texts: My Android device with USB host does not recognize my WiFi Adapter dongle. Is there a way I can install a driver or do anything else?

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I bought an Android device that doesn't come with WiFi but comes with USB hosts and, as stated in the site, supports Wifi dongles. But mine is not working.

I successfully plugged in a USB mouse, keyboard, hard-drive and a bluetooth dongle but specifically the WiFi dongle doesn't even turn on (the light doesn't turn on).

Is there anything else I can try?


texts: how do i get out of safe mode on htc desire s?

texts: Just put music on SD card, started up phone after re-inserting SD card, but it came on in 'safe mode'. Any ideas on how to switch safe mode off?


texts: How to update gt p1000 system 2.2 in 2016?

texts: I got an old Gt P1000 Galaxy and I have been studying Android stuff first time in my life. I have watched youtube videos about updating 2.2 system to new ones but the thing is that nothing supports the machine anymore. I cannot root the thing or do any preparations that updating needs. Any ideas what should I do? I don't undestand why the previous owner didn't update even Gingerbread in it when it was still possible. Is there something I can do or the equipment ready for recycling bin?


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How physically close will a tag need to be for the phone to detect a NFC card? (10cm or can it greater)

Also can the phone present itself as a NFC tag to other phones? If this is possible is the range greater as the NFC transmitter is powered?


texts: What is hard reset and what is factory reset?

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It is mentioned at XDA Developers that one should do Factory reset or hard reset. I'm a bit confused about what is hard reset?
Factory reset I suppose is using the option in settings to reset phone to the factory state i.e. when it was unboxed.


texts: Move data (without cloud storage) from CM 13.0 to LineageOS

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My current phone is running CM 13.0. I have a new phone ready, running LineageOS. What's the simplest way to move all data (most important: contacts, pictures, mail + configuration, SMS) to the new phone?

Both phones do not have Google services installed and I don't want to move my data to the cloud. I tried to make a adb backup on the one phone and a restore on the other phone. I did not run into an error, but I also did not see the data on the new phone. I would be happy to pay a small fee for a decent tool, but without access to the play store, most apps are not an option.


texts: Is there a way to see the device's screen *live* on PC, through ADB?

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I am a vlogger and after getting HTC Desire HD, found out its camera was all I ever needed. However, I usually have to see myself while recording video, to control my facial expressions, and with a rear-facing camera it's just not possible.

I know ADB allows for screenshots, but is there a way to stream the screen output to my PC's display?
Not necessarily at 20+ fps, just a couple frames per second will do.


texts: There are a lot of posts on the internet on how to fix or restore, but not many about what it is for or what is stored on it. What gets stored on it? Does the SIM unlock code go there? Or are values related to cellular functionality stored there (e.g., IMEI, CID, etc.)? In what way is it persistent?


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The Data Usage screen of Android seems to remember data usage per SIM. What I want to know is how many SIMs does it remember before deleting the old ones or does it not do that?

With my carrier it's cost effective to activate a new SIM (heavily discounted) every month so was wondering how much data the Data Usage screen would take up.


texts:
An app, due to an unfixed glitch, keeps overwriting an important file

How to lock that file so that it cannot be overwritten ?

Have root. Don't have xposed


texts: adb shows devices as offline but system_profiler detects the devices fine

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I have several devices (mix of tablets and phones) connected to my mac mini. Some of them are connected directly while some are connected by a good quality hub.

$  system_profiler SPUSBDataType | grep -i serial
   Serial Number: 015d2109ed4c0c18
     Serial Number: 4dfcbd091f3a5023
     Serial Number: 000ee30e7de4cf
     Serial Number: 4100018996d37000
     Serial Number: 0123456789ABCDEF
   Serial Number: FA35FW901634
   Serial Number: 2021bbaa

For sometime, adb detects all these devices fine.

$ adb devices
List of devices attached
4100018996d37000        device
0123456789ABCDEF        device
000ee30e7de4cf  device
4dfcbd091f3a5023        device
2021bbaa        device
FA35FW901634    device
015d2109ed4c0c18        device

But with time, these devices goes in offline state irrespective of the way they are connected (direct or via hub). Even when these are in offline state, as reported by adb, system_profiler still detects them fine. This means that Mac mini is still seeing these devices but adb is not.

I am using original cables that came with the phone. Why do they go in offline state? Only thing that get the devices back is physically re-connecting the devices. Can anyone help me with this?


texts: How to share pictures from Photos to Instagram

texts: I am on an older Android phone (Motorols Droid Turbo 2), and want to share an album (or even just single photos) from Google Photos to Instagram. I went through the steps of sharing on Photos, but Instagram is not an option to share to. Please let me know if there is a way to add Instagram as a sharing option to Google Photos on Android. Thanks in advance for your help!


texts: How can I access Internet using my PC through an Android phone connected via USB?

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I have a phone with Android 2.2 (HD2 with CM6.0) enabled to surf internet pages (data connection). Now, I would like to "surf" using my PC connected via USB to the phone.

Is it possible? Which programs do I need both on PC and Android?

If there are multiple solutions available, a free or low cost one is preferred


texts: So I wanted to boot my android in recovery but instead booted into custom is download mode and instead of hitting the volume down and clicked the volume up and it started downloading something I got scared that this is gonna wipe my ROM and replace it with a custom OS so I held volumedown+homebutton+power button to escape then I booted normally into recovery and from there I booted into my android safely so should I worry that a problem will occur in the future and what does this custom OS download mode do?


texts: I am having trouble finding any information on this. I have a OnePlus 7 Pro that I need to run MSM on to remove the Sprint carrier so that I can use it on Verizon. However, this MSM tool and the ops file are just some random files that I got off a Mediafire link that "say" they are the stock images from OnePlus. They could be anything, however, tons of people have said they use this and there are plenty of forums and Reddit groups. Is there a possibility that I could have my bank details/ Google account stolen once I use them on this device? How do people vet this stuff?


texts: I rooted my phone and uninstalled keyboard application without  backup.. Now i removed my root. I need keyboard. My phone is galaxy star pro. Android version 4.1.2. Help me.


texts: How to share mobile internet with a friend and keep noroot firewall running?

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Friend's smartphone can only access internet if I stop "noroot firewall" app, while he is connected thru wifi hotspot here.

While it is running, no log is shown to friend's blocked accesses.

What I need to configure to let it work?
If not possible, is there another alternatve?

I tried seting, at my friend's phone as fixed ip, dns etc like this:
Dns 4.2.2.2 and 8.8.8.8
Gateway 192.168.1.0 or my cell ip.
Netmask 255.255.0.0 or 255.0.0.0
But did not work either.


texts: What's the difference between 'adb push' and 'adb install'?

texts: Will adb push only copy the file into the target location whereas adb install copies the file into the target location and also sets the proper permission for you?


texts: How to set personal interval to check data usage?

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On my Nexus 4 with stock Lollipop, I can check the usage data month by month, but my subscription is every 30 days (around the 15th).

New contracts last 28 days, so there is more difference between real interval and a month.

Is it possible to set a personal interval (the start and the during) to check it?


texts: Attempted multiple solutions for malwares like androidSystem, timeService and monkeyTest, but to no avail

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My Micromax A106 is affected by viruses called  timeService, monkeyTest, androidSystem and some unknown ones.

These viruses started automatically even though I uninstalls, disabled and stopped them. Because of them, performance of mobile is very poor, not responding properly for my action.

I didn't even install any app. My mobile have only 16 apps.

When I switch off and then switch on the mobile, the apps like Privacy guard, 9 apps, cool browser, easy touch (1), easy touch (2), hot video, and some more unwanted apps are installed automatically.

I'm unable to uninstall them. If I uninstall them, they automatically get installed without my knowledge.

SOLUTIONS TRIED:

I tried by installing all the antivirus apps available in Google Play like Norton, Avast, AVG, Kaspersky, Trojan remover and more. Nothing happened.
Formatted Internal and External SD cards.
Factory reset the device.
Enabled the security options to not to install from unknown sources.

I tried most of the solutions available on web. Nothing works for me.

Anyone help me to resolve and relieve me from this issue.


texts: Why is Google Play unable to update only Google apps?

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Everything was working fine on my Lenovo tablet until a couple of weeks ago when Play Store was no longer able to update the gmail app. It usually just was left hanging. Other apps seemed to update just not the google ones.

Anyway, I followed all the various suggestions provided in order to try and fix it but still have the problem. One of the things that was suggested was to uninstall updates to Play Store which I did and am now back with version 5.1.11 I think it is. Unfortunately it's stuck here and is making no attempt to update.

I then tried downloading the latest compatible Play Store from a reputable site but that won't install either... it just hangs and after about 10 mins says "App not installed". Attempting to update google via the Play Store hangs for some minutes and then eventually gives a 504 error.

I've tried powering my router off and back on again and also used my neighbour's wifi but still get the 504 every time.

Not sure where to go from here. I've tried a whole heap of so-called fixes off the internet but the problem remains.

Any help, other than suggestions of factory reset, would be appreciated.


texts: Google Account Log in doesn't work on LTE/Data

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Note I am using Android ver. 5.0.2 OnePlus One Cyanogen OS 12.0-YNG1TAS2I3

When I am on Wifi my device has no problem signing into my Google Account.
But when I am on Data/LTE my google account has log in issues.

For instance:
YOUTUBE APP: If I am logged in, I get a "Network Connection Error" even though my internet works fine. If I log out of the Youtube app by clearing the app data I can watch videos again, but trying to log into my google account gets me the Network Connection error again and does not allow the log in.
I can however open the web browser, go to youtube.com, log in, and access my youtube content.

GOOGLE MAPS APP: On LTE I can view all my starred locations on Google Maps, but when I try and add a new starred location it tells me to select my google account. When I select it nothing happens.

Google Now sometimes works, but sometimes shows the network connection error.

POKEMON GO: Trying to log into Pokemon GO via Google Account on LTE fails, but works on WiFi.

Not sure if relevant: It's my first time having cellphone with data plan. Also currently in Japan.


texts: Camera isn't available - Trusted Face ( Android Lollipop - Nexus 5)

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Sometimes I've noticed that the Smart Lock - Trusted Face feature doesn't work, no matter what the lighting or the position of my face relative to the phone.

I thought that an "Improve face matching" should do the trick, but when I go to do that, I get this:

Click for full size

Usually a restart fixes things, but this isn't a really good solution. The camera app works normally even when this happens. Has someone found a way to fix this somehow, or should I just wait for the next update from Google?


texts: Is there a way to create location shortcuts for navigation

texts: I often have to navigate to the same places with the google maps navigation. I use speech to enter the address. Is there a way to create shortcuts, which i can chose on the touchscreen to navigate to an often used places? F.e. i dond't want to enter my home address everytime, instead i want to save it as "home" and have the ability to chose that.


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This problem started around a couple of weeks ago when I tried updating some apps via the play store and it downloaded perfectly but the installation wouldn't progress. Nothing had changed before and I'd be stuck on the installation screen with no other option but to cancel it since it would seem like to take forever to install even a <2mb app. Since then I cannot install apps either from my sd card or via play store. The installation would just not proceed. Any fix to this apart from factory resetting my phone?(Moto G 2014 Android Lollipop 5.0.2)

Also I do not have any screen dimmer apps running in the background.


texts: How to fix bootloop (C5 PRO SM-C5010)but saving USERDATA

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my device C5 pro (SM-C5010), Android 8, Fully STOCK ,knox not tripped, firmware: dont know exactly as i am on bootloop but it is Hong Kong.
PROBLEM: I remove cache memory from recovery but then it didn't start , it is in continuous restart bootloop. In recovery it is also giving error "dm-verity verification failed".
now i want my imp data safe/backup(including secure folder)as it contains my 7 years of data.. Please someone help what should i do to save userdata as well as keep knox un-touched..
I tried many softwares like dr fone fonLab etc etc , drained its battery completely then charged, alot of Google searches, but bootloop is not fixing neither I get any solution.


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For backing up data from and repairing a stock Samsung Galaxy S2 (see How to copy / modify data from a soft-bootlooping Samsung Galaxy S2 (GT-I9100)), I used a recovery ROM (PhilZ-cwm6-XWMS3-FOP-5.15.9-signed.zip, SHA256: 406a617e8b378384bde40dd2dc6234c0660a1b4f592b6c25b3be6b6f078b9eec). This recovery ROM works without having to re-install the stock firmware (which, on this phone, is normally required). As a side-effect, it also installed the "Superuser" app, making it possible to become root.

After turning on the phone a few times, I was asked whether I want to allow "Automation Test" to gain super user privileges. What application is that and where does it come from? It seems like it is stored here: /system/app/AutomationTest_JBUP.apk.


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I have a redmi 7 phone.
The issue i am facing is that there are ghost touches on my phone.
Bascially yesterday a system update came and thus i clicked on it and my phone updated(some security features). At night i started feeling that my recent apps button seems to click on its own. Later on it i confirmed it. Thus i full factory reset my phone but still the issue seems to be there and sometimes even the whole screen stops responding to touches and i just click the power button and open the phone and it starts working again.
I also downloaded a screen touch detector but i did not seem to register any touches so i assume the screen isnt being clicked. Kindly if someone could help as i am out of warranty.
Thank you


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I have a Samsung S6, I've recently (2 days ago) received a notification for a new update rolled out by Samsung which installed instantly. However, from that time i am in trouble with charging my phone. I am unable to charge it even if I've tried many Samsung original chargers. I get a gray battery icon, and i can barely switch on the phone (with 0% charge)

Do you have any solution for me other than reset my phone?


texts: Android: Delay dropbox upload intentionally

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Is might seem an odd question for some.. But I often find myself wishing that dropbox would wait 5-10 minutes before uploading my newly taken photos. The reason is that sometimes I take a blurry picture and delete it straight away - but dropbox alwas snap it before an upload it to my dropbox. So I have to delete it on my dropbox..

I actually think that what I need would be total sync - so deleting on my phone would delete on dropbox. But I feel that this solution would be too risky.. so would just be happy with a delayed upload that just upload what I have in my camera folder.

Any such solution?


texts:
I am using a Samsung Note 2 (N7100) running on root. I want to know where Chrome for Android saves its cache files.
Like on Windows, the cache is located on ..\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Profile 1\Cache.
Where is the location for Chrome for Android's cache?


texts: Does the new Nexus 7 (2013) have a GLONASS sensor?

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According to a colleague who has the new Nexus 7 (2013) model already, there is a GLONASS sensor in addition to the GPS one in the device. Is this true? I was unable to find any reference to this alleged fact in the official documentation and via a casual web search.

Please state your sources in your answer(s).


texts: How to unlock the android phone after "too many patterns attempted"?

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Possible Duplicate:
  Cannot unlock tablet as have no internet connection?

Just now my android phone ( HTC Desire S ) got locked ( apparently my nephew tried the unlock pattern hell lot of time :( ). Now it is asking for userID and password. This is not the first time it happened. But earlier I used to supply my userID/pass ( same userID/pass which I use for stackexchange ) and it always worked. But this time when I tried the same id/pass combination it didn't worked. Although I can login using those credentials to my gmail account.( that means password is not changed ).

After doing the quick google I got to know that I will have to do factory reset, which I really don't want to do. Please help what can I do.

My phone is on Android 4.0 if that matters.


texts: Unpacking 'Non-Standard' Boot.img Problems for 64 Bit Device

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This is in relation to this XDA thread and my thread on xda. This is a cross post from XDA, trying my luck on here. I also asked this question on Stackoverflow, but am covering all my  bases and trying my luck here as well.

Device specs, just in case someone asks

Device Specifications:

Current Android Version: Android Lollipop 5.1.1
Chipset: Marvell Armada PXA1908 (Note: Due to this being a rarely used chip, the CF-Auto root won't work)
Custom Recovery Status: TWRP 3.0.2-0 (Not working with lollipop)
Root Status (This is technically why I am here):  Android KitKat 4.4.4 (Root), Android Lollipop 5.1.1 (NO ROOT Yet)
ARMv8 64-bit

Now let's get into my steps up to the point and then my problem.

Note: In the kernel readme it states to use the toolchain 4.8 but when I use it, it complains of not being able to find gcc. Also in the read me it states "get Toolchain download and install arm-eabi-4.8 toolchain for ARM EABI.(64bit)" and when reading up on it, it says to use aarch64 for ARM 64 Bit devices.

Device Source Code can be found at Here

cd ~/android
export CROSS_COMPILE=~/android/ndk/toolchains/aarch64-linux-android-4.9/prebuilt/linux-x86_64/bin/aarch64-linux-android-
cd ~/android/kernel
make ARCH=arm64 pxa1908_xcover3lte_eur_defconfig
make ARCH=arm64

This outputs: Image, Image.gz, .dts and .dtb files.

Where's the kernel readme (I believe this hasn't been update since kitkat) says the output will be,
    - Kernel : Kernel/arch/arm/boot/zImage
    - module : Kernel/drivers//.ko
Note: when trying to compile with the 32- bit ARM toolchain it fails,  as the config is found in arm64, wheres other configs are found in arm.

So know I have a kernel (Image or Image.gz), and some .dts and .dtb files. Now to unpack boot.img, this is where problems occur. When trying to use tools like abootimg or the various different versions of unmkbootimg, they complain about non-standard boot.img.

or

While also try saving it as a zImage when its meant to be a Image.gz, or they extract it without throwing any errors, but when looking at the extracted files with a hex editor, it is all 00 throughout the files, therefore a useless file.

So therefor I tried manually unpacking with a hex editor and managed to get the kernel. Left is my Compiled and Right is the hex version.

Notice the difference in size, is this because the kernel in boot.img is stripped of its debugging items while mine isn't? If so I should look up on how to fix that.

But I am having troubles trying to extract the ramdisk via hex.
So is anyone able to Teach/Help me extract the boot.img properly (with tools like unmkbootimg or with a hex editor)

I have attached necessary files if you want to have a look at them yourself.
Files: Samsung xCover3 Files

Any help is appreciated.


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Is there such a thing as a searchable database or a website anywhere online where someone can type in the name of an app or a package name and see a summary of what the app is for, if it is a system app, if it is just Android or iOS, list of permissions needed, etc?

I guess sort of an app dictionary/encyclopedia with more in depth info than what searching Google Play will give me.


texts: Fast way to update custom ROM on encrypted phone?

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If I add corporate (exchange) account to my phone I am forced to use PIN and now it even forces me to encrypt the phone. I have not done it yet but I need to.

I udate my ROM - cyanogenmod - quite often. Now I have no idea if I am going to be able to do so and if it process of updating is going to take longer.

HTC One XL phone - no external SD card
TWRP recovery
I use Titanium Backup to do backup before update and then restore after update.
Currently I am running CM11.2 but want to try cm12 soon.
Q1) can I still use Titanium Backup to backup/restore?
Q2) How to quickly update cm in future if the phone is encrypted?
Q3) enything else I need to know before I encrypt the phone?


texts: I just rooted my htc desire 310, out of curiousity. Then I rebooted, and found the phone stuck in a boot loop. I followed this guide. How to recover ?


texts: How do I stop com.google.process.gaps force closing randomly?

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Motorola Xoom running Honeycomb 3.1, for the last few days, every few minutes I get a popup in the middle of the screen saying:

  Sorry!
  The process com.google.process.gaps has stopped unexpectedly. PLease try again.
  Force close

This happens when I'm running pretty much any app: browser, Google Reader, Gallery, GMail, File Manager HD, etc. Can't work out any pattern to i, sometimes  it happens every couple of minutes, sometimes I can go for 10 or more minutes without seeing it.

What's causing this (or how can I tell what's causing this) and how can I stop it?

Update
This does appear to only happen when I've got a network connection (mine's a Wifi only tablet) - after installing alogcat, I did a 40 minute commute on a train using Google Listen and playing Angry Birds, with no errors popping up at all (and therefore no way to catch anything in the log. Will have to wait until I'm home again to investigate further.


texts:
I upgraded my Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 GT-i8160. Everything went smoothly during the upgrade, but when it's almost finished, it got disconnected from the PC for no reason. When it reconnected again, it says that the MTP USB driver failed.

I can't connect my USB cable to the PC no matter which port I insert it in. Now my phone won't open.


texts: Accidentaly few weeks ago I make my phone bootloop. So to fix this I reinstall the ROM image (including recovery image and fastboot image). I realize that there are some of my important SMS haven't been backed up. So Is there any way to recovery the deleted SMS in my case? note: I already try to use Windows App like Coolmuster Lab.Fone for Android, dr.fone toolkit for Android, disklab_for_android but not helping at all.


texts: Does installation of CustomRom chage the partition

texts:
I have some basic question abt customROM

1.When you install customROM, does it change/recreate the partitions in previous ROM   stockROM/Custom) or it just installs the ROM in the  existing partitions (like windows)

2.What is ROMSlot, is it someting like MBR in windows ?

3.Is there any customROM that will unlock the bootloader for me and install itself.

4.Does cynogenMod works in ANY DEVICE  (i.e. Chinese )


texts: How can I easily tag a photo I am previewing?

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I take a lot of photos on my Droid M THEN I have to go through them and select the best ones to upload. I need to preview full-screen to see if it's a good photo but then there is no way to mark/tag/select it in preview mode. You can Select a photo but only in thumbnail view.

Is there a way to select (or, better, tag) a photo in full screen preview mode?


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When should I use/not use '-w' for fastboot flashing?

Say I were to be manually flashing each img in the zip of a factory image.

Why one way or another? Do certain .img's need to be erased first?

I recently had a misflash where my internal storage was reduced from 64gb to 32gb and I am wondering if it could have been avoided. I resolved my particular problem by using Format Data in TWRP.


texts: Automatically turn on/off data when downloading MMS

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With my Galaxy S3, my girlfriend's Galaxy S4 and her mother's Galaxy Core, we cannot download MMS automatically. We have to turn on data before doing so.
This problem is not happening with her sister's Galaxy Ace: whenever they receive a MMS, data is automatically turned on, and then off once the MMS is downloaded.

Now, this isn't a real problem most of the time (more of an annoying one), but my girlfriend's mother has a very low data plan (100mb) and often forgets to switch off data once the MMS is received, so she often maxes out her data plan.

I have tried something I found here: copy the existing APN and setting only "mms" as APN type, but it doesn't work.

My girlfriend and I are Orange (France) and her mother is Bouygues.

Thanks for your help!


texts: Swipe required before pattern unlock on Marshmallow 6

texts: I have pattern screen lock set on Samsung S6, and with the marshmallow 6 upgrade I must swipe before I get the pattern. Can I disable the required swipe, and just open to the pattern unlock screen?


texts: I've always wondered with flashlight apps, especially ones that use the LED light(s): Is there any risk of shortening the life of the LEDs?  I noticed one app ("ASettings") gives a warning that doing so can "harm your phone"... which to me sounds even more ominous than burning out the bulb.  I thought LEDs had a crazy long lifespan to begin with, so do I need to worry?


texts: As seen on backwards compatibility for the Android phones, do some phones always have traditional physical keys like the Menu Key, ususally on Gingerbread and older only? I was wondering if most modern phones running on Jellybean and Ice Cream Sandwich will always have virtual Action Overflow button in replace of the Menu Key.


texts: How to create lock pattern without pin in Android 6

texts: When I'm trying to secure my phone with the pattern it is forcing me to create a pin which isn't secure. Is there any way to bypass pin creation screen?


texts: Force country code on known numbers to send an SMS

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I've been looking on the internet for an answer, to no avail. I have a phone mostly used in France, I recently brought to the US with a US sim card. Unfortunately, most contacts were added with the default French format (ten-digit number starting by "06" or "07").

Unfortunately, here in the US, one would need to have the country code in front of the number (+336 instead of 06) for the text to go through the US network. And this is where Android shows its weaknesses.

Indeed, even if you:

delete a complete SMS conversation
add the country code to the contact, and then change one digit at the end of the contact so the number associated to the conversation should be removed from the system
reboot the phone
wait 1 day for anything delayed to take effect
change the digit back into the real number, this time with country code
try to send a text by explicitly typing in the number (not the contact name) with +33

Then, it does not matter that you have done steps 1-5, Android will still "snap" your complete number with country code, to the default one he had (and still remembers somehow), which was without.

It now comes to the extent that I especially pay attention when writing a new contact, to always add the country code, since the first time the system sees the number, so that it can never dream of removing that country code by itself.

I have tried installing a third-party SMS app like Pulse SMS, but it uses Android's built in SMS contact book, so same "snap" problem.

What I would like instead, would be an SMS app that ignores the contact book, or recreates its own from the real contact book (not the image of the contact book stored in the SMS app), so that I can finally "force" the country code onto the SMS app (or more simply, that adding the country code in the address book would add it in the SMS app, which would be normal behavior), so the SMS can be sent, otherwise, it can't!

Does anyone know of such a low-level SMS app, or of a way to trick the built-in app to finally use the country code?

Thanks!


texts: Can I dismiss an upcoming alarm on standard Samsung S7?

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On a Samsung S7 (running 6.0.1) with standard apps, is there a way of "pre-dismissing" the next occurrence of a repeating alarm without turning the alarm off altogether?

I have a regular alarm set to wake me up in the morning. Sometimes, I'll wake shortly before the alarm is due to go off. In effect I want to say "I'm up, don't sound the alarm this morning" without turning it off completely and having to remember to turn it back on again before I go to sleep.

Note, this question "How do I dismiss just the next occurrence of a recurring alarm?" and its answer concern the stock Nexus clock app. However, I'm asking about whether this can be done using the Samsung stock app.


texts: Why can't I access google.com when tethering?

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I am paying my wireless carrier (MetroPCS) for the "hotspot" feature, which is required in order for me to tether. However, strange things are a happening....

I can't access google.com, although I can access it via IP address - 208.54.90.53. Which leads me to believe it has something to do with DNS resolution.

HOWEVER

I can access android.stackexchange.com directly.

BUT

I can't access facebook.com either directly or via IP.

... I've tested this on multiple laptops, and the issue is the same. What in the world is going on?


texts:
I am dealing with a Motorola X4 that says "Your device is corrupt. It can't be trusted and will not boot." when ever I try to boot it up. I am able to get the device into fastboot mode, and I can use fastboot on my computer to see the device info, but when I try ./fastboot oem get_unlock_data I get:
(bootloader) Failed to get unlock data.
OKAY [  0.002s]
Finished. Total time: 0.002s

And when I try ./fastboot oem unlock I get:
(bootloader) Check 'OEM unlocking' in Android Settings > Developer
(bootloader) Options
OKAY [  0.001s]
Finished. Total time: 0.001s

Since the phone will not boot, I cannot turn it on to change the Android settings. I am also unable to get the device to be detected by adb. Is there anything else I can do from here to get the OEM unlock code?


texts: How can I keep apps from moving off the home screen?

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I am using Samsung tablets for workers in the field. They only need to use one app but some users keep moving it off the home screen and then they can't find it.

How can I keep apps on the home screen from moving? Also, I want to keep WiFi turned off because when it is turned on, the device tries to connect to an Optimum hotspot and asks for a user id and password. This is very confusing to non-technical users and I want WiFi to stay off.


texts: How to stop Android apps starting automatically when internet connect?

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How to stop Android apps (such as "todoist") starting automatically when internet connect?
(non-root device)


texts: Bluetooth headphones controls problem after Android 7.1.1 Nougat update (Galaxy J5 2016)

texts: I just installed an Android 7.1.1 Nougat update on a Galaxy J5 (2016) phone in our family. (It's running Samsung Experience 8.5, if that's relevant.) There's an annoying problem with Bluetooth stereo headphones that previously worked flawlessly with many phones, including this one. The problem is that Play/Pause button stops the playback (as it should), but another press doesn't resume it. I've tried rebooting the device, unpairing, switching bluetooth on and off, and nothing helps. Could someone help on this?


texts: After the update, my phone tries to connect to wifi networks (which my tablet connects to just fine) and then says "internet not available". How do i solve this?


texts: Enable On-screen navigation in CM12 (Lollipop) using shell?

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Device: OnePlus One (OPO); running CM12, is rooted, and has Xposed Framework installed.

I need to enable On-screen navigation (it disables Hardware (HW) keys and shows soft keys at the screen; like this) in OPO. I'm able to do it via Settings but my objective requires a command-line solution through shell.

(Note that this is not a development/programming question, simply an Android question.)

Objective: To disable Back(HW) key  when main activity of an app (random) is in foreground, but without a reboot.
I found On-screen nav. to be a good choice which doesn't require a reboot. I'll use an automation app to trigger the disabling action.
There are manual ways to disable HW keys (by editing .kl files) and enabling Soft keys (by editing build.prop), or using tools like Xposed modules to disable or swap HW keys. But they all require reboot (soft/hard) at least once which I cannot afford.
I experimented  and found that when On-screen nav. is enabled, the value for dev_force_show_navbar changes to 1 from 0. Similarly. button_brightness changes to 0 from 255. Both names are under Settings.db (Table:secure)
Also, there is no special activity assigned for Settings → Buttons(it enables On-screen nav). I used dumpsys activity | grep mFocusedActivity to see activity related to Buttons. The result was:

com.android.settings/.SubSettings

dumpsys activity activities or dumpsys activity recents also has nothing more to tell here.
I logged my actions using logcat when enabling On-screen nav. and here is the log file.

So, how do I enable On-screen nav. through command line, irrespective of whether it requires superuser access or not?

Edit: Is there any other way using which I can achieve the objective precisely?

Only thing that comes to my mind is to use  input  <keyevent> but that's counterproductive to me. The other way is to trigger an Xposed module like Xposed Additions but I'm unable to use it with shell.


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I need to reinstall my Android ROM but before I would like to backup my Angry Birds savegame/data/scores.

Do you have any idea how can I do it?


texts: Persistent techniques used by Android Malware

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What are the most commonly used persistent techniques by Android malware. That is to survive on device after reboot.
In windows malware they change registry entries to auto start, Android malware should use similar techniques, couldn't find much details when googled.
Any help is much appreciated. Thanks


texts: Officially rooted HTC, denies su permission in Android Emulator app

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officially rooted from htcdev.com, I followed the instructions step by step and had the screen confirmation that my phone (HTC Sensation XL) is rooted.

Now when trying to gain super user access through "Android emulator", "Superuser", "Super manager" the permission is denied or the apps cannot detect if the device has been rooted.

I want to know why root access is denied after the device has been rooted successfully and how to fix this issue, am I missing extra steps or additional settings?


texts: How do you search for specific apps installed on Android?

texts: How do you search for specific apps from installed apps on Android and the list them out? I need to search all apps installed on the device to check if three specific apps are among them. If yes, then I need to list all/any found installed.


texts: For some reason, my keyboard now looks like this, and I cant get it back to normal with normal shift key function and auto correct and word suggestions. Yes, I went into the keyboard options and turned these things on. Still not working.


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I am trying to find a way to record the screen on my Nexus 10 tablet.

I make promotional videos for my company to show off our cloud-based software. I need a good way to show people that mobile devices can be used to make great use of our software. We use Nexus because it has the NFC chip reader and writer.

Is there any way to do this that does not require rooting?


texts: Huawei P8 Lite - email client not synchronising with BT email server

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Our Huawei P8 Lite (2016 Android 5) email client is not synchronising correctly with the BT mail server.  It picks up all the incoming mails, but does not seem to take account of mails deleted on the server by either the iPad or under webmail. We have three 'routes' into our email - webmail from various Windoze machines, the iPad and the Huawei.

The outgoing IMAP is set to port 25 while the incoming is set to port 110. 'Delete mail from server' is set to 'when I delete from inbox'

Ironically, the old Prestigio (Android 4.4 KitKat) phone with exactly similar settings, except for the ports, does synchronise correctly.

Most puzzled.


texts: How can I stop Opus audio files skipping when played from the SD card?

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I'm on LineageOS 14.1 (Android 7.1.2). When I play music off of my SD card using the built-in music player, it does fine with MP3 and AAC.

The real problem is when I play opus files. They are recognized by Android since I made their extension .ogg, but when I play them, they have random pauses and stutters during playback.

I've tested with the .ogg files in internal memory, and there are no skipping problems. On the other hand, there are no skipping problems with anything other than opus files on the external SD card.


texts: How can I prevent long hold backspace from deleting everything?

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If I am holding down backspace to delete several words, if I hold it down for more than about a second, it will delete everything until the beginning of the line. I would rather it just keep deleting words at a constant pace. I feel like I am working around this "feature" more often than I am using it, ie, I want to delete everything except the first word on a line, and I end up holding backspace for just under a second, waiting, holding it again, waiting, holding again, etc.

The most common occurance is when I want to delete everything after a slash in a web address.


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Yesterday I bought Videocon A27 with Android 4.2.2

I'm not able to turn the auto-sync feature on. It is located under Settings -> Data Usage -> Menu -> Auto-sync data. When I check the option and reopen the menu, the option is unchecked. I also tried turning it on using Power Control Widget, but that too does not work.
Google account is already set up and I am able to sync data manually. I believe some sync service application is missing.

Does anyone have faced such issue earlier? Which Application is responsible for syncing data? (Google Calendar Sync and Google Contacts Sync are pre-installed on the device.)


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So, I've decided to try and do some analysis on my WhatsApp chat history. For that purpose, the built-in export function would work quite well, but it is for some reason restricted to the latest 40.000 messages. Some of my chats go back way further than that, and I'd like to include those conversations in my dataset.
And that's where it gets complicated. Things I've tried so far:

A variety of recovery tools (drfone, BackupToolForWhatsApp,...) that invariably failed to connect and/or demanded a lot of money and/or contained malware

Finding the msgstore.db.crypt12 as a file on the phone and opening it as text with various apps (some people claimed that worked, it didn't though, everything just crashed or complained about the format)

Copying the msgstore.db.crypt12 onto my computer and there decrypting it with the key file, which led to the next problem, obtaining said key file.

A bunch of outdated and thus no longer functional WhatsApp key extractor tools which tried to either grab the backups off Google Drive, or temporarily install a legacy Version of WhatsApp with a vulnerability that allowed the key to be extracted. This failed because the tools haven't been updated in like three years and I'm not Java-savy enough to go digging in their source code myself. I actually downloaded a legacy APK to try and manually install that old WhatsApp version, but that only led to an error about the datetime of my phone (which was set to automatic and thus was correct) and no key.

Rooting my phone in order to get access to the directory where the key is hopefully located. This failed, perhaps because I did the mistake of updating my firmware to the July 2019 patch level, and so no root exploits seemed to work

Digging around in protected directories with tools that do not quite require root access. However, I wasn't able to locate anything that even looked like the place WhatsApp might store its key.

Reading through lots of forum posts on the same issue without any discernible results.

I'm using a Samsung Galaxy S8, model number SM-G950F, German localization, with Android 9.
My question is simple: What else can I do? It can't be that it's literally impossible to dig at the messages which WhatsApp is happily storing and backing up. I'd even be willing to buy some software as long as it's reasonably priced and guaranteed to work.
Also, what directory would I be looking for to get that key, assuming I'd somehow get root access?
Update 28.07.2020:
It seems that in some locales (specifically the EU?), the native export function was disabled in its entirety. The method detailed in my answer below still works excellently, however.


texts: Fire OS 5 mount -o remount,rw fails as root

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This is regarding Amazon's port of Lollipop. AFAICT, other similar questions are regarding Jelly Bean and earlier plus non deal with Fire OS.

I'm working with a rooted Amazon Fire TV/2 running Amazon's Fire OS 5, its Lollipop port. I'm unable as root to mount /system as r/w.

mount -o remount,rw /system fails with "mount: Invalid argument"

/dev/block/mmcblk0p13 is linked to /dev/block/platform/mtk-msdc.0/by-name/system

/dev/block/platform/mtk-msdc.0/by-name/system is mounted at /system

Mounting /system r/w (as root) worked fine under JB.

How can I remount /system as r/w under Amazon's Lollipop?


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I have a Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S, and I am unable to update or uninstall LiveWare.

Every time I try to update, a message pops up saying:

  Error package file was not signed correctly. Uninstall the previous copy of the app and try again.

However, I am unable to uninstall it as there is no option for me to do so, only the option to update. I also cannot open LiveWare, and because I can not update it my SmartWatch is not working properly as I am unable to install apps to the watch.

My phone is up to date as I have downloaded the latest updates to 4.0.3

I have reset my phone to factory settings updated it and done everything I can think of. What's causing this issue?


texts: Sleep Tracking App connected with google health

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Do you know if there's an app :

Dedicated to sleep tracking
Connected with Google Health

I'm interested in such an application, so if you know one, please share it w/ me.

Thanks.

Rob


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Is there a way to remote change the Wifi to which an Android device is connected to. For eg. if there are 2 Wifi networks available at a place & the device is configured with the passwords of both. Currently - device is connected to Wifi1 - is it possible to disconnect it from Wifi1 & connect it to Wifi2?

Is there any app which can be installed to do this? Devices aren't rooted.


texts: How will a swap partition/file affect the system?

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Some friends told me that their Android phones have very little (<100MB) available memory for regular apps, because the OS and some un-killable services take most of the RAM. For example, one phone with 512MB only shows 90MB available memory, so only 2-3 apps can run at the same time.

I'm wondering if creating a swap partition/file will help, but I saw mixed opinions all over the web and I'm not sure what to do. Here are my questions:

(1) Will there be many not-oftenly-used memory pages to swap out, especially in OS and those un-killable services?

(2) How will swapping out small memory pages hurt flash memory life span? Does the flash (or SD card?) do wear-leveling automatically?

(3) Will swapping really help performance when running multiple apps? I assume if the answer to (1) is yes, it will.

(4) Will writing to flash be too slow and thus hurt responsiveness when swapping happens?

(5) Is it true that Android keeps the swapping mechanism from the Linux kernel, so as long as there is a swapping partition/file, it will do swapping without extra configuration?

Thanks for reading.


texts: What happens when Android mounts a microsd card?

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I've got a 256 GB microsd card which only works with my phone if its file system is FAT32. The issue I have with this, is that FAT32 only supports files up to 4 GiB, which is a bit low by today's standards. I am able to successfully mount an exFAT partition using a FUSE driver, which I found here: https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=79685842&postcount=9
I did not install that zip; instead, I simply extracted the mount.exfat binary and called it from a superuser shell.
The actual issue I'm having, is that if I mount anything using that method, the Android OS doesn't "register" that as a microsd card.
So apps can read and write data to the mountpoint as if it was a plain directory, but it is not recognized as an actual external storage device. I'm trying to figure out what exactly does Android do when you tap the "Mount SD card" entry in Storage settings, and how can that be replicated outside of the Settings app.

If a FAT32 card is mounted automatically by Android, here's what the mount points look like:

$ mount | grep 5D03
/dev/block/vold/public:179,65 on /mnt/media_rw/5D03-6C2D type vfat (rw,dirsync,nosuid,nodev,noexec,noatime,uid=1023,gid=1023,fmask=0007,dmask=0007,allow_utime=0020,codepage=437,iocharset=iso8859-1,shortname=mixed,utf8,errors=remount-ro)
/mnt/media_rw/5D03-6C2D on /mnt/runtime/default/5D03-6C2D type sdcardfs (rw,nosuid,nodev,noexec,noatime,fsuid=1023,fsgid=1023,gid=1015,mask=6)
/mnt/media_rw/5D03-6C2D on /storage/5D03-6C2D type sdcardfs (rw,nosuid,nodev,noexec,noatime,fsuid=1023,fsgid=1023,gid=1015,mask=6)
/mnt/media_rw/5D03-6C2D on /mnt/runtime/read/5D03-6C2D type sdcardfs (rw,nosuid,nodev,noexec,noatime,fsuid=1023,fsgid=1023,gid=9997,mask=18)
/mnt/media_rw/5D03-6C2D on /mnt/runtime/write/5D03-6C2D type sdcardfs (rw,nosuid,nodev,noexec,noatime,fsuid=1023,fsgid=1023,gid=9997,mask=18)

Forgetting about exFAT or other file systems for a moment, I first tried to replicate that using the same FAT32 partition which was mountable natively by Android. I unmounted the SD card from settings, which resulted in the above command not outputting anything anymore, and proceeded to mount the partition in much the same way as described by the mount output seen above.
From a su -mm shell, I first created the necessary mount points with mkdir, then replicated all the entries with mount, like mount -o rw -o nosuid -o nodev [...] -t vfat /dev/block/vold/public:179,65 /mnt/media_rw/5D03-6C2D.
When finished, the output from mount | grep 5D03 was almost exactly the same as if it was the Android OS doing the mounting (checked with diff: the single difference was the lack of the dirsync option, as mount complained about not recognizing that option, all other lines were exactly the same).
But that still did not make the Android OS acknowledge that a SD card was indeed mounted. From this, I gather that Android does some extra step when mounting an SD card.
For example, if the card is mounted natively by Android, file manager apps will show the SD card's capacity and free space, and will allow to easily browse its contents. But if I mounted the very same SD card manually, as described above, the same file manager would only offer to browse internal storage. The SD card could still be accessed if I navigated to the mount point directory (/mnt/media_rw/5D03-6C2D) so it was properly mounted and working, just not recognized by Android.

So I guess this lengthy question really boils down to this simple one: How can one mount devices in Android OS and have the mount points recognized as real external storage devices?


texts: How can  I disable screen lock feature temporarily?

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I want to lend a tablet to a friend of mine and I'm sure he will try to prank me with a locked screen.

What can I do to remove the screen lock, if he returns it with the locked screen feature enabled with a code or something?


texts: How do I automate disabling mobile data on lollipop?

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I have recently changed my Moto G LTE (XT1039) from android 4.x to 5.1.

After the update I have found that Llama - Location Profiles's Toggle mobile data - mobile data off Action fails to disable my mobile data.

After checking out a few alternatives I have found that several automation apps have reviews mentioning a similar situation. For example Data ON-OFF has this review:

  Not working 5.1 motto 4g Used to work on 4.4.4 uninstalled until it gets an update.

How do I automate the toggling of mobile data on/off in Android 5.1?

Or, has there been a change to the android API to remove this functionality?


texts: Does an Android Emulator exist which works with every possible app?

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I'd like to install a specific free android app, which works under different Android smartphones (minimal requirements of Android 4.0):

The freely available app is called PostCard Creator and useful to send Postcards in Switzerland where I live. It works under different physical android smartphones but not with all independent of the android version.

Installation via Google PlayStore:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ch.post.it.pcc

I've tried different free Android Emulators for a lot of hours under Windows but without success.

Android SDK (tried with different virtual devices)
Genymotion (tried with different virtual devices)
www.manymo.com (App can be installed but not opened)
BlueStacks (App can be properly installed from Play Store but not opened)
AndY (Play Store notification "Your device is not compatible with this version", Version 4.2.2)
Oracle VM VirtualBox Android Version 4.2.2 (app can be installed from Play Store but not opened)
YouWave for Android: "There is a problem parsing the package." (I'm pretty sure: The apk is not corrupted.)
Droid4X 0.8.5 Beta (Play Store notification "Your device is not compatible with this version", Version 4.2.2)
Xamarin Android Player (CPU incompatible)

For http://www.manymo.com I've used the legal APK Downloader (https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/apk-downloader/cgihflhdpokeobcfimliamffejfnmfii) to download the APK file which I uploaded here: http://www.file-upload.net/download-10976262/ch.post.it.pcc.apk.html

The app perfectly runs in my physical smartphone with version 4.2.2.
Based on an email request, the app doesn't depend on the android version. The developer says, it does not work with all devices. I've also tested the app compatibility online. The result was good.

I would be very glad if someone succeeded to use the app PostCard creator on a Windows plattform. Does someone get it?

(Alternatively, if you also don't succeed with Android emulators, I would be very happy if you know a workable way to emulate the PostCard Creator app file from the Itunes App Store, because it works also on my Iphone for free)

Appendix with adb logcat (created on the 27.10.2015)

Download of the newest version Genymotion 2.5.4 (available since 08.09.2015 with Oracle VM VirtualBox included) here and installation on my Notebook (without physical GPS sensor) under Windows 8.1 Pro N / Intel(R) Core(TM) i3 CPU / 64-Bit OS x64 based processor / in Switzerland with own IP
Click "Add a first device" and select "Google Nexus 4 - 4.4.4 - API 19 - 768x1280"
Download "Genymotion-ARM-Translation_v1.1zip" from here and drop it (in unzipped form) directly to the virtual device. Press OK when asked. Again Press OK when asked. Click Win+R and open path cmd.exe. Navigate to the corresponding folder with cd C:\Programme\Genymobile\Genymotion\tools (must be adapted to your path: If you enter dir you must see adb.exe, then you are in the correct folder.) Write: adb reboot (until virtual device has been restarted)
Download of "gapps-kk-20140606-signed.zip" (needed for 4.4.x) based on
here
To install the PlayStore: Drag&Drop the downloaded file (also
unzipped) into the virtual device, click OK, wait, click OK, wait, write adb reboot into the console, wait. (Android is upgrading... Optimizing app XX of 22.) After the virtual device restarts, the PlayStore can be found now.
Login with personal Gmail-Account (also created in Switzerland)
Update of the Google Plus Service and all automatically installed apps.
Try to install "PostCard Creator" from PlayStore (GPS is enabled,
Camera is enabled, Identifiers is not enabled (impossible in the
free version)) failed with the message: "Your device isn't compatible with this version." Then I tried drag&drop of the PostCard-File.apk. The symbol "PostCard Creator" is available under the APPS list. But clicking results with the notification: "Unfortunately, PostCard Creator has stopped."
Write adb logcat in the console

There is a long output, so I only get the last lines from cmd.exe console which I uploaded here


texts: How do I know if an Android tablet supports Project Butter?

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As far as I know, Project Butter is just shorthand for versions of Android OS that have quicker touch screen response, close to the "physicalness" of iOS devices.

But how do I know if a particular Android device has it?

Will a version of the OS with Project Butter (for example, Android 4.1) have silky-smooth touch response on ANY device it is installed on?

I'd like to use the answer to this question to buy a lot (20) identical tablets on ebay, so hopefully there is a way to answer the question for a particular device without having it in my hands.


texts: Can the administrator on a Nexus 7 unlock a secondary user's password?

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I've forgotten my password for the family's shared Nexus 7. We assumed that the primary user would be able to access my settings and reset the p/w for me, but it appears not.  I would prefer not to have to delete my account, and then recreate it, because I don't want to lose the various apps I've installed, and – frankly – I don't want the hassle! Can anyone help?
P.S. Note to self: next time, don't pick a password I am likely to forget.


texts: Is my Samsung Galaxy Tab using wireless or 3G?

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I recently got a Galaxy Tab #G from Verizon, but I'm cheap so I only got the 1GB data-plan.

How do I know if the Tab is using the wireless connection I'm connected to, or if it's still trying to use 3G to load data?

Is there a setting, or maybe a free app that I can get to tell me what apps are using what connection?

I haven't explored much on the device itself, so there may be something built-in that I just haven't found yet...


texts: Flashing stockrom on a "Lenovo Tab4 8 Plus" in EDL Mode

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I have tried to install TWRP and LineageOS on my "lenovo Tab4 8 Plus" and it didn't go well.
Now I have a broken device... no function, only connected with PC and its a Qualcomm Device in a Diagnosis Mode, or when I change the Driver its Qualcomm HS-USB Qloader 9008. How ever I change the driver or try all possible tools like MiFlash, QFil or Lenovo Rescue and Smart Assistant it doesn't all help and no flashing possible. Do guys have any Idea what could be wrong?
I thank you all.


texts: Share mouse and keyboard between multiple androids

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I'm new to android but I have an application in mind that I'm willing to work long for: setting up three or four android tablets upright, as if I were looking at a four-monitor desktop pc, and use one bluetooth mouse and keyboard between the four of them.

Where should I start. I'm sure that some combination of android packages must allow me to do this... :)


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This sounds silly, but it has been driving me mad for years.  I do not want to disable the touch sound, I want to change it.  This is not an option in the sound settings.  You can only disable the touch sound.

I have tried rooting my devices with no luck, and I can't find any up-to-date information about rooting either device (S7 Edge on Verizon, and Note Pro 12.2 (SM-P905V).  Every guide I've come across seems to have been copied and pasted from the same source, and it involves using Odin, but fails every time I attempt it.

There simply must be some way to change this sound!  The Samsung sounds are horrible 'nature inspired' crap, but I like having interface sounds.  I've wasted far too may hours trying to figure this out a couple of times a year.

Can someone confirm that it is currently NOT POSSIBLE to root the above devices?  My understanding is that Samsung aggressively patches to make rooting dificult or impossible, but I'm hoping I'm wrong.

Thankyou.


texts: Syncing Facebook contacts to Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean

texts: I just upgraded to Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean and I was wondering if syncing my Facebook contacts could mess up my Google Contacts (which are very well organized compared to facebook), or if both services do keep isolated from each other.


texts: How to mirror Android screen to PC (USB or WiFi)?

texts: I have an nVidia Shield, and since I don't have an HDMI cable nor a monitor, I would like to stream the whole screen to my laptop. I have tried a few apps and the streaming lags. Is there a way to stream the screen without lag? It doesn't matter if the Shield is plugged in via USB, I just need to have the Shield's screen on my monitor (preferably fullscreen) and so it has no lag so I can enjoy games on a bigger screen.


texts: Pattern lock screen on Froyo, what should I do if I forget the pass?

texts: What should I do if I forget the standard pattern lock screen order/pass (the one that you need to join 4 or more points between the 3x3 matrix screen) on my android phone?


texts: If I reset my phone, will it also TRIM the fragmented eMMC?

texts: I know that Android supports fstrim but it only works if the phone is idle for a long time while charging. I think my phone is too fragmented and is lacking performance so I want to reset it but I am not sure if TRIM will also run if I do so. Since TRIM is important to improve the SSD's speed, I'd really like to run TRIM on my phone.


texts:
I am having problems with the following pdf. Everytime I try to open the file with a pdf-viewer (I used acrobat reader and document viewer) the application does not render the first page.

The problem seems to affect only android devices since the  file can be opened correctly on my laptop.

Do you have any idea on what could be the cause of the problem and how to solve it?

Thanks in advance to anyone who will help.


texts: How can I root my General Mobile e-Tab 7b tablet?

texts: How can I root the General Mobile e-Tab 7b tablet? It's currently running Android 4.1.1, kernel version 3.0.8.


texts: How to resize the Android partition on an SD card for the Asus Tinker Board or other SBC

texts:
So, I have an Asus Tinker Board, and as of today, I have a stable running build of Android with Google Play that runs nicely, except for one thing. The img file I used does not expand out when writing it to my SD card, and thus I'm left with a paltry 5.69GB total from my 32GB SD Card.

My question is this: How can I expand the storage on the SD card?

Windows cannot recognize my SD card partitions for android at all, and apps like AParted from Google Play just seem to crash my TinkerBoard. Any suggestions? Or should I just live with the joys of a lovingly stable build, and add a USB thumb Drive for additional storage? (Admittedly, I'm only using 1.4GB of the 5.69GB after installing my crap so, it's livable, but still a bit disappointing.)


texts: Cyanogenmod is dead. Are there any android phones that I could just download AOSP and compile it instead of using LineageOS?

texts:
I know Cyanogenmod has turned into LineageOS, but I just had a completely different idea: I would like to know if there's a phone that I can have root builtin, compile AOSP and flash it. Is there a list or blog post somewhere that shows which phones and models are AOSP compatible? Or am I stuck with only Nexus and Pixesl line?

Can I create zip updates like Cyanogenmod used to have, or all updates erases my device? Anyone here has experience on this?


texts: Every so often I will unlock my phone and notice an Icon is missing on my home screen. Upon further investigation it seems that I can always find it on the home screen to the left or right. My question is: how does this happen? I have tried everything I could possibly think of to reproduce moving the icon from screen to screen. It doesn't pertain to a particular icon or icon position, it can happen with any of them. Until recently I thought this didn't affect widgets but I noticed it happen with the Google search bar... It's not that big of a deal because I can quickly delete the icon and put a new one on the proper home screen. I just want to understand how this is happening, it has been going on long enough and frequently enough to make think it is not the phone but something I am doing. I have replaced my original DROID 3 times since I got it and have seen this problem since 2.0 on my the original one.


texts: Play Store error: "Check your connection and try again", tried all possible solutions

texts:
I am using Huawei Honor 3C running v4.4.2, and is rooted for like 1 year without any issue. All of a sudden I am receiving this error: "Check your connection and try again" on Play Store.

Every time I connect to internet it gives me "Unfortunately, Google Play Services has stopped" error 1-2 times and then it goes away.

Possible solutions I already tried:

Changing time to/from Automatic/Manual
Removing 'hosts' file
Airplane mode On/Off
Force stopping and clearing data/cache of Play Store and Google Play Services app
Uninstalling updates
Removing and adding the Google account again
Changing DNS to Google's or Open DNS' DNS in WIFI setting
Setting 'No Proxy' in Wi-Fi setting
Changing IP Address (incrementing)
Resetting all apps settings to default

On Device:

Hangout and other apps are working fine
Using latest version of Google Play Store and Google Play Services
I am unable to find Service Framework app


texts: Downloaded images/music files not appearing

texts:
I've been having problems with my gallery and music app on my lg g2.
I recently initiated a factory-rest on my phone and I wanted to download an image to see if it would work appropriately, but it refuses to create a "Download" folder and put it in there.  They still download and I can open them manually by tapping on them, but the gallery itself doesn't create a folder to place it in. I poked around on my computer with the usb connection with my charger, and I don't see anything wrong.  Something notable though, is I did delete the .nomedia folder before I factory-reset, but it appears to have returned.  The files even show up in the folder, but they're not able to be viewed by the gallery app. I'm using the default one that came with the phone, and I have tried many solutions, but to no avail.  If there's a solution anyone can recommend to me, it would be very much appreciated.  Thanks!


texts: How much free storage space is necessary to stop receiving camera warning?

texts:
I'm trying to use the camera on my android phone but for a while I've had low storage and been getting the message "your internal storage is running out of space".

I have about 20MB free but am still receiving this warning. I even receive this warning with 50mb. How much space do I need to free up before this message goes away and is there any way to bypass or ignore as I know a couple of HD pictures aren't going to use up 15mb.

I'm using a fairly old version of android, don't know the exact one but it isn't really relevant anyway.


texts:
I bought an unlocked android phone at Amazon and it works perfectly. This phone in particular doesn't have any OS updates I could do (Motorola Defy), so basically I am stock with Froyo unless I flash it with a custom ROM with an newer android version.
The phone used to be locked to T-Mobile's network, so my question is: since my phone is currently "network unlocked" if I flash it will it re-lock again?

I appreciate any help and guidance. Thank you.


texts:
I was making some tests on my android phone and I accidentally deleted the launcher from the system partition and I forgot to copy the new one to the system partition again, and the phone doesn't show anything, just the status bar and I can't enter or run anything.

I tryed to send the launcher's apk using bluetooth, but neither other android phone nor windows 8.1 can't send any file to the phone, even if the phone is paired with both devices.

Is there any way to run the Play Store to install the launcher or to install the launcher from the SD card?

Thanks a lot.


texts:
My Contacts and Phone icons are missing from my primary shortcuts bar. I can't restore from the Edit in the app drawer since they don't show there. Can anybody point me in the right direction?

(Samsung Galaxy Note)


texts: Samsung Galaxy S stuck upgrading firmware. Should I unplug my phone? Should I keep on waiting?

texts:
I tried to upgrade my firmware on my Samsung Galaxy S using Kies

The Firmware upgrade appears to have gotten stuck.

Kies says

Upgradeing firmware... Do not disconnect a mobile device from the PC during upgrade process
Progress Bar has "Upgrade is in progress.." and is stack at about 1/3

The phone screen shows a green triangle with Downloading... below it and "Do not turn off Target!!! at the bottom.

It has been this way for about an hour.

What should I do?

Should I unplug my phone?
Should I keep on waiting?

I really don't want to end up with a brick.


texts: How do I specify to which home screen I want Nova to add my new apps to, it worked perfectly some time ago, but not anymore. Now it adds new apps to firs homescreen instead of second. Please help


texts: My M8 is scanning all the app media files so music and images and icons from apps are showing up in gallery and music apps, I'm not sure which directories these are coming from so I can't add the .nomedia file, and when I did try to add it it wouldn't allow me to save the file with that name. So how can I stop android from processing the images and music from apps I just want it to use the music and pictures files where music and photos are saved


texts:
I wanted to know that if all the devices that support Android OS can be manually reprogrammed or do they allow to make own apps and load in them, just in case I want to program an app for myself, or it's restricted to specific devices. How shall I know?

Update: For example, I want to program a personal app to prepare notes in handwritten mode using a stylus and integrate other mathematical instruments in it.  Expecting features like adding space in case I want to add notes somewhere at later point of time or completely erase some specific portion of page.


texts: Problem pairing again Nexus 5 with Alpine car stereo

texts:
I had my Alpine radio paired and working with my nexus 5.  Then someone unpaired the device on my phone when they wanted to pair it to a different bluetooth device.  Apparently the Alpine phone passphrase is '0000' (if it is needed - I can't recall it being asked for when I initially paired it and it seems that that is a "default" PIN that is attempted automatically?)

The new device did need a passphrase which was '1234'

I have been trying (unsuccessfully) to re-pair my car stereo with the phone.  The message I get is that pairing was unsuccessful due to an incorrect PIN/passphrase.

I can't find anywhere in setting on how to change the passphrase - because it never asks me for one.

I am assuming somehow this is a bug and the last successful PIN is being used.

Previously my stereo would prompt if it should allow the pairing and i would select Yes - this time it doesn't work.

I have seen what looks like similar questions/issues on other forums.  It seems to be a bug or at best a horrible hidden configuration somewhere.

To reiterate:

device A was previously paired fine.
device A was unpaired
new pairing to device B with a PIN
no longer able to pair with device A - with an error message of bad PIN/passhphrase but I
never supplied one for this device.

Any pointers or URLs or suggestions would be most appreciated. (aside from resetting to factory)

EDIT:
To answer the questions in a comment:

I have to look up the model number
I cannot attempt to pair using PIN 0000 - the phone does not give me a choice to do so.  I wish it would - in that case I could probably do it.
Same as above
I have turned off the radio - not sure how to disable BT on it - I will try that
Yes - many, many times - as well as shutting down phone
I am pretty sure visibility is on.  It was working fine until then and I will try it with another phone later today - it is visible. The phone discovers it.  Must be on
The message is displayed on the phone.


texts: How do I prep my rooted and moded phone for resale?

texts:
I have a rooted MyTouch 3G (HTC Magic) that I want to sell to help defray the cost of my new phone.  I have been running CyanogenMod on the phone. My problem lies in the fact that I don't really want to stick somebody with the slightly buggy way the phone runs now.  I could just slap the stock rom back on it but I don't hear very good things about it and I'm pretty sure the fact the phone is rooted will still prevent new updates to the phone from HTC.

So, what I'm asking is: What should I do to make this phone easily usable by whomever might end up with it? Is there a mod that is going to be super user friendly that won't require constant tweaking on the part of the user? Or is there a way for me to return the phone to vanilla stock?


texts: Lenovo Vibe K5 is up and running in CM 13. But, I need to flash stock ROM on it. Now, I have tried to flash with TWRP, but that didn't worked for stock firmwares. I have seen multiple tutorials, in that, they are using QPST and flashing it easily. While I am having problem, because my device shows as non Qualcomm device. It shows as RELINK HS-USB QDLoader instead of Qualcomm HS-USB QDLoader. I have installed the Qualcomm drivers correctly.


texts: Is it possible to use Apple Wireless keyboard with Android 4.2.2 tablet?

texts: I have a Kobo Arc 10HD and it runs on Android 4.2.2. I have successfully paired it with an Apple wireless keyboard but I still can't seem to use it. My virtual keyboard pops up and when I type on the Bluetooth keyboard nothing happens. Has anyone used a different keyboard that works? Is it even possible for me to use the Apple keyboard?


texts: How to disable battery full notification sound?

texts: When battery has been charged full, my Galaxy S phone gives the same notification sound that is used when I receive SMS. Is there a way to disable the sound without also disabling sound from SMS? It usually charge the phone during night and wake up easily to the "Battery fully charged. Unplug charger" notification sound :(


texts: Native USB tethering of wifi (not mobile data)

texts:
I would like to know if later versions of Android natively support USB tethering of the phone's wifi connections. If so, after which version?

I know that there are custom ROMs that allow you to use the phone's wifi connections via USB tethering. I'm asking if this functionality comes out of the box for all manufacturer ROMs as well.


texts: Meaning of Samsung bootloader codenames?

texts:
I realized that you cannot install firmware with older bootloader version than the one in the device.
To do things more correctly and safely, I want more fully understand the bootloader codename meaning.
Here are diffrent bootloader codenames, that appear in different three Build Numbers.

Build Number: G965FXXU7DTB4
Bootloader Codename: U7D

Build Number: G965U1UES7DTB2
Bootloader Codename: S7D

Build Number: G965USQU6CSI2
Bootloader Codename: U6C

I understand  that the digit between the two letter indicated the bootloader version.
Therefore, the bootloader version is the same for U7D and S7D and the U6C is older.
However, it is not the same codename.
What is the difference between U7D and S7D?
I'd love to know what the diffrent letters means?


texts: Nexus 5 hangs after few minutes with screen off

texts:
So, recently, I've got myself a few broken Nexus 5 phones to try to repair them. One of these, however, eludes my attempts to diagnose/fix the problem.

A few minutes after i press the off button to turn the screen off, the phone ceases to react. Experimentally, I found out it was about two minutes. Before that limit, pressing the button again wakes the phone ok, everything works.  After that time, the phone doesn't work anymore, and requires long button press to force restart.

It doesn't happen if the phone is connected via usb to charger/pc, no freeze whatsoever, only hangs on battery.

I've limited the scope of the problem to the mainboard - after transplanting it to different phone, same thing happens.

OS version doesn't matter, tested on KK, Lollipop, and Marshmallow, original ROM's - all the same.

Once when I connected frozen phone to PC, I entered a "DBI Apps Watchdog Reset! DemiGod Crash Handler" screen. (Not reliably reproducible behavior)

Anybody has any idea what's going on and how to fix it? I have some experience with SMD soldering, so if it's something purely hardware related, I can attempt a fix myself. I also have a donor mainboard.


texts: How to "passthrough" a file from PC to Android and back using 'exec-in' and 'exec-out' directives?

texts:
I can do this:

adb exec-in "gzip > sdcard/test.gz" < C:\test.txt
adb exec-out cat sdcard/test.gz > C:\test.gz

The question is how to do something like this:

adb exec-in "gzip > C:\test.gz" < C:\test.txt

I mean, how can I use a file on my PC as an input for some android (linux) program and use another file on my PC as an output WITHOUT saving any data on android's internal memory (flash, microSD etc)?


texts: How do I root a phone without losing any data?

texts: I don't care if my phone trips the knox counter, I couldn't care any less if samsung knows I tried to root my phone but I'm tired of looking at videos on YouTube that say "This method works without any app and data loss", I used CFAutoroot and that erased my device. You all know how to root a phone teach me, I want to be able to keep my apps and data not lose any apps while rooting my phone. I was able to root only one phone with Android KitKat, without losing any apps except for Google Chrome, I want to root a phone with no app loss.


texts: When using Google Chrome on my phone, Image Search does not return results

texts:
For the past two days, I've been having an issue with google Image Search in Chrome on my Pixel 3XL phone.  When I try to search for images, say "Tree" for example, the following error is displayed in my search window, "There was an error.  Please try again later."  If I go incognito, there is no issue, images of trees are displayed as usual.  If I use a different browser, there isn't a problem.  Once again, images are displayed in the search.  I've tried clearing my cache, restarting my phone, and reviewing privacy settings.  Does anyone have a solution?
Thanks


texts: How to decline all calls from numbers not in your Contacts in DND mode?

texts:
I am on holiday, and would like prevent all calls from numbers that are not in my Contacts such that the caller will not know that my phone is on.
I do not want the callers of not-in-my-Contacts know that my phone is on.
The caller at the moment can note that I am receiving the call.

I select Do not Disturb -mode, but still call is going on and the phone is receiving the call: I can disable visual notification as in Fig. 1, but the caller will know that my phone was on.
I want that the phone is automatically declined.

DND mode:

I select DND -mode from the top bar.
Configuring the setting as in Fig. 1 such that no visual notification from call in DND -mode.

Figure 1. Restrict notifications: disable visual notification when the caller is calling.

I know the thread Separate ringtone for calls from numbers not in the contact list?
but there is no longer Interruptions in Settings so the proposal there cannot be applied.

The best answer would of course be with the native setting to do the thing, but 3rd party application proposal is also welcome.

I do not like the macro solution approach in the thread Block all calls from area code unless in Contacts.

Phone is not rooted.

Known bug in OnePlus 6/T in the thread Do Not Disturb mode not working (beeshyams).

OS: Android 10, update feb 1st
Phone: OnePlus 6T


texts: Galaxy Tab S3 suddenly can't support SD cards

texts:
After the Sept Update (now shows "Software update to T827VVRU3CSH4), my Verizon Galaxy Tab S3 stopped "supporting" the SD card that I've been using for the past year or so.  It now does 1 of 2 things for all SD cards:

Displays a message "Unsupported SD card".  "This device doesn't
    support this SD card.  Tap to setup in a supported format".  I've tried formatting the same, previously working SD card a few times now, but no luck.
I've also tried 2 other SD cards, but they too cause the same, repetitive formatting prompt.
Doesn't recognized at all

Has anyone else experienced this recently?  I'm wondering if it might be a bug in the recent update, or something specific to my tablet + SD cards.


texts: Is there a way to reinstall a built in application in my Android phone?

texts: I accidentally  (unknowingly )  disabled  built in apps, I recently realized that I really need a few of them back. How do I reinstall them or bring them back?


texts: Identify the source process and/or app from an output in the logcat

texts:
When I plug my phone into my computer, I can see the logcat output in Android Studio. I recently noticed that whenever I start entering a password in a field designated for passwords (the ones that display '*' for any character), the phone prints a very concerning message to the console:
D/HwAutofillHelper: inputType is password, now record

Since it is an Honor Phone, I suppose Hw is short for Huawei?
Nevertheless, I'd like to know if there is a way to find out what process produced this output and what app it belongs to?


texts:
I have a Sony Xperia Sola phone that keeps rebooting after having done a factory reset. It's been like that for hours now. I have never flashed anything custom on the phone but did an official update (with Sony update companion) once to ICS which has been working fine for months. The problem appeared after doing the factory reset. The phone is no longer under warranty and was bought without a carrier contract. So I suspect that the bootloader is not locked..

How could I fix this? I've been reading and trying for hours now and I was thinking of flashing a stock rom on the phone but not sure how to do this. And even if it has a chance of working. Sony provides a tool called Emma but it does not recognize the phone. I held the volume down button pressed and then connected usb but it does not work. I noticed that holding down volume up and power button turns the phone off but when I restart, it keeps rebooting as before.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated on how to fix or flash to something working.


texts: Is there a way that lets you lock your screen during YouTube

texts: My son likes to watch a specific YouTube video in the car sometimes, and he always touches the screen and stops the video. Is there any way to prevent this while keeping the screen on?


texts: Phone stuck in Safe Mode (Volume Keys not functioning)

texts: Recently my Samsung Galaxy E7 entered into Safe Mode. My volume keys are non functional. Can someone please suggest a way to get out of Safe Mode using ADB.


texts:
I have been searching for quite a while and can't find anywhere to download JUST the STOCK google android recoveries for Nexus 5. I'm looking for the LMY47I recovery.img to be specific. I dont see why I have to download the entire zip from google if I only want the recovery.img. Does anyone have a link or somewhere to download these files? If not I think I'm going to host my own as this could be very useful for people in my situation.

Thanks in advance. Sorry if my google skills are -3 but I have seriously been looking for quite a while and haven't found anything so far.


texts: For a couple days now, Gmail unexpectedly gets its red "using microphone" circle on the tab even if I wasn't using hangouts or my microphone. Any idea why this is happening? This is on a laptop running on Windows 10 (From what I found on the meta, this was the best place to ask questions about Gmail, so sorry if I asked on the wrong SE.)


texts:
Normally when a modem/router is connected to a computer, there are multiple ways to know the ip address of them. I am using an android device and, I have free WiFi in my colony.

The problem is that previously the WiFi connected without any issues and the speed was great too. But recently they changed the WiFi frequency from 5 GHz to 2.4 GHz and now the WiFi doesn't get much signal from my home, and hence doesn't connect. And they refused to change it, and the problem is they never understood it, and it was the work of the repairman who changed it.

I am able to connect to the WiFi and it works, when in range, so is there any way to get the ip address of the router so that I can change the frequency. And also the ISP doesn't even respond to calls, and comes in months if there is any problem. And also I know the password and username, so don't respond to it that I am hacking something.

And when I connect to the WiFi it assigns me 192.168.43.214 address. So please tell me is there any way to know the ip address of the router.


texts: How can I fix Droid2 "Link Contacts" so it chooses the right primary name?

texts:
I'm having a problem with my Motorola Droid2 (Android Version 2.2) (System Version 2.3.20.A955) when it comes to linking contacts.

When I link any Google Contact and/or phone contact with a Twitter contact, the meta-contact's primary display name always changes to the Twitter handle. If I click "Edit Contact", it very clearly lists all of the correct information, including all components of the correct Google Contact name, but as soon as I leave the "Edit Contact" menu and return to viewing the contact, the name returns to being the Twitter handle.

This, apparently, used to be a problem with Android itself, but has since been bugfixed. Apparently this latest incarnation of the same issue is specific to at least Droid, if not specifically just the Droid2. It is apparently a very common complaint from Droid2 users, and it seems to common solution is to log on the Motorola forums to rant and rage.

I am looking for a more proactive solution to the problem. I am not against rooting my phone to install a different version of Android if it fixes this issue, especially if it means I get to lose all the Motorola bloatware and unremovable apps.

Is there any way to solve this issue within the current OS on my phone? If not, is there another ROM without this issue that will behave properly with my Droid2?


texts: Can I tweak an app's storage permission and allow it to write on the phone but deny read?

texts:
The example I'll use is with an internet browser app — let's say Opera. If I allow its storage permission, I can download files on my phone (write) but the app can read its storage as well (I verified this by hitting file:///storage/emulated/0/ in the pathbar and I could freely browse all files on my phone).
If I deny its storage permission, it can no longer access 0/ but it also cannot download files.
If the download directory is pre-determined by the user, can we force it to only write and not read, thus being able to download files, without risking leaking data from our files to the app? I'm guessing maybe through ADB or something?


texts:
I've copied a folder of music from my PC to my phone. Is there a way I can add a custom image to the music app?

Right now it looks like this:

Sounds of Rebellion is the name of the folder the music is contained in. Is there a way I can change the greyed out music icon to a custom image?


texts: Can I use my PC as an audio device for my Android phone?

texts:
I know it is possible to play music from my Android using the PC as the output device. This takes place over the local Wi-Fi network. However, the solutions given here don't work for me, since they are limited to playing music files, and one isn't even available in my country.

Is there a way for me to connect the Android and the PC, such that all sound the device generates from any application uses the PC as the output device?

I do not have Bluetooth on my PC, though I'm aware that if I did, I could probably use that.

I have Jelly Bean 4.1.2 on a rooted Droid RAZR MAXX, so solutions requiring root are OK. Though I would rather not replace the firmware if I can avoid it. It's also OK if the solution involves the USB cable.


texts: How to migrate accounts and data from one Android phone to another?

texts:
I have a HTC Magic phone with Android 2.2.1 and I want to migrate all accounts (9), apps, sms, settings, etc... to a new phone with Nexus One.

Do you known some Android service/option or free app on Market to do it?

Thanks a lot!

UPDATE

I have migrated successfully :)

Old phone: HTC Magic rooted with Android 2.2.1
New phone: Nexus One rooted with Android 2.3.3

At first, backup google accounts with Titanium Backup Rooted
Then, backup SMS and Call logs with Life Saver 2
At end, restore in the new phone

Some problems with settings restore (Wifi, Bluetooth, apps, etc...).

Thanks!


texts: Gmail doesn't load new messages after replying

texts:
For some time now I have been experiencing this issue. After having replied to any email, I can sync and see new messages in my inbox but if I click on them to actually read them I just see my last reply.

Anyone having this issue? What could be the problem?


texts: Why is CPU usage constant high (~2/2/2.5) on Samsung S3?

texts:
Short story: Samsung S3 running stock Android 4.3. Was sluggish, turned on "show CPU usage" in developer options and it hovers around 2/2/2.5. Stopping all active apps doesn't help. I see "mmcqd", multiple "kworker" instances, "system_server", "systemui", "surfacefinger" etc. in the related list of processes.

Didn't know how normal this kind of load is for an Android device, so I checked on an LG 4x HD (Android 4.0.3) and there I see usage fall below 0.5/0.5/0.5, so there seems to be a problem on S3.

Update: checked a low end Lenovo A Plus and load there is around 12, yet it's quite responsive. No idea what to make of it. In any case, the S3 is very slow and shows a much higher load than the LG.

Sure, S3 has Viber, all kinds of Google sync enabled, but I'd don't see these in the process list and they're not being used (no user interaction with the phone whatsoever).

So, how to find the cause and reduce CPU load to make the phone more snappy?


texts: I've just got a HTC sensation and I've worked out how to change the icons on the home screens, but is there a way to change the icons on the lock screen?


texts:
My Tecno Camon 15 Pro is stuck in bootloop after I was trying to patch boot.img file.
Phone Specs:
My phone's processor is MediaTek Helio P35 (MT6765) & it was running Android 10 build CD8-H655BCD-Q-GL-200708V314. Full phone specs here if it helps. Bootloader of the phone is already unlocked.
What did I do?
I downloaded ROOT.zip  for my phone from HalabTech and extracted boot img. I patched it and flashed it onto my phone.
What phone's condition is?
It rebooted and since then it just getting rebooted again and again. It vibrates, shows Tecno logo for a few seconds and turns off. I cannot turn it off neither can I boot into recovery or fastboot. Its totally stuck and I get different errors from SP Flash Tool but not once which are as follows while trying to flash a ROM file I grabbed somewhere on the internet:

It does not have any other issues and I know it was the boot.img flashing which did this. So what should I do? Any help is highly appreciated!


texts: Lenovo phone won't turn on once the screen sleeps

texts:
I have this Lenovo Vibe K5 which runs Android 5.1.1. Once it sleeps or say the screen turns off (just the screen not the phone), it won't turn on again. It shows no response even to long pressing the key.
The only way to turn in on again is to remove the battery and put it back again. It works just fine after that. It has no other issue except this.
I have tried replacing the battery with another one (same model) but the problem persists.
I thought it may be a software issue so, I tried factory reset but no improvement.
What might be the issue and is there a way to solve it?


texts: Integrating gapps into the new rom im installing

texts: I have the recovery file for my S4 mini and I have the new CyanogenMod ROM downloaded on my external SD along with my update file and gapps zip file but i'm not sure how to integrate the titanium update file into my ROM or do I just restart my phone and open that zip once the rom is installed?


texts:
I can connect to the school's campus wifi, but when I try to get on Opera, it will not let me connect to any website. Apps that use the internet do not work. I get bars on the wifi. Usually, on the first connect from a new device, it will ask me to register my device. I am guessing that since I haven't registered with the new device, I cannot access the internet with any apps. The problem is that I usually get the page that asks me to register my new device when I try to connect to a website. Opera doesn't take me to that site, though. The wifi works on all other devices.

Edit: When I connect to the home wifi, it works.


texts: Disable Facebook auto sync in Android 4.4

texts:
Can I disable facebook auto sync in Android 4.4?

I could easily do this for my Google account, but I see no options to disable Facebook auto sync in Settings->Accounts->Facebook.


texts:
Do I have to buy HW keyboard located to my native language in order to be able to write in my native languag ?
So far, everytime I connect HW keyboard which has natively only EN characters, I am not able to write interpunctions and any special characters of my native language, despite Android shows that my native language is choosen.
I've used stock (LG keyboard), gboard, swiftkey
nothing helped, once HW keyboard is connected, only English and characters which are on the keyboard physically marked, I can use.
Thank you


texts: For me, it used to be a lock screen widget where I swiped right and could start texting my contacts. I thinks this is now gone for some reason. So what's the fastest way to get to texting from lock screen in this new stupid lollipop version?


texts: Recent Google Pages no longer in recent apps

texts:
I recently got a new phone (Samsung Galaxy S20, which runs Android 11 and OneUI 3.1. Before, I had a Galaxy S8 which I believe was on Android 9 or 10 at the highest, and not sure which OneUI version.
On the old device, when I did a Google search through the Google bar on my home screen (or subsequently opened some webpage through through this flow), this search/page would show up in my recent apps that I can navigate back to easily as separate apps. So say if I'm searching something, find an article about it and while reading it, decide to Google something else, I could easily go back to my previous article just by going back to the previous open app. Each Google search became its own recent app.
With the new phone, this is no longer the case. There is only ever one instance of Google in the recent apps.
I have no idea if this has something to do with the Android version, Samsung OneUI, or Google itself. But I would like to get the old behavior back. Is there some way to achieve this?


texts: Is there any way to get Inbox by Gmail to uppercase suggested reminders?

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When I type in the text box to create a reminder, the keyboard (Google Keyboard) automatically uppercases it, but the suggestions are lowercase, and fixing them to be consistently uppercase deletes the associated hints such as links to contacts' emails and such. Is there any way to make the suggestions uppercase?

Running Android 4.4.4 on a Motorola Droid Maxx
 with Google keyboard version 5.1.23.


texts: How to reboot an android device without using power button?

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Unfortunately, the power button doesn't work and I'm not able to power off the device.

The only way, is physically pull out the battery, but if I'll do so, I wont be able to power it on again.

The cellular network doesn't work , and the Wi-Fi seems to, too.

The device is up for 53:21:59 hours!! (and seems to count..)

I must force somehow a reboot.

Is there shell command (and if so - how to access it?) , or application that forcing reboot?

Thanks.


texts: Why is fingerprint lock considered less secure than pattern lock on Nexus 5X?

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My Nexus 5X highly recommends to set up pattern lock in addition to fingerprint lock, and the pattern is asked upon every reboot. And my password manager (KP2A) recommends to use fingerprint unlock only to "quick unlock" after a short period of inactivity, but to require full password for the DB after every reboot.
Hence two questions:

Why does Google considers the fingerprint lock as less secure than pattern lock?

Using your fingerprint to unlock your device may be less secure than a strong password, PIN, or pattern.

For my password manager on Android, is it really much safer to re-enter password upon every reboot rather than to use fingerprint lock? How many bits my password should have to be more secure than fingerprint lock?

Please note that I'm asking specifically on fingerprint scanner implementation in 5X, not for a general theory on an average abstract fingerprint scanner solution.


texts: Is it possible to disable vibration for the notifications only (Android 6.0)?

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I would like to have vibration for calls and touch events.
Is it possible to do this in Android 6.0? (It was possible using Android 5.0.)

Phone is SM-G900F, OS: CM-13.


texts: Will Cyanogen 13 update to Lineage 14 and preserve apps, data etc?

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I have an S5 with TouchWiz (i.e. standard rom) I want to change, but I don't want to have to wipe and reinstall everything twice over.

There is a stable Cyanogen 13, and an experimental lineage 14, for my device. I don't want to install an experimental build.

If I install Cyan 13, will it be able to update to Lineage 14 when it becomes stable, without me having to reinstall everything? Or should I just wait till Lineage 14 becomes stable?


texts: On how many devices can you install a paid app purchased from the Amazon App Store?

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Several questions on Android Enthusiasts (including this one) seek to determine on how many different Android devices an app purchased from the Google Play Store can be installed.  The answers provided state that the answer is "unlimited".

What about applications purchased from the Amazon App Store?  Are there limits to the number of devices on which the app can be installed.  Or is it unlimited as well?


texts: Is there a way to reset the phone without re-enabling the disabled apps and services?

texts: My phone's system UI has become laggier and slow lately. I want to reset the phone which is running Android Pie/ One UI and even though OneUI is a hell of a good UI experience it has a mega tonne of bull crap that I disabled through adb. These include a lotta Samsung services (like samsung pass, keyboard and stickers) and it took a lotta work. Is there a way I can reset the phone without re-enabling the apps? I don't care about the settings getting reset. If not, so is there a way I can clear all of the phones app data (i am not talking about app cache)? There are hundreds of apps in a phone (including system ones) and I just wanted to know if there was a way I could reset all of them at once through adb or some app that doesn't require root access.


texts: Issue with the adb shell on a tablet 20080411

texts: Hello i am trying to fastboot my tablet serialno 20080411 my problem is when i try to acces in the shell of the tablet that happens the problem, i try to make a ls the system said /system/bin/sh: ls: not found how i can fixed this problem?


texts: How to open Play Market via a voice command?

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How to open Play Market application on Android via a voice command?

Command "open play market" in Google Now just searches the Web. I suspect this is a problem for any application of composite name.