title: SGS doesn't go to download, recovery mode nor does it connect via USB after installing a battery MOD

text: I installed some app called "Galaxy s battery icon mod 2" on my rooted Samsung Galaxy S (with a lagfix OCLF), it required rebooting my handset.   Then, it didn't boot up, my handset entered an infinite loop, (after the Samsung galaxy S GT-I9000 then the galaxy S logo appears) it vibrates as it does when some app hangs or freezes, some mouse cursor on the upper left side, and I can't even get it to enter recovery or download mode using the three buttons, but all what it does is restarting the phone and the loop begins again.   Tried to connect it via USB, didn't connect or anything.   Does anyone know what to do before resorting to the jig factory mode method. Ah, and USB debugging mode isn't activated, and some times I get a recovery screen, guess it got something to do with the app, and it says enter key or something but I can't enter anything or selecvt anything on the screen, it got recover and cancel.


title: How to prevent my Google account from acting like it's from the US?

text: I'm from the Czech Republic and via some proxy I made my Google account look like a US-based one to try Google music etc. Now Google music with all access arrived in my country and it's cheaper than in the US! But Google remembers my account as being US-based so I still see the US price of $9.99. Do you know how to change it back?


title: How to get mail sitting in Outbox to be sent out?

text: I am using a Sony XPeria tablet with Android 4.1.2. I am using an ereader which can send email from within the app. If the tablet is not in Airplane mode, the emails go out fine. If the tablet is in airplane mode, the emails get queued in the outbox folder. When not in airplane mode, I open the stock email app and I see the emails int the outbox folder. However I see no option to send out the emails when I select the messages. When I resync, I get inbound messages but the outbound messages stay stuck in Outbox. The only way I can send these emails is by selecting each message and forwarding it to myself (the recipient of these messages is myself). My mail server is outlook.com. How do you force outgoing messages to be sent out?


title: Permission Denial for google location services

text: I was going through logcat and found that this error was flooding all over > W/ActivityManager( 457): **Permission Denial** : getCurrentUser() from > pid=1827, uid=10010 requires android.permission. **INTERACT_ACROSS_USERS** > F/MultiUserUtil( 1827): null F/MultiUserUtil( 1827): > java.lang.reflect.InvocationTargetException F/MultiUserUtil( 1827): at > java.lang.reflect.Method.invokeNative(Native Method) F/MultiUserUtil( 1827): > at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:511) F/MultiUserUtil( 1827): > at eod.a(SourceFile:56) F/MultiUserUtil( 1827): at ebw.a(SourceFile:596) > F/MultiUserUtil( 1827): at ecj.a(SourceFile:302) F/MultiUserUtil( 1827): at > ecj.a(SourceFile:283) F/MultiUserUtil( 1827): at ecb.a(SourceFile:877) > F/MultiUserUtil( 1827): at ecu.handleMessage(SourceFile:67) F/MultiUserUtil( > 1827): at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:99) > F/MultiUserUtil( 1827): at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:137) > F/MultiUserUtil( 1827): at > android.os.HandlerThread.run(HandlerThread.java:60) F/MultiUserUtil( 1827): > Caused by: java.lang.SecurityException: Permission Denial: getCurrentUser() > from **pid=1827** , uid=10010 requires > android.permission.INTERACT_ACROSS_USERS F/MultiUserUtil( 1827): at > android.os.Parcel.readException(Parcel.java:1425) F/MultiUserUtil( 1827): at > android.os.Parcel.readException(Parcel.java:1379) F/MultiUserUtil( 1827): at > android.app.ActivityManagerProxy.getCurrentUser(ActivityManagerNative.java:3886) > F/MultiUserUtil( 1827): at > android.app.ActivityManager.getCurrentUser(ActivityManager.java:1948) > F/MultiUserUtil( 1827): ... 11 more F/MultiUserUtil( 1827): null Now pid 1827 belongs to **com.google.process.location**               root@android:/ # ps | grep 1827                                                   u0_a10    1827  104   248516 21980 ffffffff 40031df8 S com.google.process.location      Is this a bug in Google Services app? Device: Samsung Galaxy Mini GT-S5570 ROM: BALTROM version 5 (CM 10.1.0-RC3/Jellybean)


title: Change calendar location viewer

text: When I put in a location for an event in the Google Calendar on my Nexus 4, and then select it later it opens up in Google Earth which I do not want to happen. How can I change it to open in Google Maps, so I can use the location for directions? I have looked under `Settings > calendar` but there was nothing under the default open header. Am I looking in right place?


title: Single Window Menu screen in Nexus 5

text: I am using Nexus 5 with Android 4.4.2. Its menu screen contains "3 screens" to accommodate all the apps I have. But I remember in older Android (I think I saw it in Galaxy S phone) that all the apps were put in single screen and we could scroll down to get any app. So I want to change this "multi-window" menu screen to a single scrollable window. Is it possible in KitKat? if so, how?


title: Poor performance of HDR in Nexus 5

text: I am using Nexus 5. And image taken with HDR is very poor quality. I have updated to 4.4.2, still no improvement. So to make sure I am doing it correct, I installed another app "Best HDR" and compared images with that of Android's and first one is much better. I will put the two images here (images are compressed for fast uploading, so it will be a little blurry than the real): ![Taken with Android HDR](http://i.stack.imgur.com/87p3r.jpg) ![Taken with Best HDR](http://i.stack.imgur.com/6gZFa.jpg)   Taken with Android HDR / Taken with Best HDR (click images for larger variants) **Question** : Why is it like this? Is the HDR of Android that bad or am I doing anything wrong? **More samples** Image taken with normal camera : http://imgur.com/eVnzt6r,cNByvdn,EY69EXc#2 Image taken with android HDR : http://imgur.com/eVnzt6r,cNByvdn,EY69EXc#0 Image taken with Best HDR app : http://imgur.com/eVnzt6r,cNByvdn,EY69EXc#1


title: run android on windows 7

text: all I want to do running android on windows (7) is using whatsapp for certain group discussion. I tried BlueStack, but it causing keyboard issue, at many times, certain key act like got stuck, keep repeating, and when this happen, I have to restart my windows. quit the bluestack won't help. now I want to try other (free) option, any recommendation? youwave is not free. I come across this androvm, but the file type is ova , no idea how to run it at present. just to re-clarify: I already running WhatsApp over BlueStack on my Windows 7 64 bits. But it comes with a side effect, very bad. At time, my keyboard seems like got 1 key stuck, and keep repeatively pressing it unstopped. the keyboard is absolute fine. I kill/quit BlueStack if I don't plan to use the WhatsApp, which is auto-start whenever i login. when the funny keyboard issue happened, the only way to resolve it is reboot, quit the BlueStack won't help at all.


title: Samsung Galaxy S with CyanogenMod: USB connection problems

text: I'm using a _Samsung Galaxy S_ with cyanogenmod 10.2-2013. From last few days I am facing problems concerning the USB connection: When I connect usb from pc to my phone then it displays a pop up USB mass storage window and asks whether to turn on USB storage. Allowing to connect, the waiting sign appears for the connection, and that sign never gets off but stays. As the display light gets off and I tap the phone again, same popup window appears asking for permission. I'm not able to connect my phone via USB. What can I do to fix this?


title: Pushing files to my tablet from PC

text: I have a Sony Tablet S. When I'm browsing the Google Play webpage on my PC, I can install applications by just pushing the **Install** button and choosing my device - all done on my PC. Then a moment later, automagically, the application is installing on my tablet. Is there some similar functionality to send pdf/mp3/mp4 files to my tablet from my PC?


title: Media scanner running constantly

text: I recently bought one new Samsung Galaxy S 2. (Ice Cream Sandwich) I am getting "media scanner running" message each time I try to open the camera. How can I get rid of this issue? Do I need to replace the phone?


title: Link2SD not working completely

text: My Link2SD doesn't seem to be fully working. I noticed this when updating the Facebook application. Google Play prompted me of insufficient storage. I first uninstalled some apps but I got curious so I checked Link2SD's storage info, I got this: ![Screenshot](http://i.stack.imgur.com/H6d93.jpg)   (Click image to enlarge) As you can see, the internal storage only has mere 70mb left. What's peculiar is, these are the only apps I have NOT linked: ![Screenshot](http://i.stack.imgur.com/pp0vg.jpg)   (Click image to enlarge) I tried moving one linked app (Amazing Alex) to the sd card (normal Android way) and sure enough, the free space on my internal storage got bigger by about an additional 20mb-ish. Why is this happening? Why isn't Link2SD moving the data to my sdext2? How do I solve it?


title: Android mobile location coverage around the world?

text: I have an Android application which I hope to promote in developing/emerging markets for crowdsourced mobile work. Reliable location detection is a major part of some of the scenarios. I understand that mobile location-based solutions use a variety of signals to detect the user's current position:   1. Traditional satellite GPS, frequently assisted via aGPS   2. Google's database of wifi routers and their locations   3. Google's database of cell tower IDs and their locations Satellite coverage is of course global, but how is the International coverage for #2 and #3? Is there any service I can consult to gauge (even anecdotally) the coverage of Google's location databases around the world? Even a (data- backed) report or blot post would be helpful. The key issue I face is whether to require a mobile data plan for users of my application (and whether a mobile data plan would actually help location accuracy in certain markets). If mobile internet/data will make a huge impact on location accuracy, then it makes sense to require it ... but otherwise I want to support wifi-only scenarios.


title: How can I preview (watch online) videos while downloading the torrent?

text: How can I preview (watch online) videos downloaded from torrent?   I've tried Torrent Stream Controller with Ace Stream Engine for Android but it seems to be only for torrent tv and I even couldn't force it to work on my device.


title: Viewing mjpeg stream behind PHP webpage

text: Android seems to lack good support for viewing mjpeg streams. I have a webcam with a mjpeg stream, and a nginx webserver w/ PHP acting as authentication for the webcam. Apps like ipcamviewer and tiny cam work great if you're accessing the mjpeg directly, but they don't work if there's a PHP dialog box for username/password authentication. I've tried using a regular browser. Dolphin just tries to download the mjpeg stream, which would be an infinite download. Same with the built-in chrome browser. Opera does a slightly better job - it displays the stream, but doesn't always display the entire jpeg before moving on to the next jpeg, which results in sometimes getting the top half of the image over and over again. There's a orphaned app called "mjpegviewer" which actually does work with a PHP dialog for username/password, but it's buggy and feels like a half- finished project. So, fishing for ideas out there on how to view mjpeg streams from behind a PHP authentication page.


title: I tried every method and failed to root my Asus MeMo Pad Me172v. Anyone know some other methods?

text: I have already tried SuperOneClick and Bin4ry tools to root my Asus MeMo Pad Me172v having 4.1.1 stock version, but failed to successfully root my device. When I run SuperOneClick, it successfully reaches to step # 7 but then it just keep waiting forever. Bin4ry tool showed that I have successfully rooted my device but when i reboot it, the device remains unrooted. There's a thread on xda-developers forum specific for my device. I tried the method mentioned there for rooting, the screen finally showed that I have rooted my device but when I rebooted my device, there is a black screen after the modified Asus logo. Help me root my device.


title: ./flash-all.sh: line 16: fastboot: command not found

text: I'm trying to "Get Started" with Setting Up the Preview SDK | Android Developers to Install the L Preview System Image Android L Developer Preview | Android Developers on my Nexus 7 (Wifi) "razor". I'm getting following error:               mbp:razor-lpv79 alexus$ ./flash-all.sh      ./flash-all.sh: line 17: fastboot: command not found     ./flash-all.sh: line 18: fastboot: command not found     ^C     mbp:razor-lpv79 alexus$      here is my `fastboot`, it's in `/Applications/Android Developer Tools/sdk/platform-tools/` folder:               mbp:razor-lpv79 alexus$ ls /Applications/Android\ Developer\ Tools/sdk/platform-tools/fastboot      /Applications/Android Developer Tools/sdk/platform-tools/fastboot     mbp:razor-lpv79 alexus$       What can I do? I do _NOT_ wish to modify `flash-all.sh` script (if possible).


title: Use bluetooth keyboard with a different layout?

text: I'm Italian, so I use italian language on my tablet (note 10.1), but I have also a bluetooth keyboard with english layout that I use to write little snippets of programmes, the problem is that I don't know how to set english language only for the keyboard. Can someone help me to solve this problem?


title: How do I avoid problems when going from Wi-Fi to cell data connection (3G)?

text: I have my phone (Droid X) connected to my home Wi-Fi network, but when I leave it can take applications (Google Maps, Rhapsody, etc) probably 10-15 minutes before they function normally without either doing nothing and/or giving data connection errors. Something that may be telling (or meaningless) is that the little "3G" icon on the notification bar doesn't appear for a good long while. Disabling the Wi-Fi on the phone after the fact doesn't seem to help, and the fastest method seems to be just power cycling the whole device. Is there some better/cleaner/faster way?


title: Leaving wi-fi on all the time

text: Does it highly affect the stand-by time to leave wi-fi open all the time on my phone?


title: Know of an app that lets you transfer a text message conversation into an email?

text: A friend of mine is looking for an application that he can grab a text message conversation from his phone and maybe copy/paste it into another application like an email app or just "send to email" kind of function. Anyone know anything about an app like this?


title: How do I tether over USB in MacOSX?

text: How do I tether over USB in MacOSX? I plug the phone in, pick up: > USB tethering > > Share phone's mobile network with PC which causes the computer to _discover_ a new network interface, but it doesn't just work and the configuration looks like this: ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/0i1o1.png) Which telephone number, account name and password is it asking for? I've never got those details from the ISP. I did ask the ISP and the details they gave me made no sense and didn't work. I'm running the stock Android 2.2 on an HTC Desire, the carrier is Swisscom in Switzerland. I've been told by someone that has the same phone, that plugging it in Windows and doing the same just works without asking for any number or password.


title: Can't send long text messages with CM11

text: I'm running CM11 M7 nightly on the Nexus 5 (Android 4.4), but I think this problem has existed with all CM11 versions I've tried. It worked fine for me on a previous phone running CM10.2 (Android 4.3). Using the stock Android SMS messaging client, I can't send SMS messages longer than 160 characters... at all. The app simply doesn't allow me to input longer text. Also, if I include non-Latin characters in an SMS, it gets converted silently to an MMS message around 80 characters (I think this is because it's using 16-bit characters instead of 8-bit). The length of the message still can't exceed 160 characters, though. I'm trying to figure out how to get rid of these undesirable behaviors and allow long SMS messages, even if this means auto-splitting them messages into multiple pieces. Was this a specific design choice in Android 4.4, or CM11? Is there a workaround?


title: Change MIUI storage location

text: I just installed MIUI on my LG F180 (Optimus G) and it changed the internal storage location from /data/media to /data/media/0 Is there any way to change it back?


title: Icon keeps disappearing from app drawer in CM9

text: I installed Cyanogenmod 9.0.0 mango on my Xperia mini pro. Everything works fine...except for the built-in launcher's app drawer. What happens is that every time I reboot the phone, the rightmost app shortcut / widget / icon that I place in the app drawer keeps disappearing. ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/TrlKi.png) I can replace the icon and it stays there, but only as long as I don't reboot the phone. Why is this happening and / or how can I solve it?


title: How do I upload multiple pictures at once to Facebook?

text: Gallery seems to lack the ability to upload to Facebook when multiple pictures are selected. Is there easy way to upload a bunch of photos at once to Facebook or is it something that you have to do one at a time?


title: Gingerbread Claims Support for Arabic, but I Don't See the Language in Settings

text: Gingerbread claims to have support for Arabic, but I have 2.3.4 installed on my Google Nexus One, and Arabic is not an option when I go to my language settings. http://developer.android.com/sdk/android-2.3.4.html#locs Anyone know how to enable the Arabic language or is Google not giving us the straight truth? Thanks!


title: Will Honeycomb get an update to add email search (Xoom)?

text: I am an avid user of Android and resisted the urge to get an iPad in favor of a Xoom - staying loyal to Android. I was very disappointed to learn that the email function (which I sync with a corporate exchange server) does not have a search function. Hard to believe. As a business traveler, getting thousands of emails, it is critical to be able to search my email. Does anyone know if this will be addressed. I do not want o have to use a third party app like touchdown. Please advise. Thank you!


title: Only one account showing on Google+ Android app

text: I have two GMail accounts active on my Android 2.2. Let's call them **Acc1** and **Acc2**. **Acc1 is the default account** I set when I got my Android. I didn't know then, that I can't change the default address. My Acc2 is the main Google account I use everywhere. When I launch the Google+ app, it only shows the default account but my 2nd account has Google+ activated. All other apps show me both my Acc1 & Acc2 accounts to select. I don't understand why Google+ app doesn't see my other account. Is there a way set Google+ app to see my Acc2 account or a way to change the default android account without losing all my local data? I hope I've been clear, thank you!


title: How to configure Google Now's notification time?

text: Currently Google Now notifies me 10 minutes before I need to leave the house for an appointment (taking traffic into consideration). How do I change the notification time to some other value?


title: Some questions about Thinkpad Tablet

text: I need to purchase a tablet for on the move access to web, video, book reading etc. I am a Thinkpad fan so I would like to go for Lenovo Thinkpad. However I have some questions regarding it, which seems to be related more with Android itself than the hardware.   1. Thinkpad tablet has USB port, so can we use external USB modem (e.g. MTS MBlaze, Tata Photon in India) with it to connect to internet. On some forums it is said that Android does not have drivers of USB modem, so we can use USB modems with any Android tablet in the market even if they contain full USB port. What is the current state of Android on this?   2. A bit on hardware side, Thinkpad contains SIM slot and it is only yesterday when Lenovo has added Gobi chip for 3G capability. So, what was the use of that SIM card slot before that chip?


title: Disable Pairwise Master Key Caching

text: I asked this question some time ago on another forum but never received an answer. I'm hoping that I may get a better answer here. The wireless network at my university is a bit shaky and I was wondering if there is a way to disable Pairwise Master Key Caching under 2.3.3. This seems to have fixed the problem on my laptop. I am rooted and can edit configuration files if needed. Thanks!


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

text: I have a number of browsers installed on my phone. I haven't set any as the default because some pages simply render better on some browsers than on others. When I use the stock browser, _every single time_ I click a link it asks me what browser I want to use. I'd like it to get the hint that if I chose the stock browser for this current session, then it should open the links in the stock browser and stop asking me. Is there any way for me to stop the stock browser from asking me this without making it the default?


title: How to always use a particular browser for certain URLs

text: I have two browsers on my device: Chrome and Firefox. I usually use Firefox, but I have to use Chrome for some sites to work around Firefox bugs. All the same, I get bored of having to choose the browser every time I click a link, when it would be simple to teach the computer which sites I want to use with Chrome. Is there another way to handle links so that I can set up Chrome to open automatically for some websites and Firefox for others, instead of having to choose every time?


title: Open source driver availability for main Android GPUs?

text: What are the current GPUs with fully open-sourced drivers on Android? There's been issues recently with Qualcomm's GPU in the new Nexus 7, which makes me wonder how strict are the rules for open-sourcing _all_ the code for a working Android device, including the GPU drivers.


title: How do i make a new photo album on my HTC Hero S

text: I have Astro File Manager, but i still cant figure out how to create a new album in my Gallery. If there is any way, can someone please help me out?


title: Remove Password on Galaxy S4

text: I somehow set a password for my Galaxy S4 (Android v4.3). I cannot figure out how to remove the password. Where is the setting to do so? I have to enter the password anytime I want to unlock the phone from the lock screen. Note: I know the password, I just need to turn off the password.


title: Can't mount SMB folders on rooted device

text: Android 4.3 on a rooted Samsung galaxy note. Astro file manager can work with my network (SMB) folders but the CIFS Manager app says "mount: no such device". (Mount Manager app doesn't seem to support passwords.) Is this a problem with the kernel? How can I find out?


title: is Android DHCP server when tethering?

text: I am on cyanogenmod 7 and wonder when I do usb tethering if Android is DHCP server?


title: Backup Possibility?

text: Although I am fairly technically proficient, I am very new to Android, having only very recently purchased my first Android device, the Galaxy S4 phone, T-Mobile USA version, latest stock ROM. I should mention that I have no interest in backing up the PIM data, as I have a Microsoft Exchange account through work, and have all my contacts, calendar, etc. on Exchange, and could easily re-sync it if lost on the phone. Of course also that Exchange e-mail account, but also have other personal IMAP e-mail accounts, which could also be re-synced. However, important for me to back up device settings, app settings, etc., as that could take many hours to re- configure if lost. There seem to be various backup apps available, although some only work if the device is rooted. I have used Helium, and also Samsung Kies. I am wondering, however, if the following would work: What if, with a file explorer, either on the phone or on the desktop (with phone connected via USB and all files showing on the desktop computer), with the file explorer set to show all files--hidden, system, etc., show extensions, etc., one just copied everything in the phone's internal memory to a folder on the memory card? (And of course one could then copy that folder to a PC as well.) Would that folder have all the settings, etc., in it? If the phone crashed and lost all its data, but the memory card was still good (or if not,m and one saved the folder to an external computer), could one then restore the system to how it was by copying all the files in that folder back to the phone's internal memory? Of course, one could save space by compressing that folder into a .zip, .rar, .7z, or other compressed file. However, I have no idea whether saving all the files in internal memory (with the file explorer set to show everything) to the memory card or PC would really save all settings, etc., to be able to restore it to the state when one did that if need be. Does anyone here know if that would work? Thanks in advance for your response.


title: Samsung S3: Only retrieve "contact with number" in contact search

text: Synchronizing my phone with my gmail account it has imported, not only the contacts, but even all the people who I just wrote one mail in my life (even without phone number). I have hidden this contacts checking "show only contact with number" but if I perform a search this contacts appear. How can I really delete it, and set my phone to only consider GMail contacts (https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#contacts).


title: How can I access android log files on my Nexus 7 without root access?

text: Since aLogcat now no longer works with Jelly Bean, how can I access the system log files on my device without either root access or attaching it to a computer? I have tried using `adb logcat` from my PC and that worked fine, so I know that plenty of messages are being logged. Using `logcat` from Android Terminal Emulator on my Nexus 7 shows almost no output though and `adb logcat` from _Android Terminal Emulator_ , starts the daemon but then just says `- waiting for device -` and nothing more appears. So, is it possible to access android log files on my Nexus 7 **without root access**?


title: Increase Vibration beyond default range

text: On my Android Device (Samsung Note 2), I was wondering whether there is any way to increase the vibration intensity beyond the given range in settings. My device is rooted, so even if an app requires root I am all ears.


title: My phone hates 2G + Sd Card

text: my HTC Wildfire with CM7 - RC4, doesn't like a combination of two things:   * Data enabled on a 2G Network   * SD Card inserted. When these two conditions are met, either the phone will slow down to a halt or it will reboot. If it reboots, if I don't remove the SD card it will not detect it, unless I reboot without it in. Or, the SD card will just be undetected and sometimes a notifications pops up telling me "SD Card Removed Unexpectedly" At my school, my phone network's signal isn't very good due to the building being rubbish and 2G signals are the only thing we get inside the building. On my old SD card it was 4GB and I think it worked, however my SD card is now 16GB and it doesn't like this. It shouldn't be a problem as it's a ScanDisk (a very reputable make) and I've tried another 16GB card which I sent back due to the issue, so I don't think it's that. Many thanks to people who can figure out what's up with my phone, Joe


title: How do I replace the default messaging icon in the dock with handcent?

text: I've a Samsung Galaxy S with 2.2 firmware. I'm using handcent instead of the default messaging application. In the default messaging app settings I have disabled notifications and disabled auto-retrieve. But when I get an SMS now, even after I had read it in handcent, I still get the new message notification overlay on the messaging icon on the homescreen until I click into it. Can i disable this, or better yet replace that icon with handcent?


title: My phone is not transmitting

text: I have an Htc Desire and I'm using the headset that came with it. During a call yesterday the other party stopped hearing me. I unplugged the headset and continued with the conversation normally. Today I checked the headphones again before buying a new pair and indeed the other person couldn't hear me. What was really surprising is that I could hear myself, echo with about a second of delay. So, electronically my headphones work. Is there something broken in my phone? Update: I just tried the Skype test call and it worked just fine, so it seems to be my headset when making phone calls, which is really weird.


title: Correct text message time after boot up

text: Every time I have my phone _turned off_ or in _flight mode_ , after I turn it on again, the message sent to me while the phone was down appears to be received at the moment the phone finished booting up. Is there any setting / work around that could display the time when the text message was sent / supposed to be received?


title: Restore specific items using Titanium Backup without root?

text: I regularly backup my entire phone using Titanium Backup. For the next two weeks or so, im going to be using my friends phone. Id like to restore a few things from the backup (contacts, some app data etc.) without rooting it. Is there any way?


title: Nexus one hack to work on 8500/1900 freqs

text: I have a nexus one that (by default) does not support 8500/19000 3g frequencies. That forces me to use EDGE or lower with my carrier. The question is: Is this something that can be modified or is it a hardware limitation?               Note that I don't mind rooting the phone to get 3g support


title: How to manually upload ringtones and notifications to DroidX?

text: I've created 2 folders on the root of the SD card,   * Ringtones   * Notifications and placed one mp3 file within each. When I disconnect the DroidX from the USB cable and navigate to either "Settings" > "Sound"> "Phone ringtone", or "Settings" > "Sound" > "Notification ringtone", neither mp3 file shows up. What am I doing wrong?


title: How is the default screen orientation in android specified?

text: On android phones, the orientation typically defaults to portrait. When you disable auto-rotation, the screen will always remain in a portrait mode. On android tablets, the orientation typically defaults to landscape. When you disable auto-rotation, the screen will always remain in a landscape mode. Apparently tablets were not envisioned for use while lying sideways. When I do this, there is no way to get the tablet to remain in portrait mode - with or without auto-rotation the screen is stuck in landscape. As it is pretty hard for me to change gravity, I am trying to figure out if I can hack my tablet to default to portrait mode. My question is, where would this be set? As I can't find any applications that can force change the orientation I get the impression this is embedded somewhere deep and inaccessible in the operating system. Is this possibly somewhere in the properties file? Is it embedded deep in the hardware? Where can I start looking? My specific tablet is a Notion Ink Adam Running BeastyRom 2.2.1 + Clemsyn edit: also asked here: http://forum.xda- developers.com/showthread.php?p=14315083#post14315083


title: Reset individual app settings

text: Something happened on my HTC Tattoo (V1.6) this week that caused lots of apps to crash on start-up. I think it may have been due to their settings getting corrupted somehow, but I don't know what caused that. I've been able to get some working again by uninstalling them and then installing them again. Obviously I lost any set-up by doing this. Is it possible to reset the settings for a given app? I don't even know where they are stored. Is it in an .xxx type file as on Linux? It would be useful to know where they are so I can back them up in future. Update August 2011: Now it's happening again. Google apps failed first, but then Facebook and last.fm stopped working. Tried clearing data/cache with no improvement. Can't re-install some apps as they are no longer available for 1.6. I do intend to try upgrading when I get time.


title: Change the name of the Wi-Fi hotspot

text: Device: Samsung Galaxy Note 3 The wireless tethering hotspot name is `AndroidAP`. I would like to change this if I can.


On the Nexus 4, the power menu only allows you to shutdown the device, but not reboot the device. Of course, you could wait for the device to shutdown and then power it up again. What I'm looking for is the ability to reboot in one action. A lot of apps provide this ability, but it seems that they all requires root. Is it possible to reboot the Nexus 4 without root?


title: HTC text photos

text: I have an HTC from Sprint and today the text photos changed. There was an option to choose Photo or Gallery and I chose Photo "all the time" and now when I click on a message photo is does not open. It just says Media not Found. How can I undo this??


title: How to record More than 4GB Video on exFAT?

text: I have a Galaxy S4 4G (I9505) with a 32GB external micro-SD card formatted as exFAT. I use this to record some seminars that takes often 0.5-1.0 hour. The video seems to stop after 30-45 minutes based on the video resolution, but always when the file size reaches 4GB. I know that ex-FAT allows more than this. My device reads it fine and everything, but the camera app still enforces the limit. I'm using the stock app, on a non-rooted Android 4.2.2 (OTA update), the Samsung version not the Play one. It's also usually not a battery problem (battery is often above %50 after recording, and sometime it's in charger from laptop or power plug). If I understand correctly, Android API allows overriding this limit and maybe making it unlimited, but I can't find any video recording application that does have this limit disabled. Can you suggest any? Otherwise, if there is another custom ROM or whatever that I may install to get a modified stock app without the limit, I'd take that as an option, although obviously just recommending a 3rd party video recording app that overrides the limit sounds like a much less hassle (even for someone familiar with rooting and flashing, from my old Galaxy S 1 days).


title: How to boot into recovery Xperia Z running Cyanogenmod?

text: My Xperia Z is already using Cyanogenmod ROM. Now I need to boot into recovery to install GAPPS. However, holding power button + volume up does not result in anything. Holding power button + volume down result in normal boot by the way. What do I need to do?


title: Android default calling app don't suggest other calling apps even after reseting defaults

text: Good day. I have a Samsung Galaxy S3 mini (GT-I8190N) with its default Android 4.1.2 and default Phone application. When I try to make a call with it, it never suggest other calling apps, so I will be able to chose. I have tried to "Reset app preferances" from settings, I have even wiped my phone, but it didn't suggest me other apps to call. Have anybody came across that problem? Are there any suggestions how to solve it? Thanks in advance!


title: How to block apps on tablet from accessing the Internet while on tethering

text: I use my WiFi-only tablet for turn-by-turn navigation. I either use wifi hotspot tethering or bluetooth tethering through my phone's data plan. (Or USB tethering once I get a Y charging cable.) My problem is that my tablet apps run their background updates and syncs while I am tethered, consuming my limited data plan. The worst culprit is Google account autosync. While most apps nowadays are wifi/3G-friendly, that is, they have a setting to do heavy downloads only on WiFi, they do not differentiate broadband wifi or my phone's wifi hotspot. The Play Store app on my tablet would particularly update large apps in the background while I am driving!


title: Please explain the android partition structure to me?

text: I've tried finding the answer myself, but everything that I am able to see seems to miss out the really basic first steps. Here's my logic: FIRST Look at the phone's specification. Lets say Samsung galaxy S series. There are three elements: Memory (e.g. 1Gb); Storage (e.g. 16Gb); and removable storage which may or may not be present (e.g. upto 32Gb - I have 8Gb.) SECOND Now the systems settings of Android 4+, there is an "Apps" item which shows at the bottom of the screen a label "Internal Storage". In my case it will say 1.4Gb used and 627Mb free. That's 2Gb. If I swipe right, will will say "SD Card storage" 4.6Gb Used and 6.9Gb free. That's 13Gb or so. THIRD If I use an app like "Hardware info" it says: System RAM 790Mb Internal Storage 2Gb External Storage: 11.7Gb So, my question is how do I correlate these? 1\. On which physical storage does "Memory" sit. 2\. On which physical storage does "Internal storage" sit 3\. External storage is easy - that's the removable card.


title: Nexus 5 rooting

text: Please explain how to root nexus 5. What precautions to take. I have never tried it before. Also suggest me what type of back up should I use before rooting.


title: Possible to set specific ringtones for contact groups on Nexus 5?

text: The last post I made was cut off abruptly for some reason. I recently got my Nexus 5, and I love it to bits. The only gripe I have right now, is that there is no inherent function to set specific ringtones for specific contact groups. I have to manually set ringtones for every group member one by one. Is there an app that lets me set ringtones for contact groups, or is there a way to do so on the Nexus that I'm not getting?


title: How to find IP addresses of nearby Wi-Fi networks?

text: Smartphone application show info about nearby Wi-Fi networks it finds, i.e. channel, SSID, MAC address of router, etc, except it IP addresses. Is it possible to discover IP addresses of nearby Wi-Fi networks without connecting to it?


title: Download location for Android 4.4 x86 (64bit)

text: Where can we download following   Android 4.4 ISO   Android 4.4 64bit ISO I have checked at following location   https://code.google.com/p/android-x86/downloads/list Seems like android-x86 4.3 is the maximum version provided there. I am searching for ISO to set it up on VM Player/Virtual Box.


title: Droid Razr Maxx stuck in odd Groundhog-Day-esque loop - will not hard reset

text: I've encountered an extremely annoying problem where my phone will constantly have applications force closing unexpectedly starting with Google+ and then the android core processes and then other Google processes. Eventually the phone becomes unusable or restarts on its own. When I tried uninstalling programs such as Skype or Google+, they would come back upon restart without solving the force closing or syncing problems. Additionally, anything I did before the restart would be ignored and everything would be like it was November 7th excluding the actual clock and date. This means that my messages and history are only up to that date. After finding no solution to my weird loop problem, I tried a factory reset only to find it didn't work. And it resented me back to the loop. This is after turning backups and automatic restore off. I also did the same hard reset off the boot menu for the same result, and now I'm at my wit's end. I have also tried wiping internal storage as well. This phone has never been rooted. I have not installed any strange programs. Phone version is 98.72.16.XT912.Verizon.en.us and Android version is 4.1.2. I am trying to figure out what I can do to restore the phone. I do not need anything on it.


title: How to disable popup on Chrome for Android?

text: I have once opened a website on Chrome for Android. By mistake, I allowed the popup. Now I am not able to find how to disable this popup. As a result, every time I open the URL (which is quite often), the pop-up is opened which is a pain. How to disable the popup for a website for which it was enabled earlier?


title: What is the internal storage path for Samsung Galaxy S3 with OS 4.1.2?

text: The internal storage path for Samsung Galaxy S3 with 4.1.2 keeps on changing.   * `/mnt/sdcard0/`   * `/mnt/sdcard/`   * `/storage/sdcard0/`   * `/storage/sdcard/` I don't have external card inserted in this phone, but I randomly get the above path locations in Astro file manager app and also the logcat. My Android application transfers file from from one mobile to another using Wi-Fi Direct. When I transfer from Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini to Samsung Galaxy S3, it works well. But the reverse is not happening because it says the `file is not available in specific directory` even if it exists. A sample log from logcat:               D/fileUri after substring>>>( 7422): /mnt/sdcard/Download/flash_transfer.apk     D/sender socket fileName>>>( 7422): flash_transfer.apk     E/wifidirectdemo( 7422): /mnt/sdcard/Download/flash_transfer.apk: open failed: ENOENT (No such file or directory)      But sometimes it shows `/storage/sdcard0`. Not sure how it changes frequently due to which file transfer is getting interrupted. Which is the right path for internal SD card for Android 4.1.2?


title: How to set a better encryption password

text: How would I go about setting a stronger password for disk encryption on my android device? I had set a PIN already before enabling full disk encryption, and it proceeded to use that PIN as the decryption string when the device boots. I understand that switching my PIN / Password will update the decryption string as well, but entering a password every time I unlock the phone is a serious inconvenience. Similarly using a short integer to encrypt the disk leaves it much easier to decrypt. How do I go about setting a better decryption password, while keeping my PIN? I have no interest in solutions that require rooting the device.


title: Flashing CM 11 on Verizon Samsung Galaxy S3 (SCH-I535)

text: I have a Galaxy SCH-I535 from verizon (SGS3). It is not rooted, and I want to install CM 11 on it. Is there anything else I have to do besides just running the installer? I love my phone and don't want to break it. Do I have to root or install anything else before running the CM11 installer app? And, what should I use to back it up before hand in case anything goes wrong? Could someone tell me what I should do step-by-step before actually running the CM 11 installer?


title: Trello board member can edit cards, etc., on computer but not Android app

text: Like it says in the title, they can create, move, edit cards on the computer but the options are not available on the app. They can see the board, but no option to add card and unable to move or edit anything.


title: Does GCM use data from Android OS or Google Services?

text: I've noticed there are two separate entries for data usage -- Android OS and Google Services. What is the difference between the two? Which one ensures that GCM is working?


title: Minimum volume is too high with headphones

text: Got the HTC Sensation XE recently. Liking the phone and the beats headphones/ear-in phones that come with the phone. However, the minimum volume is just too LOUD!!! The beats integration was one of the reasons I bought the phone so I don't want to buy different headphone with volume control. Is there a way around this?


title: Sound Amplifier for Android

text: Is there any sound amplifier app for android? My HTC Wildfire S speaker is just too low for my ears even when at maximum. Is there any way I can boost the sounds? i.e Music Player, call ringtones e.t.c. Thanks


title: Can I make my home screen the center instead of the left?

text: I have the Nexus 5 from Google Play running stock Android 4.4.2. My home button takes me to the far **left** panel (the one next to Google Now). I added a panel to the left of it, but that changed my home button to taking me to _that_ panel. Is there a way I can configure it to go to the center panel? I'd really prefer not to have to install another launcher.


title: Windows desktop screen sharing for Android via Wi-Fi

text: How do I share desktop screen on Android, and control my Desktop PC through Android? **UPDATE based on OP's comments (geffchang):** `How do I program this? Which libraries can I use for this? I want to make my own server for this.`


title: How do I reactivate Swype on a Motorola Atrix HD?

text: I disabled Swype on my Motorola Atrix HD. How can I get it to reactivate after turning it back on? I went into 'Language & Input' and deselected it, but when I took the same path to turn it back on, it didn't work.


title: Vignette stops when screen switched off

text: I like to shoot every x seconds a foto with my samsung galaxy s5. I am using the vignette app for this. It works well, but when I like to save energy and switch off the screen (Hardware button), then the app/camera also stops. I remember, that this worked already with my older phone. Does anyone have a hint ?


title: How can I root my Orange Hi 4g (ZTE Blade Apex 2)?

text: I search a lot can I can't find any useful method to root the ZTE Blade Apex 2. Someone says that the bootloader is unlocked. Is that true? If it's true, can I install CyanogenMod using the CyanogenMod Installer?


title: Why does every application run as a separate user under Android?

text: If it's for security reasons, so that one application cannot harm another, why is it not like that in the desktop Linux distros? If desktop operating systems do prefer interaction between applications, why isn't it the same in the mobile ones? What's the difference? What needs does a desktop Linux have that justify interaction between applications, that Android doesn't have?


title: Email app allows designation of priority and request for receipt

text: I am currently using K-9 Mail on my Samsung Vibrant (Galaxy S) and I use squirrel mail on my computer. When using SquirrelMail I can designate a priority for outgoing emails (low, normal, high) as well as request delivery and read receipts. Is there an app that allows me to set these designations/requests?


title: Localising android menus

text: Is there a way to localise the Android system menu without rooting the phone? I managed to set to an unlisted language via ADB pm grant of CHANGE_CONFIGURATION, but the language resources are (probably) not available on the ROM.


title: Offline Spanish voice recognition: "no connection for speech input (E4)"

text: I am trying to set up a Google Nexus 7 (kitkat) and a Samsung Note 2 (jellybean) for offline English-Spanish Translation using the Google Translate app. Both devices are usually set to UK English. On each device, I have downloaded the offline spanish translation data, and that works fine in the translate app in flight mode. I have also downloaded text-to-speech data in English and Spanish, and that will output audio in both languages from the translate app in flight mode. I have `google voice typing` set as a generic input method on each device, and I have downloaded the Espanol (Espana) Offline speech recognition pack for google voice typing. `Choose Input languages` is set to `automatic`, although changing it to English and Spanish makes no difference. In the Google translate app, when I touch to recognise a voice in English, it works fine. When I touch to recognise a voice in Spanish, in flight mode, on either device, I see the message,               No Connection for speech input (E4)      Spanish voice input works when not in flight mode. Can I make the app recognise Spanish voice offline? Thanks!


title: VNC android app which takes native control of touch as a mouse

text: I've been trying to install a linux distribution onto my android tablet for some time now and have done so but have recently stumbled upon a problem. When connecting the mouse, naturally the app does not support dragging windows or scrolling or right mouse click. I was wondering if there was any way to have these things supported by any VNC app. Either that or an alternative way to install linux as a rom.


title: SH Script to Rename .apk.odex files

text: I have written a script to utilize dexopt-wrapper to odex a folder of .apk's               #!/bin/sh          SYSAPP=/mnt/extSdCard/FilesToOdex/system/app/     SYSPRIVAPP=/mnt/extSdCard/FilesToOdex/system/priv-app/          for i1 in $SYSAPP*.apk ; do             echo "Odexing $i1..."             dexopt-wrapper $i1 $i1.odex     done          for i2 in $SYSPRIVAPP*.apk ; do             echo "Odexing $i2..."             dexopt-wrapper $i2 $i2.odex     done               for file1 in $SYSAPP*.apk.odex; do         mv "$file1" "`basename $file1 .apk.odex`$file1.odex"     done     for file2 in $SYSPRIVAPP*.apk.odex; do         mv "$file2" "`basename $file2 .apk.odex`$file2.odex"     done      The odexing part works, but as you can see it creates a bunch of .apk.odex files So my question is:   1. How can I setup the odexing portion to not write the files out as *.apk.odex?   2. **OR** , How can I get the `mv` to properly rename the *.apk.odex files to be just *.odex files? I tried:               for file1 in $SYSAPP*.apk.odex; do         mv "${file1}" "${file1%.odex}"      done     for file2 in $SYSPRIVAPP*.apk.odex; do         mv "${file2}" "${file2%.odex}"     done      but it turned all my .apk.odex files to .apk


title: specify a delay in camera upload

text: Is there a way to specify a delay before my Dropbox app uploads photos into my Dropbox account. I normally take a lot of photos, and delete many of it. Dropbox app puts it onto my space before that. How do I specify a delay before it copies? Right now, I have to go to Dropbox and delete them again


title: Market Application (process com.android.vending) has stopped unexpectedly

text: I have an HTC Android running 2.2. The market application was running perfectly before I updated it. It was when the Google changed Market application "Android Market" to "Google Play". As soon as I pressed the "accept and download updates" button it started getting "process com.android.vending has stopped unexpectedly". I research a little bit about this problem, I get the answers like   1. I have to reboot my phone.   2. I have to uninstall updates.   3. I have to uninstall the market application and reinstall it. I want to know how I can fix this problem.


title: "login with google" via mobile browser - how to use secondary account?

text: I recently tried to use the Dolphin browser login to my Trello.com account, which I had created by signing up through a Google Apps account. Since I had not set up a Trello-specific account yet, I had to try to login using Google-- which automatically used the primary Google Account on my device, successfully logging me in to a different Trello account of mine. I wanted to log in to Trello using a different, secondary Google account on my device, but was not given the choice. I'm sure the problem happens with different web sites and different mobile web browsers. Is there a solution to this? Is there some specific mobile browser, for example, that when asked to provide Google credentials will allow me to select from the available Google accounts on the device?


title: How to disable all "home" keys

text: I would like to disable all my home keys for a specified event. Lets say my daughter is playing a game, she is 3.5 years old so she does not have very good coordination when it comes to not touching one of those keys accidentally. Is there a known app that (through whatever means) disables home keys, and through some other means enables them again. I define home keys as: Home, Back, Menu, Search Being on an HTC evo, the home keys are "part of the screen" which is what makes it annoying. Side note: What tags should I use? No idea what is appropriate for this question.


title: Can you see your groups and pages in the Facebook for Android application?

text: I just received my mobile (Samsung Galaxy S) this week, so I'm really just playing around with it and the various applications. On facebook for Android: is there a way to see your groups and pages ? You can see and type messages, see your profile and your inbox, but I can't seem to find the groups I can see on the website.


title: Exchange Email Notification doesn't clear

text: I have a couple Google Mail (apps and gmail) accounts linked to my phone. If I get email the phone notifies me. If I read the email on a PC, the notification goes away. I like that. I also am using the "Email" app with an Exchange server for my day job. If I get email the phone notifies me. However, if I read the email on PC (outlook or outlook web access) the notification never clears. So, I see the notification on the phone, tap through and... find nothing new. Is there a setting that I'm missing? [edit] running 2.1, if that matters. [edit] Feb 1, 2011. This is still an issue since the Android 2.2 update as well


I want to view the Google Analytics of my web sites on my Android 2.1 mobile phone. How can I view my Google Analytics data on Android?


title: Setting up an IMAP e-mail, need help

text: I am trying to link my college e-mail to my android phone. I have all the info for the IMAP server and Port but when it says "Checking incoming server setting" it comes back with a box that says "Username or password incorrect".... The problem is I know I am putting in the right password. I have a Motorola Electrify 2 that runs Android 4.0.4. (ice cream sandwich). I am using the stock e-mail setup. Here's the info from my school for setting up the email: **Incoming settings** IMAP server: imap.gmail.com Port:993 Security: SSL (always) **Outgoing settings** SMTP server: smtp.gmail.com Port: 463 or 587 Security: SSL (always) THANKS!


title: Why are android devices equipped with only (relatively) little RAM?

text: Currently, I can only find devices (phone, tablets or sticks) that are equipped with a maximum of 2GB RAM. While this might be sufficient for current applications, I do wonder why there are no devices offering more RAM. I think that having more RAM would not have a significant impact on prices, while being beneficial to multitasking several apps. So why are there no devices with more RAM? Limitations by chipsets? Just the cost competition? Making people buy new devices with 4GB next year and with 6 in the year after? My intiuition behind this question: From CPU-power and storage speeds the android devices are more powerful than my ULV-notebook which suffices for all my work and stuff. I do see potential in replacing my "home server" with a cheap android device. But I do not understand why they have so little RAM, which could be useful in this context. PS: I am aware that it is possible to create swap space on the disk and increase swappiness, but the access times are far worse than RAM speed.


title: Fully Charged Nexus 7 Won't Power On

text: I just bought a nexus 7 (2012) from eBay as parts and it won't turn on. I was able to power it and it turned on, enough to go to where it was before it was dropped by the previous owner. It showed their home screen and said it was out of power and turning off. Then it had a battery with a lightning bolt to say it was charging, then the battery icon filling up from 0. That was about 5 or 6 hours ago, when I unplug and replug the battery shows as full (never 0). I now can't get the n7 to turn on. I can plug in and hold the power, power and down, power and up and power and both volume buttons for 1 minute whilst plugged in and not, and still no power. I know that it will turn on as I got it to before, I just don't know what to do. Does anyone have any suggestions? I don't have the original charger (just the cable, not the brick) and I HAVE tried re-seating the battery. This doesn't help... Thanks!


title: Google+ sync automatically being enabled

text: I have setup my phone to to backup all my photos to Google drive. Under the Google sync settings there are three items   * Google+    * Google+ Photos    * Google+ Uploads I keep only Google+ photos checked so that sync can happen. But if I check the settings after sometime, I find Google+ and Google+ Uploads automatically being checked. Why does this happen? Is there a way to turn off syncing of Google+ but keep photo backup enabled?


title: Galaxy S3 touch stopped working

text: A couple of days ago my screen stopped responding to touch, everything else is working but the touch. Ive tried the following but none worked:   * Factory reset.   * Opened it up and checked connector. (Following this guide) Any ideas?


title: Created a Walled Garden with WiFi Hotspot

text: I want to create a WiFi Hotspot that can only access either a few files on my Android or a webpage run on my Android. This is so that when I am playing at gigs i can offer my music for free to people who connect. I know I can do this on a Windows machine but don't really want to drag around a laptop to every gig considering the amount of instruments, etc., that need to be transported. I was hoping I could just set up a WiFi Hotspot and a walled garden so that when people connected it would force them to a page stating there is no internet connection only news and music by my band. Has anyone got any ideas how this could be achieved or if I am being blind and there's an app that will already do it? (I have spent the last 3 days researching but so far I have not found much.)


title: How to automate post install setup

text: I've noticed recently that i spend quite a bit of time setting up various settings after a clean ROM install. I was wondering how could i automate this post install hassle. Specificly im talking about CyanogenMod 11-M9 and Android 4.4.4. I know the settings are stored somewhere when i change system settings but im not sure where exactly. And what are the possible solutions? If the settings are stored in human-readabale text files then maybe it's possible to create update.zip that i can flash in recovery and that updates the nessesary files with my settings? Or perhaps there is a way to create a script that i can run post install when i have set up preliminary things? Or maybe i should just build my own ROM from sources that already includes my customized setting (tho this is problably too complex at first). To clarify - im talking about system settings starting from setting up google account and ending in custom alarms. 3rd party app settings i can restore easily with Titanium Backup but it doesent seem TB is able to restore system settings (possibly because system is running at the time?). I would be greateful for any tips on how to accomplish this.


title: How are OTA firmware updates validated?

text: How are firmware updates validated by the end-user device when it receives an update via OTA? That is, what software on the end-user device (if any) is responsible for validating the new firmware?


title: Cannot turn on wifi on Galaxy SIII

text: For the last month, I am unable to turn on my WiFi. It gets stuck on the message "turning on..." . I did a factory reset but it didn't help. I have tried to reboot a number of times and also I have enabled/disabled flight mode, but nothing works out for me.


title: Sony Xperia Tablet Z can't setup proxy

text: When I'm on my tablet, I go to my wifi network, tap and hold on it, and I get a popup menu. I hit modify network, and get a popup for the wifi. I tap "show advanced options", and then change Proxy Settings from None -> Manual. The moment I do this the Save button grays out, and I can't click it. Even if I fill in the proxy hostname and port, the save button remains grayed out. Do I need root? Sorry if this is fairly obvious, I just found nothing online.


title: Nexus 7: micro usb port broken

text: I have a 2012 nexus 7, its a beast of a device. But unfortunately the usb port of the device is broken. Is there any way I can charge the batteries my beloved nexus? I have opened it up, and removed its batteries from the wire that was attached to the socket. I have an external changer as well, I could try attaching the wires which are on the batteries to the external charger, but its a bit risky. I know i could get the usb port & headphone socket for it and replace it, but it costs 75$, if i am spending that much money on an old nexus i could go n get nexus 7 2013. So, is there any other way I can charge the batteries of the nexus? Apart from the batteries the device works well, and I hate to see the beast of an nVidia tegra 3 go to waste like that.


title: Can I set up Wi-Fi and USB tethering on the Galaxy Nexus without rooting it?

text: I am about to buy the Samsung Galaxy Nexus and I need to tether with the following connections   1. USB to my Windows PC   2. Wi-Fi with my Mac, iPad or iPhone (to download apps over 20MB) I will be using Verizon Wireless's LTE 4G connection to my smartphone I also don't want to root my phone, install a custom rom or pay Verizon $20/GB I heard of PDANet and EasyTether and Tether.com but they only provide USB connectivity to the Mac or PC (I won't be able to use it with iPhone's or iPads) Any help is greatly appreciated. I am willing to pay for the software if it provides Wi-Fi and USB. (Bluetooth is optional but not needed)


title: Sync Hotmail with Android so it recognize read status

text: All the email it pulls are currently unread, it's really annoying, how do I set it up so Hotmail and Android know a email has been read?


title: Talk to Android Device via UDP via a wired connection

text: I have an application that can be controlled via Open Sound Control, a UDP based protocol. Now this works fine via wifi but I NEED a wired connection because wifi will not be available to me later for this project. I'm using a Galaxy Note 3. I tried to attach a Ethernet->USB adapter that worked on an Android TV stick but it doesn't seem to work with the Note 3 and pretty much any other android phone I tried. Now is it possible to either get Ethernet working or use a standard USB connection to the Host PC? It doesn't have to be available in the whole LAN, just the PC connected to it via USB needs to be able to send OSC messages to the Note 3.


title: How big is Gingerbread 2.3.5 on internal 8GB memory?

text: How much space does the Gingerbread version 2.3.5 occupy on the internal memory drive ? I've bought the Samsung Galaxy Player 5.0 and it promised 8GB, when I checked the size it said 5GB and only 4.85GB are actually available. What's going on ?


title: How can I auto-end the media process on Android?

text: Media is consistently topping the list for battery usage at 80%+. I can go and force stop it, but it restarts by itself, when I use things such as camera or download things etc. Task manager does allow you to auto end applications, but as media is not an application it is not on the list. Is there and app or any other way to auto- kill media on a NON rooted phone?


title: Missing some of the applications while updating existing apps in my galaxy s3

text: While updating the existing applications like _Google maps_ , _Play Music_ etc from the play store in my Galaxy S3, some applications like _Navigation_ & 2 more disappeared from my phone. why is this happened? What can I do to restore them?


title: How do I transfer contacts from a Nokia 3110 to an Android using a Mac?

text: I have about 700 contacts on a Nokia 3110 handset that I want to transfer to my Android phone. Transferring contacts via my SIM card is a slow process as I can only 200 do at a time. Moreover, I cannot be sure of which contacts have already been transferred. Is there a faster way this can be achieved with a Mac?


title: Quick NOTETAKING with Android

text: I often resort to pen and paper for quick notes like telephone-numbers, because I feel using my phone will take to long. Are there any apps for android that will let me be just as quick (freehand), without beeing "just" a drawing application? Need to somehow sync into cloud or web. Ideally it should be possible to quickly open the mick and attach the input (Like evernote)


title: Where is the backup folder of TextSecure?

text: In TextSecure, you can choose to backup your SMS to the SDCard. It says "Success" but there is no evidence where it does store it on the SDCard. I cannot find it.


title: Read product reviews and find better alternatives by scanning barcode

text: Is there a way to read product reviews and find alternative products/suggestions by scanning a barcode with my Galaxy Nexus? I found searchreviews, but it was not so good. If not, are there any web services to achieve this?


title: Is there no option to turn off cell broadcasting messages in HTC Desire 500?

text: I got the recently launched HTC Desire 500 (Android 4.1.2, Sense 5). Since then I am continuously getting cell broadcasting messages (4 every 2 minutes). And shockingly, there is no option to turn off the cell broadcast neither in message settings nor in Call settings. When I compared my HTC Desire X with Desire 500, I saw the option is there in Desire X but not in Desire 500. The call center people are helpless. The Customer care center people are saying its a defect in the phone's software, so we cant repair it. So by the time the software update comes, does anyone here has any solution. It is really irritating and its sad that HTC doesn't have the solution to such a trivial issue which is actually a headache.


title: What's the impact of changing root's $HOME env variable?

text: I'm using rsync in my application for rooted devices with passwordless authentication with credentials. When the linux command runs I get read-only filesystem as it is trying to write the known_hosts file into //.ssh directory. Changing root's $HOME to my app dir fixes the problem. What impact would changing $HOME environment variable for root user would have on a system?


title: Wifi direct transfer path

text: Is it possible to receive files on memory card during wifi direct transfer ? Is it possible to change wifi direct send/receive settings ? Case is like I need a file from another android phone to my android phone but device storage memory is low against size of file but have sufficient of space in memory card, but when the transfer starts a file is copied only to the device. **EDIT** : Device is not rooted


title: Transfer sms data from a Samsung Gal. 3 with black screen of death

text: I have a Samsung Galaxy S3 with the black screen of death. I was able to download files from phone and sd card onto my computer. However, I would like to access my old sms text messages. I have "sms backup and restore" app on phone, but it hasn't backed up any recent messages. I also have Kies software on my computer, which I used to recover all media, contacts, etc., but it will not backup/restore messages for some reason. How can I recover my sms text messages?


title: run custom ROM files on Emulator

text: I want to run ROM files of different phone models on Android emulator in my Windows PC. Do you know how can i do so? I know how to run standard android emulators for INTEL and ARM however i want to run production ROM files.


title: Save battery by switching to 2G after a few minutes of inactivity

text: I'm looking for an app that'll switch to 2G only after a few minutes of inactivity. The idea seems simple enough, but I can't find it. JuiceDefender just disables the data connection, and re-enables it every 5-15 minutes. But that's a bit too restrictive for me.


title: change action of headset button

text: I recently buy a samsung galaxy s dous 2. when i connect my headset and press the button on headset, it play/pause music. I there any way to change this action? actually I need a voice recorder app that when I press the headset button it start recording and after hitting it again stop it. is there any solution for this kind of issue?


title: How to stream videos from PC to TV

text: I have a PC with videos, an android mobile device and a TV. I would like to use my mobile in order to stream videos from my PC to the TV. Is the a way to do it? The best offers I found out so far are:   1. connect my TV to "Rikomagic MK802 mini PC", install BSPlayer on it and control the Rikomagic from my mobile.   2. Jailbreak AppleTV and use "Remote for Apple TV" app I saw many discussions around this issue but couldn't find the right solution for me. Any suggestions?


title: How to fix the recovery mode error?

text: I am trying to root my Samsung Galaxy Ch@t GT-B5330 (4.1.2) following this guide. I have reached the point when I am intended to use the recovery mode menu (that is reached by holding volume-up when turning the phone on) but here am I stuck: whatever I choose gives me the error icon ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/4svyQ.png) I am still able to boot the phone the normal way (though it has became a little bit slower than it was before flashing and starts Firefox on itself occasionally). How do I finish the rooting process?


title: Multicast dns registers hostname based on IP address

text: I would like to use avahi/zeroconf to do ssh logins to devices which are connected to the local network by wifi. Since I do not have control over the wifi routers I cannot assign fixed IP-addresses to the devices. Therefor I set up a multicast dns server (on my android phone) which registers the device. Now I see the device using an avahi-browser on my ubuntu notebook. However the hostname is assigned based on the IP-address, which I cannot know in advance. `avahi-discover` displays:               Service Type: _udisks-ssh._tcp     Service Name: samsungtablet     Domain Name: local     Interface: wlan0 IPv4     Address: 10-0-0-101.local/10.0.0.101:22     TXT Data: empty      I would like to be able to do `ssh user@samsungtablet.local` or something like this in order to log in. It works now with `ssh user@10-0-0-101.local` but I cannot know this hostname in advance. In contrast my Ubuntu notebook appears as               Service Type: _udisks-ssh._tcp     Service Name: einstein     Domain Name: local     Interface: wlan0 IPv4     Address: einstein.local/10.0.0.106:22     TXT Data: empty      Here `ssh user@einstein.local` will work. Note that the hostname on the samsungtablet is set to `samsungtablet` using `net.hostname`. The multicast dns server I set up on the tablet contained in "servers ultimate" and the name there is set to `samsungtablet` as well. Note that I am aware that `SSHelper` supports multicast dns as well, however I would prefere a solution where I can choose to keep my ssh-server.


title: Where on my S3 can I find the punctuation button to type a "guillemets"?

text: I want to type the French and German style "guillemets" marks (« or ») on my mobile. Where on my keyboard is it? OS: 4.1.1 Galaxy S3


title: Is there a way to markup webpages on the S3?

text: In the stock browser or in Chrome, is there a way to markup webpages in different colours for notes etc.? It would be good if the marks show up everytime I open that webpage. If that's not possible, I could save it as an image. OS: 4.1.1   Samsung Galaxy S3


title: Fisheye effect for android camera

text: How can I get _fisheye effect_ when taking a photo? I got a Galaxy S1.


title: How to create filter in mobile Gmail?

text: Opening a message on my phone/tablet and I want to create a filter for that message but I cannot see where to do it. The same thing can be found from the top right menu when using the web version of Gmail. Any workaround for this?


title: Android hot SIM swap

text: Devices like   * **Samsung Galaxy Note III Android 4-3**   * **Sony Xperia Z Android 4.1.2**   * **Samsung Galaxy S4 Android 4.2.2** Supports **hot SIM swap** ( _allows sim change without removing battery from phone_ ). I observed that with such SIM change, Android OS doesn't update SIM info instantly or wait for some event on phone such as any network hit, change to Airplane mode and back, or device reboot to update SIM info. Does anyone knows exact reason why it need some event to update SIM info?? Is their any workaround possible to update SIM info instantly across the OS??


title: Recent upgrade to KitKat on Nexus 4 causing outbox to hold email

text: I allowed my nexus 4 to update about a week ago to KitKat (android 4.4?). Now I send email, it moves to the "Outbox" and stays there. need to know if there is a fix for this...


title: Can I Upgrade My Samsung Tablet From Ice Cream Sandwich To Jelly Bean & How ?

text: I bought a Samsung tablet with Ice cream sandwich installed, can I upgrade it to Jelly Bean & how ? Please advice. Thanks


title: Tablet Genesis 7240 + Android + Bit Web Server dont work

text: We bought _GENESIS 7240_ tablets, with Android 4.0.3, and installed Bit Web Server \-- but it is not working. It works fine on my Galaxy Note -- but we need it to work on the GENESIS tablet, to use with students in the NGO. ERROR: when I access the address `http://localhost:8080`, says it can not access: > Error 102 (net::ERR_CONNECTION_REFUSED): The server refused the connection images: https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B3lX7tzKP87WbndYMTFta3ZnY2M&usp=sharing


title: How to install android 2.2 (froyo) on Nexus One

text: I have a rooted nexus one with the android 2.1 update1. I have received the OTA notifications for a system update for the 2.2, but it didn't succeed. I must have the phone rooted (for now) so I can have Hebrew on it. Where can I download the latest android 2.2 (FRF 91) and how should I install it? Dows the upgrade also wipes the contents of the SD card?


title: Are there any side effects of uninstalling Apps

text: Are there any side effects of Installing and uninstalling lots of apps on an Android smart phone? Specifically are there any things that do not get cleaned up that I need to be aware off?


title: Enable or disable notifications based on location on Android?

text: I really wish that I could make my Android beep for business emails when at work, and home emails when I'm not in the office. Is there any applications that easily facilitates that?


title: How do I change a Google account for Android mobile (Xperia 10)?

text: When I first set up my Xperia 10 (running Android 1.6) I selected a 'dummy account', not knowing that it might be somewhat difficult to change it afterwards to a real account (I wasn't warned). I want to avoid hard resets or losing too much data. Is there a recommended procedure for this case?


title: Simple way to toggle between 2G and 3G connection

text: ## TL;DR Usually, I have my device locked to "2G only" for multiple reasons:   * saving battery-life   * no need for "high-speed" to simply be informed about new mail or doing the little contacts/calendar syncs (not much changes, either) But from time to time, I could use 3G:   * some area that has bad 2G coverage (data-wise)   * the occasional "internet use" e.g. with a navigation app, looking up "a little more" on the web, or installing something from google-play-store For those occasions, I find it impractical to navigate to the settings page and change that manually -- even when done via some "shortcut" placed on a homescreen. Preferably, I want to be able to automate this via tasker, to e.g. automatically switch when entering/leaving the "bad coverage area" or when one of those apps is in foreground (both conditions are covered by tasker, just the "action" is missing). I checked thoroughly on our site here, on the google-play-store, and even did an extensive Google search -- but all that turned up was either a shortcut or a kernel patch for specific ROMs, both no- gos for me. Hence my... ## Question: Is there any easy way to switch between 2G/3G mode? As said, shortcuts to the settings page do not count (so Can anyone reccomend a 2g / 3g switching widget? is no option). Wanted criteria include:   * not requiring more than one tap (preferably no tap to trigger the action, see below)   * a big plus (and favorite wish): ability to be triggered via tasker   * not depending on specific ROMs (should work with stock-rom)   * preferably not involving root \-- but options requiring root would still be fine with me   * command-line hacks are fine with me as well :)


The battery percentage on my tablet has reached 30%, which is still reporting as about 11 hours left before it goes flat. However, my Dropbox app has stopped uploading files reporting: > Camera Upload (x left): Low battery, charge to resume I'm not anywhere near anything I can use to start it but I want it to continue uploading screenshots I take in the mean time. How can I force Dropbox to upload even if the charge is low?


title: Profile Question on Android Tablet

text: My background: I'm 30, my mom is 68 and terrified of technology. I gave her her first computer 2 years ago, and she's visibly terrified to use it, so I bought her a tablet for this Christmas. Personally, I hate tablets, but I bought her a Lenovo 10" tablet running Android Jellybean 4.2.2. Now, I'm an iPhone guy, so I have never played with Android in the least. I am trying to install all the programs she will use so it's ready to go... one situation is I know she and my aunt will both want to use it to access facebook. (As horrible as this sounds,) they don't know how to change accounts; to solve this, I would like to create two profiles on the tablet. The problem is, I don't have the "users" option in settings to let me create multiple user profiles. Does anyone know how to get around this (without Linux emu hacks)? Thanks!


title: SwiftKey gets removed as input method after every update

text: Every time SwiftKey gets updated it is removed from the list of input methods. I don't remember having this problem before Android 4.4, but in the last few days SwiftKey had some updates and it just gets annoying. I have to set it up again in the settings as a viable input method, getting informed about the security implications etc. Is there a way to disable this behavior, so I don't have to set up the keyboard after every update?


title: Problems using Whatsapp on HTC One V

text: I'm facing a problem using Whatsapp. Many times if I received 2-3 pics or a large conversation on Whatsapp, the phone's title bar (where it shows date, battery status & network status) disappears automatically. Also when I open Whatsapp it opens and disappears so in that case I have to select any pic/note & select option share on Whatsapp. Then Whatsapp opens after forwarding that pic/note. I have to use the option of clear conversation and then everything becomes normal. This is really a very irritating procedure. I don't know why this happens. Many friends of mine who use other company mobiles with the same configuration as my HTC One V don't have this type of problem. Please suggest what the problem is.


title: How can I get ADB to properly recognize an Alcatel One Touch 995 device on Windows/Ubuntu?

text: # The problem I am trying to deploy a custom application to an Alcatel One Touch 995 running Android 2.3.6. I using Eclipse to compile the source code and push it onto the phone. The Android Device Chooser within Eclipse starts up and lists a device however it does not recognize the maker or model. The device shows up as **question marks** for the serial number (see screenshot). ![Android Device Chooser showing question marks](http://i.stack.imgur.com/pGrOe.jpg) I am able to install the application to a Samsung device. I tried the procedure on Windows 7 running Eclipse 3.7.2 and on Ubuntu 12.04. running Eclipse 4.2. The Android Development Kit is up-to-date on both systems. I enabled "Unknown sources" and "USB debugging" in the application settings. * * * # The USB driver attempt I found a USB driver from Alcatel. The archive contains driver for different Windows versions. When I try to update the "Android USB Device" in the Windows device manager I am informed that the driver version is up-to-date. Here is a screenshot of the "ALCATEL Dream Composite ADB Interface" properties. !["ALCATEL Dream Composite ADB Interface" properties](http://i.stack.imgur.com/dqGHA.png) It seems as if this attempt was not helpful. I leave it anyways in case someone stumbles into the same situation. * * * # The solutions **Windows:** Strange! I installed almost all available API Versions in the Android SDK Manager and now also selected the images for ARM, Intel and MIPS. The result is that the device is recognized on Windows. ![Android Device Chooser](http://i.stack.imgur.com/ucdul.png) I tried hard to **undo** the driver installation on Windows. To me, the most obvious is removing the "Google USB Driver". So I did and restarted Eclipse and the computer but still Windows remembers the maker and model. I further tried to remove other items **without success**. I will leave my experiments in this question for others to **figure out** the key installation module needed on Windows to recognize the device. I guess its "Google USB Driver" and the `.inf` file has been copy to the Windows system folder in the background. **Ubuntu:** Regarding Ubuntu, I like to grant the answer Flow (please put your comment as an answer). I configured a device rule as it has been explained by vsm and others. There is also an official guide entitled: Setting up a Device for Development. * * * # Speculations It could be that when I tried to update the Windows driver with the USB driver from Alcatel that it actually updated my system without telling me. All I received was the message "Driver version is up-to-date". I missed to check the version before I started. If anyone can verify this theory on a "clean" system I happy to hearing from you.


title: Nexus 4 Screen Break

text: My Nexus 4 screen broke. I can no longer control it by touch. Is there anyway I could use the volume rocker to select things on the display and then hit the power button to select? This way I could still make and answer phone calls. I remember seeing this a while ago, but I'm not sure what happened to it.


title: Can I reset the contacts app in ICS?

text: For some reason, whenever I try to edit a detail of any contact, after selecting the detail to type, my cursor gets jumped to the "First Name". Is there a way I can reset all the settings for the contacts app and start fresh? My OS is the stock ICS that comes with Sony Xperia S.


title: Thermal receipt printer for Android

text: ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/7KPik.jpg) I'm Thinking about a Queue management system built with Android tablets. I figured out that the cheapest way to give each customer a number is a thermal receipt printer. I'm looking for any solution that:   * Can print text and basic graphics (e.g. QR codes)   * Can connect to my Android directly via BT or USB, without Cloud printing or internet connection   * Is generally reliable, and can handle a few hundreds of prints every day Is thermal printing a good idea? Are there any thermal printers that play nicely with Android?


title: Transfer everything to new phone?

text: I am changing from one Galaxy S3 to another S3. How can I transfer ALL my stuff? (I am not rooted.)


title: samsung tablet 2 charging

text: Why does my tablet show a red x in symbol of it battery? Itried to plug in to wall and it does it also. Is it charging when plugged into wall plug with red x in battery symbol.i haave been powering down to charge


title: Does android Support RAW image capturing?

text: I'd like to capture RAW images from my Droid Camera rather than those compressed jpg's, is there anyway to achieve this? EDIT: I saw that it's **not** possible due to kernel limitation, **but** , what kind of limitation? Do i need to load a kernel module? or the kernel must be modified and re-built from scratch? Is there **ANY** way to achieve this? i can **chroot** Ubuntu, i can load Kernel Modules, i will do everything just to achieve this


title: How can I find a GPS supported phone without an Internet support enable?

text: Can I still find my phone's location even without Internet? Because as I know, GPS support will be enable if the phone's Internet is active. So is there a way how to find it? Because today, someone stole my phone. And I don't know if I can still find it. Is there a way how can I start the GPS from remote?


title: Changing a web app's homescreen icon

text: I use Chrome's 'Add to homescreen' feature to add web app shortcuts to my homescreen. As a user, how do I change a shortcut's homescreen icon?


title: Is it possible to Boot into Safe Mode on an Android Device as a Precautionary Measure If Required?

text: Is it possible to Boot into Safe Mode on an Android Device, similar to booting up into safe mode on a Windows PC ? An example being In Windows if you were infected with a virus you may want to immunize it in safe mode ? Is the same scenario likely with the Android OS ? If for example you experience crashing, or freezing or indeed have battery issues ? Perhaps it can be resolved in Safe Mode, if it exists ? It is just something that came to mind and I thought might be worthy of asking !


title: Impact of android version on phone performance

text: I pondering whether I should upgrade my Android system, or stick to my current one. Is there any reference website that would list Android devices and see how different Android versions compare in terms of performances (which means some benchmark should be defined)? I have seen some benchmark websites that compare different Android devices, but my goal is to compare different Android versions for a given device.


title: Reducing bandwidth while using Facebook chat

text: I live in place where the data charges are extremely high (~0,70€ per MB in Ethiopia, for example.) If I wish to chat on Facebook, data charges rack up quickly due to the standard Facebook app's bandwidth use: always updating the stream, downloading all of the images and profile pictures, etc. Is there a way to restrict or minimize bandwidth utilization while using Facebook chat, basically only transmitting the text data? 3rd-party apps would be fine as well. PS: I already tried to download imo.im from the Google Play market - but this one is not available in Ethiopia.


title: Cannot mount SD card, with error "SD card safe to remove"

text: I have an HTC Desire S, which my cousin bought for me from China. Android version: 4.0.4; HTC Sense version: 3.6; Software number: 1.0.0.S510e The MicroSD card no longer works. Whenever I reinsert it, I get the message, after a few seconds, "SD card safe to remove". I've tried reformatting it and have run fsck on it. I think the card used to mount read-only before, as it used to unmount whenever I took a picture; this started happening after the most recent update. I kept trying to take pictures and reinserting the card would fix it but it seems now it won't mount. How can I fix the MicroSD card so it'll mount?


title: S3 battery not work after water damage

text: I dropped my S3 in water and the stock battery stopped working. I didn't know how to fix it (I tried drying it with a hair dryer but it did not work) so after comparing prices and discounts I bought a new replacement battery from MPJ and have used it for a month already. It appears to work just as well as my stock battery. I don't know it's actual longevity but it works OK so far. Since I ordered from an official website, hopefully it's not a fake one... I still want to fix the stock battery though, can anyone help me?


title: My Google Glass does not start up

text: When I try to turn on my Glass using the Power button, the power LED turns on for a second, but then turns off. I can tell that my LCD is working because when I try plugging the charging cable in, I see the battery icon displayed on the screen. However, once I try to turn it on, it doesn't start up, even with the charging cable plugged in. Is there a battery issue or is it something wrong with my firmware? Note that this is different from Google Glass Stuck at the “Glass” screen, as that question manages to make it to the Glass splash screen, but in my question, it does not even make it there.


title: My internet doesn't work on my phone any more

text: The internet doesn't work on my phone. It worked with my orange sim card and it previously worked with this sim card, the problem seems to have arisen after my number was ported from the orange sim to the vodafone one. Went into vodafone and they tried one of their vodafone sim cards in my phone and the internet works. Theyve given me a new sim card but I still can't access the internet, on my mobile data setting it says "unconnected because the service is unavailble" any ideas as it doesn't seem to be a problem with the phone?


title: Can't delete photos on android 4.4.2

text: Recently I got a KitKat 4.4.2 phone. I have made a Google account and I started to back up my photos on that account. I am getting lower and lower on device storage (sd card is full) and I need to delete some photos so I tried to delete them using Gallery (phone's default app) but nothing happened. In the Photos app the photos are still there and on my PC they are also visible. How can I delete photos from the internal storage but keep them on Google servers? Edit: first of all, i have tried to delete them from Gallery ( native to the phone ) . after the 2nd opening of the gallery , they were still there. After that i have tried to delete them from the PC ( more exactly - google+ account - photos ) . my phone is a Vodafone 4g Turbo Edit2: google+ backup. I have read that there are 2 apps to backup buy they do the same thing. ( google+ and photos )


title: How to backup locked apps?

text: Device: Huawei Y300   Android: Jelly Bean; no root I'd like to backup apps (their APKs). There are some apps that can't be backuped with ES File Explorer. AppMonster marks them as locked, and I've read that that's a safety feature. Some apps have this, and they can't be backed up by many backup apps that I've tried so far. How can I backup these locked apps?


title: Offline Google Maps

text: Sorry, I'm kinda lost here. I use Google Maps on PC and have some favority places added there. In my phone I wanna use offline map. In my old phone I used RMaps with whole city map downloaded with Mobile Atlas Creator, and manually added favorities and POIs on it. Now I bought a new phone, and found out that RMaps is no longer available. I'd like to add favorities/POIs into Google Maps, and make sure they will be available, with whole city map, when phone is offline. But I don't wanna be somewhere and open Adroid Google Maps and find out some tile for that area wasn't downloaded. The best solution I see is download whole map from Google Maps or OSM and store the map on phone, and use some app that's able to open this offline map file and at the sae time sync favorities/POIs with Google Maps. I tried OSMAND, but when I create a POI on it it fails due to some authentication error. It's not trying to connect to Google, because other apps are able to sync with Google Apps. But there's no setting to add login data or create new account. Could somebody suggest an app able to properly handle offline maps and sync favorities with Google Maps?


title: Cannot perform OTA update on encrpyted Nexus 4

text: I encrypted my phone because of an Exchange policy with my employer. However, to apply the OTA update, I must decrypt. But the encryption option is greyed out at Settings. I tried removing my Mail account, so the Exchange policy could just re-nable the decrypt option, but it doesn't.


title: No internet access to Google apps on Android 4.3

text: So I installed 4.3 on my new Nexus 4 and I found out that I couldn't use the play store, gmail app and other Google apps. I tried clearing the cache but it was of no use. All other apps are working perfect and my internet connection seems okay too. Please help. Thanks!


title: How to browse securely, anonymously and without blocks on Android?

text: So here's your Average Joe at a coffee store, using the open Wifi on his shiny new Android phone. Obviously there are the same issues with using a laptop or any other device on an open network, including having the Hotspot owner as well as other users snooping on poor Joe's web traffic. What sorts of solutions exist for dear Joe? Joe finishes his coffee and heads to work, and his work Wifi is set up with a proxy (with username and password authentication) to 'protect' (as well as monitor) their workers from such useful sites as Superuser when Joe would really like to utilize such sites. Of course, Joe is obedient and uses Proxydroid which does allow his browser access to his works' white listed sites, though he can only access sites using http connections, a further let down as Joe really does like to check his email and do some banking on his phone. Joe has tried solutions like Orbot, by Tor, though that doesn't seem to work. **How can Joe get past these issues?** Obviously this is phrased in a rather happy-go-lucky manner, though certainly the first point is a serious issue for many Android users. All comments are taken gratefully.


title: Is there a way to use Google location service without tracking my positions constantly in background?

text: I want to use Google location service based on wifi or cell tower data without gathering and sending my (later anonymized) positions to Google in background when I do not explicitly make the requests. When I decline to send my location information for in "settings - location", the location service is disabled. I suppose this would be possible on a rooted phone only.


title: Is there a reason why I need to remove my phone's battery after it crashes before I can turn it back on?

text: I have a Galaxy Nexus running on 4.0.1. I've noticed that when it crashes it usually requires a battery pull to get it working again. I was wondering if the pulling of the battery to get the phone to work again is a "feature" of Android. The phone will otherwise stay off after a crash indefinitely until you pull the battery out and put it back in. Is there a specific reason why it cannot be turned on again without first removing the battery? Is there some benefit to this?


title: Is there a way to set the default stream in the TuneIn Radio app?

text: I love TuneIn Radio, especially when using the 32kbps AAC audio stream. But, every time I turn the app off and back on again it defaults to the mp3 stream. Does anyone know if it's possible to change the default stream?


title: Deactivate pop-up adverts on selected applications like chess

text: whenever I make use of chess application and other games, some annoying pop-up messages keep on invading my screen. how do I deactivate that.


title: how to add gmail widget in galaxy ace duos

text: > How can i add gmail widget in my background screen. am unable to get it from > widgets. FYI i can see Samsung Default Email widget


title: Asus ME302KL tablet halts on loading

text: I have a problem with my Asus MeMO Pad ME302KL It halts on loading screen - Asus logo and loading spinner and loads forever, until the battery goes off completely. Holding the power button for 10 seconds reboots it. Holding the reset button (the one in the hole) for 10 seconds just reboots it. Tried to enter service menus:   1. Holding the power button and volume down - after 10 seconds the tablet shuts down, after 5 more seconds shows system information. Asus logo and some text on the left. Does not react to any actions, except for holding the power button for 10 seconds and goes to reboot.   2. Holding the power button and volume up - after 10 seconds the tablet shuts down, after 5 more seconds shows "service menu". First for half a second there appears a standing android with spinning blue thing in front of him, and after half a second there appears a lying android with open bonnet and a red exclamation mark and nothing else on the screen. Does not react to any actions, except for holding the power button for 10 seconds and goes to reboot. **UPD:** Tried to hold the reset button while on the "service screens" and it just goes to reboot after 10 seconds. Also have removed the SIM and SD cards. **UPD2:** Before the lethal shut down I've installed a couple of games, ~5 I guess. I'm not sure, if it installed any updates, at least it did not ask m e about it. **UPD3:** With use of fastboot re-installed this system https://mega.co.nz/#!QFEFFRCR!XV2tziLIueLET2aBXWBaXUp5qY5vw7vS740yYxgKO7M and absolutely nothing has changed :(


title: Laggy dialer app

text: I have an Xperia P with latest update (Build No. 6.2.A.1.100, Android 4.1.2). It's phone app becomes horribly slow as the size of call log increases. Also, whenever there's an incoming call, it usually takes around 4 to 5 secs to respond after the call is accepted. There is a great time lag during dialing too. I tried clearing app data from settings but of no use! The problem goes away when I clear the call log. Also, the scroll lag disappears while operating in landscape mode. Does anyone know of any workaround for this? Currently, I'm using Ex-Dialer (the best dialer app I've ever seen from performance perspective) as a replacement for stock dialer (I'm not rooted and stock dialer is still installed in my phone) but I really don't want to use it or any third party app. One of the reason is that the Ex-Dialer contact list doesn't show Facebook thumbnail images for contacts. Please help!


title: Can't save contacts in Sony Xperia

text: I have a _Sony Xperia_ with Android OS 4.0.4. Until recently it worked fine but now my SIM contacts are all gone. I can't save in sim either. While saving in contacts I _used_ to get option whether to save on SIM or on phone – but now I don't get the SIM access: this options simply no longer shows up. I tried it with another SIM, but the problem persists.


title: Is there a real solution for "can't connect to camera" issue on 4.3?

text: I upgraded my Galaxy Notes 2 from CyanogenMod 10.1 to 10.2 (= android 4.3). Unfortunately the camera has continous problems - I end up twice a week or so with a `cannot connect to camera` popup when trying to shoot a picture. Many people seem to have this issue. A similar question some time ago did not get any answers. I even found a somewhow-working-workaround in the form of a permission-setting app (I cannot find the source anymore but will look around if someone is interested). All this make the camera app more or less unusable.   * does anyone know about a working solution?   * would there be a way to install the previous version (which worked without any problems), without downgrading to 4.2.x, obviously.


title: How do I access .img files with yaffs2?

text: I've tried mounting them in Ubuntu, no luck, `mount` does not recognize the yaffs2 file system. I've tried `yaffs2utils` and `./unyaffs2` but it doesn't actually unpack the img files, I've posted an issue about this on the Google Code page here. The img files were created by CWM Recovery as a backup, and I'm trying to dig into the file system to find old contacts, and if I could just get the .db files I think I got it from there (I'll just run `sqlite3` and peek into the db and print the contacts on paper or something). Any help appreciated!