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I have 2GB Micro SD card in my Android and want to upgrade to 4GB. How can I achieve it without losing anything from my 2GB card? I mostly use this card to store images/music and most of the apps.
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First, turn off your phone's radio by entering Airplane Mode - usually this'll be by long-pressing the power button and selecting Airplane Mode. Next on your homescreen, press MENU and click SETTINGS (or navigate in your preferred way). In SETTINGS, choose SD CARD & PHONE STORAGE. Press UNMOUNT to dismount your SD Card. Now remove your SD card from the phone and insert it into your card reader on your PC. Copy ALL the files to a folder of choice. Insert your new 4 GB card into your cell phone and choose to FORMAT it from within the device. This is the safest course of action. Remove the new SD Card and use your PC to move/overwrite all data from the copy of the old card to the new one. Re-insert your new card into the phone and reboot so that the scanning of the card takes place.
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How to upgrade / swap SD card without losing data and installed apps?
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android
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I was wondering how Google Maps on my Android phone can locate me with a good accuracy when my GPS is disabled. At first I though it was with the cell tower but I'm not sure it can achieve this precision and it is way better when the wireless is enabled (the accuracy go from 1600m to 100). What I don't understand is that I have a dynamic IP - it's not supposed to be linked to my address. For example wolframalpha locates me with a very bad precision (the country is correct) and it's the same for all other IP location services. How does this work?
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Google and others like Apple and Skyhook build a Database which links WLAN BSSIDs to a geographic location. A BSSID is like the MAC Address of a access point that gets broadcasted by that access point. It is therefore "public viewable" if the BSSID broadcast is enabled, which is the default for most access points. The BSSID operates on a lower layer as the IP stack, you don't even have to be connected to an access point to receive these broadcasts. Every time you run Google Maps or Navigation with enabled GPS and WiFi and if your device is able to get a good GPS fix, the current visible WLAN networks and your current location (the GPS fix) are uploaded to Google to build and update the database. This technique is sometimes called crowdsourcing. Every Android device acts therefore as data collector. Since most access points are static in their position and only cover a small area - the coverage radius is approximately 100m - they are ideal anchors for a good location fix without GPS.
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How does Google Maps estimate my location without GPS?
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android
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I'm trying to install a custom ringtone to my Huawei Comet, and when I connect it to my computer via USB it shows me a drive named "Mobile Partner" that is CDFS and has 0 MB free of 6.59 MB (not the 2GB MicroSD card I have installed). Do i have to use a separate SD card adaptor to plug it into my computer? Or how do I get my phone to show me the SD card?
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T-Mobile Comet Manual, p.14: Using the microSD Card as USB Mass Storage To transfer all your favorite music and pictures from your PC to your mobile phone’s microSD card, set the microSD card as USB mass storage. Connect your mobile phone to your PC with the USB cable. Your PC will detect the microSD card as a removable disk. Open the notification bar, and then touch USB connected. Touch Turn on USB storage in the dialog box that opens to confirm that you want to transfer files. You can now transfer files from your PC to your mobile phone’s microSD card.
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Connecting Huawei Comet via USB -- shows as CDFS?
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android
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Yesterday afternoon I synced my Galaxy S II with Microsoft Exchange and my multinational corporation's exchange server. Mail settings were to push at all times. Over night my phone drained its battery completely and rang up 550MB in mobile upload charges via Exchange. I'm certain it was exchange because I have a traffic monitor tool and that particular email client is only holding my exchange account. This was, to understate, surprising. Is this normal behavior for Exchange? I only received 8 emails over night, none of which had any attachments to speak of.
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Well I finally figured this out, after racking up 800MB of upload and 3.5MB of download with my Exchange Email over 2 days... I had tried to send someone an 8MB PDF and it never sent successfully... so it tried again, and again, and again, and again. The email was stuck in my outbox and couldn't be deleted. I'd get "server error" messages (DERP!). The solution was to de-couple the device from Exchange, completely removing that account, thereby deleting the message, and then re-registering the device. Now all is as it should be... Long story short -- keep an eye on your outbox!
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Microsoft Exchange bandwidth out of control?
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android
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I have an Android smartphone and tablet which both are linked to my Google account and Latitude enabled. Since I don't carry the tablet always with me, my Latitude location sometimes jumps back and forth, if my smartphone has no connectivity. I could disable Latitude on my tablet, but I wonder if there is a way to configure Latitude on the tablet to not provide any location information at all?
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There's an app called ALTitude that does allow you to configure those settings per installation (= per device in your case). EDIT: Purpose of the app - updating your Latitude status/location base on more fine grained settings (update interval, location source). ALTitude on Android Market XDA Thread I'd recommend to configure Latitude to "manual location" and ALTitude to automatic update, but first read through the thread to check if this tool does the trick for you.
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Google Latitude and multiple devices - How to prevent location jumping?
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I use Banshee 2.2 to synchronize music and podcasts to my Android 2.3 device. On the device, I'm using PowerAMP to play music. When I open PowerAMP and look at the playlists, each one is repeated a dozen times. So, for example, I have a playlist called "Pop". After a dozen syncs with my computer, I now have 12 playlists called "Pop". 11 are empty, and one has the actual playlist in it. At first I thought this was a problem with PowerAMP, but since I have tried the Android default music player and a few other music apps, the problem is repeated no matter what I use to play music. So it seems this isn't an app specific problem, but a system wide one. I have scoured the onboard memory and the SD card, but I have no idea where the playlists are stored. (Note my phone is not rooted, nor do I intend to.) How do I clear out the empty playlists and stop this behaviour?
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This sounds to me like a similar problem I have had with duplicating images in the gallery. I fixed this by clearing the gallery data, and allowing it to rebuild next time the media scanner ran. I would suggest trying the same technique. I would imagine that whereas I deleted the data from the Gallery App, you should try clearing data from the stock Android Music Player, or failing that from PowerAMP. Settings-Applications-Manage Applications-All-Gallery-Clear data (confirm). This doesn't delete your media itself, just the database that details where the media is. The media scanner will rebuild this database automatically next time it scans. It would be prudent to backup your phone contents before you try this.
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Why are playlists breeding like rabbits on my device?
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android
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Google voice added an upgrade recently, in which they allow to choose whether you want to use your own mobile number or get a new Google number. Will I be able to activate my android with either one of the options? Is there a good reason why to prefer one over another?
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Take a look at the Choosing your Google number page in their help section. Specifically, have a look at the "Learn more about the difference between the two options" expandable link. The gist is that unless you have Sprint, choosing to use your mobile number will simply allow you to port your mobile number and turn it into your GVoice number or continue using GVoice Lite. This means you lose your mobile number for your cell plan, which is probably not what you want in most cases. If you have Sprint then you can choose to have your GVoice number be a copy of your actual mobile number, allowing GVoice communication to essentially appear as though it originated from your mobile phone (among other things, explained more at About Google Voice on Sprint ).
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Google Voice Upgrade: Get a new number from Google or use my mobile number?
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android
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I would like to know if Google Talk works like Gmail where it actually pushes your messages onto your phone instead of the phone pulling periodically.
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Yes.
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Does Google Talk push messages?
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My phone is a Samsung Galaxy Y phone. I do not want my Gmail contacts in the phone contacts. I have disabled automatic sync. There seems to be no direct way to delete them
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To completely remove them from device, go into: <code> Settings -> Accounts and sync -> (select your account) -> Turn "Sync Contacts" off </code> Now delete Gmail contacts from your phone: Use the method @Ames suggested to filter out Gmail contacts only Delete all contacts (only Gmail ones will get deleted) Revert to displaying other contacts. Since Contacts will not be synced, this will neither delete your contacts from web version of Gmail nor bring them back to your device. Just be careful not to turn this setting back on.
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How to delete gmail contacts from contacts app in Gingerbread
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Currently I can't find the <code> selection box </code> anywhere in the configuration in my Nexus One to allow this; i.e. they are the same and when I'm expecting SMS from my friend, I get distracted by the emails and vice versa... So, is it possible everyone? And if it is please show me how. Thank you!
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To deviate from the generic notification ringtone, the app itself needs to support it. Are you using the stock email and SMS apps? Gmail, at least, allows for changing the notification ringtone that it uses. (In fact, you can setup individual notifications by account by label.)
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How can I set different ringtones - one for new email and one for new SMS in Nexus One?
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I'm running very low on interal phone memory storage - I'm down to 5 MB of the 180 MB available. I understand that not all apps can be installed into SD card, and those will instead use up my internal storage. Luckily, those are rare. However, I recently installed an app that is listed as being installed on the SD card, not internal storage. Even so, after installing it I'm now getting the "low on space" warning. The app takes up 16 MB, and I seem to remember I had a bit over 20 MB internal storage space before... So judging from the space, it looks like it's still taking up space on internal storage. So my question: Should an app that's installed onto SD card take up any internal storage? What could be causing this? Does the market store the installation files somewhere in internal cache or something as weird? Why on earth do I need to worry about apps consuming space, when I have gigabytes of free space for them on my SD card? My device is GT-S5570 running 2.2.1.
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An app consists of dex files, apk files, data files and libraries. When you install apps in SD card, not all of the parts of the apps are kept in SD card. Some of them remains in internal Storage. However if you have a rooted phone, you can use program like link2sd to move all the pieces of app to SD card. EDIT: You can use program like app2sd to easily see what program can be moved to SD card. You can manually move shown apps or ignore some of them. If you go to Settings -> Applications -> Manage Applications, the size shown there is the size its taking in the internal storage. This is just my guess based on the calculations performed by noting the free space on internal storage, moving some apps to SD card and subtracting only the reduced space of the apps. I'm sorry I didn't mention you need second partition for link2sd to work. But if you had given hint in your question that you were willing to root, I'd have talked in more depth about it. Also your main question was whether apps moved to SD card should take internal storage or not. It wasn't about link2sd, the term just came while answering. Anyways, beside second partition you are recommended class 6 SD card. I've written a blog post about using link2sd here , you might find it useful.
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Should apps take up any internal storage when installed to SD?
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Is it possible with Android phones (like with iOS 5) to take photos directly from the lock screen without unlocking first?
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You could use WidgetLocker and have a shortcut on your lockscreen to your camera. I haven't personally tried this, but it should technically work.
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Is it possible to use the camera without unlocking first?
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I have an app, installed from the Market, which I just updated. The "updating" notification was present for several hours, so it appears to have gotten stuck somehow. I believe it now claims to be the current version, but to be sure, is it possible to tell the Market to re-download and reinstall the current version of the app?
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As far as I know there's no way to tell the Market to reinstall an app. I was hoping you could do it through the Market website but I just tried and it refused to install an already-installed app. (Which bothers me because my phone and the website will definitely be out of sync regularly, I do too many third-party restores and so on.) That said, you could clear the data for the Market (Settings -> Applications -> Manage Applications -> All -> Market -> Force Close, Clear Data) and reboot your phone, then start up the Market again and look to see whether the update is available again or not. If it's not then you can trust that the latest version is installed since it grabbed that info directly from the system, and if not you can attempt the update again.
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How can I force the Market to reinstall an installed app?
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Whenever I try Settings -> About Phone -> Software Update -> Check for update I get the error message "Connection failed" More Information - I am connected to Internet. and Internet works in my phone. I have configured Samsung account in my mobile.
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Galaxy S2 doesn't support OTA updates...so it's unlikely that you will be able to check for updates from your phone. The same "Connection Failed" error comes to me when I try that in my phone.
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Software update never worked in Samsung Galaxy S2
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android
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Is is possible to download older versions of Android applications? Is there some kind of online archive for all versions of Android apps? Like how you can find older versions of some Windows app.
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The site Freeware Lovers collects freeware Android apps and has old versions for many of the apps they host. (Also for BlackBerry, Symbian, and Palm OS.)
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Where can find older versions of Apps?
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Upgraded my HTC Slide to Froyo. Connecting Ubuntu 10.10 via USB. As per instructions here, http://developer.android.com/guide/developing/device.html <code> $ cat /etc/udev/rules.d/51-android.rules SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ATTR{idVendor}=="0BB4", MODE="0666", GROUP="plugdev" $ ls -l /etc/udev/rules.d/51-android.rules -rw-rw-rw- 1 root root 72 2011-10-23 20:57 /etc/udev/rules.d/51-android.rules $ adb devices List of devices attached ???????????? no permissions </code>
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Had this very issue earlier tonight myself. The 51-android.rules needs to be world read-execute, and it's probably best to run <code> service udev restart </code> (or reboot) after changing this, then re-plug your device. If it still doesn't work, double-check the vendor ID you've supplied; with your Android device connected, run <code> lsusb </code> . HTC also use the vendor ID <code> 18d1 </code> on newer devices.
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Android phone not recognized when connected to Ubuntu, by 'adb devices'
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android
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I'm using Titanium Backup to automatically back up to my SD card. I also managed to get the "Sync to Dropbox " feature to work. How I can I automate "Sync To Dropbox"? I don't see it as an option when I add a schedule.
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It was added in a recent update as a pro-only feature. <code> Edit schedule -> when finished -> Sync to Dropbox </code>
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Titanium Backup Dropbox sync scheduling
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android
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If I install CyanogenMod, will I have 'rooted' my phone? Is CyanogenMod a rooting program, or is the procedure of installing CyanogenMod rooting, and CyanogenMod is something needing root? Is CyanogenMod a type of android release? Considering to install it is similar to a new android update?
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for 99% of devices, you have to have a custom recovery image installed on the device in order to install CyanogenMod. And usually, to do that you have to have the device rooted. So you have to have a rooted device before you can install cyanogenmod. CyanogenMod comes rooted and yes, it is an android release. Rooting a device, while it will void your warranty, is not really that "bad". Think of it like having access to the administrator account on your PC as opposed to a "limited user" account. You also have to keep in mind that CyanogenMod does not work on all android devices. You can only install it on devices that are supported.
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Is CyanogenMod rooting the phone?
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android
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On my Android phone, I can't seem to use my Google Account because I have the 2-step verification enabled. Can I log into Google without disabling the 2-step verification system? Here is a link to Google's 2-step verification system: http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2011/02/advanced-sign-in-security-for-your.html Logging into my Google account is not a problem using the 2-step verification on a standard PC/Laptop, i.e. on a Microsoft/Mac OS, I just can't seem to use the 2-step verification system on Android 2.2.2.
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The answer is that you have to use a standard computer, log into your google account 2-step verified google account, go to authorise applications and sites, and set up your android device. Google have said that 2-step verification will not work yet on android, so they have provided this work around for now. Here is the link where you create a password to authorize your device: https://accounts.google.com/IssuedAuthSubTokens They will then give you a password which you can enter into your phone, allowing you to keep 2-step verification enabled.
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How can I get Google's two-step verification to work?
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After replacing my ailing Nexus One with with a SGS2 yesterday (an ordeal in and of itself, but neither here nor there), I decided to replace the stock ROM including TouchWiz with something a little more familiar, hence Cyanogen. I've was following these instructions, and it was going relatively well until step 9 under Method via Recovery. The first time around, I had placed the zip files directly on the root of the SD card, but I couldn't find them. After several more attempts, using different locations, attempting to put them on the internal storage, etc, I still haven't found a way to load those zip files. As can be seen, I don't have a mount point named sdcard as is typical. I do have that external_sd folder, but whenever I try and enter it to select a zip, I get an error saying something like "No Files Found" and am just returned to this folder. Any help would be appreciated.
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The folder you're seeing is the internal SD one. Just put your update.zip file there and search for it, it might be hidden in the scroll, just go down and it will show more files in the folder. To make the process a lot more easy, just rename your *.zip to update.zip, but the file in the root of the internal SD card folder and use the Install update.zip from internal SD method.
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Trouble installing Cyanogen on Galaxy S II using recovery console method
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android
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I was unable to find clear documentation of what goes into an update.zip created by TB. Can I use TB's update.zip to restore all of the apps along with their data? If I understand correctly, this would enable me to flash a new ROM with full wipe, then restore all the apps at the push of a button. Do I understand correctly?
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No, the update.zip does not restore all your apps. The purpose of this is to allow you to install Titanium Backup as a user or system app while in the recovery bootloader. You would wipe your phone, then install a custom rom (as usual), and afterwards would install Titanium Backup. This is to greatly simplify restoring your system data. Normally, you would have to boot the new rom, sign into the google play app, download TB, then run a restore. This way, you can simply open TB as soon as you boot and restore everything, including your google accounts and wifi passwords.
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Does Titanium Backup's update.zip restore all apps AND data?
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android
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In my case I have a bunch of roms and save files I want to keep in sync across devices, the desktop dropbox app lets me store these files in a "real" folder in windows so any application can access them normally, but once they're changed on my pc/server they get updated. Is there any app that lets me do something similar on android? The cloud apps I've looked at so far (dropbox, box.net, boxroid) only allow for downloading single files at a time.
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SugarSync does this. They specifically market it as a way to keep your photos backed up, but it works for any file/folder. They describe their "Autosync" system in this blog post.
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Is there an app or method that will let me use a cloud-synced folder on the SD card?
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android
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does anyone know if the standard Android browser that comes pre-installed on the cell phones has its own name? Every browser on the market has one - Safari, FF, Fennec, Dolphin, etc. But the "standard android browser" seems lacking it. Or I'm wrong? I'm writing small blog posts about JavaScript and Android and I'm really tired of writing "Standard Android browser works differently from Fennec" instead of "Foobar works differently from Fennec"
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Not as far as I know; it's name is just "Browser". To distinguish it from the other browsers, sometimes I call it "stock browser". btw, it's called Firefox now (or Firefox Mobile), and no longer Fennec.
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The name of the default android browser
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android
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How can I find out what devices support Skype video calling over Wi-Fi? (I'm particularly interested in tablets.)
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The Skype application description in the market lists the list of devices that supports video calling. As of Skype 2.5.0.108, video calling is supported on these tablets: Samsung Galaxy Tab 7 (Wifi, Verizon, Sprint, Plus) HTC Flyer Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 (T-Mobile) Acer Iconia Tablet (A500) Motorola Xoom Acer Iconia Smart Devices that are not listed may still be able to do video calling, but Skype says that the video quality may not be as good as on supported devices. Check out Skype's application description page for the latest list of supported devices.
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How can I find out what devices support Skype video calling over Wi-Fi?
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android
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I have an HTC Hero GSM with CyanogenMod 7.1.0 (stable). Before i had elelinux mod (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=10956118) This thing is, after installing CyanogenMod i still have FlyKernel-13. Should the kernel be changed to the cyanogenmod one? (Screenshot here: http://d.pr/3Sgv ) I have some stability problems with the phone rebooting when using GPS, i'm afraid that's causing it... Where can i download the correct kernel ?
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Some phones' partitions have a separate partition for the kernel (often called "boot") that is separate from the one that holds /system. Unzip the CynanogenMod update.zip - there should be a boot.img inside. If you have fastboot and know how to use it, you can flash boot.img with <code> ./fastboot flash boot /path/to/boot.img </code> (You will need to be S-OFF for this; sounds like you are.) Another option is to go back to stock & flash CM again. If you're flashing CM over top of itself you may be able to get away without wiping /data (you may still want to wipe /cache)
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Kernel HTC Hero
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I'm almost sure that there is no ClockWorkMod Recovery for my phone (I've been reading some questions and answer in the forum and also google it with this result. So when I installed ROM Manager the first thing I was asked to do was selecting my phone model which wasn't in the offered list. I want to do a NANDroid but I'm not sure how. In the question I read here I saw Odin, Amon-Ra and Heimdal. I really have no idea what this three tools / apps are and how to use them. What is each one of them? How can I make a NANDroid? If it helps I have a Samsung Galaxy I551 Thanks!
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First, some disambiguation is in order. Amon_Ra is a developer who created one of the recovery consoles (named after himself.) Just like ClockworkMod (which was created by a different developer named Koushik Dutta, a.k.a. Koush) Amon_Ra's Recovery performs various low-level tasks on Android devices. Odin is a Windows application that can be used to flash firmware onto various Samsung Android handsets and tablets. Heimdal is a cross-platform application (available for Windows, Linux and OS X) that uses the same protocol as Odin to interface with Samsung devices in "download" mode. NANDroid is a script which runs in Android Recovery mode and dumps the image of the devices' partitions onto the external media such as SD Card. It requires root and some other libraries to function properly. For restoring, the recoveries use a different script which utilizes the fastboot binary to flash the image files created by NANDroid back onto their appropriate partitions. With the above said, neither Odin or Heimdal can be used to take backups of devices; they are purely for flashing firmware onto them. ClockworkMod or Amon_Ra Recoveries do include the NANDroid script. However, due to the differences in partition layout, they need to be modified specifically for a given device they are ported to. If you are knowledgeable enough, you can try to adopt the NANDroid script for use with Samsung Galaxy i551, and run it manually via ADB shell while the phone is in Recovery mode. Again, you will need root privileges and other libraries compiled specifically for this device.
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How to NANDroid a phone without ClockWorkMod?
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I've already asked this question on Superuser (given it's Outlook related), but now I'm trying to see if anyone else on Android Enthusiasts can help me. The details are as below. I've paired up my Samsung phone with an Outlook Exchange inbox (probably Outlook 2010), and now I've got the outstanding SMS syncing feature. Only, of course, it sucks, since my inbox get's flooded with SMS's that I already have on my phone. After looking around the internet for quite a while for a option that would allow me to disable that kind of syncing, the only guide I got was designed for Windows Phone 6.x. I want desperately to disable it. Anyone has any clue as to how?
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I had the same problem and think I found the place to correct it: 1) Open the e-mail client program on the Samsung 2) Go to "menu | account settings" 3) Disable SMS-sync Hope it works!
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Disable SMS Syncing on Outlook
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I'm thinking about getting a Verizon Android 4G phone. But I have a question about how 4G works... 4G is supported in my city, however if I move into a part of the city where 4G isn't covered or it's spotty, does the phone degrade to 3G service (assuming that is available)? Or does it degrade all the way down to normal slow cell service (the same service you get when 3G isn't available)?
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I will say yes, but, that answer doesn't necessarily hold true 100% of the time. It really depends on the bands that the device supports. On the device spec sheets you will usually see something like this: 800/1900/700 These are the bands that the device will operate on. I pulled these numbers from the Droid Bionic . From that spec sheet, it goes even further and shows that it supports EV-DO rev.A (CDMA/3G), and LTE (4G). So this phone does support Verizon's 3G & 4G networks, which means that if 4G is not avaialble, then it will fall back to the CDMA data network (which is what the device will uses for Voice even when data uses LTE. The same rules apply for GSM networks like AT&T and T-Mobile. The device spec sheet will say what bands the device can operate on, and if the carrier's network operates within that band, then the phone will work. This is why iPhone users can use unlocked AT&T iPhones on T-Mobile's network, but they only can get EDGE data. This is because the iPhone does not support the band that T-mobile uses for its UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+ (3G/4G) data networks. T-mobile bands: 850/1900 (GSM/GPRS/EDGE) 1700/2100 (UMTS/HSPA) AT&T bands: 850/1900 (GSM/GPRS/EDGE) 580/1900 (UMTS/HSPA) (3G) 700 (LTE) (4G) Verizon bands: 800/1900 (CMDA/EV-DO) (3G) 700 (LTE) (4G) Sprint doesn't know if they want to use LTE or WiMax so I am not listing their bands.
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Do Verizon 4g phones degrade to 3g when 4g is not available?
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How do I keep my Gmail contacts off my phone (Samsung Galaxy S if it matters) and at the same time keep my phone's contacts off Gmail? I don't normally do email from my phone, and when I have had to log into my account, it automatically downloaded all the contacts. I don't want to search through a bunch of email-only contacts to find the person I need to call.
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In the <code> Settings -> Accounts & Sync </code> , select your gmail account, in there you will see "Sync Contacts". You can uncheck that and the device will not sync your contacts to gmail, nor will your gmail contacts sync to your device. As onik said too, you can have it show only people with phone numbers too.
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How do I keep my contacts separate?
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I've been using CyanogenMod 7.1 since it became stable, and one feature I miss is the Low Battery alert. I've often come home from work, thrown my phone on the desk and forgotten to plug it in. When I try to check the phone for messages later, it's completely dead. The battery has run out with no warnings whatsoever. On previous ROMs (stock and Darky's) I got a notification sound and a dialog that said the typical "your battery is running low" yadayada. Now there's not even a notification in the status bar. Is this typical behaviour for CyanogenMod, or should I reflash?
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Summing up: CyanogenMod from at least v7 up has, as usual, alerts for battery low. It can appear in different places: in the notification bar (Ryan Conrad) on the lock screen (onik) I rawly remember even having seen a toast displayed. According to onik, there should be a setting somewhere to toggle the alert sound for this event on/off -- and according to this CM Forum post ... Led lights are in CM settings, while low battery sound is in phone/sound settings. I was able to find the sound at the end of the mentioned list with CM 7.2 (but not 7.0.3), but nothing in CM settings specific to the battery low event. Though: If really needed, this should be quite easily established using Tasker...
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Does CM7.1 give a "low battery" alert?
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Is there an app to set a ring volume automatically based on location? What I need is an app to switch to vibrate when I'm at home and turn the volume up when I leave home (ringing phone wakes my sleeping baby and I often forget to silence the phone manually).
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I'd recommend checking out Locale , it's meant for this kind of automation. Or Tasker could work too, and it has a 7-day free trial on the manufacturer's page .
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Geofenced ring volume app?
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I purchased an app from the Android Marketplace and the download will not start. It is stuck at "Starting Download..." and none of the suggestions on the support site worked. I can download other apps just not the one I purchased. My credit card was charged for this app -- it was charged twice in fact (I think that could be the issue maybe?) I emailed Google support, and they responded with the following: Cancel and restart the download(s) Reboot your device Sign in and out of Google Talk repeatedly to restore connection to our servers: Go to your device’s app launcher, and press the Talk app If you’re already signed into Talk, press Menu, and then touch Sign out Launch Talk again to sign in (if you are unable to sign in, please let me know) Clear the Market cache (Menu > Settings > Applications > Manage applications > All > Market > Clear cache) Clear the Download Manager cache and data (Menu > Settings > Applications > Manage applications > All > Download manager > Clear cache and Clear data) Ensure there is at least 20MB of free space on your device Try your download(s) using both WiFi and network (3G/4G) connections Try to initiate your download from the Web (market.android.com) instead of the device Ensure firewalls are not blocking access to ports required for Android Market (TCP and UDP 5228) Confirm that there is strong connectivity on your device, and contact your mobile service provider if you aren't connected Uninstall Market updates by visiting: Settings > Applications > Manage Applications, selecting "Market" under the "All" tab or filter and touching "Uninstall updates" I tried all of those things and responded that none of them worked. Their second response told me to perform a factory reset ! Before I do something that drastic, what else can I try? UPDATE: I went ahead and did a factory reset and I still cannot download this app... any other suggestions?
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I am not sure why this happened... I suspect it was due to my open issue with the Android Market team... however I suddenly got an email that my order for this app had been canceled: Hello JOSHUA, Your order has been canceled and you have not been charged. Reason: Other (describe below) Comments: We could not complete your order in a timely fashion. Your order has been automatically canceled. Please retry your purchase. I was then able to purchase and pay for the app again, and this time, it downloaded!
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One purchased app stuck at "Starting download..." but others download fine
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android
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I just noticed that that Netflix App wants the "Read Sensitive Log Data" permission to run. What exactly does this permission allow? (besides the fairly generic/scary sounding description in the market) Why do you think the Netflix app might need it?
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Some apps use this to retrieve debug information and send it to the company to help improve the app (eg. Evernote [source] ). Couldn't find any information on how Netflix uses the data and can't test but maybe there's a "Send debug information" button or something similar. This, of course, is pure speculation, so you'll have to think "Do I trust this company with my data?" As to what information is made available by this, you can check this by using aLogcat or the Android SDK and logcat . There's a public Google+ post which describes an example of logcat information.
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Why would the Netflix App want to "read sensitive log data" on my device?
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I've got a question regarding maintenance/management with multiple android devices on a single account. For example: A school has 30 android tablets. Teachers need all 30 devices updated The school has 1 account for all 30 devices Is there a way to sync all of these simultaneously to the same account? iTunes U offers this functionality for iOS devices, but wanted to know if there are any similar services for android devices. Thanks for your help!
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That very much depends on how you understand the issue -- and what is intended. In this case, using a single account for all devices definitly has one big advantage: Managing its apps (installs/uninstalls). If the devices are defined as "school use only" or even for a single class, same applies to the calendar : all class specific events can be defined here (in the accounts main calendar), so noone can say he forgot to write it down. For personal events, each user can add his/her own calendar easily -- so no problem with this either. The contacts /address book can be seen the same way: it could hold the classes contacts, plus the teachers (as far as needed/wanted) -- which would make it easier to organize team work. As with calendars, it should be possible for each user to access her/his personal address book additionally (I never tried this, so I cannot tell for sure). So to summarize: If I didn't mis-interprete your question, the answer should be a clear "Yes". I use multiple Android devices with the same Google account myself, and never had any problems with that.
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Sync Multiple Devices Simultaneously With One Account
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android
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Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) was officially announced on October 19, 2011. (You can review the high level SDK changes in Android 4.0 or the official changelog at the official Android Developer's site.) Of course, not all devices will get this update right away and others won't get it at all. Each manufacturer and carrier often choose to add their custom modifications which tend to delay the official release. When will each device get Android 4.0, either officially or unofficially, if ever? See also: stackexchange-url ("When will my device get the Android 4.1 update (Jelly Bean)?") stackexchange-url ("When will my device get the Android 4.2 update (Jelly Bean)?") stackexchange-url ("When will my device get the Android 4.3 update (Jelly Bean)?") stackexchange-url ("When will my device get the Android 4.4 update (KitKat)?")
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This community wiki will list all of the known and rumored dates for devices. If you have an update make sure to follow the format that's been established, and the following guidelines: Keep phones in alphabetical order listing the manufacturer and model Specify if the date is confirmed or rumored and link to the source If there is an unofficial release, link to the site where it can be downloaded Note that devices that do not meet Google's Compatibility Definition will not receive a Google-sanctioned update. In the case of the major manufacturers and many others, that means they won't release an update at all since Google's certification is important to their business. Phones Google Nexus ONE Official: never (confirmed) Unofficial: Oct 2011 (alpha) Google Nexus S Official: GSM - T-Mobile (GT-I9020): Soon (rumored) GSM - AT&T (GT-I9020A): Soon (rumored) CDMA - SPH-D720: April 2012 (confirmed) HTC Amaze 4G Official: May-June (confirmed), June 16th 2012 (unconfirmed) HTC Desire Official: never (confirmed) Unofficial: November 2011 (beta) HTC Desire HD Official: never (confirmed) HTC Desire S Official: By the end of August 2012 (confirmed) HTC DROID Incredible 2 Official: To be determined (by the end of August) (confirmed) HTC DROID Incredible S GSM (international) Official: 2012-July-2 (confirmed) Verizon Unknown HTC EVO 3D Official: Early August 2012 (confirmed) HTC EVO 4G+ Official: May-June (confirmed) HTC EVO Design 4G Official: 1 August 2012 (confirmed) HTC Incredible S Official: June-July (confirmed) HTC Raider Official: TBC (confirmed) HTC Rezound Official: August 2012 (confirmed) HTC Rhyme Official: June-July 2012 (confirmed) HTC Sensation Official: March-June (confirmed) HTC Sensation 4G Official: March-June (confirmed) HTC Sensation XE Official: March-June (confirmed) HTC Sensation XL Official: April-Jun (confirmed) HTC Thunderbolt Official: 31-Jan-2013 (confirmed) HTC Velocity 4G Official: March-June (confirmed) HTC Vivid Official: March-June (confirmed) Huawei Honor U8860 Official: 12 January 2011 (confirmed) LG Optimus 2X Official: 2012 (confirmed) LG Optimus 3D Official: 2012 (confirmed) LG Optimus Black Official: 2012 (confirmed) LG Optimus LTE Official: 2012 (confirmed) LG Prada 3.0 Official Germany and Italy: 4-July-2012 (confirmed) Motorola Atrix 2 Official Q3 2012 (confirmed) Motorola Atrix 4G USA (MB860) Official Q3 2012 (confirmed) AsiaPac/EMEA/LatAm (MB860/MB861/ME860) Official: (TBA) Motorola DROID 3 Official: never (confirmed) Motorola DROID 4 Official: 2012 August 14 (phased update) (confirmed) Motorola DROID Bionic Official: Early Q3 2012 (confirmed) Motorola Droid RAZR Official: 2012-06-21 (confirmed) Motorola Droid RAZR Maxx Official: 2012-06-21 (confirmed) Motorola Photon 4G USA Official: Q4 2012 (confirmed) Japan Official: TBA Samsung Captivate Glide Official: 7 Sep 2012 (confirmed) Samsung Galaxy Note Official: March 2012 (rumor) AT&T: July 2012 (confirmed) T-Mobile: August 2012 (at launch) (confirmed) Samsung Galaxy S Official: never (confirmed (1), confirmed (2), confirmed (3)) but Android 2.3-based firmware upgrade to give some ICS-like features Samsung Galaxy S Advance (GT-I9070) Official: unknown (Techzek, Slashgear, Samsung Forum) Samsung Galaxy S 2 Official: March 2012 (rumor) T-Mobile: May 14th (unconfirmed) Samsung Epic 4G Touch Official: August 2012 (confirmed) Skyrocket Official: July 2012 (confirmed) Sony Ericsson Live with Walkman™ Official: TBA (confirmed) Sony Ericsson Xperia active Official: TBA (confirmed) Sony Ericsson Xperia arc and Xperia arc S Official: March - May 2012 (confirmed) Sony Ericsson Xperia mini and Xperia mini pro Official: June 2012 (confirmed) Sony Ericsson Xperia neo and Xperia neo V Official: TBA (confirmed) Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY Official: TBA (confirmed) Sony Ericsson Xperia pro Official: TBA (confirmed) Sony Ericsson Xperia ray Official: TBA (confirmed) Sony Xperia P Official: 17-August-2012 (confirmed-official) Sony Xperia S Official: Three: 29-June-2012 (confirmed) Tablets Acer Iconia Tab series Official: April 27, 2012 (confirmed) Archos G9 Official: Early Feb 2012 (official) ASUS Eee Pad Transformer Official: Feb 23rd (Feb 24th for North America) (official) ASUS Transformer Prime Official: January 2012 (rumour) HTC Flyer Official: Q1 2012 (rumour) Lenovo Thinkpad Tablet Official: May 2012 (offical source) U.S.: 1-July-2012 (confirmed) Lenovo Ideapad K1 Official: June 15 2012 (working date) download (not OTA update) (source) Motorola XOOM Official: US Wifi models - Mid Jan 2012 (confirmed) non-US Wifi models - Q2 2012 (confirmed) UK: August 2012 (confirmed) US 3G models - Q2 2012 (confirmed) non-US 3G models - (TBC) UK: August 2012 (confirmed) Unofficial: US 3G/LTE models (CyanogenMod "Kang", Team Eos) Motorola XOOM Family Edition Official: Q3 2012 (confirmed) Motorola XOOM 2 Official: Q3 2012 (confirmed) Motorola XOOM 2 Media Edition Official: Q3 2012 (confirmed) Motorola XYBOARD 8.2 Official: Q3 2012 (confirmed) Motorola XYBOARD 10.1 Official: Q3 2012 (confirmed) Samsung Galaxy Tab Plus 7.0 Official: 3 August 2012 (confirmed) Austria: July 2012 (confirmed) Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 Official: 4-July-2012 (confirmed) Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 Official: August 2012 (official) Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 Official: August 2012 (official) Toshiba Thrive Official: 3Q 2012 (confirmed)
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When will my device get the Android 4.0 update (Ice Cream Sandwich)?
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If you are concerned about what information an app is sending about you (your privacy concerns) is there any way of tracking this? Can you see if an app is sending photos on your phone? Can you see if it is sending the text that you type in it? In general can you log the information that an app (application) sends over the network from your phone? Would it be readable? Or at least should it be readable?
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Sniffing the network traffic would require root for the app that does the sniffing part. This can easily be done with "shark for root" . But you won't get any end-user friendly information, just the raw packet data that's been send and received from your phone. That information needs to be matched to a particular app and action (e.g. app xy is uploading photo file x123.jpg). Generally you don't want an app to be able to read and log another apps network traffic for security and privacy reasons. That's why you need root for that. Even if you could read and log the packets from other apps, it's easy to disguise the malicious data as something normal. It is not so easy to reveal that. Side Note: If you don't trust an app which has network access, don't install it. If you really need the app and you know that it works also without Internet although the app requests permission to use it, some custom mods will allow you to block internet access without the app knowing.
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Is it possible to track what information on your phone an app is uploading?
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From my experience a file deleted from a computer filesystem can often be recovered unless it is overwritten with a special program (that's usually called "shredding"). Is an Android-based HTC smartphone any different? How can a specific file be deleted from such smartphone so that the file can't possibly be recovered?
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That is unfortunately not so easy. Since there is not API for the secure deletion of files, it would require root for the "secure delete app" in order to achieve block level access to the storage device. Only access to the blocks of the deleted file eventually allows an app to overwrite the leftovers of the file with random data. Eventually, because the flash storage device could perform wear leveling. If that's the case, block #42 wouldn't be always the same physical block, which makes the system calls ineffective. I think that's why there isn't a secure delete solution for android yet. At least I couldn't find one on XDA.
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How to delete a specific file in Android so that it can't be recovered?
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I was trying to find a free french dictionary for android, and indeed I found many. But I can't download them. The problem is, I don't have access to the internet right now from my cell phone, and what I want to do, is to simply download the application to my computer (where I have access to the internet) and then transfer the installation package to my cell phone, and then install it. Is it a wrong expectation? Is it an unusual practice for installing applications on mobile devices? However, every application either wants me to directly connect to the internet and android market to download the application, or to use my cell phone to download it. Why it is so? What is the philosophy behind it?
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Many developers have their own sites and there are other app markets that allow direct download. But besides that, we can't speak to their motives, you'd need to ask them. I would assume, however, that they're controlling distribution in order to control distribution :P. For paid apps this is obvious (piracy prevention), but even for non-paid apps there are developers and others who want to monitor, limit, etc. the download of apps.
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Why can't I download apps from the Android Market via my PC?
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By default, it uses the robotic woman's voice for reading text to speech. Is there a way to change the voice to something else?
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Yes install some other TTS engine like, this or this . And as the market page says, To enable it: 1. Menu > Settings > Voice input & output > Text-to-speech settings 2. Check "eSpeak TTS". 3. Set your "Default Engine" to "eSpeak TTS".
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Is there a way to change the "text to speech" person's voice?
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There are some apps that I am considering to download which have many permission requirements and have few comments from other past users. The number of downloads are relatively low so I am considering the risks that I can be exposed to. Can the app record my internet browsing and send it to an outside source? Can the app upload to an outside source photos that I have taken? Can the app look at data from other apps and use it? I am considering apps from the app store and not ones from other places. Are there particular app permissions which are rare requirements that might indicate a malicious app?
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Can the app record my internet browsing and send it to an outside source? It may depend on which browser you are using. The stock browser should save it's browsing history within its private storage. If there is no root exploit, an external app should be unable to access the browsing history. Can the app upload to an outside source photos that I have taken? If the app requests and gets granted the write external storage permission , it would be able to access your photos. Then it would only need the Internet permission, to upload these photos so some site. Can the app look at data from other apps and use it? Usually not. But again, if there is a root exploit available for your Firmware version, it could use it to access every piece of data on your Android device. Are there particular app permissions which are rare requirements that might indicate a malicious app? Well, it depends on what the app should do and what permissions are requested. Most Apps that could also run offline, request the Internet permission for Ads. Contact the App developer if you are not sure why the App needs/requests a particular permission. I would be careful with permissions that could also cost you money: Send SMS and Call Phone . I've heard that some strange social network app requests now send SMS for some reason. Also the READ PHONE STATE AND IDENTITY is pretty common, because it's needed for backwards compatibility with older Android versions. But it allows the app to read for example your IMEI, which is unique to your device.
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What are potential problems/violations that malware apps can do?
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android
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One of the reasons Swype is so great is, of course, that I can write very fast no matter how lenghty is a word. But whenever I have to use a question mark, or an exclamation, I have to hit the shift key, then the punctuation, then shift again to continue writing. Is is possible to have a shortcut for this?
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The fastest way I've found is to actually swipe from the "m/?" or "z/!" keys directly to the space bar. That'll insert a punctuation mark and then a space. In the same fashion, you can insert a period or a comma. The other similar shortcut I use creates an "'s" by swiping from the apostrophe to the "s". Some similar suggestions can be found in Swype's online reference, specifically in the "Swype Gestures" section of http://www.swype.com/tips/advanced-tips/.
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How to type a question mark without using the shift key in Swype?
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I'm happy with link2sd functionality (just installed: everything looks awesome, lots of free space). I reboot and my Acer liquid metal is stuck in bootloop. I take the sd out, boot again and everything is ok. I pop the sd in while the phone is one and I can't see my apps on sd :( Something is wrong with link2sd mount script but how can I debug this?
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Have a look at the following stackexchange-url ("Issue with the Apps that are installed on SD Card after reinserting the SD Card") I was one of the Hard user of Link2SD application. What I observed from this app is that you should not remove your SD card once you have applications on your SD Card. While phone booting some of the applications gets initialized. If the phone system does not find the SD Card and its applications then it is going to break the link between the SD Card applications and the system. You might be seeing those applications on <code> Settings -> Applications -> Manage Applications </code> but they won't be accessible. To answer your question there might be a way but not known to all. You can mail the developer of Link2SD mentioning the issue. They might give you a solution.
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Link2sd: boot loop at reboot
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Similar to stackexchange-url ("Rooted the phone and installed cyanogenmod. How to get back Sense UI?") but with the addition of full backups of the old Sense UI packages. I am running Cyanogenmod 7 on a rooted HTC Incredible 2. I have Titanium Backup copies of all the original HTC Sense UI packages. When I try to restore some of them, Titanium Backup brings up the "Restoring ..." dialog but it just sits there with the message up. It never goes away, Android does not try to Force Close it, and the message also stays in the Notification bar until the app is manually closed via a task killer. (The system still responds; just Titanium Backup that seems to hang.) How do I restore these system packages to get the Sense UI and widgets back?
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It is impossible. You can only use Sense UI on a ROM that incorporates it. To regain it you will either need to return to your stock HTC ROM or see if there are any other ROMS that support Sense.
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Rooted, cyanogenmod. How to get back Sense UI from Titanium Backups?
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android
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I have a problem with my android phone: I have two Gmail accounts. The first on is my main account, with everything synchronized on my Android phone (mails, contacts, calendar, apps, ...). The other account is only for emails, and as such I've set it up to ONLY synchronize the mails (and only the mails!), BUT this address shows up in the Android Market app nevertheless. To make matters worse, this secondary address seems to be always chosen by default when I launch the Market app, and I also receive notifications for some apps. So my question is this: Is it possible to only have the main account showing in the Market app, while still having mail synchronization enabled for other accounts? Thank you very much
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You can remove the account that it "defaults" to and try to re-add the account. I think there is some type of bug in the newer version of the market because I have the same issue from time to time. it is not the "default" account, and I have like 8 accounts on the device (all google accounts) but it always wants to use this one. I found that it "fixes", but usually only temporarily, if I go in to the Application Settings and clear the data for the market app.
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Hide secondary account in Android Market
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I am a huge fan of the podcasts on iTunes, as well as the iTunes U material. However, I'm having a terrible time finding a slick system to sync the two. Doubleplay never really worked all that great for me. Any other good solutions anyone has used? I have a Droid Incredible running 2.2.
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These guys recommend iSyncr as a solution. Cons: It's not free, and it won't sync copy-protected content.
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Sync iTunes U and Android?
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android
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I feel like I need to clear things from /data/data every 2 to 3 days to prevent cascading FCs when it becomes 100% full. Is there any possible way to move any of that data to the SD card (and still have it be accessible from my apps), or to increase the maximum size of the folder? I am rooted and running cyanogenmod 7.1 on my HTC Incredible. Thank you all so much for your assistance.
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Have you tried moving your Apps to the SD Card? Go to <code> Menu -> Settings -> Applications -> Manage applications -> Downloaded tab </code> then tap on any 3rd-party app and then tap on the <code> Move to SD card </code> button (if available.) This should move most of the app to the card, thus freeing up space on the /data/ partition. Not all apps support this method, but do try it on the largest space hogs like Flash Player and Adobe Air, for example. Unfortunately moving Apps to SD Card this way doesn't touch the apps' cache or Dalvik cache. To move those you'd need the old-school "apps2sd" hack. The basic idea is to re-partition your SD Card and create a 2nd partition with Ext2/3/4 format. The contents of /data/ folders are moved to the SD Card's Ext partition and the phone's internal memory is therefore freed up. Then a script is added to Android which mounts this partition at boot time and links /data/app, /data/app-private, /data/data, and /data/dalvik-cache folders to their corresponding locations on the SD Card's Ext partition. There are some apps on the Market that automate this (except re-partitioning the card, which you'll need to do manually.) Try Link2sd or Simple2ext for example. Of course make sure you have a nandroid backup of your phone before trying anything. There are obvious pros and cons to this method. The pros are the ability to greatly extend the phone's storage for apps, while keeping the internal memory relatively free. The cons are inability to cleanly un-mount and remove the SD Card (since the apps are mounted on the 2nd partition that the OS isn't aware of,) and possible slow-downs in launching apps depending on the speed of the card. There SD Card will also be subjected to more wear and tear, since it will be used by the system for reading/writing more than usual.
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/data/data nightmare: FC's because of 100% Utilisation
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I have an HTC Wildfire (the original, not the S version). It is supposed to have 512MB of memory. When I check my free space in the app manager I noticed I have around 185MB. Why is this? I am using CyanogenMod which is around 80MB, if this wasn't accounted for there is still a lot of space missing. Why is my phone reporting so little?
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ok. here is the thing. The space is there, the problem is that it is not accesible for applications. Android systems have several partitions as explained here . Doing an df on my device I get: <code> Filesystem Size Used Available Use% Mounted on tmpfs 156.5M 32.0K 156.4M 0% /dev tmpfs 156.5M 0 156.5M 0% /mnt/asec tmpfs 156.5M 0 156.5M 0% /mnt/obb /dev/block/mtdblock3 250.0M 119.0M 131.0M 48% /system /dev/block/mtdblock5 175.1M 157.2M 18.0M 90% /data /dev/block/mtdblock4 40.0M 1.3M 38.7M 3% /cache /dev/block/vold/179:1 3.7G 2.8G 952.5M 75% /mnt/sdcard </code> the space I see in the app manager is the same allocated for /data, the rest of the space is used for the cache and the android system (in the /system and /cache partitions). A solution would be to find out how to resize the partitions in the internal memory of the phone (there is a procedure here ). Another solution (which seems easier) is to put they regularly used apps in the /system partition along with the default applications so that all memory is used (root is needed)
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Is some of my internal memory missing?
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android
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I bought a Samsung Galaxy S II, and it comes with the IM application for instant messaging, but the only messengers available are Windows Live Messenger and Yahoo! Messenger, and I couldn't find any Google Talk application on the market. How can use Google Talk?
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Flow's absolutely right, but if you want to try another messenger that supports GTalk you could try Meebo , eBuddy , or Trillian . There are others, of course, but those are the ones I've tried that work well.
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Google Talk on Samsung Galaxy S II
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The new Siri app on the iPhone looks pretty intersting (at least from the videos). Is there an application on Android that matches or improves on the same functionality? Specifically, something that doesn't require the memorization of robotic voice commands? I have tried Vlingo, but for many requests it just seems to perform a Google search which leaves you in a web browser without voice functionality.
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There's nothing (at present) that can do all that Siri does. Depending on your needs you might be able to get close. Lifehacker had an article about your current alternatives: How to Get a Siri-Like Personal Assistant on Your Android Phone for Free To summarize: You'll need one of the following (or a combination): Google Voice Actions for Android Vlingo Edwin SpeakToIt Assistant Update : stackexchange-url ("terryk2 points out Iris"), currently in alpha testing, which is by the developers' own admission a direct response to Siri.
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What Android app replicates the iPhone Siri (voice recognition) functionality?
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android
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I have Sketchbook Mobile, and I'll draw some image with my phone tilted on the side. Now I want the image rotated. Sketchbook Mobile doesn't have the option to rotate the actual image, and so far neither does any program that I've actually tried. They just rotate how the image is displayed but they don't modify the actual image, so when I upload it to Photobucket or something, it's 90 degrees off. Are there any programs that actually rotate an image?
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I use PhotoWonder for this.
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Are there any applications that actually rotate an image?
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android
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Well, this is totally my fault. I had a little extra to drink last night and on a whim decided to upgrade the Cyan rom on my HTC Thunderbolt. There appeared a later version in my Rom Manager so I clicked the buttons, gave permissions and off it went... next thing I know, the phone does not get thru the white HTC screen. Help? Can anyone provide a simple step-by-step? Thank you kindly!
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Are you able to get into the recovery boot menu? (On my phone, it is accessed by holding down the vol down button when turning on the phone). If so, there may be something that can help you. I have had this happen to me, and what I had to do was to try re-installing the ROM from the zip file, using the process described here (scroll down to Flashing CyanogenMod - method via recovery). On that page, it also states "As of right now CyanogenMod is not officially available for the HTC Thunderbolt". I did a bit of digging, and found that the only available CyanogenMod roms for the Thunderbolt are unofficial. At this juncture, I would suggest flashing a different ROM, or an earlier version of Cyanogenmod, if you still have the ZIP file you used before the update.
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I've bricked my HTC Thunderbolt with Cyan... help?
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android
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I'd like to know what's the difference between these two. What are the Advantages or Disadvantages of using a AOSP ROM vs a Stock ROM? Is it just the Theme/Skin/UI and Bloatware that's different or is there something else?
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A stock ROM is the ROM that comes with a device; the device is "stocked" with that ROM by the manufacturer. Android is generally customized by the manufacturer to some degree; at minimum there needs to be device-specific drivers and so on for Android to work on a particular device. As Flow notes, customizations may include a custom theme, launcher, and default apps like HTC Sense does. An AOSP ROM is a ROM based on the Android Open Source Project. In the purest sense, AOSP refers to unmodified ROMs or code from Google. The name is often co-opted for custom ROMs that are very close to the original AOSP, since these ROMs still need to be customized; for example, I can't download/compile the Android source code and run it on my Samsung Vibrant without doing a whole lot of customizations. The name is often abused to refer to ROMs that don't have a custom launcher or many of the other modifications carriers make with Sense, TouchWiz, Motoblur et al., although they may still be themed. A more accurate name for plain, mostly-unaltered ROMs for non-Google devices is probably "vanilla ROMs". (This distinction is part of our tagging policy here; see stackexchange-url ("this Meta discussion") for more info.) Techncially, stock ROMs are all AOSP ROMs apart from the versions of Android that haven't been released yet. Honeycomb ROMs and yet-to-be-released Ice Cream Sandwich ROMs aren't AOSP, but (for example) Gingerbread ROMs are AOSP since the 2.3 source code is available at http://source.android.com/. (That assumes Google hasn't hidden parts of the code and given it to manufacturers secretly.) To further add to the confusion, a "custom ROM" does not refer to customized ROMs in general. That term specifically refers to ROMs that have been customized by third parties (i.e., not the manufacturers or carriers). For example, I'm running a custom ROM that is just a re-themed and tweaked stock ROM. CyanogenMod is another example, and it has many features built from the ground up rather than mere tweaks. Most AOSP ROMs you'll find for a specific device are stock ROMs that have been customized to remove some of the manufacturer/carrier tweaks and make them closer to the pure AOSP experience.
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What's the difference between an AOSP ROM and a stock ROM?
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In Google Maps Android 5.10 you can save a place by clicking and starring the place. However, the name of the saved place is automatically generated by Maps, and can't be edited. Is there a good way to edit that title, to show the correct/actual name of that place for example? Googling I only found a solution involving editing the starred place in Google Bookmarks webapps. Is there a better solution?
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After starring a place in Google Maps Android, you can open Google Bookmarks webapps to display your bookmarks. Sort by date to show your latest bookmark and clicking on the <code> Edit </code> button allows you to edit that place bookmark title. The new title would display in <code> My Places </code> on Google Maps Android. Not an ideal solution, but a workaround involving additional webapps. References : Android Forum - Google Maps - Label Starred Locations? - 9 April 2010 - provides three workarounds: #9 add suffix "(Title)" to address in Google Maps webapps before starring (not editing on Android); #11 use Google Bookmarks to edit title (solution I chose above); #14 add to contacts and edit contacts names (will search each time use the address in contacts). Google Mobile Android Forum - Why can't I edit the name of a "Starred" place on google maps? - 1 June 2011 - mentioned bookmark & contacts solutions above, also registering an address as a business place, then can edit the title.
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How can I edit the title of saved/starred places in Google Maps Android?
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I have a Samsung Galaxy S with recovery 3E. I want to install Clockworkmod on my phone, but because of the version of recovery I have, I need to flash CWM via Odin. When I download the CWM recovery image, does it matter what version of Android I have, whether it's Froyo or Gingerbread?
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No, it doesn't matter at all for recovery. Just make sure that if the Odin package contains anything beside CWM (e.g., a kernel) that the versions match. I've used a Voodoo kernel with built in CWM for replacing 3E recovery, and the kernel had to be 2.2 to match my 2.2 OS. That said, you could actually flash a mismatching kernel with CWM as long as you already had the Cyanogen package on your device and ready to install. You'd be able to get into recovery and flash the package even if your OS wouldn't boot.
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does it matter what version of Android I have before installing Clockwordmod?
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Not all cables seem to be created equal but I've never got to the bottom of why so many (cheap) cables I try only charge - no data. Anyone know why? Certain pins not connecting? I do know that longer cables or car to usb converters fail to transmit enough power for the phone to register and not charging but I'm getting the opposite. I don't think I am alone (same problem for Nexus One users here )
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Broadly speaking, if you have a "USB" cable that only connects pins 1 & 4 then you will get power and no data (Best Buy was selling cables like that as Universal USB Charging Cables a while back, not sure if they still do). Likewise, if you have a cable with only 2 & 3, you will get data but no power. If you're curious, here's a Wikipedia page with the standard USB Pinout . Note: Micro uses the same pinout as USB A.
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Micro USB cables that only charge but no data, no mounting etc (Samsung Galaxy S)
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Sometimes I really wish they hadn't messed around with Linux so much! I know there's an <code> /etc/fstab </code> in there somewhere, but where? I'd like to mount some partitions with alternative filesystems (because I don't like FAT32).
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Don't think about Android as a heavily modified Linux distribution. Because it's not. The nearly only thing that Android shares with a Linux distribution is the kernel. And even this component is modified. Also other core components, like the libc, differ. Android has no <code> /etc/fstab </code> You don't need <code> /etc/fstab </code> to mount an partition. But there is IIRC no <code> mount </code> command either. <code> dev_mount </code> should work (root required). To answer your questions title: All startup system mounting is done with the <code> /etc/vold.fstab </code> helper script.
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What's the Android equivalent of /etc/fstab?
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On my phone add new contact is failing by unexpected closure. The logs of that operation is; <code> 10-13 08:06:57.801: INFO/CustomizationProvider(1340): No configuration file: /system/etc/customization/settings/com/sonyericsson/android/socialphonebook/custom_settings.xml 10-13 08:06:57.801: WARN/socialphonebook(12699): SettingsParser: No customization file exists. 10-13 08:06:57.801: ERROR/socialphonebook(12699): SettingsParser: key not found. key=[account-types] 10-13 08:06:57.831: DEBUG/szipinf(12699): Initializing inflate state 10-13 08:06:57.841: WARN/dalvikvm(12699): threadid=11: thread exiting with uncaught exception (group=0x2aac8560) 10-13 08:06:57.851: ERROR/AndroidRuntime(12699): FATAL EXCEPTION: AsyncTask #1 java.lang.RuntimeException: An error occured while executing doInBackground() at android.os.AsyncTask$3.done(AsyncTask.java:200) at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask$Sync.innerSetException(FutureTask.java:274) at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.setException(FutureTask.java:125) at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask$Sync.innerRun(FutureTask.java:308) at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.run(FutureTask.java:138) at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:1088) at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:581) at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:1019) Caused by: java.lang.IllegalStateException: Top level element must be ContactsSource at com.sonyericsson.android.socialphonebook.model.ExternalSource.inflate(ExternalSource.java:137) at com.sonyericsson.android.socialphonebook.model.ExternalSource.inflate(ExternalSource.java:108) at com.sonyericsson.android.socialphonebook.model.ContactsSource.superInflate(ContactsSource.java:119) at com.sonyericsson.android.socialphonebook.model.ContactsSource.ensureInflated(ContactsSource.java:111) at com.sonyericsson.android.socialphonebook.model.Sources.getInflatedSource(Sources.java:369) at com.sonyericsson.android.socialphonebook.model.Sources.getAccounts(Sources.java:268) at com.sonyericsson.android.socialphonebook.ui.EditContactActivity$AddContactTask.doInBackground(EditContactActivity.java:1438) at com.sonyericsson.android.socialphonebook.ui.EditContactActivity$AddContactTask.doInBackground(EditContactActivity.java:1422) at com.sonyericsson.android.socialphonebook.util.WeakAsyncTask.doInBackground(WeakAsyncTask.java:49) at android.os.AsyncTask$2.call(AsyncTask.java:185) at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask$Sync.innerRun(FutureTask.java:306) ... 4 more 10-13 08:06:57.861: WARN/ActivityManager(242): Force finishing activity com.sonyericsson.android.socialphonebook/.ui.EditContactActivity 10-13 08:06:57.861: WARN/ActivityManager(242): Force finishing activity com.sonyericsson.android.socialphonebook/.SocialPhonebookActivity </code> Help please, I can't add contacts ( weird and funny !! )
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Typical case where an app, in this case socialphonebook (package com.sonyericsson.android.socialphonebook), has messed up (or lost) its configuration and seems unable to recover from this. Without root you can only try to delete the apps data (Settings -> Manage Applications). But be careful, since this is the phonebook app on the xeperia, you will lose all your contact data. Be sure to have a (cloud-based) backup.
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Xperia Arc Social Phonebook Add Contact Problem
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I have a Google IO Samsung Galaxy Tab that has decided it no longer wants to boot properly. It just constantly goes from the 'SAMSUNG' logo that flashes a couple of times to the stars and lines animation that goes back to the logo. It does the startup sound on the first iteration only. If I hold the power button while it is doing this, it goes to a screen that just says <code> ==================================== Entering upload mode... Upload_Cause: undefined ==================================== </code> and hangs there. Holding the power button again will take it back to the boot loop. In order to get it to actually power down properly I need to just wait for it to run out of battery. I assume I'll have to stomp the firmware or something, but I'm not sure how to actually go about it. My computer is a Mac, so instructions that work there would be good, but if necessary I should be able to commandeer a Windows machine for a while. Also the colour rendition became bad leading up to this problem ( this is a reasonable approximation of the situation - it is clearly not right, but the image is still identifiable). I'm not after a separate fix for this problem (yet) - if it's still a problem once the bootloop is fixed I'll be back, but I figured it might be a relevant datapoint. Update: I've tried to get clockwork recovery on it, by following these instructions , but after actually getting the image file on there (end of section 4), it comes up with the 'Samsung Galaxy Tab' logo with an open padlock image at the bottom, and then goes back into the animation -> 'SAMSUNG' logo loop. Sooo, not that useful...
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I had the very same problem with my IO tablet (samsung logo loop, sometimes the upload_cause screen, but never actualy booted). Took me a lot of try/fails before I found a working solution. And this is it: You have to reflash not only the stock rom, but the stock bootloader too. I followed this tutorial and my tablet is working without a hitch! Good luck! http://rootzwiki.com/topic/2525-guide-wi-fi-flashing-stock-bootloader-to-io-tab/
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How do I fix my boot-looping Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1?
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So Google just released a new version of the Google+ app that has Hangout support. But how do I start a Hangout on my mobile phone?
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It's a bummer but currently you can't. You can only join a hangout from the phone. From the Google+ help : On Hangouts for mobile, you have the ability to: Join a hangout You can't currently: Start a hangout Invite people to join a hangout (The January 2012 update of the Google+ app changed this, however.)
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How to start a Google+ Hangout from android/mobile phone?
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Recently, I performed a factory reset on my SGS (Froyo), since then all my incoming GTalk messages are seen arriving one hour before: if it is 5pm, the message is tagged 4PM. Well, I could live with that, but the problem is that my responses are tagged with the right time, therefore any further incoming messages will be placed vertically before my messages. I have tried changing the time, change time zones, accept network-provided time, and nothing seems to work... Had this happened to you?How can I solve this problem? Thanks
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This sounds like an issue with Summer Time vs Daylight Savings Time? Most parts of the world are still running on Summer Time right now, which is generally +1 hour to your actual time zone. As well as checking your phone's time zone, check to see if you have the correct settings for summer time/daylight savings set.
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Delayed incoming GTalk messages
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android
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I've recently upgraded to 2.3.7 and noticed a new setting under the Google accounts sync options. Settings-> Accounts & sync-> my google account As well as sync contacts, GMail etc it now also has a checkbox for Sync Google+ Notifications Does anyone know what this setting does?
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Obvious: It syncs Google+ notifications if you have a Google+ account. For example, comments on one of your posts (depending on your notification settings). Not as obvious: You need the Google+ app for it to work.
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What does "Sync Google+ Notifications" do?
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Android apps can access sensor data. How do I know how accurate the sensor readings are? Is there a universal standard that specifies operational parameters of a sensor? E.g., a temperature sensor on an Android device must be able to accurately read temperature with an accuracy of 0.01C over a temperature range from 0C through 100C. If there is such a standard, is it available for reference online?
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Google has an Android Compatibility Definition Document (CDD) (see http://source.android.com/compatibility/overview.html ) that specifies the minimum (and suggested guidelines) for what a device must physically support to be allowed to use the Android branding (and to get the Google Market and Google's android apps). The latest CCD in section 7.3 lists the minimum requirements of the sensors. The temperature sensor (section 7.3.7) is actually listed as something that Android devices should not include. There are not specs for this sensor's sensitivity.
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Does the Android specification include minimum sensor parameters?
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IS there an available video screen recording tool for the samsung galaxy tab, or any other android device, Thanks
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There is a tool called Ashot , but the device has to be connected to a PC and it has a pretty low framerate.
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Screen recording tool for the samsung galaxy tab
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I have an app that has updates that reduce the functionality of the app. Is it possible to hide the updates so that I can use the "update all" feature, or update all apps from the list without worrying about the app? I've backed it up with Titanium Backup so I'll be able to restore it but that's a bit of a hassle. Also, the constant "New updates available" notifications are a pain in the.... neck.
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Long press on the app in Titanium and choose "Detach from Market".
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How to hide updates from market?
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There is a lot of interesting stuff in the Android system log, that is helpful in many ways find root causes of problems identify misbehaving apps How can I view and examine the Android log?
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You can either download the SDK and use <code> adb logcat </code> or get aLogcat from the Market, which shows the log directly on your phone. Jelly Bean With Android 4.1 (aka Jelly Bean) the full system log is only visible if you have root. Apps can only see their own log messages. For more information view stackexchange-url ("see this question.")
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How can I view and examine the Android log?
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Every time I use Google Search, the browser or the music player of my Samsing Galaxy S II (Android 2.3), even if I push the back button until it brings me back to the home screen, the apps keep running in background (seen in the "Active Applications" widget). Do they consume my batery? Do they enter in some kind of supended mode, so they don't consume the CPU? If they do consume, is there any configuration to make them really close when I push the back button?
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I've asked stackexchange-url ("a similar question") about my browser. The consensus seems to be that these apps are normally pretty dormant when in the background, and my browser was behaving strangely. Android's designed so that you don't need to exit apps (the system manages suspending and killing them); so, unless you notice an app consuming an abnormal amount of CPU time while in the background, it should be safe to leave them be.
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Background apps and the battery
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The Adobe Flash Player 11.0 update keeps installing itself on my HTC Desire. At over 17 MB that pushes me into the "Low space" zone and then my gmail stops refreshing etc... which is a disaster. Now while I can go into Settings -> Applications and can uninstall the update (which leaves me with the stock version of the Flash Player which is fine for me), a couple hours later Flash reinstalls itself again. Not only is this annoying but it also cost me a lot of bandwidth. Is there any way I can disable updates for this default application?
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You should be able to configure auto update via the market place. Open the market place go to my apps and find Adobe Flash Player and untick the "Allow automatic updating" box.
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How do I stop the Adobe Flash Player updates from installing themselves?
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I'm looking for a podcast app that would have the same features as Google Listen without the buggyness... From what I've seen, most apps that feature "Google Reader integration" only offer importing, not syncing. Is there an app out there that does podcasts and only podcasts, that I could simply point to my Google Listen folder in Google Reader, and have it sync subscriptions and read status?
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There are a lot of apps in Android Market which offer import from your Google Reader subscriptions. The best of them according to Lifehacker is DoggCatcher Podcast Player . BeyondPod Podcast Manager also offers import from Google Reader. But ACast 's description claims that the app has integration with Google Reader, not just import (sorry, can't test it myself, this app crashed for me) .
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Podcast app with Google Reader integration (Google Listen alternative)
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I've come across several apps which allows the user to transfer data (like files, photos, contacts) when they "bump" their phones. An example is Bump , which use the the bump to transfer files and add friends. The FAQ stated that this app uses various sensors and algorithms to "feel" the bump and the server will find matching bumps according to the sensor reading and algorithms. The FAQ also says that this app was designed with personal and data security in mind. How exactly does it work? How does it know that I am toasting/bumping with another person? I mean I don't think GPS can track the phones that accurately. And how does it transfer the contacts and photos? And how can it correctly determine who is toasting with whom if there are multiple users in the same room? How is the security and confidentiality protected?
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Q: How does Bump work? A: There are two parts to Bump: the app running on your device and a smart matching algorithm running on our servers in the cloud. The app on your phone uses the phone's sensors to literally "feel" the bump, and it sends that info up to the cloud. The matching algorithm listens to the bumps from phones around the world and pairs up phones that felt the same bump. Then we just route information between the two phones in each pair. Q: No way. What if somebody else bumps at the same time? A: Way. We use various techniques to limit the pool of potential matches, including location information and characteristics of the bump event. If you are bumping in a particularly dense area (ex, at a conference), and we cannot resolve a unique match after a single bump, we'll just ask you to bump again. http://bu.mp/faq Your phone has some idea of where you are using cell phone cells or wifi networks, the are several applications that use that. GPS would only work outdoors. So using time of the bump and somewhat accurate location provided by either cell phone cells or wifi networks it can see which two phones are bumping.
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How does android transfer with bump apps work?
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When playing back MP4 video files my Acer Iconia A500 will drop frames and produce video artifacts. Does it just not support MP4, or is there a better MP4 player I can download? Update : Turns out it was just an issue with 1080p video. 720p video plays back great.
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This has nothing to do with the file being of type mp4 and everything to do with the video codec being used. If you have video files that are not playing particularly well on the tablet, you should consider looking at Handbrake , a free piece of software that allows you to convert video formats. In-depth instructions are available at How to: Handbrake and A500 on xda-developers. Basically, you want to use the following settings in the application: Load your video in Handbrake Picture tab - set Anamorphic to Loose and Width to 1280 Video tab - Select Constant Quality with a value of 20 Audio tab - Audio Codec AAC(faac), Mixdown Dolby Pro Logic II, Samplerate Auto, Bitrate 160, DRC 0.0 There are some settings that can be tweaked in the Advance tab (see the forum post I linked). You can then save this profile in Handbrake and run this for any video files you encounter. For playback on the Iconia, I use Mobo Player but there are others that work fine.
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Is there a solution for poor Acer Iconia A500 playback of MP4 video?
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I have a PIN to lock the phone so in case someone else gets my phone, they will be deterred from accessing any personal info that might be on it. But I don't really need this everywhere. When I am at my desk, I always keep the phone there, and I would like for it to not to lock, or to lock less often. (At times, I will be adjusting music, or using the stopwatch or whatever) Is there a way to change the PIN lock timeout depending on GPS location? If I am not at home or the office, it might as well be on instant lock as soon as the screen goes off.
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There are apps that disables the lock scren when you are connected to certain WiFi or when your phone cell is connected to certain tower or as per your requirement, on GPS. I believe, but not sure, tasker can do it with GPS. But why not use the WiFi address to disable unlock. I reckon it will be more useful than GPS. Look at http://www.addictivetips.com/mobile/automatically-disable-android-lockscreen-when-connected-to-home-wifi/ for automatically disabling locks creen on WiFi. Also don't forget to check llama , awesome and free location based profile management. You can do tons of stuff based on what cell tower you are connected to.
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Change auto-lock timeout by GPS?
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I sometimes want to export a downloaded podcast to my computer, but I've yet to find the location where Google Listen stores them. Does anyone know?
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It downloads them to your SD card. I don't use Google Listen but I installed it and downloaded a podcast. It put it in: <code> /sdcard/com.google.android.apps.listen/downloads </code> The name of the file might be something odd so you might need to rename them but that's where they are all located.
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Where are my Google Listen podcasts
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I have HTC Wildfire and has Android 2.2 installed on it. I have internet (GPRS,3G) on mobile. I want to share to my computer as windows XP. Tried to figure out it first on other questions but didn't found the answer. How could I share mobiles internet on XP PC ? (Please PC doesn't have wi-fi as its PC. May be some way to share via bluetooth OR USB) Thanks,
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For USB teathering i know only two options that (in my experience) works well: AziLink - The hard but free way EasyTeather - The easy but non-free way
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How can I share the internet connection of my HTC Wildfire ( Android 2.2 ) via Bluetooth or USB?
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I want to upgrade my Galaxy S II to Android 2.3.5, and my provider only has 2.3.3. So I have to use a ROM from samfirmware.com. Do I have to SIM unlock my phone before installing one of these ROMs? Do I have to root it?
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The Galaxy S2 has an unlocked bootloader, which means you can install any rom on it, rooting is not mandatory, some roms have root privileges, some don't.
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I it necessary to SIM unlock my Samsung Galaxy S2 to use a custom ROM?
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I have had great success using my Android Nexus S 2.3.6 with my new 2012 VW GLI Autobahn with RCD-510 stereo, which has bluetooth integration for A2DP audio thru the stereo and phone, as well as the built in speakerphone of course. I'm very happy with how well it's worked except for one problem. The display of the phonebook via the car's MFD (multifunction display, between the speed and tach gauges), shows all my contacts EXCEPT those on my favorites, like my wife, best friend, mom, brother, i.e., the people I call most often. I can usually find them thru recent calls, but it seems silly that those don't show up in the phonebook when people I haven't talked with for years show up by virtue of not being favorites. Anything I can do to help the phone show the favorites to the car as part of the phonebook? I have done phonebook update a couple times, but no luck so far. Thanks!!
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For some reason this just worked itself out. One day I did "update phonebook" in the bluetooth menu, and then everyone showed up. Before that, I thought I was going to have to remove my wife, brother, mom, etc, from favorites to get them to show up in the car's bluetooth menu. So, if this happens to you, try "update phonebook" in your VW/Audi bluetooth menu.
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VW car bluetooth - Android 2.3.6 (Nexus S) phonebook display
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I need a second charger and a car charger for my Evo 3D and the same for my wife's Nexus S, but I don't want to pay exorbitant prices for them. Will I fry or otherwise damage the devices using something like this couple with a cheap microUSB to USB cable priced about the same? Will the devices complain about using "unapproved" chargers and refuse to charge like some iPhone models do with some 3rd party chargers?
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USB, mini-USB, and micro-USB cables are standardized, the voltage and amperage are the same across all standard compliant USB chargers. As long as the charger is a standard, generic micro-USB charger then it should be alright. That doesn't make it impossible for a manufacturer to create a non-standard plug that looks like a USB plug, but they're pretty much screwed up if they do so.
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Will I damage my Android device by charging it using a generic microusb + car adapter?
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I am using a T-Mobile G2 running Android 2.3 and recently had to replace the phone with another as the old one was bad. I then launched the stock music player with my SD Card inserted and I viewing <code> "All Songs" </code> I noticed I was missing songs. I went to the Artist and could find the missing songs. What I am confused about is how to get the default Music Player to show those songs in the <code> All Songs </code> list. I was looking at this question and the answer provided: stackexchange-url ("The music player keeps displaying deleted songs. How do I remove them or refresh the library?") I found the program and the cache was empty yet the <code> "storage data" </code> had info but when I went to clear it it gave me a warning saying this would clear all accounts and data etc. What will this clear if I choose this option? I do not want to lose other information. Beyond clearing the media data is there any other steps that I should be using to try and get these songs to display? It would be nice if in the options it gave a <code> refresh music library </code> option, other smart phones give this and I would assume Android would also but it is not there! Note: This issue was not there on the old G2.
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I haven't looked exhaustively at the filesystem itself (didn't use <code> adb shell </code> or anything), but I'm fairly positive the warning is just a generic message that shows up whenever you clear data for an app or system service. I tried a couple of different apps and services and always saw the warning. After clearing my Media Storage data and unmounting/remounting my SD card I had: All of my music still available (after it had a chance to rescan) My Google Music account still set up and properly linked My ringtone still set to the correct song on my SD card All other accounts and settings normal So basically, everything excepting the actual list of songs on my SD card was retained, and the list was refreshed after I remounted the SD card, as far as I can see. Other than clearing Media Storage data, the only other thing I've tried to get my music to update is just unmounting and remounting the SD card (or using an app like SD Rescan to do it for you, as mentioned in the other question). I've personally had kind of mixed results with this, but the clear data then remount cycle always seems to work.
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Music Player Not Displaying Songs?
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When I used my previous phone, when I am calling someone, I used to get a notification if the party that I am calling is in another call and I am waiting. I usually don't like to disturb people when they are in another call so I promptly hang up. But I've noticed that my HTC Desire S does not tell me that information. Is it by design ? Is there anyway I can enable this feature? An app perhaps? Or are all the phones running Android have this feature turned off ? Just to clarify, I am NOT looking for activating call waiting on my phone so I get an alert when another person is calling me. I want to know when a call I initiated is in call-waiting on the other end.
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Unfortunately, most (maybe all) of the Android phones don't have this option. Check this issue: http://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=7048
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How do I enable call waiting notification when I am calling another person?
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android
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On my Galaxy S II, I've added the Picture Frame widget to the second page. It's the only object on that page, but it only takes up 1/4th of the available space. I tried adding 3 more frames on a lark, but that was more annoying than anything. Ideally, my one picture frame would take up the entire page. But I don't know how to resize it? Surely this is possible...?
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In Galaxy S2 (Gingerbread 2.3.3) you can resize the picture frame widget this way: First drag the picture frame to the left top The picure selection pops up, select pictures that you want and klick OK (save) Press the picture frame until the phone vibrates and release fast. The display will now show a grid on the screen. Hold the right bottom "slider" and resize the frame as you like it Finished!! :D I have standard launcher as delivered so this should do the trick for most of you :)
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making picture frame widget take up entire screen?
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android
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I was reading a game FAQ on my Galaxy S II with the stock browser, and was a little surprised that I had no option to save the <code> .txt </code> file to the phone. Is this possible?
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Dolphin Browser HD has the ability to save the current site that you are viewing: <code> More -> Save Site </code>
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How to save a text file from the browser?
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android
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I just purchased the 8pen keyboard last night, and one frustration I'm having is that I keep having to look around my finger to figure out where the next letter is. I found this blog post from November saying that the keyboard was now free and also updated to, among other things, include a preview popup that would show where the letters are. The bit about the app being free is definitely outdated, as there is no free app on the marketplace and the links it includes are dead. It would seem that the preview popup is also gone. I'm hoping someone can help me either to get the preview popup in my version (2.0.3), or help me find the version that has the preview popup.
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8pen has now answered this at their official support site: You're right, in the early version of the 8pen from November 2010, we included a popup window. It's now removed, but we are considering putting it back again, as you are not the only one requesting this feature. By the way, are you aware of the game "8pen Wordcup", available for free on the Market ( http://goo.gl/Qvpiw )? That should get you quickly up and running with the new layout, so you won't need to be looking for letters all the time.
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Where's the 8pen Preview Popup?
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android
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I recently started using folders to organize my apps, but I've noticed since then that I can not add any shortcuts to the homescreen. If I try to drop an item on the home screen, it instead gets put into a folder (apparently at random, no less). This happens even if I drop the icon on a completely empty screen with no folders. If I drag the app out of the folder back to the home screen and drop it, it goes to a different folder instead. Running Android 2.3.5
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This is a reported bug which hasn't yet gotten any attention. A workaround is to use long-press to add items rather than dragging them.
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Can't Add Shortcuts to Home Screen, get Shunted to Folder
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android
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I've found that the dropbox support for Titanium Backup never works for me amd I've also tried using ubuntuone and idrivesync but neither of these support setting a directory to keep in sync. Does anyone know of a free service, that can keep any directory of your choice backed up online? The best would be a scheduled task so that the battery isn't drained by continuous sync.
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You can use DropSync . It can sync any specified folder and you can setup a schedule. Recent update of free version of the app removed limitation for the schedule.
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How can I keep a folder backed up online with continuous syncing?
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android
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In Gingerbread, Settings > Call settings > Additional settings > Caller ID, there are 3 options available: Network default Hide number Show number I'm currently paying $5 a month to get caller id. If I were to cancel that service, will the OS still display the caller?
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That option doesn't give or take the ability to see other people callerID, it only let's you choose whether the people you're calling see your callerID or not.
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Can I still get caller ID in Gingerbread without having it as a service from my provider?
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android
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I currently have a Nexus S with Gingerbread. I'm planning to travel oversea and I want to disconnect my phone from my cell phone provider but still be able to use the Nexus for wireless access at airports or hotels. Is there a way to achieve that in the OS without having to remove the SIM card?
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The easiest solution is to simply use airplane mode. The wifi chip still works but the cell radio will be turned off, so you have no voice, SMS or cellular data capabilities. This will be in your settings somewhere, probably <code> Settings->Wireless and Networks->Airplane mode </code> . You may need to explicitly re-enable your wifi after turning on Airplane Mode (ex: my phone disables wifi at first, but I can just turn it back on). Some phones also allow you to toggle airplane mode from the power menu, but I don't know if this is a standard feature of the Android OS.
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How do I do the equivalent of removing the SIM card in Gingerbread?
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There is an email app provided by Android. Does this app keep the connection alive all the while? OR Does it login/logout from the mail server each time it polls for new messages? If the latter is true, how does one tell the app to log out from the mail?
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About your concerns: Connection on air There is nothing that a log out at the end of every session would improve. If you don't use the email client, it won't transfer any data. And if you use it, it will query the server for new email etc. If the client would perform a log out at the end of every use, it just had establish a new connection again. Conclusion: Data related to the e-mail connection will be the same time on air if you don't use log out as when your e-mail client would log out every time. No gain here. Just make sure that you have enabled a secure encryption. Bandwidth You are right, that polling is the worst thing that could happen. But not from a bandwidth perspective. Polling is just a quick packet asking "Is there something new" and the server replying "No" or "Yes and here is the data". The data would be send later on anyways, so no big bandwidth consumption. It is more the battery life that should concern you, when you have a polling e-mail client on Android. That said, trust the Google engineers to build a e-mail app that tries everything to reduce battery consumption. If you use gmail you are safe, because the email app will use push notifications for new e-mails. If you use an IMAP account it depends on the server if it support the IMAP IDLE extension. If you use POP3 you are doomed, because it's a plain polling protocol.
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Does the stock mail app log out from the mail-server?
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I want to upgrade an android phone from 2.2 to 2.3. If I backup apps with titanium backup, will they be restored at 2.3, or will they be conflict because of different android version between backup and restore? If it doesn't work with titanium backup, then is any other safer way?
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It is usually safe to restore non-system apps and their data across different Android versions with Titanium Backup. I wouldn't try to restore a Honeycomb-specific app on a previous OS version though, as the app itself may be incompatible due to radical changes between 3.x and earlier OS versions. Restoring system apps and data is very unsafe. You can introduce instabilities to your device, due to changes in the way system data is handled between major OS versions of Android. If you are using Titanium, I assume your device is rooted, since otherwise you wouldn't be able to backup app data. If you also have a custom recovery installed (e.g. ClockworkMod) I would highly recommend doing a full backup of the device, in case something goes wrong.
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Is it safe and stable to use titanium backup and restore at two different android versions?
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I notice that when I reboot my Samsung Captivate, it runs smoothly for about 2 or 3 days. After that, I notice that there is a lot more lag with various apps, and the launcher screen is more likely to die and restart, mostly after running the browser. After I reboot, it seems to behave fine. Today was one of those days where I needed to restart. I also noticed that the battery drained much more quickly today (down to 45% after 3.5 hours). Looking at battery usage stats, Android OS used 41% of the battery. From talking to friends, battery usage issues are fixed temporarily by a simple reboot. From other questions on here, people who have issues with lag use various type tools like Watchdog, only to see Android OS using most of it. Is the battery usage issue and occasional lag issues related? Is this an issue that is fixed in 2.3.4, or a subsequent version?
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I upgraded to a 2.3.4 ROM. I no longer have the battery drain issue, or the lag issue. The question is whether or not it was the specific ROM or the 2.3.3 OS, but based on multiple links, here and here , I believe it is a 2.3.3 issue fixed in 2.3.4.
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Is there any known memory leak in Gingerbread 2.3.3 fixed by occasional reboot? Related to battery usage?
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I never dealt with Android devices before so I'm completely newbie at it, please comment if something is too simple. Say I purchase Android Galaxy Player S WiFi 5.0 , that has got Android Froyo 2.2 installed in it. If there is a new version of Android released tomorrow or next month, will I be able to update it (like I will be able to update my iPod Touch 4 to iOS 5)?
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No. Its up to the manufacturer to release new Android versions for their devices. Some devices will never get a new Android version. Only the devices from Google (Nexus One, Nexus S) will get the latest Android versions early and OTA. The others may get the new version, but it is the decision of the manufacturer. stackexchange-url ("Custom ROMs") may provide a newer Android version, as the last official version that was released by the manufacturer. But this often only applies to popular devices.
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Can every Android device be updated to the most recent Android version?
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I can't find a good reason that this application must always be running on my phone. However, it starts at boot and I'm constantly getting error traces in Logcat about the Ebay application. Why does this application start at boot?
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Well it starts because that's how dev coded it. You can try programs like startup manager that will kill the program once it starts.
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Why does the Ebay application automatically startup at boot?
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I have an HTC Desire S that has the option to connect through usb, and use the computer's internet connection. This works fine on Windows, but I'm struggling to set it up in Ubuntu. When I plug in and select internet pass-through from the usb menu, the usb1 device is created and I can ping it's ip address. I have tried various iptables configurations and setting up nat, but I'm not sure if I'm doing it right, or if there needs to be some additional configuration... Thanks for any help.
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The following works for a while, but only for the browser. When you plug in your phone via usb and choose Internet pass-through, you should get a new RNDIS device (usb0 or usb1). For ubuntu, edit /etc/network/interfaces and add the following lines: <code> iface usb0 inet dhcp iface usb1 inet dhcp </code> This will assign an IP automatically when the device is added. If a network address is not assigned automaticly to usb0 or usb1 you have to do it manually. Then you need to set up NAT on your linux computer. Something like: <code> sudo iptables -A POSTROUTING -t nat -j MASQUERADE sudo echo 1 > /proc/sys/net/ipv4/ip_forward </code> You also need a DNS server: <code> sudo apt-get install bind9 </code> This works for a few minutes, but after a while the phone gives up looking for HTC Sync and disconnects. For rooted phones You can connect permanently if you have a rooted phone (fre3vo worked for me). Execute the following with adb. Enable usb mode for network and adb: <code> adb shell echo 6 > /sys/devices/platform/msm_hsusb/usb_function_switch </code> Assign an IP to the usb0 device on the phone: <code> adb shell ifconfig usb0 192.168.99.5 netmask 255.255.255.0 up </code> Add a default route. The IP should be the IP assigned to usb0 in linux: <code> adb shell route add default gw 192.168.99.1 dev usb0 </code> Set the DNS server. This is google's open DNS server, but it can be the IP of your linux computer if you have a DNS server: <code> adb shell setprop net.dns1 8.8.8.8 </code>
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How do you set up internet pass-through (reverse-tether) on linux?
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Are there any applications that attempt to block ads in applications? It seems that it should be theoreticaly possible, by blocking web requests to certain sites, for example.
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The most popular method is replacing the built-in hosts files with one that forces DNS queries to well-known ad servers to result in 127.0.0.1 (localhost). This effectively blocks most common ads, and most of the Google Ads in applications. The downside is that applications can tell that ads are being blocked, and can either refuse to run or otherwise degrade their usefulness while the ad blocking is in effect. Also, root access is required to replace the hosts file. Beyond that, I haven't seen anything that can selectively block web requests for arbitrary apps. For some programs that only use internet access for ads, you could use a firewall app to prevent them from accessing the internet or -- if your ROM supports it (like the latest CyanogenMod) -- revoke the internet access permission from the app. Again, root access is generally required to set up a system-wide app-level firewall or replace your ROM.
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Is it possible to block ads in Android applications?
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android
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Most OSs show a nice summary about which application will be used to open a certain file type. Android does not seem to have such a function. How can I track and manage the default applications?
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As you maybe already know, for each application that currently is a default application for something, say a PDF viewer, you can reset this default in the application settings (Settings -> Applications -> Manage applications -> Your app -> Clear defaults). After this, the next time you perform the action (e.g. open a PDF), a popup will appear, letting you choose a new default. As far as I know, this is all you can do with stock Android. There are however, 3rd party apps, that give you an overview of the currently set default applications for common things, e.g. Default App Manager.
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How can I get a overview and manage the default applications for file types?
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My SD card is filling up with screen caps. I mean, it's not a big problem that's taxing my storage. Still, stackexchange-url ("with all the activity in my pockets"), my phone frequently like to waste time photographing itself like some webcam girl. I am running a stock EVO 3D from HTC; no roots, no screen cap apps or anything. I am thrilled that there might be native screen-capping. However, when I have googled to find out how to do it, there are either non-native instructions (it's native), or there are instructions to just shake the crap out of it (which I have tried, and does not cap screens). I admit it is totally possible there is some key-combo I have not found yet; but if there is one, I need to disable/remap it. My question is two fold; So assuming the problem is between the keyboard and chair, and assuming that the behavior leading to the screen caps isn't going to change (i.e. me putting my phone in my pocket); How can I get the phone to stop screen capping at random times? As mentioned in the comment below, hitting [LOCK+Home] will take screen caps with my HTC EVO 3D; can these buttons or this behavior be remapped?
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You could try this app: ButtonRemapper (XDA Thread) It takes a little reading to figure out how to properly configure this to your needs but once it's done it should solve your problem.
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My EVO 3D is narcissistic and won't stop taking pictures of itself
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Occasionally when biking or walking, something must be going on in my pocketses because my HTC EVO 3D keeps thinking my standard headphones are evolving into headphones with an inline mic. Normally I will be listening to music (Winamp) and the track will start skipping around; this is long after I have locked the screen and it has gone to black. I pull out the device and the headphones icon in the notification bar now have a mouth piece sticking out of them in the icon. I look at my headphones, they certainly haven't morphed in any way. I don't have bluetooth on, no other devices are connected to cause interference. What is going on with my phone and how can I keep it from happening? I don't mind forcing it to never be an inline mic'ed set of headphones if that option is available somehow; it's incredibly annoying 45 minutes into a ride and I would love to get this locked down.
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The connector must be a bit loose (or incorrectly sized) and as it wiggles around in the socket, it hits the connectors in a way that makes the phone think it's equipped with a mic (that is, a TRRS plug instead of TRS). Try another pair of headphones or try twisting and aligning the plug/cord so that there no pull or twist in the root of the cord.
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Why does my EVO 3D think I am talking to it?
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I am having an issue trying to assess why I am texting transcripts to myself of the voice mails people leave me. The Problem: I have an HTC EVO 3D on Sprint, and whenever someone leaves a message I get a notification in my gmail inbox of the transcript via Google Voice (ding #1). Shortly thereafter, I then get a notification (ding #2), and then 2-3 text messages (dings #4-5) on the HTC Sense texting app widget, from myself via my carrier's phone number (that is, the non-Google number). As you can imagine, it is incredibly irritating. Background: Looking into the Voicemail settings on the phone, and the Visual Voicemail settings, I don't have anything enabled to cause this behavior (I am not signed up for the latter service, and the trial hasn't even been configured). Google Voice isn't to blame for these text messages; they are set up to only push to gmail. The texting app itself is of no use in terms of finding out where it is getting these notifications from; it says it's from my carrier's number, but nothing else. Please let me know any suggestions you have to: - diagnose the source of the 2-3 text messages; they are the truly aggravating "feature" of this problem. I am not sure if this is caused at the carrier, hardware, or software level. - turn off the notification (sound) for the 2-3 text messages, or to disable the texts from myself entirely. As you might expect, I still want to receive notifications for other text messages, so muting the app wholesale is not an option. I am okay with ditching the HTC app, so if there is one (hopefully with a workspace display) that can selectively mute users (e.g. myself) that might be an option
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Google Voice is responsible for these; they are sent by default. See in the settings: You can uncheck this box and Google Voice will refrain from sending you SMS transcripts of your voicemails from then on. Also note , unchecking the box above titled <code> Email the message to: </code> only prevents email transcripts, not SMS ones.
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Why do I keep texting myself voice mail transcripts?
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Whenever I send a text message to my friend with an Android phone (further testing has shown this happens with iPhones as well, though not blackberries) that starts with '!', I get an automated response. I've detailed it in full , but to summarize: Me sending an SMS to my friend: "!test" results in me receiving an immediate response: "message test to XXXXXXXXXXX succeeded" and my friend receives: "test" XXX is where the destination phone number is. I find it concerning because I suspect it is the phone itself that is sending this automated reply, and for anyone who has to pay for outgoing text messages this could be an avenue for a third party to inflate their bill without them even knowing. Does anyone know what this is, why it's happening, or how to disable it?
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That appears to be your carrier's delivery report code. Many (but not necessarily all) carriers implement it in some form or another, but the exact method can vary pretty widely. It's briefly mentioned on the SMS Wikipedia article . I don't recall exactly when the network sends the delivery report, but I'm fairly positive that it wouldn't be originating from the phone, and therefore wouldn't count against any SMS limit it may have. The device may respond to the provider when it receives the message (though it may not since the carrier may send the report at some other point in the process), but the actual SMS you get back should be originating from the network's SMS gateway, I believe. The phone's OS (or SIM) may have some bearing on whether or not it "honors" the request, but I'm not sure. I found a (probably incomplete) list of some of the various carrier codes here : <code> UK T Mobile: *0# O2: *0# Orange: RCT followed by a space Virgin: *0# US T-Mobile: *noti# Germany T-Mobile: *T# Vodafone D2: *N# O2: *N# e-plus: *N# Sweden Telia: *KV# Comviq: KV# Telenor: ## Brasil Claro: *N# Switzerland SWISSCOM: *N# Turkey TURKCELL: *N# Poland PlusGSM (Polkomtel): XYZ Croatia T-Mobile: *r* Portugal Vodafone: *NOT# Hungary T-Mobile: *A# India Voodafone: *NOT# Qatar Qtel: *N# Belgium Proximus: *R* Base: *N# Greece Vodafone: *# Wind: *0# Serbia MTS: *!# Telenor: *!# Romania Orange: *NM# Israel Orange: *NM# </code>
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text messages beginning with '!' trigger automated responses?
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My Motorola Droid just informed me that Kickback and Soundback were updated. Clicking on the updates takes me nowhere, and they aren't listed in installed programs that I can see. What are these programs?
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These are accessibility apps. One of Motorola's FAQ questions summarizes their purposes well: KickBack - Check to vibrate the phone briefly as feedback as you navigate the phone’s user interface, press buttons, and so on. TalkBack - Check to cause an installed speech synthesizer to speak the labels or names of items as you navigate the phone’s user interface. SoundBack - Check to play a sound as you navigate the phone’s user interface.
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My phone just notified me that Kickback and Soundback were updated, what are they?
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A couple of times I've found my phone turned off when I don't remember doing so, especially when I have a fully charged or nearly full battery. Are there any applications out there that will monitor the events that get called and applications that call them so I can log what is happening in the background? Thanks.
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Many events are already logged to the system log on an Android devices. Apps such as Log Collector can be used to access the log (it allows you to email or SMS the log). The log data is extensive, and sometimes cryptic, so be prepared to spend some time sifting through it. You may be surprised as what you find ... I was able to learn that my wifi router was shutting down in the middle of the night by seeing that the phone was syncing over 3G starting at 2am. Turned out I had set the router to shut down for certain hours and had forgotten. You'll also get a sense of what your apps and widgets do in the background.
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How can I monitor my phone's activities?
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I have multiple Google accounts like below: Account A (my primary account). Account B Account C I only have the extra two accounts for gmail (via Google Apps for domains) and don't use them for anything else. I only want to use Account A on the market. I currently have an annoying issue where the market app keeps using Account B, so I end up downloading things to Account B by mistake. Is there anyway I can remove these other accounts from the market or set some sort of default account? Thanks Update : I know that I can press menu in the market app and select a different account, but this is annoying because it defaults to Account B. My crazy theory is that when looking for updates (in the background), it first checks Account A and then B. Because it checked account B last it leaves that as the active one. Account C has never downloaded an app so it doesn't check for updates.
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This seems to have been fixed in version 3.3.11 and above of the market app.
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Multiple Google Accounts and the Market
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