title: App installs result in "Process System Not Responding" message

text: After installing or updating an app in the newest version of the android market I receive the warning "Process System is not responding" with the option to either force close or wait. I choose "wait" and everything continues as normal. It's not a major issue just a mild annoyance, also it interferes with automatic updates. I have tried fixing permissions, wiping dalvik cache, etc. but to no avail. Has anyone else seen this issue? I have googled this problem but haven't found too many relevant threads. I am running CM 7.1.0 android version 2.3.7 with Tiamat kernel 4.1.0. Here is where I believe the timeout occured:               02-06 11:49:02.300 W/SharedBufferStack( 250): waitForCondition(LockCondition) timed out (identity=3, status=0). CPU may be pegged. trying again.     02-06 11:49:03.301 W/SharedBufferStack( 250): waitForCondition(LockCondition) timed out (identity=3, status=0). CPU may be pegged. trying again.     02-06 11:49:04.302 W/SharedBufferStack( 250): waitForCondition(LockCondition) timed out (identity=3, status=0). CPU may be pegged. trying again.     02-06 11:49:05.293 W/SharedBufferStack( 250): waitForCondition(LockCondition) timed out (identity=3, status=0). CPU may be pegged. trying again.     02-06 11:49:07.955 W/ActivityManager( 171): Timeout of broadcast BroadcastRecord{40b706d8 android.intent.action.PACKAGE_ADDED} - receiver=android.app.ActivityThread$ApplicationThr ead@40717ca0, started 10002ms ago     02-06 11:49:07.955 W/ActivityManager( 171): Receiver during timeout: ResolveInfo{40afb560 com.android.server.AppsLaunchFailureReceiver p=0 o=0 m=0x208000}     02-06 11:49:08.235 I/ActivityManager( 171): Start proc com.svox.pico for broadcast com.svox.pico/.VoiceDataInstallerReceiver: pid=2067 uid=10048 gids={}      Here is a longer log:               02-06 11:48:57.235 D/installd( 123): DexInv: --- END '/data/app/com.vevo-1.apk' (success) ---     02-06 11:48:57.245 D/PackageManager( 171): Registered content provider: com.vevo.SearchSuggestionsProvider, className = com.vevo.SearchSuggestionsProvider, isSyncable = false     02-06 11:48:57.245 D/PackageManager( 171): Providers: com.vevo.SearchSuggestionsProvider     02-06 11:48:57.245 D/PackageManager( 171): Services: com.vevo.services.VevoService     02-06 11:48:57.245 D/PackageManager( 171): Activities: com.vevo.Startup com.vevo.Home com.vevo.activities.VideosActivity com.vevo.MusicMapActivity com.vevo.QRCodeResultActivity com.vevo.ShareResult com.vevo.activities.RegistrationActivity com.vevo.PreferencesActivity com.vevo.activities.AboutActivity com.vevo.activities.ArtistsActivity com.vevo.activities.ViewArtistActivity com.vevo.PlaylistsActivity com.vevo.activities.MyPlaylistsActivity com.vevo.activities.ViewPlaylistActivity com.vevo.activities.WatchCompletionActivity com.vevo.activities.VevoWatchActivity com.vevo.FlashWatchActivity com.vevo.BrowserActivity com.vevo.activities.SearchResults     02-06 11:48:57.245 I/ActivityManager( 171): Force stopping package com.vevo uid=10144     02-06 11:48:57.435 I/installd( 123): move /data/dalvik-cache/data@app@com.vevo-1.apk@classes.dex -> /data/dalvik-cache/data@app@com.vevo-1.apk@classes.dex     02-06 11:48:57.445 D/PackageManager( 171): New package installed in /data/app/com.vevo-1.apk     02-06 11:48:57.965 D/szipinf ( 171): Initializing inflate state     02-06 11:48:57.975 D/HomeLoaders( 273): application intent received: android.intent.action.PACKAGE_ADDED, replacing=false     02-06 11:48:57.975 D/HomeLoaders( 273): --> package:com.vevo     02-06 11:48:57.975 D/HomeLoaders( 273): --> add package     02-06 11:48:58.106 D/dalvikvm( 171): JIT code cache reset in 3 ms (1048556 bytes 1/0)     02-06 11:48:58.116 D/dalvikvm( 171): GC_EXPLICIT freed 1458K, 34% free 8594K/12935K, external 1828K/2161K, paused 98ms     02-06 11:48:58.126 D/Finsky ( 1999): [9] 1.packageInstalled: Package install status for "com.vevo" is 1     02-06 11:48:58.276 D/szipinf ( 171): Initializing inflate state     02-06 11:48:59.247 D/szipinf ( 171): Initializing inflate state     02-06 11:48:59.657 D/szipinf ( 317): Initializing inflate state     02-06 11:48:59.657 D/szipinf ( 171): Initializing inflate state     02-06 11:48:59.687 D/szipinf ( 171): Initializing inflate state     02-06 11:48:59.707 D/szipinf ( 317): Initializing inflate state     02-06 11:48:59.757 D/szipinf ( 171): Initializing inflate state     02-06 11:48:59.777 D/szipinf ( 317): Initializing inflate state     02-06 11:48:59.817 D/szipinf ( 171): Initializing inflate state     02-06 11:48:59.917 D/szipinf ( 317): Initializing inflate state     02-06 11:48:59.927 D/szipinf ( 317): Initializing inflate state     02-06 11:49:00.067 D/szipinf ( 317): Initializing inflate state     02-06 11:49:00.088 D/szipinf ( 317): Initializing inflate state     02-06 11:49:00.148 D/szipinf ( 317): Initializing inflate state     02-06 11:49:00.248 D/szipinf ( 317): Initializing inflate state     02-06 11:49:02.300 W/SharedBufferStack( 250): waitForCondition(LockCondition) timed out (identity=3, status=0). CPU may be pegged. trying again.     02-06 11:49:03.301 W/SharedBufferStack( 250): waitForCondition(LockCondition) timed out (identity=3, status=0). CPU may be pegged. trying again.     02-06 11:49:04.302 W/SharedBufferStack( 250): waitForCondition(LockCondition) timed out (identity=3, status=0). CPU may be pegged. trying again.     02-06 11:49:05.293 W/SharedBufferStack( 250): waitForCondition(LockCondition) timed out (identity=3, status=0). CPU may be pegged. trying again.     02-06 11:49:07.955 W/ActivityManager( 171): Timeout of broadcast BroadcastRecord{40b706d8 android.intent.action.PACKAGE_ADDED} - receiver=android.app.ActivityThread$ApplicationThr ead@40717ca0, started 10002ms ago     02-06 11:49:07.955 W/ActivityManager( 171): Receiver during timeout: ResolveInfo{40afb560 com.android.server.AppsLaunchFailureReceiver p=0 o=0 m=0x208000}     02-06 11:49:08.235 I/ActivityManager( 171): Start proc com.svox.pico for broadcast com.svox.pico/.VoiceDataInstallerReceiver: pid=2067 uid=10048 gids={}     02-06 11:49:08.265 I/Process ( 171): Sending signal. PID: 171 SIG: 3     02-06 11:49:08.265 I/dalvikvm( 171): threadid=4: reacting to signal 3     02-06 11:49:08.286 I/ActivityThread( 2067): Pub com.svox.pico.providers.SettingsProvider: com.svox.pico.providers.SettingsProvider     02-06 11:49:08.366 I/ActivityManager( 171): No longer want com.google.android.maps.mytracks (pid 1520): hidden #16     02-06 11:49:08.386 D/GTalkService( 292): handlePackageInstalled: re-initialize providers     02-06 11:49:08.386 D/GTalkService( 292): [RawStanzaProvidersMgr] ##### searchProvidersFromIntent     02-06 11:49:08.386 D/GTalkService( 292): [RawStanzaProvidersMgr] no intent receivers found     02-06 11:49:08.396 I/dalvikvm( 171): Wrote stack traces to '/data/anr/traces.txt'     02-06 11:49:08.396 I/Process ( 171): Sending signal. PID: 265 SIG: 3     02-06 11:49:08.396 I/dalvikvm( 265): threadid=4: reacting to signal 3     02-06 11:49:08.396 I/ActivityManager( 171): Start proc com.google.android.partnersetup for broadcast com.google.android.partnersetup/.AppInstalledReceiver: pid=2075 uid=10015 gids={}


title: How to check supported Bluetooth Profiles on Android device

text: How do I know which "Bluetooth Profiles" are available on my Android device? Is there any terminal command to list all "Bluetooth Profiles" supported by Bluetooth Stack present in Android device?


title: How to record video at 120 FPS and FullHD @ 30 fps with Galaxy Note 3?

text: I have a NOTE 3 N9005, I want to record FullHD (1920x1080p) video at 30 fps, what fps does the device record by default if it is using (Normal) from the (Recording mode) in settings ? What should be the recording mode in settings if I want to capture 120 FPS video ? In the slow motion settings it has (x1/2, x1/4, x1/8), please explain me which one to choose and how does these different options effect FPS ?


title: How do I distinguish apps with in-app purchases from completely free apps on Google Play?

text: As far as I can tell, Google does not provide a mechanism for searching for completely free apps in Google Play. When using the `FREE` filter, you get both completely free apps and apps with in-app purchases, where some elements are unavailable without paying, so they are not completely free. In some categories, most of apps' content is available via in-app purchases only, so it's misleading to have such apps in the free list. In the Google Play application, I am able to detect that an app isn't completely free If I open the details page and see "In-app purchases" on the left side. It is inconvenient having to open every app page just to verify this, but at least it's a workaround. Is there some way to include that criteria into the search function? Additionally, when searching Android apps through a desktop browser (Chrome) instead of the Google Play app on the device, "in-app purchases" does not appear to be displayed, even in the details page of the app. The question: How to detect or filter out apps that are not completely free, on Google Play?


title: Rooted phone wont boot

text: Okay so I rooted my Samsung Galaxy Express about a week ago using Cyanogenmod, and everything was working fine up until tonight. As I was in a middle of a text, m phone began to go black and when I would try to turn it back on again the buttons would light up but the phone wouldnt come back on. Since my battery was almost about to die anyways, I figured this was the problem and let it charge, which it did. However, when I went back to turn it on, it wouldnt boot up all the way. It would only go as far to show the words Samsung. Sometimes it will show the CyanogenMod symbol but it will only stay up for a few short seconds and then turn off. I tried rebooting it from recovery mode but as soon as I get it there, it turns off and tries to turn on itself and fails. Does anybody know whats going on with my phone and how to fix it?


title: Disable repeating email sign in error notification

text: When there are problems with IMAP server that I'm using, email app makes a notification every few seconds or minutes (inbox check frequency is set to `every hour`): `Couldn't sign in` which leads to another message: `The username or password for foo@example.com is incorrect. Update them now?`. There is nothing wrong with my password, it's just temporary problem with server. How can I disable such notifications while keeping new mail notifications ? All I can see in options is a single `Email notifications` checkbox.


title: Why can't I see Google Play "Staff Picks"?

text: I used to see the Staff Picks section in Google Play, both on the website and on my device. Recently, I can't find it - I can see only the "Editor's Choice", this seems to be the only lists of apps that are featured by Google. Did they remove it, or is it some sort of bug?


title: Using Skype option for making calls

text: Previously my dialer would give me the option of making the call through Skype, or my network. This for some reason has disappeared. It did give me the option when I send a text (of going through either Skype or Viber or network), that also stopped as of today. It does give me the option when I go through Samsungs S Voice and request it to make a call. I have cleared all defaults I can find (I do not have a dialer option - only dialer storage, all other default options are 'greyed out'), I have uninstalled and reinstalled Skype and have tried all the other advice on the forum. Would really love it if someone can help me out! I have a Samsung S3


title: nlpwakelock and "Use wireless networks" option

text: Under "Location services" there is a "Use wireless networks" setting - whenever the setting is on, I get constant "nlpwakelocks" and the battery drains a lot faster. However, I see that this was supposidely fixed by Google: http://www.androidpolice.com/2013/05/29/download-latest-google-play- store-4-1-10/ (my version is 4.3.11) but I still get the wakelocks on my SGSIII. Is the device constantly requesting my location with this option on, or is my network connectivity changing and the wakelock is triggered each time (e.g. wifi networks and cell towers coming in and out of range)? It would be good to be able to use the option, as apps such as Google Now can know where I am but the battery drain means that I have to toggle each time and remember to turn it off. **Update** ## LogCat Output (filtered to strings containing "location")               09-04 14:54:40.605 I/XPrivacy/XRuntime(10598): get 10240/su shell=false *        09-04 14:54:48.080 I/dalvikvm-heap(15987): Grow heap (frag case) to 16.758MB for 2359312-byte allocation         09-04 14:54:52.325 I/dalvikvm-heap(15987): Grow heap (frag case) to 19.454MB for 2391216-byte allocation         09-04 14:54:53.020 I/dalvikvm-heap(15987): Grow heap (frag case) to 19.845MB for 2240016-byte allocation         09-04 14:54:54.365 I/XPrivacy/XTelephonyManager( 5110): get 10018/getCellLocation location=false 11 ms       09-04 14:54:54.425 I/XPrivacy/XTelephonyManager( 4958): get 10018/getCellLocation location=false 60 ms       09-04 14:54:54.440 I/XPrivacy/XTelephonyManager( 5110): get 10018/getNeighboringCellInfo location=false 7 ms         09-04 14:54:54.470 I/XPrivacy/XTelephonyManager( 4958): get 10018/getNeighboringCellInfo location=false 12 ms        09-04 14:54:57.635 I/dalvikvm-heap( 4772): Grow heap (frag case) to 17.766MB for 1244176-byte allocation         09-04 14:54:58.630 I/dalvikvm-heap( 4772): Grow heap (frag case) to 17.708MB for 1244176-byte allocation         09-04 14:55:02.110 I/XPrivacy/XLocationManager( 5110): get 10018/isProviderEnabled location=false 7 ms       09-04 14:55:02.115 I/XPrivacy/XTelephonyManager( 5110): get 10018/getCellLocation location=false *       09-04 14:55:02.125 I/XPrivacy/XTelephonyManager( 5110): get 10018/getNeighboringCellInfo location=false *        09-04 14:55:06.100 I/XPrivacy/XWifiManager( 4958): get 10018/getScanResults location=false 12 ms         09-04 14:55:06.120 I/XPrivacy/XWifiManager( 5110): get 10018/getScanResults location=false 32 ms         09-04 14:55:06.375 I/GCoreUlr( 5110): Successfully inserted location         09-04 14:55:06.400 I/GCoreUlr( 5110): Not calling LocationReportingService, hasMoved: false, elapsed millis: 725934, request: Phone      09-04 14:55:25.375 I/XPrivacy/XTelephonyManager( 5110): get 10018/getCellLocation location=false 11 ms       09-04 14:55:25.380 I/XPrivacy/XTelephonyManager( 4958): get 10018/getCellLocation location=false 16 ms       09-04 14:55:25.445 I/XPrivacy/XTelephonyManager( 5110): get 10018/getNeighboringCellInfo location=false 11 ms        09-04 14:55:25.455 I/XPrivacy/XTelephonyManager( 4958): get 10018/getNeighboringCellInfo location=false 9 ms         09-04 14:55:47.510 I/XPrivacy/XLocationManager( 5110): get 10018/isProviderEnabled location=false 12 ms      09-04 14:55:49.525 I/XPrivacy/XLocationManager( 5110): get 10018/isProviderEnabled location=false *      09-04 14:56:02.700 I/XPrivacy/XLocationManager( 5110): get 10018/isProviderEnabled location=false 167 ms         09-04 14:56:02.790 I/XPrivacy/XTelephonyManager( 5110): get 10018/getCellLocation location=false 8 ms        09-04 14:56:02.985 I/XPrivacy/XTelephonyManager( 5110): get 10018/getNeighboringCellInfo location=false 11 ms        09-04 14:56:06.875 I/XPrivacy/XWifiManager( 5110): get 10018/getScanResults location=false 128 ms        09-04 14:56:07.225 I/XPrivacy/XWifiManager( 4958): get 10018/getScanResults location=false 475 ms        09-04 14:56:07.400 I/GCoreUlr( 5110): Successfully inserted location         09-04 14:56:07.445 I/GCoreUlr( 5110): Not calling LocationReportingService, hasMoved: false, elapsed millis: 786963, request: Phone      09-04 14:56:09.455 I/XPrivacy/XLocationManager( 5110): get 10018/isProviderEnabled location=false *      09-04 14:57:03.255 I/XPrivacy/XLocationManager( 5110): get 10018/isProviderEnabled location=false 194 ms         09-04 14:57:03.795 I/XPrivacy/XTelephonyManager( 5110): get 10018/getCellLocation location=false 10 ms       09-04 14:57:03.850 I/XPrivacy/XTelephonyManager( 5110): get 10018/getNeighboringCellInfo location=false 7 ms         09-04 14:57:07.940 I/XPrivacy/XWifiManager( 4958): get 10018/getScanResults location=false 39 ms         09-04 14:57:07.950 I/XPrivacy/XWifiManager( 5110): get 10018/getScanResults location=false 57 ms         09-04 14:57:08.400 I/GCoreUlr( 5110): Successfully inserted location         09-04 14:57:08.450 I/GCoreUlr( 5110): Not calling LocationReportingService, hasMoved: false, elapsed millis: 847966, request: Phone      09-04 14:57:27.490 I/XPrivacy/XLocationManager( 5110): get 10018/isProviderEnabled location=false 28 ms      09-04 14:57:34.450 I/XPrivacy/XLocationManager( 5110): get 10018/isProviderEnabled location=false *      09-04 14:58:02.735 I/XPrivacy/XLocationManager( 5110): get 10018/isProviderEnabled location=false 17 ms      09-04 14:58:03.100 I/dalvikvm-heap( 5110): Grow heap (frag case) to 14.625MB for 30998-byte allocation       09-04 14:58:03.810 I/XPrivacy/XTelephonyManager( 5110): get 10018/getCellLocation location=false 10 ms       09-04 14:58:03.890 I/XPrivacy/XTelephonyManager( 5110): get 10018/getNeighboringCellInfo location=false 17 ms        09-04 14:58:07.910 I/XPrivacy/XWifiManager( 5110): get 10018/getScanResults location=false 44 ms         09-04 14:58:07.920 I/XPrivacy/XWifiManager( 4958): get 10018/getScanResults location=false 48 ms         09-04 14:58:19.625 I/XPrivacy/XLocationManager( 5110): get 10018/isProviderEnabled location=false 28 ms      09-04 14:58:19.820 I/GCoreUlr( 5110): Successfully inserted location         09-04 14:58:19.875 I/GCoreUlr( 5110): Not calling LocationReportingService, hasMoved: false, elapsed millis: 919382, request: Phone      09-04 14:58:46.625 I/XPrivacy/XLocationManager( 5110): get 10018/isProviderEnabled location=false 17 ms      09-04 14:58:51.720 I/XPrivacy/XLocationManager( 5110): get 10018/isProviderEnabled location=false *      09-04 14:59:03.820 I/XPrivacy/XLocationManager( 5110): get 10018/isProviderEnabled location=false 143 ms         09-04 14:59:04.060 I/XPrivacy/XTelephonyManager( 5110): get 10018/getCellLocation location=false 11 ms       09-04 14:59:04.130 I/XPrivacy/XTelephonyManager( 5110): get 10018/getNeighboringCellInfo location=false 14 ms        09-04 14:59:08.115 I/XPrivacy/XWifiManager( 5110): get 10018/getScanResults location=false 86 ms         09-04 14:59:08.360 I/XPrivacy/XWifiManager( 4958): get 10018/getScanResults location=false 325 ms        09-04 14:59:08.885 I/GCoreUlr( 5110): Successfully inserted location         09-04 14:59:08.940 I/GCoreUlr( 5110): Not calling LocationReportingService, hasMoved: false, elapsed millis: 968451, request: Phone      09-04 14:59:18.535 I/XPrivacy/XLocationManager( 5110): get 10018/isProviderEnabled location=false *      09-04 14:59:24.500 I/XPrivacy/XLocationManager( 5110): get 10018/isProviderEnabled location=false 50 ms      09-04 14:59:26.435 I/XPrivacy/XLocationManager( 5110): get 10018/isProviderEnabled location=false *      09-04 14:59:30.550 I/XPrivacy/XLocationManager( 5110): get 10018/isProviderEnabled location=false *      09-04 15:00:03.550 I/XPrivacy/XLocationManager( 5110): get 10018/isProviderEnabled location=false 21 ms      09-04 15:00:04.130 I/XPrivacy/XTelephonyManager( 5110): get 10018/getCellLocation location=false 14 ms       09-04 15:00:04.210 I/XPrivacy/XTelephonyManager( 5110): get 10018/getNeighboringCellInfo location=false 15 ms        09-04 15:00:08.205 I/XPrivacy/XWifiManager( 5110): get 10018/getScanResults location=false 75 ms         09-04 15:00:08.205 I/XPrivacy/XWifiManager( 4958): get 10018/getScanResults location=false 68 ms         09-04 15:00:08.985 I/GCoreUlr( 5110): Successfully inserted location         09-04 15:00:09.040 I/GCoreUlr( 5110): Not calling LocationReportingService, hasMoved: false, elapsed millis: 1028547, request: Phone         09-04 15:00:14.707 I/XPrivacy/XLocationManager( 5110): get 10018/isProviderEnabled location=false *      09-04 15:00:34.720 I/XPrivacy/XTelephonyManager( 4958): get 10018/getCellLocation location=false 11 ms       09-04 15:00:35.195 I/XPrivacy/XLocationManager( 5110): get 10018/isProviderEnabled location=false 432 ms         09-04 15:00:35.375 I/XPrivacy/XTelephonyManager( 5110): get 10018/getCellLocation location=false 27 ms       09-04 15:00:35.420 I/XPrivacy/XTelephonyManager( 4958): get 10018/getNeighboringCellInfo location=false 58 ms        09-04 15:00:35.495 I/XPrivacy/XTelephonyManager( 5110): get 10018/getNeighboringCellInfo location=false 9 ms         09-04 15:00:35.525 I/XPrivacy/XLocationManager( 5110): get 10018/isProviderEnabled location=false *      09-04 15:00:41.550 I/dalvikvm-heap(12643): Grow heap (frag case) to 14.987MB for 13792-byte allocation       09-04 15:00:42.950 I/Wakelock(12643): Substraction Wakelock [m_wakeType=0, m_name=WakefulIntentService[GCoreUlr-LocationReportingService], m_duration=3106] from Wakelock [m_wakeType=0, m_name=WakefulIntentService[GCoreUlr-LocationReportingService], m_duration=3159]        09-04 15:00:42.950 I/Wakelock(12643): Result: Wakelock [m_wakeType=0, m_name=WakefulIntentService[GCoreUlr-LocationReportingService], m_duration=53]         09-04 15:00:43.600 I/StatsAdapter(12643): Values: NlpLocationReceiverService18 m 23 s  (1103 s)      09-04 15:00:45.290 I/XPrivacy/XTelephonyManager( 5110): get 10018/getCellLocation location=false *       09-04 15:00:45.295 I/XPrivacy/XTelephonyManager( 4958): get 10018/getCellLocation location=false *       09-04 15:00:45.315 I/XPrivacy/XTelephonyManager( 5110): get 10018/getNeighboringCellInfo location=false *        09-04 15:00:45.315 I/XPrivacy/XTelephonyManager( 4958): get 10018/getNeighboringCellInfo location=false *        09-04 15:00:48.590 I/dalvikvm-heap(12643): Grow heap (frag case) to 14.603MB for 172252-byte allocation      09-04 15:00:48.690 I/Wakelock(12643): Substraction Wakelock [m_wakeType=0, m_name=WakefulIntentService[GCoreUlr-LocationReceiverService], m_duration=2081] from Wakelock [m_wakeType=0, m_name=WakefulIntentService[GCoreUlr-LocationReceiverService], m_duration=3527]      09-04 15:00:48.690 I/Wakelock(12643): Result: Wakelock [m_wakeType=0, m_name=WakefulIntentService[GCoreUlr-LocationReceiverService], m_duration=1446]        09-04 15:00:48.695 I/Wakelock(12643): Substraction Wakelock [m_wakeType=0, m_name=WakefulIntentService[GCoreUlr-LocationReportingService], m_duration=3137] from Wakelock [m_wakeType=0, m_name=WakefulIntentService[GCoreUlr-LocationReportingService], m_duration=3159]        09-04 15:00:48.695 I/Wakelock(12643): Result: Wakelock [m_wakeType=0, m_name=WakefulIntentService[GCoreUlr-LocationReportingService], m_duration=22]         09-04 15:00:48.850 I/StatsAdapter(12643): Values: NlpLocationReceiverService18 m 23 s  (1103 s)       * * * **Update 2** More info here: http://productforums.google.com/forum/#!topic/mobile/kZkk3E3YVTc


title: unlocking problem in hcl me v1

text: I installed Google play in my HCL ME V1 tablet. It was working fine, when i restarted the tablet, my pattern unlock type changes to swipe screen unlock, and when I swipe it to unlock the screen the lock fades away and does not unlock. What can I do to solve this issue?


title: How to filter my Google contacts?

text: I have synced contacts from my Google account on my Samsung Galaxy. Now in my contacts are all kinds of people I've written once an email to, which Gmail stored in my contacts. Some contacts even show up when I search, while they are not even to be found in my contact list on Gmail. I would like to keep some control over which contacts I want to see in my phone or not. I would like especially to show those who have a phone number in my phone. How do I filter my contacts from Google?


title: How to identify camera app?

text: Is there a way to identify the stock camera app on an android device? Browsing the installed packages using Titanium Backup didn't show any package with "camera" in its name. With the app identified, i hope to find some info or documentation regarding the app's features. EDIT: To be more precise - i'm trying to detect the name of the camera app that came with the device. I own a Galaxy Tab 3 and a Fairphone - the camera apps on both devices differ regarding functionality.


title: I can reverse tether now by using alias but it stops on adb shell command

text: I made some aliases to quickly reverse tether.               alias t='r && sh && n'     alias n='netcfg rndis0 dhcp'     alias sh='ad shell'     alias r='ad kill-server && ad start-server'     alias ad='adb'      **I want to enter** t **(which turns on reverse tethering) but the aliased command doesnt do anything past** `sh` **How to automate this better?** (I guess its because its not in first shell anymore but android adb shell) **UPDATE:** I edited the .bashrc as answered by Stephen Schrauger but the command enters me into adb shell and when i disconnect usb cable I get `netcfg: command not found` > The aliases are now:               alias t='r && sz $n'     n='netcfg rndis0 dhcp'     alias sz='ad shell'     alias r='ad kill-server && ad start-server'     alias ad='adb'      What is wrong now? UPDATE2 moved here:Help with this ADB REVERSE Tethering Script?


title: 4.3 Lockscreen: How to drag on a lockscreen notification to go to that app?

text: I have a Samsung Note II. It used to be Android 4.2, and on the lockscreen, if I got a notification of an SMS, I could drag on that notification itself to unlock the phone _and go straight to the SMS app_. Then 4.3 got rolled out and my phone updated itself. Now the lockscreen is a fancy multi-page customisable thing. But it's lost access to the key feature of letting me unlock and go straight to the source of a notification with one swipe. Before (4.2):   * Drag on the SMS notification -> Phone unlocks and goes straight to the SMS app.   * Drag on the missed call notification -> Phone unlocks and goes straight to the phone call history. Now (4.3):   * Drag left or right on the SMS notification -> Lockscreen tries to switch to another page   * Drag downwards on the SMS notification -> Lockscreen expands the empty space around the SMS notification to be a bigger empty space (?!)   * To go to the SMS app, I have to (1) drag in the small "unlock phone" space, then (2) drag down my notifications bar from whatever app I end up in, and finally (3) tap the SMS notification.   * I can't find any action that will simultaneously unlock the phone and take me straight to the SMS, or unlock the phone and take me straight to the phone call history (the source app of the notifications that are being displayed).  I guess I could install a custom lockscreen app like Celltick Start linked from question 49935. But it'd be nice if the smooth, easy functionality in the 4.2 lockscreen could still be available in 4.3 without using a custom app. Is there any way to do this?


title: Wrong caller ID for home number

text: I recently had to wipe my Nexus 4 in order to root it. Prior to that when I received a call from my home telephone it would display my wife's contact from the caller ID. Since rooting it now displays my own contact instead. My contacts are synced from my Google account and I haven't changed anything on my Google account. The only thing that has changed is the wipe and root. How can I get it to display my wife's contact again?


title: How to disable calls and sms and use only Internet connection?

text: I have a Sony Xperia Z1 packed with Android 4.3 Jelly Bean. I'm interested if it's possible to setup my phone to not receive any phone calls or SMS. I would like to use my Internet connection only, and I don't mean wifi - my mobile ISP connection from the SIM card. Is this possible? If so, how?


title: Touch screen is not working properly after replacing LCD display and Touch screen

text: I recently replaced LCD display and Touch screen of micromax canvas A116. but unfortunately my touch screen is not working properly. so my question is that is it because of   some hardware issue or should i require to hard reset my phone or should i do something else? Thanks in advance.


title: Difference between force stop and kill process

text: I used to use greenify on my rooted Xperia U. The XDA page of Greenify states the difference between the task killer and greenify. Here is what the developer posted. > Unlike any "XXX Task Killer", your device never fall into the cat-mouse-game > of stealthy-running and aggressive killing, which unnecessarily consumes > much battery juice. Since all greenified apps will be put into hibernation > until the next time you launch them, there is no need to "kill" them during > the hibernation. I know android dont need **Task Killer App**. I recently used Greenify on a non rooted phone in which I use hibernate shortcut to greenify app. Whenever I launch the shortcut. It will open the running apps `App Info` page and the `Force Stop` button will be automatically pressed (like an automated pearl script) I didnt see this in my rooted phone. All I will see is Greenify had granted root permission and so and so apps are hibernated. This confused me. Is there any difference between force stop and task kill. What is the differnce between Greenify and Task kill. The thing about Task killer are, they kill the apps and if you are launching again the app has to start from the scratch and the task killer runs in background consuming battery. Is force stopping is similar to it? and yes Greenify do run in backfround.


title: knockon sounds not playing

text: I have an LG G2 mini, and the turn on knockon feature never worked. "Settings/General/Gestures" show the option "grayed out" and activated. I can't deactivate it, and on top of it, it doesn't work (I have to press the button to turn the screen on) :\ I can live with that. But I also got used to the sound the phone plays (played) when I double tapped to turn off the screen (that little tv screen off sound, that always worked). But now it just turns off, and no sound is played at all. Why? How can I fix that? Are those bugs related to the phone, or is it because of Android?


title: I want to move sd card

text: I want to move a micro SD card from an HTC Aquire into my Galaxy s2 so that I can access the pictures and the music , how do I do that ?


title: Hundreds of "phantom" contacts

text: I got my Android 2.3.7 ZTE phone used on eBay, and it appeared to be completely reset. However, sometimes hundreds of contacts with names like "brwlvweaace" show up. They all have randomized emails, like "tcgege@hotmail.com". It almost seems like a list of generated emails for spamming. I can see them when choosing a contact to send a text to, and if I add the "All Contacts" folder to the home screen. The SIM card is new, and shows 0/250 contacts. The SD Card was new as well, and formatted on top of that. I don't have these contacts in any synced account. And I can't delete them, because they never show up in the main Contacts app. How do I get rid of them? I only have about 15 real contacts, so it's a pain to send a text message to one of them when the list has hundreds of fake names. Here's a picture: ![Start of contacts list](http://i.stack.imgur.com/BDZjB.png)


title: PIN invisibility in android

text: I am using PIN security for unlocking the phone. When i type the PIN, a blue highlight comes to the pressed digit. How can i hide it? I am in Note 2 rooted with stock rom.


title: Weird internet connection problem

text: My friend just had an internet connection problem. Her handphone (Acer Liquid C1, Android OS maybe 4.0) have a problem in the connection. It could connect to Line application and chat normally, then it could read and reply some mail in Gmail. Also she can refresh feed on Instagram. But, it's BBM (blackberry messenger) couldn't chat normally (in this case, my BBM message just sent to her's [appeared as a tick], but not delivered [not appeared in **D** ] to her BBM). The other problem in this case is:   * when the handphone connect to a mobile hotspot from apple / blackberry device and wireless router from apple, sometimes the device (my friend's handphone) is disconnect from the wifi after exit the setting menu. But when she open the wifi setting menu, the handphone is connected.   * But, when her handphone connect to a mobile hotspot from android device (in this case, the mobile hotspot is asus tab and samsung smartphone), the device is always connected. Another clue in this case is, when her android access play store and trying to download an app like Twitter with mobile data or hotspot from apple device, it always give an error code like 4xx or 9xx (I forgot this, but the first number is correct). But when it connect to wifi (from android mobile hotspot), it can download the application. If someone can solve this, my friend will be glad :D Sorry for my bad English :(


title: Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 - 2014 Edition (Chinese version)

text: I live in China. Just purchased a Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 - 2014 Edition (SM-P600) tablet. Since I have other devices that came with Google Play Store, I had no idea that Samsung's wouldn't. I was wondering, is there a way to get Google Play installed and working on this device? Is it possible to purchase the Samsung/Google version and replace the Samsung/Baidu one that it came with? Or, is there some other workaround for this specific issue? I live in China, and so I don't have many options to buy products designed for Westerners. Hope someone can offer some assistance. Thanks! ~Anthony


title: How to search Games with "Google Play Game Services integration" in play store?

text: Google recently introduced "Google Play Game Services integration" in play store games.   How can I list games that supports "Google Play Game Services integration" using play store App or using play store site?


title: Karbonn Smart Tab 7 Mounting Problem and Camera

text: The external SDCard was detected by my tablet, but it doesn't get mounted. I looked it up with my file browser and found the sd card. But when I open it, it says "empty". I restart/reboot the device, but it does the same again. I have also tried to format the card as Fat32, NTFS and Others but it's not working. The camera says "Media Scanning", which to me looks as it would have trouble accessing the card as well.


title: Is it possible to have my Android device see hand gestures to turn on the screen and scroll?

text: While I am cooking with dirty and wet hands, I want to see the recipe on my smartphone without dirtying it. How may I turn on the display and scroll without touching the phone? Is there a setting or application that makes my device react on hand gestures to turn on the screen and scroll? (I do not know how to categorize this question with the available tags if you know a better tag please feel free to improve the categorization)


title: Android Wifi with same name

text: I want to know if i add wifi network with say ssid="test" can i anyway add same ssid="test" with different configurations like ip and gateways? EDIT : Suppose wifi has been configured with below configuration :[Added manually]               SSID : "Test"     Security : None      and No Any advance settings provided.      Now can i add another wifi with settings below :               SSID : "Test"     Security : WEP      and No Any advance settings provided.


title: How can I edit a video to correct an incorrect orientation?

text: I recorded a video clip on my Samsung Galaxy S4 in the horizontal orientation. If I download it to a computer it plays correctly in a wide aspect ratio and is not rotated. When I play it on the phone, the phone always rotates it incorrectly. If I hold the phone in the vertical orientation, the video fills the screen, but is rotated 90 degrees. The bottom of the frame is on the left. If I rotate the phone 90 degrees CCW to view the video in the correct orientation, the phone rotates the video another 90 degrees. Now the video is a tiny thumbnail in the middle of the screen - a vertical video showing on a horizontal screen. The bottom of the video is still on the left. Why is the phone rotating the video incorrectly? Isn't the phone supposed to note the orientation and tag the file when the video is recorded so this problem won't happen? Given that it has it wrong, how do I edit the video to correct the orientation setting?


title: CPU getting hot. GPS can't lock on

text: I know this was probably asked several times, but here's the deal: A couple of months ago I was charging the phone (Alcatel Onetouch Star) at my friends house, when I got a warning that the phone was getting too hot. After that, every time I use anything that's at least a little resource hungry (Facebook, note apps, video player, browsers, and obviously Youtube and games) the area below the battery gets warm, and almost burns my hand in some cases. The battery itself doesn't get warm. The area below it, where the capacitive buttons are does. I'm guessing that's where the CPU is, and its getting hot. It didn't get hot before that night, it'd get only slightly warm when using YT or larger games (even in summer), but lately it's getting too hot, even though its winter and ambient temp is much lower than it was in summer. Any ideas whats causing this? Oh, and also the phone can't get a GPS lock anymore. Not even after 5-10 mins under 7-12 satellites. I'm holding off on rooting it until I get everything sorted out, as I still have the warranty.


title: How do I connect Nexus 5 on Lenovo Yoga 2 Pro for USB-debugging

text: When I connect my device to my Linux laptop (debian-Ubuntu) I don't get any output in               adb logcat      If I connect it to another laptop it works fine in KDE I can open the Directory and copy files, so USB is working it seems like               adb devices      finds the device:               List of devices attached      042some_numbers00   device      but it stays disconnected somehow


title: How to share android screen with users outside LAN?

text: I work as a developer from home and I wish to demo the android app to my boss. He doesn't have an Android phone, so I have to demo the app from my phone and demo all scenarios for him from my android phone. The question is how do I share the screen with him ? Here's what I tried ? 1 - BBQdroid exactly what I want but it only works in a LAN, in fact I have to specify the android local IP address i.e. 192.168.x.x 2 - Teamviewer quicksupport but it exposes all the apps on my phone and it's not live sharing, I have to keep on sending screenshots. 3 - AirDroid only screenshots, no live sharing of the android screen Please help me guys find a way to share the android screen live with my boss. Thanks


title: Does Nexus S Wifi and GPS have issues?

text: So there I was, happily reading reviews about Google's/Samsumg Nexus S building my judgement whether to buy it or not after my Nexus 1 got stolen. Happily enough there were very few posts on issues with the phone and most reviews would state quite triumph for Samsumg for it's gorgeous screen and for finally getting rid of it's dreaded GPS bummer. Decision made and finally got my own brand new NS. In general terms, the phone is pretty smooth, very responsive - haven't seem an android phone this smooth in a while. I'm pretty happy with it. However, there are two issues which are bugging a lot: the WiFi and the GPS. Since I've read these reviews I mention in the beginning I'm not too sure whether they design flaws or just I got (un)lucky with this one. My GPS is definitely crap. I have that "GPS test app" and even when it has like 7 satellites in sight it still wont manage to get a lock as quick (if any) as other phones I've been comparing it. E.g. And old HTC Magic sitting next to my NS got a lock in like, 5 seconds while mine took almost 20 - then lost it. Also, after acquiring the lock, it has an average of 20-30 meters error while the HTCs and Nokias are like pin-point 5m<. As for the WiFi, I'm not sure if is just a display issue or if the reception is really bad, but being in the same room as the router, about 4 meters away, the phone shows two strength bars only. I figure that the reception could be just fine and the display could be just bad parametrized so I've got the "WiFi Analyser" app it says my signal is at -78dBm (which with a little googling apparently means pretty weak). What do you guys say? Are those known issues? Are there Fixes? Should I send it back? I just reaaaaly don't want to root it get custom Roms and try and try.. This thing is brand new, should work as it is.


title: Locale 1.5.2 & missing plugins

text: I used Locale for a long time. But Since I've upgraded to 1.5.2 version, it doesn't work very well. I had bunch of installed plugins that are not appear in Conditions/Settings. I've already tried to remove all of the plugins and the application and reinstall it again. Nothing happenned. I've also tried to use in on different firmwares (official 2.1, 2.2.1) with same result. Is there any idea whats wrong? Hubi


title: What is "PMEasyView"?

text: I got a little toast pop up just now saying "hello world, PMEasyView!" I just woke up my phone, was in the SugarSync app. I haven't recently installed anything except from the Android Market and Amazon market; nothing named like PM Easy View. The wording sounds like something I would have written in a development Android app. I don't see any unusual running processes or apps, so I'm wondering if it's dummy code from a real app I own, but I was hoping someone knew for sure. I'm having Lookout scan my phone now. All I found on this topic was this thread which has no answers.


title: Droid X, how to get rid of Motorola Mobile Services?

text: So I'm used to the original Motorola Droid, I recent picked up a Droid X, and nothing seems to be the same. To start, I cant add a second Gmail account to the Gmail app, in fact, ANY account I try to add, whether it be work email, gmail, facebook, etc, I'm always forced to use the Motorola Mobile Services feature. I have ZERO desire to use this thing, and all it does is make my life hell. Is there a way to turn it off? The Droid was awesome but all this Motorola and Verizon bloat is killing me!


title: Android web market always gives error

text: I am getting error for almost all the apps while I am trying to install from web android market (market.android.com), it gives error "This item cannot be installed in your device's country.". But same time If I tries to install same application from my mobile then it installs successfully. So does anybody have any idea why it's giving this error ? (Note : I had installed new market and then uninstalled it. This problem starts after installation of new market only). Mobile model : Samsung Galaxy 3 Country : India


title: Is it possible to run Android applications on (normal) Linux?

text: Since Android is a forked Linux kernel plus software stack I am wondering whether there are any projects or ideas regarding creating a version of Android that can be added to a Linux system to allow a Linux system to run Android applications (compiled for, say, x86). Does anything like that exist or would it be possible? (I don't mean the emulator that comes with the SDK.)


title: Typing/sending text messages using Kies

text: Does the Kies software allow one to type and send text messages from the PC?


title: How to add person to contacts from a message (person auto linked w/ facebook)

text: I got a message from someone not in my contacts. The number was automatically recognized as one of my Facebook friends. How do I add this person to my Google Contacts without copying down the number and adding them manually? There is no "Add Contact" button...


title: How to turn off red-dotted-underline spelling check when text-messaging?

text: I've updated my **HTC Desire HD A9191** to **Android 2.3.3** and now I don't know how to get rid off the spelling check (red dotted underline) when text messaging. The underlining isn't present when typing in Evernote's application, for example. It is strictly text-messaging issue. There's no spelling-check option in message settings. I've tried turning on and off spelling check under `Settings->Language & Keyboard->Touch Input->Text input->Spell correction` and it didn't do anything either way. I don't have enabled neither 'Prediction' nor 'Word completion'. Google search didn't find anything about red dotted underline on Androids either. Why would I want to disable spelling check? Androids don't support my locale the way they should (QWERTZ instead of QWERTY), so I'm forced to use German locale. Which is fine, I'd use English as a system language anyway. But the spelling check is underlining non-German words, which is obviously annoying to me as a non-German native speaker.


title: Phone is being overrun with ads

text: Whenever I switch on my Internet every morning I get a page which opens up with applications and games that aren't from the Play Store and I see a message that says my phone has stopped outside applications from being downloaded. Plus my gallery gets flooded with pictures of game icons and stuff and no matter how many times I delete them, they come back again. How do I make this stop?


title: Can I open a route I created in Google Maps in Navigation?

text: I'd love to be able to open that map on my phone in such a way that I can get turn-by-turn navigation, like what is available in the Navigation app. However, despite my experiments, this seems to be impossible. I would have thought Navigation and Maps would be based on the same formats and code, but there appears to be a wall between them. Is there any way I can create, edit, and save a map on the Desktop, and then have it viewable on my phone for turn-by-turn navigation? The key is that I use this for biking, and I can not see my phone while I'm riding. So I want to have an earpiece and be able to hear instructions for turns.


title: Why is the FEATURED TABLET APPS tab in the Android market not present on my PC?

text: As an answer to my question about applications for bigger Android screens, Daniel answered whether I noticed the **FEATURED TABLET APPS** tab in the PC version of the Android market. ![Android market tabs showing FEATURED TABLET APPS tab](http://i.stack.imgur.com/rf36R.png) However, on my screen, **this tab is not present** : ![Android market without FEATURED TABLET APPS tab](http://i.stack.imgur.com/iTGhD.png) Does anyone know why this tab is not present on my version of the Android market ? I am **logged in to my market account** , I have a _Samsung Galaxy S_ and a _Archos 101 tablet_. Daniel has no tablet, so that can't be the reason. I am living in _Europe_ , so maybe it's a territorial thing ?


title: How can I pick the correct replacement usb charger for my phone?

text: My phone has a wall charger with outputs 5vdc and 850mA, which just broke (I saved the USB-microB cable which I've been using to charge from laptops). Unfortunately, OEM chargers of that particular model are not readily available in our area. So, I have to resort to generic/replacement chargers or adapters. Now, when I got to an electronics store, they don't have a charger with the exact specs. It's either a 700mA or an iPhone adapter that has 1A output current. Which should be somehow better/safe for my phone which has Li-Ion 1320 mAh battery? I've seen other threads which suggest getting higher outputs while some say otherwise.


title: How do I upgrade my rooted Nexus One using OTA updates?

text: I have a Nexus One that I rooted years ago. It's running "stock" Froyo. I get offered OTA updates to Gingerbread, and I'd like to do the update. When I choose the update, it reboots the phone, which brings me to the ClockworkMod bootloader. Now what? Can I make this work somehow?


title: Is it possible to root the Samsung Galaxy Fit?

text: I have a Samsung Galaxy Fit. I am not able to find any guide on the web regarding how to root it. Is there some method suitable for beginners?


title: How can I disable voice commands when double pressing the home button on the Galaxy S 2?

text: On Samsung Galaxy S2 (not rooted) everytime I accidently double press the home button, the voice command app comes up. How can I disable this?


title: How to reset my phone without deleting the game data?

text: I need to know please how can i reset my android 4.1.2 symphony xplorer without deleting it's game data


title: Why do all the directories on my tablet have all these weird numbers?

text: I have a Samsung Galaxy 10.1, running Android 3.2, which I've rooted. When I plug it in by USB to my Ubuntu computer, it looks like this: ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/vYCAk.png) There's about 24 or so directories, all numbered as shown in the image. As far as I can tell, they don't correspond to any directories actually on the device, and I can neither find any files I think should be on the device or transfer any files to the device. _(To be accurate: I can copy files to one of the weirdly numbered directories, but then I can't find them if I try to look for them from the tablet interface.)_ What's going on, and, more importantly, how do I get a normal connection to my tablet so I can transfer files back and forth? **Update 1:** I have learned this is probably "MTP mode". I can't seem to find any option to disable or change it. **Update 2:** I have tried turning "USB debugging" both on and off, and neither way seems to make a difference. **Update 3:** I've asked about this issue also on the Ubuntu SE site, in case part of my problem is on the Ubuntu side. **Update 4:** Here's another error message I get if I try to use mtpfs to connect to the Android device: ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/tSGMa.png)


title: Correctly adding movies to a Nexus 7

text: I recently got a Nexus 7 (this year's model), and I can't seem to be able to add movies to it properly. I dragged a bunch of directories, each containing a video file and a subs file to the Movies directory in /sdcard, but they aren't recognized properly by the default movie player (Google Play Movies). Instead, they show up in the gallery. The formats are either mp4 or mkv (x264 with ac3 or aac). Where should the files go so they don't show up in the gallery and do show up in the movie player?


title: Power problems with Droid Incredible 2

text: My daughter's Droid Incredible 2 is _mostly_ dead. Symptoms:   * If we can manage to turn it on, it only stays on for a minute or so after it completes all of its start-up tasks. Then turns off and acts like the battery is dead.   * When I plug it in, I usually get a rapidly flashing amber light, rather than the steady amber light (for charging) that I would expect. Usually the flashing seems to slow down and then stop (with the light off). There's no indication that it's charging. There's no water damage, nor is there any physical damage to speak of. (Just some less-than-normal wear-and-tear.) I've removed the battery and checked the contacts. They're nice, shiny metal. The battery is seated properly. Have I got a battery that needs replacing? Does it just need to charge longer before turning on? (I am seeing the same issue with two different phone chargers, including one for my Galaxy Nexus that has no issues.) Any insights?


title: boot.img doesn't contain source code

text: I have a MTK soc phone rocking JB 4.2.2 with kernel 3.4.0. I have extracted the boot.img in Ubuntu using dsixda kitchen, however the extracted boot.img folder doesn't contain C source code. I have searched on Internet but didn't get any solutions.   1. Why isn't there any source code?   2. Where can I get the kernel 3.4.0 with Source Code


title: Formating an android isn't working

text: I have a motorola phone with the android system, I'm trying to format to remove the "pattern" screen that has blocked my phone. The tutorial says to press volume up + power button at same time and I will see the android's logo (the green rebot) but the power doesn't power on or I seen the such a android's logo. What's happening and how do I fix that? All the buttons is working fine.


title: Is there a tool to create a symlink?

text: I'm looking for a tool to create a symlink with Android. I know I can write a script but I don't want to spend so much time when perhaps somebody has a better solution? I know app2sd and link2sd but I need to link all files not just what the application sees.


title: How do I get rid of mysterious stuff displayed on my cellular's screen?

text: There is tiny writing listing currently running systems and a red frame around my screen and a white dot wherever I touch the screen and a thin white and red line blocking my notification bar with writing that looks like stock market listings. How do I get rid of all these items?


title: How can I fix this Nexus 4 erratic ghost/phantom touch input issue?

text: I have a Nexus 4 16GB stock on 4.2. It is experiencing a ghost/phantom touch issue, as you can see here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f61TPtL4WBk This doesn't happen all the time, but it does happen regularly (every 5-10 minutes) in Chrome, Dropbox, the stock Settings app and an app I'm developing. It doesn't happen on the homescreen, though - at least not that I've noticed. It _may_ happen only when the device is warm, but I can't really tell as it's not that consistent. I tried updating to 4.3 (using the standard OTA) and the touchscreen becomes completely unresponsive, like this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QSt5GFSTr0E In this state you can't even unlock the phone, though it is responsive as you can see. I also tried sideloading 4.4 onto the phone, and this didn't work. I tried rebooting (by holding power for 10 seconds), going into fastboot and wiping the phone and nothing would enable the touchscreen to come alive. I then restored the phone back to stock 4.2 (using instructions from here) which allows the touchscreen to work, but the original ghost/phantom touch problem remains. Any ideas please?


title: Could a thief reset a stolen phone from its default config + screen lock?

text: For this scenario let's assume the following:   * The phone is stolen and locked. The thief does not know the lock combination and cannot determine it.   * There is no external SD slot.   * USB debugging is disabled.   * The bootloader is locked. In case it matters, the phone is a Moto G from Motorola (i. e. not the Google play edition) Is this enough to hinder a smart thief from resetting or flashing my phone? If not, what else could go wrong?


title: What is the application space limit on Galaxy Nexus?

text: Samsung Galaxy Nexus has a 16GB internal memory and no external sdcard. I'm wondering if that means I have 16GB (or at least the free space left of that memory) to install applications?


title: Minimized Apps: Do they consume more battery?

text: If I keep one or more app minimized in my Android Phone (Samsung Galaxy Y) will my mobile's battery will be consumed faster than if I had not minimized any application at all?


title: Questions on phone contacts and Google contacts

text: I am using 7562 Samsung S Duos. I merged all the phonebook numbers to my Google account. Those numbers are not shown in phone book, but are shown in the Google account in my phone.   * How do I copy all the numbers to the phonebook?   * Where are the numbers actually stored now? Is it in Google server or is it in my phone only?   * What will happen to these numbers if I log out my Google account from my Android phone?


title: How to upgrade Galaxy Nexus to android 4.3

text: I am trying to upgrade Galaxy Nexus to 4.3 from factory image. I reboot my phone using `adb reboot-bootloader`. It boots to a screen with the android robot. And then I go to the directory with the build, and I type 'flash-all.bat' But then the prompt just sits and says 'waiting on device'. How can I fix this?


title: How to periodically send GPS location to a mysql server over HTTP?

text: I am looking for a way to send every x seconds my gps location to my mysql db. What I need is the lat/long, speed and direction. I want that my phone send it to a website. So every x seconds it will need to do something like this:               HTTP GET http://www.mydomain.com/gps.php?lat=000&long=000&speed=000&dir=000


title: Remove Sensitive Data From Work Phone

text: I've moved on from a previous job, and as part of the process I need to return my work provided phone. I have factory reset the phone, as well as electing to erase the SD card. There was some sensitive data on the phone (pictures, documents etc) that I want to make sure are unavailable to whoever uses the phone next. Can I be certain that this data cannot be recovered via an undelete application? Does the factory reset + erase sd write zeros to the drives or simply mark them as empty space?


title: No "/data/logs""directory. Is it hidden? Not on my version?

text: I am having the "INSTALL_FAILED_INSUFFICIENT_STORAGE" error when trying to do some app development. Googling around and looking here I see a lot of advice saying to empty the "/data/logs" folder. Only I cant find that anywhere. I have looked with the normal file manager (with rout permissions), as well as trying a few tools like SD Maid and Disk Usage. But no sign of it. Ditto with terminal and manually looking. The data folder just does not container a "logs" folder. And nor does data\data for that mater. I am using CyanogenMod M10.0.0 Beta 1 on a HTC Legend. Android version 4.1.2 Is this folder not on my version? is it somewhere else? The behavior seems to match. I was just constantly using usb debugging and sending my own app over from eclipse to test, my own app being tiny (well under 1MB). Then I started getting "INSTALL_FAILED_INSUFFICIENT_STORAGE". So I assume _something_ is building up/wasting space from the dozens of compiles and crashes I have had today. Thanks for any help, Thomas


title: Is there an ROM that has CyanogenMod's device support but is built entirely stock?

text: Is there an Android ROM that is built entirely stock? AOSP (IIRC) has hardware support for Nexus devices checked into the tree, but that brings us to a grand total of about 9 devices. CyanogenMod has legendary device support, but they apply patches on top of AOSP. I've Googled and searched here, but nothing's really come up.


title: Wondershare MobileGo connect from PC behind NAT

text: I have noticed that that both PC and Android phone need to be in the same network to connect using Wondershare MobileGo by wifi. Which ports are using by Wondershare MobileGo to connect and data transfer? Maybe simple port forwarding can be set in Router configuration and fix the problem.


title: Can a missing OS be recovered?

text: I was given an almost new Andsiroid 2 and the operating system is deleted. His son meant to take out his contacts and email and somehow deleted all apps and operating system. No keyboard, settings, google play, etc. the screen is blank except the itms along the top. Can it be dowloaded? there is not even a web app. No apps at all exist. Verizon said the operating system was deleted and would have to call as they had never seen this.


title: How to turn off the LG Optimus L5 screen magnifier?

text: That is the problem. I've already made a hard reset (press power button + vol. down key then pressing the home key) without luck. The screen is stuck magnified and I can't do anything. ![screenshot](http://i.stack.imgur.com/efBD5m.jpg)   Screenshot (click image for larger variant) What can I do to get it back to normal?


title: Eliminating sound writing in android 4.2 for zielo Q20

text: What is the way for eviting sound when writing in the keyboard? I'm using a Woxter Zielo Q20 mobile. Thanks


title: How do I get Windows to allow transfers of Ogg Vorbis music files?

text: When transferring music to my phone, Windows stops any ogg vorbis files with a warning that the device may not support the format. If I'm copying them myself via Explorer, I can choose to continue, but other applications simply fail. I can trace those failures back to the Windows warning. The phone does support ogg vorbis audio, of course, but how do I permanently convince Windows of that? This has happened with other Android phones I've owned, too.


title: How do I disable faces on contacts?

text: On an older version contacts without images are a solid color. Now its a solid color with a blank face drawn on top of it. It's irritating. How can I disable it? I also would like to disable the face/color box next in the text message conversation. I'm using version 4.3


title: How to enable Wifi Access Point / Hotspot on my Moto Droid (2.2) without editing the Kernal or flashing the ROM?

text: I want to enable the Wifi Access Point (AP) functionality on my Moto Droid. I don't mind rooting but I'd like to do this without having to edit the kernel or having to flash the ROM. I have seen apps that enable wifi tethering but they require a netfilter enabled kernel. Is this possible? If it is, how do I get it done? Here are a few points I want to clarify because I anticipate several people telling me to use PDAnet, which is a great app that I love but does not fit my needs here...   1. I want to enable my Droid as a Wifi AP, not just tether via wifi. The point of this is that I want to be able to connect devices that are capable to connecting to wifi without having any client software on them.    2. PDAnet doesn't allow for wifi tethering at all.   3. Verizon does not offer Wifi AP service on the Droid 1.


title: Install usb_modeswitch

text: I'm working on a project which we use a Beaglebone Black that runs on Android. We need to use USB storages for data transfer. When I plug in a USB storage to Beaglebone it works well. But if I remove it (without going to settings and clicking unmount USB device) 'unsafely' and re-plug it, Android doesn't mount USB storage. It creates its folder in /dev/block/sd* but doesn't mount it to /storage/usb1 . So I tried to use dmesg command to findout what the problem is. And I think I find the source of the problem. dmesg says:               init: no such service 'usb_modeswitch'      I think my Android distribution doesn't have usb_modeswitch binary and because of that it can't re-mount USB storage. I searched the web and find this site . But I'm not a Linux guy and I was unable to create a binary for my Android. I think if I can create a binary and copy it to /system/xbin/ folder in my Beaglebone, It might work. But of course I might be terribly wrong :D If you can give me step - by - step instructions to create a usb_modeswitch binary, I'd be grateful.


title: Can Titanium Backup successfully backup and restore Google Authenticator between ROMs?

text: I have a rooted Nexus 5 running stock 4.4.2. I want to install another ROM such as PA4 or CM11 (also 4.4.x based), but I have about 5-odd items in my Google Authenticator install which are a pain to configure all over again on the 'new' device. Will using Titanium Backup to backup and restore Google Authenticator preserve the settings and tokens? I read somewhere that it doesn't work if you move between major versions of the OS and even though I'm moving from 4.4 to 4.4, I am changing the base ROM, so I'm not so sure. If anyone has tried this and hasn't been able to move GA over gracefully, I might just stick around with the stock ROM for a little while longer, because I only just got this phone a couple weeks ago.


title: Controlling the camera through phone keys

text: I am an android novice. My question is : Is there any free app to take pictures or videos using any phone key, like power or volume up/volume down, without touching the screen button? I checked the other answers here, but they talks about cyanogenmod or a paid app.


title: Backup app data without root and no micro USB port

text: How can I backup an app's data (i.e. Angry Birds scores and achievements) on my Nexus 7, running Android 4.2.2? My tablet is not rooted and my micro USB port is damaged, disallowing me to connect to the computer. Any suggestions?


title: I am always seen as online on Google Chat/Hangout

text: How can I make myself offline so that noone can see that I am available. I am unable to find this option after GTalk -> Hangout upgrade.


title: How can I root my Pandigital Novel 7" Tablet?

text: I have a Pandigital 7" that is updated as far as the firmware updates go. However, I do not have access the Android Market and I do not have root access. I am trying to install a SQL reader that I found on SlideMe.org and it says to update my ROM, but I have the most up-to-date firmware from the Pandigital Website. I also found a link for a firmware update Android Open Source Kit here: http://www.pandigital.net/?PageID=335 Does anybody know if this open source kit will give me root access?


title: Tripled video output in Android

text: I have a problem with video playing in Android. I have a Goophone i5c (mk6572) and I have flashed with a custom ROM. All work perfect except video playing. I have tried to install different apps to play video and I have discovered that in MXPlayer if I select to decode with H/W the video plays 3 times (the same as Android Gallery) but if I select S/W decode I can see the video perfectly. Can I force to play videos with S/W decodification in Android Gallery? I have tried to change values of `video.accelerate.hw` and `debug.sf.hw` in `build.prop` but it doesn't work. Here there is an example of this problem: ![Example](http://i.stack.imgur.com/jqdXt.jpg)   Example (click to enlarge) I have tried to reinstall Gallery app and it does not work. (Sorry if it is an off-topic question but I am desperate and I don't know what to do.)


title: Nexus 7 32GB - Cannot mount as a drive in Windows but USB cable still charges

text: I have tried this on multiple machines - my Nexus 7 doesn't actually mount in Windows no matter what I try. The USB cable works as I can see that the device is still charging - I've tried this with multiple USB cables on different computers and the problem persists (which would assume the problem is down to this tablet). When I place the USB cable into the device it charges but I cannot see a removable drive appear in 'My Computer' This ** definitely** worked before as I have already transferred a number of files to the device - anyone got any ideas of how to fix this? I am using the stock ROM from Google and is not rooted, MTP is checked in the USB computer connection.


title: Where does Google Now get its weather data?

text: What source/data provider does Google use for its weather data for Google Now (and other services)? I've checked its forecasts against weather.gov, weather.com, accuweather.com, wunderground.com, and weatherstreet.com and can't find one that matches for the same location. The reason I ask is because there have been multiple times that it's forecast is horribly wrong. Case in point: currently its forecast is 13 degrees F lower than the closest one of the others above.


title: galaxy s2 wont turn on just keeps popping up us cellular symbol than re does it again

text: My galaxy s2 charges normally but when I turn it on, it starts up and then just randomly keeps restarting. I have taken out the battery and it still does it. It also charges just fine when I just plug in my charger to my phone it shows up like it normally does with the battery and the dots under it. It was working just fine about 2 hours ago and now it wont load at all! How do I fix this?


title: How to find PHYS_OFFSET value for mkbootimg

text: As i was following instructions here. I found a problem that my `/proc/config.gz` does not contain `CONFIG_PHYS_OFFSET` setting. But my /proc/iomem contains `40000000-5bffffff : System RAM`.      What value i should use for `--base` argument of mkbootimg?   (I am guessing 0x40000000, but i maybe completely wrong)


title: Not all Google Apps in SuperNexus Rom on Galaxy S3

text: I installed the SuperNexus 2.0 Build 4 ROM on my Galaxy S3 (i9300) last weekend. I also installed the gapps-jb-20130301-signed.zip to install the Google apps. However, that does not seem to have worked. I do not have YouTube or Google Maps. I do have Gmail however. How can I install the Google Maps and Youtube applications?


title: My apps status suddenly become "not installed on the phone", even the google play store!

text: I have been searching online for problem similar to my case but unfortunately didn't manage to find any solution to my case. ### INFO               Samsung Galaxy S2 i9100T     droid version 4.03      ### STORY I didn't do anything, never took out the SD card, or rooting or factory reset whatsoever all this time and my phone was working fine. But then today suddenly when I reached out for my phone to read one whatsapp message, some kind of error message shown up and need me to close it I think. I can't really remember what its saying, not just for whatsapp but along with several other apps. Then I restarted my phone, and found in my home screen several shortcut icons missing, some are still there but with android logo. So I went to the main menu and noticed all the apps are there but it became gray colored with the same icon (Android with SD text on right corner). When I pressed the app a message saying the app is not installed on the phone. Another important thing is that I am unable to locate the google play store anywhere, even under the _Setting->Apps->All._ Actually, I can't find all the missing applications -- though in main menu I saw the gray colored play store icon (not google play but play store) I don't think the SD card is the problem since my music and images are still there just fine, not to mention a few games apps still working fine even though they are also stored in SD. **edit:** Just now I tried to access google play store with internet browser on phone and tried to download the missing apps again but I can't, it gives the message `your device already has this item.` Even if I want to un-install the missing apps, I can't because I cannot locate them under _Settings->Apps->All_. ### QUESTION What do I need to do to fix this problem? I really have no idea since I am one that never really follows up with tech development of mobile phone, just take it and use it for granted.


title: How can I prevent my Desire HDs battery from draining overnight?

text: I've recently got the new HTC Desire HD, which has a poor battery to start with (1230 mAh), but in the last two weeks I've had several nights waking up with a dead battery. The first few nights, I suspect that wifi was still running and by default the radio didn't go to sleep when it's idle (changed that). I reduced syncing frequencies for most services to once a day, so that can hardly be the problem. When looking at the battery usage reports, it's mostly the huge screen draining the battery, but that's turned off at night. Last night I turned off any data connection and went to bed with 90% battery and woke up with a dead one. So what on earth is crashing my battery so quickly? Does anyone have any suggestions other than the no-brainers mentioned here.


title: MMS text messages not sending after installing cyanogenMod 4.2.2 on my sg2

text: Forgive me, I am new to this as you can tell. I recently installed the nightly 26 update to cyanogenMod and now I can not send or receive media text messages. I know it has something to do with the vpn, what vpn setting do I need to use, I am using Verizon pre paid on my Sprint GS2.


title: Find-and-Replace on contacts

text: Is thee any way to perform a find-and-replace in contacts? I want replace a letter with another one in all contacts texts. (My device is an Xperia Mini Pro Android 4.0)


title: Using another name on the e-mail address of a contact

text: Is it possible to use another name for e-mail addresses of a specific contact? E.g. I prefer my phone contacts to have their names in greek, but when I send them e-mails I would like to have their names in english in case a foreign recipient is also included in the e-mail.


I have Android 4.1.2 installed on my phone, which is not rooted. It's stock Android (I'm not sure if 100.00% stock though). This is the first Software Update notification that I have ever received. ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/T5pRj.png) Whenever I click it, I get the "Unfortunately, Software Update has stopped" message and the app closes. I tried opening it from Settings, but the same behavior. How do I apply the update, if it's actually available? Or if that's not possible, how do I remove this notification? Is the phone maker/vendor responsible for this error? This is my first Android phone. Any help please?


title: How do I enable birthday reminders or view birthdays as events in Calendar on Nexus 4

text: Simple problem: I forget the birthdays of my friends. I have the dates saved in my contacts (CardDAV-Sync address book) and can view them with the People app. I have not found a way to set up an alert or reminder, though. Alternatively I'd like to see them as events in Calendar. I would hope there is some option in the stock Android 4.3 of my Nexus 4 to configure this, but if it is not possible, do you know of a simple reminder app _that does not ask for full internet access_? Thanks in advance.


title: Does the 4.4.1 update improve 3rd-party camera apps or are the enhancements just to the stock camera app?

text: The new minor update to Kit Kat is apparently all about improvements to the camera on the Nexus 5. The official Nexus G+ page says: > It improves the camera with faster focusing, especially in low light, faster > white balancing, for truer colors, the ability to pinch-zoom the viewfinder > in HDR+ mode and less shutter lag. Will I see these improvements when I use a third-party camera app, or do they only affect the official camera app that Google ships with the OS?


title: Would it be possible to use the SD card as the root filesystem

text: This may sound stupid to someone who knows more about Android, but I don't and it it has been bugging me for some time now. Since Android is at its core a Linux system, **shouldn't it be possible to directly boot from a different storage device** (like the SD card) the same way I can boot my computer from a thumbdrive? This would (in theory) enable the to use a (big) SD card as system memory instead of the (in my case, which is a Wildfire S) ridiculously small real system memory. So, is this possible? If yes: How? And are there links/howtos? If no: Why? Which meachanisms prevent that from happening? Or has just nobody tried to do it?


title: JellyBlast ROM on Samsung Galaxy Y GT-S5360L

text: I have a Samsung Galaxy Y GT-S5360L, and I wanted to install a new ROM, JellyBlast. The only problem is the download link is broken. I searched all over google for the download, but all the links are broken. Where can I get the download? (Does it still exist? If not, what are some Jellybean themed ROMs I can get?)


title: How to enter password for decrypt without system keyboard on android

text: I was trying to release some internal memory on my CUBOT GT-99, so I started disabling some system apps using one rooted app. One of apps I was disabled is system keyboard because I don’t use it beside Swift Keyborad. I was totaly forget that I use system keyboard whan I turn on my phone, becouse I encrypt my phone, so I need system keyboard to enter the password. Now phone ask me for decrypting password but don’t show me the keyboard, so I can’t enter password and can’t system run. One of my idea is to use Android SDK, if there's some tool or something (?) to use PC Keyboard instead of disabled system keyboard (I don’t know anything about Android SDK). If there is no other option I'm ready to do hard reset, but I don't know how to do this in this situation. Please can someone give me any other idea and tutor how to solve this.


title: "Show only contacts with phone number" - Filter missing in Android 4

text: The stock contacts app of Android 2.3. _(and older versions)_ had a filter that displays only contacts with a phone number, accessible under `Menu -> Display Options -> Only contacts with phones`. This seems to be gone in android 4. The other display options moved to `Menu -> Settings`, but this one is missing. It's also not under `Menu -> Contacts to display`. Does anybody know if this option still exists and where it is if thats the case?


title: Error when upgrading Android 4.3 to 4.4.2 on Nexus 7 (2013) tablet

text: I have a brand new Google Nexus 7 (2013) LTE tablet and first thing I did, was to check if there is any sys update for my device. It was. System reported that 4.3 --> 4.4.2 update is ready to download and install. However, after updating and hitting button to install, I got `Error` message and a droid lying icon. After this my tablet has restarted and reverted back to 4.3. The strangest part is, that I can't repeat (try to install again), because now my tablet claims, that it is up to date, though it still carries factory 4.3 system version on-board. Is there any known reason for this behavior (not able to upgrade and then to even re-download update)? Is there any solution to this problem, except:   * waiting for 4.4.3 or   * manually updating using images? I am a rather beginner to the Android system, so terms like _sideload_ or _update radio/baseband from .84 to .97_ says quite nothing to me! :[ **EDIT** : I read about this (not being able to OTA-upgrate to 4.4.2), but the strange thing is, that most of these sources talks about **59,1 MB** upgrade image, while mine was **253,9 MB** (five times bigger). **EDIT** : I have cleared _Google Services Framework_ cache and data, as suggested by _dotVezz_ in a comment and then I was able to restart download & upgrade to 4.4.2 process. Second attempt ended with success (system upgrated to 4.4.2), so my previous experience seems to be a one-time problem.


title: Increase internal storage of android device

text: I have 178MB on internal storage and I'm out of space, currently I have installed CM 10.1 and I want to know what choices do I have to get more space to install new applications, removing applications is not an option and deleting junk files either. I count with a 2gb sd card and I have heard that switching sd with phone internal storage is possible. What tool do you recommend?


title: OpenVPN on Android 4.4 not working

text: I'm running CyanogenMod 11 unofficial ROM and I can't seem to get VPN working. I've tried different OpenVPN clients. All of them connect to the server, but there is no traffic; the connection just gets stuck. The VPN servers work fine on laptop and older android versions. Has anybody experienced a similar issue and what would be a workaround? P.S: I've also tried PPTP and L2TP connections. Same issue. Connect but won't work.


title: Stop Google Now from opening when I change orientation

text: With Google Now activated on my tablet, whenever I change from portrait to landscape view Google Now opens and prompts me to speak but I didn't say anything to prompt it nor did I press any button. I looked in settings, but I don't understand how to stop this behavior. Any idea how I can still this from happening?


title: DEFY use wireless tether error message No Access Control!!

text: My machine is motorola Defy I can turn on the Wireless Tether to share network to my Nitendon 3DS but I can't use Access control to define who is using my network It give me a message that mention No Access Control caution how to fix it??


title: Forcing Nexus 5 to charge wirelessly even when USB device connected

text: Is there some method to make wireless charging take priority over wired (USB) charging? I have a device that has to be plugged in to the micro-USB port of the Nexus, and it is preventing wireless charging from occurring. The device only draws power from the USB, but still wireless charging stops the moment it is plugged in. Google has not been helpful so far. There seem to be other phones whose wired charging stops when placed on a wireless charger, but apparently not the Nexus (nor have I been able to find a user's manual which states which one takes priority). There doesn't seem to be any visible setting in Android. Any clues? Maybe some App which can set the charging priority? Completely disabling USB charging is also fine, as long as the USB can still supply power to connected devices (rooting is not an option).


title: Can I send / retrieve MMS messages via WiFi?

text: Is it possible to send / retrieve MMS messages via WiFi or is it mandatory to be connected to my provider via the mobile data connection? If a user has an active WiFi connection, what happens when there's an incoming MMS?


title: Galaxy tab 2 7.0 OTG issue

text: My galaxy tab 2 suddenly stopped working and it wont charge or turn on. I removed the back cover , disconnected the battery and connected again. Left it charge on a usb of pc and was able to recover it. But now OTG is not working but when connected to pc with data cable it works fine. I also did a firmware upgrade using Samsung kies but still only the OTG is not working. I am sure that the otg cable is fine. Can any one tell me if it is software issue or hardware issue? Is there any solution to this problem?


title: Reorder groups in Android Go Contacts Ex

text: In that app, when I create a new group, it goes to bottom of the list. Is there a way to reorder groups after they are created?


title: Is there any way to check the phone before buying a new device

text: My friend is buying xperia Z1. The actual price of the phone is around 40000 INR but he is getting it around 25000 INR. It has 1 year seller warranty with all accessories.He said the phone is imported. I dont understand why the price is so low. The software bug can be fixed. But I am concerned about the hardware issues. Any idea on how to check whether the chipsets were original. I planned to run a benchmark tool after he gets the phone. Also to check the service menu. Any other ideas to check? Also I have the doubt on benchmark tool. Will it read the hardware correctly or it just read the phone name and based on it, it will produce the specs from the database? **What i fear is the clone models. I heard about them but I didnt get any chance to see them. Is it difficult to separate clone from the original.** Thanks in advance.


title: Permission Request for account <name>@gmail.com

text: Starting tonight, I started getting notifications that read "Permission requested for account @gmail.com". When I click and hold to go to App Info, it disappears and nothing comes up. When I click on it, it reads: > These apps want access to your Google account from now on: > >   * com.lge.hiddenmenu >   * LGInstallService >   * Widevine Keybox Test >   * LGSetupWizard >   * LG MLT >   * PC Suite Service >   * Settings >   * com.lge.lockscreen >   * SystemBackupService >   * com.android.providers.settings >   * Google Backup Transport >   * LGSystemServer >   * Task Manager >   * Android System >   * Font Server >   * Key Chain >   * Input Devices >   * Aspect ratio correction >   * Camera Test >   * Shutdown Monitor >   * Home selector >   * com.lge.internal >   * LGATCMD Service >   * Wise Screen > > > They are requesting permission to:   >  Android Services I click on No Thanks, and it comes back an hour later. I don't want to allow access, because I have no idea who is requesting it. **How can I get rid of this forever, without giving access to those services that I don't use? Or is it actually required somehow?** It's an LG Optimus G phone, rooted with stock ROM.


title: Move to SD card not enabled in Sony Xperia M

text: HI i have a sony xperia M Mobile. I'm trying to move downloaded apps to SD card. For that first i installed android sdk in my pc and connected my Device in USB debugging mode. Later i started adb and changed the installed location to external card by using `pm set-intall-location 2` No errors are shown here. But after disconnecting the usb i still can't find move to SD tab in my device for any of the downloaded apps. After setting adb i viewed adb devices i saw the devices list there is only one device connected with some name. I assumed it as my device as there are no other devices connected but how can i know that it is my device only. My device is not rooted


title: unable to access my Asus fonepad7 tablet from laptop via bluetooth

text: I enabled bluetooth on my laptop having Ubuntu 13.04 & also on my Asus fonepad7 tablet. I tried to access my tablet from laptop but couldn't do. I went to "setup new device" on my laptop using bluetooth icon. There I selected my tablet. It messaged as shown below: ![set up](http://i.stack.imgur.com/rjCju.png) In laptop, when I selected "send files to device" under bluetooth icon, I successfully transferred a file from laptop to tablet. But in laptop, under bluetooth icon, if I select "browse files on device", then it fails as shown below: ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/U8Vmm.png) Please say how to set up so that both devices (laptop & tablet) can be accessed from the other via bluetooth.


title: How to insert "blank character" in Whatsapp?

text: There is a blank character (kind of box) which can be used in Whatsapp to set Blank Status or to send Blank Messages. Does anyone know how to create/type or find that character? Thanks!


title: Update heavly customized but stock rom Nexus 5 keeping data?

text: I have a **Google Nexus 5** with **Stock** Rom **4.4.2** and:   1. Unlocked boot-loader   2. Custom recovery (TWRP)   3. Custom kernel (franco)   4. Root   5. X-posed framework What is the **best** method to upgrade to the upcoming version 4.4.3*, **keeping data**? Please answer with a step-by-step guide, possibly referring to this configuration (like: _disable #5, revert #3 and #2 to stock, don't use OTA but this package from here, etc..._ ) Would be great to have technical explanation for each step, to make this Q&A useful for any 4.4.x-to-4.4.y Android upgrade. Thank you. *look at first comment


title: How to extract GPS data from my phone

text: I am a database programmer, and I want to learn about geospatial pattern matching by using the gps data from my phone. I would like to install an app that uploads a record about the location of my phone every few seconds - to somewhere - pardon my ignorance as I am not a mobile platform developer. Presumably I can point the uploading process to some sort of a listening process on an Amazon AWS machine, where I can install a database and then analyze the data. Is there any android application that I can install that would allow me to do this? By using an app, I can ask some friends to do the same so that I can then analyze data from multiple devices. Whats the best approach for this type of task?


title: How to disable double tap for page-home on Samsung Galaxy S2?

text: After wondering and getting annoyed by my phone sometimes just jumping to the beginning of a web Page, I finally found out that it's a new Feature of the internet browser. Double tapping on the top of the phone jumps to the top of a web page. How can i disable this? I'm using Samsung Galaxy S2 running ICS 4.0.3.


title: switch off sound effects, when headphones are connected to phone

text: When I use headphones, music is only in headphones, but info sound(ie when I get email our IM message) is playing to phone dynamics. How to change this behaviour? Phone is Galaxy S plus.


title: Does Android 2.2 log digits dialed during a call, and if so, how can I clear this log?

text: Some voice jails that I call require me to enter a password. Are the digits I type while a call is active logged (as call dialing is), and if so, how can I remove them from the log? As you might guess, I want to keep any passwords out of persistent storage.


title: Android ICS spell checker does not know how to spell (English)?

text: English (United Kingdom) is set as the system language and regardless of whether I set the Android spell checker to use the system language or "English" it just doesn't know how to spell. Almost everything is underlined in red! Basically, the spelling dictionary (which should be built in to Android 4) appears to be empty? The same goes for French (I have not tried the other languages). How do I correct this? I have not seen these Android spelling dictionaries available for download anywhere. This does appear to be the same as the Android completion dictionary - which appears above the keyboard as you type; suggesting possible words. The only suggestions that show are names from my Contacts List! (I have later realised that "fox" in the example below would seem to be part of a name in my Contacts List!) ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/7X3WQ.png) I mentioned in the comments below that I have installed the Hacker's keyboard. Together with this I have also installed the (Hacker's) English Completion Dictionary \- this works great, but only with the Hacker's keyboard and only in portrait mode (I don't really have enough room in landscape). Could this break Android's own spell checking dictionaries?!


title: Can the game "asphalt8" be played on iOS and Android together?

text: I have an iPhone and my friend has an Android device. When we try to play "asphalt8" on wi fi, we can't get the app to connect with each other. If he creates a room, my device doesn't show it, and vice-versa. Can this game be played on iOS and Android together?


title: How to download and INSTALL apps in the memory card? (and not the phone memory)

text: How to download and INSTALL apps in the SD memory card? (and not the phone memory known as Device Storage) Since when I download something on Aptoide it says that my memory is full. The fact is, my device storage memory is full but my SD memory card is empty. I have an Android based Samsung Galaxy.


title: My app list on a new phone

text: I would like to buy a new phone, and don't want to install my currently used apps one by one on it. Is there a way to automatically restore my apps on the new phone?


title: Galaxy S2 device memory filled

text: I have a Galaxy S2 (4.1.2), with 2 GB for app storage, and 16 GB of storage. I have no external SD card and no desire to buy one. The 2 GB app storage is now almost filled, and I can't find a way to move apps to the 16GB internal storage. My internal storage is almost empty, but I simply can't utilize it. The move app to SD option does not work because the internal storage is not recognized as SD. How can I deal with this?


title: what does "flash recovery" mean?

text: In the instructions for ClockworkMod Recovery for Galaxy S i9000, there is: > Step 2. Flash Recovery. I don't understand what this means. Which recovery to flash? How to do this? (With a USB cable, or it can be done by some manipulation with the phone alone, without connecting it to another computer?)


title: How to display touch points on screen

text: My Galaxy Note with stock ROM had an option via `Settings > Developer > Show touch points` (or something like that). Now, I updated to CyanogenMod, based on Android 4.3 but I can't find an option similar to that anywhere. My screen was damaged once. Since then, I needed to see the detected touch points on screen at all times, so I can see when the touchscreen gets stuck. Is there an option (or even an app) for that? I Googled around and looked at the Play Store, but only found multi-touch tester apps. I need something that shows the touch points at all times and in all apps.


title: Connecting android tablet as testing device

text: I have a problem related to connectivity between my desktop (Windows) and tablet (Android 4.1). I bought a new device (Colorovo City Tab Vision 7) and now I want to use it for testing of my applications, because emulation of android is very slow on my computer, although I forced it to create snapshot every run. I have downloaded SDK with Google drivers and also some unofficial drivers I found on web. When I connect my device, it first appears 'Other device' (label is CTVision7) and it's marked as unknown. I tried to install drivers (Google) for it, but windows said that they aren't suitable for my device, as it's not able to find them in specified directory. After these attempts I tried unofficial drivers. Their installation worked and now my device appears as Android phone, what seems to be good. But when I run `adb devices` or launch application in eclipse, there's no avaible device. I have turned USB debugging on, so it should work. Am I missing some step to make my device avaible for debugging, or are my drivers wrong? Is there any way to get drivers which surely work?


title: How can I make files available to a restricted profile?

text: For example I have an emulator and I want the restricted profile to have access to the ROM directory but it seems like the restricted profile has it's own directory structure separate from admin. I foresee similar problems with any side loaded media like video, audio, eBooks, etc.


title: Possible to backup an android by just copying all the files?

text: Is it possible to backup an android by just copying all the files onto a PC? Is it really necessary to use a backup program? I just dragged and dropped all the files from my android internal storage, and they appear to be all there. The question is whether they can actually be used if I need to restore something. Seems like everywhere I look there are programs to archive everything into one backup file, and then save the backup file on a cloud or you copy it to your PC. Is this really necessary? Is it possible to get by just copying all the files?


title: Do running applications and background processes have any effects on Power Consumption?

text: I need some help with android applications: Do running applications and background processes have any effects on Power Consumption of the Battery (running down so fast)?


title: Cant flash any new firmware - Lenovo Thinkpad Tablet with CWM

text: I have problem with my Lenovo Thinkpad Tablet. One day it just stopped working and get stuck on Lenovo logo on start. I tried to use recovery mod (pushing VOL UP several times during start), it says that it cant mount /cache directory. I tried Wipe cache and Factory reset options, non worked, still same problem. So I googled and found, that I am not the only one with this problem. I found and read this http://forum.xda- developers.com/showthread.php?t=2318140 and then this http://forum.xda- developers.com/showthread.php?t=1745450 and flashed CWM on partition 6, so now I have CWM-based Recovery (v6.0.1.2). I downloaded CyanogenMod (CM10 Alpha 0.8.1), copied to my SD Card (formated as FAT32) and tried Install zip from sdcard -> Choose zip from external sdcard. But I get E: Cant mount /extern_sd/ and I am stuck. Tried to google this, but I found only alternative recovery mod (TWRP), but it cant be used for my device (at least I think so, since Lenovo Thinkpad Tablet is not listed in supported devices list). Can you give me any pointers what to do next? I am kinda lost now


title: my tab nero nearly worked a week, then the wifi stopped connecting, any idea why?

text: it plays you tube and updates certain photo accounts but wont let me post anything new. I've tried restarting the whole thing, letting it die, "forgetting" a WiFi network, re-joining said network & nothing has worked. the little WiFi triangle thing has to arrows in it, one pointing up, and one pointing down.


title: MS Access database integration

text: Do you know about any app that i can use to read and write MS Access based databases on android? The reason i want to do this is because in my company i was asked to create the necessary infrastructure so our technician can edit our repair database from a tablet that is to be bought, and Android tablets, not only offer a lot more options, because it's Android and we know it... but they are way cheaper than any windows 8 or windows RT tablet, and this is inclining my bosses to go for Android, but to go for Android, they must make sure it works, and for that, I must work on it and show them it works... What i need to do is not only use the form and create new entries for the table, i need to edit the tables, so my co-worker doesn't nag me every time he has to add a new component to the database. I can consider converting the existing database to an SQL database and actually that would be great if i could include it in the company's website. But i can only do that if it doesn't cause any data loss of the oldest entries on the table... Thank you for your time :)


title: How do I Change the Font Text Style in Sony Experia M without rooting phone?

text: I want to change the default font style on **Sony xperia M** without rooting my phone. How do I do this?


title: "Low on space" message, but nothing appears full

text: GalaxyS (SGH-I897), running Android 4.0.4 ## Short problem description I keep getting "Low on Space: Phone storage space is getting low" error in my notifications bar, but neither the SD card nor the phone appears to be close to full. ## More Details Please see below for screenshots showing the error, and also showing that both internal storage and SD card storage have plenty of space. Nonetheless, this error notification has been persistent for 2 weeks, and sometimes I even get an error when using gmail that says it can't sync because there isn't enough space. This similar thread recommends the tool DiskUsage, which I installed, but the numbers reported by it match the numbers in the screenshots below. Is there some other storage device besides internal storage or the SD card that I should be looking at? Maybe a subsection of the internal storage? How can I fix this? ## Error Itself: ![Error Itself](http://i.imgur.com/DOQBZsl.png) ## Internal Storage, 1.4G Free: ![](http://i.imgur.com/WbIqIXT.png) ## SD Card, 7.5G Free: ![](http://i.imgur.com/0nxD7Vb.png)


title: I want to change the email where my pictures go to

text: When I take pictures with my Samsung, it automatically uploads my pictures to my email account. I want to change my email account, so that the photos get uploaded to a different account. How do I do this?


title: Huawei Ascend Y210d Firmware Damaged While Rooting

text: I am having a _Huawei Ascend Y210D_ , which got damaged when I updated the firmware. But updating is not possible, so for that I have rooted my phone with _kingo root_ and downloaded an root explorer. With the help of _root explorer_ I replaced one system folder called `bin`. At that time my phone got restarted, and after restart the phone is not opening; just flashing an white screen and after that _Android system recovery <3e>_ is open. So in that I have tried some SD card update files in `.zip` format, but it shows an error `E: signature verification failed, installation aborted`. Can anyone help me please?