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I have a Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0 and a Samsung Chrono. I want to be able to be able to call someone using the Galaxy Player through my phone so that I can have the contacts on my Galaxy Player and not on my phone. Using SIP/VoIP is not an option; I don't have a data plan on my phone. So I would like to do this via Bluetooth if possible. In fact, if it means that I'll have to use the phone to talk, that's fine too.
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Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0 isn't actually a phone Per se, so it's hard to use it as such (without some help at least) : Any of the following solutions answers your question the way you intended it to be answered, but this is the result of a deep investigation and testing that might help you or help others in the future. 1) Just like a Bluetooth Handset: With a fair amount of limitations, you can Pair the Galaxy Player to your smartphone just like pairing a Bluetooth headset: Turn on Bluetooth on both devices, make the Galaxy Player discoverable, and scan with the phone. Once the devices recognized each other and got paired, the Player shows up connected to the phone. When a call gets to the smartphone, the Galaxy Player will ring as well. The screen does look just like the incoming call screen on a smartphone, providing an option to answer or decline the call. Initiating a call from the smartphone, will automatically activate the Galaxy Player, just like it would with a Bluetooth headset. If the Galaxy Player and your smartphone are close together, lets say it the same room, the call has a good quality, just like if you were talking on your phone. The power consumption for this solution is very low, so its a thumbs up as well. Sadly, the contacts list on the Galaxy Player will do you no good, since it actually can't initialize any calls. 2) Using WiFi: One tested alternative with a very lost cost can be signing up with a service that directs texts and/or calls to the Galaxy Player. e.g., Google Voice , see the International calling rates The only drawback using any service like Google Voice on the Galaxy Player is that you can only receive/send text messages and calls when connected to Wi-Fi, unlike a normal phone. Google Voice is a feature-rich call forwarding service. You get one phone number that will ring all of your phones (cell or landline). With it, you can receive voicemails and text messages (no multimedia messages/MMS, though). Being a part of your Google account, you have access to all of your messages; call logs and more. Google Voice @ Google Play 3) Using VoIP Signing up with a service with a VoIP solution, it is possible to make actual calls from the Galaxy Player (or any device with speaker and microphone) . e.g., Line2 , see the Plans Comparison This service doesn't get you stuck to a contract, extra fees or a period of time. So, if a better solution appear in the future, you can stop using it immediately.
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How do I make my device dial my phone via Bluetooth?
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android
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I have a Verizon Galaxy Nexus 32GB. I've installed AOKP on it and it has been running pretty okay with no bugs etc... But after I connected it too my Nintendo Wii I think it mounted sdcard as FAT32 itself :\ I'm receiving the following error when trying to download something from 4Shared sync app(But actually none can download or transfer anything to Virtual sdcard): XXXXX.apk: open failed: EACCES(Permission denied) I already restored my old backup wiped all data etc, nothing seems to work. Note that I can access my sd-card, i can't only transfer, take pics... basically data. PS: I showed 4sync problem because it was the only one that specify something
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basically the Galaxy Nexus does have a "virtual sd-card" that isn't data wiped with the data factory reset from CWM but it is when wiped via stock recovery, for me the only option was to downgrade the phone to a stock version, as it locked and unlocked partition. But there are other ways to do it, but all of 'em includes formatting your "sd-card"(sad).
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Virtual Sd-card won't transfer
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I've got a Samsung S3, and on my old SGS I could mark a spam as not spam. How do I do this in my ICS GMail? The feature seems to have healed up. Others have seen this also: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1525799
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You can't mark mails as not spam . Instead you have to label it inbox. To do this on the bottom action bar, hit labels and tick inbox. It seems that this is equivalent as all future emails go straight to the inbox.
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Gmail ICS: How do I mark as not spam?
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I believe this started after I installed the Google+ app, but there is a constant notification that looks like a warning sign, and it displays this: Entering the correct password does not dispell it (it's the same password every other Google app uses, and only one is complaining). Also, every Google app still works, each one acts as if I'm still signed in . So where is this coming from, and how can I get rid of it? Update : I have tried both clearing the data for the Google+ app (which helped for about a half hour) and actually resetting my password and using the new one. Neither worked.
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I had the same problem. My solution was to uninstall and reinstall Google+ and everything worked fine after that.
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Persistent "Google sign-in" error, even with correct password
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I dislike how people use full body pictures for their contact images when its an small image. When I link the accounts in my Android, I chose a picture that looks good and helps me identify them easily. But in whatsapp, when these people chose their profile picture, they override my selection. Is there a way to fix this?
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For now there isn't, unless an add-ons for WhatsApp will enable this or they built it in themselves. It's comparable to Facebook, user set their own avatar and this can be seen by friends. This works unlike your contact list in which you control the content and other users have no say in adjusting the content.
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Override Whatsapp contact image with the chosen Contact Image
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I'm having problems with websites where the only way to access a page is by hovering over a menu. Is there any way of doing that in android? Maybe an app which allows the screen to be used as if a touch pad on a laptop. Thanks
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Smartphones and tablets have an obvious problem with events like mouseover: When there’s no mouse cursor, there’s no way to mouse over controls. Some techniques may be applied as a work around, but it's hard to have them working decently. Testing: with minimal success Don't know what browser are you using, but with my phone: Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (Linux; U; Android 2.3.3; en-us; U8510 Build/HuaweiU8510) AppleWebKit/533.1 (KHTML, like Gecko) Version/4.0 Mobile Safari/533.1 If I long press the menu that contains a sub-menu presented with mouseover, it opens after about 3 seconds (even though, every two out of three, the click for the main menu gets triggered) . Ps: The website used to test it was developed by me, so I know for sure that there's no support for mobile phones being used.
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web browser / plugin with mouse hover mode
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The Galaxy Nexus is 1280x720, and the Nexus 7 tablet is 1280x800. I realize that the tablet is physically larger, but it's screen resolution, not display size, that determines screen real-estate. Why is it that the Nexus 7 appears to be able to show so much more content on-screen? EDIT - My question isn't "why was it designed this way". My question is more "how is it that it is able to show more on the screen"? PPI doesn't explain this. Is it just a matter of the scaling?
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To understand why Nexus 7 can show more content than the Galaxy Nexus, I'll first explain two concepts: screen density and density-independent-pixel. But before we go into technical details, it may be worth to clarify the design goals of using density-independent-pixels. The goal is to define a UI that is similar in dimension across devices, regardless of the screen size. So in this case the appearance of the menus is the same in the Galaxy Nexus and the tablet (side by side should look very similar), but, as one has a bigger screen, more content can be shown. The designer selects an appearance that looks good for a certain size (a 160 dpi screen is the base) and this is "simulated" in this case in devices with higher dpi. Screen Density Commonly referred to as dpi (dots per inch). Android groups all actual screen densities into four generalized densities: low (120), medium (160), high (240), and extra high (320). A device such as Galaxy Nexus has "extra high" screen density (more specifically, the dpi value is set at 320). The Nexus 7 uses "tvdpi" - i.e. 213 dpi. Density Independent Pixel Commonly referred to as dp. This is the virtual pixel unit used when displaying content. The density-independent pixel is equivalent to one physical pixel on a 160 dpi screen. To calculate dp use the following formula: <code> px = dp * (dpi / 160) </code> or equivalently: <code> dp = (px / dpi) * 160 </code> The reason Nexus 7 can show more content than the Galaxy Nexus despite having similar resolutions is this: the dpi of Nexus 7 is lower than Galaxy Nexus . Galaxy Nexus (320 dpi, 720 pixels wide) <code> (720 / 320) * 160 = 360 dp </code> Nexus 7 (213 dpi, 800 pixels wide) <code> (800 / 213) * 160 = 600 dp </code> This means that when apps are rendering on the Galaxy Nexus, the width of the screen is actually 360 dp (rendered using 720 pixels). Whereas on the Nexus 7, the width of the screen is 600 dp (rendered using 800 pixels). Bonus If your Galaxy Nexus is rooted, you can use an app such as LCD Density Modder and change the DPI of your device to 240. What you'll get is something a lot closer to Nexus 7 in a smaller package. On the left is a screenshot of the device at 240 dpi. You'll notice we can see a lot more content when the DPI is lower. Nothing to do with PPI The other answers mention PPI. The amount of content displayed has nothing to do with the PPI of a device. Though commonly, vendors select the DPI that is closest to the PPI of the device. (e.g. Galaxy Nexus has a PPI of 316, but a DPI of 320, where as Nexus 7 has a PPI of 216, but uses a 213 DPI). Further Reading http://developer.android.com/guide/practices/screens_support.html
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Why can the Nexus 7 display so much more content on-screen than the Galaxy Nexus?
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Is there a way to perform a memdump of an android device? I need the content of the entire memory (RAM). Maybe there is a shell command (meminfo will not do because it displays only memory information, not the content of RAM) or maybe somebody has a program which does this.
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Since Android uses Linux as kernel <code> /dev/kmem </code> exists. It's a virtual character device file that is an image of the main memory of the computer. You can simply dump it with <code> cat /dev/kmem > file </code> but only as root.
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Is there a way to perform a memdump of an android device?
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Would Galaxy Nexus US version (unlocked directly from Google Play) work in India on GSM networks? As far as I understand from the specifications the voice should work just fine as it is a quad band. What about data? Seems like it does support 3G 2100 which is used in India. Galaxy Nexus specifications GSM/EDGE/GPRS (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz) 3G (850, 900, 1700, 1900, 2100 MHz) HSPA+ 21 GSM Bands information by country 900 1800 3G 2100 BSNL / MTNL
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You may not get 21Mbps downloads on HSPA+, but otherwise, voice calls and data access should work just fine, provided you get a compatible SIM card from the local provider.
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Would Galaxy Nexus US version (unlocked directly from Google Play) work in India
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Is there a working root for the myTouch 4G Slide? I have Android 2.3.4. I tried Revolutionary as advised by rootzwiki , which failed with the following message. <code> Your device: doubleshot, with HBOOT 1.45.0013 is not supported at this time </code> I tried SuperOneClick, which failed . None of the other methods I saw on the stackexchange-url ("How do I root my device") page appeared to support my version of Android. Is there perhaps some method where I could downgrade, or is there some other new method out there? Edit: My bootloader is unlocked with the tool from HTC
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Since you've already unlocked your bootloader, you should be able to flash a recovery from fastboot and then use that to root. This will get you root on your stock ROM (but not S-OFF): Download ClockworkMod recovery for the doubleshot from this link Download the Superuser/su zip file from this link Reboot into fastboot mode. To do this, remove power off the phone, remove the battery, then hold volume down while you re-insert the battery and press power. When the bootloader menu appears, press power again to select "Fastboot". Flash the custom recovery image: <code> fastboot flash recovery /path/to/clockworkmod.img </code> . Reboot into recovery (reboot and hold volume down, I believe, otherwise use #3 above to boot into the bootloader then press volume down to select "Recovery" and press the power button). Copy the Superuser/su zip file onto your device and install it from recovery. It may be easier to get the zip onto your device if you first reboot normally and then use Android's mass storage feature to just copy it over.
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Working root method for myTouch 4G Slide?
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android
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I am using a Samsung Galaxy S3 and the direct call feature always calls the same number no matter whose contact I am viewing. Is this a bug in the feature? (The number it calls to is one of my frequent callers.)
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Well, I rebooted the phone and it is working fine now, but still not sure why this happens. It happened to me twice and works fine when I reboot the phone. This is not an answer to my question but more like a solution to overcome that
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Samsung Galaxy S3 direct call always calls the same number
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I have an Xperia Arc S (LT18i). How do I install Cyanogen Mod on it?
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Is that for the CM9 RC1 that was released yesterday? :D There's two things you need to do: Remove the simlock first! (Flashing a ROM with simlock on could spell disaster) Unlock the bootloader to enable you to run custom roms. As for the way things are, there's no true CWM recovery for the Sony due to the inherent nature of how Sony does it (Its different!) - when you unlock the bootloader, you're also unlocking recovery BUT , the boot and recovery are residing on the one partition so do not try flash CWM into it otherwise BAM, goodbye! There is an app on the market, for a CWM which is not a real CWM (it dumps its binaries into the /system directory) which by the way, must remind you need root for this! You will need se1tool (IIRC) to flash the latest ROM, you could also check out the FreeXperia project for information on this, FreeXperia is by jerpelea, which is now what you're seeing, as CM9.
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Xperia ArcS how to install cyanogen
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I have tried through the Google Play store and it does not seem possible from there, but does anyone know if it is possible to remove an application remotely? In other words, if I do not have direct access to my phone , can I make use of some website, app or service to uninstall an app without being able to interact with the phone directly.
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Though it went unmentioned during today's Google I/O keynote, the Google Play website now offers the option of updating and/or uninstalling apps from Android hardware directly in the browser. By heading to the "My Android Apps" tab of the Play portal, you'll see a list of all applications that reside on your smartphone or tablet; users with multiple devices can view a breakdown of what apps are installed where. Though sorting is alphabetical, apps with pending available updates will be listed first. Clicking a gray update button will immediately start the download on the target Android product, though sadly there's no "update all" option just yet. Uninstalls are equally as simple: selecting the trash can icon underneath each app first brings up a warning dialog that acts as a nice safeguard against unintentional deletions. Clicking through this leads to the immediate removal of the app in question from your device. Source: http://www.theverge.com/2012/6/27/3121959/google-play-website-update-uninstall-android-apps
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Remotely uninstall apps?
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I was rather shocked today to discover that my android phone was still syncing email after I had revoked it's app specific password on gmail. Can anyone else confirm that this happens on their devices too? Found another users post about it here but there is no reply from google. Feeling very uneasy about the security of my stuff now :/ UPDATE: Yeah, I was doing it wrong. But I think Google could document the process a little better.
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What's going on is that your phone is not using your password. When you log in an Oath token is issued. This is more secure, because your password is not stored on the device. It also has the additional benefit that it can automatically log you in in your browser. To deny access to your phone, remove the authentication token here. Moreover starting with ICS you don't need to use applications specific passwords for your phone. Enter your regular Google account info; it will notice that you have 2-factor authentication enabled and open an internal browser where you can log in using your OTP.
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Can still sync email after revoking app specific password on gmail
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I have a rooted android phone. I am trying to pull the applications from /system/app/. However this simply does not copy the apk. What I have tried. <code> adb shell su cd data cd app ls </code> A lot of applications are shown. However when I try to pull it it says <code> adb pull /data/app test pull: building file list... 0 files pulled. 0 files skipped. </code> When I try to pull it from the system/app it pulls it but no file is created on my computer. I have specified the file name, tried with it and without it. Could someone please tell me what I am doing wrong? I have also tried it individually with specific apks. But that doesnt work either.
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If you're using <code> su </code> to get root privileges when you shell in (which you've indicated you are) then that means you're not root on the shell by default. <code> adb pull </code> fails with that error message because it doesn't have permission to index the directory and pull the contents. You should be able to restart <code> adb </code> on your device with <code> adb root </code> first: <code> adb root adb pull /data/app/ </code> And a fully illustrative example to show that this is the likely issue (I used <code> /data/misc </code> just because it's smaller): <code> [09:27:23] ~/adb-test $ adb pull /data/misc/ pull: building file list... 0 files pulled. 0 files skipped. <-------------- Same issue because we're not root yet! [09:27:49] ~/adb-test $ adb root [09:27:56] ~/adb-test $ adb pull /data/misc/ pull: building file list... ... Snip all of the individual files here ... 24 files pulled. 0 files skipped. 65 KB/s (7732 bytes in 0.115s) [09:27:59] ~/adb-test $ </code> Another option for restarting <code> adb </code> as root is Chainfire's adbd insecure app . Some ROMs will not support the <code> adb root </code> command, though, as they were not built to allow it. This will be true if you root a stock ROM without installing a custom one, for example.
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How to pull the apks from my android phone
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android
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Since the switch from Android 2.x (2.3.7) to 4.0.4 ICS I notice that all my contact's pictures are blurry. Some of them come from g+ profiles but most are self added on a gingerbread phone. Why are they blurry and how can I fix this? PS: my own picture I reuploaded via the talk app is still low res and upscaled in the phone app. I also have a public profile pic that i updated at the same time.
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This is due to a limitation of GMail more than anything. GMail only supports contact icons with a resolution of 64×64, while ICS supports up to 256×256. When you give a contact an icon, Android uploads that new contact icon to GMail... which then promptly downscales it. ...And then Android thinks you changed it to the low-res icon and uses that instead of the nice and pretty one you picked out.
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Why are my contact pictures blurry and how to fix it?
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android
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If I have WiFi enabled and 3G data disabled, does it save any battery relative to having both WiFi and 3G enabled? With WiFi enabled, I didn't know if 3G enabled would make any difference since it wouldn't be used.
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Short answer: yes. It depends on the currently enabled Wi-Fi sleep mode. By default, Android disables Wi-Fi when your device goes into a sleep. In this case, 3G is the remaining mode of network communication, and it gets used by Gmail/Gtalk push notifications, etc. Obviously, this network communication takes its toll on your battery time. If you disable 3G you'll save some battery, but your device will be completely offline while in sleep. However, if your Wi-Fi is "always on", your 3G will never be used, so it doesn't really matter if it is on or off. However, "always on" Wi-Fi is a big battery drain by itself... Update: Note that sleep modes and sub-system energy consumption differ from phone to phone. Moreover, 3G energy consumption varies greatly, depends on which background services are enabled, proximity of the cellular tower, etc. I haven't seen any "authoritative" documentation on this subject. I suggest you check your battery stats (in <code> Settings -> Battery </code> ) and see how cellular communication affects your battery time overall. Usually, it is a very small percentage, so in general dialing your screen brightness a down a notch will have much greater effect on your battery life.
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Does disabling 3G while having WiFi save battery?
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android
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I used "SMS Backup & Restore" to create an sms.xml file with all my text messages from my old phone. My new phone, Samsung Galaxy S III, can't mount as USB mass storage, so I can't figure out how to transfer the file. I've used gmtp to transfer media files to the phone before. What's the best solution for my problem?
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I haven't tested it out, but try the WiFi File Explorer by Dooblou. Here's the link: http://www.pcworld.com/appguide/app.html?id=648691&expand=false Sounds like it should do the job you're looking for.
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How to transfer text message backup file to my Samsung Galaxy S III?
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My Google Chrome frequently hangs for no apparent reason. Application is active (responding), but tabs are blank and nothing loads... The only solution that I found is to go into <code> Settings -> Apps -> Google Chrome </code> and "force close" it. Then I re-open it, and it works OK again, for some time. I'd like to automate this manual "force close" process, e.g. I'd like to have a shortcut on my screen that terminates Chrome for me. Any other easy way to close Chrome is acceptable too. My device is Asus Transformer, rooted.
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I've ended up using Tasker , it is trivial to create a task to kill a specific application (Google Chrome), than add a shortcut (widget) to that task on the screen. Edit: I've actually created a task that not only kills Chrome, but restarts it afterwards as well, all in one click:
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Can I have a "force close a specific app" shortcut on my screen?
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I've just switched to a Samsung Galaxy Europa from a push-button Sony Ericsson K660, and already I'm finding a few features in the old device that I'm missing in the new one. For example, sometimes when I read a text message, I'd prefer to reply to it later. On the K660 I'd read the message, then return back to the inbox listing and mark the message as 'unread'. This adds the envelope icon back on the taskbar, and renders the message title in bold, so I know to respond to it later. However some research on the web doesn't turn up much, and I wonder whether this isn't included in the stock messaging application. I'm running version 2.2. Any ideas?
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Do not think you can do that with the stock messaging app. Might be best to install an alternative app to do that. There's three alternative popular ones available from Google Play. There's handcent-sms , go-sms mentioned in the tags, also there's Chomp-Sms as well. As for permissions yeah, that's a tricky one, as long as they don't have the over-usage of permission demands, you should be pretty ok. As an off-topic, I do know that in CyanogenMod, there is a setting to deselect the permissions as required for each and every app you install, for example, an app called 'FooSms' - uncheck 'Read SMS', the app may bomb out with an Security Error exception due to the said permission being revoked. Incidentally, there is CM7 available for Europa via Madteam .
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Can I mark read SMS messages as unread in 2.2?
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If I have LED Indicator/missed event set to off I wouldn't expect to see the blue led flashing. I want the incoming email noise and icon as usual, just don't want it flashing away (I'm trying to sleep!). Don't want to have to turn phone face down. Anyone know why it seems to ignore my settings? Thanks.
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It's not actually possible to fully disable the LED for Gmail without disabling email notifications altogether. Your only alternative is to use an app like LightFlow (of which there is a free, 'lite' edition). Hopefully there will be a fix for this in a future update.
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SGS3: I have all LED indicators turned off, still get blue led when gmail sees an email and screen is off
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Id like to have quick feedback about how what I do on my phone affects power usage, but cant seem to find a good widget or app for that out of the hundreds out there! Anyone know any? Thanks
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If you have Spare Parts installed there is detailed information in there about the state of the battery. Also, you can find out what is the application that is sucking up most of the battery via Settings > About Phone > Battery Use.
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App to show battery current or rate of change of voltage, short term info
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I've a Huawei u8160 which is running Cyanogenmod 7.2. I saw in the change log that it has better support for USB mouse and keyboard and it was written beside it COMMON. Quoted from the Cyanogenmod github CHANGELOG.mkdn : ... Common: Better support for mouse and usb keyboards - Emilio Lopez, Tanguy Pruvot ... So I was wondering if it supports USB host so I can connect it with a USB mouse and keyboard ?
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The <code> Common: Better support for mouse and usb keyboards </code> found at the changelog refers to all devices supported, meaning that there was an overall improvement on the USB support for mouse and keyboard devices. But take into account that the words "better support" means that there was an improvement, but it may still be buggy on certain devices under specific situations. As a side note: To your particular case, you are referring that you have a Huawei U8160 , but on the changelog, the support goes for Huawei U8150 . So, it may not be fully supported with or device. Relevant Links: The changelog can be found at: github - CyanogenMod CyanogenMod Forums: CyanogenMod 7.2 Released! (2012-Jun-16) Wikipedia: List of devices supported by CyanogenMod
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does Cyanogenmod 7.2 Madteam release 16/6 on Vodafone 858 support USB host?
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ICS devices support creating backups using <code> adb backup </code> , and restoring them using <code> adb restore </code> . Using <code> adb backup </code> , one can select that everything should be backed up, or only a certain package. However, <code> adb restore </code> lacks all the options of <code> adb backup </code> . When I call <code> adb restore backup.ab </code> , where <code> backup.ab </code> is only the backup of a single package, the phone shows me a warning dialog saying that all settings are going to be lost after restoring the backup. Is it true that restoring a single package backup wipes all data on the phone? If yes, is it somehow possible to restore a single package using <code> adb restore </code> ?
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Picking up my comment on the question: Is it true that restoring a single package backup wipes all data on the phone? No. As I suspected in my comment, the warning just relates to the settings of the app being restored, as they would be replaced by those from the backup. I used <code> adb backup </code> to backup a single app on one device, and restored it to multiple devices. I didn't miss anything afterwards, all other apps (and data) remained untouched. It wouldn't make any sense the other way, either. And Carbon - App Sync and Backup couldn't offer to restore a single app, as it itself would be gone then as well :)
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Partial adb restore
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My current kernel (whatever is built into stock Froyo 2.2 ROM for Verizon Motorola Droid X) does NOT support swap memory. Does CyanogenMod 7.2 kernel support swap memory? Does that depend on device-specific build?
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The cyanogenmod team feels that swap doesn't serve it's purpose on an Android device: This question is hotly debated, but you almost definitely do not need swap or compcache... You can read all about it at the Swap and Compcache - CyanogenMod Wiki ! To answer you question directly , by default the swap and Compcache schemes are disabled, but if you still feel the need to use them, above link provides you with a how-to. So, yes, the CyanogenMod 7.2 supports swap and its usage needs to be activated. The swap and Compcache schemes usage depends on the device and its support for it. As a side note, the CyanogenMod 7.x is Gingerbread-based not Froyo, as can be read here : After 3 rounds of release candidates, and squashing a few more bugs in the stabilization branch of CyanogenMod 7, the newest stable iteration of the Gingerbread-based CM7 is now being released.
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Does CyanogenMod 7.2 kernel support swap memory?
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I use my credit card to buy app on Google Play Store and now that I changed my credit card, I want to remove my credit card info from my account, but Google gives me this message: You are about to remove the following credit card: Visa ending in xxxx The following orders will be affected by removing this credit card: [list of apps I purchased] What happen when I remove my credit card, will I lose all my purchased apps? Or what will happen exactly?
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Yes. Your in-app subscriptions attached with that card will be disturbed. And, an app developer would be unable to refund money if you've purchased that app using that card (but, this is solved by contacting Google support). But, you'll not lose any purchased apps. Even pending purchases will not be affected if you attach a new card with the account. Otherwise, it'd be cancelled.
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Remove credit card from google wallet, will it affect purchased apps?
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I'm in a tight schedule to buy someone a tablet in the ipad2-range, but I want to buy an Android device. After some research I decided to buy the Samsung Tab 10.1" P5110 (I don't need 3G). However the Samsung Tab 10.1" p7510 is much easier to find in a short term. When comparing both I got a bit confused because I don't get the main differences between both models. Is there an obvious 'best one' ?
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<code> P5110 </code> is the Galaxy Tab 2 while <code> P7510 </code> is the original. The difference is that the newer ships with ICS and has a different SoC along with a slightly larger battery, while it is a lightly ticker. The <code> P7510 </code> came out almost a year ago. If you want future software upgrades the <code> P5110 </code> is a safer bet. See that datasheets for more info.
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Samsung p7510 versus p5110 : what are the main differences?
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When I try and open the "Movies" application on my phone (HTC Vivid w/ Sense 3.6 and ICS), I'm given with this notification (see image): Screenshot (click image to enlarge) Now I don't think this is legit, so what do you think? Is this a virus? And if it is (which i think it is), how can I go about removing it?
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Rest assured, that is not a virus, its a warning dialog to make you aware that you may have the app install from outside of Google Play blocked. It is normal! :) To proceed to check and confirm it is indeed unblocked... Go into Settings > Security > Device Administration, tap on "Unknown sources", a dialog box appears, tap ok as that's a standard disclaimer, which is normal de-facto thing. For GB, Menu > Settings > Applications, check "Unknown Sources" and again, similar dialog appears as a disclaimer. Tap Ok to continue and back out of it.
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Is this a virus?
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android
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I'm not sure if everyone has experienced this annoying behavior, I often see ads in my notification area pointing to games in the market. Is there any way to avoid this annoying feature I never asked for? Here is what the ad looks like:
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Airpush! A bloody nuisance they are. Need to figure out which app did you install recently, that is the culprit. Uninstall it, let the developer know that airpush is disastrous and let them see their downloads drop! If your handset is rooted, you might try Ad-Away to block those pesky adverts. And its open-source and available on Google Play.
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Disable Google Play Ads in Notification Area?
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android
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i want to upgrade my galaxy tab (UK) from 2.2 to 2.3 (or higher) but have read it's risky and i could end up "bricking" it. (I've never upgraded an android OS before.) If I do mess it up, is it always possible to restore or fix it myself? Or would I have to send it to Samsung for de-bricking in some or all cases? And are there any precautions I can take? Thanks
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If you have a custom recovery already, where Clockwork Mod Recovery is the most popular one, there's an option there to do a complete backup, sometimes called a "nandroid". As long as you have this backup folder lying around (it won't disappear when doing wipes from CWM) and you can enter CWM, you can restore that backup as well. Since the backup includes everything it also includes things like the kernel, the ROM, apps and all that. It basically creates an image of your entire device that you can later return to. The tricky part is getting a custom recovery on your tab, but when you have that you should be reasonably safe as long as you remember to always backup. It doesn't hurt to put your backups somewhere else as well for safekeeping (like your computer). I highly recommend you start reading the Samsung Galaxy Tab forums on xda-developers. The Q&A section probably already has all your questions listed, and the "Android Development" section has a ton of different ROMs you can choose from. As long as you have a backup lying around, don't be scared to try a couple of them out :) (Remember that rooting your device and/or unlocking the bootloader will void the warranty, so if you can't re-lock it before sending it to Samsung they will not replace it)
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Regression plan upgrading OS from Froyo on GT-P1010
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android
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I'm not sure why this happens, but I've lost connectivity (phone service, 3G) with my service provider a number of times now. Not just for a short while, I may be off the air for hours. This is worrying, as I'm not aware that this is happening. I have to reset the mobile. Is there a way to get a notification that I'm off the air? Is there a way to reconnect without rebooting the phone? Is this something that happens to others, or am I just lucky? I have a Samsung Galaxy SII.
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I encountered the same issues sometimes and I couldn't detect it without trying to make a phone call. I then went into the parameters panel, into the Mobile network part. There, I force the phone to select my operator (and remove the auto-detection option). Since this modification, when I'm disconnected from GSM network I have a little warning sign (grey triangle with a white exclamation point inside) in the notification toolbar. To force reconnection, I go in the same menu and force the phone to search available networks, I select mine and it is (almost every time) reconnected.
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Losing connectivity with my carrier, how can I reconnect?
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android
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After accepting a system update, I found that T-Mobile installed TeleNav GPS on my phone. Tech tier support tells me there is no way to remove it since it is installed as a "system level" app or something. I'd really like to remove it, because it interferes with the default Google Navigation app, coming up no matter how many times I set the defaults. I planned to root the phone, following the instructions on rootzwiki , but after running Revolutionary I got this message: Your device: doubleshot, with HBOOT 1.45.0013 is not supported at this time I've read elsewhere I can unlock my bootloader with software from HTC , but that this will completely format the phone, erasing all personal data, installed apps, and messages. Do I have any other options to remove this hostile GPS application?
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There is an application called Root Uninstaller Pro 2.7 , with the sole purpose of allowing users uninstall either SYSTEM or REGULAR applications. To download it to your phone via WAP: Visit http://wap.mobiles24.com on your wap enabled handset Select Download by ID and enter 552004 Click Download Item Other links: Root Uninstaller Pro 2.7 Android App Apk Google Play :: Root Uninstaller Pro (small price)
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Remove TeleNav GPS app from myTouch 4G Slide
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android
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I have a Nokia 6500S-1 which I previously used as a 3G modem (with Windows). Is it possible for an Android device to use this phone as a modem (just like the windows PC does), but expose the modem functionality thru bluetooth instead of USB?
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Yes, your phone supports two ways to export its internet connection via bluetooth: DUN-GW (Dial-Up Networking Gateway) PAN-AP (Personal Area Networking Access Point) See also stackexchange-url ("this") question (its answer about bluetooth). In short: PAN is supported from Android 3.0 onwards as client. Android <3.0 users may have luck with Wireless tether for root users . DUN is not supported out of the box, there are apps though. Go for PAN if it works for you (DUN requires parameter and possibly eats more battery).
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Bluetooth 3G modem
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android
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i tried this tutorial and in step 1 i followed method 2. I try step 3, and when i try <code> adb shell </code> it works fine. but the line after, <code> sh /sdcard/motoroot-step1.sh </code> , I get <code> sh: Can't open /sdcard/motoroot-step1.sh </code> Why is this happening?
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You cannot execute either binary or shell script that resides on the external sdcard due to the execute permission bit being blocked. Either move the script temporarily to a location other than sdcard ( if you're not rooted - you're in a bit of a spot there ...) After reading the posting on xda, it would appear that something is amiss, notify the developer of that forum and post it there and see what response you get :) Edit: You have that external sdcard treated as mass-storage device. Turn that off and see what happens ( Had to read all of the thread and some one posted - see #18 there! )
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Rooting Motorolla X2 adb shell problem
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android
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I have the following Android Desktop, using Cyanogenmod: Sometimes, I don't remember how or why, it becomes like this: As you can see, the lower menu (dockbar) just disappears, and only Browser's icon is shown. I have to restart my phone so I can get my menu back. I'm using ADWLauncher. What am I doing to lose my lower menu? Where am I clicking? I have no idea how to return to the previous state unless I restart my phone... :/
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I had same problem before. user:eldarerathis was correct. It is swipe gesture that suppose to hide menu when you don't need it, but AFAIK, there's no way to turn it off. So, to get it back you should do gesture starting roughly a bit above Browser icon and swipe down(or up). I've fixed that another way - simply installed different launcher. Problem didn't appear
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Why sometimes does my lower menu (ADWLauncher - Dockbar) disappears?
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android
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What good Google Talk (or in general: XMPP) apps can I recommend to my non-Android friends (especially iPhone users)? I'm fed up using many different apps to chat with some of my contacts. I just want to 'talk' to any of them with that single solution. Google Talk's usefulness increases by network effects, i.e. can you reach all your contacts (who may use iOS (iPhone), Windows Phone, Blackberry, others) with one single solution? Existing solutions and what I don't like about them: WhatsApp (proprietary, paid app, battery hog?, has privacy concerns) eMail (pretty much ok, but not that realtime) SMS (needs GSM, costs too much, no added value) Facebook chat (proprietary, battery hog?, privacy concerns, not all want to sign up) Skype chat (proprietary, battery hog?, privacy concerns) iMessage (proprietary, incompatible with Android?) If you have too many of those apps installed you will see a difference in battery life in the end. Google Talk is already there and connected either way, so I prefer this (and not WhatsApp). Side note for iOS: iOS' push notification system seems to be the reason why the decent apps there are paid apps. (Need to relogin every 7 days to keep push messages alive and such, i don't really know). PS: - There's a way to encrypt Talk messages, so it's not a privacy concern - is Talk open: Yes (it's XMPP ). I have friends with accounts on their own servers that i 'talk' to - You can use 3rd party Jabber clients to login to Talk
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Apple iOS No official native solution by Google (except for the safari web-app with a subpar user experience) Beware : All 3rd party providers seem to need your friend's plain google password to be able to offer push support (not just their app)! All have some sort of session timeout for push notifications (when the app is in background): Needs a relogin after that timeout (eww!). 3rd party apps I found: IM+ Pro , free, ad supported, push with unknown session timeout IM+ , 9.99$, no ads and longer push session timeouts as above. Good reviews. BeejiveIM for GTalk : free, push session timeout up to 7 days, no voice/video Chat for Google Talk Pro : 0.99$, push with unknown session timeout, noticed bad reviews in Germany, good in US though Windows Phone todo BlackBerry has good support , download here Symbian todo Bada todo Send me your findings, I'll happily include them here.
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What Google Talk compatible iOS apps can I recommend to my friends?
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android
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In some countries Google Play offers ebooks. I was wondering if those are DRM protected. Can I export them as e.g. epub? Or are they bound to be read within the Google <code> Play Books </code> application?
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Some are DRM protected, others aren't. One way I'm aware of to find out the ones that are DRM, is when you try to download the file for offline reading: If the extension is <code> .acsm </code> then its a DRM protected book. If the extension ends in <code> .epub </code> or <code> .pdf </code> then its not DRM. protected. Related reading: File types for reading on your device DRM options for downloads of books on Google Play Related to exporting the eBook to a certain format or have it restricted to be read on Google Play, the above first link answers your doubt, where they stat that you can read or download to read your eBook on other devices or applications.
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Are Google Books DRM protected?
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android
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I intend to buy a an Android tablet for a single use, as a remote control. It'll run a single app all the time and sit in a dock most of the time, occasionally being carried to another room. I want two features: stay awake while charging (searching this site showed me a few app solutions for this), and for the tablet to wake up when moved or when the screen is touched. Basically, I want as little time and as few manipulations as possible to get from just lying there on a coffee table to being awake and responsive. I expect this will decrease battery life (because the touch detection or accelerometers have to be active), and given my use case, that's ok as long as I still get 3-4 hours out of it. I don't have a specific tablet picked out yet, but I'm thinking something along the lines of the Galaxy Tab 8.9". The 7" screen size would be fine, but I want to us this in landscape mode all of the time and that works better if the dock connector is on the bottom while in landscape mode.
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After searching a bit more, I found Wake Up Screen . It might do what I want. I'll try it out in a few days.
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Can I set a tablet to wake up when moved or when I touch the screen?
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android
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I have an Xperia x10i running firmware version 2.1-update1 from 3 (a very annoyingly-named mobile service provider). After returning from a trip, I have noticed that certain applications are having difficulty recognizing the availability of a network connection, while others function just fine. The cases I have spotted so far: After spending a good while on "Loading...", the Facebook app displays "No Internet Connection. Try Again" The Youtube app immediately displays a popup stating "Attention: There is no network connection right now. Please try again later." on startup. Attempting to view any type of information from youtube (e.g., "favorites" or "most viewed" lists, not just videos) causes this same error to be displayed. The Google+ app can retrieve and display Notifications or members of my Circles just fine, but attempting to view posts leads to a long "Loading..." display, followed by "Google+ connection lost." Searching and browsing work properly in the Android Marketplace app, but any attempt to install or update apps results in the downloads almost immediately going into "Download paused" status and staying there for hours, aside from the occasional attempt to restart the download (which invariably ends in re-pausing it), until I kill the Marketplace app. Despite this, other apps work just fine - Browser will run searches and bring up pages, the Google Calendar widget updates properly, etc. These results are consistent regardless of whether I am on a 3G or wi-fi network. "Data traffic" is enabled under Mobile Network Settings. Both "Background data" and "Auto-sync" are enabled in Accounts & Sync Settings. What do I need to do to get this working again?
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Try this: Menu > Settings > Wireless & Networks > Mobile Networks > Data Enabled (that should be checked). Menu > Settings > Wireless & Networks > Mobile Networks > Access Point Names, hit menu, tap on 'Reset to default' :)
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Xperia x10i complaining "no network connection" in some apps, but not others
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android
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I've noticed that Verizon offers 2 versions of the Galaxy S3: 16 GB and 32 GB. I'm trying to determine if it would be worthwhile to get the larger storage. Is the device storage an extension of the primary device memory, or is it treated as a separate memory area that can only be used for data storage (similar to an SD card) but not for running programs?
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If you buy the Galaxy S III 32 GB you get 32 GB of internal memory , I realize that you're worried about getting perhaps 16 GB internal + 16 GB SD-card but that is absolutely not the case, and it would be pretty much false advertising and they would piss a lot of people off. I just looked up the specs and it is indeed 32 GB internal memory for the 32 GB variant. I don't know how specifically the partitions are set up since i have a Galaxy Nexus myself, but I wouldn't be surprised if it's the exact same, where <code> /sdcard </code> is a separate partition but still on the internal memory physically. So, to answer your question: Is the device storage an extension of the primary device memory, or is it treated as a separate memory area that can only be used for data storage No, the device storage is not an extension of the primary memory as far as I know, it's all internal flash memory albeit still partitioned to standard Android partitions for obvious reasons, where <code> /sdcard </code> is one of those standard partitions even when no actual sdcard is present. So as far as I understand, you'll have 32 GB of pure internal storage.
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How is the internal storage of the Galaxy S III allocated?
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android
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After using my Samsung Galaxy S III for a while, closing apps and dialogs with the "back" button (front-right), I pressed and held the front-middle button, which brought up a list of all windows and apps I had been using. I suppose that means that they were still running in the background. How to close them properly?
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What you see there is the list of <code> Last Recent Used </code> apps, they are suspended, but all or most program code is still cached in RAM, so it's fast to restart them. Don't worry about running out of RAM, if a new app needs it, this pages will be freed and used.
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How to properly close a program in Samsung Galaxy S3?
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android
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Can I find out how much battery takes running of certain application? The goal is to minimize using applications that take a lot of battery and maximize battery persistence before having to recharge.
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If you go to Settings -> Battery(settings -> about phone -> battery in < ICS) . You'll see battery usage by everything running on your phone. If some certain application consumes very high battery, it will be listed there along with battery usage. You can then minimize use of such application.
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Battery usage by certain applications
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android
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In 2011, Motorola Droid X was somewhat supported by CyanogenMod 7.1+, and was known under " cdma_shadow " tag: http://download.cyanogenmod.com/?device=cdma_shadow&type=nightly It had - and still has - only 2 official nightlies builds (the latest from 2011-11-16) and no RCs or stable releases. Now, I just found another tag (" shadow "): http://download.cyanogenmod.com/?device=shadow&type=nightly It has 4 nightly builds (last one 2012-06-17), all 3 RC builds and a stable build . However, that other " shadow " build looks suspiciously wrong to me: Clicking on "Motorola Droid X" from CM device page links to " cdma_shadow " (the one with 2 2011 nightlies and no stable releases). To the best of my knowledge, CM7.2 never worked well on Droid X. The tag lacks "cdma" prefix. Q1: What is the "shadow" tag? Is it a new name for Motorola Droid X for CM7.2? Is it non-CDMA version of Droid X? A cdma_shadow port without working CDMA radios? Q2: How well does this "shadow" stable build support Verizon's Motorola Droid X? A little extra info: I just downloaded the actual "shadow" stable ROM, and "build.prop" file has this: ro.build.fingerprint=verizon/shadow_vzw/cdma_shadow/shadow:2.2.1/VZW/23.340:user/ota-rel-keys,release-keys ro.product.model=DROIDX ro.product.brand=verizon ro.product.name=shadow_vzw ro.product.device=cdma_shadow ro.product.board=shadow ... abd further down ... # Default network type. # 4 => CDMA / EVDO. ro.telephony.default_network=4 ro.com.google.clientid=android-motorola ro.cdma.home.operator.numeric=310004 ro.cdma.home.operator.alpha=Verizon
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EDITED Found the official source where can be read that the Motorola Droid X build was renamed to shadow: Also worthy of note: the new release files have a slightly modified naming-scheme, including the codename instead of the commercial/common name in the filename. So the following is a handy “translation chart” to make sure you don’t mis-identify your device... ... shadow - Motorola Droid X ... Original Answer At cyanogenmod downloads , the build identified by <code> cdma_shadow </code> stopped at <code> cm_shadow_full-154.zip </code> ( the available links are broken ). When they were resumed, they've been renamed to <code> shadow </code> , being <code> shadow </code> the codename for the Droid X. Droid X formerly known as Droid Xtreme, has the development codename "Shadow". CDMA Stands for: Code Division Multiple Access. It is the general system used for 3G services. Related information: CDMA Technology - CDMA is a wireless technology standard used by Verizon Wireless in all of its phones, and by certain other carriers in the countries listed at this link . Trying further to justify this answer: Here's the metadata found at <code> /META-INF/com/android/metadata </code> for the cm-7-20120624-NIGHTLY-shadow.zip where can be seen the reference to the cdma_shadow : <code> post-build=verizon/shadow_vzw/cdma_shadow/shadow:2.2.1/VZW/23.340:user/ota-rel-keys,release-keys post-timestamp=1289194863 pre-device=cdma_shadow </code> And yet the information presented on the menu hover effect: Besides from this, the cyanogenmod documentation, forums and wiki pages reveal no better insight and are mentioned to be outdated. This seams to be the best official justification for the build rename.
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What's the difference between "cdma_shadow" and "shadow" builds in CyanogenMod 7.2
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android
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When I try to play high resolution videos on my phone I get this error message: Sorry, this video cannot be played Is there a way to make these videos play, like an app that can handle these videos or is it a limitation of my device?
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I'm sorry but your device cannot play high-res videos. Your device should be able to handle videos up to 640*360, this is the resolution of HQ YouTube. Note that there's absolutely no point in watching HD videos on your phone. It has a screen resolution of 240 x 320. Anything above this will be scaled down to fit the screen.
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Play High-Resolution mp4 Videos on Galaxy Y
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android
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My phone started responding really slow during sync and I suspect it has something to do with an ever-growing list of Google Contacts (nearly 2K). Is there a way to sync just some contacts? (by group or any other way) Alternatively, do you suggest I suspect anything other than my contacts' sync to do with slowing the device. Device is HTC Legend Android 2.1 Thanks for the help!
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I had the same problem often before. I never found a way. It is possible to only SHOW a part of your contacts, but inevitably they will all get synced. This is especially frustrating since Google automatically creates a new contact for every person on Google+ you follow and it doesn't delete it when you unfollow that person. So I got stuck with ~7k unused contacts. I have a ROMed HTC Desire and the Contacts app was taking too much memory, so I had to delete all these unused contacts myself. But as far as I know, this option is not available, you could suggest it as a feature to Google like I did. If you ever find out how to do it, update this question please :)
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Is there any way to sync a subset of my Google Contacts to my Android?
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android
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The Barnes&Noble Nook Color / Nook Tablet have a proprietary micro USB charging port which is longer than normal and allows power charging with 2Amps. The charging/data cable from BN is infamous to break after some time, most probably the cable's primary plastic coating is not very flexible and starts to split at the point where it enters the micro usb connector and leads to a visible secondary shielding. If nothing is done the situation worsens and in the end the internal power cables may short. I got my used B&N Nook Color with a beginning coating split and cannot get a replacement from B&N because I live outside the US and have no invoice. Seems like this problem is a common one, there are already discussions about a class action lawsuit. What can I do besides looking for a replacement?
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I fixed the cable early before it was too late. The problem zone is the hard transition from the connector to the cable. Shear force due to moving/bending the cable is very strong there when the cable is inserted into the Nook. This is the place where it starts to break and that needs to be fixed. I consider this solution permanent as it hasn't broken in 18 months: Add another coating to this transition to reduce shear force. Used components: superglue 2 pieces of heat shrink tube (different diameter) Before: Fixed:
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How to fix the infamous Nook Color / Nook Tablet charging USB cable for good?
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android
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In know some apps offer separate widget apps so you can move the main app to the SD card. Is there any weather apps designed like this? I haven't been able to find one, so does anyone know if one exists?
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Separate widget app may be available in case when wigdet covers only a small subset of the main application functionality. However, for the weather app and weather app widget the main difference is the screen representation, the processing routines are almost the same. I'm sorry to say, but it's very unlikely to find the weather application with the separate widget. Moreover, with the Froyo/Eclair moving into the obsolescence quite steady and newer version of Android having "unlimited" app storage in the range of 8-16GB, it's very unlikely the new developers will ever be inclined to make that kind of widget app.
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Is there a weather app that can be moved to an SD card, with a separate widget program?
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android
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When I try to e-mail my 10-minute videos to my gmail account, but when I try to attach the videos the phone gives me this error: 'File is too large and cannot be attached'. Can't reproduce because my Android is hooked up to USB, but I'll edit-- S3x-- What's any convenient way to upload/send a video without having to get out the USB? Can I do it without using any 3rd-party apps, or at least using safe 3rd-party apps? Youtube is an option, I believe, but I want to have a hard copy on my PC for editing. Attachments are more convenient.
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The majority of web based email providers have a limit of 10MB for the size of the attachment of every message sent. Since an email message will often pass through several mail transfer agents to reach the recipient, some or probably all of them impose size limits due to the storage capabilities they have to deal with. This is due to the fact that every message needs to be stored before getting forward. Applications tend to follow this type of ruling. Although nowadays users tend to use an email like if it was an ftp, thus "forcing" application developers to suppress such limits but given no guaranties that the message will in fact get to its destination. To resume , you can safely send files up to 10MB between any email providers without the fear of message not being delivered. My advice to you is the usage of free online services that allow you the transfer or backup of large amount of data between locations: No payment and no registration: wetransfer ( ~2Gb for each transfer ) No payment, just registration: ( for the free package ) DropBox Google Drive SkyDrive yousendit DropSend
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How do I sent an "over-sized" video via my Anrdoid?
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android
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My KF won't finish booting. I started to root my KF from my iMac using these instructions and with the files it points to. I got as far as flashing it with FIREFIREFIRE which appeared to complete normally but at the <code> fastboot reboot </code> following, the device hung with its splash screen displayed ("kindle fire"). I waited 3 min and restarted it - same behavior. I tried a hard reset and got the same behavior. The KF has Android 2.3.4 and Kindle Fire 6.3.1. A copy of the terminal output (with comments obviously inserted later): <code> jrobert@Gacrux platform-tools$ adb kill-server; adb devices * daemon not running. starting it now on port 5037 * * daemon started successfully * List of devices attached 1836002600000001 device ### Neato - iMac sees the KF. ### Into and out of the shell: jrobert@Gacrux platform-tools$ jrobert@Gacrux platform-tools$ adb shell $ ls config dropbox cache sdcard acct mnt vendor d etc ueventd.rc ueventd.omap4430.rc ueventd.goldfish.rc system sys sbin proc init.rc init.omap4430.rc init.goldfish.rc init default.prop data root dev $ exit ### Push fbmode utility to KF and run it: jrobert@Gacrux platform-tools$ adb push fbmode /data/local/fbmode 4976 KB/s (510876 bytes in 0.100s) jrobert@Gacrux platform-tools$ adb shell chmod 755 /data/local/fbmode jrobert@Gacrux platform-tools$ adb shell /data/local/fbmode jrobert@Gacrux platform-tools$ adb reboot ### Flash the KF with FIREFIREFIRE: jrobert@Gacrux platform-tools$ pwd /Users/jeff/Downloads/Kindle/RootingTools/android-sdk-macosx/platform-tools jrobert@Gacrux platform-tools$ fastboot -i 0x1949 boot u-boot.bin creating boot image... creating boot image - 210944 bytes downloading 'boot.img'... OKAY [ 0.055s] booting... OKAY [ 0.003s] finished. total time: 0.059s jrobert@Gacrux platform-tools$ fastboot reboot < waiting for device > ^C ### At this point, the KF hung, as the instructions said it might, ### displaying its splash screen: "kindle fire". After 3 minutes, ### I forced a shut down and restarted it. It displayed the splash ### screen and hung again. I tried a hard reset - held the power ### button down for 60 seconds, and restarted it. Same behavior. ### adb and fastboot get no response. ### The power LED stays green. jrobert@Gacrux platform-tools$ adb devices List of devices attached jrobert@Gacrux platform-tools$ fastboot reboot < waiting for device > ^C jrobert@Gacrux platform-tools$ adb shell /data/local/fbmode error: device not found jrobert@Gacrux platform-tools$ adb shell /data/local/fbmode error: device not found jrobert@Gacrux platform-tools$ adb devices List of devices attached jrobert@Gacrux platform-tools$ adb reboot error: device not found jrobert@Gacrux platform-tools$ adb kill-server; adb devices * daemon not running. starting it now on port 5037 * * daemon started successfully * List of devices attached jrobert@Gacrux platform-tools$ ### Growl on the iMac responds to my unplugging the USB while ### the KF is powered up ("USB Disconnection kindle"). ### Growl doesn't respond to my plugging in the KF's USB ### with the KF powered up. ### Growl responds to my powering the KF up or down with the ### USB connected. The KF file system does not get mounted. </code> adb and fastboot client get no response, and neither lists a device. Growl on the iMac responds to my unplugging the USB while the KF is powered up ("USB Disconnection kindle"). It doesn't respond to my plugging in the KF's USB with the KF powered up. Growl responds to my powering the KF up or down with the USB connected. The KF file system does not get mounted on the iMac. I can power it on and off with the power button (it requires a push-and-hold to shut down) and the power LED lights and goes out when I do. I've tried push-and-holding the power button as soon as the LED lights; the unit shuts down after 10 seconds or so, just as in any forced shut-down. I've ordered parts to make into a factory-cable and hoping I can recover it with that. Is there anything else I can try in the meanwhile?
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There are the two things of note that I see in your data: The instructions indicate that you should use <code> fastboot -i 0x1949 boot u-boot.bin </code> . This is actually not correct, because the <code> fastboot boot </code> command is intended for hotbooting a boot.img, not a bootloader (they are different). The original XDA instructions give the proper command, which is <code> fastboot -i 0x1949 flash bootloader u-boot.bin </code> . This will install FIREFIREFIRE on your device, overwriting the stock bootloader. Generally, if your KF hangs at the boot splash screen, it's stuck in fastboot mode. You can reset it to the normal boot mode by connecting it to a PC and executing <code> fastboot -i 0x1949 oem idme bootmode 4000 </code> and then rebooting. If you have FIREFIREFIRE installed you can leave off the <code> -i 0x1949 </code> flag because it uses a different vendor ID.
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Bad ROM flash - Kindle Fire stuck in boot
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android
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I know that I can download and cache parts of the maps in Google Maps. When offline (e.g., in flight mode, but with GPS enabled) I can explore these parts of the maps. But when I try to use the Navigation to get directions, it seems it doesn't work offline (even when navigating inside the cache map areas). So, does the navigation feature always need a connection (either WiFi or 3G)?
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Unfortunately, yes. For now, that is how Google has created the Maps application; you cannot use Maps (or Navigation) without internet access. There are other apps that exist, though, that allow you to download maps for use offline. Sygic and Navfree, for example, both allow you to store maps on your device and then only require a GPS fix to give you turn-by-turn directions. Note you still need internet (WiFi or data network) to download the maps the first time, but after that, you're free to shut data off.
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Does Google Navigation work offline?
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android
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Is there a way I can do this? Too many times I install an app, only to uninstall it, because it can't be moved to SD.
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if your phone is rooted you can use link2sd : play store link Home page but you'll have to partition your SD card first using mini tool partition wizard and here's the Tutorial on how to partition your SD card This Can move immovable and -of course- movable apps more efficiently than app2sd and saves more space because normal moving moves a small part of the app to SD card ,while Link2SD moves a big part of the app(but not all of it(user experience)) If your phone is not rooted: 1.Market apps : you can't know because market downloads apps and installs them instantly. 2.apps which you have their APK you may find out by looking in the manifest.xml file inside the APK in android:installLocation="auto" as @Rafael said.
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How do I find out if an app can be moved to the SD card before I install it?
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How can I decrypt an encrypted "Titanium Backup" backup using standard (linux) tools ? Example: Wi-Fi serves as a practical example, many other uses may apply to the solution I'm looking for. If I quickly want to access backuped Wi-Fi credentials from my Linux box I know a fast way. With encrypted backups I'm currently out of luck. That's my quick&dirty way how to do it without encryption so far: me@local:~$ adb shell root@android:/ # cd /sdcard/TitaniumBackup/ root@android:/sdcard/TitaniumBackup # ls *W*46.*gz com.keramidas.virtual.WIFI_AP_LIST-20120622-105046.tar.gz root@android:/sdcard/TitaniumBackup # gunzip -c *W*46.*gz | grep -C1 MyAccessPoint network={ ssid="MyAccessPoint" psk="supersecrecretpassphrase" Some details on the company's site: http://www.titaniumtrack.com/kb/titanium-backup-kb/titanium-backup-cryptography.html
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There are no standard tools as of now yet. TiB uses their own format which they kindly shared with me when I asked them the same above question. In fact someone needs to write it still. It could be done in Java or even using bash + openssl only.
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How can I access data (such as WiFi keys) in an encrypted Titanium backup?
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android
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Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) was announced at Google I|O 2012 on June 27, 2012. (You can review the high level changes in Android 4.1 at the official Android Developer's site.) Of course, not all devices will get this update right away and others won't get it at all. Each manufacturer and carrier often choose to add their custom modifications which tend to delay the official release. When will each device get Android 4.1, either officially or unofficially, if ever? See also: stackexchange-url ("When will my device get the Android 4.2 update (Jelly Bean)?") stackexchange-url ("When will my device get the Android 4.3 update (Jelly Bean)?") stackexchange-url ("When will my device get the Android 4.4 update (KitKat)?")
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This community wiki will list all of the known and rumored dates for devices. If you have an update make sure to follow the format that's been established, and the following guidelines: Keep phones in alphabetical order listing the manufacturer and model Specify if the date is confirmed or rumored and link to the source If there is an unofficial release, link to the site where it can be downloaded Note that devices that do not meet Google's Compatibility Definition will not receive a Google-sanctioned update. In the case of the major manufacturers and many others, that means they won't release an update at all since Google's certification is important to their business. Phones Asus Padfone Official: 2013-03-25 ( confirmed ) Google Nexus S Official: mid-July ( confirmed ) HTC Desire C Official: Never ( confirmed ) One S Official: unknown date ( confirmed ) One V Official: Never ( confirmed ) One VX AT&T: 2013-08-02 ( announced ) One X Official: 2013-03-07 ( confirmed ) One XL Official: unknown date ( confirmed ) LG Optimux 4X HD (P880) Official: 2013-04-07 MyLGPhones.Com Optimus G Sprint: 2013-March ( confirmed ) Micromax A110 Canvas 2 Official: 2013-March ( confirmed ) Motorola DROID 4 Released to Verizon customers March 19, 2013 ( confirmed ) DROID BIONIC Official: 2013-04-16 ( confirmed ) DROID RAZR Official: 2012-03-07 ( confirmed ) DROID RAZR HD Official: 2012-12 ( confirmed ) DROID RAZR MAXX Official: 2012-03-07 ( confirmed ) RAZR MAXX HD Official: 2012-12 ( confirmed ) Pantech Discover Official: 2013-07-31 ( confirmed ) Samsung Epic 4G Touch Official (via Samsung Kies): 2013-03-28 ( confirmed ) Galaxy Ace 2 available: 2013-05-15 ( SamMobile ) Galaxy Nexus HSPA+ yakju, takju Official: 10-July-2012 ( officially confirmed ) Unofficial: 28-June-2012 RootzWiki , XDA yakjuxw, yakjukr etc... Official: Unknown Unofficial: 30-June-2012 XDA CDMA Sprint: Official: 2012-09-06 ( confirmed ) Unofficial: 2012-06-28 ACSyndicate Verizon Wireless: Official: 2012-09-21 ( confirmed ) Unofficial: 28-June-2012 RootzWiki ( ROM 1 , ROM 2 ) Galaxy Note N7000 Official: Unknown date Unofficial: 2012-08-10 Galaxy S II Official (Sweden, Norway and Denmark): November 2012 ( facebook post via GSMArena ) Galaxy S III Official (Verizon Wireless) 15-Dec-2012 ( confirmed ) " Confirmed " 29-August-2012 (international models specifically) Official (Sweden, Norway and Denmark): October 2012 ( facebook post via GSMArena ) Official (Bell, Rogers, Sasktel, Telus, and associated brands in Canada): December 3, 2012 ( twitter post ) Official (Mobilicity, Vidéotron and Wind Mobile in Canada) - December 14, 2012 ( twitter post ) Galaxy Stellar Official: March 2, 2013 ( source ) Sony 2011 line up (Xperia Arc S, Ray, Mini (pro), Neo (V), ...) Declined by Sony UK for the top model Arc S ( source ) Xperia T, TX, V Official:Feb-March 2013 ( confirmed ) Xperia P, J, Go) Official: End of March 2013 ( confirmed ) Xperia S, SL, ion, acro S Official:After March 2013 ( confirmed ) Xperia U, Miro, Tipo, Sola Official: Declined ( source ) Xperia TL Official: 1-Mar-2013 ( confirmed ) Tablets Acer Iconia Tab A500 Unofficial: 30-Jun-2012 ( confirmed ) ASUS Transformer TF101 + SL101 Official: unknown date ( confirmed ) Transformer TF201 + TF300T + TF700T Official, unknown date ( source ) ( source, English ) Transformer Pad TF300 Official: 18-August-2012 ( confirmed ) Lenovo Thinkpad Tablet Official: Never ( staff post ) Motorola Xoom Official (Wi-Fi variant): 23-July-2012 ( confirmed ) Official (3G/LTE variant): Q4 2012 ( Motorola blog post )
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When will my device get the Android 4.1 update (Jelly Bean)?
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android
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I understand that its possible to cache Google maps for offline use. But is it possible to search or calculate new routes with the pre-cached map without connecting to internet?
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This is not possible at the moment (but maybe in the near future ). Reason: Google maps data is stored as raster image tiles without any meta information (street vectors, streetnames, interceptions and so on) besides the geolocation per tile. This means routes cannot even be calculated offline even if someone wants to. Maps is deliberatly an online service, Google wants you to be "connected". You have to either buy one of the many pro routing apps (from Navigon , CoPilot or others ) or use one of the Open Street Map apps that also provide offline routing (I really like OsmAnd+ or OsmAnd free ). See also Open Street Maps wiki for more apps and info .
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Search/route with pre-cached google maps?
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android
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I just spent half a day finding a rooting guide for Nexus S and I was wondering why root accounts aren't available on Android phones from the beginning? Being derived from Linux, why isn't it like on Linux with the root account and other accounts? I am thinking maybe malware protection, but there are malicious software that can do harm without root account right? What are the major benefits?
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why root accounts aren't available on Android phones from the beginning? Standard android apps are subject to Android permission system, which requires apps to declare the permission they require in a Manifest file. An app that have root access can easily circumvent around this permission system. Being derived from Linux, why isn't it like on Linux with the root account and other accounts? It is just like Linux. Even in desktop Linux distros, notably Ubuntu, the standard root account is disabled by inaccessible password. I am thinking maybe malware protection, but there are malicious software that can do harm without root account right? Yes, for example, there are malware apps that can send your contact lists to a shady server in a third world country. In a phone without root, these malicious apps will have to declare the permission to read your contact database in the Manifest, which is read and displayed before installing an app, giving you the chance to cancel installation. In rooted phones, it is possible for an app to read your contact database without explicitly declaring it in the Manifest, by asking for root permission instead. There are many other potential security breaches that can simply be avoided or minimized by disabling root access. Also, in some systems, root can modify system files; modifying system files can make it impossible to completely revert to factory default (because those modifications would persist after the revert). Without root, one would have to use the bootloader to flash system file; greatly reducing the risk of malicious apps installing itself in a way that will persist over a factory reset. Shipping phones without root also reduces the cost of customer support, as the number of ways that a customer may shoot him/herself in the foot are greatly reduced. "With great power comes great responsibility", The sudo Lecture, also Ben Parker.
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Why do phones have default limited user rights (not rooted)?
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I have read in many guides that before flashing, we need to have a custom recovery like CWM installed. I am not able to understand why is this a prerequisite for flashing a custom ROM. Can I flash a ROM without custom recovery?
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Stock recoveries usually check the update.zip file being flashed for a specific signature that is only known by device's manufacturer and/or carrier. You cannot therefore flash custom ROMs on stock recoveries, hence the need for a custom recovery which bypasses said check.
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Why is custom recovery a prerequisite for flashing a custom ROM?
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I flashed my Samsung Galaxy Ace (GT-S5830) with the Cyanogenmod 7.2 release, the install went fine without any errors. Powering the phone on shows a black screen with the word "ANDROID" in white, and it stays there. I left it alone for up to 30 minutes to humor the "may take up to 5 minutes" caveat. I stackexchange-url ("tried this answer") without success (broken link to PDA zip, the one I googled is obviously incorrect). Looking into this issue more, stackexchange-url ("this answer") also yields broken links. ( Seems a common issue for fast-paced firmware releases. . . ) I cannot seem to find a firmware for GT-S5830, which I could update via Odin. I can still power on into recovery mode, so installing from sd card is also possible, but I'm lost for what to install if the CMod did not work. Edit: I had the phone reset by the store staff. I am a bit jaded that I could not install a nicer release on it, but hope to get this right next time!
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Sounds like you're stuck in a bootloop. If you backed up your phone before you flashed the release, reflash that image. If not... Well try reflashing the ROM release. If this still doesn't work, flash an older version of CyanogenMod, or your phones stock, factory ROM.
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Boot hangs after firmware update
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When I use Aldiko to a book in epub format on a mobile device with a small screen, I can read it without problems. The text is adjustable to the size, the application has no issues. The opposite is true when I'm reading pdf file. It's always a fight. The text is small and unadjustable and the application freezes. Is there a way to adjust the size of the text in my PDF files so that they are more easily readable? I don't intend to read scanned pdfs (this would be even bigger fight). I would like to be able to adjust text size, do scaling and not have the application freeze. I'm open to trying other readers if Aldiko cannot handle this. EDIT: The title was changed, but note that it's not only the change in the size of text. The text should be flexible to various sizes of devices. This is called floating text (or layout) in HTML terminology. A lot of PDF readers can change the text size without the text fitting the device screen.
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Install RepliGo PDF Reader and switch to <code> Text Reflow </code> mode. It has one of the best Text Reflow mode till date which displays images too. But, to read codes, you'll have to fight again. Another option: Use ezPDF Reader Lite (or Pro) and use its text column locking feature in landscape orientation (to kick out blank margins and use large device height as width of PDF). I find it useful on my 4.0-inch screen even for the codes because it doesn't change formatting to reflow text. But, if your screen size is much smaller than my one, it'd be useless to you. Plus, both PDF readers feature voice reading. You can use that too.
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Is there a way to adjust the size of the text when reading PDF files?
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android
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I am not able to relate between bootloader unlocking and flashing. From what I understand, when I flash my phone with a custom ROM, it writes to the /boot partition and hence the bootloader has to be unlocked. Is my understanding correct, or can I flash a ROM without unlocked bootloader?
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A locked bootloader means that you won't be able to install software updates(or flash recoveries, ROMs) that hasn't been signed by the manufacturer/carrier. So the answer is "Yes, you can flash an unsigned ROM but it won't get loaded by the locked bootloader".
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Does the bootloader need to be unlocked to flash my phone
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android
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I have a Droid X and I'm trying to set up an auto reject list and it looks like I have to download a third party app to do it. Am I missing something?
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This depends on the features that come with your Droid X, as they may be slightly different than other brands of Android phones. On my phone (Cyanogenmod 7.1 Gingerbread) there is a setting under <code> Menu -> Settings -> Call Settings -> Blacklist </code> , and another forum user says in Android 2.1 there is an option under <code> Menu -> settings -> call settings -> all calls -> auto reject </code> . Others say in some contacts applications you can long-press a contact and choose to block them specifically. Another good solution is to use Google Voice to handle calls and voicemail and such. It's not built in to begin with, but it's a Google service, so like second party. Although, In ICS you can specify a reject list that matches certain criteria (Start with, Ends with, Includes, Exactly the same as). This way you could specify Start with 1-800 and it would reject all calls that start with 1-800. according to a post on this forum. So if you're using an ICS ROM, you may be in luck, as most here are skeptical about the Droid X getting an official ICS update.
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Can you auto reject phone numbers natively with a Droid phone?
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android
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How can I remove CWM from my Xperia Neo V? EDIT: I have obviously rooted my device but I did not unlock the bootloader. (At least I assume that I didn't do it accidentaly -- in any case, I didn't root my phone using the official method.)
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The boot loader is unlocked yes? If it is, I am not certain if it can be re-locked again for the OTA update to proceed. Do not accept OTA updates if the bootloader is unlocked! Best bet would be to use the Sony's companion phone software under Windows and let that update it manually instead :) Do not try that in a virtual machine/virtual box/vmware! Edit: Why don't you go into Settings > Applications > Manage Applications, then uninstall it from there, or if you have Titanium Backup installed, just un-install it from there. Its an ordinary apk app , that is somewhat, IMHO, misleading. I'll explain why in a minute. Sony has this strange and unusual concept of recovery/bootloader. In general speaking, there is two partitions out of many, for the sake of the edit, I am specifically focusing on boot and recovery. The general consensus is this, there's two partitions, boot and recovery, boot is what you know, is responsible for bringing up the system when the power key is pressed. This is highly specialized machine code that is tied intimately, as per the manufacturer/OEM. Recovery on the other hand, is where you can do basic recovery, that is, clean the data and cache partition, and re-flash the stock ROM as indicated by the OEM. In Sony's case, the reason, that your so-called CWM is in fact an APK is because, it would p^&$ off a lot of users if it was installed directly on the recovery partition, ... the big gotcha... yes, there is, for some obscure reason, Sony decided to bundle Boot and Recovery into the one partition, that's where the danger lies with Sony handsets, flash it directly into that, its buh-bye to your handset. As for accepting OTA updates if bootloader is unlocked, there's some mechanism or checking going on in respect to the OTA zip file (I'd guess) for the presence of locked bootloader hence the warning I mentioned above. Use the Sony PC Companion suite software for Windows if you express a desire to go with the official updates from Sony. So there you have it, a bit of knowledge and empowerment in understanding the nuances of Android when it comes to manufacturers. Yeah, I don't understand myself why the two are "merged" into one partition as a result, hence there will be the danger of messing up Xperia handsets. What got me questioning about it was, why the .... was it being dumped into /system directory which is where the real ROM lies in, then it dawned on me the reason, that's why there's a big fat warning and notice about unlocking bootloaders via the Sony way. IMHO, there really should be two partitions - boot and recovery, after all, if that's the case, it would make modding and customizing even easier but maybe due to whatever reasons Sony had, they decided to have that combined into one. (Samsung has definitely the two partitions but its not as easy as it sounds but that's a discussion for another time :) HTC is the same as Samsung, Zte - which I have the Blade in my possession has the two hence its popular on modaco due to the ease of hacking and modd-ability) In fact, you can actually still flash custom roms even with the bootloader locked - that was news to me but I'll leave this edited answer for now.
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Remove CWM from Xperia Neo V
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android
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I'd like my screen to stay lit while charging but have a timeout when just on battery. Is ther any way to do this?
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With Tasker you can automate this to have different screen time-out values depending whether or not your phone is connected to a power source: Create a new Profile and name it "Screen Timeout". For Context select <code> State </code> -> <code> Power </code> -> <code> Power </code> . Select "Any" for source and press the OK button. Tap "New Task", name it "Increase Timeout" and tap the "OK" button. Tap the <code> + </code> button to add a new Action, select <code> Display </code> category, and then <code> Display Timeout </code> action. Drag the sliders for "Secs", "Mins" or "Hours" to your desired values for when the phone is connected to a power source. Tap the "OK" button, and then tap it again. Long-press the "Increase Timeout" action and select <code> Add Exit Task </code> option. Tap "New Task", name it "Decrease Timeout" and tap the "OK" button. Tap the <code> + </code> button to add a new Action, select <code> Display </code> category, and then <code> Display Timeout </code> action. Drag the sliders for "Secs", "Mins" or "Hours" to your desired values for when the phone is running on battery. Tap the "OK" button, and then tap it again. Ensure the Tasker is enabled by toggling it ON (switch at bottom-right corner) and then tap the "OK" button. You should be all set. If you want to get fancy, you can add actions to both tasks to display toast messages.
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How can I change screen timeout based on whether my phone is/not charging?
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android
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Back before Android had gone mainstream, there was an incident where Google removed an app using a feature called Remote Application Removal. This potentially allows Google to start removing political or anti-authority apps although I'm aware they have so far only used it to remove malware. Still, I don't trust Google or any other corporation very much and would rather do everything I can to keep them out of my phone. I already use CyanogenMod 9 (latest nightly 2012-06-21) but since I use the Market/Play it is kind of beside the point. Is there a way to hack the Market/Play app so that it can't delete apps from the phone without specific authorization from the user? Alternately, is there a way to set up per-app permissions in CM9 so I can prevent the Market/Play app from deleting anything? http://android-developers.blogspot.co.uk/2010/06/exercising-our-remote-application.html http://phandroid.com/2010/06/24/google-can-remotely-remove-apps-from-your-phone/
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Is there a way to hack the Market/Play app so that it can't delete apps from the phone without specific authorization from the user? Yes, there are tools to stackexchange-url ("decompile an APK and DEX") files and make modifications and put them back together again; you'll need root, the appropriate softwares, lots of knowledge about Dalvik and Java bytecode, and many weekends spent on reading. Also be warned that you're breaching the TOS of Google Play. And ... good luck, you'll need it.
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Is there any way to stop Google removing apps from the phone?
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android
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I want to use a DJ returnable app on both devices, send want a fast way (WiFi) to keep the music folders sync'd. I always buy from my phone so just need to transfer existing music and new downloads from the phone to the tablet, it doesn't need to sync automatically but I do need a way to do easy multiple/bulk file transfers. What is a good way to do this? Wifi preferably but bluetooth if I have to.
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DoubleTwist with AirSync will do this, as long as they're connected to the same WiFi network and looking at the same location. For bulk file transfers, most file explorers (like ES File Explorer ) allow you to browse devices from other devices on the same network.
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Sync music folders between phone and tablet
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I have Google Voice on my Android and originally I didn't have texting, so I checked the box that has it send text from Google Voice all the time. But recently my phone company just randomly gave me texting. So I wish to be prompted every time I send a text message. How can I reset my Droid so it asks what medium I wish to send my text from?
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Go to <code> settings </code> > <code> Apps </code> > Click on the app that is being used as your default messaging medium (Google voice in your case) > Press <code> Clear defaults </code> .
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Reset texting settings
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Their FAQ doesn't mention this, but when I enable Swype on my Galaxy S2, I get a notification warning me that it can collect all info, including credit card numbers and passwords. Does it collect such data?
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That's a standard Android warning. You get that warning when you try to install any keyboard. Nope, it won't collect any such data.
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Does Swype Beta collects typed passwords?
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android
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I am a Android developer who has been noticing horrible performance and memory dumps that are crashing my Droid Charge SCH-i510. Besides the lack of roadmap for the phone ( because obviously they are targeting newer models) I know it will never really be updated again. But I would like to see if any one else is having these issues and if they were able to pin point it. Does anyone know how to solve this issue or overcome it? Obviously not everyone will have the exact same issues. But I notice the issue when processing images as well when a specific thread is chewing resources. I reached out to Samsung and I was told to "Not have a lot of apps installed on the phone" or to "Not use so many apps on the phone" I tried to explain to them that Android when not using an app has a lifecycle that will free up resources from apps not being used so that it will not run out of resources. They just responded to that as "We are sorry you are mad" Great job helping your dev's pin point an issue.
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I figured out why this is happening. The problem is due too a bug that most other Android users are having running 2.3.5 and higher. It happens when more than 50 apps are installed on the SD Card. To which it seems there is no work around for as of yet. So we are stuck ATM.
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Droid Charge SCH-I510 Memory Dump Crash
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android
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I have a Huawei u8160(A. K. A Vodafone 858) which is running Cyanogenmod 7.2. I was wondering if it supports USB host so I can connect a keyboard or a Flash drive.
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Read [this]: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1259739 After you flash the latest rom you could flash the usb host mode which is [here]: http://goo.im/devs/psyke83/roms/u8160/hotfixes called usbhost1-cm-7-20120729-MADTEAM-u8160.zip Enjoy.
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Does Huawei u8160 support USB host?
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android
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On my computer I have a Google Drive folder that syncs to the cloud. Is there a folder like that on my android phone after installing Google Drive? The idea would be to make a 'photos' folder in there and save all my photos from the camera in that folder.
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I do not believe this is the way Google Drive works. The app, if I am not mistaken, allows you to view (and edit some Google documents) but maintains them in the cloud. While it does allow you to download them, it saves them to your Download folder for local use only. You can choose photos you've taken from your gallery and upload them to Google Drive, but (if I am not mistaken), there is no automatic folder syncing option. You can use Google+ though. It automatically adds all your photos to a Google+ album only you can see. Given, not as easy as Drive, but still a good auto-upload option. I don't know of an easy way to get them from there to a Drive folder though :/ You can also use FolderSync . It could sync folders with Google Docs, and still works after Docs upgraded to Drive, Google Drive is fully supported. Just choose Google Docs when adding account in the app. In case, you don't want to pay, its [free lite version][3 is also in Play Store, but with some limitations. Thanks for the above goes to stackexchange-url ("Sachin Shekhar").
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Does the Google Drive App create a folder that syncs automatically?
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android
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I have a Galaxy S2 running on ICS. It is not rooted. Recently it keeps crashing. No app will start with the exception of lock screen and the notification curtain. My menu button does not work so during my research on this problem the "download GO Launcher and set as default > clear data" solution will not work. I want to keep this post as short as possible so here are some links on my first problem: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1417244 http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1541223 (These two posters fixed their problems due to their menu buttons being able to function). Looks like my only fix is to do a factory reset (though if anyone has a few suggestions, please post them!). Unfortunately not being able to access any apps means I cannot do back ups . I want to restore my phone to the pre-crash state as much as possible. I have a valuable memo on the "Memo" app that comes with TouchWiz. Can this be done? EDIT: Forgot to mention that it's best not to void my warranty by flashing or rooting. My S2 has some screen burn ins that I need to get fixed and they'll be checking.
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Basic walkthrough for any phone: Alternative 1: Flash a CWM recovery For Samsung, use Heimdall . download for 'Galaxy S2' or 'SGH-i777', depending on what you own Heimdall also supports a dump command that can be used to backup all flash beforehand Command to flash: <code> heimdall flash --recovery CWM-recovery.img </code> Enter the newly installed CWM recovery Do a backup in CWM to your external sdcard (be sure there's enough space left) switch off & check the backup on your PC (it's located in /clockworkmod/backup/ on the sdcard) If you're sure your backup is OK, enter CWM again and do a full wipe Reboot your phone, do the first-time-init (Google Account and such) Install Titanium Backup + its Pro key in Titanium Backup: extract from nandroid backup Alternative 2: Applicable if your fastboot mode supports the extended command 'boot' Compatible devices: Google's Nexus Line, HTC Desire with patched HBOOT loader and others Steps: Enter fastboot mode and load a recovery into RAM (without flashing): <code> fastboot boot recovery.img </code> Continue with step 3 from 'Alternative 1' Alternative 3 (Samsung only, but broken on Galaxy S i9000): not tried yet, see this as an idea as for now. You're on your own with errors on extraction & restore Heimdall implements a 'dump' and command and a means to print the partition table (PIT): <code> heimdall dump --chip-type NAND --chip-id 0 --output nanddump.out.img </code> <code> heimdall print-pit </code> or <code> heimdall download-pit --output nand.out.pit </code> You may then cut the NAND dump into pieces (one for each partition) and name them accordingly. If successfull, you can then access your data and continue at Alternative 1, step 8 or 4
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All of my launchers keep crashing, my only fix is to factory reset. I need help for backing up valuable data
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android
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Astro File Manager has a text file editor built right in. Is there a way to create new text files in the app and edit them directly in it? I am not looking for other apps (I know they exist) - specifically if and how it can be done in Astro File Manager (or the Pro version if that has the feature). I should clarify - I mean plain text - not rtf/doc or something.
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After looking through the Help file and through Astro quite a bit, alas, I believe the answer is no. While it does allow for editing, the only option for creation is Directory (Folder) creation, as you pointed out. That being said, I think this would be an excellent feature, and might be worth suggesting to the developers . I know you said you didn't want other apps, but to show one directly with the feature... this is X-plore File Manager
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Is there a way to create new files in Astro FM
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android
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Does anybody know how to perform key combinations in ConnectBot? Examples: <code> Ctrl+Z </code> <code> Ctrl+F2 </code> <code> Ctrl+Alt+Del </code>
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The ConnectBot developers recommend Full Keyboard to issue keyboard shortcuts. But there are also other keyboards.
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Performing key combinations in connectbot?
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android
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I've read somewhere that I can do some certain things to partition my SD Card specially to allot some part or all of it to trick the phone into thinking it's the "internal" ROM. For the life of me, I can't seem to locate that article anymore. I'm looking forward to rooting my phone and this has been on one of my to-do list once I get around to rooting. The next issue I want to bring up is that, once I've achieved the above procedures, I typically won't be using my phone's original internal ROM anymore and was thinking if it was possible to allot that unused internal ROM as additional RAM. So in essence, my phone's internals will only be used as RAM and the ROM will be the SD card's burden. That way, I can hopefully maximize my phone's usability. Can anyone shed some light on this?
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I think you are referring to a hack commonly known as "Apps-to-SD" (a.k.a. "apps2sd" or "a2sd" on some forums). This is where you re-partition your SD Card to have an Ext2/3/4 partition after the main Fat32 one, and then use a custom ROM/kernel combination that allow moving certain parts of OS to that partition. Namely, all 3rd-party downloaded apps, phone's cache, and in some cases app data and dalvik-cache. Also keep in mind that as with all custom ROMs and kernels, this needs to be built for a specific device, so you will need to find a ROM with built-in Apps-to-SD support for your specific handset. This trick does free up a portion of internal memory for use as RAM. However, as with most such solutions there are many cons to be aware of. SD Card needs to be re-partitioned in a very particular way (data will be lost during partitioning, so back it up.) Speed rating of the SD Card will play a large role in the system's overall performance and stability. Slower cards will cause delays in apps starting up, for example. The phone will not be able to function if you remove the SD Card, since the 2nd ext partition is now used by the phone as if it was part of its internal memory. Extra wear and tear on the SD Card from excessive writes. Unlike the EPROM in Flash memory, the SD Cards aren't really designed for many write cycles, so as time goes on you will find the card wearing out sooner than usual. Device will not be as stable. You may see ANR (application not responding) messages more often, as even the fastest SD Cards are still much slower than the internal flash memory. Data corruption on the SD Card is a real issue, and can render your phone inoperable, requiring a complete re-flashing of the ROM and loss of all data. So have recent backups always, and preferably not on the SD Card itself.
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Is it possible to use my SD card as ROM and my internal ROM as an additional RAM?
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Does anyone know of any current Android phones that do not have Bluetooth? We are trying to test our application on phones that do and don't support Bluetooth, but having a tough time finding any phones that don't have it. Any pointers to sites that may help me track this down would be appreciated.
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There's probably not a single one. The reason is that initially (or still?) Google had requirements for handset makers if they wished to include the Google apps in their phone like: handset needs to include 3G, GPS, Bluetooth support (and probably more). All recent phones will have bluetooth, so if you really find one without: It's probably outdated and runs on an old version of Android. You might try an Amazon Kindle (that's really stripped down), but that has also no Google Apps, no GPS and no GSM and is a tablet. Last resort if you really want to get one without bluetooth support: Get a model with good CyanogenMod support and build your own ROM with bluetooth patched out (Seems like you do development, so you might consider this).
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Any Android phones that don't support Bluetooth?
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Is it possible to use <code> adb remount </code> with a standard firmware and without having rooted the device? If not, is there another way to force the system to make /system writable without rooting the device?
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Without root: No, for security reasons this command is only accessible for the superuser. Standard firmware, rooted: Yes, if the partition you like to remount is not in a locked flash region (HTC calls that S-on/S-off)
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Can "adb remount" be used on a stock phone (unrooted)?
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I have an Android Galaxy S2, running CyanogenMod 7. I was normally using my phone, in a middle of using Waze while driving when suddenly I started getting 'Force Close' messages like this: Sorry! The process <code> com.android.phone </code> has stopped unexpectedly. Please try again. I get bombarded by these messages, for lots of different processes like <code> com.android.phone </code> , <code> android.process.com.acore </code> . If I try to run an app (in the milliseconds of intervals between these messages), they usually close immediately with their processes generating more 'Force Close' messages. In addition, the phone has no signal at all. Tried to find solutions online, but couldn't come up with anything other than trying to remove my SD Card, but that didn't help. Resetting obviously didn't help. I would appreciate any suggestion you can offer.
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Your mention of 'reset' is a little unclear, if it's: You did a reboot and it's still broken: it might be broken settings, but that's not easy to debug and fix manually BACKUP via recovery first! Do a Wipe Dalvik Cache via Recovery Else, reinstall your current ROM & Google Apps, maybe this helps See what <code> adb logcat </code> outputs during boot/runtime, maybe this sheds some light (hacky, via <code> adb shell </code> ) You can also forcibly rename /system/app/Phone.apk to Phone.apk.off and reboot, then do a backup of all needed stuff and then reinstall your rom & GApps If all that doesn't help, consider wiping. Titanium Backup Pro allows extracting backups from your saved Nandroid dump (from step 1) Fully wiped and still not better: has to be something different than settings, either a faulty Rom or a hardware issue BACKUP via recovery first! Install CM7.2 (see last sentence), wipe cache & dalvik cache via recovery PS: CM7.2 is out since June 16, 2012.
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Repeated 'Force Close' and no signal - my device is unusable
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About a week ago, the setting for auto-rotate on my Toshiba AT100 (running stock 3.2.1) got permanently disabled somehow, and I am unable to change it. It says it is "on", but the setting is grayed-out, and the screen does not rotate with the device. Does anyone know how to re-enable this setting?
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Based on this do you have some switch near volume button? If yes, try changing it.
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Auto-rotate setting disabled permanently on Toshiba AT100
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I've been messing around with Android's Voice Actions . I tried recording various jibberish notes to test it out. However, I noticed that with each "Note to self" that I send to myself, the attached .amr recording has a suffixed number. For example, RecordedMessage2.amr, RecordedMessage3.amr and so on. It therefore occured to me that the recordings may have been saved on my phone and thus, the reason for the increment. I tried looking for those files via OI File Mnager but failed to locate it. Can anyone help me figure out where it's being stored? I'm not rooted btw.
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When I did the "Note to Self", I was sent an email with the attachment (I assume this is the function, I've never used it before!). The attachment is the *.amr file that you can then download, and it will save it to <code> download/RecordedMessage#.amr </code> . After some searching, the original file is stored in phone memory, not external, at <code> /data/data/com.google.android.voicesearch/files/RecordedMessage#.amr </code> Note that you could not find this file because you weren't rooted, I used File X-Plore and did a search in the entire <code> Root </code> section to find them. Note: If you would like to delete them: with root: navigate to the aforementioned folder and delete them with your favorite root browser or adb without root : from the home screen, press <code> Menu </code> , select <code> Settings </code> then choose <code> Applications->Manage Applications </code> and select <code> Voice Search </code> from the list. On the app info page select <code> Clear data </code> . This will delete all data associated with Voice Search, including any recorded "Notes to self", but keep in mind, it may also erase any data recorded to better results on a user-by-user basis .
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Where does Voice Actions store my "Note to self" recordings?
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I was wondering if there are any viable note-taking applications without the bloat of Evernote? I'm sure most of you will say that Evernote is the best out there but that app is huge. Around 10.5mb when it's on phone memory, and still a whooping 2.9mb is consumed on the internal memory if I moved the app to the SD card. I don't have a very big internal space which is why I'm bothered with this. I don't want all the fancy things that Evernote has to offer like audio, multiple "notebooks", and the lot. I just want to take down text notes from time to time and then I want it accessible online where I'll have a possibility to edit it and maybe add more notes. That in turn will be synced to my phone app whenever I'm connected to the internet. I'm quite sure with those simple capabilities, the app will avoid reaching no more than 1mb in size and maybe even lesser if moved to the SD card. Is anyone aware of a service / app like this?
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Try ColorNote, the size in the current version, according to Google Play is 716KB, it recently got online sync although I don't think there is web editing yet though.
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Note-taking apps that have web sync and is smaller than Evernote?
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I have a situation similar to stackexchange-url ("Can I use an Android phone without an Internet access plan?") but with one key difference, I don't even want to use it as a phone. Just a PDA. I have an original VZW droid, the phone powers up and I can start apps etc; however, I cannot even connect to WiFi (it tries and fails with an error that just says unable to connect, try again). Is this a limitation of the phone being not activated? I used to use this phone as my every day driver, but I've since upgraded to a new phone, but would still like to use this droid as a wifi web browser around the house.
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Yes you can, there shouldn't be any problem for using your phone as PDA only.
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Can I use (via wifi only) my original VZW Droid without a voice or data plan?
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I use swype beta on my galaxy nexus (ICS). When I type some word that is not in the dictionary, swype prompts me to add the word to its "personal dictionary". However, even after I go along with that, the word does not get added to the system's underlying personal dictionary and so I get a spelling error indication which prompts me to add the word to the system's "personal dictionary". Is there a way of avoiding this two-step process. Is there a way of configuring swype to use the underlying personal dictionary?
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No. Swype, just like other similar keyboard apps use their own dictionaries. The spelling correction, and the underlying dictionary that you're referring to was added in 4.0 and none of the 3rd party keyboards apps integrate with it just yet. At this point we need to wait.
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Personal Dictionaries
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If I long press home , I get a list of the last six apps I've used, but if I open a web browser from another app (eg. by following a link in Tweetdeck or email) the web browser never shows up in my recent app list. This seems to be expected behavior -- I'm wondering if there is any workaround to this. It comes up in answers to other questions: stackexchange-url ("Why does Google Talk never appear on the "Recent Applications" list?") stackexchange-url ("Why isn't gmail listed as a recent app when I long-press the Home button?")
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Alas, most probably the answer is: No. Reason: Android's App model. An app exists of rather loose coupled components (Activities here) that may be launched independently from each other. Only when the main activity is launched as a separate task an entry in the recently launched list is created. Other apps can also launch an external activity (of another app) that does not count towards that list then. This happens mostly when you dont launch an app from the launcher: You click a notification (missed call, sms, calendar event, ...) An app opens another app (twitter app -> browser) follow a link in an sms -> browser select an image in an app -> open in gallery open youtube from a browser link ... All those 'opened' apps count as part of the opening app and not as a separate instance (most likely) I answered a similar question here: stackexchange-url ("Function of back button after opening URL from (Twitter) application") Info about the underlying architecture: http://developer.android.com/guide/topics/fundamentals/tasks-and-back-stack.html
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Is there a workaround to add recently *used* apps to my recently *launched* apps?
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My Acer Liquid got wet with sea water. I didn't notice that right the moment, but after an hour it made a couple of vibrations and the screen doesn't turn on. Connected to power and nothing happens, no led lights and it does just nothing. Trying to turn it on doesn't give any result. Is it gone forever? Can I try anything? Can I make it repair?
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Even though this may not be the place to ask this question, you deserve some help with this one. First, DON'T ATTEMPT TO APPLY ANY POWER Separate the phone into as many parts as you can (i.e. take the battery out , back cover off) without taking screws out. Cover the device fully with dry rice. Try three days, usually gets most of it out. Reassemble and try the device again. If this doesn't work, there's a few more things to try, but chances are you're out of luck :/ IF YOU WISH TO BE EXTREME Note, I have a friend that has done this successfully several times, and even though it sounds scary, it has worked for many people: first, take out the battery second, check to make sure you took out the battery next, submerge the phone ( without the battery ) completely in water. Leave it there for 24 hours . after waiting such a time, remove the phone, still, do not replace the battery and cover it completely in dry rice for three times (or a week, to be safe) the amount of time you had it in the water This process should clean the inside of your phone and hopefully remove any salinity, and should not harm the phone as long as there is no power applied to the device, i.e. the battery
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My android device has been splashed/soaked by sea water
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I have a Huawei U8160 (also known as Vodafone 858 Smart) which is running CyanogenMod7.2 There are settings for VPN which are empty. I was wondering if the VPN server setting should be set to a real server? Or should I just not touch it?
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A VPN is a virtual private network. Your device connects to a VPN server through a public connection and tunnels a second virtual and private (to you) connection through the VPN server to see all devices that are protected behind the VPN server (such as a company's whole network infrastructure for example). This feature is mostly used for road warriors that want to connect to a company's internal network resources like email / internal web sites and so on. Other uses are: Securely connect two different company sites virtually, working from a home office... It's generally not for normal users (Cyanogenmod includes it for some power users that also connect to a VPN). See Wikipedia for more. Regarding your question: Leave the setting empty, you just don't need it most probably.
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What is this VPN setting good for?
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I've recently got hold on an HTC One X having moved from an HTC Desire. I noticed that my One X charges very slowly when connected to the USB socket on my PC, whereas the Desire was comparatively fast. When charging the One X from the supplied AC adapter the charge is very fast. So, I purchased a new Mains Adapter to keep in the office. However, when connecting the phone to this mains adapter the device still says Charging : USB under the battery status tab and it isn’t as fast as I thought it should be So, is there some difference between the supplied AC adapter and this third-party one I have purchased? Presumably the power supplied s not as high or is there something more?
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To charge at the maximum rate, the charger must identify itself as a charging device by shorting two middle USB pins. This is in the USB specification. Proper chargers come like this. Other chargers can be modified to short the pins together. I have personally modded a Griffin USB car charger in this manner. Before the change, it would charge in "USB" mode. After soldering together the two pins, the phone charges in "AC" mode. One caveat: I have not done any tests to see if this changes the charging rate, but it certainly charges quickly after the mod. Everything I have read about this phone says that it will only pull 500 mA in "USB" mode. References: Wikipedia entry regarding USB charging spec. Look for the words "Dedicated charging port." stackexchange-url ("Amazon user review") with instructions for modding a certain car charger.
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What is the difference between USB charging and AC charging?
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I have a Huawei u8160(A.K.A Vodafone 858 Smart) which had an original Froyo ROM , Now it's upgraded to CyanogenMod7.2(Gingerbread) and even after upgrading Google play apps are the same exactly. I was wondering if I can change the properties of my phone so that Google play would understand that I'm running Gingerbread?
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The apps will not just change when your version changes. All Apps have a minimum API Version which is required to use the App. So if your apps all have a minimum API version of e.g. Froyo and there is no special version for gingerbread all will stay the same. The Properties of the android version cannot be changed, only if you compile your own system and write a different version number in there. But this will not solve the problem of the API Versions: If you Fake an Android 4.0.3 with 2.3.6 Real System Version, some Apps will probably not run because they need to have API Version 15 and not 8.
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change phone properties so I can download an item from Google play?
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On my device, I have a bunch of stock applications. Some of them I don't need. Some of them are outdated. Here's what I want to do: Root my device. Uninstall all my unnecessary apps (no changing of roms). Install the updates that my other stock apps need (like Facebook). Note: I meant I want to overwrite where the older version will be replaced . This is a common problem with stock applications. You can upgrade them but the older version is still around (possibly because of lack of root access), thus eating up unnecessary internal space. Add some more other apps. Secure some of the newly added apps so that they are uninstallable when I go back to being unrooted. Unroot the phone. As you can probably tell by now, I just want to overall change the applications on my phone. I also want to secure some new applications that I will be installing (e.g. make them act the same as the Facebook app wherein I can't uninstall it unless I have root). I don't want to install another rom, I don't want to overclock or anything. I just want to change the phone apps then return it back to being unrooted and be on my merry way. Is this possible?
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Absolutely. Well...almost. Just make sure you set the partition from rewritable to read-only once you're "unrooted". However, once you are unrooted, binaries like su and the SuperUser apk will in all probability removed, so you will in effect be dropped to a lower privilege level. This will have the side-effect of having the apps installed in the system partition as being uninstallable. A workaround is to remove/uninstall apps from the system partition, remove root and then add the apps as user apps - this will ensure that they can be updated in the future without the need for root.
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Root and then unroot afterwards?
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Most tasks can be done using the network's internet connection (3g for me) like uploading photo to facebook or downloading a new app. But sometimes I end up having to wait to find a wifi connection to say, upload a video to youtube or download a game for my Xperia Play. Why do these tasks require wifi? Are these software restrictions placed by my provider?
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Most apps do this now to protect the user's mobile data usage. Knowing that most data plans are limited (200 MB a month, in the case of my roommate), developers prevent users from, say downloading a 45 MB game from the Play Store/Amazon App Store via mobile network, as this would not be beneficial, seeing as it would take almost 1/4 of your data and would take a significant amount of time and battery. Same goes with uploading. Most apps do this as an option, though some ( in the case of the Amazon App Store ) will block you completely from performing these actions without Wi-Fi. But no, this is not an issue with your carrier. I have Sprint (and unlimited data) and I am still forced to download certain apps and upload pictures through various services only through Wi-Fi. NOTE : I have found that some apps that prevent Wi-Fi-less downloads (i.e. Amazon App Store) allow me to do these on my network as long as it is over 4G. If you have this option, try it and see if it works for you as well!
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What determines whether something requires wifi vs network internet traffic?
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I have a Galaxy Tab 10.1 (GT-P7510) with Android 3.2 and kernel 2.6.36.3 installed. I'm building a customized kernel using Samsung's official kernel source code for research purposes. I do not need to install any third party hacks or do fancy things. I just need to flash my own kernel to test it on the device. I have been searching around the web for a clean way of flashing a modified Samsung kernel build on this device, but I'm not able to make sense of the results I'm getting. I'm not sure if my device has an unlocked bootloader or not. Would anyone clarify how things work with regard to flashing a new kernel? Thanks a lot..
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First off you will need to root your tablet. This is relatively easy, especially with the galaxy because it's so popular. Head on over to the XDA Forums (www.xda-developers.com) and navigate to the galaxy 10.1 section. This youtube video also will do it for you: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=krQDP7xYlWg BE CAREFUL. Follow the steps exactly. You don't want to brick your device. After that, you'll have ClockworkMod. So first things first: zip up your kernel, then copy it to your device. Most of the time, tablets require sd-cards in order to install things from recovery, so pop in an sd-card and copy the zipped folder here. Then, reboot into recovery (turn device off, then hold up volume button and power at the same time). You'll want to wipe your cache partition and davlik cache first. Once this is done, go to install zip from sd-card, find your folder with the kernel, and that's it! BEFORE YOU DO THIS, do a backup of your current system, just in case your kernel really messes up your device. Hope this helps!
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Flashing an official Samsung galaxy tab kernel
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I know Google issued out an official ICS rom for the Nexus S devices and I'm wandering if the same rom (or any other Google official variant) will properly work on my Galaxy S2 or will there be any notable issues?! I'm asking because I'm quite fed up with the Samsung's stock roms (both GB and ICS) and I really want to avoid 3rd party roms such as CyanogenMod.
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Unfortunately, that's not how it works :/ Though we would all love the official ICS versions rolled out to the Nexus S and Galaxy Nexus devices, they are designed specifically for the hardware of those phones; thus is the nature of Android. So, if you want something similar, the only way you will be able to get it is a 3rd party ROM. The only official OS versions for each phone are the ones rolled out by each provider, in your case, Samsung.
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Known issues when installing official google ICS on Galaxy s2
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I have a samsung galaxy ace which I am trying to setup to work with a usb headset. The problem is that the usb headset has a micro-usb connector and my phone does not seem to be recognizing it at all. I only need to use the headset to activate a phone call. I do not need to hear any audio from it, I just need to be able to press the 'phone' button on the headset and have it answer the phone. I've read up on the android developers guide and it seems as though a passive usb headset must be communicated with in host mode. It also says host mode is only available on android 3.1+ I was wondering if anyone could tell me if there is any way to get this to work? using the specific speaker output port is not an option.
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I believe this is impossible. The headset requires power from the device. Android versions before 3.1 state that they can not support powering the usb bus. From the developer guide: When the Android-powered device is in host mode, it acts as the USB host and powers the bus. When the Android-powered device is in USB accessory mode, the connected USB hardware (an Android USB accessory in this case) acts as the host and powers the bus. USB accessory and host modes are directly supported in Android 3.1 (API level 12) or newer platforms. USB accessory mode is also backported to Android 2.3.4 (API level 10) as an add-on library to support a broader range of devices. Device manufacturers can choose whether or not to include the add-on library on the device's system image. unless there is a custom android OS that supports usb host mode, I believe what I'm trying to achieve is impossible
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micro-usb headset on android 2.3
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I'm not sure whether this is a Galaxy Nexus question or an ICS question, but here goes: Suppose I'm using some app and then I move to the home screen, rather than shutting down, the app is left to run in the background. Is there a way of exiting an app such that it gets closed upon leaving it rather than being left to run in the background?
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This is really a question about Android in general, and is based on a misconception of how Android handles background apps. Check out this XDA post for a nice explanation of why processes sitting in memory in the background really aren't a bad thing. You should only worry about exiting/force-quitting/killing an app if things start misbehaving.
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Close app as opposed to letting it run in the background
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I went to www.whatsmyip.org and got my public IP address for my phone. Just for kicks and grins, I tried to ping it, but didn't get a reply. Is ICMP turned off on my android phone?
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Either your phone silently drops pings, or the router it's behind, either your wifi router, or the 3G network's router that NATs your phone drops them.
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I get no ping repsonse to my phone. Why?
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I am currently running the Favum 1.1 ROM on my toshiba thrive, and I tried to use Font Installer to install a new system font. For some reason the font will install, but the actual font on my thrive won't change even when I restart and wipe the davlik cache. Is there any way to change the system font? I can't find the system/font folder anywhere either.
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In GB 2.3, the fonts folder is located in /system/fonts, how it works is this, for a font face, it copies the fonts to the original droid fonts names at the same time retaining the pre-defined font names in place. In my rom, I have this, from adb shell, <code> sh-4.1# cd /system/fonts sh-4.1# ls -l -rw-r--r-- root root 4824 2012-06-13 16:49 Clockopia.ttf -rw-r--r-- root root 86784 2012-06-13 16:49 DroidSans-Bold.ttf -rw-r--r-- root root 74656 2012-06-13 16:49 DroidSans.ttf -rw-r--r-- root root 3725920 2012-06-13 16:49 DroidSansFallback.ttf -rw-r--r-- root root 119380 2012-06-13 16:49 DroidSansMono.ttf -rw-r--r-- root root 185228 2012-06-13 16:49 DroidSerif-Bold.ttf -rw-r--r-- root root 190304 2012-06-13 16:49 DroidSerif-BoldItalic.ttf -rw-r--r-- root root 177560 2012-06-13 16:49 DroidSerif-Italic.ttf -rw-r--r-- root root 172916 2012-06-13 16:49 DroidSerif-Regular.ttf </code> Notice how the names are retained but are in fact Roboto fonts! :) Sounds like the fonts are installed into a different name in which the ROM is not picking it up. For example, suppose the font's name is 'MyFont.ttf' and that gets copied over, but is not copied into 'DroidSans.ttf'... just a guess. BTW, what Android is that ROM you're referring to? Edit: It has been ascertained that this is Honeycomb (Android 3.2.1). Do the following: Plug in cable to Toshiba Thrive From command line, issue this, adb shell ls /system/fonts Select all the text of that output, copy to clipboard, and go to http://www.pastebin.com and create a new paste, paste in the contents and it will create a linky for everyone to see, put that linky into the comments below and will look at it :)
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Toshiba Thrive, changing system font
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android
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I own a Galaxy S2 with the Samsung ICS stock, and I've noticed when I download an application from Google Play (Market) it installs it and automatically places the app shortcut on the first free space it finds on the launcher front. Is there any way to disable this feature?
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Open the Play Store, go into its settings, and uncheck the 'Auto-add widgets' option. The option also applies to shortcut auto-creation (which makes the name rather misleading).
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How can I disable shortcuts from being created after install from Google Play?
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When opening a URL in the official Android Twitter app it opens the native browser, showing the page for that URL. If I tap the back button in the browser (Galaxy S, 2.3.3, should it matter), one of two things happens: The browser goes back in its history opening the previous page/url it had opened. Android switches back to the Twitter app , back to the tweet with the URL I opened. It eludes me what triggers either situation, it's seemingly random. I prefer option 2 when I'm reading my Twitter feed, can someone explain the logic behind this and perhaps even tell me how to make sure I trigger option 2 while reading my Twitter feed?
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Your problem touches a feature of Android that sets it apart from other mobile OSes and is a very powerful one (see below): That's all about intents, activities and the back stack that contains your path of visited activities in order for each app. Basically an activity is a single GUI fullscreen window you see, for example the main activity when you launch an app. If you navigate away from that, lets say to the settings view, the now inactive main view is put on the back stack and so forth. However: This whole behaviour has many switches that are solely customizable by the app developers. See this link for the basic information on those things: http://developer.android.com/guide/topics/fundamentals/tasks-and-back-stack.html Regarding your specific problem: It might be a difference if the browser was (1) already open, (2) had an active Twitter tab running (that got reactivated) and so forth. Try some of these combinations (use 'force stop' in the app settings to end browser instances and have an/no open Twitter tab in the browser active beforehand), and you will find: If you have opened the max of four windows in your browser, then opening an URL from the Twitter app will "re-use" one of them. If you hit back in that browser window it will first go all the way back up the history, one history item at a time. Once the history is empty, hitting the back button once more will send you back to the Twitter app. If you had not opened the max of four windows in your browser, then opening an URL from the Twitter app will create a new browser window. If you hit back in that browser window the history for that window will already be empty, and you will directly go back to the Twitter app. Some more information: The unique system are Android's intents. New views are launched by an intent that, for example says 'open this file in a file view' or 'select a picture in a gallery viewer' or 'authenticate a my app with Facebook' and so forth. Without saying which other app should handle it. You see this when you get a choice menu asking you to select a specific browser (native/Chrome/Dolphin/Opera) or one of many file explorers you might have installed. This one of the very powerful Android features. Apple's iOS is very different to that, apps can't interact with others so closely and Facebook integration had to be done in iOS6 the hard way for that reason (directly integrated into iOS).
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Function of back button after opening URL from (Twitter) application
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android
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I have a case of irritating typos such as <code> yoi </code> rather than <code> you </code> etc. being selected by the otherwise excellent prediction, I must have accidentally taught the phone it in the past. I had previously been able to remove them from the dictionary stackexchange-url ("as described in this answer") back on android 2.3 however surprise surprise this menu pathway doesn't exist on HTCs version of 4.0 cupcake . I'm really hoping this isn't going to be another case of stackexchange-url ("HTC quietly hiding features from their menus"). In the language and keyboard settings page, where I believe it was previously, it's not under the options button of <code> spelling correction </code> or the regionalisation button of <code> TouchInput correction </code> . Does anyone know where this has been moved to?
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As I was writing that question I stumbled upon the answer in a really convoluted menu pathway. I was unable to find it in my prior research on the internet so I'll post it up in case anyone is looking in future. Open the settings app . Go to Language & Keyboard . Touch the Settings Button next to Touch Input under Keyboard & input methods Touch Personal Dictionary Touch Edit personal dictionary Press the menu button then touch delete then select incorrect entries to remove.
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How to remove words from the predictive dictionary in HTC Sense
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android
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When I got my phone, I imported my old contacts by writing a small program that uses the contacts API. That worked great, and all my contacts were stored locally on the phone (sync with Google is turned off). Now I need to add a new contact manually through the standard contacts menu. I only get the option to add the new contact to my "Google account", there's no choice for local storage. All the contacts i batch-added with my program are correctly listed as "phone only, unsynced contact", and this is what I'd like to happen also with new contacts I add from the standard contacts menu as well. I'm aware of stackexchange-url ("this question"), but there are no storage settings at all in the contacts settings menu described in that question's answer. What do I do to add new contacts to the local storage? I could of course use the program I wrote, but that seems a bit cumbersome in the long run, and surely there must be a way to do this through the menus? I'm running stock Android 4.0.2 on a Galaxy Nexus.
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Disable the Google Contacts Sync app ( <code> Settings -> Apps -> All -> GoogleContactsSyncAdapter </code> -> Disable) and reboot, then try adding a contact again. If this does not help and you have rooted your Android then you can delete <code> /system/app/GoogleContactsSyncAdapter.apk </code> with a file browser (but take a backup first!). Either way, next time you create a contact you should be informed that the contact will be stored locally. As far as I can tell this won't break anything else. However, if you also use another account with sync function like Microsoft Exchange (for hotmail), you'll have to remove that one too. (In case of Microsoft Exchange, it's best to remove the entire account, because just disabling the app prevents you from receiving emails anyway. Source
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Add contact without using "Google account"?
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android
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I'm a native Hungarian speaker, a few months ago I moved to Germany, and I have a problem with the Google search, I installed the Google chrome on my android device but the default search engine is German(google.de), it's so annoying when I would like to get English results, but instead of that I'm getting Germany results. How can I change that?
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Set yor language by clicking on 'Einstellungen' or navigate directly to the english localized version: http://www.google.com/preferences?hl=en to set it there (you can switch the 'hl=en' for english to hl=hu for hungarian or any other you want in the link). Setting your start page is not what you want: This will not affect searches from the widget or from the omnibox (the auto completion, aka instant search). Edit: Seems like the keyboard language sets the default... switched from en to german and back.
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How to change search engine language?
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android
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My phone (SE Xperia X8) has a capacitive touchscreen, which, I'm told that only reacts to fingers. So does it have a point to have lockscreen enabled? I use Cyanogenmod so I can easily disable it.
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You're almost right. Capacitive screens can detect anything that's conductive or has a dielectric difference to air. Here's a good Wikipedia article about this. If you carry your phone in a pocket, you can easily activate the screen without noticing it. Try this: Put some cloth (eg. Jeans) between your hand and the screen, now if you press it hard enough the touch will register. If a button is accidentally pressed while you slip it into your pocket and you have lockscreen disabled, it's that much easier for your butt to dial someone. And you don't want that do you?
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Lockscreen on capacitive touchscreen?
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android
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