texts: How to root Bluetimes 3584F Android TV box?

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I need to move the apps to SD card because the internal memory is almost full, but I can do that only if it is rooted. So, I need to root my Android TV Box, Bluetimes 3584F.

This is the firmware link to download and the guide as install it on Android TV Box: firmware_Bluetimes_3584F.zip

Upgrading guide:

  Unzip the downloaded firmware file, you will get 4 files named "g18ref-ota-XXXX.zip", "factory_update_param.aml", "u-boot.bin" and
  "recovery.img".
  Copy the 4 files to the root directory of your SD card.
  Take off the power adapter from your media player and insert SD card to the card reader slot.
  Press and hold the reset hole on the back of the media player(beside the power socket), then connect power adapter to this
  item, still holding the reset hole
  When you see the upgrading process bar showed on your TV screen, you can release the reset hole.

  After firmware updating finished, TV box will reboot automatically.

I appreciate any help.


texts: Can disabled application influence / modify system and UI

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This is somewhat a follow up to my 1,5 year old question (still not answered).

I already know that applications displayed as disabled may still be running in background in certain scenarios (mostly, when Google says they must run). But is it a normal situation that such disabled application is modifying / interfering with the system or user interface?

I have Duo (another Google monster) disabled in my device:

Yet it clearly interfere with my system / user experience and it adds some new items to my contacts:

Is this a normal situation. And if so -- then what is "disabling an application" really mean? It seems to be a total fake, making Android users a pure idiots.


texts: Galaxy Note Not Working with Apple Router

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I have a new Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014) tablet that I absolutely love. I've been using it to take lecture notes and the thing is great.

The tablet's wifi works fine with every network...except the one I have at home. I have an Apple Airport Express that I use as a hub for my university's 100mbps Ethernet line; I've contacted Samsung support only to get the standard "talk to your ISP about DNS settings" canned response.

The weird thing is, the tablet says it's connected to my network, and my computer says that the tablet is connected as well...but no application that involves internet works...only on my home network.

I've run across a number of forum posts addressing this issue, but few dealing specifically with the Apple hardware and DNS settings. Any and all help would be greatly appreciated.


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Has anyone got a way to flash lollipop on the Huawei Y635? The guides on google aren't that help full..
Beat answers will get voted up
Thanks
FlashWaihi


texts: Why i can not connect my external hard drive to my phone yureka?

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When i connect my lenovo external hard drive to my phone yureka by the combination of otg cable,y cable and the power bank .
It shows constantly the message that connected and disconnected .
Please help me sir...


texts: Paid apps when using 2 Google accounts on a same device?

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I have seen here that we can use paid apps on several devices because play store apps are saved on a Google account (not on one device).

I have one android device but it will be connected depending on the days to 2 different Google accounts. Some paid apps will be on the first Google account and some others (not the same apps) on the second G. account.

● Will I be able to have all my paid apps on my device all the time?

Let say Day 1, I buy 2 apps (A and B) with my G. account 1 and install them on my device.
Day 2 I switch my device to the G. Account 2 and buy 2 more apps (C and D) and install them on my device.
Day 3, I connect back my device to the G. Account 1. At this point, will I still have on my device the 4 apps (A,B,C,D) that I have paid for?

● Will there be issues occurring from this process during backup, update,...?


texts: Can only access 2.2GB of internal storage from Windows

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Anyone have any thoughts about this:

It seems to me that when the phone's internal storage is mounted using the Mass Storage mode, Windows only sees the first 2.2GB of space. If I try to format it using Windows, I only get an option to create a 2.2GB FAT32 partition. If I format using the Captivate's formatting tool, it creates a 13.03GB partition. Now the fun part:

The Captivate seems to be able to read/write from the whole 13GB partition fine. However, Windows seems to be only to access the first 2GB of that 13GB partition. While I can see all the files listed, trying to read from file that were created after the first 2GB returns an error, and trying to copy additional files from windows to the internal storage once the 2GB limit is reached results in an error.

Using Kies, I was able to copy files from the internal storage that were stored past the 2GB barrier.

Anyone have any thoughts about this?


texts: Android adb: "device unauthorized" message, but can't boot device to confirm authroization

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I managed to get stuck in a boot loop after installing the Chainfire 3D driver on a Galaxy Tab 3.

I can boot into the recovery mode (and download mode) but when I try to establish a connection using adb shell, it says:

  error: device unauthorized. Please check the confirmation dialog on your device.

Of course, I cannot boot my device to confirm authorization.

How can I use adb without first being authorized?


texts: Images and Videos not loading after transfer from 'Internal Storage' to 'SD Card'

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So I moved my files from Internal Storage to SD Card. But after that I found the files having errors in loading both on my file manager and my gallery. I have tried deleting the .nomedia but it still won't resolve.  Can anyone please help me with this?
Phone: Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1, Android 10


texts: MTP file transfer: request to proceed, because "device can't play this" - how to fix permanent?

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I have Nexus 7 and often copy vide to see on it, but every time windows asks for proceed with reason "device can't play this file format".

Supported file formats is declared by media device, but when I copied video, I can play with standard player and with 3rd party.

How permanently fix this?


texts: Why is my HTC Incredible's WiFi so slow?

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I have a Droid Incredible rooted with Cyanogen 7.

When I use my network wi fi (on cable modem) the download speed is about 400kb/s, using SpeedTest.net's Droid app. When I test with my Virgin MObile LG Optimus V I get 8.5 Mb/s.

I've turned off bluetooth (which I hear uses the same radio as wi fi).


texts: Transferring Nandroid Backup between two devices

texts: I did a Nandroid backup via ClockworkMod Recovery on my NVIDIA Shield, and want to restore it onto another NVIDIA Shield (due to the recent recall). Is it safe to restore the Nandroid backup onto another device of the same type? If not, is there any way to modify the backup to allow me to do this?


texts: Can I safely do a factory reset without losing root?

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Sadly my quesiton isn't that simple. To make sure everyone unerstands I will explain as short but specific as possible:

Initial: stock state, not rooted, nothing special

I updated my HTC One M8 to Android 5.0 (Lollipop) and noticed, that it drains my battery waaay faster than before and also lags pretty bad (almost every press of a button).
I searched for fixes online but couldn't find anything that may work except for a factory reset. Since it's almost impossible to backup all apps including data without root (e.g. titanium backup) I thought I may as well root my device, so I'm prepared for future restores (as I found out it's particularly easy to root an htc device, I was relieved I'm a noob when it comes to rooting).

I then did a factory reset and rooted my HTC One M8, installed SuperSU and all that stuff, you know.
It actually ran faster than before the Android 5.0 Update and the battery drain also seemed to be OK.

This Monday I woke up to a completely depleted mobile data usage (had about 450MB left - all gone over night). I forgot to turn on WiFi as I went to sleep. Below is the data usage of that night. I set everything I can (Play Store Updates and HTC Backups, as far as I know) to WiFi only, because 1GB of monthly mobile data seldom is enough for me.

I contacted HTC Support Chat and that lady told me to go to Settings -> Apps -> Reset App settings and restart my phone by pushing VolumeDown + VolumeUp + Power Button.  I did that and it seemed like my phone is as slow as before I did the factory reset.
I still don't know why the heck my phone used so much mobile data that night. I just hope this won't happen again. If you know why or how to prevent this, feel free to tell me!

Now I'm here with a rooted HTC One M8 with Android 5.0.1 and the same problems as in the beginning of this nerve-racking process. I searched a lot for solutions of the battery drain after the Lollipop update, but couldn't find anything helpful.

So my question is Can I perform a factory reset without losing root? because that's what helped me in the beginning. But of course I would be very happy about solutions addressing the extreme battery drain and lags I'm experiencing.

In Settings -> Power consumption there (almost) always is Google Play Services at the top. I found some solutions on how to keep this from draining my battery all the time, but they include messing with more root apps and I'm not sure if my device will also run faster after doing that.


texts: missing pictures/videos from HTC EVO after being encrypted

texts: I have an HTC EVO.  It's been encrypted at work.  Afterwards, all of my pictures/videos are missing from my gallery, everything else is still there.  How do I get them back?


texts: Phone stucked while booting with moto logo

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After all for a game, I've done all the stuff that gets it to play the way i love.

I did the following in the order as it is.

Backed up my contents
Unlocked the bootloader
Flashed TWRP recovery
Installed elementalX-G4-1.04
Flashed SuperSU-2.82
Wiped cache partition

Now my phone was rooted and I restored all the contents and data. All of a sudden Pokemon GO is not working and I got to know that it won't work in rooted devices since it's failing Safety Net tests. After going through some threads, I get to see that installing suhide might bring back life into the game.

I downloaded suhide0.54 and booted into recovery mode, flashed suhide0.54 and tried rebooting. Phone got stuck at Moto logo for a long time. I tried wiping cache and rebooted but still the same.

Tried flashing suhide-0.55, wiped cache partition and rebooted system. Still the same condition. Please help me out on how to get out of this situation.

Model : Moto G4 Plus

Version : Android 7.1.1


texts: loosing data after automatic shutdown due to critical battery!

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Recently I have been suffering from various battery issues ranging from fast battery drains to unexpected shutdowns at safe battery levels. But most striking is the fact that I lost all system data (like system app data, WiFi Access points, etc) after my most recent shutdown!
The strangest thing is that i have not lost any data of any non-system apps!

I guess my question would be:
Can a shutdown due to critical battery cause my to lose only system data? If yes, how did it happen and how can i prevent it?

The Shutdown:
The shutdown involves a short flickering of the screen (in a rare case it also made a soft high pitch sound with a very soft pop) followed by the screen going completely black! All happening within a fraction of a second right in the middle of an app without any warning or prompt making it less like a typical shutdown and more like a crash!

Also worth mentioning:

After the phone freezes sometimes, I force a restart and after powering up the battery would have dropped up to 30% (that makes a 30% battery drop in under 2 minutes!)
The frequency of these shutdowns increased after using a battery hogging app (EveryCircuit)
I have 2 Samsung Galaxy SII batteries which I occasionally exchange
I once kept my phone for charging at 3% but instead it discharged to 0% before the charge began to climb
(Edit) I have not overclocked or over-volted any hardware manually, but I have for a short amount of time under-volted the 200MHZ power state as an attempt to save battery (but I cant say whether the ROM itself has done any Over/Under-Clocking/Volting)

Things are starting to get hilarious with my phone! Any insight is appreciated!

Specs:

I have a rooted Samsung Galaxy SII (18 months old)
Running Kitkat ROM (CyanogenMod 11)

Similar symptoms addressed here


texts: I heard this phrase or the variants (rooted phone, rooting, etc.) in android forums but I don't know what it means. Can you explain it in simple terms?


texts: In which directory are Android updates downloaded?

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I want to download and install a system update for my Android HTC Desire.

The download was successful but during installation it stopped. In the ClockworkMod console I can see the error "signature verification failed".

I wanted now to try to toggle signature verification in the ClockworkMod menu off and give it another try but unfortunately I cannot find the update file (ClockworkMod menu proposes /sdcard/update.zip but this file cannot be found).

Do you know where the updates are downloaded or any other hint to help me update my system?

(I used ClockworkMod v2.5.0.7 for rooting my system)


texts: How do we know when an android version is going phase out and not maintain anymore in the near future?

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From the security bulletin I can know that which version of Android is not being supported by Android anymore.

For example I can tell that Android version 7.1.1 and 7.2.1 are not being supported around 4th Nov 2019, by referring to the 4th Nov 2019 bulletin.

Questions:

1) Are there any ways to get the precise dates when Android 7.1.1 or 7.2.1 are deprecated?

2) Or are there any official announcement to get the date for Android 8.0 or 8.1 being deprecated beforehand? So we can plan accordingly to stop supporting that version for security reasons.

3) In wikipedia, old versions means it's unmaintained. But how to get this information from the official docs?


texts: Can you use somebody else's `/efs` folder?

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So, assume that there are two Galaxy S3 phones (i9300)s. One of em has a "No Service", "Baseband Unknown" problem while the other works like a charm. Both of them are rooted and flashed with custom ROMs.  (CM11 and CM12).

So, if the phone with proper /efs makes a nandroid backup of /efs and then that backup is restored in the phone having issues, then this should technically work.

Question is, will it?


texts: How can I exit "Quick Mode" on Acer Liquid smart phone?

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The Acer Liquid 630 received a Lollipop update in December.

I accidentally launched Quick Mode and now I am not able to exit. If I choose to end QM, the phone asks for confirmation but stays in Quick Mode. Before installation of the Lollipop update, leaving QM was possible.

This problem has been reported also in a recent comment on How do you take quick mode off Acer Liquid Z3?

Is there a way to disable or exit QM, or do I have to return to factory settings?

I have filed a bug report with Acer now, and resetted my phone to factory settings.

Update: three months later, Acer has not yet replied, but the phone has received two updates since December so maybe it is fixed. I will not test it as I might end up with another factory reset.


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Ok, I have a big problem! My fiance says he was at lunch while google location history shows that for over an hour he was in the hotel next door to the restaurant. He has a Galaxy 3.

The dots at the bottom of the screen are from the restaurant and the dots up at the top are the hotel. None of the blue circles from the 2 locations run into one another either.

How likely is it that this is inaccurate?


texts: How to sync times of two devices with Android NTP?

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We have 2 android devices running same application that users see their GUI. Time synchronization is curicial for us. To make them have same time we have the settings as below.

Use these commands in boot and after every 5 minutes but it seems after 8 9 hours of uptime two android devices have different times with respect to their seconds. ex:

busybox watch -n 1 date

DEVICE 1: (Android 6 Marshmallow) 2020-03-10 09:16:33
DEVICE 2: (Android 6 Marshmallow) 2020-03-10 09:16:38

settings put global ntp_server pool.ntp.org
settings put global auto_time 0
settings put global auto_time 1

After that we also tried below commands but not worked

settings put global ntp_polling_interval 10
settings put global ntp_pollinginterval 10
settings put global ntppollinginterval 10

Any suggestions?


texts: Droid turbo radio off when no signal happen, then can't turn radio back on

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I just bought Droid Turbo (XT1225) from ebay, everything works fine except the radio, when the phone receive no signal for example in a lift, radio will turn off by itself and can't turn back on.

The unit Bootloader is unlock before sent to me, I flashed latest stock rom and in theory everything should be fresh.

So when radio was force off, I try to turn back on using:

*#*#4636#*#*

hidden menu, then run logcat -b radio, here is the result

D/RilRequest( 1668): [4363]< RADIO_POWER error: com.android.internal.telephony.C
ommandException: GENERIC_FAILURE ret=
D/GsmSST  ( 1668): [GsmSST] 0mDeviceShuttingDown = false
D/GsmSST  ( 1668): [GsmSST] 0mDesiredPowerState = true
D/GsmSST  ( 1668): [GsmSST] 0getRadioState = RADIO_OFF
D/GsmSST  ( 1668): [GsmSST] 0mPowerOffDelayNeed = true
D/GsmSST  ( 1668): [GsmSST] 0mAlarmSwitch = false
D/RILJ    ( 1668): [4364]> RADIO_POWER on [SUB0]
D/RILC    (  341): SOCKET RIL_SOCKET_1 REQUEST: RADIO_POWER length:16
D/RILC    (  341): RequestComplete, RIL_SOCKET_1
E/RILC    (  341): Send Response to RIL_SOCKET_1
D/RilRequest( 1668): [4364]< RADIO_POWER error: com.android.internal.telephony.C
ommandException: GENERIC_FAILURE ret=

anyone know what happen?


texts: Eroot World’s Strongest Root Tool: Scam or No Scam - That Is The Question?

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"Eroot (phone one key root tools) is a free android root tool which is developed by China root team. It is a new tool and become the World’s Strongest Root Tool. Currently the Eroot supports Samsung, Motorola, Huawei, SONY, HTC’s most models, the total number of models have more than 200 models. Root success rate in the industry leader."

Source: Android Groupon

Things that are too good to be true usually are !!

However is this a tool to stay away from or a legitimate product that every android enthusiast should keep by their side ?

Anyone with experience of the above & can comment on its effectiveness, I would be very grateful.


texts: Can I make whatsapp notifications where I'm @ed stand out some how?

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Sometimes in a group chat, I'll be @ed and I won't notice straight away. If the conversation has moved on without me, I won't notice I got @ed at all from the notification bar.
Is there a setting to make these messages @me stand out more, or stick for longer?


texts: I suddenly cannot access my phone with my normal password. it just keeps saying its incorrect. How can I unlock my Samsung Galaxy Note 3 without factory reset. Very urgent help needed please.


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I own a galaxy tab 10.1. After updating to honeycomb 3.2, I have noticed the following problem whenever trying to use the swype keyboard in the url bar of the stock browser:
After having written any word using sliding, then the two last letters of that word are automatically erased if I try to tap any letter or the spacebar.

Has anyone else noticed this strange behavior?
Does anyone know how to fix this issue which is really very frustrating?

Thanks in advance for your help.


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When I use a GPS-intensive app (like Sport tracker or endomondo), if I turn off the screen, the phone reboots within one or two minutes.

What is the problem? What can I do?

How can I check the temperature to know if it's overheating? What can I do in this case?

(My phone is a Nexus One on Videotron (Canada))


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I have a unique requirement wrt Youtube, MicroSD Card and USB OTG.

What I am trying to do:
I want to make use of Youtube offline feature where you can store a supported video offline (to view without any internet connection at a later date and time) in phone internal storage or attached MicroSD card.

The problem
The MicroSD slot in my phone is unavailable (because I am using the same for Dual SIM)

The non working solution
I do have an OTG connector where I can add a MicroSD card to my phone, however the same is being detected as USB storage by the Android and hence by Youtube, and I am unable to store offline videos.

Help required
I would like to know any app, hack, patch, custom ROM that will help me to use OTG as internal storage or mask the same as MicroSD card?

Thank you all in advance for reading or replying to my question.
PS: I have "Redmi Note 3" as my phone running Android  5.1.1 and MIUI 8.0.5.0


texts: I am not asking for instructions on how to set it up. I can't find any page or diagram detailing Android's scheme for using NFC modules to unlock devices. What algorithms are used? How about the steps in the scheme? How is the NFC module used if encryption is enabled? Are digital signatures used? Do the tags get programmed when they are set up with a device?


texts: Moto G 2nd generation won't show update when unrooted

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I live in Canada and I bought my Moto G (XT1040) secondhanded last year and then started using Wind. I waited patiently for the lollipop upgrade since it came out but I am still stuck with 4.4.4.
I tried rooting the phone and it did notify me that an update to lollipop is available but it would constantly fail to upgrade, so I unrooted the phone but it still says that I already have the newest version.
I even tried updating it with my computer using the Motorola software but it still says that I have the newest version.
What are my options now? Do I root it and try to flash it? Could if be a bigger problem?


texts: External SD Card removed - Apps can't be deinstalled :-(

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My external SD card seems to be broken. I removed it and inserted a new one.

Now the apps don't work any more. That's all right.

But: I can't uninstall or re-install the apps any more.

If I try to, then the app store seems to crash. I just get the message "App store terminated" (translated from german to english).

It's ok that the data from the sd card is lost.

But: How to get the apps working again?


texts: How to upgrade or remove and install a new Android OS in Ubislate 7C+ Tablet

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I want to install a new Android version in my Ubislate 7C+ EDGE Tablet. It has wi-fi, 3G Network support, 10 point touch screen, inbuilt SIM card slot, 4Gb internal memory and 512Mb of RAM, and a 7in screen with 800x600 resolution support.

I don't have even the basic idea of how to start (I'm a novice), so please  start from the start. Please explain complete process step-by-step, and don't skip even the tiniest of details (connections, OS details, architecture, etc.), keywords, etc...

I am also unable to find any proper link to download android 4.2 for tablets, please refer sites or links.


texts: My Nexus 4 says it's charging but it's actually discharging

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I plug in my Nexus 4 to a charger cable plugged into a wall outlet each night, and each morning I disconnect it.

But sometimes during the day when it's not plugged in, like today, it says "Charging - 95%", and later, it says, "Charging - 92%", and continues to discharge normally. The battery icon also shows the little lightning bolt symbol to indicate charging.

I've seen the related/similar questions but they don't match my device or situation, as far as I can tell. Since other devices have similar issues, is it a software problem?


texts: I am using filelock software in my Android phone. You can encode (encrypt) any file in this software by a password. I forgot my password and without password I cant decode my file. Is there any solution that I can decode my files without knowing the password?


texts: What is the fastest way to transfer huge files beween two android powered devices?

texts: What is the fastest way to transfer huge files (e.g. 500MB) between two android powered devices? Bluetooth? WiFi direct? Beam? or maybe USB on-the-go?


texts: How to connect an encrypted phone to a network?

texts: I forgot my pin and my phone is encrypted. I cannot access any toolbar and all i can see is a black screen with the pin request. I tried unlocking it through Find my Mobile but it does not work as ny phone doesn't connect to a network due to it being locked.


texts: ADB driver MK808 installed but ADB is not working

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I wish to setup ADB for MK808

I used Moborobo and it installed ADB driver.

When I connect MK808 I see "ADB Interface - ADB Device" in Device Manager
(instead of unknown device MK808B)

I added 0x2207 to adb_usb.ini in \Users\user.android
It is mine device ID and it was one of common IDs in Moborobo .android folder.

If I connect MK808 I see that device in Device Manager if I disconnect it disappear.

I works only when I able USB - Connect to PC and USB Debugging. So they are checked as well as  allow unknown sources.

But adb is not working and do not see it.

I use Windows 7 64 bit.

PS MK808 shows Bugs debugging icon when connect.

PS on Windows XP I did a trick by taking Google USB driver. I added 2207/0006 device ID and installed it. I also got same buggy icon on device when connected.

and new device in ADB device in Device Manager. But adb is not seeing it.
I added adb_usb.ini to .android folder in my users folder.

I rebooted device many times as well.

I can connect my phone and adb works fine.

When I say adb is not working it means adb devices return 0 list and logcat is waiting for device


texts: Is my device's acceleromoter working as it should?

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I recently installed Asphalt Nitro, a racing app that supports using the device's "gyroscope" for steering. My device being as cheap as it is, it doesn't have a gyroscope, so I assume Asphalt is using the accelerometer. However, it seems to use the wrong axis. (I have to tilt it back and forth to steer.)

My question is, is it the app's fault or my tablet's fault?

Here's some test data (assuming horizontal is right-side up, data given in m/s²):

Right-side up:      X=0    Y=9.8  Z=0
Left:               X=9.8  Y=0    Z=0
Right:              X=-9.8 Y=0    Z=0
Upside down:        X=0    Y=-9.8 Z=0
Flat on the ground: X=0    Y=0    Z=9.8


texts: Remove "Google" appearing on Gboard spacebar

texts: Very recently Gboard updated adding an ugly and distracting "Google" on top of the spacebar. How do I disable this?


texts: How can I reinstall basically everything on an LG G2

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I don't know what happened, to be honest, it was a couple of years ago.
I rooted my LG D802 with TWRP. Because I was young and dumb and had no idea what I was doing, I decided to wipe the whole storage. Literally nothing is left except TWRP 2.7.0

My questions might sound dumb, maybe, i dont know, but here goes:
First off: Where do i get the files? Literally anything that is remotely related to an operating system is entirely gone. So i would literally have to install everything down to the metal. I remember trying to just flash a ROM back then, but that hasnt helped. Recently, i came to the conclusion, that it might be the missing kernel? Maybe im talking absolute nonsense, but i still havent really looked into that matter and im just trying to get my old phone back as a backup phone.
What would I need to get this working again? Is it possible at all? I have the Drivers and ADB Tools installed, but none of that has had an effect, flashing anything just fails miserably.


texts: Why isn't all my storage listed in settings?

texts: As seen in the above images, internal storage uses way more then by adding Apps and Cached data to each other. This could be the Android OS, but I think it isn't bequase on the first picture it is deprecated from the other entries. What could be possibly using the unlisted usage and can I reclaim that space (by moving it to my adapted SD)?


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I went to the Play store to search for a text to speech app. To my surprise, it said I already had one: Google Text To Speech, and that it was probably already on. Sure enough, in settings, there it was. But not a word - zero - about how to use it, or point it to any arbitrary text, and have it start reading.

I found this post which lauded what this app can do - but using it, controlling it? No joy. Then I read in this article about Read Aloud, a Chrome extension. Apparently, Google TTS, despite the name, is NOT used to read text?! I guess it doesn't matter if there is no way to control it. So I got Read Aloud, after checking that it works on mobile and not just desktop.

Supposedly, you can control it from an icon. But after clicking the button, did I see an icon? No, of course not. People, what am I missing here? I just want to use my phone to read arbitrary text. How do I make that happen? Thank.


texts: What can be saftly deleted in data/data.  I have almost no space left on a few devices.  I don't want to delete account info.


texts: I'm having trouble opening my play store

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I have a galaxy s3 and the play store will not open, I've  i tried every way I can think of to open it but it won't work:

I restarted my phone many times, I've also tried opening it from the application clearing page where it has the option to force close, uninstall and clear data. I also tried deleting some apps, and nothing.

When I click on it to open it opens for a second and displays Play Store on a white screen but in about a second it closes. When I'm doing anything on my phone an error saying play store has unexpectedly stopped and the only thing I can press is an "ok" button. I have also tried downloading apps directly from a website and it doesn't let me, instead it closes the page.

Any ideas?


texts: How to figure out what the Android Software Update is?

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I just received a "Software update" and in the details it says important [sarcasm] stuff like:

  Size: 91.45 MB
  Improved stability.
  [WARNING: The devices will be restarted during the installation process.]
  Caution: ... blah blah about you can't use your phone during install.

but it doesn't state which version I'm updating to.

Phone details

  Phone: Samsung Galaxy S4
  Model: GT-I9505
  Android: 4.4.2
  Build: KOT49H
  Baseband: I9505XXUGNG8
  Carrier: unknown

It's secondhand phone, I think German/Austrian because it keeps installing some weird apps with german names on every OS update. I bought it in the UK and currently using it in Hungary.

News / 5.0

When I search for new news articles about S4 and OTA today, I find Android 5.0 Lollipop OTA finally arrives for Galaxy S4 Google Play Edition, there are a few problems with this:

I don't think I have Google Play Edition, because I have TouchWiz
I don't believe S4 would get 5.0 sooner than my Nexus 7 (1st edition)
I cannot believe an 5.0 update would be 90MB...

I'm really looking for some authoritative info on whether it's 4.4.3 or 4.4.4, because I want to avoid 4.4.3. Even the build number of the update would help a lot. By authoritative info I mean that it's possible to find out next time it happens without asking again. Maybe a global list of baseband/build numbers?


texts: Why does Chrome on Android launch tabs or redirect existing tabs to spammy ads (spontaneously, it seems)?

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When using Chrome on my Nexus 6, I often get taken to a data URI that causes a modal that reads something like:

  An embedded page at s3.amazonaws.com says:
  Message!
  Congratulations Grande Communications user, you have been chosen for a chance to get a new iPhone....
  Click OK to continue

There is no Cancel button. Why does Google allow developers to launch pop-ups with no cancel button?

This doesn't occur from clicking on a link. Usually it happens while I'm on a tab, and suddenly another tab will spawn with the modal. I don't think it's caused by a visit to a dubious host, because it's happened when I've had only top sites (Amazon, ebay, etc.) open in the other tabs.

I have run Malwarebytes and a few other security tools and they all say my phone is secure and clean.

What exactly is happening? On the standard Chrome browser, web extensions can rewrite URLs but Chrome for mobile doesn't have web extensions. Could an app intercept network calls from the browser? Could the sites I'm visiting just be serving malicious ads?


texts: How to confirm WiFi data is being used, not data plan?

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How can I confirm that I am using data only on WiFi?

In other words, I am connected to WiFi at home and work, yet I get notices that I am close to hitting my data plan's max limit.  Is there a way to somehow confirm that my data is being sent via WiFi when at home/work?

When connected to WiFi, even if the signal strength is say 1% of the WiFi connection, it's my understanding that my cell data plan will not be used until the phone disconnects from the WiFi, correct?

I know there's a way to see the amount of data sent over WiFi and the Data Plan, but I'm wondering if there's a way to somehow confirm that I'm on WiFi and the data is actually being sent via WiFi, and not using my data plan at all (without turning off the Data Plan in settings).

I'm just basically trying to confirm that my data is all going over WiFi, and not Data Plan, when connected to a WiFi Router (with any signal strength).


texts: Android phone not recognized when connected to Ubuntu, by 'adb devices'

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Upgraded my HTC Slide to Froyo. Connecting Ubuntu 10.10 via USB.

As per instructions here, http://developer.android.com/guide/developing/device.html

    $ cat /etc/udev/rules.d/51-android.rules
    SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ATTR{idVendor}=="0BB4", MODE="0666", GROUP="plugdev"
    $ ls -l /etc/udev/rules.d/51-android.rules
-rw-rw-rw- 1 root root 72 2011-10-23 20:57 /etc/udev/rules.d/51-android.rules
    $ adb devices
    List of devices attached
    ????????????    no permissions


texts:
I have samsung galaxy s4 broken touch and display.
 i want to recover data from it such as videos,photos,contacts and whats app chat without pc.


texts: How do I record a video with a file size larger than 4GB on Galaxy S4 exfat SD card?

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I've searched quite a bit and called Samsung tech support who didn't have any documentation on this issue. They all say that there isn't a limit on how much video you can record. I want to record class lectures, they run about 2 hours long. I set up the camera and tap record. Camera runs properly for about 30 minutes then says "Maximum File Size Reached" and stops recording. This happens to occur at a file size of 4GB about where you'd expect fat32 issues to occur. This is a Samsung SGH I337 from ATT Android Version 4.2.2

Here's what I've tried. The camera is set to record to the SD card. The SD card is exfat formatted. I can drop a 16GB .iso onto the card from my windows 7 computer through the phone via the usb cord with no issues. This leads me to believe there isn't a file size limitation from the format of the card. The SD card is NOT full it is a 65GB card with 40GB free.

Does anyone know of an app or a tweak that will let me record unlimited video within the real constraints of my hardware, 50GB's of 1080P video at a time or until battery failure?

Thanks for your time.


texts: Backup locked huawei p9 before hard reset

texts: Is it possible to backup a locked Huawei p9 phone before hard reset; even with USB Debugging off?


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Most of the operators now support HD voice on Android devices. I was wondering about the following points:

How can an Android user be sure that a call is HD without guessing from the audio quality?
Does the phone hand over calls from HD to normal call and vice versa?


texts: Recovering samsung G5 after firmware flash?

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So, I purchased two Samsung Galaxy S5 phones from Amazon a while back. I have been playing around with the first after reflashing to a different firmware version - no issues arose. However, when I went to reflash the second phone with the same firmware image I used on the first the phone refuses to complete the boot sequence.

I am able to shell into the device during its boot sequence, but the phone never gets past the Samsung animation. Further inspection of their original packaging indicates that they may be from two different regions.

Now, is there a method for determining the correct firmware version (with respect to locality/baseband version) in order to recover the phone after the original firmware has been wiped? I have been trying various versions of Samsung G5 firmware, but all give the same unbootable result.

tl;dr Assuming no firmware is loaded and we have only the original bootloader, what are the recovery options? Even if I must first use some Samsung tool to recover to the latest version, this is fine.

Any suggestions?


texts: How to increase device's memory storage?

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I have an ATT Samsung Galaxy Note. It keeps saying I have low memory, yet I have an external 32Gb SD card and there are 10GB on device left. I don't get why the system memory is being used up. I have 334Mb left and 1.89GB used.
Is there something that will fix this issue?


texts: Need help. Touchscreen not working LG G3

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Here's the deal, folks.
I've been having trouble with my LGG3. I initially had blue screen of death but I solved it by putting the motherboard in oven for 10 min.(Amazingly worked)
Had to do it often over last 3 months because occasionally the LGG3 heats up & loses wi-fi when I use google maps.
In my latest attempt to fix the wi-fi I put the motherboard in the oven again and I fixed the wi-fi, but now the touchscreen does not respond. I get the hardware key control mode message when I power off/power on.
Is there anyway to fix this problem, so I can use the touchscreen again?
If there is no solution, is there some way to retrieve all my data and information from the phone? Whenever I plug it into my computer the cell asks me to give my PC permission to access the phone, but because I can't use the touchscreen I can't give it permission.


texts: I have over 2GB of internal memory and can't install or update some apps

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I tried to search for some answer but couldn't find anything.

I'm using cyanogenmod-11 on a Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini.

I am pretty sure I have enough space on the internal memory, but I still receive the insufficient space message when trying to update and/or install some apps, but not all of them.

What could be the problem?


texts: Android version 6.0 not correctly syncing outlook contacts

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I'm using a Motorola g2, and as the title suggests, I'm having an annoying sync issue with contacts.

What I've done is I've installed outlook and set that to sync contacts to my phone. Only problem is, when I create a contact in my default app, it doesn't update them on outlook (and as such, any data added in the default app disappears when I sync).

This is an incredibly annoying issue and I don't know how to solve it. I've googled the issue but the only thing close to what I want is on a different android version and the option isn't there


texts: Does encrypting an Android phone also encrypt old, deleted files?

texts: I'm going to be selling my phone soon. The advice seems to be to encrypt it then performs a Factory Reset. But does the whole internal memory get encrypted, or just the current, visible files? If so, surely that leaves old, deleted files recoverable.


texts: How to fix "signatures do not match previously installed version" error?

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I'm using a Moto G6. With the latest update to android 9, they removed the capability of using the built-in Dolby Audio equalizer for some stupid reason.

I found this Reddit post that had a way to modify the APK to make this work. I followed all the steps. I decided to try the 20 band equalizer steps and made a backup of the previous work before starting. However, when I finally got to the ADB install DaxUI2.apk, it didn't work. I got this error:

  adb: failed to install DaxUI2.apk: Failure [INSTALL_FAILED_UPDATE_INCOMPATIBLE: Package com.dolby.dax2appUI signatures do not match previously installed version; ignoring!]

This was saddening, but no biggie, right? Because I already had a backup. I renamed the DaxUI2 folder to DaxUI2broken, renamed my backup to DaxUI2, and I tried again, with just the first part (minus the appendix). Once I did this, though, I got the exact same error.

I'd like to be able to fix this, so if anyone knows how, please tell me!


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I got my LG G R watch the other day. I set it up, it connects to my phone, etc. I installed apps to it fine. However, my contacts aren't syncing when I swipe to the left twice (I'm on the middle tab)

I have M8 on Verizon with root and VenomRoms installed.


texts: How to root the LG Optimus 4X (LG-P880)?

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I just got a brand new LG Optimus 4X. Feeling naked without the privacy protection offered by apps like LBE Privacy Guard, and missing good backup solutions like Titanium Backup (and no, Carbon Backup cannot really compete here), I want the device rooted.

How can that be achieved?


texts: How to use mobile data (hotspot) and calls at the same time?

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I have a Huawei Honor 8X running Android 9 and it is pretty new - probably a year or so old. I am currently running it dual-SIM - one for my telephone number and one for mobile data. I am doing this as my telephone contract is pretty cheap, and the data contract is genuinely unlimited 4G. All phone operations default to one SIM, all data operations default to the other.

I have noticed that my phone wifi hotspot stops working when I am on an inbound or outbound telephone call. This is becoming a bit frustrating as sometimes I need to access something on the web while speaking to someone. I have done a bit of research on the web, and found that some phones prioritise voice data over internet data, but that situation may be changing on newer phones (presumably as network bandwidths generally improve).

My situation is a bit different in that I expect I have two modems (one per SIM card) and so even if this restriction still applies to phones with one card, I hope I might be exempt because I am running two.

Of course my ideal situation would be to cancel the voice contract and use data/voice on one contract. However I am happy to maintain both in the phone if I can get if that is the only way it will work. If this is considered hard to do these days - even with a modern phone - I can transfer the data card to a dongle and carry that separately.

I am in the UK.


texts: Installing Plan B on Samsung Galaxy Ace 3

texts: I lost my Samsung Galaxy Ace 3 I have no tracking device installed on it and the WiFi and GPS are off. I can call it and know the imei number. I've tried to install Plan B but it says it is not compatible. Please help.


texts: Gmail not working with the background data restriction

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My device is YU YUREKA with android 4.4.4 and Cyanogenmod 11.0

Restriction of background data in android devices is very much in now-a-days and I always use it. But recently I am facing problem with the Gmail app. Sometimes it is not working with the data restriction even when it is not a background process.

Therefore to get my mails I have to un-check the data restriction option every time, for which other apps are consuming unwanted data.

Is there any way to make Gmail working again with the restriction?


texts: Phone keeps prompting for pattern confirmation

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About two weeks ago my phone started popping up the confirm pattern screen for no apparent reason. It happens whether I'm using the phone or not. I took it into the verizon store and the guy played with some settings but that didn't help.

I watched a process monitor to see if I could see anything spike cpu usage when it happened but didn't see anything.

I've tried uninstalling apps but I hadn't installed anything new when this started.

I've tried to confirm the pattern multiple times, and when I do it just goes back to the security options screen.

I've tried changing the pattern to no avail, as well as setting it to pin and then back. (I can't set it to no security due to a work app unfortunately.)

Any ideas what could be causing this?

Motorola Droid Turbo btw.


texts: How can I refresh an email in the native gmail app?

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I get many emails with pictures in them.  When I try viewing them in the native gmail app, it displays some of them, but not all.  The only way to view the undisplayed ones is to preview them one at a time.

Is there any way to tell the app to refresh the current email?


texts: How to add street and time as text to a photo?

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I am looking for a way to automatically add the street address and current time as text to a photo. Failing that, I'm looking for a way to post-process any photo I choose to add that information as text. I would rather not have to write the text myself, but something that uses my current location to automatically add the text.

Is there a way I can do this? Perhaps via an app?


texts: How to access Local PC drives in Bluestacks

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I have installed BS 4 on my windows 10 laptop.
Now i have installed ES File Explorer on it through Google Play Store.
After that when i am trying to access my local drives i am unable to access it or you can say unable to find path of local drives.

Secondly, i observe my windows icon has QUESTION MARK why it is like that.

Thanks
Adeel Imtiaz


texts: my phone says FTM it suggests taking the battery out but I cant remove my battery so now what do I do ?


texts: Automation: Sending sms based on button press in alarm

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My Problem:

I want to get a reminder or an alarm every sunday and tuesday evening that gives me the chance to press two buttons: one that sends an sms to another person with content x and another button with to send the sms with content y.
I thought about something like this:

Displayed:

IF (Sunday 19:00 or Tuesday 19:00)
   *Show me A Screen (sth. like an alarm) with two buttons
   IF (Button x)
      Send SMS (or better telegram or whatsapp or messenger) with content x to recipient a
   ELSE
      Send SMS with content y to recipient a

i already looked into IFTTT but it doesnt do the thing with the button-decision afaik.

Thanks for any help.


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I want to change the data mount point into an image inside the actual data partition.
My stock fstab has this:

/dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/userdata      /data        ext4   noatime,nosuid,nodev,barrier=0,noauto_da_alloc,discard  wait,check,encryptable=footer,quota

Would it work to do like this ?

/dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/userdata      /pre_data        ext4
/pre_data/media/0/data.img                  /data            ext4      noatime,nosuid,nodev,barrier=0,noauto_da_alloc,discard  wait,check,encryptable=footer,quota


texts: Does Titanium Backup backup the Signal private Key?

texts: I am looking for a way to backup my private key for the Signal messenger application. Nothing has worked so far, and I am curious whether anyone can confirm or deny that Titanium backup will save and restore the private key of a Signal install.


texts:
With recent news about Google shifting more and more of the Android experience out of core Android and into Google Play Services, I got curious.

If I were to download Android's source code from the AOSP page today and compile it, what will I end up with? Besides the binary drivers for individual hardware devices and the various Google services, will I end up with a working version of Android?

My motivation for asking this is to find out how much of the experience people  associate with Android is actually part of the AOSP.


texts: Backup with root and restore without root

texts: I have failed to backup and restore an app from my old to my new phone using this answer. The reason seem to be due to the app I want to backup is a "disallowed" type (ALLOW_BACKUP:NO) (I notice it later using Helium). First, it is strange that the answer linked did not mention that it only worsk for those app that are allowed to backup in their Manifest. Second, it seems that the only option is to do the backup with root, for instance by using Titanium. I don't mind to root my old phone to do the backup, but I would not like to root the new phone in which I want to restore the mentioned app. So is it posible to do the backup with root and then the restore without root, using for example titanium and Helium, respectively?


texts: Is it possible to resize gallery thumbnails?

texts: I want to reduce the thumbnail size of the videos in Gallery.  Is there a way to do this?


texts: Transform Amazon Fire TV into Nintendo Gaming Console

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I'm wondering if I could install N64 and Gamecube Emulators on an Amazon Fire TV. Will I have to root the device? Is it possible without?

Will PS3 Controllers work wireless and is there something I have to have in mind for buying No-Name Bluetooth Controllers?

Thank you


texts: Tasker: Create calender event if sms contains 'Yes'

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Every Wednesday i sent a sms with Tasker to confirm a appointment on Thursday the appointment is always at the same place and time.

Is there a way with Tasker to create a Calendar appointment if the reply sms contains yes?

Thanks, hope you can help!


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I'm looking for an open source way to specify custom voice commands that use the Google voice recognition backend. It has to be open source and work offline. (I already managed to get the Google app which is responsible to voice recognition to work offline, restricted by Xprivacy and AfWall+.)

What I need to do is relatively simple. For instance when I say "Turn on light 1" it has to send a simple HTTP request to ’http://192.168.1.5/light/1/on’, when I say "Temperature to 23 degrees in the living room" it should use the url ’http://192.168.1.5/livingroom/temperature/23’ instead etc.

I know there are closed-source apps that can do this (Tasker for instance), but I I'm way too paranoid to install something on my device that needs network/Internet access and is closed-source. So are there any open source apps that could do this?


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Is there a way to block (by a password/PIN code or what else) all kinds of software installation on an Android tablet/smart phone?

I understand it is possible to block by a PIN code Market app instalation, but that only works for paid apps, and there are other ways to install applications other than the Market.

Rooting is not a problem.

Thank you!


texts: Tablet CPU gets too hot,Shut down Resets tablet

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I have a thomson MID1002 tablet (maybe Chinese). Problem is

Whenever I shut it down, it instead resets the tablet, thereby restarting it.
The internal storage shows 0.0B, hence no app can be installed.
The processor chip (CPU: ARM Cortex A9) gets too hot in idle state. I can't put my finger on it for 2 seconds.

I flashed the stock ROM successfully but problem is not yet solved. Resetting still occurs whenever I shut down, internal storage is still 0.0B, and the chip gets too hot. Is it a software level problem?
I have added the linux shell Top command result


texts: Predictive writing just suggests me my friend's names!

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I've just installed ICS on my Samsung GT-s5660. The Italian dictionary is installed, but still I can't get suggestions when I'm writing. It just suggests me names from my address book and punctuation marks. I could use another keyboard instead of the native one, but I don't like them.

Could it be because of that "Japanese IME" installed by default? I can't de-select it!

Thank you in advance! :)


texts: How best to block ads on non rooted phone?

texts: How can you block ads on a non rooted phone. I tried rooting and have no success.


texts: Is it possible to change the LED notification color on Galaxy S3?

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I want to be able to select which colors show up for different notifications such as sms email facebook and phone calls.  I know the led for the s3 is capable of showing multiple colors but don't know if these are changeable, I've seen it on other phones tho (my old bb curve) I figured android has something similar.

thanks,


texts:
I'm currently running AfWall+ on LineageOS (Android 7.1.2) and seem to have a problem with this app. When I'm on WiFi it doesn't stop anything it's supposed to (works just fine on mobile).
Can someone please advice what cold be the problem?


texts: A specific app works fine with tablet owner account, but crashes for other users

texts: I've played Modern War on the owner account on my Nexus 7. It opens and works fine. But when I go to another user account and try to open the app it goes halfway through the upload then Force Closes. I've done it with two more user accounts and the same thing happens. The only account where opens is the owner account. Does anybody know why this is happening? (I figured if it was separate space and storage it should be like having two phones.)


texts: How can I search for a specific string in an email thread in Microsoft Outlook for Android?

texts:
I have opened an email thread (aka conversation) in Microsoft Outlook for Android. I would like to search a string (e.g., word or phrase).

How can I search for a specific word in an email thread in Microsoft Outlook for Android?


texts: I have a Samsung Galaxy S4. Is there a way in Android or an app that can take raw photos? I.e. have the raw camera data to process in a program like Photoshop. I am using Android 4.2.2.


texts: Tasker - Count The Amount Of Days Since A Certain Day

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the title says is all
I want to create a task that holds a count from a certain date
My goal is then to use minimal text to display the amount of days, that part I know how to do it's just getting Tasker to do the sums
Any ideas?


texts: Can't change galaxy s4 lock screen wallpaper if security is in place

texts: If I use no security for galaxy s4 lock screen I can use a custom wallpaper for the lock screen. But if I use a Pin security then the lock screen uses the default wallpaper of a kid running with a bunch of balloons when entering my pin. Can someone confirm this please? Thanks


texts: I keep getting error 911 when downloading large apps

texts:
When I download anything over 70 mb onto my phone, the download gets about ~95% then it stops and a pop up saying something along the lines of, this app cannot be downloaded due to error (911) appears.

Does anyone know how I can fix this?


texts: I downloaded an app that had a 30 day trial about 5 months ago and never used it, so uninstalled it. I have downloaded it again and it wont register as it 'sees' it has being installed on the device before...... any thoughts on where the App is getting its information?


texts: Samsung keyboard security bug - was patch released?

texts:
Last month, a security flaw affecting the bundled (and unremovable) keyboard app used in many Samsung devices (S4, S5, S6) was announced:

New exploit turns Samsung Galaxy phones into remote bugging devices
Samsung Mobiles Vulnerable To Keyboard Cracking Attack
CVE-2015-4640 - SwiftKey language-pack update vulnerability

Samsung promised that a fix would roll out within a few days of June 18th

However,  I haven't seen any announcements that the fix was actually pushed -- how do I confirm that my device received the update?

Samsung initially reported that they provided a patch to the cell phone carriers, but since carriers are known to be slow to patch phones, especially older models, as far as I know, that patch has not made it out to phones, and it's not clear that it ever well. So Samsung said that they'd push it out directly to users.


texts: How to connect to WiFi access point using WPS with a Samsung Galaxy Star Pro GT-S7262

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I have Samsung Galaxy Star Pro GT-S7262. I want to connect it to a WiFi router using WPS pin of this router - but this mobile does not have this option.

So what can I do? Is there a way to connect?


texts: Mute Emergency alert in Google Now (without removing it)

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Google Now has a neat feature (at least I think it's from Google Now) where it warns you for emergency events. The problem is it's just warned me twice in half an hour with an extremely loud tone about a snowstorm I've known about for days.

Is there some way I can make the phone vibrate or change the ringtone? I only see an option to disable these alerts entirely. It's not my default notification/alarm ringtone; it's a special LOUD warning tone. Good at attracting attention but major overkill. I would like to still get them, but I would like them to be much quieter (yes, even though they're "emergencies") as my phone blaring loud warning tones at work is quite distracting.


texts: How to prevent accidental launch of Camera app from lock screen?

texts:
I have an Archos Helium 50 phone running Android 4.3. It often activates the Camera app while the phone is still in my pocket. Plus, since it's dark inside my pocket, it activates the flash — this drains a lot of battery.

I tried to disable it but I didn't find any option in the menus which would allow me to do so. What can I try?  Did I miss some hidden menu?

Please note that the phone is not rooted; I absolutely refuse to root it.


texts: I'm using Samsung S Duos 7582. My phone was hanged and i restarted it , after that the pictures in my device storage and SD card is not visible in Gallery. And not able to select the mp3 songs as my ring tone, I've restarted the mobile device many times. But no change , kindly suggest.


texts: How check what requests does my App (wireshark for Android)?

texts:
Possible Duplicate:
  Is there any sniffer aplication for Android 2.2?

Is there any kind of wireshark app for Andorid? I would like to see what requests does one application on my Nexus One do, but I have no idea how to check it. Is it possible?


texts: Nexus 4 Wifi seems disabled with mobile data

texts: On my nexus four, if I turn on my mobile data Wifi refuses to connect to a network. To connect to a Wifi network I must turn off my mobile data, when I do this all works good short of mobile being off. Does this sound like my settings got wacky somewhere, is there some fix for this issue?


texts: What are the advantages of a separate tethering app over the built-in tethering controls?

texts:
I just rooted by AT&T Galaxy S2 (SGH-i777) to troubleshoot battery usage. I also would like to tether my laptop (OS X Lion) to make use of my phone's data connection intermittently while traveling.

I see both "USB tethering" as well as "portable WiFi hotspot" under Settings --> Wireless and network --> Tethering and portable hotspot. Should I use this feature or install an additional tethering application?

What [if any] are the advantages of a separate tethering app over the built-in tethering controls?


texts: How to record two tracks of audio while recording video?

texts: I am trying to make some instructional videos of myself playing guitar and I'm using my Galaxy S7 as my video recorder. For the audio, I have two microphones going into a Behringer mixer and want to take the stereo outputs (Main Out) from that and feed them into my phone's headphone jack. Can someone tell me what cables/adapters I should be using? I don't fully understand the TRRS jack on the Android and how I can interface it with the two tip/sleeve cables coming out of the mixer. Is there a cable that will take a stereo output from one device and connect it to the TRRS input on an Android, enabling both audio tracks to be recorded?


texts: Root Archos 101 xs running Android 4.1.1

texts:
I just got an Archos 101 xs Tablet from a friend of mine who has asked me to root it. I'ev had it a whole week and can't figure out a proper way to do so. I have tried searching for one-click tools and other more complex solutions like downgrading, then rooting and then install an already rooted OS. but none of it has worked.

How can I root this device?


texts: Microsoft Exchange Active Sync issue when roaming

texts:
I bought new Samsung Galaxy Note 2, Last week I went to a different state ( roaming). During roaming my office outlook mail is not syncing. Whole purpose of having Email on phone is gone. I don't think it's problem with the device/service provider. Gmail ,yahoo or internet is working without any issues. I was able to read emails on my other phone (iphone 3g) without issues (when roaming).
Can someone help me on this?


texts: Is it possible to flash an android phone with different custom rom

texts: I have an Invents A3 plus Chinese  phone which is softbricked when you press the power button it only shows blank screen some times it shows a logo with scratches l did try to find the stock ROM  if any one knows how to fix my invens let me know. It use SPD3 android version ,8.1


texts: How to make SELinux permissive with `systemless-root` on a `system-as-root device`?

texts:
I have a Samsung S10 5G device that is actually a system-as-root device. I have rooted it by following the instructions given here.

As the system-as-root devices have no ramdisk in boot.img but in recovery.img so, I have to always boot the device with a recovery combination to get the root access.

I have an app that requires some SELinux policies to work. I have injected them with the help of sepolicy-inject using following commands:

    sepolicy-inject -s init -t su -c process -p transition -l
    sepolicy-inject -s su -t system_file -c file -p entrypoint -l
    sepolicy-inject -s init -t su -c process -p rlimitinh -l
    sepolicy-inject -s init -t su -c process -p siginh -l
    sepolicy-inject -s su -t shell_exec -c file -p read -l
    sepolicy-inject -s su -t shell_exec -c file -p execute -l
    sepolicy-inject -s su -t shell_exec -c file -p getattr  -l
    sepolicy-inject -s su -t vendor_toolbox_exec -c file -p execute_no_trans -l
    sepolicy-inject -s init -t su -c process -p noatsecure -l
    sepolicy-inject -s su -t toolbox_exec -c file -p getattr -l
    sepolicy-inject -s su -t toolbox_exec -c file -p execute -l
    sepolicy-inject -s su -t system_file -c file -p execute_no_trans -l
    sepolicy-inject -s su -t storage_file -c dir -p search -l
    sepolicy-inject -s su -t storage_file -c lnk_file -p read -l
    sepolicy-inject -s su -t tmpfs -c dir -p search -l
    sepolicy-inject -s su -t mnt_user_file -c dir -p search -l
    sepolicy-inject -s su -t mnt_user_file -c lnk_file -p read -l
    sepolicy-inject -s su -t sdcardfs -c dir -p search -l
    sepolicy-inject -s su -t sdcardfs -c file -p append -l
    sepolicy-inject -s su -t toolbox_exec -c file -p read -l
    sepolicy-inject -s su -t toolbox_exec -c file -p open -l
    sepolicy-inject -s su -t sdcardfs -c file -p read -l
    sepolicy-inject -s su -t sdcardfs -c file -p write -l
    sepolicy-inject -s su -t sdcardfs -c file -p open -l
    sepolicy-inject -s su -t media_rw_data_file -c file -p read -l
    sepolicy-inject -s su -t media_rw_data_file -c file -p write -l
    sepolicy-inject -s su -t media_rw_data_file -c file -p open -l
    sepolicy-inject -s su -t media_rw_data_file -c file -p append -l

but after reboot, I need to run this command again as they are not persistent. I don't want to use a key combination on the device to use my app on the root mode of the device. So, I am searching for any way to inject them permanently.

I can think of the following solutions:

Modify init.rc file of system.img to run these commands but when I have tried to modify init.rc with just adding a comment and flashed it on the device then that comment is lost. Don't know what happens. I have flashed it with all Odin files and within AP file. This AP file is patched by Magisk.
Change the SELinux from enforcing to permissive. I am not sure how can I do it with either root access or Modified ROM Flashing.

Any suggestion?


texts: LG phone Internal storage with MicroSD card

texts: How do I put an micro SD card on an LG phone as internal storage.


texts: unable to connect my mobile and computer with usb

texts: when I plug the phone in via USB, the phone beeps, I get a lightning bolt on my battery, but that's it. There are no USB options in the pull-down status bar, and the PC does not recognize that a device has been plugged in


texts: Lost root on Cyanogenmod 13 after Factory Reset

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I am running Cyanogenmod on my Galaxy S2 for about a year.

A few months ago I bought a new phone and game my Galaxy S2 to my mom to use as a second phone. I did a Factory Reset before that. Everything was working fine, including root.

Recently I took the phone back and did a Factory Reset again, but now I lost root access. It is set to "Apps and ADB" in developer options btw.

I tried reinstalling Cyanogenmod, no luck.
Tried flashing recovery (I am using clockworkmod and it worked file all the time), no luck.

EDIT


texts: Mounting and Unmounting of Memory Card just by touch?

texts:
I am using a Samsung Galaxy Y mobile phone. In my mobile's settings, I see an option to "Unmount the Memory Card for Safe Removal", so it is possible to unmount the memory card without actually removing the card or connecting the mobile with a computer.

I was wondering whether it is possible to Mount the Memory Card back again without actually removing the unmounted card and inserting it again?

A situation in which it may be useful:

I have an Android phone and there is a lot of personal stuff that I cannot let anyone see. I store all the apps containing the personal data in my memory card. Many of my friends and/or Girlfriend ask me my mobile to "check it out"/"play games" etc... At that point of time, I unmount my memory card with just a touch, give it to them and when I get it back I mount the memory card again with just a touch. I do it right in front of them and they have no idea.


texts: Increase internal memory of Samsung J2 prime

texts:
I bought Samsung J2 prime phone. Some details of that phone as follows.

Model - SM -G532G

Android version - 6.0.1

I heard that earlier it came with good feature that allow us to format external SD card as internal storage.

I tried to format my new SD card as internal storage. But it does not give that option in my phone.

Is there anyone who has similar experience to solve this problem?

Thanks


texts: Hidden led lights that are seen only by camera on my 3 adroid devices

texts: I accidentally found something hidden on the main screen of my android devices. 1-4 blinking led lights that canot be seen with the naked eye but can be seen using the camera app. The location color and intensity of hidden lights vary phone to phone. Can anyone tell me what they are for? Ifound nothing in searches.


texts: Android Tethering Turns off straight away

texts:
From time to time, the tethering on my Nexus 6P, running Android 7.1.1, turns itself off for no reason. It can then take 5 or 6 attempts for it to turn back on.

Trying to turn it on, results in the tethering turning on and then straight back off again.

I managed to capture an adb logcat while this was happening, which can be found here

http://pastebin.com/eykDitb3

Keep Wifi on during sleep is set to Always

My provider is Three in the UK

I'm wondering if this is an issue with android, or my provider.

Can anyone shed some light on this?


texts: Why can't I move WhatsApp to the SD card on my HTC One M8?

texts:
I picked up a new SD card for my HTC One M8 and am trying to move my apps from my phone to the card. I can move almost every app but for WhatsApp, the Move button is greyed out:

Does anyone know why? The SD card isn't full or even nearly full.


texts: Are Nexus the only one that receive OS update directly from Google and not from Telecom / Phone Manufacturer?

texts:
According to a comment made to this article as shown below:

They already do that. Its called the Nexus One, secondly the Nexus S, and thirdly, now the Galaxy Nexus..... they all receive OS updates directly from google.

Is it true that there are only 3 Android phones that receive the latest OS updates?

Nexus One
Nexus S
Galaxy Nexus

The rest will have to wait for their Telecom or the phone manufacturer for the latest Android OS updates?


texts: Samsung galaxy s3 not rebooting in recovery mode

texts: My galaxy s3 will not reboot after I've wiped cache and did factory reset.  The little guy just says error and it shuts off.


texts: Play Pokemon GO on Root with joystick on Systemless Root

texts: I have Samsung A5 with android 5.1.1 systemless rooted. I want to play pokemon go. But enabling Mock Locations disable the game. I tried an Xposed module to hide this, then the joystick app also can't detect it.So it won't work. I am also unable to find the pokemon go module from Xposed. Is there any way to play it on root with joystick?? I know it is a violation of rules, but I do not have much option.


texts:
I do not have the best signal on my Galaxy S4. I have had a recommendation on downloading a Signal Booster App.

How do they work (or do they work at all)?
Are there ways to boost my signal strength without an app?

Note: I am referring to 4G Signal Strength. My signal strength ranges from -107 dBm 33 asu to -113 dBm 27 asu.


texts: scp is given access to a subdirectory. How to command scp to change parent directory?

texts:
When using scp, I am given access to a subdirectory. How should I amend the command to copy files from a different parent directory? I am using the standard scp command as follows:

scp -P port-number hostname@ip-address:path/to/file path/to/folder


texts: How to Right-click in Microsoft Remote Desktop?

texts:
I use Microsoft Remote Desktop to connect to my server from my Android Tablet (and mouse via OTG cable), but when I right mouse click closes RDP and exit. How is it possible to change it to call context menu (like on windows) when I right mouse click. (by the way it works on my android smartphone, but not on the tablet)
Thanks


texts: Control android tv-box with my tv's remote?

texts:
I have an AmLogic M8 android tv-box which has an ir-reciever on it. The box came with an ir-remote that works fine. But I would like to use only my universal remote that comes with direct tv to control everything (I'm already using it to control my tv). I'm wondering if the is an app that can learn arbitrary ir codes and assign them to remote control functions.

I know how to control the box with my phone through ir as well as VNC, UPNP,DLNA etc, but I don't want the phone involved (so the kids can use it as well, they don't have phones).

I'm also aware that there are "learning remotes" that you can point your crappy remote at and it will learn it's signal and you can assign it to a button. This does exactly what I want, and I'll get one as a last ditch effort, but I'm wondering if I can do the same thing on my android box without buying another remote.


texts: Do batteries on new devices start discharging even when plugged in to the adapter?

texts:
On my old phone, HTC Hero, when it was connected to the charging adapter and the battery level reached 100%, it never went down when plugged in, like the battery wasn't used at all and the phone was running from the charger instead.

On my new phone, HTC Evo 3D, I left it plugged in into the charging adapter in the evening and when I woke up in the morning, the charging LED was green (implying the charging was complete) and the battery level was 98%, which seemed like the phone "discarded" the charging adapter after the charging was complete and started running from the battery, even though it could have gone from the charger.

Is this normal for all new devices, or at least for HTC Evo 3D?


texts: I can see how to remove emojis from Gboard, but is it possible to remove just the GIF emojis?


texts: Is there a way to use PC browser bookmarklets with the Android Browser or Dolphin HD?

texts: Can I make these work on Android or is there a google place to create or convert bookmarklets to make them Android Compatible?


texts: Unable to activate Lenovo tablet as a "secondary" Viber device

texts:
I have been using Viber for almost ten years on many devices (including Blackberries, Android phones and tablets, Windows and Linux PCs). Lately, my old Samsung tablet started to fail, so I bought a new tablet (Lenovo TB-8505F 8" Wifi only). I tried to activate Viber on this tablet as a secondary device which is the way I had used Viber for years: mobile phone is always my primary device; tablet and PCs are my secondary devices.

However, it seems that this new tablet is treated like a mobile phone by Viber (although it is a WiFi only device). So, Viber tries to activate this tablet as a primary device only.

As a comparison:

On the old Samsung tablet, the "activation screen" which is displayed just after I enter my mobile phone number, shows the relevant QR code to be scanned by my primary device (phone). [This is the correct behavior].
On the new Lenovo tablet, the "activation screen" which is displayed just after I enter my mobile phone number, shows that an SMS or phone call activation will be attempted [wrong behavior] just like the tablet were a primary device only (which it should not). In case I continue with the SMS/phone activation, my primary device (phone) gets disconnected [as expected].

I want to activate my new Lenovo Tablet as a secondary device. Is there a workaround to force Viber to "treat" this device as a secondary device?


texts: Samsung S3 I9300 no recovery no boot and odin fails to flash

texts:
I have Samsung S3 GT-I9300

It was working fine but suddenly, I turned it on and it is stuck on the Samsung LOGO forever. It doesn't go to recovery mode when pressing HOME+VOL UP+POWER.
But I can still go to Download mode. However, Odin fails to install CWM and TWRP or official recovery

I tried to install Bootloader_XXELLA_Odin.tar via odin but it failed and now I start getting this message:

  Firmware upgrade encountered an issue. Please select recovery mode in keys and try again

I can still go to download mode, what I can try now? Please if you have an answer be specific, or if you suggest flashing a boot-loader I would appreciate providing a single link (not a page with bunch of links).

Update

Now the problem is worse, I tried again to install CWM via odin after I disabled antivirus (thinking it maybe the cause). But the install failed again, and the phone is completely dead! It shows NO sign of life. No light, nothing.


texts: Install custom ROM from Linux on a LG GT540

texts:
I'd like to install a custom ROM on my LG GT540.

It looks like that in order to enable fastboot and make the whole process a lot easier, a custom ROM must be installed the first time with a program called KDZ. This program seems to work on windows only.

Is it possible to enable fastboot and/or install a custom ROM using Linux?


texts:
I occasionally need to note the current time so I can quickly check it later, for example the time I arrived at some place. I don't care how it's stored since I don't keep it long term.
Previously I used the alarm functionality of the Clock app - when adding an alarm, the initial value was the current time. Unfortunately they updated the app and now it defaults to the next hour or something, so I have to manually adjust it.


texts: Can I customize the list of text messages that I can send when I slide to 'Text' instead of 'Answer' for an incoming call?

texts:
I love the ICS feature that allows you to select 'Text' instead of 'Answer' or 'Ignore' for incoming calls, but I would love to be able to set what the options are for outgoing texts. Is this possible?

I am running ICS on a Droid RAZR MAXX.

Thanks!


texts: Generic Chinese Tablet Stuck On "Erasing" Screen During Factory Reset

texts: My generic Yuntab Q88 chinese tablet is stuck on the "Erasing" screen during factory reset. I don't know what to do because, I am a complete N00B at this. :/ What can I do? I can fix the Windows OS, but I can't fix the Android OS. I don't know how to fix this. I would really appricate Answers to my problem. The Android Version is 4.1.1 Kitkat.


texts: Does the official Google Plus Android client use HTTPS for automatic photo upload?

texts: I'm at a conference using their (open) wifi.  Normally I don't bother to tunnel my connection because I figure anything I care about (email, banking, etc.) goes over SSL/HTTPS anyway.  It occurred to me, though, that my Plus client is set to automatically upload all my photos anytime it finds wifi.  Are those photos going "in the clear"?


texts: How to block Opera mini "AdSense" interstitial ads?

texts:
Sometime back, I noticed that whenever I browse the web I frequently see very intrusive pop-ups (ranging from facebook ads and other promotional material which appear in dialog box-like pop ups) which show an odd link in the address bar, something like:

http://interstitial.opera-mini.net:31222/adsense/default.html?continue=wpob://hide/7ezagro6ztqtdenl_id=GLOBAL%23onboarding%23adsense

I don't recall experiencing this before, also I am still using the version as before (20.122xxxx) never updated it. Ironically I have the built-in Ad-blocker enabled, but still they still show (ads).

I can't figure out how to block these specific "interstitial adsense ads". Is there any other way to achieve this on android ?

Edit 1: I tried disabling the data saving features as suggested by Death Mask Salesman, but the problem persists. This leaves me to think the "adsense ads" are hosted on particular websites and not necessarily the server being used by opera mini, but then again the ad block functionality of the browser should be able block these with ease. Shouldn't it?

Edit 2:

I tried using Opera mini beta, to find out if servers were responsible, strangely during my first few weeks of use (around 2 weeks) these " interstitial ads" never came, but only started appearing again recently.

This is a bit confusing as to what could be the cause but I suspect server issues (since during early days of using opera mini beta I never encountered the ads, but perhaps the server was changed to the regular one used by release builds, then the problem resurfaced?

If the latter is true then perhaps the real question is why Opera mini's ad blocker doesn't block self-generated ads?


texts: Which uses more battery? 4G lte internet or Wi-Fi?

texts:
I usually am within range of my Wi-Fi hotspot, and am using a Samsung Galaxy Note II. I've always wanted to know whether I'd have better battery-life if I was to turn off Wi-Fi? I have unlimited 4G lte from an old Verizon plan, so I don't have to worry about data charges.

By turning on Wi-Fi you get to turn off 4G lte, so I would think it would be a trade-off.

But the cellular connection stays on always, so wouldn't turning on Wi-Fi have a net increase in battery usage?

Also, my phone has the option to disconnect Wi-Fi when I turn it to standby, and reconnect when I turn it back on. I wonder if that makes a difference?


texts: SMS/Call log backup utilities not saving everything

texts:
I have had a very frustrating experience in swapping over from one Android to another. As I had done with my previous transfer many years back, got the phone connected to the PC with developer mode and used ADB to take an -all backup, but upon restoring it on my new phone my ordeal started.

First Firefox on the new phone didn't have any of my open tabs, nor history, and after a bit of research, found that it has been built with the flag android:allowBackup="false" set solving the corruption that I understand can occur when Android restores Firefox data from the cloud, but also disables local ADB backups. I could find no other way to backup not only currently open pages in tabs, but also the history of those tabs - Firefox sync only recovers current page, not that tab's history.

Several other problems, some also having that same android:allowBackup="false" flag set, have had their data been copied at great time expense for either finding a solution, or manually copying the data.

Now I have struck a wall when trying to backup ALL call logs and SMS messages. Find below details of the discrepancies:

On Source Device (Samsung SM N915A):

20 Conversations in "Messages" app (could find no way to see how many individual messages this includes)
204 SMS's reported as being backed up via SMS Backup & Restore

529 call details in "Contacts" app (which launches when I click the phone icon on the home screen), found by clicking the "Select" option in the ... dropdown and clicking the all button
487 call details reported as being backed up via SMS Backup & Restore

On Destination Device (Samsung SM G955U):

204 SMS's showing in SMS Backup & Restore's backup of old phone
17 Conversations in "Messages" App (after restore using above app and backup)

487 call details showing in SMS Backup & Restore's backup of old phone
363 call details in "Phone" App (after restore using above app and backup)

I have also tried SMS Backup, Super Backup, and Helium all with varying (by not complete) numbers of SMS's/Call details claiming as being on the source device and then restored on the destination device. Still further other apps have at least one commentor saying that MMS/Advanced messages are not saved using that app. I have not tried to figure out whether all the messages missing from the backup and what then gets restored are either of these, but at least the first few I looked at didn't seem to be. Regardless...

...Does anybody know of a way to get ALL of the SMS's and Call Details off the old phone?

Footnote - Yes, I am seriously considering rooting the new phone before I accumulate any more data that I will need to deal with upon the next switch - Why phone manufacturers didn't allow, but not make obvious, users to be able to elevate themselves to root is well beyond me!


texts: How to recover deleted words in samsung mobile

texts:
I am using Samsung s duos 2 7582 mobile. Accidentally I deleted few words like
to, this etc. I want to recover those words. Kindly help how to recover these words.


texts: Best practice for backing up /data/media?

texts:
Currently, TWRP backups don't include /data/media, and this doesn't appear to be on the developers' radar at all (the issue for it over at GitHub is just a bunch of +1s with no official response). Now that we have SELinux to contend with, simply copying the files back and forth is apparently no longer an option, and there are a number of different ways to access /data/media throughout the filesystem, each with different effective owners and permissions.

In excruciating detail, how should I approach backing up and restoring /data/media so everything is restored exactly as it was and my apps don't have trouble with the resulting permissions?


texts: How to find the PID of an app without ADB?

texts: The ADB method is easy enough, but I may not have a computer at hand. Can I retrieve the PID with a Termux package or an app, or any other methods (including those which require root)?


texts: Can we upgrade android version of any device?

texts:
I have a Sony Xperia M device with Android 4.3 the official support for the device was stopped in 2015-16. Now is that possible to update the android version to 5 or 6?

If yes, how? I tried many sites but it is very tricky to understand for a beginner like me.

My main question is will the Android 5 app work on my device after upgrading?

EDIT: I will be great if you reopen the question I have something to share with people who came across this same issue or question in future.


texts: Clear/Wipe Samsung with broken screen and Stock ROM

texts:
I have a broken Samsung Note II GT-N7100 and want to wipe it before dumping it. The point is: The Screen is broken and I can't see anything on the screen. I'm not sure whether USB debugging is turned on, so I guess it's not.
It's running some Stock 4.4 ROM and I can see it show up in the Windows Explorer. When I tried accessing it with ADB Shell, it was not possible.

I thought whether there might be an ability to see the screen mirrored when connected with adb on the PC, but have no idea whether such a feature exists.

Any Ideas how to get to wipe this ol'guys' memory?


texts: How to map "settings" button to "recent apps" on Samsung Galaxy S4 with cyanogenmod

texts: On a rooted Samsung Galaxy S4 (SGH-M919 aka jfltetmo) running Cyanogenmod 11, how can I remap the leftmost hardware button so it brings up the recent apps list?


texts: My Motorola g4 plus has turbo charger when I charge in that it takes to charge full about 4 to 6 hours.But in Moto specification it was given that it will charge to 80% in 30 minutes.


texts:
I just bought a Nexus 4 (4.2.2), the problem is thta whatsapp/gmail/facebook (all apps) only show notifications when the screen is turned off (so I'm not notified if a message arrives with a led, sound nor vibration) until I actually check my phone.

I have deactivated the wifi baterry saving option, set the wifi to always on (instead of off during sleep), and nothing :S

I had a motorola razr and this problem never happened to me.


texts: No backspace on the telephone numerical keypad after the call is made

texts: I call a number, it answers, I go thru the phone tree and am asked for my credit card number.  I make a mistake why is there no back space or delete? I have to hang up and call back each time!


texts: Unknown icon briefly appears in notifications

texts:
I'm hoping someone can help me figure out with this icon means. It's a phone with two left-pointing arrows on the right edge, and three concentric half-circles off the left edge.

It appears randomly, flashes once or twice, and is gone. It's all too quick to get a screen shot.

I have a Samsung Galaxy S4 on Verizon running Android 5.0.1. I also have a Gear S2 watch connected. And my mobile hotspot is also on (currently) with a tablet connected.

Any thoughts, please??
Ed

Edit: 5/18/19
So sorry for taking so long.  Crazy work and life schedule.
I have attached a rough drawing of the mystery icon.

Edit (2):
Just found it -- it's for Samsung services (com.samsung.accessory). I'm assuming it gets called to communicate with my Gear S2 watch.


texts: I have got a new Moto G4 Plus. When I tap to play a downloaded video message, I tap it many times but it doesn't play. However, when I go back to all chats and return to the message, it then opens finely with one tap only. Please tell what's with it?


texts:
My Moto G 1st gen running on Lollipop does not want to aggregate Google contacts from my contact.google.com list. The Contacts app does not allow me to import contacts from Google account. It also does not recognize the Google account in the Contacts > Menu > Accounts - I can see Facebook account and Skype account, but not the Google account (even when it is visible in the Settings > Accounts).

I cannot add any new account. When I click on the "Add account", it gives me the possibility to choose 2 "Exchange" accounts with the Gmail icon, but for both of them, when clicked, it says that there is already a Google account on the device.

I have tried to reinstall with no Facebook account introduced, does not work
I have tried to pass via Google+, it imported the contacts from Google+ without the phone numbers.
I have restored the SMS (backed up previously from my phone) and it does not recognize the sender (only the numbers),
It does recognize some of the callers, but it still asks whether to add them to contacts, so most probably it is not from my Google contacts.
reinstalls, reboots, reformat - all done.

Do you have any ideas?


texts:
I have a moto e6 running android 9. I have tinkered, trying to minimize unwanted background data usage and memory utilization. Now the data usage, visible via settings, doesn't work, staying at 0. What have I done? Or, what controls this?
I use NetGuard firewall. I preferred NoRoot, but it evidently doesn't forward IPv6.
Android 9 is too bloated for this device, and a lot of the settings have become nonsense since android 7, my previous android.


texts: Where is my original Galaxy S task manager?

texts: When I bought my i9000, there was a task manager kind of thing on the home screen which showed a memory status bar and the number of processes, and when I touched it it showed details of all process and active applications. I deleted it but changed my mind. How can I get that widget back?


texts: Hangouts application not always suggesting my contacts when searching

texts:
I store all of my contacts under Google Contacts, which my Android phone uses/syncs (i.e., the Contacts application lists these, and only these, contacts).

I recently searched for "sergio" under the 2nd tab of Hangouts by clicking the "+" button to generate a new SMS message. I have at least one contact with this matching first name, yet Hangouts only suggests random strangers with this name, none of which are my contact.

After this failed, I used my Contacts application to find his record, where I clicked the sms/message icon. This redirected me back to Hangouts where an existing SMS conversation was loaded.  Subsequently when searching for "sergio", Hangouts now lists my contact under Phone Contacts, ahead of the random strangers it lists below that.

For other contacts, they just show up when I search. I can't find any difference between those contacts that don't show up and those that do.  Any ideas if this is a bug or a feature?  If it is a feature, how can I get all my phone contacts to always show up before random strangers when searching?


texts: Does the Google Play Store app requires a SIM card?

texts:
I noticed on a device that the Play Store app didn't work until I inserted a SIM card: is this just a bug or does the Google Play Store app requires a SIM card being present?
Background:
I've installed LineageOS + OpenGApps Nano on a Nexus 5 device (without a SIM card). Almost everything worked as expected, including the Google account creation.
What didn't work was the Google Play Store app, though. When going to the 'My apps' sections, there was just an endless checking for updates/connecting animation. Installing apps wasn't possible. Clearing the cache/app data etc. didn't make a difference.
What helped was this: inserting a SIM card! After that and clearing the app data/cache again, the Google Play Store app worked as expected.


texts: Change MAC address Android using ip link?

texts:
I am trying to change the MAC address on a device running Android. It has been rooted and a command line installed ("ConnectBot"); I was looking around Google for methods of changing the MAC address on it and I found something called ip and ip link. Initially I thought I would use ifconfig but I haven't found the name of the network interface to change.

How would this be done on an Android device?


texts:
This has happened to me with other phones after messing with ROMs and stuff - but this is a real bummer: I just got it out of the box for the first time, turned it on, and it's stuck on the animation loop.

Any ideas what I can do? I'll try reaching Google for support but I'm not in the country where it was purchased and it's a little urgent so I'm trying here as well).

P.S. only relevant information I can think of: it has been lying in its box for almost a month since I bought it.


texts: Bluetooth Phone Audio with phone mic still active

texts: I need to bluetooth the audio output from a Galaxy SIII in phone mode to a cochlear implant processor using a bluetooth adapter plugged into the processor with 3.5mm jack.  But still need to use the mic on the phone for the audio input on a call.  I am willing to get a new phone to obtain this functionality to split the audio in/out.  I purchased an HTC Bluetooth Stereo clip.  It works for streaming media on the phone to the implant, but the phone mode audio will not stream to the adapter.


texts: How to turn off Nokia theme tune on startup?

texts:
My Nokia 6 always made the Nokia theme tune when it was turned on from being completely off. However, for a short period, I had another user account on my phone and it didn't make the noise every time, but there were still a few instances where it did.

I've Tried

Putting my phone in Do Not Disturb
Using the Complete Silence DND option
Having my phone on silent
Aeroplane Mode
Having my phone on charge and off charge makes no difference
Looking for a setting that turns it off(suggested in a previous anwser)

All of these were done before I turned the phone completely off.

I've done some research on Nokia forums and other sites and most answers suggest one of the following above but none of the above have worked.

Now I have removed the other user and I am running the single user account with no guest user. It is making the noise more, but not every time as before I would say that it's roughly 40% of the time it makes the noise now.

Is the fact that I created the other user account linked to the noise stops, its the only thing I changed on my phone which is why I'm making that assumption.

Is there any way to stop the noise compleat as it can be annoying(and embarrassing) when turning my phone on in public?

I'm running Android 8.1.0


texts: Twitter app that also posts to Facebook, intelligently

texts: Is there a twitter app that also posts to facebook, but does it intelligently? Like instead of posting the link with the post, it attaches the link to the post (while posting to facebook). And Uploads pic to the wall instead of just posting the tweetpic link.


texts: Transfer a file from Android to a PC (not in the same network)

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If I were connected by wifi in my network, there isn't any problem because with AirDroid I can access the sdcard files using the browser.

However when I am out, how can I transfer a file from my phone to my PC? I can access my PC using SSH, but then from the PC I can't access the phone for get file using SCP.

I guess the question is: Is there any app that allow do such action? I think the only possible thing is install a SSH server in the phone, isn't it? Any free (from Google Play) app? I've seen AndFTP but it only allows ftp in its free version.


texts: Why does Battery doctor interfere with the Google play store to update /download the Application

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I have Battery Doctor 4.9.3 installed on my  Samsung Galaxy trend device with Android jellybean 4.1.2.

The problem with this app is that every time I try to update an app
it starts initially and then later the download crashes.
Also there is What's app running parallel so just for few seconds I
shift to chat and in the background I can see the app getting updated.
After just few seconds when I return to the play store the download fails for which I need to re-update the app every time (after 30% it again crashed and then later I again re-update).

In the app there Is an option for smart Saving which I have turned it on. Although the app works fine for saving the battery but it is interfering with Google Play to update or download the app while I move to another screen it is closing it after few seconds


texts: youtube app - is there a way to resume play back

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I have an android set top box call Pivos Xios. It is running android 4.0.4. This is plugin my 1080p TV. This device is great because for 100$ you get to have a browser on your TV and all the play store app you already purchased are available.

So I have installed the youtube app which works great. I logged in my account and get to have my history and my watch later videos, that is just awesome. I was just wondering if there was a way to resume playback of a video that I stop/paused for a later view.

I know I can do that with the XBMC app and the youtube plugin installed, but the interface is much less intuitive an user friendly that I prefer to use the youtube app directly.

On my PC, sometimes (I haven't found what triggers it), when I reload a page of a youtube video I've already been watching, it is sometimes cropped from where I stopped it. There is a bracket added to the timeline.

I'm looking to have a similar functionnality over my youtube app on android.

Any advices are welcomed.


texts: “Cyclic dependency not allowed” error on Android Emulator

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I'm currently using an Android emulator KOPLAYER (v1.4.1049) and installed the app Topps KICK on it and have been using it for a month. When a new update for the app came, and I tried logging in the game, this error came up:

  Cyclic Dependency not allowed.

I also tried contacting the TOPPS guys but to no use. I have tried the app on MEMU, Nox and BlueStack emulators too, but I get the same error.

It works fine on my Xperia Z and iPhone 6 Plus. The problem is just with Android Emulators on my laptop.

Any help I would get will be much appreciated!


texts: Force links to open in the app, not the default browser

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For example, I get an email from Pinterest with interesting links for the week. When I click a pin, it opens in Chrome and not in the Pinterest app. This happens with a few apps and was wondering if there's a way to "open link with" type of feature.

Is it possible to force the links to open in their respective application and not in the default browser (e.g. Chrome)?


texts: How to use one Android phone as a handsfree device to another (via Bluetooth)?

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I have an extra Android device (a mobile phone, Samsung Galaxy Y Duos, S6102B, Android 2.3.6 - rooted), that I call D1 here, and would like to use it as my "car brain", like a low-cost multimedia central, to do a lot of things.

On this question, I would like to know:

If I have another Android device, called here D2;
How to play every sound from D2 on D1 using bluetooth connection.

Example:

I'm on a call on D2. When I enter the car and turn D1 on, when D1 and D2 become bluetooth-paired, I can drive and continue talking via D1 (like a handsfree device), with D2 on my pocket;
I'm hearing music on D2 with my headphones. When I enter the car and turn D1 on, when D1 and D2 become bluetooth-paired, I can hear the music from D2.


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Is there a way to reconnect to Wi-Fi whenever an application accesses the network?

Background: I have a rooted e-book reader that runs Android 2.2 (Sony Reader PRS-T1). The system offers an option to automatically enter Wi-Fi standby mode when the connection is idle, which I like: This behavior saves a lot of battery juice when reading an e-book.

Some of the preinstalled apps know how to reconnect the Wi-Fi whenever they need network access. Unfortunately, conventional Android apps do not know how to do this and fail. For example, I have installed the Kindle for Android app, and it fails to sync reading positions unless I have manually re-enabled the the Wi-Fi before trying to do so.

Is there a method to leave Wi-Fi standby mode and reconnect to Wi-Fi whenever there is demand?


texts: Reading NFC tags from the front of the phone

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I'm creating an app reading NFC tags.

Currently all works well expect that the NFC tag can only be scanned when it touch the back of the phone.

Is there anyway to allow NFC to be read through the screen?

I'm testing on a Nexus 4.