texts: Chrome update on android makes the application freeze. I need help transporting its hundreds of tabs

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Chrome updates are the worst. I've lost my tabs before when it updated, and the whole thing deleted my tabs after several times of lagging a minute after opening the app.
I fixed it by reverting to the old version, disabling updates, and being happy with the base app, along with disabling the google play services since I don't grab any other apps. But recently I had to acquire an app for something at work, and I forgot to disable google play services in time.
Now the update is causing it to lag again. I open it, I can't go to multiple tab views because it's loading, and when it finally loads, the whole thing freezes and crashes.
I have a few options I think, none of them quite certain, but beggars can't be choosers, if I want to preserve the many many tabs I have.
1: disable flags. Figure out what flags were added by the update to chrome, and disable them. Maybe this will make it bloated and less likely to crash and freeze, because the old chrome was sure just fine with the amount of tabs I had.
2: find a way to transfer/save all of my tabs before resetting the app (because the bookmarks and active tabs will all disappear when I revert updates and reinstall the old chrome.
So far, I've found this: https://dev.to/piczmar_0/when-you-never-close-tabs-on-your-mobile-chrome-browser-2boj
But I am having a LOT of trouble figuring out how to follow the instructions. I have no experience coding, and I don't know what they mean by "adb" or "bash". I've managed to set the phone to develop mode and download the android studio application, but that's the extent of things. I am just utterly confused.
Can anyone help guide me how to do it?
EDIT: I am using a windows 10 laptop.


texts: How do I check the class of a micro sd card?

texts: I'm thinking about getting a new sd card and read that the class of them really matters. I'm looking at getting a 16gb one with a class not less than class 6. How do I check for the class?


texts: How to automatically switch from WiFi to mobile data when no internet on WiFi?

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I have a wifi router at home with adsl connection. But internet connection from our service provider keeps dropping off. Unfortunately, the service provider I am using is much better compared to others.

In my mobile phone (galaxy s3) I have the wifi and mobile data enabled. So when I am at home it automatically gets connected to my home wifi. Switching from mobile data to WiFi works good.

But is it possible to automatically switch to mobile data when there is no internet on the WiFi connection?

Is there an app which can check if there is a internet connection with the current connection (data or wifi) and do the switching automatically. Let's say for 30 minutes and switch back to wifi and so on?

I will be happy to even use 2 or more apps to achieve this? Any tips or suggestions are welcome.


texts: Services Google Play and Shop Google Play why both?

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Why I do I have to have both Services Google Play and also Shop Google Play applications on my phone? They take quite a lot of memory space, which is quite small on my ZTE SKATE. I have an SD card with about 6GB space, but I can't move these over there. And when I try to delete Services Google Play it downloads on its own when I go to Shop. Why is Google doing this? When I got my phone I had only Google Shop there. Now this. I'm running out of space and there aren't any other apps that take a lot of space like this and I could delete/uninstall them.

Can anyone tell me what exactly is the difference between these two apps and why I need to have them both installed? And if I don't need them, how can I get rid of one of them so I have more space?


texts: What is NON-HLOS.bin? For what purpose it is been made?

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In new builds I have notice that file but i don't know for what it is used while installing an OS.
Someone answer please!
Thanks


texts: Why won't my Samsung Galaxy Ace let me update my apps?

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Why won't my Samsung Galaxy Ace let me install updates? It lets me download, but then when it gets to installing it says:

  could not be installed on USB or SD card


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When I plug a headphone into my Nexus' audio port, the headphones simply don't play any sounds or music. The device seems to detect them, because the built-in sound output stops working. I tried it with another headphone and it didn't work either. There is no error log output.

It really sucks, because I can't hear any music.

How can I solve it?

(Galaxy Nexus with stock Jelly Bean)


texts: How to prevent applications from discovering my phone as being Rooted

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I have to install an application that has discovered my device to be rooted.

So this is a two part question.

How did it discover in the first place that my phone has been rooted
How to prevent the application from discovering my phone as being rooted


texts: How do I change the number identification format (to associate with a contact's number)?

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I have a Sony/Ericsson Xperia Arc phone with Android 2.3 In my country, I can receive calls with the following number patterns (it's the formatting used by my operator):

12345678
0aa12345678
0bbaa12345678

However, my system won't identify the second and third options as being a number from the same contact. That's the behavior that I want: if some contact's number is 12345678, the phone software should always match with the contact if the 8 number from right to left match.

Is this possible?

EDIT

The 'aa' and 'bbaa' fields are just numbers. An example of a number could be:

01122223333

aa is a kind of region code and bb is the operator's code.In this case, if I have 22223333 in my contacts, it won't match. If I have 0441122223333 in my contacts, it won't work either. But it should (and I think that some cheap cell phones sold by operators have this behavior in my country).


texts: How to extract files from Huawei backups to SD card

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I've backed up my Huawei P9 lite to the SD Card using the native backup app provided by Huawei.
It backs up each APK and along side each a sqlite DB file that seems to contain all of the files that makeup the settings of the app.

In this case I want to extract the SQLite database, so it seems that I need to access an SQLite database that's stored inside an SQLite database.

The files seem to be stored as blobs, any idea how I could extract them?


texts: Replace custom ROM system app with stock variant

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I am running Resurrection Remix Oreo (8.1) on my Samsung Galaxy S7 (herolte). This has been my preferred custom ROM for years now. However, I have an annoying problem: the SIM toolkit[*] application does not work properly. It used to work on the phone I had before (Galaxy S4 with RR 8.0).

For testing purposes, I switched back to stock firmware and gave it a try. Everything worked fine. Thus, I would like to copy the original STK app to my custom ROM. I also tried RR Pie (9.0) and original LineageOS 16, without success.

However, I cannot just copy it over. It somehow must be signed correctly. This is my first problem. Can I sign it with the public android platform key? Or would it have to be signed with the RR developers' private key?

There is another problem: The app is made for Android 8.0 (API 26) whereas I am using Android 8.1 (API 27). I might be able to change the manifest using apktool or something similar.

I would appreciate any advice.

[*] I use this as an authentication method for my online banking platform. The bank sends a message to my phone telling the SIM card to pop up a dialog where I have to enter a special PIN (not the normal code to unlock the SIM card). The phone then sends back a message to my bank telling them to log me in. What currently fails is the "OK" button. Pressing it gives absolutely no reaction. In more recent versions of LineageOS, there is also a "Cancel" button, but it does not work either.


texts: How to change the ringtone for SMS in Samsung Galaxy Y?

texts: Is there a way to change the ringtone for SMS in Samsung Galaxy Y, Gingerbread v2.3.6?


texts: With Android 2.3 being Linux-based, can Android 2.3 use a swap partition without being rooted?


texts: Restrictions of Play Store on custom ROMs

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Please could someone correct my understanding? I read that once a phone has a custom ROM loaded, the play store can not be used on it again. However after more reading I'm not sure if this is the case?

I'm sure the answer is complicated so to simplify it, all I want to do is convert an old phone (HTC wildfire) into a dedicated device for my toddler that will just be used for offline games.

I don't need to remove features as he will be supervised, but I don't mind if the barest of ROMs is loaded as long as I can load games from the play store: I just want to speed the phone up, as at the moment it is awfully slow. (I have already tried restoring to factory settings and installing updates.)

Help would be appreciated!


texts: Nexus 10 - Android 5.0.1 OTA upgrade, "no command" and suggested steps failed

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I was trying to install the OTA upgrade on my Nexus 10 running Lollipop 5.0.1. Got the "no command" problem. I tried the steps below from this link.

I can't get past step 1, as when I do that, it keeps saying, "download in progress. do not close target ( or similar)".
I tried the Power + Volume up + Volume down buttons, and get the menu, but don't see as below.
I also tried Nexus Root Toolkit flash + restock, and that also shows "finished", but reboot goes back to "no command".

What to do?

  I suggest you try the following:

  Press and hold Power button until your device powers off (it could take 30 seconds).

  Press and hold Power and Volume Down buttons simultaneously until you see something other than Google on the screen.
  You should see a large arrow at the top of the screen.
  Tap Volume Down repeatedly until you see Recovery in the arrow. Then tap the Power button
  You should see an android on his back, chest open with a red triangle and exclamation mark.
  While holding Power button tap Volume Up once then release Power.
  6) You should now see a list of items at top of screen.
  Tap Power Down until the item to erase or wipe the cache partition is highlighted. Then tap Power button to initiate.
  Status messages will appear at ths bottom of the screen. Be patient - it can take 10-15 minutes to complete. When done restart the Nexus.

  Wiping the cache partition does not impact any of your data, but it may take a while before your apps repopulate their cache values. During this time some may appear a bit slower than previously.


texts: Day of the week missing from Nougat 7.0 notification drawer

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I'm running Android 7.0 Nougat on a Wiko Sunny 2 Plus device. I often need to view the date quickly from the notification drawer. The problem is that I often need it to look for the current day of the week (because people will be giving you appointments in the near or moot so near future by specifying the day of the week and perhaps the number of weeks from this one, and you will immediately want to know how many days are left till that day, as you will need to quickly check your phone to give a quick response) without having to switch to the calendar app (which its more time consuming, as it requires you to unlock your phone with a password first of your phone is password protected, and then switch to the app, plus your phone may not have enough space for the calendar app). My question is, is it possible to configure this top of the notification drawer to also display the day of the week(Monday, Tuesday, etc.), perhaps from the settings? What about in future versions of Android?

Thanks.


texts: Roam on certain countries, not in others

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Android version 4.1.2.

More and more mobile network providers seem to be offering "free" roaming, i.e. not having to pay additional charges when abroad. This is true only for some countries. My network provider will not charge me extra for using voice or data in a range of EU countries, but will indeed charge me a zillion bucks if not in one of those countries. So I have to take care. Some of these countries are rather small. I travel a lot and often I'm close to a border where the handset may inadvertently connect to a provider in a neighboring country.

I would like to configure my phone to permanently allow data roaming when I'm connected to a network provider in one of those countries on the "whitelist". I would have to configure the "whitelist" myself, I guess.

I cannot figure out how to do this. Android doesn't seem to have the concept of allowing roaming for certain network provider countries and not for others. It's an all-or-nothing setting. Secondly I'm not sure a handset even has such data available. Does Android know that when connected to a network provider named "Vodafone Spain" that it is connected to a provider in country "Spain" ? If it is then it would be possible to create a more intelligent roaming application.

Please help. Is there something I can do with out-of-the-box Android or is there an intelligent app already made for this?

UPDATE

Based on Izzy's answer below I've tried out an app named "Roaming Control". It should be noted that I'm not affiliated with that company in any way.

The application doesn't allow to me to setup a new group of countries besides those already defined in the application. It does - however - allow me to configure a new additional single-country rule via the context menu button. If I configure a new rule for country "Spain" then that rule will show up on the Izzy's left-hand side screenshot of the app. If I'm actually in Spain (or more precisely: connected to a Spanish network provider) then that row will be highlighted in green. (The green highlighting seems to indicate the rule the application is currently using.)

Now, the nice thing here is that the application seems to be clever enough to understand that single-country rules should take precedence over group-country rules. So my newly defined rule for "Spain" will actually be the one used, rather than the pre-existing rule for "EU countries". Bingo. Exactly what I wanted to see.

I would have liked for the app to allow me to be able to define a new country group but I can live without it, meaning define each country on my network provider's whitelist individually.


texts: Web video from archive.org does not play

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I have an Android 9 box with Chrome and Firefox installed. Usually if video does not play in one browser, it does play in another, YouTube works in both. However, videos from archive.org do not play, one can select an episode, but when one clicks on white triangle to play nothing happens. I can play on laptop, there if I Ctrl+click on the video, it says JW Player 8.8.2. I am new to Android; how do I fix/troubleshoot?
Example link: https://archive.org/details/poirot-series/01.06+Triangle+At+Rhodes.mkv


texts: Android phone "charging slowly": How to make it faster

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When I put my Android device to charge, the lock screen says "Charging slowly":

Is it a particular software setting that tells Android to charge slowly?

How to make Android charge fast?


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people

I just installed Cyanogenmod from the installer on my Samsung galaxy s4 and it came with Google-apps Pre-installed.
Now i'm not a big fan of Google so i want to get rid of Google-apps how can i do this i know i can flash free-cyan this removes Google analysis and stuff but does not remove Google-apps can someone please tell me how i can remove them.
I got root so hopefully someone can help me.

Greetings,

Nick


texts: Nook Color with CyanogenMod7 is not visible via ADB over USB

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I recently bought a Nook Color. My intentions from day 1 was to install CyanogenMod7 on the device to get a full Android experience. That process worked just fine, and the device is now running CM7. I am running CM7 installed directly on the device, not from an sdcard.

I access my devices a lot via command line using adb, but with the nook color, I am unable to get adb to see the device.

I have Windows 7 64-bit, I used the USB drivers, and "fix script" from here and USB Debugging is enabled. If I mount the device to windows I am able to access the sdcard on the device. But no matter what I do, I cannot get adb to see the device.


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I bought Huawei honor 4x a couple of weeks ago and I've been banging my head on how to merge/link contacts. I got 400 odd contacts from google and facebook (some are same contacts with different names). I am trying to manually link some contacts. I choose the contact -> edit. I am not able to find the link/merge contact option. I have now ended up with multiple entries and I am not able to merge them.
Where the is the link/merge option?? I have tried a lot and am frustrated.


texts: Enable background location on Samsung M20?

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Is there a way to allow specific apps to access the (coarse) device location when the location service is turned off?
It seems that on Samsung M20 with Android 10, the "location" button in the status bar (GPS location) needs to be active to allow any location access.
On Huawei Honor 7 with Android 5, for example, it was possible for apps with location permission to access the coarse location without GPS enabled, thereby saving a lot of battery when the precise location is not required.
Can this be achieved on Android 10 as well?


texts: Cannot connect to mail server that requires no authentication: "invalid username / password"

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I just picked up an Android tablet running 3.1 and am having a nightmare of a time configuring the email settings properly. It's quite embarrassing, really. This is my issue:

I have several POP3 email accounts from domains that I host. I am able to configure the android tablet to receive email from those accounts quite easily. However, I cannot get the bloody thing to connect to the SMTP server. I am in Canada, so port 25 is blocked and I need to use either 26 or 587. I use 26 on both my Linux laptop and my Blackberry. The server does not require authorization so I have that disable on both of the other devices. However, when I try to connect using the Android tablet I keep getting a server error for an invalid username / password. I have unchecked the "Require Sign In" box, so the device should not be trying to authenticate, and I have verified that the service is not asking for authentication. Yet, here I am with an authentication issue.

I know this has to be something ridiculously simple, but for the life of me I can't find it. I'm using the same settings that work on other devices and getting zero love from this tablet. I've tried using 587 and get the same response. I've been all through the settings on the device looking for another place to turn off SMTP authentication but I can't find anything anywhere other than the mail program itself. What am I missing here?


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I have a galaxy s4 and a tethering data plan and I can tether via wifi (Settings| Connections tab| More Networks| Tethering and portable hotspot| Mobile hotspot). I don't see any options for bluetooth tethering. Do I need a special app for bluetooth tethering?

Before and after turning on Mobile Hotspot (click images for larger variant)


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Is it possible to connect a PS3 Controller wireless (bluetooth) to the Google Nexus 4 without rooting it? There was a way on earlier Android versions, i heard.
How about now?

Thank you


texts: After ICS, Touch screen is not working when mobile is overheated

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I have Sony Xperia Mini pro, i recently updated it to ICS. But now when the phone is overheated (especially during recharging). The touch screen becomes unresponsive, even if i restart my phone, it stills that way.

It goes back to normal by itself after some period of time.

What should I do to fix the problem?


texts: How to dim the screen on an Android phone without locking?

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Given a phone with a password, the screen turns off and the phone locks by single pressing the power button, or if the sleep time-out is reached.  The user then must enter the password to get access.

In order to conserve battery power, is is possible to have the screen dim but NOT lock the phone?

The user could increase the sleep setting so the screen would take longer to auto-dim, but that would not preserve the battery.

There are references to a "screen mode widget" that would dim the screen without locking, it does not appear to be available any longer.

Is there a trustworthy app that does this? By trustworthy I mean one that has an Internet presence other than their own page.


texts: How to backup Swype personal dictionary?

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How do I backup my Swype personal dictionary ?

I Googled and found a thread on the Swype forums: Backing up and restoring your user dictionary (ROOT USERS ONLY)

I followed the exact procedure but somehow its not working. I am not able to see old words. Did it work for anyone?

I even used Titanium backup to restore but still of no use.

Can someone tell me how to backup and restore my Swype personal dictionary?


texts: Why don't smartphone vendors ship without unnecessary gapps

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I was wondering why smartphone vendors like OnePlus, Samsung etc ship with lot of unnecessary gapps
The user should have the independence or liberty to pick them on their own instead of getting forced and bloating the device with unwanted stuff
Like I understand PlayStore is important but for others we have alternatives. For example.

Google Maps alternative MapMyIndia, Apple Maps
Google Drive alternative Dropbox, Proton Drive etc
YouTube: Not everyone wants it
Play Games: Who needs it. When you can login with Facebook, Twitter or something else?

Actually even Playstore have alternatives like Aptoide and not everyone needs it


texts: Backup data with broken screen and empty system

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Device details:

Samsung Galaxy S3 (i9300) with broken screen
No System (was running CM13.0 with GAPPS)
Currently flashed with TWRP 3.1 with Odin (was CWM)
/data | /dev/block/mmcblk0p12 | Size: 11622MB Used: 5540MB Free: 3440MB Backup Size: 5540MB

System details:

Windows 10
adb-1.0.39

I need to make a valid nandroid or adb backup for Titanium Backup Pro on my new device. What I've tried so far:

adb backup --twrp data (also with --compress option) to my laptop but it's currently unrestorable. #1011
adb backup without --twrp, results in 0KB file. Tried using adb-1.0.31 as described at question 83080 but didn't work (no password set)
backup with CM Recovery v6.0.4.6, but seems to fail on system (not sure). The backup folder only contains boot.img and recovery.img
adb uninstall package to create space/reduce backup size. /sbin/sh: pm: not found

Any other ways I can try without losing apps+data?


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I have a Nexus S running Android 2.3.4. For a while now it's been trying to prompt me to install newer versions.  Every time I try, it restarts, displays the cute robot error screen and doesn't come back on until I take out the battery and restart it. Pressing power+volume+/- doesn't help.

I also tried to do a factory reset. Same result.

Before I got this phone (it was a gift), the shop did something to it "to enable Hebrew." Not sure what exactly but I suspect they dinkied around with system files and that's what is causing this.

Anyone have suggestions for what to try next?


texts: Low space on HTC Desire with CyanoGenMod 7.1: how to solve it?

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I have an HTC Desire GSM.

This phone has the known problem of limited memory, so that it was impossible to install more than a couple of apps without running into the "Disk space low" problem.

So I rooted it, installed CyanogenMod7 and App2SD. I moved to the SD card almost all of the application (except those that needs notifications: those won'd work if moved to the SD).

Still, I periodically get the "Low space" message; it is as if the apps were storing their data on the phone memory. If I go to settings -> applications and clear some application's data, then clear the browser cache, I get rid of the message for a couple of days.

How can I definitely get rid of the "Low space" notification, while keeping my applications installed?

Please note:

I've read that it could be possible to repartition the SD card and "mount" it so that it extends the phone own memory. I've seen several conflicting instructions about the procedure (and, e.g. the order of the partitions on the SD card) and, while I managed to partition the card, I never managed to have Android "mount" the extra partition. I've also read instructions saying that recent versions of Cyanogenmod don't support the sd partition anymore.
The phone is already rooted, hence solutions requiring root are OK
I installed Cyanogenmod 7.1.0, but I have not particular preference to that mod. If necessary, I am open to install any mod that works on the phone and is stable for everyday use.

UPDATE:

This wiki page is the reference that says that the sd partition is not supported anymore:

  Apps2ext (previously called apps2SD) moved all user installed apps to a secondary ext partition on your sdcard. This method had the advantage of being straight forward and simple, However, it had the drawback of being difficult to set up. This method is no longer officially supported by CyanogenMod


texts: Do the apps in Island can see each other?

texts: Example: If you install two apps using Island (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.oasisfeng.island&hl=en_US&gl=US), do the two apps able to see each other, meaning that one can see another data?


texts: Problem with Notification panel icon(top right icon),android 4.4.4 ?

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I own a Android One phone launched last year,Micromax AQ4501 running android 4.4.4, from last week i having this problem where the icon on the notification bar (which has a face )which when touched switches and takes one to setting panel with bluetooth ,brightness ,battery,wifi etc,keeps shifting to the right side such that only half of it is visible and the rest goes beyond the scope of the display,it sometimes gets back to normal automatically  ,other times requires a reboot and one time it completely disappeared and i had to do two finger pull down to bring the setting page.
How can this problem be resolved ??? Is their a virus ??

in the first image the icon has completely disappeared

in the second image the icon has shifted to the right

THE third image shows the default location of the icon.
Please help..


texts: Aerlink Wear Connect for iOS is not installing on Sony smartwatch 2

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I bought Sony Smartwatch 2 and successfully paired it with Moto X Play using Sony "SmartConnect" and installed applications like Gmail, etc...

Now I'm trying to pair it with my IPhone 5s. For that I need to install "Aerlink Wear Connect for iOS" application. But when I try to install this application it is installing in my Moto X mobile but not in SmartWatch.

How to install "Aerlink Wear Connect for iOS" application in my Smart Watch 2?


texts: Android added a plus sign before the number, making an undesired international call

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I cannot repeat this bug, but I can see it in my call log. Last Monday I called a friend with a number beginning with 328 (Wind provider, Italy). According to the log, I called a number starting with +328 which was an international call to Belgium, and in fact some people answered me in French.

I tried to repeat the bug, but without success. I only know that in some (rare) occasions the plus sign is automatically added to the call. This is causing me trouble because I don't want to pay for undesired international calls.

How can I avoid this? I know that I never manually dialed the number, I always choose it from my contact widget menu.


texts: Android tablet does not receive notifications when screen is off

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I have a Ainol Novo 7 Aurora v3 tablet using unofficial ROM, rooted, CM10.

Android OS version is 4.1.2, and I found that it cannot receive notifications such as WhatsApp.

After the screen is turned on, notifications are received.

Wi-Fi Settings > Advanced > Always ON
valid Wi-Fi Internet connection is connected

How can I resolve the issue ?

Update I found a thread about this issue, and I verified the issue is happening on my device with ping tool. When the screen is off, ping is immediately timed out.

However, Android 4.1.2 does not have the /system/etc/wifi/WCNSS_qcom_cfg.ini file. I'm stuck.


texts: Disable Audio Notifications on Android 10

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I have a Samsung Galaxy S20FE, running Android 10 and One UI 2.5. Previously on my Galaxy S8 I had the ability to toggle audio and vibration independently for notifications on a per-app basis. This meant, for example, that I could have Facebook Messenger only vibrate for messages, and not chime unless I was tagged in a group chat.
I have spoken to a Samsung representative today, who told me that this feature has indeed been removed. I would like to know if there is a way (using ADB, for example) to forcefully re-enable it myself.
I have done some research which has come up fruitless, and I would appreciate any and all help.


texts: How to set a DroidWall custom script for allowing global access to the LAN via wifi?

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I'm trying to follow the second example at http://code.google.com/p/droidwall/wiki/CustomScripts :

# Allow all connections to the local network (192.168.0.XXX) on Wi-fi
$IPTABLES -A "droidwall-wifi" --destination "192.168.0.0/24" -j RETURN

I added this string into the custom script box and applied the rules, but apps which aren't whitelisted for access (I'm using just the whitelist mode) can't access the local network.

What am I doing wrong?


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When I try to turn on my Glass using the Power button, the power LED turns on for a second, but then turns off. I can tell that my LCD is working because when I try plugging the charging cable in, I see the battery icon displayed on the screen. However, once I try to turn it on, it doesn't start up, even with the charging cable plugged in.

Is there a battery issue or is it something wrong with my firmware?

Note that this is different from Google Glass Stuck at the “Glass” screen, as that question manages to make it to the Glass splash screen, but in my question, it does not even make it there.


texts: In camera apps, if zoom is digital, how is (auto) focus achieved?

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In almost all Android devices, zoom is digital -- there just isn't a mechanism for changing the length of the barrel and gathering more info.

So how is focus achieved?

If you're not physically changing the lens properties, or extending the barrel length, you've only got dilation of the aperture as the last focus method. Which is mechanical. Unless you've got a fixed focus system -- which most android phones do not seem to have.

The android-spec for the autoFocus() method isn't much help - although it says it must be supported by the hardware, although most phones seem to have it.

So if it is hardware -- how? I'm not hearing any little motors whirring around in there.... And is there really even any room for a mechanism in these things?

See Also:

Android.SE: In camera apps, is “zoom” a digital zoom, or an optical zoom?
Understanding camera AutoFocus
Wikipedia:Autofocus


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I recently purchased a Galaxy A51.
I noticed certificates that were located in the Credntial Storage in User Certificates.
10164_KNOX_Enhacened_Attestation
Enhacened_Attestation_SSL
FindMyMobile

Are these supposed to be there?
I have owned many android devices and none of them had these certificates in that location.
Can I remove these safely do I need them?
How can I check certificate to see if they are safe.
Including the ones located in the Security certificate.
User | System
And what is the difference  between the Work and Personal
Certificate sections..
There is many certificates I do not recognize and would like to check them.
I have been having unusual security issue with this phone.
Also where can I get official SSL Certs for this device.


texts: DroidX data encryption - which algorithm and how strong?

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I have a follow-up to the question posted here. I recently got a 2.3 DroidX phone, and noticed that it as well has data encryption option. I pulled an SD card from device, and noticed that folder structure is intact. I tried reading file from the SD card, which was produced by a photo application, and it was unreadable, however the file itself contained some data which was not random, which to me indicated that not the whole file was AES'ed. I was also able to put an unencrypted file on SD card which was readable afterwards.

So, the question is: does anyone know what encryption methodology is being used here, what algorithms are in place, and how strong they are against experienced attacker?

EDIT: My friend got a droid2, which also runs gingerbread 2.3.3, and it has data encryption feature too. So... is data encryption an android feature or specific to Motorola devices?


texts: Can I use my Android phone as a second monitor?

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About ten years ago I started using dual monitors. It was amazing. But I switched to using a laptop exclusively and do not have a second monitor. It occurred to me that I have a second screen right next to me (my phone) that I'm not using.

Is it possible to use it as a second monitor? I can imagine using it to show a training video while I follow along on my laptop screen.

I have a Mac OSX 10.11 and a Samsung Galaxy 6. I have an older iPhone 4S as well.


texts: How to fix LG Tribute stuck at 0% on "Firmware Update"?

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My parents bought me an LG Tribute from the store. Suddenly, it is stuck on a screen saying "Firmware update", and is stuck at 0%.

I have seen people saying to remove the battery, but if I do that, I cannot turn the phone back on, because my power button has stopped working over a week ago. Does anyone know how to fix this?


texts: Galaxy S5 (Cyanogenmod 13) Bootloop on Decryption

texts: My Samsung Galaxy S5 has Cyanogenmod 13 installed on it; one of the recent nightlies, March 14th 2016 I think. I attempted to encrypt the device. It took a few minutes before rebooting. Now my phone asks me my password and, upon entering it, loads the Cyanogenmod pulsing face logo, where it stays. It has been half an hour so far. Is there anything I can do besides a factory reset in TWRP?


texts: Android One Stuck in "Checking Connection" after Factory Reset

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I did factory reset to my Micromax Android One (Canvas A1). Before resetting it was running Android Marshmallow 6.0.1 with July 2016 security updates. Now when I reboot the device, after language and SIM options, it asks me to select a WiFi. But it is stuck in "checking connection... this can take a while", even when the same WiFi is working with other devices. The Select WiFi and Checking connection pages can't be skipped as the Skip button is grayed out.

My device is not rooted and I don't want to root is as long as possible, so this answer doesn't help me.

I have tried various options suggested in forums and nothing is working for me. I have tried with and without SIM cards and Micro SD card as well. So far I have tried:

Running in recovery mode and  "wipe cache partition"
Resting the device again in Recovery mode
Used different WiFi, even tried using WiFi host-spot from other devices

How to fix this without rooting? Is there any way to skip this step?


texts: What is qualcomm.qti.autoregistration process for?

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I was using 'netstat' for Android and I discovered many processes called 'com.qualcomm.qti.autoregistration' LISTENING on several UDP ports (IPv4 and IPv6)

I have a OnePlus 3t running Android 8.0 and OxygenOS 5.0.2.

Any ideas?


texts: adb version says 1.0.32 but droid-explorer says its 1.0.29 and won't start

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Using win7 64bit.

I downloaded just the commandline tools from developer.android.com; the zip not the installer.

I copied everything to c:\dev\android\sdk\ and ran the SDK Manager and updated everything. When I run> adb version it reports a version of 1.0.32

I installed the most recent droid-explorer, using DroidExplorer.0.9.0.4.x64.Setup.zip .. during the installation it asks me to specify the android sdk directory, which it detects correctly as c:\dev\android\sdk\

After installation, I run droid-explorer wherein it states adb version is 1.0.29, minimum supported version is 1.0.31 .. I cannot launch it properly.

I added c:\dev\android\sdk\platform-tools to the Environment Variable PATH but this did nothing.

Any insight in to why the adb version is being incorrectly reported would be appreciated. I tried copying 1.0.31 binaries overtop as well and this did not solve anything.

Thank you.


texts: How to turn off shutter sound on LG G5 with latest official firmware (Android 7)? "Do not disturb" sound mode does not working for shutter sound.


texts: Will a US tablet imported into the UK get OTA updates?

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I would very much like a Samsung PM-580 (Tab A 10.1, with S Pen) but Samsung are either being slow to release it in the UK, or potentially might not at all.  Via Amazon.com I can import one to the UK at what I consider to be a reasonable price, and I can see no technological problems with using it here.

However this tablet is getting an OTA update to Nougat very soon (if not already), and obviously I'd want this for mine.  So:

  Will a US-serial number tablet still get its OTA updates in the UK?

It would seem odd to me for the answer to be "no", since this would involve Samsung insisting that you connected to a network in a particular location before giving you the OTA update.  But it would be reassuring to know for definite before investing my cash, and perhaps others have had similar experience?


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So, I hooked up an Authenticator to my account on Gaia Online. My phone did a factory reset, so I lost my codes, and now I've lost everything.
I can't get back into my account and so much effort went into it.

What can I do? Can I get the codes back?

I wrote a ticket to the staff, but they haven't gotten back to me and it has been a while.


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I'm running a simple command line audio processing program in a shell on my Nexus 10 (Android 4.4.2), and want it to consume 100% CPU while it runs. The reason being, if I know it used 100% CPU, I can compare the time it took to the length of the audio file, and work out the effective CPU load if my program were to run in real time. I have two questions:

When running TOP on Android, does the value in the CPU column refer to the percentage of one core, or both (my program is single threaded, very simple)?
When running my program, the CPU shown while it runs is 50%. Is it possible the system is limiting it?


texts: How to remove someone else's Google account from the Pixel 3a?

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So my friend has his partner's Google Pixel 3a with him. She did factory reset and gave it to him before leaving for a semester abroad. She forgot to remove her Google account before performing the reset though.

The phone runs on Android 9. Now when my friend tries to set up the device, he is asked to log in to an account which was associated with this particular device beforehand. Since he doesn't know the password of his partner's account, he is unable to use the device as his own.

Is there a way to fix this without having to ask the password?


texts: Displaying the saved name for self-phone number in WhatsApp

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I have my own WhatsApp account's number stored as a contact in my mobile.

Theoretically, WhatsApp should detect my own number from the contacts list and show the name of the contact as set in the list of chats if I send myself a message.

The following screenshot shows the chat thread with my own phone number even though it's already saved in the contact.

Is it possible to display the name from the saved contact instead?


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I'm working on a research project about Android smartphones power consumption. Using "adb shell dumpsys batterystats" interesting stats can be obtained. For example:

Statistics since last charge:
  System starts: 0, currently on battery: false
  Time on battery: 1h 0m 38s 51ms (99.7%) realtime, 1h 0m 38s 50ms (99.7%) uptime
  Time on battery screen off: 30m 21s 169ms (49.9%) realtime, 30m 21s 169ms (49.9%) uptime
  Total run time: 1h 0m 47s 207ms realtime, 1h 0m 47s 207ms uptime
  Start clock time: 2016-06-18-22-57-54
  Screen on: 30m 16s 882ms (49.9%) 1x, Interactive: 30m 16s 367ms (49.9%)
  Screen brightnesses:
    dark 10s 89ms (0.6%)
    light 30m 6s 793ms (99.4%)....

Estimated power use (mAh):
    Capacity: 6700, Computed drain: 298, actual drain: 335-402
    Screen: 244
    Unaccounted: 36.9 ( )
    Uid u0a90: 15.8 ( cpu=15.8 )
    Uid 1000: 9.58 ( cpu=9.49 sensor=0.0868 )
.....

As far as I know, the power_profile.xml is used to estimate the power consumption of each hardware component, and differs from device model to another.
Now I have couple of questions:
Q1: How does Android compute actual drain ?
I looked everywhere and I can't seem to find an answer. I also checked Android code, but unfortunately I couldn't identify the implementation of the method responsible for "actual drain".

Q2: How Android estimates the screen power consumption ?
the Screen's value when its "light = 75%" found in the power_profile.xml on Nexus 9:
ligh: 120.96 ( and it's in mA according to the power_profile.xml)
The report says the power consumption of the screen is 244 mAh, when it was on "light" state for 30 mins, it doesn't make sense to me ! Can you guys explain it ? I tried to check the source code in [here][2], :( again I couldn't find it.
 Q3 How accurate these values in the power_profile.xml ? I found on another Android community werbsite some reported issues for Samsung devices. But I don't know about Nexus 9.

 Thank you guys for your time.


texts: In Facebook my friends see me with a light grey colored cellphone icon next to my name (in Facebook's messenger). Is this icon always on, even if my phone is off? Is it on if Facebook is running in the background, is it on if the app is actually running as an active app? Does it turn green if I am using the app actively (focused)?


texts: How to hide my Android WiFi hotspot from being detected?

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I have a Samsung Galaxy Young phone and a 3G connection. I use my phone as a wireless modem, but I don't want other devices to find my WiFi hotspot when they search for WiFi.
How can I stop other devices from seeing my hotspot?


texts: Unable to install apps on new Android one device due to google play 489 download error

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I bought a new Android One device from Amazon.in but I'm unable to install or update any applications from Google Play Store on it when I'm connected to wifi. The error message is a 489 download error.

I found the problem documented at a few other places on the internet like this but there doesn't seem to be a know solution for this.

I have tried to delete my account and add it again, do a factory reset and try again none of these has helped. If however I switch to 3g I am able to update the apps, but my 3G plan is limited and I like to use it when I'm on the go. I have a pretty decent wifi at home which I want to use for updates and app installs.
Living on just 3g is not even an option.

Does anyone know of a fix for this? Since I got the phone from Amazon, they are pretty customer friendly and I should be able to return the phone easily should I do this?

I was able to install Amazon App store and have been successful in installing apps using it over wifi but this isn't a scalable approach for me either as I won't get the android updates and things like Whatsapp seem to be missing from the Amazon App Store.

My hunch is that there is some software issue with Google Play but I don't know if that is the case or if it will be fixed. What is the best thing for me to do in this case?


texts: What happens if google play services data is cleared..?

texts: Play services data was >200 MB in my phone i cleared data of it but now it is using so much of internet within fraction of minutes. What is the solution to fix this problem?


texts: Today have fired up my new Samsung Galaxy S II. To find that managing SMS messages is not as intuitive as on my old - non-smart Sony Ericsson. Cant seem to find a way to save messages to SIM - or anywhere else -  for example. And - I'm not up to android progamming!


texts: Android tool to find what's taking space, and delete it?

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Possible Duplicate:
  What can I do to manage my phone's internal storage?

Basically, I'm looking for an Android version of SpaceMonger or WinDirStat.


texts: How to turn off cellular radio in Lollipop/JellyBean using adb?

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I've been trying to find out how to kill/turn-off cellular radio (on a rooted device) using some command on ADB. My research only found that I should either (using GUI) enable Airplane Mode, or type some code to go to Phone Information and then tap Turn radio off.
But that's not how I want to do it.

I'm looking for a single or a set of commands to do the job here. (Note that I'm aware of using am start and input tap combination, but that's same as emulating the GUI.)

Also, in my OnePlus One (CM12), Airplane Mode as it seems only hides the Cellular icon. As soon as I disable the mode the signal reappears instantly, while signal takes bit longer when Turn radio (off -> on) is used?
Any good reason for this?

Thank you! Your help would be appreciated.


texts: Why do phones have default limited user rights (not rooted)?

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Possible Duplicate:
  I've rooted my phone.  Now what?  What do I gain from rooting?
  What does “to root a phone” mean?

I just spent half a day finding a rooting guide for Nexus S and I was wondering why root accounts aren't available on Android phones from the beginning? Being derived from Linux, why isn't it like on Linux with the root account and other accounts?

I am thinking maybe malware protection, but there are malicious software that can do harm without root account right? What are the major benefits?


texts: Nexus 9 stuck on setup screen because of Wi-Fi?

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I performed a factory reset on my rooted Nexus 9, and when I tried to start anew, I can't connect to any Wi-Fi network (with the exception of my phone hotspot), and I'm stuck here.  Since I factory reset, I lost access to developer options and I can't USB debug.

I have tried wiping the cache, factory resetting, and wiping all data, but nothing seems to get the Wi-Fi working (The Wi-Fi works fine on my computer and the family iPad).  It's always saving the network, but never actually connecting to it.  In the end, the Nexus 9 tells me "Avoided Poor Internet Connection" when in reality, the internet connection is excellent.

Is there anything that I can do to fix this, just in case Best Buy (where I purchased my tablet) says that my warranty is voided?

Any help would be appreciated.


texts: Tapping 7 times Build number in HTC Desire 300 does not work

texts: I am trying to enable developer options in my phone (HTC Desire 300) but tapping 7 times the build number doesn't work. Is there any idea? Thank you in advance!


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i want to change value in sched_mc_power_savings file, using this code :

   #!/system/bin/sh
   mount -o remount,rw /
   mount -o remount,rw /system
   busybox echo "4" > /sys/device/system/cpu/sched_mc_power_savings

but it not work, and it always give an error like

/etc/init.d/00myfile
: not found

or

can't create /sys/device/system/cpu/sched_mc_power_savings
: no such file or directory

and i though using busybox echo to change the value is enough, so does im doing something wrong ? and how make it works ?


texts: Blocked History not working after Marshmallow upgrade in Lenovo K3 note

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I recently upgraded my Android system in 'Lenovo K3 Note' to Marshmallow.
Now, I can't see Blocked History in the Contacts.
I could see the notification that some calls are blocked, but I can't see the Block History page.
Whenever I try to access this page, it redirects to the previous page.
Could you please help me fix this issue?

Any leads would be helpful.


texts: Losing connectivity with my carrier, how can I reconnect?

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I'm not sure why this happens, but I've lost connectivity (phone service, 3G) with my service provider a number of times now. Not just for a short while, I may be off the air for hours. This is worrying, as I'm not aware that this is happening. I have to reset the mobile.

Is there a way to get a notification that I'm off the air?
Is there a way to reconnect without rebooting the phone?
Is this something that happens to others, or am I just lucky?

I have a Samsung Galaxy SII.


texts: Many apps don't work for secondary accounts

texts: I have a Google Nexus 7 that I share with my kids.  I am the owner and created a second account for my child.  I've found that many games work on my (the owners) account, but will not work on the second users account.  One of the apps in question is Unblock me Free.  It works great on my account, but on the second users account, it will get to the splash screen and then just disappear. I cannot find any app, user or security settings that could be causing this.  Hoping for some insight from this group as to what is causing this.  I hesitate to install a root-kit or unlock the tablet unless I can be convinced that's the best/safest way to go.


texts: Where can I find the stock kernel for my Samsung Galaxy S2?

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I have a Samsung Galaxy S2 phone (GT-I9100). I installed clockworkmod, a custom kernel and rom (Resurrection Remix) earlier this year. One day I couldn't boot it anymore. I restored a backup of the stock rom still on my sd card. My phone worked fine again, except that my camera doesn't show me any image while running. I can take pictures and videos, but I'm blind while filming.
I'm presuming this is because I still have the custom kernel installed. I would like to get back to an official Samsung kernel compatible with my old stock rom.

Where can I find such a kernel?
How can I be sure that it is the right one for my ROM?
What steps must I take to ensure that I can at least get back to the current state if something goes wrong in the process?

This is my current setup:

Model:
GT-I9100

Android:
4.0.4

Band:
I9100XXLPX

Kernel
3.0.15-TH
codeworkx@cyanogenmod #2
SMP PREEMPT Sun Apr 29 10:50:29 CEST
2012

Version:
IMM76D.BULPG

I appreciate any help you can give me on this topic.


texts: How do you configure a Nexus 7/10 for family use

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I'm considering getting one of the Nexus tablets for my family.  I think the multi-user support is a great way to separate my apps from the kids games.  But what I've read about the implementation of multiple users seems lacking.  Without a device to experiment on I am left to ask here how this works.

What I would like to do is setup myself as owner, with my Google email address and Play Store  credentials.  Next I'd like to add users for my wife and my kids.  Setting up a profile for my wife is easy as she has her own android phone and I can use her Google account for that.  It's adding a user profile for each of my kids that I'm uncertain about.

My kids are young and don't have email addresses.  Nor do I want them to yet.  Do I have to create an  address for each of them?  What are my alternatives?
Can I configure the Play store for the kids user profiles to use my Play store sign-on / credentials?  On my phone I have the option of doing this, though I don't know what effect it would have there either (does it uninstall the apps from the first sign on and sync down those from the second)?

Obviously I don't want to pay multiple times for apps for my kids.  It's one thing for adults to buy their own apps, but does Google really expect each kid to have an associated credit card and to buy their own apps?

Any assistance in the correct way to configure the tablet would be appreciated.


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I have a Samsung Galaxy S3 with FM Tuner application. It is rooted.

I also took a look at Spirit FM Unlocked.

My question is: provided that this is illegal in some countries and not in others, and that AFAIK aviation frequencies are amplitude-modulated (AM), is it possible to (first and foremost) listen to radio frequencies beyond the 87.5/108 MHz standard ranges? Then is it possible to listen to AM frequencies wit Spirit FM or any other radio app after hacking the range?

Obviously, I just would like to listen, and fortunately it's not possible to interfere with a simple Android device into these frequencies.


texts: How to "mount --bind" directories in Android 4.4?

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I am just wondering is there a way to bind an internal /sdcard folder to another internal /sdcard folder and normal apps can write into it for Android versions since 4.4?

I have a folder named ./MyPics in the internal /sdcard. I want to bind it to ./DCIM/Camera, ./Pictures/Screenshots, ./Movies/Screencasts. The SD card is mounted in /mnt/shell/emulated/0 as sdcardfs, and it is symlinked to /storage/emulated/legacy. Moreover, there is a directory /storage/emulated/0, which is neither a mount point nor a symlink. It is a very weird directory.

I tried follows:

mount -o bind,dmask=0000,fmask=0000 /mnt/shell/emulated/0/MyPics /mnt/shell/emulated/0/DCIM/Camera
mount -o bind,dmask=0000,fmask=0000 /mnt/shell/emulated/0/MyPics /mnt/shell/emulated/0/Pictures/Screenshots
mount -o bind,dmask=0000,fmask=0000 /mnt/shell/emulated/0/MyPics /mnt/shell/emulated/0/Movies/Screencasts

but it has no use: Apps like Camera failed to write into /DCIM/Camera
I tried follows:

mount -o bind,dmask=0000,fmask=0000 /storage/emulated/legacy/MyPics /mnt/shell/emulated/0/...
....

but it has no use either
I tried follows:

mount -o bind,dmask=0000,fmask=0000 /data/media/0/MyPics /data/media/0/...
....

If there is a file named a.jpg in /MyPics, it appears in /data/media/0/DCIM/Camera, but it doesn't appear in /storage/emulated/legacy/DCIM/Camera
I tried to use Apps like LuckPatcher to do the job, but it failed again


texts: How to stop repeated requests to install an app?

texts:
I'm getting the same message or rather, a notification, several times daily, a request to install an app (Zero Launcher, specifically) and it doesn't seem to stop. It's starting to feel like harassment. What can I do to stop that kind of thing for good? Just deleting the notification does nothing as the next one is always lurking around the corner. Thanks!
(My device is samsung galaxy s3)


texts: How can I force the Google Sheets app to update to the server?

texts:
I have been using the Google Sheets app a lot on my Android phone, and I have discovered that if I don't force the app to store the spreadsheet to the server, it sometimes loses updates.

This is the sequence I currently use to force the app to save to the server:

Clicks the check mark at the end of the "fx" input box.
Click the check mark at top left.
Click the "<" mark at top left.
Click on the spreadsheet again, and scroll back to the desired position.
That's a lot of steps for something that happens automatically after just a few seconds in the browser version, and pretty annoying (though not as annoying as losing data).

So, the question: How can I more expeditiously force the Google Sheets app to update to the server?


texts: Vivo v7 hotspot keeps shutting off automatically

texts: How do i resolve this issue of my vivo hotspot turning off in its own? I can't even see any additional settings


texts: Is it better to detach a charger when my Android device gets fully charged?

texts: When using my Android device at my desk, is it better to (from a battery health point of view) detach a charger as soon as the device gets fully charged, or is it ok to keep it on the charger? I like to use it at my desk while it is plugged in so that it is fully charged when I walk away, is this ok?


texts: Is Google Photos synchronisation secure on public wifi

texts:
Can someone (owner of public nw or intruder) perform man in the middle attack and steal the photos while they are getting synced over public wifi?
Assuming they don't have any control on my cell phone, just by sniffing the packers, can someone steal the photos?


texts: Backup apps on SGS 2 with broken display?

texts:
the display of my Samsung Galaxy S2 got broken and I need to backup my apps. Is that possible without the phone's screen? There are no backup apps on the phone and it's not rooted. I don't know the exact OS version. Bought it 24 months ago.

After the crash I was able to connect the phone to Kies via USB and made a backup. Then I gave the phone to the repair shop of the accident insurance. But afterwards I read about that Kies won't backup your apps and as I still have one Bitcoin on the phone and also would like to restore other apps, I now think about getting it back from the repair shop, because if they repair it, all data will be gone.

So is there any way to get my apps back?

Thanks!!!


texts: My Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Neo sometimes turns off automatically while charging on original wall charger. And then no physical button works, I have to remove the battery and then have to restart it. Anyone have any idea what might be the issue?


texts:
I have a Samsung J6 2018 and I want to add Clock to Secure folder to prevent someone from dismissing my morning alarm. However, when I go to the secure folder, I can't find the Clock app, but I can find the calculator app. Being able to secure the calculator but not the clock doesn't make much sense to me.
Can I somehow secure the Clock app?


texts: I have an LG STYLUS 3 phone and suspect that it may be remotely controlled or linked to another person. What do I look for to know whats up?


texts: Application To Set Default Calendar Reminder

texts:
We know that Google Calendar application has a way to set reminder / alarm. However, there are times (well, almost every time) when I forgot to set reminder and I missed it :(.

My question is, is there an application (preferably free, as I don't have CC and Google's Android market doesn't support PayPal, yet) that can help me set defult reminder for every event I have? So that if I forgot to set it on calendar application, this application will help me remind events.

I've already test Calendar Snooze. But, it require me to set an alarm first.


texts: Get battery usage data at finer resolution

texts:
The biggest battery usage culprits on my phone, according to both the battery settings page and to GSam Battery Monitor, are always "Android System" and "Android OS." I also have "Watchdog" installed, which keeps warning me that "Android System" is using a lot of background CPU.

GSam explains helpfully that "Android System" includes the packages "Input Devices," "Key Chain," "Settings," "LocationServices," among others, and the processes "servicemanager" and "audiod" among others, but it doesn't break down the battery usage of each piece.

Is there any way to see battery or CPU usage info for each package/process separately, so I can figure out which specific component of "Android System" is burning my battery? It's hard to troubleshoot when I don't have detailed info about what's wrong.


texts: I use 2010  Outlook running on a PoP3 server.  I just bought a Galaxy  Note and love it.  But I need an e-mail app like outlook that will allow me to setup folder and rules to move specific e-mail in their correct folders.  I don't care about syncing with Outlook on my window x64 O.S. because my server handles that for me.  But I need the portability  of my note with a sort of sophisticated folder/rule e-mail app.  I don't mind paying for it, as long as it just doesn't delete my mail after 30 days.


texts: Google Voice text forwarded to Hangout also shows up in Messenger app

texts:
I've just got an android phone (Nexus 5X). I have setup Google Voice to send/receive SMS in Hangout. Under the "Phone" menu in Google Voice, the option to "Receive text messages on this phone" is grayed out and it says "Receive text messages on this phone - disabled since you've opted in to send and receive SMS in Hangouts" next to it.

However, when I get SMS on my hangout, the SMS also shows up in the Messenger app. Is this because Messenger app is just pulling in all SMS message receive on the device? Is there a way to prevent Hangout SMS (GV text forwarded to it) from showing up in the Messager app?


texts: Is it possible to transfer EVERYTHING from one Nexus 5 to another?

texts:
I just broke the screen on my phone, and the way my insurance works, they're going to replace it with a new one...

However, I've spent a lot of time setting up everything in my phone, and would like to not have to do it again...

Is it possible to transfer EVERY SINGLE BIT OF DATA on my phone to my pc, and then restore it in a new one?


texts: How to disable the developer option in Chrome for Android?

texts:
I have enabled developer options accidentally by clicking on Settings > About Chrome > Application Version 7 times.
I didn't find any option to disable this developer options. How to disable this?


texts: Can I browse a locally hosted web site from a USB connected device?

texts:
I am attempting to remote debug a locally hosted web application on Nexus 7 and 10 tablets running Android 4.2.2, that are connected to a development machine via USB. My goal is to browse to the equivalent of 127.0.0.1:xxxx on the tethered PC (so from the tablet I would expect to browse via the host PC's IP address 192.168.1.100:xxxx).

I do realize this can be accomplished utilizing Wi-Fi, but unfortunately the tablets are not connected to the same network as my development PC and can not be. Bluetooth is also out as my dev machine does not have Bluetooth.

It seems like utilizing reverse tethering would allow me to browse to the host machine. The reverse tethering solutions I've tried to utilize have focused on simply using the PC as a pass through to the internet. In any event I have not been able to successfully setup reverse tethering much less browse to the web application hosted on the connected development machine.

Using a USB reverse tether solution is it possible to browse a locally hosted web application? Is there an alternative to reverse tethering that will provide the same capability? Can I browse a locally hosted web site from an Android device connected via USB?


texts:
I want to use the Google Play Store, so I need to login with my Google account. The moment you login, Android will store your Google account, so apps like Gmail can access it.

However, the Play Store is the one and only app I want to use my Google account with. I don't want Gmail or anything else to access or even know that I have a Google account.

Is there a way to isolate my Google account to just the Play Store? Is my only option to make a dummy Google account just for this device?

I'm running Android 7.0.


texts: linux kernel not seen from android filesystem?

texts:
I'm reading 'embedded linux' and in chp.6 "filesystems" there is a figure that I do not understand.

here it says that the 'linux kernel' is not seen from android filesystem. This give me some confusion:

-> The linux kernel image is definitely stored in a storage attached to the device. So when this figure says 'not seen from the android target filesystem', does this imply that the filesystem seen from the 'linux kernel' and 'android framework' is different?

In other words, if the kernel is to do its job, it needs to be able to see and access all the files available to the system. On the other hand, since android is practically a 'user' from kernel view, its scope is limited? And it does not have access to the actual linux kernel image due to this reason?


texts: Whenever I install a new widget, I don't know if it supports ICS or not immediately because it won't show up on the Widgets tab until I restart the phone. It is highly inconvenient. Is there a way to force Trebuchet (my home app) to reload the widget list everytime I install a new app?


texts: Understanding Secure Enclave (or equivalent) - Samsung S8+ SM-955F

texts:
I'm trying to understand the limits of the Secure Enclave (or equivalent, I'm not certain what its called) on the Samsung S8+

Specifically, does the secure enclave include any features related to time between attempts to access it?

I am asking as my partner has forgotten their pattern lock and is desperate to get certain data on her phone, and the timeout is now up to 30 minutes per guess.   I'm wondering if there are practical ways to bypass this timeout, or better yet brute-force or circumvent the password.  (Unfortunately her phone is registered to Google so "Find my Phone" works, but not Samsung, which appears to mean she can't reset the password without a factory reset)


texts: Would I be able to install brave and protonmail on grapheneOS?

texts: I'm thinking about picking up a pixel 4 and installing grapheneOS. Would I be able to install apps like protonmail and brave somehow?


texts:
I have updated my Moto G2 to Lollipop 5.02,

1) After which facing Wifi issues, where it does not connect to saved networks, One has to remove the network from the saved networks and reconnect by entering the password.

2) The Photos folder shows up twice on the menu of apps

3) The Moto Assist, which reads out your message or answers the calls in Home or Driving mode does not work. the voice reads the message and then beeps to turn on the speaker to listen your reply to either send an sms or answer calls... keeps beeping until one has to exit out of the assist mode.

Guys, do let me know if anyone here are facing these issues after the update. How one can get rid of them :)


texts: Text messaging Force Close issues after OS upgrade

texts:
I upgraded my Samsung Galaxy S GT I 9000 to Android 2.2 yesterday...but I just can't open my messages...it says Force Close every time I try...any solutions??

If not, how can I downgrade to the original 2.1 Eclair?


texts: Huawei p9 lite usb working but not working

texts:
(trying to root the phone but haven't got any because of the USB problem)
so i have had this device for a while and through the couple of years its gotten pretty beat up but still works.

so the problem im having is every time i connect it to my computer the only thing that happens is the phone charging the computer nor the phone reacts at all (beside's charging) but i have found a trick if i leave the phone alone for a minuet when i plug the cable in it works the computer reads it and i get access but when i turn the phone off the problem appears again. its realy frustrating because im trying to access the fast boot or boot loader but because of the problem it dose not work i think. nothing pops up besides the charging icon. it almost work once when i held down the volume down button then put in the USB cable the computer reconized it for a split second but still did not work.
ive tried many things used different cables factory reset it oem unlocked enabled
tried leaving the cable in when the computer reconized it then powered it down still dint work
i need help with this please.
model number vns-l31
[ps sorry if you cant understand my writing im pretty bad at it]


texts: Can we use Moto G2 with google Cardboard

texts: Can I use Moto G2 with Google Cardboard. I just want to experience Virtual reality in a cheapest way possible. I've a Moto G2, So I was wondering If I can use Moto G2 with Google Cardbaord. If anybody has used it then please suggest me, What kind of stuff I would be able to see and what I won't be able to.


texts: My bluetooth keyboard's skip/back buttons don't fast forward/rewind

texts:
I recently purchased Satechi's Bluetooth Multimedia Remote Control so I could control my music without looking (i.e. without removing my hands from my pockets and exposing them to winter). Essentially, this pairs as a bluetooth keyboard with media keys, which is why I said "bluetooth keyboard" in title, because I imagine it is functionally the same.

Here's my problem: pressing and holding the skip button does not fast forward as expected (likewise for the back button and rewinding). I noticed that the default music app immediately skips when the button is pressed, while the doubleTwist app waits until the button is released to skip; this makes me think that each app decides how to handle the input from the media keys. Any suggestions for a workaround or an app that will respond appropriately to my input?

I have a Samsung Galaxy SIII (SAMSUNG-SGH-1747) running ICS (Android version 4.0.4). It is not rooted.


texts: Does WhatsApp keep my status when I change phone?

texts: I am also changing my phone, maintaining my same number. Will my status be restored to "Hi there using whatsapp"?. i.e., the default?


texts: Connect Samsung Galaxy tab 2 P3100 to a GPS dongle/ Receiver

texts:
I have a Samsung galaxy tab 2 p3100. I have an android application which uses its internal GPS to get Latitude, Longitude values. But the lat, long values getting from this tab is not accurate. So I want to connect an external GPS Dongle / receiver to tab and get lat, long values from the external device instead of from tab.
I want to know is there any external GPS Dongle / receiver device that supports Galaxy tab2  or any other android device? And if yes, which is the device and how to connect it?


texts: Automate Charging cycles for always connected devices to wall outlet

texts: Is there any way to automate charging cycles (like charge only from 40% to 80%) if the device always connected to power outlet? I'm searching for a way to read charging level and send commands to external devices to turn off/on power outlet.


texts: Does play store filter out NFC apps for phones which do not have NFC?

texts:
I'm developing an Android app based on NFC technology.
So when my app goes live on the play store, will the app be displayed for people having non-NFC phones? Will they be shown a message like "this app is not supported on your phone" or will they have to face post-installation frustration?


texts: Battery indicator increase when not charging

texts:
Basically, two hours ago my battery level is at 8%, then an hour ago, it was at 9%. Now it's at 10%. Why is it going up even though it is not plugged in? Would I need to calibrate my battery?

Note: This is a new phone


texts: Does anyone know, or know how to determine, the dimensions of the Samsung Galaxy S6+ screen in pixels?

texts: The reason I want to know is because I want to make a wallpaper for my girlfriend that exactly fits the screen


texts:
I was following these instructions to unlock the bootloader on my Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo until I reached steps 9 and 10.

There was no extras/google directory or android_winusb.inf file anywhere. So from Eclipse's Android SDK manager I tried to download the Google USB Driver but found it as not compatible with linux.

What should I do now to replace steps 9 and 10?


texts: I cant go in recovery mode I try the combinations and it not work I always rebooted and bypass the recovery how to fix this


texts: I have an old HTC Sense and i am having problems getting market to open or even updating to google play store.

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I have an old HTC Sense Android, running 2.3.4, I'm not new to this scene, i currently have a galaxy S6 Active and a S8+, but im still learning, ANYWAY this phone doesnt have service, just wifi, i was bored and It has market, but won't connect. Did they make updates to install google play store, ?? Does the Android market even still exist..?? I appreciate any help.       - D.W.O
I have just seen that in settings it says 2.3.4 but somewhere else i saw 2.3.6...also this device is stock, i have no clue about rooting...would like to learn


texts: Android 4.04: Default Silent Mode to Mute

texts:
I just upgraded Galaxy S2 (Epic 4G Touch) to Android 4.04. In the previous version, I could change the Default Silent Mode to Mute instead of Vibrate in the Sound settings. I believe this was under Vibrate settings; this could be changed to Never.

In this version, if I hold down the power button and choose Silent Mode it always goes to Vibrate mode instead of Mute. I can change the setting to Mute by going into the Sound settings, but it is much faster to hold down the power button (particularly when the phone is locked).

Any thoughts?


texts: Canceling the sending of a queued email in Gmail for Android

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How do I cancel the sending of a queued email in Gmail (Android)?
The conversation is in the outbox and I don't see an option for deleting the message alone. I'd like not to have to delete the whole conversation.

I am temporarily in China where Google is blocked and I want to rewrite an email I had written and tried to send.


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Voicemail on my T-Mobile Galaxy Portal/Spica/i5700 doesn't work.  I've set it up via the Tmobile voicemail setup, but if I call my mobile it just rings and rings until I get a message saying 'This number is currently unavailable.'

Is there anything in Android itself that might have borked it?  I'm running an ahem not official Samsung version of Froyo.  In Settings -> Call Settings I can see Voicemail service, from which my only option is My Carrier, and Voicemail Settings, and all that lets me do is pick the voicemail number to call.

Or is it more likely just some error at T-mobile's end?  Thought I'd check before giving them a call.


texts: How do I get the hidden achievement in the new Google Play Games app?

texts: I've heard that there's a secret "easter egg" achievement in the new Google Play Games app, how can I get that achievement?


texts: Why 'am start PACKAGE' cannot launch some apps and shows an error?

texts:
I keep having an error trying to start some apps using am start command. It works for many, but for some apps I get the same error mentioned below:

#adb shell am start com.amazon.venezia
Starting: Intent { act=android.intent.action.MAIN cat=[android.intent.category.LAUNCHER] pkg=com.amazon.venezia }
Error: Activity not started, unable to resolve Intent { act=android.intent.action.MAIN cat=[android.intent.category.LAUNCHER] flg=0x10000000 pkg=com.amazon.venezia }

#adb shell am start com.whatsapp
Starting: Intent { act=android.intent.action.MAIN cat=[android.intent.category.LAUNCHER] pkg=com.whatsapp }
Error: Activity not started, unable to resolve Intent { act=android.intent.action.MAIN cat=[android.intent.category.LAUNCHER] flg=0x10000000 pkg=com.whatsapp }


texts: Is there a way to bypass the first setup screen, that shows up during first boot of a new/stock ROM or after factory reset?


texts: How to migrate data with downgrading from Android 7.1.1 to 5.1

texts:
I just bought a new phone and it is running Android 5.1 with little chances for upgrade. On the initial setup, when Android asks were to migrate from, my current phone (with Android 7.1.1) was not available. So I've skipped this step. It, however, has downloaded contacts from, I guess, Google cloud, but the contacts are aged and correspond to my oldest Android I used to have couple years ago. I've tried an app from the play store,  but it has created lots of duplicated records. So I had to reset and start from the beginning.

The questions I have

How to get my contacts in sync in my particular situation?
Is it possible to migrate application data?


texts: adb backup non-rooted before changing android version

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I am planning to change from Lollipop to KitKat on my non-rooted Nexus 5.  I'd like to keep as much data and settings as possible.

I've used adb to back up my sdcard.

I'd like to use adb to backup apps and settings. One adb option is system.  I would guess that I should not back up system if I'm planning to switch Android versions, but am not sure what system means to adb.  What, exactly, does the system option do?

If I don't need data (because I've already pulled data from /sdcard/) and system would not be wise under the circumstances, would

adb backup -apk -noshared -all -nosystem

be appropriate? If not, what should I use?

I've read a fair number of threads here, including Full Backup of non-rooted devices, so if I've missed something, please link to the thread answering this.

Or should I rely on Google backup and restore (turned on in settings) for this?


texts: How to enable real text prediction for android / stock keyboard on LG optimus one?

texts:
The title says it all but i will explain a bit more.

I have a LG optimus one phone with android 2.2 froyo. It comes with two keyboards, the LG one with working text prediction and the Android / Stock keyboard (what's the official name?) that does not seem to have access to the language dictionaries because it ONLY predicts my contacts' names!

Is there a way I can fix this? I really want to use the Android/Stock keyboard with working text prediction and voice input. I don't want any alternative like swift or similar.

Thanks a lot

dmeu


texts: Can a carrier-sold Nexus 5 be reimaged to the default Google Nexus experience?

texts:
I'm eligible for a phone upgrade with Sprint and the Nexus 5 is one of my top choices at the moment. Normally they bundle their phones with bloatware (like their Connection Optimizer shudder) which I would like to avoid.

Can a Nexus 5, purchased from Sprint, be flashed/reimaged/reset to be identical to one purchased from the Google Play store?

Some caveats:

I imagine rooting the phone might be a necessary step in this process (should one exist) but I'd prefer the phone to be "unrooted" after completion.
Ideally the process should not void the warranty on the device

As a side question: are the differences between a Sprint-offered Nexus 5 and one bought straight from Google Play significant enough (annoying enough?) to warrant all this effort?


texts: Getting a file to Samsung Galaxy Tab from my Laptop without Android?

texts:
I am trying to install new Android OS to Samsung Galaxy Tab but it does not have a Memory-card -slot and it does not have any OS currently. I need to somehow get the OS -file to the Samsung Galaxy Tab from my laptop, how can I do it?

ttyACM3 -description with ls

# ls -al /dev/ttyACM3
crw-rw---- 1 root dialout 166, 3 Oct 27 14:06 /dev/ttyACM3

Dmesg

 [538846.011011] wlan0: no IPv6 routers present
[539228.371156] usb 2-1.2: new high-speed USB device number 67 using ehci_hcd
[539228.387241] hub 2-1:1.0: unable to enumerate USB device on port 2
[539228.882058] usb 2-1.2: new high-speed USB device number 68 using ehci_hcd
[539228.990676] usb 2-1.2: New USB device found, idVendor=04e8, idProduct=6860
[539228.990685] usb 2-1.2: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=3
[539228.990691] usb 2-1.2: Product: SAMSUNG_Android
[539228.990696] usb 2-1.2: Manufacturer: SAMSUNG
[539228.990700] usb 2-1.2: SerialNumber: 4xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
[539228.995453] cdc_acm 2-1.2:1.0: This device cannot do calls on its own. It is not a modem.
[539228.995729] cdc_acm 2-1.2:1.0: ttyACM3: USB ACM device
[539820.734285] thinkpad_acpi: unknown possible thermal alarm or keyboard event received
[539820.734288] thinkpad_acpi: unhandled HKEY event 0x6040
[539820.734290] thinkpad_acpi: please report the conditions when this event happened to ibm-acpi-devel@lists.sourceforge.net
[539820.734655] thinkpad_acpi: EC reports that Thermal Table has changed

usb-devices

:  Bus=02 Lev=02 Prnt=02 Port=01 Cnt=01 Dev#= 69 Spd=480 MxCh= 0
D:  Ver= 2.00 Cls=ef(misc ) Sub=02 Prot=01 MxPS=64 #Cfgs=  1
P:  Vendor=04e8 ProdID=6860 Rev=04.00
S:  Manufacturer=SAMSUNG
S:  Product=SAMSUNG_Android
S:  SerialNumber=4xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
C:  #Ifs= 3 Cfg#= 1 Atr=c0 MxPwr=96mA
I:  If#= 0 Alt= 0 #EPs= 1 Cls=02(commc) Sub=02 Prot=01 Driver=cdc_acm
I:  If#= 1 Alt= 0 #EPs= 2 Cls=0a(data ) Sub=00 Prot=00 Driver=cdc_acm
I:  If#= 2 Alt= 0 #EPs= 2 Cls=ff(vend.) Sub=42 Prot=01 Driver=(none)

I can see that my laptop can detect the SGT but I am now trying to find where it is mounted to. How can I find the directory for SGT to save a file to it?


texts: LG Optimus G Pro - automatically turned on when charging

texts: I use OGP for last 2 months, everything is fine untill last night. I turned off the device and plugged in the usb and charge it. Suddenly the device is turned on. Try to turned it off again, but it just like restart. Back again to home screen. Root my phone about a month ago and no issue at all. Except last night. Rom is stock 10e.


texts:
I have an LG V40, and in both Android 9 and 10, it seems that the "Screen Recording" app is always running, and not possible to keep it Stopped.
Greenify shows it as running in "Foreground":

If I force hibernation, seconds later it will be running in Foreground again.
It is not possible to disable this app, and it requires access to Camera and Microphone:

These permissions cannot be removed either:

Should I be concerned?
Is there any way I can fully disable this app?
My OS is European.


texts: how to add a custom lock for the recovery and/or bootloader?

texts:
Unlocking the bootloader and/or the recovery is very popular discussion across many devices. But doing so exposes a very obvious and inevitable issue with security!

An unlocked recovery means that no matter how secure you make your android lock screen, someone can easily reset phone to restore the phone to a fully functional (and lockless/insecure) state and the worst part, they don't have to erase your data(meaning they can access all your personal files and folders)!

It is almost hilarious! In fact if the phone supports insertion of external SD cards, you can even flash your own software into the phone and maybe bypass the lock screen without wiping any data.

For example: One possible loophole is using the 'Tasker' app which has a feature that can temporarily disable the keyguard. And the best part is that Tasker can be flashed using the recovery!

So is there any method by which I could add a security measure that prevents complete access to my recovery and/or boot loader that will make my phone less insecure?!

Expected answer:
Method by which a custom pin/password must be entered before entering the bootloader/recovery. So that my bootloader/recovery is still technically unlocked but simply requires authentication to use (this also ensures that conventional unlocking methods won't work as the phone is not really locked!). This also means that one does not have to lose root access to ensure security!


texts:
I plan to buy a Samsung Galaxy 3. Here are my questions:

Does the Galaxy 3 have a front-facing camera?
How is the main camera (in terms of clarity)?
Can the browser support multiple windows?


texts: How can I select which folders to sync via Exchange ActiveSync?

texts: I am using Exchange ActiveSync with Android version 4.1.2, but cannot find the option to choose which folders to sync within my mailbox.  A technote on the Samsung website (albeit the US version) says this option should be there. Does anyone have any ideas?


texts: Why is Maps using outrageous amounts of background data?

texts:
I just got three auto-top up notifications amounting to total of about $50 from my network carrier.

Upon checking data usage, I see that this month shot up to 5gb+ and the details show it was almost all due to Maps, (please refer to screenshot).
The breakdown says 2.13 MB of foreground data and 5.15GB of background!!!
The messages from my carrier were sent within a 35 minute window.
This is expensive and outrageous. What's causing it and how do I prevent this?!!

I'm using Blu Lifemark 4G. It's an american company who had had security issues relates to Chinese interference but they said the new software releases fixed that. My android version is 5.1. Maps version: 9.67.1


texts: How to control additional tethering settings on android phones?

texts:
I want to use my phone and data plan as a temporary solution for providing Internet for my whole home network.

I have plugged it into my OpenWRT router via USB and it's network device usb0 is so far member of the bridge br0 so that all my network can use it. All is working fine except for one thing:

The phone now acts as DHCP Server and the subnet (192.168.42.0) is not controllable and different to the previous subnet in my home network (192.168.2.0). I have a few fixed IPs that I don't want to change.

It would be great if I can change the phone's tethering subnet to be 192.168.2.*.
Is this possible?


texts: Make Google voice / assistant listen always when ear buds connected?

texts:
My bluetooth earbuds on my Android S7 phone do not have a button to activate Google Voice Assistant for things like note to self Etc. If the phone screen is on Google Voice is always listening.

How can I set Google Voice Assistant to always be listening when I have these bluetooth earbuds in?
Or how would I have it always be listening anytime wired earbuds are connected?


texts: Sync certain contacts between two devices/google account

texts:
Is there any way of syncing selected contacts from one android device/google account to another?

Consider the following example:
Person A  and Person B share real life contacts, but on their smartphones, each person has to maintain contact details on their own. The data is there, so why do not share this?

The following ideas came to my mind:

Create a new, shared account. All contacts that should be shared are stored in this account. On each smartphone, contact syncing for this account is enabled. This should work just fine on android smartphones. But the contacts of the shared account are not accessible through the web interfaces of the individual accounts!
Use Gmail Shared Contacts for Google Apps. The drawback here is, that this does not work for generic @gmail.com addresses.

Is there any other way (android app, software for Windows/Ubuntu, own contact server, ...) to sync common contacts in a way, that the contacts are present both on android devices and through the normal google webpages?


texts: Force Google Maps to save cached maps on SD card

texts:
I am downloading a large number of map areas in Google Map for offline use. It appears that, by default, Google Map writes its cache to my phone's relatively scarce internal memory. Is there a way to force Google Maps to use SD card instead?

I am using Google Maps 6.7.0 (latest version as of May 2012) on Android 2.3.3.


texts: How to use two Android smartphones as lavalier microphone transmitter and receiver?

texts:
I have two Android smartphones (Nexus 5 and Galaxy Nexus) and lavalier microphone. I would like to connect microphone to one smartphone and connect another smartphone to the mixer console. Then stream audio from lavalier microphone to the mixer console directly via one smartphone to another over Wi-Fi or Bluetooth. Maybe router should be added to this network, to expand the range.

I work on stage in noncommercial events, so buying real transmitter and receiver will be to expensive for me, or for organization.

Theoretically it can be done through simple call, but there will be latency (it is not direct connection) and it will cost money every time..

I found several similar questions here, but no one was about using one smartphone with microphone, and I didn't found any answer yet.


texts: android 4.2.1 installation error on N7000 error

texts:
Possible Duplicate:
  Flashing Cyanogenmod9 - Kernel via Odin

I have a galaxy N7000 4.1.1 and tried to upgrade it to 4.2.1 but it shows and error when installing the system a such error# 7 that has to be with Internal space I've heard.

Can anybody please tell me how to fix it.. I have the 4.2.1 system and the google apps for this. But this is not letting me upgrade my android.

Thanks.


texts: How can I share my free internet vpn connection with my laptop?

texts:
I am getting the free internet connection through both HTTP Injector and Anonytun, I want to get the same fast connection in my laptop as in the android phone?
Please use simple language since I'm not exactly very convulsant with these things..but I,m also not thaat dumb...hehe :-). Thank you.


texts: Why is there such a difference in the amount of internal memory?

texts:
So first, when I go to Settings -> Apps this is what is shown:

(Click image to enlarge)

After some time ~20 seconds, the amount of space left is this:

(Click image to enlarge)

Why does this happen? What does this mean? And when installing any Android app I always get the insufficient storage space error. Why?  When determining the amount of space that is free, which of the two screenshots' storage space  does the Android OS consider? Anyhow, in both the cases the minimum that I had was 40MB and the app that I wanted to install was 12MB, yet I got the error.  I am running on HTC Legend, Android 4.1  Please clear this confusion. Thanks!


texts: Is there an emulator available for Android that mimics a windows environment? WINE for Android does not look like it will be out for a while, and those that I've found don't look like they support past Windows 98 (our software requires XP S3 and up) due to different processor structures. It doesn't have to be a free option; as long as it's not too expensive, we don't mind paying. If we cannot do this we can use LogMeIn, but that is not preferable.


texts: How do I access the reflow mode on Adobe Reader?

texts: How do I access the reflow mode on Adobe Reader for Android?


texts: How Can I Check the Location of a File (e.g. Cluster or Sector #) in the Internal Storage?

texts:
I would like to know If I certain file moves on the Flash memory (internal storage), between writes/updates to it.

Is there some way I can get the file's location on the Flash memory?
(Cluster Number, Sector Number, etc)

I am using Android v8,
and can either install use an App for that,
or use the Command Line, If a relevant command exists in the Linux command-prompt that Android has.


texts: Permission denied when I run insmod in terminal emulator

texts:
I want to install a module (bcm4329.ko) in my nexus one phone. I have rooted the phone and installed Cyanogenmod too.

In Terminal emulator, I tried various commands but everything resulted in failure

$ insmod /system/lib/modules/bcm4329.ko //[Operation Not Permitted]
$ su insmod /system/lib/modules/bcm4329.ko //[throw the syntax/man page of su]
$ cd /system/lib/modules
$ chmod 777 bcm4329.ko //[Read only file system]

The error messages I received are enclosed within '[ ]' after every command. How can I install this module in my android phone. Any help please.


texts: So I recently downloaded ScriptRunner for android and was wanting to learn how write a basic script to open an app click at a certain x y coordinate and perhaps take a screen capture at a given time. So if anybody could get me started in the right direction id very much appreciate it.


texts: How can I limit WiFi data usage to activities I explicitly allow?

texts:
I'm about to go on a cruise, and the ship has its own WiFi.  If things are the same as before, they allow a very small amount of data a day for free (beyond that requires purchasing data).  To use this free data, I go to a certain web page and sign in.  At this point, I have full internet access until I sign out.

So the question is, can I limit the WiFi data (or overall internet data) usage to only the things I specifically allow?

I know there are plenty of options for restricting data usage to WiFi only, but this is about restricting access while connected to WiFi.

I need to restrict 2 phones - a Galaxy S5 and S6 Edge.

Thanks!


texts: Hide a persistent notification altogether (without proprietary software)

texts:
I'd like to hide a persistent notification of an application (an IRC client) but would like to keep all the event notification (for example, I'd still like to receive a notification when I'm mentioned in the channel).

There was this question which suggested two proprietary applications to do this. Still, I'd rather refrain from installing closed-source applications, as my CyanogenMod installation has no user-space closed-source blobs.

Is it possible to remove the persistent notification without installing proprietary blobs?

I'm running CM 13.0. My phone is rooted and I have Xposed installed.


texts: Why are apps slowing down my phone just by being installed?

texts:
I have about 50 apps installed on my phone (not counting system apps). And my phone is absolutely unusable this way. Everything lags so bad that I can barely even enter my lockscreen pattern. I assumed this was because the apps can magically run in the background as services or whatever, but after freezing about 40 of them and making sure that only a very few services were running like whatsapp, my alarmclock app and my firewall app. My phone is still extremely slow.

Why is that?

Back when I only had these 10 apps installed that are running right now, everything worked pretty smoothly.

So what is wrong? A frozen app shouldn't have an impact on performance in such a way. Is there any way to get it fast again?

I've already removed as much preinstalled apps/bloatware as possible and cleaned the system using SD-Maid and used Autorun Manager to disable a ton of receivers that could start some apps. But it is still really slow.


texts:
I just rooted my S4 using KingoRoot. After rooting I am not able to access any of the Google services.

When I try to open any of the Google services, it says

  Unfortunately, Google Play Services has stopped

I am not able to open any app. When I try to open an app, it says,

  [App Name] has stopped.

I tried clearing cache data of Google Play Services, reinstalled and reinstalled it, but to no avail.


texts: Can I recover app data after the phone has been Factory Reset?

texts: Without remembering application data, I reset my Galaxy S3 to factory state. Now, I lost data for one expense manager app. Is there any way to recover the data?


texts: Can't uninstall app says already uninstalled

texts:
I am working on a game an I decided to change name of it. Now I can't uninstall or install my game. When I try to install it says it is already installed and when I try to uninstall it shows something like this (My game is at the bottom of the list):

Click image for larger version


texts: Samsung S6 keep showing Device Security "1 threat detected"

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I have found the App "androidlost" to be very useful in order to be able to found my lost phone  ...

But on my Samsung S6, I keep getting Device Security "1 threat detected" regarding this App and they tell me to remove it. Please how can I remove this notification because I want to keep this App.

References:

Lost Android at google play

https://www.androidlost.com


texts: Cannot turn Nexus 7 on after locking the screen

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My Nexus 7 had been performing without any issues, however, I locked the screen by pressing the power button as usual and then tried to turn it on several hours later but it was unresponsive.

How can I fix this?


texts: How to connect to PEAP MSCHAPv2 Wi-Fi using system certificates in Android 7.1 Nougat?

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Android 7.1 has introduced some changes to Wi-Fi connection interface.
In 6.0, when selecting PEAP MSCHAPv2 in Wi-Fi connection interface, there were no CA certificates available (unless some had been installed). In 7.1 one can Use system sertificates and Domain input field appears.

So, for example, I want to connect to Eduroam, that requires thawte Primary Root, using login user@uni.org. What am I supposed to type in Domain and Identity fields?


texts: Samsung Galaxy Ace, data network mode keeps deactivating itself

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Every time i turn on my data network  it deactivates itself within 5 mins ,any ideas
anyone? i have a Samsung Galaxy ace.


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I am taking my first steps into Android Automotive getting familiar with the documentation and would like to know if there is any component that supports the driver's camera? All references I can find are to the exterior view system (EVS).
Is it possible to connect to the driver's camera to develop apps with a driving monitoring system?


texts: Why doesn't uninstalling an app free all the space it had used?

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I've noticed a problem in my Galaxy Pop today, that after uninstalling an app the actual free space on the device doesn't change. I have downloaded a virtual guitar of size 2.6 MB, but when I went to uninstall this app, then I was shocked to seeing that only 230 KB were freed.
My question is, where are th remaining 2.3 MB? I've searched the phone and SD card but couldn't find out it where it went. It also looks like I've been lost some internal space on the phone.


texts: How does "virus been detected" on android pop up on chrome when visiting some sites?

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What is the cause of this chrome bug on android? The last site I went to was www.destructoid.com and all of a sudden it gets redirected to the following url. This happened previously awhile back, but I didn't document everything as I did today. I'm also on android chrome canary if that matters.

I took some screenshots before closing out of that tab. But my question is:

What chrome bug or malware is causing these random redirects?
How can one detect if they have this vulnerability?

The url is: warning: open in incognito mode


texts: OnePlus One (CM 13.1.2) persisting boot loop

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My OnePlus One phone got stuck in a boot loop over night without, as far as I know, a specific reason to do so (no new update was installed). Before this it was running perfectly fine. The phone was running the stock CM.

The phone boots and shows the Cyanogen Mod Ready logo and then restarts (Android version 6.0.1, Cyanogen version 13.1.2).

I tried numerous things so far
Booting in safe mode, wiping the caches and a factory reset (as suggested on the boot loop info page) all did not solve the problem.

Using ADB sideload to push and flash a zip of the ROM from the computer did not work. Yet no error was returned.

Furthermore, flashing the ROM with fastboot, as described here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-one/general/guides-bacon-timmaaas-how-to-guides-t2839471 did not resolve the boot loop. Also here, no errors were returned when flashing the individual files.

I'm not sure what other options I could still explore.


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I want to create an account for android that cannot create another user or remove apps installed by the device owner.

I have looked at creating other accounts or logging as guest and that gives the user an opportunity to install and remove apps.

Does android enable one to have a none admin like account where a user cannot install or remove apps and cannot create accounts?


texts: How to change the interface or positions of the home and back buttons after updating a Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 tablet?

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My Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 downloaded an update.

Now, the buttons (home, back) on the bar are in the middle. Previously, they were postioned left. It's really uncomfortable. It seems that I received the "mobile user interface" instead of the tablet interface.

How to do I change this?


texts: How to downgrade, root, and install CM 12.1 on 5th gen Kindle Fire

texts: I just got an Amazon Kindle Fire 5th generation 7 inch tablet. I want to install CyanogenMod but during setup the tablet updated to 5.1.4 and root methods and therefore flash methods are not working.