texts: How to increase speaker/call volume? (cm11.2)

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Sometimes after I install new version of cm speaker volume is too low. Then I install another version and it is ok. I did some search and found this post (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2400231)  describing how to fix that for Samsung.

The exact line I you need to edit is RX5 Digital Volume:1:65% but I did not find that one in my 'snd_soc_msm_2x' config file.

Any one could explain how to fix the volume for HTC One XL? I do not want to install any sw to make this work.

Currently I am running 11-20150104-nightly and the volume is very much too low. My snd_soc_msm_2x looks like

Code:

EnableSequence
    'SLIM_0_RX Channels':0:eek:ne
    'RX3 MIX1 INP1':0:RX1
    'RX4 DSM MUX':0:DSM_INV
    'LINEOUT1 DAC Switch':1:1
    'LINEOUT3 DAC Switch':1:1
    'LINEOUT1 Volume':1:73
    'LINEOUT3 Volume':1:73
    'RX3 Digital Volume':1:73
    'RX4 Digital Volume':1:73
    'SPK AMP EN Switch':1:1
EndSequence

The original steps how to fix it from the link above are....

Code:

Navigate to device folders.
Open "etc" folder.
Open "snd_soc_msm" folder.
Open file "snd_soc_msm_2x" file with editor.
Look for the following section below, it is at 41% using ES editor.

SectionDevice
Name "Speaker"
Comment "Speaker Rx device"

EnableSequence
'PRI_RX Channels':0:Two
'RX5 MIX1 INP1':0:RX1
'RX5 MIX1 INP2':0:RX2
'RX6 DSM MUX':0SM_INV
'LINEOUT2 Volume':1:100%
'LINEOUT4 Volume':1:100%
'RX5 Digital Volume':1:65%
EndSequence

The exact line you want to edit is
'RX5 Digital Volume':1:65%

Only change the percentage amount, and only change it in small increments


texts: Play Store error: Error while retrieving information from server, when trying to install apps

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I cannot install applications from the Google Play Store. When I try, it says "Error while retrieving information from server."

My phone is a Samsung Galaxy S4, running Android 4.3. How can I fix this problem?


texts: Is there any widget for iframing a link/url and make it viewable on homescreen in full or resizable area?

texts: Is there any widget for iframing a link/url and make it view able on home screen in full or re sizable area?


texts: google play store says "check your connection and try again"

texts: Yesterday I got a Xiaomi Redmi 1s and I updated the phone to the latest OS version.  First I created a new Google account and then opened the Play Store.  It just shows "Check Your Connection and Try Again".  Other sites said to try clearing the data, but I had never used the Play Store before.


texts: How do Android devices receive security updates?

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I'm new to Android and I'm thinking about buying an entry-level Android device.

Yesterday I read that Android passwords are stored in plain text. That got me to thinking... how do Android devices get security updates? I know that OS upgrades aren't available to every Android phone, so I was wondering how vulnerabilities like these will be patched. Does it depend on the goodwill carriers?


texts: Core Prime G360T(5.1.1) soft brick TWRP issue

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My main objective is to root the phone; as expected from an android newb. I bricked by phone, though this is a bit complicated than the usual.

Here's what I did.
1. Apply Kingroot One-click root (from pc)
2. Installed SuperSU = [failed to update]
-- checked (anyway) root from Root Checker = FAIL

Tried http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-core/development/kernel-root-root-sm-g360t1-5-1-1-t3203522
-- checked  root from Root Checker = FAIL
Tried installing TWRP (Odin method)
(here's where things get messy)

a. Download mode (Vol up + home + pwr) goes straight to TWRP recovery
BUT
b. TWRP touchscreen controls do not work.

any solutions guys? I'd appreciate all the help! (And I'm also kinda desperate)


texts: Device is not finding a new software update

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I want to update my galaxy tab 4 to Marshmallow or at least Android 5.0.0. I currently have android 4.4, but when I use Kies3, or from the device, it cannot detect that version. Help?
Edit: This is not a duplicate; that question is something and this is something else. I am asking why I'm not getting the update, that post is an unofficial claim of devices that will get the update. The post doesn't even include my device.


texts: I can't unlock bootloader on Nexus 7 (2013)

texts: Process reaches the stage of Erasing userdata add stops. I was waiting for 1 hour but nothing changes.


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When switching back to k9 mail using the app-icon on the homescreen, a previously displayed email is going to be closed and the list of emails is going to be displayed instead. This doesn't happen when using the 'Last-App'-function.

As I don't have the 'Last-App'-button in my bottom bar I don't use it in my workflow (tbh, I prefer it like this anyway).

How can I stop emails from being closed when opening the app from the homescreen?


texts: Do I have to do anything different when flashing a ROM with Odin if I'm coming from CM7?

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When I first flashed CM7 on my SGS, I had an issue with my sim card and had to revert to stock.  However, Odin got stuck and I my phone refused to go into download mode (see my comment in this question for some details).  When I finally got it to go into download mode, I did the same as before but without re-partitioning, and it worked.

Does the fact that Odin got stuck on me last time I came from CM7 mean that I did anything wrong?  Should I have done anything differently due to the fact that I came from CM7?


texts: PC is not detecting Nexus 5 after revoking USB debugging authorizations

texts: I accidentally revoked USB debugging authorizations for my PC, and now it is not detecting my Nexus 5. It worked fine before this. I have USB debugging already enabled and tried disabling and renabling it, but it did not help.


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On the recommendation of a site to delete such to deal with 'android.process.media' stoppage, I find my applications are unaware of any files created before the deletion.
I tried running Scan Media, Please but I don't think that application has ever actually done anything.


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I am trying to use speak-to-type in QuickOffice, and when I try it at the beginning of item number 2 in a numbered list, it types the sentence and then deletes it again!

If I go up to the existing item number 1 and then try to add my sentence to it using speak-to-type, it works.

Is this a bug?


texts: adb input swipe to unlock slide screen lock and open notifications

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When I use the command adb input swipe, the slider slides all the way to the right, but does not 'click', so the screen does not unlock. I calculate the coordinates based on the (not visible) 'swipe area'. The same issue occurs when I try to drag the notifications open, I slide it all the way down, but it does not 'click' so notifications don't stay open.

I am using python 2.7 to call the adb functions, I think that may play a role too, but I've tried every form of os.system, subprocess.Popen, and subprocess.call I can think of.

Any idea how I can make this work?


texts: Cannot Create/Modify Access Point Names in Mobile Network Settings - Huawei G700 - Android 4.2.1

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I am trying to edit settings of APN (Access Point Names) according to provided guidelines by cellular company to be able to use 3G internet on my Huawei Ascend G700 running on Android 4.2.1.

Whenever I select any item from the default list of APN in Mobile Network Settings and then try to update and save any field, the whole item gets disappeared from the APN list.

Similarly while trying to create new APN, I provide all the fields and then hit the Save button, the new item doesn't get added to the APN list. No error is shown in this process.

Note: The SIM is inserted and working fine i.e., I can send/receive text messages, make/receive calls using the SIM. I've also asked the provider to send me a message for auto-configuration: when I receive and execute that, it says "internet settings already configured" – but the APN settings are not same like the cellular company 3G internet settings (so it seems auto-configuration has the very same issue of changes not being applied).

EDIT:
I navigate to Settings > About Phone > Status and observed that there is no info about Mobile Network i.e., Network, Signal Strength, Mobile Network Type, Service State, Roaming and Mobile Network State.


texts: How does reducing brightness of screen increase battery life?

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For all I have heard, reducing the screen brightness of your phone can increase your battery life. Just about every expert in the field agrees to this statement. But today I came across this article which kind of raised quite a few questions in my mind. The excerpt from the article in question here is:

  All these screen dimming/color cast applications function in
  essentially the same way: by overlaying a graphic on the screen to
  reduce the brightness and/or change the color cast of the screen.
  Think of it like adding a partially opaque layer to an image in
  Photoshop. When you tell the Lux application, for example, that you
  want the screen 50 percent dimmer than the actual hardware in the
  phone can provide via LED adjustments, the application essentially
  cheats by layering a gray mask over the screen that decreases the
  brightness because the screen elements are darker. Other apps like
  Screen Adjuster, Darker, Easy Eye, Twilight, and even the brightness
  adjustment function in popular battery-saving app JuiceDefender all
  work the same way.

So if the screen brightness applications (like Lux) only add a partially opaque layer they are essentially not dimming the backlight (correct me if I am wrong here) so in turn it would not have any affect in battery life. Right?
The article continues saying – Anything that layers something over the screen in anyway disables the “Install” button as the button is rendered unclickable in order to prevent malicious software from creating a false overlay that leads the user to think an application has a different set of permissions or that the application is an entirely different app altogether. So does reducing the screen brightness via Settings uses some other technique (probably it actually reduces the backlight)?


texts: Unlocking apps on "recent apps" screen on AOYODKG Tablet 10-inch

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I have AOYODKG Tablet 10-inch updated all the way. On the "recent apps" screen, there are locked apps, and I want to unlock them.

I've looked through many websites and tried through settings, and I've tried pushing the actual lock button to unlock the app. There is also no 3-dot on the top-right of the app.
How to unlock those apps? I would also love to disable the feature if possible.


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Is there a way to backup all images of my Android, something like Dropbox, but for all images of gallery, not only camera and screenshots? But for monitor other folders, created by other apps too, like 'WhatsApp images' or 'Messenger'.

Thanks in advance.


texts: Android Lollipop with Nexus 5 - Proximity & Notification Bar

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I've updated my non-rooted, Nexus 5 with an OTA update to Android 5.0 Lollipop and since then I have noticed quite a few things.
I am not sure if those are bugs or not.

The Proximity Sensor does not turn off the screen when I am on the call. Network Calls or Viber or Google Hangouts, all the same.
When any notification arrives, the notification is not clickable. I.E when any hangout call or WhatsApp message arrives, they cannot be clicked until the notification bar is dragged down.

Any guesses?


texts: Camera app is missing from my Galaxy Nexus

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I ran bigxie's 4.1 jellybean for a while, worked great, switched to the same brand but 4.1.1 instead (I always do a full wipe) and since then I have issues with my camera. I think the installation of Camera 360 might have done something to cause my regular camera and Gallery app to have problems (both of them simply crash upon start).

I just installed the latest AOKP (4.1.1) and tried two separate gapps, the most popular one from somewhere in april that some forums claim fix this issue, and also the absolutely newest one. Both give me the same issue as the 4.1.1 bigxie ROM.

Is it possible that Camera 360 did this? What can I do to troubleshoot this? When I go to "manage apps" and then "all" I can't even find an app called "Camera", and also nothing called "com.android.camera". Are system apps even included in gapps? Can I find the system app "Camera" from somewhere and just install it to fix this issue?

Thank you in advance.


texts: How can I sync podcasts (with progress) to my Android device with iTunes?

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I am a user of OS X, and would like to sync my Android device with iTunes.

I still use an iPhone and have a bunch of existing podcasts, and sometimes I use desktop to listen to podcasts, so two-way synchronization of files as well as progress would be quite useful. By progress I refer to time as well as whether an episode was completed. There is no need to sync with iOS devices directly; syncing with desktop iTunes on OS X is perfectly fine.

Any app that I found so far that even has sync apparently can sync only with itself on Android and iOS, but not with iTunes; or else it can import audio files from iTunes, ignoring progress.


texts: Movement (gyro) input reversed on Zopo 998

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I have Zopo 998 on Android KitKat, and I have started to use cardboard for movies and VR. My problem is that the movement sensors seem reversed: when I turn my head right, the view moves left, and also happen for up and down.

I have tried many applications and such which all behave the same. Nothing in settings that I can find.

Am I missing something obvious?


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I have a tablet with android 4.4.2. That stayed without recovery, and hard reset doesn't work ( does nothing, don't delete anything, don't restarting anything)

I try to install cwm, and twrp with  uncletools, and mtktools . They also don't work .
Y search any recovery stock and nothing
Y search any recovery custom but any work (or I don't know who to install)
Please I need a stock rom of my tablet or recovery secure
Or any idea, any help


texts: Tune-in to next radio station on FM radio without unlocking the phone

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I'm using Moto E 1st gen. on Android KitKat. I'm used to listening to FM radio while travelling, but whenever I want to tune-in to other radio station, I have to unlock the phone first because I'm using a pattern lock. I'm also using headset, but there's no control buttons, so I can't change the radio station with it.

Since it's difficult to unlock while travelling (moving) and sometimes takes too many attempts, is it possible to tune-in to next radio station without unlocking? Perhaps a widget on the lock-screen?


texts: Salvage app cache when unable to open app

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Every time my phone reboots and sometimes even without reboot when it's working at I guess full capacity, it resets its settings and acts like I just booted the phone for the first time except from all the apps I've installed (i.e. non system apps) still being installed. However, I cannot open any non-preinstalled app as they just close immediately when I open them. Deleting the cache and/or force stopping the app doesn't help.

Since my last WhatsApp backup file msgstore.db.crypt12 is a couple days old, I tried to "rescue" the WhatsApp cache since the msgstore.db is just a backup file and WhatsApp stores the messages "live" in a different database that doesn't seem to be accessible without root (and I cannot root my phone at the moment).

The WhatsApp app-info shows that WhatsApp actually still occupies a lot of cache data and app data and the WhatsApp symbol on my application overview still shows the number of unread messages I had before the last unwanted reset.

I already tried backing up the whole app with as much app data as possible via adb with adb backup C:\wabackup.ab -apk -obb -shared com.whatsapp, uninstalling WhatsApp, reinstalling it and then restoring the backup but running the app afterwards just prompts me with the screen I would usually get when running the app for the first time after the installation.

The WhatsApp folder seems to be totally fine but maybe it's a permission issue with the folder. ( How to manually transfer entire Whatsapp installation to another device (the hard way) )

I would really like to fix this, not only for WhatsApp but also for other more important apps like banking-apps and 2-factor-authentication-apps that of course encounter the same problem at the moment but unfortunately I am not too familiar with the way Android stores app data.

This is pretty annoying obviously and I have already ordered a new phone. I am currently using the SM-J510FN.


texts: How can I convert Google+ to a system app without buying Titanium Pro?

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The Locations feature on Google+ running on Cyanogenmod is not showing a Map. I am not sure what's the cause of this, but as of CYAN-1193 the fix is to convert Google+ to a system app. I did this successfully with Titanium Pro with just one click. After Google+ became a system app, the map was shown.

Now I have a dozen other devices without the pro version of Titanium where I want to do the same. Surely there is a way with root and adb. Can you guide me?


texts: Install android on non-booting XT1033 (Moto G 1st gen) - USB debugging not enabled

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I have a Moto G (XT1033) running Android 5.0.2 that went out of charge one day. It then decided to boot into a black screen - i.e. I can see the Motorola splash screen (animation) but all I get after that is a black (grey) screen, not responsive to touch.

I tried a few things and they didn't work -

EDIT Fastbooted and selected Recovery option (Google recovery showing the fallen Android logo) - Tried clearing cache as well as a factory reset - did not help.

I did not enable USB debugging before my phone stopped working. Hence fastboot detects my device, but adb does not. Connecting my phone to the computer shows an unformatted disk partition i.e. unable to access file contents from PC.

How do I get my phone working again? It's out of warranty - so I'm willing to root/re-install the OS etc.

Edit: Successfully managed to unlock device - The fastboot menu now says Device is UNLOCKED. Status Code: 3.


texts: Is it safe to swap SIM cards when the phone is turned on?

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On my Galaxy Nexus, I can remove the SIM card without removing the battery. I'm travelling abroad and will find a need to swap SIM cards several times in my phone. I would like to know if it is safe to simply pull one SIM card and put a different one instead, without shutting down the phone?

Safe = without damaging/locking/corrupting either the SIM card or the phone.


texts: My internal storage capacity is running low,  what can I do?

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Currently, my internal storage is running low on space.

What can I do besides moving applications to the external memory, as to free up more space, but preserve my current applications and avoid uninstalling?

(Some of them won't be moved)


texts: MOTO E 1st Gen From Dalvik to ART : com.android.systemui stop and loop

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May I first apologize for my english : non-native speaker, some erratic grammar might happen.

Si un francophone passe ici, ce sera bien plus facile pour moi ;)

I'm NOT skilled in android fix, so be patient and please forgive if i ask you more precision to understand what you say !
Some previous questions were on the same problem, but i did not succeed on performing the solution, or [doesn't dare other] for i did not understood it2

I own a Motorola E, 1st Gen, since feb.2015.

Legal warranty void six weeks ago...
No root, no boot, no custom rom.
Kitkat 4.4 (or maybe 4.4.2, can't remember)

In the last weeks, a trouble appeared : i could neither listen or speak to my interlocutor, but by pluging in a wire headset or putting the phone on speaker (the one you shan't but still use while driving). The normal "phone pressed against the ear" did not worked anymore.

The first times, a simple reboot was all it needed to go back to normal.

Since a few days, reboot have no effect.

After an extend search on the internet, i found a solution for the Moto G (2nd gen) that appeared to work perfectly.

Going from Dalvik to ART, which i did friday (march 10th).

1st reboot, upgrading 150 apps
=> Several error messages stated that XXX app has stopped. Then "com.android.systemui" has stop, and i cannot validate the prompt : once I click "OK", it comes back before i could even read the next error message.
I can't do anything with the phone.
==> Reboot by long hold on POWER
2nd reboot, upgrading 39 apps
=> Several messages again, com.android.systemui again
==> Reboot by long hold on POWER
3rd reboot, the same
4th reboot, upgrading 29 apps
5th reboot, the same
6th reboot, the same
7th reboot, upgrading 28 apps.
xxth reboot, the same ...

Today, After a day's rest and no manipulation, count on upgrading application dropped to 27.
By repetivly pressing "ok" and 'report" when avalaible, i somehow managed to get as far as parameters menu.
Can't scoll in the microscopic time given between two prompt.
However,
-> The phone seems to receive calls (it ringed about an hour ago) but not to show the screen (caller ID, accepting the call, etc.)
-> Afterward, the led flashed again.

The android buttons (back, home, active application list) doesn't show up.

And here i'm stuck !

What i tried :

A coffee. Did nothing to the phone, but improved my optimism
Shut it down, let it rest, power it
Fully charge it
Make it reboot by a long hold on power button while it was "upgrading 28 apps".
Pluging it to the computer, to see if it did anything (it didn't)
Making loud assumption on the engineer's mother honour and weight.
Go to recovery mode, and let it boot (if i understand well, it's just a normal boot for long inactivity)
Go to recovery mode, and wipe cache partition
Tried to do this : Moto E is not switching on after changing runtime to ART
=> I made it up to the 5th step ; but 6th don't work "Not recognized as a command or program" I tried the shell on E:\Programmes\AndroidSDK and E:\AndroidSDK\platform-tools. Neither works.

What should i do now ?

Thanks a lot,

Kaldui.


texts: Used device manager once, now I can't set security to 'none'

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Phone is an LG Nexus.

I was messing around with security settings and decided to try using a pattern to unlock my phone. No more than 5 minutes later, I completely forget the pattern I set. Did some googling and used Android Device Manager on my PC to remotely set a password on the phone. Successfully regained access to my phone.

I prefer to have no security on my phone specifically to avoid situations like this. My problem now is when I go to security settings, the "None" option is greyed out and says "Disabled by administrator, encryption policy, or credential storage." So I selected Device Administrators and un-checked "android device manager."

But I still cannot select "None." Encryption is not enabled. I'm tempted to select "clear credentials," but there's a big list of default credentials and I'm afraid removing them might be bad. Is there a specific credential I should disable?

TL;DR: Can't set screen lock to NONE. Android Device Manager is disabled. Not sure if I should clear all credentials.


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Compared to 2.2, what does 2.2.1 bring that's new please?

Thank you.


texts: Why doesn't My phone recognize my SD card?

texts: My phone ( Trend plus) doesn't recognize my SD card. It's been working for almost 2 years now, I don't know what happened, did I damage it somehow, I don't know.


texts: Using apps from two countries on the same device

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I split my time between Canada and US among other places. Let's say I have things like bank accounts in both countries, and it is often the case that the mobile banking app for a bank is only available in the play store for the country the bank is based in1.

My phone is connected to the US app store, and my payment information is from the US, so I can get all the US apps fine. Is there any way I can get the Canadian apps as well? I don't want to permanently change my app store country, but adding another account or something would be fine. I don't need any paid apps on the Canadian side, only free ones.

1 This is the case for TD Canada, for example, which only makes its app available on the Canadian app store. The other big banks, however, all put their app on the US store as well.


texts: Transfer Whatsapp chat history to new device

texts: I've got a new phone (Samsung) and want to transfer my Whatsapp chat history from my old device to it. Is this possible, and how to do it? I have a Whatsapp backup file for that date.


texts: How to transfer Android contacts to iPhone?

texts: I want to move contacts from Android phone to my new iPhone. Do you know how to move Android contacts to iPhone?


texts: Cannot install whatsapp in android 2.3.4

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I've a quite old version of android in my smartphone. I use whatsapp regularly, except yesterday where I had to try to update, and I couldn't do it because I don't have enough space on my smartphone. I've removed whatsapp and try the reinstallation but it doesn't work... Is there anything I can do? I read that there's probably some procedure I could try using both root privileges (that I have) and an emulated terminal.

This is not the first time that happens, usually I just remove apps that I don't use, but now I don't really know what to do.

Any suggestions?


texts: Problems with time zones on a Micromax unite 3 with Lollipop

texts: My timezone is GMT +5:30 but it always changes it to GMT +2:00. Please help me fix this problem. This made me miss an important meeting.


texts: Can I set Parallel App or Dual App as a default app?

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If more than one browser, media player, pdf reader, etc is an android phone; it asks for default app for browsing Internet or opening a web-link, playing music and opening pdf file.
Like this there are two WhatsApp (Primary WhatsApp and WhatsApp by Parallel App) running in my phone.
Please let me know, how to set WhatsApp by Parallel App as a default WhatsApp?
Regards


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I'm trying to transfer video files to my phone, HTC Google Nexus One (Android 2.3.6), but with this strange behaviour:

After I copy file to the phone, when I'm opening it with computer it works ok.
After turning off USB mass storage, I open the video file with my phone's video players and it's not opening.
When I mount the phone to computer again and try to open it with the computer video players it again can't open.

I suppose that:

The problem is not with video encoding, since it can be opened the first time, from the PC.
It can be opened from the PC after I transfer it to the phone, so the problem is not with cable or transfer either.

The fact is, that after I unmount phone from my computer, the video crashes and can't be opened either by the phone or the PC!!!!

Can someone help me with this?

I will be very appreciated.


texts: How do i know if my touch screen has HW problem after flashing

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My device [ SGH-i957 ] Worked perfectly on HC 3.2, After flashing the ICS official update, my touch screen stopped working.

How do i know if it is HE or SW problem ?

NOTE: i can use ASM normally to get my current tablet screen displayed on my ubuntu laptop if that matters


texts: Will restoring WhatsApp chats also restore my WhatsApp number

texts: As of now I have a non-existent phone number on WhatsApp. My tablet has been running really slow lately so I decided to factory reset it. I backed everything up with titanium backup and also backed up WhatsApp chats to Google drive. I really don't want to create a new WhatsApp account because I'll have to notify all my contacts etc. but as I don't have the phone number that I originally obtained my WhatsApp number anymore I wanted to know if there is a way to restore my WhatsApp account either from the drive backup or titanium backup? (Sorry for the illegibility I've been working on this problem the whole day)


texts: How does Android obtain battery temperature?

texts: I am curious about the way Android phones obtain the battery temperature. Android has an API called BatteryManager which provides the value of instant battery temperature, but is there an actual temperature sensor inside the battery? Or is this value purely calculated by a certain equation, using the value the current, the voltage and the elapsed time? If it is calculated not measured, is there anyway that we can know how hot the phone really is?


texts: ADB PULL (of app_pocess) fails with exit code 1

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I am trying to pull a file from my phone (Blackberry Key2 / And 8.1) and it fails with exit code 1:
[host] admin$ adb pull /system/bin/app_process ./ ; echo $?
1

I confirmed the source file exists, and I have have write permission to current folder, and to /tmp, but it always fails for file "app_process".  I tried pulling a simple text file from /sdcard/test/myfile.txt to /tmp  and that works.  So for some reason app_process won't pull!
I restarted adb daemon, confirmed phone is in developer mode (and all options permitted) , restarted the host (Mac), ran adb with sudo, etc.  No difference, and no error message.
I am running adb v1.0.41, version 30.0.5-6877784 on Mac OS
I saw this post that suggests it might relate to a symlink, but trying to pull app_process32 (which is a file) has same issue.
How do I solve or debug this?  (This command is part of the final build process so this command has to work)


texts: A few days ago I noticed my phone notify me about my Google play account as if I had changed my password. Yesterday I found out I had been infected with a rootkit and a packet sniffer. I was able to access my Google account. Found no weird logins to my account. So I checked "Devices" and it said "Unable to connect to phone, last time connected April the 6th". So it means someone did something to my account? I mean it's not that easy to log out of my account on my phone is it? I  changed my password and my password rest email, so I should be safe?


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I really like the Samsung / iOS bounce at the end of lists, and I really dislike the overglow animation from Google. And since I'm only using MIUI ROMs, I'm used to being able to set up everything the way I want it, I decided to ask them the question:

And as you can see I received a positive answer. But either it's not true, or I'm completely blind.

The menu option isn't there for me. (I double-checked.) So does anyone know if it's still possible, or why she said this?


texts: Why do some apps not have to ask for the "Draw over other apps" permission?

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In Android 6, Apps have to ask the user for the "Draw over other apps" permission, which is

android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW

However there are some notable exceptions that get this permission granted on install.
Examples are almost every Google app, like the Photos app. Being a Google OS, this makes makes sense (and they are probably in the /system partition), but the same also applies to Facebook and the FB Messenger apps, downloaded through the store.

How can this be? Does Facebook pay Google to be on some sort of whitelist for the permission? Doesn't this undermine the whole purpose of the permission system?

Where are informations about whitelisted apps stored? Is it by certificate?

Does something similar exist for other permissions, too?


texts: How to find where progress in game is saved

texts: I am trying to transfer progress in a game to a new phone by transferring the files. In the case of some games, I was able to do that by copying files from Android->data. However, in other cases I am not able to find the save files.


texts: Copy (duplicate) a file in the OneDrive app

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I have a PDF I want to duplicate into another folder on the OneDrive app. However, the only way I've been able to make it work is by saving the document, editing it, and then re-uploading onto OneDrive. I want to use OneDrive's built-in PDF editing tool but this just throws a spanner in the works.

I cannot find an option to copy/duplicate a file within the OneDrive app on Android.

Is there a way to copy/duplicate a file in the OneDrive app?


texts: HTC One X hangs at bootscreen, repair centre writes it off

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..so am I screwed or what?

I was running the ViperX ROM on my One X, based on 4.2.2, and a couple of days ago I started getting FCs on HTC BlinkFeed, even though I wasn't using it. I rebooted into recovery and reset the phone, wiped cache etc, but that didn't help.

Then I made the mistake of selecting 'wipe all but SD card' - and since then the phone hangs on boot up.

Using ADB is out of the question since I've never been able to get ADB to work over USB on my PC which runs Windows 8.1. I've downloaded the latest HTC Sync, but all I can do is connect as an MTP device. Mass storage mode doesn't work, USB debugging is already turned on. So till this problem happened, I got around this by using wireless ADB and the AirDroid app. Both of these are obviously out of the question now.
Fastboot is the only thing that works when I connect the USB cable (I can still hear the device plugged/device disconnected sounds, and in my computer's device manager, it shows an Android device connected with no driver problems)
So far I have extracted the boot.img from the new Viper ROM and flashed it, and also flashed a newer touch version of ClockworkMod recovery, neither of which helped.
When I go into Clockwork recovery and try to reinstall the ROM zip from the SD card, I can't see the contents of my SD card. All it shows are LOST.DIR and clockworkmod, both of which are empty.
My recovery has the option to sideload via ADB - but that also doesn't work due to the reason above.

I took it to the official repair centre (the phone is already a year out of warranty) and they said they can only replace the motherboard, which will cost about half as much as what I paid for the phone unsubsidized 2 years ago.
So am I totally hosed? Is there anything I can do or try to fix this?


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I am going to try out CyanogenMod tonight on my phone. Before I do that, however, I am curious about one thing. I performed a NANDROID backup, per instructions that I received on this site (thank you to Bryan), as well as a Titanium Backup of all my applications and data. What I am confused about is - say I really screw something up during the CyanogenMod process? How would I recover from that? From my own research, it appears it works something like this:

Made NANDROID backup. (Should be on the SD card.)
If something goes completely screwy, boot into Recovery mode (hold X on boot, Volume Up + Camera key).
Flash using the NANDROID backup off the SD card to return to a safe state.
Get Titanium and restore all apps.

Is it really that simple, or am I missing some aspect? (I should just do it, but I'm a bit worried about royally screwing up my phone.)


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My phone fails to connect to wifi networks it has been connected to before.  When this happens, even if I reenter the password it will not connect.  But if I restart the device, it connects to the network without my having to enter the password.  This happens both at work and at home.  It's a Samsung Galaxy Stardust running Android 4.3.

I don't know if this is an answer, but my problem has gone away.  Here's what happened.  I called TracFone tech support about this.  The representative told me to shut the phone off, pull out the battery, and see if the battery had a red sticker on it.  It didn't.  Then she told me to put the battery back, and that the next step would be to do a hard reset.  When I found that doing so would erase my settings and contacts and such, I declined.  So I thought I had wasted my time.  But the wifi problem has not happened since then.  It's certainly not the only time I turned the phone off, so I have to think that taking the battery out for a couple of seconds reset something.


texts: Can't find webview.db file for android browser to view saved passwords in internet app

texts:
I can't find this file anywhere.
Can anyone advise where this might be stored?
I downloaded SQLITE editor on my note 3 but it says no database.
When I see the internet icon under Apps in SQLite Editor in /data/data/com.sec.android.pp.sbrowser a pop up error says: "Root shell binary not found in standard location (or phone note rooted).

However, I rooted with Kingroot.

I need to recover all passwords stored in the android internet appl.

Please help.

Thank you!


texts:
My device has stolen by someone,,, i need to block the Device as completely useless
Find the following IMEI Details,

IMEI No.: 359299053253550
          359899053253568


texts: My rear camera doesn't work..i dropped my phone on the carpet since then it stopped working..whenever i open any camera app it shows the front camera and doesn't have option to switch the camera to rear..even the flashlight app won't work...Tried another camera app, tried to clear cache , rebooted the phone several times, no luck..read in some posts that the issue is with hardware and even restting the phone won't work..Is there any other solution?? My phone is HTC desire 816g...and its not rooted


texts: Basically I'm trying to run my application on a Samsung S7 but my Mac isn't recognizing the device. I've tried installing Android File Transfer and it doesn't recognize it either. USB Debugging is enabled as well. Any ideas? The device OS is 6.0.1.


texts: Can't flash a recovery image on device with red state

texts: noob here. I cant flash a recovery image on my Tecno Camon 12 phone. Its in a boot loop showing red state error and cant get past the logo. Trying to flash it with sp flash tool doesn't work since it cant detect the phone.


texts: Firefox add-on is shown beside search box on desktop, but where is it on Android?

texts:
I installed Search by Image Firefox add-on. But I can't see the extension button that we see next to search box on desktop version.
Where do I find it?


texts: Play audio of flash video while screen is off?

texts: I want to listen to the audio portion of flash on my Droid preferably with the screen off.  Sites like InfoQ.com have great interviews in flash that I want to just listen to.


texts: Unable to login Nexus 7 using Virtual Router created from desktop

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Hi I've recently bought a Nexus 7 and since I didn't had a Wi-Fi or a 3G sim card right now, I just tried to connect the device using my laptop's internet connection. For this, I just created a Virtual Router and connected my Nexus's Wi-Fi with the router. It is perfectly connected however when I tried to login into my google account, it says:

  can't establish a reliable connection to the server nexus 7


texts: Why does my phone use Google Public DNS?

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I was just curious to know what DNS server my phone used. So I launched a terminal emulator and I entered:

$ cat /etc/resolv.conf
nameserver 8.8.8.8
nameserver 8.8.4.4

As you can see, my phone uses 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4 as DNS servers (Google Public DNS servers).

At home (Wifi), my router is configured to give OpenDNS' servers through DHCP. But, on my phone, cat /etc/resolv.conf returns the same output. Same thing with 3G. And, even if I disable both Wifi and 3G, and then reboot the phone, it still uses Google's Public DNS servers.

I don't remember having changed resolv.conf or installed any application to change it.

My phone is an HTC Desire with CyanogenMod 7.2.0.1 (Android 2.3.7).

Can someone explain me why my phone uses Google Public DNS? Is it a common configuration for any Android devices, or CyanogenMod ROM?


texts: Installing/updating apps over mobile data

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On my LG G2 device running Android 4.2.2, I can't seem to install or update any applications while on the mobile network. I can still access the Play Store but upon tapping "Update", the download progress bar remains at 0% and fails after a while (presumably timing out).

I have only restricted background data on YouTube and Instagram but I don't think this would affect the Play Store.

Is this problem solvable or was this done by design? I am not rooted and do not have intention of rooting the device.


texts: How to root Samsung J5 2017 (Android 7.0) on Ubuntu Linux?

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Phone Name: Samsung J5 2017

Model number: SM-J530F

Build number: NRD90M.J530FXXU1AQI3

I am using Ubuntu 17.10.

My question is, how could I root this phone using my PC? I have intermediate Linux shell knowledge and Android knowledge, however this is my first time attempting to root my device.

Many thanks, Thomas.


texts: Can you flash a SM-G900P ROM on a SM-G860P?

texts: I am an owner of a Galaxy S5 Sport (SM-G860P) and there's very limited support for ROMs out there. I have heard a couple of people saying you can flash a Sprint Galaxy S5 (SM-G900P) ROM on there as long as you flash the Sport kernel on there or something like that. I've also checked the specs and the two phones are nearly identical if that does matter. I don't want to wipe out my phone and then flash something that doesn't work.


texts: When I tried to make a purchase from HOF I found out that the reason the prices were incorrect was because they were in the wrong currency.  When I checked my account it said canadian which is correct.  What do I do to correct this issue?


texts: What will I lose when I do a factory reset?

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I have Locked myself out of my phone because I entered too many pattern attempts. I can't sign into my Google account because my wi-fi isn't turned on. So I need to factory reset it. I'm just wondering what will I lose. My photos and videos are saved onto my phone, will I lose them?
If there are any other options in getting back into my without factory resetting it, it would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
By the way I have a Samsung Galaxy Xcover


texts: Micromax A116 ask for 5,13 and 15 digit wi-fi passsword

texts: I recently buy Micromax A116(canvas HD) Running on Android 4.1.2(Jelly-bean), I have problem in wi-fi that when I want to connect my compony wi-fi which is secured with WEP and having password 11 digit but when I'm going to enter password the "connect" button is not enable, It Enable only at digit 5, 13 and 15 but my compony wi-fi of 11 digit. Suggest me the solution for enable "connect" button for all digit password.


texts: Alternative Functions from Bluetooth Input

texts: Is it possible to modify what a Bluetooth input effects, such as changing a key press of a Bluetooth keyboard to instead record a tap on a certain location of the screen on your device? (I am running a Kindle Fire HD.)


texts: Reinstalling purchased apps on a new phone?

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Possible Duplicate:
  Move paid apps between devices?

My contract is getting close to finishing so I'll be upgrading to a new Android phone and giving my old phone to a family member.

When I move my Google account across to my new phone will I have to repurchase or just re-download my paid for apps?

Also will I'll have to remove the paid for apps from my old phone before it is associated with a new Google account?


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I am having issues with battery drain and not sure what to do, my note wil lose about 30% battery overnight(about 7-8 hours) and last night it lost about 50%.

At first it said that google app used alot of battery so I disabled the reccomanded things online(it's location and such), now it isn't draining as much.

Also my location doesn't use GPS, at night I always have maximum reception and yet I lose alot of battery to cell reception, also the other 2 you can see in the picture.

Hope someone can help, and thank you!


texts: Best way to back up home screen layout on Android?

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I have a Motorola Android phone in which I have around 400 apps that I have put into folders and carefully chosen a layout which has taken me a long time. I want a way to back up this layout and Motorola doesn't offer a this service (which other major phone manufacturers do). I know this can be done by using Nova Launcher and other launchers which have back up options but this means I have to recreate my layout again in Nova Launcher as it can't import my current layout from the Motorola Launcher which will take a long time.

Is there a way to at least dump all the current apps I own into Nova Launcher? Does anyone have any other ideas (other than getting a new phone)?


texts: Add custom search engines on Chrome for Android

texts:
One of the most powerful productivity tools I use on Chrome is custom search engines. However, I was wondering how I can do the same thing on Chrome for Android?
I went through the settings on Chrome for Android, but understandably it doesn't have that feature. Ideas?


texts: LG P500 unplugged during update, now it wont go past telus screen!

texts: I was updating my LG P500 2.2.1. While it was updating, my phone was in emergency mode and it got unplugged. Now when I turn it on it goes to the android screen, then gets stuck on the telus screen! I called lg and they told me to do a factory reset by holding the home, power and volume down keys. This did NOT work, it still will not go past the telus screen.. PLZ tell me there is a way to make it work again..


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I have Xiaomi Mi A2 lite, which was originally running Android 9 by manufacturer, not MIUI and other utilities. Now it's running Android 10 after an upgrade.
I'm tired by that applications are often started again after switching to another application and shows the splash screen again.
I was ignoring that and blamed some applications that they have high usage but they're some apps that they shouldn't have. So now I'm trying to solve the problem. Firstly I was thinking that RAM can't keep the apps in memory but it shouldn't be the problem. So I looked at CPU usage and I was surprised. All eight cores have identical usage and easily get 100% usage and the OS close the apps in the background.
Is it normal that all cores have same usage or there's a problem and works only one core and the information is copied to the rest of cores? I would say that the cores should be differently loaded
I'm attaching the screenshot. Sorry for the long description.
[cpu-z] [1]
[simple system monitor] [2]
[cpu monitor] [3]


texts: Rooting android device without internet connection

texts:
I need to root my Samsung s10 with android 10, but without internet connection to the device. I can download all necessary files to my PC and connect the device to the PC (use ADB \ Odin), but the device itself doesn't have an internet connection.
I know the best tool to root android is Magisk, but from what I understood it must have internet connectionn. Does anyone know how can I do that? maybe use Magisk in some other way?...
Thanks


texts: Root Lenovo vibe p1ma40 with Lollipop 5.1

texts:
I'm trying to root Lenovo vibe p1ma40 with Lollipop 5.1 this particular device since last couple of day, without any success. So I need your help to do this, or not this particular device but it would be good if there will be generic solution for root of android device.

Below is list of techniques that I've already tried :

1) KingoRoot, and other apps - seems they are under development for this particular device.

2) SP Flash Tool(link) - device go to charging mode after step-8.

3) Fast boot(link- METHOD 1) - command fastboot boot recovery.img gives error as - FAILED (remote: download for partition 'boot' is not allowed)
or - command fastboot flash recovery recovery.img gives error as - FAILED (remote: download for partition 'recovery' is not allowed)

4) New Flashing Commands(link) - command fastboot flashing unlock_critical gives unknown command error.

Any help would be highly appreciated, Thanks in advance.


texts: Can I transfer WhatsApp messages from Iphone to S5 when the WhatsApp software is already activated?

texts:
Every one tells me to activate the WhatsApp account only after the transfer of the file have been done. In my case I have already activated the WhatsApp account.

How can I still transfer the file in?
Thanks


texts: I'd like to monitor Twitter for certain keywords.  I wonder if there is a widget which displays live search results on my home screen, which are automaticly updated at a certain interval. I've tried almost every app in the store, but none provides this simple functionality.


texts: Navigating Android: How To Go Back To Previous Screen?

texts: I would like to know how to return to previous screen on Android. Not just go back. I usually tap "Back" button on smartphone but often it just exists or takes me back to home when it should have taken me to previous screen.


texts: S5 required to enter Google pw for factory reset. Only allowing me to input 15 characters. Pw is 32 char

texts:
I am attempting to do a factory reset on a Galaxy S5. On the confirmation screen, it is requiring me to input my Google password. I am only able to enter 15 characters on this screen. My Google password is 32 characters.

How do I bypass this?


texts: Preventing the uninstall of an app - samsung tab

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I know that in android 5.0 there was a package system file named "package installer" , I used to delete it so I could prevent users from uninstalling any application.
WHO knows what is the file name of the same file for android 6 - 7 for the samsung tablets?

Same question for the settings.apk for android 5 - what did it become for android 6 & 7??


texts: How can I set my external keyboard to use a Dvorak layout?

texts:
Tested in Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 and Samsung Galaxy S4 in >= Android 5.0.1 with Logitech Bluetooth keyboard and Apple Wireless keybord 3rd generation without rooting the phone and without external applications. Also tested in the CyanogenMod versions of the corresponding Androids.

I found a bug in Android main system's Dvorak in Lollipop >= 5.0.1, 11.1.2016.
Connect Bluetooth keyboard to your system. Choose some keyboard Dvorak. Go to SMS. Double tap Space and Select English US Dvorak. Type with your Wireless keyboard (I use Apple Wireless keyboard 3rd gen). It types Qwerty put shows physically Dvorak in the screen. This is a bug in Android, which bug report is here with the issue number 198665.

How can I set my external keyboard to use a Dvorak layout without hacks?


texts: Recovering deleted photos on internal memory

texts:
I read the tag wiki and about 10 pages deep of questions tagged data-recovery, but it only depressed me.

I deleted a folder of photos off of my phone by accident and need to retrieve them. I haven't done anything on the phone that could potentially overwrite the internal memory where the photos were stored, except for downloading and trying an app recovery tool ("photo recovery"), which of course didn't work.

The phone is an HTC Desire 510 running 4.4.2 (unrooted). My computer is running Ubuntu GNOME 14.04

From what I could find googling, PhotoRec seems to be a good free option. Unfortunately, PhotoRec is not detecting my phone. Apparently it's due to the MTP protocol. I cannot find any way to opt for USB mass storage.

What should I do? I cannot find a single helpful resource online and the longer I wait the worse my chances are (in my mind at least).

I found one thing that gives me hope: https://github.com/IzzySoft/Adebar. Does anyone know if this could be what I need?


texts: Unable to hear caller when using native internet (SIP) calling on Jelly Bean

texts:
I am using the native internet calling feature provided on Jelly Bean. (I believe this feature has been available since Gingerbread.)  I can make outgoing calls without issue.  Since my SIP account is connected to a PSTN (i.e. phone number) I can also receive calls.  However, when I answer an incoming call the calling party can hear me, but I cannot hear the caller on the other end.

My guess is that this is some kind of NAT problem.  See here, for example.  With other third-party SIP apps it is possible to use STUN to eliminate the problem. I don't see any corresponding options for the native SIP interface, though.  So I have two related questions:

1. Is it possible to enable/use STUN with native internet calling?

2. How can I troubleshoot problems with native internet calling?


texts:
I have an Unrooted Sony Xperia tipo running 4.0.4.
I have a Wi-Fi at home which uses an authenticated proxy. I have managed to apply the proxy and also have managed to use authentication.
The trouble.
Any app on my phone is unable to use the Wi-Fi.
Is there any way I can at least get Google Play running without rooting my phone?


texts:
When i was ready to play a slot game on mr spins, It says, the game will download in appsstore link takes you there and cant be found!!! BAFFLED
The slot says download will start in Appstore but when it opens Amazon appstore on my Fire 7 tablet it's nowhere to be seen!


texts: Is the terminal emulator app essential to CyanogenMod 10?

texts:
My Galaxy S2 is rooted and running CyanogenMod 10.

Amongst other apps, it comes with an app called Terminal Emulator, which I do not use. Is this app essential for CyanogenMod so I have to keep it -- or can it be deleted without causing any trouble?


texts: Can't get Google Play after flashing firmware

texts:
I've recently rooted my phone in pursuit of freeing up the internal memory from system apps. I then tried uninstalling Gmail by deleting the file and then trying to reinstall it from the play store but the apk deletion seemed to put it in a strange state where it disappeared from the phone (after a while when the icon was first removed and replaced by the default android app icon and then once after resetting the phone, it didn't exist any more; but still the play store considers it as installed). I tried flashing my phone to the same firmware as I had earlier (XSG), and now I cant get Google play (only the outdated Google market, which doesn't allow any installs from the play store online).

My phone runs on Android 2.2 Froyo. Any idea what to do?

Thanks


texts: Moto g4 play is not eligible for bootloader unlock

texts: I have a Moto g4 play bought from Amazon (no ads version) and was attempting to open bootloader by finding the device code and plugging it into the site. It is not eligible for bootloader unlock and I am curious why, and if possible, are there any work-arounds? Thanks in advance!


texts:
I have an android galaxy note 8 tablet. It is broken and it doesn't charge more than 3%. And because of this I cant do many things( like taking photos and...).
But the most thing I want is to update my tablet but it says low battery, and as I said I cant charge it more than 3%. i searched this site but there wasnt a good answer.
I gave it to a mechanic but it cant be fixed, is there anyway to force my tablet to software update or ...?


texts: I have a Motorola Droid, rooted, running Cyanogen Mod 6.1.2.  Been having some issues with uploading photos to Facebook.  The upload takes forever and, if I let it go all the way through, it will normally get to 100% but will never say that the photo was uploaded successfully.  Sometimes the photo will actually make it, but I can't clear the upload status notification.  Ideas?


texts: Cannot Connect to internet via WiFi on Galaxy Tab

texts:
I enabled my laptop as a hotspot and connected my tablet through WiFi. Then I turned WiFi on and it shows me the network but it tells me I'm not in range.

After that it shows network disabled and poor connection. How do I get over this?


texts: Is it possible to use a keyboard and mouse on android to control a remote pc?

texts: There are apps like TeamViewer where you can control a pc remotely, my question is if it's possible to use mouse and keyboard otg on the android device to actually control the desktop pc?, like if you were in front of it.


texts:
When I try to open the Setting app on my Android device, it stays on for like a half a second and then closes.

Usually when this happens to me, what I do is I clear cache or if that won't help, even the data of the application. So basically, settings is not working, so go to settings, apps, settings and clear cache. I hope everyone sees the catch here.

I've tried restarting the phone, but settings app still crashes. I've noticed that if I am fast enough I can get into the submenu of the settings, so I've spent 30minutes training my fingers to open settings, scroll down and click Apps in less than half a second. I was lucky and managed to get into Apps (which didn't crash), found Settings app and when I tried to clear cache, Apps crashed and Settings doesn't work either.

What can I do? I would love to avoid factory reset.
Phone: Meizu M6 (with Flyme 7.1.1.0G)
Android version: I don't know, can't access About the phone from settings.


texts: Nokia 7.1 won't boot after Google Security Patch update

texts:
My phone (Nokia 7.1, Android 10) downloaded a Google Security Patch update over night and asked me to reboot the system for installing the patch. But after the reboot, it said that the system is corrupted and the phone needs a factory reset. I don't want to lose the data on the phone.

I can get the phone into Download mode and communicate to it via fastboot and I tried to use adb to sideload the original Android 10 image (29ad19....zip, which is build 4_08D), but it won't let me install it because the build timestamp is older than my current system's build timestamp and it refuses to let me downgrade.

I tried re-installing the latest security patch (4_08F) from here via adb but the system says that this patch was meant for 4_08E not 4_08F. This is confusing because if the system had trouble installing this patch in the morning, it should have stuck with 4_08E, right?

My questions to the community are as follows:
1) Can I force my phone to downgrade and install an older system without losing my data? If so, could someone point me to the correct instructions?
2) Are there newer updates for Nokia 7.1 that I've not found which I should be trying to install?

Thanks!


texts: i was trying the feature lock by Andriod device manager but now the fone is not accepting my password . how do i unlock it? please help


texts: Can I get my phone back, given some information like model, IMEI, etc?

texts:
I lost my Android. I have no tracker.

Luckily, I do have some inforomation. I know my model, IMEI, last time used, registration date and more. Can anyone offer advice for getting my phone back?


texts: Disable emoji suggestions when using gesture typing with the default Google Keyboard

texts:
I use gesture (swipe) typing on my phone to enter text.

However, sometimes when I enter certain words, the keyboard suggests emoji icons instead of the word I typed.

For example, when I gesture type the word 'man', I am suggested the male symbol, but if I tap type the word 'man', it works fine and I am suggested the word instead. See images below.

As you can imagine this is frustrating when typing quickly.

This happens in all applications.

I'm using a Nexus 5 running KitKat 4.4.4.

How can I disable emojis from being suggested when gesture typing?


texts: I am missing that feature from Nokia devices, Is there a chance to make my Xperia X10 say callers name when I have incoming call


texts: How to get back accidentally deleted `wpa_supplicant` file?

texts:
I was trying to get Ad-Hoc working on my Konka i127 Android Jelly Bean 4.2.2 phone, and I accidentally deleted my wpa_supplicant file. Now, I cannot turn on my Wi-Fi connection anymore.

How do I get my wpa_supplicant file back?


texts: Can't download some apps from Google market after phone software update

texts:
My phone is Sony Ericsson Xperia X10.

I just updated my phone's software to the latest Android version (2.3.3), however, I've found that I can't download some applications. It would start the download and within 5 seconds, I get a message (from my notification bar) informing me that the "download was unsucessful" I have tried downloading it several times after with the same result. Please advice!


texts: Phantom Vibration from com.android.providers.downloads

texts:
I've found the source of roughly 10x phantom vibrations (e.g. vibrations without notification or clear cause) daily.

startTime: 9 Apr 2019, 15:20:33, effect: Waveform{mTimings=[0, 100, 150, 100], mAmplitudes=[0, 255, 0, 255], mRepeat=-1}, originalEffect: Waveform{mTimings=[0, 100, 150, 100], mAmplitudes=[0, -1, 0, -1], mRepeat=-1}, usageHint: 5, uid: 10016, opPkg: com.android.providers.downloads, type: null

All originate from the package

com.android.providers.downloads

I am trying to determine what the root cause for this issue is.

Device Details:
Huawei P30 Pro (VOG-L29) running 9.1.0.124


texts:
Alright. Let's see if something revolutionary works :)

In theory,  Is it possible to store app data on the cloud I.e a Dropbox account, and withdraw data from it as required? I have an amazing idea,  but naturally I want to know if it could work. If so, how? I have an idea with  something about using a file manager to grab an apps files, putting them on a Web cloud that does not need a pass code (so a private cloud) and having files in the original data folder to link the data In the cloud,  and use that? I have root,  BTW.


texts: Receiving Chinese blocks of texts in the Messaging app

texts:
My wife is getting some weird text messages as replies in middle of conversations with her friends. The messages are blocks of Chinese characters. She gets these in the stock messaging app from friends that use Samsung phones and iPhones. She is using a Nexus 5X on AT&T. (N.B. Other users have asked the same question about the Samsung Galaxy S7, so it's not a phone-specific issue.)

Here is a screencap from today from an iPhone user, and translating the text does not make sense (though I did image translation): :

(Click to see the image in full size)

Here is one from a Samsung phone and from their end:

(Click to see the image in full size)

Does anyone know why this is happening? Is it some weird thing when someone with a weird texting app replies with some emoji/GIF/image?


texts: Can system apps be enabled/disabled directly from the filesystem?

texts:
System apps can be disabled by using pm disable [appname] and re-enabled in the same fashion. But is there a way to accomplish the same thing by editing some file(s?) somewhere?

Context: My Android-x86 virtual machine is on boot-loop caused by disabling the Google App. That's the main reason I'm asking this question.


texts: I did a hard-reset, wiped everything everywhere, reinstalled firmware and changed SD card. However, the phone still works extremely slowly, not as when it was bought. What can wear out in phone? Inner flash memory or something else?


texts: Android Device manager not working properly

texts:
I have a Samsung Galaxy S6 updated running 6.0.1. When I go to Android Device Manager I can locate my device, and it works fairly well. However if I try to use the ring function it doesn't work properly. I get a notification displaying "Ringing...", but there is no sound or vibration. My device is not on silent mode, even though ADM is supposed to bypass that.

What could be the cause of this issue?

Edit: To clarify, I get a notification on my phone that says ringing, but it doesn't ring.


texts: My Samsung Galaxy S4 has been saying that my text is "sending" for hours now.  However, one of the recipients has responded to my text. Was not doing this earlier today


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I'm haing a problem with google play store from few weeks, I can't purchase any app with carrier billing option.
it says "Your mobile payment service isn't available, try again later" any ideas how to fix this?
thanks


texts: My Galaxy S4 with Lollipop sometimes does not accept my unlock pincode

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I have a Samsung Galaxy S4 (GT-I9505) with Android Lollipop (5.0.1), and rarely, my pincode just fails to accept when I'm unlocking it. I pick up my phone after not using it for a few hours, enter the pincode exactly like I usually enter it, but it disappears and I get the error "invalid pincode". I try 5 times in a row, keep getting the error and end up getting locked out for 30 seconds. I've had  this situation twice so far.

The only way I found to fix it is by rebooting my phone, which means I lose everything that's not saved properly. Obviously this is pretty annoying. Are there apps that can hijack my unlock screen like that? If so, how do I find such apps? Or is there another reason for this?


texts: Redmi 3s Prime stuck on logo (Not Rooted!)

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Redmi 3s Prime is stuck on Mi Logo (My phone is not rooted I haven't tried flashing anything at all).

Another strange thing is When I am calling from other mobile call is getting placed.


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I have a NFC-Tag (FeliCa), where I store a URL to an image. (something like  https://www.google.de/images/branding/googlelogo/2x/googlelogo_color_272x92dp.png for example). This Tag is emulated by a
ACR1252U USB NFC-Reader, but for any Android smartphone it behaves like any real physical tag.
When I approach my Android 4.4-Smartphone, to the (emulated) tag, it automatically opens my Browser-App, and browses to image-link.

So far so good.

However my goal is, that the Android smartphone does not open the image in the browser, but saves the image to the storage and / or displays it in the image-gallery app of the Android phone. I want to achieve this, with as few steps as possible.

For sure there has to be some prompt for the user "Do you want to save that image" or something. But how can I achieve this? How do I have to store the image-link on the nfc-tag, that the image opens in the gallery instead the browser?


texts: When I press and hold volume down button with screen off, the phone beeps twice. How do I disable it?

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When I press and hold the volume down button on Huawei Honor 6, it beeps two times, even if the device is in silent mode. Between the beeps I see logcat message like this:

D/VARecorder(13631): RecorderThread XXXXXXXXXRECOGNIZER_LOCAL dataRead1200
...
02-13 03:45:08.630 D/SoundManager(16318): playRecognitionStopSound()

I suppose it looks like some voice command feature. How do I disable this (or at least its beeps)?


texts: How to make a contact "group admin" of WhatsApp Group?

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I guess with new version of WhatsApp Application, for a WhatsApp group, it is possible to have more than 1 "Group Admin".

My question is, if I am currently the Admin of one of the group and I wants to add one more member(or 2 or 3) of Same group as "Group Admin", what steps I need to follow?

Secondly, does WhatsApp imposes any Limit on no. of Group Admins per group?

For example: If WhatsApp Group has 10 People, how many of them can be "Group Admin"??


texts: Removed Google Apps system app, now the device wouldn't boot

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I have a Micromax Canvas A1 device (Android one). It's been rooted and I have removed some system apps on it before. When I disabled Google App, a lot of space was freed and the system worked fine. So I thought I could free some more space by uninstalling the app without any harm. But when I uninstalled it, the 'searchbox stopped working' message came up. I powered off and then on again, but the boot doesn't complete. The android boot animation keeps running endlessly. Tried entering recovery mode, couldn't. Micromax logo is all it shows. Tried the same with adb, it says 'insufficient permissions for device'.

How do I fix this?


texts: Sharing gmail can 'potentially' erase my device

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Me and my friend use shared email (about 15 people), then i realized from that gmail account i can see the connected phone (specially android), and i can play around with that (lock phone, ring) and wipe out the device / factory reset, and i thought this is so ridiculous, who would have thought sharing email account can do that much harm, to my question :

Can i select which gmail account (strictly personal account) have access to wipe my device and which not?

edit: currently i had find my device setting disabled


texts: Recovery is not Seandroid Enforcing(Samsung A5)

texts: I recently bought a Samsung A510FD(Android v5.1.1) and attempted to root it but failed and this messaged appeared on my screen: RECOVERY IS NOT ENFORCING.I was then unable to shut my phone down.By force shutting down my phone with (power off button + volume down button) would cause it to on again.I tried connecting my phone to my computer via USB but my computer wouldn't detect it as well as Odin. Please help me ASAP!


texts: Can't establish a reliable connection to the server google play?

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Ok so i have samsung galaxy s3 i rooted it a week ago and it worked flawless then afterward when today i opened google play it says no connection .i tried all methods like setting date and time cleaned data and cache but nothing orked the last option i was left with was factory reset i did it but nothing worked when it restarted it asked for google account and when i tried to sign in it prompt saying cant establish a reliable connection .Now when i researched more about it i came to know about a file hosts and to edit it i installed total commander when i tried to edit it it closed saying not enough memory but when i opened it with es file explorer it opened when i put a # mark before everything and saved it it gives an error saying it cannot be save
file size of hosts is 1.1mb
please help any help will be appreciated


texts: is decrypting of SD card formatted as internal storage possible, if there was an update inbetween (android 9-->10)?

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regarding this guide:  How to decrypt the corrupt SD card formatted as internal storage?
could this work in any way, if additionally i did an android update (android one 9 --> 10) inbetween?:


texts:
Can I call an event in Llama on manual profile change?

E.g. Change profile to Develop = when connected to laptop disable screen lock, always on etc.


texts: 100% CPU load, battery drain with no app minimized/running in the background

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I have a Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 S625 global variant (4/64GB).

Like a day or so ago, I noticed a quick battery drain (from 100 to 24% after a whole night idle and 2 - 3 hours of heavy use the next day) and from there it was dropping a percent every 2nd-3rd minute. It never happened before as its a 4000mAh battery and usually lasts around 2 days on normal use. I'm new to the smartphone world and I was reading online about the usual causes of battery drain including background apps consuming it and overcharging issue damaging the battery. I got worried as last night it was indeed left plugged in for like 2 - 3 hours maybe after a full charge. So either the battery is damaged due to overcharging, or its some software issue. Now what I noticed is the CPU usage is maxed with no app running in the background. I don't know if CPU-Z's usage info is accurate, but it's 100% when battery is like 15 or lower and 40-50% when battery is 20 or above. Maybe there's some background process or maybe its normal, I don't know. I'm pretty clueless at this point.

Here's a screenshot of CPU-Z: http://i.imgur.com/ZL2ipZm.png

Really appreciate if anyone helped me on this one. Thanks.


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Suddenly my phone is failing to recognise any wifi networks.

It just keeps on searching and searching but nothing appears in the list.

The only thing I have done recently was I had it in airline more on Friday (intentionally) but switched it back.
TBH, I am not sure if the wifi worked after that or not.

The phone is a Nexus 6 with android version 7.1.1.

Obviously, I wish to avoid a factory reset if I can!
I can manage with the mobile network as I have an effectively unlimited plan but that will not help when I travel abroad.

Edit:
It seems that I can't use my phone as a hotpoint either. None of my devices recognise it.
Must have broken something when I dropped it a couple of days ago. :(

I guess factory reset is the next thing to try.


texts: Difference between requiring an encrypted device password pre-boot or post-boot?

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I have a Samsung Galaxy S6 with device encryption enabled. I unlock my device with a secure password upon booting it, and then use a fingerprint afterwards. When I first enabled encryption (Lollipop), my device would ask for a decryption password as soon as it began booting. Since upgrading to Marshmallow, the phone boots up completely, but will not accept a fingerprint to unlock the device until the password is entered once.

The secure startup settings allow me to choose to require a password before boot (like it was previously), or not to require the password until the device has booted (the default now). The description on the settings page states:

  In addition to using your fingerprint to unlock your device, you can further protect the device by requiring a password be entered before the device starts up. This helps protect data on lost or stolen devices.

What is the difference, from a security standpoint, between the two options?

I at first assumed that data at rest would be encrypted the same for both options, but the description seems to indicate that a pre-boot password increases security. Since the setting is easily switched back and forth I assume no underlaying changes are occuring to the device encryption when the setting is changed, but something must be changing if security is improved.

The fact the phone can fully boot without my password seems to indicate the data on the phone is actually decrypted without my password, and the password is merely protecting my fingerprints and access to the phone. In this case, how is the device encryption functioning as anything other than a lock screen if the phone is lost while powered on?


texts: How does S Pen (Samsung) show cursor on screen?

texts: I would like to know how does samsung android os show the pen cursor when I took the pen out and point over screen without touching the screen? It is a miracle for me. I cannot find any sources.


texts: My Android keeps squawking at me! It's torture!

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My Samsung Galaxy SII I91000 (unlocked GSM) has started making a horrible Gestapo-toned alarm at any hour of day or night unless it is turned off.  The state of battery charge does not matter and it also happens when plugged in and charging.

I have never installed any alarm system nor am I aware of alarm functions on the phone.

I did have Prey installed, but have heard its alarm and it is nothing like this.

I have now uninstalled Prey and it still happens.

It often happens mid call, but the other party is apparently not deafened by it as I am.

The only thing I can do when it happens is to touch the WiFi icon at the top of the screen or put it in silent mode or shut it down.

I did change the SIM card a couple of weeks before this started, but the phone is unlocked anyway.

The new SIM is Movistar, an annoying Latin American company that sends many many text sales messages daily, but the notice of these messages is a sweet "chirp" and not this horrible squawk.

Any help is appreciated.  I now have an "ear worm" consisting of this horrendous sound!


texts: What is the difference between Samsung 4 files(Repairing firmware) and Single firmware file for flashing?

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I was flashing a Samsung device with a single file (tar.md5 format) and i saw some people are working with 4 files(Repairing firmware) to fixing the most and actually, Any problems with those 4 files and i've heard that they says, it should fix any(Software) problems after flashing it on the device but i couldn't actually figured out ;

What is the exactly difference between these two which the 4 files containts four files such as ;

Bootloader file
CODE file,
Modem file
and  CSC file

And the single one has the Modem file and the others which we'd introduce it in PDA section?

Or, which one should be the best option for updating a device?

Also, i've seen an application which it could convert the Single firmware to four files and that was more interesting about the question too!


texts: Using a PC or laptop to send keystrokes to type on android

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First time user and I wanted to ask if there is a way to use my computers keyboard to type on my phone while it is plugged in to the PC to charge. I was wondering if anyone on here has a setup like this.

The end result needs to be: I can connect my phone through a dock or some other USB cable and either switch between windows on my PC to type on the android device, or find an OTG device capable of charging AND connecting a keyboard at the same time. This wouldn't be ideal due to limited desktop space.

I could connect a separate keyboard with an OTG cable, but this would stop me from charging it while using it.

I could also use AutoHotkey or something similar to send keystrokes to the android device over USB but I'm not sure how this would affect charging it or transferring files over USB as well. It could probably be done but I don't know where to start.

Ideally this would be the option I'd use.

I have very limited knowledge of Java and Kotlin but if I HAVE to I could try to make a keyboard app and a simple program for Windows to switch between typing on PC and on my phone. But I don't know if i can send that kind of data over USB and still move files onto it.

Sorry if I didn't explain properly.

Mitch.


texts: I need help recovering vital data from a corrupted sd card formatted as internal memory with the phone off

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This will be my first post on a stack exchange site, so please excuse any mistakes I make if possible.

[This first paragraph is backstory of sorts; not really important]

My father's phone's SD card recently became corrupted. Neither him nor I know the reason as to why. I did not know what was on the card, so I made no attempt to immediately rescue any data. A while later, his phone began spontaneously rebooting for no obvious reason after being used for a short amount of time -- again, neither of us know why this has happened. I afterwards found out that this SD card contains vital information relating to the medical treatment of a family member.

Assuming it is possible, how would I go about recovering data from a corrupted SD card which was previously formatted for internal storage without having the phone on? In this case, the phone is able to boot into recovery fine, and is able to actually start up for a short period before it appears to crash.

The phone is a Blu Life One X2 64gb internal storage with a now corrupted 64gb SD card formatted as internal storage.


texts: If I root my Desire permanently  can I reset it to default manufacturers settings by installing official android version?


texts: How do I move the gesture button in Dolphin HD?

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Before the Sonar changes, I could move the gesture button by long-pressing it and dragging it to a different corner. Now long pressing brings up a menu to use a gesture or use Sonar.

How can I move the gesture button to a different corner?


texts: What package name should I use for a Cyanogenmod theme?

texts:
I want to make cm11 theme.

But one problem: package name.

How does it work? Dialer package has com.android.dialer, so my package could have name eu.mikroskeem.colormelt?


texts: How do I get my apps from device A to automatically install on device B when I sign in to my Google account?

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I have heard that it is possible for apps to be automatically synced between Android devices so that when you sign in to another Android device with your Google account, your applications will automatically be redownloaded for you without you having to manually do so.

I have a Nexus S which I do reset often, but it has never redownloaded my applications when I sign in to my Google account. I have checked the box 'Backup data to Google servers' in the settings.

So how can I get my apps to be automatically downloaded when I sign in with my Google account?


texts: What exactly is backed up if I select app data in the sync options?

texts:
Here, app data, what exactly is backed up if I check this option?

If I uninstall an app, and re-install it, will its data (like my progress/score of a game app) restored?


texts: Stuck at Logo, Download Mode doesn't appear, Vol buttons don't work in Recovery mode

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I currently own a Samsung Galaxy 3 gt i9305 which was network locked by EE. To make it work on GiffGaff I wanted to unlock it.

Current Android version - v4.4.4 (rooted)

I found out that Service mode in v4.4.4 could not be used to unlock the SIM Network. And that I had to downgrade to 4.1.1 to do so.

I was unable to boot into Download mode using hardware keys. They just didn't work and always booted into OS. So I used a on-phone app to boot me in Download mode - It worked!

I used Odin v3.11 to copy the .tar which was used by other users on the forum and seemed to work well for them for the same device. Odin passed! Device rebooted.

Since then, it has been stuck on Samsung logo. Upon further research, I found that I needed to clear the Cache from recovery console, but Volume keys are not working for some reason in the Android Recovery Console 3e. I read on forums that at times they dont highlight and I should use volume keys, assume highlight and use power key to make my selection. Did not work!

Would appreciate any help in reviving the device!

Thanks


texts: Where are WhatsApp messages stored when they arrive? They are stored in backup at 4 AM but before that, where are our latest messages stored? How can we access this location?


texts: I installed Cardboard, now what to do next?


texts: How to import user data partition into an Android virtual machine

texts: I have extracted the user data partition from a physical dump of an Android phone. I am searching for a way to import this user data partition into a virtual Android machine, so I can see the contents of the installed apps and the user files as on the phone.


texts: Using Android phone to control a raspberry pi nintendo 64 emulator

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Say I make a nintendo 64 emulator on a raspberry pi 4, and I want to use my phone as a wireless controller ether over bluetooth or WiFi.
I doubt that any Android software would have support for linux, let alone support an N64 emulator.
So what would be the best course of action here, make a python translator that catches the signal sent by the phone, reads it, then simulates button presses on the raspberry? If anyone has a better solution, please let me know!


texts: CaptivePortalLogin crashes every time I try to join a network

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Every time I try to join an unencrypted wifi network that is protected by a web login (e.g. in a hotel), I get a popup message saying "Android System: Sign in to a Wi-Fi network ", I click on this message, and the result is:

CaptivePortalLogin has stopped
Open app again

I have tried also using Firefox or Chrome to find the portal by accessing a random HTTP page or the exact URL that my laptop is directed to to log in.  Firefox returns "Server not found"; Chrome says "You are offline", DNS_PROBE_FINISHED_NO_INTERNET.  My phone is set to not use mobile networks for data.

Is there any way to fix this or is there a workaround?

System information:

Android 8.1.0 (security patch level 1 June 2018)
Nokia 6.1, model TA-1050
Kernel 4.4.78-perf+ (1/6/2018)

EDIT: I've tried a few apps as a workaround, such as Wifi Web Auth in case CaptivePortalLogin is the problem.  This app errors with "Web page not available", ERR_INTERNET_DISCONNECTED, which seems like an odd complaint for an app designed to establish a connection.  Wifi Quick Login fails as well.


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My S4 has suddenly stopped to connect to any computer. I tried with 3 different cables and 2 PC's with win7. I can't see it as a hard-drive. I can't see it in the device manager either (should I)?
Any help would be welcome.
Many thanks!


texts: Android device ro.crypto.state returns "encrypted", but I can access the /data partition. How?

texts:
I have a OnePlus 3 with an unlocked bootloader and LineageOS. I forget the PIN and I am trying to recover access to it, and I have access to the recovery. The data is encrypted.
My understanding is that, if the device is using FBE, the value adb shell getprop ro.crypto.state will return encrypted, and the /data partition will be impossible to read.
Despite the fact that adb shell getprop ro.crypto.state returns encrypted, and despite the fact that I have not entered the PIN stored in the hardware keystore, I am able to browse and copy files from /data using adb shell.
So this seems to be in conflict: I should not be able to access /data if that returns encrypted. Is this true? If not, why is this not a conflict?
(I apologize if this has been asked before, I could not find any questions on this.)


texts: Chrome infinite loop trying to update - Galaxy Tab S

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what's up?

So I recently bought a brand new Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4". Bought it online, waited a few days, got my new tablet through mail! \o/ YEY! Nice, as a regular-heavy-user, the first thing I was to check if it had an update to the lollipop, which it did! \o/ YEY again! Nice, so far, so good.

After the lollipop update it started to update a whole bunch of apps, which is fine. The thing is, the Google Chrome (yeap, the browser) started to try to update... and try... and try... and nothing happened since. It's been like a month or so and througout day and night Chrome is trying to begin the download to update, but it can't. That green running line in the bottom keeps moving forever and nothing ever happens.

Does someone know how can I force stop it from trying to update?

Thanks a lot!


texts: What is the official name and nature of the panels that are sliding upwards in web browsers

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I think the title sums up pretty good what I am asking but, here is a screen capture of the particular type of in-browser panels I'm wondering about

I don't mean the ones android system shows when there is no default app setup. I mean, in the browser itself. I don't imagine they are the same are they ?
I've seen the Android dev documentation about "SlidingPaneLayout" which sounds similar. Except, the one I'm interested in is not "dismissable" or "resizable". It actually takes over the flow and darkens the background until the user either selects an option it offers or, swipe kill the browser tab.
Are those part of the webwiew? I'm wondering what term I need to look for in order to get the details about those panels.
Or, if I am wrong in anyway here, maybe someone could just give me a brief explanation? would be much appreciated
Search results on google mostly brought rants about a completely different type of browser notification so I figured i'd try asking here.


texts: Sell a device containing Google apps without very first boot experience?

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I bought a Chinese smartphone yesterday in its sealed package, but after powering up the device, It started from Home screen and the SetupWizard was pre-configured by default.

Is it possible for the end user to buy an Android device coming pre-configured without the very first boot screen AKA SetupWizard?

Edit: Does Google prohibit this habit, any sources please!


texts: Phone using mobile data instead of Wi-Fi

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I installed Cyanogenmod on my HTC Desire about a month ago and have just received my first mobile bill. Before installing Cyanogenmod, I'd use maybe 200-300MB per month, because most places (home/work) I spend time have Wi-Fi that I can use. I have scheduled downloads of podcasts over Wi-Fi, configured to only use Wi-Fi (BeyondPod)... although I found that this setting had been unset when I changed from having 2 accounts on the phone (one Google Apps and one not) to just having 1 (Google Apps)... so I guess the preferences had been saved under the account I removed.

Have had just received my first bill since I changed to Cyanogenmod and I've apparently used 4GB of data! That's going to cost me over $100 extra, so I'm not best pleased.

Some points/thoughts/questions...

I have Wi-Fi and mobile data enabled all the time.
Podcast downloads were scheduled for 4am so, even with the "only use Wi-Fi" option disabled, it should have downloaded over Wi-Fi at that time as I spend nearly every night at home and therefore on Wi-Fi
Sometimes when I unlock the phone, I see the mobile data symbol on screen briefly as well as the Wi-Fi one.
Is there a setting somewhere that is turning off Wi-Fi when the phone is locked?
Is there a way I can prevent the phone from using mobile data when it's connected to Wi-Fi... and how do I make sure it's connected to Wi-Fi as much as possible?
Anyone got any tips/tricks to share for this scenario?


texts: Downgrade via stock revovery is it possible and how can I do it with no root or pc

texts: Can I downgrade zte trek 2 hd k88 tablet with stock recovery update from sd card option? I'm trying to use kingroot but it won't root my Android 7.1.1 version. Help!


texts: how do i clear up space because my phone is almost full?

texts: Can i sweep the storage. Is this data i don't want or the data that runs my phone. Not sure exactly what my huawei phone stores in storage. Whats miscellaneous?


texts: Hide or remove root from Onda V80 SE tablet

texts: I bought an Onda V80 SE tablet that came rooted but with no Superuser App installed. Would it be possible to remove the root access?


texts: "Lucky try" & "Recommended" shortcuts being created automatically on the homecreen

texts: I had installed xmod games apk. Then I had opened it. It showed me some 5 apps like advertisement. I had touched the app called "super flash light". After that, I am getting shortcuts in my home screen. I try to delete it but it is appearing one again. Shortcuts names: Lucky try, Recommended.


texts: Decrypting manually Android 4.4.2 partitions pulled from phone (SM-G313HN)

texts: Way how I got to this point is that my phone somehow had restarted in my pocket and was asking for password which I entered but upon entering password it restarted so I was basically stuck in bootloop. So I went into adb through recovery and pulled all partitions of the phone so they are on my pc right now. The question is how can I decrypt them. I tried looking around how is 4.4.2 encrypted but didnt find any good answer. I only understood that key is stored in footer of it which I did find there but then arises question of how you derive the encryption key from it? I'm so confused. Also how is sdcard encrypted as I looked at files from sd card they seem to be file-based encrypted?


texts: What is the difference between the email app and the gmail app?

texts:
I know the Email app can fetch multiple accounts at same time, but apart from that are there any other major differences?

If I only need to fetch stuff from the one gmail account, which app should I use? I only connect to the internet using wifi, so offline usability is desirable.

Running Android 4.1.1 on a Nexus 7.


texts: Android device manager keep re-adding old phone

texts: Recently i found that my old device shown up in list of devices with location in USA strange thing was that the phone was in my house and far far away from USA and phone is wiped and connected to different gmail account so I just removed it now I found that is showed up again. Does anyone have clue what is happening, or how can I contact google support to ask them about this?


texts: Play Music (KitKat): update library not working

texts:
I use BitTorrent Sync to transfer audio files to my Nexus 5. All files are transfered to the 'music' directory. When new files are added to this directory, the only way to update Play Music's library is rebooting android. There is an update button in Play Music ("Vernieuwen" in dutch) but this does not add the new files. To be honest I expected Play Music to automatically add the new files.

What can be the cause of this problem? And is there a way to solve it?

Possibly related questions:

Stock Google Music app does not scan subdirectory in Android 4.2.1
The music player keeps displaying deleted songs. How do I remove them or refresh the library?
Kitkat 4.4.2 and Play music: won't find files


texts: Is there any way to scrobble the songs I listen to on my Android phone to Last.fm?


texts: How can I remap the menu key to Switch App view?

texts: I tried ButtonRemapper but it only offers short press functions and not the App Switch menu (on cm10.3 long press of home button activates the App Switch menu)


texts: Android Wear "Google" app only shows weather info

texts:
I have been using my Sony SWR50 smart watch for about a week now and all is working just fine, everything syncs up as you'd expect.

However when I use the "swipe up" gesture to bring up the Google app, it only ever shows weather info (local, work and current location). I then swipe left to see more options and hit "More from Google" and it never actually gives me anything else, just the same 3 weather items again.

In contrast, on my phone (OnePlus 2) the google app shows the weather and a whole bunch of other stuff such as news articles, youtube feeds, traffic warnings etc.

On the watch there doesn't seem to be any way to configure what is shown.

How can I add more interesting stuff to the watch's google app content?


texts: Galaxy S2 SPH-D710 Exchange ActiveSync Settings & Mail Disappear? 4.0.4 Sprint

texts: I have a user with a Samsung Galaxy S2, 4.0.4 on Sprint. She said she took her son to senior photos and when she got back to her truck with her phone sitting on the console, all the Exchange Server settings for ActiveSync disappeared including her e-mails. She came into my office and we input the Exchange settings for company e-mail and was able to get her phone synced up again, but this is like the second time it has happened in about a month or so, any ideas? Thanks!


texts: How can I make Android remember default apps after upgrades?

texts:
After choosing a default program for an action, every time an app gets updated that relates to that action, the OS unnecessarily asks which program to use.  I can't be the only one to be aggravated by this defect.

It's especially irritating for apps that get updated frequently and serve multiple intents.

Here is the scenario:

User installs app (for instance, a new web browser-Dolphin)
User performs intent (for instance clicking a hyperlink from an email)
Android OS asks user which app to use.
User selects Dolphin browser, checks check box at the bottom of the popup window with the label "Use As Default" and selects new web browser app.
Android Market installs new update for Dolphin.
User performs same intent as #2 (clicking a hyperlink from an email)
Android OS forgets "use as default" setting and Android OS asks user which app to use.  [Steps 3-7 repeat ad infinitum]

The bug occurs at step 7.

I submitted a bug report for this issue.  In the meantime, is there an app that works around it?


texts: "Connected, no Internet" even though the connection works

texts:
I'm running CyanogenMod 13.0 on my OnePlus 3. I have successfully connected to my home WiFi. I have proper networking. I confirmed it by successfully pinging 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4.

Still, Android thinks the AP doesn't provide any Internet connection (Connected, no Internet)

How can I fix it? I have root access available. I'm not using Google Play Services.


texts: How to stream audio from PC to Android Device over Bluetooth

texts:
I have a rooted Android Device running Android 2.3 Gingerbread and a PC(with Bluetooth dongle) running windows 7.

My mobile has Bluetooth with A2DP support. I want to output the audio(not just music) of my PC to my Android Device over Bluetooth. i.e. I want my android device to work as an Audio Output Device(like headset) for my PC.

How to do it?


texts: Ebook reader: open file (and the overall problem with closed source, dumbed-down app ecosystem)

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I am a long-time, experienced Linux user, but I am a newbie android user. I am struggling with android: it seems the OS has been dumbed down so much for regular users, that even the simplest operations are difficult or impossible to achieve.

I have an un-rooted xperia tipo. The inbuilt 2GB memory card is almost full of applications. I have purchased and added a 32GB sdcard. Apparently with the xperia tipo, it is impossible to use the added sdcard to install more applications. I thought I would at least use the 32GB sdcard as a data store, for videos and misc. files. The problem is that none of the applications have "open file..." nor "save file as..." dialogs. The TED talks application allows to download videos, but saves it in the inbuilt, 2GB card, and not on the extra card. There is no option to say where to save the files to. I checked all the mobile phones settings and none seem to apply or to have any effect.

To make this question more concrete, here is a related problem I have with the google ebook reader. I can connect the phone on my kubuntu computer, mount the extra sdcard (but not the inbuilt one!), and from my computer's command line, create directories and copy some ebooks from my computer to the cell phone. The problem is that the ebook reader does not see them. There is no "Open file..." dialog.

Is there any, better ebook reader application that I could use to open ebooks that I have transferred to my big sdcard? Is there any way to have a "open file.." dialog? Is there a way to get google ebook reader to discover the ebooks I transferred on my card?

And, if you can answer this, is there a sane way to go beyond the dumbed-down limits of the "smart"phone? Would rooting the phone help in this respect? Is it the only way? Or should I put this to the dumbed-down application themselves?


texts: Not all Google contacts show up in Contacts app - but in Phone app!

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I just got a new OnePlus One running Cyanogenmod 11 (Android 4.4.4).

After the first start, when I entered my Gmail address, all the contacts synced from Gmail to the phone and it seemed like all the contacts from my old phone are on my new phone and usable.

After a few days of texting and calling with some of my contacts, I received a text from another contact I knew was saved, but my SMS app only showed the number (not the saved name). I tried to look the contact up in the Contacts app and could not find it. When looking it up in the Phone app I found it (with photo and everything) and in Gmail contacts it also was there.

The strangest thing was: when I opened the contact via the phone app there was a button saying "add to contacts" which I pressed and since then this contact is also findable in the Contacts app but there was no change in Gmail contacts.

Does anyone have an answer for that strange behaviour?


texts: Flashing an official Samsung galaxy tab kernel

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I have a Galaxy Tab 10.1 (GT-P7510) with Android 3.2 and kernel 2.6.36.3 installed. I'm building a customized kernel using Samsung's official kernel source code for research purposes. I do not need to install any third party hacks or do fancy things. I just need to flash my own kernel to test it on the device.

I have been searching around the web for a clean way of flashing a modified Samsung kernel build on this device, but I'm not able to make sense of the results I'm getting. I'm not sure if my device has an unlocked bootloader or not.

Would anyone clarify how things work with regard to flashing a new kernel?
Thanks a lot..