texts: Stop news from trying to put me in a political echo chamber?

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I like to tell google to "play the news" for me during long road trips.  However, I noticed it's giving me news which has a clear lean towards one side of the political spectrum.  While I admittedly do lean slightly towards that side I want to hear unbiased news which makes strong arguments for both sides' political views so I can make well informed decisions, not sit in an an echo chamber that says one side is always right and I shouldn't bother considering the other side's views.
I've manually blocked the 3 major networks that have a clear political lean, and I'm trying to block other news providers when I hear reporting with a clear bias, but since I'm usually in the middle of a long drive when it happens I can't block the provider right then, and by the time I've stopped and could block someone I usually no longer know who it was I wanted to block.
Is there some easier way to keep google from trying to give me politically biased news other then trying to manually block every single biased news provider, which I suspect would take forever?  Failing that is there at least a way I can block the current news provider, if I've decided their reporting is too biased, via voice commands while driving?


texts: Black status bar icon on Marshmallow making it unreadable on dark wallpaper

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Even though the title enunciates the problem, the question is about a solution or workaround to this behaviour.

As I have found, Marshmallow normally colors the status bar icons (Wi-Fi, Battery, Clock) on the launcher (home screens) by taking the colour of the topmost region of the wallpaper currently set and tinting the icons to a darker version of it.

This is all well and good if you have the sky there in your wallpaper, or something light-coloured; but if you have a night-time cityscape as your wallpaper, it colours the icons to be "Darker Than Black" (pun intended). So, magically, your Wi-Fi, Battery, Clock and everything else just disappears from the status bar. Only they haven't disappeared. Set a light wallpaper or a dark one with the top region light, and they're back.

I don't think that this is a problem with the launcher, as I use both Nova Prime and Google Now Launcher, and both have this problem. I also checked the System UI Tuner options for such settings relating to this tinting mechanism, and they're nonexistent (The settings there include what statusbar icons and quick settings tiles to show, battery icon customization, demo mode, and that's it).

I know of 3 possible workarounds to prevent this behaviour:

Disable Nova Launcher's transparent statusbar option under "Look and Feel", but I don't want to do that.
Use Xposed+FSCB (Flat Style Colored Bars) or similar. Well, Xposed on Lollipop 32-bit was unstable. Marshmallow ARM64? (I really have no idea, but I'm definitely not willing to take the risk.
This was a no-brainer. Use a light wallpaper. (Well, then I wouldn't have asked this question, would I?)

The question is: "Can I have the best of both worlds (i.e., my dark nighttime cityscapes as wallpapers and visible statusbar icons)?"

The solutions I'll prefer can involve root but not Xposed, and not 1 or 3 above. Also, it's preferable if the solution tints the icons to white on a dark wallpaper but preserves the stock behaviour otherwise, and doesn't affect apps other than the launcher, because my problem doesn't affect apps other than the launcher.

Background:

My HTC Nexus 9 16GB, Wi-Fi, flounder/volantis running Marshmallow 6.0.0 MRA58K rooted with TWRP 2.8.7.0 ElementalX 4.02

Some pictures:

Click images to enlarge

Light wallpaper:

Dark wallpaper:

Dark wallpaper with light top region (Whaat?):

What I want ( This is from my phone, same Nova Prime, 4.4.2, (Lollipop signal icons courtesy GravityBox KK)):


texts: Install Vanilla Android Lollipop on Insignia Flex 8" NS-14T002

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I have an Insignia Flex 8" NS-14T002 tablet which I have successfully rooted using KingoRoot. The device is currently running Android 4.4.2 KitKat stock ROM provided by the manufacturer. I wish to upgrade it to the next level, i.e., install vanilla Android 5.1.1 Lollipop.

But unfortunately ClockworkMod doesn't support the device. So I am unsure how to install the ROM into my tab as I have never done so before. Also, is there a separate vanilla ROM for each device?

Can someone give a step by step procedure of how to install a ROM manually without CWM?

Please comment in case you need any further details.


texts: How can I sync email automatically without removing local messages that have been deleted on the server?

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Outlook on my computer deletes the server's copy of the message when it syncs, which unfortunately causes the Email app on the Galaxy Nexus to delete its local copy of the message when it syncs.

Is there a way to automatically download new email and receive notifications when it arrives without having it sync the deletions? In other words, once the email is downloaded to the device I want it to stay on the device unless I delete it from the device, but I don't want to turn off sync completely.

A related issue occurs when I've synced all the email in Outlook and the Email app on the phone deletes all the messages -- the Email app crashes when the Combined Inbox view is empty.  Is there any way to fix this?

(Aside: Is there a way to intitiate a send/receive of all email accounts from the Combined view in the stock email app?)


texts: Samsung Galaxy S2(Format or restore factory setting through pc?)

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I accidentally sat on my Samsung Galaxy S2 and it has resulted in screen crack. I am planning of repairing it instead of buying a new one.

The phone with the cracked screen works (except the screen) and contains personal and sensitive data.

I do not want to expose it in any way while I give it for repair.  It would be nice if I can factory reset or wipe the phone before I give it to service.


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I'm currently rooting a Samsung J1 Ace in Android 5.1.1 using KingoRoot in order to give Link2SD root access and move the apps, music, and other data files from its internal storage to a SD card. The internal hard drive has 8 GB and is almost full to the point where it can't update apps.

I've downloaded KingoRoot through the mobile browser as an APK file and enabled USB debugging. Unfortunately, 1 to 2 hours after starting the rooting process, the completion percentage is stuck at 90. When completion is at 90 percent, the rooting process is executed, however it seems frozen. The average duration of the rooting process is usually between 5 to 10 minutes.

I've searched through the Internet and found that switching it off via the power button maybe lead to an unstable root.

Is there any solution to this issue?

EDIT: The problem is gone after I have rebooted the phone and  but I get error code 0x15F6D5 which I have asked a separate question on.


texts: Will I receive Android OTA updates after switching carriers?

texts: I currently own a Samsung Galaxy S5, purchased from AT&T.  It has what I presume is an AT&T version of the OS with an AT&T boot screen, etc.  Software updates are also delivered OTA via AT&T servers.  I am considering switching to T-Mobile and was wondering if/how I will receive updates after the switch.  Will I still get updates from the AT&T servers, or will I somehow be transferred to T-Mobile's system?


texts: Google Keep notifications are delayed on Samsung Note 4

texts: The reminders set in Google Keep are not displayed in time. It happens after the time has passed. I have power saver on and with limited background apps. Is it the reason?


texts: LectureNotes: "Cannot create custom app directory, will use default app directory!"

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I use LectureNotes on my Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016); my device has Android 8.1.0.  I want to store files from the app on my external SD card, but keep getting the error in the title.  Here's what I've done:

I gave the app storage permissions.
Navigated to Settings > Storage > App directory setup.
Enter /storage/0000-0000/LectureNotes/ in the custom app directory.

I keep getting the error Cannot create custom app directory, will use default app directory!, and can't figure out why this is.  Surfing the web and this site yields solutions which do not work on my device (e.g. ).
What am I doing wrong?  Should I be using a different path?

Note: I'm friendly with Linux, but a novice with the Android file system.  In answers, please provide (1) a solution to my problem, (2) an explanation, and (3) an explanation of why I'm running into this problem (if it's not too much trouble).  Thanks in advance!


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My Gmail app has a huge problem: only in this month it has consumed around 1 GB of mobile data, and 22GB of wifi data.
Today even though I haven't used mail at all, I have consumed 400MB of wifi data just by keeping the app installed.

I have already tried to:

upgrade my Android to the last version
remove all update of Gmail, and reinstall it from scratch.
stop background data (which is a workaround and not a solution)

What else can I do?


texts: How to set CPU frequency as early as possible?

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What I mean by this question is the sequence of execution of scripts at boot time.

Suppose I have this line of script:

echo 307000 > /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu0/cpufreq/scaling_min_freq

I want this line of script to be executed as soon as possible (even before android shell is loaded). Where is the best place to put it? (init.d?)


texts:
I'm trying to use my T Mobile locked LG G2X as a dev phone while I wait for my GNex4. I can't get the phone to be found by ADB. I installed the p999 driver from LG's website. This didn't help anything. I tried adding the VID manually to adb_usb.ini. The VID I found in device manager was USB\VID_17EF&PID_4807&REV_3134 so I entered the line 0x17EF into the file. This didn't help either.

How can I get the p999 working as a dev phone?

Does anyone know the right VID entry for the p999?

Also, when I plug the phone into my Windows 7 computer, the phone charges, but does not prompt any sort of device discovery message from windows... does this indicate some other problem? My USB ports definitely work.


texts: Would uninstalling Play Store and Play Services delete user data on phone?

texts: If I uninstall Google Play Store and Play Services will that delete files such as texts, pictures and more. My issue at hand is this error continuously appearing on my phone: "Google Play Services has stopped".


texts:
How can I do USB tethering with my Samsung Galaxy S5 with the wifi still turned on?

Hello,

So I have checked with my old phone (Samsung Galaxy Ace) and it can do USB tethering just fine with wifi connection still turned on.

But when I try to do the same thing with my Samsung Galaxy S5 and when I click on USB tethering it prompts me "Turning on USB tethering will turn off wi-fi".

What is this nonsense and how can I fix it?


texts: Is it possible to use mobile minutes on a tablet

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Is it possible to make phone calls from a tablet and use minutes instead of data?

The ultimate goal is to have a tablet (e.g. nexus 7) and a Bluetooth headset and make phone calls without using up all my data.

I was looking into SIM cards to see if a different kind if card would produce the desired result, but I couldn't get a clear answer.


texts: Why won't my nexus 7 update to Jelly Bean 4.2?

texts: I was notified that there was a system update, but when I applied it the tablet was still on the older version of Jelly Bean. I've even done a factory reset and tried again, but no luck. Are there any logs that I can look at to track down the problem?


texts: One Plus One broken screen recover data (google auth codes)

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I unfortunately broke my screen for the second time on my One Plus One. And it seems that my first repair somehow was not totally good, since when I booted it up with the replacement screen, the bottom of the screen was not working.
That makes me unable to unlock my pattern and access my precious data on my phone (the most important being a Google Auth code, and I can't find the recovery codes for that one).

The phone is running Cyanogen, so I tried to access it with adb :
 - I booted the One Plus One in recovery mode by holding the Volume - and Power buttons.
 - then I selected Reboot to bootloader
 - Finally i connected it to my laptop (running Archlinux) and typed fastboot boot twrp.img and got the result Device not unlocked cannot boot

I was mostly following this answer.

So, my question is, am I really out of luck and my data irremediably lost since the phone is locked ? Or is there workarounds with adb ? I only need to recover the data, not really to restore the phone.

For clarity, the phone still works, except for that lower part of the screen.

It seems there is some things I could do but I'm not really sure how :
 - Simulating a mouse with my computer to unlock the pattern grid
 - Extract the disk (but I'm not really sure what the connector type is...)

Thanks in advance if you have any leads.


texts: CM 12.1 Nexus 5 stuck on bootloop and recovery load-up

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I've got quite a peculiar problem with my Nexus 5.

Last night, I left my phone on charge. It was working normally and the software was functional etc. However, once I woke up, the phone was constantly restarting itself, and wouldn't load past the boot animation. I tried to load up fastboot to enter the TWRP recovery, however, the phone froze on the load screen. I should also add that my custom boot animation was replaced by the CyanogenMod mascot.

This problem has never occurred before, and I really haven't got a clue how to fix it. I tried to use WugFresh's NRT to flash a factory image of Android 6, however, the command terminal indicated that each process had failed. This did not restore the phone to its original condition.

I should also point out that I have been running a CM 12.1 nightly, which has been very stable and I have been using this nightly, without major problems (bar the infrequent system UI crashes) for a couple of months. It is obviously rooted and I have a Nandroid backup, which I can't access for aforementioned reasons.

Please could you help me with resurrecting my phone? I would be happy to clarify and elaborate upon any point of information.

Kind regards,

Sami


texts: How does one determine what firmware they are using? I've looked in settings -> about phone and can't find it. I know I'm using Android 5.1.1 and have CM.


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I have InFocus M2-4G mobile.There have no option of 'Default Write Disc'. When installing any apps  it has directly Installed   to the Internal storage after that move it manually  to sd card .but do not directly Installed  to sd card.so
how to directly  install to sd card. Pleas suggest me the details solution.


texts:
A year ago I bought a Galaxy ACE GT-5830i which came with Gingerbread 2.3.6, recently I wanted to root it, I tried following the instructions in Root,Unroot,CWM,and how to Flash Galaxy Ace S5830i, without success.

I wiped cache, Dalvik cache, rooted again, again and again but did not work.

After the root process I found the Superuser icon on the launcher, I checked for root and even tried to use link2sd and nothing. I tried to update the superuser app from Google play and ... nothing. How to root this device?


texts: Force-stopping, disabling and even factory reset failed to stop recurring app crash error message

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My friend sold a TeXet 9768HD to somebody. Now the customer returned it with a weird problem. When the tablet boots up and loads OS (Jellybean.rus.texet 4.2.2), it shows:

  Unfortunately fingerprint unlock has stopped working.

It shows this error nonstop. Every time I tap on "OK" it comes back in a blink, with lots of pain! I went to Settings → Apps and saw this "FingerPrint Unlock" there, but like system apps it doesn't have "Remove/Uninstall" option. I can't install anything on it, because this error message is on the screen all the time. So I tried to use both "Force Stop" and "Disable" options, but regardless of that the error still comes up.

I've no idea what to do. My friend asked me to flash it, but since (obviously) TeXet no longer is active, there's no support.

"Wipe/factory reset" and "Clear cache" in recovery didn't solve the problem too.

When I plugged it to PC, it wasn't recognized, but after installing "Rockchip Tool" not Flashing tools seems to show it.

So, what's causing the issue and what do you suggest me to solve the issue?


texts:
Just received one of these (SIM Free, UK Version, Android 2.3 with Sense UI).

Can anybody point me towards the simplest and most easiest way to root this handset?


texts: Tablet with android 4.0 update to the latest android OS? (currently 4.4)

texts: Is it possible to update a tablet that has android 4.0 to the latest version (4.4.2)? I'm looking into buying a tablet. It has android 4.0 which is cheaper than the other tablets that have 4.0 (which doesn't make senec to me).


texts:
My university gives me an email that looks like

ab123456@domain

Fortunately, I am allowed to make an alternate name for my email, like

first.last@domain

All of the email is still sent through ab123456. In fact, when I set up the SMTP settings, I have to use this address. On my desktop client, I can send emails that say that they were sent from first.last. Is there a way of doing this in the new Gmail app?

I am using the new Gmail app (which absorbed the Email app) in Android 5.0.


texts: switching between 2 android phones with same number for whatsapp

texts: i have activated whatsapp on my old android phone with the same number by using the code sent to my new phone to look for a message. now i cannot switch back to my new phone. it does not accept the code and do not send new code


texts: Android and/or Whatsapp degrading photos

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My friend asked me about a problem on her Android phone with Whatsapp.

Phone is Huawei, Y330-U01; Android 4.2.2.
No apps related to Cloud (see comments below) except latest versions of Google Drive and Huawei backup.

People send her pictures and they look fine the first time, but if she tries to open them the second time, they are "blurred" (her words).  She showed me one, and what is happening is that they have been degraded to something like twenty or thirty pixels wide!  Like TV stations do when nudity is on the screen--only far worse, like a whole person three blocks wide!

And videos that play the first time only, the second time cannot play at all.

I suspected some function was degrading them to save storage space, but the internal storage has almost a gigabyte available, and there is an SD card with almost four GB.

She had a lot of updates pending, but neither Whatsapp nor the O.S. were on the list.

What might be the cause and how to fix?


texts: Where can I get he CIFS kernel add ons to run CIFS?

texts: I use a GB ROM on my Infuse 4g but it does not have CIFS built in.  I am told there is an external way of adding this in.  Does anyone have a link to this?


texts: When will my device get the Android 4.3 update (Jelly Bean)?

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Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean) was officially announced on July 24, 2013.

(You can review the high level changes in Jelly Bean at the official Android Developer's site or the announcement on the official Android blog.)

Of course, not all devices will get this update right away and others won't get it at all. Each manufacturer and carrier often choose to add their custom modifications which tend to delay the official release.

When will each device get Android 4.3, either officially or unofficially, if ever?

See also:

When will my device get the Android 4.2 update (Jelly Bean)?
When will my device get the Android 4.4 update (KitKat)?
When will my device get the Android 5.0 update (Lollipop)?


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I have this real strange problem that youtube is not playing on my Onda Tablet (dark screen and "problem while playing"), when I am in my home wifi. When I use my mobile as a hotspot and connect my tablet to it (also via wifi) it's working.
I use several android devices and the Onda Tablet is the only one, which does not play Youtube.
Other Video Players work without problems. This also happens, when I browse to m.youtube.com in a browser on the tablet.
Here's what I already tried:

Clean Cache and data of youtube app
reinstall youtube app
manually downgrade youtube app
changed DNS of the tablet to 8.8.8.8
Factory reset the tablet
Reset my router
My only guess is a misconfiguration in the wifi options of the tablet but I could not find one.

My Tablet:
Onda air v989 running Android 4.4.4
Any help would be much appreciated.
Thank you!


texts: Phone stuck on loading screen and recovery mode doesn't work

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I have a Samsung Galaxy S1 with CyanogenMod, and I don't know what happened but when I turn on the phone it just stays on the loading screen, something like this:

It's just a black screen with that little loading icon in it (without animation) I tried running both recovery and downloading mode (Volume Up/Volume Down, Menu, Power) but nothing works.

There is another strange behaviour, sometimes it show me the "Downloading.... do not turn off target !!!" message. When it is in that screen, the PC does recognise the Samsung driver but I have no access to it, and Odin doesn't find the device.

Any advice please?

UPDATE :
After charging it for few hours (wall) the phone now isn't stuck in the loading screen, instead it goes directly to "Download Mode" (Downloading ... Do not turn off Target !!!).

When I plug it to the PC, it installs a driver then a message (windows driver)
"SAMSUNG USB Composite Device Ready to use".
The bad new is that Odin doesn't recognize the device :/

I have Samsung Kies installed (a long time ago for my Samsung Wave Y), I also made sure that it's not working on background though. I have also installed the Samsung USB driver manually. I really don't know what to do next.


texts: I have an atrix Motorola and I tried to load the "rider x" app (memory problem)

texts: I have a Motorola Atrix and have most all my apps loaded on the sd card.  Seems like I can not get "Rider X" app to work.  It loads but then won't open.  I uninstalled and reloaded.  Sometime I get the message - The location Google Play Store (process com.android.vending) has stopped unexpectedly.  Please try again.  How can I get more internal memory or whatever it is that I need to do?  Thanks


texts: Motorola Moto G (2nd Gen) mobile hotspot not forwarding packets

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I have a Motorola Moto G (2nd Gen/2014) phone. I have set up a mobile hot spot, and when I activate it, my laptop can connect to it. I can ping the gateway, so the wifi connection between phone and laptop is working. On the phone I can browse and check mail, etc, so the phone's mobile data connection is working. But I cannot use the internet from the laptop. It's not a DNS issue, because I can't even ping my work server by its IP, nor some common DNS servers like google's or OpenDNS.

Has anyone else had this problem, and if so is there a solution or workaround?

EDIT: after doing further digging, it seems only IPv6 forwarding is being enabled, and of course without root you can't enable it.


texts: Will I lose root access on my Incredible if I install the Gingerbread OTA update?

texts: Basically what the title says. I rooted my phone with unrevoked (I am not sure if I used the "forever" version or not). Will installing the 2.3.4 Gingerbread OTA update from Verizon remove my root? I'm not running any special ROMs if that makes a difference.


texts:
Is it ever possible to get a backup of my Android smartphone's decryption key (I have my /data partition encrypted) in case something goes wrong?

My phone is rooted. I have Galaxy Note 4 SM-N910C.


texts:
I recently downloaded an app for automatically forwarding calls to my office phone when I'm connected to the office WiFi.

However, whenever the forwarding is activated/deactivated, I get a popup warning with an Activate or Deactivate button that I have to manually click. Obviously, this is far from automatic.

Is there a way to turn these warnings off, or to give this app permission to do the forwarding without my intervention?


texts: Contacts, asking to Block or add to contacts

texts: I recently lost my phone and reloaded WhatsApp on my new phone. Now, every time when I receive a message from a contact, it asks whether it should block or add to contacts. This does not happen when I send messages to my contacts.


texts: Logon failure with ES File Explorer and Windows LAN

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With ES File Explorer when I try and access my Windows 7 pc under LAN I'm  greeted with the error "Login fail. This may be caused by: plain text passwords are disabled." I am sure the username and password entered when adding the server to LAN page are correct.

Login fail screenshot

How do I enable ESF to use encrypted passwords?

Failing that what do I need to do in Windows to make plain text passwords work? (not really desirable, but I need the ability to copy files to the pc more...)


texts: How long will battery last, assuming no usage

texts:
Short question:
How do I find how long my battery will last, taking into account the current settings (Airplane mode, Battery saver, etc) I have enabled, and assuming I do not use it?

Detailed question:

When I open the Battery usage app (?), I am given 3 numbers...

Usage on battery
Estimated time remaining
Last 3 h of usage

I understand what #3 means.

What does #1 mean?

The time given by #2 does not make sense. I currently have 2% remaining, with Airplane mode and Battery saver mode turned ON, and it tells me I have 14 minutes remaining. But it has said that for the past 30 minutes. (Note: I have only used my phone a couple times to quickly check on the battery in the past 30 minutes.)

I did some searches, and the closest questions I was able to find was here and here. But neither answers my question.

Phone is a LG Tribute HD with Android version 6.0.1


texts: GPS battery usage as a function of how often it is pinged for data

texts: Consider an app that uses GPS to get location details.  Those types of apps often use a lot of battery power.  Here is what I am wondering; let say one app get the details every 5 seconds, and another gets that info every 10 seconds.  Would the second app use half the battery power or would it be about the same since the GPS is ready to be used whether it is asked more or less often?  Thank you.


texts: WhatsApp Web doesn't generate QR code on Android phone's browsers

texts:
WhatsApp Web doesn't generate a QR code when opened on Android phone's browsers.

I have already changed my settings to the desktop view, but still, the QR code is not generated.

How to show WhatsApp Web's QR code on Android phone's browsers?


texts: Can I reverse tether my Android device to my phone using Bluetooth PAN or DUN?

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I have a Sony Ericsson K800i phone that supports both bluetooth PAN and DUN.

Is there any way to share my phone's internet to my tablet (cheap achinese Aishuo A820 with Android 2.3.1, rooted). For now I don't care if the method requires root because the tablet is rooted, but if it's possible to do it without root would be great.

I've looked at https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/7817/reverse-tether-on-android-via-bluetooth-pan but it only appears to cover PAN (not DUN) and asks about tethering a phone with a PC. Since I'd like to tether two mobile devices I'm guessing that there will be fewer software options available to me.

I'm ok with writing shell scripts and I have some Linux experience, but not with bluetooth.


texts: How to install a certificate to Work Profile user

texts:
I would like my app on Work Profile user (https://www.android.com/intl/en_us/work/) to connect to a server with a cert.
Since Work Profile user shares Settings with Owner user, I installed a cert from the Settings (Security -> Install from internal storage/SD card). My app of Owner connects to a server with a cert correctly, but for Work Profile, it cannot.

Would you please tell me how I should do in order to make Work Profile recognize a cert?

Environment : Android 5.x on Nexus5 / 9


texts: What is the difference between a proximity sensor and a light sensor?

texts: I've run across the specifications for this Android device, the HTC One V. On the PhoneArena site, the specs have it that the phone has both a proximity sensor and a light sensor. I thought a proximity sensor uses light to detect proximity. What is the difference between these two?


texts: Trouble Unlocking Bootloader on Android Device (RCA Voyager Tablet)

texts:
Okay, so I've figured out how to set up ADB on Mac OS X and I've followed all the instructions on how to get to Fastboot from ADB. The last command I use is:

  fastboot oem unlock

This command in ADB is supposed to unlock the bootloader.  On my device, it asked for confirmation to unlock the bootloader, volume up is yes and volume down is no.  Well, the "no" option works perfectly fine but then the "yes" option does absolutely nothing on the device or the terminal window.

Does somebody know what's going on? I can seem to figure it out, even though I've searched all over the internet.

Some sites say that you have to take the device off of the charging cable before booting into fastboot, but I've tried this and found it unsuccessful.

My device is running Android Lollipop.  All the developer settings are enabled like they're supposed to and ADB commands all work until the point where I get stuck.

EDIT: I'm attaching a screenshot of what my developer settings page looks like.  I can't find the OEM setting anywhere.Image


texts: Installing an app from Play Store using the command line

texts:
Is it possible to install an app from Play Store using the command line and if yes, how?

What I am trying to accomplish is something similar to using adb install file.apk but instead of an apk file the target would be a package name of a Play Store app (for e.g. adb install com.spotify.mobile.android.ui).

Is something like this possible?


texts:
Google Maps app takes like half a minute to update my location every time, navigation instructions don't update when I move, and it doesn't automatically reroute, I have to restart navigation.

I can't use it, it doesn't work at all! How can I fix this?

Motorola Moto G4 Play
Android 6.0.1


texts: I've got a Bose qc15 headset with online volume and call buttons. The call button works with my Nexus 5 but not the volume buttons. Is there a way to get the volume buttons to work?


texts: Can i save my data from sd card formatted as internal memory but now pc says format memory card

texts: I m using Lenovo a7000, and I updated it to marshmallow. To increase memory for apps I formatted my SD card as internal memory. Phone started crashing so I decided to factory set it. I removed the memory card and factory restored the phone. When I reinserted the memory card it told me to format the SD card to make it work. Connected my SD card to PC, which also says to format SD card. I have a lot of data in it. Is there a way to save my data?


texts: Why is Android System always keeping my phone awake?

texts: I woke this morning and discovered that my phone's battery was at 70% capacity, even though it had been fully charged when I went to sleep. I went into the battery settings, and found that Android System is primarily responsible, having kept my phone awake the entire time. I searched a bit, and this does not appear to be normal behaviour. Reception and wifi are fine, and power saving is on. I'm hoping that there is an explanation and solution to this.


texts: RE: Android 4.0.4 shows folder count on Galaxy Note (Android 4.0.4) but not on Galaxy Tab 10.1 (Android 4.0.4)

texts:
On my Samsung Galaxy Note (Android 4.0.4) it shows the count of items on the header of each folder. I love this feature. Why cannot I see this on my Galaxy Tab 10.1 (Android 4.0.4)?

Thanks, Timothy


texts: I found few budget phones are releasing with true octa core.What does it mean? I read that the powerful dual core snapdragon phone is snappier than the quadcore phone of mediatek processor. Is it true? I also read that from ics only android supports dual core. Is the latest kitkat version is made to support octa core?


texts: Getting my Angry Birds (and other) data files onto my Galaxy Nexus?

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So...with my HTC Hero, there are two Angry Birds custom files - highscores.lua and settings.lua.  Easy enough, I copy them off to my PC.

However, on the Galaxy Nexus there's a) no SD card option and b) connecting as a MTP device only seems to show certain folders, and certainly nothing Rovio (Angry Birds makers) related.

So how on earth does one get your AB scores into the new phone?

Even with Titanium Backup, you'd need an SD card option on the Nexus to copy across, surely?


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On a dated device, Sony Xperia Tipo, I can not get the recovery mode. Yet I remember that I used it some years ago, but also with adb reboot recovery it continues to start in normal mode. I have just unlocked the bootloader, and before of that I rooted the device using the Kingroot app. Possible that has this app wiped the recovery partition?

Also I can not find references to start in download mode.


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I have many different apps that require security, so I obviously do not want to leave my phone unlocked.  However, when using Map My Run or other apps, it is incredibly difficult to unlock the phone when I have to access the app (especially after running 5 miles and winded).
Is there a way to make some apps accessible without having to unlock the phone?


texts: Rooted phone having problems with switching on

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I recently rooted my samsung galaxy s5, i did something wrong on one of custom roms, I thought I was installing the new system or something, it got me into the boot system.
I choose apply (something) and it restarted... ever since I cannot switch my phone.
I mean it does switch on but then the home screen is completely black, and the notification shows unfortunately, settings has stopped it shows a notification to almost every single app saying it stop working. Once I press OK every single notification, it just black screen, nothing changes if I press anything.
I tried to restarting, rebooting, re-rooting...nothing.
Does anyone have a solution for this.


texts: Is there anyway i can run the same Whatsapp account on both my android phone and android tablet at the same time?

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I have a Samsung J6 phone, with Whatsapp installed.

I also have a Samsung Tablet, Tab A 2019.

Both are running the latest version of Android at the time of writing.

Ive downloaded and setup Whatsapp on the tablet, but this disassociates Whatsapp on my phone, is there anyway i can run the same Whatsapp account on both my android phone and android tablet ?


texts: How to effectively search for apps on/without using Google Play?

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Okay, so basically the Google Play store search is only for typing in the exact name of the app you already know and want to install.

Every time I look for an app with certain functionality, Im having great problems in finding it. Usually the results contain tons of spam applications and very few of usefull ones, or ones actually fitting the search keywords I used. Sometimes I find the apps I was looking for while browsing the store (hundreds of pages...) or digging through "top xx apps for yy" sites that usually come as a result of a regular google search.

My question is - are there any alternatives? How do I search for Android apps that do what I want them to do without digging through hundreds of pages of crappy, unrelated apps at Google Play or reading lists of hundreds of apps on silly web pages whose sole purpose is advertisement? I've read that there once was something called Chomp, but it seems like it doesn't exist any more (not sure, I think Apple bought it).


texts: I have Samsung Galaxy phone. Now its dead. I tried lots of combinations and now I'm going to send it to India. In India it will get repaired but I don't want anybody to get the data, messages or media files which is in internal memory. But as its not charging, I can't delete data directly. How can I delete media files specially from internal phone memory from my dead phone?


texts: Merging WhatsApp chat histories from different devices but same account

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Is it possible to merge WhatsApp chat histories on 2 Android devices (but 1 account)?

If so, how?


texts: Preventing auto login to the default email on an android tablet

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When using an android tablet for the first time, I have to set a default email google account.

When I click on the Gmail icon, it automatically log into my gmail account.

Is there a way to prevent the system from automatic logging in to the default gmail account by clicking on the Gmail icon.

I am seeking a way to force the system to ask for my gmail login password each time there is a try to login to my account by clicking on the gmail icon. This is to prevent anyone who could manage to use my tablet from logging in to my gmail account.


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I am building AOSP Android 5.1 to run on custom hardware that should run a single APK application (as a launcher). The hardware has a camera, speakers, microphone, wifi and LCD screen. There is no cellular or phone functionality. The device is similar to a tablet.

My goal is to create the minimum viable build of Android with no extra apps, (such as Browser, Google Apps etc.) except the bare essentials. This build of Android will launch a single Launcher application. This can be thought of as a kiosk type device.

Note: I would like to keep a few apps for debugging purposes such as Settings, Camera and Sound Recorder, but these will be removed eventually also.

Here are the list of installed packages installed.

$ adb shell
shell@tulip-p1:/ $ pm list packages -f

Which can be removed?

package:/system/priv-app/TelephonyProvider/TelephonyProvider.apk=com.android.providers.telephony
package:/system/priv-app/MediaProvider/MediaProvider.apk=com.android.providers.media
package:/system/app/DocumentsUI/DocumentsUI.apk=com.android.documentsui
package:/system/priv-app/ExternalStorageProvider/ExternalStorageProvider.apk=com.android.externalstorage
package:/system/app/HTMLViewer/HTMLViewer.apk=com.android.htmlviewer
package:/system/priv-app/MmsService/MmsService.apk=com.android.mms.service
package:/system/app/SoundRecorder/SoundRecorder.apk=com.android.soundrecorder
package:/system/priv-app/DefaultContainerService/DefaultContainerService.apk=com.android.defcontainer
package:/system/app/PacProcessor/PacProcessor.apk=com.android.pacprocessor
package:/system/app/CertInstaller/CertInstaller.apk=com.android.certinstaller
package:/system/framework/framework-res.apk=android
package:/system/app/Camera2/Camera2.apk=com.android.camera2
package:/system/priv-app/BackupRestoreConfirmation/BackupRestoreConfirmation.apk=com.android.backupconfirm
package:/system/app/Provision/Provision.apk=com.android.provision
package:/system/priv-app/SettingsProvider/SettingsProvider.apk=com.android.providers.settings
package:/system/priv-app/SharedStorageBackup/SharedStorageBackup.apk=com.android.sharedstoragebackup
package:/system/app/webview/webview.apk=com.android.webview
package:/system/priv-app/InputDevices/InputDevices.apk=com.android.inputdevices
package:/system/priv-app/OneTimeInitializer/OneTimeInitializer.apk=com.android.onetimeinitializer
package:/system/priv-app/Telecom/Telecom.apk=com.android.server.telecom
package:/system/app/KeyChain/KeyChain.apk=com.android.keychain
package:/system/app/PackageInstaller/PackageInstaller.apk=com.android.packageinstaller
package:/system/app/PicoTts/PicoTts.apk=com.svox.pico
package:/system/priv-app/ProxyHandler/ProxyHandler.apk=com.android.proxyhandler
package:/system/app/LatinIME/LatinIME.apk=com.android.inputmethod.latin
package:/system/priv-app/ManagedProvisioning/ManagedProvisioning.apk=com.android.managedprovisioning
package:/system/app/WAPPushManager/WAPPushManager.apk=com.android.smspush
package:/system/app/OpenWnn/OpenWnn.apk=jp.co.omronsoft.openwnn
package:/system/priv-app/Settings/Settings.apk=com.android.settings
package:/system/priv-app/VpnDialogs/VpnDialogs.apk=com.android.vpndialogs
package:/system/priv-app/TeleService/TeleService.apk=com.android.phone
package:/system/priv-app/Shell/Shell.apk=com.android.shell
package:/system/app/UserDictionaryProvider/UserDictionaryProvider.apk=com.android.providers.userdictionary
package:/system/priv-app/FusedLocation/FusedLocation.apk=com.android.location.fused
package:/system/priv-app/SystemUI/SystemUI.apk=com.android.systemui
package:/system/app/Bluetooth/Bluetooth.apk=com.android.bluetooth
package:/system/priv-app/ContactsProvider/ContactsProvider.apk=com.android.providers.contacts
package:/system/app/CaptivePortalLogin/CaptivePortalLogin.apk=com.android.captiveportallogin


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I am trying to set a picture for a contact that is saved on my SIM - I had originally emailed the .jpg to myself from my PC, then downloaded it from the Gmail app. When I go either into Gallery or through My Files and select the picture, select 'More' and then select 'Set as contact picture', the list of contacts comes up but the one I want to associate the picture with is not there - they show up when I use the phone app and look at my normal contact list.

I've got a Galaxy S7 Edge SM-G935F, running Android 6.0.1, kernal version 3.18.14-7538748 dpi@SWDD6418 #1, build MMB29K.G935FXXU1APD1, baseband version G935.FXXU1APD1.

Thanks in advance!


texts: how do I browse to files on my external sdcard when the phone is connected using MTP?

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I have connected my phone to my computer (Win7) using MTP. I can browse to the H:\ drive and see things like music,amazonmp3, alogcat and so on. But when I use my phone's file manager to try and find those folders, I'm unable to. I'm trying to go to things like:

/storage/emulated/0 - doesn't have the same files
/storage/sdcard0 - empty
/storage/sdcard1 - empty

Among others. No luck though. What I'm really after is being able to store a KeePass db on my phone and access it from my PC from time to time. To do that I need to be able to find it on the (external) SD card. How can I do that?


texts: Use bluetooth music system to play sound of phone calls

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I have an Xiaomi Pocophone F1 with Android 9. Its currently unrooted but I would not hesitate to root it, if considered neccessary.

I have music systems capable to play music over bluetooth. Think of bluetooth headphones (without microphones!) for example. Unsurprisingly, they provide a much better sound quality than my phone's loudspeakers.

When I make/receive phone calls, I would like to play the sound using these music systems but still speak into the phone's microphone. Could anyone please hint me how this can be achieved.


texts: Schedule SMS, WhatsApp, and Facebook messages?

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I would like to know if there is a way to schedule SMS, WhatsApp, and Facebook messages to be sent sometime in the future after composing them. Ideally, if some messages would have had to be sent while the device was powered off, I would like the message sending to be triggered automatically on start-up (configured to the particular app or service used to send the message).

I'm thinking of using an app to send respective intents to each app.

Is it possible?


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Emulator was not installed upon installing Android Studio. Here is the error when I call tools/android/avdmanager:

sh: 1: glxinfo: not found
sh: 1: glxinfo: not found
libGL error: unable to load driver: nouveau_dri.so
libGL error: driver pointer missing
libGL error: failed to load driver: nouveau
libGL error: unable to load driver: swrast_dri.so
libGL error: failed to load driver: swrast
X Error of failed request:  BadValue (integer parameter out of range for operation)
  Major opcode of failed request:  155 (GLX)
  Minor opcode of failed request:  24 (X_GLXCreateNewContext)
  Value in failed request:  0x0
  Serial number of failed request:  33
  Current serial number in output stream:  34

After a while, I am seeing a new error in a window popup

Cannot launch AVD in emulator.
Output:
libGL error: unable to load driver: nouveau_dri.so
libGL error: driver pointer missing
libGL error: failed to load driver: nouveau
libGL error: unable to load driver: swrast_dri.so
libGL error: failed to load driver: swrast
X Error of failed request:  GLXBadContext
  Major opcode of failed request:  155 (GLX)
  Minor opcode of failed request:  6 (X_GLXIsDirect)
  Serial number of failed request:  49
  Current serial number in output stream:  48
libGL error: unable to load driver: nouveau_dri.so
libGL error: driver pointer missing
libGL error: failed to load driver: nouveau
libGL error: unable to load driver: swrast_dri.so
libGL error: failed to load driver: swrast
X Error of failed request:  GLXBadContext
  Major opcode of failed request:  155 (GLX)
  Minor opcode of failed request:  6 (X_GLXIsDirect)
  Serial number of failed request:  49
  Current serial number in output stream:  48


texts: How to flash stock ROM over ADB sideload

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After successfully rooting my phone, I mistakenly soft-bricked my phone by modifying the build.prop file. Some research tells me that the only way to repair it was to flash the stock ROM.

I have already downloaded the stock ROM. All I need to do is flash it.

I tried flashing the ROM using SP Flash Tool, as my phone uses a Mediatek processor. However, it doesn't work.

So now I thought of flashing over ADB sideload. So could you please tell me how is that supposed to be done?

In the command adb sideload <filename> whether the <filename> has to contain the zipped version of the stock ROM or something else.

Thanks.


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Gboard stopped working on Motorola phone - I cannot type as no keyboard appears  data amd cache say 0.
I have tried various methods suggested, but still no keyboard appears when a cursor appears in a text box.


texts: I would like to read my Microsoft Excel files on my Android device. Is there anything built-in natively? Is there an application for viewing and editing Excel files on Android?


texts: Up until recently whenever I started Android up on my phone, no apps were started with it. Now, since an update I assume, whenever I turn my phone back on, any apps that were on when I turned it off get automatically restarted.  This drives me crazy. Is there some setting to turn this off? This is on a Moto G Power phone Android 10, patched Sept. 1.  I have gone through all the settings I can find with no luck.


texts: Enable bluetooth tethering via command line

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Is there a way to activate the bluetooth tethering mode in Lollipop using the command line? You can do it for usb tethering by running the command
service call connectivity 30 i32 1
Is there a similar way for bluetooth tethering? (my problem is that it turns off at each reboot)

Thank you!


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Contrary to advice given here I'm not observing LOST.DIR folder created in cases of corruption. Here's my sequence of steps:

Unmount external SD card in Android.
Put it into external card reader for faster file transfer.
Eject from external card reader. (Using "software eject" of the drive in Windows should which is equivalent to "safely remove hardware".)
Put SD card back into Android phone and let it "scan media files".
Directories end up read-only through Android and some files cannot be read because they're reported to be "modified or deleted".

This is sad, transferring files through my phone is very slow which is why I'd like to use my external reader for this.

It appears that Android remembers only the files that were indexed last time and rejects files added externally. Media scanning is suspiciously fast when I insert back the card.


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I have downloaded the Windows 10 ARM on my Android phone, but it stops when I press any keys to boot from the CD or DVD.

Click the images for full-size
This is my start.sh file:
#!/bin/bash
sleep 2
echo "Starting ..."
qemu-system-aarch64 \
  -M virt \
  -cpu cortex-a57 \
  -smp 6 \
  -m 1G \
  -pflash QEMU_EFI.img \
  -pflash QEMU_VARS.img \
  -device VGA \
  -device nec-usb-xhci \
  -device usb-kbd \
  -device usb-mouse \
  -device usb-storage,drive=install \
  -drive if=none,id=install,format=raw,media=cdrom,file=arm.ISO \
  -device usb-storage,drive=drivers \
  -drive if=none,id=drivers,readonly=on,file=drivers.vhdx \
  -device virtio-blk,drive=system \
  -drive if=none,id=system,format=raw,file=Hard.qcow2 \
  -vnc 127.0.0.1:2

And there it stops working. What can I do to make it go off successfully?


texts: Lenovo tab 3 7" TB3-710F Android 5.0.1 won't start after installing wrong TWRP

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Basically I wanted to root it and every TWRP I tried came up an error that the file was too big,. moments later I tried different versions..many other versions btw,, scaling down to the smallest in size was 2.0.1.2 I think..

Anyway, it got stuck in a bootloop for about 2 hours. Mind you the computer makes the beep everytime I connected it and reconnected, so I thought it's still alive. Now, it won't turn on and I've tried most of the method's to get it flashed but nothing even lights it up... brick

I have tried most XDA and Google without any possible fix.


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How long should a Galaxy S3 battery last?
My phone is brand new and today it was on standby for most of the day (it dropped 10% while being on standby for 3hrs), I only used the internet for about an hour and recieved one phone call. And my phone is almost dead!
I have gps and bluetooth disabled, the screen as dim as it will go and don't have any instant notifications. I also don't have any new apps on the phone yet.
My battery life says:
screen 41%
Adroid System 19%
Adroid OS 12%
Device Idle 6%
Cell Standby 6%
Internet 4%
Maps 3%
Phone 3%
Messaging 2%
Could I have a faulty battery?


texts: i have a samsung galaxy grand 2 which have a broken screen that isnt responsive at all, and im desperate to get some important files and images off of it, but the problem is usb debugging is off, its locked with a pin and doesnt support an OTG, i havent tried to use ADB commands yet cause i dont have any experience and the phone doesnt have a custom recovery either, but its flashed from jellybean to kitkat. i will be very appreciated if someone can give me a solution?? what kind of options i have here?


texts: "Error while downloading . There is insufficient space on the device"

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When I am downloading the application from the Play Store, I am getting this message.

"Error while downloading <application_name>. There is insufficient space on the device"

I am using Sony Xperia C and I have sufficient space in the internal memory and in the memory card. This message is cracking my brain as it is shown for the application under 2 mb and I have almost half GB free.
I am not able to update the applications too.

Please help me to solve this issue. I am using android 4.2.2.


texts: What does "automatic" mean under Network restrictions?

texts: I'm running Android Oreo 8.1 on a Pixel XL. When I go to Settings > Network & Internet > Data usage > Network restrictions, I notice that all of my saved wifi networks are listed. Under each one, it says "Automatic". When I select one of the networks in the list, I see "Automatic", "Metered", and "Not metered". What does "Automatic" mean in this context?


texts: Why does this ad keep showing up below my notification bar and how do I stop it?

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I keep getting an ad that shows up BELOW my notification bar. It is NOT in the notifications, nor on the homescreen, as far as I can tell.

I am using CyanogenMod 12.1 nightlies on a HTC M8. Screenshots below.

How can I get rid of this thing? It just showed up one day. I don't remember installing anything new (although I have autoupdate on for apps, and some update very often) right before it started. I tried ad scanners, but they haven't been much help.

I would rather not factory reset.

I can close the ad by clicking the small "x". If I click on the info button in the lower left corner, I can give feedback on the specific ad and ask not to see it again. If I click on opt out, it asks for my IMEI, which I'm not really comfortable providing.

The ads are all in Hungarian and Romanian. I live in Romania, close to the Hungarian border, so I'm guessing that is why.

(Click image to enlarge)

Opt out page:


texts: Is it possible to root the Samsung Galaxy S II without installing a custom kernel?

texts: Is it possible to root the Samsung Galaxy S II without installing a custom kernel or otherwise flash custom firmware?


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Currently the TeamViewer QuickSupport v7.0.640 doesn't run on Samsung Galaxy Note 2 (N7100). This is not a hardware problem but a problem with various devices running on Android 4.1.1

The problem seems to be a missing library, I get a handled exeption:

could not load application module:
Cannot load library:
link_image[1892]:
1936 could not load needed library 'libsurfaceflinger_client.so'
for 'libjniscreenshot23.so'
(load_library[1094]: Library 'libsurfaceflinger_client.so' not found)

So I managed to get a libsurfaceflinger_client.so by searching google.
According to this XDA Post i tried to push the library to /system/lib/ and then chmod rw-r--r--

After launching the App I now get a Force Close due to an unhandled exception:

java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError in Class:
com.teamviewer.incomingremotecontrollib.activity.MainActivity in Method:
onCreate()

Any ideas? My guess is that the downloaded library is not for Jelly Bean.


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I am on android jelly bean and I keep noticing this process called "BluetoothTest" and I don't know what it actually does. I tried searching online for it but only ended up with other people complaining that this process eats up battery power.

Anyone know exactly what this does?


texts: I'm using adb over USB to shell into a rooted CyanogenMod-modded device. I wanted to debug my wifi connection through the command line, connecting to an open (unprotected) wifi network. Is it possible to do from adb shell?


texts: Walking: counting steps when walking back and forth in a circle

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I am aware of the fact that Android devices can count the number of steps taken by a person as they walk. However, I am uncertain as to how they do this. Do they rely solely on GPS? If so, if someone keeps on walking in a circle so that their position does not change much and stays within a few meters, then is the device successful at reporting number of steps walked?
If not, what other data do they use and how do they carry out the computation at the device level and how does the computation work?


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Possible Duplicate:
  How can I stop applications and services from running?

I have an LG-P690b and I've rooted the phone and un-installed several applications that I really didn't want. All is well, however, there is one application that I haven't removed because it seems to be started up by the system during boot.

In fact, it always shows that it's re-starting. Ideally, I'd like to remove this app but my fear is that if I do that it will bork the phone because it's been told to startup from somewhere else in the O/S.

My guess is that if the app was not set to start up automatically elsewhere in the O/S I could remove the app. To that end, is my assumption correct and where would the O/S maintain it's list of services to be started so that I could address this app once and for all.

What's the app? It's called GPS Navigator and it seems to be created by Bell. It will not work unless you have a data plan and I tend to use the native Google mapping programs (as they do).

So it's not a necessary application by any means. It's just that the darn thing is set to run as a service and that precludes me from jusr arbitrarily using root explorer to remove it altogether. My specific concern is that if it's set to run as a service, and the program has been removed, then the phone may not start.

How can I remove the auto-startup as a service for this evil app?
Thanks in advance!


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I need to get rid of the system bar on Android 4.1 tablets since the tablets will be in a commercial/retail environment and be used for business. My app will be the only app used on the tablet and it needs as much screen real estate as possible for what we're trying to do. I have searched already and I see that there are ways to do it on a rooted tablet, however since this will be in a business and deployed to several hundred or thousand businesses, I cannot have all the tablets rooted for legal and security issues. (Would I really have issues legally though if I were to root them?)

I know that you can dim the status bar and make the buttons dots but that really isn't optimal.

If there is no way to get rid of it, is it possible to change the status bar icons and functionality? I ask this because our app has a status bar on top and we could possibly move it to the bottom and change the icons and functionality of the status bar to match the app's status bar so no screen real estate is lost.

I have read that 4.2 adds some fullscreen functionality for apps. Is this true? Can the status bar be hidden in 4.2 as opposed to 4.1?


texts: Is it Possible to Create an Operating System for Android Devices?

texts: Is it possible to run an operating system other than Android on Android devices? I know that the bootloader is hard-coded into the firmware and even if you tried you can't change what it does but what about from that bootloader you use the kernel that it loads to load another Operating System. Something like a secondary bootloader. Is that possible? Could you compile your own Operating System and install it on an Android device if all the necessary requirements are met? What about a "Hello World" Operating System? Is that possible too at least? And I don't mean Linux.


texts: How can apps tell that they are running on a rooted phone?

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I've heard that some of them refuse to run on rooted devices.

One might think that a rooted device would be able to present itself as a non-rooted one. Is that not so?


texts: Galaxy S5 screen won't turn on, how to factory reset with Odin?

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So, my mom has had a Galaxy S5 phone for awhile, but I went into her room today and found her old Galaxy S5. She claims it's not working properly, so I offered to try and fix it. I spent a few minutes messing with the phone and I noticed that I could not get the screen to turn on, but the phone vibrates when I plug it in, and my PC makes the device connected sound. I'd like to know how to reset the phone to factory settings, but also flash a custom ROM onto it. (In this case, I want to flash Resurrection Remix) My mom will be okay with this since she doesn't use the phone I'm trying to work with anymore. The phone is of the AT&T variant.

Edit: I asked my mom about the screen problem. She stated that the top of the screen started to dim and within 48 hours the screen wouldn't turn on at all.


texts: Is it possible to upgrade the Galaxy Tab 10.1 (GT-P5113) from 4.2.2 to a higher Android version?

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I have an unrooted Galaxy Tab 10.1 (GT-P5113) running Android 4.2.2

I want to upgrade the Android version there, however, I have no idea how.

Right now the tablet claims it is up-to-date, but we all know it is not - Android 4.2.2 is old.

Samsung Kies refuses to upgrade the firmware with the message "gt-p5113 does not support initialising".

Is there a way to upgrade the Android version on this tablet (while still keeping it usable, obviously) ? Preferably without rooting, but I will root it if there is no other choice.

I am OK completely resetting it.


texts: Backup and restore Android app data with Terminal Emulator (rooted)

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What is the right or the best way to backup and restore android app data by terminal emulator in a rooted phone?

su -c cp -r /data/data/the.app.id /sdcard/the/backup/directory can copy the app data, but copying them back will cause some problems. For example, the owner and group of them are not correct, permissions are not right, only root can access them.

I've searched for a while and got some solutions that I don't want. adb backup the.app.id needs a computer.
Some apps cannot access sdcard, so switching to it then copying is not possible. Also, to copy it, iterate through the whole directory and chmod with root takes a lot of time and may not work.

If the question needs more explanations, please tell me by comment. Thanks for reading or answering this.


texts: Yesterday I started using MessagEase and I love the concept. However it seems there are a lot of ways to use different gestures. Is there a full list of all gestures and commands of MessagEase?


texts: Screen goes off during call and does not come back in Micromax A89

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I am using Micromax A89 with

ICS 4.0.4
512 MB RAM
Screen 4.0 Inch

I am facing this problem since beginning. But it was solved automatically. Now again it happens when I dial a call or receive a call my mobile's screen goes off and does not come back. I must have to use power button to end the call (I set "Power button end call" checkbox from settings).

I think it's a proximity sensor problem but not sure?

But when I restart my mobile then it works for 1 or 2 calls but after it again it creates this issue.

Any help would heartily be appreciated.


texts: How can I do a factory reset on a MyTouch 3G Slide?

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I have a MyTouch 3G Slide w/ Android 2.2 and am having issues with the text messaging freezing up. I am trying to do a factory reset and looked under settings, sd card memory and security for the factory reset option and didn't see it. How do you reset the phone?

I tried these instructions but couldn't get that screen to come up... is there another way?

Turn the power off. If your HTC myTouch 3G Slide is frozen, pull the battery out and reinsert it
Hold the Volume Down button
Press and release the Power button
You are now presented with a menu that allows for Fastbook, Recovery, Clear Storage, and Simlock
Select Clear Storage by pressing the Volume Down button
Press and release the Power button
Now simply confirm your decision: Volume Up for YES and Volume Down for NO


texts: how to solve Network not found problem in Samsung Galaxy s2?

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I have UK based Samsung Galaxy s2 gt-i9100 and i was using since last 2 years without any problem in india but suddenly i found it says network problem so how to solve this ?

model number - Gt-I9100
android version - 2.3.4
plz help


texts: Can I Bluetooth tether my Android to iPhone?

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I am very confused atm. My iPhone 4 says it has Internet Tethering (Settings > General > Network > Internet Tethering > On) via Bluetooth (Settings > General > Bluetooth > On).

Does this mean I can share my data plan with my Android phone? (A Dell Streak.)
When I activate Bluetooth on my Android phone (Settings > Wireless & Network settings > Bluetooth > turn on > Bluetooth Settings > Discoverable > turn on) I can both iPhone and Streak to see each other; I get the dialog saying "confirm that number xx appears on the other device's screen" and press the button to confirm that; but that's it. From then on both devices say:

  Paired but not connected.

What else do I need to do?

While researching for a solution, I found that a lot of posts I see on the Mac forums say that your provider (currently Virgin Australia) must support tethering. Does that cover this use? How do I know if my supplier is stopping tethering from working?

If relevant my Android version is 2.2.


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I have a Telstra smart-touch Next Gen. I wanted to get rid of my google account so I went to settings-privacy-factory reset. Everything was perfectly fine until I tuned off my phone and when I tried to turn it back on. The only thing it says now is 'FTM'. I can't do anything to the screen not even turn it off again.

How can I fix it?


texts: Strange text messages at five minute intervals with no sender

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So I've been having this problem recently where I get these extremely strange text messages being sent to my phone. They have no sender associated with them, and just look like a bunch of gibberish. Here is a screenshot:

http://i.imgur.com/bl2Al.png

Currently, I am getting the same message multiple times every 5 minutes. At first I just sort of ignored it, and one day I decided I would just go ahead and delete all the messages. As soon as I deleted them, they just kept on coming back at 5 minute intervals.

I am on Sprint on the Nexus S 4G

My phone has also been doing other weird things lately. Sometimes when I lay it flat on a surface, it will just reboot itself constantly. I'm not sure if this is related to the text messages or not.

Also, the messages only show up in the "Messaging" app which I don't really use. They don't show up in Google Voice at all.

EDIT:

I actually got some of these weird messages about a month ago, however they stopped for a good while. Today, I just decided to delete them, and now they've been coming in every 5 minutes. So far I've received 32 in the span of about an hour. I have not talked to Sprint about this, and I don't believe I have been charged for them. Also, I can't reply back to these messages. If I try to reply and I hit "send", it just tells me that the message was not sent.

EDIT 2:

Factory reset the phone. The messages are still coming in.


texts: Can I install more apps if I get more internal memory/storage?

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Most modern top-level Android devices, e.g., Samsung S4, has:

2GB internal RAM
16/32/64GB internal memory/storage
up to 64GB exernal/removable memory/storage

Does the amount of internal memory/storage make any difference - for instance how many apps you can install or does the size of the storage only affect the number of images/music pieces/... you may download to the device?

I agree with the answers on the performance part but what the number of apps?


texts: Does Android 2.3 support ad-hoc Wi-Fi networks?

texts: Does Android 2.3 have support for adhoc networking without rooting or at least support it better with rooting? The list of stuff added for 2.3 just said bug fixes, I was wondering if anyone knew what bugs they were fixing or had a link to a list.


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"last seen" does it  mean that the person opened MY chat window with him, saw the conversation we had and then went offline?

or "last seen" only means that the person was using WhatsApp and not particularly my chat window with them ?


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Does anyone knows a method to send YouTube videos to XBMC using Airplay? The functionality I'm looking for is similar to the one available on iOS devices.

I know that AirSync can send videos but not YouTube videos.


texts: Why do I have an alarm symbol on my notification bar when I don't have an alarm set

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I recently started seeing the alarm icon on my notification bar even though I don't have an alarm set.
Why is this happening? What can I do to find what's making this show? I don't want to disable the icon since I want it show when I do have an alarm set.


texts: On android, how can I unzip more than one zip files at once?

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In PC you can choose more than one separate zip files and extract to "zipname" folder all by selecting at once, how can I do the same in Android.
I've tried ES file explorer, Z Archiver etc but they all seem to work only for multipart zip files and not for multiple separate zips.


texts: How to save a edited PDF opened from google drive with Adobe Acrobat Reader

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My problem is long to read, but elementary:

Introduction, not the actual problem: suppose we have a downloaded file in internal storage "file.pdf", we open it with Adobe Acrobat Reader. We edit the file, for example by adding annotations. Now in order to save it (to the same location in internal storage where it was when opening, as opposed to saving to Google drive or adobe document cloud) we just close it and it says "saved" in grey text, and indeed that works, the edits are saved, replacing the old file there is the new one.

Now the problem: I'm actually trying to do that, except with a file in google drive. That is, I open google drive, I look for my file2.pdf, then I choose "open with" adobe acrobat reader. I edit the file. Now when I want to save it, there are two options that don't work:

-If I just close like before, indeed it says "saved" but, it doesn't save! Changes are lost. Why this happens?

-If I choose "share" and then choose share to my own google drive, instead of saving it creates a new version and puts it in the root google drive folder. Then I have two files, the old one and the last edited one, and this is very messy. I would want instead to save in the same place and replace the old file with the new one edited.

Important note: This procedure works FINE (without the problems described) in  my PC (windows 10) using the analogous programs, that is Google drive for desktop and adobe acrobat reader DC. That is to say I open pdf from the google drive folder in windows, edit them, save, and the changes are saved.


texts: How secure are the "app password protection" apps?

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I know there are a number of apps available that can password protect specified apps. I want to know how secure they really are.

As far as I know, there aren't any exposed OS hooks in android to allow one app to prevent another app from starting up. And some of these apps can be fooled by just switching tasks when it presents the password screen. So, are all of these apps just for casual protection, or are there any apps out there which guarantee that password protected apps can't be launched without the password?


texts: I cant use Google apps because of the Google Play Services. in my notification Google App wont run without Google Play Services, Which are missing from your device. How do i fix this? i cant find my Google Play Services too.but i tried to download it but then browser said that Google Play Services is intalled in my device


texts: Created a Whatsapp group, then left did not get message to delete group

texts: I created a group messing with phone, added half a dozen names then went to cancel it, I was removed from group but did not get the following message asking if I wanted to cancel it,  the group was called Lookers, I had not realised it would be so easy to create and I would have thought each member would need to accept membership to a new group, I have looked online how to delete this to no avail, as I have left it no longer appears on my phone, this has caused me much embarrassment and I need this group to be cancelled it was created on Wednesday 14 June I Do not even have all the names of members.


texts: Android Update Results in "Hash of data does not match digest in descriptor" error

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My Samsung Galaxy A70 prompted for a software update this morning. I dutifully complied and left it to get on with it.

Upon return, I was presented with the following error:

  partition tz

  Reason tz: Hash of data does not match digest in descriptor.2nd

Plus some other stuff about hash, firmware version, etc.

To clarify, all I did was select to update. I didn't plug any cables in (as the image indicates), and I wasn't trying any manual firmware/software install.

It's still under warranty, so I'll probably just be taking back to the retailer, but I thought i'd ask here in the hope that there's a quick fix that won't invalidate the warranty.

Any suggestions?


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I'm a parent, using an accountability app (MMGuardian) to limit access to certain games and apps on a Nexus 5X. The child phone is running Android 8.1.0. MMGuardian can't stop a child from rebooting into safe mode for 7.0+, and the child using this phone has figured that out.

I'm looking for a solution that either holds the child accountable, or prevents access to safe mode altogether. Here are ideas I've thought of:

Custom lock screen that sends the parent pin to the OS when the child pin is entered. When rebooted in safe mode, lock screen wouldn't start and the child wouldn't know the parent pin.
Some kind of app that sends an sms to the parent phone when the child phone reboots. If possible, include whether or not the child phone was previously in safe mode. (Nine Mail app turns off all sync functionality if the phone was rebooted in safe mode. How does it know!?)

Unfortunately, since I'm not an android developer I don't know if apps like that exist or are possible to write.

Does anyone have suggestions for apps I can install or settings I can change that would either

A) Prevent starting in safe mode.

OR

B) Notify me, when the child phone has started in safe mode?


texts: Is it okay to use USB 3.0 cable with USB 2.0 wall adapter?

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I bought an LG Optimus One phone a long time ago. The phone came with a USB 2.0 cable + wall adapter.

3 months ago, I bought a Galaxy Note 3. The phone came with a USB 3.0 cable + wall adapter. The wall adapter stopped working, however the 3.0 cable still works. (When I connect my Note 3 to the computer using the 3.0 cable, it works. But when I try charging my Note 3 using a wall outlet, it doesn't work).

My question is:

Since the wall adapter which came with my Note 3 stopped working but the 3.0 cable still works, is it okay if I charge my Note 3 with the USB 3.0 cable while the 3.0 cable is plugged into the wall adapter which my LG Optimus One came with?

Note: I didn't try it yet because I was afraid it might ruin the 3.0 cable.


texts: Font on my AMOLED display has white border

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I noticed that text on my Galaxy S3 is bad looking.

This is how it should look

And this is how it is looking

On the second image you can see white border around every letter..

But, when I change display mode to Natural or Movie, the border there is not. Is it right? Does it mean that the display is corrupted?

I bought this phone few days ago as used. The phone was made 2 years and 2 months ago but I don't know how long it the previous owner was using. Display is without any scratch, blue colour is okay. The phone is looking as unused.

thanks for help


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System programs like youtube, gmail and maps are consuming over 50 MB of my HTC Explorer (v2.3) which is a rather low end android phone and has only 128 MB of system memory.
As a result the low memory notification is kind of consistently visible. Can I (how) safely move them to the sd card?

EDIT: My device is rooted.


texts: Write permission on certain paths, like the SD card (extSdCard)

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In an attempt to transfer a file from a remote server to an Android device I ran into permission problems.
It turns out that I do not have a write permission at the location of the SD card (/mnt/extSdCard).
I am using SSHDroid as an ssh server on the Android device and vSSH as an ssh client to engage in ssh on the Android device.
Since both sudo and su seem to be absent on the ssh server app (SSHDroid), I am wondering how I can change/get permission to write to the SD card location. Or is root privilege not enough to  change write permissions, and is this thus governed solely by the Android OS, so a limitation of the OS?
What I can do is write to the home path of the ssh server (SSHDroid). This path, however, is very cumbersome and can not be reached from the regular Android file browser. This is the reason why I wanted to transfer the file to an accessible path, like the SD card.
Supplement. The Android version is 4.4.2. The kernel version is 3.4.0-1539356#1.


texts: How do I upgrade my Dell XCD35 from 2.2 Froyo to 2.3 Gingerbread?

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Possible Duplicate:
  How do I update the OS in my device?

I'm not an expert in this, and need help. I have serious issues with the Froyo build and want to upgrade my brand new phone to Gingerbread. How can I do this?
It is not available as a standard upgrade through the manufacturer.


texts: Can I use Titanium Backup to migrate from a Galaxy S2 with custom rom to a new Sony Z1 Compact?

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Next weekend I plan to buy a Sony Z1 Compact. Right now I have a rooted SGS2 with Android 4.3, custom rom (Avatarrom). I use Titanium Backup and this has always been great for restoring apps including their data, but that was always on the same phone. I think I'm going to root the phone immediately, connect my google account, reinstall all necessary apps from the Playstore, and then use Titanium backup to restore data only. I'm not going to install a custom rom right now I think.

I wonder if this is going to work out, if you have tips, what the risks are, what to watch out for.


texts: Why I can't find Clear Local Search History on Google play store?

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The Google support said that it is in the Play Store at the Settings, but there isn't this option.
I can find only these. I tried to delete all upgrades, and I found it at the 6.9.21 version, but not at the latest version.
I have Leagoo M8 with Android 6.0 (literally Freeme OS).


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After I upgraded my system on my Meizu MX5, I see no option in Google App to turn on Ok Google detection from outside the app (Settings > Voice > "Ok Google" detection > and here I have only From the Google app).

In Google support website I see that "For certain devices, you can also change some settings to turn on "Ok Google" detection outside the Google app".

So what are these "certain devices"? I have Android version 5.1. Why can't I use Ok Google from outside the app although I could use it before updating my system?

edit:

I opened an issue here: OK Google options missing


texts: How to show chat head facebook android manually?

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The new version of Facebook Messenger show a chat head when new messages arrived.

When closed, I don't know how to show the chat head unless waiting for the next message to come


texts: Why has Android not made available the meaning of all the relevant status bar symbols?  Why can I not find this complete list?  I try to find out and post it, now Android is stopping me from doing this because I cannot find a ""TAG"" ???  What is going on?


texts: Viewingtext messages and call log on synced phoned via google account

texts: I have my google account synced on two phones, I want to view my text messages and call log without placing an app on other phone. Is it possible?


texts: Limit apps to only work if connected to WiFi

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My son is exceeding his data limit by downloading files when off the WiFi. I do not want to turn off all mobile data as he still needs to access his email, etc, however, he does not need to be watching YouTube videos and Netflix movies when not connected to the WiFi.

Is there a way for me to restrict data usage for specific apps to WiFi only? For example, if he opens up Google Chrome and is not connected to the WiFi, he cannot use this app. Essentially he gets a "connection not found" message.

Previous posts (Limit YouTube to Wi-Fi only) referred to the apps Onavo Count and Avast Mobile Security but when I checked them out in Google Play neither app mentioned the ability to do this.

I have restricted background data for these apps, but my understanding is that he still can use these apps over a mobile network if he opens them up.

Suggestions anyone? He has a HTC Evo. I own a Note 2.


texts: Problems with bluetooth pand on rooted android 2.3.1 device

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I have a tablet Aishuo A820, rooted. I tried to connecto to my GSM using PAN network with following commands:

pand --connect <device address>
ifconfig bnep0 up

and it worked. Then I had to stop testing and later I tried the same commands but it never works. logcat shows:

E/pand    ( 3255): Connect to <device address> failed. Connection timed out(110)

I can't understand what's different this time. I used sshDroid to connect over wifi both times. I tried under some consoles with wifi off - same result.

I tried to re-pair devices. Then I start pand again with --connect. The phone asks to give access. I answer allow and again timeout. I also tried "always allow" so the phone don't have to ask for permission. Nothing works! How did it work the first time?


texts: Restore data of a specific app from a TWRP backup

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After installing an OTA update my phone bootlooped so I made a TWRP backup and did a clean install of the latest version of the ROM I'm using but restoring the backup using TWRP bootloop my phone again. I only need to restore one or two apps. I know that I can extract the files by adding .tar and opening them with WinRAR.
Now my question is : What files I need to move from the backup to my phone to restore the data of a single app manually?

ROM : Pixel Experience Plus (Official)
Android : 11
Magisk : 22.0

I tried copying the data from /data/data/com.exemple.idk and replacing the new ones in my phone but that doesn't seem to work. Is there's anything else I need to copy from the backup files?


texts: Is it safe for the battery to turn on the mobile data all the time?

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I usually turn on my cellphone Mobile Data & WIFI all the time because I don't want to miss SMS and Emails. I'm afraid the battery could lose capacity over time if I keep turning on the Mobile Data/WiFi all the time or something might happen to my mobile. However, I believe modern electronics should be able to handle this kind of scenario. Does this apply to modern Android phones? Or do I need to continue disconnecting and connect only when needed?
Note: I have an unlimited mobile pack.


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I am trying to install the usb adb drivers. I turned the debugging mode on in the settings of my phone, connected to the PC. I click update drivers and manually selected the folder where the drivers are placed. For some reason the drivers installation fails and Windows gives the following error. Kindly guide me what is going on and how can I solve this issue? I am on windows 7

Drivers Installation error

(click image to enlarge)


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I am using Samsung GT-S6312. I just rooted my mobile with frama root. I haven't installed any custom firmware, nor a custom recovery. I've got some problem. If I install some apps like Whatsapp, way2sms, it's notifying me that I don't have any space, however I still have 400Mb in my internal memory.  I can install some other apps, including Facebook, Hike etc.
I have tried to unroot my phone without success. So if I reset my mobile, does it unroot my mobile successfully?


texts: Remotely uninstall an app via Play Store

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Is it still possible to remotely uninstall an android application from a web browser via the Google Play Store?

According to the question that this is a supposed duplicate of, this was possible in 2012, but it seems to no longer be there.


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Possible Duplicate:
  Phone not updating Market to Google Play?

I'm having 3.4.4 of google market. But google has change it to google play and upgrade it's app to 3.4.7  But it doesn't upgrade when I launch it.
How to upgrade it? Thanks!


texts: Is there a native way to install a keyboard layout or input method for the Lao language? I can only find apps and "soft keyboards"

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I have a Xiaomi Redmi 4A that I bought in China a month or two ago. So it's using MIUI.

It only comes with a few languages and I can't find a way to install others. (Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, English, Tibetan, and Uyghur.)

I've crossed the border into Laos and want to be able to use Lao on my phone like I can on my laptop.

As a lot of apps etc to download are full of crap of various kinds I don't really trust them as I would a native keyboard/input from Google, Android, Xiaomi, or MIUI.


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I'm using CM13 (13.0-20160716-UNOFFICIAL-i9082) for my Samsung Galaxy grand(gt-19082)

I have flashed it several times. But a few days (it worked fine for 2-3 days) after the above version was flashed, all of a sudden my media volume became too low. I have tried disabling and re-enabling my default music player. Still the problem persists.

No other volumes has been affected, and everything else is working just fine.
I can merely hear the volume when i play a song in any of my music players (tried about 3 of them).

Everything(including media volume) is perfect over the earphones.

Edit: The volume works fine in MX player, provided the HW+ (Hardware acceleration) is enabled.


texts: removing appstore android from the cloud

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there has been discussion about this item in earlier years, but I want to know this:
I want to reload the App Store because the apps I bought with it do not function any longer after I removed the App Store (because I did not plan on any further purchases via this store); reloading fails, probably because the version I tried to remove is not removed from the Cloud Library. It seems to me impossible to acces the Cloud-library. So: what to do?


texts: Can you log off gmail on Nexus 7 2013 V4.3 ?  I would like to share tablet (to play games) without them reading my mail. I do not wish to open up new accounts. Thanx


texts: Heimdall error: Setting up interface failed!

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While trying to know the pits available in my phone (Samsung GT-I9082, the Grand Duos) heimdall (in Linux) throwed me this error.

What does it mean?

How to resolve it?


texts: Synchronizing skype contacts with android

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I installed skype on my android 2.3 samsung galaxy and all skype contacts were added to pnone contacts. Later in PC while using skype I renamed some of skype contacts and removed few of them. After that I ran skype on samsung again to find out the changes made in skype using it from PC were not applied to the skype version on samsung.

Do I need to manually synchronize skype contacts changes made in skype while using it on PC? And how to do it?


texts: Not able to stream locally stored videos in android VLC

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I wish to stream media files stored in my PC on my Android device.

I tried starting a DLNA server on windows 7 laptop with help of both in-built feature and a software called SimpleDLNA server, both of which immediately showed up on iOS VLC media player's network tab, but neither of those ever showed up in the network shares tab in vlc media player of my android device.

The fact that it shows up in iOS device VLC player, so most likely there is no problem on the server side.

Also before attempting this ,I had earlier created a DLNA server using "servers ultimate pro" app on an android device(galaxy grand),and my samsung NOTE-5 was able to detect that server (it shows my other android device and has uPnP logo next to it) immediately and could stream files successfully, and it also showed up on my iPad.

I guess this shows that there is nothing wrong with samsung note-5
Details of android device in question
Samsung NOTE 5 32gb
Model No: N920G
OS- 7 (Nougat)
Details of Laptop in question
Model -LENOVO G470
Processor -intel i3 2nd gen(i3-2310M @ 2.1 GHz) 2 core
Ram- 6Gb (samsung and Ramaxcel)
OS- Windows 7 x64 Home basic SP1
as some have suggested , i don't think it has anything to with server specs, as mentioned earlier samsung galaxy grand (my 1st server) with 1GHZ  processor and 800 mb ram , it could handle 1080p video streams smoothly
Link to software -https://nmaier.github.io/simpleDLNA/
And there no home group feature for home basic users , and i'm able to access public folder of laptop on my iPad VLC
Attempts to solve the issue

I tried downloading beta version(3.3.0 RC_4-13,arm64-v8a) and an older version of VLC(3.1.0,arm64-v8a) on my android device.

I have tried Downloading

Server side

Plex media server

serviio pro

UMS (universal media server)

VLC streamer

client side(galaxy ntoe-5)

serviio
Bubble uPnP
MX player
DMS explorer
-Plex Media server(same account logged in on both server and client)

I tried using another android device (Lenovo Zuk Z2 pro)

It didn't show any variation in any of the above method w.r.t previous result, i.e results were same.
Note:I also tried installing Bubble uPnp server on windows, but my antivirus keeps flagging it as PDM:Trojan.Win32.Generic, I don't feel it's safe to proceed ahead anyway.
It's difficult for me to diagnose the problem cuz of the situation, Pl help me out to resolve this issue.


texts: How to configure bluebooth dialing behavoir?

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I connect a Bluetooth earpiece to my Android phone to allow me to receive calls when driving. By accident, I discovered that if I quickly press the button on my earpiece twice, the phone will automatically re-dials the last outgoing call, which is pretty annoying.

Is this a function of the Bluetooth earpiece, or a function of the phone?
Assuming that it is a function of the phone, how can I configure it so that it re-dials the last call, irrespective of whether it is incoming or outgoing?
I cannot find this function described anywhere in the manuals that come with either the Bluetooth earpiece or the phone. Where can I find more hidden functions where clicking the earpiece button at a predetermined pattern will make the phone do something?

My phone is a Asus Zenfone if it matters.


texts: What app can I use to take pictures and add a searchable comment to them?

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I am looking for an app that fits these needs:
I would like to take a picture, then add some text or a description. I would like to be able to search for the picture based on the text. For example say you visit a museum. You take 100 pictures and each one you add a description like "first metal suit of armor that was used in battle in France". So then you can search for words like "France".
Google Keep is close to this but I'm looking for something more specialized and intended for this purpose.


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I live in a rural area where traditional cable, fiber, and even DSL are not a possibility.  I am using a weird wireless system a local ISP set up for this area, but its flaky, slow and expensive.  The only thing it really has going for it is there are no data caps.

I can get 4G signal for T-Mobile, however (and Verizon, but their data caps drove me away), and I'm considering making my home internet connection consist of a dedicated Android phone on a T-Mobile 4G unlimited contract, using its WiFi hotspot.  (I would probably set up another wireless router for the actual LAN so I'd have good coverage of the house, but it would use the phone's network as its uplink.). I would use a phone rather than a USB modem to take advantage of T-Mobile's unlimited data package.

Is this a bad idea?  Would the phone fry if I left it on and broadcasting its WiFi hotspot 24/7?  I have an N5 but I've never used the hotspot for an extended period before - are they flaky?  Would it drop IPs or anything like that and require reboots?  Would T-Mobile decide I'm breaking a rule and throttle me down?


texts: How to set password request for booting the smartphone?

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How can I set the phone so it requests to unlock the screen before starting up?

Earlier I had to unlock the phone so it starts up but now it boots without unlocking (and I didn't change anything in this regard, at least deliberately). (I bought it as used so I don't know how it was activated).


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I have a Vsmart Joy 1 phone, running VOS/Android 8.1.0

I found a port of TWRP recovery for Vsmart Joy 1s here (translation), but it says "Android 9.0 VOS..."

Does this mean that I should/have to upgrade to VOS/Android 9.0 to be able to use TWRP properly (the end goal is to root the phone)? Or, can I flash it on my phone as is, without upgrading?


texts: Updated Galaxy s3 and SD isn't recognized

texts: I recently updated the software on my phone and it works great!! It's lollipop 5.1.1 , the problem is that the phone doesn't recognize the sd card anymore and my computer doesn't recognize as a removable drive anymore. I just want to know with that being the problem is there a way to downgrade back the the old software? and how if I cant use the sd card?


texts: Same error for 2 weeks now: get notification saying sign-in error for one-drive, I try and enter password, says email address or password is wrong, so I reset password, then it goes away for an hour or two, then same error, repeat. Have googled but doesn't seem to be a solution out there - any help here? I would delete it but I like the back up service.


texts: What might be the cause of the weird colors and picture mis-alignment?

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If I connect my Android tablet (A10MID, Android 4.0) to my monitor, and:

the colors on the monitor
the alignment of the picture
the resolution
and the floating "input not support"-ed message

are problematic. It works well otherwise: mouse, keyboard, runs apps, ...

Here is the setup:

tablet miniHDMI -> miniHDMI-HDMI cable -> HDMI_female to DVI_male adapter -> monitor DVI

And this is what I get:

(higher resolution: http://postimage.org/image/5tdvmb5pz/)

Since then I tried that monitor connected to my desktop with DVI-DVI cable that I borrowed, and it works perfectly.

I also went down to the next electronics store to try the tablet with a different display, and my tablet seems to work with one of those fancy new TVs through HDMI.

So both the tablet and the monitor work perfectly. But they cannot be coupled.

Could this be caused by my monitor not supporting HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)?

If not, than my HDMI-to-DVI adapter is the only thing that can be the cause of this?


texts: How to Override Google Play's Compatibility Check

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I own a mid-range Android phone with pretty decent specs,yet I find many a times that certain games and services are shown to be in-compatible with the phone.However when I download the apk from the internet and run it,the application runs with no snags.

Of course I could continue with my MO,but I was just wondering if there was a method to circumvent the compatibility check that takes place,even if it involves rooting.


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I'm desperate here.

Earlier, I accessed my modem to check out the IPs in my network. The network was configured with DHCP (with a considerable time to expire), and I didn't recognize 3 or 4 IPs: most of them were smartphones.

So, I disabled DHCP and configure to allow just the devices that I known using MAC address. Feeling more secure, I saw the wifi clients, and I founded this:

(The language in the print is portuguese.
Pacote = packet (or package, i don't know)
Taxa = rate Economia de energia = energy saving
Tempo expirado = I don't know how to translate this because I don't know what it is.)

I will explain: the indicated points are my android smartphone, and others are another devices that I recognized. On first row, my smartphone it's not used. On second row, I have send some messages. On third row, I have just NAVIGATE on Play Store, without download anything. On fourth row, I received just a few messages and I was not using the smartphone. Meanwhile, my parents were using their phones, and you can see the discrepancy of how many traffic their phones received and sent and how many traffic my phone received and sent.

I don't know if this traffic have been always like this, but I noticed it just now. There is no root in my android, I download apps only in Play Store and I don't see any suspicious content when I'm using my phone. The only odd thing that I noticed in my phone is that often I have to click more than one time to the click be registered.

And a VERY important detail: all of this traffic on screenshot have occurred AFTER a factory reset on my android (actually this is the reason why I did the factory reset).

UPDATE

I used Packet Capture and I noticed that some captures are listed, but without data in log. This make sense with the fact that my android is sending a lot of packets (like the print in this post) even when I use simple functions of the phone, like receive (receive, not sending) messages. Well, what it can be? Remembering that I have reset this phone. I should use another program to scan it? I didn't root my android and I don't want to do this.

UPDATE 2

The question is still unsolved, the smartphone keeps receiving and sending a lot of packets. Any recommendations?


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Before I bought this tablet, I have been exploring about it on internet, and found on GSMArena that it has built in GPS.

On Alcatel official site it also says that it has built-in GPS

But when I try to start navigation with HERE WeGo app, app doesn't allow to start navigation because GPS isn't turned on.

But in settings it is set to "High accuracy", which means that tablet uses GPS, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth.. to better determine location.

Does anyone had same problem or does anyone know solution?

Btw. I am sorry because language on tablet is set to Serbian, but I translated what is important.


texts: Reading corrupted android internal memory sd card

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Please I have a Huawei p8 lite phone and I mounted an sd card as internal storage since I don't money for phone with a bigger memory. After using it for months with most of my important documents inside, it's telling me that the sd card is corrupt and need to be formatted but I can't do that because of my stuffs inside. Please how can I access the card to save my data? I tried using huawei Hisuite, it installed on pc but can't install on my phone, telling me my device is outdated. Can I use p20 to do it, will this card from p8 be read in p20 or any possible way for me to save my data? Thanks so much.
Ps. I'v also installed an older version of Hisuite on my phone but it didn't work.


texts: Android OS using around 500MB of RAM, is that normal?

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I have a Nexus 5X, and was checking my memory use, as the phone is a tad slow at certain points, and it seems that the process "Android OS" consistently uses aroudn 500MB of RAM. Is that about a normal level, or is there anything I can do to improve this?

Also, Android System is my next highest offender, sitting at aroudn 150MB.


texts: Recovery mode not working in Samsung Galaxy Fit

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I have a Samsung Galaxy Fit to which I installed Clockworkmod Recovery. When I put my phone into recovery mode by pressing home+power only the Samsung logo appears; the phone is not booting into stock or Clockworkmod Recovery.

My phone is rooted with Superoneclick.

How can I restore it back to stock or Clockworkmod recovery?

I installed Clockworkmod Recovery before rooting my phone using Odin.


texts: Yesterday I flashed CM 12.1 on my Galaxy S2 gt-i9100. I rooted the device by flashing Siyah kernel via Odin. Then using cwm based siyah recovery I did the factory reset and wipe cache & dalvik and flashed CM. Everything went fine and my phone booted into CM. However, when I powered off the phone, and switched it on again, its stuck at the Samsung Galaxy S2 screen. I've been thinking but couldn't figure it out. Help is very much appreciated.