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I am fed up with the official Facebook application and want to switch. FriendCaster seems to be one of the very good choices. However I saw in reviews and other websites that FriendCaster will not show everything in the news feed because it might not have access to my friend's information due to privacy settings. Is this true? Would I not see everything with FriendCaster which I would have seen in the official Facebook app?
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Yes, there is a privacy setting that will prevent FriendCaster from being able to retrieve posts or other info from your friends if they have it enabled. Specifically, according to OneLouder's support site : [I]t is possible that some of your friends have set their privacy settings to block access to their profile, wall, photos and status updates from third party apps like FriendCaster. This setting is found in "Account --> Privacy Settings --> Apps and Websites". In “Info accessible through your friends” you can see checkboxes for the items that are available to apps. As an example, If your friend has “My Photos” unchecked here, they won’t appear in FriendCaster. Unfortunately Facebook has this restriction in place and unless your friend allows third party apps we can't get around it at this time. If your friends are using that setting, the info will only appear on Facebook itself.
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Does FriendCaster have problems with the privacy settings of my friends?
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android
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After opening certain amount of pages in Dolphin Browser Mini (and I think Dolphin HD), the browser dismesses pages from memory as described here: stackexchange-url ("Can I make the browser stop autmatically refreshing pages that haven't been displayed for a while?") The page includes a solution, which is using Swapper 2. Can anyone please explain how it works (not technically but the general idea) / what is it's limitations? I was thinking of getting a 2GB tablet, since I thought it would be necessary for "multitasking", but this solution seems to work flawlessly for this problem and 2GB of RAM could be totally unnecessary, and hence the question.
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Off in the world of real computers, with very fast memory and orders of magnitude slower storage--hard disks--there is the concept of virtual memory. Basically, each application gets what seems like a very large amount of memory, an address space . Behind the scenes, this address space is broken up into pages that are transfered between real, fast, memory and a part of the hard disk called swap space (i.e. slow memory) by the operating system and as needed. In Linux, this swap space can be one or more specially formatted partitions and/or one or more files, or swap files . The operating system is smart enough to keep track of where it's storing what. It also ensures that before a program tries to read/write from a place in memory, that the page being accessed is first moved to real memory. For example, if you're using your word processor and open 10,000 documents, exhausting main memory, some of the less recently accessed documents may be transfered the swap space to give way for the ones you just opened. If you switch over to your browser, perhaps all of the memory used by the word processor will be shunted to the swap, replaced by the working-state of the browser. Again, this is done automatically by the operating system, with no real involvement from programs. According to your programs, they're running on a machine with a very large amount of memory. According to the user, when this swapping occurs, there will be brief delays as the operating system moves data between the two types of memory. Back in the Windows 95 days, it was pretty clear when the swapping was occurring as the hard disk light would be pretty much solid for a few seconds. So, fast forward to phones. On a phone running Android, there is usually no hard disk. Instead, you have main memory--RAM, or that fast memory mentioned above--and some form of non-volatile storage. It turns out that type of memory is slower than RAM, but not nearly as slow as a hard disk. Although it would be tempting to use some or all of this non-volatile storage as swap space, I suspect manufacturers and Google, observed that one property of this non-volatile storage is that it degrades with repeated writes, and so opted not to use it. This means that instead of having seemingly limitless memory, activities on Android only have access to RAM. When the Android framework tries to start an activity and the operating system says sorry, out of memory , Android responds by killing activities until it has reclaimed enough memory. This is why you notice Dolphin Browser actually reloading pages when you switch from and then back to it: Whatever you switched to tried to use so much memory that Android had to start killing activities. So, Swapper. What swapper does is dig into the operating system and re-enable virtual memory by creating a swap file on your SD card and telling the OS about it. The OS then makes all programs (including the Android framework) feel that they each have a lot of memory, and handles moving data between real memory and the swap file. This is why Dolphin doesn't get killed as frequently with Swapper enabled . As the Swapper page on Google Play explains, this could have a detrimental effect on whatever non-volatile memory the swap file is placed on. If you're using an SD card, when you start getting write/read errors, you can just swap it out. If you're using a phone with built-in non-volatile memory, it's a different story. I'm not 100% sure what sort of impact repeated writes has to this sort of memory, but it's a risk you should be aware of.
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Stopping Dolphin Browser Mini from reloading (Question about memory and cache)
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android
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I want to study the Android API on my phone during my frequent and long metro rides (where I cannot connect to the internet). What would be the best way to make the documentation available (I would appreciate being able to use a search option and an index) ? Is copying all the documentation files from my PC to my Android device the best thing to do ? Is there any serious app that could provide this features ?
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You can download the documentation of Ice Cream Sandwich (Android 4.0) by the SDK Manager . SDK manager--> Android 4.0.3 (API15)--> Documentation for Android SDK It will download all the documentation in <code> <android-sdk>\docs </code> of your PC.
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What is the best way to get the android sdk reference offline on my android device?
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android
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I want to install CyanogenMod on my Samsung Galaxy S. In order to do that it needs to be rooted first of course. For that I followed the the explanation on the CyanogenMod wiki to the letter. However, when I execute <code> heimdall flash --kernel zImage </code> in the command prompt I get the following feedback: <code> D:\SGS\Heimdall>heimdall flash --kernel zImage Heimdall v1.3.1, Copyright (c) 2010-2011, Benjamin Dobell, Glass Echidna http://www.glassechidna.com.au This software is provided free of charge. Copying and redistribution is encouraged. If you appreciate this software and you would like to support future development please consider donating: http://www.glassechidna.com.au/donate/ Initialising connection... Detecting device... ERROR: Failed to access device. libusb error: -12 </code> I'm unable to find any information about this error :-(. Type: Samsung Galaxy GT-I9000 Firmware: 2.3.3 Baseband: I9000XXJVO Kernel: 2.6.35.7-I9000XWJVH-CL184813 OS: Windows Vista Alternatively: where can I find a clear, non-confusing, guide on how to root a Samsung Galaxy S? There seem to be hundreds out there but so far I didn't find any that worked for me with working links and clear explanation.
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See the following page for downloading the required files: http://www.theandroidsoul.com/how-to-root-xwjvh-android-2-3-3-rom-for-galaxy-s-i9000/ Install Samsung Kies but dont keep it running while flashing as it will interfere with the process. Required only for the drivers. Download CF-Root kernel. File name – CF-Root-XW_NEE_JVH-v3.2-CWM3RFS.zip. Unzip the above file. You will get the .tar file – “CF-Root-XW_NEE_JVH-v3.2-CWM3RFS.tar”. Download Odin. File name – Odin3 v1.7. Extract the zip file to get Odin3 1.7.exe. Run Odin by double clicking on it. Switch Off your phone. Wait for vibration to confirm complete switch off. Boot your phone in Download Mode — Press and hold “VolumeDOWN + HOME key + POWER button” together. Connect your phone to PC now. You’ll notice “Added! !” message in the message box. On Odin, click the “PDA” box and select the .tar file you got in step 2 — CF-Root-XW_NEE_JVH-v3.2-CWM3RFS.tar Do NOT select any “.pit” file in the “PIT” box, and make sure “Repartition” button is NOT checked. Leave the “Auto Reboot” and “F. Reset Time” buttons checked. Click the Start button on Odin to begin installing the CF Root kernel. After the CF Root is installed, phone will restart. Your phone is rooted now. Note that surperuser app is there.
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'Failed to access device' when trying to root Samsung Galaxy S 2.3.3 with Heimdall
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android
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My problem is when I turn on the phone, the Google logo stays stuck and after unknown minutes boots in with the software animation, but very slow and then starts over again! First a little history of my upgrades with this phone. My friend bought me Nexus S T-mobile version for US 6 mounts ago, and the phone was with Gingerbread 2.3.4. After reading many post from xda-developers , I decided to upgrade because I can't upgraded 2.3.6 OTA. After many hours I finally upgraded it to 2.3.6. Then ICS came out, and again, I upgraded to 4.0.3. Then, a few weeks ago, I got the 4.0.4 OTA notification. Happily I taped yes. And then before two days ago, my phone just died. I don't know how and why. I have 115 installed application, no music inside, no ROOT - just pure stock. I was in my college room and I left my phone on the desk right in front of me and after few minutes when I looked at the phone, the Google logo was there. I didn't give the phone to anyone to picks or anything. When I get home, I turn the phone on and still the Google logo just was there doing nothing and like I said before, after unknown minutes the phone boots in with very slow animation of the ICS software. I decided to install Clockwork Mod recovery 5.0.2.0 and root the phone. After reading many tutorials I installed CWM recovery successfully. Then I tried to downgrade to 2.3.4 and successfully I did that to. Now after doing all this things to this phone, after so many hours in pain, the phone is nothing like one week ago. The booting is very slow, the animation is veryyy slow, and I don't know what to do anymore... I think this is hardware problem. [edit] I send it to Samsung and they send me a new one, so definitely is a hardware problem.
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After flashing a new firmware it is advised to perform a factory reset (all your data will be lost, so take a backup.) While the phone is off: Press the VOLUME UP , HOME and POWER buttons together till it vibrates. Now it has entered <code> RECOVERY MODE </code> . Navigating using the volume buttons highlight the option <code> wipe data/factory reset </code> and press the HOME button to select and confirm it on the next screen. Finally select <code> reboot system now </code> to restart the phone
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Phone boots very slow and restarts by itself
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android
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Many apps on my phone, especially browsers, have awful touch accuracy. I wondering whether touch accuracy was based more on the design of the app, or the hardware of the phone. Some apps work better than others, but I also found that some phones had better touch accuracy for the same kinds of apps. Does touch accuracy depend more on the phone's hardware than the design of an app?
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Well the hardware needs to be properly aligned, so that where it senses your touch matches up with what you see yourself touching. There are also general algorithms the system applies to make decisions about where the center of your touch is, since your finger is not a perfect point, and so on. Finally, and app needs to decide what to do with a touch. When an app uses simple widgets like buttons it's fairly simple to map the touch position to a widget. In the browser, however, it's much more difficult. Determining the position of a control rendered dynamically via HTML (and JavaScript etc.) is a fairly complex task. You'll find that most touch browsers, even on other platforms, have varying levels of difficulty with touch accuracy. So it depends on both hardware and software, but the variance you're seeing between apps is probably all due to the apps.
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Is touch accuracy based on a phone's hardware or the application?
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android
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My Android phone's screen suddenly stopped working - gone totally blank. I am getting lots of incoming calls, but am unable to view who is calling or pick the call. Also just before it stopped working, I had put it in Silent Mode with Vibration. So I have to listen to vibration to know that someone is calling, and there is no way I can turn Sound On now. I want to access my phone's call log from PC by connecting using USB cable. There are many softwares, but they require to be installed on phone also. While I can install the software on the phone using MobileGo, but I may not be able to read the port no. on which the software is listening. Is there any software which I can install just on my PC (like MobileGo) and directly access phone's Call Log? MobileGo has many useful features but this one is missing. Any help will be greatly appreciated.
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You can also install the software directly from the Android market. But you won't be able to start it easily. You can use ADB to start the app as stackexchange-url ("described here") I recommend MyPhoneExplorer . You'll also need to install the desktop program and then start the app on your phone as mentioned in the link above. Be mindful of any optional toolbar that might ask to be installed on your desktop though. UPDATE: I didn't need to start the app on my phone, merely connecting the cable was enough. Galaxy S2 on Gingerbread 2.3.3 (rooted, but that shouldn't be a factor).
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View Android phone's call log from PC
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android
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Is there a way to remove the search bar from all of the home screens in Ice Cream Sandwich? I have a Nexus S, which already has a hard-button for search, so the search bar is redundant. Long pressing on it doesn't seem to do anything useful.
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You can't remove it from the stock launcher, it's a permanent fixture. You can, however, install a custom launcher which is based on the stock one like Apex Launcher or Nova Launcher . You can also disable the Google Search app completely if you want to, but then you won't be able to use it at all ( also discussed on Google Groups ).
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How do I remove the search bar in ICS?
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android
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Is it possible to sync the Firefox settings (including add-ons) on my PC with my Galaxy 10.1 tab?
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You cant sync addons or settings between the PC and android due to differences in the platform. The only things which can be synced are bookmarks, passwords, history and even open tabs. Firefox 11's addon sync works only between the PC versions
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What are the limitations of syncing PC settings (Firefox) with my Android?
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android
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I am using Maverick application for GPS navigation. In previous versions the back button caused to quit the application. (Which is also correct behavior according to question: stackexchange-url ("What is the right way to close apps in Android?")) Currently I have Maverick 1.94 Lite. When I press the back button, Maverick only hides to background. (The same as if I pressed home button). I don't see anywhere in menu an option to exit. I wish to avoid task killers, or switching of my phone in order to quit Maverick. How do I exit from Maverick? My phone is SK17i aka Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini pro.
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If you go to <code> Settings -> Apps </code> and scroll to Maverick and select it there should be a 'Force stop' button. It's not really 'exiting' as such but it will definitely force the app to totally close down and stop running in the background.
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How to exit from an application which doesn’t exit on press back button?
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android
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Is there a way to have access to the file/s that list the contact details on an Android 2.3.5 phone? My contacts storage is growing up to many MBs, and I would like to be able to delete some of these contacts from the stored files with a scripted solution.
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I'd recommend you to use GUI of <code> Contacts </code> app for clearing contacts, but if you are really interested in it, this is the database used to store contact details: <code> /data/data/com.android.providers.contacts/databases/contacts2.db </code> . To alter anything inside it, you need root access and proper SQL queries. The location of database may vary depending on device..
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contacts storage on android 2.3.5
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android
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I recently upgraged my Galaxy S I9000 to ICS (AOKP). Before that I backed up all of my data using TB and restored it after the upgrade. I recently upgraded to TB Pro, and was looking forward to the fast restores. To my surprise, TB took about 3 hours to restore ~100 apps. Is this normal? How long should I expect it to take?
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It takes around an hour for me with 150-200 apps, with the Voodoo lagfix and a class 4 SD card. This is under Froyo (which I wouldn't expect to matter). I'd guess that your apps/data must just be large, as eldarerathis says.
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How long should it take to restore about 100 user apps with Titanium backup?
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android
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By download , I mean saving to SD card for later use. I have already explored the app for this option, but without luck. :( I think, there must be a way to trap from cache. If you've screenshot based suggestion, please don't answer...
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You would need a rooted device to do this. First Browse the photos you want to download. Now Open any File Explorer app like Root Explorer. Navigate to <code> /data/data/com.instagram.android/cache </code> via Root Explorer. The files here would be named something like <code> ccf3a266.0 </code> , copy the file you want or entire folder and paste it on your sd card. Now open these <code> .0 </code> files in your PC via a Image viewer like IrfanView. You can sort the files by size to determine large images. The <code> .0 </code> files are cahce files and some of these are essentially <code> JPG </code> image files and quality may depend upon your device I believe because it would download compressed image if the device screen/density is small. (That's just a theory).
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How to download photos (of others) from Instagram?
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android
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I have Huawei MediaPad tablet. I saw in it specification that it supports GSM network. But I cannot find application to make phone calls. When I inserted SIM card and called to my phone, the call was terminated without notifications or reasons.
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The fact that a device supports GSM networks doesn't mean it has call capabilities. I own a Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 which also has GSM capabilities but no calling. The GSM chip is just used for mobile network data and SMS services.
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mobile phone calls on Huawei MediaPad
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android
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I have an Android tablet without telephony capabilities. I can put in a SIM card. When somebody calls my SIM card number (mobile number), can I receive this call? What application do I need?
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No, you usually can't receive calls with an tablet which doesn't provide this functionality. The SIM card slot is only for mobile data communication and there is no way that you just download an App which enables GSM phone functionality (AFAIK). You can use VoIP though.
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Can I receive calls of cell phone number with a tablet?
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android
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I wanted to superroot my Samsung Galaxy Nexus I9250 and then I got to the bootloader and couldn't solve my problem. The problem was that the driver installed on my computer was an unknown device and wouldn't read my phone or something (code 43). How can i abort the bootloader process and just my phone get back to factory settings?
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If you're literally sitting at the bootloader screen, the volume buttons will scroll between boot options and the power button will select. Simply use the volume buttons until it has "Start" selected and then press the power button to select it. This will boot your device normally. If for some reason it's stuck at the bootloader and won't accept input, removing the battery should be fine provided that you aren't in the middle of executing a fastboot command of some kind. Note that if you're getting a response of <code> <waiting for device> </code> from fastboot that it is not doing anything on the phone's side. That means that it cannot communicate with the phone, and as such the bootloader itself is basically idle at that point. Since you noted in a comment that you were concerned about the bootloader erasing things: the bootloader process in and of itself doesn't do this. The purpose of the bootloader is to allow you to boot into various different modes of the phone (such as recovery and a normal boot). In the PC world a bootloader is often used to dual boot two different operating systems, with the bootloader menu being what allows a user to select which OS they want. The only time that your data will be erased is when you execute the <code> fastboot oem unlock </code> or <code> fastboot oem lock </code> commands or if you explicitly erase a partition in some other way ( <code> fastboot erase </code> , for example). Simply booting into your bootloader does not affect your data in any way.
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Aborting Bootloader process
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android
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I have upgraded to ICS on an i9100, from GB. Both of these provide wifi tethering by default. Under GB many of the widgets available could toggle the wifi tethering on and off - a simple switch. These toggle widgets do not work under ICS on this device - either they do not work and error, or they open the settings / Tethering and Portable Hotpot page rather than directly switching the status. If I look at the shortcuts available in Settings, this is as deep as it goes - even with AnyCut or llama intents. Does this mean it simply isn't possible to get a wifi tethering toggle any more, or is it possible there is an unadvertised intent that will trigger it?
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I believe this should work - Widgetsoid2.x on Google Play (I have verified that this allows you to create a toggle widget on ICS which does not go into settings app and does it work directly. Although since Wi-Fi Hotspot is not working on my custom ROM of ICS yet, I can't verify the actual working.)
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Samsung Galaxy S2 Wifi Hotspot Toggle Widget
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android
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I Have been Backup and Formatted my MicroSD. After then I Copy again my backup files, But - Apps on MicroSD is Disappear, I check on Application Manager its Still There but not show in menu drawer. As I read related Question on stackexchange-url ("Upgrade SD Card"), I Tried to copy all files with command prompt/by windows. But I confuse how I backup on .android_secure that have all asec apps on micro sd. I copy via card reader/usb. its fine, when media scanning running, i check on that folder again an all asec is missing. anybody knew the alternative method on this problems.? I Use Galaxy Ace on Gingerbread (2.3.3) with Class 10 8GB MicroSD. Thanks lot. :D
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MicroSD is generally hot swappable (unlike SIM card), but this thing screws things up. First, turn off the device. Remove old MicroSD. Clone it including <code> .android_secure </code> . Insert new MicroSD while device is off. Then, boot the device.
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Backup on . android_secure - Missing Apps on MicroSD
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android
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After upgrading to ICS, I'd like to use either the stock ICS launcher or an improved version based on it. What are my options?
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Nova Launcher Apex Launcher Trebuchet (CM9's official launcher) As far as I know, you must install all of these to <code> /system </code> (which requires root) in order to have widgets appear in the app drawer, and Trebuchet doesn't support being installed to <code> /data </code> at all.
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Which downloadable launchers are based on the ICS stock launcher?
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android
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If I'm using my Smartphone with one Hand (4.3 inch display) its hard to reach the settings button in Android 4. Yes, I'm able to add an icon to the home screen but if I'm using an app this doesn't really help. I need to switch between the screens first. My idea would be something of the following: A) moving the status / notification bar to the bottom (lift up instead of lift down) B) moving the settings icon to the left side of the bar C) moving the settings icon on the bottom of the notification list Is there an app available doing this?
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As far as I know, there is No app currently available to do this. You can try CyanogenMod for your device for various customization options. I have seen options to move status bar to bottom on CyanogenMod 7.2 (Android 2.3.7 GB) port of my device (Samsung Galaxy 3). So it's certainly possible easily on custom ROMs.
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Is it possible to move the status / notification bar or the settings icon?
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android
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I'm curious to know how my 2GB memory card could fill up so quickly as well as my internal phone memory. I already cleared up all SMS, taken pictures, taken videos that I can find. But it only changed to mere megabytes of space. I have the Xperia Active and I'm using the Sony Bridge for Mac. From there, it only says that the rest of the space is being occupied by "Others". No specific definition about what those might be. On Windows, I use an app like http://windirstat.info/ to give myself an easily understandable overview of what's taking up the biggest space, etc. It would be appreciated if there's something like that for the Android or even just a simpler solution. I just want to look at more detailed statistics as opposed to the one the Sony Bridge is giving me (see below). http://i.stack.imgur.com/T46FY.png
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Use Disk Usage app. It draws nice graphical diagram with directories and files proportional to their size (similar to WinDir Stat).
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An app that can give a clear overview of what exactly is eating up my phone space?
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android
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I just downloaded QuickPic and so far it's all good and fast. It has more features than the stock Gallery including the ability to include / exclude certain folders from view. For this reason, I don't need/want the stock Gallery app to still be open-able. Is there a way to hide it from the list of applications from the grid of icons? I want QuickPic to catch all tasks that Gallery does and at the same time I want to prevent others (namely, friends who borrow my phone from time to time) from opening the Gallery app. Note: My phone (Xperia Active) is not rooted and I believe rooting it will void my 1 year warranty with Sony.
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You can use an alternative launcher like Launcher Pro / ADW / Go Launcher etc. All of these have options for hiding apps from the app drawer. Unfortunately, the Gallery app will still appear in SHARE and SEND TO menus in various apps. No way around that. If you would rather certain folders remain invisible to the Gallery app, place a blank file named <code> .nomedia </code> in the folder to keep it from being displayed in the Gallery. Unsure if Quickpic will also have same functionality.
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How do I disable the stock Gallery app?
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android
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I own a galaxy sII. 3 weeks back, I downloaded and flashed the MIUI ICS rom on my phone. A week later I tried to update the ROM through ROM Manager. Everything went fine except when after flashing the latest ROM, the phone restarted and displayed the error: <code> [ RST_STAT = Ax20000000 ] KERNEL PANIC UPLOAD MODE </code> I entered into Download Mode - ODIN and tried to connect my PC to the phone but the PC failed to recognize my device, throwing the error - 'Device Malfunctioned'. It's been 2 weeks and I'm perplexed as to what to do next. I can enter ODIN Mode but cannot get my PC to connect to the phone. I installed the drivers manually, but ODIN doesn't recognize my phone. I connected to different PCs with different USB cables, still no luck. If it does connect, it disconnects immediately. Also, PC fails to recognize the device, but the phone charges through the USB cable. Any help would be appreciated. EDIT: My PC is running on Windows 7 64-bit.
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It turned out that the USB pin of the phone had become faulty and needed to be replaced.
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Samsung Galaxy S2 bricked?
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android
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What are the best size, compression settings, and format for making video for playback on a Galaxy Tab 10.1?
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Video The Galaxy Tab 10.1 will work best with MP4 files (H.264 encoding) at 720p (1280x720). Do not use Entropy Coding. I'm noticing a few problems with it; it could be the video / my setup though and not the device itself. Use a constant bitrate at a reasonable quality level (RF:20 should be good, or around 1000kbps). Maximum B-Frames should be set to 0, and Reference frames to 4 or 5. Audio As far as audio goes you should be fine with most anything; a samplerate of 48 and a bitrate of 160 should be good. Make sure to downmix to stereo. AAC is probably you best bet for the codec. Summary More information can be found here and here (though you might want to experiment a bit with some of the advanced settings if you feel that you need them—Probably not a big deal though). Audio: AAC with Bitrate of 160, Samplerate of 48; downmix to stereo Video: H.264 in an MP4 wrapper at 720p (1280x720) at a constant bit rate
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What are the optimal settings for a video that will be played on a Galaxy Tab 10.1?
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android
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I'd like to disable all notification sounds whenever there is a current event in Calendar. How can I do this automatically?
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Llama will let you do this, and it is free (Tasker costs money). It has many of the features as Tasker and Locale, and it can even use Locale plugins. I have grown fond of this app and have set up many automated events. To do this in Llama, you create two events and two profiles. Profiles Create a new profile and name it something like "No Notifications". Uncheck all of the volume options except for <code> Change notification volume </code> . Set the volume level to 0. Create a second profile and name it "Normal". Again, uncheck all volume options except for <code> Change notification volume </code> . This time, set the volume level to whatever you want, like 5/7. Events Create a new event. Under <code> Actions </code> , click <code> Add Condition </code> and select <code> Calendar Event </code> . Use the defaults. Next, click <code> Add Action </code> . Select <code> Profile </code> and choose your silent profile. Create a second event. This one will be the opposite of your first event, so change the condition of the calendar to "Event finished/Not current event" and set the action profile to your normal profile. The developer of Llama is still working on it and adding new features, and you can get details here.
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How to enable silent mode during calendar events?
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android
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I have inherited an Android mobile and would like to upgrade it to the latest version of Android. Having come across posts such as stackexchange-url ("is it possible to upgrade the android OS on all phones?"), it appears I won't be able to. However, I am unsure what the definition of carrier is especially if the phone has been imported from overseas. Is there a way I could upgrade without jailbreaking the mobile phone? My question is applicable to all mobile phones running Android.
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Most phones can't upgrade (officially) without a signed firmware package designed to upgrade from the existing version of Android that's already on the phone. In those cases, you can't upgrade without rooting and/or unlocking your bootloader and/or flashing a custom recovery, which all void your warranty. Some phones may not be as limited; for example, the original software on the original Galaxy S devices allowed unsigned updates to be flashed without needing to unlock the device. Theoretically you could try to flash a firmware package from a different region; it's hard to say how that would affect your warranty (and besides, that's really off-topic here :P). You could also of course flash a custom ROM with a newer version of Android, which again will void your warranty just like rooting.
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Is it possible to upgrade, without rooting, to a version not specifically released for the device?
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android
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When I download application from Market I obtain out of memory error. In fact I have about 2Gb free storage on SD Card and it seems there is out of space of internal phone storage. How to clear internal storage? E.g. remove some cache files or somewhat else? How to obtain access to phone storage? (When I connect my android device to PC without SD card I even have no choice to connect as a disc) I moved all application which can be moved to Android device with App2SD . It is really annoying - I have memory of SD Card but in fact I can not use it. My device is HTC Desire, Android 2.3.3 Thanks a lot!
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Most probably your internal memory is too low. You can't access it without rooting your device. And it won't be visible in your PC/desktop anyways with a USB connection. (it can't be mounted) From what I understand your HTC Desire device has 512 MB of internal ROM which is used for both your stock firmware and user installed apps. The 512 MB storage may be divided into several partitions. System partition holds your ROM (firmware) and may include apps which came per-installed when you purchased the device. The data partition is where your apps are stored. To check, how much actual space you have for data partition- Go to Settings -> Applications menu. You should get a list of installed apps with available storage at bottom like this, This will be the actual memory available to you. To increase this, you could try Moving apps to SD Card (which I believe you have already tried). Root your device and delete unwanted system apps (bloatware) Install a custom ROM, with app2sd/data2sd scripts, which enables you to use a ext3/ext4 partition on your SD card to use for installing apps. ( A 1GB partition would do fine.) Although there is a alternative too, which can help you move some of the apps which are by default not enabled for moving to SD Card. Requirements An Android Device (Obviously.. ) (Root not required) USB Cable A PC (Any OS will do Windows, Mac or Linux) Android SDK or replacement for ADB (Install android sdk from official site. Use drivers for your device) Steps Run command prompt or terminal use command ' adb devices ' (will show list of connected devices) (you should have android sdk's path/platform-tools in your classpath) use command ' adb shell ' (will open a $ prompt) use command ' pm setInstallLocation 2 ' ( will set default install location to sd card ) (0 for auto, 1 for internal, 2 for sd card ) Now whatever new apps you install will be installed to sd card. they will still take space on internal memory in data partition though for dalvik cache, app-cache, private-cache etc. Note-> If you want to revert back to original use option 0 in step 4. I have seen some weird behavior with this, apps which are set to install in SD Card by default (i.e. games like angry bird), are installed in internal. You could just move them to external though. My advice would be to use this command to enable moving to sd card and then revert back.
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Not enough storage on android device
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I want to install Android 4.0 in samsung galaxy R. However i have installed ClockWork in my phone by following this link . But i haven't find any ICS ROM for samsung galaxy R phone. I have also remarked that the reference i have found to install ICS is all for Samsung galaxy s2, and i have also downloaded the ROM named ALPHA7.zip of Sam. Galx. S2 . If i will install that rom in my sam. galaxy R phone then will it be cause the problem? If yes then please give me a good reference from which i can install ICS in my sam. galx. R phone and also downloadable link of ICS ROM for sam. galaxy R. Thanks in advance.
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You can look for a Galaxy R custom ROM on xda-developers section of your device. ( Link ) Do not flash the Galaxy S II ROMs on your Galaxy R, or you may end up with a unusable device. From a quick glance I had on your device's section, it seems that it doesn't have a ICS/CM9 port yet, but that may change. Currently only CM7 is being ported. Though since your device is lined up for Official ICS update, my advice would be to wait for it. See more here - xda-developers Galaxy R Guide
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Android 4.0 ICS in Samsung galaxy R
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I have given reviews before and then came back some time later and noticed they were gone. What is the duration that the android store displays my reviews? Thanks!
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If you try to leave a review again from the same account, does it let you? Does it show the previous review, or act like nothing has been input before? Reviews shouldn't age off (unless they're removed for profanity or other reasons), but some developers have noted that ratings suddenly disappeared from their app. Maybe it was a one-time bug.
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How long does a posted review last on the Android store?
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How do I disable push notifications for Instagram? As much as possible, I don't want apps to do any push notifications (except for MMS).
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It's quite easy. Go to Instagram app Tap on your own name in stream (or the card icon) to go to your profile Tap the 3 vertical dots next to your name Tap <code> Edit profile </code> Scroll down, tap <code> Push notifications </code> Uncheck what you don't want. Voila!
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How do I disable Instagram notifications?
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I have an HTC Desire (which I enjoy a lot). However, HTC hasnt updated the device to ICS (they say they will update this year, no specific date). Can I get a plain android version from Google and install it? What is the difference between the Google Android and the HTC (or other brand) Android?
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Technically, yes, you can build the "plain version" of Android: http://source.android.com/source/initializing.html However, it is difficult to do this for all but a handful of devices (official "Google" developer devices, such as the Nexus line of phones) because every Android phone requires its own drivers and these are not freely available. This is where projects like CyanogenMod step in: they take the vanilla build of Android, add a few minor features to it, and then try to release it for as many devices as possible. Typically way before any manufacturer gets around to updating the phones (if ever). CyanogenMod 9 is the ICS version of Android, and is tba. In short, the difference between HTC and Google is that HTC takes the vanilla Android version and then "skins" it with HTC Sense. This is one of the many reasons there is a bit of a delay between when Google release a new version of Android (for example, ICS) and when the manufacturers get around to doing it, because they have to fix their changes/skin to the new version of Android.
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What is Plain Vanilla Android?
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If you are rooted, you can use <code> Titanium Backup </code> to link or unlink an app to/from Play Store. What does <code> Titanium Backup </code> do for it? I don't think Android API supports this directly. It alters a file or database or something else? I am just curious...
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It removes the app's entry from the <code> /data/data/com.android.vending/databases/localappstate.db </code> database: <code> root@android:/data/data/com.android.vending/databases # ls library.db library.db-journal localappstate.db market_assets.db-journal suggestions.db suggestions.db-journal appstate.db root@android:/data/data/com.android.vending/databases # sqlite3 localappstate.db SQLite version 3.7.4 Enter ".help" for instructions Enter SQL statements terminated with a ";" sqlite> select * from appstate where package_name='com.android.chrome'; com.android.chrome|2||||0|||<myemail>@gmail.com|| ... Here I detached from the Market with Ti ... sqlite> select * from appstate where package_name='com.android.chrome'; sqlite> </code> I'm not aware of it making any other modifications to the filesystem (it doesn't touch <code> library.db </code> insofar as I can tell), but it's possible that there's some other magic behind it.
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What happens in background when an app is linked or unlinked to/from Play Store?
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The screen tends to be one of the biggest consumers of electricity. How much of this is for the backlight vs the actual screen, particularly in the case of an LCD?
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Not only the screen is a main consumer. Based on the Motorola Droid, I can give you some data to compare: <code> Video recording 1557 mW UMTS Upload 1410 mW UMTS Download 1349 mW EGDE Upload 1179 mW WLAN Download 1158 mW Video play (fullscreen) 1135 mW (already minus the display) UMTS phone call 983 mW Camera 934 mW EGDE Download 853 mW Bluetooth receive 751 mW Display (at max) 730 mW GPS Search 550 mW GSM phone call 511 mW Bluetooth send 487 mW WLAN Upload 479 mW Display (at min) 310 mW MP3 play 160 mW UMTS Standby 18,3 mW GSM/EDGE Standby 11,6 mW WLAN Standby 7,8 mW Bluetooth Standby 2,8 mW GPS Standby 0,4 mW </code> As you can see, there are clearly compontents/actions with a much higher energy consumptions -- but the display gives you good potential to reserve some. Data source is an article at Heise.DE called Energiesparplan (google translate version here ).
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How much does an LCD's backlight drain the battery?
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Today I have been researching a bit about the Android backup options (Since I have seen some people having to lose all their data due to ICS serious bugs). From now, I prefer to use native options, such like the "default" option or the <code> adb backup -all </code> command. But my question regards to the regular way. It's to say, I enable the Settings-> Backup-> Backup my data option (on ICS). Now I would like to check on my google account preferences when the data was last backed up and maybe what data is safe. I'm not sure if that's possible, but does anyobody know it?
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I went to https://www.google.com/dashboard/b/0/ and found the section labeled "Android device"; that had a link labeled "More data stored about this device". Clicking that opened a popup window that showed a disappointingly short list of apps that had backed up some of their data: just some of the built-in apps from Google.
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Is there any way to check the backup that android does?
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I'm interested in buying a stylus pen for my HTC Sensation. Do these work on the HTC Sensation?
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The HTC Sensation uses a capacitive touchscreen, so any standard capacitive stylus will work for touch-based input. Simply be sure you don't purchase a stylus designed for a resistive touchscreen.
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Will a stylus work with my HTC Sensation?
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I don't know if this depends on the music player (I'm using mort player music) or standby screen (I have widgetlocker app as lockscreen), I don't see any options in these apps to change this. In Android 2.3.4 (rooted) I have set turn off Display after 30 sec. When I jump to next/forward song via remote control button of my headset, every time the display turns on for 30 sec. For the volume buttons the same. Is there a way to stop this behaviour and save battery power. E.g. only turn on screen when pushing HOME or POWER button when in standby? Any apps like tasker able to manage this?
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I believe it depends upon the music player app. Have you tried using another music player? In my case, I didn't encounter this issue. I have used Samsung Galaxy 3 with several music players including stock player and also with a Bluetooth headset. I think the app itself is the cause for this, which is causing screen wake-up on next/previous, and in my opinion is a poor implementation. I don't know of any apps which allow to change the screen on behavior like this. It may be available in Cyanogen-mod perhaps.
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How to stop display turn on and consuming battery power, when using Headphones remote control or volume button?
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Previously, Android Market didn't show <code> Uninstall </code> button for apps which aren't installed using it. So, this button was a nice identifier of linking status. Now, Play Store displays the button for every app. Problem starts here: Titanium Backup started to show some of my purchased apps as unlinked from Play Store. It was unexpected.. Something had broke it. I could re-link apps using Titanium Backup, but I needed confirmation to avoid more problems. Well, I checked it using other apps like App Manager of ROM Toolbox Pro. Interestingly, all such backup apps are displaying different linking status. So, I am screwed up. I want to discover linking status without any help of third-party apps.
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Go to https://play.google.com/store/account , with a regular desktop. Then click on the tab 'orders', you shall find there all the apps you downloaded via Google Play. After clicking <code> Install </code> or <code> Installed </code> button, you'll get pop-up having device list. If app is already installed in a device with linked status, device would be inactive to send install signal. It can be used as identifier.
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How to detect that an app is linked to Play Store or not?
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I have a Galaxy Tab 10.1, and it's been rooted. Whenever I try to connect it by USB, it goes into MTP mode, stackexchange-url ("which isn't working for me") when connecting to my Ubuntu Linux computer. I'd really rather not have to deal with some software to make transfers. I'd rather just have it show up as a USB exernal drive like my phone does. Is there a way I can disable MTP and make my tablet just show up as a USB external drive?
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I'm not 100% sure. But IIRC the problem with normal USB storage is Android has to partition your phone for internal storage and USB storage. You computer can then umount the USB storage from phone and mount it in your computer. So in many phones without MTP, even though the internal storage had capacity like 16GB only 1 or 2 GB was available for app installation. While some phone gave upto 8GB for app, that space was wasted for people who didn't need that much for app but needed space for music and photos. With MTP mode there isn't separate partition but a whole single partition. So if you have 16GB internal storage in your phone, you can use whole 16GB for apps, music and photos. MTP mode is available from Honeycomb and I don't think its an optional component. I mean I don't think you can say I don't want MTP mode, I want USB storage mode.
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Can I disable MTP mode and just have a regular USB connection?
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My phone has two speakers, one in front that is used during normal call, and one in the back (the "loudspeaker") that is used to play music and in hands-free mode. When I'm using Skype for Android, it uses the loud speaker. This is very uncomfortable if I want to make Skype call in public place. I could use headphones and mic, but I don't always have them with me. Is there a way to call on Skype just like normal voice call, with the front speaker? Eventually, any other app would be good, that can make calls to PC using any of major protocols (Skype, GTalk, MSN), and that uses front speaker.
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I believe you should be able to switch between Loudspeaker and Earpiece like this in the screenshot at the bottom while in a call. On my Samsung Galaxy 3 running a custom 4.0.3 ROM, it's working fine. But after searching on Skype Forums I found this - Speaker only on Android device Looks like a lot of people are having the same issue from initial releases of Skype for Android. Devices and OS are different in each case, so there really is no solution for users other than to wait for a fix from Skype. You should perhaps look for alternative apps like these- Fring (Fring Google Play) SIP (SIP for Android) GTalk for Android app. (Supports Video/VoIP from Android 2.3 onwards). See here - xda-develoeprs GTalk w/Video & Voice for 2.3.3 roms
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Call from Skype with front speaker
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Is there any way to stream all audio from my (Windows) PC to my phone via Wifi, so that my phone acts like a sound card? I basically want to use my phone with my headphones as wireless headphones. It looks like Remote Audio does this, but it is only for Linux.
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I have experimented with streaming audio from PC to Android over Bluetooth. Recent versions of BlueZ are able to sink an A2DP stream, but the build I have on my phone (Droid running Sapphire 2.0.2) is outdated and won't do it. You may have better luck. If that won't work, Android's media player may be able to receive one of the streaming protocols that VLC supports. Another poster may know more about this.
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Can I use my phone as an audio device via Wifi?
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I'm looking to see if there is a way to clear the actual history of installed apps in Google Play, as opposed to the history of searches (which one can do right from the app). It'd be nice to be able to wipe out the old apps that I tried months ago and uninstalled. The sorting of the "All" apps list is actually pretty good, in that such apps tend to be at the very bottom; but if I go on a tangent trying a dozen different similar apps until I decide on one, I'll have those in my list for a bit. And, sure... there are a few apps in that list I installed then removed that might generate a blush or two if someone else saw it. I wouldn't expect to be able to remove apps that I have installed on any of my devices (nor would I want to, anyway)... just apps that I installed previously but do not have any longer.
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Is impossible the only way is changing of account. That way the apps you have deleted or uninstalled will not appear because is not the same account. EDIT: It is now possible Go to apps then choose all From the list hold the app you wish to delete, remove will appear in top right corner, tap remove and your done
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Is there a way to clear your Google Play App history? (Not the search history)
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In my Gmail account, I use " Refresh POP accounts " by Emmanuel P to add a simple button at the top of my email list to quickly refresh all the POP email accounts I have attached to my Gmail account. I cannot, for the life of me, find a method to do this on my LG Optimus. Is something like this available for Android? Update I use the official Google Gmail app. Gmail automatically checks pop accounts, but does not check the accounts on a regular schedule. The POP accounts can be checked manually via "Refresh POP accounts" Labs plugin in desktop browswers. However, this is not available in the Gmail app or in mobile browsers.
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You could give the following app a try, it sounds like it does what you are looking for: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.greatbytes.pop3refresh
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Refresh POP Accounts
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The Xperia Neo V stock launcher displays a 2x2 grid containing the first 4 apps that a folder contains instead of a simple icon. Is there any other launcher that does this or something similar?
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This won't help people who are still waiting for stackexchange-url ("their phone to be upgraded"), but the stock Ice Cream Sandwich (Android 4) launcher has something similar built in - it shows a cascaded view of the first three icons in the folder.
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Are there any other launchers that display a folder's contents instead of the generic icon?
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I want my received SMS to automagically be forwarded via Jabber (XMPP), so I can read them on my current PC. I don't want to send SMS from my computer, though I would not mind the feature as an extra bonus. How can I achieve this?
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GTalkSMS ( Google Project Page ) does what you want (and much more). Edit: After actively developing GTalkSMS, I decided that it's time to spawn a new project called MAXS . stackexchange-url ("See my second answer.") Note: According to the FAQ I have to disclose that I am involved into GtalkSMS. GTalkSMS is an open source GPL licensed Android app. Everyone can contribute.
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How can I forward SMS via Jabber (XMPP) to read them on a PC?
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When I stream audio from my Droid X via bluetooth, the playback is very stuttered. The audio skips approximately every 30 seconds to a minute. Each skip lasts about 0.5 to 1 seconds. This is the case for every app that I've tried so far (Pandora, Stitcher, Google Music). Whether I'm listening to talk or music doesn't seem to make a difference, and in all cases, playback works flawlessly over the phone's speaker. The bluetooth device I'm using is my car's Ford SYNC. My wife's iPhone 4 streams brilliantly, so I don't think it's the car. Does anyone know of any workarounds or fixes for this problem?
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I solved this by turning off Wifi on my phone. Not sure why having Wifi turned on would be a problem, but I don't get any skipping when Wifi is off.
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Bluetooth audio streaming issues with Droid X
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This list tells me that I should not remove them, but what do they do?
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According to this post , <code> com.sonyericsson.usbux </code> is <code> enhancedusbux.apk </code> app, which handles USB support. <code> com.sonyericsson.capabilities </code> belongs to <code> DefaultCapabilities.apk </code> app, but I haven't been able to find anything about its functionality, other than a cryptic "hardware capabilities" description.
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What are com.sonyericsson.usbux and com.sonyericsson.capabilities?
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I'd like to unlock my Xperia Neo V's bootloader, but on the other hand I don't want to lose my warranty. Obviously, that isn't possible. So my question is: Do Sony Ericsson's repair centres always actually check -- or care -- if the bootloader has been unlocked and if so, how often do they?
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Impossible to predict what their techs would do. Theoretically they certainly can deny repair service on bootloader-unlocked phones, since it clearly says that you are voiding your warranty when unlocking the device: Important information Please note that you may void the warranty of your phone and/or any warranty from your operator if you unlock the boot loader. Sony Ericsson can then no longer guarantee the full functionality of your phone, and will not be responsible for any unsigned custom software being flashed to the phone after the boot loader is unlocked. ... However, unlike the carriers (who 100% always check the bootloader status,) manufacturers have been known to turn a blind eye on this from time to time. For example, I've sent my Atrix 4G to Motorola for repairs twice after unlocking its bootloader. Both times their techs repaired the device, and even re-locked the bootloader for me. HTC is also known to be lenient towards repairing unlocked handsets. You can always try calling Sony's support department and anonymously ask where they stand on repairs for bootloader-unlocked handsets. You may not like their answer though.
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Does Sony always check if the bootloader has been unlocked when repairing the phone?
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I'm following stackexchange-url ("this answer") on how to backup Angry Birds settings and hi-scores using Android Debugging Bridge. The command: <code> adb pull /data/data/com.rovio.angrybirds/files/highscores.lua C:\ab_highscores.lua </code> works perfectly for Angry Birds original, Rio and Seasons. The paths I need to change are: <code> angrybirds </code> for original Angry Birds <code> angrybirdsrio </code> for Angry Birds Rio <code> angrybirdsseasons </code> for Angry Birds Seasons Now, what is the path for Space? The most obvious one, <code> angrybirdsspace </code> is giving me error "Remote object not found". Alternatively, how can I list content of <code> /data/data </code> folder? I think it's not possible with ADB.
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<code> adb shell ls -l /data/data </code> command will get you the file and directory listing you are looking for. Specifically for Angry Birds Space, try <code> adb pull com.rovio.angrybirdsspace.ads/files/highscores.lua C:\abs_highscores.lua </code>
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Remote path to Angry Birds Space savegames
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Using the official desktop docking station, my Motorola Xoom (running official Honeycomb 3.2) by default launches the Clock app when the tablet is docked, and keeps the screen on whilst it's docked. The Settings app on the Honeycomb Xoom has a Dock category with two options "Dock Application" and "Dock Insertion Sound", I can't find any similar options on the Galaxy Nexus. Is there any (preferably built-in) way to get similar functionality with an (unrooted) Galaxy Nexus using the official Samsung dock?
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I've spotted that when I put my phone into its dock for the last few days, it now displays a clock (digital style, with the date below, in ICS blue) on the screen while it's charging. This has happened since the recent Android v4.0.4 update for the Galaxy Nexus. This has also added a "Dock" category under the "System" section in Settings. This has options to enable a "Dock Insertion Sound" and change Audio settings for the dock. Exactly what I was looking for!
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Is there any way to launch an app (and keep the screen on) when a Galaxy Nexus is docked?
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When I used Android versions up to 2.x, some apps like Google Talk and Android Market (now Play Store) required background synchronization to be activated via Settings -> Account and synchronization -> Background data . I recently upgraded to Ice Cream Sandwich and noticed that both Google Talk and Play Store now work also when that setting is switched off. Do such apps still require background synchronization, possibly in a way that is no longer controlled by a user-accessible setting?
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Yes, background data is always enabled since Ice Cream Sandwich. See the note in the documentation for <code> android.net.ConnectivityManager.getBackgroundDataSetting() </code> : As of <code> ICE_CREAM_SANDWICH </code> , availability of background data depends on several combined factors, and this method will always return true. Instead, when background data is unavailable, <code> getActiveNetworkInfo() </code> will now appear disconnected. Vending (the internal name for the Android Market, in fact <code> com.android.vending </code> ) uses <code> C2DM </code> to receive install requests (take a look at its application manifest; even on ICS, it still has c2dm receivers). AFAIK, C2DM only works when background data is available. Some time ago, I read a blog post somewhere (which unfortunately I am not finding right now) explaining how the Android Market (the post was from before it was renamed) worked. IIRC, even when you asked to install an application directly on your device (instead of indirectly via the https://market.android.com/ web site), all it did was to send a request to the Google servers, which then sent your device (via C2DM) an install request. This explains why Vending needs background data—it cannot do anything without being able to receive requests via C2DM from the Google servers. I do not know about Google Talk, but from what I have heard, it has used C2DM since before C2DM was available to the public. Again, this would explain why it needs background data to work. AFAIK, background sync is completely separate from background data, other than the fact that obviously it cannot sync in the background if background data is disabled, and the fact that you could change it from within the sync screen in the settings application.
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Do Google Talk and Play Store still require background sync on Ice Cream Sandwich?
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I recently found that I could upgrade to the new CWM touch recovery version for my EVO 4g! However, to do this through the ROM manager app or get it directly onto the phone at all, it required a payment, although they specified it could be found (the same version) for free on their website. So naturally, I went and downloaded it as soon as I could. But instead of a .zip file, as things that I usually flash, it is an .img file. This made sense, since I figured I wouldn't be installing a new recovery through the current recovery version, but I am unknowing as to how to install this new recovery image. Anyone know what my next step is?
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If you have a fastboot-enabled bootloader version (such as the old 0.76.0000 engineering HBOOT in the EVO's case) you can use that to flash it from a PC via USB. Reboot into your bootloader, then select the "Fastboot" option from the boot menu (if it has one, it may start up fastboot automatically). Once it's ready, go to your PC's shell and execute: <code> fastboot flash recovery /path/to/recovery.img </code> You should also be able to use the <code> flash_image </code> binary if your ROM has it (or you install it from XDA). Copy the recovery.img over to your device somewhere then do the following: <code> C:> adb shell $ su # flash_image recovery /path/to/recovery.img </code>
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How to install new Recovery image from .img file
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Does moving an application to the SD card negatively influence I/O performance of the app or of Android in any way, in particular loading times?
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Quoting from stackexchange-url ("@Chahk's") stackexchange-url ("answer to another question"): Longer boot-up and shut-down times when the system mounts/un-mounts all of the apps stored on SD Card. Apps that were moved to SD Card are not stored in plain sight to prevent rampant piracy. Instead, Android sets aside some space and creates a virtual partition for each app that you move. This means that at the initial boot-up, all these virtual partitions need to be mounted before apps stored on them can be accessed. The same holds true when you turn the handset off - each virtual partition is un-mounted before other shutdown processes can happen. Depending on the number of installed apps this can take an extra minute or even longer for the system to "stabilize" upon boot-up (and about 20 extra seconds for shutting down.) Once this happens though, launching these apps doesn't take any longer than those on internal memory.
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Does moving apps to the SD card negatively affect performance?
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After receiving a message the LED was blinking for notification. After reading the message, the LED shines in dark blue and wont go into previous state, i.e. turn itself off. I tried to restart the phone, remove battery, but nothing helps. Please, how can I make the LED not to light? (Galaxy Nexus, 4.0.2)
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Try starting it in Safe Mode and see if the LED still acts up.. Link - http://www.myvusers.com/forums/samsung-galaxy-nexus/10880-safe-mode-galaxy-nexus-samsung.html
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LED wont turn off
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I've googled about application side-loading (i.e., installing an application on an Android device without having to go through an app store), and most instructions mention that the device might need to be rooted to do that. I am looking for an Android tablet to host a custom-built application, but I don't want to root the device (for reasons of warranty, stability and support). Do most devices officially support sideloading of applications? I've tried googling but only found results related to particular devices.
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Usually sideloading is not prevented by the manufacturer, but by the operator. All the tablets I've tried had no operator customizations and supported sideloading. Of course, this depends on your country and operator.
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Do most devices support side-loading?
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Is there a way to seamlessly integrate Facebook chat and SMS messaging? I am looking for a method that hides the detail of how a message was sent to a given contact or number as much as possible.
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The new Facebook Messenger released last week integrates SMS and Facebook Messages in the same app.
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Integrate Facebook chat and SMS
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I own a Samsung Nexus S and Yesterday I was able to upgrade to Android 4.0.4. When I upgraded, I saw that Google had created an app drawer full of Google apps, and it has the Word Google underneath it. I know it is possible to create app drawers by dragging app shortcuts on top of one another, but is there a way to give an app drawer a name the way Google has done with the Google drawer?
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If it's done like on the Galaxy Nexus, just open the folder, tap the text <code> Unnamed folder </code> and write your own label :)
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ICS App Drawers, how to give them a name?
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I've been searching and hoping to find an app for Android that syncs up with Google Reader and has one key feature. The feature I'm looking for is the ability to fetch the entire news article that you're reading. Certain websites (CBC News in Canada for example) allow you to "read more", however this opens a new browser instance to view the rest of the article. I'm looking for the ability to have that content scraped inside the application for reading. Reeder for iPad has this functionality. Does anyone know of an app for Android that does the same?
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After posting the question here, I contacted all the different developers of google reader apps on the android market that I could find. So far only one developer has answered whose app does exactly what I'm looking for, but 1 is good enough! https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.droidlab7.reader.pro I've tried it out on a Gawker Media RSS feed (Deadspin) and CBC Sports News, works perfectly and fetches the full article, no more annoying browser pop up! In the top right corner there's a button that executes the "mobilizing" functionality, which is the scrape that I was looking for. If/when I hear back from other developers I'll post it up more links.
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Google Reader App that fetches the full article content
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On Samsung Galaxy S2 (not rooted) everytime I accidently double press the home button, the voice command app comes up. How can I disable this?
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Now I have installed Cyanogenmod 9 and this does not happen anymore. I don't think, this problem can be solved via settings of Samsungs Android version
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How can I disable voice commands when double pressing the home button on the Galaxy S 2?
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I have a weird problem with my android phone: for some reason, I'm getting a 'Low phone memory' error message, and before getting the message the phone was slow and unresponsive. I have 2 GB internal storage; in the app manager, it says 1.2Gb used, 27Mb free. Where did the rest of the space go? I noticed this slowdown after installing an app (QR droid) from that Play Market (or whatever name it has now). When I first saw the error message, I had like 100 mb free in the app manager, and each time I reopened it the space was decreasing. The phone is a Motorola Defy, rooted and using Miui, android version is Gingerbread. So how can I fix this issue?
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What filled my internal memory were 'tombstones', files located in /data/tombstones, and in total used about 800 MB. After some digging up, I found that these are crash dumps from applications, and are only useful for debugging, so they can be safely removed.
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Phone memory full and it shouldn't be
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Phone is trapped trying to encrypt my device against my wishes. On my Nexus S I was recently upgraded to 4.0.4 and decided to try adding my work email to my personal phone. This previously didn't work because Android didn't have the proper security settings. I previously did not have any other email accounts setup. Did an manual setup for an Exchange server and it prompted me to give the email app additional permissions (enforce lock screen, full device encryption etc.) I accepted and configured the lock screen as requested. The full device encryption page popped up and it informed me that once encrypted I would not be able to decrypt the device without a factory reset. I was not interested in that, but there is no cancel button on the encryption warning page. I quit to the home screen, but now the phone constantly reminds me to complete the account setup. Is there a way to cancel the account setup? What are my options? I'd prefer not to have to do a factory reset. Did Google really place the warning page in a time where it's already too late to do anything or have I missed some other way to cancel? Every time I open the email app it says that the email account requires I change my security settings. I can cancel and the app closes or accept and the encryption page appears.
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Reposting answer for future people! Naturally, I figured it out 10 minutes after posting. Can't answer for another few hours because I'm a new user. Under the security section of the settings, there is a Device Administrator page. I deactivated the "Email" app as an admin. It warned that it would delete all my mail and stuff and I accepted. No factory reset required. Thank you Stack Exchange for allowing me to express my question so I could figure it out myself :)
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How do I cancel a half completed email configuration?
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I'd like to understand how contact linking in Android works - or to be specific I'd like to understand it pretty deeply, almost from an algorithmic point of view . What I've observed on my phone is that some contacts were linked automatically, some were not (even though when you go to manual linking screen Android will suggest pretty good matches) and I'm confused about this. So my specific questions are: What is the trigger for automatic contact linking? When does it occur? Say that the answer to 1) is "when new contact is added, either manually or via account sync". So when this new contact is added what will happen? Will Android go through all existing contacts and try to find out if the new contact is just a linked contact? When will Android recognize the new contact as a linked contact? When names match? Phone numbers? Emails? Some combination of those? Any insight would help clearing this up for me, thanks.
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See the section on Automatic Aggregation of Contact Data in the Using the Contacts API from the technical resources on the Android Developers site. As the article explains: When a raw contact is added or modified, the system looks for matching (overlapping) raw contacts with which to aggregate it. It may not find any matching raw contacts, in which case it will create an aggregate contact that contains just the original raw contact. If it finds a single match, it creates a new contact that contains the two raw contacts. And it may even find multiple similar raw contacts, in which case it chooses the closest match. Two raw contacts are considered to be a match if at least one of these conditions is met: They have matching names. Their names consist of the same words but in different order (for example, <code> "Bob Parr" </code> and <code> "Parr, Bob" </code> ) One of them has a common short name for the other (for example, <code> "Bob Parr" </code> and <code> "Robert Parr" </code> ) One of them has just a first or last name and it matches the other raw contact. This rule is less reliable, so it only applies if the two raw contacts are also sharing some other data like a phone number, an email address or a nickname (for example, <code> Helen ["elastigirl"] = Helen Parr ["elastigirl"] </code> ) At least one of the two raw contacts is missing the name altogether and they are sharing a phone number, an email address or a nickname (for example, <code> Bob Parr [[email protected]] = [email protected] </code> ). When comparing names, the system ignores upper/lower case differences <code> (Bob=BOB=bob) </code> and diacritical marks <code> (Hélène=Helene) </code> . When comparing two phone numbers the system ignores special characters such as <code> "*" </code> , <code> "#" </code> , <code> "(", ")" </code> , and whitespace. Also if the only difference between two numbers is that one has a country code and the other does not, then the system considers those to be a match (except for numbers in the Japan country code) Automatic aggregation is not permanent; any change of a constituent raw contact may create a new aggregate or break up an existing one. The article then goes on to explain the various modes that an application can assign to the raw contacts that it creates. Depending on the mode, the system will either: Automatically aggregate the contact as similarities are found with other contacts. Where similarities no longer exist, these aggregations will be removed. Never aggregate the contact with any other. Perform no further aggregation on a contact, even if that contact changes such that it would be taken out of an aggregate group. Aside from this automatic aggregation, applications are also allowed to manually set up aggregate contacts. In these cases, the algorithm depends on the application. Finally, you may manually join contacts in the People app by editing one of a pair of contacts, and selecting <code> Join </code> from the overflow menu.
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How does Android contact linking work?
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Does the Galaxy Nexus have NFC on Verizon? I remember reading about the phone being delayed because competing carriers wanted to avoid Google Wallet and that some carriers had even disabled the NFC chip to avoid that. But I don't know about the outcome of that situation. Do all US versions of the Galaxy Nexus have NFC enabled?
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The Verizon GNex has NFC, it just doesn't have Google Wallet pre-installed. It's pretty trivial to sideload it, though, and it's worked just fine the 2 times I used it. Another thing to note here is that the NFC antenna is actually on the battery, not in the device itself. This means that if you get an extended battery you need to make sure it has an NFC antenna in it as well, otherwise it won't work. The T-Mobile USA and Sprint versions haven't actually been released yet, so I guess there's no guarantee on those at this point. Sprint supported NFC and Google Wallet for the Nexus S 4G, though, so I can't imagine they'd stiff the GNex. For T-Mobile you could just get the existing GSM version and it should work fine since it's pentaband HSPA+ (it should work on AT&T for the same reason, though you wouldn't get their LTE service).
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Galaxy Nexus NFC Verizon
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I recently bought a case for my Archos 101 9G Turbo, which has a built-in USB keyboard, but I can not make it work by simply connecting the usb cable from the keyboard either the micro USB port (with and adapter) or the normal USB port. The tablet shown in the photo is not the Archos, but it is right to illustrate the example. As you can see, the case has an USB cable coming out of the keyboard. I updated the tablet firmware to the new ICS 4.0 so maybe it is a drivers problem and I haven't found the solution on the Archos forums. My approaches are: The keyboard works because I plugged it into my computer. The tablet USB also works because I plugged in an USB hub with a LED screen and it received energy (both via micro usb and via normal usb activating the 3G option). I read that maybe it is a power consuption problem because when the keyboard is plugged in the built-in lights (for example, the upper case key) don't work. I have also tried to plug in a mouse and nothing happens. I wonder if anyone else had this problem and how he solved it. Should I use a bluetooth keyboard?
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Archos deals with a special USB host cable for USB OTG. Perhaps you need it.
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Archos external USB Keyboard
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Is there any way for me to install Gingerbread's vanilla launcher application? So far, I prefer the "stock" Sony Ericsson launcher but I do want to know what the actual Gingerbread launcher is like.
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There are several versions uploaded to the Play Store . I cannot personally attest to the safety or nature of them, but they generally all claim to be "pulled from the SDK" or similar. One exception is that I do recall trying the one named " Android 2.3 Launcher (Home) " briefly in the past and it worked fine and wasn't doing anything shady (it's review average is ~4.2 stars at the moment).
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How can I install the vanilla Gingerbread launcher?
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All pictures that I take in portrait mode with the stock camera app are upside down. I assume this is because when I take them I still hold my phone like a camera, not like a mobile phone. I could use Camera 360 which has the option to adjust the orientation. It takes a couple of seconds to start up and is generally too bloated for my taste, though. Is there either a way to fix the orientation in the stock app or a more lightweight alternative that has this option?
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I now use Camera ICS which has all the features I need.
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All portrait pictures are upside down
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I've got a HTC Sensation 3G, and I'm waiting for the stackexchange-url ("Android 4 Update"). I understand this update might not be available for my handset yet, but I checked my <code> Android Version </code> and I'm currently running 2.3.4. Shouldn't this be 3.x at the moment? I've checked for updates, but my device can't find any.
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Android 3.x is reserved for Tablets, and so would never be running on an actual phone. As for 4.x, it's basically a waiting game. If there have been assurances from HTC that the update will eventually be available for your phone, you'll just have to wait until your phone tells you it's available. The only way to speed things up would be to monitor the forums and see when others have gotten the same update. Then you'll have a chance to download it yourself and tell your recovery to install it. Even then its still a waiting game.
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My Sensation is running 2.3.4, why hasn't this updated?
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I recently noticed that in my phone contact list (which is synchronized to the Gmail contacts) there are many contacts that I don't remember adding and that I don't even know. Has anyone else experienced this? Do you know what could be causing it?
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This is often caused by linking other social networks (via the appropriate App) or third party E-Mail providers to the Android device. This will cause the contact lists or address books to be synced and shown in your device. This includes for example Last FM Yahoo Mail Skype etc.
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Where do these strange contacts come from?
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After updating my UK HTC Sensation to Android 4.0 I was keen to try out Face Unlock. I'm happy to say that it works reasonably well, however the setup process has led to me having a query. When setting up face lock, after your face has been captured for the first time and setting up your backup access, you are given the following prompt: You've Finished! To unlock your phone, just look at it. Tip: Improve face matching by having your face captured in different conditions The tip sounds good, however it doesn't actually tell you how to have your face captured in different conditions! After clicking OK to the prompt you are returned to the security menu and any attempt to re-set-up face unlock just seems to over-write your previous settings (or at least I assume it does as it asks you to set up a new backup system). How can I recapture my face multiple times to improve face recognition?
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As discovered here, HTC have removed the link to the training option in the settings menu. However, the actual feature remains intact so I have created a quick app to access it. Please note that we don't know why HTC took it out, they may have had a very good reason and I could be meddling, however I have used the training feature successfully on my sensation without any negative effects and the recognition is much improved. I've put the application on Google Code , the download link being here (including CR code for devices). Please note that all use is under the MIT License - hope this helps others with the same problem! Also, the option seems to have been returned to it's normal position in the menu in the following android/HTC versions: <code> Android 4.0.3 HTC Sense 3.6 Software number 3.33.401.53 </code> Viewable in Settings --> About Phone --> Software Information
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How do I "train" Face Unlock?
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I get 4.0.4 OTA with my Nexus S today. After downloaded the update package, i click "Reboot to install", but unfortunately the phone did't reboot successfully, so i boot it by myself. I checked the <code> android version </code> in the settings, it's still 4.0.3, and the system update never noticed me to update to 4.0.4 again. Does this means i can't get the 4.0.4 later? How can i try to install it again? My phone was rooted before, Any help will be very appreciated. Anyone got the same problem as me? it frustrated me.
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I unroot my Nexus S (If you don't know how to unroot Nexus S, you can see this ), then received the OTA again and upgrade to 4.0.4 successfully. When updating the android, the screen maybe dark for a while, just be patient and wait it restart automatically.
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Nexus S OTA 4.0.4 problem?
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I've got a Motorola Electrify on Android 2.3. Sometimes my network icons (3G and the cellular network bars) are grey, and sometimes they're blue. They seem to be blue when I have a good connection and/or when my connection will work. What exactly do the colors mean? I've noticed when I have a grey 3G icon, my wireless tether doesn't work at all and I often can't get web pages to load right, regardless of signal strength.
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In my stock Ice Cream Sandwich, the icons turn blue when there is Internet connectivity and grey when there isn't. I'm not sure on Gingerbread though.
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Why are my network icons blue?
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I received from my phone carrier, Vodafone IT, the official OTA Google update to Android Ice Cream Sandwich 4.0.4 on my Nexus S. When automatically rebooting for the first time after the update, the system displayed a notice stating that it was optimizing the installed apps. What kind of optimization does the Ice Cream Sandwich update do at the first reboot?
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Digging into the PackageManagerService class on grepCode (warning: this class file is huge, your browser may chug a fair bit when rendering it), the optimizing message is displayed in the following context: <code> public void performBootDexOpt() { ArrayList<PackageParser.Package> pkgs = null; synchronized (mPackages) { if (mDeferredDexOpt.size() > 0) { pkgs = new ArrayList<PackageParser.Package>(mDeferredDexOpt); mDeferredDexOpt.clear(); } } if (pkgs != null) { for (int i=0; i<pkgs.size(); i++) { if (!isFirstBoot()) { try { ActivityManagerNative.getDefault().showBootMessage( mContext.getResources().getString( com.android.internal.R.string.android_upgrading_apk, i+1, pkgs.size()), true); } catch (RemoteException e) { } } PackageParser.Package p = pkgs.get(i); synchronized (mInstallLock) { if (!p.mDidDexOpt) { performDexOptLI(p, false, false); } } } } } </code> Here the value of <code> com.android.internal.R.string.android_upgrading_apk </code> is the string "Optimizing application". In layman's terms, it loops through each application on the device, updates the message on the screen by calling <code> showBootMessage() </code> and then calls <code> performDexOptLI() </code> on the application. So naturally, the next question is "What does <code> performDexOptLI() </code> do?" Well here's what that looks like: <code> private int performDexOptLI(PackageParser.Package pkg, boolean forceDex, boolean defer) { boolean performed = false; if ((pkg.applicationInfo.flags&ApplicationInfo.FLAG_HAS_CODE) != 0) { String path = pkg.mScanPath; int ret = 0; try { if (forceDex || dalvik.system.DexFile.isDexOptNeeded(path)) { if (!forceDex && defer) { mDeferredDexOpt.add(pkg); return DEX_OPT_DEFERRED; } else { Log.i(TAG, "Running dexopt on: " + pkg.applicationInfo.packageName); ret = mInstaller.dexopt(path, pkg.applicationInfo.uid, !isForwardLocked(pkg)); pkg.mDidDexOpt = true; performed = true; } } } catch (...) { //I've trimmed out a bunch of exception handling here, it basically just writes to //the log and sets the return value } } return performed ? DEX_OPT_PERFORMED : DEX_OPT_SKIPPED; } </code> So this invokes the <code> dexopt </code> utility on all of the applications that need it. It's difficult to find any simple documentation regarding <code> dexopt </code> , but there's a high-level overview here. Suffice it to say, it's being used by the Just In Time (JIT) compiler to create optimized .dex files that help improve the performance of the apps on your device and it outputs them into the VM cache. The reason it stores the .dex files in the cache is because otherwise it would have to re-extract them any time you want to run the app (the .apk is just an archive, it is not an executable file!). Thus, it makes sense to just keep them in the <code> /data/dalivk-cache </code> directory to reuse them, and <code> dexopt </code> performs some optimizations during the initial extraction while it's at it. TL;DR (or non-programmer summary, I guess): It's rebuilding the Dalvik cache.
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What kind of app optimization does Ice Cream Sandwich do at the first reboot?
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I have a Galaxy Player 5.0 (A.K.A Samsung Galaxy S WiFi 5.0) which as you're probably aware is not a phone, but an android-powered MP3 player. The other day I decided to test out its GPS and it worked flawlessly. But that got me thinking about how that's possible. It can't triangulate my position from cell towers because it doesn't connect to any. It can't triangulate my position from WiFi hotspots because it knows where i am even without hotspots around. Does it actually connect to a satellite to get my location like normal GPS units? Note: This questions is different from the one posted here: stackexchange-url ("How GPS works in android phone") because he was concerned with locational privacy whereas I'm actually concerned with functionality. The answers on his question did not answer my question.
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The Galaxy Player 5 specs straight from Samsung indicate that the device has a receiver for standard GPS satellite signals, which is sufficient for navigation. Cellular triangulation and WiFi location are examples of Assisted GPS or aGPS . As its name implies it is a supplementary system designed to speed up location finding, because because it can take time to lock onto GPS satellites, and locking onto enough to be reliable is not always possible.
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Can someone explain how the android GPS Navigation works?
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I just got my HTC One X and was just going through the registration process of the HTC Account in the 'Accounts & Sync' settings, when someone asked me to show them something. Without thinking I pressed back and now when I try and register again, I'm told I can't as it exists. I'd like to know, is there a matching web service for this which I can use to get my password back? What account is it? I had assumed it was for HTCSense.com but it doesn't seem to be. Anyone have any idea's please? Otherwise I'll just have to try and login to it repeatedly which I'd like to avoid.
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I have rebooted my phone and when I tried again it let me register. The account is linked to htcsense.com which seems odd as there is a message there saying that it's closing down its services!
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What is the HTC account you sync on the One X?
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How do I check how much battery the data network is using? When I enter <code> Settings->About phone->Battery usage </code> I get the following: Voice calls Android OS Display Android System Dialer Cell standby Phone idle Which one is hiding the data-connection part? Is there a way to figure out how much the data connectivity was? I barely use Wi-Fi, but I'll be also happy to know where that is (if its separate from the connection through the cellular company). Using Android 2.3.5 on Galaxy S 2 I tried searching google, but it just gave me stuff about how to make the battery last longer, nothing about how to check that.
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A bit of a hack, inconvenient and I'm not even sure if it would work: Download Juice Defender, set it to always keep data disabled and later check how much battery it claims to have saved you. As for the Wifi, on my Phone (Xperia Neo V, 2.3.?), it's a separate entry on the battery usage panel. Maybe you used it so little that it isn't even displayed (probably <0.5%)?
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How to check how much battery the data network is using?
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I have been unable to find where shuffle is enabled in the Spotify Android app. Does it have the ability to shuffle?
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Yes. When playing a song you open/slide the tab (sliding drawer) at the bottom center, which displays the album cover and play/previous/next buttons. If you click the info (i) button for displaying artist/album information there is an option for shuffling. This option is also available on the options menu, after pressing the [MENU] button, while this sliding drawer is open.
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How do you enable shuffle on the Spotify Android app?
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I am used to browsers having exploits found on them being fixed and having new versions of the browser with the fixes. In the Android native browser it seems there is no such process. Does this mean that exploits found for the native default Android browser are never fixed until you upgrade your ROM? Is there a version history for the native browser? When I look at my user agent info for my Froyo 2.2 Galaxy S I9000 I see Gecko version 533.1, which is very old. Does it mean exploits exist for this and there is no way to patch them?
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You are correct. The built-in browser is only updated when a full new ROM is installed. If there is an exploit, the only thing to do is wait for a new version of the OS to be released. Alternatively, you can use a third-party browser such as Opera or Google Chrome. Those are installed as apps and can receive updates independently. As far as I know, there is no documented version history for the native browser. The best you could do is look at the GIT revision history for the browser.
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How and when is Android's default browser updated?
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When running <code> ps </code> as root within my device (HTC Desire HD) I see the following line: <code> app_132 18584 13586 0 0 ffffffff 00000000 Z ratc </code> Repeating hundreds of times. How can I tell which app is "app_132" ? UPDATE: O.k. I actually found out which app it was based on the class names listed at the end of first lines in the output of the ps command where app_132 is listed. <code> ps | grep app_132 | more </code> but even though this solves my immediate situation I still would like an answer to the original Q.
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The numbers in "app_XYZ" name will be different on every device, since they depend on the order of installed apps. In adb shell or terminal emulator perform the following command: <code> ls -l /data/data/ </code> This should return a listing of installed apps' directories that contain their data and settings, like so: <code> drwxr-x--x app_1 app_1 2012-03-28 09:07 com.android.backupconfirm drwxr-x--x app_2 app_2 2012-04-04 09:37 com.android.bluetooth drwxr-x--x app_3 app_3 2012-03-28 09:07 com.android.browser drwxr-x--x app_4 app_4 2012-03-28 09:07 com.android.calculator2 drwxr-x--x app_5 app_5 2012-03-28 09:07 com.android.calendar drwxr-x--x app_7 app_7 2012-03-28 09:07 com.android.camera drwxr-x--x app_8 app_8 2012-03-28 09:07 com.android.certinstaller drwxr-x--x app_70 app_70 2012-03-28 09:07 com.android.chrome drwxr-x--x app_0 app_0 2012-03-28 09:07 com.android.contacts drwxr-x--x app_10 app_10 2012-03-28 09:07 com.android.defcontainer drwxr-x--x app_11 app_11 2012-03-28 09:07 com.android.deskclock drwxr-x--x app_12 app_12 2012-03-28 09:07 com.android.development drwxr-x--x app_14 app_14 2012-03-28 09:07 com.android.email drwxr-x--x app_15 app_15 2012-03-28 09:07 com.android.exchange </code> The 2nd and 3rd columns list the app's owner, while the 5th column contains the app's package name. Find the line corresponding to the "app_132" from your logcat entry, and the package name will help you figure out the responsible app. Once you have the package name, try searching for it in the Google Play Store. Just use the link <code> https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=xxxxxxx </code> , where "xxxxxxx" is the package name you found. For example, on my phone "app_70" corresponds to "com.android.chrome", which corresponds to Google Chrome browser in the Play Store: <code> https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.android.chrome </code>
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how to find application that is opening proccesses
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I got an iView 7" Android tablet about a week ago, and it's been doing fine until today. This is the product on NewEgg In short; it seems my internal storage just won't accept any changes of any kind, which is causing all manner of odd errors. I have gone to the extent of trying a Factory Reset; powering off, holding Vol-Up, Home and Power; waiting for the prompts, and choosing the Factory Reset option. But it did not work - after rebooting, everything is just like it was before; My ADW Desktop is still there; all my programs and data, everything. Of course, it's not usable as is, though; Programs don't work as intended. Some (Like Facebook and Calendar Storage) Force Quit as soon as I unlock the home screen. Others will Force Quit during operation - usually, one can tell, when it's needing to save some data. Yet others appear to operate, but don't save their data; the program apparently just 'swallows' the error. Some system functions don't even work; for instance, I can't connect to WIFI; when I turn it on, the WIFI item in the settings area just shows "Error". I can't even uninstall programs. Well, I can; But as soon as I reboot, they are back. Via the file manager, I can not modify any of the files on the user area of the internal SD Card. The tablet is rooted (it comes rooted; I did not do this myself), and using ES File Explorer I can go to /system/app/ and I can, for example, rename APK's and it appears to take effect as you would expect, but then as soon as I reboot, the program is back in the state it was in before. All I have done with root access on this device is installed Superuser and ES, then mounted the system so I could rename the <code> Phone.apk </code> and <code> Telephony.apk </code> files so they would not run, since this is a tablet with WIFI only. I did that as soon as I got the table last week, and it hasn't given me any other troubles. Now, those files can't be renamed back to their original permanently. So, I'm wondering if perhaps my internal memory card is fried or something? It seems odd that the behavior would be so predictable with a hardware error like that, but who knows? Anybody have any idea?
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Well, I have solved the issue, though I have no idea why or how it occurred. What I did was flash the ROM, including reformatting the internal storage. In the process, I've updated the tablet to ICS. I won't accept this answer right away because I'm not sure if someone might have experienced this recently and knows a bit more about it than I do.
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My Android tablet seems to be "read-only"
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Some background: My HTC Desire HD has several issues. The first issue being that I can not connect to it using a USB cable. So I found that I can tell ADB to work over wifi and I was using this method for some time. I am using VISIONary to temproot the device, then I run a terminal on the device and execute: <code> $ su #setprop service.adb.tcp.port 5555 #stop adbd #start adbd </code> I then use netcfg to find my device's IP and finally on my pc I use <code> adb connect {device IP}:5555 </code> I am then able to run on my pc <code> adb shell </code> and use this shell to do the following: <code> cd /etc echo 127.0.0.1 localhost >hosts echo {my pc's IP} some.dnsname.com >>hosts </code> This is when the second issue comes into play: once in a while (seems related to killing and clearing cache of an app that uses some.dnsname.com - but not always) the hosts file just reverts to an empty file :( Not having the deep knowledge to handle those problems (yet) I just "learned to live with them"... A few moments ago, when I went through this process for for maybe the 30th time or so, A new issue decided to make my day more interesting. I tried to modify (overwrite) the hosts file and I get the following message: <code> cannot create hosts: read-only file system </code> I tried to read some about it and it seems I need to remount the system in read/write mode. running <code> mount | grep system </code> returns <code> /dev/block/mmcblk0p25 /system ext3 ro,relatime,errors=continue,data=ordered 0 0 none /system/xbin tmpfs rw,relatime,gid=10132 0 0 </code> I need help with : 1) Making my system read write again (what mount/remount command do I need to run?) 2) Understanding what could have caused this new issue. 3) Any ideas on how I can handle the two background issues is also most welcome. thank you for reading...
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<code> /system </code> is almost always read-only by default. Just remount it as R/W: <code> # mount -t ext3 -o rw,remount /dev/block/mmcblk0p25 /system </code> There's also at least one app that will attempt to do this for you, but it may not work on all devices. Another option is to use <code> adb root </code> (if your ROM will allow it) to restart adbd as root, then simply issue <code> adb remount </code> . On ROMs where adbd is already running as root, the first command is unnecessary and <code> adb remount </code> will work right off the bat. From a PC: <code> C:> adb root * Some response about success * C:> adb remount Remount succeeded </code> As to why it's getting blown away, is your device NAND unlocked? Many HTC devices will attempt to restore their <code> /system </code> partition to a stock state if they are NAND locked, making changes to <code> /system </code> fleeting at best. That's something of an educated guess, but the fact that you noted that you are using VISIONary to temproot seems to support that hypothesis.
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why is my file system suddenly read only?
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android
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Now that mobiles are being used for payment systems, I'm more concerned about the security on my Android device. I would rather not be the first to be vulnerable to some malicious code that happened to get slipped into the firmware update that the carrier is installing on my Android mobile. I'm presuming they occasionally are sending fixes/patches over the air (OTA) without me having to give approval before they are installed -- perhaps I'm wrong on that though. Are firmware updates secure and I'm just being paranoid? Is there any way to block new firmware updates from getting installed right away when everyone else's is?
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To detect tampering, firmware updates are signed and (if you're using the recovery program that shipped with the phone) the signature is verified before install. After a mandatory confirmation from you that the installation should start, after a reboot, the recovery program will first verify this signature and only then install the new firmware. Note that you will always get a prompt for a ROM update. Besides allaying security concerns and giving you a bit more control over the proceedings, this gives you the opportunity to: Make sure the battery is charged or that the phone is plugged into the mains. Back up any data you fear may be lost should the upgrade go wrong. Do a bit of research into the improvements in this firmware version, and decide whether it is worth your time. So yes, firmware updates are secure and even if you are concerned, an update to the actual OS will not be installed without your confirmation.
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Are firmware updates secure?
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android
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I have read on certain blogs that it is super easy to connect a wired xbox controller to an android tablet. It should basically work right away. I have tried to connect multiple xbox controller to my TF prime, but the apps that are supposed to support them, seem to do nothing. Also, the controller does not show up in the droids "input and language" settings. (allthough I'm not sure wether it is supposed to) Has anyone got this to work? Or have a clue as to what I might be doing wrong?
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I found out there are two types of Xbox360 controller. the regular wireless controller (with optional usb-charger cable) the actual wired usb controller Allthough the wireless controller with USB charger cable looks like a regular USB controller, it does not behave this way. Also when connected via USB it will still operate wirelessly. So the problem lies in the controller. To use a xbox360 controller via USB, we would need the actual wired USB controller and NOT the wireless controller with charger cable.
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How to connect wired xbox 360 controller to a tablet? (TF Prime)
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android
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How much traffic does Opera Mini user compared to Opera Mobile with Turbo enabled? I suppose it's less but I haven't seen any numbers.
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I have found some numbers on Opera's website : They claim that Mini compresses webpages by "up to" 90%, Turbo compresses them by 80%.
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Traffic of Opera Mini vs Mobile with Turbo
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android
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Is there a way to sort apps in Google's app store by size? I would like to know what are the heaviest apps and the lightest apps from a search result. For example, to search for a lightweight RSS reader.
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I don't know of any third-party app or site that does this. I did look around a few months ago and found nothing, but something might have come up since then. However, if the reason you're looking for this feature is because of limited app space, AppBrain (both the app and the website) has a feature to view only apps with App2SD enabled.
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Is there a way to sort apps in Google's app store by size?
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android
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Vanilla Android works in so many languages (including mine). What about Cyanogen? Are there language packs? I have not found any on official site, but maybe anything unofficial? And if there is/isn't any, then Is the translation device-specific? Will some parts of system, that come from original (vanilla) Android work in my local language?
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CyanogenMod ROMs are multilingual and you can select the language the first time your phone boots or in <code> System settings-->Language & input-->Language </code> (ICS 4.0.4) at any time. I can say it supports all languages in the world from The far East to South America including right to left languages like Farsi.
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Is CyanogenMod available in several languages?
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android
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I'm in the UK. My Nexus S received its update to 4.0.4 yesterday, and I now have the following problem. If I have a contact with (say) the number 07123456789 and I receive a text from this contact, it comes up as +447123456789. However the phone no longer seems to recognise that these numbers are the same (i.e. one is with the international extension, one without) and the contact name is not displayed with the text. Is there a setting or anything that will fix this?
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This is a known problem with ICS (up to 4.0.3, I think) : http://groups.google.com/a/googleproductforums.com/forum/#!topic/mobile/ZVK3xcu2NrA If you follow this link you'll also see a solution to the problem (I'd recommend backing up your contacts first, just in case): Assuming your phone is synced with Google Contacts Disable contacts syncing. From the home screen: Press Menu -> System Settings -> Accounts & sync Erase all contacts from the phone: From the home screen: Press Menu -> Manage Apps. Scroll down to Contacts Storage and press Clear Data. Restart the contacts sync as in Step 2. I also have a Nexus S and am in the UK and have just had version 4.0.4 rolled out to me yesterday, I haven't had a chance to download it yet BUT 4.0.4 should have 'Improved phone number recognition' according to the Android team, I'm assuming that's a reference to the problem we've been having and should fix it. Here's the link to statement from the team: https://plus.google.com/104629412415657030658/posts/NgGwavbmkQ7 Here's another solution, that's been posted on the top link I gave you, I haven't tested it personally but others in the thread seem to have and have said it works. Try the first shorter one before this though. Here it is: <code> 1- menu --> people 2- option --> import/export 3- export to storage --> OK 4- option --> import/export 5- import from storage --> after searching 6- import one vCard file --> ok 7- choose the file which you exported early (00001.vcf) --> wait for import 8- now your issue is solved and you can try if it works with you. but we got another error of duplicated names here. if you want to solve the duplication on names here. follow the below: 1- menu --> settings 2- accounts & sync 3- enable the sync and choose to sync your gmail account 4- after finishing the sync. go to your laptop and open your gmail email. 5- press on the contacts tab on the left side 6- select all the contacts --> more --> find & merge duplicates </code>
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Contacts with and without international extensions
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android
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I'm using an Allview Alldro P2 phone with Android 2.3.5. Fresh out of the box it worked like a charm. After a factory reset from Settings I couldn't install any apps from Google (Gmail, Youtube, etc). Later edit : Gmail failed, Youtube failed, Google Maps worked... odd right? I'm getting an error like "Problem parsing package" but if I download other apps, they work like a charm. Any ideas? It's the first time I'm having this issue. Meanwhile I will be exploring this site for any clues. Thank you.
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This problem is taking place when you install Google apps APKs directly on phone. The solution is installing Google apps image in Recovery mod . You can always get the latest GApps for any android version such as Ice Cream Sandwich (Android 4.0.x), Honeycomb (Android 3.x), Gingerbread (Android 2.3.x), Froyo (Android 2.2.x) and Eclair (Android 2.1.x) from this address Latest GAPPSS
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Can't install Google Apps
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android
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I bought Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 in Hong Kong. The System has some pre-installed languages but I need to install an additional locale (Polish). I tried "More Locales 2" from the Market and it worked but not as I expected. Some text is fully translated, but others are not. Is there any way to localize it correctly? Polish locales are supported by Android 3.2 but I do not know how to install them manually.
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I believe you should install the European version of Samsung's ROM or any other ROM of choice. This XDA thread lists official firmwares for your device.
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How can I install a missing locale?
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android
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I added a second account in the GMail aplication, in order to be able to send/receive mail using that account. I realized that the account has been added not only for GMail, but the Market (Play Store) also sees both accounts now. Is there a way to keep the second account only in GMail?
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You can't do this because: There's only one Google Services Framework running for all accounts. Google Accounts credentials are stored centrally from where Google Apps authenticate. But, there's a way to solve your issue: Turn on IMAP from Gmail settings. And, use IMAP in default Email app or K-9 Mail app. Done! Play Store can't see it..
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new account for GMail only
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android
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I went to a Best Buy store and tried Android tablets but didn't see any Leaderboard for Angry Birds Space edition -- is it because it is not logged in as a game user or does Android have a standardized Leaderboard similar to iOS's GameCenter yet?
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Android as a platform doesn't have any equivalent to GameCenter currently. Some Android games use OpenFeint for leaderboards and achievements, but it's not an official standard of any kind and it's not implemented in the Angry Birds games specifically. Other games choose to implement their own leaderboard systems (PewPew does this, for example).
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Does Angry Birds and other games have Leaderboard on Android devices?
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android
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I want to show my caller id to everyone in my contact list but be anonymous for new numbers... do you know a method/app?
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One possibility would be to prefix all numbers in your contact list by <code> *31# </code> (which turns the callerID on for that call only), while having callerID disabled in your settings. Depending on whether the phone app is intelligent enough to detect this as to not belonging to the number, incoming calls should still be matched fine (you could of course first try it out with one number to check). Second possibility is the other way around: Having callerID globally enabled, and prefix manually entered numbers by <code> #31# </code> . Being unsure which method to use, take a third option and a look at Prefixer , which should be able to do the one or the other for you -- depending on how you configure that app.
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How can I make anonymous calls for everyone but contact list?
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android
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I have a lot of apps on auto-update and I really don't care when most of them update. I almost always have 3 notifications saying some app has successfully updated. Is there any way I can the notifications off? I'm on Android 2.3.5, Motorola Electrify. I think I have the latest version of Market since it updated to Google Play on its own. I don't see settings for this anywhere in Google Play or the device's settings. FWIW I'm not rooted.
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From 4.1 onwards it's possible to do so in the System Settings/Apps/Google Play Store. Uncheck the box that says Show Notifications. That kills all notifications for the app.
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Hide "Successfully Updated" notifications from Google Play/Market
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android
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I have accidentally flashed a file ( http://www.box.com/s/k8ch8jjne6y2aa5g4lg9 ) that allows full arabic in HTC EVO 3D CDMA . When I reboot, the phone stops on the HTC white screen. The problem is that I haven't made a backup in recovery before. I don't know how to go back. I have wiped all dalvick, data and cache but the problem persists. My device is on Bootloader Unlocked + CWM recovery + S-ON
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Simply flash any compatible GSM ROM to your phone (look for one on xda-developers forums) via recovery console after performing another round of wipe. Whatever incompatible drivers and radios were introduced by the CDMA version will be overwritten, and the phone should boot successfully. After that you can continue searching for the ROM with full Arabic support.
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How can I go back after flashing an unsuccessful file with no backups in HTC EVO 3D GSM?
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android
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My device is not listed as supported on website www.cyanogenmod.com/devices. I have ZTE Skate, and some other ZTEs are listed, but not mine. Is it possible to install the mod on Skate, and what's the risk? If phone is not listed, does it mean, that it was just not tested, or the mod wouldn't work?
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They have an Unofficial version of CyanogenMod for Skate here. I don't know what would happen if you tried to install version for another model.
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What's the risk of installing Cyanogen Mod on unsupported phone?
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android
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I'm unable to switch to the street view when using the Google maps on my android phone. I updated the Google maps to the latest version and also the street view but unable still though. I turned off the <code> satellite view </code> and tried but the street view was still disable. I tried to finding informative videos regarding this and some forums but they didn't helped me. I would really appreciated if any one help me about this.
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Most probably, Street View imagery is not available for your location (yet). Cross check the web version with any PC for the same location that doesn't work on your phone Check a well-supported Street View location such as Google HQ on your phone
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How to use "street view" in Google maps on Xperia Mini ST15i?
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android
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I have VPN connection on my Android tablet (Asus Transformer Prime) and it required me to set up a password protection for my tablet. I don't want to use any dummy passwords to open my tablet, so how can I disable that without deleting the VPN connection?
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Found this, it's a hack but it works for on my galaxy nexus 2.1.2 Here's the steps: Set your lock screen security to what you want, slide/none Go to create VPN profile Create a pattern lock Setup VPN profile Lock device Unlock but input the wrong pattern until device locks for 30. Tap "Forgotten Pattern" Enter your google account details. Cancel the "Screen Security" page Now device will unlock without pattern requirement Source: stackexchange-url ("Connecting to VPN forces having secure screen lock")
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Transformer Prime, VPN and password protection
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android
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I have a Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise server running in our home network. It has VPN functionality installed and fully working. If I connect with a computer, the computer will get right DNS servers. If I connect with Android tablet (Asus Transformer Prime), the tablet will still use Google's DNS servers. The problem with this is that I can't resolve local website addresses such as intranet. Getting the access to that site is more than necessary. I want the (non-rooted) Android tablet to use the DNS servers provided by the VPN server. How can I fix this?
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You can solve this issue either from the Android side or from the Windows side: From the Android side Tap your device "menu" button, and select "settings"; Tap "Wireless & networks"; Tap "Wi-Fi settings"; Tap your device "menu" to bring up extra options and select "advanced"; Tap "Use static IP"; Fill in your local network static IP details and dns server details; Tap your device "menu" to bring up extra options and select "save". From the Windows side Open the DNS management; Add a new Forward Lookup Zone for the Google DNS and set a Host A record to your local IP.
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How to set up tablet to use a local DNS server thru VPN rather than Google's DNS?
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android
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I'm looking to buy the brand new HTC One X (Tegra 3 version) but I want to know if it's compatible with GLONASS (Russian GPS satnav equivalent). I already know that the Snapdragon S4 version supports it but does the Tegra 3 support it as well?
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Acccording to this XDA thread , it does NOT support GLONASS They ran GPS tests on both Galaxy Note and HTC One X , the former of which does officially support GLONASS; and the former showed 2x the amount of detected satellites.
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Does the HTC One X support GLONASS?
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android
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I just upgrade my Samsung Galaxy s2 and was expecting to use the new Calendar app from Google itself. Here is a screenshot http://cdn.pocket-lint.com/images/4zGC/google-android-ice-cream-sandwich-review-14.jpg?20111121-150627 It seems not to be included in the upgrade and strangely enough not downloadable from the play store. I searched the net but it seems everyone can use it cause I see no similar reports. Is it available on your ICS android phone? Thanks, Tom
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That calendar app is the default included in AOSP. Carrier and manufacturer customizations frequently replace the AOSP variants in favor of modified versions. This is what's happened with the Galaxy SII updates. Instead of vanilla android you received Touchwiz. If you'd like it on your phone, you can install it from the Play Store or flash a custom rom like Cyanogemod or AOKP .
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Calendar app from google not available
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android
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My i7500 doesn't unlock anymore (the screen unlock). I have a feeling the actual, physical button is broken, because the phone is on and responds to the power button being held down, but won't unlock. Things I tried that failed: Rebooting does nothing. I tried the sqlite thing (updating one of the settings so that the phone doesn't lock by default or whatever), but my phone is not rooted, so I only got "access denied." I tried using adb shell to send the command <code> input keystate 82 </code> , which supposedly unlocks the phone, but nothing happened. Sending <code> event send EV_KEY:KEY_SOFT1:1 </code> via adb (I get <code> access denied </code> ). If I can figure out how to unlock it once, I think I'm game. The phone runs a non-local version of Android 1.6. It's not rooted, sadly, and I really want to avoid formatting it if possible. Here's what I'm doing right now: Install NoLock via adb: <code> adb install E:\download\NoLock1.05.apk </code> Run NoLock via adb: <code> adb shell am start -n org.jraf.android.nolock/org.jraf.android.nolock.activity.MainActivity </code> (prints <code> Starting: Intent {cmp=org.jraf.android.nolock/.activity/MainActivity } </code> ) So, if I can only unlock my phone now, and configure NoLock, I think I'm good. How can I get my phone to unlock, and how can I then unlock it without the unlock key? Is the current path of nolock going to work? Why doesn't sending <code> input keystate 82 </code> unlock the screen? Why doesn't NoLock automatically unlock the screen?
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This happened to me again. The process of unlocking was as follows: - Call the Android phone from a normal phone - Pick up the phone - Press the options button - Click the button to add someone to the call - Press the "go back" button It should return you to the home page. After that, setup Pattern Unlock. It only uses the touch-screen, so it works with a broken lock button.
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i7500 Unlock Button Broken
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android
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I would like to import the contacts from my old phone to GN. I read this guide here , but there is no "Menu" in the People app. I'm running 4.0.2. Please, does anyone know how to proceed? Why there is no "Menu" if the manual says there should be?
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Ok, there has to be at least one other contact, then there are these "three dots".
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How to import old SIM contacts to Galaxy Nexus?
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android
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