title: Galaxy s2 stuck on samsung logo after installing an app

text: I installed a game on my Samsung galaxy s2 using an .apk file.   I was playing a while, and after a couple of minutes my phone rebooted and got bootlooped.   Now there is no boot-loop anymore, but it stucks on Samsung logo.     * I can get into Recovery mode/Download mode.   * My phone has a "PhilZ Touch 5" recovery. How can I revive my phone?


title: How can I save and protect sexy pictures sent by my girlfriend?

text: I'm traveling and my GF wants to send me some racy pictures. Of course I will accept that offer, but I need to save them on my phone in a safe way. My phone uses Activesync, so it's possible for my office to reset my pin code and so I need an extra layer of protection for more intimate pictures. She has an iPhone so I think she will send them over SMS, but I can ask her to do it a different way. What are my options?


title: HTC Desire S on Android Marketplace - "the requested item could not be found"

text: I cannot download, not update apps. I get the above mentioned message.


title: Will the Samsung Fascinate work without a battery?

text: Can I use a Samsung Fascinate with no battery powered only by the power cable? _(I'm assuming this is a handset specific question, but let me know if I'm wrong and the answer applies to all Android handsets and I'll edit the question to be more general)_


title: Default group on Samsung Galxy S II does not sync with Gmail

text: The default groups on the Samsung Galaxy S II: Friends, Family and Co-Workers do not get sync with Google Contacts. Any thing I can do in order to solve it?


title: Is Android based upon Linux?

text: Is Android based upon Linux?


title: How can I deal with unwanted system applications without rooting?

text: There are a lot of system apps in my mobile that I do not use, and have no intention of ever using. I know that is is possible to uninstall system apps and bloatware with root, but is it possible without root? Are there any non-root options that will help me to deal with unwanted system applications?


title: How do you disable system apps in Android 4.x.x (and up)?

text: I heard you can "freeze" or "disable" apps starting in Android 4.0 without rooting. How do you do it?


title: Removing stock browser on Jelly Bean

text: > **Possible Duplicate:**   >  Unistall a system app without root? Chrome is the default on Jelly Bean OS. When I bought Nexus 7 tablet it came preinstalled with JB, but when my Galaxy Nexus got upped the old stock browser is still present. **How can I get rid of the stock browser on Galaxy Nexus in JB?** Is it at all possible?


title: Nexus S GPS reception quality has dropped : Can it be fixed?

text: My Nexus S GPS unit seems to function more poorly every week. Sometimes I can't get a lock at all: using a GPS monitor shows it perpetually stuck at three satellites. I frequently loose GPS coverage when moving on my bicycle, a car, or even walking with the phone held above my head. Is there a fix beyond replacing the entire phone?


title: GSM vulnerabilities

text: I heard that there are inherent flaws in the GSM protocol that make it possible for someone to impersonate a network operator and do all sorts of nasty things remotely, even if your phone is off. Is this true? Is it also true of today's Android phones?


title: VPN app in Google Play Store prevents me from connecting the Internet

text: I was using the app called VPN 1-Click for a long time. Recently I got root and granted it permissions when it asked for it. I recently removed the permissions from the app because the servers weren't so stable. Now my phone won't connect the Internet at all. Neither wifi nor mobile data works.


title: Galaxy S4 restarting and freezing after root

text: I recently made the mistake of rooting my Galaxy S4, accompanied by a few more customizations. Problems that occur:   * TouchWiz freezes. One way to unfreeze is to hold down the Home button to see recently opened apps and then go back, so that Touchwiz wakes up. The other way is to pull down the Notification bar and click Settings or anything else from there that'll send me to a different app so I can avoid it. If I don't do any of these within 5 seconds the freezing occurs, the device restarts.   * The device also restarts when the CPU is _suddenly_ expected to work hard. For instance, within the first minute of a call, or when the screen is locked/unlocked, a couple seconds after opening a music file. This happens 3-5 times a day, depending on usage. The restart is not always preceded by a freeze, but often there's a freeze before the restart. Recent changes that may be causing such behaviour:   * Rooting using AutoRoot by Chainfire.   * Giving CPU Master root permissions after SuperSU is installed.   * Installing busybox.   * Patching modded Google Play Store (involves patching Core.jar package) What I did so far:   * Uninstall CPU Master.   * Delete cache and data of Touchwiz   * Remove busybox   * Remove all custom patches from core.jar   * Install the original Google Play Store and update to latest version I don't think Touchwiz is causing the crashes because somethimes the phone restarts while an app is in use. Thanks in advance.


title: how to acces to apk using backup?

text: I want to use adb backup restore, but I'd like to know if possible to know the contents back up file if yes so how. is it possible to have access only to apk. to install on other devices. i don't want to use adb backup -apk.


title: How do I root Micromax Canvas 2 A110?

text: I want to root Micromax Canvas 2 A110 having Android ICS 4.0.4. How do I root it?


title: pendrive was working well on tablet, before formating..but now not showing data

text: My 8 GB pendrive was working well on my android 2.3 tablet, before formating..but now not showing data on usb through tablet(but showing all files on PC/Laptop); Yesterday I've formated that pendrive in NTFS file system after that it is not showing usb data(detecting usb-but no data; I again re- formated using FAT32 file system then also tablet is not showing data through USB/pendrive... Need your help ...


title: adb deamon run as root - help

text: I wanted to get adb daemon executed as root. So I followed following steps. adb shell su (now with root) I mount rootfs / in read write mode. I notice default.prop file and open it using vi. Value of ro.secure=1 and ro.debuggable=0. I change those value as follow: ro.secure=0 and ro.debuggable=1 exit from shell and execute adb kill-server and adb start- server But still adb root says it is unable on product build. I think default.prop file preserve until reboot. What has went wrong? Can't I try this way to get adb root work.


title: Does Chrome for Android sync passwords?

text: Does Chrome for Android currently sync passwords to Desktop Chrome through your Google Account? I found the issue at https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=113164, but last they say you need Chrome Beta for it. I'm asking because I added a few new passwords from Desktop Chrome, and they still are not synced to Android Chrome, so I started to doubt if sync works. Both are signed into my Google Account.


title: Can access service mode in Samsung Galaxy S3, but there is no menu

text: Device: Samsung Galaxy S3 GT-i9305 I can access the service mode but unable to display the menu. So, I can't access any of the options. Can anyone help?


title: Why doesn't Google Now's place-specific reminders remember my home location?

text: I have my home and work locations set. These show up accurately in Google Maps and also in Google Now if I go "Wand" -> "Places" at the bottom. However, whenever I go to set a place-specific reminder, Google Now reprompts me to enter my home location. The screen looks like this: ![Google Now forgetting home location](https://www.martineve.com/android.png) As you can see, the "Home" field doesn't actually have an address below it. This is never remembered. How can I fix this?


title: Android contacts integrating, how to stop it?

text: I have bought my first android phone(sony xperia m)! I'm so happy. But very strange things happen. I have installed a skype and it's contacts are migrated to contacts of my phone. I do not ask it to do this! There are no phone numbers in my skype contacts. They are useless there. I create a google play account, then all apps are connected to my mail. I do not ask them. I have separate accounts at youtube, in mail, in google and in other services. And _I do not want to anybody associate me as one person with all of them_. Now I understand, I do not know how my data is organized, what relations avoid me create my device, what data it throws over from one to another. How can I stop it?


title: Nexus 7 Not Booting; Backlight Turns on while Charging

text: A friend of mine has a Nexus 7 2012. Although it used to work, it now won't turn on. I would mark this off as a broken battery or screen if it were not for this one oddity: the backlight turns on while the device is charging. I am unable to reach the bootloader or recovery mode. He does not know what Android version it runs, so I can be of no help there. He also says that this happened after he let his Nexus turn off due to low battery. Is there any way I would be able to fix this issue (say jumpstart it and use USB debugging to fix it?), or is the device truly broken?


title: Set up a host to IP mapping in unrooted Android 4.4 tablet

text: I've a website running on my computer, and I want to test it from my nexus 7 tablet. I.e. over the local wifi LAN. If I type in the IP address it connects, but shows the wrong web site, because I'm using named virtual hosting. So, what I want to do is be able to type "mysite.local" in to Chrome/Firefox on the Nexus, have them convert that to 10.1.2.3 (or whatever the local IP address is), then call the 10.1.2.3 server giving mysite.local as the Host to request. _My Question:_ Does an Android 4.x tablet have an /etc/hosts files, or equivalent, that I can edit? (Without having to root the tablet, or anything like that.) On my linux computers I do this by adding an entry in /etc/hosts:               10.1.2.3  mysite.local      (Or `Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts` on a Windows machine does the same.) BTW, this is a semi-duplicate of Manually set a hostname for IP address (i.e. /etc/hosts equiv.?), but that question was for Android 2.2, where apparently it was not possible. (One of the alternative ideas suggested there was configure DNS at the local router, but as far as I can tell my router does not do DNS locally so does not have that option. I could set up my own DNS server to do this, but that feels like a Big Job Solution.)


title: Is there no way to get scripts to run in Android?

text: Since Android is Linux at its base, I logically think it should be possible to run a script on Android, like a Python script or PHP script (with executable bit obviously). If not conventionally, is there any way to do so?


title: What is the relation between ROM Manager, ClockworkMod and Nandroid? Which one(s) do I need?

text: So I understand the first thing I need to do with my phone, after rooting, is to back everything up. But I was confused about 3 of the apparently popular tools used for this. For example, is Nandroid an application I run on a computer connected to the Android device, or on the device itself? I understand ClockworkMod is a "custom recovery". What does that mean? Why do I need it? What does it mean to "flash" it? Asides from browsing and installing new ROMs, how does ROM manager interact with the other two? Does it include them both, so I just need to download it from the market and be done with it? I will appreciate any answer that can sort out the differences, with emphasis on what I, as an end-user, actually need to do, and whether there is any risk on those actions.


title: Having Strangers' Names in Caller ID Display

text: Tired of not being able to tell who's calling me at all, I ended up putting out the additional monthly cost and getting caller ID display in my phone plan. And since I took it, I... still cannot tell who's calling me most of the time. Let me explain. When you have a home phone and have caller ID display in your plan, it displays the number of the person calling you as well as the name associated to that number in the phonebook. But that doesn't happen on my mobile phone. Unless it's a contact of mine, it's Unknown / No name that comes with the number. But the absence of such information makes the feature half as useful as home phone caller ID display (for the same price >_>). I realise this is more of a network / carrier issue, and that there's probably no way for me, myself, to change it (or is there? :D), but I'm wondering if there's a workaround. For example, a way for me to create my own phonebook with some names. Of course, I could just add them to my contacts, but adding people who aren't actually contacts would clutter my contacts list a ton. And categories don't really work on my phone. you can't manage them on the phone at all. You need to create contacts at the root of the contacts, and then log in to the Google website with your computer and sort them. So... Yeah. Is there any remotely convenient way for me to "fix" caller ID display, so I know who is that non-contact who's calling? **Edit: I forgot to say. I did ask my provider about it. They said the system is different for mobile and home phones and they can't do anything about it.** My phone:   * Samsung Galaxy Q (SGH-T589W)   * Android 2.3.6 Gingerbread   * Processor: 600MHz Qualcomm MSM7227   * Internal storage: 152 MB   * RAM: 279 MB   * SD card: 2 GB   * Carrier: Videotron


title: Is there an Android Equivalent to iMessage?

text: I don't get mobile reception at home and would love to be able to send and receive SMS either via the phone or by computer. I currently use Skype to send SMS but can't receive that way. I have tried a few apps but nothing seems to work unless you're in mobile range. My daughter has an iPhone and she can send and receive SMS with ease. I have a Samsung Galaxy S III. I am in Australia so I need a service that is available here. Google Voice is not available here.


title: How to insert Unicode characters by their hex codes using USB keyboard on ICS?

text: Is typing hex codes to insert Unicode characters possible when using USB external keyboard on vanilla ICS or Jelly Bean? Any root modifications available to achieve this? Or, if not possible system-wide, are there any text editing apps that will allow such behavior? Inserting Unicode characters such as various bullets, subscript and superscript numbers, Greek letters and so on has been very useful while studying. I normally use gedit on a netbook running peppermint distro, because it's very simple and nondistracting while typing my summaries. I've ended up knowing by heart the most used hex codes. I'm planning to replace the netbook by a cheap vanilla ICS tablet (already factory-rooted) and a comfortable, decent USB keyboard, and the described feature would be mostly appreciated. Thanks in advance!


title: MHL with Nexus 4?

text: I know that the Nexus 4 has Slimport technology, which is very close to MHL but draws little/no power. However, is the Nexus 4 still able to use an MHL to HDMI adapter?


title: HTC One SV: Preditive dictionary turns "I was" into "I WAS" every time. How can I turn this off?

text: Whenever I type "I was", the preditive dictionary chooses "WAS" as the first choice, rather than "was". However, it does not do this if I type "was" on its own, only if it follows "I." Obviously this is very annoying when typing out quick replies on my phone. I have next word prediction turned off, "WAS" does not appear in my dictionary so cannot be deleted. Why is it doing this only with this phrase, and how can I turn it off?


title: How to download an audio file from a web site?

text: Is there a way to download an audio file, such as a mp3-file from the Android browser to the device so I could listen to it later when I'm offline? Is there a way I should program the web site to make this possible? I'm _not_ looking for an additional app to help me achieve this.


title: Does Nexus 7 has Bluetooth Smart technology?

text: I've read here http://www.bluetooth.com/Pages/Bluetooth-Smart-Devices- List.aspx among other pages that it has this technology, but i'm trying to connect to a beacon with it and the app says that "Device does not have Bluetooth Low Energy". Are there maybe any Nexus 7 devices without this kind of bluetooth or what is the problem? The device is updated and the beacons are working because i can find them with other devices.


title: My Nexus 4 shutdown randomly?

text: I'm living in India. Last year I bought my Nexus 4 in the US. For a couple of months now my device is getting quite hot, and shuts down randomly. I have done a factory reset 2 times, but no use of that: the shutdown continues. This mostly happens when I'm on 3g, but not when I lock the device to 2g. The problem started about 5 months after purchase, so it didn't exist from the start. Has anyone experienced this issue? Can anything be done to solve it?


title: How can I have a different lock screen photo every time?

text: is it possible to always have the same lock screen photo and wallpaper, I want a different photo every time I open my phone. I got an app that can change my wallpaper but is it possible to make it change (or a different app) the lock screen also? My phone is a Samsung Galaxy S 5.


title: Galaxy S4: bluetooth remote audio not supported

text: Hi I have a (AU) Nissan Navara D40 2012, when i got it my phone always worked perfectly for streaming music and phone calls. Now when i start my ca, the phone connects to the stereo system ok but, when i try to play music (by selecting bluetooth via car stereo) it says "remote audio not supported". If i then turn off my bluetooth (via the phone) and turn it back on and connect back to car. Everything works perfectly. The same goes for phone calls. Cannot hear or talk to anyone until i turn of BT and back on, manually reconnecting to the car. The other thing I seem to continually get is ghost calls (when connected to the car), invariably always get when when it first connects. It doesn't register a call on the handset but does in the car, doest ring it just goes in to the "in call mode" with the time counting up. Between the working and non working state I had rooted the handset and put a custom ROM on it, I have since removed this and put the latest factory ROM on it. Off memory I don't believe the custom ROM had issues. Has anyone seen simiar issues?   * Galaxy S4 (GT-I9505)   * Android 4.3   * Baseband Version: I9505XXUEND1   * Kernel:3.4.0-2082040 (dpi@DELL311#1)   * Build #: JSS15J.I9505XXUEND1


title: Android tablet 1mobile market insuficient memory

text: I have a new Android tablet and I plugged in a micro sd card with about 1GB of memory in it. I've downloaded a few games but I can't install more! I checked the memory settings, there is clearly over 1GB of empty space and the download is 10MB so whats going on?


title: How to update the LG GT540 Optimus to the lastest stable Android version?

text: How can I update my LG GT540 Optimus to the latest stable Android? Is if safe to update, or I could "brick" my phone? Or it does it by auto? How are the installed softwares (from Android Market) updated? I have to do it by hand or is it done automagically?      Thanks!


title: Where do you find the password attempts setting or option in ICS?

text: I want to either stop this function or at the very least set the number of attempts to a higher number than 3.


title: How can I resume cancelled app dowloads after attaching a Google account?

text: I got a new phone and I signed in with my existing google gmail account. To my surprise, the phone started redownloading all of the apps I had on my other phone over my cellular data connection. Conveniently enough it was the exact same versions of the older apps I had on my old phone, and in some cases the same data preferences. I cancelled the auto downloading, and now I can't figure out how to resume it. On the play store under `My Apps` under `all` it shows me the apps I have downloaded under that account at one point in time, but no way to mass resume downloading them. It seems to only have options for individually installing the apps


title: How do I turn on Safe Search ICS 4.0.4?

text: I can't see any option to turn on Safe Search. Can anyone advice where I can find this?


title: I want to prevent Google Market from upgrading to Google Play store

text: my HTC desire HD wont download from the Google Play Store , but will from the Google Market. How do I stop the phone from automatically upgrading ?


title: Unable to boot Galaxy S - only see a picture of phone -> "triangle with an exclamation point" -> computer

text: I just bought a Galaxy S phone for my son last month. He was trying to download Clockworkmod firmware and probably loaded the wrong version. It initially was in a boot loop. After I took it to the dealer, an inexperience staff tried to reset the phone back to factory mode. The manager saw the hat logo on the phone and stopped us right there. The manager told us that we void the warranty by downloading an authorized software. Now, when we power up the phone, we wonly see a picture of the phone -> "triangle with an exclamation point" -> computer" . There are no other responses. Can anyone help.


title: Why does my tablet reset every time I reboot?

text: I bought a tablet a few days ago. I was playing around with a wireless mouse and a USB OTG cable and decided to restart the tablet for some reason (I don't remember why). After that, when the device booted I saw the setup wizard that started when the tablet was turned on for the first time. The device now resets whenever I reboot, and I can't download & install apps from Play (error says that theres no memory), and I cannot enter recovery mode. Device: Prestigio PMP3270B Android: 4.0.3


title: What happens when Google removes a purchased app from Market?

text: Google removes malicious and copyright-smasher apps from Market. And, I think paid apps are equally treated in this case. Fortunately, Google hasn't removed any app purchased by me, yet. So, I don't have any idea.   What happens when Google removes a paid app? Google returns its cost to buyers or not?   Can I continue to use that app with infringing law? Another situation: When I purchase an app and do its FIRST installation after even month, the 15-minute refund option is provided. In case of app removal from market, can I utilize the refund option?


title: How to select Wi-Fi access point?

text: I am at the hotel trying to get my stuff connected. Had no problems with phone and laptop, but when I'm connecting with the tablet internet is unavailable. As far as I can see, it's connecting to some other access point and is being put to other subnetwork (see screenshots, the phone and the tablet). I tried different places, different floors - it's all the same - WiFi level is OK, different subnetwork, no internet. Is there any way I can fix it by myself, while waiting for hotel staff to "call the programmer to reboot it"? (other than installing Connectify, which I've already done).


title: What exactly is superuser.apk and su?

text: I've done a lot of reading into rooting of Android devices. I really want to know exactly what is going on at each step before I commit to the process. I'm a little confused as to where the superuser.apk and su files come from. It doesn't look like they are official Google files, but rather files created by a (random) individual. That said, how safe are these files? From research, I have a general understanding of their purpose. I was wondering if anyone knew what these files were (executables? scripts?), what they contained and how they generally work. Thanks!


title: Create my own boot.img for rooting?

text: Among the files needed to root an Android device (such as superuser.apk and su), an unsecured boot image is also required (boot.img) to allow for the installation of the superuser and su. I understand the theory behind the unsecured boot image (ro.secure=0 set in the ramdisk) - is it possible for me to make this file myself? Or at the least, where can I download it independently of the zip packages that it usually comes with? I'd prefer to create it myself or download the file from the source rather than rely on zipped packages (for version tracking and change logs). Thanks!


title: Quitting eBay application

text: Is there any way to quit the eBay app, so that I stop receiving all these event notifications? I like notifications, but only when I decide to run the eBay application...


title: How can I retrieve data from an Epic 4G without a working screen?

text: My epic 4g served me well for 10 months before the screen died out on me. I bought a new one and would like to transfer data from my old phone to my new phone, however, it seems impossible when the old phone has no screen to work with. Any suggestions on how to retrieve this data and get it on a computer?


title: Is Adobe Flash deprecated with regards to Android Devices and Apps?

text: I'm looking at all the cool new Android tablets, but the ones that really catch my eye (with regards to size, resolution, processor, and memory) don't seem to support Adobe Flash. Like the Barnes & Noble - NOOK HD+ BNTV600, At least Best Buy says they don't (I haven't looked into much yet.) Most of the devices I've been interested in run Android v4.0 and seem to have good processor/memory specs. I haven't done any flash type programming in a very long time. However I do want to get more involved with Android products/app development. If it's just a software/driver type issue or something that can be overcome by some tweaking I'm fine with that. However if Flash plays a big role then I should probably just get a device that supports it! So my question is, how necessary is Adobe Flash, and in most cases (for devices that don't support it out of the box,) is it addable/installable?


title: Get rid of virus that downloads apk

text: My android tablet, a zoom, has started to download apk's at random without any initiation on my part. I have the don't allow foreign apk's to be installed thing checked so they can't get on to the tablet. Has anyone else caught this? I don't see anything else on the internet about it and I have done a search with Avast to no avail at finding anything. I suppose that the easiest way to remove it is factory reset. If I do that does google remember all my apps and download them instantly? Anyway any I'm grateful for any information.


title: my S3 won't connect to my home wifi

text: I first go into settings then I go into and turn on Wi-Fi but every time I try to connect to my Wi-Fi it say "connecting, authenticating, disabled " and all my other devices connect perfectly


title: Sorry! the process com.android.phone has stopped unexpectedly. Please try again. force close

text: Why does this keep appearing on my phone which cuases my network to go off and on.


title: Last Seen Date on Whatsapp when user uninstalls/removes or deletes the whatsapp?

text: I read Still visible after I deleted my WhatsApp account and Whatsapp - last time seen online - what does it mean? and http://www.whatsapp.com/faq/search/?q=delete The user is using iphone i am using android. What happens with the last seen date if the user removes, or uninstalls whatsapp or deletes his/her whatsap profile? Do i see the last timestamp that the user became online or is it visible at all? I think the user has not blocked me because i see the Last Seen Date. I see the last seen date 16.4.2013 15:56 (Today is 21.04.2013 12:41) What does that mean? a. user has deleted his/her account, b. user has not been connected to internet, c. user removed the application without removing his her account?


title: Cant download any pictures/files/movies from the Internet on my Samsung Galaxy S2

text: Yesterday I downloaded a video online from the Internet on my Samsung Galaxy S2. When it took too long time, I stopped the download and pressed deactivate and force stop. I tried to download the video again, but it would not download to my phone. I tried to restart the phone, and download some pictures or other videos but there is nothing downloading to my phone. When I press "save link" on a picture to download the picture, it comes up a messasge "starts downloading", but nothing happends and I have looked everywhere to find the picture. What can I do to make it download again?


title: Rooted Froyo phone, deleting apk files doesn't free up internal memory

text: I am constantly running into storage problems on my 2.2 Froyo Samsung Galaxy Ace. I decided to delete some memory intensive stock apps that I didn't need, and deleted the .apk files using Root Browser Lite. I also tried uninstalling via Titanium Backup. However, deleting / uninstalling these apps has had no impact on my storage. eg Swype.apk (which I don't use) weighs in at 20mb. Is there anything else I need to do to benefit from this?


title: Android Market auto restore apps not working

text: After some problems I had to restore my phone. Before doing it I had enabled the option of google's security copy. Now I've linked my google account and market does nothing, it doesn't restore apps. So I've decided to enter the market through the browser and in "My market account" I could only see the three apps that are native to the phone (youtube, gmail and google maps). How can I get all the apps I had before? Thanks, Diego


title: Motorola Xoom "Complete action using" dialog won't display to select an activity

text: When generating an intent in an application that is supposed to create the dialog popup to choose an activity to complete the action, it simply doesn't show. I get a darkened screen and no dialog. For example: click on a YouTube link should popup a dialog asking to use Browser or YouTube (if no default is set). When I click on this link, the screen darkens like it wants to show a dialog, but it simply doesn't.


title: How to install LG Optimus One PC Suite on Mac?

text: For the LG Optimus One the PC suite and USB driver are all Windows-based. My home computer is an IMac. Are there versions of these downloaads that will work with my Mac?


title: Are there any good firewalls available?

text: Does the android platform have any firewall application?


title: Not all images showing up in gallery

text: Some photos do not show up in the gallery app. I can find those particular shots trough the camera app for some reason, and using a file-browser I can find them too. But they will not show up in the gallery. I found this topic about thumbnail problems. I did what the answer suggested, although it was not exactly the same problem. Sadly it didn't help. Another topic talks about latency. I don't think "use a quicker phone" is a solution (desire-z is quick enough), and we're talking about a different problem: I have pictures from yesterday not shown, but from today are in there, so the scanner has been running. **Why don't all my photos show in the gallery?** edit: the images do not seem any different. They are all saved in               /mnt/sdcard/DCIM/100MEDIA      called               IMAG0402  //visible     IMAG0403  //invis     IMAG0404  //invis     IMAG0405  //invis     IMAG0406  //visible      (I checked this trough ASTRO browser)


title: can i install windows phone 7 on HTC desire?

text: I own a android phone, desire . I wish to install windows phone 7 on it . Can I do so ? and if the answer is yes, how ? Thanks


title: Is there a solution to 'Windows does not recognise this device' trying to connect a Samsung Galaxy S?

text: I have tried loads of ways to connect my phone to my PC (it used to work!). The PC will not even recognise the phone as a device anymore. I have also tried reinstalling the drivers via Samsung Kies. What is the solution?


title: Samsung Galaxy S Firmware Update

text: I'm experiencing trouble with the 2.1 to 2.2 update. It looks like this advice doesn't work for me as I have no Software Update button. I also tried this advice but it seems that I'm not able to put it in the download mode (it just doesn't apper). Can someone help me with the issue? I also have next message in KIES: ![version](http://i.stack.imgur.com/DzaTb.png) As to KIES: ![kies](http://i.stack.imgur.com/Xw9v8.png) My firmware version is 2.1-update1.


title: Which music-ID app uses less data? Soundhound or Shazam?

text: I've found **Shazam** and **Soundhound** to be pretty much identical in terms of accuracy when identifying music, however I tried monitoring each app's usage with 3G Watchdog but couldn't get a clear winner between the two, so the question remains: **Which app uses less data?** _I looked at the answers for this question: [How can I choose between Shazam and SoundHound? ], which compares the two, but no information .was provided on data usage._


title: Reminders in Google Calendar

text: I'm confused about synchronization of events between Google Calendar and Android (version 2.2). I used to receive a SMS and/or email reminder about events on Google Calendar (I set them up on PC). However, as I see, I can add ony a pop-up reminders using Android. Moreover official Google calendar application doesn't display SMS and email remainders conected with particular events... One more thing, I had set up default reminders for specific calendars in Google Calendar. When I add new event on Android and synchronize then, it shows up, that Android override my default calendars' reminders! Is it a common bug or something? Or maybe it's a Google policy, that I don't understand...


title: Why has my Android firmware upgrade been stuck at 0% for an hour? (Samsung Galaxy Ace)

text: I'm using Samsung Galaxy Ace GT-S5830. More than an hour ago, Samsung-Kies prompted me to install a firmware update. It downloaded the required files and then proceeded to the actual upgrade. Now, since an hour, I'm getting 0% progress on the "Firware update in progress..." screen. It obviously says not to disconnect the phone. The phone shows "Downloading..." It's been like this since an hour. I don't want to brick my phone by pulling the USB cable off. Please suggest something.


title: Gingerbread has drastically reduced my battery life

text: I have a Nexus One, and since upgrading to 2.3.3, my phone lasts several hours less compared to 2.2.x. I've swapped out to a new battery, which didn't make a difference. In about 14 hours (of nothing more than texting), my phone is at less than 15%. When I check the Battery use under Settings, Android OS is always the top battery consumer. What can I do about this? Every other update besides this one has been great, but Gingerbread is a total disappointment. **Update:** This is 100% an issue with wifi. After disabling it, the battery usage of Android OS has dropped from 40% to 2%. After 16 hours on battery, it's still more than half charged. I'll keep investigating...or revert, because I think Gingerbread just looks fugly.


title: ADB on WIFI for Android 2.3.7

text: I have a rooted Samsung Galaxy Gio running MIUI 2.4.20. Is there any way to use ADB over the network?


title: ADB without USB connection

text: The micro-USB port of my Xperia Arc with ICS it's broken. How can I enter to ADB by wireless, without connecting the cable? I am not root, and I need to enter to ADB to root my phone. I can connect to my phone from my PC by SSH. Or there's a another way to root it?


title: Simple To-Do widget that syncs between phones

text: I have tried many widgets for a shopping/task list, but can't find one that fits my criteria. I would like it to:   1. Be SIMPLE - add and delete items right from the widget   2. Sync automatically between my wife's phone and mine   3. Not be date-based - I want to see ALL items until I complete them   4. Each item goes away when marked as complete Any suggestions? Wunderlist is very close, but only shows "todays tasks".


title: Different volume level for new email notification and new SMS notification?

text: I have lots of emails coming in all day. For this reason, my notification sounds level is low. But I need to be alarmed when I have a new SMS. Currently I don't always notice new SMS messages because they, too, have low volume level. How would it be possible to have a different volume level for new email notification and new SMS notification?


title: Local Apache from Android via Connectify

text: I have the Apache web server running on my PC. I want to view pages on this server from my Android device which is connected to my PC via Connectify. I believe this is possible because there's an Android app I'm using called Unified Remote and with this program I can manage the computer remotely. So this proves data communication between the PC and the Android device via Connectify is working. This app connects to the PC using the IP address `192.168.2.1`. When I try the same IP address from the Android browser, it gets stuck at loading for a really long time with no response. How do I fix this problem? By the way, I'm using Android 2.2 (it's CyanogenMod 6, but I believe the browser is stuck). I stopped Apache and installed another webserver called Abyss Web Server and now it works. So the problem IS Apache-specific. Which settings of Apache can prevent my Android device working over this network?


title: Voice Activation: Send Email: Recipient Name not working

text: I have disabled Contacts sync with all my Google Accounts and deleted all my contacts. Then I added a simple email contact Type: Phone (as opposed to SIM or Google Account). Name Bob, and a valid address for Bob's company email. I say "Send Email To Bob (pause) Test" And I get an email form with a blank To and a body that says "To Bob Test". How can I fix this? It is a bit odd, because it is obviously expecting a pause in the middle of the whole thing, but it still manages to not realize that "Send Email To Bob,,,, Test" means "Send Email To Bob,, and put Test in the body".


title: Substitute Win7 USB drivers for ADB mode

text: Under Mac OSX there is no need for a USB driver for ADB mode. Under windows, apparently, there is. I'd like to be able to `adb shell` to my android tablet from my Win7 PC. This table gives a list of where to get USB drivers for Windows for different OEMs. My Android Advent Amico tablet's manufacturer isn't listed in the list. Is there a list of what can substitute for what somewhere? How, in general, can one determine which one(s) would be best to try? **EDIT:** The tablet came with a utility called 'Advent Transfer Companion' for use in mass storage mode. I've uploaded and installed that from the tablet, but it appears to be no more than a pretty way to write files to the tablet from PC - i.e. mass storage mode only, and no USB driver installed.


title: Installing Jelly Bean on Ice Cream Sandwich tablet

text: I just bought this China-made tablet, Ainol Novo Flame, and it has Ice Cream Sandwich installed on it. Is there anyway to install Jelly Bean? I Googled some and couldn't find a good source. Do you know any? thanks I hope this is the right place to ask. I'm new to android overall.


title: Error installing Android 4.2.2

text: I've received an OTA update to Android 4.2.2 (I'm currently on 4.2.1). However, whenever I try to install it, the process fails partway through. I get an android on its back and the message `Error!` Nothing else. The phone becomes completely unresponsive until I remove the battery. No buttons have any effect. I don't know what's with those who don't provide any kind of diagnostic info in error messages. How can I install the update? By the way, my phone, a Galaxy Nexus, is rooted. The system ROM should be stock except that I've integrated most updates into the ROM and converted aLogcat into a system app so it can capture logging data.


title: Specifically run app in Background

text: Using unrooted galaxy tab 3, 4.1.2. I want to run My Boy! in the background because often am I playing a game and get a message or some other disturbance and I press the home button or swype the notification bar and click my notification. All is well but when I go back into My Boy! my game won't play. It just shows a black screen. Would it be possible to run My Boy! in the background as a solution to is problem?


title: can not change keyboard input language

text: I can not change language on my new android 4.1 tablet. On my phone I am able to change input language by long clicking on space bar button, however on tablet space bar does not have such functionality despite several languages are selected in android keyboard settings. Tablet just picks first selected input language and thus if I want to change input language I need to uncheck all other languages that are before which I want to set. That seems to be some kind of a bug or I am missing something.


title: will connect to wifi but wont let me do anything

text: i have an asteroid ATC64 it will let me connect to the wifi but wont let me use anything like the internet or youtube etc what can i do to get it to do what i need it to do tried rebooting it and still nothing


title: How to turn off vibration during a factory reset?

text: I am experimenting with my phone quite a lot, and I need to do a factory reset quite often (several times per day). Everything works fine, but it vibrates several times during the factory reset. _And it's really annoying._ Maybe someone know, how to turn those off - some setting maybe? I'm using Android 2.3.6, Alacritous v3 Mod.


title: Remote control with htc evo 3d via bluetooth?

text: Can i conect my htc evo 3d to pc via bluetooth, so i can use the remote control feature? i tried unified remote, and it says it supports bluetooth connection, but is ot possible to conect the phone to pc using bluetooth? It works with usb cable, but i'm interested in something more cableless :). I'm using android 4.0.3, and the phone is not rooted.


title: How can I make a point-to-point VoIP call over Wi-Fi?

text: I am searching for a way to make a point-to-point VoIP call between two Android devices without having any intermediate server (SIP server) or an Internet connection. I just have an access point (or multiple access point connect via LAN) and I want to make VoIP calls over Wi-Fi only. Is this possible?


title: How to HARD RESET a pipo s2 tablet?

text: ## Does anybody knows how to hard reset a pipo s2 tablet ?? I know there are 2 steps: 1) get into the part where the tablet shows you the "dead" android icon 2) get into the real menu from wich you can choose to do an HARD RESET and any more options After several hours i've managed to get into step 1 by pressing (VOL +) then (reset button) while holding (VOL +) for 5-10 sec more. I've tried a lot of combinations to get into step 2, but no success. I cant get into the menu to hard reset the tablet.


title: How To Access Uploads?

text: When I upload a video to YouTube and exit that tab, I can no longer get back to it later. I think this also happens with other uploads. The only way is to upload something again. So far I can only see "Downloads" in Android menu: ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/rizyq.png)


title: Google+ 1.07 Widget not working

text: I installed the latest Google+ app version 1.07 and now the widget has stopped working, and when I go the widget list, it is no longer listed as a choice. Has this happened to others and is there a solution?


title: Email app - Recycle Bin retains deleted items with Corporate Account

text: I'm running stock Android 4.4.4, using the built in Email app (version 6.2-1227136) with a Corporate (Exchange) email account. It is set to sync the last two weeks emails. When I delete an email via the app it **does** correctly move the item to the Deleted Items on the Exchange server. This folder is then automatically emptied every 30 days by a policy which works fine. However, in addition to this, the app appears to be keeping a 'local' copy of the deletion in its own Recycle Bin folder and this is then being retained indefinitely. I don't want it to do this, rather I want the Recycle Bin to mirror the Deleted Items on the Exchange server. Is there a way to either:   1. Make the app's Recycle Bin mirror the Exchange servers Deleted Items folder?   2. 'Empty' the app's Recycle Bin automatically. At the moment it appears the only way to do this is to manually select and delete each item, effectively meaning you have to double delete items. Thanks


title: What is the criteria that Android depends on to join contacts from different accounts?

text: I'm synchronizing my contacts from many accounts (Hotmail, Facebook, Gmail), everything have worked well and the OS has joined (or shows them as one) the accounts that refer to the same person. But not all accounts, since some accounts have not been joined although both accounts have the same name and one email exists in both as well. **I wonder what is the criteria that Android depends on to join the accounts?** Note: I do know that I can join them by myself in the contants list, but I would let it know them by itself.


title: What is the effect of "power saving mode"?

text: Android OS from ICS and above has a "power saver mode" by default (I own a samsung) What does this mode actually do? If it reduces clock speed of cpu, then by how much? How does it attain this power saving? By limiting cpu? Gpu?


title: Homescreen icon disappears on application update

text: I'm facing an unusual scenario with a few of my installed applications. Whenever there is an update to the application, when I allow Google Play to perform the update, the shortcut that I had on my homescreen gets removed. What is going on here? Is there something that the app developer has (or hasn't) done that could cause this to happen? This doesn't happen for any of the other shortcuts I have on my homescreen. It's generally only an annoyance, since I can just grab the app icon from the app drawer and drop it on the homescreen again, but I have to do so after ever update. And I need to notice that it's gone. Is there anything I can do to keep it from happening? Further notes:   * Android 4.4 (Moto X), unrooted   * Apps only ever installed from the Google Play Store, with a single Google Account   * The two apps I'm thinking of where this happens are paid apps, but it's not happening with all of the apps I've paid for


title: Is it possible to root the Samsung Galaxy S II without installing a custom kernel?

text: Is it possible to root the Samsung Galaxy S II without installing a custom kernel or otherwise flash custom firmware?


title: How to change default homepage in Android browser?

text: How to change address that appears in: **Internet** (stock browser) -> **Settings** -> **Set home page** -> **Use default**. I can set another homepage, or use current, but I'm interesting in changing exactly this field.


title: Are Tmobile using bogus DoD IP addresses (bogons)?

text: I recently started picking up some weird entries in my firewall log: kernel: arplookup 26.XXX.XXX.XXX failed: host is not on local network There are at least at dozen entries, all to different IP's within DISANET26. I couldn't help but be curious as to what was going on so I fired up Wireshark and began capturing packets to try and find out where it was coming from. Turns out it's my brand new HTC sensation with all but a handful of apps installed (standard google apps + other apps I've used in the past) - I don't even have it rooted yet. Wireshark shows a Broadcast ARP packet coming from the sensation's mac address, but logs it as coming from the DoD IP in question. The target is the gateway (pfsense router). I've found a similar discussion over at the tmobile forums with no official tmobile response: http://forums.t-mobile.com/t5/Help-General- Discussion/Hiport-connects-to-DoD/td-p/205863 I doubt I'll find someone at tmobile who will have a clue what I'm talking about but whether the DoD is involved or not there's no denying that the phone is trying to send these packets to them. I won't sleep well until I know why.


title: App to ask question on stackexchange?

text: Is there any application to ask question on stackexchange as well, instead of just monitoring a user timeline to get notifications?


title: Good WIFI signal but cannot browse

text: I have android 2.3.4 , jxd S7100. I have full WIFI signal, but I can`t browse and it seems that it can neither send or receive data. In the web browser, I e.g. get the following error messages: > Web page not available > >   1. Check if device has a signal and data connection; >   2. reload this page later; >   3. View a cached copy of the web page from Google > Any suggestion how I can solve this? I am completely new to using the Android.


title: ADB shows unknown device

text: I've been developing in several Android devices since now but this one has me totally puzzled. ADB in Windows detects the device just fine, but I cannot make ADB recognize this device in Linux (Ubuntu 12.04).               $ adb devices     List of devices attached      ????????????    device        1. Device is in USB debugging mode.   2. `lsusb` shows it as `Bus 003 Device 005: ID 18d1:0003 Google Inc.`   3. `/etc/udev/rules.d/51-android.rules` file has the following line: `SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ATTRS{idVendor}=="18d1", MODE="0666"`   4. `~/.android/adb_usb.ini` has `0x18d1` in a line by itself What I've attempted so far:   1. Restart ADB server - no luck   2. Start ADB server as root - no luck   3. Add this line `SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ATTRS{idVendor}=="18d1", ATTR{idProduct}=="0003", MODE="0666", GROUP="adbusers"` to `51-android.rules` and add myself to `adbusers` group. Restart `udev` and ADB - no luck Any hint welcome, thanks in advance!


title: Unlock when sliding out physical keyboard

text: I got a Xperia Mini Pro with a physical keyboard. When I slide out the keyboard, it still have to slide on the screen to unlock it. Can I get to the password prompt with the keyboard movement alone?


title: Custom ROM to improve Galaxy I9000 battery life (if mostly standy)?

text: I have a Galaxy S I9000 (2.3.6, Gingerbread.XXJW4) and use my phone minimally (mostly just on standby). I would like a least a couple of days, and hopefully a week or two between recharges if possible (like my old crappy phone with a _smaller_ battery). There's already been reports that lowering the CPU frequency using something like SetCPU (needs root) can increase battery life, along with apps like 'Disable Service' to freeze stubborn apps. And this thread gives some sound advice for reducing battery usage further. But I'm wondering if a custom ROM can bring battery life conservation up a level. I've been researching for the lightest ROM, and one called 'Simplicity' seems the most promising (Slim Bean, CyanAOSP, Vanilla RootBox, DarkyROM and C-RoM Mix are other contenders). However there are also reports that the stock ROM is best for battery life, in which case none of these custom ROMS would be worth bothering with for me. On the other hand, many people in that thread are reporting great battery life, with some lasting over 2 or even 3 days (I currently get just over half a day). I am mostly thinking about processes/services such as "Android System" and "Android OS", as they rise to the top of CPU usage for me. Would these have the potential to be lighter on the battery with a custom ROM compared to the stock ROM on my I9000? How about "Wi-Fi", "Cell standby", "gpsd", or even "Phone idle"? More information is found here, though it's not quite the same question, and I'm not fully convinced with the highest rated answer there yet (not mentioning CPU reclocking or aforementioned processes such as a lighter "Android System" process potentially).


title: How can I make silent mode affect media volume too?

text: Silent mode is simple to toggle quickly and easily, but it only effects ringtone volume. I want it to work for media volume too, so I can use it to quickly toggle off game audio in public places. Is this possible? Or is there another simple solution? I have a Google Experience phone, so manufacturer- custom UI elements are no help.


title: Swype delete key problem

text: I have a Samsung Galaxy S2 with the latest firmware an a preinstalled Swype on it. The problem I have, is in the standard email application when using swype keyboard and trying to delete a character, it will append the word again and so it's impossible to delete a word. For example: I type `Test`, then hit the backspace button and it results in `TesTest`. My question is now, can I solve this problem without having to root the phone in order to reinstall swype? * * * Addition: My android version is 2.3.5, my firware version I9100BOKJ1.


title: ClockworkMod Recovery pops up during phone turn on

text: When I turn on my Galaxy S2 phone, ClockworkMod Recovery v4.0.0.2 pops up with the list of options,               1- reboot system now     2- apply update from sdcard     3- wipe  data/factory reset     4- wipe cache partition     5- install zip from sdcard     6- backup and restore     7- mounts and storage     8- advanced     9- power off      I am unable to figure out a way to turn on my phone. I am new to this so can you help in suggesting a way to access my phone? Every time I reboot the same ClockworkMod screen pops up.


title: Is it possible to run any sort of hardware diagnostics through ADB

text: I have a Samsung Galaxy S4 that I had for a little over months before getting caught outside in a serious rainstorm. As I was pulling the battery out of the phone, I noticed the screen flicker. I pulled the battery and left everything in rice for a few days after the fact. Upon powering up, it appeared that the phone was still working, except for the display. It would buzz when I got an email or a text, and it would ring when called. I'm fairly certain that my problem is simply that the LCD and/or digitizer has gone bad. I've found the replacement parts that I need to replace those, but before I drop the cash on it, I'd like to know for sure that everything is else is working as it should (camera, IR, wifi, etc). I've found a couple of apps that do hardware diag, but since I can't really interact with the device, they aren't a lot of good to me. Does anyone know if there is any sort of hardware diagnostic that can be run through the ADB shell?


title: Samsung Galaxy S3 headphones do not plug in

text: I have a Samsung Galaxy S3, 2 months old, and I have an issue with headphone.   No, not the ' I can not see the headphones icon ' issue rather the headphones do not plug in fully. I tried pressing them slightly harder but still the white metal portion slightly remains outside the body. At that point, the headphones do get detected but a even a slight touch can make them undetected. What seems to be the issue here ? I tested the headphones on my old Nokia and they are detected fine. I am sensing something has to do with them not going in fully ?


title: SSH Tunneling with Android; Not working;

text: I have a rooted Galaxy S4. I'm trying to establish an SSH tunnel so I can access mysql from my phone. I've tried using multiple SSH apps to tunnel but I can never get any of my tunnels to work. I think I'm doing something wrong, I would appreciated help. Here is the command equivalent of the tunnel I'm trying to setup for mysql access.               ssh -L 1234:[mysql adress]:3306 [my ssh user]@[my domain name].com          Where [mysql adress] is the same address I use in php to connect to,     [my ssh user] is the username I use to login into ssh and ftp,     [my domain name] is the domain name I have and the one I use for ssh and ftp.      After that I would try to connect to mysql by connecting to               [my domain name].com:1234      and it would time out while waiting for response. I've tried using different tunnels to test, but I can't get any of them to work. I've tried to tunnel to the website http               ssh -L 1234:127.0.0.1:80 [my ssh user]@[my domain name].com      And it just hangs when I try to load               [my domain name].com:1234       in the browser. I've also tried to tunnel to the website FTP server               ssh -L 1234:127.0.0.1:21 [my ssh user]@[my domain name].com      And it just hangs at "connecting" when I try to connect to               [my ftp user]@[my domain name].us:1234       with an FTP client. I've tried using multiple SSH apps. Can anyone give me any advice?


title: What is a "native web app"?

text: I've come across the term "native web app" also known as "hybrid app". I know what "web apps" and "native apps" are, the difference being that the former are downloaded and run within a web browser and the latter are code (not html) and run a little faster without requiring a web browser to interpret them. So what is a "native web app", how can a web app be native?


title: SIM vs. USIM inside Android smartphones

text: I've browsing through some jargon and cannot figure out what exactly the difference is between USIM and SIM. While not strictly an android question I figure all android phones are bound to have either one or the other so any clarification on this issue would be greatly appreciated.


title: Sony xperia ringtone

text: I am using this mobile for over a week now and accidentally, I tapped on open (always open) on my ringtone such that, now I cannot set any MP3 ringtones and stuck with default Sony ringtones. Is there anyway that I can change it to use MP3 ringtones.


title: I need some photos that an app use, can i get them?

text: I'm talking about zombiebooth app. I need those photos of damaged body parts for an after effects project. I guess they are saved as .png and i want those files, how can i get them?


title: Change dictionary together with input language in Motorola Moto G

text: I have a Motorola Moto G with English set as the default language, but I also selected Polish as an alternative input option. However, when I change the keyboard input to Polish, English dictionary is still used for input correction and hints. How can I fix this?


title: How can I view online all of my phone contacts that Android synced to my google account?

text: We have an option in Android that allows us to sync/backup all our contacts to our google account. I did this and then later my phone got damaged and I can't switch it on again. I would now like to view the contacts that were synced to my google account. Is there anyway I can do this online?


title: Activate text to speech

text: I want to activate text to speech in Google hangouts in my nexus 5 phone so that messages can be read aloud . I couldn't figure it out. Please guide me. Can this service be used in Gmail and whatsapp. If yes then how


title: How to select file to attach to E-mail from "My Files"

text: I'm using the stock e-mail client in Android 4.3. I have a file in my Downloads folder that I want to send in an e-mail. When I try to attach, it asks me where I want to get the file from. Most of the apps are unhelpful (Images, Video, Calendar, etc.) The only one that looks like is helpful is "My Files" which has an icon of a folder on it. Why it doesn't offer any of the File Managers I have installed, I don't know. But when I tap on "My Files" and it brings up a file explorer, I can navigate to the Downloads directory, but when I try to select the file to attach, it pops up a new "Complete action using" modal dialog. If I try to open it with anything, it goes to that app, instead of returning me to the Email app. There is a Cancel/Done selection in the upper right, but only Cancel is allowed. What do I need to do to cause a selection (so that the Done option is allowed) without it popping up something that prevents me from completing the action? I have already looks at the menu (no help) and have tried long tapping (does nothing until I release, then brings up the same modal dialog that a short tap does).


title: How do you get the EmotionSoiD app to load the BIOS?

text: I downloaded an app called EmotionSoiD which is supposed to be a PS2 emulator for Android here: https://app.box.com/emotionsoid I got it and it installed and runs and stuff, but a black screen pops up that says to load the EmotionSoiD BIOS, but it doesn't give an option to do so within the app... I read another forum and it said that you might have to possibly put the file in the /data folder, but you can't access that without root and I can't risk rooting my phone. I tried contacting the developer but I can't find any email/etc. What else can I do now????!!!


title: How to make apps know that I actually have internet /make them not check for wifi etc when Im reverse tethering?

text: Ive researched the issue of some apps not connecting properly to internet and **it is caused by the apps** checking the state of wifi and other standard android internet connections **instead of** actually trying to connect to internet **which makes them not connect to internet even though the device is connected** Ive also done what the thread at XDADev says with the reverse tether guide: `netcfg rmnet0 dhcp` and other `netcfg` (like wlan0 and p2p0 which appear after you turn on wifi.(they appear as a response to `ifconfig` )) **How do i fool them?/Make them know I am connected ?**


title: How can I view all of my attachments from gmail?

text: When I search in Gmail app for files that were attached to emails, Gmail can't find them. Is there a way to see all of my attachments from Gmail? 3rd-party apps would be acceptable too.


title: Google Play Store No connection

text: Why when I enter Google Play Store using my LG-P875 phone, it shows only "No Connection Retry"? A few days ago I was deleting some apps and other stuffs to save up my storage space, and I wonder if I actually deleted sth that relates to the connection to Google Play Store. Please help me find a solution!


title: SG3 not recognised by PC but recognised by laptop

text: Why won't my SG3 show up on my PC when connected with USB cable? It shows up on my laptop. I have looked at similar problems in forums but have not found a case where the phone IS recognised by other computers. It used to work with my PC. I have no idea what changed. When I connect the phone with the USB cable, it makes the `duhduh` connecting sound. The phone charges and the display shows it connecting as a media device. On my PC, no device shows up. Naturally, I can no longer transfer files by USB. Very frustrating. My operating system is Windows 7. Any help appreciated (for a not a very PC- savvy soul).


title: Unable to connect wifi to MTNL

text: I am unable to connect my Micromax Unite 2 to my MTNL Wifi network however my other 2 phones (Samsung & Xolo) are connected easily.


title: Google Now "time to leave" notifications are late

text: When I first got my Nexus 4, the "time to leave" notifications from Google Now were reasonable. I'd get a notification at 9:30am saying that I should leave at 9:45am for a calendar appointment. After a few weeks, however, the notifications stopped arriving at a sensible time. The best case scenario is that I'll need to leave at 1pm for an appointment and get a reminder at 1:15pm (after I'm already on the road) saying that I should leave at 1:15pm to arrive on time given current traffic. I may also get a notification at 1:15pm saying that I need to leave at 1pm. Since I don't own a time machine, this isn't very helpful. This happens for all of my calendar entries that have an address. The late notifications are rather consistently 10-15 minutes after the time that I think I should leave for a destination. I found this question which might be related, but my notifications are showing up late rather than displaying absurd times. Is this a known issue? Is there a workaround? **Update**   The alt-text for today's XKCD is > It ships with a version of Google Now that alerts you when it's too late to > leave for your appointments. That seems to confirm that this is a bug other people are experiencing, but I haven't had much luck finding bug reports about it since the search terms are too common.


title: What's corrupting my ROM?

text: I'll have my phone running perfectly fine; however, after I wipe cache and dalvik cache in ClockworkMod Recovery, my phone freaks out and stops working. It'll either get stuck on the boot logo or get stuck on: "Android is updating: Starting applications". In a past incident, the phone actually booted into the home screen, but my wallpaper changed to black and wouldn't let me change it. I've checked in the /etc/init.d/ folder to see if there are any scripts wiping something, but the folder is empty. It's like my phone's hardware or a script (unfound) corrupts the ROM. Currently, I'm unable to get into my phone to grab a last_kmsg log to see if you guys can debug the problem. When I leave my phone for awhile on the boot logo or attempting to boot into the home screen, the phone feels very hot and I end up turning it off after unsuccessful boots. The procedure for flashing my phone is downloading the Nexus 4 factory image from Google's official repository and using fastboot to flash all the partitions: bootloader, boot, recovery, radio, system, and userdata. The kernel can't be the cause since the problem occurs when I wipe cache and dalvik cache, plus franco.Kernel is the #1 kernel developer @xda and there would be multiple reports of people having the same issue. I never used to have this problem up until about a few months ago and I've been running the same setup since I got the phone when it first came out.               Nexus 4: factory stock 4.2.2, rooted, ClockworkMod Recovery, and franco.Kernel r140


title: Can an apk file be written to any type of NFC tag

text: Is it possible to write an apk file to a NFC tag for it to be downloaded when a user desires? bWe are trying to create a solution in which our reps in the field can simply turn on NFC in specific locations then download an apk file for our custom app. Normally simply providing a link to the file on our server would be ideal by using URI type of tag however these devices (Android phones) may not have WiFi nor Cellular data connection in order to install the app's apk file via a link embedded to the NFC tag. The NFC tags would be "installed" by a separate team. While it makes perfect sense to have our reps preloaded with the application, the consideration is to also allow customers to download the apk file for installation on their device if they desire as well. The apk is a 6 - 7 MB file.


title: Calling service intent fails with "not found"

text: I want to start a service intent of an application (com.urbandroid.lux). According to the developer, there is a service intent "com.urbandroid.lux.TwilightService" which can be called with extra "toggle"/"toggle" (string). But no matter what I do, I always get a "Not found" error. For example, using adb as root:               # am startservice -c "" --es toggle toggle com.urbandroid.lux com.urbandroid.lux.TwilightService     Starting service: Intent { act=android.intent.action.MAIN cat=[] pkg=com.urbandroid.lux (has extras) }     Error: Not found; no service started.     #      I also tried using Tasker. With "adb logcat" I get a similar error:               W/ActivityManager( 1402): Unable to start service Intent { act=com.urbandroid.lux.TwilightService pkg=com.urbandroid.lux (has extras) } U=0: not found      Now I used "aapt dump xmltree lux.apk AndroidManifest.xml" to verify the existence of the intent. As can be seen, it is indeed there (line 55-57): http://pastebin.com/31NqrSuN I tried any combinations (leading/trailing slashes/points, different calls, ...) I could possibly think. But the error is always the same. Is there something in particular I am doing wrong? WHAT exactly is not found here? The app? The process? The service? The entry point/method?


title: Storage space is getting low - service has been disabled

text: I'm running Android 4.1.2 on a Droid Razr maxx HD. I have the default email linked to my GoDaddy email and I can receive email fine. I used to be able to send email, but now I get this message when I try to send: "Storage space is getting low. Service has been disabled". I have 32 GB of memory, and 2 GB showing as available. I opened a ticket with GoDaddy, but they were not able to resolve it yet (I have to call them back because whatever they tried did not work - although they closed my ticket). Any ideas?


title: Can I purchase apps from the Amazon App Store without an Android Device?

text: I don't have an Android device anymore. However, I still see an app for free every now and then that I would like to have when I get a new one. Can I get apps from the Amazon Appstore without having a device?


title: How to Ignore the Icons in Camera Album?

text: > **Possible Duplicate:**   >  Unwanted folders showing up in Gallery. Can they be removed? My Album contains Camera Pics and the icons of other applications. Those icons are there in my SD Card. I took back up of other applications using some Backup applications tool. It stores the icons also. I had to delete them manually to separate the icons and my camera pics. Is there any way to exclude the icons and include only Camera pics in Album ?


title: How to remove app images from gallery

text: > **Possible Duplicate:**   >  unwanted folders showing up in gallery (bejeweled 2). can they be removed? I had installed a few application and games, for example beautiful widgets, and several weather widgets etc just to experiment. After that I have flashed my phone several times, installed different roms, and wiped cache and phone, and did not re-install the apps. But what I see is that the pictures still show up in my phones gallery. How can I remove them. And how can I make sure files from apps do not show up in my phones gallery app.


title: How to hide audio, video or images at gallery?

text: Is there anything to be done if I don't want particular folder containing audio, video or images being displayed at gallery or any audio application ? Actually I am facing problems since my audio books are also being listed at all songs playlist of music players. Any suggestions ?


title: rom manager needs to reflash after every reboot

text: phone : htc hero.   I've started using rom manager for clockwork mod.   However; it seems that every time I want to reboot into clockwork recovery; I need to reflash it.   Rom manager shows that current recovery is clockwork; but if try rebooting into recovery without reflashing; i get stock recovery (which ofc does not support nandroid backup :D) Any idea why is this happening and how to prevent it?


How to erase all contacts from an Android phone?   There are about 3200 contacts. ## The full story I don't manage my contacts with Google Contacts, but with another tool that can export to the VCF format. The first time I imported my VCF file into Google Contacts, my Android phone synced and got all contacts, perfect. After a while, having new contacts, I exported to VCF again, and imported again to Google Calendar. All contacts got duplicated on the phone. I removed all contacts using Google Contacts web interface in Gmail, and re- imported, but contacts get duplicated every time. I just want to start from scratch, remove all contacts, and import from my new VCF file.


title: Galaxy S2 does not see MP3 files in any player

text: I transferred several MP3 files to the Samsung Galaxy S2. But, the player does not see the MP3 files, only the DCT files. I installed several different players, and had the same result. How do I fix the problem?


How can I delete ALL alarms in the stock Clock app? I see that you can delete them one-by-one, but I have 50+ (created regularly with voice commands), and I'd like to get rid of them in one action.


title: Unable to move files to my SD card - how can I do this?

text: I have tried moving files from the Android (internal) storage (now almost full) to the 16G unused SD card I have installed. I click and hold the item I want to move (i.e. a movie file) and the option to move (cut) is offered. I press it and see the flag 'holdingFILENAME.wmv'. I navigate to the area I want to move it to and press the icon (like a paper icon) in the top right of my screen. I have the option to move, attach, copy, or delete. I select move, but nothing happens. Any ideas how I can move files? I am using Android v4.0.3, kernel 3.0.8+, baseband 1.01.


title: Terminal "Permission Denied" - Need more info on error message

text: I am trying to run an executable from the android terminal with root permissions, but I am constantly receiving the following error:               [ExecutableName] : permission denied      I am confirmed to be loged in as root. I see the # sign before my prompt and I can run root commands such as chmod. I saw that the android shell guide says > "The built-in shell has very limited error handling. When you type a command > name >incorrectly it will say "permission denied", even though the real > problem is that it >couldn't find the command:" Does anyone know how to get more information on this "permission denied" error?


title: Prevent phone from automatically lowering media volume

text: I have a Samsung Galaxy SII Skyrocket. Everytime I unplug my headphones/auxiliary cord from my phone and plug it back in, the media volume gets lowered to about 60%, system-wide, regardless of media player. As much as I appreciate that Android is looking out for my hearing, I don't want it to do this. Any way to prevent the phone from lowering the volume of its own accord?


title: Import my Personal Profile contact from a vCard

text: Is there a way or an app to restore my own personal contact (the one available in _Contacts_ selecting the _Personal Profile_ command) from a VCard (`*.vcf`)? All contacts can be exported to the SD card (so also the personal one), but importing back the personal vcard put it in standard contact and not in the personal one...


title: How do I view source in the Android browser?

text: Is there a way to view the source HTML in the Android web browser?


title: How to make Google Maps Navigation show forward as up?

text: It used to be that Google Maps Navigation on my phone would show the direction of travel = as "up" on the screen. However, ever since my phone upgraded to Gingerbread, navigation is displayed with North as "up" on the screen. How do I revert to the old behavior?


title: Flashing 2.3.3 'Leaky' onto a Samsung Epic 4G

text: What can go wrong when flashing an unstable Android OS onto a phone? Is there an easy way to reset the phone if something goes wrong? Has anyone out there had experience flashing Android OS? Why would I want to flash Gingerbread 2.3.3 aka Leaky onto my Samsung Epic 4G? One benefit that I can see is that users of the Epic will be able to test their applications on > Froyo 2.2.1, which is currently the stable release for the phone. _EDIT:_ Also, what happens when the device wants to update again, say 2.3.4 is flashed onto the phone, and then Sprint finally releases a stable 2.3.4 in 2013. Assuming I still have this phone then, will it upgrade gracefully from the flashed ROM?


title: Turn off a profile a couple of minutes before alarm goes off with Tasker and AutoAlarm

text: I'm trying to implement the following Tasker routine but am struggling hard although I watched and read a couple of tutorials. Hopefully, someone here can help. What I want to do is:   1. Check if there's a alarm set   2. If so, get minutes until the alarm goes off (done with AutoAlarm I suppose) and save it into a variable   3. turn off the sleep profile a minute before the alarm goes off I know that shouldn't be that hard, but I just can't wrap my head around it. Thanks!


title: Is there an Android web browser which can upload files from a local file system?

text: I am considering buying and Android tablet and want to know if this function is possible.


title: Android 2.2: Avoid disappearing of home shortcuts to apps into SD card. Restore app list items

text: I'm using a Samsung Galaxy i5510. The space in internal memory was just about to finish so I decided to move some apps to the SD card. After I did it a lot of the apps moved (not all of them) disappeared from the application list. Also did the shortcuts from my desktops. I don't think this is a problem with the SD card because the applications are still installed (I can see them in apps management). Thanks for your help! **Update** Tanks to @GAThrawn's answer now I know that it is expected to disappear the home (desktops) shortcuts when the SD card is unmounted. But it is not expected that they disappear from the application list. So the questions:   1. Is there anyway to recover the icons in application list other than reinstalling all apps?   2. Assuming that this wont happen any more and will only disappear from the home / desktop. Is there anyway to avoid that? I would like to have my apps in my SD card but with shortcuts.


title: Disable all mobile data-consuming apps

text: > **Possible Duplicate:**   >  Preventing mobile data use for select apps on non-rooted phone? I'm going overseas tomorrow, with a travel SIM that supports mobile data - but it will be a precious resource. So I basically want to switch every app to "don't use mobile data unless I specifically tell you". Is there a list of steps I should go through? I know I can simply "deactivate data network mode". But what I'm concerned about is that when I re-enable it, suddenly a lot of apps are going to want to update, or collect email, or refresh a Twitter feed or something. It's a Samsung Galaxy Note with ICS.


title: htc desire wont boot

text: I was running JellyBean when my camera wouldn't respond. I tried to factory reset and re-install JellyBean. I think it installed too fast to be proper, it took maybe 45 seconds then rebooted. Now it's stuck on a "x" screen but when I boot it into bootloader the screen goes black. Each time I hit the volume key it flashes on to where I can see the options, then goes back to black. If you try to select an option it vibrates times and locks up on a black screen. Any ideas? It's an _HTC Desire HD_.


title: Is it possible to root my phone without installing a custom ROM?

text: I have a Samsung Galaxy Stellar on Verizon. Whenever I hear anything about rooting a phone, people always say that you have to install a custom ROM. How do I just use my current stock ROM and root my phone?


title: Stuck on downloading boot.img when trying to flash

text: With the Acer Smart Display DA220HQL, I found a few threads mentioning that it can (and has been successfully) rooted. For example: http://forum.xda- developers.com/showpost.php?p=42853801&postcount=12 However, after following the advice, when I type **fastboot boot recovery.img** \- my Terminal just stays at the screen with: `downloading 'boot.img'...` I am running on a Macbook Pro, I was able to use the Android File-Transfer program to move the `su.zip` file to `/mnt/external_sd/su.zip` just fine, but I am unable to debug why it can't download boot.img ? Where is this boot.img that it is trying to download?


title: Recovery program only accesible via "adb recovery" but the program closes itself

text: My tablet (a chinese SmartQ T10 with Android v2.3.4 unofficial Firmware) does not have custom recovery via power buttons combo, nor CWM recovery available to download. The only key combination (VolumeUp+Power) that does anything, goes directly to firmware restore from a file named "/mnt/sdcard/SmartQT10" (at SD Card) if this file exists. But if I completely start into Android, go to ADB on my computer and I do:               adb connect IPTablet:5555     adb shell recovery      It appears a fancy classic recovery program on the tablet's screen (full screen mode), as you can see: ![Screenshot](http://i.stack.imgur.com/HtoBrm.jpg)   Screenshot (click image for larger variant) but with a strange behavior: this supposed recovery program lasts for only a few seconds, and my tablet get back to whatever it had just before on the screen (Android desktop, for example). After a few seconds, the recovery program gets back to screen, a few seconds there, and back to the desktop... and so on. The things stay like this until I press `Ctrl`+`C` on the ADB console of my PC. If I touch any key of the tablet or press on the screen, the screen goes back instantly to Android screen and the recovery program disappear, so I can not interact with the recovery program. The recovery program is like any kind of "ghost" screen. And one more (don't know if important) detail: the selection menu of the recovery program moves down once each 2-3 seconds, just like if I were pressing any "down" key or so, a thing that I am not doing at all. I must conclude that my tablet has any kind of recovery program inside, but it can not start for any reason. This method:               adb shell reboot recovery      goes into firmware restoration mode, as I told before. This other:               adb shell reboot bootloader      performs a simple reboot. Having this recovery program available would be great. **Could anyone, please, tell me how could I do to keep it working?** Or maybe there is any way to start it on boot, as I have seen in many others Android devices? I see it shows some "can't mount" directory messages, as you can see in the capture, but I don't know how to solve those problems or if solving them would be useful to finally accessing the recovery program.


title: What's the difference between uTorrent and BitTorrent apps from the same developer?

text: In Play Store, there are two apps with almost same descriptions from same developer: uTorrent and BitTorrent. What's the difference between them?


title: Rooting android via virtual windows 8 on ubuntu 12.04

text: I want to root my sony xperia p android 4.1.2. I'm using ubuntu 12.04LTS and it seems uncomfortable to root my xperia via ubuntu. So i've installed windows 8 (32 bit) on virtual box. Is it will be safe to root my phone via virtual windows 8?


title: Is there a way to activate in-app purchasing on Words With Friends for the Kindle Fire?

text: I have Words With Friends, version 6.7.1 that I downloaded from the Amazon app store on the device. The version I have on my Android phone has in-app purchasing enabled, such that one can get the ads free version, etc. After hunting around on the Kindle Fire version, I can't for the life of me figure out how to enable the in-app purchasing for removing the ads and getting statistics. I have emailed Zynga at least 3 times inquiring about it, but I have never received a reply from them. Does this feature exist in the Kindle Fire version?


title: Can I automatically log in to open WiFi that requires web login/password?

text: There are lots of wifi hotspots that are open, but require a web-based login to use. Hotels, coffeeshops, workplaces. For password-protected wifi, it's easy to set up Android phones to remember the login and password. But I'd like to be able to use my workplace's open wifi with web-based password on a regular basis, without having to manually type stuff in. It should just automatically connect to the Wifi router, go to http://1.1.1.1 or whatever, type in my password, and then everything else should just work. Is this possible? (HTC Evo running Android 2.2, fwiw...)


title: How can I automate the Hotspot login process?

text: > **Possible Duplicate:**   >  Can I automatically log in to open WiFi that requires web login/password? Scenario: I go into a coffeeshop, I fire up my droid, and it says it's on the webs. But as soon as I start surfing it bounces me to the establishment's wifi signon page. I agree, click the button, and (I'm assuming) it sticks the droid's MAC address in a table and lets my traffic through. If I return to said coffeeshop within 24hrs, I'm usually still there. Problem: My droid is WiFi only, I have no cell contract. So If I walk in and forget to fire up the browser, I won't get any texts or calls. Solution: Does anyone know of an app that would automate this process? The droid itself will hit the wireless network as soon as it comes within range, provided I've used it before. But then it'd be nice if it tried to fetch a webpage, got redirected, and responded automatically. Alternative: If there is no such app, would you guys be interested in a free one if I took the time to cook one up?


title: Free Wi-Fi network: how to autoaccept (robotic click) wifi policy web page?

text: > **Possible Duplicate:**   >  Can I automatically log in to open WiFi that requires web login/password? At a hospital, there is a no-password Wi-Fi network which is for guest and prior having internet, I have to click "Accept" button on an initial web page I get in a browser. The page is super simple, single frame with single button at the bottom called accept. There is an app in the play store which can open browser so that **I** can click the accept button.(app name: Auto Wi-Fi Prompt) Well, is there a way to write such script which will make even the "accept" click for me? (e.g., llama advanced config and a ".bat" file after that) for example, once I activate Wi-Fi, it detects being connected to hospital- guest and will auto-click accept for me.


title: Completing HTTP POST request when wireless network connects

text: > **Possible Duplicate:**   >  Can I automatically log in to open WiFi that requires web login/password? My school requires that students using the wireless sign in using an HTTP POST prompt each time they connect. It's a very simple username and password at a set IP address. I'm wondering if there's some way to automatically login to this when my tablet connects to the network. If not, how hard would it be to code an app that accomplishes this.


title: HTC Desire S not listed on HTC support website?

text: I should be getting a HTC Desire S android phone in the next few days. It is listed on the HTC website at http://www.htc.com/uk/product/desires/overview.html, but doesn't appear on the HTC support site at http://www.htc.com/uk/support.aspx. Does anyone know why this this is, or how I can get to the support page for this phone? I'd like to have a look at the Users Guide before the phone arrives.


title: How to change dashboard icons?

text: I want to be able to change the dashbord icons/text on my Android. I've got HTC sense on the phone, but I'm currently running ADW.Launcher. I know there's another launcher widget that allows photos as icons, but I'd like something so I can get the sleakness of the iOS icons e.g. http://dribbble.com/shots/57799


title: How can I change the Icon of a Shortcut on my Home Screen?

text: I have a couple direct dial to landline shortcuts that I use at work regularly. There are no avatars associated with those contacts and the Homescreen icon just shows a generic Android Avatar so they are indistinguishable. I have a couple other contacts whose avatars are still indistinguishable because they are so small. I'd like to be able to set a shortcut icon instead of having to mess with making custom avatars. Any apps to do this?


title: Is there a way to rollback to a stock rom without "unlocked" icon on XT910?

text: I'm looking forward to install new CM 10.1.3 to my Razr MAXX (XT910), but I see some bug reports about this version. I want to give it a try, but - is there a way to go back to the stock ROM if I don't like it? By "go back" I mean restoring it's original state, no "unlocked" icons. Currently I have 982.124.14.XT910.Retail.en.FR (Android 4.1.2).


title: Where can I find Android release notes?

text: Today I upgraded to 2.3.4 Gingerbread MR2 but I wonder: what changed?


title: Can't remove app icons from the desktop

text: I installed AdwLauncher. In the beginning it worked well. But now, I can't delete the app icons from the desktop. The situation is that when I longpress the desktop, the list doesn't show up so that I can't add shortcuts, apps or widget to the desktop. Also, when I longpress the app icon on the desktop, list doesn't show up so that I can't remove, delete or edit the icon. My cellular is HTC Desire. Is this a bug problem or I just set up in a wrong way? Restarting the phone didn't help. I used "home switch" to change the launcher back to HTC sense, then changed back to ADW but it still remains the same.


title: Samsung S Galaxy II (i9100): possible with stock Google Android OS?

text: I'm in the market for a new Smartphone. Except for iPhone's, I'm new in the field and probably have some misconceptions. My first choice was the Google Nexus S, but I was offered a great deal on the Samsung S Galaxy II (i9100). The only issue is that I read that it came with an "enhanced" version of Android. Being familiar with PC's, I know that these enhancements are almost always bloatware: I always do a clean install of Windows to get rid of it. My question is fairly simple: is this possible to use the stock Google Android OS on the Samsung S Galaxy II (i9100)? That was the killer feature of the Nexus S for me: coming directly from Google, easily upgradable. Would that be possible and if yes, how? Thank you for enlightening me.


title: Current Android font

text: Several months ago, I changed my base font using Font Installer. Now I can't remember the name of the font I changed to. Is there a simple way to find out?


title: How to take a video capture of the screen?

text: I'm really getting mad with this one..! I tried to root the emulator, Adb commands executed and shows no error. But I can't run the apps which needs root access. It says that, Need root access..! How can i determine that my emulator is rooted..! Besides, I wanna capture the phone screen and make it as video to play back. How can i do this..? I don't mind about rooting. I don't have any idea about this one. Please suggest me something. How can i record each frame in android phone..? Would you please help me with sample source or some suggestions..?


title: How can I check which mobile frequencies my phone supports?

text: I received a Samsung Galaxy Nexus as a present (in Australia), however I'm not sure where it came from so I'm not sure what mobile frequency bands it supports. Is there a way to check which frequencies it supports so I know which mobile networks I should be looking at?


title: How to make volume buttons on earphones/headphones work with Android?

text: I'm on the hunt for a great sounding, non-in-ear set of headphones with working mic, play/pause, and volume buttons. I have Bang & Olufsen's EarSet 3i, which are among the best sounding headphones I've ever used. And all three button work perfectly in my MacBook Air and iPhone. Obviously they don't work perfectly in my Nexus 4, since Android devices uses a different way of reading volume up/down buttons. So, my question is rather simple, does anyone know how to make them work with Android, or alternatively any equally good headphones to the EarSet 3i's that work on Android? And to make it extra challenging, no in-ear ones please, cause I can't stand them :( Or maybe anyone knows of some kind of adapter cable that can be used between an Android phone and iPhone compatible headphones to translate the volume button signals so the Android device understands them?


title: Can I browse a locally hosted web site from a USB connected device?

text: I am attempting to remote debug a locally hosted web application on Nexus 7 and 10 tablets running Android 4.2.2, that are connected to a development machine via USB. My goal is to browse to the equivalent of 127.0.0.1:xxxx on the tethered PC (so from the tablet I would expect to browse via the host PC's IP address 192.168.1.100:xxxx). I do realize this can be accomplished utilizing Wi-Fi, but unfortunately the tablets are not connected to the same network as my development PC and can not be. Bluetooth is also out as my dev machine does not have Bluetooth. It seems like utilizing reverse tethering would allow me to browse to the host machine. The reverse tethering solutions I've tried to utilize have focused on simply using the PC as a pass through to the internet. In any event I have not been able to successfully setup reverse tethering much less browse to the web application hosted on the connected development machine. Using a USB reverse tether solution is it possible to browse a locally hosted web application? Is there an alternative to reverse tethering that will provide the same capability? Can I browse a locally hosted web site from an Android device connected via USB?


title: Add calendar event via freeform text w/documented, unambiguous syntax?

text: Is there any way (probably thirdparty app, assuming it's not some secret hidden option in CM10.1) to add calendar events on a Galaxy S3 running 4.2/CM10.1[RC5 at this moment] with a syntax like:               on Monday [or "next Wednesday" or "July 7"]     at 3pm     call 3055551212,99988877#     re call with somebody important     for 30m     notify 10m,14h      via some method that's actually   * documented somewhere,    * has deterministic & unambiguous syntax, and    * Allows you to set the 'location' field of the calendar event to a clickable phone number that includes comma (pause), additional digits, and trailing '#'? Over the years, and with various ROMs I've installed, I've seen "quick input" methods like this seemingly come and go at random, with basically undocumented syntax and unreliable handling of "clickable phone number as location that includes pause & extension#". I _know_ that someone, somewhere, SOMEHOW, has to have actually gotten this _right_... but _who_? (Or, where's the option, what's it called, and where is it documented)?


title: Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 WiFi won't turn on

text: All of a sudden the WiFi will not turn on on my Samsung Galaxy Tab 2. I have done factory reset and it has not fixed the problem. When I check the WiFi box to turn it on, it just says 'turning on'. I've had the tablet for 6 months and this issue only started a week ago. What can I do to solve this issue?


title: Tablet won't boot up/ boot into recovery after flashing

text: I have a not-well-known tablet named "Polypad 7408". I rooted it last day then installed Titanium Backup then i just could'nt resist and tried to install Paranoid Android. I downloaded it, the forum was saying i have to download twrp, gapps and w17pro. It's a Turkish Forum but incase anyone wants to see: link. Anyways, my tablet hasn't got volume buttons, so i'm using home and power buttons. I got into recovery menu, then flashed twrp, w17pro, paranoid andorid, gapps. Then wiped factory data. Then i rebooted. Tablet booted up to Paranoid Android 3+ screen with a colorful animation. Then stayed liked that. I searhced then tried to get into recovery mode again to flash again but this time I couldn't boot. The little white Android logo stays there forever. It stays like 5-10 seconds before. Now i can't boot into recovery and boot up either.


title: GPS is always indicated as on

text: I just recently bought a Samsung Galaxy Star S5280 which runs on Android OS, v4.1.2 (Jelly Bean) and it keeps indicating that my GPS is on. I already deactivated my mobile network on both SIM cards. I have also deactivated my location services. Can anybody tell me what to do about this because it drains my battery without me even using it a lot.


title: install from source not possible

text: Generally in Linux we install applications from source with               ./configure     make     make install      I am supposed to run these steps in Android to install few source tars. How can I get required libraries for this installation. Thank you.


title: Can USB charging (via mains adapter or from PC/Mac) of Android tablets be the main, primary method of charging? Or are there design issues?

text: Are there design issues with tablets being charged by USB not seen with Android phones? I saw this on another forum, what are your thoughts on this with regard to my question? http://forums.androidcentral.com/acer-iconia-a100/112270-charge-via- usb-port.html#post1696260 > An important consideration in the design is the amount of current the usb > connectors can handle. I figure the designers find that it is safer to > design a separate charging and power connector because as the devices get > larger they draw more current to operate and charge the battery. I think > that is the reason they do that. Is there no 12 volt adapter for these > devices? I don't own one yet, just leaning towards the acer 7 inch tablet. I would prefer charging via USB (via mains or PC) when considering a tablet so that I don't have to carry around a specific charger. Many Android phones use their micro USB port for charging - connecting the USB cable to a mains adapter or using the cable to connect to a full size USB port on a computer. I see that some major brand Android tablet manufacturers (Motorola, Asus) as well as some smaller less know brands either use a separate power input (non micro-USB) or a dock.


title: Cannot make calls in Microsoft Lync 2010 app

text: Device: Sony X10a   Android: 2.3.3 Can the Microsoft Lync 2010 app on the play store make calls? I can login to my office365 lync account and send messages, but the phone icon is greyed out. Is voice not avilable on Android, or am I doing something wrong?


title: how to backup contacts if the touchscreen is not working?

text: My HTC Explorer A310e fell and now its touch screen is not working. I mean display is fine, but it isn't taking any input. Is there any way I could take a backup of the contacts? To suggest the extent damage: it rings but I can't receive calls. I am travelling and can't go to a service centre until next week so if there was a way I could get my contacts out of it.


title: Pop up warning your flash player maybe out of date

text: In my office, it seems the router is infected by malware. So when we access google.com and other specific sites, it always show pop up "warning!your flash player maybe out of date", then it will redirect to flash download page. I already downloaded it, the file is setup.exe. And because of my stupidity, I tried to run it. I don't know whether my phone now is infected by this malware or not. And most important thing, if it is infected, how to fix it? I read on internet, to fix the trouble we have to reset the router. But tjis is to fix the router. How about our phone? Is it already infected ? And how to fix it?


title: Volume controls suddenly became disabled. What could happen?

text: Most of volume controls on my PRESTIGIO PMP5080CPRO android 4 tablet became disabled (all except alarm volume control). And there are no sound except alarms. What could happen? How can I enable them ? I haven't installed anything recently. Here are screenshots: ![Screenshot](http://i.stack.imgur.com/EESFE.png) ![Screenshot](http://i.stack.imgur.com/Cpr0I.png)   Screenshots (click images for larger variants)