texts: How do I simulate packet loss on an Android device?

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I'd like to simulate packet loss on a rooted Android device to see how different levels affect video streaming quality. I've tried netem and iptables, without success:

netem:

# tc qdisc change dev rmnet0 root netem loss 0.1%
tc qdisc change dev rmnet0 root netem loss 0.1%
Android does not support qdisc 'netem'
Garbage instead of arguments "loss ...". Try "tc qdisc help".

Is the format wrong or is it possible to add netem support somehow?

iptables:

# iptables -A INPUT -m statistic --mode random --probability 0.01 -j DROP
iptables -A INPUT -m statistic --mode random --probability 0.01 -j DROP
iptables v1.3.7: Couldn't find match `statistic'

Try `iptables -h' or 'iptables --help' for more information.

Is there any other alternative in Android?


texts: Android boot/radio/vendor images: What needs to be matching?

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Today i got a replacement phone for my nexus 5x and i wanted to use a TWRP (disk image) backup from the old one. It's running now after quite a bit of experimenting to find matching images, including the problem of images which were no longer available (i.e. radio for MOB30R), vendor.img from an older ROM (MTC19C) and the choice of several factory images. The ROM in the backup is a 6.0.1 CM13 build.

First i it did not boot, then i restored the boot.img from the TWRP backup. Then everything ran smoothly, but the phone did not recognize the radio. After flashing radio and vendor.img, it did not boot again, so i tried to flash boot,vendor,radio consistent from a factory image, then it stopped booting again, until i flashed a vendor.img from an old backup and the boot.img from the recent backup and got it working.

Now my question is, what depends on each other and what is unrelated?

ROM version
vendor.img
boot.img
bootloader.img
radio.img

I understood the files as mostly unrelated, so that the latest radio would just improve the baseband and the latest vendor.img would have better hardware drivers, and so on. But obviously they have some more complicated dependencies.


texts: Only connect to WLAN_Y if WLAN_X is not available

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I have two wireless access points at home, one 2.4GHz (WLAN_Y) for the yard and one 5GHz (WLAN_X) for pretty much everything else.

The problem is that the 2.4GHz AP sits in the kitchen and every time I seem to walk by, my phone decides to use it's wireless, although WLAN_X would be faster.

I've tried to edit the wpa_supplicant.conf and alter the priority (set WLAN_X to 700 and WLAN_Y to 100). But that didn't change a thing.

How can I tell my phone only to connect to WLAN_Y (2.4GHz) if WLAN_X (5GHz) is not available?

Android 4.4.4, Cyanogenmod 11 on a Samsung Galaxy S3


texts: Rog Phone wont connect to internet with data but wifi, calls, and texts work fine

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my phone is not able to use the internet on data, but wifi works fine. I can still send and recieve texts, and phone calls work too but it's just the data. My sim works fine because I've tested it on another phone. My phone is an Asus Rog phone (1, 512GB, Android Pie) and is not locked to any carrier.
Please inform of any possible fixes
Thanks


texts: Email widget: How to show inbox instead of subfolder?

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I have a question regarding email on my Nexus 7 3G:

When I try to add an email widget on my home screen I'm asked to choose a folder, but I only have the option to select a sub folder in my inbox, not my actual inbox.

How can I let the widget show my complete inbox instead of a sub folder only?


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I own a Redmi Note 5 Pro. Before the last update (a few months ago). I could print using my phone after connecting it to my printer with a cable. After the recent upgrade, I'm unable to do so, because I get a message that says that I can only wirelessly print now. Here's the screenshot.

Is there a way for me to be able to print using my phone connecting it with a printer still or is this change from a setting that allowed me to connect a wire with the printer and print permanently gone? If there's a way to get the printer to still work with my phone, that'd be great for my studies.
P. S. My printer doesn't support wireless printing. It is an EPSON L3100 printer. I've tried apps such as Epson iPrinting and NokoPrint (it's just a highly rated app). Neither of these worked.
Here's a screenshot of the details of my phone


texts: How to block Spam SMS messages from contacts without number?

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I receive spam from "Bubbleroom" contact without contact details after pressing three dots regularly.
I am thinking how you can block messages from "no phone number" and such cases.
Those messages are just advertisements.

Fig. 1 Example 1, Fig. 2 Example 2 of spam messages

It would be great to do it without 3rd party application.
I know the thread Block SMS without number but it only offers 3rd party applications.

Phone: oneplus 3T
Android: 8.0 Oreo


texts: I have a tablet that has little memory and I needed an sd card so I got one, but I still have 29 GB on the sd card and when I try to download an app it says insufficient memory because I ran out of room on my internal storage


texts: I downloaded some wallpapers for my phone using the PC. Now, in which folder of my Android phone should I store them in order to be visible in Wallpaper Gallery?


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Yesterday I updated from this snapshot version 2016-04-18 17:30:08 to the last one 2016-08-20 00:21:07 (bullhead)

Everything looks in its place, but yesterday the device was keeping restarting, today it's stable.
I tried to reboot it by myself and when boot it says:

There’s an internal problem with your device. Contact your manufacturer for details.

Any solution?


texts: Can I send / retrieve MMS messages via WiFi?

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Is it possible to send / retrieve MMS messages via WiFi or is it mandatory to be connected to my provider via the mobile data connection?

If a user has an active WiFi connection, what happens when there's an incoming MMS?


texts: Checking that GPS is paused after turning screen off?

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I suspect a maps-based application I use doesn't actually pause GPS after I turn the screen off like it's supposed to, draining the battery accordingly.

Is there a way to check the status of GPS after the screen is turned off?

Thank you.


texts: Cannot make calls in Microsoft Lync 2010 app

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Device: Sony X10a
Android: 2.3.3

Can the Microsoft Lync 2010 app on the play store make calls?

I can login to my office365 lync account and send messages, but the phone icon is greyed out.

Is voice not avilable on Android, or am I doing something wrong?


texts: How shall I prevent an app from being killed without using third party tools?

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Contrary to the traditional computing world, where programs won't quit without the user asking for it, in the mobile world (and Android in particular), it's generally considered up to the system to decide which app to quit and when, to the point where many if not most apps don't even have a quit option.

Up to some extent, it's justified due to :

The limited amount of RAM available (contrary to the PC/Mac world
where we've gone too far in the other direction, and the system by
default considers a program can ask for as much virtual memory as it
wants, which is a security problem, but that's another subject)
The devices being for the general public, in a context where people
don't necessarily have the knowledge/will/time to manage their phone
usage on an app by app basis
The apps are often designed to be used for short periods of time
(which is linked to the previous point somehow)

However, there are cases where one doesn't want a given app to quit unless it's asked to explicitly by the end user. The reality of that need seems to have been taken into account by some mobile phone manufacturers (if I'm not mistaken, Samsung has been providing such an option for some time now).

So my question is : how shall I tell the system to not kill a given app ? I know there are apps that pretend to achieve this, but how shall I do that myself, without resorting to third party tools, only the stock Android command line tools and APIs ?

Afaik, there seem to be three criteria to decide to kill an app :

Memory usage (the LMK daemon being in charge, unless a specific
driver is present, in my case I have lmkd running)
A limit on the number of running processes
Battery optimisation, but there's already an option to disable that
per-app, so I don't consider it a problem

So basically, only points 1 and 2 remain to be solved. You advices are welcome !

For what it's worth, I run Android x86 9.0 on an emulator (qemu).

EDIT : I checked the code of a program that's called App Settings, that's part of the Xposed framework. The program pretends to be able to set a program to stay resident in memory. After checking the code, it seems it modifies some application process attributes that are defined in the ProcessRecord class, namely maxAdj, curRawAdj, setRawAdj, curAdj and setAdj, setting those to the value of -12.

I wasn't able to test the program since my x86_64 Android 9.0 doesn't seem compatible with the framework, but I found this page, explaining in more detail how the activity manager service updates OOM values according to the app status, and communicates with LMK. It explains what the OOM values can be and what they mean. So clearly, trying to change the OOM values in /proc is useless, as the activity manager will change them, and probably LMK doesn't even read them anyway, and only takes what the activity manager transmits.

Is there any way to hint the Activity Manager into giving chosen OOM values to an app ? I could for example set the value to NATIVE_ADJ, or even no more than FOREGROUND_APP_ADJ at all times. Or maybe passing those parameters through a specially crafted intent ?

REEDIT : for those interested, the stop lmkd command should stop the LMK daemon until next reboot at least, which leaves only the OOM killer from Linux in charge. I didn't test it so I can't say for sure, but that should do it for some people. Beware of the consequences, however, if you continue using many apps at the same time, as a performance hit can be expected.


texts: Restore Android Samsung Galaxy S Captivate SGH-I896 back to original installation

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I have a Android Samsung Galaxy S Captivate SGH-I896 and I have some problems with the sound. My provider sent me a new one and expect the old one back in it's original state.

So I have one that is rooted and unlocked and a clean one.

Can someone help me unroot it knowing I already did a factory reset on it.

I'm trying to root it again (thinking the unroot will work) and I'm trying the same way I did it the first time but it doesn't work.

Is it possible to format the old one with some image made from the new one?

Any suggestions?


texts: Can a screen-locked Android phone be rooted?

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By locked I mean a phone that has been locked with a standard PIN code, password or pattern.

I'm not meaning to break into somebody's phone, merely wondering to what extent applying any of the standard screen lock methods to my phone would protect my data in case of theft.

In case a locked phone can easily be rooted, I assume the lock can then also be bypassed, and locking the phone is then really of little value for protection (since rooting techniques are common knowledge these days), and I would then have to consider other protection mechanism, such as encryption.

Please keep your answer concise, and don't give general security advice. I just want to know if there are known (widespread) methods to root locked Android devices.

Note this question is with regard to Android phones with factory default settings (i.e. no developer options, USB debugging enabled).

I'm specifically interested in Nexus devices running Android 4.4 KitKat.


texts: Samsung Galaxy Ace locks automatically when clock application is selected

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Got my Samsung Galaxy Ace a few days ago. Been working properly till yesterday when something strange started happening. Whenever I select the Clock application, the application starts, I see my clock for a brief moment (like a second) and then the phone locks. When I unlock it, it returns to Clock app and then immediately locks again! This keeps happening, not even giving me time to return to the home screen.

If I reboot the phone then it returns to the home screen and it works properly till I select the Clock application again. Then the same story happens and repeats.

So basically once I select the Clock application, the phone will lock. My phone OS is Android 2.3 Gingerbread. Can't figure why this happens. Any help would be appreciated.


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This may very well be a nit-picking type of question about Android devices, and in particularly about the Samsung Galaxy SIII. The concern here, is of a UX nature. When the screen has gone blank to save the battery, and I click the power button, sometimes the screen turns on relatively quickly, othertimes more slowly. This happens also on relatively close carrying outs of such action (e.g. the screen goes blank, I press the power button, and the screen comes on quickly, then the screen goes blank to save power, I press the power button, but this time the screen comes on slowly).

The problematic usability scenario to consider is the following: sometimes, when the screen is taking longer than normal, my brain sends the signal to my hand to press the power button once more, thinking the reason the screen didn't come on is that I haven't pressed the button hard enough (especially since my phone's cover, made of plastic, makes such pressing even harder). However, as my thumb starts to press the button, but before I've completed the action, the screen comes on, and, as I complete the initiated press, the screen goes off again. So I must repeat this again. Sometimes the screen doesn't come on at all during such action because my thumb ends up finishing pressing the button just before the screen turns on, but the phone intercepts the keypress nevertheless and hence stays off. Every time this happens, I don't know if it's because the screen is taking too long to power on, if I haven't pressed the button hard enough, or if I've managed to press the button a second time just before the screen would have turned on, as a second attempt.

So my questions are:

Why is the amount of time needed to turn the screen on not always  the same?
What's the best way to deal with the problem I described from the user's point of view?
What about from the point of view of an electrical engineer/hardware designer7UX engineer?
Is this problem dealt with in newer phones and fixed?

Thanks!!! :-)

Regards.


texts: access xperia z1 compact with broken screen?

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My Xperia Z1 compact runs CM12. Unfortunately it has fallen on its bottom left corner and the touch screen is completely unresponsive. The cost of a replacement screen is more than a new phone with similar specs so I bought a new phone.

Now I am trying to get access to some files that are on the internal SD card (loads of contacts that I don't want to re-type, but also the latest photos).

The phone has Cyanogen recovery on it so I booted into that, and on my computer ran adb:

# adb version
Android Debug Bridge version 1.0.31

but then

# adb devices
List of devices attached
CB5A24NPRD      offline

which I cannot seem to change. Because I cannot use the touch screen, the only way to control the phone is in recovery mode with the volume and on/off keys. Is the best thing to do just to dismantle it and get the internal SD card? If it is a physical card then that may be the best way to go?


texts: Samsung galaxy S3 continuously downloading on gprs

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My mother in laws phone continuously downloads from GPRS, seemingly even when wifi is available.  Usually the downloads are very small and in multiples over a short period.  occasionally they are much larger, up to 50MB.

The records from the provider indicate that some of these downloads are from Facebook and youtube, however she has not used these apps or logged in.

The downloads are occurring so often that she is getting warnings that she will exceed her quota (200MB/month).

She has set apps so they don't update automatically. Also she syncs three gmail accounts to the phone.

Does anyone know what these frequent downloads may be, and also if it is possible to limit them to only when wifi is available.

Thanks


texts: How can I fully factory reset an Optimus 2X P990 with ClockWorkMod?

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I think I forgot to wipe my cache and something else when I installed Cyanogenmod 7 - which I could reboot into just fine. However, when I went to go back and switch to my vanilla Optimus 2X backup (using the ClockWorkMod Recovery - backup, not advanced backup), I reboot and I get the LG loading screen with the police-line loading bar, but after a couple of seconds that loading bar stops moving and the whole thing is frozen.

So, I take out the battery and go back into ClockWorkMod Recovery using the Vol Down + Power shortcut (which only works in about a third of the start-up attempts, for some reason). Where can I go from here to restore to a factory-reset version of the Optimus 2X's 2.2 Froyo?

Update 10/06/2012 6:54PM +8 UST:

If, in CWM Recovery, I clean the cache and wipe user data, then install CyanogenMod7 from .zip again, it boots and runs fine.


texts: Cannot set default app for some files (PDF, TXT...) select "always" has not effect, Complete action using keeps popping up

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Android 10 on Samsung s10e.

Every-time I open a PDF or TXT file I am prompted to select which app I want to open the file with.
It does not matter which app I select, the setting is never remembered, I am prompted with the same question next time I try to open the file, despite clicking "always".

Already cleared the default for all apps in Settings, problem is still there.

edit : it turns out the problem also happen for other file types like .txt or even .png files, but not for .docx
My guess is problem arises only when there is more than one app capable of handling the file type.


texts: Using another name on the e-mail address of a contact

texts: Is it possible to use another name for e-mail addresses of a specific contact? E.g. I prefer my phone contacts to have their names in greek, but when I send them e-mails I would like to have their names in english in case a foreign recipient is also included in the e-mail.


texts: I know that the magnets turn the phone on and off, but what about the time/date display on the case? Does the case somehow use the phone's battery to display those? If so, does it not drain the battery faster?


texts: Does Whatsapp backup in Google Drive differentiate with one Gmail account from 2 different devices with different Whatsapp account?


texts: How can I make a point-to-point VoIP call over Wi-Fi?

texts: I am searching for a way to make a point-to-point VoIP call between two Android devices without having any intermediate server (SIP server) or an Internet connection. I just have an access point (or multiple access point connect via LAN) and I want to make VoIP calls over Wi-Fi only. Is this possible?


texts: how does CSipSimple connect to Ekiga through NAT?

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What networking magic does CSipSimple employ for Ekiga that it works behind a Netgear home router and NAT?  Jitsi cannot connect to Ekiga from behind a router.

Wikipedia says that it uses:

  NAT traversal using STUN, TURN and ICE

But which and how?  This is in the context of configuring Jitsi.


texts: Phone reboots when I navigate past Falkirk

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Occasionally when navigating, my phone will freeze (the display and also the music, if it's playing) then reboot a few seconds later.  I realised today that while it's happened in other places, driving past Falkirk seems to trigger it.

My question is: Given that I'm away from my PC, and it doesn't happen very often, how can I diagnose the (general, rather than location-specific) issue?  I've got an HTC Desire running CM7 and I'm comfortable using a shell.


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Opera Mini has an option to choose between small/medium/large font sizes. I tried to find this option in the new Opera browser for Android, but couldn't.

Is there any way at all to set the font size for Opera?


texts: New line for system built-in SMS message in Samsung Galaxy Nexus

texts: The built-in SMS application doesn't allow me to enter new line as below snapshot. What's wrong with my keyboard :( ?


texts: How to use usb modem to connect to Internet on Sony Xperia Z Ultra running Lollipop?

texts: I have a Tata Photon+ internet usb modem. But I am not able to access internet through it when connected my device. Whenever I connect the modem to my android device nothing shows up that you are connected to modem's internet.  I connect my modem using my micro-usb converter. I watched some videos on YouTube but they all had a rooted method to connect to Internet. I have Sony Xperia Z Ultra with Android Lollipop 5.0.1. So if somebody has a technique to connect USB modem to my android device please answer.


texts: How to reduce power consumption? - Honor 7

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so I have an honor 7, had it over 2 years now. It has seen better days, I need a new phone however don't have the money as of yet. The phone must always be connect to a charger, using a fast charging source and cable (I've got decent power bank). If it isn't charging it will turn off almost instantly - always says the power is at 100% - and if it's charging with a non-fast charger, it also turns off. However even while connected to a fast charger if i use it too much (15min) it gets very warm and again, turns off.

I'm looking for as many ways to reduce power consumption as much as possible, but will still allow me to use my phone normally - e.g snapchat -
I'm happy to root my phone if it's needed to turn off certain stock apps for example.

Any and all help/advice would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks


texts: My HTC one M9+ doesn't perform background tasks when idle but push notifications work

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I have an HTC One M9+. After the update to Android 6 (two years ago?) it stopper performing background tasks. For example:

FeedMe - an offline RSS-reader. 100 000+ installs. It is set to download new articles every 2 hours. Doesn't happen.

SMS Backup+ - backs up your SMS etc to GMail. 5 000 000+ installs. It is set to backup every day. Doesn't happen.

FolderSync - copies folder to cloud storage. 500 000+ installs. No schedules are run.

These apps are not battery (doze) optimised. Adding / removing them to doze optimization doesn't make a difference in the behavior

Push notifications from Facebook and similar work as expected. It is like cron or a similar service stopped working when I updated to Android 6. Does anyone know if HTC made something special with their version of Android? Any workarounds?

Edit: I can add another another popular app to the list, Pusbullet (1 000 000+ downloads). I also have a Sony Experia with exactly the same programs on, and there it works flawlessy. It also runs Android 6.

Edit: I can add Firefox to the list above. Even though I have logged in to my FF account and confirmed the login it doesn't sync.


texts: Is it possible to have the same apps from the same amazon account on 2 different devices?

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My kids have an android tablet each both linked to my amazon account. When I try to put the same app on both it tells me it's not possible.

How can this be fixed?


texts: Unwanted unlock code screen on Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1

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This screen has been appearing lately. It appears in a few seconds after I have inserted a SIM card, rebooted the device, and draw the right pattern or inputted the right unlock code. The screenshot of the unwanted code is below.

Model number: GT-N8000.
Android version: 4.1.2 (stock).


texts: In my Samsung Galaxy S under Settings - Status - Phone number is says 'unknown': Why?

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Title says it all ( I think ), if I look under the 'Settings - Status - Phone number' on my Samsung Galaxy S mobile phone, it says 'unknown'.

What does that mean ? Do I have to enter the number some where ? And if so, do I need it, or why should I do that ?


texts: Can everything be made cardboard-compatible?

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I had a lot of text here but I wrote the tl;dr and realized it said everything the paragraphs did: it's obviously possible to use cardboard for whatever, with relatively minor modifications, so, is there a custom rom or something that allows exactly this? I've dug around a bit and haven't found one.

Also: if you're wondering what this would possibly be useful for, just imagine playing Canabalt or actually basically any other game with VR, without praying that the game devs get on the VR hype train. Immersion is fun.

Also also: I know there are already somewhat similar questions on here, but I think that the answers given previously didn't really answer the question I have here.


texts: SGS doesn't go to download, recovery mode nor does it connect via USB after installing a battery MOD

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I installed some app called "Galaxy s battery icon mod 2" on my rooted Samsung Galaxy S (with a lagfix OCLF), it required rebooting my handset.
Then, it didn't boot up, my handset entered an infinite loop, (after the Samsung galaxy S GT-I9000 then the galaxy S logo appears) it vibrates as it does when some app hangs or freezes, some mouse cursor on the upper left side, and I can't even get it to enter recovery or download mode using the three buttons, but all what it does is restarting the phone and the loop begins again.
Tried to connect it via USB, didn't connect or anything.
Does anyone know what to do before resorting to the jig factory mode method.  Ah, and USB debugging mode isn't activated, and some times I get a recovery screen, guess it got something to do with the app, and it says enter key or something but I can't enter anything or selecvt anything on the screen, it got recover and cancel.


texts: Add am/pm after the 12-hour clock time in the status bar

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The status bar at the top of my Samsung S9+ does not show the am/pm after the time.  The picture below was taken at 3:23 pm local time but you would not know that unless I told you.  It could be 3:23 am.  If I were using a 24-hour clock, I would expect that there not be an am/pm.  However, my time setting is for 12-hour clock and could have an am/pm.  How do I add the am/pm after the time?

Some may say that I can easily tell whether it is am or pm... just look outside.  That may be true at 3:23 am or pm.  However, at 8 pm during the summer time, the sunlight is about the same whether it is morning or evening.  I would have to walk outside to find the sun and then know.  During the winter time, 6 am and pm is completely dark.  There is no sun to help me know.

Let's say I am very tired during the winter and start a nap at 4 pm.  I wake up at 6.  I do not know if I slept for 2 hours or 14 hours.  Most likely I slept for 2 hours but it depends on how much sleep debt I have.


texts: Google play services are lost and a notification said it has been set to stop

texts: Today on my one day old new Android smart phone I tried to update goggle play services and it stopped updating and could not find update page anywhere in the play store and then I got an error message that said google play services is now in stop  and so I looked in my google play store account apps and it was deleted and also it was deleted in my settings app list so I searched for google play services hoping to reinstall but when I tapped it a new app is there called play services info and I also checked on my computer if the app would be in play store but it was the same new app play services info. With no google play services I cannot access many important apps. How can google play services be put back in the google play store so I can download it to be able to use many important apps.


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I am getting way to many calls from marketers these days. I have listed my number on no call list and they still keep calling. Most of the time I can't be bothered to report everyone.

How to block callers from private numbers that are hiding their Id?


texts: Battery draining fast because of Android System

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I'm on a HTC Droid DNA with 4.4.2, not rooted. My battery is going down really fast. When I look in power settings it shows that the main offender is Android System with 92% of power usage. I know that android system is a collection of apps, so how do I figure out which ones are doing this?

It's only been bad like this for the last few weeks. Before that I usually had no problem making it through the day.

I'm hoping there is a way to find the culprit without having to guess.
Since it may be more than one sub system at fault, and since there isn't an easy way to determine battery usage outside of controlled conditions, I don't want to have to shut off a system, wait a day to see if it seems like things have gotten better, and then move on to the next one, hoping to divine the correct sequence by chance, while taking normal usage into account.

I'd try Better Battery Stats, but I don't think it will work right since I'm not rooted.


texts: Galaxy S4 "sound and shot" feature - extract sound

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The Galaxy S4 has a neat feature called "sound and shot" (maybe "sound & shot"?). It will let you record up to 9 seconds of sound with a picture.

However, I want just the sound out of a picture I took, and I cannot find how to do that. There is no intuitive way to do this in the current version of Android or the gallery app. I know they must be storing the sound file somewhere, but apparently it is not next to the picture.

This article explains that it is not possible to listen to the sound on anything but an S4. Seems kinda short-sighted to me.

My guesses are they implemented by either:

storing the sound hidden within the .jpeg itself or
they have a separate hidden place they put a .wav or .3gp file or something.

I have searched the phone for the latter, and cannot find it. Given that the file size is almost double a normal photo sitting right net to it, I am inclined to think it is buried in the .jpeg file.

Any guesses as to how to get that out? and what the file format is?


texts: SD card unmounted when HTC Desire is being charged (even with a "wall charger")

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Whenever I plug in the charger into my HTC Desire (2.2) it unmounts the SD card. I can get around it when it's connected to a PC or other device via USB by selecting Charge Only again in the charge menu - it then re-mounts the SD card. However, you do not get the charge/connect as options when it's a wall charger so I cannot get around the problem (therefore losing all my apps installed on the card, music etc while it's charging).

Has anyone seen a bug (feature?) like this? I've been trying to find anything about this problem online but to no avail...

Thanks in advance!


texts: Bluetooth mouse won't allow keyboard on tablet to work

texts: Is there a way to use android Bluetooth mouse on tablet without having to shut mouse off so the keyboard will come  up to type? Thanks


texts: categorization of reviews on playstore listing

texts: recently i noticed that there is some count is displayed on review listed under the product listed on play store. The attached image is reviews of google Chrome browser for android. But the interesting thing is that it shows only when we are visiting play store from mobile device (using play store App). I thought it was categorized based on App versions, but on selecting the review, it will bring all reviews. The highlighted count was I am talking about. Does anybody have any idea?


texts: How can I access data on Charge Only mode (Phone's screen is non-functional!)?

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I have a Xiaomi Redmi Note 3. The phone was accidentally dipped into the water which rendered it unusable. I left the phone to dry in a rice bag for 5 days and then took it out and charged it.

The phone booted and was working until I put it to charge. The moment I switched on the power adapter, the screen went black and then the backlight came on.

I remember that before the incident, the phone was in charge-only mode and as the screen is non-functional, I cannot change the mode now. I was wondering, if there is any way, I could access, and recover my data before I give it to any authorized Service Center personnel, who says that there is no chance that the motherboard is fine.


texts: How to share/stream an android tv screen to another device

texts: Is that even possible? unfortunately most answers google gives me are about sharing a device content to a TV. I need to stream my TV's content to other devices, such that the content my TV is showing can be watched remotely (Something like sharing game content through twitch)


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When I reboot the phone, often, some of the apps a get generic icon and won't load anymore.

A reinstall solves the problem but I'd rather not have to do that.

Device is an Acer Liquid Metal with Froyo.


texts: Recovery broken -> “adb devices” doesn't find my Xiaomi Mi3

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So a few days ago I finally looked out for a custom ROM avaible for my Xiaomi Mi3 td. I found an Android 5 Lollipop ROM (by ivan) and thought that I test it and maybe look for some bugs. So far so good, but after installing cwm and flashing the ROM I couldn't use the recovery anymore. It just showed me that broken (red) android logo.

First I tried to flash to stock rom with MiFlash (software from xiaomi to flash roms - like odin for samsung), but my phone was not recognized by MIflash. So I tried adb. "adb devices" doesn't show anything! The only good thing is, that I can still use the Android 5 (aosp) rom, but it's full of bugs I can't do anything. All debugging things are working (usb debug, the mtp is working too)! But only if my phone is booted in the system.


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I live in Germany and recently I traveled to some other European countries, and realized my mobile data wasn't working in either of them. On the screen in the top it showed that there was network available and LTE, but there was a small cross over the network sign. Just in February I was also traveling to another EU country and everything was working perfectly fine with the same phone and sim card.
A few things I tried doing:

Checked that the data in roaming is enabled,
Tried to manually set the network to all the other ones that were available in the list,
Tried resetting the Access Point Names to default,
Rebooted my phone a few times.

None of the above helped, the data still wasn't working. After returning home, I contacted my carrier support and they confirmed that they see no reason on their side why this would be the case.
Anyone has an idea what else I could try, or what could be the reason for this? My phone is Moto G6 with Android version 9.


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I've noticed that recently the audio quality on my Galaxy note 3 becomes very choppy when my screen is off, but instantly fixes itself when the screen turns back on. Once the screen turns off the quality goes back down after a few seconds. This did not happen before.

I normally listen on Bluetooth headphones, but this problem still occurs with regular headphones and even just the phone spearer.

What could be causing this and how can I fix it? My suspicious is that some sort of process is running when my screen is off that is causing lag, but this feels doubtful because my phone doesn't get hot, nor my battery go down more than usual.


texts: How to lock phone without pressing power button?

texts:
Sorry if this sounds like a stupid question, but how can I turn off the display without hitting the physical power button on Android 10 (Pixel 4a)? On my old phone I could customize long-press home or double-tap within launcher to do this. I enabled 3-button style but can't seem to find the settings for customization or for the Pixel launcher behaviour. I also couldn't figure out how to do this with gesture / swipe control.
Thanks!


texts: Android Messages does not recognise phone numbers in messages

texts:
I have a Nexus 5X with Android 8 (Oreo) and Android Messages v2.5.211

I can not call most numbers in messages by tapping them. After some research I found that is works for others, but not on my phone. What could be the cause?

Example:
Working (not my phone):

Not working (my phone):

The first screenshot is from Android 7.1.1


texts: How to get data off a completely dead Android phone?

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Phone worked perfectly. Then one day completely dead, nothing at all. It may have been that "one day" was after some time of laying around, cannot recall.

Model: Android AT&T Samsung Galaxy S3 (SGH-i747 SKU S9255)

Already tried;

Charging phone: no visual output at all, no leds
Removing battery while charging: no visual output at all, no leds
Removing SIM and SD card: no visual output at all, no leds
Attempt to turn on: no visual output at all, no leds

I need to get our family photo's off this phone (stored on internal memory). I care less about the hardware/phone itself.

Thank you for any help you can offer!


texts: Connect LG Optimus 2X to Windows/Ubuntu via Bluetooth/Data Cable to use Internet

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I want to connect my LG Optimus 2X (P990) to my PC to use the Internet.
I tried using the LG PC Suite 4 available for windows, but it crashes as soon as I make a connection with my phone. And, There's no option in the suite to use the Internet connection from the phone.

Also, I can't get Ubuntu to detect a connection from my phone (both Bluetooth and Data Cable).

Please help me out with this.

Thanks in advance.


texts: Android Wear - How to change device the watch is paired with?

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I have an LG G Watch, which was paired to my Nexus 4 phone with the Android Wear app, and was working perfectly.

I then got a new Nexus 5, and I wanted to switch everything (accounts, &c) to it. However, when I tried to pair the G Watch using the Android Wear app on the new phone, it didn't appear in the list of possible devices (even after unpairing it from my old phone).

The only way I found to do this was with the "Reset Device" option in the G Watch, but this loses "local" data (such as the number of steps, and other configuration).

Is there a less destructive way to accomplish this?


texts: Android 9 pie see if device is encrypted

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I am trying to figure out if my Android (Pie) is encrypted.

Per Is there a way for a user to tell if their Android device is encrypted or not?, it says my phone will be reported as phone encrypted.

However, when I go Settings --> Lock screen & security --> Encryption & credentials, here is what I can see:

One can see that:

My SD card is encrypted
Credential protection: Hardware-backed

I see no mention of phone encrypted.

Does this mean my phone's contents (not my SD card) is actually encrypted?

My Phone Specifics

LG-G710VM (aka LG G7 ThinQ for Verizon)
Android 9 (Pie)
Secure start-up is enabled

**2/24/2020 Edit**

In an answer below, @beeshyams suggested verifying encryption by following the answer to this question: How can I find out if my device uses FBE or FDE?

Using Termux I ran getprop ro.crypto.type.

It output: block, which means my device uses Full Disk Encryption.


texts: File "has unexpected contents" error when sideloading Android 5.0

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I have a Nexus 7 (2013) (wifi) and am trying to update the software to Android 5.0. When I try to sideload I get this error:

Installing update...
mount: failed to mount /dev/block/platform/msm.sdcc.1/by-name/system at /system: Invalid argument
Verifying current system...
"/system/app/Drive.apk" has unexpected contents.
E: Error in /tmp/update.zip
(Status 7)
Installation aborted.

How I did it:

I placed OTA file in sdk platform-tools folder. Then I opened up a command prompt and typed in "adb sideload 5a0f7a47588c268c239e58cf568823c6637c5af1.signed-razor-LRX21P-from-KTU84P.5a0f7a47.zip and I got that error.

What did I do wrong?


texts: Running apps that require unrooted system?

texts:
I am trying to run Standard Chartered's app in android-x86, but I get the error:

This application is not supported on rooted
devices. Please restore or update your device.
(code: 4)

Since I am running 8.1rc1 updating is not really possible, and since this is a brand new installation, restoring the device does not really make sense.

How can I either unroot the device or at least make the app think the device is unrooted?


texts: Are Android chargers universal in terms of power (Voltage, amperage)?

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I would like to buy a car charger, wall charger and USB cables for my Samsung Intercept. However, $20 for a charger seems expensive and I want to avoid getting ripped off. The Samsung Intercept Manual doesn't show the specs for the charging port on the phone itself.

Can I use any Android charger with any Android phone? Does Google require Android manufacturers to follow a standard for charging the devices? Or do most Android devices follow their own proprietary standards. The form factors (Micro-USB, Mini-USB) and voltages (~5V) seem universal, but I'm more concerned about amperage. It's not unheard of for some chargers to ignore the USB 2.0 standard. Do some chargers try to force 3000 mA down the wire to supercharge their devices? If so, that could destroy a device which is intended to receive only 500 mA.

I can charge the my Android phone using a powered USB port on any computer. How many milliamps does this provide? I read that USB 2.0 will provide a standard 100 mA or 500 mA. Are there another standard amperes which are used for charging?

I found what appears to be a generic wall charger for any Micro-USB device. The product description doesn't say how many mA this provides, but from the comments it appears that this charger provides 950mA. Which this overcharge my phone?


texts: Disable Ability to Change Language with Spacebar

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I have a Pixel 4 with Android 10.  I am new to Android.

I use both English and Spanish.  I want to be able hold down the Spacebar to enter the mode where I can move the cursor around.

But when I do so, I get a pop-up asking me to switch languages.  Since I can accomplish the same thing with the globe button, how can I disable this? Thanks


texts: SMS sent without my consent from my Redmi 7A phone?

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I hope this question is on-topic here. I am completely puzzled at this. On 26-Feb-2020 at 4.24 PM IST an unknown SMS has been sent from my Redmi 7A Android Phone without my consent to a completely unknown number.

See the attached screenshot for the message contents (it starts with ACTA and then contains some encoded data). It's all either encrypted or garbage. I have no clue what this is and I can not infer anything from this.

All apps before installation are scanned by built in security check. I have run security scan on my phone and nothing suspicious found except need to update MIUI.  No app was installed on that day and I do not download any unknown apk's from unknown sites. All apps have always been installed from Google Play Store.

The number does not exist in my contact list and has never ever been dialed from or any call received on this phone. Could someone explain this? Any clarification on what this could have been would be great to know.

Truecaller site reports that number as a spam number from India.

Thanks.


texts: Is there any benefit to rooting the new T-Mobile G2, and what are the legal issues?

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Possible Duplicate:
  I've rooted my phone.  Now what?  What do I gain from rooting?
  Are there any risks to rooting a device?

Given that the new T-Mobile G2 based on Android 2.2 (and so called 4G network) attempts to address much of the reasons people rooted previous phones, is there any benefit to still find a way to root this phone?

Other than potentially voiding warranty, what are the legal implications (e.g., DCMA ban on technical workarounds)?


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I'm currently in my home country. I purchased my android mobile from the same, i.e. Huawei Mate 10 Lite.

I want to install an application (FOODPANDA) which is also available in my country but unable to do so. There appears a message "App not available for your country" and Play Stores does not allow me to install this app.

Your urgent piece of advice will be highly appreciated. Thank you very much.


texts: How to stop SMS spam from mobile operator?

texts:
I keep getting SMS spam from Three mobile and I'm looking for a way to block it. The problem is that the SMSes don't come from a regular number, it just says "From Three" but there's no associated phone number.

According to Ofcom I should be able to reply "STOP" but there's no reply option for this type of special SMSes.

Is there any way to block this type of spam?

(I'm on Android 6.0.1, Xperia Z5)


texts: Android phone taps touchscreen on its own

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I have an LG P690 Optimus Net. The issue I am having is that the phone often enters a state where it keeps on pressing the touchscreen's buttons by its self, and I have to press the back button several times to try and go back while it keeps opening new screens or entering text on its own.

I was wondering, is this something anyone else has experienced? How common is this defect, and has it to do with Optimus Net phones or with phones in general? Are some line of products more susceptible than others? If common then how does the problem I just described typically arise? Could accidentally dropping the phone or humidity in the air cause it for instance?


texts: Automatically enable/disable data mobile on galaxy s3

texts:
i going to turn on my data to use internet, but the Wi-Fi symbol going on then off what should i do...
please help me...
my phone: Galaxy S3


texts: How can install stock Android 4.0 on my rooted Galaxy S2?

texts:
Possible Duplicate:
  Where can I find stock or custom ROMs for my Android device?

I've just rooted my Galaxy S2 to remove all the Samsung applications.

I wanted to install stock android 4 on my device, but i can't seem to find anywhere where the android zip exists.
So please if you can point me where to find the latest release and how to install it.

Note: I have a Mac so I can't install odin.


texts: Android device stuck in a bootloop and there's nothing I can do about it

texts: I have a Huawei smartphone, which unfortunately bricked and stuck in a bootloop when I flash Magisk. It even got stuck getting into recovery mode. Can't find its firmware for now (Nova 2i - RNE-L22). Factory reset / wipe data also doesn't seem to work. What should I do?


texts: Can android developers use the kindle fire to run their apps?

texts: I need a device to test my application against but don't own an android device. I found the Kindle fire for $40 which seamed like a great deal to get me started debugging my app but it says it uses their custom 'FireOS'. I was wondering if I could still use the kindle to debug my app because if not I will not purchase it.


texts: Galaxy Tab A (2016) always shows full memory

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My tab always warns of dangerously low memory. It shows 15.4 GB used of 16gb even though the sum of the images, video, documents and apps is only around 2.5 GB (per attached image). I've tried disk clean up, wiping the cache partition, deleting files and apps, but the amount of used storage doesn't go down.
Has anyone encountered this before or can anyone suggest a possible fix?


texts: What does the "no thumbnail" error mean?

texts: I am able to take photos with my tablet, but when I try to view them I get a blank screen with the message "no thumbnail". I never had this problem before. I can see older pictures with no problems but I can't save any pictures any more. Please help.


texts: How to check if flashlight is activated?

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I've got a brandnew OnePlus One with Cyanogenmod 12 on it, and the device is rooted.

I like the offscreen gestures very much. But sometimes they are triggered accidentally. This is very costy when the flashlight is turning on and you don't get it.

So my thought was, to write a task with Tasker, which let the phone vibrate, when the flashlight has been enabled.

But unfortunately I have no clue how. I looked for a solution in the web, but I didn't find anything. So maybe you have an idea how I could achieve this. Thanks in advance.


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I am trying to modify Ambient Display as the one in my ROM is missing on some features, such as Pick up and Hand Wave gestures.

I have researched a bit and found that Ambient display feature(s) reside in SystemUI.apk and framework-res.apk and I have successfully pulled them.

Is there any way to integrate/enable the features?


texts: Unknown Host - Emulator network config question

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I have an issue I need help with. I have the android emulator running using Eclipse Helios & ADTv20. I am able to get to internet using emulator. (google.com) However I cannot access any local domains. I have tried using -dns-server with X.X.X.X to our local DNS, but no avail. I have also modified /etc/hosts file using ADB push/pull to manually add entries, but sill not working. I am unable to use PING command or NSLOOKUP command using ADB SHELL. I have tried deploying a custom app using DefaultHttpClient and setting hosts properties static also. ..I receive "UnknownHostException" or "onReceivedError -2" "The URL could not be found". I verified that I have the INTERNET permission.

Can someone please guide me in the network configuration for my emulator so I can resolve my local domain?

SDK version is 2.3.3 API level 10

What am I missing? Thank you in advance.


texts: My app refuses to work unless I have a vpn enabled

texts: Would be grateful for some advice. For over a year my app developers have been struggling to get my app working correctly on my Galaxy S7. The issue seems to be that some aspect of the login process fails unless I use an active vpn connection. This happens with both Facebook login and regular login. With the vpn on it all works ad it should. We see the same behaviour on 2 S7 Edge devices. It doesn't seem to be as simple as just having something blocked here in Dubai as with an emulator on my laptop the app appears to work. What could cause this very strange problem? We've been trying to solve it for a year. I can't launch the app until we fix it.


texts:
Since installing XtreStoLite 3.1.1, SELinux is set to Enforcing (when I try to boot into TWRP recovery). I tried setting it to permissive (Enforcing = 0) using a terminal emulator (the phone is rooted), but to no effect. It would appear that this is preventing me from booting to TWRP to install Aroma.

Any ideas?

(FYI, SELinux Mode Changer didn't work)


texts:
I have two pairs of Bluetooth headphones (stereo).

With one pair, when I adjust the headphone volume using the buttons on the headphones, it adjusts only the headphone volume and not the phone's Bluetooth audio volume. This is my desired behavior. (My car's (Bluetooth-capable) audio system also displays this behavior - when I adjust the volume in the car, it adjusts only the car's volume, not the phone's.)

With the second pair, when I adjust the volume using the buttons on the headphones, it adjusts both the headphone volume and the phone's Bluetooth audio volume - making for large steps (large increases and decreases in volume) - too large to be useful.

How can I make the first behavior the default behavior? i.e. make my phone ignore external device's volume commands by default.

Phone is rooted Moto G6 with 8.0 stock


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Recently I edited build.prop of my Note 3 smn9006 clone with mtk6572 for enabling navigation bar, i.e qemu.hw.mainkeys=0 and restarted. Nothing happened.

Then again I tried to enable navigation bar with ro.show.navigationbar=0, restarted, and struck on boot logo.

When I wiped cache and data, boot logo gets inverted and still strucks on boot animation. When I tried to pull build.prop via adb side load it says error:closed.

My device is detected as 012345678ABCDEF sideload.
I do not have a Custom Recovery installed
Unfortunately, I neither have a backup of the unmodified build.prop


texts: Do older Android versions support SHA-256?

texts: We are updating our certs. for our MDM program, and that includes rolling out SHA-256. That being said, do all Android versions support SHA-256 (especially 4.0.3 and 4.1.1)?


texts: In Explorer, after performing factory reset Google play store converted to Market place

texts: I performed factory data reset of my another device "HTC Explorer". And before performing the reset Play store was there but now it disappears, and instead of play store now its Market place. So how to convert Market place to Google Play Store again?


texts: How do I identify on when was an application installed previously. Currently I don’t have the app on my android device

texts:
I did explore all the articles and video. But that did not help either. Ideally I want to identify the last time an app was installed on my android device .which is currently not available .

In other words , is there a way to identify installed date of an app in android.


texts: Cannot connect my Moto X to Windows 7 PC

texts:
I cannot connect my Moto X to Windows 7, 32-bit PC via USB. After doing some research normal solutions people found were

Enabling MTP in connection settings.
Disabling USB debugging in Dev. settings.
Updating drivers.
Updating windows media player.

I've tried all of this still my PC can't detect Moto X as USB storage device. It shows the device in - Control Panel\Hardware and Sound\Devices and Printers, but says this device does not work properly as Windows cannot load its drivers. It gives option to re install drivers in troubleshooting but everytime I do it the device driver is not successfully installed.


texts: Create cookies on Droid Turbo local drive using Chrome

texts: Developing XHTML based product for Droid Turbo. Chrome will not permit javascript from file:/// to create cookies for security reasons. If Chrome is started with "--enable-file-cookies" then cookies can be created but how can Chrome startup be customized on Droid Turbo? Instead of referencing file:/// is it possible to access the same files via http://127.0.0.1, which apparently will not trigger the Chrome cookie problem? Thanks.


texts: Treble: How do I check if it is enabled on my device?

texts:
Title says it all

By way of background Project Treble was announced with release of Oreo to speed up OS updates by reducing OEM delay . Devices running Oreo out of the box are expected to have it , so how do I check if my device has it and I can expect faster updates?


texts:
What changes happen in functioning of the phone after you turn it on?

My device: Samsung S3 Mini


texts: Ok so I have a Tesla TTL7 tablet with android version 4.4 and the thing is my current apps take like 1.37 GB and I have 5 GB of space remaining but I still cannot download apps. And as I mentioned in the title it says that my internal and sd memory are the same thing(sd adds space to internal).


texts: I've bought an Android TV-Box from ebay - it's called R-BOX. I got the device with Android 4.2.2 and root access. However I don't want root. I tried to reset the system and remove root with SuperSU. None of it worked. The vendor software version is RK3066_R-BOX_ANDROID4.2.2-SDK_V1.0.0_130308.


texts:
Are there any risks to manually flashing a stock or custom ROM?

Does it have the potential to brick the device?
Will it void my warranty?
Will I stop getting updates?
Anything else I should be aware of?

(See also: Are there any risks to rooting a device?)


texts: App installed from apk, but not in app drawer and in settings

texts:
I have installed an app fusing its apk. After installation, I clicked on 'Done'. Then, I checked app on app drawer and Settings->Apps, it was not found there. I am running Nova launcher, in Lineage Os 14.1,Rooted, Xiaomi Redmi 1s. Earlier, in settings it showed 47 apps installed, now it shows 48 apps installed(including hidden app).

I have checked for app in /data/app, app not found.
Installed Quickshortcutmaker to create app shortcut, but app not found.
Tried to hide in Nova settings, app not found.
Tried to reinstall that apk, it overwrites app like an update.

I need to uninstall this app.

The app is PixBar (installed apk), In file name like this com_dunrite_pixbar-10011002.apk.apk. And while opening through es (for install), it showed package as net.upper.master.support.texas.stem.threw, which is found as malware(google). I try some apps like this(install from apk), but, this have no option to uninstall, which I have never experienced before.


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I've followed these steps to try to root my phone. Then, I continue following this guide but I'm stuck where it says "Paso 2":

I'm trying to access the recovery mode in my PC with the adb reboot recovery command but my smartphone shows the "No command" message and icon on the screen and after I while, it just restart normally.

I just wanted to install Magisk so I did.

C:\adb>adb reboot-bootloader

C:\adb>fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
target reported max download size of 536870912 bytes
sending 'recovery' (21104 KB)...
OKAY [ 0.491s]
writing 'recovery'...
OKAY [ 0.235s]
finished. total time: 0.736s
C:\adb>fastboot reboot
rebooting...

finished. total time: 0.010s

and then I was expecting to be able to enter the recovery mode, but I've tried all the possible key combinations and I can

Actually, before the "No command" screen I get a warning message asking me to visit: g.co/ABH saying that "your device software cannot be checked for corruption. Lock the bootloader. PRESS THE KEY POWER TO PAUSE BOOT. Your device will boot up automatically after a while" and it just restarts normally

I also found this file: /system/recovery-from-boot.p I've read this is preventing me from entering in the recovery mode, but as I'm not root, I can't find a way to delete it or rename it...any suggestion, please?

More info about my phone:

Also, my goal is to install Magisk, so if there is any other way to do it, it will be welcome too.


texts: Unable to boot into recovery after flashing TWRP

texts:
My phone model: Moto G Falcon
I flashed TWRP with the app. I am not able to boot into recovery mode. I get this error message:

Invalid boot image size!
failed to validate recovery image

I am stuck with Cyanogenmod12 Nightly. The thing is I am at least able to boot my phone.


texts: Constant " Download unsuccessful." notifications

texts:
I'm constantly harassed by these "<Untitled> Download unsuccessful." notifications.

After taking the above screenshot, I cleared the entire notifications list. Within the next three minutes (usually even less), the list was already overflowing again.

I've learned to manage the symptom by navigating to the Download Manager application settings; hitting FORCE STOP, followed by CLEAR DATA, and CLEAR CACHE. Although the notifications slowly start showing up again. Just one at first, but gradually increasing in number with each occurance. Within a day or two, the numbers are usually back out of control.

I have no idea what it's supposedly attempting to download, or why. But whatever it is, it's not instigated by myself. I could just disable download notifications, but I'd rather identify the underlying problem and kill it directly. Needless to say, I'm not too keen on my devices automatically trying to download random mystery files from the internet. Any ideas? Thanks.

FYI: The device in question is a ZTE Blade L5 smartphone.


texts:
Is there a way to restart an Android device? Now I have to shut it down and manually turn it on again, but I'm looking for a solution where the whole process happens automatically.

This might be device specific, mine is Samsung Galaxy S.


texts:
I have a SamsungGalaxy S3 (32GB Verizon version, not rooted) with a 64GB external SD card.

I use the external card only for music, which I load from my computer. Several times now I have lost files from the external card. Is there any way I can force the S3 to mount the external card as "read-only"?

Ideally, a widget that would allow me to toggle the mount from RO to RW and back would be perfect, but any way to mount it as RO will satisfy my need to protect the data on the card.


texts: How to block incoming advertisement sms from senders with no visible phone number?

texts: I get spam ad messages from a few companies regularly on my phone. And when I try to block them using the option given on the messaging application a custom message says that the number is invalid and cannot be blocked. So, how to stop such messages sent by unknown numbers?


texts: Apps on memory card taking internal memory

texts:
I noticed that many apps that are, according to Android, installed on the memory card are actually taking internal memory space, as when I delete their data or uninstall them I notice a change on the phone memory, and no on the SD. Why does this happens? I am moving my apps wrongly?.

I run Cyanogen Mod, and some of the apps are ones that should not be moved (according to the app App2SD) or that couldn't be moved (but moved them anyways via other apps).

Thanks.


texts: Why are some applications on the Market not on AppBrain as well?

texts: Take this game; why is present on the Android Market but not on AppBrain?


texts: I have an SD card and it still says that error in sufficient storage

texts:
When I upgrade an Android application from Google Play, it gets downloaded, then the upgrade stops with the message

  Error: Insufficient storage available.

I have a 32 GB SD card so I want to download to the SD card but it only puts apps on the internal memory. How can I get apps to install to the SD card?


texts:
My Samsung won't connect to wifi anywhere. A few days ago a message came up saying something about third parties, monitoring and being able to access app data. Ever since no internet with wifi or data. Everything else seems to be working well.

Appreciate any help, thanks.


texts: Custom Boot animation is not working in Android Jelly Bean

texts:
I am reading this tutorial for creating a custom boot animation.

I have created a custom bootanimation.zip and put this file into the system/media/ folder but it's not working. When I replace it with the original bootanimation.zip it works fine.

How can I get my custom boot animation to work?


texts: Google docs on Android cannot authenticate

texts:
I have a Galaxy S3 on Sprint with the latest software and firmware updates. When I use the internet browser to browse to docs.google.com, it keeps redirecting me between accounts.google.com and then back to docs.google.com. It does it so fast I can't type in my password to authenticate.

This has persisted across a reboot. I am logged in to my google account if I go to Settings, Accounts.

I just want to get on to Google Docs. How do I stop this redirection? (note this method worked fine on another phone of the same make/model.)


texts: I fly a lot, but never accept a mobile boarding pass as I need a decent signal to display it. My iPad allows me to save screenshots to the gallery. I find it incredibly usefull, but can't find it on my Nexus 4!!


texts:
When I bought my Desire S in Israel I was under the assumption that it's OS (Android 2.3) came with built in Hebrew support.

When I turned the phone on I discovered that there isn't an option to choose Israel as a locale and that I don't even don't have a Hebrew keyboard.  That doesn't bother me (despite the fact that it should be supported) as much as the fact that even after I downloaded a Hebrew keyboard my SMSs and other little things in Hebrew appear left to right and not right to left (RTL).

What can I do to make it appear in the correct RTL way?


texts: Revert to normal recovery mode from CWM recovery mode

texts:
I am using Micromax Canvas 2.2.

I wanted to install a custom ROM on it, so I backed up the the original ROM (normally, without using CWM recovery). After that, I installed CWM recovery mode on it. Then, I wiped my data & cache and installed a custom ROM, but I forgot to backup the previous ROM using CWM! Now, when I wanted to restore the previous ROM, it is impossible!

The previous backup is a .backup file & CWM can't restore it. I have to restore it via normal recovery mode, but whenever I turn on recovery mode, CWM mode automatically comes there! How to restore my previous ROM?


texts: I have the same appointment 5-6 times throughout my calendar on Samsung Galaxy 3.  I merge 3 separate accounts onto my calendar.  This has never been a problem before.  If I try to "clean it up", I end up canceling meetings.  I tried uninstalling the calendar but same thing happened when I reinstalled it.  Any ideas?


texts: Chrome bookmark on home screen to BBC News opens as webapp

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Using my Samsung Galaxy Tab3 10.1 (4.4.2) I have just started using Chrome as the default browser instead of the built in "Internet".

I have recreated many of the bookmark links on the home screen without issue, and they open Chrome as expected.

However if I open http://www.bbc.co.uk/news and then "Add to Home Screen", the bookmark opens Chrome as a webapp meanng there are no tabs or any ability to use it like a normal browser.

How on earth can I stop it opening as a webapp, and make it open as a normal tab?


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Device : MMX A89 OS : ICS 4.0.4

What is an alternate way to Switch Off mobile without use of Power Button? Can we Switch Off from OS itself? Is there any setting available? Or Does it require to install any further app?


texts: I need to sign in to my Google Account but can't as no link available so can't use tablet

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I haven't used my tablet for a while & in that time I've changed my google account  password.
I can only think that this is why it won't let me access anything but when it tells me that I need to sign in to my Google account I don't know how to do it. Feel a bit of an idiot!!


texts: Notification messages from when I turned on the phone. Where are they?

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My Galaxy j7 shows me notification messages when I turned on the phone (i.e. received messages, phone calls, apps updated, etc.)

Is there a way to see those from the normal interface without having to turn the phone off and back on?


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I recently managed to root my Samsung Galaxy S3 by following this previous answer.

However when running the SuperSU app that was automatically loaded after rooting, I get the message:

  The su binary needs to be updated. continue?

Then when I click OK, it gives the error:

  Installation failed!

I wondered if the version of the SuperSU app installed by the rooting software on my PC was old, so I did this:

Opened SuperSU app
Went to Settings > Reinstall [cleanup for reinstallation from Google Play]
Went to Google Play, then  installed this version of the SuperSU app.
But running the new version then gave the same error message.

I'm not sure step 2 worked because it says: "If cleanup succeeds, this app will close automatically in a few seconds. Afterwards, please reinstall SuperSU from Google Play. Are you sure you want to continue?" But then it never closes.

I know the phone had root because I downloaded a root testing app and it confirmed it.

What am I doing wrong?

I tried a number of links (like this one) and couldn't find anything else that made sense to me. Please could someone suggest what I should be doing?

Thanks


texts: A virus on my phone which is not removing

texts: I have Motorola Droid razr smart phone in which i got a virus called 'factory test' I have factory reset my phone and used antivirus for it but isn't removing from my phone what should be done to remove it completely?


texts: Does moving apps to internal sd storage move the app save data as well?

texts: I am just wondering. Lets say I move the game "Cooking Mama" to the adopted internal SD storage. The game is says 73.21 mb after the move. Does that include the game saves and downloaded content or just the original app and all my save data are in my phone still.


texts: How to detect who is downloading apk files in background?

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At some point in time my Android phone start downloading some .apk files in background. I assume this is doing some of the free apps what I've installed on my new phone from Google Play (I've installed 30-40 new apps recently). This is very annoying, but I can't get rid of it. I've tried to scan for viruses by antivirus app, but it found nothing.

How can I detect exactly which app is periodically downloading apk files in background?

Update:
In notification bar I can see only usual notification about that .apk file was downloaded successfully. If I click that notification, it opens usual "Downloads" app with list of downloaded files. Here I can see files that I've downloaded by myself and files that was downloaded by some app in background. So, files are downloaded by native browser, I think.

My phone: Sony xPeria Sola, Android OS 2.3.7


texts: What causes Link2SD to not automatically link apps?

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When I install an app from the Play Store, Link2SD doesn't automatically link it but if I go to the app manually and press Create Link, it works and the app gets linked. It just won't do it automatically. I already tried recreating the mount scripts multiple times.

Already tried changing the mount script to either Ext2 or Ext4 but they both gave me an error which ascertains that my 2nd partition is in Ext3 format.


texts: Copy internal storage from dead phone to new (same model) phone?

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Hi Android Enthusiasts!

I dropped my Galaxy S3 in water, then pressed some buttons and heard some nasty popping/crackling sounds. hehe

Ok, so now I think it's time for a new phone.

What I'm thinking is that I can get the exact same model, then copy all the data over (I'm guessing the internal storage is probably not damaged).

The question is, how can I do this? I'd like to flash the new phone with the image of the old phone, but the old phone doesn't work so I can't use a simple tool like clockwork to make an image backup.

Is it possible to get the data some how?


texts: deactivate PIN-request after airplane mode

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When switching on the phone, one is by default asked to enter the SIM-PIN -- which is a good security measure, to prevent "strangers" from causing you costs. Now the same applies when returning from airplane mode: one has to enter the SIM-PIN again. Which renders certain energy-savers useless: if an app e.g. enters airplane mode on signal loss (see: What is Cell standby and how can I keep it from eating my battery?), it would be unable to return to normal operation without user interaction.

I'm looking for a way to selectively disable this: Have the PIN request active when powering up the device -- but not being asked for the SIM-PIN when returning from airplane mode.

Please do not confuse this with "keyguard": I'm not asking about the screen lock (PIN/pattern/password). Here I know my way around, as there is an API for apps to use (so I can e.g. temporarily turn this off with Tasker).

I know this works with Samsung devices -- but I preferably want a device independent solution which works for all manufacturers.


texts: How can I get more internal space for apps?

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I have read several places on this but the answers all seem to be the same. The problem is that I keep running out of space on my /data partition. The steps I've taken to fix this problem: move all apps that will function on sdcard to sdcard, also clear data on apps but the problem with this is that as soon as you open them again they act like a fresh install and then refill data.
My device stats 1gb /data partition 30gb 'internal' sdcard partition, Android 4.2.2 with root kernel 3.0.36+. Ideas I've had to fix this problem and the problems I faced attempting to use them:

Repartition some of the /sdcard space to /data, problem is I can't really find any specific instructions on how to do this and from what I have read I'm not really sure if I can because my "userdata" (/data) partition is at mtd6 and my "user" (/sdcard) partition is at mtd9 with "kpanic" and "system" at mtd 7 & 8 respectively, the guides mention mmc blocks instead of mtd which one seems to be an emulation of the other. I have seen other devices of the same model come from the factory with 2gb of /data storage.

Move the /data/data contents of an app to sdcard and bind mount that location, problem is these directories always contain a /lib link thats points to wherever the apps installed package location is and this link can't seem to be made, also not sure if I can make permissions right. As I understand it, when android installs an app to the sdcard it creates a small ext4 partition to contain the app package so I'm wondering if its possible to do something similar and then bind an apps /data/data assets to it.


texts: How to change marshmallow notifications and viberation setting

texts: I gave samsung j7 prime with android marshmallow,  i turned off notifications in setting for perticular apps like messages, whatsapp. My phone is always in viberating mode. Whenever i recieves a messege my phone doesn't viberate. Is there any setting for that ? But i want notification to be turned off and whenever a new messege arrives it should viberate like my old samsung phone.


texts: LG G6 camera - ways to improve photo quality?

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I was under the impression that the photos on the g6 were supposed to be fantastic because it had 2 cameras instead of one (depth or something like that?) but I find that the photos just generally suck. Not sure how to explain it. But I know that iPhone photos generally blow mine out of the water.

Are there any explanations for this? I don't have an SD card (it's coming in the mail) and once I put it in maybe that will change some default settings?


texts: How to disable Play store from updating itself?

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I don't quite like the new design of the play store, and wish to stay with version 3 of it.

Is it possible (by root if needed, and I think it is needed) to disable it from auto-updating?

Will I even miss anything from the new versions ?


texts: How do I configure which programs autostart when connecting to the internet?

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Right now skype starts, email clients send/receive.

I really don't want skype to start and login when I connect to 3G, but it's OK if I connect to wifi.

How do I configure which programs autostart when connecting to 3G / wifi?

(Sony Ericsson Xperia X8, NOT rooted)


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I am building an adhoc network using Asus Nexus 7. I've managed to root using CyanogenMod and ClockworkMod recovery and establish the adhoc after installing Thinktube image-file. However, i need to buy similar tablets so that i can test the network for real.

I am now trying to find out my Nexus 7 model number. But when i go to Settings-->About Tablet-->Model Number, All I can see is Nexus 7.

how can I find the Model of my Tablet ?


texts: Does Google have a record of my fingerprints from the Android devices?

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My phone has a fingerprint scanner. I notice on the Google Play Store, it has the option to verify your identity with a fingerprint scan instead of typing in the password when making a purchase.

Does this mean Google has a record of your fingerprints? When is this record made, when you first enable the screen lock with your fingerprint?


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Is it possible to run X11 natively in Android via Chroot ? Without any kind of VNC ?

Thanks.


texts: Phone going into Emergency calls only after USB tethering for 30 minutes

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Since the time I started using USB tethering, my phone has been going into Emergency calls only after 30 minutes of little to no use. I find it a bother to always have to restart my hone to use calls or USB tether again.

Why is this happening? Is this a limitation of USB tethering?

This is NOT a limitation imposed by my carrier.

I am using a Sony Ericsson Xperia X10i, running stock upgraded Android 2.3.5.

I appreciate any help.


texts: Connect multiple Phone's hotspot to one PC

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I am trying to connect 2 phones to a PC wireless.

The issue is that when I use a router connected to a PC and to the phones using wifi, it will prevent the phones from going to internet with mobile data, and I need 4G connection to internet.

Using only one phone is working properly, since I can do wifi hotspot from the phone, the phone will than go with the 4G and will also be connected with the PC with wifi dongle.

The issue is that any hotspot will have the same ip address - 192.168.43.1, as it is hard coded in code. So connecting 2 phones to same pc will have 2 gateways with same IP.

What is the proper solution ?


texts: keyboard will not show up using play store

texts: I have a Note 4 and when I use play store to shows the mic, if i move over to the left and touch the screen the keyboard only pops up for a second. I did a reset still the same, hope someone can help


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I just installed AParted on CyanogenMod 9 (Android 4.0.4,Kernel version 2.6.32.9-FXP) and was trying to partition my SD Card to extend internal memory.
Anyway, I found that it can make swap partitions, I'm familiar with the swap partition concept on linux, but does Android (at least my version or my kernel) support swap partitions? would it be useful or just a waste of space?


texts: Calling address book contacts in Skype 4

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I've just updated to the new Skype 4 on my Nexus 4. I regularly use Skype to call numbers saved  in my phone's address book contacts, but can't find where to do this in the new version.

The previous version of Skype 3.2 had an address book icon at the top right (as seen here) but this is missing in the new Skype 4 (as seen here). Is there no longer a way to call my phone's address book contacts without adding them as a Skype contact as well?

I'd rather not set Skype to sync my contacts as I regularly jump back and forth between personal & work accounts.


texts: Device fails to install provisioning app

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I'm trying to provision a Huawei Y6 (MYA-L11) with a custom Device Owner app via NFC after a factory reset. However, once it has downloaded the admin app, I get a message box: "Oops! Couldn't install the admin app." and the only option is RESET which repeats the factory reset.

I have tried this method with a Motorola Nexus 6 without any issue. I have also been able to install third party Device Owner apps (e.g. SureLock) via NFC in this way on the Huawei Y6; the issue seems to be with custom apps.

I have also tried provisioning the sample apps in this way without any success. Is there something I'm missing from my apps and the sample app that third party apps aren't?

Provisioning the device manually works but I'd like to make the process do-able by non-technical staff. Manual provisioning can be done by going through the initial set-up process, skipping anything that can be skipped. Once set-up is complete you have to turn on Developer Mode in the settings, turn on USB Debugging, install the app via ADB and then set the Device Owner via ADB to the receiver specified in the app manifest. Waaay too complex for our non-technicals.


texts: Android 6.0.1 Mysterious "Videos" Taking Up Space

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I have been made confused by the Storage Info of my phone since it shows 3.16 GB of videos took up my internal space. But then I checked, the videos not even passed 250 MB in total size.

Can't seem to find the solution in the Internet yet, I've been searching tho. I am using Venus phone by Vestel (a Turkey's made)

Preview:

Update 1: The result I got after using Disk Usage app:

Update 2: The result I got after using SD Maid app:

Update 3: The result I got after using Termux app with first given command:

Update 4: The result I got after using Termux app with second given command:

Update 5: The result I got after using 'dumpsys' command on my PC connected to my phone by means of USB Debugging:

Update 6: after redo commands of 1st and 2nd but with adding 'grep'

Update 7: result of commands 'dumpsys -l' and 'dumpsys diskstats'


texts: How to root and flash the Galaxy Note 4 AT&T version

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I got a Galaxy Note 4 from my father and it is the AT&T version. I think it's been already rooted since I can use other networks besides AT&T on it... But there are some AT&T stock apps/bloatware on it which I can't seem to get rid of. Is there a way to or is there a ROM I can flash on it? I heard there were no ROMS for this. And if there is a way to upgrade the PHONE from lollipop to marshmallow. Thank you.

DEVICE NAME: SAMSUNG-SM-N910A

Android version: 5.0.1

BASEBAND VERSION: N910AUCU2COC5

BUILD NUMBER  : LRX22C.N910AUCU2COC5


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So, I am on Android 4.2.2
I have the obb file in /storage/extSdCard/obb/ending directory
And want it binded in /sdcard/Android/obb/starting directory

So, I run in my busybox

#!/system/bin/sh
mount -o bind /storage/extSdCard/obb/ending/ /sdcard/Android/obb/starting/

But, I do not know why, when I run

ls /sdcard/Android/obb/starting

I get no output. Why? Any ideas?
Many thanks in advance! :)

EDIT: My external sd is fat32. Tried it on my second partition which is ext2 but still no luck


texts: How to login with Fido U2F secured Gmail account in Android phone?

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Gmail App password generator's code, the one of 16 character length, does not work.
There are no other options in the password page than Create a new account.
The password page does not accept my password which works in my Gmail account in PC.
I set up the phone first time without Gmail account.
So I am now in the password page where you can go many ways

Settings > Accounts > Add account > Personal (IMAP) > [password page here].
PlayStore > [same password page here].

Phone: Oneplus 3 T
Android: 7.1.1
Fido U2F Security key: YubiKey Neo


texts: When Google removes malicious apps from their Play Store, are users notified?

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This Check Point Research article describes over 200 malicious apps on the Google Play Store that were downloaded over 100 million times.  Google has now removed the apps from their Play Store.

But what happens to the millions of people who have this software on their Android devices?  Are they somehow notified by Google?  Does Google automatically offer to uninstall the software for them?

Or are millions of users left with malicious apps on their Android devices?


texts: Is there any way to Move applications in phone memory to SD Card?

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I'm using Samsung Galaxy fit GTS5670 running on Android 2.3.6.

After installing Whatsapp Messenger of 13.36 MB, it was installed to phone memory. I got a total of 180 MB internal storage, and just 3.3 MB left.

Is there any way to move Whatsapp from phone memory to SDCard?


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I hope this is the right place to ask this question.

I'm using a Samsung S4 Active with stock Samsung-branded Android. Since I updated the OS from 4.2.2 to 4.4.2 my phone is sometimes turning itself off, trying to restart and failing, trying again. Maybe around 3 times until nothing is happening anymore.

The only way I can restart the phone is, that I connect it to power. Furthermore I feel that it only happens when my battery is lower than 60% - but still way higher than 0%!

I updated the phone via the Samsung-thingy which keeps popping up. So nothing external...

I factory-resetted my phone because I thought it might solve the problem - but unfortunately it didn't.

Any ideas what could be the solution for my problem? I googled quite a lot but couldn't come up with a hint...

Thanks,

Ron


texts: Language and input made foreced stopped,how to change keyboard on android device?

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I have phone named Micro max A091(Android 4.4.2), I had rooted my phone a long ago.There is a problem that when ever I tried to open the language and input in setting, but that makes stopped the whole setting.

Is there any way to change the default keyboard without flashing or repairing this issue.


texts: How to shut down (and start up) Moto X without lock button?

texts: I have a Moto X and my lock button on the side has broken. Is there any way to shut down the phone even though the button is broken? Will this allow me to start it back up too?


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I have just executed a Tap & Go setup moving from Nexus 4 (Android 5.1.1) to OnePlus One (Android 5.0.2). It seems to be working all fine except for the fact that the setup misses the majority of apps installed on the Nexus 4.

Update: Followed TurboFools suggestion. Turns out that restoration is not using the device from the NFC connection. In fact, I missed the new lollipop  restoration process on my first try now the new device only restores from its own backup.  I am using the proper account. My other devices do not even show up as alternative options. Removing the new device from menu  in the play store did not help.

Am I lost?

Any idea how to restore from the other (Nexus 4) device?


texts: Hello I'm having a problem with my lg v40 thinq. When I change my wallpaper I change it to HOMESCREEN. Only but somehow it keeps on setting it to lock screen as well. I cleared the data of the wallpaper homescreen app and it still does the same. I also reboot my phone to solve the problem but still nothing do you have any suggestions please let me know


texts: Why do I have trouble seeing files from Windows?

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I have a Nook HD+ with kivy installed. When I connect the device with USB I can use Windows Explorer to see the directories and copy files to the Nook. But the log files it generates don't show up in Explorer. I've installed BusyBox so I can copy files around, and copying one of the logs to the base program directory works fine - ls -l shows that the permissions and owners are the same as the other files in the directory. But I can't see them from Windows.

I don't know which version of Android, if someone can tell me how to see it I'll add the information to the question.

Edit: shutting off the Nook and turning it back on seemed to clear things up. I don't know if it will show any new modifications to the directory, but I got what I needed for now.


texts: Files not visible on MTP mount, but visible in adb shell

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To offload some media files from my phone, I connected it to my (Linux) PC through USB, and set it to file transfer mode (MTP) so that the internal storage gets mounted. I see many files, which I can copy without a problem, but there are also many files that I don't see at all on my PC.

Exploring the file system with "adb shell", there turn out to be many more files in the same file system.

Does anyone know why they don't show up and what I can do about it? The file permissions seem to be the same as those of the visible files.

Thanks.


texts: How can I disable Phone, SMS, Market and 3G functionality from Android?

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I am trying to convert my old Motorola Droid (running CyanogenMod 7) into a device my kids can use without me worrying about them making phone calls or downloading apps I don't know of.  My needs are:

Disable / uninstall the ability to make phone calls
Disable / uninstall the ability to send text messages
Disable / uninstall cellular data connectivity (should only be able to work on wifi)
Password protect the Market

Is there a ROM out there that already has this, or some pointers on how I can do this myself on Cyanogen?


texts: Question about spacing in .ttf fonts for android

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I've been having trouble setting up a font to work well on my phone. I'm using an app that allows me to load ttf files into my system, the problem is spacing between lines/titles being too large (see attached screenshots).
I'm trying to figure out how to edit the ttf on font forge to resolve this, but it's been to no avail.


texts: Can't get into Clockworkmod recovery on LG Optimus 2x

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I flashed a MoDaCo ROM this afternoon just to try it on my LG Optimus 2x P990, which was on ICS (CM9). I see that it's based on the offical LG Optimus 2x ROM, but I decided to flash it back to Android 4.0.4 ICS again, the one I was coming from.

But I can't get into ClockworkMod Recovery. I didn't find ROM Manager on my phone after flash (it works, except for Market and has very many bugs), so I reinstalled it by sending the *.apk to my email. I installed CWM successfully, but I can't get into it. I have tried the volume and power button method and reboot from ROM Manager. None of them worked.

My phone does works (call and such), but I can't get into CWM, which is really annoying.


texts: How to bypass 20 item limitation in clipboard?

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The Android clipboard by default has a limitation of twenty items.

How can this limitation be bypassed?

For dessktop PCs, there is Ditto clipboard. But for mobile phones, there is nothing like that, as far as I know.

Mobile phones are heavily restricted compared to desktop PCs.


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While updating from KitKat 4.4.2 to 4.4.4 my moto e switched off.

During this process, the battery level was less than 50%. I've tried charging and nothing happened but if I press the power button while charging the notification LED blinks.

Please help me to fix this problem. Thanks.


texts: Gmail app: how can I change the sender address?

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I'm using Gmail for all mail related stuff, but the main address I use is not my "real" Gmail address, but something like myname@mydomain.com.
I have set up that adress as a sender in Gmail, so every mail that I send from the Gmail web app looks like it's coming from myname@mydomain.com (instead of myname@gmail.com).

So my question is:
Is it possible to use this sender adress in the Gmail Android app as well?
All mails sent by the Gmail app are sent from myname@gmail.com by default and I can't find anything in the settings to change that to my alternate address.
(as I said, it's already set up and working in the web app...the Android app just needs to access this information somehow...)

My phone is a HTC Wildfire with Android 2.2, and version 2.3 of the Gmail app, if that matters.
Thanks in advance!


texts: How to change google account without wiping?

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Possible Duplicate:
  How-to unlink the main Google account from android device without a factory reset

I'd like to change the google account an unrooted Nexus One is linked to without wiping. If I try to remove the current account it says it can't do it without a factory reset...


texts: Is there any way to root the HTC M7 and flash CM without loosing any data? My friend has recently rooted his phone,  a M7 too,  and lost all his data.  Any way to prevent this?  Links will be appreciated :D


texts: Why can't this Asus tablet access anything over the internet though wifi is connected?

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I just replaced all the networking infrastructure in my home do to a Frankenstein IP packet: this includes the Arris Residential Gateway, two Netgear switches, and a Netgear Model R7000 wifi router.

Various other devices connect just fine.

But a Asus TF700T running Android 4.2.1 is not working. What's strange is that it claims to have connected, and shows an IP address.  Web pages just (eventually) time out (which is different from the immediate error I get when wifi is disconnected) and apps just hang: a blank screen on Google Store, and an empty map on Maps.

Checking the gateway, I see that IP address is listed as a client along with two IPv6 addresses at the same MAC. It does't show any other status other than lease time.

Re this post with a similar title: I have no proxy. Other (albeit newer: next oldest is 4.4.2) android devices connected in the usual way with no other configuring needed.

I am at a complete loss as to how to proceed to troubleshoot this.

update: at benjaminS’s suggestion, I tried entering a local IP address, the gateway router’s admin page, and that works.

Then I verified that my web server (at a hosting company, with a dedicated IP address) serves my personal site by default when accessed by IP address (http://199.73.30.94). On this Asus tablet, it immediatly returns the “webpage not available” page.

(Now, the page I try are failing immediatly, and Google Store quickly shows “check your connection and try again”. That is different. Settings still shows connected with local IP address.

update ⚁: ping with an ip address (for google) gives “destination Net Unreachable”. ifconfig gives no output. But I suspect at this point that the gateway is not being configured properly with DHCP.  Why not? How do I tell what's happening?

I used my phone as a hotspot and verified that stuff works in general for that device. I'm only getting E service so that's not practical for doing much. At least I can use Google Store, but please don't make me surf through the store.


texts: Android 11 root process shows "no valid slot to boot" after flashing patched.img

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This is the first time I've rooted a phone. I have a Google pixel 4a, running Android 11. I use Ubuntu 20.04 and have a limited knowledge of the command line.
I followed the process at this xda-link fairly smoothly until the last step before confirming root.
After extracting the stock boot.img, patching it with magisk manager, and running the command:
Fastboot flash boot magisk_patched.img
The Google logo pops up for about 10 seconds and then kicks me back out to fastboot mode. The "reason" displayed on the fastboot menu screen after this says:
No valid slot to boot
Im lost as to why this is happening, and I cant seem to find many people with similar issues. Which leads me to believe that I've missed something simple. Thank you for any insight, it is greatly appreciated.


texts: Can I secure my android phone from being hacked while hosting a website?

texts: I have been able to host a website of my own using "apache http server" app from my android adjoining with "termux" app using serveo as ssh tunneling. Can I make my phone more secure, so that it can be hacked by hackers...I mean is it possible? and can an antivirus app help? if there's any way please do let me know c:


texts: Can i make a shortcut on my homescreen to "unmount USB storage"?

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I frequently connect a USB drive to my Sony Xperia M to listen to music. The only trouble is that i have to go through several steps to un-mount the USB when im done. I have to go to Home->Settings->storage->unmount usb.

This would be made easier if it where possible to have a homescreen icon/widget that i could tap on that would automatically unmount the usb.

Is this possible? or do i need to make my own app to do this?


texts: Android Studio emulator: Failed to start monitoring emulator-5554

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I am forking this app and trying to make some changes to it and run it. I've managed to do so on my laptop but it's painfully slow, so I am trying to set up the whole thing on my PC but I get the following error:
Failed to start monitoring emulator-5554

the emulator started and it showed the Google logo but then it closed.
This is happening on a device called: Pixel 3a API 30 x86.
I have another device (Pixel XL API 29) set up but there the emulator doesn't even show up and there are no errors in Android Studio.
The only resources I found matching my question is this and I've tried restarting my computer several times but it didn't work. And this one but my android emulator seems to be the latest version.
All this is happening on Ubuntu 18.04.
Android Studio version is 4.1.1.
Any ideas appreciated!
EDIT 1:
Currently, I am trying to run the emulator from the command line. At first, it was complaining of another instance already running even after restarting my PC. So, I found some multinstance.lock files and deleted them. Then, it complained about permissions in the particular AVD folder so I did chmod -R 777 the whole avd folder. Now, it complains that it cannot create a vulkan instance or something similar and that it doesn't have access to a particular file in the user's home folder, I couldn't copy the whole output cuz my PC got stuck and I had to restart it. This happened several times.


texts: Why are personal dictionary entries unavailable in some input fields?

texts: So my android 4.3 personal dictionary abbreviation/expansions work fine in some text inputs such as memo pad or text messaging, but it seems if the input is specialized such that it knows to expect an email or a phone number, the expansions are not available. Is there a way to make these always available when the keyboard is active without exception? If not, how can I otherwise avoid typing out my long email address when setting up settings, filling out web forms, etc?


texts: Unable to ping LAN from my android phone when the devices are on a JioFi(mobile hotspot) network

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I am rather having a strange issue ...
I have 2 mobile hotspot devices ... Huawei(unlocked) and Jiofi(locked to Jio network in India)
Huawei Network Details

Gateway(router IP) : 192.168.8.1
Subnet : 255.255.255.0
Broadcast : xxx.xx.xxx.255

Jiofi Network Details

Gateway(router IP) : 192.168.1.1
Subnet : 255.255.0.0
Broadcast : xxx.xxx.255.255

My LAN devices ...

My Laptop
My Nexus 9 tablet
My Oneplus 3T phone(the one having issues)
My Brother DCP-1616NW wifi printer(not wifi-direct)

When i connect all of the 4 devices to Huawei Mobile Hotspot ... i can ping all devices from my phone(Oneplus 3T)
BUT ...
When i connect the same 4 devices on to my JioFi Mobile Hotspot ...

I can ping all devices from my laptop
I can ping all devices from my Nexus 9
But ... i just can't ping any of the 3 devices from my Oneplus 3T Android Phone !!!
(Note: I was able to briefly ping the devices but that just happened without any method to this madness, its like i just got lucky once. I tried to reproduce that moment of luck ever since ... no luck leading me to this post)

So you see i am in a bit of a jam ...
If my phone had an issue then it shouldn't ping the other 3 devices when connected to the Huawei Mobile hotspot.
If the JioFi Mobile hotspot has some issue then it shouldn't have been able to ping from my second Android device(My Nexus 9 tablet) ...
Hoping to get out of this pickle ... anyone throw a life line ?
thanks in Advance.

Update :
I just noticed that the android phones that connect to Jiofi connect with their phone data ON ... When I switch off data I am able to ping back to the other devices ... Is this how it's supposed to work or is it some config issue that can be tinkered with ... ****** ...
What I am trying to Accomplish
Through this jiofi setup I am trying to use it as a router only(without a SIM) ... I hope to use this device as a hub to connect my WiFi printer which lacks WiFi-Direct feature. I have named its SSID to that of the printer model ... a.k.a ... A Pseudo-Wifi Direct setup
I hope to connect to this Jiofi as though its a wifi-direct printer and print seamlessly on my Wi-Fi printer which is configured to the Jiofi ...
But the above ping issue as a result of the phone's Data being ON seems to be misdirecting the process that looks for the printer IP on to WAN instead of finding it on LAN !
Is there some tinkering, where the printers can rightly discover the printer on LAN in spite of the connected WAN on the smartphones ?
All help appreciated.


texts: MotoX 2014 has 24GB out of 32GB available

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Keeping in mind that the same OS (Lolipop) runs on MotoG which can be 8 GB, how can it be that OS takes up 8 GB? MotoX comes with only a couple of extra software, which surely cannot much space…
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On Cyanogenmod 11 (Kit Kat) I was running this ffmpeg binary from the command line and it worked great.

I needed to downgrade to Cyanogenmod 9 (Ice Cream Sandwich) and now I get a segmentation fault when running the same ffmpeg binary. Is there something obvious that I should check out?