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Every-time I try to add a new contact, my Nexus S force me to put the contact under "Google contact from [my address]@gmail.com". Is there any way to change this? As I am concern on privacy. I do not want to let Google server to have every of my contacts.
After adding new contact, I have to go to "Display options". Under [my address]@gmail.com, there is a no name group (The first group with name is System Group:My Contacts). Is there any way I can assign name to the no name group?


texts: How to read ext4 filesystem without mounting on a non-rooted device?

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I perfectly know it is not possible to mount an ext4 partition from a USB key without root.

But in my case, I just need to read a password inside a .txt file (I don't have a PC right now and in the following weeks). This doesn t requires mounting it.

I know there's a Paragon plugin which allows acessing NTFS partitions without root inside Total Commander but it only works on exFAT and NTFS filesystems. But it proves it should be possible to do the same thing on ext4 without root.

So how to access my password right now without being able to root my device?


texts: Newbie with emulator problem (The emulator process for AVD .. was killed)

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I have just started trying to learn how to make an app for android on my Mac.
For this I have downloaded and installed Android Studio using the recommended installation.
Afterwards, I have followed this tutorial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EOfCEhWq8sg
He did a custom installation - I did not. Also, he uses "Random().nextInt", I use "Random.nextInt". These are the only differences. When it comes to testing his random number generator it works like a charm for him, however I cannot get the emulator to work. I get the error "The emulator process for AVD .. was killed" (image 1). I am using the built-in AVD.
I have tried searching for other people having the same problem, but no solution seems to help. I have a little more than 50 GB of available storage; I have tried uninstalling and reinstalling the 'Intel x86 Emulator Accelerator (HAXM installer)'; and everything is updated (image 2).
I really hope you can help me. I am not an experienced programmer so please bear with me if I have made some simple mistake, this is very new to me.
Thank you in advance.

Image 1: The emulator process for AVD .. was killed

Image 2: Everything is updated


texts: Wifi stuck in "Obtaining IP address", but connects in another area

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When I am at my desk at work the Wifi does not connect to my phone and I get stuck looping in "obtaining IP address". However if I step away from my desk to another part of the building, my phone connects no problem. I noticed that if I download a large file somewhere else and get back to my desk, my phone stays connected (although at a lower signal which is fine) until the download is finished, and then switches back to "obtaining IP address". This being a work environment I don't have access to any of the routers. Is there anyway I can force my phone to connect to the router in the other part of the building? thanks.

Some other notes. I am using a Oneplus 5. I have tried changing to a static IP, the same IP that works when my phone actually connects somewhere else in the building, but the phones says "connected, no internet".


texts: New Television icon appeared in my Android desktop

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I have noticed a new Television icon appeared in my Android desktop. I have not clicked the icon thinking it could be a virus or spam. Never installed any Television application and I dont know how it appeared there. I have also Avast mobile antivirus installed.
Just saw this thread, it could be the same issue but wanted to be sure before deleting the icon:
Who is creating icons?

I looked in installed programs with Link2SD and with Android Task manager, and took a look to all programs and services one by one, but there is nothing installed with that name or icon.

Trying to guess what is it, dragged and dropped the icon to the information place in ADW Launcher desktop and it shows: "Android System" running process, which is a core Android process.

I remember having run "free GPSFix" some days ago, which is one of the applications which creates spam with red star messages at the top bar, but not sure if it could be also the application which created the icon.

This is the picture:

*Deleted data and cache, and uninstalled with Link2SD the free applications GPSFix and Dados applications, they could be the reason of spam icons:
GPSfix
Dados (dices)


texts: Can you charge a Qualcomm Quick Charge device without a supported charger?

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I have a laptop with a 20V 2.25A charger and a phone that supports QC 3.0. In theory, 3.0 has support for up to 20V, but I am not sure if I can use the laptop charger with the phone given that the charger is not necessarily QC approved. Both devices are USB C.

Phone

Charger


texts: Rooting Samsung Galaxy S6 without voiding warranty?

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Is there a way to root a Samsung Galaxy S6 without voiding the warranty, while also allowing it to OTA update to the latest version of Android supported by the device?

Using a PC to help in the process is fine, if needed.


texts: What is "USB storage app" under Storage of App Info?

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When I moved an app to the Storage Card on my HTC One V, I found some data moved to USB Storage App. The Storage Card is still showing not used. What's "USB storage app"? Why apps are not moving into the Storage Card, instead moving into the "USB storage app"?

Before moving the app to the storage card

(Click image to enlarge)

After moving the app to the storage card


texts: How to stop beeping noise from the unencrypt device screen

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I have encrypted my phone, and set it so that it reboots each night - this works fine, however after it reboots, it asks for my password to unencrypted the device - still fine, however after a bit, it starts to beep - is there any way I can set it such that it does NOT beep at me? (some morning I like to sleep in, and scheduling those is too much of a pain).

alternatively, is there an easy way to have titanium backup just shutdown the phone instead of rebooting?

or perhaps instead of beeping, just shutting itself back down if the correct password isn't entered in X amount of time?


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So this seems like an obvious "yes, of course it has to" but I can't find anything official that will commit to it.

Are all Android Auto consoles guaranteed to support Google Play Music, since it's an Android Auto app?

Perhaps more broadly: When would an Android Auto app not be supported by a given Android Auto console?


texts: bypass google verification Samsung S7 Edge no working

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Neither way on the internet has worked with me so far. I tried to do the internet disconnection process on the software update step I disconnected the internet got the couldn't sign-in and continued however the setup wizard restarted.

I tried connecting the phone to PC while SideSync is opened and also didn't prompt the apps selection like all videos on youtube.

I tried selecting a word and click share nothing happened.

Any further suggestions?


texts: YouTube resumes playing video on old quality even after I change the quality setting

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My YouTube app recently stopped allowing me the ability to change the video resolution.

For example, when watching a HD 720p video, if I go into YouTube video quality settings, the menu shows a list with all quality settings (auto, 144p, ... 720p). But if I select a new resolution, the window closes and resumes back to the video, but the resolution doesn't change.

How can I change the video resolution?

YouTube app version: 10.08.53
Android version: 4.4.2
Device : Acer A3-A10 10" tablet


texts: Failed upgrade, now stuck in recovery mode(Myphone model:my27)

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My phone is now stuck and when I turn it on, it says NO COMMAND/Error

it happen when i update my system, because it always updates. I leave my phone at my room but when I came back, my phone says Error and when I try to turn it on it wont work again, its stuck!

I tried to reset my phone but it wont reset it says that its done resetting but its still stuck.

Please someone help.


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My Yu Yureka is stuck at boot logo after I updated to TWRP 3.2.0.0.

It does not go into recovery or download mode. I tried connecting it to PC and that too isn't working.

How do I flash a working version of TWRP to a softbricked phone?


texts: Is it possible to add gesture control to an app I cannot modify

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Basically let's say I want to add gesture scrolling to a PDF reader that I downloaded from the app store. Is that possible?
I didn't find anything of the sort in system settings.
I also didn't find any existing apps on the store that would do that so I was wondering if the OS even allows you to write an app that would map gestures to controls on another application.


texts: Lost, deactivated phone being used by someone on wifi. Can I track it?

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The person who found my deactivated phone sent me a threatening E-mail from my own mailbox. He suggests he is has been reading my recent mail and says he found the phone in front of my house, suggesting he knows where I live. I have changed all my passwords so he won't get new mail but can access anything already downloaded.

Can I track this guy through the phone if he's using wifi or by IP address? He likely lives near me.


texts: Is there a way to lock the Netflix profile in a rooted Galaxy Tab 3 Lite (SM-T110)?

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I would like to lock account switching in Netflix. I found that you can do this with a restricted profile but this version of android doesn't have that feature. I can create new accounts with a terminal, but this does not enable the "Users" option in the settings menu.

Is there another way to lock the account switching, or is this impossible?

Android version: 4.2.2


texts: "An Internet connection cannot be established" when using Motorola Device Manager

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I picked up a Motorola Luge for some testing. I plugged it into my Mac and it launched Motorola Device Manager. The device manager appears to check for updates (I presume for both the program and the device, but I'm not sure either guess is correct).

Motorola Device Manager is failing with the error message "An Internet connection cannot be established". Obviously, the Mac is online and the Internet connection works because I'm asking this question.

Similar questions provide disingenuous answers, like "make sure you have an internet connection". See, for example, Why won't my Motorola Device Manager connect to the internet?.

How do I fix Motorola Device Manager? Or how do I troubleshoot it?

The error message appear below in the lower left hand corner.


texts: Touch screen not working on some screens even after factory reset

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My touchscreen no longer works at all, on MOST screens.
However, there are some screens where the touchscreen consistently works perfectly, so it is extremely difficult to believe that this is an issue with the touchscreen.
The screens where it always works without a problem:

On the lock screen where I swipe up and then enter in my pattern.
The menu that appears when the power button is held for a second or two.
The home screen, where I can swipe left/right and navigate my app list.

My device is the Sony Xperia L3 and I'm using the default launcher.
After factory resetting my phone, the problem persists. I cannot get passed the setup screens. However, once again, the menu that appears when the power button is briefly held works perfectly. I can tap any of the 3 buttons, or tap away, every time.
I dropped my phone 10 months ago and there is a fairly big crack at the bottom right of the screen, and a tiny hole which seems to lead in to the internals. Up until now, it's been working fine. Not only is the touchscreen now acting up but the pixels on the screen are very glitchy.
Any ideas what the problem is and how I can fix this? Again, I'd like to reiterate that for some bizarre reason the touchscreen works fine on certain screens 100% of the time, so I'm hoping that there is some solution without requiring repair or getting new phone.
One possibility why the touchscreen works on some screens and not on others is the following: Perhaps there is a small section of the touchscreen that is constantly being tapped on because of the damage. This would mean on some screens, it thinks I have two fingers on the screen, and thinks I'm trying to zoom and therefore won't let me do anything else. On other screens, it is coded in a way that ignores the second finger.
However, with this possibility in mind, I tried installing the "Partial Screen" app. This allows me to disable the touchscreen on certain sections of the screen. I tried disabling the top half, with the bottom half still broken on the screens where it normally would be. I then tried disabling the bottom half, with the top half still broken on the screens where it normally would be. When I first started the app, it tried to scan areas of the screen with a problem and none were found. So this is making me believe that there is no issue on the touchscreen with areas being constantly tapped on.


texts: How to implement AOD functionality in Rom that lacks it (LOS)?

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I'm using latest unofficial LOS 18.1 (by zeelog) on my Redmi Note 4/ mido. It works super-well and smooth and has everything I need - except for AOD (Always On Display).
Before I go into more detail, a couple of disclaimers:

I know there's other Roms out there that have it natively, such as crDroid (but I prefer LOS)
I know that AOD drains a considerable amount of battery (but I don't mind)
I know there's AOD apps (but I prefer native / in-built solutions)
I know it probably could be done using Xposed / Substratum, (but I don't want to use that)

That being said - is there any way one could modify the Rom so that AOD becomes possible? If the option is there, obviously it can easily be turned on and off using Shell commands
settings put secure doze_always_on 1

and
settings put secure doze_always_on 0

, respectively (I would use the app Tasker for that).
From what I found out, presence/absence of AOD might be related to the Gapps package one is using. I also found out that (maybe only in older versions of Android?) there is a file called AmbientDisplayConfiguration.java in frameworks/base/core/java/android/hardware/display folder which has one or several boolean(s) for AOD that just need(s) to be changed from 0 to 1(?) However, I don't find that file/folder on my phone (although I'm rooted, of course). Maybe this is just present when compiling the Rom?
There are also flashable zips out there that claim to be able to activate AOD, but this did not work for me.
What exactly has to be done to enable it (given my phone/Rom constellation as mentioned)? Like which files have to be added or modified and/or which permissions have to be changed? Is it even possible to implement this feature after the Rom has been baked, or can this only be done in the building/ compilation process?
Thank you so much in advance for any hints!  Regards, Gary
P.S. please feel free to ask for any details I might have missed!
EDIT I finally dared to compile LOS 16 for my Xperia Tablet Z (pollux). I changed the values of two AOD-related bools in .../master/core/res/res/values/config.xml from false to true, flashed the finished zip through recovery after compiling successfully. AOD now works as intended . Will try that for my mido later as well. So to answer my own question - AOD seems to be something hardcoded into the ROM. After compiling the ROM, the user doesn't see that config.xml (not even if you're rooted, and it's not in framework-res.apk, I checked that). So either this has to be set before compiling the ROM or, possibly, one could use an overlay apk that achieves the same result. In my opinion the first option is best - obviously this requires you to build LOS from source yourself, which I would encourage anyone to do - it's a rewarding experience to be able to tweak the OS to your own likes instead of having to rely on devs' decisions. Once you get the hang of it of course you can modify many other things apart from just Ambient Display settings.


texts: Do some localizations of Android require significantly more memory?

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This is something that I only recently noticed but many Android phones are built amounts of RAM that differ yet different versions are not distributed equally. For example, my phone from Spain has 2 GB of RAM but when bought in Asia comes with 3 GB. Internal storage is treated differently such that there are 16 GB and 32 GB versions available on both markets.

The recent Moto Z2 does the same thing. North America and Europe get a 4 GB version while in Asia, it comes with 6 GB.

Why the difference? Why offer not offer both at different price-points? Does Android require that much more memory when dealing with large character sets such as Chinese?


texts: When setting picture as wallpaper two entries are shown

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I have HTC One X with Android 4.2.2 and Sense 5. When I open a picture in Gallery and try to set it as my wallpaper I see two menu options of "Wallpaper". Below is the screenshot I see:

Each of the "Wallpaper" menu option opens a different cropping tool. While it does not hinder in my day-to-day work but I would like to know the reason for this. Is this a bug? How can I remove the duplicate "Wallpaper" menu?


texts: Why does my phone vibrate when service is lost?

texts: My phone (Huawei x1) has started vibrating whenever I lose service and is really annoying. Does anyone know of anyway to fix this? Or maybe there is a setting I accidentally changed to allow this


texts: How to update the LG GT540 Optimus to the lastest stable Android version?

texts: How can I update my LG GT540 Optimus to the latest stable Android? Is if safe to update, or I could brick my phone? Or it does it by auto? How are the installed softwares (from Android Market) updated? I have to do manually  or is it done automatically?


texts: Factory reset (Software repair) Sony Xperia XCompact (and all other Xperia smartphones) that have software issues like a boot loop

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I'd like to share how you can reset your Xperia even if it doesn't boot (start) anymore! It not only helps to break a boot loop, it also helps to unlock the phone if you forgot your smartphone lock credentials. Of course, your data on the phone will be erased.

I will answer my question right away which is allowed by stack exchange rules (at least it used to be)


texts: Android adware lets me opt out: is it safe?

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Recently my mom's phone running Android 5.0 has been infected with a piece of adware:

At first we thought this was caused by applications, but as you can see here, only the Google/METROPCS Internet browser is running.

In the photo, there is a button that reads 'opt out'. So I clicked on it and it took me to this link at http://tracker.tpc.re/optout/mobile/:

BUT both of these options smelly fishy. For starters, the manual app is not a download link in the play store but an APK, making it seem like a virus. The second (manual) as for sensitive information, which could harm me even more.

Which one of these options do I choose? Are they legit or do I have to do get rid of it another way?


texts: I have heard about some USB-C chargers frying tablets, phones, etc. If I ordered a generic charger online for price reasons, how can I can verify its voltage before using it with my Android devices?


texts: Xperia Ray ST18i - CWM - install zip from sdcard, error message: This package is for "ST18i,..." devices; this is a "".?

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I am working on an Xperia Ray ST18i otherwise known as urushi, unlocked, rooted, last running stock 4.0.4.
I was unable to install CWM with ROM manager app, which said it was incompatible with ST18i.  I tried to install TWRP, same response.  I tried to install CWM with x-Parts app, it said that it installed, but there was nothing there.  Finally I found a tip to use the installer of older version of CWM, 5.027.  I installed it, and it worked.  The installer app recognized the device as an ST18i.  I tested that I could reboot into recovery and operate it.  Made nandroid backup.

Now attempting to install carbon rom 4.4.x.
Copied zip to sd card.
I extracted the boot.img, installed with fastboot, which responded with Flash operation complete.
Rebooted into recovery.
Wipe data.
Wipe cache.
Wipe dalvik.
Install zip.
Select zip file.
CWM starts installing.

Finding update package...
Opening update package...
Installing update...
However, aborts with error message: This package is for "ST18i,ST18a,urushi" devices; this is a "".
(Status 7)  Installation Aborted.

Now it appears that the package is correct, the device is an ST18i.  But it appears that CWM thinks the device is a "".

I tried the option "toggle script asserts" to disable, but it made no difference.  (not sure if that is relevant)

Elsewhere on the web for someone who had a problem because the name in the package did not did not match name on device, I read some advice about decompressing the zip and editing the updater-script, and re-zipping it and pushing it to the sd card to flash.
However, what would I even put in there for the device type, "" ?

Or is it possible to comment out that check altogether?

Or is there a way to correctly specify to CWM what kind of device it is?

Or is there another solution?

(and as an aside, is there a better recovery for the Xperia Ray than CWM 5.027?)

Thank you for your assistance.


texts: Deactivated HTC Droid Incredible not installing apps

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I have an old deactivated HTC Droid incredible from Verizon. I decided I was going to use it as like an iTouch, and it works just fine -- but the Google Play Store has vanished both from the home screen and the "Manage Applications" list (when I first turned on the phone after deactivation not after using it for a while).

At first I was okay with that because I could just go download aptoide or some other third party store. But after I downloaded the apk for aptiode and checked the "Allow Installation from unknown sources" when I tapped it to install I got "Do you want to install this applicaion" and the permissions ect. so I clicked install and then suddenly the phone rebooted? It just showed me the HTC logo, then brought up the home screen. I've tried this with several apks and none of them work. It does not have a SIM card slot.


texts: How to transfer files from Linux to android using the command line. (Linux/Fedora26)?

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When I plug in my Galaxy S4 into my computer running Fedora 26, I am able to easily write files to the SD card by dragging and dropping them onto my phone's SD card in nautilus, the file browser. However, if I try to copy over the same file using cp, I am told that the opperation is not supported.

I've tried to ssh into the phone by using such apps as SSHDroid, but I always receive an error telling my that I don't have the necessary permissions when I try to write to my phone.

Steps To Reproduce:

Plug Android into computer with usb cable.
Open command prompt and attempt to file copy a file: cp screenshot.png /run/user/1000/gvfs/mtp\:host\=%5Busb%3A001%2C015%5D/Card/fromComputer/. This outputs the following error message:

cp: cannot create regular file '/run/user/1000/gvfs/mtp:host=%5Busb%3A001%2C015%5D/Card/fromComputer/screenshot.png': Operation not supported
Open nautilus and navigate to the mounted Android phone's sd card. Copy and paste the desired file onto the card. The opperation will be successful.


texts: How do I force the ICS browser to finish syncing bookmarks?

texts: I have a brand new Acer A200, and I upgraded it to ICS (4.0.3). I set up sync with my Chrome bookmarks, but it's been a few hours now and it doesn't seem to be finishing the sync - I've got the complete folder structure of the bookmarks on my PCs, but most of the folders are empty. Is there anything that I can do to force it to finish the job?


texts: Using PIN instead of a password for encryption on Galaxy S3

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I have a Galaxy S3 with OS 4.4.4 and am required to encrypt it for my job. I greatly prefer to use the PIN lock screen instead of the password due to the annoyance of having to type in the password every time you want to check your phone.

After updating to 4.4.4 and setting up the phone from a factory reset it will ONLY allow me to choose "Password" for the lock screen type when I go to encrypt. However, I have been able to select both "Password" and "PIN" before 4.4.4/factory reset. (now the PIN option is grayed out and says 'Turned off by administrator, encryption policy, or credential storage').

What exactly has caused my phone to no longer accept the PIN? Was there some update to the security settings? Is there any way to restore the PIN functionality?


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I am looking at buying a new phone, and I would like to make sure that the OS that comes with it doesn't have an OEM modifications. I like stock android.

Does the LG V20 use a modified Android OS, or is it stock Android OS?


texts: CWM for unsupported device but with same specs

texts: I have an archos 40 titanium and I'd like to install cwm (already rooted). There is no official support but on this thread they say their  instructions worked for the 45 titanium which has almost the same specifications (same processor and RAM amount ), only the screen size differ (+0.5 inch). Is it considered safe to follow the instructions for my 40ti?


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I've had my HTC Desire (latest legit firmware) for 18 months or so, and I believe this problem has existed for a while but it getting worse.  It might just be time for a new battery but in case there's something I can do to fix it I'll explain.

I charge the phone overnight, everynight.  If I use it for surfing/texting on the way to work (25-50 mins) plus leave it checking for emails every 15 mins or so, plus with data enabled, then there's a good chance it'll have less than half the charge left by lunchtime.  If I don't charge it in the afternoon then there's a good chance the commute home will make the phone power down due to lack of power.

Looking at the battery graph it seems that the phone gets to about 15% power then runs out, often without warning or just the one warning.  And when I charge it, the charge on the graph climbs from zero up to about 85% then jumps to 100%.  It's as if there's 10/15% which isn't available for me to use or charge any more.

I've read - and tried, unsuccessfully - some "trick" when you charge the phone, turn it off and charge it, then turn it on and charge it. It made no difference at all.

My phone's not rooted and I'm not desperate to do so.


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I have taken a copy of the mmssms.db from the /data/data/com.android.providers.telephony/databases/

I am trying to open this in sqliteman, but the database does not want to load in, I have taken multiple copies and it will still not open.

The Android version is Ice Cream Sandwhich.

Any help will be muchly appreciated as I am running out of ideas! All other databases open fine from the phone.


texts: Are there any Marshmallow-compatible bluetooth styli?

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I've bought a Nexus 9 as a gift for my daughter for Xmas.  After reading that Android M added native support for Bluetooth styli, I'm looking to purchase one as an additional gift. I'm looking for a stylus that is highly accurate and supports varying levels of pressure and palm rejection, like the Wacom Bamboo Fineline 2 or Intuous 2. Those products only list Apple device compatibility, though.

I realise that apps need to be updated to accommodate the new APIs in Android, but can I pair either of these with the Nexus 9 in the meantime?


texts: Gaining root acces/installing custom rom on G1 with build number CRC1

texts: Could you please share your knowledge about how to flash the latest update of stock Android OS on G1 (aka HTC Dream)? I would like to try out some custom roms, but most information I was able to find relates to the RC30 or R33.


texts: Google Play app link links to the Play homepage instead of the app detail page

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I have a link on my website leading directly to a specific Google Play application:

Go to the app

The link is based on the official Android docs.

The link opens the Google Play app and goes to my app as planned. But on some devices, the user lands on the Google Play homepage instead of the detail app page. The "some devices" run Android 7 and have Google Play (v9.8+) installed.

What might be wrong? Is it some kind of a setting that prevents accessing the app "deep link"?

It's quite frustrating especially that it works for other devices, e.g. Nexus 5 with Android 6 on it. I don't see a pattern. Does anyone have an idea?


texts: Galaxy Tab2 fails to see functioning Netgear router

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We have a Samsung Galaxy Tab2 10.1. It previously connected fine via Wi-Fi to our Netgear router from anywhere in the house. Last night, it stopped connecting and no longer displays the router in the available routers list, even though many neighbour's routers are visible (but password protected, of course).

I have rebooted the router. We have four Mac laptops and two iPhones, and all connect wirelessly to the router without problems.  I have entered the SSID and password manually (and correctly) several times, but no joy. The Galaxy simply states Out of range under the SSID of our router.  Not so surprising as the machine fails to "see" our router at all, even though the router is broadcasting its existence to the Macs just fine.

One last thing: the Galaxy sees fewer of the neighbour's routers than the Macs, and shows a weaker signal strength for those it does see - but I have tried it right next to our router without any recognition. The Macs see our router as full strength from most of the house.  Suggestions?


texts: How to turn off the spell checker in Android 4.4.2?

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I have a Nexus 4 with Android 4.4.2 and I can't switch off the spell checker. I write messages in several different languages and it insists on changing foreign words to the closest English. Writing a message can take me several minutes to sort out all the errors Android itself introduces.

Assessing Settings > Language & input the Spell checker field is turned off, but this doesn't stop Android from messing up my messages.

Thank you.


texts: How can I remove A friends phone from my google account? I used it and didn't sign out

texts: I have been on the security manager page and although the device is there, there is no option to remove it or deauthorise it. I have changed my password but am unsure if they can still gain access without needing a password as I have just clicked on my phone to gmail and it opened without needing a password. I'm not good with computers so don't know what else to do. Help would be appreciated x


texts: HTC one X Gallery Pics and videos are not visisble

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My HTC one x gallery pics and videos suddenly disappeared. I can see them in DCIM folder but not visible over the phone.

I restarted the device , clear the cache everything is done but no use. When I open gallery the message shows " No photos found.


texts: How do I move apps to SD card on Android 7

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I'm getting tired of deleting apps to install an app. Right now I need every app I got but also need to download another app. I got no more space left. I've searched high and low for a way to move my apps, completely, to SD card but to no avail. And I don't want to "link" them to SD. I want to "move" them to create space.
Can anyone point me in the right direction please? Thanks!
Android 7 | Rooted | Moto C Plus


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I am having issues with my SD card, it just gets on getting unmounted and mounted many times per day. I have read online that the best thing to do is to format my card.

I've looked online and everywhere it is suggested that I use the built-in format function found in "Settings > Storage > Unmount SD card + Format SD card" but the option "Format SD card" never shows.

This is what I have before and after unmounting:

 Before Unmounting          After Unmounting

Screenshots - (Click to enlarge)

I also tried to format from linux (I am an Ubuntu user) and I got some error (both in gnome disk util and gparted).

Further info:

My question is then: How can I format my external sd card? I don't have a card reader.

Wiko Darkmoon
Custom rom: superdragonpt_v1.0 from xda, 4.2.2, kernel 3.4.5


texts: If I choose the Original option in Google Photos will only photos above 16 MP be counted against my quota?

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I have some photos that are higher than 16 mp and some photos taken on my phone that are less.

I want to back it all up to Google Photos but I don't want to select High Quality as I don't want the photos above 16 mp to be compressed.

If I select original, will only the photos exceeding 16 MP be counted toward my 15GB quota? That is if I select Original, and I never upload anything above 16MP, will all my photos be part of the unlimited storage?


texts: Can't install Lineage OS due to outdated bootloader on Moto G 2013 XT1034 falcon

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I just bought a Moto G XT1034 and I'm trying to install Lineage OS 14.1 (lineage-14.1-20170307-nightly-falcon-signed.zip). I'm following the wiki instructions (http://wiki.lineageos.org/falcon_install.html). I successfully unlocked the bootloader and installed the custom recovery (Team Win Recovery Project) but when I try to install the new OS I get the following error message:

This package supports bootloader(s): 0x4118, 0x4119, 0x411A; this device has bootloader unknown.

Apparently my bootloader version is 4105:

$ fastboot getvar version-bootloader
version-bootloader: 4105

How can I overcome this issue? Should I update my bootloader? Is there a safe way to do so?


texts: Samsung Account Notification won't go away

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I recently updated my Samsung A10e to Android 10 with OneUI 2.0. When it finished updating, I got a notification requesting me to "sign into my Samsung account to safely use some services". I forgot the password so I reset it accordingly, and then I (thought that I) finished.
Except then it gives me a notification asking "we need some more information to finish setting up your Samsung account". I enter the requested information and hit "done". Then, almost seconds after hitting "done", the notification pops up again, requesting the same thing. When I go back to the screen where I was to enter information, it still showed the information I already entered, but the notification WOULD NOT go away!
Help would be appreciated, as this notification will not go away.
Thank you for your help!


texts: Android 10 and 11: Get new random MAC for same SSID without factory reset

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Here https://source.android.com/devices/tech/connect/wifi-mac-randomization is the MAC Randomization described and stated

Note: Randomized MAC addresses are generated per SSID and are
persistent.

I can confirm, deleting the SSID, rebooting and connecting again there is the same random MAC as before. However if you reset the device to factory defaults and connecting to the same SSID, the device connects with another random MAC address. So how can you trigger this behaviour without doing a factory reset?


texts: Not compatible app and "install failed missing shared library"

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I am currently trying to get a game app running in windows and got some problems. Ive already tested Bluestacks, SocketQ, Android x86, Youwave and the official Android SDK Emulator. Now I'm trying "Jar of Beans" from xda, which looks quite promising.

Anyway, I have the emulator running and the network works as well. The problem I have is that I cannot install the game app through the play store as it says, "my device isn't compatible". Android 4.1.1 is running and it has lots of RAM available (1GB I think) so I really don't know why it says it's not compatible. Is it possible to find that out somehow?

And when I try to install the apk via adb I get "install failed missing shared library".


texts: Nexus 7 in Fastboot (recovery) not activating USB connection

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I realise this is asked countless times but I genuinely believe my question is unique, please bare with me as I explain.

My Nexus7 (2013) is not working in fastboot mode, I connect my Nexus 7 and run the following:

$ adb devices
List of devices attached
07c15663    device

The Nexus 7 appears (once authorising adb), so I then reboot to fastboot (or bootloader):

$ adb reboot bootloader

The Nexus 7 reboots into fastboot correctly and I see the usual screen:

Nexus 7 in fastboot mode (click image for larger variant)

However, when I issue any fastboot commands it cannot see the device:

$ sudo ./fastboot devices
[empty response]

...and lsusb doesn't see the USB Connection:

$ lsusb
Bus 002 Device 002: ID 8087:0024 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 001 Device 006: ID 5986:0266 Acer, Inc
Bus 001 Device 005: ID 0a5c:21e6 Broadcom Corp. BCM20702 Bluetooth 4.0 [ThinkPad]
Bus 001 Device 004: ID 147e:2020 Upek TouchChip Fingerprint Coprocessor (WBF     advanced mode)
Bus 001 Device 035: ID 045e:0745 Microsoft Corp. Nano Transceiver v1.0 for     Bluetooth
Bus 001 Device 034: ID 046d:c049 Logitech, Inc. G5 Laser Mouse
Bus 001 Device 032: ID 1a40:0101 Terminus Technology Inc. 4-Port HUB
Bus 001 Device 031: ID 1a40:0101 Terminus Technology Inc. 4-Port HUB
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 8087:0024 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
Bus 003 Device 030: ID 0bdb:1926 Ericsson Business Mobile Networks BV
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub

to add to this weirdness, once it's booted up properly the Nexus 7 appears as a Nexus 4 in lsusb:

$ lsusb
[...]
Bus 001 Device 060: ID 18d1:4ee2 Google Inc. Nexus 4 (debug)
[...]

I'm so confused, what have I done to my poor Nexus 7?? Please Help!

Also:

The device seems to freeze after extended periods in fastboot at which point the only solution is to push and hold the power button for 10secs (hard power off).
I can use fastboot with my Nexus 4 without any problems


texts: I have the nvidia shield k1 tablet. It's running cyanogenmod 13 nightly release. On the stock os there was options for color management. Is there any options for this on cm 13?


texts: How can you sync multiple outlook calendars including delegated calendars

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So I need to sync a user's calendar to their Galaxy S6's Calendar/Planner they are on the latest OS (Lollipop 5.1), I can't seem to find a way that will allow me to sync their outlook calendar and their boss's calendar to which they have full delegate access.

Is anyone aware of any solution to this? This is in a corporate environment so if the solution is long-winded or very complicated it won't be viable as the user's setup their emails on their phones.

The user can see their calendar fine it's just the delegated calendar that I can't seem to find/sync.

I've tried downloading the Outlook App, multiple calendar apps etc.


texts: Unable to open Progressive Web App after adding to home screen

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I'm running in to some very strange behavior when trying to use Progressive Web Apps (PWA) after saving them to my home screen.

Every time I try to open on, the OS prompts me to install Chrome (which is already installed). I've made sure that Chrome is up to date and I have even tried remove and re-installing Chrome, but the result is always the same.

Here is a screenshot of the prompt:

Here is a video demonstrating the behavior: https://youtu.be/yxclkaWVefc

Any help in figuring out what is causing this and how to solve it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance :-)

Device: Galaxy S8+
OS: Android 8.0.0


texts: How to change my Google+ connection in "Me" contacts

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When I set up the social connection in Me I picked the Google+ account that I share with my spouse.  How do I change it to my own google+ account.  In messaging, it picking up the photo of the two of us from our shared Google+ account. I want it to pick up the photo from my personal google+ account.

Thanks.


texts: Why does the download size of applications increase when downloading from the Play Store?

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I recently downloaded an app from the Google Play Store and found that it is larger than when downloaded from the site.

Why does the volume of applications increase when downloading from the Play Store?
I'm also aware that the common method to infect end-users is software bundlers. installs are typically triggered by bundlers that offer software you might be interested in and
combine them with adware or other monetizing methods .


texts: What can class 0 message (flash SMS) do to Android devices?

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I'm using a Samsung phone and I recently got an anonymous message via Class 0 Message

  Class 0 Message

  URGENT MATTER ,CONTACT
  ME MY EMAIL NOW
  (email redacted)

  From: (phone no. redacted)

I saw a concerning article regarding the issue, it said that it can apparently reboot your phone? Is that true?

What I did was I responded to the email not knowing it might be a scam.


texts: Which Android Smartphones or Tabs are enabled with Wireless Adhoc Network?

texts: I am planning to create an AdHoc Network with 3 Android Smartphones. But I am confused about the products. Is Samsung Galaxy Grand 2 enabled with AdHoc Network? I don't understand which Android smartphones/Tabs can be useful for building this type of AdHoc Network.... Please Help


texts: Using headphone out to hook an alarm clock app to speakers

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I own an Archos 43 Internet Tablet running Android 2.2, and I am looking either for an application or configuration option to allow using the headphone out port (if it is plugged in) for the alarm in an alarm clock app.
I'd like to hook my Android device to external speakers in order to make the alarm louder than the device's internal speaker is capable of reaching.
The ability to use the math alarm option would be nice, as well.

I've tried the integrated alarm clock, as well as the free version of "Alarm Clock Plus".  Neither of them seem to output the sound to the headphone port in their current configurations.

I am not opposed to spending money if I know that it will work as a viable solution.

Any feedback or solutions?


texts: Will this audio/video cable work with a Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1?

texts: I have a Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 and I'm looking for a cable that will allow me to output audio and video to a TV. I found this on a website and I was wondering if anyone has tried it or knows if it will work?


texts: Alternative keyboard with Czech language dictionary?

texts: Is there any alternative keyboard for Android HTC Desire 2.1 that supports English/Czech dictionary and easy way to switch between them?


texts: Can you help me recover my accidentally deleted videos?

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I have a Nokia 2.2 smartphone runnig Android 10 ( a hateful piece of software from my opinion). From 16 GB of storage only 2 are available for the user and it's shrinking even more with every new update. That's why I have disabled auto update and installed a sd-card in storage expansion mode (the phone uses the sd card as the internal memory).
I've been gone on a trip and took some videos and photos with the phone since I ran out of memory on my compact camera. On the way home, out of pure dumbness I deleted the DCIM folder.
"Fine, I will just install a recovery app." Guess what? Those require root and the Android 10 system is not vulnerable to any root exploits that I know. And Nokia will not allow me to unlock my bootloader!
"Ok. I will take the card out, plug it on my computer and start recuva from piriform." It didn't work. Windows is unable to open the card, but it shows it on device manager as 2 "healthy" partitions. "Maybe it is an ext4 file system and it will mount just fine on my linux laptop (Q4S Trinity desktop based on debian)" That one doesn't even detect that I've connected the card! The only device that is able to read the card is my phone! What can I do? Is there any way that I can  get my videos back? A firmware dump? How can I do that? Thanks in advance.


texts: I have a LG Viper (LG-LS840). There is no audio output on this phone. I can make and receive calls but there is no audio on either end. I can not hear music, alarms or phone calls. I cannot hear any audio through my headset either. I went to settings.., sound Profile is set to sound. Quiet Time is not selected. Any suggestions ?


texts: Is it possible to know the wear level information of a phone, like SSD have with SMART?

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Is there a way to find out the media wearout level on an android device? I have a tablet that is acting weird and slow, so I wonder if the internal storage is still ok: it is the Nvidia Sheild (renamed Tegra K1 later on) and probably has eMMC since it's quite old.

I know that a SSD is not the same as a phone storage chip. I read about eMMC and UFS and I am interested about wearout on both generations of storage!

https://www.dignited.com/23879/emmc-or-ufs-mobile-phone-storage/
https://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/what-is-ufs-3-0-storage/

Here's a link to Unix/Linux SE for more info about media wearout:
https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/106678/how-to-check-the-life-left-in-ssd-or-the-mediums-wear-level

I know that one way to estimate the storage wear is to run a storage benchmark app, but I am interested about storage wearout.

Thanks!


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Intermittently, my lock screen will start to display junk characters. A power cycle will clear up the problem but I'd like to know how to keep this from happening again.

The first time it happened in the afternoon and the second time happened overnight so there's no commonality in usage or behavior or updates that I can see.

Update: I've just tried to change it back to the default font and now it's showing up in my notification bar all over the home screen.


texts: vibrate notifications only when receiving emails from certain addresses?

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Is it possible to set vibrate notifications when receiving emails from a list of email addresses but not when receiving emails that don't come from that list? Either using the default Gmail app on a 2.3.5 Android phone or something else.

I have a bunch of labels defined, but on the Gmail App I got the following menu: Notification settings with:
 Email notifications [x]
 Labels to notify

In Labels to notify I only have:

Inbox off
Priority Inbox Zeta, Always, Notify once for new emails

But I can't add more labels to this menu...


texts: Block regular and whatsapp outgoing calls

texts: I want to disable a certain number, not to make regular and WhatsApp outgoing calls  on my sons phone. Is there a way, I can do this , without him knowing about it?


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I use a Samsung Galaxy 7. OS is Nougat.

Previously notifications used to be small texts in notifications area.

Now I get an annoying small popup window for every app upon notification.

Any ideas how to stop this?


texts: Is there a way to force an app to remain running in the background no matter what?

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On Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS) the OS categorizes your app and each category has its own threshold in which the OS uses for determining which app to close first when it runs out of memory.

Has anyone of you been annoyed by, say you opened a timer to run in the background to measure the time elapsed of something, then you opened few more apps and got back to your timer just to see it was reset or closed? I mean, seriously, it is really excruciatingly annoying.

Is there a way to force an app to remain running in the background no matter what even when the OS runs out of memory?


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Recently I received the update to Android 10 for my LG G8s ThinQ and one of the things that I was waiting to test was the desktop mode. The desktop mode is working fine when I am connecting my phone to an external screen but when I want to use my Linux (Ubuntu 18.04) laptop as the external screen the phone doesn't recognize it and just shows the normal file transfer.
How I can use my linux laptop as the external screen and keyboard and mouse?


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I run Android 4.4.4 in Genymotion. I installed the Google Apps, which include Google Play. Through Google Play I installed the game Sky Force 2014.

Why can't I click on the button in the red rectangle area in the screenshot below?

This button is used to display some 30-second video ad, which gives me one additional spaceship.

Maybe the fact that the button is greyed out mean that for some reason video ads don't work in my  Genymotion virtual device? Any other ideas or solutions to try to fix it?

Everything works fine on my phone (Samsung Galaxy S5 (SM-G900A)).


texts: How to unlock non owner account after reboot?

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I've an Android 9 Samsung tablet. I've set up normal (I.e. not limited) accounts for my children.  When the tablet reboot, the only account which is usable is mine. The others are greyed out. When I've logged in once, the other accounts are unlocked.

I'd like my children to be able to use the tablet after a reboot without me needing to log in. How can I achieve that?

I found this question which seems similar but it has no answers.


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I recently updated my samsung note 4 to the latest android version 5.0.1, and since then my whatsapp notification always vibrates even if I turn off the vibrations in the app settings.

If the phone is on mute or ringer then it is fine.

Before the update it was fine even if the phone was on vibrate whatsapp didn't vibrate.

Anything I can do to fix this?


texts: My galaxy note 4 is only staying on for about 15 seconds before timing out. And every time I try to change it a pop-up says that it is set to 15 seconds and I cannot change it. I've turned off stuff and messed with my settings as much as possible and am still not able to fix the problem.


texts: Can back up / restore for a hard reset on Galaxy Note be done using Samsung Kies?

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My Galaxy Note seems to have gone pretty sluggish and i guess one option is to hard reset / format my phone. I have been browsing this forum and now know how to do the reset and that it is very important to back up the data safely. My specific questions are:

Can the backup / restore function of KIES do the trick? My phone is not rooted nor do i want to root it. KIES because i have been using it and am not sure about titanium or mybackup.
During the back up should i include account information and settings too? Most posts advise NOT to backup system settings/data but i suppose account info is different? (Sorry i'm a little lost in this field)
I hope the phone will be back to normal functioning after the reset (i mean, it may or may not remove the lags etc but it wont harm either will it?)


texts: Is full device encryption possible on LG Optimus L5 II (LG-E460)?

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After starting the encryption process from within the Device Policy Manager for Google Apps the device will reboot, and immediately get stuck on the boot loader while happily displaying the LG logo until it runs out of power.

Reinstalling the software image using the LG Mobile Support Tool makes no difference. It successfully installs the software, reboots the phone  - and we're back to the permanent LG logo again.

Naturally I assumed I had a problem with the specific device, so I then went ahead and bricked a second LG-E460 in the exact same way.

Any way to fix the boot problem?

While reinstalling the software made no difference, a hard factory reset (triggered by holding down power, volume down and quickset) let the device return to a bootable state.

Can the LG-E460 be set up with encryption at all? Any reason as to why it might not work? I kinda thought of storage encryption as more of a universal Android thing and never considered that a mid range phone might not have such features.

Lack of such essential security features would reduce these phones to children's toys in my eyes. Even if I could work around my personal security concerns, in these parts, full device encryption is very much a requirement to access just about any business related system or network, or even to sync contacts, schedule and mail with company services.


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I used to swipe to text and so on, without any external apps. Now, with this new "update" I can only access phone (swipe to the right) or camera (swipe to the left). Can one change these?

BTW I'm on a Nexus 4 google LG phone.


texts: "share via" doesn't offer me mail as an option in some apps, though it does in others

texts: I want to use the (e)mail rather than the gmail app to share things, but in some apps this is not offered as an option. It is in gallery, but not in business calendar. It is in gtasks, but not in signnow. I use my phone mainly for business, so want to send invites to meetings and send signed documents from my work email rather than my private gmail. Is there a way I can add this back in? Have I got a preference wrong? Any help kindly appreciated. Thanks


texts: Is there any compatibility issue while using wifi-direct between different cell phone vendors?

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I was trying to transfer a file via my LG optimus L9 (T-mobile) wifi-direct to my friend's Samsung galaxy S3, it got connected successfully however shortly after sending initialization, I got an error "Sending Failed".

then I tried the other way i.e. Recieving, but no success.

Later, I have tried with my another friend's Samsung galaxy Note, but no success.

nobody around having LG device with wifi-direct feature.

Can someone tell why is that going wrong?


texts: transfer custom itinerary from Maps on PC to Android

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I have a custom itinerary I prepared on maps.google.com on my PC (forcing some routing) and I would like to transfer it to my android smartphone, then use the navigation features of the Maps app.

The only thing I managed to do is to open this itinerary in a browser (on maps.google.com via the link I get on the PC) but not to transfer it to the Maps app. Is there a way to do this? Does the Maps app even supports custom routes?


texts: Black rectangle on CyanogenMod (AOSP) browser with Quick Controls enabled

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I have fallen in love with a browser built in CyanogenMod 12.1, but there is a problem with a black rectangle which has shown about 3 days ago and it do not disappear after rebooting the device

I discovered that the black bar is visible when I enabled Quick Controls, but I do not want to disable it, because it is a major advantage of this browser.

My device is Motorola Moto G 2nd gen (x1072).

Screenshot


texts: Problems with music playback - Music File corrupt?

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I have an HTC Inspire 4G (Desire HD, Ace), and whenever I have headphones plugged in and am listening to music, the music player will randomly start playing new songs, pausing and starting a new one every second or so, until I unplug my headset. I plug my headset back in, then at some point my phone will do this again, and I have to start this process all over again.

It started on the stock sense rom using the stock sense player when I first got the phone. I then tried using winamp, same problem. I rooted the phone, flashed CM7, and am now using Cloudskipper as my music player, still the problem persists. I even unchecked headset controls, still continued. I even tried another pair of headphones, however both were BEATS headphones. What is going on??


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Samsung Galaxy S7, stock Android 7.0

I have the Meetup app installed.

If I go to App settings → Meetup → Set as default → App links:

Go to supported URLs is set to "Via this app".
Supported web addresses lists meet.meetup.com among others.

In Gmail, I click a link that starts with https://meet.meetup.com/wf/..., and... it opens in Firefox, not in the Meetup app.

How do I get it to open in the correct app?  It's super frustrating that my settings are being ignored.

Then, after it loads in Firefox, I have an Android icon in the address bar, indicating that it can open in a native app:

I click that icon and... it opens a new tab in Firefox.

I tried the Open Link in App app, and the link... still opens in Firefox, without asking me which app I prefer.

I tried the Open Link With... app, and allowed Usage Tracking.  I Share link and send it to that app, and it gives me the option of whether to open in Meetup or Firefox.  I select "Meetup / Always", it says

and then... opens in Firefox.


texts: My HTC Hero Upgrade to Android 2.1 has slowed it down!

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I went ahead and let my phone update itself and since then it's been realllly SLOW. Phone calls take 5-45 seconds to connect, which is beyond aggravating. Apps don't run as fast as they use to. And I am constantly reconnecting the Mobile network because it keeps losing it. Anyone have similar and get around it??

Thanks,


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I use ADB to reprogram the toggle for Airplane Mode such that turning on Airplane Mode does not turn off WiFi and Bluetooth. The command is:
adb settings put global airplane_mode_radios cell,nfc,wimax
I've used this on several different phones, including my Galaxy S20 with no issues. On my wife's A71 5G, it accepts the command, but only partially works. Following the command, if I turn on Airplane Mode, WiFi stays on (good), but Bluetooth turns off (bad). Turning Airplane mode off brings back Bluetooth and continues to leave WiFi on.
BTW, do phones still come with a Wimax radio?
Any idea?


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This question comes up occasionally - but in the hope there is now a way to do it I'll ask again.
Is there a way to toggle vibrations (specifically on Samsung's UI 3.0)?
Example use-case: at work, with my phone on my desk, I'd rather have a quiet discreet sound notification than a vibration (which is more disturbing to my colleagues).
At the moment, I'd have to go through every single app and turn off vibration for all notifications to achieve this.
I struggle to believe that Google haven't introduced this in 2021!


texts: What are the requirements to have the change your background feature enabled in Microsoft Teams?

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https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/change-your-background-for-a-teams-meeting-f77a2381-443a-499d-825e-509a140f4780 mentions:

Note: If you don't see this option in the menu, the feature might not be available on your device yet.

What are the requirements to have the change your background feature enabled in Microsoft Teams on Android? I have a Samsung Galaxy S9 with Android and I don't see the feature.


texts: Mount /system/app/ using adb (non rooted phone)

texts: Is it possible to mount /system/app/ or to push an apk file to /system/app/ using adb on a non rooted phone? I am trying to use adb push to push an apk file to the aforementioned directory but it keeps telling me Read-only file system. Is there any other routes to take to try to push the apk file to my phone without rooting it?


texts: How can I prevent services from running in the background?

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Possible Duplicate:
  How can I stop applications and services from running?

Is there a way to prevent the service apps (or any other apps) from automatically running in the background?


texts: How to run app in Kiosk mode with Wear 2.0?

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I'm trying to get a Wear 2.0 (stand-alone) app to run in kiosk mode, but when I try

adb shell dpm set-device-owner <myComponent>

I get:

java.lang.IllegalStateException: Not allowed to set the device owner because this device has already paired
    at android.os.Parcel.readException(Parcel.java:1692)
    at android.os.Parcel.readException(Parcel.java:1637)
    at android.app.admin.IDevicePolicyManager$Stub$Proxy.setDeviceOwner(IDevicePolicyManager.java:4707)
    at com.android.commands.dpm.Dpm.runSetDeviceOwner(Dpm.java:148)
    at com.android.commands.dpm.Dpm.onRun(Dpm.java:96)
    at com.android.internal.os.BaseCommand.run(BaseCommand.java:51)
    at com.android.commands.dpm.Dpm.main(Dpm.java:41)
    at com.android.internal.os.RuntimeInit.nativeFinishInit(Native Method)
    at com.android.internal.os.RuntimeInit.main(RuntimeInit.java:262)

I also tried by copying a file to /data/system/device_owner.xml as described here, but also without success.

Note: on a mobile I have successfully entered kiosk mode using adb shell dpm set-device-owner <myComponent>.

Anyone knows a way to enter kiosk mode using Wear 2.0?


texts: How do I export my Samsung Galaxy 551 contacts to my Samsung Galaxy S2?


texts: How to switch to data transfer from charge only mode (USB) ON MY PC NOT PHONE

texts: I dropped my LG G3 and lost most of the responsiveness in the screen. I'm trying to access my files on my PC but I can't change my connection to being able to transfer and view the files on my phone from my PC. The setting can be changed on my phone but I can't do that anymore... Anyone have a solution?


texts: How to compile OBB data associated with an APK, into one OBB file?

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I downloaded a game from some website, not Play Store. The download consists of two files, namely an APK (StarFront: Collision HD) and data/cache files (OBB), but the OBB is a bunch of loose files that still needs to be compiled into one.

How can I compile it into one OBB file? (Alternatively, how can I install an APK manually which needs OBB file?)

Here's the link: http://pdalife.ru/starfront-collision-hd-android-a2738.html
It's in Russian though, use google translate. I'm not quite positive about what kinda answer it'd be that's why I came to you


texts: How do I delete draft SMS text that keeps reappearing on my HTC Thunderbolt?

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My question is essentially the same as that discussed here, but I have tried everything mentioned in the discussion there and none of it has solved my problem.

To briefly summarize the problem, every time I open a thread to send a text (SMS) message to my wife, the same fragment from a previous draft text I once prepared but did not at the time send re-appears in the text entry box as the beginning of my next reply.  I have repeatedly deleted all drafts appearing under Menu/Draft (floppy icon).  I have deleted the entire thread of prior texts with my wife and started a new thread, hoping to break the connection, only to have her send the first reply in the new thread, and find the fragment there again when I began to reply to her.  I have tried just sending the fragment to my wife to "clear the pipes" (warning her that it wouldn't make sense but I was doing it to solve this problem).  I have edited the fragment and kept one word of it mixed into an otherwise new message, hoping it would consider this draft to be completed and sent once and for all.  You name it, I have tried it.

Please help!

My phone is a stock HTC Thunderbolt on Verizon.  I previously had the Handcent SMS app installed but deleted it, and the problem is still occurring in the regular Android (or Sense, I am not sure which) messaging app.


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Ok, I knew how to make a number become spam number in Samsung galaxy s3. That is simple, just tap on that number and click "Add to spam numbers". But,

how to view a list of spam numbers in galaxy s3?

At this moment, the only way i can do is to check each number one by one by tap on that number and if it appears "Remove from spam numbers" then we know that number is spam.


texts: Making an app integrated into another app

texts: Can we have an application controlled by another application both working in the same apk ?


texts:
Similar to this question: How to force Samsung Galaxy Tab to shutdown?), how can I force my Galaxy Nexus to shutdown?

I can see that it is still on because I've got lightflow installed and the status LED is flashing. However none of the buttons are waking up the screen, so it is pretty much frozen. I've tried holding down the power button for 60s but its still on! :)

Thanks!


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I got a samsung galaxy note 8, and it came with an app called browser and also Chrome.
Obviously Chrome is better, so how can I remove the generic browser app (or at least hide it)?

The same goes for apps like Email and Gmail.


texts: Recovering a single fille from Nandroid backup?

texts: I used TWRP to backup whole system and copy the backup to my computer. I would like to gain access to a single file. Is there a way I can do this without flashing the whole image? I'm not sure which backup it was in exactly so this could be a very lengthy process and was wondering any tips?


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I occasionally use the gmail on my computer browser to voice chat with friends, however when they call me though their gmail my device picks up the call rather then my computer. more precisely ever since I got my device and synced it to google, the "Talk" application intercepts the call, rings in, and asks to answer/reject.

how can I disable this feature so that the gmail on my computer would catch this call as it used to?


texts: Unknown "white rectangle" system notification icon on Samsung Galaxy

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I have Samsung Galaxy S7 running on Android 7.0 Nougat. I got a new notification symbol that looks like a white rectangle on the right side (which is usually for system icons).

Sometimes it's gone while I'm browsing with the Chrome browser but then it's back.

I don't use or install any Cast apps. Long-pressing the icon only open the notification bar, but no additional information. Toggling GPS, NFC, Bluetooth didn't help.

What does this icon represent?


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I need to hard reset my HDC  A9100 any way I can. Please, does anyone know how?

To clarify:
I need to overcome a forgotten screen lock, and the documentation provides no helpful information (it's here: http://www.swedishphones.com/uploads/7/4/6/3/7463877/hdc_a9100__manual.pdf)

A few attempts at the 'hold the volume buttons' etc while it powers on have been unsuccessful.

I do know the right username/pass combination for the "forgotten your..." screen, but it doesn't appear to work.

Does anyone have any recommendations?


texts: Clock / Weather widget does not display on the home screen

texts: I accidentally deleted my clock/weather from my home screen on my Samsung Galaxy S3. I downloaded a new app but when I add it to my home screen it just stays small, when I tap on it it just gives me "important information" on how to add it. It is added, it just won't open! Help!


texts: How to display calendar events on lockscreen in Oreo?

texts:
There are similar questions for previous Android releases.

Is it possible in Android 8 Oreo on a stock Nexus 5X to customise the lock screen to display upcoming calendar events? Google Pixel 2(XL) allows this.

(the image is of a home screen, but the question is specifically for the lock screen)


texts: How do I display message from from `adb shell` (or a shell script)?

texts:
I expect it to be something like

adb shell am start SomethingArcane ... "Hello, world"

and the message box pops up on screen, saying "Hello, world".


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Is there any adb command to know the current volume level of android device?

I find this somewhere:
sqlite3 /data/data/com.android.providers.settings/databases/settings.db "select * from system where name like '%volume%';"

but it's throwing following error:
Error: unable to open database "/data/data/com.android.providers.settings/databases/settings.db": unable to open database file


texts: How to set high resolution on external monitor?

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I have Samsung Galaxy S3. I connect my phone to 29 inch monitor using HML + HDMI wires. Also I connect it to Apple bluetooth keyboard and magic mouse. I get a very nice experience of Desktop. However S3 has maximum resolution of 1280x720 which does not give a nice look on big monitors.

I have following questions:

Can I extend my monitor screen from mobile screen so I can drag and drop apps from one to another?
Can I change resolution of apps running on my monitor to higher than 1280x720.

Thanks

Note: External monitor does not have touch functionality.


texts: Home shortcut key to my designated webpage?

texts: I was wondering if there is an android shortcut to make things more efficient.


texts: Download google doc to my phone and view it offline?

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Is there a way for me to download google doc to my android so that I can view it off line (i.e. without data connection)?

Thank you.


texts: no sound alert to let me know i have a text message received

texts: I can't seem to get an audible sound when text message received.


texts:
I recently switched from a Samsung GS4 to a Nexus 5X. With my Samsung phone it was easy to clear out my RAM. I did it throughout the day to keep my phone running smoothly.

With my Nexus 5X, I can't figure out how to do it. Under settings, it tells me the average RAM usage (1.7GB) and which apps are using it but not how to free up RAM. When I google it, all the results suggest I clear the cache which is not the same as RAM. I even installed an app, Greenify, to try and help free up RAM but I couldn't get my phone to allow the app the permissions needed in order to force stop and control apps running in the background. I'm using Android 7.1.1. I regularly clear open applications but that doesn't seem to help.


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I just got an LG Optimus G from my carrier, and was extremely excited for it! I finished recovering my documents and such, and then I went to load my music and pictures... But my Mac isn't recognizing it!

I checked my phone, and it was set to just USB Charging. That explains it... I tried the LG Software option, but couldn't find it on their website for Mac OSX. I emailed LG Support, and they said their software does not run on OSX. OK, I got another 3 options to try...

USB Tethering wouldn't transfer files... Maybe Media Sync (MTP)? It says that I can transfer files or synchronize with Windows Media Player. I select that, but nothing appears on my computer, and iTunes doesn't read it. Finally, I tried the Camera (PTP) option; this brought up my iPhoto asking me to download pictures. It doesn't let me add files to the phone though.

So my question is, how can I transfer files easily (preferably via a sync) between my phone and my OSX 10.6 MacBook Pro?

EDIT: I received an email reply back after they told me they do not have their LG software available for a Mac. They told me to try Salling Software to do the sync, along with instructions. However, my phone is not listed (actually, no LG phones are listed) as being compatible with the software. I followed LG's instructions, but it did not help (instructions below)

EDIT 2: A friend suggested Winamp for Mac. I'm just trying to get it to properly import all my media, then I will post the results


texts: Opening links from app in Google Chrome Incognito or Firefox Private Browsing mode

texts: When I tap on a link in any app it shows me installed browsers on my HTC One X. The list includes Opera, Internet, Chrome and Firefox. Is there a way by which I can include options of Chrome (Incognito) or Firefox (Private Browsing) in that list so that I can open links in Incognito / Private Browsing mode?


texts: How can I restore the Gallery system app to my Samsung Galaxy S5?

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I have a rooted Samsung Galaxy S5 (mini, if that makes a difference) rooted through Odin
I made a back-up of the Gallery app & data with Titanium Backup
I deleted the Gallery app
I want the Gallery app back as deleting it has been causing problems on my phone

I have tried:

restoring the app through Titanium Backup. TB ends up getting stuck in an infinite restore loop and does not restore the app
(although it does create a 0B entry in the app registry or whatever)
extracting the TB backup, copying it in the /system/app/Gallery folder, and installing it through ES File Explorer. On
installing, I get the error "there was a problem parsing the
package."

I don't know what to try next and am not very knowledgeable in flashing, etc. What is the easiest, safest, and least painful way to restore my Gallery app? Is there somewhere I could re-download it?

Thank you.

Edit: When trying to install the app from the Downloads folder from ES File Explorer, it attempts to install the app but then gives "App not installed" error.


texts: Samsung Galaxy Grand is running out of space

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I'm using a Samsung Galaxy Grand and I have not much apps installed: in fact just about 3 apps besides the pre-installed apps, but still I have no space when I'm downloading apps like Skype and Candy Crush.

On the process of updating my phone I get this message, that there is an insufficient space; the phone too shows a lot of used up space. I have an 8GB microSD card, which is hardly used.

Please help me on this.


texts: Signature verification failed when flashing custom kernel (Siyah)

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I am trying to flash a custom kernel (Siyah-s2-v6.0b5-CWM) to my Samsung Galaxy S2.

When I go to recovery mode, click apply update from sdcard, and select the file, it shows this:

Finding update package...
Opening update package...
Verifying update package...
E:signature verification failed
install_package = (2)
installation aborted.

Any ideas what to do?


texts: How do I copy text from my Phone's inbox to my PC's text editor?

texts: I am looking for a way to copy text from my Phone's inbox to my PC's text editor, sort of a shared clipboard. My PC's text editor has Ctrl key disabled. So, is there any way to paste the text from phone?


texts: Why are Nexus devices often described as perfect for developers?

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I often find statements on Android forums like, "Nexus devices are perfect for developers." or "A Nexus device is almost impossible to actually 'brick'" (Is this actually true?). What is it that makes the Nexus devices so special? Is it because they have the stock Android, and so tinkering with Android in its purest form is possible?

It's just that I own a Nexus 4, and I don't even know why developers love it this much!


texts: I side loaded an apk game which now asks me to update but I don't know how to do that. Please help. I have three games now wanting updates. Thanks. AB

texts: I side loaded some games on my Android phone and all are now asking for updates. What do I do?  I cannot get past the update screen.


texts: How to upgrade Samsung galaxy A5 to lollipop without using Kies?

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I'm on Manjaro Linux can't use Kies, I tried it in virtualbox, didn't work as expected. I live in Lebanon, so no A&T version or anything like that, I need standard firmware.

I have galaxy A5, current version 4.4.4, I want to upgrade to lollipop. Isn't available from settings > software update. I want to download it and do it manually, my device isn't rooted yet, will root it soon.

Model Number: SM-A500H

Found one here, first one, but I don't know if I can trust the source and it's Uzbekistan, I don't know if I should use it.Note that Kies in virtualbox detected some firmware, I just couldn't install it, so there is a firmware out there.


texts: Is there any contact information on the SD card?

texts: I found an sd card that was definitely in someone's android phone. Is there any file within the card that would have it's owner's info, so that I might contact them somehow and return what they've lost? Just going out of my way to be a good samaritan here....


texts: Disabled samsung keyboard- now can't turn on my s3

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I am in a weird situation. Few days back (I believe) I disabled samsung keyboard using nobloat app as i use adaptxt all time.
But i have an encryption password and as samsung keyboard is disabled, i cant turn my phone on. I click on the text box for entering the device storage password when it boots, nothing happens (obviously) :(

I will appreciate any ideas or hacks to work around this issue, so that i will be able to use my phone.

Is there a way using command line to restore my keyboard app? I would ideally not want to restore/format my phone.

Thanks!

Also i am travelling and just have my ipad. Any ideas to solve this problem without use of computer will be greatly appreciated!


texts: Google contacts in Google+ that have no profile image

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Some Google+ contacts dont have a profile image, but they do have one in "Google Contacts". I think it would make sense if the fallback for those Google+ contacts where their "Google Contacts" profile image.

Is there a way to do this?


texts: Links from Gmail all open in same Chrome tab

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I just noticed that when I open a link from the Gmail app (in Chrome), then go back to Gmail and click another link, it replaces the first one in Chrome. I end up with only one tab open. Is there a workaround?

I'm not sure what to search for on crbugs, or whether this would be an Android bug or a Chrome bug.

This is pretty much the same question as this one, but it was answered with "use Opera." I like Chrome and would rather not change browsers over this, and mainly have two questions:

Is this intended behavior?
Is there an open bug against it, and if not does anyone have enough of a hunch about the root cause to point me to the right place to file it?


texts: How do I get my dual clock back on Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge on Android 6?

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I'm using Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge on Android 6.0.1 (Build Number MMB29K.G935FXXU1APGO). So I have a relative who's spending some time on the other side of the planet (Japan). To facilitate communication, I had set up a dual clock a while back to show both, local and Japanese time on the lock screen. Now - probably due to some update or other - it doesn't show up anymore, just local time.
I checked the settings and it's changed. "Dual clock" is still turned on but I cannot select what times to display, anymore. Instead, the option now reads "show both local and home time zones when roaming" (unless that's a different clock, in which case I'd like to know where the other went).
I tried setting my home time zone to Japan, but that didn't trigger dual clock -- my guess is because I'm not roaming. Disabling automatic date and time doesn't change anything either.
How do I turn dual clock back on?


texts: How to offload browser audio links to background player for continued listening.

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Is there an Android audio app that runs in the background and can have audio links offloaded to it (i.e. be the target of the intent) so the user can continue listening when the browser or foreground app that launched the audio link is closed? Or another way to configure this?

I'm on Jelly Bean and the built-in audio player sits in the foreground stopping the sound when I transition away from the foreground app.  For example, an MP3 podcast link.  The  issue occurs in Google Reader app too.


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I have a tablet Samsung SM T-805 (Tab S 10.5"). Also I have Samsung A5 2016 phone and original Samsung adapter (2A 5V).

I had custom OS installed on my tablet. At some moment it became to charge really slow. So I have installed Android M on my Tab S. Also I installed 3C battery monitor. First charge after reistalling was fast. In fact it was close to 2A. But now charging rate is only 0.5A. Also 3C shows that battery is in good state.

I don't think that problem is with cable/adapter: A5 shows 1A current while charging (I think it's limit for it).

What I suspect:

Usb plug-in is damaged.
Android is limiting charge rate. I think it's more likely since battery had charged faster right after reinstalling Android.

In case 2 there might be a possibility to somehow remove that limit, but how? If it requires root access it's not a problem.


texts: Watching Youtube and listening to music at same time in android phone- Is it possible

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How can I watch Youtube video (app) muted as well as listen to music in phone's built in music app in any android phone?

It is not a duplicate of this How can I mute the YouTube app while playing music on another player?, I had seen that before. The answer there asks us to watch youtube in browser. but  my question is  watching youtube video in youtube app, while listening to music.

May I know if that is possible?


texts: How can one access hidden apps on the Samsung Galaxy Tab2 7.0?

texts: There are many apps loaded on the Samsung Galaxy Tab2 7.0 that do not appear on the applications icons page.  Phase Beam 1.0 is an example.  It is not a "Samsung App".  How do we find and load these hidden apps?


texts: Bootloop after flashing TWRP (Also lost recovery)

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So I was going to root this (previsouly healthy) BQ A4.5. Unlocked the bootloader and flashed TWRP from here:

$ fastboot oem unlock
(bootloader) Start unlock flow

OKAY [ 32.954s]
Finished. Total time: 32.960s
$ fastboot flash recovery downloads/twrp-3.3.1-0-dendeone.img
target reported max download size of 134217728 bytes
Sending 'recovery' (11342 KB)...
OKAY [  0.378s]
Writing 'recovery'...
OKAY [  0.335s]
Finished. Total time: 0.727s
$ fastboot reboot bootloader
rebooting into bootloader
OKAY [  0.003s]
Finished. Total time: 0.058s
$ fastboot reboot
Rebooting...

Finished. Total time: 0.058s

The first reboot to bootloader didn't do anything.
Now it's on a bootloop which states:

Orange State
Your device has been unlocked and can't be trusted
Your device will boot in 5 seconds

Pressing Volume Up + PowerOn used to work for recovery (that's how I got into fastboot mode).
Now, pressing Volume Up/Down/Up+Down + PowerOn doesn't do anything, fastboot stands indefinitely < waiting for any device >, and adb always responds with error: no devices/emulators found regardless of when it's run.
If I press Volume Up+Down it turns off. Plugging in USB it turns on. Nothing else seems to respond.

dmesg states:

[32774.364937] usb 2-7: new high-speed USB device number 59 using xhci_hcd
[32774.514434] cdc_acm 2-7:1.0: Zero length descriptor references
[32774.514450] cdc_acm: probe of 2-7:1.0 failed with error -22
[32774.554519] cdc_acm 2-7:1.1: ttyACM0: USB ACM device
[32777.142205] usb 2-7: USB disconnect, device number 59

The disconnect happens before the bq logo appears.

Trash bin time?


texts: Twitter & Facebook login details periodically forgotten

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Amongst others, I have Facebook and Twitter apps installed on my HTC Desire running Cyanogenmod 7.1.

Every few days, it requires me to login again, even though I've previously saved my details. It even asks me again (for Facebook) about syncing Contacts to my phone... it's as if it's forgotten my login to those apps altogether.

I have these 2 apps installed on the SD card, so wonder if that's the problem - I don't have space to run them from the phone as that storage is very limited on the Desire...

Any ideas if there's a setting of some sort that I can change so that it keeps my details?


texts:
I own a Samsung Galaxy S4 (GT-I9515L "jfvelte") running Lineage OS 16. It has a broken touchscreen which register random "ghost" touches.

I'm able to use it with the help of a USB mouse. To disable the touchscreen I use adb to open a shell on /dev/input and remove event3, which disables the touchscreen (renaming or moving the file doesn't work, only removing it) - until reboot.

How do I keep it disabled even after reboot? Preferably, I'd like a way that I can enable it later if I ever want to.


texts: Any way to scroll browser or page w/ volume buttons?

texts: I"m using Oreo on a Nexus 6p, and read online a lot. Is there any way without rooting that a web browser can scroll or page with the volume buttons?


texts: Unsupported SD format renders my micro SD card useless. Is there a way to fix it?

texts: I have just flashed a new ROM and the microSD card is gone. It appears in the notifications as "unsupported SD card". Is there a way to fix it?


texts: Possibility of installing two versions of Google Play Store

texts: Few days ago I tried to install two version of Google Play Store simultaneously. I used APKTool in order to change package name (it's a standard procedure for this purpose). I aligned and signed new apk and I managed to install it. But modyfied Google Play Store gets stopped (standard error, Google Play Store has been stopped) when I'm trying to execute Store. My question is how to have two Google Play Stores installed simultaneously? Of course if it's possible at all.


texts:
Possible Duplicate:
  Is there a way to see the top apps across all categories?

Where can I find official statistics of most downloaded android app in play market? I would like to check which app in google market was most downloaded? Age wise, Geneder wise, Country wish, device wish, I know Android Developer Console gives statistics about the app I uploaded. But I would like to have some berif statistics about good apps/most downloaded apps in google play.

I can see lot of third party blogs - sorting n rating apps and prearing TOP 10, TOP 50 kind of list. but I can see its not official or proven.


texts: Android x86 won't boot with GRUB 2 - stuck at Detecting Android x86

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I recently installed Android x86, using ~~99 GB free space on an old drive, partitioning it into /dev/sdb3.

After reinstalling grub (accidentally selected "yes install grub" in the installation menu), Android x86 refused to boot. It just gets stuck at "Detecting Android x86"

Debug mode mentioned two errors:

"VFS: could not find a valid V7 on sdb3"

and

"EXT3-fs (loop0): error: couldn't mount because of unsupported optional features".

How do I fix these? It works fine with the version of grub that the installer provides.


texts: Does Samsung Galaxy S keep GPS location in camera taken photo metadata?

texts:
Does anyone know if Samsung Galaxy S GT-I9000's camera taken photos keep information about GPS location from when they were taken?

Thank you


texts: How to inject pictures from the phones gallery into the camera feed in real time?

texts: An android app is requesting pictures from the camera feed. I wish to inject the picture from my gallery rather than doing it in real-time. Any tools on rooted phones or android emulators for this? Thanks!


texts: I can not screenshot on my samsung galaxymini s~3

texts:
How  do i screenshot on samsung galaxy s~3
Model number GT-S5280
Android Version4.1.2


texts: How do I disable a specific band on my Android phone (Sony Xperia Ion)

texts:
I'm interested in purchasing an Asus Padfone X or S for use on T-mobile.  However, it doesn't support band 1700, which means that I will only get 4g in areas with refarmed 1900 spectrum.  T-mobile helpfully tells me "Pittsburgh has been refarmed", which doesn't tell me if my home 15 miles south of the city will work on that.

I currently have a Sony Xperia Ion that I'm using.  I would like to use this phone to test the 1900 coverage.  How do I disable the 1700 band on my phone to see what sort of 4g coverage I get?  I tried *#2263#, which I found at http://forums.androidcentral.com/t-galaxy-s-iii/201259-how-disable-lte-t-s3-you-can-disable-hspa-too.html, but my phone just says it's an invalid phone.


texts:
We run Android devices in KIOSK mode, and want users to able to update apps directly. Nothing happens when "Update" is clicked, it seems we need to whitelist / authorize some additional processes in KIOSK mode.

Could you please clarify what are the Android processes involved when an app is upgraded on a device ?

Thank you for your help


texts: Android 6.0: Phone remains unlocked after boot?

texts:
I've a screen unlock password set on my Nexus 6P and the password also gets prompted before the device is booted. However, after the device is booted, the phone is unlocked: that is, I'm sent to the launcher.

I regard this as a minor security risk since there's some time after entering the password (before the device is booted) and before the device has been fully booted.

Anyone face something similar? Anyone have a solution?


texts: How do I get my new email to update and notify me on my Android? On a regular computer I can see all my email. On my phone I will not see anything new; it's always just the same two email messages. I pressed the refresh button and it does nothing. How can I fix this issue?


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I have a Nexus 7 (2013) (Android 4.4.2). Recently I bought a Bluetooth keyboard to go with it.
For English the keyboard works as expected, however I noticed that there is no Hebrew language when adding layouts for the Broadcom BT HID.

I have Hebrew with the virtual keyboard (comes with it - I didn't have to use 3rd party software).

Is there a way to add/install Hebrew so I could use it with the physical keyboard (without 3rd party apps)? As I see it, it is a software thing since the keyboard sends the same signals only the mapping is different.

If no, is there a way to do such a thing with 3rd party apps?


texts:
Firstly, I need to say my specific problem so that this question won't marked as duplicated.

I've an android phone that has already root access and bootloader lock open. And recently I dropped it and its screen (lcd panel) was blacked out and no feedback about screen. But locally its touch panel %90 of screen was working because someone calls me it can answer and rejecet call if you swipe it from its oginal coordinates of screen.

However, I connect it from Vysor app to see screen and it was successfully done its process but I couldn't backup at that position because of time limitation about my life. A day later, I tried it again but not worked. After  this I reset it but now it ask me to enter password manually for first time and fingerprint doesn't work. At this step I forced to power loss (by holding power button of phone) to start it from bootlader. And I started it from bootloader and boot from my previously used twrp.img version that has ability of decrypt password and was confirmed previously time before this happened. After this step it decrypted successfully and I deleted /data/system/gatekeeper.pattern.key after I backedup 58 bytes file. Now I have backup of .key file. After that I reboot phone to open normally but it doesn't ask password also doesn't decrypt userdata partiton. And stuck on Phone is starting... screen.

Now, I realised that I set password again with same value from when system was awake. so my partition was encrypted before it was successfully decrypted. So if my password is true the TWRP security codes (that check if is successfully decrypted it) but it fails even if I use correct password. So I need to find algorithm of decryption and I will apply algorith twice.

In short, I need somehing like that but it won't check if password correct or not

twrp decrypt $PASS ; twrp decrypt $PASS.

otherwise it will fail on first time so second time and so on it will repeats.


texts: 2.3.6 update for Samsung Galaxy S 2 GT-I9100

texts: does anybody know how to download the officially released rom from Samsung? I can't see it in the web site and kies does not donwload anything, currently I am using the 2.3.4 updated a while ago. I have the phone in Switzerland (Zurich) and my Phone operator is Sunrise. Thanks!


texts: How to insert Unicode characters by their hex codes using USB keyboard on ICS?

texts:
Is typing hex codes to insert Unicode characters possible when using USB external keyboard on vanilla ICS or Jelly Bean? Any root modifications available to achieve this?

Or, if not possible system-wide, are there any text editing apps that will allow such behavior?

Inserting Unicode characters such as various bullets, subscript and superscript numbers, Greek letters and so on has been very useful while studying. I normally use gedit on a netbook running peppermint distro, because it's very simple and nondistracting while typing my summaries. I've ended up knowing by heart the most used hex codes. I'm planning to replace the netbook by a cheap vanilla ICS tablet (already factory-rooted) and a comfortable, decent USB keyboard, and the described feature would be mostly appreciated.

Thanks in advance!


texts: What are possible consequences of not installing updates

texts:
I've a many-years-old android phone on which I've never updated the OS, never logged in to Google Play.  I haven't had any google accounts for years.

I deleted nearly all apps that came preinstalled on the phone, and have never installed any apps (other than firefox directly from mozilla, with some privacy plugins/addons).  Further I've never logged into any website (i.e. no email, no banking, no purchasing, etc).  Further, my address phone book doesn't contain any sensiteve contacts, such as my financial institutions.

I never connect to wifi other than my home.  My online phone activity is limited to checking the weather forecast and reading mainstream newspapers (and that is only at home. I don't have any data on my phone subscription plan).

What harm am I open to?


texts: App force opens Play Store when I try to open Chrome

texts:
I downloaded and installed GO Launcher and there was an icon preinstalled with it. I clicked on it once accidentally, and it opened in the Play Store. Now when I try to use Chrome anytime, it force opens the Play Store right away to Spartan Wars. I can't use Chrome at all now and this is driving me nuts.

I'd like to fix this issue without having to uninstall GO Launcher, since I just it set up. In the meantime, I downloaded Firefox so I can ask this question.

I also installed the game then uninstalled it to no avail. Could someone explain why and how to prevent it?


texts: How can I stop Android from automatically searching a term when I choose it from my search history?

texts:
Currently if I search for something like "Why am I so awesome," then at a later time I want to elaborate on that search and start typing in "Why am..." my search history will show the previously searched term.  When I click on the term it automatically searches for it.  I don't want it to automatically search for it, I just want the term I click on to populate the search field so I can edit as I please before actually searching, for example, I'd like to be able to click on the aforementioned search term "Why am I so awesome" and add "everyday" without having to retype the whole things.  It's not that big of a deal in a google search because I can just wait for the results and edit the search field, however on a market search, the search field disappears when it searches and I have to start all over again.

Edit: To me this seems to be an Android issue, not a hardware issue but to preempt any more hardware specific solutions that don't apply to me, I have a Moto Droid 1 on 2.2.


texts: My SD Card gets corrupted every time my phone reboots or shuts down

texts:
I have a 32GB SD card, however, every time I mount it into my phone (Huawei Y5II), it shows a message that the SD card is corrupted and I should reformat it.

I backed up my files to my PC, and formatted my sd card. After that, the SD card finally worked.

However, every time my phone is rebooted or shuts down, the SD card just gets corrupted again.

Meanwhile, I found another solution without formatting, by using CHKDSK in command prompt, which did work, but it's still the same every time the phone reboots or shuts down and back, it says SD card is corrupted!

I have tolerated this problem for a year now.

Now I think because of this, I experience more issues with my SD card. Like some files suddenly turning into 0 bytes, some files getting missing, files being renamed, etc.

Should I replace my sd card(or phone) with another one? If yes, do you have any suggestions on what brand or model?


texts: Acer BeTouch E130 notification bar keyboard

texts: I've bought the Acer BeTouch E130 and updated it to Android 2.1. Therefore, I'd like to know if there's a way to trigger the Top notification bar from the physical keyboard rather than tapping on it (which works 10 times out of a 100 because of its size, and my finger's size...).


texts: How to check what is wrong with my mobile connection?

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I have a Samsung J3 and recently I notice some irregular 'blackouts' in the mobile connection. Suddenly, the connection is completely interrupted, then the connection is really slow (like 1.9 Mbps in the center of Geneva!), and then it works just fine (with download speeds  well above 10 Mbps).

I restarted the phone, select 'Select automatically' in the available network settings, and talked to the provider. They admitted there was a network problem, but I am using it at two very different places.

So how to find out if it is my phone or the network?


texts: Is the Google Nexus S capable of reading the exFAT file format?

texts: If I backup, reformat the internal memory "disk" of my Google Nexus One (running Android 2.3.4) into the exFAT format (for storage of file sizes over 4GB) and restore the contents, will it spasm and die or will it go on as if nothing had changed?


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Im going to buy a Samsung A310F Galaxy A3. But I noticed one thing.

FEATURES
Java    No

This samsung smart phone doesnt have Java in it. So the main my question would be: is it really bad? And why does Android smart phone need Java? Is it a big disadvantage?


texts: No Users settings on my Samsung Galaxy tablet running on Android 4.4.2

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On my Samsung Galaxy tablet running on Android 4.4.2, I don't see any way to manage multiple users on this device.

From what I can find, there is suppose to be a Users settings menu item, but it's not there.

What's the possible reason, and how to fix it?


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In India, we often receive SMSs which do not actually have a number, but instead, have a name like 'VK-AMSWAN'. SMS blockers like Truecaller don't have any facility to recognise such senders, and keep asking for a number to block.

How do I block such senders? I cannot blanket block all unknown SMSs because even banking information comes from such named senders.

Edit: When using third party SMS apps like chomp SMS, there is an option to show contact number below contact name. Guess what it shows for the spam?

VK-AMSWAN (name)

VKAMSWAN (where the number shows up for other contacts)

-_-

Edit 2: Thank you so much for your suggestions, guys. :) But it seems SMS blocking isn't as well developed as call blocking is. Truecaller actually rejects spam calls without you ever knowing about them. No SMS blocker I've seen has this facility so far. All they do is receive the messages and hide them. If someone can locate a method to fully block spam SMS, please do tell. :)


texts: Can't remove default app for an action in any way

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The title is my problem. When I clicked on a song download link on the internet (mp3 file), it asked me whether to download or to play it. I clicked on "play" and "remember", which was the biggest fault in my whole life, as now I can't download any song at all.
I tried the following:

Go to Settings>Apps>Music and the clear default actions button was grayed out.
Go to Settings>Default Actions. Music app wasn't there.
Go to Settings>Default Actions>Clear all default actions. Didn't help
Go to Settings>Apps>Clear all app settings. That kinda hurt me as all apps lost data but obviously I still couldn't download songs
Phone restart at least 3 times - nothing
Software update and then all the above AGAIN, still nothing.

I just hope I don't have to reset to factory but I guess that wouldn't work either so I won't try. Do you have any ideas?


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is there a way to remove RC4 from SSL/TLS ciphers in android system wide such that also apps and not only the browser doesn't use them anymore?

Thanks