texts: Samsung Galaxy S5 quick message responses limited to 160 characters

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My Samsung Galaxy S5's messaging app has a quick-response feature that will cause a new message to pop up on the screen, regardless of lock status, a lot like the app 'Glowfly' used to before 4.4 removed the ability outside apps used to have to mark messages as read.
I'm currently running Lollipop but this was an issue as far back as Kitkat; before that, I used Glowfly.

(On a side note, if anyone knows a cheeky hack to replace this functionality, please do let me know; my device is rooted and I'm not aversed to modifying system files if it guarantees a result.)

You can respond to messages that appear in the quick-view window, but the responses are always sent as text (160 character limit) which is fewer characters than a Twttr feed. Is there a way to configure the Messaging app to send quick responses as MMS or to place splits in automatically, like using the full client does? It seems like a ridiculous oversight, but it's present in 5.0 and has been since at least 4.4, so it's either something nobody's looked at or a deliberate decision.

I quite like the stock Samsung messaging app (read: I hate all alternatives because they're gawdy, spammy or otherwise full of bloatware and nonsense) but I'm open to alternatives provided they can solve this issue. Bear in mind before suggesting a replacement that AFAIK apps outside of the stock Messaging program can't mark SMS messages as read (hence why I'm not just using Glowfly). Naturally any suggestions will need to be able to circumvent this issue.

Finally, please don't explain to me the nature of the Short Messaging Service or just suggest I make my texts more concise. I'm looking for help, not advice.


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I'm looking for the inverse of this.
I want to quickly transfer a piece of text from android to my computer. One way to do is chat with myself using gtalk or fb. But I'm looking for some better way preferably without using Internet and using wifi only. It would be nice if I have a "People nearby app" that can talk with empathy client.


texts: Can I unlock my Razr M (Verizon) for international use?

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I have a Verizon Razr M that was given to me for free. It's a Verizon model, but it has never seen a network. (I use it as an  WiFI android iPod touch for now)

I know about CDMA/GSM/4G and all that. But doesn't it have a 3G radio for roaming? I don't need it to ever hit 4G/LTE/CDMA, but it would be nice to have it see 3G networks for me to drop a cheapo SIM into when I go out. Is this possible, or is this hardwired into the baseband with no hope for me. Are there unlock codes for this? I'm new to rooting android,, but a root doesn't seem to help unless I can reflash the baseband.

Thanks.


texts: Yureka fastboot not detected in LINUX, but adb detects device

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fastboot detects Redmi 2, but not Yureka.

I am trying to install Cyanogenmod in Yu Yureka. When I tried installing the CM zip with default recovery, it failed stating "Signature Verification Failed".

So I tried to install the TWRP recovery using fastboot. I did the following:

root@konoha:~# adb devices
List of devices attached
2a25599 device

root@konoha:~# lsusb
Bus 003 Device 002: ID 046d:0825 Logitech, Inc. Webcam C270
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 007 Device 002: ID 046d:c534 Logitech, Inc.
Bus 007 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 006 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 005 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 001 Device 004: ID 05c6:9039 Qualcomm, Inc.
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 009 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
Bus 008 Device 002: ID 0bc2:5071 Seagate RSS LLC
Bus 008 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub

root@konoha:~# adb reboot bootloader

root@konoha:~# fastboot devices

root@konoha:~# grep 05c6 /etc/udev/rules.d/51-android.rules
SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ATTR{idVendor}=="05c6", MODE="0666", GROUP="plugdev"
#SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ATTR{idVendor}=="05c6", MODE="0666", GROUP="plugdev"

root@konoha:~# cat /etc/group | grep plugdev
plugdev:x:46:itachi
root@konoha:~#

I get the fastboot screen on Yureka device, but no luck with fastboot devices.

(Click image to enlarge)

Some suggested that running fastboot as root user solved this. But that too didn't work for me. But for Redmi 2, I was successfully able to install TWRP recovery using fastboot, so that makes fastboot works, but not for Yureka.

I am using Ubuntu 14.04.


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I've been using Tweetdeck in order to post to Twitter and Facebook for a while. It does post my updates on both services, but some of my updates can't be shared. Here is an example (there is no Share link):

I noticed that happens when I my status includes links (I have not tested pictures). Is this some kind of known issue?


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Good morning. I have a Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 a.k.a SM-T290 and I would be pleased if someone tell me how to get root access to it. Already have tried the method described in:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-tab-a/how-to/how-to-root-tablet-a8-2019-t290-t4119487 https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-tab-a/how-to/root-sm-t290-tab-8-0-2019-t3965624
And neither with the first method or the second was able to root my device. Thanks in advance.


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I would like my new Android (5.0, Galaxy S5) to handle screen locking the way my old Android did (4.something, Galaxy Express).

The old one was set to pattern lock, but after the screen turned off, within 10 minutes I could unlock it with only a swipe. The new one is similar, but during the 10 minute interval, it doesn't require even a swipe--I just push the home button and it's immediately unlocked.

This is a problem because I keep pushing the button accidentally as I put it in my pocket, and the inside of my pocket touches the screen and does random things.

How can I make it require just a swipe, but not the pattern lock, during that time interval after the screen turns off?


texts: MIUI ROM English Version for Samsung Galaxy S

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MIUI ROM is available in Chinese for Samsung Galaxy S. (There is an english site as well, but it doesn't list Galaxy S) After the install, according to the docs, I get this on the screen:

(source: miui.com)
Will I be able to change the language to English and continue to use the phone without any chinese interaction or should I use a custom mod?


texts: Where does Amazon App Store keep the APKs

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Possible Duplicate:
  Amazon App Store - Location of the downloaded APK

I am trying to find an APK that I downloaded from the Amazon app store but it is nowhere to be found. I have looked in all the normal APK locations but none of the APKs from the Amazon app store are there. Does anyone know where they are hidden?


texts: How to Unroot " Galaxy tab 2 p3113 8gb wifi "

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My 9 year old son rooted his tab on his own, against my wishes. I tried a factory restore and used Kies to load via PC although this did not restore the tab.

It's still showing as rooted. Can anyone help as it seems he should have installed software prior to rooting from what I have read. Is there anything I can do to restore it to factory-defaults? Please anyone who can give suggestion I would greatly appreciate it.


texts: Small clock icon above AM/PM on 4x2 clock widget

texts: Just received JellyBean 4.1.2 on my Sprint Samsung Galaxy S3. I have always used the 4x2 digital clock widget and I noticed a small icon that looks like a clock appearing just above the AM/PM. This also appears when displaying the weather for the various cities. What does it mean?


texts: Nexus 4 does not seem to boot. What options are there?

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I had not used my nexus 4 for a long time. Took it out recently charged it up and when attempting to boot, it just does not start. Some times it turns off at "Optimizing apps" screen and sometimes it won't even go past Google logo.

Tried to boot into recovery mode with power and volume button but no luck. It just shuts down after Google Logo.

Could you please let me know if I could wipe it clean and flash it ?


texts: Why does google play services turn on my bluetooth for no reason

texts: Why does google play services avtivate my bluetooth for no reason


texts: Alternate (keyboard) task switching method for CM9

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I frequently switch between a terminal and a web browser/kindle while working on the device with a bluetooth keyboard.  The method I used on the stock 3.2 (with TouchWiz) ROM:

press the home key on the keyboard
down-arrow, which selects the top-left icon on the current home screen (generally the terminal)
arrow to the app I want
press enter on the keyboard.

CM9 foils this method by putting the focus on the search bar and voice search stuff at the top of the homescreen; I can't arrow-down from there to the icons I'm interested in. (EDIT: if I remove the search bar, focus still does not go to the app shortcuts.)

I use both the Logitech Tablet Keyboard for Android 3.0 and Samsung's own keyboard/dock.  At least on the logitech, holding the home key has only the effect of delaying the 'go to home' action.  It has Fn-keys for mail, web, calendar, music.  I really only need a quick method for three apps.

What are my options for task switching on CM9, using a keyboard?

Misfeatures of a method:

Tasks are presented with changing order.  This means that I have to examine the screen to make a choice - it foils muscle memory.
Tasks are linearly presented. This wastes three of my arrow keys, and - already, with just three tasks - creates an artificial distance between the first and the third task.  I'd like to create my own sense of distance between tasks - as I did in the 3.2 method above, by having terminal first, kindle to its right, the browser just below it, and then secondary apps arranged elsewhere.
Every recent task is presented.  I generally don't want to switch back to Settings - or to the app I just tested, am now rebuilding,  and will launch as part of the installation process.


texts: Microsoft teams for Android "not compatible"

texts: I have Samsung S8 and Android 8. I try and install MS teams for my organization but I get the message "Your device is not compatible". Is there anything I can do?


texts: Can I connect to WEP-secured MyWi network from iPhoDroid?

texts: Yesterday, I installed Froyo on my iPhone 3G with iPhoDroid. I'm trying to connect to the WiFi using MyWi on my jailbroken iPhone 4 but the network isn't visible at all. The network is WEP secured. That's not a problem with Android is it? I see lots of unsecured networks around, but I'm at work and they're all through proxies anyway, so that wouldn't work. Anyone have any insight on this? I'm completely new to Android so this is exciting to me!


texts: What would happen if I deleted all my data used by Google Play Services?

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Unfortunately my phone has a total space of 5.52GB with no place for extra storage ... Sad, I know.. However my phone is constantly rejecting texts and won't keep an app open for more than 2 minutes without crashing. I clear my cached data almost every ten minutes. My phone isn't full by any means. I only have Facebook and Snapchat as apps and only 168MB of pictures and videos.

So I decided to dig a little deeper to figure out where all my storage is and under my Google Play services it says I have 3.9GB just there! What I'm wondering is what exactly Google Play Services entails. For example, what would I be losing if I cleared all of its data? Would I lose pictures and apps?


texts: apps fail to access orientation & magnetic sensors

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I've just started using a Doogee Nova Y100X Android-based phone (it's android 5.0).

It seems that my apps can only access some of the phone's sensors: accelerometer seems to work, proximity and illumination as well - but not orientation and magnetometer. I tested using an app named Compass v0.1 and then with S Tools+.

Is this a hardware issue? A fundamental software issue due to the phone manufacturer? Or (hopefully) something I can fix with some kind of configuration?


texts: My Sony Xperia Play doesn't read the memory card. It only says unavailable. Trying to format it didn't help either. I have tried many methods but the same problem occurs, so what to do?


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I am experiencing a problem with Google Play in my Android phone.
When I download new apps from the Play Store, it completes 100% and then shows me an error:

(unknown Error code during application install:''919'')


texts: Download or get the Instagram video I saw earlier

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Device: Samsung Galaxy S3

A person I followed had a cool video they posted on Instagram, but then deleted it later. I was wondering if there was a backup of the video in the temp folder, since I watched it earlier?


texts: Is it possible to install Android on a PC?  If so, how would this be accomplished?


texts: Can I tether a Motorola Xoom w/o 3G to my HTC incredible phone?

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I am considering buying a Motorola Xoom and would like to tether it to my HTC incredible phone for internet when there is no Wi-Fi available. I've already successfully tethered my laptop using either USB or Bluetooth and am wondering how I could do likewise for the Xoom?

Do I need to root either device?


texts: Is there any way I can view LogCat events from 24 hours ago?

texts: All the logcat events that I see are very recent. Is there any way to see older events from around 24 hours ago?


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I want to block all outgoing calls regardless of who I'm calling since I have finished all my allowance.

I need a way to block all calls because I keep forgetting and I'll exceed my allowance. (I can use VoIP services instead).


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I'm testing a Tasker script that looks for a sequence inside a received SMS.
The problem is: who will send me this SMS ?
I could steal another phone and send me a text, but I'd be charged for the SMS'...
Is there an app for this, or even a shell terminal command ?
If the solution dispenses a computer, would be the ideal.
Tried this https://www.opentextingonline.com/, but I didn't receive anything.


texts: Host usb application not recognizing my usb devices?

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I ran Chainfire's USB host diagnostics in my tablet. After completing the diagnostics, I got the following results:

  KERNEL
  claims support             yes
  device detected            no
  VERDICT
  os support                 no
  3rd party apps             no

If this is the result in my tablet, can I get the list of USB-connected devices through USB host applications running in my tablet?

Please let me know.


texts: Why doesn't Skype on HTC Wildfire function properly?

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I've tried downloading Skype on my HTC Wildfire, but the calls don't work. Every time I try to call the sound stutters and doesn't come out fluent.

I've tried it on 2 different Wildfires and got the same result on both. I have another VoIP application and it sounds fine.

Where can I find a Skype version that will work with the HTC Wildfire?


texts: Streaming from Google music cloud to wireless speaker or airplay

texts: On my Google Nexus 7, I want to stream music from the Google cloud to a wireless speaker or airplay. I have found lots of apps that can stream to airplay, but none of them can see my Google music which I have uploaded to the cloud.


texts: Copy full system and data partitions of Oneplus 3T to computer

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I've accidentally deleted some photos on Oneplus 3T and would like to get the full disk image so to be able to perform recovery using magicrescue:

magicrescue -r jpeg-exif -d output-dir disk-image.img

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/29442630/disk-image-dd-from-android-to-my-computer seems to answer the question but devices (/dev/***) naming on Oneplus 3T seems to differ and not standard and I'm not able to perform the copy.


texts: How do I get rid of com.android.Pet.mediaproxy?

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I found this on my phone on my Files after I woke up. I accidentally fell asleep and I have a housemate who likes messing with my things and decided to put something on my phone that is actually a malware that can be found in Chinese brand phones. Now, no matter what I do, it keeps returning even when I resetted it and the only solution I found is to flash a new rom or replace the rom/phone. Is there any way I could find it in the system and remove it? I can't find it in the "Apps" or "System" only apps.

One thing that I also want to know is, what exactly is this? I suspect that this is an old malware, just changed its name so that there wouldn't be much information about it (I suspect its old name is "com.android.snap" since it shows up in the search result). My phone is rather unknown in other countries but its legit enough aside from a occasional adware.

EDIT: What I meant by "resetted", I meant that I did a factory reset on my phone but the file keeps coming back. It's not an app for me since I can't find it anywhere in the Apps. Even if I turned off the WIFI, when I delete it, it keeps coming back on its own.


texts: Google Play Store download stops to a certain percentage on large programs

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Hey fellow Android Enthusiasts,

I have encountered a very weird problem which I hope you could help. When I download a large apps from Google Play Store, it always pauses at a certain percentage, for example:

Angry Bird 2 (about 120 MB of download size), the download always stopped at 61%.
Need for Speed No Limits (About 787 MB of download size), the download always stopped at 97%.

When I say stop, basically the Download Manager would suddenly disappear and then the Download bar in Google Play Store would just be “stuck” at that percentage (data traffic speed also dropped from a few M/s to a few k/s before hitting 0). I have tried downloading via mobile data or Wi-Fi and both still result the same.

I thought it was because my phones are running out of storage space, however my internal storage has 24.58 GB free and SD card has 4.55 GB free, either of which is way larger than the installation size of the two games listed above. It is also weird that the downloader stopped at the higher percentage in N4S game than AB2 game since N4S has much larger download size than AB2.

I have tried canceling the download and re-downloading and it stuck at the exactly same percentage. I have also tried cleaning the cache (/Cache/Download and delete everything in there) and even tried deleting the entire Google Play Store app and reinstalling it, and the exactly same thing happenned. I have also switched to different Wi-Fi network and switched between Wi-Fi and Mobile data.

My Google Play Store is the highest version I can find on Apkmirror (version 7.9.52.Q-all[0][PR]156316931) and I have given the permission to Storage and my Location. Phone is Huawei P9 Plus (VIE-AL10) and currently on Build Number B356 (Android 7.0 with Kernel version 4.1.18-gf6402d0).

Could you please help me?


texts: How to fix Xperia Z3 Dual flashtool driver too old error?

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I'm trying to install .575 firmware on my Xperia Z3 dual D6633 device with flashtool but as  i connected to the pc (with vol down pressed) flashtool says ERROR - Device connected in flash mode but driver is too old. How I can fix this?
I'm on latest Marshmallow update and unlocked bootloader.


texts: How can I get small parts of Cyanogenmod like sound files?

texts: Is there an easy way to get parts of Cyanogen Mod, for example the sound files? I'm sure that I can probably pull the source and download individual elements (pictures, sound files, etc) but this seems time consuming and potentially difficult.


texts: How to extract sound files from an Android dictionary?

texts: I downloaded a free dictionary (Teanglann) and would like to extract its sound files for free listening to facilitate language learning. I've already did a backup of the app in the .ab format and converted it to a .tar but cannot extract the contents in any way. I've used an emulator as it grants root access by default (that app's data is normally inaccessible - even through Solid Explorer ...). Any ideas how to do it?


texts: Pushing wpa_supplicant.conf through adb breaks wifi even with no changes to the file

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So I have an issue with very high packet loss on M and above so I know it's something to do with android and not the physical phone. I'm trying to modify wpa_supplicantl.conf but even if I pull it from my phone then push the unmodified file, wifi won't work after the next reboot until I delete the file and it's regenerated, anyone know why this is happening?

Note: I forgot to say, I've checked permissions and it's not an issue with them, it's 0660 before and 0660 after.


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"External SD card now says "SD card blank or has unsupported file system"

after I attempted to backup on my computer. It is a Samsung Galaxy "Vibrant" running Froyo (2.2) I mounted the card upon plugging into my computer, opened explorer and attempted to copy files for backup. Now I don't see data on my computer, mostly photos and videos I'm concerned with. Can the data on the external SD card be retrieved? If so, how. Thanks!


texts: What does a blue/white arrow on an app icon in app manager mean?

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The icon in application manager for one of the applications had a blue and white arrow overlaid on it for a while. Approximately the same time the app's icon disappeared from the home screen (pressing "apps" grid symbol for the alphabetical list of apps) and I could only start the app via Google Play Store when I was online. The app's shortcut I had created disappeared with it. (Android Kit-Kat, Galaxy Note 3)

I have only seen this arrow on the icon for the app TripAdvisor.

After a while the icon on the home screen reappeared and the arrow disappeared without me doing anything I can imagine affected the situation. (I could be wrong here, though.) A little before the problem (not being able to start the app since there was no icon for it) disappeared, I had just tried at random to clear cache, force stop and disable updates. Also restarting device, of course. Re-enabling updates made the app reinstall but the problem persisted a while longer.

It is not possible to uninstall this app, you can only disable updates. (But it has been downloaded and appears among downloaded apps in the app manager. It was not included with the phone. )

The app has not (cannot) be put on the external card. It has not been disabled.

I have previously had occasional problems with apps disappearing from the alphabetical grid/list. They're still installed and visible in app manager, but cannot be started otherwise than from Google Play Store when online. If I find out the meaning of this arrow maybe I can solve such problems.


texts: Import/Install SSL-certificate without CA-flag

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Our team has the following problem:
We are developing a client-application for android and iOS using Unity + UniWebview + HTML. This app includes Ajax-requests to some servers via jQuery. For testing purposes we're using a testing server instead of the live server. This testing server uses a self-signed SSL-certificate.
NOTE: We have no access to that server, so changing the SSL-certificate is likely not an option.
When testing the .htm-file locally with the desktop browser we just did import that SSL-certificate to Chrome and Mozilla Firefox. With this approach our HTML-code worked as expected.

Now we wanted to test it in our UniWebview environment on an android device. Intially the app didn't work. As we tested the .htm-file in the mobile chrome browser, the requests were blocked because of the not trusted SSL-certificate. So we went looking for a solution on how to import the certificate to Android.

The most common solution we found, was exporting the certificate in chrome or firefox and copying it to the SD-card drive of the device. Then: Settings > Security > Install from USB-Storage, then select the certificate and install it. After the installation we got the message of a successful installation. But when looking for it in the list of user certificates, it doesn't show up. After testing our script again it also still doesn't work. We gave this solution a couple of tries by experimenting with different formats and encodings, but everytime we got the same result.

The second try was using the application CAdroid for importing SSL-certificates to Android. But there we also encountered a problem. At step 4 (checking of the certificate) we got an errormessage that the basic constraints are missing. Therefore there is no CA-flag set, therefore the CA-flag isn't true.

The third try was using the Android-emulator of the Android-SDK. This time we got the same problem as in our first try, when installing the certificate directly to Android.

TL;DR
So my quesiton: Is it possible to install this self-signed certificate to Android without having a set CA-flag?
If not, is it possible to modify that existing certificate, so it can be installed?
NOTE: Creating a new certificate is NOT a real option.
NOTE: We only have the certificate-files, we exported with chrome and firefox
I found this post: self-signed certificate install claims success, but android acts as if cert isn't there . In the comments there is some discussion about modfying an exisiting certificate, although I am not sure if this is an option for us.

Testing device:
Samsung GT-N8010 (Galaxy Note 10.1)
Android 4.4.2

Best Regards


texts: Samsung Galaxy R - No files in default music player

texts: I own a Samsung Galaxy R. Recently, I could not find any files in default music player after I installed PowerAMP. How do I bring back the files in the default music player? I've checked by uninstalling PowerAMP... that didn't help!


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I made a backup using ClockworkMod Recovery v6.0.4.7d of my Samsung I9305 (it runs a rooted stock Android 4.4.4). I selected "Backup and restore" and then "Backup to /storage/sdcard1". The resulting image was of about 7GB.

Does this backup contain:

The firmware?
My modifications to the firmware such as root, Xposed Framework, installed Xposed modules, etc.?
My installed apps?
App data?
Other data I had stored on the internal SD card?

And finally, is compression utilized?


texts: No ADB driver for medion e4001 (MD 98500) for remote debugging

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For testing purposes I need to debug an older android device:
MEDION LIFE e4001 (MD 98500)

There are no drivers available online and I wrote to the MEDIUM guys receiving the following answer:

  Thanks for your feedback. We are gladly share the following information with you: There are currently no plans to develop debug drivers for the  Medion smartphone e4001. If you want to transfer data they are not necessary - when connected to a pc the phone will appear as a usb storage device.

So no official ADB driver for that device. Is there any chance to get a working ADB driver for that device somehow?


texts: Is it possible to implement Android N (Preview Version) on new Lenovo Moto G4 Plus?

texts: Is anyone tried to experiment to install Android N update in Moto G4 Plus ? or if it does installed successfully, then please guide us towards the procedures for that.


texts: How to use -net-tap with android sdk emulator?

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I am trying to create a bridge between android emulator (from android sdk) and host system using -net-tap. Is there any working manual for that case? I have tried to launch emulator with -net-tap tap0 - tap0 appeared in host system, but no one interfaces appeared in guest android. I also tried
-qemu -net tap,iface=tap1,script=no, but it also doesn't work. I checked /proc/kmsg, there are no anything connected with new interface.

Full cmdline looks like /opt/android-sdk/emulator -avd test-x86 -accel off -no-audio -net-tap tap0 -qemu -net tap,ifname=tap1,script=no

Does anyone have an idea?


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I am new to Android but have got a new phone running 5.0.1 using my Gmail account administered by my university in New Zealand. However I am unable to purchase apps in the Google Play store. I am able to download free ones but no any for which I have to pay money. Instead I get an error which says

Error while retrieving information from server[RPC:S-7:AEC-0 ...]
The ... is a 13 letter code in the format XXXX-XXXX-XXXXX which seems to change everytime I try.

I have tried restarting, updateing,  clearing the cache of the play store, Download Manager, Google play services and have added and removed my primary gmail account and done the same. I have done everything suggested here: https://support.google.com/googleplay/troubleshooter/4592924

How can I fix this?

Thank you.


texts: What is stock RSSI range for the WiFi indicator icon in notification bar?


texts: can I bypass screen lock request to log in to google (Samsung Galaxy S)?

texts: My two year old kept getting into my phone, so I put a pattern lock on it.  She played with this too many times and the screen is now locked, which shouldn't be a problem as it has just asked me to log into my google account to get past it, but it isn't accepting my google password for some reason.  I've spoken to people at Samsung and Vodafone who say I need to take my phone in to a technician.  I'm pretty sure they will just wipe it clean and make me start over.  I'd rather not do this, and even if I have to I'll have to go to another city to do it, which is a pain.  Does anyone know how to get past this password request since it isn't working?


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I'm using a Kitkat 4.4.4 based phone (Samsung Galaxy S Duos 3)
For the most part I don't use G+ or Maps or most of the Google apps provided.
But I do prefer documents being backed up, so I've refrained from shutting down the google app entirely.

Being a phone of very low ram, it kinda cripples the performance. As far as I understand in Android it's not a good idea to kill apps (so normally I hibernate the stuff I don't use). I prefer having the RAM full with apps I actually use.

I'm not really sure what I should be doing with the Google apps. And I would prefer not voiding my warranty by creating a swap partition (using root)


texts: Dropbox, where did my pictures go? Disappeared!

texts: I uploaded a bunch of pics from my android device to dropbox, and every single one of the pictures and videos that I uploaded are now missing from my phone! How do I get my pictures back and delete this horrible app without losing my stuff? Theyre pictures of my son


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I am looking for typical per app/process resource usage information (CPU, Memory, etc.). This information is often useful to find and identify misbehaving apps.

How can I monitor and visualize the current resource usage (CPU, Memory, etc.) caused by the running Apps?


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So, I got a "little" problem, it started a few days ago, I woke up and my device was overheated and stuck in the bootlogo, I went to the Philz Recovery but it started with an startup error about the Cache and that it couldn't load the files there, I try to flash another ROM to solve the problem but it say it couldn't mount Data, Cache, System and neither internal storage (emmc), I tried to mount them manually but it was worthless, then I flashed the stock ROM to the device with SP Flash Tools and didn't help, piranha didn't work either, I can start the recovery and fastboot but nothing else, I flashed TWRP recovery but it can't mount any of the internal storage partitions and here is some log I get from it:

mounting /dev/blck/mmcblk0p4 on /system failed: invalid argument
mounting /emmc on vfat failed: no such file or directory
mounting /data on ext4 failed: no such file or directory
mounting /cache on ext4 failed: no such file or directory
can't find /storage in /etc/fstab

This is the log when I try to do anything

E:No valid storage partitions found for mtp

E:Unable to mount "/system"
E:Unable to mount "/cache"
E:Unable to mount "/data"
E:Unable to mount "/emmc"
E:Unable to mount storage
E:Unable to recreate and-sec folder

I don't know what to do now, and I don't know about ADB, I don't have internet connection so I can't research too much, the only thing I found is dead forums of old android versions or samsung devices with ODIN solutions

Also, in TWRP it say this about cache and data:

Mount Point: /data (/cache)
Currently file system: ext4
Present:No
Removable: No
Size: 0MB
Used: 0MB
Free: 0MB
Backup Size: 0MB

The phone storage only changes on: Current file system: vfat
And the System it's ext4 and it's supossed to be present but is the same as the other partitions

I have tried a few things as repairing partitions from TWRP recovery but it doesn't work, even formating mmcblk0 give me an error of permission denied and it don't get fixed with fix permissions option in the recovery

That's all the log I can give to you, I know it can comeback to life and that it's not too late, anything I can do I'll do it to save my device as is the first I had and the one who teach me "all I know" about android


texts: How to block access to domains with DNS66?

texts: I'm using the open source Android app DNS66 to block ads on my smartphone. Is it possible to block entire domains (like facebook.com, twitter.com) with it too? My goal: Nothing loads if I visit e.g. facebook.com in the mobile chrome browser.


texts: How to view pdf file with chrome on android

texts: I downloaded a pdf file on Windows and transferred it to my android phone. I want to know if there is any way to view the file using chrome browser.


texts: How do I view/mount nandroid file on device?

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From Android's terminal, I tried to mount a nandroid img:

losetup -f

gives "/dev/loop0".

However, when I try losetup /dev/loop0 /sdcard/nandroid/... data.img it says no such directory. Same thing when I try to mount the file.

According to this it should be doable, but it seems there must be some trick to mounting it in Android? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loop_device


texts: View LogCat from unrooted android device without computer assistance

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Ever since Android 4.1's new security model, all LogCat viewers I've came across require root access. Even the LogCat viewer for the IDE I'm using (AIDE) won't work.

Without rooting my device, or needing a computer to assist me, how could I view the logcat of programs I write?


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In order to prevent cold-boot attacks against an encrypted Android filesystem, it has been recommended to keep your bootloader locked at all times with the original factory recovery installed.

The original question primarily addresses Nexus devices, which use fastboot to control bootloader access and feature a command fastboot oem lock by which to prevent unauthorized flashing.

My workflow on my Nexus devices has been to keep a PGP-signed version of the stock recovery around on the device, flash a recovery to the recovery partition while the phone is still running (dd if=openrecovery.img of=/dev/block/.../recovery), boot into recovery, backup, flash away, then reboot. If everything is well, verify the signature on the stock recovery and flash it similarly to how we flashed the recovery.

This process makes sure that cold-boot attacks are impossible, unless I forget to reflash the stock recovery, which I haven't failed to do yet.

How does this process work with Samsung phones? I have a Samsung Galaxy S5 (G900T) with a custom recovery installed. I can easily get the stock recovery. However, how do I "lock" the bootloader, for lack of a better term? There's nothing I know of in Odin which would allow me to lock the device.

Is this possible with Samsung phones?


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TL;DR:

On-device, we can navigate to Settings › Apps, and for each app separately can call up details on storage used: by the app itself, by its data, by its cache. Is it possible to obtain those details from the command line, ideally via ADB – and without having root access?

In detail:

I've already searched the web, but found no information on this. I've already tried walking the package list (pm list packages), obtaining the path to the APK file (adb shell pm path $pkgname | awk -F':' '{print $2}'), and getting the file size of that (adb shell stat $path | grep Size) – but that has a series of disadvantages:

it only gives me the size of the APK (for updated system apps, only of the latest update)
even if scripted, it takes ~2s per app to obtain even that. As today's devices already ship with far more than 100 system apps, it would take "ages" even if only a few user apps were installed (almost 6 minutes on an almost virgin Wiko Sunny 3 where I just tried that)
details on data and cache are completely missing

Ideally, Android has already somewhere collected those details; it doesn't take that long via the GUI. Maybe there's some database one could query without having root privileges – or some XML to parse, or some shell command I missed?

PS: if you know about a root-only solution, that'd be "better than nothing". Please indicate that in a comment then so I can come back and ask you to make that an answer if there are no non-root solutions.


texts: Updating Android make it to user more data transfer, now there is no way to block data by default

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I have accidentally updated my Android One phone to v10 of 2020-05-01 and now each time I switch-on the phone data transfer is also on.
How can I disable data transfer by default so I need to manually enable it whenever I want.
Previously once I switched-off the data, by sliding a drawer from top of the screen and tapping data transfer triangle, it was off until I really made it on. It also stayed up when I rebooted the system.


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My Nexus 7 seems to have poorer Wi-Fi reception than my iPad (1st generation). At home it is always able to reach the router, so not an issue. Occasionally when I am out the iPad will have reception when the Nexus 7 doesn't.

I was looking inside the back cover, and it appears there are a few antenna built into the cover. I am curious if the Wi-Fi antena is in the back cover, and if there is some way I could boost it by attaching an external perhaps.


texts: Can I retrieve Whatsapp voicenotes which have been deleted while recording?

texts: If I record a voicenote on Whatsapp and there is an interruption while doing so (incoming call, calendar notification), the recording is immediately aborted by Whatsapp.  A little dustbin pops up in the bottom right corner and I cannot stop the recording from being deleted.  Is that "piece" of recording available somewhere or was it never saved?


texts: I have seen apps that read CHM or PDF but not both. I need an app that reads PDF as well as CHM quickly and smoothly. I tried OliveOffice but there are issues with landscape mode. Is there any other ?


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I have a PIN to lock the phone so in case someone else gets my phone, they will be deterred from accessing any personal info that might be on it.

But I don't really need this everywhere. When I am at my desk, I always keep the phone there, and I would like for it to not to lock, or to lock less often. (At times, I will be adjusting music, or using the stopwatch or whatever)

Is there a way to change the PIN lock timeout depending on GPS location? If I am not at home or the office, it might as well be on instant lock as soon as the screen goes off.


texts: Notification doesn't show up on Redmi 8 MIUI 11 and 12

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Some push notification from some apps (some games actually, I wasn't aware about other apps) suddenly no longer appeared. When I first bought this phone, they all worked fine, but then I updated MIUI to 11 and 12, and since then notification from games wouldn't appear. They would only appear when:

I opened the said games
In battery-saving mode (on low battery, when I activated this mode, notifs will immediately popped up)

I have turned on notification in Settings for those apps, doesn't help.
Anyone encountered the same problem? Any solution?
My device:
Redmi Note 8 Pro, Android 10 (Q), MIUI Global 12.0.2 Stable


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I installed CyanogenMod 11 on my HTC One with CyanogenMod Installer. So I got also the google Apps (gapps) on my device. But I need a CM11 without gapps.
I did then the following without success:

copy cm-11-20140308-SNAPSHOT-M4-m7.zip to /sdcard/
boot to recovery mode -> recovery -> ClockworkMod Recovery v6.0.4.6:
"wipe data/factory reset"
"install zip" choosing the zip-file
"reboot system now"

So I got a new CM11 but with gapps still installed.

What should I do in addition to "wipe data/factory reset" to get rid of this apps?


texts: I recently updated my Samsung Galaxy S4. Since then the phone keeps crashing every few minutes. When I restart the phone, it works fine for a few hours then again starts crashing.


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I dropped my Samsung S4mini from great height and now my display and touchscreen are completely destroyed (I can see some colors and pixels, and could probably touch something in the upper part, but have no chance to see what I am doing). USB connection works though.

When looking for display replacement, I noticed that it is probably cheaper (and more reliable since I do not know if there was any damage e.g. to the camera) to just buy a used identical phone and clone the data.

The question is: How do I do it?

I am using CyanogenMod 13 using the SD card as internal storage (so it is encrypted). I also have TWRP 3.0 and was successfully able to adb pull /sdcard the run an adb twrp backup and pull it to my Linux machine. The files look too small to contain all data though. Booting into Odin/Heimdall mode should work as well. This kind of backup looks promising too, but I cannot use the touchscreen to do it.

Is there any way to mirror the whole system including all configs and data (even those that are missing from TWRP's Nandroid backup) to the new phone? If so, how? I am particularly worried about:

Can the data on the (encrypted) sd card be transferred? (Or is the encryption key based on some serial number of the hardware)
Will encrypted Signal chats still be readable?
Can the whole system be mirrored or do I need to find out exact builds?
I assume the "real" internal storage of old and new device is likely too small to contain the data from the sd card. Will the apps/data be split correctly afterwards? What if the internal storage of the "new phone" is different?


texts: Why does Google Voice Typing transcribe certain words incorrectly, and not offer alternatives?

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There are a few words that I use in everyday conversation that Google Voice Typing doesn't seem to want to recognize.  The first is "extraordinarily."  It always transcribed "extraordinary Lee."  The other two words (in censored format, since I imagine vulgarities are kinda frowned on in the forums) are the s-word with the suffix "ty" appended, and the mf-word.  The former is always transcribed with only one T.  The latter is spelled without the C.

I swear a great deal.  It's how I talk.  I'm also a stickler for proper spelling and punctuation, so it bothers me that Google spells cusswords like a fourth grader, in addition to the other typo.  Also, recently it seems that all the options for corrections have disappeared--every time I dictate something, there are NO words underlined at the end.  What gives?  Anybody got any input on this?


texts: Is there a search app for Android with no-tracking privacy policy?

texts: On the desktop I use ixquick to avoid Google tracking my searches. But on Android it is even worse since I am logged in and Google can track everything I do. Is there an app for ixquick or for another search engine that does not log?


texts: How do I recover my WhatsApp messages when the phone is lost?

texts: I lost my phone with some  unopened  important document in my WhatsApp account, and I can't get the  same  number because  I'm currently  out  of  the country where I can replace my line. So, how  do I recover  my  messages in such case?


texts: Does custom ROMs like Cyanogen need to interact with TouchWiz?

texts:
I am running a nightly build of CyanogenMod on my Samsung Galaxy P1000. I have seen that it runs pretty slow and there are some very critical bugs. So does custom ROMs like Cyanogen need to interact with custom application frameworks like Samsung TouchWiz or any other proprietary closed source software ?

Or does it remove TouchWiz during installation ?

If it did it would make sense for the bugs and the stutters.


texts: I have something called mdnsd draining my battery, but I don't have firefox, I just use the basic browser what other apps cause this issue?

texts: My battery has been getting drained lately, when I look, something called mdnsd is draining a good chunk of power, about 10% of the power draw second only to the screen in power draw. I've looked online but people say it's firefox, which I don't use. I just use the basic internet browser. Does anyone know what other apps cause this?


texts: Skype spawns a process called VideoMonitor that's running after signing out from Skype. What is it and why is it there?

texts:
Skype version 5 on KitKat.

It's concerning, given the company's track record of lack of respect for privacy. I'm not suggesting it's taking pictures, but it could be some additional tracking of system use in general.


texts: Leaving the dictation mode with a voice command

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Is there any way to leave the dictation mode with a voice command, without having to tap anywhere in Android 4 or above?

I use the built in speech recognition program.


texts: The battery of my Galaxy S 2 is draining very quickly...including on plane mode

texts:
I just got a Galaxy S II which I upgraded to ICS.

I really struggle with the battery life.

I have been looking around a lot on the forums explaining how to save my precious battery.

I have done quite a lot of testing, disabled all energy consuming widgets ... still I cannot get 10 hours of battery life (best case scenario without using the phone at all).

I have pushed the testing further by disabling WiFi, 3G and even switching to flight mode to reduce the consumption. I have also killed all apps (except Battery Monitor).

I haven't touched the phone for 4 hours (leaving it in sleep mode). During these 4 hours the phone has drained 40% of battery. The battery app didn't show anything suspicious.

When I do use the phone normaly (phone call, text, a bit of WiFi) the consumption is obviously a bit higher.

I am not quite sure what should be my next step:

factory reset ?
uninstall every single app to find out if one of them is faulty
Change the battery


texts: How do I cast screen from Pixel 3 to something that is not Chromecast?

texts:
Booting Chromecast requires working Internet with unhindered connection to a Google server with a non-fake TLS certificate. So using Chromecast seems to be not an option in my use case.

What else can be used to cast screen / audio from Pixel 3 to some HDMI-outputting device? Are there alternative hardware devices that are compatible with Pixel 3? Can [rooted] Pixel 3 running Android 9 use Miracast instead with some third-party software?

Or maybe there are some other methods to make a "virtual Google" to allow Chromecast 3 to activate?


texts: Phone calls dropped after approximately 5minutes into call

texts: I have the Android Hello Love, 4G/ LG VOLT. Lately when I make phone calls, I put put it on speaker phone and sit it down when I'm on a call. My calls keep getting dropped. Should I turn the sensor off? Is that the problem?


texts: Is there no option to turn off cell broadcasting messages in HTC Desire X dual sim?

texts:
I searched lot on google but I didn't find any working solution to stop receving messages from "50"

I tried these solution but didn't work for me - Is there no option to turn off cell broadcasting messages in HTC Desire 500?

Does anyone really have a proper solution (have experienced).

Also please dont mark this question as duplicate.


texts: Weird ftp issue during data recovery of Android phone! Can you solve it?

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I am trying to recover lost data on a Note 3. It is rooted, so I did what I saw here:
http://datas-recovery.com/static/recover-samsung-lost-data.html
I did successfully connect to my phone and set up clonezilla, but I faced a weird problem with this line:
ftpput -v -u qwer -p pass -P 40 192.168.42.79 mmcblk0p27.raw /cache/myfifo

I did use my computer ip, 127.0.0.1 and localhost, but all failed.
this is the message with localhost and 127.0.0.1 :

ftpput: can't connect to remote host (127.0.0.1): Connection refused

and this is the message with my ip address:

ftpput: can't connect to remote host (192.168.1.50): Network is
unreachable

OK, for troubleshooting I had tried to get to my ftp server from Firefox in my computer and from another computer. Both connected to my ftp server successfully!
Note: my computer is Windows 10.


texts: Wifi Direct and internet simultaneously?

texts:
Possible Duplicate:
  How do I connect to a wifi ap and 3g network simultaneously?

Is it possible to use Wifi Direct and regular internet at the same time?

For example, could an app be written that connects to the router's Wifi AP as a Wifi Direct peer? Would this app need root?

If this is possible, please link to any code samples or existing apps or documentation that would be a helpful starting point. Thanks!


texts: Android - Application Manager - Disable multiple apps at once?

texts:
Let me first say I am not an Android person and new to this. I am needing to disable applications on 300+ devices. I have a list that they want disabled, now I've been just manually going in and swiping each one to disable them, but this is very time consuming. There has to be an easier way.  I was thinking with profile I could make and download it off the internet on each one or each device is encrypted with Mobile Iron, is there something to push to the device's to do this this.  My searching has shown nothing useful.

Thanks,

Tablets are LG VK815
Android version 5.0.2


texts: How do I silence incoming call and text message ringtone without hanging up in the Galaxy Nexus?

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I have set up MP3 ringtones for both incoming calls and text messages on my new Galaxy Nexus, but I can't figure out how to silence them without hanging up (in the case of incoming calls) or without having to wait until the entire sound bite is over?  Any suggestions?  Does anyone know how to do that?
Any help will be greatly appreciated.


texts: How can I prevent my phone from using any kind of internet?

texts:
I have a weird plan and my phone went over its bandwidth usage this month... mostly just syncing up with Gmail, Twitter etc. So right now, every 5 minutes or so, my phone is telling me that it has spent 40 cents here and 30 cents there using up my prepaid money.

I have done the following:

Turned off Wifi (my phone doesn't see any WiFi spots anyway right now)
Turned off all apps
Turned off syncing of data

However its still dinging me here and there and I need my phone minutes to last until it automatically reloads in two days. I've noticed that I will kill certain apps and then I find out they are turned back on... and syncing even though I told the phone not to.

Short of putting the phone on airplane mode (which I don't want to do because I'm expecting an important phone call - also my phone then becomes totally useless.), I can't seem to keep it from using the 3G network!


texts: How to Prevent Battery Full Notifications in Mi 2 Band?

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Situation: to prevent Mi 2 Band's battery full vibration, which wakes me up; the notification bypasses Android's own Silent Mode
Secondary solution: use Do Not Disturb applicaiton of Playstore

Band is in the connection with the phone by Mi Fit of Playstore.
My Pebble is connected to my phone by Gadgetbridge.
Situation

In Mi Fit, DND active from 2100-0700
Android's Silent mode active but not effective
In Mi Fit, I find no setting about disabling the vibration of the band about the battery full status

My Settings > Notifications > App specific for Mi Fit

Phone: Samsung Galaxy S4, Oneplus 3
Phone OS: Cyanogenmod 13
Activity band: Xiaomi MI Band 2
Smart watch: Pebble Classic 1
Pebble firmware: 3.12.2 (newest 9.8.2016)
Pebble hardware: V3R3
Ticket at Gadgetbridge github about the issue: Can you Stop Vibrations of Mi 2 Band about Battery Full Status with Gadgetbridge?


texts: Kid friendly fix for out of memory errors in Froyo

texts:
My god-daughter has inherited her mother's old HTC-Desire, it's currently running Froyo, but despite having a huge memory card it still suffers constant out of memory errors.

I can move things on to the memory card, but being 12 the god-daughter in question just gets confused and deletes stuff.

Is there any kid-friendly permanent solution to the problem or an upgrade route to gingerbread.


texts: Samsung Ace 3 - S7270 - Wifi and recovery mode problem

texts:
My Samsung Ace 3 does not detect any Wifi networks, and it cannot connect to Kies.

My wifi network is fine, and there are lots of wifi networks in the area, but my SGA3 does not detect any of them (my other phone does).
Kies does not detect my phone. It does detect other phones but not this one (same USB cable, same usb port,..).
I can access the android file system using windows explorer (phone + sd card).
I tried to go to download mode (Volume Up, Home, power off): it just shows an Android logo with an open chest with a keyboard. It stays that way for few minutes and the it proceeds to normal booting. (I tried pressing few buttons but it didn't work)

I went to Factory mode (Volume down, Home, power off): it had a bunch of tests I can run, when I ran the Wifi test it gives me a "blank" mac address:

What can I do? Please advise.


texts: I have Huawei P20 pro, and cannot receive WhatsApp messages unless I open the App

texts:
I have a Huawei P20 pro, and cannot receive WhatsApp messages unless I open the App.

A few points to note. There is intrusive data collection by many Apps and also usage of completely unnecessary network data - in my opinion.
So I restricted the default Network access. Huawei P20 Pro has (I assume other Huawei models + Andriod in general) a "Data saver" option. This restricts data access. However as a subsetting of this you can make an exception for the Apps you want. Using this path;
Settings => Wireless & Networks => Data usage => Data saver (On|Off) => On=>
Here choose for "Installed Apps" and "System Apps"

WhatsApp (and few others) selected for exemption, but still no messages unless I open the App. Any ideas?


texts:
Twitter keeps send me

  @Jim and @Bob just retweeted...

notifications on my Android phone.

I've tried disabling the notifications following these instructions from twitter.

However I'm still receiving these notifications. Any idea how to disable?


texts:
How can I save web Images with xperia z1 ? (kitkat)
I search for and image in google and find it. now how can I save it. it doen't have save image option like old versions :(


texts:
How many additional numbers can I set in one contact?

I was playing around with a script and I was able to get only 400 of them in on a simulator. However, I would like some official response about what is the maximum, and does it vary based on the Android version.


texts: Ship android device with pre installed app from Google Play

texts:
We develop an Android app that is meant to run on tablets in restaurant environments. We use standard Samsung Galaxy tablets that we ship to our customers with some custom settings:

Pre-install our app
Change background image

To install the app from Google Play, we have to create a Google Account for them. This process is today very manual and requires us to go through the Google Account signup process for each device. We often get rate-limited and Google keep blocking our mobile phone numbers for account activation. So this is a big issue for us.
How can we solve this? To retain a good user experience, we have to install the app on the tablet before shipping it. Changing the background image is something we could live without. We are developers and can definitely do whatever we need.


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A Nexus 5, for example, receives the latest android updates instantly.

Is it possible to get this pure version of android on any custom android phone (like Galaxy S3)?

Do note I DO NOT mean:

Something like Cyanogenmod. While it does eventually give latest android update it is not instant like on Nexus devices. Default google apps are also not installed out of the box or updated automatically.
A solution that keeps requiring manual install (like a custom mod maybe) everytime a new official version of android is out. I am looking for a solution where after manual intervention once, stock android will be installed and I will receive android updates instantly.
A specific solution to Galaxy S3. I'm just looking for the term used to have instant automatic updates on your device, I'm very new to Android sorry.


texts: Does sync work on Firefox Lite for Android

texts:
As a privacy conscious user I am trying to decouple as much as possible from our internet overlords Google, Facebook, Twitter et al. To that end I have decided to shift from using Google Chrome to Firefox as my primary web browser both on my computer as well as my Android mobile device.
The main Firefox app for Android is quite big, and there is a smaller substitute for called Firefox lite. My preference is to use Firefox lite but it is essential for me to be able to sync my bookmarks and saved logins across my computer and mobile device. While the main Firefox app allows me to sync, I haven't been able to figure out how to sync over the Firefox lite app. Has the sync feature been excluded for this "lite" version of Firefox?


texts: Is there an Android equivalent of Linux command "xinput --list"?

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I'd like to disable the physical keyboard and touchpad of my 2-in-1 touchscreen laptop when I use it as a tablet running on Android-x86, and so far I've managed to disable the keyboard by naming it in the file /android-7.1-rc2/system/etc/excluded-input-devices.xml, which is called AT Translated Set 2 keyboard.

But I couldn't properly name the touchpad :-(
I guess I need Android equivalent of Linux command xinput --list (if something like this exists at all).

Any ideas/suggestions please?


texts:
I want to root my Xperia SP C502. Can anyone tell me how I can root it?

I know there is chance that rooting can completely destroy my mobile. In that case: is their any solution to repair, and is rooting and downloading custom ROM for free?


texts: Prebuilt apk doesnt launch when preloaded but launches when installed on device

texts:
I am working to integrate a vendor's prebuilt apks onto my AOSP build Android 10.
The earlier versions used to work fine. The prebuilt apk was made as certificate: platform and privileged: true making it a system/priv-app module. Suddenly after a version upgrade, when we flash the system, and launch the app, it doesn't launch and stuck on splash screen with no exception/errors/anr traces in the logs, freshly flashed system so not much memory consumption

When tried root, remount, rm prebuilt apk from system/priv-app

and install the prebuilt apk, works fine The app launches and is working fine

Can someone help me rootcause the issue

Note: Its a vendor's apk so code is not available, have to debug from AOSP side


texts:
OK guys, I have searched and searched but cannot find an answer to this question.

I want to link the "OK Google" phrase that starts a Google Now search on the Nexus 5 to Tasker, or more specifically the AutoVoice plugin for Tasker.

I can attach the swipe up from the bottom to use AutoVoice rather than Google Now , but I cannot figure out how to make the phrase "OK Google" use AutoVoice.

I read that on the Moto X you can use Tasker to watch for the "Touchless Control" App to become active, and then kill it and start AutoVoice. But the Nexus 5 doesn't have the Touchless Control App, In fact I don't know what process or App is actually listening for the "OK Google" phrase on the Nexus 5.

Can anyone shed any light on how I might make this work.

Thanks in advance


texts: ROM Manager: What is the difference between the MTD and the non MTD versions (e.g. "Samsung GalaxyS i9000 (MTD)")?

texts:
When I select "Flash ClockwordMod Recovery" from the ROM Manager menu a list of devices is presented ("Confirm Phone Model" dialog).  There I can choose e.g. between "Samsung GalaxyS i9000" and "Samsung GalaxyS i9000 (MTD)".

What is the difference between the MTD and the non MTD versions? When would I choose what?


texts: How to prevent applications to donwload data automatically?

texts:
I have many applications installed on my Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1. And it always download something from internet, in order to update and upgrade applications. It does it all the day and night, when I am in my home or business WiFi and when I am in mobile network.

How to disable this "feature"? I don't want any blind upgrades, only by my explicit permission.

Also, of course, I don't want to replace numerous downloads with numerous asks for permission.


texts:
What I would like to do is use Hyper-V to set up N number of VM's, each one being used to run a different set of tests on a different Android device. It seems like Hyper-V doesn't accept the input of the USB device.

My question is: Is it possible to run ADB on multiple devices using Hyper-V? If so, how?


texts: "USB Debugging" mode not visible, Samsung Galaxy Note II

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resolved (see below)

The only options I see are "Media device (MTP)" and "Camera (PTP)", I can browse the phone files and download images from the camera directory, so the USB plug and cable are fine.

I tried following the steps on this page from Google.

I am only trying to access browser tabs (for inspect element on mobile device web development).  The only software installed so far is the Samsung driver from the Samsung site and any drivers installed when the phone is plugged into the USB port.

I have the "Developer options" enabled, and "USB debugging" is checked
When going through the list on the page I did not install Samsung drivers first, as it is out of order on the page, so I went back into Device Manager and removed the drivers that installed from first plug in of the phone thinking this was the problem
I then followed the steps again, installing Samsung driver first then plugging in my phone.
After all drivers installed I rebooted (as computer told me reboot required), plugged my phone in again, and USB debugging is still not an option.

Computer OS: Windows 7 (64 bit)
Phone: SCH-1605 (Samsung Galaxy Note II - Verizon)
Phone OS: Android 4.4.2

resolution

using this howtogeek link provided in the accepted answer I was able to install the Java JDK and Android SDK, which apparently is necessary to get it to work as expected and put my phone in debugging mode when plugged in


texts: How would I whitelist so that I can only use certain websites in my browser?


texts: Casper Via V6X Bricked. Can't Boot Into Recovery Mode

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I've an Android device, Casper Via V6X.

The device is not booting. I get the vibration and see the logo of the device but then nothing happens. When the device is closed and plugged in, it shows that battery is charging.

I also tried to boot into recovery mode with Volume Up + Power, Volume Down + Power, Volume Up + Volume Down + Power button but still got the short vibrate and logo, then nothing.

I've tried to access to device through ADB but as I expected since the device is closed, my computer can't access the device so ADB always fails to connect to device.

Any suggestions?

Edit: Seems like device is bricked. I've found a ROM and some Qualcomm softwares and tried to connect to device. And then I've flashed it. The console logged that download was successfull and finished. The guides that I've followed claimed that if you see this message that means process is completed so you can run your device. But still, it's not booting.


texts: Why application size increases after moving to sd card?

texts: I installed application and see that it allocates say 35Mb. Then I moved it to alsd card and it allocates 41+Mb. I see these "changes" for every application which is moved to sd card. Why it is happens?


texts: Why does Chrome reload the page when I turn on my bluetooth keyboard?

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Lenovo Yoga 10 HD+ tablet with Android 4.4.2.
Logitech Tablet Keyboard

If I am in Chrome and I turn on my bluetooth keyboard, the current page will reload.
This appears to happen no matter which web page I'm on.

This is obviously a waste of time, and I'd like it to stop. Especially because if I"ve already activated the edit control on the web page, the reload de-activates it and I have to tap again before I can begin typing.

Is there any way to disable this stupid behavior? I haven't seen anything in the settings that would seem to be related.

Updated: Per Dain's question, it happens no matter how many tabs are open (1 or many).


texts: Force browser to use only mobile data regardless of WiFi is connected?

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Is it possible to force any Android internet browser to use only mobile data regardless of whether WiFi is connected or not?

My situation: I have a tablet with Android 5.0.1 and mobile data enabled. I have also a little mobile printer - Canon Pixma IP110. I have to travel and print invoices for my customers anywhere. I am connecting to the printer's access point (the internet is not available of course) but I need to keep the web application open where I print the invoices from, that's why I need force my browser to use only mobile data and not use the printer's access point.


texts: Same android OS version -- one has move to SD card button, the other doesn't

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I have two phones. Both have android OS 4.1.2 installed. Though on one phone it has "Move to SD card" buttons (though some apps have it grayed out), on the other this button does not appear at all. I mounted SD cards on both phones. And the same app would have the button on one phone, not the other.

I have read pages saying android disallowed that at some point. But how come they have it on some apps, not on others?

I loaded Link2SD and use the "move to SD" button there. I got this warning msgs:
"Warning: App2SD is not supported by your device. Because your device has a primary external storage which is emulated from the internal storage. you can link the app in order to move its files to your SD card"

I have little idea what it means. this phone only has 1.24GB of internal storage and it quickly drains.

Two models are Huawei Vitria (which can move to SD card) and LG-LS720 (cannot move to SD card)


texts: Flashed wrong recovery on a QTAB with no bootloader or fastboot. What can I do?

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Hey guys I was just tinkering, and it was stupid of me not to take a backup of any kind. Anyway, QTAB doesn't have a bootloader or fastboot menu. When I try adb reboot bootloader or fastboot, it goes to back to recovery. Now the problem with recovery is I cant use it. Home button makes selection go up and power key does nothing.. and cwm is not touch supported.

I have the stock system.img but no stock recovery. I could try another twrp recovery. But that's what i want to know how to do it.

I've googled and tried various stuff. no luck


texts: Forgot Oneplus One pin. How to enable usb debugging?

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I forgot my oneplus one pin. I have tried using google device manager and have tried putting in my pin (150+ times) to be prompted for my google account.

I was thinking if it would be possible for me to enable usb debugging and use adb to unlock my oneplus one

I was trying to do what the third answer in this thread suggests How to enable USB Debugging in Android if forgotten pattern for screen-unlock?

but am unable to follow, specifically, i don't know what to do when it says to mount "Data".

thanks in advance.


texts: Checksum error after crash install Android

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I wanted to upgrade my Android phone (Acer Liquid Ferrari) from 2.2 to 2.3 but it crashed => I can't turn on my phone,

When I do a clean boot (power + vol up + vol down) there are no problem but my phone doesn't reboot

When I want to go into Recovery (power + vol up + cam) there are an error on the checksum

Partition: checksum
 splash: chsum =00000000 OK
 boot:chcksum=8fa17e51 != 0021fde4 **fail**
 recovery:chsum =00000000 OK
 system:chsum =00000000 OK
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<<FAIL>>

So when I want to do adb devices I have error device not found. The driver is correctly installed on my computer

How can I launch the recovery mode ?

Thanks


texts: Prevent automatic app minimizing whenever placing two fingers on Infinix Hot 4's screen

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I have a problem with my Infinix Hot 4 (X557), it automatically minimizes (i.e goes to recently opened apps) whenever I place two fingers on the screen.
How do I stop it?


texts: How do I open and accept calendar invitations?  Phone is a Samsung Galaxy S  SCH-I500  2.3.4 firmware.  US Cellular carrier, I'm using gmail app and email app; neither recognize format.  phone's native calendar and google cal online.  All else synced and working beautifully.  3rd party software for ical attachments (buy me a beer guy) didn't parse correctly...


texts: can i install windows phone 7 on HTC desire?

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I own a android phone, desire . I wish to install windows phone 7 on it .
 Can I do so ? and if the answer is yes, how ?
Thanks


texts: preview a vCard without adding it to the contact list

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Is it possible to preview a vCard (placed online, as a file or QR code), the same way it's done for NFC?

How it works for NFC: https://youtu.be/NCkBAELTODk

Firefox just saves vCard silently, without asking any questions. Trying to open it with contacts asks where to import it.


texts: Transfer file from Xiaomi Redmi 4A to Mac

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I have a Xiaomi Redmi 4A I bought in China a few months ago still running the Chinese ROM.

Android version is 6.0.1 MMB29M
MIUI version is MIUI 8.5 | Stable 8.5.4.0(MCCCNED)
Laptop is MacBook Air running Sierra

The two are paired and I can connect easily. I can send files from the Mac to the phone using Bluetooth File Exchange.

I cannot use the Mac's "Browse files on device" feature because "The device does not have the necessary services".

From the phone's Bluetooth settings I can connect to the Mac but can't find any way to send a file. I can't find any app or tool on the phone for sending files or using Bluetooth. I've looked through the UI, in the Tools section, looked in the phone's storage using Explorer, and I've tried searching the phone for "transfer", "send", and "bluetooth".

I can transfer in both directions using a USB cable.

For this question I'm looking for a solution without any 3rd party apps. If it's not possible without such an app, that's an acceptable answer. I'm looking for non-USB solutions for this question.


texts: Is there any way to recover data from 2nd SD partition?

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From the beginning. I was using Link2SD in order to save up some internal memory, but today I noticed that all apps moved to to second partition (EXT2) magically disappeared. I don't want to repair Link2SD because I'm going to change phone very soon. I want to recover data from /data/sdext2, but i can't mount it. I want to recover this data because I change SDCard too. Link2SD saying something about invalid argument during creating mount script. Is there any way to access this data so far? Or I must say goodbye to them?

PS. First partition is safe and sound. It works great.


texts: Gboard not switching back to previous language

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I have three languages (Hebrew, Russian, and English) that I use regularly. I also have two others (Arabic and Esperanto) that I use occasionally and have installed.

Usually, whenever I hit the language button, it switches back to my most recent language (which is very convenient for typing in two languages- one tap to switch to Hebrew and one tap to switch back to English).

However, since yesterday, I've had to cycle through all my installed languages to get to the one I need. I tried restarting my phone, but it didn't help. Is there some setting I'm missing or something an app could have done to change why this is occurring?


texts: Installation error on android - out of storage

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Possible Duplicate:
  Why is “insufficient storage” wrongly reported when installing an .apk via adb?

I have a very weird problem. I am trying to install an apk from on my phone. I have tried directly of the sdcard, and with my computer with adb. None of them seem to work. It says that i have to free space and try again. And adb says error, insufficient storage. But when i install an apk from the market which is alot bigger. It goes fine. I have checked my storage in settings. And i have more that enough free storage on my external and internal sdcard. The apk i'm trying to install takes about 4-5 MB, and i have atleast 1GB free on my internal and external card. My phone is an LG Optimus 2X P990


texts: How can I disable threaded email in the default gmail app on my s3 android.... I would like to see each individual email instead of all the threads mashed together.


texts: Is a rooted phone still required to pass '-k' in ADB's package remove command?

texts: I successfully ran pm uninstall --user 0 packagename without the -k argument on my phone which isn't rooted, despite the XDA article saying it's needed.


texts: My apps don't have access to my mobile internet

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I have a very weird problem with my phone. I don't have mobile internet on any of my apps, but I can surf the internet with no problem when I am using my browser. I think it is good to mention that I am using the browser which comes with android operation system.

When I am connected to a wifi network, everything is fine. The problem is only with my mobile internet. Can someone tell me where the problem may be?

I am using HTC WildFire S. Android version of the phone is Android 2.3.5. The phone is very old and this is the final version that I can update.


texts: Is there a soft keyboard for the HTC Droid Incredible that learns word combinations?

texts: A friend of mine was talking about a soft keyboard replacement for the HTC Droid Incredible and I believe that he mentioned one of the features was that it not only suggested words, but it would "learn" word combinations and suggest not only the current word, but the next word in the sentence. However, I've forgotten the name of the keyboard. Does anyone know of such a thing?


texts: What should I do before sending my bricked phone to repair?

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There are similar questions here, but this one is about a phone that doesn't turn on. I can't reset to factory.

What should I do? Change my Google password? What information will the technician have access to?


texts: Charge and USB keyboard through 1 USB port

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I have a Samsung Tab E that only has one USB port.

Can I charge the tablet and have a USB keyboard attached at the same time?

I've tried a 3-way cable ( link to Amazon ) but it supplies power to the keyboard, not the tablet.

I've also tried using a USB hub I had lying around, but I couldn't get that to work either.


texts: Fake missing network connection for single app

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I have an app that I don't want to have network access. It does work when I put the phone in plane mode, but simply blocking it with AFWall causes it to hang, probably waiting for network replies. It seems to check, if the device has an internet connection and switch to an offline mode based on that.

Is there a way to not only block the network access, but also fake the device's connection status for specific apps? Solutions needing root or Xposed are fine with me.


texts: How to start AVD emulator without device frame

texts: When starting avd emulator, there is phone device like border around the emulator. How can I start emulator without that frame? It's taking too much screen space.


texts: Samsung Galaxy 2 stuck at start up. Can I recovery the phone or at least the data?

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My Samsung Galaxy 2 stuck every time when start up. It looks ok on the beginning, it shows "Samsung Galaxy S II ..." then change display to Vodafone logo then the shows word "samsung" and stuck here forever. It does not respond to any key after that. To shut it down I need to take the battery off.
My questions are if I can recovery the operational system or at least data from the phone.


texts: Google says No active devices in Find My Device

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I have lost my phone this morning. At that time when I go to find my devices there were two mobile phones listed in find my devices including the lost one (and my previous mobile phone). The person who took it switched off it and due to that, in find my devices, it shows the last location as my home.

But in the evening when I check my activities on google, it said I have connect to google by my mobile few hours back. So I thought that thief turned on my device. And I checked find my devices and it says No active devices

What are the possibilities which can be happen. In my phone I have setup every settings to turn on find my device. Even location and mobile data. And in the morning also the device listed in the find my device console. I thought that missing devices won't disappear for 6 months in any case. The other thing is both of my mobile devices are listed in some another find my phone menu.

In the morning, using find my device option in web, I have locked and set a message for my phone. But I did not erase the data. (because it said erase after erasing I will not longer able to locate it).

Also I have used my fingerprint to lock the device and there was pin locked in my mobile. Can anyone help me to sort out this situation..?


texts: How can I install additional audio/video codecs on Android?

texts: Does android separate the module between video player and video codec? If so, how do we install more codec to the system?


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I had already a lot of trouble with the play store country change in Canada. Now I'm living for a while in Singapore and I have the same trouble again.

In Canada/USA I was not able to download the online banking app of my bank RBC and the service app of my phone carrier Virgin because I couldn't change my country in the play store. Now I have the same trouble in Singapore. Bank accounts are here not easy to get (a lot of paper work) and will cost money. That totally blocks me from downloading free service apps.
I only have one bank account in Germany for my credit card and all payments and I want to keep it like that. I don't want to pay for other bank accounts, credit cards or want to manage different bank accounts in many countries and currencies. I don't even want to talk about the hustle with the tax office. That was already enough with the one Canadian bank account.

Is there another way to change the play store country then to open a bank account with credit card in every country you're staying? It's really a pain in the ass.

Is the Apple AppStore the same pain or is it worth to change if you are an expat changing your locations frequently?


texts: How to add private key to keychain in Android?

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I do not want to type my passwords all the time, but instead, just the password to my private keys.
I am using Samsung Galaxy 4 and Android 5.0.1.
How can you add private key to your Android keychain?


texts: Android tablet not reading internal sdcard

texts: After I used sdformatter to try and fix a 0.00B internal memory problem I had with my Porto 9" 4.2 android tablet, I noticed I only made things worse because now my android mounts the internal SD card, but it doesn't show up in storage or the file manager, I now know how to fix the 0.00B internal memory problem but to do that I need my android to read my internal sdcard. By the way I used sdformatter to fully overwrite the internal sdcard by connecting it to my PC via usb


texts: How do I save phone numbers that I have received via WhatsApp to Google by default on HTC One M7?

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I have factory-reset my HTC One M7 and am now running android 5.0.2 and Sense 6.0

Someone sent me a contact via Whatsapp. When I click on Save, it is saved to "Phone", and not to Google.

How do I make the phone save to Google by default?


texts: How to change the device name in Google Play (formerly Android Market)?

texts: I have bought a new phone and need to change the old device name to the new one. How do I change the device name in Google Play (formerly Android Market)?


texts: Will the AT&T HTC Aria Froyo (2.2) official upgrade solve the Bluetooth reset issue? will it allow free tethering as the unofficial 2.2?

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Hi
I couldn't wait and dowloaded the 2.2 upgrade for my AT&T HTC Aria just to find out the official one came one a few weeks later.

The only reason I want to upgrade is the Bluetooth reset bug (phone reboots / resets after walking away from a bluetooth source, e.g. when I exit the car while using Vlingo (with car handsfree), my phone resets!

So my quetions are

What is the best way to solve the Bluetooth reset issue? Will the official upgrade fix it?
Assuming most chances it will, will it hurt my phone in any way? (will it unroot it? will it block tethering?)


texts: Samsung Galaxy S4 Old Emails Showing Up as New

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I have a Samsung Galaxy S4, which I switched to from a Blackberry in mid July 2013.  I continue to get emails that were dealt with when first received by either opening and reading, or opening and deleting, that show up again as new and unread.  My service provider (Rogers in Canada) tells me that it is because I have too many emails on the server.  I don't believe this as when I had a Blackberry this never happened.  They (Rogers) says this is because Samsung is a different OS.  Can anyone assist in how to deal with this?  I was told that Samsung is aware of this and on their next software update, this bug will be fixed.  Does anyone know if this is true?

Thank you.


texts: how i can unlock my phone lenovo a7700 pattern lock

texts: I use pattern lock but today I forget my pattern so please tell me how can I unlock my phone my phone os  version is 6.0 Marshmallow


texts: How do you change which app opens when USB is connected?

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Regarding which app will be opened when I connect a USB ("OTG") device.

How do I change this setting. I do not wish any of the following apps to open:

Screenshot (click image to enlarge)

(The screenshot shows the situation when I connect a USB flash drive.)

I wish Android stock file manager  ("My Files") to open when I connect a USB flash.

A week ago I got problems connecting USB. Test apps for USB say flash disks are connected but I can not see them.

The only time they work is when Android stock file manager opens on connection. It always used to be like that but now "My Files" only opens automatically, occasionally.

It seems to work better for flash drives that have never been connected before. Somehow some apps have decided that they should open for certain defined USB devices. (I may unfortunately have replied yes to some questions earlier.)

I naturally looked in the application manager. I found a relevant setting for one of these programs but not for the remaining.

It is not practical right now to uninstall the programs or format flash drives.

How do I make stock file manager "My Files" open default when USB is connected?

Thanks

Android 5.0,
Galaxy Note 3

Edit

If someone else gets the same problem I can add this: The best file managers for USB/OTG that work even if Android can not see the flash drives seem to be:

Nexus Media Importer ($5)
Total Commander OTG plug in ($1)

With a modern good speed USB flash drive these two programs copy files with "reasonably" good speed.


texts: If I root my Android phone, will I lose all of my data?

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As the question title implies, if I root my Droid Incredible (or any Android phone), will I lose all of my data? I'm not interested in installing a custom ROM right now so will rooting cause me to lose my data? Also, which tool should I use to root the phone?

Edit #1: Based on a suggestion, I rooted my Incredible using Unrevoked, and I didn't lose any information.


texts: Where do I find files that I have chosen to "keep on Device" from Google Drive?

texts: I know that I can save a file to my device from Google Drive but I can't find where they are stored in the File Manager app.  Can anyone help please?


texts: Disable full screen view in Google Play Books

texts: On my 2013 Nexus 7, the Google Play Books app makes use of the new full screen feature in Android 4.4 KitKat to hide the system bars when the app is in use. This adds nothing useful to the experience, in my opinion, and requires annoying extra taps for trivial tasks like looking at the clock or switching apps. I can find no settings in the app for this. Is it possible to disable this "feature," preferably on a per-app basis?


texts: how to replace android system.apk with one custom made version of it

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I have created a copy of one of the main system apps(android system.apk) in which i have replaced some files to improve graphical view of my phone. is there any way to replace the two files or any other way to make changes directly to the application installed?
any advise will be appreciated.


texts: All files of the internal memory are duplicated on an LG G6

texts: I have an LG G6 (has Android 7.1. An update with Android 8.0 is announced but not avaliable yet) with an SD card. The SD card went corrupt for some reason and after a phone restart, all files in the internal memory are listed twice. Somehow, a virtual folder named /sdcard/ (locaded at /storage/emulated/) is created and just mirrors the internal memory. I did a factory reset and the problem was fixed, but the SD card went corrupt again and the issue re-emerged. Is there a way to fix it without having to do a factory reset again? I'm not sure if it is completely related to the existence of the actual SD card either.


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My phone has 3 storage spaces available:

Internal storage - Internal storage for the OS and non-movable apps (1GB)
Phone storage - Integrated SD card (~1GB)
SD card - Removable SD card

When I got to Settings > Apps > [any movable app], I only see the "Move to SD Card" button (even if I change the default write disk) but I'd like to be able to move apps to the "Phone storage" so that I can save space on my external SD card and be able to remove it without crashing everything.

Is there a way to do this, possibly without changing the default write disk?

(My phone is rooted so I have no problem using root hacks)


texts: Gmail app does not refresh email read status

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The first thing I like to do in the morning as I wake up is to read new emails in the Galaxy S. I refresh my Gmail account in the Gmail app, the mails show up, I read them and everything works smoothly.

However, when I get to work and open my Gmail account on the desktop, all the emails I had previously read show up as "unread". Why does this happen? I have Google account syncronization off, is this the reason? Doesn't this only affect the incoming email?


texts: Why do I keep getting "not enough storage space"

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I have an LG Stylo with a 32gb SD card, which is supported on my phone, and I have 29gb free. I try to move an app of any size and I am told there is not enough space. One or two apps move, but the majority won't. What is the point of walking someone through the steps and not allow it?
My system has been updated to 6.0 Marshmallow, but I was having the same issue before.
The Stylo has been great but I am starting to run low on space, which could be fixed using the SD card.


texts: What is the default channel for Android Hotspots?

texts: I have seen the other threads talking about you not being able to change the default channel, and that is fine as I can configure my router. Can anyone just confirm which one it uses though, or does it vary by manufacturer? If so would you know for Xiaomi and Samsung? Thanks =]


texts: I don't know how it happened but I did a factory reset on my LG g pad and it came back with no keyboard   Which means I can't pass the setup wizard because I can't type a password.  I can't go anywhere?! I didn't delete the keyboard so I am wondering what happened.  Just need help!!


texts: Tap on Picture in MMS and a different picture opens up?

texts: I will receive a picture in an MMS on my Lg Thin Q.  When I tap on the picture to enlarge it a completely different picture associated to the person who sent this one opens up.  Any suggestions on how to correct this?


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Possible Duplicate:
  Is there an offline maps application for Android?

I've been using google offline maps, however there is an issue that we cannot search. Is there any application for Android that gives you full support for offline map, support like searching, GPS or more. I currently have a google nexus 7.


texts: How do you remove my user icon on hangouts?

texts: Like how the green light can be disabled, is there any way to completely remove the icon which dims and brightens depending on whether you have seen the message or not?


texts: What are the /firmware and /efs partitions on Samsung devices

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This is specifically the Galaxy s3.  Out of curiosity what are these partitions exactly.  Are they part of the android OS or something lower level than that? If I were to delete everything in these partitions will I brick the phone even after a complete factory restore from "Download mode"? If these are not in fact android partitions why do some ROMs flash them?  What is the difference between /firmware and /efs and are these flashed with most ROMS?

I've been googling the partition structure of my device and these things are not clear. Please help me clear them up :)


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So I’m trying to downgrade my nexus 6P from Oreo 8.1 to 7.xx. I’ve unlocked the boot loader and can communicate with the device through Google’s adb fast boot command line which works fine (up to a point) I get this far and it fails every time. Here’s the files I’m trying to flash. Is there something I’m missing? I’ve installed google usb drivers too as I thought that was the issue

https://imgur.com/gallery/SsgNKPW

I’d like to pay whoever can resolves the issue, can send crypto


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I am using OsmAnd+ 3.5.5 from F-Droid on my Samsung A3 2016 running LineageOS 16 (Android 9).

It all seems to working fine, but for whatever reason the voice navigation will not work, making me have to constantly look at the directions rather than listen.

What am I missing here? Is there a way of making it speak to me?


texts: How can I connect a Shure BETA 58A Vocal Microphone with a Samsung Galaxy S4?


texts: May i ask what solution to my problem in my note 3, i rooted it and try to flash a new rom phronesis ROM using twrp, but no luck i didnt succeed due to md5 issue and signature issue, then after searching via Youtube somebody comment to format not only wipe, so it is totaly formatted, bad luck, then now totally format and still twrp is working, and im still trying to flash rom using twrp because still in recovery mode twrp is the one functioning then still no luck, then somebody told me to try to flash cwm, i download cwm then my twrp uninstall then the booting is not working i try now the odin to even install stock ROM always fail. May  i know what to do. I try 2 kinds of phronesis, 4 kinds of recovery app cwm twrp odin new odin old v, tried 3 stock rom tar. Md5 file still fail. Thank you in advance sorry for bad english


texts: Unable to unset the LOCK password Android 4.4.4

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I have already read this Google help page as well as Unable to disable password on Android screen lock and several other links that explain how to a screen lock password/pin.

I am using Android 4.4.4 with developer options enabled and I cannot remove the password on my phone or change it to a PIN or change to a different password.

When I click on Settings -> (Connections, Device, Controls, General) -> I click General -> Security -> I only see Encryption, Find My Mobile, SIM card lock, Passwords (make password visible), Device Administrators (I made sure than none of them were checked), Security update service, Credential storage.

There is no option to change my password or to use a PIN. Can someone tell me how I can use say a 4 digit pin instead of a password? It is a real pain when I have to type a big password with letters and digits everytime I have to make a call.


texts: How does the Orxify app do what not even the official TOR client for Android can?

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I was looking for TOR in the Play store a while ago & did not find anything but then today I see that the official TOR site has Orbot for Android but apparently it cannot protect you unless you use apps configured to use Orbot & since I dislike messing with port settings etc. I kept searching to find an app called Orxy with a plugin called Orxify which claims to use the TOR network to anonymize all your Android traffic without any configuring.  Now is that even possible?  Or is it a false claim?  I see no real reviews on the web on Orxify and it seems they changed their name from Anonify...why change it unless they are trying to hide something?  Anybody know of this app and the validity of it's claims?

OS: 4.1
S3


texts: Is there an application which let me crop a picture on my device into the correct size to use as wallpaper

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Do you know of software which can crop a photo or an image into the correct size to act as wallpaper ?

Now, if I download an image from the net  and try to use it as a wallpaper ( long pressing an image in a web browser, let's you use it as a wallpaper ), it always uses the top of the image. Depending on the picture, this makes a lot of pictures useless.

I could imagine a graphic application which let's met select a portion of an image ( the correct size for the device I'm running it on ), and than saves the cropped version and sets it as a wallpaper.

I am not so much interested into a graphic editing program on Android as such ( I will do graphic editing on the PC ), unless it gives me the option I am asking.

I am using an Archos 101 tablet running Froy 2.2.1 , if that should make a difference.


texts: Contacts phone numbers disappeared after sync to google

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After synchronising with Google, all contacts that have phone numbers associated with them disappeared.

I tried to enter a new contact just to test this. If I sync again the new entry disappears as well. How can it be recovered?

My phone is a Galaxy Note II


texts: Can't use/format SD card formatted as internal storage

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I have a SanDisk Ultra 16 GB SD Card and formatted it as internal storage in my Nokia 2.1 (Android 9 - Not rooted).

I can't use or format the sd card on my phone.

When I choose to format it as internal storage, I get the following toast:

Attempt to invoke virtual method 'java.lang.String android.os.storage.VolumeInfo.getId()' on a null object reference.
When I choose the other option - formatting as removable media - the format process finished but nothing happens and my SD card is still unknown to my phone.

So I decided to format it with my computer. This is what gparted shows:

When I delete these two partitions, the operation completes, but I still have those partitons!

When I try to delete those partitions and create a new FAT32 partition using GParted, I get the following error:

create empty partition  00:00:04    ( SUCCESS )

path: /dev/sdb3 (partition)
start: 2048
end: 31115263
size: 31113216 (14.84 GiB)
libparted messages    ( INFO )

Can't have overlapping partitions.
Partition(s) 3 on /dev/sdb have been written, but we have been unable to inform the kernel of the change, probably because it/they are in use. As a result, the old partition(s) will remain in use. You should reboot now before making further changes.

So I tried writing zero to the entire disc, using dd:

[dsm@dsm-pc ~]$ sudo dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/sdb status=progress
[sudo] password for dsm:
15928488448 bytes (16 GB, 15 GiB) copied, 3894 s, 4.1 MB/s
dd: writing to '/dev/sdb': No space left on device
31116289+0 records in
31116288+0 records out
15931539456 bytes (16 GB, 15 GiB) copied, 3922.32 s, 4.1 MB/s

Nothing happened after that, I still have those partitions!

I don't need my data, is there a way to format this SD Card? I checked many similar questions here and in other websites, but none of them helped.


texts: I have rooted my phone, but why can't I Telnet?

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I have a T-Mobile G1 and rooted it using AndRoot. I've confirmed that I have root by using Wireless Tethering, I get all the required request superuser permission dialogues.

However when I go to the Telnet application and try to telnet it refuses to let me, I get:

Error While connecting to server localhost/127.0.0.1:23 - Connection Refused.

I've tried various different connection strings (e.g. just 127.0.0.1, 0.0.0.0)

I read that you might need to reboot the phone after rooting so I did and then confirmed again that I still have su by using wireless tether and superuser permissions app.

Is there anyway I can get this working as I'd like to flash Amon Ra's Recovery mod and start playing around with the Roms again.


texts: How to configure smartphone/tablet to have no data connection?

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Before going on a trip overseas with no data plan, I need to check how well my Google Nexus 7 tablet works to geolocate me with just GPS + Glonass + GSM towers.

From experience, I know that just relying on GPS with no data connection pretty much doesn't work: Even after being outside in open skies for hours riding a bike, my GPS-only smartphone had a very hard time geolocating me, and wouldn't follow after it did, while it did work in just a few seconds when connecting to the Net through wifi.

So, I'd like to experiment while I'm still home: Is it possible to configure an Android device to have no data connection and only rely on other means to geolocate the user?

If needed, I don't mind moving to different ROMs such as CyanogenMod.

Thank you.


texts: Default storage issue in some android phone

texts: Does android jelly bean 4.1.2 not supports to move the apps from internal storage of phone to external micro sd card but android jelly bean 4.2.2 or 4.3 can?


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How can I download apps on the Onda tablet?

It is Android-enabled, but it doesn't have internet.


texts: Run an android Virtual Machine on an android phone

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I haven't been able to find an answer for this so I figured I would ask here.

Is there an app or method I can use to create and run an Android Virtual Machine on my Android Phone?

I have a personal phone I want to put my work email on; however, my work email requires Microsoft Intune which requires that I give permission for my company to clear my phone at any time without warning.  The reason they do this is in case I have company secrets on my phone and I if I become a risk they want to wipe my phone.  I wanted to work around this by putting an android virtual machine on my phone.  This way the company can clear my phone if they please but they will just wipe my VM not me actual personal phone.

I saw an article that VMWare was doing something like this but I couldn't find any documentation on it.

Does anyone know of a way to put a Android VM on an Android phone?