texts: How "Google Pixel (XL)" activates the "unlimited full resolution photo and video backup"

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Google offers Pixel-Phone customers "Unlimited Full resolution photo and video backup".
Does anyone know how Google handle this?

I can imagine 3 options - but does anyone know which one matches or how it will be handled exactly?

Three thoughts:

For instance, someone is buying the phone via the Playstore online with his google account and he wants to give it away as a gift.
Does the unlock only counts for the user who bought the phone?
or will it be activated for the person who activates/registers the phone the first time with a Google account?
or does this always counts for any further user of the Pixel-Phone? Let's say Google Drive excludes the space-calculation for any picture/video which was taken with a Pixel-Phone?


texts: How to I undo deleted shortcut from chrome new tab in android?

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Currently my android google chrome new tab looks as follows,

It used to show twitter as well. I made the mistake of long pressing twitter icon and removing it. Since then I'm seeing times of India shortcut, as seen in the above image. I've visited twitter multiple times after that, but looks like chrome is brining it back. On desktop, I can use Edit shortcut and change the url. But how do I do similar thing in android?

Note: I'm on Android 10 (Oxygen OS v10.0.1). I don't have root access.


texts: What is the purpose of the SD card on an Asus ZenPad

texts: I had this issue on the Dell Venue but was never resolved. On an ASUS ZenPad, what is the purpose of the SD card if it can't be accessed? So how does one play movies from the SD card?


texts: Different methods of moving apps to SD card

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There is a native method for moving apps to the SD card, by viewing the app info and pressing the "move to SD card" button. (I don't know on which Android version this was introduced). Not all apps can be moved this way.

There are other apps that promise moving apps to the SD card, such as Link2SD, App 2 SD, MoveToSD, Move2SD Enabler, and many more. Some require root, some (apparently) don't.

Do all these apps work in the same (or similar) ways? Is it the same way of the native method? The native method works the same way as the apps do? Why do some apps require root access and others don't? Is it safe to move apps that have the native method of moving disabled (grayed out)?


texts: Need to know ip address through my viber login

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My laptop has been stolen and viber is installed there, the thief has acceesed my viber . can i check the ip address associated with my viber so that i can trace the location of my laptop.

other my viber account is linked with my gmail account. can i show my viber login activity/ipaddress/location on gmail account.


texts: "Connection to server lost / Touch to retry" when resuming Youtube video

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Viewing videos with youtube app works fine except when I close the app and get back to the video later. I see the cursor at the time I left it but I get "Connection to server lost / Touch to retry", the video won't resume and touching actually doesn't seem to retry.

The only option is going back to the main app screen, swipe away the video and opening it again.

This happens both on a Samsung Galaxy S3 with Android 4.1.2 and on a Nexus 5 with Android 4.4.2

Is there anything I can do to fix this issue and be able to resume videos again?


texts: Prevent HTC Tattoo from losing its mobile broadband connection

texts: My HTC Tattoo loses its mobile broadband connection after a couple of days without a restart. Calling and SMS still work but no data connections. Disabling and reenabling the mobile data connection does not help. Only with a restart the data connection can be used again. Is there a solution to this problem?


texts: How to avoid roaming question on dual-sim calls?

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I have a mobile phone with a dual-sim slot and I inserted a SIM in each of them.One of the SIMs get logged in in national roaming which is ok as there is a cooperation between my native service provider and the "foreign" one.
I use a separate app (Roaming Control) to handle roaming correctly.
If now I am logged in in the foreign net and I call out to anybody I get a message, to confirm using roaming and not the secondary SIM which is in its native net:

Roaming warning
The SIM card that you are about to use is now in roaming. Would you like to continue?

I have to confirm manually which is no problem as long as I have the phone in my hands.
If I am sitting in my car and I use a voice dialer this is nasty: The call does wait for the entry of my decision but does not show the question as the display is in general turned off beforehand. Thus I have to wait for the ring tone and if it is not coming I have to take the phone in my hands (!) and confirm the roaming.
Is there a way to disable this warning?


texts: Block Image loading in any Android App especially in Play Store

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Updated:

There are many third world countries where 3G network has not encompassed their entire geography, let alone providing a satisfactory internet service. As obvious, the price for internet packs on mobile are not very much affordable to lot of folks.

Cutting the story short, there are apps like Play Store and the likes of it, whose aesthetics will be affected drastically if the images are to be stopped loading. These apps I assume are made keeping developed countries and their network infrastructure in mind.

Anyway, I still need to block the images even if the app's UI looks unpleasing. I'm looking here for a method to stop loading images in Play Store. Note that I'm not asking a different app store as a solution.

In fact, if the solution is more general (for other apps) than selective for Play Store, it would still be considered as an answer.

Note:

Device rooted, so no issues for installing any app.
Adaway installed but couldn't blacklist images using regex(naive) expression.
Firefox for Android has addons, it is already sorted for now.

Any idea(s) how to achieve this goal?


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I have two Android 4.x devices, one 4.0.2 and another 4.4.2. On both, I have installed SSHelper to push data to and from the device using rsync. It worked, but the new environment does not even have a usable rm. I would like to switch over to something that works better and possibly faster.

My next attempt was to use MTP over USB with mtpfs, but that does not work, it freezes. simple-mtpfs is not packaged for Ubuntu 13.10. KDE KIO is able to read from the device over MTP, but that does not help me at all, since I want to write my own script using rsync, and it is not able to write to it.

Then I tried sshfs, I do not get any errors mounting it, but I get IO-errors whenever I even try to cd into the mountpoint. I guess the environment with SSHelper lacks something. It does not work with HTTPS and FTPS Server either. The SFTP provided with the latter works with Filezilla, though.

So how can I get /sdcard to be mounted somewhere on my Linux machine and copy and delete files from it like I want?


texts: Ways to improve battery life on Droid Incredible?

texts: Out of the box, I noticed my Incredible has a lot of stuff running/turned on by default.  Besides the basics of turning off WiFi, GPS, and BlueTooth when I'm not using them, are there more steps I can take to make my battery last longer?


texts: Unlocking Sony Xperia Z3 Compact with gloves

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I've read that, if I turn on Glove mode, it will increase sensitivity of touch if I unlock my phone with gloves on. But it is not working like that. Since I'll turn Glove mode on it has increased sensitivity no matter if I have gloves on or not.

Is it possible to do it so it would increase sensitivity only if I'll UNLOCK screen with gloves on?

Thanks in advance!


texts: Turn on HotSpot via ADB -- Sony Ericsson Xperia mini ST15i

texts: How to turn on wifi hotspot on ST15i via ADB? There is already on post about this using keyevents but it does not work for me. It has hot broken touchscreen, back is always clicking, but before, I turned on USB debugging so ADB works. It is not rooted. I want to use it as mobile hotspot from SIM. It has Android 2.3 GingerBread.


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I have Google Voice on my Android (4.0.4 Samsung Galaxy S3) and it is set to make all calls using GV (cause I want the user to see GV number on the caller ID).
However I encounter this problem: the number that appears on my mobile phone (when dialing out using GV) is some unknown (random?) number, not the number that I'm calling. Say I'm calling 212-333-4444 it shows 617-234-1234. It is in fact calling the right number but what shows is the number that GV is using. The problem is that when I look at the log I can't see who was called nor can I try to recall that number.


texts: How to swap UI of a custom rom with other rom?

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I have a custom rom which has Xperia like UI. It's very fast uses very less Ram. The other rom has Kitkat/Jellybean like UI but it has low performance as compared to Xperia UI like rom.

I was wondering if I could change UI of Xperia rom with the other Kitkat rom. is it possible?

I want to change Notification bar, menus , locker, Popup windows, buttons etc.

I use custom launcher and keyboard so no need to change that.


texts: How to install games directly to SD card without going through phone or internal memory

texts:
I have a Micromax Canvas A177 Android device which has 4GB of storage and 1GB of RAM.  Currently, I only have 700 MB of storage available and I cannot install any more applications.

I have a SD card installed in the device, but to move an application to the SD card, I first have to install it in the phone storage, which I cannot due because of limited space.

How can I install an app directly to external storage without first having to install it in phone storage?


texts: List of apps I can delete/uninstall on my S4

texts: Can someone please give me a list of apps that are safe to uninstall or disable on my Galaxy S4?  Thanks!


texts: galaxy s3 mini - notifcation sounds -how to turn off.

texts: I have the default notification sounds set to silent but every few minutes a bell sounds. Does anyone know what is causing it?


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I know that a Samsung 4.3 can be rooted using a method called saferoot. What it does is find a security hole in the OS and performs a "privilege escalation" on the process.

The advantage of this is that it doesn't touch the ROM and has little risk of bricking one's phone.

I assume that they fixed this specific exploit in 4.4.2. I want to know if there is another method like this?


texts: 1st gen bricked KindleFire, Fastboot possible with ADT tools or Android studio?

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I've a KindleFire that is bricked in the logo loop, and I understand that I need to access Fastboot to be able to write commands to it to try to reprogram it? Can I do so using adb or the sdk and a file that is there called fasttools? I've got Android studio on my laptop. Do you know how I can get this to work? The android studio is not seeing the device. I can't enable a USB developer setting or access the KindleFire setup.
I heard there's a motherboard short but don't know about how or where either. Thanks


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Would Galaxy Nexus US version (unlocked directly from Google Play) work in India on GSM networks? As far as I understand from the specifications the voice should work just fine as it is a quad band. What about data? Seems like it does support 3G 2100 which is used in India.

Galaxy Nexus specifications

GSM/EDGE/GPRS (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G (850, 900, 1700, 1900, 2100 MHz)
HSPA+ 21

GSM Bands information by country

900     1800            3G 2100 BSNL / MTNL


texts: Strange ALT key behavior running c4droid on my droid 3

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I am encountering a strange behavior while using ALT keys while editing a text file with c4droid on my Motorola Droid 3. If I use an ALT key to type a character such as { or \, the ALT key seems to "stick", and I am forced to type a character before I can type a normal keyboard character. No combination of keys seems to be able to deactivate the ALT key other than simply pressing one key, and having it output one undesired character. The output looks like

int main((nt argc...

instead of

int main(int argc...

Do I need to perhaps modify the keymap? How can I alleviate this problem? I hope I am describing the issue properly.


texts: default_gain.conf not present (for volume)

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I have been editing my default_gain.conf on my android devices for as ong as I can remember now.

I recently upgraded to the Note 4 (N9100F) and I cant seem to find this file anywhere. My device is rooted BTW.

The location should be /system/etc/default_gain.conf but it isn't there.

I also have a Samsung Galaxy Nexus running CM11 that I have disabled the radio and deleted all of the bloatware on, just so it can be used as a media player and I can't find the file on that device either.

Has the location been changed and I haven't noticed or do I now need to edit some other file to up the volume of my music player without using third-party apps?

I appreciate the help guys, thanks.


texts: Picture Gallery Slow & Won't Refresh on HTC G2 w Android 2.3 Gingerbread

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I'm having a problem with Picture Gallery not refreshing and loading too slowly on Android 2.3.4 Gingerbread (HTC G2). After I take a picture and then go to add it on foursquare or facebook from picture gallery, the last couple pictures taken aren't there.  Sometimes the last 20 pictures taken aren't there or an entire directory of pictures isn't showing up. A lot of times it takes a long time to load the picture thumbnails and directories.

Is there a way to refresh or fix the Picture Gallery or is there a better 3rd party picture gallery that you can recommend?

Should I reformat or replace my micro SD card to make it work faster?

Thanks in advance! :)


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What measures does Google takes to ensure that paid apps that are downloaded do not get spread for free? Currently I see a possibility that can leak out a large number of apps:

Someone pays to download an app on his mobile.
Creates a backup of the app.
Gives the backup to friends/ family or spreads it over the internet.
Many people use the paid app for free.

I have not tried this. My Question is: Is it possible? What is the current state of the security measures for the paid apps on Google Play?


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How do I create a shortcut to another file or folder inside a folder?

Example:

Suppose I go to a folder A /storage/sdcard0/pictures. I know that I have another folder B /storage/sdcard1/music. I want to create a shortcut inside folder A that point to folder B such that when I click on the shortcut, it goes to folder B.

I would appreciate if the answer is not about creating a shortcut on your home screen because this question is about creating a shortcut in a folder, not on the home screen. Thank you.


texts: If I root the device can I upgrade to Froyo without waiting for the operator's release?

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I have a Samsung Galaxy S and am currently waiting indefinitely for the operator to pull its finger out and release its bloated edition of Froyo.

If I root the device using the instructions here, will that enable me to ugrade to Froyo over Kies or will I have to upgrade through some other method?


texts: No Google Now Hotword Detection on Moto X

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I've checked this solution, but it hasn't worked for me.

After updating to 4.4, my Moto X Google Now has lost the "OK Google" hotword function. "OK Google Now" on the Moto X system still works, but I like being able to do another search in Google Now without having to leave that environment again (it's much faster than doing "OK Google Now" through Touchless Control).

My mic icon in Google Now shows up "unfilled," (example below) and I have Hotword detection enabled and am using English (US).

Ideas?


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My boy is playing Scribblenauts on an Android 5.0 tablet, under the control of a restricted profile.

He's done all the levels, and there is an IAP required to purchase the rest of the levels.

Can't do the IAP from within the restricted profile, because no play store access.

I've purchased the levels on the parent account, but they don't show up in his restricted profile.

How can I get the new levels for him?


texts: Can someone identify this notification icon?

texts: Can someone please help my identify this icon in notification bar. What app is it from?? Thank you


texts: Should I root before or after activation?

texts: I purchased an evo on Sprint that I'm going to root.  I'm wondering, should I root the phone before or after activation on Sprint's network?  Does it make any difference?


texts: What's the purpose of the data.info file in TWRP backup?

texts: I've backed up the /data/ partition of my smartphone using TWRP recovery. It created 4 files on a SD card: data.ext4.win , data.ext4.win.md5 , recovery.log and data.info . I know what's inside of the first three files, but I don't really know what's inside of the data.info file. It looks like the file is a binary one, at least I can't simply view it in any file editor. Does anyone know what's the purpose of that file?


texts: Next week I'm going to us and I will buy a new phone. I was thinking of buying a Moto Z Force. But I heard it is only available for Verizon. I'm from Brazil and would like to know if even if the version from the Motorola site is locked for Verizon and if I would have any problems in using this phone here in Brazil.


texts: Galaxy S5 after System Update is asking for SIM Network Unlock PIN

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I recently purchased a Galaxy S5 on http://amazon.co.uk. This was a well deserved upgrade from a galaxy S2.

When I got the phone I powered it on with my Vodafone Spain SIM card and it worked perfectly. The day after I realized that there was a system update and I ran it. As soon as the update ended the phone asked for "SIM Network Unlock PIN"

Is there any way to revert this update? is reverting the best option?

Can I unlock the phone without buying an unlock code?

I found this site http://unlockcode4u.com recommended by a friend and they seem capable of unlocking the phone, but I just expended £250 for the phone and the code is really out of my budget.

Please help.


texts: How to Destroy Android Phone permanently

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I recently found an old Android phone in my drawer, which I would like to destroy permanently.

What I mean by that is:

I want to completely and irrecoverably wipe/erase absolutely everything.

Not just the free space, not just the data partition. Everything. The system partition, the firmware, every single byte of the phone's storage. Absolutely everything. The entire storage chip. I do not plan on using this phone ever again or selling it. I will also physically destroy this phone afterwards, however first I want to ensure that all data is permanently gone.

Is there any ADB or terminal command I can use to accomplish this?
Again, keep in mind that I do not care if the phone becomes unusable after doing all this, because that's exactly what I want to achieve.

On my Linux machine, I'd just run a command such as "dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/sda" and it would erase every single byte of storage. Is there any equivalent like this for an Android phone, perhaps?

Thank you very much.


texts: Any application to scan non-standard QR codes

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Following this question. Typical QR Codes have control squares in three of four corners of each code:

It there any application or method available for Android system to scan non-standard QR Codes? For example:

QR Code with only one, central control square (I can't provide detail about company using these, because I've seen them in dozens of places, but I've heard, that many airlines uses these):

UPS diamond-codes / MaxiCodes:

I've tested many different QR Code reading applications in Google Play, but none of them were able to scan any of these non-standard QR Codes and all of them were limited to standard QR Codes only.


texts: Odin3 says phone is successfully rooted but I have no root access

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I'm attempting to Root my Galaxy S3 to try and breath new life in to it (I don't want to upgrade if I don't have to).

I've followed the steps detailed in this post and the results seemed to suggest that everything had worked, as you can see in the screen shot, however when I check using the Root Checker app it states -

  Root Access - no access

Maybe I'm missing something, but I can't find anything that I can understand, so I'd be grateful if someone can help me fix this problem.

Update

Below are two screen shots taken after the above root process. On the left is the aforementioned Root Checker app, showing no access. And on the right is a warning shown when I open the SuperSU app.

I have indeed just updated to 4.3, so I'm guessing I'd need to go down the manually re-root app, but I have no idea what the relevant forum would be.


texts: Sync DuckDuckGo bookmarks between devices?

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Is it possible?

I wonder if the reason I haven't found anything is it defeats the main purpose of DDG, being a privacy browser?


texts: How to automatically enable ethernet tethering on Android 11?

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Each time the router reboots, the ethernet tethering (introduced in Android 11) breaks, and I'm trying to make it recovers automatically.
Developer options have a setting for enabling USB tethering on USB cable plug.
Is there anything similar for ethernet tethering?


texts: phone not visible to finder (on mac) suddenly

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When I connect my phone to my mac via usb, I no longer see it in finder.  Nor does it automatically launch iphoto as it used to.

On the other hand, I can see it from sdk tools like ddms, and can access the files that way (with usb debugging turned on, of course).  I can also see other android devices just fine.

Is there some setting that got turned off somewhere?

MyTouch 4g, Froyo.


texts: How to recover data from a damaged SD card?

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I have an HTC Inspire.  I have had my 8 GB SD Card for three years...needless to say, it has like 5000 pictures and hundreds of videos on it.  It has a lot of music on it too, but I'm not worried about that.  I just want my pictures back more than anything.  I got a message on my phone that told me I should safely unmount my SD card before removing it.  Since I haven't taken it out for months, I didn't think anything of it.  A few hours later, it said "SD Card damaged.  You may have to reformat it."  When I clicked on that, it said "Are you sure you want to format the Sd card?  All data on your card will be lost."

I have tried plugging it into the computer, but there's not an option to view files.  I tried putting it in my dad's phone, and his phone didn't even recognize that it was even in there.  If anyone has ANY ideas, whatsoever, it would be greatly appreciated.  Thank you!!


texts: One of my phone's last location is in different continent

texts: today, on my Google Account, I saw that one of the last locations of my phone is from the USA when I live in Europe? Is it right?


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I'm totally confused regarding Android file system and its relation to SD card.

While browsing my Asus Nexus 7 (2013) with file manager Astro from very root catalog I found directory sdcard. But there is also catalog /mnt/sdcard that points to the same location. Why do I need both of them?

I got mixed twice while browsing my rooted Samsung S4 Lollipop with external SD card. ES file Explorer. It has :

/sdcard/ with some information that is not on SD card. But why this directory is called SD scard?

Mount directory:

/mnt/
  /extSdCard/ with card information inside that can be visible on PC if I
remove it from phone and put to computer.
  /sdcard/ again pseudo SD card info.

Totally confused:

/storage/
  /emulated/0/ that contains /sdcard/ info
  /legacy/ the same like /emulated/0/
  /extSdCard/ linked to real SD card
  /sdcard0/ again pseudo SD card info.

What is idea of such strange file system organisation?


texts:
I can save images from other sites on chrome browser but cannot do it on Facebook. Does it contains any JavaScript which block saving images?

How to save them ?


texts:
My Samsung Galaxy tab 2 (7.0) can't see 5ghz networks.
Am I missing anything?


texts: How can I display my maps (from maps.google.com) on Android smartphone?

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How can I access to "my maps" saved from desktop website (maps.google.com) from my mobile device?

When I use maps application on my device I am not able to find my saved maps with my POI and my settings

I am using Android 4.4 on Nexus 4


texts: My phone keeps clicking on things that I'm not even clicking on?

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Sometimes my Sony xperia z5 just start freezing, clicking on apps, turning drawer's pages and doing things like that without me doing anything . In my opinion it looks like a problem with the touchscreen and the display because it's like if someone touches it but nobody is actually doing it, I am also pretty sure that there isn't any virus . Do you have any idea about the causes of this?

Ps: My phone got the latest firmware and not a modified rom


texts: Can the video chats on Messenger or WhatsApp be hacked?

texts: I am using the Marshmallow version of android and often use the newly launched video call feature on WhatsApp and that of Messenger to talk to my family and friends. So usually a question arises, given there are lots of cyber crimes happening now-a-days, can my video chats be hacked ? If so how can I protect my phone from that? What are the tricks or ways hacker use to hacked the camera on my phone? If anyone can explain these things to me then it would be really helpful. I hope this question is allowed in this site. Thank you.


texts: Where can I find a comparsion of non-offical cooked rom/firmware of Galaxy S i9000?

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I've been searching around for the topic these few days. However, I am getting into a problem of information overflow - there are too many different version and custom kernal around. Most of them are still in active development with a chain of discussion on forum that is difficult to check what they actually are.

Do you know are there any feature matrix of these kernel?
If it is yet exists, I am going to build one from here. Please share the kernel/rom you found that


texts:
I have Samsung Galaxy Nexus running on Android 4.2.1. When I run system update it outputs "Your system is up to date". How can I update Android to 4.3
EDIT:
Device's model: Galaxy Nexus (maguro)
Product code: yakjuxw
I'm considering to install CyanogenMod. Can you recommend good backup software.


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I got a Skyworth e69 6369 smart tv.
kernel 3.1.10
android 4.2.1
model full aosp on skyworth 6369
cpu arm cortex a9 dual core
other specs http://specdevice.com/showspec.php?id=de85-dcab-0033-c5870033c587

It does not come with any data cable. It has 4 usb ports though I don't think I can use any for rooting.

I have tried several no pc solutions like framaroot 1.9.3, kingroot 3.4.1.157, poot, romastersu 2.0.3_140926_100, vroot 4.3, z4root 1.3.0 etc but not successful.

What is the best way to root this if any? Or is this sadly unrootable?

Thanks for any suggestion.


texts: I have not even opened the google goggles app in several weeks. Why does my phone report that it is using such a large amount of my battery? This is especially disconcerting considering that this app has the ability to analyze images which it could be taking without my knowledge or consent. Anyone else ever experienced this?


texts: Turning off just email notification sound

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Possible Duplicate:
  How can I turn off Notification Sounds and leave phone sounds on

my dad just got a brand new Motorola XT603 running Android 2.3.5.  He would like to differ the notification sounds for emails/texts/voice mail but short of that, just turn off the sound for emails since he receives so many.  His email is NOT through gmail, but a work account.  Thanks in advance!


texts: Is there a voice action shortcut in ICS?

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Android 4.0 doesn't have a magnifying glass search button like most pre-ICS phones.  I'm actually one of the people who used the long-press search button often with voice actions.

Is there a similar shortcut in ICS, now that it doesn't have the search button, or am I stuck going back to the home screen/app list?


texts:
My new job uses Workplace by Facebook, and Workplace Chat is their preferred messaging platform.
However, Facebook's apps asks for about every possible permission (see below), which is why I don't use them on my phone.

If I create a separate user on my Android phone, and install Workplace to this "work" account, preventing this user from making calls and sending SMS, will the Workplace app be able to "spy" (calls, microphone, networks, etc.) on my main account?


texts:
I noticed that even when my phone is off, this app is connected to the Internet by itself:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/developer?id=Psiphon+Inc.&hl=en


texts: What is this blue dot and circle on the lock screen?

texts: Under the slider, there is a blue dot/circle. What is this?


texts: Enable the keyboard on the right side of the emulator

texts:
I am currently using the latest Android SDK. Whenever I run a device, I can use the hardware buttons on the right side and the D-Pad.

But, there's no qwerty keyboard below it. Is there any way to make it show up?

Old emulator layout (with QWERTY keyboard)

New emulator layout (without QWERTY keyboard)


texts: "/sdcard/Sounds" folder appears empty in Windows 7 for Samsung Galaxy S3

texts:
For some reason, the folder that once allowed me to access all my recordings using the default Sound Recorder app appears empty in windows even though the files are still there according to ES File Explorer. My phone is not rooted.
(Similarly, some files in my Downloads folder are not visible from Windows.)
I've also begun having an issue where deleting folders in the "Music" directory gives an error "cannot delete _____ the storage is write-protected.", but I don't know if this is related. I really need these recordings without having to "share" every single one of them individually in ES File Explorer.
What is going on?


texts: Galaxy S3 Mini - my provider only offers micro and nano SIM cards

texts:
I've ordered a [Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini] (hasn't arrived yet) :

http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_i8190_galaxy_s_iii_mini-5033.php

On the above link, it says that it uses "Mini-SIM".

I've tried double-checking that info on Samsung's site, but there it only sais "Sim Support":

http://www.samsung.com/uk/consumer/mobile-devices/smartphones/android/GT-I8190RWABTU-spec

My problem is, my provider only lets me switch my standard SIM to Micro-SIM or Nano-SIM.

Is there a way to make any of these work with the Galaxy S3 Mini? Anyone who already owns such a phone has had this issue? (and hopefully solved it)?


texts: Galaxy S2 - Can't get rid of Cyanogen Recovery

texts:
So here's the deal. I'm running CM 12.1 on my phone.

I really need/want to flash TWRP, but every single time I do it (via Heimdall), no matter what I do, I always get Cyanogen Recovery, which is completely useless, back over it when I boot into recovery mode. I tried shutting the phone off after flashing and booting directly into recovery mode as some people suggested, but it makes no difference. Yes, I've turned off the option in developer options to update cyanogen recovery, but 12.1 ignores that setting anyways and rewrites any custom recoveries anyways.

Does anyone know how I can get rid of cm recovery and replace it with TWRP? I would be extremely thankful.

EDIT: Just tried flashing via adb, didn't work either. Imma start pulling my hair out at this rate.


texts: Google Chrome and picture reenabling and reinstalling without authorization or interaction?

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As somebody really wary of Google in general, the first thing I did on my phone was to disable Chrome and Google Pictures, and replaced them by apps from F-Droid

For a few days now, I've seen them reappear in my app drawer, and with careful observation, the play store seems to be re-enabling and reinstalling them by itself when checking if updates are available.

Uninstalling and disabling them again just kick the can down to the next repository upgrade.

This question talk about google chrome, but do not give an explanation for google pictures.

Auto updates are disabled, android 9.


texts: Bluetooth Keyboard won't automatically connect

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I have a Logitech k810 Bluetooth keyboard, which can switch between 3 devices with corresponding buttons. I have it paired with my Windows 7 laptop, a Tablet, and an HTC Rezound with Andorid 4.0.3.

I can switch between Windows and my Android tablet with no issue. I just press the corresponding button on the keyboard and 2 seconds later I can type on either device.

When trying to switch to my phone, the keyboard LED blinks as it attempts to connect but never does. There is no indication on the phone. The keyboard's Bluetooth profile on the phone is activated (checkbox is checked). If I select the device in the Bluetooth device list, it says "Please press any key on your keyboard to reconnect.", but pressing keys does nothing.

It appears the only way to actually connect it is to press the conncect button on the keyboard and manually go to the phone's Bluetooth device profile options and click on the already checked checkbox for the keyboard input.

I imagine this would happen with my phone and any Bluetooth keyboard, which ruins the convenience of a keyboard at all.

Any clues as to the issue? I'd love to be able to just connect without spending 2 minutes doing so every time.


texts: Tasker: How to trigger recheck of state context?

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As I understand it, when I set Tasker to execute a tasks in a profile that has a state context it executes the tasks once - when the state condition becomes true.

Is there a task command to make Tasker re-run the profile (in case the state condition still remains true, of course)?

Background: I'm trying to make Tasker do some actions when net wifi closes, wait a while, then check if net connection is still closed to run the same actions again (effectively creating a loop that only ends when net connection becomes active).


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Galaxy Note 3, and Galaxy Note 4 Edge:

When a call ends because:

The caller hanging up first, or
Ending call using Bluetooth earpieces (a number of different brands and models)

The device LOCKS.

It does not do that if you end the call first using the buttons on the device screen.

Also this problem is with:

Phones that are encrypted and phones that are not.
Phones that have S View covers, or have no cover at all.
Phones that use PIN lock, and phones that use fingerprint lock.

Note also that this problem does not occur on S3 or S4 to my knowledge, but that is simply a friend claiming that he does not have this problem with his phones.


texts: Trouble with updating Android on Lenovo A2010-a

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Today I updated my Android Lenovo A2010-a to latest version (Android 5.1): I just click on message like that "Your have new update. Update have downloaded and can be installed". Than was opened new window on that window I click on button "install". Than phone was reboot. Than phone was updating (with icon - green android). Battery was in normal condition (not low). After that phone booted normal.

After updating I have error on all applications installed on my phone. Error for all application in one separate window, one after one. With text like this: Error in application "Google Keyboard" - it translated to English from Russian.

What I can do for resolve that problem?


texts: My moto e4 plus is 2yrs old.Suddenly at 75-80% it's charging rate drops then after a while suddenly it charging very fast after that stoppage.can anyone tell me reason !please


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I am using twrp 3.0.2 for backup and restore on my galaxy s4 i9506 and i dont understand some things.

I wanted to be able to switch between 5.0.1 and 4.3 by having backups of both versions.

So i backed up my phone running android 5.0.1. I then wiped my phone and flashed the 4.3 rom. Now my phone is on 4.3.

After that i made a backup of my phone on 4.3. Now i have the backups of 4.3 and 5.0.1.

When i tried to restore the 5.0.1 backup on the 4.3 system, it would get stuck at the "galaxy s4" boot screen. The 4.3 system would only accept 4.3 backups. (likewise, if i flash 5.0.1, it will also only accept 5.0.1 backups)

Furthermore, when i restore the 4.3 backup with a 5.0.1 system, the "galaxy s4" boot screen will be still be the one from 4.3. (the one from 4.3 has vibration while 5.0.1 doesnt).

This also happens when i try to flash custom roms (it gets stuck at the galaxy s4 boot screen, and it is the same screen as the previous OS). Hence, i am unable to flash any custom rom.

I thought that nandroid backups are supposed to restore the entire system to the way it was (exept internal and external sd cards), i dont understand why it does not. I also dont understand why the galaxy s4 boot screen does not change when restoring or flashing custom roms.

I tried to make this as clear as possible, thanks for reading!


texts: How to stop Google Assistant from freezing Xiaomi Mi Box S 4K's remote control?

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The device, which uses Android 8.1.0, has recently started freezing the remote control as soon as Google Assistant is used.

By freezing I mean the device simply ignores the remote control, leaving the viewer helpless.
It happens many times but not always. The scenario is this:

The Google Assistant button is clicked in the remote control.
The devices asks to say something.
The devices ignores what you say and at the same time ignores the remote control too.
After a few seconds the "please say something" prompt goes away.
After a while the device goes into sleep mode (where you see ads to various shows).

In order to fix it one has to:

Restart the device, but as there's no way to choose to restart, you have to pull the power cable out.
Reconnect the power cable.
The UI shows, but you can't do anything.
After 5-10 minutes, the device finally responds to the remote control again.


texts: How to access history or recently closed tabs in Chromer

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I use Chromer in web heads mode. Occasionally I have had all web-heads disappear, presumably due to a crash. In past sometimes Chromer suggested me to reopen old tabs when restarted but not today.

Is there a way to make it reopen recently closed tabs without being prompted? I cannot find anything like that in the menus.


texts: Can you change unlock pin after encrypting your phone?

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I'm using Android M and would like to turn on encryption.

Am I going to be able to change my screen pin in the future after I enable encryption?


texts: What are my options for connecting my Android to Ubuntu?

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I have a Samsung Galaxy S2 running rooted Jelly Bean 4.1.2. My computer is running Ubuntu 12.10.

Before, in Android 4.0, I simply plugged the USB in, and a notification would pop up, and I was offered a button to Turn on USB storage, and then my 12GB internal SD card and 16GB external SD card were both mounted as external drives. Nice and easy.

Now, to get the same thing, to connect my Android as a mass storage device, before I connect the USB cable, I have to go to Settings -> More Settings -> USB utilities and press Connect storage to PC, then plug in the cable, then press Turn on USB storage. It's a hassle and a half.

If I don't do it this way, when I connect the USB, it tries to connect with MTP. Which causes this error:

Unable to mount SAMSUNG_Android
Error initializing camera: -60: Could not lock the device

If I switch the connection mode to PTP, I get two devices, both called SAMSUNG_Android, only one of which (12GB internal) actually ever displays the contents. The other hangs.

In either case, MTP or PTP, if I have Banshee running when I connect my Android, it causes Banshee to crash. I use Banshee to sync my music collection.

The short story being that currently, connecting my Android to my computer is either complicated or doesn't work very well.

I've been told that USB mass storage is being deprecated, and MTP is the standard going forward. At the end of the day, I don't care if it's MTP, PTP, or mass storage that's used to connect my device. All I care is that it's as easy as it used to be. Plug it in, press a button, both drives are mounted and usable like any other drive.

How do I get this ease of function when connecting my Android to my USB.


texts: With a touch screen keyboard, having passwords I am entering displayed hidden is more trouble than it's worth to me. Few applications like KeePassDroid allow you to disable this feature. Is there any way to disable this feature globally? Solutions that require root are perfectly fine.


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Apparently, Android 3.1 will support USB devices such as mice and keyboards.

How much of an issue is driver support? If you have a "normal" keyboard or mouse, will it just plug and play?
Does the OS provide support for these input devices through standard Android controls, or will each program have to be modified seperately to support these input devices?


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First time here - bear with me.

I have a rooted Huawei 5c that I'm locked out of. It requires 'SIM1 - PIN1' which AFSAK I never created. Normally one gets three attempts and then you have to input PUK(which I have); that I'm aware of. The thing is, it's not responding to 'three attempts', it just does nothing after numerous attempts.

A bit of background.

This whole issue began when I put a PAYG sim in the second sim slot. When I booted back up it required 'SIM1 - PIN1' for the phone to start, which I don't have. I removed the second sim and booted into the phone as normal. Went to the security section and this is where potentially the mistake was made. I thought the phone was asking me to enter (read: create) the password for the SIM card, but nope... it already had a default password, and was asking me to enter that. I entered (read: tried to create) a password twice, and BAM... now locked out of the phone, whichever sim is present or both. As I mentioned it is not responding to three attempts.

I have access to ADB and the command line, is there anything I can do with that? Any help appreciated.

thanks

Cliff


texts: Does rooting phone wipe your data if the bootloader is unlocked?

texts: A few months ago I reset my phone because it had began to break and get really laggy. I want to re-root it now, I was just wondering if it would reset my data if the bootloader is already unlocked?


texts: Confused by the many locations of the virtual /sdcard/

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Some devices (like my Nexus 4) don't have an external slot for an SD Card. Instead, there's a root folder called /sdcard/ that is treated the same way. But I also find other paths that all point to the same files -- there must be some kind redirects going on (I think this is called symlinks in Linux).

All these paths contain the same files:

/sdcard/
/storage/sdcard0/
/storage/emulated/0/
/storage/emulated/legacy/

Which path is the "actual" one? What about the other paths? What are they used for, why do they exist?


texts: I have deleted all launcher apps, how to fix?

texts: i have sgh-t989  and i have installed a custom rom beanstalk 4.4.2. mistakenly deleted all launchers now i cant use home, tried to restart phone doesnt fix it. now i cant even on my phone. i cant go to recovery mode because my home button is dead. is there any way i can go to recovery mode using pc because when i connect andriod to pc using usb cable it shows all the data i have so i can reinstall my rom. i tried other methods but nothing works because my home button suks. plz help


texts: App nationality in Play Store while updating from different location

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For some reasons I have to use VPN for downloading apps from play store. I want to know when I change the IP for example to US and my Play Store change to US. Does it give me different app in US edition?

If yes, when I download with VPN and if I turn off the VPN and back to local Play Store I still can update that app downloaded with VPN now. The confusing thing for me is, if I downloaded an app with VPN using US IP address and update it with my real ip what edition of app I get? Does it still update with the US version of the app?


texts: Can "adb remount" be used on a stock phone (unrooted)?

texts: Is it possible to use adb remount with a standard firmware and without having rooted the device? If not, is there another way to force the system to make /system writable without rooting the device?


texts: I would like to tell my Android that when I'm in a given app it should switch to a given keyboard. My use case is that I want to use Hacker keyboard with Connectbot.


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I have a Lenovo A7-30 3300GV tablet, which is stuck on the boot screen.
I have tried the following

Did a factory reset from system recovery
Wiped cached partition

The problem persists.
I also did a system partition check where I got the following message

  system partition checking ... /system/etc/ctsflagsys d41d8cd98.. Failed! system have been root

What is the meaning of this error.
how do recover from this error?


texts: Android Outlook over IMAP is logging in from Microsoft servers

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Using Microsoft Outlook app for Android I could not add an Outlook-IMAP account on some Android tablet for some customer. However, it was no problem to add the same IMAP account to the GMail App, or some other mail Clients on the same tablet. Or to Thunderbird on Windows, even Outlook on Windows worked fine...
I wondered what the heck is going on. updated outlook on android, no change. So i setup an Test-Mail-Server and sniffed the network traffic. Turns out that my device was not talking to the Mail-Server but some Microsoft servers where... what?? got logins to my IMAP from 52.125.138.21 and 52.125.139.100. WHOIS... 52.125.0.0 - 52.127.255.255 -> Microsoft Corporation (MSFT)...
Why are they logging in to my IMAP Server with user and password... why is Andorid-Outlook telling my SECRET password to some servers @ Microsoft... and... do i have to assume they pass my credentials and all mails so some 3Letter agency? It's just stupid to transport all IMAP communication to MS and from there to the tablet.
So the question is: Is there any way to force Outlook on a Android tablet to directly communicate with the IMAP-Server? I set imap.myserver.ch:993 in the advanced settings... but this also leads to MS logging in and get all mails... still no traffic from tablet to IMAP-Server.
I'm useing Oultook Version 4.2025.3 (42025807) on a Galaxy Tab S6 Android Version 10


texts: Google's photo sphere functionality for Samsung TouchWiz phone?

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My vanilla Android tablet (4.2/4.3) has this very fun feature in the camera app, that allows easily creating StreetView-like 360° composite pictures.

My Samsung TouchWiz phone (4.2) does not have this same feature in camera app. Is there a way to get it?


texts: Why can't I access my files on my SD card after marshmallow update?

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I have a AT&T galaxy note 4 which recently updated to 6.0.1 Marshmallow.

My phone reads that the SD card is in there, and all the file directories are there but when I try to open or view them it'll tell me I can't open/view the file. My music player still reads all the music just can't play them, ("could not play this track") or my gallery still has all the photos but can't display them

All photos show as:

The phone is not rooted but is encrypted along with the SD card. I tried decrypting it but it didn't do anything, along with taking out the SD card, cleaning it, ect.

It seems though I can add data to the card and it will save new data to the card.

What can I do to fix or recover my data? thanks.

Also, my problem is very similar to the one below, except under different circumstances.

Why can't I access the files on my SD card?


texts: Certain applications icons are missing in Nova Launcher

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I have Nova Launcher (Prime version) installed on my Galaxy Nexus phone and I have noticed, that some of applications are missing in this launcher. In particular:

Voice Search, and
Sound Recorder

I can see these applications in Settings > Apps > All:

and in Google Play, but there is no sign of them in Nova Launcher. Icons to these applications are not present in NL's menu (app drawer), not on any of desktops and I can't even add them to desktop because, when long-pressing desktop and selecting Add to Home Screen > Apps, neither of these applications is listed on application list:

When I open up my app drawer in Nova Prime, I also can't see these apps. Notice, that I don't have Apps and Widgets tabs in my app drawer, because I have modified these. I've added my own tabs and removed Widgets tab, which I don't use at all. However, what concerns me the most, is the fact, that my app drawer contains different menu options in context menu than in case of other users (see geffchang's answer as reference). I have Play Store and Nova Settings:

While other have Show Hidden Apps and Edit Tab.... This, however, is just a strange issue (and possible a clue), but doesn't change much, because, if I go to Nova Settings > Drawer > Hide Apps and select Show Hidden Apps from context menu, then my Hidden Apps list still does not contain these two, I'm looking for (Voice Search and Sound Recorder). This list contains only these applications, that I see in Add to Home Screen > Apps list.

I have absolutely no idea, why I can't see these two applications in any of Nova Prime lists and how to add them to either home screen or app drawer. Can anyone help here?


texts: Android can't boot -- displays booting splash until battery drains

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My Android can't boot.  It displays the booting splash (a sci-fi planet-like image) until the battery drains.

Is this condition what's referred to as a boot loop?  Is there any chance to recover?

The condition came gradually. Each new time booting, it would take longer but it would eventually boot. As of yesterday, it can't get through the boot step and just stays there until the battery is out.

Another thing that was happening in the last couple of weeks is that the phone would randomly (on its own, without user interference) go out (but not power itself off) for like 10-15 min at a time, pressing power wouldn't do anything, then it would wake up and the 4G service would be reinstated.

The hardware is a Motorola Razr Bionic.

I also tried going into the recovery mode but all it did was display an android robot lying down with a ! (exclamation mark) sign above it for a few minutes, then went back to the splash screen hanging again.

I also tried following these instructions (Alternate Method) but I am stuck in part 5:  I press volume up/down but it doesn't change the lying android with an exclamation mark.  Eventually, it goes into the infinite boot splash and I have to take the battery out to get out of it and power it off.


texts: How to disable vibration when typing on HTC One X?

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I have HTC One X. Each time I'm texting on WhatsApp, it's always vibrating. Since it's using too much battery and it's really annoying, I want to disable it.

Under "Settings", there's no "Sound" setting or "Language and Keyboard", there is only "Language & Input".

How do I disable vibration when typing?


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I am trying to root a device.
I have pushed su , busybox to device,
but on doing "su", it seems that I have no root privilege:

shell@nemo:/ $ su
1|shell@nemo:/ $

1|shell@nemo:/ $ whoami
shell
shell@nemo:/ $

How can I understand what's wrong with su and how to fix it ?

EDIT:

I am actually trying to root LG W200 device, having real trouble with it.

EDIT2:

I've set 7777 permission (suid), but it still fails.

chmod 7777 su-arm

 shell@nemo:/ $ ls -al /system/xbin/su-arm
-rwsrwsrwt root     shell      467952 2016-11-20 12:01 su-arm
shell@nemo:/ $ su-arm
255|shell@nemo:/ $ id
uid=2000(shell) gid=2000(shell) groups=2000(shell),1004(input),1007(log),1011(adb),1015(sdcard_rw),1028(sdcard_r),3001(net_bt_admin),3002(net_bt),3003(inet),3006(net_bw_stats) context=u:r:shell:s0
shell@nemo:/ $whoami
shell

EDIT3: I've updated su binary and busybox binary, but each now fails differently:

shell@nemo:/ $ busybox su
su: unknown user root
1|shell@nemo:/ $ su
error: only position independent executables (PIE) are supported.
1|shell@nemo:/ $

Thanks,
Ranchu


texts: How to change Android device's default search engine?

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I am trying to play with Android...To change the default search engine (now is Google, or add more selectables) when I press the "search" button on the device.

Is there anyway to do it? I have HTC Hero and HTC Desire, already rooted


texts: My htc vivid won't update the system from the settings or check for updates on the phone. I keep getting "Error" server unavailable. I reset my phone to factory settings and it still has same error message. Why can't It update? How do I update it? It's original 4.0.3 won't let me download certain apps because it's not updated. Help!


texts: Convert Tablet into idiot-proof PC monitor

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I'm working on a new classroom space at a small college. The goal is to have a fully wireless lecturn for the instructor. That includes power cables: everything must be battery powered. This means sticking all the powered A/V equipment (especially the PC) off to the side, where it can be plugged in, and only including what is effectively a terminal on the podium.

What does that have to do with Android? I'm glad you asked. I still need a display for the lecturn. I need a small-ish screen that can run on a battery for several hours at a time that I can connect over wireless to a PC. I'd prefer a dedicated monitor product, but since I can't find that anywhere, an Android tablet sounds perfect.

So here's the question: how can I set up an android tablet to do this?

I know there are a number of apps out there that support this at a basic level, but just the app alone is not enough. I need the result to be really idiot-proof. If at all possible, I want people to be fooled into thinking that the tablet is nothing more than a monitor: they wake up the tablet and the PC screen comes up with no additional touches, even if no one is logged into the PC yet. This also needs to function as (in some instances) the only monitor for the PC. Kiosk support of some type would be ideal, as well.

For what it's worth, I'm also exploring using a UPS (with the alarm disabled) with a traditional display and wireless dongle, but the android solution just seems much more elegant.


texts: nytimes app - transferring marked articles - from old device to new one

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Switching from HTC Aria (Android 2.2?) to Galaxy Nexus (Android 4.0.2). I had lots of NYTimes articles saved as "Favorites" in the NYTimes app. My intention is to transfer this data so that it is usable on my new phone? I am capable of intermediate to advanced solutions.

It seems that the NYTimes app creates a new folder every time it syncs. I haven't found where the individual articles are marked "favorite" and thus where the articles are then stored.


texts: Moto Maxx with android 6.0.1 takes random pictures upon on/off button pressing:

texts: There is something prompting the camera of my cellphone to take a picture whenever I try to block it. The blocking does occur but a picture is taken.  I took a look on the system UI configs and nothing different is set. How do I check which actions are assigned to my on off/button?


texts: Does Rooting Exploit a Security Weakness?

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According to the Wikipedia page for Android rooting,

  The process of rooting varies widely by device, but usually includes exploiting a security weakness in the firmware of the device, and then copying the su binary to a location in the current process's PATH (e.g. /system/xbin/su) and granting it executable permissions with the chmod command. A supervisor application like SuperUser or SuperSU can regulate and log elevated permission requests from other applications. Many guides, tutorials, and automatic processes exist for popular Android devices facilitating a fast and easy rooting process.

Now, I wanted to know what exploits are being used in this process so I started looking around.  I did find a couple references to Android exploits (notably RageAgainstTheCode), but a couple questions on here (this one and How does su regulate app permissions?) give me the impression that no actual exploit is being performed.

From what I have gathered the process works like such:

Unlock bootloader (wipes device for security concerns)
Install custom recovery (will allow flashing arbitrary ZIP files)
Flash SuperUser or SuperSU zip file in custom recovery.

As I understand it, the custom recovery is able to flash the ZIP file because it exists at a lower level (so to speak) than the ROM, and as such, can modify the ROM to install the su binary and SuperUser app.  That is, no real exploit is being used to attain root.

Am I grossly missing something here? Is some exploit being performed implicitly during one of these steps?

As a note, I'm talking about a user rooting a phone, not about a malicious piece of code getting root access.


texts: Android: how to grant 666 privs to a device via ueventd.rc

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I need to access an USB camera connected to my (rooted) Android. I'm on a Samsung Galaxy S4 with Android 4.2.2. I want to access it with a normal app, so I need the device to be world readable.

I can connect via shell and type

root@android:/ # su
root@android:/ # cd /dev
root@android:/dev # chmod 666 video4

and it works. But each time I disconnect the camera, and reconnect it, I have to do it again.

Via shell I can remount the root file system r/w

mount -o rw,remount -t rootfs rootfs /

and then  edit the file /ueventd.rc  (actually it's  /ueventd.qcom.rc )

and add

/dev/video*               0666   system     camera

But even if I put 666 I only get

root@android:/dev # ls -la video4
crw-rw---- system   camera    81,  18 2013-08-08 10:14 video4

Is there a way to grant a 666 permission permanently? So that each time I connect the camera it gets the right file permissions?

Thanks


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When staying in a hostel or going camping with a group of people, I need to use an alarm clock that can wake me up by vibrating instead of playing music.

Until now, I used CyanogenMod's internal app, which does support both modes, but its vibrating mode is too fast. I need something more gentle, and available on stock Android :-)

I checked Gentle Alarm, but it's just too complicated.

Thank you.


texts: I'm trying to put my YouTube app's traffic on Orbot (Tor) in my phone due to filtering issues in my country. When Orbot is in Tor Everything mode, it works, and all of the traffic used by YouTube is gone through Orbot. But, when I choose Select Apps (and I select YouTube in there) it stops working. The point is that the video is not behind Tor on this state. Should I add another app to that list? What should I do?


texts: No add work profile on Samsung Galaxy S21+

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I just bought Samsung Galaxy S21+ and I went to the manage accounts to add a work profile, but there is not an option to do so. I am wondering if I can download a newer version of Android to get this or if my phone needs updates.
What can I do to get the work profile option on my phone?


texts: Can my Droid MAXX NOT delete everything if someone enters in the wrong password 10 times?

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Recently someone was messing with my phone when they shouldn't have been, most likely playing with the password screen (I use the pattern thing with nine dots), and my phone factory reset.

I'm trying to find a way to password-protect my phone so that no random kid at school can access my email, but I don't need to be secure against North Korea trying to hack into it with brute force. I would prefer if this is possible in vanilla (obviously) but if there is a free app required, then that's okay too.

Thank you in advance!


texts: Chromecast performance differs between devices

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I have a Chromecast in my bedroom and a dual-band router in the living room. The connection is solid enough that it will connect, and on my Moto X using the 5GHz radio can play 1080p video without issue or delay from Plex, YouTube, Netflix, etc.

However, when I try to cast these very same services from my Galaxy Tab 2 which uses the 2.4GHz radio, I notice playback stuttering in Plex and degraded video in Netflix and YouTube.

My question is this: why does the performance of my Chromecast differ depending on the device which is sending it requests? I thought it functioned much like a Google TV or Player where it would simply "open" (or be sent) an app and data request? Or is the information that it's playing coming from my Android device?

I feel like there's a clarity issue on Google's side, as I've found no documentation on this particular subject, and don't have the patience to sift through the developer documentation.

Update: I connected my Moto X to the 2.4GHz band as well to see if @Eldarathis' idea was correct, but the video still loaded just fine. I'm convinced that the poor performance of my tablet is somehow affecting the performance of the Chromecast.


texts: Problem with Xposed 3.5.9 on alcatel idol 2 mini 6016d

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i had a problem with xposed framework i install it on my alcatel 6016d but when i install module , restart the phone don't boot ,stands on alcatel logo .

the only Solution this problem is power + up to format aphone.

i try xposed more than 27 times but no solution

i belive th problem is xposed don't support alcatel rom.

I wish to run Xposed on my phone with no problem
Thanks.


texts: How to Create Additional Google Play Account Under 1 Google Account?

texts:
I have just set up new Google Account on my tablet that uses new Google Play account. I want to add another Google Account that I use as main that already has history of apps I bought in the past and payment method associated with it.

So instead of using new Google Play account with no track record and bought apps, I want to remove it from existing Google Account and link to it established Google Play account.

How to do that without adding another Google Account to device only to have everything synced and mixed up? After all this is short term purpose because after adding apps I already bought, will mean removing that Google Account and switching back to previous. What if I want to download paid application again? Here we go again..


texts: Wi-Fi antenna seems to work when the device is off

texts:
When I was looking at battery statistics I've found something strange: the bar showing wether a component is running or not indicates that wifi were active when I took off my phone. Is this a bug?
I have a Google Nexus 5 with standard Android 5 on it.

Here the screenshot of statistics :


texts: Cannot connect to Internet via certain Wifi networks

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my LG G3 recently started acting up in that it will not be able to access the Internet via my home WiFi. I can connect to the Internet on other WiFi networks so I don't think it's necessarily an issue with the phone. However, I can connect other devices to my home WiFi and access the internet without any problems whatsoever which implies nothing is wrong with the network. My phone is connecting to the WiFi network, it just cannot get to the internet.

LG G3
Android 4.4.2


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My new Samsung Galaxy Advance S is running with android Gingerbread. I am thinking to upgrade it to Jelly Bean. I am very new to Android devices.

I have following basic questions

Are there any known advantages and disadvantages in upgrading my device to JellyBean?
If I upgrade to Jelly Bean do my all apps remain works?
Upgrading OS, does it void my warranty?
Is there any official instruction to upgrade my phone to Jelly Bean?

Thanks in advance


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On some of the screenshots I've seen the pattern unlock use a much larger grid instead of the default 3x3.

I can't find any way to change the size of the grid in the settings.

Can I somehow change the grid size on the stock unlocker or is that some custom stuff? The screens look like they're from a stock ROM.


texts: Nexus 5 updated to 5.0.1 using OTA but is now stuck at boot animation for more than 10 minutes

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Yesterday I've bought my first Nexus phone.

I've tried updating it to Android 5.0.1 through standard procedure (download -> update from Settings), but now it is booting (boot animation is playing) for 10 minutes already. Any idea what could that be and what should I do to the phone to get back to normal working Android?


texts: How can I take on-device screenshots of "secure" apps?

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As per this Stack Overflow answer, Android apps using FLAG_SECURE in their activities are protected from screenshots being taken by the system.  You get a blank file when using screencap and some other screenshot apps, and this error when using the hardware buttons:

  Can't take screenshot due to limited storage space, or it isn't allowed by the app or your organization.

However, this is not a hard guarantee.  In Android Studio, I can still take screenshots of such "secure" apps with the button pointed out in this SO answer.

I took a look through the Android Studio source code, and the screenshot is acquired through a framebuffer: request to ADB, which in turn uses screencap.  Before I go looking through source for more info on how this works for adb but not for a root terminal and a possible "developer" solution, I thought I should ask: Has anyone already figured out what's happening behind the scenes here and can an end-user make use of it?  Ideally, without needing a PC.

My device is rooted, so I'm open to apps/commands/etc. that require root (or having USB Debugging enabled).  I've tried a few screenshot apps from pre-Android-2.3 that use root, but none of them still work (presumably due to how the framebuffer is now protected).


texts: Nubia Red Magic 3 shows negative storage on some apps and it's driving my nuts

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Probably a bug but I still want to share exactly what's going on and hopefully find a solution. I can't use a logcat for some reason (Sepolicy issue maybe?) But anyways I own a Red Magic 3 and it's been a trouble from the start. Every once in a while apps crash, and I'm getting negative storage on many applications (not viewing my entire storage but viewing apps individually).

I'm on Android 9 btw.

This leads to many issues. One: If I need to clear an app data for ex. Snapchat, the storage will be negative and it will refuse to let me wipe the storage since it's in the negative. The "Clear Storage" button is greyed out.

This leads to a bogged down phone, apps don't run in the background correctly, notification bugs and overall a noticable change in how the phone feels in performance.

Google Play has recently stopped working completely and I believe it's the storage bug.

Second, the issue can be fixed by, unfortunately, factory resetting my Red Magic 3.

I also noticed that it seems to do this when Magisk is installed which leads me to believe there is a storage bug of some sort.

I've search many threads but none that fits the issue I'm looking at.

Any ideas what might be causing it? Could it be a major bug from Nubia?

I seriously regret getting a Nubia smartphone because I've heard bad things from the company. Customer support sucks, they take a long time to provide updates. I am trying to fix the logcat issue as of right now.


texts: How to downgrade from Marshmallow to Lollipop? Please help

texts: So I've tried everything and it's not working, I cannot uninstall Marshmallow from my settings. I don't know what to do. Btw i have Lenovo A70000.


texts: Assuming you have a device that is encrypted by the factory encryption option in the security settings of the device, and having said device suffer a fall and end up with a broken screen, what are the options to recover your data (if any)


texts: What does this notification icon mean? Samsung s7

texts: I just bought an galaxy s7 edge, and this weird icon is on my notifcation bar. I cannot seem to figure it out.  Does anyone know what it does or means? Thanks.


texts: I need to uninstall the Playstore on my Android device due to internal memory issues. All my updates are done externally. I want to inquire if it is safe to do so?


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So my aunt told me to fix her android phone and here's the problem. After the android logo and text splash screen during the boot up, the screen is all black but I can still open applications ( just by randomly tapping the screen ) and I know they work.

Is it a hardware related problem?


texts: How can I view my WhatsApp messages on my Android tablet?

texts: I have an Android phone on which I use WhatsApp but for my convenience I would like to view them on my tablet which also runs Android. The tablet is wifi only so I cannot install WhatsApp on it. I'm hoping there is an app for that.


texts: I thought I lost my phone so I locked it with "Where's my phone" but it turns out I recovered it with a a useless cracked screen, I know the phone works because it rings and can hear the notifications of messages I get, I want to retrieve the files I have in the internal memory but at the time I plug it in to my computer it says is empty, I'm thinking it says that for security reasons because I remotely locked it. Can someone tell me how to unlock it without a working screen?


texts: Ultra slow speed while transfer files between PC and Samsung S5

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I just got my new Samsung Galaxy S5, original ROM with version 4.4.2. It uses a new Toshiba 64GB speed U3 micro SD card.

When I transfer my WhatsApp folder from PC to GS5, it took me more than 24 hours!!!

The WhatsApp folder has about 3GB in size, and thousands of received/sent images.

At the first time, I transfer them from PC to the (fast) SD card in the phone. It really took me more than 24 hours. At the second time, I tried transfer them from PC to the phone internal memory. It seems to be a little bit faster. I did not wait it to complete. But I assume it will take 20+ hours also.

When I use the file manager in GS5 to copy the entire 3GB folder from SD card to phone internal, it takes only 5 minutes or less. (It's a U3 card afterall)

I did a small test. I transfer only the database files from PC to the SD card (in the phone). There are 7 files, in total 1 GB in size. It takes only 1 minute.

So my guess is, the transfer speed will be ultra slow when it contains many small files.

The same issue happens in different fast computers.
I used the original USB cable, and tried on other short and average quality cables.
I prefer not to pull my SD card out every time. Even if i do, transfer from PC to phone also have the ultra slow speed issue.
I know there are threads suggesting to transfer file by other methods. But my concern is: Why is it so unreasonable slow? And I prefer using the USB method.

Is my phone a defect?


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Orange being the unhelpful company that it is, can't unlock phones in the shop.  This was unfortunate as I was going overseas, but no matter, I called the helpline, and then was told it'll take three weeks - to get the IMEI sent to HTC, and get the unlock code back.

I had no choice so I waited, and after three weeks I got the code.  Of course, it didn't work.  I checked, and they've used the wrong IMEI number.  This means another 3 weeks, at least, and I'm meanwhile stuck roaming with my smartphone, which is NOT cheap, plus I can't terminate my contract with them until it's unlocked.

Sooo...while I wait out the time again in the hope they don't screw it up again, I wondered if it's possible to either unlock it by other methods, or to root it and whether that would negate the need for unlocking?

HTC Hero originally running 1.5, now 2.1 update 1, with Orange UK.


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I was going to install this CM 12.1 ROM to my phone, but it is listed as OS2SD. What is OS2SD? I could not find anything about it on the internet. Also, the thread says this:

  Notes for OS2SD:
  Before you start: I cannot stress enough cwm backups/restoring will not work with this OS2SD release! And data MUST be formated NOT Optional!
  1. You MUST Backup All data or it WILL be lost!
  2. You MUST Format /system, /data, /cache, and /sdcard0 in cwm/twrp.
  At this point you can format sdcard0 as ext4.
  3. Install the new CWM/TWRP the old one will not work from now on!
  If you didnt before now would also be a good time to format the internal storage which in the new recovery is now /data to ext4.
  4. Once formated first flash the OS2SD rom
  5. Then flash GAPPS and/or other packages.
  At this point you can restore data. Note the kernel is special so you cant use older ones so you can only restore things like /data backups and adb/titanium backups.
  6. Then reboot and enjoy the extra space!

Does this mean that my CWM backups won't work? And does OS2SD mean it will format and install to my SD card?

Thanks!


texts: HELP! A shortcut that open other shorcuts!

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I'm kind of desperate here!

So, a strange thing happens with me, and now, I don't have any idea how to fix it.

I was typing like I always do, using a USB keyboard, with External Keyboard Helper Pro, bought from Google Play. I usually type in Evernote.

In a moment, I'm kind press more than one key a the same time - problably a Fn, Ctrl or Alt and other. I have no ideia what I pressed! But since then, I CAN'T type anything, because  the keys open other apps! Really, if I press "e" in the keyboard, the e-mail on my tablet open, and if I press other key, other app open. I tried figure out, search in the settings from my tablet and in the settings of EKH, but I don't have any shortcuts configured!

Please, tell me this already happened with other user, and you guys know how to fix it. I'm beg!!! I really don't know what to do, and I use EKH a lot!! I'n thinking that I press some kind of shortcut that activated other shorcuts, but I don't know how to back for what its like before!


texts: Is it possible to determine whether the phone has been rooted or not?

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Let's say I buy an "un-rooted" Samsung Galaxy S2 via eBay that's still under warranty:

Is there a way I can tell whether it has been rooted before (with or without rooting it myself)?
Is there a way Samsung can tell me whether it has been rooted before?


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From a privacy perspective is the sheepoll app ok to use? Whilst the owner has reassured us they're not looking to snoop there is a possibility of a nefarious deeds being done so comments? It's for a polling entertainment show so not important to install.

It also has this scary permission description:

  Device ID & call information

  Allows the app to determine the phone number and device IDs, whether a call is active and the remote number connected by a call

The app owner's reply:

  Hey Darryn, the new app has a heap of new features we couldn't do playing from just a web browser. As for the device and call info, I think you have misunderstood it. All the app does is identify your phone so when you log back in it picks up from where you left off. There is no recording of the numbers of people you call. We ain't the CIA. We do hope to see you at our shows though. Can't wait to see your Baabaatar!


texts: How can I create a Wi-Fi network from my Galaxy Tab with no internet access?

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What I am trying to do is to connect an iPad to a Samsung Galaxy Tab via Wireless LAN. What I don't need is an internet connection.

I also only have an Samsung Galaxy Tab Wifi. I can access the Hotspot Options via a shortcut, but it tells me that I need a SIM to do that.

Is there any way to create a local WLAN network broadcast by the Tab?


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I'm trying to boot my LG G4c in safe mode. I've tried 2 methods and none of them works.

1)Turn phone off and then hold power and volume down button until logo appears. Then release them and hold them back again. When I do this, the factory data reset menu appears with just yes an no options and no option for boot in safe mode.

2)Turn phone off and then hold volume down button. Nothing happens.

What is the correct way to enter safe mode ?

(at this point I'd like to add that I want to do this because my phone cannot boot. It only reaches the LG logo screen and the animation keeps playing forever, so I'd like to know if there is a way to do this starting from a switched off phone)


texts: Is it possible to control the charging voltage?

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As far as I know the regulation of battery charging is done inside the phone. The typical method of charging lithium cells is constant current charging followed by constant voltage charging where you shouldn't let your battery voltage go over 4.2V.

However it seems my charger keeps pushing the maximum possible current and increasing the voltage far beyond 4.2V. At 100% the voltage gauge is at 4.4V and if I remove the charger it's going down to 4.25V, which is again above the safe levels.

So it seems my charger is killing my battery. Is it possible to somehow tell the system to stop increasing the voltage above 4.2V or preferably 4V?


texts: Manage photo Library on Facebook Messenger app

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I was just wondering if there was a way to modify the folder structure on the Facebook and Facebook Messenger app to use the folders already set up in the Gallery to select photos, rather than selecting all at once and ordering them by "last modified".

To explain, I have several folders in my Gallery app - "Camera", "Facebook", "Friends" etc. When using the Facebook and Facebook Messenger apps, and I want to share a photo, I just get all of my photos, seemingly organised by the date they were last updated (including if the photo was edited).

So is there a way to get these apps to use the folder structure I have in my Gallery app, rather than the current setup?


texts: Androidhwext Is it a System/Vendor App or Third Party App

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Is the Android App Androidhwext part of the Android System or Huawei Standard apps or is it a third party app?

I am concerned its a virus app due to the amount of permissions it asks for. I am unable to uninstall it but this may suggest its a system app?


texts: How to update apps on Android from Playstore?

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Is it possible to update apps that is on my android from a PC????

I do not see any option from Playstore to update apps. And now am not able to use Whats app as i wasnt able to download the latest version. Do somebody have an advice for this??


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I'm loving Firefox Beta.  My current only problem with it is that when it encounters a resource that needs to be opened with an app, it does not do that.  Instead, it gives me the non-useful error message "This link needs to be opened with an application."  Youtube is a clear example.  The android browser knows to open Youtube videos with the Youtube app, but there don't appear to be any kind of user agent settings in Firefox Beta?

I already tried removing defaults from both Firefox Beta and Browser.  Again, Browser properly interprets the default application for youtube anyway.

I also don't want flash; I don't want to play the videos in the browser but in the youtube app.


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I'm trying to put my phone into usb debugging mode, but it won't work. I'll turn it on, and it will turn off right away.. Has anyone else gone through this?

I'm running 2.3.4 on a zte score.


texts: How do I use internal memory as /mnt/sdcard?

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I am using a mobile device which runs Android four and has a broken micro SD card slot. The device also has lots of free internal memory. However for some reason many applications insist on only using /mnt/sdcard or /sdcard (a symbolic link to /mnt/sdcard).

I thought I could fully get around this by utilizing the following command on my rooted android:

mount -o bind /data/local/tmp/sdcard /mnt/sdcard

This was able to trick some applications only. For example the default camera applications that came with my mobile device prompts me to insert an SD card. Furthermore Open Camera reports that it failed to take a picture. MuPDF also prompts me to insert a micro SD card.

With that said how do I "convince" all applications that I "have inserted" an SD card? I have tried searching for questions and using Google but all results I found relate to attempts to use an SD card as internal memory -- the exact opposite of what I want.


texts: I'm getting the following error after resetting my phone

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I have reset my phone due to hanging issue. After resetting my phone, I got this error screen while restarting. How to solve this problem.

Error message translated: "unfortunately com.android.phone has stopped working".

The phone model is Moto G 3rd generation.


texts: root chinese tablet Twrp is the only way?

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Hi everyone I hope you are safe in this time's ! and I'm tring to do root into a chinese tablet

It is a nice piece i can vnc to my pc's or ssh and control by kdeconnect or use yatze etc i like it but i will love it whit cyanogenmod but that it is such a task to get it done just by me I'm starting for get it rooted now i have manage to get the scarttedfile and pull averything from.

there you can see userdata.img system.img etc. The mnt folder i place it, to mount system.img on it like
mount -o loop system.img mnt
And then modify the system and then flash it back again into whit SP_FLASH_TOOL it is almost the same as have root on it but i need place a swap file and made swapon probably I could doit from the file recovery.fstab wich cointain
    # mount point   fstype      device          [device2]

/boot       emmc        boot
/cache      ext4        /dev/block/mmcblk0p4
/data       ext4        /dev/block/mmcblk0p5
/misc       emmc        misc
/recovery   emmc        recovery
/sdcard     vfat        /dev/block/mmcblk0p6
/system     ext4        /dev/block/mmcblk0p3

I'm not sure about i will try but why? i have come here it is to see if some one could help me to either way build twrp for this devices or let me know how to place the magestik app on the system.img to do root hopefully some one here knows how to do so since twrp what it does is that rigth ? Flash the app in to the system i just should place it into the /app folder


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is there a way to use something like ChromeIPass on Android for the Chrome Mobile Browser?
I installed the KeepassDroid App but I couldn't figure out a way to integrate it.

Greetings, Steven


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I wanted to install a custom ROM, resurrection remix. I gathered a whole bunch of information on this and decided first I needed to unlock the boot loader, maybe get fast-boot to work? (which is removed apparently) and install a custom recovery first.
Thing is I tried to flash the recovery with the Axon7Tool and now I am stuck on this green ZTE logo loading screen, the device is already formatted.
https://github.com/bennykor/Axon7Toolkit/releases

I previously already successfully installed a Lineage OS (Android 9) ROM on a Samsung Galaxy S3 Neo, which was also a little bit of a hassle but I got it working, but I am not sure what to do here now.
I can't really seem to get it to boot up into anything else or connect it to ADB to see what is going on. Only thing I have found out so far is that nothing I would expect from android works on this phone...


texts: I've seen instructions for many other devices, but nothing for the Kyocera Echo. How do I root my Kyocera Echo without completely screwing up my phone? I've tried the Z4root to no avail. What are my options?


texts: Can I use my Mobile's wifi adapter in Desktop PC

texts: My desktop has broadband connection. But I do not have any wifi adapter. I want to use my cell phone's wifi adapter and wifi hotspot facility to make internet available for other systems. How can I do that?


texts: After reinstalling Android from stock images, why do updates complain about modified /system files?

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After discovering the hard way that rooting modifying /system looking at /system the wrong way breaks updates, I've decided to drop all of the power-user stuff and just go the sanctioned route—no custom recovery system or rooting or anything; just pure, stock Android. To that end, I set about performing a factory reset [unrooting], so to speak.

These are the steps I've followed:

Acquire the platform-tools for your computer's operating system. Extract them and add the resulting directory to your $PATH.
Download a stock-Android image, making sure that the model identifier matches that of your device, but that the version is not the latest (this is necessary for step 8). Verify the image using the hash included in the table, then extract it. Fire up a shell if you haven't already, and change to the extracted directory.
Unlock the bootloader (fastboot oem unlock).
Reinstall Android (./flash-all.sh). Be sure to catch the device before the last reboot by holding down the boot-to-recovery key combination as soon as the script prints rebooting... after writing the cache image (this saves you having to reboot again for the next step).
Lock the bootloader (fastboot oem lock).
Reboot. Wait for Android to…do whatever it does when you boot a new version for the first time.
Go through the initial device setup. (I personally connect to a Wi-Fi network, and then skip everything else to save a bit more time).
Check for, download, and install an Android OS update. Wait some more while that happens.
Observe the following on the device's screen, with the text Error! in white beneath it:

Bring up the recovery menu and choose View recovery logs, then /cache/recovery/last_log. Scroll to the bottom and look for an indication of why the update failed. Transcribe the most relevant lines, along with the version and build ID of the image from step 2.

My device is a Nexus 5, purchased in November of 2013 from the Play Store. So far, I've tried this using Android 6.0.0/MRA58K and Android 5.1.1/LMY48M, which produced the following in the recovery logs:

6.0.0/MRA58K:

failed to stat "/cache/saved.file": No such file or directory
script aborted: "/system/priv-app/SetupWizard/oat/arm/SetupWizard.odex" has unexpected contents.

5.1.1/LMY48M:

Remounting and verifying system partition files...
script aborted: assert failed: sha1_check(read_file("/system/fonts/NotoSansTC-Regular.otf"), some_hash)

In both cases, the problem seems to be a file under /system with contents that aren't equal to the ones the update installer is expecting. This is exceptionally frustrating, given that my procedure specifically calls for official stock-Android images, retrieved from none other than Google's website and verified using the hashes they publish (and yes, I make sure to use TLS).

Did I miss a step? What's going wrong here? And how do I get back onto the blessed path and be once again deemed worthy to receive the long-sought-after over-the-air updates?


texts: Local files revisited: Opening local HTML files (file:///path/to/file) in Chrome on Android 10.x

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You may note the almost duplicate title from this question. It keeps coming up when trying to solve my current issue.

I created a little web app to help at work. Just some html and javascript, and before Android started enforcing the Scoped Storage I had no issues using it. Now when I try to load the URL (ie: file:///storage/emulated/0/__MyDocs/SignInTracker.html) I get an access denied error.

I could use FireFox but it seems to be because it's not yet using the Scoped Storage standard, which if I understand correctly, will be a requirement in the next Android version, so that means I cannot rely on it working in the future. Also, FireFox just doesn't run as nicely as Chrome.

Is there a proper way for a non-Android-developer to use a local web app like this? Is there perhaps a location on the phone where I can place my .html and .js files that will allow Chrome to access them without issues? At work I'm not online or connected to anything, so loading from another server/computer is not an option.

For reference: My Chrome version is 79.0.3945.116, my FireFox version is 68.4.1, and my phone OS is Android 10; Pixel Build/QP1A.191005.007.A1.


texts: Enable "Unknown sources" for secondary user

texts: How do I enable unknown sources on secondary user because she I try install the file it says enable unknown sources but when I go on settings the unknown sources is greyed sand it's disable and I can't enable it.please help me


texts: Make phone running Android 2.3.3 re-download configuration settings from ISP

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When I first inserted my SIM into my phone, it prompted to download configuration settings for things such as Data, MMS etc... It worked fine for about a year but I have started having problems such as:

After putting phone on flight mode and off, switch data on and off etc..., after scanning for and meddling with Mobile Networks, I managed to make it temporarily work with 2G, but then it automatically switched to 3G, even when having Manual Network Selection on. I also realized that a prefix has now appeared before the original network name.

Is there anyway to re-download these files (preferably the newest versions) without having to fully format my Android? I really appreciate any help ASAP as I am a little stuck without a constant connection.

Thanks.

PS: My provider is SRI Etisalat.


texts: Is it possible to stream a tablet screen to desktop via bluetooth to a PC?

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This way you could give a presentation (and make annotations), show movies on your tablet and stream it to your PC/laptop which is connected with bluetooth (in e.g. a classroom) with no need to go to the PC.

Has anybody used this setup?

As a teacher it would make a smartboard out of my tablet (which i would buy for this purpose, amongst few others) and a simple bluetooth dongle which I could plug in the school PC.

Looks simple to me, but probably isn't as simple as I imagine?

I'm even prepared to pay a fee for an app if this is available.


texts: How Auto start apps are able to start after reboot?

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Many OEMs have restrictions which do not allow an application to run after boot complete. For this, we need to give autostart permission to that app. Then how does apps like Autostart, startup manager are able to run right after boot without having any permissions? Autostart is developed by a small team and is not as popular as whatsapp, facebook and others that it can be whitelisted by the OEM. Any inputs will be helpful.
Edit1: I am aware of broadcast receiver but even after using them user needs to manually set autostart permission for my application to be able to run the application in background after BOOT_COMPLETE. However this is not the case for autostart apps.
Thanks.


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What's the theory behind how CF-autoroot is able to root android devices?

I'm wondering on what techniques it used to run su?

Does it use a custom/patched Linux kernel? Or it is based on local root exploit?

I couldn't find CF-Autoroot source code, so I assumed that is a closed-source project.


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I have a Samsung Galaxy S3 and Windows 7 operating system.
I'm trying to transfer files, specifically music, through USB to my phone but it's giving me an error. It's saying I do not have permission to create this item.

I'm not sure what exactly is going on. I have actually transferred music files from my computer to my phone before using the exact same method, but now it doesn't work anymore. I highly doubt it is the issue with the USB cable and computer not recognizing my phone, because it recognizes it fine. And I'm not going to download any software just so I can transfer music; because I've done this before and it worked so ....

If this involves UAC, then mine is on the lowest setting which means I don't need administrator permission, even though I am administrator.


texts: A question on how precisely Whatsapp backup works

texts: I am not really sure if this is the right place to ask this, but I will give it a go. So, recently, when I wanted to resend someone a video that I had previously sent them, I got an error message saying "Sorry, this media file doesn't exist on your internal storage". I know that this video is in my Google Drive Backup, so I thought that I should just backup my conversations (so that I have all of them, not just the ones until the last automatic Google Drive Backup), uninstall Whatsapp, reinstall it and then just load my backup. However, I read that every Google Drive Backup overwrites the previous one, so I am not sure whether by doing so I wouldn't actually delete the video that I want to recover from my Google Drive Backup (since it doesn't appear in my Media right now, even though I can see it as a blurry image in the conversation). Can someone please shed some light upon this? Whatsapp support hasn't been so helpful about the part with the overwriting.


texts: When I remove a payment profile will I still be able do install my purchased apps?

texts: I purchased a few apps a few years ago, and my credit card expired a long time ago. So if i close my payment profile on google play will I still be able to install the apps I purchased?


texts: How can you set IP reservations for devices that are connecting to the portable hotspot that is created by an android device?


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I'v got the Alcatel One Touch Pop C9
It has not much space by itself, thats why I use a SD card.
I tried to set the SD card as default install.
But everytime I want to install something I get the error that I dont have enough space and first need to delete someting.

Can somone help me please?

With Kind Regards,

Vlusion


texts:
I have a samsung galaxy note 3. I tried to do a soft factory reset and my phone shut down and now it's been more than 15 minutes and my phone is flashing the samsung galaxy note logo then the little android guy laying with a red error on him and it goes back and forth.
Is that normal? should it take long??


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I have a Motorola droid with issues (but it still turns on) and I'm exchanging it for another.  How can I move contacts, mail settings, etc. to the SD card so I can transfer them to the replacement phone?

Ideally I won't have to root it.


texts: Where are Chrome Settings Stored in Android 4.4.2

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I am configuring a lot of devices and one thing we have to do is turn off Autofill in Chrome. Is there a way to drop a settings file in a folder that contains this setting or do we have to manually go in and turn it off through Chrome settings?

I'm sure this will require root access but is there a settings.xml file or something where this information is stored?


texts: why there is no affect of Setting Default location to external sdCard through pm set-install-location command?

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I have android lolipop 5.1.1 and have  8 gb internal memory there is no option to make   external to internal storage i tried to move apps but still my internal memory gets fulled up on  installing  20-30 apps as still it saves some  lib dex data cache  and internal files in internal storage

I  googled and founded an option to change default install location to sd card through following command

adb shell pm set-install-location 2

 adb shell pm get-install-location

it changed location to 2 BUT NO AFFECT  OF THIS COMMAND
as downloaded apps from playstore are still installing in  internal memory
and  direct installation from apk files from  other sites  to installing  by default to  internal memory

I want to confirm  that  is this option not work  with  Android
Lolipop 5.1.1
why this  command  is not working do i have to change in file
suystem of external sdcard to ext4
i have to root and install link2sd pro version i dont want to
root for such a small option
i have to edit Thorugh Apk editor  each app apk file and change defualt location  into  each apps settings it  to tedious and lengthy

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  is there any COMMAND TOOL  OR ANY APP which automatically change
  DEFAULT  INSTALLATION  and  DOWNLOAD  and DATA and LIB and ODB and HEX
  file  location to external SD CARD

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texts: None, or choppy, 3G/LTE data transfer with T-Mobile US on international HTC One M8

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I have an international HTC One M8, and an off-contract plan with T-Mobile (highest priced, unlimited LTE).

If I go into settings and set mobile data to only use 2G, everything works reliably.

With either 3G or LTE, however, none of my apps can send or receive data most of the time. The notification icon reads "3G". Data is only transferred when it changes to "H+", which almost never happens to me.

What I've done so far:

I've gone into *#*#4636#*#* and switched between LTE/GSM auto, LTE/WCDMA/GSM auto, LTE only, and almost all the rest of them.

I've traveled in the States. I live in Puerto Rico, but I have been to New York, Washington and Baltimore with this phone and SIM card already.

I have tried APNs fast.t-mobile.com, fast.tmobile.com, epc.t-mobile.com, epc.tmobile.com, and even pcweb.tmobile.com.
I have tried combinations of APN types default, hipri, internet, admin, dun, mms, as well as leaving it blank / putting an asterisk.

I'm on a rooted phone with a custom ROM (Carbon), so I tried several different ROMs, both Lollipop- and KitKat-based.
(This is the only reason I haven't talked to T-Mobile reps directly yet, because this still might be an issue with the custom ROMs).

Symptoms are still the same.
Is it a known issue? What can be done?


texts: How can I change language for word suggestion while writing an sms text message

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I will be extremely disappointed if there is no way to change language WHILE writing an SMS without having to go to the phone's settings and changing the language there. Surely somebody in the android team must have been using more than one language?

Didn't know this was specific to phone model. I have a Google Nexus S.


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I'm using Sony Xperia J , Why does my cell phone make screechy noises while on call? sounds like a dial up modem
also , my cellphone is not rooted


texts: How to setup an Android tablet for use by an older person

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I consider myself fairly competent with tech, but I am more of an Apple guy so I had very limited exposure to Android, so far, and my problem is that I want to set up an Android tablet (Acer Iconia 16GB, running Android 4.2.2) for usage by an older person (my mother).

For the time being she will only use Skype to communicate with relatives and friends.

How can I set up this so that it works basically as a single-purpose device?
Are there any utilities or apps I should install?
(For example I noticed that the font, even at the maximum size, may still give her problems- she will use Skype for voice/video only, so screen space for text is less important than being able to read messages and labels).

I am also worried that notifications (including the ones about patches/updates) may give her anxiety, at least at the start, so I'd like to know if it is possible to disable most of all of them.

If anyone has other suggestions for this use case, even if not explicitly mentioned in my question, please contribute. It's my first attempt at this so I may be missing a lot.