title: Connect XOOM to internet using a USB UMTS Stick

text: I have bought a XOOM WiFI, and would like to know if it would be possible to connect it to internet using an external USB UMTS Stick (Huawei E122 HSPA USB Stick). I am aware this is not supported out of the box, I would like to know what would entail trying to connect it to a USB key which by default comes with drivers for desktop operating systems.


title: How to record my calls on Nexus 4 with Android 4.4.2?

text: I've got a Nexus 4 with Android 4.4.2 and want to record my voice calls. My first idea was to simply use a recording app, so I've tried a whole bunch of call recording apps, but none of them work. They only record my voice, not the other side. Or they require the speaker / handsfree mode in order to record the other person (and then still sounds like crap). After some reading it seems not all phones/models support full 2-way voice recording. However I did read some claims about people pulling ot off on Nexus 4 (although it's not clear to me if this necessarily involves rooting and/or custom roms, which I'd rather avoid). Is there ANY way (preferably without rooting) to do proper 2-way phone call recording on a Nexus 4 running Android 4.4.2?


title: In Android CyanogenMod, what are these (bcmdhd_sta.bin_b#) files for?

text: I have Samsung Galaxy S3 Device with CyanogenMod version:10-20121110-NIGHTLY-i9300. In the path /system/etc/wifi I found the following files:               bcmhdh_sta.bin_b0, bcmhdh_sta.bin_b1, bcmhdh_sta.bin_b2      I know that bcmhdh_sta.bin is supposed to be the WIFI Firmware. But what are the _b0, _b1, _b2, suppose to stand for? Edit: I found in dmesg the following print:               c0 ----- CHIP bcm4334_B2 -----      Then I looked into the dhd driver source code to look for this print and found it. It seems that the B2 states the Broadcom's chip revision. The driver supports revisions: b0, b1, b2. Just like in the filenames I found.


title: I want to change my android smarthpones MAC adress, but i get an error: iplink: applet not found

text: Hy! Sooo i searched a lots of stuff on the internet before asking, but found nothing. Basicly i want to change my mobiles MAC adress, couse it got blacklisted at school. I tried market apps, but none of them are working. Of course, i rooted my phone which is a Huawei y-300 whith a custom ROM, and i have installed busybox from market. (This might be a problem but im not sure....) Than i started googleing. I found these links helpfull, but none of them worked :c http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1691139 http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1571496 So i tried to set my MAC adress in terminal.... I typed in su. Than it requested root acces. Ofcourse, i granted that. Than i typed "busybox iplink show eth0". And here is my problem. It doesnt do what i want, instead it gaves me an error: "iplink: applet not found". And i dont know what to do. I tried booth links above, but none of them worked. I know one of them is about another command, but i tried replacing it with "iplink." I think there is something wrong with busybox. It installs its stuff to /system/xbin,, and maybe its the problem, but maybe im wrong, i dont know :c How to change the (permanent) MAC address on my android phone? Thank you for your help.


title: Low disk storage Space

text: I have not added applications to my phone. I have actually been deleting applications from my phone because it will tell me I have low disk storage space. Sometimes it goes away, but will come back at another time when I still have not added any applications from the market. I'm not sure how to keep it from telling me this...


title: How to remove google acccount from my LG 4X HD/ P880

text: I had my gmail account from an old employer disabled. It keeps on notifying me on "Account Action Required". I can only disable the sync in "Accounts and Settings", not remove it entirely. How do I remove it? I use the 4.2 OEM OS.


title: Inputting Japanese characters?

text: I am not a Japanese speaker, but I know a few words, mostly Pokémon names... In fact, in many cases the Japanese name will pop up in my head before the English one. But I want to be able to type アブソル instead of "Abusoru" because the Romaji makes it look silly. However at present the only way I can do this on my phone is to find an online converter and copy the result from there. Hardly ideal. But I can't find Japanese input methods anywhere in the keyboard settings. Plenty of other writing systems like Greek, Arabic, and I think Chinese, but no Japanese. Am I simply overlooking an option, or is there something I need to do to get such support on my phone?


title: Gmail for programmers

text: As a programmer, I really despise any email not written in plain text (MIME type `plain/text`) and not wrapped at 80 chars width. However the default gmail app only sends the emails I compose as `text/html`. Is there any way, setting and/or app to get my favourite formatting?


title: LG Optimus G Pro E985 - How to make pictures more colorful

text: I have this phone and it takes good pictures, but they are too bland - there is no life in colors, and they are low contrast and too white-ish. How do I increase the colors presence? Here is one of the images I've taken ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/ipnfV.jpg)


title: Wi-Fi won't stay off

text: I have a Motorola Droid and have just installed the latest update. The Wi-Fi network at my workplace is temperamental, so I prefer to simply turn off the Wi-Fi and use 4G. The issue is, when I turn it off (in Settings ~> Wi-Fi ~> move the slide bar to "off") it shows as off, however the next time I turn the screen on, the Wi- Fi is back on. How can I stop this?


title: What is YGPS and why does it have every permission that's in the book?

text: I have a FairPhone One. From time to time I look in the system settings and the battery usage to see what is draining the battery. I've disabled anything I don't use, including a number of builtins from Google. I've also looked at other apps and if their permissions are in balance with what they're supposed to do. (Simple games should not have access to my phone calls.) What is YGPS and why does it have the longest possible list of permissions? Can I safely disable it?


title: Distorted photos on LG G2

text: I've recently bought two LG G2's, and I'm having a hard time trying to get decent photos out of either of them. The photos are distorted in a scary way. Obvious jokes aside, look at my face in this photo (click on the photos to zoom): ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/ogQLT.jpg) And again here, with a weird line on my forehead, and smudges on the nose, mouth, etc: ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/xElVt.jpg) Some of the photos are even worse... Am I doing something wrong? I've tried the different modes or settings and I'm getting the same results. I keep reading the G2's camera is great, but I'm not seeing that at all...


title: Google maps road names too small. Solutions?

text: My parents can't read the road names the Google maps app, and I can't find a way round it. (Should have gone to spec savers). I have tried using Google maps via Chrome and Firefox and their increase text size features but Google Maps ignores it. Options are flexible as I have rooted the phone and am willing to load any reasonably well tested custom ROM. I've tried countless map apps and they're all as hard to read, so I thought I'd ask as Google Maps has probably been hacked around with more than others


title: Should a glass replacement on a Samsung Galaxy S3 include a gel?

text: I recently replaced the front glass on my Samsung Galaxy S3 GT-I9300, and the new glass sits surprisingly well! But the screen seems to be more hollow than before. Also the glass seems to press down onto the digitalizer unlike it used to, causing "ghost touches" if pressed firmly. I remember some kind of gel on the inside of the original glass, that held the glass splitter together when I removed it. Is that a component that is now missing? If you have other theories on why the front glass doesn't seem to adhere onto the digitalizer/display module as it used to, please do share in the comments.


title: support for multi-button mice in android ?

text: I wonder , is there support for android for multiple button mice , and especially , for mice mice with back/forward browser buttons ?


title: Titanium Backup Pro: what are the differences between backup options

text: I have just a small question about Titanium Backup Pro. I've done my first backup, Backup all user apps and system data, and now I want to use a schedule for the next backups. So if I choose a weekly backup and the option "Redo backups for modified data", what exactly will be done in the next backup? Does Titanium Backup Pro check my current Backup (all user apps and system data) and just redoes a backup for modified things? So the only difference between the options "Redo backup for modified data" and "Backup all user apps + system data" is the following: the first one just does a backup for modified data and the second does a backup for all. So the first one is of course faster. Generally is there a Wiki around where you could find all the difference in these options. I also would like to know the difference between "Backup all user apps and system data" and Backup new user + system apps and newer versions" Thanks for your help


title: How to drop out of airplane/flight mode periodically to check messages

text: I normally keep my phone in Flight Mode (called "Airplane Mode" under 2.2) in order to save battery power. When I have some time to check messages, I turn off Flight Mode, re-enabling the cellular transceiver. Is there a way I can set up my phone to momentarily drop out of Flight Mode periodically, say every 10 minutes, preferably without using a non-free app? I don't really need it to be in Flight Mode per se, just to disable power- draining devices, especially the cellular transceiver.


title: Which consumes less battery: Wi-Fi or 2G data?

text: I just want to know what consumes less battery Wi-Fi or 2G Data. My battery last long for 12- 16 hours only. I know there are lots of application which continually running and fetching data from internet. I have both options available, in my office i have Wi-Fi and i also has 2G plan in my sim account, both give me desire speed.


title: App/settings for audio LINE_IN input

text: I have an Olimex OLinuXino A10S board (https://www.olimex.com/Products/OLinuXino/A10S/) which runs Android ICS 4.0.4. The board has a MIC input which is not connected and a LINE_IN stereo input which is (to a 3.5mm jack). Can anyone recommend an app which will take the audio from the LINE_IN and play it through the AUDIO_OUT headset socket? Also, I've looked in the system settings and can't see a way to set the default audio input device, so if you know of a magic config file the please let me know.


title: Restore Android Samsung Galaxy S Captivate SGH-I896 back to original installation

text: I have a Android Samsung Galaxy S Captivate SGH-I896 and I have some problems with the sound. My provider sent me a new one and expect the old one back in it's original state. So I have one that is rooted and unlocked and a clean one. Can someone help me unroot it knowing I already did a factory reset on it. I'm trying to root it again (thinking the unroot will work) and I'm trying the same way I did it the first time but it doesn't work. Is it possible to format the old one with some image made from the new one? Any suggestions?


title: How do I prevent a system update from occurring?

text: We have 150 new XOOM Wifi tablets (MZ604) that we are distributing to high school students in 2 weeks. The tablets have stock ICS 4.0.4 on them, unrooted. The requirement is the tablets run Adobe Flash Player 11 in order to interact with math and science curriculum that coincides with our textbooks. Adobe Flash Player does not work with Jelly Bean, therefore we need to prevent the devices from going past the 4.0.4 update. The students can take the devices off-campus and use them with their home wifi connections, so doing anything to block the devices at the school network is not going to work.


title: Linux Deploy removal

text: I was going to install Linux Deploy , but then if I don't like it how can I remove the Linux installation?


title: Audio Playback Error - Galaxy s2

text: Am getting the error message when I attempt to play audio files (mp3) when previously I was able to play them fine. OR I can play the files for a little bit (or sometimes 50% of the file) and then it will become glitchy and then stop or just stop without any glitchyness - which is more often )and then I get the error message. OR they will play fine. These files are all Mp3's - most of them - perhaps all have been downloaded as podcasts using an APP called beyond pod. I haven't noticed yet if other mp3 files transferred to phone also experience the problem. The issue is the same across a number of media players. Thinking that there is a problem with the file downloaded, Ill delete and re- download - and then there is no problem, but the problem will reoccur. The problem does not seem to affect audio files that were downloaded prior to the when this issue first occurred. It makes no difference if the file is saved to the internal or external sd card. I've noticed other people have been experiencing this issue but it doesn't seem clear what the solution could be. Suggestions have included some kind of issue with other Apps such as Twitter or a 3rd party task killer - I've deleted these apps and there is no difference. Other solutions include an hard/factory reset - which according to some has solved the issue - for other not. I would prefer not to have to do a factory reset - it seems a bit drastic especially if it would not be the solution. SOME MORE INFORMATION WHICH MAY OF BE SOME USE TO UNDERSTAND WHAT EXACTLY IS HAPPENING TO THE AUDIO FILE TO MAKE IT UNPLAYABLE: for example: 1.I have downloaded a BBC podcast 41 minutes long - through a podcast player and manager (beyond pod). 2.I see it listed on the app playlist - with the correct duration and title and other info. 3.I press play. Almost immediately an exclamation mark appears against the file but it continues to play normally - even though now it is telling me theres a playback error.   1. I forward it to 16 minutes and it stops - and another warning of a playback error. Im unable to play this file again unless I go back to the main menu and select it. (galaxy s2 android 4.1.2) many thanks for any help


title: Download without sd card

text: So i have e739 (lg mytouch) running cm9 stable and I am trying to use this app to flash a recovery, because my cwm won't flash it. For this app, and many more, I need an sdcard, but I have none. Is there a way I can get past this? Perhaps fool it into thinking there is an sdcard, while downloading to somewhere else?


title: Internet sharing - Ubuntu

text: I have a smartphone (from a local manufacturer). It has an option saying 'USB Internet' with description 'Sharing windows PC internet via USB cable'. My first question is whether I can bridge my Ubuntu internet connection with this option? When I connect my phone to my PC Network Manager show a new ethernet connection 'Wired Connection2' with name 'Ethernet Network (Qmobile A36)'. The problem is that network manager try to connect to this network but always fails to do so. I tried to apply every solution available on internet but failed to gain any success. Output for `lsusb`:               Bus 002 Device 015: ID 0bb4:0004 HTC (High Tech Computer Corp.)     ...      Output for `ip link show`:               ...     9: usb0: <BROADCAST,MULTICAST,UP,LOWER_UP> mtu 1500 qdisc pfifo_fast state UNKNOWN mode DEFAULT group default qlen 1000         link/ether a2:d4:38:5b:d8:72 brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff      Output for `ifconfig usb0`:               usb0      Link encap:Ethernet  HWaddr a2:d4:38:5b:d8:72                 inet6 addr: fe80::a0d4:38ff:fe5b:d872/64 Scope:Link               UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST  MTU:1500  Metric:1               RX packets:246 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0               TX packets:380 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0               collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000                RX bytes:7104 (7.1 KB)  TX bytes:86559 (86.5 KB)      Any help appriciated.


title: Where is the update file on an HTC EVO 4g LTE?

text: I have a rom on my phone that freaks out every time I want to update my phone. Ive been getting the notices to update for almost a year or so now, and I'm at my wits end. What can I do? Where is the file so I can get it myself.


title: Use Tasker with "OK Google" on Nexus 5

text: OK guys, I have searched and searched but cannot find an answer to this question. I want to link the "OK Google" phrase that starts a Google Now search on the Nexus 5 to Tasker, or more specifically the AutoVoice plugin for Tasker. I can attach the swipe up from the bottom to use AutoVoice rather than Google Now , but I cannot figure out how to make the phrase "OK Google" use AutoVoice. I read that on the Moto X you can use Tasker to watch for the "Touchless Control" App to become active, and then kill it and start AutoVoice. But the Nexus 5 doesn't have the Touchless Control App, In fact I don't know what process or App is actually listening for the "OK Google" phrase on the Nexus 5. Can anyone shed any light on how I might make this work. Thanks in advance


title: "No item could be found" error when installing app

text: I receive 'no item could be found error' when I try to install some apps such as:   * Busybox   * Gems miner   * Springpad All apps are listed in AppBrainer or on their webpages but not on Market. What is causing it?


title: Does Samsung Galaxy Ace store location metadata?

text: Can the Galaxy Ace (the first model) camera store the location data of where photos are taken? I have been told that it isn't sophisticated enough. Is that true? Also, does Kik Messenger remove location data on the pics?


title: Leave ear-speaker active when using headset (cable/bt)

text: Is it possible to _just_ use a headset's mic but keep the phone's ear-speaker active?


title: Download stuck in Gmail

text: I had started downloading a attached file from GMail app, suddenly it hang. When it resumed, notification bar was showing download process but it was not being downloaded in the app. i retried and downloaded it. Its been 3 days but notification bar still shows the file is being downloaded. I have tried switching off the phone but doesn't work. Can anyone tell me what I should do. Thanks for the help.


title: Dropbox on Samsung Galaxy - where is the Settings button?

text: On a Sony Xperia, the settings button in Dropbox is top right. On a Samsung Galaxy, there is no settings button top right and I have been unable to find it anywhere else. Where is it? ・On a HTC device, the settings button is right up there as well.


title: View WordPress images in Android Gallery

text: With my Android tablet, the Gallery shows images from an old Blogger blog that I used to use (the blog belongs to my Google account, obviously). I currently have a WordPress blog hosted on my own web space, and I would really like to have the same functionality--some way to have the images that are hosted on my WordPress blog show up in my Gallery. Is there any way to do this currently?


title: Back up sdcard to cloud

text: Problem: I have an internal flash drive (`/sdcard`) with "stuff I don't like losing". Due to a bug in ClockworkMod Recovery, it got wiped the other day. I had been manually backing up my entire card to my local computer every so often, but it was a manual process. I have a Box.com account. I have a Dropbox account. I have a Google Drive account. I want to automate uploading everything to one of those services (preferably Box, as I got in on the 50GB promo they did). I'm assuming this exists as a free or one-time purchase app, but all I can find are "back up services" that require a subscription. I use Titanium Backup to back up my apps, I take full images of my phone via CWM every so often, but I can't pass all that data to the cloud (well, TiBu will upload to Box/Dropbox, but that's not everything). Dropbox has a built-in image backup that will automatically upload any pictures I take to my account. Google+ can do the same to my G+ account. However, that's still only a portion of what exists on my internal storage. I want something that will grab everything else. Ideas?


title: How to set silent alarm on htc one X

text: In the alarm settings, there is no "silent" ringtone. I only want the phone to vibrate in the morning. Any hints?


title: Why is checking Android filesystem possibly harmful?

text: I just had an idea to do a filesystem check of all Android partitions when I noticed there is an option to do that for /data /system /cache in STweaks app (which comes also with Dorimanx Kernel) but it warns: !WARNING! This is a VERY DANGEROUS OPTION![...] So why is it so dangerous?


title: Can I sync my Chrome bookmarks with my Android phone?

text: > **Possible Duplicate:**   >  How can I sync the bookmarks in the web browser? Since I'm a big Google user, I'm used to everything (Google Contacts, etc.) being synchronised on my Android phone. Is it possible to use something similar to Chrome's bookmark synchronisation, but somehow get these bookmarks to my Android phone?


title: Browser to use in 3G with optimized (in size) content retriaval

text: I need a browser to use when running in 3G due to the fact that its speed in my country is far for nice especially in some areas. My wish it to have a browser that does not download images, video, ads by default but only text. It should still keep a decent pagination. Then, if I see an image description that interest me, I would like to click and allow download only that image. Do you know if does exists a browser with these options?


title: Revert contact ringtone to default

text: After selecting a non-default ringtone for a contact I apparently cannot revert it to the default ringtone anymore. Of course I can select the same ringtone but when changing the default ringtone that contact will still have the old one. Is there a way to remove the custom ringtone from the contact and make it use the global default ringtone again? In case it matters, the phone is a HTC One V


title: Does adb root command survive reboots?

text: I am little confused by the behavior of my device recently. I tried to push a file into my unrooted device and it did throw "Permission denied on me". i did `adb root` and then tried to push the file and it seemed to be working fine. Now, when I rebooted the device, I thought that until and unless I do `adb root` again, I will be seeing permission denied error. But somehow, but my push command was successful this time.   * Does it mean that root command survives the reboots?   * If yes, how can I take it back to the state when it was not allowing me to push the files. I am doing this becuase I am trying to understand the behavior of a device without root access when I automate some commands and unpredictable behavior of my device actually has confused me at this point.


title: Is ROM Manager compatible with the Galaxy Nexus?

text: I looked a ROM manager called ROM Manager but it is listed as incompatible with my Samsung Galaxy Nexus. Does ROM Manager support the Galaxy Nexus? If not, what are the alternatives?


title: Cannot get Android drivers to install on LG Thrill

text: I've Googled everything I could think of and I can't get this to work. I'm trying to help someone set up his Android phone - an LG Thrill 4G - to connect to his PC so he can text from his computer, back up his contacts, etc. I downloaded and installed the SDK. I used the SDK manager to install more stuff, including the Google USB driver. I can see the usb_driver folder in the Android SDK extras folder, and I can see .dll files inside (if I remember correctly). I've set the phone to have whatever USB box checked. And, of course, I went to the Device Manager (he's got Windows 7), right-clicked the phone, and tried finding drivers online and finding them on the computer. No dice. Something online said I should run the dpinst.exe file and that it should be in the usb_driver folder. It isn't. Should this exist? Is there another way to get the driver to install? Should I take another route altogether? What am I missing?


title: How can I get apps from the Amazon app store from an unsupported region?

text: Currently, the Amazon app store appears to be US-only. Similar to How do I use the US Android Market, I want to know: How can I use the US Amazon Appstore? Market Enabler doesn't seem to work, and it's not IP-based like I previously thought. Any suggestions?


title: Wi-Fi doesn't stay connected

text: I have a Samsung Galaxy Ace running Android 2.3.6. The problem is that when I'm in the middle of internet browsing, I completely lose my Wi-Fi signal. I've tried a factory reset which didn't help, I've tried different Wi-Fi hotspots, but that didn't help either. I know it's not the connection thats the problem, as the same Wi-Fi connections work perfectly on my laptop. Any help will be greatly appreciated.


title: what is A2SD+ and how to use it?

text: I'm using the `MIUI` ROM on my `HTC Desire` and it has an option called `A2SD+` which is supposed to be an SD partition that the device treats as internal memory. I don't know if it comes from the ROM or from Android (2.3.4). How can I use it? Do I need to partition my SD somehow with an outside tool like I saw on some posts here? If yes, how do I then tell my device that the 2nd partition is for `A2SD+`?


title: SMS Problem - Moto G update 4.4.4

text: A problem appeared in my Moto G after the update to 4.4.4. Hangout app stop work with SMS. Beside that I can't activate the factory SMS app. I tried to install some alternative SMS apps and all of them crash when I try to send some message. ![Can't activate the factory SMS app](http://i.stack.imgur.com/VWh0B.png) If I send a normal Hangout everything works flawlessly, but if I select the SMS functionality the app crashes. I check the Logcat and this exception is raised:               07-14 14:09:29.970: E/CallISmsApp(11124): android.telephony.CallISmsApp$NeedRetryException: getService ISmsApp is null!     07-14 14:09:29.970: E/CallISmsApp(11124): at android.telephony.CallISmsApp.getISmsApp(CallISmsApp.java:63)     07-14 14:09:29.970: E/CallISmsApp(11124): at android.telephony.CallISmsApp.calculateLength(CallISmsApp.java:133)     07-14 14:09:29.970: E/CallISmsApp(11124): at android.telephony.SmsMessage.calculateLength(SmsMessage.java:302)     07-14 14:09:29.970: E/CallISmsApp(11124): at com.google.android.apps.babel.views.ComposeMessageView.a(SourceFile:82)     07-14 14:09:29.970: E/CallISmsApp(11124): at com.google.android.apps.babel.views.ag.run(SourceFile:190)     07-14 14:09:29.970: E/CallISmsApp(11124): at android.os.Handler.handleCallback(Handler.java:733)     07-14 14:09:29.970: E/CallISmsApp(11124): at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:95)     07-14 14:09:29.970: E/CallISmsApp(11124): at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:136)     07-14 14:09:29.970: E/CallISmsApp(11124): at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:5086)     07-14 14:09:29.970: E/CallISmsApp(11124): at java.lang.reflect.Method.invokeNative(Native Method)     07-14 14:09:29.970: E/CallISmsApp(11124): at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:515)     07-14 14:09:29.970: E/CallISmsApp(11124): at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(ZygoteInit.java:785)     07-14 14:09:29.970: E/CallISmsApp(11124): at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:601)     07-14 14:09:29.970: E/CallISmsApp(11124): at dalvik.system.NativeStart.main(Native Method)      I never developed something using SMS but it seems the service is inactive. That means the problem is with my SMS functionality of the device, not the Hangout. And before 4.4.4 all was well! How to resolve this issue?


title: Is Android susceptible to OpenSSL vulnerabilities?

text: There has been a big vulnerability discovered in OpenSSL today, are android applications affected, and what can we do to get a secure version? What about people with older devices (such as the HTC desire HD I have) that are on old android versions (2.3.5), is it possible (for example) to get a up to date browser that doesn't use the installed openSSl, or to get security releases to old versions of android?


title: Stock Rooted Nexus 7 2013 gives error on OTA update

text: So I had a stock Nexus 7 2013 WiFi, rooted, running Android 4.4.2 with TWRP installed.   I had been receiving 4.4.3 update for quite some time but since TWRP is unable to install OTA update I hadn't been able to install it. I decided to skip it as it was a minor update.   Later I started having a few issues with navigation, so I decided to update to 4.4.3 by reverting back to stock recovery. I downloaded the factory image from google developers corresponding to `KOT49H`, then extracted and flashed the `recovery.img` file via `fastboot`.   Everything went fine except that now when I try to install the OTA update, I get an error in the recovery screen (The android guy with 'error' written below him).   I'm wondering what may have caused this error. Also if I flash the complete factory image, will it wipe all my apps and appdata? Any help is appreciated.


title: Galaxy Note 10.1 2014 Edition won't play video fullscreen

text: My galaxy note 10.1 (2014 edition) tablet used to be able to show netflix and youtube and other video links fullscreen. Now, the video quality drops dramatically and skips to black screens between some frames quite often. Some video streaming pages (the FIFA world cup website) will not even run fullscreen at all on my tablet. They go full screen, then stay black. Sometimes audio plays without video, sometimes nothing plays. Is this a common issue? Is there an easy way to fix this? Or do I need to somehow have my tablet reloaded (where could I do this?)?


title: How to enable / get a 3rd party app for forward delete on an android keyboard?

text: I'm really missing this feature - the delete (not backspace) key you'd find on a PC that deletes the character to the right. I've installed hackers keyboard and swiftkey, but can't find an option to enable this. Nothing I can find on google either. Does anyone know how I can get this feature?


title: Non default browser for specific web page

text: I have bought my 8 year old a Nexus 7 (lucky boy!). As some of you may know Flash is not available for Jelly Bean so I had to do a bit of a hack using Dolphin browser so he can go to certain Flash powered websites (moshimonsters.com). I want the default browser to still be Chrome so I can use Funamo Parental Control to monitor his web use. Is it possible to create a shortcut/widget/bookmark to the site in question but specifying Dolphin as the browser? Thanks in advance.


title: How can I easily share links or text between my Android phone and my laptop?

text: For example, if I have a URL for an image from my laptop's browser that I want to share with a WhatsApp contact, what is the easiest way of doing this? The only way I can think of is to copy the URL, paste it into an email to myself, open the email, copy the URL and then paste it into WhatsApp.


title: i8960 performing awkwardly

text: My Samsung Galaxy Core i8960 has a minor crack in lower right corner and sometimes has trouble detecting taps. Once I manage to unlock it via pin I get to the lock screen that requires me to enter a password, now the problem is, my password is not accepted, apparently when setting it some keys weren't recorded and now I cannot get past this. Is there any other way than to perform a reset? I have all my contacts on there and several photos that I'd preffer not to be deleted. When I try to access files via PC, the phone is shown empty, so I can't just copy anything...


title: No system updates for Galaxy Nexus (maguro) with Cyanogenmod 11 after 20140225-SNAPSHOT-Installer

text: I have a Galaxy Nexus (maguro) and some time back I got an OTA udpate after I installed Cyanogenmod on on the phone using the installer. I'm not sure which 'M' release this OTA update is. All it says in Settings > About phone > Cyanogenmod statistics > Preview data is the following: > 11-20140225-SNAPSHOT-InstallerXNPQ09P-maguro I'm assuming this is an update added on 25-Feb-2014. But in the Cyanogenmod download page for maguro (https://download.cyanogenmod.org/?device=maguro), it shows 'M' releases that were added way after that, like M6 added on 04-May-2014. So, 1) Why am I not getting these updates through Settings > About phone > System updates and 2) Why doesn't the above mentioned snapshot show up in the Cyanogenmod download page for maguro? Many thanks!


title: How to shutdown android via ssh command?

text: Is there any toolbox or app that will support issuing shutdown command via ssh to a rooted android smartphone?


title: adb "Permission denied" to run a "./configure" file

text: I need to run a `configure` file into my android phone so I think the best way to do this is to use the `adb shell` command. I'm running an Android emulator onto a Windows-7 platform, and there I'm running the `adb shell` command into a DOS window. Using the `cd` command I'm changing to the directory where my `configure` file is, and then I'm executing the following command: `./configure`. I'm getting the following error :               ./configure: permission denied      So I try to run adb in root mode with `adb root` \-- but apparently my adb is already in root mode (Moreover I have the "#" character before each line of my adb shell). I have also tried to use `chmod` but I don't see any difference before and after executing this command (`ls -la`), so maybe the problem is here (How can I run the `chmod` command?). Maybe someone here can help me with my issue, and if you have also an explanation about why I don't have the permission to run my `configure` file it will be great. Thanks. PS: My goal here is to use the net-snmp package on an Android platform by compiling the sources of this project directly onto the platform.


title: Where can I find the ANDROID_ID on my device?

text: I know that you can find IMEI and MAC address and others by going to `Settings -> About phone -> Status`. You can also find IMEI by typing `*#06#` on the keypad. Is there any way to get the ANDROID_ID on the phone itself, as opposed to via this bit of code?               Secure.getString(getApplicationContext().getContentResolver(), Secure.ANDROID_ID);


title: Does the Google Play app always updates automatically?

text: I use Android 4.0.4 (Cyanogenmod) and I have the habit of disabling automatic updates for all my apps. I have noticed the Google Play app seems to update itself automatically -- when there are updates for any other app, I'm shown a notification mesage from the Google Play app, and I have to use it in order to update the app. But when there are updates for Google Play, it seems to autoupdate itself. Is it true? Is there a way to disable this?


title: Rooting a Wynncom G1 Android Phone [ Spreadtrum SP8810 ]

text: I have a new Indian Android variant i.e Wynncom g1 [ spreadtrum sp8810 ] I have gotten ADB to work with PDANet application and got USB drivers and adb to work. I tried many ways like adb root and all, then tried superoneclick, unlock root but they didn't worked and I also tried apks like gingerbreak, z4root but they also didn't worked. My OS Information and Board information :   * Model : Wynncom G1    * Android Version : 2.3.5    * GPU : Mali-300    * Kernel is .35   * CPU : ARMv7    * CPU HARDWARE : Spreadtrum SP8810


title: Corporate Email account on Cyanogenmod 7 - Encryption required

text: Has anyone got a corporate email account working with a server that requires Encryption. I'm using a Wildfire with CM 7 and get the error               "This server requires features your Android device does not support"      I even upgraded to CM 9 but the Wildfire is extremely slow even before encryption (I guess it being a single-core processor) - and I left the phone overnight for encryption and it just does not complete. It shows the little green guy icon forever. does anyone have any suggestions on whether a) Encryption is possible in CM7. Seems not as far as I can see. b) How to get Wildfire working with CM9 with encrypted email server access. Can I use any 3rd party app to encrypt the /data mount instead of in-built ICS encryption?


title: How can I regenerate .thumbnails folder in DCIM

text: I accidentally deleted the contents of `.thumbnails` folder in DCIM in sdcard. After deleting it I am unable to access `MediaStore.Images.Thumbnails._ID` however `MediaStore.Images.Media.DATA` is having all the images. How do I regenerate thumbnails in the `.thumbnails` folder to get the details of `MediaStore.Images.Thumbnails._ID`? I initially had the idea that the gallery app in Android generates thumbnails in the `.thumbnails` folder so what I did was clear the cache of gallery app. Unmounted the sdcard and mounted it again in the hope that `.thumbnail` folder will have all the thumbnails when I relaunch the app I am using HTC One V(Android version 4.0)


title: Any difference between the back ups made by Titanium and Nandroid?

text: I have both CWM and Titanium backup pro installed and will like to make a backup of my system (Xperia Neo V). However I'm torn between the two. I have about 3.6gb space left on my 14gb SD card and have move lots of apps to the card. Which option is best for me? Thanks in advance.


title: VPN without Screen lock in 4.4

text: I want to set up a VPN on my Nexus 5 without being forced to lock my screen. I'm aware of the common method to put the wrong pin and resolve it with logging in with my Google Account. But, for some reason, the "Forgot PIN/Pattern/Password" Option does not show up on my Nexus 5. Can someone help? I really need that VPN, and don't want a screenlock.


title: Why doesn't Android recognize my SD card when my computer does?

text: There appears to be a problem with my micro SD card. It is 8 GB (really 7.4) is not recognized/mountable by my phone. When I put it into an SD card adapter, I can see everything on the card perfectly. Note this this is the original card provided by Samsung when I bought the phone. However, I have a 2 GB SD card from PNY and it works without issue. What does this mean? Why can one card be read while the other (which has been working for about a year now) cannot? The old post can be found in the edit revisions.


title: How can I export the list of open Chrome tabs?

text: Chrome's sync feature isn't picking up all of the tabs open on my Android phone. Are the tabs stored in a file somewhere that I can access? My intention is to export the list of tabs so that I could run a factory reset on the device. Running Android 4.3


title: How can I check whether an app is installed on internal storage or the internal SD?

text: I asked another question about problems with the default launcher and one user suggested that I might need to check that my app is installed on the internal storage or the internal SD card, but I can't find anywhere in the app settings that shows that. How can I check where the app is installed?


title: why won't my photos load back onto my mytouch4g after a data factory reset?

text: I saved my contacts and photos from my phone to my SD card before I did a factory data reset, but for some reason my contacts came back but all of my photos are gone! what do I do to get them back? Or is there a way to import them back onto my phone? p.s. I have a mytouch 4g.


title: Developer Options not showing after activating on Nexus 10 4.2.2

text: I activated Developer Options on my Nexus 10 running 4.2.2, but they're not appearing in the settings even after rebooting the device. Any idea why?


title: Does software update in ICS allow to move apps to SD card?

text: I'm using Samsung Galaxy S Duos - ICS 4.0.4 Since ICS 4.0.4 doesnt have the feature of moving apps to sd card, does Software Update help me to do that? If i update the software, can i move the apps to sd card then? Thank you for the replies! Help will be appreciated..


title: Want to restrict my wifi modem though andriod phone

text: I have a WiFi modem and i want control it using Android phone. If any system or phone wants to access the WiFi modem the corresponding machine IP address has to be entered in my phone and has to get approval. Is such kind of app is available (or)any other work around ??? Thanks in Advance .


title: What exactly is a widget?

text: I found some conflicting definitions on the term. On http://developer.android.com/reference/android/view/View.html, the author defined widgets as "View is the base class for widgets, which are used to create interactive UI components (buttons, text fields, etc.)", bascially used to create interactive UI components. However on on another StackOverFlow question http://stackoverflow.com/questions/11911249/what-exactly-defines-a- widget, an answer was "application that can be interacted with from the home screen". My question is that in terms of android, does the term widget refer to the tool used to create the ui components or the ui components themselves? Can anyone clarify this?


title: How can I get rid of the low disk space notification?

text: The low disk space notification frequently comes up. I can't get rid of it; the clear button doesn't clear it, and neither does tapping it. It's just taking up space. How can I get rid of it? I've got 20 MB of free space on my phone, which isn't a lot, but it's sufficient. I already know how much space is available, so a constant reminder serves no purpose, as there's nothing I'm willing to delete to free up space. This is a Google/HTC Nexus One running Android 4.0. (Quite an old phone to be running ICS, but it was like that when I aquired it secondhand.) **Edits in response to the comments and answers:**   * I've already moved all possible apps to the SD card, and even a few that weren't _supposed_ to be moved there. Unfortunately, Android insists on keeping some stuff on the phone, even when the apps are moved off. As a Linux user, I can't understand this. By a combination of choosing the `$PATH` well and manipulating mount points and symlinks appropriately, I can't see why it should make _any_ difference to the system where the app is installed.   * I've already cleared the cache. There's not much there, since I've been aggressive in my cache management. I've even cleared out several apps' data.   * I haven't yet gotten around to moving my data to the SD card, as I asked about here. I think it'll only amount to a few MB of savings, though.


title: Rooting nexus 4 failed

text: I was trying to root my nexus 4 by the following steps:   * Download and copy the file `UPDATE-SuperSU-v1.43.zip` to /sdcard/   * Download the file CWM 6.0.3.5   * Got into Fastboot/Bootloader Mode on Nexus 4   * Execute the command `fastboot flash recovery recovery-clockwork-touch-6.0.3.5-mako.img`   * Choose RECOVERY from the Fastboot menu and enter Recovery Mode   * In ClockworkMod recovery “flash zip from SD card”   * Then selected “choose zip from sdcard”   * Now I should see the copied file `UPDATE-SuperSU-v1.43.zip` but there was none, and I got the output `Can't mount /sdcard/ Then I tried to use `Install zip from sideload`   * I sent the file with `adb sideload UPDATE-SuperSU-v1.43.zip`   * I get the output:              Restarting adbd...     E:Can't mount /cache/recovery/last_install`     E:failed to open last_install: Invalid argument     Finding update package...     Opening update package...     Installing update...     ***********     SuperSU installer ZIP     ***********     Mounting /system, /data and rootfs     Disabling OTA survival     Removing old files     Creating space     Extracting files     Restoring files     Setting permissions     Unmounting /system and /data     Done      Then I go back and choose `reboot system now` but when booting only the GOOGLE sign pops up and then the X (I was waiting for about an hour) **SOLVED** I did a full reset by downloading the original factory image from google here And then I followed the steps in this tutorial: here


title: Transfer Data from Android Mobile to Android Tablet

text: I want to synchronize my Android Phone and Tablet. How can I copy my pictures and music to my Tablet? I don't want to upload all my data to a Cloud service (my Internet connection is slow and expensive). It would be great if there would exist an automated process where I don't need to select all files by hand.


title: What does "Keep wifi on during sleep" mean?

text: I couldn't find an authoritative reference that explains what this setting does in my Android phone: Wi-Fi -> Advanced -> **Keep Wi-Fi on during sleep**. What does this setting do, exactly?


title: Portable hotspot device ip reservation

text: How can you set ip reservations for devices that are connecting to the portable hotspot that is create by an android device?


title: Apps don't launch in a separate "window"

text: When, for example, I am in the Gmail app reading an email with a link to a movie on IMDB, and I touch the link to open it, the IMDB app launches and displays the correct thing, BUT the IMDB doesn't launch as a separate app! When I display all running apps, this is what I see: ![Screenshot](http://i.stack.imgur.com/ohDW9m.jpg)   Screenshot (click for larger image) IMDB "overtakes" the Gmail "window", and now I can't use both apps at the same time. I want the IMDB app to be in a separate "window". How to do this? Same thing with opening a Youtube link from Chrome, or any other app combination... The device is Nexus 7 (2013), with Android 4.4.2.


title: Are there any current, major phones based on Android 4.4 that don't have Google Chrome pre-installed as a browser?

text: I'm asking since Android 4.4 doesn't include a browser and it needs to be licensed separately by the handset manufacturer.


title: How do I view apk information in Mac OS X?

text: On windows, I have Android Commander installed so whenever I double click on an APK file, the information about it (ie: package name, version, etc) is displayed. I'm looking for something similar for a Mac OS X. What are my options?


title: How to Screenshot Of the Screen on Samsung Galaxy S 2?

text: Since i have updated my phone by Android version 4.0.3 i am not able to take a screen shot of my phone, before i used to do it by pressing Home and Power button simultaneously. Now if i am pressing Home and Power button simultaneously it open up Task Manager. Can someone explain me how to fix this issue. Thanks in advance. Regards Sam


title: Why does the Android device connect to a secured wireless router without providing a password?

text: During the weekend, I was able to connect to a secured wireless network via an Android device (Asus Transformer Tablet), but when I tried to connect to the wireless network via my laptop it was requiring the connection key (which I didn't know). Can anyone explain me how was this possible? I've tried to see the password of the wireless network on the Android device, but (I guess for security reasons) the current password for a wireless network is not shown in its settings. (The secured network was not previously saved/configured on the Android device.)


title: Is there a way to route all traffic from Android through a proxy/tunnel to my Tomato router?

text: I'd like to be able to connect my Android phone to public Wi-Fi points (some with unencrypted connections), but:   1. People can see what I'm doing by intercepting unencrypted radio transmissions   2. The AP owner or other people logged into it can see what I'm doing   3. Hackers can pretend to be the access point and carry out man-in-the-middle attacks There are tools like Wi-Fi Ruler and WeFi to automatically connect to access points, but I don't trust random APs. I'd like all my traffic to go through an encrypted tunnel to my home router, and from there out to the Internet. I've done such tunnels from other computers with SSH/SOCKS and PPTP before. Is there any way to do this with Android? More specifically:   * My phone now has CyanogenMod 7.1.0   * My router currently has TomatoUSB Version 1.28 I'm willing to change the router firmware, but I was having issues with DD-WRT disconnecting, which is why I'm using Tomato. Some possible solutions: SSH with dynamic SOCKS proxy:   * Android supposedly supports this through ConnectBot, but I don't know how to get it to route _all_ traffic.   * Tomato supports this natively. I've been using this with Tunnelier for my web browsing at work. Requires setting up each app to go through the proxy, though. PPTP:   * Android supports this natively.   * Tomato does not support this, unless you get the jyavenard mod and compile it? I previously used PPTP for web browsing at work and in China because it's native in Windows and DD-WRT. After a while I started having problems with it, then I started having problems with DD-WRT, so I switched to the SSH tunnel instead. Also it supposedly has security flaws, but I don't understand how big of a problem it is. IPSec L2TP:   * Android (phone) and Windows (work/China) both support this natively   * I don't know of a router that does. I could run it on my computer using openswan, but then there are two points of failure. OpenVPN:   * CyanogenMod apparently includes this, and now has an entry to create a new OpenVPN in the normal VPN interface, but I have no idea how to configure it.      * TunnelDroid apparently handles some of this.     * Future versions will have native support in the VPN settings?   * Tomato does not support this, but there are mods that do? I don't know how to configure this, either.      * TomatoVPN     * roadkill mod     * SgtPepperKSU mod     * Thor mod I could also run a VPN server on my desktop, I guess, though that's less reliable and presumably slower than running it in the router itself. I could change the router firmware, but I'm wary of more fundamental things breaking. Tomato has been problem-free for the regular stuff. Related: Anyone set up a SSH tunnel to their (rooted) G1 for browsing?


title: YouTube app bug "Connection to Server Lost"

text: YouTube app says "Connection to server Lost/ Tap to retry" When a video is played. The same bug presented itself on 3 different devices with the youtube app version(5.7.38) as the only common feature. Samsung Galaxy S Duos|JB 4.2.1 Micromax Canvas HD|JB 4.2.1 Asus Nexus 7|KK 4.4.4 Rest of the features are working so its not a network problem. Even YouTube ads play, but not the videos. The problem is same on both WiFi and Data Similar questions have been asked before but the troubleshooting methods DO NOT work. Any help woild be appreciated.


title: Nexus 5 Update: Will I Lose Root?

text: I'm currently rooted but didn't do anything to my Nexus 5. It's just rooted but it's on its stock ROM. My question is, on the next Android update, will I lose root? Will the update just erase root permission and update? If not, how can I unroot? I rooted my Nexus 5 in one click using RT Root tool or something, TR Root for Nexus. It's an app. It didn't work very well, some apps still didn't work. Is there an app that can completely delete ROOT before I update? Thanks.


title: Can't change to Dalvik from settings....How to change from Art to Dalvik?

text: Changed to art from dalvik and the androi.process is stopped over lock screen


title: How to root my LGP500 - I have already tried

text: I have been at my wits end trying to root my LG P500 v20d with Gingerbread 2.3.3 I have tried Z4root, Gingerbreak they just keep churning away and dont root. I have tried Super1click which says driver checking failed and hangs. I have got Gingerspan on my pc. But dont know how to use it. I desperatey need to root my phone. Am tired wandering the google world. Somebody please help !


title: How to find the lost mobile when no tracker app is installed?

text: 3 weeks ago, I lost my Samsung Galaxy Ace Dduos 6082. I don't have any tracker applications or any "if lost" applications installed. I'm looking for some tracker. I have IMEI number and Gmail installed in that. Is there any way to find my lost Samsung Galaxy Ace S6082?


title: How to access internal memory of HTC Wildfire Buzz with out starting phone

text: I have HTC Wildfire Buzz it is very sad to say that i deleted some system files in Internal memory and my htc wildfire can not start it will restart continue, but before deleting i have copied all system file in external memory(Memory Card) so please help me how to paste all files in internal memory system folder without starting phone


title: Connecting Xperia SL to my Mblaze dongle based internet using WiFi

text: I am able to set the WiFi connection between my Lenovo 5570 laptop having Windows 7 Home Premium and the Xperia SL with Android OS (Ice cream sandwich version). The problem is that I am not able to access the internet even though both the devices are connected with excellent signal strength. Kindly suggest the solution to rectify.   Is there any problem from my antivirus? I mean is that blocking the external devices to access it? I don't know how I can disable such things. As of now I am not getting any pop ups as such. **Additional information:** (from the comments, added here by Izzy)   * disabling the Firewall does not help   * disabling/uninstalling AntiVirus from the Laptop does not help   * mobile device only shows "connected" when configured with a static IP, but fails completely via DHCP (tries to configure the IP and then shows Limited connectivity)


title: Xperia Neo V not able to load OS

text: My Sony Xperia Neo V mobile cannot load the desktop screen, menus and all. The mobile gets started and shows the "SONY" and "XPERIA" splash screens. After that, again the phone gets restarted and displays the splash screens again. Can anyone please tell me if there is any problem occuring in the OS or in the hardware? Before it happens I kept my phone in my pocket which is in slightly wet. **SPECS:**   * Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo V (MT11i)   * Build number / version - Android 4.1.B.0.587   * OS - ICS


title: shoutcast not working in android 2.2 - not even in latest winamp

text: I have spent for 30 hours searching for a solution, however, I need help. I want to provide live stream on an android phone with a user having to download an app. I have used shoutcast but that does not help and when i go to m.mysite.com and click play from android browser it gives unsupported format. however, this site: http://stream.radiojavan.com/radiojavan if I go to it, and then from android browser it plays the stream. Any help will be a great help.


title: How can I scrobble my music to Last.fm?

text: Is there any way to scrobble the songs I listen to on my Android phone to Last.fm?


title: Can you use the screen on a Samsung Galaxy S as camera flash for the front facing camera?

text: The Samsung Galaxy S doesn't have a camera flash, are there any apps for Samsung Galaxy S to make use of the front camera and screen as a camera flash? For a samsung galaxy s android phone. could that work? I couldn't find one. it would be useful.


title: Can I use Kies with a Samsung Nexus S?

text: Kies is not detecting my Samsung Google Nexus S phone. Any idea why? I want to use Kies to sync my outlook contacts and calendars.


title: why big sized images.show at low resolution in webview?

text: Example: http://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/up_goer_five.png Opening that xkcd comic will show it in such a lower resolution on my nexus one that i can't even read the text. ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/VDmyI.png) Edit: This happens regardless of any network agent messing up with my data. I tested via Wifi, serving a big image in my own webserver in my own local area network. Also, happens on every browser, hence why i think it is a webview issue. Tested on Stock and Dolphin. I notice this issue since the earlier 2.3 official roms, even though now i'm usig cyanogen nightly.


title: Is there a way to display calendar notifications without having to unlock the screen?

text: For SMS there is an application called SMS popup which will display the message over the lock-screen. Is there anything similar for calendar notifications that allows you to clear or snooze the notification without having to unlock the screen?


title: Free Wifi from businesses: I'm connected, but I can't surf the Net - can't open their intro page

text: Some businesses like coffee shops have free wifi and I don't have to type in a password. And my Android device can connect rather quickly. But some businesses have a signup/intro page that must open up before I can surf the Net. Normally, I click on their accept button and I can start surfing. Sometimes, my Android produces a message to ask me if I want to open the sign- up/intro page and I click on it and I can start surfing. But sometimes, nothing happens after I'm already CONNECTED. I open the browser icon (blue globe) and most of the time, nothing happens. Is there an app where I can open up the business' sign-up page without any problems?


title: Android Wear - How to change device the watch is paired with?

text: I have an LG G Watch, which was paired to my Nexus 4 phone with the Android Wear app, and was working perfectly. I then got a new Nexus 5, and I wanted to switch everything (accounts, &c) to it. However, when I tried to pair the G Watch using the Android Wear app on the new phone, it didn't appear in the list of possible devices (even after unpairing it from my old phone). The only way I found to do this was with the "Reset Device" option in the G Watch, but this loses "local" data (such as the number of steps, and other configuration). Is there a less destructive way to accomplish this?


title: I upgraded my TCL Idol X (S950) to Android 4.2.2 bu now power button doesn't turn on?

text: I upgraded my TCL Idol X (S950) to Android 4.2.2 bu now the power button doesn't turn on?? I have to hold down the power button for more than 10 secs and reboot in order to turn on the phone after it goes into sleep mode (and even then it doesn't always turn on). Is there a fix for this? before I upgraded the firmware to 4.2.2 it was working fine...why oh why did I upgrade!!??!!@#!$# Can someone please help? thank you!


title: How to show screen display during phone call on HTC Wildfire?

text: I have started using the HTC Wildfire, and have a small niggle with it. When making a call, the screen blacks out to conserve power. This makes it awkward when you have to enter a number i.e. for an automated phone call response. Is there a setting to display the screen during a call?


title: Stuck in USB-debugging mode

text: I turned on usb-debugging on my HTC One X just to see if I could identify it when using Android SDK. Now the usb-debugging mode always shows up when I connect the phone to my Windows and Linux computer. I have Android 4.1.1 on it; it's not rooted. The settings in developer options is off for everything. Developer options itself is also set to off. Despite this, I always get a notification on my phone that it has connected in usb- debugging mode when I connect with usb-cable. When I check the developer options, they are mysteriously set to on again. When I try to change the settings for the usb connection, I get the settings for Portable hotspot & tethering and not the settings to charge or use mass storage. Strange! This behavior prevents me from using the mass storage option. On my Linux computer, I cannot see any files on the device. Are there any global configurations/settings I can clear to fix this? What else should/could I do?


title: Cut and paste not working on Samsung Note 10.1?

text: I recently bought a Samsung Note 10.1 tablet. It has Android 4.0.4 (model number `GT-N8000 / N8000XXLGA`). All is fine, but I cannot understand why the cut and paste do not work. Is this a known problem? Can I update to a newer version or something...? Every application in which I try to copy/cut & paste from just crashes. This is extremely annoying and I've been trying to find a solution online for about a week now. Any ideas...?


title: Why do linux commands not work properly on android?

text: > adb shell     sh-4.1$ ls -F     -F: No such file or directory      -F switch works fine on my Ubuntu. Why doesn't it work on android?  Is there a way to make it work?


title: Why can't I get root access from shell?

text: > adb shell     sh-4.1$ su     Permission denied      I have rooted my phone successfully. I know this because I'm able to install apps on SD card and I have a program called SD Maid that is able to operate with root permissions.


title: Silencing a Whatsapp group

text: I would like to stop receiving new message notifications from a certain Whatsapp group. Is it possible? **Clarifications:**   * I don't want to leave the group.   * I don't want to turn off all Whatsapp notifications. There are other groups from which I still want to get notifications.   * I don't want to just mute the notification sound. What I want is to get rid of the group's notifications entirely.


title: Netflix refusing to log in, tried all the typical solutions

text: Just got my new tablet, tried to get netflix running. I took the following steps.   1. Installed netflix, got 15001 error    2. Ran system update, I am now completely up-to-date, error no longer occurs    3. attempted to sign in, got the following error message:  "we're unable to connect you to netflix please try again later"   4. cleared cache, deleted local data, got the same error message   5. uninstalled app, reinstalled, got the same error message   6. uninstalled app, restart tablet, installed app. Got the same error message I only get this error message when using the correct username/password, using a bad one gives an appropriate error. So it's not a connection issue, just an authentication one. I have no idea what else to try.


title: YouTube app won't display the same search results as the desktop version

text: The main problem I've been having is that searching for "Stairway to Heaven" and a few other songs on the app returns only covers, live performances, etc; Only when I search on my laptop do I get the actual song. Is there any way to get past this issue? I'm using an Xperia Miro ICS 4.0, and the default YouTube app.


title: Facebook Android - Too Many Server Redirects Error

text: I have posted a bit.ly link on Facebook, which got converted to an epi.us link (it was an epicurious.com link to begin with). Everything works as normal in most cases, but on the Facebook Android app, there is an error when I click on the link. It states: > Data Connectivity Problem - The page contains too many server redirects This is with the latest update to Facebook (just updated today 12/8/11). I am running Android 2.2 (Froyo). Is this something that can be fixed by using a different url shortener?


title: How can I boot my Epic 4G Touch into CWM?

text: Rooted using http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1EwEYVB_ut4 process. Boot in cwm and the enter button (power button) doesn't work or is locked. Long press of button will reboot the device though. Downloaded latest cwm via ROM Manager and hit "Restart into Recovery" from the ROM Manager UI. Power button still doesn't work in cwm, except for long press. Now though, the device will only boot into cwm. Pulled battery, start and same thing... cwm. Reapplied http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1EwEYVB_ut4 and still have the same issue, device restarts into cmw only AND the power button only works on long press so I can't wipe and install any other ROMs on my SD to try to get out of this.


title: EeePad Transformer ADB problems with drivers on Windows7 x64

text: Sorry for the cross-post (http://stackoverflow.com/questions/8185773/eeepad- transformer-adb-problems-with-drivers-on-windows7-x64)... I was told this is a better place for my question. I have 2 Windows7 x64 machines. One of them has got both drivers (ASUS Android Composite ADB Interface and Transformer TF101) and when i run adb devices I get the device listed as expected. The other one has only got one of the drivers (ie. the ASUS Android Composite ADB Interface is not there and there is no unknown devices or apparent problems in Device Manager). Any ideas?


title: Is there a "hardware reset" for the Galaxy S?

text: I have had my Samsung Galaxy S for less than a year, and never did anything like rooting it. Just normal use. About 60 minutes ago I opened from it's "sleep" state to check a web page and left it on my desk where it went to "sleep". Now about 10 minutes ago, I tried to open it again, but it's dead. Touching the screen doesn't bring up anything. I press and hold the power button which doesn't do anything. I don't remember the battery being low, but I plugged it in anyway. The recharge screen doesn't come up and it still won't start even with the power cord plugged in. What can I do ? Is there some kind of hardware reset I can do ?


title: How to set a Google Plus photo as a contact-picture?

text: One of my _Google Plus_ contacts has some great photos from a recent family reunion I was unable to attend. I would like to use a number of these as contact photos on my Android device (Galaxy Nexus GSM w/ CyanogenMod 10.0). I have the latest Google+ app. Unfortunately there doesn't seem to be a way to DO anything with the photos, whether setting them as contact photos or saving them to the device. The Google+ app likewise does not show up as an option when setting a contact photo and choosing an app to select a picture with. **How can I set a picture from the G+ app as a contact photo?** I would like to set the pictures on the phone rather than from my computer because that way it keeps much higher resolution versions than setting them through the gmail contacts functions.


title: Custom ringtone for particular contact in 4.4.3

text: I am using nexus 5 with 4.4.3. I tried to keep the custom ringtone for contacts. I am able to keep custom ringtone for a particular contact with no problem. But when I choose `none` ( **ringtone with no sound** )from the list of ringtone available, when the particular contact calls the default ringtone is ringing rather than the `none` ringtone. How to keep `none` ringtone.


title: Android-adapted BusyBox binary for rooted phone

text: I would like to place a place BusyBox on my rooted Android phone, and I would like to have a version that has "sh" as an alias for "ash" so that I can replace the standard _/system/bin/sh_ with a symlink to _busybox_. Also, I'd be nice to have it always read in _/system/etc/profile_. Of course, I could just compile BusyBox myself, but I feel there should be a "default" BusyBox binary for Android that does all that. Is there?


title: How can I type special symbols on my Android device like ☺ or ♥ as a regular character?

text: How can I make special symbols on my Samsung Galaxy SII, like ☺ or ♥?


title: Jellybean 4.2 update fails in middle of download for nexus 7

text: I have received the jellybean 4.2 update request 2 times. Both times I have pressed the update button and both times it has failed in the middle of the process. No error messages. After a few minutes, it goes back to the regular home screen. Any idea on how I can fix this so as to update to 4.2? Much appreciation.


title: Pictures converting to MMS when they didn't use to

text: I have a motorola XPRT and it recently updated and now pictures convert to mms and they didn't used to... Any ways to fix this problem?


title: Samsung Galaxy S3 “Not registered on network”

text: It had stock 4.0.4 -> could call. I've flashed FoxHound ROM -> after a while, when I try calling, it says "Not registered on network" . Tried GalaxSim, but everything looks ok. Restored back to stock and tried another SIM -> same error. Do you have any clue? I cannot make any phone calls, nor access the internet.


title: Android - “SIM card doesn't allow a connection to this network” ERROR

text: I have a problem with my Xperia X10 (U20i). I purchased it new. It worked fine for a week or so, then I switched to another network operator. When I try to connect automatically it says "Registered on network" but there is no signal. I changed 3 sim cards so far. Still the same. When I put the sim card in another phone that also works, the other phone manages to find the signal. I put back the sim card in my Xperia, it works fine until for some reason I have no signal and the circle continues. I love my phone, I want it to work, with this provider. I am very annoyed. The network provider doesn't know what could it be, they blame the phone. But the phone works with other providers with no problem so I assume it is something else. I did a factory settings restore, I checked for updates. I want to fix it, this issue drives me crazy and I don't want to let it go, I want to FIX it.


title: What to check when buying a used device

text: I'm thinking about buying a used Android device and I want to know what should I check on the device before I buy it? Is there an app or something that does some sort of testing on the phone? Are there any problematic parts that I should check?


title: Connecting a HDE keyboard to a Kindle Fire

text: I brought a HDE keyboard: > Connects to your 7" tablet via USB 2.0 A-Type Male Adapter. Please make sure > your tablet has a USB Type A Female to accept this plug type. Also, your > device must have a USB host in order for the keyboard to function. Please > consult the manufacturer of your tablet for those details. for my Kindle Fire 1st Generation. I got the adapter to connect the A female to USB micro on the Kindle. Of course I didn't read all the through on this one, because I now need to have a host USB connection in order for the keyboard to work with the Kindle. Any advice or do I have to ditch the keyboard and mark it as a bad deal?


title: How to get rid of "SD Card blank or has unsupported filesystem" notification

text: My Samsung Galaxy S II phone crashed and after I restarted it, there was an SD card notification icon that says "SD Card blank or has unsupported filesystem" with the only option of formatting the card. However, ~~the contents of the SD card like photos taken or videos is accessible just fine~~ **UPDATE: the card seems to be corrupt, at least it's not visible from my computer.** I'll try formatting it.


title: How do you remove words from Swype's dictionary?

text: I know how to remove words from Swype's user dictionary. I want to know how to remove words from Swype's built-in dictionary. I get very frustrated with all these random words that I know I'll never use! I can't tell you how many times I've had the word "Getty" show up instead of the word "get". If there is really no way of removing words from Swype's built-in dictionary I'll probably need to find an alternative. That's probably another question though.


title: Exchange Inbox Doesn't Sync

text: I am using the default mail client exchange. The client syncs all folders except my Inbox. It synced one time on Jan 10 when I set it up and that was the only successful sync. All other Exchange folders are syncing ok. I just don't get it. There was a google hit suggesting reducing the size of one's inbox, but mine is small -- a dozen messages? Manually syncing the Inbox also does not work.   * OS: 2.2    * Phone: HTC Incredible What other information can I provide? Any advice?


title: Where does Google Play Store put downloaded apps?

text: I want to know where Google Play stores downloaded **.apk** files. I've heard that Google Play doesn't send you an `.apk` file and installation is completely online. Is it true?


title: Add new Locale on android 2.2 HTC Wildfire phone

text: I entered a competition and won an HTC Wildfire. However it's branded french. i've changed the language to English, but under 'Select Language' it says 'English (France)'. Several apps also tend to think i'm in france some of the time. How can i add/change the locale to be whatever english is normally for a United Kingdom phone?


title: Is there a way to control app execution environment?

text: Is there some way of controlling how an installed application communicates over the network and writes data to disk? Let's say I have an application that will handle sensitive data, but it comes from a third party so I can't control the implementation. Is it possible to provide some kind of environment where I can run the app and make sure that the data it writes to disk is encrypted and that its communication over the internet is secure? Like running it in a virtual machine that I control or forcing it to use some kind of framework I've created?


title: What exactly is this App Data that is being backed up to Google?

text: Anyone know exactly what "app data" consist off? I'm refering to the new App Data-backup adapter that Google pushed out a while ago. I have a notes application. From what I can see, it don't save the notes to the memory card unless I choose to export them. Question is, are the notes saved in the data folder and are my (very private) notes therefor somewhere within the Google cloud now? (This backup happened behind my back - I have all sync adapters turned off, but this one was installed silently and of course enabled by default. I'm not comfortable at all with this.)


title: One device does not show on Google Play

text: I just purchased two identical Android tablet for my kids, running ICS 4.0, both using the same gmail account. I have the Google Play store installed on both of them, but only one of them show on my Devices list on Google Play. I could not find a way to make the second device show on the site. As I said, they are using the same gmail account and sharing the same site- specific password (as I use two-factor authentication). What can I do to make the second device show on the Device list so I can send app to both of them? Persio


title: default video player for youtube

text: I really want to change the video player when viewing youtube videos in the browser. It always plays videos using the default android vid player and I want to change it with mvideoplayer. help please?


title: Samsung Galaxy Note II slow startup

text: My Galaxy Note II used to statup in 5-6 seconds normally.   But yesterday when i switched on the device after charging it, it took almost 14-15 seconds for my home screen to show up.   I am pretty sure that i didnt install anything new. The device is not rooted.   Is there anyway i can check what might be making the startup slow?


title: Android power Usage - How to monitor

text: TL;DR: Is there some reasonably time-efficient way to find out what programs cause Android OS Services to drain battery? * * * On a regular basis I find that some app causes my phone to run hot and drain battery within a few hours while the screen is turned off. While it helps to uninstall all non-essential apps in the worst cases, I still face heavy battery drain after stripping the phone down to those I find most essential - we are speaking here about at least 3 days standby when just lying around at home vs less than 8 hours when used actively for one hour, with active usage draining about 30-40% of the battery life, and background processes draining the rest. When using builtin battery statistics or any app that reports battery statistics, whether it is by showing details on CPU usage, wakelocks or just some overall battery use estimate, I find the statistics to be pretty much useless: Top of the list is always "Android OS" and, since introduced, Google Services with the next couple of entries, at a fraction of those OS-related listings being apps that I have actually actively used in the foreground for prolonged time. Basically, the mishaving apps seem to misbehave by delegating to Operating System services and no App I have yet tried (maybe even due to OS limitations) was able to split out what app has been requesting these services to do work, making battery statistics basically useless. And for trying out each app by "uninstalling, running phone for a while, reinstalling"... frankly, who has THAT amount of time? What's more, being unable to identify battery wasters from among the apps that I need installed, I cannot even file bug reports if they are misbehaving on my device. Is there some possibility in Android to find out what app is really misbehaving rather than being told "its the OS, give up"?


title: How to take screenshot in Sony Xperia Neo l without third party app?

text: Since `volume-down` \+ `power key` doesn't work, is it possible to take screenshots on Sony Xperia Neo l? If so, how?


title: How to upgrade to Android 2.2 [Samsung GT i5800]?

text: I have a Samsung GT i5800 with original Android firmware and an offical Windows 7 PRO/64bit machine and a Samsung USB cable that I got with the phone.      **How can I update it offically to a fresher version of Android?** [I read that Android 2.2 was alread out for this phone at Jan-Apr this year..so I thought it would be a very wise thing to upgrade it! OK.] Because it looks like Kies can't upgrade the phone....this is "funny"...      Here is what I have on the phone: http://i.imgur.com/Zho9Q.jpg \- Android 2.1update1      Here is the Kies version on the machine: http://i.imgur.com/I6R4q.jpg \- 2.0.3.11082_152 up-to-date      Here is the message from Kies that it cannot update the phone: http://i.imgur.com/VeGUE.jpg sorry, it's in hungarian..      :(   p.s.: I tried to: reboot the win7 machine, Kies has a troubleshooting part, I tried it. What else are there?


title: Is there any way to control the stereo balance of the audio playback

text: I cant find any controls/settings that allow this...not all of us have perfectly balanced ears


title: Enterprise (802.1x) WiFi causing excessive battery drain?

text: In the past week, realised that WiFi at work (using 802.1x auth) has been draining my battery like crazy. Here are some stats I took over the past few days:               Case   Connection       Duration     Battery left      A      802.1x Wifi      ~10hrs          0%      B      3G               ~17hrs         46%      C      WPA2 Wifi        ~1d 11hrs      34%      In all three cases, usage was light: occasional checking of email, sms or two, short phone call etc. If anything, probably used the phone more in case B&C - played some light games. The odd thing is this crazy battery drain has only been happening in the past week or so - used to be at 20% after ~15hours when connected to 802.1x Wifi. Does anyone know why Enterprise/802.1x WiFi is causing significant battery drain? edit: Device details - HTC Desire running Nikez 4.2.1 (Evervolv-Turba-3.2.0p3) edit2: Screenshots: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/9907360/battery/battery.html


title: How to call GTalk to GTalk from Android?

text: I need it badly. I know Google voice is there, but it's not available in India. **Clarifications**   Need any good client application (Google Talk / Jabber client) that supports voice calls to and from GTalk users. Thanks @Matthew


title: Export Google Calendar App Data

text: Is there a way to export all the data from the google calender app? For whatever reason, my google account has been suspended, and while I desperately try and sort this out I'm seeing what my phone can do for me. Because of this, I'm unable to to access the calendar online, but the apps cache still has quite a lot of events and data - if I could back this up some how that would be awesome!


title: What can cause the Oct 2011 OTA update of the Galaxy Tab 10.1 to fail?

text: I'm using a Galaxy Tab 10.1 3G (GT-P7500), Android 3.1, Baseband version P7500XXKG7, Build HMJ37 P7500XWKG9, rooted. (I got it _with_ 3.1 and TouchWiz preinstalled.) A few weeks ago, I got a notification about an OTA update. The only information I get about this update is:               Update details (9.61MB)     Improved stability.      Trying to install this update reproducibly fails. It downloads, then asks me whether to install. I confirm, and it tells me that it will reboot the device. The device reboots. During the reboot animation, I see a low-resolution progress bar that runs until about 25%. Then it reboots again, I enter my PIN and it tells me: "Failed to update firmware. Try again using PC software (Kies) or visit a Samsung service centre". It does not give me any details as to why it has failed. I connected DDMS to the device during the update, but (as expected) it doesn't show anything during that phase. I don't know how to get any additional reporting as to why the update failed. I can't connect the device to Kies either. Again, it doesn't report the problem. Kies notices when I connect the device, then says: "Reconnect the device in Samsung Kies (PC Studio) mode.Current connection mode not supported by Kies." (sic!) What can cause an OTA update to fail?


title: Why does my phone vibrate when service is lost?

text: My phone (Huawei x1) has started vibrating whenever I lose service and is really annoying. Does anyone know of anyway to fix this? Or maybe there is a setting I accidentally changed to allow this


title: How to unroot my TF101

text: The backlight on my Asus Transformer broke and i need to send it in for repair. I bought the tablet used already rooted. I have no idea which root it is, and I can't see anything on the screen. I tried unrooting using the method provided here, but it didn't detect my device. Also it won't go into APX mode and I can't see anything that's happening on the screen. I was thinking I could connect the tablet to a TV, but I don't want to purchase an HDMI cable before I have a sure method that will unroot my tablet. The serial starts with B6O, and since it's the backlight that's broken I can still see very limited parts of the screen.


title: Determine if my Galaxy is 8 GB or 16 GB

text: I just got my Galaxy from eBay. The auction said it's 16GB, but I am afraid I was a fraud victim; I'm checking at Settings->SD card and device storage->USB storage, and Total memory says 5.01GB. Am I missing something?


title: How to prevent Samsung Tab 10.1 from turning display on by itself?

text: I just bought this Galaxy Tab 10.1 with Android 3.2 and while I love it, one thing drives me nuts - every time I turn the screen off using power button, the screen comes back on in a minute or so. I went through all display settings and haven't found anything relevant. Any ideas how to stop that madness?


title: Keyboard shows when getting an incoming call

text: I have an LG Nexus 4 running Android 4.2.1 and have a strange problem. When I got an incoming phone call the keyboard is displayed and won't go away. This is a rather big problem since it obscures the area which allows me to accept the phone call. Is there anyway in which I can stop this happening? This is my first Android device so I am still pretty new to it.


title: How can I link my contacts?

text: I have two Gmail accounts and an Outlook account. How can I sync my contact lists and link them together so I don't have to manually add/update the same contact in each?


title: How do I get a gmail account on my htc cha cha?

text: I live in China and when I go to accounts it's not an option to add a gmail one, any software i can download? /: help please.


title: adb doesn't detect my Defy (Motorola MB525) after I call adb kill-server (rageagainstthecage exploit). Any ideas?

text: I'm trying cyanogen's mod approach to root my Defy. I **can** do `adb shell`, it works as intended. But after I run `adb kill-server` and try an `adb shell` I get               error: device not found      It seems my phone just decides to not be connected anymore when I call `kill- server`. I need to **physically** reboot it and start everything again. This is the complete command session I did:               [~]$ adb devices     List of devices attached      0A3AA8D5195599849BN device          [~]$ adb shell           $ exit     [~]$ adb kill-server     [~]$ adb start-server     * daemon not running. starting it now on port 5037 *     * daemon started successfully *     [~]$ adb devices     List of devices attached           [~]$ adb shell     error: device not found     [~]$      This is driving me nuts. I've searched about this problem, but there simply isn't a solution in entire Google's database. I want to use this rageagainstthecage root approach because I can see the exploit source, I'm a little nervous about using something in my personal phone that I don't know what it does (an explanation about rageagainstthecage, and a compact explanation)... Anyone here at SE network have seen a similar problem - or have a suggestion? I'm doing this in a Macbook Pro machine (OS X 10.6.8). My phone has Android 2.2.1. (PS: Even without using the exploit, just doing `adb kill-server` and `adb start-server`, my cell phone isn't shown anymore on `adb devices`, thus receiving `error: device not found`. So this seens to be a problem with `adb kill-server`)


title: Will Asurion charge me for my replacement phone if I've rooted it

text: I have an android phone with Sprint which I dropped and cracked the screen. I have insurance, and they've already sent me a new phone. However, my old phone is rooted and has CyanogenMod on it. Will they charge me for the full cost of the phone (instead of just the deductible) when they find that my phone is rooted/has CyanogenMod on it? I don't see why they would, because which ROM it had wouldn't prevent the screen from getting cracked, but I want to know if I'll have to flash it back to factory stuff before sending it back to Asurion.


title: How can I connect to my home VNC server via its hostname?

text: as asked in the Android chat room. At home I have a remote-access VNC server set up (running UltraVNC server). My current Android VNC app, called, funnily enough `androidVNC` will only accept IP addresses to connect to. This is fine when using it inside the home, but as I want to access it from outside, my external IP address is dynamic, so when I save the settings one day it may be different the next day. I have a domain, `home.example.co.uk` that is set up for the web server also running on that machine. If I open the ports in my home router, how can I connect via the server hostname (`home.example.co.uk:5900`, or similar)? If it requires a new VNC client, so be it.


title: Disconnect phone's built-in Mic while using Bluetooth A2DP adapter

text: I am using an A2DP adapter (similar to NoiseHush N550) to speak and listen to my Nexus One (running 2.2-froyo). It works fine, except that I noticed that the Nexus One's microphone(s) are still active, picking up ambient noise, when what I really want is that the A2DP's microphone (which is closest to my mouth) will be the only one active. Is there a way to tell Android to use **only the Bluetooth microphone** and mute the two built-in microphones?


title: how can i repair samsung galaxy s duos 2 GT-S7582 no sim card/no service

text: i already tried installing stock firmware the new and the old firmware philippine GLOBE but still nothing happen still no sim card/no service .. when i try to call it says "not registered to the network" please anyone help me .. even just advice what to do ..


title: Disabling Verizon Galaxy S4 from sending usage data back to Verizon

text: Its come to my understanding that Verizon gets information about how you use your phone reported back to it. Information such as "Amount of data used for Facebook, Snapchat, Netflix" etc. I know Verizon can always see the amount of data I used, but I'd rather keep the specific content/origination of the data private. A friend told me that I can "root my phone and disable that reporting" but I didn't get all the information. I wanted to ask this community:   1. How to disable reporting back (hopefully without rooting the phone)   2. If rooting is required, what the most effective way of accomplishing all this is? For some reason, googling around for this issue has given me no information! (I am a bit shocked at that as I figure it'd be a hot topic now-a-days). FYI - In case you are curious, I do feel how I use data is a private matter and unless a company issues a warrant, should not look at the type of traffic I carry. Its just a principal I live by. Note - Just in case, I am sure Verizon isn't specifically sniffing my packets. My concern is Verizon seeing things like: 100 Mbs on Facebook 200 Mbs on Snapchat 500 MBs on Netflix etc It just feels weird to me that they can see this information. I'd like to disable that reporting. Lastly: I'm using a Verizon Samsung Galaxy S4 running KitKat 4.4.2, Kernel vs 3.4.0.


title: Can I stop Google Goggles from automatically searching after OCR?

text: I recently had need to OCR a screenshot I had taken of my phone. I went to Google Play to find an app to do that, when I noticed that one of them was tagged "goggles". That reminded me of the Google Goggles app, which I already had installed. So I decided to see whether or not Goggles would work on an image that had already been taken. I found that it could, and it did successfully OCR the portion of the image that I needed. The annoying thing was that it, quite without my permission, took that OCR'd text and did a Google search on it. It had no reason do to that, and I'm glad I wasn't OCR'ing any really personal data. So my question is: Is there any way to stop Goggles from doing the automatic search, or should I look for another OCR app?


title: KNOX in the background is downloading large files

text: I find KNOX is downloading 100mb every couple of days. Is there a way to manually tell android 4.3 NoteII when to update KNOX, know what the updates performed are, or know the implications of deactivating it. I have instructed the system to only update over wi-fi but I have several hundred MB updated daily I'd like to have better insight to what is going on with my smartphone and not so in tuned user.


title: How to install google apps when android built from source

text: I added a kernel module to the msm flo kernel. I built android JB from source for my Nexus 7(flo). I flashed the device with the built OS. I can add 3rd party apps for which I have apks or I could add them to the source tree. But I can't add google apps or anything from the play store. I can't add my google account under settings->add accounts since it doesn't exist. I tried installing google play store by downloading the apk to my machine and installing it with apk. Play store does install, but play store crashes as soon as I click on it. Is there anyway to fix this issue? I am using ubuntu 14.04


title: How to unbrick Nexus 7

text: I bought this tablet on Jan 7, 2013, and have allowed it to update whenever it asked, but I can't tell you what version of Android is has now. However, instead of the "X", I see four colored balls that move into the center, become one white one, and then move out... I have used it happily since then, until a week ago. I had recently installed an anti malware program, and that may be part of the problem. While I was websurfing, without warning, it went to boot: it went black screen, the four colored balls came in from the edges, and did the usual boot thing. Forever. So, I held down the power button til it shut off (I hadn't powered down in a while...mea culpa), and tried a reboot. Still did te 4-ball X thing forever. So, I held the power, up AND down volume, and got the screen with the recovery/start/reboot options that you can scroll thru with the volume buttons. Start and Reboot got me back to forever-booting. So, I tried recovery. I tried deleting cache: it said it did it. I rebooted, still looped. So...I bit the bullet, and did the "factory reset, lose all data" option. It said it did delete everything (so it's talking to me and making sense). So then I rebooted, expecting the welcome screen...IT'S STILL BOOT LOOPED!! OK, so what can I do next? Is there a solution? Thanks for ANY help!!


title: How to print to CUPS (running on another computer in the LAN)?

text: How to print from Android to CUPS (running on another computer in the LAN)? (CUPS (Common Unix Printing System/Server) is of course already set up to accept requests over the LAN.) Preferably, without relying on proprietary software.


title: Back up files on a pattern locked phone

text: A friend of mine tried to guess my pattern so my phone got locked, asking for gmail account and password. The thing is that i used to use a program for keyboard symbols cause one of the symbols there is $. However the phone is locked so i cannot use this program. I cannot write my password down. Am i doomed to factory reset? i can't remember if i have usb debugging enabled and my GT-B5512 is not rooted. I have literally searched everywhere for $ but i can't find it!!! Is there a way to connect my phone to pc in order to use its keyboard? Or another way to solve this?


title: Is it possible to selectively limit background data usage?

text: I have a sufficient data-plan so I've never worried about this... tomorrow though, I'm travelling abroad. Due to this, I will have restricted 3g usage. Are there any apps or Android settings to prevent certain applications from syncing in the background while allowing others to work unrestricted? For example, if I only want to use WhatsApp or check emails, without "Android OS" or Facebook playing around online, would this be possible? If I could have this as a "roaming only" profile/mode would be an advantage. If I could also allow these applications to run as normal when WiFi is available, that would be a bonus! My device is not rooted and I would prefer not to root it to achieve this. Are there any apps or solutions to achieve this?


title: How can I save notes taken in the Galaxy Ace's Notes 2.0 application to restore after a system reset?

text: I have a Samsung Galaxy Ace S5830 running 2.3.3 and I took a lot of notes in the default Notes 2.0 application. I want to reset the system and I need to back them up somehow before I perform the reset.


title: Is there an Android calendar with limited security permissions?

text: I've just bought an entry-level Samsung Europa, running version 2.2. I'm technically-minded but new to this OS. I'd like to find a calendar that runs in limited security permissions, so that my calender isn't synced to anywhere over the internet. I am happy to take responsibility for my own backups. I have signed up for a Google account to run the stock Calendar app (it mandates it), to access Google Maps and to access the market. I've set the Google account to "Sync is OFF" in General Sync Settings, and I've turned off Auto Sync. I've kept Background Data turned on, and turned off Google syncing in the Calendar options. I am hoping this combination of settings means that my calendar will not be copied off the device, though I'm not confident this is the case. I wasn't aware until after purchasing that app-level security permissions could _not_ be modified in Android - some light research just now suggests that one needs to root the device to get that feature. (I may well do that, but I want to get a working set-up first). Since the sandbox permissions for Calendar are _do what you want_ , I've been looking at alternatives. **Jorte Calendar** requires wide permissions, and **Smooth Calendar** looks like it just relies on the standard Calendar app as storage, as I think does **GO Calendar Widget**. I'm okay with _limited_ data flowing to Google/Microsoft/BigCorp - such as map usage or market searches. But I'd plan to avoid using remote storage for private data: my contacts, texts, calendaring and so forth (there's something about Calendar refusing to start without a Google or FB account that is a touch irksome). I could use a local calendar on my old Sony K660 without wondering if it was being copied without consent - are there calendar apps that will do this? Or is rooting & resetting perms for Calendar my best option? _Addendum_ : in Privacy Settings, I've turned off Back Up My Data. Turning it on then off again reveals this dialogue box message: _Are you sure you want to stop backing up your settings and application data and erase all copies on Google servers?_. So that's a reassurance that file system data won't get synched by the stock OS - just Contacts and Calendar to go `:-)` _Post Addendum_ : I suggested in the comments that I might use the Corporate feature, in which one can add a Microsoft Exchange account. However this appears sadly to be subject to similar privacy objections that I apply to the Google account requirement. The user is asked for an email and password, and is confronted with this message: > By activating this application you accept that part of your mobile phone > data (comprising IMEI and model name) will be stored, processed and used by > Samsung for the purpose of reporting activation of the application to the > licensors of the application software itself. Such data held by Samsung will > be dealt with strictly in accordance with Samsung's privacy policy. A copy > of the policy is available upon request. Continue? Admittedly this is a small privacy risk compared to the wholesale copying of a calendar or contacts, but it still emphasises the point that the corporate storage of ones data is essentially mandatory. (Added here for the benefit of search engines on this topic.) That said, it may still be worth a go. For those of us without access to a real private Exchange server, one would need to find something to emulate one, so that the Google account can be removed. Once I've settled into using the phone, I will look into these alternatives \- and this in particular. Also of interest is package support in some Linux distributions \- not much for OS X yet, but I will keep on looking!


title: Samsung I5700 restarting

text: My I5700 is keep restarting (after sumsung logo slide bar running then restart). Note:- It was slow working before but when i try to make factory defaults by Hold Down+Call+Power button after this procedure, its trying to restart but failed. Pls. some one help me?


title: Android Tablet Restored, Can't Reinstall Same Apps

text: My Android tablet 'broke'. Sent it in to the OEM and they fixed it under warranty and shipped it back. Now, when I go to re-install certain apps, they won't install to my tablet because Google Play says they're "already installed". But the OS was reloaded and they are no longer installed. How do I re-install my apps without repaying?


title: recovery mode works but cant select option galaxy i9000

text: I am trying to update my rom and install carbon-rom. i have put the zip on the sdcard rebooted into recovery mode by pressing vol up +home +power. I can enter recovery mode. when i do i see for options but can not select any of them. At the bottom of the screen in yellow writing it says "manual mode". I have looked into it and thinking that the recovery is locked? Or am i just not pressing the right button to select the option? I do not have odin or cwm installed, is this required? my phone is uk bought when first released and never updated.