texts: How to disable high contrast text when that option isn't available?

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I bought a new phone and the settings from my old phone were transferred during the initial setup.

One setting was "High contrast text" within Accessibility settings. I would like to deactivate this option. The reason I don't like it is that astronomy programs with a "night mode" (red on black) settings display black text with a white outline, and the white outline destroys my night -adapted vision.

My new phone, a Realme 5 - running Android 9 with the custom layer "Color OS 6" - doesn't have the high contrast text option available in its settings. Apparently the next version of Color OS does have this setting, but it's not yet available for my device in my country.

Things I have tried:

I have tried using restore factory settings to only restore system settings, but that didn't affect the high contrast text setting.
I have tried running getprop | grep text and looking to see if there's anything relevant, but there isn't.
I have tried deactivating the option on my previous phone, manually triggering a cloud backup, then using Activity Launcher to launch CloudRestoreFlowActivity, but it doesn't open.

The only related question I can find is this one but it applies to Android 5, and it's protected and I'm unable to add an answer.
(I'm asking this question to self-answer, because I've just solved the problem myself and couldn't find any valid solutions elsewhere: everything assumes that this option is available in settings but it isn't on my device)


texts: Is it possible to sync your Exchange/Outlook calendar with an Android application?

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I have decided to install CloudMagic to be able to receive Exchange e-mail on my Android phone without having to accept restricted company security settings. There are many e-mail clients that support Exchange without enforcing company security settings.

I was wondering if there are also Android applications that can just make the Exchange calendar available?


texts: Is there any technique for controling a smart phone over another smart phone ( both are android)

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As because one of the phones display is damaged throgh some part.
If there is any method please tell me....


texts: Why is hotspot requiring me to go to the settings menu?

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I I just click the hotspot app it says checking my subscription status and flashes 'turning hotspot on' but then comes back and does NOT turn the hotspot on.

However If I go to Settings -> More networks => Mobile Hotspot I can turn it on there.  Subsequent to this if I click on the hotspot application icon. It says 'Turning off hotspot'  and it does actually turn it off.  However immediately clicking it again does NOT turn it on.

Is there any way to make it so the application icon itself 'can' turn the hotpot on without doing that from within 'settings'.

This is for a Samsung s5.
I'm using a (99 cents) mobile hotspot app that I downloaded from the play store.


texts: Downloads from my mobile not appearing on computer - Samsung Galaxy

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I have connected my mobile (Samsung galaxy) with my HP laptop (Windows 7) and clicked "Open device to view files".

I click "Downloads" - that is, what I have downloaded on my mobile - then "videos".

But to view the videos it shows "copying..."

Have the videos been copied on my laptop? If 'Yes', where can I find them?


texts: File Transfer: How to transfer files betwen my Xperia Neo (Android 2.3) and Kubuntu Linux?

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I have bought a Xperia Neo which runs Android 2.3 and I'm running Kubuntu Linux on my Laptop.

I just connected the Phone using a USB Cable and set it to Mass Storage Mode. I expected to have the phone SD card in my devices list, so I can mount it and use it as a file storage. But there were no device added.

A few Googling led me to some Microsft Applications, (Activesync, etc.). Does it mean I cannot connect to my phone's SD Card in Linux?

Should I really use Windows for such a simple task, Tranfering files using a USB Cable?!

Note

With the help of @onik I tried to mount the SD card manually and here is the result:
in Mass Storage Mode

takpar@skyspace:/media$ sudo mount -t vfat /dev/sdb /media/android/
mount: no medium found on /dev/sdb

takpar@skyspace:/media$ sudo mount /dev/sdb /media/android/
mount: /dev/sdb: unknown device

takpar@skyspace:/media$ sudo mount -t ntfs /dev/sdb /media/android/
Error opening '/dev/sdb': No medium found
Failed to mount '/dev/sdb': No medium found

and in Media Mode there would be no /dev/dsb anymore. But a window opens with url: camera:/MTP Device@usb:001,021/ and empty content.


texts: debugging frequent crashes/reboot with nexus 6p

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Like many of you I eagerly awaited the release of the nexus 6p.. unfortunately it has been crashing a lot lately (a problem many seem to have). The first thing I tried was running a factory reset, which solved the problem temporarily.. but a couple of weeks later the problem returned (i noticed it returned after a certain mass update i made to several apps).. so i'm quite certain it's a software problem rather than a hardware defect.

I'm not an android developer.. but i did a bit research on logcat etc.. and I made this command
logcat -L *:E
the output is pasted in this github gist. (here is the verbose version)

Any advice? I've also installed aLogcat but i'm not quite sure how to use that.. i've seen some posts talking about instructing it to dump the output on an SDCard.. but i don't see that it has a command line interface..

Update 1

i got to install android 6.0.1.. everything worked perfect for several days.. however as soon as i started taking pictures.. the old crashes came back.. which reminded me that the exact same thing happened when i first got the phone.. so i narrowed down the problem to the camera app.

Update 2

I've asked the same question on the google nexus forum. Some helpful tips bit still no cigar.. i'll post the answer here if i actually solve it.


texts: Is it a Kernel or a ROM that provides power_supply battery files?

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Long story short I was installing custom ROMs to my Android device and one thing that stays in place regardless of ROM I use is a wrong battery stats monitoring. The device always behaves like it's being charged, although it's not.

I've checked the /sys/class/power_supply/battery and voila - there's no battery, only /sys/class/power_supply/usb. According to some docs I've found that will make the system think it's connected to an external power source.

The question is what is responsible for creating this battery file - is it a kernel, or a ROM (i.e. LineageOS, Resurrection Remix etc).

[UPD:] In the document I've provided they write about  /sys/devices/power_supply, not /sys/class/, although here the /sys/class/power_supply/*/ is mentioned as a Kernel interface. Should I assume that it's a Kernel issue then?

It's interesting though, that the stock ROM does show battery stats correctly, although nothing was added to /sys/class/ and TWRP recovery I'm using shows battery charge as -1%.


texts: How to delete from device(s) all pictures already deleted in google photo?

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I always shoot lots of pictures, and then delete the "bad" ones.
I've been deleting them with Google Photo for years, assuming that the deleted files were deleted from the device memory too.  They are not.  Google photo does not show them nor keep them in the cloud, but all (good&bad) picture files are still there, in the device memory stick.
Deleting is hard work!  I don't wanna redo it again picture by picture...
I need an automatic way to tell Google Photo to identify all pictures previously deleted in the cloud, and delete them in my device(s) too.
Needless to say, google help does not help.
E.g. Google Photo has a button "Free up XXX MB" that does the opposite of what I want: it promises to purge all pictures that are already safely backed up in the cloud.  I.e. those I want to keep in my device too...!
The only way around I could figure out so far is to delete all pictures from my device(s), and then download the good ones back from the cloud.  This looks quite risky and cumbersome.  Anybody has a cooler idea how to proceed?


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I live in a large city and there are random open wifi networks everywhere that allow my Android to connect to their network but won't give internet access because there is a paywall. This is only apparent when you start a browser on the phone. (And is annoying because working mobile 2G/3G access is suppressed in the mean time)

Is there an (automatic) way to stop my phone connecting to a wifi network unless it's password protected ie when I'm at home or at a friend's house?

EDIT: The networks are often named the same eg "BTOpenZone" (but have different IPs so can't be blocked one at a time). There are a wide variety of providers like BTOpenZone. I'd like to block them all, adding exceptions if I ever find a non-paywall connection.


texts: Samsung Galaxy S5 Mail download size problem

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I think I've came across to some sort of bug in Samsung Galaxy S5, (SW-G900W8), Android 4.4.2, (Kernel 3.4.0-1947824).

The problem is, after the mail account being setup correctly, the default mail client on the phone will not download all the mail but only the headers.

The "MAxEmailBodyTruncationSize" setting on the exchange server was set to 50KB , 100KB and unlimited but it has not solved the problem.

Another samsung phone (not the same model) gets the settings correctly (50KB, 100KB, unlimited respectively).

SO I'm pretty sure this has nothing to do with the server. Do you have any suggestions? Other than maybe using another mail client on the phone?

Thanks,


texts: What is the average maximum file size (by default) for incoming email on the Android?

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I am trying to send an email marketing campaign and my email file size is 32K (HTML markup only).

When I open it in the native email client on my Android device (Sprint HTC running Gingerbread 2.3.5) it gets truncated with a message that says "Download Remaining 12K". The button is way below the fold so it's easily missed and 1/2 of my email doesn't even show up in the reader.

I found a setting in my (POP) email account under:

menu → more → settings → Send & Receive → Mail size limit

But the default was set to 25K. That seems EXTREMELY low. I assume this is to keep the total downloads to a minimum since most people don't clean out their inboxes very often.

However, is this the new standard? That emails need to be kept at a minimum of 25K? I am wondering how many other devices running the Android OS are configured this way by default and if I should re-think all of my email marketing campaigns moving forward.

I checked my Kindle Fire and I don't see an option to change the incoming file size and my email does not get truncated on that device.

I am hoping to learn:

Is this an Android version specific? (ie Gingerbread)
Is this a configuration one makes when setting up a device with the Android OS regardless of the version? Meaning every device is different?
How many devices are set with a max file size this low, what's the standard setting out of the box?


texts: Moto G2 (Titan): "fastboot flash recovery" won't work.

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my Basic Plan, is to install the latest Version of LineageOS 14.01 via TWRP 2.8.0.1. This failed with an error "unknown command [log]". Next Idea: update TWRP to latest Version 3.1 and try again. So i tried to Flash the Recovery Partition via: "fastboot flash recovery twrp-version-titan.img" (during the Process i tried different Versions like 2.8.6 and 3.1) and fastboot responded:

    target reported max download size of 536870912 bytes
    sending 'recovery' (8724 KB)...
    OKAY [  0.296s]
    writing 'recovery'...
    OKAY [  0.204s]
    finished. total time: 0.500s

The messages on the Display seem to be ok (no error Messages) and I try to boot in Recovery Mode by choosing "Recovery" in Fastboot Mode. This works, except, that the installed Version stays the old TWRP 2.8.0.1 (I installed it some years ago).
So i tried to boot TRWP directly via: "fastboot -c "lge.kcal=0|0|0|x" boot Downloads/twrp-3.1.0-0-titan.img", (worked) and install a new Version from SD Card. This failed, because TWRP couldn't mount anything.

During the whole Progress of try and error I messed something really up, because it won't even boot Android anymore. Flashing a stock Rom failed too.

Has anybody an idea, how to "force" an recovery update?

Sidenotes:

i'm working a mac
Android Studio is installed and updated incl. SDK Tools
i googled a lot
sorry for my english


texts: I have installed Windows as well as android x86 on my laptop. Everything was just fine until the LCD of my Laptop was not broken. Now with broken screen I use Specific key combination to project my screen to an external monitor. This feature works fine with Windows but the key-combination does not work for android x86. Monitor does not even detect a signal from laptop. Is there any trick to project the screen in android with parent screen broken?


texts: Creating partitions through script in init.rc

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Context/Resume:

I'm changing the android platform to create two partitions in a SD Card. I need to do this as early as possible. I'm currently trying in init.rc
It would be nice to obfuscate the access to one of the partitions. If I could keep it hidden would be better

And...the long story:

I'm trying to create new partitions on an SD card in a
device, and I need to be done as early as possible.
 I thought that the init.rc should be the best location for this, so I
tried to add a script call to perform the task, but I'm unable to
create these partitions (or get the reason it fails).
 First of all, is this premise valid? Should I be able to do this?

I call the script by:

service myscript /system/bin/logwrapper /system/bin/myscript.sh
   disabled
   oneshot

at init-time.  And the content´s of the .sh file is

fdisk /dev/sdcard < mykeys.input

where "mykeys.input" is the sequence of commands used to perform the task
of creating the partitions.

Is this the recommended way of doing this?


texts: How to permanently erase the deleted files from Nexus 6p?

texts: I had deleted several files like from my Nexus 6P, I want to permanently erase all deleted files, how to do it? where are the deleted files stored?


texts: How can I create a state snapshot of my android device?

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I had restored my Android device (Samsung Note2) to the factory settings.

i have now added all my favorits apps and customized my settings.

How can i create a "memoey image"/"state snapshot" to restore from in the future.

I have used Kies, but it backups everything besides installed apps and device settings.

In generagl it's not creating a perfect snapshot.


texts: Android password requested after fastboot

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I am trying to reset an intel machine with android 5.0 using fastboot.

If I do a complete reset, I have no problem, it encrypts normally & boot & works as a charm.
But what I need is to reset the machine while keeping the data, so I removed this command:
fastboot format data

After booting the machine I got a screen saying "to start android, enter your password"
whatever last password enetered, I get the folowing (as if the password is wrong) & start resetting the machine..it works well, but no data is there too.
I have no idea to what password does it means nor any of my known passwords work.
Any Solution?


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Can't remember RCA viking pro 10 Google sign in or password. I did a factory reset and was stopped by the FPR request. I don't recall EVER "syncing" to a Google account. Is there any way I can get around this ?
   Thank You for any help.                John


texts: One specific game/app refuses to install

texts: As the title says, one single game on the app store that I had installed beforehand without issues, now refuses to install at all. The playstore keeps giving me error -506 over and over, and that's when it installs the game, it downloads the game as it should but does not get past the installing stage because it keeps tossing error -506. Googling didn't help either because googling it only gives me topics about other error codes that are not related to mine at all. Please, if anyone knows the solution or possible fixes to this, suggest them to me here so I can finally play the game again.


texts: How to see the back cover referenced on page 2 in Google Books?

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In Google Books app, page 2 of "Bleak House" by C. Dickens or "Faust" by J.W. Goethe and other public domain books reads:

This is a digital copy of a book that was preserved on library shelves before it was carefully scanned by Google as part of a project to make the world's books discoverable online. See the back of the book for more detail.

How do I see the back of the book and what is the information presented there?


texts: If I buy a used and infected android phone, will flashing a new custom recovery and custom ROM make it safe to use?

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If I buy a used and infected phone with a expensive spyware on it that the antivirus does not detect or is unable to remove than will flashing a new custom recovery and custom ROM make it safe to use?

What would be the proper way of doing it?
Connect to computer and install new recovery first and then the rom or some other way?

Once I have done these two steps, can I be assured that my phone is clean?

And should I be worried about getting my computer infected?

Edit: If this is not enough then what other actions should I take to be sure that the phone is clean?


texts: Create sdcard0 symlink on 6.0.1 for WhatsApp compatibility

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I recently switched from a Galaxy S2 running CM 10.2 (Android 4.3.1) to a Nexus 5 running 6.0.1 (stock rooted).

My goal was to migrate all my WhatsApp data (history, media, etc.) over to the new device. Restoring the history was no problem using WhatsApp's builtin backup/restore functionality.
I then proceeded to copy all the .../WhatsApp/Media/ folders over to the new phone, however, I still got an error message stating that the file could not be found when trying to open any (old) received images or videos from within WhatsApp.

Upon further investigation, it seems like WhatsApp is (or was?) storing the absolute path to every individual media file in its database, e.g. on my S2: /storage/sdcard0/WhatsApp/Media/WhatsApp Images/IMG-20140813-WA0020.jpg
It just so happens that the /storage/sdcard0 symlink doesn't exist on my Nexus 5 and hence WhatsApp can't access older files since the links are broken.

So I figured all I needed to do was create the /storage/sdcard0 symlink, like this:

ln -s /sdcard /storage/sdcard0

Confirmation:

root@hammerhead:/ # ls -l /storage
drwx--x--x root     sdcard_rw          1970-07-07 17:59 emulated
lrwxrwxrwx root     root              2015-12-30 16:26 sdcard0 -> /sdcard
drwxr-xr-x root     root              1970-07-09 08:57 self

Unfortunately, WhatsApp still couldn't access my old media files (not to mention that the symlink was gone after a reboot).

What am I doing wrong?

Thanks!

EDIT:
I did some more testing and noticed that the /storage/sdcard0 symlink is still there in versions prior to Marshmallow (I tested factory images of 5.0, 5.0.1 and 5.1.1 plus a friend's N5 running 4.4.4).

For now I have downgraded to 5.1.1 (with an intact /storage/sdcard0 symlink) and my old WhatsApp media now works as expected.

It's still very odd that the symlink didn't exist/work on 6.x though.


texts: How to change analog clock widget on home screen to digital clock?

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I have an analog clock widget on my home screen and I want to change it to a digital clock.

If I tap the widget it takes me inside the clock app. If I select settings and then select "Style Digital", the home screen clock is still an analog clock.

How to change the home screen analog clock to a digital clock?


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I've a bot in a Telegram group and I want to eject it.

The way I would use with a user does not work.

How to eject the bot from the group?


texts: I have a Nexus 5 (LG-D821) 32 GB and am currently on build LMY47D, I want to upgrade to latest version of Android 6 ATM the latest version is 6.0.1 but there are like 4 builds for this version. Which one should I download?


texts: Where are the game save files in PC? Bluestacks (without opening bluestacks)

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There's someone who already asked this question but the answer requires opening bluestacks.

The problem is my bluestacks is broken and unable to open. It says 'Bluestacks app runner has stopped running'.

So I want to copy my game's save file, (Plants vs Zombies 2) and reinstall a new Bluestacks. So how do I manually search for the save in my computer?


texts: Lookout gives malware scare when initializing phone or after factory reset

texts: When initializing my new (not pre-owned) Samsung Galaxy S7 for the first time or for subsequent times after factory resets, the notification shade shows regarding the Lookout app: "Scan complete. 323 apps scanned - all safe. Get advanced protection today!" Tapping that notification makes it attempt to open a window, presumably for Lookout, but it closes immediately and then a grey bubble notification comes up stating: "Malware no longer exists on your phone." Regardless of whether this notification is tapped, Lookout triggers more notifications when other apps finish loading or have updates installed. For me, the next one is, "Scan finished: Google Play Store is safe. Click to activate total protection, or to change settings." Tapping these opens Lookout properly with a Lookout account login prompt. Does this mean malware is/was on my phone or was it merely a poor design choice of words for first-time initialization?


texts: How to sync highlights & annotations of ebooks/pdf

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i'm searching for a way to synchronize  highlights & annotations of my ebooks over several android devices.

I prefer to read ebooks in pdf as it's the only format that keeps the original layout of the book.

Moonreader+ is a good ebook reader that supports highlighting and syncing reading progress. But how can i sync highlights or annotations i made?


texts: How can I get into my device using command prompt?

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My OnePlus One is partially bricked. When it turns on, it does not pass the "1+ powered by android" screen. I do not know what caused this, but there is a more detailed explanation of my issue here. I need to use ADB or some other recovery tool, but i had not enabled USB debugging. How can I use Command Prompt to access my device?

I really need to get my One back

Thanks


texts: max microSD capacity? how is this controlled?

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So I'm looking at a cheap android phone ($30) to use as an MP3 player while at the gym. I just saw several from the local carriers (perhaps same phone but rebranded?) and they advertised the phone as having a max of 32GB size for the microSD.

How is the max controlled? is this controlled by the SoC used? or perhaps another chip? I was hoping to use a 64GB one I already have.

Thanks


texts: OS Version relation between android and lineage OS

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I have currently Android 6.0 Device but app which I am trying to install only supports Android 7.0+.
I am thinking of installing lineage OS.
Is there Lineage OS 7.0 etc. equivalent of Android 7.0, so that app can be installed or I need to stay with android.


texts:
Possible Duplicate:
  Can I install Android on my non-Android device?

Language Turkish.

Merhaba ;

Benim HTC touch 2 bir telefonum var.Çok uzun süredir araştırma yapıyorum fakat bir türlü android yükleyemedim.Android yüklemek acaba mümkün mü?Bu konuda bilgi veriseniz çok sevinirim.

Teşekkür ederim...

Google Translate:

Hello;

I have a phone in my HTC touch 2. A kind of research I'm doing for so long now, but could not load android. Is it possible to install Android wonder? Information on this subject I would be glad veriseniz.

Thank you ...


texts: (SOLVED - partial) Flashing Source Built ROM Fails in TWRP, Invalid File Format

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I am new to the development community and have started to learn about building Android from source.  I've successfully built AOSP from source for my Nexus 6P (aosp_angler-userdebug, android-7.1.1_r14).  $make runs fine and I can install system.img and boot.img via fastboot and all is well.

However, the .zip made from $make updatepackage fails when I try to flash it in TWPR, throwing an error Failed to install, invalid zip file format!

After doing some research I noted that $make updatepackage isn't producing a META-INF folder.  When I run $make dist, META-INF is created and I can then $./build/tools/releasetools/ota_from_target_files.zip out/target/dist/ota_update.zip, but that ota_update.zip fails with the same error message in TWRP.


texts: Is there are way using GDrive or Photos resizing pictures before sync/upload?

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I'm synchronising all my cam photos to my google drive.
I'm using the photo app on android to upload pictures. There is just one thing that I don't like: I have no option to resize these pictures before the upload. So I have some 2mb pictures and I would like to resize/optimize them before uploading. Cannot find any options, tried also the google drive app, but still the same problem.

I know there are apps to resize pictures, but it´s still annoying to resize every time manually before you sync. I thought there are some options to do that automatically? Funny because some days ago I tested the MS SkyDrive App for Android and there is an option to optimize the pictures. You cannot choose what size you want, but the app resizing all of your pictures that are there for upload pretty well. That´s awesome. Why no such an option for google drive? Any suggestions?

Thank you


texts: How many times must I set default application?

texts:
So this problem has been annoying me for quite some time.
Whenever I select a link via Chrome( a YouTube link) a dialog
pops up asking if I want to view the link in the browser or in
the YouTube application. I always select the YouTube application and
then proceed to select it as the default application to launch on
any YouTube links.

So the problem is that the next time I click another YouTube link
the dialog pops back up for me to select what action to perform. This
doesn't only happen with YouTube but with other applications...
I tried resetting all the applications to "default" and retried the
process but it occurs again.

I understand that there are other posts but, those were all for
older versions of android.

DEVICE
- Samsung Note 3 (4.4.2)

Thanks in advance for any resolutions
samthewildone


texts: Accessing an Android watch via USB COM port through command line to install applications on it

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I have a Goclever watch that runs a dummy Android. It has a USB and Bluetooth, but no Wi-Fi. It has no device info in its menu and the .apk files are not installable from its file manager (only mp3 and jpeg files can be opened). When plugging it to my Windows desktop it's recognized as a MediaTek USB COM port device, but adb devices returns an empty list.

Is there a way to somehow hack into it via command line, installing applications from .apk files onto it? I need at least Sleep as Android, because though the watch has its internal accelerometer it's not acting in behalf of the phone's accelerometer (so whenever I launch Sleep as Android on my phone the sensor signals are not picked up by it).

BTNotification is up and running perfectly, the selected applications keep pushing the notifications to the watch and even phone calls can be made through it.

The BT device list in my phone identifies the watch as 6261 so I guess it has an MTK 6261 processor in it though I'm not completely sure.

UPDATE: upon *#8375# I get the following:

[VERSION]
NX9_61D_240_V1_8_XWDZ_W02Z_CHRONOS_32_T9_L2_C5_B_IPS_160921
[BRANCH]:
11CW13522MP
GPLUS61A_11C_NX9
BUILD: BUILD_NO
SERIAL#:
[BUILD TIME]:
2016/09/21 18:42
[MRE VERSION] 3100
HAL_VERNO:


texts: Sharing Apps between Accounts (due to user age)

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Good Morning Everyone,
Before I ask the question about sharing apps between Android users, I wanted to quantify the use case. This is because I don't want to come across as trying to illegally distribute apps in any way.
We have a tablet in the house that was specifically purchased as my child has a learning development disability. That means I have purchased a lot of apps from the Play Store to find things that were to help this. In the past it was easy; they were not adept enough to work out how to buy things on tablets. Now she is older and wiser, as is their sibling. Both are still single digit in age.
So the tablet is a Samsung Galaxy Tab A6, running Android 8.1 - stock updates, no root, no modifications.
In the past, when multi-user first appeared, I was able to buy apps from my Play Store, and it would appear on her non-admin user. I understand that this is now not possible though, and certainly I have not been able to achieve this with anything I have downloaded in recent memory.
The problem is though that both children are still under 10, so can not have their own Play Store account to have a Family set up.
So is there anyway to get around this? preferably without rooting the tablet? I am quite happy to wipe their account from the tablet if that helps things.


texts: Full disk encryption affects remote wipe ability?

texts:
Android's FDE affects remote wipe effectiveness, say, with Android Device Manager?

What I mean is this:

If one does not have system encryption enabled, to safely wipe all your data would require overwriting all your data. One would think that having full disk encryption enabled would allow wiping by just erasing the encryption keys. Is this so?


texts: How to make "poor man's roaming" by proxying cell calls to SIP or Skype?

texts:
What applications should I use to make the Android device to forward calls from cell network to SIP or Skype and back?

One device ("Home") is expected to be left at home, serving as proxy; other device ("Travel") is just using data connection to connect to the first device, so it works like this:

Someone is calling you using cell network.
Home device receives the call and calls Travel using SIP.
Travel device sees the incoming SIP call.
You answer the call.
Home device is proxying between SIP and cell network for you until you drop the call.

How to do it? How to workaround greedy cell providers?


texts: Does encrypting the Xoom tablet use battery faster?

texts:
I recently decided to encrypt my Xoom tablet.  The process went smoothly (full power, plugged in the whole time, took about an hour) but since the encryption, it seems like my battery life has decreased.  With moderate usage, I used to get close to two days worth of usage before the encryption, but now my battery usage meter has me at 15% after 23 hours.

I found this thread on the Motorola Owners' Forums but that is about it.


texts: android phone displays numbers info even for uknown ones to my adressbook

texts: A question of a general nature, the call to the numbers of which is not in the phone book. android shows information such as a call name. where does this information come from, if the source is open and google take it from web, can this information be changed?


texts: Power management on Android — is app CPU correlated to power usage?

texts:
2 questions:

Is application CPU usage on Android correlated and how highly to battery usage? In other words, are apps that suck a lot of CPU also draining the battery or not necessarily?
Is there a way to itemize and display the phone's power use by application, at any given point in time as well as within defined time buckets and maybe view charts and such? Sort of like a diagnostic monitor for power usage by application or system component?

Thanks


texts: System has been modified. Pls contact the manufacturer. Thank you. -- i don't know what this mean and something's wrong with my phone.

texts: --- I accidentally deleted my android device manager and other folders on my phone that i thought was not useful at all. After, this message on my lock screen appeared. And i can't unlock my phone without having to touch the upper portion of the screen where it will show you the time, date and the setting icon for your phone. So after doing so, i tap the "back" button or "home" just to see the phone menu and do stuff.. i know something on those deleted folders has something to do with this. This has been my problem for 4mos already. I've been to different technicians but all they do is charge me overprice. Can somebody help me pls? My phone is an SKK Prime Android 4.2.2. This was given to me by my boyfriend last December. He'd b broken hearted if he'll find out.. Pls help.. Thank You.


texts: I did the factory resetting of my galaxy grand repeatedly (2-3 times) due to hang- up problems.  Is it possible to recover the data which were in the phone memory before first resetting?


texts: How to install Android Market on HCL ME X1 tablet?

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I bought an HCL ME X1 tablet one month ago. Its main drawback is that it does not support the Android Market and manually installing the Android Market's APK file does not seem to work either. It shows an error message like this:

the application Market(process com.android.vending)has stopped unexpectedly) please try again

How can I solve this problem so that I can use the Android Market on my device?


texts: How can I identify the cache if I see its name? One name is suspicious

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If Device maintenance app is launched in Samsung S8, after pressing Clean Now button, storage cleanup briefly shows different apps, storage space of which is being cleaned:

System cache
OneNote
TopBuzz

Actual view visible for about 2 seconds:

I know that the last one is not among installed apps (when checking by name) so it must be part of some other app, but how can I find out to which app it actually belongs? No antivirus which I tried so far reported this as the malware. But maybe there is some system analyzer which shows similar cache ownership like the above app, but with more details?

(Or maybe there is another method how to find origin of that TopBuzz symptom.)

The phone is not rooted.


texts: Location Consent & undo Remeber This Setting

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Like many, I found the Location Consent prompts to be annoying. I was excited when Google finally extended the option to 'remember this setting' in the latest update, but dismayed when I could only have the phone remember a 'yes' answer.

Unfortunately, when I handed the phone to a friend to coordinate GPS while driving she checked 'Remember this setting' and consented into the program. I would like to undo this, but cannot for the life of me find where this setting is stored on my phone. It does not appear to be listed in the 'Location' or by clearing the cache of the LocationServices app (which doesn't appear to actually work)

How can this be undone? Phone is a Motorola Razr HD running 4.4.2


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Somebody gave me a Kindle - it is an older model (only has one external button - the power button), but it is stuck on the lock screen and there is no way to get past it.

Things I've tried:

Holding the power button for 20 seconds to reset it
Holding the power button for 40 seconds to reset it
Using two fingers to try to swipe the screen (in case voice mode is activated)
double-tapping the lock button
charging it and then trying the 20-second reset

If I hold the power button for just a few seconds, the screen darkens and if asks me if I want to Shut Down or Cancel.  But tapping the buttons don't do anything - as if the screen won't detect taps anymore - I'm thinking it is a hardware issue.  However, on the lock screen, if I tap the lock button, it's background does shift transparency, so it's detecting something.

Any other ideas for this?  The tablet is too old to bother with Amazon Support, and I don't know anything more about it except that I can't get past the lock screen.  It powers on and off just fine, though.

[update]

Well, it's been quite a few days since my posting, and noone has any suggestions.  I don't know what to do except to try taking it apart and check to see if some cable is loose.


texts: Mystery status bar icon (handset plus wifi signal indicator)

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As the title says, does anyone know what this icon means? Just upgraded to a Samsung galaxy s10, but it's not an icon I've seen before. It sits between the wifi and cell signal strength icons.

Edit/Answer: To summarise the answer found in the above link, this icon indicates that "wifi calling" is enabled. I've noticed that the icon will appear and disappear depending on how close you are to your router, presumably because the wifi calling feature requires a good signal.


texts: While listening to music on head set: How to avoid sound playing from phone speakers when push event occurs?

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I use my Android phone to listen to music at work with standard headset. Yet once an event occurs, e.g. e-mail recieved, the phone switches to standard speakers and plays the music and event sound over it, and then returns back to headset.

I want all my sounds to only play over the headset. How do configure my Huawei Honor to do so?


texts:
My LG Nexus5X has randomly died this morning(it had ~70% battery). I have tried to leave it on charging for 1 hour straight and then tried to turn it back on. It worked. But then it randomly died again while being fully charged. It hasn't turned on ever since.

After shutting down for the second time I have also managed to enter the Fastboot menu (clicking Power Button+Volume Down button), although I get the menu to show and I can scroll through the options, when I click Recovery mode or Start, I get a screen with just saying 'Google' on it and then dies again. For Start my understanding is that it should turn on and as for the Recovery Mode this is not a normal behaviour as I should be seeing an Android Robot as described here. I also tried the Power Off option, left it there for an hour charging and then tried to turn it back on, this time it went past the 'Google' page to the colorful spinning/loading circles page but the animation stuck and it turned off again.

After the above failure, my goal was to enter the Recovery Mode through my PC(I use Windows10): I have attempted to set up the drivers for adb and fastboot like described in this guide. The only time I get my Android to show up in the Device Manager so I could setup the drivers is when the phone itself is in the fastboot mode and it shows up as Kedacom USB Device->Android Bootloader Interface. Since I could not see my Android under Other Devices like the guide says I tried to setup adb/fastboot one at a time for the Kedacom USB Device->Android Bootloader Interface entry. In the command line when I type  adb devices my device is not showing up fastboot devices this shows up: 0167ca36eedbc1ef        fastboot. Also, when I type adb reboot recovery I get error: no devices/emulators found .

I have ran out of options and everything I tried does not seem to work. What is the solution to bring my Nexus5X back to life?


texts: Application installation fails in play store

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When I was trying to install apps from google play store, it downloads and then pops the error,

  "Application installation failed".

I tried numerous ways described in websites and now the error doesn't pop but when downloading is finished, again it starts downloading. And it causes data loss only.

If there's a solution please let me know.


texts: Factory reset without resetting settings

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On a Sony Xperia, there is a way.to reset the settings, and not data. Is there a way to reset the data, without resetting the settings. I am not accepting any methods needing root. I find it a hassle to even look for the bootloader on this thing.

Why? I have a tank setup for my battery, and all sorts of power optimization settings. (They are Xperia only settngs)I don't want them reset when I clear my data

Using Sony Xperia E C1505


texts:
I am trying to root my Lenovo B A2016a40 but I absolutely cannot find a working method. I have tried several apps (desktop and android) such as KingoRoot, Framaroot and so on, but nothing has worked so far.

Here are some specs of my phone as a screenshot:

(https://imageshack.com/i/podtlWoDp)

I have found this way:
(https://www.kingoapp.com/root-tutorials/how-to-root-android-6.0-marshmallow.htm) but I am not sure if this can be applied to my phone or not and I am scared to brick it.

Can anyone help? Thanks a lot!


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I got a samsung galaxy folder 2: https://www.samsung.com/hk_en/smartphones/galaxy-folder2-g165/
It runs Android 6.0.1
Anyways I am not new to ABD and have used it to uninstall system apps on my other phone (Samsung S10) with no problems. So when I got the folder 2 and started removing system apps using pm unistall -k --user 0 as I did with my other phone. Then I decided to remove the contacts app (com.android.contacts) because I installed google contacts.
Well apparently, in doing so that contacts app actually housed the phone app as well. So now I have no phone app on my phone. That's kind of a big deal.
How do I re enable the contacts app using ADB?
My device is not rooted and I don't want to root it. Also I know factory resetting should fix this, but I'd prefer not to do that either. Thanks.


texts: How to Enable Bluetooth on my Device or Browser

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I am trying to log into Gmail by making my Phone a Security Key
Below are the specifics

Samsung Galaxy J3 Prime (SM-J327T1)
Android Version 7

I get following error whether I use Brave or Chrome Browser. Bluetooth on my Windows 10 is on. How to fix?


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I just picked up an HTC Droid Incredible a few days ago. I already had a Plantronics Discovery 975 headset, which I like, so I've been trying to use it with the phone. It pairs fine and does work, but I've been having some problems that make it not very usable.

Problem 1: The "Bluetooth in-call volume" always goes to minimum between calls, and I can't hear the voice prompts. It doesn't matter whether I raise the volume using the Bluetooth or the handset, it always goes back to minimum on the next call.

Problem 2: The standard Navigation app (Google Maps Navigation for mobile) doesn't work with the Bluetooth at all (even if I make sure it's connected before starting of the Navigation app). I have to speak into the handset and all sound comes out through the phone's speaker. I can't find any setting to change this.

Problem 3: The Voice Dialer also doesn't work through the Bluetooth. The only way I can use the Voice Dialer is to hold the main button on my Bluetooth for 3 seconds. If I activate it from the phone, I have to speak into the handset.

Does this mean my Discovery is just not compatible with the phone or is there something I can do with settings to get it to work properly?

If I do need a new Bluetooth, can you recommend one that works well with an Android phone (or even better, one that works well with an Incredible)?


texts: How to prevent VZW drive from mounting when I connect my HTC Incredible to USB

texts:
Since the Froyo upgrade, when I connect my HTC Incredible, with the USB settings set to "Charge Only" to my computer with a USB cable, the phone still mounts a CD type drive that will install HTC Sync drivers.  This prevents my phone from using the SD card.

How can I stop this from happening?  Like I said, my phone is set to "Charge Only".


texts: How to perform a full system dump/backup with a broken screen?

texts:
So, yesterday my phone took a serious tumble.  It is now essentially useless, as the screen either fails to turn on, or when it does, there is nothing useful to see (just lines of primary colors, mostly).

I believe (from the fact that it still chirps at me when emails come in, etc), that the phone is still functional, otherwise.

I would like to perform a full system dump, so that I can get off any files from the phone (a TMobile SGS2 (hercules) running slimrom 4.3 build 1).  The sdcard probably isn't important, as I can just pull it, but the phone's own internal storage I should like to get a copy of.

When I plug the phone into a usb port, it 'mounts' the usb via MTP, and I can see all the files.  Unfortunately, when I do a select all | copy | paste operation, the paste op dies before transferring all files.  I've tried a couple other ADB shell operations, in hope of flipping regular USB mounting on, but nothing has worked.

Any ideas how I can get a full dump of my poor phone's contents?

Edit

Currently running a adb pull /sdcard/ ... Its copying files presently, but its too early to tell if its going to get evertying I'm expecting.

Edit #2

looks like its going to work...its taking a rather long time, but it appears to be grabbing everything I was expecting it to.


texts: Is Google Voice susceptible to hacking like regular MMS or Whatsapp messages?

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I have been using Google voice in a public facing way so as to reduce the chance of receiving malware messages over SMS/MMS or Whatsapp.
But is it just as susceptible for someone to be able to sneak something in over a GVoice MMS or SMS?
I am worried because I received a photo from an unsolicited phone. Is there a chance that having clicked on that photo (which just enlarged  and presented information about itself)  compromised my phone? For context:

95% of Android phones can be hacked with one just MMS | Kaspersky official blog

Jeff Bezos phone hacking explained: What you need to know for your own security


texts: My PC doesn't recognize my galaxy note 4. But it did when I purchased it.

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My questions is just as titled.
When I got my new galaxy note 4 last month, I connected it to my PC and my PC showed my new note 4 so I was able to add video files.
But now  I connected my note 4 again to my PC to store all data from cell to PC cause it's full, my PC doesn't recognizes note 4. What should I do?


texts: Android 4.3: How to get the dial pad autocomplete

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One of the most exciting features announced for the release of Android Jelly Bean 4.3 was the ability to get autocomplete when dialing a phone number in a similar fashion to text keyboard autocomplete from previous versions. I just updated my Android to version 4.3 but I don't see any difference with dial pad from previous versions.
Does that feature actually exist? Do I have to follow some steps to activate it?


texts: I'm on a Samsung Galaxy s4 sgh-i337 from att and I messed up my system a little bit I want to reflash and restore stock firmware with kies. Will that work?  Also, I am rooted will kies work with me?


texts:
I have a new phone. The old one died. I want to install all application that I had on old phone. I am 100% I miss one application in google play-my apps.

I may be uninstall it on the old phone due to the lack of space but I want to find it back.

I do not remember name and I am not able to find it on the google play (may be it was removed).

It was application for training brain, there was a few categories of games: at least 3 version of memory matrix, some games to match previous, 2 version of the of the follow number sequence. (All brain training application are really similar.) For some unknow reasons I have it associated with cat (It must be in name or there was a cat icon on main screen or something like that).

Please give me a tip how I can find this missing application.


texts:
So my phone was doing random shutdowns. I thought maybe rooting it would solve the problem. And it did.. but now I can't do any updates.

There is this 10.1 MB Update that keeps prompting to install ever since March 2015. I have tried unrooting it back but still no luck.

The major problem is I want to download the new Marshmallow software update but well I can't. My nexus 5 always says it's up-to-date. I decided to manually download and install it. So I restarted phone and went to recovery mode for TWRP and I initiated the install. And I got this error error executing updater binary in zip etc.

How can I get Marshmallow on my Nexus 5?

Click image for larger version

Sorry for the bad res image, had to use my laptop for that.

P.S: I have Lollipop 5.1.1


texts: If I try a new email client like K9-mail, can I go back to my original email just by uninstalling it?

texts:
Before I try something I cannot easily reverse ( and to confirm something I think I already know the answer for ): if I install another email client ( like K9-mail ) on my Samsung phone of even more on my Archos 101 tablet, can I revert back to the email client I already have just be uninstalling the new email client ?

Will I get a choice of email clients ( like you have now when you install Opera or Firefox ) ?


texts:
The Samsung S-note app has a handwriting recognition mode that will turn handwriting to text in more or less real time, but it slows down input enough for it to not be really practical to use when jotting notes in meetings.

Is it possible to convert previously-taken handwriting and turn it to text later in S-note?  If not, then what about one of the other apps that come with the Galaxy note such as aNote HD?


texts: How can I ensure that files such as photos/videos are stored in the SD card in Android Marshmallow?

texts:
I have a Lenovo Vibe K4 Note phone with Android 6.0 Marshmallow. I have formatted my SD card as internal storage. As a result, when I view the file system either through my phone or my PC, both the real internal storage and the SD card appear logically combined under Internal Storage.

I have many apps installed, such as Google apps, that do not allow me to move them to the SD card portion of the logical internal storage, and hence reside in the "real" internal storage only (but that is not my question).

The problem is that when I take pictures or videos, they are also stored in the "real" internal storage. Now, my internal storage gets very quickly filled up, while my SD card is near empty. Moreover, as logically both appear in the file manager as one "Internal Storage" category combined, I am not able to figure out how to move out the images from the real internal storage to the SD Card.

My questions are:

When SD Card is formatted as internal storage in Marshmallow, how can I enforce that certain files are stored in the SD Card? How can I ensure that new photos are stored in the SD Card?
How can I move existing files from the real internal storage to the SD Card?


texts: Transfer data from desktop to an emulator

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I have some items in my ubuntu 12.04 desktop. I want to transfer them into the Sdcard of one of the avds in my android emulator (android-sdk-linux) which I have installed on the same system.

Like to know how to do the above.


texts:
I've recently tried to root my device with this tutorial. But now when I start my phone it restarts after 5 seconds and then it shows the teamwin logo. After that it says:

Could not mount /data and unable to find crypto footer.
Failed to mount '/data' (Invalid argument)
Unable to recreate /data/media folder.
Updating partition details...
Failed to mount '/data' (Invalid argument)
...done
Unable to mount storage
Failed to mount '/data' (Invalid argument)
Full SELinux support is present.
Unable to mount /data/media/TWRP/.twrps
Running Recovery Commands
Failed to mount '/data' (Invalid argument)
Formatting Cache using make_ext4fs...
Failed to mount '/data' (Invalid argument)
Done processing script file
Renamed stock recovery file in /system to prevent
the stock ROM from replacing TWRP.

Does anyone know how to resolve this? I'm at the point that I don't care about the root anymore I just want my phone to act normal again.

Just to make sure everybody understands: my phone can't load recovery nor load fastboot mode.


texts:
I was recently trying Microsoft's Arrow launcher and it was then I saw that the default launcher on my phone is called 'Launcher3'. Its icon resembles 16-bit icon.

From what I read, it is the name of default Google launcher. Is it?

Does my phone why virus or this is the default launcher from Google? I am using Moto G5 Plus.


texts: Does Android USB Shared connection runs a DHCP Server?

texts:
I'm aware of USB Shared connection of android and I've been using it to give connection to my computer.

Also I've an old domestic router which has RJ45 and wireless interfaces. I've been thinking about connecting my phone directly to the router using an USB-RJ45 converter, in order to give internet to the computer based on the RJ45 switched interface of the router, plus some other wireless devices using WiFi.

So my question is: does Android USB Shared connection runs a DHCP Server?

Because in case it does, everything will run fine, but if it doesn't, I'm afraid it would only support one device to give it an IP.

I've found that in cyanogenmod does, but dunno in Android.


texts: What does "NFC Connectivity (Optional)" mean for the Samsung I9100 Galaxy S II?

texts:
I'm considering to buy a Samsung I9100 Galaxy S II. In the specs, I've read "NFC Connectivity (Optional)". What does that mean?

It seems that the first batch of phones won't have an NFC chip. Is it possible to retrofit one or will have I have to buy a new phone for NFC?


texts: Firefox Android adding random strings to attached file names

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Firefox Android is adding 'tmp_random number-' in prefix and '-random number' in suffix of the file name I attached to any website. I have tried Gmail and a number of website but it's changing my attached file name on all websites from 'Alam Resume.pdf' to 'tmp_123456-Alam Resume-1234567.pdf'.

I have double checked the file name of the file in question and found it correct. I even tried attaching different files but the issue is still there but when I use desktop browser to send same files it didn't add any number to the attached file name.

My Firefox Android version is 49.0.2
Android version is 5.1.1
Attaching files from ext SD Card


texts:
I have a nexus 6 with version 6.0.1 of android flashed and rooted using Nexus Root toolkit 2.1.4.

I am trying to modify build.prop and doing adb pull/push and even trying to move it to /data/local/tmp and then mv command won't work.

Mounting /system/ rw results in a boot loop and I have to reflash.

I am unsure on how to enable modification of this file.  How can I turn off this "production build" protection on android?

adb shell
shell@shamu:/ $ su
root@shamu:/ # mv /data/local/tmp/build.prop /system/
mv: /system//build.prop: Read-only file system
1|root@shamu:/ # mount -o rw,remount /system
127|root@shamu:/ # mv /data/local/tmp/build.prop /system/
mv: xwrite: No space left on device
1|root@shamu:/ # exit
1|shell@shamu:/ $ exit

adb push build.prop /system/build.prop
failed to copy 'build.prop' to '/system/build.prop': Permission denied

adb shell
shell@shamu:/ $ su
root@shamu:/ # mv /data/build.prop /sy
sys/    system/
root@shamu:/ # mv /data/build.prop /system/build.prop
mv: /system/build.prop: Read-only file system

I'm trying to add this config option to build.prop

net.tethering.noprovisioning=true

The device has plenty of space as it was just freshly rooted and flashed with a brand new stock image.


texts: What are the pros and cons of allowing Google Play store to automatically update apps?

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Automatically update apps on my Android phone:

Upsides:

Apps get new feature, bug fixes, performance improvements, etc.

Downsides:

The UI layout or some features that I am already used to changes. Sometimes I am regret to update the app due to this.

So I set Google Play to not update the apps automatically on my old phone. Now I am getting a new phone. Are there any other pros and cons to these settings, and what are some ways to mitigate my concerns?


texts: Can you Modify or Increase the Size of the Recent Apps List?

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I tend to rely on Recent Apps list to bounce between apps I use most often, as a sort of day-long history, for example. Is there a trick to increasing how many apps are listed in the default Recent Apps list (long-press home > Recent Apps)? I believe it's limited to 8, is there a trick/app which would increase it? Picture the PC Alt-Tab menu when you have 10+ programs open. Perhaps it makes more sense on a phone (from a resources perspective) to limit the number of apps on the Recent Apps list.

I'm not looking for a task-killing app, but a task-switching app. Would this be solved if I looked into a tasker app?

EDIT1: Using Advanced Task Killer as a switching app is a workaround. Still looking for an answer that literally increases the number of apps shown after long-pressing home.

EDIT2: Another very similar question had this answer, which is more convenient than Advanced Task Killer, IMO. Still, I would prefer a solution that would incorporate long-pressing Home, like the original Recent Apps list.


texts: How to disable home button wake up on HTC 10 with Android 7.0

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I recently got the 7.0 update on my HTC 10, and now my home button wakes my phone up. I had this setting disabled under the fingerprint section in the settings, however, the phone is not respecting that setting any longer. I tried toggling it on and off, but it changes nothing.

How can I disable this button from waking my phone up on Android 7.0?


texts: Google Docs - Spreadsheet - Row selection issue

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I have an HTC Desire and I'm using the Google Docs app to edit some spreadsheets.

Most of the times, when I click (touch) on a row to begin editing, the application opens the row immediately below (and sometimes the one above).

This is pretty frustrating and it happens even if I zoom in so much that it's obvious I'm not touching the adjacent rows.

Has anyone else had this issue? If so, is there a fix?


texts:
My phone recently forgot what my correct pattern to unlock the lockscreen. But when I reset the lock screen to swipe, now I can't change it to anything else because it asks for a pin to change it from swipe. I only ever set a backup pin for the pattern, and it isn't accepting that pin. How can I add security to my lockscreen again?

EDIT: Galaxy S5, Android 6.0.1


texts: Images are getting deleted from "camera shots" once sent in a text message

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I have an HTC Desire Z,  Andorid 2.3.3 with HTC sense version 2.1.

If i take a photo and text it, that photo is getting deleted from my Gallery/camera shots.

How can I fix this so the photos are never deleted once taken without my permission?

Edit

I noticed some of my photos are still saved in the folder, but the gallery isn't displaying them, nor they accessible by the image applications. I can only see the pictures if I connect my sd card to my computer


texts: Why USB Tethering goes off after a while?

texts: I use 3G, Android 2.2, LG P500 phone. I've tested it on Windows 7 and Windows XP, the result is the same. After several minutes the connection dies and I need to switch off/on the USB Tethering option to restore the connection.


texts:
I imagine a setup where I use an android tablet computer as a remote control for my hifi system - at least for selecting music. I have connected a low-power, cheap and small linux computer to the amp. The low-powered computer holds all music on a USB stick, SSD or similar. The computer has no screen or keyboard permanently attached.

Can something like this work? All solutions I have found on the net require streaming from a NAS or the internet (internet radio) - e.g. Sonos. Ideas regarding hardware and software are welcome.


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I want to edit a contact before calling. Let's say I dialed a number by mistake: I don't add 0 for an out-of-state number.
In earlier basic non-smartphones, you had an option in the call history where you could edit the number before calling. So I would just use that it would show me the entire number to edit then I add the zero of change the number if I have typed it wrong.
I just can't find this feature in Android I am searching for this on Google and it seems only those on Windows phones are missing this feature and have posted it in Android forums.
How to edit the number before calling on Android?


texts: Are Google Photos' high-quality pictures compressed even if they're under 16 megapixels?

texts:
Recently, Google has changed the Google Photos app so that everyone has free and unlimited access to store 16 megapixel files.

The camera on my phone is under 16 megapixels. When I downloaded the app, it asked me whether I wanted to keep the photos in original or high quality.

I would like to take advantage of the free storage so my question is if the photos are originally less than 16 megapixels, is high quality going to be the same as original or would Google compress it more?

Also, what happens to the existing photos on my Google Drive that are less than 16 megapixels? Are they automatically not counted toward my quota or do I need to somehow migrate them to Google Photos? Just that, the majority of the files on my Drive are photos (which are less than 16 megapixels) and since I've downloaded Photos, the space available has not changed.


texts: How to start a hotspot automatically on device boot

texts:
I have an Andriod based TV box connected to the internet via ethernet. I have enabled a portable wifi hotspot (so basically it acts as a wifi router). But every time there is a power cut to this device I have to re-enable the hotspot.

Basically want to save the tethering configuration so that on a reboot the device boots in tethering mode, i.e., the last configured state.


texts: Getting verification error when attempting to "adb sideload" the OTA update on Nexus 7 (2013)

texts:
Notes:

Tablet is unlocked and rooted (SuperSU Pro v1.75)
I have the following recovery flash in place: TWRP 2.6.3.0, but I am booting stock recovery for the adb sideload invocation
The drivers are installed, host is Win 7 x64 and the device is detected in every mode (MTP, USB debug, bootloader)

When attempting to adb sideload (via stock recovery) the file 7d9b309e11da82edb5373a1f59965bca89f6041f.signed-razor-KRT16S-from-JSS15R.7d9b309e.zip on my Nexus 7 (2013) [Wi-Fi], I receive an error:

Finding update package...
Opening update package...
Verifying update package...
Installing update...
Verifying current system...
"/system/app/Drive.apk" has unexpected contents.
E:Error in /tmp/update.zip
(Status 7)
Installation aborted.

What am I doing wrong? What do I have to change in order to make the adb sideload succeed?


texts:
I hope this is the right place to ask my question.

On my android phone I have my contacts synchronized with NextCloud (CardDAV). Now, many contacts are linked/connected with other (same) contacts from social networks, providing more data. So far, so good.

As I would like to have a "unique exhaustive" contacts list that I also use on other devices (PC, online, or maybe another phone), I would like to merge/copy the additional data from the linked contacts into my existing contacts lists (which is then synchronized with my cloud/cardDAV).

So, the questions are: - is there any easy way to do this? - without giving my contacts to google or any other shady app? - preferrably with the option to chose on which data "wins" (like, own nextcloud contacts always win facebook data)

Thanks for any advice!


texts: Web messages interface - How do I control if messages are sent as SMS or MMS?

texts:
I've been using messages.android.com for a few weeks now and it's amazing, even if sluggish when "new conversation" is clicked.

The only issue I have is that if I'm texting more than one person it  switches to sending as MMS and I can't seem to control it. I tried this but that setting doesn't seem to be listed. I'm using the default Messaging app on a dual sim moto g5. My phone recently upgraded itself to Android 8 but it hasn't solved the issue. It seems to happen, even with very short messages, and even if it's just text without any subject or media. The message converts to MMS as soon as I add a second recipient. Any suggestions? I will add a Windows steps recorder when I have a bit more time. If I add two recipients to a text message on the phone itself it works as normal and remains an SMS.

It would be useful if someone could see if they get the same behaviour.

Another edit: the problem persists with the new interface, whether opened directly or through a redirection from the old one.


texts: Upgrade Galaxy S Advance from 2.3 to 4.1

texts:
I have the Samsung Galaxy S Advance which is currently running Android version 2.3, can I upgrade it to Android 4.1?

I googled and found this It is telling that I need a rooted phone. What does this mean?

Is there high possibility of any problem?


texts: Is it possible to install android app directly from facebook ad click

texts:
We have a fb ad for our app but the link click only redirects the user to google play. Is it possible to download the app right away by the time user clicks "Install Now" button at the ad?

If yes, please provide me any brief understandable steps or links.
I've tried searching but the hits are just so confusing and complicated.


texts: How to identify which app is causing the notification LED to flash?

texts:
My LG G4's notification LED has started intermittently flashing yellow for unknown reasons.

Normally, I would assume that a notification is causing it, but in this case, no notifications are present and clearing the existing ones doesn't stop the flashing. I have not (knowingly) set an app to flash either.

Is there a way to diagnose which app is causing the flashing?


texts: My search results open in samsung browers rather than chrome browers

texts:
How can I change it to chrome rather than Samsung on my samsung s3 tablet?
 I do not know how to change it


texts:
I have been reading and heard Google Pixel owner get unlimited free storage, but how?
How Google Pixel owner register the unlimited free storage?
I want to know if is register automatically when you buy the phone, or there is some code you can enter.


texts: I am not able to write to the directory Android/data or /Android/obb in android 11?

texts:
I was trying to add some obb data files to the obb directory in Android folder but every time I made a try it pops an error message, first I thought that this may be because of some fault in File Manager. Than I tried some external File Managers like Solid Explorer and Files by google , but for my surprise I was not even able to access the Android folder in any another external file manager (Android folder was empty no data, no obb was there), than I searched on internet and found this is because of scoped storage (introduced in android 10)

I didn't understood much about scoped storage but only that this limits access of apps to the Storage, I want to understand more about scoped storage and want to know how this is helpful to us and how I can access those data and obb folders


texts: I am using the HTC M9, and when I go into "Developer Options" the "Stay Awake" option is grayed out. Why? How can I fix? What would cause this?


texts:
My question is similar to this one, but I don't necessarily have a powered off device.

How can I enter Android' safe mode (or make it boot into safe mode the next time) from within my recovery image?

I suppose it is possible to mimic the actions the actual Android system would do when you select safe mode from the reboot menu.  However, I don't even know what selecting safe mode actually causes Android to do with the system.


texts: Acer A3-A40 Fastboot erase system, OEM not unlocked, not rooted, cannot find stock rom

texts: I erased the system with fasboot, now I cannot find the stock rom for it. What can I do ? There is no root and it is not OEM unlocked.


texts:
I have an HTC One M8 running Android KitKat 4.4.4, HTC Sense version 6.0. I've owned the phone since Dec. 30, 2014.

Not sure how, or why, but about 3 days after purchase, I started to have a problem with notifications, regardless of whether the phone was set to silent, sound, or vibrate. If I don't address a new notification the moment comes in, my phone proceeds to vibrate every 3 minutes until I can get to the notification (I teach all day, so I can't get to my phone). As you can imagine, this is quite frustrating.

I have gone through every setting on every app (installed or purchased) four times to ensure the vibration setting is shut off. I have done a factor reset, and put my backup on the phone. I do not have a purchased app giving me notification reminders. I have contacted HTC for device support, spent 4 hours with them, and they have suggested I send my phone in. Not a fan of that.

This seems really similar to a setting on iPhone which allows you to set when you want to be reminded of missed notifications. I just can't seem to find where to shut it off on this device.

TIA for any help/advice.


texts: Remove a folder I created in /system/lib

texts:
I have root access and am able to remount. I created a folder in /system/lib/ named rfsa, but I don't know why I cannot see or open that folder.

When I type ls, it is there. But when I type ls -l, I get this error

lstat './rfsa' failed: I/O error.

The first time I get this error, I have to reboot and root and remount again.
Also, if I try rmdir /system/lib/rfsa/ (I created this folder myself), I get this error

rmdir: rfsa: Read-only file system

Any ideas what can I try?

Here it is before the ls -l command:

/dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/system /system ext4 rw,seclabel,relatime,discard,data=ordered 0 0

After ls -l and getting the error, it changes to:

/dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/system /system ext4 ro,seclabel,relatime,discard,data=ordered 0 0

I don't have busybox, but the first time I try mount -w -o remount -t ext4 /dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/system /system, nothing is changed. After I get the file I/O error, this time I get:

mount: Read-only file system

Here is the cat /proc/mounts output, before I try to access the bad folder:

rootfs / rootfs ro,seclabel 0 0
tmpfs /dev tmpfs rw,seclabel,nosuid,relatime,size=949072k,nr_inodes=237268,mode=755 0 0
devpts /dev/pts devpts rw,seclabel,relatime,mode=600 0 0
proc /proc proc rw,relatime 0 0
sysfs /sys sysfs rw,seclabel,relatime 0 0
selinuxfs /sys/fs/selinux selinuxfs rw,relatime 0 0
debugfs /sys/kernel/debug debugfs rw,seclabel,relatime 0 0
none /acct cgroup rw,relatime,cpuacct 0 0
none /sys/fs/cgroup tmpfs rw,seclabel,relatime,size=949072k,nr_inodes=237268,mode=750,gid=1000 0 0
tmpfs /mnt tmpfs rw,seclabel,relatime,size=949072k,nr_inodes=237268,mode=755,gid=1000 0 0
none /dev/cpuctl cgroup rw,relatime,cpu 0 0
pstore /sys/fs/pstore pstore rw,seclabel,relatime 0 0
adb /dev/usb-ffs/adb functionfs rw,relatime 0 0
/dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/system /system ext4 rw,seclabel,relatime,discard,data=ordered 0 0
/dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/cache /cache ext4 rw,seclabel,nosuid,nodev,relatime,data=ordered 0 0
/dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/persist /persist ext4 rw,seclabel,nosuid,nodev,relatime,data=ordered 0 0
/dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/dsp /dsp ext4 rw,seclabel,nosuid,nodev,relatime,data=ordered 0 0
/dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/modem /firmware vfat ro,context=u:object_r:firmware_file:s0,relatime,uid=1000,gid=1000,fmask=0337,dmask=0227,codepage=437,iocharset=iso8859-1,shortname=lower,errors=remount-ro 0 0
/dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/tctpersist /tctpersist ext4 rw,seclabel,nosuid,nodev,relatime,data=ordered 0 0
/dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/hdcp /persist/data ext4 rw,seclabel,nosuid,nodev,relatime,data=ordered 0 0
tmpfs /storage tmpfs rw,seclabel,relatime,size=949072k,nr_inodes=237268,mode=755,gid=1000 0 0
/dev/block/dm-0 /data ext4 rw,seclabel,nosuid,nodev,relatime,discard,noauto_da_alloc,data=ordered 0 0
/dev/fuse /mnt/runtime/default/emulated fuse rw,nosuid,nodev,noexec,noatime,user_id=1023,group_id=1023,default_permissions,allow_other 0 0
/dev/fuse /storage/emulated fuse rw,nosuid,nodev,noexec,noatime,user_id=1023,group_id=1023,default_permissions,allow_other 0 0
/dev/fuse /mnt/runtime/read/emulated fuse rw,nosuid,nodev,noexec,noatime,user_id=1023,group_id=1023,default_permissions,allow_other 0 0
/dev/fuse /mnt/runtime/write/emulated fuse rw,nosuid,nodev,noexec,noatime,user_id=1023,group_id=1023,default_permissions,allow_other 0 0
root@idol4:/ # cat /proc/mounts | grep system
/dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/system /system ext4 rw,seclabel,relatime,discard,data=ordered 0 0


texts: How do I update all my apps with the new Google Play Store?

texts: I want to update my apps, but I can't find the option in the new play store. How can I do this?


texts: Find history of entering and exiting apps on Android

texts:
I have a Samsung Galaxy A3 2016 running Android. I would like to know whether there is a way to recover the exact history of when one entered and exited an app  during one day.
I have tried this trick, but it does not work.
Do you know any other solution?
Many thanks!


texts:
My Android device used to be properly rooted, I had root access to things, but the root manager (old version of vRoot, no computer) was a virus. So, I deleted the root program and I was gonna root another way, but I can't delete the old su binaries. I was gonna try and use something like Odin and TWRP to root, or perhaps another method. I have a Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7' Wifi Only (SM-T210).

How do I delete the SU binaries without root? Maybe using adb? I do not have fastboot.


texts: I downloaded whatsapp plus and I installed it on my phone...when am doing the initialization... where they ask you to put ur number there...I put my number there and when the thing was loading...they told me to install the new version on Google play store...uninstall original whatsapp and download whatsapp plus..I uninstalled the whatsapp and downloaded the whatsapp plus but still...they said that thing again...I tried doing they "call me thing" and they told me" it seems ur client has been modified...please download the new version from Google play store..my friend uses the same phone(Motorola droid RAZR) and the whatsapp plus is working perfectly for him...pls help me.


texts: I get too many Gmail notifications so my phone beeps too often and is annoying. How to only get Gmail notification with certain tag(s)?  For example, only "Important" ones as I'm using Priority inboxes with Gmail.


texts: Every app in GAPPS works fine except Google Play Store and Google Play Services. How to fix them?

texts:
I've done the factory reset, yet I see the  popups  "Unfortunately Google Play Services has stopped". I've  tried reinstalling the GAPPS but a weird situation came up.  I can sign in but the pop up Google play has stopped kept bugging. Plus every app under GAPPS works fine except for the Google Play Store which I cannot connect although I've signed in into my Google Account.

The two apps (Google Play Store and Google Play Services) has troubling me so much.  I've tried  reinstalling, clearing Cache, factory reset, and I can't find the button to uninstall updates for these two preferences. I've tried dozens of APKs, and various versions. I'm using the Lenovo Vibe Shot Z90-7 with Android  5.0.2, running on Vibe UI V2.5.


texts: Android - Call log/ history : Retrieve a dialed number when there was no network coverage

texts:
I dialed a number when I had no network support but it does not appear in the call history of my android phone.

Is there any way to get it ? (system logs or whatever)

THanks a lot in advance,
Jack


texts: Android 5.0.1 doesn't handling additional media buttons

texts:
when I use android 4.4.4 (Galaxy Nexus) minus button plays next song. plus button plays previous song. But android 5.0 (Nexus 4) no actions for these buttons. if android no longer support these buttons. I wan't to implement myself.

How can I receive key event from these media buttons?

I've tested these methods. But no luck.

AudioManager.registerMediaButtonEventReceiver
MediaSession.setCallback

and

<intent-filter android:priority="2147483647">
     <action android:name="android.intent.action.MEDIA_BUTTON" />
</intent-filter>

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texts: How to backup my symphony v50 rom without pc?

texts:
I have a symphony v50 mobile. I can not go to
recovery mod when my phone was switched off.I was trying to go recovery mood by hold click
volume up+power buttons. But not go to
recovery. It goes to phone test function.
When I go to make a backup of my current rom
with rom manager i did not get the backup
option in the recovery mood. May I change the cwm recovery? If the
ans is yes please tell me how. Else how I can
make a backup of my current rom?


texts: I have blocked someone on my samsung s7. If they text me, will they have a notification saying 'failed to send' or will they just get nothing back, thinking the text has gone through?


texts:
I have one question How to take screen shot in LG NEXUS 5?

My device has Android 4.4.4 installed.

Any tricks.


texts:
On my new Android phone I accidentally (yes...) deleted a complete chat I never exported before. Looking for ways to recover it I didn't find the ultimate solution. While I could restore the chat pictures (they weren't actually deleted) I couldn't find a way to restore the messages which are far more important to me.

I still have my old Android phone that I used until a month ago that never connected to the Internet since I deleted the chat. So, if the messages are somehow stored locally, it still has the deleted chat (obviously but for the last month, but that would be better than losing everything). I didn't dare to start the device since the chat loss as I want to understand the implications first.

Does Telegram store the chat messages locally or only on the server?
If storing them locally, how can I export them? I guess I need an internet-less solution as a synchronization would obviously delete the chat on my old phone as well. I could only find the Desktop-Telegram-based export, but no other suitable solution.

I'm afraid I guess I'll get a "you're screwed" answer but I want to give the community a last chance to help me before eventually giving up hope.


texts:
I got my Moto G (2nd gen) just one month ago and ever since I got it its been this annoying notification that won't go away saying that my "Storage Space is running Out" and that "Some systems functions may not work" ... I don't know what to do

I ALREADY
-took half my photos of my phone & put them on my computer
-deleted half my apps
-and cleared data on the remaining apps I have
And it won't let me download any other apps, if .... Keeps stating I don't have enough room. Some one please please help!!!!


texts: Voicemail forwarding numbers - Tmo prepaid plan

texts:
I switched a monthly Tmobile plan several months ago and absolutely hate the voicemail "service".  I previously had all my VM's sent to my email via YouMail (kind of like Google Voice).

Today while looking through settings I noticed there are three Voicemail Forwarding numbers in the Phone Settings menu.  Each for a different scenario (busy, unavailable, unreachable).  All numbers are currently set to Tmobile's VM handling number.

Has anyone with a TMobile monthly plan had success in changing these numbers to use a third party VM service such as Google Voice or other?


texts: Is it possible to set up a Google account for Gmail only?

texts:
As the title says, is it possible to setup a Google account on an Android device in a way that it will only be used to access Gmail?

I have several apps from the big G installed on my phone (obviously, I dare say), namely Gmail, Play store, Maps, Keep, and so on.

I also have three different Google accounts, the main purpose of this is the need of having distinct email addresses. Let's call "A" the main account (the one that I also use for other Google services like Play Store,  Contacts, Calendar and so on) and "B" & "C" the remaining two, only used for email.

I'd like to setup "B" & "C" so that they are only used with Gmail app, and won't pop up in every other Google app, where they are not needed nor wanted. Is it possible to do so?

I have already set them to just sync with Gmail and not other things like contacts and calendars, but that's not what I'd like to accomplish. I want them out of the way where they are not needed.


texts: How can I add an icon to the MIUI home screen?

texts:
I just got a Nexus One, which uses the MIUI interface. It came with two different gallery apps. I prefer the cooliris app, but there's no icon for it on the home screen, which makes it difficult to access. I can't seem to figure out how to add an icon.

Everything I've found on the internet is either inaccurate or otherwise unhelpful. This should be simple. What am I missing?


texts: How To Track My Stolen Phone Without Usin Wifi

texts:
Possible Duplicate:
  My phone was just stolen an hour or so ago. Are there any options for tracking?

My Phone Is Stolen I Need To Know How To Use It


texts: How To Enable Debug Mode From ADB Shell or ADB Via Terminal In Linux

texts:
so far I have put my android device in ftm mode
i have tried from adb sideload
now i am trying with busybox ash

I'm able to run  ls
but anything else says permission denied or error:closed.

/ $ ls
acct
cache
charger
config
d
data
default.prop
dev
etc
file_contexts
firmware
fstab.qcom
icon_ftm.png
init
init.class_main.sh
init.environ.rc
init.ftm.rc
init.mdm.sh
init.offcharge.rc
init.qcom.bms.sh
init.qcom.class_core.sh
init.qcom.early_boot.sh
init.qcom.factory.rc
init.qcom.ftm.rc
init.qcom.rc
init.qcom.sh
init.qcom.syspart_fixup.sh
init.qcom.usb.rc
init.qcom.usb.sh
init.rc
init.target.ftm.rc
init.target.rc
init.trace.rc
init.usb.rc
init.vendor.rc
init.zygote32.rc
mnt
persist
proc
property_contexts
res
root
sbin
sdcard
seapp_contexts
selinux_version
sepolicy
service_contexts
storage
sys
system
tombstones
ueventd.qcom.rc
ueventd.rc
vendor
verity_key


texts: Fix a corrupted Video recorded in mobile

texts: I have an Honor phone. I was recording a video and in the middle of it, it stopped recording because I ran out of space on my phone. It says that it does not support the playback of this kind of video. I am assuming that all the content is there, but it did not write to file properly or something along those lines.


texts:
My Samsung Galaxy S6 fast charging cable has broken and I was wondering whether I needed to buy a cable specifically for fast charging, or just a regular media cable.

The fast charging plug socket isn't broken, it's just the cable.


texts: Restrict Mobile data but exclude some apps

texts:
My daughter has a mobile plan that has a restriction on the data she can use each month. But it comes with unlimited Facebook, 4square, Instagram and Twitter.

I want to setup her phone so that she can use as much of the above 4 apps as she wants but the rest of the data gets restricted above the cap.

It is a Galaxy S2 running CM10

Can this be done?


texts:
I have a rooted Note 3:

Samsung-SM-N900A (AT&T)
Android 4.3
Baseband N900AUCUBNB4

The issue I'm having is that there is something that's killing applications that should be running in the background.

For example, the Alarm Clock. Daily, 7:00 am alarm is set. The alarm never goes off because the application has been killed.

The "battery saver" mode is disabled.

What else is there that I can do to remove Samsung's propensity to kill apps on my Note 3? My phone is rooted, are there Samsung Apps that I can kill/freeze? Is there any options that force an app to keep running?


texts: Romanian Layout for Physical Keyboard is absent

texts:
I have just picked up my Samsung Tab S2 Keyboard a couple of days ago. The tablet is amazing, but the thing is I need to type Romanian text with specific accented characters (ie ș, ă, î, ț). This is a must-have feature. Without this, I'll probably try to return the tablet.
It never crossed my mind that Android would not have Romanian Language on the physical keyboard! The virtual keyboard has it, but what I'm particularly interested in is having the physical keyboard configured with the Romanian layout. To clarify, I don't want a keyboard with Romanian characters painted on it, only the software layout to be Romanian. That is when pressing such keys [ ] ; ' they should produce such characters ă î ș ț.
Under  System -> Language & Input -> Physical Keyboard, selecting the keyboard and then "Set up keyboard layouts", Romanian is absent:

So, can I set this up?


texts:
This is bugging me about Whatsapp. My contact list in the app is presumably the list of contacts I have in my phone book who have whatsapp. I can see their picture and status if they have one. But their actual usernames are as I have inputted them into my phonebook. However, I'm sure it should appear as they have chosen their names to be (because I can choose how I want my name to be in the edit profile section). It may seem trivial but I'm worried I'm missing something or have done something wrong - does anyone know? Thanks.

PS I have a samsung galaxy s2 android 4.1.2


texts: I have a tablet X touch, But its operating system has been damaged. Now I want to install fresh one to it. How can it be done? Someone help please? Thanks in advance.


texts: What is the maximum Xperia X10 memory card size?

texts: I just bought an X10 and I would like to have as large a memory card as possible. What is the largest one that works with X10? Does it work with 32 GB cards?


texts: Samsung won't turn on past the logo screen

texts:
My Samsung S4 mini won't turn on past the Samsung logo screen. I've tried holding down the down power and menu button at the same time and clearing the cache partition thing and rebooting it from there and still nothing......pls help. :'(

EDIT* I believe my battery is a good one. I've had the phone for 2 years and never replaced the battery. however, I saw that the batteries have a life span of about 2 to 3 years. But II did the spin test which involves putting your battery on a flat surface and tapping the corners and if it spins the battery isn't good.


texts: How can I rephrase: adb shell "pm block com.sec.knox.bridge" to work in an Android 10 phone?

texts:
Hope I am asking the right kind of question. I recently gained from my father a brand new phone his company gave him shortly before his retirement. They gave it to him knowing he was leaving and were trying to be nice. However the phone was still attached to the security settings of the company, including being tied to a Intune Company Portal app, I believe via Knox. Long story short I managed to uninstall that app after eventually being able to revoke its admin app permissions (previously it kept reinstalling itself). I am now trying to put the final nail in the coffin to make sure it can't come back to haunt me.
I have managed to connect my s10 to ADB on my computer and a site I found that helped me with some of the above gave a list of commands to remove Knox. They all follow the format in the title, which to repeat here is
adb shell "pm block com.sec.knox.bridge"
however the return is Unknown command: block
I imagine this was a fix for a previous version using old nomenclature. So my question is how do I correct the above syntax for that statement to do its job?
Cheers,
Shane


texts: Can I sync my Chrome bookmarks with my Android phone?

texts:
Possible Duplicate:
  How can I sync the bookmarks in the web browser?

Since I'm a big Google user, I'm used to everything (Google Contacts, etc.) being synchronised on my Android phone. Is it possible to use something similar to Chrome's bookmark synchronisation, but somehow get these bookmarks to my Android phone?


texts: Whats the best way to uninstall an app on 7.0 Nought?

texts: When uninstalling apps on 7.0 nougat, is it best to use the App Mgr. or uninstall it directly from the screen dragging it to the uninstall area?


texts: Process com,google.process.gapps stopped unexpectedly

texts:
Started getting this error in the last few days. It is stopping various things like Gmail, Market and Listen from syncing.

I've read that it can be caused by bad data in records and that you should clear the data on the phone and then edit it on the server, but that's tricky if you don't know which item it is or even which app it is in.

Any suggestions? I've switched it off/on several times. The error occurs when I do just about anything in Listen and can't get my Gmail up at all. Only thing I noticed is that one podcast was showing some error in Listen. Dropped it from the queue, but still getting the problem.

HTC Tattoo on V1.6. Not rooted. No new apps added recently.


texts: GPS doesn't work offline on Samsung Galaxy S4

texts:
I have Samsung Galaxy S4. I am trying to get the GPS work on offline maps. I am for instance trying this on MAPS.ME app. If I have WiFi or 3G signal, the location works great. However if I turn on the airplane mode, and the location on, the application cannot find my location. I had the issue with Android 4.4 KitKat and recently upgraded to Android 5 Lollipop and the issue is still there.

I am pretty sure it is not an issue with the app because I also tried on Google Maps with a preloaded map and it is the same. I have also downloaded GPS apps such as GPS Test and GPS Status and they all manage to connect with satellites and find a location, even offline. I think that proves that it is not a hardware issue.

I think I might have unselected a Google option somewhere to block the GPS usage (I am usually very careful not to give Google too much data about me)

Any other ideas on fixing this issue?


texts: Is there a multi-protocol chat client that doesn't require a separate account?

texts: I use Pidgin on all my desktop computers because it's completely cross-platform (even Linux) and really like it. Unfortunately they don't have a mobile app. Is there a mobile chat client that allows you to add accounts from multiple protocols (AIM, GTalk, MSN, ICQ, etc.) and DOESN'T require you to create a separate account for their service first? I've tried Trillian and IMO, but both want me to create an account for their service before I can add my other accounts.


texts:
I'm using KDE connect from my Kubuntu 18.04 desktop to try and connect to my tablet (Tab A 10.1 running Android version 7). The internal SD card registers (I can see it) in Dolphin (File Explorer), but I can't read or write to the directory, and I get an error when I try to do so.

From what I recall, this may be due to an Android security policy. Is this what is occurring? Is there any way to use KDE connect to access the SD card? (My tablet has very little internal memory)


texts:
Is there a way to disable vibration on HTC One M8 regardless of individual application settings?

I can't conceive of a situation in which I would ever want my phone to vibrate so I'd just assume kill it at the source, if possible. If no soft solution exists I may need to resort to ripping the motor out.

To any hardware engineers out there - build a phone without vibration and I'd buy it in an instant.


texts: How to view pictures from Samsung Galaxy Mini on Sony Bravia tv?

texts: Any idea how can I connect my Samsung Galaxy Mini to Sony KDL-22EX320 Bravia tv? I cannot get it to show up as a USB device. The tv manual also mentions the possibility of browsing wifi devices but I have no idea how to set up wifi connection between them. Please note I don't want to connect my phone to tv as described here, I just want to get pictures straight off of my phone onto the tv screen.


texts: Display a portrait-mode app on a horizontal rotatable screen

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I need to display a portrait-mode app from my Samsung Galaxy S9 on a horizontal pc-screen. The pc-screen is able to rotate to portrait mode, but the problem is that the image rotates with it. The image is always displayed horizontally in regards to the pc-screen. This means that when the pc-screen is horizontal, the image is displayed in portrait-mode in the middle of the screen, covering only a small "pillar". When I rotate the PC screen to portrait-mode, the image rotates with it, leaving the same "pillar" covered (though now rotated 90°). What I need is for the image to be displayed in portrait-mode while the screen is in portrait-mode (meaning the image is rotated -90° when the screen is in horizontal, making it utilize the entirety of the screen).
I've contacted Samsung,  and they say there are no settings on the phone that allows me to do this, so I'm looking for an alternative solution, such as an app or other third-party clients. I've also read somewhere that i have to root my phone (and change some codes?) in order to achieve this, but that seems way to advanced for me. Alternatively, I could use my old Huawei P9, if that helps.
It's a difficult issue to describe, but I hope these images help.


texts: How does Android know my password contains only numbers?

texts: My Android phone's unlock type is set to a password, but it only contains numbers for fast unlocking (I'm well aware that a PIN is an option, but this way presents more possibilities to an attacker). My phone's USB storage is encrypted so that I must enter my password on boot, and when I do, I am provided with a numerical-only keyboard. How does my phone know that my password only contains numbers? Does it store the password in plain text?


texts: Import Contacts from .vcf file (NO google. Ever)

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I've looked around... (stack exchange) and no former Q? seems to apply.

I would like to import the contacts so that the NUMBER (and email, if it exists) is listed beneath the contacts name? Instead of a jumbled mess?

The problem could be related to a difference between how android v4.4.2 (old phone, where the .vcf file was generated) and v4.1.2 (new phone) handle contacts. The (stock) app behaves differently.

I do NOT use google for anything, for security reasons. Instead, I use Fdroid apps or apps I've downloaded to PC then transferred and then side loaded. In other words, there is NO google account in my phone (ever)

My Old Phone got stolen, but fortunately I'd backed up the contacts from the phone using

[Frdoid, Export Contacts][1][1]: https://f-droid.org/repository/browse/?fdfilter=contacts&fdid=am.ed.exportcontacts

These save to "contacts.vcf" in a directory of your choosing, I exported mine and saved externally on PC hard drive.

Trouble is, using

[Import Contacts, Fdroid][2][2]: https://f-droid.org/repository/browse/?fdfilter=contacts&fdid=am.ed.importcontacts

The import does happen, however the contacts are scrambled. There is a contact for each NUMBER, and a contact for each NAME, but these have become disconnected.

I've checked the *.vcf file, which appears to be a variant of a comma or semicolon delimited *.cvs file... I can't figure out what's going wrong.


texts: How do I remove a review I've written from the Android Market app?

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How do I delete a review that I have written from the Android Market?

Somewhere in Google's issue tracking software someone has raised this issue (I've lost the link, sorry), and the answer given was that there is a "remove review" menu option when viewing the app in question in the Market application. The person asking seemed satisfied, however there is no such menu option on my phone (Android 2.2).


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Can we install GNU utils on Android emulator?

Depending on emulator's platform (x86, x86_64, arm64, armabi, etc), can one install corresponding GNU utils build? I mostly interested in vim on emulator.


texts: How can I install an app directly on my SD card?

texts: I would like to install a 4.0Go app but my internal memory only has less than 1.0Go free. However, my SD card has 32.0Go free space. How do i install the app? I have a Motorola 2G


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I have noticed that sometimes screen doesn't go black during call as it should, and also double tap to wake sometimes doesn't react. So I opened AIDA64, and under sensors/proximity sensors it shows 1 or 0 when sensor work fine but when it doesn't turn off screen sensor is "locked" to 1 or 0. After reboot sensor is going back to normal. Is there any way to find out who is to blame for locking sensor in one state?
The device is LG K8 (k350nds) running stock Android marshmallow 6.0, non-rooted.


texts: Unlock android pattern after changing Gmail Password

texts: My little brother had put a pattern lock on my old phone. I can't lose any data from that phone as It has many important contacts in it. so I'm not going for a factory reset. I had recently changed my password of my gmail account. Now I cannot access my phone through that gmail account. What can I do? The phone is Samsung Galaxy y with android 2.3.5.


texts: [Redmi 1S][GPS] Unable to finding location using GPS

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When I search or ask application to find my location using GPS or Network location service (such as Path, GMaps, etc) this will let looping continuously "trying to retrieve your current location".

Any one find this issue also?


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Possible Duplicate:
  Disable HTML Emails in composer

I'm baffled - my Samsung Galaxy Note running Android Ice Cream Sandwich ICS 4.0.4 has a default email client - which is rather neat.

One thing that baffles me - how to make it send email in plain text form only - HTML email is evil and it seems to be composing HTML by default.

I tried googling, but with so many generic terms - it's hard to find proper keywords.


texts: My samsung s2 is being spammed & I have 2 apps that I can't uninstall. Please help

texts: My son was playing games on my samsung and now I am being spammed all day long for the past week. I have installed Airpush Detector and it said that they don't detect any push ads on my phone from apps. But I noticed that I have 2 apps on my phone that I have never seen before. One is called Nova & it has a pic of what looks like the No.O.V.A. game icon & has HD on the icon as well. I didn't install this on my phone and there is no option to uninstall it. It is labeled as a default on my phone. I also have an app called Top HD Games on my phone that I didn't install and am unable to uninstall it as it also is classified as a default setting on my phone. The icon for this is an XBox game controller. Has anyone else seen this before? I can't find anything in the google play store and can't figure out how to get rid of these. I uninstalled all games on my phone except for the Angry Birds series, Finding Nemo game, bubble blaster and zoo club. I would really appreciate anyone's help.Thanks!


texts: Cannot browse or share photos downloaded from internet

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This was a problem in my S3 but now it is much more prevalent in my LG4. in 70% of cases, when I download a photo from the internet it is not available for sharing using fb or whatsapp, and I cannot view it from the default gallery app.

These downloaded photos can be browsed from the "Device Folders" section in Google Photos, though that sometimes fails as well to view photos.

I should mention however that EVERY downloaded photo can be browsed in the "Documents" app. I reach that app by clicking on the notification that tells me a file was downloaded successfully. There ALL the photos and files I download can be seen. I did not however find that "Documents" app in my installed apps so I have no idea how it works.