texts: Finding the appropriate ROM - translating ROM names to something legible

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The Shipped ROMs site has a bunch of ROMs listed, but I can never make out which one is the one I am looking for. Using the baseband version is straightforward, but even then there are often a couple ROMs that fit.

Please excuse me if I should not be doing this, but I'll give you a concrete example:
In my case, I am looking for the stock ROM for the unlocked HTC Desire I bought in The Netherlands (I'm Belgian myself, but this makes little difference). So I looked at the Bravo page:
http://www.shipped-roms.com/index.php?category=android&model=Bravo

The baseband version is 32.49.00.32U_5.11.05.27 so that gives me a list of 8 ROMs

RUU_Bravo_Froyo_HTC_WWE_2.29.405.2_Radio_32.49.00.32U_5.11.05.27_release_151783_signed.exe   Binary File
RUU_Bravo_Froyo_TELUS_WWE_2.25.661.2_Radio_32.49.00.32U_5.11.05.27_release_151557_signed.exe     Binary File
PB99IMG_Bravo_Froyo_HTC_WWE_2.29.405.2_Radio_32.49.00.32U_5.11.05.27_release_151783_signed.zip   Archived File
RUU_Bravo_Froyo_Vodafone_UK_2.33.161.2_Radio_32.49.00.32U_5.11.05.27_release_157522_signed.exe   Binary File
RUU_Bravo_Froyo_HTC_ARA_2.32.415.3_Radio_32.49.00.32U_5.11.05.27_release_157343_signed.exe   Binary File
RUU_Bravo_Froyo_HTC__ARA_2.32.415.3_Radio_32.49.00.32U_5.11.05.27_release_157343_signed.exe  Binary File
RUU_Bravo_Froyo_HTC_WWE_2.29.405.5_Radio_32.49.00.32U_5.11.05.27_release_159811_signed.exe   Binary File
PB99IMG_2.29.405.5_Radio_32.49.00.32U_5.11.05.27_release_159811_signed.zip   Archived File

In this list, there are a couple abbreviations I do not know or understand, such as:
WWE, ARA, RUU.

Any help, general or specific to my case, is much appreciated.
I believe I know I will need a bin and not an exe file, and I can probably rule out Telus and Vodafone ones.

Thanks in advance


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I would love to listen again to BBC radio in the UK. There was an app called beebplayer for watching BBC TV as catch up, and for live radio, but not for radio listen again, although it has now been withdrawn.

So are there any other apps (that don't require flash)? Are there statements from the BBC about Android support anyone could point me to? Is it flash only for ever?

My phone has Android 1.5, so I cannot use the flash player that comes with Android 2.2

Edit: Just to be clear, the "listen again" service is for catching up with radio programs you've missed, rather than just streaming what is on at the moment. Some are available as podcasts, but not all.


texts: How do I set up my Android phone to notify me by "sound" whenever a specific Group I follow on Facebook posts something?

texts: I follow a specific group on Facebook (I follow several) but I would like to be notified by "SOUND" on my android phone whenever a post is made to this one specific Group. How do I set it up on my phone and Facebook?


texts: Hy there, I am facing an issue, My Sim card automatically disconnects after some time... And reconnects automatically without doing anything...without even physically bothering the phone. And when it works, it gives full 3G signals. And when it works, I can also make calls and use my data... What could be the problem? It says no network-No service... Ofcourse My network provider service is pretty nice in my area.. Issue is with phone, I just need an idea what could be wrong with my phone? Plz help


texts: What do the 2 pins on the back of the Nexus S do?

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I'm really frustrated with a Nexus S turning off while in my pocket. I'm wondering if it has something to do with the pin positions, or these 2 strange back pins and contacts on the cover that don't seem to do anything:

I guess those tell the phone "the back cover is on", which must mean something to the phone.  When I put a piece of paper between those pins and the back cover, the phone at least doesn't seem to do the (literal 5 minute) "flash disk check" when the phone comes on.

Is blocking these pins from contacting a bad thing? Will it help to stop the phone from turning off in my pocket?


texts: Moto X Pure Edition: com.motorola.ccc has stopped

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This has been happening for the past 2 or so weeks, and is not really consistent with me doing anything in particular.  I'll get a notification that com.motorola.ccc has stopped and then after closing the dialog, maybe 50% of the time I'll get "Motorola Display has stopped".  Sometimes I'll just get "Motorola Display has stopped"

Phone is unlocked and rooted but I've not done anything special beyond that.  Any ideas?


texts: How can I prevent android apps from reformatting my SD card?

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I have a 32GB micro SD card, and some of the apps I use state that they have permsisions to modify sd card memory. I have a lot of personal files on my card, and the other day, some app, I don't know which one, had practically wiped out over 15gs of files from my card!

How can I block apps from wiping out my sd card? I don't see what possible good can come out of an app that can wipe out all my personal files. I backed up my pics when a guy at work told me an app had re-formatted his SD card. Sure enough, the same thing happened to me. I was able to back up my files BEFORE it happened, but how can I prevent this from happening again?


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Guys the android OS data usage on mobile data seems to be unusually high..

I have blocked data access for all the apps and whitelisted only a few 4-5 apps in AfWall firewall.. While play store , play services are disabled too..

Also I keep Google sync off when on mobile data and use it only on Wi-Fi..

And one cannot turn off background data on android OS

Settings > Backup and reset is turned off And all the photos backup etc too.

Anything related to Google or backup is turned off in short

The mobile is Moto G first gen and most of the OEM Motorola apps are freezed

So why so much usage by Android OS..
What packages are part of it.

Or how to check what services or packages are using the data and how to disable or freeze them.

Also can post if somebody needs to analyse

iptables firewall rules
Apps frozen or disabled

Screens:

Also:

backup is turned off
sync is turned off
no OTA updates for a long time
my normal data usage was ~20MB per month for Android OS


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I am really stressed out with my GSamsung S7,
Every app i have, I cant give permission to access my phone, it keeps saying to change this permission setting, you have to turn off screen overlay from settings, which i keep doing both ways, either turn them all off, or turn them all on, or doing them one by one, nothing is working.
Help, please. I am thinking about resetting the phone, but dont really want to, unless a last resort. thanks


texts: Can changing APN settings in Android improve internet speed?

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I wonder while reading some of blogs and even people around me suggests some changes in APN settings(that includes APN Name, MCC, MNC, APN Protocol and Bearer), claiming that will increase my internet speed.

If this is a real solution for increasing internet speed, do above settings are enough to change?

Additional Info: Country India
Carrier Network- Jio/Airtel


texts: Is there a way to log network traffic on an Android device without rooting it?

texts: I would like to know if its possible to log network traffic on an android device and to see what app is causing each bit of traffic without rooting the phone.


texts: Restore WhatsApp media from Google photos

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I set up my phone to automatically backup WhatsApp media to Google Photos. Now I want to print one of my conversations as a book using a service like Zapptales. The problem is, that all media, that has already been backed up, is no longer available:

'Sorry, this media file doesn't exist on your SD card.'

However, the photos and videos are all still available on Google Photos. Is there a way to restore certain or all WhatsApp media from there back to my device?


texts: After Full Disk Encryption, are all subsequent new files automatically encrypted?

texts: I am not talking about the new Lollipop which encrypts everything by default. The older versions, such as Androd 4.2.1/4.2.2 etc. Suppose you went to settings -> security -> encryption, and chose full disk encryption. All files on disk are now encrypted. Now, if you create a new file on the disk 5 minutes later, would that be automatically encrypted right away, or would you need to encrypt it again using full disk encryption?


texts: Browse entire file system in "browse" dialog box?

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I am trying to use KeePassDroid and when I select the browse button for the keyfile section it shows this screen:

As you can see, it's only limited to "Recent, Images, Videos, Audio, Downloads". My key file is located elsewhere and can't be located from these options.

How can I browse the entire file system and bypass these predefined options?


texts: Does the Samsung Galaxy S have an FM transmitter?

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I seem to recall seeing a review of the Samsung Galaxy S that said it has an FM transmitter (so you can listen to music from it on your car radio, for instance).  However, I didn't see it mentioned anywhere else.

Does it in fact have such a transmitter?


texts: Overheating device with random apps spiking CPU usage

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Few days ago my phone has started overheating and burning through the battery like crazy. I don't use it too much, and it used to last 1.5-2 days, now it's dead in 6 hours.

I've installed System monitor lite and it's showing that several of my cores are constantly at extremely high usage (over 80%), and various regular applications like Gmail and LinkedIn are shown spiking the CPU up to 20% each. I expected a single app to be doing something stupid, and after seeing which one it is, it would be simple to just remove it, but that's not the case. It turns out that a bunch of regular apps that I haven't opened in days are going crazy.

Here are some screenshots:

So, any suggestions besides doing factory reset?

The phone in question is Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 running original MIUI without root.


texts: I like the HTC interface additions to Android, but I have a non-HTC phone. Is there a way I can get them anyway?

texts: From the list of on-topic questions in this SE's definition phase


texts: How to install Nexus 6 / 5X / 6P Drivers in Windows 7 properly where fastboot can see it?

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I have the Nexus 5X drivers installed properly on Win7 64bit and it shows up in my device manager as Nexus 5x. I can verify that it gets detected as I see it in chrome inspect page. But when i try to do a adb devices or fastboot devices, it wont see the phone. what could i be doing wrong?

And yes I can transfer files when I select MTP mode.


texts: Got serious problem with my J530F need quick help

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i've got really hard problem with my j5 which is probably totally bricked. But. there is but, i can access recovery mode and connect it to the ADB, but still, aint that easy. While trying to flash new ROM, im getting up to 40 % and its shows "e:signature verification failed" after that it gets to 92% and stops. Total xfer: 2.00x on phone it shows as "E:failed to find /misc partition".
I've been trying literally everything.
Weird thing, cannot open adb shell, "error:closed" been trying killing server, starting server etc.

Most weird thing is J5 CANNOT ACCESS THE "DOWNLOAD MODE" which is the biggest problem in my case.
apart from that, i've got no TWRP or CMW installd, only stock recovery mode, whatever option im trying to get into, always gets same info "E:Failed to find /misc partition".
what else... I've been trying to make SD card as bootable device with android on it, if you've got any ideas about that, im happy to hear.
been trying several rooms, stock, lineage, other customs.
Tried several versions of adb..
sometimes adb shows info "deamon not started" which after i've got communicate that deamon started succesfully and transfered to port 500 something.

Please guys, help me with that. I've wasted about 60 over hours now  getting sick.


texts:
Some app is repeatedly downloading APK files in my Lenovo Android phone.
How can I find which program is doing this ?

I have installed all my apps from Google Play store.


texts: adb backup probably fails when trying to backup a single application

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Following the advice here https://android.stackexchange.com/a/38277/27533, I am trying to migrate the application from Nexus 7 to ASUS ME302C. (Actually, my daughter desperately needs that -- you know, all that work with Pou ;)

It seems I have successfully installed drivers for both Nexus 7 and the ASUS on my PC with Windows 7. I can copy files from and to both devices.

The backup process seemingly works correctly as it creates the backup.ab after running the command adb backup me.pou.app. I did not use the -apk as I want only the data. The created backup.ab has about 2.5 KB which seems reasonable. However, the adb backup –apk me.pou.app and adb backup –apk –shared me.pou.app commands produce the backup.ab of exactly the same size (2623 bytes)`; however, they differ when compared in binary mode.

There is no error reported. The Nexus 7 (the source of the backup) shows always Backup the data button at the bottom right (translated). The first toast says the process was started, the second toast says, it was finished.

I do not know what should I try, check, or whatever to make it working.


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My Motorola DROID Maxx, for some unknown reason, is constantly restarting. I tried to put it into safe mode, but to do that it needs to restart and it continues to go through this loop. I had this issue only recently, then I wiped it clean. I put back on my phone the apps I had before (list of them below) and updated some of those that came with it. While I was trying to do that, it wouldn't connect to wifi. I tried to turn it on but it keeps turning off (quite the rebellious). Then it randomly started doing the restarting thing again. I have tried safe mode, but it ignores it. I have tried recovery mode but so far only managed to get into it once. I hit the power button by accident and left the recovery mode.

Later, I managed to get into recovery mode and selected recovery. I managed to get to the menu and rebooted the system. It was no longer in the cycle and was now only shutting down without warning (no vibrations or anything) every time I start it up. At one point, I couldn't start it back up, so I put it on the charger and managed to get it. Then I put it into safe mode and it started the cycle again along with occasionally completely shutting down. After it shuts down it doesn't start up until I start it up.

Any ideas as of why it is doing this? Also, does anyone have a solution?

Here are the apps I have added (to the best that I can remember):

Facebook
Messenger
Google Sheets
Google Docs
Libib (had this before I wiped it, forgot to add it afterwards, so this isn't the issue)
Covenant Eyes (my dad put it on my phone, I don't know if he actually put it on my phone after the wiping, so this may not be the issue)
YouVersion (a Bible App, this is one of the last ones I put on there)

If I put anything else on my phone, I don't remember at the moment. Some basic things were updated (Google apps, camera, gallery, etc.)

Some additional information about my Droid (I don't know if this is of any help):

Model: XT1080 FCC

ID: IHDT56PE2

Type: M0DBA


texts:
I changed a watsapp group name and then back again to the original name. will everyone get notified of the changed name I didnt use?
Its just a work group and Im mortified.


texts: Cannot connect to HTTPS sites due to device clock being ahead

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I cannot access 'My Search.com' I just set as my homepage (Brave browser) and Yandex for my search engine (new install). I got an error saying that my (device) time is ahead.

  Your clock is ahead

  A private connection to *example.com** can't be established because your device's date and time ([current date and time]) are incorrect.

  NET::ERR_CERT_DATE_INVALID

  To establish a secure connection, your clock needs to be set correctly. This is because the certificates that websites use to identify themselves are only valid for specific periods of time. Since your device's clock is incorrect, Chromium cannot verify these certificates.

I have checked that the time and timezone is correct. Also, daylight savings time occured since yesterday.

How to fix the issue?


texts:
I have a Samsung Galaxy tablet model GT-P3110.

I keep getting a message on my tablet each time I go to my Hotmail and Outlook email that there is a problem with the security certificate for these sites.

All the reading I'm doing so far would indicate that it might be a fault with my tablet.

I have already lost access to one email account, and while I cant be sure it was because of me ignoring the security certificate warnings, but I do not want it to happen again.

Can you please help. My date and time seem fine when I go into my settings, is there anywhere else I should be looking? Will I need to do a full factory reset – and if so how do I do this?


texts: ClockworkMod Recovery pops up during phone turn on

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When I turn on my Galaxy S2 phone, ClockworkMod Recovery v4.0.0.2 pops up with the list of options,

1- reboot system now
2- apply update from sdcard
3- wipe  data/factory reset
4- wipe cache partition
5- install zip from sdcard
6- backup and restore
7- mounts and storage
8- advanced
9- power off

I am unable to figure out a way to turn on my phone. I am new to this so can you help in suggesting a way to access my phone? Every time I reboot the same ClockworkMod screen pops up.


texts: Understanding RAM, SD Card and Device Memory of an smartphone

texts:
I have an Android smartphone and would like to understand what is the difference between RAM, SD Card and Device Memory.
When I check Memory Usage of my smartphone, I see those components:
RAM: 174 used  and  52 MB free
On SD Card: 492 MB used   and  3.16GB free
Device Memory: 143 MB used  and  47 MB free
I understand that "SD Card" is some external memory that you put in the Smartphone.  But how do I understand RAM and Device Memory?


texts: Multiple consecutive individual ADB backup/restore without prompt

texts:
I was looking into how to do batch backups through individual adb backup/restore commands (to have separate .ab files per package/application/data/etc.) (I'm aware of the Helium (Carbon) desktop app as an option for this - would be interested in writing my own script for fun anyway).

The reason for wanting to create individual .ab files vs a large one is I want to be able to have partial backup/restore functionality for just individual packages, and not have to do, for example, 50 apps all at once.

The main obstacle at the moment is that every time a backup/restore occurs, user input has to be given when the prompt comes up - is there a way around this to be able to use adb backup/restore for multiple individual packages through something like a shell script?

Thanks!


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I got an old HTC Desire (the first model) which I need to reset.

I've tried to hard reset my phone using the instructions here: http://www.thefullsignal.com/htc/htc-desire/4989/how-hard-reset-htc-desire. But my phone just keeps booting as usual. Maybe I'm doing something wrong?

Are there another way for me to reset the phone? Maybe through ADT or something else?

Edit: I've forgot both which Google Account I used and the visual password (It's an old phone). So I can't log into the phone. That's why I want to do a hard reset.


texts: Stop gmail notification on android 4.4/Nexus 5

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How can we stop gmail notifications on android 4.4/nexus 5?

I cannot find Gmail in Settings\Apps\<AppList>. I have stopped notification of Google play, google services, google search, google plus, but seems like nothing has stopped gmail notification.


texts: I use my phone in English (UK). But I would very much like to change the Maps navigation language to Turkish, since the English voice sucks horribly in reading Turkish place names (especially while using Android Auto). How can I do that without having to change the language of my phone?


texts: How can I force Android to connect to the network of current country?

texts:
I live in country A and work in country B. I have a mobile phone contract from country A. A and B are both in the EU so there are no roaming fees at all.

During the day I have no network problem, the phone uses the network of the country it's currently in and everything is fine.

Problems arises when I cross the border: it seems to me that the phone tries to stay connected to the network it was previously connected to. So for 10 minutes or so after I cross the border, the network signal is weaker and weaker until previous country is too far away.

How can I force the phone to connect to a country's mobile phone network as soon as it enters in said country?

NB: situation is exactly the same when traveling from A to B or from B to A.

What I tried: switching to plane mode just after crossing the border, waiting 5 seconds and switching back. It doesn't work.


texts: Light sensor values differes from device to device - are the readings reliable?

texts:
I have launched an onboard sensors reading application on 2 phones: HTC M8 (Android 6) and Motorola Moto G (Android 5).

Those phones lays on my desk one just next to the other. And light sensor's readings are completely different: HTC shows 150 luxes and Moto shows 365 luxes.

This is a nonsense to use those sensors if readings are so different. Can those readings be treated as reliable? Can we do something about that issue?


texts: How do I root a Samsung Galaxy S4 SGH-I337?

texts: I have a Samsung Galaxy S4 SGH-I337 with a I337UCUAMF3 baseband. How do I either root it and unlock the bootloader or install a mod? Alternately, can I change it back to a previous baseband and unlock the bootloader?


texts: Cannot backup app via Astro - (private) app?

texts:
I was just about to backup an Android application via Astro app, when I saw that there is no checkbox in the right side, but just a title saying (private).

What does it mean? How can someone restrict an app to be backed up? Is there a way to backup the app anyway?


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I am using the stock / vanilla Android on Galaxy Nexus. What I want to do is setup an advanced "profile" kind of tool which does a series of steps one after another depending on what I ask - for instance -

Office cube - Bluetooth off, GPS off, WiFi on, silent mode, kill Good For Enterprise app, start Skype

Car - Bluetooth on, GPS on, Wifi off, loud mode, start Good for Enterprise app

Home - Bluetooth off, GPS off, Wifi on, loud mode, start Skype

The eventual idea is to do this with NFC tags but before that, I want like a "script" that goes about doing this one by one. I guess I have been spoiled by Bash scripts on the terminal?

any suggestions on how I can start going about this?

Other notes - I do have Llama installed and it is great, but I want more control. Also, I am not keen on rooting my phone.

(Note: I am not allowed to create a tag named "scripting" because it doesn't exist and I am new !)


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I used to walk out of my apartment, walk down three floors and across the parking lot before my Bluetooth signal disconnected. Now I have to hold the phone at chest level or sound starts to stutter if I lower phone to waist level.

It's not the headphones because my Sony speaker brick also lost range.

This started about a month ago and I wonder if it was because I installed the SMS Pro Messenger app? Or are they like Apple and wrote a routine to lower signal strength after you owned the phone for two years?

How does one go about analyzing if it's hardware signal strength problem or firmware related? I'm not adverse to resetting factory settings but don't want to reinstall everything if there is no chance of improving situation.

Phone: Alcatel OneTouch Idol 3 5.5".
Model Number: 6045I
OS: Android 6.0.1
Android Security Patch Level: November 1, 2016
Kernel: 3.10-49-ga7fff7c
Build Number: 7VGE-UDE1


texts: How do I purge the gallery on my Samsung Note 3

texts:
All of the pictures I ever took with my old phone were automatically backed up to my google account, thousands of pictures of stupid things, receipts, flight schedules and private pictures.

With my new phone, a Samsung Note 3, all of these images are now in my gallery.
I can find the offending images on picasaweb, no way I could find them on google+

So, what I would like to do, is purge wherever the files from my online pictures are downloaded to, remove the backup pictures from picasaweb and let the phone sync again.

TLDR

Where are the picasaweb/google+ images downloaded to on this phone?


texts: MicroSD permissions & move applications to microsd

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I am using Android version 9.

I was using my mobile with an microSD, formatted as external storage.
Most applications were moved to microsd/running from there.
So I decided to buy a faster one; I copied all files to my PC (just copied all files loosing all extra attributes).

Then I formatted the new one as external storage and I copied all files.
But it crashed (DoA) after a few hours. During troubleshooting I accidentally formatted as internal but didn't work (obviously). Luckily no data was lost as it wasn't writable.

Now I have again a working microSD formatted as external.
I copied all files to it. However, all application are not capable of moving to microsd and use the internal storage.

Any idea how to make "move to sd card" button available again ?

Thank you


texts:
Since this afternoon the Android keyboard crashes continuously on my phone, Samsung Galaxy S2. I have Avatarrom installed. I tried to delete the Dalvik Cache (cache/dalvik cache and data/dalvik cache), restarted the phone, but that didn't help.

Today I installed BTSync (Bittorrent Sync) on my phone. I don't know if it has anything to do with these problems.

(See update below - I have disabled App Protector!) I have App Protector installed, and it protects the system menu, so I can't open that. I can't open the Playstore to download SSHdroid or some other tool that will allow me to remotely access the phone. I cannot paste passwords into App Protector. I don't have a second keyboard installed.

I do have ES File Explorer installed, without protection, and can use that to clear the cache or remove files. It has root access.

Rom Toolbox is installed without protection. I can open the App Manager in Room Toolbox, but cannot remove App Protector. Freezing the app doesn't work either. Because the keyboard crashes so often it's difficult to do anything.

So I'm wondering what options are left for me. I have lockeck myself out it seems. Of course I can install a new rom, but if possible I want to avoid that route. What suggestions do you have?

UPDATE

I managed to disable App Protector. I copied a text file with the password for App Protector to the phone. I copied the text, and I could copy the password and that worked, so I disabled it immediately.

I have installed Thumb Keyboard, but that doesn't help.


texts: Access files or ADB on locked Galaxy S7 with broken screen

texts:
I have a Samsung Galaxy S7 SM-G930F that is fully functional with the exception of the screen and probably the capacitive buttons too.
All I really need to do is to access my files. As a minimum, I need to access the files in /storage, but it would be nice to get all the application data as well.
The phone has no custom recovery, only stock recovery and it isn't rooted; the worst part is that USB debugging is disabled. I also tried to enter my pin by plugging a keyboard and mouse to the phone via OTG, but neither device was recognised, and even if the mouse were recognised, I can't see anything on the screen.

How would I access the ADB, turn USB debugging on, remove the pin, or at least get the files from the phone using only stock recovery?


texts: LG G2 sound randomly turns on from vibrate mode

texts:
I have a Verizon LG G2 (VS980) updated to Android 4.4.2, which I always keep on vibrate mode.

However, every day, at exactly 3 PM, without fail, it turns itself from vibrate back to sound. It doesn't matter whether or not it's charging, if it's on wi-fi or data, or anything else.

Any idea what may be causing this, or how I could fix it?


texts: How to add person to contacts from a message (person auto linked w/ facebook)

texts: I got a message from someone not in my contacts. The number was automatically recognized as one of my Facebook friends. How do I add this person to my Google Contacts without copying down the number and adding them manually? There is no "Add Contact" button...


texts: I can't flash a custom rom onto my Galaxy Note N700

texts:
I just wiped my data and dalvic cache and formatted /cache, /system and /data. I put philz touch recovery (an enhanced CWM) on my phone and now wanted to install a rom. But when I install OmniROM it always tells me failed to verify whole-file signaure, and when I want to use CyanogenMod it tells me error in tmp/update.zip status 7.

The problem now, is that I now have no ROM on my phone and only can be in recovery mode. But, when I use adb sideload filename in the console I only get error: closed also my Windows doesn't show my phone so I can't put another ROM on it to test it.

What could I do ? I have no system on my phone at the moment and can only go into recovery mode.


texts: How can I use su again after OTA-upgrading my rooted phone?

texts:
I had previously rooted my droid when it was running 2.2 froyo. Using the OTA upgrade, i got a gingerbread (2.3.4) for my phone. As obvious, the root privileges were gone..but the superuser app and the everything else related to it is still there in the system/bin and system/xbin folders. Now when i try to run "su" command from an adb shell to re-root my phone, it shows "permission denied".

Is there anyway that i can get the "#" shell i.e. the su privileges instead of the normal "$" shell, so that i can manually delete the previous root files?
Thanks.


texts: Unknown error in bootloader during unlock after crash

texts:
With my ACER a700, Android crashed. Now, each time I turn it on it starts in fastboot mode. I tried to unlock bootloader to install Cyanogen, but after command line I have an response like "Error: Unknown error".

Is there a possibility to reset completely the device in order to reinstall a ROM?

EDIT:

I downloaded rom from this link and move update.zip onto SD card. I would boot in recovery mode but I can't, because of bootloader. I have the following output:

Booting failed
Bootloader vJB-663b3d3: Starting Fastboot USB download protocol

It seems I have not recovery menu. Also, I can't doing 'factory reset', I have the same failed.


texts: I want to make static IP on my tablet using usb-c to ethernet port

texts:
I have Huawei Meta Pad t10s tablet & usb-c to pd rj45 adapter to connect it to ethernet not WIFI and it connect to internet automatically but I want to connect to server with another Gateway and need to enter static IP but can't find the way in the software of the tablet.
can any one help me to find solution to this situation?


texts: Is there a way to get notify when mobile network is unreacheable?

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Sometimes mobile network (cellular network) is unavailable for my phone and I won't be informed about call attempts and SMSes. Is there a way or application that notify me (by notification, vibration, sound, etc.) when mobile network is unreachable?
I'm using Android 4.1.2

EDIT: By unavailability of mobile network I mean any reason that makes that I cannot call to anyone and others cannot call to me e.g. be in out og scope of cellular network, removing SIM card or anything.


texts: How to have a different password for Facebook and Facebook messenger?

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I have an Android phone.

I want to use Facebook messenger as IM.

But I don't trust my Android phone enough to give it my Facebook password.

Q: Is there any option to set a different password for Facebook Messenger?


texts: Recently  I have installed MIUI on my Xperia p. Everything is working fine except the dial pad. When I open the dial pad it automatically disappeared showing UNFORTUNATELY DIAL PAD HAS STOPPED WORKING. How can I resolve it??


texts: Wiko UFeel phone won't restart after logo screen

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Recently my Wiko UFeel (using Marshmallow Android) restarted automatically and won't pass from the UFeel logo image. I know I problaby have to do a factory reset, however I need to backup some files to my computer, both from the phone and the SD Card which, unfortunately, is mounted as internal storage, meaning I can't plug it to a card reader or any other Wiko device to copy the files. What I'd like to know, please, is:

1) If I execute the factory reset with the SD card in my device, will the data also be erased or just the data from the internal storage (or both) ?

2) If I execute the factory reset without the SD card in my device, will I be able to use it as is after the phone is reset or will I need to format it ?

3) Is there any way for me to plug the phone to a computer so I can backup the files ?

4) Is there any way I can backup the SD card through some other means ? I  tried ADB but it doesn't recognize my device.

Thank you very much


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My phone has been slowly going insane over the time I've been using it. This time around, the USB port is throwing tantrums. It won't let the phone connect to a PC. I've tried different USB ports on the PC (KDE Neon 5.17 User Edition), changing wires, and trying a different PC (Windows 10 Pro). All of them didn't help. Rebooting the phone helps, restoring normal access, but after unplugging the phone from the PC, it won't connect again unless I reboot the phone. Regardless of access, the phone does get charged if connected to the PC.

1) Any idea what is going on with my phone? No recent software installs or any weird things. Phone isn't that old (Lenovo P2a42, rooted with Magisk 20.2 and running AEX 6.7).

2) Is there any way to "reset" the USB port without rebooting the entire phone (similar to how it would be on a PC)? Everything on the internet only shows either changing the default USB configuration to MTP instead of the default "charge only" or resetting the USB port on Windows.

Thank you for your time.


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My Android Nexus S does not boot anymore.
If I start it normally, I get a screen like the following and it won't ever change (tried for hours):

I can still go into the boot loader with PowerOff + Volume Up, if I try the RECOVERY option, I just get a screen that looks like this:

Does anybody know how to install the original google android again, or at least flash it with a similar operating system?


texts: Stream audio from android to Windows 10 using USB Connections

texts: I'm currently finding a way how to stream or send the audio that android plays to a windows 10 computer without using any wireless techniques to avoid wireless congestions. Is there any? By the way, my phone's android version is 6.0.1


texts: How to double tap to open video feature of camera app?

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I have a clip-on that I sometimes carry my phone in.  When clipped in, it is not possible to interact with the screen. However, I still have access to the buttons on the side, so the double-tap to open the camera is a very useful feature and the volume buttons (either one) can then be used to take one picture or pressing both simultaneously captures a burst.  However, what I would really like to do is to record video, not a still image.  How can I make the double-tap switch to camera in video mode?  I can't access my screen, so I can't swipe to select it, so I need the double-tap to go directly there.

I have a Nexus 6P, not rooted, Android 6.0.1.


texts: ping  fails, but ping -I eth5  works in Android shell

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I am trying to enable Ethernet on my Android-7.1.2. Now, it can acquire ip address from DHCP server. ifconfig shows that the Ethernet port can receive lots of packets, but just sends a few out, as below:

  eth5      Link encap:Ethernet  HWaddr 00:04:9f:04:4d:51

  inet addr:10.193.20.83  Bcast:10.193.20.255  Mask:255.255.255.0

  inet6 addr: fe80::204:9fff:fe04:4d51/64 Scope: Link

  UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST  MTU:1500  Metric:1

  RX packets:10513 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0

  TX packets:22 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0

  collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000

  RX bytes:926773 TX bytes:2204

  Memory:1aea000-1aeafff

And ping -I eth5 10.193.20.64 can work:

layerscape:/ # ping -I eth5 10.193.20.64

PING 10.193.20.64 (10.193.20.64) from 10.193.20.83 eth5: 56(84) bytes of data.

64 bytes from 10.193.20.64: icmp_seq=1 ttl=64 time=0.345 ms

64 bytes from 10.193.20.64: icmp_seq=2 ttl=64 time=0.354 ms

However, ping 10.193.20.64 fails with:

layerscape:/ # ping 10.193.20.64

connect: Network is unreachable

And here is my route:

layerscape:/ # route -n

Kernel IP routing table

Destination     Gateway         Genmask         Flags Metric Ref    Use Iface

10.193.20.0     0.0.0.0         255.255.255.0   U     0      0        0 eth5

What am I losing?


texts: Update WebView without using Google Play

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I have an Android 6 device, where I have full root access. On this device, we are using an app which basically uses a WebView to display a website. The app is installed as a privileged system app. It is working good, however the webview-version on the stock device has a few bugs and we would like to upgrade to a more recent version.

I could update system.android.webview via Google Play, but due to the number of devices that need to be udpated this is not a viable solution.

So my question is: How can I update the system webview on android 6 without google playstore? I need a way to extract the updated app from one device and install it on another without Google Play.

Ideally,  we want to install without internet access but over adb so that we could script it easily for reliable installation on a larger number of devices.

The method suggested here for Android 5.1 seems to not work anymore on Android 6.


texts: Galaxy S2 X t989d firmware update - Kies crashes

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I am trying to apply Jelly Bean firmware update on my Galaxy S2 X, but everytime I try to, Kies dies at 0% of the firmware update, without any error message.

I tried uninstalling and installing Kies again. It is up to date. I also tried running it in Windows 7 mode and XP SP3 mode (I'm on Windows 8 64-bit).

I did a factory reset of my cellphone, and still encounter the problem.

Is there any alternative or way to fix this?


texts: Any way to get root without a custom recovery? (Unlocked bootloader)

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I have a phone with an unlocked bootloader (Motorola Moto Maxx XT1225) but there's no custom recovery available for it yet.

Is there any way to get root/flash super su without a custom recovery?

Or any way to modify stock recovery to be able to flash unsigned zips?

edit: device is on 4.4.4, it's the "international" version of Droid Turbo, just released device.

edit2: this is not droid maxx. It's moto maxx, Released 2014 November: http://www.gsmarena.com/compare.php3?idPhone1=5604&idPhone2=6779


texts: updater-script—Universal Method of Mounting partitions

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I'm trying to create a universal updater-script but I'v run into a bit of a wall. I can't find any universal way to mount a given partition.

In order to mount something in the edify scripting language I need to provide
a fs_type, partition_type, name, mount_point. I expect partition_type, name, mount_point to be fairly universal, but fs_type could be all over the place.

My only idea is to try mounting in a bunch of different filesystems and checking after each attempt if it's mounted.

I will have root access to the device over adb beforehand. Is there a reasonable/programmatic way to do this with adb?


texts: When I click a link on my S8 Chrome browser the link opens elsewhere?

texts: How do I make my S8 Chrome browser open links clicked within it, to open in it & not the Samsung browser?


texts: How does memory usage compare on Droid X Froyo vs Gingerbread stock ROMs?

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If I upgrade my Droid X from Froyo 2.2 stock to Gingerbread 2.3 stock Motorola/Verizon ROM, is it known what the memory footprint impact is expected to be? (assuming I keep my installed app list and usage patterns identical)

For example, if my stock Froyo 2.2 ROM boots up with ~170MB memory free, and during my day to day use I end up with ~50-70MB memory free (this is with ALL my actively used apps loaded, and Android not killing any of them to make room for others), what would the expected memory footprint be on a stock Verizon OTA updated Gingerbread ROM?

Please note that the question is specific to MotoBlurry stock Droid X ROMs, though I would appreciate a good statistical comparisons of AOSP 2.2 vs 2.3 as well - but for the latter, I'm completely not interested in subjective one-person accounts, just large scale statistics.


texts: Turn off "double-tap to unlock" on Samsung Galaxy S7

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For some reason, whenever someone calls me, the Samsung Galaxy S7 now shows the phone put, tells me to double-tap to unlock, then it does it a few seconds later. I have never seen this before, never wanted to double-tap.

I have gone to the talkback and it is off.

I don't know why it started doing this but how do I make it stop?


texts: How ever does one log off the Kik app on an S3?

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I downloaded an app called Kik off the Play store and I can't seem to find a way to log out of it so it doesn't drain my battery since it uses push notifications.  Any tips?  So odd that unless you want to uninstall it you can't seem to turn it off.

OS: 4.1


texts: How to transfer files securely P2P over internet?

texts: Is there any way to exchange binary files over secure encrypted channel from one Android device to another, avoiding any public cloud services or 3rd party server?


texts: How to redirect all web requests from hosts connected to hotspot to a local web server?

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I literally have the same question as found in this post: How to redirect complete outgoing phone's traffic to a proxy server?

I have an Android phone acting as a hotspot server (using KWS). I am able to connect another device and access my little webpage by typing 192.168.43.1:8080 into the URL search of my browser, so no problem there.

However, I would like for all requests by connected devices to be redirected to my webpage.

The answer in the linked question suggests running two DNS servers using the Server's Ultimate app. My only hesitation is that it is not free, and the 'free' version is a 7 day trial.
I have tried another app called "Set DNS," which seems promising, but it will not recognize my hotspot as a network; it keeps waiting for me to connect to something.

QUESTIONS:

Can I simply change the /system/etc/hosts file as mentioned in the linked post?
Would I add a line such as: 192.168.43.1:8080    *?
If not, must I purchase Server's Ultimate, or is there another alternative?

PS: This is for an advertisement. The webpage is to be static and informative (no malicious activity).


texts: WiFi won't turn on in most recent CM11 Nightly for Samsung Galaxy Exhilarate?

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So I flashed CM11 nightly back in November making sure to perform the boot.img fix and things worked OK. I recently decided to update. I will confess that I updated without fixing the boot.img and soft-bricked the phone. Had to re-flash Philz Touch using odin and eventually re-installed the CM11 .zip.

Now WiFi won't turn on. If I go to the WiFi page in settings it stays stuck on "Turning Wi-Fi on...". I've tried 1223 nightly and the 1217 nightly (the earliest link which works).

Is there a way to find old nightlies? Most of the links on the Exhilarate page are broken. How else can I troubleshoot Wi-Fi?

UPDATE:
I installed the most recent available CarbonRom and the problem is not fixed.

UPDATE 2:

Dialling *#*#526#*#* doesn't do anything. When I enter the last * the code vanishes and nothing happens.

UPDATE 3:
Relevant log?

[ 01-04 00:14:29.413   680:  844 E/WifiHW   ]
Unable to open connection to supplicant on "/data/system/wpa_supplicant/wlan0": No such file or directory
[ 01-04 00:14:29.924   680:  844 E/WifiMonitor ]
startMonitoring(wlan0) failed!

[ 01-04 00:14:29.924   680:  844 E/WifiStateMachine ]
Failed to setup control channel, restart supplicant

[ 01-04 00:14:32.406   680:  844 E/WifiMonitor ]
startMonitor called with unknown iface=wlan0


texts: USB file transfer only works when HTC One X is connected in internet pass-through mode

texts: When I connect my HTC One X via USB to my PC, I can see my Android storage only when my phone  is connected in internet pass-through mode. I set the mode by Settings > More > Mobile network sharing > USB Network setting. If I select any other option I am unable to see my drives on phone. My Phone is running Android 4.1.1 and Sense 4+.


texts: How do disable VPN gateway when connected?

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I am connecting to my VPN from android device (4.0.3) using PPTP.
Everything works except I would like it not to use default gateway from VPN.

Same thing as you would do in windows when setting up VPN connection.

So how do I do that in android?


texts: Android tablet has 45 GB free but shows low space warning

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So this tablet is pretty new. Hardly even used it. But when I tried to put videos and large apps onto it, it constantly gives me a "insufficient space" warning. it comes with 57.61GB of storage ( no external SD or anything) and I can't add anything once it reaches "45GB free"

It has not been rooted. It has hit 0% battery once but was on charge and it shut down (yes, bad idea to run it but it's battery dropped from 14% to 0)

I've used all sorts of apps to identify how much space remains and even my computer says it has 45GB free.

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texts: I am running cyanogenmod 12.1 with Gapps outdated version. So, I want to replace the actual version to the newest. I already downloaded de correct one. I would like to know the installation procedure using TWRP Recovery.


texts: I Have A UBISLATE 7C+ (EDGE). One Day, I Formatted Its Internal Storage With My PC. But I Saw None Of The Files Were Deleted From The Internal Storage. From That Day Onwards, Its Internal Storage's Data Is Not Getting Erased And I Am Also Unable To Save Any File Into It. PLEASE, Suggest Me Some Ways To Make It Normal! Is There Any Way ?


texts: Camera doesn't work on Nexus 5 running Android L

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The camera on the Nexus 5 has stopped working. Coming from a reboot, I can open the camera app, see the camera is working, but as soon as I click to take a picture (or video), the app crashes (tried native and Play Store camera apps), which I then have to force close, then when I reopen the camera I get the error "Can't connect to camera". The only way I've found fix that is to do a reboot, then the whole thing starts again.

This is the same if I use the front or back camera.

Does anyone know if there's a fix for this, or if Google are aware of it at least?


texts: Moto G 3rd Gen - SD Card stopped working

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This morning my SD Card suddenly stopped working. As soon as I removed it and reinserted it, nothing happens. It does not even tell me to format it. I also tried to insert it in my PC but it says that it is corrupted and needs format.

If possible I'd like to avoid to format it since I've got all my photos on it.

The SD Card is a Samsung EVO 32 GB one, and it's also pretty new, since I bought it 2 months ago.

Does anyone have any clue of why this happens and a way to fix it?


texts: how to disable lock screen wallpaper in mobile phone?

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I am using Gionee S6s, my phone shows lock screen wall paper default, when I unlock screen it start showing wall paper .

I want disable Lock screen wallpaper. how do I do that?


texts: How to see apps which were granted for root access in cyanogenmod or LOS?

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It's not a problem to set root access in cyannogenmod.
But how to see which apps have root privileges?


texts: nexus5 - how to not update 5.0 and not get notified update

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I don't want to update from 4.4 to 5.0 now, but my phone keep ask to update

How can I not get the update push?


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I'm using an S8+ and recently we got a "security update". Before this update, I was able to go into my wifi settings > advance > set proxy to manual and add IP address plus port.

Now every-time I do this, my phone fails to change the settings. It is almost like the "save" button is not working. As soon as I leave the page, my proxy settings get reset to "none".

I saw a post about possible apps that could mess with it, but I haven't installed any new apps or updated old ones. This issue started right after the latest update.


texts: No "delta updates" in Google Play Store on Android 4.1+

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I have noticed that since updating my Asus TF300T to Android 4.2.1 (official stock rom) I no longer receive delta updates (i.e. where only changes are downloaded instead of the complete file). Before the update it worked perfectly (on Android 4.1.2). The device is NOT rooted.

I have tried resetting the store's data, rolling back the store updates, and disabling the new app auto-scan. None of these worked :(

Is anyone else experiencing this on the Asus tablet, or any other Android 4.1+ device?

Update (29 Mar 2013): I have been checking this every day since posting, and finally today it seems that delta updates are working again. I guess it was a server side problem because the store was not updated on my device and I made no other changes anywhere.

Update (30 Mar 2013): And today I'm back to full updates :( This does seem to be a server side issue though; not sure if it affects any other versions/devices. If anyone on any 4.1+ build (any device) could indicate whether they have problems with it that would be great :)


texts:
I Just want to ask if its possible for a laptop to share the internet connection of an android phone.The phone is using vpn connection to get internet from my simcard newtwork provider? And HOW?

Thanks!
Monsai


texts: Why LG GT540 after boot it disconnects with ADB

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Why when my phone LG GT540 is running and seen by ADB after bootup it disconnects (not from PC just from ADB, as PC still can see it it Device Manager) after few seconds after bootup sequence?

The problem is occuring only with GT540, tested other device - HTC - works fine.

The key could be USB drivers, but tried many of them official and handmade.

Also I've tried running phone in "Recovery" or "Safe" Mode - when LG firmware updated my phone via USB with no major problems with connection, hovewer I cant use ADB over this "Safe" mode, can't I?


texts: Physical keyboard layout is reset with every reboot

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In my Yoga BOOK, which comes with a physical keboard like a laptop, I have to set the layout of the physical keyboard every time I reboot the device. How to keep the settings?

How I set it: Settings, Languages and Input, Physical keyboard, The individual keyboard apps (it forgets the layout of all of them).

Android 7.1.1


texts: Android USB "Disk Drive" disappeared on HTC EVO V 4G (Virgin Mobile)

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I'm not sure if it's a result of the recent upgrade to ICS 4.0.3, but when I connect my USB cable to my Mac, I no longer see the "Disk Drive" option on the Android. My only choices are:

Charge only
HTC Sync
Media sync

Is something broken? How can I transfer non-media files?

I installed the HTC Sync app, but the "Files" menu option is disabled.

(Yes, I have rebooted both the phone and the Mac and have tried different USB cables.)


texts: Access Android System Partition from Linux

texts:
What is the best way to access the Android system partition
via USB of any device with Linux (not rooted device)
Need to change some files in the system folders...


texts:
When listening to the radio in car, with Bluetooth handsfree, the radio is interrupted when a phone call comes in but not when I play spotify or other apps (Google maps, Tunein radio or others) from Android Auto app on my Nexus 5x.
This forces me to change the car radio input to Bluetooth manually.

The apple version of Google maps has an option to "play audio over bt as phone call" and will interrupt the radio but this option is not available in the Android app.

Any suggestion?


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How does one install CyanogenMod on the MK808 MiniPC? I can't find a good tutorial nor can I get it to work myself.

At this point I'm hoping I didn't brick my device. I attempted to follow a YouTube video where a guy installs some operating system into it. But the guy never said a word, or at least no word that I could understand. You see he was Chinese and the computer he was on was in Chinese.

I could tell that I have the same tool that he does this "RKBatchTool.exe" thing. So I tried to follow it I downloaded the Cyanogenmod 10.1 for RockChip 3066 devices. I also downloaded and installed the RockUSB drivers. I got it to connect, loaded the image into the batch tool thing and told it to upgrade.

I got errors and now I don't know what to do. I Googled around for a good hour or so but I can't find a tutorial or a how to. Not even on the Cyanogen page where they say they have a howto page but that just goes to a 404 error. The device packaging says its an MK808, here is the exact device. To add insult to injury, I can find all kinds of videos of people who have it working. Thanks for the any help!


texts: Can I use my Android phone as a USB speaker?

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I have a Lenovo S850 (non-rooted so far, although I've read some guides and may try it when I find the time). Is there a way to use it as a USB speaker for my PC at work, which doesn't have any speakers. I don't have a wireless network there so that is not an option.

I just want to convert my phone to a speaker with as little work as possible, i. e. plug in USB cable, turn on an app and possibly install something on my PC. Is that possible?

Edit: This could be relevant: http://www.phonearena.com/news/Android-5.0-Lollipop-supports-USB-DAC-audio-devices-we-go-ears-on_id66399
Also there are lots of USB speakers out there. So with my limited knowledge I guess something like this could be done with only the help of an app.


texts: Why can't I find Firefox in Android Market

texts:
If I search for Firefox in the Android Market on my phone I can't find Firefox! How can I install it on my Phone??

Thanks.


texts: Is shielding private data from apps possible by isolating/jailing them?

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I want to keep my contacts list, call log, photos etc private. Xprivacy/Xposed looked like a viable path, but as of today (June 2017) it seems to be dead-ended and there is no sign of a Nougat release anytime soon.
Thus, afaik, faking results for api call is not a possible option for Android Nougat.

An other option I had in mind is to run certain apps in an empty environment. I was thinking i could achieve that by creating multiple users. I don't know what effects this could bring for my privacy.

My hope would be that nothing would be shared between different users. After digging in the Android documentation I'm not so sure about that being true.

How much isolation does creating extra users bring?
Are there alternative ways to sandbox/isolate apps?


texts: How to show the complete title of an app?

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Some apps with a longer title show up on the launcher screen (trebuchet) with a shortened title. E.g. an application with the title "abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz" will be titled "abcdefghi..".
The same applies to videos linked with a shortcut to the screeen (I used the app "media shortcut" for this).

Is there a way to show the whole title before opening the app or the video? I have a lot of videos that I would like to distinguish before opening them.


texts: How to find google account of locked phone we found to return it to owner

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We found a phone in the park and would like to return it to the owner.

Samsung Galaxy S10
Battery was dead
Charged the phone, its locked by pin code, not registering on network
Took off SIM card and installed to another phone to wait and receive a call from someone/owner
SIM card not registering in the network, looks like it was locked/reissued

Is there any way to find Android or Samsung account tied to this phone, so we can send an email to owner to return it?
Thanks.


texts: What are the consequences of flashing a modified rom with Knox enabled bootloader on a Knox enabled samsung phone?

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For instance I want to flash OmegaROM v21 on my Samsung Galaxy S4 GT-i9505. OmegaROM v21 is a modified Samsung edition of Android 4.4.2 Kit Kat.

According to the information in the xda-developers forum, the ROM contains a new Knox enabled bootloader. As what I understand by reading the related related research thread in the xda-developers forum and the information provided by Samsung, this will have the following consequences:

The bootloader will detect the unsigned Android kernel and because of that,
The Knox warranty flag will be set to 1.
On the boot screen it will be visible that the Knox warranty is void.
It is not possible to reset the Knox warranty flag
It is unlikely, that there will be a hack for resetting the Knox warranty flag because it is stored at a very low level, maybe in an eFuse or in the TrustZone of the ARM processor.
I will not be able to flash an older ROM. (Why? Because it will need an old bootloader and the new one disallows that?)
I will not be able to use Knox enabled apps.
I will not be able to use Knox enabled infrastructure.
I will not be able to use Knox enabled DRM.
I will be able to flash new and modified / unsigned custom ROMs
I will be able to use normal apps, infrastructure and DRM.

Are my assumptions correct, and will I be able to use DRM based services like Spotify, Amazon Lovefilm, Google Play Music, etc?


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I have a Sony Xperia Z1 Compact running Android 4.4.4 KitKat.

I am unable to un-check "Network Notification" under Settings -> Wi-Fi -> Advanced as its greyed out. Is there a way of un-checking that box?

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texts: how can you turn off instagram notifications?

texts: I have a galaxy gio and i was asking myself if it was possible to shut up the notifications coming up continuosly in the upper bar of the display. Is it possible and if so, how do you do it?


texts: TWRP Backup restoring Line/Whatsapp problem

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so I have the following Problem.

I had flashed the custom os anchidroid onto my s3.
It was working perfectly until recently my phone would boot and keep trying to optimise all my apps and restart and try to optimise all apps again and so on. So i googled for an answer, and i found a thread saying that its best to reinstall, so I took a twrp nandroid backup of my broken rom and reinstalled.

Now I have the problem that I dont know how to restore my apps from my twrp Backup. I tried titanium backup and Nandroid Manager. Titanium Backup essential doesnt recover my apps. It does list all my apps but when trying to recover data or data plus app it just says batch action complete, but doesnt do anything. Nandroid Manager on the other site keeps crashing when im trying to open the Backup.

I also tried extracting the twrp backup on my desktop and move the files over to my phone, but thats where my essential problem is: Is it normal that the /data/com.whatsapp f.x. is only 228kb? My whole data twrp backup is around 3gb big, with 400mb being dalvik cache and 2gb base apks and the rest being in /data/data

I would be fine with just reinstalling the apps from the google play store and not recovering chat logs, but since whatsapp and line are based on verification with a phone number this is not an option for me. I dont have my phone number to log in.

Last time I had an issue with my phone I was able to use Titanium Backup to backup Whatsapp and Line and restore then on the factory reset rom again and bypass the phone verification, but since I wasnt able to access my phone at all I wasnt able to reproduce this step.

Did I do something wrong when I tried to restore the apps or is there any other Way I could restore them from my twrp backup? Any Help is appreciated.

Im using the Android Version 5.1.1 with ARchidroid 3.1.5


texts: I would assume the Android OS would handle Push Notifications for applications, since some phones are not Samsung phones. Can I safely disable this push service, and still get push notifications from non-Samsung related apps?


texts: How to type and handwrite Japanese on devices without Japanese input?

texts:
By default there is no Japanese input in Samsung keyboard. I know there is a plugin called Multiling with it's HanWriting plugin but it only supports 1 letter by time.

Is there a way to handwrite Japanese in sentence?


texts: Access Internet via Bluetooth from Windows 7 Desktop to Android 2.3.5 Mobile phone

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Hi need to know How do we Access Internet via Bluetooth from Windows 7 Desktop PC to Android 2.3.5 Mobile phone? Please advice step by step solution and Thanks in advance.

When I was raising this question, found "How to use PC internet on Android mobile via Bluetooth [duplicate] 1" but it don't have the complete step by step details.

Please guide.


texts: How do I remove HTC Desire pre-installed Android applications?

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Possible Duplicate:
  How can I uninstall applications that are locked by phone vendor?

My HTC Desire from Orange came with a number of pre-installed demo applications and games, these cannot be removed normally from the application settings or from the market place.

What is the best way I can remove them and free up the space for applications I actually want?


texts: My girlfriend has a Samsung Galaxy S6 that keeps turning itself off randomly multiple times a day (not rebooting). The only way to turn it back on again is to hold down the power and volume buttons. Has anyone else had this problem? Or more importantly has anyone got a solution?


texts: Does the Amazon Kindle app run on Android 7.1.1?

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I'm setting up a Nexus 9 tablet for a friend. I flashed the Android v7.1.1 March update image then installed the Amazon Kindle app from the App Store. The problem is that when I open the app and tap the Start Reading button the app hangs with a blank white screen.

The Android app runs find on my OnePlus 3 with Android 7.0, so I'm wondering if something in the latest Android version has broken it.

I guess I could flash a v7.0 image onto the Nexus 9, and I will do that if no-one here can confirm the problem with v7.1.1.


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If you are familiar with the command prompt in windows, there is an command that can used to see the ARP (Address Resolution Protocol) Cache in the command prompt i.e. arp -a. It is supposedly a table where static/dynamic  MAC-to-IP address associations are stored.

In android 5.1 is there a similar ARP cache also? If there is, how can I view the current list of Mac-IP address associations lets say using a Samsung Galaxy phone for example?


texts: Force specific folder to be added to Photos?

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How can I force media-scanner to index a particular folder?

I use an app that takes photos and stores them in a sub-folder of it's own data folder. The data folder has a .nomedia file, so the photos sub-folder is ignored by Gallery etc. Is there an opposite of .nomedia file?

The data folder has a lot of other files an folders which should be ignored by media-scanner.

The ultimate aim is to have these photos backed up to my Google Photos account.

The target folder is not listed under Google Photos >> Settings >> Backup & Sync >> Device Folders.

I tried creating a symlink from (...)/sdcard/DCIM/foobaz to the (...)/foobaz/data/photos folder but get a message that the operation is not permitted.

Android 7.0, not rooted. (Samsung S6)


texts: How do I disable the popup when I connect my phone to my PC via USB?

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How do I disable the popup (the one asking me if I want to mount my SD card) when I connect my phone to my PC via USB?

I've been told it's a feature of CyanogenMod but I can't for the life of me find it. I'm using CyanogenMod 7.0 RC, with Android 2.3.2.


texts: How can I share a post on my wall using the Facebook app?

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On my PC, I can repost (share) a post from a friend on my own wall.

How can I do that in the official Android Facebook app?


texts: Why won't Jawbone headset invoke Voice Search/Dialing?

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I have an Aliph Jawbone (original) which worked fine with Sony Ericsson dumb-phones (K750, K810) but on my HTC Desire S (Gingerbread, 2.3.3) I can't figure out how to use it for voice dialing.

The phone can find the headset, pair with it and connect to it.
If I double tap on the Jawbone's call button, it triggers the phone's last number redial and calls a contact; but a single press (which should invoke voice dialing on the phone somehow), has no effect.

With dumb-phones, I would just press the headset button, hear a low-pitched beep, then a higher pitched beep a second later when the phone responds, prompting me to speak. Then the phone would receive the noise I make, and go and do its thing.

With this Android phone, I don't hear that 2nd beep, so apparently the phone isn't responding to the Jawbone.

Am I going about this in the wrong way? Should I be using the Car Panel's Voice Dialer instead?
* Update *
I've tried the Voice Dialer, and it almost does what I need, but to use it I need the phone out and visible, with the screen on, and I have to tap on the screen to trigger the dialer.
I didn't have to do this with phones from five years ago.

Note
I am looking for a hands-free solution, so any advice that involves unlocking the phone, staring at it, and stabbing at the screen simply isn't an answer. It would also be illegal under English driving law.

I am considering buying Cyberon's Voice Speed Dial, because that seems to work the way I'd like it to (without needing a data connection to an online speech-to-text service); but I want to check that I'm not missing some daft configuration setting.


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I'm looking for a way to send an email to myself as quickly as possible. I am using my inbox as TODO list, and sometimes even send emails to myself to add new items…

The optimal solution would be one where after a single touch on homescreen and typing a line of text (like: “Buy Milk”), some app or service would automatically send an email to my address with subject equal to what I typed. I wish to avoid choosing destination address, being forced to type something into the body and so on.

I'm currently using Evernote for that, occasionally moving items to my INBOX manually. But even then it's 5 or 6 touches + several seconds needed to load Evernote on my a bit dated Milestone 1.

Thanks for any ideas.


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i just got an HTC one X 32gb (i know its old), but "app storage" is only 6.76 gb and "phone storage" is 25.24gb,
I cant downloade more apps beacaus "app storage" is full but i have 18 gb free under "phone storage"im using this phone for games like tetris and doodle jump so games is all i will have on it,
How do i change download location or merge the partitions so i can doenload more apps without deleting old ones?


texts: S Planner (Mini) widget in Galaxy Note 2 (running on 4.1.2 JB) doesn't update

texts: Recently added the S Planner (Mini) widget to the home screen to have a quick glance of my calendar for the current day. But the widget is not updating by itself. When I tap on 'Today' then the date and the events are updated. Am I missing any setting for the automatic update for the widget?


texts: Google Maps - Avoid motorways only on part of route

texts: Planning a route in Google Maps, I am trying to create a route which is part motorways, part country roads (i.e. not motorways). Say, for example, that I want to create route "A --> B --> C", and I want to go from A to B using motorways, but from B to C I want to avoid motorways. Is there any way to do that in Google Maps - or at least in another platform?


texts: Is there any known memory leak in Gingerbread 2.3.3 fixed by occasional reboot? Related to battery usage?

texts:
I notice that when I reboot my Samsung Captivate, it runs smoothly for about 2 or 3 days.  After that, I notice that there is a lot more lag with various apps, and the launcher screen is more likely to die and restart, mostly after running the browser.  After I reboot, it seems to behave fine.

Today was one of those days where I needed to restart.  I also noticed that the battery drained much more quickly today (down to 45% after 3.5 hours).  Looking at battery usage stats, Android OS used 41% of the battery.

From talking to friends, battery usage issues are fixed temporarily by a simple reboot.

From other questions on here, people who have issues with lag use various type tools like Watchdog, only to see Android OS using most of it.

Is the battery usage issue and occasional lag issues related?  Is this an issue that is fixed in 2.3.4, or a subsequent version?


texts:
I own a Acer BeTouch E130 upgraded to Android 2.1 (official upgrade).

And I'm facing issues with it, I'm basically from Belgium but I work in France currently therefor everyday I spend time in both France and Belgium. When I reach France, my phone selects a French network operator... okay sounds correct.

But now when I get home it doesn't switch to my operation (called Mobistar) it keep showing the French one (Orange F). Yesterday, while I was home in Brussels, I went to the network op settings and manually selected Mobistar in the list... It kept showing Orange F....
Is this a bug ? the french operator isn't even available in Belgium so it's impossible to connect to... And the weirdest thing, when I'm in France data sync can't be done because I disabled roaming... What the hell?

Any guess?


texts:
I'm a big fan for RR (Resurrection Remix rom) and I'm following it's news and updates since V.1.8.1

But there is something I don't like with rom updating in general, each time updating the rom I need to wipe cache, applications and user details. I hate reinstalling apps. and configure my phone from zero.

Is there a way to relaunch the same settings and apps. after updating the rom.

thanx for your advises.


texts: Issue with work profile deletion. Remove profile left work profile half deleted

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Having an issue with work profile, created through Mobile Iron Go.
After de-registering the device, tried removing work profile. On selecting "Delete" on prompt, the profile got deleted from Accounts. But re-installing Mobile Iron Go is not allowing re-configuration:
The message I am seeing is:

You have set up a work profile. To continue using MobileIron Go, please use the badged version of the application

Is there any way to remove work profile left-overs without resetting mobile or removing cache from recovery console?


texts: Is it possible to set custom calendar notification sounds for each calendar event?

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I'm trying to create a custom notification sound for a single calendar event. For example, I want to use one mp3 for my reminder to take out the garbage, another for a birthday reminder, etc.

Is this possible? My phone is an HTC One running stock 4.4.2

thanks


texts:
A few days ago, I downloaded a file of 1.9gb to my phone using the utorrent app. Utorrent downloaded the file automatically to my internal storage, and since I only had 2 gigs of free space, the download did stop after a while. when I saw it I deleted some files, and the download went on. When the download was finished, I decided to take a look in my folder but the folder which did have the name of the file that I downloaded was empty. So I checked my internal storage, but it was almost full, so the file must be somewhere on my device.

Furthermore can't I delete that empty folder. By the way: my phone (Samsung Galaxy S4) is not rooted.

How can I find that file, and how can I delete that folder?


texts: What's the difference between a NANDroid backup and an ADB backup?

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Could anyone explain the difference between a backup made using NANDroid and a backup made using ADB i.e. using the adb backup command? I've read that both are capable of creating full system snapshots but I haven't been able to understand the difference.

The more technical the answer, the better. Thanks.


texts: How to migrate entire Whatsapp from iPhone 6 to Android

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I'm looking to migrate my Whatsapp from iPhone to android, including medias (not just chat). I know that it is not possible via native Whatsapp features. I don't want to use third party app (not reliable, sensitive & private data).
Is there a way to do it manually somehow? Even it it is conversation by conversation (including the medias). I mean, it is about putting the right files at the right place at one point. Is there a way to do this manually?


texts: Nexus 5 not recognized at all by device manager

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I've been programming a game for android and been using my nexus 5 for debugging purposes for a while. Unfortunately, today it isnt being recognized anymore.

Things I've tried to fix it:

Enabled USB debugging
Tried another cable
Unplugged replugged
restarted android studio
restarted laptop
Switched to MTP
Switched to PTP
Factory reset device
killed adb server then started it again

Since it doesnt come up on the device manager at all - I was unable to reinstall drivers.

I've been trying to fix this for about 4 hours now and I'm starting to go crazy. Thanks in advance.


texts: Can I create a WiFi hotspot using Incredible HTC phone?

texts: I'd like to create a WiFi hotspot using my Incredible HTC phone.  What software do I need to add to do this or can it be done with the built-in software?


texts: ADB/fastboot stopped working in recovery mode

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Something went wrong when I updated my Nexus 4 (Mako) with Paranoid Android 6 via TWRP 2.8.

I formated the phone in Recovery Mode but now I unable to connect to adb to transfer new OS image in the internal memory. So, I'm stuck with a phone without operating system.

The battery loads well when connected to my debian but I can't see anything related to the phone with lsusb.

I'm definetly not an expert with TWRP, but I noticed an error when I try to start adb sideload : E:Unable to mount /usb-otg.

I'm also considering to open the device but from informations I found there is no way to extract the internal memory to flash it from my debian.

How can I debug that ? Alternatively, what are my options to send a new image to my phone ?

UPDATE 1: When I enter in fastboot mode (the screen with the android picture) I see:

  FASTBOOT MODE
  VARIANT - mako 8GB
  HW VERSION - rev 11
  BOOTLOADER VERSION - MAKOZ10o
  BASEBAND VERSION - M9615A-CEFWMAZM-2.0.1700.48
  CARRIER INFO - None
  SIGNING - production
  SECURE BOOT - enabled
  LOCK STATE - unlocked

In this mode I still have nothing on lsusb or fastboot devices -l.

UPDATE 2: Here is what I see in dmesg -w | grep usb when I connect the phone :

  [3416.043914] usb 3-2: new full-speed USB device number 22 using xhci_hcd
  [3416.155984] usb 3-2: device descriptor read/64, error -71
  [3416.371985] usb 3-2: device descriptor read/64, error -71
  [3416.587946] usb 3-2: new full-speed USB device number 23 using hci_hcd
  [3416.700008] usb 3-2: device descriptor read/64, error -71
  [3416.915999] usb 3-2: device descriptor read/64, error -71
  [3417.131964] usb 3-2: new full-speed USB device number 24 using xhci_hcd
  [3417.132235] usb 3-2: Device not responding to setup address.
  [3417.336256] usb 3-2: Device not responding to setup address.
  [3417.539975] usb 3-2: device not accepting address 24, error -71
  [3417.651994] usb 3-2: new full-speed USB device number 25 using xhci_hcd
  [3417.652222] usb 3-2: Device not responding to setup address.
  [3417.856035] usb 3-2: Device not responding to setup address.
  [3418.060047] usb 3-2: device not accepting address 25, error -71
  [3418.060149] usb usb3-port2: unable to enumerate USB device


texts: recently I bought Prestigio 7500 for testing reasons and what is stopping me from doing it is that I can't root it (I want to install custom rom such as CM or Ubuntu touch). I was searching CWM (ClockworkMod) - there is none , other alternative mods and I found also nothing. I was also searching for any forums related to this device ,I found some in Czech and Slovak (had to use translator) but how I understood they didnt succeed also and this situation really frustrates me because I found almost nothing about this device.. Maybe some of you were sucessfull rooting this device or know where to find any explantion or how-to or any forum ? Any suggestions is really appreciated.


texts: I've been disassembling phone - Xiaomi Mi 5X/A1, in order to change crashed screen. However, while I was trying to remove battery, I probably cut battery cover, so I can see white slices and sharp smell is present (to remove battery I was just using playing card so I am very surprised that happened). Phone doesn't turn on and I am afraid it might explode (I really don't know but lithium is quite reactive). Is there any possibility to recover this phone? What shall I do with it?


texts: How can I control which apps are able to use the data connection while roaming?

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I am planning a trip to abroad and need to use my Android phone while roaming.

But i couldn't disable all data roaming because i need my company emails.
So i want to disable WhatsApp, Facebook, Twitter, Play Store and etc; except Exchange.

Is there any way to achieve this?  My device is rooted.


texts: Zoom in and zoom out in Bluestack without keyboard

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The way to zoom in and zoom out in bluestack is to press Ctrl+Mouse wheel.

Without pressing Ctrl, mouse wheel will only scroll up and down, something that can already be done in Clash of Clan by click-and-drag.

I want to change the way Bluestack behaves so that scroll up and down means zoom in and out, no need to use the keyboard at all.

Is it possible to do that?


texts:
Every time I copy and paste text on my android phone white spaces are removed, i.e.:

Copy:

this is a test

Paste:

thisisatest

The behaviour is the same no matter which app I copy/paste text from/into.
I'm using LineageOS and this started happening about 2 weeks ago, but I cannot precise the exact date or which apps were installed right before it.

Any idea how to fix/debug this?


texts: Docx document is read-only in LibreOffice

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I created a docx file in LibreOffice on my computer running Debian 9.1 with KDE and copied it to my Android phone. On the phone I try to open the file with the LibreOffice app. However I can't edit the file and just read the document as it's read-only - I get:

  This file is read-only, saving is disabled.

I already tried a couple of other formats and doing File->Save a Copy on my computer.
How can I get it to be editable?


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Is there any step I need to take after buying a used Android phone from a stranger?

Is restoring the device to defaults enough?

The hardware should be fine; I'm talking more about the OS itself and software issues (viruses and so on)


texts: How do I download the music from my computer to my samsung moment?

texts: Can someone please give me a straight answer im leaving for Costa Rica in the morning and need my music.


texts: What is *Cell standby* and how can I keep it from eating my battery?

texts:
Looking up my battery statistics, I almost always find Cell standby amongst the top consumers:

I never thought that "idle" would use so much energy. I saw that other people encounter similar problems:

Cell standby and Phone idle
Galaxy S3 cell standby is eating my battery

Answers on those questions just give some raw ideas. I would like to know what exactly stands behind this, an whether there are ways to keep this "standby" from eating my battery?


texts: Why does my phone sometimes reboot when playing music?

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My Droid X spontaneously reboots when it's playing music.  I've confirmed this behavior with the native music player, Amazon's MP3 player, and now Spotify (though, with Spotify, it seems to happen less often).

No warning, and no pattern, the phone just goes silent mid-song, then reboots.  Sometimes it does it on consecutive days, sometimes it doesn't do it for a week.

It's perfectly stable at all other times, and has never spontaneously rebooted outside of when I'm playing music.


texts: locked of screen lock - time password app

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My son has downloaded a screen lock app on his phone which changes the password every minute according to the time. However a few day in, the app has stopped working and he is now unable to get access to his phone. We have no clue how to fix this problem and would appreciate idea.
this is the link to the app:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.adriadevs.screenlock.ios.keypad.timepassword


texts: Slide unlock till pattern lock gets activated after interval

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Using Jelly Bean, 4.1.1, on a Galaxy Nexus, I want this: You lock the phone. For the first 5 minutes, if you try to unlock, you can just slide and unlock it; after that, you have to enter a pattern.

I don't know how to get the slide to unlock to be activated for the 5 minutes in the middle. I have it set up right now so that it unlocks right away in the first 5 minutes, and asks for the pattern after that. Is this even possible?


texts: Google Play incorrectly detects, if application is installed or not

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td;dr: I see "Installed" button on many applications at Google Play which I never installed on any of my devices and which are not installed right now (happens only through website / PC). In addition, I have to login each time I click such "Installed" button even though I'm already logged-in.

What's wrong with Google Play application's installation status:

each time I browse some application, I can clearly see "Installed" even though this is not true (I don't have particular application installed on any of my devices and I never had it installed),
each time I click this button, I must login, even though I am already logged in to Google Play (and even though I was logging-in again just a 15 minutes ago, while installing previous app),
after I login I see the list of devices on which I can install given application (because it is not installed on any of it so far), but in the background there's still "Installed" button clearly visible.

How it is possible that 10+ years old Google service fails at it's very core -- i.e. providing me with the information what is or what isn't installed on any of my devices?

And why do I have to login again, even though I did it 15 minutes ago and even though I see my avatar and account information in the top-right corner of the webpage all the time.

EDIT: The described problem occurs when browsing Google Play via browser (PC) only. It never occurs when using mobile version of Google Play service.


texts: Set Calendar default reminder to "none" for new appointments

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When I input a new appointment on my HTC Desire S (running Android 2.3) the meeting has a 10 minutes reminder by default. I can manually set it to none for each appointment.

However, as I rarely want a reminder, how can I change the default to be None?

Thanks all

Andrew


texts:
How can we download the files directly to SD card rather than phone memory on Android phones?
Is it possible?


texts: Accept Android SDK Build-Tools on Windows 10

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I'm trying to understand why there is no GUI way or Post-Installation process to accept the android SDK Build Tools license:

Failed to install the following Android SDK packages as some licences have not been accepted.
   build-tools;28.0.3 Android SDK Build-Tools 28.0.3
To build this project, accept the SDK license agreements and install the missing components using the Android Studio SDK Manager.
Alternatively, to transfer the license agreements from one workstation to another, see http://d.android.com/r/studio-ui/export-licenses.html

After searching a lot I found the command for sdkmanager.exe but the directory tools/bin/ does not exist in C:\Users\MyUsername\AppData\Local\Android\Sdk.

Can anyone help me to accept the license to move on? :)


texts: Swapping the "home" button functionality

texts:
Currently (2.2) pressing the home button goes to the home app shortcuts, and long-prerssing it opens recently used tasks.

Is it possible to swap these actions? Then quick press would open recent tasks.

(I'm also interested in answers that require root, or a custom rom.)


texts: iPhone ringtones and other sounds on Android

texts: My current phone is an HTC Desire and I was using an iPhone before. I am really liking the ringtons and other system sounds on the iPhone and I am now looking a way to have these on my Android phone. Are there any apps for that?


texts: Bluetooth icon in status bar on Android pie

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Is it possible to display the bluetooth icon in the status (notification) bar on Android 9 pie (Bootleggers rom, to be more specific), when the device is not connected to any other devices through bluetooth?

I like to only enable different sensors/radios of the phone, when I need and use them. At other times, I like to keep them disabled. But sometimes I forget to disable bluetooth on the phone, after using it in the car.

I'm not 100% certain, but I think that the icon only appears when the phone connects to another device through bluetooth. And I'm sure that when bluetooth is enabled and the phone isn't connected to anything - there is no icon.


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My Nexus 4 digitizer is broken but I have several things I could use it for that don't need a touchscreen, or a screen at all....if I install Ubuntu Touch.

Here are instructions for installing Ubuntu Touch on Nexus 4 (stable release): https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Touch/Install

It appears that a few of the steps (such as "accept the unlock agreement on the device's screen" or "enable debug mode on the device") require using the screen.

Question: is there any way for me to do those without touching the screen? Can I pair a BT keyboard+mouse or enable a VNC server or something else?


texts: Control Youtube on Android from another device

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Hopefully this should be fairly easy to do but I keep drawing a blank when searching for it.

I know it is pretty easy to control YouTube on the TV or PC from your phone  using YouTube Pair
But is there a way to do it the other way round?

I have an android handset which is not being used for anything else so hoping to try to turn it into a chromecast type gadget but I only need audio out. I have the phone headphone socket linked up to the AUX input of the stereo in the kitchen. I've got Spotify installed which has built in support (Spotify Connect feature) for playing music on other devices from a desktop or another phone.

I'm hoping to be able to do the same with Youtube playlists or just individual videos, especially since YT just added the auto-playlist feature.


texts: I want to Share Computer internet connection with my Google Nexus One using usb cable. how can i do this ?


texts: Will I be able to make video calls over Skype with ACME Tablet TB01?

texts: I want to buy ACME Tablet TB01 and I want to know if it will allow to speak over Skype using both front or back camera. Can I make video calls?


texts:
My question is simple - I like reading the results of the Google Search app - it's become much better at allowing me to customise these results, as well as becoming better at predicting what I might like.

Does anyone know if there is a way I can view the results of the Google Search app on my Windows desktop machine, either by installing a desktop application or by navigating to a website that shows these results?


texts: How can I get my soft-bricked Note 3 to work back

texts:
I was messing around with my Note 3's build.prop file to play a game which was created for tablets only.
After I was done with editing I just pasted back my backup build.prop file from sd card and restarted the device. Now all I see is a Samsung Galaxy Note 3 SM-N9005 Screen and then everyrthing is black.
I tried to install CWM via odin but CWM wont boot either.
I know I can flash a new ROM with Odin but i don't want to lose my files, any way that i can fix my build.prop back? Or recover my files?
Thanks


texts: How can I use google now on my android to set an alarm more than 24 hours away from now?

texts: I know that the alarm can be manually set to a time greater than 24 hours from the time of creation, but I want to be able to do it all verbally. I have tried looking over the internet with no success. I am using Google Now (The personal Assistant). Thanks.


texts: Huawei Ascend P1 U9200: upgrading (International to Chinese)

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I own a Huawei Ascend P1 smartphone (U9200, unlocked, international version, still original Android 4.0.3 factory build B003). During about a year that I have the phone, it started being much slower and I decided that it's time to upgrade the software. I have the following question:

Is it safe to try to upgrade an international P1 to more modern P1 firmware, but focused on Chinese market? The only official release available for my phone is Jelly Bean with EMUI 1.5, which is pretty old (B315, URL is available). I was hoping to upgrade, at least, to this Chinese release (B709): http://en.club.vmall.com/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=15972&extra=page%3D2. Also, it would be nice to read about any experiences, especially regarding feature set and stability, on the above, as well as (just in case) recommendations on restoring back official manufacturer's firmware for international models from Chinese firmware releases.

Your advice will be very much appreciated!


texts: Temporarily protect email/sms when giving device to others?

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Say my cousin wants to play with my phone/tablet for a while. Let's pretend I'm really nice and pleased to let him play with it as long as he wants, but deep inside I'm a little worry about him reading my emails and sms out of curiosity. And I have other things to do so I can't stay around and watch.

If the current GMail or SMS applications don't have a 'temporary lock' feature, is it possible to write a separate application that controls access to existing applications on the device? For example, something like "com.google.android.gmail.Main is temporarily protected, draw the correct pattern to open".


texts: Google Translator does not appear automatically anymore

texts:
When I was using WhatsApp and chatting with my foreign friends, when I copied their text, the Google Translator was automatically appearing.

But now, after the Android update, it doesn't happen. I tried settings in the translator app but there is nothing to enable that.

Settings > Tap to translate > Enable

did not work.

How can I make the translator app button automatically appear whenever I copy a foreign language text?


texts: Dark statusbar/quicksettings theme on Oreo?

texts: I've updated my Google Pixel to Oreo. Now the statusbar and quick settings area have a light theme. Is it possible to change that back to the dark theme, like on previous versions of Android? The white background is way too bright... I didn't find any option in the settings.


texts: New full-screen share UI - move app to top

texts:
In Android 5's new share UI - full-screen, with "prioritized" apps - how do I move arbitrary app into the top, priority section? Not my app, just one that I use often.

Say I want to move "Drive" to the top section.
Is there a way to remove G+ from the top section?


texts: How do I send Bluetooth audio from the Stereo (A2DP) to Headset (HSP) profile?

texts:
I have a stereo Bluetooth headset. When paired and connected, both the Phone and Media profiles are supported.

I can hear Google Maps Navigation voice directions in the headset.

However, if I uncheck the Media profile (I am using the the media profile to connect to an iPod touch), then the voice directions come out of the speaker. I want them to come over the headset.

From this, I assume that the phone wants to send the voice directions to the A2DP if the headset supports it, and to the speaker if the headset does not support A2DP.

Is there any way to configure the Phone (Bell's Samsung Galaxy S) so the voice turn-by-turn directions are sent to the HSP (headset) profile (where to audio for cell phones voice calls is directed)?

Although I haven't tried it, I assume this problem exists for simple non-media headsets that only support HSP.


texts: How to extract SMSes from a non rooted device with a broken touchscreen?

texts:
I have an HTC Wildfire S A510e (Android 2.3.5, not rooted). I want to extract my SMS messages and import them into another device.
Problems:

There is no free space on the internal memory left. No apps such as SMS backup can be installed.
The touchscreen is broken, I cannot unlock the display or use any buttons (e.g. home, back, search).
Device is not rooted. I cannot view the contents of /data/ and thus can't use adb uninstall to free up space.

The SMS-database is located in:
/data/data/com.android.providers.telephony/databases/mmssms.db

ls -l outputs:
-rw-rw---- radio    radio      977920 2013-03-12 10:12 mmssms.db

However, adb pull mmssms.db or cat mmssms.db don't work (Permission denied).
Any suggestions?


texts: 3G Connection Not Working on Samsung Galaxy S2

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I have a Galaxy S2 that for some reason does not work when it's connected to a 3G network(or at least I think it's connected, there's a '3G' symbol next to my signal meter). When I say it doesn't work, I mean that I don't have any data connection what-so-ever. No internet, nothing.

When my phone is connected with the 'H+' symbol next to the signal meter then everything works perfectly. But the problem is that my phone is constantly trying to use 3G, which of course is useless.

My phone details are:

Model Number:       GT-I9100

Android Version:    2.3.3

Baseband version:   I9100XXKE7

Kernal Version:     2.6.35.7-I9100XWKF3-CL276555root@DELL101 #2

Build number:       GINGERBREAD.XWKF3

If anyone has an idea why this would happen, please give me a shout. It's so frustrating having no data connection for the most of my day. Also if there's a way to just stop the phone completely from trying to connect/use a 3G connection. That would be great.

PS - I'm in South Africa and my carrier is 'Cell C'.

Thank in advance!


texts: lock ES File Explorer or similar options

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I want to lock ES file explorer, so that it can be opened after I put a password or pattern lock.

Is it possible in ES file explorer?
Is there any other file explorer that provides similar functionality?


texts:
We have lost an Android phone. Every possible aspect that could make it more difficult has happened to be an encouragement to surrender.
We do not have the IMEI, it does not have access to internet that we know of (Unless the thief connects it to Wi-Fi), and so on. I was wondering if there is a way to locate the phone via Cellular Towers. I know a tower CAN locate a phone using just its connection strength. Maybe that's a good solution??? Any help is appreciated! :)


texts: Internet fast when sharing via hotspot or tethering but slow on the device itself

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Yes, I didn't get that backwards. And all I found is "slow tethering", even here this was never asked before. So, here I am!

Internet is slow on the device, but fast for other devices connected to it.
It doesn't look like the fault of some software I'm using (browser, openvpn)

Soooo how in the world? And how in the world do I fix it?

Model: Doogee T5. OS 6.0, Nothing is changed, no root.


texts: Where is data of Google Play Services located in device? Can I safely delete it?

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Just noticed that data in internal storage for Google Play Services app grew above 100Mib, so this app is officially a space hog now.
So my questions are:

What is the exact location for Google Play Services data? (for backing up)
Can I safely delete Google Play Services data and let the app recreate it?
What might I lose if I delete Google Play Services data unsafely?


texts: How to archive all photos from an album in google photos app

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I have an album with more than thousand photos in it. I want to archive all the photos in this album. I didn’t see any option in google photos app for archiving all the photos inside an album.

Is there any way to do it quickly without having to select all the photos one by one and then archiving.


texts: Rooting the Galaxy S3 Without a Computer

texts: Is it possible to root the Galaxy S3 without a computer? If so, what would the process be? My Galaxy S3 is with Verizon and is currently running Android 4.3.


texts: Quickly switch my phone between locked and unlocked without going through the menus?

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I want to be able to quickly disable and enable Screen Lock, without having to manually go through Settings -> Security -> Screen Lock every time.

Is there a way to create a button on your home screen where, when you press it, it switches the screen lock from "Swipe" to "Pattern"?


texts: Android 5 update randomly aborted on my Nexus 4

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I have a Nexus 4 phone. It's not rooted nor customized with any mod.

Today I (finally) received the update to Android 5.0.1, which I downloaded. After the download, I clicked on the Restart and install button (my phone's in French so translation might not be exact). The countdown before restarting the phone then began but after a few seconds I have been redirected to a screen telling me my system was up to date.

I tried to search for updates but nothing showed up and now I have no idea where the heck the update went. My phone still displays Android version 4.4.4 and is visibly still running Android 4.4.4.

What am I supposed to do now?

Thanks for your help.


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Where can I find the Windows 7 drivers for the Samsung Galaxy Tab? Can't seem to find them on the samsung website.

http://www.samsung.com/us/support/supportDownloadCenter.do?prd_ia_cd=N0000407&prd_mdl_cd=SCH-I800&prd_mdl_name=SCH-I800

Ultimately, I need to deploy an application that I'm developing :-)


texts: Random apps keep installing on the phone

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Here is a screenshot of these apps. I never downloaded them:

Screenshot (click image for larger variant)

Many times these have been deleted by me but they are download as well as installed by themselves again and again. What should I do? Also, these apps I never installed all at once rather one by one.


texts: I think my kid's Eee Pad has malware. How do I get rid of it?

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As you might expect from a 11 year old, she keeps filling it with games and girly-pop songs. Today, I noticed a strange "pseudo-Market" icon on its home screen:

When you click on it, you get the screen below. Looks like spam to install more games. Lots of these show up in the notification area too, but this "pseudo-Market" icon is a first.

Is there a good scanner to get rid of all this nagware?