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I'm not sure if this is an issue with the gps, the app I'm using, or android itself, but since it's android that ties it altogether, I'll try posting this here (let me know if I should move this to a better spot).

I tend to use my phone's (Samsung galaxy S2) gps along with MyTracks app to record when I go on a hike. Mostly it works fine, but every once in a while, I get this strange result:

Obviously, I can't hike this path in a few hours, so something is definitely wrong with the resulting coordinates. I write a quick script to filter out anything that looks too far (anything more then a few degrees difference), eliminating those far off points. I get this:

I try to filter it some more by tightening my error values or random things that come to mind, but it doesn't really work well. I did notice though that all was not lost as it actually recorded the first half just fine and the actual path looks like this:

But the added return path looks like this:

Zooming in to a section, I can see that the return path is very jerky with what seems like many points added all over the place roughly along my path:

And zooming in more:

Any idea what causes this to happen and how I can fix/prevent it in the future?

As a side note, what I usually do is export the gps coords from MyTracks to csv, where I draw them using google maps in some javascript I wrote. The above pictures are from that result. Trying to view the path in MyTracks itself usually results i the app freezing, then displaying a blank map or just force closing,


texts: How can I access fastboot and install recovery from here:

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I have a Toshiba Excite AT300SE, from 2012. I wish to install a custom recovery, through accessing fastboot, through accessing adb. However, whenever I run adb, it returns error: device '(null)' not found.
Here is the recovery screen: (screen that returns when I trigger Power+VolUp)

(The blanked out option says restart device now)
I've tried out the following:

wipe data/factory reset
It does not work

wipe cache, and then wipe data
It also won't work

try using adb [command] while turning on (bootloop)
adb devices returns null

apply update from ADB
adb devices still returns null

apply update from external storage using the ROM uploaded here
Installation aborted printed out after Verifying update package...

Any tips, Android StackExchange?

Note: I don't have CWM, as shown evidently in the image
Another note: It's stuck in a bootloop, so I can't turn on debugging mode.


texts: Nexus 6 Not Showing up in "My Computer" or ADB with Debug Mode Enabled

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I use my Nexus 6 for the purposes of developing Android apps, and I have been using my laptop along with my phone to write and test the apps. In the past, I have never had any issues with connecting my phone to my laptop, but as of today, my phone only shows up on my computer when Debug Mode is disabled. When debug mode is enabled and I plug my phone in to my computer, my computer plays the tone that indicates new hardware, but the phone never shows up on the "My Computer" listing, and adb devices does not show it. I have tried rebooting both the computer and the phone, but that has not resolved the issue.

My computer is running Windows 10 Pro x64, and my phone is running Android Lollipop v5.1.1 Build LMY48M.

I do not know if there is any connection, but prior to installing the latest update to Android System WebView from the Google Play store, this worked just fine. The only reason that I cite this as a possible cause to the problem is because after getting this update, my app drawer was updated to look like the Android Marshmallow app drawer which I thought was not going to be released ahead of Marshmallow.

UPDATE: I tried plugging my Nexus in to my machine running Fedora Workstation 22 and it works just fine regardless of whether Debug Mode is enabled or not.

UPDATE 2: Whatever the issue is, it's got something to do with my computer. I tried it on my mom's laptop and it works just fine. She does not have the Android SDK installed, but aside from that, her machine is identical to mine.


texts: Can I set my HTC Desire into sync-mode without using touch screen

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The screen of my HTC Desire just broke (It's not shattered, but it's completely black).
I have no reason to believe anything else is broken (When I start it up, I hear the short tune that plays when the logo is normally displayed). Now, I'd really like not to lose any data, so I'd like to sync it to a PC using USB; however, I've set the default mode to tethering.

Is there any way for me to set the phone to sync-mode or any other way for me to recover my data?

I know that I can extract the memory card and use a card reader for that data. This question is specifically about the data that doesn't reside on the extractable memory card.


texts: Google Nexus 6P Stuck In Boot Mode on Google Screen

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Is there a fix for the Google Nexus 6p Stuck In Boot Mode on Google Screen issue?

A couple days after I got an Android OTA update for Nougat from Google, the phone got switched off and it’s not switching on itself. When I try to start the phone, only the Google Logo appears for 5 seconds and then disappears and repeats the same.

The Google logo flashes as if to start up, going black and repeating. Have tried holding on/off for varying times – won’t turn on or off. Tried Reboot Reloader – starts flashing Google again Tried Recovery mode – starts flashing Google again. I have Taken the phone off the charger and I am Past the warranty period.

When I try:

Turn off the phone
Hold the volume down button and Power button simultaneously until the device switches on.
You should see “Start” with an arrow
Tap volume down twice and the power button to enter Recovery Mode
Hold the power button then press and release the volume up button
Use the volume buttons to select wipe data/factory reset
Choose “Yes – erase all data” with the power button

I get an error


texts: Portable storage that handles for file size greater than 4GB

texts: I have to frequently copy paste files that are greater than 4GB. With marshmallow, we have to either stick to vFAT/FAT32 to use as portable or use it as internal storage. Is it possible to mount exFAT/NTFS/ext3/ext4 in the rooted marshmallow and use it as regular sdcard that is capable of handling max file size restriction?


texts: how to connect Galaxy S4 to Macbook Pro?

texts: The Macbook Pro does recognise my Galaxy S4. I've just downloaded and opened the latest version of Kies, restarted everything, and the "connecting" wheel just keeps going round and round and round. I need to transfer a large video file from the phone to the computer.


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I would like to downgrade my Nexus One to 2.2.2, because I've had non-stop problems with Gingerbread. I have the 2.2.2 update from android central, and going off the comments from a previous question, I'm under the assumption that this is doable.

So I've gone through the Bootloader -> Recovery -> apply sdcard:update.zip steps, and it fails with the following message:

assert failed: file_getprop("/system/build.prop", "ro.build.fingerprint") == "google/passion/passion/mahimahi:2.2.1/FRG83D/75603:user/release-keys" || file_getprop("/system/build.prop", "ro.build.fingerprint") == "google/passion/passion/mahimahi:2.2.2/FRG83D/91102:user/release-keys"

E:Error in /tmp/sideload/package.zip
(Status 7)
Installation aborted.

I would guess the OS is checking if I'm on either 2.2.1 (updating from the previous version) or 2.2.2 (reinstalling the target version), is this assumption correct?

This begs the question, how do I go from 2.3.6 to 2.2.2? Do I need to factory reset, and apply updates sequentially?


texts: my Nexus 7 device is formatted accidentally

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My device is Google Nexus 7 wifi only version.
I rooted this device by using Team Win Recovery Project.
I wanted to upgrade to android version 4.3 so I am looked at this article and video

I follow their instructions and I selected following items

Dalvik Cache
System
Cache

and wiped them all.

But unfortunately, I found out that there is no file in my device with such name

AOSP-4.3-JWR66V-grouper-rooted_Androguide.zip

I need to get this file onto my device. But my device has no OS because I already wiped it.  Now I cannot access my device using my pc ( win 7 ).

Could anyone please give me suggestions on how can I solve it.


texts: Can I use Secure Folder without a Samsung Account?

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On a Samsung Galaxy A3 2017 (A-320FL) I want to use the Secure Folder feature. Clicking on the Icon opens a prompt to sign in to a Samsung Account.

I don't want sync anything (or create another account with all of its privacy implications), just want to have password protected clones of apps and storage.


texts: How can I reset my Misfit Vapor X when it won't even boot after an automatic update?

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Okay, so I bought a Misfit Vapor X.  It was brand new, and worked for about an hour when it updated itself.  Now, it won't boot and goes into a boot loop when I try.
It will buzz, then show the Misfit logo for about ten seconds, and repeat the process.
I pressed the main button and the bottom button and got the watch to go into the recovery screen.
From there, I can choose:

START
Shipping Mode
Restart bootloader
Recovery mode
Power Off

START goes into the boot loop
Shipping Mode gives me a screen of red letters that show this:
SHIPPING MODE
PPG Fail or Timeout!
LED1 3216, LED2 3832
IR 9003
Recovery Mode goes back into the boot loop
Power Off doesn't, and instead goes to the boot loop.
I googled the above cryptic message without any useful result.
I can't get ADB to see the watch (I'm not an expert, so I may not be doing that right...)


texts: Method to block calls on dual SIM and block notifications from some apps (scheduled)

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I recently got a Motorola G5S Smartphone with Android 7.1.1 with Dual SIM. One SIM is work-related, the other private. Also, every App on my phone is either work-related or private.

I'm searching for an app (or integrated function) which can do the following:

block all calls & messages coming into the work-SIM at night & on weekends
block notifications of the work-related apps at night & on weekends

The tricky thing here is that I do want to use the mobile data from the work-SIM, so disabling it completely is not an option.

I checked out Tasker but the description doesn't say anything about blocking calls coming in to one of the numbers/SIMs. On the other hand, the "Do not disturb"-option also cannot to block only calls to one SIM (at least on my phone).

Is there any other app or even built-in feature that I'm missing? Rooting the device would not be a problem, I guess.


texts: How can I change my LED to show colour, when it is charging. More specifically, how can I change these colours? I am using a rooted Sony Xperia E C1505. I do not want to use an app, for storage reasons (I have tiny storage on '/data)


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One of the frustrating things about HTC is that i cannot manage my files which have been downloaded. On the market place there are some apps which allow you to do this such as:

Astro File manager
eFile
Root Explorer

If i install a file explorer app, will that invalidate my warranty with HTC or android?


texts: Can I use apps like LADB WiFi ADB or Wi-Fi Debugging without needing a USB cable ever during the process?

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I have an old Android tablet that had been rooted but my phone hasn't been rooted....yet.
What I need to understand is if there's a way to use my tablet to perform edits on my phone without EVER needing a USB cable to do so.
LADB requires Android 11 it seems but my phone (Moto E 2020) isn't eligible for any system upgrades and as I mentioned above, the phone isn't rooted. I've already downloaded apks like TWRP, LADB, Wireless Debugging and I've already enabled adb in the dev options.
So is it possible to connect to the phone using the tablet?


texts: What does exactly "Re-root System (SuperSU)" do to your phone in Philz Touch Recovery?

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I tried to manually root my phone via pushing a proper su binary to /system/bin and /system/xbin.  I was able to push them via adb in recovery, which is a root one (idk why). Once inside my phone, I chmodded 755 both of them and typed su --install and su --daemon&. After that, I tried to setenforce 0.

All seemed to work, but when I rebooted, I wasn't rooted. So I returned to recovery, used the "re-root" option and it worked.  Why is this?


texts: How to keep Bluetooth Tethering enabled on LineageOS / how to enable it with Tasker on Moto G 2 LTE?

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I need to share wifi connection from my Moto to iPhone over Bluetooth with minimal or no manual interaction on Moto G.

How can I make Bluetooth Tethering always enabled (On) at a LineageOS 14.1 device?

Alternatively, how can I setup Tasker script to enable Bluetooth tethering on Moto G 2nd gen LTE (XT1079), running LineageOS 14.1 (build 20170922)?


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the google play store won't open or download certain apps.  most apps open fine and have no problem downloading updates, but a few are giving me trouble and not even letting me open their page on google play, giving an error that there's no internet connection, even while other apps are actively downloading updates.
i've tried clearing cache and data from the apps several times, cleared the phones cache, ensured the accuracy of the date and time on the phone, removed and re-entered my google account, made sure gmail was updated, uninstalled google play updates, and even reset the phone to factory settings and reinstalled everything... and still have the same trouble with certain apps.
the best i've been able to manage was after uninstalling updates to google play i was able to view the apps pages on the old version of google play and install them, but after google play updated i couldn't update the apps, and the versions installed were not the current versions for some reason.
the apps affected include google play games, google play books, google calendar, facebook, and a game i'm trying to get back into summoners war.  i'm sure there are others that wouldn't work either that i didn't check.  every time i try to go to these apps pages on google play or update them in my apps i get the same error about no internet connection, even while other apps are currently downloading updates.
why would this happen only for certain apps and how can i fix it?


texts: How to access a memory stick using a OTG cable?

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I have a OTG cable connected to my phone and a memory stick on the other end. My android phone is rooted and I have no idea how to find/access the files on my memory stick. How do I access files from my memory stick with my phone?

EDIT: Is it also possible to watch videos from the memory stick without moving it to the phone's storage?


texts: Voice to text: How punctuation works in Dutch?

texts:
I've seen a lot of post about the punctuation, but that was all about the English version of voice-to-text.
The Dutch version works pretty good, but it seems to be imposible to do things like 'new line', 'point' or 'comma'.
How to use the punctuation in Dutch?


texts: Is there a web browser+Java plugin available for Android?

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Possible Duplicate:
  Are there any Android browsers that support loading a Java Applet in-browser?

I am having some issues accessing internet banking etc on my tablet with Android as the operating system. Is there any way of avoiding this, or solutions so that i can access webpages that rely on Java?


texts: Why Android says that I am using a lot of storage in pictures and videos?

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If I see the Internal Storage, it says that I am using 4.7 GB in "Pictures, videos". However, when I do click in it, I see the gallery, where in total I am using 93.98 MB!!

How is this possible? What is wrong? How to fix it and get more free space?

My phone is a HUAWEI P6-U06 with Android 4.2.2


texts:
I lost all my contacts while syncing  email.Is there a way to recover these contacts.
I checked on Google contacts in Gmail but its not there as I never synced my contacts.
Not rooted and Android version is Gingerbread 2.3


texts: How to transfer files from an Android phone to a Ubuntu PC by using a USB cable?

texts: Im completely new user and inexpert. I made a video with the phone. How do l transfer it to an ubuntu pc? I plugged in the usb cable but apparenntly my pc does not see the phone. Thanks for help


texts: Contacts App in Marshmallow does not pull contacts from all accounts

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I have a Moto X Pure Edition running Marshmallow. I have multiple accounts set up such as Messenger, Skype, WhatsApp, Outlook etc. However, even though I have chosen "Show all contacts" option in the Contacts App, the list is only filled with a few Google contacts and Skype contacts. I am unable to see any of the Messenger or Exchange Contacts. If I go to the Outlook app which is synced with the Exchange account, I am able to see the contacts.

I would very much appreciate it if I could get some assistance.

Thanks
SV


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I want to be able to leave a device with charger plugged in the socket, and have it email me (or call/text me on my another device) as soon as it gets power (ie when the charger is technically  or officially plugged in)

Scenario: I plug the device and leave it. There's no power. Power comes, the device emails/calls me.


texts: After upgrading to Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), can't send or receive SMS texts?

texts:
After upgrading to Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), I can't send or receive SMS texts.

I'm on a Galaxy S6 on Verizon. I tried rebooting in Safe Mode, disabling Google Hangouts, uninstalling Mighty Text, with no change in status. I used Samsung Messages, Google Messenger, all with no results. I don't have permission to edit my Access Point Names.

Help?


texts:
I'm looking for a gmail-compatible app that can check DKIM signatures on incoming emails.
Also, i'd like my outgoing emails to be signed correctly, so they are less likely to be filtered as spam...

https://support.google.com/mail/answer/180707


texts:
I have a problem that almost always my mobile network is marked with exclamation mark and I can't connect to Edge/3G, sometimes this happening to WiFi. I have a Nexus 5 and Android 5.1.1. I'm also trying to enable/disable airplane mode but it doesn't help.

About WiFi, I reload my WiFi router and after it it works fine. Mobile network - it's happening at two cities and seems for everybody around me everything is fine.


texts: What to do when the AVD is HUGE and is taller than the screen

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I am setting up my environment in Eclipse to do some development for the Galaxy Tab 7", and I have a problem with my Android Virtual Device (AVD).

If I set my target for:

  GALAXY Tab Addon - API Level 8

and the Skin to:

  Default (GALAXY Tab)

using the Edit AVD button in the Window > Android SDK and AVD Manager menu, when I run my Hello Android app, the AVD window is so huge as to be useless (note, I also think the actual emulated Tab is taller than the window itself...). See screen capture below, in which you see top of the screen to bottom (w/taskbar). My screen size is 1680 x 1050.

Now, if I switch the target to:

  Android 2.2 - API Level 8

and the Skin to:

  Default (WVGA800)

the AVD window is a reasonable size, but I imagine this is because it's emulating a phone-size device, not the 7" Tab. I am needing to target the 7" Tab though, so that's not really an option for me.

Short of increasing my desktop resolution, does anybody know how to get this window to open up in maybe a 75% size? Or some other workaround?


texts: How do I disable "Supply power" over USB?

texts:
With my Nexus 5x connected to a desktop PC over USB: when powering down the desktop I've noticed the phone switches from "Use USB to just charge this device" to "Use USB to supply power to the other connected device". On one occasion this appears to have drained the phone battery.

Is it possible to disable the "Use USB to supply power" option?


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I am trying to flash my device(Redmi S2/Y2). I unlocked the bootloader and I tried flashing Orange Fox recovery from fastboot.
C:\Program Files (x86)\Minimal ADB and Fastboot>fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
target reported max download size of 534773760 bytes
erasing 'recovery'...
OKAY [  0.020s]
sending 'recovery' (38400 KB)...
OKAY [  0.925s]
writing 'recovery'...
OKAY [  0.189s]
finished. total time: 1.159s

C:\Program Files (x86)\Minimal ADB and Fastboot>fastboot boot recovery.img
downloading 'boot.img'...
OKAY [  0.879s]
booting...

It was stuck at booting... every time I tried. While trying some solutions, I messed up and now I am stuck at bootloop. Any solutions to this?


texts: How can I make passwords really visible?

texts:
I've got a Nexus 7 running Android 6.0.  I'd like to set a PIN for the lock screen, but given the inaccuracy of touchscreen keyboards, I'm not comfortable creating a password when I can't see what I'm typing.

Is there a way to disable password hiding?  I've found the "make passwords visible" setting, but that only makes the most-recently-typed character visible -- worthless if you've fumbled and typed two characters at once.


texts: Samsung Galaxy A5 2016 - GAPPS error(s) - LineageOS

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I am getting error(s) while trying to install GAPPS on my Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016). Have installed LineageOS (17.1 - Android 10) successfully, but when I am trying to install GAPPS I get two errors so far, Code 64 and Code 20.
Tried:
ARM64 -> Android 10.0 -> Nano => Code 64
ARM64 -> Android 7.0 -> Nano => Code 20
Could you please help me out here? Thank you.


texts: How can I fix Android Market app's "Allow Automatic Updating" checkbox after it hid?

texts:
I ran into a really weird problem (bug?)

In Android Market, when looking at a specific application's info, the first area in the lower white half of the screen is "Updates", containing "Allow Automatic Updating" check-box.

When I try to click on the check-box and miss even a little, the whole area containing the check-box disappears completely (the next "My Review" area becomes top-most).

I can not seem to get back the area for that app, even after reloading its info, or even killing Market app.

Is this a bug? A design feature?
How can I get back the Update checkbox-containing area from wherever it's hiding?


texts: What is Cyanogenmod KANGs? I have read about compiling the most up-to-date source code as a "KANGs" but I can't find out anywhere what it refers to.


texts: Google Drive app on Nexus 7 doesn't allow offline editing

texts:
Okay, so I have a problem.
I have a Nexus 7 (rooted, unlocked bootloader, but no other changes to the system).
I have a few google documents (native gdoc format, I'm the owner) that I'd like to edit in my spare, off-the-net time.

The problem is, when I select 'make available offline' in the application, the document appears in the offline tab, and I can edit it as long as I'm connected to a network. When I disconnect, wham, offline documents are set into read-only mode, I can select text, but I can't do anything else (also, there's that blue-ish bar on the top with ios-like "all docs" button).

So, what's going on? I really need to be able to edit some documents when I don't have an internet access.


texts: Where to download android for galaxy S5 (G900FZHU1ANE3)?

texts:
I have problem with my android. Even if I do factory reset. I decide to install another copy of android.

My phone is samsung galaxy S5. Even though finding android for US models is easy (link), my phone model is G900FZHU1ANE3 from Hong Kong and I could not find any android file to download.

Could any one please help he to know where I could download the correct version of android?


texts: Android 4.1 unable to connect to Google Play but other wifi functions work - how to fix?

texts:
I'm using a Rikomagic 802III running Android 4.1.1, connected to my TV.  Until today, I was able to connect to Google Play, and my widgets were showing data.  Now, when I open Google Play, I get an error, after it indicates "Connecting", "Cannot Connect".

I've got some other widgets, like Google Analytics that also say "offline".  However, I am able to browse online through Chrome, and my account is linked.  When opening my analytics app, I briefly saw some exception error but haven't been able to reproduce.

When I go to Google.com in the default browser, I see an error indicating" This certificate isn't from a trusted authority" but it all appears to have Google info:

Common name: *.google.com

I seem to recall some kind of Google certificate related issue on my desktop where I would see a similar error, and was told it had something to do with the system time.

Has anyone experienced anything like this and/or know how to fix it?


texts: What URLs are needed to use "Ok Google"?

texts:
I own a fire tablet what I lock ALL internet traffic for using my router configuration. Works as expected.

But while I need no Internet at all on that device I want to use "Ok Google" which itself needs to have internet connection to analyze my commands.

So my idea would be to whitelist the URLs needed for "Ok Google" to work. But I cannot find any list of those URLs on the net.

As my Router does not log any outgoing connection (at least not that I can watch it) I cannot just look into my router.

Long words short: Does anyone have a list of URLs needed for "OK Google" so I can whitelist them?

To clearify: I need a specific URL. So no "Google.com", but "assistant.google.com" (or what ever the right url might be)


texts: Lg (Android 8.0.0) no prompt to confirm fingerprint on connecting to computer (security issue)

texts:
I've tried web search but it gives problems with human fingerprint device unlocking. I recently procured LG phone (android 8) and noted that when I connected it to PC, it asked to choose connection options and I chose data transfer. No pop-up of computer fingerprint. And indeed on other laptop on USB connect computer opened contents of the phone w/out any prompts.

I've been using Sony Android 5 and 6 and they always showed fingerprint of new PC they were connected to and allowed auto connect to data only for already enabled computers.

I see a security issue with my new phone. Maybe there are some settings to enable PC's fingerprint usage?


texts: No Google Play Store in Craig 4.0.3 Android tablet

texts:
I have a Craig 4.0.3 Android tablet.

Can it download apps from the Google Play Store? My tablet does not seem to have the Google Play app.  Is there a way to download the Google Play Store app?

I have already signed up with a Gmail account, which was one of the prerequisites to access the Google Play Store.

Please let me know. I keep getting an error that I cannot download apps, because I don't have the Google Play Store app.  Thank you very much.


texts: Stuck on Download Pending in Play Store after Updating to Lollipop

texts:
Good day, as the title states, whenever I download an app from the Play Store, it just says Download Pending.

There is no queued apps being downloaded. I tried the force stop, clear cache, clear data and uninstall updates of Play store and Download Manager, restarted the phone, but still no luck.

One thing I notice is that when I revert it to the factory version, I managed to download an app, but when I tried to download another, it just says Error 907. When I opened the Play Store, it's the latest version again.

I think its in the version, but I'm hoping for other fixes to this

Phone - Cherry Mobile Flare S3

OS - Lollipop

Google Play Store Version - 7.3.07.K-all [0] [PR] 139935798


texts: Is there any other way to install firmware than recovery mode or flash tool?

texts:
I'm trying to re-install my phone stock firmware. (I'm experiencing bugs, I already factory reset 5 times but the bugs are still there)

Phone's chipset is spreadtrum (sc8830)

I already loaded the packet file succesfully as seen in this screenshot.

The problem is.... I can't put my phone into download mode (bug), now the tool can't detect it.

I as well already tried all of this option but still nothing.

Another bug is I can't put it into recovery mode. I tried using apps like link2sd to put it into recovery mode but it only goes to blank screen (tried that many times)

Is there any other way to install firmware than what I stated above?


texts: Tablet report as charging with the charger unplugged

texts:
I'm having problems charging my Samsung Tab 2 device. It is reporting as charging after I unplug the cable, and when charging, it is drawing a small current from the charger. I've measured and it gets stuck at 500mA.

When I use the fix of "pressing all the keys during 10 seconds" that is supposed to reset the charging circuitry, the charging process becomes ok, I believe, and it then draws over 1 Amp but, if I unplug/plug again, the situation repeats, and it then begins just drawing a fixed 500mA value.

Basically, when I disconnect the charging cable, somehow, the device becomes erratic.


texts: How do you run a virtual machine in Android?

texts:
I had an idea, run Chromium OS on Android. I got myself a tablet off eBay and I am wondering how do I create a virtual machine on the tablet itself. The image is a .img or I can get it as a .vdi if needed. I am stuck at what to do now.

Do I need an app for the tablet (Acer Iconia Tab 8) or do I need to root it to do anything?


texts:
I want to root my phone, but first I was trying to install TWRP. The phone is Galaxy A3 SM-A320FL (2017).
(Edit: System is Android 7.0)

What I did:

Turned on OEM-unlock and USB-debugging on the phone
Installed the Samsung USB drivers on my laptop
Turned off phone, went into "Download Mode" by pressing Volume down - Home - Power
Started Odin. Connected the phone. In Options I ticked only "Auto Reboot" and "F Reset Time"
Clicked on AP and selected the TWRP file and hit Start
Then PASS was flashing in Odin and the phone rebooted immediately.
Turned it off and tried to enter recovery mode. (I think I did it with Volume Up - Home - Power)

...and then a blue screen came and said "Installing system update". After a while it changed to a blue screen that said "No command". Then after a while it changed to a screen that I think is the standard recovery tool. So no TWRP. I hit Reboot and the phone rebooted normally.

Then tried to do the whole thing again with a different TWRP file but it went exactly the same. I'm newbie with all this so I might be using a wrong TWRP file or something, I also seen tutorials where it says dont thick Auto-Reboot and they press all sorts of button combinations. I don't want to brick this phone so I wanted to ask how to do this right before I try it again. Thanks for help!


texts: How to "tell" Android to output/mirror its display?

texts:
With inspiration from this question, I purchased this docking station to be used with my new tablet (Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2017), running Android 7.1.1):

StarTech HDMI and DVI/VGA Dual-Monitor Docking Station for Laptops - USB 3.0
(USB3SDOCKHDV)

Top:

Rear:

Side:

The docking station has multiple inputs (DVI, HDMI, VGA, USB 3.0), and I am able to connect the docking station to the Samsung tablet via a USB 3.0 to USB C adapter.  The docking station does not explicitly support Android, but I thought I would give it a try.

I know that the docking station is working -- to some extent, at least -- because if I connect a USB mouse to one of the USB 3.0 ports, I am able to access Android with the mouse.

However, when I connect a VGA monitor to the docking station, nothing appears on the monitor.  Likewise, when I connect an HDMI monitor to the docking station, nothing appears on the monitor.

Is there any way to "tell" the Android OS to output its screen to the docking station, via the USB C output on the tablet?  In other words, before I return the docking station to the retailer, I want to make sure that there is nothing else I can try.

When I go to Settings > Display, I don't see any option "Export screen to external display via USB C output" or something like that.  Is there any such option?


texts: Android 11 - Audio on Pixel 3a wired headphones very quiet

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I've just updated my Pixel 3a to Android 11 beta

and listening audio from Youtube using the original device's headphones
I noticed that, even with media volume set to maximum,
the sound is much more quieter than before.
I tried to disable absolute volume, w/o any result.
Any workaround? (I'm not gonna root my phone)


texts: All links open in Browser, how to stop it?

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So I got a rather new (but cheap)  Y100 Plus from Dogee with Android 5.1 and ALL Links open to the browser.
Even when someone sends me a Location, it opens Google Maps in Browser instead of the App.

I was NEVER prompted with what app to open any link, which is pretty weird, and probably the cause of my problems.
That also means that resetting the preferences on my Browser doesnt do anything (tried that).
More annoying, "Open Link With" which would have been my workaround doesnt hep, because my browser doesnt give me the share option.


texts: Google Account Sign in atempt prevented! Cannot sign in to play store

texts: I cannot sign in to a Google Account for enabling Play Store in my Device(Galaxy Y duos GT S6102). When I try to add a Google account, it says that my Username & Password don't match. Then when I opened my gmail from my PC, I found a mail from google which said "Sign in attempt Prevented from an app that does'nt meet modern security standards". Once by mistake I uninstalled Play Store & now I have reinstalled it. Is this the reason for not meeting modern security standards? What can I do to overcome this problem?


texts:
What is SOAgent in Samsung Galaxy,  and why it can connect to internet by itself?

How to Block SOAgent from Accessing the Internet ?

(and also it can't be disabled, SOAgent is very suspicious app)


texts: How can I calibrate the tilting sensor on Android

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I have an Android mobile which seems to be of Samsung, or at least a clone thereof. I got it for my wife as a present, so I don't really know which one. Under the battery pack it says "Model: 19502"

when I look through the menus there are absolutely no identifications as to which it is and the settings only allow rather high level stuff, like setting background images, and similar, but nothing system relevant.

When I play games I noticed that the tilt is not correct, so I installed "App Sensor Box" which allows me to test the sensors. It shows a board with a ball on it, and I can see that the ball rolls off when I keep it balanced. Unfortunately this app doesn't allow me to calibrate it, so I wanted to know if such an app exists, or what I can do to calibrate it, because there are not setting to trigger this. The apps I found on Play Store all seem to just read, but don't change it.


texts: datadata is full - and doesn't let me remove files

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A really old Smartphone having Cyanogenmod on it provides only about 400 MB space for data/data.
Now this space is full. df shows 0.0K of free space. The homescreen doesn't even appear, only errors appear on this smartphone.

It is a rooted phone (cyanogen) so I opened adb, got into an unused directory - whatsapp directory to be exact, it's already uninstalled but all data is left there - and tried to remove files to recover some space. I used a really large file with many MB.

First try

Sadly when I remove a file using rm I get Directory not empty.
This is disturbing because I don't remove a directory but a single file. The file doesn't appear any more but df still shows no free space.

Second try

On a website I found I better don't rm the file but empty is using the command
> filename = write nothing into the file.
I did - the file appears with size 0, du -sH tells me a different usage of this directory but df doesn't change.

Both doesn't work

After both tries I rebooted because who knows, perhaps things are rearranged after a reboot. But it's getting stranger - all files are back and have their original size.
Whatsapp is uninstalled, thus can't hold any references to the files.

What's going on here? It looks like my changes are kind of cached and don't affect the actual filesystem.
How can I get out of this and free some space in /data/data?

Btw I had this before. Then it helped to remove something unimportant from data/data and after the system rebooted without problems, I uninstalled unused apps and the whole thing went fine again.
Trying to delete files from other directories in /data/data/ also will not work.

Later...

I thought why not keep doing > filename for a while. Perhaps the filesystem needs time to spread the changes to all it's modules? (Stupid idea but I was desperate enough to try)
After some more large files I really got a change not only with du but finally some free space with df too.

After booting - the same as before. But I got curious what happenes if I do that for even more files. Wow ... after I freed ~100MB (of 400 - quite much) I noticed Trebuchet came back to work!
Space keeps beeing free after booting and I am able to remove the no longer needed folders in /data/data with rm -r.
But the initial question still is the same. Why did this have no effect after I started it for only a few files, why was everything reset after booting?


texts: Why setting a 1x1 pixel wallpaper fails on (a few) Android devices?

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To set a black or solid color wallpaper on an Android device, one can use a tiny 1x1 pixel image with the pixel set to that color. This works on most Android devices (including Nexus devices and others that run stock Android). The system knows how to fill the entire screen with that one pixel, giving you a full solid color wallpaper.

However, there are some Android devices that give an error immediately after setting the 1x1 pixel image wallpaper:

Unfortunately, System UI has stopped.
Unfortunately, Home has stopped.

Trying slightly larger image sizes (2x2, 3x3, 4x4) also fails.

I just created an open source Android app to test this issue: Minimum Wallpaper. Its source code is available on GitHub.

So far I have a report with screenshot that on Allview P8 Energy the minimum wallpaper size that works is 32x32. From another project I'm involved in, I have some information that a 1x1 wallpaper also fails on devices such as:

LG: G5, Stylus 2
Meizu: m1 note, m2 note, MX5, Pro 6

My questions:

What could be a reasonable reason that (only) some devices are giving errors after setting a 1x1 pixel wallpaper?
What could be the minimum "safe" wallpaper size that should reasonable work on all Android devices?


texts: Huawei Ascend G510 do I need to unlock bootloader and root to flash a custom ROM with CWM

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My sister wants me to fix her phone, an Huawei Ascend G510-0100, which is having lots of issues in the stock ROM (she's not able to call, for instance). we tried an hard reset but in a few days the phone started bothering us again (this problem presented the first time a few weeks after purchase, but she did not say that cause she thought she introduced malware...).

We can't use our warranty since she lost the receipt and the service is 500 km from home.

So I deceded to try flashing  Android 4.4 . I flashed my own phone 3 times but I never unlocked the bootloader (Samsung Next Turbo) and root was not needed (in two of them).

Do I need to unlock bootloader and root to flash a custom ROM in this device? I wanted to use the ClockWorkMod to flash, but I can't find an updated version for G510, can anybody link me one?

If yes, where is the dload folder in internal storage?


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update on an android device (Samsung Galaxy S2). A I am waiting for the app to download and install. Is there a way I can force this to take place without user interaction.

I was thinking about the following :

Killing the app (from another app)
Reopening the app after 1 hour (from another app)

Is this going to work? Can I garantee that the update will have taken place?

Thanks in advance!

P.S
I have 700 devices so this has to be automated. I have waited overnight for the app to install while the app was running and it didnt happen. I am open to any suggestions.


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I have an HTC Desire S II.

I use Viber only occasionally. To save battery, I want to "kill" it when not in use. The menu has an Exit button that seems to work, but Viber still comes back to life after a while.

Is there any way to make it stay "dead" without uninstalling it?


texts: When I receive mms gifs, they're stuck on first frame

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The gifs never play, it only shows the first frame of the gif.

I have a Huawei Sensa LTE that I purchased from Straight Talk.  After speaking with Straight Talk customer service, they have indicated that 'moving pictures' aren't supported on this device, but I refuse to believe this answer.

I have tried several different third party sms/mms apps, and I have tried a lot of suggestions that I found in Google searches. (Disable WiFi+, mess with data settings, try to change APN [phone won't let me, it's locked]).

If I rooted my phone, would I be able to change the APN settings, and could that fix the problem?  Would there be any merit to installing a custom rom or something?


texts: Install WhatsApp on Android running under Virtualbox

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I've just installed Android using Virtualbox on Ubuntu, and now I want to install WhatsApp on it.

When I visit Google Play and try to install WhatsApp, it tells me that I have to associate a device via my Gmail account. When I'm connected, it's saying that I have to choose another device (because I've already installed it on my Nexus) but it doesn't list me the Virtualbox install as an option.

What's causing this problem?


texts: How to set FV-5 as my default camera on XtreStoLite 3.1.1

texts: I just installed XtreStoLite 3.1.1 on my G-920T (Galaxy S6 with T-Mobile) and then installed Camera FV-5. How do I make that my default camera? In other words, when I double-press the home button, how do I make FV-5 the camera that opens instead of the default camera?


texts: Cannot download an app on my Android tablet

texts: I thought if I deleted the internal SD card info it would help and I have downloaded apps since but the Facebook messenger app says application cannot be installed in the default installation location error 20 troubleshoot and I have plenty of storage space.


texts: Kies is not detecting my Samsung Google Nexus S phone. Any idea why? I want to use Kies to sync my outlook contacts and calendars.


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This is a friend of mine, Taranaki: (perfect picture timing)

I want to extract this photo to a PNG on my device. How do I do that?


texts: What is the package name of the Workspace app?

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I would like to disable the Workspace app with the command below but cannot seem to find the right package name.
Does anyone know the package name?
adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 <package_name>


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This question might have already been answered so sorry in advance.
My question is: If I am using Whatsapp, it would obviously show me as online but what if I have the application open but my screen timed-out/turned-off, will it still show me as online? Or will it show as last seen (time before screen time-out)? Will it only show as online when I'm in the app actively using it, or will it show as online until I close it (go to home screen or close the app)?
Thank you.


texts: What is this "wvm" file, and can I get rid of it?

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I have a Nexus 7 running Jelly Bean. Using the Android File Transfer program, I was examining the contents of part of the internal drive and found this:

/Android/data/com.google.android.videos/files/Movies/bWF0dGhldy5ob2x0QGdtYWlsLmNvbQ/framework_LFL4UnYvaGE.wvm (2.82 GB, last modified 18 Jul 2012, 7:59 PM)

In another directory (adjacent to bWF0dGhldy5ob2x0QGdtYWlsLmNvbQ), there's a subtitles directory which contains two files:

LFL4UnYvaGE.cc (264 bytes) and LFL4UnYvaGE.en.cc (129 KB), both modified on the same day (18 Jul, but earlier in the day at 5:57 PM).

As you can see, the .wvm file is very large. I tried renaming its parent Movies folder to Movies2 to see if it broke anything and so far it doesn't seem to matter. I tried copying it to my Mac but it says it is unable to copy the file (yet it can copy the parent folder(s) okay). And I don't currently have any movies (that I know of) saved to my tablet either from the Play store or copied over from my computer.

What does this file do, and would it be safe to delete it (and the associated subtitles) to save space?


texts: How do I upload Cyanagenmod when the only things I have access to are Download mode and ClockworkMod recovery?

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I have a Samsung Galaxy Tab 7, the UK version. I managed to mess up in the beginning when trying to install CM and now have it in a state where I can either boot into Download mode or ClockworkMod Recovery.

The instructions say to use ADB to connect and upload the zip file, but this doesn't seem to work in either of the two modes I can boot into. I can no longer boot into stock Android to copy the file across there either.

How do I upload the CM zip file? Is there another step I'm missing?


texts: I'm gonna try to flash a Marshmallow rom on my Lollipop phone. How do I backup all apps? Do I need root and a custom recovery first? And if so, would they be deleted after I flash the new rom? And if I successfully flashed the new rom, would I be able to restore the backup files made on a lower version of Android work on this new rom?


texts: Does encrypting an Android device add any real security benefit over a key-lock?

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Would encrypting my Android device make my data any safer in case of theft?

It seems to me that since the encryption key necessarily is identical to the PIN code or password used for the key-lock, gaining access to the phone data simply relies on recovering the PIN code or password or somehow bypassing the lock mechanism. And this applies regardless of whether encryption has been applied or not:

Without encryption an attacker must unlock the device with the PIN code or password to access any data
With encryption an attacker must decrypt the device with the same PIN code or password to access any data

So encrypting the device or not does not seem to actually matter!? In either case the thief must recover the PIN code or password (or bypass the lock mechanism) to access the phone.

Are there any scenarios when encryption actually provides added protection beyond the key-lock, considering the above?

Please consider the case of a factory default Android 4.4 KitKat device, that is not rooted, and that does not have developer options enabled.

Note that I am not aiming to protect my data against people and organizations with extensive capabilities, like forensic and massive code-breaking tools. I'm simply wondering whether enabling encryption actually will really yield any added security against your average hobby hacker with skills in rooting etc.


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A few days ago, my sd card became unusable. I tried to copy a few mp3's from my laptop (win 7) to my phone (Samsung S2 plus, running android 4.2.2) and the load bar didn't even move an inch. Eventually I got an error saying "This file cannot be copied. 1) Try again 2) Abort".

The most annoying part is that I backed up and deleted all files (to clean the sd card) an hour earlier, and now nothing works. I tried writing files using usb cable over both MTP and camera mode, without any results. I tried apps on the phone, and still the same error. The sd card is inserted correctly and does not appear to be damaged.

I have heard about the kitkat not being able to write files to sd card (like this forum post) but I think that is only for android 4.4. I have been running 4.2 for a while now, and have never faced this issue before. Phone works perfectly except sdcard.

EDIT: My phone actually tried to launch a software update, but since I wasn't connected to a WIFI nothing happened, no loading bar and no update was started.


texts: Data recovery for Pin-Locked Samsung with no debugging mode enabled

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I do have phone Galaxy S7 (SM-G930F).

This phone is 5-digit PIN locked; which is lost.
There is no debugging mode enabled and it's not linked to samsung account (tho I know google accounts credentials and I can log in to those if that matters). And most crucial thing - on the phone (not on CARD) there is data (photos mostly, but also some sentimental talks via SMS/WhatsApp).

I wondered if there is a way to access this data - once again, without debugging mode? Or is there any way I can enable debbuging mode (if it's enabled, I can easily do the remaining part).

I read about ADB and tried few things, but adb devices shows empty (unless in recovery mode I point "ADB Update", but even then I don't know how to proceed).


texts: Mirror OS X sound on Android without WiFi?

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The audio jack hole on my Mac is broken.

My Android phone's hotspot is my Internet connection, and I don't have any other WiFi. Is there any way I can have the phone mirror the sound of my Mac?

I have already tried Bluetooth,  but I use several other Bluetooth devices at the same time,  and the Bluetooth sound gets a significant delay after some time. I work with creating subtitles for movies, and therefore that time delay is unacceptable to me.

Please note that many of the apps that do this require a WiFi hosted by a third device (router.) I don't have that, and need to do it without it.

I know this is technically doable,  because when I host a hotspot and connect the Mac to it, an app called AirDroid works fine (without using any cellular data) with a transfer speed of 5 megabytes per second. I'm looking for exactly that kind of connection being used to mirror the Mac audio on the phone.

I would even be interested in doing it with a USB cable. I'm interested in minimal delay and fair sound quality.

The phone is a Samsung I9305 running rooted stock 4.4.4 with Xposed Framework installed.

The Mac is running OS X 10.10.1.

I would prefer not having to buy any new hardware.


texts: I have a Samsung S5 and without no reason the screen has stopped working, its totally black the lights are still active. I have taken it to the mobile retailer and they have tried to reset it by taking the battery out etc but with no joy its not fixed the problem. They have said it needs to go for repair. But I have photos on the phone that I would not want to loose. I was advised by the shop to download Kies onto my lap top and then I could back up my phone data. Having downloaded the software today and plugged in my phone I am still left with the problem of unlocking the phone with a totally black screen I cannot see the keyboard on the screen to type in my password. Therefore my question would be how can I unlock the phone with a totally black screen?. And is there a way to save my data and my photos?


texts: Different app language from system language

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I maybe am wanting the impossible
I want the system to speak Dutch  but also that the apps stay speaking english

I can change the system language to Dutch but then many apps also start speaking Dutch and that I don't want

The idea behind is just a very crude safety measure at startup as non Dutch speaker you are lost so the number of potential users is severely restricted :)

While I can use English for the rest

But is this possible?


texts: What does the read contact permission really mean in Android 5.x?

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I've been playing around with the XPosed module ProtectMyPrivaccy, and I noticed that Offline Maps requires "read contacts" permission when doing a POI (Point Of Interest) search.

I can see how someone might enter a contacts address there, though I never would have thought of that.  However, it seems the POI search fails completely when the app does not have the contact read permission.

I know they (Android/Google) grouped the permissions too large, so I'm guessing that "read contacts" really means "read stuff out of any of the myriad of databases on the phone".  Is that true?


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The past couple of days my proximity sensor has been playing up and after using CPU-Z to check if it's working I can see that when looking at my phone at a normal distance it shows 5cm, and if I wave my hand at any distance (within reason) it instantly jumps to 0cm.

The problem though is that it does not then return to 5cm for about 30 seconds to a minute which makes it very difficult to use the phone. I can't end a phone call until this resets itself. Additionally, I can't unlock my phone until this resets either. I don't know why this occurs, but if I wake the phone the screen shuts off after about one second making it impossible to unlock it until the sensor resets.

So it seems as if the sensor is faulty - or there's something else going on. Any ideas? I've not had any major drops, a few very minor but nothing that would cause any scratches or other damage.

p.s. I do have a screen protector, however removing this makes no difference, and I've had this on for weeks and not had a problem until now.


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My pen(or my tablet(?)) doesn't support palm rejection. What can I do to make it usable? Is there a way to "simulate" palm rejection? Any tricks that I can try?
This is the pen: https://www.amazon.it/Hommie-Universale-Protettiva-Ricaricabile-Smartphones/dp/B08G82VPBK/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8
This is the tablet: https://www.amazon.it/Lenovo-pollici-Qualcomm-Snapdragon-Android/dp/B07WY88LT3
What can I do to make it usable? Is there a way to "simulate" palm rejection? Any tricks that I can try?


texts: How do I enable push notifications for Facebook for Android?

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I'm currently running the latest stable release of CM7 for the HTC Droid Incredible and Facebook for Android 1.6.4 (released on 20 August). According to Facebook, push notifications are enabled for devices that support them. Since I get push notifications from other applications (such as Google+), I know my device supports them.

I've read about various problems with them, but I haven't found any definitive solutions (or a definitive lack of a solution). I would assume the setting for push notifications would be in the application's Settings menu. I have a number of options for various times to pull notifications down, but I don't see an option for push notifications in the app or on the Facebook website.

Is this just a broken application or am I missing something?


texts: If I activate airplane mode, then put a sim card in my cellphone. Can system apps and other apps read data from my sim card, like phone number or network provider?


texts:
Can I search for  Android APPs that are in Hebrew or Kurdish?
or are all apps automatically translated into all languages?


texts: how to downgrade moto g 2nd gen from lollipop to kitkat without root

texts: I am having a problem while gaming on my new android update on moto g (2nd gen). So, i want to downgrade the android version please help me out.


texts: What exact time do Android devices execute the Daylight Saving Changes?

texts: I believe the Windows OS in general makes the Fall DST change at 3.00am on the last Sunday of October, and the Spring change at 2.00am on the last Sunday of March. Could someone enlighten me on the exact times that the Android OS, in general, (or 4.3 specifically) makes the DST changes?


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How can you set the in-call volume to be higher for Android 2.2, please?
In the Settings options there's only these options:

Incoming Call Volume (which I presume is the ringer volume)
Media Volume
System Volume (which would probably increase the in-call volume, but all the others as well)
Notification Volume

Thank you.


texts: I am using Adaway & ads are blocked across different apps on my phone. However, Ads on Chrome Mobile are not getting blocked. Can someone help?


texts: Google Play: Error downloading app - insufficient space

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After one of the latest updates (not sure if it was the last one or a previous one) of the Google Play app, I am having an error trying to update a large app (42MB). It says:

  Error Downloading . There is insufficient space on the device.

My device is a Samsung P1000 running Froyo. It's rooted, but the error was there before rooting it.

A quick Google search showed several Samsung users having the same problem (the app in question that was giving me the headache is Smurf's village). Some said that removing the updates to the Android Market (Google Play) app would fix it, but to me it was of no avail.

I also tried the procedure in this Google help FAQ to no avail.

Now I am stuck with a prehistoric version of the Market (that works on small apps) and still cannot update Smurf's Village or install big apps. How can I fix this?

EDIT: device has over 2GB of internal SD storage, 27GB of external SD card, so space is not an issue.


texts: Problems with my Samsung S6 Favorites photos in photo gallery

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I have a Samsung Galaxy s6 the edge. I had about 400 or so photos in my favourites folder and saved them into an album as i know favourites don't show up on the smartswitch back up list of photo albums you've created. So I moved and saved these favourites into a separate album. Then i deleted my favourites and the newly created album also disappeared.

Q1) Does anyone know why when you've gone to the trouble of 'hearting/liking' your favourite photos, that this effort is wasted when you do a back up and the favourites just remain amongst the other bulk of photos and do not appear or save as a 'favourites folder' on your back up photos list?

Q2) After moving my favourites into an album and then deleting my 'favourites', this newly created album disappeared, so where has my 'favourites album' gone?

Thanks
Sue


texts: Unable to browse even when connected to free WiFi

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I am unable to browse the internet, even if my phone is connected to my office free WiFi.

I have tried resetting my phone.


texts:
This is definitely a noob question, I'm not an engineer but as far as my knowledge goes, the power supply on a phone would be its battery.  However, my Nexus One stopped turning on recently, the battery charges fine as the LED indicator shows, but when I try to turn it on I get nothing.  This is the result of me taking the phone apart and trying to clean the contacts of the sim slot as it wasn't recognizing sim cards, and after putting it back together I can't seem to turn it on anymore.

I then took the phone to a repair center and the guy told me the power supply is bad that he would have to replace it, the battery is fine but its not getting power to the device.  So my question is, what is this power supply he speaks of?  The battery is fine, and hes obviously not talking about the power adapter... and what could cause this power supply to fail?  I followed the directions here to take apart


texts: How to boot Android with flight mode (airplane mode) activated

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Is it possible to boot up Android so flight mode is activated?

When I set airplane mode before rebooting or creating a nandroid backup the setting will stick.

Are there any files like init.d that are easy to modify where these kinds of boot options are stored?
Another alternative would be a modified Custom Recovery. But I haven't heard of one.

Use case:
Restore an old Nandroid Backup, but before the system fetches all the updates (messenger...) the user wants to restore certain app data so nothing gets lost.

That is only possible when in flight mode.


texts: Lock and erase options not appearing in Android Device manager

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My FairPhone appears in the Android Device Manager, its location is picked up, and I can ring it:

As you can see the separate Lock and Erase options do not appear as illustrated in the help:

If I click the Setup lock and erase the website says it sent a setup notification. I do not see anything arriving on the phone.

On the phone I have turned on both Remotely locate this device and Allow remote lock and erase options as described here.

In the play store, my device is set as 'Visible in menus'.

FWIW, I'm not signed in to Google+.

What am I missing?

Device: Android 4.2.2 'JellyBean MR2' / FairPhone 1.1 'Caju'. Not rooted.


texts: I have a phone that is completely locked and usb debugging is off. How can i make the phone usable again?

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this phone is a lg stlyo 2 model : LGL82VL

The phone was pattern locked, and a gmail was set up. The phone was factory data reset. yet its asking for the gmail and password to finish the process. I do not have the gmail. Usb debugging is off. If i attempt to use adb is just replies with error: device '(null)' not found

How can i erase the phones rom and write a new one to make this phone usable again?

And I have already tried most if not all of the tricks on youtube of tricking the phone to let me into google and copy and paste a new gmail. That did not work. Also i cannot use the keys to bring me into any other menu to get into the file system.

At this point I would be completely okay with erasing the phones rom entirely and starting from scratch. I just need to know if its do-able and how to do it.

Thank you in advance.


texts: What's the difference between Data and Internal Storage?

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I came across installing ROMs, but I can't install it because I need to wipe some things ...

It told me to wipe / do a factory reset ...

Then, when I go to the Wipe Section of the TWRP Recovery, clicked on Advanced Wipe, I noticed that there is Data, and there is Internal Storage.

Here's a picture of that: (from androidtipsandhacks)

TWRP told me that Data, Cache, and Dalvik is the only wipe that I need.

Will wiping Data remove my apps, music, photos, videos, and app data?

Answer:

Data

Data is your user apps (installed from Google Play Store, or with an *.apk) and its app data.  It is stored on /data.

Your user apps is stored on /data/app.
Your apps' data is stored on /data/data.

NOTE: You must be rooted to see the contents on /data/ ...

Therefore, if you wipe your data, it might also delete your user apps, and its app data, but excluding your music, photos, videos, etc.

Internal Storage

On the other hand, Internal Storage is actually the storage where your other data are saved, such as music, photos, videos, other app data, downloads, etc., and is usually stored on /storage or /sdcard.

NOTE: /sdcard is different from your external SD Card.

Music is saved on /sdcard/Music.
Photos are saved on /sdcard/DCIM.
Videos are saved on /sdcard/Videos.
Other app data are saved on /sdcard/ (App Folder).

Other apps choose to store their app data on /sdcard/ ..., such as Minecraft: /sdcard/games.

Downloads are saved on /sdcard/Downloads, and can be easily found if you have the Downloads app.


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my SE Xperia Arc S started going crazy today, it didn't detect the sim card, so I've tried reseting the phone to factory settings, but it still wasn't detected, I've also installed a new rom, to no avail. Is there any way to fix this or do I have to get a new phone?

NOTE: the sim card works in another phone, other sim cards are not detected in mine either.


texts:
let me tell a story first, i want to flash new boot.img for my nexus 5, but i'm also curious what happen if i do re-partition. I delete boot partition ./parted /dev/block/mmcblk0 rm 19 (my boot is 19) then restart it without reformat or even making the partition. Now my nexus 5 can't boot into system or recovery but can boot to bootloader. Search here there, no answers until i have an idea, flash the stock ROM, since it's ok in bootloader i think it is fine if i flash my phone with stock ROM via fastboot, then i do it. After the CMD show results finish flashing bootloader and then restart bootloader, now my nexus 5 won't turn on like no power at all.

Please help this moron, my nexus 5 is the only phone i have and i don't have money if i must buy new phone or even change the nexus 5 board


texts:
I've Android 4.3 Build JLS356C rooted. It's a wiko WAX. I've three partition in my storage view: the Internal Storage 2Go, Phone Storage 500Mo and my SDCard 32Go. I use SD2link for passing the space and of the applications to my SDcard. I don't know why but my phone storage is full and my android tells me I don't have sufficient space disk.
Here my df command:

Filesystem               Size     Used     Free   Blksize
/dev                   440.3M    48.0K   440.3M   4096
/mnt/secure            440.3M     0.0K   440.3M   4096
/mnt/asec              440.3M     0.0K   440.3M   4096
/mnt/obb               440.3M     0.0K   440.3M   4096
/system                755.9M   424.5M   331.4M   4096
/cache                 263.8M     4.4M   259.4M   4096
/data                    2.0G     1.1G   887.4M   4096
/mnt/modem              15.7M     4.2M    11.5M   4096
/mnt/log                78.7M     4.0M    74.7M   4096
/storage/sdcard1        29.0G     6.1G    22.9G   16384
/mnt/secure/asec: Permission denied
/storage/sdcard0       499.0M     1.6M   497.5M   4096
/mnt/asec/com.google.android.ears-1     4.0M     2.2M     1.8M   4096
..../....

I modified the fstab.ceres on the root partition but that haven't any effect.

How to tell the Android for put all data on the SDCARD.


texts: How to add app shortcuts to home screen on the Note 9

texts:
Whenever I go to my app drawer I tap "add to home screen" to a specific app.

Instead of adding to my home screen it creates a new page. Now I have a home screen and an extra page with only one app and lots of space.

How can I go to my app drawer, add an app to my home screen and avoid this problem? Below is my home screen before adding a new shortcut. It should normally add on top of these apps but instead it just creates a page to the right with the app by itself.


texts: How do I convert videos for Samsung GT-i5503?

texts: I'm using Samsung GT-i5503 with android version 2.2. I recently updated my Kies application. And after updating when I tried converting videos using Kies Video COnverter from youtube then saved in my phone, it won't play and error message was displayed(Sorry, this video cannot be played.). However, before updating my kies it works perfectly. How can I convert videos now so that can be played in my phone.


texts: Unable to make calls after clean flash, mobile data working [LineageOS 14.1, Galaxy S7 SM-G930FD]

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I just flashed the latest stable official Lineage ROM for S7 Duos (SM-G930FD), using the following process

1.Boot to TWRP recovery
2.Wipe everything except external SD (contains zips)
3. Add following to zip queue, flash, reboot.
lineage-14.1-20180419-nightly-herolte-signed.zip
open_gapps-arm64-7.1-micro-20180422
Magisk-v16.0.
4. Everything is working as expected, EXCEPT I'm unable to make/receive calls or send SMS.

The SIM is being detected with correct network, I can receive SMS and LTE data is working so it looks to be a software/config issue but I'm out of ideas, so would appreciate any pointers on what to check.


texts:
I've installed an Xposed module that messed up with my com.android.systemui.

So I thought maybe I could find the module via the File Manager in TWRP recovery and delete it.

My question is: Where are these modules stored?


texts: Is it possible to access Face ID sensors raw data?

texts:
My Honor 10 has facial recognition capability in the dark, I suppose it works like Apple's Face ID which would rely on and IR camera and an Infrared pattern/dot projector.

So, since the Settings app and the Screen lock app can access those sensors, could it be possible to activate/ access those sensors data in another custom built app (on a Rooted smartphone) to use it for 3D scanning objects or simply recording the face of the user in order to 3D print a functional facial recognition "key"?


texts: Google chrome won't connect to the internet on mobile data

texts:
This site can’t be reached

m.facebook.com refused to connect

No issues browsing the net on Chrome using WiFi
No issues browsing the net on Firefox using mobile/WiFi
No issues installing app for the play store (I installed Firefox to test) using mobile/WiFi
Can receive non-SMS messages (example: WhatsApp) using mobile/WiFi
Can make phone calls
Clearing chrome data did not do anything
No VPN active right now


texts: How can I install a CA cert on my Samsung Nexus?

texts: I have the cert as a .cer file on my Mac, and my phone is connected via USB. How can I install the cert on my device?


texts: How to read the data of a SD card configured as "Internal Storage"

texts:
I have made a factory reset in my moto g2(Android 6.0) after removing the SD card which was configured as Internal storage. After the reset, my phone is unable to detect the SD card and asks to format it for either use it as an Portable or Internal storage.
The SD card is failed to be detected by any card reader/other devices.
How to access the data's in the SD card?


texts: What does Skype use all those permissions for?

texts:
I'd like to know what Skype does with all the permissions it asks for.
Is there any page where Skype (the company) justifies the various permissions?

Does it make any difference, whether I'm a paying customer or not?

The permissions are as following:

Your accounts

act as an account authenticator

Allows an application to use the account authenticator capabilities of the AccountManager, including creating accounts and getting and setting their passwords.

manage the accounts list

Allows an application to perform operations like adding, and removing accounts and deleting their password.

use the authentication credentials of an account

Allows an application to request authentication tokens.

Hardware controls

change your audio settings

Allows application to modify global audio settings such as volume and routing.

record audio

Allows application to access the audio record path.

Your location

coarse (network-based) location

Access coarse location sources such as the cellular network database to determine an approximate device location, where available. Malicious applications can use this to determine approximately where you are.

Network communication

full Internet access

Allows an application to create network sockets.

Your personal information

read contact data

Allows an application to read all of the contact (address) data stored on your device. Malicious applications can use this to send your data to other people.

write contact data

Allows an application to modify the contact (address) data stored on your device. Malicious applications can use this to erase or modify your contact data.

Phone calls

read phone state and identity

Allows the application to access the phone features of the device. An application with this permission can determine the phone number and serial number of this phone, whether a call is active, the number that call is connected to and the like.

Storage

modify/delete USB storage contents modify/delete SD card contents

Allows an application to write to the USB storage. Allows an application to write to the SD card.

System tools

disable keylock

Allows an application to disable the keylock and any associated password security. A legitimate example of this is the phone disabling the keylock when receiving an incoming phone call, then re-enabling the keylock when the call is finished.

prevent device from sleeping

Allows an application to prevent the device from going to sleep.

retrieve running applications

Allows application to retrieve information about currently and recently running tasks. May allow malicious applications to discover private information about other applications.

write sync settings

Allows an application to modify the sync settings, such as whether sync is enabled for Contacts.

modify global system settings

Allows an application to modify the system's settings data. Malicious applications can corrupt your system's configuration.

More:

Your accounts

discover known accounts

Allows an application to get the list of accounts known by the device.

Hardware controls

control vibrator

Allows the application to control the vibrator.

Network communication

view Wi-Fi state

Allows an application to view the information about the state of Wi-Fi.

view network state

Allows an application to view the state of all networks.

System tools

read sync settings

Allows an application to read the sync settings, such as whether sync is enabled for Contacts.

read sync statistics

Allows an application to read the sync stats; e.g., the history of syncs that have occurred.

Default

modify secure system settings

Allows an application to modify the system's secure settings data. Not for use by normal applications.


texts: GPS does not work using Google Offline Maps on Android

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I am using offline maps functionality for Google Maps (9.71.0) on Android 6.0.1, Sony Xperia Z3 Compact.

I downloaded the offline maps of the region of my current location. If I disable my data connection, as well as WiFi once I one google maps, it cannot find my current location via GPS (GPS is enabled).

How to resolve this issue?


texts:
I have these two issues. The text is detached in tweetcaster. Along with being detached, in the browser, the reading order is wrong.

I hope upgrading the current pre installed browser or installing a separate one would solve browser trouble. But how about tweetcaster? What is the fix for that? If there is no fix except wait for upgrade, could you please suggest a Twitter client that displays Arabic text properly?

I have HTC desire running android 2.1.


texts: Hard Reset to Factory Settings without USB access

texts:
I've got an Asus ZenPad 300C that is crashing constantly. Things I have tried:

Clearing cache. I am unable to access Settings to clear the cache but was able to run a clean-up app, which I think did some of that. No effect.
Factory Reset. If I use Power+Volume Up to access recovery mode I can see the options - FASTBOOT MODE and POWER OFF, but the power button doesn't work so there's no way to actually select FASTBOOT MODE. I tried connecting via USB to run ADB and do it that way but USB Debug mode is not enabled and I cannot get into Settings on the phone to allow it because Settings crashes.
Battery. I have removed the back and temporarily disconnected the battery but that made no difference.

Is there any other way to perform a hard reset or troubleshoot and fix this issue or is it done for?


texts: Unable to see system navigation gesture setting

texts:
It appears that I don't have all the setting for gestures on my Android tablet.
So that's how it looks on my tablet: https://imgur.com/DCpWWZa
That's how it should look like I believe: https://icdn3.digitaltrends.com/image/digitaltrends/android-10-gestures-how-to-turn-on-2-1080x2160.jpg
When I was setting device up it proposed to choose between 3 button navigation and gesture navigation.
The tablet is Lenovo Yoga Smart Tab.
Thanks for any help.


texts: Need notification sounds for all messages, including follow-up

texts: With updated Lollipop on Samsung S4, the notification is sounded for the first message from a contact, but not any of the follow-up messages.  Annoying to constantly check for reply messages by unlocking the home screen with the phone in my hand all the time.  All settings are set to full sound and vibration.  Any suggestions?


texts: Is the external storage size limit hardware or software?

texts:
AFAIK, All phones I know have a SD Card size limit. Is this hardware, or software ?

If this is hardware, what changes between, let's say a 32GB card, and a 64GB card ?

If this is software, is this just an arbitrary limit, or the system really won't be able to read it ? Is this changable (Custom ROM, Kernel) ?


texts: chrome://downloads/ does not available in Google Chrome for Android

texts:
I have a Samsung Galaxy Tab s2 and Google Chrome for Android is compatible with my Tab, so I installed it.

I clicked on a link to download a video file. Google chrome showed a toast message that the download has been started.

However, after this toast, I can't find where chrome downloaded the file.

I query chrome://downloads , but the browser displays "This web page is not available "


texts:
Specifically, I'm using Zello and want to change the notification sounds to make them work better with my bluetooth headset, but potential answers probably will be applicable in many cases.

Using Dexplorer, I was able to locate the specific *.wav file inside the internal folder structure of the app. Dexplorer however doesn't seem to offer an option to replace these files. Is there any way I can achieve this, meaning replacing the current *.wav file with a file of my choice?


texts: Insufficient storage in Galaxy Tab 3 8.0

texts:
My Galaxy Tab 3 8.0 is showing insufficient storage with Applications at 11.6GB.

When I add up all of the application storage requirements I get about 0.75GB.

I supposedly have 49MB available but cannot install a 7MB app. Any ideas on what's going on here?


texts:
I've a Samsung Galaxy A8 phone (android 8.0.0) and it's connected to my OneDrive accounts (both personal and business) where I store music.

I've tried downloading music to my phone, but I could only make the files available off-line, no proper download.

I've Google Play Music and Samsung Music installed, neither can browse OneDrive off-line files. I can play them with a very basic player (probably skin of one of before mentioned players?), but that's not a solution for me.

How can I listen to music from OneDrive?


texts: How to set up a proxy on a Samsung Galaxy Tab?

texts:
Dear all,
  Is it possible to configure a proxy server for Https web browsing in samsung galaxy tab?
What if I install an ubuntu on it?

Thanks in advance,


texts: How do I disable the "Select input method" Notification?

texts:
I don't know if this is standard ICS behavior or if it's due to my Cyanogenmod based ROM, but every time I open the soft keyboard by clicking on a text box/area a notification appears in the notification drawer that says "Select input method."  I don't mind seeing this notification one time, but I'm already using the input method I want and I'd like to disable the notification.

Is this standard behavior for Ice Cream Sandwich? Can it be disabled?


texts:
I was wondering whether it would be possible to use Tasker to answer a phone call and then say something to the caller (either through TTS or sound file) and then hang up? Would something like that be possible? I was thinking about making a task which will tell people to call me later because I'm busy now etc.

If it is could you outline how to make it?

Thanks!


texts: Its my mums tablet she recently downloaded the new update on her tablet and since it downloaded the keyboard has gone and all she can do is speak to the mic but its not working properly and its too hard for her to use and now we cant connect it to the internet either.  any help please???


texts: WI-FI And Bluetooth Doesn't Turn On - Samsung Galaxy A5 2016 A510FD

texts:
Straight to the question:

To solve the issue I think I have two options:

I read on XDA that the 4 files firmwares (service repair firmwares) are needed to fix the phone, but I couldn't find that type of firmware for my model, anyone has any idea how to get those?
Downgrade: I'm on build 6 and there is only one update for build 6 released, that means I can't downgrade my phone to anything. I'd really like to fowngrade to build 5 firmwares, any way around this?

Long story:

I use my phone very normally, minimal apps, no custom ROM and no root etc.

My phone is in very good condition, no damages, no drops, protective case and screen protector (I take good care of it).

I was watching YouTube then Wi-Fi suddenly disconnected and it just doesn't turn back on, the circle-status-bar icon just keeps rotating right next to the Wi-Fi toggle switch and it says: "Turning Wi-Fi On" (or similar, my phone is not in English).

When I reboot the phone, the wifi state is on (though it's not on) switching Airplane mode does not change Wi-Fi state. Toggling Wi-Fi icon from Quick Lunch menu (Notification Menu) switches the on state of Wi-Fi to off, toggling again, switches it to the "Turning Wi-Fi on" mode.

Here's what I've tried so far with no avail:

Rebooting phone a couple of times.
Resetting network settings (+resetting both sim-cards networks)
Resetting all settings.
Booting into stock recovery and wiping cache.
Backing up my data, removing all accounts (to prevent anti-theft lock-down), booting into stock recovery and wiping data (factory reset).
I tried adb shell, dmesg and I searched for "wifi" in the output, here's the result:

Line 125: [ 1407.084890] I[0:WifiStateMachin: 5871] mif: LNK-TX(16): fc
eb 0b 00 07 00 1b 00 0a 50 02 01 c0 ff ff ff
Line 347: [ 1445.061702]  [0:         mc_log: 2225] MobiCore mcd: d01|TZ
DB Utils: Wifi UID: 1010 Per user range: 100000 System UID: 1000
Line 518: [ 1447.799328]  [3:         mc_log: 2225] MobiCore mcd: d01|TZ
DB Utils: Wifi UID: 1010 Per user range: 100000 System UID: 1000

Redid number 5, but this time I removed SD card and both sim cards before factory reset.
A website suggested to have all Wi-Fi devices turned off, I turned off my router.
Tried a soft-reset on my phone in those first steps that I forgot to mention, a website said that it is the equivalent of removing the battery and re-plugging it for non-removable battery phones.
I watched this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F2K6AhkN98Y and since I never use bluetooth, I never checked but now I did and it turns out, bluetooth doesn't turn on as well... hardware problem? When I toggle the BT switch, the toggle moves but doesn't change to blue color, when I press back to previous window then go back to BT setting window, the toggle is off.
My phone already had the latest firmware, so I downloaded the same (latest) firmware from sammobile.com and flashed with AP mode from Odin 3.12.3 and I wiped cache and data (factory reset) from stock recovery.
Turning BT on from *#7353# (Quick Test Menu) just shows" Bluetooth is being turned on Please Wait..." and it just hangs there.
Installed TWRP with Odin, and installed a custom ROM https://forum.xda-developers.com/samsung-a-series/development/rom-resurrection-remix-rr-v6-unofficial-t3765542 with TWRP. Wi-Fi doesn't want to turn on.
I even tried this custom ROM https://forum.xda-developers.com/samsung-a-series/development/rom-advanced-seven-v1-3-t3516980 it still didn't work.

Sources for my troubleshoots:

https://thedroidguy.com/2018/08/fix-samsung-galaxy-a5-2017-can-no-longer-connect-wi-fi-troubleshooting-guide-1074378

https://www.technobezz.com/turn-wifi-on-wont-android-samsung/

https://www.ifixit.com/Answers/View/321336/Cannot+%22Turn+ON%22+Wifi+and+Bluetooth.

https://updato.com/how-to/how-to-install-an-official-samsung-stock-firmware-using-odin

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3hXULbrCYc


texts:
I'm looking for a way to run a Tasker task named test via ADB command. I found this thread Running a tasker task via SSHDroid (or adb shell) and tried but did not succeed. All I got was

adb shell am broadcast -a net.dinglisch.android.tasker.ACTION_TASK -es task_name test
Broadcasting: Intent { act=net.dinglisch.android.tasker.ACTION_TASK pkg=test (has extras) }
Broadcast completed: result=0

So how can I run a Tasker task via ADB command?


texts: Bluetooth Peripheral Device Driver? - Droid X

texts:
I'm trying to transfer a picture via bluetooth from my Motorola Droid X - Android 2.2 to my Windows 7 32bit machine.

When I do the normal troubleshooting steps it tells me "No Device Driver found."

Does anyone know where I can find the driver, or what I can do to solve this issue?


texts: Can't install apk using sh script and init.d app

texts:
I'm trying to install apk when the device is booting.
I wrote shell script to install apk:
#!/system/bin/sh
pm install /data/local/tmp/MagiskManager-v7.1.1.apk

Unfortunately, when I enters the shell (using 'adb shell') and runs the script(using 'sh my_script.sh')
I get error:
Exception occurred while executing:
java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: Error: Can't open file: /data/local/tmp/MagiskManager-v7.1.1.apk
        at com.android.server.pm.PackageManagerShellCommand.setParamsSize(PackageManagerShellCommand.java:461)
        at com.android.server.pm.PackageManagerShellCommand.runInstall(PackageManagerShellCommand.java:1060)
        at com.android.server.pm.PackageManagerShellCommand.onCommand(PackageManagerShellCommand.java:169)
        at android.os.ShellCommand.exec(ShellCommand.java:111)
        at com.android.server.pm.PackageManagerService.onShellCommand(PackageManagerService.java:22472)
        at android.os.Binder.shellCommand(Binder.java:881)
        at android.os.Binder.onTransact(Binder.java:765)
        at android.content.pm.IPackageManager$Stub.onTransact(IPackageManager.java:4924)
        at com.android.server.pm.PackageManagerService.onTransact(PackageManagerService.java:4118)
        at android.os.Binder.execTransactInternal(Binder.java:1021)
        at android.os.Binder.execTransact(Binder.java:994)

I already tried to put the apk in /data/local/tmp but it's not working.
Also init.d app failed to run the script


texts:
I just got a new LG G4, and connected it to my office wifi.
The network IT guy asked what I had running on my phone because it was making a lot of network connection calls.
He said he saw 3 in about a minute in his log, which was abnormal.

So I'm looking for something similar to this: Looking for a network monitor that can enumerate outbound connections , but without needing root.

I'm a little worried that it may be using mobile data without me knowing, and would like to stay on top of it.


texts:
Is it possible to root a Kindle Fire running software version 10.2.6? If so how, and if not will it ever be?

I can't stand this keyboard! I'd root just for Swype!


texts: "Ok Google" voice action bugs - Reminder voice action gives me a Google search

texts:
Ok, so here're my issues with "Ok Google" on the Nexus 5:

When I say - "Ok Google" Remind me to call XYZ at Work, the reminder page does not pop up. It does a Google search. On the other hand, if I say "Ok Google" Remind me to charge phone when I reach home, the reminder page pops up. I have both my home and work addresses listed and I have no clue as to why this is happening.
When I say "Ok Google, Call (name)", it only dials if it's an old contact. So if I add a new contact, Google says "Please choose contact".
When I Say "Ok Google, note to self" it recognizes but it does not store as a note.

Could any of you help me with the same, please?


texts: What's the difference between a factory image and a ROM?

texts: Why are ROMs flashable through recovery while factory images require fastboot?


texts: how to uninstall beta gcamera app downloaded from unknown installation source for samsung galaxy a50s (SM-A507FN)

texts:
I have a new phone. Samsung Galaxy A50s. Model number SM-A507FN
https://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_a50s-9806.php

I downloaded Arnova's Beta 6: GCam_5beta6.200105.0445build-7.2.018.apk

for Android 9+ phones from https://www.celsoazevedo.com/files/android/google-camera/dev-suggested/
assuming it will work on my phone. However, the app has been crashing frequently and it does not work.
I have upgraded the software of the phone so it was upgraded to Android 10. Kernel 4.14.62-17887617.

This app was not installed from playstore so I don't know how to uninstall it now.
So please let me know how to uninstall this app.


texts: Is there a way to make an app executable only by the system on android?

texts: I'm trying to make an app executable only by the system or by root on android so that when the user tries to open it (for example, by tapping it) he gets permission denied. Is this possible on a rooted android device?


texts: Everytime I update hangouts I get this message whenever I open the app: "unkown issue with google play services". What is the cause of this problem? And how to solve it?


texts: Is this the right way to use dd for a full backup?

texts:
Sadly my device (sm-g3185) isn't supported by any of the CWM or NANDbackup so I am trying to do a backup manually. I found this thread which tells me to open one terminal (I'm on Arch Linux) and run:

adb forward tcp:5555 tcp:5555
adb shell
su
/system/xbin/busybox nc -l -p 5555 -e /system/xbin/busybox dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0

And then  another terminal and run:

adb forward tcp:5555 tcp:5555
cd /path/to/store/the/backup
nc 127.0.0.1 5555 | pv -i 0.5 > mmcblk0.raw

I did all this and it seems to be working. However, there was a delay of a few seconds between launching the dd command in terminal1 and the nc command in terminal2.

Can I trust the backup I created in this way? Doesn't this mean that I've lost some of the output of dd? Shouldn't these be run concurrently or, at least, shouldn't the nc command be started before the dd one?


texts: SDHC memory card only readable while booting my phone

texts:
I have a 32GB SDHC memory card. It cannot be mounted normally, it says Blank SD card , SD card is blank or has unsupported file system. I have tried chkdsk on it with windows 10 which results in "RAW Drive" crap. But When I reboot my Samsung E007h in recovery mode and select "apply update from external storage" or similar option, it shows the contents(Folders) That I had created before. So why it cannot be mounted/formatted on Android and Windows? I can see all the folders from bootloader means that data is safe in there but I just can't access it, what should I do to mount it OR format it someHow to make it usable? Is there a way on windows to format it from bootMenu?
I can observe Manufacturer and all other details with sd insight android app.
I just want to be able to use my card normally weather I have to loose all the data or not. Doesn't matter. I can even have root access for that.


texts:
I live in a youth hostel of an university and we access our rooms and labs by using a contactless key card. I want to clone my card to my phone.

Is it possible to copy when it is key protected? Can it be hacked?


texts: SM-T350 Micro-USB port charging but not transmitting files

texts:
My belief is that my SM-T350 (Samsung Galaxy A 8.0 from 2015) has a corrupted port which can only charge, not transfer files. Is that possible? Has anyone found any fixes short of taking the device apart and replacing the micro-usb port? Have I done anything wrong on the software side (see info below)?
Info:
I recently bought the SM-T350 off ebay as a cheap tablet to install ROMS, root, and generally do things on that I can't do with my daily driver phone. When I went to flash TWRP from my computer (Ubuntu 20.10), I found that the device was not recognized by adb. Specifically, running:
adb devices

returns the output:
List of devices attached

implying that no devices are attached, even though the SM-T350 is in the MTP mode in developer settings and USB debugging is enabled.
Seeing this, I figured that I'd run into the age-old problem of a cable which only charges and doesn't transfer data. It had been the cable from the box, so I tried connecting with a different cable (which I know to work both transferring data and charging). adb devices still didn't recognize it, so I know something is either wrong with my computer or the tablet at this point.
To eliminate variables, I borrowed my nephew's tablet (coincidentally, a Samsung Galaxy A 8.0 from 2019) and hooked it up (with the working cable, to the same computer) to see if adb devices registered anything. Sure enough, it outputted:
List of devices attached
R9WMA0N3LCJ device

My nephew's tablet (the 2019 one) also was recognized by Ubuntu as a removeable filesystem, whereas no such thing happened for my SM-T350. This is why I believe that the problem lies in the port's file transfer capability.


texts: I installed the latest Google+ app version 1.07 and now the widget has stopped working, and when I go the widget list, it is no longer listed as a choice.  Has this happened to others and is there a solution?


texts: How to block calls/SMS by contact name (might have multiple phone numbers)?

texts:
I'm using Moto X. I used to blacklist spammers directly into the downloaded app or the built-in Android blocker.

The problem is that every time that I reset my phone to factory settings, I have to add all numbers again, one by one.

So I created a contact on Google called "SPAM", and inserted all spam numbers into it.

Is there a way to simply block the contact called "SPAM", instead of adding dozens of numbers again?


texts: What happened to Lenovo LePhone? Is it on the market? Was it released?

texts: I found a lot of adds, comparisons, and presentations of Lenovo LePhone, mostly from January 2010, but on earth I cannot find any store where to buy it! Was it released at last?


texts: will win 7 ask for password to sync files

texts:
I have an Android phone. It is encrypted. It has a password to login. I connected this to a Windows 7 computer. It shows it's connected as a media device.

Was wondering if Windows 7 computer can sync the files of my android phone without asking for the password ?
Lets say it somehow did get the files, will the files be encrypted with a password or would they be decrypted already before the transfer was over to the win7 computer ?

The big CAVEAT is that I was using my phone While it was connected to the PC and hence the phone was Unlocked.


texts: Potential Android virus removal and best practices

texts:
I was browsing the web and I ended up on a site with one of those pop ups that plagued my browser window with "Your device is infected, please go to insert dodgy link to remove malware" type messages. It also downloaded a file called "download"....I didn't find the file type. At the same time, avast! flagged it as containing malware. I immediately deleted the file and scanned my device with several antivirus scanners, which all came back clean.

Is there any chance there is anything nasty lingering on my phone? I didn't click the downloaded file, deleted immediately and my virus scans came back clean. I also don't allow installation from unknown sources.

Finally, can anyone recommend me a comprehensive antivirus program?


texts: Is there any way to replace the desktop dock app on the Droid 3? Or at least change the widgets/dock area icons in productivity mode?

texts:
I have the Motorola desktop dock for my Droid 3 (on Verizon). When I drop the Droid in the desktop dock it lets me bring up either nighttime mode or productivity mode. I'd like to change what happens in productivity mode. I don't need two calendar views, for instance, and I'd like to have the Gmail app on the right side, instead of messages, and I'd like music instead of the camera app.

Does anyone know how any of this can be modified? I'm happy to spend a few dollars on an app if it will be able to take over from the built-in one when I put the phone on the dock.


texts:
I want to change the Hotword for the Google Assistant.

Is it possible to change the hotword from "OK Google" to something else?

Do i need a rooted device?


texts: Does Termux call fork/exec system calls in Android?

texts: There are tutorials (e.g., this and this) that use Termux to compile and run cpp codes in Android. Does Termux run fork/exec system calls and start running the program's main function? More generally, do terminal emulators in android really create Linux processes running directly on the hardware or do they act as a virtual machine and introduce a performance loss?


texts: Why do I only have 304 MB of available storage space?

texts:
I have AlphaRev Oxygen R2, 4Ext Touch Recovery, AN-Droid 2.2.0 with Android 2.3.3 on my HTC Desire. But I have only 304 MB of available internal storage space after the first boot up. Now I installed Shazam and it shrank down to 296 MB.

Shouldn't this number stay the same when I install an app? I mean I have formatted my SD card in 4Ext and created a 2 GB Ext4 partition for apps. Are the apps being installed on internal memory anyway? How do I check that? And if so, how do I tell it to install to the SD-Ext partition instead?

This ROM is supposed to come with integrated App2SD+. Ain't that right? If not, can you suggest another ROM that has integrated App2SD+ or tell me how to set it up manually?

I want memory, man!! This stupid phone comes with only 147 MB of memory available for the user apps and data. I don't know what the hell they were thinking when they designed it.

In response to Izzy

This is the output of the mount command.

sh-3.2# mount
mount
rootfs / rootfs rw,relatime 0 0
tmpfs /dev tmpfs rw,relatime,mode=755 0 0
devpts /dev/pts devpts rw,relatime,mode=600 0 0
proc /proc proc rw,relatime 0 0
sysfs /sys sysfs rw,relatime 0 0
/sys/kernel/debug /sys/kernel/debug debugfs rw,relatime 0 0
none /acct cgroup rw,relatime,cpuacct 0 0
tmpfs /mnt/asec tmpfs rw,relatime,mode=755,gid=1000 0 0
tmpfs /mnt/obb tmpfs rw,relatime,mode=755,gid=1000 0 0
tmpfs /app-cache tmpfs rw,relatime,size=8192k,mode=755,gid=1000 0 0
none /dev/cpuctl cgroup rw,relatime,cpu 0 0
/dev/block/mtdblock3 /system yaffs2 rw,relatime 0 0
/dev/block/mtdblock4 /cache yaffs2 rw,nosuid,nodev,relatime 0 0
/dev/block/mtdblock5 /system/data yaffs2 rw,nosuid,nodev,noatime,nodiratime 0 0
/dev/block/mmcblk0p2 /data ext4 rw,nosuid,nodev,noatime,nodiratime,commit=50,bar
rier=0,nobh,stripe=64,data=writeback,noauto_da_alloc 0 0
/dev/block/vold/179:1 /mnt/sdcard vfat rw,dirsync,nosuid,nodev,noexec,relatime,u
id=1000,gid=1015,fmask=0702,dmask=0702,allow_utime=0020,codepage=cp437,iocharset
=iso8859-1,shortname=mixed,utf8,errors=remount-ro 0 0
/dev/block/vold/179:1 /mnt/secure/asec vfat rw,dirsync,nosuid,nodev,noexec,relat
ime,uid=1000,gid=1015,fmask=0702,dmask=0702,allow_utime=0020,codepage=cp437,ioch
arset=iso8859-1,shortname=mixed,utf8,errors=remount-ro 0 0
tmpfs /mnt/sdcard/.android_secure tmpfs ro,relatime,size=0k,mode=000 0 0
/dev/block/dm-0 /mnt/asec/se.fmckl.regnr-1 vfat ro,dirsync,nosuid,nodev,relatime
,uid=1000,fmask=0222,dmask=0222,codepage=cp437,iocharset=iso8859-1,shortname=mix
ed,utf8,errors=remount-ro 0 0
/dev/block/dm-1 /mnt/asec/com.fingersoft.benjibananas-2 vfat ro,dirsync,nosuid,n
odev,relatime,uid=1000,fmask=0222,dmask=0222,codepage=cp437,iocharset=iso8859-1,
shortname=mixed,utf8,errors=remount-ro 0 0
sh-3.2#

Output of the df command.

sh-3.2# df
df
/dev: 207168K total, 64K used, 207104K available (block size 4096)
/mnt/asec: 207168K total, 0K used, 207168K available (block size 4096)
/mnt/obb: 207168K total, 0K used, 207168K available (block size 4096)
/app-cache: 8192K total, 0K used, 8192K available (block size 4096)
/system: 256000K total, 213132K used, 42868K available (block size 4096)
/cache: 40960K total, 1388K used, 39572K available (block size 4096)
/system/data: 151168K total, 113812K used, 37356K available (block size 4096)
/data: 2064144K total, 444856K used, 1619288K available (block size 4096)
/mnt/sdcard: 28544368K total, 9550336K used, 18994032K available (block size 163
84)
/mnt/secure/asec: 28544368K total, 9550336K used, 18994032K available (block siz
e 16384)
/mnt/asec/se.fmckl.regnr-1: 3124K total, 1040K used, 2084K available (block size
 4096)
/mnt/asec/com.fingersoft.benjibananas-2: 33212K total, 30996K used, 2216K availa
ble (block size 4096)
sh-3.2#

Does this make any sense?