title: how can I stop media scanning?

text: I have a LG L7 mobile. From 2 days ago I have a serious problem with scanning media files. I turn on my mobile and scanning media files started scanning. after that scanning media files completed it started again and again and until know it is scanning. I do not know is it a hardware or software problem? what I have to do? please help me.


title: Can a phone without a gyroscope measure angles sufficiently?

text: It seems that a gyroscope sensor is currently not so common amongst Android devices. But does an accelerometer (in conjunction with the compass?) provide enough accuracy to measure angles (tilt, yaw) with high precision?


title: Can receive but cannot send SMS on SGS3, help me debug with logcat?

text: For a couple months now (during which time I've tried ~20 ROMs), I can receive & make calls fine, receive & send emails fine, sync fine, everything is fine except I cannot send SMS. I've tried HandCent but it didn't work either. I have 15 seconds of logcat I can't understand at all - can someone help? And is this the best way to isolate the problem or should I be trying something else? (click image to enlarge) ![logcat /dev/log/system](http://i.stack.imgur.com/TD8O8.png) _Edited to add confusing APN logcat messages._ ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/JQrjm.jpg) Why does it want to get Neighboring Cell IDS? There are hundreds or thousands of messages where it tries but gets denied. Is this like a worm attempt being blocked? ![enter image description here](http://i.imgur.com/KbdSvGCl.jpg) ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/SRJIg.jpg) ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/hrlLM.jpg) ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/7eIxh.jpg) With those APN=null messages, does that confirm your concerns about it being an APN issue after all?


title: I.Robot 7180 ICS OS4.0 tablet stucked loading in the black screen with android logo showing. How to make this work again?

text: My I.Robot 7180 ICS OS4.0 tablet was drained, when charged i tried to open it again but it was only stucked loading in the black screen with android logo showing. How to make this work again?


title: Why can't music players find my audio files?

text: On my Nexus 4, there's a folder called `/sdcard/Music/` (or just `/Music` when browsing the phone's storage; Windows 7 calls it `Computer\Nexus 4\Internal storage\Music`) and I've put a lot of songs in there but **the music player doesn't see any of my songs.** Why can one app (the file manager, and e.g. Dropbox) see the files, but not another app (Play Music, Apollo, Jukefox)? **Notes:**   * LG Nexus 4 16GB, unlocked, with CyanogenMod 10.1   (nightly build 20130212 because nothing _more stable_ is available but there are no crashes.)   * The songs are stored in the path format `/sdcard/Music/Artist/Album/Song title.mp3` (simply because that's how they're stored on my media drive).      * `Computer\Nexus 4\Internal storage\Music\Eagles\On the Border\1 Already Gone.mp3`     * `Computer\Nexus 4\Internal storage\Music\Kashmir\The Good Life\10 Kiss me goodbye.mp3`     * `Computer\Nexus 4\Internal storage\Music\Christina St眉rmer\Freier Fall\1 Geh nicht wenn du kommst.mp3`   (yes there's a Chinese character in there and I don't know why; it's a German ü _(umlaut u)_ on my original Windows media drive)   * I know that the songs are present and that they work because the CyanogenMod File Manager shows them and I can play them individually. _They do exist!_   * Running Rescan SD as suggested below didn't make the files appear in any of the player apps.   * I'm fairly certain there are no `.nomedia` files: The CyanogenMod File Manager doesn't display files that begin with a `.` (I renamed an existing TXT file and it promptly disappeared :)) but I used the Root Browser Lite to look through `/Music` and subfolders -- the only match I found was the one I had renamed, and I have deleted that now.   * My Windows pc at work couldn't see the files either, but after unplugging/replugging the USB it now can see+open+play the files. (I've now revised this question to remove the Windows part.)   * I'm still mystified by the fact that file-browser apps see the files but music-player apps don't.


title: Home, Search, back buttons in LG Optimus black not working

text: In my 2 year old LG Optimus black the home, back and search buttons have stopped working. I am on 2.3.4 version of android. I have now installed an app called 'Button Savior' and managing to use the phone.I have rooted the phone recently to install the above mentioned app What I would like to know is if the problem I am having is a H/W problem or something to do with the OS or a patch that can be fixed. If so, how ?


title: Is there an Android video chat client that displays video stream and text messages at the same time?

text: I'm looking for a video chat app for Android, but I'm unable to find one that can display the video stream and text messages at the same time, it's either one or the other. I tried for example Google Hangouts and Skype and both have this problem. Screen estate should not be problem since it would be used on a tabled with external keyboard Is there another app in the market that allows this? If possible I would like also to be able to call Windows clients.


title: Can't have G,E,3G,H+ in the network bar (thus no internet connection unless on wifi)

text: I have a new Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Neo, I have a question. Since I bought it 2 days ago, the internet connection is fine (with or without wifi) and it shows either G/E/3G/H+ symbol. But, I once get into a basement (which I got no signal), and then, when I came out (this morning), the internet network coverage shows no symbol. What I did wrong? I might accidentally pressed something unconsciously since I am new to this device (and android smartphone generally). The signal bar (aside G,E,3G,H+ symbol) shows full bar, though. Thanks. (I haven't call my service provider, since it might be device problem) Additional notes :   * On : Wifi, Vibrate, Screen Rotation, Mobile Data, Multi Window, Smart Stay, Sync   * Off : GPS, BT, Blocking Mode, Power Saving, Screen Monitoring, Wifi Hotspot, S Beam, NFC, Air View, Hands-free mode, Smart pause, Smart scroll, Airplane mode   * Android version : 4.3


title: How to force the mobile data (3G/4G) connection on a single app like Google voice recognition?

text: When an android phone is connected by both wifi and mobile data (3G/4G), it will preferentially use wifi since this saves battery and mobile data bandwidth. However, my mobile connection is more reliable than my wifi, and there are some apps that use only a small amount of data but which I want to operate reliably. Google voice recognition is the primary example. My understanding is that each app has it's own preferred connection type (almost always set to wifi) at the level of the operating system, but that this setting is not not available to the user. How can I change an app's preference to mobile data? If necessary, I am open to solutions that only work for Google voice recognition (e.g. a buried user option).


title: Bluetooth car audio with track data

text: I have a Droid 3 and a 2012 Toyota Camry which offers bluetooth support. Currently I find the only app that will display track information on the screen of the Camry's stereo is the default Android music player. Winamp and others don't seem able to do this. Is this a limitation of Android? Or are there other apps that I do not know about that have the ability to transfer track information to the car stereo?


title: Google Now screen is blank (Nexus 7, Android 4.2)

text: I've got a Nexus 7 upgraded to Android 4.2. When I swipe up from the home button to launch Google Now I just get a blank screen with a search bar at the top. I don't see the "Get Google Now" screen shown here or any options to add new cards. ![](http://i.stack.imgur.com/M3dvg.png) How can I go about getting the Google Now setup screen?


title: Console text editor

text: Is there any vi/vim/pico/nano console build for android or any other editor which I can use in remote interactive `adb` shell. I don't need GUI at all. I've seen Vi IMproved Touch and it's a nice example of editor which doesn't seems to have a console version which I need so much.


title: How do I re-enable the stock Gallery on Samsung S2 running ICS?

text: I accidentally pressed the disable button on the stock gallery instead of the `Force stop` button. In `Settings > Apps`, the aplication moved to the end of the list of apps and says it's `Disabled`. The only non-greyed out button is `Uninstall Updates`. I have tried this several times, but it does not rectify the issue. I believe the phone was autoupgraded from Gingerbread to ICS a long time ago if that is relevant. I have Quickpic installed, but there are no defaults selected.


title: Samsung Galaxy S3 will not reboot

text: I have a Samsung Galaxy S3. For the last couple of days, it has been freezing quite regularly. I had to hold the power button and reboot, sometimes more than once. The last time I tried this, the device would not reboot. It turns on, shows the S3 logo, vibrates, and keeps the LED constantly blue. However, it does not get any further than the Samsung logo. It just keeps the blue notification light on and the Samsung logo slowly flashes blue. Can someone help with this?


title: Wifi passwords were not restored on a new device

text: I got a new galaxy nexus phone running 4.2.2 and I noticed my WiFi passwords were not restored to this device. I skipped the account login upon first start, but added it later on. Am I missing something? I'm pretty sure my passwords were automatically synced when I got a nexus 7 tablet last year. Many thanks for helping with this.


title: T-Coil mode in Android

text: As I am a user of wearing a hearing aid ( _profoundly deaf since birth_ ) and was talking to someone in the support group for the deaf, and T-Coil mode functionality was mentioned in regards to talking on the phone. This made me wonder if that is an add-on software support or actually built- into telephony. It is built-in to my hearing aid. I have seen a similar question about it here but looks like its available on certain phones. Admittedly have not tried it, but would love to know if there is a setting for it.


title: Can I get rid of an unwanted acronym?

text: Apparently "ESCO" is an acronym for something, however "esco" is a quite common Italian word. For some reason the native keyboard seems to prefer the acronym to the word, usually having it as default, and sometimes not even giving the word as an alternative. Can I either remove the acronym, or at least force the word to have more priority? (system is CM 10.2.1, Android 4.3.1)


title: New hangout indicator meanings

text: I have started using hangouts now that it has merged in with all my sms messages and it's cool. However i was wondering if someone could explain the indicators that show up at the bottom left of the screen to me? I currently know:   * TinyPortrait(transparent) = current point user has read to   * Dots (...) = user is typing Unknown   * TinyPortriat(Solid) = i thought this might mean they are up to date, but considered it could be that they are watching the screen?   * Small Phone Icon = No idea what this means. Are there any others?


title: Sending email to multiple recipients

text: I need to use my Note 10.1 to send an email to multiple recipients in the cc or bcc field. But it seems I cannot copy and paste the contacts which are automatically put into the 'to' field. Gmail in android also seems to allow only 250 contacts to be emailed at the same time. Is there a way to copy and paste the contacts from the 'to' field into the 'cc' field? And send more than 250 emails at the same time? Thanks.


title: /sd-ext gets suddenly remounted read only during work

text: I have an HTC Desire with cyanogenmod 7.2 (with pdroid patch) and with an partitioned microSD card (first: FAT, second: ext3). The second partition gets automatically mounted read/writeable as `/sd-ext` as it should be. I'm using S2E to store my apps and the app data on this ext3 partition. The `mount` command shows me that the ext3 partition is not only mounted to `/sd-ext` but also to `/data/app` and `/data/data`. All of them are mounted read/writeable. My first question: Is it normal and secure that multiple directories are bound to the same partition? Are there no conflicts? In the beginning everything worked fine. I could install and use my apps without problems. But after a while more and more apps begun to crash and I always had to restart my phone to get rid of those crashes again. I discovered that the crashes where caused by a read only data partition. In fact all the directories `/sd-ext`, `/data/data`, and `/data/apps` where suddenly mounted read only. My second question: Why does Android sometimes remount my ext3 partition in read only mode while I work with my phone?


title: Is there a way to turn off the ringer notification when switching between profiles using Llama?

text: Basically, I have Llama set up to set my phone to vibrate when I get to work and set my phone to ringtone when I get home. But whenever a profile change occurs, a ringer notification occurs along with it. So for example, when I get home, the profile changes to ringtone mode and along with that, the phone makes a sound. Similarly, when I get to work, the profile changes to vibrate mode and the phone vibrates. Is there a way to turn this off? I'm using a galaxy s3 if that matters.


title: Not able to know to which SIM sms was received

text: **Short Description:** I am using JellyBean in a dual SIM featured phone. I am using Go SMS software also standard Messaging also I used. I find it peculiar to know that there is no such feature to know to which SIM an SMS was received. **Detailed Issue:** I am using XOLO A1000 Dual SIM phone which is running in JellyBean. I am using two SIM cards one is by Aircel and another is by Airtel who are two different service providers in India. In my inbox (threads of SMS) either using Messaging app or by Go SMS app all SMS are stored by senders. Now my problem is when I receive a new spam SMS I am not able to know to which SIM that SMS was sent to. To my SIM1 or to my SIM2. Both the apps doesn't show any marking to distinguish that. I even checking 'Message Details' it doesn't contain destination number detail. This is important if I need to file complaint against spamming. Any help will be much appreciated. This is basic required feature but I wonder why I am not able to help myself, I even Googled it and found nothing.


title: How to install a custom keyboard in Android?

text: I read this article which says that I can "can install any custom keyboard as the default keyboard on Android". How can I do that? Does it require rooting?


title: Is it possible to type accented letters using the Galaxy S English keyboard?

text: I have a Galaxy S, and my locale is English (UK). Is it possible to type accented letters, such as **é** to a textfield using the keyboard? If yes, how? edit: I know I can use swype but please don't recommend it because my native language is not supported by Swype and it's really not comfortable to use swype in my case


title: How to browse files on a Motorola Defy (Android) with ubuntu 10.04?

text: I want to browse files on my mobile with ubuntu.


title: Will Google play store auto update in future if I install latest store APK manually for now?

text: I'm desperately waiting for play store to update to 4.9.13, now it's been three weeks since update release and I'm losing control now. I want to ask that for now if I update play store manually with the latest APK from android police website, will I receive next update as an OTA or will I have to update it manually? And will there be any problem if I install play store update manually with APK? Thanks in advance!


title: Virtual SMB directory on sdcard

text: I have a Moto G with only 16 gigs of storage. It doesn't accept external sd cards. Therefore, I store some data on my phone and some on my networked drive, at home. This can be annoying because a lot of apps on Android allow you to view only local files (sdcard/). I can however, browse shared network directories (smb://) using other apps like ES File Explorer. Is there an app that would create a virtual directory on your sd card that would enable you to view network resources with apps that don't natively support this? I am rooted. Thanks.


title: How to renew Google Play Access All Access from an Android?

text: I got the 30 days free trial for Google Play Music, but cancelled it. I'd like to renew it. How can I? I can't find a way. Here's an image: ![screenshot](http://oi60.tinypic.com/a2g7wn.jpg)


title: What is the default chinese font in Android?

text: What is the default Chinese font in Android and where are they stored so that I can get the font files?


title: Download notification not showing after factory reset

text: I have an Asus Zenfone 5. Usually when I am downloading a file, my mobile will show the download in the notification pane. After performing a factory reset on the device it is not showing the download notification. I think the built in download manager is damaged after factory reset. How can I fix it?


title: fulltext search txt and html

text: I want a full text search File manager for my Nexus 7. Lifehacker writes about ES but after trying it out, it doesn't do full text search What would be your choice? I have mostly .txt and .pdf files (also some .tex but that would classify as plain text I guess). I Searcher but it doesn't do full text. As of now, it seems that **evernote** is the only way to get full text search on your notes. (Via putting my txt in there, and buying premium to gett their _search within attachements_ -feature.)


title: softbricked sgh-i337 at&t with 4.4.2 ota update

text: I have a sgh-i337 at&t usa GPe recently updated OTA, I tried to format my rom so I could patch my kernel and threw everything at it but the kitchen sink to clear the memory but could not get it cleared. Then I looked around and found out about the write protect issue on the bootloader from at&t and verizon. (chattr +i /boot/system.tar.md5) It's not difficult to figure out what they did. Yes I installed a recovery, even dd if=/usr/recovery.img of=/dev/mmc??0p21 (i forget the dev layout, but it was the recommended). Because of the block, nothing worked. Needless to say I am softbricked right now with all the user data deleted. I did back up in kies but it is asking me for a number I never saw. Is there a patch for fixing the at&t immutable bit on the bootloader if phonetop is borked? My main goal is to apply this patch -> https://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=67406 Is there a download that will help me launch my phonetop? I'll take a working phonetop for now. We know the bootloader and system files are just fine... odin output -> i.stack.imgur.com/pmIuL.png I found this http://forum.xda- developers.com/showthread.php?t=2359090 But doesn't help much without a phonetop, but somebody might of made it in though it's not a real root unless you can clear the rom boot sector.


title: SGS3 LTE (GT-i9305T) Set preferred network type

text: Looking for a way to perform the function equivalent to: `*#*#4636#*#*` \--> 'Phone Information' --> 'Set preferred network type' Because above code is not working on my both phones SGS3 LTE (GT-i9305 and GT-i9305T) The article Change WCDMA to GSM automatically is for SGS2 and it doesn't work for SGS3. Are there any alternatives?


title: Telegram shows contacts from different phone?

text: Recently I installed Telegram on my SGS3, and surprising the Telegram's concocts shows me the contacts from my father's phone!!!! My father has SGS2. By the way my SGS3 "Contacts to Display " option is set up to show gamil account,,,,which none of my father's lists are there Any reason for that ? Thanks


title: Possibly a trojan named "SuperUser [UID]"?

text: SuperUser is prompting for access for something named "SuperUser [UID]" Why would the app SuperUser prompt for access for itself? Could it be a trojan with almost the same name as SuperUser?


title: Android phone memory used by unknown pictures and videos

text: I am using a Samsung Galaxy grand which ha 8 GB of phone memory. It has become slow over the months, so finally I realized that it is time to organize all the media files into the sd card so that the phone memory is freed facilitating a more agile smartphone. However, even after moving all the known pictures in my mobile to the sd card, the storage page in settings shows that there is still 672MB of phone memory being used by pictures and videos. How do I free this space?


title: usb otg thermal printer interface to android tab with usb device

text: I have printer with USB OTG capability which I want to use with my Android Tab (as USB device). Is this possible -- and if so, will it work for all Android versions from 2.3 up? Is there any driver needed for this communication?


title: Why are animations from an Animated PDF not showing?

text: I am going to prepare PDF presentation, with some basic animations, using LaTeX. A classic example can be found here. I am able to view animations only when I view the PDF from my PC. No animations are showing while the viewing the PDF in Android. Is it a problem of my device (i.e., LG Optimus L5 with Ice Cream Sandwich) or does Android itself not support this? (e.g., some restrictions like opening a .zip attachment). I am using Adobe Reader version 10.3.2, build 67615; it shows the images but not animations, while other readers like Polaris Office and Kindle Reader are unable to show the images also. Could someone explain why this is? Am I missing something? How can I view these animations?


title: Haptic Feedback with Gingerbread on Samsung Galaxy mini 2

text: How can I turn off vibrations when I long press on start screen (to add a widget, etc.) or in Opera mini when long press on a link?


title: Largest HTC Desire SD card?

text: My phone keeps telling me that my storage is low and I barely have any apps on my phone because it tells me this at least three to four times a day. I downloaded this app and moved all my apps (which is a total of three- not including this one) to my SD card and it still keeps telling me that my storage is low. So I deleted some pictures and all my messages. But it keeps telling me the same thing. And I was wondering if I could get a bigger SD card. Mine is a 8 gig. I also was wondering if I can get a new SD card, what is the biggest SD card for my Desire? If I do get a new SD card, can I transfer all my stuff from my old SD card to the new one? Thanks for the help in advance! :)


title: Can I generate a QR code for a contact?

text: I'm pretty sure I remember someone showing me a tool they were using to generate QR codes for individual contacts on their Android. Is there an app that does this either specifically for contacts or for arbitrary content?


title: How to connect to adhoc wifi on Nokia XL

text: Is there a way I can connect Nokia XL phone to adhoc wifi created using my laptop. I've had Nokia 900 which connected & Nokia N8 connects to the same wifi hotspot while none of Samsung (Android) devices do. How about Android powered Nokia XL? Please share your experience if you have a workaround. Thanks


title: Google Photos Auto Backup Exclude folder not working

text: I set the Auto-Backup in Google Photos to everything but my Whatsapp folder and somehow it also does a Backup of it and know I have so many images that I don't want in my cloud. Is there a way to fix that? I've tried selecting the folder, then unselect it again from "My Device" and restarting the phone but it seems that it doesn't work. I have a Nexus 5


title: Not finding location on LG Optimus U

text: Hey everyone. I'm a complete Android newb but computer poweruser, so I found this site based on experience with StackOverflow, ServerFault, etc. Go easy on me please. :) I just got an LG Optimus U with US Cellular. In the pull-down menu I have GPS enabled (the satellite-looking thing with the beams), but when I open Google Maps and click the compass button, it says "Waiting for location" for a while and then says my location is temporarily unavailable. Can anyone give me some recommendations on other things to check?


title: I can not install an aplication because I got the "app not installed" error

text: I have tried to install wolfram alpha but I got the "app not installed" error, and I do not understand the reason, i have read that i should delete the **smdl2temp1.asec** but it does not exist on my phone. I also tried, with ES explorer, to delete all archives in relation with wolfram alpha and reinstall the app, but i got the same error. I need help as soon as posible please.


title: What RUU do I need for my HTC phone?

text: I would like to download the RUU for my phone but I can't figure out which one to get. There are several options on sites like shipped-roms.com. Can you help me figure this out? The phone is a HTC Desire (GSM). Here is some additional information.               Android version     2.2          Baseband version     32.49.00.32U_5.11.05.27          Build number     2.29.405.2 CL263770 release-keys          Software number     2.29.405.2      And here's some info from the HBOOT menu.               BRAVO PVT3 SHIP S-ON     HBOOT-0.93.0001     MICROP-051d     TOUCH PANEL-SYNT0101     RADIO-5.11.05.27      First of all, do I pick the Bravo or the Desire link at the website? I know that Bravo was the codename of HTC Desire before it was released, but then why are there two categories? And why does it say BRAVO in the HBOOT menu? Bravo: http://shipped-roms.com/index.php?category=android&model=Bravo Desire: http://shipped-roms.com/index.php?category=android&model=Desire If I look at the baseband version in the Desire group I find these two.               RUU_Bravo_Froyo_HTC_ARA_2.32.415.3_Radio_32.49.00.32U_5.11.05.27_release_157343_signed.exe          RUU_Bravo_Froyo_HTC_WWE_2.29.405.14_Radio_32.49.00.32U_5.11.05.27_release_224699_signed.exe      What's the difference between ARA and WWE? Is that Arabic and World Wide English? What about European sold devices with Scandinavian (and English) localization? Also the 2.29.405.14 seems to be a too high number, or highly developed version that may not be available in my region. The highest update number I have been offered to install is 2.29.405.5 and it was 4.82 MB (incremental update?). There are many more options in the Bravo group. There are special versions for Vodafone and other operator specific versions. My phone is not re-branded and is not locked to any network operator. The ones that I most likely would need (in the Bravo group) are these two:               RUU_Bravo_Froyo_HTC_WWE_2.29.405.5_Radio_32.49.00.32U_5.11.05.27_release_159811_signed.exe          RUU_Bravo_Froyo_HTC_WWE_2.29.405.2_Radio_32.49.00.32U_5.11.05.27_release_151783_signed.exe      Do I really have to match the baseband version and the build number? Can I get a higher build number even if it is a different radio version? Will it work? Is radio version something you can upgrade?... **Long version short...**   1. Do I have a Desire or a Bravo?   2. Do I have to match the baseband version and the build number?   3. Will the WWE releases include Scandinavian languages or only English?


title: Sending calls to voicemail when I am in a meeting

text: If my aCalendar, or any calendar for that matter, has an appointment, I would like the phone to recognize that I am in a meeting and the call then vibrates or is silent etc. For instance:   * If I am in church, I want the phone to register this and then direct the call to voice mail.    * If I am in a meeting, I would like the option to have calls come through or go to voicemail.  I do not want a blanket approach, but I would like to be able to set this on a meeting by meeting basis. I have looked at the Llama app and may try to Tasker app, but there must be something built into the phone that will allow this.


title: copying music, pictures and movies from a galaxy s 4g to the pc

text: My daughter would like to copy (not transfer) her songs, pictures and a movie she has on her Galaxy S 4 G cell phone over to our PC. How can she do this?


title: How can I use external modem for voice calls on Android tablet?

text: My tablet doesn't support calling/messaging function by default and also it doesn't have an app for that by default. Is it possible? In my case I use Micromax Infinity P275 tablet and Huawei E1732 modem. ICS is my OS. I can connect to the internet with that modem.


title: Repeat notifications for users on-call?

text: For people who are on-call and use android phones. What's the best way to repeat notifications until acknowledged? If an alert comes through at 4AM I may not hear one beep. But it would be nice if the phone just kept beeping until I acknowledged it. Is there a way to do this without an extra app?


title: What needs to be set up in an Android device from another region for a Russian user in Russia, and how?

text: We've got a Samsung Galaxy S from another region (China or Korea). What needs to be set up in it for a Russian user in Russia?


title: Facebook Messenger always crashing

text: I have a Dell Venue 8 tablet with Android 4.4.2. Today the Facebook Messenger application started to crash whenever I try to open it. ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/POHkI.png) The crash doesn't happen in my phone (a Moto G running Android 4.4.4 and the same version of the FB messenger). From what I understand, libhoudini.so is the ARM emulation layer (this tablet is a x86 device). No other apps (not even the main Facebook app) seem to present the problem. I tried cleaning its cache/data and uninstalling/reinstalling it but didn't work. What else besides resetting the device can I try?


title: LG-Ally won't charge

text: My LG Ally is out of battery and won't charge at all. I know the outlet is working. It's charged in the past just fine.. I gave it like 30 minutes plugged in, and power wouldn't do anything. No type of light or indicator.


title: Can i mount loopdevice in Android?

text: I have rooted my android phone and get a shell thr adb. I wanna mount a ROM image in android. But I always fail:   mount -o loop /sdcard/myimage.img /mnt   mount: can't setup loop device: No such file or directory


title: Missing icons at the bottom of the home screen with TouchWiz

text: My son has recently got a Samsung Galaxy Ace android phone. Somehow he has managed to remove three of the four icons that are normally at the bottom of the screen ( typically the green icon for making a call, the contacts icons etc ). The bottom screen has now only one button a blue box with four small white squares in it. How do I get the missing buttons back? To be specific the buttons that have gone are "Phone", "Contacts" and "Messaging". Instead of being on the bar at the bottom of the screen they are now on the wallpaper with all the other icons.


title: Motorola Admiral Set Date not functioning properly

text: I am working on an application that does some work once per day. As part of the testing process for applications that use this functionality I generally go into Settings->Date & Time and turn off automatic. Then press Set Date and jump the day forward by one or two, so that I can simulate a day passing and see that my application acts appropriately. On this device (Motorola Admiral) when I press Set Date I do get the date picker dialog, just as expected. However when I select a date and press the set button this date doesn't seem to get stored correctly. Sometimes the line underneath "Set Date" which shows what the date is set for will get updated correctly and show the date that I've just entered. But other times it will just stay displaying the current date. And in either case if I back out of the settings the system still things that it is the current date, rather than the date that I've just entered. Can anyone shed some light on what I need to do in order to be able to properly set the date manually on this device?


title: Keeps loading on startup

text: My Samsung Galaxy Gio keeps loading when I turn on my phone. I've installed a custom rom, in the recovery mode, and I think I did something wrong. I don't know what to do, because the only thing I see is the startup screen. How to fix this? This is my only phone, so I have to fix this quickly. Can someone please help me?


title: Can I safely downgrade an encrypted Asus Transformer TF101 from 8.6.5.21 to 8.6.5.19?

text: I want to root my encrypted Asus Transformer TF101 (Firmware 8.6.5.21; Serial B80...) and install a custom ROM. I read that the only way to do this is by downgrading to stock 8.6.5.19 and then using Razorclaw. I know that using tablet encryption with Custom ROMs is a big no-no, so I will have to wipe my data (factory reset). However I do wish to keep some application Data (such as save games) to which I only have access via root. So my question is, can I:   1. Safely(!) downgrade to 8.6.5.19 on my encrypted tablet   2. root   3. backup   4. unencrypt the tablet (factory reset)   5. install custom ROM or do I have to:   1. factory reset (losing all my precious data)   2. downgrade to 8.6.5.19   3. root   4. install custom ROM **Update:** I found out that Asus already includes an app which allows to save application data without root (aptly named "App Backup"). So I will go with the second option. I'll leave the question open though as I still don't know if I could have downgraded without doing a factory reset.


title: What folders should I backup to my computer

text: I have a SGS2 with ICS. The phone is rooted. I use Titanium Backup Pro for backup, but that only backups to the phone itself, so if the phone is stolen or lost those backups are gone as well. I have SSHDroid installed, and yesterday I made a backup of the sdcard folder to my home server using rsync. Now I would like to know if there are other folders that have data in them that I miss. I don't necessarily need a full backup of the phone, don't know if that's useful. I just want all user data safe. So is there something that I'm missing? If so, what folders should I backup as well?


title: OpenVPN with Android 2.3.x - security concerns

text: I need to use my Android 2.3.x phone to access an OpenVPN server. I have CM 7 with built in support for OpenVPN and tun. My main concern is that I don't know where to put the keys in. If my phone gets in the wrong hands, I'm leaving the keys out in the open and I can't have that. If I had an ICS phone, I'd have full file system encryption and I'd be safe(r). So is there an alternative or some technique I'm not aware of that can store the certificates and the key securely on the phone?


title: Does Google publish search trends for the Android market?

text: Does Google publish the searches on the Android market? Is there any way to see top searches or anything?


title: AirPlay like app for the Video-out on Galaxy Nexus

text: I am trying to get the video out on the Galaxy Nexus to do something other than mirroring. In a perfect world I want to do something similiar to the iPhone's AirPlay, but instead of streaming the video to an AppleTV it just pushes the video to the video out accessed by the MHL cable. I would be alright with mirroring if I could lock the phone and it would still play video through the video-out, but to my knowledge that hasn't been accomplished pointing to this post and this post over at XDA Developers. I know Android has the capabilities because of Motorola's webtop software but I'm wondering if there is a hardware issue involved too because if it's solely hardware there no reason why there couldn't be a viable solution to my problem. Any ideas?


title: Radio without the headset

text: **Is it possible to hear the radio without connecting the headset?** I know the headset acts as an antenna. However, it would be great if I can just put the phone on the coffee table and listen to the radio without being physically connected to it via a headset. I am using Samsung Galaxy 2.


title: Webpage not loading in the Android browser

text: I was checking out my website using the default Android (2.3.4) browser and the link to one of my PDFs is not loading and returns a "Web page not available" error. The URL http://www.ericperrets.info/Resume%20-%20Eric%20Perret.pdf . When I try it in Chrome or any other browsers on the desktop it load correctly. Any ideas why this is happening?


title: Will I damage my Android device by charging it using a generic microusb + car adapter?

text: I need a second charger and a car charger for my Evo 3D and the same for my wife's Nexus S, but I don't want to pay exorbitant prices for them. Will I fry or otherwise damage the devices using something like this couple with a cheap microUSB to USB cable priced about the same? Will the devices complain about using "unapproved" chargers and refuse to charge like some iPhone models do with some 3rd party chargers?


title: LockScreen Image

text: I have Samsung Galaxy S2 and I cut 480x800px lockscreen image, but when I try to set her, appear blue frames that can not afford to set her in full screen.How can I set 480 * 800 px image?


title: How do I take a shot without the volume display on screen?

text: How do I take a screenshot on my Samsung Galaxy 10.1 without the volume display showing on screen?


title: Ignore / stop incoming bluetooth connect/pair requests

text: since a while I receive bluetooth request from my neighbors Harman Kardon media center. Once I accidently 'clicked' the request and suddenly we were connected (no code or handshake needed). Since I disconnected from the media center, it keeps sending me requests to pair/connect again. I can of course click cancel on each request, but it keeps bugging me ( approx. every 60 seconds, so it's a sort of a request terror.....). I asked the neighbor if he can turn it off, but he is not capable or willing to do so. So I was wondering: can I somehow block this device from sending me requests (well, not from sending of course, bur from my device alerting the request from this particular device)? I run android 4.2.2 on an Acer v370 (Acer liquid E2)


title: My nexus S don't restart

text: My nexus S don't restart. A couple of hours ago the start button don't work. No battery charging display when the phone is plugged


title: Connect Galaxy S3 to Wi-Fi ad hoc network

text: Are there any tricks/tips to connect my Samsung Galaxy S3 to Wi-Fi ad hoc network shared by my laptop?


title: Where is the predictive text dictionary gone?

text: Due to recent updates to 4.1.2 the personal dictionary vanished. That is, `Settings -> Language & Input -> Samsung keyboard @-> Predictive text` has still the option `Personalized data`, but there is no way to inspect the dictionary. Instead I can now `Learn from Facebook | Gmail | Twitter`. Where is the personal dictionary gone?


title: Continuous input, how to undo the last movements

text: Samsung's continuous input method works nicely in many situations. However, when writing rather long words as they occur in German, the input method sometimes gives up and the entire word swished so far is gone. What is the best method to handle this situation? Is there a way to retain at least part of the word?


title: Getting my OS back after flashing CWM

text: I don't understand this CWM deal. People on forums are talking about it like it is some additional software, but after I flashed it to my phone (using Heimdall) I cannot boot my OS anymore. Did it overwrite it? How do I get it back?


title: Can't access Internal SD Card

text: I can't access the internal SD Card (8GB) on my Wayteq x-tab 80, with Android 4. The device is not rooted, and worked perfectly fine until yesterday. I could access the SD card from the tablet, and also from my PC when connected with USB. Now it doesn't work either way. I checked in the Settings, and it seems like the SD Card is Unmounted, but even after clicking on Mount it doesn't do anything. I did a factory reboot, it didn't help. I'm not a tech expert, so I can't figure out what's the problem. Any ideas?


title: Calculator on 4.2.2 lockscreen?

text: I'm wondering if it's possible to put the calculator app on the 4.2 lockscreen (similar to how the camera is there). Not a widget, but the app. I'm running the latest CM10.1 nightly, on a Sprint GS3. Thanks!


title: How to delete a notebook in Evernote for Android?

text: I accidentally create a duplicate notebooks using Evernote app. I want to delete one of them. When I open my Notebook list, the options that I can see are just 'rename notebook', 'move to new stack' and 'sharing setting'. where can I find 'delete' option?


title: Which custom or official kernel should I use on SGS2?

text: I'm using SGS2 with latest stock ICS ROM, but it has few bugs which I really hate, so I want to look at custom kernels which could help me in this. The main headache for me at the moment is I can't turn off my SGS2, when I try to do this my phone reboots itself so I need to pull out the battery to **Switch it off**. I'm getting hardly 24 hour battery backup while I'm not using too many calls or internet on my device, if I charged it 100% at night and wake up in morning then it drains out 5-10% battery. I have disabled _auto sync, network connection_ etc which could be cause to drain out battery fast. Why I'm looking for custom kernels are due to 1: I want to get good battery life.   2: I want a good and stable performance.   3: Don't want to lag while playing games like _Temple Run_ I have heard two custom kernels for SGS2 are **Siyah** and **Speedmod**. Now I'm not sure which one should I use to for my phone for getting a good performance and battery life. **Can I flash kernel using stock recovery of my SGS2**? And is it safe?


title: Why the battery drain while plugged in doing nothing? (omap2_mcspi)

text: I usually leave my phone plugged in to the wall charger at night. This morning, to my surprise, the battery was not charged. According to the System Panel app, System Processes were taking almost 10% of CPU during the entire night. The biggest consumer was omap2_mcspi, taking nearly 15 minutes of CPU time, followed by khelper and cpcap_irq/0 both taking around 5 1/2 minutes, then ueventd and used at around 3 1/2 minutes, followed by battd at 3 minutes and vold at 2 1/2 minutes. It seems pretty ridiculous to me that my battery would be running down while on the charger with the screen off and nothing (that should be) running. Other than system processes, the only other thing taking any appreciable amount (around 1 minute) of CPU was "usb" which shows up outside of system processes. My best guess is maybe the USB plug had some kind of issue, but I don't see any evidence of this (battery status updates don't show any apparent unplugging).


title: Why is there Messenger icon in App drawer?

text: I have Google Plus app installed on my HTC One X. In the App drawer it shows icons for Google+ and Messenger. Both these belong to same Google+ app. The Messenger icon opens up Google+ app with message displayed `Update to Hangouts. Go to the app` and I have Hangouts installed. The Messenger app icon looks like this: ![Messenger App icon](http://i.stack.imgur.com/JAmIz.png) I tried to uninstall Messenger and it uninstalled the updates of entire Google Plus app. It seems the Messenger icon is created by Google Plus and it only asks user to go to Hangout. Why is this extra icon present? Is there any way to get rid of it?


title: Problem restoring my .ab backup file

text: I know this might be duplicate but I couldn't find any relevant solution myself. Today I tried to be adventurous and install Ubuntu Touch on my Nexus 7 and it was a failure. As a safety measure I backed up my device's data using the following command on a Windows 7 OS:               adb backup all -f ./nexus.ab -shared -apk      It took forever and created a 1.6GB file (sounds reasonable to me). But the thing is, when it was done even though the back up screen on my device was gone but the command didn't return in Windows and I had to press ctrl+c. So I went through my adventure and in the process I had to unlock my bootloader and as a result all my data was wiped out (I read that it will happen and I was ok with it since I had already backed up my data). Once I was through with my adventure (and failed), I tried to restore my data using the following command (on the same machine as I created the back up):               adb restore ./nexus.ab      It takes for ages and after it is done, it prompts nothing (no success or failure). I can tell that it is done since the restore screen on device will be gone and the command will return in Windows. But when I turn on my device it's the same as it came out of the box. So is there any hope left? How can I make sure if my back up file is corrupted or everything is going fine? Do I need to do anything after my back up file is restored?


title: Update to Android 4.2 disappeared after factory reset

text: My Galaxy SII recently updated to Android 4.2. I then had to reset to factory settings and the update has disappeared. If I search for updates, a message comes up saying the latest updates have already been installed. Can I get this back somehow??


title: Facebook message notification

text: Is there away to make my phone stop beeping when I get a Facebook message if I'm already on Facebook on a different computer?


title: Galaxy Nexus 6:30 minutes to copy 128MB over WiFi, is it normal?

text: I use the Galaxy Nexus GT-I9250 and the WiFi is very slow, I copied a video (128MB) from my computer and it completed in 6:30 minutes, is that normal? It seems slower than over 3G. I used ES File Explorer to copy and I was logged in with the Windows User/pass.


title: File servers for Android?

text: Do any good file servers exist for Android that do not require root? Ideally, it'd be nice to just be able to have an SMB share, but the only app I was able to find for this (Samba Filesharing) requires root. I'm currently using FTPDroid, but it's pretty slow (I'm getting about 200 KB/s downloads on my n600 wifi). Are there any better options? I'm using a Verizon Galaxy S3.


title: How to export bookmarks from default android browser?

text: I am using LG P500 phone, running Android 2.3 (Gingerbread). I want to export bookmarks from default browser of my android phone. Can any one suggest me how to do that? I have checked settings of default browser but no clue..


title: How did I get my Nexus 7 homescreen into landscape?

text: I was playing around on my Nexus 7 today and somehow ended up in a landscape version of the homescreen. I haven't downloaded any apps that mess with it like Ultimate Rotation Control, or rooted it or anything. Somehow though, it was in landscape and I thought it looked pretty cool. As soon as I switched into a different app and came back it was stuck in portrait again though. Does anybody know how that would have happened? I'd like to at least mess around with it in landscape, especially since it seems to be built in. EDIT: It looks like if you open mVideoPlayer and lock the screen, then it will open up to the landscaped homescreen when you unlock. However it rotates back. It doesn't look like the orientation being in landscape messes up anything, so why would it be locked in portrait? EDIT: The above method worked the first three times but doesn't seem to do it at all anymore.


title: Do I need an SD card to add apps to an Advent Amico Android Tablet?

text: The **Advent Amico Android Tablet PC arrives without an SD card** , and has 487Mb of internal ROM available. Plenty for a few apps surely? There is **no Android marketplace** or alternative marketplace app visible on the tablet to get new apps from. The nearest thing is **PK Manager**. That offers an option to install apks from a micro SD card. It doesn't offer an option to install from internal ROM. I can **upload files to a limited area of the internal ROM** using USB, with USB set for mass storage, using either Windows file explorer or 'Amico Transfer Companion'. So far this doesn't appear to be very useful as besides not being able to install from this limited area, none of the pre-installed apps see the files I put there, even when configured to use internal ROM! Putting apks in the top level of this directory does not install them. I don't seem to be able to use the tablet for app development either, without an HD card. I'd need to use the USB in ADB mode, (and on Win 7) I **need a USB driver which does not appear to be available**. The support site, [http://support.thetechguys.com/amico][1] doesn't have any support and just says 'coming soon'. **So without an SD card is there no way to add new apps?** Is there some setting or method to do this that I'm overlooking? **EDIT:** I've now found that the USB uploaded files not appearing when viewed from the tablet was down to me looking for them with USB still connected. Once the tablet is free floating again, not USB'ed to the PC, the tablet can see the files.


title: Problem rooting Xperia E Dual

text: I am following the below post to root my Xperia E Dual. > How To Root Xperia E! Latest Update! (Locked Bootloader)*LINKS UPDATED* NOOB > GUIDE! In step 4 to install Framaroot APK we need to Check the option "Unknown sources" and "Usb dubugging" (in Developer options) But when I am turning on the Developer option Flashtool is showing an message like below:               08/048/2014 01:48:38 - INFO  - Device connected with USB debugging off     08/048/2014 01:48:38 - INFO  - For 2011 devices line, be sure you are not in MTP mode      I have tried changing the Usb connection mode but problem is not resolved. Could you please help? **Some info:** Operating System Used to flash: Windows 8.1


title: Are there some ways to make option in Bluetooth Profiles settings enabled by default?

text: I use this Bluetooth barcode scanner. But I have one annoying problem with it: each time my scanner goes out the Bluetooth access region or after 5-10 minutes of idle, I have to mark "Input device" checkbox in Profiles section each time after reconnecting. Are there some ways to make it marked always? ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/t9bZS.jpg)


title: adb connection problem on Kubuntu 13.04 x64

text: I'm facing a problem with ABD connection under Kubuntu 13.04 x64. Every time I try to push/pull/shell ls the adb disconnects from device. I tried the following solutions:   1. Added device ID into .android/adb_usb.ini but nothing helped   2. Added new udev rule and also nothing helped   3. Flashed the ROM and nothing helped   4. I re-installed my Kubuntu 13.04 x64 Some notes :   * USB Debugging activated   * Device is Prestigio PMP5080BRU (Rooted) - Android Gingerbread 2.3.1   * I'm using the latest Android SDK available on official web site   * The ADB works very well on Windows 7 x64   * Even when ADB disconnects, I still can see device via **lsusb** command   * ia32-libs already installed on the system   * jdk and jre installed on the system and works as expected   * Paths configured and working properly   * ADB works as expected with my Samsung Galaxy S II (Jelly Bean 4.1.2 - Stock) dmesg :               [ 5571.640498] usb 3-2: new high-speed USB device number 13 using xhci_hcd     [ 5571.657013] usb 3-2: config 1 interface 1 altsetting 0 bulk endpoint 0x83 has invalid maxpacket 64     [ 5571.657426] usb 3-2: New USB device found, idVendor=0bb4, idProduct=0c02     [ 5571.657433] usb 3-2: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=3     [ 5571.657436] usb 3-2: Product: rk2918     [ 5571.657439] usb 3-2: Manufacturer: RockChip     [ 5571.657442] usb 3-2: SerialNumber: 0123456789ABCDEF     [ 5571.664067] scsi13 : usb-storage 3-2:1.0     [ 5572.659163] scsi 13:0:0:0: Direct-Access     PMP5080B                  0100 PQ: 0 ANSI: 2     [ 5572.659453] scsi 13:0:0:1: Direct-Access     PMP5080B                  0100 PQ: 0 ANSI: 2     [ 5572.661211] sd 13:0:0:0: Attached scsi generic sg2 type 0     [ 5572.661525] sd 13:0:0:1: Attached scsi generic sg3 type 0     [ 5572.662492] sd 13:0:0:0: [sdb] Attached SCSI removable disk     [ 5572.662947] sd 13:0:0:1: [sdc] Attached SCSI removable disk      Any one got an idea? Regards,,,


title: Getting LG G3 as an Emulator for Android Studios

text: How would I go about getting my LG G3 connected to Android Studios, so that I can use it instead of the Android Emulator? Thanks!


title: Every time my tablet restarts it resets itself to factory settings

text: I bought a pendopad from Coles about 4 months ago but now it has been having a problem. The tablet would not turn on (froze at logo) so I rebooted it into recovery mode and selected factory reset (I figured it was ok since I had just made a backup) and as expected it asked me to setup the tablet again but now every time I turn it on it factory resets and I need to setup the tablet again. Specs Android 4.4 1ghz quad core arm cortex a7 1gb ram


title: How can I unroot OG Droid Gingerbread to latest stock firmware

text: I want to unroot my Motorola Droid from CyanogenMod 7 RC (Gingerbread 2.3.3) to the latest version of stock Froyo. I've been told there's some complications that can happen because of the new file system used (ext4 instead of yaffs). Are there any instructions on the internet on how to do this? Reading all these unroot instructions are confusing. So many different ways and some don't seem to work.


title: Not getting current location even if Location Services are enabled

text: Device: Samsung mobile phone   Android: 4.0.3 My Location Services are enabled, but I am not getting the current location. When I restart the phone, it works. What could be the problem here?


title: Why does TitaniumBackup not allow me to restore apps after upgrading to 4.3?

text: After upgrading to 4.3 from a previous version (in my case 4.2), TitaniumBackup might exhibit a behavior where restoring apps does not work and the process just freezes on some devices, in this case a Galaxy Nexus phone. It seems that restoring app settings might work, but when restoring the actual apps this triggers the freeze. Restoring XML data like Wi-Fi hot spots also works.


title: HTC HD2 Can't start certain App from SD with CyanogenMod Gingerbread 2.3.3

text: I've installed BOYPPC-SHIFTPDA DESIRE HD V7 & GINGER 2.3.3_V9 (NAND [DAF]Clean) on HTC HD2, everything is fine except I can't run some app (almost all app large than 1Mb) from SD (eg. Angry Birds from Market). I can run the app if it is installed on the phone memory, and I can install or move the app to SD, but when I click the icon, it shows "application…stopped unexpectedly". My friend running another mod with Ginger 2.3.2 don't have this problem. Is there anything I can do to make it work? Or this is the thing beyond my control?


title: How do permissions work in the Android Market?

text: I've been told that the permissions for an app are there to inform me the types of things the app has permission to do. If this is right, can a developer 'forget' a permission and get away with using something anyway. I'm just curious for the security of my device. I know that Google does not police it's market as strict as Apple so I was wondering if a app could 'forget' to claim a permission but use that feature anyway? This is not a programming question - its about the trustworthiness of permissions


title: For pre-Android 4.3, if a tablet (or any device) has root, will all its user accounts have root access?

text: This question is for Android 4.2 and below. If a tablet (or any applicable Android device) has root, will all user accounts have root access? Will the SuperUser app also be installed for all users? Also, would it be possible to disable root access for one of those users? _I no longer have a tablet, so I can't confirm this behavior myself._


title: Can the administrator on a Nexus 7 unlock a secondary user's password?

text: I've forgotten my password for the family's shared Nexus 7. We assumed that the primary user would be able to access my settings and reset the p/w for me, but it appears not. I would prefer not to have to delete my account, and then recreate it, because I don't want to lose the various apps I've installed, and – frankly – I don't want the hassle! Can anyone help? P.S. Note to self: next time, don't pick a password I am likely to forget.


title: Is there a way to lower GPU load from Ice Cream Sandwich?

text: I have seen some mentions (including here on Android SE) that Ice Cream Sandwich may not necessarily run optimally (e.g. will be slow/lag) on devices with slower/older GPUs. I assume that's due to GUI elements in the 4.0 being more graphics intensive, same way Windows XP had more graphics intensive GUI as well as Vista/Windows 7 had Aero. However, on Windows, you always had an option to explicitly downgrade the OS's graphics effects, to improve performance (especially on older hardware) - e.g. you could turn off various GUI element transitions - see screenshot below. As far as I know, you can also turn off Aero on Windows Vista/7 (though I don't use them so not certain). **QUESTION: Is it possible to similarly tune Ice Cream Sandwich to downgrade GUI graphics frills to improve performance on older GPUs?** I'm only interested in regular OS/app performance, NOT game graphics performance. ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/AGuqX.png)


title: Save default installed sounds on Original Droid

text: I have an original Motorola Droid. Is there a way I can save all the original pre-installed sounds/ringtones?


title: Will encrypting my Droid X2's SD card make me lose the ability to view files on it from my PC?

text: I recently purchased my first smartphone, a Droid X2. I was listening to the radio and heard security advice about protecting data on smartphones. It specifically said you should install antivirus software, password protect and encrypt your data on the smartphone. Under Settings & Security it has the option for Data Encryption. Should I set up data encryption and will I lose the ability to plug in my phone to my laptop and edit or view data on the SD card? We have data encryption on a laptop at work. If I use this feature and encrypt my memory card I am unable to read the data on my personal computer at home.


title: Why do I have less internal storage space after moving Google+ to my SD card?

text: I'm having a puzzling problem. I was pleased to see that the latest version of Google+ now supports being moved to the SD card. However, I just installed it on my HTC Desire and, having moved it to the SD card, find I now have 2MB _less_ internal storage space on the phone than I did before! Since the previous version was over 12MB, surely the new version should have freed up a significant chunk of internal storage space? I thought this would help address the problem of constantly running low on space, but it seems to have made it worse. Would be grateful for any suggestions / advice!


title: Can't login with Gmail App/Play Store on tablet; Username/Password OK on desktop web browser

text: I've spent the last 15 or 30 minutes trying to login to the Gmail app and the Play Store on an ASUS TF-101 tablet. During the same time, I've visited a desktop computer, logged out, re-entered the username and password, and logged back in just fine. Here's a cropped image after attempting to login to Play Store. I'm certain the username and password are correct from testing on the desktop: ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/L5GNZ.png) The tablet has internet connectivity, and the time is set correctly. I even performed a factory reset and the problem still persists. A few questions:   * Any ideas why I've wasted 1/2 hour trying to login using this tablet?   * How do I login into Gmail App and Play Store using Gmail credentials on an ASUS TF-101 tablet?   * Why am I being forced to use a password mask created for a 1960s teletype terminal in 2014? I certify that no one is standing behind me.   * How do I remove the password mask so I can actually see what's being entered? Related: I found a similar issue at Can't log in via Gmail app but browser login is fine, but the time is set correctly and there are no other helpful answers.


title: Android calendar switching appointments to meetings

text: I recently got a Samsung Galaxy s4. I've set it up to sync with Outlook (via ActiveSync). Any appointment that I put in my Outlook calendar shows up as a meeting request on my phone. This creates major hassles. Any help would be greatly appreciated!


title: Photos Look "Washed Out" when attached

text: I have Galaxy sIII and now when I attach photos, regardless if I do so by txt, Facebook or email, though they look wonderful on my android phone, once sent they look terrible, washed out, bland and so on. I recall dimly that when I first got the phone, I could select the size or something on those lines of those photos, now i cannot. I have tried settings, I have tried everything I could think of (at least for a not very techno astute girl), and still no luck. Where should I look? How can I fix this. Please help.


title: Enable Picasa albums in Android gallery

text: I can't enable Picasa sync. I checked out this question but on the 3rd step I can't download my image. Screenshot: ![screenshot](http://i.piccy.info/i7/9bc6e2b534ce3fe80951f80259a42c8d/4-57-895/33241208/device_2013_04_08_135102.png) I've enabled all Google syncronizations and installed the G+ app. I use Android 2.3.5 and HTC Wildfire S.


title: Can't find Wifi Direct option in settings

text: I have Sony Live with Walkman mobile phone, Android version 4.0.4. I can't find WiFi direct option in settings. There are only mobile networks, tethering/portable hotspot and two more useless options are there.


title: Is there a way to have 2 devices on a single Google account

text: My Mom has a Samsung tablet that she uses 90% of the time. I bought her a Chromebook before I knew my brother had gotten her the Samsung. She uses the tablet for quickly looking at Facebook and Gmail because she can walk around with it and the Chromebook at the table for Internet browsing because the Chromebook has a much larger screen. Recently she wanted to be able to check her bank account so I thought it best to put it on the device used least and less likely to be lost, the Chromebook. But when I try and install the app from Google Play only the Samsung is listed. Is there any way to add a device to that Google account. I already have it so the Chromebook logs in automatically to Facebook and Gmail for her, that way she can be up to date on either device because it is the same GMail and Facebook account. Is that the same as logging into the Google Account? If not how do I get there? I do not want to copy paid apps to 2 devices or anything that would be seen as cheating, I just want it easy for her to check e-mail and Facebook from either device without having to teach her to log in and out. Thank you for your help Philip


title: Widget for bluetooth connection?

text: Is there any way to make a shortcut for the following three-step process:   1. Select settings   2. Select bluetooth   3. Connect to the bluetooth device (a sound box) I want to connect to? I'd like to be able to have a widget on the front of my phone to make the connection in one click.


title: Mod for Jelly Bean Nav bar on Kit Kat Tablet?

text: I have a Nexus 7 (2013), it is running kit kat, and I am really loving how everything I have set up in this ROM (Beanstalk 4.4.2). There is one thing I really miss and can't seem to find any information on, I would love to have the old Jelly Bean Navigation Bar/Soft Keys on the left combined with the status/notification bar on the bottom right again while in landscape. I really don't understand why this feature was removed in Kit Kat. And have searched all over the place trying to find some type of relevant information on it. But its a hard thing to search for as there is no term that is associated with this UI layout. So far the only relevant info I have found is apparently Paranoid Android offered this feature in the settings of there Nexus 7 2012 ROM for Kit Kat. I'd really like to stick with the ROM I have now if possible. Isn't there a mod or some xposed module or something that can offer this functionality?


title: How do I read a vCard?

text: so someone tells me i need to call a few people. they send me a vCard called contacts.vcf. i import it. i open my phone app and start to dial, but wait...i don't know their names. How do i look up a recent vCard on my phone? How do i know who's contact i've been sent? when i navigate to a .vcf file, i can't open it. all i can do is import it. polaris office won't import/open it. is there an android txt editor i can use to peruse a vCard? yours truly, Confused by vCards Note 3, kit kat


title: Phone using GPS while the screen is off

text: Recently I noticed that when I press the home or power button to turn my screen on, I notice that the GPS indicator is on for a split second. What is happening here? Is there something trying to use the GPS only when the phone is idle? It sounds fishy to me. Phone: Samsung galaxy s3 mini. Standard rom.


title: Why doesn't Cyanogenmod show the update for CM11-M4 in the Cyanogen Updater?

text: On my phone when I do a CM update, no matter what I chose to show the update for M4 isn't available? What's going on?


title: What reputable website can I download the Chrome APK from?

text: I want to install Chrome on my Kindle Fire HD. The APK file is available at third party sites but I don't know which are trustworthy. Any suggestions? (I'd love to download it from Google but don't see any download links from there).


title: How to turn of Google Samsung Nexus Galaxy `3g`/`mobile data usage` warning?

text: After turning `data mobile usage warning` on as described here The exceeded-limit notification stay in my notification list which is very annoying. I cannot remove it - ie. I just need it to notify me then I can remove, later on if I start using and the limit exceeds again, notify me again :) If you know how to, please share. ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/fTtIO.png)


title: I Need help unrooting my device

text: Device: HTC Inspire 4g. My Device was having some hardware issues, so i complained to AT&T and offered to send me a new device. I have to now return my old device but it is ROOTED. I do not want to send it back in this condition because I fear I will get caught and have to pay full price for the device. My question is how should I go about unrooting this device. I've seen many different forums and topics, but most of these methods are not working for me. Install stock AT&T Rom - Could not find the zip file anywhere on the internet. I've tried using an RRU but my device cannot be detected by my PC. If anybody can help me get either of these 2 methods to work, or come up with a new method it would be greatly appreciated. Thank You


title: What is this in my system tray?

text: Every so often, seemingly random, this notification appears in my notification bar, but not in the tray. ![That circle on the left](http://i.stack.imgur.com/gJN7E.png) The circles on the left in the notification bar. I have no clue what it's related to. There's no notification if I slide the tray down. It doesn't stay long, about the time I check for it in the notification tray, it's gone. I develop for my phone. Would anything on the development side of things trigger this weird notification? It's a Samsung Galaxy S3 running CyanogenMod nightlies, specifically 10.1-20130405-NIGHTLY-d2spr which is Android 4.2.2. EDIT: I've noticed that this appears very consistently when I have Moon+ Reader open. It does not appear to be a notification caused by that app, but instead appears to be that the app is somehow "muting" notifications that happen while it is open. Is there something in the API that allows for the silencing of notifications originating from other apps?


title: Do you still see ads even if your phone is offline?

text: An uncle of mine refuses to use the free version of Astro File Manager, because he dislikes ads. I told him to just leave his 3G off (he only uses it on demand anyway) and he shouldn't see them anyway, as my expectation was that they couldn't be downloaded. But is this really true? I tried it with Angry Birds and after turning off 3G, I no longer saw any ads, but is this possible?


title: How can I replace HTC Sense?

text: I saw not using HTC Sense as a power-saving tip on another question, but I just wanted to know what the easiest way to replace HTC Sense is and what it requires me to do? Do I lose all my widgets too or will it mostly change the way my Home screen looks? Edit: I don't need HTC Sense to disappear completely from my phone or need to root it. I'm just curious how I would go about replacing HTC Sense with another application launcher.


title: Find out size of all data ever downloaded

text: Is somehow possible to find out size of all data I ever downloaded on my HTC phone? edit:source from which I downloaded data will be also super Thanks


title: Connecting android device with PC using HDMI (video recording)

text: I am android game developer, really wanted to capture nice quality video preview of my game for promotion purposes. And my question is, If I would connect by android device (Samsung Galaxy S3 or Nexus 7 tablet: using micro USB HDMI adapter with my PC, like this one for example: ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/Jbvjr.jpg) I know I would be able to see what on my PC what I do on my device, but the point is, would I be able to turn on software responsible for capturing my desktop like Camtasia studio meanwhile to be able to record it? Thank you.


title: Lost internal storage

text: I am using a spice Mi 502 android phone with 4.0.4 ICS. It has a internal storage of 141 MB but 120 MBs is utilized by preinstalled apps and only 21MB free space is available. I have rooted my device and deleted some unwanted preinstalled apps from my phone using RootAppDelet app. Now, the space utilized by preinstalled apps is 100 MB and the available free space is still showing 21 MB. I wonder where did the 20MB space go? I am not a pro androider and have learnt only through helpful forums like these. Please help me get my lost space back.


title: Transfer emails from Thunderbird on PC to  Asus Transformer email app

text: is there any way how can I get my e-mail from Thunderbird on my W7 pc to Transformer? My laptop just died so I am considering Transformer, but without my mails... Syncing via GMail isnt a solution for me, because I have multiple e-mail accounts on many servers with both POP3 and IMAP.


title: adb shell ls giving strange results

text: Environment: running adb in command window on Windows XP PC running adbKonnect on Nook Simple Touch (rooted; running Android 2.1) When I type               adb shell ls \sys      I get a list of the folders there. When I type               adb shell ls \sys\module      I get an error that there is no such file or directory, even though it is listed in the first step. What's going on?


title: Why does Samsung Kies say that my device does not support software upgrading via kies?

text: I bought a Galaxy Ace. It initially came with:   1. Gingerbread 2.3.3   2. Build is GINGERBREAD.XWPKY, for regions France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Turkey, UK   3. Unrooted With that, let me add that I am from the Philippines. And I know that there's a 2.3.4 Asian ROM update (DXKPD) as per here: http://www.pinoytechblog.com/archives/have-you-updated-your-samsung-galaxy- phones-to-gingerbread-yet But Kies doesn't show any update. So I thought that Samsung has not released an update for that European region, and concluded that I might need to change it to my region. (Although my local carrier was able to send me GPRS settings while under this region). So that's what I did. I used Odin on 2 attempts I did so far. I flashed it FIRST with a different region ROM (Germany, I think). SECOND time, I got it right. I now have 2.3.4 GINGERBREAD.DXKPD via Odin and using an OFFICIAL 2.3.4 Asian ROM from this page (MediaFire link): http://rumah-android.com/new-stock- rom-android-2-3-4-s5830dxkpd-for-asia.html Here's what troubles me.   1. Regardless if there's an update or not, Samsung Kies tells me that I couldn't update my firmware even if it's an official ROM.   2. I can't get GPRS settings now that the region's changed. Finally, the questions:   1. Is it possible that my phone is locked to that European region? Is there such a thing?   2. Or did I use an unofficial ROM?   3. What should I do next from here? I'm sorry this is too long. I'm confused and I just need clarifications. I hope I made myself clear. Thanks in advance.


title: Stop applications that are unnecessary

text: I have a Droid X and this has frustrated me since I got the phone. When I look at the currently running tasks, it seems everything is always running, which is unnecessary. I know this is a hot topic and most people say, just let it go, it isn't wasting CPU or battery (which is non-sense to a point, if the service is running and constantly updating via wifi or 3G, it is definitely using power). My bigger problem is that they do, absolutely, use memory, and lots of it, and when I want to use something that is CPU or memory intensive, the program lags because there isn't enough memory available. If I kill everything, the programs runs fine for a few minutes until magically, everything is running again without any intervention. For instance, why does Maps, Amazon MP3 (which I have never used), YouTube, NHL GameCenter, etc need to run all the time? Is there a way to stop them so they only run when I want to use them?


title: Find what is creating folders on SD card

text: I got two useless folders on /sdcard/ (`baidu` and `baiduMapSDK`) and even though I delete them, they will generate automatically. How can I know which application or which process created these two folders?


title: Video output on audio port

text: I've seen phone that are able to output video from standard Android audio port or jack. Given this, I am thinking of what are the possibilities of doing an android app that can output video from the standard Android audio port? I am not sure but maybe those existing Android phones have video out hardware interfaced to the microphone part of the audio port (just assuming), and I am also assuming that the Android phone microphone input is not capable of outputting signals in any way we tweak it. So I am thinking of outputting video signal through either the L or R audio port. If this is the only feasible solution, what are the things that should be considered?


title: Galaxy Note 3 requiring pin for lock-screen due to e-mail account

text: After syncing my work email with my new Samsung phone I received an on screen notice that in order to have the account synced with my phone I was required to have a password on my lock-screen. This is very aggravating to me to constantly have to enter a pin over and over. Is there anyway to have both the email account but no required pin? I have gone to settings>Lock Screen> Screen Lock but can not seem to find what I am looking for.. Any advice would be appreciated.


title: Verizon HTC One still has not received update to 4.3

text: The 4.3 update for the Verizon HTC one rolled out in about the third week of December and I have still not received the update... I am not rooted either. Can anyone please help me solve this problem?


title: Programmable MP3 player with audio recording capability

text: I'm looking for a device that:   1. Is programmable like the iTouch, Android, devices.    2. I'd rather not go Apple, but the iTouch is a nice device.   3. I want a line-in jack or at least the ability to connect a real mic What I 'really' want is this:   1. I want to set it to record, put it on the table and whenever something interesting is said, be able to hit a marker button.   2. I want to be able to have a menu of movie quotes, "it goes to 11", "what is your name!?", "How you gonna lose your job,... on your day off?!", "Groovy baby!".... as well as the ability to record my own quotes. Then I can just hit a button and boom, it plays the quote. That must exist, but if not, I can program it myself. Web browser/wi-fi would be a bonus. The Archos devices look nice, but it's not clear that they've got line-in's.


title: On the android Incredible, is there any way to make a shortcut to the "All Photos" view?

text: The HTC photo-album takes up an entire screen; is there a way to make a shortcut, or is there a smaller widget or app, that would open up the all- photos view? The easiest method I've found is to go in via a camera, view the albums, and select "All photos" Surely there must be a better way? I'm on the HTC Incredible running Froyo (2.2)


title: How to copy a file into Micro SD via USB in Android?

text: How can I copy a file into micro SD of an Android phone connected via USB to a PC with Windows?


title: HTC Desire C screen just flashes when I press unlock! Help!

text: So I turned my brightness all the way down on my HTC Desire C and it just locked itself. Now when I press the lock button it shows me the lock screen for about a second then locks itself!? HELP!!


title: Android Smartphone as wireless router (source: pc through usb)

text: I know I can have my Android phone act as a wireless route, and I know I can connect my Android to my computer's internet via a USB connection. Is it possible, then, to have the phone act as a router but use the computers internet instead of the phones data capabilities?


title: "Android broadcasting MAC when the Wifi is turned off" How authentic is it?

text: According to TheHackerNews latest article, > http://thehackernews.com/2014/02/chainfire-released-pry-fi-android-app.html > > According to the expert, the latest versions of Android OS keep on > broadcasting MAC address of the Smartphone you are using; doesn’t matter > whether the Wi-Fi is turned ON or OFF. > > “If your Wi-Fi is turned on, even though it is not connected to any network, > your phone will periodically broadcast a unique number (the MAC address), as > well as all the Wi-Fi network names and addresses it remembers ever > connecting to. **With newer Android versions this can happen even if Wi-Fi > is turned off** , due to a feature called "scanning always available", > which** helps your device better determine its location.”** How true is this statement ? and what is the authentic source of this statement ?


title: Android crashes in a Bak BK-NB711G

text: I have a netbook device running Android, Gingerbread 2.3.x, but it does not load. Upon boot-up, it is forever stuck on the familiar splash screen with Android written on it. Can someone help me? **Edit** : I have taken the liberty in editing this question, the device in question comes from this site


title: Installed google apps on generic tablet, services are there but no entries in the menu

text: (This post is a follow up of my previous one ) I managed to root and install gapps in my generic tablet, but now there is a small pending issue. When I go to Manage Apps->All, I can see some newly installed services like Google Play Services, but nothing in the menu. I have also cleared the cache from the Recovery, with no luck. My first thought was to just get Google Play's apk from my mobile and install it to the table, but I am hesitating a little. I only care, about Play Store, the others will be retrieved from there on demand. Has anyone encountered that before?


title: Android Tablet Stuck at Boot Screen

text: I am new to this forum. I just wanted to seek your help. I have a tablet which is working fine a few days. But one day when I started the tablet its got stuck at android screen. 10-20 and even 30 minutes it remains there and then goes off. Please help me. I also want to include that the tablet is a Chinese one and it is **NOT** Rooted. Edit: It is a Chinese tablet so there is no brand name written on it. Only thing is that its model no is X5. Hope this helps.


title: How to recover data via adb?

text: My phone is huawei u8800 and it keeps restarting as soon as opened. Now it is closed and in adb, I tried               adb backup -all      but it gave the error               now unlock your device and confirm the backup operation      I don't want to lose data. What can I do? I have CWM, I have backed up but I can't trust that if I reset, it can restore my data. I can't open the phone so I cant use backup programs.


title: To insert contacts into Hangout

text: I am using Kitkat - Nexus 5. While sending a message to A using Hangout, how can I insert the contact details of some other person B within the text message to be sent to A...We had this provision in Android 2.2 Froyo itself where it was shown as "Add contact" or "Insert contact" as options within the message itself.


title: How to configure internet access in Virtual Device

text: My development machine is behind a proxy and Eclipse can access internet with no problem (the SDK Manager is downloading / installing packages and my proxy is configured in Eclipse). When I start a VD, I can't see any network option in Settings | Networking (only the Bluetooth one) and I can't access internet with browser (connection problem). What I'm doing wrong?


title: Mute the external microphone when a headphone is plugged in?

text: I'm running Gingerbread on my Samsung Galaxy S II. I dock it on my dash in my car and plug a 3.5mm cord from the phone to my stereo aux input. I often listen to music from my phone through my car stereo, but when a call comes in and I answer it, there is terrible feedback on the other end because the caller hears both my speakers and the audio from the phone. Is there anything I can do about this other than to switch to a traditional headset?


title: Can a hybrid install be converted to "internal"?

text: I have a hybrid (root on SD) install of CM on my Nook HD+. I've decided I'd rather have it installed on the internal flash rather than on the microSD card. Can I convert this installation or do I need to just follow the install instructions again for a non-hybrid install and start over?


title: Why does Odin say FAIL and how do I fix it?

text: I looked at this guide and have tried the steps, but when it comes to step 13 it always fails: > Now, hit the START button to begin the flashing process. When it finishes, > your phone will automatically reboot, upon which you can unplug the cable. > Plus, you’ll get a PASS (with green background) message in the left-most box > at the very top of the Odin. > > IMPORTANT Note: If ODIN gets stuck at some stage and doesn’t seem to be > doing anything, do this — disconnect the phone from the PC, close ODIN, > remove battery, re-insert it, turn phone on in Download mode again, and do > the procedure again from Step 9. Same if you get a FAIL message in Odin.) It always says `FAIL` in Odin no matter how many times I do what the guy says. I want to root my Galaxy S and flash an Android 4 ROM but first I have to change the baseband version. (I've tried the superoneclick method and it didn't work for me.)


title: How to setup ADB for TCP on Galaxy S3 with broken USB port

text: I have a SGH-I747 phone that has a problem with the USB port (it will charge, but is never recognized so no ADB. Phone was actually sent to Samsung and they stated 'Beyond repair - gross electromechanical damage'). I would like to use the phone for development and was hoping to setup ADB to work over TCP. Seems like the only way to set this up is to either have a rooted phone or be able to set the phone into tcpip directly over USB. I was hoping to find an apk that would root this model but there doesn't appear to be one. Is there any other way to get adbd into TCP listening mode?


title: Do all HTC One X's use the same screen?

text: I'm going to replace the screen on my HTC One X, but I'm nervous of buying the wrong LCD assembly (I did that with a version of the iPhone 4 before). Somehow no one seems to have an answer for this - do all versions of the HTC One X use the same screen assembly? My serial starts with HT23, and not the GS23 that so many eBay advertisers have in their description.


title: "CP Crash: Don't Power OFF & Contact us" every 2-3 days

text: Yesterday I unexpectedly got an error message on my 1 week old LG Optimus L9 saying "CP Crash: Don't Power OFF & Contact us" with a timestamp and lost contact with my SIM card. Here is a screenshot of the error: ![Screenshot](http://i.stack.imgur.com/RcSRP.jpg) The time displayed in the message was 2 hours ago, the phone was in sleep mode, and I saw the message when I unlocked it. After restarting the phone, everything went back to normal, and the message has reappeared 7 times since then, even after 2 factory settings resets, LGMobile Support Tool emergency recovery and SIM replacement. What could cause such error and how can I prevent it in the future? Android version is 4.1.2 (the latest official update).


title: Galaxy tab 10.1 charging with USB 3.0

text: When referring to this post, it seems like the Samsung Galaxy Tab should be able to charge while connected to a USB 3.0 port while running. I've noticed that when I have my Tablet running and plugged into a power strip, the device does gain battery rather than losing it. However when I try to charge with my USB 3.0 in my laptop, the device loses battery life. It still charges, but the running device uses more battery than it gains from USB 3.0. Am I doing something wrong here? I have the Samsung USB drivers installed and I am using the original Samsung cable. Perhaps there is some problems with my battery? Or am I still supposed to lose battery life while plugged into a USB 3.0?


title: Recovery is not working on Huawei MediaPad 7 lite

text: A friend of mine owns this tablet and has entered the password incorrectly too many times and now the device is locked asking for a Google account. Unfortunately the Google account password is forgotten. I figured the only way would be to factory-reset the device from the Recovery mode but when I enter the recovery mode (by holding Vol Down + Power Button) it reboots the device after a few seconds in recovery screen. Now I'm stuck and have no idea what else to do. The tablet model is S7-931u.


title: How much disk space does Android OS 4.1.1 take?

text: I recently received a Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 with Android 4.1.1 on it. This is the 8GB model. I am curious to know, how much disk space does the Android OS take up? I did not think about 3.5GB was needed for the OS. Is this true? I ask only because my disk space available says I have 4.49GB left.


title: How to launch LMT pie controls with home button

text: I have an acer iconia tab a100 running a custom ROM based on CM10.1. The tab has one hardware button, the home button. I'd prefer to use LMT pie controls rather than the navigation bar to save screen space, but I don't like having to launch pie controls with gestures. My question is: is there some way for me to remap the home button on the tab to launch pie controls instead of the default action, going to the home screen?


title: Why Have Some of My Widgets Disappeared After Switching Launchers?

text: I recently changed my launcher from the default TouchWiz (I have an AT&T SGS3, with the official 4.1.1 installed) to Nova Launcher. I enjoy Nova, but I've noticed something strange: the Calendar and Weather widgets that were available under TouchWiz aren't there anymore. They're still there in TouchWiz (Home Switcher makes it easy to switch back and forth). What's going on?


title: What is exynos5-fb.1 wakelock?

text: Samsung Galaxy S4 running stock Android 4.3. This wakelock is mysterious. What is it? It's taking up a big chunk of my Awake time. How do I stop it? Thanks


Why do some of my contacts on my LG have USIM against them and some don't? I can access the addresses on the ones with USIM but not the others.


title: PC Suite For Android Galaxy S3 I9300

text: Why hasn't Google developed such a suite as good as the Nokia suite that would almost 100% allow us to use most of our phones' basic functions on our PC?


title: Re-install Google Play after it was removed / uninstalled

text: I have deleted Google Play from my HTC One X Plus. I have also deleted Google Play from `system/app`. After that, I re-installed it, but it didn't work. Whenever I ppb it, it says Google play stoped working. How do I re-install Google Play? My device is rooted.


title: Message (SMS) contain text from other messages in Android

text: Has anyone experienced this issue where the content of an SMS is not complete and some other content (from different message) is added to that at the end. I have experienced this problem many times. And now, when I am receiving tweets as SMS via Twitter functionality, I can see this problem occurring very frequently. Below are the H/w and S/w details, if it helps. OS: Android 4.0.3 Made: HTC One X (AT&T) Let me know if more info is required.


title: Why "media seems to be more than allowed space and cannot be uploaded" and how to get fast uploading of images to social sites such as Twitter?

text: I have photo-uploading such as Twitter in my default Android -camera-app. It works some time but some time it fails, problems such as lag and odd errors about the size of the pictures. I don't like it. I want a fast uploading because I like to use Twitter uploading in not-so-important -situation such as draft-uploading and so on -- situations that usually do not last that long. It should not be hard, just a `$ mogrify -resize LIMIT` -command in sending but has someone done this app or is this just a bug? **Helper questions** >   1. How can I fix this lag problem? > >   2. How can I fix the reliability problem? > >   3. How can I fast upload photos to social sites such as Twitter? > >   4. Does there exist better apps to make the images just right size for > uploading images? > >


title: How do I add a phone number to contacts from the text message app?

text: I have a text message sent from a phone number that is not yet linked in any other method. Is there a way to use this message's number to create a new contact or modify an existing one directly from the text messaging application? If it is relevant, I use Gmail for my contacts and have imported from Facebook. I have Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich). **What I've tried** This question is vaguely similar, but not quite what I'm looking for. I know I can copy/paste the number if I open the "modify recipients" dialog, click on the number, and click/hold to open the cut/copy/paste tool. I can also simply write down the number on paper. I'm looking for an alternative. There are no menu options if I select the message at the top-level of the Text app. The menu options while in the text message thread don't seem relevant:   * Insert smiley   * Delete   * Set priority   * Add subject   * Modify recipients The menu options if I click and hold on an individual message don't seem relevant:   * Delete message   * Forward message   * Copy message text   * Protect message   * View message details   * Add to task


title: Can I retrieve files from the voice recorder app after they've been deleted?

text: Is there any way I can retrieve files that were accidentally deleted from the voice recorder on an HTC Thunderbolt?


title: Why does MTP keep popping up on my laptop?

text: Whenever I hook up my Samsung Galaxy SIII to my laptop iva USB, the only connection that pops up is `SAMSUNG mobile MTP device`. When I click on that, no files pop-up. Also, when I connect, the software on my phone is automatically checked for updates and Windows Explorer opens up to the Verizon home page. I just want to get to my music and pictures, and stop the pop-ups.


title: Find what app is causing popups, NOT in notification bar

text: I am getting these popups regularly. **They do not appear in the notification center** so I can't find out what app is causing them. The only app I can think of that I have installed recently, I have already deleted and they still appear. I am using the Nexus 4 Android 4.2.2. None of the ad detector apps have found anything. How can I determine what is causing this? Here is a screenshot of an ad, and a screenshot of my task manager immediately after. I am not sure if the app would have to be running to show the ad: ![The ad](http://i.stack.imgur.com/hLGnDm.jpg) ![The task manager](http://i.stack.imgur.com/yihdFm.jpg)


title: How do you answer a call with a physical keyboard?

text: My Nexus 5 (Android 4.4.4) touchscreen has stopped working, and the warranty replacement is still a few days away. Since I don't have any other phone to put my SIM in, I still have to use this phone even though the touchscreen doesn't work. I discovered I can plug in a physical USB keyboard with an OTG adapter, and this suffices to navigate around the phone for the most part. However I can't work out how to answer an incoming call using the keyboard! Does anyone know what, if any, key combination you can press on an external (USB/Bluetooth) keyboard that will answer an incoming call? (I worked out that Ctrl+Esc closes the lockscreen if there is no PIN set, but this does nothing when an incoming call is waiting to be answered.)


title: How can I recover my photos from the Vault app when the phone is lost?

text: I'm a Samsung Galaxy Grand user. I loaded photos to the Vault app without any problems. However, I lost my phone. What can I do to recover my photos?


title: Lost some data (specifically my voice recordings

text: My phone started acting really weirdly lately. It would shut off by itself and turn on again, and sometimes when it just turned on, it would turn off again. The home screen would freeze, and I couldn't do anything. So I backed up everything onto my computer, and I reset my phone. Suprisingly, my phone went back to normal! So I tried moving everything back onto my phone. lost a lot of my photos and music, but it wasn't a big deal. What I'm upset about is that when I moved all of the voice recordings onto the computer, everything was there. But transferring back into my phone, I lost a few voice recordings, especially this one voice recording that is very important to me. I can't find it in its app folder, and can't find it anywhere. I looked in media, music, sub media, videos, everything I could think of yet I can't find it! Is it possible to get it back somehow?? Or do you know where the voice recording could be(stored) ? Please help! My phone is a samsung google galaxy nexus version 4.2.1.


title: How to detect if bootloader is unlocked when fastboot doesn't work?

text: I have this tablet that runs on RK3168 (Rockchip) SoC. The problem is that fastboot doesn't recognize the device, but after so much toil, I managed to find Finless' flashing tool and flashed CM Recovery image unto the device. The flashing worked because when I rebooted to recovery mode, it showed CM recovery screen instead of the stock recovery screen. The flashing tool is a windows GUI. It doesn't have an unlock bootloader function. But since I was able to flash the recovery image successfully, my question is, does this mean that my device bootloader is already unlocked? * * * **Edit: (more details)** Using Finless' flashing tool, I backed up all the NAND partitions and named them accordingly, e.g. backup.img, kernel.img, etc. Then I reflashed them all back into the device but reflashed a different recovery.img. I reflashed a generic CM that I got from this site instead: http://androtab.info/clockworkmod/rockchip/ I did all this with the assumption that the flashing tool actually works. After all, I used it to make the backup as it was the only tool that detected the device in fastboot mode because fastboot just doesn't detect it. (It could be that the bootloader interface driver doesn't work properly for fastboot on Win x64, but I don't have the luxury of setting up a 32-bit OS.) When I rebooted the device, everything was fine. Rebooted into recovery mode and CM recovery screen showed up. I'm still new to all this android flashing stuff, I don't really know what an unlocked bootloader means, and I just read from other guides that in order to flash a custom recovery, I need an unlocked bootloader first. So I'm presuming that if I was able to flash images, that my bootloader is already unlocked? But I'm not sure, so that's why I'm asking (albeit a very naive question...)


title: Google Apps do not install on Samsung Galaxy Ace GT-S5830M running CyanogenMod 7.2

text: I have a Samsung Galaxy Ace S5830M from Telcel, Mexico. I recently installed a build of ClockworkMod 5.0.2.6 from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=szivlIBdjvo , and used it to install CyanogenMod 7.2.0 from thread http://forum.xda- developers.com/show....php?t=2080065 . Clockwork initially hung, so I did a hard reboot to recovery, and I installed it again. This time it installed fine. Then I installed Google Apps, but after rebooting I was taken to the normal system home, and Google Play is missing, as if the apps didn't actually install. I already tried twice to install them but couldn't. How can I get them to install?


title: Contact images missing from SMS list in hangouts

text: I have a problem with my Nexus 5 and the new Hangouts app that supports SMS integration. Only some of my contacts have their contact image next to their name in the main listing. When I click on them to view the SMS conversation their image is displayed correctly, it's just on the main listing that it doesn't appear. People I've 'hung out' with show up fine, it's just the SMS contacts that don't. Things I've tried:   1. Editing the contact and applying a completely new image   2. Changing the contact to use their Google+ image   3. Changing the contact to use the image I have applied in GMail on the web. Does anyone know how I can get the missing contact images to show up?


title: Do I need Android SDK to connect my phone in USB debug mode?

text: I'm following the steps provided here to root my Samsung Captivate (Galaxy-S). I install the USB drivers in the link provided. Whenever I connect my phone, I get the error `There was a problem installing this hardware... SAMSUNG Android Composite ADB Interface`. I do have USB Debug mode checked on my phone. The googling I have done on this issue mention downloading the Android SDK, but I have heard no mention of needing this on the XDA developers forum or in any other conversation about rooting. So, I wanted to ensure that downloading the Android SDK was necessary, or would even fix my problem before I bother installing it and its dependencies (Java JDK). I'm running Windows XP. Note: Although I'm running a 64-bit machine, I Installed the x86 Samsung Drivers since Windows XP is a 32-bit OS. I hope that's right. ![Samsung Driver error](http://i.stack.imgur.com/zB4o2.jpg)