title: Android GTalk, Chromium Gtalk, Gmail Gtalk - how can i send files such as image, music, video clips like whatsApp?

text: I am using on my Android Gtalk where i can only do chat text send and receive. But how can i do all the features of WhatsAPP from Gtalk? Features like:   * file transfer (image pictures, music, video clips)   * Audio replay from the chat by history   * Video reply from the chat by history Is there any way to make Gtalk by default to do file transfer features?? So that pictures in mobile can be sent, musics in mobile can be sent etc can be sent from mobile directly ??


title: Camera Icon disappeared and camera screen blank

text: 2 tablet and it has been fine, noticed that the screen capture Icon has disappeared I click the camera app, all the controls etc appear but the screen is blank, both on camera and movie, I have tried to take a picture but nothing appears in my movie or photo folder. I dont want to have to reset, as I have loads of stuff that I find I cannot do without (is that sad?) is there any easy way to fix this, either by deleting and reloading or another way? Thanks


title: Lost sound on my Xperia X8?

text: I'm having problems with my Xperia X8, where it doesn't have sound from it's speaker. No phone sound, music, games, and even alerts. On the sound settings, the volume settings are set correctly. Sound is coming fine while making calls, both ways. It is even giving proper sound with headsets but sound is not coming from speakers. Torubleshooting: Restarted.... Given soft & factory reset, but no luck. (Android 2.1)


title: Galaxy S4 Turning on problem

text: My lock button was having some problems such as when I clicked it it wouldn't do anything or it would glitch and hold down, so I restarted my phone now nothing is happening, I can't get anything on the screen to work at all I tried to boot into savemode, and download mode, dev move, nothing is working. I tried taking out the battery then trying, still didn't work. The most I can do is have it show "Samsung Custom" and then turn back off.


title: samsung galaxy s duos s7562 update is not installing

text: I have Samsung Galaxy S Duos S7562 and recently received a notification about Software Update so that i proceed to install but update is not installing my mobile. I tried using Kies also and getting the same result. Note: I rooted my mobile and i disabled few services. so i need to know, Is there any service should be running to install updates?


title: S4 NFC tag connection lost problem after firmware update

text: I wrote an app to read some RFID-Cards an everything works fine. In last few month samsung/mobile carrier updated the firmware on S4 devices. The consequence is that on some phones the app still works and on others it doesn't (I changed nothing). Debugger says the tag connection is lost again and again. I think it is a kernel/firmware problem... What are your suggestions? On phone (screenshot) on the left there is the problem and on the right everything works fine... (only example phone... I testet it with more than two) ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/YafEe.png)


title: Android OS installation to tablet

text: I have a tablet X touch, But its operating system has been damaged. Now I want to install fresh one to it. How can it be done? Someone help please? Thanks in advance.


title: How to boot an HTC Cha into Safe Mode

text: On my HTC ChaCha I've been having problems with the bottom menu keys being periodically flakey and non responsive for which I wanted to try booting into Safe Mode to see if that fixes things. Does anyone know the key combination needed to boot HTC ChaCha into safe mode? I tried a generic HTC instruction I found online i.e. hold volume down key during reboot. But unfortunately that did not work. Any other ideas? Edit: Android Version 2.3.3 HTC Sense: 2.1 Software number: 1.20.720.1 Kernel: 2.6.35.10-g28523b8


title: Guitar recording on Android?

text: I've tried to plug my electric guitar into Toshiba Thrive tablet and record some music using the default Sound Recorder app. I found that the tablet recorded sounds as if the guitar is not attached to the tablet, there was a lot of noise and the guitar sound was not clear. When I plug my guitar to the sound card of the PC the sound produced is similar to what I hear when I plug the guitar to a real guitar amplifier; the sound is **"clean"**. I expected the same when plugging into the tablet. Is there a method to achieve the same clean sound on my Android tablet?


title: Save merged contacts information

text: I just spent a lot of time merging contacts from different sources (two Google accounts, Google+, Twitter, Facebook, Skype), and now my contact list looks somewhat clean for the first time in months. So far so good. In the past, when I reset my phone (I'm a CyanogenMod user, so resetting my phone happens from time to time), I lost all info about merged contacts, which is really a pain. Is it possible to back up and restore this information somewhere, e.g. through an app? edit: I did the merging in the stock contact manager of Ice Cream Sandwich (CM 9 alpha)


title: How do I increase the log size of dev/log/main?

text: How do I increase the size of dev/log/main by a factor of 10? My understanding is the log has a fixed size (16K?) and rolls over when that limit is reached. I'd like to find out what the log size is currently set at and increase it by a lot. I'm debugging an issue that occurs infrequently when the device hasn't been used for a long period of time (maybe an hour?). I've instrumented the code with log messages so I can understand what is happening when the bug occurs. My problem is my instrumentation causes the log to roll over in about 2 minutes. I would like to increase the size of dev/log/main by a factor of 10 if possible.


title: Samsung Galaxy 7" (GT-P6210) USB debugging is not detecting in Linux?

text: I am using ubuntu Linux 10.04 Pc in that my **Samsung Galaxy 7"** (GT-P6210) **homeycomb 3.2** is not detecting for development its showing in eclipse as `DeviceMonitor] Failed to start monitoring ????????????` in **console** and in **device tab** its showing ?????????????. Except this **7' GT-P6210** Samsung tablet all other Samsung devices are showing fine. When I switch off the tablet and connected to the USB its showing the number and online as status. List of devices attached 4641199B0F8488AE device why? whats the problem any solution. **NOTE:** I already Added 51-android.rules               Samsung 04E8       and also I enabled the **USB debugging** mode. Its working fine in **Mac**. I found that only its not detecting in updated ADT r16, except all other ADT version device is detecting very fine. any idea?


title: Why isn't the name of my device changing?

text: I changed the name of my new Kindle Fire within my Amazon account by going to `Manage My Kindle -> Manage My Devices`. Everything seems to have gone fine on the account side, but the upper left hand corner of my Fire still just says "Abby's Kindle". Lamest name _ever_. It's been about 24 hours since I made the change in my account. Why hasn't it changed? What step am I missing?


title: Several general questions about Sony Ericsson Live View

text: First does it have an acceleration, compass, or "gyroscope". Second can it make noises? Third does it work for HTC Sensation? Thanks ahead of time.


title: Is there any way to filter out Tegra-only games?

text: I've noticed that Android Market sometimes allow me to download 3d games even when they are not compatible with my device (LG Optimus One p500), for example because the games require a Tegra GPU. Is there a way to filter Tegra-only games from the Market?


title: Backing up broken android device

text: I have an android device running KitKat 4.4.2 (not rooted; developer stuff turned on) and I shattered the digitizer. I can still see what's on the screen but I can't interact with it1. I tried using `adb` to back it up, but I was unable to press the "confirm" button on the screen. Is there anything I can do now [i.e. without getting a USB OTG cable and a mouse]? I'm comfortable w/ ADB and the command line if necessary. 1I could get an OTG USB cable and connect a keyboard/mouse and use that to install a backup app, etc. but I'm hoping there's an easier way.


title: Disabling smiley key on keyboards with the stock messaging app in ICS

text: I'm using a custom ROM for ICS on my Samsung Galaxy S. I like being able to create a new line in a text message, but the 'enter' key on all keyboards I use (though primarily Swype) is replaced with a 'smiley' key. Is there any way to change this behaviour? Some research shows me it's to do with the field type used in the messaging app. Can the MMS.apk package be modified to use a different field type, or is it possible to modify Swype so that the 'enter' key is used instead? I'm aware that I could use a 3rd party messaging app, but I like the stock app. I know some people are happy to send multiple messages in bursts rather than a long message with new lines but I'd find that annoying to receive and I don't want to annoy people I text.


title: Samsung Galaxy S4 eye tracking

text: In the Samsung Galaxy S4 connection eye tracking video it shows a person watching a video. While watching the video if they turn their head the video will pause. I want to ask, if the video is seen by two or more people what will happen to the video?


title: Pulling an apk of paid app from the device

text: I was pulling the .apk files from the device using the following command:               ./adb pull /data/app/com.example.tracker-1.apk      When I tried using the same command for the encrypted app as below:               ./adb pull /mnt/asec/net.stfj.spelltower-1/pkg.apk       I get the following message               failed to copy '/mnt/asec/net.stfj.spelltower-1/pkg.apk' to './pkg.apk': Permission denied      The device is not rooted and the app is a paid app. The intention of pulling is not piracy but to understand the library and architecture of a set of apps. Is there a way I can retrieve that .apk file?


title: Xposed module for home key configuration while phone is locked

text: Is there an Xposed module for configuring the home key behavior (and maybe other hw keys) while the phone is locked or in sleep state, and will it also affect the home button default unlocked behaviors? e.g. torch on long press home key while locked/sleep.


title: Incoming SMS link to wrong contact

text: I have incoming SMSs from Bank/Providers/etc without phone number, the name only . The native sms application show these names ok, until I try to open sms sender contact's details. In this case it will show the same wrongly choosed contact for all such SMSs. Other applications like Hangouts, various SMS apps, etc show that same wrong contact linked to the each thread, so in result I have a lot of threads with same wrong sender. Deleting this contact doesn't help, because applications just start using other contact. Was trying to wipe sms db completely, but it didn't help. Didn't try anything with contact - afraid to loose them. Please help!


title: Nexus5 identified as Media Player (Device), instead of Storage Drive, Windows 7

text: I've had the Nexus 5 for a few months, and exchange files between my PC and the phone using the USB cable frequently. I also charge the phone using the USB connected to my PC. Usually, the window pops up asking what I want to do with the device, which I ignore if I'm charging, or select Explore if I'm file-transferring. About a week or so ago, I noticed that instead of options, there were NO options on the pop-up, and just a "Do Selected every time" or whatever. But no options below. Until last night, I haven't had the need to transfer files, so I ignored it. So last night, I closed the popup and looked in My Computer, and the normal Nexus 5 was nonexistent as a Drive. There was a Safely remove Hardware icon, so I selected it and chose Open Devices and Printers. There was my Nexus 5, under Devices, identified as Media Player under Properties. My only other options on right-click are Eject, Create Shortcut, and Troubleshoot. I can no longer access my files. I rebooted both, checked the settings on the phone, called T-Mobile, then Google, then Iolo, my antivirus and whatever- else-it-does doer, to no avail. The kicker is, I plugged it into a buddy's computer hours earlier to retrieve a file, and it connected as storage immediately. I tried on my wife's laptop, and it does the same. So something had to have changed inadvertently on my PC, and I'm sure it's something simple, but it's beyond me.


title: Micromax A60 releated quetion

text: I am using a Micromax A60 phone which just hangs. I tried to use stock recovery which showed the following options:               Android System Recovery     -reboot system now     -apply sdcard : update.zip     -wipe data/factory reset     -wipe cache partition     -finding packege     -opennig packege     -verification failed     -installation abord      I am not clear what to do further here. I had downloaded and placed 2.1 Éclair ROM in my SD card and it is not working and it is not install directly phone. What else I can do to bring my phone back to usable state?


title: How can I determine USB host controller type

text: I'm trying to determine wheter my tablets have:   * Open Host Controller Interface (OHCI)   * Universal Host Controller Interface (UHCI)   * Ehanced Host Controller Interface (EHCI) Is there any tool that could help me to determine it? My tablets are:   * Samsung GT P3110    * GoClever R76.2


title: Android accessibility / convenience: Color settings

text: I found that when using my Android phone for reading webpages reading is often made unnecessarily straining due to the combination of background and foreground color used by websites. Using anything other than black text on white background reduces the effective contrast. In outdoor usage I thus have to increase screen brightness to maximum or even give up reading if I don't want to strain my eyes to the point of painfullness, where a simple black-on- white design would have allowed convenient reading. Sadly, smartphones (judging from my quick google search, including iphones) reduce tools for screen calibration to the brightness setting. Even the apps I found for doing adjustments on Android were actually counterproductive; E.g. ScreenAdjuster allows _reducing_ but not _increasing_ contrast. An improvement would be e.g. a way to overwrite the color settings of webpages forcing text to be black, background to be white, but while my preinstalled browser (seems to be some modification of chrome) has an inverse color mode with inproved contrast, I have yet to find a way to increase contrast without inverting colors (which I find even more straining). Considering that I suffer only very slight short-sightedness I can imagine that while a convenience issue to me it might be a major accesibility issue for others. On the desktop I'd usually use gamma-correction. It allows to squeeze some more perceived quality out of average screens, e.g. by increasing gamma for dark scenes and decreasing it for bright scenes, improving the effective contrast of the colors currently most prominent on the screen. Likewise, when a desktop program uses fine near-white shades for emphasis of text elements, a gamma adjustment can help. On Smartphones there doesn't seem to be a user- accesible gamma setting however. PS: On google I have seen many answers along the lines of "increase the brightness". Thus I want to emphasize again: I want to improve the contrast at constant (usually already maximized) screen brightness.


title: When I write an email using the Android mail apps, how can I send it 2 hours later?

text: When I write an email at 2:00 AM or 2:59 AM I don't want to send it at that time (because I want to go to sleep), but instead tell Android/GMail to send this email a few hours later, because of timezone differences. Right now I can only send immediately, not planned email. Are there any GMail apps which can do that, or other apps which can use this concept and send the email via GMail in Android?


title: Google Books errors on HTC Sensation on application launch

text: Google Books Android crashes on loading, and whenever I have auto-sync enabled (which is hence very disruptive) I always get the error twice: > The application Books (process com.google.android.apps.books) has stopped > unexpectedly. Please try again. The actual stack trace shows the error to be: > java.lang.RuntimeException: Unable to create application > com.google.android.app.TabletBooksApplication: > java.lang.IllegalStateException: Expected a directory for path: > /data/data/com.google.android.apps.books/cache/logs/null_account at > android.app.ActivityThread... I didn't consciously choose to install this application, it just seems to be part of the android application set. I'm assuming the null_account bit is the problem but have no idea how to go about correcting this.


title: View a PDF with two columns by displaying it one column by one column

text: Is there a way to view a PDF with two columns by displaying it column by column? I can certainly use any viewer to look at such a document but leafing around from column-to-column is very cumbersome. Even more so for scanned-in bitmaps. The layout of many Android devices would be ideal to read a single column at a time.


title: How can I easily copy files from an Android device to a computer wirelessly via command line?

text: I need to copy jpegs from an Android phone's sdcard to a computer, ideally through command line (/storage/sdcard1/*.jpg to a remote location) I've tried Izzy's solution from this post like so:               scp -p -P 2222 root@192.168.1.19:/storage/sdcard1/*.jpg ~/Desktop/pull/      but got this error:               sh: scp: not found      The scp and ftp commands are missing on the device, so is there a way to get this working ? I've also looked at busybox and had some success doing so:               cd /storage/sdcard1 && for jpg in *.jpg; do ftpput -u user -p pass 192.168.1.33 ./Desktop/pull/$jpg $jpg;done      Another thing that worked is this ls solution but for single files and I'm not experienced enough with bash scripting for this to work on multiple files. I'm looking for the simplest solution (with fewest install/setup steps). What is the easiest way to do this ?


title: Using Google Play music as an alarm

text: I downloaded a song from the Play Store to use as my alarm on my S3 but for some reason can't find it. When I go into Play Music it's there along with all my other downloaded music, but when I go into my alarm and try setting it it doesn't appear. Some of my other music appears, but not my music I've downloaded from the Play Store. Has anyone got a solution to this for me?


title: Connecting to COM serial port through USB with Putty

text: I am trying to use my android phone connected to my PC as an SMS gateway by executing AT commands. I have attached the phone to the PC (Windows 7), and device manager shows that it is in COM4 port. I opened PUTTY in administrator mode and tried connecting to COM4 but it just shows a black screen with the green cursor but won't let me type anything. I tried playing around with the values of "Local Echo" and "Local Line Editing" as I found in one of the suggestions in another question here, but the best I can get (set both to "Force On"), I can type stuff on Putty but it doesn't really do anything. Any suggestions?


title: How can I get an offline version of wikitravel on my Froyo phone?

text: I'm looking for a way to get an offline version of wikitravel on my Froyo phone (Desire if it makes any difference) I know of wapedia, but I really need an offline copy of the site... Any obvious way to achieve that? Note that the stock browser doesn't even let you save single web pages!


title: How can I have SMS texts read out to me?

text: How can I have incoming texts read out to me? It can be useful when I am driving.


title: Can't access Samsung Galaxy S2 (GT-I9100) storage?

text: I'm using `Samsung Galaxy S2` and I was able to access its storage before. But now, it does not appear in `My Computer` anymore. I tried reconnecting it and even restarted both the S2 and my PC but to no avail. However, when I typed `adb devices` on cmd, my device is listed there. In fact, the connector icon is also present on the notification bar of my device. I also tried switching the cable I'm using but it still did not work. Furthermore, the cable seems to be working with other devices. Other PCs won't also recognize my device. I'm using a 32-bit Windows XP and the connection mode of my device is `MTP`. What could be the problem of my phone? How do I fix it?


title: Is it safe to manually delete the contents of the .Trash-1000 folder on my SDCard?

text: Can anyone please provide an explanation (or a good resource) of how the folder `/mnt/sdcard/.Trash-1000` functions and whether or not it was safe to manually delete its contents? Based on the name and the way it seemingly acts it would be logical to assume that it's a garbage folder, but you know what happens when you assume... In case it matters I'm running CyanogenMod 6.2.1 (based on Android 2.2.1) on my Motorola Droid.


title: Enter username or password via voice?

text: Is there a way to enter a username or password by voice? Google's Voice Search only interprets entire words or phrases but I couldn't find any way to dictate **letter-by-letter** to an input field. Is this at all possible in Android?


title: How can I install swype on HTC Wildfire S?

text: I have an HTC Wildfire S and want to install Swype. I understand from a bit of searching that I need to download it. When I search for "swype" in the marketplace there are dozens of results which all don't seem to install the Swype functionality. Some forums even mention that this is not possible. **How do I install Swype functionality on my HTC Wildfire S?**


title: How can I increase the brightness of photos on the HTC Wildfire S?

text: I just moved from a Sony Ericsson C510 to a HTC Wildfire S. Although the Wildfire as a flash and the C510 doesn't, I was able to take pictures in dim rooms better with the C510 than the Wildfire. **Even using the flash creates dark pictures.** For example, in this picture you can see in the reflection in the picture glass in the lower left that I used the flash but **the flash was so weak** that it didn't seem to make the picture any brighter than without the flash. ![test photo showing contrast problems](http://i.stack.imgur.com/hEPRm.jpg) **What settings can I change on my HTC Wildfire S to help make pictures taken in dim rooms brighter?**


title: Display the reason I just got an alert?

text: My phone makes a noise when I get a text or email. Can it also display a line of text saying what the text or email is from? I hate having to check all my apps to see which one wants my attention. I also want to know why it wants my attention, as in, who just texted me? Who just emailed me? what did they say?


title: How to signout google talk from a lost android phone?

text: I lost my andoid phone. When I open my gmail in browser and put it in an invisible mode, it still displays > "Oops! You are not invisible because you're logged into Google Talk from > another client, device, or location that doesn't support invisibility." I tried Sign out all other sessions option, I changed my password, I added 2 factor security, I created app-specific password, Still the problem remains. I can't sign out a session in android device . Is there any solution for this ?


title: How do I factory reset/wipe Galaxy Note 2 with no screen?

text: My phone's LCD is broken but the rest of the phone works 100%. I can't do the normal steps to erase the phone because I can't interact with the menu on the screen to do so. I would like to erase everything so I can sell the phone to somebody willing to have the screen repaired.


title: How to enable backlight of control buttons in Xperia miro st23i?

text: Very first i have disabled this, after that i can't find the option to enable it ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/XrgUe.jpg)


title: how do i get out of safe mode on htc desire s?

text: Just put music on SD card, started up phone after re-inserting SD card, but it came on in 'safe mode'. Any ideas on how to switch safe mode off?


title: Play Music (KitKat): update library not working

text: I use BitTorrent Sync to transfer audio files to my Nexus 5. All files are transfered to the 'music' directory. When new files are added to this directory, the only way to update Play Music's library is rebooting android. There is an update button in Play Music ("Vernieuwen" in dutch) but this does not add the new files. To be honest I expected Play Music to automatically add the new files. What can be the cause of this problem? And is there a way to solve it? Possibly related questions:   * Stock Google Music app does not scan subdirectory in Android 4.2.1   * The music player keeps displaying deleted songs. How do I remove them or refresh the library?   * Kitkat 4.4.2 and Play music: won't find files


title: How to disable the Denial Log Reporting Service on SGS4?

text: On my Samsung Galaxy S4 I've accidentally accepted a privacy policy for the "Samsung Denial Log Reporting Service" in a popped notification. I've found in Google that it "Captures SE for Android denials in Enforcement mode on the device and uploads them to a Samsung Server". Does anyone know how to disable this ~~crap~~ option?


title: Samsung Galaxy Note 2 wont charge while on and battery is discharging

text: So after reformatting my phone, resetting to defaults, nothing has seem to work. I even took it to my cell provider to see the tech, they didn't do anything. Whats weird is that it had 20% and so i took the battery out of the phone and stuck it back in, right when it turned on says 55%, strange right? Does anyone know WTF to do I really want to chuck this phone away, nothing but problems :(


title: Orbot not starting on rooted Samsung Galaxy S4 (Verizon)

text: I have recently rooted my Samsung Galaxy S4 (Verizon) using the method found here. I am trying to run Orbot(Tor) with the Tor Everything option enabled. The application will not get past "Orbot is starting...". I am connected to WiFi and am on Verizon's service. Unfortunately I had not tested this prior to rooting so I am not sure if the problems lies with running on an S4 or running on a rooted S4. I have tried to uninstall and reinstall Orbot and have not had any luck. I have tried to connect to 4G instead of WiFi, no change. I have tried to turn off the Request Root Access, no change. What is causing Orbot to not connect to the Tor Network?


title: network problem

text: I'm having a network problem with my Samsung Galaxy grand device. Sometimes while trying to make a call, the device displays a message like "Not registered on network" and the call doesn't get through. I have set the mobile network to the GSM/WCDMA(AUTO) mode. Is there any solution for this?


title: Is there any way to move apps to my sd card in android 2.1 on my phone?

text: Is there any way for me to move apps to my sd card in android 2.1 on my phone? Everything I've read so far just talks about how easy it is to do it in 2.2. I have a Milestone, but apparently my carrier is not yet able to support 2.2. Am I just pretty much screwed until it does?


title: How to work bluetooth with asus eeepad?

text: Odd question.. How do I get my bluetooth headset to handle the audio/mic for my tablet?


title: No connection when trying to access google play store on my galaxy note gt- n7000

text: When i try to access google play store on my samsung galaxy note gt- n7000 i get no connection message even though im connected to the wifi and mobile network. I also get an error message when trying to access the youtube app. This occured after i removed the battery pack to check if my phone accepted micro sims.


title: Configuring DHCP client on my android board

text: I am running android on my development board and want to configure DHCP client on it. Can anyone tell the details of what steps to be followed to configure dhcp client on android.


title: Can I safely uninstall Flash and Facebook apps?

text: From this question I known how to remove vendor installed apps. However is it safe to uninstall Flash and Facebook? I guess that the Android browser depends somehow on Flash and might brake after I remove Flash package. I simply want to have more space for other apps and don't want to be reminded every time about updates for Flash and Facebook. **Update** : From my point of view both answers are correct. In general it is not safe to uninstall vendor installed apps. However my HTC Desire won't have any new OTA updates so in my case is it safe to delete them. I just found out that latest ROM update (with Android 2.3) for HTC Desire isn't available as OTA update, you have to install it manually. And Facebook app is already removed from the ROM. Unfortunately I cannot mark both answers as correct therefore I choose the answer with higher number of votes as correct one.


title: What's causing my phone to freeze?

text: I Have a Samsung Galaxy S2. I had it for around 2 weeks, when it first turned itself off and wouldn't turn back on again. The keyboard would glitch and stop working. and apps like Facebook, or Google Play, Internet etc would freeze then the error `'Application' Is not responding` send error report etc. I've just got it back from repairs, and the applications are still stopping responding, it hasn't crashed yet though. Any ideas what could be making it do this considering they've completely wiped the phone and screened it etc?


title: HTC HERO OTA update to Android version 2.1 firmware deleted the Calibrate Touch Screen feature from the menus. How do I get it back?

text: HTC directly updated over-the-air (OTA) from 1.5 android to 2.1 android firmware on my handset. Since that time, the touch-screen (which is miscalibrated) can no longer be recalibrated, because the menu item has disappeared. I have, of course, requested support from HTC via email, but I doubt that they will find an answer here, and I suspect my phone is now junk, unless some enterprising Phone-savvy person can figure out how to restore this thing. There is sadly no backup that I know of that I can use to restore this phone, and going back to Android 1.5 has a host of issues associated with it. How can I get this working again? I could use any technique that will let me recalibrate the touch screen, even if it isn't the built-in menu item, maybe there is a way to bring that up indirectly somehow, or through an add-on app? Incidentally, HTC HERO's seem to be famous on internet cell-phone forums for glitchy capacitive touch screens.


title: My HTC Desire Keeps Overheating, what can I do to stop this?

text: > **Possible Duplicate:**   >  How can I prevent my HTC Desire from overheating? I've just purchase a HTC Desire and after about 10mins of using it, it will overheat and crash onto the opening green HTC logo which you get when you turn the phone on. What can I do to prevent the phone from overheating?


title: New battery - any special treatment required?

text: > **Possible Duplicate:**   >  How to break in a new cell phone battery? Admittedly this could be aimed at any mobile device, but I have a new battery for a HTC sensation. To get the best out of it, does it need any special charge/discharge cycling?


title: Galaxy S keeps accidentally taking screenshot

text: Galaxy S on 2.2 supports taking screenshots by holding the back button and tapping the home button simultaneously. However I find my phone occasionally doing it when I only tap the back or only the home button (which I do a lot). This is inconvenient, but I don't mind too much it taking screenshots, but the bigger problem problem for me is the fact it makes a camera sound. This makes it sound like you just took a picture, and in public spaces it can land you in some embarassing situation. People might think you're a stalker, creep, or in some situation I think you can accidentally got into a fight or problem with police (I haven't landed in any of these situations, luckily). But it's quite dangerous. Does anyone have the same problem? How to stop this or at least turn off the sound (other than putting my phone on silent mode)


title: Trouble with Wi-Fi on GSM Galaxy Nexus running Jelly Bean

text: Am running 4.1.1 on a GSM Galaxy Nexus and continue to have very poor connectivity issues with Wi-Fi (everywhere, not just in my house). Other than having an unlocked bootloader and being rooted, the device is stock. My AP in the house is running on Channel 1, and there's no other WiFi that's close to my house. No RF interference to speak of (e.g. no microwave's running or 2.4ghz FH devices in vicinity). Right now I am not so close to the AP, but have good signal strength on my device: -65dBm. The AP is a Linksys WAP54g with the latest firmware available running WPA2 Personal AES. The device may eventually connect, but often it just hangs on "connecting." I've tried to change to WPA2 "mixed" (AES+TKIP) but that doesn't seem to have any impact (still hangs on negotiating). I would just chalk this up to a Linksys issue, but I have had same issues out in public Wi-Fi. I was using Wi-Fi Analyzer to manage the connection, and didn't see the message regarding "Poor Internet Connection" and reason for failure. I changed the Advanced Wi-Fi option to deselect that option, and rebooted the device, and then connected OK. I have a Nexus 7 on same network with no issues (the UI has no option for "Avoid Poor Internet").


title: How to control the file system on Android from Win7 file explorer?

text: I haven't found any good solution for managing files on my Galaxy S2 from Win7. I've tested Kies and some other software but I'd like to be able to move files, create directories etc. through file explorer in Windows. There was some talks about installing a server also but it feels like using nukes on a mosquito. Preferably a free software that I can install? Frankly, I was expecting that a simple connection via BT would suffice in this era of Plug & Play but, apparently, in my case, it's Plug & Prey, instead...


title: Avoid reload when activating browser

text: When I start my mobile browser it is usually to browse some other place than what it currently shows, but both firefox and the default browser insist on reloading what random page they hold before I'm able to proceed. Is there any way to avoid the reload in these browsers? **Edit** The answer from _NDgeek_ works as a workaround for the default browser, but not for Firefox as it requires at least one tab to exist. After poking around a bit with the two applications, a similar workaround occurred to me, which is to point the active tab to a light-weight page before exiting, e.g. `about:blank` or `about:home`, now when the browser is activated it is available quicker. I'll use the above workaround but as it requires extra work from me before I move away from the browser, I would prefer a more automatic solution.


title: How to quickly change the language in the latest Swype beta?

text: According to Swype's advanced tips page: > Switching languages: To switch between the two most recent languages, Swype > from the Swype-key to the key with the language initials on it. Since I updated Swype, the language initials are on the space bar and this tip doesn't work any more. I can still switch languages by long-pressing the space bar but that's a hassle. What's the new quick way to change the language? Here's a screenshot of the keyboard as it looks like for me: ![Swype keyboard with no dedicated language switching key](http://i.stack.imgur.com/g4GYv.png)


title: Does Huawei Honor support silent camera mode in Ice Cream Sandwich?

text: I use the app `Camera Zoom FX` for taking photos. On Gingerbread, I was able to mute its sounds via the settings. After updating to Ice Cream Sandwich, I always hear a sound when taking a photo. Since I updated the app too, I was wondering: Is this a bug in `Camera Zoom FX` or doesn't ICS for Huawei Honor allow to mute its camera?


title: Selecting 720p format on Nexus 7

text: I have rooted, unlocked and modded my Nexus 7 with the 720p camera mod. If I go to `system/etc/media_profiles.xml`, it shows the 720p format. The only problem is, that when I film with the default camera app, it films in 352x288. How do I select which video resolution I wish to use? Screeny![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/kwpdM.jpg) Circle button pressed![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/m86eL.jpg)


title: How can I know the directories used by an application

text: I've been testing some dictionaries the last few days and right now I've my SDCard with plenty of directories with many MB of data that belongs to those dictionaries.   How can I find out for a particular application (may be other than a dictionary) the list of directories it's using?


title: Avoiding "my cheek hung up on you" on an Optimus T?

text: I upgraded my wife to an LG Optimus T from a G1, and she keeps accidentally hanging up on people with her cheek. She never had this problem with the G1. I've asked her if she's locking the screen (by hitting the power button once) and she appears to be doing that but for some reason when she's on a call the screen appears to take input. At first I thought this was a problem with her face (heh), so I had her try it on my Nexus One and she can call, hit the power button to turn the screen off and then talk normally. Has anyone seen this kind of behavior before, and if it's just an annoyance is there maybe an application that can mitigate this?


title: MMS vCard displaying as playable media file

text: I am having difficulty viewing a vcard received via text message. My phone recognizes it's an MMS but views it as a Multimedia file and tries to play it. My phone is rooted running Cyanogen 7.0.1.2 and I'm using the builtin messaging app I have taken a screenshot of what I'm experiencing http://dumpt.com/img/files/hz9oupxkp9g5myy9tu5z.jpg


title: Link2sd not working properly

text: I've a Samsung Galaxy Ace and recently I installed link2sd, created the partiotion and everything it needs. It works. But I'm having two issues. The first one: each time I turn on the phone I get a notification from link2sd, I open it and a message says the following (translated by me, so it is not the exact text): > Mount warning > > The 2nd partition wasn't mounted during the start, it was mounted after the > system finished starting. With that reason your linked apps aren't visible > for the system right now. To make them available again, please try "Quick > restart". The buttons are: "Quick restart" and "Cancel". After I make a quick restart all apps work good. The second problem its that the launcher (not the default one) can't load widget. At the beggining I thought this one was easy: I unlinked the launcher and the apps which made widgets. But nothing, still can't be loaded. _Note_ killink the launcher and starting it again doesn't solve the problem Please any help, thanks!


title: How do I turn off the cellular radio without disabling mobile data?

text: I know for some the title is a little contradicting, but here is what I am looking for: I would like to turn off calls and sms, and enable only mobile data (3g). Airplane mode is not good for this as it turns off mobile data. I have done this on an old windows mobile phone I used to have (motorola q) but I haven't found much info on android for this. I know some people have also asked the same question but no answer (link). I have an Samsung exhibit 2, it's on gingerbread. I am wondering if it isn't as simple as to replace the normal phone apks with the ones from a tablet (since tablets cannot make voice calls or sms) was anyone tried this? Maybe can point me to a place to try? I think the apks to replace would be the 2 being discussed here: How do I turn off the cellular radio without disabling bluetooth? Thank you.


title: When is an "in app purchase" not an in app purchase?

text: The Play Store policy on in app transaction fees reads like this: > For applications and all in-app products that you choose to sell on Google > Play, the transaction fee is equivalent to 30% of the price. You receive 70% > of the payment and the remaining 30% goes to the distribution partner and > operating fees. (Reference: https://support.google.com/googleplay/android- > developer/answer/112622) I get that this applies to things like premium currency, extra levels, even e-magazine subscriptions. However, there are some cases where I assume, perhaps incorrectly, that that a particular app couldn't possibly be paying 30% on purchased items. To name just one example of this, eBay. I doubt they pay 30% of the price of an item when they themselves collect maybe 20% of the sale price, but correct me if I am wrong. Is there a rule, hopefully officially written down, which explains when a purchase made through an app is _not_ subject to the 30% fee?


title: What is a WTF Condition?

text: If you go to the developer tools menu in Settings, then tap Launch Tools and open Bad Behavior, there's an option to "Report a WTF Condition". What is a WTF Condition? Why would an app report one?


title: USB Tethering Problem

text: I am using `USB Tethering` to use my phone as a modem. Whenever I activate `USB Tethering`, there will be two network present in my PC. One named `Network X`(X being a number which is incremented every time I connect. Currently it's 13.), another named `unidentified network`. On basic Network section, it would show multiple network and there is no access to internet. To use internet, I have to disable `Local Area Connection 9` and then enable it which removes the `unidentified network`. Now I can use internet. I have do it every time I want to use Tethering. My Handset: Sony Xperia Tipo Android OS: Ice Cream Sandwich PC OS: Windows 7 What is the cause of this and how can I solve this problem?


title: Offline Voice search on ICS?

text: I have an Samsung Galaxy Exhilarate, with 4.0.4 operating system. Is there a way to get offline voice search for Ice Cream Sandwhich or below?


title: How do I open an .odt file on my S3?

text: I have received an `.odt` file and I wanted to know if it is possible to open it on my S3? I need to be able to copy, paste, edit and view comments. OS: 4.1.1 Galaxy S3


title: Samsung Grand duos not visible in Mac Finder but visible in DDMS

text: I have eclipse installed and can see my device DDMS tab. Debugging also works normal. But oddly, I dont see my device (both internal memory and sd card) in Finder. I am unable to transfer to-and-fro my Mac. My Android OS version is - 4.1.2 (Jellybeans) Solutions already tried: 1) Rebooting both device and system multiple times. 2) Select/unselecting "USB Debugging" in developer options. 3) Connecting device as "Media Device(MTP)" and "Camera (PTP)" 4) Installing Kies and trying to access device from there. I get a perpetual "Connecting..." message. ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/FnOQ7.png) 5) Plugging/Unplugging device from Mac. I get the message "Try reconnecting or restarting your device." ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/O2uri.png) The device is definitely getting detected by the system as its shown in DDMS. But what could be the possible cause of not letting me access the storage? P.S.: Device works fine in Windows, both storage duly pops up in the "Computer" section.


title: Is there a contact book that allows partial access for apps?

text: In my phone book I have both personal contacts and work related contacts, like clients, contractors etc. Applications such was 'whatsapp' are great and easy, but I do not necessarily want to add all contacts to all apps that use the contact book. Is there **either an alternative contact** book that allows only certain people (groups?) to be shared with an app while keeping others out, **or a privacy setting** in the default contact book that allows certain contacts not to be seen by every app? Thanks for your thoughts and recommendations!


title: Handeling android emulator via command line

text: I installed default android emualator in windows xp . Is there a way to launch android browser with a specific url open on it with help of command line . Basically I use emulator for testing my website . so if there exist a command for launching emulator from command line (with browser and url open on it) then i ll create a script which ll take url as argument and launch the emulator for me . We can do the same with mac (apple xcode emulator) hopefully there is a way for android too. Thanks in advance


title: USB drivers for using ADB with Samsung Galaxy S on CyanogenMod 7.1?

text: I recently installed CyanogenMod 7.1 on my Samsung Galaxy S i9000 and I have some problems now to get ADB on my Windows 7 64-bit computer to recognize the device. Currently, `adb devices` returns no entry for my phone and the Device Manager shows a device called "Galaxy S" but with a yellow exclamation mark because a driver is missing. I've tried to install Samsung Kies as well as the Google USB driver for Windows Revision 4 and point the device manager at the directories with those drivers. It doesn't find anything it can use there. Which drivers do I actually need for the phone now that it is running CyanogenMod 7.1? And where do I get those and how can I install them?


title: Samsung GALAXY Tab 10.1 sch-i905 stuck at the load screen

text: I have a _Galaxy Tab 10.1,_ Model _SCH-i905/U_ from us cellular (image1). In order to root it, and after an internet search I flashed the device, corrupting files left and right. That's when it can't even start up anymore. It is stuck at the load screen Samsung GALAXY Tab 10.1 (image2). ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/gLc96m.jpg) [![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/bbz8gm.jpg)4   Click images for larger variants if needed :) I have tried about every method on different forums and I am unable to find the factory firmware for this specific model or get it back to stock. I can get to downloading mode and use Odin. The only file that this software show “PASS” on green is `PDA_SIGNED_P7105.tar.md5`. Before, it was just stuck at the boot screen with yellow triangle. I followed the method with `PDA_HC31_EG01Ba_AP352081user_CP1033580_LTE20110704_0708.tar` but that was failed. Then it won't boot up and stays in infinite boot-looping on "Samsung" logo. I can't get to fast-boot. recovery give me error message in image below: ![photo](http://i.stack.imgur.com/Bgnsjm.jpg) ![photo](http://i.stack.imgur.com/IdKEfm.jpg)   photos (click images for larger variants) **Update:** I've already checked with Where can I find stock or custom ROMs for my Android device? Unfortunately, I still couldn't find a fitting ROM. All hints are welcome!


title: Wi-Fi Connection Problems with Samsung Galaxy Ace

text: My Samsung Galaxy Ace has problems with its Wi-fi connection. It's very weird because it shows that its connected to a network but i still cannot connect to the internet. Can someone please help me out with this? thanks a lot!


title: Waking up with Galaxy Gear

text: I bought GG partly to wake up in the morning (Like with a Fitbit), but so far I have either woken others or I have not woken up. IS there a good hybrid solutions, like some "Phoene only apps". I would like an increasing "disturbance", like first only wibrating gear. Later attamps should start with the same, but move to more effects, from both Gear and Phone. Also important is that one of the devices go off if the other is out of battery (or in a mode where it doesn't do anything)


title: How can I read the chat logs from WhatsApp messenger on my Windows machine?

text: How can I copy over the whatsApp chat messages to a text editor? Are there any specific files I need to copy? I don't care for the media files, I just need the transcript of chat. I am using the Motorola G phone. I have noticed the files are stored using some encryption on the phone. I am able to copy the files from the phones internal memory to my Windows 7 computer. The files look something like this msgstore-2014-01-08.1.db.crypt Opening the file in a text editor gives out a bunch of unprintable characters. Since this is encrypted data, I expected that to happen. So how can I decrypt this text file on my windows computer?               Iï#®ÿùuÆÍ\ ¥Ÿ-5r     ƒX«¿œ‰ùjÏ½Ä!Ði°‘Ú¹^¬


title: How can I detect if a shell script is running on Android?

text: What is the most reliable way to detect if a script is running on Android (instead of a regular Linux build)? To run scripts, I'm using bash, the Terminal app, and BusyBox.


title: How to view the files on mnt\sdcard on PC and how to set default download and save location

text: The directory mnt\sdcard is the location where all the downloads and the received files are saved, however this file cannot be located on the PC if connected using USB Cable. Moreover, it seems that this file is on the Phone's Internal Memory and not in the Memory card


title: Galaxy Note 4.0.4 upgrade failure

text: My Samsung Galaxy Note (GT-N7000) currently has 4.0.3 installed. It has let me know it has the upgrade for 4.0.4 but every time I run it, it fails. After failure it will boot back up fine and has a message it has failed and I should try update with Kies (which doesn't work either). I can't find anyone else with the same problem. Any suggestions?


title: Can I use a external Bluetooth Adapter on an Android Tablet without internal bluetooth?

text: I bought this Android 4.0 tablet but apparently it doesn't have internal bluetooth. I would like to ask if its possible to connect an external bluetooth device so that I can transfer my files from my laptop to the tablet.


title: Google Voice Number Displayed on Phone?

text: I have Google Voice on my Android (4.0.4 Samsung Galaxy S3) and it is set to make all calls using GV (cause I want the user to see GV number on the caller ID). However I encounter this problem: the number that appears on my mobile phone (when dialing out using GV) is some unknown (random?) number, not the number that I'm calling. Say I'm calling 212-333-4444 it shows 617-234-1234. It is in fact calling the right number but what shows is the number that GV is using. The problem is that when I look at the log I can't see who was called nor can I try to recall that number.


title: How active should I expect my Jelly Bean system log file to be?

text: When using aLogcat to view my Android log files, I find very few messages showing up in any of the views. Selecting Verbose level and no filter, I see that _Main_ contains mostly garbage collection debug and info messages, but I rarely more than about 20 messages every minute. _Events_ mostly contains info log messages from alogcat itself, at about the same rate, while _Radio_ remains steadfastly empty. Being relatively new to Android, I wonder whether this is normal. Is this rate typical of the main system log file on Jelly Bean?


title: How do I stop apps from getting killed while sleeping?

text: I have a Droid 2. I have a long, resource-intensive game (spectral souls) that I would like to leave running while I'm not using my phone. If I hit the Android "Home" button to get back to the home screen and then immediately re- launch the game, it will be right where I left off. Same if I hit the power button to sleep, and then immediately turn on the phone, unlock, and re-launch the game. If I leave it for some amount of time (a few hours), then when I come back and launch the game, it starts fresh as if it were never running. The phone hasn't been used for anything in the meantime, although syncing is on. My question is twofold: how can I get more information about what apps are killed when & why, and how can I set it up to allow this app to continue running? I don't need it to DO anything in the background, I just want it to still be there when I come back. I'm familiar with the concept of Android clearing memory as it's needed and not needing a task killer, but I want it to not kill THIS task unless I really exit it.


What's the difference between the Xperia X10 and the Xperia X10a?


> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  How can I check the OS version of an Android device? How do I determine which version of Android operating system my HTC incredible phone is running? This is a Verizon phone.


title: just got a galaxy few hours ago and have two questions

text: > **Possible Duplicate:**   >  How can I check the OS version of an Android device?   >  How can I uninstall applications that are locked by phone vendor?   1. How can one know which android version is installed on the phone?   2. How can i remove the 20+ apps which installed on the phone? The remove button is disabled.


title: how be woken up by receiving a text message with an Android phone?

text: I am on call sometimes, and get sms and email from our systems. I need to be woken up by them, but right now, that isn't happening. I use Locale, and the Locale "Inbound SMS" Plug-in, but that does not seem to be working yet (with a test account, it does not go full loud and alt ring tone). The sender is an email to sms gateway that is unique to this and always the same, the messages start with the same words. I would like it to do something like have a song starts playing loudly. It would also be nice if it sanely handled getting 200 pages in 10 min (probably just disable Locale). Android 1.6 on at T-Mobile G1. I could root it if need be, but really rather not. Any tips or thoughts?


title: Google Calendar Erroneously Deleting Events

text: Over the last couple of weeks, Google calendar has repeatedly deleted the events I entered. It occurs approximately 12-24 hours after I create the event. EDIT: In response to question below, it's deleting events created both on the phone, as well as at calendar.google.com. Is anyone else experiencing this issue? If so, has anyone had luck fixing it? Finally, does anyone know how I can contact Google directly about this issue? Their "help" page is a labyrinth. Devices: Sprint HTC EVO 4G, Android v. 2.3.5   Macbook OSX 10.6.8


title: What is the difference between nordic, global, etc. firmware versions?

text: Here I see various versions of the official 4.1.B firmware for the Xperia Neo V. What are the differences between nordic, central europe, etc. versions?


title: How do I project the screen of my Android phone for a presentation?

text: How can I project my Droid Incredible screen so I can demonstrate the smart phone to a room full of people? Does anyone know how I can link the phone to a PC? To a TV?


title: How can I view my phone's screen on a computer in real time?

text: > **Possible Duplicate:**   >  How do I project the screen of my android phone for a presentation?   >  How to capture video stream from Android phone screen and show it on > laptop? I have made a demo app and it's installed on my phone. I want to be able to show the app in action from my phone using a projector. The way I see this happening is if I can share my phone's screen with my laptop. Is there an app to help me do that? Note: The main reason for me not to use the Android device emulator is that it runs extremely slow and at 100% of CPU usage which I don't think is good for my laptop. I have a moderately spec-ed machine, and I need to find a why to do.


title: How to plug in an  Android Tablet and show it's screen on PC or Laptop for training session?

text: > **Possible Duplicate:**   >  How do I project the screen of my android phone for a presentation? I just bought an Android Tablet, Toshiba Thrive AT100, its HDMI port make me able to plugged it directly to HDMI-support projector in my training session. But I wonder if there is any application which allow me to do this kind of activity...   * Plugged Android Tablet to my laptop via HDMI (or any port), then show real-time tablet display on my laptop (or PC). This could be show via the application's area itself. With this function, I can just switch from my presentation to show real using on tablet without to switch the cord between my laptop and my tablet. Do you know this kind of application or any technique to do this?


title: How to screengrab/film directly from screen?

text: > **Possible Duplicate:**   >  How do I project the screen of my android phone for a presentation? Since ICS it became really easy to take a screenshot from within Android. In the presentations Google goes further than that by streaming/saving the whole content that is shown on the screen including sound directly from the device. How to achieve that? Do I need some extra HDMI certified screen grabbing cards consoles require?


title: How to mirror Android phone on Mac or Windows for application presentation?

text: > **Possible Duplicate:**   >  How do I project the screen of my android phone for a presentation?   >  How to capture video stream from Android phone screen and show it on > laptop? Can anyone suggest some tools which can mirror an Android phone to a PC or a Mac? I found some apps, but mostly they are remote desktop apps. They bring desktop screens to the phone. However, I want it the other way around.


title: How do I stream my Android screen to my mac?

text: > **Possible Duplicate:**   >  How do I project the screen of my android phone for a presentation? I want to live stream my Android phone while I'm playing a game. So far, my attempt is to stream my Android's screen to my mac, **then** from my mac, live stream it using Procaster. So what do I need to accomplish this? **I don't have** a rooted phone. I just got it so I don't want to void my warranty at any time soon. If my approach isn't the best way to do it, what can you suggest? I've already read ( How do I project the screen of my android phone for a presentation? ) but the solutions provided there are for rooted phones.


title: I keep getting error code 919, but I'm on my own network

text: So, I was trying to download my favorite game and got the following error > Unknown error code during application install 919 I looked up what it was, but all indicates that its a network error. But all my other games downloaded perfectly fine so I don't know what it could be? I finally got it to download but now it won't go past the opening screen. Advice?


title: What is error code 919?

text: Every time I try to install or update an app, it is either stuck around 90% indefinitely, or it shows a message saying "Unknown error code during installation: 919." It happens every time, it is quite frustrating. Can anyone explain what this is and/or how to fix it?


title: Error code 919 when updating or installing apps

text: I am on holiday using hotel Wi-Fi. None of my apps will update, and I cannot install any new ones. Got the mesage error code 919. Is it the hotel Wi-Fi or a tablet problem (Sony S)?


title: Error “919” when downloading applications from Google Play

text: When i am trying to install new app from Google Play, i am getting the Error **unknown error code during application instll:"919"** Please tell me what i should do to download app!!! Regards, KR


title: 919 code error while downloading applications

text: i am getting a problem while downloading the viber application on my galaxy ace plus phone everytime downloding is complete this message appears on the screen:" unable to install code error 919".any help lpease?


title: failed to download applications not knowing the reason.

text: Why can't I download applications on Play Store? It keeps saying "unknown error code during application install: 919" before this, i had no problem downloading apps. I'm using lenovo s820, 4.2 jelly bean. Help?


title: Unkown Error Code during installation "919"

text: I already cleared the cache of google play store but when I download Hunger Games Panem Run it always says this but when I install another game it works without this error code.How can I get rid of this error code?


title: Help me!! Error code 919

text: How do you fix error code 919? I can't download anything. It loads to 100% then says can't install because of error code 919.


title: Errorr application code 919

text: Approx three months ago I started getting error code 919 on installing any app. Tried moving to sd and that didn't work Any ideas? Cheers John


title: error message during downloading TrueCaller Application

text: I tried to install "Truecaller Application" from Play Store, when start dwonloading an error message came up "unknown error code during application install: "919" and stoped downloading, this is only with this application,, please help,,


title: unknown error code during application install 919

text: What does it mean when I try to install application from google play it shows unknown error code during apps install


title: Need to use phone without screen

text: I have a samsung galaxy s+ i9001,and the lcd display shattered.It's not rooted,how can i use it from pc?I want to put a sim card in it and transffer calls. Please heelp me !!


title: How to enable haptic feedback in Samsung Galaxy Y?

text: Actually I had the haptic feedback option enabled by default when I bought the Samsung Galaxy Y mobile. But it seems that somebody has changed the Settings. So I would like to know how to enable haptic feedback in Samsung Galaxy Y? But I need it badly. Anybody please help out. Thanks in advance.


title: Activating swap at boot with an init.d script?

text: I have a rom that supports swap, but the swap script is missing. How would i make that swap script manually? I.E: What code would be in the file /etc/init.d/07swapon?


title: Lost data after upgrading Android from 4.1.1 to 4.1.2

text: I have upgraded my Android from 4.1.1 to 4.1.2, and i lost all my contacts and data. How do I recover the lost data?


title: Android 4.4: How to get the Easter Egg and unlock the Dessert Case daydream?

text: Similar to Android 4.2/4.3 easter eggs, does 4.4 KitKat have similar or other ones?


title: Recent vs Running vs Downloaded apps

text: What happens when you:   1. Swipe out an app from Recent section?   2. Stop an running app by going into Running section?   3. Force stop an app by going into Downloaded section? Even if you remove an app from Recent section and stop it by going to Running section, you can see the `Force Stop` button is enabled for app in Downloaded section. Why is it so? What kind of processes are running for that app?


title: Android (S2) can't connect to Raspberry by SSH

text: I cant connect to my Raspberry using SSH. With my Windows/Linux-PC it works normally. I tried to connect to it with the Android Shell and an SSH-App. With both I get the message " _No route to host_ ".


title: Truly hands-free voice recording over bluetooth

text: I know that there are lots of "voice recorder" apps out there. Some of them will let you record using your bluetooth headset instead of the built-in mic. However, all the ones I have looked at say things like "tap the button to start recording". This defeats the purpose of what I am trying to do, which is to record thoughts I have while I am out and about walking, biking, driving, etc. when I can reach up and hit a button on my bluetooth phone, but I am not able to stop, pull my phone out of wherever I have it stashed, take off my gloves so I can touch the screen, power up the device, enter my lock code, jump to the record app if needed, and tap to start recording. By the time I have done that I have lost my train of thought, and wasted a lot of time. Voice activated recording is probably not going to work, because, even though my headset has some degree of wind cancellation, there is a lot of ambient noise from time to time. I can use voice commands, which is still a bit of a pain but at least keeps me mostly hands free, that is, I can tap the button on my headset, say "activate" and my headset will connect to the phone and bring up voice commands. However, I am not sure what I would do next. The commands offered are things like "Go To << Shortcut >>", and "Check << Item >>" - these are the only two that seems remotely related to what I am trying to do. I assume that maybe if I said something like "Go To Voice Recorder" it might open up the voice recorder, but I couldn't get it to work and am not sure what it expects for << Shortcut >>. Even then, assuming that part would work, I would need to have some way of telling the app to start recording, for instance, if the shortcut was not just the app but a full-blown intent. I am not sure how I would set that up. There is also the question of how to stop it, but hopefully hitting the headset button again would work as that already as a similar function while on a phone call. Am I on the right track here? Is there some kind of app that will help me out here? One thing I don't understand is, does the app have to explicitly support bluetooth audio for this to work? I would think the OS (Android) would abstract away the input source, yet some apps explicitly claim Bluetooth support (even going so far as to only support it in the for-pay version) while others don't say anything about it.


title: How to check for updates of sideloaded apps

text: And if possible also check if there is a beta/orevennewer version of the app. I often flash new rom or restore and I have to use a backup application to restore apps and other things(The best I know about is Titanium Backup Pro, support the dev!) and most of the apps never appear in playstore's my apps list (even after using Titanium's market doctor feature) but when I search for the app play store shows I have the app installed and even that the app needs an update! There are some Third Party markets but they often dont have the latest version and may possibly be infected with malware **So how to check for updates?**


title: Remove Gapps from cyanogenmod 11

text: people I just installed Cyanogenmod from the installer on my Samsung galaxy s4 and it came with Google-apps Pre-installed. Now i'm not a big fan of Google so i want to get rid of Google-apps how can i do this i know i can flash free-cyan this removes Google analysis and stuff but does not remove Google-apps can someone please tell me how i can remove them. I got root so hopefully someone can help me. Greetings, Nick


title: Change default IMAP folders

text: On my HTC Evo 3D, my IMAP email account is using Trash folder for it's deleted items. My web mail AND my Windows Live Mail on my PC, using IMAP, is using Deleted Items folder. Can I change my phone to use Deleted Items? This would also apply to sent items, it appears my phone uses Sent and everything else uses Sent Items.


title: Recover data off internal memory of a pin-locked phone?

text: How to retrieve data off of internal memory for LG Optimus (android 2.3.4), not rooted, locked via PIN password, and no forgot password showing up on PIN entry screen? I'm more particularly interested in contact data then anything else.


how to lock notification screen in Samsung duos to prevent access for quick toggles like Wi-Fi, GPS,Screen rotation, Screen brightness?


title: Galaxy S3 (GT-I9305) /Android 4.3 - Calendar update button lost

text: I updated my S3 (9305) to Android 4.3 "JellyBean" and it lost update button (the round arrow) from the calendar app. So now at least my outlook updates don't sync from the server to the phone. How can I sync the calendar without the button??


title: How do you delete thousands of text messages at once?

text: I have a HTC vivid and need to delete about 30,000 texts. Every time I try to do it, it freezes my phone. The same thing happens when I try to create a backup.


title: Mobile data won't turn on till reboot

text: I'm using a Samsung Vibrant (aka Samsung T959 Galaxy S) (Installed Jellybean). Sometimes when I keep mobile data off for a while, it doesn't turn on. I have to reboot it to make it work again.


title: Black line when moving app for other home screen (Default Nexus)

text: When I move some app from my homescreen, just from the right to de left, this black line appears, tried to restore the phone. Using default Nexus 4, Android 4.4.2. ![Screenshot](http://i.stack.imgur.com/FFPXXm.jpg)   Screenshot (click to enlarge)


title: Can I make eBuddy be the default instant messanger?

text: Was wondering if anyone knows of a way to make eBuddy be the default instant messenger. I'm running on a Galaxy S Captivate. When you click on a contact's icon, it pops up a little toolbar with actions, such as: `Call, View, Text, Email, IM, Navigate`. Clicking on IM launches the built in IM client from AT&T. I'd like it to message the contact using eBuddy instead.


title: Android Mini PC RK3188 Keyboard Options

text: I'm using a regular USB keyboard but the "enter" key doesn't work using google chrome. Only the second "enter" key on the number pad works. Is there any way to configure that? Also, I don't want to have a keyboard shown on the screen when I'm typing since I'm not using a touchscreen display.


title: Installing Play Store for SM-N9006

text: I have a chinese Note 3. It doesn't have play store which defeats everything that made samsung dominate the smartphone space. I can't download GMail; I am stuck with a browser that uses baidu for search; there is no facebook and twitter. It could almost be just one big feature phone outside China. I would like to ask how do I install the play store and get the other google services on the device. I searched the internet and it alawys arives me in rooting the device. Could anyone elighten me on how does rooting the device be able to get the play store running again? Could anyone provide the steps in installing it after you rooted the device? Thanks, and advance/velated Happy New Year!


title: Zipalign Issue with -f Flag

text: I'm attempting to sift through a folder of .apks, and zipalign them I have the latest ADT My command lies in a bash script, that loops through the folder and my zipalign command is: `zipalign -f 4 my.apk my.apk` It keeps popping `Input and output can't be the same file` My understanding is (from the ADT docs), is that this is supposed to be possible. Now, when I try `zipalign -f 4 my.apk` instead of zipaligning them, it simply gives me the help info for zipalign. What gives?


title: How do I stop the home button from waking my Samsung Galaxy S5?

text: I've only had my Samsung Galaxy S5 for about a week now. I've been mowing the lawn whilst listening to music. Every so often, the music would stutter or skip to the next track. When I took my phone out of my pocket, it was still locked, but awake. And on the lock screen whilst playing music are controls to pause and skip tracks. So I'm guessing that the home button is being pressed by my leg and the controls on the screen are being pressed. Is there some way of making it so that the home button does not wake the device, or at least not when it's in my pocket?!


title: Application unpublished from Google Play Store but user still can add their review

text: I just came across such a strange thing from Google Play Store . I unpublished my application from Google play store 3 days ago. But i see users still adding their reviews. I cannot understand how Google is accepting their review even if my application is not on Google Play Store. Its very strange to me about Google. Can anyone unveil this secret of Google ! :)


title: How do you remove Facebook birthday from "My Calendars"?

text: My calendar is full of facebook friend birthdays! and worse, they are listed under "My Calendar", not Facebook calendar, so I can't hide them by unchecking Facebook in Calendar, Settings > Calendars. Even thouh they are listed under My Calendar, they still have facebook logos on the entry and a sync logo. I tried by turning off the sync option, but they are still there. How can I remove them from my calendars, and add them to the "facebook" calendar?


title: Unix utilities (cat, grep, ls etc.) for Android?

text: I'm transitioning to _one_ folder with many (txt-)files, adapting (letters instead of symbols, lowercase only, no spaces) Merlin Manns txt-setup. With `cat`, `grep`, `head` and other Unix-utilities, it's better than a folder structure. I use this on Ubuntu, storing the files in my Dropbox-folder. I'd like to have the same functionality on Android, but have come up empty handed. They don't have to be the same tools, and if I can only cover _part_ of the functionality, that's a great start. How can I get this (or similar) functionality?


title: Android browser red lines at the bottom and right side

text: When using chromium I get a red line at the bottom and right side (Not the square red frame set by strict mode), within the rendered web page when viewing some pages requiring WebGL. What does it mean? It usually doesn't appear right away when loading the site and takes a while but even after it appears, the WebGL apps seem to continue working properly. An example of such a site is http://webglsamples.googlecode.com/hg/lots-o- images/index.html.


title: How To Stop Annoying "Cellular Network Not Found" Popup Prompt?

text: I am annoyed by this popup because if my cellular network service provider is unavailable, i don't want to use any others available. I just want to stop this popup interrupting my activity and only use my cellular network service provider. How to turn off this popup? Thanks.    _HTC Desire S_   _Android 2.3.3_   **Don't know my device's firmware**


title: Is There A Way To Be Notified About Google Play (Android Marketplace) Discounts?

text: Is there a website or even Android app that keeps its subscribers updated of any possible promotions/discounts going on at Google Play (previously Android Market)? I hate to miss the train.


title: Why Browser Tabs Reload After Restoring Back From Multi-Tasking?

text: When i have tabs opened no matter in which browser and restore back to that browser due to previous multi-tasking, i get all tabs reloading (or would it be more correct to say, loading again from scratch?). I thought when multi-tasking, tabs are supposed to leave at state they previously were in. So when certain websites were already loaded, why would they reload again and consume bandwidth? **UPDATE:** Here is my device's memory status _(sorry for bad quality but until Android implements screenshot feature in stock ROM or until i decide to ROOT, i will be capturing with another device's low quality camera)_ : ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/tbV6r.jpg) ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/gT3i5.jpg) ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/gy6aY.jpg) Where are the rest of 499MB of memory? My device notifies me of low memory but what about the rest of 499MB? And did i mention that HTC Sense force closes **when i multi-task**?


title: Can I install live wallpaper on a Samsung Galaxy 3?

text: I am proud owner of Samsung galaxy 3 with android 2.1. Unfortunately it doesn't supports live wallpaper. So is there any alternatives/options for installing live wallpaper with or without rooting ? Thanks, Ankur Shah


title: Touchscreen Protector and Sensitivity

text: I have Samsung Spica I5700 that have capacitive touchscreen, and I used a touchscreen protector. Recently, I've noticed that the touchscreen often produces erratic movements, for example, if I put my still finger on the screen, the "cursor" will shake vigorously (sometimes very far off). This makes the touchscreen very unusable; countless of times I've accidentally flinged the page when scrolling, while touching the screen for small scrolling; countless of times, the screen registered scrolling as a zooming or unzooming; and worse, it often flings to the wrong direction from my swiping direction (indicating a random erratic sensing). Sometimes, when I tried to touch a button/link on the top-left, the screen will detect a click in some other far away button (i.e. one **not** under my finger). Any games that uses touch intensively also becomes unplayable. Could this be caused by the screen protector? Since capacitive touchscreen is operated by soft surface of a finger (instead of a pointy stylus), is there any noticeable benefit of using screen protector? or are they just a waste of time and money? do you think peeling off the protector will have a chance of fixing those problems?


title: Does Android come with free navigation in non-US contries?

text: The fact that free gps turn-by-turn navigation is available for new enough Android devices using Google-owned map data is well known. Does Android offer free navigation in non-US countries as well?


title: External keyboard behaviour: "I replaced by Ï and so on

text: When trying to write using an external (USB) keyboard, any combination of [(speech marks)(letter)] results in conversion of the character pair to the umlaut version, if it exists (if there is no version, nothing happens). Same issue happens when trying to use a Bluetooth keyboard. Turning off auto- punctuate/correct makes no difference. This issue doe not exist when using the onscreen keyboard. This appears to be global; anywhere I type that kind of thing I get that behavior. Device: Samsung Galaxy Note II running 4.1.2, not rooted. I have done some searching, but have not found this issue mentioned so far anywhere, any ideas?


title: Applications forget setting in every boot

text: I have an android tablet with ICS version. The model is not popular. The brand is something like a Greek bestbuy.com shop. But the hardware is enough good. Nvidia tegra 3, good resolution and ram. My problem is that when I don't use the tablet I shut it down. But then I reopen it some apps don't remember my login credentials or other settings. These apps is facebook, Microsoft OneNote, Tasks for MS exchange, Skydrive or Skype. What kind of problem is that? I mean is a application bug, android or model bug?


title: self-signed certificate install claims success, but android acts as if cert isn't there

text: I am trying to install the self-signed certificate for my web server in Android 4.3. I have the .crt file in the root of the SD card (which is actually emulated as I have no SD card in the slot). To install the certificate I go to Setting -> General -> Security -> Credential Storage -> Install from device storage. I get a dialog box showing the name of the certificate (the filename minus the .crt extension) which I can modify (but don't), a "used for" pull down with "VPN and apps" selected and text at the bottom of the dialog which informs "Package contains: one user certificate". Everything looks okay, so I click "Ok". The dialog goes away and a toast message pops up with "[name] installed". However if I immediately go to "Trusted credentials and select "User" there is nothing there! The new cert is also not under "System" but I would not expect it there. If I go to a browser after this and try going to my web site, I still get the warning that the site's certificate is not trusted. I have also tried rebooting, but it doesn't make a difference. What am I doing wrong? The complete lack of error messages isn't helpful. Is it possible my certificate is in the wrong format? I have tried using the .crt file in the server's ssl directory and I have tried converting it to DER format. Update: I read somewhere that Android requires certificates to be in p12 format, so I converted the Apache2 certificate to p12 using the following command:               openssl pkcs12 -export -inkey server.key -in server.crt -out ~/server.p12      I then repeated the above steps, got the same success message, and then proceeded to still not see the certificate in the user credentials and I still get the untrusted certificate error from the mobile browser.


title: Adding a self-signed certificate to the trusted list?

text: I have my own self-signed SSL certificate for a website I need to keep relatively secure. I've been able to install my client SSL certificate just fine, but I can't seem to install the server's certificate to the Android trusted list, so I always get a warning when trying to access my site in Chrome from the device. How do I install a PEM or CRT file for a self-signed server certificate?


title: How can I change the popup key options after holding a keyboard button on my Sony Ericsson x10 Mini Pro?

text: This question has been asked before on android.stackexchange.com, but the OP found a solution to his problem without answering this question. I have a Sony Ericsson x10 Mini Pro. I'm using the hardware keyboard with the default Android input method (so not the Sony Ericsson input method). When I hold the `E` key, a popup shows with symbols with accents. I want to change the `Ê` option to a `€`. How can I get this done? ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/yFDtc.png)


title: Uninstalling app from specific device only

text: Is there a way to remove an app from only one device when using the same account over two devices? I've just got a tablet - which is currently syncing settings and downloading all the apps that I have obtained from the market on my phone. I won't need all these apps and would like to remove some from just the tablet (but leave them available for restore on the phone etc). Is this possible? Does the phone have an independent "installed app" list to the tablet? Thanks.


title: Red notification light on Nexus 4, won't power on, device unresponsive

text: This morning my Nexus 4 wouldn't turn on, so I plugged it in, but the white battery recharging icon doesn't show up when I press Power, and holding Power doesn't turn on the phone. Instead the notification light blinks a deep red. The screen was totally unresponsive. Lots of websites have plenty of doom and gloom hinting that red light = device is bricked, but I see no official source for this. What does this light mean?


title: nexus 4 red light flashing ,unresponsive

text: my nexus 4 , almost 1 month old, died all of a sudden ,only thing its doing nw is flashing a red light on charging. Cant switch it on or even cant reboot. As discussed in the this form i initially thought its complete battery drainage issue. so i kept the phone charging for almost 24hrs ....still no use... i bought it frm US thru my cousin and im staying outside , so its not kind of easy for warranty claiming also .


title: Controller For SGS3 Mini

text: I have a Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini and I would like to know if I can Play games trough a controller to make it more easier.


title: Failed to copy images to sdcard

text: Since Android emulator is so slow, I have decided to download an android image and vmwarePlayer and installed on it. Then, I have created an SD Card named mysd.img under this location C:\mysd.img drive. Then               go to-RunConfiguration-Target-Additional EmulatorCommand LineOptions      and gave this path -sdcard C:\mysd.iso Then tried to copy some image files to check if sdcard runs properly or not                adb push C:\xxx.png /mnt/sdcard/xxx.png       and get this error               failed to copy 'C:\xxx.png' to '/mnt/sdcard/xxx.png': Read-only file system      I am not sure what is wrong .There are two options mybe sd card not created mybe i need some permissions How can I make sure that it is really created and ready to use. I can't see my SD card in the DDMS!


title: Lenovo IdeaTab A1000 not supporting addtional Language?

text: I'm using Lenovo IdeaTab A1000 and tried to display a text in malayalam. I found out that it doesn't have the language pack pre-installed. So I tried downloading a malayalam keyboard which was a success. But the problem is that when I type in some text using the malayalam keyboard I'm not able to see the text on the screen. OS- Android - 4.1.2 Is there a problem with my tablet or with the lenovo OS? and are there any alternative to solve this problem ? Please help me guys. Thanks.


title: Remove unneeded 'system apps', and notifications (tool)

text: There does appear to be cumbersome methods: ( _that you may not know of .._ ) **(1.)** Goto: Settings > Applications Manager For each application, un-tick 'Show notifications', press 'Ok'. ( repeat 100 times ) **(2.)** Goto: Settings > Applications Manager > (scroll to right) (select ALL) For each SYSTEM application (you don't want, eg. **_Google+_** ):   * un-tick 'Show notifications', press 'Ok'   * click 'Force Stop', wait .., click 'Ok'   * click 'Remove Updates', wait .., click 'Ok'   * click 'Disable', wait .., click 'Ok' (option not visible, until updates removed) ( repeat as needed, for: Chat On, Group Play, Hang Outs (Talk), You Tube, Game Hub, WiFi Direct + WiFi Direct Share ) * * * _**My real question .._** Is there a **tool** to automate this? (global disable-notifications, simple un-tick for system 'bloatware') > Why is this not in **Google Play** (from desktop browser)? _More of a > philosophical question._ > > What portion of (unwanted) data traffic is caused by this 'bloatware'?


title: How to unbrick my micromax canvas fun a63?

text: My friend installed chain fire 3 D on my phone(rooted), when it restarted its stuck on the book loading icon. I can get into the system recover mode (Stock recovery mode) but USB debugging is not enabled and i haven't installed Clock Work Recovery Mode , So don't know any other method to flash my phone with the stock ROM nor any other custom ROM. How can i brick it???


title: Does Android Jelly Bean 4.1 Support Microphone Audio Input from mini USB Headset?

text: Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 (WiFi) 16Gb device running Android Jelly Bean 4.1 This tablet has a 3.5mm jack for stereo audio out. No microphone jack. At least this is the way I'm reading the specs: http://www.samsung.com/uk/consumer/mobile- devices/tablets/tablets/SM-T2100ZWABTU I want to run Skype on this tablet https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.skype.raider I have used Skype in my Win7 laptop with a USB headset for years with great results - high quality phone calls; as good as my home land-line phone and far better than magic jack. Has anyone used this tablet in this configuration before or something close? Successfully?


title: do i have/how do i fix the black screen of death on my galaxys4 active?

text: My power went out and i was using my phone to call my uncle, i hung up with him and tried to call my mom and my screen just went black. I took the battery out and waiting 30 seconds and replaced it and still black. I put my phone on the charger and still black. i tried to hard reset it and its still black. Iv noticed everything on my phone works, the buttons, the flashlight, s-talk, etc. I just cant for the life of me get the screen to turn on, any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!


title: Samsung vibration selection

text: I have a Samsung Galaxy S3 that I recently updated to 4.3 and now I can't change the vibration pattern. It always stays on 2 short vibrations no matter which one I choose.


title: What would it take to turn my Android phone into a full-fledged TV gaming console?

text: I recently found an app called DroidEmu which basically lets me play any GBA, GBC, GameGear, Genesis, Nes, or Snes game I want on my phone. I also discovered a way to connect PS3 controllers to my device so I can play those games with a physical controller. This got me thinking; what would it take to turn my Android phone into a full- fledged TV-based gaming console? Is that even feasible right now? I know that's its fairly easy to connect Android devices to TVs using an HDMI adapter so that shouldn't be a problem, but what about native Android games that work with a controller, are there many of those? If so, are there any that support split-screen gaming with multiple controllers or online/lan-based multiplayer? What are the chances of this situation improving in the near future?


title: Do widgets slow down Android phone?

text: I use a lot of widgets (like Gmail, calender, weather app, Facebook, music, news, etc.) and since I have been using them I feel my mobile has become slower than before. I don't use a task manager. Watchdog alerts me on Gmail only. My RAM is 512MB. Are there any studies that reflect Android performance with the use of widgets?


title: How to understand failure cause from Android system recovery?

text: My phone stopped working(it freezes on Samsung logo when restarting) one day. I'm tring to figure out possible cause using Android system recovery. That what I see                   MBR checksum Error     Moviinand Checksum Confirmation Fail     lfs pass open fail     update media     E: Can't mount /dev/block/mmblk0p1 (No such file)     E: copy_dbdata_demdia:Can't mount SDCARD      your storage no prepared yet, please use UI menu for format and reboot      Formating/rebooting wipe data do not help me earthier. What can cause such sitation?


title: How do I actualize the visible files in File Explorer on Windows browsing SDCard of Sony Xperia Ray?

text: If I browse my SDcard on Windows 7 I can see only the folders that where there the first time I connected the phone via USB. When I create a new folder on the device later, It is not visible in the Windows Explorer. these are the steps to reproduce:   1. connect the phone via usb to Windows   2. open the sdcard in windows explorer   3. use ES File Explorer to create a new folder on the sdcard now the new folder is not visible in Windows. Even a refresh with F5 doesent make it visible in Windows. How can I solve this problem?


title: How to automatically send an SMS if a call is missed?

text: Due to a busy schedule, missed call are a constant, and many times the person calling insists on keep calling until I answer. The ideia is to automatically send an SMS with a pre-defined message to let the caller know that I'm on the phone or otherwise busy, and that I will be returning the call as soon as possible. So, how can I send an automatic SMS for missed calls?


title: Certificate Install without mandatory PIN lockscreen

text: Google Support says: > The type of lock that's acceptable may be predetermined by your system > administrator. Where I can define what's acceptable? I can regenerate the certificate if needed. So I can use slide lockscreen again. (I'm using CM9 RC1, Android 4.0.4)


title: Set web proxy in Cyanogenmod?

text: Since the Android port of the Privoxy web filter isn't actively supported, I'm thinking of installing it on a Linux host at home, and configure the web browsers (Dolphin and Chrome) on my Android phone to hit it first for some on- the-fly filtering. I've moved to Cyanogenmod and was wondering how to configure the phone so that all web browsers go through a remote proxy. Thank you.


title: OpenVPN TAP Support

text: The official Android API for OpenVPN has been supporting OpenVPN TUN for years now. However, there is no vanilla support for TAP. Since the backbone of Android is Linux, is there a way to add driver support for TAP that Android's API may access? Or a way to install pure OpenVPN (use OpenVPN without using the VPN API)?


title: How to make incoming SIP calls work on Android 4.x?

text: I have a SIP account which I entered into the "Internet Call Settings" of the native android phone app. I am able to place outgoing SIP calls, but no luck with the incoming ones. I am new to the SIP subject, so I was wondering what I am missing and a description how incoming SIP works would be a plus! **Info:**   * Phone: Nexus 4   * OS: Android 4.3   * SIP Provider: didlogic (sip.didlogic.net)   * Google voice account: available Feel free to ask for more info. I want to figure this thing out. **EDIT:** I am on t-mobile $30 unlimited data and text plan, in case it makes any difference, but it still does not work when im at home on wi-fi. **EDIT 2:** Let me ask this: How does the inbound SIP work? Does the phone or wi-fy needs to constantly listen for a signal at the port 5060 or is the phone does a simple alike keep-alive connection with the SIP server in the background?


title: chrome://downloads/ does not available in Google Chrome for Android

text: I have a Samsung Galaxy Tab s2 and Google Chrome for Android is compatible with my Tab, so I install it . I click on link to download a video file , Google chrome showed a toast message that the downloading had been started. However, after this toast , i didn't find where Chrome Download the file . i query ; `chrome://downloads` , browser displays `"This web page is not available "`


title: number of pattern matching attempt in android 2.3(Maxx msd7)

text: When i start my phone(Maxx msd7),i am getting "number of invalid pattern matching attempts" error in android 2.3.I am trying to perform factory reset at starup. I got the recovery menu at startup by pressing volume - button but i am not getting Factory reset option over there.   * TEST ITEM    * TEST ALL   * CLEAR FLASH options are there. What should i do.?


title: Android tablet does not receive notifications when screen is off

text: I have a Ainol Novo 7 Aurora v3 tablet using unofficial ROM, rooted, CM10. Android OS version is 4.1.2, and I found that it cannot receive notifications such as WhatsApp. After the screen is turned on, notifications are received.   * Wi-Fi Settings > Advanced > Always ON   * valid Wi-Fi Internet connection is connected How can I resolve the issue ? * * * **Update** I found a thread about this issue, and I verified the issue is happening on my device with ping tool. When the screen is off, ping is immediately timed out. However, Android 4.1.2 does not have the `/system/etc/wifi/WCNSS_qcom_cfg.ini` file. I'm stuck.


title: "My Places" in Google Maps

text: I want to mark "My Places" from my Android tablet but can't find the option in Google Maps. Are there any alternative apps? If possible, how can I edit my earlier marked places and / or find their longitude and latitude?


title: Is Samsung Galaxy S3 mini compatible with a Null project custom ROM Galaxy Gear?

text: Will Samsung Galaxy Gear (the original watch, not Gear 2) with custom Null project ROM work with Galaxy S3 mini? I mean will the gear connect to the phone? The S3 mini should have BT 4.0 - I could not find it in manufacturers specs, but Wikipedia and other sources say so. I have not tested the BT 4.0 on the phone with other device yet though...


title: i accidentally locked my phone(samsung galaxy fame)in android device manager,now i get black screen only..how can i unlock it

text: i accidentally lock my phone(samsung galaxy fame) in android device manager,now i get black screen only..how can i unlock my device? Meanwhile, I realised I've done wrong enabling the remote lock when I later got my device rebooted! Phone was on, but all I get is a black screen. I cannot unlock or perform any operation as there are no optional suggestions provided to get it unlocked or deactivated by the user. What can I do to access my device again?


title: CyanogenMod and soft buttons issue when in fullscreen

text: I've recently been having a problem with my android phone. After rooting and installing cyanogenmod, I started applying a few themes. Now, fullscreen or landscape APD appear to mess up the soft buttons. I can't press them properly either. Even after restoring to the system theme, the problem still persists. Here's a screenshot to show you: ![screenshot](http://i.stack.imgur.com/xC6v3m.png)   Screenshot (click image for larger variant)


title: Recovery Mode: Backup options not showing

text: I want to put a custom ROM on my LG G2. I have successfully applied root permissions using IORoot v25. However I am unable to create a backup of the stock ROM. I have tried several ways using the `ROM Manager` app (v5.5.37):   1. Go to `ROM Manager > Recovery Setup > [Install or Update] ClockwordModrecovery`. Then tap `Reboot into Recovery`. The phone reboots into the recovery menu, but no options to back up are listed. (So I choose option to reboot).   2. With CWM Recovery still set, I tap "Backup Current ROM" (underneath it says the backup directory will be `/mnt/shell/emulated/clockworkmod/backup`. Again, it boots into the recovery menu without any backup options so I select reboot. Yet nothing appears in the `/mnt/shell directory`.    3. Configure ROM Manager to use `TWRP recovery`. Then in ROM Manager, tap option to go to recovery mode. Yet again, no backup options are listed, so yet again I choose option to reboot.   4. With TWRP Recovery still set, I tap "Backup Current ROM" (underneath it says the backup directory will be `/sdcard/TWRP/BACKUPS/0225b99d9a5159f0`. Surprise surprise, no backup options, and no directory `/sdcard/TWRP`. What am I doing wrong? From what I understand, what I am seeing is the "stock" recovery [program/menu], and neither the TWRP nor the CWM recovery menus are showing. Perhaps they're failing to install, or failing to be run or something? The logs in the app `SuperSU` which handles root requests do not give any hints - I can find no mention of CWM or TWRP recovery.


title: How do I find media downloaded to phone from XMBC?

text: I am using XMBC for Android on my HTC One and downloaded a movie to `/storage/sdcard0/Download/` Where is that going to show up and how do I get to it? Is it possible to download to maybe a cloud or a computer?


title: Auto-sync data turns itself off randomly

text: On my Nexus 4, sync turns itself off randomly. Almost once a day, the option **Settings > Data usage > Auto-sync data** gets silently unchecked. My Nexus 4 is brand new, and I have not installed any apps that I think would interfere with system settings. This is very annoying because I cannot rely on sync at all; I frequently miss important emails etc. Manual syncing is not an option.