texts: Is it possible to connect Nexus 4 to Windows Server 2012 R2?

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I'm trying to connect Nexus 4 (Android 4.4.4) to Windows Server 2012 R2 DataCenter for purpose of debugging from Xamarin Studio.

What I did:

Activated Developer Settings
Checked USB Debugging
Installed Google USB driver from Android SDK Manager

But Windows doesn't see it when I connect by USB cable.

Maybe it isn't possible with Windows Server?

PS. But it's charging and I see connected as MTP in USB computer connection.

UPDATE: I tried to connected it to Windows 7 and it's working. But I still have problem with Windows Server 2012 R2.

So question is: should I change some settings in Windows Server 2012 R2 or it is not available to connect Nexus 4 at all to Windows Server?


texts: Unknown PIN preventing me from changing screen lock on Note 4

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One day, I've noticed that the pattern I always use to unlock my phone and the recovery PIN don't work (never gave it to anyone nor have changed it since I initially put them in). I unlocked it using my Google account, but now the lock screen is stuck to Swipe. I then went to the Screen Lock setting and changed it to PIN, but not only has it not changed from Swipe, but the setting is now protected by a PIN, of which the PIN I used doesn't work.

What do I do now to get rid of that PIN without having to fully reset my phone?


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If I want to know if I am connected 2G, 3G or 4G, how do I check that on Android?

I don't seem to have any default SIM-related app on my phone, nor does the SIM setting screen give much information other than APN details (APN type says "default").

I'm using FlymeOS 6.1 (Chinese ROM based on 5.1 Lollipop).


texts: Why does LineageOS 17.1 on Android maintain 2 mac addresses?

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I understand that LineageOS randomizes the phones wifi mac address - and thats fine.
But on analysis of the traffic from the phone, it seems to have 2 mac addresses simultaneously, and both are on the network. Only one of these is the reported 'wifi' mac address. I find this a little concerning.
Example:
192.168.1.14 - 3a:63:18:87:a4:f2 (Reported Wifi MAC in Lineage)
192.168.1.44 - da:d2:e4:56:10:94

Does anyone know what this second virtual interface is and why its there?
Hardware: Moto G7 plus
Version: Lineage_lake


texts: Do you have to root an Android device to install Ubuntu?

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Just as the title says. In order to install another ARM based Operating System or to dual boot your phone, do you have to have root access?

I'm currently using a Motorola Atrix, not sure if that matters or not.


texts: What are the differences between android 2.1 and android 2.2

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Possible Duplicate:
  What advantages or new things have you found when upgrading from Android 2.1 to 2.2 ?

I am going to buy an android phone now i have two choices either to buy a eclair(2.1) version or go for froyo(2.2) version, So i want to know what are the main new features that froyo have so i reject the eclair version phones?


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I hope this is the correct place to ask this (they directed me here from Meta Exchange).

I'm starting to program in VR with Unity (for Android) and I'm looking to get a low-cost smartphone with VR support. My phone company offered me free either a Moto G6 Play or a Moto E5 Play.

According to their specifications, both are VR capable (gyroscope and motion sensor included). However, I've read mixed reviews online, so I would like to confirm if both are really VR compatible and which would be best for testing gaming related media.


texts: Connection proplem "Couldn't establish a secure connection"

texts: I get this message while surfing established websites.  I press "OK" and website comes back and I can continue but message keeps reapearing. Very annoying.  Any clue to fix ?


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kinda new to debugging here.
I'm running a custom rom on my device and I've started to get random reboots. I wanted to look at logs and find out. But I don't really know what to look for in these logs.

Any ideas as to how I should go about doing this?

Any help would be really appreciated .


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I'm trying to install TWRP but it says (boot image with correct signature or disable verified boot)

My device is (Umidigi power)

Or root my device
I have try with this:

UniversalAndroot
Framaroot
Magisk Manager
Magisk v20
KingoRoot

Can someone help me with this?

Note 24/1-2020 17:31

step 1: adb reboot bootloader
step 2: fastboot flashing unlock
step 3: Volume Up

Follow the guide here: https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=79819558&postcount=8

SP_Flash_Tool for magisk_patched_boot.img in boot sector in SP_FLash_Tool

Install Magisk Manager V20.3 new version. and here we go. thanks for all imput :)


texts: Do the ota use special command to reboot device

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Is it possible to update nexus device with OTA .zip file downloaded manually to /cache or /cache/fota_dn folder and reboot device ?

Or OTA update process use some special command to reboot device ? If so does anybody know which command is it ?

P.S. I know about the way to update device with bootloader like described here but it is not what I'm asking about.

Thanks.


texts: Nexus 6 got soaked in sea water. felt it overheat

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i guess the power was on when it got dunked in sea water. Saw a blinking red light by the top speaker. Had it opened after maybe 36 hours. Some corrosion was already present. Can i stil save it? Will be willing to try anything. Just had it for 3 months. TIA for any helpful comments.

Already tried rinsing it in tap water and dried in rice before it was opened. should I try this process again now that its opened? its been 8 days already since it was submerged.


texts: Samsung Galaxy S10 automatically deleting emails using email app

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I'm using Samsung Galaxy S10, and it is automatically deleting emails using the email app.

What do I have to do to keep emails from being deleted?


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

texts: If I use my mobile device in a Wifi hotspot, can I take it that it bears the same risks as using a laptop in that data can be easily sniffed and that the mobile device is also open to man-in-the-middle attacks?


texts:
I have been repeatedly trying to install an apk on my moto g lte (1st gen). Nothing will install. Apks worked initially, but it stopped working at one point

su
pm install [apk]
Returns invalid URI.
The name is all standard chars.

su
pm install -r [apk]
Returns container error.

SOLVED
I had managed to corrupt my SD card which meant the apk files could not be installed upon my phone. Taking out the SD fixed it.


texts: VOIP call problems on samsung s4 running 4.4.2

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I recently updated my Samsung Galaxy S4 to 4.4.2 and since then my VOIP calls are not going.
Video calls work but audio calls don't. I have tried whilst connected to 2g/3g/WiFi and I have also tried removing "OK Google" but this has not helped.
Also I tried Factory reset.
It worked for first 3 -4 calls and now still facing same problems


texts: How can I use my Android phone as a voice changer?

texts: Trying to use Robovox Pro on my android (samsung phone) and i have a bluetooth speaker yet want use real time voice changer with my external mic under my mask (to disguise my voice) like https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_k4Z9j5PEY (We do not have this in australia) HELP please


texts: Difference between OxygenOS and CyanogenMod 13

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Good day!

I've just got OnePlus X phone, E1003 model. It is equipped with OxygenOS. Also for this model CM13 firmware exists.
Please explain what firmware is more suitable. And what is fundamental differences between OxygenOS and CM13.

I understand that OxygenOS v2.2.1 is built on-top of Android v5.1.1 and CM13 is built based on Android 6.x


texts: Switch ROMs, still seamlessly use Apps and its data

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I am presently using a rooted LG P500 running stock 2.3.3. I am very fond of trying various ROMs and recently got hooked to unofficial CM10 Android 4.1.1 (JellyBean).

Working with such unofficials or even official nightly builds has a problem of receiving frequent update. When ever such update comes I have to wrap up all my app and its data using Titanium Backup (TB) and for safety backup my present ROM completely using CWM recovery.

After installing the new ROM, I will download TB alone and restore all my apps.  Though the TB has batch mode for "Restoring all missing apps and its data", TB asks for confirmation before installing every app and prompt for "Done/Open" after installing every app.  This kills the purpose of running a batch.

Now my questions:

Is there any way I can switch between ROMs but keep the apps (with its data) installed in a common location for all ROMs
Automate the restore option (in new ROM) such that with one click and a wait of few minutes should get my phone back with all apps and data intact?

My dream use case with either question will be like: While I am in 2.3.3 ROM I would simply backup the present apps and its data to SD card and install the new ROM. When the new ROM is installed, I would like to have the apps that where backed up in my 2.3.3 ROM to come back with its data by doing something that is not daunting, but ready to wait for a while.

Any suggestions?


texts: How can I stop Google Play Services from updating automatically?

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I have a OnePlus One with Google Play Services version 7.5.62 (1927436-438)

The most current version of Google Play Services is 7.5.66 (1939950-438) which unfortunately has a bug of some kind that continually gives me the message Google Play Services has stopped.

Is there a way to prevent my device from updating to the newer version of Google Play Services?


texts: Swap or merge left and right audio channels

texts: The top speaker on my rooted Nexus 6 stopped working after an accident. Every time i make a call i have to use headphones to hear the person on the other end. The loudspeaker call setting also gives no sound. Is it possible to output call audio through the bottom speaker?


texts: Samsung Galaxy S3 Internal Storage Issues?

texts:
My Samsung Galaxy S3 has a range of strange problems.  I'm running CM11 but they started well before I moved away from Stock.  I rommed my phone in hopes of fixing them, assuming it was software related.

Issues in order of appearance:

While recording videos with the camera, the picture will often lock up momentarily, then come good.  This same stutter is then visible in the recorded video.  Shooting video direct to an external SD did not fix this
When pressing the stop button to end a video recording, the camera interface locks up for up to a couple of minutes before I then see the slide out thumbnail to indicate that the video was saved to my storage.  It seems the longer the video, the longer I wait.  10 seconds can take up to 30 seconds.  Other times it can just be instant.
App store updates or installs fail occasionally for no apparent reason, but work on retry.
Screen suddenly goes blank, but the phone is still responsive.  If I press the home or power button I get illumination on my buttons, as it does when responding to touch on the lockscreen.  I've left my phone for up to 15 minutes to see if it comes good but sadly only a battery-pull does the trick.
Dialog box appears while receiving a call to say the Contacts has crashed.

I've been trying to find a way to scan for file system errors on my internal storage using fsck, but I can't seem to find exactly what I'm after. Surely there is a way to do a humble "check disk" on an Android device?


texts: How can I copy files onto an SD card with a Honeycomb tablet?

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It seems like copying a file onto the SD card ought to be easy, but for the life of me I can't figure out how to do it. I have an (International) Motorola Xoom Wifi running stock Moto Android 3.2.

If I insert an SD card with content on it, I can see the contents of the card show up in the tablet's Gallery app. I can also go into the built-in Files app and browse the contents of the SD card. Using the Files app I can select files and copy them from the SD card to the internal storage.

However when I browse the tablet's internal storage with the Files app and select and Copy a file, if I then navigate to the SD card the Paste Here option is grayed out.

Using File Manager HD, I can't even find the SD card. It looks (from the Files app) like the SD card is at /mnt/external1/ but I can't see any way to get there. Is there something I'm missing in File Manager HD to find the SD card, or is there a deficiency in File Manager HD that another file manager could solve?

Also strangely I can delete files from the SD card using the gallery app, but not using the Files file manager app!


texts: Is it possible to change phone OS from Windows Phone to Android?


texts: Oneplus 6 gets stuck on Fastboot Mode when booting to TWRP after system update

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After upgrading my Oneplus 6 to Android 10 from Android Pie using the System Updater, I tried to reinstall TWRP using the both the most up to date image from https://dl.twrp.me/enchilada/. I tried both the most up to date image and the one I had used previously to install TWRP.

When I run fastboot boot twrp.img in the bootloader, it gets stuck on "Fastboot Mode". If I hold the power button, the phone turns off and I can boot it again normally. How do I boot to TWRP properly?


texts: How to change default homepage in Android browser?

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How to change address that appears in:
Internet(stock browser) -> Settings -> Set home page -> Use default.

I can set another homepage, or use current, but I'm interesting in changing exactly this field.


texts: Messaging apps no longer work right after last update - Galaxy S8 Plus

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I updated 2 days ago.  Samsung Galaxy S8+    REV1.0

Now I no longer receive message notifications on my lock screen
The field to set the individual SMS/Message tone has disappeared as well
and ALL messages have the SAME sounds now.
I have no longer the option to  "Add a field" in the message apps either

Notifications are all turned on!

I use the Android message app and the Verizon message app.


texts:
For some reason whenever I try to save a webpage as a PDF Chrome generates a 0-byte size document. And when I try to open the PDF in my Downloads folder QuickPDF tells me "Error while opening file. It appears to be damamged."
My phone is a Moto G if it helps.


texts: Root Android tablet with adequate SuperUser app

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I'm an Android developer doing a project which requires rooting the device and doing some su task to fulfill the needs. The problem is that all the rooting software solutions that worked for me (iRoot, Kingoroot, Kingroot) have inadequate SuperUser app that brought TONS of additional malware stuff such as unintended lock screens, ads etc. Also, when my app does some su command the SuperUser app won't let it do it unless user accepts root permission in the dialog. I can't accept that - the app is running in kiosk mode on devices located in stores. I think there are two ways:

Please provide some rooting programm which has normal SuperUser app that won't do shady stuff and ask for root permission all the time (at first launch it would be ok, or set in the settings).
Or the rooting solution which won't install its own SuperUser app. I assume there are some decent SuperUser apps on the market that will allow my app do well.

The target devices run Android 4.4.2 version. Thanks in advance.


texts: Recently, Google grouped its permissions making it nearly impossible to tell what an app was asking for.  Is there anyway to tell what fine grain level permissions are being requested from an app before it's installed? What about after?


texts:
My tablet is not getting connected through USB.

It's showing me the error" "USB device not recognised"

On one forum I read to dial *#7284# and it will launch Phoneutil.

But in my case it's not working.


texts: Whatsapp sync issue in Google Nexus 5 its not deleting the contact

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I have Google Nexus 5. My Whatsapp contacts are not deleting.

When I am trying to delete the contact from People (Contact App) it shows the error message
"You can't delete contacts from read-only accounts, but you can hide them in your contacts lists"

I deleted the contacts from my Google account but I am able to see those contacts in Whatsapp.


texts: Downloading...Do not turn off target on galaxy s4 sch-i545

texts: Yesterday evening I received the update to Android 4.3 on galaxy s4 sch-i545 and figure to do updates and the phone stuck at 83% and he remains stuck at Downloading ... Do not turn off target. L `I left it 3 hours and nothing happened, still remained blocked. The phone is the global mode and use a different sim than Verizon. Sorry I do not write good English but I hope you understand. Thank you!


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I want to wipe the phone clean (or reset it, not sure about the nomenclature).  Meaning, I'd like to get rid of all the apps, all the data, everything.  Except for the contacts.  I'd like to somehow restore them after wiping the phone.

So I know there is an option to go to Settings/Privacy/Factory data reset, which wipes it clean (i assume), and that is what I am planning to use.

I also see an option to Back up my data in Settings/Privacy.  However, this option backs up all the application data, passwords, etc... as well to Google servers.  But, again, I only want the contacts.

So, is there a way to do what I want?

For reference, this is a Nexus One with Android 2.3.6.


texts: What is the difference between Widget and program that can be added to the home screen?

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When I hold the home screen on a spot a set of options appears to add to Home. Two of these options say program and widget. To add my calendar app which syncs with my google calendar I had to use widget on the home screen. To add my task app which syncs with my google tasks, I added a program to the home screen.

What is different from a Widget and a program. They both must be programs. Is a widget something which is dynamic all the time, and loads on boot so the viewer can see it on the home screen live and updated like a clock?


texts: How to stop the Gallery app from asking me to sign-in?

texts: I don't want my pictures to be synced with any of my accounts ever, I just want all of them to be stored on the phone without getting uploaded anywhere under any circumstances (neither I want it to download my other pictures from Picasa or anything else to my phone). I prefer to download them to my PC via cable and put them where I want to store them manually. The Gallery app, however, only offers me options to upload the pictures to Google, Facebook or Dropbox but not just to keep them locally and keeps asking me to sign-in. How do I configure it the way I want (local storage only)?


texts: I cannot enter a new email to log in to Google again

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I quite recently changed both my mail adress any my password for my google account. When I now try to use my phone (any Google services) I get a screen: Verify that it's you (You were signed out of your Google Account. Sign in again to continue.)
When I hit next a new screen comes up: Sign in with your Google Account
Then there is a text field that says Email or phone. However in this very text field my old email that used to be associated to my account is written there. When I tap that field nothing happens. I cannot edit / clear that field I can only use my old email. When I hit "forgot email?" it leads to account recovery. If i hit next it says "Couldn't find your Google Account" (fair enough I changed my email...)
What can I do, I tried restarting my phone, resetting Google Play and Google Play services in the app settings.
I do not have any issues loging in with my computer, only smartphone wise that weird phenomenon occurs. Thanks in advance for any help!


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I have S4 I9515. Can I use a ROM or root S4 I9505 to my phone or not?

I don't find any root for my phone. I even tried to root my phone with root S4 I9505 but when I try to give super user access to my "root checker application" it give me "this device does not have proper root access". But if I delete "super user application" and then run "root checker", it show me that I got good root. Also I use another su app but it is not working with me so what to do?


texts: Android play music cannot hear when opening for the first time

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I am running Android 4.2-jelly-bean on cm10.1. When I start the play music, and play a song, it behaves as if the song is playing except there's no sound.

I have to exit the app, long press the home button, remove the play music from the list. Then only, I can hear the sound. Anybody else experiencing this problem? How to permanently fix this issue?


texts: how to know which application is hogging the system

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My Sister has a Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 phone, using MIUI 11 on Android 10.
Unfortunately, the System shows small lags randomly, I've got the same phone and OS but don't suffer from this problem so it's probably my sister's apps.
We searched the internet and now we know that android 8+ added restrictions that third-party apps can't show RAM,CPU usage per app without rooting the device.
A thread told me about "Running Services" option in Developer Options but I can't find that "Running Services" option.
I also saw this question but it's very old and battery usage showed that Screen,Youtube,Whatsapp and chrome have the most battery usage but that's because my sister uses them a lot not because they're the ones hogging the system.
So how to know which app is slowing down the phone in our case ? do we have to root the device ? we prefer not to go to rooting.


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I have an SD card that is formatted as an adoptable storage.
This morning, I tried to delete photos from my phone but the operation failed and after that my SD card cannot be read by the device.
I inserted the SD card in my tablet and the tablet says the device is not supported.
I also tried accessing it from my Linux computer but running it can't be mounted. Running sudo fdisk -l displays in the following:
Disk /dev/sda: 238.5 GiB, 256060514304 bytes, 500118192 sectors
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disklabel type: dos
Disk identifier: 0x870c5a1b

Device     Boot     Start       End   Sectors   Size Id Type
/dev/sda1  *         2048 459380735 459378688 219.1G 83 Linux
/dev/sda2       459382782 500117503  40734722  19.4G  5 Extended
/dev/sda5       459382784 500117503  40734720  19.4G 82 Linux swap /
Solaris

Disk /dev/mmcblk0: 59.8 GiB, 64222134272 bytes, 125433856 sectors
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disklabel type: gpt
Disk identifier: A5B52D41-3B56-978D-9A23-B12B54DAD545

Device         Start       End   Sectors  Size Type
/dev/mmcblk0p1  2048     34815     32768   16M unknown
/dev/mmcblk0p2 34816 125433822 125399007 59.8G unknown

I'm assuming the details of the SD card is the last 2 entries there and their Types are unknown...
According to the answer here, there's a way to decrypt and recover the files but given that I can't even mount my device on my computer, I'm lost.
Any ideas, guys?


texts: How to locate app which installed a potentially malicious certificate?

texts:
On my S8 (Oreo) today, I got the notification: There is a certificate installed that may or not monitor your internet traffic.

Did spyware install itself? Or is this normal?

I updated from 7.0 to 8.0 a week ago but this notification only showed up today, so I assume it's not a good thing and not part of the update.

Which app is monitoring me?


texts: How to fix this bug or something in Facebook messenger

texts: I'm using fb messenger and all of my incoming new messages are gone. I don't know what I did, all I did to this group chat was just seen.  "For an example. Today is Wednesday, my friends chat at the group chat yesterday. But the messages that I only see if from last  week Monday. All the messages from yesterday were gone". Pls help me pls there are important messages I need to see


texts:
Possible Duplicate:
  When will my phone get the Android 2.3 update (Gingerbread)?

Is there any update on Update for HTC Wildfire to Android 2.3 . I have android 2.2 .


texts: How will I know whether my phone supports wireless charging or not?

texts:
I am planning to buy a wireless charger for my phone, and then planning to make one myself.
But I don't want to waste my parent's money to buy that unnecessarily if my phone doesn't support that feature.
How can I understand whether my phone supports wireless charging or not? means, whether it has that hardware or not?


texts: How can I remove the default wallpaper of a custom ROM?

texts:
Each time in my AOSP custom ROM, I change the default wallpaper for home and lock screen into another one, they get reset after a reboot. How can I remove these wallpapers from the system, so they can't come back?

Here is my ROM info:


texts:
My phone is a Moto G (2014) XT1068. It has recently stopped charging for some reason. This morning it was charging and tonight, it decided that it would be a prick and not charge. Anyhow I tried cleaning the connector, using various cables/plugs, wiping the cache partition, booting it up in recovery mode and nothing has worked. Could someone give me any more suggestions. I can't go to the phone repair shop at the moment and my warranty has expired :( as I am in boarding school and cannot leave for another 2 and a half weeks.
Does anyone know any suggestions on what to do??? Thanks in advance.


texts:
I am looking for a mechanism so that I can auto restart my android 4.3 phone at periodic intervals without human intervention.

Is there some way that allows me to do that ?


texts: How to flash Darky's ROM from Cyanogenmod 7?

texts: I want to give Darky's ROM a try on my Samsung Galaxy S; I'm currently running CM7 RC1. How would I go about doing this? Can I flash using recovery, or do I need odin? Do I need to revert to stock first?


texts: Why does Android force close apps after update?

texts:
I have been using Linux in my PC for a long time. I had noticed that if an app is updated while it is running, the app is not forced to close or restart. But in Android, I noticed that apps are forced to close after updating.
Android being based on Linux kernel, why does it force close an app after updating that app?


texts: I have a Karbonn a1+ and i have rooted it. I want to install CWM recovery plz tell me the method and files that i require. Also my hardware version is 1.1.0 and software version is 2.0.2. Also is it possible to upgrade my phone to 4.0 i.e ice cream sandwich.


texts: I used to have cyanogen os and it had this theme thing that I could change and install fonts to. But I upgraded to Lineage OS and it's not there anymore. I have some font apks but I dunno how to apply them after installation. Can I get some help?


texts: Recovering google authenticator codes on a broken phone

texts: So recently my galaxy s3's screen broke and I lost my Google authentactor app. I thought I had all the backup codes stored in my laptop but when I went to recover them I found out that one of my family members decided to go on a cleaning spree and deleted a bunch of files because they "didn't know what they for" So my question is there anyway to recover the codes off of my old phone?


texts: Playing an embedded Youtube video directly in the Youtube app

texts:
I am using a very low speced smart-phone and heavy sites like Khan Academy are very difficult to load.

When ever I watch a video on their site my phone slow down and frequently crashes.

So, is there a way to directly play the embedded Youtube video in the app.

I want to do this because, that page could be locked away for a while, and I can concentrate on the lectures.

And can this be done without compromising the sites features, like the one that keeps track of "which and how much videos one has seen", so I could get my "energy points" and keep track of my performance. In other words, KA must know what videos I have watched.


texts: My Nextbit Robin (Android 7.1.1) not recognized by Windows 10 x64

texts: So I've been trying  to root my Nextbit Robin, but no matter how many drivers I try, it is not recognized by Linux (Ubuntu 16.04) or Windows (10 x64). First time trying to root, so any advice on this would be appreciated. I have tried drivers from Nextbit and Google, with Nextbit's not doing anything, and Google's impossible to install. The drivers that come with Android Studio cant be install through device manager, with the result of either "Best Drivers Already Installed" if i just select the folder, or "Not made for Windows x64 based platforms" if I use the "Has Disk" button. Any and all advice would be great, thanks!


texts: Finding the microphone settings on Android One 10

texts:
My headset microphone has stopped working recently, and I would like to have a look in the microphone settings to fix the issue. However, I cannot find any setting related to the microphone volume, noise filters, etc. (such as described in point 1 here) in the settings app.

Where could I find the related settings? I cannot imagine that there are no microphone settings, but if this is the case, could there be an app that would give me more control?

I am using Android One 10 on a Nokia 6.2.


texts: Enable Location Services via Remote Control

texts:
I always disable (Google) Location Services on my phone because they are always drain a lot battery (probably because my mobile Internet is very slow). But in case I lose my phone I can't use any Phone-Lost tools, because they need it...

Is there a way to enable the location Services remotely?
Any better alternatives for me?


texts:
On Android devices, is there a way to always default to the "home page" of apps when you open the phone?

On the Android phone, the user can make multiple "app pages" that contain app shortcuts. There is a "home page" for these apps.


texts:
There are a few apps that seems to act like document scanners?

How do they work?  Is it more than a lot of posprocessing of one shot?

Are they actually "scanning" or utilizing more several shots?

What kind of phone specs do I need to have quick and reliable document scanning?


texts:
I am trying to image the mtdblock of an android 2.1 Sony Xperia phone that has YAFFS2 file system. I know there are mtdblocks and mtd files in the device. Using nanddump, I have successfully created images of mtd0, mtd1 and mtd2 partitions. But when I attempt to mount them, either with Linux mount command or busybox mount cmd, it says block device required. So apparently these images of mtd devices that I have in hand are of no use.

Now when I try to image the mtdblock device, it is giving me error

nanddump: MEMGETINFO: Inappropriate ioctl for device

I have enabled yaffs2 filesystem in my linux kernel but they also expect input image file of mtdblock device, that I am unable to make.

So the real question is, how to image MTDblock device?

Tried:

change the r/w permission of mtdblock files to 777
changed ro to rw of mounted partitions

No luck yet.


texts: How do I change from "Unknown" to show who is calling me?

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I'm using Samsung Galaxy Mini S3. When one of my contacts calls me I see "unknown" on the screen.

How do I change it to show who is calling me? It used to be something that has changed.


texts: Info on and removal of COVID contact tracing in Google Play Services

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Has anybody had a closer look into this module what it really does?
I want to know if the functionality will work if bluetooth is turned off.
I guess a surefire method to test this would be to remove the SIM, disable all antennas and measure EM radiation (though I'm not sure if there's still cell tower communication with the SIM removed).

Even if the answer above is no: I don't want this software on my Phone.

Is it possible to modify Google Play Services (GPS), remove contact tracing, and
use GPS as usual after? This seems the best option but an update might then again overwrite it.
Root and remove GPS. I have a OnePlus 7. Will everything keep working well except the Google apps of course?
LineageOS maybe but I like OxygenOS a lot..
Other options?

Much would be cleared up if we can see the code. Is this possible?


texts: Empty Developer Options menu in mobile Chrome

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Open the Developer Options in the Chrome on mobile, but only one menu item: Tracing. Where are the others? (I want enable USB debugging)
Device: MIUI 12, Android 10, Mi 9T, Chrome 90


texts: Cannot share calendars with out having both email accts on Android phone

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I am trying to have a shared calendar with my wife.  It works great on the PC. but not on our android phones.  The only way I have been able to share calendars is by putting her email address in the my google mail app. But then I get her mail!

Just want to share calendars - not emails

Or, is there a way to have her gmail acct on my phone but somehow block her emails from my phone?


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I'm trying to remove the Phone permission from this app (Pango פנגו) - but it just doesn't work!

I deny it, and it just comes back:

What I tried:

Clearing data of the app
Re-installing
Disable all permissions (still phone comes back)

Any idea? It's so weird.
Details: LG G5, stock, no root, Android 7.0


texts: Recover media after factory reset (One Plus One)

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I've recently done a factory reset on my OPO. I though I didn't need anything on it anymore but now I do actually need some pictures who were on it before the reset.

I'm trying to get those pictures back. However, recovery programs do not work because the OPO does not get recognized as a USB mass storage device, since it only has internal storage and there isn't any SD card to find.

Is there anyone with similar problems or does anyone know how to solve this?

Android version 4.4.4

CyanogenMod version 11.0-XNPH38R


texts: Screen turns black after a telephone call on a Samsung i9220

texts: The phone is fine. But. If... after I had a phone call on my Samsung i9220 then the screen turns black. If I press the button on the top right on the phones side I can see the "Desktop" for about ~0.5 seconds, but the screen turn black again. What could be the problem? The phone had been reseted several times and I can't find a setting for this in the "Settings". It has Android 4.1.1 and I think there is no update for the Samsung i9220 Android version yet, so it's up-to-date.


texts: All the info of Google "My Maps" in offline mode

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Using Android 5.1, I would like to use all the information of "My Maps" in offline mode, but I do not find the way to do it.

I mean, I've downloaded the map of a city to be used offline and it works ok. If I am online, I can insert one of "My Maps" and browse over that map the points I inserted (click over them and see the associated information). However, if I am offline, I can not see that information. Does anybody know how to store it?

Thank you very much.


texts: Is there any way to completely block any app from using data (Android 6.0)

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I have a problem: my house wifi goes down a lot for some unknown reason, and so I turn on data to continue whatever conversation I was having on my laptop on my phone. Then I forget to turn on wifi when the internet comes back on, and I watch YouTube videos on my phone. This, in turn, eats up 500mb of my 1gb data plan. This has happened three data cycles in a row.

When I select the YouTube app in the data section of my settings, even when I select the "restrict background data" option, and even when I go into YouTube's settings and select "only stream HD video on wifi", it still uses data. It seems like there is absolutely no hope for preventing this app (or any general app for that matter) from using any data at all.

I couldn't even find a good third-party data management app that has this functionality. Every app I've found only allows me to read and analyze my data usage and set 'timers', but no way to completely prevent specific apps from using any data. I decided I would just completely eliminate YouTube, which was annoying in and of itself because it seems there's no way to uninstall a factory-installed app. I ended up just disabling it in my settings, and then blocking it entirely with a third-party app called Boomerang.

Please, is there any simple way to completely block all data usage of only a specific app? Why is this such an unheard-of request?


texts: How can I monitor bandwidth capacity over time?

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I know that I can use some applications such as Speedtest to check my current bandwidth capacity. However, I would like to monitor bandwidth capacity over time as I would like to assess the quality of the wifi connection around me throughout the day. Is there anyway to do so on Android?

I use Samsung Galaxy S3 with Android 4.1.2 and Nexus 7 with Android 4.4.2.


texts: How can I make toast notifications stay on screen longer?

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I occasionally have a toast notification that is too long to read in the given amount of time that it is displayed. Is there any way to change the length of time these notifications display?

Also, is there any way to view these notifications after they are gone?  This would be ideal, like an app or a folder that logs all the toast notifications where I can review them later.


texts: Is it possible to create a RAMDisk / Ramdrive for Android 4.x?

texts: Is it possible to create an auto-growing tmpfs ramdisk on a rooted Android 4.x? If yes, how?


texts: I wonder how can I install CWM/TWRP to Android-x86 for rooting, flashing, debugging etc. ? Does anyone know how to do it?


texts: How to download a list of all members of WhatsApp group?

texts: I participate in a WhatsApp group and would like to know if it is possible to download a TXT list from all members of this group.


texts: How to stop push notifications to Garmin Vivoactive 3 from Android Phone when lost connection?

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I have a Vivoactive 3 Series watch which is hooked up to my Android phone. When I get text messages I get notifications on my watch (what I want). However when I go in a dead zone in my house my phone will tell me that I lost data connection and then these messages get pushed to my watch.
Howe can I stop them from being pushed to my watch (I am also fine with just not seeing this message on the phone as well).


texts: So, I have a Lenovo A7-50 A3500F (Not rooted). And when I was reading through Facebook it randomly turned off. I thought nothing of it (Battery was on 97%, I had just charged it). When I tried to turn it back on, the lenovo screen flashed on but then turned off again. I tried to go to recovery mode and wipe the EMMC card but that also failed. Is the tablet useless or is there something I can do about this? Thanks!


texts: Does a HDMI splitter exist that will split hdmi into video and audio?

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I'm trying to hook up a GoogleTV to an older Sony TV and the TV has an HDMI input but just below it are the familiar red and white RC jacks for audio. I remember trying to hook up my XBox and the audio not working and now I'm having the same issue with GoogleTV and I think it's because this was made before the audio was integrated into HDMI or something.

I look all though the TV setting and couldn't find a "use RCA jacks for audio option" and was wondering if anyone ran into this before and if maybe there is some sort of splitter I could buy.


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I own a Samsung Galaxy S3 (SCH-I535), Stock ROM, rooted, running android 4.4.2

For a while now, since updating to 4.4.2 through OTA, I have had horrible battery life. Android System constantly uses 20%+ of the battery life, and can get to upwards of 40% for no apparent reason. I made an attempt to factory reset, but I messed up the backup process, and lost a lot of data. I decided to root the phone and explore other options for saving the battery. The factory reset hasn't worked, and although using some root-worthy apps like Greenify and others, nothing has helped significantly.

I asked a question on Android Enthusiasts a while back about this battery issue, and a user replied saying he experienced the same issue, but he fixed his by doing a manual install (through a PC connected to the phone with USB). Apparently the OTA update can get messed up somehow. I want to try this but I'm running into some issues.

When installing the Samsung Desktop Update Utility (or whatever it's called), it installs, but will not run. As soon as I run it, WerFault.exe also runs, and then they both close a few moments later. So this option is out.

Now, I moved on to Kies. I installed this program since it was said I could update this way. But, I see a lot of people saying that Kies is unreliable. The alternative is a program called ODIN.

TL;DR--

What could my issue with the Samsun Update Utility be?
Is Kies a reliable way to do this process? Or will it brick my phone as I so often see?
Is ODIN a reputable and competent alternative?

Any help is appreciated, and I can provide whatever extra information is needed!


texts: How can I install apps again after forgetting my "content filtering" PIN in Google Play?

texts: I am unable to download certain applications. I can't remember my content filtering pin number. I would like to get help with  resetting my pin number.


texts: How does rooting affect full disk encryption (Oneplus 3T)?

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My oneplus 3T running Oxygen OS 9.0.6 (Android 9) came with full system encryption by default.

I want to install root but also keep full system encryption.

Will root disable encryption?
Does root allow to bypass encryption / lock screen with adb or some other method? (I. e. in any case)
I am familiar with the half-baked Android system backup feature. is there a way to root the phone without a factory reset? if not, what is the best way to create a system image or similar so I don't have re-install and configure  everything over again?
what is the difference between system and systemless root?


texts: Got text message with 'download' button, how would I look at the link source or gain further info to see if this is safe? 2.3.6metropcs

texts: In the 'messaging' app that comes standard with metropcs, I received a text message that had 'no subject' and was just a download button. I know the person, so there is no need to mention not to trust unknown downloads, but you never know when the forwarder is unwittingly passing on spam. I am mainly curious how you would safely inspect the link source or content. android 2.3.6 metropcs


texts: Force volume buttons to always change Media Volume

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I want my phone to be on "Vibrate" mode about 99% of the time.  I've found that every time I hit the volume buttons on the side of my Evo, it's either accidental (and I don't want the phone to either go silent mode or ringer mode), or I was trying to control the media volume.

Is there a way to force the phone into interpreting every volume button press as a media volume change, and not a ringer volume change?


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The stock alarm clock only allows specifying times in the local time zone.

However, I often travel across time zones, and I need a couple of alarms to happen at a given (absolute) time, regardless of the time zone where I currently am.

A related question was closed for asking about apps that would allow setting alarms in a specific time zone: Is there a alarm clock app that uses UTC time?

Without asking about specific apps. Is it possible to somehow specify alarms in one specific time zone?

If that is not possible with any existing app, could anyone give any pointers that would make it possible to develop such an app?

I was thinking on somehow subscribing to changes in the time zone (maybe checking the time every 30 minutes?), and adjust some of the alarms when a change is detected. But that sounds elaborated and prone to issues. Any other ideas?


texts: How can I make sure Google's "Find My Phone" works when my phone is in power saving mode?

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I recently couldn't find my phone, so I used Google's Find My Phone web app to try to locate it. The service couldn't locate my phone, and though I'm not quite sure why (there are a sea of settings), my guess is because it was in low power mode (and not connected to WiFi).

My phone is a Galaxy S10e. What settings should I use to make sure Google Find My Phone can find my phone even in "low power mode"?

I know how to set special app permissions and give them usage of background data even in low power and/or mobile data mode. I'm just not sure which app to give the permission too.


texts: How to remote control using Droid VNC Server via USB?

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I have installed Droid VNC Server on my Android phone 2.2 (CyanogenMod), but it is not clear how to control now my phone via USB.

When I start the server on the phone it gives me an IP but I cannot ping to it. I cannot neither connect using the browser at the specified address nor through VNC client.

I have root access.

Can someone explain me the steps to follow?


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If so, can I block all third-party app wakelocks since I want the apps to run only when my screen is on?

I understand that this would break some functionality like receiving whatsapp messages when screen is off, but I am fine with it.


texts: Why does Google Messages (SMS/MMS) app lose phone number?

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I've been using Google Messages since it released a year or two ago on the same phone.
Suddenly, three days ago the app popped up a message and said, "Your phone number isn't available in the settings for this app.  Do you want to add it?"
I added the number (see snapshots below for how to get to settings in Google Messages).
App Forgets Phone Number
However, (even though I've added the number) each time I turn my phone off (for example, at the end of each day) the data seems to be lost because when I turn my phone on again and Google Messages app starts again then the number shows as UNKNOWN again.
Doesn't Know Who I Am
When the app starts and doesn't have the phone number filled out, it sends the messages I send to myself also.
Is this setting a new feature?
What are some reasons this might be occurring?
Getting To The Settings In Google Messages

Select Advanced...

Phone Number UNKNOWN
You can see (at the bottom) the phone number is unknown.

MMS Messages Are Affected
This affects my MMS messages (specifically when I'm in a group message).
The thing that happens is that the phone doesn't know my number so when I send a message to the group it believes there is another receiver and that receiver has my phone number so I receive my own message.
Phone Settings
My phone settings have not changed and when I look under the main phone settings I can see that my phone number is correct.  Also, if I type in the phone number then the group messages work fine but I have to remember to do that every day.


texts: Change the sound profile automatically when starting and ending charging

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When my phone isn't plugged into the charger, it's in my pocket, so vibration suffices for notifying me of a phone call or text message. But unlike my previous phone, it doesn't vibrate loudly enough for me to reliably hear it when it's not in my pocket. So I'd like to automatically change the sound profile to "Sound" when I plug in the phone, and "Vibrate only" when I unplug it. How can I do that?

I have experience in administering Linux PCs and servers, but I'm unfamiliar with Android internals, so I wouldn't know where to begin to write a shell script for this.


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On my Galaxy J5 I never lost the hotspot facility that keeps my iPad online. Now I have a new Android 10, Galaxy M31 and it keeps dropping.
I have got it set to Never Timeout.
Any ideas gratefully received.
Lenilen.


texts: Full backup of only firmware and ROM from non-rooted Android devices (namely Samsung devices)

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So, I've been looking around the Web, but haven't found anything conclusive. The closest things I could find were either options after rooting or an XDA post regarding near-full backups via ADB, but nothing regarding ROM/Firmware backup only without root. My question is: "How to back up ROM/Firmware onto a PC from a non-rooted Android device (Galaxy S4 to be exact)?".
Thank you kindly in advance!


texts: Notify when connected to working Wi-Fi point

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I use my phone to receive all my calls over SIP.  Sometimes when I need to make a call I'm not around a (working) access point.

Let's say, if I'm walking around is there an app that can notify me (via vibrate or ringtone) when I've connected to an access point? So basically whenever SIPdroid lights up green.


texts: Retrieving a contact that I called and talked to on Telegram, but accidentally deleted

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I talked to this person on Telegram (sent many messages, exchanged pictures), and then called them a few months ago via default Calls Android application.

Contact was deleted (call logs too), and Telegram chat / contact deleted as well.

Is there any way I could retrieve this person's telegram contact, or telephone number?

Telephone company only saves 1 month call logs (Vodafone).


texts: I have a Samsung Galaxy S4 running Android 4.4.2. It's fast but I'm a heavy user and I'd like to make it a bit faster. How can I speed up Window Animation scale?


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I know that it's a often asked question, however, none of the answers are applicable to me.

I read this, this and this answers, but some apps (like Screebl or Keep Screen Lite) are non-existent already and some (Tasker) are not working for me.

The most proposed solution is Tasker, however I tried it and it messes my display settings which is even worse than the lack of dynamic timeout. It doesn't return timeout setting to default state which then drains my battery and is also very irritating. Seems to be a bug.

My question is: do you know a native MM way to dynamically set up timeout while browsing? Or maybe a web-browser app that have built-in ability to disable timeout?

I tried searching descriptions of apps, but this option is rarely highlighted, and, personal experience is highly appreciated. Have anybody met such app?


texts: How to fix in-app (google) maps after Google Play services update broke map functionality?

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I am running AOS 6.0.1 (API-23) on a non-rooted phone. It's been working perfectly for months, but one day after updating some apps like Uber, Viber or Windy, I was told that Google Play services need to be updated as well and would not work properly, until then.

I then updated Google Play, Google Play services and Android System WebView, but then none of their maps was working, meaning that maps based on Google maps are just showing an empty blank map canvas without any features except the pins. I.e. showing the cars in Uber but no background map.

Somehow, after having installed all and everything Google related for my device, the in-app-maps was working again. Unfortunately, I have no recollection or idea what I did at the time that made it work.

Unfortunately now, 6 months later, I have the same problem again after some updates but this time I can't get my maps back. Although Googles own Google Maps, always seem to work... Nowadays I always use apkmirror to download, since they show the relevant app variations and are simply better that Google Play Store, which I no longer use. Here for example, is what's shown for Google Play services:

My device is a "440", at least according to the original firmware versions.

What Google related apps are responsible for showing the in-app-maps correctly?
On what do they depend? (I.e. How are they related?)


texts: How does one disable the media scanner? (obviously on a rooted device)

texts: Running a rooted Galaxy S2 with DarkyROM2 2.3.5 & SuperCore kernel. I have a 32 GB microSD card in addition to the 16 GB internal storage, and it takes ages to scan both when the phone boots. At times when I connect USB mass storage mode and later turn off, it goes into an infinite reboot loop. Have tried this, but it doesn't appear to work. Any other workarounds?


texts: My headset jack broke off inside my phone and I cannot make calls or hear anything.  Can I turn off the headset mode?


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I really need your help, big time. I searched everywhere and couldn't find an answer to this. Can anyone tell me what app is this? I took a screenshot of the device but it's locked, cannot open Notification Bar.

It's the one that looks like a little Devil face.
What is this app/notification from? I'd really appreciate if anyone knows please share the answer with me.


texts: New messages do not show up immediately - HTC Desire Z

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Has anybody else encountered this problem? I go into my message inbox and at that point I see I have unread text messages that were received many hours before without notification.

I have got the notifications configured appropriately to alert me to new text messages in the status bar. This is an intermittent problem.

Any help much appreciated.


texts: Delete large numbers of photos at once without deleting from Google+ backup

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I have about 5000 photos on my phone right now, and they are all backed up on Google+.

I know I can delete photos without removing them from Google+ by using the Photos app and selecting "On Device."

I also know that I can select multiple photos by selecting one, and then clicking more.

However, to quickly remove all photos, say, older than a month, I would need to individually click on 4000 thumbnails. Plus, when I do this for just 10 images it takes ~10 seconds to delete them. This would be a nightmare to do for 4000 photos.

Is there a way to batch-delete lots of photos from my phone, while ensuring that they won't get deleted from Google+?

(Alternatively, is there a way to delete-all locally, and selectively re-add photos from Google+?)

Edit (2017): This is obsolete ever since Google added the ability to "Free up space" from the menu in the Photos app.


texts: When i plug in my phone to my pc, my pc installs the drivers then my phone just restarts. And after that, my phone screen won't turn off


texts: Party Mode or guest Access for Google Play Music?

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I wonder if there is a way to use "Google Play Music" with something like a "Party Mode".
I just want to give my friends the possibility to browse and play my music library without giving them access to my entire Google Account.
They clould use the Web app with my laptop or the Android app on my MK808.

Maybe I'm using the wrong terms for searching but I coldn't find a thread with a similar problem. I can't imagine that no one else wants to do that...

Do anybody know a solution for this problem?


texts: Is there a way to limit volume with a parental passcode on android?  I know there are apps for limiting volume, but is there any way to secure those limits so a child cannot change them?


texts: auto move `/data/log` files to sdcard? or link it?

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is there some way to automatically move /data/log files to sdcard? may be some application or shell script that we can run with a click of a button with super user mode on rooted device? or may be some application I cant find?

or may be that folder could be linked directly to sdcard? how safe is that?

reason: free up internal space (yes, I already have link2sd and almost everything is already at sdcard, less critical apps; the focus is /data/log)

device model: samsung galaxy Y
android: 2.3.6


texts: Accessing the internal phone memory by swapping out the SIM card

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Is it possible to access an Android phone's internal memory by switching out the SIM card?

My Android phone, with no SD card, has been stolen but access to the phone is locked via the "graphical pin".

Will it be possible to read internal memory after changing the SIM card? I am concerned mainly with the Gmail password I have stored on there.


texts: How can I backup my contacts and get them back?

texts: My question might sound stupid, but I want to backup my contacts, so even when I lost the phone or deleted the contacts, or factory reset the phone, I can still have the contacts. I never backup contacts before, so pls offer a detailed guide, thanks.


texts: Android Wifi : How to change network interface used by android

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When I boot up my Android Device and go to Wifi settings,the status of wifi remains "Turning Wi-Fi on" forever.I looked up in logcat logs,below is the error that I see.

E/wpa_supplicant( 1713): nl80211: Could not set interface 'wlan0' UP
E/wpa_supplicant( 1713): wlan0: Failed to initialize driver interface
E/wpa_supplicant( 1713): Could not read interface wlan0 flags: No such device

Below is some useful information.

root@android:/ # netcfg
netcfg
lo       UP     127.0.0.1/8   0x00000049 00:00:00:00:00:00
gannet0  DOWN     0.0.0.0/0   0x00001082 1e:e9:6e:bf:45:f7
dummy0   DOWN     0.0.0.0/0   0x00000082 ba:ad:f6:ae:6a:09
rmnet0   DOWN     0.0.0.0/0   0x00000000 00:00:00:00:00:00
rmnet1   DOWN     0.0.0.0/0   0x00000000 00:00:00:00:00:00
rmnet2   DOWN     0.0.0.0/0   0x00000000 00:00:00:00:00:00
rmnet3   DOWN     0.0.0.0/0   0x00000000 00:00:00:00:00:00
rmnet4   DOWN     0.0.0.0/0   0x00000000 00:00:00:00:00:00
rmnet5   DOWN     0.0.0.0/0   0x00000000 00:00:00:00:00:00
rmnet6   DOWN     0.0.0.0/0   0x00000000 00:00:00:00:00:00
rmnet7   DOWN     0.0.0.0/0   0x00000001 00:00:00:00:00:00
sit0     DOWN     0.0.0.0/0   0x00000080 00:00:00:00:00:00
ip6tnl0  DOWN     0.0.0.0/0   0x00000080 00:00:00:00:00:00

Contents of /system/etc/wifi/wpa_supplicant.conf:

update_config=1
ctrl_interface=wlan0
eapol_version=1
ap_scan=1
fast_reauth=1

Question: How can I enable android to use some other interface other than wlan0 ?

Things tried:

1)I tried to edit ctrl_interface parameter in /system/etc/wifi/wpa_supplicant.conf usiny adb pull and push to other interfaces shown by netcfg but android still tries to use wlan0.

2)I also tried to start wpa_supplicant daemon using below command.

/system/bin/wpa_supplicant -Dnl80211 -idummy0 -c/system/etc/wifi/wpa_supplicant.conf

but this gives error.

E/wpa_supplicant( 5390): dummy0: Failed to initialize driver interface


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I am composing a new email in Microsoft Outlook for Android and would like to copy the email address of the recipient;

How can I copy the email address of the recipient when I compose a new email in Microsoft Outlook for Android?


texts: Copy Contacts from Blackberry Touch to Galaxy S3 without google sync

texts: Just came across a problem when switching from Blackberry Touch to the Galaxy S3. How can I automatically move the contacts from the old device to the new one without typing it myself? Some one suggested me using Google sync but the problem is that Google services are blocked in my country. Anyone has other solution to fix the problem? Thx


texts: Galaxy S GT-I9000: how to fix boot to recovery with Volume up+Power?

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I have Samsung Galaxy S (GT-I9000) and I've installed Cyanogenmod 10 M2. I can reboot into recovery from Cyanogenmod (Hold Power button, select Reboot and Recovery). However, I cannot boot directly to recovery holding Volume up + Power or Volume up + Home + Power when the phone is powered down.

Do I need to do something to the phone hardware to get some button combination to boot to recovery mode? As far as I know, the button combination I've tried is the correct one for this device. I can boot to download mode with Volume down + Power.

The recovery is the one installed along the official galaxysmtd Cyanogenmod 10 M2 ("CWM-based Recovery v6.0.1.4").

I would want to fix the issue because now I'm afraid to flash ROM updates because getting into recovery in case of boot loop is much harder if I cannot get the normal key combo to work.


texts: How to share files between regular account and work account?

texts: I've researched and I cant find anything. What I am missing?


texts: OneNote app -> Save images from Notebook to local storage

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is there any way in the Android App to save an image from a notebook to local sdcard except for taking a screenshot which in fact gives me a quality loss, especially on detailed high-res pictures?

Thanks!


texts: Samsung Galaxy Exhibit - Email Photo Problem

texts: I have a Samsung Galaxy Exhibit. When my husband sends me photos in email I can see the small preview picture but when I click on it it reverts to an older picture that he sent me. I think I accidentally locked it to that older picture. How do I unlock it? I can see others pictures with no problem. Thank you!!


texts: how to sync my university email to my Android?

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I bought a new galaxy s4 and I can't sync my university account to the cell phone. I tried going to settings>>accounts>>add account>>email but I still can't connect it.

my email is something like this *@mail.university.ac.il


texts: Phone randomly cannot recognize my Wifi network

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I have a few WiFi network in the neighborhood and the Nexus S will always detect those networks that I never use. However, for my own WiFi network, it randomly fails to recognize the network, even though I sit right next to the router. I know that everything else is OK, because I can access the network through my laptop, and if I just restart the router, the phone will start to pick up the signal again.

I think there might be something wrong with my router, because I never have that problem with the network at work. The only difference I can think of is, I turn off my router right when I stop using WiFi...

What might be wrong? Is this a known bug? Are there workarounds (that does not involve restarting the router?

Update: I do find some clue. If I turn the router on before turning on wireless on the phone (via the power management widget), then things work just fine. If I turn on wireless on the phone before the router, I'll need to restart the router. I don't know how much sense it makes though.


texts: Samsung Galaxy Tab: Cannot download from Google Play

texts:
I bought this tablet without a SIM card. I have a WiFi connection, but it still doesn't let me download from the Android Market.

How do I fix this?


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My phone is a Samsung Galaxy Young GT S6312.
It does not boot up at all. I have made a video of the loop as shown here - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1t38NYXvawmxSiIK9gqRTLINoIvG158Vi6w/view?usp=drivesdk

What is the problem?

I flashed the stock rom many times but it doesn't fix. Any help is appreciated.


texts: How can I remove a System App from my rooted phone?

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I have rooted my device, and removed several System apps successfully, including this one. However, I then accidentally restored this particular app and now I seem to be stuck with it.

I've also tried deleting it's file through a few File Management apps, but to no avail.

The problem is, I think, that when it was restored, it was restored as a System App for the root, rather than as the regular system app that could be removed, that it was originally. If this is the case, is it worth trying to unroot my phone?

This app that I'm trying to remove is YouTube, by the way.

Any ideas?


texts: Touchscreen not working at the center in Asus Zenfone 2

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It's been a week, and I've been facing a touch related issue in my Asus Zenfone 2 running Android 5.0. My smartphone's touch is not working at the center. Touch test showed blank area at the center. How to solve this problem? Is it a software or a hardware specific problem?
This happened after my phone got wet in rain: I used Screen Touch Test to test touchscreen:
(Click image to enlarge)

My device is neither rooted, nor is under warranty. I did factory reset but it didn't help.


texts: How can I manage/track the data use on a HTC Inspire?

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I thought this would be a popular question but couldn't find it here so if you do please let me know.

My mother just got a new HTC Inspire and is brand new to using a data plan.  Since she is worried that she might go over her cap I want to know how can she track how much data she has used in a certain time (preferably within a billing period). I am on Sprint so I've never had to worry about how much data I use. My question is: Can you recommend a method to manage/track data?

Also, I figure that apps like weather and news should be changed to check less frequently... any other default apps that should be changed to check less frequently?

Thanks for the help


texts: User experience difference among Nexus S and Samsung Galaxy S

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Currently, I am considering 1 out of the following 2 android phones.

Samsung Galaxy S
Nexus S (Not available in my country yet)

I was wondering, has anyone used the above 2 android phones before? What is the significant difference of these 2 phones, in term of software and hardware?

p/s Is there any online store where I can buy Nexus S from if I decide to have one? I am from Malaysia.


texts: So I have to Google play store accounts. One has money on it one doesn't. Whenever I try to make an in-app purchase, it defaults and tries to make me pay with the account without any money. I have an ineffective PayPal account on the account with no money if that's the problem. Please help!


texts: Switch music apps depending on bluetooth connection (car/headphones)

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To start, I have a 2016 Mazda CX-5 and a Galaxy S7. Google Music works best in my car because for whatever reason because I am able to view the "Root" menu and explore artists, songs, playlists, etc. When Poweramp is running, I get a message that says "unable to view the content of this device."

For my other bluetooth audio (headphones, soundbar, etc.), I prefer to use Poweramp over Google Music.

My question is: Is there an app that can recognize my bluetooth connection and default to a specific music player? i.e When I get into my car, my S7 connects and Google Music is auotmatically defaulted to. When I pair my S7 with my gym headphones, Poweramp is automatically defaulted to.

My purpose is that I would normally use iSyncr + Poweramp full time to manage my audio, but I HAVE to use Google Music in my car to be able to view that "Root" menu unless anyone has had success with another music app.


texts: Google Play Services Has stopped message continually popping up on my Samsung phone

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The following message keeps appearing on my Samsung Galaxy S4 phone screen about every three seconds

"Unfortunately, Google Play Services has stopped".

Is it actually a virus or it is a problem with the Google Play Service?  I have tried disabling the Google Play Service but the message keeps appearing.  I have Norton Mobile running on my phone to pick up on viruses and to alert me to any possible security issues and also Lookout. They haven't picked up anything.  Does anyone have any suggestions?


texts: Why is the bURLy app no longer visible in the Play Store?

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Dan Hulme posted a (deleted) answer on How do I stop Play Store from randomly opening when I'm in other apps?, mentioning an app called bURLY.

  I made an app bURLy which lets you control what your phone does when an app tries to open a web link, such as to a Play Store app page. Even when other apps (such as the Play Store app) can open the link directly, it lets you preview what link will open, and create rules. You can make a rule to automatically ignore links to apps on Google Play, except when you allow it first.

However, it is no longer visible on the Play Store. Why?


texts: Configure my Droid 4 to AutoConnect via Bluetooth to my PC?

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I have paired my Droid 4 with my Windows 7 Professional x64 PC. However, whenever I turn Bluetooth on, on my phone, it fails to auto-connect to the PC. It says the following when I look at the Bluetooth Settings:

  Paired but not Connected

I have to click on the pairing just to get it to connect. Is there any way to get my phone to auto-connect once it's in range of my PC, or to put the pairing on the desktop so it's a widget that is easy to click to get it to connect?

I've googled around but most of the material I've found is for auto-connecting to car stereos.


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I purchased a second hand nexus 5 to find out that the battery indicator is always showing 42% and never updates, regardless of the actual battery charge level.

I tried replacing the battery with the one from my brother`s nexus 5, then replaced the usb port board.
Also tried:

rooting
installing twrp 2.8.7.1
elemenalX 6.0 kernel
Android 6.0.1
Cache and dalvik wipe
Use the battery until phone shuts down

Nothing helps, although the indicator jumped to 83% and to 54% after some actions which I dont remember. Maybe after cache wipe, not sure.

Anyone know how to fix this?


texts: I am in grad school and have a samsung galaxy tablet that I primarily use for reading and annotating PDFs. Many of these docs are scanned book chapters and have not been run through OCR before I download them to my tablet. I'd like to be able to run them through an OCR app so I can search the text. On my PC I use Acrobat Pro, which has this feature built in, but there doesn't seem to be anything comparable available for Android. I use EasyPDF Reader Pro to read and annotate PDFs on my tablet, and really like it, but it does not have an OCR feature. All of the OCR apps I've found on Google Play and by searching online seem to be geared toward recognizing text in photos and some will output a PDF, but none seem to take an existing PDF as an input. I suppose I could just convert the docs on my PC and reload them from there to the tablet, but this is a hassle and seems to defeat the purpose of having a tablet. Any suggestions on an app I've missed, or any OCR developers out there who want to cook something up that would be really helpful to all of us grad students?


texts: how to get data from Note 3 broken screen

texts: I have a Samsung Note 3 and the phone went black due to me dropping it. I have since got a new phone but want to retrieve my photos from the old phone with the broken screen. The problem is that I have a passcode on my broken phone and I am unable to see or use the screen. I know the code but just don't know how to retrieve the photos. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.


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So I've installed Android X86 on my wetab tablet, using the corvus mod files found here, but for some reason, my tablet now boots right into a grub 0.97 command line (I suspect it does this because there are no grub menu options configured). At this point, loading the kernel and initrd manually results in a frozen tablet, and I can't for the life of me figure out how to get grub to boot android from the hard drive properly.

My only thought was to boot from a liveCD and take a look at the grub config files, but I cannot actually look at the hard drive in the tablet from the liveCD, since I don't have write permissions and thus cannot use the mount command.

If anyone has any idea as to what I could do to get grub to boot android from the hard drive, I'd appreciate it.  Thanks beforehand!

EDIT: Also, I used the installation instructions from here, so I have sda1 and sda5 partitions, and I ran the installation with DATA=sda1 SDCARD=sda5 options.


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I want to install AOKP on my Vodaphone Samsung Galaxy S5 mini SM-G800F, however, the kminilte ROM is not yet developed.

klte seems the closest to kminilte, so will installing it brick my phone, or will it be successful? What features of my hardware will be voided by installing the wrong version if it successes?

Edit as I cannot add an answer as this question is a duplicate.

I actually started dabbling in things regarding porting (slightly modifying ROMs for different devices). And the differences are huge. In the script that initializes the rest of the system, it tests for different models of klte, thus not finding a result and not booting.

Regardless of that, the CPU, screen size, pixel density etc. is different.

If someone has an unsupported device, they can try to find the most similar supported devices to keep change to minimum. You can also look on the CM wiki for unofficial ports.

When comparing devices, I recommend the webpage http://pdadb.net/ as it gives very detailed info about android phones.


texts: A notification with a heading "Disable harmful app" from something that looks like Google Play (because of the logo). No amount of settings is making it go away


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My phone's screen died, and neither did I root it nor enable USB debugging, so I can't back up my SMS messages the traditional way.

However, I have messages for web (messages.android.com) set up, and can see all my messages there. Is there a way to back this up? If not, is there some API I can use to scrape all my messages?


texts: HTC One M7 DCIM folder isn't listed by HTC Sync Manager

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Running the most recent software update on my phone and the most recent HTC Sync Manager and I can't see DCIM folder in HTC Sync Manager. I can see it via HTC native File Manager app, though.

I had run into this problem before and it resolved itself somehow. Anyone else running into this problem? Anybody knows what to do?


texts: Exchange email sync late for email, on time for calendar

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I have a Nexus S running 4.1.2. My phone is setup with my gmail account and two exchange accounts. One of these exchange accounts points to my zimbra+zpush mail server, the other points to my day-job exchange account.

A few weeks ago, my day-job exchange account stopped updating the email received in real-time. I however was able to send out no problem. I then proceeded to re-add the account in many different ways, including restarting the exchange server. I seem to be the only one affected. Whenever I have re-added my account it does still retrieve old email messages, but the "newest" email it retrieves is about 6 days old. It eventually gets newer messages, but seems to keep that 6 day gap. Calendars however seem to properly be updated for this account.

However, my zimbra+zpush mail is working properly. I receive email on my phone right away.

I'm not certain exactly what caused this, as nothing changed for my phone or the exchange server at the time the issue came up. The best explanation I can come up with is a DST skew, but I'm not sure how to correct this and why it hasn't been previously corrected.


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Is it possible to change the alert sound when a new message arrives for Google Talk? My colleague and I both have Galaxy Nexus' running Jelly Bean and when either of us get a Google Talk message its very confusing! :)

I can't see a setting for it in Google Talk and it doesn't seem to use the "Default notification" sound that is set under Settings -> Sound -> System.

Thanks!


texts: How to restore files on SD Card that was protected by Vault app?

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I changed my Android mobile phone from one carrier to another. I installed Vault app from the Google Play store, and placed the old SD Card from the previous phone into this new phone. After installing the vault software in the new phone, I am unable to restore data (photos, videos) from old SD card.

What might be the reason for this? Is there any way I can recover the files from my old SD card, which was protected by the Vault app.


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I've installed CyanogenMod 12.1 (stable branch: cm-12.1-20151117-SNAPSHOT-YOG7DAO1K9) on my phone (MotoX, 1st gen) using Clockwork Recovery, including the version of OpenGApps recommended on CM wiki, and SuperSU.  There are three issues i've noticed - putting them all here in case they're related...

App install from Play Store triggers soft reboot
Android is upgrading, Starting apps message on every boot
Can't copy files to device: The device has either stopped responding or has been disconnected

I've searched around but advice seems pretty thin.

UPDATE: I've checked adb logcat during install, and found that this seems to happen shortly prior to reboot:

F/PackageManager( 5905): java.io.FileNotFoundException: /data/system/users/0/package-restrictions.xml: open failed: ENOENT (No such file or directory)

Having checked for the file I can confirm it's not there. Is there a replacement I can add in order to resolve this? I've noticed that any new users created do have this file, though it doesn't seem possible to copy it across, even with root.

UPDATE2: Somehow i have files located in /data/media/0/0/0/0/0/clockworkmod: .recovery_version and philz-touch_6.sav

When I format in preparation for reinstall these files cannot be removed. I've also tried using root and adb shell to delete with no success. As a result apps seem to persist across OS reinstalls.

I think the best thing to try now is a manual reformat of the data partition...


texts: How to load URLs in a separate browser from within Samsung Messenger?

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In Samsung Messenger, if an SMS message includes a URL, clicking on that URL seems to always load the website in Android System WebView.

Is there a way to specify which external browser app to use to load these URLs?


texts: WhatsApp profile pics of some contacted added but now have disappeared

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Some of my contacts didn’t add a pic on their WhatsApp profile. As I had pics of them, I added their pics from my phone contact list, and they were automatically transferred to my WhatsApp.

But suddenly, some of these pics disappeared on WhatsApp. I still can see them in my phone contact list, but not on WhatsApp anymore. And I still can see their last seen, so I believe they didn’t block me...

What could be going on??


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I am running Ubuntu on my computer and I plugged in my tablet to flash TWRP to it. I enter adb devices and here is the output:

juniorRubyist@juniorRubyist-iMac:~$ adb devices
List of devices attached
????????????    no permissions

...

Why is it doing this. I have a Kindle Fire 1st Generation, it says that it will ask to authorize ADB, but it will not. It has ADB enabled (I think) and everything.


texts: How to show the battery percentage remaining in numbers?

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At the moment Android 2.2 has a pretty incomprehensible icon of a battery that shows remaining strength.

Is there a way to switch that to a numeric display (like is available on the iPhone)?


texts: My HTC One X seems to be self destructing after Jelly Bean update

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I upgraded to Jelly Bean on my AT&T HTC One X last month, and ever since then it's like my phone has just given up on life.

I had to upgrade through the installer package from the HTC Website and was walked through the process by HTC tech support.

Things that have been happening:

HD Widgets would stop working off and on, the widgets I've had on the screen would simply disappear
Tasker crashes constantly and profiles don't work. I have used this app on my last 2 phones as well as on the HTC One X since I got it back in Nov.
Swype is no longer my keyboard and no matter what I do I can't seem to get it back.
most importantly : My microphone quit working on phone calls. It still works on speakerphone, but no longer works normalls.
Other various weird happenings here and there. I swear it's like my phone is haunted or has become sentient and given up on life.

These are all apps I have used for a very long time and have never had issues with. At least 2 of them are very popular and respectable apps.
(I would link to them, but Google Play is unfortunately blocked at work)

My phone is not rooted. I have not dropped my phone in water or even dropped it on the ground. Literally nothing major has changed in the past 2-3 months except the Jelly Bean update about a month ago.

If you need any more information to help me get pointed in the right direction to resolve my issues, please let me know.


texts: Micro sd card doesn't show up after I formated it as internal storage

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I have the Xiaomi Mi A1 device and has Android 9 running on it. I just bought a new micro sd card cause my internal storage is full. When I first inserted it, I chose the option "format it as internal storage". I migrate the data, but it fails when it got around 60%ish, so I manually move some apps to the sd card from the app settings. However, not all apps has that option. I only able to move apps like Facebook, Ms. Word, etc. But I don't really think of it that much, I guess that's how it is. And now my problem is that, apparently, after I formatted it as internal storage, the sd card doesn't show up in the file manager (I use X-Plore and google files) because I also want to move my photos and videos. Though I was able to move some apps to it through the apps settings.
I tried to format it as normal storage (forgot the option name, "format as portable storage" I think?). It shows up in the file manager, and I can move my photos and videos, but now I can't move my apps to it. So my question is that

Is that how it is? When you format a sd card as internal storage, the file manager can't read it? or am I missing any setting?
I figured out maybe because my sd card is broken, I bought an SanDisk Ultra microSDHC UHS-I Class 10 and it says up to 80MB/s speed, 533x. Perhaps got a better recommendation?

Sorry for bad english, I'm not native.


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My phone shipped with an outdated version of TouchPal. When I try to update the app through the Play Store, I get this error:

  Package file was not signed correctly. Uninstall the previous copy of
  the app and try again.

The thing is: the app is a system app, therefore I can't uninstall it.

How can I get the app up to date?

My old phone had it preinstalled as well, and the update there went on without problems. What?


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I've got a problem with my LG Spectrum.  I've had it about 3 or 4 weeks now.  It keeps jumping to the home screen.  In other words, whatever app I'm looking at or have open, it will just exit to the home screen.  It's an intermittent problem.  It doesn't happen all the time, but when it does it will often happen several times over and over again.  It exits, I go back into the app.  It exits again a second later.  I go back into the app, etc.

I haven't been able to find any particular pattern to it.  It can happen in any application.  It can happen while I'm typing, swiping or just looking at something.  It can happen if the phone has been on for hours, or if the phone was just barely turned on and I'm in my first application.  It never shows my any error whatsoever.  However, about 25% of the time I will see for a brief flash the Car Mode screen popup or the Car Mode icon appear on the status bar at the top.  So, I'm guessing it has something to do with the Car Mode being activated inadvertantly/incorrectly, but I'm not even sure how the phone decides it's time to start Car Mode yet.  Every other phone I've ever had you started Car Mode manually.

The phone is not rooted and the latest OTA updates have been applied.

Firmware: VS920ZV4

MUC 6.2.0.3_B013_6


texts: Data connection is disconnected while talking with phone

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I see that my Samsung A5 running Android 8 drops data connection when I am talking with the phone app.

I mean, while data connection is ON and I see 4G icon, by placing a call or answering a phone call, the data connection is lost. After the call ends, I see that it goes back to normal state.

Is that normal?


texts: Is there a phone number I can use to test sending a text message that fails each time?

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I am wondering whether I could test my application by sending a text message to a phone number that will always fail.

My idea is to see that my application behaves as expected when the sending of a text message fails. So I was hoping that some phone number could be considered invalid by the SMS system and using that number get a failed reply from the sendTextMessage function.

That way I can relay that error to the user. Having such a bad phone number would be cleaner than having a hack in the application since the hack could end up being a bug.


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I want to buy a mobile Bluetooth keyboard.  It seems Apple ones are easier to find.
Does it make much difference?

(I assume the connection is the same for similar models, and the issue is layout)


texts: Kindle Fire - Set 3rd Party Launchers' Wallpaper

texts: I've had this issue for a while now. I've rooted my Kindle Fire 2nd Generation, installed a boot animation, a custom font, and made everything the way i want it. But, when I go and switch over to Apex Launcher, there is a black wallpaper. I set the wallpaper in the menus or themes, but it doesn't work. Later, I switch over to Nova launcher, and the exact same thing happens. Is there any way to set the wallpaper for a 3rd party launcher on a Kindle Fire?


texts: I can't connect to a device that is connected with GPRS

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My android 2.3 phone is connecting to the internet using the GPRS network and I get a new IP everytime I reconnect.

So now I try to connect to my phone which is connected to the internet - the internet is working on the phone because I can use the browser.

I also installed a FTP server and enabled to allow all connections.
Unfortunately I can't get even a ping.  It all works when I connect the phone to WIFI (and use the local IP)

So is it just me or is it not possible to connect to GPRS connected phones?


texts: 'Storage space is running low' while I have plenty of space remaining

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I have an LG-D855 smartphone having  16 gigs of internal storage and running Android Kitkat 4.4. Although I have plenty of space remaining, the phone prompts Storage space is running low.. I had only installed an obb file of 1.2 gigs, which was of Fifa 14; and a few apps which sum up to around 3 gigs out of the total 16 gigs, yet the phone prompts so.

I deleted the obb files and it freed up around 8.5 GB of memory. Likewise, I guess 3 GB worth of apps filled up whole 16 GB. I have tried factory reset over and over, but in vain. Please help me.


texts: ADB Device Unauthorized - Locked out Samsung S9 - USB Debugging is On, but locked out of the verification pop-up

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I locked myself out of my Samsung Galaxy S9.  I genuinely just forgot my gesture swipe lock, and my phone must have restarted overnight, so I couldn't use my fingerprint.

USB Debugging is On
I have ADB up and running on my PC
/adb devices brings back my phone as 'unauthorized'
I cannot get through my lock screen, so I am unable to allow access on the pop-up on my phone.
Phone is not rooted, no custom recovery

Hopefully someone can help, I really don't want to have to factory reset.


texts: My phone's power button has gone bad. Can I use my computer to send a USB command to start the phone up?

texts: I got an old phone: an HTC WildFire S. Everything works fine, except that the power button has gone bad. Can I start the phone from my computer over a USB connection somehow?


texts: Google play stuck on "Waiting for network..." when installing an app on mobile data

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I recently bought a Meizu m3 note. Everything works fine in the play store (after I put the SIM in), except the downloading on mobile data connection.

I can browse, search apps and request to install. But the download won't start. It's stuck on the "Waiting for network..." message. See screen cap below.

When switching to WiFi, everything works OK.


texts: I get "unfortunately exchange services has stopped" a few days after setting up exchange email

texts: On my Motorola Xoom running 4.0.3 I can set up an exchange email account and it will work for a day or so then it will give the "unfortunately exchange services has stopped" error after checking for new messages (takes a long time to check). I can re-create the account and it will re-download the emails and contacts but then it errors out again soon.


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Okay, in spite of the hate being heaped on by iPhone elitists, I have installed Instagram on my Android phone and have started playing with it a bit.

How can I get my Instagram photos to automagically appear in a public album in Google+ Photos?

Felicia Day, for instance, has a public Instagram album.

I can see, on my phone, an Instagram album (which was automatically created by the app), but there is no such album in my Google+ Photos. The options for the phone album do not include a "make public" option, and there's nothing in the Instagram settings. At best, the photos are appearing in the default "Photos from your phone" album.

I know that I can manually share them, either through the website by making a public album and moving/copying them there, or using the Share features on my Android, but I'd rather have something automatic.

Is this possible, or just a pipe dream?

(Cross-posted at Web Applications.)


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I noticed the main place to download modules is here

https://github.com/Magisk-Modules-Repo

some in the links section link the source which just loops back to the same page. So are all the modules hosted on github itself open source? as i see what looks like the contents of each module there.

I suppose some modules might be posted on XDA that aren't on github and i know not all Xposed modules on Xda or repo.xposed.info aren't open source.

Appreciate all help.


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Alright, I have an LG Optimus G that I'm playing around with and trying to install ubuntu on. I'm following this guide I've done everything up to the point where you enter this into the terminal:

$ adb reboot bootloader

Which just reboots the phone but not into the bootloader.

when I check for adb devices:

$ adb devices
devices attached
LG-LS970-9c07c856   device

And when I run

$ fastboot devices

I get nothing. Any idea how to fix this so that it will reboot into the bootloader?


texts: Bluetooth issues on note 2 when paired to speaker

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Problem : After pairing Galaxy note 2 (Android 4.4.2) with my Bluetooth speaker ( Jbl flip 2) i get a lot of fluctuation in sound while playing any song.

Even when i slightly move the device or the speaker, then i notice following changes:

Sound fluctuation
pauses while playing
finally speaker gets disconnected.

The problem is only noticeable when i pair it with Galaxy note 2. My Bluetooth speaker doesn't have any problem when pairing with other devices.

What have i tried:

I have tried to disconnect and reconnect the Bluetooth device.
Restarted my device and then again paired.
I have even formatted my device.

Please help me to fix this error!


texts: Tried rooting my Nexus 5, did something wrong and now it is stuck rebooting

texts: So, today I tried rooting my Nexus 5 with Nexus Root Toolkit. I have done it before, but I did something wrong. After rooting it, I had to reboot it, but it got stuck in the part with all the circles with colors, before it says ANDROID and the phone starts. I researched, and it seems I have to reinstall the ROM with the Nexus Toolkit. It says the phone has to be completely turned off, so I have to wait until my battery dies or I do a battery pull. Any solutions? My phone was at 20 percent when this happened, so, how long will it take for the battery to die?


texts:
Without rooting, how can I SSH tunnel to my homePC running sshd?

I need ssh tunnel to VNC home, but i don't trust VNC, so I want to use it with SSH to make it safe!

Thank you for any help!


texts:
My internal sd card is full because the downloads folder my browser saves stuff to contains a bunch of old files.

How do I empty this downloads folder in android?


texts: Tagging a file to multiple folders in Google Drive Android mobile app

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With the web interface on Google Drive, a Ctrl+click can place a file or folder into several folders. But with the mobile app on Android, this feature seems to be missing. I tried a Ctrl move but to no avail. Even worse when the file has been in several folders before that structure is lost.

Does anyone have any idea how to move a file into multiple folders using the Android app?


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How to remove pattern/pass lock from an android device if the USB Debugging is off and Recovery Mode is inaccessible and it doesn't have a Gmail account?

It's a Chinese Tablet

Name & Model: Eken E902
Build Number: astar_m900-eng 4.4.2 KVT49L 20160322 test-keys
Kernel Version: 3.4.39
Firmware is exdroid4.4.2_r2-a33-v2.1
O/S version is Kitkat 4.4..2


texts: "Can't get valid Device ID" error message

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I am getting this error message on a Xiaomi Redmi Note 2:

Can't get valid Device ID
Invalid Device ID: null
Device ID must be valid IMEI or MAC address. Without device id, some
account and cloud features will be unavailable.

It pops up randomly, sometimes it appears several times (I click Ok to dismiss it) in a minute, sometimes it doesn't show up in about an hour. It interrupts apps and the phone (and all phone related features like sms) does not work, as it doesn't detect the sim card, which actually works, as I have tested it in another phone.
I woke up and this started happening suddenly. Usually the phone updates apps at night, so that might be it.
The following information might come useful:

Model number: Redmi Note 2.
Android Version: 5.0.2 LRX22G
Android Security Patch Level: 2016-04-01.
MIUI version: MIUI 7.4 by xiaomi.eu 6.5.5 | Beta

Note: This is the issue same issue as this one: http://en.miui.com/thread-109909-1-1.html
The solution given there does not fix the problem.


texts: OneDrive isn't uploading all my photos from my phone

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I've got an Office 365 (Microsoft 365) Family license. I've set up OneDrive on my Samsung Galaxy S10 phone. I've verified that it is set up. I've got it set up to upload photos using either Wi-Fi or mobile. And I see photos I've taken with my phone, uploaded to OneDrive from as recently as a few days ago. So, it works.
But not all the time or for all my photos. I've scrolled through my photos on my phone's Gallery app. I see some photos from as recently as 4 days ago to several months ago, are not uploaded to OneDrive.
Why is that?


texts: Something is blocking ads and I don't know what it is

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I am not complaining, it's awesome, but strange. I have a rooted Samsung a5, sm a500h, android 6.1.

Few weeks ago I installed adaway, and removed it because it couldn't block youtube ads.

And now the vast majority of apps don't display ads anymore, with the exception of musixmatch and youtube. I browse webpages using chrome, i see no ads on any website, including forbes.com and it let me in without complaining about an ad blocker, on tumblr, the ad space says "couldn't connect  to server x"

I did clean my device multiple times, using the likes of clean master, I did restart it multiple times. Is it possible that adaway did all that?


texts: Family Link not available on OnePlus One?

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My son is using an old OnePlus One, and I wanted to install Google's family link on it. The browser finds it but the play store doesn't, and when I click it in the browser (and go into the play store) I get a message "Item not found".

Because the OnePlus One's software has not been upgraded for ages I tried to solve it by installing Lineage OS together with the play store (via OpenGapps nano) but for family link I still get the same message.

Is this a software issue that can be resolved? Or is family link not supported for all handsets (including the OnePlus One)?


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How can I view other people's calendar in Microsoft Outlook for Android?

On Outlook for Microsoft Windows, I can view other people's calendars when creating a new meeting:


texts: How do anti theft apps deal with the thief simply turning off phones?

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https://bestidtheftcompanys.com/2014/top-20-free-apps-to-protect-your-android-device/

There are so many anti theft apps and devices out there, however, all of them can be defeated by a simple trick—just turn off the phone. Any apps that make the phone scream when stolen will just be silent. How do anti theft apps work with turning off phones? Do they make the phone scream when being turned off while being locked?


texts: Wileyfox Swift Mobile data not working after update to Nougat 7.1.1

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I recently applied the Android Nougat 7.1.1 update to my partner's Wileyfox Swift.  This update replaced Cyanogen with a more stock install.  Since the update, mobile data no longer works.  Symptoms:

In the status menu, it says "Emergency Calls Only", but the phone can in fact make calls and send texts as normal.
In Systems > SIM cards, it shows the SIM card for Three UK ('3') installed in slot 1.

Under "Preferred SIM for", it says "Mobile data: Selection required", but this item is greyed out so no selection can be made.  (For Calls and SMS messages, it correctly shows that the '3' SIM is selected.

In Settings > Data usage, under '3' it shows that mobile data is enabled.
In Settings > Mobile network settings > APNs, it shows the '3 UK' APN selected.  APN details are as specified on the three.co.uk website.
In Settings > About phone > Status > SIM Status, it shows the network (3), Signal strength (-73 dBm 20 asu), Mobile network type (HSPA), Service status (In service), Mobile network status (disconnected) and My phone number (Unknown).

I have tried rebooting, as well as booting without sim then rebooting with.

What could be preventing mobile data from working after an update to 7.1.1?


texts: Titanium Backup: How to restore user apps and data without system apps and data?

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Is there a way to restore user and system data separately with Titanium Backup?

I would like to restore only my user apps and data (excluding system apps and data). The only way to achieve this seems to be to select "Restore all apps with data" in the Restore section and manually uncheck all system apps.

This is certainly doable but becomes tedious if you restore your device often. Is there a more convenient option?


texts: Can I use the Google Market without syncing other Google data?

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I have HTC Wildfire phone. I want to access Google Market, but I don't want to import any data from my Google Account.

I don't want contacts or any other data from my Google Account on my phone. Is this possible?


texts: Switch chrome interface from smartphone mode to tablet mode

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I want just a little: change interface of Chrome on my Mediapad T2 7.0 Pro (PLE-701L). Now it looks like smartphone version (picture at right side):

But I want to change interface to tablet mode (picture at left).
As I know there is special command for switching of interface.

Config:

Tablet: Mediapad T2 7.0 Pro (PLE-701L)
Resulution: 1200x1920
OS: Lolipop (5.1.1)
UI: EMUI 3.1
Chome: 66.0.3359.158
Root: doesn't exist.


texts: Which Android emulators can co-exists on single machine?

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Which emulators can co-exists on single Windows machine and be used simultaneously for app development (adb support)? I'm using Genymotion which seems to work on bare system; AVD x86_64 requires Intel HAXM driver; how about Microsoft emulator from Visual Studio 2015? Did anyone tried it already?

EDIT: question was clarified to emphase the simultaneous work on one machine - virtualization issues are main topic, not CPU/RAM usage


texts: What app is this? Looks to be related to Google Navigation?

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My wife and I got ourselves a couple of Pixel XL phones last week.
I noticed an icon on her phone that wasn't in mine named 'Driving' and it looks like this. Opening the app takes me straight to Google Navigation - screenshot here.

icon and screenshot (click image for larger variant)

So what app is this? It looks to be a legit Google app but poking around in the Play Store didn't help much.