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I have a Oneplus One running CyanogenMod 12.0. (Based on Lollipop 5.0) I'm trying to create a backup using ADB. I executed the command, and it gave me the usual prompt to unlock my phone and allow the backup. On my phone, the screen comes up asking me if I want to encrypt the backup with a password, and with the "Do not back up" and "Back up my data" buttons. So far so good.

The "Do not back up" button works fine: When I click it, the command on my computer stops running. But the Confirm button just does nothing. When I tap the button, nothing happens; the button doesn't even "light up" like buttons normally do.

The button is not "grayed out" or disabled: It looks exactly like the other, functioning, cancel button.
I tried inputting a password, thinking maybe it would not allow me to back up my data unencrypted, but it still behaved exactly the same
I tried running the "adb backup" command with literally every combination of arguments, with the same results
"adb devices" does show my phone properly connected

How can I either

Fix this, and make an ADB backup
Make a complete backup in some other way, without root access. (I want to unlock my bootloader, which wipes all data)


texts: Is it possible to install "iproute2" on Android?

texts: I tried to use git clone in googlesource's page but it didn't do much. I want to use the ss command from the package but I don't know how to install it. My phone is ARM 32-bit.


texts: I've got the latest version of KIES installed for a Samsung Galaxy S5 (Verizon).  Currently on the June patch level for Android 6.0.1 (and want to use KIES to update to the September patch level).  However, whenever I connect my phone, KIES says "The connected device is locked - Please enter password on the connected device".  I don't see anywhere to enter a connection password on the device.  I'm in the menu, I can run apps, so I'm already past the screenlock password.  What exactly do I need to do for KIES to be allowed access?


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I'm roaming in Mexico with an international plan via a US-based GSM carrier. This gets me 4G on TelCel in Mexico, and it works great.

However, occasionally, for reasons unknown to me, sometimes my phone will switch off of TelCel, and switch to a cell network named "334 01", which does not provide cellular data. This happens while browsing the Internet on my phone, while tethered to my laptop, or while I'm asleep. From a quick search I gather that "334 01" is AT&T's IMSI code, but my US carrier is not AT&T, though this phone was never carrier-locked.

Is there an Android setting that I can modify to either:

Stop my phone from changing cell networks automatically
Prohibit my phone from connection to a specific cell network (in this case "334 01")

Tethering is explicitly included in my plan, so I don't think it's TelCel "kicking me off". When I notice that my data connection is gone I can switch back to TelCel by selecting it via the "Cellular Operators" menu in settings. My phone is a Motorola Moto X Pure running Android 7.0.

EDIT: Whoops, the offending network is "334 03" which is Movistar.


texts: Nexus 5 Android 6.0 Voice dailer keeps popping up when headphones in

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A few days ago my phone has begun popping up voice dailer seemingly at random while I have headphones plugged into it.

I have gone into settings and attempted to disable everything I could find related to the voice dailer, but it still pops up.

It seems like I will be listening to music or a podcast, and then all of a sudden what I am listening to will be interrupted by a sound, and the voice dialer comes up.

Since I have shut off all permissions to my mic it now immediately stops and fortunately doesn't tell me to speak the name of who I am calling, but why its interrupting me at all is perplexing to me.

How can I fix this?


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I'm running CyanogenMod 11 unofficial ROM and I can't seem to get VPN working.

I've tried different OpenVPN clients. All of them connect to the server, but there is no traffic; the connection just gets stuck. The VPN servers work fine on laptop and older android versions.

Has anybody experienced a similar issue and what would be a workaround?

P.S: I've also tried PPTP and L2TP connections. Same issue. Connect but won't work.


texts: local headphone enabled FM radio app for nexus 5 (no internet needed)

texts: I just moved from S3 to nexus 5, and there are a couple of things that I miss from my s3.. one is the prepackaged FM radio app.. all i needed was my headphones and I could connect directly to the local stations.. is there such an app for nexus 5 (and other android devices in general)? apps like tune in require wi-fi or 3g, which isn't what i'm looking for. I'm looking to be able to connect to the local radio on the go without 3g.


texts: how could I store Big file (30G of like) on an external SD?

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I need to store on an android tablet or phone some big file : about 30G. To be read by an app as a database.

but because of Fat32 simple copy just fail after 2G.

Could I format my external SD under linux ext2 ? is NTFS format recognized ? Do I have a chance to carry such a file on an external SD ?


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Wireless debugging seems to pair, but then the device just does not show up. I tried it on Mac and it works, but it does not work on Linux. I am on a samsung phone.
I run
adb pair IP:PORT CODE
It executes successfully and tells me that I am paired with the device. Then I run adb devices and it is just blank. On my phone, it doesn't say that it is paired to myuser@hostname, but rather root@hostname for some reason. I even tried logging in as root and listing the devices but it is of no avail.
The above steps work fine and list the device on a Mac. The phone also shows "Connected" next to the hostname and user, and the user is not root but rather the username.
I have tried-:

Disabling firewall

Trying the tools from the official repository, AUR package, google website, etc.

Restarting my PC and Android phone


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PREAMBLE:
I had a weird proxy server config issue that I have now resolved but the answer to which does not seem to be covered anywhere as far as I can tell - so I'm describing the issue then will answer my own question. If you have a similar problem it's just another thing to check off.

MY PROBLEM:
I've configured my WiFi to use a proxy server via Settings, WiFi, then long press on Network Name. I have a local Squid proxy server running on 192.168.0.60:3128 (Internet gateway is on 192.168.0.1), so that is the setting I use. However when I run Chrome, it is not connecting to the Internet via the proxy server.

MY DIAGNOSTIC AID:
The WiFi server I'm connecting to (192.168.1.1, I'm 192.168.1.xx) is also running an internal VPN so by using an IP Geo-locator (http://www.iplocation.net), I know if I'm connecting to my local proxy server or getting tunnelled thru the VPN to a remote geo-location. (The VPN server does not tunnel local IP addresses and the proxy server is local.) This aspect is not relevant to the actual issue of not connecting to the proxy server. It's a diagnostic aid.


texts: Android keyboard resizes when changing letter casing

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I've Nexus 4 with latest update. When I type something, when typing capital letters, keyboard size is almost twice bigger than when typing small letters and it's confusing because when I start the sentence, I have to type first letter (capital) and then wait a little to click on small letter (because its position changes as key sizes change). Is it possible to "fix" the keys sizes?

UPD: This ONLY happens with Russian keyboard... Attached screenshots.


texts: Can I restore apps and settings from Google backup later?

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When setting up a new device, Android offers to restore apps and settings from Google Backup.

If I'd like to do it later, is it possible to do? Or is the setup the only time you have access to this functionality?

Android 6.0.


texts: WhatsApp not working with mobile data S7 Edge

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I use a Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge with Android 6.0.1 . My WhatsApp works perfectly over wifi, However when I switch to mobile data it stops working.

I have Googled and found some "solutions" that do not work and have things to do with APN manipulation. Other "solutions" found on Google only seem to have worked on older Android versions, but have no effect here. I want to know what's wrong and how to fix this problem


texts: Where is the mount point/folder for a USB pen drive mounted on Marshmallow?

texts:
Prior to Android Marshmallow, I used StickMount to access my USB OTG pen drive.  When I tried it first time on my Nexus 5 I saw a native notification and notification from StickMount.

Stickmount usually mounts the pen drive as a folder under storage folder. This helped me to use my own file explorer and other apps.  However the stock notification has two buttons:

Upon touching Explore, a native browser opens and shows the file. I would like to use my own file explorer like ES File Explorer.

By using the stock USB feature, I would like to know the mount point (the path) of the mounted drive. Does any know or tried this feature?

Device info: Nexus 5, Android 6.0, rooted with stock ROM.

Following is the output of the command mount in the terminal emulator after inserting the USB drive:

u0_a137@hammerhead:/ $ mount
rootfs / rootfs ro,seclabel,relatime 0 0
tmpfs /dev tmpfs rw,seclabel,nosuid,relatime,mode=755 0 0
devpts /dev/pts devpts rw,seclabel,relatime,mode=600 0 0
none /dev/cpuctl cgroup rw,relatime,cpu 0 0
proc /proc proc rw,relatime 0 0
sysfs /sys sysfs rw,seclabel,relatime 0 0
selinuxfs /sys/fs/selinux selinuxfs rw,relatime 0 0
debugfs /sys/kernel/debug debugfs rw,seclabel,relatime 0 0
none /sys/fs/cgroup tmpfs rw,seclabel,relatime,mode=750,gid=1000 0 0
none /acct cgroup rw,relatime,cpuacct 0 0
tmpfs /mnt tmpfs rw,seclabel,relatime,mode=755,gid=1000 0 0
/dev/fuse /mnt/runtime/default/emulated fuse rw,nosuid,nodev,noexec,noatime,user_id=1023,group_id=1023,default_permissions,allow_other 0 0
/dev/fuse /mnt/runtime/read/emulated fuse rw,nosuid,nodev,noexec,noatime,user_id=1023,group_id=1023,default_permissions,allow_other 0 0
/dev/fuse /mnt/runtime/write/emulated fuse rw,nosuid,nodev,noexec,noatime,user_id=1023,group_id=1023,default_permissions,allow_other 0 0
/dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/system /system ext4 ro,seclabel,relatime,data=ordered 0 0
/dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/userdata /data ext4 rw,seclabel,nosuid,nodev,noatime,nomblk_io_submit,noauto_da_alloc,errors=panic,data=ordered 0 0
/dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/cache /cache ext4 rw,seclabel,nosuid,nodev,noatime,nomblk_io_submit,noauto_da_alloc,errors=panic,data=ordered 0 0
/dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/persist /persist ext4 rw,seclabel,nosuid,nodev,relatime,nomblk_io_submit,nodelalloc,errors=panic,data=ordered 0 0
/dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/modem /firmware vfat ro,context=u:object_r:firmware_file:s0,relatime,uid=1000,gid=1000,fmask=0337,dmask=0227,codepage=cp437,iocharset=iso8859-1,shortname=lower,errors=remount-ro 0 0
tmpfs /storage tmpfs rw,seclabel,relatime,mode=755,gid=1000 0 0
/dev/fuse /storage/emulated fuse rw,nosuid,nodev,noexec,noatime,user_id=1023,group_id=1023,default_permissions,allow_other 0 0
tmpfs /storage/self tmpfs rw,seclabel,relatime,mode=755,gid=1000 0 0
u0_a137@hammerhead:/ $


texts: Can I install Android on my HTC Touch HD?

texts:
Possible Duplicate:
  Can I install Android on my non-Android device?

I have an HTC Touch HD running Windows Mobile 6.1. Is it possible to run Android on my phone instead of Windows Mobile?

If so, how do I install Android and will it be possible to revert to Windows Mobile if the need should arise?


texts: Connecting android tablet as testing device

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I have a problem related to connectivity between my desktop (Windows) and tablet (Android 4.1). I bought a new device (Colorovo City Tab Vision 7) and now I want to use it for testing of my applications, because emulation of android is very slow on my computer, although I forced it to create snapshot every run.
I have downloaded SDK with Google drivers and also some unofficial drivers I found on web.

When I connect my device, it first appears 'Other device' (label is CTVision7) and it's marked as unknown. I tried to install drivers (Google) for it, but windows said that they aren't suitable for my device, as it's not able to find them in specified directory.
After these attempts I tried unofficial drivers. Their installation worked and now my device appears as Android phone, what seems to be good.
But when I run adb devices or launch application in eclipse, there's no avaible device.
I have turned USB debugging on, so it should work.

Am I missing some step to make my device avaible for debugging, or are my drivers wrong? Is there any way to get drivers which surely work?


texts: Galaxy Mini hangs at boot - how can I fix it?

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My Galaxy Mini powers on, but then hangs on the "Samsung Galaxy Mini" splash screen.

How can I re-install Android, or get it booting again?


texts: How can I remove the default browser favorites?

texts: The default browser on my Galaxy S Vibrant running Froyo has a bunch of favorites pre-loaded -- CNN, Facebook, etc.  The browser tells me they can't be deleted when I try.  How can I delete them?  Is there a folder of them somewhere I can just delete?  I am rooted.


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My Galaxy S3 (running CM11) isn't showing at all under My Computer. The phone is set to MTP.

Under my computer the GT-i9300 shows up under 'Unspecified'. When I go into the device properties it shows up as Google Galaxy Nexus ADB Interface even though I have debugging mode turned off.

When I try to update the device manually to MTP USB Device or Samsung Mobile MTP Device I get an error saying "This device cannot start. (Code 10)"

I've tried un-installing and re-installing the drivers, as well as the registry tweaks mentioned in this XDA thread but I do not have the UpperFilter key present. I've also tried installing Kies and running the connection troubleshooter with no luck. Any suggestions please?

Many thanks


texts: Is it possible to detect a keyboard paddle press plugged in the headphone/microphone port?

texts:
I know that some devices headphone ports (maybe all of them? any reference here would be good) have 3 channels, for stereo sound and microphone. So I was wondering if it's possible to detect something like this pedal on these devices.

If it's possible, using the audio recorder would be enough? I'm studying possibilities for an app here, and this sounds promising if possible.


texts: USB DAC not working with Galaxy S9+ on Android 9

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I just got a USB DAC/AMP for my S9+ and I can't get any audio to be sent over USB.

Things I've tried:

Updating from Android 8.0.0 to Android 9
Confirmed the cable is OTG
Used Included OTG adaptor with DAC/AMP's included cable
Confirmed Setup works on friends Galaxy S8

When connecting the DAC/AMP to my S9+ it recognises that the USB device is connected but when I tap to change the USB settings it says that the USB connection is being controlled by the external device but when I tap to switch it to being controlled by the Phone is says "Couldn't Switch" and the DAC/AMP switches off because the connection has been refused.

When connected to my friends S8 it worked straight away no need to change any settings


texts: how to stop auto login on Skype for Android

texts: Please help me to stop auto login in Skype. There is an account that is always login again and again, although I chose to logout and sign in with another Skype name. I tried on Settings/applications/Skype to kill the account and to quit synchronise, but still whenever I open Skype again, I'm logging in automatically.


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My phone frequently shows a Chrome notification for "anazon.ca" with "Download pending ...". This appears frequently with a current time-stamp, even when WiFi and data is turned off.

I tried rebooting my phone, to no avail; pressing and holding on the notification just takes me to generic Chrome settings; clicking on it takes me to the download list, which doesn't show anything from anazon.ca.

I spent some time querying for "anazon.ca" and didn't find anything.

I have never browsed to Amazon on that phone.

What exactly is this (virus? trojan? harmless?) and how can I get rid of it?


texts: Tablet not recognized as removable storage

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I have an Android A-13 Android tablet version 4.0.4 Baseband version 4.0.14  I have been trying to get my PC to recognize it so that I can download my music to it.

But I do not know if the PC does recognize it or not as the tablet does not show up on the removable storage. I have tried several different things to get it to do so but none of them work.

One of the attempted things is to enable USB mass storage on the tablet. But when I try to do that it does not have a place for it in the Settings. Can anyone help me with this?


texts: How do I connect to an IRC server behind NAT using Android phone?

texts: I use a private IRC server that is behind a NAT. Currently, I SSH into a server with a public address and use a command line IRC client in a tmux session to connect to the private server. Is there a way using only android apps to connect to the protected server using an IRC client on the Android phone through an SSH tunnel? I am not rooted but I am also not against rooting.


texts: I have a LG G Pad 8.3 which its digitizer is broken and touch of the half of the screen is unresponsive, is it possible to reduce the resolution just from top side of the screen. kind of like cropping.


texts: Apps use mobile data when mobile data is off

texts:
My Android 10 phone seems to be using mobile data even when mobile data is turned off:

The setting called "switch to mobile data automatically" is off FYI. The data, in very small quantities, is used by different apps including Facebook, Skype, Gmail and Google assistant; when the Wi-Fi is disabled, connected-no-internet or out of range.
How can I make sure the mobile uses mobile data only when mobile data setting is on?


texts:
Possible Duplicate:
  Samsung Kies: 'This version of the device can not be updated'. Never?

Have Galaxy SL (GT I9003). Had given mobile to Samsung service center for upgrade to Android 2.3, stupids installed Android 2.2 (Froyo) again. And now my Kies, give message that

"This Firmware can not be updated". Is it because of wrong Kies version or the issue is with OS install itself?

Any solutions to this?


texts: no system partition - lost adb connection while updating

texts:
I was updating my Nexus 10 tablet - had gotten to the system partition - when I lost the ADB connection. I've since learned that's a problem with newer Macs (I was connected to Windows through Parallels). Because of the lost connection, the system partition did not flash and my tablet is bricked. There is no operating system so it can't boot into Android, but it can boot into the Bootloader and Recovery mode. All the other partitions are fine.

I have a custom recovery (TWRP) and an unlocked bootloader, but I'm at a loss to figure out how to flash the system.img file. I can't boot to Android so I can't connect through ADB in Fastboot mode to flash the ordinary way. I am connected through ADB when I'm in Recovery mode, but I can't use the flash command in Recovery mode. Nor can I figure out a way to make TWRP flash the partition by running it as a zip file - mainly because I can't figure out what the update.zip file should consist of.

I tried pushing the system.img file to the Nexus 10 using the Linux dd command, but that doesn't work with the system partition, which uses a special format. The details are explained here, but I don't fully understand it:

http://www.modaco.com/forums/topic/327661-how-to-backup-the-systemimg-bootimg-and-recoveryimg/

I've spent hours and hours trying to figure this out, and I can't. I need help. I hope someone knowledgeable can give me some guidance. I posted in xda, but they ignored me (as usual).

Thanks in advance.


texts: Use Automation App to Detect if Keyboard is Active

texts:
I would like to have a trigger on an app like Macrodroid (or any other similar app) that listens to whether or not the Keyboard is active (Specifically, Google Keyboard).

Is there any way to do this?


texts: Gmail for Exchange or Microsoft Exchange Active Sync

texts:
We are using Office365 Exchange cloud email accounts.

I have configured Samsung Galaxy A3 and there are 2 email apps by default - GMail and E-mail (probably from Samsung?).

I have added Google account and Exchange account to the phone settings but then could not find the e-mail account in the E-mail app and found it in Gmail app. On the other hand the Gmail account shows only in the E-mail app.

When trying to connect the E-mail app to Office365 account, it creates second Microsoft Exchange Active Sync account that presumably synchronizes independently from GMail Exchange account.

It is quite a messy, what would be the most convenient way for the user to configure those accounts and clients presuming that the user wants to save contacts to Google account and view e-mail & calendar on Office365 account?


texts: Bypass proxy not working on Nexus 5 running lollipop

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In my wifi network I need to connect to the internet through a http proxy. I am able to connect to the internet through the proxy server but the problem lies when I want to access my local servers. To access the local servers I need to bypass the proxy. So while connecting to the wifi connection in the bypass proxy section I specified a list of local hostnames for which I need to bypass proxy server but still I am unable to access those local sites. Any solution? (without rooting my phone as it is still in warranty).
Thanks in Advance!


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Hey guys is it possible to get the stock android OS like on the Google Nexus and install it on the Galaxy Note II? I'm just tired of the bloatware and I also prefer the OS on my friends Galaxy Nexus much more.. I don't want to install a custom ROM but the same one that is used on the new Google Nexus 4

Thanks!


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I have xiaomi redmi note 5 pro, and the sim tray has a hybrid configuration, Either using 2 sim cards or 1 sim and one micro sd card.
Is it anyway to use 2 sim cards and a micro SD card in the same time?


texts: Can prolonged use of the GPS cause adverse affects?

texts: What happens when the GPS runs continuously (more than 5 hours) in an Android device? Can it cause the battery or GPS receiver to overheat? Will it be able to keep determining my location correctly the entire time?


texts: Is a ROMs data (/data) from Nougat compatible with MM?

texts:
I have a Nexus 6p with Resurrection Remix, Android 7.1.1. I want to move back to Marshmallow (still RR) for Xposed. I plan to just dirty flash the old RR 6.0.1 .zip file. Will this result in any problems with my data? Like my installed apps, data for those apps...?

Thanks in advance. If you need more information just ask!


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Lately I started having issues with the wifi that disconnect from time to time.
It disconnect at around 5 minutes to 10 minutes after I lock the phone.
I have found many issues similar to mine but all the fixes or workarounds (restarting router, using 2Ghz network, disable private dns, use static ip,...) that were given do not solve my issue.
I have the logcat logs. Do you see anything that explains why the phone disconnect from Wi-Fi?
https://sharetext.me/vulkp1gdgj
I am using Mi MIX 2 phone with LineageOS 17.1


texts: Youtube 5 is always syncing on Android 2

texts:
since I updated my YouTube app from the pre-installed version to 5.5.30 on my Android (version 2.3.5, kernel 2.6) which is running on a Samsung GT I9003, YouTube tries to sync something all the time.

I'm logged in with a YouTube account an can play all the videos without problems.
But, YouTube uses most of the battery and the sync icon is always there.

Forcing the app to stop with the task manager sometimes fixes this issue.

Removing the update fixes the problem, but the default version is not really nice.

Any help would be really appreciated!


texts: Cant change phone account on contacts android 2.3.6

texts:
I have 2 email accounts, one on gmail a another one on hotmail. For the android i only use the gmail account for the obvious reasons of having the services centered. But I cant change the phone account and i do not recall entering this account on the phone (but i may have entered). This is samsung ace plus, android 2.3.6 rooted. To access the menu on the screenshot go to (Contacts -> Options -> Display Options):

Screenshot (click for larger variant)

Does anyone know how I can change the phone account email?


texts: Samsung mobile charging screen blink issue

texts:
While charging I my Samsung J7 mobile via wall charger it's shows charging ICON Blink. If try to power on it will always show startup logo (model name) and again turn off display and it's restart always.

But when I pressed Home+Power+VolumeDown It's shown boot window.But it's not blink or restart.That window work perfect and I try to install OS via Odin3 v3.09.But it's not resolve my issue because when device restart It can't update apps because withing 10-15 seconds device restart again.


texts: Integration of twitter-like services (for example identi.ca) with FriendStream

texts: Is there an application that allows integrating identi.ca with FriendStream?  If no is there any docs how to integrate one (I know that second part is off-topic and probably should go on SO but it is conditional)?


texts: Activating swap at boot with an init.d script?

texts:
I have a rom that supports swap, but the swap script is missing.

How would i make that swap script manually?

I.E: What code would be in the file /etc/init.d/07swapon?


texts: LG PC Suite on Windows 8 is not detecting my LG LU6200. What could be wrong? My Phone is on ICS.


texts:
I recently discovered a new file on my phone, named .appodeal, at the base of the Internal shared storage folder.

It appears to be a text file with just 4 characters: e30=.

How can I tell what app left it there, and what nefarious/tracking purpose it has?

The phone's currently running Android version 7.1.2.


texts: Nexus 10 cannot sign into Google Accounts

texts:
I have a brand new Nexus 10.  It worked for a few minutes of web browsing and then I am not sure what I did but somehow it got to the point where I was asked to sign into a Google Account.  Since I use gmail, the required answer to the question: do you use Google Accounts? is yes.  So I touched 'yes'.

I put in my gmail address and password.  Now it shows Couldn't sign in, Can't establish a reliable connection to the server.  There is the suggestion that it is a temporary problem but retries have failed over several days.

I then wiped all user data using instructions I found on the internet.  However, it still ends up stuck on the screen that shows Couldn't sign in, Can't establish a reliable connection to the server.

I even logged out of gmail on my laptop, but it doesn't help the situation on the Nexus 10.  The Nexus 10 is a brick so now I am shopping for a few hundred thousand of these and some mortar.

Additional info: I use 2-step verification on the laptop for my gmail.


texts: How do I export my favourites from Chrome to the stock browser?

texts:
I have been searching online for a way but couldn't find anything.  How do I copy my Favourites from the latest version of Chrome Android to the stock browser on my Samsung Galaxy S3?  I want to be able to open my list of Favourites from within the stock browser.  Any way?

OS: 4.1.1


texts: I have the APK File to the pre-release of Gmail Material Design. I went to Google Play Store and uninstalled my current, up-to-date Gmail package. When I install the material design APK, it tells me that an app with the same signature already exists. What app? I just uninstalled it,  it should just install, no? After all, I even went to ES File Explorer >> App >> Gmail >> Uninstall. I am not rooted and I use Blu Studio 6.0 HD.


texts: Updating application from Android Market

texts: I have downloaded and installed an app from Android Market. Now I want to know how to update this apk installed in my device. Is this app updated by Android Market? Will it update automatically or do I need to update it manually?


texts:
As the title says, does anyone know if Xperia S supports the HDR feature?

  HDR stands for High Dynamic Range. It usually refers to the method of capturing images having “greater dynamic range between the lightest and darkest areas of an image than current standard digital imaging methods or photographic methods” (Wikipedia).


texts: adb devices gives same serial number for all Micromax devices

texts: I have few micromax devices and I have different serial number for those in the box. But when I run the command adb devices for these devices, I get everything as 0123456789ABCDEF. Is there are way to get the proper device serial number for these micromax devices?


texts: Simplify, clarify backup for a former iPhone user

texts:
Former iPhone user, 5 months with Droid (Samsung Galaxy S 5, AT&T). I'd like clarity about backing up. The process is no longer centralized, so (sorry) either is my question.

How do I safekeep my apps, app data, settings, email accounts, wifi settings, tweaks, wallpapers...music, photos, contacts safe in case "something" happens. I think I'd like the simplest most comprehensive options for now.

I have my eye on Titanium eventually. Of course that means rooting, and before I'd do that I'd...need...to...back up my data.


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We are developing a Kiosk application using Pixel C as the kiosk device.

To achieve the kiosk mode for application, we first root the device, then use "dpm set-device-owner", granting the application device owner permission.

Devices operate 24/7.

All of the devices run same Android 7.1.1 version (build number N4F26T) and supposedly same security patch. Supposedly because Android patches won’t apply to rooted devices, because system is unable to verify checksums or something.

After some time (~ 6 months), devices started to behave strange, i.e., not able to receive/send network requests, automatically disconnect from known Wi-Fi access point. Some devices event stuck in boot loop after rebooting the device using the built-in “reboot” command.

We think that this is some kind of hardware issue, because Pixel Cs weren’t supposed to operate this way besides internetz are full of complaints about Pixel C, or a software bug, which with our operation mode (rooted + device owner) has lead to this state.

Did anyone come across to this kind of issue with the tablet?


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We got a generic Jellybean tablet, and some of the preinstalled apps (Chrome, Maps and others) do not appear in the app drawer for some reason.

They do appear in the Google Play list of installed apps, and in the included Apk Installer.

How can I create home screen shortcuts to these apps?


texts: Possible to change SIM card PUK on Android device?

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On my Samsung Galaxy SIII, one can go to Settings -> More -> Security -> SIM card lock -> Set up SIM card lock -> Change SIM PIN to change the default PIN that came with the SIM card. But what about the PUK (the 8-digit number that comes with the SIM card to unlock the card after 3 failed 4-digit PIN number attempts)? Can the PUK also be changed from within the Android GUI, or is it a fixed number stored on the SIM card which cannot be changed?

Thanks.


texts: Tasker does not recognise incoming calls

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I have a Galaxy S4 I9505 on KitKat. I use Tasker for various things. I am trying to set up a "caller announce" when I am in the car. So I want to create a profile which when a call comes in announces the caller name (if in the contacts) or the caller number. That part I have working.

Where I am struggling is to get Tasker to activate the profile when a call comes in. I have tried Event - phone ringing and have that linked to my task. That task does not activate on incoming calls. So I tried state - phone - call (incoming), the same result. The phone starts ringing, but the profile does not activate the task (I have tried with a test task too, which sets a variable). From what I have read either of these profiles should activate when I have an incoming call.


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I recently noticed, when I enable airplane mode, my GPS stays enabled. I do not recall this being the case in the past and it really does not make sense to me. Is there a setting somewhere for keeping GPS enabled in airplane mode? Are there other Galaxy S2 users out there with this behaviour? Other Android devices?

Thanks for any help or input. Just trying to figure out if this is expected behaviour at this point.


texts: How do I silence a call with my Samsung Fascinate?

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I want to be able to silence the ringer/vibration of a call without hitting the "ignore" button.

The reason is that if someone gets sent to voice mail after one or two rings they will likely know that you chose to ignore the call, however if you just let it ring until it gets to voice mail there's no way to tell if the person ignored you or truly missed the call.  I'm not in the business of ignoring calls but there are times I do so and I don't want the person to know that I didn't want to talk to them.

I never use a ringtone, but when my phone is sitting on the desk the vibration is LOUD!  Every other phone I've ever had allowed me to silence the vibration by hitting the down volume button.  This doesn't work on my Fascinate.  Another oddity is that I get two different screens when people call: 1. a slider option to answer or ignore with an option at the bottom to "ignore with text" 2. or three buttons: Answer, Ignore or Silence (but this one is always grayed out).  There doesn't seem to be any order to which screen I'll be presented.

Any ideas how I can start silencing calls?

I've got a rooted Samsung Fascinate running Froyo on the SuperClean 2.9 ROM with VZW.


texts: Can I transfer my sms messages from my old phone to my new phone WITHOUT using any third party software?

texts: The only answers I have been able to find want me to download third party software. It is NOT an acceptable solution to expose all of my SMS history to a third party. Maybe there's an open source solution?


texts: Notifications panel disappeared and other issues

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Unlocked unrooted Samsung Galaxy S7 running Android 6.0.1. Suddenly started having the following issues after being restarted:

Notifications panel disappeared both from home screen, and notification bar when expended.
Notifications bar doesn't show any icons for apps with notifications - just the carrier's name. (However, the phone still vibrates and plays notification sounds when I receive a message for example - the LED also turns on)
Recents button doesn't do anything (hardware responds, but does nothing).
Holding down the power button only shows "Power off" and "Restart' -
no more "Airplane Mode" option.
After expanding the notifications
bar, tapping the cogwheel and down arrow in the top right corner does
nothing.

Things I've tried with no luck:

Restart
Power off, then start
Restart by holding down the power and volume down buttons.
Reset settings to defaults

Current settings:

Airplane mode is disabled
Power saving mode is disabled
Ultra power saving mode is disabled
Notifications are enabled
Notifications on lock screen set to "Show content"

I tried looking into all the settings, but I'm stumped. Any idea what's going on?


texts: Downgrade to KitKat on Micromax YU Yureka

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Micromax YU Yureka is not working properly after upgrading. When we place a call, the screen goes blank and I'm not able to receive or decline the call.

I want to downgrade to KitKat, how to do it?


texts: How to "fastboot flashing unlock" when device has no volume rocker?

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I have a android tablet that has no volume buttons, but has an unlocked OEM bootloader. I'm trying to flash a new rom, and after I run fastboot flashing unlock I am presented with a prompt that asks for me to press volume up.

Is there anyway to override this prompt? like -y or something?

I'm asking for a general solution as this problem happens to a lot of people from time-to-time. Whether it be from a broken rocker or from a device that has no volume buttons.

Edit: I didn't think to add the type of tablet, since none of you all would have heard of it. It is an eewrite e-pad pro by Wisky (sold by novadealshop) running Android 7.1.1. Any additional information about its specs can be found here: https://www.reddit.com/r/e_pad/comments/drmi5s/full_device_info_for_eewriter_epad_by_wisky/


texts: Substratum themes not applying (6P, DU12.1)

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as pretty much stated above, I have the problem of Substratum themes not applying on my Nexus6P using DirtyUnicorns 12.1 (latest version).

I can choose an installed theme in substratum, choose all the settings I want and hit compile - that's all going well. Substratum tells me it compiled everything correctly, then, when applying, it restarts the SystemUI and boom - nothing. Nothing has changed and when I check back in the Substratum app, it neither lists the theme as compiled nor as applied.

This happens for all themes, I've tried a dozen or two.
It's extremely sad, as themability is THE reason for me of owning an Android device with custom ROM.

Info about DU: AFAIK, DU12.1 has native built-in support for OMS.

Any help would be greatly appreciated :)


texts: Separate user accounts on one Android device

texts: I just bought a Samsung Note 2. My mom uses it when we are in India, but I use it when we are in the U.S. Is there a way to have two separate accounts so that our apps don't get mixed up? I'd like to have a completely separate set of app pages and saved data (eg. so I can have a different WhatsApp account on the same device than my mom).


texts: Dialer that shows nickname instead of Firstname Lastname

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I am desperately looking for a way that would show Mom instead of Jane Doe when I receive a call. Right now, Google Contacts app allows to search by word mom but it's not shown in Dialer/SMS/WhatsApp etc
UPD: I was advised True Phone Dialer & Contacts & Call Recorder but I don't see much configurable settings for the requested feature


texts: Unable to connect to Spotify - phantom ad blocker?

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I'm having issues with the Spotify app. Trying to search gives error messages shown in this Spotify forum. The solution suggested in that thread is to whitelist spclient.wg.spotify.com on my adblocker. I tried connecting to spclient.wg.spotify.com in Firefox and got an Unable to connect error.

I don't have an adblocker app or extension installed. I tested it out on simple-adblock and found that my adblocker failed to block ads, but on fivefilters, it worked. So I'm not sure what to make of that.

I'm using a Samsung Galaxy S7 running Android v7.0. I installed the ROM myself to get rid of the bloatware that came with the phone by following the instructions here. My best guess is that that ROM is tweaked to have a native adblocker. I think that might have been the case, but I can't remember, having it installed a good few months ago.

How can I whitelist spclient.wg.spotify.com when I don't know how to access whatever ad blocker is on my phone, if there is one? Can anyone offer an alternative explanation?


texts: USB configuration within Developer Options doesn't save

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Just bought a Samsung Galaxy s7 Edge with Marshmallow pre-installed.
I'm trying to get my phone to work with Android Auto.

The only way I could make my phone connect to my car is to enable Developer Options in the settings menu and change the USB configuration to "MTP Media Transfer Protocol".

My problem is that whenever I disconnect my phone, the change I made goes away and reverts back to "charging".
So, now, every time I want to connect my phone to use Android Auto, I need to enter the settings and change the USB configuration back to MTP for it to work... really a pain in the butt.

Does anyone know if this is an Android issue or a Samsung issue? Also, is there a way to correct this?


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I just started using Alfred camera which is a security camera app. I noticed in my Samsung note 9 that when I switch from photo to video the quality improves and location changes. Which tells me it is using another lenses since this one has several lenses. But I think Alfred camera app is only using the photo lense as the quality is bad and the placement seems to be coming from  the camera lense.
Do apps like Alfred camera only access the camera lenses and not the video lense? Are there any apps that can access video lenses so quality is better? I need a mention sensor app that can tell me when there is motion. It does not have to do live view as it can just record motion and email or text me. Or do all these apps not access the better quality lenses?


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I have a Blackview A8 that is stuck at upgrading.
After the optimizing step (40 of 40) if just hangs and it stays like that until the battery runs out

Can anyone help me out?
I would like to go in recovery mode or to reset the phone.


texts: Can I use an existing Wifi Network as source for internet connectivity and still enable WiFi tethering?

texts:
Possible Duplicate:
  Can we use an Android phone as a Wi-Fi repeater?

It is possible to use android as WiFi access point using 3G - but, is there a way to use an existing wifi connection and not 3g as the source?

Here where I am there is a wifi connection but it works only with openvpn, so I can use it with a laptop or rooted Android but I also have an iPad which can't use openvpn, so I thought I will use my android device as a private access point for my iPad. Is it possible?


texts: How can I stop Google photos to show images from my google drive

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So I have some private images that I would rather not like to show up on google photos, I have them on my google drive but today I wanted to show some pictures of my office to a friend of mine when some other pics showed up that I uploaded on drive the day before,

Is there anyway to hide those images from google photos?


texts: How can an Android smartphone pretend to be a tablet? (App UI like tablets)

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Smartphones have heavy restrictions, compared to tablets.

Many applications, even homescreen and lockscreen, enforce vertical rotation. http://www.quora.com/Its-2016-Why-wont-my-homescreen-and-my-lockscreen-rotate
YouTube mobile: Comments and related videos can not be browsed in horizontal view on the right display size like this on tablets:

If I use my phone via MHL-HDMi or Miracast/Screen Mirroring on an external display, vertical rotation enforcement is highly annoying.
Some applications can override rotation enforcement, but the running application still thinks it is running on a smartphone, and keeps DPi low.

How can I make an application such as YouTube think that the device appears as tablet, so that it can show a superior user interface, instead of the crippled mobile UI which nobody can stand?.


texts: Trigger Setup Wizard at next boot using command-line

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I am looking for a way to use ADB to trigger Setup Wizard at next boot. I know I can run the following command and get it to pop up. However, I can't figure out what triggers it to start at boot.

adb shell am start -a android.intent.action.MAIN -n com.google.android.setupwizard/.SetupWizardTestActivity

The phone I am currently using is stock and I would like to keep it that way.

I've read the  question:
how to re-enable first time setup at next boot?


texts: How can I search for different types of items on my phone?

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I recently got a Samsung i5800. I was hoping that the search widget would search everything on my phone - contacts calendar, memo - but it seems all it does it to search contacts.

Can anyone recommend a better search app that will do what I've listed above? To be specific, I'm looking for an app such that if I have a memo, calendar entry, or contact with the word Jugular and I type Jugular in the edit field of the app, it will display the memo, calendar entry and contact.

Thanks in advance.


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The Beats earbuds that came with my HTC One initially worked great: the inline control worked, sounded decent. Recently, the phone fails to recognize them however. When I plug in alternative earbuds the phone plays music through the alts. When I plug the Beats earbuds into  alternative audio sources, the earbuds themselves work fine.

There appears to be a conflict between the two together:

I have tried using the headphone controls apps to see if throwing an app in there dedicated to managing the earbud controls would be a workaround and this did not work.
When I plug the Beats earbuds in, music plays through the phone speaker but the earbuds make the noise they would due to being plugged into a sound source
I have tried this with the Beats Audio setting on and off, and it is not a separate volume settings issue as the phone plays music through itself instead of the earbuds
Essentially, the issue isn't even with the inline controls, it is with audio not coming out at all; having audio come out of them would suffice a win for me

What are my options and which are the best:

Get a new set of the same headphones; confirm if the issue is with this specific pair, and perhaps a short inline or other wear issue?
Is there some kind of Software solution?
Is the phone the problem even if other headphones work with it?


texts: False "Internal memory space is low" on tPAD - need a root access

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A friend of mine has a chinese Teclast tPAD with Android 2.3.1. After some time of usage we start to get system notification "Internal memory space is low". Yet there are tons of free space in all types of memory: 14 Gb in SD, 5 Gb in NAND flash, 400 Mb in internal memory, 156 Mb RAM. Apparently something is wrong with the system because we can't install most of programs - installation typically finishes with a notification about insufficient memory.

From what I have read here, this can be caused by overflown hidden system folders, such as /data and /cache. So the question is, how can I get root access for tPAD, or how the cleanup can be done without root access?

This brand is not well supported worldwide, so it's very hard to find drivers and apps applicable. For example, I can't plug the device into a PC's USB in developer mode (if it could help) though the appropriate option is enabled.


texts: How can I answer phone calls with a real (like power) button?

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I can close phone calls with that button by default, but for me it would be even more useful to be able to answer a phone call the same way.
Is there a setting or an application that would enable that?
The main idea is to be able to answer a call without interacting with the touch-screen, but only with the real buttons.
This is a Xiaomi a2 phone, not rooted.


texts: Preinstall android apps without system permissions

texts: I want to make an android image with preinstalled apps. But I want them to not have access to the extended permissions available when /system/app/ installed. How can I make that sure?


texts: Suddenly can't find several apps in Market

texts:
So I've been using several apps for a while now, and all of the sudden, I can't seem to find them in the Market anymore. If I look on the "My downloads" page in the Market, it does show as installed, and I can even update them if I hit "Update all". However I can't seem to navigate to the apps's page, neither through the "My downloads" page nor through simply searching for it. It just says it can't find the item. Note that this doesn't occur with all apps, just specific ones.

As mentioned before, the apps were installed earlier and I didn't have this problem back then.

The apps I've run across that have this problem so far are the following

WhatsApp
eBuddy
PingChat!
ebuddy XMS

I've tried uninstalling them through app management, but this leaves me with an uninstalled app with no possibility of re-installing it through the Market. I'm using a UK Motorola Milestone running the official Froyo update. Any ideas anyone? :D


texts: How to select a power supply for a given Android device

texts:
There are a variety of products on the market which provide a power supply for Android devices through the ubiquitous MicroUSB 2 port.  These include adaptors for 12V "cigarette lighter" car DC power supplies, adaptors for AC (120-240V) domestic power supplies, solar power supplies, AA battery power supplies, and so on.

One consideration with all such products is the maximum current they can supply.  This is generally 500mA at a minimum, but I have seen up to 2 A.

How can we know what current our device will draw, so as to select a power supply which will maximize its recharge rate?  What is the maximum current that can be supplied via a MicroUSB connection?  How can we know if our device is able to safely use a power supply which can supply more current than it draws?


texts: Is there a technical reason Android update story is so bad?

texts:
Is there a technical reason why Android phones general lag a lot behind the stable released version of Android?

This applies to both new phones, for example a recent trip to the phone shop everything was 4.0 to 4.2.1, KitKat could not be seen. And also old phones, my girlfriend's iPhone 4 had an OTA update to the latest OS, this is a July 2010 phone, whilst a July 2010 Android is basically a paperweight.

Presumably Android itself doesn't concern itself with the actual hardware, and thus talks to the OS via abstractions? I guess then the handset maker just provides the drivers for the specific hardware, thus I can't see the issue with pushing OTA updates if the ABI remains stable (my phone doesn't grow new hardware features).


texts: Cannot install GAPPS on fresh CM12.1 on Galaxy S2

texts:
I've just done a fresh install of CM12.1 on an S2 GT-I9100, and cannot figure out how to get GAPPS on there.  Stock and mini versions fail with the Insufficient storage space available in System partition.. error screen.  I don't understand this as it's a fresh install.  Looking at storage options shows two internal storage (partitions?) - one with 1.97 GB and the other with 11.33 Gb free space.  Does this make sense?

One method I've tried is based on this question - to resize the partition using Odin 3.07, but as I'm on Mac I've had to try JOdin3 instead †, which fails to detect the device.  So that method looks unworkable.

Very grateful for assistance!

† from this source, given the official site requires JavaFX, which doesn't work on Yosemite..


texts: How can I add a Shared partition that Anbox can access?

texts:
I know it's a relatively new and unstable application but I figured if anyone has suffered through the issue and solved it then they can help me too.

I've got Anbox running and Apps open up really quickly but these apps can't access storage making them unusable.

(Tap to Enlarge)

So is their a way I can make these apps access a certain folder or .vdi file or a partition? I'm trying to do this in Ubuntu 16.10 but it's still an Android Environment or Emulator,so  posting it here.


texts: Issues after updating Nexus 4 to Android Lollipop

texts:
I am observing the following behavior after upgrading (flash and upload factory image, no OTA) my Nexus 4 to Android Lollipop.

When I clear all the recents, and again try to view recents, I am
still able to see apps over there (most of the times, I see Android System )
Battery is draining very fast.
Battery charging speed is drastically reduced.
While trying to call from the Speed Dial tab, the call screen comes up after a while. I kept on tapping the contact but the call was already started in the background.

Is it currently possible to install/update to Android Lollipop on the Nexus 4 without these being an issue? If so, how?


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I need to use an image file instead of a camera for Android apps that want you to use a camera app to take a photo (for example, Google Drive scanner). I don't need to use apps that use the camera directly, such as WhatsApp.

The question was edited so it matches the answers. See edit history to see the actual question.


texts: How come some apps won't download from Market?

texts:
I have a rather odd thing happening to three apps in the Market, all free. I tried to install Google Maps and Angry Birds Seasons from the market, but the downloads or installations failed and now I can't download them at all. They both show up under My Apps but rather than the Update or Installed statuses that all other apps in My Apps show, these two show FREE. When I try to install them all goes normally until the message displays saying the download is happening, but it doesn't. The downloading icon appears in the status bar for the briefest moment before disappearing again.

I have Aldiko Book Reader installed and indicating that there is an update available. I believe that the download or install failed when I first tried to update and now the behaviour is the same as described above. I try to update but the download doesn't happen.

I have successfully updated and installed other apps in the meantime. For now it's only those three that are stuck. The initial cause of download/install failure may have been lack of memory but there should be enough memory available now.

I am using an HTC Desire running CyanogenMod-7.0.0-RC2 (Gingerbread 2.3.3). Anyone have any ideas on how to resolve this problem? I've looked at the Market in application management but the clear cache and clear data options are not available.


texts: Downgrade Nexus 4 from Android 4.3 to 4.2.2

texts: I updated my Nexus 4 to Android 4.3. I don't like it, so I want to return to version 4.2.2. How do I go back to a previous version?


texts: Recovering photos from internally formatted SD card

texts:
All of a sudden my internally formatted SDCard in Android 6 stopped being recognized.  I'd done all the usual things, checked pin connections, checked it for errors, but nothing recognized it, so I ended up forgetting the card and I put in another SDCard as this one likely has errors.

Windows still recognizes it as a valid SDCard and shows the usual Android and LOST.dir but of course no data is available.

Is there away to recover photos from it?


texts: Android phone is turned off at 52% battery

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I have got a Samsung Galaxy Grand Neo Plus with Android 4.4.4. When the phone reaches the 52%, it turns off and I can't turn on it again because the battery is at 0%!

I think this could help: When I charge it completely, the phone turns off (as I've said, when the battery is at 52%), BUT, when I charge it by... 60%, it pass the 52%.

EDIT

The problem was the battery. The solution was buy a new one.


texts: How to avoid or track phone usage overnight

texts:
I have an unrooted Samsung Galaxy s10 that I need to find a way of keeping myself from using overnight or at least track what I do.

The problem here is that I sleepwalk on a fairly regular basis, I have ended up at the bus stop a few times, made breakfast, just generally some pretty scary things. My fear is that at some point during the night I will turn on my phone and text someone or something similar (eg. snapchat someone or something) and I would like a way of making that impossible, or at least know if that does happen. My current procedure is pulling up my activity logs from every social media site I'm on and going through my phone log, but this isn't ideal as A) it takes a really long time and b) theres still a chance that I sent a text and then deleted it, therefore making it invisible from my end. Is there anyway that I can set a mandatory shut down time on my phone, like tell it to not let me turn it on until a certain time the next day or something like that? Or even better is there a way of tracking my activity? In my research it didnt seem possible to generate a log of when i power my phone on or off, but maybe theres another way of going about this.

Also worth noting, I have tried puzzle lock type things in the past (like where I have to solve a math problem to unlock my phone) but apperantly my subconscious is just as good as I am at problem solving so that wont work.


texts: Do cache cleaner (or "phone booster") apps actually work?

texts:
Do apps that clean junk files actually work? For example, an app like Super Cleaner.
It promises to clean residual files and junk files.
My main debate is similar to "Does Android need an antivirus?" I can tell that some cleaners make my phone seemingly fast, I just don't know if it's needed, funcitonal or even safe. I've heard that some delete important files, while some don't.


texts: Parted says external SD card has no partitions, but Android can still read it

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I have a 16GB external SD card that I'm currently using for my music collection. Android reads it just fine, and CWM mounts it perfectly. I'm on Gingerbread (I have my reasons).

I opened up adb shell and used mount to figure out where this SD card was mounted. It listed the SD card as being /dev/block/mmcblk1p1:

I opened this device up in parted (parted /dev/block/mmcblk1p1) and used print to find out what the partitions were on the device. To my surprise, it says there are... none:

How is this possible? Android can mount it and read from it just fine, but parted apparently thinks there are no partitions on it. I get the same results when it's unmounted.


texts: How to prevent the android system from killing an app?

texts:
I have rooted my phone and use Swapper. an app that creates a linux like swap simulation w/o actually partitioning the sd card...

I observed that this app gets killed every now and then thus not allowing me to get full benifits of it.

I do not use any task killer.The android system kills it.How do I prevent andreoid from doing this?


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I'm using apps e.g. Autoguard and others that record files to their directory (e.g. sdcard/Android/data/com.hovans.autoguard) and I'd like to back them up locally. Unfortunately due to the disastrous Android 11 update I no longer have access to that folder. Neither the phone explorers (also including Files by Google and the Shortcut app to Samsung's explorer) nor a USB connection helps to gain access to those files on the sd card. The Android/data folder on the internal storage can be viewed using USB or the Samsung explorer but NOT the one on the sd card. The only thing I can see is that the data folder is empty (because only root has the rwx rights).
How can I access those files nonetheless without rooting the phone? I'm getting frustrated after researching for hours with no solution.


texts: Is there a way to recover deleted photos?

texts:
Possible Duplicate:
  How can I recover a deleted file on Android?
  Data Recovery - How to Restore Deleted / Formatted Files on HD Micro SD Card

Is there a way to recover deleted photos from my device? I deleted some pictures but now I want to restore them. I tried several file recovery applications, but they only gave me empty image files.


texts: How do I remove what appears to be malware on my Nexus 5?

texts:
I have a Nexus 5 phone running Android 6.0.1 (security patch level 1 Jun 2016).

It appears that over the past few days it has become infected with malware.

Periodically (every 10-15 minutes) a transparent notification appears near the bottom of the screen that looks like this (the numbers will change, and possibly the non-English text).

Here's what I have tried so far:

Installed Malwarebytes and ran a scan but it couldn't detect it.
Installed a few Antivirus programs (AVG, 360 Security) and it didn't find anything out of the ordinary.
Installed OS Monitor to see if there are any suspicious processes running or network connections open but nothing stands out.
Closed all running apps
Rebooted the phone

The notifications keep popping up.  I'm a bit stuck here - this definitely looks like malware, but not sure where to go from here.  Obviously a factory reset is an option, but I'd like to expore other options first.

Any recommendations about how to proceed?


texts: How to close all background apps at once in Android 5.0 (lollipop)?

texts:
I noticed that I can press the square button on the bottom right to show all background apps, and then swipe from left to right with my finger to stop them manually.

But sometimes, I find that I have twenty or more apps in the background, so I want to stop them all at once.

I did a simple search on Google, but didn't find an answer.

Is it possible to do that?


texts: How to add a new button to the button bar in Total Commander for Android?

texts:
I got Total Commander on my Android phone.

I need to check the directory size for a folder and the solution is:

Add a new button to the button bar, and then..

I understand that but my question is how to add a new button to the button bar?


texts: Battery drain on Galaxy Note-I after updating to Jelly Bean

texts:
I have Galaxy Note-I (N7000), and upgraded to Jelly Bean 4.1 today.

The battery drains fast. Do we expect any update from Samsung on the battery drain issue, or do I need to downgrade to ICS?


texts: Clear profile data on Firefox for Android

texts:
I am using Firefox for android on Android 4.1.2, and I created a master password for passwords etc on Firefox, and promptly forgot it.

I think a way to solve this and start again is to remove the profile's directory (according to this, it is located at data/data/org.mozilla.firefox/files/mozilla/), but as I have not rooted this device, that is difficult.

I have also tried removing /storage/sdcard0/Android/data/org.mozilla.firefox, which did not work


texts: When "might" reported spam be sent to my carrier, and when "might" this incur an additional cost?

texts:
From https://support.google.com/messages/answer/9061432?hl=en

Learn about spam reports
If you report spam, Google will get a copy of up to 10 of the
spammer's last messages so we can improve spam detection across Google
products. Your past replies to the spammer are not sent to Google.
Your name and phone number are not linked to the spammer’s messages.
The spammer won't see or know about your report.
Your spam report might create a separate “Spam reporting” conversation
that sends a copy of the spammer’s number and most recent SMS message
to your mobile carrier, which might have an additional cost.

A variant of this message appeared on my phone screen when I attempted to report a text message as spam.
Before going ahead with this, I have some questions.

When "might" these messages be sent to my mobile carrier?
Why can't Google tell me definitively whether or not this will happen?
Why don't I get to choose whether or not this happens?
When "might" this incur an additional cost?
Why doesn't Google know if it will?

I am not comfortable with the vague warnings that "stuff might happen" and that I "might be charged for it". These are not statements that inspire confidence; and without knowing under what circumstances they will take place, it is impossible to make an informed decision.


texts: Using TTY on Android without requiring additional hardware

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Is there any solution to use full TTY (text to text communication over regular telephone communication) from Android?

Despite the fact that Android's default Phone app has an option for full TTY support, it doesn't seem to allow communication with a TTY number. What else is needed to communicate using TTY?


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What I have:
- I don't want to install Whatsapp on my phone because I don't want it to access my personal data.
- There's an organisation that requires me to use Whatsapp to communicate with them.
- These two statements are mutually exclusive....

What I want:
- Is there any way for me to use Whatsapp without installing it on my phone? (I already have a Whatsapp user account.)
- Alternatively, is there a way to install and use Whatsapp without giving it access to all my data? (Contacts, calendar, camera, photos, etc etc.) I use Android 7.1.2 because there's no newer ROM for my phone.

I realize this might be offensive to some users ("use it or don't!") but please look past that. I'm trying to satisfy competing demands here.

Update:

I had another go at this. Installed the app again, did not give contacts permissions (or any other), and the app starts okay (on iOS it flatly refuses to start, so at least this is better on Android).
I cannot create a new message though. When I touch the "new message" button, I get a popup to share my contacts. No! This is not going to happen.
It won't let me just type in a phone number and send to that user. (This is allowed in Signal, for instance.)


texts: How to enable Do Not Disturb for 1 SIM only in a Dual SIM phone?

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I have a rooted OnePlus 2 running LineageOS 14 latest.

How can I enable the Do Not Disturb feature for just my personal SIM card, without also enabling it for my work SIM card? Specifically, I'd like to be able to have my personal SIM on Priority mode, if possible, which allows starred/favourited contacts to still ring.

I plan to upgrade to LineageOS 15 soon, but I can do this right away if it is a prerequisite.


texts: Can't find where my file is when using adb (it seems to be there)

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I will try and keep this brief. I am "working" on trying to get the sidelights on a  custom 10" android display with sidelights (for meeting signage) to work.

I am just starting to try and follow the instructions the manufacturer gave me (pasted all that below). I seem to need a file called  LibledsetJni.so

Anyway! I connect to the panel using adb shell in root. If I am in root and I search like this:

  root@rk312x:/ # ls -laR | grep (and either) "libledsetJni.so", or "ledsetJni"
  it comes up with
  -rwxr-xr-x system system   13432 1979-12-31 11:42 libledsetJni.so

WHich makes me think this file is somewhere. However I cant find the path. If I go up from root to system and do the search again, it comes back with nothing. I have been working on this for over a day and I can't find this file anywhere!! Can someone please help?

Thanks

Dave the frustrated

Instructions from manufacturer on getting lights to work.

Controlling LED JNI User Guide There are two ways to import the JNI :
1) Directly use our JNI, copy the Libledset.Jei.so file into libs\armeab, use the below codeand load the lib document. public native void setLedState(int led, int state);static{System.loadLibrary("ledsetJni");} Reminders: In System.loadLibrary(“ledsetJni”) should use ledsetJni and not libledsetJni.so Library document name should be: com.glorystar.ledtest, category name is: MainActivity. The set I/O use setLedState (int led, int state); led is 0 setting red, led = 1 setting green, state= 1 open, state=0close

2) Rewrite the JNI document. Put the reference JNI document copy to the project, note to revise theJava_com_glorystar_ledtest_MainActivity_setLedState in ledset.c . Use your own projectname and category name for exchange, NDK programming should be self- learnt, themethod is on number 1.


texts: GS5 heart rate monitor coming on all the time

texts: Since the Lollipop upgrade I've noticed that every time my Samsung GS5 is awake when anything (finger, table, etc.) comes near the heart rate monitor it activates the red led. How do I disable this battery drainer?


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I just upgraded from a Galaxy S5 to a Galaxy S7 (verizon) and my thunbnail photo no longer shows up when i send a text message.  When someone sends me a message, thier photo shows up, but there isnt even a blank head for my photo.

Can anyone help me?


texts: Walking between Wi-Fi access points causes network to be disabled

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Testing my new Motorola Triumph the last couple of days, I've noticed issues with the Wi-Fi.

Aside from connection attempts to the 802.1x EAP network at school causing reboots (a known problem with the Triumph's software and/or wireless chipset), I've run into a problem where if I walk between buildings, it won't reconnect automatically. When I go into the Wi-Fi settings, the network is "Disabled", presumably because there were issues reconnecting while I was outside on the sidewalk.

My LG Optimus V never had this problem; I used it all semester and it always reconnected within a minute or two of settling into a new room. It occasionally disabled the network, but I can count those occurrences on one hand (in decimal ;-). The Triumph did it half a dozen times in one day. (I change buildings a lot.)

Is this something that can be fixed? Perhaps by rooting and tweaking some system settings file(s)? If I can work out most of the software issues by tweaking the phone myself, I'll live with the few that will undoubtedly be unfixable without an update from Motorola.

Meanwhile I've tested with the insecure campus network. The unauthenticated network reconnected within 30 seconds of my entering a new building. (How fortunate that IT maintains a network that dumb devices can use for Internet access.)

(Note: I have no desire to use a custom ROM unless it fully supports all the features of the phone. That includes HDMI output and the ability to have Wi-Fi & Bluetooth turned on simultaneously without pegging the CPU. Unfortunately that lets out ever using CM7 unless those known issues are fixed.)


texts: How can I root the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 SM-N900V?

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I recently updated my phone to Android 5.0. I have been searching for a way to root this device for days and have tried every tool and technique out there including Cf-Auto-Root, Kingo Root, and Towelroot without success.

People say that Towelroot worked on Android versions prior to the latest updated version 5.0. They say that the bootloader is locked and no tool available currently works. Is there any way to get this device rooted or is it impossible to root it?


texts: Short disturbance during calls with my Galaxy S3 LTE SHV E210s

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I have a Samsung Galaxy S3 4g/LTE phone. When I call any one or when I receive a call, there is a disturbing noise, like scratching a dvd movie disc.
What caused the problem and how do I solve this?


texts: How to modify "systemless hosts” file under newer Magisk?

texts: It seems to be under /system_root/etc but the hosts file really is just a symbolic link to /system/etc/hosts.


texts: Finding out what App causes unwanted new tabs in firefox on Android

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Recently some app started opening new firefox tabs with the adress 'livemobilesearch.com'. I uninstalled the most recentently installed apps, but the problem still persists. I assume the pages get opened when I unlock my phone from standby, because sometimes after I unlock the phone the screen flashes for a second and if I open the firefox after that, a new tab with said webpage is open. I already deleted the 'cache' and 'data' of the firefox app but nothing changed. Also I tried an anti virus and malware software called "Malwarebytes Security: Virus Cleaner, Anti-Malware", but it didn't find anything. I have two ideas / questions to find out what causes this problem:

Does the firefox app have a logfile that tracks from where pages are openend?
Is there a way to see a list of receivers that are 'subscribed' to the SCREEN_ON Event?

If anyone has another idea to how to fix my problem I'd be glad to hear it.

Thanks in advance.

EDIT:
I've read and followed the instructions of the related articles from the comments. dumpsys activity activities shows the following:

* TaskRecord{3bf05cb #1075 A=com.android.chrome U=0 StackId=1 sz=1}
  userId=0 effectiveUid=u0a103 mCallingUid=u0a103 mUserSetupComplete=true mCallingPackage=com.android.chrome
  affinity=com.android.chrome
  intent={act=android.intent.action.VIEW dat=https://livemobilesearch.com/?utm_campaign=dist&utm_source=foobar flg=0x14002000 pkg=com.android.chrome cmp=com.android.chrome/org.chromium.chrome.browser.ChromeTabbedActivity}
  realActivity=com.android.chrome/org.chromium.chrome.browser.ChromeTabbedActivity

....

* Hist #0: ActivityRecord{bbeee47 u0 com.android.chrome/org.chromium.chrome.browser.ChromeTabbedActivity t1075}
      packageName=com.android.chrome processName=com.android.chrome
      launchedFromUid=10103 launchedFromPackage=com.android.chrome userId=0
      app=ProcessRecord{408bf79 18941:com.android.chrome/u0a103}
      Intent { act=android.intent.action.VIEW dat=https://livemobilesearch.com/?utm_campaign=dist&utm_source=foobar flg=0x14002000 pkg=com.android.chrome cmp=com.android.chrome/org.chromium.chrome.browser.ChromeTabbedActivity (has extras) }
      frontOfTask=true task=TaskRecord{3bf05cb #1075 A=com.android.chrome U=0 StackId=1 sz=1}
      taskAffinity=com.android.chrome
      realActivity=com.android.chrome/org.chromium.chrome.browser.ChromeTabbedActivity

The way I understand the output is, that the tabs were opened from chrome. I've disabled chrome for now, as I can't uninstall it.

EDIT 2:
The problem still persits. Even though I followed the steps in the similar thread in the comments, the unwanted page still gets opened. I can't uninstall Chrome since it is a system app (I have a sony xperia x compact on Android 8.0.0).

After I disabled Chrome the unwanted page is still opened. It now states in the dumpsys: "launchedFromPackage=org.mozilla.firefox". It would appear, that the solution form the comments is in my case not working.

Any advice would be much apreciated.


texts: External usb bluetooth do not work in android 4.0.4 kernel 3.0.8+

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I have insert a external USB Bluetooth dongle to a Tablet via the USB port and try to turn on the Bluetooth in the Android but fail.

So, how do one know if the USB Bluetooth dongle can be supported for a tablet that have a USB port? (Given that the USB Bluetooth dongle have been tested to work fine in a desktop PC and there is no further information on the tablet manual on which Bluetooth dongle is supported for the tablet.)

This is the problem with all tablets which do not have in-built Bluetooth support.

is there any application which can compile/root/install Bluetooth device driver to my android tablet?So that I can use it for headphones/ file transfer etc.


texts: What is this system icon that looks like a plus inside a diamond with three curved lines extending from its right side on Samsung?

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My Samsung Droid Charge has an icon in my status bar that looks like a plus inside a diamond with three curved lines extending from its right side. It is the left-most icon in the right adjusted icons in the status bar of this home screen capture.

What is this icon for? Also, is there a setting where I can remove it?


texts: Hangouts, Google Voice, and SMS is no longer supported Notification

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Although I have been a long time user of Google Voice and Hangouts, I only recently got my first Android tablet(WiFi only, no cellular).

The way the first two interact with the tablet is puzzling and frustrating:

As far as I can tell Hangouts is the tool that Google wants us to use for Google Voice SMS messages.
It seems that recently Google removed SMS support from Hangouts except for Google Voice SMS that is still supported, and provided a way to choose what app to use as the main SMS app.
With Hangouts installed everything seems to work but I get constantly spammed by a Hangouts notification saying that SMS is no longer supported.  I have found no way to silence this notification unless I disable all Hangouts notifications, which would make me miss other Hangouts IMs.
In the attempt to silence the SMS is no longer supported spam notifications I tried to install other SMS apps, but since my tablet is WiFi only, I am unable to install them.
I only found one SMS app that would install without the cellular hardware (I think called Messenger) and it spammed me with so many advertising Notifications that I had to uninstall it, The cure was worse than the illness.

I hope the community can help me find a solution, either by pointing me to a way to silence the Hangouts "SMS is no longer supported" notification, or by pointing me to a messenger app that will install on a WiFi-only tablet and stay nice and silent (which is ideal as I probably will never use it, I would only install it to silence the Hangouts notification).

Thanks.


texts: I need help. I was using a generic usb charger to charge my android phone and it was charging fine but somehow the polarity was reversed. After being plugged in for some time, the phone became very hot and can't power on now. How badly is it damaged and how can it be fixed?


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Is there a way for me to download an HTML page to a folder on my smartphone?

I usually make a copy in PDF format but sometimes it does not get very good.


texts: Malwarebytes stuck at `com.baidu.appstore`, which I'm unable to find in Android

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I tried malware apps and lookout ad network. The malwarebytes stucked at com.baidu.appstore which I can't find  in file explorer when I connect the Android to PC. There is no such app. The application also often crash.

There is one directory in /android/com.baidu.appstore. I have deleted that directory but problem didn't go away.

What should I do?

I suspect that I am using Zend 2 which uses Chinese ROM and is refurbished for international market.


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To find the number of cores available to you in Termux you run:

grep Cpus_allowed /proc/self/status

This number of cores is limited in a similar way to running taskset on GNU/Linux.

I am trying to be able to predict what that will return.

According to the app CPU-Z my phone (Huawei Smart P) has 1 HiSilicon Kirin 659 with 8 cores. According to the app CPU Info 4 cores are running the same speed (480-1709Mhz) and 4 cores are running the same speed (1402-2362Mhz).

After booting the phone and waiting 5 minutes to make sure all startup tasks have been started/completed I started Termux, login through ssh and got:

Cpus_allowed_list:       0-7

Which is exactly what I expect.

But if I press the home key, I get:

Cpus_allowed_list:      2-3

I thought this might have to do with how hard the cores are loaded, so I switched to Termux again, started 16 bzip2s. This does not change the number of cores I get immediately. But after 30s I get 4 cores:

Cpus_allowed_list:     0-3

And yet later I get bumped back to 2 cores:

Cpus_allowed_list:      2-3

This behaviour happens through ssh whether Termux is in the foreground or background.

The effect of the home key is only when running Termux: If I run CPU Info, then press home and then start Termux, then Termux still has 8 cores:

Cpus_allowed_list:       0-7

Only when I switch away from Termux using the home key, the app-list key, or the back key does the number of CPUs change.

Software controlled big.LITTLE could explain going from 8 to 4 cores if the limit was not enforced immediately after boot, but only activated later. Since the limit is not activated 5 minutes after boot, I think it is safe to reject this as the explanation. Also it does not explain limiting to 2 cores some of the time when running 16 bzip2s.

What is causing the phone to limit me from using 8 cores? How can I tell the phone not to do so? What is causing the limit to jump between 2 and 4 cores at seemingly random intervals?

(On top of this I had expected the cores to run at 100% speed which also does not happen).

The limitation does not happen if not run through ssh or if run in a tmux session where the tmux session is started.


texts: Updating S7 Edge using Odin: stuck in Download Mode's "Downloading..."

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I have done the following steps (in this order) to update my Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge using Odin:
- Downloaded and installed the Samsung USB driver on my Windows PC
- Enabled USB Debugging on my phone
- Booted my phone into Download Mode
- Opened Odin (v3.12) on my PC
- Connected my phone to my PC (confirmed connected by Odin)
- In Odin, selected the BL, AP, CP and CSC (intentionally instead of the HOME_CSC, as I wanted a reset as well)
- Clicked Start

It has now been 1.5 hours, and the phone's Download Mode screen is still showing "Downloading...".

Did I do something wrong? It's not meant to take this long, is it? (I read that it's meant to take no more than 20-30 minutes)

EDIT: after over 2 hours with no change, I force reboot my phone, after which I was greeted with the following error:

  "Device storage corrupt. the data partition has been corrupted. you
  need to reset your device to factory default settings. this will erase
  all your data"

I am now downloading the latest UK Oreo ROM, which just came out yesterday, in hopes I can manage to flash it successfully and that I haven't bricked my phone beyond repair...


texts: Why can't I upload binaries to Android Sony Xperia Z?

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I recently upgraded my Android to 4.4.4 via 4.3.? When I was on 4.2.* I had no problem either uploading apks and pictures via usb nor via adb install / push.

Symptoms below, any help appreciated. I'd rather not have to root the phone but if I must I must...

Since I upgraded the USB upload has started to act strangely:

I can download any file
I can upload text files
I cannot upload apks
I cannot upload apks renamed to .txt
I cannot upload xml, jpg or anything other than plain text
It is not a size issue I can upload large text files
I've tried both MSC and MTP modes.
I've tried different PC's and cables
If I try to upload a binary from windows 7 copy dialog that stays on screen forever doing nothing or sometimes the storage resets on the phone and it errors.

ADB has stopped working from within eclipse I get:

[2014-10-07 19:14:25 - BluetoothTest] ------------------------------

[2014-10-07 19:14:25 - BluetoothTest] Android Launch!

[2014-10-07 19:14:25 - BluetoothTest] adb is running normally.

[2014-10-07 19:14:25 - BluetoothTest] Performing
uk.co.dossytronics.bluetoothtest.MainActivity activity launch

[2014-10-07 19:14:40 - BluetoothTest] Uploading BluetoothTest.apk onto device 'CB5A1PVTNA'

[2014-10-07 19:14:46 - BluetoothTest] Failed to install BluetoothTest.apk on device 'CB5A1PVTNA': An existing connection was forcibly closed by the remote host

[2014-10-07 19:14:46 - BluetoothTest] java.io.IOException: An existing connection was forcibly closed by the remote host

[2014-10-07 19:14:46 - BluetoothTest] Launch canceled!

From the command line:
C:\android-dev\sdk\platform-tools>adb -s CB5A1PVTNA install c:\users\dominic\workspace\BluetoothTest\bin\BluetoothTest.apk

protocol failure

error: device not found

waiting for device -

rm failed for /data/local/tmp/BluetoothTest.apk, No such file or directory


texts: Prevent Contacts from forcing me to save to a logged in gmail account?

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If I have a logged in gmail account (say, for example, in the play store), the phone absolutely forces me to save contacts, calendar appointments, etc. to the gmail account.

For example, if I add a contact, I'm supposed to be able to say where I want to save the account to (my email account, the device itself, etc). It will not allow me to save to the device (that's not even a selectable option).

What do?

Device is a Moto Z Play, Android version 8.0.0


texts: How to connect SPICE MI 310 to eclipse Android Device Manager?

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I want to use my SPICE Mi 310 (with Android 2.3.3) to test my Android applications.
But I am not able to see the device in Android Device Manager in Eclipse.

I have been trying to find a suitable driver for the same, but haven't been successful.
Please help me.
Thanks

[Using Windows 7 64 bit.]


texts: Hello I have a Galaxy S6 and I was wondering if there was any way to disable the split screen/multi-window option which appears above an app when you press the recents button. Are there any ways I can achieve this? Thanks in advance.


texts: Can you upgrade the RAM of an Android device?

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I'm sure many people like me are aware and annoyed by the extremely limited amount of RAM in Nexus S (512MB but only 300+ is usable), I have searched all over google for a solution to increase the amount of RAM available and came up empty (I tried swap file applications but they just broke my system's SD card partitions causing a complete reset).

I wonder if there is any hardware solution to this problem. Is it possible to swap the chip out for a bigger capacity one? I realize that it is not as simple as swapping out PC RAM from a dimm but I haven't seen any schematics for the chip layout on the ARM boards in the smartphones so I really hope that it is somewhat possible to increase the amount of RAM on the board.


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I've created two user profiles on my android phone. One Main and the other one(let's call it Child) is a separate user(NOT the default Guest). But whenever I switch between users, the call logs can be seen which were made from the other profile, ie. calls made from the Main profile can be seen in the Child profile and vice-versa. I don't want to share my call logs across profiles. I searched for some viable switch or option to disable this in settings, but couldn't find any. Googling with the post's title along with android tag results in some log hiding apps which is not what I'm looking for! How can this be disabled natively from android options/settings itself? Or can it be done via some root 'tweak' if the rom is rooted as in my case.

Android OS - Nougat v7.1.2
Root Status - Rooted


texts: Factory reset: prestigio multipad 7.0 ultra plus tablet pc pmp 36 70b

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How to factory reset prestigio multipad 7.0 ultra plus tablet pc pmp 36 70b?  It boots to gmail sign in page, then it says wrong password, though it's not connected to the internet, it doesn't even let me connect. I need to reset it

Edit

usb debugging  mode is not enabled and I am stuck, can't login like this, and the tablet,isn't booting to recovery


texts: Flashing 2.3.3 'Leaky' onto a Samsung Epic 4G

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What can go wrong when flashing an unstable Android OS onto a phone? Is there an easy way to reset the phone if something goes wrong?  Has anyone out there had experience flashing Android OS?

Why would I want to flash Gingerbread 2.3.3 aka Leaky onto my Samsung Epic 4G?

One benefit that I can see is that users of the Epic will be able to test their applications on > Froyo 2.2.1, which is currently the stable release for the phone.

EDIT: Also, what happens when the device wants to update again, say 2.3.4 is flashed onto the phone, and then Sprint finally releases a stable 2.3.4 in 2013.  Assuming I still have this phone then, will it upgrade gracefully from the flashed ROM?


texts: Moving applications to SD card leaves some data behind

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Possible Duplicate:
  Should apps take up any internal storage when installed to SD?

I have a Samsung Galaxy Ace. I have recently rooted my phone and now I can move the apps to the SD card, however it does not seem to work the way I expected. When I move the app to the sd card, some footprint of the app still remain on the internal memory. For example, recently I downloaded an app which took up 5MB of storage space. After moving it to the SD card, it still appears to use 3MB of space on my internal storage. Is it possible to move the app completely to the SD card?


texts: No debug icon on Nexus 5 with Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow

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When I plug the USB cable, the debug icon doesn't show up. adb devices doesn't see it.

Developer mode enabled.
Developer option enabled.
Stay awake enabled.
USB debugging enabled.

I am already in developer mode. Yesterday it showed up after insert sim card and reboot but this morning nothing.

I am using Debian 8 and debugging other devices has never been a problem.

I even tried rebooting the PC, and "hard" reboot the smartphone (letting the battery discharge completely) and start it again, but without success.


texts: what uses up less battery, reading an EPUB or reading a PDF?

texts: If you get a PDF and a EPUB of the same document, and read it on the same device with the same version of Android, which would use up less battery power?


texts: Install button not working (third party app) on Nexus 5X

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I am unable to click on install button. I have made back up some of my apps. But now when I'm clicking on the install button, it's not working. Cancel button is working nicely. I purchased it 3 days ago. I didn't install any app that is related to screen brightness. I googled for this problem, I found an issue with screen brightness app. I didn't install any kind of these apps. I'm using Marshmallow 6.0.
Any suggestion please.


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I don't want to root my phone to delete some applications installed by the provider, but I would like to hide them from the menu, since I know that I won't use them often. I know that it is possible to do that with the alternative launcher, but I'm using the original one. Is there an application that can do that?

If it matters, I'm using a HTC Desire.


texts: the games on my sony ericsson live (ics) keeps on crashing

texts: two days ago my phone was alright ,but now when i open any game it loads and crashes .im not able to play any game.would be appreciated if solution was for root users without clearing game data or factory reset.


texts: How can I delete all images in the album on my Sony Xperia S?

texts: I synched all my photos with Lightroom, now would like to delete them from my Phone. There is no delete function in the Sony Album (Android Album?) however. How can I get rid of all photos taken?


texts: Why does "Android Keyboard" keep crashing even though I'm not using it?

texts:
I use the Swype keyboard to enter text on my Samsung Galaxy S5 running Android 5.1.

Often, at least once a day and often more depending on usage, I get a pop up error message that says "Unfortunately Android Keyboard has stopped" and I have to click "Ok" to dismiss it. It does not seem to matter what app I'm using, this error will pop up any time I'm entering text.

I'm not using Android Keyboard, I'm using Swype, so why am I getting this error and how do I stop it from happening?


texts: Is it possible to download an apk from an email onto an Android 2.2 phone, and then run it

texts: The micro usb on my phone broke and I need to continue development of an application while I wait for the replacement. Can I send my program's apk package to myself then download it onto the phone and run it. If so, how might I accomplish this? Thanks for reading.


texts: Is charging with a USB-C adapter and a type A charger dangerous?

texts:
According to articles on HowToGeek and other sites, it can be dangerous to charge a phone with a USB-C connector by using a non compliant adapter cable and a USB type A charger or laptop outlet. I am wondering whether the same problem (drawing too much power for the cable to handle) occurs when using a micro USB to USB-C adapter like this one together with a generic cable?

My guess is that it is just as dangerous because the reasoning from the article can be applied to the adapter instead of the phone.
Can someone shed some light on this? I am about to recommend an adapter like the one linked above to a friend and I don't want her to ruin her charger or worse.

This question is not a duplicate of this one, since I am specifically asking about using an adapter + an older cable instead of an adapter cable.


texts: Disable the sd card emulation and use only the external sd card?

texts:
My Mother has a Samsung tablet, which is not rooted.

She always gets confused with the different sdcard locations, as some apps store their data on the physical sdcard and others drop data to the emulated one.

I may be able to copy all data from the emulated sdcard to the physical sdcard, but wonder whether there is a possibility to deactivate the emulated card in favor of the external card. There is plenty of space on the external sdcard, so I don't see the point in using up the internal memory by storing to the emulated card.

What I'm looking for is a solution that in a way links the emulated storage to the physical device.


texts: Samsung GT-I9192 No Boot loop and can't enter recovery mode

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No Boot loop and can't enter recovery mode I tried to boot into recovery mode, the phone vibrates then does nothing. If I release the buttons it simply goes into charging mode. Also tried flash official rom with ODIN But nothing, write only: Setupinstalation this is last message in ODIN. what can i do?? thanks

i get Kies but in "Firmware emergency recobery" list is not anything try reinstall drivers but nothing.thanks for reply


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I have a couple apps I use regularly that take a lot of resources, the biggest hog is Vainglory which being essentially a desktop-class game uses most of the ram, CPU power and network bandwidth my Galaxy S5 has to offer when running.

It works fine most of the time, but occasionally while I am playing, the operating system or other apps will start doing things in the background causing my framerate and ping to drop dramatically.  Also when the app looses focus, even for just a second, it has to reload completely due to the large amount of memory it requires.

Is there a way to tell Andriod to give high resource priority to particular apps and prevent other applications and processes from working in the background while those apps are running?


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I have bought a SAMSUNG A10s phone and tried to install TWRP according to this instruction. I was able to unlock the bootloader and enter the 'Downloading' mode.
I disabled time sycro and automatic updaten, set the time to a few weeks ago and connected the wifi in order to overcome this issue.
I used a Debian computer and the Heimdall tool to flash this TWRP image into the recovery partition (which replaced the existing recovery.img, I took no backup - daft, I know).
Caused by the unlocked bootloader I got a warning with every startup. The usual key-combination for the bootloader menu did not work. So, after a few boot procedures, I tried the offered option to lock the bootloader and perform a factory reset.
Unfortunately, this brought me to bootloop. I was only able to enter the 'Downloading'-mode again. Now, the bootloader is locked again but the images are invalid. I get this error message:
<!>
Partition recovery
Reason recovery: Eroor verifying vbmeta image: invalid vbmetaheader
SAMSUNG recovery, A107FXXU7BTL1, 36415554R
SAMSUNG vbmeta, A107FXXU7BTL1, 36415554R

Quitting this 'Downloading' mode brings me back to the loop which reaches the SAMSUNG logo before it boots angain.
Can anyone explain this situation? Has anyone an idea for a solution? Using Heimdall, I can still read the PIT. So, maybe I can also flash any images. I am very glad for help!


texts: Is it possible to use Nandroid to backup an AVD instance?


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I gotten involved in an incident that i got my tab stolen. I have not used the device for so long and i have some personal details on the device.

The problem I have now in trying to recover this devices is that I am not sure I have enabled GPS tracking on the device.

The only lead I have on this device now is that my G-mail account is logged unto it and also my Google play store is logged unto it. Please is it still possible for either locate this device or remotely wipe it? Thanks in anticipation.


texts: Unlock Root reports success but still cannot perform root user actions

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Initially, I have tried to root my tablet(retail brand, not one of the mainstream ones) using SuperOneClick but it failed. Then I seeked UnlockRoot's help. Everything ran so smoothly. It reported success and it restared my tablet to complete the process.

The problem is that after restart, I cannot see the superuser app and of course I cannot perform root actions, such as creating a folder in / directory, or installing Google Apps.

How to overcome this? Any ideas appreciated.

Edit:
About tablet info

https://www.dropbox.com/s/de1kv0fhqpnlfm0/Screenshot_2014-01-12-20-50-38.png


texts: I need to flash the root zip I downloaded from Chainfire without having to install recovery like Clockworkmod. I have fastboot and adb and that's what I used to flash 4.4.4. This is for my Nexus 7 2013 Wifi. I have to leave in under 20 minutes, could someone write the correct fastboot command to do this


texts: Why is Bluetooth tethering disabled in a lot of Android devices?

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What is the current state of Bluetooth tethering on Android devices? I have a couple of phones Android 5 and Android 6 that I can use from PCs for Bluetooth tethering. Both phones have support for WiFi tethering also.

As far as I can tell there are two ways of tethering from the PC. One is to use the old RFCOMM interface where a PPP channel over a Bluetooth serial link is created, where AT commands are sent and where the PC needs to know the APN of the carrier that is in the phone. The IP address is assigned to the tethered device and the phone cannot use that some connection. I have tried this with both phones and this works from the PCs. That was early 90's to 00's technology. I usually use the packet based Ethernet emulation (bnep) and access the Network Access Protocol/Protocol that runs over bnep. The NAP runs over PANU and has and ID of 0x1116. This creates a packet interface of IP packets with and address provided by the phone (with network access) and this is somehow used (using perhaps NAT as in the WiFi case) over the route-able Internet and both devices can use this channel.

I have a couple of tablets that I can successfully tether using WiFi. But I cannot get tethering using Bluetooth NAP. I have searched far and wide and it seems that the only solution for Android is to run an app that creates two new PANU profiles over which a VPN connection is made (because VPNs can be created without root).

Is my understanding correct? If so why is it that Fire/Nexus/Other tablets disable Bluetooth tethering?


texts: Samsung Note 4 was stolen. Can I get my contacts, pictures, and SMS back?

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My Samsung Note 4 was stolen today at the movies. Is there any way I can get all my pictures, contacts and SMS back? It's synched to my Gmail account almost daily when connected to wifi.

Honestly, ordering a new phone isn't a big deal, but I had priceless information and pictures on the phone.

Any input is greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
Andrew


texts: Keypad Freezing Up - think it's a Touch Wiz issue? (can I get around this with a Launcher?)

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I would be grateful for some feedback/suggestions.

In short, I have an ageing (badly) Android 4.4.4 - Samsung Galaxy Ace 4, AVG and some Avast Apps on the Virus Checker side, and Touch Wiz.

Something that has happened since Day 1 is occasionally when using Social Media Messaing apps on data (e.g. Whatsapp and Signal in data mode, never happens in SMS) occassionally the keypad will just totally lock up (e.g. be visible, but won't take any input or I will get a delayed input, and it won't pick up the right letter - e.g. tapped 3 times for a "C" and I get an "A" - 45 seconds later).

When I re-start the phone, everything is back to normal (until the next time it happens - which is never far away - e.g. no more than 15 messages).

I have done a little reading around and someone suggested clearing the Touch Wiz Cache which did seem to help and delayed the re-occurance of the problem (I don't know why?).

From doing a little more reading it seemed that I may be able to get around this by using a Launcher (e.g. Nova) to bypass Touch Wiz (which doesn't seem to have a lot of fans).

Would this be the case or have I misdiagnosed the problem?

I would be grateful for any advice.