title: Block incoming and outgoing calls and texts

text: I have a strange request. Does anyone know of an app that can block incoming AND outgoing calls and texts from certain numbers as well as be password protected (e.g. you need a password to edit, enable, disable or add to the this "blacklist". Currently I use the auto-reject feature that comes with Android (which isn't password protected) as well as Handcent SMS which blocks notifications of incoming texts (and you can password protect this blacklist). However, you can still read the texts that someone on this blacklist sent if you look them up in your contacts and click Messaging. Neither of these prevent outgoing traffic of any kind. I would like an app that can block incoming and outgoing calls and texts that can also be password protected. Preferably an app that auto deletes any text messages rather then just blocking the notifications like Handcent does. If anyone knows of an app that can do any of these features, or know of some open source code that has any of these features (I am a C# developer and could probably pick up on Java pretty quickly) please let me know. Edit: just to clarify, I don't want to block ALL incoming and outgoing calls/text, only incoming and outgoing calls/texts from certain numbers. I also want to be able to password protect this "blacklist" of numbers.


title: Does Android 4.3 fix USB OTG on Nexus 4 when used with an external power source?

text: It seems to be fairly well established that the Nexus 4 has had issues with not supporting USB OTG since launch (e.g. this bug report). From what I've read it's both a hardware and software issue. The hardware can't supply the necessary power and the software does not conform to the protocol in some way. I'm happy to use a Nexus 4 with an **external** power source (Y-cable), which should solve the power issue. What I'd like to establish though is, _does Android 4.3 do anything to fix the **software** issue?_


title: Android Account types missing google

text: When I go to Settings -> Accounts & sync -> Add account, there isn't the option of google, just skype and corporate. How can I get the google account type option? I have rooted my tablet, and have shell access. I am using Android 2.3 gingerbread on a Pandigital Supernova.


title: How can I disable the "Send Message?" warning with emails having blank subjects/bodies?

text: I frequently email attached files from my phone to myself. I am not worried about cataloging or anything, so most emails have blank subjects and blank bodies. However, whenever I send the email, the "Send Message?" warning message asking, for the hundredth time, "Send this message without text in the subject?" Although yes, this might be a life-saver for others here or there, it is more of an annoyance for me and my usage; so how do I disable the error? (Yes, I am aware of other apps to make files accessible by cloud, but email is seems fastest and most universal for on-demand stuff.) [2.2.2][FRG83G]


title: Nexus One's 3.5mm headphone jack accepts standard 3.5mm plug?

text: As you know, the Nexus One comes with a **4** -segment 3.5mm headphone jack, whereas the standard 3.5mm plug has 3 segments. I visually compared a standard 3-segment 3.5mm plug with the **4** -segment 3.5mm plug that comes with the original Nexus One headset and they seem identical in length. My only concern is that plugging in a standard 3-segment into this **4** -segment jack will damage the Nexus One. Better safe than sorry... so instead of empirically plugging in the standard 3-segment plug in the the N1 just to see whether it causes a fatal short or not, I prefer to ask those who are already knowledgeable with this: Is it **safe** to use a standard 3-segment with the N1 headphone jack?


title: Email client not showing signed emails (mail is still on server)

text: I'm having trouble reading signed emails (in the mail app, not gmail). The email client only shows: "mail is still on server" message, not the email content.


title: How do I enable Mobile Data only for select apps on a rooted phone?

text: Unfortunately my carrier charges €0.10 per MB of data -- and I've found out the hard way that Android is a data hog. As a result I keep my mobile data almost exclusively off. Is there a way, perhaps through an app, to _only allow **some** apps to use mobile data_? For example I'd like to be able to use Whatsapp and Opera Mini, but disable every other service. I've found that without wanting to, apps like eBuddy and (especially) Google Talk always want to re-connect, even when they haven't been directly run. I am aware that as from 2.2, Google tightened security on app capabilities (especially task managers and home screen selectors). For what it's worth, my device is rooted and running CyanogenMod7 RC4 (based on Gingerbread) so this might break compatibility with pre-2.2 apps.


title: Pressing volume up and down at the same time on the Desire HD

text: Does anyone know what holding the volume button on both up an down does on the Desire HD? I occasionally do it by accident and the phone vibrates, then about 10 seconds later vibrates again. During that 10 sec the phone is noticeably slower... But what, if anything, else does it do? I'm running CyanogenMod 7 RC4


title: Email app with HTC mail feel?

text: Is there email app that has the HTC mail feel? HTC mail blocks cryptographically signed messages, which I finally figured out today. Is there some replacement besides K9? It is for phones that are always on and receive floods of emails for multiple accounts. I only care about IMAP(s) connections, not MS exchange.


title: Voice Actions to Start Applications?

text: I looked at the list of Voice Actions on Google's website and couldn't find one for starting an application of my choice. Is starting applications supported by Voice Actions? If not, can a user add this feature via some setting or by an app from the market?


title: How do I unlock an Optimus T? Is there a "vanilla" firmware I can use?

text: I'm an experienced iOS developer, and I just bought my first Android phone, used, on eBay. The phone is carrier locked and I'm looking to swap in my iPhone SIM card. (I have an adapter.) The phone is carrier locked. Is there a way to root or erase the firmware to unlock it, or must I use an unlock code? If so, what are my options for obtaining said code?


title: Cracked screen, menu buttons non-responsive, need to wipe my phone! Ideas? HELP!

text: Like so many of us, I have dropped my phone and cracked the screen on my LG optimus ls970... which, In my very special situation, makes the menu buttons stop working. However, unlike other posters, I can still SEE the screen. I even managed to somehow (and I have NO idea how) to get into the boot options. But I CAN'T CLICK THE OPTION TO WIPE THE PHONE OR CONFIRM. I can press my glass at a million angles and make the equivalent of a pretty, pretty light show, but the only portion of my screen that ever responds to touch now is the top-right corner. I work for a security company and have customer-sensitive information on that device. I too have already received a replacement and need to send the old device back. ...I even have an old microwave and have SERIOUSLY considered both using it and "dropping" the phone in a lake before I send it back (as it is covered for water damage), but I have seen phones recover even from water damage. I have NO idea how I'm going to solve this. ...Thoughts?


title: Is there a QR code reader with instant sync to PC?

text: QR codes are a great idea, but often I find that I would be better off reading the content on my PC instead of my phone. What I really would want is an app that would read a QR code and instantly send some kind of notification to the PC where I could access right away. I know I can use the "share" functionality of e.g. Google Goggles, but it's too many steps to achieve what I want. Basically I'd like it to happen in 3 steps:   1. Start the app   2. Point your mobile camera at the code   3. Click something on desktop UI to access it There are too many QR code readers in the market to go through all and find if any of them has this kind of functionality.


title: ADB driver MK808 installed but ADB is not working

text: I wish to setup ADB for MK808 I used Moborobo and it installed ADB driver. When I connect MK808 I see "ADB Interface - ADB Device" in Device Manager (instead of unknown device MK808B) I added `0x2207` to `adb_usb.ini` in \Users\user.android It is mine device ID and it was one of common IDs in Moborobo .android folder. If I connect MK808 I see that device in Device Manager if I disconnect it disappear. I works only when I able USB - Connect to PC and USB Debugging. So they are checked as well as allow unknown sources. But `adb` is not working and do not see it. I use Windows 7 64 bit. * * * PS MK808 shows Bugs debugging icon when connect. * * * PS on Windows XP I did a trick by taking Google USB driver. I added 2207/0006 device ID and installed it. I also got same buggy icon on device when connected. and new device in ADB device in Device Manager. But adb is not seeing it. I added adb_usb.ini to .android folder in my users folder. * * * I rebooted device many times as well. * * * I can connect my phone and adb works fine. When I say adb is not working it means `adb devices` return 0 list and `logcat` is waiting for device


title: Open bookmarks to local files in Chrome

text: On my Nexus 7 running Android 4.2.2, I can open Chrome and type `file:///sdcard/whatever.html` and it opens just fine. The problem comes when I want to bookmark this file. The bookmark gets created, but after tapping it, nothing happens. (Therefore, also adding it to home screen and tapping it does not work - it says that Application is not installed.) However, after long-pressing the bookmark and opening it in new tab, the file loads and I can view it. Does anybody know why it behaves like this and possibly how to make local bookmarks to open directly, without the need to open them in new tab? Thanks


title: Screen turns off after a certain time

text: I have a weird issue on my Samsung Galaxy Ace S5830 with baseband s5830XXKPP (bought in Mexico), whenever I'm doing anything (playing a game, using a web browser, etc), after a certain time (like a minute or so), the screen turns off, but whatever app I was using at the time stays there (sometimes I have to lock and unlock the phone to see whatever is on the screen again, and some other times, after blacking out it shows again, but brighter), it's really annoying and I'm not sure what happened (I recently upgraded from 2.3.4 to 2.3.6 and I didn't have that problem before). My brightness is set to the minimum and I've set the Screen timeout to 10 minutes. Does anybody know why this happens and how to fix it?


title: How to disable manufacturer logo in uboot

text: I have an Android tablet and I want the manufacturer logo not to display on powering up. It has something to do with the `uboot-*.bin` in NAND flash memory. The logo is stored in the bin file in GUNZIP format, which I am certain because of the 0X1F8B08 signature. I guess that in order to display the logo, the uboot program will have to unzip the logo in the first place. So if I change the `0X1F8B08` signature, the logo data will not be recognized any more and no logo will be displayed on the screen. Any idea whether or not it will work?


title: Deleting contacts in bulk - Ice cream sandwich

text: I just got my Galaxy Nexus, and from logging into some service, I can't figure out which, it automatically imported contacts which I don't want on the phone. Is there a way to delete contacts in bulk? I haven't found one yet. Thanks


title: Is there a way to cancel a sending message?

text: While the message is "sending", I discovered that I had sent to the wrong person. Isn't there anything you can do about this? I used to use Nokia. In those older phones (or systems) you simply press the "C" botton to the right and the sending message is aborted.


title: Split Bluetooth Music Playback and Phone capabilities?

text: I have a car stereo which supports bluetooth phones, but not A2DP audio playback. I purchased an A2DP adapter. I have easily paired my _HTC Thunderbolt_ to the Cicada which pipes audio to the aux jack in the Juke, and plays back. (Sounds great, incidentally.) However, upon connecting to the Cicada, the phone is no longer connected to the Juke for phone calls. Is there a way to tell Android to force send HSP data to the hands-free set, and force all A2DP data to the A2DP adapter? The A2DP tells android it supports HSP and therefore overrides the Juke pairing.


title: Is there a search app for Android with no-tracking privacy policy?

text: On the desktop I use ixquick to avoid Google tracking my searches. But on Android it is even worse since I am logged in and Google can track everything I do. Is there an app for ixquick or for another search engine that does not log?


I have a HTC Desire hd and I work in a noisy environment as well as ride a motor bike I often don't hear or feel the vibrations when the phone rings. One of my previous phones had a function where it would ring once every 60 sec until I attended to the message on my phone. Is there an app that will allow this or a setting on the HTC that will provide this service. Thanks for any help in this matter because another issue is that somtimes the volume gets turned down I must accidently turn it off when I put the phone on my belt clip. One day I had 20 missed calls when checked becuse I wasn't getting any calls. thanks John V


title: Motorola Defy Plus - Apps are automatically closing few minutes after screen switches off

text: This is driving me crazy. I just bought a new `Motorola Defy Plus` (`MB526`) this week and plugged in a 16 GB SD card to it. Like the features it offered like Moto-Blur and all that. So after 2 days of use I dumped some songs to listen while traveling to office. I started the playlist (in `Connected Music Player`,i.e., the stock music player provided in defy plus) to listen to music. But after 30 seconds or so phone goes to standby and song continues. But before song duration is complete, the sound shuts off. If I check the phone there is no app running. I tried listening to radio, and it was same thing with radio as well. I thought it was some sleep timer problem in music player, but I did not find any settings to do so. I browsed for solution in many places in Internet. But could not find solution. I found similar problem for Android v2.2. But my phone has Android v2.3.6. In between I tried using other apps such as `Live 365` and `Remote for VLC`. `Live 365` felt like it ran for little longer but even that closed too. Same problem persisted for `Remote for VLC` also, i.e., it's active for a while. After 5-7 minutes or so the app has closed completely. Can I solve this problem by enabling Factory Reset? If I reset using that, I know that apps I installed will go away, and that is not a problem with me. But will the stock apps provided by Motorola go away too? Sometimes I found the irritating Voice Command(I dont know what is called exactly, maybe - Listen app) window popping up. How should I turn that off?


title: Firefox version 21 installed easily but greasemonkey won't install - error saying not compatible with ver 21

text: I can't find anyone with this problem of not being able to install greasemonkey since installing Firefox version 21 on my android. My ultimate goal is to combine my fitness pal logging with weight watchers so that mfp will calculate ww points. It can be done but only through using greasemonkey. Any help is greatly appreciated :)


title: Is there a music player that can play music from the Google Music Store as well as Amazon MP3?

text: It's getting really annoying that the music I "buy" in the different music stores on Android (Google Play and Amazon MP3 specifically) aren't visible to other music players even when I make them available offline. Are there any players out there that know to dig into these areas and make this music playable? It's really obnoxious to not have all my music in one place and have certain tracks tied to players I don't especially like. The only solution I've come up with is to abandon getting new music when I'm out and about and download the tracks on a PC the old fashioned way and then add them to my music folder on my phone by hand. Surely there's something better that I haven't thought of yet.


title: Is there any version of gtalk supporting multiple accounts which works with 2.3/cm7

text: Gtalk 1.3 doesn't support multiple accounts: it just connects with the main one, with no apparent way to switch it. Upgrading to hangouts technically works, but it doesn't even bother to display user online status, so I'd rather have a real chat app. Do I have any other option, running on 2.3.7 / cm 7.2.0? If it isn't an official gtalk version, I'd appreciate if at least it was as good, integrated and non-bloated as it is, such as: • integrated with address book • downloads whole conversation (as opposite of just displaying new messages) • plain and simple


title: How do I play Flash websites on my Samsung Galaxy S3?

text: Is there a way to use flash-based sites on Android? A browser? Radical app? I want to play videos on this site: http://www.onf.ca/explorer-tous-les-films OS: 4.1.1


title: How can I open an epub+zip file on my S3?

text: I got some files that say "epub+zip" undrr Properties and I wanted to know how can I open it? OS: 4.1.1


title: How can I troubleshoot MTP on my Galaxy Nexus

text: My Galaxy Nexus 4.2.2 won't show up as a MTP device anymore. It looks like the phone is the problem, I want to debug the problem from that end. Like many before me, I tried everything, and then some :   * Using Ubuntu 13.04 or Windows 7, on 3 computers   * Cleaning the USB port on the phone   * Using the original cables   * Reboot with or without the cable, with or without the SIM card   * Removing the battery all night (after shutting down the phone) to clear _everything_ from memory   * Uninstalling Google Play Music (I only use MTP to sync music) I also have a second phone that shows up as a MTP device and syncs just fine. It is also a Galaxy Nexus running 4.2.2. Neither of them are rooted. So I think the phone must be the problem. How can I troubleshoot or debug MTP problems **on the phone** ?


title: Samsung GT-I5500 hangs after boot

text: After booting I receive this message:               Process system is not responding:     1. Close     2. Wait      Whatever I choose I got only black screen. I'm using official unbranded latest rom -> 2.2. List of installed apps.


title: How to manage a screencast with two Android devices?

text: I need to do an oral presentation which involves demoing an Android application that requires showing two devices at the same time. I know about the Android Screencast as a way to capture the Android screen to my computer output but don't know how to manage two devices. Any idea?


title: How do I get my picture to appear in message threads?

text: In the **stock messaging app** , the contact I'm messaging has their picture next to their replies, but mine is just a grey box; how do I get my picture there? I have a contact called 'me' with my picture and phone number, but it's not making the link. I'm running Gingerbread 2.3.4 on Nexus S.


title: I messed up a Firmware update

text: I just bought this Samsung Galaxy S, installed the Kies software, then it automatically downloaded an update for my phone. I plugged in my phone and it began the update, after a few seconds the client said something like 'Error: DLL not found.' (I can't remember exactly what it said.) The update stopped. (In the client.) On the phone's screen, it said "Downloading...". It said this for around 2 hours before I eventually decided to take the battery out and attempt the update again. But, when I restarted the device, the following symbol was displayed on the screen: ![img](http://img199.imageshack.us/img199/8308/dscn0113.png) I plugged the phone into my PC, and Kies and it said "update failed, Emergency recovery." The client couldn't connect and told me to refer the the manual on how to boot my phone into recovery mode. I tried it and nothing happened. The same symbol is still on the screen, all I can do with it is turn it on and off. Is there any way I can use my phone again? I don't care if I have to do a factory restore and lose all it's data. :(


title: Is my data secure?

text: My Android phone was recently stolen, so will the thief have access to all my pictures in the thumbnail folder? I have hidden the pictures in an app called Vaulty so will they still be visible in Thumbnail folder (I mistakenly removed the file manager from my phone a day before the phone was stolen)? Please help me out with this ! :(


title: Do away with/Hide Emulator Keyboard?

text: I learnt from here the various keyboard commands for an emulator. I therefore thought one could afford to do away with/hide the on-screen keyboard that has the DPad buttons, the home, menu and back buttons; and have the emulator occupy less screen space. For emulators that are not snapshot-enabled, one can do this! However for snapshot-enabled emulators, I find that whatever hardware config I set it's not happening. By me, the hardware configs that matter are:   1. Keyboard Support    2. Hardware back and home buttons For each of the above you either don't add them to the config, or add them and set value 'yes' or add them and set value 'no'. So far none of the configs I tried so far worked. By my tries, at least, it is found that no matter what I do with regard to the Keyboard Support configuration or Hardware Back/home buttons (independently of each other) - yes, no or don't add - the keyboard remains there. I didn't find a hot-key to hide the keyboard either. I thought therefore that it's better to post a question on this here, than try booting with umpteen different hardware configurations (it'll be a precious 2-3 minutes spent on each configuration trial!) Thanks in advance, P.S. I use Gingerbread.


title: Backup Notification Led (Pulse Light) Configuration

text: I recently switched from CyanogenMod to Paranoid Android on my Nexus. I knew I would lose most of my settings, but I felt rather stupid when I realised I had lost all of my carefully defined Pulse Light per-app configurations. Given that this is quite likely to happen again, **I'd like to know whether there's a way to back up these settings**. I'm talking about `Settings > Display > Pulse notification light`, where you can configure how each specific app should blink and which colors they should use. I already use Titanium Backup, but I couldn't find any item in its list which seemed to regard the pulse light.


title: SMS and Gmail notification volume

text: Is there an app that can control the volume of notifications for separate apps like SMS and Gmail? I searched around and found a number of old threads that says it's not possible. There was an app called WhoIsIt that did what I was looking for but it seems to have been discontinued. Otherwise I guess I'll have to make a custom ringtone that's louder than normal and use different ringtones for SMS and Gmail. I'm on Android 2.3 btw.


title: Not compatible app and "install failed missing shared library"

text: I am currently trying to get a game app running in windows and got some problems. Ive already tested Bluestacks, SocketQ, Android x86, Youwave and the official Android SDK Emulator. Now I'm trying "Jar of Beans" from xda, which looks quite promising. Anyway, I have the emulator running and the network works as well. The problem I have is that I cannot install the game app through the play store as it says, "my device isn't compatible". Android 4.1.1 is running and it has lots of RAM available (1GB I think) so I really don't know why it says it's not compatible. Is it possible to find that out somehow? And when I try to install the apk via adb I get "install failed missing shared library".


title: How can I use a custom rom.zip from within an emulator?

text: I have custom rom.zip and I want to try it in emulator


title: What are these dumpstate logs?

text: So, these files were filling up my `/data/logs` directory, causing me to run out of storage space rapidly. What are they, why are there so many and how can I stop them clogging my storage? ![dumpstate log file name](http://i.stack.imgur.com/aleVX.jpg)   Screenshot (click image to enlarge)


title: What is the basic functionality behind the Odin buttons & checkboxes?

text: There's a good question on what the Odin tool is. I understand now that it's an internal Samsung tool for flashing firmware, which explains why it's so hard to find info on the (rather cryptic) options and buttons. Can anyone here perhaps enlighten us with a basic description for the following:   * Options:      * **Re-Partition** (checkbox)     * **F. Reset Time** (checkbox)     * **Phone EFS Clear** (checkbox)      * **Phone Bootloader Update** (checkbox)   * Buttons and files:      * **PIT** (button to select a `*.pit, *.xml` file)     * **PDA** (button to select `*.tar, *.md5, *.smd` file)     * **PHONE** (button to select `*.bin, *.tar, *.md5` file)     * **CSC** (button to select `*.tar, *.md5` file)     * **ETC** (button to select ???) For reference, here's a screenshot of the App showing these various options and buttons: ![Screenshot of the Odin3 app](http://i.stack.imgur.com/V5Anx.png)


title: How can I install CWM Recovery on my Galaxy Note?

text: I'd like to install CWM Recovery on my Galaxy Note. The build number is DDLPA. I installed ROM Manager but my phone wasn't listed in the options. I've Googled this but haven't been able to find a reliable file as I'm not sure if my build number is supported. A link and instructions to CWM Recovery for the DDLPA Galaxy Note would be helpful. Thanks


title: Restart sound engine in Android (4.1)

text: I am Running AOKP on my HTC Desire S and it has a weird issue with sound - If I reboot the device with headphones plugged in, the sound (specifically the bass) is OK but if I remove the headphones and if any kind of sound is played through the Phone's speaker (a touch, a keystroke, a song, a notification anything) and then try to plug in the headphones again, the bass cracks. Of course, I have reported the issue to original developer who has ported the build, but for now if I could just restart the sound engine, I may be able to solve it temporarily. Is there any such service that runs or is there any way to do so? AOKP 4.1 milestone 1 **EDIT** : This is not an answer to my original question (so not putting as an answer) but this kind of solved my problem. Well when you lose bass, just plug the headphones in, call a number (I always call my customer care which is toll free and not human :P) wait for the ring, cut the call and Whoila! The bass is back! :D I know it sounds crazy, but it works!


title: Tagging a file to multiple folders in Google Drive Android mobile app

text: With the web interface on Google Drive, a `Ctrl`+click can place a file or folder into several folders. But with the mobile app on Android, this feature seems to be missing. I tried a `Ctrl` move but to no avail. Even worse when the file has been in several folders before that structure is lost. Does anyone have any idea how to move a file into multiple folders using the Android app?


title: my phone was stolen last day and its switched off now , is there any way to get my contacts back?

text: my phone was stolen last day and its switched off now , is there any way to get my contacts back ? There is a screen lock with numbers, can anyone access the phone without formatting the phone . If they format all the datas will be lost right? And als can I block my memmory card by an means ?


title: Why do some games stopped suddenly?

text: I just bought my phone last week, it's Andromax I3s (local phone with Haier as the vendor) with this specs: Memory 4 GB, MicroSD Up To 32 GB; Ram 1 GB; OS Android 4.3 Jelly Bean; CPU Snapdrogin Quad-core 1,2GHz, ARM Cortex-A7; GPU Adreno 302. My problem is, some games have stopped suddenly when it's trying to load. All the games was similar games like Summon Masters, Brave Frontier, and Knight N Squires. When they're trying to load, the apps suddenly stopped and say "Unfortunately the apps has stopped". I don't know what's wrong, I installed other games like Subway Surfers and others with 3D animation and it work just fine. Is it performance issue? Considering the specs is good enough to play those games. Btw, I'm new to Andoid OS. Thank you before.


title: How to send few specific contacts to my old basic phone?

text: I am having a Moto G and Nexus 7 (2012, WiFi only) devices which have my contacts synced with my Google account. My Moto G suffered a hardware issue because of which I am using a very basic phone for my calling needs. I have given the Moto G for service and it would take a week for them to fix. My basic replacement phone (Nokia 1800) does not have Bluetooth, no WiFi, No packet data support. Since my SIM and the new phones are devoid of any contacts,I could not see who is calling me and to make calls, I resorted to pen and paper method. **I am just wondering whether there could be any means of sending few of my contacts from my Google account to the SIM via SMS**. Another way I could try is to use someone else Android phone to access my google account and copy selected to my SIM. But I see that's too much of trouble to others as they might not be willing to lend.


title: Find bluetooth version on Galaxy S3 running 4.3

text: Every answer I've found to this question says that under Settings -> About Phone, I should see Bluetooth Version listed. I don't even have About Phone. There's Settings -> More -> About Device, which shows me the android version and kernel version, but nothing about bluetooth. If I then click on Status (on the About Device page) I get my bluetooth address, but again, not the version. Help?


title: Personalize Text Wallpaper

text: Anyone came across a android application (preferably Gingerbread, 2.3) that allow you to set personalize _Nice_ text as your wallpaper? (I know there are some not nice application around) I search for Android market but most of the application displays clock, temperature, weather, etc which I don't really want. I saw someone on the train having their own customized word on their phone which is kind of Co0l! Much Thanks!


title: How can I connect an Xperia X8 to an external monitor?

text: Is it possible to connect the Xperia X8 to external monitor? In other words, display the screen from the phone on the monitor?


title: What is this HTC notification icon?

text: What is the icon in between the two red lines on the notification bar? I can't find it in the Android 2.3 user guide! ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/i6cfU.png)


title: How to disable desktop scroll wrap?

text: _Samsung Galaxy Ace 2._ Let's say I have 3 desktops, I can scroll from 1 to 2, from 2 to 3 and... from 3 to 1. The last one is undesired by me, so how I can disable this effect?


title: How to disable vibration on widget drop?

text: _Samsung Galaxy Ace 2._ I set vibration to activate only in silent mode. I am **not** in silent mode, and yet when I drag and drop a widget from desktop to desktop, or to trash, on each drop phone vibrates. How to stop it, i.e. how to disable this kind of vibration?


title: Android in app purchase issue: You already own this item

text: I am interested in purchasing the Game from Google Play Store, but when I try to purchase it using the **buy** Button in game menu it takes me to Play store and there I get a message `"You already own this item"`, but when I click on details button in the message box the play store application crashes. Now I don't know even if I own this or not. If I own it then why didn't I received this full version and if I do not own it then how I will be able to purchase it?


title: How to use Google Talk voice and video calling on an Android?

text: How do you do Google talk voice and video calling from android. The google talk application only appears to allow text based chatting. But Google talk on the desktop supports both voice calling and video chat.


title: Can Android keyboards capture my passwords and send it across Internet?

text: I use SwiftKey on my phone. I also try out a lot of custom Android keyboards as and when they are released on Google Play. I would like to know if custom keyboards available on Google Play can capture my passwords as I type and send it across Internet? Is there any mechanism built into Android that would stop them from doing that?


title: Galaxy S3 high RAM consumption even on idle

text: I have a Galaxy S3 International Version, without any modification whatsoever-- no rooting, no nothing. It is as good as a stock phone with a few Play Store apps.   However, of late, I have begun experiencing problems I do not have background processes (of my own) running and even then all I have left free in the RAM is usually only 300MB of the 800MB that is there. Task killers cannot free more than that. I experience lag when opening settings. What I mean is this: Say I click on the `Battery` option under Settings. There is a visible lag between the time I press the option and when the battery information is actually displayed on the screen. Android Version: 4.1.2   Build Number: JZO54K.I9300XXEMF6


title: Sharing/tethering 3G connection between Android devices

text: Is it possible to share 3G connection between two Android devices, a smartphone with 3G and a tablet with only wi-fi, for me to access the web with the tablet anywhere? I have a Sony Xperia X8 with 3G connection, but my Nexus 7 doesn't, so I'm kind of tied to places with wi-fi routers, but I thought on using the phone to share connection with the tablet. I already do it with my notebook, although I need the cable. Phone runs Android 2.1 and tablet runs 4.3, but I may try to install a modded ROM on the phone to update it to 2.3, if needed.


title: Is there a way to receive my SMS messages on my desktop?

text: I just purchased an S4 Mini, my first android phone. I was wondering - is there a way to send/receive messages on my Windows 8 desktop when my phone is connected to my machine?


title: How to keep screen OFF while charging (S3 and Note 2)

text: Don't know if all the Galaxy phones have this behaviour, but it sure is annoying.   I like to keep my phone plugged in until I need it, as there is no harm done. The battery won't get "overcharged" or anything, and I'll have 100% juice with me when I leave. But both phones keep lighting up that they are done.   And it lights up the phone every few seconds, it's really, really annoying. Is there a way to disable this behaviour?


title: How do I know when updates are available for my phone?

text: I've got an Optimus T, and being new to the world of Android, I'm confused as to how I'm supposed to update my operating system. The phone is carrier locked to T Mobile. Does this mean that I can only get updates from them? Can I tell the phone to look on another server? How can I tell if I have the latest build of Android that's available for my device?


title: Is there a way to move my Google Play music to my SD Card?

text: I have a Motorola Droid Micro. I'm running out of space on my internal storage because it won't let me install things to the SD card. Is there a way to move the Google Play music (which takes up 2/3 of the space) to my SD card?


title: com.google.process.gapps crashing

text: I uninstalled a few of google's default apps such as talk, timescape, voice search, roadsync and now I keep on getting this error, does anyone know how to fix this? I've already tried to factory reset my phone edit I tried reinstalling talk but that didn't change anything here are the logs               android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:123)     03-06 15:16:01.960 E/AndroidRuntime(3267):  at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:4370)     03-06 15:16:01.960 E/AndroidRuntime(3267):  at java.lang.reflect.Method.invokeNative(Native Method)     03-06 15:16:01.960 E/AndroidRuntime(3267):  at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:521)     03-06 15:16:01.960 E/AndroidRuntime(3267):  at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(ZygoteInit.java:868)     03-06 15:16:01.960 E/AndroidRuntime(3267):  at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:626)     03-06 15:16:01.960 E/AndroidRuntime(3267):  at dalvik.system.NativeStart.main(Native Method)     03-06 15:16:01.960 E/AndroidRuntime(3267): Caused by: java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: Tag 4 already in use.     03-06 15:16:01.960 E/AndroidRuntime(3267):  at org.jivesoftware.smack.provider.ProviderManager.addIQProvider(ProviderManager.java:450)     03-06 15:16:01.960 E/AndroidRuntime(3267):  at org.jivesoftware.smack.provider.ProviderManager.initializeBuiltInProviders(ProviderManager.java:247)     03-06 15:16:01.960 E/AndroidRuntime(3267):  at com.google.android.gtalkservice.service.GTalkService.initProviders(GTalkService.java:1323)     03-06 15:16:01.960 E/AndroidRuntime(3267):  at com.google.android.gtalkservice.service.GTalkService.onCreate(GTalkService.java:953)     03-06 15:16:01.960 E/AndroidRuntime(3267):  at android.app.ActivityThread.handleCreateService(ActivityThread.java:2787)     03-06 15:16:01.960 E/AndroidRuntime(3267):  ... 10 more     03-06 15:16:01.990 E/SemcCheckin(3267): Get crash dump level : java.io.FileNotFoundException: /data/semc-checkin/crashdump     03-06 15:16:01.990 W/ActivityManager(1197): Unable to start service Intent { act=com.sonyericsson.android.jcrashcatcher.action.BUGREPORT_AUTO cmp=com.sonyericsson.android.jcrashcatcher/.JCrashCatcherService (has extras) }: not found     03-06 15:16:02.000 I/Process (1197): Sending signal. PID: 3267 SIG: 3     03-06 15:16:02.000 I/dalvikvm(3267): threadid=7: reacting to signal 3     03-06 15:16:02.000 E/dalvikvm(3267): Unable to open stack trace file '/data/anr/traces.txt': Permission denied     03-06 15:16:02.030 E/SemcCheckin(1589): Get Crash Level : java.io.FileNotFoundException: /data/semc-checkin/crashdump     03-06 15:16:02.220 I/DumpStateReceiver(1197): Added state dump to 1 crashes     03-06 15:16:02.370 D/dalvikvm(3289): GC freed 5639 objects / 511624 bytes in 94ms     03-06 15:16:02.700 D/dalvikvm(3289): GC freed 6425 objects / 469696 bytes in 91ms     03-06 15:16:03.040 D/dalvikvm(3289): GC freed 6206 objects / 481592 bytes in 72ms     03-06 15:16:04.120 I/Process (3267): Sending signal. PID: 3267 SIG: 9     03-06 15:16:04.150 I/ActivityManager(1197): Process com.google.process.gapps (pid 3267) has died.     03-06 15:16:04.150 W/ActivityManager(1197): Service crashed 2 times, stopping: ServiceRecord{45c8a5f0 com.google.android.apps.gtalkservice/com.google.android.gtalkservice.service.GTalkService}     03-06 15:16:04.150 W/ActivityManager(1197): Service crashed 2 times, stopping: ServiceRecord{45bcbba8 com.google.android.apps.gtalkservice/com.google.android.gtalkservice.service.GTalkService}     03-06 15:16:04.200 W/InputManagerService(1197): Window already focused, ignoring focus gain of: com.android.internal.view.IInputMethodClient$Stub$Proxy@45a383a0     03-06 15:16:04.340 D/dalvikvm(3289): GC freed 5819 objects / 544424 bytes in 110ms     03-06 15:16:07.020 D/dalvikvm(1293): GC freed 1005 objects / 81936 bytes in 90ms     03-06 15:16:08.050 D/dalvikvm(3289): GC freed 4298 objects / 518448 bytes in 82ms     03-06 15:16:10.040 D/dalvikvm(1197): GC freed 18222 objects / 1087472 bytes in 323ms     03-06 15:16:12.050 D/dalvikvm(1771): GC freed 470 objects / 25328 bytes in 119ms     03-06 15:16:12.050 D/dalvikvm(3289): GC freed 3854 objects / 511064 bytes in 154ms     03-06 15:16:16.130 D/dalvikvm(1485): GC freed 8200 objects / 482520 bytes in 123ms     03-06 15:16:23.230 D/dalvikvm(3289): GC freed 3854 objects / 507008 bytes in 89ms


title: Getting pictures off of old deactivated phone

text: Can I hook up my old Galaxy S2 phone via USB to my laptop to find "lost" pictures in an unnamed file? I just activated my new Galaxy S4 and for some reason, all pics that were on my old phone are now gone from the new phone. Not sure why these would be deleted from the phone during a simple phone swap. Not all of my pics are on the sd card. Most of them were saved to the phone because it had much more space available. Customer service says it may take up to 24 hours for the transfer to be complete but the new phone already has all contacts & accounts transferred, plus I'm able to text & receive calls. I understand that during a transfer, pics are not usually included. But they should still be saved inside the old phone, right? The techs doing the swap shouldn't be able to do a factory reset or anything on the old phone, correct?


title: What does debug.sf.hw in build.prop mean?

text: It is advised here and there to add `debug.sf.hw=1` to `build.prop`. They say that this "makes Android render GUI with GPU". This looks very suspicious because what does it debug then (and since when debug speeded up anything)? So I'm just curious about what does this setting (property) actually means?


title: Disable all software installation

text: Is there a way to block (by a password/PIN code or what else) all kinds of software installation on an Android tablet/smart phone? I understand it is possible to block by a PIN code Market app instalation, but that only works for paid apps, and there are other ways to install applications other than the Market. Rooting is not a problem. Thank you!


title: Grabbing a part of the screen as an image

text: I am reading a pdf file and I need to select a specific area in the file and paste it into my note in Papyrus. How to grab a specific area in a pdf file? Pdf reader iannotate does not allow me to do that. Is there a customizable screenshot command or some other app? This is w.r.t. Samsung Note 10.1.


title: Trying to install KitKat on xperia Ray

text: My Phone is SonyErcisson Xperia Ray ST18i I have Super Jelly Bean http://forum.xda- developers.com/showthread.php?t=2135918 ROM installed, with kernel (from Status after I tried installing KK) 2.6.32.0-SuperFusioN-kk I tried to install KitKat AORP http://forum.xda- developers.com/showthread.php?t=2579054 I flashed boot.img from KitKat from zip, When I tried to install KitKat ROM from recovery, I got this message: > this package is for "ST18i,ST18a,urushi" devices; this is a "haida"


title: What are the differences between PMP Ultra ROM and PMP Light ROM and PMP U-Ex ROM for Samsung Galaxy S Duos s7562?

text: I have a Samsung Galaxy S Duos GT-S7562. I would like to install a custom ROM. Either the PMP Ultra ROM, or PMP Light ROM, or the PMP U-Ex ROM. I have browsed and searched in the XDA forums, but cannot find any explanation of why the same developer released different ROMs for the same phone model. What are the differences   * "under the hood"? Do they have different architectures or requirements?   * in the user experience? Is the default theme different?   * in functionality? Do they have different default apps or capabilities? Perhaps someone knows the developer or why he or she released multiple?


title: Forcing an Android tablet to connect to a wifi from PC

text: A while ago, I had a tablet (Coby Kyros MID9742), that got shelved when the screen quit (half of the area of the touchscreen won't recognize touches, split among 2 sections). I am trying to repurpose the tablet for use as a video player via HDMI cable to projector, with my old phone (Galaxy S, no problems) as a remote. I have that part worked out, using a 3rd party app. But the main problem is getting the tablet to connect to WiFi to use the remote software. The screen is broken in such a way that the center strip (top to bottom in portrait mode) cannot recognize touches, and I cannot put in the WiFi password that I need to. The tablet does not know the password for the WiFi. **Is there some way that I can force the tablet to connect to an encrypted WiFi using my PC, via USB cable?** The tablet is rooted, but I have not flashed a custom rom onto it. **Also, is there some way that I can force WiFi to turn on at startup, and automatically connect to specified network?** If there is any more information I need to add, please say so in the comments.


title: Installing a fresh copy of Android on my rooted Galaxy Tab 10.1 2

text: I've got a Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, which has been rooted, though it's still stock firmware. It has a whole bunch of problems right now with certain apps, e.g. it currently can't play any music (player crashes) and various other apps are pretty flaky. Anyway, I'd like to restore it back to stock, on the latest firmware. I'll probably root it again at a later date, but for now I'm not too fussed. I've tried using the in-built update functionality (i.e. the "a new update is available" feature) but it reboots into CWM recovery and says that the signature verification failed. How can I go about resetting the device, clearing out the junk, and updating it to the latest firmware? I'm not particularly fussed about any of the apps or settings that are on there.


title: Roll back frimware update

text: I've installed frimware update on my phone , but it seems display drivers have some bugs. How can I rollback display drivers or at least the whole update? My phone is: "I-mobile IQ 5.5".


title: Android and NFC strenght

text: I am currently doing a research on Android phones, trying to find the "best" Android phones in terms of their ability to read-write to NFC cards. I read that there are phones that struggle to power such cards, so they are not suitable for NFC communication. Is anybody aware of a list or a scientific report that I could use? I have searched around for days, but couldn't find anything. Any help will be much appreciated. Cheers.


title: why i can't take a screen with LG nexus 5

text: I'm trying to take a screenshot on my Nexus 5 phone following the obvious instructions, which instruct me to press both the down button and the power button at the same time.. nothing happens. I remember in my previous S3 phone there was some some setting that had to be turned on to enable swiping gestures to take a screenshot.. but i couldn't find anything of that sort with the nexus 5.. any ideas?


title: Why does MIUI ROM have the FM radio on Samsung Galaxy S2 but other custom ROMs do not?

text: I have loved the MIUI ROM because it is the only custom ROM that has FM radio enabled on Samsung Galaxy S2. Why does MIUI ROM have FM radio but other custom ROMs like CyanogenMod do not?


title: My tablets screen has gone black!!!! Please help!

text: my tablet screen has gone black. i have shone a tortch into the screen and i can just about make out the display and when i move the toggle up and down to ajust the brightness it does nothing it just stays the same, ive switched it off and on a few time but it has done nothing, i am not using any custom roms. also i havnt broke it of dropped it in anyway, i have only had it since christmas. Thanks!!! BTW im using the samsung note 10.1 2014 edition


title: Why do apps on the Google Play Store have com. at the start?

text: When you get an app from the play store, the apps are always given in this format (For example): https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.king.candycrushsaga I'm not interested in the main URL, and just the app name, so I get get:               com.king.candycrushsaga      I know that this is the actual app name, that is not the friendly name shown on the app drawer or in the play store, but the `com.` part always confused me. I know what the other parts of the name are for (`com.PublisherName.AppName`), but what is the point of the `com.` at the start?


title: Is it possible to mount /data on my computer?

text: I have this "Storage space running out" error, and since I have already an empty /data/log, folder. I would like to investigate more and mount /data to use Desktop PC tools. I'm on Mac OSX if that changes anything.


title: How can I get the device to read back to me what I type?

text: I'm looking for something that would read back to me the words I typed in as I'm typing. I'm using Bluetooth keyboard.


title: Start and Stop GrooveIP using Tasker

text: I would like to start/stop GrooveIP when I connect/disconnect from my home wifi. I searched the manifest file (using DexPlorer from the play store) and found these intents. > >     <receiver name=".utilities.PhoneStart" >   >      <intent-filter > >       <action name="android.intent.action.BOOT_COMPLETED" /> >       <category name="android.intent.category.HOME" />   >      </intent-filter /> >      <intent-filter > >       <action name="com.gvoip.START_GROOVE_IP" /> >       <action name="com.gvoip.STOP_GROOVE_IP" /> >       <action name="com.gvoip.CHECK_START_GROOVE_IP" /> >       <action name="com.gvoip.CHECK_STOP_GROOVE_IP" />   >      </intent-filter> >   I set up a new task with a "Send Intent" and insert the action name for "Action" but I leave everything else default. None of the tasks seem to start or stop GrooveIP. And how would CHECK_START_GROOVE_IP work? Wouldn't that have to return a value? As for now, I am starting GrooveIP just by launching it, then another task that returns to the home screen, but that isn't as clean as I would like. I've tried doing the "Kill App" task to stop GrooveIP, but that doesn't work. Any suggestions? Thanks


title: Can not uninstall standard Android keyboard or get it back working

text: I want to uninstall the standard Android keyboard `com.android.inputmethod.latin`. I googled and found multiple threads discussing this problem. What I did so far: 1.) Uninstall via intent -> doesn't work 2.) `adb uninstall com.android.inputmethod.latin` 3.) `adb uninstall -k com.android.inputmethod.latin` 4.) My phone is rooted: `adb root`, `adb shell`, `pm uninstall -k com.android.inputmethod.latin` But non of these methods worked yet. The AOSP Keyboard is still for selection in the android settings and the package is still shown when executing `pm list packages | grep latin` The problem is: my keyboard isn't working any more :D So can i reinstall or uninstall it? Please help me!


title: Remove folder from App Drawer in TouchWiz (not home screen / app launcher)

text: TouchWiz (TouchWiz Nature UX on Samsung Galaxy S III mini) allows **creating folders** and reorganizing application in application list / **app drawer** (in "Apps") when using 'Customisable grid' view type: "Menu > View type > Customisable grid", then "Menu > Create folder" ![screenshot of TouchWiz application list with two folders](http://i.stack.imgur.com/mf5X9.jpg) This allows creating folders to group applications. You can edit name of folder by touching it and then touching on name, you can put such folder on home screen / launcher via long press, and you can put applications in folder via "Menu > Edit" and selecting folder (edit works only on folders); then in this edit mode you can add apps with "+", and remove them by moving them outside folder. ![screenshot of TouchWiz application list with editing folder](http://i.stack.imgur.com/BpXlP.jpg) I cannot find however how to **_remove_** such folder from TouchWiz app drawer. (The articles and answers I have found by googling are about folders on home screens, i.e. in apps launcher not apps drawer).


title: Infinite Reboot Loop

text: I have a HTC EVO 4G (aka Supersonic) running Android 2.3.5 (aka Gingerbread) and last night I turned it off because it was running low on power. I connected it to the charger before going to bed and called it a night, my normal process (except for shutting it down). This morning I turn it on and it starts up with the device screen (HTC EVOTM 4G) and then a few seconds later it shows the Sprint 4G animation, and usually after that it loads the OS and you slide down continue but now it just reboots again and again in an infinite loop. I can only stop it by pulling the battery. Anyone experience this? Know what's causing it? Have a solution to it? I need the phone and its critical that I resolve this as soon as possible. Thanks everyone. **Update - 12/18/13** I went ahead and cleared the cache and the dalvik cache and still couldn't get it to boot into the OS, it would load the slide screen and then freeze up for a second and go back into the loop. From then on, it wouldn't even get to that screen, just would reboot after the startup animation. I was not even running a custom ROM, just the stock ROM rooted but went ahead and flashed a stock ROM back on it and got it up and running but still bugs me that I had to lose all my customization and start over without knowing what the heck went wrong. Anyone have any ideas?


title: how to stop playing Spotify on my Galaxy Tab

text: I can start and play Spotify on my Galaxy Tab 7 but if i have enough, how do i stop playing without total log-out or without using the pause. I want to STOP and close it. I have Premium


title: Disable automatic screen turn-off during call

text: I use Gingerbread. My Android phone has feature, that turns off display during call when I put the phone to my ear. However, the sensor is probably over-sensitive in my device, so it often turns off during call even when I don't keep it next to my face. This is an issue if I want to use keyboard during call when the screen turns off. **Can I disable this feature?**


title: Has anyone managed to use multi-user Jelly Bean with a softkeyboard?

text: After struggling with this for a while, I am under the impression that it is impossible to use a soft keyboard with Android Jelly Bean unless you are the Primary user (userId=0). Has anybody tried it yet?


title: Facebook and Tweetdeck

text: I've been using Tweetdeck in order to post to Twitter and Facebook for a while. It does post my updates on both services, but some of my updates can't be shared. Here is an example (there is no `Share` link): ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/Tfyjr.png) I noticed that happens when I my status includes links (I have not tested pictures). Is this some kind of known issue?


title: Use AND logic on variables in Tasker

text: I have Tasker speak texts to me if the phone is not in silent mode. (The task looks something like `Say 'text from %SMSRN who said %SMSRB' if %SILENT ~ off`, and it's run by a profile activated when a text is received.) This works well except when I'm on a phone call and the text is read out while I'm in conversation! Doesn't happen much but it's annoying. So what I want to do is have it read out texts when I'm not in silent mode AND when I'm not on a call. I can set up a variable `%INCALL` to equal 1 when the phone is off the hook (and clear the variable when the phone is idle). Therefore, I want texts read `(if %SILENT ~ off AND %INCALL != 1)`. I can't see any way to do an `AND` in Tasker logic. Is there an elegant way to handle this?


title: Direct dial/message shortcuts ambiguously displayed on Galaxy S3

text: The direct dial/message shortcut icons on the Samsung Galaxy S3 are ambiguous - eg: it is hard to tell which is text and which is a dial if you have the same person (one for each). Additionally, on this model, the shortcut is overlayed with "mobile" or "home" or whatever that persons phone you've selected. Is there any way to easily change this? I'm using GO Launcher, which I can change the icons directly but then I'd have to go and find the person's image, overlay it with a text/phone icon, etc., which seems like a lot of work. The stock ROM on my Motorola Atrix used to have a pretty sweet widget that looked something like this:               -----------------------------------                 |           |          |     Contact IMG | Phone IMG | Text IMG |                 |           |          |     ------------------------------------      Where the phone and text buttons of the image would direct dial\text the contact. Maybe there is something like this out there that I've missed? This is what it looks like ("phone" and "text" were originally the contacts name): ![Home Screen Shot](http://i.stack.imgur.com/AFDYq.jpg)


title: How to use internet from another basic mobile through bluetooth?

text: How to connect an android phone with the basic phone having unlimited data packs . How to use the data on their phone in android using bluetooth?


title: Can I trigger a media scan via the the command line?

text: Is it possible to trigger the media scanner to update its DB via the command line? I have an SSH server installed on my Android device and I copy files to/from over the same link. It would be great if I could also trigger a re-scan for the media scanner. I am aware that there are applications on the market to do this via the UI but this is not what I want. Any help fully appreciated.


title: adb input keyevent 26 - Not waking device up

text: I am trying to wake a device up using the following adb command adb input keyevent 26 This correctly emulates the power button keypress if the screen is on, but will not turn the screen on if it was off and locked. Can anyone suggest why?


title: How can I reset the Play Store content filter pin?

text: I have forgotten my Google Play Content filter pin and would like to reset it so I can download some apps that are being blocked. Does anyone know how I can reset the pin?


title: Full size for previously uploaded Google+ Instant Upload/Auto Backup photos

text: At some point I changed my Google+ Auto Backup settings to upload photos at full size. I am now switching phones and would like all of the photos on the phone to be backed up to Google+ at full size. But many of these were backed up earlier when Google+ did not do full size backups. If I do a manual upload from the Auto Backup settings page, will it reload these previously uploaded files at full size?


title: Gallery preview folder takes about 1GB, how to delete it?

text: I've got a Samsung Galaxy S2 Plus (GT-I9105P) with Android 4.2.2 and I've got many photos. The folder with the Gallery previews (the one that stores thumbnail to load images faster) takes about 1GB of storage (815,9MB, precisely) and if I delete it, when I open the Gallery app it recreates. ![Here you can see it.](http://i.stack.imgur.com/HfYUt.png)   Here you can see it (click image to enlarge) "Anteprime galleria" in Italian means "Gallery previews". The folder itself is called "DCIM" and it's in the phone's memory (All my photos are in teh SD card) and it contains an hidden `.thumbnails` folder. ![Screenshot](http://i.stack.imgur.com/6JaYj.png) So, how can I delete it and make sure it won't recreate?


title: Contacts and Phone icons missing

text: My Contacts and Phone icons are missing from my primary shortcuts bar. I can't restore from the Edit in the app drawer since they don't show there. Can anybody point me in the right direction? (Samsung Galaxy Note)


title: How to use AT commands in Android by 'root' the phone

text: We have various Android devices from Spike, Samsung, Micromax, etc. How can we issue AT commands from Android to the modem? We searched in Google Play but did not find any app related to this. This Stack Overflow question suggests: > [F]irst you have to root the phone...` How can we do this?


title: Running TRIM from shell

text: Is it possible to run fstrim in stock android 4.3 from adb shell? I understand it runs every 24 hours when the device is plugged in and idle but I would like to run on demand to test a few theories.


title: What is the purpose of the cache?

text: I am using a phone with limited internal memory, and I noticed that my app cache has swelled up to 130 MB. What are the pros and cons of deleting the cache for certain apps? I don't understand what the cache is used for in the first place. Could someone explain?


title: Facebook app nagging about syncing. Can it be disabled?

text: While only a minor issue, it is annoying. I've had a look at the settings for the facebook app, but even after disabling anything that did seem relevant to this message popping up, it still keeps showing. The app was not pre-installed on the phone, it was added by my own will, if that is any relevant information. Is there any way to disable this, or is it a cruel "feature" added to the facebook app that can not be disabled? ![This is what it looks like.](http://i.stack.imgur.com/kvyO1.png)


title: Can Microsoft Exchange Activesync in Knox container still wipe my device

text: I set up my work email account (which uses Microsoft Exchange Activesync) on my personal galaxy s4 (gt-I9505 running 4.4.2) under the Knox container (version 2.0). If the Admin tries to remote wipe my device will it                 a: do nothing       b: wipe the Knox container       c: wipe my entire phone      I've looked around for answers on the web and gotten a few guesses but I would like some proof or at least hear from someone with first hand knowledge. -Thanks


title: My HTC Desire Z read messages showing up unread

text: I am starting to have some prolems with my Desire Z and was wondering if anyone knew how to help me. It is starting to show that I have an unread text message, but when I click on that contact, there isn't. So I tried to delete the message thread and then it just keeps loading and loading (all night even!) so i was forced to restart my phone in order to send any other texts. Also when I exit out of the message thread, "Sorry! The application Messages (process.com.android.mms) has stopped unexpectedly. Please Try again." With a "Force Close" button, comes up.. It's only doing this with one contact, any other messages I recieve don't stay "unread". And whenever I recieve more messages from that contact, the number of unread messages goes up!


title: How can you determine if installed programs have dependencies with other installed programs

text: **Is it possible to see dependencies of programs with other programs ?** I mean, program which _must_ be installed for other programs to run. _\-- background of the question --_ I installed a program a couple of weeks ago which let me read comics on my Android. This program required Adobe Air - which was installed alongside the comic viewer. After a couple of days I decided to uninstall the comic viewer. I now want to remove Adobe Air (since it is a big program) , but was wondering whether other installed programs might require this too.


title: Does a software update affect data?

text: I recently bought an Android smartphone, Samsung Galaxy Core (Model GT-I8262), checked for updates to the software(4.1.2). The package files were downloaded and when it was about to install, it displayed the precautions to take before installing the update. After installation, would it erase the contacts stored in my sim card or any other data on my smartphone?


title: Is there any app/addon/plugin that lets me send any sequence of digits to the dialer straight from the browser?

text: I have a Android device (Samsung Tab 2) that is used to surf our intranet, and then dial numbers related to persons, for switchboard purposes. However, most of these numbers are internal and only 4-5 digits long. No native phone number detection recognizes them. So, how do we go around this? We want to avoid rewriting the intranet if possible (yes, I'm aware of the `<a href="tel:">` tag). We want to solve this clientside. Which browser or other app that would be necessary is not really important, but we want the numbers themselves to be clickable, no mucking about with clipboard or such. The point is that the dialing should be intuitive, regardless of number length.


title: How to recognize Nexus 4 as a drive

text: I'm looking how to recognize my Nexus 4 as a drive. Actually it's like a camera. Any idea?


title: Desire Z boot loop problem

text: My Desire Z will boot up without a SIM card. But it will not boot up with one in. it just loops until I take the battery out. I have tried different Sims and rebooted the phone still no joy any Ideas out there?


title: Enable USB debugging for Android at Android Linux command

text: OS: Android JB. HW Platform 1: sama5d31-ek (ATMEL ARM) HW Platform 2: TI-Sitara SK Enable USB debugging for android at android Linux command prompt. Usually USB debugging for android is enabled through Settings > Developer option > USB debugging. How can the same thing be achieved on a Headless Android Application? Since there is no user input from the touch screen what is the process to switch on the same feature at Android Linux command prompt. The following links give some suggestions as to how it can be done but was not able to successfully achieve the objective.   * http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1621602   * http://stackoverflow.com/questions/13326806/enable-usb-debugging-through-clockworkmod-with-adb   * http://cphacker0901.wordpress.com/1900/12/02/manually-update-settings-in-command-line/ HW Platform 1: sama5D31-ek (Atmel ARM) board has two USB/Serial input from android Linux can be accessed. From one USB/Serial port the adb shell can be executed when the USB debugging is enabled. The access provides root privileges. The other USB/Serial access point pretty much for debugging, and has very limited privileges. Thanks


title: Stuck on boot after flashing a custom ROM

text: I read some info about rooting and installing custom ROMs on my Samsung Galaxy Ace S5830. I followed the tutorials and got stuck half way - now I believe I did something wrong. The phone is now hanging at the Samsung logo when I start it.


title: Free system information for Android such as Everest for Windows

text: There is any apk that shows the system and hardware information about my Adroid phone??? I mean an aplication such as Everest (or msinfo32) does for Windows.


title: Why doesn't the voicemail indicator show up when I have voicemail in CyanogenMod 7?

text: I'm not sure if this is a question I should be asking my carrier or not, but hopefully someone might be able to point me in the right direction. I recently switched to CyanogenMod version 7, and the experience has been great, for the most part. I have voicemail service from my mobile provider, and under `Settings > Call Settings > Voicemail settings` I have my voicemail number set. However, if I let a call go to voicemail, my phone will indicate that I have missed a call, but not that the message has gone to voicemail. **How can I get the voicemail indicator to appear in CyanogenMod 7**? Thanks!


title: Partition problem in AOSP build

text: I am compiling the AOSP rom for Nexus 7 flo. After the build is completed, I always end up at this screen "type password to decrypt storage". The factory images work correctly, and the device works. Also there has never been any password. I could understand that the problem seemed to be with userdata partition, so I flashed everything from the factory images, and then flashed only my own compiled userdata.img. And it works, so I am left clueless as to where the problem could be? Any ideas? Edit1: So after some searching/asking around, it seems this problem can occur if partitions overwrite each other (any of the img files is too big, particularly boot.img). But how can I verify this? Any thoughts on this?


title: Google Drive’s image recognition on Android 4.1 demo available on older versions?

text: There is an example of text recognition from an image on the recent Android 4.1 demo. The example is a picture taken with the phone of a post office receipt that is then OCRed and indexed. Is this OCR and indexing already available to all Google Drive users or just limited to Android 4.1?


I get too many Gmail notifications so my phone beeps too often and is annoying. How to only get Gmail notification with certain tag(s)? For example, only "Important" ones as I'm using Priority inboxes with Gmail.


title: Is there a way to control which audio is sent to Bluetooth and which is sent to system speaker?

text: **Background info explaning why I want what I want** I'm almost totally deaf. I have a Bluetooth-enabled hearing aid that is paired with my Droid RAZR (ICS 4.0.4). When any audio is played on the phone (ringer, phone call, media, etc) it triggers my hearing aid. The switch-over is not instant and I miss a few seconds of audio (plus I get a really loud, annoying beep from my hearing aid informing me that it is making the switch from external audio to BT audio). As a result, text messages and other short audio notifications (like navigation speech) trigger my hearing aid, the loud beep occurs, the external mic is turned off, the BT connection is enforced, and then... nothing. In the time it takes for all that to occur, I've missed whatever the audio input was. **TL;DR** I'd like to be able to tell my phone to direct text messaging, ringer, and other audio playback (navigation) to the system speaker and to continue to direct in-call and media playback to my paired, BT-enabled hearing aid. Is there a way to do this?


title: How can I determine what is a normal USB transfer speed for my Android phone?

text: I've been struggling to get decent USB transfer speeds with my Ubuntu computer, which I've asked about on the Ask Ubuntu site. The answers there have helped me improve USB speeds overall, but it seems my phone is still much slower than other devices. For example, I can transfer to my Sony video camera at about 17.5MB/s, but transferring files to my Android phone (Samsung Galaxy 2 with ICS) is running at about 2MB/s. How can I determine if 2MB/s is a normal transfer speed for my Android phone? In other words, what do I need to know about it's SD card (it has two, internal and external) specifications or other details in order to determine if I am getting the maximum performance or if it is still hobbled?


title: Kies unable to connect to Samsung Galaxy S3 after rooting

text: After I rooted my Samsung Galaxy S3 GT-I9300 phone, I was no longer able to connect to Kies to do a sync. Does anyone know why? I have tried to reinstall Kies on my laptop, performed "Troubleshoot connection error", and deactivated USB-Debugging BEFORE I connected my phone for the first time. But the same issues remained. When I performed *#1234# to view SW version, the PDA option was not one of the options there. There are no issues with my USB connections as I have no problem downloading apps from Google Play on my laptop. Pls advise how I can resolve this issue?


title: Mails not marked as read when IMAP Seen flag is set

text: I have set up the default HTC email app to use IMAP. If i read a new mail on the phone, the read state is updated on my computer (thunderbird). Also, if I mark it as unread on the phone, then it becomes unread on my computer too. This is as expected. But if I read email on my computer, it still shows as unread on my phone, similarly if I mark as unread on the computer the change is not visible on the phone. By viewing webmail and browsing my mail with netcat I know that the Seen flag on the server is always in sync with thunderbird, hence the problem must be on the phone's side. Summary: IMAP flags changed on the phone is pushed to he server, but flags changed on the server is not updated on the phone.


title: how do I download jorte calendar on new tablet

text: I cant download my jorte calendar from my htc phone to my new tablet becuz the port to recharge my phone is faulty and so the battery keeps dying and wont hold a charge and according to the sprint store, that is the same port that connects my phone and tablet, so therefore I cant link phone to tablet, and the phone keeps dying, and the sprint store says it can't save my calendar to a new phone becuz its not a goggle calendar.and i cant charge the phone to access the calendar. I need to access and download my calendar at least, even if i cant save it to my new phone. ideas?


title: Atrix will boot up but unlock screen is unresponsive

text: I'm having my first major issue with my phone, the Atrix (not Atrix 2). The phone is stock Gingerbread, not rooted, and I don't download any dubious or non-Market apps. While using my phone today it suddenly rebooted. Upon reaching the unlock screen, neither the screen nor the buttons would respond to any kind of input, nor have they since. I can't even turn on the screen by pressing the power button; I have to plug it in to the charger. The only way to try to restart is to pull the battery. It seems to me that the problem is with the unlock screen, which I think belongs to the launcher app. The menu bar at the top of the screen seems to indicate that other systems are functioning properly -- the clock in the corner stays up to date, while the lock screen's clock doesn't change after booting. The icons at the top indicate that bluetooth and wifi are active and the strength of the wifi signal varies when I move around. Let's see, what else -- I wasn't doing anything unusual with the phone when it rebooted. It has suddenly rebooted a couple times in the past couple days before this, but had no noticeable problems once it started back up. Can anybody suggest what I should try next? I'd like to avoid having to wipe it clean if possible. I have managed to get into the boot options by holding the volume key and pressing the power button, and try to boot into recovery mode from there, but that just hung. I have the android sdk with adb installed on my linux laptop, so i can try connecting the debugger in the morning, but i'm not sure what to try when I do. Sorry if this is an incoherent jumble -- I'm tired and I'm going to bed. UPDATE: I connected the phone to my computer and looked at the logs in LogCat (I've done a little bit of Android development). I'm not seeing any obvious signs of what the problem is. Admittedly, I have no idea what to look for. The closest I can get is this INFO message when I try to unclock the screen when it's active: 04-15 16:34:39.719: INFO/InputDispatcher(1652): Application is not responding: Window{40a2fb20 Keyguard paused=false}. 11148.9ms since event, 5009.5ms since wait started and this is all that happens when I press the power but to try to turn the screen on: 04-15 16:38:00.369: DEBUG/KeyguardViewMediator(1652): wakeWhenReadyLocked(26) There are no error stack traces being logged for either event. Ideas??? UPDATE 2: It appears to be the Home app. See details in the comment below. Can I use ADB or another tool to remove and reinstall the Home app? I know that with my own apps, I can just use `adb install` and `adb uninstall`, but I don't know if it's that simple with other apps, or where I would get a clean copy of it from. FINAL UPDATE: I tried everything there was to try, including writing an app to programmatically wake up and attempt to unlock the screen, which worked on my tablet but not the phone, so I could try to salvage some data. I finally had to just do a hard reset on the phone, and that worked, so for now the phone is working again.


title: Looking for NAT Solution for Android 2.2 (Other Than IPTABLES)

text: I currently find myself in a situation where I need to find a NAT solution for a rooted Android 2.2 device other than IPTABLES, since I am stuck on using a particular ROM that doesn't support IPTABLES. I need said Android device to act as a NAT gateway between an external host connected through its Ethernet port, and the Android device's internal WiFi connection (not its cellular connection). I have tried searching for a simple NAT daemon available for any operating system, just for kicks. It turns out that such a solution is nothing more than a pipe dream, considering they would require unportable kernel modules. I have noticed some Android software out there, such as EasyTether, that claim they support NAT. And, this is apparently even without requiring a rooted system. So, it must be possible to implement based off some solution. I even recall one such software stating that it had used a Java NAT solution. I could not find anything like this made in Java. Running Java apps on Android IS a possibility. So, does anyone have any input as to how a NAT solution might be implemented? TIA.


title: Can the Samsung search key be remapped without rooting?

text: I'd like to be able to change my search quick-key from Google, probably to DuckDuckGo, as it has some great shortcuts, and has a short, readable privacy policy. However some cursory research suggests that to do this, one has to have a rooted phone. Can this be done without rooting? I am running a Samsung Galaxy Europa with Android 2.2, though I'd expect the answer will apply to any Android device. I should think I'll be rooting my device anyway, but it would be good to give non-rooted phone owners a choice of search facility, if it is possible!


title: SGS3: I have all LED indicators turned off, still get blue led when gmail sees an email and screen is off

text: If I have LED Indicator/missed event set to off I wouldn't expect to see the blue led flashing. I want the incoming email noise and icon as usual, just don't want it flashing away (I'm trying to sleep!). Don't want to have to turn phone face down. Anyone know why it seems to ignore my settings? Thanks.


title: Disable key shadowing?

text: I have a Galaxy Ace (bought today) and I hate how the keys pop up as you type, iPhone style. On my Nexus S (stolen) you could change it, but I can't seem to find it on this.


title: How do I get my rooted Incredible to install the latest Verizon update?

text: Leaving aside the question of whether the update is a good idea or not \-- I'm tired of seeing "update available. Install?" show up every other day. I click "Yes", and it tells me rebooting in 10..9..8...1 ..... only it never reboots. This incredible forum post suggests that being rooted is why it won't install. But.... is there some way to force it anyway? Or do I have to unroot, update, re-root?


title: Can I send IMs to an AIM user through the Google Talk app?

text: I linked my Google Talk and AIM accounts on the GMail website, but it doesn't look like my AIM buddies are showing up in the Android Google Talk application. Is there something I'm missing or is this not possible?


title: how to force the phone not to use wi-fi to upload video to youtube?

text: I do not have wi-fi at home and I want to upload video I took into my youtube account. I have generouse data plan so I don't have to use wi-fi to upload larger files like the application forces me. I am on HTC Desire 2.1


title: How do I configure Google Latitude to auto-update with location regularly on a Motorola Droid?

text: On the surface, this is same question as this question, but I've made the changes according to that question's accepted answer and I still cannot get latitude to auto-update unless I have an app using GPS open. If I fire up Google maps or MyTracks, a location is sent. but once I close or switch to a new application, my location no longer transmits. It has been like this for several weeks. My Android version is 2.2.1. GPS is on, but the GPS icon doesn't appear until I start an app that uses GPS. I actually seem to remember that being a requested feature for an earlier version of android (1.something). Am I missing something else? More data: Google maps version ~~4.5.0 (#4519)~~ 5.0 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TAh4yiCzgKw I guess I'll need to retest and see if I still have the issue)


title: Disable ActiveSync Remote Wipe in Froyo

text: In short: **Is there a way to disable remote wipe for Android Phones (specifically in Froyo)?** Background: I recently upgraded my G1 to a G2, and was about to set up my company e-mail account. But the problem is, it notified me I'd have to allow the company to set my security settings. Looking into it, Froyo (Android 2.2) added support for things like remote wipe and user access controls from the admin. I understand this is a great move, but we've had problems in the past with our IT team accidentally sending these messages to the wrong phones, and the last thing I want is an accidental bricking while I'm at a conference. Is there a way to connect to ActiveSync so I can still get push notifications of work email, but not allow remote wipe messages to wipe my phone? I'm fine with them setting security policy like requiring a PIN or something, but I don't want a remote wipe unless it's sent by me from a security app that I installed at will.


title: Nexus 5 alarm bug

text: My Nexus 5 with kitkat 4.4.4. rings everyday at 06h15 and i get an alarm notification. when i go to the alarm clock, there is no active alarm. where is this alarm going from?


title: How do I type umlauts and other special characters with Swype?

text: I can change the swype-interpreting language, but the keyboard doesn't show me any special symbols. HTC Incredible with Swype 2.4.44.10912.t100 (have not updated to Dec beta, yet). I just want to swipe "Blue Öyster Cult" -- is that so wrong?


title: Face detector accuracy tests

text: Has anybody measured/found some accuracy tests for the face detection functions in Android SDK? By example, what percent of a random image database can it correctly recognize? How does it handle difficult scenarios like noise, partially ocluded faces or poor lighting conditions? I am interested in facts and/or relevant statistics, not just opinions.


title: External SD card no longer able to be read on CM11

text: I successfully installed CM11-M2 snapshot on my Razr Maxx (xt912, spyder). I was able to use my camera successfully on the device after install. However, now a few weeks in, I am experiencing a few issues related to my external SD card.   * My camera no longer works with an error _"Insert an SD card before using the camera"_   * When attempting to download a file through the browser I get an error stating that an "SD card is required" to download the file   * I use the app EBookDroid, which allows opening files from the filesystem, while I have an entry for `sdcard1` (my external SD card), I cannot view any files inside of it   * With root permissions on my File Manager, I can navigate through and view files in my external SD card, but cannot open them in any other applications After a little investigating, I see the path `/mnt/media_rw/` which contains two mounted partitions of `sdcard0` and `sdcard1`. These paths belong to the user and group named `media_rw`. My best guess is that this issue is related to these permissions. Here is output of `ls -la` on `/mnt/media_rw`               drwx------ media_rw media_rw             2014-03-06 12:47 sdcard0     drwxrwx--- media_rw media_rw             1969-12-31 19:00 sdcard1      Is there an `fstab` file I can verify (I dont see one in `/etc/fstab`). Or am I barking up the wrong tree with `media_rw`. Can anyone assist?


title: What is open source archive?

text: I just got notification from Drippler app that open source archive is released for my device. This is the Xperia SP v12.1.A.0.266 link. I just want to know what is open source archive.


title: How to root Moto X with stock 4.4 kitkat without unlocking bootloader?

text: I have tried RockMyMoto, PwnMyMoto and SlapMyMoto. All have failed. I am also unable to downgrade from 4.4 kitkat (which the phone came with) to 4.2.2 in order to root. The downgrade fails due to "security downgrade" or something similar. Any advice? I do not with to void the warranty by unlocking the bootloader. Is it possible to flash a pre-rooted kitkat system image using RSD Lite? I was able to use it to re-flash 4.4 after a failed attempt to flash 4.2.2 This is somewhat urgent as it is a surprise gift for someone who likes having rooted phones. Note: I only mention downgrading from kitkat because there seems to be no way to root a phone which came with kitkat on it. If there is another option, I would love to hear about it! UPDATE: It is possible that the phone came with 4.4.2 and the updated bootloader. I did not check before I attempted rooting and flashed 4.4 using RSD Lite.


title: Phone number shown as unknown. Always says sender is invalid

text: I have a Samsung Galaxy S SHW-M1105 and it displays my phone number as unknown. Is there a way to change it? And one more when I try to reply a message it says the sender is invalid. Someone please help


title: Disable system "tick" sound

text: I have a Sidekick 4g. This device has a system wide "tick" like sound that plays every time I do various things (click links, click items in list of RSS app, click threads in messaging app etc...) I would really prefer it if my device did not make this sound but the only way I've found to get it to stop is turn the volume all the way down, but then I can no longer hear my ringers. Does anyone know of a way to eliminate this sound without the need to put my device in silent mode?


title: How to save all contacts to Google with a broken SD card?

text: Today my SD Card broke. I do _not_ have a replacement. I have some important contacts on my phone which were not synchronized with Google. Before formatting the sdcard (as a last restort to see if I _do_ have to buy a replacement) I'd really like to retrieve them, however all the import/export options are about phone internal memory, sdcard and SIM. Is there any way to export all my contacts to Google? I _do_ have access to the internet and I _do_ have all synchronisation options available enabled. Can I do something better than spending some hours writing the contacts manually on GMail?


title: full-wipe and factory reset safety

text: Some days ago, I saw a TV show where some people bought used phones (in that case most of them was a Symbian phone). Using some software, they recovered most of data that was saved in, like facebook history, sms, etc, that old owner claimed to have deleted. Now, Android a bit more evolved than Symbian. I would like to know if there's a possibility that someone could recover my old stored data, even if I did a complete wipe (factory reset). Can I safely sell a phone after doing a factory reset?


title: How can I remove/hide the Skype Status notification?

text: Skype, like many applications, uses a persistent notification to keep from getting killed by the process manager. Usually, I would just hide this notification by going to the app's "App Info" screen and unchecking the "Show notifications" box. _However, I **want** to get message notifications._ Just not the constant "Available" notification. Here's a screenshot of the notification I'm talking about. After some Googling, I've found people who suggest disabling the "Skype Status" notification in the app settings. However, that doesn't seem to be an option on my device. I use Android 4.4 on a Nexus 5. How can I remove/disable the Skype login/status persistent notification, without disabling other Skype notifications?


title: upgrade to android 4.3/android 4.4 on INO ONE plus

text: For those having a INO ONE plus, did you all manage to upgrade to android 4.3/android 4.4? If so, how did you all perform the upgrade? Thanks in advance.


title: How do i know if my touch screen has HW problem after flashing

text: My device [ SGH-i957 ] Worked perfectly on HC 3.2, After flashing the ICS official update, my touch screen stopped working. How do i know if it is HE or SW problem ? NOTE: i can use ASM normally to get my current tablet screen displayed on my ubuntu laptop if that matters


title: Sync problems with Samsung Galaxy I9000

text: I'm having the following issues:   1. 'Market' not functioning ('A network error has occurred. Retry, or cancel...')    2. Gmail not functioning ('No connection')    3. Red triangle in top-left of screen = 'Sign-in-error (email address)'  I think these issues are related to the problems I am having with sync-ing Contacts / Calender / Memo with the PC. The process stalls at 25% completion. The phone also seems to be slower to respond lately. Any ideas?


title: How do I use an external USB keyboard?

text: My tablet's running Android 4.0.3, and I'm trying to use an external keyboard with it. My tablet isn't detecting the keyboard, but it works when I plug it into my computer. This keyboard uses a normal USB output to connect, but my tablet uses MicroUSB, so I bought an adapter. How do I get this keyboard to work?


title: Does rooting your phone always involve installing/using tools?

text: I want to know if tools are the only mean to root an android phone ? can it be done using only a root terminal ? edit: by tools i mean apps to install like https://www.google.be/search?sclient=psy- ab&hl=en&tbo=d&site=&source=hp&q=root+android


title: Bluetooth GPS compatibility list for Android 2.2 / Archos 43 tablet?

text: I've been looking at a very inexpensive bluetooth GPS (DeLorme Earthmate BT-20) to pair with my Archos 43 Internet Tablet running Android 2.2. Is anyone aware of a compatibility list that I should be referencing when considering pairing my device with a bluetooth GPS? I assume that the Android app will be used to reference maps, and the GPS will simply provide coordinates, but I may be mistaken.


title: Create new friend list on Facebook

text: With the Facebook Android app I can add and remove friends from existing friend lists but I cannot find a way to create a new list. Am I missing something? If not, is there an app available that does this?


title: Why is the transformer Jelly Bean update being staggered geographically?

text: The Transformer TF300's jelly bean update is now available OTA in North America but not in Australia for up to two weeks. What would be the reason that they would not make it available all at once? Is there some technical reason it can't be done? Like if I was in the US but I bought the tablet in Australia, would it let me update? So is there any way for me to bypass this restriction and somehow hook into the North American update site (via a proxy or something) in order to get it now?


title: One S reboots with new CM 3.4 Kernel

text: This is something that's been bugging me ever since the 3.4 kernel was released: **Problem:** I am getting intermittent reboots when using any ROM which is based on the 3.4 kernel. It happens totally at random, but only when I'm actually using the phone - never when it's locked, or in my pocket. Here are my `last_kmsg` logs, but this is where it gets really weird - it reboots twice. Every time. Once I get the initial reboot, it reboots to the HTC screen, then immediately reboots again. So I'm not sure the last_kmsg will even be that accurate. **Things I've Tried**   * Returning to stock RUU/upgrading/reflashing   * Not restoring apps   * Switching off Wifi   * Undervolting/Overvolting   * Different CPU Governors/Clock Speeds   * Many different ROMS   * CM10.2 Kernel & also Bubba Kernel Would love to hear anything else I could potentially try, or other users with similar issues.


title: Why is all sound suddenly gone with HTC One S?

text: All of a sudden I have no sound with my HTC One S (running Android 4.1.1). No sound is heard when someone tries to call me, and, curiously, the microphone is also muted; the one who's calling me doesn't hear anything either. I also cannot play audio (it says something like _Cannot play this type audio file_ ).   What on earth is going on? And how to solve it? PS: I have not spilled coffee or something over my phone; no unusual things happend to my phone, as far as I know.


title: How do I connect to an IRC server behind NAT using Android phone?

text: I use a private IRC server that is behind a NAT. Currently, I SSH into a server with a public address and use a command line IRC client in a tmux session to connect to the private server. Is there a way using only android apps to connect to the protected server using an IRC client on the Android phone through an SSH tunnel? I am not rooted but I am also not against rooting.


title: Configure ActiveSync to display Active Directory contact photo

text: I am working on a team that is looking into importing contact photos into our Active Directory. So far our test photos are showing up as expected in Outlook but they are not showing when you search for directory contacts in the People app. Name, phone number, and email addressing are being brought over correctly so I know the ActiveSync connection is working, just not the photos. We have imported the images into the thumbnailPhoto and the jpegPhoto LDAP attributes. Is there an ActiveSync setting we need to look at or an LDAP attribute we should be using instead?


title: Battery Trickle Charging, good or bad?

text: What are the side effects of using apps that trickle charge battery. App like "Battery Doctor". It charges around 30-50 (varies with device) mins after battery is fully charged, which results in a bit longer battery backup as I found out. But is that harmful for battery health? Like damaging the battery? Or should I charge normally up to the device says "Fully Charged"?


title: Any way to reduce the frequency of searching for a signal

text: My fiancee just got my old SGS2 when I got my new N5. The problem that she's having is that there is no cell reception at her work. And because of this, her phone is constantly searching for a signal all day long, and by the time she leaves work and gets into an area of reception the phone is dead. I've told her to just turn it off or put it in airplane mode, but she usually forgets. I know I could set something up with tasker, but that sounds like a pain, and I don't really want to pay for on app she'd hardly use. phone is SGH T989. I believe she's on 4.2.something. Really what I'd like to be able to do is just have the phone not try so hard to find a signal when there isn't one available. I looked and didn't really see a system setting for this. Is there maybe an app that someone can recommend that would work?


So when I first set up my phone I selected the option to synch my contacts/app data/etc to google. Now I've tried rooting my phone but I've run into some issues with it. I want to do a clear data/factory reset but I don't want to lose all my contacts. I've looked in my phone settings and it says that google last synched my contacts 1 day ago. The thing is, I can't see any of my phone contacts in my gmail. I've looked under 'Other Contacts' and even 'Starred Android' but there is nothing there. Has google actually synched my contacts? Do the contacts show up in gmail or are they saved somewhere else? I want to make absolutely sure that my contacts are stored somewhere safe before doing a factory reset.


title: Widgets of installed apps do not appear in list

text: I just bought my father a chinese phone, seems to be working great except after I install an app, it does not appear in the widgets list.   I have tried several apps (Wifi Manager, Gsam Battery monitor) on several launchers (Default, Zeam, GO Launcher EX). I even set English instead of Hungarian, nothing helped.   The default widgets (Bookmarks, Calendar, Gmail, etc) are in the list. Is there some setting I am missing?


title: Need an advanced Android torrent client

text: I'm looking for an advanced torrent client for Android with the following features:   * remote access via browser (I want to control my android box from my PC browser)   * torrent time scheduler (I want to specify in which hours the torrent must be downloaded) I've searched a lot, but all the torrent clients for Android are identical and offer the same basic features. Anyone can suggest me a torrent client with these features or a workaround to obtain them with any torrent client?


title: apps removed are still creating folders in android

text: Folders/files which are deleted are being re-created on my SD card. Not sure which app is re-creating it(or is it Android which is recreating, how can I confirm which app) I delete them, but these come back after sometime /storage/sdcard0/Movies/PicassoLib/   /storage/sdcard0/Music/PicassoLib/   /storage/sdcard0/z7logs/many.zip files   about phone screenshot is attached. Any help to make sure its not created again will be helpful. ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/mkDBF.png)


title: Disable LiveWare manager

text: I have rooted my Sony Ericsson Neo V by downgrading to .42 and using Zergrush, without unlocking the boot loader. Now I want to remove the LiveWare service. NoBloat and similar apps don't show it. How can I delete or at least disable this serivce?


title: What is the difference between CMDA, GSM, P1000L. and P1000N?

text: I'm looking to root (cyanogenmod) a Galaxy Tab I have lying around. Looking on the CMG site, I see that there are 4 different versions: **GSM** , **CDMA** , **P1000L** , and **P1000N**. What are the differences between these? And how can I tell what version my tablet has?


title: How do I set mp3s as ringtones on ICS?

text: I just upgraded my Nexus-S to Ice Cream Sandwich, I can't find the option to set mp3s as ringtones for my contacts? what am I missing?


title: Does the default email app support IMAP?

text: Does the default email app in Android 2.2 support IMAP rather than just POP?


title: Wildcards in proxy bypass list

text: My LG LS840 Viper 4G LTE (Sprint) recently upgraded to 4.0/ICS. Under 2.3/GB the proxy settings had been disabled entirely, but I am now able to set up per-network proxy settings for the various WiFi networks I attach to. Except— Is there a way to add wildcards to the proxy bypass list? On (say) “Work WiFi” I can add `example.com` to the proxy bypass list, but not `*.example.com`. If any of the entries in the list have an asterisk, the Save button is disabled. Is this a limitation in Android, or one which Sprint & LG have imposed on me? Is there a work-around? ETA: A coworker running into a similar issue wit Cyanogenmod suggested `.example.com` (leading dot, no asterisk); this work-around works for him, but my phone rejects this form as well.


title: Forgot security lock pattern on Jelly Bean device with Wifi and 3G data turned off

text: I forgot my security lock pattern and my Wifi and 3G connections are switched off. I can hard reset the phone (Galaxy Nexus) from recovery mode, but that would wipe all my data. ADB is also turned off so I cannot recover my data unless there is a way to turn on ADB while the phone is locked. I understand that ClockWorkMod recovery turns ADB on automatically when it is installed.   * Do I need to root the phone to install ClockWorkMod?   * If yes, can I root the phone while it is locked?   * Is there any other way to recover the data from the phone before I reset it?


title: What are the pros and cons of selling rooted androids for resale "as-is" to the general public?

text: For my question, let me give some background. My business is to data clear phones and tablets. I've been tasked with research into rooted devices. I have a very basic grasp of this concept. I think what I've found is that rooted devices can be 'unrooted' but only if one knows what rooted it originally. I've found this: You’ll have to use either a terminal emulator or ADB. Here are the commands to uninstall it: mount -o remount,rw /system rm /system/app/Superuser.apk Would that be a good way to remove the root from all cells across the board? Specifically what I need to know is what do rooted devices mean to the cell phone data clear industry? Is there user data in a rooted device after data clearing it manually?