title: What are the drawbacks of moving an app to SD card?

text: Since I upgraded to Android 2.2, I noted some minor disadvantages of moving an app to SD card, like having to wait the SD card to be mounted after a reboot to be able launch the app. What other disadvantages are there?


title: Are there any tools to sandbox a malware application even more than the granted permissions on Android?

text: Suppose I want to run some program which requests too many permissions. For example, record from the microphone or read IMEI of my phone. However, there are no practical explanation why recording from the mic or IMEI number is needed for this particular application, except for data mining. I want to try this app, but restrict its permissions. For example, if it reads IMEI, it should get random IMEI(but the same every time). If it tries to read the mic, it should get silence. Some other interesting permissions:   1. Phonebook read/write access - returns zero contacts, pretend that write is OK, but actually do nothing.    2. Send SMS - pretend that SMS is sent, but do nothing.    3. Get list of visible Wi-Fi networks - return zero networks. Obviously the tool should require a rooted phone. Are there any such tools?


title: How can I organize items in a folder?

text: I created a folder for games on my homescreen. I added many apps to it, but now that I need to scroll I'd like to reorder them. Long pressing on an icon closes the folder (so I can drop the icon on my home screen). Is it possible? Or do I have to remove and re-add them in order. I have a stock Motorola XT720 running eclair.


title: Why do I keep getting interrupted by a Device Management - Software Update screen? How do I get rid of it?

text: Occasionally and frequently at inconvenient times (in the middle of important Angry Birds games) I get a screen that says:               Device management     Software update     Congratulations!     New software update for     phone installed.     Phone is ready for use          OK      I click OK and it goes away, but it always comes back. Is my phone really being updated this often. I doubt it. It always reports the same version, Eclair. Even if it was, I don't want to be notified like that. How can I stop this?


title: Are there any known conflicts between the official Samsung GpsRestore App for the Galaxy-S and custom roms?

text: Samsung have released an app for the Android Market in order to reset the GPS to factory settings, on Galaxy-S devices that experience problems using it. It should fix the GPS problems that a lot of people are experiencing. (Android Spin: Samsung Finally Has a GPS Fix) However, I know that several custom ROMs also attempt to fix the problematic Galaxy-S GPS. Does anyone know (or experienced) any problems after running that application on a custom ROM?


title: Facing Xperia U problems after updated to ICS

text: 1. I had updated my Xperia U to 4.0, after updating my phone am unable to use otg... one app was showing that drive unavailable.   2. Can't use call recording softwares it will record only my voice without opponents.    3. Getting too slow while using Chrome and few social working apps even camera.   4. How to downgrade to 2.3, & can we use pattern lock,music player, data softwares of 4.0 in 2.3?


title: Automatic backup computer to Android via wireless using scp

text: There is this script that I want to write but I don't even know if it is possible, so I'll explain what I intent to do to see if it is possible and if you can point me to the direction I should look to accomplish that. I have a Galaxy S4 and attached a 64GB micro SD on it so I can back up all my files to it. In order to make it really automated I thought on the following schema.   1. In my computer (Ubuntu 13.10) I run a script every, say, 10 minutes. It will execute step 2.   2. If my S4 is on the same wireless network than my computer, it will proceed to step 3.   3. Use rsync to sync all folders I want backed up. I think that the problems I have to solve here are:   * How to identify if my S4 is on the network?   * How to run a SSH server on it that supports RSYNC? I know that some parts of this question should be answered in askubuntu, but I wanted to show the whole picture here.


title: Cannot find option to edit people in Nexus 4

text: My device is Nexus 4 with custom PACman ROM installed. It got into a bootloop while taking a pic,So I swiped the dalvik cache and system files using TWRP. It booted up finely But since then i couldnt find the overflow button in people. Anybody have any idea...?


title: Log for WiFi on Android Tablet

text: Is there a log that records WiFi connectivity events/issues? I keep getting disconnected when using my Nexus 10 tablet and other devices on the same network do not.


title: Forward button functionality in the Play Store

text: l was watching one of the Play Store app videos on Note 3 and accidentally touched the back button twice. And That's when I realized HARD one more time that I can not do a forward (back to what I was watching). As a result, I could not locate that app again. This ( not being able to go forward ) becomes an issue on many other situations too.. So, forward button is definitely has its own place in the UX. ( Imagine not having the forward button on the internet browsers, that's exactly the situation here. ) Is there a history of visited apps on the play store on the device that I can navigate back _and forward_ through?


title: How to disable or remove Gmail account from my Android

text: I don't want to receive email on my Android device, so how do I remove my Gmail account from it? I realize that I need to have my Gmail account associated to the device, and that I would need to reset the phone to factory settings in order to remove this main account.. So do I have any options?


title: How to use my phone to transfer Wi-Fi to other devices?

text: I'm using Nexus S, recently I got a Kindle, however, the Kindle couldn't connect to my company's Wi-Fi (seems it doesn't support the encryption method), so I'm wondering this method:   1. My Nexus S connect to company's Wi-Fi    2. Nexus S performs like a adhoc , create a new wifi    3. Kindle connect to the new Wi-Fi.  The problem is how to perform step 2. I found a software `Wifi tether`, but it can only tether 3G network to other devices, not Wi-Fi. Any suggestions? my phone is rooted.


title: Why would the Netflix App want to "read sensitive log data" on my device?

text: I just noticed that that Netflix App wants the "Read Sensitive Log Data" permission to run.   * What exactly does this permission allow? (besides the fairly generic/scary sounding description in the market)   * Why do you think the Netflix app might need it?


title: Can I Throttle the GPU on my phone?

text: My phone gets really hot when playing games. I've tried throttling the cpu all the way down, but it doesn't seem to help any. Is there anyway to manually throttle the GPU? EDIT:   My phone is an LG Motion 4G LTE


title: Disabling skype messaging sound on Nexus 7

text: It seems you can turn off all notifications and alerts, but I like getting text notifications. The spammy sound that comes by default is most certainly annoying, and there doesn't seem to be any option to disable that without losing text notifications too. Does anyone know how to disable just the Skype sound, whilst keeping the text notification?


title: Missed call alerts when phone busy on another call?

text: I have a Samsung Galaxy Y phone with Gingerbread. I have just discovered that I do not receive any kind of missed call notifications when my phone is busy on another call. I am quite shocked as this facility is available even in very cheap, ordinary phones. How do I fix it? Is it because of some phone settings of mine? or is there an android update? or do I need to install some app? or is the trouble with my network operator?


title: Hide the address bar ("omnibox") in Chrome for Android without scrolling?

text: I'm dealing with a web app that I can't scroll up and down or zoom (scale) in and out, and there is just a tiny bit of the bottom of the page that doesn't fit on the display. Since scrolling and scaling is unavailable, there is simply no way to access it. However, if I could just hide the Chrome address bar (I believe it's technically called the "omnibox"), then everything would fit. Unfortunately, the only way that I've been able to figure out to hide it is to scroll down the page--which, again, I can't do. Is there a way to auto-hide the address bar in Chrome for Mobile, without having to scroll down?


title: Starting the Google calendar sync in Samsung Galaxy S Duos

text: I have Samsung Galaxy S Duos and had a issue of calendar sync. While trying to clear data, I mistakenly force-stopped the Google Calendar Sync app. Now, the calendar sync is not working. It gives an error: `Sync is currently experiencing problems. It will be back shortly.` How do I start the Google Calendar Sync app again?


title: Gmail mobile website messed up in default internet browser

text: For a few weeks now the Gmail mobile site is messed up in default internet browser. The scroll doesn't work properly and when you "touch" things it doesn't work "visually" although it quite works. For example, if I click the 4th inbox message, it looks like it clicked the 2nd message instead of the 4th. It's confusing to use. Another example is when I click the Search icon, it disappears when I try to type something. I tried clearing cache, clear data from Manage applications, hard reboot several times, but it doesn't appear to get fixed. Anyone knows to fix it?


title: How to listen iTunes podcasts on Android

text: I found a language learning website. They offer their podcasts for free but only an iTunes link is provided. So iTunes for me, downloaded them all and put in a nice playlist to go through one by one and listen and learn. I don't own an iPhone but I own an Android phone, a Google Nexus S. How can I get all these podcasts in a playlist on my phone? I am on Mac-os-x Lion, I think.


title: Change predefined SMS messages as a reply to being busy

text: Can predefined SMS messages that you can select when not being able to pick up the call be somehow configurable? Can we change them somehow? I know there's the last option of writing a custom SMS message, but I would rather change and localise existing ones to suit my needs and to not repeat the same typing over and over again.


title: Where does the Play Store store the apps I am currently downloading?

text: I was downloading Facebook from the Play Store awhile ago when the phone suddenly hanged up so I forcefully shut it down by removing the battery. Now when I re-boot Facebook is no longer in the queue and I need to download it again. Now my question is, where did the Play Store temporarily store it while it was being downloaded? I fear that there's now a rogue incomplete Facebook apk file somewhere that's using up wasted space.


title: Get data/data/com.android.browser/databases/webview.db from backup.ab

text: I followed Nikolay Elenkov's method of unpacking `backup.ab`. Is it possible to get `data/data/com.android.browser/databases/webview.db` from `backup.ab`?


title: Block A Number From Leaving Voicemail?

text: I keep getting spam calls from a number every night at midnight. I've blocked it, but now it just goes to voicemail and I have to delete the voice messages every morning. It's annoying. Is there an option to block it from leaving voice messages, or just automatically answer then hang up? I haven't found one in Android itself (my phone has ICS). ~~I've also triedMr. Number, which I thought would do this, but it doesn't.~~ **It does work, see update below**. I've also talked to my carrier about it, but apparently I'd have to add "smart number blocking" or something to my plan for about $5 a month. If possible, I'd rather just get an app answer & hang up than have another fee to pay. **Delayed Update** : I followed the directions eldarerathis provided below for Mr. Number and it does what I was trying to do; I must have just done something wrong before. The phone will still ring for a few seconds though, so it may be best to silence it if the call comes at a consistent, inconvenient time like it does for me.


title: Samsung Galaxy S3 Won't recognize USB

text: When i got my gs3 i plugged it into my computer (Win 7) and drivers installed automatically. everything was perfectly fine i was able to access both sd and phone from my computer. i took it to activation with clear talk and it didn't recognize usb. I have reinstalled proper drivers from samsung web page. i have also tried kies. kies wont accept it. I have tried it on linux and didn't work. Both computers recognize phone but phone wont recognize computers. The thing is i won't get the option of mtp or ptp on the drop down notification menu. this is not a matter of drivers or usb debugging. i have tried to remove battery for 1 min and reset it. any ideas how to fix?


title: Warning: Camera Failed

text: I have a vanilla Samsung Galaxy S3, and just a month or two ago the back camera won't work. Whenever I use the default Jelly Bean camera app, it just pops up a message saying: "Camera Failed." then closes the app. I downloaded a third party camera app to use the forward-facing camera, which works fine. This happened very recently after I got the phone (it was a replacement) and has been in a rugged case the entire time. I don't recall any trauma to the camera itself, either. Any fixes or what I might be doing wrong?


title: Wi-fi problem after tablet stand by

text: I have a couple of tablets for a school software.Tablets are mid 2.3 gingerbread. They work ok. When they start, it checks for wi-fi and automatically connects. My problem is, after 30 minutes of inactivity, when they get into stand-by, after I unlock the screen my wi-fi connection is not available. But if I turn off/on it works ok. I was wondering how can I fix this so that when the screen goes into stand-by when it wakes the wi-fi will work. (The tablets are in a different city and I can't turn the wi-fi on manually or by remote). Any help is welcomed. Thanks.


title: Delete APN on LG-P500

text: The LG-P500 does not allow to delete/disable MMS APN. The problem is that if I define my own APN, the original one, which cannot be deleted, is still used by messaging application... Anybody knows how I can put there my own APN instead of the operator defined one? BR STeN


title: How do I prevent the Browser and Dolphin HD from deleting old history entries?

text: So I've noticed that for both the default browser and for the Dolphin HD browser, all the history entries get deleted when you go beyond a certain number of pages visited. Does anyone know how I can prevent this from happening? I often do like to look at what I visited in the far past.


title: How can I tell the differences between a 3G, 3G LTE, and 4G phone?

text: I apologize if this is the wrong place to ask, but it looks like the Gadget StackExchange has been closed. I've been doing research on mobile phones and looking at different Android devices and I'm a bit confused. Often times, the device advertises 'Speeds up to X Mbps', and lists the available networks (e.g. GSM, HSPA/WCDMA). However, as 3G LTE and 4G standards have been developing, phones are being released that are capable of even greater speeds. How can I tell if a mobile is 3G LTE or 4G? Can a 3G LTE phone upgrade to 4G? (And for that matter, is there any difference between WiMAX and 4G at this point?) Thanks!


title: How compatible is an unlocked AT&T HTC One X to use in India?

text: I am not sure this question is quite relevant to the site's purpose. Anyways IM giving it a shot as this is the closest forum I found to ask. I am planning on buying the HTC One X running ICS (AT&T unlocked) to use back in India. I understand the myriad of differences (starting with the HSPA+ and LTE on each version) between the GLobal and the AT&T version. I am not a pro in telling the differences between the technologies and knowing if it would be fully compatible. I know voice and messaging will but how about data? (which is 'the' whole point of the phone) Would I still be able to get updates (Jelly Bean) through the local carrier (say Airtel) Please advise. Here is the link to the ebay item: http://www.ebay.com/itm/HTC- One-X-16GB-White-Unlocked- Smartphone-/320989441413?pt=Cell_Phones&hash=item4abc762d85


title: Equivalent of CTRL + C (break) in android console

text: Recently I discovered, that via QPython console I can execute android (linux) commands. Ping works. Question is: how to interrupt it's output on smartphone? CTRL + C obviously isn't the answer.


title: How to root my Omnirom using Multirom?

text: I have Omnirom installed on my Nexus 4 inside Multirom. How should I root my Omnirom then? Problem is that the OS on which Multirom was setup always gets stuck in a bootloop for a reason not known to me. So I use other ROMs by getting them installed on my Multirom. How should I root my Omnirom then?


title: amazon app store won't download without sd card

text: For some reason on my new pandigital supernova, whenever i try to download and install an app, it starts to download bit then cancels with the error: SD Card Required. I didn't have this problem before on my pandigital novel, so why now? I don't have the money right now for a sd card, so am i stuck?


title: How to unlock bootloader on samsung devices?

text: Before you try to install any custom ROM on your device, you need to unlock the phone’s bootloader, which is a code executed before any OS (operating system) launch. The notion of a bootloader is unanimous to all operating systems worldwide and includes systems running on your personal computers, laptops, tablets, smartphones, smart watches and basically everything that has OS on it HTC website has a section for developers where you can grab SDK; you just need to find your phone’s model. Samsung website does not offer such luxury, Sony Mobile website offers a section for users looking to unlock their Sony’s bootloader.   * So, For Samsung Devices How to unlock Bootloader?   * any useful reference _links_ or _comments_ or _answers_ will much appreciated :) Note : am using samsung note 3 neo


title: HTC One X won't charge

text: I bought a HTC one X in China, in order to send it to my girlfriend who's in UK, but she's constantly get charging problems. The problem is like this:   1. Can't charge at all using AC adapter if the battery is not empty. The battery bar just keep decreasing no matter whether you plugged the power line or not. (Faster with the line plugged). The only way to get it charged is to wait until the phone drain its battery and die. Then it charges again.   2. Battery can be charged with computer USB, but very very S..L..O..W. Maybe after hours and you get an 1% increase.   3. When using 1) the battery bar is around 50% after one night's charge. Restarting or shutting down\start again from the Android GUI won't help. But if we shut-down the phone and restart using the HBoot, it will show a bar of nearly 100%. My girlfriend didn't have the adapter shipped along with phone. She has a BlackBerry 5V600mA adapter and a 5V1A adapter bought from AMAZON. Neither of them work. We hesitate to use a 2A adapter because we fear it may do harm to the battery. I have read a lot threads these days. I think its maybe caused by some error on battery software of system or hardware error. But others' problems didn't seem totally the same with mine, and the solutions to these problems didn't work. Does anyone have idea to deal with it?


title: Difference between touching the screen with finger and S pen

text: What is the difference in touching the screen of Galaxy Tab (10.1) with Finger and the S Pen ?


title: Application missing from Settings > Apps > Running

text: After deploying an application in the Android emulator (I'm targeting Android 4.1.2 - API Level 16) and running it:   * the application is **not** displayed in the Settings > Apps > Running list   * the application is displayed when holding the home button for a long time   * the application process is listed by the "ps" command (ran from ADB) Is it a normal behavior ?


title: Log off from GMail on Android 2.3

text: I have a Samsung Ace, with Android 2.3.6. I logged in with GMail and now I cant log off. I searched a lot of forums etc., but no answer. I need your help, because it consumes a lot of battery juice and internet traffic.


title: Can a cheap cable prevent AC charging from working?

text: A while ago, I had my phone repaired (the USB socket was worn out) and had to replace the USB cable as well. Since then I haven't been able to quickly charge my phone in AC mode. Previously it worked both on the dedicated charger that came with my phone and the "power" usb socket on my laptop. Is it plausible that this is because of the cheap cable? My phone is a Sony Xperia Neo V.


title: Always crashing Camera app in Galaxy Nexus JB 4.2.1

text: I experience crashes on the camera app everytime I launch it (I'm on a Galaxy Nexus under Android 4.2.1), and also when launching the camera through other apps (camera 360, barcode scanner, etc.). Is anybody able to understand the stack trace i get from the Camera app? it's the picture at post #8 of this link: http://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=42532 The phone is not rooted and I already tried wiping the camera data, restoring the factory settings, removing the battery and uninstalling the other camera360-like apps, but nothing just works. thanks a lot Luigi


title: Server Password changed for email on s3, unable to sign in, connection error

text: My email worked fine on Galaxy S 3 for 3 weeks, but all of a sudden I receive a message saying "Server Password changed, sign in failed connection error". I have changed nothing and was still receiving emails minutes before this happened. Also, the same password still works when logging into Virgin Media to see email online.


title: People can't hear me on my Samsung Galaxy S3

text: When I send or receive a call, the person on the other side can't hear me. Sometimes, the microphone goes mute during the call. But when I check if the phone is on mute, but it isn't. It happens randomly. The microphone seems to be OK, and I think this is probably a software problem. Would upgrading the OS (from ICS to JB) fix this?


title: What is "Fast bluetooth connection" on my Cyanogenmod?

text: Could anyone give an explanation of the option called "Fast Bluetooth Connections" on CyanogenMod7? I don't seem to notice anything after selecting that option though. ![Fast bluetooth connections](http://i.stack.imgur.com/ICOzz.png) What does it possibly do?


title: Show dial/call duration

text: In Android 2.1 there was the possibility to drag the notifications bar during dialing a number and to be able to see when the phone started ringing (it was starting counting when connecting, then resetting the counter when dialing) and hence be able to "beep" somebody without listening the dialing sound. In Android 2.2 this function disappeared. Is there a way to bring it back or an app in the market for this? Thank you!


title: News and weather app/widget crashes on startup

text: Over the past couple of days, the news and weather app won't start for me. I get an error message and I'm asked to force close or report the issue whenever I try to add the widget to a home screen or launch the app from the app tray. Does anyone know what's causing the issue, and if so, how can I fix it?


title: Can I import contacts from vcf and NOT sync to Google?

text: I bought the Nexus S with Android 2.3 and am in the process of migrating my contacts from the Apple Address book. I was able to create and import a vcf file containing all the contacts into Android. But when I look in the contacts of the phone, I get the message" You don't have any contacts to display". But when I search for a contact, they are found. What's going on? Can I have my contacts locally on the phone without having them sync with Google first before being accessible?


title: Is there an official dialer code resource?

text: There are a ton of XDA forums and a decent number of answers here that refer to specific dialer codes. For instance `*#*#4636#*#*` will cause unicorns to spring forth from your phone or tell you what OS you're running and how much RAM you have (I forget which). I found one list of Secret Star Codes but I'm wondering if there's a more complete list? Someone warned that some codes can really screw up your phone and it'd be nice to have a good place to point people for good information on what the codes actually mean. Though in fact `*#*#4636#*#*`, which was recently recommended, is fairly safe, I think it is a good practice, especially since we all start talking about fire breathing dragons when the subject of rooting a device comes up, to make sure we're encouraging folks to make sure they know what a dialer code is going to do.


title: move .apk files to Nokia 6303

text: I have downloaded many Live wall papers on my Samsung Galaxy ACE 5830 Phone . 1) Is there a way to move the these to Nokia 6303 Phone 2) how can i install .APK files on the same Nokia Phone from my PC.


title: What does Hot Boot mean?

text: In Miui ROMs, there are four options for rebooting a phone from the power menu: ![Miui Reboot Options](http://i.stack.imgur.com/RAlsH.jpg) What does "Hot Boot" mean, technically speaking? Are there any circumstances where a hot boot could cause harm? Are there any reasons for choosing to hot boot at all?


title: Picture always appears on Facebook as "on line"

text: My picture is constantly being displayed as "on line" in Facebook even when I am not. I have completely uninstalled the Facebook app from my Droid 3 and all related apps yet my picture continues to show me as available on Facebook through mobile. How can I get my picture off. I am already "off line" on the actual Facebook program - I can't see anyone, but everyone can still see me. Please help...


title: Default caller image on HTC

text: Please how can I change default android image which shows on screen on unknown caller(HTC Sensation)? Thanks


title: Android Desk Phone Tablet

text: I have been using VoIP for my landline for years, with an analog telephone connected to internet via an ATA.   Recently, this Grandstream GXV3175 PoE video phone sparked my interest in upgrading and getting rid of the analog phone and ATA, but now I wish to upgrade to an **Android system with camera and market**. It could then also serve as a simple always-on portable PC for quick lookups or web browsing, and basic organiser/games/multimedia… There already are several ideas for using Android systems as a desktop phone:   \- Android desk phones with Power-over-Ethernet   \- Android desk phone tablet+dock, for landlines with xDSL Budget/specs-wise I like the Archos 80 G9 **tablet**. And ideally, there would be a Telpad-like dock but with PoE, but since that is not available for the moment, I was thinking about just connecting an **external handset** to the tablet in order to have proper microphone quality. Here I see 2 possibilities:   1\. via an USB port, e.g. Tiptel or Digitus   2\. via an earphone port, e.g. iPego or Moshi Moshi However, if I read up correctly, none of the above seems to be supported on Android tablets?!   \- Does the OS (3.x/4?) actually support the USB handsets or are there _drivers readily available_?   \- Are there Android tablets that have a 4-band or 4-pole earphone port with support for an external _headset/handset with microphone_? (Above-mentioned iPego or Moshi Moshi handsets are for iPhone/iPad only…) How can I do this? Any suggestions/alternatives? PS: sorry, `new users can only post a maximum of two hyperlinks` :/


title: revert back to android 2.1 in samsung galaxy 5 aka europa from cyanogenmod 7 gingerbread 2.3

text: I have installed android 2.3 gingerbread in my galaxy 5 europa GT-I5500 following this post Now want to go back to 2.1, any dictation how to do that? Thanks for your help.


title: Streaming captured videos to a PlayStation 3 via DLNA?

text: My Droid 3 captures video in the 3GPP format, and I'd like to stream some videos I've recorded to my PlayStation 3 using its DLNA support. When I use either the preloaded DLNA app or a third-party app like Skifta, the PS3 can find the video, but playing it produces a "file type not supported" error on the PS3. Is there a way to make these 3GPP videos available to the PS3?


title: how to sort my contacts from pc on google account to most frequently used. not including the default email list

text: How can I sort my contact list from my PC to show the most-used contacts or most-recently-used from my Google account without my Android in hand? This does not include the default 20-most-contacted email addresses that Google has. Basically, how do I sort by most-frequently-used contacts?


title: Samsung Galaxy S3 keeps losing network connection and need to restart phone to reconnect

text: I've had my S3 for around 6 months and never had a problem. But in the last couple of days it seems to be randomly losing connection to network (T-Mobile): I have to restart my phone to reconnect. Sometimes this only lasts a few minutes before dropping out again. Anybody else had this problem? I have no idea whats causing it. I have changed nothing on the phone, and the area I am in has good coverage. I dont get any error msg and all seems fine -- until I try to use it to access Internet; then it tells me "no internet connection" and the internet data signal disappears. If I try to text the text just fails to send, and I cannot receive or make any calls. People who ring say it goes straight to the mailbox.


title: Possible to disable LG Cliptray?

text: My LG G2 (and I assume other LG phones) have a "Cliptray" which replaces the clipboard with one where you can access the history. I'd like to remove this function as 1Password cannot remove copied passwords after a set time. Phone is rooted, if that helps.


title: Use android phone as bluetooth receiver in car

text: In my car I have my old Android phone as the GPS and music player. I was hoping to use it as a receiver for my calls coming to my other phone and any bluetooth devices around it streaming music. Is there a way to do this? I have searched Google thouroughly.


title: Change sms signal for specific broadcast number

text: At work I'm on standby certain days and nights and get alarms through sms messages, I would like to give those messages another notification signal so that I know if it's an alarm or not. They seem to be some form of broadcast messages since when I press and hold on the thread in the messaging app I only get "delete thread" and "register as spam", neither "add to contacts" or "view contact", otherwise I figured I would just add it as a contact and give that contact a specific notification signal. I'm on a Galaxy S2 running Android 4.1.2, I haven't rooted or upgraded it except normal OTA updates.


title: Why is my Huawei IDEOS X3 (U8510) not appearing in the Device Manager list?

text: I have just written my first Hello World app for Android using the Eclipse plug-in. As I understand it, I can run the app from within Eclipse so that it will be automatically downloaded to the phone. I should be able to select whether the emulator or phone should be used. So far I have not been able to run the app on the phone. There are no connected phones to deploy to. When I look in the Device Manager (Windows 7), there is also nothing there that looks like a phone and nothing in the 'Other devices' group either. Can anyone suggest what I can do?


title: HTC Thunderbolt Killing the home app?

text: Something that has been extremely aggravating me recently is that my HTC Thunderbolt seems to be automatically killing the home app whenever it needs space in it's ram. I notice that this happens when I do something processor intensive like downloading a new app. When I press the home button, it will just display a white screen that says "HTC" on it, and then go to the home and open up a toast saying "loading" just like when the phone first boots up. At first, I thought it was some of my other apps that were causing it, such as "advanced task killer" and "juice defender ultimate", but I uninstalled Advanced Task Killer, and disabled Juice Defender, and it is still happening. **Is there a way to stop this?**


title: Clear Download cache on Alcatel devices?

text: I am using an Alcatel 997D with Android 4.0.4. I need to clear the Download cache, the normal way to do this is to go to Settings - Apps - all apps, then select Download and then clear cache. However on my 997D, there is no "all apps" in Settings - Apps!? Any hint on alternative ways to clear the download cache? I need this to fix error code 495 on Google Play Store.


title: Cannot configure keyboard input language anymore

text: On my Xperia S /ICS, I had English and German language input configured. Worked as expected, could switch language on the keyboard. Then I installed a keyboard app and later uninstalled it. Now something strange happened: The default keyboard is now "Xperia Chinese keyboard". Below this I have   * Google Voice typing (uncheckable)   * Xperia Chinese Keyboard (NOT uncheckable)   * Xperia Japanese Keyboard (NOT uncheckable)   * Xperia Keyboard (NOT uncheckable) Now, when I configure the German language (or any other language) in Xperia keyboard, as Writing language, I still cannot use these languages, I only have English and Chinese available. This is an untenable situation, since I write 70% of my texts in German. Any ideas? Can I get rid of Xperia Keyboard? Install another keyboard that does not kill my phone?


title: What limitations does rooting and/or installing a ROM put on my phone?

text: I have an Evo and I'm kind of frustrated at the space limitations on the internal memory, the crapware that came pre-installed (Blockbuster and Nascar, Really?) and some performance issues. I was thinking that the right ROM might solve those problems. It seems like I read somewhere a while back that rooting/ROMs cause some dealbreaker problems that I didn't want to have. I can't find that article again, so I figured I'd ask you. If I root my phone and install a custom ROM, can I:   * Use the Android Market like normal?   * Use the standard GMail, Google Maps, GTalk, and other social networking apps without a problem?   * Use the Google Voice app fully integrated like I do on the stock ROM? I know this will void the warranty. Are there any other limitations I should be aware of?


title: How do I clean up the "search people"/new message contact list?

text: I recently purchased a Droid Incredible, and linked it to my Google account. Now the list of contacts to choose from when creating a new message is huge (click the "contact" icon next to the To field of the message, which seems to be the same as the "search people" app). It appears to be including every contact from every aspect of my Google account, mixed in with everything on my phone: every email I've ever contacted, plus everyone on my GTalk contact list, plus everyone in my phone contacts. Is there any way to cut this list down? In its present state, the list itself is useless (forcing me to rely on typing the name in). Ideally I'd like to see only a specific group by default. Also acceptable would be limiting it to only phone contacts, or only contacts in my Gmail My Contacts list. **Update:** It seems that this feature is available in the default Android contacts app (the sync groups setting supposedly allows you to only synchronize contacts from specific groups), but not the HTC Incredible's version of Sense (http://www.google.com/support/forum/p/Google+Mobile/thread?tid=0ff2b08f98943ccb&hl=en). Is there a simple way to get back to the stock contacts app? Or a solid replacement that includes the sync groups feature?


title: Questions about phone migration using rsync

text: I'm planning to get a new android phone and I'm wondering what's considered best practice to move all data and settings. I know that lots of stuff goes to google, but I'd like to migrate app data as well. I know that I can do an rsync of the SD card and move things like pictures, but which directories should I move? Could anything bad happen from me just doing an rsync of the entire old card to the new one? My old phone isn't rooted (yet) so I can't access /data, but if I did root it to grab that stuff, I'm not sure how I would feel about rooting the new phone - is there somewhere I could drop the files grabbed from /data on the old phone to somewhere on the new one to get things to "just work"? I'm migrating from Moto Droid 1 to 4


title: How to delete an app installed with Amazon Appstore?

text: I've installed an app using Amazon Appstore, but I don't see a way to uninstall it. Amazon support has failed to respond to my question after 2 days. I prefer a method that does not involve deleting it with a file manager or some sort of root access.


title: What is my phone doing at 1 o'clock in the morning?

text: I have recently installed JuiceDefender (JD) and along with it JuicePlotter (JP). JP gives me a nice graph about my energy consumption over time. I noticed that around 1 A.M. my phone uses up more battery power than the rest of the night. I don't think that I have something explicitly scheduled at that time. I have Samsungs 2.2 Froyo (rooted) on my Samsung Galaxy-S (I9000). How can I find out the cause for this?


title: How do I sync calendars using Funambol?

text: I have set up a local Funambol server and created an account. Then I installed Funambol Sync 9.0.1 on my android device (HTC Desire, CyanogenMod 7.0.3 stable (Android 2.3.3)) directly (by APK) because I don't have (and don't want) The Google App Pack. I configured it and it syncs contacts fine. However, it _only_ gives me the option to sync contacts: my user interface looks different than the screenshots on here. When opening the sync app I have only one big button that is labeled "Sync Contacts", I don't have a list like in the screenshot. Also, the 'Settings' don't have an "Account" tab. I wish to sync calendars (at least). What could be the cause of this? Have I installed it incorrectly?


title: Why USB Tethering goes off after a while?

text: I use 3G, Android 2.2, LG P500 phone. I've tested it on Windows 7 and Windows XP, the result is the same. After several minutes the connection dies and I need to switch off/on the USB Tethering option to restore the connection.


title: What kind of hardware can be used to speed up the writing on android phones?

text: This might be a border line question for this forum, but I will see and learn whether it is relevant. At least I do not believe that anyone here would feel that it is not interesting as it is very close to the interests of Android Enthusiasts. Imagine the following scenario. You want to type 300 characters (something like three SMS) and you want to do this as fast as possible. Given my typing speed on the touch screen (even utilizing various speed up input software), I am still typing at something like the fourth of the speed as on a normal keyboard. This scenario could arise in the following places:   * As a passenger in a car/train/airplane   * While walking (actually while biking in my case, but this is not recommended)   * While sitting in a sofa/chair   * While lying in bed I have come across various wireless keyboards, which could be utilized. The problem is that if I need one hand to hold the phone (in order to read what I type) and one to hold the keyboard in most of the scenarios above, I am left with at best a few fingers to type on the keyboard, which would hardly be better than using the touch screen. Therefore, I am thinking about a keyboard with a holder, which would need to be really tall in order to be close enough for me to actually read what I type. I imagine that the time it takes to set up something like this, would mean that it would not pay off for just typing the 300 characters. My conclusion so far, is therefore, that there is no current solution to this problem, which would make me faster, apart from buying an android phone with a built in keyboard. Are there any alternatives I have missed?


title: How can I edit the title of saved/starred places in Google Maps Android?

text: In Google Maps Android 5.10 you can save a place by clicking and starring the place. However, the name of the saved place is automatically generated by Maps, and can't be edited. Is there a good way to edit that title, to show the correct/actual name of that place for example? Googling I only found a solution involving editing the starred place in Google Bookmarks webapps. Is there a better solution?


title: Setting Defaults for Links

text: I've been confused about how this works for quote some time now-- when I click a link, say in a browser (Chrome for example) and get the "open with" dialog if you will, if I chose to save a default for a Google maps link, will that set the default to ALL Google maps links, that particular link, or am I missing something? I'm often afraid to set defaults because I'm not clear on what it is I'm actually setting a default for-- is it the domain name? I'd appreciate any tips, links to documentation, or app suggestions to make this clearer to me. Thanks!


title: How can I reboot the Camera device using the command line on a rooted phone

text: I have an Lg Optimus one(LG-P509) running CyanogenMod7 stable. Apparently there is a bug with the camera device. If the screen is turned off while the camera is active, the camera won't initialize again. If I try to start the camera up, it freezes up and crashes with a "Camera not responding" popup. It kicks me back to the home screen afterwards. The camera is usable again after a reboot, however it can still happen again. I've found that the bug is not limited to the stock camera app, it still happens with other apps that use the camera. I thought that if it's possible to reload the device for the camera with the command line, I could automate it with a script. I just can't seem to find any documentation on the subject. What do I need to do to accomplish this?


title: How come YouTube ads do not load on default Android web browser?

text: I am confused when ads show up on Android browsers. This video for example is configured to show ads all the time before the video starts: But it doesn't show that on my Android browser, but does show the ads on the web. Would anyone know why that happens? Thanks!


title: Which uses more power/drains more battery: HTC Evo 3G or 4G?

text: I've read mixed reports online about which radio uses more power -- 3G or 4G. Has anyone done any semi-scientific tests that would answer this question?   * When constantly downloading data over the same period of time, which uses more battery (battery drain per second of download)?   * When downloading the same amount of data, which uses more battery (battery drain per KB)?   * Do both radios sleep with the same consistency? Do they use the same amount of power when sleeping or is one better than the other? I don't think this is a simple question since the different frequencies might take different amounts of power to transmit/receive, since 4G is faster and may get to go back to sleep sooner, since the process of holding onto a signal may be different, etc. My city won't have 4G until the end of the year but I'd really like to know.


title: HTC Delivery Report

text: Is there a way to turn on the text message delivery report on the HTC Desire? Does it even have a delivery report functionality?


title: What are the privacy implications of using Talk-to-Text?

text: Given that the Android implementation of Talk-To-Text sends your voice to Google's servers, parses your speech into text, then sends the text string back to the handset, what are the privacy implications of using Talk-to-Text? Does this mean, for example, that anything that I say to my beloved Nexus One is stored on Google's servers? Do Google TOS refer specifically to this issue?


title: Slow opening of calendar items

text: I've bought an HTC Desire HD yesterday with Android 2.2 Froyo and HTC Sense. So I migrated my calendar items manually and it seemed to pick up some connections from my Facebook and my Twitter, which was nice.. But: From time to time the calendar app just becomes really really slow for some reason, the sync icon is running, and the items just won't open. When this happens I keep staring at a blank screen for about 20 seconds which is really annoying... When I check out what he is syncing its always either Facebook, or the Google calendar. I already tried to switch these things off, but it does not seem to help :( ... It even goes to the point where the whole calendar app just crashes, or even takes HTC Sense with it.. How can I make the calendar fast? Thanks in advance!


title: HTC Evo - Can Wi-Fi Radio Sleep?

text: I've noticed that when actively downloading a lot of data, the Wi-Fi radio uses much less power than the 3G radio. However, when the phone is not being used much, the 3G radio will sleep but the Wi-Fi radio will not. This actually means that if I leave Wi-Fi on, my battery will drain about 2.5 times faster than if I were using 3G. Is there a way to get the best of both worlds? When in range of a Wi-Fi signal I'd like it if I could leave Wi-Fi on and it would sleep in a similar manner to the 3G radio. Is this possible? Settings > Wireless & networks > Wi-Fi settings > Menu > Advanced > Wi-Fi sleep policy > After 15 min doesn't appear to do what I want. Basically, Wi-Fi will always be on and then if not used, will turn off after 15 minutes and turn on the 3G radio. And then the 3G radio won't sleep at all! Which is really horrible and not what I want at all.


title: How can I view email in conversations view?

text: I am looking for a way to view my emails on Android in conversation style view, just like Gmail does. I've tried Aqua Mail, MailDroid, K-9 Mail and Kaiten Mail, but none seems to have a conversation view. To be clear; I am not looking for a "Threaded view". A threaded view groups emails on the basis of subject, but does not include my own emails in that conversation. What I need is a way to view the emails as a conversation in which all emails, including my own, are listed. Does anybody know how I would be able to view my emails on Android in conversation view?


title: Xperia x10i complaining "no network connection" in some apps, but not others

text: I have an Xperia x10i running firmware version 2.1-update1 from 3 (a very annoyingly-named mobile service provider). After returning from a trip, I have noticed that certain applications are having difficulty recognizing the availability of a network connection, while others function just fine. The cases I have spotted so far:   * After spending a good while on "Loading...", the Facebook app displays "No Internet Connection. Try Again"   * The Youtube app immediately displays a popup stating "Attention: There is no network connection right now. Please try again later." on startup. Attempting to view any type of information from youtube (e.g., "favorites" or "most viewed" lists, not just videos) causes this same error to be displayed.   * The Google+ app can retrieve and display Notifications or members of my Circles just fine, but attempting to view posts leads to a long "Loading..." display, followed by "Google+ connection lost."   * Searching and browsing work properly in the Android Marketplace app, but any attempt to install or update apps results in the downloads almost immediately going into "Download paused" status and staying there for hours, aside from the occasional attempt to restart the download (which invariably ends in re-pausing it), until I kill the Marketplace app. Despite this, other apps work just fine - Browser will run searches and bring up pages, the Google Calendar widget updates properly, etc. These results are consistent regardless of whether I am on a 3G or wi-fi network. "Data traffic" is enabled under Mobile Network Settings. Both "Background data" and "Auto- sync" are enabled in Accounts & Sync Settings. What do I need to do to get this working again?


title: What useful Android Shell commands do you know?

text: There are questions pertaining to the use of the Android Shell or to finding a documentation of the Shell commands on Android. Since I haven't found anything convenient, I would like to use this thread to compile a list of "useful" Android commands. I am going to add commands as they are posted. A German version can be found here.


title: Does my Android phone uses battery or outlet power to operate while being charged?

text: I am curious about knowing which power source does my android uses up, while it is being charged while switched on.. I know i can test it by keeping it in charging and pulling the battery.. but i am unsure if its safe enough.. Anyone having any ideas?? If it uses outlet/USB power for operation,then i can be assured of keeping it plugged in and use wifi tethering for net surfing for long periods.. without thinking of any battery damage due to prolonged charging..am i right on this?


Is HTC Sensation 4G based on Android 2.2 or Android 2.3 OS?


title: Does Cyanogenmod Kernel support loop devices?

text: Since I am failing to mount a Nandroid image and since I have read that the kernel needs to support loop devices for that I need to know if anybody has managed to mount a loop device on CM7 or similar. Any information on mounting loop devices in Cyanogenmod or other Mods are highly appreciated. Cross-posted to the Cyanogenmod forum


title: Extract App Data from Nandroid / CWM Backup

text: I use ClockworkMod Recovery, and Slimbean. Recently, my slimbean started hanging at the loading screen and getting insanely hot. So I took a backup, and cleaned flashed AOKP rom. It's working fine so far. Initially, I tried to do a flash without clearing data. Then, a clean flash with "advanced restore"ing the data alone from the backup, but both resulted in the above-mentioned problem of hanging at boot screen. Is there a way to extract the app-data from CWM backup and restore it manually? Or an app for this?


title: How to turn Android tablet into network photo frame?

text: I have a qnap NAS which shares media via samba shares and upnp (dlna/twonkey). I'd like to run a photo gallery app which displays shared photos so I don't have to copy them to my tablet. No luck finding a DNA client that has a decent photo gallery yet... also couldn't find an app that lets me mount a smb share like smbfs for Linux.. any other ideas? Launching needs to be very simple.


title: 3g direct between two android devices

text: Is it posible to connect two or more android devices using 3g bypassing the provider infrastructure. Or in other words is it posible for a android mobile phone to recieve the sending signal directly from a other phone and take action on that. Can I add a private Sim card to realise this connection between a set of phones using a duals SIM phone. Phone B is recieving the send signals from Phone A using a second SIM card adjusted for the good frequencies. By exchaning the role of master and slave we can transmit and recieve signals in the G3 band. To be legal we need a subscrition for A and |B Is it posible in Android to realize this senario. Swiching between two connections in the same phone? Phone 1 slave SIM A_______send   master SIM B____ | | | | | | | Phone 2 | |   slave SIM A____| |   Master SIM B_______|recieve


title: Can't open Market application after updating my Samsung Galaxy Tab

text: Just updated firmware for my Samsung Galaxy Tablet. Now I can't enter Market application. When I click the Market application icon, I get this message "Application not installed". And update was completed successfully with Kies.


title: Pandigital SuperNova 1080p Output?

text: I ordered a Pandigital SuperNova and I own a 1080p LED TV. The Pandigital SuperNova has a Micro HDMI port on it. My TV has a regular HDMI port. If I connect an HDMI cable with regular HDMI on one end to my TV with Micro HDMI on the other into my SuperNova, will I be able to have 1080p output onto my TV? I've read from this pcmag.com article: > The SuperNova plays 1080p videos, although it doesn't display them anywhere > in 1080p. You get 800-by-600 on the main screen, and 720p HD on a TV, all > perfectly smoothly. But I was hoping for more confirmation on this. (actually hoping the statement to be disproven lol) I'm not ready to accept it as a fact until more people who have tested this can reply.


title: How can I extract messages from .sbf file

text: I have backed up my messages from my Sony Xperia, and now I want to open the file and export them to excel or something more easy to read, but I can't find a program or tool to do that I just have the file and i want to open it and extract specific information. I need some help, thanks!


title: How do I connect LG P500 to Mac OS X Lion?

text: I've been given a nice LG-P500 phone for my 67th birthday. How the heck do I transfer music, photos and videos from the phone to my iMac OS X Lion, and vice versa? I can't access the mini-SD card, so I can't find the LG PC Suite IV which is referred to in the P500 "Simple Manual". In the "Important notice" pink pages bit, in section 9 I can get up to the first part of para. 4: I can turn on USB storage on the phone. The phone opens "Image Capture" when I connect it by USB to the iMac. There is nothing visible. And of course an .exe file is for Microsoft Windows, not Apple. Don't tell me I have to buy Parallels. And if the only way is sending stuff up into the clouds and retrieving it again, I'm not impressed. LG should surely have a way of doing it direct to Mac. After all, Mac OS isn't exactly new! So, two requests:   * Where can I download a Mac Lion version of LG PC Suite?   * Where can I download a "Full Manual"? The "Simple Manual" - which you can download from all over the place - says "you can do stuff" but not, unfortunately, "this is how you do stuff." Not much use.


title: Is there any way to force market to update and install apps one at a time?

text: I'm having problems with my Samsung galaxy Captivate where whenever I attempt to update all the apps in market, every single app begins downloading and installing all at the same time and the result is always the same, it crashes (20+ simultaneous downloads and installs would definably overrun any system!). Is there any way to set it such that android is only allowed to download and install a single app at a time? I want to be able to run the batch updates but I want them to be queued up as opposed to all running at once and overwhelming my system.


Hi there i've created some ogg (oga) files to listen to on my HTC Desire. I've used very low bitrate settings. My HTC Desire music app does recognize the files an I can play but the playback skipps after a couple of seconds and jumps to the next track. Is there a low bitrate limitation for Ogg Vorbis files? A min. bitrate required? Link: supported media formats


title: Android 2.3 set call volume

text: i tried quite all the options but i can't find the solution. I already have the volume at maximum when i press the + button during a call. The phone hadn't this behaviour when i first used it (it is a ZTE-blade). Maybe(i'm not sure) this started after flashing it with cyanogenmod 7.1 (before it had ginger stir fry) Is there an option to turn it up? i have a really hard time trying to hear what people says on calls..


title: How to change default PDF viewer on Nook Color?

text: * I just upgraded my **Nook Color** to the new **1.2 version that supports apps**.   * I purchased the **ezPDF Reader** app which supports bookmarks and other advanced features for PDFs which the default Nook Color PDF viewer does not support. **Is there a way to make the ezPDF Reader the default PDF Viewer?** (Currently when I click on a PDF the default viewer still opens) **To Clarify:** Currently I have to open the ezPDF Reader first and then open a PDF from within the app. If I simply click on a PDF on a book shelf or on the home screen then the default PDF viewer opens the PDF. I don't see any area in settings like on a regular Android phone to modify installed apps or app settings.


title: How can I restore the display of the battery status on the lockscreen?

text: I have a Samsung Galaxy Fit - GT S5670 model. When I charge the battery, there used be a percentage on the pattern screen. Somehow it is not showing now. All it is showing the word "Charging" but no numbers. Any ideas how can I get back the percentage status?


title: Rooted Android Phone - Add Latest Google Play Store to System App for future factory reset

text: I rooted my Android Phone and deleted some unwanted apps with google play store, google play services and google text to speech. Now how to add these apps again (latest version) as a system app for future factory reset?


title: Send SMS to Email address using Android without Internet

text: I would like to know whether its possible to send an SMS text message to an email address in Android. Moreover, I need to send it without using Internet. I have heard of SMS to Email gateways but then how can one use it


title: Google Now Data Privacy

text: What extra data does Google Now collect once it's been activated? I am aware of Location Data, and corroboration of Google Products data. This data was explicitly volunteered by the user. However, I am concerned about what data they collect from 3rd party (non- Google) sources, such as Synchronized Exchange Calendars and Contacts. Since Google Now is demonstrably able to generate reminders from events in 3rd party data sources, are they collecting & storing this (often times company sensitive) data on their servers? The following paragraph seems to suggest that this is exactly what Google is doing: > About Google Now: Similarly, **Google Now can use data that you may have > stored in third-party products that you allow Google to access.** For > example, your device's synced calendar may include entries from non-Google > calendar products. If you have a synced calendar entry for a dentist > appointment that includes the dentist's address, Google Now can check > traffic and suggest when to leave. Can anyone share some thoughts?


title: Where are WhatsApp voice notes stored on an Android device?

text: I have checked the /WhatsApp folder (and all the subfolders under it) but they are not there. I also tried the /Android folder but I am not able to find an entry for WhatsApp there. I am using a Nexus 5, if that is important.


title: How do I get the common name of an app having the package name (like com.android.blabla)? (command line or included app)

text: I’m interested in a way to go from the package name (e.g. com.android.providers.telephony) to it’s common name (Phone/Messaging Storage). The answer should only assume shell access (adb) on the phone (or any system/preinstalled app). I know that a bunch of apps reveal both once you could pin the app in it. – In Android 4.x (tried with 4.2.2) you can even use the system app manager to confirm the package name once you found and selected the app via the common name.


title: What would be a good method to find popular, low rated apps on the google play store?

text: Apart from just scouring through the charts and clicking on each app individually. I calculate that would take a full week to complete. I can't find any site that lets you sort the apps by rating, making this tough to achieve... if it's possible at all. Thanks!


title: CWM: Almost any rom I try to install returns "(Status 0)" [HTC One GSM]

text: CWM version: 6.0.4.3 touch I tried to update my CM 10.2 to 11, but I always run into this error when installing a zip from SD card:               E:Error in /data/media/0/[filename].zip     (Status 0)     Installation aborted.      This happens for every rom I try to install, _except_ a Kitkat AOSP rom I tried. Even the 10.2 Rom I still had around on the card threw an error, but a different one. I can't remember what exactly, but it looked like it couldn't match my phone's type (`m7`) to `m7` or `m7ul` I think my phone somehow forgot that it is an `m7` Anyone got an idea how I can install roms again?


title: Is there a Gameboy Advance emulator in which I can adjust the location of all controls?

text: I have been using Gameboid for a long time in landscape on my phone, but since I got my N7, I've been playing in portrait mode instead of landscape. The problem now is that the L and R buttons are much too far away to reach, and there is no way to move them. I looked at My Boy!, but it doesn't have that capability either, and for that matter doesn't even support portrait mode. Is there any emulator which does have the ability to move the controls?


title: Android's Chrome bookmarks won't show up in desktop's Chrome

text: I have a Moto G (Kitkat 4.4.2) which I've synced to my Google account. The desktop Chrome bookmarks show up just fine in my cellphone's Chrome but the bookmarks added via the phone, which are stored in a `Cellphone bookmarks` folder in my phone, won't show up in my desktop's Chrome (elementary OS Luna). I have _Sync everything_ enabled in my desktop's Chrome. How can I force Android's Chrome bookmarks to sync with my desktop's chrome? ## **Edit** I just realized that the `Cellphone bookmark` folder **is** present in my desktop's Chrome but _I can only see it_ if I go into the `Bookmarks manager` (or `Manage bookmarks`, translating from Spanish here) option. The folder does show there but it doesn't in the bookmarks bar. This is starting to look like a bug in Chrome. Anyone else can reproduce this?


title: Setup Exchange OWA / Activesync on Android or iPhone

text: I'm wondering whether there's a way I can configure my phone sync my corporate emails and calendars? Sometimes when I'm away for meetings all day, I am not informed of any last minute meeting changes, or I could have forgotten about certain meetings during the day. It can get quite challenging and embarrassing managing such situations especially during days when I'm very mobile. I'm sure my boss isn't too happy about it. The challenge is, my company has disabled the activesync feature on our corporate Exchange server. The only solution I have now is to access OWA via my phone periodically to check my email. However, I can't possibly do that all the time. I found out also that there are phone apps that could do this, but I would need to pay for them. And in time to come, my company is going to disable OWA altogether, and that would render my small investment in the app worthless. This makes me wonder whether is it really so complicated to configure one's phone to perform something so simple? Since I could configure my personal laptop to download my corporate emails, there must be a workaround to still sync my phone to the Exchange server. However, there's no feature for me to configure certain settings on my phone which I could on my Outlook. For instance, "Exchange Proxy Settings" and "Only connect to proxy servers that have this principal name in their certificate". Does anyone know if there a way to force your phone to allow the same Outlook configurations? Otherwise, is it possible to perform activesync natively via OWA instead? If all else fails, I guess I could only either throw in the towel and find some other non-geeky ways to resolve this problem.


title: Thanatos 2X Download problem

text: I have a problem, i am looking for a rom that i want to try out, it's called Thanatos. I have the LG Optimus 2X P990. I have searched alot for it, but i cant download it. I tried downloading it from freakshare, but the download only took about 7 bytes. Does anyone know about a place where i can download it? Please help me and thanks so much! Link to XDA: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1334220


title: A Subversion client on my tablet Asus Transformer?

text: I am a developer, but I write some novels and short stories, and I use subversion to backup and synchronize texts files between PC. I want to read and write my text files on my Asus Transformer, but as far as I can see there is no subversion client for Android. I have only found Subdroid, but it is limited to history browsing, I can't get files and commit them. I know Ubuntu is available for the Transformer, and I already use it on PC. But it's not my first choice for this tablet.


title: Does Android 2 support swap space?

text: With Android 2.3 being Linux-based, can Android 2.3 use a swap partition without being rooted?


title: Android Browser Brightness Setting

text: The web browser application on my Samsung Droid Charge has a Brightness Setting that can be accessed from the menu button while the browser is running. There is no setting to have the browser automatically use the same brightness setting as the phone, or use auto brightness. I have no idea why Samsung put in this setting without a way to turn it off! Is there a way to work around this?


title: Editing multi-line text in address book fields

text: I often have multi-line text in my address book, in fields such as notes or the first line of the address. Editing this seems near-impossible, as the text entry field only shows one line at a time. Is there any way to cursor through the multiple lines of text so I can edit it easily? The phone in question is an HTC Desire S.


title: Media Player that streams YouTube - control with headset remote

text: I'm looking for a way to do the following:   * Search and stream music from YouTube (don't care about the video).   * Play this music in the background (while the screen is off or while using a different app)   * Control the music using the controls built in to my earphones. This also means that pushing these controls should not start/stop the default media player (as it normally would).   * Use the controls in my earphones to answer a call while the music is playing. Optimally I would also like the following (from highest priority to lowest):   * Create playlists containing songs from YouTube.   * Customize the earphone-controls using apps like Phillips Headset or JAYS Headset Control   * Create playlists containing both YouTube songs and songs stored on my phone. Currently I'm using PVSTAR+ to stream songs from YouTube, but I can't control it with my earphones. (Also, I can't add local songs to a playlist.) In fact, PVSTAR+ is not recognized as a media player by Phillips Headset, JAYS Headset, or any other headset-control-app I tried. VLC can stream from YouTube, but it doesn't allow me to search YouTube (haven't tested it beyond that). Music Player (Youtube Music) can search and stream from YouTube, and play local songs (probably includes playlist feature as well), but it doesn't get recognized by the control apps. Enabling the earphone controls doesn't work (the app itself says that it won't work if there is a default media player). Does anyone have any ideas for a setup that might work for this usecase? I don't think it's relevant, but if it is: I'm using a Sony XPERIA Z2 (audio plug is CTIA, Android 4.4.x with Sony layer) and a Phillips SHE9005 headset with mic, volume slider and control button.


I unable to use keyboard on 8 ball pool game in bluestacks. when i try to enter anything in that game . keyboard not supporting plz help


title: How do I export & import files between Android devices and Windows OS?

text: How do I export and import binary files between Android devices and Windows OS as well as syncing the files between the two?


title: emulator for new applications

text: Which is the best emulator for testing new apps? the android adt emulator is too slow and has a very slow interface help me with a new emulation option


title: How to stop an app from draining the battery without uninstalling that app?

text: I know how to identify which apps are using the battery, but I'm not sure what to do about it. There are some apps that I occasionally use but I don't want them draining the battery while I'm out and about. Is there any easy way to disable those apps without uninstalling them?


title: Why does AIM need my phone number? And why can't it find it?

text: The stock IM application has been complaining that it "can't access my phone number" when I try to connect to AIM. I've been able to connect when I'm using a wireless connection a few times, but never using the data connection. I don't have any trouble getting gchat messages or mail or making phone calls. The error says: > Unable to sign into the AIM service. Please try again later. (Detail: Sorry, > the phone number cannot be read from your SIM card. Please contact your > operator for help.) This has bugged me since I got my phone, definitely not new, but it would be nice to be able to use the IM on my phone. Any ideas about what might be afoot? Phone: T-mobile G1, unlocked and running on AT&T OS: 1.6/donut (I know, I know, I can do better)


title: How can I manage my store cards on the Android?

text: I have a bunch of store cards with barcodes on them hanging on my keychain. Every now and then I won't have my keys when I'm in the store. I once saw someone with an iPhone who had an app that managed those bar codes. Is there anything similar for the droid?


title: My HTC Desire HD has been stolen. What data can still be accessed by the thief?

text: I have contacted the network and had the phone barred, I had applied a screen lock. I am concerned however if the thief can still access all my numbers, texts, saved passwords and most importantly the pictures/videos of my daughter which were stored to the handset? It terrifies me to think that some horror could access these for all kinds of use.


title: Enabling logcat in a ROM that has it disabled

text: I'm running Liquid Smooth 3.2 on my Motorola Droid 1. This ROM comes with logcat disabled (`/dev/log/main doesn't exist`). I tried starting the logcat service myself by adding the following to `/etc/init.local.rc`:               #start logcat service     service logcat /system/bin/logcat -f /dev/log/main        oneshot       However, this didn't seem to work as `/dev/log/main` still doesn't exist on boot. I'm getting...               $ logcat     logcat     Unable to open log device '/dev/log/main': No such file or directory      Does anyone know how to re-enable logcat in a ROM that has it disabled?


title: Is it possible to be connected to two different bluetooth devices at the same time?

text: I'd like to be able to send A2DP to my car stereo while at the same time sending phone calls to the speakerphone I have in my car. I haven't bought the stereo adapter yet, since I wanted to find out if this setup would work, otherwise I would just try it. ;) Thanks!


title: ZTE Blade/San Francisco memory cards that work

text: I'm looking out to extend the card memory for my ZTE Blade phone. Can anybody who has experience with this tell me which SD cards (preferably 16GB and above) certainly work well for the San Francisco/ZTE Blade phone? If you're using this phone with an SD card model that works, please tell me which one. Note: many people seem to report that some SD cards do not work well with this phone. Thanks!


title: Wireless tethering between two Android devices

text: I have two Androids. The first one has an Internet connection. I want to share this Internet connection to my second device. I installed wireless tether app to my first device but my second device didn't find this tether network. What setting should I change?


title: Blank Circle name in Google+

text: On my Google+ Android app (version 2.1.1.219805) there is a Circle with no name. There's no one in the Circle. When I check Google+ on the web, this mystery Circle is not there. All of my Circles are as they should be. I've already Force Stopped and cleared the data for the app. What's going on or, at least, how do I get rid of it?


title: Why does android init not die?

text: As I read from the book Embedded Android (Karim Yaghmour), android init does not die. However, Linux init systems usually die. Why doesn't the android init? And also, why does android not use / need systemd?


title: why don't pics fwd. to recipients on my samsung tablet. only message part does

text: Every time I try to forward an email, which has been forwarded to me, only the message part of it will reach my recipients. If pictures are in the email, they won't get thru to my recipients. My tablet is a Samsung.


title: Google Nexus S USB Drivers for Windows 7 64Bit

text: Anyone knows how to get the Google Nexus S to be recognized by the Windows OS. The only option I could find was to download the Android SDK and then use the driver from there, but unfortunately, it is a very big download and I wish to find a faster way to connect and check the files and folders on my Nexus S


title: Mobile browser and google apps in mobile internet fails to connect, but everything else can use connection

text: My android phone cannot browse any internet page and use google apps on 2G/3G network. However I can freely ping anything from terminal emulator. I can use at as AP point (I am doing it now). Wifi browsing works well. Why I have no idea. Only indication of problem is: failed to identify at proxy error (I am not sure my localisation says something similar). What is happening? I recently installed cyanogenmod instead of Android jelybean 4.1. I cleaned phone using standart procedure through clockwork rom manager. Any ideas what could be wrong?


title: how to get control-/ or control-_ to work

text: I'm using the Hacker's Keyboard, which provides extra keys such as control, alt, and so forth which are necessary when doing things like shell commands. I'm having an issue where I can't undo in emacs using a single keystroke. Using ctrl-x,u works, but it very clumsy on a tablet, due to the fact that the there is no tactile feedback - so to undo accurately I have to type very slowly, which is the opposite of what I want to do when undoing, which is to quickly jump back several states. I could add something to my .emacs file to choose a different keystroke, but now I have several machines that I have to create or update an .emacs file on, so I would like to use the default if possible. And there is also the question of what key I would use: for instance, control-z is one possibility but that is already taken by suspend process. control-u is another, but it is already taken too. The two default single keystrokes that emacs uses to undo are control-/ and control-_. However, when I try both of these keystrokes in Android, the control part seems to get lost. I have also tried `cat | hexdump` or `cat` directly from a shell prompt (ssh or terminal) and the control seems to get lost in those two, instead of seeing something like `^_` as expected. Other control characters work just fine, so I can't see how it's a general issue with either app not recognizing control characters. From reading various pieces of documentation it seems like Android 3.0 Honeycomb added support for all the various control characters, although looking directly at the Android documentation I don't see a code for everything, so I'm not sure if this is something that just isn't supported or if the application is at fault, or if there is just something else that I have missed that is needed for this to work.


title: Samsung kies3, device does not support initializing

text: I am using my galaxy note 3 with stock software and getting this error, never upgraded in this computer. Any ideas what the problem is and how to solve it? Thanks!


title: adb push command gone very wrong D: cant revert!

text: `adb push kernel.zip /sdcard` overwrote the sdcard folder (which is a symlink to /storage/sdcard0 ) with the kernel.zip renamed as sdcard! **Then I improved my command to** `adb push kernel.zip /extSdcard/kernel.zip Now I have two **same name folders in /** One is a symlink to /storage/sdcard1 and the other contains kernel.zip > > The phone cant change anything done by adb commands!!! **Question 1 and 2 are related to each other** > how to delete the **new same name** folder without removing the original one > too? > > Also how to undo the deletion of Sdcard folder_symlinkto/storage/sdcard?


title: I deleted folder in / and I want to make the folder exist again. Does it start with Capital letter (SEE picture)

text: `I deleted the folder symlinking to /storage/sdcard0 and I want to restore the symlink but I'm not sure if I should make new folder starting with s or S there should be folder named ?dcard does it start with S or s? ![c](http://i.stack.imgur.com/nL7IC.png)


title: Force Android to stop asking me if I want to terminate my own app

text: I've got a simple logger app that I wrote for my Android phone. The problem is, periodically (seems like it happens every few days) when I turn on my phone I am confronted with a modal dialog box telling me that my app has consume X amount of CPU already, and do I want to kill it? The thing is, this generally happens some time AFTER I have stopped logging and it is just sitting there doing nothing, and moreover, this is when it is on AC power, so I don't see how battery consumption is even a concern. In any case, it is getting annoying having to constantly tell it to not kill the app. It is more concerning to think that this might still happen if I ever enable "stealth" mode on my app to track it if it is stolen, as this would alert a perpetrator and give them a chance to disable my app. Is there some way to disable this behavior? If so, how?


title: Hangouts and Ringtones

text: Hangouts has deleted all of the android standard ringtones. For incoming calls, I now have only (1) Silent and (2) Hangouts video call; for notifications (1) Silent (2) Hangouts message and (3) Join Hangout. I'm not using hangouts and don't want to. How can I restore my original ringtones? (On Android 2.3.6)


title: Queue a Google Play app to download later on wifi to save mobile data?

text: Is there a method to queue a new app for installation from Google Play, so that it downloads later when the phone connects to WiFi? The point being to save mobile data.


title: sendin a group message on my galaxy s3

text: When I send a group message on my galaxy s3 sowftware 4.3 other people in the group message receive the message as an individual message. How do I fix this so that all the people in message receive it as a group messagae.


title: Disable alerts for gmail android 4.4

text: I want to switch off sound and vibrate alerts for gmail, but leave on the icon (in the bar at top). I still want vibrate on google hangouts and Facebook messengers etc.. I can't figure out how to do this. I'm using Android 4.4.2


title: Is there a 'User manual' for Android 2.1?

text: The user guides that came with my Android 2.1 phone are pretty basic and mostly geared to the mobile company's interface and apps. I've come across this PDF guide to Android 2.2. Is there something similar for 2.1? Update:   Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) user manual now available here (PDF).


title: Who makes the Orange San Francisco phone?

text: Does anyone what company who makes this phone? I assume it's made by a 'known' company but can't find any sign beyond the Orange branding.


title: Using US Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 in the UK?

text: I'm visiting my mom in the US and she wants to give me this tablet, but I'm not sure if I will be able to use it in the UK... She has already been using it here, attached to her GMail account, but I was thinking if I restored factory settings it might be OK to take back home and start over again. Would it work? I know I would need an adaptor; I'm asking about the tablet itself.


title: What Effect Will Installing A Custom Launcher Have On MIUI V.5?

text: A friend installed the custom rom MIUI V.5, and is finding it a bit different to stock jelly bean. I told him to give it time to adjust, as i'm sure "its not that different". Rather than disposing of MIUI altogether, he says he is thinking of installing a custom launcher eg Nova launcher. He therefore wishes to know what effect (if any) will installing Nova launcher have on MIUI, and will it bring the stock Jelly Bean "experience" back or not ? **Edit:** **What he trying to say is: By combining Nova launcher with MIUI, will the experience/functionality of doing so be similar to using Nova launcher with stock jelly bean, thereby making this transition to MIUI less unfamiliar & more user friendly ?**


title: HTC Desire S - Number Unknown Is Shown?

text: My question is similar **to this one** , however what would be appropriate solution for HTC Desire S device because it does not allow you to change your phone number on SIM card like Samsung Galaxy does? Here is what it looks like on my phone (sorry for bad focus): ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/h29J2.jpg) Here are other topics with same problem: http://miuiandroid.com/community/threads/desirehd-my-phone-number-unknown- please-read.6002/ http://www.htcsensationforum.com/troubleshooting-htc-sensation-4g/phone- number-unknown/ http://androidcommunity.com/forums/f8/my-phone-number-39390/


title: How can I get my phone to boot again?

text: I have a Samsung Galaxy Mini (GT-S5570) and the ROM I'm using is CM10.1, I was messing with the developer options and I saw an option called "simulate second screen" and I clicked that and selected 720 then it froze. I rebooted it and stops at the end of the boot animation and get stuck there. Any ideas please?


title: Deleted stock browser browing history recovering and stock browser "opened tab" information

text: For some reasons, I cannot see my browsing history for a week (does Android stock browser automatically delete browsing histories?): So, has my browsing histories been deleted? If so, is there any way to recover it? Secondly, if stock browser crashed and opened tabs weren't recovered, is there any way to find out information either by trying to recover some file that contained the information (so, I guess android equivalent of Recuva) or anything else? BTW, I use Android Ice Cream 4.0 and my stock browser does preserve tabs, except in some crashes (not all crashes close down tabs). I use LG Optimus LTE II.


title: Does the Samsung Galaxy S2 support WPA2 with AES?

text: I'm trying to connect my Samsung Galaxy S2 to my TP-Link WA801ND Access Point. This works when I disable Wireless security but when I enable WPA2, the mobile refuses to connect. Does the S2 support WPA2?


title: How to stop com.seven.Z7.Social Hub from keeping my phone awake?

text: com.seven.Z7.Social Hub is regularly keeping my phone awake for hours and hours. How do I stop it from doing so? Thank you


title: cannot download apps from play store

text: Previously my BSNL Penta T-Pad 701C was connected to the internet through a Beetel MF 190 3G USB dongle, but I could not download apps from Google Play. I contacted customer service who advised me to do a factory reset. After resetting my tab no longer connects to the net. How can I solve this problem?


title: What podcast app supports podcasts that require basic authentication?

text: I subscribe to podcasts that require paid subscriptions. It works fine on iTunes, but I can't find a (free) Android app that supports Podcasts that require basic authentication. Does anyone know of one?


title: time/clock always on?

text: I need to have the time/ **clock on** for about 30 mins. Just the time I can see in dark. The screen doesn't turn off. Is there any application or way I can have the time on for xx minutes in case I need it? **HTC Desire on Android 2.1**


title: Special Wi-Fi authentication

text: I got access to a Wi-Fi network which claims to use PEAP-MSCHAPv2 authentication. My phone (X10 mini pro with Android 1.6) was able to detect it as a WPA-EAP network. It even asked for the password to connect to it (which I have), but as far as I know I have to use an user name with PEAP-MSCHAPv2 too. The question is: can I somehow connect to that network with my username+password? If not, will it be possible after the 2.1 update for X10?


title: How to remove HTC Sync calendar entries?

text: I made the mistake of sync'ing my PC with my HTC Desire and now my calendar has lots of double entries; From Exchange and from HTC Sync (Outlook)... Any wy to remove all traces of the HTC Sync entries?


title: Accidentally spill iced water on galaxy note 3 neo

text: I spill water on my galaxy note 3 neo. I then remove the original flip cover and wiped the water. It turns out that the water doesnt go through too far in the battery area. My main concern that the water go through inside the home button. What should I do after I wiped all the visible water?


title: How to backup applications' data from second or subsequent user of a currently non-rooted device?

text: Primary question: given a **non-rooted** 4.2.2 device which has second user added and used for awhile, is there any way to backup or otherwise safe the application's data of that second (or third etc.) user? I would like to have backup of **application's data only** , like what produced by `adb backup`. Full backup is fine if you also include information on how to eventually extract the application's data. Software procedure that destroy the system is acceptable as long as the application's data of second user's can be saved, so rooting the device is fine if you let me know how to do it with the application's data of second user intact. I have try backing it up using `adb backup` but I don't see any data from the second user in it. Additional question: I also want to restore a backup into second user of another device. It seems rooting the device will be the best way, right? Or there is another way? More case specific information: I have a non-rooted Asus MeMO Pad HD 7 running 4.2.2 with second user setup and used, but now have cracked screen and other issues. I have replacement device a Dell Venue 7 running 4.4.3, but because of different capability, I want to setup the later device with the 2 accounts swapped, i.e. 1st account of the MeMO Pad HD 7 will become second user in the Venue 7 and vice versa.


title: Disable the sd card emulation and use only the external sd card?

text: My Mother has a Samsung tablet, which is not rooted. She always gets confused with the different sdcard locations, as some apps store their data on the physical sdcard and others drop data to the emulated one. I may be able to copy all data from the emulated sdcard to the physical sdcard, but wonder whether there is a possibility to deactivate the emulated card in favor of the external card. There is plenty of space on the external sdcard, so I don't see the point in using up the internal memory by storing to the emulated card. What I'm looking for is a solution that in a way links the emulated storage to the physical device.


title: Samsung Galaxy S3 doesn't show SMS notification

text: I need help with a problem in a Samsung Galaxy S3 with Android 4.3. I can't receive SMS notification when a SMS is sent to my mobile phone. Every time I have to open the application to check if there are unread messages. Notification flag is active. I deleted cache data and I restarted the phone pressing the button "Volume up + home + power" and I selected "wipe cache partition" in "Android system recovery", but the problem persists.


title: Whatsapp does not show a contact. Tried "everything"

text: I have an Xperia Z1 with Android 4.2.2 and the latest version of Whatsapp. There is at least one contact whom I am sure has got Whatsapp but is not shown in Whatsapp contacts. The contact is in my phone's address book, with country code. "Show all contacts" is selected, no hidden contact, auto sync is on; I manually synced, refreshed, deleted and reinstalled both contacts and app. Other ideas?


title: Text messaging problems

text: My phone won't receive or send messages from or to certain people. To some people it works and others it doesn't. What can I do to fix this?


title: L2_hsic is insane on Galaxy S4

text: I think This started happening after the last software update to 4.3. L2_hsic is insanely keeping the phone awake. What should I do? ![Wake Lock Detector screenshot](http://i.stack.imgur.com/neog5m.png) ![Wake Lock Detector screenshot](http://i.stack.imgur.com/miyaYm.png) ![Wake Lock Detector screenshot](http://i.stack.imgur.com/nUiQLm.png) ![Wake Lock Detector screenshot](http://i.stack.imgur.com/NByN7m.png) ![Wake Lock Detector screenshot](http://i.stack.imgur.com/JtgSwm.png)


title: How to backup original firmware and personal data before firmware change?

text: Before I try a custom-built firmware, I would like to backup the original one from my 2.1 SE Xperia phone. I know some original firmwares are out there to download but I would trust my own one better. How can the original firmware be backed up?


title: How can I Have Separate Alerts for Email and SMS?

text: I am using a Samsung Galaxy S4 running Android 4.2.2. Currently both SMS and Email notifications have the same sound. Before I was on this phone I was on an iPhone and this was easy to change. I cannot find a way to distinguish between alerts. In browsing this site for an answer I came across this question which had this answer: > You can customize the Notification settings for both Gmail and Messaging in > each of the apps separately. > > In Gmail press menu and go to More->Settings and look at the Notification > settings section. > > In Messaging press menu then Settings and look at the Notification settings > section. I assume this answer is out-of-date because it doesn't work on the Galaxy S4. I am using the Stock Gmail App for email and I use GO SMS PRO for messaging. How do I change to separate alerts?


title: New e-mail notifications and user-side filters

text: Does the built-in email application create a new e-mail notification if the e-mail is moved to another folder by a filter? In particular, imagine the following scenario:   1. E-mail arrives at an Exchange server   2. The e-mail is pulled by an Android device.   3. The e-mail is pulled at the same time by a laptop running Outlook.   4. A program on the laptop magically moves the e-mail to a spam folder. Imagine that steps 3 and 4 take almost no time. Also consider that step 2 may happen after steps 3 and 4. Will the Android device create a new e-mail notification even though the e-mail is not in the Inbox? Device Details:   * Samsung Galaxy Nexus for Verizon Wireless   * Model number SCH-I515   * SKU SCHI515MSB   * Obtained directly from Google   * ClockworkMod 6.0.3.3 recovery   * Rooted and unlocked   * Android version 4.2.2   * Baseband version I515.10 V.EK05 / I515.EK02   * Kernel version 3.0.31-cyanogenmod-ge14e5fe build03@cyanogenmod #1 Thu Jul 11 20:37:31 PDT 2013   * CPU ARMv7 Processor rev 10 (v7)   * Memory 693 MB   * CyanogenMod version 10.1.2-toro   * Build date Thu Jul 11 20:3159 PDT 2013   * Build number cm_toro-userdebug 4.2.2 JDQ39E eng.jenkins.20130711.203112 test-keys Email program:   * Name: "Email"   * Version: 4.1 Exchange services:   * Name: "Exchange Services"   * version 5.0 Gmail:   * Version 4.5.2-714156 I hope this is enough information; I have leaned towards providing more rather than less because I can always edit out things later.


title: How can I turn a stock HTC One into a Google Experience one?

text: I'm considering buying an HTC One soon. Sadly, the Google Experience one isn't available in my country in the Play store. Either way, I would get the new phone from my carrier anyway. So I'm wondering, can I turn my phone into a proper Google Experience version? If so, how?


title: How to Move App's Data

text: ![Screenshot](http://i.stack.imgur.com/FQWfu.jpg)   Screenshot (click image for larger variant) As you can see here, i have already move the app to sd storage. the problem is, my app data still using my root directory. How to move my data to SD Storage Data???


title: How do I unlock the bootloader on the Samsung Galaxy Nexus?

text: I have a LTE (Verizon) Samsung Galaxy Nexus. How do I go about unlocking the bootloader such that I can root the device?


title: Device revives from stanby to lock screen without a reason

text: I left my tablet home for the entire day, in standby mode and under charge. When I came back, I found the screen was on and the device was quite warm. A few nights ago, I was awaken by the brightness of the screen at 4AM (revived without apparent reason) and never managed to sleep again until I got up to shut it down completely. I understand that there _could_ be a program running with permission to prevent standby mode for the device, but since 70% of the software I installed require this permission I'm a bit confused. If I return to the desktop and put the device to sleep, why the hell should some app revive it from standby? I understand that a movie player, when **focused** , wants to avoid the device to enter standby, but I really don't get why should apps revive the device to lockscreen and **never** let it go sleep again. It only happens when I'm not in Airplane mode. Is there a way to find which application revived the screen and damn uninstall it? I have installed stock HC3.2 rooted from XDA Developers. [Add] A few log lines               06-08 21:49:42.630 I/Email   (1256): ReconcilePopImapAccountsSync: done     06-08 21:49:44.490 D/Email   (1256): *** synchronizeMailboxGeneric ***     06-08 21:49:45.590 I/AlarmManager(792): Alarm type : 2, from setRepeating operation : com.android.email     06-08 21:49:45.590 I/AlarmManager(792): ----Alarm type: 2Second:41988.403000000     06-08 21:49:45.930 D/dalvikvm(13597): GC_EXPLICIT freed 28K, 9% free 7121K/7751K, paused 7ms+2ms     06-08 21:49:51.510 V/AlarmManager(792): --- from triggerAlarmsLocked operation: android     06-08 21:49:51.510 I/AlarmManager(792): ----Alarm type: 2Second:42300.0     06-08 21:49:51.550 I/Email   (1256): ReconcilePopImapAccountsSync: start     06-08 21:49:51.550 I/AlarmManager(792): Alarm type : 2, from setRepeating operation : com.android.email     06-08 21:49:53.150 V/AlarmManager(792): --- from triggerAlarmsLocked operation: com.acer.ap.sns     06-08 21:49:53.150 I/AlarmManager(792): ----Alarm type: 3Second:42674.723000000     06-08 21:49:53.180 D/BatteryService(792): level:39 scale:100 status:3 health:2 present:true voltage: 3768 temperature: 295 technology: Li-ion AC powered:false USB powered:false icon:17302707 invalid charger:0     06-08 21:49:55.570 I/AlarmManager(792): Alarm type : 3, from setRepeating operation : android     06-08 21:49:55.570 I/AlarmManager(792): ----Alarm type: 3Second:42590.997000000     06-08 21:49:55.670 I/Email   (1256): ReconcilePopImapAccountsSync: done     06-08 21:49:55.860 W/BatteryService(792): Unknown battery status ';ވ����@'     06-08 21:49:55.860 I/power   (792): *** set_screen_state 1      Thank you


title: GPS not always working

text: I got an issue with GPS on my Sony Xperia M phone with Android 4.3, which seems to work but only intermittently. When it works the lock is acquired quickly, but sometimes it seems that sattelite searching is not even initiated. ![searching for satellites](http://i.imgur.com/sE2eU3Ym.png) ![no search initiated](http://i.imgur.com/O3TGjXfm.png)   the phone is searching for sattelites / the searching doesn't seems to be initiated (click images to enlarge) For example, above screenshots show how it looks when the phone is searching for sattelites (left), and when the searching doesn't seems to be initiated (right; notice the missing indicators from upper-left). If in the first case the lock is acquired quickly, in the second case the lock is not acquired until the GPS indicator appears on screen (sometime after minutes of waiting). Did anybody noticed this issue? Rebooting the phone helps, but only for a while.


title: Can dual-sim phone use one sim for voice\sms and second solely for internet access?

text: Is it possible with dual-SIM Android phone to use one SIM-card for voice and SMS but not internet access and second solely for internet access? I tried reading PDF manuals for such phones but it's a bit unclear. I'm moving abroad for work and will need to keep my current work SIM to communicate with the main office but I'd also like to use a local operator to access internet because it's going to be way too expensive to continue to use internet via my work SIM abroad. And I really don't like to carry a second phone or portable router for this. Looking at HTC One Dual sim at the moment, looks good but I never used dual-SIM phones before and have no idea how those actually work. Will it be able to function the way I need it to?


title: "Ok Google" voice action bugs - Reminder voice action gives me a Google search

text: Ok, so here're my issues with "Ok Google" on the Nexus 5:   1. When I say - "Ok Google" Remind me to call XYZ at Work, the reminder page does not pop up. It does a Google search. On the other hand, if I say "Ok Google" Remind me to charge phone when I reach home, the reminder page pops up. I have both my home and work addresses listed and I have no clue as to why this is happening.    2. When I say "Ok Google, Call (name)", it only dials if it's an old contact. So if I add a new contact, Google says "Please choose contact".    3. When I Say "Ok Google, note to self" it recognizes but it does not store as a note.  Could any of you help me with the same, please?


title: HTC Incredible 4g LTE has no OS and will only boot up to bootloader... HELP?

text: I successfully rooted my _HTC Droid Incredible 4g LTE_ and everything went fine. However, when I tried to Install a new OS, it failed. I've searched the net for two days now and have downloaded both RUU exe files for Fireball, and neither of them has done anything. The phone will only start up in bootloader, and won't even boot up in recovery mode (TWRP). How can I get my device back to a workable state? This is what appears on my bootloader screen:               *** TAMPERED ***       *** RELOCKED ***       *** Security Warning ***     FIREBALL PVT SHIP S-ON RL     HBOOT-1.15.0000     RADIO-1.53.06.0919     OpenDSP-v29.1.0.45.0622     eMMC-boot     Aug  1 2012, 12:05:25      Then the bootloader screen options are below.... EDIT*** To Root, I used the "Droid_Incredible_4G_LTE_All-In-One_Kit_v2.1" by Hansoon2000 My Mistake... I downloaded the Rom from: http://forum.xda- developers.com/showthread.php?t=1771773 I followed the steps from the "How to Install" section, but I quite possibly either did something out of order or just plain wrong... I know that when I tried to flash the Rom, it failed, so I attempted to run the "SuperWipe" from the site again, which also failed... Hope that helps.... :/ I apologize, I'm fairly new and inexperienced with all of this and am trying to learn, albeit the hard way apparently...


title: Samsung galaxy s3 kernel version

text: I just completely reset my phone. When I checked the _About Device_ section, it among other things shows:               Kernel version     3.0.31-2168382     se.infra@R0301-02 #1     Thu Nov 28 21:02:26 KST 2013      Is this normal or should I be worried that my phone has been hacked or something?