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My ASUS Transformer TF101 charges extremely slowly using the original power adaptor. I'm trying to figure out the cause. Here are all my knowns: The power block (wall to USB adaptor) charges my mobile phone without issues The power block plus ASUS cable turns on my Transformer if it is off, or wakes it up if it is sleeping (but charges extremely slowly) The ASUS cable lets me MTP and all that from computer and tablet I installed ICS when in April and now its running 4.0.3 The charger does charge, but extremely slowly both on Keyboard dock and Tablet (a few days to get to 20%) It definately has not been near water, dust, direct sunlight or particle accelerators From this I guage: it's not the power block or the cable, and the only change was ICS a few months back which worked okay (first update was buggy, but the next one fixed this). Anyone else had this or know why it could be?
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The issue turned out to be with the charging cable. Asus quickly swapped it over with a longer cable too.
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Asus Transformer slow charge
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android
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I am a noob when it comes to android. I've read a little about rooting, but I still haven't figured out how to know if my device is already rooted or not (I bought it from a questionable store, so I don't want to just take their word for it). I have a Galaxy S2, but I think this question is relevant for any android device.
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I think the best way to test would be to install an app that requires root access to perform it's main functions. Like ROM Manager, Wi-Fi Tether or most screenshot apps. They will require root and notify you if you do not have root access.
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How do I know if my device is rooted?
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android
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I have my mobile phone (Samsung Galaxy S2) running on ICS. Recently I activated Microsoft Exchnage ActiveSync to connect to my corporate email. It disabled all the security options like 'Pattern Unlock'. I hated it, and removed my microsoft active exchange account from the phone, but these options are still disabled. How do I get it enabled?
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As a last ditch effort, you could try this: Use Titanium Backup to backup all your Apps + Data. Reset the phone to factory defaults. Restore all apps and data except for Activesync. This will definitely fix your issues. Question is, "Is it worth the effort?"
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Security options grayed out
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android
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I have a tablet that I want to give to people to go on the internet, but I don't want them to mess with it (install/unistall apps, add new accounts, change relevant options, etc). Is there a way to lock the device so that it can only be used to go on the internet?
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SureLock promises this amongst others, see its entry on Google Play. With Android's rapid development, this is however a rather quick moving target. I suggest you search also for 'android kiosk mode' on Google or of course in the Play Store. Besides this: There's already a question for that on stackoverflow: stackexchange-url ("Kiosk mode in Android")
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Deny the installation of apps or add new accounts (kiosk mode)
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android
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Google Play Music has the tendency to totally fill up my SD card with cache files for streaming. Now I do like this as 3g connection when travelling can be flaky and this way you minimise re-streaming of music you have recently been listening too (so unchecking this option in the settings is not a solution). Problem arise that Google Play Music is taking up all available space which leads to other applications (Evernote in this case particularly) to complain about having not enough space on the SD card (total free space at the moment is 95mb but this still leads to Evernote shouting warnings/errors). Is there a way to limit an app like this for the total space it can take on the SD card?
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Unfortunately, there is currently no way to limit the size of the cache for the google music app. People have been asking for it since it came out though, so hopefully it appears in a future update.
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Google Play Music limit amount of space it can take on SD card
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android
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Installed MyDocs , I can select my Google-account and see listings of my documents, but to edit something I need to enter a password. Why is this? When does it happen? (I am constantly logged in to GMail) I use Android because all this Google stuff is supposed to be integrated! Edit : How can i know if an app is really integrated, and won't require separate authentication.
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From the reviews on that app, it sounds like they're doing part of it in their app, and part of it by sending you to the website. This may well be two separate authentications. The official Google Docs app is now part of Google Drive , have you tried that to see if it works more how you'd want? It doesn't ask me for any authentication when I use it.
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Why / When do I have to log in to Google?
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android
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I'm looking for an application that will let me easily export any application I have to APK format (I'm not rooted). Normally, AirDroid does this easily and I love AirDroid for that. However, one of the downsides was that I need to be around a computer to do the said process. Are there any apps that offer a way for me to output the APK file from within the Android itself? I can see that some backup solutions provide this but I don't want a whole new backup system just to do this one small task. A small utility app of sorts would be really nice which has only one purpose and that is to produce the APK file.
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Backup apps using Astro File Manager . Alternatively, you can use a little app dedicated for this task: App Backup & Restore .
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Get installed apps as APK within Android?
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android
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I just purchased a Samsung Galaxy S3 32GB, when I check the storage I have only 25.5GB. Where is the other 6.5GB?
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Usually this space is taken up by various things that come with the device, like resources for the OS, built-in apps, and just disk information. Even formatting an 8 GB SD card will only get you 7.49 GB. That same logic would leave you with 30 GB, the rest is most likely the OS, and various system resources.
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Why the Galaxy has 25GB instead of 32GB
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android
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I would like to change font in HTC Explorer(2.3.5) without root. I saw some tutorial on the internet but those are only Samsung galaxy series. Is there anyway to do that?
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You can't. And you shouldn't. Samsung's proprietary Touchwiz interface, has the hability to change fonts that are distributed as apk files and can be installed like any other app. I'm not aware of any other manufacturer that integrated this feature into their device. It's also a bad idea to change the fonts. If they have different x-height parts of the letters may get cut. They may not have some special characters that the system or an app expects so boxes or nothing will show up in it's place. Legibility can also be an issue. There are fonts that don't have any of these issues, but they're rare and are mostly the same type as the system font, so you won't notice much improvement.
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How to change the font without root in HTC Explorer?
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android
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I have an HTC One X. I want to install the Blackmart app, but I'm a little wary about its implications. Can it safely be installed without it messing up root security? Is it a legitimate app source?
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Even if the pure Blackmart App is free of any malicious parts, there is still the danger that you will download an infected version. Blackmart has no official page or download site, that's why you can't be sure about that. It's even worse because it needs root . Those types of programs are usually not open-source, and therefore no one can review the code or even build a "clean" version. Note: Since Blackmark is able to bypass the access restrictions for paid Apps, it's is illegal in some countries. This is likely true in all countries where Google sells Apps on the Play Store. My personal opinion: A free game of Modern Warefare or GTA isn't worth the trouble and risk of using blackmart.
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What is Blackmart, and is it legitimate?
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android
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I have a 4GB SD card which is partitioned into 3GB and 1GB (Well it's not 1GB it's approx. 750 MB) (I used it through my phone 'cause i didn't have a reader and i used mini tool partition wizard) then I put my data back onto the 3GB partition. Link2SD showed me a screen titled :"select the file system of your SD card's second partition" which has 4 options: ext2 ext3 ext4 FAT32/FAT16 The 1GB partition is ext2 so I choose ext2 and restarted my phone. It showed the same message every time and it tells me "If you're getting this message after reboot it means that the second partition cannot be mounted automatically at boot" My phone is a rooted Vodafone 858 Smart / Huawei 8160 it's running CM7.2 I tried to reformat and repartition but nothing worked.
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Requirements: have a SDcard with a second partition that is ext2/ext3/ext4/... formatted. be sure /data/sdext2 exists be sure that mount-scripts are in place (menu-> more-> recreate mount scripts in link2sd) If unsure, do as root via adb: <code> df | grep sdext2 </code> should show you a mounted ext2/ext3/... mmcblk0p2 partition
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Partitioned sdcard not working with link2sd
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android
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I have two Google accounts set up on my phone, both are also present in Google Drive. When I open the Gallery app and chose to share a picture via Google Drive, it will always be shared with the same account. Of course, I want it to use the other account. I can not figure out how to do it. I would happily accept it if the wrong account was completely removed from Google Drive on my phone. I tried disabling sync for the account I don't want in Google Drive, but that didn't have any effect on the problem. I don't want to completely remove the account from my phone, as I have purchased apps with that account and I fear that I won't be able to install/use them otherwise.
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I didn't realize you can change the account to use when uploading the file. I don't understand how I missed it, but here it is: Given that the marked account value always changes back to the other account and I have to adjust it every time, I guess there is still merit in the question. But my problem was finding this UI item.
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How can I set the default Google Drive account used?
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android
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My phone is rooted with aokp build 38 on it. It is a Verizon Galaxy Nexus (toro) There is a folder <code> /sdcard/data </code> that I can't make any changes to. Some of my apps are trying to use this folder but are not able to because any changes to this folder fail. I tried deleting it but was unable to. I even used <code> adb shell </code> with root access and tried to <code> rmdir </code> , but it says "Permission Denied" I also tried to <code> chmod 777 </code> to give full access to the folder, but I still was unable to make any changes to it. I'm at a loss as of what to do to make this directory writeable again.
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Make a backup of your data first. every folder and file in the /sdcard/data directory is 0 bytes. This looks like a corrupted filesystem or a defective sdcard (see correction). Especially, folders have a usual minimum size of 4.0K. I'd suggest you to back up your data first, then check for errors: Does "dmesg" show filesystem errors on mmcblk0 or similar? If so try to backup, reformat sdcard (see correction) and restore or replace the faulty sdcard. (EDIT) Correction: The Galaxy Nexus has no SDCard but a unified EXT4 filesystem for /data that also includes /sdcard (which is symlinked to /data/media). You might solve the problem with a wipe. But that will also delete all of your /sdcard content too. You might have luck entering recovery and adb'ing into it to fsck.ext4 your /data partition, I'm however not sure if your rom supports this command <code> # boot to recovery first! adb shell cat /proc/partitions # look for the biggest one and replace the ?? accordingly fsck.ext4 /dev/block/mmcblk??? </code> Here's an external report about a similar issue: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1541379
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Cannot make changes to specific folder
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android
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I use my HTC Evo 3D (currently Android 2.3, soon Android 4.0) to record cycling workouts (GPS + Endomondo). During workouts, I don't want to receive any calls / messages for the following reasons: I don't want to be disturbed when relaxing I want to conserve the battery sometimes I listen to music and calls/messages interrupt the music, which I don't like, especially when the calls are business-related during my non-work time How would I accomplish this? The flight mode doesn't allow GPS to be enabled, therefore this isn't a solution.
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There are several ways to accomplish this: Airplane mode: You say that it doesn't allow GPS, but it does. You need to enable GPS when you're in airplane mode. Disable radio: In dialer enter <code> *#*#4636#*#* </code> Select phone info and pick turn off radio. Take out your SIM card. This one is only applicable if you have a GSM device. You can enable call forwarding in <code> Phone settings -> Call forwarding </code> . If your only problem is that calls interrupt music than you can try using a music player allows you to set how audio focus changes are handled. One example is Poweramp .
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How do I disable receiving calls and messages?
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android
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In Google Books app, page 2 of "Bleak House" by C. Dickens or "Faust" by J.W. Goethe and other public domain books reads: <code> This is a digital copy of a book that was preserved on library shelves before it was carefully scanned by Google as part of a project to make the world's books discoverable online. See the back of the book for more detail. </code> How do I see the back of the book and what is the information presented there?
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Turns out the last paragraph added to the book is meant and of course not turning it in the overview. This is the information: This is a digital copy of a book that was preserved for generations on library shelves before it was carefully scanned by Google as part of a project to make the world’s books discoverable online. It has survived long enough for the copyright to expire and the book to enter the public domain. A public domain book is one that was never subjectto copyright or whose legal copyright term has expired. Whether a book is in the public domain may vary country to country. Public domain booksare our gateways to the past, representing a wealth of history, culture and knowledge that’s often difficult to discover. Marks, notations and other marginalia present in the original volume will appear in this file - a reminder of this book’s long journey from thepublisher to a library and finally to you. Usage guidelines Google is proud to partner with libraries to digitize public domain materials and make them widely accessible. Public domain books belong to thepublic and we are merely their custodians. Nevertheless, this work is expensive, so in order to keep providing this resource, we have taken steps toprevent abuse by commercial parties, including placing technical restrictions on automated querying. We also ask that you: Make non-commercial use of the files: We designed Google Book Search for use by individuals, and we request that you use these files forpersonal, non-commercial purposes. Refrain from automated querying: Do not send automated queries of any sort to Google’s system: If you are conducting research on machine translation, optical character recognition or other areas where access to a large amount of text is helpful, please contact us. We encourage theuse of public domain materials for these purposes and may be able to help. Maintain attribution: The Google “watermark” you see on each file is essential for informing people about this project and helping them findadditional materials through Google Book Search. Please do not remove it. Keep it legal: Whatever your use, remember that you are responsible for ensuring that what you are doing is legal. Do not assume that justbecause we believe a book is in the public domain for users in the United States, that the work is also in the public domain for users in other countries. Whether a book is still in copyright varies from country to country, and we can’t offer guidance on whether any specific use ofany specific book is allowed. Please do not assume that a book’s appearance in Google Book Search means it can be used in any manneranywhere in the world. Copyright infringement liability can be quite severe. About Google Book Search Google’s mission is to organize the world’s information and to make it universally accessible and useful. Google Book Search helps readersdiscover the world’s books while helping authors and publishers reach new audiences. You can search through the full text of this book on the webat http://books.google.com/
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How to see the back cover referenced on page 2 in Google Books?
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android
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This is an extremely minor but extremely frustrating issue with my Galaxy S3. Basically the email client out the box (synced to my Exchange Active sync account) has a black background and white text...so far no problem. However as people have been sending emails to me the phone seems to (arbitrarily is seems) to render either a white background or black background. I then thought no problem I will switch the font colour to white...which works great when the email is rendered with black but renders the email text invisible when a white background email comes in.......has anyone had a similar issue??
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I think I have found the solution to this. Within Settings -> Power Saving there is a setting for Background Colour for email and internet. Turning this off seems to have solved my issues. My sanity has now returned!
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Galaxy S3 Emails showing in different colours
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android
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Why can't Android devices directly print to a shared network printer? Or is there a way?
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It is possible! Maybe not in the conventional way, but the easiest way would be to set it up as a Google Cloud Printer and download the Cloud Print app. Also, if you have an Cloudprint ready printer (Epson, Kodak etc) or HP E-Print enabled printer you don't need your pc to be on, for other printers your pc needs to be ON. So you might not be able to simply find a printer on your network natively in Android, but Google has provided us with the next best thing.
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Is it possible to directly print from Android?
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android
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I'm really frustrated with a Nexus S turning off while in my pocket. I'm wondering if it has something to do with the pin positions, or these 2 strange back pins and contacts on the cover that don't seem to do anything: I guess those tell the phone "the back cover is on", which must mean something to the phone. When I put a piece of paper between those pins and the back cover, the phone at least doesn't seem to do the (literal 5 minute) "flash disk check" when the phone comes on. Is blocking these pins from contacting a bad thing? Will it help to stop the phone from turning off in my pocket?
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This is for the NFC functionality. Those contacts are used to transmit the info to and from the receiver/transmitter on the back cover (seen below outlined in green, though you probably guessed it :) ). They have to put it on the back cover because NFC only works for usually no more than a few centimetres, and they need a way to feed the information back to the phone system itself. It is discussed more in this post on another Android forum.
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What do the 2 pins on the back of the Nexus S do?
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android
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I already have root access and tried to use ES File Explorer to search for "dolphin" but to no avail.
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Applications store their data in a folders named after their package. These folders are located in <code> data/data </code> . The easiest way to find out the package name is to look at the Play Store url. <code> https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=mobi.mgeek.TunnyBrowser </code> The package name is the part that comes after <code> id= </code> . You can see that Dolphin's package name is <code> mobi.mgeek.TunnyBrowser </code> , so the full path is: <code> /data/data/mobi.mgeek.TunnyBrowser </code>
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In what directory does the Dolphin HD browser store its files?
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android
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When I get a call from some number I know I want to convert it into a contact. I expected to be able to do something like long press, then type the contact name, but when I long press and select add to contacts, it just kind of disappears into my contact list. I'm sure everyone does this all the time, and so I am missing a really obvious way, but perhaps someone can enlighten me how to do this easily. [edit] Samsung Galaxy S, with Samsung overlay on Android 2.2, TMobile
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Both Dialer and Contacts apps can vary per phone model due to Android OS version, as well as manufacturer or carrier overlay. Usually though, in the call log when you tap on the new number it gives you an "Add to contacts" option. At that point it brings up a list of all contacts, so that you can add this number to an existing contact. However, there should also be a button to create a new contact, which is probably what you're overlooking.
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Convert number in call log to Gmail Contact
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android
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As you might know, when you try to change the wallpaper on ICS (for your homescreen), the OS will ask if you want to set the same wallpaper to the lock screen, and the proper "do not ask again checkbox". By mistake, I pressed it, but I want it back now Any way to achieve that? BTW, I checked the "Clear Defaults" in the Gallery app - nothing. Using Android ICS 4.0.3
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The problem was a silly one. When you try to select a wallpaper you're given two choices: full wallpaper for the virtual desktop (option 1, scrollable wallpapers) and a fixed wallpaper (the second option). If you select the second option, it will ask if you want to use the same wallpaper for the lock screen. However, if you select the first one, it won't ask you anything (because it can't be set) — ths was the root of the problem. I'm assuming that, if you do tap the "Do not show this dialog again" can be reset by tapping "Clear defaults" in the Gallery App.
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Clear the "Do not ask again" dialog in Gallery when changing Wallpapers
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android
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This seems to happen in any app that uses some kind of comment display thing. Here are some pictures. (sorry that they're not screenshots, I don't think it's possible without root) This also happens with every other Reddit app on the market. All of them have the exact same problem when viewing comments. I assume that there is some UI control in common between them, something that lists read-only tap-able text areas, but I'm not an Android developer so I don't actually know for sure. I'm using a Motorola Atrix 2 from AT&T with stock ROM.
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As far as I know, this is just the way Motorola designed their BLUR interface. See, for example, this screenshot from a blog post on Motorola's dev site: This basically appears anywhere that a developer uses a <code> ListView </code> object, which is fairly common as it's the native way to display...well, a list of things (appropriately named, no?). Motorola describes their reasoning as such: The gray background at the bottom of the list is inherited from the device theme. Its purpose is to show users where the list ends. In your case, the gray is instead white (which I've also seen on the Droid X), but the same concept applies. If you want to get rid of it you basically need to re-theme your device and get rid of the BLUR UI, which is generally not possible without rooting and using a custom ROM due to how tightly integrated it is into the system. Alternatively, you could email the developer and politely ask them to re-theme the <code> ListView </code> , since they have the option to explicitly override the default theming if they want. Whether or not they think it's worth the effort is kind of out of your control at that point, though.
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Why is there a blank white space under some Apps?
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android
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I got some message over talk that I want to copy to clipboard. That is not possible. Long pressing does nothing. Tried on 4.0.4-ICS and 2.3.7-Gingerbread without succes.
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If you are using Google Talk and have a GMail account, your chats are automatically logged in GMail. If you search for label:chat, you should be able to find that conversation and copy the text from your GMail application. BTW, I think that the fact that you can't copy the text from the chat app really needs to be fixed.
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Copy Google talk chat messages to clipboard
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android
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I am using a Samsang Galaxy Ace. When I switch my phone on, it takes too much time. The Samsung screen comes for approximately 30 seconds or more before the phone is on and usable. Can I change this setting so that the home screen will appear directly when the phone is switched on?
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You can't change this. Simple solution: Don't shut down your phone any more (except when it runs out of battery). If you switch off your screen only, your phone will go to sleep and won't consume much power. If it still eats too much battery, consider disabling wifi, background data, sync or even switching to airplane mode. As noted in the comments the logo is only shown to beautify the startup of your phone and to not show you ugly boot messages as some linux systems earlier did and still do. Showing a complex animation does require some computing power but won't delay the startup very much.
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How to disable company starting screen when the phone is switch on
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android
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I want to tether an Toshiba AT100 tablet to my Nokia E71. Have installed JuikoSpot on the Nokia which creates an ad-hoc hotspot. It appears the AT100 only looks for infrastructure hotspots. Is there an app or other method of getting the AT100 to look for and connect to an ad-hoc hotspot? Alternatively, is there a cheap Android phone I could get that supports being an infrastructure wi-fi hotspot?
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Try bluetooth tethering instead. Benefits : Consumes less power, you can leave bluetooth enabled 24/7. Works out of the box. Drawback : BT 2.1 may cap your maximum UMTS speed (usually not an issue on the go). There are two profiles for this to tether via bluetooth: Bluetooth PAN: Supported by Android 3.0+ out of the box. See Wikipedia entry for more info on PAN profile. Bluetooth DUN: Needs 3rd party app like BlueVPN (ICS version here ). See Wikipedia entry for more info on DUN profile. Stock Android 3.0+ and custom roms like CM should support Bluetooth PAN. Your Nokia E71 supports only DUN profile ( Archos users can enjoy added DUN support out of the box however) .
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Tethering an Toshiba AT100 to a Nokia E71
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android
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I kind of hate the voice used for navigation, alarm clock. Seems everything is using that same voice. Too robotic for my liking. I found IVONA Text-to-Speech Voices | TTS Voices | Text To Voice Not sure how good it is. Is there a better app than Ivona?
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Ivona voice sounds the best hands down (especially Amy and the new not yet on Android Salli voice). Works great on all apps for me. Sadly, whenever I reboot phone, Ivona no longer works. Only fix is to reinstall the whole thing which is a total PITA. I still do it though cause it sounds so much better then any of the other choices.
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How to replace the generic Google TTS service?
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android
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The new Samsung Galaxy S III has an interesting feature which keeps the screen alive (on) if the camera decides the user is reading something by detecting if the user is moving his/her eyes. Does anybody know any application like that in the Android Market which I could install on my Motorola Xoom 2 (Honeycomb) or on my Galaxy S II (ICS) ?
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There's a BETA version floating around XDA. YMMV. This is being developed particularly for the S2, although it might work with other devices having FFCs (Front Facing Cameras) as well. See this thread for more details.
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Keep screen alive by using camera
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android
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I recently came across fireplace market, which hosts fired apps banned by google. However it's apparently down. I'm not really interested in the market app, I just would have liked to browse what Google does not like. Often such places offer nice to know niche apps. Is there a list of banned-from-google-play apps?ds EDIT: Does someone know what fireplace used to host?
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No. Such list could never be exhaustive as all the developers who got booted would need to collaborate to it. Most warez markets don't exclusively deal with banned apps either, they usually host free and paid apps available in Play Store as well. For the record the term "apps that Google doesn't like" is quite misleading. It's usually carriers or another external force that ask for removal of apps.
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List of banned market apps
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android
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All I want to be able to do on my device is to be able to use Titanium Backup. I don't want to install custom roms, I want to keep everything as-is but be able to run apps that need root like the above. If I do root my device, will that stop OTA updates from installing? If they do install, will it need re-rooting again? Can devices be un-rooted?
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Yes, most manufacturers (AFAIK including HTC, as I had this experience with my EVO 4G) will have the OTA update break if the device is rooted. This may have changed, but to my knowledge, OTA will not work after root. However, devices can be unrooted , however, some are easier than others, and the process is different for most devices. Please note that most unrooting methods require a full wipe . Thus is the nature. However, if I can give you a bit of personal advice, custom ROMs can usually give you the features of an OTA update and much, much more ;)
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Consequences of rooting HTC One X?
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android
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I have some apps that are asking for unnecessary permissions. I would like to revoke these, but I've read that this is not possible without rooting. Is there any way to do this without having to root?
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Yes there is, though it's not really elegant and it's a REALLY bad idea to do it. The app that you do it to, will more than likely break if you revoked a permission and it tries to use it. If this wouldn't be enough you will lose your app data and you won't be able to update from the Play Store. With that said it's not that hard to do. You need apktool. Refer to this guide on how to use it (you'll need the decompile and compile commands.) And this on signing the apk after you're done. You need to modify the <code> AndroidManifest.xml </code> file. Look for lines like this: <code> <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.CAMERA" /> </code> and remove it if it bothers you. After you're finished recompile the app than sign it. Now you can uninstall the original app and install the new one using a file manager or in adb using <code> adb install /local/path </code> To find out what each permission allows, you can refer to the incomplete documentation or try searching for it's name.
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Revoke App Permissions Without Root?
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android
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It's relatively easy to disable data roaming on an Android device in the "Wireless & networks" settings section, but the phone still tries to connect to other services via roaming like voice and SMS. Is there a way to disable ALL roaming whatsoever? I know about airplane mode, but that completely disables all connectivity, and it's also annoying to have to remember to keep turning airplane mode off and on again when I enter/leave the vicinity of this network. I'd like to be able to connect to my network but not allow any roaming. Why disable? Becuase the network offering the roaming isn't one I trust, as I think it may be intercepting and recording my data. So I don't want my phone to use it.
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I don't think this is possible. I think when carriers agree to let users roam on each others use their network, that probably their policies would comply in the way that when you can trust your carrier, you can probably trust it when it trusts the other one. EDIT: Actually I recently found this out: When you go to Settings > Wireless and Networks > Mobile networks > Network operators, you can choose to select your network manually instead of having it done automatically. But in fact, I'm not sure what it will do when you go out of coverage of the network you chose.
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Disabling ALL roaming?
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android
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How do I configure ADB to recognize my Samsung Galaxy Y? I have installed the USB driver. but when I run <code> adb devices </code> it does not list anything. Following are the steps I followed. Declare your application as "debuggable" in your Android Manifest. Turned on "USB Debugging" on your device from Setting-> applications-> development I have my Google USB Driver installed. I use windows 7 so to install driver I did these Connected my Galaxy Y computer's USB port Right-click on Computer from your desktop or Windows Explorer, and select Manage Select Devices in the left pane. Locate and expand Other device in the right pane. Now I just don't see my device listed there I am new to the forum and cannot post images so here's the link for the screen shot what device manager looks like http://www24.zippyshare.com/v/66454912/file.html
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Is your USB Debugging mode enabled? Go to <code> Settings->Applications->Development </code> , and check the "USB Debugging" mode. This will help the ADB detect your device. You may refer to the Android Developer Documentation: Using Hardware Devices for further information and details.
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How do I configure ADB for the Samsung Galaxy Y?
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Like, how a lot of application shortcuts let you link a particular shortcut within the application on the shortcut - like how the Dropbox Android application allows you to set shortcuts to particular Dropbox folders on the desktop. I use ezPDF and I can set individual bookmarks within the application, but I'd also like those to be available on the desktop if at all possible.
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Technical answer: Yes. Practical answer: It's hard. You'll need: "Manual intent shortcuts" app to add really custom shortcuts on the desktop ( https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.cwfk.ig88.intents ). Plus: Knowledge how to generate a specific intent that does exactly what you want to do (install above app and see what information it wants, you have to know exactly what to do). PS: I had a look at ezPDF and it seems to allow to launch a specific .pdf file by an intent at a given page, so your problem is solvable, but requires deep knowledge of ezPDF and Android's intent subsystem (intent extra data: path, page). EDIT: Sample for ezPDF, alas jumping to the page doesn't work, but the correct file is opened Shortcut Name: test Action: android.intent.action.VIEW Category: URI: file:///sdcard/test.pdf Component Package: udk.android.reader Component Class (FQDN): udk.android.reader.PDFReaderActivity Extra Key: page Extra Value: 14 [ ] Broadcast Regarding how to get those values: Use a file browser to open the 'test.pdf' file you want to open by the shortcut later. <code> adb logcat -d | grep -i ‘test.pdf’ You should see some line like this: I/ActivityManager( 123): Starting activity: Intent { act=android.intent.action.VIEW dat=file:///sdcard/test.pdf typ=text/plain cmp=udk.android.reader/.PDFReaderActivity } </code> Manual launch via adb: <code> adb shell am start -a android.intent.action.VIEW -n udk.android.reader/.PDFReaderActivity -d file:///mnt/sdcard/Books/Effective.Java_2.Ed_2008.pdf -ef page 2 </code>
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Is there a way to make a link to a specific page of a PDF file *on the desktop*?
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I am using Android 4.0 and latest version of Google Maps. The interface is in English. When I search for direction to some place say Kyoto, the interface is in mixed English and Japanese. See the attached screenshot to understand what I mean. How do see the destination names in English?
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It's not possible to get it in English. You will always get the text as it is "locally". It's also a known annoyance .
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Japanese language for directions in Google Maps
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android
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I want to list the partitions on my phone - system, boot, recovery etc. What terminal command would I use? The <code> mount </code> command just lists mount points.
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Use one of those: <code> cat /proc/mounts mount # free disk space of mounted fs' df # this shows you available devices cat /proc/partitions </code> ps: Lines containing asec are moved-to-sdcard apps (it's each an encrypted volume per app for security reasons)
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Command to list partition mount points?
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Is there a way, on a non-rooted Android device, to see a list of what apps are listening on what port? Or even a way to see if an app is listening on a specific port?
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I was able to see which app had an open port using standard linux knowledge. Install <code> terminal emulator </code> or do an <code> adb shell </code> and execute the following: shell@android:/ $ cat /proc/net/tcp sl local_address rem_address st tx_queue rx_queue tr tm-> when retrnsmt uid timeout inode 0: 0100007F:1C23 00000000:0000 0A 00000000:00000000 00:00000000 00000000 1001 0 2111 1 e22cc000 300 0 0 2 -1 The important stuff above is: 0100007F:1C23 listen IP-address:port in hex notation, here 127.0.0.1:7203 00000000:0000 remote address empty (listening) 1001 uid of the app You can map the uid list to apps via stackexchange-url ("How to know app name by UID")
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List of open ports on Android
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I currently have an HTC Desire handset. I am just about to upgrade to a new HTC handset and would like to be able to pass this phone on to my wife. What’s the best way of changing the account setup n the phone to reflect the new ownership. I intend on using my existing Google account on the new handset to transfer my own settings over. I would like to keep using the same Google Play account to retain the installed apps, but I would like my wifes telephone contacts to be kept separate and sync independently to my own as well as preventing Gmail emails on my address from pinging up this old handset. Is this doable? My current plan is to create her a Gmail account. On the existing Gmail account within the phone turn off syncing of Contacts, Calendar and Gmail. Add the new Google account and turn on syncing of the same. This /sounds/ like it will work ok, but never having done this before I’m not sure how things will work in practice.
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Yes, adding a second account and disabling sync on the original one will work as you are expecting. You'll retain the ability to install and use apps you purchase with the original account, while having the sync enabled only on your wife's account will ensure the data from your own account is not present on her phone.
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Transferring Phone Ownership
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The phone is a stock HTC One X. The settings menu does not include a checkbox to enable/disable CB messages. They just keep popping up. Update : Halfer already gave the link to the wikipedia article about CB, which should explain it in more detail than I ever can. What it means to me is that I get location information as I move around in town. The screenshot here shows the checkbox for this feature on what I believe is Gingerbread: Update 2 : And this is the extremely boring message. This particular one just shows the carrier name, so it's even more useless and annoying than if it were showing location information:
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After some investigation and asking around, I have been told that these settings might be under <code> Settings -> Call -> Other Call Settings </code> , and indeed they were. However, the owner of both a stock Samsung Galaxy S3 and an ICS updated Galaxy S2 told me that those two had the CB settings under <code> Messages -> Settings </code> . I have not been able to find out which one of these two the default location is. It is possible that HTC has moved them. What I have found out is that other manufacturers (Sony is one example I've come accross) are also placing CB settings under general settings rather than messaging settings, so there might not be a one-size-fits-all answer for this question.
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Turning off cell broadcast messages in Ice Cream Sandwich
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I have a nuumber of Android apps installed. When I use them from desktop shortcuts of phone, they work normally but in "All apps" (having up arrow symbol) section, it only shows 4 apps: Latitude, Local, Maps and Navigation. While all other apps are not there but still installed. So I am wondering that why and how that happened? I saw some other similar titled questions but they are different. I didn't hide any thing intentionally but not sure if I set some thing. Please note that I am not a layman, I am a developer so when I am doing some thing then I understand what I am doing, so I think it is some thing that did automatically, may be after and because of updates of apps. I also have app2sd card so not sure if it's related. So please some one tell if you know that how can I have my apps again under that apps section and can use it normally. My Android version is, Froyo and I'm using an HTC Wildfire.
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I solved the problem myself. I had a game installed on SD card named, Hambo, I shifted it to phone and all apps, came back to their place, what else change I did earlier was to remove updates of Android market app. So google play was removed and then I did the only change of moving one app. from SD card to phone and my problem was solved. I don't know actual reason of problem but based on what I read some where I think it was may be waiting for some update or change in some installation after the uninstallation of play update. So when I shifted an app to phone, all old things restored at their place.
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Where are my Apps gone? Not shown under all apps, in my phone
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On my Samsung Galaxy S2 running ICS 4.0.4, my compass is off by 90 degrees. It shows west in the north position. I had stackexchange-url ("a similar compass problem before"), and had solved it by applying this patch. Unfortunately, I've since discovered that this patch stackexchange-url ("breaks my WiFi"). I have tried calibrating the compass by moving the phone in a figure 8 pattern, as well as rotating on all axis. The compass is still pointing the wrong way, though. Is there a safe solution for fixing my compass?
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I've discovered over time and with much frustration and experimentation, that getting all features to work is always a matter of first finding the latest ROM and kernel that are the most problem free, then seeing if any patches exist to handle any remaining issues. In this case, I found that I after upgrading to the latest kernel and ROM, then applying the tweak in stackexchange-url ("this answer"), and then also applying the compass patch I had used before, I finally got all my features working. Note it was important to go in that order. At the moment, my GPS, WiFi, USB, and compass are all working, so hopefully I can be done with playing feature-whack-a-mole for now.
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How can I get my compass pointing the right direction?
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I have a bluetooth keyboard that I've set up in such a way that I can essentially use every function on my phone using just they keyboard, with home and menu and arrow keys and such. The only major thing I still can't do is look at my notifications! I have to reach up to pull the bar down, and I can't find a key binding to just pull the notification bar down. Does anyone know of one? In other words, is there a command in the format: <code> key ### NOTIFICATION_PULL WAKE_DROPPED </code> or does someone know of another way I could accomplish this?
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A workaround at least while in the main launcher home screen is to press MENU and then NOTIFICATIONS. Else get HelloStatusBar and assign it to a shortcut key. You can also try Status bar Expander which uses a long-press on the menu key to drop the bar wherever you are. Naturally, YMMV as certain devices don't support these apps.
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Notification bar key-binding?
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The sensor that turns the screen off in my pocket or at my cheek is suddenly turning the screen off when my thumb is within two inches of the top of the screen. It is difficult to grab the notification bar without triggering it, and holding my phone sideways is now an exercise in frustration. Is there a way to fix this? Did some update recently come out for the Galaxy Nexus (GSM)?
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The problem ended up being transient; I rarely restart my phone. Somehow it got stuck in 'on call' mode, so the proximity sensor was enabled despite nothing being running. A reboot resolved the silly issue.
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How do i correct my far-too-sensitive proximity sensor?
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I've was trying to root my Vodafone 858 Smart (Froyo) using super one click but it stopped in the middle of the operation and the program was non-responsive so I closed and it was closed while installing super user and it couldn't install it due to low phone memory. So I tried rooting it again after clearing some phone memory it roots but I don't have super user or busy box but I can access super user capabilities from adb so how can I root my phone properly?
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You can install Busybox from the market too: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=stericson.busybox&hl=en And to your other question i just wanna know what does busy box do? taken from market description: BusyBox is a software application that provides many standard Unix tools, much like the larger (but more capable) GNU Core Utilities. BusyBox is designed to be a small executable for use with the Linux kernel, which makes it ideal for use with embedded devices. It has been self-dubbed "The Swiss Army Knife of Embedded Linux". The official BusyBox website about page has some more info about what it is too.
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Device rooting fails, but doesn't brick?
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I can connect to my university's eduroam network but very often I lose the connection and cannot reconnect until I reboot the phone. Now I found an app called "eduroam fixer" in the market. What is this app supposed to do exactly, what does it differently to the built-in WPA enterprise support? I cannot properly test the app right now as I'm not anywhere near my campus.
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Judging by the reviews on various sites, this app is unlikely to solve your need to reboot after the connection gets screwed up; users report the same thing occurring with the app. This thread is particularly relevant. It seems that "Eduroam Fixer" is just a configurator. In particular it allows you connect to Eduroam by changing config files for you; this is useful on some ROMs which (for whatever reason) don't allow you to properly set the certificate through the interface. I'm not 100% clear on the details, but the people in that thread consider it a security risk.
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What does the app "Eduroam fixer" do?
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In android (at least in Xperia) when you want change a ring-tone (SMS, call, ...) it show you a list of all available audio files in your mobile and SD memories. Choosing a ring from a list of thousands of files is not easy at all. Some apps make it a little easier but not prefect. Is there any app that: Let me choose ring-tone via a file browser Audio clips can be previewed quickly in its file browser.
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On Samsung Galaxy S II (and possibly other similar phones) the stock Music Player app can do this. Just open the MP3 in any file manager, choose to play it with the stock Music Player, hit <code> menu </code> and select <code> Use as... </code> and <code> Ringtone </code> . Another option is to use doubleTwist Player to show the music by artist/album and long-press the song you want, then select <code> Use as ringtone </code> . This way you don't have to select from one long list, but the downside is you can't use your file manager to browse, you're stuck with artist/album grouping. Also, you could check out Ringtone Maker , you can browse files in menu -> Browse.... This also has the ability to play, chop and edit volume/fade.
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Is there a sound picker app with file browser and audio previews?
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android
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I am looking for some study/comparison on how battery-consuming are specific services/sensors (3G, Wifi, GPS, Bluetooth, accelerometer) in Android devices. I know that the exact answer might differ depending on a phone but the question is general - which sensors are more consuming than others. Has anyone stumbled across something like that?
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If you look at this video from the Google I/O conference and the slides you can see that they show how much WiFi, the CPU, screen, GPS, accelerometer etc. use in a device. Here is the video and the slides . A quick summary in case the links go down: This shows the amount of battery used by the components in milliamps (mA). Another unit needed is milliamp hours (mAh) which is what battery capacity is measured in, a typical smartphone might have 1600mAh capacity. Having just the screen on we can see how long the device may last by dividing the capacity (1600 mAh) by the usage (~100 mA) giving us 16 hours of use with just the LCD screen on. It's an interesting video if you take the time to watch the whole thing. It discusses wake locks, where an app will wake up the device to update itself, and how they affect battery life which is an aspect I don't usually consider about applications.
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Is there any study on how which services/sensors consume the battery?
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Since smartphones have become "the thing", it has somehow been decided that locking your phone to a particular primary e-mail address and having DRM is "okay". Android, despite being open-source, is somehow not the exception. Since Android IS open-source however, it would seem that a developer would be able to customize it to remove the primary-email restriction on the phone and to unlock all purchased applications to be available to whomever is using the phone at the time, only requiring a sign-in to purchase new applications or when using certain applications. I don't currently use Android, and bought a Windows 7 Phone only to find that it does the exact same thing as Android (and most other phone operating systems) Are there any Android projects that are attempting to move Android towards a DRM-less environment?
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Paid Apps are tied to an Google account. But this is because of the Google Framework and not because of Android. No one needs to "remove DRM from Android" because there is no DRM within Android. Only support for it. If you install free (as in beer) Apps, everyone can use them. There is only one imitative that goes one step further then being DRM-less: Android FOSS Apps @ http://f-droid.org/
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Android versions without DRM?
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I want to switch from ADW.Launcher to GO Launcher Ex but want to maintain my desktop layouts and widgets. Is there any way to move or copy widgets from one launcher to the other so that they have the same configuration? I've found that my Circle Launcher widgets could be copied easily as they have their own configuration backup and restore mechanism, so I could back a widget's config up in ADW.Launcher then simply add a new widget in GO Launcher Ex and restore the configuration and the widget was just as it was in the other launcher. Unfortunately other widgets don't provide a nice mechanism like this.
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As you mention GO Launcher EX as your target launcher, you are lucky: There's a complete description on how to migrate your screens, which you can find at AddictiveTips . Basically, this involves an app called Desk Migrate , which claims to copy home screens from one launcher to another launcher . According to the linked article, it seems do do a nice job. Just one thing to keep in mind: Desk Migrate has been developed to work only with GO Launcher EX and supports copying from only a handful of launchers. OK, another lucky point for you: Looks like ADW.Launcher was one of the 7 launchers the addictives successfully tested to migrate from -- lucky you!
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Can widgets with settings be moved from one launcher to another?
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android
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I want to be able to design my own Wallpaper for my Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7.0. I have read on various websites what the resolution is via pixels, when I try to design for these resolutions i have to "crop" my picture and once I "crop" it, it looks blurry as if it set the quality lower as well. Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7.0": http://www.samsung.com/global/microsite/galaxytab2/7.0/index.html?type=find Resolutions: 1024px x 600px 640px x 480px So, I guess my main question is. What is the correct resolution for this device? Why is it cropping all my images, even if they are set at 640px x 480px?
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The screen size is 600 x 1024 pixels in portrait mode. That's not the same as the wallpaper size, since the wallpaper is bigger than a single screen (try scrolling your homescreens left and right to see this). Usually you need to double the width, and from what I can see online this seems to be the case for the Tab as well. So use 1200 x 1024.
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Size a Wallpaper for Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7.0
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The low disk space notification frequently comes up. I can't get rid of it; the clear button doesn't clear it, and neither does tapping it. It's just taking up space. How can I get rid of it? I've got 20 MB of free space on my phone, which isn't a lot, but it's sufficient. I already know how much space is available, so a constant reminder serves no purpose, as there's nothing I'm willing to delete to free up space. This is a Google/HTC Nexus One running Android 4.0. (Quite an old phone to be running ICS, but it was like that when I aquired it secondhand.) Edits in response to the comments and answers: I've already moved all possible apps to the SD card, and even a few that weren't supposed to be moved there. Unfortunately, Android insists on keeping some stuff on the phone, even when the apps are moved off. As a Linux user, I can't understand this. By a combination of choosing the <code> $PATH </code> well and manipulating mount points and symlinks appropriately, I can't see why it should make any difference to the system where the app is installed. I've already cleared the cache. There's not much there, since I've been aggressive in my cache management. I've even cleared out several apps' data. I haven't yet gotten around to moving my data to the SD card, as stackexchange-url ("I asked about here"). I think it'll only amount to a few MB of savings, though.
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It is enormously annoying, isn't it? There's no way to suppress it on an unmodified system that I know of, but you can at least free up more internal disk space by emptying system and app caches using an app like SD Maid or by going into the application management section ( <code> Settings->Applications->Manage Applications->All </code> , then click on an app name) and manually clearing out app data for hogs like Google Maps and the like using the <code> Clear cache </code> button (note: don't clear the app data ! just the cache ).
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How can I get rid of the low disk space notification?
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android
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I've been told that ODIN backups are preferred to Nandroid ones, but I've only ever used the latter. What are the features that differ between them, and how is one better than another? Also, if it is true that ODIN is better, and I want to use it, can I without a Samsung device? It seems to me that I won't be able to use it if I have an HTC, which is a bummer if it's really that good! In that case, is there another utility that is available for sans-Samsung Android users?
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IIRC, one difference is that ODIN can change the filesystem to a different "format". for example, there are ROM for the Galaxy S devices that would change the filesystem from RFS to ext4. if you did a nandroid of the device, before you flashed the ROM, then decided to go back to the "Stock ROM", your filesystem would still be ext4. This could cause issues if it is not a filesystem that the Stock ROM can deal with, or expect. As for, "Is it better", it does make it easy for Samsung owners to go back to complete stock, but Nandroid is still a full backup of your device at that time and could, essentially, work just as well.
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ODIN vs. Nandroid backups?
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android
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I downloaded the Kindle app from the Play Store but I uninstalled it after trying it out because I went tested other ereaders as well. The problem is, when I decided to settle for the Kindle app. I downloaded it and there was no option to log in. Only an option to Register . Thus, when I "Registered" again with the same account information I used before, my device was dubbed "My Name's 2nd Android". I also lost my first @kindle.com email and it has now been appended with some numbers. Is there any way to get around this?
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To get back your <code> @kindle </code> email address (assuming someone else hasn't acquired it in the meanwhile), browse to Amazon.com and navigate to Your Account > Manage Your Kindle > Manage Your Devices > Personal Documents Settings (this last link is rather less than obvious, below the panel showing a photo of a KF). There is a link there to edit/change the KF's email address. You can do this from any computer; it doesn't have be done on your KF.
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How do I re-use my account information on Kindle app?
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android
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I presently have an HTC Desire handset which has a physical Search button. If I long-press on that search button I get a pop-up screen titled "Complete action using" and then I have three options of programs to run. I have the options of running my AutoRotate Switch program, running the Quick Compose feature of my SMS program or running a Voice Search. I find this jolly handy mainly for the auto-rotate Switch fast access. However, I understand that the HTX Sensation XE handset doesn't have a hardware Search button, ( or maybe no dedicated UI search button at all) so is there an alternative method of getting at this list of application short cuts on the new handset? Alternatively does the version of Android on the Sensation XE ( ICS I believe) have any kind of QuickLaunch feature that applications can be added to? Rob
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The Sensation XE (which is externally identical to my Sensation barring colour) does have a hardware search button, located immediately below the touchscreen, furthest to the right: I haven't noticed a setting on android 4.0 to allow you to customise the behaviour of the button, however. The default behaviour is to launch the Voice Search App.
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How to access functions previously assigned to the hardware Search button on HTC Sensation XE
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android
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My Galaxy Nexus goes into charging mode but when it isn't plugged in. The battery symbol then indicates a charging and when in suspend mode, the display turns on which drains battery rapidly. I am still able to actually charge the phone by attaching an usb cable. The problem is largely discussed in http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1427539 with different suggested solutions: send device to Samsung for repair use a custom ROM fully drain the battery and charge it over night replace USB port clean USB port I guess it is an hardware problem. But before sending the device to Samsung (and beeing without phone for a while) I would rather like trying to clean the port or other "quick" solutions. Has anybody instructions to do so?
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If you are familiar with such things, iFixit has a teardown report for the Galaxy Nexus, it's fairly easy to disassemble it to reach the micro USB port after step 7 and inspect it. I use isopropyl alcohol and q-tips for cleaning normally. I'd however not suggest you try it if you have no experience with such stuff.
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Is there a quick-fix for the Galaxy Nexus when it signals "charging" without beeing connected via USB?
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android
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What are the steps to root this phone? As I understand, Samsung has been using an internal counter that will void your guarantee if you install a custom kernel, I'd like to avoid that.
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You have a prety good tutorial right here: [GT-I9070] [ROOT] Rooting your Galaxy S Advance without increasing the Binary Counter
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How to root a Samsung I9070 Galaxy S Advance/S II Lite?
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On my HTC Desire phone I use a chess website. One of the links on that website opens a popup window displaying a chess board and other items. On my PC it opens in a new tab of my browser, that is fine. However, when accessed on my HTC Desire handset instead of opening in a new window accessible from the Menu --> Windows section it opens in a framed overlay on top of the current screen. I’d prefer it to open in a full-blown Window if possible as I’m losing a little bit of screen real-estate with this overlay. Is there any way to disable this feature? Rob
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Those "Analyze Board" links are coded to open a popup window using JavaScript. Your desktop browser (using an extension) is overriding this default behaviour it would seem, in order to open in a new tab instead. Those links are not programmed in a particularly accessible way unfortunately - if you don't have JavaScript enabled you get nothing. Under Google Chrome on the desktop for instance I cannot avoid opening a popup window, it simply doesn't work if I choose to open the link in a new tab (I get a blank page). Having said that, using the default browser on Android 4.0, does open a new tab when those links are clicked - I don't get a floating popup window. I would have said that the problem is a combination of the website (not being accessible) and of the default browser on your mobile that is unfortunately unable to deal with this situation. Can popup windows be controlled in the browser settings? In some cases you could disable JavaScript on the mobile to get around this, but on this website if you did that you would get nothing! EDIT: You mention that you don't have much room on your device to install an additional (full blown) browser. Have you considered perhaps Opera Mini (858KB) or Dolphin Mini (1,014KB) - these have a reduced storage footprint.
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Internet - How to stop Popup windows appearing in a small overlay
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I have a rooted Google/HTC Nexus One running Android 4.0, Cyanogenmod, and MIUI. These mods were done by the previous owner. Considering that the amount of internal storage my phone has is really tiny, I'm always looking for ways to free up space. My current idea is to symlink either all or part of <code> /data </code> to somewhere on the SD card where I have lots of free space. My question is, would this cause any problems? I've got a lot of Linux experience, but I'm an Android newbie. The filesystem seems to be a bit different from what I'm used to in the Linux world. Also, are there any pitfalls I should be aware of, such as certain data that must be available before the SD card is mounted?
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Use data2sd instead of creating the symlink manually from the terminal . Usually sd cards are formatted with FAT32, data2sd creates an EXT2 embedded partition instead... more detailed explanation here .
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Can I symlink /data?
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android
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I want to lend a tablet to a friend of mine and I'm sure he will try to prank me with a locked screen. What can I do to remove the screen lock, if he returns it with the locked screen feature enabled with a code or something?
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One way to prevent this is to create an extra guest profile with help from SwitchMe: Get root, install SwitchMe , create an guest profile, protect your profile with an password and enable SwitchMe's login manager feature. This allows you to recover the tablet by rebooting into your profile and resetting or deleting the guest profile. Note that SwitchMe may not work with your ROM.
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How can I disable screen lock feature temporarily?
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android
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This morning, I received the Android 4.0.4 Over The Air upgrade. After my phone rebooted, I saw the following error: Unfortunately, Launcher has stopped. [Report] [OK] If I pressed OK, I would see the same error again. This was, indeed, unfortunate, because it made it impossible to run any application on the phone. How do I fix this?
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The problem was bad (or improperly upgraded?) saved data in the launcher app. Here's how I fixed it. At the dialog above, press "Report" When in the report screen, drag down the notification bar at the top of the screen. Press the settings button in the upper left of the notifications area. Tap "Apps", then "All", then find Launcher in the list. Tap Launcher. Tap "Clear Data". You lose your home screen customizations, but at least the phone now works again.
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"Unfortunately, Launcher has stopped" error after 4.0.4 OTA Upgrade
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android
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I have a large Android tablet and would like to "split" the virtual keyboard when it's in landscape mode. Something similar like the iPad feature. Is this possible and if so how?
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Thumb Keyboard allows for this, as well as many other handy features which make it well worth the money Paid Version 7 Day Trial Version
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How can I "split" the virtual keyboard when typing on a large display in landscape mode?
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android
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I'm curious what changed in Android 4.0.4. Is there an official change log somewhere? It seems very well hidden.
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It's just a maintenance update for bug fixes. This is the best I can find: Revision 3 (March 2012) Maintenance update. The system version is 4.0.4. Note: This system image includes support for emulator hardware graphics acceleration when used with SDK Tools r17 or higher. (more info) http://developer.android.com/sdk/android-4.0.3.html Unofficial change log Revision change log and more details
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Where can I find the change log for Android 4.0.4?
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I want to update My Galaxy S with an ICS Android Version But I Can't find a stable One, I tried some ROMs on the net but they are broken with missing functionality and they slow down my phone. So I have turned back to Gingerbread. If someone has an already tried, tested ROM for Galaxy S could they please provide a link?
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This is the most recent build for the Android Open Kang Project , which is ICS roms based and improved upon CM9. I have used these for my EVO and they are spectacular thus far. They're still beta, and while force closes are expected, they are few and far between. These builds have been great!
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ICS ROM For Galaxy S
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Problem: I have this TF101, which freezes in virtually every ROM I've tried. When I'm playing a game, refreshing Twitter timeline by dragging down, or sometimes even simply viewing settings, the screen freezes. The sound and logcat however continue. I can also turn the screen on and off by pressing the power button, but the lockscreen does not show up. When I press the volume buttons, sometimes logcat says it's registering the presses, but ignores them: <code> I/InputDispatcher(141): Dropped event because input dispatch is disabled. </code> Here's a Youtube video showing the problem. Analysis: As said, logcat continues while the freeze is happening. Here are two logcats of the freeze and a traces.txt: Device info: Stock ROM Android version: 3.1 Kernel version: 2.6.36.3-00011-g3eb19ec android@Mercury #1 Build number: HMJ37.WW_epad-8.4.4.11-201107011 S/N: B70......... Problem: Freeze as mentioned before. Logcat Device info: Stock ROM after 2 ASUS updates Android version: 4.0.3 Kernel version: 2.6.39.4 android@Mercury #1 Build number: IML74K.WW_epad-9.2.1.24-20120503 S/N: B70......... Problem: Freeze as mentioned before, but now the device reboots itself short time later. Logcat Device info: Prime! 1.8 ROM flashed using NVFlash Android version: 2.3 Kernel version: 2.6.36.4-g565dea1 roach@nimda #20110816 Build number: HTJ85B.prime_epad-1.8-20110821 S/N: B70......... Problem: Freeze as mentioned before. This is the ROM in which the freezes less frequently happen, but they still happen. Traces.txt Solution: I have no idea. That's why I came here. Any help is appreciated.
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I have found a ROM that does not have this problem, the newest AOKP ROM.
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ASUS Transformer TF101 freezes on many ROMs
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Recently, Android ICS has been released in my country (Hungary) also for the Samsung Galaxy Note. That's cool, the phone updated itself to Android 4.0.3 and at first sight it was really cool and fast. But... To be honest, the Wi-Fi disconnects and the battery gets empty in half of a day... These 2 make me really angry and I was thinking about rooting, which I have successfully done today, but it still didn't help at all on my problems. Okay, the UI might be a little faster... So. I thought I might have to change the ROM to a custom one. Now I have more questions about this: I wish to modify my phone on a way I can easily turn it back to the factory state (no wonder, warranty). How to do this/is it possible? Is it possible to "put up" more ROMs and when I'm turning on the phone just select the one I want to use (just like you'd install more OSs on a desktop computer)? I would also want to know what are my options for a custom ROM for a Galaxy Note WITHOUT losing my S-Pen functionality, so which ROMs should I count in? How to freakin' achieve these above questions if everything is ok? =D Thanks in advance! =) (Links and experiences are welcome also...)
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Only devices with NVIDIA Tegra chips in them can be completely restored to factory conditions. When you root your phone, the warranty is void, and there is no sending it back. You can Back-Up a ROM and before booting, wipe the phone's ROM and restore one of the backed up ROMs. Backing up and restoring is very time consuming, though. You would only want to do that so you could perhaps have an AOSP ROM, a TouchWhiz ROM, and perhaps a CM9 or AOKP ROM as well-- Trust me, you'll be too busy flashing new updates to worry about switching between backups. Head over to http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1346 for the low down on the rest. You can never read enough, really-- The different ROMs will be under the Development section.
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Android customization Galaxy Note
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I'm one of those people who actually likes to keep all my old history files, since I like to see what sites I was browsing 6 months ago. So does anyone know how long the Android browser stores data for? Or is there a maximum file size of the history file that it collects? Are there also any Android history archival utilities available?
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To my knowledge-- all Android stock browsers will keep the history forever. Until the cache is manually wiped or wiped because of an OTA update -- since I'm pretty sure the updates wipe the cache before booting-- Even still, I'm pretty sure the browser's cache isn't touched in that process. I'm quite certain you have nothing to worry about in terms of losing history. If you are running 4.0.x (I think it's exclusive to that version- you could check), you can get the Chrome Beta browser, which keeps your history in sync with your Google account-- along with your bookmarks, and of course the history from any other machines you run Chrome on. Pretty neat.
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How long does the Android browser keep its history files for?
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Whenever I remove the headphone jack 1 while I have some media playing 2 , the file stops (which is what I want and expect) but the media volume also goes down to zero (which is unexpected and I would prefer not to happen). If I pause the media file before removing the headphone jack this does not occur. Is this a setting I missed? Is there a way I can prevent it from happening, or do I simply need to remember to pause before removing the jack? 1 Samsung Galaxy Nexus with Android 4.0.4 (although this also happened with 4.0.2). 2 I have observed this with DoggCatcher and Google Music.
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I was having the same problem with my phone until I uninstalled the turntable.fm app. This is the post that clued me into the fix: https://forums.motorola.com/posts/bc23079218
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Media volume automatically goes to zero when removing headphones
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Similar to this question: stackexchange-url ("How to force Samsung Galaxy Tab to shutdown?")), how can I force my Galaxy Nexus to shutdown? I can see that it is still on because I've got lightflow installed and the status LED is flashing. However none of the buttons are waking up the screen, so it is pretty much frozen. I've tried holding down the power button for 60s but its still on! :) Thanks!
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The easiest solution would be to simply remove the battery. As far as I know, holding down the power button on the Galaxy Nexus doesn't force it to power down.
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Force shutdown on a Galaxy Nexus?
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I have read through many questions here and totally understand that when you upgrade your phone your purchased apps should be accessible for reinstalling at https://play.google.com/store . I upgraded my phone yesterday from a Galaxy SII to a Galaxy S3 and I was given a guarantee in the shop that all the apps I purchased would be available when I log into to GooglePlay. The fact that they are not there is the reason for this question. I have a Galaxy Tab 10.1 and was using the same Google Play account to manage my apps. Im guessing that because my Android platform v4+ and my old phone was v2.2 that some of my apps may not be compatible but I wasnt expecting not to be able to see them (after all they are apps I purchased). Any help would be much appreciated, because the apps for my Galaxy Tab are not available either. My login details for Google has been the same through out.
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Ok, this answer doesn't get to the root cause or the "why it happened" but the issue is now resolved. It may help others if their purchased applications are suddenly not available on Google Play for installation on a new device. I received an notification to update my Android Firmware and reboot. I followed the instructions, went into Google Play and my purchased items were now available. I can't explain why, they just were.
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Where did my purchased Apps go when I upgraded my Phone?
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I read many good reviews about the Droid Razr Maxx which mainly focused on its large 3300 mA battery. All reviews brag about how long the phone lasts before running out of power. Most reviews on stackexchange-url ("Amazon") speak highly of the phone too. HOWEVER, I came across this blog Droid Razr Maxx – Broken Screen Surprisingly, a LOT of people are complaining about having cracks in their screens. Some admit that their phone fell to the ground, but many others say the screen cracked without falling. Does this have to do with the large 3300mA irremovable battery? I mean is this because of the battery heating up and expanding? Is this a flaw in Motorola's version of Ginger Bread? Note: AFAIK, the screen is made of Gorilla -unbreakable- glass, so I think most people mean the LCD screen cracked. UPDATE Here is another link from Verizon's forums about customers suffering from the same problem. Some of them say it wasn't dropped.
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Short Answer There's no such thing as "randomly break", phone owners tend to use or make up terms to disguise their ineffectiveness to explain what happened, or as an excuse to avoid saying "I broke my phone". Common factors leading to the Glass or the display damage are, but not limited to: Manufacturer fault, a damage batch; Device falling or getting tossed; User sat down with the device in his back pocket. Keep reading as to better understand the misleading information found on the mentioned forums! Clear some ideas Randomly break There's no such thing like "randomly break", every device that physically breaks has a cause behind. Faulty Software The software is not responsible for the device physical damage, the software interacts and allows the usage of the hardware. Every software that directly interacts with the hardware has built in fail-safes to prevent abuses. Take the example of a battery charge, when you are charging the system may present you with a message informing that the charge process was interrupted to prevent heat damage to the device. Glass or Display While users tend to call screen and say "my screen is broken", they should actually be specific enough as to clarify if the glass is broken or the display module is broken. The two are very distinct, carrying different reasons as to why they may have broken. Why would a glass or display module break? The Glass The Motorola Droid Razr Maxx comes equipped with a GORILLA® GLASS. Despite the heavy promotion that its indestructible, there's no truth to that. This glass enables your device to resist damage like scrapes, bumps and drops, from the abuses that come with everyday use. A small drop in the right angle can shred the glass due to the force propagation within the impact point to the remaining of the device: e.g., Take a 22 inches fall, is just over 4 times the height of the phone. Comparing this to a Human been, could the average 6' tall person survive a fall of over 24' without breaking in some way? On the other hand, a battery dilatation due to excessive heat will never cause the glass to break. Way before that, the plastic casing would crack, some components could even melt, and eventually the glass would fell off, lying on the floor shining like a brand new one :) From the CORNING® GORILLA® GLASS - FAQS : CAN I BREAK GORILLA GLASS? If subjected to enough abuse, Gorilla Glass can break. However, Gorilla Glass is better able to survive the real-world events that most commonly cause glass to scratch, chip, or break. The display Schematic of an active matrix OLED display The Motorola Droid Razr Maxx comes equipped with Motorola's Super AMOLED Advanced . While the glass is designed and used with one specific purpose, the protection of the display from scrapes, bumps and drops, the display can be affected from other directions, not just by its front. If a phone falls and hits the ground by its corner, the glass has no effect protecting the display. The phone casing may not be sufficient to absorve the impact, and the resulting force from the impact may damage or even crack the display. The display is actually more sensitive than the remaining components of a mobile device. Prevent damaging the display or glass The best way to prevent damage to the device, either by accident or by careless handling during use are: Avoid charging the device while exposed to heat or direct sunlight. Protect it with an exterior rubber casing, to absorb the impact force generated when it falls. If carried closely with hard objects, consider using a device casing, preferably made of leather or any other robust material to prevent damage from bumps. Don't carry the phone inside tight jeans or in your back pocket. Your natural movements or if you sit down, may exercise overwhelming force into the device.
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Why would the screen to a Droid Razr Maxx randomly break?
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I'd like to text someone my location so they can use something like maps.google.com and navigate to me. Any app or technique that makes this task easier than putzing around asking for the address?
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Google maps can do this. Long-press the map at your location; a popup should appear with the address; you can tap that and it'll give you the option to "share" that location. From that you can send a text, email, etc.
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Anything that can text geocoords?
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When I set new wallpaper, it lasts only until the next sleep. On waking, the default ADW sequence of wallpapers resumes. I can re-select the wallpaper and it will again persist again until the device sleeps. I've tried: Locking the desktop - doesn't lock the wallpaper. Upgrading to v 1.3.3.56 - same behavior Restarting ADW after setting the wallpaper - the wallpaper persists, but still only until a sleep. How can I make it stick? ADW.launcher EX 1.3.3.1 Kindle Fire 6.3.1, not rooted Android 2.3
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I just found this free app, My Kindle Wallpaper which does this simply and easily, no root required. D/l & install it, and point it at a photo or a folder full (on the KF, not on the net), and get your favorite background photo or cycle through several (one per wake-up, the way the stock software does). Works perfectly on my original KF with KF v6.3.1.
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How can I make ADW_EX wallpaper stick?
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What is cyanogenmod KANGs? I have read about compiling the most up-to-date source code as a "KANGs" but I can't find out anywhere what it refers to.
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CyanogenMod developers coined the term "kang" originally. It goes back to the beginnings of Android development. It used to mean having one's development work taken, manipulated, rebranded, and re-released by someone else with no credit to the original developer. Later this term morphed into having a less malicious meaning, and stands for the process of creating a code based of someone else's code or reapplying code that someone else created into your own code. A "KANG" therefore is a derivative work, based on the original with some modifications. It usually means an unauthorized version of a custom ROM.
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what is cyanogenmod KANGs?
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Google Maps gets fairly frequent updates (although I don't use it all that much). But, I have recently had to use it for some travel. I noticed that, where Google Maps used to give directions in this fashion... "Turn left onto Main Street in 0.2 miles." ...ever since I did an update (no clue which update it was - as I said, I don't use directions THAT frequently) now all it says is... "Left" Needless to say, this makes it rather painful to use for direction purposes. What do I need to do to fix this? I Googled around, but didn't find anything. Would appreciate suggestions.
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Turns out the issue appeared to be specifically with a Google Maps update. I have received two updates over Google Play since then and the problem appears to have resolved.
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No Turn-by-Turn Directions on Google Navigation
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It takes a few minutes to shut down and restart the phone, it would sometimes be handy to be able to swap batteries without shutting down (i.e. swap in a fully charged battery before going out). Will the phone operate without a battery while connected to a wall charger? Is it safe to swap the battery without shutting down?
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I just tried this on two phones, a Samsung Galaxy 551 and a Samsung Galaxy S. It doesn't work. The phones typically just shut off. However, one time the Galaxy S didn't shut off right away but I wasn't able to put the battery back in before it shut off. My Google Nexus S is made so that you can't even take the back cover off without unplugging it. I suspect that this is simply not a supported feature in most phones and that you're not likely to find that it works anywhere. Not to mention the fact that power-loss may damage components or corrupt data. This is one reason why the phone monitors the battery life and shuts down if there isn't enough battery power.
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Is it OK to swap batteries while phone is connected to wall charger?
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I'm a big fan for RR (Resurrection Remix rom) and I'm following it's news and updates since V.1.8.1 But there is something I don't like with rom updating in general, each time updating the rom I need to wipe cache, applications and user details. I hate reinstalling apps. and configure my phone from zero. Is there a way to relaunch the same settings and apps. after updating the rom. thanx for your advises.
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Well- Things have changed- As of today, all you need to do is backup the .apk files to your SD card using the backup app of your choice (there are free ones like Astro-) And then get an app called "App Installer" -- When you Update the ROM- you can re-install all of your apps with the App Installer-- App Installer hasn't been around too long-- I personally use Titanium-- it has some good features, but it costs money. Worth every cent, IMHO. ALSO- You may not actually need to wipe the data and system before you update the ROM--- so long as you are upgrading the ROM and not switching to a different ROM. (if the chef says wipe, then wipe--) But a lot of times, you can get away with only wiping davlik+cache
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Samsung SII rom update
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I bought a Galaxy S3 (Android 4). I downloaded the user manual, and I can't find a way to change the appearance. I can change the wallpaper and the font size, but I can't change drawer transition behavior, the general UI theme or the icon set.
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Download Apex launcher-- It has full support for themes and transitions, icons, etc- For Icon packs, "ADW Icons" is a good keyword to use- since Apex will use ADW icons.
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How do I change the theme, (iconset) on a Galaxy S3 default launcher?
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Where can I access my Gmail contacts on my ICS Android Tablet (DGM T-703)? This does feel like a silly question, but I cannot find my Contacts list anywhere?! Within the Gmail app I cannot see a "Contacts" option!? When I compose an email, contact suggestions do drop down as I complete the To field. Now I'm sure I entered some kind of contacts manager some days ago, but cannot find this again. Under Settings > Accounts & sync, my Gmail account is set to sync for "Calendar", " Contacts ", "Gmail" and "Tasks". Also, I cannot find an icon for a "Contacts" (or "People") app, despite having "Contacts" and "Contacts Storage" listed under Settings > Apps > All. I feel as if I should be able to simply run this as a separate app?! I'm fairly new to Android and do not have an Android phone, so I'm not too sure what should be where.
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As mentioned in my question there is a "Contacts" app already listed under Settings > Apps > All, but there is no way to directly launch this. There is no related Contacts/People app icon on the apps page. I have accessed this "Contacts" app at least once in the past, via another application, but I cannot remember how I did this. Anyway... A workaround... I installed Resizable Contacts Widget ICS . This is a very small/simple app that provides a widget that you can place on the home screen to give quick access to one (or more) of your contacts. Tap the contact/widget and a contact summary pops up. Tap the contact summary and it opens the full Contact app from which I can search and manage all my (Gmail) contacts. Solution Dan kindly emailed me this solution for how to access this mysterious Contacts app from within your mail app - no third party apps required. At the top of any incoming email (using Google Mail app or the Android Mail app) in the big blue bar at the top you will see the sender (picture or icon) and sender's address. If you click on the senders picture or icon there will be a pop-up with details on that contact. In the pop-up, just under the picture to the right there will be a small "head and shoulders" icon. Click that, and voila! You are in the Contacts app. The sender needs to already be in your contacts for this to work, otherwise you get prompted, 'Add "[email protected]" to contacts' ? As Dan admits, this is "still back assward", but it would seem to be the most viable solution so far for what has proved to be a rather common problem!
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Where are my Gmail contacts?
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All right, I have fouled up my Galaxy S while trying to install Cyanogenmod after rooting with Odin. I now have the clockworkMod Recovery 2.5.1.0 and I am trying to select the cyanogen Update .zip from my SD card. Neither option Apply sdcard:update.zip and install zip from sdcard work Apply sdcard:update.zip simply yield this message: E: Can't open /mnt/sdcard/update.zip. No such file or directory. Installation aborted. Mind that I have already renamed the Cyanogen file to update.zip install zip from sdcard does not show the sd directory. The Update.zip is nowhere to be found. Steps taken so far: I have already wiped all the caches (Dalvik and otherwise) and reset. This guy's solution did not help either: stackexchange-url ("Why is CyanogenMod zip not being found when I try to install it?") I wanted to copy the zip directly to the internal storage ( according to this tutorial ), but I don't have access to it anymore. When I connect the phone to my computer, it is does not pop up as an external drive. Other possibly relevant information: After the root, there was a boot loop, which I ignored. Shoot me, but there is no backup Edit : My firmware was XWJW5, Version 2.3.6 Question: Is there any way I can still access the cyanogenmod file - or any other file - on my SD card? Can my Galaxy S be saved somehow? Among the myriad of options to root your device out there, which one could help me?
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I wanted to copy the zip directly to the internal storage You can't just want to, you have to . ClockworkMod does not mount the external SD card, you have to put it on the internal SD storage (often called the internal SD card and separate from the main system storage). If you can't access the internal SD then you'll need to flash an Odin-packed ROM (with Odin of course) to fix your device. Ideally you should flash the same version of stock that originally came with it. See stackexchange-url ("Where can I find stock or custom ROMs for my Android device?") if needed :)
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Why can I not access the cyanogenmod zip on my sd card?
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I've just moved from iOS to Android, purchasing the new Galaxy S3. Lovely phone; I'm impressed thus far. The only thing that I'm struggling with is playing audio, via USB , to my car's head-unit. I've got a 2012 Nissan Juke which worked fairly seamlessly with my iPhone 4. I'd plug the USB cable in, and my music would start playing through the car's speakers - with names/album/length etc. displayed on the head-unit's display. This worked with music I'd loaded on to the phone and the Spotify app. When I plug my S3 in, the phone detects the connection and asks what mode I want to use - Media mode, or Camera mode. Regardless of which mode I use, the head-unit is unable to play either stored or Spotify music. I've read up a little, and I'm wondering if this is to do with the S3's inability to render itself in Mass Storage mode . Does anyone have any suggestions for a workaround, or an app which might resolve the problem? I can play audio via Bluetooth, but its interface isn't as seamless and I will forget to turn Bluetooth on/off; don't want to drain the battery excessively. Thanks in advance,
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Yes and no. The fact that your Galaxy S3 does not support mass storage mode means that you cannot play audio files stored on the S3 with the radio, like you could with a USB stick. (If your car's radio supports mass storage, that is.) However, the other type of USB connection, allowing your iPhone to be controlled by your car's radio is an Apple Accessory connection. This is a protocol for communication between Apple devices such as the iPod and iPhone and accessories like your car's radio. Android currently does not support the Apple Accessory connection, but has it's own protocol for communication with USB accessories. It might be technically possible to create a solution for Android to allow it to speak with Apple Accessories, but currently (as far as I'm aware) no such solution exists.
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Can I get my car's head-unit to play audio, via USB, from my Galaxy S3?
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I have an Huawei Honour running 2.3.6. I have plenty of apps installed and some I have moved to a 32GB sd card. Now I notice that quite randomly some application that are stored on the sd card just disappear. (I am not talking about the apps become unavailable when mounting the USB file system on a PC, as that is to be expected.) All that remains is a placeholder-icon that will be removed once I click it, and every hint that this app was ever installed is gone. I have to go to the playstore and reinstall it. Now I wonder what the source of this problem could be. Is it Gingerbread, or a hardware error (the device itself, or the sd card)?
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I've been Googling this problem for a few days now. It appears to be based in some startup bug wherein the launcher app scans for existing applications before the SD card (internal or external) is mounted. First off, use FileManager or equivalent to look at your SD card's contents. If you see some grey icons with the app names or "com.[appname]" , then you're suffering from this bug. There are a variety of work-arounds posted in various forums -- too many for me to provide links here. Rumor has it that ICS 4.04 and JellyBean may have fixed the bug. In the meantime, you might want to try Link2SD and/or cautious use of tools like App2SD which promise to tell the user which apps should not be moved.
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Applications on SD Card disappear: Gingerbread bug or hardware error?
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I was trying to add my Exchange account to my phone to confirm for a coworker that logging into the server was possible. I don't want to relinquish the device administrator controls as it's my personal phone, which is why I hadn't added it before and don't want to actually have it synced. I was able to access the account to confirm, and was prompted to activate the device administrator, giving permissions to erase my data, set password rules, etc. I can hit cancel at this prompt, but am repeatedly re-prompted to activate whenever I try to access the Email app. I can't seem to figure out how to decline the activation or otherwise remove the Exchange account. Of course I could just activate, change my settings, then delete the account and change all of them back, but that would be a bit of a hassle and seems like bad design. Is there any way for me to remove the Exchange account/decline the device administrator prompt without activation?
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Messed around with it a bit more and found a solution. I just had to go to Settings -> Accounts & sync to delete the Exchange account.
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Cancel Exchange device administrator activation?
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I have a Samsung Galaxy Tab 7" Plus tablet on my hands, and I am trying to test my "large" scale layouts. The device shows up in harddrive mode on my computer (Win XP), but adb does not recognize it as a device (Note: it doesn't show <code> ?????? </code> , it doesn't appear at all). I also tried using Samsung "Kies"- no success. It doesn't even recognize that the device is attached. As a first step, I do have debugging mode enabled under developer settings. Am I missing some drivers for the tablet? I checked here , but no drivers are offered- just Kies. Any help is welcomed, thanks! Note: If running "adb devices" shows your device as ??????? kill & restart the server as described stackexchange-url ("here"). This is a separate issue.
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The current best, known solution is to use "adbWireless" to connect the device with one's computer over a network. Be careful to connect both devices to the same network. If you do not have access to a wireless network, the .apk can be transferred in harddrive mode after exporting the project from eclipse. However, this route does not allow use of adb for logging, debug mode, or any other tools. (See application "aLogcat" if logcat logs are wanted) If anyone finds other solutions, please edit this answer.
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Samsung Galaxy Tab 7" Plus -- adb drivers
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I was wondering if any of you has seen this behavior: I have an unrooted Galaxy S Vibrant and I was trying to root it permanently with z4root, unsuccessfully. While I try to do it permantly it seems to do it, but when I try to run Titanium Backup or any app that requires root permissions, it won't gain privileges. So, I installed a terminal app, and when I tried to run the <code> su </code> command it displays a <code> command not found </code> error. My question is, what is missing from the OS? Any Idea? I know that you must have to be root in order to run certains commands but in that case it should display another error message?
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The SU binaries are not included with the original distribution of Android, because they are not used at all by any stock system functions. Obviously, there are those of us that like to be able to do those things ;) Most rooting processes take care of this, but some leave it out. Hence the file @Matthew Read linked to should take care of your problem, if you follow the process he outlined :) If you'd like to read more about it, you can visit the Superuser website and find more downloads there, although the link posted supports Eclair, Froyo, Gingerbread, Honeycomb and Ice Cream Sandwich. So it should cover you :)
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su (sudo) command not found Galaxy S Vibrant
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I just got my new Galaxy S3 today (after a couple of years using BB and iOS) and I installed Samsung Kies on my computer. Kies's interface is quite intuitive (laying out everything almost the same like iTunes) so I created a few playlists and dragged a few songs to each playlist. Then I clicked on the icon for my phone and selected <code> Sync > Multimedia > Sync Music > Selected Playlist </code> , chose all the playlists I wanted And clicked <code> Sync </code> . It transfered quite fast, but when I checked the phone I found all my songs, but no playlists. I tried searching just now to find an answer, and it appears there are other poeple with the same problem. Some people mentioned some paid app or software to do this, but I don't want to buy an extra app just to do this job. I'd also like to avoid having to re-create the playlists manually on my phone. Could anyone point out what I am missing, or a way around this problem?
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i have the same problem with Kies, all music but no playlists! I tried WinAmp but no luck there either, it did crash alot on my PC, and S3. So i tried a few other apps on play store, I'm using Easy Phone Tunes, i paid just over £1.00 for it, now it does all ther playlists... But.. out of 2226 tracks it syncs about 1980 tracks. However it gives me a list of all that it won't copy, it's a shame i can't copy/paste info from that list. I know it won't copy DRM Tracks, but i only have about 3 of those that i've bought from iTunes anyway. I've emailed the DEV of the Easy Phone Tunes app for the PC & S3, i'm running sync again now to generate a log file to send him.
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How to sync playlist to Samsung Galaxy S3 from Kies?
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In trying to update Google+ I receive: "package file was not signed correctly uninstall the previous copy of the app and try again". The problem is I can't find Google+ app in the app manager. What can I do to solve this problem? Galaxy SII I9100 Android 4.04 Rom: Resurrection Remix 2.0
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You can try deleting the app folder entirely in a file browser of your choice. You should be able to find a folder called: <code> /Apps/Google+ </code> If you remove this folder completely, there should be no confusion as to whether the app is installed on your phone or not. From this forum thread I would also like to point out that it might be an issue with Titanium Backup if you use that. Try removing any backed up versions of the app in that app as well for good measure.
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Package error "package file was not signed correctly" when updating Google+
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I upgraded firmware on my Samsung Galaxy SII via OTA. My starting firmware was android 2.3.4 (gingerbread) and after two successful updates it was on android 2.3.6 . Now it prompted me for another upgrade (12.1 MB or so). I downloaded it (successfully), it installed successfully but when the phone reboot, it got stuck on the booting screen which displays 'Samsung Galaxy SII' and the model no. I9100G . I tired: 1. Reboot 2. Hard Reset But it still won't budge. When I connect my charger (phone turned off), the battery symbol shows up, and since it is going into recovery mode, I know all is not lost. So what is the problem? More importantly, how do I solve it? SOS.
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Have you flashed the phone before and do you have any new boot loaders on it? What kind of recovery mode is it booting into? ClockworkMod ? Or does Samsung have its own recovery? If possible I would suggest maybe downloading the correct ROM for your handset from cyanogenMod and putting it on your SD card then try flashing that on. Do a clean wipe and then set up your Google account again so you have all the numbers on phone again. On my phone I have installed clockwork mod and new boot loader so I can flash the phone again if the ROM ever gets broken. Obviously i don't know exactly how your phone is set up so i wouldn't be able to give exact instructions on how to do it. EDIT: I would suggest flashing a ROM onto it from recovery if its not booting then what you have in the mobile world is probably a "brick". Dont see many other optuions to be honest. Bill
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Samsung Galaxy s2 stuck on boot screen after an OTA upgrade
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android
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I have an HTC One S but I don't know where it is. I remotely installed 'Find My Phone' on it via Google Play Store. Now I want to remotely launch it. How can I do that?
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Although there is not a general solution for remotely launching apps, here is a solution that applies to your situation: First, install AndroidLost from the online Google Play Store. this is the app you can use to control/wipe/access info about your lost device, yadayada Give it a little time to install to your device, then install AndroidLost Jumpstart from the online Google Play Store as well This app will wake up the registration process on the androidlost app when ever a phone call is made, an SMS received, battery is low, a package is added, removed or changed. So you have to install an arbitrary app from the Play Store as well to activate the service, but you can then go to androidlost.com to access functions to control your lost device! Including ringing an alarm ;)
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Can I remotely launch an app on my android phone?
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android
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This may be a fairly simple question, but I want to be sure. My guess is that it can't be done. Question 1: For example, I have an executable for Linux (no GUI , just cmd line , it just makes some computations) and it works well in my x86 desktop and I want to be able to run it in my Android tablet. The tablet is running Ubuntu for Android. Is it possible to run the executable in the Ubuntu environment on Android? Question 2: I have a standard commercial Linux app and I want to install and run it on Ubuntu for Android. Is that possible? If it's not possible, is there any workaroud to this?
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The answer to both questions is no. Your Android device most likely uses the ARM architecture , which is not compatible with the x86 architecture of your binaries. In theory you could use Qemu on Android to emulate a x86 system, but the performance will be average at best. This has been done .
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Can I run Ubuntu desktop x86 applications On Ubuntu For Android?
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android
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My Samsung Galaxy S2 takes a long time to get a GPS signal (maybe around 5 minutes). Anyone know why and what can I do about it?
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Install FasterFix from the Play Store and follow the prompts.
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Samsung Galaxy S2 takes a long time to get GPS signal
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android
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On my old Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) phone there was an option to keep my phone awake when the USB cable was connected. But on my Samsung Galaxy S II , (4.0.3) I can not find it. Does the option still exist? EDIT: If I go to settings > Developer options , then my options are: <code> USB debugging Allow mock locations Desktop backup password strict mode enabled pointer location show touches show screen updates show CPU usage Force GPU rendering Window animation scale Transition animation scale don't keep activities Background process limit Show all ANR's </code> ... and nothing else. I just went to software update > check for updates , and was told "no update available".
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I have checked on my two Ice Cream Sandwich Devices (Stock Xoom and Droid 3 running CM9 Beta). I have, under <code> Settings > Developer Options </code> a <code> Stay Awake </code> option. Which keeps your device awake when charging. This will work if your device charges over USB (my Xoom does not, for instance). However, should this option not be there, we can turn to apps for help! StayAwake looks like it could be a solution to your problem. WakeLocker for Galaxy S also looks to be a solution.
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How do I keep my Android 4.0.3 phone awake when USB connected?
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android
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I am building an app for an Android tablet that will control an Arduino microcontroller board (paired via bluetooth). However, the tablet will also be paired via Bluetooth with my Android phone to share the phone's internet connection. Can I pair the devices this way simultaneously?
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AFAIK, bluetooth connections can occur simultaneously as long as their operational bounds do not overlap. In other words, you cannot connect two bluetooth headsets at the same time, but you can connect a bluetooth keyboard and bluetooth mouse to the same device at the same time (I personally have tested this last scenario, and it works!) So in your case, I assume the steps you would take would include making sure that the two communication streams don't require any of the same functionality, which sounds as if it would be possible, since one is strictly for internet availability. If you connect both and they won't pair with the device simultaneously, you probably won't be able to. But if they register as different types of devices (under different bluetooth "profiles", for example) you may be in luck! Sorry there's nothing definitive. The bottom line here may be trial and error. If they don't work initially, you may be able to set up the Arduino to register under a different "profile" when it connects to the tablet, so as not to interfere with the internet connection coming from the phone.
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Pair two Bluetooth devices simultaneously
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android
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Since upgrading my phone to ICS, my compass is reversed, with the north end pointing south. I have tried waving the phone in a figure 8 pattern and flipping it over on all axis. What can I do to get my compass pointing the right way?
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I found the answer on this page , and the solution was to download and install a compass fix patch .
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Compass north and south are reversed on my Samsung Galaxy 2
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android
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We have a fully configured android tablet. I need to create many more just like it. What is the easiest way to do this? Ideally I would create a rom which I could just flash in one step. Is this possible?
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Assuming all other tablets are of identical model to the original, it should be as easy as rooting them, installing CWM, and then restoring the Nandroid backup you made with the original one. Keep in mind that Nandroid utility does not back up the contents of the SD Card. If duplicating the SD Card is also required, that would need to be done separately.
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How can I create a flashable rom from a configured tablet?
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android
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My Revue (Android 3.1) was acting balky, so I wanted to restart it. I spent several minutes looking through menus, but didn't find an option to shut down or restart the OS. I ended up pulling the power cord, but it seemed a bit harsh.
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Google's support page provides this option: To Reboot your Google TV: To reboot your Sony TV or Bluray player or your Logitech Revue, press Control + Alt + Backspace on your controller. If you had <code> adb </code> connected you could also try <code> adb reboot </code> , which works on other devices.
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Is it possible to shutdown or restart a Logitech Revue without pulling the power cord?
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android
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I thought heard about an app that could change sound profiles based on GPS position, but I forgot which one it was. Is there any way to do this?
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The free app android llama can do this. Best of all it is not required to use the energy-expensive gps-receiver but can do the same also with "wlan-ids-in-reach" and "cell-phone-masts-in-reach" as alternative.
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Is there a way to change sound profiles based on GPS position?
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android
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HTC Hero, Android 2.1(!) I have 3 Gmail accounts on my phone — none of them allow me to Synchronize the "All Mail" label. How can I do this?
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It appears it's just not possible to sync messages without any label whatsoever, even in Android 4.*
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Gmail gives no option to sync "All Label" label
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android
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English (United Kingdom) is set as the system language and regardless of whether I set the Android spell checker to use the system language or "English" it just doesn't know how to spell. Almost everything is underlined in red! Basically, the spelling dictionary (which should be built in to Android 4 ) appears to be empty? The same goes for French (I have not tried the other languages). How do I correct this? I have not seen these Android spelling dictionaries available for download anywhere. This does appear to be the same as the Android completion dictionary - which appears above the keyboard as you type; suggesting possible words. The only suggestions that show are names from my Contacts List! (I have later realised that "fox" in the example below would seem to be part of a name in my Contacts List!) I mentioned in the comments below that I have installed the Hacker's keyboard . Together with this I have also installed the (Hacker's) English Completion Dictionary - this works great, but only with the Hacker's keyboard and only in portrait mode (I don't really have enough room in landscape). Could this break Android's own spell checking dictionaries?!
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Go to the Play store, and install Google Keyboard . This includes its own spell checking dictionary. Navigate to: <code> Settings -> Language & Input -> Spelling correction </code> And select "Google Spell Check". You can click the settings icon to change the language too.
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Android ICS spell checker does not know how to spell (English)?
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android
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After upgrading to new Android version (Ice Cream Sandwich) my camera cannot focus. All the pictures made by my phone are blurry (not focused). I tried to reset camera settings to default, I tried clearing apps data (of my camera), I installed another camera application - nothing helped. Interesting is, that the camera can focus on objects, that are relatively close (50 cm) but object that are further are blurry. My front-camera works fine (the one on the display side) Any ideas? Thanks
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It seems that it is HW issue. Unfortunately it occurred at the same time as I upgraded to ICS, but it is a HW issue.
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After upgrade to Ice Cream Sandwich my Samsung Galaxy S2 camera cannot focus
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android
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I have a Samsung Galaxy Ace, with quad-band I believe. It is possible to see the current connection network type, e.g. UMTS, EDGE, etc, by going to Settings -> About Phone -> Status. But it does not tell which frequency band it is on. Is it possible to find out which frequency band (either exactly, or just which of the four major bands) that I am using?
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Based on avirk's hint, I found a way. First press the code *#0011# GSM example: <code> GSM900: IDLE T: 10, B: 10 Rx Pwr: -94, Rx ual: - Rx Lev: 21, Tx Lev: 0- Speech VER: AMR EFR FR VOC: AdaptiveRate TS: 0 Temp: 68 Batt: 71 LNA: 0 Service: Available </code> It is obvious that it's using 900MHz band, from the "GSM900". UMTS WCDMA example: <code> WCDMA: Idle Rx CH: 10612, R: -94 Tx CH: 9662, Tx Pwr: - EdIo: -6, RSCP: -98 SpeechVER: AMR EFR FR RF: Sleep2 L1: PCH_Sleep Drx cycle: 64, PSC: 392 Temp: 67 Batt: 69 LNA: 0 Service: Available </code> UMTS can use two different physical layers (low level radio) UMTS-FDD and UMTS-TDD. Android just shows WCDMA, which I think is the same as UMTS-FDD, but perhaps it can refer to both of them. By looking up the channel number here you can tell the frequency bands and whether it is UMTS-FDD or UMTS-TDD. In the above example it is using UMTS-FDD, the down-link channel (Rx) is in the 2100MHz band and the up-link channel (Tx) is in the 1900MHz band.
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How to tell current frequency band?
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android
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I've had an HTC Desire HD with HTC Sense for about a year and I'm quite happy, except for the battery life. After upgrading to the latest version, it lasts about 24 hours with moderate/low usage. I was wondering 2 things: If I root it, will i gain some significant battery life? After a phone is rooted, can it later be returned to the factory state? I dont know much about rooting.
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The only way rooting can gain you battery time is if you can uninstall an app that's using a lot of power, and which you can't uninstall without rooting (i.e. it's something that shipped with the device). I don't know what is on your device, but judging from what I've seen on my Droid 3, there's not likely to be any noticeable change in battery life. On the plus side, if you root the device, you'll have the option to get rid of any junk that was pre-installed and thereby not have to see all the update notices for stuff that you'll never use and which wants more and more permissions with every update.
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Will rooting my phone improve its battery life?
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android
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