title: What does "fastboot oem lock" do?

text: I've had my phone for months, loading with several firmware, ROMs and OTAs, without ever running this command. What does it do? What I know is that "fastboot oem unlock" displays the confirmation screen and obliges me to wipe my device data, and that "fastboot oem unlock" is the first step to flashing firmware unto my phone. Am I okay not relocking my phone?


title: How can I use a Bluetooth keyboard with my Android 4.0 phone?

text: My phone recently received an upgrade to Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) over the air and want to connect a Bluetooth keyboard to it. My phone is a Samsung Nexus S 4G (Sprint) and the keyboard is a Logitech Bluetooth Keyboard for Android 3.0+. I had tried to connect the keyboard earlier, while running Android 2.3.x, with little success. What information I could find at the time suggested that Android lacked a Bluetooth keyboard "driver" prior to Honeycomb, so I was enthusiastic about the upgrade to ICS. Sadly, however, doing what's obvious isn't working for me:   1. Enable Bluetooth in my phone settings.   2. Turn on the keyboard.   3. _(Keyboard appears in list of Bluetooth devices on phone.)_   4. Select keyboard from list of devices.   5. _(Prompt with PIN appears on phone.)_   6. Enter PIN on keyboard.   7. _(Keyboard shows on the phone as paired.)_ At this point, however, no further settings present themselves. The configuration for the keyboard only allows renaming and unpairing. The keyboard doesn't appear in the Keyboards and Input settings at all. Nor, of course, does simply typing on the keyboard cause input to appear on my phone. Can this combination of hardware be made to work? How can I proceed?


title: Call from Skype with front speaker

text: My phone has two speakers, one in front that is used during normal call, and one in the back (the "loudspeaker") that is used to play music and in hands- free mode. When I'm using Skype for Android, it uses the loud speaker. This is very uncomfortable if I want to make Skype call in public place. I could use headphones and mic, but I don't always have them with me. Is there a way to call on Skype just like normal voice call, with the front speaker? Eventually, any other app would be good, that can make calls to PC using any of major protocols (Skype, GTalk, MSN), and that uses front speaker.


title: How to stream audio_out from pc to android using wifi?

text: > **Possible Duplicate:**   >  Can I use my phone as an audio device via Wifi? Does anyone knows if is there a way I could stream the whole audio from my computer to my Nexus S via wifi? I'm not looking to share my song library (which winamp does quite well). What I want is to make every sound that my computer does to be streamed to my phone. The idea is to use my droid as wireless receiver. That way I could play, lets say, grooveshark on the PC and have my droid connected to the stereo or whatever.


title: how do I access the SPDIF signal from my phone

text: my galaxy s has the option to have 5.1 surround enabled. what plug on my phone produces the digital audio signal to carry the 5.1 surround? is this option only available through bluetooth or can it be used through the headphone port or USB port?


title: How secure is a sim lock?

text: I have sim lock enabled on my sim, so basically, if I put my sim in another phone or if I restart my phone, I need to enter the sim lock pin. How easy is it to crack the sim lock if a theif got hold of my phone? For example, would a theif be able to use my locked sim to make calls, send messages, extract contacts from my sim etc etc? So basically, my question is, what does a sim lock protect you against?


title: How to negate llama conditions?

text: I am searching for a possibility to negate a single condition in llama. My goal is to create a rule that looks like this.               If       at home,       screen off and       process "sshd" is _not_ running     then       turn off wlan and       turn off data connection.      Can this be achieved in llama? Is there a similar application that can do a thing like this?


title: What LauncherPro Shortcuts Have You Used?

text: If you have LauncherPro you may be familiar with one of it's powerful features: **LauncherPro Shortcuts**. By using the LauncherPro Shortcut Generator, you can create powerful custom "shortcuts" that can access almost any function in your device that has an Intent _(see also Open Intents)_. The shortcuts are almost mini apps in their ability to perform complex function like activating settings on your device, adding events in your calendar, sending to a particular email... I believe that LauncherPro Shortcuts may be able to solve Dmitriy's problem here. It basically opens the door to accomplishing things and accessing functions that you normally would need to be a developer to do. Unfortunately due to the lack of documentation, it's still pretty difficult to use. The author has a thread on his forum for people to post their Custom Shortcuts, as forums go, out of the 210 posts, 99.99% of them are people asking how to use it. It is very frustrating finding the actual shortcuts. I think the SE format will serve as a better mechanism for listing the Custom Shortcuts, and cutting out all the noise. In order to keep this orderly please follow the following guidelines:   1. One Shortcut per Answer   2. **Only post working LauncherPro Shortcuts** (anything else will be deleted)   3. If you have questions or comments about a shortcut, post it in the comments. Post it in the following format that will allow others to recreate the shortcut: ## Shortcut Name (make it descriptive) **Notes:** Any notes about what it does and how it works. Also, anything else that needs to be explained. **Form Fields:**   * Action:   * Package Name:   * Class Name:   * MIME Type:   * Data:   * Categories:   * Extras (Type / Name / Value): _**(not all fields are required so you can delete the ones you don't use)_** * * * **In order to make it easy you can cut and paste the following template code into your answer:**               ##Shortcut Name           **Notes:**  Type notes here...          **Form Fields:**           - Action:      - Package Name:      - Class Name:      - MIME Type:      - Data:      - Categories:      - Extras (Type / Name / Value):      * * * _**I thought about making this a Community Wiki, but decided to keep it a normal question so people can get rep for the useful shortcuts they post (and encourage people to create useful shortcuts that don't already exist)._**


title: Changing WiFi Hotspot Frequency on HTC one X

text: My HTC One X has 2.4 and 5 WiFi. I can see how to change the settings for the Wi-Fi frequency to use but it doesn't seem to work when set up as a WiFi hotspot to connect my computer to the internet. At the moment it does it on 2.4 but I would like to change it to 5. Is it possible?


title: Security risks of "Open Wi-Fi Networks"

text: How paranoid do I need to be about allowing my phone to connect to open/unencrypted WiFi hotspots? I don't really care if other people see my data (email being received or sent, stock quotes, whatever). I think all I really care about is whether they see my passwords (Gmail, Facebook, etc). I understand I probably don't want to initiate a connection to a financial institution, and that I'm potentially subject to man-in-the-middle attacks even if my passwords aren't cleartext. Please note that I am aware of this question and its answer, and it doesn't really answer my question because it's just about the data: What Android sync'd data is encrypted? If this question has already been asked and answered, please point me to it. I searched with the built-in engine and Google and couldn't find it.


title: Do I need network's SIM in in order to receive OTA update

text: I have a UK HTC Magic which is from Vodafone - I am in France for the time being and don't have the Vodafone SIM in. The phone is on the internet via wifi a lot. Do I need to have Vodafone's sim in the phone in order to receive the Froyo OTA update that was announced today?


title: How to create a "pipe character" with the HTC Incredible (ConnectBot)?

text: I am trying to use the | (pipe) character in ConnectBot on my HTC Incredible, but everyone says to use Shift + Alt + ',' but that doesn't seem to work. I have tried multiple different combinations to no avail. Any solutions for this? Thanks in advance!


title: Backup of my Droid X

text: How (What App) do I use in order to do backup? What is good backup apps out there? I primarily want to save calling logs & SMSs, as all of Applications I can just re-download from Market. I use Droid X!


title: Gmail on Android separate from google play

text: Is there any way to read mail (and calendar) from a gmail account on a Android phone without tying the account to a play-store account used on the same phone? Theoretically this should not be a problem, gmail offers pop3 and IMAP so i should be able to use a client app and keep google ignorant of the device i use. I ask because so far i have not connected my gmail account to my bank account or credit card and i would like for these to stay disconnected. Bank and credit card account identify me by name and surname (phone, address) while gmail is tied to some of my web activities (for example search history). I dont want to make it too easy for google and all those foreign governments to connect the two. Here are some related questions: How do I remove all social integration features with Google+/Google applications and What information does stock Android send to Google by default, and how do I opt-out?. I would like to set up my new Android phone one step at the time, starting with the gmail and playstore account.


title: App drawer icon gone from Cyanogenmod dock

text: I have a Samsung Galaxy S2, running the latest CM10.1. I lost the app drawer icon on my Dock;   I must have deleted it.   _The app drawer icon lets you go to the app list, and the widget list._ How do I get the app drawer icon back?   The icon looks like a circle with 6 dots inside it.


title: Rooting trouble - Using Odin3 but unable to flash device

text: Rooting Method: mrRobinson Phone: Samsung Galaxy SIII Model number: SAMSUNG-SGH-I747 Android version: 4.1.1 Carrier: ATT Downloaded: Odin307 and root66_ATT_I747UCDLK3.tar.md5 Sumsung Driver: Updated Kies: Stopped and Disabled What I did:   1. Extracted the root66_ATT_I747UCDLK3.tar.md5 from the .7z file I downloaded.   2. Used Odin, put phone into download mode [with phone off, hold vol. down + home + power ], connected to computer and opened Odin.   3. once in odin clicked the PDA field and selected the root66_ATT_I747UCDLK3.tar.md5 I downloaded.   4. Left Auto Reboot and F. Reset Time checked.   5. clicked start and... Message in Odin:               <OSM> Please wait..     <OSM> root66_ATT_I747UCDLK3.tar.md5 is valid.     <OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..     <OSM> Leave CS..     <OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 0)     <OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 0)      Nothing else happens, click on Start again and "All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 0)" shows again. What am I doing wrong? Please help!


title: Android - how to install apk from SD card

text: Is it possible to install an app to an Android phone from an SD card? To install it without a data connection, the marketplace, or using ADB? I've tried searching for this but no luck so far.


title: How to make stock browser stop asking which browser I want to use?

text: I know almost this exact question title was asked, but the original asker stated that he had not set any browser as a default. I, on the other hand, ALWAYS select the stock web browser as the default. Nonetheless, every time I open the browser and every time I click a link I am asked to select a default web browser. I had dolphin and opera mini installed, but deleted dolphin in hopes that would help the issue since Opera was not always showing as an option. However, now Opera shows up every time as an alternate and the problem persists as it always has. I do not know of any catalyst that could have caused this behaviour. I updated to Gingerbread (using T-Mobile G2) some time ago (like July 2011) and this problem has only been around for maybe a month or so. Any help with this? _As I said, I already select that the stock browser be the default. If I check the settings, Opera mini is not set for any defaults. This is seriously irritating._


title: How do I edit my home address for Google Now/Maps/Latitude?

text: I just upgraded to the Galaxy Nexus. In the new Google Now, the traffic for my home destination is listed incorrectly. I also noticed that the Home address for myself under the People listing is incorrect. If I try to edit my local profile, there is no field for address. Long pressing on the address only allows me to copy it. How can I update my Home address?


title: Move BusyBox from xbin to bin

text: Device: Q88B-5S tablet How can I move the BusyBox from xbin to bin? I used Root Explorer and Terminal, but it didn't work. My tablet is going nuts. (factory reset, 0bytes) My tablet is rooted using Super One Click and has a superuser app. Yet, the Root Explorer (RE) doesn't seem to recognize that my tablet is already rooted. I'm thinking if the RE has some compatibility issue. Is there any way I could move the BusyBox from xbin?


title: How to mark all emails as read?

text: I am using the stock email app with my Hotmail account. The app icon in the home page always shows a number. Is there a way to mark all the messages as read? Using Android 4.2.2.


title: How do I set the correct time zone on my Nexus 4?

text: I just purchased a Nexus 4. I'm perplexed, however, in that it thinks that I am in the Central timezone when I'm actually in the Eastern timezone. The Clock application that came with the phone has a "Home Timezone" option. This only puts a secondary clock on the clock app when I'm outside of my Home Timezone, which is always the case, because the phone thinks I'm on the Central timezone. How do I set my phone to the correct timezone?


title: Retrieving text messages from stolen Android phone

text: My Samsung Galaxy Nexus was stolen the other night. Is it possible to retrieve my texts and save them to my computer if I know the phone number and IMEI? I have a Gmail account set up on the phone but, haven't installed any backup app.


title: Does Viber app have a menu to close the app?

text: I would like to use Viber only if I need it. I want to turn it off if I do not use it, regardless if I can be reached or not. I do not wish to have a program running and using energy all the time. However, I can't seem to find any close menu to kill the app. Does it even have a close menu / function?


title: How can I access lock screen Apps on Android like iOS 7 -- Galaxy S4 on Sprint

text: I am a recent covert from iPhone. the one thing i miss, which is even more prevalent with iOS7, is the ability to access basic apps (e.g. phone, flashlight, wifi toggle) from the locked home screen without having to unlock/enter my security code. Even the 3rd party Android home screen apps that allow you "access" apps on the home screen, still require you to unlock your phone after you select the app. How can i access apps directly from the a locked home screen?


title: Seamlessly synch music and playlists from PC to phone

text: I've got lots of music on my PC and some playlists (e.g. "calm", "running", "study") that I change quite frequently. I'm looking for a seamless solution that would transfer the playlists on the PC, along with the music files, to my phone over wifi or 3G. I would add a file to the playlists on my PC and soon be able to play it on the phone. Is there any pair of desktop (Linux) program and Android app that would allow this? I don't care if the transfers go through Dropbox, Amazon, a server I have to set up or whatever.


title: Noob question - transferring files applications via USB on Mac

text: Using the Filetransfer application and following the simple directions https://support.google.com/nexus/answer/2840804?hl=en However, after either copying zip archives, or creating new folders in the file transfer window with my Nexus 5 connected via USB, I do not see the changes reflected on my Nexus 5.... What am I missing?


title: Using sponge to act as a stylus pen for Android phone and tablet?

text: I am amazed that one can create a DIY stylus pen for Android phones and tablets using the sponge as shown in this video. Is it true or it is simply just a fake video?


title: Sudden drop in battery life

text: I used to get average good battery life, i.e. for about 2 days without re- charging, since yesterday my Samsung S2 battery life has become terrible, I haven't installed any new applications. What could be the reason for this?


title: How can I search in all contacts but display only a group?

text: I use a personalized view for my contacts (only "My Contacts" from Google). The drawback is that searching within the "Contacts" app only returns results within these selected few. Is there a way to keep a personalized view, yet have search going through all of them? (I am on CyanogenMod 10.1)


title: Google Search App Draining Battery on KitKat

text: I am talking about the app that shows up as "Google Search" in the Battery statistics. My Phone is a Nexus 4 on KitKat. This app draws a lot of battery, up to 50% in idle standby. It also has a "Keep awake" value of usually at least several hours. Possibly related, I noticed that my phone is ALWAYS awake according to the battery stats. One charge merely lasts 8 hours. I have switched off Location Recognition and I have deactivated the Hotword Detection ("Ok Google") in the Settings for the google search bar on my home screen. Does anyone experience the same problem and are there any suggestions for a solution? EDIT: Disabling the search app solves the always awake issue and improves battery life. Of course this is not a real fix.


title: Server Error! Play Store failing

text: I can't go on to the Google Play Store! I do not know why. Last time I did, I tried to download 'HOM 2' which is a game, and cannot download it. It says "package invalid" and "phone storage is getting low". Then a while ago, I checked again, the Google Play Store and it says "Server Error retry". I have already cleared the data and uninstalled updates.. Then switch off and on, the phone, but still Google Play Store still does not work! Any advice would be appreciated.


title: Galaxy S2 - Accessing Internal phone memory in Recovery Mode

text: How can i access to Internal Storage in Recovery mode using Android Debug Bridge (ADB.exe) ?               C:\Users\MohammadReza\Desktop\platform-tools>adb devices     List of devices attached     4F58000600000001        recovery          C:\Users\MohammadReza\Desktop\platform-tools>adb remount     remount failed: Operation not permitted          C:\Users\MohammadReza\Desktop\platform-tools>adb shell     $ mount /system     mount /system     Usage: mount [-r] [-w] [-o options] [-t type] device directory


title: How can I save the maps downloaded from Offline Maps in Google Maps for reusing after a factory reset?

text: How do I save the maps that were downloaded from Offline Maps so that when I factory reset my phone I can simply put the backed up Offline Maps that were downloaded for reusing?


title: Optimal Linux Distro to Install to SD card to use as USB-Bootloader for PC?

text: Many people install Linux-based distros on USB drives to use for, largely, basic PC troubleshooting. Has anyone tried installing such a thing on their Android phone's SD card? That way instead of carrying about both a USB drive and a phone, one could simply plug their phone in, boot the PC from USB, and set about performing whatever actions are necessary. Does anyone have any recommendations for particular flavors of Linux which are best suited to this task?


title: Galaxy S4 video problem

text: I've bought S4 yesterday. Everything works great except recorded video or Youtube video starts to flicker/artifacts, green lines appears and eventually the video stops. I've tried installing Nexus camera but that didn't work either. Also when i play videos that are from my PC it works normally, no flicker or artifacts appears. Tested for dead pixels but there is none: Increased brightness to the max Installed a free app called Dead Pixel Test by UJACHA from Google Play Cycled through the colors and inspected the screen. Here's the screenshots when playing youtube: ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/ZKBMA.jpg) ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/UW2jq.jpg) Dummy recording is here Should i return the cell and demand a new one?


title: Do I have a branded smartphone (HTC Desire)?

text: When my HTC Desire boots, I can first see a purple Android (?) icon, then a white background and the 'HTC' text, then a short animation with text 'T-Mobile'. Does that mean that I got a branded phone? The rest of the system doesn't show any signs of T-Mobile and I'm on a Vodafone prepaid 'contract'. I'm worried that I got a branded phone (which means I'll get Froyo later than other HTC Desire owners) even though I'm not with T-Mobile.


title: When connecting to PC, App Icons are listed

text: My boss has a Samsung Galaxy s4 mini and whenever he connects it to his PC via USB to copy pictures he shot, there are also lots of what looks like App-Icons listed in the windows explorer. They return whenever he restarts the phone. Is there something i can do to help him?


title: Seeing Huge Amount of Data Usage with Google Music

text: I have recently purchased the Galaxy Nexus, and I am extremely happy with it. As part of that purchase, I decided to bring all my music into Google Music. So, I've been using Google Music on my way into and home from work (about an hour total a day) and I am seeing a huge amount of data usage from Google Music. (Everything else combined doesn't come close to what it uses.) Here is a screenshot of my data management window: ![Google Music Data Usage](http://i.stack.imgur.com/Yhxas.png) Why is this happening? Is there anything I can do to prevent it from heavily using data like it is?


title: Stuck into "Obtaining IP address" when connecting to WiFi

text: I have a Nexus 4 with Android 4.4.3 on it. I can't connect anymore to my home WiFi. I've done no update, and I was actually able to connect several weeks ago. I've done anything special. Today I've tried to change my WiFi access name, reboot many times, turn on and off the WiFi, change the name of my phone but nothing works. I'm stuck at "Authenticating..." or "Obtaining IP address" when connecting to the WiFi. I saw I'm not alone to have this problem on the Internet but I can't find a solution to my problem, so if anyone knows !


title: How to turn off talkback feature on Galaxy S2 ICS 4.03

text: I have turned on Talkback to see if it worked on My Galaxy S2.That also disabled my touch screen scrolling .Now I cannot turn off talkback because I cannot scroll through the setting menu. What should I do?


title: Combine/merge/concatenate/unsplit long SMS/text messages?

text: I've Googled and searched the market and can't believe there's no such app. Maybe some other SMS management app has this simple function, to unsplit messages longer than the 160-character limit that were broken into more than one part? Handcent and GO SMS Pro don't mention it. For some reason (see the answers posted before Feb 17, 2013) people don't quite seem to "get" the problem. Here's a screenshot: ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/9rOzJ.png) For whatever reason (incompatibilities between carriers in following the Concatenated SMS protocol etc.), I receive messages split in parts of <160 characters. What I'm looking for is a very simple app that would let me select two messages and join them into one, specifying which should be first. SMSes are stored in a SQLite database, and it would be pretty trivial to append to one field the the contents of a few other fields based on a drag- and-drop interface. I'd code it, but I'm not experienced with Android development, and others could make such an app far faster. I posted a request on xda-developers but the bozo admin there moved it and nothing happened.


title: Is it possible to continue upgrading an Android device if the OEM stops supporting it?

text: Suppose the OEM loses interest in my device; can I still install the stock distro updates when issued by Google? Are there issues with device drivers if I go this route?


title: making android provide notification for email with specific header

text: Currently my gmail in android notify me when there is new mail arrives. I wonder if the notification can limit to the messages with specific words in their title. Thanks


title: Are the custom ROM different for different phones?

text: Pretty much the title says what I want to ask!! Are custom ROM different for different make of handsets? or is there only one cyanogenmod for say Android 2.2? Some can please elaborate why a ROM is call as it is? I mean has it any similarity to Read only memory? I'm a newbie, please tolerate if the questions are silly.. Regards,


title: What's the process for installing a new ROM after I've just completed one?

text: I have a HTC Incredible running 2.2, successfully used the unrevoked method and rooted it, used Titanium Backup to back up all apps and system data, and ROM manager to install and run CM7. ok, that's all done, but now i want to try Miui, is the process still the same? What i mean is, i'd rather not reinstall all the apps as I want to try a new rom, but want to go back to CM7 if i don't like it. How can i try Miui, then go back to CM7 if need be??


title: How to mark and delete some or all contacts?

text: I've accidentally "imported contacts from storage" and now all my Gmail contacts I've ever emailed to are in my contacts on my phone! Now I can't find any option to be able to get rid of them, "export from storage" doesn't work as expected. What should I do?


title: Need to wipe stolen sim card locked device

text: My Galaxy S4 got stolen a couple days back and I just managed to register the device online but did not enable Lock & Erase. I see that the device was online a couple days back. I have sent the request to enable lock& wipe. Will it enable by itself when the device comes online the next time. I am sure that all options for android device manager are checked in the stolen device. Also, I have changed my google password once the device was stolen. Will I still be able to locate the device when it comes online the next time. Help much appreciated!


title: How to tell if you are part of a group text message

text: When being texted by another Android user, is there some way to determine whether you are part of a group text or being contacted individually?


title: my old sd card crashed and when i replaced it, my device wouldn't allow me to take pictures, it says no external storage, how do i fix that?

text: My device froze up and then automatically powered off. When I powered my device back on it said that there's was no sd card, and all of my pictures and videos were gone. When my sd card crashed, it deleted all of my pictures and videos. there's nothing in my gallery and I can't take pictures and videos anymore. How do I not only fix the no external storage problem, but also get my media back?


title: How to specify a different audio player for use with Google Reader?

text: When I use the Google Reader app for audio podcasts -- e.g. linked MP3 files -- it pops up a simple player overlay to play the file (shown in screenshot). Is there a way for me to choose an installed audio player to use in place of the one used by the Google Reader app as the default player for the app? Ideally I'd like the app to pop up an intent that asks me for the audio player to use, like many apps pass off responsibility for a well defined purpose. ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/EJ2dN.png) The Google Reader app is here.


title: Is it faster to send a picture message through 2G or Wi-Fi?

text: I have a LG Mytouch android smartphone. I need to send a picture out tonight!


title: Droid 3 Gallery Generating Errorneous Thumbnails; Possibly Due to Infinite Loop, .nomedia glitch?

text: I have a stock Motorola Droid 3 on Verizon. The device is not currently rooted. I am not sure if the Gallery app on my phone is specific to the Motoblur UI. I was testing the `.nomedia` trick/hack, by putting a zero-length file named `.nomedia` in my Downloads directory. I also cleared cache and deleted app data of the stock/standard Gallery app. it didn't appear to work, so I decided to say "screw it" and deleted the `.nomedia` file. Sadly this kind of ruined things. I reopened the gallery app started showing duplicates of most (but not all) of the images. If I clicked on one, it'd only load the thumbnail with just "loading..." ontop, like it was trying to generate the full sized image. If I long-pressed and clicked "photo info" gallery would crash. If I hit delete, it would delete the entry from the gallery view with no problem. The other one of the duplicates appeared to be the real image so it loaded no problem. Now, I could've manually deleted all the extra erroneous thumbnails, but that would be too time consuming as I had over 600-some correct images. So I decided to try a shortcut. I went to `/dcim/.thumbnails` and cleared the directory and I also went to `/android/data/com.moto.blur.mediaprovider` and cleared the thumbnails stored in that directory. When I went back to the gallery the situation got even worse. Now there's like 3 copies of the images. My prediction is that it's generating thumbnails, then generating thumbnails of those thumbnails. I tried clear the `.thumbnails` directory, which had over 2000 images in there. As soon as I restarted the gallery app, it'd fill right back up again. I tried the same process and rebooting, but again, starting the gallery app causes it loop with the thumbnail generation. I tried putting a zero-length file `.nomedia` into the .thumbnails directory but that didn't seem to be doing anything. Is there something that I'm missing? I really don't want to do a factory reset as I don't have any easy way to back things up. Also, I do not have an SD card at the moment. All of this is being put on the local storage for the phone.


title: Changing default view mode in Firefox to Desktop

text: Using Firefox Mobile for Android. I want to lock the option for Desktop mode on by default. The menu option only applies per-tab and is forgotten if I open a new tab. I have looked around at extensions and in about:config without finding anything. Can anyone help?


title: Android 4.2 "Partition...has a different major than its disk!" error in logcat

text: I'm using a Samsung i9100 running Android 4.2.2 via sentinelrom_v4_75_i9100. No changes to the kernel outside what came with that ROM. I've tried encrypting a number of different 4.2.2 ROMs and always after a few reboots the sdcard0 doesn't mount. Before encrypting again (and presumably having the same problem) I'm trying to trouble shoot the issue ahead of time. Logcat is spitting out the following errors.               --------- beginning of /dev/log/system     06-14 14:53:58.775 I/Vold    (1842): Vold 2.1 (the revenge) firing up     06-14 14:53:58.785 D/Vold    (1842): Volume sdcard0 state changing -1 (Initializing) -> 0 (No-Media)     06-14 14:53:58.785 D/Vold    (1842): Volume sdcard1 state changing -1 (Initializing) -> 0 (No-Media)     06-14 14:53:58.785 D/Vold    (1842): Volume usbdisk0 state changing -1 (Initializing) -> 0 (No-Media)     06-14 14:53:58.795 I/Netd    (1843): Netd 1.0 starting     06-14 14:53:58.800 W/InterfaceController(1843): Error (Symbol not found: ) while searching for the interface command fini function     06-14 14:53:58.805 D/Vold    (1842): Volume sdcard0 state changing 0 (No-Media) -> 2 (Pending)     06-14 14:53:58.805 D/DirectVolume(1842): DirectVolume::handlePartitionAdded -> MAJOR 179, MINOR 1, PARTN 1     06-14 14:53:58.805 D/DirectVolume(1842): DirectVolume::handlePartitionAdded -> MAJOR 179, MINOR 2, PARTN 2     06-14 14:53:58.810 D/DirectVolume(1842): DirectVolume::handlePartitionAdded -> MAJOR 179, MINOR 3, PARTN 3     06-14 14:53:58.810 D/DirectVolume(1842): DirectVolume::handlePartitionAdded -> MAJOR 179, MINOR 4, PARTN 4     06-14 14:53:58.810 D/DirectVolume(1842): DirectVolume::handlePartitionAdded -> MAJOR 179, MINOR 5, PARTN 5     06-14 14:53:58.825 D/DirectVolume(1842): DirectVolume::handlePartitionAdded -> MAJOR 179, MINOR 6, PARTN 6     06-14 14:53:58.825 D/DirectVolume(1842): DirectVolume::handlePartitionAdded -> MAJOR 179, MINOR 7, PARTN 7     06-14 14:53:58.825 D/Vold    (1842): Volume sdcard0 state changing 2 (Pending) -> 1 (Idle-Unmounted)     06-14 14:53:58.825 D/DirectVolume(1842): DirectVolume::handlePartitionAdded -> MAJOR 259, MINOR 0, PARTN 8     06-14 14:53:58.825 E/DirectVolume(1842): Partition '/devices/platform/dw_mmc/mmc_host/mmc0/mmc0:0001/block/mmcblk0/mmcblk0p8' has a different major than its disk!     06-14 14:53:58.825 W/Vold    (1842): Duplicate state (1)     06-14 14:53:58.825 D/DirectVolume(1842): DirectVolume::handlePartitionAdded -> MAJOR 259, MINOR 1, PARTN 9     06-14 14:53:58.825 E/DirectVolume(1842): Partition '/devices/platform/dw_mmc/mmc_host/mmc0/mmc0:0001/block/mmcblk0/mmcblk0p9' has a different major than its disk!     06-14 14:53:58.825 W/Vold    (1842): Duplicate state (1)     06-14 14:53:58.825 D/DirectVolume(1842): DirectVolume::handlePartitionAdded -> MAJOR 259, MINOR 2, PARTN 10     06-14 14:53:58.825 E/DirectVolume(1842): Partition '/devices/platform/dw_mmc/mmc_host/mmc0/mmc0:0001/block/mmcblk0/mmcblk0p10' has a different major than its disk!     06-14 14:53:58.825 W/Vold    (1842): Duplicate state (1)     06-14 14:53:58.825 D/DirectVolume(1842): DirectVolume::handlePartitionAdded -> MAJOR 259, MINOR 3, PARTN 11     06-14 14:53:58.825 E/DirectVolume(1842): Partition '/devices/platform/dw_mmc/mmc_host/mmc0/mmc0:0001/block/mmcblk0/mmcblk0p11' has a different major than its disk!     06-14 14:53:58.825 W/Vold    (1842): Duplicate state (1)     06-14 14:53:58.830 D/DirectVolume(1842): DirectVolume::handlePartitionAdded -> MAJOR 259, MINOR 4, PARTN 12     06-14 14:53:58.830 E/DirectVolume(1842): Partition '/devices/platform/dw_mmc/mmc_host/mmc0/mmc0:0001/block/mmcblk0/mmcblk0p12' has a different major than its disk!     06-14 14:53:58.830 W/Vold    (1842): Duplicate state (1)     06-14 14:53:58.830 D/Vold    (1842): Volume sdcard1 state changing 0 (No-Media) -> 2 (Pending)     06-14 14:53:58.830 D/DirectVolume(1842): DirectVolume::handlePartitionAdded -> MAJOR 179, MINOR 9, PARTN 1     06-14 14:53:58.830 D/Vold    (1842): Volume sdcard1 state changing 2 (Pending) -> 1 (Idle-Unmounted)      Is there a way I can correct this?   I flashed I9100XWLSN_I9100XXMS2_I9100OXXLS8_HOME.tar.md5 as my clean ROM before flashing this ROM. Is there a better stock rom to clean up the device before flashing a custom rom? Thanks for your time. Ed


title: Sharing Wishlist on google play store

text: Is there a way to share or transfer wishlist from one account to another on google play store?


title: My tablet won't turn on

text: My tablet won't turn on and Android won't start up on it. As usual I charged it last night, and it charged to 100%. But now it is not turning on I have tried a lot of times to turn it on by pushing the power button but it is not turning on. What should I do? I have tried many many times to push the power button it pushes but nothing happens. The company that made my tablet is a Chinese company, Ampe.


title: Can't change galaxy s4 lock screen wallpaper if security is in place

text: If I use no security for galaxy s4 lock screen I can use a custom wallpaper for the lock screen. But if I use a Pin security then the lock screen uses the default wallpaper of a kid running with a bunch of balloons when entering my pin. Can someone confirm this please? Thanks


title: How can I create a key par for sgit?

text: I'm trying to use sgit to connect to a remote repository. It has a screen to "Manage Private Keys," but it doesn't seem to include a key generator. Instead, it lets you browse the file system, so presumably it's letting you pick a key generated by an external tool. I used JuiceSSH to generate a key pair, but can't find where it drops the key pair files. So, how can I get sgit working? Should I be using a different tool to generate key pairs for sgit? Or is there a way to do it in sgit and I'm just missing it?


title: New icons do not display consistently

text: I just added Nova Launcher and an icon pack to my phone. The new icons appear for some of my apps, but not all; I can't spot a pattern that determines which is which. (See screenshot below.) I don't do a lot of phone customization, so I'm not sure how to troubleshoot. How should I fix this problem? ![Inconsistent icon use](http://i.stack.imgur.com/suuaEm.png) Click image for larger version


title: Email count for new email only

text: How do I have a count for only new email? The count is always greater than the actual number of unread email messages. I have a Samsung S4.


title: Connectivity issues with Windows 7 "hostednetwork" wifi hotstop

text: I have a 3g USB stick modem, connected to my Windows 7 laptop. I am sharing the internet connection using hostednetwork (Windows 7 facility to turn a laptop's wifi into an Access Point). Now... it works. Mostly. My girlfriends iphone connects and works fine all the time. Her laptop connects and works fine all the time as well. An android phone (XPeria Z) I have connects all the time, wi-fi stays connected but network connection (not just internet) is very flaky. Sometimes it drops in 5 seconds, then at some stage it comes back again in a couple of minutes, then drops again and so it continues. Sometimes it may even stay working for 15 minutes but not often, most of the time it lasts a minute or two. I can reconnect wi-fi and get another minute or two of internet or just wait until it starts working again (also for a minute or two) It's not just internet that is not working. I used a ping utility on the phone and when it can't connect to internet it can't even ping the host laptop. I compared the wifi settings on the iphone with the android phone, they are the same. It's not the problem with the default gateway settings, because it does work from time to time and because, when it doesn't work, pinging the default gateway (laptop ip address) doesn't work either. For the same reason it's not a dns or other TCP/IP settings problem. It's also a quiet place around here and there's no other wi-fi networks around either. The problem happens with or without other devices connected to wifi. The only thing that seems to make it work for longer is constantly using the internet. Well I am not entirely sure about that but that's what it feels like. If you keep it loaded non-stop sometimes you can get it to work for like 15 minutes. Any ideas what I could try, how I can diagnose the problem? It's extremely annoying.


title: Delete the "Phone" part of a contact whilst keeping the "Google" part?

text: HTC Hero with HTC Sense - Android 2.1. Contacts can be either stored on "SIM", "Google" or "Phone". Many contacts are duplicated on "Phone", but I want them all in "Google" so I can manage easily. I've managed to copy all "Phone" to "Google", but now want to remove from "Phone". However, whenever I try to delete a contact (e.g. Bob), it deletes Bob from "Phone" AND "Google". I can't find a way to delete Bob from just "Phone" - any ideas? Factory reset is throwing the baby out with the bathwater, and not a great technical solution...


title: How to know if an keyboard/input related app is safe to use

text: I am Vietnamese and I cannot type my language on my Android phone i.e. Samsung Galaxy S4 So I look for apps that help me to input Vietnamese. My issue is that I'm affraid the apps will bug me and know everything sensitive that I type. How can I know if one such app is safe to use? p.s. I add a sample of such apps as below - Laban Key; with the required permission(s) ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/vgHOz.png)


title: How ever does one log off the Kik app on an S3?

text: I downloaded an app called Kik off the Play store and I can't seem to find a way to log out of it so it doesn't drain my battery since it uses push notifications. Any tips? So odd that unless you want to uninstall it you can't seem to turn it off. OS: 4.1


title: htc wildfire s android 2.3 broken volume key AND pin locked impossible to recover?

text: * debugging mode disabled   * volume keys broken   * pin locked   * STOCK ROM pin locked and no option to reset via google despite multiple attempts of failed pin entry Can't hard reset with no volume buttons can't boot into recovery mode with ADB without debugging enabled and can't enable debugging because of PIN lock is my only option to purchase a new volume button + flex cable ribbon to get the volume keys working to enter recovery


title: Does encryption, factory reset, encryption make a safer used phone?

text: I recently purchased a used Moto X. I know the person I bought it from so I'm not terribly worried but here is my idea to shore up the security on a used device.   1. Don't put in your SIM card or log into any accounts   2. Factory reset   3. Encrypt device   4. Factory reset   5. Encrypt device   6. Install SIM, log into accounts   7. Enjoy This seems like a solid way to make sure the device is completely wiped out... except for the boot loader. I'm not sure how the comes into play, or if this method even makes that big of a difference. The process I outlined isn't difficult, it just takes a few hours.   * Is it worth it?   * Can it be improved?   * What about the boot loader?


title: Can a mouse emulate swiping?

text: I use Moon+ Reader software to read pdf files on a Sony xperia tablet. Instead of swiping on the screen to scroll the pdf, I would like to use a mouse with scrolling wheel instead to scroll. Is this possible and what do I need? Using 4.2.2.


title: Is there a way to scan unusual barcodes?

text: I know there are plenty of apps that can read QR codes and standard barcodes. Does anyone know of a way to scan unusual barcodes, such as ones found on mail trackers or flight tickets, etc? I imagine the encoding isn't encrypted, just obfuscated, so there's probably something out there already that can read the codes. But I haven't found anything on my own.


title: Some applications seem to always stay open, even after I exit them. How do I close these?

text: When I hold the Home icon down, several apps appear that I thought I exited - how do I actually close these?


title: transfer sms from Samsung Jet to Galaxy S Advance

text: Am trying to get my messages transferred from my old Jet to my new S Advance. The Jet uses PC Studio which can export the messages as a .nef file. However, I am unable to use this .nef file to restore the messages on my S Advance. Could anyone tell me how to get this done?


title: Android Emulator for Ubuntu 12.04

text: I installed a jdk and then an android sdk on my Ubuntu 12.04, 32-bit machine (2 GB DDR3 memory) The aim is to have an android emulator. I created some android virtual devices, one of which I named Andreud. When I type in the command                   emulator @Andreud      where 'Andreud' is the name of the Android Virtual Device I created. A blank window with black backdrop, shows up on which "android" word is visible, in its trademark font. This I supose is the welcome screen. The home scree, icons, etc don't show up. Also, there are buttons for volume control and also the power on button, all of which are enabled. Even the dpad buttons which has 4 navigation buttons left,right,top,bottom and a central button are enabled. There are other important buttons, home button, menu button which are disabled. It just shows a welcome screen and for minutes on end and goes blank again. I would like (barest minimum) one of my android virtual devices to work. I would like to know what's a solution to this problem. LATEST UPDATE: Today the home screen shows up. No icons on the screen though. It shows the time (GMT) and today's date. A small dialogue box saying "Unfortunately System UI has stopped" with an OK button. I click it, but the dialogue box doesn't go away. Any help is greatly appreciated.


title: Are Android 2.2 applications compatible with Android 3.0 and 3.1?

text: Are apps built for Android 2.2 compatible with Android 3.0 and 3.1?


title: Device recognized as ????? in ubuntu

text: Hello good people of stack exchange, I am having trouble setting up my Ubuntu 11.04 boot to use for app development on a hardware device. I have followed the instructions here to try and recongnize the phone. However, when I run ADB devices or in eclipse, the device is listed as ?????? and can not be used to install an app to. Any advice?


title: Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc ROM change

text: I am interested in buying the Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc in a couple o f days, but I have a few questions. I have heard that it runs Android 2.3, but with a Sony Ericsson shield around it. I was wondering if there are good ROMS by professional developers that you can flash onto the device. Roms that are not bloated with all the Sony Ericson crap. \-- The smartphone I own now is a HTC HD2, I can flash good custom roms on the device. I download my roms from XDA-Developers.


title: Installing Android ROM on a HTC HD2 on the SD card - Performance impact?

text: I'm currently running Android on my HD2 using the internal memory. However I'm having terrible issues with the memory filling up and I can't seem to solve it. I considered installing Android directly onto the SD card, but was told by a friend that it would slow down the OS so bad that it would hardly be possible to use. So my question here is quite simply; will there be much performance impact by running Android from an SD card? * * * Adding bounty now, due to lack of patience.   * I'm looking for an answer derived from personal experience or believable online sources   * I won't accept probablies and maybes


title: What is master key vulnerability in android?

text: What is master key vulnerability in Android? From looking at a few different sites, I understand that it is bypassing the authentication provided by signing of apps. How can I detect an app is vulnerable to master key vulnerability. Can anybody please give an example?


title: Will fastboot not proceed with flashing if battery level is below certain percentage?

text: I'm trying to re-install Clockwork recovery mod (tl;dr: Android 2.3.1+ will reinstall stock recovery on every boot if it's not present). I had installed it successfully yesterday, but today it does not go beyond               C:\android>tools\fastboot.exe flash recovery NexusS\kernel\recovery-clockwork-3.0.0.5-crespo.img     < waiting for device >      The only difference would be that today the battery level is low ( currently at 20% and charging). So does fastboot require the battery to be over a set level ?


title: Keyboard for developers

text: Recently I installed SL4A application with Python interpreter. Everything is cool, but a standard keyboard, installed on my system (HTC Sense) doesn't have some necessary characters, like **[** and **]** , and some other. So it is impossible to write many things, and I have to use copy/paste from other text files. Anyone knows about any keyboard with specific characters?


title: Why won't Kies let me tried to update to Froyo again after a failed upgrade attempt?

text: Yesterday I connected my i9000 to Kies which showed a message about the Froyo upgrade. I clicked on Firmware Upgrade, it started with an progress bar, and when it got to 100% it tried to reconnect to the phone and it again showed "Firmware available. Want to upgrade?" I clicked on upgrade again but it did not show any progress bar, just but tried to reconnect and then displayed the update message again. Now whenever I connect the phone to Kies the "Firmware Update" link is disabled. I thought that the phone might have been successfully updated despite everything in About it still shows `2.1 update 1`. How can I fix this and update my Galaxy S to 2.2?


title: Is possible install Eclipse IDE in Honeycomb?

text: Since Eclipse IDE can run in Linux and the new Honeycomb has a Linux Kernel, can Eclipse IDE run in Android Honeycomb ? I know that isn't pretty much comfortable coding in a tablet, but I'd want to use for UML modeling.


title: Uninstall from emulator doesn't work

text: I'm doing my first steps with Android. I'm using a Mac, and no Eclipse. I've installed my first toy application with adb install bin/*.apk and verified that it existed in the emulator. Then I made some changes, reran the build, and tried to install again, which brought the error message                  pkg: /data/local/tmp/DefaultActivity-debug.apk      Failure [INSTALL_FAILED_ALREADY_EXISTS] Fine, so I have to uninstall first. So I tried the following: adb uninstall DefaultActivity adb uninstall de.rf.DefaultActivity adb uninstall DefaultActivity-debug adb uninstall /data/local/tmp/DefaultActivity- debug.apk adb uninstall de.rf but all of them just brought the error message "Failure", with no further explanation. It's not a really big problem, because I can simply restart the emulator and use "adb install ....", but I'm curious: How do I correctly use the "uninstall" command? My activity looks like this: package de.rf; ... public class DefaultActivity extends Activity { ... }


title: Do I have to do anything different when flashing a ROM with Odin if I'm coming from CM7?

text: When I first flashed CM7 on my SGS, I had an issue with my sim card and had to revert to stock. However, Odin got stuck and I my phone refused to go into download mode (see my comment in this question for some details). When I finally got it to go into download mode, I did the same as before but without re-partitioning, and it worked. Does the fact that Odin got stuck on me last time I came from CM7 mean that I did anything wrong? Should I have done anything differently due to the fact that I came from CM7?


title: Is there a way I could sync my Facbook galleries with my Android Gallery?

text: Is there a way that allows me to sync my Facebook galleries to my Android phone if possible? I use HaxSync but that only seems to handle the calendar and the contacts, and the Facebook app doesn't have any such functionality.


title: Missing internal flash memory: It does not mount

text: I am using a Xtouch X718 tablet. It is very nice: at the beginning I could do almost everything. It used to be connected in computer and one day I was accessing it through the computer. Afterwards I took it out and opened the gallery -- but it did not open. When I looked at the settings it said "mount sd card in internal storage". I tried, but it did not mount. Next time I accessed if from my computer it asked "disk" instead and showed the external sd card; as there is no external sd card it is not connected. It just goes as if in process for hours.


title: Why do my photos look fantastic on my HTC One X, but not that good on a PC?

text: The photos I take with my HTC One X look excellent on the phone screen, but when I copy them to a PC or laptop and view them on a larger screen, they don't look nearly as good. Is HTC employing a filter or enhancement to make the photos look better? Could I do the same to the photos after copying them to my laptop?


title: How can I clear the cache of the Android Facebook app?

text: My phone (T-Mobile Pulse/Huawei U8220 with Android 1.5) doesn't have much on board space, so I quite often run into the low disk space warning. Looking through the list of apps, I see the facebook app has about 2.5 MB of user data. I suspect most of this is a photo album I looked at recently. But I can't seem to find any option to clear that cache ... Does anyone know how to? I'm happy to use a file manager and go into the filesystem to delete stuff if I can find it and someone can reassure me that I'm not going to stuff up the facebook app at the same time. And I don't want to uninstall and reinstall because nothing will install any more.


title: Can we get a set of Android devices to update/ sync at once?

text: Within the school where I work there is a mix of Android and Apple Tablets. We use Apple Configurator for the iPads and are wondering if there is a system out there which can do the same for the Android tablets? We can either connect to them through the charging cabinet or over a wireless connection. Any suggestions would be appreciated. We would prefer a free option, though prices aren't really a deal-breaker.


title: Change layout of software buttons on home screen

text: I have a China-branded tablet running Android 4.2. The tablet has the "new" Jellybean 4.2 home screen button layout where the software buttons are centered on the screen, rather than aligned left as in common desktop operating systems such as Windows and Linux (with the KDE or Gnome 2 desktop). The problem is that the button layout in my tablet differs in a slight, but annoying way from the Android 4.2 default, which is to put the home button at center, surrounded by the back button at the left and the recent apps button at the right. Instead, my tablet has the home button displaced one position left of center, which is occupied by the recent apps button followed by the two volume buttons (down/up). Is there a way to edit the layout/order of the software buttons of the Android home screen? My ideal would be this sequence: volume down, back, home, recent apps, volume up. (Such a layout would retain the volume buttons, while keeping the home button in the familiar center slot.) I know that Cyanogenmod has a settings tab precisely for fixing this problem. However there's no Cyanogenmod port for my tablet, its main saving grace being that it comes "pre-rooted", which allows me in theory to mess with any system settings if only I knew how.


title: Control your smartphone using your laptop

text: I have a sony xperia z and the screen recently smashed. Touch screen capability has also gone. As such I can't even unlock the phone. Does anyone know of an app or a method for connecting it to my laptop and gaining full control of the phone through the laptop? I need to unlock it and access an app that's installed. I've been through the folders on it using the laptop but need access to the app itself to get the data I need.


title: Remove internet access for pre-installed apps that you can't disable

text: I don't like any of the bloat-ware that comes pre-installed with my phone. I don't understand why carriers think they're helping me by putting it on there and not letting me take it off. When they let you disable it, it is at least a step in the right direction. But certain apps can't be disabled. The worst part is that they **use up data without being able to turn it off**. I want to disable internet access for pre-installed apps, is this possible?


title: How do I get my HTC Desire out of the boot loop?

text: I just screwed up my HTC Desire. I had some low memory issues so I decided to power it off. I then went into 'recovery', and then 'mounts and storage', and then 'mount /sd-ext'. At this point it went all black, I guess in order to mount it, and showed me the menu again. I remember that an 'unmount' option appeared. I think I did 'mount /sdcard' then. I then chose reboot system now. Since I did this, there is the HTC Quietly Brilliant white splash screen appearing and the phone is booting, I hear the HTC signature boot up melody, and then it starts to loop at this point. It doesn't stop until I pull out the battery. The phone is rooted, s-offed, has stock ROM with Sense, and AlphaRev Recovery. What should I do to make it boot again? I don't want to do any formatting or data wipes. I have unsaved personal data. I don't have a fresh backup. **Update:** I have managed to boot it now. I used both options in CWM recovery to wipe both regular "cache" and Dalvik cache. And then I chose to rebooted. It took very long time to boot. I am presented with following problems now.   1. There is this message saying  > Not enough storage space for SMS/MMS > > Your phone's storage is almost full. You...   2. Crash > The application Google Services Framework has stopped working (process > com.google.process.gapps) has stopped unexpectedly. Please try again.   3. Crash > The application Facebook (process com.facebook.katana) has stopped > unexpectedly. Please try again.   4. Low on space > Phone storage space is getting low.   5. Missing apps! Google apps are apparently not available. I think this has to do with that Services Framework thing crashing. There were some other apps crashing as well, I think they were just some minor apps, I didn't catch on to note them down, apps were crashing like on a production line. The reason why so many apps are missing I think is because I used an app called Link2SD which makes symbolic links for Dalvik cache, libraries and for the APK of apps. It moves these to the SD card, and tricks the system into thinking that they are present on the internal memory. I don't see the Link2SD app icon any more. Can I recover these somehow?... Where do I go from here? Do I rescue what I can, or do I try to fix the problem? Essentially, do I save myself or do I extinguish the fire? **Update:** I had to manually install Play Store using ADB from the computer. I used it to download and install the missing apps I needed to backup the most important data. I then flashed a new custom ROM on the phone.


title: Network problems with Samsung Galaxy Young (S6312)

text: I'm having a network problem with my Samsung Galaxy Young (S6312) device. Sometimes while trying to make a call, even though the signal indicator shows 2 or 3 bars, the device displays a message like "Not registered on network" and the call doesn't get through. Also, sometimes while my mobile data is turned on it doesn't connect to the internet. I have set the mobile network to the GSM/WCDMA(AUTO) mode. Is there any solution for this?


title: How to use Sony Xperia Z's burst mode programatically?

text: I'm trying to trigger the Xperia Z camera in burst mode based on an event and I'm not sure what the best approach is. So far I've tried this:   1. Installed Tasker and setup a **Take Photo** Action but there isn't an option for the Burst Camera Mode and haven't found a way to toggle that on   2. Tried setting up the Xperia Z AOSP project but ran into issues   3. Setup an Android test using the default Camera class but even though I was able to take basic snapshots, the class does not expose a Burst Mode. Any clues on how I can automate triggering the Xperia Z camera in burst mode ?


title: Every time I reboot the system, it will return the default display sleep time to 15 seconds, how to fix this?

text: I'm on Android 4.1.2, in a Motorola Razr D3, and every time the mobile power off, or I reboot it, the default display sleep time will get back to 15 seconds, and I have to set it to 1 minute again, as I want it. Other configurations like "Language" or "Auto-rotate screen" are not resetting. In opposite to this question, I did not installed any battery saver software. Although the SmartActions app comes with the phone, and I enabled the "Low Battery Saver" option which would reduce the bright of the screen when the battery is low, I don't think it should affect the sleep time, even more with full battery. I disabled it to test, and there was no change. Any idea why it's resetting this configuration?


title: Understanding RAM, SD Card and Device Memory of an smartphone

text: I have an Android smartphone and would like to understand what is the difference between RAM, SD Card and Device Memory. When I check Memory Usage of my smartphone, I see those components: **RAM:** 174 used and 52 MB free **On SD Card:** 492 MB used and 3.16GB free **Device Memory:** 143 MB used and 47 MB free I understand that "SD Card" is some external memory that you put in the Smartphone. But how do I understand RAM and Device Memory?


title: cancelPairingUserInput not supported?

text: So I'm using a BluetoothDevice object, in my Manifest i have `<uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="17" android:targetSdkVersion="19" />` and in my object I can only find the methods `setPin()` and `setPairingConfirmation` but no `cancelPairingUserInput`. Is this method not supported anymore? or am I missing something?


title: how can i stream my screen to an xbmc mediastation?

text: I have 4 kids and just one tablet. to avoid them all hanging over each other trying to see the game I would like to be able to project the screen to my Television. I have a XBMC media station. What is the best way to do this ? the tablet is a p7500 ( galaxy tab 10.1 ) with cyanogenmod 10.1 on it Thanks


title: "No Backup account is currently storing data"?

text: When I checked backup & restore options in my settings it shows "No Backup account is currently storing data" , but I'm currently signed in to my Google account. Why it is disabled? ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/vdzkF.jpg) ( _Click on Image to See large preview_ )


title: Does flashing a custom ROM require root access?

text: It was recently brought to my attention that it does not. Can someone confirm this and explain what the determining characteristics are that dictate whether or not root its required to flash a custom ROM?


title: Why does my Samsung galaxy blaze randomly shut off and won't reboot until it is plugged into the wall?

text: My galaxy blaze phone randomly shuts off (even though I have plenty of battery life left) while using it and then tries to reboot itself but never fully starts up. Therefore, it constantly keeps shutting off and on until I charge it. While it is turning off and on I take out the battery for several minutes but nothing seems to work. Once it plugs into the wall it starts to work again but lately this is happening more and more often, up to 5 times a day. Would a new battery or update fix this or is it something malfunctioning within the the phone itself?


title: Any way to listen again to BBC radio?

text: I would love to listen again to BBC radio in the UK. There was an app called beebplayer for watching BBC TV as catch up, and for live radio, but not for radio listen again, although it has now been withdrawn. So are there any other apps (that don't require flash)? Are there statements from the BBC about Android support anyone could point me to? Is it flash only for ever? My phone has Android 1.5, so I cannot use the flash player that comes with Android 2.2 **Edit:** Just to be clear, the "listen again" service is for catching up with radio programs you've missed, rather than just streaming what is on at the moment. Some are available as podcasts, but not all.


title: How can I view the Android internal partition table?

text: I've rooted my device, put it in recovery mode, and have linked it to PC by adb shell. How can I view the list of storage devices and partitions? **Note:** `fdisk` doesn't work.


title: Blocks all calls not going through Google Voice?

text: Not sure if this is the correct place to ask, but is there a way to prevent anyone from calling my Android phone directly, so they all incoming (and perhaps outgoing, but incoming is most important) calls must be filtered through Google Voice?


title: What can I do to my Droid 2 to prevent random calendar irregularities?

text: I am in recent possession of not only my first Android handset, but my first smartphone, a Motorola Droid 2. As a Computer Science major, I have elected not to immediately go the nuclear route of making drastic modifications to it, but have instead tinkered with it gradually over time. This is not entirely relevant in a material way, but helps put into context that which follows. The issue I am attempting to explain frustrated me very quickly, rapidly culminating in a factory reset, which has not solved the problem. It is (Android Version 2.2) (System version.2.3.20.A955.Verizon.en.US). There are very few apps currently installed on the phone. I first installed "Pandora Radio" by Pandora, "Droidlight LED Flashlight" by Motorola Inc, and "Easy Profiles (Pro)" by SmartDyne. The first marginally complex task I required of my phone was for it to keep track of dates and times for my college classes, as well as making note of when I receive advance notice of a class cancellation. In this regard, it seems to have failed me quite spectacularly. I elected to save my classes in my Google Account's Calendar, which my phone is capable of automatically synchronizing with. I assumed this was a task for which Android would be innately well-suited, but it appeared that the only Home Screen widget available to show Calendar events was a last-mile addition by Motorola, in the form of the "Calendar" app/widget, marginally effectively but very genuinely unimpressive. I access it via ...               (Home Screen) -> [App Tray] -> "Calendar"      ... and the correspondingly disappointing widget, accessible via ...               (Home Screen) -> [Menu] -> "Add (+)" -> "Motorola widgets" -> "Calendar"      I elected to initially add all of my events in via my desktop running Firefox, for which Google has a satisfactorily robust interface. It allowed me to quickly and easily add in my classes, which repeat at their characteristic times, such as "Every Monday and Wednesday", which must be specified by hand. I then assumed my Droid 2 would be capable of synchronizing these events, displaying them via the Home Screen widget, and should a professor cancel a class, I presumed I would be able to delete that single occurrence of the repeating event from the calendar. If only that were the case. I am quite plainly unable to trust my Droid 2's Calendar's ability to remain accurate and up-to-date, an embarrassing shortcoming for a smartphone. When slight modifications to my calendar are made, such as the deletion of a single event from a repeating series, undefined behavior results, such as the disappearance of other events from the series. Deleting Monday's iteration of a class from my desktop will not remove it from my phone at all, while removing Monday's iteration of a class from my Droid 2 may result in Wednesday's corresponding class disappearing as well, only to spontaneously reappear the following Monday. I first sought to troubleshoot that it wasn't simply the "Calendar" app/widget distributed by Motorola, and installed another third party calendar app/widget, electing to try the "Android Agenda Widget" by "Everybody all the time" from the Market. The two existed side-by-side for a while, and it was interesting to note that the inconsistencies continued in both widgets, and the two calendars always displayed identical data. I have discovered a way to very plainly view all of these inconsistencies in real-time as they occur. I can access my Google Account's Calendar data through the mobile browser, by navigating to " https://m.google.com/app#~calendar ". This view, while grossly inefficient for any real work, has always remained free of any of the inconsistencies seen elsewhere on the device, and has always remained accurate to the view from a desktop browser. > I have reason to believe, at this point, that the error results in an > inconsistency between the way Google delivers my calendar information to the > phone, and the data structure my phone currently uses to store the > information, and that this single data-structure is the sole source of > calendar data for any Calendar app/widget I might install from Market. I > believe that the structure was designed very specifically for the then- > current iteration of Google's Calendar data, which has since widened. This > is, however, purely speculative based on the behavior of the interfaces, and > backed by no hard data. As I've said, the inconsistencies are wild, and the issue, while prevalent, has proven difficult to reliably reproduce. In addition to the issues listed above, using my phone to adjust a classes' start time by 15 minutes once caused the entire repeating series to disappear forever, while another time, using the "Calendar" app by Motorola to add a fifteen minute warning notification for a specific occurrence resulted in _every. single. Calendar. event. period._ to spontaneously disappear from my phone. I am at my wit's end as how to bring the behavior of my phone back into line, and appeal to you for help. Before bringing my objections to light, I was willing to try a nuclear option, such as flashing a different ROM, but my inexperienced Google searches have yielded no more than one or two walkthroughs for flashing the Droid 2, and none of the available ROMs seemed particularly impressive, rife with their own bugs and misfeatures, and there is no available distribution of Gingerbread for my hardware, which was exceptionally disappointing. The locked bootloader of the Droid 2 seems to be the primary cause of this unavailability. It is genuinely discouraging to see the open nature of Android compromised by such hostile hardware design. EDIT: @Matt asked me about my Autosync options. We have ...               (Home) -> [Menu] -> "Settings" -> "Data Manager" -> "Data Delivery":     [x] Background data     [ ] Data Roaming     [x] Data enabled         -> Social Applications:         [ ] Sync over WiFi only      and               (Home) -> [Menu] -> "Settings" -> "Battery Manager" -> "Battery mode":     Presets:     [ ] Maximum battery saver     [ ] Nighttime saver     [o] Performance mode     Custom:     [ ] Custom battery saver


title: Can I make the browser stop autmatically refreshing pages that haven't been displayed for a while?

text: If I surf to a page and then leave the browser for a while, when I open up the browser again it still shows the content of the page - but after a second or so it initiates a refresh. Is there a way to stop this behavior? I have experienced the same behavior in Dolphin Browser, fwiw.


title: Android low on space

text: I know this question is quite common, but nothing I've read so far really helped me. I have a Samsung Galaxy Mini, and had a similar problem with the stock ROM. For some other reasons, I've rooted it and put Cyanogenmod 7 on it. Everything works quite well, but the free space is just eating itself. All my applications are sent to SD card (except facebook, which runs exceptionally slow when on card). And still, I'm only left with 6MB of free internal space. I've cleaned up my SMS messages and browser caches, nothing really helps. I'm showing my storage analysis. The thing that bugs me are the `/system` and `/data` partitions. How come that `/system` has so much empty space, while `/data` has so little. Isn't it supposed to be a compact partition? As for applications, I really don't have a lot, except regular GMail, Google Maps and such. Just Opera browser, iGo, Adobe Reader, Outlook and a few apps with less then 1MB. ![Storage Analyzer for /data](http://i.stack.imgur.com/6psbU.png) ![Storage Analyzer for /system](http://i.stack.imgur.com/j4Wzt.png) P.S While taking the screenshot, the Storage Analyser is showing 18MB free, But the system is showing 9MB. Nevertheless, both are not enough for normal work.


title: How can I use my android GPS in my notebook through USB?

text: How can I use my Android GPS in my notebook through USB? My notebook doesn't have bluetooth, and the wireless is not working.


title: Galaxy Tab 10.1 wifi stuck in 'Obtaining IP Address' mode

text: Using 'Virtual Router Plus' to set up a wifi hotspot on my desktop. I can manually connect with my tablet devices a first time, but after a couple hours it times out, disconnects. I am unable to connect a 2nd time, my Galaxy Tab is stuck in 'Obtaining IP Address' mode. Is their a way to force an Android device to 'remember' and automatically reconnect to a previous hotspot?


title: LorDModUE - How to configure

text: I have installed Lordmodue* to under volt my android device by downloading the .zip, booting into recovery mode, browsing the sdcard and selecting the .zip file. The install was successful and under my phone settings it says my kernel is the LordmodUE kernel. How can I actually set the settings for this kernel though, how can I set my under voltage settings? *HTC DesireHD running Cyanogenmod 7.2 and Clockwork recovery mod


title: Is there a real 5.1 (surround) output mode for music on Samsung's Galaxy S2?

text: In the music application on the Galaxy S2, there is a 5.1 mode, it seems to me all it does is to apply a set of filters to the sound... But I wondered if there were real 5.1 capabilities on the S2, maybe through the use of a special audio cable, or micro usb adaptor, or through the HDMI?


title: Is it safe and stable to use titanium backup and restore at two different android versions?

text: I want to upgrade an android phone from 2.2 to 2.3. If I backup apps with titanium backup, will they be restored at 2.3, or will they be conflict because of different android version between backup and restore? If it doesn't work with titanium backup, then is any other safer way?


title: making picture frame widget take up entire screen?

text: On my Galaxy S II, I've added the Picture Frame widget to the second page. It's the only object on that page, but it only takes up 1/4th of the available space. I tried adding 3 more frames on a lark, but that was more annoying than anything. Ideally, my one picture frame would take up the entire page. But I don't know how to resize it? Surely this is possible...?


title: How to save a text file from the browser?

text: I was reading a game FAQ on my Galaxy S II with the stock browser, and was a little surprised that I had no option to save the `.txt` file to the phone. Is this possible?


title: How do I get offline voice detection on my tablet running JB (4.1.1)?

text: I just got myself a budget tablet (Halo Value) from "Swipe Telecom", and I was wondering how I can get offline speech recognition on it, since JB should support it. My language is set to English (US), and I can't seem to find any option to download offline voice recognition files. I looked under `Settings > Language & input > Google voice typing settings` and it has just one option, to block offensive words. Under voice search settings, I have "speech output", "block offensive words" and "Hotword Detection". Any ideas how to get offline voice recognition on the tab?


title: Laptop Stolen. How to retrieve the stored MAC address of my laptop from the Network logs of my Android Phone?

text: Background: I lost my laptop recently and I reported to the police authorities and they said they could help track it if I could give them the MAC address. Unfortunately, I don't remember the MAC address of my laptop. However, I used to connect my laptop to the internet using my Android (2.3) phone HTC Desire. I assume that the phone might have stored my laptop's MAC address somewhere. Question: Is my assumption correct? If it is, then I believe that I could retrieve that MAC Address. How do I do that? Where are the logs stored and are they accessible? I come from a non-technical background and have done as much homework as possible from my side to understand the details. Could you please direct me in the right direction? (My phone has not been rooted)


title: My HTC One X seems to be self destructing after Jelly Bean update

text: I upgraded to Jelly Bean on my AT&T HTC One X last month, and ever since then it's like my phone has just given up on life. I had to upgrade through the installer package from the HTC Website and was walked through the process by HTC tech support. Things that have been happening:   * **HD Widgets** would stop working off and on, the widgets I've had on the screen would simply disappear   * **Tasker** crashes constantly and profiles don't work. I have used this app on my last 2 phones as well as on the HTC One X since I got it back in Nov.    * **Swype** is no longer my keyboard and no matter what I do I can't seem to get it back.    * _most importantly_ : My microphone quit working on phone calls. It still works on speakerphone, but no longer works normalls.   * _Other various weird happenings here and there_. I swear it's like my phone is haunted or has become sentient and given up on life.  These are all apps I have used for a very long time and have never had issues with. At least 2 of them are very popular and respectable apps. (I would link to them, but Google Play is unfortunately blocked at work) My phone is **not** rooted. I have not dropped my phone in water or even dropped it on the ground. Literally nothing major has changed in the past 2-3 months except the Jelly Bean update about a month ago. If you need any more information to help me get pointed in the right direction to resolve my issues, please let me know.


title: cloud bookmarking app or method working with del.ic.ious/gmarks?

text: There are a lot apps claiming to work with delicious (was recently taken over by AVOS company) on the market. But syncing always fails, I cannot even download the links. Most apps were updated lastly before the AVOS transfer. Anyone here knowing a working delicious/gmarks app or other apps or browser addons making sending a link directly to delicious/gmarks site possible?


title: My Nexus 4 says it's charging but it's actually discharging

text: I plug in my Nexus 4 to a charger cable plugged into a wall outlet each night, and each morning I disconnect it. But sometimes during the day when it's _not_ plugged in, like today, it says "Charging - 95%", and later, it says, "Charging - 92%", and continues to discharge normally. The battery icon also shows the little lightning bolt symbol to indicate charging. I've seen the related/similar questions but they don't match my device or situation, as far as I can tell. Since other devices have similar issues, is it a software problem?


title: Method to edit metadata of (mp4) video files

text: Is there a method or an app (preferably a free one) that enables editing of mp4 metadata? Really, I only need the ability to make minor adjustments to the track title.


title: How can I debug Droidwall blocking every app?

text: Starting some time ago, I have noticed that when Droidwall (1.5.7) is enabled, no apps can access wifi. Although the app is checked, it doesn't work, until I turn the firewall completely off. This has happened for some time, is this a known bug with Droidwall or Android 2.2? Running `iptables -L` shows this, among others:               Chain droidwall-wifi (4 references)     target   prot opt source              destination     droidwall-reject 0  --  anywhere             anywhere     droidwall-reject 0  --  anywhere             anywhere     droidwall-reject 0  --  anywhere             anywhere     droidwall-reject 0  --  anywhere             anywhere     droidwall-reject 0  --  anywhere             anywhere     droidwall-reject 0  --  anywhere             anywhere      Any ideas on what could be causing this?


title: How to change the font without root in HTC Explorer?

text: I would like to change font in HTC Explorer(2.3.5) without root.   I saw some tutorial on the internet but those are only Samsung galaxy series. Is there anyway to do that?


title: Where to download new Google Play Game service from Google I/O 13

text: At Google I/O, Google announced Androids new Google Play game service. From what I remember and from what I've been reading online, it has already been released. Though, I haven't seen it on the Google Play store. Is this something that exclusive to certain devices? I have a rooted S3 if that matters.


title: How can I put my gt-s5660 functionaly again?

text: I have my galaxy gio rooted with superuser (it was vodafone), and I downloaded the px-cwm-v2.zip, and used rom manager app with no changes from me. Now my phone gets stuck in Galaxy Gio Model apresentation, the second image, and I have no back up. What are the possible solutions to resolve this?


title: Tablet Touch Screen partially unresponsive

text: I have an Android Tablet with Android 4.1.1, some days ago, the screen started to have random touches around the top of the screen, and sometimes, the top of the screen was unresponsive.   After a factory reset, the problem wasn't solved, but now the top of the screen had stopped being sensitive... I opened the tablet and cleaned the screen.   Now it stopped the random touches (Sometimes they happen again), but the screen still doesn't respond, what do I do?


title: Is there any way to shoot a full sphere panorama (horizontal + vertical)?

text: I've tried a few apps for shooting panoramas on my Android device (Galaxy S4), but I cannot find one that is able to shoot both horizontally and vertically. I would like to be able to capture a whole room, to eventually be used as a custom Google Maps Street View panorama on a website. Is there any way to accomplish this? ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/9l2xP.png)


title: Samsung Galaxy S4 stuck on Samsung logo after booting from Odin

text: After booting from Odin, I can't turn on the screen. It gets stuck on Samsung Galaxy S4 logo. I tried to do a factory reset. It says completed, but then it has a `no command` error under the Android logo. Is there any way to fix that?


title: Would Non-Open Handset Alliance android phones have google now?

text: I understand that whilst android is free and open source, in order to use Google services, an OEM has to be approved to join the open handset alliance. One of the biggest additions to android for Jelly Bean was Google Now. Just wondering, if I buy a non-OHA phone, does that mean it won't come with Google Now? If so, what will be in its place? Will it just be the old Google search app? The other thing is, can non-OHA phones run google services that are embedded into apps? For instance, if an app uses google maps, would it still run on my non-OHA phone?


title: Is there a way to retrieve information from the camera on an android device?

text: What I'm wondering is if I snap a picture of an analog gauge is there a way I can get the camera to pull information about the position of the needles on the gauge? Take an analog alarm clock for instance. If I wanted to snap a picture of the clock and based on the position of the hour and minute hands receive a digital time where would I start? I've asked around and a lot of people have suggested OpenCV which I am currently looking into. Any other recommendations would be much appreciated.


title: Howto get device's features with adb

text: Howto get device's features with adb - e.g. whether it has accelerometer, screen is capable landscape mode... These values are set in XML during build:               <feature name="android.hardware.sensor.accelerometer" />     <feature name="android.hardware.screen.landscape" />


title: How can I remove the default Google Account on my phone?

text: I no longer want to link my default Google Account on my phone. I have a Nexus One runnin 2.2.1. How can I unlink my Google account?


title: Can I install CyanogenMod in Samsung Galaxy I5510?

text: Hello I have a Galaxy I5510 and I''ve reading about ROMS. I'd like to try CyanogenMod but my phone isn't in the list of supported phones, is there anything I can do? If not (which I assume) which ROM would you recommend? I'm looking to get extra functionality. If I don't like some ROM I installed I can uninstall it and go back to the default ROM or any other, right? Also, I'm kind of scared.. If I get to root my phone without troubles, can installing the ROM break it or my only risk is with the rooting?


title: 4.2.2 update error on Samsung Galaxy s2 plus GT - I9105P

text: i got a Over The Air update for 4.2.2 on my Samsung Galaxy S2 Plus. I'm in India. After installing the update my phone rebooted and now it doesn't start. it only loads and shows the samsung's logo. What should i do now?


title: URL to promote your app on facebook/twitter

text: I am thinking about adding facebook/twitter buttons in the apps I'm creating, but one thing has been puzzling me. The URLs of my apps are of course Google play URLs, like this: market://details?id=com.mycompany.mygame but if I promote this URL in a facebook message or tweet then the receiver of the message will only be able to click on the URL if they happen to be looking at it on an Android device, if they're not, they will get an error report from their browser. I could instead point to the market web URL like this: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mycompany.mygame But it feels rather clumsy. So my question is this: - is there a way to tweet or facebook-like an app in a way where the receiver of the message will see the most appropriate URL for their device?


title: Is there a lightweight way to test C code on Android?

text: I want to write and run small general purpose C code snippets on my Android phone. These will primarily be data structures and algorithm implementations. Is there a lightweight and quick way to do so?


title: Android Custom ROM making for local/native brand devices

text: I am using a **local brand's Device** which's **custom ROM** is unenviable or I didn't find the right on through a lot searching on Internet. Is there any safe and easy way to build up own **ROM**? Here I mean **I want to make some customization on a copy of my STOCK ROM and then repack it as a Custom ROM** or **want to make a stable version for my device from any other device's STOCK ROM available on internet.** Can anyone give me some safe and easy resource for that. I want some safe/easy **resource/tutorials/tools** to work with **ROM img**.


title: Web proxy for Android 4.2.2

text: I need to cut off access to Flash and HTML5 videos on several devices for a project. Is there any app like a proxy to perform this? If I could deny a list of webpages it will be perfect.


title: Root N1 and keep the official ROM

text: Is it possible root my N1 with 2.3.3 without flashing custom ROM?


title: On Android can I write scripts (similar to Win .bat files) to combine several command line commands?

text: On Windows, I can run two commands using a .bat file. How can I achieve the same thing on Android For example:   1. update my podcasts by calling pcastclient /updateALL   2. force sync of my pictures sugarsync /forceupdate


title: Problem with unlocking the HTC Wildfire bootloader with HTC unlocker

text: I tried to unlock HTC bootloader by the official tool but I get to the stage when I issue the command:               fastboot oem get_identifier_token      Unfortunatly I get error               ...     (bootloader) [ERR] Command error !!!     OKAY [  0.007s]     finished. total time: 0.007s      Version of firmware matches the one listed for H3G UK. The HBoot is 1.01.0002.


title: How can I disable auto-dimming of the screen?

text: **What I'd like to see:**     * When idling, the screen turns off after the configured amount of time. **What I see:**     * When I don't do anything, the screen dims a bit after ~23 seconds, then at 30 seconds it turns off as expected. I have no idea why this dimming short before the screen timeout happens and where to disable it. **My settings:**     * _Automatic Brightness_ disabled, brightness set to the lowest level.   * _Screen time-out_ at 30 seconds.   * _Auto adjust screen power_ disabled.   * _Timeout_ for lock screen is zero ( _Immediately_ ).   * _Use Power saving mode_ is enabled (it sets the screen brightness to 10% at less than 20% battery power left). Disabling it had no effect. This happens with Android 2.3.6 (no idea if it worked before the update).


title: How can I get Google Voice to forward texts only when I'm not using Google Voice?

text: Google Voice app has the option "Receive text messages" with two choices:   * Also via the messaging app   * Only via the Google Voice app If I choose the first option, I will still get the text messages even if I'm not on Wi-Fi. It will also send them as regular text messages if I _am_ on Wi- Fi, wasting money. If I choose the second option, I won't get the messages if I'm not on Wi-Fi. Is there a way to get the messages forwarded to regular text only if the Google Voice app doesn't get them?


title: Galaxy S won't boot, stuck in recovery mode

text: My galaxy S was working good until about a month ago when it froze and needed to reboot. Now when it boots, a screen showing a mobile phone and a computer and an exclamation mark in the middle is appearing. How can I resolve this? ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/eTBVJ.jpg)


title: Internal storage durability

text: I am about to build an app which needs to use device internal storage memory extensively, a lot of reads, writes and overwrites of the files.   I assume that most of the android devices use a kind of a flash memory, but where can I find more data on this topic for the most common memories used, like how many reads/writes can an internal flash endure before failing?


title: Android 4.1 with Bluetooth keyboard

text: Do I need to install an application to use a Bluetooth keyboard with an Android 4.1.2 phone? I am using a Droid Bionic and with an Anker K1280C keyboard ( an Apple keyboard clone). I can pair the phone with the keyboard, but the Bluetooth keyboard does not show up in the input method selection list. I have tried a few applications which do expose a keyboard in the input methods list and connect to the Bluetooth keyboard (BlueKeyboard JP and Blue Input). They allow most of the keys to work, but the key map is not completely correct. I am under the impression that Android 4.0 should not need an special applications to use a keyboard. Is this correct?


title: How do I clear the settings of a built in app in Cyanogenmod 9 (ICS)?

text: I just updated my phone (Galaxy S2) to the latest stable version of Cyanogen, and I can't set any alarms in the default clock app. When I try to go to the screen to set the alarms, the app just crashes. Past experience tells me the solution is the clear the app data/cache, but the problem is that the app doesn't show up in the apps list in the settings. How am I supposed to clear these settings?


title: What's the difference between a service and a broadcast receiver?

text: I keep hearing about _services_ and _broadcast receivers_. What's the difference between them, and how do they affect the operation of my Android phone from my point of view?


title: How to create Android themes

text: I would like to create a whole new theme for Android jelly bean but not sure where to start. I have rooted my phone and have poked around the file system a little but haven't really seen all that much that would help. I would like to completely change the LockScreen, Homescreen(s) the menu layout, icons, wallpaper, etc. It's not going to be just a launcher theme but a whole UI theme. I have spent a while searching for a solution (links, articles, any resources) but have not found anything that would be of much help. If you know how to do this, or know of any resources at all that would help I'd be extremely grateful. Thanks


title: Why does my wifi not automatically reconnect to prefered networks?

text: I've got a San Francisco handset running 2.1. I've configured it to connect to my wifi network at home. If I go out of range, or reboot the phone, it fails to re-connect automatically and I have to manually go thru the settings, disable wireless, then enable it for it to re- attach itself to my network Is there an easier way?


I have a Motorla Droid running CM6 (essentially Android 2.2). I'm connecting to Windows 7 machines via USB. Every time I plug in my phone via USB it automatically mounts the SD card as external storage. How can I stop this behavior? I haven't really noticed when it started, sometime after I installed CM6?


title: email rejected by yahoo but droid keeps trying to resend

text: I am using android's mail app on my Razr M for my Yahoo mail. Last week, I tried to "reply to all" on an email that was sent to over 100 people and yahoo rejected it claiming it was suspicious activity. That's fine, but how do I get my Razr to stop trying to resend the email. I deleted it from the drafts folder in my Yahoo account but that didn't help. Every few minutes I get an error message on my phone saying that the email was not sent. Help?


title: Could not turn wifi on

text: I just installed 9 and 10 version of CyanogenMod on my Xperia mini pro (downloaded from http://download.cyanogenmod.org/?type=stable&device=mango), but I could not turn the wi-fi on. Version 9 is stable version. What is wrong? Does the method of ROM installing have any influence on the issue?


title: Rooting Desire permanently

text: If I root my Desire permanently can I reset it to default manufacturers settings by installing official android version?


title: Transfer files from recovery on a Nexus 10

text: My Nexus 10 won't boot, so I need to copy a ROM from my computer to the device. Since it won't boot, I need to copy it via recovery. I can flash recoveries as needed and install software on my computer as needed, but I need to get the ROM on there!


title: Back up and restore

text: i have backed up my Galaxy 3 on Kies and I'm having trouble restoring it to my phone. The error message reads cannot read back up file information. please help!


title: Adjust magnetic auto-lock sensitivity

text: I just bought a case for my Nexus 10 tablet (EasyAcc Smart Cover), but it seems the magnetic auto-lock sometimes thinks the cover is closed when the cover is flipped to the back side, behind the device. This especially happens when holding the tablet open in my hand, and it's easy to accidentally adjust the position of the cover on the back. Since this false positive condition doesn't always happen, I'm guessing a simple sensitivity change might be enough to make the auto-lock feature of the cover work proprely. Another possible fix could be to have some sort of delay, os that when the system detects the lid as "closed", it'd wait for a few secs to see if it stays in closed state, and only then put the device to sleep. **Is there a way to adjust the magnetic auto-lock sensitivity?** _(Nexus 10 tablet, running Android 4.2.2)_


title: Backup Link2sd ext4 partition, resize it and restore

text: I have messed the ext4 partition resizing it with Gparted, it still works but shows the old size and Link2sd doesn't seem to be able to link all the pieces. I was wondering if I could backup the content with Titanium or other, format the partition at the correct size with Gparted and then restore the content to the new larger partition. I know the ext4 cannot be resize but I guess that it can be deleted and created again, what I am not sure if there is something in the current ext data that is dependent on the size of it. I think that is why I should not be doing a backup image directly but instead backup the files individually.