texts: Deleting home screens on Nexus 7 (2013) Android 5.1.1

texts: Does anyone know how to remove home screen on Nexus 7(2013)? I tried to long press an empty screen but there's only options to change the wallpaper. HELP


texts: Nexus 10 does not show stacktraces anymore

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I have an Nexus 10 with Android 4.4.4 (Stock, no root).
Today I noticed a strange behaviour: When an App crashes, the device doesn't show the Stacktrace in Logcat.
I purposely implemented a Bug in an App (parseInt("A)") without any try/catch. If I execute this on Nexus 10 the App just freezes and shows the "App isn't responding" Dialog
In Logcat it shows only one line: threadid=1: thread exiting with uncaught exception.
Does anyone know how I can get my Stacktraces back?


texts: What do the 2 triangles beside the WiFi icon mean?

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I'm running Oreo 8.1.0 on a Xiaomi A1. In the status bar, I see the following three similar icons beside the WiFi icon, never more than one of them at a time:

One of them is a solid equilateral triangle, with a vertex at the top, occupying the top half of the status bar.

One is a solid equilateral triangle, with a vertex at the bottom, occupying the bottom half of the status bar.

And the third is the combination of the other two.

I can't find any info about all of them by searching online, nor at Material Design's Icons.
What do they mean?


texts: How to change the display refresh rate of an android device

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I am creating a custom ROM for my android device (MT6577 + ICS 4.0.4).The base ROM I'm using is the stock ROM of the device. My device's display refresh rate is pre-configured at 30Hz. Now, I want to change the screen refresh rate to 60Hz (I'm sure my device supports 60Hz) in my custom ROM.

I've searched around the net and found that may be passing the display parameters as command-line arguments would do the trick, but I'm not very familiar with android kernel.

Requesting you to please guide me towards right direction... any website, any thread or your own answer.

FYI:

I have kernel code for the device with me.
My custom ROM is working fine at 30Hz(no issues)

Thanks!


texts: Samsung Galaxy A20, tried root. No OS installed. Sideload doesn't work

texts: I was attempting to root and flash Havoc OS on my phone. I am in TWRP and I don't have the havoc OS image on my device's storage. All of my device has been wiped and there is no OS there anymore (rebooting gives me that warning that I shouldn't reboot cause I don't have an OS). Sideload keeps failing to start when I go to Advanced -> Sideload (in TWRP) and I do have the phone connected to the PC with a USB cable but it doesn't show anything in the File Explorer. adb devices doesn't list anything in list of connected devices and adb push shows the "no device/emulator found" error. Is my phone bricked? Please help me.


texts: Can't install apps Waze/Walmart but can install other apps

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I'm struggling to figure this out.  I've got an HTC Evo V running KK using link2d.  Link2sd shows internal (/data) as having 43% Free (517MB of 1.15GB).  I can install some apps, but I am not able to install Waze or Walmart apps.  I get an 'Insufficient storage' error.  I've even tried using adb to upload the Waze apk and get the same error.  I've also tried setting my install location to external (abd shell pm set-install-location 2) but this has no effect.

Can someone tell me what might be going wrong?


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Go to any website that has:

<link rel="apple-touch-icon" href="/apple-touch-icon.png" />
<link rel="apple-touch-icon-precomposed" href="/apple-touch-icon.png" />

For example: bbc.co.uk, starbucks.com, or play.com.
Create a bookmark from the browsers.
Go to Bookmarks, and Add to Homescreen.

On other Android devices, the icon that appears on your homescreen will be the icon specified in one of the two tags above. On my Nexus 7 though, it always uses a bookmark icon with the site's favicon in the middle. I know the icons are working, because if you go into Chrome => Bookmarks, it shows the bookmarks with the apple-touch-icon there, just not on the homescreen.

Did this change in Jellybean? Is it a bug, or intentional for some reason? I can't find any mention of this behavior anywhere online.


texts: How to turn off vibration for incoming messages in Google Chat (not Hangouts) - Android 10?

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I can't find a setting anywhere in that app. I'm aware of the options present: All messages, New threads, @mentions, etc.
I want those notifications. I just don't want the vibration.
Tried going into Manage your google account. Couldn't find anything there either.
Tried several google search queries:
turn off vibration notification google chat site:reddit.com
turn off vibration notification "google chat" site:reddit.com
turn off vibration notification "google chat" site:reddit.com -intitle:hangouts
turn off vibration notification "google chat" site:superuser.com -intitle:hangouts
turn off vibration notification "google chat" site:stackexchange.com -intitle:hangouts

Nothing was useful.


texts: Why did my tablet just suddenly stop wanting to charge?

texts: I have a Samsung Galaxy Tab Lte and when I plug it in with its original samsung wall charger that charges any other samsung device I have, It's not charging or showing the charging icon. This just happened suddenly and have never had a problem. It doesn't matter if my tablet is on or off and I have cleared all of my apps. Earlier I left it off and on the charger for two hours and it's charging levels rose two percent. What can I do ????


texts: Can I prevent my S6 from reducing brightness at 5% battery?

texts: My Samsung Galaxy S6 with Android 6.0.1 always dims the screen when hitting 5% remaining battery. This is very bad in bright sunlight because the screen gets so dark that it's impossible to use the phone and pure guesswork to brighten it again. This “feature“ seems to override both auto and manual brightness setting. It also happens irrespective of power saving mode on/off. How can I stop it from doing this?


texts: Do any data-recovery solutions still work on android 11?

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Question: All data-recovery solutions I can find on this site are from 6 or more years ago. Similarly, commercial solutions (such as Dr. Fone) are only good up to android 4. Are there any tools or techniques that still have a reasonable chance of success on Android 11?
Background: I have an ASUS Zenfone 6 that I recently updated. After the update, I was asked for the lock pattern, which I somehow forgot (I usually use the fingerprint scanner). Without bypassing the lockscreen (or somehow reactivating the fingerprint without the lock pattern) the only option I see is to reset the phone (which I understand will delete the user partition). If it is possible to create an image or recover data after the factory reset, there is at least a chance I can recover the contacts and a few months worth of photos that defaulted to internal memory after a previous update. I know that android has encrypted the user partition by default since Android 5, so maybe recovering data is no longer possible.
Perhaps a successful method would include rooting the phone, although I don't intend to keep it rooted. At this point any method is better than no method.


texts: Samsung Galaxy Ace 3 has USB OTG (On The Go)?

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Samsung Galaxy Ace 3 supports USB OTG (On The Go)?

I've dedicated a long time to research, both in Google and on specialized sites (rich in Technical features), but I could not figure out if this device has this feature.

Here in Brazil this device is marketed as Galaxy S II Duos TV, much poorer in specific device technical features since it was only released for this local market. Therefore if I find out about the Galaxy Ace 3, brother machine, I think I find the answer.

Having to buy a device only know it's crazy, but I have real buying interest for being OTG valuable.


texts: Does YouTube Music allow non-premium accounts to download their own uploaded music to their device for offline use?

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I just received an email notification that Google Play Music would be discontinued later this year, and instructing me to transfer my library over to YouTube Music (I haven't done this yet).  I am possibly an atypical user — my entire Play Music library is music that I ripped from CDs and uploaded to my account.  I also am often in places without reliable WiFi and I don't like to use data for streaming audio, so I prefer to have my entire library stored locally.  To this end I have my entire Play Music library downloaded onto an external SD card on my phone.
Will I be able to do the same thing with YouTube Music?  All of the information I have read online (for example official blog
) says that "paying members" will be able to download music for offline listening.
Does that mean that I won't be able to download my own music to my device without paying for the privilege?
EDITED TO ADD:  A few people have asked, in the comments, why I even want to bother with a cloud-based music platform, if I plan on always having my music locally stored.  This is a fair question, one I ought to have originally addressed!  The reason is that it makes synchronization simple:  every time I add a new song or album to my Play Music library (which I usually do from my home desktop computer) it is automatically available not only on my phone (where I can download it to keep available offline) and on my work desktop computer. Similarly if I create a playlist on one device it is automatically available on all of my other ones.  Since Play Music is going away, my hope is that Youtube Music will be able to take its place -- otherwise I will have to start all over with a new platform, which I would prefer to avoid.


texts: Playstore won't allow me to log into my google account

texts: I have a Galaxy S5 and whenever I try to login to my google account to set up playstore I keep getting this same message. "Can't establish reliable connection to the server, this could be a temporary problem or your android device may not be provisioned for data services. If it continues, call customer care." I live in Mexico so we do not have data. I strictly go off of wifi and i currently have really good wifi here. Please let me know how to fix it. I have set the time and date. And still has not fixed my problem.


texts: Massive battery drain after factory restore

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I've been struggling the last couple of days figuring out a way to solve my mass battery drain issues on my android phone (Samsung Trend Android v 4.2.2). Since my time for finding a solution was running out (I used diagnostics tools to check wakeloks, battery usage and such, trying to turn off location services, etc. i mean i did try stuff) I decided to go with a full factory restoration.

Now the thing is I did this while specifying NOT to sync previous settings nor downloading my apps from my google accounts...I just wanted to see how it would behave "clean".

Seems like web browsing hasn't drained my battery (which it used to) but youtube persists on killing my style and decides to suck off my battery's soul after just a couple of videos (while fully charged).

I looked online and did search through out the forums but coudn't find a clue about this....anyone? help? please? lol.


texts: Connected to wifi, but no internet access

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first question here. I was using wifi normally on my phone. Then I turned it off and after some time turned it back again. Since then I can not access the internet. It's showing Connected(no internet access).

I tried to set the IP static. It did not work for DNS 192.168.200.1. No matter what IP I set with this DNS it does not work. Then used the 8.8.8.8 as DNS, now it's connected. But it is really slow, and the connection does not seem stable. Every time I have to reload google.com several times just to get the page.

The problem is specific to this device only. Other devices connected to the same network are perfect.

I tried

Restarting the router
Resetting network settings
Clearing network cache from maintenance mode
Rebooting the device with and without airplane mode

My phone is Huawei Y9 2018 with Android 9.

Can someone suggest me what should I do? Is this a router issue? Or is this my device problem?

I'm new in this area. So my knowledge is not so deep and you might have to explain things a bit more in detail for me to grasp the concept.


texts: Possible to turn on Airplane mode with WiFi on only?

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I know the definition of Airplane mode is all communications and radio signals are blocked. But is it possible to turn off the "calling/receiving" part of the phone so your phone is not connecting to a cell tower and only allow Wifi? I've looked into a couple of apps in Google Play but they're either not working or out of date with newer versions of Android.

I know there is strong opinions on both sides of the issue but I'm worried about radiation from my phone since i use it a lot in bed and I hold the phone close to my head and face. At night I'm not worried about receiving calls, so I just want to turn off the phone part and  use WiFi. Is there a way? Or am i just crazy and paranoid?


texts: Any No Root Firewalls, from Major Security Vendors?

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This question is "only" concerning no root firewalls, which are currently available from Major Security Vendors (such as Symantec, Comodo, Avast, McAfee, etc...) AND which can filter based on DNS/host name, ip subnet and ip addresses.  Also, the firewall must work on Android OS 4.4, or later.

Does anyone know of any such firewall products?

If not, you can answer the following related question instead.  Does it appear that it is not possible to have a good Android OS 4.4+ firewall, without root access (at least with the current Android OS)?


texts: Change which AppDrawer is started (Google Now Launcher)

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I've recently installed Beautiful Drawer because I would like to categorize my Apps in the Drawer. I'm using a Nexus 5 with  Kitkat and the default Google Now launcher. My phone is not rooted.

Is it possible to change the default AppDrawer which is started when tapping on the AppDrawer-symbol on the main screen? It should start Beautiful Drawer instead of the default Drawer.

Here is a picture which shows the icon I'm talking about:


texts: Firefox on Android, "Save to PDF" -- where does the PDF go?

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I am using the steps here.

But... nothing happens, and when I troll around the file system, I do not spot any new pdf.

What am I doing wrong?


texts: Cannot see tablet screen while it ts connected to the TV

texts: I have a Serioux s101 tablet and when I'm connecting it to my TV(Toshiba P1300D) it works fine but my tablet's screen becomes blank. Is there a way to see both screens?


texts: How to ignore crash notifications / uninstall apps without booting on CyanogenMod?

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Today I upgraded CyanogenMod to the latest build (05/10/2015) on my Nexus 4 and installed the newest GApps package. But as soon as I boot my device now, my phone spams crash notifications for Gmail, Youtube and GApps processes. They pop up immediately again after I close them.

I read about solving this by clearing the cache / data of my Google apps. But I can't do anything, those messages block my phone. What to do now?


texts:
I am running Cyanogenmod 12.1 in LG G2. I would like to change the boot animation.
Does the system support this feature?


texts: Google Play downloads app to wrong tablet

texts: I bought my daughter an Android tablet and tried to download Angry Birds onto it.  It showed the message that app would be downloaded shortly, but it never did.  A little while later, I logged onto my tablet only to find it installed on MY tablet.  I thought maybe I had accidentally picked up the wrong tablet as they do look similar, so I tried it again.  Sure enough, go to google play on her tablet and it downloads the app onto mine.  How do I fix this?


texts: Show SMS content only after unlock? (Handcent)

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Is there a way to make Handcent show an SMS only after the screen is unlocked? Right now it shows the whole message in some kind of preview even when the screen is locked. Browsed the options a few times but didn't find a solution.. Is there such an option, or did I just miss it?

thank you


texts: Bluetooth keyboards is not switching languages properly

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I just bought a cheap bluetooth keyboard to use it with my Huawei MediaPad M3 lite (Android 7.0). It works pretty fine but when I tried to change the language it does not work, i.e. it stay on English (US) (and I have Bulgarian too in the virtual keyboard).
Here is how the settings for it looks like:

The problem is that I cannot add additional layout/language to the Gboard. It only allows me to select just one.

Strangely enough, the BT keyboard have a shortcut for switching layout (blue Fn + space) and when pressed the virtual keyboard switches the layout but the BT keyboard still uses English.
I want to be able to add Bulgarian language to physical keyboard. How to do it?
Is this problem solvable in Android 7.0?


texts: Can a faulty Micro-USB cable cause damage to your device?

texts:
Hardware damage caused by USB Type-C cables by drawing too much power has been widely reported:

https://www.howtogeek.com/240777/watch-out-how-to-buy-a-usb-type-c-cable-that-wont-damage-your-devices/
http://www.theverge.com/2016/2/4/10916264/usb-c-russian-roulette-power-cords
http://www.pcworld.com/article/3002064/computers-accessories/beware-bad-usb-c-cables-google-engineer-warnswhile-naming-names.html
http://gizmodo.com/cheap-usb-c-cables-could-kill-your-phone-or-laptop-1757115350
http://www.androidcentral.com/usb-c-problem-isnt-going-away-anytime-soon

Is Micro-USB affected?


texts: Changing TF300 keyboard dock to Icelandic

texts: I have a Asus TF300 keyboard dock that has an American-style qwerty layout. Is it possible to change it to Icelandic, so that I can type in Icelandic letters from the keyboard dock?


texts: How do I solve DNS_PROBE_FINISHED_NXDOMAIN on android

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I have an ssl web app hosted on my home network that uses dyn-dns to maintain my public IP address and a CNAME record to point my actual domain name to the dyn-dns domain name.
This all works fine on my desktop machine (hosted on same network as my app), my wife's mobile (on same network again) and on 2 friend's mobiles on external networks.
On my mobile (A google pixel phone running latest android) when I go to the same address I get:

This site can't be reached
[domainName]'s server IP address could not be found.
DNS_PROBE_FINISHED_NXDOMAIN

I have tried flushing the cache in the chrome://net-internals page and I have deleted the application cached data for chrome. I have also restarted my phone.
How do I fix this??? It's very frustrating.
Many thanks in advance.


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I have successfully installed Android Gingerbread 2.3.2 on my HTC HD2 device. While installing the DSTV app, I first  tried to unroot it for sometime using the VoodooOTA Rootkeeper app. The problem is that the status of HD2 shows unrooted when using the VoodooOTA Rootkeeper  but rooted when trying the DSTV app.

Is anyone having this kind of problem and how to go about it? Thanks

Anyone?
Any help?


texts: Google Calendar app constantly missing notifications

texts:
Since I got the new phone Google Calendar app on it had been abysmal at making notifications it is supposed to. Most of the time they just never happen or happen late at the wrong time.

Sometimes opening the app triggers some overdue notification from an hour ago.

As far as I can tell Calendar is the only app that has any issue with notifications, all notifications from all other apps work perfectly.

Is there anything I can try to do to knock some sense into it?


texts: Does Whatsapp notifies if my security code has changed to people I don't have in my list of contacts?

texts:
I know Whatsapp gives you a notification when someone change their security code (eg: when they change their smartphone) I am wondering if this is also the case when that person doesn't have you in their list of contacts.

To make it clear, for example, if I am in a group and I have only some of the members added to my contact list, and then I changed my phone, will they all be notified or only those I have added?


texts: Nexus 5 SDCARD files are not writable from PC USB

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I was trying to update my TWRP thought Google play store TWRP app. It did apply some sdcard pactch, which I later removed it.

But after that when ever I try to access files of my nexus 5 storage I cant write or delete stuff.

Below image you can see my phone is getting detected, But I cant copy paste music in my phone.

Also, if I try to access my sdcard from Root file manager it comes empty,

Screenshot (click for larger variant)

I have even tried uninstalling MTP drivers and installed again. But it seems some File permission issue on my sdcard itself !!


texts:
I have a Galaxy s3 (I9300) that has a broken touch screen (display is fine). I therefore can not click the authorization dialog that pops up when I try to access the device via adb on any ROMs above Android 4.2 as they require authorization to access the device via adb.

On 4.2 and 4.3 of the stock ROMs, I am able to copy my ~/.android/adbkey.pub  file from my machine to /data/misc/adb/adb_keys on the device via CWM recovery and gain access. I have tried this with LineageOS 14 which is on Android 7.1.1 and I still don't get access. I am wondering where the adb_keys file is located on android 7.1.1 so I can do the same.


texts: how to disconnect asus usb connection from eclipse

texts: im a beginner in android apps mobile. i already launch it in my phone asus T00Q, but i have problem to disconnect the usb from eclipse. some said we should put the mode on charging mode and not Media device(MTP) mode, bcause it will corrupt the sd card. the phone showing its charging. but i cannot change it in charging mode as the only option is Media device (MTP) and camera (PTP). how can i disconnect it properly from eclipse?


texts: "Unfortunately, Email has stopped" on Samsung phone when adding SPAM to filter

texts:
I have been tracking this issue for a while and noone seems to have a good solution.

examples:
http://forums.androidcentral.com/ask-question/409389-unfortunately-email-has-stopped.html
http://forums.androidcentral.com/ask-question/401360-email-spam-limit.html

The error is: "Unfortunately, Email has stopped"

The cause seems to be that Samsung's default/stock email app has a 200 item limit for it's SPAM filter.

This error affects Galaxy Note 2 and Note 3, and Galaxy S4 (probably more)

I am looking for a way to make this limit bigger.


texts: Install TWRP to only one slot or offline boot.img file, not both

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I want to install TWRP on my phone that uses the A/B partition schema. The official TWRP installer ZIP by default installs to both boot_a and boot_b. This always breaks the system in the inactive slot because I install Magisk after flashing/OTA.

Can I install TWRP to only one slot, or an offline boot.img file (like Magisk Manager supports)?


texts: S3 not booting up after being flashed with a stock ROM

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I had an S3 with Cynogenmod and I'm flashing a stock rom from here:

http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/database/GT-I9300/#firmware

The process of flashing, with Odin3, works and in another S3 it worked without any issues, but in this particular one, when it boots, it goes through the process of applying some upgrades, then reboots and shows this:

Any ideas what's going on and/or what to do?


texts: Battery percentages per app nowhere near total

texts:
when I look at my Nexus 5 with android 5.1. battery screen, I can see something like this:

Screenshots (click images for larger variants)

Sum of all per-app percentages in list is 10. However as you can see, there is 60% battery consumed (40% remaining). So, what is the deal here? Who consumed 50% battery? Or what do the percentages next to apps mean?

As you can see, screen was on just for few short times, the same for awake, and yet battery life about 18 hours? I dont get it.

Also, I found this issue reported on AOSP, but noone from google seems to care:
https://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=80131


texts: What is the latest installable version on an original Android G1 phone? Either vanilla or any kind of mod (CyanogenMod, etc).


texts: tried to edit framework-res.apk on kyocera rise stuck in bootloop

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Earlier this month I got a Kyocera Rise.

I got it rooted the first minute I got it and decided I wanted to edit the framework-res.apk file. I extracted it, edited it, and trying to replace it, root explorer force closed. I was unable to open any application because I kept getting this (the application com.android.(so and so) isn't responding) error.

I stupidly restarted the phone, forgetting that I could have adb pushed my backup framework-res.apk file. This phone has a recovery system that doesn't allow flashing updates. The bootloader is locked and Kyocera has yet to release an update, therefore we have no idea how updates are flashed. Any help at all is very appreciated :)


texts: How are AOSP compiled .img stores in phone flash?

texts:
There are the contents of a Xiaomi image for some phone that I downloaded. It is a fastboot image. I think that it means that it can be flashed by fastboot.
├── AP
│   ├── APDB_MT6768_S01__W2006
│   └── APDB_MT6768_S01__W2006_ENUM
├── BP
│   ├── DbgInfo_LR12A.R3.MP_HUAQIN_Q0MP1_MT6769_SP_MOLY_LR12A_R3_MP_V98_P75_2020_12_11_16_34_1_ulwctg_n
│   ├── MDDB_InfoCustomAppSrcP_MT6768_S00_MOLY_LR12A_R3_MP_V98_P75_1_ulwctg_n.EDB
│   ├── MDDB.META_MT6768_S00_MOLY_LR12A_R3_MP_V98_P75_1_ulwctg_n.EDB
│   └── MDDB.META.ODB_MT6768_S00_MOLY_LR12A_R3_MP_V98_P75_1_ulwctg_n.XML.GZ
├── BP_IN
├── CheckSum_Gen
├── check_sum.sh
├── flash_all.bat
├── flash_all_except_data_storage.bat
├── flash_all_except_data_storage.sh
├── flash_all_lock.bat
├── flash_all_lock.sh
├── flash_all.sh
├── flash_gen_crc_list.py
├── flash_gen_md5_list.py
├── flash_gen_resparsecount
├── hat_extract.py
├── hat_flash.sh
├── images
│   ├── boot.img
│   ├── cache.img
│   ├── Checksum.ini
│   ├── crclist.txt
│   ├── cust.img
│   ├── dtbo.img
│   ├── exaid.img
│   ├── gsort.img
│   ├── lk.img
│   ├── logo.bin
│   ├── md1img.img
│   ├── MT6768_Android_scatter.txt
│   ├── oem_misc1.img
│   ├── preloader_merlin.bin
│   ├── recovery.img
│   ├── scp.img
│   ├── sparsecrclist.txt
│   ├── spmfw.img
│   ├── sspm.img
│   ├── super.img
│   ├── tee.img
│   ├── userdata.img
│   ├── vbmeta.img
│   ├── vbmeta_system.img
│   └── vbmeta_vendor.img
├── libflashtoolEx.so
├── libflashtool.so
├── libflashtool.v1.so
├── Log
│   └── ADPT_20201218-033445_0.log
├── md5sum.xml
└── misc.txt

I never compiled Android. I'm gonna buy an SSD just for that, but meanwhile I'm trying to understand the output of the AOSP project when I build everything.
I found this: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/65450678/how-is-the-aosp-project-built/65527251#65527251 which explains how some .img are built. For example, this is how system.img is built: system.img
Looking at the structure of the ROM above, I guess the only things produced by AOSP are the .img. I guess the flash_all.sh is an script that flashes all the images to the flash memory.
How are those images stored in the flash memory? How does fastboot knows where to place each .img?
If we look at the flash_all.sh:
fastboot $* flash cache `dirname $0`/images/cache.img
if [ $? -ne 0 ] ; then echo "Flash cache error"; exit 1; fi
fastboot $* flash recovery `dirname $0`/images/recovery.img
if [ $? -ne 0 ] ; then echo "Flash recovery error"; exit 1; fi
fastboot $* flash boot `dirname $0`/images/boot.img
if [ $? -ne 0 ] ; then echo "Flash boot error"; exit 1; fi

it passes a different name for each .img. Maybe there's a 'fastboot server' on the phone that knows where to place each image?


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I have hauwei Y300-0100. I unlocked Bootloader Of My phone before for root it.
Now i want to flash my phone with stock rom but i cant. I tried to lock my phone with fastboot but i gave an error:

I cant solve this problem and i dont have access to phone menu. I have access to TWRP recovery.
How can i lock Y300 boot loader?
or How can i install stock rom on unblock phone?
note:

  system and data folders wiped and there is no data in this folders. My phone is freezing between first logo and welcome picture (A block screen)


texts:
Possible Duplicate:
  If I use free WiFi in a hotspot, can data be easily sniffed?

Let's say I am browsing an HTTP accessible web site (i.e. NOT HTTPS) , is the traffic encrypted through the WiFi connection?

In other words, is there "data privacy" functionality over WiFi regardless of higher layer protocols?


texts: Getting the features of HTC Sense in vanilla Android?

texts:
I've had an HTC Desire for a year or so and am due an upgrade. I'm weighing my options and I'm fairly sure I'm going to go with the Galaxy Nexus.

Thing is I've gotten used to HTC Sense and all the extra features it offers over vanill Android. What apps/widgets can I get to add the functionality that I lose by not having Sense?

Also what will I lose by not having sense?


texts: Did Android ever have an option to disable apps?

texts:
The way the Google support page ("Android 8.1 and up") is written suggests that this option may have been only available in third-party ROMs:

Disable apps that came with your phone
You can’t delete some system apps that came pre-installed on your
Android phone. But on some phones, you can turn them off so that they
won't show on the list of apps on your phone. To learn how to disable
apps, contact your device manufacturer.

I don't personally have an issue with bloatware as I run LineageOS, but temporarily turning off apps would have often been beneficial for various reasons (some, while useful, are rarely used and may run at boot; issues with the latest update and no roll-back option).


texts: Can android applications communicate with USB device directly?

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I've been thinking that, since many android phones support USB OTG maybe there could be a way to engineer a device that performs special task and uses phone as it's control panel.

But before making this serious idea, I need to know if it can work.

How does android handle unknown USB devices?
Can application use USB directly without ROOT privegies?
As an alternative, does android support virtual COM port?
As the last hope, can applications directly read/set value on headset output? (To use it as digital IO pin)


texts: Window animation scale of 0.25 on OxygenOS 5.0.4?

texts: Is it possible to set the window animation scale to 0.25 on OxygenOS 5.0.4? The closest options I see are 0.0 and 0.5, but I'm hoping there would be a way to do this with root access.


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I'd like to view the full SMTP headers of a message in the Gmail app, but I haven't found a way to do so. I've also tried the Web client, but it displays a tablet-specific view, even when I've checked "request desktop site".
How can I view SMTP headers in the Gmail app?
If relevant, the device is an Asus Eee Pad Transformer tablet running on Android 4.1 Jelly Bean.


texts: How to install TWRP or any custom recovery for a phone its not listed

texts: So my phone is Tecno Camon 15 Pro and I cannot find any custom recovery for my device. (e.g. TWRP, OrangeFox, Pitch Black or others) so how do I install a custom recovery on this or any such device for which its not available? There are tutorials like: https://kitikus.com/how-to-install-twrp-custom-recovery-on-tecno-camon-15-pro/ but I am too afraid to try as I have bricked my device once before. Or I have to accept the fact that its not possible for devices not listed there?


texts: Can multiple androids be paired to work on the same task?

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PlayStation 3 consoles were combined to make a super computer. Can the Android phones be modified in the same way? Could I use the processing power of 2 phones to play a movie that 1 would not.

https://www.engadget.com/2007/08/11/sonys-warhawk-server-farm-is-made-of-ps3s/


texts: How to unlock Cloudio Android TV box when service is dead?

texts:
I inherited a "Cloudio TV" box, originally meant for Cloudio IPTV service, which can't even be activated now because the service is dead. Is there any way to install a vanilla Android on it?

I don't know what the hardware is, but on the bottom it says "Internet Smart OTT Model HDM5". The user manual is there: https://usermanual.wiki/Skyworth-Digital-Technology/A6

If I do a full reset here’s what I get:

Whatever choice I make I get to the activation screen:

I can't get past this screen as cloudio.tv doesn't exist anymore...

So should I throw the box to the trash or is there any chance to salvage it?


texts: Change system app permissions through ADB

texts:
I`m new in the Android world and have my first problem.
I have try to change the default launcher on my android tv stick (mk808b Android 4.4.1). And now the problem.

I have set the permissions with es file explorer to read and write on the old launcher to back him up and copy the new one to replace the old.

After that I have pushed the home button to start the new launcher but all I get is a black screen with the upper controll elements.

How I get this Launcher running?
I think I have to set the permissions to the new launcher but have a black screen!
ADB Works but I dont now how to set the permissions to my launcher.apk or to read out the name of the apk to chamge chmod!?

Thanks a lot


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I have a PC with videos, an android mobile device and a TV.
I would like to use my mobile in order to stream videos from my PC to the TV.

Is the a way to do it?

The best offers I found out so far are:

connect my TV to "Rikomagic MK802 mini PC", install BSPlayer on
it and control the Rikomagic from my mobile.
Jailbreak AppleTV and use "Remote for Apple TV" app

I saw many discussions around this issue but couldn't find the right solution for me.

Any suggestions?


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When I try to download any large app from the Play Store (v 4.3.11), it stays at "downloading" and doesn't go anywhere. I'm able to download small apps such as Angry Birds without a problem.

My GApps is version 4.3 gapps-jb-20130813. I'm using CyanogenMod 10.2 (Android 4.3) Nightly on a Droid 4.


texts: Does Samsung Galaxy Ace store location metadata?

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Can the Galaxy Ace (the first model) camera store the location data of where photos are taken? I have been told that it isn't sophisticated enough. Is that true?

Also, does Kik Messenger remove location data on the pics?


texts: root android device without USB debugging

texts: Is it possible to root a galaxy note 2 locked with a pattern screen lock? I am locked out of my phone . I thought if I can root the device then i would be able to remove screen lock through admin mode but for rooting need to enable USB debugging which I am not able to thanks the phone being locked in the first place. IS there a way out of this ?


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I own a mtk phone, a Wiko Rainbow (Wiko -- a french low cost phone brand) and I recently got a quite awfuling problem: the sdcard is no more recognized afetr having been formatted
The sdcard of the phone was no more recognized on any PC for some time. So I decided to format it so this issue be fixed.
Then I did.

But now, the phone doesn't recognized the sdcard at all. No way to see it in phone browser. the sdacrd doesn't appear in Settings> memory too.
I tried many kind of formatting : fast formatting, or not with Windows 8.1, I also delete the FAT 32 partition on sdcard, then recreate it in FAT32... No more success...

So I tried to access trough adb but no success...I get a strange error I've never seen when trying to cd to usual mouting point of sdcard (/mnt/sdcard1/)
The error: Transport endpoint is not connected.
Any idea so I recover my sdcard please ? that's really boring !

Thanks in advance

The phone has a stock recovery, is running android 4.4.2 KitKat, and is rooted.

[Edit] tested with an other Wiko Rainbow (which had some sdcard problem too) and same issue !! Exactly the same ! sdcard no more recognized with "Transport endpoint is not connected." issue trough adb ! I precise I used an other sdcard, but same brand that the first

So, to resume we have 2 phones Wiko Rainbow, 2 Samsung class 10 SDHC card, and exactly the same issue for the 2 devices ! Problem can't be software, because it's been updated some days ago for the both smartphones, and the problem didn't solve.

So I tend to think the samsung sdcard may be defective, due to too many R/W perhaps ? I have no idea.... Can somenone enlight me ?

Thanks in advance


texts: Steam doesn't work over tethered wifi through an android phone, how do i solve this?

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So i tried to use my android phone that is connected to a wifi, and used a wifi sharing app called (Netshare), to tether the internet to my mac(wirelessly). The internet worked, the browser works and i can even go to the steam's website through my browser, but when i try to open the steam app it says its not able to connect.Any workarounds?

Ive tried to look for solutions but haven't found any yet. But AFAIK this likely seems to be the problem with UDP ports(which steam game clients require supposedly)and which the app doesn't seem to provide(thats what i think).

I mean, as i run the hotspot the app creates another network named "something", and tells me to connect to it and configure the HTTP and HTTPS proxy on my computer with 192.168.49.1:8282and thats all. The internet does work but things like downloads and steam login doesn't.

So my question is,is there a way i could forward those ports or even make one (if thats whats needed)?

Sorry for a lame question but i don't know many technical terms.I just want to play DOTA on my mac tethering it wirelessly to my android phone, because the router is far away and i think this can be an alternative solution to buying an adapter(which i don't think is really necessary). Help.


texts: System Indicator icon, what does it mean?

texts: What does it mean when the system indicator icon (red triangle with a white exclamation point in the center) shows up next to the phone number I sent a text to?


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How can I download a torrent to the SD card using BitTorrent?
I tried to go to Settings -> Default Download Folder, but I can't see to be allowed to browse to the SD storage location (see error below when I click on the back arrow):

I use BitTorrent.


texts: Nexus4 not sending touch-tones to other end of connection

texts: Brand new Nexus 4 (shipped 1 week ago), unmodified software/hardware straight from the box (except for APN settings) No new apps loaded. Connected via Bluetooth to an ATT TL92429 cordless phone system. System works fine for making and receiving voice calls. However, if the number called requires touch-tone entries  (eg, voicemail), it appears that only the first keypress is transmitted. After that, the far end of the connection does not receive the tones. This problem does NOT occur if the phone is used directly (ie, not via bluetooth connection to the cordless phone). Furthermore, the same ATT cordless system when connected via Bluetooth to my (antique) Moto E815 does not suffer from this problem, so I suspect the fault lies in the Nexus4 software. I'd be grateful to receive any suggestions/guidance/patches to alleviate this problem.


texts: S5 Note, locked, finger won't work, forget password

texts:
I DO NOT want to lose my data/photos!
Finger won't work
Forgot back up password
Never set up Samsung acc't
Can't access phone via Google/Gmail


texts: Galaxy ace - Can't seem to add a contact without adding them as a Google 'contact'

texts: Every time I add a contact (via the little plus) it brings up the Google contact screen. It used to give me an option for SIM or phone storage for the contact, but this is no longer an option.


texts: Customizing the notification-area toggles in Lollipop

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In Lollipop, when I open the notification area (down-swipe from the top), and press the top right "user" icon, I get a set of toggles for some features: Wifi, Bluetooth, Airplane mode, Auto-rotate, Flashlight, Location, Cast screen, Hotspot.

Is there any way I can customize those toggles?

Specifically, I'm looking to add a toggle for my account syncing, so I can disable it over slow networks, and re-enable when I'm back on a fast wifi.


texts: How do I get rid of the "Battery fully charged, unplug charger" popup screen?

texts:
Every time my Note 2 gets fully charged, it beeps and (more annoyingly) turns the screen on to tell me to unplug it now that it's fully charged.

I'm not going to unplug it overnight.
I don't want that happening in the middle of the night waking me up.
I also don't want that happening during the day at work.

How do I disable any and all notifications that it's fully charged?


texts: Is GPS replaced by A-GPS in Android latest version (4.4, 5.0)?

texts:
I have created an application that uses GPS for getting current location. I have checked my app in latest version of Android (4.4), and it is not working as it works on previous version. I saw the configuration of 4.4 devices that every device has A-GPS with GLONASS.

I just want to confirm that do we have to get current location using WiFi/Network? Is GPS outdated now?


texts: How to use multiple physical keyboard layouts on Android Oreo 8.1.0 Go Edition phones?

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After connecting Bluetooth keyboard to my Android phone, I can't add more than one physical keyboard layout. Here is the picture

I mean, using the Ctrl + Space shortcut that has multiple physical keyboard layout options, I can't. My Android phone version is 8.1.0 Oreo Go Edition.

I can't even use the Android system keyboard shortcut!
Example: Notification is displayed by pressing search + n. But pressing the shortcut key is not working.
Here is the picture


texts: Where is the trash that the stock camera/photos app moves to?

texts:
In Android 10, if you take a photo with the stock camera/photos app (which identifies itself as either "Camera" or "Photos" in the app switcher¹) and then view it afterwards, one of the "buttons" is a trash can. If you tap it, the phone prompts you with,

Move to trash? It will be removed from all folders.
[Trashcan] Move to trash

Where is the "trash" that this is being moved to, and how do I access it?

(The device is a Pixel 3a purchased directly from Google, so it should be free of the sort of junk many carriers load onto phones.)
¹The app whose icon is:


texts: I can't enable my Gboard in the virtual keyboards settings

texts: I can't seem to be able to enable my Gboard from the virtual keyboards menu. I've tried everything from clearing cache, to uninstalling it and re-downloading it. I even downloaded the older version "Google Keyboard" and it's the same problem. How can i resolve this?


texts: I have a white Pandigital Novel that I hacked to run Android 2.1.  The firmware I have did not come with the market.  Is there a way I can put the market on it?  Is there a "market.apk" somewhere?


texts: Android File Transfer not working between El Capitan and Android 6

texts:
I have a Nexus 7 and a MacBook Pro running El Capitan (10.11.6).  I just installed Android File Transfer (1.0.11) and connected my Nexus.
Result: Android File Transfer automatically opens, but says:

Can't access device storage.
Make sure your device is unlocked and "File Transfer" or "MTP" mode is selected.

I found Google's troubleshooting page, and updated Android as per the advice there.  I'm now running Android 6.0.1 with security patch level August, 2016.  I got the same result.
My device was unlocked and there was no notification on the device when I connected it.
I found https://android.stackexchange.com/a/125679/190389 and followed those steps, but found that MTP mode was already selected, so that wasn't the issue.
I tried with more than one USB cable; one dinky cable resulted in the computer not recognizing that the device was connected at all (i.e. the device charged but Android File Transfer didn't open automatically, and when opened manually it said no Android device connected).  But the cable resulting in the error message above was a sturdy good one that I got from WASD Keyboards along with my high-end keyboard purchase.
How can I get Android File Transfer working?


texts: Determining support for Bluetooth Low Energy

texts:
I'm doing a feasibility study into Android tablets for commercial applications. I have a product that requires a Bluetooth Low Energy connection.

I have a Nexus 7 tablet which is supposed to support BLE but I haven't found much information about it. Is there a way to check whether the tablet has BLE and if it's enabled or not?


texts: Apps abruptly close and/or keyboard minimizes while using Gboard (6.0 & 7.1)

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Ever since purchasing this OnePlus3t brand new with 6.0.1 installed, the pre-installed Gboard I've been trying to type on abruptly minimizes, sometimes closing the app with it.

I haven't hooked it up to adb/ddms yet but I was wondering if there are any known issues with Gboard, OxygenOS or perhapse the OnePlus3t hardware in general.

Though this behavior occurs mostly in Messages, the proprietary Messenger (like every time I use it), it does also happen in Chrome and Jota. Interestingly it only occurs "the first time" the keyboard's been used in a while. After that first "crash", it works absolutely fine. Once the phone has been idle/asleep/un-used (di.fm is usually streaming) for a "while", it happens all over again, severely burning my marshmallows (apples are probably healthier and not so sickening sweet, i just don't want to turn into an iFruit).

The recent 4.1.6/7.1.1 patch installed recently didn't resolve the issue either.

This device is for all intents an purposes completely stock. It hasn't been rooted, loaded with a custom launcher, or any other potentially problematic software (I've got a few main stream apps like Jota, di.fm, terminal (installed recently), ...).

I tried turning off some text-prediction features in the Gboard settings to no avail.

1+3t+OxygenOS(4.1.6)+Marshmallow=


texts: After switching SMS app back to original, few messages are missing

texts:
I had Google Messages set as the default SMS app. Then I tried Pulse. Pulse sent/received a few messages but then I changed the default back to Google Messages. However, the messages sent/received with Pulse aren't there in Google Messages.
Any way I can merge those text messages?


texts:
I have a bit of a mixed problem in my Xperia arc s. I started by trying to install apps, and I got that message saying "There was a problem parsing the package". I checked "unknown sources" in settings and made sure that I matched the minimum sdk required or higher and still the same message.

After that I tried to install a different rom, but whenever I flash a kernel I get stuck in CWM and the rom's zip file is not found! Even when I open the sd card from windows explorer it seems that the zip file has disappeared.

I used flashtool to get back to the original rom, but again whenever I try to install an app I face that "Parsing Package" problem again!

So what's wrong here? How can I get my phone working again so I can install apps?


texts:
I have a Nexus 5 phone and ever since I allowed a system update, it won't let me post pictures to Instagram. It keeps talking about turning off a "screen overlay", but then when I try to follow the steps to get to that setting, it just sends me in a loop and doesn't actually let me change anything.

(Click image to enlarge)


texts: Samsung Galaxy tab E new SD card shows no free space

texts:
Good day,

Trying to save some films onto a brand new SD card on my wifes Samsung Galaxy tab E. She has downloaded Showbox and when we hit the download button the screen shows 'no available space on SD'. It's a 32GB Sandisk by the way. The system recognises it, and I have moved a couple of apps over to test it and they transfer ok. I formatted the card before I started and it is getting a bit frustrating now. Anything I am not doing ?

Bill


texts: Cannot get Moto G to output over SlimPort adapter

texts: I am having a problem getting a display to my Panasonic TV from my Moto G when I connect it using a SlimPort adapter. I connected the HDMI cable to the HDMI 2 port. I connected the phone to the SlimPort adapter and the adapter to the HDMI cable. I changed to HDMI 2 on the TV. Nothing displays. Is this because my Moto G phone has limited capabilities, or what could be the problem?


texts: Android 10 custom dialer killed by the system

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I have an oukitel wp5 running android 10. I want to replace the stock call manager (dialer). I have tried several, including the one I have already used on my android 6 phone, but none seems to work.
When started, they work for a while, but after some idle time they seem to be killed by the system. After that no app is there to react to the incoming call. There is only ringing, but no notification about the caller, nothing. Until the app is manually started.
Of course, they are set as default call manager, they get every permission they are asking for. I have checked that they are also excluded from battery optimisation.
Where to check, what to set to kepp it in the background?


texts: Showing both "adb status-window" and "adb logcat" on the same terminal

texts:
I am attempting to get the adb status-window command to display anything useful, however it appears to be just showing the following:

  Android Debug Bridge
  State: device

At first, I figured it was because the resource was busy with an existing operation adb logcat, but stopping this failed to fix the issue.

This is for a device that is outside of my local machine and is being used under adb over WiFi.

Is it possible to have these two commands at once? Does the status-window work remotely? Why would this not display?

Thanks for looking into this as no real reference was available after some considerable searching.


texts: Can't Install BOTIM android application in Oreo

texts:
I have Moto G5 with android Oreo OS, I am trying to install BOTIM application from play store, play store able to download it, but it gives error during installation (Can't install BOTIM app). Even I have tried to clear the play store cache and app data with multiple restarts, still I am facing the issue. Also I tried to uninstall the Play Store updates and made Play Store as factory version, this doesn't workout either.

Pls suggest.


texts: Can you use a screenshot of the "export accounts" QR Code of Google Authenticator as a backup?

texts:
In the Authenticator app you can hit transfer accounts -> Export Accounts. It will present with you a QR Code.
What exactly is this QR Code? Can it be used to backup Google Authenticator?
I am looking to hard reset my phone and I am looking for a way to backup and restore Authenticator.


texts:
I have Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 with Android 4.0.3. Since few hours ago, applications started to crash when they try to show keyboard... I don't know what can be the reason of these crashed, I was just typing in GTalk when it first appeared. And it doesn't matter what keyboard to use (Samsung or custom keyboard). Also I can not even send report, because report tool crashes too.

I have no idea where to write, what to google and what to do. Can you help me?


texts: What are the folders 'burstlyImageCache' and 'burstlyVideoCache' and can I delete them?

texts:
I'm interested in the following two folders found on my Samsung SIII:

/storage/sdcard0/burstlyImageCache
/storage/sdcard0/burstlyVideoCache

Together they only come to about 1.5 MB on my device.

What application creates these, and can they be safely removed?


texts: "Invalid Input" error when trying to set a service center number

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On an LG G4 (Android 6.0), I'm unable to send SMS messages, when I called my provider they told me that I need to change the Service center number in the Messaging app settings. Currently it's +7, when I try to change it to the correct number (+97253989999) I get an "Invalid input" error.

UPDATE

When I restarted the device, the problem corrected itself and the correct number was set as the service center number.

Does anyone knows what the cause for this can be (it's not the first time this happens)?


texts:
I've unlocked my Nexus 5 by using CF-Auto-Root. I want to undo my actions and return the device to its original state: unrooted and locked.

How can I do this?


texts: How can I reset Google play store pin if I can't remember it?

texts: I want to download apps that my parental controls won't let me do and I can't remember my pin. How can I change it please or reset it?


texts: is a way to disable auto connect to wifi that don't need password?

texts: it is really annoying that my mobile phone will auto connect to wifi that don't need password such as those ones in shopping center, most of time they need you to fill up a form to register first before access granted, and I have to turn off wifi for this reason. Then when I go home, sometimes I forget to turn wifi back on and waste my moble plan data usage, is a way to fix this issue? I can't believe that Android doesn't have a mechanism to only connect to wifi you have previously provide password?


texts: How to fix auto call rejection issue in Android 8.0.0

texts:
One of the important number is getting automatically rejected. How can i fix this?
Samsung J7 Duos
Android 8.0.0 version


texts:
I want copy all files(including system files),
but when I enter adb pull /

i get this:

I tried entering adb root but that does nothing.

Is there any fix to this?
Else any other way to copy all files(including files like /data) to my pc?

PS:I have rooted my phone(OnePlus 6t) and have twrp and magisk.

Thanks


texts: How exchange messages between 2 android devices through wifi and bluetooth without internet?

texts:
I am currently working on the creation of an application for mobile devices with Android which should be capable of sending and receiving messages through local means like wifi and bluetooth. After making a research about it I found out that Android doesn't have a native wifi ad hoc functionality and that the only way to achieve that is through rooting your device and patching the wpa_suplicant and some other similiar methods which are not generic for every device.

Synopsis of what I am trying to achieve:

An application for Android that scans for devices nearby and tries to connect to them automatically. If the other device also got this application isntalled then it automatically accepts any connection request it receives and when the connection is established it sends back a message which ensures that it has this app installed so that both can start exchanging messages automatically and the users don't have to allow/deny any of the sending/receiving in real time.

My questions are:

Is there any way of sending messages through wifi between 2 android devices without the use of internet?
Since Ad Hoc is not supported, is there any alternative?
In case the answer to 2 is no , then is it possible to make one of the devices to be an access point so the other can connect to it and vice versa.
As for bluetooth, is it possible to skip or automate the allow/deny pop up of an incoming connection and the pairing procedure?

I'll be glad if you could give me an answer to those and/or any suggestions.


texts: Will a higher class SD card reduce the risk of crashing my Galaxy Ace?

texts:
I was using my class 4 32GB SD card in my Samsung Galaxy Ace quite happily until I filled it up to a certain point (which point, exactly I'm afraid I can't find out and don't know). Once the SD card reached a certain percentage of its capacity (Somewhere in the >20GB used area) it started going into the "Sleep of death" bug, where it cannot be woken up after going into lock.

I then deleted some non-essential stuff, and the phone worked with the card quite happily for about 20 minutes, when the card died. I haven't been able to revive the card on my PC or phone.

My theory is that the processor in the Ace couldn't handle that much data on such a low-speed card, which would explain the sleep of death, but not the card failure. Is there any merit in this idea? Would a better class 32GB card have a chance of avoiding the sleep of death, or am I indulging in some wishful thinking?

Apparently the problem is very widespread in Galaxy Aces (according to the manager of a phoneshop I brought it in to), and it seems to happen the Nexus One aswell.

Any thoughts would be much appreciated.


texts: How to unbrick nexus 9 after an OTA update?

texts:
After the latest OTA update my Nexus 9 boots forever. If I turn it off and then turn it on, it shows

and then it boots forever (green, red, blue, yellow circles, squares, circle slices move forever). I tried rebooting it a few times and even tried going into recovery -> hboot -> factory reset. Nothing changed. My Nexus 9 was not rooted and doesn't have a custom recovery.

Is it clear from this information what is wrong with my tablet? Can I unbrick it by flashing a stock ROM using adb or something?


texts: How to change bottom bar apps in MIUI launcher?

texts: I have installed a ROM based on MIUI. The default launcher has 4 buttons on the bottom bar; is it possible to change the app shortcut of them?


texts: I'm trying to figure out what the symbol on my main screen on my s3 means

texts: I was wondering what the symbol on my top screen of my phone was it kinda looks like a sun with a smaller sun in it and it just spins and pops on an off


texts: Can I Call simultaneously from Skype from my device and pc?

texts:
I have installed Skype on both my device and my PC.

Is it possible to call or accept call from both.For example I want to talk from my phone and at the same time watch the same video call from my PC.


texts:
After doing a readback of my mediatek device in sp flash tool, why are some files in .bin format, others are in.img format, and others are blank?
For e.g. the preloader is saved as .bin format, (as with logo.bin) and the boot/recovery/system partitions use .img
What format are the PGPT/ (partition tables) in? as they dont seem to have a file type?
Please see attached screenshot


texts:
Here is the screen shot

I've checked the battery usage apps so that to save my battery level , I've seen a strange process 10263. I want to know what's is use


texts: What are the consequences of installing CWM?

texts:
I installed CWM sometime back and switched back to a stock ROM. When I installed CWM I lost my userdata, by which I mean the phone started as it would for the first time after opening the box. I used fastboot oem unlock to unlock the bootloader so I could install CWM.

I want to root my phone, but I don't want to lose all my userdata this time. Is CWM is a must for rooting?


texts: How can I compile an Android APK from source?

texts:
There are a couple of tutorials or even questions here about creating an application for Android. But I was wondering, if I just want to compile an application from the available source on Github, I'm not going to develop anything, do I need to install the Android SDK, Eclipse with ADT plugin, and the SDK tools and platforms?

In GNU/Linux you just have to install the build tools and dependency libraries, not an IDE, which is generally for doing the development. How would you proceed in compiling the APK? Not that I want it to be like GNU/Linux, but what are the required tools just for compiling? And do I need to downgrade my Java version to 6 when I'm compiling for Android 4.1.2 (if Java is needed)?

Also, there are no build instructions on the source, including a few steps on your answer would be highly appreciated!


texts: What is this icon in the notifications bar

texts: Hey anyone know what this symbol means? Thanks


texts: Why does Android boot so relatively slow?

texts:
This question is of concern to me (and perhaps many out there) because there is no spinning part in my phone.
My phone has a quad core, 3 GB of RAM, and so much storage space, all SSD-like in nature, with amazing read/write speeds.
With all this, Android (both Android 4.4 (KitKat) and Android 5.0 (Lollipop)) takes some 80 seconds to boot to completion. It takes way less on Ubuntu using systemd or Upstart. (Some users report less than 10 seconds booting time using Ubuntu with systemd and some 20 seconds when using Upstart, with specifications like Intel Core i5 and RAM of 8 GB.)
So, what makes Android boot so slow? And is there anything as a user, I can do to speed up the booting process?
According to the booting process explained (What is the boot process of an Android device?), there doesn't seem to be much differences in the overall booting process compared to a conventional OS like Ubuntu. Where does Android go wrong in the process?


texts:
I've changed cables and USB ports, but it hasn't fixed the problem.

The My Computer/Hardware profile doesn't see the S7 at all.


texts: How can I tell at what rate my battery is charging?

texts:
I've been told that different charging sources charge my phone at different rates, and have been told that some car chargers act at a normal USB rate instead of a rate closer to an AC outlet.

When I plug into my car charger, is there a way for me to see at what rate my battery is recharging?  My phone is an HTC Evo.


texts: Is there an Android equivalent to iOS's "CallKit"?

texts:
This actually seems like a very Android-like feature. When I heard about it, I thought there might be an Android equivalent.

It lets VoIP apps use the standard phone app to call/receive calls, integrating with the phone's contacts and recent calls list. Basically, it turns VoIP calls into regular phone calls (at least for apps that support it).

If there is nothing like this on Android, is there any indication that Google will add something like this to a future version?


texts: Screen rotation lock won't work for landscape mode

texts: For some reason, when I put the phone in landscape mode and enable the rotation lock, it just sets the screen to portrait mode and then locks the rotation. I want to be able to keep the screen in landscape mode, is there a way to do this? I am using a Samsung Galaxy S7, with Android Nougat and the TouchWiz launcher. I am happy to switch to Google Now Launcher if it lets me lock the screen in landscape though.


texts: Scan a single channel to measure RSSI of a specific AP when not associated

texts:
I would like to (repeatedly) measure the RSSI of a given Wi-Fi access point while I am (physically) approaching it. It is important to mention that at the beginning, my phone is not associated with the AP, hence reading RSSI via wpa_cli signal_poll does not work.

The best I have found so far is to repeatedly issue a wpa_cli scan and read the results using wpa_cli bss <BSSID>. However, this gives me new results with much too low frequency, as the scans take too much time. I target to get a new RSSI every second. (even if I limit scanning to the 5GHz band only, it is too slow).

Is there any way to scan for a single channel only (as I know the channel the access point is transmitting on)?


texts: What specifies the maximum supported sdcard capacity of a mobile phone?

texts:
I often see this in mobile phone specifications: "microsd card supported, up to 32gb"

Is this limit really real?
Does it depend on hardware or software?
How to know for sure (e.g. using a software) the limit?
What happens if inserted a card that exeeds the limit?


texts: Changing Screenshot format from PNG to JPEG?

texts:
I want to change the screenshot function to take screenshots using JPEG rather than PNG. The JPEG should also have time & date info. Are there any apps/magisk modules that do this?

Root methods prefered so as to still have the system screenshot functions


texts: How can I save keypad command numbers like `*#*#4636#*#*` to my contact list?

texts:
I learned from a previous question of mine that Android has got several system numbers, or "keypad commands," which produce all kinds of information or invoke a system mode.

As example: one of them is *#*#4636#*#* ( which produces all kinds of usage statistics ).

How can I save these number to my contacts list ?

Or is there some other way that I can create a short cut to enter these numbers ?


texts: I changed my sim card - how do I find which app is sending sms messages to my old number?

texts:
I recently traveled to another country and I'm using a local prepaid sim card on my Galaxy S2.

My prepaid credit was depleted rather quickly, and when I checked the phone record I found out my phone was sending two sms messages each day, about one minute apart from each other - one to my old number and one to my wife's number (as far as I can tell the only thing special about my wife's number is that with my old sim card I used to call it a lot).

These two numbers are in my home country, so the sms messages were very expensive, and that is why my prepaid credit was depleted so quickly. Of course I didn't send any messages myself, nor is there any record of them in the outgoing messages.

Now that my credit is depleted I still sometimes get a message from the mobile carrier saying they can't deliver a message I was supposedly trying to send (though really I wasn't) because I have no credit - so my phone is still trying to send these messages. Specifically this also happens after I restart.

So I'm stuck with no credit, and I don't want to recharge my card because my phone keeps trying to send these messages and it will deplete my credit again.

Obviously some application is sending these messages, and to find out which application (after reading this question) I installed RL Permissions, and here are all the applications listed as having the permission to send sms messages:

Now as far as I can tell all these apps came preinstalled by Google or Samsung, and therefore supposed to be trusted.
The only exception is WhatsApp, but this is a widely used app and I think is also trusted. It does make me wonder though, why WhatsApp needs permission to send sms messages in the first place - it's supposed to send messages only by using the internet connection isn't it?
So can anyone help me find which app is the culprit?


texts: Use 3G connection on my Android in Ubuntu

texts: I would like to use the 3G connection on my android with my Ubuntu. Is there any method to do so?


texts: Photo recovery from a MotoX phone with black screen

texts: I have a MotoX (1st Gen) phone. A few days back my display went black and I am not able to see anything once the phone boots. The notifications are getting displayed on the locked screen, but when I am trying to unlock, the screen is getting black again. The voice command is responding sometimes, but that's about it. I have cleared the cache partition, but that did not help either. Please tell me some way to recover the photos/videos in my mobile.


texts:
I'm using Resurrection remix rom on my Htc One X (which uses lollipop version: 5.02) but when I use soft-reboot  and try to connect with WiFi it says it is connecting but it doesn't connect  and I have to perform a full reboot to connect to WiFi again

PS: I use Resurrection remix rom version : Resurrection_remix_rom_LP_v5.29

I tried re-flashing ROM performing total data clean from Clockword  Mod Recovery


texts: Does CyanogenMod 11 come with busybox pre-installed, or does it need to be installed separately?


texts: Remove/disable guest account on Android 6.0.1, but still allow restricted accounts?

texts:
I've been researching this exact issue and am aware of these 2 Q&A's on this site:

Is there a way to remove the Guest account?
Removing the default guest user account on Android Lollipop

Neither of these either cover what I'm asking or are wrong (the 2nd one mentions how to delete the guest account, but it continues to be shown if you switch back to the main account, for example).

I'd like to disable the guest account completely and still retain the ability to have multiple restricted accounts on my Samsung Tab A (model GM-T350).

We purchased these for our kids and find the lack of security to restrict them disturbing. I have a Nexus 7 tablet and am able to restrict access to restricted accounts there without issue, however on the Samsung version of Android this has proved challenging.

The method using the adb shell to set guest_user_enabled to 0 but this appears to only work if you have no other accounts, besides the administrator account, so that simply won't work.

Putting a password on the guest account will not work either, since you're able to simply "Start Over" and wipe the account and install whatever apps you like.

Deleting the Guest account will get rid of it, however if you slide the top level pulldown and switch to the administrator account, and then hit the power button and slide it down again you'll see the Guest icon show back up and you can simply start a new instance of the Guest account.

Worse still, when doing this same thing you'll be presented with a "Add User" button which blows my mind, since why would I want anyone to simply start making accounts on my device.

NOTE: The below reference is the best overview I've found thus far around parental controls in Android, but many of the screenshots are from non-Samsung variants, best I can tell.

References

What are Android’s inbuilt parental controls?


texts: Droid Explorer Cannot Start because Unable to locate aapt.exe in the SDK path

texts: Iam just installed Droid Explorer version 0.9.04 (x64) This morning and already locate the SDK folder but when i luch the application it's show me that Droid Explorer can't locate aapt.exe in the SDK path. Anyone can help me?


texts: How to unlock and root a Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray ST18i with 4.1.B.1.13

texts:
I searched it a while and found some articles regarding rooting the Xperia Ray but I couldn't understand them easily. So I want help from you geeks who can give me the lighted way with simple steps to root my phone.

I found this article from xda-developers.com but it sais there, that I have to have an "unlocked bootloader" which I probably don't have if I haven't done anything with my phone yet, have I?
And it tells me to "wipe the dalvik-cache" which I don't see anywhere (probably after unlocking the bootloader?). I also heard something of "fastboot", but I didn't get what it is :-?

I already gct the IMEI by entering *#06# into my phone and got the developer unlock code from unlockbootloader.sonyericsson.com.

I have running the actual Ice-Cream 4.0.4 Build-Number 4.1.B.1.13, Kernel 2.6.32.9-perf

EDIT:
right now I am following the instructions from Sony's Instructions on how to unlock bootloader. Entering the code *#*#7378423#*#* shows, that the unlock is allowed. I am downloading the huge Android SDK right now ...


texts: What is tested in the Google Play Pre-Launch Security Report?

texts:
The Google Play store includes a pre-launch security scan in Pre Launch Report -> Security. I am trying to find out what it is actually testing for. Are there any resources that get into detail on what this scan includes?

The Learn More page doesn't say much other than “Each test summary includes the name and description of any security vulnerabilities found in your APK.”


texts: Would updating my rooted Sony Xperia Z brick it?

texts: I updated my phone, rooted it and then realized the current version isn't the latest, so I would like to update it. Is there any chance my Xperia Z would brick? Or do I have to unroot it first?


texts:
Possible Duplicate:
  Sometimes Market update get stuck downloading, how can I cancel?

I have Android 1.6 on original G1. I tried to install Last.FM application and it failed. Since then I always see Last.FM there in process of installation and it can't be canceled or removed or anything.

And what's worse: then installation of new application stopped working at all. Coming back always after a while with "[application] failed to download. Try again later".

Any idea, how to "unblock" the market again?


texts:
I've come across the term "native web app" also known as "hybrid app".
I know what "web apps" and "native apps" are, the difference being that
the former are downloaded and run within a web browser and the latter
are code (not html) and run a little faster without requiring a web
browser to interpret them. So what is a "native web app", how can
a web app be native?


texts:
I delayed trying to fix this for a few years but now I'm having enough of it: photos on my Android phones do not show up in Image Capture/Lightroom/Photos.app on my OS X machines.

File transfer (MTP) mode works just fine. I can see the DCIM folder, the photos in it, and there is no .NOMEDIA file that I can find.
PTP sort of works I guess? The apps recognize the phone, but do not display any of the files.
Tried power cycling the phones, but no go.
Tried connection the cable at different stages, with the phone locked/unlocked, still no go.
Problem started with Yosemite/El Capitan/Sierra -- I don't quite remember which but a long while ago.

Anyone ever encountered this?


texts:
I am desperately looking for a way to view a preview of a new email message on the lock screen. I would like the screen to light and preview the email for few seconds.

If it is relevant - I have ICS 4.0.4


texts: Meaning of fields in "Enable Wi-Fi verbose logging"

texts:
Does anyone have a link to clear docs on the meaning of all the fields for Wi-Fi networks when I Enable Wi-Fi verbose logging in the developer options?

I can guess a few and worst case I can read the source, but I was hoping for a clear and simple table.

Specific fields are:

rssi (this is about the only one I'm 100% clear on)
score
tx
rx

Also, the extra data after the mac address of each access point, e.g.

[(1){FF:FF:FF:FF:FF:FF*=2462,-49,4s};]


texts: I want to install apps on internal sd card but instead all apps get installed on phone storage which is low in memory


texts: How can I free up internal memory space taken up by unmovable (to SD) and uninstallable apps?

texts:
I have a Samsung Galaxy Luna phone, running Android 6.0.1.  It only has 8 GB of total internal storage space, with about 3 of those GB taken by the Android OS itself, and about 2 more taken up with stock apps I don't use/want.  That leaves 3 GB for me to play around with, and as you can imagine, that doesn't allow many app installs.  Most of the apps I have installed have been moved to an external MicroSD card, but there are still those apps whose developers have forbidden the option to move to SD.  And on top of that, every time an app updates through Google Play, it moves it back to the internal storage, forcing me to uninstall some apps on the internal, update one app at a time, move it back to SD, then reinstall the apps I had to delete in order to perform the time-consuming process.

My ultimate goal is to free up space on my internal memory, all of which is taken by apps (anything else that I am able to put on the SD, such as files, is on the SD).  Things I have tried to accomplish this:

Rooing my phone:  Rooting my phone would allow me to uninstall the stock apps I don't use as well as use an app like Link2SD to move
the unmovable apps to SD; this would perhaps be the simplest
solution.  However, the Samsung Galaxy Luna is an uncommon phone and
it appears there is no way to root the phone (yet).
Adopting the MicroSD card as internal storage:  Another simple solution.  This would not allow me to uninstall stock apps, but hopefully enough space would be made free from internal storage by allowing another 32 GB space of "internal memory."  But because this is a Samsung device, there is no option to adopt the SD card as internal storage.
Using ADB to force enable the option to adopt the SD:  Another post on this site explains how to use ADB to force enable the option to adopt the SD card as internal storage on Samsung devices.  But even after multiple tries, this method just simply does not work with my phone model.

These were the only methods I could find on the subject.  It seems that I am out of luck with freeing up any more internal space than I have.  I could try converting an app I would like to force move to an APK and editing it to enable the option to move to SD, but then I would have to repeat that process every time I want to update the app, plus I want having to hack the app to be my absolute last resort.

Is there any way to free up the internal storage on my phone, by forcing uninstall of the stock apps without rooting, by forcing adoptable storage using another means that I have not tried, and/or by forcing apps to the portable SD card using another method I have not tried?  And a sub-question:  is there a way to force Google Play to install updated apps straight to the SD card?


texts: How do I get a camera icon on my lockscreen?

texts:
I've seen screenshots from Ice Cream Sandwich (4.0) that have a camera icon besides the unlock icon on the lockscreen (see below).

My Nexus 4 (latest Jelly Bean, 4.2.1) has a camera widget on its lockscreen instead, but I find it sometimes hard to open. (As long as the lock symbol is pulsing, the swipe has to be started from the very edge. If you are already widget selection mode, it is easier.)

Is there anyway to add the camera icon (or any other icons) to the unlock circle? In stock, with apps, or with any mods?


texts: I see repeated annoying pop-up messages claiming I have viruses. When I click "Remove Virus", I'm sent to the Google Play store. What should I do?

texts:
this pops up whenever I lock my phone and unlock it. How do i fix this?

I'm using a Samsung Galaxy Note 3. When i click on 'remove virus now' it redirects me to a page on google play store which shows a cleaner app.


texts:
I have an adroid phone Samsung Trend Lite and it won't boot. It goes off immediately.

Let me explain the situation more clearly.

I got this phone from a cousin and he said that it was broken and he couldn't fix it. I got the phone and tried to power on but it shuts down in the moment it appears the words: Samsung Trend Lite.

I thought it was a battery moment so I plugged it and I let it for sometime. I tried to power on the phone while charging but no luck.

While charging I tried to press the power button and the home button and it showed me the battery that was charging. In beginning I thought it was a circuit fault but after that, I came to a conclusion that it wasn't.

After 1 hour passed I pressed again the Home button and the Power button in an attempt to go to the boot menu. I made it but it showed me an error. A yellow triangle with an exclamation mark.

Though I wasn't able to read the message because it disappeared too fast. I searched on google with the hopes that I could actually find something but I couldn't find anything.

If you know anything that could help me, I would be really happy. Thanks in Advance :)


texts: Is it possible to change password on the phone itself for gmail/market/other google apps?

texts:
I think this is a general question that would apply to all Android phones though I have a HTC Desire Z.

I cannot find a section on any of the settings to change the password for the Google account used for gmail, Android Market or any of the other google account dependent services and features on the phone. Surely this is a glaring omission?

I would expect a feature to be present on the phone and for extra security, have it ask me for the existing password in order to allow me to change to a new one.

Obviously I can change the password when logged into Google in a browser on a PC/Mac but this is an unnecessary procedure - surely we are all becoming increasingly mobile-centric, so shouldn't it be possible to change it on the phone?

I have searched here and on Google, the only answers I can find are things like:

people who need to enter the new password on the phone after changing it to this new password when on a PC or Mac logged into Google on a browser for example.
people who want to change their actual google account, i.e. use a different one

But I can't find anything about a section on the phone itself to change the password for Gmail,Android Market and other google account dependent services and features on the phone!


texts: How to do USB tethering using Android device which does not have SIM card?

texts: I have an Android device which does not have place to insert a SIM card, can I tether this device to PC through USB (I want it to be fast, hence preferring USB over Wifi) in some way?


texts:
What's the best way to move apps on my SD card? Do I have to root? Because It's getting really out of hand with storage. I only have 8GB on my phone.

The only apps that I have installed myself is Portal, WinRar, Spotify, Textra, Tumblr, Facebook, Messenger, and Twitter. If I try to download anything else, it says I have insufficient space. It's really annoying to be limited to that many apps. I use them very frequently, but it's so annoying how I can't even get a little game to play on my breaks because of this limitation.

Running XT1064 5.0.2 w/ 16gb SD Card


texts: What is preventing my phone from staying locked?

texts:
Normally, when I press the power button on my phone, the screen turns off and when I press it again, I'm presented with the lock screen.  (I don't have a password or pattern, so it's just the "Swipe up to unlock" screen.)

In the last month or so, my phone has started exhibiting the symptom that I press the power button and the screen turns off, but when I press the power button again, it's not at the lock screen, but whatever the front application happens to be.  Sometimes I'll note that about 20 seconds after I press the power button to lock the screen, the phone will emit another sound from the speakers that sounds a lot like the "I've just locked" click.

This doesn't happen all of the time.  At a guess, I'd say that about a third of the times that I wake from a black screen, I get no lock screen.  Also, I'm not sure if pressing the power button to lock vs. a timeout makes any difference.

It seems to me that there must be some application that's keeping the phone from locking, but I think I've uninstalled all the applications that I installed shortly before this started happening.  I'm guessing that it's an application that had been recently updated, but I don't know how to track that down.

I don't really want to uninstall apps one-by-one, as I can't reproduce the problem.  It never happens when I want it to.

Does anyone have any ideas how to track down this problem?

This is on a Nexus 5 running 6.0.1, rooted.  (I never do anything with root, though, and it's preventing me from upgrading, so I should really undo it.)


texts: How safe are my passwords at after-sales service?

texts:
My phone is currently inoperative. Samsung asked me to drop it at an approved repair center, which will handle shipment and reception to/from Samsung.

Being unable to boot my phone, it was impossible for me to remove personal files from it.

I am aware all my files will be accessible to anyone handling my phone, once repaired. But what about my passwords ? I know it's possible to get saved WiFi passwords with root access. Is it possible too for passwords from applications ? (Gmail, Dropbox, Website passwords from Chrome, ...)

Bottom line: How safe are my data/passwords on an unencrypted device ?


texts: How to screen robocalls by forcing caller to press a certain key combination? (audio CAPTCHA)

texts:
I am trying to stop all those junk calls I am getting, I have tried quite a few apps like Hiya, TrueCaller etc; unfortunately, phone numbers are easy to spoof and those apps can't screen all that spam

Allowing calls from my contact list only is not an option for now

Question - is there a way which will answer the call, ask caller to press a certain keys (playing message like "Press 4-5-6 to be connected) and disconnect the call if caller failed to do so? (audio CAPTCHA)

I have Android 7.1.1


texts: Sending a message to all contacts in WhatsApp

texts:
I need to send a message to all my contacts (309 phone numbers) via WhatsApp.

Is there a way to send a message for all my contacts, because the application just allows 25 contacts at once?


texts:
I have a Droid which was running fine with Cyanogen Mod 6.0. I travelled for a week out of service range, and since I returned it's been both hanging (no response to user input) and spontaneously restarting.

I'm suspicious that an app update is causing this, but I don't know how to diagnose it. Is there a way to diagnose this?


texts: How can I find the last Synced location for my phone (which is now dead/off)?

texts:
I'm using Google's [Device Manager][1] to find my phone. It shows the last sync time as yesterday but won't show me WHERE that was.

(I'm sure my phone battery got too low and it turned off)

Device Manager shows:

Location unavailable

Last online January 29, 2017 (yesterday)

Seems like I should be able to find the last place it sync'd but I see no option for that.


texts: Why does photos 'edit in' change image app export behavior?

texts:
When you open a picture in Pixlr / Snapseed / etc., you are given option of resizing / export the resulting photo.

However if I 'share' or use gallery 'edit in', I cannot export in Snapseed, and Pixlr is missing image resize on save dialog.

Why does android differentiate these activities and more importantly can I turn it off?

Really dislike workflow of opening Snapseed first then hunting for a photo I already had open elsewhere. I thought it was a Pixlr issue until Snapseed did similar.

Missing image resize ui from Pixlr:

Reproduced with Android 7,8, and 9. Google Pixel


texts: Can I flash another phone's ROM or Kernel on my phone?

texts: Can i flash another phone's kernel or ROM on my phone and what would happen is i did so?


texts: skip whatsapp restore on temporary phone but keep files for restore on next phone?

texts:
I broke phone A last night and borrowed a phone B from a friend. It was very little storage so I don't have space to restore all my whatsapp data via google drive (the files are already there). I am waiting for phone C (replacement phone) to come, and would like to restore all messages on phone C when it comes.

If I skip restore on phone B (the low storage temporary phone), will I lose the ability to restore messages (even if I miss a few days that are on phone B)  on phone C? i.e. will skip delete everything and prevent restoration in future phone C?

Thanks!


texts: AAC HE-AACv2 file replay on smartphone Cubot R15 Pro with Android 9.0 fails

texts:
AAC replay on smartphone Cubot R15 Pro with Android 9.0 fails
When I tried to replay recorded music from www.afc.fm, my smartphone fails to replay it.
MediaInfo reports the following info about the audio file in question (not uploaded, would be probably illegal):
Audio
Format                                   : AAC
Format/Info                              : Advanced Audio Codec
Format-Version                           : Version 2
Format-Profil                            : HE-AACv2 / HE-AAC / LC
Bitraten-Modus                           : variabel
Kanäle                                   : 2 Kanäle / 1 Kanal / 1 Kanal
Kanal-Positionen                         : Front: L R / Front: C / Front: C
Samplingrate                             : 44,1 KHz / 44,1 KHz / 22,05 KHz
Stream-Größe                             : 1,52 MiB (100%)

The phone is a Cubot R15 Pro with Android 9.0.
According to
https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/media/media-formats
Android should play HE-AACv2 starting with version 3.0 already.
What did I do wrong or what is necessary to make the smartphone play those recordings?
Coudl somebody with sufficient reputation tag this question with "aac" and "he-aac v2"?


texts: If I install an aftermarket "Always on Display" app, will it cause excessive battery drain?

texts:
I am shopping for a new phone and it seems that my beloved notification LED has fallen out of favor, so I am willing to settle with Always on Display (AoD) as a second best.

I have been reading some and I understand that AoD is linked to AMOLED screens because in those you can "turn on" individual pixels, making it an energy draw small enough for it to be reasonable.

Now, I am browsing through GsmArena and I find that for AMOLED phones, some of them are qualified as having the AoD characteristic yet others do not show it.

Is it just because of some AMOLED phones being shipped without having the software option to use that feature (meaning that it could be added through third party software) or there are some hardware/firmware specs that make AoD unusable (either because it does not work or uses too much energy) if they are not present?

In short, I would like to know if I could add an AoD app to any AMOLED phone without expecting to suffer significant problems.


texts: Handling Notifications - Vibrations / Screen / Tones?

texts:
My HTC One seems to vibrate for every damn notification that comes on.  When it does this, the screen does not come on and there's no sound.   I know how to turn notifications off, but I"m trying to figure out how define when a notification :

a) Turns on the screen so I can see the notification without having to turn the phone on, go to the notifications screeen, etc.

b) Provides a audio notification / tone

c) Does or does NOT vibrate

Personally, I find the vibrate with no sounds and no screen to be the most annoying.


texts: Automatically Extract Text from any app using Tasker

texts:
I've recently started playing with automation of simple routines in my Android device, and I've encountered an issue I cannot seem to solve.

What I need is a way to detect if a change to the Clipboard has been made (preferably after I copy a piece of text from anywhere), and automatically paste that text to any app of my choice (either Evernote or Keep, doesn't really matter).

Is there any way to open an app using Tasker ONLY when a copy event was fired?


texts: How can I connect to my home VNC server via its hostname?

texts:
as asked in the Android chat room.

At home I have a remote-access VNC server set up (running UltraVNC server). My current Android VNC app, called, funnily enough androidVNC will only accept IP addresses to connect to. This is fine when using it inside the home, but as I want to access it from outside, my external IP address is dynamic, so when I save the settings one day it may be different the next day.

I have a domain, home.example.co.uk that is set up for the web server also running on that machine. If I open the ports in my home router, how can I connect via the server hostname (home.example.co.uk:5900, or similar)? If it requires a new VNC client, so be it.


texts: How to encrypt an external SD card natively?

texts:
There are several questions regarding the possibility to encrypt an external SD card on Android. None of them are satisfactory. They either point to a third party solution (e.g. BoxCryptor, Cryptonite, EDS, LUKS Manager) or refer to a ROM specific GUI-way to encrypt. So my question remains:

How to encrypt an external SD-card with built-in kernel features? There is support for dm-crypt and eCryptfs.

For further reading:

What is encryption?
Android + encryption on the G1 using cryptsetup and LUKS
How does Android filesystem encryption work?

EDIT:

Since Marshmallow it is now possible to encrypt an external sd-card nativley with aes-cbc-essiv:sha256 as an adoptable storage. Sadly, this makes the internal storage of an android device unusable. In the light of the recent changes introduced in Android 6.0 I want to ask my question again and rephrase it:

Is it possible to encrypt an external SD-card with aes-cbc-essiv:sha256 without using it as an adoptable storage?

For further reading:

Decrypting Android M adopted storage
Android 6 semi-adopted storage
How to decrypt Adopted Storage?
Corrupt SD card formatted as internal storage


texts: Can an Android app circumvent its stated permissions?

texts: I downloaded an APK from a 3rd party source (not Google Play). My question is that can this android app, although stated that it can only access my USB storage, could it also do other things (such as read IMEI) without stating it explicitly? In essence what I am wondering is that does the Android System actually prevent it or is it just something the developer states in their manifest?


texts:
As I was following the instructions from here, I found a problem that my /proc/config.gz does not contain CONFIG_PHYS_OFFSET setting. But my /proc/iomem contains 40000000-5bffffff : System RAM.

What value should I use for --base argument of mkbootimg? I am guessing 0x40000000, but I may be completely wrong.


texts: The icon disappears when I'm using the phone.


texts: How can I enable/add USB OTG support to my rooted and Cyanogenmod installed Huewei Honor 4x?

texts: I have tried stickmount but did not succeed in getting otg mounted. I basically want to use wireless mouse or keyboard. I think the kernel that is installed presently does not support otg. What is the way to add otg support like patching kernel and procedure needs to be followed?


texts: What are the hardware requirements for Battery monitoring?

texts: I looked at the hardware compatibility list, but there is no mention for a requirement of a battery monitoring functionality in the hardware. But, all phones display the battery level with the BatteryManager API.


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On Android 5.1 on the Samsung Note 4 (sprint), the currently playing track (in any music player, Spotify, whatnot) is no longer shown as the wallpaper on the lockscreen during playback. I really liked this feature and after hours of searching I can't figure out how to get it back. I am willing to root to get it back, but I'm not sure if I can download the bootloader to get back to kitkat.

Is there a way to restore this functionality in lollipop or will I need to find a way to go back to kitkat (or get another phone on it?)


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I recently bought a Kobo Glo, and while carelessly googling around, stumbled into this:
 http://www.engadget.com/2013/11/04/kobo-glo-android-hack/

1) Has any of the fellow SE-Android-lings attempted / succeded installing android on the Kobo Glo?

2) How can I backup the Original Firmware of the device?


texts: Phone setup--Google sign in error | pop-up loop

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I recently upgraded to Marshmallow on my LETV-x500/Letv-1s (base on cyanogenmod). Then I flashed GApps 6.0 Micro. But then after my phone rebooted and I had those "Unfortunately, Setup Wizard has stopped" error. I fixed it by giving all permissions and rebooted again. And then this error popped up:

I keep on clicking on "set my phone" and this keeps popping up.

i had set all permissions to the google-play-services and this change nothing.

I used TWRP.

Please help me. Nothing in my phone is working.


texts: Is there a way to set a default volume for different bluetooth connections?

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I use my phone as my main audio player, with headphones, through my car, and through my speakers at home. When using it in the car I crank the audio on my phone to full volume and adjust volume through the cars audio system for a clearer sound. When at home I use the volume control on the phone and keep my speakers set to max for convenience. So if I go from my car to my house, the initial audio is near deafening.

This wouldn't be a problem except that once you connect to a bluetooth device it automatically starts audio playback, so I can't connect, decrease volume, then hit play. I'm also unable to decrease the volume without bluetooth being connected to something, and it's not convenient or easy to remember to turn down the volume every single time I get out of the car, just in case I play music at home before I drive again. I see two possible solutions but am unable to figure out how to accomplish either.

Solution 1 (preferred): Find a way to set a volume based on what device I'm connecting to.

Solution 2: Find a way to disable the auto-play function, but still allow for volume control once a device is connected.

Thanks for any help in advance y'all!


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I've been wondering whether my issue with Motorola g5 is software related or hardware.

It's hard to charge it, there are a lot of apps installed so it could be software. But the inconsistency e.g. the angle of the charger suggests its hardware.

Any help is appreciated.


texts: How can I translate Chinese and Japanese text without typing it?

texts: When I'm in Japan or China, there are barely any European alphabet and I want to use my camera to take a photo of a sign and convert it into English language. Is it possible to achieve that?


texts: How to enable/disable lock screen from shell script when a special wifi SSID is present?

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My Java skills are low, but I'm mastering shell.

Is use LineageOS 14.1 (forked from cyanogenmod).

I would like to create a shell script on a rooted devive to enable/disable lockscreen (PIN).

I would like to unlock my screen at home when a special SSID is present.

I'm able to discover my known network by running :

#!/bin/bash

iw dev wlan0 scan | grep MY_SSID

Now, is there a command line to disable/enable the PIN based lock screen depending of the output of this command please ?

Maybe something based on

am <something> <stop|start>

Tried to make a diff from ps with and without lockscreen, but I only have cyanogenmod.snap as diff, tried to kill the process, but still the lockscreen.

Any hint please ?


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I am working on adb with my Samsung Galaxy Device. I want to get the IMEI number of the device using adb but I have been unable to do that.

I tried the Following:

    adb shell dumpsys iphonesubinfo

but it returns nothing.

I also tried with Service Call Command:

 adb shell service call iphonesubinfo

but it gives me Strange Result Like this:

  Result: Parcel(
0x00000000: 00000000 0000000f 00350033 00390038 '........3.5.8.9.'
0x00000010: 00320037 00380030 00350034 00350031 '7.2.0.8.4.5.1.5.'
0x00000020: 00300031 00000033                   '1.0.3...        ')

Can anybody Help me out with this?


texts: What does leaving your device off for a while do?

texts:
This page: What should I do before I try advanced troubleshooting says

3) Keep your device switched off for a while. Make sure you remove your SIM card (and the battery and SD card as well, if they are detachable) and wait about 30 minutes.

What is the purpose of that?  What is it expected to accomplish?


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I have recently upgraded my phone from Android 4.3 to 6.0 in my Sony Xperia M.
I'm pretty confused by the new behavior.
Whenever I plug the phone to the USB cable, it is detected in the computer as new connected MTP device but without access to the files (the phone is in the "charging mode".

When I change the connection type in the phone to "file transfer", the charging stops and the file transfer mode hungs somehow after a while of not using the file transfer.

Why it is not possible to transfer files during charging?
The hung seem to be some kind of error.

I'm thinking that it would be much better to use adb or some kind of ftp/ssh/whatever server installed inside the phone for file transfers instead of this crappy UI-friendly functionality.

Is there some better way how to work with the phone?