters ( I'm talking about the software ). I noticed I have ClockworkMod installed, does that mean I have a custom ROM installed?


title: Voice Recorder app on Gingerbread vanilla ROM?

text: Please correct me if I'm wrong but.. is there a voice recorder app that came with the vanilla gingerbread (having no mods and skins of manufacturers)? If so, can anyone be kind enough to share it with me? (The APK) I know there are a lot of apps like that on the play store but I'd still prefer the one straight from the OS itself.


title: Lost Native Dialer and Contacts App after upgrading to 4.0.3

text: I have a Samsung Galaxy Note GTN7000 Android Phone with Vodafone Connection in Mumbai. I upgraded to 4.0.3 last Saturday after which the Phone and Contacts Icon at the Bottom disappeared. I can't add it from App Menu either as it seems the application itself has been removed somehow. I don't see them in the list of Application installed in ALL Tab. Please help me restore it. Any help is appreciated.


title: Why does the Nexus 7 have a notification bar?

text: In some of the reviews I have read of the new Nexus 7 tablet, it seems to have a notification bar. For example: ![Nexus 7 notification bar](http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/06/nexusdsc05226.jpg) Why is that? I was under the impression that Android 3.0+ on tablets ditches the bar for a tray in the lower-right corner, next to the software buttons: ![Galaxy Tab 7.0 plus](http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2011/11/imerj2011-11-17-600-10.jpg) So why is this? Did they ditch the tray in 4.1? Is it because the units currently reviewed are not final, and the ones that will be sold will have the tray? Is it because it's too small at 7"? (although, the galaxy tab shown above is 7" as well, but maybe they changed the size limit in 4.1?)


title: Can the camera options on Samsung Galaxy S be imported to Samsung Galaxy SL?

text: The Samsung Galaxy S (I9000) and Galaxy SL (I9003) are very similar.. ofcourse, except for a few differences. I use Galaxy SL (I9003). The camera options in Galaxy S seems to have more features than SL. So, can i import those camera options (Shooting mode and Scene mode options) in Galaxy S to my Galaxy SL ?? is something like that possible?


title: Games which plays through horizontally are not working in my Samsung S2 mobile

text: I'm unable to play car games, bike games. The games which plays through horizontally those games are not working. Can someone please please give me an advise on this ?


title: USB Driver for HTC Dream G1 - 64 bit Windows 7

text: I have a HTC Dream G1 (T-Mobile) - android version 1.5 and I have 64 bit Windows 7 on my laptop. I am unable to access the memory card in my phone through my laptop. Can someone tell me how to install the USB driver for my phone? Thanks in advance.


title: What is the FastBoot? and what is the difference to obtain the root on Nexus devices?

text: I have some doubts about fastboot and some other stuff. I am an owner of an old HTC Desire on which, a long time ago, I installed **Cyanogen Mod** Android distribution. Although I installed the Cyanogen I have many doubts about the fastboot and the Android architecture. What exactly is **FastBoot**? What it is for? I also have a doubt about how obtain **root permission** on the new **Nexus 5** , reading online I have understand that to obtain root permission on the Nexus devices I have to connect it to my PC and to execute a program that give me the root...but this is the same thing that I did on my HTC Desire. What is the difference? Why many people say that obtain root permission on Nexus devices is easier than on others devices? It seems to me the same thing !!! What am I missing?


title: will i lose my pictures during a factory reset?

text: I accidentally deleted my app store and cant figure out how to get it back or open it again. I've read that I should do a factory reset. What will I lose if I do that? Im worried about my pictures.


title: Help with Blade mobile network not working

text: I've been given an Orange San Francisco by my boss to fix for him. At the time he claimed it was bricked but its not as bad as first thought. His initial problem was that the phone was unable to connect to the mobile network, despite having: a sim inserted, mobile tower in range, APNs configured correctly. I have got a clean Gen 2 Cyanogen Mod 7.0.3 flashed with no problems. The APN settings are correct according to the Cyanogen APN list but it still doesn't connect to mobile networks. I myself am a Desire man and so I have little real knowledge of the Blade. If it was a Desire I would try reflashing a radio rom but I'm not sure of the Blade equivalent. Can anyone suggest what I should do next?


title: Android G1 latest installable version?

text: What is the latest installable version on an original Android G1 phone? Either vanilla or any kind of mod (CyanogenMod, etc).


title: Disabling predictive text for just a single language

text: I am using three languages on my phone - English, Dutch and Lithuanian and predictive text on the English and the Dutch languages are all OK. What I am trying to achieve is to switch off predictive text for Lithuanian but the only way I've found to do this was to switch it off completely for all languages. Predictive text for Lithuanian is a pain for me as the language uses some special characters like _ą, č, ė_ or _ū_ which reduces the limit of characters in an SMS message to 70 instead of 140 and which I can easily substitute with Latin equivalents like _a, c, e_ and _u_.


title: Does rooting mean I will always run my device as root?

text: > **Possible Duplicate:**   >  How exactly does "root" user access/account works? Do all applications run > as root on my phone after rooting? I understand the root user under Linux and the goal of rooting an Android device. Though, when people say "rooting", does it mean I will always use my device as root? Or just while I apply my changes?


title: How can I root my Samsung Infuse 4G (AT&T)?

text: I have been looking everywhere online, but I cannot find anything helpful in rooting my Samsung Infuse 4G. I have even tried (once) with SuperOneClick, but it never worked. Didn't affect my phone, but it did lock my pc up for a bit. Does anyone have any helpful advice?


title: Dialer screen doesn't come up when making or receiving calls

text: When I receive an incoming call the phone doesn't show the dialer/answer screen. If the screen is off already the phone rings but the screen does not come on. If the screen is already on and already dim the brightness will come back up, but the screen doesn't change. So if I was already on the home screen it just stays there. I cannot answer a call unless I use my Bluetooth headset to do so. It does this with or without the headset connected. If the headset isn't connected I cannon answer the phone. If I hit the phone icon it comes up to the screen asking me if I want to return to the call in progress. I also noticed if I make a call it never comes up to the in call screen, so there is no way to mute, go to speaker phone, put the call on hold, or more importantly end the call. This started shortly after upgrading to 4.4 from 4.3. Android 4.4 Nexus 4


title: App for sharing words between PC web browser and Anroid device

text: I often surf www on my PC. For foreign language pages I use Firefox add-on gTranslate 0.9. It's quite convenient, just highlight a word in browser, right click, translate. But I'd like to remember those words (along with its translation) in cloud and then have an application on my Android device which shows those words so I can learn my vocabulary. Is there any similar application somewhere? Eventually it can be only bare foreign word without translation, as it could be translated down in the Android application.


title: Swype hold-on special characters customisation

text: Is it possible to set the default special character when you hold a key in Swype? When I am writing in Polish, I'd prefer Polish characters come up first so that I don't need to do any additional gestures - just like it's done in Google Keyboard. If it's not possible in Swype, is there another keyboard that I could use? I don't like Google Keyboard's dictionary, Swype's is much better. ![](http://i39.tinypic.com/o7pzqs.png) <\- Google Keyboard | Swype ->![](http://i40.tinypic.com/hu4rqx.png)


title: How do I backup and restore a Moto X to a replacement Moto X? (Apps, icons, and SMS)

text: I used the Motorola Migrate utility to copy my data such as SMS, photos, and other stuff to my replacement phone. What I'm missing is my apps (Google Authenticator) and the data that goes with those apps (all the saved OTP pins in Google Authenticator). Id also like to keep all the icon positions and not have to re-drag them into the specific places I'm used to. How do I copy this data to my new phone?


title: Low phone storage with Motorola Triumph

text: Device: Motorola triumph I have been having issues with low phone storage, and I have tried EVERYTHING!!! I cleared the cache off of all the files. I only have two apps, and I moved them to my SD card. I deleted all of my music and pictures. I have almost nothing on my phone, and this "low phone storage" won't disappear.


title: Message sender's name only on the Samsung Galaxy S4 lock screen

text: On the lock screen, is there a way I can see a text message and just have the sender's name? I want to keep the actual message private.


title: How can I use internal sd for ClockworkMod on a Motorola Defy?

text: I've got a Motorola Defy I want to install CyanogenMod on. I have been following these instructions: http://wiki.cyanogenmod.org/w/Install_CM_for_jordan?setlang=en I have got as far as running ClockworkMod but when I select "choose zip from sdcard" I get the following errors.               E:Can't mount /dev/block/mmcblk0p1 (or /dev/block/mmcblk0)     (no such file or directory)     Can't mount /sdcard      A bit of Googling suggests that I won't be able to access my SD Card using ClockworkMod on the Motorola Defy and need to use the internal SD instead. So what I'd like to do is put my ROM .zip files in the internal storage and have ClockworkMod access them there. There seems to be a reference to this on the CyanogenMod wiki instructions: > "If you boot directly to recovery and have an internal sdcard, you may need > to run adb shell mount /data or mount data through the recovery menu before > transferring." But I don't understand what I need to do for this to happen. Any help would be much appreciated.


title: Specific about installing Cyanogenmod using Mac OS X

text: I've begun researching how to root my Galaxy S4 and installing Cyanogenmod. I'm using this guide but I've already run into an issue that requires some clarification. On step 1, downloading the Heimdall Suite for Mac OS X, the user is instructed to place libusb-1.0.0.dylib in /opt/local/lib. I navigate to root in my terminal window, go to opt, once I'm there, there is no local/lib. Should I create those two folders? I tried several Google searches and couldn't find any information about it. I did find the Heimdall Suite available here. This looks like a more recent version and has a frontend. Has anybody used this version of the Heimdall Suite to install cyanogenmod? Any guidance is appreciated.


title: Phone's battery is damaged

text: My phone's battery is very weak. It can't operate without a charger. My phone is doing a lot vibration, which it never did before. Now, I'm afraid if I buy a new battery, it would destroy the new battery too. Device: Galaxy Chat; Android: ICS 4.0.4


title: Is there any software to do Wiping for Android Phone?

text: **Wiping** is not the same as **Deleting** or **Formatting**. Some software that I have searched online that can do data wiping are   * ProtectStar iShredder but it is for iOS (iTunes)   * Blancco for Android, iOS, Windows Mobile, Symbian, Blackberry. (Controlled from PC) Is there any Android Software to do Data Wiping other than these? Thank you...


title: Change auto-brightness levels without rooting

text: On my Android 4.4 device, is there a way to change the auto-brightness values without rooting the device, e.g. by writing a tiny application?


title: How can I remove all deleted messages from mail trash folder on default email app

text: This question has already been asked here but no satisfactory answers were given. Some say to go to trash folder and select mails one by one then delete; I will NOT select 250 mails one by one!! Others say to go to the mail providers web site... if I wanted to do that then I would not ask this question. Anyway, even if I do that (I'm not talking about g-mail, but other providers I have accounts with) the mails will remain physically on the android phone in the trash folder... The problem is that in the default Android mail app, there is no Select All option for messages, and there is no Delete from trash option. There must be some way to do this? Thanks


title: How to simulate long press home button?

text: I'm running ICS on HTC Desire. Long pressing the home button brings the list of recently opened apps. Is there a way I can launch this without using the home button? Please note that I want to do what long-pressing home button does, i.e. bring the stock opened app list not any third party one.


title: Whatsapp sync issue in Google Nexus 5 its not deleting the contact

text: I have Google Nexus 5. My Whatsapp contacts are not deleting. When I am trying to delete the contact from People (Contact App) it shows the error message "You can't delete contacts from read-only accounts, but you can hide them in your contacts lists" I deleted the contacts from my Google account but I am able to see those contacts in Whatsapp.


title: How to get mDNS working for Chrome on Android?

text: Is there a way to connect to http://mylaptop.local/ using Chrome on Android, or is there another browser that works? I travel from network to network with my laptop and my phone and I often have to connect my phone to a website on my laptop. With Safari on an iPhone I can simply use http://mylaptop.local/ (usually hitting reload on an open browser window), but with my Android device I always have to figure out the current IP of my laptop punch it in by hand and connect to it (I don't control many of the networks I'm on and they don't seem to ever have DNS integrated with DHCP). I've searched a for an answer and it seems most people simply hack around the issues using static DNS, or they control DHCP and DNS, neither of which apply for my situation. Also I see code libraries for supporting mDNS (and other zeroconf stuff) in a specific Android application, so perhaps there's a Chrome add on out there, or some other browser that supports it? Also, is there any official word on device wide support for mDNS and the .local domain on Android? I had trouble finding that as well.


title: How can I change the Language of SNS app

text: Can someone tell me how to change the language of SNS app from korea to english. Thanks


title: Android lost some apps - how do I dl Whatsapp again?

text: My HTC Evo 4G piece of trash all of a sudden deleted some of my contacts and apps - including the app market (google play?). How do I get Whatsapp back - which I paid for through paypal - if I can't access the market store? Google play asks me to sign in with a gmail account - but I didn't use a gmail account when I bought the app so it doesn't show up when I sign in.


title: Photos synch google+,picasa,gallery

text: I'm trying to upload on google+ photos all my old pics so I have it backupped and ordered there, but unfortunatly I encountered some strange behavior. Here is what I did:   1. Uploaded from my pc with picasa all my album to google+ (checked the date were correct)   2. On Google+ web everything is ok (date and order of the album)   3. On google photos app on my Nexus-4 everything is fine as well.   4. If I go on picasa web album some album have incorrect date (seems they have the date of upload instead the date when pics were taken, but it's the same album on G+!!!)   5. If I synch picasa album in my gallery on Nexus-4 pics have the same problem with date. Anyone has the same problem? Also, if I turn off google phots synch and I clear the gallery app data all the picasa album disappear but if I do refresh from gallery they appear again and I didn't turned on google photos synch. Again anyone with the same problem out there? Any solutions?


title: How to use an Android phone or tablet to make a projector presentation?

text: I have planned for some time to use a smartphone or tablet to give scientific presentations via projector, instead of using a laptop. I'm now thinking about buying a new Android smartphone, if I can be sure that in the end I'll be able to realize this goal with it. So my main question is: **What do I have to look out for in order to get a device with which I can give projector presentations?** I apologize that this question is not exactly about a concrete problem I'm faced with right now – I just don't want to purchase a costly device only to find out later that I can't do with it what I want. I therefore did some thinking and research about the _possible_ problems, and ask you for advice on how to avoid a concrete problem to occur in the first place. Here are some issues that occurred to me:   1. In my experience most projector installations in lecture halls still only provide access to a **VGA** connector. I know that VGA as an analog signal requires D-A conversion from a digital signal, but I'm confused about how much effort this takes: Some converters have the shape of a box which needs an extra power supply, others are very small and don't need extra power. **What is the difference between these different types of devices, and which kind do I need?** Please note that the links are only meant as examples, I'm not asking specifically about these products.   2. Again in my experience, most installed projectors do not yet support Full HD, but still need signals at resolutions like 800x600 or 1024x768. At least some HDMI-to-VGA converters appear to support **downscaling** from Full HD to VGA resolutions. Since I probably can't control this from the smartphone/tablet: How does it work? Can I trust that the optimal resolution is automatically negotiated between the adapter and the projector? Can I expect a decent-looking result from the downscaling, or will it be all washed out? Practically speaking: **Is there a specifically named feature of such converters that I should look out for when choosing one?** Again, the link is only for reference.   3. Android apps normally have screen output optimized for the fixed, physically small screen built into the device and not the flexibility that is provided by changing the screen resolution or resizing a window on a Desktop OS. Is it a realistic goal to achieve a **good presentation experience** from a mobile device similar to the one from a laptop? E.g. it appears not to be possible to get Adobe Reader for Android into a proper one-page-fullscreen mode. **Is there presentation software that does this better?** I'm mainly thinking of presentations in pdf format. And maybe there are caveats I'm not even thinking of?


title: What are the technical differences between 1X and 3G on Verizon's network?

text: My Android device (on Verizon) will sometimes display 3G in the status area, and sometimes display 1X. What do these indicate, and what is the difference?


title: How to sync my Facebook contacts?

text: How do I sync my Facebook contacts with the contacts on my Samsung Galaxy Spica?


title: Alias place names for use in Voice Actions?

text: Is it possible to create an alias for a place so that I can use the alias in voice actions? Examples of the type of thing that I'd like to be able to say:   * Directions to Home   * Navigate to Jim's House


title: How to transfer data from android device using MTP and having the ext2/3/4 file format to computer on Windows XP

text: I'm trying to learn. I have an android tablet from Kocaso. Apparently to transfer files from my computer to the tablet you need to use MTP. This seems to imply that I need something for Windows XP to detect the file format ext/2/3/4 of the device so I can transfer stuff like a good old usb key. So what do I need exactly?


title: How can I manually tilt the screen when auto rotation is disabled?

text: In android is there some way to toggle the screen orientation manually (for eg: by pressing some special key sequence) if the screen auto rotation has been disabled. I know a similar question has been asked earlier, but that was two years ago. The answers may be different now.


title: Installation Error

text: I'm getting the following installation error on a few of my apps when trying to update them: "Installation error - Unknown Reason - 18" Any suggestions? I'm running CM6 on a Motorola Droid.


title: How can I configure my phone to automatically connect to remembered wifi networks? (after having left the device to sleep)

text: That question occured to me when I saw the `WIFI_MODE_FULL` API documentation: > Wi-Fi will be kept active, and will behave normally, i.e., it will attempt > to automatically establish a connection to a remembered access point that is > within range, and will do periodic scans if there are remembered access > points but none are in range. However, in my recent experience, my Nexus One never connects automatically to my remembered networks (It just displays the notification that some open networks are available). However the programming API suggests that it should be able to connect automatically - how can I configure my phone to do that? I have a Nexus One with Android 2.2. Edit: Thank you for your comments. After checking, I have found that my N1 does connect automatically to the remembered networks - but after I have left it to sleep, it is never connected (even though I set the Wifi sleep policy to "Never") - and when I open the Wireless configuration panel, I find that my remembered networks are "disabled". How can I prevent that?


title: Filter contacts by account

text: I have a number of mail accounts on my Samsung Tablet. Contacts stored online are synced with the local tablet contacts and visible in the stock Android `Contact` app. As different accounts are connected with different task/activities, I would like to filter contacts by account. Is there a way in the stock contact app to display only contacts for a given account? If not, is it possible to achieve this with a different app? My Android version is 3.2.


title: Developing applications under Cyanogenmod? How compatible to vanila Android? (Nexus devices)

text: If I am to develop (and test) my application under Cyanongenmod (base install, without any additional changes), how confident can I be that I would see similar performance of my application on the vanilla Android version? In particular I am interested in the base/hardware performance that is not so much affected by changes to GUI, animation or depends so much on user interactions. Is the default frequency governor on Cyanongenmod (OnDemand) is the same as default frequency governor on vanilla Android? What other things could affect performance on Cyanogenmod versus vanilla/stock Android? ** I am using Nexus 4 and Nexus 5 devices.


title: Copy files and images from samsung s3 even when its almost turned off

text: First of all my samsung s3 is stuck on the samsung logo splash screen so i'm thinking of doing a factory restore , that's not an issue for me but i want to copy images and videos at least from the inner memory not the sd card to my laptop or pc is there any way to do that ? i seriously do not wanna lose those pictures .


title: Treat Android as USB for forensics

text: I have a Galaxy S3 Mini. I want to plug it into Linux and treat it like a hard drive or USB device so I can use `Recoverjpeg` to recover photos from it, and use `dc3dd` so I can take the image of the Android files. I tried to do it on Kali Linux but when I tried use the command:               fdisk -l       I can't find it. Is what I want to do possible?


title: App that optimizes images to set as lockscreen?

text: How can I resize _any_ image I have to 720 x 1280 resolution to set it as a lockscreen for my Xperia T? I tried Wallpaper Wizardrii but for some reason I cannot get the app to enlarge small pictures to entirely fit the screen. I had an Apple phone they there was an app called "lockscreen" that automatically stretched/resized any image to match the screen resolution without any empty vertical or horizontal bars. Are there any equivalent solutions for Android?


title: Face scanner usage with CM 10.1 on Galaxy s3 i9300

text: I'm running CyanogenMod 10.1 ( cm-10.1-20130105-NIGHTLY-i9300.zip ) on a Samsung Galaxy S3 i9300, and I want to know if CM 10 supports the face scanner for things like screen on-time and setting passwords. If so, how do I access it?


title: Can Whatsapp messages be restored from email chat history?

text: My Whatsapp chats got wiped after a ROM flash that resulted in a soft brick. The other person uses Windows Phone 8, and I have an email from that mobile with the chat history txt file. Can I restore the messages on my phone with this file, perhaps by editing the DB file that Whatsapp backups create? Just the message text would be great, I do not care for the dates or other metadata. This is probably not an easy task, and I'm ready to roll up my sleeves and dig in. Any general pointers to get started would be great.


title: Slow Charging Battery!

text: I have a Samsung galaxyS3 the battery has been charging really slow. It can take up yo 10 hours to charge 100%. I have tried every thing I can think of. I've tried a new charger, new battery, shut down all apps running in the backgrond, taken out the battery and held down the power, volume and home screen button, deleted junk apps. I've thought about reseting my phone but idk if that would help or just make more work for me. Also I put both my old and new battery in a friends phone and both batteries worked fine. Any ideas?


title: Galaxy note II will not update from 4.1.2 Failed code# 402

text: My phone has been trying to update the software via WiFi for the last 2 weeks or so. It starts downloading the file, no problem but when it reboots and the little green man comes out he tips over sideways and has a triangle with a red explanation point in the middle of it. then it says error and when you go back into settings/about it says error 402 My phone was rooted but I unrooted it and uninstalled busy box and restored the busy box initial backup. Can anyone help?


title: How to check, if my ASUS Nexus 7 LTE really is LTE version?

text: Following this question and my many further tests, I begin to fear, that my ASUS Nexus 7 II (2013) LTE isn't actually a LTE version and I simply has been cheated, paying for LTE version and getting 3G one. What is the best way to check / prove, that this device really is LTE version? Does the facts:   * phone detects network as `LTE` (though is unable to connect to it),   * after upgrading system to `4.4.2 KitKat` I have access to new option `Settings > Wireless & networks > More > Mobile Networks > Preferred network` and I can select `4G` there. are enough to be sure, that this is really an LTE-based version of ASUS Nexus 7 tablet? My doubts come from three facts:   1. When I insert a LTE-compatible SIM card, tablet is able to detect, that it is in LTE signal range, but is unable to login to LTE network and obtain an IP address. The very same card inserted into another LTE device (some Samsung phablet) logins to LTE network at once and works like a charm.   2. Working Samsung was checked at provider's office and provider's representative did check APN. Beside, SIM cards used by this provider are somehow self-configurable. Once inserted, they set APNs by themselves and select the proper one.   3. I've checked and verified, that my network carrier (Polish Plus GSM) is using LTE on the 1800 MHz band, which is confirmed to be all fine with ASUS Nexus 7 II (2013) LTE tablet. Are there any other things, that I can check to make myself sure, that I really have LTE model?


title: How do I disable "Link Preview" in Chrome?

text: This feature magnifies links when it seems unsure of which you touched. This article talks about an "Enable Link Preview" setting as if you can turn it off. Beyond its annoyance, as I have to click everything twice, this bubble seems to break several dropdowns, as the menus will not expand in the zoomed view because the zoomed view is just a glorified image.


title: Can you somewhere on you phone view a list of all applications and who made them?

text: In another question I was asked which Calendar application I was running on my Android 2.2 Samsung Galaxy S phone. I found the _Applications - Manage applications_ setting, but that shows only the version if you click on an appication, and this doesn't show which company created it. Is there a standard application which gives me this info: e.g. **name of application** , **version nr** and **manufacturer** ? Or if no standard application is available, any recommendations ? It seems to me that a lot of questions in this forum should benefit of people specifying in their question which version of which program they are asking questions about, no ?


title: Gmaps location not obtained while using ART

text: I've been trying to get the current location on my Nexus 5. When I click on the location button on the bottom right corner it keeps showing "waiting for location", but nothing happens. But it does work fine in Dalvik. Is it a bug or is it some setting?


title: Sync 'droid with Outlook

text: I have seen many questions here about users trying other software than Kies for sync'ing data with Outlook and a handset, very mixed reviews with what's good/bad, but not very much mentioned recently on the versions I am using. I have setup a Samsung GS4 with Kies on a Win7 PC running Outlook 2010, the previous user had a Blackberry and is used to sync'ing his device with his laptop. Email items are sync with a GMail account as we are not running Exchange. The user has 400+ contacts and quite a lot of e-mail with hundreds of calendar items. Kies Sync has worked (albeit slowly) for a week, now it stalls/halts (no errors, no timeouts) at 15%. Any hints or troubleshooting I can do? Sync logs to look for? If I cannot resolve this I will need a different product to use, so any suggestions are more than welcome!


title: Alcatel OT 5020a formatted using pc

text: My phone won't turn on, boot to recovery menu, anything after my brother formatted the phone using our pc. Obviously formatting included the android's system files. Is there anyway that this can be fixed? Maybe by flashing everything to the unit? please help me.. :(


title: How to enable device administrator for specific apps using Tasker?

text: I would like to make a profile in Tasker to enable device administrator privilegies to "Android Device Manager" when a text message is received. This way I could keep Device Manager disabled, while I can re-enable it remotely (by a text message for example) in case I lost my phone. Is there any way to do that using Tasker?


title: In Android (Galaxy S), is there a way to automatically sync photos from camera to picasa?

text: I want to have it so that when I take a picture it automatically syncs to a private folder in picasa, is there a native way to do this? or maybe a third party way?


title: ICS (Android 4.0.3), Samsung Galaxy S2, Exchange Email

text: My phone just updated to ICS (Android version 4.0.3). Before I was able to ACCESS all sub-folders in my microsoft exchange email account, now I can only see my inbox! How do I fix this? Does anyone know how to see the sub-folders when using ICS? I was able to before my phone updated to ICS, now I cannot! Is it because of my phone? I am using a Samsung Galaxy S2.


title: Python 3 on Android using TerminalIDE

text: I want to code Python 3 on my Android device. So I went through Lanky Cyril's blog post on using the Terminal IDE to put all that I needed to do code on an Android terminal. For Python 2.X that is installed on the blog, it works like a charm. So I installed Python 3 using the same instructions. This is what I get when I try to start Python 3:               terminal++:~$ ~/python3                                                                                Fatal Python error: Py_Initialize: unable to load the file system codec     LookupError: no codec search functions registered: can't find encoding     Segmentation fault       I made sure:               export PYTHONHOME=/data/data/com.googlecode.python3forandroid/files/python3     export PYTHONPATH=${PYTHONHOME}/lib/python3.2/lib-dynload      I also checked on why python 3 is not loading  on StackOverflow. So the problem could be the python build. Has anyone worked around this?


title: How can I store Android apps on my SD card?

text: I just got my 3rd Android phone, the problem is that I must reinstall all my applications every time I get a new phone. Is there any way to store the apps on the SD card so that I can insert the new card and all my apps are there? I would prefer solutions that don't require rooting the phone.


title: How to fix - SD card works intermittently, rest of the time checks for errors

text: I bought a new 16GB micro SD card for my HTC Desire to replace the 4GB one it came with. I copied the contents of the old SD card to the new one and my phone loaded just fine. Then, every few hours, the SD card would unmount saying the SD card was damaged. Turning the phone on and off a few times would result in SD card either saying "checking for errors" permanently or, occasionally, working just fine for a while. I read a little about it and saw that perhaps I should format the card on the phone itself. So I did that (via ClockworkMod Recovery and then again in the OS itself) and recopied the files. It seemed to work for a while longer, but has now again started saying the SD card is damaged. The SD card works fine when I put it into an adaptor and into my laptop. Could the SD card really be damaged? Is there some other formatting I should try? Should I try making multiple partitions or something? Any ideas? My phone runs CyanogenMod 7.2 (based on Android 2.3.7).


title: How can I replace my Nexus 5's broken screen?

text: So I have the Nexus 5 and unfortunately I drop it and my screen shatter, does anyone knows where or of there's a place where I can send it to get it replace... Also how easy it is to replace? I would like to try to do it myself if it is possible.


title: Finding a way to create a WLAN between tablet and phone

text: I currently own a nokia N900 and am waiting for the my pre ordered Nexus 7 to arrive. I was wondering because since android does not support p2p adhoc networking, as far as i know. Is there any way to create a private lan wirelessly over bluetooth? Maybe setup the tablet or phone as a wireless router? Also, I am also considering modding a usb cable to be able to plug into the tablet and phone, because from what i heard the tablet also supports host mode, and linux supports IP over USB. I just need an SSH connection between the two so nothing special as regards protocol usage. Thanks, and I hope i got my question across clearly.


title: Securing Memory Card?

text: What should I do so that the Memory card in my phone works only in my phone? Also, I should be able to connect my mobile to a PC through a USB cable and completely see/edit/organize the data on my memory card. I want this to prevent anyone from gaining physical asses to my mobile, removing the memory card and getting asses to my sensitive data, by using the memory card with some other device.


title: asus transformer tf300tg - will this 3g work in uk/usa?

text: I'm looking to buy the 3G version of the transformer TF300, but due to its availability I'm buying it from Taiwan. I currently live in the UK but next year I move to the USA so I'm trying to figure out if the 3G on it will work in both the UK and USA. The relevant specs are: > "HSPA+ UL:5.76 Mbps/DL:21 Mbps | 3G : WCDMA : 850/900/2100 | 2G : GSM : > 850/900/1800/1900" I'm having trouble figuring out if this would work in other countries. Can anyone help me out? I found a wiki page titled 'UMTS frequency bands' which looks like what I need but I still can't figure it out, haha. My UK sim card is with Orange at the minute but I'll obviously be changing it when I go to the USA. Thank you!


title: Using a wifi dongle to monitor network

text: I have an android smart box with a built-in wifi and I want to add a dongle to the box so that I can monitor the network. I have found a similar question with somewhat vague answer(at least to me); Android as WiFi bridge with AP I have 3 wifi dongles at the moment. The device can detect 2 of them(with dmesg run from shell and also a small android application which gets vendorId and productId of the connected usb devices) but I don't know if the required drivers are installed or modules are loaded. My question is if the devices are detected, can i make use of them in an android app? or do I have to download android source code and compile it with new drivers/modules? Basically I'm a little bit stuck and any pointers would be appreciated. Thank you


title: Is it possible to enable the Android default keyboard on an HTC EVO 4G?

text: I am not much of a fan of the HTC EVO 4g's custom keyboard, but it appears that they have somehow removed or hidden access to the default Android keyboard input method. Especially now that the default Android keyboard has been enhanced in 2.3 (Gingerbread), does anyone know of a method to enable the default keyboard instead of HTC's customized keyboard? I haven't seen an application to do this, but I've noticed that some applications (Vlingo in particular) seem to somehow come up with what appears to be the Android default keyboard.


title: Revoke GPS permission for a system app on 4.0.4

text: I have a Sony Xperia Miro running Android 4.0.4 - Not Rooted, Stock Firmware. It contains Facebook as system app. Now, i don't want them to track me so i usually have GPS disabled. My question is now: is there a way i can enable GPS but make Facebook think its actually disabled without rooting the device?


title: will I get android updates on Moto G after Cyanogenmod 11

text: I'm about to flash Cynogenmod 11 on my Moto G XT1033. I was wondering that, will I still get android OTA updates even after installing CM11? If anyone have an answer then please tell me.


title: How do one know which folder is created by which Android apps?

text: From my understanding, a majority of Android apps may have created some folders on either local storage or the SD Card. So, how do I know which folders belong to which apps? (I know that some apps have settings that show you which folder that they have created but are there any solutions where one can easily find all the folder corresponding to their apps in a list similar like the one shown below?)               ====================================     | Apps Name |   Folder             |     ====================================     | ABB       | \sdcard\actionbb     |     | ZZX       | \sdcard\zoneX        |     |           | \local\zoneXconf     |     ====================================      This is because, sometimes, when one un-installs an app, the un-installation does not remove these folders.


title: How do one know what is the reasons why an android apps exit with exceptions?

text: Sometime, when you install a particular apps in the emulator, it work perfectly fine. So, you install the apps into your phone and/or tablet and it throws an exception when you run it. Similar, when you install a particular apps in the emulator, it does not work & throws you an exception but when you install the apps into your phone and/or tablet, it was able to run perfectly. So, my question is how do I know what is the reasons behind why apps exit with exception? Where can I find more information so that I can actually know the reasons why the apps exit with exception? Example: One can go to a particular folder of the apps and open the logs which tell the user that the apps exit with exception is because it does not have a GPU or it does not have enough RAM and so on. IMPORTANT: This question is from the **end-user** point of view. This is NOT a question from a **developer** point of view. Thank you.


title: Does Swype Beta collects typed passwords?

text: Their FAQ doesn't mention this, but when I enable Swype on my Galaxy S2, I get a notification warning me that it can collect all info, including credit card numbers and passwords. Does it collect such data?


title: Notes app with sd card storage

text: Is there a notes app that stores notes on the SD card, in plain text files or xml? I'm not looking for export/import solutions, but native storage (if the files are changed in the SD, the notes should change)


title: Droid Charge SCH-I510 Memory Dump Crash

text: I am a Android developer who has been noticing horrible performance and memory dumps that are crashing my Droid Charge SCH-i510. Besides the lack of roadmap for the phone ( because obviously they are targeting newer models) I know it will never really be updated again. ~~But I would like to see if any one else is having these issues and if they were able to pin point it.~~ Does anyone know how to solve this issue or overcome it? Obviously not everyone will have the exact same issues. But I notice the issue when processing images as well when a specific thread is chewing resources. I reached out to Samsung and I was told to "Not have a lot of apps installed on the phone" or to "Not use so many apps on the phone" I tried to explain to them that Android when not using an app has a lifecycle that will free up resources from apps not being used so that it will not run out of resources. They just responded to that as "We are sorry you are mad" Great job helping your dev's pin point an issue.


title: Does Huawei u8160 support USB host?

text: I have a Huawei u8160(A. K. A Vodafone 858) which is running Cyanogenmod 7.2. I was wondering if it supports USB host so I can connect a keyboard or a Flash drive.


title: Android 4.3: How to get the dial pad autocomplete

text: One of the most exciting features announced for the release of Android Jelly Bean 4.3 was the ability to get autocomplete when dialing a phone number in a similar fashion to text keyboard autocomplete from previous versions. I just updated my Android to version 4.3 but I don't see any difference with dial pad from previous versions.   Does that feature actually exist? Do I have to follow some steps to activate it?


title: Show desktop of Android box on PC ala TeamViewer

text: How do I look at the dekstop of an Android box (that's connected to a HDMI display) on a PC? AirDroid comes very close, but it does not let the user manipulate the desktop. All other apps that I came across accessed Windows desktop from an Android device. I want it the other way around; something like TeamViewer.


title: Nexus 4 Wifi seems disabled with mobile data

text: On my nexus four, if I turn on my mobile data Wifi refuses to connect to a network. To connect to a Wifi network I must turn off my mobile data, when I do this all works good short of mobile being off. Does this sound like my settings got wacky somewhere, is there some fix for this issue?


title: Samsung Galaxy S 2 4G phone won't start up.

text: I do not have a data card in this phone. How can I salvage my data and 1300 photos? I have talked with T-Mobile and Samsung Techs. I can get to a "reboot" screen, but the phone won't complete the reboot.


title: how can I get the Call & SMS log for an individual contact?

text: I have recently upgraded to an Android 4.0.4 phone, used to have 2.3 and one of the features I used very often is missing. In any contact I could look to see a list of calls & sms, including when I last called, received a call, had a missed call, or sent or received a text from that contact and from what number, i.e., Mobile, Mobile work, Home, Work, etc. This was especially useful for checking when I last had contact with somebody, such as clients, allowing me to decide if I needed to call or send them a text. This feature has obviously been removed, however is there any third party apps available that could either stand alone, or preferably integrate to allow me this much used & needed feature back.


title: Why do games keep crashing on my phone?

text: I have Samsung Galaxy Ace. I'm installing apps from Google Play or just download them on my PC and then transfere them with Bluetooth. Now my problem is that some games crash or be white on some spots, for example there is main menu and play, and thay play is a just white square and it starts the app so it is just a graphical bug. But game like Blood Zombies HD just keeps crashing with report/force close. I have lot of free memory on my phone and on SD card and my phone had needed requierements and no backround apps running. And like a half of games on Google Play have same force close/report thing. So please answere me to fix this problem


title: How to upgrade or remove and install a new Android OS in Ubislate 7C+ Tablet

text: I want to install a new Android version in my Ubislate 7C+ EDGE Tablet. It has wi-fi, 3G Network support, 10 point touch screen, inbuilt SIM card slot, 4Gb internal memory and 512Mb of RAM, and a 7in screen with 800x600 resolution support. I don't have even the basic idea of how to start (I'm a novice), so please start from the start. Please explain complete process step-by-step, and don't skip even the tiniest of details (connections, OS details, architecture, etc.), keywords, etc... I am also unable to find any proper link to download android 4.2 for tablets, please refer sites or links.


title: My display doesn't work but the touch-screen does

text: My display doesn't work, but the touch-screen portion still works. Will I need a new digitizer or will just a screen replacement do?


title: HTC ONE X: The process "com.android.phone" has stopped?

text: I have just brought a Second had HTC ONE X from an auction site, When booting up the phone it works fine, with no sim card. However I have a 2degrees (New Zealand) Micro SIM which is a `snapper sim` I.E. it has a java applet on the sim to work with NFC as a payment method, when I insert the SIM I get a few seconds later. > The process com.android.phone has stopped. I have no cell reception, and, in the settings for "Mobile Network" It has: > Disconnected because service is unavailable The process then proceeds to crash again every ~30 seconds. Often displaying the quick notification > Preparing Sim Card... The Sim toolkit usually displays: > SIM Toolkit is not ready or is unsupported. But the one time I did manage to get into it, it did say it was 2degrees. I have a custom ROM installed, when I brought the phone it came with a custom ROM, thinking that was going to be the issue I have reflashed it with a different rom, with the same symptoms. I attempted to log what was going on using logcat, but it got 5K+ entries in a few seconds with the majority seemingly important, so this is viewable here: https://gist.github.com/3977367 Below is my `device.txt` from logcat               build.board=unknown     build.brand=htc_europe     build.cpu_abi=armeabi-v7a     build.device=endeavoru     build.display=IMM76D     build.fingerprint=htc_europe/endeavoru/endeavoru:4.0.4/IMM76D/89015.2:user/release-keys     build.host=ABM041     build.id=IMM76D     build.manufacturer=HTC     build.model=HTC One X     build.product=endeavoru     build.tags=release-keys     build.time=1344347715000     build.type=user     build.user=root     version.codename=REL     version.incremental=89015.2     version.release=4.0.4     version.sdk_int=15


title: Can I use Google Play gift cards in my country?

text: I recently found out that there are now Google Play gift cards. Something I've been looking forward to. The downer? It's not available for sale at my country (Philippines). So I want to know, if I get a friend from the US buy a card for me and send me the card code, will I be able to use it on my account that is based in the Philippines? I'm asking this because when I tried going to the redeem page, it said it's unavailable for my country and thus, didn't provide me with any way to enter a redeem code. What I have in mind is I would TeamView my friend's PC on the US and log-in my account there then I will top-up my Google Play account that way. The question is, will it work? I mean, won't it detect that I was logging in from the Philippines just awhile ago? I wouldn't want to waste money with buying a gift card if it won't be usable anyway. My friend is an iOS user so I can't just sell it to him either.


title: CyanogenMod 9 gives AuthenticatorException while adding account

text: I had installed custom ROM CyanogenMod 9. But I am not able to make Google play work in it. It doesn't show Add Google Account option in the _Accounts & Sync_ option in _Settings_. I had also googled and found that I need the latest gapps to be installed. So, I downloaded the _latest gapps_ from goo.im but still I am not able to setup my Google Account. When I installed google play apk and run it, it gets closed after few seconds. I checked the logs and it gave be below exception,               D/AccountManagerService( 276): there is no authenticator for com.google, bailing out     D/AccountManagerService( 276): bind attempt failed for Session: expectLaunch false, connected false, stats (0/0/0), lifetime 0.0, addAccount, accountType com.google, requiredFeatures null     I/AccountManagerService( 276): unbind() over.     D/Finsky ( 4061): [1] 13.run: AuthenticatorException while adding account: android.accounts.AuthenticatorException: bind failure. Finishing.      So, anybody had the same issue if future please let me know. What can be the way that I can solve my problem.


title: How do I find out if an app can be moved to the SD card before I install it?

text: Is there a way I can do this? Too many times I install an app, only to uninstall it, because it can't be moved to SD.


title: Is there a weather app that can be moved to an SD card, with a separate widget program?

text: In know some apps offer separate widget apps so you can move the main app to the SD card. Is there any weather apps designed like this? I haven't been able to find one, so does anyone know if one exists?


title: How can I type using my Bluetooth Keyboard when the screen is locked?

text: I have recently purchaced a bluetooth keyboard and have been using it with. My Galaxy Player 5.0 (running 2.3). I was wondering if there was a way that I can still type using my bluetooth keyboard when the screen is locked. At the moment when I lock my screen, the bluetooth keyboard stop working and anything that I type while the screen is locked is lost. I would like to have Android keep logging what I type on the bluetooth keyboard, even when the screen is off. This is an odd request, but my parents only allow me one hour of screen time per day and if the screen is turned off they are fine with me continuing to type documents, emails and messages, as long as the screen is turned off. Thanks! Any help will be greatly appreciated.


title: Install Gingerbread Google Apps (gapps package) over ICS

text: I have recently flashed a custom ICS rom on my device, and then installed from zip via recovery mode the relevant gapps package for that rom (from here: http://oldwiki.cyanogenmod.org/index.php?title=Latest_Version). Let's say I now want to revert my google apps back to their old Gingerbread versions and install a 2.3 gapps package, how would I safely do that ?!


title: Hard Bricked HTC One X AT&T

text: Ok so I have a qualcomm based HTC One X for AT&T that had cyanogen loaded on it. I unknowingly forced an official RUU update to the phone. Now the phone won't power on, no LED light when on the charger, when connected to the computer it displays as "QHSUSB_DLOAD". Tried running Jet Tool under Linux but it can't seem to find the phone. Tried Windroid Universal HTC Toolkit. Can't find the phone. It has a charge to it because when plugging and unplugging via USB into a windows machine it. If anyone know of a process short of a RIFF JTAG box lmk. Also ADB won't see this device. Thanks, Pat


title: Huawei Y330 bricked

text: I have a problem with my y330 device, I rooted my phone and then I tried to install CWM but when I rebooted my phone, it started to reboot gain and again and I can`t enter the recovery. What can I do? Thanks


title: How to take screenshot on GT-19100 with ICS 4.0.4?

text: My Samsung Galaxy GT-19100 phone is stopped taking snapshot after my up- gradation from ICS 4.0.3 to ICS 4.0.4. Volume (-) key and power button pressing together is not taking snapshot now. Is this version of ICS doesn't have screenshot facility or something else is the reason?


title: Is there a way to select multiple files in Astro File Manager

text: I want to delete multiple files with astro file manager. Is there a way to select many files at once? (like holding ctrl+click in windows)


title: How do I empty the Downloads Folder

text: My internal sd card is full because the downloads folder my browser saves stuff to contains a bunch of old files. How do I empty this downloads folder in android?


title: AVD Manager runs but android.bat does not

text: I can create virtual devices using AVD manager. I can run the emulator and create AVDs. But i cannot do the same using "android.bat".   I get the following error-               ERROR: No suitable Java found. In order to properly use the Android Developer     Tools, you need a suitable version of Java JDK installed on your system.     We recommend that you install the JDK version of JavaSE, available here:     http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads          You can find the complete Android SDK requirements here:     http://developer.android.com/sdk/requirements.html      I have tried every other suggestion that i have come across, including tweaks in the "find_java.bat" and "android.bat".   I am perplexed by the fact that AVD manager works but the batch file does not. Could this be a bug? How do i fix this? Operating System: Windows 7 (64-bit)   Android: API 10   Java: 1.6.0_19 (both jdk and jre)


title: Is there a way to back up Amazon Market via Titanium Backup without 2Gb backup file size?

text: I was trying to figure out what was taking to much space on my SD card, and found out the following file in Titanium Backup directory:               com.amazon.venezia-20120409-052438.tar.gz    - 2,020,523,913 bytes (2Gb)      This is obviously a backup of Amazon App Store. I am guessing the size is so large because for some reason, the Amazon App Store app stores a copy of ALL the apps installed through Amazon App Store (including several very big games, thus 2G size). **Questions:**   * Is this theory correct? (the file being 2Gb tgz file, I'm somewhat hesitant to gunzip and untar it to investigate the internals).   * If so, is the size due to storing a copy of installed .apk files in Amazon App Store itself, or the cache? (I suspect the former, since cache backup is turned off in my TitaniumBackup preferences).   * How can I back up just the Amazon App Store app and not all the apps downloaded from Amazon with it (since, obviously, those are backed up separately by Titanium Backup anyway)


title: Change desktop icon of an app (.apk file)

text: I have an app that I like very much, I use it everyday, but I dislike its desktop icon. **How can I change the desktop icon of this app ?** Should I do it directly by opening the .apk file (with which tool?) ?


title: What are ".spmo" files in "dcim/spmo" directory on my SD card?

text: On my SD card, in `dcim` directory (which is where the images/videos captured with the camera are stored), I also have a subdirectory called `dcim/spmo` which contains a bunch of files with `.spmo` extension. **What are those`.spmo` files? Can they be safely deleted?** System: Motorola Droid X, Froyo 2.2 stock ROM, rooted.


title: Is it possible to enable bootloader unlocking on C6603 (Yuga/Sony Xperia Z)?

text: I was following Sony's official guide for unlocking the bootloader. However, upon entering `*#*#7378423#*#*` into the phone App and navigating to `Service Info -> Configuration` under the Rooting Status category, it said `Bootloader unlock allowed: No` I tried Googling on how to solve the issue, but I mostly hit dead-ends. A few of the guides claimed that flashing a stock ROM would work, but it was often met with negative feedback from other readers. There are apparently some paid services that do this, too, but I'm not in the position to resort to them. Some people said it's virtually impossible to do it. The main reason why I want to flash the ROM is because my operator/carrier (T-Mobile) has loaded the phone with bloatware _and_ there's this one application that just _keeps_ giving me grief with notifications. Also, I've grown very familiar with Cyanogenmod with my previous phone, and I miss it!


title: Can I use my Nexus7 charger to charge my Android phone?

text: The Nexus charger has an OP Amp rating of 2A. The charger that comes with the phone has an OP Amp rating of 1A. Both have the same voltage. IP voltage is 100-250 V for both. I googled and came across various posts saying how Li-ion batteries are smarter and how the phone will only draw as much power as it needs, and not more. So essentially, the phone takes what it needs, and the charger is capable, but doesnt force its rated voltage on the device. Is this correct way of putting it? Will it damage the battery in anyway? Or the charging circuit?


title: View Installed Apps on particular Device on play.google.com

text: Before the redesign of play.google.com (the website, not the Android app), there was a way of viewing what apps where installed on a device of yours and what apps where in your library but not installed on the specific device. After the redesign I have not been able to find this option to view your apps library broken down as such. Is it still possible to view your apps library as two lists, one list of apps installed on a particular device and another of apps not installer on that device?


title: What is a "Top Developer" in Google Play?

text: When I see "Top Developer" in Google Play, what does that mean exactly? ![Top Developer in Google Play](http://i.stack.imgur.com/xlTqg.png)


title: Why can't I see the +1 button on some apps in the Play Store app?

text: In the Play Store app, I find the `+1` button on some app pages, but not all app pages. For example, _Smart Tools_ and _Asphalt 7: Heat_ are missing the button. Why is this? **Interesting:** This behavior is dynamic. Means, few minutes ago, I was unable to find `+1` button on Smart Tools app page. Now, its there. And, few minutes ago, `+1` button was on Camera Zoom FX app page. Now, its gone. Some key information which might be useful:   * I am NOT talking about web interface. I am talking about app pages in Play Store.   * My device is Samsung Galaxy S with GB 2.3.5. Interestingly, my Nexus 7 (with JB 4.1) doesn't have this problem.   * My Play Store version is 3.9.16.   * My carrier is Reliance GSM in India. I have taken screenshot of two of top paid apps' pages which doesn't have `+1` button:   ![SwiftKey 3 app page of Play Store](http://i.stack.imgur.com/ao6Aj.png) ![Tasks app page of Play Store](http://i.stack.imgur.com/8ByyX.png) You can see in the screenshot that SwiftKey 3 & Tasks don't have `+1` button. **The Dynamic Behavior:**   ![Camera Zoom FX app page of Play Store](http://i.stack.imgur.com/vD3WL.png)   You can see in the screenshot that Camera Zoom FX app page does have `+1` button. Few minute later its gone:   ![Camera Zoom FX app page of Play Store](http://i.stack.imgur.com/wl4aH.png) **Update:**   Few minutes ago, SwiftKey 3 app page didn't have `+1` button, but now its there:   ![SwiftKey 3 app page of Play Store](http://i.stack.imgur.com/3cUHV.png)


title: Files synced with BTSync not visible to all apps

text: I have a brand new, rooted Moto G with stock Android 4.4.2. Being new to Android, I was looking for a painless way to push music to my phone from various computers. I opted for using BTSync, pointing it to my phone's Music folder (that is /storage/emulated/0/Music). Now, when I put stuff into a synced folder on my Macbook or my Linux laptop, it automatically gets synced to the phone's Music folder by BTSync. Works like a charm. The issue is that certain apps on my phone do not 'see' these synced files. For example, OI File Manager, AntTek Explorer and VLC see them and I can play back all the audio files with VLC. But Play Music (from Google) or Pimp My Music just show me an empty playlist. Also, when I connect the phone via USB cable and use Android File Transfer on my Macbook, the Music folder is empty, even though the aforementioned file managers, VLC and BTSync show the files as existing and, as I said, VLC can even play them! What's more, when I launch Play Music directly, e.g. from within OI File Manager, it will play back the resp. selected audio file too. What am I missing here?


title: How practical it is to use an Android phone, bypassing Google completely?

text: One of the first things that I noticed on my Nexus One as I turned it on the first time, was GMail, Talk, Voice, Maps, Google Calendar and many other Google based services. I know that even on a Windows or Linux PC it's very hard to avoid using Google... but it is possible, as there are alternatives to every service that Google offers. On the Android, however, things seem to be very tight. You may recall the time in which Internet Explorer owned over 95% of the market share, simply because it was tightly integrated with Windows. Back then, Netscape was available but even if it performed as fast as Internet Explorer, **starting** it would take considerably longer. So, my questions are: (1) What are the non-Google alternatives to GMail, Talk, Voice, Maps, Google Calendar on the Nexus One? (2) Do they really perform as fast as the "native" Google apps/services?


title: Show the time an SMS was sent, not received

text: Scenario is as follows-   * Switch flight mode on. Go into meeting/go to sleep.   * Switch flight mode off. Receive a message.    * Timestamp on the message is the time received. With my old Nokia, under details it would show the time the message was actually sent. Is it possible to show this on Android?


title: Set default mail application on Samsung Continuum?

text: I recently picked up the Samsung Continuum (love the phone!). The ticker is awesome except that it launches the default mail application when I click the mail icon. I don't mind the mail application but I much prefer the Gmail application. I've noticed that it will launch whatever default application is set. The problem is I can't seem to change the default mail application. The Mail app is not listed in the Applications list, so I can't use it to "Clear Defaults". I've also tried the DefaultApp application and that doesn't list the application either. Any ideas? Many thanks in advance!


title: Accidentally turn on silent mode

text: On my LG-ally, I keep accidentally turning on silent mode. What exactly am I doing to cause this, and is there any way to disabled whatever the action is?


I have a droid eris running android 2.1...the dialer for it is awful. I dont know why they chose to put the end call button and send call button in the exact same area. It is also very laggy. Sometimes I will try to call someone and the send button gets hit twice which will initiate the call and then end it immediately. Is there anyway to speed up or replace the Sense UI dialer? Note: I do not wish to completely remove my sense ui...only the dialer.


title: Transferring messages to android from a sqlite db on my laptop

text: I am a new android user. I switched from nokia to android today only. Been googling around for various solutions to transfer my sms (text messages only) from my old nokia to my new Android (Galaxy Ace with Android 2.3). After exploring my laptop, I found the synced(using Nokia PC Suite) sms were stored in AppData as a sqlite file. **Can I transfer all these to my new Android? Any app for this?**


title: Rooting and run adbd service automatically

text: I try to use create root package that run adbd service automatically,so:   1. I download root package for gti9300 from autoroot.chainfire.eu   2. I extract package multiple times to get recovery.img and cache.img   3. Unpack it   4. So I opened and edited default.prop like this: > ro.secure=0 > > ro.debuggable=1 > > persist.sys.usb.config=mtp,adb   5. Pack recovery ...   6. Going mobile to download mode   7. Upload it with odin It roots completely OK but it's not running adb service. How can I root and run adb server at the same time? (I want avoid going to download mode one time)


title: Allshare Cast on Samsung Galaxy S III

text: How can I use Allshare Cast feature on my Samsung Galaxy S III? I have a samsung LCD with internet, Do I still need allshare dongle to use this feature?


title: Can't log into google apps after sim card change

text: I went to Germany and I had switch my PLAY (PL operator) SIM card with Blau.de SIM card. Everything was good, I had Internet connection and full facebook/twitter/google sync. After return to Poland, I switched to my original SIM card and my android phone failed to log into facebook/twitter/google. I'm sure I'm using good passwords. Error message says that phone was unable to establish Internet connection. But Internet is fully working (now I'm using my phone as a modem). I have correct apn's and I can use for example gmail through default web browser. I found in Internet that this is common problem with android phones, and it can be repaired after factory reset. It's very important to me to avoid factory reset. Anyone know other way to log in? My telephone: Samusng i5500, Android 2.1 Update: I found that I can't fully use applications such as Waze, Glympse, Opera, basically all applications that use internet - they cannot connect to internet. But, I can use default browser to check gmail, and surf net. It looks like phone has disabled ability co connect to internet for every application except default web browser. Update2: I can log into google account and fully sync phone when I'm using wifi. After disconnection from wifi everything is stopping despite the fact that I have GSM internet connection working. **Solution: My operator has 3 different APN's, one for WAP, one for MMS and one for internet. First two was automatically configured, third one have to be added manually**


title: Installing ADB drivers for Micromax A89 Ninja - Windows 8

text: Micromax does not provide any drivers for its phone - Micromax ninja a89. We are trying to use the phone for development and are unable to install device driver in windows 8. We tried the adb drivers at - http://www.droidextra.org/2013/02/06/install- adb-drivers-for-any-android-device.html and got the error - Windows found driver software for your device but encountered an error when trying to install it. Android ADB Interface- The system cannot find the file specified. We even tried this link - https://laslow.net/2012/03/14/disable-driver- signature-enforcement-in-windows-8/ But that does not solve the problem. How do we install adb driver for micromax a89? Is there any other workaround to use the phone as a development device? Regards!


title: How do you "Share via" email & wifi option from gallery ? It's missing

text: I recently upgraded to ICS (4.1.2) and have lost the ability to share photos from the gallery via email and wifi. The option was there before the upgrade. But not now. Is this a bug ?


title: What is the method to debug Android kernel from booting in tablet?

text: I have to test a custom Android build on a tablet and I need to know the method to debug the Android kernel from booting in the tablet? The tablet has only a screen, 2 USB ports and an HDMI port.


What do the "Sync Internet" and "Sync Instant Upload" options do in Jelly Bean settings? ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/XjlCD.png)


title: How to automatically connect to a wiFi network and turn off 4g LTE

text: I'd like my Samsumg Galaxy S4 verizon phone to be able to connect to my preferred wifi networks (office and home) automatically, while at the same time turn off the 4G LTE data plan. As of right now, I have it set up such that it'd connect auto to wifi, but when I am connected to wifi I still see the 4g LTE active. I could deactivate the 4G LTE and activate it later, but I am looking for a way to do this automatically, no user involved. Any ideas?


title: Can I use the internal storage in the Wildfire S to store music and photos?

text: I have a Wildfire S for a couple of weeks while my actual phone is off for repair. I can't use the camera or anything like that because it just says "Insert SD Card". If I look at the storage I can see there is plenty available. I don't want to buy an SD card just for this temporary phone - my Galaxy S2 has never had this problem. Can I use the ample internal storage available or will I have to shell out?


title: Nexus S and phone charger get unusually hot when plugged in

text: I was using my Nexus S today and it turned off suddenly. I plugged it in to charge and saw it load to the boot splash screen, and then I went to sleep. When I woke up 2 hours later my phone was dead. I plugged it in to the charge for another half an hour, but both the phone and the charger started getting very hot. I tested my charger and battery with another phone and both seemed to work properly without the excess heat. What happened to my phone that's causing it to heat up like this?


title: External keyboard for Galaxy tablet 2 7.0

text: I'm trying to use an external keyboard with my Galaxy tablet 2 7.0. My tablet isn't detecting the keyboard, but it works when I plug it into my computer. This keyboard uses a normal USB male to connect, but my tablet uses samsung 30-pin to male. So, I bought a female-to-female adapter. I'm assuming this is the equivalent of a USB OTG adapter but still no joy. How do I get this keyboard to work?


title: Moving apps to SD

text: I recently had my first Android device (rooted), but it has only 8GB. I love playing games of all sort. So, I found an option in the apps menu that moves the apps to SD. Firstly, I had 4.97GB free, but after I moved my app, it had the same storage free! I searched on internet and learnt that it doesn't move app to the EXTERNAL SD, but on the internal SD, which has only 8GB (the system). So is there a way to move apps on external SD? Thank you! EDIT: Finally I found Directory Bind that does what I want! http://forum.xda- developers.com/showthread.php?t=1410262


title: how to root your Android or at least understand how it works

text: I do not know exactly how rooting works or if it can even by done on my Android (Samsung GT-N8013) device. No rootkit appears to exist yet for Android 4.1.2, so I am left with figuring out how to root my device via other means. All I would like to do is do certain operations (on my own device!) e.g. read a file regardless of its permissions or run certain programs as root. So assuming we have   * _your own_ physical Android device   * the permission model of Android/Linux   * the tools available e.g. adb, Android NDK,  is it _at all_ possible to make a process run as root on the current Linux version of Android 4.1.2? If nobody has a direct answer to this, could you please offer any ideas on how to even begin attempting to do so, or resources that really show you how rooting works (not just a wikipedia link)? (All I know of so far is rageagainstthecage and gingerbreak, which are unfortunately, exploits, and don't work on 4.2.1 anyway. ) Thanks for any help.


title: Rooting a Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1

text: I have a Galaxy Note 10.1 (GT-N8013EAYXAR). I have tried literally everything, and I am at a loss. I have tried SuperOneClick which didn't even come CLOSE to working. I tried using Odin which seemed promising, so I went with it and kept trying. I tried stuff that was downloaded. I tried converting the official CWM to a tar.md5 (this made Odin crash). I tried adb methods (maybe I'm doing something wrong). All I ever get is the factory recovery. I can't run Titanium Backup (or really any other decent apps) without su. Please help. I'm at a loss here. **EDIT -- SOLUTION** If you have a Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1, and are looking to root, here are some useful links. This is the post where I found the link to the superuser file that is to be flashed via Odin. The post describes the process. NOTE: _You do not need to flash CWM to get root._ Here is the link to the actual su file that has been prepared for use with the Odin utility. Hope this helps anyone that gets caught up in the process of rooting their Note 10.1. =)


title: Fastboot command returns a list of question marks

text: I am trying to root an **Acer Iconia Tab A200** tablet using a script. I have adb working and fastboot works too, however, command `fastboot devices` returns a list of question marks. Eg: ???????????? fastboot Image ilustrates the steps followed and the result:![fastboot](http://i.stack.imgur.com/ar84d.png) I execute command `fastboot devices` in the bootloader which is already unlocked. Using Ubuntu 14.04. udev settings are already set (the file with vendors IDs). What can I do to get the correct result? How can I make fastboot work well? Thanks in advance!


title: Using MyWi USB 3G Tethering from iPhone to Galaxy Tab 2 10.1

text: I've been using MyWi on my jailbroken iPhone 4 for over a year now and it works great giving me a 3G connection to my laptop anywhere I am via the USB tether. Is this possible to do on my Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 tablet the same as I can on my laptop? When I enable MyWi and plug the USB into the Galaxy Tab, nothing happens where I would expect it to pick up on the 3G connection my iPhone has just like my laptop does... Has anyone got this to work? The tablet is not rooted and is not part of any Verizon or AT&T plan, no SIM in the tablet... Anything would help! Thank you, -Derek.


title: Filesystem hierarchy, that defines the directory structure and directory contents of Android?

text: I have searched, but haven't yet been able to find, an authoritative documentation of the filesystem hierarchy of the Android OS. Can someone tell me whether this exists at all and if so, where?


title: My space used and free space doesn't add up

text: See pic - the numbers don't add up![free space](http://i.stack.imgur.com/4ed8W.png) This is a 16GB Nexus 7 The listed items only add up to a little over 9GB. So 4GB worth of files are missing. How can I find those missing files?


title: Can a USB pen/hard drive be used with a Logitech Revue?

text: Can the Logitech Revue play videos and display images from a USB pen/hard drive? What are the hardware specifications of the Logitech Revue?


title: Installing GalnetMIUI Rom on HTC Desire

text: I Have an HTC DESIRE which I upgraded to Gingerbread recently. My friend told me about Galnet MIUI for Desire, and now I want to root my device. Is this possible? These are my phone's specs:               HTC DESIRE     Android Version  2.3.3     Base band version - 32.56.00.32U_5.17.05.23     Kernel Version 2.6.35.10-g3f43272     Build No 3.14.405.1 CL 96875


title: How to sync calendar events FROM my phone TO an exchange server?

text: I own a LG P500 which runs Android 2.3. I was able to set up Exchange sync easily, and now I can read/write email from my exchange account and all events registered in Outlook's calendar also appear on my phone's calendar. However when I enter an event on my phone, it does not appear in Outlook as I would like it. Why, and how do I fix this? Note that I both the calendar and exchange app on my phone are the default stock apps that came with the phone.


title: Add mobile number to Facebook contact?

text: My Android phone connected to Facebook and grabbed all my friends. Now I want to edit their info and add a mobile number, but it does not let me do that; it only lets you change their ringtone and a few other little options. I am also using GO Contacts from Go Launcher. It's a little annoying when I click "edit a Facebook contact" and it goes to the phone's default contact sheet. If I click a person I input manually it will go to that person in the Go Contact app and give me extra options and all that good stuff. Is this a problem with Go Contacts or something? Can anyone recommend something better? Needs to have a dark skin.


title: Why do Seidio's battery charging instructions say to leave it charging after it's full?

text: I have an HTC Droid Incredible. I bought the "Seidio Innocell 1750 mAh Battery for HTC Droid Eris/Droid Incredible", and the instructions that come with it say... > In order to obtain the full capacity of your Seidio battery, we highly > recommend that you leave the battery/your phone on the charger for an > additional 2-3 hours after the charging indicator turns green or the battery > status shows full. Does this advice apply to the Incredible or is the phone smart enough to charge the battery to full (or at least near full) without any extra charge time? If not, does the battery keep getting charged up after the light turns green?


title: Check if call is coming from a fixed or mobile phone with tasker

text: I'm setting up a profile in tasker that sends a text message to everyone who calls me during a meeting. However, I don't want to waste my my credit by sending messages to fixed phones. How can I check if the call came from a mobile phone before sending the message? Where I live, all mobile numbers start with 9 or 8, so I thought I might be able to use that. But I haven't be able to find a way to check what is the first digit in a number with tasker. Is there another way to do this? My objective is for tasker to know if the call came from a mobile or fixed phone.


title: Can't write an SMS for some of my contacts

text: I'm using an LGP500 Android Phone (Android 2.2). In the default SMS application, when I select a discussion, I see the previous SMS (both sent and received), and there's a text area at the bottom of the screen to write a new message. For most of my contacts, this behavior is working correctly, but for a few of them (which I use quite often), the text area is not shown. Those contact have a mobile phone number, and I can send SMS using the long way (create a new sms, search the contact ...). Does anybody have an idea of the cause or the solution ? **Edit** I tried a few things to fix this : clearing the data, deleting any previous sms history, changing the phone number from the local (06xxxxxxxx) to international (+336xxxxxxxx) format (french phone numbers), changing the mobile phone number as default phone for the contact, in vain.


title: How can I sync Yahoo Calendar on my phone?

text: I want to sync my Yahoo! Calendar on my phone. An article on Yahoo!'s help page seems to suggest that the only way to access it is by viewing their mobile website in a browser. I've tried adding the iCal link provided by Yahoo! Calendar in my Google Calendar account, but Google seems to be unable to fetch the contents of my calendar. What other options do I have to sync my Yahoo! Calendar on my phone - either within the stock calendar app, or using a third-party application? (In case of a third-party application, it would be nice if it 'looks good' and/or comes with widgets.)


title: Android X86 and Grub

text: So I've installed Android X86 on my wetab tablet, using the corvus mod files found here, but for some reason, my tablet now boots right into a grub 0.97 command line (I suspect it does this because there are no grub menu options configured). At this point, loading the kernel and initrd manually results in a frozen tablet, and I can't for the life of me figure out how to get grub to boot android from the hard drive properly. My only thought was to boot from a liveCD and take a look at the grub config files, but I cannot actually look at the hard drive in the tablet from the liveCD, since I don't have write permissions and thus cannot use the `mount` command. If anyone has any idea as to what I could do to get grub to boot android from the hard drive, I'd appreciate it. Thanks beforehand! EDIT: Also, I used the installation instructions from here, so I have sda1 and sda5 partitions, and I ran the installation with `DATA=sda1 SDCARD=sda5` options.


title: Samsung Galaxy S3 WiFi authentication error with A&TT U-Verse router

text: My Samsung Galaxy S3 won't connect to my AT&T U-Verse router. I've gone through AT&T help and they say it's the phone. I've gone through Sprint (phone & service provider) and they say nothing is wrong with the phone. Samsung support also says nothing wrong with the phone. It connects to unsecured networks no problem. If I turn security "off" on my U-Verse router, it connects no problem. With security "on", I get an "authentication error occurred" error message on the phone, even though the status bar on the phone shows it sees my router at excellent strength. I have verified the password with correct upper and lower case. I've connected to several unsecured WiFi without issue. The only secured network I have connected to is at work. I know they don't have U-Verse, but I have no idea what the WiFi brand is. It connects no problem with security on and my office password. The phone is running Android 4.0.4. I've changed router settings to use channel 11 and power level 400. I've rebooted the router and reset the phone. I can also see the phone's MAC address on the router, so I know they are seeing each other.


title: Can I install a custom rom with SIM Lock enabled?

text: I purchased a phone for development purposes knowing that it was being sold for parts/repair. The phone can't read SIM cards for some reason and the battery always says 999%. No idea why, but everything else is fully functional. When I go to Location & Security > SIM Card Lock its enabled. I cant unlock it because I dont know the PIN. If I were to root the phone and install CM7 -- would the phone ask me to input this PIN after I install it?


title: Is there a way to get GPS to work without Google Location Service constantly enabled?

text: The GPS on my Samsung Galaxy S2 cannot find my current location whenever Google Location Service is disabled. I have it disabled most of the time because my battery drains much faster when the service is enabled. I disable the option via `System Settings -> Location Services -> Google location service`. In the figure below I'm referring to the top option. ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/BFayW.png) Is there a way to do one of these things:   1. Somehow obtain my coordinates using GPS without Location Services enabled?   2. Intelligently switch on/off Google Location Service when I need it (i.e. like when I'm using my GPS)   3. Keep Google Location Service enabled, but somehow prevent it from draining battery. In short, the problem I want to solve is to get my location coordinates without having Google Location Service drain my battery. I'm running ICS 4.0.3 on AT&T's network.


title: How do I silence a call with my Samsung Fascinate?

text: I want to be able to silence the ringer/vibration of a call without hitting the "ignore" button. The reason is that if someone gets sent to voice mail after one or two rings they will likely know that you chose to ignore the call, however if you just let it ring until it gets to voice mail there's no way to tell if the person ignored you or truly missed the call. I'm not in the business of ignoring calls but there are times I do so and I don't want the person to know that I didn't want to talk to them. I never use a ringtone, but when my phone is sitting on the desk the vibration is LOUD! Every other phone I've ever had allowed me to silence the vibration by hitting the down volume button. This doesn't work on my Fascinate. Another oddity is that I get two different screens when people call: 1. a slider option to answer or ignore with an option at the bottom to "ignore with text" 2. or three buttons: Answer, Ignore or Silence (but this one is always grayed out). There doesn't seem to be any order to which screen I'll be presented. Any ideas how I can start silencing calls? I've got a rooted Samsung Fascinate running Froyo on the SuperClean 2.9 ROM with VZW.


title: Automatic Download of Youtube Channels

text: I have a couple of Youtube channels I subscribe to. I'm subscribed both on Google Reader and on Youtube itself. **Is there an app that checks for new updates to my subscribed channels and downloads them automatically (perhaps once a day)?** My objective is to always have a few videos I can watch while on the road (and offline). I love how Google Listen syncs really well with my Google Reader podcasts and downloads them automatically, but it doesn't work with video podcasts. So is there an app that will do the same with my video podcasts? (either with Google Reader or with Youtube) _Running 2.1-eclair if it matters._


title: Why do some Android devices (Samsung) show battery charge in steps of 10% whereas others (HTC) show more accurate percentage?

text: Why is it that Samsung devices (and perhaps others) show the battery charge remaining in multiples of 10% whereas other devices are able to show a more accurate percentage like 96% etc? Is this a limitation of the hardware or software and can this behaviour be changed to show an accurate (non-multiple of 10) display of the battery remaining?


title: How to root Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini?

text: Does anybody know how to root the Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini?   * Model Number : GT-I8190   * Android Version : 4.1.2


title: Using Bluetooth headset for voice calling on Nexus 4 Stock

text: I know that people over the net have reported that they were able to place a voice call using one of their Bluetooth headsets. I have a Sony Ericcsson HBH-DS970 headset which pairs with my Nexus nicely and I am able to use it for audio with no issues, but while placing a call I have no option to use the headset instead of the default mic and earpiece of the phone. Am I missing some of the settings that make this option is available for me? The Bluetooth setting says that the headset is connected as "phone audio" as well as for "media audio". I guess "phone audio" means voice calling through this headset (which isn't working for me) and media audio is the music audio (mp3 players and normal android sounds) that's working fine for me. Then why am I seeing no option for placing voice call through the headset?


title: disabling sms content and just seeing name on the lockscreen

text: I have an htc one. Is there a way to disable the sms content in lockscreen and just see the name, without using any other application?


title: Hotmail option "Display as HTML" no longer works on my Galaxy SIII. Error message: "Connection failed"

text: Recently, emails arriving via my Hotmail account have ceased to open when using the "Display as HTML" button option provided at the top right of the message. I just get an error message saying "Connection Failed", with the not too useful facility of being able to acknowledge this by pressing "OK"! This did not occur for the previous 7 months or so I have owned the phone. Is it a result of the latest update?


title: Sony Xperia Play CDMA to GSM

text: I have an Xperia Play that was originally with Verizon and therefore using CDMA. I want to use it with the Rogers network now. I've read that the Qualcomm chip inside supports both types of networks by default. Is it possible to change it to GSM?


title: running app is shut down when screen powers on

text: I recently updated my Samsung S3 (T-Mobile) with the OTA update to Android 4.1. Ever since the update, after the phone screen powers down (manually or on timer), turning the screen back on closes the running app. I don't know if this is some new default behavior with Android 4.1, or if this is a T-Mobile customization ("feature"), or a bug (with Android or T-Mobile's customization). I can find no information on this behavior, nor any setting addressing it. What do your phones do? I prefer having the app running when I power the screen back on. I especially hate it when I lose the backstack of other apps that launched the current application. Note: I did not wipe data after upgrade, and no task killers are installed on the device. Thanks ahead,


title: Does Google Plus Messenger notification work?

text: I'm currently using the latest version of Gingerbread 2.3.7 and Google Plus 1.0.8 on a Nexus S. I'm communicating a lot with the Google Plus Messenger to another user who's using Google Plus on the iPod Touch. We send a lot of messages but the notification bar doesn't show any new messages. I have enabled notification within Google Plus Messenger but still nothing. I have to check Google Plus Messenger on a regular basis to view any new messages received. Is the above a known issue? Is it fixable at the moment or should I wait for the next Google Plus update?


title: Problem with creating an ext3 partition on SD card

text: I'm trying to partition my SD card with a ~31gb FAT32 partition and a 1024mb ext3 partition for A2SD. I've tried making the partitions with CMW-Alpharev Recovery v2.5.1.8 and with gParted (on a bootable live USB stick) and neither works. Basically, whenever I try to create a second partition on the card, the second (or later) partition doesn't work anywhere. It's not recognized by my phone, Windows or gParted (even right after parttitioning). The first partition does work, though. So if the ext3 is first, the FAT32 doesn't work and vice versa. I have no clue as to what could be causing this or how to fix it, any suggestions?


title: HTML Rich Text Emails From Phone

text: I'm a teleworker and can work from anywhere in the world. I want to be able to send email messages from my phone without having them switch to plain text. My clients think I'm not working hard if I'm not glued to my computer and the plain text lets them know that I'm using a mobile device. Thanks!


title: HTC One X hangs at bootscreen, repair centre writes it off

text: ..so am I screwed or what? I was running the ViperX ROM on my One X, based on 4.2.2, and a couple of days ago I started getting FCs on HTC BlinkFeed, even though I wasn't using it. I rebooted into recovery and reset the phone, wiped cache etc, but that didn't help. Then I made the mistake of selecting 'wipe all but SD card' - and since then the phone hangs on boot up.   1. Using ADB is out of the question since I've never been able to get ADB to work over USB on my PC which runs Windows 8.1. I've downloaded the latest HTC Sync, but all I can do is connect as an MTP device. Mass storage mode doesn't work, USB debugging is already turned on. So till this problem happened, I got around this by using wireless ADB and the AirDroid app. Both of these are obviously out of the question now.   2. Fastboot is the only thing that works when I connect the USB cable (I can still hear the device plugged/device disconnected sounds, and in my computer's device manager, it shows an Android device connected with no driver problems)   3. So far I have extracted the `boot.img` from the new Viper ROM and flashed it, and also flashed a newer touch version of ClockworkMod recovery, neither of which helped.    4. When I go into Clockwork recovery and try to reinstall the ROM zip from the SD card, I can't see the contents of my SD card. All it shows are `LOST.DIR` and `clockworkmod`, both of which are empty.   5. My recovery has the option to sideload via ADB - but that also doesn't work due to the reason above.  I took it to the official repair centre (the phone is already a year out of warranty) and they said they can only replace the motherboard, which will cost about half as much as what I paid for the phone unsubsidized 2 years ago. So am I totally hosed? Is there anything I can do or try to fix this?