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I have an Xperia Mini Pro with Android 2.3 (and upgradeable to Android 4). Its recording program does not have ability to pause and resume recording. How can I pause and resume video recording if the stock app does not support this feature?
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Answering the Question I've been searching for a solution to this issue since I've seen your question, probably when you've set a bounty. Till now I've found tons of unhappy users complaining about the same issue, no pause/resume during a video record. I've read just about every first fifty results presented for every search that I came up with on Google, been into Google Market, reference forums, etc... sigh! The only answer that I've found relevant to be mentioned was provided by stackexchange-url ("Ryan Conrad") concerning this topic, for the same phone. (no need for transcription to this answer) Since this is being requested a few years (at least since 2011 that users are complaining at Google Forums ), and since the functionality to pause while recording needs system support due to the API and hardware being used that must provide such capabilities, software developers cannot go around this. Some devices may be capable of dealing with the pause/resume feature, but that's unclear. I believe that you'll just have to wait until manufacturers and developers can't stand the voice of the unhappy user anymore, and improve this issue. The Android API currently does not provide the pause method This is a bit technical, but was solicited on the comments. The public class MediaRecorder , being used since API level 1, doesn't has the capability to pause, as one can observe from the MediaRecorder State Diagram: When recording, the API allows us to either use the <code> reset() </code> or <code> stop() </code> Public Methods: <code> reset() </code> -> Restarts the MediaRecorder to its idle state. <code> stop() </code> -> Stops recording.
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How can I pause and resume video recording if the stock app does not support this feature?
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android
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Since the official 4.0.4 that be downloaded from Google's servers seems to be an update (39mb) can I update my rooted Galaxy Nexus wuthout losing root?
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All OTA updates reset file permissions, so you'll lose root unless you take special precautions. Install OTA RootKeeper and make a backup of your su executable before applying this update. You'll be able to restore your root once update is finished. Obviously, since this is an incremental update, you need to have a stock Nexus ROM. If you deleted or altered some system files, update may fail. I used Galaxy Nexus Toolkit to apply these updates, worked OK for me (and I kept my root).
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Galaxy Nexus Official 4.0.4 update and root
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android
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I am unable to list my device under <code> adb devices </code> and my problem is similar to that of stackexchange-url ("Mad Scientist") except that in his case Windows took the Google Drivers from the android SDK. Ever since I have installed the Cyanogenmod 7.1 on my Samsung Galaxy GT-I9000, Win 7 recognizes the device as a Portable Device, Manufacturer as Android and Location on UMBus Enumerator. WUDFRd.sys and WpdFs.dll get loaded as shown in this image I have tried to uninstall this driver but it automatically gets installed every time I connect the device. My device always looks like a mass storage device. I am unable to install <code> android_winusb.inf </code> from <code> android-sdk\extras\google\usb_driver </code> . Windows 7 returns an error saying - The INF file you selected does not support this method of installation. How do I install the correct drivers so that my device is listed in <code> adb devices </code> ?
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Connect your phone Open the Windows Device Manager Open each relevant device (if more than one is shown), choose "Update Driver", and select <code> android_winusb.inf </code>
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adb devices doesn't list Samsung Galaxy S Cyanogenmod 7.1
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android
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After turning <code> data mobile usage warning </code> on as described stackexchange-url ("here") The exceeded-limit notification stay in my notification list which is very annoying. I cannot remove it - ie. I just need it to notify me then I can remove, later on if I start using and the limit exceeds again, notify me again :) If you know how to, please share.
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Click the notification which will open <code> Data usage </code> settings and move the orange warning bar above data usage level. Next warning will appear when the warning level is exceeded again.
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How to turn of Google Samsung Nexus Galaxy `3g`/`mobile data usage` warning?
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android
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I'm running 2.3 (Gingerbread) on an Xperia mini, and Sony Ericsson recently announced the availability to upgrade to 4.x (Ice Cream Sandwich). My understanding is that ICS is geared more towards tablets and large-screen phones. Would the Xperia mini with its small 3" screen benefit from this upgrade, or would ICS features such as action bars negatively affect usability?
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If you are getting ICS update from device manufacturer, its Ok to upgrade. It'll be usable on small screen because you'll not get bare vanilla ROM.. Manufacturers put their own skins over it. So, if Sony Ericsson is pushing upgrade to Xperia Mini, their custom skin would take care of usability. Other than this, you will get performance boost with ICS upgrade. There're other benefits, too. So, I'd recommend you to upgrade. Best of all, would you like to be out-of-date?
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Upgrade small-screen phone to Ice Cream Sandwich?
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android
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I have official Huawei ROM installed on my U8800 (Android 2.3.5) and I want to try some custom ROMs like MIUI. So I researched and find out that I need to replace default <code> recovery.img </code> file in <code> /.cust_backup/image </code> with ClockWorkMod Recovery image file. After I replaced this file successfully tried to boot into Recovery using <code> reboot recovery </code> command (also tried pressing [VOL+]+[Power]) but my phone didn't flash CWM but started to reboot several times instead. After 2 or 3 reboots phone is starting normally without flashing CWM. Then I restored replaced <code> recovery.img </code> with my backed-up one and rebooted, default Recovery screen flashed with no problem. I used official CWM Recovery image (5.0.2.6) for U8800 and some other unofficial CWM images for U8800. But none of them worked. I could neither solve this problem nor find another way to install my ROM Zip from SDCARD. Does anyone know what can I do to solve these?
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After trying a lot of different Recovery images finally one of them worked. CWM 5.0.2.7 flashed successfully. People with the same problem can download the working recovery image file from this link
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How to install ROMs without ClockWorkMod in Huawei U8800
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android
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I am starting android application development, and connected htc wildfire, started its sync software. And clicked on <code> Application Installer </code> . And it gives following errror message: <code> your phone is set to block installation of applications not sourced in android market </code> So I want to know that what settings can I change to unblock installation of applications from my pc. And from eclipse. I actually want to test applications developed by me. thanks
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You need to enable <code> Unknown sources </code> in the android settings (on my device it is in the <code> Security </code> section). Also enable <code> USB debugging </code> in <code> Developer options </code> .
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setting to unblock installation of applications from PC
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android
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When using my Verizon HTC Thunderbolt running CyanogenMod to call my wife's Verizon HTC Incredible, also running CyanogenMod, it always goes straight to Voice Mail. I can call other Verizon phones with no issue and my wife can call me with no issue and my wife can receive calls from other Verizon lines with no issue and she can call me with no issue. Issue is only from my phone to hers. I called Verizon and they said it is not a network issue and suggested an installed application might be causing the issue. They suggested to put both phones into Safe Mode boot. I was able to do this for Incredible, but failed using the directions they provided for the Thunderbolt. They said after boot starts, hold down volume down key for boot process on Thunderbolt. How can I debug this issue of my phone going straight to Voice Mail? What would cause just my phone to experience this issue? Any advise and suggestions would be appreciated.
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It could be your number being "blacklisted" on your wife's phone. There are a lot of apps on the playstore offering this feature, and some Android versions can do so on their own (just configure the contact in your contacts list correspondingly). So here's what you could do: check with your SIM card placed in some other phone (if that option exists; at least here in Europe we can move the SIM card around). Your call should be still blocked/routed to voicemail then, so you know the issue is not with your phone (e.g. dialing some prefix/postfix) check your wife's phone for installed apps like Advanced Call Blocker etc. check your wife's phonebook (errm, or let her check ;) for your record there and see whether it is blacklisted. If unsure, just delete it temporarily, then call her again. At least CyanogenMod lets you manage a separate blacklist. With CM, it is found in the call settings. Check whether your number made it into this place. if the problem still exists, repeat step 1. with your wife's phone (again, if possible) My guess is either 2., 3., or 4. will reveal the cause.
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Why does calling my wife's phone go straight to VoiceMail?
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android
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As an example - newer games once downloaded and installed from the Market (Play Store), also subsequently download extra data to a user's SD card. When one opts to uninstall said app/game, is the additional downloaded data also deleted off the SD card?
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It depends on where game has downloaded data. If its under <code> <sdcard_root>/Android/data/<package_name> </code> , the data will be cleared. If its under some custom directory like <code> <sdcard_root>/GameName/ </code> , the data will not be cleared.
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Once uninstalled, is data stored by an app on SD card also removed simultaneously?
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android
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The title says it all. Say I have an application, a game for instance. Which I wish to uninstall from my phone, and reinstall sometime in the future. However, I don't want my game save to be lost. Is it possible to uninstall an app but to keep its data? Thanks in advance.
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Eventually, simply uninstalling and reinstalling normally worked! Turns out data is saved this way or another.
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How to uninstall an application without removing the user data?
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android
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I'm searching for a way to display a couple of calendar events on the lockscreen of Android 4.x ICS. I found Lockscreen Calendar but it doesn't support ICS.
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My personal solution would be to use Widgetlocker and put a widget on the lockscreen, such as the built-in ICS calendar widget. But that's just me :)
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Calendar in ICS lockscreen
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android
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What happened to the real time tracking of friends in Latitude? The feature used to be there, but I cant find it anymore
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According tho this post, that feature was removed as of version 5.10 of Google Maps app because it was never properly working.
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What happened to real time tracking in Latitude?
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android
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Myself and a few others have an extra Aoson M19 android tablet on hand, but can't seem to find any USB device drivers for it. I assume this is because it isn't an overly popular tablet. Does anyone know where some drivers could be found? Perhaps someone wrote their own? I have already tried the Google drivers and the drivers providers listed on developer.android.com- please don't point me there. Thanks.
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For others who might encounter this problem, stackexchange-url ("HERE") is where I re-asked this question. The solution is that you need to email the company at this address: [email protected] And you will be helped, supposedly. I will post back on whether this works for me. UPDATE: No one ever responded to my email... Good luck other Aoson users.
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Aoson M19 -- Device Drivers
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android
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Is there any way I can unlock the bootloader for my O2 Xperia Play so I can install Cyanogen Mod on it? Sony announced today that they will not be releasing ICS for the Xperia Play . Now I want to unlock it and put Cyanogen Mod 9 on it. How would I go about doing this?
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Yes I have an O2 Xperia Play and the only way for you to get CM9 is to unlock the boot loader using Omnius or any test point method as I did. Do not use Sony's way as you will lose DRM protected content and that is not what you want, so use Omnius then try and get into fastboot mode and it will work.
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Unlock Xperia Play R800i for use with CM9
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I just installed ICS CM9 on my Galaxy Note and I am puzzled by the "Profiles" setting. It seems to allow me to set-up different profiles (home, work, etc) and associate settings with them, eg enable Bluetooth and disable GPS at home. But I didn't see any way to automatically change profiles according to, for example, presence of a given WIFI network. So, my question is: what are those profiles for? Should I manually switch profile from work to home when I come back home? This make no sense! I searched but didn't find anything relevant, maybe because "profile" is a very generic noun.
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Yes, you'll have to manually switch to Home profile when you come back home. Its what you can find in classic mobile phones. If you want to automate it, there're plenty of apps for that: Tasker + Profile4Tasker (paid), AutomateIt (free), Llama (free), Locale + Profile4Tasker (paid)
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What are Cyanogenmod's profiles good for?
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android
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Suppose I have a contact in Contacts named John Smith. John's email address is [email protected] . I've emailed him in the past, but I've never added his email to his contact details. Now, suppose I compose an email to John, then as soon as I type js , Gmail guesses that I want to email John and his full email address pops up for me. At this point, I'd like to copy his email address and add it to his contact details in Contacts . Any way for me to do that easily? I'm using ICS on the galaxy nexus.
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You don't need to copy the email address. Gmail pulls it from an auto-created contact (with only one value). Merge this contact with the contact you created manually. Procedure: Using stock contacts app, Select the contact in which you want to insert email. Tap <code> Edit </code> from menu. On Edit contact screen, tap <code> Join </code> from menu and choose email address contact.
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Adding email address from Gmail to Contacts
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android
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Myself and a few others have an extra Aoson M19 android tablet on hand, but can't seem to find any USB device drivers for it. I assume this is because it isn't an overly popular tablet. Does anyone know where some drivers could be found? Perhaps someone wrote their own?
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Found this.. After a few days working with this beautiful tablet i must say it's better than i expected. Great screen, fast enough (i never tested games). Now i'm intersting to conect the tablet with a usb cable to my windows 7 desktop. Please tell me where i can find drivers so i can synchronize it with the program i use (my phone explorer). With the drivers i found i can only see and work with the files on the memory of my tablet. Thank you in advance. ANSWER: thank you for taking the time to post a review, please email us at [email protected] we will send you the windows drivers, thank you So it looks like they're not publicly available, but try emailing this company and you might get them as well!
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Aoson M19 -- Need Device Drivers
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android
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So my phone originally had (before the root) Android 2.3.6. After the root process, it ended with 2.3.4 and it keeps telling me to update. A few things aren't working for me anymore, and I'm not sure if that's because of the root process or because of a bad 2.3.4 version. Anyway, every couple of days my phone will notify me that there is an update available (likely the 2.3.6 I had before) and it asks if I'd like to restart and install. Upon clicking restart, it goes black, starts an update screen (with a progress bar) and goes about 1/4 the way before it stops updating and shows me a warning sign. My question(s): Am I able to apply an update via a rooted phone? If so, what might be going wrong? If not, is there a way to either turn off that update (or get it via a different method or something)?
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My answer(s): (these are limited to my experiences) No, you most likely will not be able to apply a standard update to a rooted phone. As far as turning off the update, this is most likely specific to the phone, and if it's being pushed by your carrier, my guess is you can't just turn it off. I would choose (now that you're rooted) to just flash a new ROM. If you like your stock stuff, you can probably find a ROM that is the same thing you're using now, with the 2.3.6 update. This ROM may be what you're looking for in the case I described. It doesn't require you to do a wipe either, basically the update for your phone!
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Issues with automatic update on a rooted Epic 4g touch
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android
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Is there any app around that lets an Android user see the "flat" on the accelerometer? The reason I'm looking for such is because I recently got the Need For Speed Shift game. And I notice that the car is veering to the right even if I have the phone held straight. I have to tilt it a little to the left in order for it to go a straight direction which is an awkward workaround. If there's an app that can show a straight line for me to be able to test if my accelerometer is misaligned, please do share. If there's no such app I'll happily accept any hacks/workarounds available like a live wallpaper with a liquid physics on it perhaps? The sooner I find this out, the better because I can send it in for replacement / repair while it's still under warranty.
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There was an app that I had a while ago, I think they removed it from the market, but I found it here: Tricorder . It's a little cheesey and geeky, but if you are in the first section ("GRAV") it will show you the direction vectors from the readings it gets from the accelerometer. It does some other cool things too, but for your diagnostic purposes, it should work well! Update: Here's a screenshot of what you're looking for. I took this while holding my phone horizontally, and you'll notice the "y" vector is 0.040. It kept moving between 0.080 and 0.000. I'd say if it's much more than 0.150 off, you probably have a hardware issue. Here's the reading I got at ~0.500. To get this reading, I held the phone horizontally and lifted up the left side almost a centimeter. Here's the screenshot, if it helps:
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Test Accelerometer alignment?
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android
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I have a HTC Desire S. I have firmware updates but when i try to update the same. I rebooted in the updating process and the phone hangs there for hour (i waited for 4 hrs once). I tried to factory reset the mobile, still facing the same issue. Note: The phone is rooted. Do I need to visit HTC Service center or is there anything that I can do?
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Factory reset only resets all user data, not the OS itself. If your update failed for some reason, you'd have to reflash the phone. You can find info on this in the XDA-Developers forum. Note that since your phone is rooted, your warranty may be void. Take this into consideration before you take your phone to the service center.
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Unable to factory reset my HTC Desire S
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android
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I want to save a place in Google Maps and put description/notes on it.. When I used Symbian, after clicking on the star to add the place as favorite, I could put name and description in the place, and in my Google Maps account, the places get the name and description I put. In Android I can't find this feature, I can't write notes in a favorite place. Is this feature deprecated? How can I do this?
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It seems that feature has been replaced by the Check-In feature that Google is trying to promote, so that you use there location based app (Latitude). When you check-in you can add info and reviews. Google it trying to promote Latitude as a loaction based social app where you can share your location and interact better with your friends and also provide reviews for the selected starred location.
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Saving a place on Google Maps account
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android
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In order to help fix stackexchange-url ("my problems with USB connectivity"), it was suggested to me that I upgrade my kernel and ROM. I upgraded the kernel fine, it seems, but for some reason upgrading the ROM, which is CyanogenMod , keeps failing. I have tried both ways of upgrading, via recovery and via the ROM manager (for which I purchased the full version). However both fail the exact same way, which is that I get an error message in the recovery interface that says the zip file for the ROM is "not found", despite the fact that the location it says it can't find the file is exactly where the file should be. Here's what it looks like: It says there is a log in <code> /sdcard/clockworkmod/ </code> directory, but when I look at that directoty, all that I see is a file called <code> recovery-update.zip </code> . There are no log files that I can see anywhere. I have re-downloaded the zip a couple times to be sure it is not a corrupt file or anything, so I think the file is okay. How do I get the zip to be found so that it can be installed?
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It was necessary to completely wipe all system data before flashing the ROM. Once I did that, the file was found as normal.
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Why is CyanogenMod zip not being found when I try to install it?
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android
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I have a Nook Color 1.3.0 and a Mac OS X computer. I have a microSD card with ClockworkMod and such for installing the Android OS, but I would like a solution that would allow me to root so that I don't need Honeycomb or ClockworkMod to install and run things from the Market. At the very least a terminal emulator would do. Can anybody help me out?
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It sounds to me like you want to keep a rooted version of the nook OS (which will have to be rebooted to run non-BN apps) (quoted from the cyanogenmod wiki) Prior to rooting the Barnes & Noble Nook Color, it is recommend you register it with the Barnes & Noble. Setting up uNooter In order to properly flash an uNooter image to a SD card, you will need to use an USB card adapter or have an internal SD card slot on the computer. Writing the uNooter image to the SD card will wipe it, backup anything of value and/or importance elsewhere. Download the uNooter image: uNooter: http://cmw.22aaf3.com/encore/root/uNooter.zip md5: 4e1e7be9939aaef43d3a1d04cb17b2cd Unzip the uNooter zipfile. Write the uNooter image to the SD card: Windows Due to Windows not having the ability to write images to drives, you will need win32DiskImager to accomplish this. Latest version should be fine. http://launchpad.net/win32-image-writer/+download Insert the SD card you are going to use to write the uNooter image to. Open win32DiskImager. Select the downloaded & extracted uNooter image with the folder button. Select the drive letter for the SD card. Write the uNooter image. Linux Insert the SD card you are going to use to write the uNooter image to. On the computer, open up terminal and navigate the directory where the extracted uNooter image is located. Once in the same directory as the uNooter image, type the following commands: umount /dev/ NOTE: is the device file associated with the SD card, e.g., sdc or mmcblk0, and NOT the mount point, e.g., sdc1 or mmcblk0p1. dd if=uNooter.img of=/dev/ bs=1M Mac OS X Insert the SD card you are going to use to write the uNooter image to. On the computer, open up terminal and navigate the directory where the extracted uNooter image is located. Once in the same directory as the uNooter image, type the following commands: diskutil list NOTE: This will help you identify the SD card. Make sure it is the SD card & not one of the hard drives of the computer. diskutil unmountDisk /dev/ NOTE: is the device file associated with the SD card, e.g. disk2. dd if=uNooter.img of=/dev/ bs=1m The uNooter image is now setup on the SD card. Continue to the next section. Gaining Root Access Power off the Barnes & Noble Nook Color. Also if the device is connected to a computer, disconnect it. Insert the newly setup uNooter SD card into the Barnes & Noble Nook Color. Connect the Barnes & Noble Nook Color to the computer. This will trigger the Barnes & Noble Nook Color to power on (the screen will remain off) and allow uNooter to root the device. This screen is black for up to ten minutes. The computer will see a new USB device. Windows: The computer may complain about missing drivers. Simply cancel through them at this time. Linux: The Barnes & Noble Nook Color will show up the computer as a RNDIS ethernet device. You may ignore this. Mac OS X: The Barnes & Noble Nook Color will show up as an additional Ethernet device. Just cancel when you see the dialog box pop up. Once this occurs, disconnect the Barnes & Noble Nook Color from the computer. The Barnes & Noble Nook Color may restart itself. If it restarts normal, continue to the next step. If it does not, power it off, remove the SD card & power it back on normal. At this point the Barnes & Noble Nook Color is rooted. Two notes from my experience: Use a small SD card, as you will not be able to reuse it. I recommend going to the cyanogenmod wiki, setting up ClockwordMod, and installing Google Apps, as this will not activate adb. Sorry, not enough reputation to post the link.
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Root Nook Color without removing Nook OS
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android
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OK, so it seems that (unbelievably) Winamp for Android is so extremely stupidly designed that it can't import M3U playlists. So, I want a player that can import M3U playlists. I'm running CyanogenMod 7. I have copied some MP3s I want in a playlist to a directory on the sdcard, and used the "My Playlist Maker" app to make an M3U file that references the audio files inside that directory. Does anyone have some ideas for good music or media players that can import this M3U playlist? An additional requirement is that the player be able to set itself as the default player to be used with Bluetooth - Winamp, for example, has the "Control headset" (use Winamp to control the headset) checkbox setting.
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OK, I'll answer my own question on this one because I just came across MortPlayer. It does EXACTLY what I want: it will load M3U files or just play all files in a directory.
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Music players that can import M3U playlists?
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android
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I own a Galaxy Nexus, currently running Android 4.0.4 and ever since I've updated to 4.0.4 I've had problems in that it randomly asks me to share content (without saying what it is) and when I view the files it attaches I see that it includes a dumpstate log and a screenshot. Is there a way to find what is causing this or stop this from happening? Samsung support don't give me any help besides the usual battery in-out reboot and restore to factory defaults (which I have both tried already).
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It seems you are accidently triggering the generation of a bug reports, as described on this google support site (click on the nexus link): Generate a bug report immediately: Press Volume (in between Up and Down) and Power at the same time (after a > significant delay -- up to a minute -- the device will vibrate if successful and open a new message in Gmail). In my case, my device had a case which was triggering the bug report by inadvertently pressing 'volume' and 'power'
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Android Dumpstate Crash Logs Appearing Randomily
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android
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I created a backup of my Galaxy Nexus with <code> adb backup </code> . The resulting file is named backup.db and it's somehow encrypted. I wanted to restore the backup, but it stops when it comes to restoring <code> com.android.providers.contacts </code> . I used <code> adb logcat </code> to find out what's going on and found out that <code> com.android.acore </code> crashes during the restore process. I'd like to gain access to the data in the backup and remove the contacts database to restore everything back to my phone. Are there any other ways restoring the data from the backup?
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The file is not encrypted, unless your specify so when creating the backup. It is however compressed (using deflate). You can find out the exact format by looking at Android source (com/android/server/BackupManagerService.java) code, and, technically, should be able to extract specific data from it. However, IIRC, there are some file integrity checks in place, so it most probably won't work if you just delete a bunch of data from it. Unfortunately the <code> restore </code> command doesn't seem to have an option to restore a particular app/package only or exclude a package.
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Is there a way to look inside and modify an adb backup created file?
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android
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I updated my number on Google+, but that's not displayed in my friends' phone or their Google Contacts. It appears when they see my Google+ profile, though.
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Your numbers are not synced to Google Contacts. Your friends need to install the official Google+ app in order to see your numbers.
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How do I make my phone number appear in my friends' phones?
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android
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I was trying to install a custom ROM from recovery menu, but it failed and now my tablet stuck on Samsung Logo and won't boot. In recovery menu I get these errors: <code> E:failed to mount /system (Invalid argument) E:install_application_for_customer:Can't mount /system </code> in 'apply update from/ sdcard' menu, I face an empty list, which means the sdcard is not mounted. What should I do to survive my tablet?
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Now, the only option you've: Flash ROM over USB using Odin (if you have Windows PC). You can find firmware files for your device on Internet (look XDA Forum).
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Galaxy Tab P7500 won't boot
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android
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I have a Noontec A9 Android Smart Box TV thingy that needs to play a video on loop for a very long time. I found multiple apps that can do this but I am looking for one that will start playing the video as soon as the app starts. The device is going to be placed in a duty-free area. The problem is that between 12 and 6 AM the power is switched off so the player will turn off and on in the morning. Using Automateit I can start an app at boot but I just cannot find one that will auto play the video. Any idea on what I should do? Maybe another solution? The device is rooted.
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First, make that video player default for video files. Then, use Tasker to <code> Open File </code> on boot. <code> Open File </code> action can be found in <code> File </code> action category. <code> Device Boot </code> context can be found in <code> Event </code> ~> <code> System </code> category.
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Autoplay video on device boot
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android
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This is for a very narrow use case with a phone that is used as a mobile GUI environment only. The phone has no service and is not associated with a Google account, so it can't access Google Play. Is there another way to install Firefox?
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You can grab the latest .apk on a PC from Mozilla's FTP server and sideload it, as noted on Mozilla's wiki. If you're unsure of how to sideload an app, you can find a variety of methods in stackexchange-url ("How can I install an app given only its APK file?") (some require internet connectivity, many do not).
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How can I install Firefox on an Android with no service or Google account?
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android
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Phone: Sprint Nexus S 4G with the ICS update. I have email accounts (hosted Exchange) set up and working without issue. Well, one small issue: No matter what "Check Frequency" I choose, they insist on being "push" mode. I have one at 10 minutes, the other at 15 minutes -- but the second an email hits that inbox the phone dings. Drives me nuts -- and wreaks havoc with playing music... Is there a setting somewhere else or new in ICS that I need to be looking for? Anyone else having a similar issue?
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Contact your hosted Exchange provider to turn the Push off. They are enforcing it. Another way: Turn your email notification off or set its ringtone 'Silent'. But, its inconvenient.
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Mail Insists on Being "Push"
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I've just ordered my new HTC One X phone which will be my first Android phone and ships with Android ICS and HTC Sense. I've seen some reviews on YouTube and the only thing I didn't like from HTC Sense was the "style" they use in the "recent apps"-switcher. Is there any way to revert only that one "style" back to original ICS? Maybe someone could also explain to me what the "Launchers" are everyone is talking about... Are they like the explorer.exe on Windows? Are they responsible for the whole look and feel? Or is something like the "recent apps"-switcher a separate process?
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To answer your question about launchers: Yes, they are like explorer.exe on Windows. Most launchers will replace the home screens and app-launching window. Some may even affect the app-switching, but you might have to play around with them. A short list (note: not complete) of Alternative Launcher apps: Nova Launcher ADWLauncher / ADWLauncher EX (Paid) Go Launcher EX LauncherPro / LauncherPro Plus Unlocker (Paid) Looking at the above apps you can see how they change the look-and-feel of the bulk of Android's UI. I have tried most of the above, and each have extensive options and tweaking abilities to get your home screens and app launchers to look the way you want them.
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Replace HTC Sense "recent apps" by stock ICS
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I use Google's default voice input all the time, for texting and navigation and searching and such. Previously, if a scenario arose when I needed to include a symbol (such as an exclamation point!) or a special case, like a smiley face ":-)", I simply said these into the voice input: <code> text mom i love you exclamation point smiley face </code> used to yield <code> Text to: Mom Message: I love you! :-) </code> now yields: <code> Text to: Mom Message: i love you exclamation point smiley face </code> I noticed the change after upgrading to ICS (AOKP, latest builds) but realized the issue now happens across OS usage, which I would attribute to Google's interpretation methods changing. Does anyone else have this problem or know how to fix it? I loved this feature!
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This was fixed somehow after switching back to Cyanogenmod 7.1. Sorry I don't know exactly what caused it, but for anyone with the problem, I'd suggest flashing a more stable ROM (if you're rooted).
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Google Voice Input special characters and symbols no longer working?
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It takes a very long time (half a day) to charge up with a USB 2.0 charger plugged in the wall outlet.
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Put your device to sleep mode for faster charging. check o/p voltage and current of your adapter(charger) and use higher o/p current adapter(this option might produce more heat while charging so could damage your device, proper cooling while charging expected)
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How can I make my Lenovo ThinkPad tablet charge up faster?
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How does one re-set or edit the /system/build.prop, when changes kept it from booting up again? Rooted Optimus.
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Try rebooting into recovery and connecting to the phone via ADB: <code> adb devices </code> It should give a message like this: <code> List of devices attached 01234565ABCDEFG recovery </code> You can then copy the file off the phone: <code> adb pull /system/build.prop c:\build.prop </code> You can now edit it in any text editor (recommend Notepad++ because it will preserve the Unix style line endings,) and then copy it back to the phone: <code> adb push c:\build.prop /system/build.prop </code> If the issue was indeed within that file, the phone should boot now.
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How to re-edit /system file to reboot phone?
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Whenever I compose any type of message through speech-to-text, a problem occurs which is rather annoying and seemingly, there is no workaround. The problem: Android capitalises the first letter of the sentence, which is great. But it then proceeds to capitalise every occurrence of the same letter wherever it appears throughout the rest of the sentence. For example: <code> This senTence is an example senTence ThaT has been composed Through speech-To-TexT. </code> I have turned auto-capitalisation off and this (obviously) results in no capital letters being used either at the beginning of the sentence, nor are any occurrences of the letter <code> I </code> capitalised. This is almost as annoying as the main problem. I would like to know if anybody has had a similar problem and, if so, is there a solution to this problem? I have a Samsung Galaxy Note and am running Android 2.3.6 (Gingerbread). Many thanks.
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I have discovered a solution for this problem. The only apparent way around it is to change the keyboard from the default keyboard to the Swype keyboard. Click here if you would like to know what Swype is; at first I was a little dubious, but it really is quite marvellous and accurate! Why this resolves the problem, I do not know, but I am just happy that it does and am certain that this will provide some respite to those of you who are also experiencing this annoying problem.
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Speech-to-Text Uppercase Letter Problem
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I am currently rating android applications that I downloaded with the username <code> firstname.lastname </code> where <code> firstname </code> and <code> lastname </code> are mine. However, I would like to put a pseudonym on it because my real name reveals to everybody the device I am using, which should be private. Currently, my rating looks like this one: <code> firstname.lastname on May 22, 2012 (Samsung Galaxy S2 with version 1.0) </code> I looked into my public profile of Google+, but I cannot find something which looks like <code> firstname.lastname </code> . I looked on the Google Play website, but I did not find related preferences. Where can I change this name? Is it in the device itself or what?
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Ok, I finally found it. I need to click on "edit/modify" close to the e-mail addresses in the google account setting https://www.google.com/settings/ Then the hidden nickname option appears. Thank you for your suggestions.
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Where to modify the pseudonym used to rate Android apps?
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I was following instructions on xda-developers to install a new ROM , then it linked to these instructions about installing CWM on Samsung GT-S5670. The problem is, there's a Warning there that says: I take no support for RFS file system So this Recovery will not work for Stock ROM or Custom ROM that using RFS file system. Also this Recovery will not work for froyo baseband My device matches both conditions. I did a <code> mount </code> and checked the output, both <code> /system </code> and <code> /cache </code> are RFS. And I'm running stock Android 2.2.1 JXKA4 baseband (And there's no official update from what I know). Now, I searched everywhere, and found someone who ported this to support RFS filesystems . I'm not sure that's what I want though, because I will be installing an ext4 ROM. I also read in the forums about people bricking their device with ROM Manager, as it is not currently supported... (and with the method I linked to also with android 2.2) I guess I definitely need Odin, but can't find the right version (official or not) of CWM to flash? What do I risk trying to flash the one on xda-developers forum, most probably bricking right? Or maybe should I use another recovery for my device? UPDATE : I just read this thread . It seems there is not other way but to: First of all upgrade to Gingerbread via Kies/ODIN. Then, install CWM via ODIN. Download any ROM and flash via CWM. So, for CWM 5 on Samsung Galaxy Fit to work, you need to have Gingerbread flashed, and ad my phone has never had the Gingerbread official update, I think I will have to flash another stock ROM (another region), then flash CWM, then probably flash a custom ROM. Additionally I thought I might install that RFS based CWM to backup stock ROM, then go on flashing a custom ROM. I'll try it, and if it works, I'll post an answer and accept it.
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This is what I ended up doing, just in case this might help someone else: I tried flashing CWM 5 for RFS file systems via Odin. It's actually straightforward, and then the phone reboots normally. However, trying to get to the recovery mode fails. (I'm not sure how exactly, but it wouldn't work for me, I think it hanged at the recovery screen with android written on it). (I freaked out) Then I downloaded a stock ROM (indian, based on 2.3.6) from samfirmware. Flashed it through Odin again. The device reboots (and takes some time) and you're on 2.3.6! Then I flashed CWM 5 for Galaxy Fit (also from Odin) from the forums. It went smoothly. It will also boot into the stock ROM, and into the recovery. From there, I didn't really try to do a Nandroid backup. (I supposed it would fail). Then I formatted /data, /cache, ... Then moved the update zip file (the ROM) onto the SD card. And from recovery, installed it. It's really not a big deal, if you're worried as I was. A simple backup of all your user data and apps via TitaniumBackup or similar, and your contacts synced to Google or exported to the SD in csv format, and you won't even feel the transition.
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How can I flash ClockWorkMod on my Samsung Galaxy Fit running froyo?
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My UK HTC Chacha phone running 2.3.5 since the last few months shows a notification since the last couple of days that there is a software update available. But the menu only says that it's a bit over 7MB to downloads, it doesn't specify what software update this is which version -- how to find out the details?
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Your carrier is responsible for sending OTA updates. Check their website, call them and ask, or try searching for your carrier's name and "Android update".
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software update available -- how to find out the details?
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I have a problem with my galaxy gio. It has a network lock (I think) and I've tried to unlock it. The problem is that I have the unlock code but the phone doesn't ask for it. It is there a menu or a key code to open that menu to enter the unlock code or any other solution ? Thanks
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I've solved the problem. The device has a custom rom and you cannot unblock them so. I had to flash the device with a stock one and Odin and then it asked me for network key.
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Samsung Galaxy Gio network menu
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I've noticed that tapping the off button locks the device under ICS. Are there any tricks for making it only shut down the touchscreen and wait for the timeout to actually lock the device? You must tap the off button to disable the screen when inserting the phone into your pocket because otherwise the phone gets spurious input, but frequently you'll want to pull the phone right back out again.
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There's an option in Security settings: power button instantly locks screen: https://www.dropbox.com/s/z80ckhnd5nmyrmj/Screenshot_2012-05-21-21-04-15.png
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Can I prevent the off button from locking the device?
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If I restore a nandroid backup will it restore the hboot and the corresponding partition tables? I'm on bravo-stock hboot now and I want to try the CM7 hboot. Will I be able to switch back to stock hboot just restoring a nandroid or do I need to flash the stock hboot first?
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Generally speaking, no, ClockworkMod (and other custom recoveries) do not backup your bootloader. You can physically look at your backup directory to verify this, but I have never seen a custom recovery that included a bootloader in the backups. What you typically get is: Boot partition System partition Data partition (also <code> /sdcard/.android_secure </code> depending on the recovery/version) sdext (if you have it) WiMAX partition (if you have it) The general rule is to make sure you have the correct HBOOT version before you restore a nandroid backup, and you'd have to flash it separately.
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Does a nandroid backup contain the hboot?
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I've deleted the message from twitter on my computer, and from my phone both using the native twitter app, TweetDeck and the builtin social app. Yet every morning I've got a notice in my status bar and it's the same DM. I've received other DMs since then. Any idea what's going on?
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This seems like a bug in one of the apps you use. Best you can do is report it to their developers through the Play store.
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Twitter keeps showing a notification about the same Direct Message
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When connecting my Android phone (HTC One V) to my PC via USB (in HDD mode), it creates two removable devices for the internal memory and the sd card - as it should. However, it also creates a CD-ROM device which is always in the "no media inserted" status. Why does it create one and does it have some purpose?
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Some network-branded devices use a virtual cd-rom device to supply their own tethering software. If your phone's tethering isn't restricted and the device created is empty, I'd say it's safe to ignore it.
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Why does my Android device create a CD-ROM device on my computer?
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I've just rooted my Galaxy S2 to remove all the Samsung applications. I wanted to install stock android 4 on my device, but i can't seem to find anywhere where the android zip exists. So please if you can point me where to find the latest release and how to install it. Note: I have a Mac so I can't install odin.
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There is no official AOSP* rom for Galaxy S II, but there are many custom roms of ICS available. I'd suggest trying Cyanogenmod 9 nightlies, which are not stable yet, but usually work pretty well. You can find more information from the Cyanogenmod Forums, specifically here . Note that the nightlies come with no guarantees, use at your own risk. *AOSP: Android Open Source Project, also known as stock or vanilla .
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How can install stock Android 4.0 on my rooted Galaxy S2?
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I have been thinking about installing a new ROM, like CyanogenMod (most probably), but thought it would be a mess to return to stock ROM if I messed it up, plus, last time I checked, not all features are guaranteed to work (camera, tethering, ...). Now, my question is not about how to backup the old ROM, because I found another solution: as my phone is rooted, why not remove the stock launcher, the stock music app, stock browser, all the Samsung Software Update and Holy Quran and Samsung Apps and Swype and all the apps Samsung forces me to use? These are easy to back up (in case), and I can replace them with a browser of my choice, ADW Launcher (CyanogenMod's one), music player of my choice, keyboard of my choice, etc. So what does a custom ROM offer more than just custom launchers and widgets and looks? Or is my option "utopia"? Note: I'm not sure if that matters, but I'm on a Samsung Galaxy Fit GT-S5670, Rooted Android Froyo 2.2.1 Another Note: I read stackexchange-url ("this question") and its answer, but the answer there only states things that could be done with a home replacement app... UPDATE It seems nothing can't be done with apps. It's just easier and faster and more stable to use a custom ROM, that is if the ROM for your device is stable enough.
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Technically, as a root user, you can achieve every exclusive thing what a custom ROM offers. But, its not always as easy as replacing home launcher. What if you need to replace kernel for better overclocking support... A custom ROM is actually pre-cooked out-of-box firmware packaging (with specialized feature). Remember, popular custom ROMs (like Cyanogen Mod) are generally backed by an expert developers team or community. So, even if you have expertise of doing every such things in your rooted device, its very difficult to match a team or community. And, don't forget those nasty bugs and security loopholes... The main advantage of custom ROMs: Those who have expertise of doing everything with rooted device, generally cook their own ROM. It's because custom ROMs can be deployed to multiple devices. Think how you would port your customizations to other devices... Its a big hassle than cooking own ROM.
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What do I get if I install a custom ROM instead of installing new launcher, new phone app, ...?
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I've noticed that Android v4 on a Samsung Galaxy Note does not dim the screen nearly enough in darkness or very low light, even when the auto dimming feature is turned on. Are there any controls I've missed? Are there any applications that increase the screen dimming? If not, can anyone make comments on trying to write such an application? Would I need to modify Cyanogen to do this?
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Try the app Screen Filter , it does just what you need with no extra hassle.
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Can I increase the screen dimming in Android v4?
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My phone is the HTC Desire S. I have call waiting enabled. On the original HTC firmware I got bundled with the phone, this meant that when another call was coming through I heard a double-beep twice in the background, and then it stopped. Now that I have installed CyanogenMod 7, I'm getting that double-beep continuing for the entire 20 seconds that the call is waiting, if I don't answer it. How can I restore it so that I just get the double-beep twice and then it stops when a new call is coming through?
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AFAIK, CM does not (yet) support to configure it. Issue 5268 at the CM tracker addresses this (yours, i take it?) - so anybody else affected is encouraged to "star" it. Meanwhile, an app named Call Waiting Configurations might provide a work-around (not sure, I didn't test it myself) until the CM team adds the possibility of configuration. Or you could instead activate the checkbox to "vibrate on call waiting": Additionally, the following apps might be worth checking: Advanced Call Settings Call Wait Vibrate
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Call waiting beeps
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As in, the included web browser (which isn't Chrome or Firefox). I'm using a Lenovo ThinkPad, by the way. But the results might be generalizable to other tablets.
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I believe the history files will be in the .db file located at <code> /data/data/com.android.browser/databases/browser.db </code> However, you will require root access to be able to work with the files.
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Where does the standard Android Web Browser keep its history files?
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Well just as the title says, if you have a phone without a removable battery (HTC One X) and it freezes while modding it, how do you cut the power if you can't pop out the battery? I could see non removable batteries being a huge issue to phone modders like me.
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HTC's solution to this issue is to "Press and hold the Power button for at least 10 seconds, and then release it. HTC One X will be shutdown and then boot again." This is the only solution I would be able to see. If you require something more, then as a phone modder I would recommend you take apart the phone and manually disconnect the battery. This is rather risky unless you are confident in what you are doing. You may be able to refer to this page: http://htcpedia.com/news/HTC-One-X-How-To-Take-It-Apart.html for a tutorial on how to disassemble the unibody of the HTC one x. The last safe option you have is to simply wait a day or so (since it is stuck on) until the battery drains completely. From there of course charge it up again and continue with whatever software modding you were doing.
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Cut power to a phone without a removable battery?
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I found my SD card to be FAT formated instead of a modern filesystem (at least fat32). This comes with the disadvantage of large allocation unit size (32kb) whilst most of the files are less than that. Is there a reason behind that and can I safely format sd cards to be fat32 in order to use another allocation size (8kb or less) ? Phone: Xperia Neo V
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Generally FAT is used when possible simply because it's compatible with more (older) devices. While this is not much of an issue today, it probably continues out of (1) very slight market advantage and (2) the fact that factory machinery is set up that way and it would cost owners to change it. In any event, Android can certainly read FAT32; if it couldn't nobody would be able to use SD cards larger than 2GB. There should be no problem with Android being able to read your card after a format.
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Reason SD cards come FAT formated instead of Fat32?
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My Sprint Nexus S 4g is running CyanogenMod 9 (ICS 4.0.4). I want to use stock 2.3.6 which I got from https://sites.google.com/site/baroqueworksdevandroid/offcail-binary . In recovery mode I get this error: <code> assert failed: getprop("ro.product.device") == "crespo" || getprop("ro.build.product") == "crespo" Error Status 7 Installation aborted` </code> Now I realize at this point that this has SOMETHING to do with the variety of cryptic code names for the Nexus S phones as well as a possibility that the current ROM I am using might have the wrong code name embedded in it, making my downgrading difficult. 1) What is the code name for the Sprint Nexus S 4g which is a CDMA phone but not the Verizon codename? 2) Does that link have the proper ROMs for this phone? 3) Other options? I need to flash this back to 2.3.6
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1) What is the code name for the Sprint Nexus S 4g which is a CDMA phone but not a the Verizon codename? The <code> crespo </code> codename is the GSM variant of the Nexus S (Verizon never carried it). Sprint's NS4G is simply codenamed <code> crespo4g </code> . 2) Does that link have the proper ROMs for this phone? No, those are all for the GSM <code> crespo </code> version. 3) Other options? I need to flash this back to 2.3.6 stackexchange-url ("Where can I find stock or custom ROMs for my Android device?") covers your options pretty well. In this case, the first heading of the answer will be a good start: Google Flagship Updates Google hosts update packages for the flagship Nexus devices at http://android.clients.google.com/packages/ . You can't browse that link directly, but web search is your friend here. Search for that link plus the code name of the device and the version you want; for example, searching android.clients.google.com/packages crespo ics results in a lot of pages with this link -- the OTA Ice Cream Sandwich update for the T-Mobile Nexus S. Searching for <code> android.clients.google.com/packages "crespo4g" gingerbread </code> returns a number of results. One of them is this XDA thread , with a collection of links to stock firmwares.
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Having difficulty downgrading my Nexus S 4g
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Pressing power button both turns off the screen (even if some application holding wakelock) and stops receiving input from it. How to stop receiving input (and require password to get into normal mode again), but still show what is the foreground application displaying, like "view only" mode. Example scenario: I open compass application; I use that "lock, but not hide" thing; Now touching the screen just does nothing, but the application is still updating things on it; I press power button (unlock); It asks to slide for unlock and/or password; Unlocked.
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There is an application which does it pretty well. Check out at https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.argotronic.touchblocker
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How to lock touchscreen without turning it off?
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I have an Android 2.3 device (Samsung Galaxy Y Duos, S6102) and want all files that I receive via bluetooth to save to my SD card. How can I do that?
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The default location is already on your external SD card in the /bluetooth folder. It's not possible to configure it up to Android 4.1 Jelly Bean : With the included stock bluetooth receiver you cannot change the location as of now, because it's hard coded. You need a 3rd party app like Bluetooth file transfer which might be configurable here. In ./packages/apps/Bluetooth/src/com/android/bluetooth/opp/ you can see it. Constants.java defines this: <code> public static final String DEFAULT_STORE_SUBDIR = "/bluetooth"; </code> BluetoothOppReceiveFileInfo.java has no switch for the location: <code> File receiveFile = new File(uniqueFileName); if (sDesiredStoragePath == null) { sDesiredStoragePath = Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory().getPath() + Constants.DEFAULT_STORE_SUBDIR; } </code>
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How can I change the default location for bluetooth file transfers?
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I understand that earlier versions of Android do not support a native screen capture feature, unless provided by the specific device, or you have a rooted device, or you have the Android SDK and link via USB. However, I have read that ICS should support a native screen capture, but the suggested volume down + power combo in that article does not work for me. I have also tried home + power , as seems to work on other devices, but that does not work for me either. The official Android Developers site for 4.0.x states that this should be possible, but doesn't say specifically how... Sharing with screenshots Users can now share what's on their screens more easily by taking screenshots. Hardware buttons let them snap a screenshot and store it locally. Afterward, they can view, edit, and share the screen shot in Gallery or a similar app. I have a generic (DGM T-703) 7 inch tablet with ICS (Version 4.0.3)
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The Power + Vol- combo isn't instant, you have to hold it for a couple of seconds. And, as you noted, press the Power button first or you'll get the volume control and power off your phone.
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Does Ice Cream Sandwich support native screen capture?
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Some time ago I have synced my Facebook contacts (using Facebook for Android app) with my contacts. I also have my Gmail account synchronized. Having all those contacts is too much. I went to <code> Account and synchronization </code> and turned off Facebook synchronization. Also in Google account I unchecked the <code> Synchronize contacts </code> box (however I still synchronize Gmail, Picasa, Calender and Google Reader). Now the contacts are not in my contact list, but when I want to send SMS, I still have to browse trough all Gmail, Facebook and local contacts. That's too many entries and it's hard to find the right number. How to get rid of Gmail and Facebook contacts completely? Also, when I go to <code> Dialer </code> , all my Facebook friends, who shared their phone numbers, appear there. How to remove those entries also? I'm using Android 2.3.5
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On <code> Contacts </code> tab of stock contacts app, hit <code> Options </code> button. Then, choose <code> more </code> ~> <code> Display Options </code> . On this screen, un-check <code> Only contacts with phone numbers </code> . Then, check all accounts whose contacts you want to delete (like Facebook, all Gmail groups). And, un-check all accounts whose contacts you don't want to delete (like Phone, SIM). Tap <code> Save </code> button after you finished checking and un-checking. On <code> Contacts </code> tab, hit <code> Options </code> button again. Choose <code> Delete </code> this time. On next screen, tap <code> Select all </code> and then <code> Delete </code> button. Done! After this, again go to display options to display your contacts which weren't deleted.
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Remove Facebook and Gmail contacts
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I am just approaching to the Smart Phone and Android world and have a couple of doubts: Which modules (and SW or FW?) decide the policies with which power is given to any component of the Smart Phone that requires it? furthermore Are power management modules on Smart Phones implemented in the Android OS or in some special dedicated firmware? Obviously power management must work also if the OS is not yet loaded, but who is responsible of it? And to what extent can I modify the power management with an application running inside of the OS? (I hope these questions are not Off-Topic, in case can you please direct me to the correct Stack-Exchange site?)
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Browsing around forums and sites I found out the following answers to my doubts. I'm not completely satisfied but it helped understand more. Every device's power management depends on some <code> suspend </code> / <code> resume </code> policies that are implemented in the firmware controlling that particular device. This is very device dependent: how and when each device turns off (suspends itself) and wakes up (resumes) depends on the HW specifications, you have to read the datasheets to understand which particular registries must be manipulated to suspend/resume it. You can control this stuff via software in the drivers of the devices, inside of the kernel's source code, by accessing some funcions in the form <code> <something>_suspend </code> and <code> <something>_resume </code> . E.g. From the source code of the kernel of the emulator "goldfish": in file <code> drivers/video/goldfishfb.c </code> (the driver responsible for the frame buffer) <code> #ifdef CONFIG_ANDROID_POWER static void goldfish_fb_early_suspend(android_early_suspend_t *h) { struct goldfish_fb *fb = container_of(h, struct goldfish_fb, early_suspend); writel(1, fb->reg_base + FB_SET_BLANK); } static void goldfish_fb_late_resume(android_early_suspend_t *h) { struct goldfish_fb *fb = container_of(h, struct goldfish_fb, early_suspend); writel(0, fb->reg_base + FB_SET_BLANK); } #endif </code> So the <code> early_suspend </code> writes a 1 in the register <code> FB_SET_BLANK </code> to turn off the screen, or a 0 to turn it back on. So it seems to me that a process in the application execution environment needs to access and corrupt the devices drivers to manipulate maliciously power management of a device.
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What determines power management policies in Android?
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I have a Galaxy Nexus and I live in Belgium (so my phone is not locked to a specific carrier). The Android version is still 4.0.4 and when I go the system update menu, it doesn't do anything, no OTA update. I thought the version 4.1 or even 4.1.1 was available. How can I update it 'officially'? Of course, I already searched but I only found update packages that I'm not sure I can trust.
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My phone was a yakju and I don't know why those ones are updated like 2 months after the takju. I had to flash it manually to turn it into a takju and after reboot the update was directly available.
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Why hasn't my Galaxy Nexus received the latest OTA update?
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My LG P500, with FroYo, doesn't seem to be working. I let my battery completely die and now, even while plugged in, it won't turn on. Is this normal and should I just wait the battery to be charged out of the critical zone? Or is there something wrong?
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As Avio's answer says this is normal, but I assume you're wondering why. It's because the battery doesn't have enough charge to keep the voltage level up. The hardware will only work within a certain voltage range, just like PC hardware for example. Most (all?) phones don't have the redundant circuitry and so on to allow them to be powered directly from the USB port while the battery charges, so you have to wait till the battery charges to the minmum required level. As an aside, Android normally shuts down with about 5% of battery left, avoiding this problem. Unless you turned it back on after this point, it might be that your version doesn't do this or that the battery stats are messed up and need to be wiped.
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LG P500 Not Starting After Full Discharge
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I kind of like the touch sounds and unlock sound on my Galaxy Nexus, so I typically leave them enabled. Today I noticed that both of these sound effects had simply stopped playing, possibly after I unplugged my phone from my car stereo (using a standard 3.5mm stereo headphone plug). For that matter, it appears that all of the UI sounds (camera click, screenshot, etc) have stopped playing of their own accord. I have tried: Silencing and unsilencing my phone, as well as adjusting the available volume sliders in my phone settings Disabling and re-enabling the settings for touch sounds and unlock sounds Rebooting my device None of these methods has fixed the problem. My GNex is running CyanogenMod9 (built May 10, 2012) and Franco Kernel r107. Is there any way for me to re-enable these sound effects?
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This appears to be something of a bug, either in ICS or the Galaxy Nexus (though I am unsure which). Unbeknownst to me, there is a "system volume" level that controls, among other things, the output of UI sound effects. This volume level does not appear to be modifiable within the normal system settings, but you can modify it with third party apps. Based on this information (which I obtained from an XDA thread), I downloaded Volume Control + from the Play Store and launched it. The very last slider on the interface was for "system volume", and it was set to a value of 0. Once I cranked it back up to the maximum, my UI sounds began playing normally again. I do not know what causes this to become muted inadvertently.
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The UI sounds on my Galaxy Nexus no longer play - how can I re-enable them?
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android
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We're creating a brief for a mobile website (not web app) and would like to know if a mobile website can access a handset's built in GPS radio to display the handset's location on a map. In short is GPS functionality limited to apps alone?
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While Websites can not directly access the GPS, then can get the current location from the device (But of course only if the user has granted the permission). I think that this is done via HTML5's gelocation API, but I am not sure.
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Can mobile websites (not apps) access androids GPS Radio
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android
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I rooted my Samsung 551 with Android 2.3.6 to delete some useless apps such as Orkut, Midnight Bowling and Layar. In trying to delete the Layar app (from /system/apps) I couldn't find it there and there is no layar.apk file or even another file name with layar's icon. Is there another path where Layar is installed? Should I config something to find its de-installation path?
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Solved (at least Layar is not being showed as installed anymore). On this site I found that I could also remove the <code> /data/app/com.layar.apk </code> file. I did it and now I have +8MB of free space on my Galaxy.
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Can't delete "Layar" app from rooted Samsung 551
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android
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I want to install an answering machine app on Galaxy Note, didn't find anything interesting in Google. What do you recommend? Or is there such a feature on the phone itself, in settings or somewhere? Something with a recorded message saying "I'm not available now, please leave your message or phone number".
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Google Voice should do what you want if you're in the US. On my phone I can go to <code> Settings -> Call settings -> Voicemail </code> and set it as the "Voicemail service" (you'll need the Google Voice app to do this). There might be other apps to hook into this voicemail service setting but I can't find any at the moment.
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answering machine app on Galaxy Note
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android
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I recently purchased the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7.0. I am aware that it only has 1GB of Ram. I am running the Android Ice Cream Sandwich 4(?) Operating System. I am curious as to wonder if there is a possibility that I can put more RAM into this bad boy. Let me know, Thank you, Aaron
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I dont think so. Usually computers with remove able ram have visible screws or parts that are designed to be detachable. An android tablet does not and it is not designed to be ripped apart or tinkered with. Even if you are able to access the ram which looks nothing like pc ram, you'll have a hard time getting it out because its soldered in there. You will probably have an even more difficult time finding a 2gb stick that will fit into the device. Why would want more ram anyway?
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Installing RAM Into Your Android Powered Tablet?
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android
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I would like to know how to manually upgrade my Samsung Galaxy Nexus from Android version 4.0.1 to the latest 4.0.4. I got this phone in Australia and it is currently running the "yakjudv" build rather than the standard "yakju" build. My understanding it that the "yakju" build is the standard one produced by Google and that the "yakjudv" build is one produced by my carrier and hence why I am not getting the standard Google updates. I am prepared to move to the standard Google build if it is easier.
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I think to move to the standard Google build, you have to root your Nexus to bypass the signature verification. Otherwise you can't go to the Google build. I have a Nexus One and it's the same thing. Before, i can get the Google OTA, i had to root my phone.
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How to upgrade Galaxy Nexus from 4.0.1 to 4.0.4
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android
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Every time I try to send a Multimedia message using Go Sms Pro , I get a toast message saying: "Can't send message right now. There are too many unsent multimedia messages" This doesn't happen when I send something through gomms (which is really only good for sending to other people with smartphones), and it doesn't happen when I use any other sms/mms client (like handcent or the default sms client). It only happens when trying to send an MMS message with Go SMS pro. How can I get this to work? I would have thought that if this was a global bug issue, that it would have been fixed by now, so I am guessing that there is something I need to set/reset. What do I do to fix this?
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I figured it out myself. Here's how I fixed it: As it turns out, the message that says " Too many unsent multimedia messages " actually means that there are too many unset multimedia messages (who would have thought it!). I went into the stock message client (the one that came with the phone), clicked the menu button, and selected the " unsent " menu tab. Then I clicked the menu button again, and selected the " delete " tab. Then I just deleted all of the unsent messages. Now it works fine. Not sure why there was a limit on how many unsent messages there could be, and I'm still not sure why it worked with the stock client, and handcent, but not go sms, but, now it works!
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Go Sms Pro: "Too many unsent multimedia messages" error
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android
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On my Galaxy Nexus, I can remove the SIM card without removing the battery. I'm travelling abroad and will find a need to swap SIM cards several times in my phone. I would like to know if it is safe to simply pull one SIM card and put a different one instead, without shutting down the phone? Safe = without damaging/locking/corrupting either the SIM card or the phone.
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According to Verizon , at least, you should not install/remove the SIM with the battery in. Also, every picture I've seen of a SIM card has the text 'do not install with battery in phone' or similar. I think that the SIM card standard wasn't built with hot-swap in mind. This may be one of those things that you can get away with, but if it wasn't made for hot-swapping, then it's likely that there's going to be trouble if you try it. The question is - does phone off and battery in count as hot swapping? Edit - I had been thinking that one should remove the battery because I don't know if the SIM gets any standby power. But Eric's comment below reminds us that some phones have fixed batteries, and therefore it MUST be safe to insert/remove the SIM in at least these phones with the battery installed. I'm still going to pull the battery whenever possible for doing SIM swaps, but since I only swap SIMs once every never, it's hardly a hardship for me.
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Is it safe to swap SIM cards when the phone is turned on?
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android
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Are contacts stored in Google Contacts also stored on the phone or are they only accessible if the phone has a data connection?
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A copy is locally stored, so these contacts are also available when there is no current data connection.
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Are contacts from the Google account also stored on the phone?
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android
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I'm sure many people like me are aware and annoyed by the extremely limited amount of RAM in Nexus S (512MB but only 300+ is usable), I have searched all over google for a solution to increase the amount of RAM available and came up empty (I tried swap file applications but they just broke my system's SD card partitions causing a complete reset). I wonder if there is any hardware solution to this problem. Is it possible to swap the chip out for a bigger capacity one? I realize that it is not as simple as swapping out PC RAM from a dimm but I haven't seen any schematics for the chip layout on the ARM boards in the smartphones so I really hope that it is somewhat possible to increase the amount of RAM on the board.
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You can't. Most smart phones are designed as a System-on-Chip; which means that the CPU, RAM, GPU, device controllers, etc are all in a single chip. Updating RAM in such system means replacing a whole lot of other stuffs. Not to mention that you probably would have a hard time finding a chip with different specification which fits perfectly into the hole that was left behind after you dismounted the chip; due to size restrictions, the components around the chip are designed to fit tightly into the available space.
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Can you upgrade the RAM of an Android device?
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android
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I can't figure out how to add / remove device admins from my HTC Desire running Android 2.2 Where in the settings screen is this feature located ? Any help would be highly appreciated.
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It should be located under Android Settings > Location & Security. But you need apps that support this feature in order to make full use of it. If you have a Google Apps or an exchange account your admin will be able to use the corresponding features like password reset etc. Certain apps (examples: Llama / WidgetLocker / WaveSecure) when made as device administrators are then allowed a higher level of access to system features.
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Android 2.2 : How add device admin
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android
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I am kind of new to Android and smartphones. <code> Phone: Sony Ericsson Xperia Pro Model number: MK16a Android version: 2.3.4 </code> So far, I have been able to find the following sources: I first saw this XDA-Developers thread . It seems relatively complicated. (And I haven't had much experience with the Linux shell either, so I shy away from this...) The previous thread linked to this thread , which was 'easier'. However, reading the instructions, I need ADB drivers or something. No clue how to get these. Also, avast has blocked parts of the file from downloading. (Zerg rush...?) I can disable avast's web shield temporarily, if you guys recommend this method. This article which mentions a thread similar to the previous one. Android Forums - Sony Ericsson Xperia Pro: All Things Root Guide . I would rather do this using as foolproof, easy, and unlikely-to-brick method as possible.
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Enable <code> USB debugging </code> from <code> Settings->Applications->Development </code> . Install SuperOneClick on your PC. Connect the phone to the PC via USB. Run SuperOneClick and click <code> Root </code> .
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How do I root Sony Ericsson Xperia Pro (MK16a/i)?
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android
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Every time I go to install a new app, I get the message "Insufficient storage", and an unable to install anything ! I have spent quite a long time moving every possible app to the SD card, and still most of my space on the phone is gone. However, that isn't even the weird part. I have 250mb of free space on my phone, and it still unable to install even 300kb apps. I read stackexchange-url ("this") answer, but that is mentioning space as small as 13mb remaining, while I have as much as 250mb! How much space is required on my phone to install a simple 300kb sized app??? Btw, I am running the newest second newest (this problem is getting so bad, I can't even install an update) update on an HTC Thunderbolt, which I believe is android 2.3
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In short: 25 MB free internal storage is minimum requirement (source: TechniPages , AndroidCentral ). If free space falls below that, the "insufficient storage" error is triggered. For details, see: stackexchange-url ("Why does my phone keep telling me it has low storage?") stackexchange-url ("Not enough storage on android device") stackexchange-url ("Android “Internal Storage” used but not reported") stackexchange-url ("I keep getting storage errors but I have plenty of free space, what is safe to remove from internal storage?") stackexchange-url ("HTC Desire low on internal storage, I'm clueless — Any help?") stackexchange-url ("Message Memory Full, Incoming message rejected") And many more -- this is a quite "frequent question". For more results, simply follow the internal-storage tag.
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"Insufficient storage" when trying to install new app
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android
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Cyanogenmod's wiki says to use dream_magic.radio-2.22.19.26i-signed.zip But this revision says to use ota-radio-2_22_19_26I.zip These files differ. My question is: which of them (or both?) is safe to use before flashing DangerSPL for the first time? NB. The main difference between them seems to be that their <code> META-INF/com/google/android/update-script </code> files differ thus: dream_magic.radio-2.22.19.26i-signed.zip: <code> assert getprop("ro.product.device") == "dream" || getprop("ro.build.product") == "dream" || getprop("ro.product.device") == "sapphire" || getprop("ro.build.product") == "sapphire" </code> ota-radio-2_22_19_26I.zip: <code> assert getprop("ro.product.device") == "dream" || getprop("ro.build.product") == "dream" </code>
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Those are the same radio. the file name is just different. notice the version number in both is: 2.22.19.26i. The first update-script was modified a bit so it supports both the dream (adp1/g1), and the magic (adp2). The OTA radio looks like it was specifically for the dream. I, myself, would use the one that is for both the dream & magic, but really, it shouldn't matter.
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Flashing radio to European G1 via Amon_Ra process: which version of radio 2.22.19.26i is safe for DangerSPL?
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android
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What audio file formats does Android (ICS in particular) support? If this depends on the device, how can I find out?
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The Supported Media Formats page of the Android SDK documentation (under the "Core Media Formats" subsection) outlines all of the formats that vanilla Android supports. Audio codecs specifically noted are: AAC LC/LTP HE-ACCv1 HE-ACCv2 AMR-NB AMR-WB FLAC MP3 MIDI Vorbis PCM/WAVE As the documentation also notes, manufacturers can provided decoders for additional media formats, meaning that this can potentially vary by device a bit. I'm not aware of any simple way to determine which extra formats are supported by a device aside from simply copying a sample over and attempting to play it with the stock music player. Similarly, specific apps can potentially provide software decoding for additional codecs. MX Player provides codecs in the Play Store, for example.
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What audio file formats does Android support?
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android
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Recently I just downgraded my busybox to 1.18.2 version using the jRummy's BusyBox Installer. I was previously having busybox preinstalled by CM7.2 custom ROM. Then I immediately tried to install the latest, 1.19.4 version using the same app.. It could have shown some error message, but I wasn't sure. Maybe the download didn't proceed fully. But now onwards, I am getting "No root" message when I try to launch the BusyBox Installer. I tried everything, forgetting the app from SuperUser (by chainsfire) app and reauthorizing root for it, clearing data, rebooting the phone etc. Apps like link2sd also cannot get "root" privileges all of a sudden!! Strange thing is, z4root app detects my phone as already rooted. And when I try to click "re-root", the process goes on and on and nothing happens. Why has this happened? Is this because JRummy's busybox overwrites the CM7.2 build one? Should I never try updating busybox when I'm on CM7.2? or is it because I have to specify correct path? /system/xbin in that busybox installer? Now all I need is to make busybox and more importantly, get my root back to work properly hopefully without having to reinstall my ROM. Any ideas? Huawei IDEOS u8150 running Cyanogenmod 7.2-RC1 Update : I tried rooting/unrooting etc using SuperOneClick v 2.3.3.0. It doesn't work either. Here's its log (apparently there are lots of "illegal instruction" errors where it shouldn't be):- <code> * daemon not running. starting it now on port 5037 * * daemon started successfully * export PS1="" # export PS1="" getprop ro.build.version.release > /data/local/tmp/output 2>&1 export TEMPRANDOM=31336 export PS1=END:$TEMPRANDOM;cat /data/local/tmp/output 2.3.7 END:31336export PS1="" getprop ro.product.manufacturer > /data/local/tmp/output 2>&1 export TEMPRANDOM=93231 export PS1=END:$TEMPRANDOM;cat /data/local/tmp/output Huawei END:93231export PS1="" getprop ro.product.model > /data/local/tmp/output 2>&1 export TEMPRANDOM=48975 export PS1=END:$TEMPRANDOM;cat /data/local/tmp/output U8150 END:48975export PS1="" getprop ro.build.version.incremental > /data/local/tmp/output 2>&1 export TEMPRANDOM=38960 export PS1=END:$TEMPRANDOM;cat /data/local/tmp/output eng.aorth.20120306.105455 END:38960export PS1="" ls -l /system/xbin/su > /data/local/tmp/output 2>&1 [1] + Stopped (signal) ls -l /system/xbin/su >/data/local/tmp/output 2>&1 export TEMPRANDOM=96369 export PS1=END:$TEMPRANDOM;cat /data/local/tmp/output [1] Illegal instruction ls -l /system/xbin/su >/data/local/tmp/output 2>&1 END:96369export PS1="" ls -l /system/bin/su > /data/local/tmp/output 2>&1 [1] + Stopped (signal) ls -l /system/bin/su >/data/local/tmp/output 2>&1 export TEMPRANDOM=35669 export PS1=END:$TEMPRANDOM;cat /data/local/tmp/output [1] Illegal instruction ls -l /system/bin/su >/data/local/tmp/output 2>&1 END:35669export PS1="" chmod 755 /data/local/tmp/busybox > /data/local/tmp/output 2>&1 [1] + Stopped (signal) chmod 755 /data/local/tmp/busybox >/data/local/tmp/output 2>&1 export TEMPRANDOM=40902 export PS1=END:$TEMPRANDOM;cat /data/local/tmp/output [1] Illegal instruction chmod 755 /data/local/tmp/busybox >/data/local/tmp/output 2>&1 END:40902export PS1="" /data/local/tmp/busybox whoami > /data/local/tmp/output 2>&1 export TEMPRANDOM=40829 export PS1=END:$TEMPRANDOM;cat /data/local/tmp/output /data/local/tmp/busybox: permission denied END:40829export PS1="" busybox whoami > /data/local/tmp/output 2>&1 [1] + Stopped (signal) busybox whoami >/data/local/tmp/output 2>&1 export TEMPRANDOM=31488 export PS1=END:$TEMPRANDOM;cat /data/local/tmp/output [1] Illegal instruction busybox whoami >/data/local/tmp/output 2>&1 END:31488export PS1="" rm /data/local/tmp/boomsh > /data/local/tmp/output 2>&1 [1] + Stopped (signal) rm /data/local/tmp/boomsh >/data/local/tmp/output 2>&1 export TEMPRANDOM=65795 export PS1=END:$TEMPRANDOM;cat /data/local/tmp/output [1] Illegal instruction rm /data/local/tmp/boomsh >/data/local/tmp/output 2>&1 END:65795export PS1="" rm /data/local/tmp/sh > /data/local/tmp/output 2>&1 [1] + Stopped (signal) rm /data/local/tmp/sh >/data/local/tmp/output 2>&1 export TEMPRANDOM=78056 export PS1=END:$TEMPRANDOM;cat /data/local/tmp/output [1] Illegal instruction rm /data/local/tmp/sh >/data/local/tmp/output 2>&1 END:78056export PS1="" chmod 700 /data/local/tmp/zergRush > /data/local/tmp/output 2>&1 [1] + Stopped (signal) chmod 700 /data/local/tmp/zergRush >/data/local/tmp/output 2>&1 export TEMPRANDOM=86427 export PS1=END:$TEMPRANDOM;cat /data/local/tmp/output [1] Illegal instruction chmod 700 /data/local/tmp/zergRush >/data/local/tmp/output 2>&1 END:86427export PS1="" cd /data/local/tmp/ > /data/local/tmp/output 2>&1 export TEMPRANDOM=46214 export PS1=END:$TEMPRANDOM;cat /data/local/tmp/output END:46214export PS1="" export TEMPRANDOM=23335;export PS1=END:$TEMPRANDOM;./zergRush ./zergRush: permission denied END:23335export PS1="" * daemon not running. starting it now on port 5037 * * daemon started successfully * export PS1="" # export PS1="" getprop ro.build.version.release > /data/local/tmp/output 2>&1 export TEMPRANDOM=81716 export PS1=END:$TEMPRANDOM;cat /data/local/tmp/output 2.3.7 END:81716export PS1="" getprop ro.product.manufacturer > /data/local/tmp/output 2>&1 export TEMPRANDOM=13472 export PS1=END:$TEMPRANDOM;cat /data/local/tmp/output Huawei END:13472export PS1="" getprop ro.product.model > /data/local/tmp/output 2>&1 export TEMPRANDOM=98688 export PS1=END:$TEMPRANDOM;cat /data/local/tmp/output U8150 END:98688export PS1="" getprop ro.build.version.incremental > /data/local/tmp/output 2>&1 export TEMPRANDOM=22140 export PS1=END:$TEMPRANDOM;cat /data/local/tmp/output eng.aorth.20120306.105455 END:22140export PS1="" chmod 755 /data/local/tmp/busybox > /data/local/tmp/output 2>&1 [1] + Stopped (signal) chmod 755 /data/local/tmp/busybox >/data/local/tmp/output 2>&1 export TEMPRANDOM=82615 export PS1=END:$TEMPRANDOM;cat /data/local/tmp/output [1] Illegal instruction chmod 755 /data/local/tmp/busybox >/data/local/tmp/output 2>&1 END:82615export PS1="" /data/local/tmp/busybox whoami > /data/local/tmp/output 2>&1 export TEMPRANDOM=43597 export PS1=END:$TEMPRANDOM;cat /data/local/tmp/output /data/local/tmp/busybox: permission denied END:43597export PS1="" busybox whoami > /data/local/tmp/output 2>&1 [1] + Stopped (signal) busybox whoami >/data/local/tmp/output 2>&1 export TEMPRANDOM=15262 export PS1=END:$TEMPRANDOM;cat /data/local/tmp/output [1] Illegal instruction busybox whoami >/data/local/tmp/output 2>&1 END:15262export PS1="" ls -l /system/xbin/su > /data/local/tmp/output 2>&1 [1] + Stopped (signal) ls -l /system/xbin/su >/data/local/tmp/output 2>&1 export TEMPRANDOM=64824 export PS1=END:$TEMPRANDOM;cat /data/local/tmp/output [1] Illegal instruction ls -l /system/xbin/su >/data/local/tmp/output 2>&1 END:64824export PS1="" ls -l /system/bin/su > /data/local/tmp/output 2>&1 [1] + Stopped (signal) ls -l /system/bin/su >/data/local/tmp/output 2>&1 export TEMPRANDOM=74020 export PS1=END:$TEMPRANDOM;cat /data/local/tmp/output [1] Illegal instruction ls -l /system/bin/su >/data/local/tmp/output 2>&1 END:74020export PS1="" rm /data/local/tmp/boomsh > /data/local/tmp/output 2>&1 [1] + Stopped (signal) rm /data/local/tmp/boomsh >/data/local/tmp/output 2>&1 export TEMPRANDOM=74614 export PS1=END:$TEMPRANDOM;cat /data/local/tmp/output [1] Illegal instruction rm /data/local/tmp/boomsh >/data/local/tmp/output 2>&1 END:74614export PS1="" rm /data/local/tmp/sh > /data/local/tmp/output 2>&1 [1] + Stopped (signal) rm /data/local/tmp/sh >/data/local/tmp/output 2>&1 export TEMPRANDOM=16835 export PS1=END:$TEMPRANDOM;cat /data/local/tmp/output [1] Illegal instruction rm /data/local/tmp/sh >/data/local/tmp/output 2>&1 END:16835export PS1="" chmod 700 /data/local/tmp/zergRush > /data/local/tmp/output 2>&1 [1] + Stopped (signal) chmod 700 /data/local/tmp/zergRush >/data/local/tmp/output 2>&1 export TEMPRANDOM=27596 export PS1=END:$TEMPRANDOM;cat /data/local/tmp/output [1] Illegal instruction chmod 700 /data/local/tmp/zergRush >/data/local/tmp/output 2>&1 END:27596export PS1="" cd /data/local/tmp/ > /data/local/tmp/output 2>&1 export TEMPRANDOM=49127 export PS1=END:$TEMPRANDOM;cat /data/local/tmp/output END:49127export PS1="" export TEMPRANDOM=29618;export PS1=END:$TEMPRANDOM;./zergRush ./zergRush: permission denied END:29618export PS1="" * daemon not running. starting it now on port 5037 * * daemon started successfully * export PS1="" # export PS1="" chmod 755 /data/local/tmp/busybox > /data/local/tmp/output 2>&1 [1] + Stopped (signal) chmod 755 /data/local/tmp/busybox >/data/local/tmp/output 2>&1 export TEMPRANDOM=12726 export PS1=END:$TEMPRANDOM;cat /data/local/tmp/output [1] Illegal instruction chmod 755 /data/local/tmp/busybox >/data/local/tmp/output 2>&1 END:12726export PS1="" /data/local/tmp/busybox whoami > /data/local/tmp/output 2>&1 export TEMPRANDOM=54207 export PS1=END:$TEMPRANDOM;cat /data/local/tmp/output /data/local/tmp/busybox: permission denied END:54207export PS1="" busybox whoami > /data/local/tmp/output 2>&1 [1] + Stopped (signal) busybox whoami >/data/local/tmp/output 2>&1 export TEMPRANDOM=21168 export PS1=END:$TEMPRANDOM;cat /data/local/tmp/output [1] Illegal instruction busybox whoami >/data/local/tmp/output 2>&1 END:21168export PS1="" getprop ro.product.manufacturer > /data/local/tmp/output 2>&1 export TEMPRANDOM=95174 export PS1=END:$TEMPRANDOM;cat /data/local/tmp/output Huawei END:95174export PS1="" getprop ro.product.model > /data/local/tmp/output 2>&1 export TEMPRANDOM=36720 export PS1=END:$TEMPRANDOM;cat /data/local/tmp/output U8150 END:36720export PS1="" getprop ro.build.version.incremental > /data/local/tmp/output 2>&1 export TEMPRANDOM=21915 export PS1=END:$TEMPRANDOM;cat /data/local/tmp/output eng.aorth.20120306.105455 END:21915export PS1="" getprop ro.build.version.release > /data/local/tmp/output 2>&1 export TEMPRANDOM=37315 export PS1=END:$TEMPRANDOM;cat /data/local/tmp/output 2.3.7 END:37315export PS1="" rm /data/local/tmp/boomsh > /data/local/tmp/output 2>&1 [1] + Stopped (signal) rm /data/local/tmp/boomsh >/data/local/tmp/output 2>&1 export TEMPRANDOM=54134 export PS1=END:$TEMPRANDOM;cat /data/local/tmp/output [1] Illegal instruction rm /data/local/tmp/boomsh >/data/local/tmp/output 2>&1 END:54134export PS1="" rm /data/local/tmp/sh > /data/local/tmp/output 2>&1 [1] + Stopped (signal) rm /data/local/tmp/sh >/data/local/tmp/output 2>&1 export TEMPRANDOM=90391 export PS1=END:$TEMPRANDOM;cat /data/local/tmp/output [1] Illegal instruction rm /data/local/tmp/sh >/data/local/tmp/output 2>&1 END:90391export PS1="" chmod 700 /data/local/tmp/zergRush > /data/local/tmp/output 2>&1 [1] + Stopped (signal) chmod 700 /data/local/tmp/zergRush >/data/local/tmp/output 2>&1 export TEMPRANDOM=35822 export PS1=END:$TEMPRANDOM;cat /data/local/tmp/output [1] Illegal instruction chmod 700 /data/local/tmp/zergRush >/data/local/tmp/output 2>&1 END:35822export PS1="" cd /data/local/tmp/ > /data/local/tmp/output 2>&1 export TEMPRANDOM=58244 export PS1=END:$TEMPRANDOM;cat /data/local/tmp/output END:58244export PS1="" export TEMPRANDOM=61534;export PS1=END:$TEMPRANDOM;./zergRush ./zergRush: permission denied END:61534export PS1="" * daemon not running. starting it now on port 5037 * * daemon started successfully * export PS1="" # export PS1="" getprop ro.product.manufacturer > /data/local/tmp/output 2>&1 export TEMPRANDOM=32756 export PS1=END:$TEMPRANDOM;cat /data/local/tmp/output Huawei END:32756export PS1="" getprop ro.product.model > /data/local/tmp/output 2>&1 export TEMPRANDOM=45540 export PS1=END:$TEMPRANDOM;cat /data/local/tmp/output U8150 END:45540export PS1="" getprop ro.build.version.incremental > /data/local/tmp/output 2>&1 export TEMPRANDOM=53091 export PS1=END:$TEMPRANDOM;cat /data/local/tmp/output eng.aorth.20120306.105455 END:53091export PS1="" chmod 755 /data/local/tmp/sqlite3 > /data/local/tmp/output 2>&1 [1] + Stopped (signal) chmod 755 /data/local/tmp/sqlite3 >/data/local/tmp/output 2>&1 export TEMPRANDOM=38213 export PS1=END:$TEMPRANDOM;cat /data/local/tmp/output [1] Illegal instruction chmod 755 /data/local/tmp/sqlite3 >/data/local/tmp/output 2>&1 END:38213export PS1="" chmod 755 /data/local/tmp/busybox > /data/local/tmp/output 2>&1 [1] + Stopped (signal) chmod 755 /data/local/tmp/busybox >/data/local/tmp/output 2>&1 export TEMPRANDOM=66171 export PS1=END:$TEMPRANDOM;cat /data/local/tmp/output [1] Illegal instruction chmod 755 /data/local/tmp/busybox >/data/local/tmp/output 2>&1 END:66171export PS1="" /data/local/tmp/busybox whoami > /data/local/tmp/output 2>&1 export TEMPRANDOM=57497 export PS1=END:$TEMPRANDOM;cat /data/local/tmp/output /data/local/tmp/busybox: permission denied END:57497export PS1="" busybox whoami > /data/local/tmp/output 2>&1 [1] + Stopped (signal) busybox whoami >/data/local/tmp/output 2>&1 export TEMPRANDOM=13769 export PS1=END:$TEMPRANDOM;cat /data/local/tmp/output [1] Illegal instruction busybox whoami >/data/local/tmp/output 2>&1 END:13769export PS1="" # export PS1="" /data/local/tmp/sqlite3 /data/local/tmp/busybox: permission denied "update secure set value = 1 where name = 'install_non_market_apps';" > /data/local/tmp/output 2>&1 export TEMPRANDOM=60939 export PS1=END:$TEMPRANDOM;cat /data/local/tmp/output /data/local/tmp/sqlite3: permission denied END:60939* daemon not running. starting it now on port 5037 * * daemon started successfully * export PS1="" # export PS1="" getprop ro.build.version.release > /data/local/tmp/output 2>&1 export TEMPRANDOM=14443 export PS1=END:$TEMPRANDOM;cat /data/local/tmp/output 2.3.7 END:14443export PS1="" getprop ro.product.manufacturer > /data/local/tmp/output 2>&1 export TEMPRANDOM=20422 export PS1=END:$TEMPRANDOM;cat /data/local/tmp/output Huawei END:20422export PS1="" getprop ro.product.model > /data/local/tmp/output 2>&1 export TEMPRANDOM=70730 export PS1=END:$TEMPRANDOM;cat /data/local/tmp/output U8150 END:70730export PS1="" getprop ro.build.version.incremental > /data/local/tmp/output 2>&1 export TEMPRANDOM=78056 export PS1=END:$TEMPRANDOM;cat /data/local/tmp/output eng.aorth.20120306.105455 END:78056export PS1="" ls -l /system/xbin/su > /data/local/tmp/output 2>&1 [1] + Stopped (signal) ls -l /system/xbin/su >/data/local/tmp/output 2>&1 export TEMPRANDOM=37836 export PS1=END:$TEMPRANDOM;cat /data/local/tmp/output [1] Illegal instruction ls -l /system/xbin/su >/data/local/tmp/output 2>&1 END:37836export PS1="" ls -l /system/bin/su > /data/local/tmp/output 2>&1 [1] + Stopped (signal) ls -l /system/bin/su >/data/local/tmp/output 2>&1 export TEMPRANDOM=86202 export PS1=END:$TEMPRANDOM;cat /data/local/tmp/output [1] Illegal instruction ls -l /system/bin/su >/data/local/tmp/output 2>&1 END:86202export PS1="" chmod 755 /data/local/tmp/busybox > /data/local/tmp/output 2>&1 [1] + Stopped (signal) chmod 755 /data/local/tmp/busybox >/data/local/tmp/output 2>&1 export TEMPRANDOM=53011 export PS1=END:$TEMPRANDOM;cat /data/local/tmp/output [1] Illegal instruction chmod 755 /data/local/tmp/busybox >/data/local/tmp/output 2>&1 END:53011export PS1="" /data/local/tmp/busybox whoami > /data/local/tmp/output 2>&1 export TEMPRANDOM=68114 export PS1=END:$TEMPRANDOM;cat /data/local/tmp/output /data/local/tmp/busybox: permission denied END:68114export PS1="" busybox whoami > /data/local/tmp/output 2>&1 [1] + Stopped (signal) busybox whoami >/data/local/tmp/output 2>&1 export TEMPRANDOM=82093 export PS1=END:$TEMPRANDOM;cat /data/local/tmp/output [1] Illegal instruction busybox whoami >/data/local/tmp/output 2>&1 END:82093export PS1="" rm /data/local/tmp/boomsh > /data/local/tmp/output 2>&1 [1] + Stopped (signal) rm /data/local/tmp/boomsh >/data/local/tmp/output 2>&1 export TEMPRANDOM=45163 export PS1=END:$TEMPRANDOM;cat /data/local/tmp/output [1] Illegal instruction rm /data/local/tmp/boomsh >/data/local/tmp/output 2>&1 END:45163export PS1="" rm /data/local/tmp/sh > /data/local/tmp/output 2>&1 [1] + Stopped (signal) rm /data/local/tmp/sh >/data/local/tmp/output 2>&1 export TEMPRANDOM=26553 export PS1=END:$TEMPRANDOM;cat /data/local/tmp/output [1] Illegal instruction rm /data/local/tmp/sh >/data/local/tmp/output 2>&1 END:26553export PS1="" chmod 700 /data/local/tmp/zergRush > /data/local/tmp/output 2>&1 [1] + Stopped (signal) chmod 700 /data/local/tmp/zergRush >/data/local/tmp/output 2>&1 export TEMPRANDOM=62881 export PS1=END:$TEMPRANDOM;cat /data/local/tmp/output END:62881export PS1="" [1] Illegal instruction chmod 700 /data/local/tmp/zergRush >/data/local/tmp/output 2>&1 cd /data/local/tmp/ > /data/local/tmp/output 2>&1 export TEMPRANDOM=37090 export PS1=END:$TEMPRANDOM;cat /data/local/tmp/output END:37090export PS1="" export TEMPRANDOM=66693;export PS1=END:$TEMPRANDOM;./zergRush ./zergRush: permission denied END:66693export PS1="" </code>
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You should never mess with the system without having a backup. To get root back you can just re-flash the rom that you're using without wiping anything. This will remove whatever happened with your busybox.
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My busybox gets corrupted?
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android
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All I've been seeing about these apps are the positives. I want to know the negatives of using them, apart from me having to install an additional app to do something that the phone can already do by default. I'm looking to using one of the two because of the built in support for backing up SMS and MMS, something that will come in very handy especially since I text often.
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I can only comment on GoSMS which, while being a great app, has a few obvious issues. Texting via GoChat is, at best, unreliable. With both parties connected to hi-speed broadband, texts take their own sweet time to deliver. These texts shouldn't expire but they do. Given a certain amount of time, texts stay undelivered. If you have root access and are thinking of uninstalling the stock SMS app (which would be the logical thing to do), bear in mind that GoSMS notifications don't work hand in hand with the app's UI. Meaning, if you see a notification in the status bar and press on it, it will lead you to the main app interface but you may or may not see the actual message. This happens often when you receive more than one or two texts at the same time. Strangely, even though you can't read the texts (I assumed they were lost), you will have an irritating notification indicating that you have unread texts (that you obviously can't read because they don't show up). Having the stock app ensures that GoSMS shows all texts, unread or otherwise. Also, when you have read the text in the stock app, the notification from GoSMS disappears. Local backup only works when you aren't connected, either via Wi-fi or mobile data. With the latest version of the app, everything gets backed up to GoCloud. This happens only if you have signed up with GoChat. Hope this helps.
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What is the downside of using GO SMS Pro and / or Handcent?
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android
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I want to disable or delete stock web browser because I don't use it. Can it cause problems? For example, if its used as embedded rendering engine in other apps (like IE is used in Windows apps), they'll fail to load web pages.
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Applications use a Webview to display web content. But it's not dependent on the standard browser.apk rather the browser uses the same webview as all other apps. If your apps are well behaved than no it doesn't cause any problems. If they aren't than instead of calling a general INTENT to launch a web browser they could call the built-in browser. One example of an that does this is Google+. If you set it to open its links as default, but it fails to load one than it starts the default browser.
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Can deleting stock web browser cause problems?
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android
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When running a Jabber client what happens (or what should happen) when switching networks (or when losing connectivity and the GSM/UMTS modem reconnects)? Can a mobile Android Jabber client (e.g. Jabiru ) be smart about such situations? Worst case scenario I can imagine: Client does not care, TCP (over TLS) connection to the Jabber server is lost, the Jabber status (displayed remotely) is bogus and there is a time window where messages (from buddies) are lost. I observed such a worst case for example with a stock Jabber client on a Laptop using an unreliable UMTS connection. When using a Laptop I can easily shield my Jabber session like this: connect via <code> autossh </code> to a system with a stable network connection and directly run <code> screen -Rd </code> start a console Jabber client inside <code> screen </code> Thus, when losing the mobile internet connection the connection to the Jabber server is still fine. And <code> autossh </code> automatically reconnects and re-attaches to the running screen session when a new mobile connection is up. Is a setup similar to this necessary when using Jabber on an Android device? Or are there Jabber protocol extensions for mobile clients that actually help to avoid losing messages etc. in network on/off situation (while being connected to a Jabber server)?
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Not sure if this question is on-topic on Android Enthusiasts. But I work with XMPP and Android, so here is my answer: As stackexchange-url ("Lie Ryan already stated"), a handover from one mobile cell to another is almost always transparent to the TCP stack on Android devices. But there are situations where the IP of your Android device will change. This are typically GSM/UMTS <-> WiFi switches, which will cause the TCP connection to become unusable by the XMPP client. On Android the standard XMPP library that most clients use - besides having their own proprietary one - is (a)Smack : Clients that use (a)Smack with the default configuration will not notice a connection change in a timely manner. But there is hope: XMPP Ping support is in Smack trunk and will be shipped with the 3.3 release. Most aSmack apps already use an aSmack version that has support for it, and just need to implement according measures. On the other side it's the XMPP servers job to set your presence to unavailable (offline) after a (server defined) timeout for reaching the last client of the JID in question. So it is not necessary to build workarounds if you are using a proper XMPP client, but you may have to live with ghost status situations that should resolve after a few minutes. There is a nice XEP (XMPP Extension) that would be the silver bullet for mobile XMPP Connections: XEP-0198 - Stream Management . You can read about it in Ge0rg's Blog . It's being worked on for (a)Smack . But it will take a while until it's stable and you need also server support for XEP-0198.
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How to use XMPP/Jabber while switching between networks?
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android
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I sync my contacts and events over my pc with thunderbird on it. My phone: HTC One S, Android 4.0.3 with HTC Sense 4.0 and using GO Launcher EX 2.87. Problem is that after enabled the calender checkbox to show me "PC-Sync"-data in calendar-app it does always disable this again after screen was locked. Any suggestions what is wrong here?
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So, i have figured out myself what caused the problem, thanks anyway: I tried uninstalling some apps i installed before and looks like "Business Calendar Free Beta" caused this problem. After i removed it, it works just fine and normal. And i didn't liked it anyway and i think the standard app is good for me.
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"PC Sync" is disabled again in calendar after locked screen
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android
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What is the difference in Voice Commands and Voice Search? Are they both by Google?
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Voice Search is the name of the voice interaction app created by Google. It allows you to search your phone and the web using your voice. Voice Actions is a specific feature of the Voice Search app that allows you to perform actions on your phone using your voice (such as calling someone, launching your music player, getting directions, etc). Voice Search supports a variety of locales but the Voice Actions component is only available for a subset of those (originally US English only, though I believe it has since expanded ). If you have a separate app named "Voice Commands" then it is most likely developed by a third-party. I know some Verizon phones, for instance, ship with an app named "Voice Commands" and bottom of the app displays <code> Nuance Communications copyright 2003-2011 </code> .
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Voice Commands vs Voice Search
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android
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On my HTC One V (Android 4 Ice Cream Sandwich), I can use "Settings / Security / Lock Phone After" to set the time, after which entering the PIN is required to unlock the screen. The maximum setting here is "15 minutes". Practically, this means I have to enter the PIN every time I take the phone out of my pocket, too often for my liking. Can I increase this time span to something > 1 hour? PS: I have encrypted my phone. I understand that I am taking a risk, when someone should steal my unlocked phone.
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Try using Delayed Lock - works with ICS but you need to be rooted ONLY if you want Pattern Lock. PIN and password lock do not require a device to be rooted to use this app. There's a trial version which I highly recommend you try and use before making a decision. There are also available free plugins to automatically keep the device unlocked while connected to a specific WiFi network / Bluetooth device or at certain locations.
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How can I increase the lock screen delay?
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android
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I am trying to install Google Music on my phone from outside the US. After using Market Enabler Play Store correctly displays and even downloads the app, but then aborts with "this app cannot be installed in your country". It still doesn't work after rebooting my phone. Is there any way around this?
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I had no trouble getting it myself, but that was a while ago. Have you tried using a US proxy or sideloading the app ? Another option would be to switch to data or Wi-Fi for the download, whichever you weren't using, to see if it's just the particular network that the Play Store has a problem with.
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How to install Google Music on a non-US phone?
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android
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I would like to set up a bar code reading app (such as ZXing Team's Barcode Scanner) on an android phone in such way that it would send with as little user interaction as possible (preferably none) after the barcode was scanned the result in an SMS to a predefined phone number. I have tried Tasker but without success and I don't have the skills to write an app of my own.
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barsent ....................................Weird name, I know right! barsent is a simple and free app that lets you set a predefined number in the options and then any subsequent BarCode scan results will be sent to that number instantly without any prompts. The barcode reader by ZXing Team is however required for this app. Get it here! CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE BARSENT APK (not available on market) Alternate link or scan the code below from your phone to instantly download the apk Remember to turn on "install from unknown sources" in your options! Btw, the app is made by me when I got some spare time and I thought while it may be too simple, it could be helpful to a few people. Your question inspired me to make such an app (lol I know im such a sucker for bounties) ; anyway, it was fun getting this done in the MIT's App-Inventor The app is not well tested because I did not have much time. If you find bugs or want to request for a feature, maybe we can do it over the chat here on android stack exchange or via email preferably. Comments are probably not the right way. A few things I'd like to say Its simple and will always be free If its slow or crashing, I might not be able to do much really since its made using appinventor, do tell if those things happen though. If you don't like this, you can modify or build your own or ask me for features. Also, there could be potentially some apps in the market that does the same in a better way. I simply made this app for fun. I don't know if I can support app2sd or crunch the size of the app.. its just appinventor and I didn't include any fancy media into this app. There are no obtrusive ads, background services or airpush junk Permissions are exaggerated by the appinventor I guess Don't hold me responsible for anything If you like this, you can upvote this, share it using the small and cute buttons to the left of this post. Oh and after installing the app, I recommend scanning the barcode that's above in this post using the app. ;) Screen Shots.. maybe later but the app's really ugly in terms of looks. :D Exclusively for the stack exchange community! That's why I am posting here!
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Way to send a barcode via SMS with as little user interaction as possible
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android
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I tried stackexchange-url ("this"), but there's no such option. I suspect that it might be because of Motorola's customizations. The device is a DROID Bionic. System version: 5.9.902.XT875.Verizon.en.US Android version: 2.3.4.
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From Verizon: Open settings. Select Battery & data manager. Select Data delivery. Select Data enabled to enable / disable.
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How to disable mobile data on DROID Bionic?
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android
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So it has come to my attention that Live Wallpapers are not actually images but more of like, applications that are active in the background. This causes it to be a bit of a battery hog. So I was thinking, if I can just use a GIF instead (like how I did on older Nokia dumbphones), then that would at least decrease the battery usage while still having my wallpaper do some activity. When trying to set a sample GIF as wallpaper, it is asking me to crop it which I guess, in turn, removes its animation. How do I make it so that a GIF of my choice is used as the wallpaper on my phone while still retaining its animation?
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There is no native way to do this, as Android simply does not support it. Any wallpaper which is not a live wallpaper will be displayed as a static image. Specifically, Romain Guy notes in a comment on the Android issue tracker that all regular wallpapers are saved as PNG images after cropping. There is no way to change this behaviour aside from modifying the Android source code. There are some third-party apps that will allow you to use an animated GIF as a wallpaper, such as AnimGIF Live Wallpaper. The downside, though, is that I believe all of these will be live wallpaper applications, which sort of defeats the purpose.
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Is it possible to use a GIF as my wallpaper?
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android
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Or, how do I root my device without a rooter? Rooting instructions for Android devices that I have seen are typically of the following form: Download <code> Gingerbreak.apk </code> Run Gingerbreak, click “root device” Observe that <code> Superuser.apk </code> has been magically installed, possibly along with <code> busybox </code> and other things, and enjoy your rooty goodness. What I am wanting to know is this: how does the rooting actually happen? What does Gingerbreak do? I understand the end result of rooting: <code> su </code> is present and working <code> Superuser.apk </code> is installed and controls access to <code> su </code> Various utilities are present, provided by BusyBox (optional?) I also think I understand the basic idea of how Gingerbreak gets started — it exploits some local privilege escalation vulnerability and uses its new-found powers to deploy Superuser and whatever else is necessary. So, unless I am wrong in some of the understanding I laid out above, the core of thing I want to know is what the root installer does to deploy and activate Superuser. It seems that just putting <code> Superuser.apk </code> in the right place wouldn't be enough — how does it get allowed root access? How does it get hooked up to moderate that access for other applications? What does Gingerbreak do post-exploit to enable and secure root access?
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After much digging, I finally figured it out. I was wrong about where the magic is - it is not in the installer script; all that has to do is put the <code> su </code> and <code> Superuser.apk </code> binaries in the right place and set their permissions. So it really is as simple as dropping files in place and setting permissions. No magic wiring. The magic happens in the <code> su </code> binary (see the source and also stackexchange-url ("this question")). I was (incorrectly) thinking that <code> su </code> was a standard <code> su </code> , and that things were somehow wired up to moderate access to that binary through <code> Superuser.apk </code> . Wrong. What actually happens is far simpler: Superuser provides a custom implementation of <code> su </code> that authenticates access through Superuser and its authorized application database. So the process of rooting is as simple as @Sparx said. The deployed software contains the magic.
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How does rooting work?
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android
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Based on stackexchange-url ("this StackOverflow question"), there's a possibility to develop for the native/stock Android browser. But it doesn't seem developers are latching onto creating at least some plugins for it. So for my question, I want to know if there exists some stock browser plugins already?
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At least one plugin exists. Adobe flash. Note that plugins and extensions are not the same. The default AOSP browser doesn't support extensions.
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Has anyone ever made a plugin for the stock Android browser?
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I use Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread). When I go to Contacts > [MENU] > Display options, I see duplicate entries as "bud***@gmail.com Phone-only (unsynced)". (1) See left image. And when I try to add a new contact, I face the same issue. (2) See right image. Why does this happen? This wasn't there earlier and I noticed this right now. I didn't visit contacts app recently though. I noticed this when I tried to add a new contact. Adding more to the issue, I can create new contacts and save them inside one of these places, but it'll always display in the bottom duplicate. Even if I select the top duplicate when saving, it'll only display in the bottom one.
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The weird problem had a weird solution. I turned the phone off and turned it on again, and the problem was gone. I can't give any reason as to why the problem occurred and why it got solved. Might be a bug.
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Duplicate contact storages
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I plan to use Voice over IP with my android phone (Android 2.3 via Skype, Fring, JaJah, Line2 etc.). As I've read that my carrier is filtering VoIP protocols, I wondered if there are some protocol wrappers available as a workaround of packet/protocol filters? Thank you for any suggestions.
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You could use a VPN to "mask" all your traffic. This way your provider would still be able to count the amount of data transfered -- but he would no longer be able to see its contents . VPN requires a client (which comes already integrated with recent Android versions -- but additionally, there are a lot of apps available for this on the Google Playstore) and a server. The latter you can establish on your own hardware (software is available for most operating systems -- even some routers have this capability built-in). Alternatively, there are providers available offering VPN as a service. The TechRepublic has a quite detailed article on this topic: Securely connect your Android smartphone via VPN . It describes what can be done this way, and also includes the necessary steps to set up everything. So if this approach sounds good to you, follow the link for more details. Other good sources can surely be found following the vpn tag here on ASE.
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How to hide (to my carrier) the use of VoIP?
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I am new to this forum and would really want to please help me get this problem solved. I just bought a Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 and tried connecting it to my internet at home ( Belkin N1 router - 64-bit WEP encryption ) but it does not connect at all. It catches the internet connection and says its in very good range, I put the key but it never connects. I have tried all the different things possible via this forum, googling for answers, etc but haven't found a solution yet. Stuff that I have tried: Tried accessing it via a static i/p technique. I cannot change the WEP encryption to WPA-PSK because the internet is set up by my landlord and I am not allowed to change it. I can check the settings and it shows access to all b/g/n configurations. I have another phone i.e. the new Sony Xperia S, even that is not able to connect to my wifi. I am able to connect both these phones very easily to other wifi's having WPA-PSK connectivity but just not my home network. Update: I have been able to partially solve the problem but it is not the exact solution that I am looking for. Here's what I have tried: I have tried the WPA-PSK approach (AES encryption) and it does somehow make it work on my Xperia S (it did not connect to it instantly). Basically, there is an option of WPS (Wifi-Protection Setup) in my Xperia S which allowed me to do a Push Button Configuration (PBC) i.e. holding the router button for 3 seconds to allow my phone to access it. It assigned me an i/p address and thus made it work but spoiled it for my other housemates, so I had to get the setting back to WEP.I know it is more secure to use WPA, but I cannot change it without asking my landlord. Anyways, the point is that somehow my other phone connects to the router not instantly but via some route as given above. My question again is: Is it really not possible to connect it via WEP? Kindly help as I have been struggling a lot to find for a proper solution over the internet.
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64-bit WEP key in ASCII mode is 5 characters, and since you've said your WEP key is 0e39c004e1, you have to enter it in HEX mode. I'm not sure if your phone can handle HEX input, so if I were you, I'd try to (temporarily) assign some other WEP password, which can be entered in ASCII mode (5 random characters, letters or numbers), and see if that works from your phone. Since you've mentioned that both your phones, Xperia X10 and Xperia S have the same problem with this router, it might be a good idea to invest about $30 in small WiFi router, which can connect to your home network and serve internet to your phones and other wireless devices. I use TL-MR3020 and it works perfectly in many situations.
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WEP Wifi Connection Problem
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I'm trying to root my KF 6.3 following this article. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1568340&page=1 Now I'm in Kindle Fire screen (fastboot mode) but fastboot is missing. hieund@hieund:~/Downloads/KF/RestoreRootFor6.3$ fastboot -i 0x1949 flash bootloader u-boot.bin fastboot: command not found I am on Ubuntu 12.04 and have adb installed.
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Fastboot is a binary and protocol used to communicate with Android devices in the early boot stage. It allows to change of the boot target and therefore is often used to install custom boot-loader (TWRP, clockworkmod, etc.) and ROMs. The binary often comes with the Android SDK, for example on my linux system it is installed at <code> /opt/android-sdk-update-manager/platform-tools/fastboot </code> . There are also build instructions for fastboot on the official android page.
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How can I get the fastboot command?
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I noticed that creating a <code> VPN </code> connection in ICS forces me to use a secure screen lock. I want to have Slide method for my screen lock, but it's disabled when I've set up a VPN connection. Is there a way to use a slide lock with a VPN configured? Phone: Google Nexus S OS: Ice Cream Sandwich 4.0.4
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I had the same problem, but I found a solution. I just chose Pattern, turned off the screen, turned it back on and clicked on Forgot in the lower-right corner. After I gave in my Google password it changed automatically back to slide. In the settings the option "none" is still grayed-out but it's selected anywhere and it works.
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Connecting to VPN forces having secure screen lock
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I'm keen to upgrade my Galaxy Tab 10.1 to Android 4, ICS. My Tab is already rooted and running 3.2. However, it seems most ICS ROMs, for some reason, don't support the camera, which is a deal breaker. As time goes on, it seems that ROMs and the places they are available multiply and it gets harder and harder to keep track of what's the latest and where to get it. So is there an ICS ROM for the Galaxy Tab 10.1 with camera support? If not, where should I be paying attention in order to be made aware of it?
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A ROM with camera support is now available . I found it on the XDA Developers forum.
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Is there an ICS ROM for the Galaxy Tab 10.1 that has camera support?
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I just discovered about the command <code> adb push </code> and <code> adb pull </code> which supposedly lets people push and pull data from within the internal memory. Now my question is, can this be used on non-rooted phones? For example, i want to change the default camera shutter sound found on <code> /system/media/audio/camera/ </code> , can I use adb to push and pull the audio files? And also, is this an act of rooting that could void my warranty? The main reason why I'm holding back on rooting was because I still had a full year before my warranty runs out.
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ADB commands work without root. However the /data partition is only accessible by rooted users* and while /system can be read by anyone, it's a read-only partition and root is needed to remount it as writable. *There's one exception. The/data/local folder is accessible by non-root users too. This folder is primarily used for temporary like when you install an app via ADB. The only practical use for this folder is that you can use a custom bootanimation by pushing a bootanimation zip file here.
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Does ADB push and pull work on non-rooted phones?
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The connection to my work wifi just failed and below the network my phone is saying <code> "Avoided poor Internet connection" </code> . What does this mean exactly? Has the phone detected that it can't get out to the wider Internet or did the network fail to allocate an IP address or something else? Not sure if it matters but this is on a Galaxy Nexus.
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Poor connection may mean that: there is either a weak signal from your wifi partner device. there is much noise from other systems using the same frequency. Both mean that many data-packets are lost and have to be retransmitted so your overall throughput goes down. You can compare this with: somebody is speaking not loud enough many people are speaking at the same time and it is difficult to understand one person in that noise If you have interference problems it might help to change the wifi channel/frequency
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What does "avoided poor Internet connection" mean?
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I found few questions about freeing internal memory but it's mainly about deleting app or moving them to sd card. Or deleting the data/cache. I do that on regular basis so I am looking for something else. Is there any kind of equivalent of cclener for Android? That would help me to find and delete files I can delete? HTC Desire on cm 7.1
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Yes. SDMaid does an excellent job of finding files abandoned by the system such as interrupted Play APK downloads (cutely called the "basement corpse finder"), shrinking databases and emptying your caches. It also lists files by size so you can find space hogs, etc.
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Any equivalent to ccleaner for Android?
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I always use two Google accounts. One for personal use, and the other for professional-related things. On my phone, I have Android 2.3.4 installed (not rooted). I heard that multiple users have been enabled for Honeycomb's Google Talk app. I need that same feature for my phone but I can't seem to find the latest Google Talk app on the Play Store in order for me to update the one that came with my phone. What should I do? Note: Google Talk's I need the voice calling feature as well.
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Google Talk is not one of the apps that Google updates via the Play Store. Unfortunately pre-honeycomb Gtalk can only handle one user; the main account of the phone. Your only option is to use a third-party IM client.
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How to enable multiple users on Google Talk for Android 2.3.4?
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I want my phone (running Android 2.3.5) to only connect to the Internet via Wi-Fi. How can I disable all non-Wi-Fi connections, such as 3G or similar?
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This functionality is built into android so there's no need for an external tool/application. In settings: <code> Wireless and networks -> Mobile Networks -> Data Enabled </code> Disable this and you're all set.
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Disable all non-Wi-Fi Internet connections
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I got an HTC Media Link HD free with my phone for pre-ordering and it works fine, however having updated to the 1.28 software over the weekend, I found that I can no longer connect to the media link. Is anyone aware of this issue or knows a way to fix it, as there seems to be very little detail about it online.
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I got an update from HTC Tech Support on this one. TL;DR Search for a software update and you should hopefully find 1.29. Once this is installed you'll be able to connect again fine. Quoted below Dear David, Thank you for your patience. I would recommend backing up your data and performing a factory reset, to do this please follow these steps: If your phone is tied to a Google account, your contacts, calendar events, downloaded apps, wireless settings can be backed up, if you have entered your Google account details in the initial set-up screens. Please go to , Menu, Settings, Accounts & Sync, tap on your Google account, then tap 'Sync now' you will see some spinning circular arrows for a short while, this just means your data is being saved to Google. When the arrows have finished spinning, the data has been backed-up (double check this). Or back up your contacts to the S.D card (For Android 2.1 or later) by following these steps; From the home screen tap All Applications. Scroll to and tap People. Tap Menu. Tap Import/Export. Tap Export to SD card. Select which contact Group to export (Phone, Google, SIM etc.). Tap OK. Available from the android market is a free application to enable you to back up your SMS messages if desired. Now your phone is backed up we can perform the hard reset, all data will be lost that is not backed up on your S.D/SIM cards or online will be lost. Hard reset on Android From the Home screen, press the Menu key> Tap Settings> Tap SD & phone storage> Tap Factory data reset> Tap Reset phone. The reason I have asked you to do this is because though it may seem a bit extreme this is the best method for dealing with your problem. Once this has been done please manually search for an update. I didn't actually do the reset, I simply searched for software updates and found the new update, installed it and all was well. I'd recommend this first before you wipe your phone!
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Updated to 1.28 and now my Media Link HD won't connect?
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I have just decided to change my settings on the wi-fi, because it seems to give me a hard time regarding the fact that the some application are "unable to connect to server". However, I am worried about the battery life. Does the setting "never" mean that the phone will scan non-stop, draining my batter like crazy?
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If you have "wifi-sleep" on, when the device goes to sleep, the wifi connection will disconnect from the access point. It doesn't happen right as the device goes to sleep, but a little delay after. It shouldn't drain the battery much more then just having wifi on. Of course, if you have very network active apps running, then it may drain it a bit more. But on the other side, if wifi goes to sleep, and you have network active apps, they will just use your mobile connection, if it is available.
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Does wi-fi sleep policy "never" mean that my phone's battery will be drain a lot faster?
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