title: Phone returns after a few seconds to main menu

text: Whatever I chose to do on my Android smartphone, after a few seconds it exits the application or option by itself and returns to the main screen. Any idea what could be causing this? It is a BML GT-N7100 (SKU MH0693W) with Android 4.1.1


title: What does error 923 when downloading apps from Google Play Store mean?

text: I've seen this error a few times just now, it seems to only occur when I install an app through the Google Play web interface. Haven't seen it when installing apps directly from my mobile device. Device is quite new and has more than enough free disk space.   Couldn't find anything on here yet about this specific error. After a retry it downloads without any problems, so while it is far from blocking, I do hope to get some insight on what is happening here.   StackExchange only lists error 923 as an `AndroidRuntime(923)` error, but I don't see how that can be the cause here.   Screenshot attached with error in Dutch. ![Error 923 in Google Play Store](http://i.stack.imgur.com/ncg5u.png) _Error - 'Game' could not be downloaded due to an error. (923)_


title: How to hide pin pad or lock pad on unlock screen?

text: Would like to know if I can slide to unlock to bring up the pin pad like in iOS? The pin pad hides my notifications. I know if I remove the pin to unlock it will just slide to unlock but that is not secure. Running: Nexus 5 Android 4.4


title: Does the NETWORK_PROVIDER permission require data?

text: If I have an app that checks my location using the NETWORK_PROVIDER permission, does that simple check use up any data? That is, will it use up any of my bandwidth on my paid data connection (3G, 4G, etc)? With plans that have bandwidth limits, or plans that charge per MB used, I would like to know if an app with this particular permission (and no others) could use up some of my data allowance.


title: How can I get to my privacy settings on a older version (1.6.4) of the Facebook app?

text: Hi i am using an older version of facebook (1.6.4) on my Motorola Razor Droid, and i can't figure out how to get to my privacy settings. Can someone please help. I like the version and dont want to update it but i need to get to the settings and i have no idea how.


title: Android 4.0.4 - Wifi WPA-PSK hex password too long

text: I am currently trying to connect to a Wifi (WPA-PSK TKIP with 64-bit hex password). However my device - LG Optimus L9 with Android 4.0.4 - only allows to type in 63 characters. It seems that it only support "passphrase" password which is supposed to be 8-63 characters long but not "hex" password.. Did anyone else have the same problem?


title: Nexus 5 not connecting to PC

text: I tried connecting it nexus 5 to my pc via USB. Although it shows as connected in my external devices and also shows up in My Computer, but when I try to open it and don't files to my phone, it just shows a plain, blank screen with the green placing had on top.


title: How do I get MMS working on Nexus 5 with Straight Talk?

text: I can't send or receive MMS messages via Straight Talk on my Nexus 5. I've verified that my wife's iPhone works just fine with the same information, as well as verifying that MMS used to work on my Nexus 4 with the generic ST instructions.   * I've already verified that I have the most recent SIM card from ST   * I've already verified that using the standard ST info for the APN does not work.               APN Name: Straight Talk     APN: tfdata     Port: 80     MMSC: http://mms-tf.net     MMS Proxy: mms3.tracfone.com     MMS Port: 80        * I waited for a billing cycle to pass in case it would just fix itself after a billing cycle.


title: Samsung Kies correct version

text: I need to find the right Kies version for Samsung S4 mini but the info provided by samsung is not clear: Please check your mobile phone model before downloading: **Kies** Supported model : Feature phone, Smart Phone/Tablet before Galaxy Note III (including Galaxy S4, Note II, etc) **Kies3** Supported model : Smart Phone/Tablet from Galaxy Note III (Android OS 4.3 or over) I suspect that it has to do with android version but it is not very clear


title: decent right-click emulation

text: I'm using aDOSbox to play some classical games. This in turn uses SDL library, one of the thing this library does is emulate mouse. It's the same library, that is also used by ScummVM. I've got it set up to be quite usable for left-click (I'm using "tap or hold"), but I'm having trouble getting right-click to work decently. I'm using default settings, which is doing two finger tap. However, very often it'll get recognized two as single ones instead. The best option would be to use hardware button, however I'm using Galaxy S II, and all hardware buttons are reserved. Any suggestion on best settings to use?


title: A widget to show tasks that are two days closer to due date

text: I am using Jorte application which has a home screen widget to show a list of tasks (synced from Google tasks). But it display all tasks, even the ones that has the due date next month. Are there any home screen widget that displays tasks that have their due dates within two days from today's date. I do not want to see all tasks. People who have used Symbian before, would be familiar with this feature. In Symbian, this is a default feature in the homescreen.


title: Galaxy S2 keeps periodically showing "Refreshing SIM data" toast

text: I have a rooted Samsung Galaxy S2 running the stock Samsung ROM (no custom ROMs ever). Of late, I notice that every few minutes, a toast pops up saying 'Refreshing SIM data'. If the screen had been blanked earlier, it reactivates, and this is annoying, especially at night. I don't know if this is relevant, but only recently I got 3G activated (Vodafone, Bangalore,India) and it didn't happen before. Anyone seen this, and is there a workaround or fix? **Update** \- Have upgraded to 2.3.5 Gingerbread and with different kernels (Ninphetamine and DarkyROM SuperCore) but it makes no difference. I wonder if it's because of the service provider.


title: how do I get most of my standard linux utilities and commands on Android 3.1?

text: by standard, i mean just what users often get by default with one of the popular distros. for example, uname, finger, vim, tmux, etc. I have a galaxy tab 10.1 (android version 3.1, already rooted) Also, I read somewhere about setting up a chroot on android to run full- fledged linux distros, such as debian. Is that possible?


title: How can I tell my device to ignore a public Wi-Fi network?

text: The city I live in has city-wide Wi-Fi available for a subscription, but the Wi-Fi access point is public. This means that everywhere I go in the city I get a notice that there is public Wi-Fi available even though I can't use it because I don't have an account with the city-wide Wi-Fi service. How can I tell my phone (Droid X, Android 2.2.1, not rooted) to ignore Wi-Fi named "CityWifi"? I'd like to get notification for other Wi-Fi networks, just not "CityWifi"


title: Make Google my default contact type on T-Mobile my touch 4G

text: New contacts sync to T-Mobile instead of Google unless I manually change the contact type EVERY time I add a contact to my phone. I want the default to be Google not T-Mobile


title: Bring HTC Wildfire back to the original rom

text: I am an HTC Wildfire user. I have successfully installed CyanogenMod 7.2 on my device, but after over a year of use I want to bring it back to the original HTC rom, if possibile. In order to do that I have tried to follow a few tutorials that promised to do just that. Needless to say they all failed. My HTC has mounted HBoot 0.80.007 and it is in S-On state and, maybe I am wrong, but I figured I should update the HBoot to 1.01.001 at least and in order to do that I need to acquire the S-Off. So I tried to download the Revolutionary utility but I had no luck in providing my Wildfire serial number. As a result I am clueless about what to do. Can anyone please illustrate what I need to do to bring my device back to the original rom?


title: What would cause the existence of a /sdcard/logfile.log?

text: Since quite some time I've been getting a file `/sdcard/logfile.log` which gets really big quickly, last time I checked it was about 2MB. That file seems a general system log since I remember seeing references to several applications, and lines like `beginning of /dev/log/system` and such. So it looks like some app is redirecting global system logs to SD card, possibly because I have moved almost all applications from internal storage to SD card. So how can I find out which app is doing this, and if that's not the cause, how to find out? Below is the beginning of a sample log, most part of which refers to the On{X} application. Note however that, as I said, I have seen references to several apps, for example initially I remember stuff from Google+, which then was moved back to internal storage without success on preventing the log file to appear. As I said, this seems rather a global log file, and the question is how to find out which app is redirecting it to sd card.               --------- beginning of /dev/log/system     12-13 04:20:51.205 E/MobileDataStateTracker(  280): default: Ignoring feature request         because could not acquire PhoneService     12-13 04:20:51.205 E/MobileDataStateTracker(  280): default: Could not enable APN type         "default"     --------- beginning of /dev/log/main     12-13 04:20:55.335 E/wpa_supplicant(  347): Unsupported command: BTCOEXMODE 1     12-13 04:20:56.875 E/CMarlinMediator(  128): Error : MarlinMediator Failed to get TrustedTime     12-13 04:20:57.055 E/CMarlinMediator(  128): Error : MarlinMediator Failed to get TrustedTime     12-13 04:20:57.125 E/CMarlinMediator(  128): Error : MarlinMediator Failed to get TrustedTime     12-13 04:20:57.215 E/CMarlinMediator(  128): Error : MarlinMediator Failed to get TrustedTime     12-13 04:20:57.325 E/CMarlinMediator(  128): Error : MarlinMediator Failed to get TrustedTime     12-13 04:20:57.335 E/wpa_supplicant(  347): Unsupported command: BTCOEXMODE 2     12-13 04:20:57.915 E/socialphonebook(  674): SettingsParser: key not found.         key=[account-types]     12-13 04:20:59.905 E/ResourceLoader(  563): Error loading resource     ...


title: Sony Xperia Ray Superuser?

text: I have managed to unlock the bootloader and flash the phone with a custom ROM (3.0) I can now disable the many app's I don't want but I can't delete them...How do I go about getting access/permissions to do so?


title: Are there any risks to rooting a device?

text: I see lots of tutorials telling me _how_ to root my phone (Motorola Droid), but none of them mention any potential "side effects." Aside from a few relatively minor issues that seem to require rooting to fix, I'm basically happy with the phone and therefore a little leery of messing with a device that cost me a lot of money and is only a few months old. Assuming that I'm _just_ talking about rooting, and none of the typical post- root actions (like installing a custom ROM), am I taking any risks by choosing to root?   * Does it have the potential to brick the device?   * Will it void my warranty?   * Will I stop getting updates?   * Will the cops show up at my front door the next day? _(Yes, I'm being facetious.)_   * Anything else I should be aware of? (See also: Are there any risks to flashing a ROM?)


title: Security risks of rooting your android smartphone

text: > **Possible Duplicate:**   >  Are there any risks to rooting a device? What are the security risks specific to rooting your android smartphone? Are there any security exploits available because you have a rooted android that are prevented on non rooted androids? Examples or links to more info would be greatly appreciated.


title: Some application require 'root access', what is it, what is the risks, and how can we make it available?

text: > **Possible Duplicate:**   >  Are there any risks to rooting a device? I download the screenshot to use on my Nexus One (N1) but it can not run and said it requires `root access`. What is it, how can I allow that and what risks/notes to take when letting them the "admin" access like that?


title: Is there any benefit to rooting the new T-Mobile G2, and what are the legal issues?

text: > **Possible Duplicate:**   >  I've rooted my phone. Now what?   >  Are there any risks to rooting a device? Given that the new T-Mobile G2 based on Android 2.2 (and so called 4G network) attempts to address much of the reasons people rooted previous phones, is there any benefit to still find a way to root this phone? Other than potentially voiding warranty, what are the legal implications (e.g., DCMA ban on technical workarounds)?


title: what are the disadvantages of rooting your device

text: > **Possible Duplicate:**   >  Are there any risks to rooting a device? What are disadvantages of rooting device . why should it be avoided ?


title: What is the actual risk of bricking when rooting for new ROM

text: > **Possible Duplicate:**   >  Are there any risks to rooting a device? I've been planning to root my HTC One S for a while now, because the HTC software is so unstable. Sometimes it crashes every day for a certain period, sometimes even multiple times a day, I did a factory reset and the problem was gone for weeks but it recently came back. It has been going clean for 3 days now so it may be another period where it keeps stable, but I cannot trust it for too long. Now consider these facts:   * I will follow every instruction that I found on this forum, Phandroid.   * I have experience with linux. Not too much, but I know how the file system works and I can work with bash.   * I have quite a bit of programming experience and I'm generally pretty good with computers. The latter two may not be so relevant to the story of rooting, but all is to say that I'm an advanced user at least, if not expert. I know how to troubleshoot and I know when I should doubt an instruction or not. That said, taking these things into account, and considering the fact that I've never rooted a smartphone, what is the approximate real chance of me making my phone unrecoverably damaged/bricked/whatever..., If I'm careful? I'm just asking because this thing has cost enough money and it would be quite depressing to turn it into a worthless lump of plastic and metal.


title: Does rooting a Samsung Galaxy S4 (but not flashing custom roms) void warranty?

text: I want to have access to Titanium Backup and other things that require root, but I don't want to void my warranty or deal with any tricky things.


title: rooting of galaxy 5 in india? What about warranty?

text: > **Possible Duplicate:**   >  Are there any risks to rooting a device? I own a samsung galaxy 5. I live in India. In contrast to US and UK where devices come with carrier contracts in india we can buy a smartphone without carrier contracts. So there is only one party responsible for problem i.e. manufacturer [in my case Samsung]. Problem with me is I want to root my device. And I am worrying about warranty. Device is still under warranty period. Will rooting the device will void any warranty come with it?


title: Global date format to ISO 8601

text: I tried to switch my global date format setting to ISO 8601 (e.g. 31-12-2013), but the settings dialog provides me only some predefined formats: ![Screenshot](http://i.stack.imgur.com/wS4LE.png) May someone know a way to set a custom date format or ISO 8601? Target: Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 2014 Edition (SM-P605), Android 4.3 (original), not rooted (yet). I've seen a similar question here but it's 1 year ago, targets Android 2.2, has no accepted answer and the one answer won't solve my problem.


title: Remotely controlling Windows 8 apps

text: I am looking for a way to control my Windows 8 machine from my Android device. I have seen there are some server/clients around, but I'm not sure if they fit my needs. To be clear: I am not looking to session into my RDP, I want to remote control some of my Windows 8 apps.


title: Will Dropbox delete files from my online storage?

text: Will Dropbox delete a file from my cloud storage after I upload it? So if I upload a photo with the Dropbox app, then delete it from the phone, will it remain in my Dropbox storage?


title: Can a Factory Reset fix Malware Problem? And another question too!

text: After factory reset my pictures, videos, and other media remained. Is it an indication of infection? Prior to the factory reset. Can you explain why my media wasn't deleted? It was supposed to wipe out everything on the phone.


title: Alternate (keyboard) task switching method for CM9

text: I frequently switch between a terminal and a web browser/kindle while working on the device with a bluetooth keyboard. The method I used on the stock 3.2 (with TouchWiz) ROM:   1. press the home key on the keyboard   2. down-arrow, which selects the top-left icon on the current home screen (generally the terminal)   3. arrow to the app I want   4. press enter on the keyboard. CM9 foils this method by putting the focus on the search bar and voice search stuff at the top of the homescreen; I can't arrow-down from there to the icons I'm interested in. (EDIT: if I remove the search bar, focus still does not go to the app shortcuts.) I use both the Logitech Tablet Keyboard for Android 3.0 and Samsung's own keyboard/dock. At least on the logitech, holding the home key has only the effect of delaying the 'go to home' action. It has Fn-keys for mail, web, calendar, music. I really only need a quick method for three apps. _What are my options for task switching on CM9, using a keyboard?_ _Misfeatures_ of a method:   1. Tasks are presented with changing order. This means that I have to examine the screen to make a choice - it foils muscle memory.   2. Tasks are linearly presented. This wastes three of my arrow keys, and - already, with just three tasks - creates an artificial distance between the first and the third task. I'd like to create my own sense of distance between tasks - as I did in the 3.2 method above, by having terminal first, kindle to its right, the browser just below it, and then secondary apps arranged elsewhere.   3. Every recent task is presented. I generally _don't_ want to switch back to Settings - or to the app I just tested, am now rebuilding, and will launch as part of the installation process.


title: Milestone outperforming Galaxy Nexus on mobile data connection speed

text: I recently switched from a Motorola Milestone to a Samsung Galaxy Nexus, and it seems the quality of my mobile data connections drops considerably between the devices without any apparent reason. The Motorola device can get up to 2mbps, while the Nexus struggles at ~150kbps. ![Galaxy Nexus](http://i.stack.imgur.com/0jRyU.png) ![Milestone](http://i.stack.imgur.com/KziLM.jpg) The `*#*#4636#*#*` menu on both devices shows no noticeable differences. ![Galaxy Nexus Menu](http://i.stack.imgur.com/iihRV.png)![Milestone Menu](http://i.stack.imgur.com/JdJh8.jpg) The tests were made 20 minutes apart using the same SIM card. In summary: **Is there any configuration that can interfere so heavily on the way the data connection operates? If not, can it be a Radio/Baseband problem?** I'm using the 'stock' Google Rom (yakju) on the Galaxy Nexus, while the Milestone is using a custom Rom (ShadowMod 2.3), although it's behavior was the same on stock Froyo 2.2.


title: Will using the built in tethering on a rooted AT&T phone incure extra charges?

text: Will using the built-in tethering under `Settings --> Wireless and network --> Tethering and portable hotspot` incur extra charges on a rooted AT&T Galaxy S2 (SGH-i777)? I don't remember if the option was available before rooting or if AT&T have some other application that they try to get you to tether through, but I'd rather not be double-charged for capped data service I've already paid for and am not using up otherwise.


title: Difference between android running on nexus device and non nexus device (HTC ONE, SONY Z1)

text: I apologize if it is wrong place to ask this question but I believe stackexchange is the best place to discuss. I am new in android world. What is the difference between the android 4.4.2 running on nexus devices (Nexus 5) and non nexus device (HTC ONE, SONY Z1 etc)? Is there only UI difference between the two or some core features are modified? Do other manufacturers disable some of the android features which are kept enabled on nexus devices?


title: What is filling my phone's RAM, if not apps?

text: My Galaxy S3 has gone from snappy to slow over the past few weeks: When I open or change apps it reacts very slowly. When the app is running that app is working fine. It resembles having too little RAM in your computer: When the program you are using is swapped in, it works just fine, but when you open a new program or switch to a program that is swapped out, it is dead slow. So I looked into the memory usage of my phone to see if that might be the case: ![Memory usage](http://i.stack.imgur.com/HvjJSm.png) It seems my phone is using 750 MB RAM for something it will not tell me. Others online have suggested the memory is just used for disk cache, but then it would never slow down the phone. I have rebooted the phone and then the unaccounted usage goes to 500 MB RAM (Is that really the normal RAM usage for a freshly booted phone?), and the phone is much more snappy. That makes me think it is a memory leak. How can I see what accounts for the memory usage not shown in the "Running Apps" page? How can I release it? If it is a memory leak: Can I add swap so that the leak at least is swapped out? Android version: 4.3. Baseband version: i9300xxugmk6.


title: Android default firmware system settings change

text: Where can I change default android system settings in firmware. And this settings will be set when image is loaded on tablet.   Settings like wifi, bluetooth, screen locking, keyboard language, remove quick settings buttons ...      In this way system settings wont have to be set by hand on each new tablet.


title: How do I stream internal audio from Windows 7 to Android for free?

text: The audio jack is busted so I want to stream the internal sound to my Android phone and use my headset on that phone instead. No, not just music files. I mean the whole internal sound coming from the laptop. That includes error sounds, clicking sounds (if any) the recycle bin being emptied, etc. Isn't there anything other than Airfoil that can do this?


title: Why is Google Keep's use of background data suddenly through the roof?

text: I just got a warning from my provider that I had already used up 80% of this month's data plan. So I checked my data usage and saw that Google Keep had used a whopping 201 MB in background data, since april 8th. Needless to say I immediately turned off background data, but the damage has already been done. What on earth can have caused for Google Keep to use such an enormous amount of background data? I hardly even use it, only as a clipboard (since sharing to clipboard isn't always available, while sharing to Keep almost always is). Also, in a case like this which looks like a malfunction, is there any chance for me to get a compensation from the app's maker - Google?


title: My apps don't have access to my mobile internet

text: I have a very weird problem with my phone. I don't have mobile internet on any of my apps, but I can surf the internet with no problem when I am using my browser. I think it is good to mention that I am using the browser which comes with android operation system. When I am connected to a wifi network, everything is fine. The problem is only with my mobile internet. Can someone tell me where the problem may be? I am using HTC WildFire S. Android version of the phone is Android 2.3.5. The phone is very old and this is the final version that I can update.


title: Wiping Motorola Milestone without working display

text: A pretty funny and tricky situation: I've got a Motorola Milestone with almost completely not working display. I know that it was a fall that probably damaged some cabling inside and now display only shows some colorful garbage on the top 5-7 mm section and everything else is dark or almost dark. Everything else seems to be working on this phone: i.e. touchscreen is working (for example, I can blindly unlock the phone - according to haptic feedback, it unlocks), hardware keyboard is working, sound is working, etc. I want to send it to service center, but I want to wipe sensitive phone contents (i.e. messages, contacts) first. I also know that this phone was flashed with Cyanogenmod 7 for Milestone and OpenRecovery. USB connection yields proper USB storage device with inserted MicroSD card exported on it. What I've tried:   * My first instinct was to use USB debugging, just logging into the phone with `adb shell` and then running something like `recovery --wipe_data`. Alas, it doesn't work - this phone doesn't seem to have USB debugged turned on. Without any visual feedback, I guess I have no chances to travel through all the menus (Settings -> Applications -> Development -> USB debugging) to enable it.   * My another attempt was to log into recovery (given that this phone has OpenRecovery, it should be a breeze to use it to wipe the phone or at least access USB debugging bridge). While pressing "Camera" on power on seems to be working to get that "triangle" screen (at least I don't seem to get regular boot), I find myself struggling to press VolUp+Camera to get to recovery menu and then blindly selecting any items in probable recovery menu. May be a good visual guide with screenshots would help me here?   * My last attempt was using Google's Play settings to control this phone to remotely install some sort of remote control application - but, alas, it seems that this phone is long gone from my Google account. What I've also thought of:   * Going to fastboot. Alas, it seems that Milestone does not have fastboot.   * Making screenshots to get some visual feedback. Long press on "power" seems to show some kind of 6 items menu, but when I select last menu item (I thought it's "Screenshot")   * Installing something using SD card - such as creating custom "install.zip" in SD card root with clever instructions to install remote controlling software - but, alas, I don't know anything about these mechanics. So, anyone has any more ideas what can I do, given these funny limitations?


title: randomly trying to call will not ring once, beep and hang up

text: I've been experiencing this problem quite randomly. I've asked some friends around who have Android phones as well and this happens to them as well, so my first thought was that this is an issue with Android. I try to call a number, and without ever hearing it 'ring' anytime, I get a `Conditional Call Forwarding Active` message and a small beep, and it hangs up. I then re-try, and sometimes the call goes through, sometimes I get the same message. Sometimes, on occasions I have to try 4 - 6 times to be able to make the call. On very rare occasions, everytime I try I keep getting the message, beep, and hangs up. This is extremely frustrating. Any idea how I can look into this? My phone is a Samsung Galaxy Note 2, stock Android (4.3 as per latest update). * * * **Update 1** This has nothing to do with Call Forwarding apparently. I've disabled it from the Call Settings, and now it still happens, without showing the `Call Forwarding activated` message.


title: Cyclic App Screns?

text: Is there a way to make the "App-screens" cyclic, e.g. if you have four to be able to swipe from the 4th to the 1st one? How to activate it?


title: Should I disable mobile data while I'm connected to WiFi?

text: If WiFi is activated, the phone expends energy trying to find WiFi connections, even if I'm not using the internet. Is the same true for mobile data? Does the phone expend any energy trying to keep a good data connection even while it's connected to the internet via WiFi? If so, I'll set Llama to disable mobile data while WiFi is connected. Will that make a difference to my battery life?


title: Cyanogenmod: Profile redundancy?

text: I use Cyanogenmod profiles (on a Galaxy S2). I've created a couple of custom profiles, "Silent" and "Totally Silent", and I switch to them by doing a long press on the power button. But I've noticed something disturbing: At the bottom of the dialog, there are 3 icons: A speaker with a cross over it, a vibrating phone, and a speaker. These look suspiciously like my profiles. When I switch to "Totally Silent", the icon gets switched to a vibrating phone. But when I switch back to default, it doesn't switch back to the speaker! What's going on? Are there 2 separate profile selections? I want to have just one place where I set the profile, not two.


title: Error in unlocking bootloader in xperia ray with testpoint method

text: I was following guide to unlock my bootloader while preserving DRM data. http://androidflip.com/unlock-xperia-phones-bootloader-without-losing-drm- data-track-id-working/ Everything went fine except the last one. Here is the log I did all the steps in guide and receiving error for my xperia ray :crying: Here is the log               Welcome to S1 tool.     That is small and crippled subset of SETOOL2 service tool.          DETACH USB CABLE FROM PHONE     REMOVE BATTERY FROM PHONE     ATTACH TESTPOINT     PRESS "READY", THEN ATTACH USB CABLE TO PHONE          PROCESSING ...     REMOVE TESTPOINT NOW, THEN PRESS "READY"          qcReceivePacket: can't get packet start.     Elapsed:24 secs.      Couldn't find a suitable answer in google. Any help? Infos:               Boot loader unlock allowed : Yes     Build date 12W23     Can go to flash mode.


title: How much data does Google Maps navigation use?

text: Does anyone have a rough number for how much data Google Maps navigation uses per, say, 100 miles or something? I know it will vary slightly by user and area, but I'm just looking for an average/estimate. I'm going to be driving to Canada soon, and trying to estimate how much "International Data" I should purchase on my plan to cover the Google Maps Navigation.


title: Original ROM for Samsung Galaxy S i9000

text: I've put a custom ROM on my Samsung Galaxy S I9000 and now I want to go back to my original ROM. I was wondering if there was a way to get the original ROM, that came with my device, from an official site somewhere. I've searched this websites and other forums but the links were old and not valid anymore.


title: How to get maps for off-line usage?

text: I spent almost entire day looking for decent apps for maps (decent = free, up to date, being open-source is a plus). I ended up with TrekBuddy, **GoPenS** , **RMaps** , Maverick, OruxMaps (the emphasized ones look the best, in my opinion). However, now I have another problem -- how to prepare maps for those apps (please help me with one, and hopefully I will manage the rest) for off-line usage? I would like to go on a ride, pick up the phone somewhere in the forest and see on the map where I am. For now it works only with internet connection, but without it I have a huge-scale map and after zoom-in blank space or "loading" icon. In short -- **QUESTION** \-- how to feed phone/apps with maps, so I could zoom-in/out map freely when I am in the wild (offline)? _I would like avoid tricks like relying on caching -- so "solution" to scan interesting region with all possible scales and in such case acquire off-line version of the map is a no-go!_ **Clarification:** I am not looking for another app (however thank you for the hints/links), I am looking for **maps** (data). I want to get map from on-line version (which are automatically downloaded) to off-line one.


title: Is there a way to customize the services in the direct contact shortcut?

text: I added a contact shortcut to my home screen, and I noticed that the Messaging icon in the pop-up changed to Handcent when I changed the default messaging app on my phone. One thing that's always bothered me is that there's a Facebook icon in the pop-up. Is there any way to customize what pops up when you press on a contact shortcut?


title: Are there any command line SSH clients available for rooted Android phones?

text: I of course have ConnectBot, but I'm looking for something I can script. Edit: To clarify here, I'm not interested in _running_ scripts from a terminal. What I want to do is run an SSH command in an automated/scheduled manner. Tasker and Locale Execute are the equivalent of cron, all I need is the 'ssh' command to run **_from_** the script.


title: Anything that can text geocoords?

text: I'd like to text someone my location so they can use something like maps.google.com and navigate to me. Any app or technique that makes this task easier than putzing around asking for the address?


title: Can I change the hardware button mapping with CM9 (Samsung Galaxy S2)?

text: I have a GS II and recently flashed to CM9 - I wanted to know if there's any way to map the hardware buttons back to the TouchWiz shortcuts - specifically the long press menu button = search (I really used that and seriously miss it). On that note - I also wanted to know if there are any TouchWiz ports of only the shortcuts (right swipe call / left swipe message etc.) for CM9 or any other slim/clean ICS ROM.


title: How can I make ADW_EX wallpaper stick?

text: When I set new wallpaper, it lasts only until the next sleep. On waking, the default ADW sequence of wallpapers resumes. I can re-select the wallpaper and it will again persist again until the device sleeps. I've tried:   * Locking the desktop - doesn't lock the wallpaper.   * Upgrading to v 1.3.3.56 - same behavior   * Restarting ADW after setting the wallpaper - the wallpaper persists, but still only until a sleep. How can I make it stick? ADW.launcher EX 1.3.3.1   Kindle Fire 6.3.1, not rooted   Android 2.3


title: what is cyanogenmod KANGs?

text: What is cyanogenmod KANGs? I have read about compiling the most up-to-date source code as a "KANGs" but I can't find out anywhere what it refers to.


title: Support for Ultra High Speed MicroSD cards

text: I am going to buy a new MicroSD card for my Motorola Milestone. The phone has Cyanogenmod 7. The upper limit as told by the manufacturer is 32GB, and because they got cheaper now, I'm going to buy the maximum possible. However, there are those new types of cards called “Ultra High Speed” which, I believe, weren't available when the phone came out. Questions: Will those cards work with my device? Do they need any special support from the OS? Will I benefit from extra speed?


title: What is this "wvm" file, and can I get rid of it?

text: I have a Nexus 7 running Jelly Bean. Using the Android File Transfer program, I was examining the contents of part of the internal drive and found this: `/Android/data/com.google.android.videos/files/Movies/bWF0dGhldy5ob2x0QGdtYWlsLmNvbQ/framework_LFL4UnYvaGE.wvm` (2.82 GB, last modified 18 Jul 2012, 7:59 PM) In another directory (adjacent to `bWF0dGhldy5ob2x0QGdtYWlsLmNvbQ`), there's a **subtitles** directory which contains two files: `LFL4UnYvaGE.cc` (264 bytes) and `LFL4UnYvaGE.en.cc` (129 KB), both modified on the same day (18 Jul, but earlier in the day at 5:57 PM). ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/tduAw.png) As you can see, the **.wvm** file is very large. I tried renaming its parent **Movies** folder to **Movies2** to see if it broke anything and so far it doesn't seem to matter. I tried copying it to my Mac but it says it is unable to copy the file (yet it can copy the parent folder(s) okay). And I don't currently have any movies (that I know of) saved to my tablet either from the Play store or copied over from my computer. What does this file do, and would it be safe to delete it (and the associated subtitles) to save space?


title: Typing dialer secret codes in devices other than phones

text: Dialer secret codes are fun and useful and all the rage, but how can I use them in my tablet, or my TV dongle, or any onther non-phone android device?


title: Is there a valid Android alternative to iTunes U?

text: iTunes U makes the difference (at least, to me) when it comes to choosing a tablet for study purposes. Does it exist a valid Android alternative to Apple's iTunes U? For those who don't know iTunes U, it is a service that allows students and teachers to manage, browse and view media (such as videos and pdf files) related to education.


title: View older "What's new" for Android apps

text: Play Store shows "What's New" for the latest version of an app. Is there a way to see it for older versions?


title: Whenever an alert sounds, my radio app stops playing. Can this be fixed?

text: Whenever I am playing a radio app (Stitcher or TuneIn Radio), I find that if an alert sounds (e.g. from an incoming email), the radio app stops playing for about 30 seconds (then resumes from where it left off). This used to happen on my old Galaxy S2 and now it is happening again on a Note 3. Is there anything I can do to fix this?


title: Galaxy S3 (Jellybean 4.1.2) is blocking callers on Allowed list while in Blocking Mode

text: I discovered last night that my phone is blocking callers who are on my approved list. I couldn't find my phone and asked my husband to call it... but it went straight to voicemail. When I finally found my phone it showed a missed call from my husband, with an indication that the call was [blocked]. I fiddled with the Blocking Mode settings - I switched from Custom List to Favorites to All Contacts - but his calls only came through when Blocking Mode was off. What could be the cause for the erroneous blocking? Am I just S.O.L. here or is there a fix?


title: How to delete whatsapp without a SD card or a SIM card installed?

text: I have taken out my SIM card and SD card as I have a new phone, how do I delete whatsapp, as messages are still being received to my old phone?


title: how can i get back in my phone

text: I was playing around with my phone lock app and put in a pin password I later turn back on my phone and realized I forgot my pin I have no idea what to do will i still be able to get back in my phone I have tried turning it on and off,holding the power button with the lower volume sign nothing worked.


title: Clear search history in ebook reader App (Desire S)

text: Is there any way to clear search history in ebook reader App on Desire S? (It is the default reader App for ebook on HTC desire S). Thanks.


title: Can I share my wifi connection to wifi tethering?

text: Can I do it on my android? I seem can't find any reference for it.


title: How to restore adb backup on Nexus 4 (boot loop)?

text: Recently I have flashed unofficial cyanogenmod 10.2 for my Nexus 4. After testing some features I the device came into a "bootloop" (stays on cyanogenmod logo launcher). I tried to reflash it with cm 10.1 (wipe dalvik cache and /cache partition) but the same effect. Now I have completed the adb backup but if I restore it I get the same effect as described above. I can launch the device successfully on clear cm 10.1 but it won't boot after restore of my backup. What can I do now ?


title: Do most devices support side-loading?

text: I've googled about application side-loading (i.e., installing an application on an Android device without having to go through an app store), and most instructions mention that the device _might_ need to be rooted to do that. I am looking for an Android tablet to host a custom-built application, but I don't want to root the device (for reasons of warranty, stability and support). Do most devices officially support sideloading of applications? I've tried googling but only found results related to particular devices.


title: Is there any application that roots all android devices??

text: i have a requirement that needs a device to be rooted , but i have 4-5 different branded devices and i would definitely want them to be rooted by the same application for simplicity purpose.Please suggest an app that roots all devices to root.


title: Can I damage screen (Nexus 7) by having it turned on and not change for longer periods of time?

text: I wanted to use an app called TimeWise to have a timer ticking and showing how much time is left in a time-boxed task. However, I am not sure, if having the screen turned on like this (even with very **low brightness** ) for **25 minutes** without changing its content other than the counter, cannot damage it. These 25 minutes can be repeated for 4-8 hours. It is likely, that I will change the content of the screen from time to time, so this might be helpful, but I am not sure. Does anyone know if my concern is pertinent, or it is no problem for this type of screen? The device I'm using is Nexus 7 2013 version. Thanks!


title: How can I find out which bands my phone supports

text: **Background:**   I recently bought the Padfone X, and have been attempting to get it on my network. Part of this effort has been verifying information I have found online which claims that it supports LTE band 4. > 4G-LTE Bands: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7 and 17 My network operator claims to support most phones that support AWS, specifically phones that operate on the 1700/2100 spectrum (which I believe corresponds to 4G-LTE band 4 / AWS 4 / etc.) **Problem:**   Because I can't trust what I have read, I have been trying to answer this question: How can I find out what bands my phone supports just using Android / Apps? **What I have tried:**   I have looked at this question asking about the current frequency band, which led me to try the two "secret codes" listed in the answers:   * `*#*#0011#*#*`: Recognized as a code, but does nothing.   * `*#*#4636#*#*`: This brings up phone information, but I don't see anything that looks frequency related. Screenshot here. The device is rooted, so I can use `adb shell` to muck about if need be, but I don't know where to look.


title: I need Google Settings again in my phone, but I can't install it again without the Google Play Store

text: I have uninstalled an application called "Google Settings" by accident. So now whenever I go to the Google Play Store it says "server error". Whatsapp need to be updated, but for me to do update it I need Google Play Stpr BUT Google Play Store doesn't work without the app Google Settings. How do I install again the Google Settings again w/o using Google Play Store?


title: ODEX file: Does every app has one and if yes where are they stored?

text: I know that `.odex` files are optimized .dex files. I have seen a lot of `.odex` files below the path `/system` on my phone. I am just curious if there are also `.odex` files for my installed apps. I searched the file system but I wasn't able to find `.odex` files for my installed apps. But I assume that they exist - the question is just where they are stored. BTW: My phone is a rooted Samsung Galaxy Nexus with Android 4.1.2


title: i have tried to rot my samsung galaxy s duos 2(gt-s7582) but it hasn't worked

text: I have tried to root my device with odin 3.3 and everything went well. The software showed the result 'pass', but there is no `su` application. I have also installed ConnectBot and tried the command `su` but it hasn't worked. Please help me, I need to root the mobile because my device has got some problem, I lost my photos and to recover the images I have to root my mobile.


title: Is there a way to see what what devices an application is compatible with in the Play Store?

text: Not sure how to phrase this, but the Play Store's online interface reports whether or not an application is compatible with the devices you own, marked by a checkmark or a cross next to each individual device whenever you try to install it. Would it be possible to force an entry into the account's device list, or use an external tool to see what devices a specific application is compatible with? For example, make the Play Store think that my account has a Nexus 4 or a Galaxy S2, in order to check whether an application I'm trying to install would be compatible with the Nexus 4 or the Galaxy S2. To have some context, I'm planning on buying a new device and I want to check whether or not the applications not compatible with my current one could be installed from the market. It's also fine if I could make my current, registered device be recognized as a different one (not sure if editing the build.prop list on my phone would actually work for this).


title: My ringtone volume stays stuck at "silent". How do I fix this?

text: (Nexus4 with Android 4.4.4.) Recently my ringtone volume got stuck at "silent." Installing Volume+ and using that to control volume resolved this, but I would still like to know what is going on with my Android. If I press the volume-up rocker, nothing happens. The volume-down rocker works, If I press volume-down and slide volume to the right, then close the volume slider, the volume resets to zero immediately. If I set ringtone volume in settings, then close this window the volume resets to zero immediately. I recently installed WhatsApp, but doubt that that is the problem. I also accepted a system update recently. How can I diagnose or fix this?


title: Which apps are affected by the SYNC icon in Power Control Bar?

text: I can turn sync on/off in the Power Control bar. Which applications actually use this sync setting? Is that only Google-based products (calendar, contacts, gmail) or does it also influence apps like IMAP email, Evernote, etc?


title: how do I know the time involved in updating the firmware of my samsung I5801 phone via KIES

text: The official update for samsung I5801 is available now. **Has anyone done it before (using KIES, any samsung phone)?**   **How long it will take** to update the firmware via Samsung Kies pc suite?   What are the **additional things to do** before and after I update my firmware?   (* I have taken backup of my contacts, messages and applications on the phone's memory card    * I will reset my phone before and after updating the firmware using the settings -> factory reset option) If something goes wrong then what can be done to revert. Please help me as I don't want to fall in trouble after attempting an update. Thanks


title: Does google voice require a data plan to place calls?

text: I own a Nexus S and will be travelling to US on a business trip. I will have a T-Mobile prepaid connection and intend to use Google Voice to make and receive calls. Since I am currently outside the US, I cannot determine whether GV android app requires a cellular data plan to make calls.


title: Useful or cool Tasker recipes

text: In a similar vein to this question, I'm interested in finding any useful recipes for Tasker. I've found several profiles and "Step Throughs" on their wiki, but would be interested in any others that people have found helpful.


title: Wi-fi immediately disables

text: I have a **Samsung Captivate**. This week, it's wi-fi stopped working. To be more precise, it's wi-fi recognizes there is a wi-fi router nearby (my home's), and tries to connect. But it immediately disables and tries again in an unending loop.   * I have not tried connecting on another hotspot.   * I have installed a couple of programs this week, but I don't remember any of them being wi-fi related.   * I recently put JuiceDefender on aggresive mode, but now I've disabled it, and wi-fi still doesn't work.   * Tried enabling/disabling Flight Mode, but no success.   * I've restarted my phone a couple of times. ## UPDATE (04/15/2011) I managed to connect to a nearby hotspot, so I'm guessing the router is the problem. It is a 5yrs+ old router (linksys). What's strange is that my PC is connected to the router by LAN cable, and still works. Also, I was able to enter it's configuration page (192.168.1.1). Probably some hardware is damaged. ## UPDATE (04/16/2011) NOW I´m confused. I connected to my router with an old low-grade tablet I forgot I had, with no problems. I'm guessing now that the problem must be some app I installed on my phone. ## **CONCLUSION (04/16/2011)** I just had to press the router's **reset** button on the back, and now my phone is connecting. Thanks to all who commented!


title: Creating partitions through script in init.rc

text: Context/Resume:   * I'm changing the android platform to create two partitions in a SD Card. I need to do this as early as possible. I'm currently trying in `init.rc`   * It would be nice to obfuscate the access to one of the partitions. If I could keep it hidden would be better And...the long story: I'm trying to create new partitions on an SD card in a device, and I need to be done as early as possible. I thought that the init.rc should be the best location for this, so I tried to add a script call to perform the task, but I'm unable to create these partitions (or get the reason it fails). First of all, is this premise valid? Should I be able to do this? I call the script by:               service myscript /system/bin/logwrapper /system/bin/myscript.sh        disabled        oneshot      at init-time. And the content´s of the .sh file is               fdisk /dev/sdcard < mykeys.input      where "mykeys.input" is the sequence of commands used to perform the task of creating the partitions. Is this the recommended way of doing this?


title: problems with sync of contacts to google

text: my samsung galaxy europa seems to sync ok with my google account. but the contacts do not appear in my google account on the web [whereas updates to calendar and email do]. any advice appreciated.


title: Set recurring notification for sms message

text: I have a Sony Ericsson Xperia Pro Mini and would like to know if it is possible to be alerted to a new SMS message every few minutes until it is acknowledged. Sometimes I am away from the phone and miss the initial alert.


title: Issue with the Apps that are installed on SD Card after reinserting the SD Card

text: I am using an Xperia X10 mini pro (Android 2.1-update1). I rooted the phone and partitioned the 8GB SD Card into two parts. 1\. ext3 2. FAT32. I installed Link2SD to move the apps to SD Card. This has been very useful as this application has an option to move the installed/updated apps to SD Card automatically. But recently it happened to remove my SD Card from phone and inserted another 2GB SD Card for some other purpose. I started the phone and the apps that are showing on phone aren't working as I installed them on my SD card. So I put my 8 GB Micro SD card back to phone. Now the problem arose. I was not able to access the apps installed on SD Card. I had to reinstall all the apps that are there in my phone. Is it how it behaves ? Don't I remove my SD card from phone ? I did a little amount of Experimenting on this and found that its happening only on inserting another SD Card. My mobile is searching for the apps on the newly inserted SD Card. As there are no apps found it might be deleting the links on phone memory. This is my guess only. Still the question stays "How to overcome this kind of scenario ?"


title: How to navigate with google maps without wifi using HTC Inspire

text: I can navigate with Google Maps and Navigator on my HTC Inspire when wifi is available, but can't when wifi is not available. How can use Google Maps and Navigator without wifi available?


title: Built in SyncML client with SSL on Android 4.2.2

text: Currently I'm trying to sync my phone using the built in SyncML client and the syncevolution http-server. Unfortunately i don't get access to my server using ssl. I have a self signed certificate which is properly installed on the device and "normal" https connections work without any problems. Connecting without ssl works as well. Does anyone have experiences using SyncML over SSL? Am I missing something? Edit: Forgot the error message. It tells me to check my URL/internet connection.


title: Play Station 2 games on android

text: Is it possible to play PS2 games on android and for free of course? Does it exist some PS2 emulator on android?


title: Samsung G S3 Mini: UK Apps 'not available in your country'?: in UK, with new UK phone from UK provider!

text: Just got my new Samsung Galaxy s3 mini, from t-mobile UK. Trying to download UK apps (e.g. BBC News) from Google Play, but getting the "app not available in your country" messages.... Am in the UK, using UK wi-fi and EE, my google account is and always was registered to the UK. There's a bit written about moving country, but nothing that has worked to resolve my issue. Can anyone help?


title: How to silence all but one application? (no calls, messages, notifications and similar interruptions)

text: When listening to meditation instructions (previously downloaded as *.mp3 files) I would like to be able to silence all applications, (that is, all _audible_ notifications, messages and calls). How? * * * PS: Native solution(s) which are _not_ reliant on 3rd-party apps are prefered.


title: Why does the system not recognize my fonts?

text:
My phone is a rooted Nexus S running the custom ROM Replicant. I copied twelve font files comprising three fonts (Arimo, Cousine, and Tinos) from my computer to the SD card, used a root file manager to copy the files to /system/fonts, and then rebooted the phone. Yet I am still unable to use these fonts. On par with the other font files in the folder, they are indeed .ttf files. For example, when I view this HTML file in the HTML viewer: <!DOCTYPE html>    <meta charset="UTF-8"> <title>Font Test</title>
Arimo paragraph

Cousine paragraph

Tinos paragraph
   The paragraphs display in Roboto, Droid Sans Mono, and Droid Serif respectively. Why does the system not recognize the newly installed fonts? Is there some configuration file I need to edit?


title: Help me. Can't update my galaxy

text: I own a Samsung SCH-i545 Galaxy S4 and can not update to Jellybean 4.3. The wi-fi it says: Software update is temporarly unavailable.vTry again later. Kies does not let me update either. I really want the 4.3 update so I would appreciate some help..


title: having issues hiding my photos and albums on my htc one

text: On my htc one, when I click on gallery, under albums. Then I click on the right top menu button to show/hide albums, none of my camera shots or albums will show up. So I can't hide anything. Can someone please help me out?


title: Port-forwarding Android 2.3.6 wifi-tether

text: I'm having trouble port-forwarding connections from outside my network when tethering with my phone. I have a bad understanding of routers and networking in general, so please bare with me. My Android device is the one directly connected to the Internet. To enable access to my computer from the outer world via the Android device, I'm currently using the free app called Port Forwarder and my phone is rooted so I have the authorization I need. The port on which I handle connections on the server is 80. Accessing the server-ip (inside the network) with `<local_ip.addr.ess.here>:80` I can access it, so that works. The problem is when I'm trying to access it from outside the network, the app tells me to set the source to 80, and the destination whatever it is (their example is 8080); of course I set it to 80 since thats what the server is listening to. So I try to access the server from outside using `<phone.public_ip.adr.ess>:80` it doesn't work. As you notice I've got no clue what I'm doing and finding guides has been difficult, even for standard routers. Has anyone successfully used this app and maybe could help me out? I probably left out important info because of ignorance, if so let me know and I will update the question.


title: How do I get my phone to connect the internal SD by USB?

text: I recently rooted and upgraded my Samsung Galaxy S2 to version 4, ICS. Since doing so, when I connect my device by USB to my Ubuntu computer, only the 12GB internal storage shows up on my desktop and in Banshee. How do I get my 16GB SD card to also mount on Ubuntu, so that it is available for transferring music files and so on? * * * ## Update According to one answer below, and also in instructions I've now seen elsewhere on the web, I should be able to adjust my USB connection mode by following the following instructions: > 1.Bring up Settings. > > 2.Click More… (under Wireless and network). > > 3.Then select USB utilities ~ Set USB cable connection mode. > > 4.Select Connect storage to PC However, I am stopped at step 3 because I do not have a "USB Utilities" option under `Settings -> More...`. What I have looks like this: ![settings more](http://i.stack.imgur.com/1PeUP.png) I don't know if this is the make-or-break factor that will get my USB connectivity as hoped, but in any case, shouldn't I have the option since everyone else seems to? What can I do to get it? * * * ## Details Here is the storage settings as seen on my phone. As you can see, there are 2 entries of "Internal Storage", one of about 2GB, and one of a little under 12GB. Then there is an "SD Card", which seems to have about 15 GB, but it is grey and I am unsure if this is really my SD card or not. Then under "USB Storage", I have the option to mount an SD card, which is problematic, because I already have my card inserted, and seemingly mounted (as described after this image): ![storage settings](http://i.stack.imgur.com/icpCk.png) If I press the menu key while in the storage settings interface, I get two options: ![options](http://i.stack.imgur.com/y39NH.png) For "USB computer connection", I have these settings which I don't think I want to change, because MTP does not work with my Galaxy Tab, so I'm not confident it will work with my Galaxy S2. I tried the camera option, but that made it so my phone appeared with a camera icon on my computer, limited the directories, and did not do much to help: ![USB computer connection](http://i.stack.imgur.com/RjF6n.png) For "Storage configuration", I tried "Use internal Storage" both on and off, but it does not seem to make a difference: ![storage configuration](http://i.stack.imgur.com/uuk69.png) Here is a screen shot from PowerAmp, which seems to think my music is located in a directory called "emmc". The music is accessible from within PowerAmp, but I can not access it when I connect my phone by USB: ![power amp emmc](http://i.stack.imgur.com/uJpIq.png) PowerAmp tells me I can actually find the emmc directory, where my music seems to be stored, in two locations, `/emmc` and `/mnt/emmc`: ![power ampt two emmcs](http://i.stack.imgur.com/ulq4S.png) When I connect my phone by USB, it looks like this. Note no `emmc` directory, nor any `Music` directory, and if you look at the side, there is one `12 GB Filesystem`, no entry for my 16GB SD card: ![12GB filesystem](http://i.stack.imgur.com/IXOW9.png) And lastly here is the 12 GB drive's properties: ![12GB properties](http://i.stack.imgur.com/pG0ae.png)


title: Unable to mount from a Mac OS X using sshfs

text: I have SSHDroid running on the Android. I'm trying to mount it from a Mac using Fuse for OS X. I can SSH, but I am unable to SSHFS. When I try to sshfs, I get the following error "mount_osxfusefs: failed to mount /mount@/dev/osxfuse2: Operation not supported on socket" Has anyone seen this? * * * Update: Not sure whether this is important. I'm trying to sshfs over wifi. * * * Android OS: Froyo 2.2   Mac OS X: 10.7.3


title: Can bricking my GT - I9100 damage my antennas?

text: I'm running a cf-root, SG SII with KL1 kernel and cyanogenmod 7. Before getting it done the way it is now, I went through several failed attempts. I'm afraid the first few times I installed the wrong kernel because the blue progressbar didn't appear, the phone rebooted and then the screen gradually lit up, showing pixels of different colours scattered all over, like a sort of gradient. It was very frightening, therefore I ask: has the "pixels" thing done any damage to my phone, in any way? Have the wireless/gsm antennas been affected by this incident? (I've read, although I didn't really understand, that installing the wrong kernel can affect I a way -- again, didn't get in which way-- your wireless antenna's performance) Is this the truth? I've experienced difficulties when connecting to some wifi networks. Also, a firend's Galaxy Note showed more wifi bars than mine, of the same hotspot. Does that mean I have a problem? Would be "flasing a new radio" the solution? Thank you!


title: How can I stop Friendcaster automatically attempting to upload every picture taken on my Samsung Galaxy S2 running Ice Cream Sandwich

text: Every time I take a photo on my Samsung Galaxy S2 it then prompts me to Save or Delete the photo, and then a Friendcaster prompt asks me to give the photo a name to upload it to Facebook. While this could be useful in some situations, I do not want every photo I take to upload, and the only way I can seem to get out of uploading the photo is by closing the Take Photo app. This is obviously a little frustrating when trying to take multiple pictures. I cannot seem to find any setting within the Take Photo app or within Friendcaster to prevent this. I currently back up all of my photos to Picasa where by default the photos are marked as private.


title: Share Links via Bluetooth without it being converted to HTML?

text: I'm often browsing articles on my phone and when something _piques_ my interest, I normally want to "share" it over to my computer to read it a little better or sometimes, just because the website wasn't optimized for mobile viewing. What I've been doing as of late, is sharing the URL from the ICS browser via bluetooth. This would have worked well but I would like it **NOT** to create **.html** files for every link I send. Here's an example of an HTML file generated from the bluetooth transfer:               <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8"/>http://www.androidauthority.com/jelly-bean-ics-market-share-june-99102/      What **I would prefer** is to have it instead, open up the URL on the default browser. My downloads folder is now filled with **bluetooth_content_share.html** files due to my transfers and I'd like to keep it clean now. How do I go about doing this?


title: How can I tether my phone's network to my pc?

text: I tried the "Android wifi tether" app and "Clockworkmod", both are not working. I am looking for free solution. I am using LG Optimus Black and is 2.3 root. I tried the "Android wifi tether". I can enable the "tether" on my phone and its icon change color too but I cannot find anywhere I can connect to this claimed wifi hotspot network in my Windows 7. I opened the Network and Sharing Center and cannot find any possible wifi. Strange enough, my pc doesn't seems to found any wifi. I tried the "Clockworkmod" app. It works sometimes but most of the time failed. Some days I can connect my phone's network with it and most other days can't. I tried turn off my anti-virus and firewall too. Here is a example log:               C:\Program Files\ClockworkMod\Tether     "Local Area Connection 2"     Checking arguments...     Setting IP Address, mask, and gateway.     netsh interface ip set address name="Local Area Connection 2" source=static 10.0.0.1 255.255.255.0 10.0.0.2 1     Element not found.     Setting DNS server.     netsh interface ip add dns name="Local Area Connection 2" 8.8.8.8 index=1     The object is already in the list.     netsh interface ip add dns name="Local Area Connection 2" 8.8.4.4 index=2     The object is already in the list.     Adding Windows Firewall Exception     netsh firewall set allowedprogram program="C:\Program Files\ClockworkMod\Tether\win32\node.exe" name=Tether     IMPORTANT: Command executed successfully.     However, "netsh firewall" is deprecated;     use "netsh advfirewall firewall" instead.     For more information on using "netsh advfirewall firewall" commands     instead of "netsh firewall", see KB article 947709     at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=121488 .     Ok.     Starting Tether...     C:\Program Files\ClockworkMod\Tether\node-tuntap     opening tun device: null


title: USB host mode with class compliant audio interfaces

text: I have an HTC EVO, and it is my understanding that the hardware supports USB host mode. I am still working to confirm this, but even if it doesn't, I understand other devices do, and that the Android kernel supports USB2Go. Assuming the hardware is capable, what would it take to get Android to use a USB audio interface? I am only interested in trying to get it working for class-compliant interfaces, as anything else isn't worth the effort. I understand this is a bit of an general question. I am hoping someone has already tried this. I'm a software developer but have not dug into Android much. This would be a heavy first project for me, but any information on how/if this could even be done would be much appreciated. **Edit:** Seems this guy got it working on a Nexus One: http://sven.killig.de/android/N1/2.2/usb_host/ **Edit #2:** So, since there seem to be drivers available... how would I load them? Is ADB the only way? Is a kernel update required, or can I simply drop the modules in place and load them? If a kernel update is required, can I replace the kernel without losing everything else?


title: Refresh POP Accounts

text: In my Gmail account, I use "Refresh POP accounts" by Emmanuel P to add a simple button at the top of my email list to quickly refresh all the POP email accounts I have attached to my Gmail account. I cannot, for the life of me, find a method to do this on my LG Optimus. Is something like this available for Android? # Update I use the official Google Gmail app. Gmail automatically checks pop accounts, but does not check the accounts on a regular schedule. The POP accounts can be checked manually via "Refresh POP accounts" Labs plugin in desktop browswers. However, this is not available in the Gmail app or in mobile browsers.


title: Copy whatsApp Database to my pc

text: I am using Sony Xperia P and my display is not working. So I am not able to do any thing with my mobile. Now I want to copy my WhatsApp database to another android phone or PC.But I am not able to do so.And every time I tried to copy database folder of WhatsApp to my PC ,it shows msgdbstore.crypt files in phones storage,but the copied folder is empty. Thanks in advance ,please give suggestion how to copy database.


title: How to make Skype Mobile for Android permit PC-to-PC calling?

text: I purchased a Samsung Galaxy Tab from Verizon Wireless without a contract, so no 3G support -- only WiFi. I went to Skype.com/m and installed Skype Mobile for Android. After installation, it lets me only do Skype Chat. If I try to do a Skype Call (PC-to-PC calling), it won't let me -- the call just dies. Does anyone know how to make it permit PC-to-PC calling, even though this "PC" is actually a Galaxy Tab on my end? I mean, Android is built on Linux, and my Linux PC has a version of Skype that permits PC-to-PC calling, so I don't understand what the issue is here for Skype.com on this.


title: Do any phones other than the Samsung S have gyroscope capabilities?

text: The Samsung S, Android's first official phone to support 2.3 will have gyroscoping capabilities. Do any other phones have a gyroscope?


title: Can Tablets deal with USB Sound Cards?

text: I've found this thing on eBay. It converts the USB to a microphone input and a jack-speaker output. I'm just curious, if my tablet is compatible with it as the description doesn't explicitly mentions it. My device is rooted if that makes any difference.


title: How to set gmail sync frequency?

text: I want to know how often Gmail checks for new emails because I need longer battery life. How can I see/set this? I want to set it so that, for example, it checks for new mail every 10 minutes and never more often than that. I use this notification application on a Samsung GTi5800 that has Android 2.1update1


title: Dropbox LAN Sync on Android Device

text: Dropbox provides LAN Sync for PCs to save time & money. Is there any way to enable it for Android devices? All Dropbox sync apps use only internet for syncing.


title: Is it possible to get an answer to a silent sms from a turned off phone?

text: > # Silent SMS > > Silent messages, also known as “silent tms”, “stealth sms” or “stealth > ping”, are employed nowadays to locate a person and thus to create a > complete movement profile. They do not show up on a display, nor trigger any > acoustical signal when received. I heard it is also possible to get an answer to such a silent SMS from a phone that is completely turned off (sure there must be some energy in the battery still) How would that work?


title: Can not delete picture from Android phone

text: An image someone sent me to my gmail, has ended up on my phone gallery, I am unable to delete. Any ideas?


title: Creating a video ad about my application

text: When I search for an app in Google Play Store, I see there are some nice videos uploaded by their developers containing some screenshots or a video about how to use their apps, for example this. How do I create one of them, and what application/system should I use to create it without using a real camera. I just want to use graphic hands and a mock mobile template.


title: I changed my sim card - how do I find which app is sending sms messages to my old number?

text: I recently traveled to another country and I'm using a local prepaid sim card on my Galaxy S2. My prepaid credit was depleted rather quickly, and when I checked the phone record I found out **my phone was sending two sms messages each day** , about one minute apart from each other - one to my old number and one to my wife's number (as far as I can tell the only thing special about my wife's number is that with my old sim card I used to call it a lot). These two numbers are in my home country, so the sms messages were very expensive, and that is why my prepaid credit was depleted so quickly. Of course **I didn't send any messages myself** , nor is there any record of them in the outgoing messages. Now that my credit is depleted I still sometimes get a message from the mobile carrier saying they can't deliver a message I was supposedly trying to send (though really I wasn't) because I have no credit - so **my phone is still trying to send these messages**. Specifically this also happens after I restart. So I'm stuck with no credit, and I don't want to recharge my card because my phone keeps trying to send these messages and it will deplete my credit again. Obviously some application is sending these messages, and to find out which application (after reading this question) I installed RL Permissions, and here are all the applications listed as having the permission to send sms messages: ![apps that have sms sending permission](http://i.stack.imgur.com/sn4u7.png) Now as far as I can tell all these apps came preinstalled by Google or Samsung, and therefore supposed to be trusted.   The only exception is _WhatsApp_ , but this is a widely used app and I think is also trusted. It does make me wonder though, why _WhatsApp_ needs permission to send sms messages in the first place - it's supposed to send messages only by using the internet connection isn't it? **So can anyone help me find which app is the culprit?**


title: When typing, automatically replace specific characters with others (ie accented uppercase Greek vowels)

text: I'm looking for an app or other way to automatically replace specific characters with others, from a list of my definition. This should be done in every possible text edit field, inline. Ideally I would type up some text and, if the keyboard I'm using is configured to do so, it would replace as I type or after a word is autocompleted. Unfortunately I haven't found any keyboard app that allows for this. A second way to do this would be to complete typing in any text field, select all typed text, share or copy paste to another app that will do the replacement, then paste the replaced text back into the text field. This seems like the most realistic solution to be looking for, and one that I could consider writing myself. I figured I'd check for a more elegant or existing solution before considering that. The main purpose of this is to accomodate whoever types in Greek and wants to use a keyboard's autocomplete functionality, in particular to send SMS in GSM- ASCII encoding and thus be able to use 160 characters per single SMS. All keyboards that I've tried (Go Keyboard, Swype, Swiftkey, stock ICS, Samsung), exhibit the same issue, namely the capitalized versions of the words in their Greek dictionaries incorrectly include accents on the vowels. This probably happens because the dictionaries include only the lowercase versions of the words, while automatically uppercasing them on demand to save store space or to avoid what they perceive as duplication. Unfortunately, although lowercase greek vowels may carry an accent, uppercase ones must not do so. More importantly, the 7-bit GSM-ASCII encoding for SMS transmission that allows for 160 characters per SMS only includes uppercase Greek characters without accents (it does not include lowercase ones). As soon as a single lowercase or accented uppercase character is typed, the SMS must be sent using UCS-2 encoding which is 16-bit and limits us to 70 characters per SMS. The list of characters and their replacements is this:               Ά => Α     Έ => Ε     Ή => Η     Ί => Ι     Ό => Ο     Ύ => Υ     Ώ => Ω      Would anyone have any idea how to go about doing this, in an existing app or some sort of macro with string replacement functionality? Apologies for the long question, if you reached this far. I thought it was important to state the background that lead to this limitation. Thanks in advance.


title: KitKat Lock Screen: Possible to remove bottom menu?

text: I updated my Nexus 4 to KitKat. It adds a menu bar at the bottom of the lock screen. By default, it shows the camera on the right hand side and caret in the middle. Is it possible to remove the bottom menu bar from the lock screen? Alternatively, is it possible to remove the icons on the menu bar.


title: Firefox for Android: blocking images?

text: I would like to prevent Firefox from loading images, due to 3g data limit.   * I was googling for an anwser, but it seems that option is not available, and, to my surprise, I did not find any posts mentioning it _does not_ exist.   * There is no option in `about:config` that looks like the one `permissions.default.image` in the desktop version of Firefox.   * No extension (in particular, the Image Block) seems to be installable in Firefox 16.0 for Android. Can you suggest a solution, or a browser, which supports this feature?


title: Display screen on [desk|lap]top

text: Is it possible to display the screen of my Android on a regular computer in a similar fashion as an emulator would – but with an actual device being displayed rather than an emulation? I am looking to plug my Android in and then do all phone activity on it from this imagined piece of software, such as use apps, send text messages and even make phone calls. E.g. when I am sitting at a computer, which offers far more UX convenience than a small Android device, I do not see why I wouldn't use it to augment the phone display on a much bigger monitor and use my keyboard instead if the phone is plugged in.


title: How to tune my Android 4.1.2 for performance

text: I have a `Motorola Droid Bionic` with `Android 4.1.2` on it. The phone has become very slow and switching between applications takes at least 5 seconds. Q1: What could be causing this performance decline? Is it too much local data garbage that needs to be cleaned up? Q2: What desktop system utility/analytics tools are there out there so that I can access my phone from my laptop, run analytics and service the phone (e.g. clean local data or uninstall apps etc.) from in a more UX pleasing environment?


title: Unable to use Network: "Not Registered On Network"

text: I am using Samsung Galaxy Chat B5330 (officially upgraded from 4.0.4 to 4.1.2). It used to work fine, but since a few days I am not able to call or send sms or use any network related services. It gives me error : "Not Registered On Network". I tried applying manual network settings. At first it gives a pop up : "Registered on Network". But as soon as I try to make a call, the same error : "Not Registered On Network". I thought that factory reset would have been the solution to my problem, but unexpectedly , this too did not work for me. Please help.


title: Locating stolen phone after factory reset

text: I assume any reasonable thief will wipe the phone as soon as possible, thus removing any tracking apps and user accounts. I there a method to track the phone any way? A possible method is to use a tracking app (and it's configuration) that's embedded in a custom ROM.


title: Samsung S4 not sending emails when they have an attachment

text: I am using the std email app on the Samsung S4. I cannot send emails when they have an attachment. The email just sits in the outbox. When I send the same email without an attachment is gets sent. I have tried all file formats for the attachment, including word, excel, jpeg in case it was only affecting certain file types. I have also tried different file sizes, and it does not matter, even very small attachments of a few bytes will not work. I do have a gmail account on the same phone. Attachments do get sent with from the gmail account. The account that is problematic is the my work account which is running using activesync. I have checked the Wifi vs Mobile data settings and have tried it with mobile data on and off as well as with Wifi On and Off


title: Crossword editing in galaxy note 3?

text: Is there are way to edit crossword (which comes in online newspaper) through note 3? The thing is the e-paper (online newspaper in a weblink) shows all the papers in image (jpeg) format...I can download these pages. But how do I edit this image which has the crossword game..? I want to fill this crossword using my phone. Is this possible with the s-pen?


title: Issues with Galaxy S3, S4, Note 2 destroying or being unable to use SD-cards

text: Reviews for some products, as well as some forum threads, claim that the Galaxy 3, Galaxy 4, and Galaxy Note 2 will not play well with some SD cards. The first of the above links mentions that Kingston had posted this as a known issue on their website; a Google search for the quoted text brings up no such page. Is this a known issue? Is it advisable to avoid or prefer certain brands, models, capacities, or speeds of SD cards because of this? This question seems to be related.


title: How long does a GPS almanac last for a quick fix within cold start?

text: I have a Samsung Galaxy S3 mini and did two tests, both with cold GPS start (without A-GPS data):   1. starting GPS receiver 11 hours after last fix - got new fix almost instantly (30 seconds)   2. starting GPS receiver 23 hours after last fix - could not fix in 10-15 minutes (did not count exactly) I have to mention the GPS was turned on in Android system between last fix and test and phone was on wifi. My question is - how long do GPS almanac data last for a quite quick (say under 3 minutes) cold start?


title: Renaming a Notebook in Evernote Mobile?

text: In Evernote Mobile app, is it possible to rename a Notebook? I have looked around but didn't find anything? Am I missing something?


title: How to select a power supply for a given Android device

text: There are a variety of products on the market which provide a power supply for Android devices through the ubiquitous MicroUSB 2 port. These include adaptors for 12V "cigarette lighter" car DC power supplies, adaptors for AC (120-240V) domestic power supplies, solar power supplies, AA battery power supplies, and so on. One consideration with all such products is the maximum current they can supply. This is generally 500mA at a minimum, but I have seen up to 2 A. How can we know what current our device will draw, so as to select a power supply which will maximize its recharge rate? What is the maximum current that can be supplied via a MicroUSB connection? How can we know if our device is able to safely use a power supply which can supply more current than it draws?


title: Increasing my phone's charging rate while tethered

text: I have a Samsung Galaxy S3 and a laptop with 2 USB 3 ports. When tethered to my laptop (to provide Internet access via GSM/HSPA data), the phone charges very slowly, especially if I am using it for anything else in addition to data tethering. While connected to a USB 3 port using the OEM cable, it took about 5 hours to charge while tethered but not otherwise being used. Given the 2100 mAh battery, this works out to a bit under 500mA¹. It has a micro-USB 2 port as its sole means of power input. The S3's USB-to-AC Adaptor indicates that it provides 5.0 V at 1.0 A. The Battery HD app, when running on my phone, tells me that an S3 will charge just under twice as fast via AC power as via USB. I haven't found any apps which indicate, or any other way to determine, the phone's current draw from the power supply. If I'm reading wikipedia correctly:   * Maximum current draw for a normal USB 2 port is 500mA.   * Maximum current draw for a normal USB 3 port is 900mA.   * Dedicated Charging Ports (which I gather is what the Samsung USB-to-AC adaptor has) can provide over 500mA but do not support data transfer. I didn't see any indication in the article of a maximum current.   * Charging Downstream Ports can also provide over 500mA along with high-speed data transfer. It sounds like the maximum current was originally 900mA in the 2007 spec but was upped to 1500mA when version 1.2 was published in 2010. ¹: Wikipedia gives battery specs for the S3 as "2,100 mAh, 7.98 Wh, 3.8 V". The rate of charge of the battery over 5 hours works out to 420mA **at 3.8V**. At USB voltage of 5V, this is only 320mA. I'm not sure what the efficiency ratio for charging a Li-Ion battery is—80% perhaps? How can I increase my phone's charging rate when connected to my computer? Is it possible for a USB 2 device to draw 900mA from a USB 3 port? Is it possible (and safe) to connect my phone to two ports at once to increase the total current?


title: Where are metamorph themes?

text: I just installed metamorph for my rooted toshiba thrive. I'm trying to figure out where to get themes for it, but they're nowhere to be found (at least through a google search). I thought some would come pre-installed, or at least have a repository of some pre-made ones, but no... 1) Where is a good place to search for these? I definitely want it to be android tablet compatible (I'm running ICS). 2) How do I install them using metamorph? I've been reading up on how to do this but I want to make sure I don't mess with something and end up bricking.


title: App to show battery current or rate of change of voltage, short term info

text: Id like to have quick feedback about how what I do on my phone affects power usage, but cant seem to find a good widget or app for that out of the hundreds out there! Anyone know any? Thanks


title: does Cyanogenmod 7.2 Madteam release 16/6 on Vodafone 858 support USB host?

text: I've a Huawei u8160 which is running Cyanogenmod 7.2. I saw in the change log that it has better support for USB mouse and keyboard and it was written beside it COMMON. Quoted from the Cyanogenmod github CHANGELOG.mkdn: > ... > > Common: Better support for mouse and usb keyboards - Emilio Lopez, Tanguy > Pruvot > > ... So I was wondering if it supports USB host so I can connect it with a USB mouse and keyboard ?


title: HTC explorer A310e - does it have magnetic sensor?

text: I want to use any compass app to my HTC explorer A310e model. But i am not sure whether it will work or not? Is it something related to hardware support to have magnetic sensor? And is there any way to activate it so that i can use that app in my phone?


title: Is it possible for the stock Downloads app to detect externally added/modified/deleted files?

text: Assume I add (or delete, rename) a file, with a file explorer, to the download folder where the stock Android Downloads app is looking. Is there some way to have the Downloads app refresh and notice the new file, or is the app unable to detect changes to the download folder?


title: I saw the 'z4root' application on the Droid market just now. Is it safe to use on my Samsung Galaxy S?

text: Anybody used the **Z4ROOT** program to root/unroot his device ? Can I use it on my **Samsung Galaxy S** phone ? **Is it a real root / unroot process ?** I am a developer myself and know how much damage you can do on a computer if you have too much power and too little knowledge. However, a true root / unroot program seems ideal. That way I can root the device if necessary (f.i. to grab a screen dump or whatever) and unroot the device immediatly afterwards (until such time I really know what I'm doing - if ever :) ).


title: Is it possible to change the LED notification color on Galaxy S3?

text: I want to be able to select which colors show up for different notifications such as sms email facebook and phone calls. I know the led for the s3 is capable of showing multiple colors but don't know if these are changeable, I've seen it on other phones tho (my old bb curve) I figured android has something similar. thanks,


title: Google Voice in Android to make cheap international calls like on Desktop through Google Wallet?

text: I need to make international landline/mobile calls. My laptop with Debian is failing me here and iPad failing here. I want to use Google Voice because it is far cheaper than my local carriers. I tried to use their marketed Google Voice -mobile but for some reason it seems to turn into my carrier -version of "phone" or actually I am not sure whether it is the right version. I am looking for the same Google Voice as in Desktop: you open up Gmail and then there type the number to make cheap calls to which you pay through your Google Wallet. **So how can I call, using Google Voice and Google Wallet, in my Android -phone?**


title: Stop the nag notification for enabling texts on Hangouts?

text: Pretty much every time I get a text message, Hangouts gives me an annoying notification asking to handle my text messages (which I don't want to do). Is there a way to disable it?


title: Open text file with any file extension from other apps?

text: This question is related; it solves the problem for .c, .cpp and a bunch of other extensions, but not for my admittedly somewhat unusual extension.: How do I open a text file of any extension in Android? I am using text files with extension .todo that I would like to open on my Android phone with a text editor FROM OTHER APPS (file manager, dropbox). So far, I have tried 920, Droid Edit, Jota and maybe some more that I don't remember right now. Renaming to .txt always brings a bunch of choices. Can I add this extension to the system somehow? Can I register this extension from within some text editor?


title: How to make Android GMail app to show my picture next to my email messages?

text: I have a user profile picture selected for my own Google profile. This picture is visible in my GMail settings and works fine with web versions of GMail:   * This profile picture shows successfully next to all my email messages on GMail web site, i.e. when I open my GMail account through desktop web browser (Chrome).    * This profile picture also shows successfully when I open mobile version of GMail web site using mobile Chrome on my Nexus 5. However, when I use the stock Android GMail app to read my emails on Nexus 5, my profile picture refuses to show. Profile pictures of other people show successfully next to their message titles, but my messages are displayed with the "default" profile icon - a large "A" in a square. Meanwhile, GMail app correctly recognizes these messages as posted by me: it explicitly says "me" in place of sender's name. So, is there some sort of trick to make GMail app behave consistently with GMail web site in that regard, i.e. make it display my profile picture next to me messages in GMail?


title: How to set a default keyboard language on the lock screen?

text: I have multiple languages set up on my keyboard (and using Swype primarily). Since my password consists of English letters, if my keyboard was last used in a different language, I have to first switch language on the lock screen before starting to type the password. This is very annoying and in aggregate quite time consuming. Is there any way to get the keyboard to always default to English in the password entry field of the locked screen?


title: Will I need to move app updates to SD card in Android 4.3?

text: If I move a certain app to SD card (from App Info page), what happens when Play Store installs that app's update? Will the update automatically go to SD card, or will it go to internal storage and I'll have to move it to SD card again?


title: Good non-developer Android emulator?

text: Personally, I own an iPhone. However I would love to see the Android UI. I know a person who does have an Android, but never see it enough. I'd really love to have a good emulator that non-developers can use just to test out the Android UI. Is there any sort of apple app, Mac app, or non-developer tool out there to run the Android UI? Thanks!


title: Builtin Ice Cream Sandwich Application keyboard shortcuts question

text: In previous versions of android, you could specify application keyboard shortcuts (for example, Menu+G to launch GMail, etc.) but that functionality seems to be gone from Ice Cream Sandwich. However, there are a few that seem to be builtin, but I can't seem to customize them. They seem to be control+b for browser, control+p for people, and control+a for calculator. (Note that I'm not exactly sure which particular modifier key it is, it's just the one labeled control on my touchpad bluetooth keyboard) Does anyone know about these or how to customize/change them? Thanks!


title: What do the names means in settings > application manager > current app?

text: In `settings`>`application manager`>`<your app>` we got some infos about her.   What do they means? I am quite confused.   I really need to know it but somehow its quite hard to guess. Where can I get that full descibed information about this stats? The most important things to know (first):   * Total   * Application   * Data Thanks in advance.


title: Accelerometer, Orientation failded to start : Unknown error

text: I am having **Motorola Milestone xt720 (android 2.1)** in which orientation doesn't work automatically but if i enabled it and if the screen is in landscape mode then it continuously remain in landscape..so have to disable it manually to get back into normal mode. Checking using **AndroSensor** it reports : **Accelerometer: Failed to start :Unknown error Orientation : Failed to start :Unknow error ** So is it a hardware problem or some application problem ?


title: How can I migrate my data/apps from one Honeycomb tablet to another?

text: I got myself Honeycomb tablet, but after I used it for a while I've decided that I'd like to get a different one. How do I transfer all my apps from one tablet to another? Or, if this is not possible, how I can delete all my data from my old tablet?


title: Is it possible to use an AT&T phone for android development without rooting?

text: This question seems to say that it's necessary to root an at&t phone (like the samsung captivate) in order to install apps from unofficial sources. My question is a bit more focused: if I'm working on my own android app, will I be able to load it on my at&t phone for testing (via the android SDK, etc.) without first rooting the phone?