title: Boot Loop issue

text: ## Summary by Izzy It seems the SD card in the **LG Marquee** has some errors causing a boot loop once the _Media Scanner_ runs (or immediately when it's finished). Taking out the card seems to solve the issue, but then its content cannot be accessed. The original post is... ## TL;DR I'm a new user and I'm having a terribly annoying problem with my phone. I have an **LG Marquee** with _Boost Mobile_. A few hours ago, I opened up my gallery and the screen froze, then a force- close option popped up (which happens a lot with this phone so I'm used to it & thought it'd just force-close & then go back to normal as usual). Instead, the screen went blank & the blue icons (home, options, back, search) started flashing. My phone had restarted completely: I had no service, my wallpaper was blank, etc. My phone does this a lot actually, but will just go back to normal. This time it started up normal, but the SD card icon appeared on my notifications bar & it read "checking SD card for errors". Typically this would occur but then the "Media Scanner is Running" icon would appear & my phone would be fine. The "media scanner running" pop up never appeared, and the blue icons just started flashing again as the screen went blank, only to reboot once again. My phone kept rebooting itself repeatedly for about an hour every minute or two (making it impossible to make a call or send a text!!) Then I finally just turned it off. Every time it'd reboot, it'd last a couple minutes & the "media scanner running" pop up would come up, then it'd reboot all over again. Seems as though the media scanner triggers the reboot :/ After reading through many posts on the Internet about this issue, I tried a few things. In attempting to fix the problem, I realized that this issue has nothing to do with my phone itself or the battery - it's the SD card. I haven't dropped my phone at all lately and typically refrain from downloading extra apps that I really don't need. Mostly my SD card is taken up by photos, texts, videos, contacts, & three or four extra apps. The last app I downloaded was last night, it was a photo/gallery organizing app. When the reboots started occurring, I quickly uninstalled the app but it didn't fix the problem. The SD card doesn't look physically damaged at all, & neither does the small port it goes in. I use a 2GB micro SD card, the one that came with the phone when I bought it (not the best choice, I know, I just figured I could make due with it). **I can run my phone perfectly fine** without the impeccably annoying reboots occurring **if I take the SD card out**. The problem is that I obviously need my pictures and videos and other apps, etc. I had quite a few photos and videos, all of which I would be completely devastated and flat out pi**ed off to lose (especially because I had a lot of photos of a close friend that passed away recently in my gallery. Losing those would really make me sooo mad!) All I can do on my phone right now is access the internet, make calls, texts but I have none of my pics/vids & almost none of my apps. Please help me!! Not only do I want my media and apps back, the constant rebooting is a level of annoying I can't even begin to describe!! I would literally appreciate it so much if someone could help me fix this issue (without having to reformat my SD card and lose everything)': ) and would be forever grateful!! I don't know how you reward/give a thanks to someone that helps you out on here, but I'd happily do it for anyone that can help me fix this problem ASAP. I'm soo unbelievably frustrated, please help me. Thanks so much! (BTW, my phone is not rooted and none if my photos, videos, or other SD card things are backed up - dumb, I know!! I'm learning my lesson right now, unfortunately) **UPDATE/EDIT:** I have been trying different tricks and tips from others, nothing has solved the problem but I did notice that the media scanner will actually complete scanning and even load my gallery, apps, etc. and show me that the SD card has been mounted but will automatically reboot all over again by itself about 10 seconds later. It's so frustrating that the card is loading and all my stuff is right there in front of me, but then my phone reboots by itself!


title: Password unlock and access to widgets?

text: So I just realised that having a Swipe unlock allows you to have widgets and access to the camera etc. But whenever I put a password, these features are gone. Is there a way I can allow for a swipe feature along with widgets etc, but then ask for a password ?? For example: A password lock app that I can safely use instead of the phone's password lock, then use the phone's swipe to unlock feature and have the password app prompt before action continues ?


title: HTC ONE X Custom ROM Issue

text: I tried to install a custom ROM on my htc one X without making any backup. My new custom ROM did not installed correctly. It is just showing X type logo of custom ROM after htc splash screen. I can go to hboot, fastboot and recovery menus. I can also access the memory card. My problem is that I do not know how can I add new custom ROM on memory card so I can install it. Please help.


title: Is it possible record videos of my screen?

text: Suppose that I would like to record some video sessions of Angry Birds on my phone. Are there any apps that I can use? I have root permissions.


> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  Is it possible record videos of my screen? Is there a screen capture app for Android which captures a video? I want to capture the video in realtime.I want to make an app which will run in the background and do the analysis of things that appear of phones screen .


title: Movie or Video of mobile web application for demo

text: > **Possible Duplicate:**   >  Is it possible record videos of my screen? Is there any way to capture mobile activities of user on mobile capture as a video. I have samsung galaxy S running 2.3, is it possble using this? or is such feature introduced Android 3.0 or, if above is not possible, could you please help me out in finding out any software which does window activity capturing in Windows7 , I will use Android emulator to create video of my mobile web application. -Thanks.


title: Gameplay video on android

text: > **Possible Duplicate:**   >  Is it possible record in-game videos? I don't know where exactly to ask this question: How can i make gameplay video from android device ? I need to capture video


title: Galaxy S3 Encryption ruined my photos... recoverable?

text: I put outlook on my GS3 for work and to do so I had to encrypt my phone. Since Encryption, Almost all of the photos I had on my phone are now blacked out. It shows me my different folders and the amount of pictures in each, but i can not view them on my computer or my phone. Any suggestions on something to try?


title: Is it a hard brick?

text: I think I've bricked my device (Huawei G330, U8225-1). I was adb pushing while I received a "push failed: no space left on device". The phone boots in recovery, I've root but the bootloader is locked. If I try to push an update to SDCARD/dload it says "no such file or directory", if I try to adb shell it says "exec '/system/bin/sh' failed: Permission denied (13) -" What can I do?


title: How can I properly boot to/from Recovery Mode?

text: I flashed CyanogenMod 10.0 stable on my Vibrant last night and it's working really well. The only thing is that if I reboot into recovery from the long- press Power menu, the device reboots normally instead of going into recovery. If I use the Power+Volume Keys combo to get into recovery it works, but choosing the "reboot system now" option from there does not -- it goes into an "unknown upload mode" like when I reboot with Power+Volume Up. ![upload mode](http://i.stack.imgur.com/WC2nx.jpg) Holding the Power button to reboot works, of course. Is there any way to fix this? I'm using the ClockworkMOD Recovery that was installed automatically when I flashed CM, v6.0.1.5. ROM Manager tells me that there is no recovery available for my device so this is obviously something custom for the CM Vibrant build.


title: Update Galaxy Tab's Android by internet

text: Can I update my Galaxy Tab's Android version by internet?   **EDIT:**   When googling, I found some solutions for updating Android on Galaxy Tab, using connection to PC and special programs. But I know, that HTC devices ("Desire", for example) can update its Android by internet connection (Wi-Fi or 3G). The matter is, I can't find such option on my Tab.   Current Android version is 2.2


title: Where exactly does Android get its contact suggestions from?

text: I have a phone right here (Evo 3D), it has no service (except my wifi) and I've only added an obligatory gmail account which has one contact. No Facebook, no Google+, no Twitter, etc. Yet I got a "matched contact suggestion" notification. What is that? Where did it come from? My main phone (TMO G2) with all of the services never gets these things and I'm not familiar with that at all. Insight appreciated.


title: Google Play updates on mobile connection despite setting

text: Even though I have set the option not to update apps on mobile connection, it still updates them and Google Play app is the number one in my mobile connection usage. How to fix it?


Is it possible to root a Kindle Fire running software version 10.2.6? If so how, and if not will it ever be? I can't stand this keyboard! I'd root just for Swype!


title: In which version of Android was encryption of /data made available?

text: These docs suggest that it has been available (only) since Android 3.0 Honeycomb. By contrast, conversation on discussion boards suggests it was available in 2.3.4 Gingerbread. So, what is the answer to the titular question? _Bonus points if your answer clarifies the following. Are the official docs misleading? Or were those Gingerbread devices instead released **after** Honeycomb, and loaded with some kind of backported encryption feature? Or were those Gingerbread devices instead loaded with some kind of encryption feature added by the device manufacturers, that wasn't part of Android? In short, what gives?_


title: How to modify Bash shell prompt in Cyanogenmod?

text: Has anyone had any success modifying the shell prompt in Cyanogenmod? Presently, # is pretty useless, it would be much nicer to at least display the working directory. Also, is tab-completion possible?


title: is there a less cluttered version of the Swype keyboard?

text: I am new to Android. I really like the Swype keyboard but wish I could remove certain keys on the bottom row (e.g. SYM, the "EN" language button, etc) so that the keyboard is less cluttered. Is this possible? Are their any Swype equivalent keyboards that aren't as compact? Thanks!


title: Video calling options

text: I don't see full support for video calling in my Samsung galaxy S.   1. I am not able to set a direct shortcut for video calling.   2. Not able to disable self image when video calling so that able to see full screen image of the caller.   3. No option to video call directly from logs. Need to go to the contact screen every time. Is there any app that has better support for video calling? **Edit:** I am looking for more features in the video calling facility provided by sim provider (Airtel). I am not interested in video calling via internet like google talk/skype as I don't have internet connectivity all the time.


title: Connect to external device via bluetooth. Who's master/slave?

text: **Quick intro:** We have an external device (it's not android) that we usually connect to PCs via Serial Port->USB converter. But now we want to use also Android tablets to send commands to that external device so we are going to add a bluetooth module that can act as a bridge between the device's Serial Port and Android tablets. **Question** Should we buy a **slave** bluetooth module or a **master** one?   The external device is like a "server" that is always working, and the PC/tablet just connects and sends commands to it. Master means "server" or "client"? It's a bit confusing cause the Android doc uses "server/client" terminology while hardware stores use "master/slave".


title: Android ADB drivers installation error

text: I am trying to install the usb adb drivers. I turned the `debugging mode` on in the settings of my phone, connected to the PC. I click update drivers and manually selected the folder where the drivers are placed. For some reason the drivers installation fails and Windows gives the following error. Kindly guide me what is going on and how can I solve this issue? I am on windows 7 **Drivers Installation error** ![Driver Installation Error](http://i.stack.imgur.com/PmeGH.png)   (click image to enlarge)


title: Using Tasker to block a specific number

text: I was wondering if someone could help me with setting up a tasker profile to block an incoming call from a particular number. I've seen tutorials on how to block unknown callers or callers not in my contacts list, but I'd like to be able to specify a small group of numbers that would be blocked. Preferably I'd like to be able to just hang up on these callers, but sending to voicemail would be ok. I don't want the phone to ring or notify me at all of the incoming call. Thanks!


title: Setting "phone ringing" sound for outgoing calls

text: When I place a call I hear the traditional rotary dial phone ringing sound until the person at the other end, whose ringtone most likely is completely different, answers. What I was wondering is, can I set a ringtone for the person placing the call to hear until the other party answers? If so, can such "ringtone" be set differently for every person called?


title: Can I disable the gallery preview icon in the Galaxy S4's camera app?

text: The camera on my Galaxy S4 has a box in the top left corner of the screen which shows photos from the Gallery. How do I turn that off? I only want to be looking at the camera screen.


title: A variable in android java telling expected class or package in android studio

text: package com.example.pikon_pc.edittext; import android.app.Activity; import android.content.Intent; import android.os.Bundle; import android.view.Menu; import android.view.MenuItem; import android.view.View; import android.widget.Button; import android.widget.TextView; public class Main extends Activity {               @Override     public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {         super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);         setContentView(R.layout.main);         final TextView et = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.textView2);         Button b = (Button) findViewById(R.id.button);              b.OnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {                  @Override             public void onClick(View view) {                 Intent intent = new Intent(Main.this, Second.class);                 intent.putExtra("thetext", et.getText().toString());                 startActivity(intent);                  }         });          }      the variable b is giving error telling expected class or package


title: Problematic rooting of Samsung Galaxy s7562 (duos) under linux

text: I am trying to root my Galaxy s7562 (duos) on my linux machine. However, when I execute the `psneuter` script, I get the following error: `Failed to set prot mask (Inappropriate ioctl for device)`. What should I do? **PS** I had my previous Samsung device (Europa 5) rooted under Linux using these scripts.


title: Is there a way to see the device's screen *live* on PC, through ADB?

text: I am a vlogger and after getting HTC Desire HD, found out its camera was all I ever needed. However, I usually have to see myself while recording video, to control my facial expressions, and with a rear-facing camera it's just not possible. I know ADB allows for screenshots, but is there a way to _stream_ the screen output to my PC's display? Not necessarily at 20+ fps, just a couple frames per second will do.


title: Is OnePlus One the only phone that doesn't void the warranty on root / bootloader unlock?

text: Just curious to know...From the official support page of OPO. It says the process of rooting/ Unlocking bootloader in itself doesn't void the warranty..Are there any other phones that offer this?


title: Why does my sound randomly stop working?

text: I have a rather old Motorola Droid Razr Maxx. A week or so ago it was having some serious problems which rendered it fairly useless, so I installed CyanogenMod on it. Since then, sound will randomly completely stop from all sources. Various apps, music, even phone calls. Nada. I'm fairly certain this is a software issue as the sound worked fine before flashing CyanogenMod and a reboot temporarily fixes the problem (and is so far the only solution I've found). I'm fairly sure it doesn't have to do with the headphone state as neither speaker nor headphones works when the sound is broken, yet both work immediately after a reboot. Constantly rebooting my phone so I can actually receive calls is rather sub- optimal. What can I do?


title: Nexus 7 (2013) WiFi Connection/Reconnection Issue

text: I have been using Nexus 7 (2013, Android 4.4.2) for a few months now, and it has issues with both work WiFi and home WiFi that all the other mobiles devices do not have (8 laptops plus a dozen Android & iOS phones/tablets). Basically the issue is that _sometime_ when I turn of WiFi and turn it back on, it either cannot find any WiFi AP or more often that it would only find some WiFi AP, and if I try to connect to a WiFi AP that I know is there and working, the connection would fail. The problem would either resolve itself within a few minutes (usually) or that I would be forced to reboot the device (rare). So my question is that:   1. Is there anything I can do to fix it   2. Would sending it back to Asus help


title: game notification stuck on notification bar

text: I just downloaded Camelot game and it gets stuck on the notification bar one night. Down it doesn't show up at the time and sometimes there's two notifications stuck on the notification bar I have to restart most to all the time and the notification bar turns a different color what can I do


title: Answer my phone on my Tablet?

text: I have an Android phone (HTC Desire Z), I also have a Android tablet (Acer Iconia Tab A501). I would like to link up my phone to my tablet so I can answer my phone on my tablet. Is this possible with Bluetooth? Is this possible with any apps? Is this possible with Call-Fowarding to a VOIP? Not sure if there is anything else to try.


title: Thumbnail images and screen shots have disappeared after installing booster

text: I've had this phone (ALCATEL 918) for a few weeks. I felt it was moving exceptionally slow. So, I downloaded booster. Then, I noticed that all of the thumbnail images and screen shots have disappeared. Other then that, everything else works fine. How do I fix this?


title: 30% cpu usage when charger unpluged. When pluged in, cpu usage drops to 2%

text: I have checked by external debugger and it seems that "batteryservice:update start" runs 10 times per second. Other battery processes are running very often too, only with charger unpluged. It's brand new Samsung GT-S7562 on Android 4.0.4. What can cause this? Is there any chance to repair it on warranty rules or should i send back to seller? Maybe custom ROM will solve this problem?


title: Does enabling sideloading allow applications to be installed or run on the device without consent?

text: I'm concerned that enabling sideloading of applications may allow malware to be installed. However, I'm aware that Android gives a "Do you want to install this application?" dialog while installing an APK, intended to prevent unauthorized software installations. I'm wondering if a workaround exists that can defeat this security measure. Barring unintended behavior such as security vulnerabilities, does enabling sideloading make it possible to install or run applications of any kind on the device without consent?


title: Saving a PDF file downloaded from browser

text: I have the need of downloading and forwarding a PDF receipt downloaded from Firefox (Firefox runs in Honeycomb, not on PC!). I know that the PDF should be "protected" because Adobe Reader on PC says so, however in Adobe Reader for Android I don't have any option more than "Info on Adobe Reader" to save or forward the file in an email. My stock ROM comes with the shareware Docs To Go that wants me to buy the full version for saving/forwarding a file. Am I missing something in Firefox to show some kind of open/save dialog instead of directly opening the file in a reader? Thank you


title: How do I factory reset when my Sprint LG phone that won't boot?

text: I have a Sprint LG model# LS670. When turning on the power it just displays the Android logo in a loop. How do I factory reset it?


title: opera search bar: enter doesn't search

text: I write my question in a search box (on stack exchange or wikipedia or Google.) when I press enter, it doesn't search. This isn't a keyboard thing since I've tried swiftkey, android keyboard, Samsung keyboard, and swype. It is an opera thing, since using default browser, the keyboard "enter" is replaced by a spyglass for search or a tick in a circle for "go" as expected. I've not tried any other browsers. I only noticed this problem after upgrading my galaxy tab to 3.2...


title: How do I identify apps or settings that cause performance problems?

text: If I am having performance problems, what tools can I use to identify where my performance lags are coming from? I have used a System Panel Task Manager, Android System Info, System Manager Free and some others but none of them have really identified the problem children. System Panel Task Manager came the closest with it's historical look at CPU and memory usage but it didn't let me look at _which apps_ were using how much resources over time.


title: How do I change my "Vendor Class ID"?

text: My device's "Vendor Class ID" is `dhcpcd-5.2.10:Linux-3.0.8-gb55e9ac:armv7l:herring`. I don't know what Vendor Class ID is, but how do I change it to something else? My question is not related to programming.


title: Any way to set profile pic using FB  for Android App (1.8.1 on ICS)?

text: I've resorted to the FB Mobile site which isn't a bad compromise really, but I was going a little crazy trying to find the option within the FB App, just wondering if it exists?


title: Is there anyway to bypass the Geo-IP restriction when trying to stream movies outside US?

text: I have an Amazon Kindle fire, I have an Amazon Prime subscription, _and_ I am living outside the US. Every single time I want to enjoy Amazon streaming video service reserved for the Prime membership, the Amazon Geo-IP check stops me from doing so ("this service is unavailable in your region" ). Any idea to bypass this Geo-IP check?


title: Is it safe to update my devices?

text: I'm using two Samsung mobiles: Samsung Young and Samsung Ace Duos. I am getting software upgrade messages. Is it safe to upgrade software and will it harm my data, contacts, messages and important details saved in phone memory? Please help me out. Do tell me the entire procedure to save my data while updating.


title: Boot looping / Corrupted data partition, CWM crashes when restoring to factory defaults

text: Been using the Alpha version of CM7 for the Samsung T989 (T-Mobile Galaxy S II) for over 2 weeks now. Seems like when I rebooted it today it managed to corrupt the data partition. Symptoms: -Normal starts loop just after the kernel screen. -CWM boots and works -ODIN boots. -CWM crashes when doing factory reset or restoring the data partition of a backup or formatting the data partition This happened to me 2 days after installing CM7, the same version I'm still using. I was similarly stuck, but then I tried restoring my nandroid backup and eventually I could re-apply the CM7 zip and the phone started fine to a blank android. Is there a way to solve this issue with my partitions? I am not too comfortable with re-partitioning it because I'm aware this can damage the boot sectors and brick it quickly if I don't do it just right. Advice?


title: How do I manually enter Clockwork ROM Recovery?

text: I have Droid 2 Global (droid2we) and I've tried Power + Volume Up, but that doesn't load any recovery mode. I've also tried Power + X but that loads the standard Android System Recovery <3e>, which won't install unsigned zip files. I can load the Bootstrap Recovery app which will let you reboot into Clockwork Recovery mode, which does work. However, that requires a functioning system which makes it a pointless way to launch a recovery mode!


How can I search for or find text within a web page on the android browser?


title: How can I change language for word suggestion while writing an sms text message

text: I will be extremely disappointed if there is no way to change language WHILE writing an SMS without having to go to the phone's settings and changing the language there. Surely somebody in the android team must have been using more than one language? Didn't know this was specific to phone model. I have a Google Nexus S.


title: How do I auto arrange icons in the app menu?

text: My device is a Samsung Galaxy Ace / Cooper. It's running on Froyo. I want to auto arrange icons in the app menu. Is there a way to do this? Like auto arrange alphabetically? Is there a built-in function for doing this? Or an app on the market for the same purpose?


title: Upgrading developer phone

text: I've an HTC Magic Developer Phone running Android 1.6. I want to upgrade it to Android 2.1. Please guide me how to do this.


title: Google Talk not working over Corporate Wifi. What can I do?

text: Whenever I'm connected to our corporate wifi, google chat goes offline (i.e. the contact list fades to grey). I think this is due to a port setting. As far as I know only 80 (http), 443 (ssl) and ftp (21) are allowed from inside my company. The problem is, that my android device automatically turns off the 3g connection as soon as wifi is available. I tried to find a setting for the Access Point, but couldn't find one. Likewise, I don't know if there is any setting in Google chat. Android 2.2, LG-P500, Firmware V10-OCT-01-2010, Kernel 2.6.32.9 Do you have any suggestions?


title: Nexus 4 wont hold charge after screen and battery replacement

text: I've just replaced my broken screen and put a new battery into my nexus 4 following this you tube vid: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZDAIgwbXk4. When I first plugged in the charger (1A generic usb charger) The battery level dropped to critical and the "connect your charger" message popped up about 20 times per second. I turned it off and plugged in the charger but it wont charge. It displays the battery charging graphic, but the battery never takes in charge. I thought it might be a dud battery so I replaced it with another new battery. The new battery charged once successfully, (and here I was thinking that I had pulled my home repair off that this point and was just about to break out the champagne and celebrate!) I just plugged in the charger and the phone did the same thing. Lost the charge, flashed the 'connect your charger' pop up a zillion times per second, and now again, it wont hold any charge. Any ideas on what I can do? Any and all help _much_ appreciated! Bruce.


title: What are the differences between android 2.1 and android 2.2

text: > **Possible Duplicate:**   >  What advantages or new things have you found when upgrading from Android > 2.1 to 2.2 ? I am going to buy an android phone now i have two choices either to buy a eclair(2.1) version or go for froyo(2.2) version, So i want to know what are the main new features that froyo have so i reject the eclair version phones?


title: How can I create and edit Microsoft Office documents in Android

text: I'm looking for a way to create and/or edit Microsoft Office compatible documents (.doc/.docx, .xls/.xlsx, .ppt/.pptx...) on my Android device. Are there any free solution that will allow me to do this?


title: Connecting Android mobile to Mail Exchange Server

text: I am currently pursuing a project, and need to connect my Android device to an Exchange mail server. I am having a problem connecting my Android mobile to a Windows server. Could any body please guide me through it? Do I need to connect it using EDGE, GPRS, or Wi-Fi?


title: Battery performance of Dual SIM phone running only one SIM

text: Does a dual-SIM Android phone running only one SIM yield almost the same battery life as a single-SIM phone? Will both the radios be running all the time regardless of whether both the SIMs are present?


title: Languages in Nexus 4 from Germany

text: I hope my question is not too strange. I would like to buy the current Google Nexus 4 16GB in Germany from Google Play. But I am interested if anyone can confirm that it has English language installed in in the system languages. I am concerned that it only has German. Thank you very much.


title: How to record all calls and auto-sync to Dropbox?

text: I just installed Automatic Call Recorder, which almost does as I ask - it can auto-record all calls. But it stores them to an "inbox" on the device, and deletes old items when the inbox is filled. I'd like to auto-record any call and then auto-sync every call to Dropbox. How can I achieve this? I would also like to know the disk space it takes.


title: Set proxy autoconfigure in chrome

text: To access some of my work web pages from my desktop firefox I use proxy autoconfigure . I just enter http://wwwcache.xxx.xx.xxx/autoconfig into the settings. How can I do the same thing in chrome in android?


title: Where to report issues regarding the stock-email-app

text: Is http://code.google.com/p/android/issues/entry the right place for bug reports? My device is a Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE 2014 Edition (SM-P605) with it's original shipped OS (Android 4.3).


title: Getting Olimex A20 JB 4.2.2 to autoboot on power on

text: I have an Olimex A20 SBC running Android JB 4.2.2 on an AllWinner A20 SoC. If I shut it down cleanly using the UI (press power button for ~2 secs, select "Power off", untick "Quick Boot Mode next time", click "OK") and disconnect the power (12V into the barrel connector), then when I reconnect the power the board doesn't boot straight away - I have to press the power button for 2 seconds to get it to go. I get the same problem if I shut down the tablet using "reboot -p" from an adb command shell. However, if I shut down "uncleanly" by holding the power button for ~5 secs or simply by yanking out the power cable while the board is running, then when I plug power back in the board does boot straight away. So either Android is remembering its shutdown/powered status and returning to that after the bootloader has run it, or else Android is communicating with the bootloader and the bootloader isn't restarting Android if it was shut down cleanly. Can anyone tell me which it is and, more importantly, how to stop this behaviour so the board always boots fully when DC power is applied. Thanks


title: Why does viewing an .htm file in Android dropbox folder show broken images?

text:
I have an .htm file in a dropbox folder with the following content:
this is a test of html
           When I view it on my PC, it shows the image (which is in the same directory as the htm file). However, when I view it on my HTC Wildfire and choose as the viewing application "HTMLViewer", it shows me the correct HTML rendering (with bold) but shows me a broken image. **How can I view HTML files with image tags in my dropbox folder on my Android phone?**


title: Galaxy Gio doesn't find GPS satellites after minutes of searching

text: I recently bought a Samsung Galaxy Gio (GT-S5660). When I try to connect to the GPS satellites, 75% of the time the built-in GPS is unable to locate me within a few minutes. I keep seeing the blinking GPS icon. The other 25% of the time I get a GPS signal within 15 seconds. Is this unusual behavior? If yes, what can I do to find the cause of the problem? Are there any known "death grip" issues related to GPS chips? I should note that I don't have a data subscription for my phone and I've disabled mobile internet on my device, but I have offline maps (certain areas in Google Maps and my entire country in MapDroid) so the GPS chip should be able to operate without data or WiFi.


title: How to disable RIL on Android?

text: As soon as I connect a USB modem to android device, system grabs ttyACM0 and ttyACM1 in an attempt to open connection. As a result, the ports are blocked and can not be opened by other services. How, if possible, can I disable RIL on android to avoid having it block ttyACM0 and ttyACM1 as soon as modem is plugged in? Is it doable without having to rebuild Android? I have tried making following changes in init.rc, as well as deleting ril- deamon service entry.               setprop ro.radio.noril yes     setprop hw.nophone true


title: i have a 7" irulu knightpad tablet cheap china one doednt install apps

text: My tablet doesn't install apps: it says "no internal memory", "not enough memory". And each time I turn the tab off and on, it like factory-resets itself. I went to root it with z4root, but said was already rooted. And then all that happens. I have now rooted it with I think oneclick root, and I installed 1mobile app. Got a few apps off that was able to download and install, but still can't install some other apps I want. Can anyone help me? I have root explorer installed and android terminal emulator.


title: Bluetooth Keyboard doesn't display foreign language characters (ö, ä, ü) on Android

text: I got a Logitech Bluetooth Keyboard (K810), English keyboard layout, which I would like to use with my Android smartphone (LG G2). The pairing of the devices works fine, but I can't get it to display German language characters such as ö, ü, ä etc.. Those characters, however, work fine when I use the keyboard with a Windows- PC, after having changed the keyboard-language-settings in the OS. Is there a way to do the same thing on Android? In fact I would need to be able to toggle between the two languages (Eng & German), since I prefer to use the English-keyboard-layout when writing in English and the German one when writing in German. That's easy on Windows, just press the Windows-key together with Space, but how to do on Android? Any idea how that could be accomplished? If toggle is not possible, then I would prefer to permanently change the keyboard input language on my LG G2 to German.


title: Is it possible to play music from an Android device to Airplay speakers?

text: I'd like to play my music, podcasts, pandora, etc. on a Libratone Airplay speaker in my house. I bought the Airplay add-on for DoubleTwist thinking it would let me do this, but it appears to only support AppleTV http://www.doubletwist.com/help/question/what-devices-are-supported-by- doubletwist-airplay/ The reason appears to be that there's no UI to select a device in airtwist. Instead, you have to broadcast your availability and then pick the device from the AirPlay device. Sadly, most airplay speakers do not have a UI to select devices. Is there a way to send music to my Libratone or other UI-less Airplay speakers?


title: How to get fm radio back after Desire X was updated to Android 4.1?

text: My HTC Desire X recently updated to android 4.1. With that update, the FM radio disappeared. How can I get it back? I can't find an app the does this in the Play Store. Are there other ways?


title: How do I exclude album art from the gallery?

text: The answer to this question is not valid, because embedding the album art inside the media files does not always work, as I outlined in this question. So basically, I want the hundreds of album art images to stop showing up in my gallery. I can't use `.nomedia` because that would invalidate any music in the same directory. Are there any other options?


title: USB connection issues with Nexus 4

text: I've installed some app from Google Play called "franco.Kernel updater", which had an option to enable "fast charging" (the app claims it provides a custom kernel that saves battery life). After I enabled it and after the first charge, I started to have problems with the USB connection between the phone and the computer. I think something was fried in the phone but I'm not sure. I have to hold the phone in weird positions in order for the connection to hold. This makes it very hard to charge it with USB. Did anyone else experience this kind of behavior? Is there anything I can do? The phone is a Nexus 4 and the computer is a Dell laptop with USB 2.0 ports. I uninstalled that app and updated Android from 4.3 to 4.4, but the same happens...


title: When using "voice typing", how can I capitalize a proper noun?

text: When I press the speech-to-text button on my keyboard, I can dictate some text. Say I have a pub called the Red Lion that I want to mention. How can I get it to type "Red Lion" instead of "red lion"? Letting it enter "red lion" and going back and editing it with a normal keyboard is very slow, because the popup menu of alternative transcriptions makes each edit take an extra click.


title: How do I show the upload status in the notification bar?

text: I have an HTC One. I recently went to Settings --> Apps and disabled "Show Notifications" on one of the apps listed that prevented showing the upload status of whatever I upload (Facebook video, pictures, etc.) in the notification bar. I can't remember for the life of me which "App" this was - how do I re-enable showing uploads on my notification screen? I am using 4.3.


title: Is doing a clean-flash the same as doing a factory reset?

text: My device running CM 10.2 has been giving me a lot of trouble especially with freezing randomly. I thought I'd do a clean flash using CWM Recovery but I was wondering if its the same thing as simply going into recovery and doing a factory-reset? If someone could explain the differences, that'd be great.


title: Read content of thumbdata files

text: I don't know how I managed to delete all my pictures and unfortunately, it took me a few days to find out they where gone ! I tried to recover them with diskdigger but i didn't have much luck with it (most of them were damaged). I found 2 400Mo+ files called .thumbdata in the DCIM.thumbnails folder and I was wondering if there is a way to extract data/thumbnails from it. Thanks for your help !


title: Sync contacts and calendar from Outlook 2010 on my laptop with Android phone, avoid data in cloud?

text: I'm looking to buy a new Android phone, but before I do, I need to know that there's a reliable way of keeping the contacts and calendar data on the phone in sync with the data in Outlook 2010 on my laptop. For the past 8 years I've been using windows mobile phones, where Microsoft's ActiveSync etc worked well. Simply connecting my windows phone to my laptop via USB meant that everything almost always sync'd fine without any issues. I'm looking to get as close to that experience as possible. I also need to avoid putting any of my data in the cloud (e.g. gmail), because my outlook data contains too much sensitive information. Security breaches may be highly unlikely, but the potential consequences are too dire to imagine. One answer to this sync question (Sync setup question: will Android, Outlook 2010, Gmail, calendar and contacts sync?) has a comment which says that Android phones will always sync with google, so I need to disable that. Is that possible? I'm aware of Samsung's Kies, but I've never tried it. If anyone can assure me that Kies works well for what I need then I'd be quite happy to restrict myself to buying Samsung. I've done other research and found a pcmag.com review from Feb 2012 that suggests in general this isn't an easy problem. However, that link (and answers that I've found here) are all over a year old, so what's a good way of achieving all this in June 2013?


title: why is my file system suddenly read only?

text: Some background: My HTC Desire HD has several issues. **The first issue** being that I can not connect to it using a USB cable. So I found that I can tell ADB to work over wifi and I was using this method for some time. I am using VISIONary to temproot the device, then I run a terminal on the device and execute:               $ su     #setprop service.adb.tcp.port 5555     #stop adbd     #start adbd      I then use netcfg to find my device's IP and finally on my pc I use               adb connect {device IP}:5555      I am then able to run on my pc               adb shell      and use this shell to do the following:               cd /etc     echo 127.0.0.1 localhost >hosts     echo {my pc's IP} some.dnsname.com >>hosts      This is when **the second issue** comes into play: once in a while (seems related to killing and clearing cache of an app that uses some.dnsname.com - but not always) the hosts file just reverts to an empty file :( Not having the deep knowledge to handle those problems (yet) I just "learned to live with them"... A few moments ago, when I went through this process for for maybe the 30th time or so, A **new issue** decided to make my day more interesting. I tried to modify (overwrite) the hosts file and I get the following message:               cannot create hosts: read-only file system      I tried to read some about it and it seems I need to remount the system in read/write mode. running               mount | grep system      returns               /dev/block/mmcblk0p25 /system ext3 ro,relatime,errors=continue,data=ordered 0 0     none /system/xbin tmpfs rw,relatime,gid=10132 0 0      **I need help with** :   1) Making my system read write again (what mount/remount command do I need to run?)   2) Understanding what could have caused this new issue.   3) Any ideas on how I can handle the two background issues is also most welcome. thank you for reading...


title: How to buy application previously downloaded from GetJar?

text: I have Agenda Widget Plus downloaded from **GetJar**. Now I would like to pay for it, because I find it very useful and I would like to reword author of this app. On **Play Store** it is listed as already installed and I cannot pay for it. Any idea how can I do it?


title: Android package for accessing 5 GHz wifi information like RSSI?

text: Is there a package file for android that I can access information of WiFi operating at 5 GHz. information like scanning the wifi networks available in 5 GHz bands, accessing RSSI of all the APs operating in 5ghz band?


title: How to re-download in-app purchase

text: I've done a factory reset of my HTC One S and I re-downloaded the game Angry Birds. I had previously purchased the mighty eagle, and when trying to get it again in-game, it takes me to the play store. Play store shows a dialog "you already own this", I can either click OK or Details. When I click OK, it just takes me back to the main screen of Angry Birds and it doesn't redownload. When I click Details, it takes me back to Angry Birds with the message "Unfortunately, Play Store has stopped". I can only click OK and what follows is a loading screen from Angry Birds itself that never stops loading. Looks like a bug. Are there any alternatives to get the mighty eagle back?


title: Updated my Galaxy S II and know no spell check

text: I updated the Galaxy S II with Jelly Bean and know no spell check. I have not had time to go back to the sprint store, any ideas?


title: Can I put a QuickOffice File shortcut on my home screen?

text: I have a document in Google Drive that I am managing through QuickOffice, which is keeping a local copy of the file on my Galaxy S3. I would like to place a shortcut to this document on my home screen, but for the life of me, I can't find the local file. I'm assuming QuickOffice hides or encrypts it so that other apps can't mess with it, but that means I can't find it to make a shortcut. It is important that this file remain in Google Drive, so I can't just create a local copy of the file and shortcut it through a file manager like ES File Explorer. If I could locate the local copy I would do this, but as I said, I can't find it. So, my question has two parts:   1. Do you know where QuickOffice stores local copies of Google Drive files?  and/or   1. Is it possible to place a shortcut to a Google Drive file on my home screen?  * * * _QuickOffice 6.1.183 | Android 4.1.1 | Samsung S3 1747MVLDLK4_


title: How to type a pipe "|" on an HTC EVO Android 2.2?

text: I am using Connect Bot on my HTC EVO Android Version 2.2, and on the keyboard I do not see a "|". How do I type a pipe, "|" character? I am trying to run a `ps -ef | grep XYZ` command.


title: How can I see what people are searching for on the Android Market? (i.e. Google Insights for Android Market?)

text: I'm interested in launching my application to the Android market, however I'm not sure if there is a market for my idea. Is there anyway to see what people are searching for on the android market, and to see how popular various searches are? I'd like to be able to put in a query and see how many searches there are for that query. Google do this for the normal web searches, Google Insights for Search. Is there anything like that for the android market? Example: I'd like to know which is a more popular search on the android market: "Motorbike" or "Motorcycle". You can do this for Google search engine using Google Insights


title: How can I root my Celkon a95 pro?

text: When I am using SuperSU, it shows there is no su binary installed, and SuperSU cannot install it: ![Screenshot](http://i.stack.imgur.com/DupIu.png) My phone specifications are mentioned here (and at GSMArena).


title: Install USB host drivers on Android ICS

text: I have a Desire HD running a custom rom: Android ICS 4.0.4. I ran USB Host Diagnostics software and connected my camera through a USB OTG cable but the phone does not detect the camera. I am thinking the ICS rom that I have on does not include the USB Host drivers. Can I install them on my phone in any other ROM or do I need to install a different ROM?


title: Samsung Galaxy S stuck upgrading firmware. Should I unplug my phone? Should I keep on waiting?

text: I tried to upgrade my firmware on my Samsung Galaxy S using Kies The Firmware upgrade appears to have gotten stuck. Kies says Upgradeing firmware... Do not disconnect a mobile device from the PC during upgrade process Progress Bar has "Upgrade is in progress.." and is stack at about 1/3 The phone screen shows a green triangle with Downloading... below it and "Do not turn off Target!!! at the bottom. It has been this way for about an hour. What should I do? Should I unplug my phone? Should I keep on waiting? I really don't want to end up with a brick.


title: How to keep display always off during the call on HTC Sense 4.1 (Android 4.0.1)?

text: My wife has a problem with HTC Desire X (HTC Sense on Android 4.1) that during the call sometimes (in ~10% cases) the screens goes on for no reason. This cause phone calls to be canceled, loud speaker to be on, etc. I do not know how to reproduce it, but I was on another side of the line already many times when this problem has happened. The solution I see is to disable this "automatic on" feature. When the call button is pressed or the phone call is answered, the screen should go off and can be switched on **only** by pressing a hardware button (central or on/off button) and not by the proximity sensor. I could not find an application that can do this.... Is there any? If not, is it possible in theory to create such app without replacing the HTC Sence interface? **ADDED:** Are there maybe some other interfaces around that have such settings? In samsung or other devices??


title: Integration of twitter-like services (for example identi.ca) with FriendStream

text: Is there an application that allows integrating identi.ca with FriendStream? If no is there any docs how to integrate one (I know that second part is off- topic and probably should go on SO but it is conditional)?


title: Moving text messages from 2.2 to 4.2

text: I had recently purchased new LG Optimus L90 (model D415, Android 4.2.2, default OEM set up, Optimus UI) to replace old Optimus T (Optimus One, P509, 2.2). I had used SMS Backup+ to move my messages, call logs etc. I had successfully used it before when I did factory reset on the old mobile. When I installed SMS Backup+ on the new phone, it did copy call logs, and it seemed to copy messages as well, because when I would tap the message icon for the first few times, it would flash old messages for a fraction of a second, but then would only display the new ones. I tried reboot the phone, and checked the settings, but nothing helped. Is there a way to make this work, or should I try another app? _Update:_ I had tried restoring the messages again today, and when I check the list while SMS Backup+ is running I can see it populating with contacts that I had exchanged messages with. But if I click on any of them there are no messages inside, and so the app thinks of those as deleted and clears them upon list refresh.


title: Having S Planner write to a local calendar and a sync'ed calendar at the same time

text: Can I set up S Planner to write my new events BOTH on my Google account AND a local calendar? (Which is, writing into two calendars at once, a synchronized one and a local one?) Can I set up Tasker to automatically copy the events and data from a local calendar to Google Calendar in such a way that the local calendar cannot be overwritten using the Google service?


title: How do I get private bookmark from web Google Maps to Android Google Maps?

text: I have few private placemarks stored to "My Places" on Google Maps web version using same Google account than my Android Google Maps uses. How do I get those places to the Android?


title: Default launcher broken, causing infinite loop of force closes

text: I've just installed a custom rom and restored my apps from Titanium. However, now the default Launcher app is broken and I can't get out of the infinite loop of force closing. I can't press menu or anything to remove it as default. How do I get out of this pickle? I have a GT-i9000.


title: Any way to force an app to rotate?

text: I've got an app that refuses to open according to how I'm holding my phone. So, it makes it uncomfortable to use it so I uninstalled it. I do have auto- rotate on but I guess this app doesn't recognize it. Is there a safe way to get apps that run upside down to work the right way? I can't function without the home button near my left hand. OS: 4.1 S3


title: Android keyboard and remapping the CTRL key

text: I have an Samsung Galaxy 10.1 running Android version 4.1.2. I am using ssh to remotely connect to my main machine which runs Ubuntu 12.04 LTS. Once I am connected I do all my work in emacs 24.3. I also have a bluetooth keyboard. My question is about remapping the `Caps Lock` key to function as the `Ctrl` key. I do this with my main machine by changing a setting in the terminal options. I checked the options in juiceSSH and there appears to be no equivalent. Perhaps there is a general way to do this with Android or the Bluetooth Keyboard. How can I remap the `Caps Lock` character to function as the `Ctrl` character? If you need more information let me know.


title: Nexus 4 won't charge through laptop on low power

text: When my Nexus 4's battery is less than 5%, it won't charge while connected to my PC, but I can charge by plugging my Nexus 4 the wall adapter. I believe it is a hardware problem. Can you help me?


title: htc one message notification problem

text: Yesterday I bought the HTC One which was a huge step up from the iPhone 4s which I had owned. I have one problem with the phone: I cant find a way to view a contacts notification for a text without it displaying the message in the form of a preview. Is there any way I can change the settings so that the ls will show the sender but not the message preview. Im looking for something similar to ios where it would display the contacts name and it would say "text message"


title: How can I fix this Heimdall Control transfer failed (result -9) for flashing a recovery?

text: I am getting a "WARNING: Control transfer #1 failed. Result: -9" problem that looks like it might be causing a failure for heimdall to flash a recovery to my Samsung Galaxy S Duos GT-S7562 phone. I am running Ubuntu 13.04 (raring ringtail) and Heimdall v1.4 RC1. I have the phone unplugged and off. Then I turn it on to "download mode" and then press the up key to accept the download mode option. Then I plug it into the usb cable to the computer. Then I run the heimdall detect program and find that the device is detected. Then I run the following to install the custom recovery. I obtained the "recovery.img" file from a "recovery.tar" file that I got from a root kit zip file. Is there a way to get around this error? What does "-9" mean as an error code?               ~$ sudo heimdall flash --RECOVERY /tmp/recovery.img --verbose      \ Heimdall v1.4 RC1          Copyright (c) 2010-2012, Benjamin Dobell, Glass Echidna     http://www.glassechidna.com.au/          This software is provided free of charge. Copying and redistribution is encouraged.          If you appreciate this software and you would like to support future development please consider donating:     http://www.glassechidna.com.au/donate/          Initialising connection...     Detecting device...           Manufacturer: "Sasmsung"                Product: "MSM7x27"                      length: 18           device class: 2                    S/N: 0                VID:PID: 04E8:685D              bcdDevice: 0100        iMan:iProd:iSer: 1:2:0               nb confs: 1          interface[0].altsetting[0]: num endpoints = 1        Class.SubClass.Protocol: 02.02.01            endpoint[0].address: 82                max packet size: 0010               polling interval: 09          interface[1].altsetting[0]: num endpoints = 2        Class.SubClass.Protocol: 0A.00.00            endpoint[0].address: 81                max packet size: 0200               polling interval: 00            endpoint[1].address: 01                max packet size: 0200               polling interval: 00     Claiming interface...     Setting up interface...          Checking if protocol is initialised...     Protocol is not initialised.     Initialising protocol...     WARNING: Control transfer #1 failed. Result: -9     WARNING: Control transfer #2 failed. Result: -9     WARNING: Control transfer #3 failed. Result: -9     WARNING: Control transfer #4 failed. Result: -9     WARNING: Control transfer #5 failed. Result: -9     WARNING: Control transfer #6 failed. Result: -9     ERROR: Failed to send data: "ODIN"     Releasing device interface...


title: How to restrict uploading the benchmark tool result to their server?

text: I downloaded 3rd party benchmark application like Antutu , for checking my phone performance .but i don't want to upload my phone result to their server . Is their any way to restrict uploading the result?


title: High frequency noise from headphones when connected to cellphone

text: I am having a problem with my phone... when i connect headphones(any headphones) to the 3,5mm jack and play audio, there is a tiny high frequency noise in the background. However, this is only present when there is sound playing.. if i stop playing sound the high frequency noise stops after a few secconds... I am thinking that it must be the processor of the phone generating the noise, and the sound card is not filtering it out... The cellphone is an LG Optimus 4X HD


title: Flash Galaxy S3 with Broken Screen and Debug Mode Not On

text: I have a completely broken screen/lcd/digitizer on my Samsung Galaxy S3. Debug mode was not on. The phone works as it will still vibrate when turned on and the LED / Menu / Back buttons light up during a boot. USB connector works as well. The phone was not previously rooted. I had most important data on the sd card and I've already wrote off any other data on the phone as I've since moved on to a GN2. I would like to make use of the S3 (not necessarily as a phone but a server, security camera, etc.). I've read several posts here about my options and looked at numerous google articles, all seem to require debug mode being on; however, all also seem to assume the data/OS must remain as this is what the user is trying to recover. Am I out of luck if debug mode was not enabled or can I flash through adb or fastboot via some obscure mechanism? Thanks in advance for any help and/or suggestions.


title: How do I view and manage the list of Intents that launch what apps in my phone? How do I unregister these apps?

text: During the day I notice that many of my installed apps run themselves automatically. For example, FB all of a sudden asks my GPS data or reads my contact list, without me launching the FB app. FB does not have a persistent notification icon, so I do not expect it to be a background process. Yet using Intents, apps do what it wants when it wants. I want to be able to know -- then stop or control -- what apps launch by themselves in my device. I hope that's a fair thing to ask.


title: Screen timeout keeps getting disabled on my android even when no app is in the foreground. why?

text: For some mysterious reason, after some time (1-2 days) my android screen stops blanking after the timeout in it's settings. I can't match this bug with any specific app that I run. I just know that my home screen stays on from some point and on and I have to reboot in order to bring it back to normal b behavior (screen time out after 15 secs). The setting in settings still stays on 15 sec but for some reason the phone stops using that setting and the screen stays always on. I have : Samsung galaxy S 1 (I9000) android 2.3.7 CyanogenMod-7.1.0-GalaxyS I know apps can have a permission to disable screen timeout, but there is no active app in foreground when this happens. Can an app with disable screen timeout still hold the screen timeout disabled after moving back to the home screen (maybe if it is still in memory and not killed yet )? Thanks


title: Do you need a data plan to install Amazon's App Store?

text: And does the http://www.amazon.com/gp/mas/get-appstore/android have the same exact apps as on Android Market? Followup from How to download apps without a wireless data plan


title: How can I open password protected ODS files (Open Office)?

text: Found many Open Office viewer apps, but couldn't find a password protected ODS viewer ... I wonder why it was not ported yet - it is open source so it would be just an issue of converting existing code. ODS password protection is by far a lot better than XLS password protection. If anyone knows of an app or some other method I would be grateful :)


title: Syncing / sending Google Maps landmarks to Android Maps

text: I can save Google Maps landmarks on the desktop browser maps.google.com service to my own maps. However is it possible to sync / send these maps to Android Maps?   * I will look a destination landmarks beforehand on my computer   * I sync them to phone   * When I arrive to a destination (city) I can use my Android to navigate around If this is not Google Maps I am free to use alternative services as long as desktop mobile sync connection exists.


title: How to change Android default-natural orientation?

text: I have my device running android Jellybean 4.2.2 with Landscape as the default/natural orientation. How can I change the default/natural orientation of the same to portrait? Here is what I have tried till now, 1) Added **setprop ro.sf.hwrotation 90** to build.prop and it did nothing. 2) changed **user_rotation** value in **/data/data/com.android.providers.settings/databases/settings.db** and it changed the orientation of apps only. the orientation of Home screen and launcher are still landscape. 3) Modified PhoneWindowManager.java similar to the one given in link : changing phonewindowmanager to change natural orientation The third option works. But it still shows the bootanimation in landscape and after the animation is finished, the display rotates(with rotate animation) to portrait. How can I avoid this rotation and change the default/natural orientation before boot animation? Is it something related to SurfaceFlinger? I would also like to point to this article in android website. pre rotation in hardware composer


title: Downloading Kindle for Android tablet

text: I got Android tablet with the latest OS (4.0). I am trying to install Amazon Kindle app on it. I access the Google market via browser and select install. Then it is saying it will be downloaded shortly, but nothing happens. What is the problem? For some unknown reason I can't connect to google market via app on the Android tablet itself (failed connection). Before that I was able to download and install apps on tablet. The tablet: Zenithink ZT ICS. Any suggestions? Thanks


Why can't my samsung galaxy R connect to my laptop Wi-Fi, but is able to connect to others? I'm using connectify program in my laptop and windows xp. Thank you.


title: Connecting to Google Talk on tablet

text: I am trying to connect to Google Talk on my Android tablet. The error message is saying 'the connection interrupted'. The tablet has connected to Wi-fi and I can browse the Internet. I am using version 4.0 OS. What might be stopping it from connecting to Google Talk?


title: How do I manually update my Nexus S to Jelly Bean?

text: I bought a used Nexus S that is on version 2.3.6. It does not seem to be reading any SIM cards and the baseband version is listed as unknown. I think it may be on a custom ROM because of this. I want to flash it back to a stock ROM but have no idea where to start. My Nexus S is I9020A so I downloaded 4.1.1 from here but have no idea where to go from here. Are there any easy to follow guides? And am I even on the right track here?


title: How can I delete a group in Viber?

text: I made a group in Viber. I wanna get out all of members from this group. How can I do that?


title: Can't disable lock screen during call

text: I'm using Android 4.3 on Samsung Note 2, and the lock screen frequently is present when I finish a call. I have no need to secure my phone under these circumstances. How do I disable the appearance of the lock screen during calls? Also, the screen goes black when I hold the phone to my face during a call, even though Settings | My Device | Call | Turn off screen during calls is unchecked.


title: Can't get out of airplane mode: option is greyed out

text: When I go to bed, I usually put my Samsung Galaxy Ace in airplane mode to use it as an alarm clock/music player, while saving battery. I can enter that mode successfully. However, after I enter that mode, sometimes I can't leave that mode since the option (the second one in the list) is greyed out: I have to reboot. Any ideas? ![What I see](http://i.stack.imgur.com/kXnbj.png) I'm using Android 2.3.4 and my phone is rooted.


title: How to upgrade / swap SD card without losing data and installed apps?

text: I have 2GB Micro SD card in my Android and want to upgrade to 4GB. How can I achieve it without losing anything from my 2GB card? I mostly use this card to store images/music and most of the apps.


title: How To Switch To A Higher Storage SDHC Card With Less Hassle And Problems?

text: > **Possible Duplicate:**   >  How to upgrade / swap SD card without losing data and installed apps? I am about to switch to SanDisk 16GB SDHC from 8GB storage flash card of same brand, but currently have following problems:   1. **Sometimes Android OS forcecloses and restart fixes problem for a while:** _This happens again and again by touching back button until switched from application or a home button._   2. **Android Market v2.3.4 does not update apps:** _Apps that are set to update automatically are stuck at "Downloading" as progress meter does not move and i have to update manually by cancelling download which negates the point in automatic app update. Gets stuck at download progress bar but progress bar is animated. After cancelling automatic download, i can re-download again manually._ Should aforementioned problems be taken care of before switching to a higher storage card or after? Additionally how would you go about rectifying aforementioned problems? I want to upgrade manually to Police Market from my old 2.3.4 but i cannot see .APK file of old market and cannot backup it. Maybe i should just backup old SDHC card with Android Market 2.3.4 and keep this one just in case but copy this one as well to newer SDHC card, update old Market from there to Police Market and in case something goes bad, i have backup of old SDHC card?


title: Upgrade small-screen phone to Ice Cream Sandwich?

text: I'm running 2.3 (Gingerbread) on an Xperia mini, and Sony Ericsson recently announced the availability to upgrade to 4.x (Ice Cream Sandwich). My understanding is that ICS is geared more towards tablets and large-screen phones. Would the Xperia mini with its small 3" screen benefit from this upgrade, or would ICS features such as action bars negatively affect usability?


title: Do keypad commands come from Android or the manufacturer?

text: I'm curious if keypad commands like those listed below come from the Android OS or if they're added by manufacturers. On my N1, I know of these two commands: `*#*#checkin#*#*` \- Phones home to check for updates. `*#*#info#*#*` \- Enters a detailed phone information menu.


title: HTC one only boots into recovery

text: I installed kitkat 4.4.2, via clockwork mod and the install went smooth, no issues. I rebooted, and now all I can is my bootloader and recovery, whenever I try to normal boot. It simply takes me to recovery. The bootloader states my phone is               *** TAMPERED ***     *** UNLOCKED ***      Which seems fine, it was the same with a previous rom I've used. I tried a few things, clearing cache, factory resetting the phone etc, no change. Any ideas where I'm going wrong?


title: Compose key on external blutooth-connected keyboard

text: I have a Reudo RBK-3000BT VER 1.0 keyboard connected by Bluetooth to an Android 4.2.2 phone. Can I use a compose key feature with such a keyboard?   For instance I would type `CAPSLOCK`+`^`+`o` and it would input `ô`. I know how to install such a compose key on Ubuntu, but no idea for Android. I would be much more efficient than copy-pasting from Charmap every time. ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/FQCkT.jpg)


title: How can I send my 4.4.2 device's SMS from the Web without changing the default app?

text: I would like to be able to send SMS from my phone via the Web. I used to use MySMS, however, since upgrading to 4.4.2, the app demands that it be the default messaging app due to messaging changes introduced in 4.4. I'm quite happy with using GoSMS and don't want to change. What options do I have?


title: samsung galaxy s3

text: My Samsung sign-on screen keeps appearing at various times. It started after updating the phone. I updated it because of a problem with intermittent flashing (mentioned elsewhere on Android Enthusiasts). The flashing problem is now fixed, but the Samsung sign-on screen keeps appearing. How can I stop the sign-on screen from constantly showing up?


title: Lightweight voice chat solution for Android gaming?

text: I'm currently looking for a solution to let me and my friends talk to each other (voice chat?) while in-game on an Android MMORPG (Ragnarok Online) without requiring too much resource as I am currently limited to only 1 GHz of CPU and 512MB RAM. Can you give me my options?


title: Does Xperia Mini have automatic camera flash?

text: Just today I learned that Sony did a nasty trick with Xperia Ray and it features only manual flash. So I would like to be now super sure how it is with Xperia Mini -- does it have normal automatic flash for camera, or only a manual one as in Ray?


title: Premature editing interruption and keyboard disappearance when typing text

text: I have noticed a few times today an unusual behavior of the built-in virtual keyboard on my Nexus S with Jelly Bean 4.1.1. When I type text in different apps (e.g. Google+ Messenger, Google Drive), the keyboard suddenly and unexpectedly disappears, and text editing mode is terminated. This premature interruption is triggered at apparently random moments after typing a different amount of text each time (from a couple to a few tens of characters), but approximately after the same amount in the same session. Rebooting the phone fixed the issue the first time, but had no effect in subsequent instances. Some context and details. I use the device in Italy and the system language is Italian. I switch between using two languages with the keyboard, Italian and English. The premature interruptions seem to happen mostly when using the keyboard with Italian, and when typing fast. This issue never happened before today. What causes this problem? How can I fix it?


title: WiFi Tablet makes Phone activate Hotspot

text: Is there anyway to make a phone with android 4.3 automatically activate it's wifi hot spot at the request of a nearby android tablet. For example, the tablet can message the phone via blue tooth to activate the phones WiFi Hotspot. This is so that the user doesn't need to take the phone out of the pocket to activate the Hotspot before using the Internet on the tablet, for example.


title: Disappearing Apps on Galaxy s3

text: During the download of an app, or after the app has finished downloading, it will automatically disappear. It will be recorded in the Play Store as being "Installed" but it is nowhere to be found on my device. What is going on!?


title: What differences are there for an "international version" phone? (Galaxy 4s)

text: I want to buy a Galaxy S4 without a new contract, and I noticed that the "international version" is slightly cheaper. Are there any cons to owning the international version in the US?   For software/firmware, would there be compatibility differences (such as when installing different ROMs)?   For hardware, would I still be able to use Verizon's 4G LTE?


title: My samsung s2 is being spammed & I have 2 apps that I can't uninstall. Please help

text: My son was playing games on my samsung and now I am being spammed all day long for the past week. I have installed Airpush Detector and it said that they don't detect any push ads on my phone from apps. But I noticed that I have 2 apps on my phone that I have never seen before. One is called Nova & it has a pic of what looks like the No.O.V.A. game icon & has HD on the icon as well. I didn't install this on my phone and there is no option to uninstall it. It is labeled as a default on my phone. I also have an app called Top HD Games on my phone that I didn't install and am unable to uninstall it as it also is classified as a default setting on my phone. The icon for this is an XBox game controller. Has anyone else seen this before? I can't find anything in the google play store and can't figure out how to get rid of these. I uninstalled all games on my phone except for the Angry Birds series, Finding Nemo game, bubble blaster and zoo club. I would really appreciate anyone's help.Thanks!


title: Tasker: Voice response to phone calls

text: I was wondering whether it would be possible to use Tasker to answer a phone call and then say something to the caller (either through TTS or sound file) and then hang up? Would something like that be possible? I was thinking about making a task which will tell people to call me later because I'm busy now etc. If it is could you outline how to make it? Thanks!


title: Contact book got deleted without any action. How to retrieve the contacts back?

text: I had connected my Galaxy SL (2.3.6) to USB for charging in Kies mode just for charging. I do this daily. After removal from pc today, there are no contacts in address book it shows only SIM contacts. Displays 0 phone contacts. All other phone data is available. How to retrieve the contact book back?


title: Is it possible to change the text bubbles on the s3?

text: I just am trying to figure out how to change the backgrounds behind text messages. Is there a setting or some app which lets you do this?


title: Android Market on Pandigital Novel, without rooting?

text: Pandigital is advertising on their site, that users of their devices can now "download & enjoy Android apps" after applying a firmware update. ![Pandigital Site Ad](http://i.stack.imgur.com/Nb7lf.png) I've applied the update to my wife's Novel, but haven't found any shortcut to the Android Market on the device since. I tried using the Android Market website, and it doesn't seem like that will work without having the Market installed on the device. Is there a way to get Android Market on the Novel, without rooting it? More details of the device in question: **Model Number** (in About screen) - PD_Novel   **Model Number** (on back of device) - PRD07T10WWH756   **FCC ID** \- TLZ-NU706   **Firmware Version** \- SH20_20110302_K_PD_INX7E_ENG_6410POP   **Kernel Version** \- 2.6.29 fsysky@fsysky Mon Jan 24 18:22:16 UTC 2011   **Build Number** \- PD_Novel 2011.03.02


title: Should I run a factory reset on my phone to speed it up?

text: > **Possible Duplicate:**   >  Factory reset to restore performance? What are the disadvantages? I have a Motorola Droid 2 Global phone, but it has become somewhat slow. It sometimes takes it a couple seconds to do simple things like calling someone. Would it speed things up if I did a factory reset on my phone? Is there a simpler way to get everything working quickly?


title: How do I open a Photo attached to a text Message?

text: I have just bought a Samsung Galaxy S and have been sent a Text message with a photo but cannot find out how to open the photo to view when I touch the message thread it just comes up with message details help please still trying to get used to the phone and cannot find in manual!!!!


title: How to get Facebook chat on Asus Transformer?

text: So I just got my wife the Asus Transformer and for some reason there is no Facebook app available in the Market... She can use the web site, but chat is not available there as far as I can see. Any good solutions for this problem? :)


title: PIT file for Samsung Galaxy GT-S5280

text: ## PIT file for Samsung Galaxy GT-S5280 I'm in trouble. I lost my Partition Information Table (PIT) on my gt-s5280. I need to repair it, but I have no idea where to find the correct PIT file to download. Where can I find the PIT file so I can fix my device?


title: Desire HD GPS can't "lock" on a satellite?

text: I'm a new Android user. This is also my first time to use a GPS device so I don't have any idea on how long it takes for a typical GPS device to get a "lock". I just bought the HTC Desire HD last week. Everything is running fine until I tested the GPS today. I noticed something strange when I used the "Location" application and it gets stuck in "Waiting for location". To check if this is an app issue, I used "Maps" and pressed the "My Location" button, and it said something like "Your location is currently unavailable". I've tried other "map"-type applications but the story is the same, I can't get my location. Now, I've done some research and it seems that it will actually take a long time for the device to get a lock for the firs time (something about "almanacs" and A-GPS "setting). I've also read about the limitations of GPS (you need to be in a line-of-sight, clear weather, etc). So, what I've done is I've downloaded the "GPS Status and Toolbox" app from the market. I've gone ahead a cleared and re-downloaded my A-GPS setting. I've also removed the "CAPDASE" rubber-case from the device to reduce the chance of interference. Using the said app, I was happy to see that my device was able to "fix" and "locate" GPS satellites (I get 4/5). The weird thing is, I can't get any "data" (LONG/LAT?) from the satellites. The numbers below (see image) are not showing in my device, instead, it is replaced by a "loading" animated image. (like the used to indicate an "AJAX" load from webpages). While all of this is happening the GPS icon in the notification bar is blinking (Should it not blink when I get a "lock"?) ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/95FLX.jpg) What is happening here? Is this normal? How long should I wait before I get a lock? Please help! Additional information:   1. Android 2.2.1 and latest firmware from HTC.   2. Tried rebooting and clearing/redownload A-GPS.   3. Enabled "use network" on Settings->Location (Is this Assisted-GPS?)   4. Left the device on line-of-sight with around 4/5 satellites for about an hour and still can't get "data". Thanks!


title: Alarm clock to wake to music play list?

text: Is there a good alarm app that will start playing selections from a playlist at the scheduled alarm time?


title: GT-P1000 pc and phone icon

text: I was trying to root my old Galaxy Tab 7 (GT-P1000) device when it got frozen at the setup connection. I noticed then that it was a Gingerbread file -- so I killed Odin. Now I'm getting phone and exclamation mark and a PC. Can somebody please help me solve this? I've been searching the Internet and didn't find anything. Please note that Odin still recognizes/sees the device. **Edit:** to clarify, this was the youtube video on ' _How to Unbrick Samsung Galaxy Tab P1000_ ' that was used and ended up right now as per the question above.


title: "Play Music" app keeps changing the volume of the sound by itself

text: I bought a new Galaxy S4 a few days ago and since then I have been facing problems with the "Play Music" app. It keeps changing the sound volume while a song is playing. I tried applying different settings in the player but the problem still persists. Any Suggestions?


title: Wrong playlist order in Google Play Music app

text: I use the Google Play Music app (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.music) to play locally stored music on my Galaxy Nexus running Android 4.3. I have created some playlists in standard extended m3u format on my computer and transferred them to my phone. The problem is that the app plays some of the songs in the wrong order. Most songs are shown and played in the right order, but about ten percent are in no particular order. Shuffle is off (the symbol is black rather than orange). The playlist is constructed properly and works without issue on winamp on my phone and numerous apps on my computer. The music files are all properly tagged and stored in /sdcard/Music/artist/album/song. Playlists are stored in /sdcard/Music. I don't use any of the cloud features of the player. I've tried deleting all music and rescanning, as well as clearing the media storage data, but that does not help. BTW, according to Is Google Play Music the same as the stock Android Music App?, the Google Play Music app is not the same as the stock Android music app, but I can't find the 4.3 stock Android music app. Is that post still true? Any ideas for getting the app to play playlists in the correct order? EDIT: I used a playlist backup app (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.ssi.playlistbackup&hl=en) to export the Google Play Music version of a playlist and compared it to the text of the m3u file present on the phone that GPM purported to read. This confirmed that GPM messed up the order of the tracks on the playlist.


title: Find matching keyword within Android using search

text: iPhone has a finder option that enables the user to search the whole phone for the matching keyword that we enter. Is there something similar for Android?


title: What color was the first android phone?

text: I'm doing some research on the first google powered phone, but I can't find out what color it officially shipped with first. Black or white?


title: Lenovo S920 repeatedly shuts itself off and back on by itself. How to fix?

text: I just bought a Lenovo S920, new set about a week ago. It's been turning itself off and back on every single day since the second day I bought it, at least once or twice **every one hour.** An information that might help you figure this out for me, on the second day I downloaded every app I needed & packed about 70% of the phone storage, plus about 50% of my 32GB microSD. Also, my phone has 4GB Internal storage. Does it have to do with those apps and tonnes of audio/video files? Please help me. It's still brand new :(


title: How to install apps on the second external SD card?

text: I have an Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich) tablet. It has two external memory cards. All apps are installed on external memory card 1, but not on external memory 2, even though I have lots of space on external memory card 2. How can I change that?


title: Samsung GT 7.7 hung after charging

text: After charging my Samsung GT 7.7, I switched it on but it just showed the "Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7" and stayed like that like it hung. What do I do?


title: HD2 crashing on VirtualBox USB

text: I have an HD2 mounting AmeriCan Android on SDCard. When I mounted it as USB device on a Windows Virtual PC machine, it worked fine. I recreated my dev environment from scratch into VirtualBox but now when I connect the phone to VirtualBox Android crashes and WinMo reboots back. Can somebody help me? Thanks


title: I can barely hear the touch sounds on my Galaxy Nexus ICS

text: I enabled "touch sounds" (click sound when pressing buttons) on my Galaxy Nexus ICS but they are so faint I can barely hear them. The same is true for the screen lock sound. All other sounds are loud and clear. All volume settings are turned up to maximum. Pressing the hard volume buttons only adjusts the phone volume. Strangely, in ICS there is no setting for "system volume" like there was in 2.3.3 (only media, ringtones/notifications and alarms). How do I adjust the system volume so I can hear touch sounds? Thanks in advance...


title: How can I sync podcasts (with progress) to my Android device with iTunes?

text: I am a user of OS X, and would like to sync my Android device with iTunes. I still use an iPhone and have a bunch of existing podcasts, and sometimes I use desktop to listen to podcasts, so two-way synchronization of files as well as progress would be quite useful. By progress I refer to time as well as whether an episode was completed. There is no need to sync with iOS devices directly; syncing with desktop iTunes on OS X is perfectly fine. Any app that I found so far that even has sync apparently can sync only with itself on Android and iOS, but not with iTunes; or else it can import audio files from iTunes, ignoring progress.


title: Mobile data limiter keeps enabling itself

text: I'm 'grandfathered' in on Verizon's old 'unlimited' data program so I'm trying to get the data limiter to be completely disabled (or removed if that's possible). Going to system->data usage->and unticking 'set mobile data limit' works to disable the mobile limits for a few days but after a while it re-enables itself and I get the 'mobile data limit exceeded' notification. Setting the data limit to some ungodly amount (terabytes) doesn't seem to have any effect. The phone is a Razr Maxx with stock ICS 4.0.4. Not rooted currently but if that would help in solving the issue I have no problem making it happen. Any ideas?


title: Changing android.os.build.serial

text: In terms of using android.os.build serial as a unique identifier   1. How/when is it generated   2. When does it change   3. Is it possible to manually change the value back to something that I had before   4. Is it something that can be expected to be available across devices and operating systems


title: Google Nexus 4 Battery icon does not appear while charging

text: It so happened that my **LG google nexus 4** was _water damaged_. I kept it under a bulb to dry the water for 1 day Next day I took it to LG service center, he opened the phone and _removed the water_ and asked me to charge the phone for 5 hours. I connected the phone to power cable. RED LED light kept on blinking for all 5 hours and I thought it was charging. Then I disconnected and tried to charge it on but it did not work. I disconnected from power pressed and hold volume control button and power button and connected the power. I kept holding on for almost an hour. Then I left it to charge. Still I do not see the battery icon.But the **RED LED stopped** , now there is no LEDs blinking or on!! Does this mean that the battery is charging? What next Should I do. The service center guy told me if it does not boot up, he needs to replace the motherboard and the connector. What should I do next?


title: Can I upgrade my Android if i have low resolution?

text: I have a Samsung Galaxy Y Pro, which is a touch-and-type device, so the screen is small (2.6"), and I was wondering if i upgrade from my android 2.2 to android 3.0, will the display be as it should, or not? Many apps that are not designed to work with small screens will turn sideways, and i'm afraid that's going to happen if i upgrade my android.


title: External USB bluetooth help

text: Hello I have a android system that I am trying to find out whether I can get USB bluetooth dongles to work on it. **Device info:**               Model number: Telechips m805s tcc8925 NAND v7 board     Android version: 4.0.4 (v0.4 2013-04-11)     Kernel version: 3.0.8-TV Root@ubuntu #171 Wed April 10 22:56:21 oft 2013     Build number: Full_m805_8925-eng 4.0.4 imm76d eng.Root.20121022.190818 test key      It has the option for bluetooth in settings.


title: HTC Zoe: Any way to turn it off?

text: So, in my bank app, I am used to being able to photograph the front and back of a check to be deposited. This worked fine with my Moto Razr Maxx. With my recently acquired HTC One, now running Kit Kat (but even on Android 4.3 before), it doesn't work -- the app doesn't accept the photos the One takes. I'm wondering if this is Zoe. A three-second vid is not a snap of a check. Can Zoe be turned off for simple point-and-shooting?


title: Why does my phone think it's low on space?

text: Before downloading a 1.14GB app on my Samsung Galaxy Phone, I had 1.24GB free in my internal storage. Strangely, I wasn't able to download the app and I got a message saying "Low on space. Phone storage space is getting low." I don't understand why I only have 189MB left of internal storage on my phone when I didn't even manage to download the app. I already use Cache and Memory Cleaner and a task killer and I restarted my phone. I've tired looking through my internal storage folders on my PC, but I don't see anything that I can delete. What's happening here? Can anyone solve this?


title: Is there anyway to watch wmv and or divx videos on android?

text: I have a nexus one and would love to watch divx and wmv videos on it. Is there a way to do that?


title: Smart TV Stick (Android) connects to 3g dongle for Internet

text: I am trying to explore the options of connecting a 3g dongle to the car charger. And then connecting a Smart TV Android stick into the 3g dongle to get Internet. It will be great if I can get internet from the USB connection and not have to waste Wifi (how ever little) battery between the 2 devices. Questions   * Is it possible to get internet via USB on the android stick ?   * Can it get power from the USB too ?   * Will starting the car have bad effects on these devices ?


title: What is the largest HTC Desire card size?

text: Anyone know what the largest size of card the HTC Desire will take? I saw this question, Maximum (micro) SD card speed class for HTC EVO? Which says a class4, so that's okay as the 32gb card is class 2. Curious to know how well this will work, as my iPod recently died and I'd like to use my phone as a part time replacement. Anyone experimented with larger cards? I have a 4gb in my phone at the moment and it's okay, I have an 8gb card I'll test when I get home, but would be keen to know results with 16gb and 32gb


title: How to unpack and edit boot.img for rom porting

text: I recently downloaded a rom (http://forum.xda- developers.com/showthread.php?t=2480246) for my Allview P5 (Allview P5 is the equivalent of Gionee GN700W/FLY IQ441/QMobile Noir A8) . It`s called Primonex rom and it is made for the gionee version of the phone. Firstly, I tried to install it as it is but it got stuck at the boot screen. After some research i found out that it could be a problem with the boot.img file and i don't know how to extract or edit it.... Can someone tell me how to do it?


title: Quickly send file from phone to PC via internet?

text: Is there a service/app that provide this functionality? I imagine the inversion of Awesome Drop.


title: Is there a weather widget/app that has both very good location support and supports multiple locations?

text: Is there a weather widget or app that has good location support (Central Europe) and support for multiple configured locations?


title: Installing latest possible firmware and Android on HTC Desire HD

text: I have installed CyanogenMod on my HTC Desire HD a while back. Some things don't work, so I'd like to do these things:   * Install latest possible firmware   * Install latest possible standard (non-HTC) Android version   * If compatible with above, install rooted version (not really necessary) What steps do I need to take to do the above? Where and how can I find all necessary files to do this?


title: "Scanner disabled; location inaccurate" in Ingress

text: Whenever I open the app, the game is stuck on the "Scanning to acquire user location..." screen. If I force the game to go to the main screen by pressing my device's back button, it shows a black screen with the words "Scanner disabled; location inaccurate."" However, when I use a different app that requires GPS such as My Tracks, or simply Maps (both by Google, Inc), my location is pinpointed perfectly. What's wrong?


title: How can I reinstall android 4.2 after having updated to 4.4?

text: I just updated my nexus4 to kitkat 4.4. Play services seems to drain the battery. Thus I would like to move back to 4.2. Is it possible? And how can I do it? Thank you.


title: Disable downloading system updates by default in Android

text: Yesterday got a notification on Nexus 4 saying system update available "Kit kat (Android 4.4)"   Have waited for the download to complete but showed a message "Verfication failed" and "Check Now" button at the button. Clicked "Check Now" button and it started the download again, it happened a couple of times and really irritating that it tries to download update from the beginning every time. Now, as not sure what's the problem, want to try updating to kitkat version after a couple of days and want to disable auto-download for now. Is there any way to disable auto-download of system updates or any one else faced this problem?


title: How do I show my Android device screen on my PC with no lag (at 30fps)

text: Device: Galaxy Note 3 N900W8 I need a solution that would let me show my phones screen on my PC at a high framerate. I tried VNC. It could not find a display method. I tried some random apps that work with USB debugging. No dice. Any suggestions. HDMI is not a option because then I would need to purchase a capture card and a HDMI adapter for my phone.


title: How do I format and reinstall the original Android OS on Galaxy S4

text: I have a problem where my phone freezes at the startup screen while it's showing the Samsung logo. I tried factory reset but still no good. Note that my phone is successfully rooted.


title: Viber location incorrect

text: I have a problem with Viber Location Finder. My GF travelled from Rome to Milano today and when she writes me from Milano, its shows that she is still in Rome at the old loacation. I know for a fact that she really is in Milano. What can seh do to correct this? Thanks


title: Message when rotating the screen

text: I have a Samsung Galaxy Nexus,recently I found the following message when the orientation of the screen changes in my Logcat: When I try and rotate the screen from landscape to portrait or vice versa on my phone when the camera preview is active,it displays the following message in the Logcat:                Error while configuring rotation 0x80001005     ERROR: failed check:(eError == OMX_ErrorNone) || (eError == OMX_ErrorNoMore) - returning       error: 0x80001005 - Error returned from OMX API in ducati      What does it mean?


title: How do I hide "Show Sample Cards" in Google Now?

text: It's been months, I really don't need samples anymore. Is there any way to completely hide the link? I've checked all the settings and cannot find anything.


title: insufficient memory internal but i have Sd card and it still says that

text: When I upgrade an Android application from Google Play, it gets downloaded, then the upgrade stops with the message “Error: Insufficient storage available.”But a have a 16Gb sd card soi want to download the Sdcard but it only put it on internal memory I get really mad because i cant download the Apps that i want with all the memoryPlease Help:D


When I purchase an item from Google Play, I get the following message; ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/20ofB.png) This message seems to indicate that I can somehow get a refund for my purchase by performing an action on my device within a specified time frame. What exactly is this message implying I have to do in order to get a refund? How do I refund a purchase made through Google Play?


title: How can I load a Video Player App on my Nook Color without google play?

text: My son's nook color is incompatible with google play, and the default video player app wont play local video files I've uploaded to his nook's harddrive via usb-cable. How can I download a new video player app to his nook 'without' google play? I am using software version 1.4.3 and am _not_ interested in solutions that involve rooting the nook, or rolling back to a previous version of the software.


title: Kindle Fire HD 7" runs very slowly after rooting

text: I recently rooted my Kindle Fire HD and it now runs very slowly. It was mentioned in the rooting instructions I was following that this would happen during the rooting process. I am wondering if this is a permanent consequence of rooting or if it is fixable. If it is something I can fix could you tell me how. Thanks for the help! Here are the steps I followed:   1. Download Root MANY ANDROID! to your desktop. Extract to your desktop. This package includes updated adb daemons.   2. Download Qemu automated root to your desktop. Extract to your desktop. This package includes updated adb daemons.   > NOTE WINDOWS 7 USERS: You need to open a command prompt "as Administrator" > when running the above utility batch files `RunMe.bat` and `RootQemu.bat` \- > otherwise Windows will respond with "Permission Denied". >   3. Root Step 1: Run `RunMe.bat` from _Root MANY ANDROID!_. Choose option 1 > Run Normal Method and ignore errors. Pay attention, you will need to answer > "Restore" a dialogue box on the Kindle. Click on Restore. When the program > has completed, the Kindle will Reboot. >   4. Root Step 2: When the Kindle reboots it will react VERY slowly, this is > normal - leave it alone. Immediatly proceed to Step 3. >   5. Root Step 3: Run `RootQemu.bat` from _Qemu automated root_. Follow the > instructions Step-by-Step allowing Windows to re-detect the Kindle between > reboots (about 2 minutes). Let this utility complete to the end. >   6. Root Step 4: Click on `Superuser.apk` under the Apps tab. >


title: Bricked? Evo 4G while trying to Unroot

text: I am an idiot, first and foremost. I was running an older version of CM7 and just bought an Evo 3D. I decided to sell my Evo 4G online, and went to unroot it. I ran the original software RUU (1.06.651.4) on the phone, (because I am dumb and didn't think things through) and now it is semi-bricked. Symptoms: The phone turns on with only a black screen (it is "lit up" but nothing appears on the screen). The phone vibrates once, then the phone plays a sound (a little tune) to indicate it is booting up. The phone plays a sound to indicate a low battery warning. The phone plays a sound to indicate when I connect the USB cable to it. If I try to boot to bootloader by holding Vol- Down when powering up, the black screen appears with no sound and no further action. If I try to re-run the RUU, or run a different RUU, I get a USB Connection Error. I can't run an RUU, I can't flash anything because I have no access to Recovery, etc. Can anyone help fix my stupidity? I shouldn't have rushed into unrooting. Damnit.


title: Unable to locate play store after flashing my android phone to CM7

text: I flashed my Samsung Galaxy I5510 with CM7. Everything was fine until I found that the Play Store was missing in the app drawer. I am unable to find it anywhere on the device. I even tried installing an apk for Play Store but that didn't work. Any help would be appreciated.


title: How can I successfully run this script on a emulated terminal on Android?

text: ## Background I am trying to install Ubuntu onto my Acer Iconia A500 using VNC and this application called **Complete Linux Installer**. My tablet is rooted and I have found several sources saying they have achieved this on their tablet. It is Ubuntu 12.04, but since this is about doing this on the Android OS, it is off-topic on Ask Ubuntu. ## Script The script I am trying to run is as follows:               $ cd /sdcard/ubuntu $ su     # sh /data/data/com.zpwebsites.linuxonandroid/files/bootscript.sh /sdcard/ubuntu/ubuntu.img      This is what it returns:               $ cd /sdcard/ubuntu $ su     # sh /data/data/com.zpwebsites.linuxonandroid/files/bootscript.sh /sdcard/ubuntu/ubuntu.img     [: not found     dirname: not found     [[: not found     [: not found     [: not found     [: not found     [: not found     Checking loop device... [: not found     MISSING     Creating loop device... /data/data/com.zpwebsites.linuxonandroid/files/bootscript.sh: /system/xbin/busybox: not found     [: not found     FAILED     Error: Unable to create loop device!      ## Question How am I able to install this correctly? I have `ubuntu.img` and `ubuntu.img.md5` in a folder named `ubuntu` in `/mnt/sdcard` which is the root of the system. What is the `[:` part of `[: not found`? Is it just the script text?


title: Sync only one contact group

text: I am using Samsung Galaxy ACE with Android 2.3. Since I have too many email contacts in google I do not want to sync everything to my phone and consume the precious phone memory. Also syncing so many contacts will make them slow, tough I would not even ever call them


title: Samsung Note 3 Phone - Clicking camera button fails to take picture

text: Frequently, I see x1.0 in the middle of my camera preview screen, to the left of a small white box. I'd like to know what exactly that means, but it seems like when it is there, I cannot take a picture. Absolutely nothing happens when I click the camera button. I have taken lots of photos with the phone, but sometimes I fall into the above scenario, and it seems like the only thing I can do is to back out and restart the default camera app.