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How can I save the images captured with my Android's camera in RAW or TIFF format? Are there any apps, ROM/kernel Modifications or other methods that will allow me to accomplish this? Technically I need to be able to save the RAW data or at least save them as TIFFs however I am also open saving them as PNGs if RAW and TIFF are out of the question . Converting the natively saved jpegs to TIFF or PNG is not a suitable option for me. I have seen stackexchange-url ("this question that states that RAW is not possible"), however it is over a year old and I'm hoping something may have changed. I'm also broadening the scope to include other "lossless" options. I'm currently using a vzw version of the GS3 that is rooted and running a custom ROM. I regularly use the built in camera, Camera Zoom FX and Camera 360 and none of these seem to be capable of saving lossless images. UPDATE: I just found out that PNG does not save EXIF information so it is no longer a suitable option.
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The camera api within android is not written to be able to capture RAW. The camera firmware is at the kernel level and would require a custom kernel that is written with RAW in mind. Some of the post processing is being handled on the phone at the camera firmware level making it nearly impossible to find a way to actually capture RAW images.
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How can I save photos that I take with my Android's camera in a lossless format?
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android
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I have pictures and videos with effects on my Samsung GT-S5660. How can I display those to my HDMI TV screen? The phone only has mini USB output.
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I think you need to buy one of these MHL to HDMI converters - it mentions that it specifically supports your device.
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How can I display Samsung GT-S5660 current screen desktop to my HDMI TV screen?
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android
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I have a Samsung Galaxy S2 with CM10, I was testing SlimRom and notice that some applications that I bought on PlayStore showed the message "This app is not compatible with your device". It's the same device with different rom. Any ideas about why this happen? thanks!
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I've had that before, I think it has something to do with how the device was named on the build.prop. I had a device that runs on ICS before, I changed rom to another ICS and one of my apps showed incompatible on the Play Store. I installed the app from a backup copy and it ran without problems.
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Android apps not compatible between roms
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android
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If you have Google Play application installed is very easy to find and install an application. But some devices seem not to have Google Play application installed. Maybe you can use Google Play in browser to search for those applications. Is there a way you can find and download the <code> .apk </code> files if you know the application name without rooting and installing Google Play application?
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What you're referring to here is called sideloading - this is a term used when loading an app on to a device without using the/a market store. It is possible to get APK files for apps, but there're generally good reasons why most developers don't make these publicly available - some developers will make these available thought, it depends on the individual. I would email the developer in question and ask if you could have an APK version of the app. I wouldn't imagine that they would have any issues with this if your request is legitimate and above board.
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How to install Android apps without having Google Play?
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android
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I recently traveled to another country and I'm using a local prepaid sim card on my Galaxy S2. My prepaid credit was depleted rather quickly, and when I checked the phone record I found out my phone was sending two sms messages each day , about one minute apart from each other - one to my old number and one to my wife's number (as far as I can tell the only thing special about my wife's number is that with my old sim card I used to call it a lot). These two numbers are in my home country, so the sms messages were very expensive, and that is why my prepaid credit was depleted so quickly. Of course I didn't send any messages myself , nor is there any record of them in the outgoing messages. Now that my credit is depleted I still sometimes get a message from the mobile carrier saying they can't deliver a message I was supposedly trying to send (though really I wasn't) because I have no credit - so my phone is still trying to send these messages . Specifically this also happens after I restart. So I'm stuck with no credit, and I don't want to recharge my card because my phone keeps trying to send these messages and it will deplete my credit again. Obviously some application is sending these messages, and to find out which application (after reading stackexchange-url ("this question")) I installed RL Permissions, and here are all the applications listed as having the permission to send sms messages: Now as far as I can tell all these apps came preinstalled by Google or Samsung, and therefore supposed to be trusted. The only exception is WhatsApp , but this is a widely used app and I think is also trusted. It does make me wonder though, why WhatsApp needs permission to send sms messages in the first place - it's supposed to send messages only by using the internet connection isn't it? So can anyone help me find which app is the culprit?
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I am such an idiot. A picture is worth a thousand words: When I bought my device, about a year ago, I turned on the feature "SIM change alert - Send SMS when SIM card is changed". I completely forgot about it later, and it only came back to me today. Of course the recipients I defined were my own number and my wife's. The lead I followed was stackexchange-url ("@roxan's comment"), which raised the suspicion about the mobile tracker app. A Google search led me to this forum post that describes this security feature, and when I read it I recalled that I turned it on. Despite this incident, I actually still think this is an excellent feature that can really help in case my device will be stolen, but I just have to remember to turn it off before I change the SIM card myself...
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I changed my sim card - how do I find which app is sending sms messages to my old number?
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android
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I would like to prevent Firefox from loading images, due to 3g data limit. I was googling for an anwser, but it seems that option is not available, and, to my surprise, I did not find any posts mentioning it does not exist. There is no option in <code> about:config </code> that looks like the one <code> permissions.default.image </code> in the desktop version of Firefox. No extension (in particular, the Image Block ) seems to be installable in Firefox 16.0 for Android. Can you suggest a solution, or a browser, which supports this feature?
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The Dolphin browser has an option to turn off images. I believe most versions of the stock browser have this capability as well. The 4.0.4 version can disable images via <code> Settings ->Bandwidth management -> Load images </code> , and I'm pretty sure that the Gingerbread browser had this capability as well.
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Firefox for Android: blocking images?
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android
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My touch screen on my LG GT540 gone totally unresponsive. I would like to do some final things on the phone, before recycling it. It is a rooted, runs 2.3 cyanogenmod, has usb debug switched on. Is there an app, which can control it via USB? Please note, that all solutions, that needs even a touch on the screen won't work. And I guess I have to unlock the phone (not a security lock). thanks
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Is this what you are looking for [paid app]: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.vmlite.vncserver&hl=en However, if you are willing to go through a lengthy process [but free], you can follow the tutorial here to access your phone via PC.
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My touchscreen does not work, need a way to remote control phone
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android
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I'm thinking, if I want to do a complete wipe and also format the SD card to get rid of a bunch of old crap, what do I need to extract from the phone and then put back in for TitaniumBackup to still work? Is there a single folder that contains all of TB's settings and backups that you can just copy and then put back in to restore apps and system settings? Or does TB stash settings/backups in several places on the SD card?
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All you need is the TitaniumBackup folder on the SD card. This contains all your backup information. Make sure to have the <code> Auto-sync TB settings </code> preference checked. Titanium Backup, ironically, won't back itself up when running a backup. This check-box ensures that your settings for the app are saved as well (such as schedules and preferences). You can also create an update.zip file which can be used to install TB in the recovery: Go to the menu, click More, then scroll down until you see <code> Create "update.zip" </code> . This particular file will not be stored in the TitaniumBackup folder, but rather on the root of your sd card. After you wipe everything, just copy the TitaniumBackup folder back onto the SD card, install your rom, and install TB (either from Google Play or from the update.zip file if you created it). It should automatically pick up all its old settings and be ready to restore your apps.
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What folders does TitaniumBackup need to survive a wipe?
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I put Jelly Bean on my Verizon Samsung Galaxy SIII using http://www.cyanogenmod.com/blog/cyanogenmod-10-m2 . I like the "Profiles" feature, with which I can set ringtone volume, GPS on/off, wifi on/off, etc for different scenarios (work, home, traveling, etc). However, I'd prefer that my phone just "know" when and how to change profiles. E.g. at certain times of day on certain days of the week, it should be Profile 1. If I'm at location X, it should switch to Profile 2. I figure this should be possible since it has a clock and geolocation abilities. I just haven't figured out how.
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Llama (free!) can also do this for you, and some say it's better than Tasker. With Llama, you can configure certain "areas" that trigger "events" when you enter them, or leave them, or are in them. You can also trigger events by time of day, or combine areas and times. A trigger can change the sound profile but also turn other services on or off - for instance, it could turn off WiFi while you're neither home nor at work except during weekends.
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How can I automatically change volume/GPS/wifi/etc settings based on time and location?
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android
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Why my samsung S3 play a sound when I put above my gym magnetic card? Only with this card the device play this type of sound. Nothing happen if I put it above credit card or other magnetic/chip support. The gym card open doors and let me enter inside the gym if I've paid. There's a way (maybe an app) to read what happen when my s3 grab that card?
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Your S3 has an NFC chip in it that can read and write NFC tags which are a type of RFID. RFID is most commonly used for things like identification chips for dogs and NFC for public transport payment cards like Octopus or Oyster. It's also in quite a lot of credit and debit cards now too. The card will have some kind of tag in it - the NXP TagInfo app will give you information about what kind of tag it is.
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Why my S3 device sounds when magnetic card is put on its back?
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I recently bought an unlock code from Cell Unlocker.NET to unlock a Motorola DROID 2 GLOBAL which was locked to the Verizon Wireless network. Navigating to the about phone section <code> Menu - > Settings - > About Phone -> Status </code> I saw two IMEI numbers. I used the top one (IMEI) as the code to complete the unlock process however when I tried to unlock the device it rejected the code. Should I have used the IMEI SV? I have Android 2.3.4 but this device is normally equipped with 2.2, could that be the problem?
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You should probably use the IMEI. The IMEI ends with a checksum, whereas IMEI SV ends with a Software Version number which shouldn't be relevant.
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Which IMEI number should I use to unlock my Motorola DROID 2 GLOBAL (A956) IMEI or IMEI SV?
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I have tried following the directions given here:- http://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/828180 However, I am not seeing a Mobile Bookmarks folder on my PC's bookmarks section within Firefox 16.0.1 so do nto know how to get this working in two-way sync between devices.
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Here's what i did. Assuming you've set up the sync process: Go to Firefox on your PC, click <code> Bookmarks </code> in the top right corner Choose <code> Unsorted Bookmarks </code> . This opened a new window for me where i could see a section called <code> Mobile bookmarks </code> that i hadn't seen anywhere else. Click and drag this <code> Mobile Bookmarks </code> folder to either <code> Bookmarks Toolbar </code> or <code> Bookmarks Menu </code> , whichever you want it to appear under (Note: the <code> Bookmarks Menu </code> is what we clicked on to start this process, i advise you try both and see which you like best). Profit. Hope this helps!
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How can I manage bookmarks in Android Firefox?
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android
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I used the Safari Books Online " Safari to Go " app to download a book to its "Offline Bookbag". In what format is the book stored? I ask because I'm hoping to use a reader other than Safari's own app to read the downloaded book.
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On my Nexus 7, my downloaded books go in <code> /Android/data/com.safaribooksonline/files/zips </code> . They are stored in <code> xhtml </code> directories which includes various metadata, images and the chapters themselves as xhtml documents. While these look vaguely HTML like, they certainly can't be rendered in Chrome or other web browsers directly, you just end up seeing all of the mark-up as text. I don't know how standard the xhtml format is for e-books, or whether other readers could understand the format Safari uses, but hopefully this helps point you in the right direction.
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Where does SafariOnline store downloaded books?
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android
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On iOS, "Reset Home Screen Layout" auto-arranges your application icons. Is there an equivalent for this on my Nexus 7 Android tablet? Right now my icons across several screens.
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Go to Settings -> Apps , swipe to All , scroll and press Launcher , then select Clear data . Your home screen is as good as new :) UPDATE: As suggested by stackexchange-url ("Chahk") below, a good way to avoid cluttering your homescreen is by going to the Play Store then going to Menu -> Settings and un-checking the Auto-add widgets option.
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Is there an equivalent to iOS "Reset Home Screen Layout" on the Nexus 7?
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I need a way to set in my workschedule wich repeats over 5 weeks in the calender, it looks like this: <code> NNNN FFF LLL FF MM MM FF NNN FFF LLLL FF MMM FF </code> (Night, Free, Late, Morning) Is there any way to do this? I really want it in my calendar and not as a seperate app, I've seen "My Work Schedule" and "Work Calendar Lite" but they're not at all what I need. Using a Samsung Galaxy S3, hope somebody's able to help me out, this really sucks, especially since my colleagues can easily do it on their Iphone ...
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As far as I can tell, this is not possible within Android's calendar apps. It is possible, however, in Google Calendar's web app. If you are syncing with a Google account, you can go to Google Calendar and set up events to repeat every 5 weeks. You would have to set up each segment separately, but you could then set that segment to repeat every five weeks. For example: Go to Google Calendar Add an event for one day of work (say, a single night shift) Edit event... Check box for "Repeat..." In the popup that appears, set to repeat every 5 weeks, and select the days that week that have the same schedule (e.g., Mon, Tues, Wed). Repeat for each segment in your schedule. If you use the same Google account to sync your calendar to your phone, the schedule should appear shortly.
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How to add 5 week shift schedule to calendar?
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When I minimize the Android browser, it seems to forget what page it had open. What setting will make it remember? Here are the steps I take. First, I load a website in the Android browser to completion, and then minimize the browser. At this point, if I press the menu button to see the apps that are running in the background, the preview still shows me the site open in the browser. When I select the browser, though, it comes up with the site <code> about:blank </code> (my home page) up. This is under 4.1/Jelly Bean. When I had 4.0/Ice Cream Sandwich, this didn't occur. While searching, I came across stackexchange-url ("a question asking for roughly the opposite behavior") that suggested that memory might be the issue; in my case, there's plenty of RAM free, so that's not it. I would prefer for the page to simply remain open, as it does when you minimize a browser on a desktop, but if the browser just remembered the URL and reloaded when it was brought back, that'd be okay, too. How can I set this up? By "minimize," I may be referring to pressing the "home" button and opening another app, or pressing the "other running apps" button and selecting one of them. The device is a Galaxy Nexus.
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I had this same behaviour and figured it out. Go to Settings, Developer Options, scroll to the bottom and uncheck the Don't keep activities option. My Xoom didn'thave this sselected but my galaxy nexus did. Not sure if its a default or if I checked it accidentally at some point . Anyway, that solved it for me.
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Making the browser remember its current location when minimized
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android
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Is it technically possible to edit a file directly and don't create a copy inside the application directory ? I want to annotate an image or a PDF directly but every application saves a copy instead of modify my file.
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There is nothing which would prevent apps from modifying data files in-place. If they don't do so, then it's because the app developer decided so.
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Modify file without creating a copy
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I have a Samsung Galaxy Ace, running on its official CM7 ROM. I have an 8gb sd card and I just want to make a clean install of everthing starting with the sd card's partition. I've had sd-ext partition troubles when I partitioned my sd card using CWM, so I went and did it using GParted. Currently it has: 6+ Gb FAT32 primary partition 1 Gb EXT4 logical partition It gets recognized by my laptop, no problem. But my phone won't even detect it. Any ideas why this is happening? Thanks.
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I fixed it by creating the sd-ext partition as another primary partition. Works fine now. I hope this helps somebody.
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Why is it that whenever I partition my sd card outside CWM it doesn't get recognized by my phone?
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android
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I have an HOTT MD500 MID. Previously, when I plugged this into my computer, <code> Thunar </code> found two storage spaces, the first being the microSD card, the second, another storage space inside the device. Recently, I wanted to reinstall the device, so I first used <code> gparted </code> to reformat both of these storage spaces to <code> FAT32 </code> filesystems, then used the factory reset option on the device. During the reformatting with <code> gparted </code> , and error appeared preventing me from reformatting the internal storage. Now, when I plug the device into my computer, Thunar no longer can see the internal storage space. Also, when I go to <code> Settings </code> --> <code> SD card & MID storage </code> , “Internal Flash Storage” reports “Available Space 0”, while the “MID system storage” reports “Available Space 79 MB”. I found some similar threads at stackexchange-url ("Formatting internal storage harmfull?"), which did not work for me, and stackexchange-url ("Missing internal flash memory and SD card does not mount"), which provides instructions specific to another model, but which I do not know how to adapt these instructions to my model of MID. Using the factory reset option in my device did not seem to help. Why is the internal storage no longer visible in <code> Thunar </code> ? How can I restore it to its original state? Is that normal that “Internal Flash Storage” is reported as “0”? Will this give me any problems?
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Why is the internal storage no longer visible in Thunar? How can I restore it to its original state? I do not know how to adapt these instructions to my model of MID First of all you need to get <code> adb </code> working (Android Debug Bridge if you want to learn more). Specific information regarding this is available at ADB for Android Developers (ARCHOS Internet Tablet) as linked in the answer you provided. When you have <code> adb </code> ready, you should be able to run <code> adb shell </code> . This will give you the ability to give commands to <code> adb </code> and we can start accessing the device. I'm quoting the stackexchange-url ("answer you linked") here: If the connection is OK, it will start a server and after e few seconds show the '$' prompt. this means you are connected to the tablet and have direct access to the linux shell. If you type 'ls' you will see a list of folders that contain the operating system and all supporting files that make your tablet work. Now navigate to the folder containing the Flash file system by typing: <code> cd ./dev/block/vold </code> If you now type 'ls' again you should see three or four folders that have numbered names. One of them is '31:8'. This is the folder that points to the internal flash. Now we can fix our problem by recreating the MS-DOS (FAT32) file system on this partition. Type the following: <code> mkdosfs -F 32 /dev/block/vold/31:8/ </code> This will fix the FAT32 filesystem. Now leave the shell by typing 'exit', disconnect the USB and restart your tablet. On my system this made internal storage re-appear, and after that it also mounted the sd-card. Problem solved. Please follow these steps and report if it works or not, please supply any error messages and I'll try to help you further to the best of my abilities. Is that normal that “Internal Flash Storage” is reported as “0”? Will this give me any problems? This is likely just due to the fact that the internal storage isn't detected by the device. It doesn't necessarily mean that it's broken or lost forever. I'd also like to add as a final point that messing with the partitions on the internal storage is usually a very bad idea . Don't do it unless you know exactly what you're doing and why. You should always assume that messing with partitions can lead to data loss.
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How to restore internal flash storage after reformatting?
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android
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While using alternative ROMs like CyanogenMod 9(as i currently am), one flashes an additional zip file called gApps which contains apps provided by Google. As Google releases newer versions of applications, will the newer versions be updated via Google Play or do I need to manually flash a newer version of the gapps.zip? I'm asking because an update to the Google Play market app was recently released (which includes the ability to remove apps from the ALL MY APPS section) but I still haven't seen my market app updating itself.
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Short answer: Gapps will be updatable via Play Store. You can set them to update automatically if you will (personally, I don't. I always try to find a free wifi hotspot to do updates ;) More specific answer: The Play Store app updates itself silently in the background; you will never be asked for an update. Longer answer: Gapps must be installed separately because the apps in the Gapps set are not open-source. It was a compromise reached between Google and ROM devs. In essence, ROM devs are free to create their own version of ROM as long as they exclude Gapps, but Google then went further to provide an installable Gapps. That is why Gapps' updatezip are rarely updated; after all, Gapps still have the ability to be upgraded via Play Store.
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Do apps included in the gApps zip get updated via Google Play?
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I've recently rooted my phone in pursuit of freeing up the internal memory from system apps. I then tried uninstalling Gmail by deleting the file and then trying to reinstall it from the play store but the apk deletion seemed to put it in a strange state where it disappeared from the phone (after a while when the icon was first removed and replaced by the default android app icon and then once after resetting the phone, it didn't exist any more; but still the play store considers it as installed). I tried flashing my phone to the same firmware as I had earlier (XSG), and now I cant get Google play (only the outdated Google market, which doesn't allow any installs from the play store online). My phone runs on Android 2.2 Froyo. Any idea what to do? Thanks
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I then tried uninstalling Gmail by deleting the file and then trying to reinstall it from the play store You can't install it from the Play Store, you can only update an existing version. This is to prevent phones that haven't met Google's official criteria from getting the core Google apps, though there are workarounds (see below). the apk deletion seemed to put it in a strange state where it disappeared from the phone ... but still the play store considers it as installed Deleting the .apk is akin to deleting <code> acrobat.exe </code> from Windows without uninstalling Adobe Acrobat. It won't run since it doesn't exist, but the system still thinks it's installed and there may be other junk left behind. To fix this you'd need to flash the Google Apps package; stackexchange-url ("this question") might help with that. Since you're only suffering from the Market not auto-updating right now, you can either try to trigger the update or manually install the new version; see stackexchange-url ("this question") for that. In the future don't delete apps you want! Or at least back them up :P
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Can't get Google Play after flashing firmware
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android
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If I buy a phone without memory or minimal memory, can I change to a memory card that I buy somewhere else? I was thinking of a class 10 32gb or 64gb. Are there any concerns with doing it this way?
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Are you talking about removable storage (microSDXC)? It's not required, and it's expandable up to 64GB. Without removable storage, you will be using the built-in storage which can be either 16GB or 32GB. Source
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Are there any issues if buying a Samsung Galaxy S3 without memory?
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I was using the stock Samsung ROM on my Samsung S2 i9100. Changed over to Siyah Kernel and then made the leap to CyanogenMod 9. Although I prefer and appreciate the myriad settings and usability of CM, there are a couple of issues where I preferred the functionality of the stock ROM: The phone.apk - not just the dialer, but the incoming call screen and the large size buttons to answer a call or to bring up the keypad etc. I know I can use an alternate dialer like DialerOne or dwContacts but that doesn't help me to change the incoming call screen. Pressing the physical home button to answer a call. There are times when it's exceedingly difficult to use the onscreen slider and a press to answer the call is far easier. FM Radio - although Spirit Radio works as an alternative. For items 1&2, can I overwrite the existing phone.apk and contacts.apk with the previous ones that I have backed up using Titanium Backup to return this functionality?
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The answer is usually "No." The framework changes introduced with manufacturers' UI overlays (Samsung's TouchWiz in the case of your Galaxy S II) most likely make the stock apps like Phone, Contacts, Calendar, etc. incompatible with custom ROMs like CyanogenMod ROM that are based on AOSP (Android Open Source Project).
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Is it safe to restore the phone.apk from a stock Samsung ROM to CM9?
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android
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I rooted my HTC Inspire, currently running JellyTime. I want to change my boot animation but the process requires me to access a system folder that is not visible using my current file explorer (ES File Explorer). Is there a way I can change my boot animation without using the app "Root Explorer"?
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ES can read/write to protected folders, you just have to enable it in your settings. Open the settings menu (press the menu button, then select "Settings") and find the "Root Settings" item, then enable "Root Explorer" (operate with root permission) and "Mount File System" (allow writing to <code> /system </code> ). Alternatively, many devices/Android versions should allow you to simply put the bootanimation.zip file into <code> /data/local </code> instead of <code> /system/media </code> . You won't need a root explorer for this since <code> /data/local </code> is world writable. This doesn't work on all ROMs, though. Screenshots for the ES settings:
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Installing a Boot Animation without using Root Explorer
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I use the default "Play Music" music player app (v4.3.605.398337) for listening to music. Whenever it gets to the end of an album/playlist it automatically replays it. I would like to avoid that behaviour but I can't find where/how to: does anybody know? If relevant, my device is Galaxy Nexus.
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You could try clicking the bottom right "repeat" icon, i.e, if you haven't tried that already.
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How to avoid looping the album/playlist automatic?
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android
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Majority if not all times when I plug in my USB I want to use the USB Mass Storage functionality thus I was wondering there is a way to enable USB Mass Storage once a USB is connected.
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Auto Mount Your SD Card should do that for you: Automatically mount your SD card. Quit manually mounting your SD card every time you plug your phone into your computer. I used that one one of my phones when I still connected it frequently via USB, and it did its job wonderfully. The app is available for free on the playstore, so nothing to lose :)
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automatically turning on usb mass storage when usb is connected
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I have used the stock browser to save a page for offline reading. It is a <code> .txt </code> file, the browser only opens it and does not give me an option to download it. Where is the page stored, i would like to open it with another app. I have looked under <code> /sdcard/Android/data </code> But there is no <code> com.android.browser </code> folder or any other folder which looks like the right one.
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Where to find it when it was downloaded If you have been able to "download" the file, the most likely location to find it is either <code> /sdcard/download </code> or <code> /sdcard/downloads </code> . It wasn't downloaded, but "saved for offline reading" But as it turns out, the stock browser didn't give you that option, and you had to "save for offline reading" -- which is something different. In this case the file probably is stored on internal storage (below <code> /data/data/com.android.browser </code> ). Without root you've got not many chances to access it there. So you could either try with a different browser -- or simply copy-paste the text file into some note-taking app / editor (e.g. Jota Text Editor or AmbleLink Notepad Basic Ed. ). Alternative download options If you have to do this more often, or formatting gets lost on copy-paste, you're probably much better of with some "downloader tools". I just know about Tasker , which offers <code> HTTP_GET </code> actions. Depending on your ROM, the shell might provide <code> wget </code> (stock ROM on my Milestone 2 had this), so all you need in that case is a terminal app (e.g. Android Terminal Emulator ), and there simply execute <code> # change to the directory where you want to store the downloaded file in cd /sdcard/download # get the file wget http://www.example.com/textfile.txt </code> Adjust that to your needs, of course :) Special downloader apps Other alternatives would include special "Downloader Apps", like e.g. Download All Files or Easy Downloader , which you might want to give a try.
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Where are saved pages stored?
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android
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I wanted to get an iPod, but hate Apple and like Google. I was told that the android equivalent of an iPod is any phone without a subscription. Would an Android phone without a subscription be able to connect to Wi-Fi and download apps anyway? If not, what would be a real equivalent?
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The equivalent of an iPod in the Android world would be one of these two: A handset with no telephony at all, this will be WiFi only An example of this is the Samsung Galaxy Player. A prepaid handset phone, this will still connect to WiFi, but later on if you wanted, you could connect it to a phone network An example of this is the LG Optimus V on Virgin Mobile. As long as the manufacturer supports it (check the product page, but I think most do nowadays), you'll be able to download apps from the Google Play Store. You will also be able to download from alternate stores depending on the device. Finally, I think all Android devices can download from the Amazon AppStore.
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Will an Android phone connect to Wi-Fi and download apps without a subscription?
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I would like to be able to set my phone into <code> Guest </code> mode so people using it will not be able to "abuse" it while I give it to them. Example of usage: Child mode - prevent editing settings, making calls, installing applications etc. Friend mode - prevent viewing text/email messages etc. etc. I have the MIUI ROM which has a pre-defined <code> Guest </code> mode - I'm looking for something which is fully/partially configurable - is there something like that?
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You might want to check for "app lockers" like e.g. App Lock, which allow you to password-protect apps, or use even more restrictive child protection apps like e.g. Child App Protector, which can sandbox an environment (also called "Kiosk mode"). A somehow "special" solution would be App Locker II: Fake Crash, which in "protected mode" displays a fake force-close message so people do not get the idea you protected something.
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Is there an application / ROM that allows me to set the phone to "Guest" mode which I can configure?
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The Nexus charger has an OP Amp rating of 2A. The charger that comes with the phone has an OP Amp rating of 1A. Both have the same voltage. IP voltage is 100-250 V for both. I googled and came across various posts saying how Li-ion batteries are smarter and how the phone will only draw as much power as it needs, and not more. So essentially, the phone takes what it needs, and the charger is capable, but doesnt force its rated voltage on the device. Is this correct way of putting it? Will it damage the battery in anyway? Or the charging circuit?
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In short: yes, you can use your Nexus7 charger to charge your Android phone. If the connectors are compatible, it will work without problems. I always use a single 2A USB charger for every phone, tablet and ereader that I have at home, and also for the Raspberry PI.
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Can I use my Nexus7 charger to charge my Android phone?
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I want to install many apps on my Android phone, but the internal storage is small. How do I expand my Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray internal storage?
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I am sorry, but you can't expend the internal storage; all you can do is move on SD card every application that accept that. To do that, you can go in Settings -> Apps -> On SD card , and see that all the apps in that list are checked. If any app is un-checked, click on it, and chose Move to SD card on its info page. Also, if you root your phone, you can have complete control over the apps installed on internal memory, delete those that came pre-installed that you are not using, and maybe move more on SD card.
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How do I expand my Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray internal storage?
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When I see "Top Developer" in Google Play, what does that mean exactly?
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That is decided by Google, more precisely by the Google Play Team. Google today announced Editor's Choice for Android Market, aimed to help you find the best applications on the Android Market. Google's also going to begin awarding the "Top Developer Badge" to help show users who are the best, and most trustworthy apps. For consumers, it's a way to help find new apps. For developers, it's another way of promotion and to monetize.
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What is a "Top Developer" in Google Play?
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I have some experience about Android phones (but i'm not an expert) . I have problems with my Samsung Galaxy S2 (GT-I9100) . Its battery heating too much, there are a lots of applications, sometimes phone freezing and not responsing, it's battery consumption is too much and it's a little slow. And sometimes restarting itself. In shortly, i'm using it for long time, i installed too many apps and uninstall some of them. Now i want to clear everything (except SD card datas) , delete all datas / apps . And start from origin, again. I'll my (really needed) applications from Google Play, later. In computer knowledge, it's mean format , i think. But for mobile phones, I'm not sure, it's called as "formatting" or "firmware reinstalling" . I plugged my phone to computer and launch Samsung Kies but there isn't reinstall firmware option. Notes Android version : 4.0.3 My phone isn't rooted. (and i won't do that) I'm worring about warranty. So, please just legal methods. I don't want to lose my datas (music, etc) on my SD CARD. I don't want to send my phone to technical service for this. It'll take at least 4-5 days.
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What you are most likely look for is called "factory reset". As the name suggests, a "factory reset" is supposed to reset the device to its original state, as it was delivered by the factory. What in fact is done by a factory reset is to wipe all user-installed apps and all user data (for the latter, except data stored on sdcard). This can be done either from within the system menu (look for the entry with the "fence" symbol, it's labeled something with "Privacy") -- or using the hardware buttons, as described at Hard-Reset.Com: switch off your phone press and hold volume-up and home buttons press the power button for 2-3 seconds release only power button, but KEEP pressing Volume up + Home Buttons with Volume down select wipe data/factory reset (3rd) > Press Power There's no need to re-install any firmware. The system resides on its own (read-only) partition, which is not touched by this process. Having followed above steps, your phone should then boot in a clean state. Don't worry if the first boot after that takes a bit longer -- that is fully normal. Also this does not void your warranty, as these steps would also be recommended by the service hotline if your device went nuts, and they want to eliminate the cause of misconfiguration or misbehaving (user-installed) apps. For a reference, you might also want to take a look at the question stackexchange-url ("Do a total wipe of my device").
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Formatting (or reinstalling) Samsung Galaxy S2
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I've just bought a Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 and tried to login with my google (gmail) account (which has 2 step authentication) and it redirected me to the web login which I completed (with the text message for the code because it's an unrecognized device). It then returns me to the OS login which I try again which then redirects me back to the web login. So I get stuck in this infinite loop when trying to login. I assume that this is because I've got 2 step authentication enabled. Any idea how to login in the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 with 2 step authentication?
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You should try to set up an "application specific" password for your tab, and enter THAT password when you enter your account details. Now you totally avoid the second screen asking for the code. You can create an application specific password at https://accounts.google.com/b/0/IssuedAuthSubTokens (at least that's the one I use) Kind regards joern
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Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 infinite login redirect with 2 step authentication
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I unlocked (not rooted) my HTC One XL using official HTC method. Then I install goomanger and installed latest open recovery script TWRP 2.3.0.0 evita. goomanager said that it was installed. Then I tried to boot into recovery from goomanger (there was a note that root access will be acquired and if this doesn't happen I have to go to recovery manually). Nothing happened I was still in goomanager. From TWRP website --> <code> You must be S-OFF or have taken HTC's unlock to use a recovery on your device! </code> So I booted into fastboot and then selected recovery and pressed power button. See the screenshot for what happened. I got the 'briliant' screen then black screen with mobile and green something above it and then black screen with mobile and red triangle. The red one stays there for 2-3 minutes and then mobile restarts into normal mode. I want to run twrp to install cm10
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Installing a recovery and flashing your rom Download your recovery.img or wahtever the name is to your fastboot folder. adb reboot bootloader fastboot flash recovery recovery.img fastboot reboot recovery Now use your recovery to flash your rom. At this point you may not be able boot into your rom if you do not have S-OFF.But give it a try. If it works then forget the next few lines. Copy the boot.img file from inside your rom and copy it to your fasboot folder. adb reboot bootloader fastboot flash boot boot.img. Now you can reboot to boot into your rom.
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How do I enter twrp recovery?
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I'm using whatsapp and some of my contacts have been seen online AFTER my messages have been delivered.. My question is: If I read something like this: [10:01] my message is delivered The contact has been seen online at 10:08 Does this mean the contact has read my message/opened whatsapp by himself? Or does it mean that his Android OS has let Whatsapp application
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A single green tick mark indicates the Whatsapp servers have got your message. A double green tick mark indicates that the recipient's device has got your message. However, it doesn't automatically mean that the user has read or seen the message. The last seen online may merely indicate that the user may have been talking to someone on the contact list or been in the Whatsapp application for any reason like adjusting settings etc. No guarantee that the user has read your message. Taken from http://www.whatsapp.com/faq/en/general/20951546
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Whatsapp - last time seen online - what does it mean?
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SG2 with ICS 4.0.4: When I long press the power button and choose Silent mode, I get a confirmation alert stating that "Silent mode will be enabled".Then, I get to choose between "OK" or "Cancel", like I'm some clumsy child making bad decisions... After long pressing the power button, and chosing Silent mode, I think that is one step too many, and it annoys me to have to confirm what I already confirmed that I wanted to do. How do I remove the confirmation box ? In a perfect world, I wouldn't have to go trough that extra step, and instead I'd just get a confirmation stating : "Silent mode enabled" or something in that line.
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This appears to be baked in to the stock ROM you are using. There are widgets, like silentwidget which will let you toggle the silent mode without using the power button method, although this requires you to go to the launcher to do this - to get around this, have a look at a multitasking app like PowerStrip which will allow you to launch apps, see widgets and more from anywhere on your device without having to go back to the launcher.
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How do I remove the confirmation alert when choosing Silent mode?
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I have misplaced the power adapter for my v1 Kindle Fire. USB charging works but is dog slow. What are the specs of its adapter, including any branding, as they're never labeled properly. Also, a photo would be very helpful, since it is likely in the box o' adapters in the basement.
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According to stackexchange-url ("this page") the original stats are this: INPUT (AC): 100-240V, 50/60Hz OUTPUT (DC): 5V, 1.8A Here's an image: The newer charger is 9V and 1.8A.
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Kindle Fire Power Adapter Specs
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I see this word around but not sure what it means.? What do people try to say when the use th word Adroidisms?
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It refers to anything that is peculiar to the Android platform or its software stack, any behavior, quirk, style, or UI thingy characteristic of Android.
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The meaning of Androidisms
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Opera Mobile comes with some pre-loaded speed dials which annoy me. So, I remove them all leaving speed dials added by me. But, whenever I restart Opera Mobile after that, those default speed dials are restored. How to counter this?
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The problem is gone after a fresh install. Now, there's no need to answer.
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How to remove all of default speed dials of Opera Mobile?
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Can I prevent automatic update(system and app updates) downloads on Android ICS in order to reduce the bandwidth usage while using volume based internet data packages?
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You can disable Automatic updates from Google Play Store app. Head over to Settings → Auto-update apps. You can also set it to Update over Wi-Fi only, from the same settings page
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Prevent Android ICS downloading updates automatically
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Let's say I paid for an app, and after some time there is an update for this app. Is this update free? Will all future updates be free? Or do I have to pay some fixed % of the current price of the app? If it can be either, is it up to the developer?
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According to the Google Play Business and Program Policies, you may re-install any app you have purchased, unlimited. (also if the app has been updated since you bought it). Based on my experience it works like that indeed: I have updated and re-installed paid apps without any issue. Please note that the re-install/update also works on any other android device that uses the same Google account.
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How do Google Play app updates work? Are they free?
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In order to take advantage of USB host Mode on the Nexus 7 (Android 4.1.1) is it necessary to have an OTG cable? Can I do it using the standard micro to male cable, then use a female to female adapter?
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Yes, you need a specific OTG cable, or you need to modify your cable. An OTG cable has pins 4 and 5 shorted, which is how Android knows it needs to switch over to host mode. You can manually short (cross) the wires on a standard cable, then use a f-f adapter. For my Nook Simple Touch, a kernel patch is needed to be able to use OTG. I also need to manually activate Host mode while using a OTG cable, so I know the grounding of pins 4 and 5 do more than simply tell Android to go into host mode.
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Does Android USB host mode depend on an OTG cable?
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Recently, my wife's phone started acting weird in that when connected in a phone call, pressing the touch tone keypad is not working. You can hear the tone being pressed in the speaker, but the other end of the phone call is not getting the tone transmitted. What might be causing this and how could I go about getting this fixed? She is running CyanogenMod7 on her HTC Incredible.
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In Settings - Phone settings or In Dialer - Menu -Settings You'll find an option for DTMF. Try changing that to different values. It might even have been turned off.
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Why is pressing touch tone keypad not transmitted during calls?
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I have a HTC One S with stock ROM (latest update) and stock launcher, no root or anything. Android is 4.0.4 ICS. HTC Sense 4.1. In sound settings, for the normal sound profile, I turn vibration for calls/messages/notifications off, but after some time it mysteriously comes back. I don't know what triggers it. It happens after switching profiles a couple of times, like switching to vibrate profile and later switching back to normal. I have a suspicion that it might be related to using the physical volume up/down button to switch the profile. I usually use the stock 1x1 HTC widget to switch between profiles. It kind of annoys me and I consider it a bug. Does enyone experience the same? How can I prevent it? Update: it just happened again after a system crash. I'm getting these more frequently lately, and after every crash the vibration is back. I can now list this as a confirmed trigger, but I'm not sure if it's the only one.
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I'm not familiar with how HTC Sense deals with vibration settings, but this does sound like a bug. As a possible work around - you could install Tasker and set a profile for every time you turn the screen on to set vibration off. This is a nasty hack, but would stop the vibration function on your phone from coming on all the time.
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HTC One S vibration keeps getting turned on for normal profile
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I want to expand my storage to 16gb primarily for HD gaming (which the Neo V does so well). I have been offered a great deal for a SanDisk 16GB card Class 4 and wanted to clarify if it is enough for HD gaming, classwise.
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According to the specifications your phone has 512MB Memory, which is quite close to the lower limit for actual 3D games like N.O.V.A.3. Because the OS must read the game data into the allocated RAM for the game-process (a lot less than 512MB). The game-data is propably bigger than the total allocated RAM space so Android starts to cache the stuff internally (Internal Flash space, not SD Card). So after loading the game the SD-Card class/speed isn't the most important part. A faster SD-Card will probably just speed up the loading progress but not the gaming experience itself.
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Is a 16gb class 4 micro sd card enough for hd gaming on Xperia Neo V GB?
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I woke this morning and discovered that my phone's battery was at 70% capacity, even though it had been fully charged when I went to sleep. I went into the battery settings, and found that Android System is primarily responsible, having kept my phone awake the entire time. I searched a bit, and this does not appear to be normal behaviour. Reception and wifi are fine, and power saving is on. I'm hoping that there is an explanation and solution to this.
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A common workflow to track down deep-sleep / wake-lock issues: Install CpuSpy Install BetterBatteryStats Turn off your phone Fully charge it while turned off Unplug the cable Start the phone, unlock it and open some apps like email, browser, facebook, and close them again Don't touch your phone, let it be on your table for a hour Open CpuSpy "Deep Sleep" should be the longest bar of all. If not, the CPU works because a process (App, Service) constantly wakes your phone up or you use a non standard Kernel/ROM which has a Deep Sleep problem Open BetterBatteryStats Set the first dropdown to "Kernel Wakelock" and second to "Since unplugged", then see if any app you've installed appears in the list, using high % numbers (waking your phone up) Then set the first dropdwon to "Partial Wakelocks" and check again for any app waking your phone up with a high % number Uninstall the app which causes wake locks (preventing your phone from deep sleep) If the problem still persists, google for further instructions with the following pattern: "wakelock + [appname]" without the brackets, enter the app or service name which causes high percentages in BetterBatteryStats, and google without the quotes!
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Why is Android System always keeping my phone awake?
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The GPS on my Samsung Galaxy S2 cannot find my current location whenever Google Location Service is disabled. I have it disabled most of the time because my battery drains much faster when the service is enabled. I disable the option via <code> System Settings -> Location Services -> Google location service </code> . In the figure below I'm referring to the top option. Is there a way to do one of these things: Somehow obtain my coordinates using GPS without Location Services enabled? Intelligently switch on/off Google Location Service when I need it (i.e. like when I'm using my GPS) Keep Google Location Service enabled, but somehow prevent it from draining battery. In short, the problem I want to solve is to get my location coordinates without having Google Location Service drain my battery. I'm running ICS 4.0.3 on AT&T's network.
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You can still use GPS without having Google location services enabled. When you disable the location services you are opting out of sending data to Google. Google location services is actually an internet database (Google Location Server) that is made available to mobile device manufacturers as an application licensed by Google. This is the database that is updated with WiFi and cell ID data from devices running Android, and was initially populated with data collected by the Street View cars (up until 2010 anyway). It helps your device obtain a quicker initial fix by using WiFi AP or Cell ID information. It is used to augment the GPS, uses less battery life, and is sometimes used instead of GPS if you are indoors or do not have strong GPS signal. As noted on Google's support site, for ICS 4.0+ Maps will still work with just the GPS activated. http://support.google.com/gmm/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=165333 In short, the settings you have above should allow you to use your GPS without the help of the cellular network or nearby Wi-Fi APs. You will have to be outdoors in order to use this feature though, and it can take up to 4 minutes to get a location. So if you are waiting on a fix and you have Google location services disabled, you'll have to be patient. Let's address the battery drain--review the third-party location-aware applications you have installed. Some are poorly programmed and could be requesting GPS refreshes at a high rate, taxing your battery. Also if you are only using GPS to navigate, it is a battery hog.
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Is there a way to get GPS to work without Google Location Service constantly enabled?
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I added few teams to Google Now to see how it worked. Now I left San Francisco and I don't give a * about the Giants' score. I tried to remove the team by going to settings, clicking on the team, remove. The team is removed but after a few minutes it reappears. I have two devices running Jelly Beans so I though it was a synchronization bug. I removed the team on both devices at the same time, but it still keeps reappearing. How can I definitely remove it ? Edit: My Galaxy Nexus is running 4.1.2 and my Asus Transformer Infinity is running 4.1.1.
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The problem has been solved by updating "Google Search" after the 4.2 announcement. So it was definitely a bug :)
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Removed sports team from Google Now keeps reappearing
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Some time ago, I found this page that contains links for incremental upgrades: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=20843237&postcount=1 I'd like to know if there is a way to find such links for myself. If I try to go to http://android.clients.google.com/ I get a 404 error.
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Apparently it goes something like this: * somebody gets the OTA update on their phone * they use a logcat tool to find the URL in the logs. * they post the URL on some forum. Source: enter link description here
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How do I find the incremental upgrades direct download links?
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android
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This is how my CM7 running phone looks like (although I got the screenshot from somewhere): Is there a similar effect launcher for ICS or JB?
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Go Launcher, launch the drawer, click Application settings, click App drawer scrolling orientation, set Vertical Continuous or Vertical Loop and then Vertical Waterfall. WIN.
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How can I get acube effect app drawer on ICS or JB?
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android
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I downloaded Ubuntu precise with Complete Linux Installer which uses VNC by default. Then I found a native X server on Google Play and I'd like to try it. I read somewhere I must export display, but I don't know how to.
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<code> export DISPLAY=:0 </code> when you type "xterm" a terminal should appear inside X But doesn't work very well, because some x11-Features are not implemented in this Android-Xserver.
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How do I export display to Android native X server?
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android
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Today I was prompted to install (firmware?) updates from ATT on my HTC Vivid. My phone is rooted and this apparently breaks the update process. The phone shut down and went to the red exclamation point / dead Android image. The phone restarts normally and runs for ~30 seconds. It then gives me a "your phone will restart in 5 seconds" message and force shuts down. Is there any way that I can stop the restart from happening automatically? UPDATE: Problem solved. I cleared the cache. To do this I restarted the phone into the bootloader by pressing and holding the power button and down volume key. I then selected RECOVERY. From the next screen I selected wipe cache partition.
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Problem solved. I cleared the cache. To do this I restarted the phone into the bootloader by pressing and holding the power button and down volume key. I then selected RECOVERY. From the next screen I selected wipe cache partition.
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Stop a force reboot
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Is there any X3D format viewer for Android platform ?
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Answer: You can use FreeX3D: VRML, X3D, STL viewer by John Alexander Stewart available from Google Play Store: FreeX3D is a 3D VRML/X3D and STL viewer for Android. NEW - Anaglyph rendering option for 3D viewing of your 3D files! FreeX3D allows the user to browse local STL, VRML 97 and X3D files, and to view these files on their Android GLES-2 capable device. You can rotate or zoom STL files; X3D files you can walk, or examine, as defined by the spec. Use one finger to rotate or walk, two to zoom or move in +-Z, depending on navigation mode set. This version works on Android 2.2 and above. It requires OpenGL ES-2.0 , which is available in all modern phones/tablets, and most released over the last couple of years. Related curiosity: There's also an interesting project that worth mentioning, called X3DOM for free on Android devices that support WebGL: X3DOM (pronounced X-Freedom) is an experimental open source framework and runtime to support the ongoing discussion in the Web3D and W3C communities how an integration of HTML5 and declarative 3D content could look like. It tries to fulfill the current HTML5 specification for declarative 3D content and allows including X3D elements as part of any HTML5 DOM tree.
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X3D format viewer for Android
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In my 2.3.7 Android phone, when I use the Google Calendar application, I can see all the events that are listed in my Google account, as I would see them in the browser in my computer, but when I create a new event using the phone -- it shows as 'PC Sync', the new item won't sync up to the calendar as I see it in the browser. I have tried cleaning the cache and data for the 'Calendar' and 'Calendar Storage' application, and manually re-syncing the Google account from the phone, but it still won't show up. Any ideas? EDIT: If the event is under 'PC Sync', where should they appear in Google Calendar?
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Answering my question after the comments, it turns out only 'PC Sync' would show when creating an event by tapping on a specific day/time, but when using the 'Add event' option, the other calendars would show as an option. Once this is used the first time, then tapping on the day/time shows the other options. All good.
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Google Calendar events created on the phone won't sync
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android
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When I got the tablet, new version of play store was pre-installed and was working fine. Initially my 3G dongle was not connecting to Internet. After complaining to customer care, I was provided a firmware with which I updated my tablet. Then onwards, I could connect to Internet but Play store was gone. I managed to download it and installed it on tablet but now it opens and closes without any error message. I have already tried: Re installing the given ROM Done factory reset Tried to install different versions (v3.5.19, v3.7.16, etc) of Play Store app. None of the above solved the probelm. Please help.
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The ROM that BSNL customer care provided might not have GApps installed. You can download a relevant version of GApps from goo.im/gapps . Based on the information you had provided, you can use gapps-ics-20120429-signed.zip . Download that ZIP file and place it in your SD card. Install ROMManager from their site. Once installed, choose install ZIP option and select the ZIP file.
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BSNL Penta TPad 701C Android ICS - Play store closes immediately after opening.
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I've seen many questions on this site asking about the famous space problems in Android phones. None of those I've seen helped me and since none of them asked about my phone, I'd like to present a new case. I have three memories, and this is a table showing the usage: What's most bothering is how an advanced phone like this would have such basic problems. I've tried: setting the default installing path to the SD card: No such setting . moving apps to the SD Card using apps like App2SD: Some cannot be moved . I really don't know what else to do. Am I really forced to delete apps? I don't want to delete any of those I've installed (they are 14), why should I do that with over 9 GB of free space available ? I'm just hoping there's an option I missed.
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I have solved my own problem today and I'd like to provide the solution for others that might encounter it. The actual Internal memory for this phone should amount to exactly 0,96 GB or close to that. I got aware of this comparing my phone to another one from the same model. I first tried formatting the Flash memory (or Mass memory) on my phone, but to no avail. So I tried doing a reset and it solved the issue. To do this: Go to Settings . Choose Privacy . Select Factory data reset or the corresponding example in your native language. Wait for the phone to do its thing. You should see some code/script running on the screen. Now wait. When everything is loaded and you configured the minimum settings, open the application Task Manager . You should be able to see the correct size.
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Space problem in Samsung Galaxy Pocket GT-S5300
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I wanted to know that if all the devices that support Android OS can be manually reprogrammed or do they allow to make own apps and load in them, just in case I want to program an app for myself, or it's restricted to specific devices. How shall I know? Update: For example, I want to program a personal app to prepare notes in handwritten mode using a stylus and integrate other mathematical instruments in it. Expecting features like adding space in case I want to add notes somewhere at later point of time or completely erase some specific portion of page.
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You can create an application for any device that runs the Android OS, this is not restricted to specific device manufacturers. Restrictions in the execution are caused mainly because of the version of the Android OS that runs on the device (the differtent API's) or the difference in hardware capabilities between devices. If you are planning to make an application you should by all means have some programming experience. With the use of some very helpful software development tools you could create personal application like suggested. Be sure to check out the documentation provided on Androids official website to get a solid introduction on this topic.
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Programming devices in Android
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The same Android version often looks different on phones from different manufacturers. For instance, Android GingerBread that runs on my HTC Explorer looks like this: The same Android on the Sony Xperia U looks quite different, as seen here: Is there any way I can get the look and feel of Sony's version of Android on my HTC? Any skin pack/transformation pack/hack/firmware replacement that might enable this? (In a general sense, how can I customize the look and feel of my Android device to look more like that of another manufacturer?)
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To change the home screens, you need to install a new Launcher application - search the Play Store for <code> Launcher </code> and see what is available.
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How can I get the look and feel of Sony's Android on my HTC
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I've rooted my phone a while ago, deleted random apps I didn't really need that were pre installed. But now there's a potential buyer so I'd like to restore to the way it was the second I've brought it from the shop. Default factory reset didn't help as I've deleted games and stuff. So, is there a way to get everything back?
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You can use their official update software, it has been called "PC Companion" the last time I used it: Boot your phone to flashmode (See also stackexchange-url ("How do I turn on flashmode in Sony Ericsson Ray?")) Update/restore it with PC Companion This is mostly for modding, so it won't be that useful to you: You can also flash a .ftf file of your choice (official or a custom mod) with FlashTool , note however that you need to unlock the bootloader before your phone will boot a mod with an unoriginal kernel. I have however no idea where to find an original firmware image for your Xperia Play/R800i, you might need to google for that yourself.
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Get original xperia play content back on device after removing it
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android
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I used to have this problem with my Nexus One on T-Mobile, and now have it again on my Samsung Galaxy SII on Sprint. It seems like about every other MMS message I get will fail to download. It'll just sit in that "downloading" state forever. (Note: it is not actually a pattern of every other time.) I have the stock Android messaging app that comes with the phone. I have found dozens of threads about this out there on various Android forums, but all of them seem to be pre-ICS and so I don't have the settings the solutions refer to. The solutions all seem to be really esoteric, too. If I can make it stop getting "stuck" that's great, but I figure the easier question is as posted: once it gets in that stuck state, how can I force it to restart the download? That'd be enough to fix the issue for me.
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Got to the bottom of this. If your data connection isn't on when someone sends you an MMS, the download has a tendency to hang. If you shut off the connection to save battery or have any app that does this (like Juice Defender), this will happen to you a lot. Go into the MMS app's settings and turn off the "auto retrieve" option for MMS and you should be right as rain.
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How can I force MMS messages to retry?
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I have a Samsung Galaxy Note with stock 4.0.4 ROM. The battery drains very fast and the phone is often warm. Reboot doesn't help. Settings says that com.android.browser (Internet) uses most of the battery. I never use default browser, I only use Chrome. I suspect that some background process it creating a heavy load and using the internet connection. I think browser is used by other applications, but I'm not able to figure out which application is related. I suspect maybe ad supported applications are the root of the problem. Is there any solution or app to figure out the origin of the problem?
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The root of the problem is Internet sync related. The system is not able to sync internet settings. http://blog.abrah.am/2011/12/sync-is-currently-experiencing-problems.html
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Why is the com.android.browser process draining my battery?
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My smartphone is the Samsung Galaxy Ace 5380 running Android 2.3.6 and I want to flush it with the CyanogenMod 7.2 I'm performing the steps from this guide: http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/wiki/Samsung_Galaxy_Ace:_Full_Update_Guide I have done the "Installing the ClockworkMod Recovery" steps and performed a backup of my current ROM. Now I want to run a backup with Titanium but it says that I have no root permissions. I thought the ClockworkMod Recovery kernel brings the root permission, because it sounds so by the guide mentioned above. Is there any other thing I have to do now to activate the root permission or must I root my phone additionally with some other guide ? If so, I read that after the root-procedure I have to "wipe data factory reset" and that would delete the things I want to update, but for the update itself, I need root permissions.
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The root permission exists inside the <code> recovery </code> , but not in the normal <code> system </code> , you need to root it in there. There is usually, two partitions <code> recovery </code> and <code> system </code> , as the OP indicated, was booted into the CWM Recovery which resides on <code> recovery </code> hence is rooted, but not the normal Android system.
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No root permission after installation of ClockworkModRecovery kernel
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Is it possible to use Nandroid to backup an AVD instance?
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The system images <code> system.img </code> are located in the android SDK install directory under <code> system-images/android-<platform-version>/<platform-type> </code> . Once you create the AVD, in the <code> %USERPROFILE%/.android/avd/<AVD_NAME>.avd </code> you will find the img files for <code> /sdcard/ </code> and <code> /data/ </code> , but <code> /system </code> and such are loaded from the SDK path mentioned above. In order to create an AVD you must install the system images from the SDK manager.
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Nandroid backup of Emulator instance?
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I believe there's some set of “hooks”, which get executed when I power on the phone. I want to see it to figure out the reason why my phone sometimes doesn't wake up properly (wakes with black screen).
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While the logcat option recommended by Ryan of course is a valid possibility, it is not the most user-friendly solution. I've got a better idea :) Apps started automatically after boot registered for a certain event, called <code> BOOT_COMPLETED </code> . To do so, they need to request this permission (you find it under "more" on the playstore pages) called "Start after Boot" (or, with its technical name, <code> BOOT_COMPLETED </code> -- what a surprise!). So to figure out which apps could potentially be in here, you can use a permission checker. There are many of them in the Playstore, but I will mention only two of them to get you started: PermissionDog 1 RL Permissions 2 Both let you browse your apps by permissions, and even try to indicate "potentially dangerous apps" -- nice side-effect in your case ;)
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How to see what applications do some actions when I power on my phone?
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I'm interested to know all of my apps that I paid for in the Google Play Store. Is there an easy way to retrieve this list filtering only paid applications?
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You could also use the My Paid Apps app. ( More information )
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How can I get a list of all my paid (only) apps in the Play Store?
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I have a Samsung Galaxy running Android. When I put music to max, it's not loud enough in my ear phone. How can I boost it beyond the maximum volume? On Linux I can do this with ALSA; is there a way to do it in Android? Follow up: All of them are paid media players so FREE is almost unavailable. Using for the moment: Cubed
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As far as I know audio amplifying circuits will have a fixed amplifying ratio (gain). By adding resistance (either digitally or using analog POT) on the input (or output?) signal the volume is reduced. Hence in my opinion it can't be done. Switching over to in ear phone buds like: instead of: will provide better noise isolation and there by improve listening experience. If the music is being played from files stored in the phone, you can edit them to increase volume with audio editing tools like Audacity.
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How can I boost the music volume higher than the max limit?
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I found a language learning website. They offer their podcasts for free but only an iTunes link is provided. So iTunes for me, downloaded them all and put in a nice playlist to go through one by one and listen and learn. I don't own an iPhone but I own an Android phone, a Google Nexus S. How can I get all these podcasts in a playlist on my phone? I am on Mac-os-x Lion, I think.
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If you don't want to be shackled to iTunes for downloading/syncing the actual episodes, you can right-click the podcast in iTunes, and select Copy Podcast URL . It will copy the URL to the podcast feed to your clipboard. Use this URL on your Android device to subscribe to the podcast there.
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How to listen iTunes podcasts on Android
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When I log in to google talk in my sony xperia ray (android 4.04 ICS) and see by any other account how I am online it shows like I am online in a personal computer somewhere. It shows a circle green or red. No android sign is there. How can I fix that? I want people to know I have android mobile and I am logged in through my mobile not my personal computer so that it signifies I am travelling.
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Launch the Google Talk app Open the overflow menu (three vertical dots) and choose <code> Settings </code> . Tap the account you're using. Check the <code> Mobile indicator </code> option. Note: If you're signed in to your Google account on a PC (like if you left your browser open and logged in to Gmail) the mobile indicator may not be displayed. (For reference: Android version 4.1.1, Google Talk v. 4.1.1 - 424425)
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google talk android device sign is not shown by sony xperia ray while logged in google talk in it what can I do about it?
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Some applications on my phone (e.g. Maps) show a wrong picture for my user account. Specifically, an old picture is shown instead of last one I put on my Google+ account. How can I fix this? I use a LG-P692 (Gelato) phone.
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Your Google profile picture and your Google+ account CAN have different pictures. I'm sure most other Google apps probably use the Google profile picture. Make sure they are the same.
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Wrong Google account picture
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I have an Android 4 mobile phone and I'm trying to use the stock email client to connect to a webmail service. The thing is that I am only interested in receiving my mail. I don't need to be able to send from my phone. Is something like connecting only to the incoming server and leaving the outgoing server settings blank possible? If not, are there any other email apps that offer this feature?
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For the SMTP server details, try entering a server like <code> mail.messagingengine.com </code> and NOT entering any authentication details. The client will connect but because no auth details are provided, even if you attempt to send emails, the server just won't accept the connection and the emails will remain in the outbox.
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Setting up mail client. Trying to connect only to the incoming server, avoid setting an outgoing server up
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Is it possible to prevent the automatic reboot that follows <code> fastboot -w image.zip </code> ? This would be quite useful for batch files. Thanks for any hint :-)
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<code> usage: fastboot [ <option> ] <command> commands: update <filename> reflash device from update.zip flashall 'flash boot' + 'flash system' flash <partition> [ <filename> ] write a file to a flash partition erase <partition> erase a flash partition getvar <variable> display a bootloader variable boot <kernel> [ <ramdisk> ] download and boot kernel flash:raw boot <kernel> [ <ramdisk> ] create bootimage and flash it devices list all connected devices reboot reboot device normally reboot-bootloader reboot device into bootloader options: -w erase userdata and cache -s <serial number> specify device serial number -p <product> specify product name -c <cmdline> override kernel commandline </code> I think it's safe to assume that the options listed here are the options you have available to you when running the <code> fastboot </code> binary. Since there doesn't seem to be an override as a native function of <code> fastboot </code> , your only solution would be to access the source code of <code> fastboot </code> (if available) and remove or alter the part of the code where the device reboots. Note that there might be very good reasons as to why the device reboots at that stage, so I'd be careful with messing around with it.
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Prevent reboot after fastboot -w image.zip?
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I can't seem to get the Gmail widget resized to full screen on my SG2. How do I resize it so that it covers the whole screen area? Android 4.0.4.
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If you're using the stock launcher, you can't. If you use an alternative launcher like Nova Launcher or Apex Launcher (one which has support for scrolling & resizable widgets), then you can. Put the gmail widget on your homescreen by long-pressing and selecting the label of choice. THen long-press the widget itself and from the popup menu, choose RESIZE and resize the widget's dimensions as per your liking. You haven't mentioned what version of Android you're using and Nova/Apex work only on v4+ (ICS). If you have an older gingerbread version, try ADW launcher. Instructions are similar, if not exactly the same. You may also have to enable the functionality for "scrollable widgets" from within your launcher's settings panel to get the full benefit.
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How do you resize the Gmail widget?
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The SMS notification behavior is inconsistent on the Samsung Galaxy S2 after upgrading to 4.0.3 ICS. When receiving a text message, the phone does not make a sound or vibrate, regardless of the notification settings, and regardless of the sms app used (including the default). The screen will turn on. This problem will go away after rebooting, but then it will return after time. This is a problem that has been discussed in several forums . Is there a fix for this? I'm open to rooting my phone. I have already done a factory reset since upgrading from Gingerbread to ICS.
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I didn't see this issue on a custom ROM - is it an issue with the stock Samsung ROM? I would suggest you find out - and if you really want to get rid of it, install a custom ROM onto your phone after rooting - I find Sapir's CM10 ROM to work well, and I do not see this issue. Please check http://forum.xda-developers.com for more info on rooting and installing custom ROM's to your device.
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Is there a way to fix the sms notification in Galaxy S2, ICS
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A friend of mine has created a Twitter account on their phone but now can not remember any of the details they used. They remain logged in on their phone but I've had a look through the app but it doesn't seem to mention anything useful. Have I missed something? I have a adb backup (and the password) to look through if that helps.
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I ended up contacting Twitter support and they verified ownership of the account using a DM.
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Recovering Twitter Account Created on Android Device?
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The FM Radio app on my stock ROM(s) (Samsung 2.2 and 2.3) only required to plug in earphones. And that was the case with any phone radio app on any cell phone. But why does the app which comes with CM7 require both bluetooth turned on and earphones plugged in? (Apparently, from the "about" page in the settings, it is developed by MIUI)
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The radio chip-set is more than likely, shared with Bluetooth and thus issues the commands specific to bluetooth to be able to switch on the FM receiver. This will depend on the handset in question. You do need the headset to be plugged in as that acts as a FM Antenna. The FM radio framework was an add-on to the CM source at the time of GB 2.3.7; the headset acting as antenna is indeed the mechanism (don't ask me how/why, but its common among certain chip-sets that requires it). The actual FM Radio app was developed by Andorko, he used to hang out on the Zte Blade Community, developed the radio and one of the CM devs on that same community, integrated the Radio framework into CM, (Which was non-standard). As due to the popularity of the FMRadio application, it was tweaked and adapted for other chip-sets in question based on handset. Depending on handset, Silicon Industries is one, si470x (x being 8 or 9) is common (used on Galaxy 5, Zte Blade), there's Texas Instruments (TI) which shares the bluetooth functionality within the TI chip-set - we're talking SoC (System on Chip), by sending a series of bluetooth HCI commands, the FM radio receiver starts up. By your comment below 'why did it work before?' that is assuming it was a stock ROM that came with Galaxy Fit handset, then in that case, the FM radio support was based on some proprietary software within the stock FM application itself. CM 7.2 handled it differently using a non-standard framework for communicating with the FM radio, in which the above radio application that comes with CM, was adapted for that very reason.
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Why does the CM7 Radio FM app require bluetooth to run?
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I have installed an 8GB SD memory card in my Sony Xperia Tipo, but the memory card is not being recognized. Has anyone else had this problem with the Sony Xperia Tipo? If so, how did you solve it?
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sony unfortunately divided the phone into two drives BEFORE the microsd slot. So the internal drive and the sd drive are already assigned. the external card then formats itself as "ext_card" on the root folder. i managed to redirect some folders from the internal to the external card via the program "directory bind" (search for it on google, it is not available on the play store). for this to work you need a ROOTED phone. the phone is fairly easy to root via a script (windows). you need to install adb drivers first (if you install sony compagnion, this will install the adb drivers and you have to enable usb debug mode on your tipo before you run the script to root your tipo). overall this is a little complicated, so i advise you to be an expert user to try this, especially the configuration of "directory bind" is tricky. it would be best if sony "bundled both cards that are installed on the device internally to be just one and then the microsdcard slot would work as desired and could be used to install programs and other stuff much easier. links: directory bind: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1410262 root tool for tipo: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1886460
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Sony Xperia Tipo not recognizing SD memory card
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I don't have much hope. Here is what's happening Galaxy S GT-I9000 keeps crashing at startup : com.sec.android.provider.logprovider crashes and other ones android.process.acore So I cannot reach any settings to disable some system settings like Settings/Privacy So I cannot connect usb (it's never seen by my PC) And a very good joke : it cannot be put in recovery mode ! http://forum.xda-developers.com/wiki/Samsung_Galaxy_S_Series#Recovery_Mode Does nothing Somebody have notices some i9000 in this case : http://www.addictivetips.com/mobile/fix-3-button-combo-download-recovery-mode-in-samsung-galaxy-s-gt-i9000/ Too bad I can't do this : "Now plug the USB cable into the phone. Start a new command prompt window and navigate to the folder/directory where you have installed ADB." As my phone is not able to make the usb work ! So is there a way to reset the phone the hard way ? I mean by opening it and erasing the memory to revert to an empty phone fully ... PS : I cannot tell the android installed on this phone. It's not mine. All I know is that it's pretty old and that it's a custom "Orange" ROM.
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Thanks all for your help I can confirm that : I had a rom (from Orange France) without any way to put my phone in download mode The little device here http://galaxy-download-mode.blogspot.ch/ works I was then able to upgrade my GT-I9000 And now Home+Vol down + power works (so not download mode was not an hardware issue)
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How to hard reset of a Samsung Galaxy GT-I9000 which I cannot put in recovery mode?
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I run android-x86 as VMware image, and I dedicated the whole second display for it. Display's resolution is 1024x768, but resolution in android is lower, it seems something about 800x480. Is there a way to change physical display resolution in Android to fit monitor resolution? I have a root access to the device.
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Thanks to eldarerathis comment. Indeed, I was able to set needed resolution by modifying kernel boot parameters. Instead of <code> video=-16 </code> in kernel boot options I use <code> video=uvesa UVESA_MODE=1024x768 </code> and all is working in native monitor resolution! More detailed description is here (in Russian language).
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How to change screen resolution on android rooted device?
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Does Android allow for multitouch input? I have a Samsung Galaxy Y phone with Android 2.3. On the Samsung Homescreen, when I rotate two fingers simultaneously in a clockwise direction, I get the option to add/remover spaces from the home screen. Because of this, I assume it must be possible, but I have never come across any app for Android that makes use of it. Several iPhone apps make use of them. Why is it? What is the state of multitouch in Android?
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There are many apps in play store which support multiple touch gestures. For example you can zoom in or out in many video players like (mx player, bsplayer) E-book readers like mantano reader uses two finger touch to scroll pages... GestureControl app is totally based on multi-touch and gestures...
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Multiple Touch Gestures in Android?
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I have this weird problem with my Nexus 7: When the WiFi network on the home router (AirTies) is set to WPA/WPA2 it is always stuck in the "login" phase and never actually connects to the network. The network icon shows that it continuously connects and disconnects. Now if I switch the network to WPA2 only, the Nexus 7 connects fine. But then, a Mac on the same network keeps forgetting the network and I have to insert the key by hand every time it boots. Switching back to WPA/WPA2 simply reverses the problem. I accept even suggestions to switch the ADSL/WiFi router, provided that you suggest one that you know works for both machines.
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I've read about that phenomenon of some Androids having trouble in mixed WPA/WPA2 mode a couple of times now. As you described, people solved it by using either WPA or WPA2 (or even WEP). So WPA2 only you tried (but got trouble with your Mac). Any chances to pin it to only WPA? WEP would be a last-ressort, as it offers only marginal protection. Remark: Not sure about your settings for this, but in some cases people had SSID broadcast turned off on the router; turning it on again (i.e. broadcasting the SSID) solved the issue for some of them.
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WPA/WPA2 with my Nexus 7
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I'm stuck with the generic IMEI (004999010640000). I've tried a number of the various workarounds (GSII_Repair, manually deleting the /efs folder, flashing stock and trying both of those from stock, re-flashing CM10 and trying from CM10 again...) with no luck. I was actually missing files in my /efs folder before flashing stock, but even with the full /efs folder I can't find my actual IMEI. So am I screwed?
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Your handset is not damaged, not totally. But you do need to get some professional help, someone who is willing to carry out the procedure in restoring it, provided that someone has the necessary tools at their disposal. However, you can fix your IMEI using a highly specialized but expensive repair box such as Z3X , NSPro , to name but a few. Mostly, smartphone users do not have access to them and only repair labs or specialists have them.
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Have I completely lost my IMEI?
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I have an Asus Transformer Prime TF-201, and am upgrading to an Asus Transformer Pad Infinity TF-701. Before I sell my old table, I want to backup all my data and apps, and somehow transfer them to the new tablet. Is this possible without rooting the tablet? Both are currently synced with my Google account, and on both tablets, under Settings -> Backup and Restore , both tablets are set to backup information to Google.
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I could start with the very same lamentations: No root no fun. As except for root only the app itself can access its data, there's no real way around -- except... But first an elegant alternative to the mentioned Titanium Backup : While running both (rooted!) devices simultaneously, AppSync can synchronize apps and data. So you could even start some game on one device, sync, and continue on the other -- just to give you one example. The one possibility without root requires at least ICS (Android 4.x). I'm not sure whether this works betwenn different devices (or whether some device component is used for encryption), but as far as I understood it should do: Using <code> adb backup </code> and <code> adb restore </code> , which requires the Android SDK installed on your computer, and is described in detail in the article on stackexchange-url ("Full Backup of non-rooted devices").
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How does one copy all the data AND apps from one Asus tablet to another?
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Attempting update from 2.3.4 to 4.x and the pc companion software keeps telling me my phone is up to date! Anyone know if it's possible to do a manual install?
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You can manually install update using Flashtool,and also you need ftf file for it, http://androxyde.github.com/index.html?1349610344000 -Flash tool http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1918920 -ftf file.
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How to manually install ICS on Sony Ericsson Phones?
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Say that your main Android account is [email protected]. Can you set up Android Chrome to use [email protected]? (Ideally Chrome would allow multiple users, which will no doubt happen in Android too eventually.)
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Launch Chrome In the overflow menu, choose <code> Settings </code> Under basics, tap the entry for your account Disconnect the account; you'll be warned that the data will remain but you'll lose your synchronization Tap <code> Sign in to Chrome </code> at the bottom of the screen Choose the account you want to use for synchronizing Obviously for this to work you will need to have already added the account to your phone.
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Can Android Chrome be linked to an account other than your main Android account?
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Device: Samsung Galaxy S II (i777) running Cyanogenmod 10 nightly 20120929 I'm having a very strange issue that I'm hoping someone else has seen before. In two separate apps, I'm being logged in as other users with no input from me. It first showed up in ESPN ScoreCenter, where it would identify me as someone else and import all their favorite teams. This "someone else" would change somewhat regularly (I didn't look too close at this, but it seemed like it was different on a daily basis). I assumed this was an issue with the ScoreCenter app and contacted ESPN (they were less than helpful). I gave up on that one, and just assumed it was a bug. However, just recently I noticed that Scoreloop had a similar issue. In Cut the Rope, when I open Scoreloop, it identifies me as someone else again. I initially submitted a ticket to Scoreloop, but this morning noticed it was logged in as someone else, just like the ScoreCenter app did. I saw this same issue when using Cyanogenmod 9. I'm not sure when it started exactly, but now that I'm seeing it in two separate apps, I'm starting to think it's an issue with my phone, my ROM, or some Android piece that both apps tie into. Is there a way to fix this?
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This has happen to me with some apps... Did you lost your IMEI? I mean, maybe in the process of rooting, sim-unlocking, rom updating your phone, etc... you did something wrong and "lost your IMEI". It seems having an IMEI of 004999010640000 indicates so. At least this happened to me with my Galaxy S (I9000) Some apps seem to uniquely identify a user by IMEI. If you have this 004999010640000 IMEI you are now part of a club of hundreds with that exact same wrong IMEI. So someone who also "lost his IMEI" might have registered to those apps before. This happened to me with OpenFeint for example. To check your IMEI go to Settings > About phone > Status
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Why are apps logging me in as someone else?
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My problem is: right swipe is defaulting to internet calls instead of 'regular' calls . First off, these are my relevant call settings: as you can see I have no accounts and the internet calls are not enabled. My contacts came from Google contacts (configured them online and then the phone got them). After they came I used the "Mark as Default" function to select the correct phone number and emails and that's when things started behaving strangely. Doing a right swipe showed me this: Instead of calling the contact 'normally'. I started experimenting and was able to reproduce the bug using other similar contacts (contacts that I got from Google with 2 phone numbers + 2 emails). But if I created the Google contact locally (which would sync Ok with google) I didn't have any issues. No other calling functions are affected: moving the phone to my ear still calls the correct number, direct dial widget still works. My phone is a Galaxy S III running android 4.1 (but the same thing was already happening in 4.0), if that makes any difference. What is causing this? How can I fix it? Seems to be related to: stackexchange-url ("How do I prevent "No Internet calling account" error?") but I was still unable to fix it.
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tldr: I have found a solution work-around: Go to google contacts in your browser and remove the emails from the contact (you can put them in the notes to avoid losing them). Let it sync with your phone. Add emails back to the contact (still from the browser). You can now do all the "Mark as Default" you want because it will keep calling correctly. Long version: I decided to do some other experiments. I started by creating a contact specifically for this (with 2 fake phone numbers and 2 fake emails) and let it sync with my phone. Used "Mark as Default" to select just the phone number. It kept working fine. Then I selected the default email. Thats when the phone started to try to make internet calls . To continue my experiments I needed to deselect the email (which is not possible from the phone), so I went to google contacts from my browser and removed the emails and let it sync with my phone. I then re-added the emails. To my surprise the issue vanished completely for that contact. Sure enough I did the same for my problematic contacts and everything is fine now. :)
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Right swipe on contact defaulting to internet calls
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I'm using Tasker, and maybe I'm just trying too hard, but I can't seem to set up multiple conditions in the way that I want to. Here's what I'm trying to do: From M - F (8AM - 5PM), set the phone to silent mode... which is pretty easy. After 5PM rolls around though, I want to kick on the GPS/Network location listener. If I have left the office, then I want to go ahead and switch off the silent profile, and back to normal. If I haven't yet left the office, I'd like the task to sleep for 15 minutes, and then try again (sometimes I work late). It's the combination of these two separate tasks that I cannot seem to make work together. Can anyone help me out here?
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Now with your latest details, a raw approach. As you are on a stock ROM, switching GPS might not work out-of-the-box. In case it doesn't work, take a look at the Secure Settings plugin, which should be able to help out. I assume your raw concept is: 8am to 5pm is work time, and you want different settings during work hours and after leaving work, considering eventual late-work issues. So this should preferably turn out as a single profile: At work do... and After work switch to... . So here's what shoud basically work: Profile "Work": Condition: Time from 8am Till 5pm Task: Audio -> Silent Mode: On Exit Task: Misc -> GPS: On (might need to be replaced by Secure Settings , see above) Now we enter a second profile, and you probably do not even need GPS: Profile: "AfterWork": Condition: State -> Tasker -> Profile Active: "Work" [x] Invert State -> Phone -> Cell Near: (Scan your work cells) [x] Invert Task: Audio -> Silent Mode: Off So you see you neither need GPS nor the 15min wait loop. At 8am the "Work" Profile gets active, and switches your phone to silent mode. As you do not really need GPS, you can define some dummy Exit Task here (e.g. again switching Silent Mode on), as otherwise Tasker would automatically revert to the "before" mode. The second profile does not even check conditions before "Work" has completed, as Tasker remembers which Profiles are active. After that, it starts monitoring the surrounding mobile cells -- which are either known by the phone as needed for telephony. If none of the surrounding cells match any of the scanned cells, the attached task is executed and Silent Mode turned off. But why so complicated? Much easier done like this: Profile "Work": Condition: Cell Near (Scan your work place mobile cells) Task: Audio -> Silent Mode: On Done. No matter what time you are at work, your phone will be silent. And no matter whether you leave work early or late, Silent Mode will be switched off.
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Leaving work profile for Tasker
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The one thing that's been keeping me from flashing a custom Jelly Bean ROM on my Verizon Galaxy S3 (SCH-I535) is the fact that, unlike OTA updates, when I update my phone with a custom ROM, I'll lose all of my apps and settings. I don't want to have to reinstall and reconfigure all of my apps every time a new version of Android comes out. What options are out there for backing up and restoring applications and application settings between custom ROMs?
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Synopsis Titanium Backup , is the most popular tool for everybody, not just for ROM Flashers, its for everybody, due to a large number of features such as: Backing up user apps and their data All backups are saved on the SD-Card (really, I should be calling this external storage to future proof this answer as SD-Card readers are in favour of getting dropped) The capability to store up to fifty backups Extract data from a CWM recovery image (via CWM's backup within recovery) Freeze an app, and put it into a state of "suspension" such that, it gets removed from the app drawer temporarily. Schedule backups on a regular automatic basis or via a widget, and by tapping on the widget, Titanium Backup will perform the backup. There's far too much that you can do with it. What is this Titanium Backup you speak of, in plain english? Think of this as a "Time Machine" application, where a backup is instigated, to backup user applications and their application data, and then can "revert" back in case of unforseen circumstances or... playing Angry Birds, and got to a euphoric state of delight in getting the high score, and decided to backup Angry Birds and the high-score data in place, "just in case" a foul-up is made. The tool is often used heavily by ROM flashers, have AOSP Gingerbread, decide to go to AOSP JB, backup the apps etc, flash the new AOSP JB, and restore the apps. Astute readers will point out a vital step that I left out, where does the Titanium Backup come from then, The answer is quite simple, every time there's a new update to the Titanium Backup in which Google Play automatically updates, first things first, instinctively, always, I do the following, Launch Titanium Backup Hit ' Menu ', tap on ' More ' Finally, tap on ' Create "update.zip" ' Select 'TitaniumBackup-w.x.y.zip' under the heading titled, ' Select the name of the output file: ' (Latest version, is 5.6.0) The zip file is created and saved onto the <code> /sdcard/TitaniumBackup-5.6.0.zip </code> , so, its' just a matter of <code> adb pull </code> on that file, unzip it, and install on to a newly flashed ROM, for example, in this case, AOSP JB, via the <code> adb install </code> method. Then from there, after installing it, Titanium Backup will simply re-load the archived information about the backups already in place on the SD-Card. The full information wiki can be found here on the developer's website , if any further information is required. Also take a look at our stackexchange-url ("titanium tag.")
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Retaining applications and settings when flashing custom ROMs
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android
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By default if you sync with Google, contacts, calendar, app data and wifi keys are synchronized. Is it possible to synchronize only some of these things, e.g. only calendar and contacts? Thanks :-)
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<code> System Settings </code> -> <code> Accounts & sync </code> -> Select your google account -> Make use of the checkboxes. sync settings (click for larger image)
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Selective syncing with Google?
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android
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If you enable syncing to Google, what exactly is synced in a more technical way? E.g. about syncing app data, I guess there is just one standard path synchronized? Has anyone seen a more technical documentation of the synching, that describes, what exactly is synchronized?
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Google Dashboard is a service for accessing a simple view of the data associated with a Google account. With Dashboard you can also get a list of your Android apps that store data in the Google cloud, the dates of their latest backups, the amount of storage they use, and some additional data such as the date you first registered the device. To access this information: visit Google Dashboard at https://www.google.com/dashboard enter your Google username and password, and log in scroll down to section "Android devices" click the "More data stored about this device" link under your device names's entry
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What exactly is synced with Google?
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android
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I'm using a Sony Live With Walkman. The Android 2.3 is in English, and I rather leave that way... But, I find kind awkward the mask input of numbers when I am typing. Is there any way I can change that? I would prefer something like 9999-9999, or at least no mask at all.
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Well, as it may seen, there's no solution without relying on third-part softwares. Instead, I (partially) solved it by changing the language for English UK, where the numbers format are without separators. Ex: 99999999.
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Changing the numbers format when entering phone numbers in the dialer possible?
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android
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Is it possible to download a folder (or at least download multiple files at once) from Dropbox to SD card? I do not seem to have the export option when selecting folders Note the "Share" option doesn't have save to SD either.
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ES File Explorer has support for several cloud storage providers. It allows to "copy" folders from your dropbox folder to your SD-Card etc in a similar fashion as you would copy files locally. The "Network" Tab allows you to add an account.
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Dropbox export folder to SD card?
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android
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MTP does not work in Ubuntu so I am using Airdroid to copy photos off my phone (Galaxy Nexus) to my computer (Ubuntu 12.04). My problem is that the files downloaded via Airdroid all have modification date of when I transferred them. I want the files to keep the timestamps they have on the phone (which is the date and time I took the photo). How can I do this?
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Reason is your client saves them at that time, and doesn't ask the "server" (your Android device) for the original time stamps. You could try using a SSH server on your Android device. DroidSSHd would be a good choice, for example. To copy your files then you need to start this SSH Server first on your phone, which usually tells you the IP and port used. Now you can use any SSH client on your Ubuntu workstation, or from the shell, use the <code> scp </code> command: scp -p -P 2222 192.168.1.15:/sdcard/DCIM/*.jpg . would be an example: <code> -p </code> : Preserves modification times, access times, and modes from the original file <code> -P 2222 </code> : Use port 2222 (that's what DroidSSHd uses by default) <code> 192.168.1.15 </code> : IP of your device (replace this with what the SSH server shows) <code> /sdcard/DCIM/*.jpg </code> : All JPEG files from your camera folder on the SD-card (check for the correct path) <code> . </code> : Copy files to the current working directory There might be graphical solutions available as well -- but I mostly work from the command line, so I cannot give you examples for those.
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Airdroid modifies timestamps of copied files
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android
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When my phone starts up there are several application/services running in the background that I would rather not. And when I press the Home button while using an app, that app usually goes into the background without exiting. How can I stop these apps from running?
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First Things First You may have some misconceptions about how Android works and what's really happening when a service is running or an app is in the background. See also: stackexchange-url ("Do I really need to install a task manager?") Most apps (e.g., ones you launch manually) have their current Activity put into the background when you switch to another app or the homescreen. Activities consume some memory, so that you can go back to the app and pick up where you left off. Activities are usually not able to run computations in the background, so no CPU or battery is used for them. If battery life or CPU performance is your concern, you don't need to worry about these apps! You don't need to worry about memory, either; Android will automatically kill the app and free the memory if the system is running low. If the app in background is running a service, that may be a different story. Well-designed services spend most of their time sleeping, waking up for the occasional check (new social media notifications, for example). However, poorly designed services may run more often or perform syncing operations that you don't want, affecting battery life and your data usage. If you've got a rogue service you may want to try one of the solutions below. Solutions If you're sure you want to make this app stop at all costs, you can try these methods. Uninstall When an app does something you don't like, whether running in the background on startup or something else, your first option is to uninstall it. Problem solved! You can remove system apps if you have root, most easily with Titanium Backup, but be careful to remove only carrier bloatware and not critical system apps. However, if you want to be able to use that app then this is not an option: keep reading. Ping the Developer Some of the greatest daemons that come with Android are services that run in background for no reason or when a simple interval check with Android's AlarmManager would be sufficient. We need to kill them all with fire, and not by ignoring them. Everything that does not involve a fix by the developer is just a hack that will result in other negative side effects. If you contact the developer with your problem, they can fix the app and you can go on using it normally. That's a win for everyone involved. Manually Killing Apps First, note that many apps will close completely if you Back out of them rather than using the Home button. If you are running Ice Cream Sandwich or Jelly Bean, you can go into Settings, hit Applications, and manually shut down the app by tabbing over to the running apps. Alternatively you can hit the Recent Applications button and swipe them off the screen to close them. In older versions of Android there may be a built-in Task Manager added by the manufacturer to accomplish the same thing, or you can download a task manager app to do so. For services, look at <code> Settings -> Applications -> Services </code> . WARNING: Do not use automatic task killers! Automatic task killers run in the background (exactly what you don't want) and kill apps whenever they start. Most of the time this makes things worse, because apps often consume more resources when they're starting up compared to when they're sitting idle. Services that run automatically and are restarted by the system will be killed over and over, wasting your battery. Similarly, apps that receive system events known as Intents (such as network coverage and connectivity changes) will be killed every time they start up to receive an event. Nothing good can come of it. A possible exception is automatic tasks that execute only when you, the user, perform a specific action. In essence, they're just making manual task management easier for you. An app like Tasker or Llama can be used to end activities when you switch apps, for example, ensuring they don't stay around in the background. Instructions for Llama: Create a new <code> Event </code> . Add the condition called <code> Active App </code> , and choose the status <code> App stopped or in background </code> . Choose the app you want to focus on. Next, add an <code> Action </code> . Select <code> Kill Application (root privileges) </code> , then select your app again. Now, whenever you leave the app, Llama will kill it. Editing Autostarts and Intents As mentioned above, some applications may start when they receive Intents (system events). By using an app like Permissions Denied you can alter which permissions apps can request, which in turn limits which events they can receive. Or you can use an app like Autostarts to edit specifically which Intents will be sent to which apps. For both solutions, you'll need root access. Other options: Autorun Manager Gemini App Manager (Autostarts is free/open-source software, also available from f-droid.) WARNING: This can cause apps to stop working or inhibit wanted functionality. Proceed with caution, especially with critical system apps. Freezing Apps You can use an app like Titanium Backup or App Quarantine to complete freeze apps so that they can't run at all. If you want to use them you have to un-freeze them first. WARNING: Do not do this with critical system apps! Your device may fail to boot. Put Apps into Hibernation Greenify (require Android 4.0+ and ROOT privilege) use a different approach called "Hibernation", from traditional "Freezing". You can safely hibernate any non-system app you do not want it to run stealthily (via persistent services, broadcast receivers, alarms and so on), effectively equivalent to "freezing", while still keep all its entrances (launcher icon, sharing target, etc) and fully functional when you explictly run itm, without the need to un-freeze it first. WARNING: Do not hibernatize alarm clock apps, instant messaging apps, and other apps whose basic functionality relies on background mechanism (timer, system events, "push", etc) to work. The Bottom Line Android is designed to take care of app management for you. In all but the most extreme cases you shouldn't need to worry about it. When there is a problem, we advise you to go for the simplest solution — uninstalling. All other solutions are hacks around what Android is designed to do. Maybe one day Android will have official support for managing services but, until then, be careful.
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How can I stop applications and services from running?
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android
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I am wondering how compass calibration works / why e.g. drawing an 8 or rotating the phone to all 3 axis works (or at least shall work) - I mean I would understand the calibration process, if an application would say me: Point to north, then press that button down there, but you can start at basically zero knowledge for the app, just by rotating your phone! How is that done? Also, do I need to enter a special calibration mode or can I draw these figures (like the 8) directly in Google Maps? How does Google Maps know that I am not just really moving the phone but want to calibrate the compass? Thanks for any hint!
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Compass calibration works by detecting the magnetic field intensity of earth. But sometimes due to strong interference from other electronic devices like transformers compass sensor may get wrong idea about the magnetic poles of earth and can point in wrong direction. So to ensure that it asks users to recalibrate compass by rotating in figure 8 direction so that it can judge the magnetic intensity in all directions and then from that data it deduces the actual poles of earth.
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How does compass calibration work?
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android
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Having an .apk file, is there any way I can get its source code?
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Even if ProGuard was used you still can get some interesting insights. Here is a StackOverflow question with a detailed explanation: stackexchange-url ("Android: Getting source code from an APK file"). YouTube video with a detailed guide. And a blog entry about that: How to retrieve source code from an Android APK file.
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Get Source Code from an .apk file?
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android
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I installed MadTeam's CyanogenMod 7 on my Galaxy 5 few weeks ago. First time I root and install a mod, but fairly uneventful process. My phone got way faster, and except for maybe getting a little slower to connect to the wifi and/or obtain an IP address, it is better in every possible aspect. What is bugging me is that it is prone to restart itself randomly, possibly many times a day, except that I don't notice it most of the time. Just now I noticed because it was in front of my keyboard, and it vibrates when showing the boot animation. The boot itself is quite fast, so it really never posed any problem so far, and it never restarted mid-use, only when inside my pocket or laying on the table (ie. during standby). I just worry that it may become too common or happen during a call, while texting or something. I fiddled a lot with the configs after installing it to discover what it had to offer, but I avoided changing anything that wasn't UI/usability-related. I took the performance settings warning seriously. Any possible explanation? Or is this somehow normal, like a hard memory cleaning procedure? I did some seaching, but nothing about such issue. Phone: Samsing GT-I5500 (Galaxy 5) Mod: CyanogenMod-7-20120912-MADTEAM-galaxy5 (Android 2.3.7) Updated mod to 20121001 version. Got two unresponsive events (once unlocking screen and another one activating wifi) which caused phone restart seconds later, and according to phone uptime counter, an spontaneous reset 2AM last night. Within 48h. Wifi got awfully bad after update (same baseband I5500LUYJPE), took dozens of tries to get an IP, but apparently it was solved by forgetting the network and typing the password again. In short: wifi improved, random restarts remain.
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So, to avoid a hanging question: Using the new ROM for almost two months. Tried the original stock baseband I5500BVJJP7 but it felt overall worse, so I went back to I5500LUYJPE. Now any issue is rare... it's weeks since I last noticed a random restart, my phone reports over 160h uptime (not 100% reliable, I've seen it not restart after a crash), and wifi is most of the time fast to get in IP. In the end, as things improved with a new ROM, I suppose the issues are due to small quirks of the ROM itself. Should improve over time.
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MadTeam's CyanogenMod 7 restarting itself randomly
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android
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Reading the reviews of the BBC Media Player on Google Play, one user said that since Chrome supports HTML5, he had managed to persuade the BBC iPlayer website to play him streams meant for iPad/iPhone devices by spoofing an IOS user agent string on his Nexus 7. How might I go about getting the same thing to work myself? I have looked at stackexchange-url ("How can I change the user agent for the stock browser?") and stackexchange-url ("Method to change browser User Agent based on site") but both seem to concentrate on the Dolphin browser. Also, please mention if a solution will require me to root my Nexus-7. Incidentally, I also tried using Phoney with Firefox, but although Firefox supports HTML5 and the iPlayer website shows pages without either install flash or use external app messages, it still won't play the streams (it just sits swirling its progress wheel), hence looking for a solution for Chrome.
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I didn't find any way to do this except by connecting your phone to your computer and using remote web debugging feature to change user agent string. Use this documentation to enable and start using Remote Debugging: https://developers.google.com/chrome/mobile/docs/debugging Open any web page in your Chrome for Android Navigate to localhost:9222 in Chrome browser on your computer and choose tab from your list of tabs opened in your Chrome for Android. You will see developer tools screen. Go to developer tools settings on your computer by clicking on settings icon in bottom left corner of developer tools and change user agent string there Reload web-page in your Android phone Of course, user agent will fall back to default after you disconect your phone from computer.
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How can I change the user agent string sent by Chrome on my Nexus 7?
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android
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Will just unlocking the bootloader per HTC website allow me to remove apps like Blockbuster, Nova, etc on an EVO 4G?
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No. Unlocking your bootloader allows you to flash unsigned images to your device, but it doesn't (in and of itself) give you root permissions which you need to remove bloatware. However, having the ability to flash unsigned images makes it very easy to gain root via a custom recovery, so unlocking your bootloader can often greatly simplify the process. If you need instructions for getting root, there's a fairly exhaustive guide here .
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remove apps with htc bootloader unlocked
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android
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