title: What might cause my phone to spontaneously stop booting into its custom ROM and only reboot into recovery mode?

text: My phone is a Samsung Vibrant running CyanogenMod 10.0 (Android 4.1.2). I rebooted my phone, as I do every few days, and instead of starting up CyanogenMod as usual, it dumped me into the ClockworkMod recovery. No matter how many times I select the option to reboot, the phone always just dumps me back into recovery. There seems to be something suspect about the `/system` partition.   * Looking at the log under the `advanced` menu, it says `can't mount /system`.   * Going to the `mounts and storage` menu and trying to mount `/system`, I get the error `failed to mount /dev/lvpool/system: invalid argument`.


title: Nexus S Update 4.0.4 screen sensitivity issue?

text: I updated my Nexus S to Android 4.0.4, which is amazing for battery charge time, but I have a problem with touch sensitivity. It's lagging and registering touches in place that I did not touch. Anyone face this problem? Any advice to avoid this problem?


title: Phone starts ringing for caller long before phone starts ringing, why?

text: When I call my wife's phone from my phone, I hear three or four rings through my handset before her ringtone starts. Is there a way to reduce or eliminate this delay? (Yes I have checked the audio file. The sound starts instantly in the file.)


title: Inspection checklist for new android mobile devices

text: Many factory faults and bugs in an android device are discovered by the user long time after he/she receive it. Early discovering of faults/bugs in a device is needed when there is a short return period. Is there any checklist of common hardware and software faults and bugs that could be inspected once the device is delivered? I am interested in answers for Google/LG Nexus 5 ordered from Play Store, but general answers for android mobile devices could be also useful.


title: Is my phone liable to explode if I charge it with a charger that came with a different phone?

text: My friend and I both have droids and we often user each other's wall chargers out of convenience. I was told that it's possible that my phone might explode if it's charged with a charger that wasn't built specifically for my phone. How true is this across droids?


title: What happens when I connect a 2 amp charger instead of the 0.7 amp charger provided?

text: > **Possible Duplicate:**   >  Is my phone liable to explode if I charge it with a charger that came with > a different phone?   >  What's the safe limit on charger output for a Galaxy Nexus I have a phone with 0.7 amp charger. I also have a Galaxy Nexus with a 2 amp charger. If I connect the 2 amp charger into my phone, will my phone blow up?


title: Is using chargers of phone not meant for it harmful to the battery?

text: > **Possible Duplicate:**   >  Is my phone liable to explode if I charge it with a charger that came with > a different phone?   >  Are Android chargers universal in terms of power (Voltage, amperage)? As in, I know that all Droids have the micro USB charging connector. But what if I used a charger of HTC make, or for that matter of fact a charger of RIM (BlackBerry) make, to charge my Android phone (which is not of aforementioned brands) to charge my phone? Will this cause (short/long term) harm to my battery? If so, why and how?


title: What's the safe limit on charger output for a Galaxy Nexus

text: The charger that came with my Galaxy Nexus phone outputs 5 volts at 1 amp. I have another charger that outputs 5v at 2 amps. Is it safe to use this charger? What's the limit I can use without damaging the phone?


title: Does charging a phone with another phone's charger affect it in any way?

text: I have a Samsung S4 and because its charger is short I charge it with a Samsung Wonder charger. I am afraid that it can damage the battery or something. Will it?


title: Is it safe charging a Galaxy Nexus through a USB 2A port?

text: This is a newbie question. While travelling, I need to recharge my Galaxy Nexus and my digital camera, both of which are meant to be charged through a micro-USB port, ie. 0,5A. To reduce charging time, I have an 1A AC adaptor but it only has a single USB port. Google shows a number of two-port AC adaptors:   * one port is 1A, the other is 2,1A (it looks like Apple devices expect 2,1A)   * this one delivers 2A when using a single port, but 1A when using both ports In case I only need to charge a single device, is it safe to have it fed 2 or 2,1A? I read that a device only uses the intensity it needs, but will it fry if it's fed too much intensity? Thank you.


title: Are Android USB plug-in chargers interchangeable?

text: > **Possible Duplicate:**   >  Is my phone liable to explode if I charge it with a charger that came with > a different phone?   >  Are Android chargers universal in terms of power (Voltage, amperage)? I'm developing an app for my job for Android and we're testing on multiple devices. I know I can charge the phones by plugging them in via USB cables and such but sometimes I may need to charge one or more via plugging them into the wall (or power strip). Thing is, most of these phones come with a USB cable and a plug adapter to connect the USB cable to. Sometimes the plug adapter doesn't indicate which phone or manufacturer it came with and so it's really easy to get things confused. What would be really nice is if I could just plug in all of these chargers to a power strip and just plug phones into any of the USB ports. Is this possible? Is it safe? Will I screw anything up if I just plug any phone into any charger?


title: Are contacts from the Google account also stored on the phone?

text: Are contacts stored in _Google Contacts_ also stored on the phone or are they only accessible if the phone has a data connection?


title: How to fix bad sector on NAND Flash Memory

text: A week ago, I flashed my Nexus S 4g with a custom kernel (Matrix) and ROM (CWM9). On reboot, my NS4G always bootloops, stuck on bootloader loading screen, and never gets to the Android System. It had the same result when I tried to flash it back to a stock ROM. I removed the battery, put it again and tried to boot into recovery to use adb to check my SD card content with parted (I think there was a problem on partition). In parted I can reformat it using adb or recovery, but its content couldn't be changed. I think there was a problem with NAND flash. Is there any way that I could Reformat NAND flash to fresh state?


title: Sound files got "chipmunked" after installing cyanogenmod

text: I've just installed Cyanogenmod 10.1 on my Asus Transformer FT301T tablet two days ago. The rom is unofficial since the official rom would not boot. Appearantly cyanogenmod does not support job 4.2 bootload. Now, every time that I play a sound sample, generated by a specific text to speech software, using Google Play Music or Apollo it sounds as if being played as if on fast forward, sounds like chipmunk. When playing the sample with Winamp for Android, the sample is played normally. I have also tried resampling the sample using lame --resample 44.1. That only slowed down the sample just by little. Other values in lame command line had no affect. The only successful recoding I was able to do was exporting the file from Audacity, after which the sample was played normally again. The problem is that I have plenty of samples, so that using Audacity manually is not practical for me. Does anyone know how should I recode the sound samples or fix this issue on the tablet?


title: How to make tasker add and remove a widget?

text: I would like tasker to reorganize one of my screens depending on the day of the week by adding (and removing) a specific widget to a predefined place on a predefined screen. Is this possible with tasker?


title: Why is Google Play Books incompatible with my Nexus 5?

text: ![Google Play Books incompatible my Nexus 5 ](http://i.stack.imgur.com/0AHeY.png) Today, I have bought a Nexus 5, and I want to download Google Play Books from Google Play, but I get the prompt message as seen in the above image. Why am seeing this message and how can I install the app on my phone?


title: Stop Hangouts sending message when enter is pressed

text: I have a Samsung Galaxy S4 and installed Hangouts (version 2.0.122) recently. It is a great tool to organize all my messages together. However, it is quite annoying that it sends messages when I accidentally press enter, causing me to send unfinished messages. Also I don't know how to insert a new line. I looked into the settings but could not find any relevant options. The iphone version treats enter as inserting new line so it does not have this problem. Thanks for any tips you may have.


title: Any "must read" docs for Linux-head buying an Android device?

text: I've decided to finally upgrade to an Android phone from my perfectly good N900 because Twitter open sourced the encrypted SMS messaging application TextSecure by Whisper Systems. I'll want vanilla linux software though, probably busybox/bash, sshd, rsync, perl, python, latex, duplicity, git, git-annex, gnupg, encfs (fuse), and tahoe-lafs. Is there any good resource for comparing issues with rooting different Android devices? Or perhaps resources to suggest issues I should google before selecting a carrier? Are there any HowTos or other docs I should skim before buying an Android device? Is there a debian derivative who's package list I should explore? Basically, what's the due diligence for a Linux head buying their first Android device?


title: Better Terminal Emulator Pro and dns/nslookup resolution

text: I just recently purchased "Better Terminal Emulator Pro" on the Google Play Store. It works well for everything so far, except when I try to do something like `ping google.com` or use a hostname for ssh to my home machine. It can't seem to resolve IP Addresses? But if I manually resolve myself and then use that IP address `ping` and `ssh` work fine. Any idea what I'm missing? connectbot on the other hand was able to resolve my home DynDNS hostname just fine for ssh.


title: Which Android x86 image from the official site will work for Dell XPS 15?

text: I want to try to install Android x86 on my XPS 15. However, I don't know which image I should select. Which one would be close to my configuration? Also, is there a custom image I can use as a general build? I have a 64-bit machine and so have doubts about the stability of the system. My config :               **Core        : i5 2nd gen     RAM         : 8GB     GPU         : 1GB nVidia 525M     Peripherals : Trackpad, 2MP VGA camera** Please comment if more info is needed.


title: Google Services battery usage

text: I recently updated to the 10.1 M snapshot of CyanogenMod for my Sprint Galaxy S3 (d2spr). Ever since I did the update, I have been seeing crazy high battery usage from Google Services. I have tried just about everything I can think of to shut it off, but nothing seems to be working. I'm connected to Wi-Fi most of the day, so I don't think 3G has anything to do with it. ## Attempted Troubleshooting:   1. Turn off Google Account Sync (per this question)   2. Turn off Google Now   3. Turn off Location reporting If possible, I'd like to fix this without using Juice Defender or any other battery management apps, but if that's what it takes, so be it. So how can I get Google Services to stop sucking the life out of my phone? ![Google Services - 37%](http://i.stack.imgur.com/uNzu1m.png) ![Google Services detail - keep awake 2 hours](http://i.stack.imgur.com/rd36am.png)


title: Accessing shared Outlook folders on my Samsung Galaxy S3

text: I have worked out how to access my work emails via the Microsoft Exchange Server and also access any meeting requests. However any of the calendar entries on our shared calendar cannot be accessed. I've tried Touchdown without success as it does not support shared folders. We are an events company that needs to be kept informed in what each of us are doing (along with our rosters) so I have no use for my own personal work calendar entries. The iPhones can do it, what is the problem with the Androids?


title: Can I view the HTML source of an email sent to an Gmail address from an Android device?

text: I have a Samsung tablet and would like to check the HTML source code from a Gmail message. Does anybody know how to do this?


title: Change Margins on Kobo App

text: I've recently installed the Kobo App for Android on a Galaxy Mega running Android 4.2.2. The default margin width is way too big for my liking. Is there are way to change the margin setting? I can see options to change font and colour settings. Are there any additional config files that give more control over this app's display style?


title: Settings related to reading QR codes

text: I wanted to use the Google Authenticator app to set up two factor authentication. However when I click on the button to scan a QR code, it opens up a camera with 'NAB Banking' at the top (my internet banking app). When I scan a code, it says 'Oops! This isn't a valid BPAY code.' (see screenshot below) Is there some settings related to using the camera for QR code scanning, that my internet banking app has taken 'hostage'? (That I might hopefully be able to clear?) I didn't have the NAB app open at the time, and as far as I remember I have never used the QR code scanning from within it. Versions:   * Google Authenticator 2.49   * NAB: 3.0.1    * Phone: Samsung Galaxy S3, GT-19305, Android version 4.1.2 ![qr codes taken hostage by nab](http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2878/12220531654_ec9d96a2cb_n.jpg)


title: Any way to auto-update cyanogenmod with encryption enabled?

text: I've been enjoying cyanogenmod a lot, but the auto-updates don't work, since I encrypted the phone. I'd like to have both, if possible, even if there's a bit of work involved. Is there any fix / third-party tool that can auto-update an encrypted cyanogenmod installation?


title: Website auto redirects to playstore app

text: I have runkeeper installed and within the app they direct yoy to there website to create routes. However when I browse to runkeeper.com it redirects me to the playstore app automatically. How can I force to open and browse the website?


title: Why is my Xperia U slow?

text: I have a Sony Xperia U running Android 4.0.4 ICS. The problem is that it runs really slowly. It is particularly bad while multi-tasking. While listening to music, if I get a phone call, it hangs. Vibrator starts but the ringtone doesn't. The "Incoming Call" screen doesn't come up, etc. Has anyone used this phone with Gingerbread? If so, how was their experience? I followed the steps in here, but my Battery Monitor says 43% Screen and 23% Android OS, which isn't really helpful! Are there any particular apps that are responsible for this? Why is ICS slow on this device? I mean, 1.0 GHz dual core and 512 MB of RAM is not less! edit: The first thing I did after buying it was to upgrade it to ICS via Sony PC Companion. The phone has been like this ever since. I phoned Xperia Support and also did a Firmware Repair (again via PC Companion) and a Factory Reset, but it's no use.


title: How can I root unknown device

text: I have a Turkish device named General Mobile e-Tab 7 B and I want to root it , How can I do that ? I tried SuperOneClickRoot and it didn't work for me


title: Boot.img and Recovery.img is 0 bytes (size)

text: I have a low end android device running on Gingerbread 2.3.5. I am about using it to do some test and customizing my ROM. I did a Nandroid backup to be on a safe side in case things go wrong. After the backup I noticed my boot image file and recovery image file are both having 0 byte size. I used Online Nandroid Backup. What could have gone wrong, and how to fix it?


title: What does the "modify/delete USB storage contents" permission really mean?

text: What does the `modify/delete USB storage contents` permission really mean? Does it grant access for the application to read, modify and write _all_ the data on my USB storage? Maybe it is this only limited to a subset of that data (e.g. only data written by the application itself)? Or does it mean something else entirely?


title: How to install System updates in HTC ONE SU

text: My handset HTC One Su (t528w) showing notification of system update to 4.1.1 from present 4.0.4 . When ever I click on install updates. it reeboted and log into bootloader menu . How can I install the updates ? I searched on google but didnt get any help . This mobile I bought from China . So didnt find any useful help .


title: How does the Asus transformer keyboard dock work?

text: From a software and hardware standpoint, what kind of interface does the keyboard use? I'm guessing it's not just a usb-hid interface, or if it is there's something special for the special keys. If I were to make my own device like that, say based on an Android sbc, what would I have to do to replicate it?


title: Where is CP Message stored?

text: Today I got a message from my operator, my phone (Galaxy Note 2) open it in CP Message (I don't know if this is app, the title say 'CP Message'). I installed the file that my operator sent to me. After I close it, I can't find it anymore. Where is it? How can I found it again? Thanks.


title: Why doesn't my wallpaper scroll?

text: At first, my question was why I had to crop my wallpaper wider than it seemed to be, but I saw that that question was already asked and answered here: Setting wallpaper - wrong orientation So now my question is, if wallpaper is cropped wide so that it can scroll when you switch between screens, how come mine doesn't move? I am using a picture I downloaded from the internet on my phone, and as far as I can tell it doesn't move at all no matter what I do. If it matters, my phone is a Motorola Atrix HD.


title: Internet Usage on Samsung Galaxy Ace 5830.

text: My provider gives my 3GB of data and I don't know how to find out how much I have used or have left. Where can I find this information


title: Can I upgrade My Xperia Arc S To Jelly Bean after the rooting

text: I am planning to root my Xperia Arc S and want to know whether will I be able to upgrade it to Android Jelly Bean.


title: How to toggle hangouts

text: I'm trying to find an easy way to toggle hangouts on/off, but it seems it runs as a mandatory service, and the only solution I found is to disable it in settings/app, which is not very handy, and I think it reverts it to an outdated version each time. Is there an easier/quicker way ?


title: Default contact for a number

text: Is there a way to set a default contact for a specific number, which happens to be bound to multiple contacts? I.e. for some reason Alpha and Bravo share a telephone number. Currently if I try to send a message to Alpha, it "appears" as I'm sending it to Bravo (the number is the same). Can I make it "appear" as I'm sending it to Alpha, instead? NOTE: in case someone didn't read carefully, this is the **opposite** of selecting a default number for a contact (it's selecting a default contact for a number). I'm using cm7 and cm10.1.2 on two different phones, and they both display this quirk.


title: How do I manually ClockworkMod Recovery on Samsung s7562

text: I have Samsung Galaxy D Duos s7562 and I've tried Power + Volume down + home, but that loads the standard Android System Recovery <3e>, which won't install unsigned zip files. I can load the Bootstrap Recovery app which will let you reboot into Clockwork Recovery mode, which does work. However, that requires a functioning system which makes it a pointless way to launch a recovery mode!


title: Why don't Earpods work on an Android Sony Ericson WT19I?

text: I bought some Apple Earpods a few months ago. I opened them today, and I was very surprised when my Android Sony Ericsson WT19I said they were not compatible. Why don't they work on my phone, yet they work on my laptop? (It's not a Mac.) Any suggestions? Since I bought them several months ago, I doubt the store will accept them if I try to return them, and I'm probably not going to get a new phone any time soon.


title: How Can I Stop This Tasker Profile From Toggling Back and Forth?

text: I have a Samsung Galaxy S3 with Tasker 4.0u1 installed. I have a "Low Light" profile which activates ScreenFilter when %LIGHT == 0 (and I'm not in certain apps which don't react well to the filter being turned on). In dark situations, this works quite well, and prevents the S3's bright (even on minimum brightness setting) screen from burning holes in my retinas. The problem I have is that in dim-light situations, the filter keeps turning on and turning off, which gets so annoying I have to pop into Tasker and shut the profile off. Any thoughts on how I can prevent that?


title: Issues transfering .apk files from PC to phone using the cable. Sony Xperia Neo

text: I want to transfer some `.apk` files to my phone to install the applications on it. I've tried many ways of **downloading** and **installing** applications on the smartphone but to no avail, so I think this method is the easiest one for now. The problem is whenever I transfer them to a folder (browsing the phone memory like a USB) I cannot find them on the phone or there is no installation available. Where should I paste those `.apk` files on my smartphone to be able to install them? My phone is **sony xperia neo l**. Is it the same for other smartphones?


title: Missing application shortcuts

text: We got a generic Jellybean tablet, and some of the preinstalled apps (Chrome, Maps and others) do not appear in the app drawer for some reason. They do appear in the Google Play list of installed apps, and in the included Apk Installer. How can I create home screen shortcuts to these apps?


title: HTC Desire C Problems detecting Wifi after adding additional memory

text: Ever since I added more memory (SanDisk 16GB microSDHC memory card), my HTC Desire C doesn't appear to recognised saved Wifi connections anymore. Any ideas what the problem could be, e.g. related or not to the memory card? Thanks!


title: How to remove the time and date from the default lock screen wallpaper of Samsung Galaxy S II?

text: I just want the lock screen wallpaper to be shown, nothing else. How can I do this?


title: Fetch stock recovery

text: I have a Samsung Galaxy SL gt-i9003 [ROOTED] and I was trying to fetch the stock recovery to kepp it as a backup for flashing a custom recovery... I've tried doing the same via ADB command cat /proc/mtd (in su mode) but could not obtain a list of partitions which it was supposed to return... Does anyone know where I am going wrong and why this command is not returning the list of partitions?


title: Can 4.3 update notification be removed?

text: I just got a new 2012 Nexus 7 16 GB Wifi tablet today & setup it up. It is originally running 4.2.1. In a few minutes, I got the message that System update downloaded (4.3 Jelly Bean) & that I should touch to install it. Can I make the notification about the system update downloaded disappear? Unlike other notifications, this doesn't seem to go off when I try to slide it to the right. Reason: There are various reports that screws up your Wifi - and my Nexus 7 is Wifi only (no 3G). I don't want to risk to install this by accident. **Update:** I think another new update arrived and was downloaded (probably KitKat 4.4.3). And the notification showed up and didn't disappear even if Show Notifications was unchecked in Google Services Framework. Had to this uncheck 'Show Notifications' in 'Google Play Services' to make the notification disappear.


title: Multi window is disabled after upgrading from 4.1.2 to 4.2.2

text: Multi-window icon is disabled after upgrading samsung galaxy tab from 4.1.2 to 4.2.2. ![Current Software status](http://i.stack.imgur.com/4cIcd.png) ![Screenshot](http://i.stack.imgur.com/BysNE.png)   Screenshots (click images for larger variants) Anybody fixed this problem ? Any idea how to fix this without doing a factory reset ?


title: What is the benefit to disable "Quick Boot" in Android Phone?

text: > Device : MMX A89   >  OS : ICS 4.0.4 What is the benefit to Disable "Quick Boot" in Android Smart Phones? I am most concerned about MMX A89 first. And it would be great if could also know about general case. But first and foremost for MMX A89.


title: adb shows devices as offline but system_profiler detects the devices fine

text: I have several devices (mix of tablets and phones) connected to my mac mini. Some of them are connected directly while some are connected by a good quality hub.               $  system_profiler SPUSBDataType | grep -i serial        Serial Number: 015d2109ed4c0c18          Serial Number: 4dfcbd091f3a5023          Serial Number: 000ee30e7de4cf          Serial Number: 4100018996d37000          Serial Number: 0123456789ABCDEF        Serial Number: FA35FW901634        Serial Number: 2021bbaa      For sometime, adb detects all these devices fine.               $ adb devices     List of devices attached     4100018996d37000        device     0123456789ABCDEF        device     000ee30e7de4cf  device     4dfcbd091f3a5023        device     2021bbaa        device     FA35FW901634    device     015d2109ed4c0c18        device      But with time, these devices goes in offline state irrespective of the way they are connected (direct or via hub). Even when these are in offline state, as reported by adb, system_profiler still detects them fine. This means that Mac mini is still seeing these devices but adb is not. I am using original cables that came with the phone. Why do they go in offline state? Only thing that get the devices back is physically re-connecting the devices. Can anyone help me with this?


title: How to edit a contact in the "Contacts" app using LG G3

text: I use the Contacts app with this icon ![Contacts app icon](http://i.stack.imgur.com/b8AC7.png) and write something in the search field to find a contact. I click the contacts name and come to this screen: ![contact screen](http://i.stack.imgur.com/QYDUo.png) Now, I have found no way to edit the phone number. Clicking inside the box with the green caller will call the contact. Clicking the menu will give me the menu alternatives: Delete, Join, Add to Home screen. There is no text anywhere that sais "edit contact" or the like. Clicking the contacts name will not result in anything. Clicking the contacts photo will show it bigger. Long clicking inside the box with green caller will popup a menu with the alternatives "Forward contact" and "Copy to clipboard".


title: How do I sync all mail folders on my HTC Desire?

text: The mail application only synchronizes the inbox, both for IMAP and Exchange accounts. I auto-sort my mail into folders at the server and need to see all folders in the phone to not miss any e-mails. Do I need a different mail-application to poll subfolders or what?


title: Is there any way to crop widgets in HTC Sense?

text: I've seen people crop off part of a widget to make it take up less space. Is there any readily-available way to do this on an HTC phone with Sense (Droid Incredible, to be specific)?


title: tun.ko for Samsung Intercept/Stock Froyo

text: I have a Samsung Intercept, running the VM stock image of Froyo. I'm trying to get OpenVpn running on it. The phone is rooted, and I have OpenVpn and the gui from the marketplace running on it, and running openvpn from the command line shows its connecting up, authenticating, but there IS no tun.ko. The several I've found on the net that _claim_ to work on an Intercept but _don't_.. When trying to insmod all of these I get an error indicating kernel module was built for an "ARMv7" vs "ARMv6".. Anyone have an tun.ko for an Intercept OR alternatively a link to a howto on building Android kernels/kernel modules on Linux? I'm quite familiar with how to do that on Linux, but clueless on doing a crossplatform build on Linux.. Thanks Dave


title: Xperia play bootloader locked?

text: Hi guys i've been trying for quite a while to unlock the bootloader of the phone i've bought. It's from hong kong and branded to vodafone it's not sim locked as I tried an optus sim and it worked. I press and hold the search button and plug the usb in and I get a blue light but when I try to check if fastboot can find it, it can't. Any ideas what the problem is?


title: Samsung Galaxy 5 Wi-fi stops working: "ar6000 driver fails to load"

text: My Galaxy 5 has this problem for some months now: wifi stops working, I try to enable it and the phone says "Error" without any other further information. The only way to make it work again is rebooting the phone. I think this problem has been related here before. But I managed to save the system log and got the following:               08/04/2011 23:01:50 [ERROR] WifiService(166) setWifiEnabledDialog: true     08/04/2011 23:01:50 [ERROR] WifiService(166) ****************setWifiEnabledDialog(), allowWifi****************true     08/04/2011 23:01:50 [INFORMATION] WifiService(166) setShowAccessPointListDialog():true     08/04/2011 23:01:50 [INFORMATION] WifiService(166) setWifiEnabledDialog(): true     08/04/2011 23:01:50 [INFORMATION] wlan_tool(11010) wifi loading      08/04/2011 23:01:51 [INFORMATION] wlan_tool(11014) Driver is initialized. load it      08/04/2011 23:01:51 [INFORMATION] wlan_tool(11021) ar6000 driver fails to load      08/04/2011 23:01:51 [INFORMATION] wlan_tool(11029) wifi unloading       I'm trying to understand what's going on here. What exactly is ar6000? Maybe the network interface? How can I get more information about the error itself? I have already uninstalled almost any app that could change the wifi behavior, and the problem persists. Juice Defender is still installed, but the problem already existed before I first installed it.


title: SMS sent from abroad loses the international prefix on the sender's phone number

text: So this is the scenario: I am in France, using a French SIM. My parents are in Italy and they send me an SMS. When I send an answer the SMS is sent to the number, without the international prefix (the correct number is +39328XXXXXX but only 328XXXXXX is used as the number to send the SMS). Android 2.3, Phone is Xperia U A workaround is to search my parents phone number in the address book, then select send SMS, but it is very annoying. Is there any solution to be able to reply within the SMS app, using the good phone number? It seems that PansiSMS solves the issue, but I do not really want to install a 3rd party app.


title: Is there any way to manually bring up the keyboard?

text: In most cases where the keyboard is needed, it pops up automatically. However, I am trying to play Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup Webtiles on my tablet, and it does not bring up the keyboard. Is there any way to bring it up manually? I'm on a Nexus 7, running Jelly Bean. Ideally, there would be something that did not show up on the status bar, but sat in the notification drawer, and I could tap that to bring up the keyboard. Actually, even better would be something that sat down in the bottom, next to the navigation controls, but I don't believe that's possible without modifying the framework.


title: Is there a way to find out the Google account currently registered to my stolen phone?

text: Unfortunately Android Device Manager does not provide this information. It also doesn't provide an SMS feature where I can send an SMS to my stolen phone telling the current user that the phone was stolen from me.


title: How to diagnose malfunctioning wifi?

text: Nexus One, cleared internal user storage to near-factory settings using the boot menu. My computer is connected to wifi, and I have a USB tether to my phone. But when I click on "Connect to wifi" -- even in the virgin "user setup" menu -- No networks are found, and the device becomes unbearably slow. The device had functioned properly for 1.5 years ... until yesterday. I don't know whether the problem is hardware or software. If it is in software, I would like to fix it... but I don't have wifi, and I don't have 3G. What are the steps to diagnose this problem? If it is a software problem, what are the steps to fix it?


title: Will google accounts automatically update my friends addressbooks

text: I was with Verizon Wireless when I had my HTC Eris (now due to issue with VZW and upgrading my phone I cancelled with VZW). I moved over to sprint and to a phone OS that shall not be named, but now I am on the verge of getting the Samsung Galaxy S4. During my switch, I did NOT keep my phone number and took a new number with Sprint. The problem is that my friends may still have my old number in their Google contacts and I am concerned that switching on the Galaxy S4 would cause Google to update my number to anyone who has my number in their Google contacts. So my question is, if I link my Google account on to my new carrier/device, will Google update anyone who has my number in their Google contacts automatically?


title: Change the fallback notification sound

text: Is it possible to change the fallback notification sound that is played when the active sound is not available? I have a sound file I use for notifications on my SD card and every time I have the phone connected to a computer and the SD card is not available to the phone it plays an extremely annoying alternative notification sound. I can not simply copy the file over the phone, the sound is only available for selection when I place it in the folder `Notifications` on the SD card, everywhere else it just doesn't show up. The phone is a SE Xperia Arc.


title: How to set the default search engine in Android to use SSL?

text: If I use the "widget" of my Android 4.1.1 (on my "samsung" i9220) then I can see that it isn't using SSL. How can I set it to use it??


title: Backup SIM message and contact without transfer to phone

text: Is it possible to backup the message (e.g. SMS) and contacts inside my SIM card to my external SD Card without transferring them into my Android phone?


title: How does "Angry birds backup" app work?

text: "Angry Birds Backup" seems to be a third party app that modifies other application's data. This should not be possible from security point of view, as it enables you to create malicious software. So how does that backup program work? It works on my nexus one, but phone is not rooted. Application only asks for the network and sd card access. the former could be required for ads only (have not checked the paid version yet)


title: How can I see a list of my unrated apps?

text: It's important to me to provide feedback on the apps I use.   However, I don't remember which apps I already rated, and I find myself checking my apps one by one to find the ones I haven't rated yet. Is there a way to see a list of my unrated apps? I have a Galaxy S2 with ICS, but I think this question is relevant to all Android devices.


title: Recommended Modem for Israel/Middle East with CM9 for GS II

text: My connectivity randomly cuts out - and after searching the CM9 discussion threads - I understand my modem is likely incompatible with my region. I couldn't find a sticky or thread in XDA about recommended modems by geography - so I was hoping to get some advice here from your experience. I have a Galaxy S II. Thanks!


Could you indicate me a PDF reader for android with a fit visible feature? It's the same feature that's built in on foxit reader.


title: How to cancel a download on Android 4.4 KitKat

text: I (accidentally) started downloading a 350 MB file from Google Chrome and I can't find the option to stop it, the downloads app just shows the files that have already finished but not the downloads in progress. The notification on my top bar just opens the downloads app.


title: Special characters through my PC keyboard don't work in Genymotion emulator

text: I use Genymotion emulator version 2.2 to run android version 4.3. It is on Ubuntu 14.04. Typing with my keyboard works, but not for special non-asci characters like ščřžáíéúů. Pasting them works. I do not have any idea where to look in order to try to fix the problem, any suggestions?


title: Low internal memory led to installation error

text: OK, so this is the problem. I own a lenovo idea tab A3000, with no SIM cards inserted( that results in impossibility of using a dial pad) but rooted. Android version 4.2.2 . Like many other users, I was recommended to clean dumpstate/logcat but as I just said I wasn't able to use the dialer. Living in a country with adb help restrictions set by Google, that is not the solution for me either. I just managed to use clean master and usbmaid to clean any possible system log files that were unnecessary but it seems due to low memory error that the package installer stucks me with, they, too, have failed. Because of what has just been told, I'm unable to install busybox or any root installer app. I got so desperate I came over to ask. I sense there are numerous solutions to this state yet I'm not aware of them. ROM memory: 91 megabytes left SD card available but not inserted Internal memory : 714 megabytes left


title: Is it possible to remove shortcut labels in Launcher Pro?

text: Is there a fast or automatic way to remove the labels from all home shortcuts, while using Launcher Pro?


title: G1 Unable to get past android boot logo

text: I have a T-Mobile G1 (HTC Dream), this morning it vibrated once and then restarted, it then went to the android boot logo went through that and stopped at a black screen. I've tried pulling the battery and restarting but it has the same problem. The phone is rooted but it has NO custom boot screen, boot loader, rom. It has stock everything apart from the ability to use root. Running Android 1.6 Anyone any suggestions, I intend to take it back to T-Mobile tomorrow night when they have late opening hours, but I'd like to get it working before then.


title: what is error 909 in play store? I am unable to insall any application

text: When I am downloading any application from play store, I am getting error 909. And I am unable to install any app. So please help me with this issue


title: Can't connect to 802.1x Wifi network using TLS

text: I have Xperia S with 4.1.1 OS. I have installed needed certificates but when tried to connect to my corporate Wifi network:               EAP: TLS     Phase2: None     CA certificate: corporate certificate     User certificate: my personal certificate     Identity: my email     Anonymous identity: <blank>     Password: <blank>      Seems there are no appropriate solutions out there to solve this issue in Jellybean. Anyone has good solution?


title: Android on PC: Have Done It, Having Errors

text: I have 4.3 installed on my Dell laptop but I'm having a problem. (I just installed it, btw). YouTube videos won't load, nor won't a browser video load. YouTube just says "Error while playing." Also, this site barely works on it. "Error submitting" so I'm using my actual Android now. How can I fix these issues?


title: Google now cards

text: I have recently added in google now app in mynote 3 and found its working and helping me in my daily work. By any unknown command I swipe the informatiom on the card it appears for me . Now whn I want it back it never turn on . Any idea of how to get the cards back or how to add a new card manually for any information we need in nearly further?


title: Home screen filled with app icons

text: My ASUS Transformer tablets home screen is becoming filled with app icons, many being duplicates. Q: how do I get rid of the spare ones? How do I stop them getting there in the first place?


title: how to install command line programs

text: How to i install binaries on my non-rooted tablet i have the terminal application called **Terminal IDE** and i followed the instructions, i put my compiled binary in the folder `local/bin/`. I comiled a C program using the appliaction called **C4droid** and then I exported the binary to the `/local/bin/` folder but when i tried to run the program it said permission denied. what am i doing wrong? How do install binaries? This is the program that I am trying to install http://sourceforge.net/projects/base64/


title: Vibrate-only mode for google voice

text: I'd like to keep my mobile number private & give out the Google voice number for business. Is it possible to see the caller number for a google voice call, but set it so that it is in silent mode? I don't want to silence the phone if the call is to my private number. This is to ensure that I do not miss a call if my private number is dialed (it is an emergency number due to medical reasons). But since I am in a lot of meetings etc, I want to keep it on silent for all other calls. I hope this makes sense. I have looked around online, but cannot figure out a way to do this. Any help would be greatly appreciated!


title: stock camera app missing and front camera reported as rear camera in xolo q1000s

text: I bought a new xolo q 1000s recently, and I made sure to test the back camera before buying it. After four or five days, when I tried to use the camera for the first time, it shows only the front camera; there is no option anywhere to shift to the back camera. I tried installing other camera apps to get the back camera, but that didn't work. I then did a factory reset, but after that, the camera app itself went missing. My phone is not rooted, but I no longer have a built-in camera app. I can install other camera pps, but they shows only front camera. When I tried to shift camera in cymera app, it said you have no front camera! And yet it shows the front camera, and doesn't use the back one. Similarly, when trying a flashlight app, it says I have no flash light, even though my mobile has one.


title: Screen brightness keeps switching to auto & timeout to 500min

text: My Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7" (Android v4.1.1) has been having a bizarre problem since I installed (and uninstalled) Aldiko reader. It has been setting the Screen Timeout to 500min (which isn't even an available setting in the Display options) and the brightness to "Auto". Regardless of any changes I make, it changes back immediately to those settings - I can actually watch it happen. Little help?


title: Green/red widget icon or notification tray app to indicate if internet is available (tablet)

text: Consider a tablet user without data plan using only wifi connections at public places (e.g., hospital, hotel) that often die after 2 hours after accepting terms of use. (and is not running skype or other app all the time to show connected status) Is there a widget (similar to battery-big text % of battery in the time top system line) that would show green if internet is available to the tablet and red if internet "died" (due to inactivity or other glitch).


title: How can I tell which version of Voodoo to install?

text: I want to install Voodoo lagfix on my phone, and I see that there are a number of kernels for Froyo on the download site:               stock+Voodoo-Froyo-GT-I9000-XWJS3.tar   19-Mar-2011 03:18   5.7M          stock+Voodoo-Froyo-GT-I9000-XWJS5.tar   19-Mar-2011 03:18   5.7M          stock+Voodoo-Froyo-GT-I9000-XWJS8.tar   19-Mar-2011 03:18   5.7M          stock+Voodoo-Froyo-GT-I9000-XXJPM.tar   19-Mar-2011 03:18   5.7M          stock+Voodoo-Froyo-GT-I9000-XXJPO.tar   19-Mar-2011 03:18   5.7M          stock+Voodoo-Froyo-GT-I9000-XXJPU.tar   19-Mar-2011 03:18   5.7M          stock+Voodoo-Froyo-GT-I9000-XXJPX.tar   19-Mar-2011 03:18   5.7M          stock+Voodoo-Froyo-GT-I9000-XXJPY.tar   19-Mar-2011 03:18   5.7M       However, none of these version seems to match my phone. This is what's shown in `Settings -> About` (sorry that it's in Hebrew, but it should be in the same order as English phones): ![About](http://i.stack.imgur.com/JSqEX.png) Based on this, what version should I install?


title: Samsung Galaxy S2 support for Android 4.0, Ice Cream Sandwich

text: This post indicates that `Samsung Galaxy S2` may get Android 4.0. I am planning to buy `S2` and I have the following questions.   1. Is `Galaxy S2` compatible to run `Android 4.0`?    2. If Samsung is not releasing `Android 4.0` for `Galaxy S2`, is there a way that I can install it manually? Will that cause any issues?    3. Will installing Android manually affects the phone warranty?  Any help would be appreciated


title: Android Market not showing full list of app updates

text: When I have app updates, the android market notifies and takes me to the list of apps that have updates but some apps that have updates are not shown sometimes. Only when I go to search and key in the exact app name, the app shows up with its status showing there is indeed an update to it. I hope you get my point. Why is this happening. Why doesn't the android market show all upgrades so that I can batch upgrade it? I have around 135 apps Installed (as shown by Android Market 3.3.11)


title: New Nexus 4 download issue

text: I try to save a .mp3 attachment from an email in hotmail.com. it loops and drained my battery. It continues to loop even phone restarts. I forced it to stop via download manager. is it only my phone or is it some unfixed bugs in download manager?


title: App drawer on stock Android not alphabetized

text: I have a Nexus 4 with stock Android and no modifications. I installed a flashlight app and for some reason it is first in my app drawer despite it starting with a "f" and not an "a". As a developer I find this intriguing. Does anybody know how this developer managed to put his app first in the drawer or is this some type of bug? ![app drawer screen shot](http://i.stack.imgur.com/9HPKv.jpg)


title: "invalid download uri" from Play Store on a Huawei phone

text: I have a g350-u00 device that was shipped with JB 4.1.2 but without Gapps. To add Google account, I rooted the device and copied .apk files to /system/apk from gapps package http://goo.im/gapps/gapps-jb-20121011-signed.zip. After a couple of hard resets I have a working system with Gmail and Play Store. The latter fails to install any app with toast "invalid download uri". How can I cure the system?


title: Suspicious GPS behaviour

text: Sometimes, when I wake my `Acer Iconia Tab A500` up, I see blinking `searching for GPS` icon near the clock, which disappears quickly. I already noticed something like this on other devices. The questions is: what is it?


title: Galaxy S3 is stuck at Samsung logo splash screen and won’t charge

text: A little bit of help would be highly appreciated. A few days ago, my Samsung Galaxy S3 started freezing randomly. I had to remove the battery in order to restart it. Yesterday the problem got worse: whenever I try to turn the phone on, it freezes in the first splash screen (the “Samsung Galaxy SIII GT-I9300” screen). When I push the power button for a few seconds in order to turn it off, it goes off but then turns on by itself immediately after and freezes again in the first screen. I have to remove the battery in order to turn it off. When I try to charge the phone with the mains charger or with the USB cable connected to my PC, a gray battery icon with a static circle inside appears and the screen doesn’t change. After several minutes, the phone gets warm, but there’s no evidence that the battery is charging (the icon of the gray battery with a static circle inside is still there). I took my wife’s S3 battery (50% charged), put into my S3, pushed the power button and the phone froze at the same point (“Galaxy SIII” screen). I’ve also tested my battery on my wife’s S3: it charged normally and her phone worked flawlessly. I guess this means it’s not a battery issue. I’ve already tried to clear the cache partition or even factory reset my phone (removed the battery for a few seconds, put it back, then pushed Volume Up + Home + Power for a while), but it didn’t work either (the Android System Recovery screen never appeared). The phone is rooted, but I’ve never installed any custom ROM. I’ve read many android forums and tried a few workarounds, but nothing seemed to work. Any thoughts or suggestions?


title: How to limit bandwidth usage

text: Can anyone suggest a suitable way to limit internet bandwidth? I am using 3G mobile data. I know how to limit the maximum data usage but I need to control the bandwidth so that my mobile data allotment doesn't get consumed too quickly. What I'd like is a way to control the following situations:   1. Sometimes we don't need the whole body of an webpage, hence it is desired that we can stop loading the page further when we wish. But on a high speed connection you cannot stop loading the page before it gets fully loaded.   2. Some websites with embedded do not have an option to stop loading the video, hence sometimes leave me no option but to close the tab to limit data-consumption.


title: How can I see what the search results in GooglePlay are in different countries for the same search term?

text: I have an app and I am wondering where it ranks for a certain GooglePlay search in different countries. Is there a way to determine that? Thank you!


title: HTC Legend 2.2 not recognized on windows 7

text: My HTC Legend is not recognized on Windows 7,   * I installed the last version of HTC Sync   * I added the following lines on the android_winusb.inf ;HTC Legend %SingleAdbInterface% = USB_Install, USB\VID_0BB4&PID_0C97 %CompositeAdbInterface% = USB_Install, USB\VID_0BB4&PID_0C97&MI_01 But still, my HTC can't be recognized any idea ?


title: False "low on space" (internal storage) warning on HTC Incredible

text: A while ago, I posted another question here when I had plenty of free internal storage but was getting the following warning:               Low on space: Phone storage space is getting low.      The problem was apparently a bug during the upgrade to Gingerbread, and following the steps in the accepted answer to get the hotfix resolved the issue for several months. However, recently I've been getting that same message again. Even though it complains about low internal storage, clicking on the warning brings me to a screen that shows me:               Internal storage: 348MB used, 400MB free      I'm using a Verizon HTC Incredible running Gingerbread. I have followed the steps in the other question (clearing system cache) and rebooted the phone several times. I have moved many apps to the SD card which seems to resolve the issue for a few days, but then the warning comes back. It seems like 47% full should not be triggering a low space warning (which has other ramifications, like my email not refreshing). Any ideas what's wrong this time?


title: If I root my phone, can my service providor tell if I am using my phone for USB tethering or as a WiFi hotspot?

text: Looking at the responses to this question, it seems that a mobile service provider can't automatically detect whether or not a phone user is tethering their phone or not. Though they can infer it by the type of activity a user does. However, my service providor **charges extra for both USB and WiFi tethering**. They **can provide accurate usage statistics and charge by the data packet** , so they must have some deliberately set up way of monitoring this. I believe the most likely way of doing this is **they likely have some kind of software built into my installation** of Android that reports whether or not I'm tethering. So, does that mean if I root my device, and then presumeably that software is gone, they won't be able to tell anymore? I'm weighing the risks and rewards of rooting my phone, and whether or not I could bypass their nickel-and-diming by charging extra for tethering would be a deciding factor.


title: How do I remove all social integration features with Google+/Google applications

text: I bought a Nexus 4. It's my first Android device, and I'm really disappointed at how this thing is a complete intrusion of my privacy and online behavior. Just in upgrading the default applications that came with the device, it seems like Google can literally do whatever it wants with my personal information. Every single Google app seems to require every permission under the sun. One of the things that really bothers me is Google looking at my Google+ stuff and pulling it in for other applications. When I'm browsing the Google Play store for an application, I don't like that I see friends comments on products I'm looking at. Conversely, I don't necessarily want my friends to see a review I write for an application or book or whatever the case may be. How can I disable this? If I try to disable the Google+ application from Settings, I'm warned that I may break a bunch of important stuff that depends on it. Google Play is an important application. I feel like this is all so crazy. I don't want this level of integration because its impossible to manage. My previous device was an old iPhone and everything was cleanly sandboxed. Here, Google unifies everything. I search for a certain kind of product or TV show or whatever and I get a bunch of Play Store recommendations for the same thing. This is messed up. Can I get rid of all the social stream integration crap Google has infested the Play app with? Can I get rid of all social integration altogether?


title: profile picture appears in gchat but nowhere else

text: Has anyone else had problems with their gmail profile pictures only appearing in the gchat message threads, but NOT when sending text messages through the Google Nexus S to other cell phones?? I thought that I had my phone synced up with my gmail account, so I don't know if I've missed a step.


title: What's the maximum size for a second partition for moving Apps to a SD card?

text: What's the maximum size for a 2nd. primary partition that can be used for App2SD? Specs: 32GB microSD + 4.1.2 JB + LG Optimus L5


title: How does hibernating an app work technically?

text: Hello how are you guys? I was wondering How Hibernating of an app works technically. **I know about freezing an app (shell pm disable com.mypackage.name)** but this also hides app icon from launcher. I want to know that how Greenify App works. is disables the app from running in background until i launch it again and then when I exits from that app, greenify automatically hibernate it. so my question is how do they to that? any help would be helpful.


title: Android USB not recognized on PC

text: I have Samsung S4 Mini phone which I bought about 10 months ago. I used to transfer my files from phone to my PC and vice versa without any trouble using the USB cable. Recently, I enabled the Developer Settings (by tapping the build number 7 times), turned on USB debugging mode. I could transfer files even after this. After a few days, my PC stopped recognizing the USB. I don't see the the USB button in the notification panel. I get a notification - " _The last USB device you connected to this computer malfunctioned, and Windows does not recognize it_ ". In the device manager, I find Other Devices under which I see " _Unknown Device_ ". If I disconnect my phone, I don't see this entry. I had searched quite a lot on Google for the same, but couldn't come up with a resolution. In fact, I did factory reset as my last attempt on my own and still couldn't find any result. (Lost all my apps for no reason). **Other Details:** 1\. I tried connecting my friend's phone onto my PC with the same cable, his device was recognized. 2\. And yes, the cable was provided by Samsung itself, which used to work in the past and now it is not working. Some one, please help me in connecting my phone to laptop using USB.


title: brand new nexus 5 boot animation loop

text: This has happened to me with other phones after messing with ROMs and stuff - but this is a real bummer: I just got it out of the box for the first time, turned it on, and it's stuck on the animation loop. Any ideas what I can do? I'll try reaching Google for support but I'm not in the country where it was purchased and it's a little urgent so I'm trying here as well). P.S. only relevant information I can think of: it has been lying in its box for almost a month since I bought it.


title: how come my android devices are not visible on my Mac?

text: I'm new to android development so apologies if this is a stupid question. I'm having trouble seeing my android devices in Eclipse. I've switched on USB debugging, configured them to connect as a camera not mass storage, but when I run ./adb devices, there's no device showing, even though I have a Samsung Galaxy and a LG Nexus connected via USB. On both phones I get a notification saying "USB debugging connected" and "connected as a camera" so the phone obviously thinks it's connected. The problem appears to be intermittent. Sometimes the Galaxy shows up:               Macbook:~/workspace/android-sdks/platform-tools ./adb devices     List of devices attached      3334AB246B5300EC    device         Then I unplug and reconnect it, and it disappears. I've tried 3 cables and 2 devices now. Should I just give up and use an emulator instead?


title: Moving cache to SD Card? Is it possible?

text: Is it possible to move app cache which is stored o Internal Storage on android to sd card? I have limited space on my device, and I want to free up some space (Well, actually the cache is taking most of my internal space) by moving my application cache to the SD Card. Well, i know that cache can be deleted easily, but it's a pain to delete it every few hours to ensure that there's no "Low Memory" notification hanging.. There's also my Browser & Chrome cache, which could fill my Internal Storage in a matter of minutes.


title: Enabling geolocation in web browser

text: I'm partially unable to get geolocation within a web browser. When the phone- wide "use wifi for location" box is unchecked, going to a new website the requires geolocation fails. For example, maps.google.com gives the the error "Your location could not be determined." When I check the box, I get the permission request dialog, and after that, I can get geolocation regardless of the "wifi geolocation" option.   * The GPS works fine, and the Maps app works fine.   * I have enabled geolocation in the browser settings.   * I have tried this with the stock browser, Dolphin, and a custom app with a WebView (with the appropriate permissions set up). I get the same result on all three. I also got the same result using the Android emulator on my PC.   * The phone does not have a cellular plan.   * Android 2.2 on a Motorola Droid At this point, I have a workaround, but does anyone have clues about what's going on?


title: Cannot install or update apps on LG G2x

text: My signficant other and I each have a T-Mobile-branded LG G2X P999. An over- the-air update was recently released that upgrades the OS from 2.3.3 to 2.3.4. She got the OTA update; I have not received it yet (and, given this problem, will refuse it until a solution is found). Since the update, she can no longer install or update apps. She gets the error (when updating Google Maps, for instance): > Error downloading "Maps". There is insufficient space on the device. This is happening even after uninstalling some apps (which can no longer be reinstalled due to the error.) Internal storage has 248 MB used and 1.2 GB free. The SD card has 603 MB used and 4.6 GB free. Some people on the T-Mobile support discussion board discuss a hard reset being a solution for this issue. I would prefer to avoid that solution if possible, simply because it is a hassle and because we do not know what data she might end up losing. How can she fix this issue? Is there a way to fix it besides a hard reset?


title: How can I digitally merge two sides of stereo into mono sound?

text: I'm deaf in one ear, which means I can't use earbuds as I can only hear one side. I've tried an adaptor that mixes both analogue signals electrically, but the sound quality is noticibly reduced. What I'd really like for the software inside the phone to digitally mix both sides before it becomes an analogue signal. Is there a setting or a downloadable add-on to do this? (I use the built-in music player and 'Google Listen' podcast player on a Samsung Galaxy S2.)


title: What is the downside of using GO SMS Pro and / or Handcent?

text: All I've been seeing about these apps are the positives. I want to know the negatives of using them, apart from me having to install an additional app to do something that the phone can already do by default. I'm looking to using one of the two because of the built in support for backing up SMS and MMS, something that will come in very handy especially since I text often.


title: Can you overclock an unrooted Galaxy Tab?

text: Can you increase the speed of an unrooted the Galaxy Tab, like an app for example?


title: How To Install Froyo on HTC Bravo

text: I have an HTC Bravo. Some time ago I installed Gingerbread on it and started to have trouble. If I connect to the Internet or do some memory intensive work it resets itself. Now I want to install Froyo again on my Bravo. Can somebody guide me in the right direction, or did I burn too many bridges to go back?


title: How to fix a force close loop on Android with phone access?

text: I have a problem with my Samsung Galaxy S2 (GT-I9100) running Android 2.3.5 stock version. I'm normal user who used the phone for basic function like making phone calls and using the Google, Facebook apps with some installed apps from the play store. Today, 2 hours ago logsprovider initiated out of nowhere an endless loop of "force close" alerts, between them most of the running apps were closed too (including some weird z7... app). Because of the interval (about half a second) between alerts I can goto settings -> apps -> and "clear data" in the logsprovider config. This stops the "force close" alerts loop until the next restart of the phone. in this state I basically don't have access to the phone features and all the home screens are empty, including the phone's apps menu. I can run any app by adding it to the home screen and then executing it, if the app has system operation like the play store that require it to install something, the app will crash and no new programs will install. I can also connect the phone to a computer and get access to all the files (I think it's just those on storage), I might try to get an apk of an antivirus there and try to install it - hope it doesn't crash These are desperate times... thats why I'm contacting the experts:   1. Can I fix this, this might have been caused by an app, what to do?    2. If the only solution is factory reset how do I backup the data, apps, or contact lists?


title: Is is possible to send MyTrack map uploads to Gogle.ca rather than Google.com?

text: I do most of my googling in Google.ca. Is there a way to send MyTrack map uploads to Google.ca mymaps rather than Google.com mymaps?


title: How do I delete a calendar/swipe lock-screen that appeared after Android 4.3 update?

text: Recently, an Android 4.3 update appears to have created a strange and unwanted calendar/swipe lock-screen on my Galaxy S III which is pictured here. The calendar provides an inaccurate date with a visible calendar event, and the "x...ZZ" has to be swiped before I can get to my regular unlock pattern. I am unable to get rid of this screen which pops up irregularly and is really annoying. Any ideas? Thanks. ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/BH0E9m.jpg) (click image for a larger version)


title: Uboot image as android recovery image

text: Is it possible to write uboot image to the image where recovery image is located? My recovery image was hidden so I had a hard time locating what's it's partition : recovery partition does not seems to be exist However finally it's not working, if you have any suggestions of a good more featurefull recovery image then let me know. I've tried to install clockworkmod. So how about uboot? Using that can I directly load .img files stored in the SD card? How could I do that?


title: What determines the order in which users get OTA updates?

text: I have a Nexus 5 on 4.4 and I'm one of the unfortunate users who don't get voice mail notification until the device is restarted. I read that Android 4.4.2 fixes that problem and that it's available as an OTA update. I know some people on the same carrier as I am that got the update yesterday but nothing so far for me. What determines the order in which Android users will get the OTA update? Is there a way to force the OTA update? (I do NOT want to do it manually using adb and usb) Thanks!


title: What is Google's OTA phase deployment strategy?

text: I have always wonder what is Google's deployment strategy for OTA for latest software updates.   I do know that they do it in phases but, do they do it base on time zone? model's serial numbers? In other words how do they pick who gets it first or not. I have a 2013 Nexus 7 and it has been about 2 weeks since the release of Kit Kat 4.4 and I have not received it yet.


title: Music Search Lockscreen Widget History

text: I have a Nexus 4 running 4.4 (kitkat?) and I use the Music Search widget while listening to the radio on my car. I have discovered the name of that song or artist I wanted to know many times, but now I realize I can't seem to find my music "search history." Can anyone point me in the right direction? Is this in the (Play) Music App or Settings? I've looked everywhere! Reading thru the Google Help led me no where... ![Music Search](http://cdn.cnet.com.au/story_media/339340621/jellybean4.png) UPDATE: I answered my own question and cleared up the issue, giving credit where due. BTW the picture above was from illustration purposes only, and apparently from a device that has the Sound Search widget history disabled. Sound Search History is not available is some countries.


title: Google account not saving Wifi passwords, apps, etc

text: My favorite part about Android is how Google backups almost everything for you without you actually really noticing. I just got a Nexus 5 and logged in to my Google account right away. I noticed it did not start installing all my apps right away and now when I go over to friends' houses their wifi passwords aren't saved from before. This is really annoying cause they all have default router passwords that are extremely long. I installed a few ROMs just to play around with the phone, and each time I did the initial setup and signed in to Google, it would not sync anything... I have "Back up my data, Backup account, Automatic restore" all set in settings. Any ideas why this is happening to my Google account?


title: How do I use stock UI on HTC Desire HD?

text: How do I disable HTC Sense on my HTC Desire HD without having to root my phone? I looked at a guide for the regular Desire and attempted to follow that but it didn't work (was missing the ability to force close HTC Sense).


title: Can I get a notification of failed WiFi connection for secured network?

text: I have an HTC Hero running Android 2.1. My work has a secured wifi network that we're allowed to connect our phones too. We also have to change our account passwords every so often. When this happens, my credentials are incorrect when trying to connect to the wifi from my phone. But the phone doesn't tell me that, it just keeps trying, which ends up locking my account because of failed logins. Is there a way to get the WiFi app to notify me when the connection fails so I can update the credentials, rather than continuing to try to connect, locking out my account?


title: What does "Battery Use" tell and how is it implemented?

text: I have several questions about "Settings -> About Phone -> Battery Use", mainly because I don't understand what exactly those items mean. (1) Does "Cell standby" indicate the energy used by the radio communication with the towers when there is **no** voice/data communication? (2) What does "Phone idle" indicate? (3) What does "Android System" indicate, energy used by the OS code execution? (4) What does "Mediaserver" indicate? (5) What does "Android Core Apps" indicate? (6) It also lists energy consumed by individual apps. I'm wondering if those items **only** include the energy consumed by CPU+RAM+Flash, because the energy used by display+wifi+cell is already listed separately without breakdown to apps. Am I correct? (7) How does Android measure energy used by individual hardware component? For example, to measure energy used by display, does it measure by voltage and current or just measure by the time the display and/or backlight is turned on? If the latter is the case, how does it handle different hardware? (8) How does Android measure energy used by CPU/RAM/Flash of each individual process? I guess for CPU, it may use exampling and find how long each process occupies the CPU, just like many performance profilers do. But for RAM and Flash, it seems to be very expensive to measure it on-line. (9) Is information in "Batter Use" accurate? :-) Any help would be highly appreciated. Thanks!


title: How can I sync photos to a network drive over wifi?

text: My current workflow is to snap pics on my Droid, plug it in via USB, and sync the pics. I'd like to just run a script to sync the DCIM folder with a shared network drive, if anyone knows of a way that I can do this? I can connect to the share with a file explorer app, but copying the files is even more awkward that way than plugging in the USB. The tech is there, I'm just wondering if there's a simple one-touch solution.


title: Would a full back up (from recovery) preserve all data including installed apps?

text: I wonder if I create a full back up from recovery, would it preserve all my data? Including installed apps (along with their configs) and my contacts?


title: How can I fix my lined screen on my Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1?

text: I was reading my Kindle app when suddenly the screen on my Galaxy 10.1" tablet went blank. The battery was low, so I figured it had just died. I pressed the power button to double check and my screen showed up, except that 3/4 of the screen was black and the rest had streaked lines where the background would be. I can't even do my unlock code because I cannot see it. There has been no water damage to it and it has never been dropped. I have also never altered the coding. I tried charging the battery, powering down and restarting but the screen stays the same. Please, help. Could it be the video card? I have only had it since December. Update: I attempted a hard reset, but I can't see enough of the screen to continue the prompts. Any suggestions would be helpful. * * * Update: I attempted a hard reset, but I can't see enough of the screen to continue the prompts. Any suggestions would be helpful.


title: Can android be used as wired analog OSTN telephone?

text: Can android device be used as a wired analog OSTN telephone? I have a $70 android-on-a-stick device, which can support USB Ethernet dongle I am thinking if I hook up 100M ethernet with 4 wires, I can hook up two wires for telephone, right? Does android support wired analog signal software telephone? (Or perhaps, softeware fax?)


title: Bricked Droid Razr while trying to flash a custom ROM, Safestrap gone

text: I'm so sorry for being one of these "help me, I don't know what to do!" noobs, but that's exactly my situation. This is my first Android phone and my first time trying to do this. I do come from a programming background, so I didn't anticipate it giving me any trouble. I have a Droid Razr and I had Gingerbread 2.3.6 on it before I rooted it. After the root, it started giving me notifications for the 6.1...something update, but since I rooted it, the update wouldn't take. I tried to put Eclipse ICS ROM on it. First, I backed up my apps, put Safestrap into safe mode, and created a backup. I followed the directions here for flashing the ROM. I waited about 5-10 minutes after rebooting - the Motorola logo came up on my phone, followed by the Safestrap boot options, then nothing. I rebooted and got into the Safestrap menu and tried to restore my backup ROM. The restore failed. I tried formatting the device through Safestrap and it still didn't start up. I followed the directions here up to step 7 to unroot/unbrick. This uses Droid Razr Utility 1.42, and everything I tried came back with a "command failed" message. I thought it was a little strange that the only option it was giving me was to restore version 6.12.173 while I had 2.3.6, but I figured I would at least try it, and I thought that was why I was getting the "command failed" message. After googling, I downloaded Droid Razr Utility 1.8 and tried restoring it to 6.16.211 (official kernel) - again, the only option it gave me. After that, I can no longer enter Safestrap. The phone doesn't boot - it goes through the Motorola logo and then shows a small bar of static right at the bottom of the screen. Fastboot recovery and restoring the phone to factory settings makes an error show up on the screen (the Android mascot and an exclamation point in a triangle). I can still enter into Android recovery and I still have access to the contents of my SD card. I can see the folder where my Safestrap backup should be, but there's nothing in there that the phone recognizes as bootable. I can still also access the Eclipse.zip file. I haven't tried flashing it again. I don't know what's going on or what to do next. Any help would be greatly appreciated.


title: My bluetooth headphone's play button always launches Google Music even after pausing my podcast player

text: I have a nexus 4 and am using Listen Up as my podcast player. If I'm listening to a podcast and pause with my bluetooth headset if I don't start playing it within like 30 seconds when I hit the play button on my headset it starts playing Google Music. I'm using the LG HBS-700 headset.


title: Batch-moving all installed applications to home screens

text: Is it possible to batch-move all of my installed applications to the home screens (there will be many)? I would like to rearrange all of them and having them on the screens already would help. If this is not possible with Apex Launcher, is it doable with any other one? (I use only the basic features) I am on CyanogenMod 10.2, Galaxy Note 2


title: how to sync my university email to my Android?

text: I bought a new galaxy s4 and I can't sync my university account to the cell phone. I tried going to settings>>accounts>>add account>>email but I still can't connect it. my email is something like this ***** @mail.university.ac.il


title: Cannot connect to internet on my tab

text: I have a bsnl broadband connection secured with WPA/WPA2 PSK. My laptop and symbian are connecting well to the connection. But my tablet (running android 2.2) is not detecting the connection. It is detecting other connections very well which have very weak signal, but it is not detecting my wifi which has very strong signal and i am sitting just beside the modem.


title: Where does line app stores the pictures and video files?

text: Where does the Line app store pictures and videos that are received through it? I don't see them in Gallery.


title: Can't enable WiFi, no MAC address

text: I have a O+ mobile phone model 8.52 running Android JellyBean. And I can't connect to wifi. I can't swipe WiFi on and off on my phone, then I tried to check my WiFi MAC address and I did not see anything... I tried to reboot it and reset my phone but it seems like nothing changed so how can I get my WiFi MAC address again so I can connect to the WiFi here? I hope I can get a sure answer here so I can use my WiFi and download some applications...


title: Low Resolution Images of Google Contacts in the People App

text: Before I used the HaxSync app on my Nexus 5 (running stock Android 4.4), people app was showing up all high resolution images which I have assigned from my gallery. After using HaxSync I opened the people app. Not only the newly synced images of my Facebook friends but also the images I have assigned previously got back to the lowest resolution like maybe that 96*96. I thought I could get back the original ones atleast by removing _HaxSync_ – but, NO. Neither by relogging into my Google account. How can this be fixed, so that the high resolution images are used again?


title: Sony Xperia Pro is stuck in bootloop. How to fix?

text: Yesterday, my rooted Xperia Pro decided to go into perpetual restart mode. I tried removing the SIM and SD cards to no avail. I tried reflashing the ICS upgrade. I tried throwing my phone across the room. (Well, OK, so I haven't tried that yet.) ### What exactly happens   1. I turn on the phone.   2. The Sony logo comes up. ![Sony Logo](http://i.stack.imgur.com/Xq0VE.jpg)   3. It lights up for 1/2 of a second. I cannot get into recovery mode ever since I reflashed the ICS upgrade. ![Sony Logo bright](http://i.stack.imgur.com/A8hob.jpg)   4. The Xperia logo comes up. ![Xperia Logo 1](http://i.stack.imgur.com/EGoyn.jpg)   5. The phone vibrates very briefly. (Like a haptic feedback vibrate.) ![Xperia Logo 2](http://i.stack.imgur.com/JXa7c.jpg)   6. The lockscreen used to flash for one second before I tried reflashing the ICS upgrades. Now, it just shows a gray background with the status bar. ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/JZOlQ.jpg)   7. The phone reboots one second after the status bar appears. ### Other information Recently, my battery would randomly go from 70% to near 10% in a few hours or so while it was in my pocket. (As opposed to the regular 1%/hour rate.) Sometimes, it would open up the status bar or unlock my lockscreen. I had an OTA notification in my status bar -- it's possible this might have been selected accidentally.


title: Ankidroid -- What does the rectangular button in the action bar mean?

text: I have wondered for a long time what this toggle does. It saves some changes but doesn't indicate what has changed. ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/DV1aR.png)


title: Looking for an app for "boosting" dark photos

text: I've used an app called "color touch" for boosting dark images whilst maintaining the global contrast (similar to PhotoShop). Unfortunately this app doesn't work anymore since I flashed my Galaxy S2 with CyanogenMod v10. So I'm wondering, is there a similar app which allows boosting dark images (e.g. from inside a club)?


title: What Are The Differences Between Samsung Firmware Version For Countries In The Same Region?

text: Sorry for the dumb question - I really am a noob at this. I have just bought a brand new SIM-free Galaxy S4 Mini LTE GT-i9195. I am in the UK, but the phone has French CSC installed (code XEF). From Handset:   * Baseband version I9195XXUBMJ7   * Build number JDQ39.I9195XXUMBJ7   * SELinux status - enforcing SEPF_GT-I9195_4.2.2_002 Instead of upgrading via Kies to latest XEF firmware version, I was thinking of trying to use Odin to install latest UK version instead:I9195XXUBML4_I9195YTUBNA2_BTU.zip ## Question Any potential benefits / downsides to switching from XEF to BTU firmware version?


title: Can I play an audio file when I answer the phone? ( On my phone, not across the call to the caller )

text: Is there any way for me to have my phone ( Samsung S3 ) to play an audio file after I answer a call? It'll be a short one, so if I can somehow delay the call answering so it actually picks up after the sound is played, that's what I want. ( I want to have an MGS Codec ringtone, and the codec sound when I pick it up :P )


title: Retrieving phone conversations

text: As a webdeveloper, I bet I sound like a right n00by to you phone guys. I know this is a shot in the dark, but I had a phone call yesterday that I really want to retrieve it. Can I phone up my provider (Vodafone) and ask for the recording? How do I go about doing this? Or is the conversation stored locally on my Galaxy S3? (again, highly doubt this is the case but worth a shot :) ) What good apps/services are there for recording my phone calls in future?


title: What really needs to be wiped before flashing rom or kernel?

text: **Wiping Questions** Does wiping cache wipe dalvik cache? What to do with dalvik cache in recovery when flashing when I changed the default from Dalvik to ART? When I flash kernel what partitions to wipe? (wipe cache, really?) What exactly does fixing permissions do if its been removed from ClockworkMod Recovery as useless but many say it helps? * * * I suppose that all partitions that the flashed file is going to modify need to be wiped so if romflashing writes to /data and /system they need to be wiped. If this is true then maybe if I know where the file is going to be flashed then I will always know what to do in recovery


title: Gesture typing suggestions in Google Now

text: With the 4.2 update, I've begun using the default Android keyboard's gesture typing. However, I've noticed that in Google Now, the keyboard behaves as if it were a web browser. That is, it doesn't offer alternate suggestions when typing a word. For example, my girlfriend's name is Brooke. If I'm attempting to pull up her contact details through Google Now, the keyboard interprets my gesture as "broke." But, if I use the same gesture in any other place (besides a web browser address bar) it offers me "Brooke" as an alternate suggestion. What I mean is this: ![Search for "Brooke" in Google Now](http://i.stack.imgur.com/QrX9s.png) vs. this: ![Search for "Brooke" in web search](http://i.stack.imgur.com/tto7P.png) Is there a way to fix this? I know that I could work around by typing individual letters or using last names, but it's rather frustrating to have to do so. Thanks.


title: What does 'extract exception, please check files' mean?

text: I've been trying to open a `.zip` file on my Android device, and whenever I try it tells me the same thing over and over again: > Extract exception, please check files What does this mean? I went through all my files, and then when I try to extract the `.zip` file again, it gives me an empty folder and says that same message. Can someone please help? What am I doing wrong?


title: Android contacts Display Name and Phone Number(s) in Adress bok

text: Does anyone knows how to make in android phone book list to show not only name, but after name also a telephone number (If contact has few of them, then default one)?


title: Safely "unmounting" USB for Galaxy?

text: I wanted to delete all of the music (not pictures or apps) off my phone, and I read that you should just plug it into the computer and delete them from there. I plugged it in, and though my phone is charging, it hasn't recognized my device. I want to unplug it, but there is message warning me to unmount the USB before I unplug. Will it delete all of my memory if I do? Can I just back up and reset my phone while in this mode, or will my things be deleted?


title: How can I run WhatsApp so that I am always online?

text: How can I set WhatsApp to always run in the background? Like Skype, when I exit, it keeps me online to get calls or SMS or chat notifications. While using WhatsApp, when I move away with the menu, it exits. How can I avoid this and tell Android that this application should always be running - so that even if it is closed it will restart the application automatically? If anyone sends a text message, I don't want to go to all the icons and open the application several times. Any help?


title: After flashing ROM in Odin, reboot with animation, message pop ups - processes stop

text: I flash NEW ROM and after reboot, the samsung animation came up. But there as it load there are messages saying the process stop, I press Ok and next message is another process stop - such as a.core.process, gmap amanger, etc. Pls help


title: How to install stock app on custom rom?

text: I flashed a custom rom but I didn't like it's default Contacts app (I prefer the stock app). How can I install the stock Contacts app in a custom rom? BTW the ROM I have is CM7-APOCALYPSE-FINAL


title: Is there a black list of applications that drain battery fast?

text: Many people complain about some applications draining batteries fast because of bugs or misconfiguration. Is there a black list of such applications that are not energy-friendly?


title: Protection from Malicious Intent

text: Is there an app, or will Google produce a system, where I can protect my Android device? Imagine a soundboard app that's free, but it asks for your contact information. The average user might be naive and just click OK on permissions. About 24 hours later, they start receiving spam email, telemarketing phonecalls to home or mobile phone, or even direct mail to their street address. Now imagine that same app, but criminals wrote it and they now have access to your cameras or microphone. Sure, you opted in on permissions because you didn't know better, but now the criminals can listen in remotely at any time, or even watch you. I want to permit apps to do certain tasks including camera or microphone usage, or even contact access, but I want to know exactly what's going on for that access. I want to know if it's selling or marketing with my identity information. I want to know if it's going to spy on me remotely. **EDIT** : Bruce Schneier and others have commented on this problem recently here: http://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2010/08/eavesdropping_s.html


title: Unable to hang up phone call

text: I'm using a relatively new G2, and when dialing today, the call did not complete. It stayed in dialing forever. The hangup button did not work. I tried to force a connection failure with airplane mode, that did not work either. Any ideas on what do in this situation? Ideally, I would like to know how to gather more data on the problem, so I can report it to T-Mobile and/or Google.


title: Recovery Mode does not find internal nor external storage

text: Before I had CyanogenMod 9 on my Samsung Galaxy S i9000. Then, suddenly it did not boot anymore and I could not boot into recovery mode neither. So I flashed different kernels with Odin (speedmod, vodoo) to be able to boot into recovery mode - which worked. Within the recovery mode (ClockworkMod Recovery v5) I can not access neither my internal storage nor my external SD card. I just see: unknown volume for path [/cache...] Also tried the vodoo Kernel with ext4 support (as I assumed CM 9 uses ext4). Which steeps are necessary to get the phone working again? I can not access any storage at all... I appreciate your help!


title: Samsung I5503 Arabic Froyo

text: Is there any **Arabic** Froyo rom for I5503 (Galaxy 5)?


title: Garageband equivalent for Android?

text: I am thinking about getting an iPad 2 just so I can record music on Garageband, provided I find a way to input a USB mic. Anyways, I am admittedly a Google and Android fan and would much rather go that route and record music using an Android tablet where there would for sure be much more interoperability and maybe even a cloud sync service where I could collaborate with another musician 1,000 miles away in high quality, lossless form. Is there an app on Android or a web app that would support this kind of user experience on par with the user experience of Garageband? I don't mind sticking with an iPad 2 for a year and then going back to Android when something more mature for Android comes out, but just thought I would ask here first.


title: Are there any landline phones running Android?

text: I'm looking for a landline phone (not necessarily cordless) which runs on Android and gives me the associated control, customisability, and for a bonus, market access. Does such a thing exist?


title: Is there a way to create new files in Astro FM

text: Astro File Manager has a text file editor built right in. Is there a way to create new text files in the app and edit them directly in it? I am not looking for other apps (I know they exist) - specifically if and how it can be done in Astro File Manager (or the Pro version if that has the feature). I should clarify - I mean plain text - not rtf/doc or something.


title: App compatibility with a tablet

text: I might buy Nexus 7. But how are the apps configured with this larger screen? It's in between a regular tablet 10" and a phone 4" so how, for example, will apps like   * notational acceleration   * MyLifeOrganized and others work with this _enlarged_ screen?


title: Disable notification sounds but keep SMS Sounds

text: Device: Galaxy Ace Duos 6802 I want to to turn off all the notification sounds, but keep the SMS sounds when I get SMS, WhatsApp messages, Skype messages, etc. It is very frustrating having to hear my SMS ringtone everytime my phone is updating an app, or when the battery is fully charged. However, I don't want to miss out on any Whatsapp messages I get.


title: Apps won't install or update after I cleared files and data

text: My phone is a mess right now. I cleared some files and data. Now, my Play Store stopped functioning. All my apps won't give notifications anymore. What should I do to fix this huge problem? I just uninstalled all the apps, and they won't let me install or update them again.


title: Syncing playlists between Ubuntu and Android smartphone

text: I'm looking for a simple and reliable way of syncing music playlists between Ubuntu and an Android smartphone. Some time ago I was using Banshee, but then it suddenly stopped working. My understanding is that Banshee still puts `*.m3u` files to `Music/Playlists` folder but the smartphone does not see them. I tried to use Rhythmbox instead but it also does not seem to work.


title: How to know if a custom ROM uses existing swap partition

text: Recently I switched my custom ROM installed on my HTC Desire to a 4.1.2 based ROM (PARANOIDANDROID based). The ROM works fine but sometimes the device has serious lag of several seconds. I assume that this may be caused by a SWAP partition I created once on my SD-card but that was never used by my previous ROMs. How can I find out if the SWAP partition is used or not?


title: Exotic key combos (e.g. for emacs) with bluetooth keyboard

text: I recently bought a bluetooth keyboard (logitech, not sure of the exact model) for my Nexus 10 (on Android 4.3). It works nicely for everything except for some unusual key combos used in Emacs, such as control-Enter and control-/ (these don't work, just emit Enter and "/", repectively). I'm using JuiceSSH to connect to a Linux host. Has anyone found either ways to fix this or systematic ways to debug keyboard issues with Android & ssh?


title: how do I type special characters in ConnectBot?

text: I use an Apple bluetooth keyboard with my android Nexus 5. In ConnectBot I do not get the special chars when I use the Shift-key. How can I type special chars like +_)(*&^ in the terminal?


title: How to show local language fonts in Chrome?

text: How to show Gujarati language font in Chrome for Android? I cannot read any Gujarati site like `divyabhaskar.com`, etc. By the way in Opera Mini for Android browser there is the ability to show bitmap fonts for complex scripts. After enabling this option in Opera Mini I can read Gujarati fonts very easily. I tested all browsers available for Android but only Opera Mini seems to work. I regularly use Chrome so I want this function in Chrome so I can read my local language news sites online.


title: Installing an app from Play Store using the command line

text: Is it possible to install an app from Play Store using the command line and if yes, how? What I am trying to accomplish is something similar to using **adb install file.apk** but instead of an apk file the target would be a package name of a Play Store app (for e.g. **adb install com.spotify.mobile.android.ui** ). Is something like this possible?


title: Mobile detecting Laptop as "charger" instead of "USB Connected"?

text: From quite some months, I have been using a rooted Samsung Galaxy Y mobile phone. The battery life is not much and so, everyday whenever I am doing any work on my laptop, I just connect my mobile, so that it would get charged. I do not charge my mobile separately using the charger. Also, as I am working on Android App Design and Development, many a times I have to take screenshots in my phone. Several times a day, I transfer the screenshots to my Laptop by "Connect storage to PC". Also, my university provides us with very limited internet access, which is mostly not sufficient, so I have to "USB Tether". The problem is, from a past few days, many a times (not all the time), when I connect my Mobile to my laptop, it only starts charging without the "USB Connected - Touch to turn on USB storange" message in the 'Ongoing' at all. Also, when I go to the "Tether and Portable Hotspot" option, "USB Tether" is unavailable. To make matters worse, sometimes, it doesn't even charges. Restarting the phone anyhow solves the problem for a moment, but then again, everything goes down. What should I do?


title: Need to disguise Tasker app in the notification bar?

text: I have recently come across and purchased the Tasker app. The app does is very different from any app I have ever seen in many aspects. One of the unique options that I have noticed in this app is that we can customize the notification bar icon of the app: ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/LTN9w.png) This screenshot shows a few of the many options available. In the screenshot, one can notice that we even have the option to use the "Missed Call", "Bluetooth", "File Downloaded/Received", "File sent via Bluetooth" icons. I am sure must be to enable users to disguise the Tasker app, so that onlookers do not know that the app is installed just by having a chance to glance at the notification bar for a moment. My Question is: Why? What is the need? Can anyone give me a kind of situation in which a real person would need to keep his use of an app like Tasker to be a secret? **Edit: Here are the screenshots** which show that it is actually used to disguise:   1. ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/AKsPQ.png) 2. ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/zwxx2.png) 3. ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/TSJfI.png) 4. ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/dF5AS.png)


title: How to unblock the caller phone number?

text: Or: **how to stop forwarding calls from given phone number?** ## Current state I have two phones, A and B. From A phone I can call whoever I want. From B I can call whoever I want except A -- when I call A, the call is forwarded automatically to voicemail. It is not about network range, or something, or not enough money. It is most likely B phone number is blacklisted on phone A and such call is blocked (forwarded). How to unblock it? ## And what happened I suspect that some call blocking app made that mess -- to test it, I actually block phone number A on phone B, and made a call. With the exactly same results as described above. After that, I removed that phone number, than I uninstalled entire application, I rebooted phone, I checked the system settings (stock blocking: off, blacklist: empty). There is no other blocking app installed (just in case I removed related calling apps, like Skype). Yet, once blocked, the phone number remains blocked. How to undo this? _Phone A (the one with such permanent block) is Galaxy Ace 2, Android 2.3._ ## Updates **Update 1:** On phone A in logs I can see all those "unreachable" calls. So they are received. Also there is small tooltip on phone A "forward call" (when call is received).


title: Whether my apps delete after software update in Sony Xperia tipo in Sony Service centre?

text: My Android deivce is a **Sony Xperia Tipo**. Recently, I got my Tipo's `System Software` **Updated** from **Sony Service Centre**. I also found that **sans-update** , some (or all) of my installed Apps as **absent/uninstalled**. Please help me regarding this. Thank you in advance.


title: USB Debugging Issue: Use 'Dev Tools > Development Settings' Application in Android 2.2.1

text: I have a smart phone watch that has Android 2.2.1 on it. It doesn't connect to my Mac through its USB port, either on Finder or Eclipse: ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/5T78C.png) I did went through the 'Dev Tools > Development Settings' application to activate the debug mode; however I could not find it. Any thing I can use within the Dev Tools, on the smart watch, to make the connection happen?


title: Install Android to Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 with GNU/Linux

text: I'm looking forward to reinstall Android on my Samsung Galaxy Tab 2. Are there compiled images for this device? Do I have to build it myself? If so, do I need propietary drivers from Samsung? All the tutorials I found around require Windows (for Odin software) and installing mods and stuff like that, that sounds very hacky and dirty to me.


title: Can traffic be inspected through WiFi?

text: > **Possible Duplicate:**   >  If I use free WiFi in a hotspot, can data be easily sniffed? Let's say I am browsing an HTTP accessible web site (i.e. NOT HTTPS) , is the traffic encrypted through the WiFi connection? In other words, is there "data privacy" functionality over WiFi regardless of higher layer protocols?


title: When a Google account is used to access the Android Market, what information is captured by Google?

text: When I use a Google account which then becomes the primary account on the device, what information is captured by Google e.g. device make, model, IMEI, etc? Am I able to access any of this information and if so where?


title: How does the HTC Sensation know it's in a dock?

text: I like hacking stuff together and my next project I'd like to make my own dock for my HTC Sensation. It's a fairly simple project, but the bit I can't work out is how the Sensation knows it's in a dock and launch it's dock app. I've seen other phones that use magnets or switches, but how does the HTC Sensation do it?


title: Write permission on certain paths, like the SD card (extSdCard)

text: In an attempt to transfer a file from a remote server to an Android device I ran into permission problems. It turns out that I do not have a write permission at the location of the SD card (/mnt/extSdCard). I am using SSHDroid as an ssh server on the Android device and vSSH as an ssh client to engage in ssh on the Android device. Since both sudo and su seem to be absent on the ssh server app (SSHDroid), I am wondering how I can change/get permission to write to the SD card location. Or is root privilige not enough to change write permissions, and is this thus governed solely by the Android OS, so a limitation of the OS? What I _can_ do is write to the home path of the ssh server (SSHDroid). This path, however, is very cumbersome and can not be reached from the regular Android filebrowser API. This is the reason why I wanted to transfer the file to an _accessible_ path, like the SD card. **Supplement.** The Android version is 4.4.2. The kernel version is 3.4.0-1539356#1.