texts: how do i make LBE work on and android 4.3 stock touchwiz rom? i have tried a few versions but they were in chinese. is there any working English version?


texts: Are there any ways to install a third party keyboard as the system keyboard?

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I am wondering if it is possible to install a new keyboard as the system keyboard. I'd like to do this because I want to use an open-source keyboard (Like AnysoftKeyboard) for typing my encryption password at boot. From what I've read, only the system keyboard is available for use when entering the encryption password.

My phone is rooted, I have adb, and I have a terminal emulator on the phone that can su. If it's possible to do, what is the process? (If it's relevant, my phone is a Galaxy S7)


texts: Samsung GT-i9300, JellyBean, Headset button changing sound profile

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I'm running Android 4.1.1 stock firmware (JellyBean) on my Samsung GT-i9300.

After updating, I'm having some issues with headset controls. I am using the official Samsung headset which came with my phone.

The issue with long press opening Google Now is annoying, but it doesn't seem to have a solution that I can find. However, when I press the pause/play button on my headset, it changes my sound profile to Normal - this is really annoying as I tend to listen to music in work, and need to keep manually changing my profile to vibrate after EVERY time I play/pause/skip a track.

I've tried using the Jays Headset Controls app to no avail... does anyone have any idea on what I could do to fix this issue?


texts: Can I root android by booting from an sdcard?

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Digging for that, I found various resources on the net to boot Android from sdcards.

Doing that would make possible many things what are generally unavailable in phones. For example, it would be possible to dump the whole content of the flash, or getting to root without the need of reformatting some partitions. Effectively, it would be like unlocking PCs by a boot pendrive.

Is it possible? Can I simply burn a firmware image into an sdcard, and then boot my Android phone with it?

This question already gives some insight into repairing a specific model with sdcard booting, but it has little to say about the sdcard booting in general. It does not answer my question.


texts: How to set the time (including seconds) on Android

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How do I set the time on Android, including setting the seconds?

I have an android handset that has no SIM, is permanently on airplane mode, and therefore doesn't sync its time from cell towers.

I use TOTP 2FA for many of my accounts, and sometimes the clock on my Android isn't precise enough to produce a valid OTP token. Therefore, I'd like to set the time manually, and TOTP would greatly benefit from being able to set the seconds as well. Unfortunately, it appears that the default "Settings -> System -> Date & Time -> Set time" route only permits me to set the hour & minute.

First, when I set the time with only the hour & minute per above, does the seconds field get set to 0? Or does the seconds field remain unchanged from before setting the updated time?

Second, how can I set the seconds in addition to the hour & minute? Bonus points for an answer that includes a GUI app from f-droid. The CLI works, but it's not exactly accessible to most..

Is there no app in f-droid that supports setting the time with seconds? I used to use NTPSync, but now it appears to not actually change the time after a successful ntp query.

fwiw, I'm using LineageOS and Android 9.


texts: Every time I load up the play store it only shows me games. Is there anyway to customize it so I see other apps besides games?


texts: Are Cyanogenmod nightlies compatible with latest vendor images?

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I am about to install Cyanogenmod 13 nightlies on my Nexus5x and was wondering how I can find out which vendor.img is required for which nightly?

thanks!


texts: Insufficient memory with my andriod phone

texts: I have 16GB SD card but I still get the message insufficient memory when I want to download any app.


texts: Is it possible to download YouTube Videos on my New Samsung Galaxy Y android phone and have it stored in my SD card?


texts: Why is all audio suddenly phase cancelling on headphones?

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When I listen to audio through headphones on my Galaxy S2, there's a phase-cancellation effect that attenuates any centered signal (so I often get most of the music but little of the vocal, or on podcasts with voices panned center I get very little anything).

But if I listen in the car - through a 3.5mm male-to-male aux cable -  or on the internal speaker, the audio sounds fine.

I've tried four sets of headphones, with both two and three contact jacks.

Also tried hard-resetting the phone, and this didn't have any effect.

All these headphones used to work fine. I started having this issue earlier this week, around 2/28.


texts: Brightness resets after reboot Lollipop 5.0.2 (happening since factory reset)

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I have an LG OPTIMUS L90 running Lollipop 5.0.2 and every time I boot my brightness settings reset from 0% (how I had it before reboot) to random numbers, for example: sometimes 90%, 100%, 77% etc.

My screen timeout also resets from "Never turn off screen" to "Turn off after 2 minutes". My device isn't rooted and I just factory reset it. Solutions?


texts:
I just got a refurbished S5 and installed the latest Lineage OS (lineage-14.1-20171123-nightly-klte-signed on it. Most of the time everything works normal. Sometimes, however, the graphics gets really weird (see images).
Other family members have the same phone and I also flashed Lineage on them without experiencing these problems. Therefore, it cannot be a general problem. Any ideas about what might be wrong with the phone and how to fix it?

Edit: This problem was also reported here but no solution was documented.


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I am facing the following problem:

There are times with cloudy or rainy weather, when I have the phone in my back pocket while sitting in a car. Nevertheless, the route I am driving is recorded.

There are other times when my phone directly lies under the windscreen with clear visibility and nevertheless I don't get any signal. At the same time, a navigation device lying directly beneath it works fine.

The same happens sometimes when I am walking through the nature. Instead of recording the whole track I walked, I have only parts of it, or sometimes even nothing.

If I notice this to happen if I am under the way, I see the GPS status app telling me that it has 3 or 4 satellites, and the AGPS age is usually 0 h.

Do I have issues with the software or rather with the hardware? I have a LG-D290n, if that matters in any way.


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Hello and thank you all in advance
I had problems when I start my galaxys3, I have researched think is the IMEI

But if I press * # 06 # if I get my IMEI just that with a forward slash before the last 2 digits

Also I have a yellow box with information

I have internet, but I can not connect my phone to any network
and when I turn tells me that this mode makes and me off the internet, you just have to turn it to functions

An image which shows me the phone: http://postimg.org/image/qnj9eavln/

Both the IMEI as factory folder are empty, the'm seeing with "ES file explorer"

PS: If I get negative points for doing wrong and know that you can correct.
Thanks to all


texts: No way to access to internet conecting PC to hotspot wifi Android device

texts: My phone connects to internet properly. When activating Hotspot wifi, PC detects and reveices an optimal signal but there is no connection to internet at all. With other wifi signals it is properly working. Using USB the same happens. It seems that  Bluetooth connection is allowing access to internet but it is too slow. Any idea about how to make it work? Thank you.


texts: Can Android phones be set to automatically wipe all data after a certain amount of failed logins without an app?

texts: A new policy at my work is being drafted regarding email access on phones. A requirement will be that the phone must automatically have all data erased after a certain amount of failed login attempts. Let's ignore the fact that it's pretty silly to a.) be allowing work email access on personal phones when such stringent expectations are in place, and b.) expect to be able to enforce something like this across a variety of phone platforms. Is it possible to set this up in vanilla Android without any apps?


texts: Booting into custom recovery with a locked bootloader

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I'm planning to flash a custom ROM on my device, but too lazy to take backups.. My favorite backup tool being Titanium Backup, I want root access on my device before I unlock the bootloader. But unforunately to flash the SuperSU file I need to have a custom recovery on my device as my stock recovery doesn't allow me to flash SuperSU zip. And to flash a custom recovery I need to unlock my bootloader. Can I however boot into Team Win recovery without unlocking my bootloader through this command?

fastboot boot twrp.img

This will allow me to root my device and take backups easily before I unlock my device bootloader. So is it safe for me to do so?


texts: Disable annoying full screen call notification

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So i have a kit-kat 4.4.4 on an xperia z2.

all incoming calls show a full screen notification whether i like it or not, even during an non interruptable full screen activity.

on iphones and windows phones it is possible to change the full screen mode into a notification on the notifications bar, which will also be possible in android 5 from what i have heard.

is it possible to achieve the same in android 4.4? or even if there is any app for that it would be great...

note: i prefer not to root my device if its possible.

thanks alot in advance guys, this thing can really get on my nerves sometimes, you know when you cant answer but cant hung up either? and just have to wait it out till the call ends...


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So I have this national radio news app.

Now I should like to use different apps while listening.

This doesn't work.
As soon as I open a different app, the news app gets muted, even when all sounds are turned off in the other app.

How do I change that?


texts: Log or find what and which text a SMS app sent?

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I did accidentially press YES to "[appname] wants to send a message to [premium-rate-number]. Do you want to allow this? [Coin Icon] This will incur additional fees. [Checkbox] Remember my selection. [Button: Cancel] [Button: Send]"

Now it has sent a unknown message to a premium rate number, subscribing me to a expensive service.
The app did send a "START [servicename]" to this premium rate number.

Now its pulling Money from the bill every week. Uninstalling the app dont help.
To stop, I need to send "STOP [servicename]" to the premium rate number.

The problem? I dont know what the [servicename] is. Sending "STOP" is not enough, then it ask that I need to enter a correct service shortword. My operator wont help either, they say "If its hidden from view, you have to Contact the app maker. We wont reveal what shouldn't be for your Eyes". And app maker says I did agree to a lifetime contract with weekly fee, so no recourse there.

Is it any way to log or detect messages sent from a specific app? I did try to install different "SMS Text Tracker app" primarly used for secret spying, but those do only reveal what I send myself through the standard SMS interface.

In other Words, I want to install some logger app or log outgoing messages (even messaging attempts, since sending a additional "START [servicename]" is going to fail). Then I reinstall the culprit app, and then I can find out what it send as [servicename], so I can send "STOP [servicename]" to the number and stop the automatic billing.

Any ideas how to log "hidden" outgoing SMSes sent by app?

And Before anyone mentions it: Decompiling the app wont help. Its obfuscated AND the app does Contact a https server somewhere to get the "servicename".


texts: Camera - Using the flash to illuminate in camera mode?

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On my HTC One-X the Camera app can take videos or photos. When recording video you can turn the flash on to provide some illumination.

Is there a way of doing this while in the camera mode when composing a shot?

The other night I was in the garden in the pitch black trying to take some photos of some nocturnal animals. When in camera mode the viewfinder is also pitch black which made it very difficult to line up the photo. I ended up having to record a video, turn on the flash for some light and then take photos while the video was recording.

This is not ideal, and so I wondered if there is any way to get the flash to provide light while aiming the camera for a normal photo.


texts: How to transfer contact from android mobile(with broken screen) to my laptop

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I know there is a bunch of third party apps is available to transfer contacts but my android phone's display not working so I can not handle UI of those apps.

I found this MOBOROBO but it also requires some UI actions

Is there any solution for that using USB?? or any laptop software?

Any help appreciated


texts: Can 2 smartphones comunicate with each other over bluetooth if bluetooth is turned off?

texts: Such a situation:2 smartphones have the same app and they are in the same bluetooth range. Can the app detect proximity between 2 devices over bluetooth if bluetooth is turned off on 2 devices


texts: Can a Google/Samsung backup be restored if the account holder is not logged in?

texts: I am concerned about security on an old phone that I have given away, after resetting it.  Smart lock won't  make any difference, as it only applies to my home location.


texts: Connecting Ipega 9037 via usb otg to smatphone

texts: I have problem with my device while pairing my controller.The joysticks are working and also the dpad, but I have think that can I use this controller over usb otg, does it damage the smartphone battery.


texts: SIM is unsupported on Galaxy Y running CM11

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There's a problem with my Samsung Galaxy Y S5360 after upgrading from GingerBread to Android KitKat.

I followed all the steps starting from downloading CWM, CyanogenMod 11, and the KitKat ROM. And thankfully I was successful. At first, it was so long before the update was fully installed on my Galaxy Y.

Problem: When I turn it on, it accepts the SD Card, but SIM card is not detected.

I tried rebooting over and over again. But only the SD card works, specifically that only the SD card is inserted, not SIM card and it works properly. But it doesn't start when SIM card is inserted.

Now I rebooted it with only the SIM card inserted, hoping that "somehow" my Galaxy Y will take its time rebooting while my SIM card is inserted. But still, I'm not sure what will happen. Please help me.


texts: Backup/flash system and data without unlocking bootloader?

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I was wondering if I can make a full backup of my system partition via fastboot or adb and re-apply the backup to a different phone of the exact same model? Or is this only possible if the bootloader is unlocked? Right now it sounds to me that the locked bootloader only prohibits flashing a new bootloader or recovery.

The firmware being backed up would always be an official firmware.

My case right now is about a Sony phone but it would be good to know if this is something that's generally possible or not.


texts: What is material is the HTC Nexus One Screen made out of?

texts: Some say it is plastic, others insist it's glass. Wikipedia provides shady information.


texts: Storage space and system functions error message

texts:
I keep getting an error message on my Samsung Galaxy S5 as follows:

Storage space running out.  Some system functions may not work.

In reality I have nearly 400 Mb available.


texts: Can I flash a custom ROM and a separate custom kernel after?

texts: I currently use a Galaxy S3 Neo and have recently flashed the latest Resurrection Remix ROM (android 5.1.1 based on cm 12.1). After doing this, I have experienced multiple random reboots which I found to be caused by kernel panics. For this reason, I did some research and some people suggested flashing a new kernel as a solution. Would it be safe to flash a kernel which is not associated with the resurrection remix ROM to a device using this ROM?


texts: Why I can't sync contacts with Twitter/Facebook accounts in Jelly Bean 4.1.1?

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With my Samsung Galaxy Nexus I can't sync my contacts (from Google Contacts) with those from Twitter/Facebook.

My accounts are up and running, but when i tap "Sync Now" nothing happens. It says "Last sync on ..." but contacts are not updated.

Am I'm missing something?


texts: How do I simulate menu button on Android 8?

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So far I've used the Assistant Menu on my Galaxy S7 as recommended in this question, but after a recent update the assistant menu no longer contains the old menu button.

The "long press" suggestions in the answers doesn't work for me either.


texts:
I downloaded a .pls file for an online radio, but I can't open it. Winamp, VLC player all fail when opening, and A Online Radio which according to the description can open this type doesn't show up in the "open with this" list.

What are my options?


texts: During a Google+ Instant Upload, is it all or nothing?

texts: I'm in the middle of an "Upload All" but I don't see anything online yet? Is it an all or nothing upload? My upload keeps getting stuck on the next to last item. It would be nice if I could see the first 356 of 358 items while the last 2 items are uploaded (or not).


texts: Factory data reset not working after root attempt

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I tried to root my HTC rhyme but could not do it properly. I have unlocked bootloader though.

Everything was fine for a long time after that but my mobile has gone very slow now and i wanted to factory reset it. But when i go to factory reset, it stucks on HTC logo and does not turn on. What should i do?


texts: How to fix incorrect GPS time in Summer time (Daylight saving time)?

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I live in the south of Brazil. At this time of year is in daylight saving time, where the time zone goes from -03 GMT to -02 GMT. The hour of my MOTO C PLUS (Android 7.0) has changed automatically to the right time without any problem, but the GPS time continues in -03 GMT Time zone.

I use an application that uses GPS time and errors are generated because of this difference. This problem is not in the application, as other users use the same version of the app without any problems and I also checked with app support.

I used GPS Status app to check that difference. I already tried do reset cached A-GPS data, but without any success.

Is there any way to change the timezone of the GPS clock?

Uninstalling and re-installing applications does not help. This affects all applications tested below:

Strava
GPS Time
GPS Status - screenshot above


texts: I have a search icon that cannot be removed

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I dont know why but since 2 days I am getting a search icon in my screen, I can move it and place it where ever I want but it will show in all my screens and also I cannot remove it.

thanks


texts: How to periodically send GPS location to a mysql server over HTTP?

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I am looking for a way to send every x seconds my gps location to my mysql db.

What I need is the lat/long, speed and direction. I want that my phone send it to a website. So every x seconds it will need to do something like this:

HTTP GET http://www.mydomain.com/gps.php?lat=000&long=000&speed=000&dir=000


texts: Reasoning behind built in songs made by the android device manufacturer

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I noticed my Huawei device comes with a built in song called "Dream It Possible".

Quick search revealed the song was made by the company itself. Didn't  look into it, but pretty sure other companies did and do the same.

What is the reasoning behind this? The song isn't an advertisement to the company. What benefit does it give them?


texts: Where are the resource (/res) files used by an app stored?

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I'd like to know where in the file system the /res folder of an APK archive is unpacked upon installation?

If the /res folder is not unpacked upon installation, I'd like to know how an application is able to access the resources in this folder? For instance, does the system unzip the APK file upon execution?


texts: Cannot restore Kies backup after firmware upgrade

texts: I backed up my Samsung Galaxy S2 on Kies before updating to Ice Cream Sandwich. After the upgrade I tried to restore, but the restore fails each time I try.


texts: How do I connect my Android Device to an external touchscreen?

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I would like to know if there is any chance to connect my device to an external, touch sensitive display, such as ordinary touchscreen monitors. If yes, then how do I do that?

There are many solutions out there or coming up that would might be an option but I could not find anything related being close enough to my question.

Those solutions are:

Matchstick
PiCast
AllCast
Raspberry Pi

I found similar reads:

How can I connect an Xperia X8 to an external monitor?
USB touchscreen on Android 4.0.3 -> not possible to select (only moving the pointer)
Connecting Android tablet to external Touch screen

But the final end user friendly step is still missing.

It would be nice to have a kind of reversed iDisplay, simple and user friendly. I just don't want to buy anything additional just for the bigger screen when my smartphone has already all the necessary hardware.


texts: phone not charging but lightning bult is on

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my Android marshmellow phone isn't charging or connecting to pc, at first i thought it's the charger so i got a new one but the problem is still there, it shows that it's charging but the pourcentage doesn't increase or dicrease and if i connect it to my laptop it keeps connecting and disconnecting really fast.
also sometimes i can get it to charge by moving the charger around.
it became a frustrating game of luck so i'm wondering what may be wrong with it


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Samsung has introduced a feature in its stock ROM that moves content of social media aps (like WhatsApp) to SD card, and then links the two folders.

I ran the following command in Termux:

$su
#mount | grep -i "whatsapp"

The following output was returned:

libunionfs /mnt/runtime/default/emulated/0/WhatsApp fuse rw,nosuid,nodev,relatime,user_id=1023,group_id=1023,default_permissions,allow_other 0 0
libunionfs /storage/emulated/0/WhatsApp fuse rw,nosuid,nodev,relatime,user_id=1023,group_id=1023,default_permissions,allow_other 0 0
libunionfs /mnt/runtime/read/emulated/0/WhatsApp fuse rw,nosuid,nodev,relatime,user_id=1023,group_id=1023,default_permissions,allow_other 0 0
libunionfs /mnt/runtime/write/emulated/0/WhatsApp fuse rw,nosuid,nodev,relatime,user_id=1023,group_id=1023,default_permissions,allow_other 0 0

I learnt from the net that libunionfs is a virtual file system. How did Samsung create bind mounts to this system? Normal #mount -o bind didn't work.


texts: Notifications enabled on app make the app run on background?

texts:
Let me start with an example, Delta's airline app called "FlyDelta" has an option in it settings to enable/disable "Get check-in reminders & status notifications". My question is, if I enable this "Get check-in reminders & status notifications" will the app from that point on run in the background at all times (even after restarting the phone or killing the app)?
I'm a bit confused on how notifications work. I know that Google has a very nice infrastructure to push notifications to an app, but does the app has to be running in order to consume the data? any help explaining this specific app behavior will be greatly appreciated.


texts: alcatel onetouch FierceXL battery is draining too fast

texts: I've only had my onetouch for 3 weeks now and all of a sudden the battery started draining rapidly, even when I plug it into the charger, and charging very slowly. If i use the phone at all when its plugged in it'll say it's charging for a few minutes, then start to drain rapidly(full charge gone in 30 minutes or less) even though the charge light is on and it says it's charging. If I don't use the phone at all while plugged into charger it charges very slowly(after being plugged in all night it was only at 29%). If I use the phone when its not plugged in it still drains faster than it used to, though not as fast as it does if I use the phone while plugged in. This started happening 3 days ago. like right now I've been plugged in for almost 2 hours and it's still only at 1% and has died 2 times while trying to send this question.


texts: Can't text someone without my phone adding another person to the message

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I recently got the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra.  As soon as I left the store, I received a text (SMS - not any outside app) from Person A - and it showed as a group text between Person A, Person B, and myself.
Person A has an iPhone.  He did not change any settings or do anything different on his phone - he went to our most recent conversation and used that to text me.  On his side, it shows he's only texting me.  Person B does not receive Person A's texts, only mine.
We have tried so many different things, with no success

I have removed Person B from the group, it will show that he's gone, and that I'm only texting Person A and as soon as I hit send, it shows it went to Person B as well.
I have deleted both contacts from my phone as well as from Google.  I have tried texting Person A's number with and without a 1 in front of the area code.  Even when they are not contacts on my phone, I will enter Person A's phone number - all seems good, then I hit send - and now Person B's number shows up, too.  It seems I can't text Person A alone - I have to include another contact/phone number when texting him.  I can remove Person B from the group and add someone else to it, but I can't text Person A alone.
I have turned off Person A's iMessages, and have made sure I'm in his contacts as "mobile" not as "iPhone".

I feel like I have literally tried everything - besides a factory reset.


texts: Apks files download but will not install?

texts: I wanted to downgrade my YouTube app so I got a few APK files from previous versions, and they downloaded successfully . When I clicked on them to install, the page showing install and cancel came up. Once I chose the install button it took me a page which said installing, but it immediately stopped and told me the app is not installed (picture) . I tried this with 3 different apk files and through many downgrading apps but i emded up in the same place and the same thing kept on happening. Background info: Samsung s4 mini, 700mb storage space, unknown sourced apps allowed. Someone please help I hate this update.


texts: How can I switch keyboards using gesture navigation only(no navigation bar)? (OnePlus 5t)

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I recently decided to try out gesture navigation on Android (with the navigation bar turned off), and I liked it so much I decided to do away with my navigation bar for good.

Aside from English, I type Mandarin on my phone every day, and need to switch keyboards repeatedly during the day or even the span of a few minutes. Unfortunately, I used to use the keyboard button on the nav bar to switch keyboards, and now Ihave to drag down the notification bar, tap change keyboards, and then choose keyboard.

Is there a gesture I can use to do the same thing instead? Haven't been able to find any reference to what gesture might, if any, have replaced the nav button.

I'm on a Oneplus 5t, Android 8.1.0


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I tried restoring a TWRP backup of my Pixel 3 and it ended up putting my phone into a bootloop. I downloaded the latest factory image and reflashed (not knowing the latest version bootloops when Magisk is flashed). I downloaded the last version to support Magisk but a) held off on rooting for a little bit b) accidentally flashed the newer one a second time. Fast forward to now: I spent the time (quite a long time) to reinstall and configure all my apps and then realized my mistake when I looked at my terminal when I went to root.

I tried adb and Google backups, but neither are backing up any non-Google app. Is there anyway to make a backup of my app data without root? Could I take a twrp backup of just my user data and restore it once I flash the version that supports rooting? Or will the changes that caused encrypted data to not be supported by twrp not be compatible? If the user data can't be restored by twrp, is there any way to unpack the twrp backup and manually transfer the data with adb push? Or could adb pull work?


texts: On Android Work Gmail Account synching to my personal gmail and that of a coworker and we are getting each others messages, how to stop please?

texts: Okay, so sorry if this isn't super clear but here goes. I have a work gmail, and me and my coworker synched our personal gmails to this account through our phones. Now we are getting each others contacts, messages, etc. I need to find a way to stop this from happening. I haven't been able to get a direct answer on how to fix this. Any help will be greatly appreciated .


texts: how to keep using Google Maps in browser and avoid launching the app?

texts:
If I point my browser (Doplhin browser) to http://maps.google.com it automatically opens the Google Maps app.

Is there a way to avoid this and keep using the site through the browser?

If it matters, I'm on Android Lollipop on Sony Xperia Z3 compact.


texts: How do I make my phone number appear in my friends' phones?

texts: I updated my number on Google+, but that's not displayed in my friends' phone or their Google Contacts. It appears when they see my Google+ profile, though.


texts: Is there a way to turn off backlit buttons on Motorola Droid?

texts: The four buttons at the bottom of the Motorola Droid (back,menu,home,search) are backlit when its dark and the phone is unlocked. The brightness of the buttons' back light doesn't adjust with the brightness of the screen, which can be a real problem when I'm using an app at night. Is there any way to turn off or dim these buttons?


texts: Phone screen went black after getting wet and will not turn on

texts: My phone got wet in the rain, and the screen went black and will not turn on. I left it alone for 2 hours but to no avail. Now I'm charging the phone and it still wont work, the phone just vibrates every 3 seconds. I took out battery and put it back in, but that did not help. What do I do?


texts:
Our organization is using IBM iNotes Social Edition and have set up a server for emails. I have been using IBM Verse for my emails syncing on my mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 4. It was working fine till last two months. Suddenly, on my Verse app, all emails are being synced except my Inbox. It is not anymore syncing. I have tried many times to get the issue resolved from my Email administrator but the issue persists. The thing that is to be noted here is that Inbox emails are working fine and notifications of my Inbox email arrives on a Web browser. But I am not able to sync it on mobile. All emails are synced on mobile except Inbox which remains empty and no notification of arriving email as well.

Also, note that the emails in apps of all other employees are working fine. Secondly, our mobile emails are synced on a different server as compared to the main server (for web browser emails), they are using some kind of server mirroring (for IBM Verse).

What have I tried:

Reset and reconfigure IBM Verse Reinstall and reconfigure IBM verse
Installed IBM Verse on other device and configured
Reset the device and reinstalled IBM verse and reconfigured
Requested change of password from email administrator, and reconfigured IBM Verse

None of the methods works to bring my inbox back to sync on the mobile device.

Please help.


texts: How to upgrade to 4.4 from 4.3 (Samsung Galaxy S4, already rooted)

texts:
So for a while I've been getting the update message, and not bothered and now it's getting annoying.

It is rooted to 4.3 currently, but when I click install it just takes me to TWRP (I think that's what is called) and I am not sure where to go from here, if I am even on the right track.

Thanks.


texts: How does an app such as "Plants vs. Zombies Great Wall Edition" get downloaded or purchased on Android?

texts:
Possible Duplicate:
  Why are some apps on the market incompatible with my device?

I read that Plants vs. Zombies Great Wall Edition is available on May 18, 2012, but on an ASUS Transformer T300, searching on Google Play, Amazon App Store, or QQ game install app, all gave nothing.

Does someone know how to purchase or download it?

The related news is:

http://www.techinasia.com/pvz-great-wall-edition-and-kingdoms/

http://usa.chinadaily.com.cn/weekly/2012-05/11/content_15265342.htm


texts: Is it safe to enable to allow apps from unknown sources?

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I would like to install whatsapp on my Huawei android tablet  but get the message (as others have ) stating ' your device is not compatible'.

Searching the internet it seems that you can bypass things and get it installed. However it seems the only way to do it is to all apps from unknown sources. My problem is I am not happy in what you appear to be doing ie withdrawing security and allowing apps from unknown sources.

Does anyone know if it really is safeand will not allow the tablet to add peculiar and potentially other unwanted app

thanks


texts: Can my Android device become - remotely and without my permission - a wiretap and get used as surveillance device?

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I saw the following article:

  An article in the Financial Times last year said mobile providers can
  "remotely install a piece of software on to any handset, without the
  owner's knowledge, which will activate the microphone even when its
  owner is not making a call.

Is this possible one Android phones and is there a way to block it?


texts: Is it possible to paste a number into the dialer? (or get another dialer that has this feature). I have Android 2.2 (HTC Desire HD)


texts: After dead-zones carrier is dropped until restart

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So I'm assuming this has to be a property that can be changed through buildprop, but I thought I'd consult you guys first.

Phone: Unlocked Galaxy S7 (Sprint), Android 6.0.1

Network: T-Mobile

Issue: If disconnected from the GSM network(in a deadzone/tunnel/big building), the device will continue to stay disconnected until it has been powered off or restarted, even if its in an area with known coverage.

I checked the APN while it was "disconnected" and it still detects a SIM is installed and all the carrier settings are good, but it wont reconnect to the carrier unless it is restarted.


texts: Difference between /mnt/local and /mnt/internal?

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I have a WonderMedia 8650 based tablet running Android 4.0.3.  The File Manager app shows the internal flash file system as "/mnt/local", I can also see a "/mnt/internal" filesystem that's identical.  Running adb shell and using the mount and df commands I can see this:-

1|root@android:/ # mount
…
/dev/fuse on /mnt/local type fuse (rw,nosuid,nodev,relatime,user_id=1023,group_id=1023,default_permissions,allow_other)
/dev/block/vold/31:13 on /mnt/internal type yaffs2 (rw,relatime)

root@android:/ # df -h
Filesystem                Size      Used Available Use% Mounted on
…
/dev/fuse                 5.9G    119.0M      5.8G   2% /mnt/local
/dev/block/vold/31:13
                          5.9G    119.0M      5.8G   2% /mnt/internal

To me it looks like /mnt/local is a "fuse" loopback filesystem sitting on top of /mnt/internal, but I have no idea what the fuse layer give me.  Does it add something like the virtual directories we see in the Microsoft Windows "Libraries" view?

My main concern at the moment is that I've had reports that files written to /mnt/internal have disappeared.  Is this something that might happen, and if so should I make sure we only ever use /mnt/local and leave /mnt/internal well alone?

Thanks for any advice.


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My device: Karbonn A52+

Android 4.2.2

Mediatek MT6572 CPU

Root Access: Yes

Bootloader: Unlocked

I'm trying to flash the official system.img of my device's stock ROM which I have with me, over fastboot.

However, when I run the command: I get this...

C:\Users\Tanmay>fastboot erase system
******** Did you mean to fastboot format this partition?
erasing 'system'...

And this goes on forever. Does not go further this. If I directly run this command without going through the above process:

E:\OS\Mobile\adb>fastboot flash system system.img
erasing 'system'...

Same thing happens, it gets stuck at erasing 'system'...

Other fastboot commands work fine:

C:\Users\Tanmay>fastboot devices
mt6572v1_phone  fastboot

Also, commands like fastboot reboot, fastboot getvar all, work fine.

I'm only facing problem with erasing system. I am unable to figure out why it happens with this command. Is it possible I'm being impatient? I abort it if it doesn't respond after 3-4 minutes.


texts: Can I leave it plugged in for charge all the time? -Samsung Galaxy 3 I5801

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In short my question is -
What is the battery level at which it starts charging again Samsung Galaxy 3 I5801 device when kept plugged in for charge all the time?

If you want to know background and why I ask this, read whole question below.

This question is based on below answer
Do I have to charge my phone before I use it the first time?

  Can I leave it plugged in all the
  time? Yes, and no. This is very
  dependent on whom makes your device.
  For example, my Lenovo laptop will not
  apply a charge to the battery unless
  it is under 97%. When it does charge
  the battery it charges directly to
  100%, then stops until the battery
  sags below 97%. Many laptops did not
  do this, on most just applying charge
  if it is not 100%. This would put the
  battery through thousands of charge
  cycles in a week when you are not
  using the battery. This ages a battery
  quickly.

  If your phone maker took the time and
  paid the extra cash then your phone
  will stop charging once it reaches
  full charge and just power the system
  from the wall outlet. It is
  significantly more likely that your
  phone is charging your battery on a
  short cycle and aging it thoroughly.

The answerer mentions that it depends on manufacturer. What's the answer for Android phone? Or if it depends on the Manufacturer what is the battery level at which it starts charging again Samsung Galaxy 3 I5801 device?

So this question is specific to the device - Samsung Galaxy 3 I5801.


texts: Switch between soft keyboards easily while using bluetooth keyboard

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In Android 6, there is a close relationship between software and hardware keyboards. The features and behaviors available from a hardware keyboard depend on which software keyboard is in effect.

For that reason, it is sometimes desirable to switch between different soft keyboards while using a hardware keyboard. However, the obvious way is awkward:

Pull down the notifications.
Scroll down to "Select Keyboard" (near the bottom, where else) and activate it.
Oops, all the choices are greyed out in the menu; to enable them, you must slide the "Virtual Keyboard" setting to On.
Oops, now the entire menu disappears just because you used this slider. Like toilet paper, it's single-use only! Anyway, the software keyboard appears. You must pull down the notifications again and activate "Select Keyboard". This time the menu items are enabled.
Pick the soft keyboard you want.
Activate the menu again, and set the Virtual Keyboard to Off.

There has to be a better way? Ideally a hot key, like the very convenient Ctrl-Space for changing the hardware keyboard layout.


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How do I use Gmail as backup for my Samsung Galaxy 6? Whenever I sign into Gmail it downloads all my email! Should I just set up a dummy account that is used only for that purpose? Or will it continue to download the email regardless. Thanks in advance.

I've disabled and deleted the email account twice but if I try to go into Google store or set up the backup here comes the email.


texts: Cannot click "Ok Google" detection and "Screen search" on Nexus 5

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Click image for larger version

This are the screen shots from my Nexus 5. Recently I flashed Android N and installed Gapps but I am not able to turn them on.


texts: how can I stop Outlook calendar from syncing?

texts: since I updated the OS on my intercept, my outlook calendar is now syncing and I want it to stop.  I only want to see my personal google calendar appts on my phone.  Any ideas how I can turn it off?


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I'm really confused about Android memory management.

I just read here that killing apps by swiping from recent list or using task killers won't save your battery but drain more because this cause the OS to load the apps all over again next time you launch it or startup by themselves. They also said the actually thing we should worry is CPU usage, not RAM usage.

Is that mean using too much RAM doesn't drain battery? As RAM is a hardware, holding something on it shouldn't drain battery? What if I was playing Temple Run and just press home button so the app will load faster next time I launch? Or should we just press back button until the app exit as we always do? I've also searched the internet but some said it would drain battery as it sits on RAM, some said there is no difference between RAM holds actual data or nothing. Should we let go of our app-killing habit and just feel relax?

Some precise answers would be greatly appreciated. Thanks. :)


texts: Wi-Fi connected but there is no internet access

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I have a Samsung Galaxy S Advance (Android upgraded to 4.1.2 Jelly Bean) which I got only one month before. Wi-Fi was initially working great, but now it doesn't have any internet connection even if Wi-Fi gets connected.

The Wi-Fi gets connected to my laptop, my PC and my father's Android mobile phone, but not on my device. What might be the reason?


texts: I use Samsung GT P1000. It displays "turn off USB storage before using camera" each time I try to use the camera. It also doesn't see the memory card. I have a done factory reset several times. What I can do to correct these problems?


texts: How to share the file names of all the files in a folder in Android?

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It is being surprisingly hard to achieve. I've tried so far:

Download file manager apps from Google Play. Unfortunately, "share" shares the files, not the file names. None of them had a option like copy file names
Download backup apps. Unfortunately, none of them backup the file names of a folder.

Any idea to copy to the clipboard or share the file names of all the files of a folder?


texts: What is the best way to provide feedback to an app's developers and request a feature?

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Following on from an earlier question that I posed on how to free up space on my Android phone it became clear that a key issue is to request that more developers allow their applications to be moved to the SD card.

What is the best way to let the developers of my favourite apps know of this request?

I considered giving them a low rating in the market and writing in the comment that I would give them 5 stars if they included the "Move to SD card" option. However since I really like the applications and want them to be widely adopted to encourage further development on them I don't really want to turn away potential new users by giving a low rating.


texts: How to fix Sync Browser not working on ICS

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I just got a Galaxy Nexus and all is good apart from that my Sync Browser doesn't work.  When I run logcat against it it gives me the error of :

BookmarksSync  I  Sync failed due to soft error: Skipping any commits.

I've seen some pages online which describe this issue and suggest fixing by removing all your bookmarks and starting again, but I'd rather not do this. *see edit below

Does anyone know how I can fix this without removing all my existing browser setup?  or if this is the only way, can someone point me to a page with clear instructions.

** EDIT **
I tried removing all my bookmarks and syncing and it's still giving me an error with no bookmarks present.


texts: How to import bookmarks into Chrome-for-Android without syncing via Google account?

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I am moving into a new Android 7.0 device (a Nexus 6P). On my Mac computer, I have an .htm file with a dozen bookmarks. How can i import these bookmarks into the stock Chrome-for-Android browser?

I am aware that Google will sync bookmarks between Chrome on a desktop and Chrome on Android via my Google account. I do not want to do that, because I want to avoid leaving that digital trail.

I see a number of apps on the Google Play app store, but none seems to be doing just import and nothing else.


texts: Is anyone familiar with "chimera" modules being used with Google Play Services?

texts: Google Play services is a split apk on my stock device. When I decompile the split package, I saw the word "chimera" used, and immediately it threw up red flags. I have found no proof that these are a legitimately from Google, and the only information I can find on the matter leads to a couple of suspicious postings on xda. My phone has been behaving erratically, and I fear that this is some sort of spyware


texts: How to stop a specific whatsapp chat from using mobile data?

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I'm on a computer science course, and a few of my peers made a whatsapp group for anybody on the course to join.

There are about 100 or so people in the group, and often I "lurk" on it to get help on various topics since there is sometimes some actual useful information disclosed. However, the group admins and some of their friends use the group as though they're the only ones there, meaning there's so much spam of simple idle "banter" that it actually drains my mobile data.

I also use whatsapp to message other groups or friends, so I don't want deny whatsapp as a whole of using my mobile data.

Is there a way to make a group only "receive" messages when connected via wifi?

Thanks in advance.


texts: How to disable/block access to Portable Hotspot feature

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My client asked me to configure Google Family Link (parental control) for his daughters phone/tablet/s, I did and everything worked great, but the little one is clever as a fox and found at age 9 a sorta bypass... She enables the portable hotspot to give internet to the laptop and even if the phone remains a brick till morning, the laptop is fully operational.
A few caveats, the phone/s are not rooted, and I might need to do the same with a tablet/s, also not rooted.
So far what I've found and tried is an AppLock app to lock the Settings option, but wondered if there was another more elegant solution, that didn't block all settings.
Cheers.


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I seem to have run into a bit of a challenge on one of our Android/Samsung devices...

On the device, regardless of what's open, when the battery reaches 25% on discharge, the below screen pops up and covers the entire screen, with MUCH difficulty to get rid of. I've tried to trace it to a certain app, but was unsuccessful in doing so.

Can someone perhaps help with some advice on this, on how to get rid of it?


texts: Why does the clock think he's in Detroit?

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We have brand new phones, and my husband's HTC Evo Shift 4G clock app seems to think he's in Detroit. He isn't. We've never even been to Michigan, which is probably our loss, I'm sure Michigan is beautiful, but the point is that it isn't like we've got a billing address in Detroit or a Detroit area code. The map knows where we are, but the clock shows his "current location" as Detroit. I can't find a way to change that in the clock settings.

We've tried with Settings > Date & time settings on  both "Automatic" and not. I even rebooted after enabling automatic date/time. Doesn't seem to make a difference.


texts: How do multiple accounts on Play Store work?

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I have 2 accounts on the device:

abc@gmail.com - Main Account

xyz@gmail.com

With account abc@gmail.com selected on the Play Store, I've downloaded app XPTO and bought some stuff via In App Billing.
I then uninstall it
Change to account xyz@gmail.com on the Play Store
Downloaded the app with that account.

What I'm seeing is that all bought items by account abc@gmail.com are present, although I've downloaded with the account xyz@gmail.com, is this a normal behaviour?

Besides that whenever I try to buy a new product via In App Billing, the Play Store popup to buy it, shows the account abc@gmail.com and not xyz@gmail.com

Can someone explain this behaviour?

Update:

I've found another thread about this: Change Gmail account to make in-app purchase?


texts: Set/Get value of variables in '/proc/sys/net' using terminal

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consider these values which are stored in their respected files in this path: /proc/sys/net

/core/rmem_default 32768
/core/rmem_max 65536
/core/wmem_default 32768
/core/wmem_max 65536
/core/somaxconn 1024
/core/netdev_max_backlog 3000
/ipv4/tcp_rmem "4096 32768 65536"
/ipv4/tcp_wmem "4096 32768 65536"
/ipv4/tcp_low_latency 1
/ipv4/tcp_slow_start_after_idle 0
/ipv4/tcp_timestamps 1
/ipv4/tcp_tw_recycle 1
/ipv4/tcp_tw_reuse 1
/ipv4/tcp_window_scaling 1

How can we get and set above values using terminal?


texts: Recovering Twitter Account Created on Android Device?

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A friend of mine has created a Twitter account on their phone but now can not remember any of the details they used. They remain logged in on their phone but I've had a look through the app but it doesn't seem to mention anything useful.

Have I missed something? I have a adb backup (and the password) to look through if that helps.


texts: Send multiple files via Bluetooth to PC from gallery

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I wanted to send about 30 photos from Gallery to PC by selecting them all, clicking Share\Bluetooth and then selecting the target computer.

It didn't work. All transfers failed. But if I selected a single photo I have been able to send it. Around 99MB.

I've been able to workaround by zipping (thanks ES File Manager!) and sharing the zip file only.

Is there something that I should know about sending multiple files via Bluetooth?


texts: Is it possible to recover data from internal memory?

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I have Samsung Galaxy S2, that was sent to the lab for repair.
The phone arrived and all the internal memory was deleted.
All the data that was on the internal memeory: Media, SMS, Contacts (actually I synchornized the contacs with my google account, but some contacs were deleted from my phone..)

Is there any way to recover this internal memory? I know that some application can recover an SD card.. but which one can recover the internal memory ?


texts: Disable screen turn-off during phone call

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I know this might be a possible duplicate question but I haven't found an answer yet.

phone>call settings>proximity sensor is not available in my version of android.

Is there another way to disable the screen turning off when i dial or receive a phone call?

Is there an app i can install that does it?

Regarding the duplicate question: This question is different because i'm targeting android 4.x and beyond and because I want to disable the proximity sensor completely, it's broken on this device but even if it did work, I would like to override it somehow, preferably without having to install an app with ads etc.


texts: Android 4 slows down over year without reason

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I have LG-P760 with Android 4.0.4, not rooted.

I have about 500MB free space on phone and for last year I haven't really install much apps and so on. Despite that, my Android started to work slower, than slower and now it's ultra-slow.

I don't recall installing anything, using it extensively, mess with rooting or anything like that.

But even simple loading web browser or backing too home screen to see the pinned applications takes enormous amount of time now.

I've already tried clearing cache of applications and restarting phone several times during last month.

What may cause such behavior and how to get back to normal?
I know one year ago this phone with virtually the same set of applications and amount of stored pictures/music/etc. was capable of running very smoothly.
It looks almost as it was programmed to get slow after year ;)


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I have an http proxy, which works OK, but there are some address on my lan which provides some web services.

I want to configure my device so that for some range of addresses the proxy is bypassed.

I have tried with 10.0.0.0/8, but it doesn't work!


texts: How do you SIM-unlock the SGH-I317 (AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 2) on Jelly Bean 4.1.2?

texts: I have looked all over the internet, and a lot of the download links and information has gone stale, or is incorrect. I wanted to standardize it here for other people.


texts: WhatsApp does not download images during call

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During a WhatsApp call, if I receive a media element from a WhatsApp contact (does not necessarily has to be the person whom I am talking with), the loading icon rotates, but the download of the element never starts.

First I thought it is due to my internet connection, but regardless of my speed, it is the same for LTE+ or WLAN connections.

Is that intentional? How can I solve this problem?

EDIT: This happens only on Android phones. On iPhones, this does not seem to be an issue.


texts: Why is my Galaxy S3 making a weird beep beep noise during calls?

texts: Why does my Samsung Galaxy S3 make a weird beep beep sound when I'm on a phone call? It started yesterday when the call started.


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Possible Duplicate:
  apps automatically starting?

Hello!

I am using Android 2.2. I've downloaded and installed an application called Advanced Task Manager from ReChild. It always shows lots of applications open, none that appear in the pre-installed Task Manager that came with the phone. Besides a few that I do actually use, there's some, like the Press Reader, that I have never opened, yet today I saw this particular app in the list of applications I could select to stop.

Any idea why this happens? I normally wouldn't care too much if the device wasn't on battery and was plugged in.

Thank you.


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This is basically the same question as posed here: Increase vibrate strength

I thought there might be a different answer for the Nexus 4, however, seeing as how it's a different manufacturer and the OS has changed slightly.

I came from using a Nexus S which had a really good vibrate. With the Nexus 4, however, even with nothing else in my pocket sometimes I can't feel it. I'm used to being able to get a slight buzz or something if I set my phone down on my desk but with the Nexus 4, the best I can hope for is a slight buzz if it's on a hard surface. Touching papers or something else? Better hope you were looking at the phone, otherwise you're going to miss incoming calls.

For other Nexus 4 owners, is this a noticeable issue with your phone? Maybe mine is slightly defective. If not, is there any way to boost the intensity or strength of the vibration through settings?

I've seen that the Galaxy phones have a vibration setting that can be adjusted but I can't seem to find something similar on the Nexus 4.


texts: Help needed to restore my Google Nexus 7 to a working state

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I attempted to flash the factory image for Android 4.4.4 on my Google Nexus 7 (2012), but it wasn't successful. This now resulted in my device no longer booting up, I am also unable to get into fast boot mode, or recovery mode.  When I plug my device into my computer, it shows as an unrecognised device.

What can I do to restore my Nexus to a fully working state?


texts: I recently configured my Samsung Galaxy Ace to provide internet access for my laptop. When friends visit and find the network, they get onto it and stream movies even though it is password protected. How can I identify the devices on the network  and disable other unauthorized devices from connecting to my network?


texts: Connect to a WiFi-Direct Network with a device which doesn't have the WiFi-Direct feature

texts: Can an Android device which doesn't have the WiFi-Direct feature connect to other WiFi-Direct networks as a peer connected to a Group Owner (GO)?


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My Android (4.4) device has a WiFi configured which uses WPA2-TLS authentication with client certificates.

I got my hands on the wpa_supplicant configuration and the relevant entry looks like this:

network={
        ssid="fobar"
        key_mgmt=WPA-EAP IEEE8021X
        eap=TLS
        identity="000123"
        password="000000"
        ca_cert="keystore://CACERT_fobar_WPA_EAPIEEE8021X_TLS_NULL"
        client_cert="keystore://USRCERT_fobar_WPA_EAPIEEE8021X_TLS_N"
        engine_id="keystore"
        key_id="USRPKEY_fobar_WPA_EAPIEEE8021X_TLS_NULL"
        engine=1
        proactive_key_caching=1
}

How can I get hold of the certificates and the key?


texts: Can I use my phone as an audio device via Wifi?

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Is there any way to stream all audio from my (Windows) PC to my phone via Wifi, so that my phone acts like a sound card? I basically want to use my phone with my headphones as wireless headphones.

It looks like Remote Audio does this, but it is only for Linux.


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I made a little bit of research and I didn't find anything conclusive.

It is not listed in Gorilla Glass list. But somewhere I found its screen is glass, but someone else reported he scratched its screen keeping the device in his pocket without protection.

From a practical point of view how easily will the screen get any scratch if no protection film or case is used?


texts: Is it safe to delete logcat.txt files or the whole psysinfo folder to make more space on my Android phone?

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I have an android phone and the space on the sdcard is getting scarce...
(I don't understand how android functions - just a simple user.)
In the following directory: mnt > sdcard

There is a psysinfo folder, which is 3.02 GB ...
And in this folder there are subfolders like log6, log5
and so on.
In these subfolders, there are a few logcat.txt files and three of them are like 1GB large.

Will my android phone function OK if I just delete these files and free some space (3.02 GB)?
I view the folders with 'ES File Explorer' and am thinking of deleting these files using the same app. This app says the above folder and logcat.txt files are the largest in my phone. My Android version is 4.1.2.

I searched online to find what the [ ...> psysinfo ] folder in Android is, but I couldn't find any info about it and then searched about deleting logcat.txt files but the info available seems to be for folks like developers. I couldn't really understand it.

THANK YOU!


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Huawei G8
In this phone when i do some heavy stuff like play a game or may be randomly twice in a day my phone touch become irresponsive. Restarting from power button also don't work when i even touch restart!
Swipe on screen don't work like unlocking via swipe or swiping notification bar. although launcher pages do swiped. I go to home screen either via finger print unlock or opening camera and then going to home screen.
It get fixed after force restart.
 So i want to know that what kind of problem is this. Soft or hard side?


texts: Nexus 7 Android 6.0 Audio Output through USB OTG

texts: I have a 2nd Generation Nexus 7 connected to my car. The 3.5mm headphone jack is not accessible the way i've mounted it and I have a power USB hub connected via an OTG cable with some devices connected. I need to get a Audio cable output so that I can plug in to the 3.5 aux input of my car. Can anyone tell me if the Nexus 7 supports USB audio output and what kind of cable will work? Thanks


texts: How to disable "Wi-Fi disconnected" dialogue?

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I have Huawei U8815 aka Ascend G300 with Android 4.0.3.

When I disable Wi-Fi connectivity or I'm out of range of Wi-Fi network I receive question which after translation means more or less "Further access to internet will cause network traffic. Continue?" an two answers: "Cancel" and "OK". If I press "OK" then mobile internet will be enabled, if I click "Cancel" mobile internet is disabled. Sometimes this dialogue is lost between other applications and/or by click somewhere else. In this cause, by default mobile internet is disabled.

I would like to have always enabled mobile internet. Unfortunately this dialogue don't have default option to pick. Is there any way to disable it, or pick default answer to "OK"?


texts: Android notification screen upon swipe down

texts: Can someone tell me what the number is an indication for under the time on the notification screen?  See the screenshot attached with arrows pointing to the number.


texts: Is it possible to know how far away another phone is using bluetooth?

texts: When connecting to another phone using bluetooth, is there any way to know how far away the other phone is (would be better if it can tell me the exact distance even though a estimated distance is fine with me)?


texts: how does Android handle battery and CPU overheating?

texts: Is there any internal Android mechanism for killing applications that by consuming too much CPU time cause the phone to overheat?


texts: Bizarre new battery behavior on Samsung Galaxy S3

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After my old battery puffed up, it was time to buy a new one for my Galaxy S3 (GT-I9300) on stock ROM. After I got my new battery, I put it in and turned on the phone as I had some urgent messages to check. I was supposed to charge it to the max but I skipped that part because of urgency.

Well, I noticed that the screen flickered when the battery was 23% and the phone switched off. I decided to charge it to 100%. After I got the green light I turned on the phone and I noticed that the battery jumped down to 88%; indicating that I needed calibration.

I tried the good ol' discharge-recharge to 100% method, but the battery wouldn't go below 23%. I decided to use some app, like Advanced Battery Calibrator. After following the on-screen instructions, it asks to switch off the phone and let it charge to 100%.

The bizarre part is that as soon as the battery reaches 90% (in switched-off mode). it jumps back down to 20%.

I do not know what is causing this. Any leads would be appreciated.


texts: Is it possible to install Xposed for Oreo 8.0 without breaking the Safetynet Check?

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From my research, the two seem to be mutually exclusive: Not passing the Safetynet check will break certain apps like G Pay and Snapchat, but installing Xposed for 8.0 doesn't seem possible without breaking the check.

Can anyone confirm or deny this? If possible, how?


texts: Search result scrolling / paging on Android Market?

texts: I am confused: if I use search on the Market app on Android 2.2, it tells me often that there are hundreds or even thousands of matches, but shows exactly 10, no more. Is there a way to scroll / page / whatever that I've overlooked? 8-}


texts: Is it possible to use dd command to re-write the entire /system partition

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Phone: Mediatek Symphony V32(root privilleged)
My /system partition is messed up, I accidently deleted some system apps, and also some bin files. Although it's functioning properly, I pretty much want it to get back to it's original state. Hence I downloaded the stock firmware. The stock firmware came in a .zip extension. I also have twrp recovery on my phone. Is it possible to flash the entire thing using twrp? I unzipped the firmware.zip to see what's in there(I attached a screenshot of the file contents).
To view the contents of system.img, I did
mkdir system/
mount -o ro,loop system.img system/
Now, I could see all the contents of what's in there in the system.img, like app, bin, data, init.rc and such. I copied a few app to my desktop, and tried copying them back to my phone and it said, symlink could not be established. I can copy regular files to my phone. But only from system.img from pc to phone, it says symlink to found.
I was surfing the web, and came across a post where it said that the whole /system partition can be replaced with the original stock one if I had stock system.img using a dd command. In order to do that I got the block of my system partition using cat /proc/mounts which lead me to discover that the system partition is called from /dev/block/platform/mtk-msdc.0/by-name/system. This file is a symbolic link to /dev/block/mmcblk0p20 Hence, if I had to perform a dd command from the twrp terminal menu, I would have to do
dd if=/storage/sdcard0/system.img of=/dev/block/platform/mtk-msdc.0/by-name/system bs=512k
If all goes well I should have a stock /system partition. Now, I'm trying to be careful since there are some nasty stuffs I read online that could go wrong while doing this. What are your experience with it? Have you tried doing it before? What suggestions would you like to give me to be successful while doing this? Will doing this with twrp command line be a safe way to do that? What are the possibilities that the whole thing could go wrong?
P.S. I am for the moment am not intending to use spflashtool since I am in no position to do so(I don't have the proper resources to run the program on my pc  atm).
Screenshot of the file contents:


texts: How to enter recovery mode with an OTG keyboard?

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I would like to know how to boot my Mediatek tablet into recovery mode by using a physical keyboard (OTG) because my volume key doesn't work.
And I can't boot to the OS to enable the USB debugging.


texts: Lost access to drawer icon for center button on CyanogenMod 7

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I am running CyanogenMod 7 on my HTC Thunderbolt and somehow I inadvertently removed the function for the center button on my home screen between the phone and web browser icons.  This middle button used to bring me to the drawer where every installed application is listed, not just the ones on my home screen.

How can I restore the middle button functionality to get access to applications in my drawer?


texts: How to enable edge-to-edge display for any app in Android Pie?

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I recently upgraded my OnePlus 6 from Android Oreo to Pie (OxygenOS 9.0.8; rooted).  This release came up with a restriction that only the apps listed under Settings → Display → Apps to display in fullscreen can use edge-to-edge display (full immersive mode including notch area). As of now, YouTube app (using YouTube Vanced v14.21.54) is not shown in that list, and when I enable immersive mode that app doesn't make use of the notch area at all.

Here's how immersive mode looks like with and without notch area:

(Images edited. Courtesy of OnePlus)

One thing I noticed is that, for the apps in the list if they are set to be launched in fullscreen (including notch area) the appops operation APP_SCREEN_COMPAT is set to deny, while in default state, it is set to ignore. Manually changing it via adb to allow further reduces the immersive mode screen estate.

I tried adding that operation (op) manually for YouTube app but it didn't make any change, including when I force-stopped the app and even restarted the device. The op is reflected in appops query though.

I used this command:

adb shell appops set com.google.android.youtube APP_SCREEN_COMPAT deny

I also tried changing policy_control global settings property to immersive.full=com.google.android.youtube but it didn't make any difference either.

I came across some forums where users shared similar problem with their choice of apps with no solution in sight. I also looked for some related Magisk and EdXposed solution but found none. GravityBox [P] doesn't have any feature either.

So, how do I make sure any of my app can use edge-to-edge display in immersive mode?


texts: Android 4.3.1 : Touchscreen not responding on return from sleep / or after call's end

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My phone has Android 4.3.1.

Sometimes, when it returns from sleep, or at the end of a phone call, the touchscreen does not respond. I have to press the power button several times to make the touch screen responsive. In the worst case, I have to remove the battery and turn it on again.

What can I do to resolve this issue?

Thank you!


texts: How can I connect a cassette player to my Android device to record cassette tapes?

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I have a OnePlus phone and a cassette player with a headphone jack. I can connect the headphone jack to the USB on my android device using an adapter.
Now how can I capture and record this sound from my android device?


texts: Android: how to find application locking xtables?

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I have Pixel Experience (Android 10) installed on my Redmi K20. + Magisk 21.4.
In terminal I enter command iptables -t mangle -L -n | grep TTL which throws Another app is currently holding the xtables lock. Perhaps you want to use the -w option?. How to find the this application? Or how to drop xtables lock?


texts: Android app size showing different on play store app than from play store website

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I have my app on play store. When I check the listing from the desktop my app size is shown as 8 MB, while if I check the same on the device's play store app, it is shown as 6.75 MB. I checked this on multiple devices and on each it is showing the same. I googled about the same but couldn't found anything relevant. Can someone please provide some information about this?

Update: This question has been marked as duplicate. Just to clarify, I am not talking about difference in sizes of installed app and the actual apk size. I am saying when I check google playstore on desktop, there my app size is displayed as 8 MB, while, when I check the same listing on playstore app in devices phone there it shows as 6.75 MB. I am not getting why google play store is showing two different size on desktop and in google play app.


texts: Galaxy S 4: A custom OS can cause critical problems

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today I restarted my cell and suddenly this message appeard when I turned it on.

I've already looked thought many forums and tried out different things to make it work. But nothing helped yet.

I got to know that it can happen if the volume button is jammed, but nothing changes even if I poke it with a knife.

I tried to start it in recovery mode, but it doesnt work. When I press volume up + home + power button the galaxy logo and then the samsung logo appear and cellphone runs in safe mode. There isn't any blue text at the top of the screen when its turning on. I don't know if its even able to run in recovery mode. And I have no idea what to do with it in safe mode.

I also shut it down and left it without battery for quite a while (some people claimed it helped). But still no success.

Does anyone have an idea what I can do else? Thanks in advance

Add: When I normally start then this warning appears. Each damn time. And the buttons don't work, i can't do anything.
No, my cell doesn't work normally. It can only boot in safe mode and that's it.


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I have a chip or 3 on my screen, each near the edge. Would it do more damage if I filled them in with superglue to prevent further chipping or contaminants? None of the chips are over the display, but they do spider-web across it.
I could put a screen guard on, of course, but with being to the edge of the screen, it's got nothing to stick to.


texts: Smashed screen on Xperia Z3, need to download data without touch capabilities

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My wife accidentally smashed the screen on her Sony Xperia Z3 and the touch screen is not useable. There are colors and lines but nothing else. All of the ports on the device work just fine. However, I cannot access the phone's files with my PC because USB connection settings are currently set to charge the phone. I need to do the Data Transfer setting but am unable because of the broken touch screen. I talked to Sony support and they were no help whatsoever.

Can someone please tell me if there is a workaround? I am a tech so I will understand what you are saying even if it is complicated.
Thanks,
Mark


texts: What are the Standard Controls for Headphones on Stock Android Kitkat?

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I have Bose MIE2 earbuds and a Nexus 5 running Android KitKat 4.4.2. The earbuds have a two-sided button:

Hitting this button in different ways during audio playback triggers different actions. I'm trying to figure out the controls. So far, I've found:

single tap, either side:

Google Play Music: play/pause
Audible: play/pause
Stitcher Radio: pause, but no play

double tap, either side: forward one track

Google Play Music: forward one track
Audible: nothing, just pauses and plays (interpreted as 2 single taps)
Stitcher Radio: nothing, just pauses (interpreted as 2 single taps)

press and hold, either side

All Contexts: voice google search

There are also supposed to be ways to answer and make calls, but I haven't discovered them yet.

Questions

is there a standard reference for what the different tap patterns are supposed to do?
is there a way to program the controls to achieve a consistent interface across applications?
do all headphone manufacturers implement basically the same headphone controls, so that apps for manipulating one brand will work for other brands?


texts: How to write a mathematics equation on Android?

texts: How do I write MathJax on an Android device? I mean, is there any keyboard or anything to write mathematical symbols? It's pretty much impossible to write equations with the native keyboard and even if I somehow manage to type they don't get recognised.


texts: Wifi doesn't turn on on LG 4 Android 6.0

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I use an LG 4 that runs Android 6.0 unrooted. For the past few weeks, the wifi doesn't turn on. How can I diagnose and fix the issue?
Video of the issue: https://youtu.be/tHHV0OIvMRY


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I need your advice.

I have a Nexus 5x.
I'd like to connect Wifi dongle with Nexus 5x to use larger antenna for wifi.
Example product

[Nexus 5x]--[Otg cable]--[USB wifi product]

I tested with a usb-wifi module.

My nexus 5x recognize my usb-wifi device as "Ralink 802.11 n WLAN".
I used "Easy Otg Checker" app to check device name.

but. I do not have confident whether Nexus can use dongle as wifi.
Is there any way to use wifi dongle on Android smartphone ?

I saw a Youtube video. but I do not know...How to...


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There was an app moved to SD card.

I did a factory reset.
Then I reinstalled the app. It was side loaded by Humble Bundle app, it's not from Google Play.

Now the app can't be moved to SD, getting error "Couldn't move app".

I am guessing there is this some type of Android's cache for this app on SD already that prevents it from moving again, but this is just a speculation.

Titanium backup couldn't move it either. Well, it said it did but it's still "on the phone".

Any ideas welcome.

The phone is HTC Sensation.


texts: HTC Sense restarts frequently on Hero 2.1 - can low memory cause this?

texts: Often when I return to the home screen from using an app, the HTC Sense UI (running 2.1) restarts.  It seems to be worse when more apps are running.  Does it shutdown to free memory, is there a stability problem or something else?


texts: Can I restore a Titanium backup from an Incredible to a Captivate?

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I had an HTC Incredible that I backed up with Titanium Backup Pro. I just got a Samsung Galaxy Captivate and wish to restore the backup, but when I go to restore, the app doesn't find the backup on the SD card. I went into the SD card and confirmed the backup is there.

Is it possible that I can't restore from an HTC phone to a Samsung one? If so, can I at least restore the apps on the SD card?

Any suggestions?


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I'm using this phone: https://www.infinixmobility.com/smartphone/smart-5/specs
But I don't see any spell checker in it.
In Settings > System > Languages & input > Spell checker,
It should show Google Spell Checker here I guess.

That's why, it's not showing red underline with the misspelled word.

The blue underline is from Gboard I think. But why there is no spell checker?
Is it a bug? Looking for help. Thanks in advance.


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In Android, you can disable a built-in app so it won't run and will disappear from the app list. But it will still remain on the phone and
can be easily re-enabled.

However, there's no such option for downloaded applications, you can only uninstall it.

Is there, perhaps, a hidden way to do so?

A use case could be a public transport app for a city that you visited for
a while, and may visit some time again. You don't want to lose bookmarked routes, but you don't want it to update its schedules and waste
internet traffic and other resources, either.


texts: Debugging Galaxy S2 Bluetooth problem: Bluetooth disconnects, Bluetooth status never fully turns on, Only reboot resolves this

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I know many have problems with Bluetooth and certain car kits. I specifically have a VW. In any case, my Galaxy disconnects from not only my car, but also from my Philips in home audio system. In both cases, the disconnect is the same. What happens in both cases is the Bluetooth pair is lost. If I try to turn off and then on the Bluetooth (on the phone) to reset the pair the Bluetooth light never fully turns on. It stays a dim green. To get it to work I have to restart the phone.

I wrote a script to collect the Bluetooth logs, and programmed it to start logging whenever Buetooth is connected. See link below for the3 log. notice that around 7:56 the probem occurred. I was in a call on my galaxy s2 connected to my vw tiguan, and the hands free audio stopped. I was able to pick up the phone and switch from hands free to the speaker (on the phone) to resume the call.

Around 8:19, I think, I turned off the Bluetooth on the phone, and then tried to to turn on it again. But,it did not fully turn on. The green Bluetooth light is dim rather then bright. The only way I can restart the Bluetooth is to reboot the phone.

There are exceptions thrown that I am going to look at.

Have any thoughts?

Thanks!

I am running the stock rom that I downloaded from Kies. The Android version is 4.1.2

Logs:
1. S2 paired with VW Tiguan (7:56, 8:19 approx)

https://www.dropbox.com/s/hd809geb4hoxvrr/btlog.txt

2. S2 paired with Philips AS351 (Time 21:02-21:06 approx)

https://www.dropbox.com/s/6w7je0xrdcn7kiy/20130916_902-906btlog.txt


texts: How to enable/start "Android Debug Bridge" (adb) from a shell?

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I have a root shell, on an Android device's UART.
There is no screen, only a serial console.
How can I enable/start "Android Debug Bridge", so that I can use adb?
(Neither of the answers on: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/47510232/is-there-any-adb-command-to-enable-developer-options work for me.)


texts: Why does Whatsapp kick me out of group of whcih i am admin and other groups in am in. I changed from Samsung S4 to J3. And how can i restore my previous backups?


texts: Which file type to use for these fonts, and how compatible each is for Android 4.1.2?

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Just a few things...

This question might perhaps have a poor title, but I couldn't figure out how to word it better, so bear with me.
I originally asked where to ask this question on SE Meta, which directed me to here.
I know there are numerous apps out there that can find the appropriate files for me, but I have no interest in these things, so please don't suggest any of them.

Some Details

I have a specific list of 5 fonts that I would like to install, if possible, on my Android device:

EB Garamond
Liberation (font family)
Inconsolata
Roboto
Open Sans

According to the answers to this question, both TTF and OTF files are supported by Android, TTF always but OTF since about version 1.6. (The original links cited back this up.) So you sort of either have to have the knowledge of how compatible the font is before using it or you need to have the patience to fiddle around with it if anything crops up afterwards.

I have neither: I'm used to installing fonts on desktop OSs, not mobile ones, so I'm not sure which ones are compatible, and I usually prefer to know how software or files are going to affect my ability to do my stuff (aesthetically or functionally) before I use them.

The Question

All I need—nothing too complicated—is the following: for each font listed above, please tell me if only the TTF or OTF file, or both, or neither (hey, you never know), is compatible; which one—TTF or OTF—is most compatible (if applicable); and how compatible I can expect said file to be with my particular version of Android.

Specs

Make & Model: Samsung Galaxy Stratosphere II
Operating System: Android v4.1.2 JB


texts: By accident deleted /dev folder on android (LG G2 phone). how can i bring back system to life?

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Hello good people of universe!
Someone asked before on this website "what will happen if i delete /dev folder on android?", its kinda funny, but i really deleted it, but it was by accident while installing custom rom using TWRP recovery. Im really messed up now, system stucks at LG Logo screen. I dont know what to do, seems that PC can't detect my phone at all. But i can enter to firmware update by pushing up+power button. Can someone help me with that question ? Thanks in advance.


texts: New to this sort of thing: Attempting to figure out a long lost Google account on Android

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I am very new to this sort of thing and I am really liking the possibilities that are achievable with Android. I wasn't really at all familiar with this until a few days ago and some of the things that you guys are doing is really pretty neat!

Okay, so I want to get started by saying I have a pretty big problem, and that problem is going back around this time last year.

I had used my android device to download a couple of applications through the Google Play Store, and I cannot remember for the life of me what the account in question was. I have tried to wrack my brains to figure bits and bobs out but I am only really able to achieve the dates the applications were downloaded and their times. Not what account was associated with the said applications, If I could figure out the account not just the password, that would be half of the battle.

The tricky bit is that I know that I removed the account from my device at some point and attached a new one that I use on and off, but I am in need of getting back into the prior.

I have been looking at the forums up and down, trying to scour for answers, looking at posts about Databases and rooting etc and I even attempted rooting my device today, but of course as a Newbie, what I really do not want to do is erase any of the data from the applications, or any data at all really that is on the root level. I pretty much just quit after a bit but I am trying to get myself familiar with the basics of this.

Because it was such a while ago I have been really skeptical about how long it will have been stored in any said databases etc, whether is has been replaced etc, all in all I might find nothing, but at the end of the day I just want to get to the bottom of this mess so that I am able to hopefully try and retrieve a lost account.

I have been picking up a few things on using 'Odin' and using the 'Teamwin' tools, as I said I was about to root my device using 'Magisk' but I eventually sort of gave up as I was unsure on about backing up my data and not having enough space on my device.

So, what would I do from here, at this point I am just a sitting duck, I am sort of in bits at the moment and I am all over the place trying to figure things out.

My Specifications on what device I am using are as follows:

Device: Samsung S6 /
Android Version: 7.0 Nougat /
Build: G920FXXS5EQL5

Thank you for your time!


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Nexus 4 does not ring for calls on google talk or viper when screen is locked. Directly when the screen is unlocked, I see the caller calling, even if he already long time ago stopped ringing!

The Nexus 4 is running 4.2.2.


texts: I deleted too many system apps but I made backup.. My tablet stuck on android logo

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A virus similar to monkey test that I almost solved the problem with Titanium Backup app until I deleted too many system apps. Now my tablet stuck on android logo. However I backed up all apps with Titanium and copied it to my computer.

Please tell me there is hope. I almost solve three month problem by following steps with Titanium but I overdone it. I hope there is still a solution  with the backup I made. I really don't care about the data my problem always was that I never found a ROM for my device but I am no expert. It could be there and I did't not see it.

The virus was similar to the monkey test but it wasn't the same. That's why it was hard to follow steps latterly. Whatever it takes to get my device back it is so important for me. I will right the build number for the tab and upload all apps images and a video  for its settings ,model number and virus apps, only images was after deleting obvious virus apps. I really appreciate any help.

Build number: rk_30 android 4.1.1 sdk v1.00.00 bsmart bs101 v1.0 20130316.

[Video showing all info][2]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hC-Km8pdOf8

i spent the past time trying to learn more about adb ,and i found this video when searching it could be the solution for my problem and i hope it is helpful video for others. i don't want to make the same mistake twice so i'm waiting for your advice before continue in these steps, also i put an image after i did the first step only to make my computer reed my tab on adb


texts: Where in the file system are applications installed?

texts:
I have installed a few Android applications both with the adb install MyApplication.apk command and via a webserver (like an alternative to Android Market).

But where in the Android file system on my phone is the MyApplication.apk file placed? Are applications installed with adb install not placed in the same directory as applications downloaded from the Market?

I found some applications on /system/app but I can't recognize them as some downloaded from Android Market or the one I have installed with adb install.

Where on the system is applications that I have installed located?

My phone is not rooted, and I am running Nexus One with Android 2.2.1.


texts: How to recovery deleted system app by kingroot

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I accidentally deleted some bloatware apps in kingroot by rooting my device these were (Downloading manager,gallery etc.)

Now my smartphone is not working properly:

My play store is not downloading any app.
My browser is not downloading any thing.
I have no gallery in it (I have installed a gallery.apk but it's no showing anything in it).
When I go to my ringtone system the setting stops.
There is no sound on incoming call (even if my volume is full).

Can I recovery or get back all deleted system apps? Please help me, I am very sad for two months.


texts:
I'm kind of disappointed, this morning I wanted to start my GT3 but I get this logo instead (sorry for the poor quality) :

I've try AB testing with my Nexus 5 battery loader, both works on my Nexus. The GT3 flash sometimes and boot a few times but stop after less than 1 min.

I can't launch the tests (Power + Vol +) because it "needs battery to be above 3.4V.

Is the battery dead ?


texts: How to check that my Phone supports MicroSd Card SDXC UHS1 Bus Speed U30 card or not?

texts:
My device manufacturer technical specifications say that Expandable storage supported is of 128GB FAT32 hope its slots must be supporting SDXC form factor not SDHC form factor and UHS1 U3 BUS SPEED

I want to purchase a card of 64GB or 128GB for my device and want to pre-confirm before purchasing

I have readed  answer to the question  microsd Speed necessary that UHS  class U3 is not supported in all type of phones

and link of    Wikipedia: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SD_card#BUS
also say that

  "Older host devices generally do not support newer card formats, and even when they might support the bus interface used by the card.."

and link of   Wikipedia: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SD_card#Bus
also say that

  "Use of UHS requires that the host device command the card to drop from 3.3-volt to 1.8-volt operation and select the 4-bit transfer mode."

This all confused me  so I want to confirm with online and other site whether integrated sdcard reader / host controllers specification  but  nothing could be founded for android and specially for my device

I want to know will the Micro SD-Card slot/host controller  will able to detect SDXC UHS1 Bus speed class U3 cards or not and if detected can it perform on good speed or not?


texts: Root GT-I9305 running Android 4.4.4 Build Version KTU84P.I9305XXUFNI3

texts: I want to root Samsung Galaxy S3 LTE GT-I9305 running Android 4.4.4 Build Version KTU84P.I9305XXUFNI3.Can you please help


texts:
I have a P30 lite. When trying to play a video from YouTube (app and web), the video open, but just keeps spinning, and eventually it just freezes. I've tried both with a without WiFi.
I am unable to play videos saved on my device, and neither am I able to play videos sent to me on whatapp, nor audio clips. I am able to play voice notes though.
I've restarted my device, and I've tried logging out of YouTube, reinstalling YouTube as well as trying to use an incognito tab in chrome.
Bar reinstalling my phone, what can I attempt to fix this?


texts: Can't connect Kyocera Event phone to Intel XDK

texts:
I'm trying to connect my Kyocera Event phone to Intel XDK, but I only get the No device connected message in Intel XDK.

I have tried turning on USB debugging under Settings>Developer Options and clicking Build 8 times under Settings>About Phone and installing my phone's device drivers on my computer and restarting my phone and computer after making those changes.


texts: Is there a way to map/translate a pattern-lock to a numeric PIN?

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I just encrypted my Moto X (Gen 1) (KitKat 4.4.4) using the default encryption option from the Settings > Security menu. After the encryption process finished, it asks me, "Type password to decrypt storage". Only there's one problem: it never asked me for a password.

It seems I'm not the only one who experienced this. I've tried my Google password like 3 times, and, like that other poor soul, I haven't been able to find a way to map my pattern-lock to a PIN, which might be what Android used for the encryption.

For the mappings, I have tried a standard phone dial pad:

1 2 3
4 5 6
7 8 9

and a standard keyboard numpad:

7 8 9
4 5 6
1 2 3

and a wild guess based on how a developer might do it:

0 1 2
3 4 5
6 7 8

Presumably, though not necessarily, Android stores that pattern as a string or number somehow. Given a certain unlock pattern, how do I find the string or number that represents that pattern?

To the moderators: I'm fine deleting this question if it's not on-topic. I think the question would have been on-topic if the answer fixed my problem. I'm not sure how you guys see that.


texts: Android NIC MAC address changed automatically

texts:
This is very puzzling but my android phone's NIC's MAC address seems to have changed on its own (or at least this is what it's showing).

I have a MAC filter in my LinkSys router and I have given access to only my computer and android phone. I had connected my phone to the access point just a few hours ago. When I tried to connect it now, I couldn't. So I rechecked the MAC filter list (FC:A1:3E:77:57:76) , and I surprisingly found it to be different from what my phone (FC:A1:3E:77:57:F7) was showing. Is this some bug in android? Does this happen? Or maybe the address in my router got changed (which isn't plausible).

PS: Please don't say that somebody must have broken into my router and changed it there, because that's not possible. I use WPA2, and anyways the signal cannot reach outside since outside is very far.

Edit: I guess it's a fault with my LinkSys router, since more weird things are happening. The router is assigning the same IP address to my computer and android phone. Can someone please migrate this question to Server Fault?


texts: Is there NTP like time syncing for non rooted phone?

texts:
I need from time to time sync clock on android phone from internet. Traditional way on non mobile devices is to use NTP servers and daemon.
To run NTP daemon and automatically set time on android phone one requirement is to have a root access.
Is there really any similar solution for non-rooted phone?


texts: How to Securely Delete Data from Phone and Card

texts: I'm planning on selling my current Android (2.2) device and was wondering what is the best way to remove all of my data from the phone and memory card. Will a factory reset do it? What about formatting the card?


texts: How can I access veryfit app database on my device?

texts: I have installed VeryFit2.0 app on my mobile.I want to see previous days heart beat data but there is no option.Is there are way by which I can get in to the database of the app as I know its an offline app ?


texts: Applications think that GPS is off while it is on

texts:
I have a Prestigio Multiphone 3400 with Android 4.2.2. The phone is new and not rooted.

In Settings -> Personal -> Location Access, there are two checkboxes:

Access to my location
Wi-Fi & mobile network location

Both of them are checked.

But the only application with working GPS is Google Maps.

I tried for example GPS Test and GPS Essentials, but they both show GPS is off / GPS is currently disabled.

In the Settings -> Device -> Apps -> (application name) there is "This app can access the following on your phone:" followed with "approximate location (network-based)" and "precise location (GPS and network-based)"

Why are the Google Maps special? And why other apps cannot use GPS, while the permissions are obviously granted?


texts: Gear 2 Neo Not Connecting Galaxy S3 CM11

texts:
So I was able to get Gear Manager, and it finds the Gear in the list. When I click connect, it just tries to connect forever.

Is there any way to get the gear working, even without Gear Manager?

It is a Galaxy S3 running CM 11 M9. I am open to changing roms if necessary....


texts:
Is there an easy way to change the add to home screen image on Android devices?
I know how to change the HTML manually but for example I would like to change it for the YouTube web app for example.


texts: Are there maps that I can download to a PC and later transfer to the android phone?

texts:
I notice that many maps vendor such as Google require user to download offline map using their android phone. At the worst case, the user need to setup internet connection point in which the android phone will use the PC's internet to retrieve those offline map.

So, my question is - are there really pure offline map that I can first download to my PC and later transfer to the android phone? (It would be better if the offline map can also be view inside the PC too. Meaning that the offline map can be used on multiple devices - Portability!)


texts: How to turn off Google Reminders sync for Android?

texts: I closed the Google sync option, but it appears in the notification bar. So I must turn off manually every time.


texts: Request Persmission after changing Google password

texts: I changed the password on my Google account a week ago, and ever since then I've been getting notifications on my Nexus 4, requesting permission for my account. When I press it, nothing happens, but Google Play Services appears in the recent apps menu, and nothing happens when I press it.


texts: What is this strange symbol when I try to play YouTube videos on Kindle's Silk Browser?

texts:
I have always used the included Silk Browser on a Kindle Fire 5th Generation to play YouTube videos. Inexplicably sometime in the last week, it stopped working. The video playback window plays the ad just fine, then briefly shows the spinning wheel loading thing, then displays the strange symbol seen here:

Screenshot of Kindle Fire. On screen is a YouTube page with a strange icon in the playback window. The Kindle screen orientation is portrait mode. The YouTube video is not on full screen. The YouTube page is opened in the Silk Browser app. This particular video is an episode of Jay Leno's Garage. Two suggested videos are also visible, both of them also Jay Leno.
The device does not seem to have taken an update recently, and does not seem to require an update. These screenshots show some device configuration information.

Screenshot of Kindle Fire "Device Options" screen. The Device Model is Fire 5th Generation. Battery is 93%. The following notification icons are seen at the top of the screen: screenshot captured, PC connected via USB, wifi connected with full signal strength, time is 8:46. The Device Name is redacted. The Find Your Tablet switch is ON. The serial number is G000 H404 5496....and the last four characters of the serial number are redacted. Developer options are enabled.
You can see I have Developer options enabled, but the only thing I did here was set the screen to stay awake during charging, animators are set to 0.5x, and strict mode is enabled. I have had these same settings for years, no recent changes.

Screenshot of Kindle Fire "System Updates" screen. You can see that the device is running Fire OS 5.3.6.4 (626533320). The build date is November 12, 2018. There are no updates available. The top notification bar shows the same notifications as the previous picture, except that the clock displays 8:48.
Internet searches for this problem only lead to companies trying to push me to install their app which is outside the Kindle store, and some "bootleg" YouTube apps within the Kindle store. I'm not inclined to do either one of these unless it is necessary. This is my kids' device, and the adult account I am using does not have any apps other than what it came with, not even from the Kindle store.
I did a reverse image search on Google and did not find this icon/symbol anywhere.
The ads play fine. After the ad ends and it tries to load the video proper is when this happens.
Does this strange symbol tell me what is wrong with playing videos and how I may be able to fix it?


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texts: I have a problem on retrieving my files from my phone to my PC. I have 'moved' my DCIM folder from my phone to my PC. Will i be able to retrieve them? help please...