texts: How to remove a Gapp after installing it?

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I just flashed the CM 11 nightly build on my S2. I have also installed the Gapps from the source provided by CM website. Now it has brought me many unwanted apps to my phone. I would like to remove apps like Hangouts, Gmail, Play Books. Kindly suggest me some methods....

Thanks a ton in advance.

KS.Rajkumar


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I find the nearby friends functions of the facebook app quite useful. However since a few weeks I can't get it to work. Basically I'm stuck with a screen asking me to invite friends.

I checked my settings and they look fine. Also inviting friends doesn't solve the issue. Updating/reinstalling the app doesn't fix it.


texts: Apps demand I "Update Google Play Services" on MIUI - but should I?

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I use a RedMi 3S phone, with MIUI 9.2.2.0 (Malmiek; based on Android 6.0.1). I don't use a Google account on my phone so I can't (and don't want to) use the Google Play Store. I use APKPure instead.

Recently I've been getting messages from some apps - Google apps mostly - saying that they won't work unless I upgrade Google Play Services. Yet - APKPure suggests my version is up-to-date. There are also no MIUI system updates available from my phone (checked using the preferences interface).

My current Google Play Services version is 11.5.09 (446-164803921).

Questions:

Should I be getting this message?
Should I upgrade Google Play Services? If so, to what version exactly, and won't it cause trouble with MIUI?


texts: moving a contact to the bottom of the list

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I have a Galaxy Note 2 with CM 10.2 and gapps installed. I keep my contacts in Google and synchronize them to the phone. This works fine.

I would like to move selected contacts to the bottom of the list (usually service contacts which I want to have handy but "on the side")

In other words in my list of contacts I would like to move from

Adam Green
Bank
Claire Jones

to

Adam Green
Claire Jones
Bank

I tried to prefix Bank (in the example above) with various symbols (_, ~, |) but even though they are before or after normal lettres in ASCII, such entries always end up (grouped) at the top of the list.

Any idea how to move them to the bottom? (short of prefixing them with ZZZ)


texts: i have a samsung alpha. where the memory is full and storage space running out.. but it gets complicated

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I have a Samsung Alpha.35gb – and I'm not the most mobile savvy person.

Recently I keep getting 2 messages, one saying 'device memory full' (unable to receive sms/mms messages) and the other tells me storage space running out. When I check where most of the full memory is coming from, it points to the APP INFO.contact storage version 4.4.4 says I have over 12GB!!? When I open contact space I have over 400 contacts that have no name?

What is this and how can I get rid of these? I try deleting and they don't delete! As a result my phone is not reacting.


texts: How to close a window in multi-window mode?

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How do I close a window in multi-window mode? I know I can show/hide the Windows supporting multi-window by keeping the Back key pressed/held down. Once I drag an app out of the multi-window and then another one how do I close it.

I am also slightly surprised that only few apps use multi-window.

Can someone please point me to the code needed to implement multi-window in am app?

Also, can I dock the multi-window drawer on other sides of the screen, where a user may find then more convenient (at least being able to choose between a left-docking and a right-docking drawer.

Android KitKat 4.4.2.

Thanks.


texts: If I pull the battery out, the sd card file system crashs, all file lost!

texts: Is this normal? Did it happen in your phone?


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Is it possible to authorize the device while it's in Recovery Mode (Stock Recovery)?

My device has Marshmallow 6.0 and is authorized in normal boot mode, but unfortunately, it can't be authorized when reboot to recovery.

When i type in Recovery

adb shell

it keeps saying:

error: device unauthorized. Please check the confirmation dialog on your device.

there is an option in recovery menu called "Mount System", and I want to use adb in order to delete some system apps maybe!


texts: Hangouts is using obscene amounts of background data

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248 Mb this last week of background data compared to 41 Mb foreground. Last month was 400/100. How do I go about seeing what's the cause? I don't send/receive many pictures, when I do it's usually a Hangouts message, not MMS, but usually on wifi too. My brother is 441 foreground, 85 background fore comparison, so about opposite. But as frequently as we're on wifi, I wouldn't think it should use that much cellular data.

Anyone have any tips or a way to start investigating what's going on?

Edit: doesn't fix the root cause, but disabling background cellular data usage doesn't stop you from getting notifications through the magic of GCM push notifications.


texts: How to send whatsapp messages without saving number?

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Please let me know, without using any third party application, how to send whatsapp message without saving a number in contact?

Regards
Smith


texts: Does mobile hotspot have security vulnerabilities in older phones?

texts: I want to use my Samsung Galaxy Trend Plus as a mobile hotspot, for my laptop. I have installed a custom ROM on the phone -- Official Lineage OS 14.1. There are no security updates for this OS. Does this mean that the mobile hotspot connection is unsafe, or is the Wi-Fi security independent of the OS? Does it matter, as long as my laptop's OS is up to date and using a VPN?


texts: Should I update those pre-installed programs that I never use?

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There are quite a number of applications that came pre-installed onto my phone when I bought it. I am unable to uninstall any of these without rooting my phone. Every now and then, Google Play will send me notifications of new updates for these software. Some of these, such as Gmail, YouTube and Hangouts belong to Google, others belong to third parties linked to my telco.

Whenever I perform an update on an application, I have to go through a list of App permissions and decide whether to grant those permissions. Some of these may request permission to access my address book, others may request certain controls on my Android system. These are privacy issues as well as security issues that I supposed many people will be facing.

In any case, how should one deal with these "unwanted" programs?


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I've searched throughout the web with no joy. My background: I've got 16+ years in software (I'm out of it but not before I built some Android apps for myself).

My problem is that I'd like to reduce the amount of space used on my phone for old messages but I'd like to keep them available.

Something like an automated system that prunes old messages to off-site (cloud) storage but makes them available upon demand.

What I want, is a system that lets me keep my chats growing indefinitely while keeping only a specified amount of space used on the phone.

Thoughts?  Suggestions?


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How do I turn the cellphone (SIM) radio on an Android phone?

The radio consumes a lot of power (30-70%), especially when the phone is idle. Sometimes I only need to use other functions (e.g., clock, web browser), and make the battery last as long as possible.

"Airplane mode" does this but also turns off the WiFi (close to, but not exactly what I need).


texts: Can not boot, mount, wipe, change file systems on android

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I had a Samsung Galaxy S Duos 2 with stock rom so i decided to flash a custom rom 7.1 Nougat by developer ishant (he has done a nice work).

I flashed it and it worked fine, but since it had some bugs like (dual sim not working and after logged out from Play Store, could not log back in because Play Store keep'd crashing). I decided to reinstall stock rom 4.4.x . But could not do that because i can not wipe, install, format, change file system or mount anything.

Every time i wanna try an option in TWRP Recovery its keep saying:

Unable to mount /system
Unable to mount /data
Unable to mount /cache
Unable to mount /efs
Unable to mount /preload.

Of course it does not boot.

On Wipe -> (select anyone of: System, Data ect) -> Repair or Change File System. It does nothing and every of this options shows: Present: No, Size: 0MB, Free: 0MB, Used: 0MB, Backup Size: 0MB.

I am able to connect via adb.

Any idea is appreciated.

Thank you


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I can't see the MAC address of my phone when I use command busybox ip link show on my rooted LG phone. Here is screen shot:

Does anyone know what seems to be a problem?


texts: I can't downgrade webview nor update it because I'm locked out of play store. What can I do?

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My mom's phone (yes, I know what you're thinking :-) suffered from the webview update glitch yesterday.
She thought that for whatever reasons it might have something to do with her credentials, so she set a new password from another device.
I know about the fix for that glitch, but can't do much about it using the recommended methods because now she's locked out of her Google account on her phone. Obviously, trying to update her credentials on her phone must bring webview which doesn't work.
It does sound like some kind of catch 22 that my very limited knowledge can't help me getting out of.
Any help would greatly appreciated, thanks for your attention.


texts: Asus Memo Pad HD7 wifi button is stuck at 'turning on wifi...'

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My Asus MemoPad HD7 (ME173X) is unable to connect to wifi. When I go to the wifi settings, the on/off switch is in the off position. Moving it to on causes 'turning on wifi...' to come up, but nothing more happens.

Under advanced settings, neither a MAC or IP address is available.

It's the same error as encountered in this thread, except on a completely different piece of hardware. It's running Android 4.2.2 if that's any help.

Thanks in advance!


texts: Keyboard shortcut to switch languages with a Logitech K480 or MK270?

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Backstory:
For years I've been using android devices to type in multiple languages. At first I had to use an app like AnySoftKeyboard or fiddle with android settings every time I wanted to switch languages, which was quite annoying.  At some point, possibly soon after I acquired a Logitech Android Keyboard, I accidentally pressed Ctrl+Space and was immediately presented with a popup Toast message:  Hebrew.

So I discovered that I could switch languages with Ctrl+Space.  At first I thought it had been a CyanogenMod update, but later that conclusion appeared to have been a mistake...

Now that keyboard is in its last life, so I got two new ones, both from Logitech:  The K480 and the MK270.

Problem:

The K480 is a Bluetooth Multi-Device keyboard.  That feature works well, but Ctrl+Space does nothing.  The keyboard does have a built-in language switching button, but it only works on iOS and MAC.  Other options such as Shift+Alt and several other permutations do not work either.

The MK270 is a wireless Keyboard/Mouse combo officially for Windows PCs.  It comes with a tiny USB wireless receiver, which I plugged into my phone with a micro to normal OTG USB cable, and the keyboard and mouse work just as expected...   But again, Ctrl+Space and other combinations do nothing.

More Details:

I should mention that I'm using an LG G2 running a custom build of CyanogenMod based on Android 6.0.1.  I'm using the SwiftKey app for the keyboard in lieu of any of these, but I don't think that should make a difference.

If I connect all three keyboards to the G2, the android keyboard can switch the language for itself, but the K480 and MK270 still type in English even when the Android Keyboard is typing in Hebrew.

I also paired the keyboard with a friend's Galaxy S5, and it immediately prompted him to choose a keyboard layout for it.  He can choose Hebrew and then it works on his phone in Hebrew, but again none of the keyboard shortcuts will change that.

Question:

How can I switch betweeen keyboard languages on the G2 from either keyboard?


texts: How to overcome the failure of data wipe? My smartphone's type is Huawei g730 - U 10

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My mobile was restarting several times even when I touch the screen or trying to make a call...then I found this message:

Encryption unsuccessful Encryption was interrupted and can't complete.As a result, the data on your phone is no longer accessible

To resume using your phone, you must perform a factory reset. When you set up your phone after the reset, you'll have an opportunity to restore any data that was backed up to your Google Account.

There is such like a button entitled "Reset phone". When I press it, the phone restarts and enters in "Android system recovery <3e>"

There are more than a category or alternatives to choose from. When I choose the "wipe cache partition", everything is ok and this process completes successfully. On the other hand, When I choose the category of "wipe data/factory reset", unfortunately appears to me this phrase: "wipe data failed".

What should I do? Give me a hand, please!


texts: "Restore Default Settings" on Huawei P9 Lite

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After I started my Huawei P9 Lite for the first time, after I completed the first boot setup, it asked me the following question:

What does it mean? It is the first time I run Android M ever and never encountered such a question before.


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The auto-rotate option is getting enabled by itself once I get back to home screen from settings menu even after disabling it.
How to disable the auto-rotate option other than in accessibility?


texts: I rooted my android phone using MTK,then it started displaying horizontal shaking lines,and the phone didn't fall or crack,Pls is that an hardware or software issue?


texts: Where is my exported nexus 5 (kitkat) contact list? How do I access it?

texts: I exported my nexus 5 contact list and it said on the phone that the contact list has been exported to 'file: /storage/emulated/0/00002.vcf.', so where is this 'file: /storage/emulated/0/00002.vcf.', and how do i access(on my phone or computer) it(as a whole file)?


texts: Android: Default Battery Percentage Level for individual services to switch off

texts: We all know Android OS switches off services one by one when the battery reaches critical level. But is there any fixed battery level to cut down individual services. For example, Bluetooth will be switched off at 20%, Mobile data at 15%, Wifi at 10%, etc. I am searching these information in Android documentation and Googling as well. But I am not able to find such information. Any help please.


texts: Tapping an NFC tag which contains an URL. (How) can I override the default action (browser launch)?

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My previous question established that when a factory reset Android device taps an NFC tag which contain an URL, the operating system launches a browser.

Can I prevent that?

Is that just a default action on the part of the o/s, since no other handler was available?

If I code a BroadcatReceiver to handle the tap, will that automatically prevent the o/s from launching the browser? If not, can I add code to suppress the browser launch?


texts: Play Store stuck on 'Download Pending' or 'Waiting to Download'. How to fix?

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( TL;DR - How to uninstall Play Store)

Hmmmmm....... OK. So, a friend of mine deleted my Google Account as Prank(don't how it is a prank), after when I came home I just logged in and tried to install some apps but it wasn't downloading and stuck on Download Pending.
Here is a list of Troubleshoot I did:

1) Force Stopped and Disabled. Cleared data and cache. Uninstalled Update. Restarted the apk but still didn't work. Yes, I also gave it time to update.

2) I deleted all my other account and just kept my Google Account. Did the same as 1), didn't work.

3) OK. I remembered that there are modded Play stores available online. So I downloaded the Lucky Patcher Google Play store (modded) ver. 14. something. And...... It didn't work. Also, did 1) again after I installed.

4) When I uninstall update for the modded app. It requires authorization, meaning I would have to sign in again. No problem but there is no option to log out, meaning the arrow drop down doesn't appear. Also, I signed out from Settings and relogged from Play Store, but still when I open it. It ask for Authorization again.

5) I tried install the Gapps again. In the XDA forum it was stated that you just need to install the package again and it will replace the existing Gapps. I did it. I downloaded the nano package. But it asks for Authorization. No drop down same shiitee.

I am back again with Lucky Patcher app. It will let me browse apk and use Play Services but it won't let me install apks.

A suggestion for solution, Please tell me how to uninstall Play Store and Reinstall it.


texts: How to force phone to switch to faster mobile data network during file transfer

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For some context, I am downloading Dragon Mobile Assistant which is a 40+ mb apk from the Google Play Store.

I have an unreliable connection to Verizon Wireless' 3G mobile data network. If I am a few inches too far to the right of a sweet spot, the signal quality will degrade and I will be passed off to 1X. If I am in the middle of a download, it'll just pass me over with no interruption. However, it will not pass me back to 3G during the transfer once quality to that network is "good enough."

This is highly annoying, because if I am downloading a big file, it basically comes to a screeching halt on the horrible 1X network. Sometimes it is even better to cancel the download, wait to be passed back to 3G and restart the download.

Is there anyway on a Droid 3, rooted stock android 2.3.4, to have my phone continue to poll the 3G network and switch to it even while it's transferring data on 1X? It already allows me to go down during a transfer, why can't I go up?


texts: Can devices be incapable of conference calls?

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I recently got a ZTE 919D having Android v4.1 Jelly Bean, from eBay.in - http://www.ebay.in/itm/ZTE-N919D-P865G04-CDMA-GSM-Dual-SIM-5-Inch-Quad-Core-Smartphone-8MP-Camera-/271766961121

On a CDMA network (which has conferencing enabled), conference calls don't seem to work. I make a call, and then add another number. After the 2nd call is connected, the Merge options is supposed to have both the numbers connected, but the first stays on hold.

I have used a Galaxy Ace Duos having Android v2.3 Gingerbread, and the same procedure worked fine for conferencing using the same CDMA SIM. So what can be done to know the issue?

EDIT: I even upgraded to 4.1.2 after downloading the package from ZTE's website, but still it won't work.


texts: I was wondering if anyone has had sucess in getting audio through Mitsubishi 1080 DTV speaker when connecting tablet to tv.  I am using a SIIG  Hdmi to VGA converter with audio.  The video comes through great but when I connect the red and white audio cables the sound comes through for about 2 seconds then nothing.  If anyone has had sucess doing this please tell me what you equipment was used to accomplish this. Thanks


texts: HTC One M8 - Locked after Android 6 update

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So, I received a marshmallow update which buggered up the phone. After boot, it kept on saying android.process.acore has stopped with Google+ and an infinite loop asking me to report the error.

I don't know what I did but now I just get a screen saying:

*** Software Status: Modified ***
*** LOCKED ***
*** Security Warning ***
M8_UL PVT SHIP S-ON
HBOOT-319.0.0000

I'm stuck on this screen and none of the options do anything.

Hboot
Ramdump
Reboot
Reboot Fastfoot
Power down

What is going on?


texts: SD-EXT file system damaged in a few days

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I'm running an cooked Android on my HD2 with the sd-ext partition trick to increase storage space.

I noticed that with more than just one ROM that file system gets corrupted in a very short time. In a few days of running the FS gets so corrupted that Android itself can't boot. I have to fsck from my Linux machine and get lots of lost files before turning the phone on again (and every time I lose something).

While the obvious answer (I actually haven't asked anything yet) may seem to "try another ROM", my question is: what could be causing this corruption of the file system as soon as I always turn off my phone the clean way?

Could it be some program running on top of Android? Unbelievable, Linux kernel handles file system internally. AFAIK, virtually no app can damage a file system if only operating with file read and write

Could it be the Android kernel?

Could it be the specific data2sd script that I install from recovery? I don't think so because what it does is to merely install an init script that runs once per boot and mounts the card.

I'm asking if anyone here had the same problem, and if and how he/she managed to fix it.


texts: mp3 files from samsung s6 edge to whatsapp

texts: I have tried the attach icon on whatsapp to send a file of over 1 hour. I also tried to send it from audio in my files but i got an error message saying the file is over 16m...What do I do? Is there a settings change?


texts: Unable to flash official Indian JellyBean ROM on Samsung Galaxy Note GTN7000 SHV-E160l

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I recently purchased a Samsung Galaxy Note GTN7000. When connected it to Kies it shows as galaxy note SHV-E160l.

I tried to flash Indian Samsung official JellyBean 4.1.2 update to it via ODIN. I have sufficient drivers (actually I went through a video tutorial). But ODIN shows fail.

When I bought this device it was running JellyBean 4.1.2, but I have serious heating issues, camera problems etc. That's why I decided to install official JellyBean. But failed.

How can I proceed and get it working?

Model number-gt-n7000
Base band version-N7000LXKJ8
Build number -JZO54.LXKJ8.F2A238.2JIA68


texts: Android phone HDD/SSD 2.5"/1.8" - how much power is too much?

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Recently I started experimenting with OTG adapter and some USB devices. While pendrives, RS232 adapters etc typicially work, storage is more interesting topic. I tried to connect my 1tb Seagate SSHD but it started emitting weird beeping noise and phone didn't detect it. However today I connected my friend's Samsung T3 1TB SSD and it does work just fine. So the question is - what power draw is too much and is it possible to connect some lower power 1.8" HDD do phone? (Because high capacity SSDs are quite expensive)

It's interesting topic as vision of being able to access 1TB or even more of data on the go (without additional power) sounds quite promising. Especially for phones without sd card but also because such insane capacity cards are insanely expensive, even comparing to SSDs


texts: Are launchers as stable and safe to use as stock software?

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My main concern is that I do not want to modify my Android so that it becomes less stable than it currently is.

If my understanding is correct launchers like Buzz Launcher or GO Launcher significantly change how Android looks, but the changes perhaps do not stop just there.

Also, once a third party launcher has been installed, is there a way to revert the changes? I mean, sure they can probably be uninstalled, but is it going to be a very clean uninstall, or do they typically leave junk behind around the filesystem?

I'd like to try out Buzz Launcher very much, and GO Launcher probably too, but if they're going to render my Android somehow inferior in terms of causing arbitrary type of damage or just clutter the device as a consequence, I'd rather not.

Update

Incidentally, what about keyboards? Same deal?


texts: Yesterday I installed the newest software update for the Samsung galaxy S4(GT-19505). At first, the phone was stuck on a loop of the update 'installing' to 100%, turning on then switching off and repeating. I did a battery pull and removed my SD card. when i went to switch on my phone and it was stuck on 'android is updating. i left it and fell asleep. this morning i switched it on and it started as normal but then froze and got stuck at the glowing 'SAMSUNG' logo. i have tried using the power+up+home to and cleared the cache partition but that did not help. i have also taken out and replaced the battery many times. Samsung Kies also does not recognise my phone. How do I fix this problem? I am a complete newbie when it comes to phones and the technical side of them and would prefer an easy guide as to how to fix my problem/what the problem is.I did a factory reset and wiped all my data with no result.please help.


texts: Migrating from broken iOS device, from iCloud Back-up

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This webpage below explains how to migrate from an iOS device to Android. My problem is that the iOS device doesn't work anymore. Therefore it is not possible to use the procedure explained there. The data on the iPhone is backed up in iCloud. How can we migrate to android from an iCloud backup (for free)? How can i copy the data on iCloud to my Google Drive and then to my new Android phone?
https://www.android.com/switch/
edit: I tried to use the app "MobileTrans" but it doesn't accept the iCloud Password.


texts: Almost all memory is used up by files symply classified as "Other". How do I fix it?

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Currently using an HTC Desire 510 with Android 4.4.3
It has a total of roughly 3.8 GB interal storage (not counting application storage). But about 3GB are occupied by what the phone considers "Other files", not letting me see which files those are.

When I connected to a PC through USB I did find a file named ".thumbdata" in DCIM/.thumbnails weighting over 2GB, which I immediately deleted. The empty space in my phone remained unchanged, so I restarted it a couple of times. The file reappeared, now weighting just 30MB, but the source of those used up 2GB is nowhere to be found. What can I do?


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I've got a broken contact on my phone. It was an imported contact and I tried to merge it with an existing one. But when I did it, the contact remained visible in my Contacts app. However it's broken: when I try to open/delete/edit/merge it, nothing happens.

I tried to google the solution but I only found guides about how to get contacts from my broken phone but not about getting broken contacts from my phone.


texts: How much internal storage for apps does Nexus 4 have?

texts: Please tell me that 16GB of internal storage as mentioned on NEXUS 4 is available for apps or for apps it creates separate internal storage thing as it does in Nexus S...


texts: How risky is it to return a rooted android device under 'warranty'

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A couple days ago I rooted my phone and I hard bricked it. I am debating whether or not to just send it in to get JTagged (for 50$) or to just try to get a new one under warranty. I have heard everything from:

  You can send a rooted phone back. Doesn't really matter.

Returning Rooted Phones

and

  I've returned a stock, rooted phone and even forgot to put the modded battery icon back to stock. No issues.

ATT Detecting rooted phones?

to:

  they can and do check. because they refurbish many of the returns for reuse. they can easily remove the rooted setup in favor of stock. but that isn't the point. its best to remove root with a restore if at all possible with the stock zv9 update. then the device is sent back in factory state. if you cant accomplish this due to issues with the device that prevent it,then you have to send it back as is. but the latter should always be the case to return it not restored.

Returning Rooted Phones

and

  not sure if they check that but if they did they can do anything from sue for fraud, since you lied. they can cancel your plan and ruin your esn. thats really about it. im not sure if they think its worth the hassle though.

So what is the truth behind this? Is it risky to return a bricked/rooted phone to your carrier? Is it different for each carrier? (AT&T, Verison, T-Mobile, ...) Are there any precautionary measurements out there people should take before they return a rooted device?

Update:

I received my new phone and then I shipped my bricked phone back to Verizon and I never heard back. Either they didn't check that it was rooted or they didn't care, either way I've got a functional phone again. Thank you for everyone's answers!


texts: Nexus 5 not appearing in Windows 7 Device Manager

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At one point I had my Nexus 5 showing up in Device Manager on Windows 7 but now it will not show up at all.

Background:

I have Android SDK Level 22 installed
I have run SDK Manager and downloaded the latest Google USB driver
I recently go the Android 4.4.3 update.  I am not clear if this was right before I started to have problems or right after so I am not sure if it is related or not
I have even installed the LG Universal driver
I have my phone in MTP storage mode, but have tried camera mode as well
I have tried turning on Developer Mode/USB debugging as well
I have tried 3 different cables
Windows never seems to even recognize that the device has been connected via USB - I get nothing, not even 'Unrecognized device' or 'Driver not installed'.  No entry in Device Manager either

I've followed the many suggestions on SE and the web

make sure MTP storage is enabled (check)
try camera mode (check)
try Developer Mode/USB Debugging (check)
change cables (check)
Update the driver for the phone in Device Manager (The device does not show up in DM)
Remove old stale "hidden" android devices in Device Manager (check)

I'm out of ammo.  Anyone have any ideas?


texts: Add external calendar to Google Calendar

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I have a Google Pixel 2 and I would like to add an external calendar to my Google Calendar.

If I use my computer, I can login into my Google account (the same account I'm logged in with my phone), go to the apps and open the Google Calendar. Once there, I can add a new calendar by providing a URL, and automatically the new events of that calendar are added to Google Calendar.

I was expecting to see those events in the Google Calendar of my Pixel 2, but they don't appear. What am I doing wrong?


texts: I can't see my device in find my decice. It says no device registeted.My phone was stolen. Does it mean that thief has completely resetted the phone so that's why it says no device registered?


texts: Is there any easy way to get GNU build tools on Android? If not... why not?

texts: With the growing number of Android devices in all sorts of different form factors (dev boards like Raspberry Pi/ODroid, Android-on-a-stick, etc), it seems like it would be great to be able to actually do development work on Android and not just simply for Android. For example, having the standard Linux build tools available would let me easily run a server.


texts: Galaxy S2 Not Booting After Editing build.prop

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I'm really far from "rooting Android devices" . I had root my device . SuperSU and CWM installed.

But today i did a mistake and decided to try Facebook Home. So install it from an .apk and then edit build.prop file, changed ro.product.model from GT-I9100 to GT-I9300 . (Also i did a backup BEFORE doing this) . Now i'm trying to boot my phone but it's not booting. Just there is Galaxy S2 booting screen. It's like this :

I have searched it and found a few solutions, but i couldn't follow them because i didn't understand them exactly. For example , in one of this solutions they said "install cm9 mod" but in this page : http://wiki.cyanogenmod.org/w/I9100_Info there is'a warning about superbrick it's scared my.

I have tried booting with CWM (power button + sound up button + home button) and factory reset but i'm getting **Error mounting /sdcard/.android_secure error.I'm trying to mount it from mounts and storage but it's giving error Error mounting /sdcard.

I have really no idea what should i do, i have read a few articles about this but i couldn't understand ANYTHING .

And i really need this phone this evening, i'm going to a travel.

These are some posts about my problem :
http://www.transformerforums.com/forum/transformer-pad-300-development/27254-solved-help-can-t-pass-through-asus-tegra-logo-screen-did-i-brick-2.html

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1948094

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1903407

NOTE : I'M USING MACBOOK


texts: Google talk in Sony Ericsson XPeria Mini Pro

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I've a Sony Ericsson XPeria Mini Pro with Android 2.3.3 and GTalk didn't came installed. I search it in the market and can't find it.

Is there any way to get it installed?


texts: I am not educated on Android enough to figure this out on my own. My problem began New Year's Eve with error messages saying device memory was full. My Galaxy S2 Skyrocket began to lag and wouldn't allow me to access photos or contacts. It would freeze. I'd remove the battery when it would get stuck restarting. I looked in "Storage" and found that the device's memory is only 1.97gb. Then I noticed that there was 11.26gb going to USB storage. Where did my memory go? I was told by a tech friend that I may have a "hidden partition." I appreciated a very basic, non-technical explanation on how to fix this. Thanks.


texts: How to take a screenshot with an Android device?

texts: Is there a way to take a screenshot of an Android device and save it as an image file?


texts: SD card not appearing when formatted as internal

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I'm a user of the Realme C2(android P). I've just formatted my SD card as the internal storage through Powershell since my manufacturer doesn't allow me to do it in the settings. It don't think it worked as now i do not see the SD card in the storage section. It seems to have completely disappeared.These are the commands that I used from this link:

adb shell sm list-disk
adb shell sm list-volumes all
adb shell sm set-force-adoptable true
adb shell sm partition disk:179,64 private
adb shell sm set-force-adoptable false
adb shell sm list-volumes all

I really have no idea if they even worked as I was told that the 4th command would take some time but, it didn't. I'll be more than happy to post screenshots or anything that is required for you to understand the problem. So if there is anything you can do to help me, please do so. This is my last resort.

EDIT:

This is what happened in the Powershell window:

PS C:\Users\Sa**vik\Downloads\platform-tools> .\adb devices
List of devices attached
EUS4***ZPBTWAM79 device
PS C:\Users\Sa**vik\Downloads\platform-tools> .\adb shell sm list-disks
disk:1*9:1*8
PS C:\Users\Sa**vik\Downloads\platform-tools> .\adb shell sm list-volumes all
private mounted null
public:1*9:1*0 mounted 01*7-1*13
emulated mounted null

PS C:\Users\Sa**vik\Downloads\platform-tools> .\adb shell sm set-force-adoptable true
PS C:\Users\Sa**vik\Downloads\platform-tools> .\adb shell sm partition disk:1*9,1*8 private
PS C:\Users\Sa**vik\Downloads\platform-tools> .\adb shell sm partition disk:1*9:1*8 private
PS C:\Users\Sa**vik\Downloads\platform-tools> .\adb shell sm set-force-adoptable false
PS C:\Users\Sa**vik\Downloads\platform-tools> .\adb shell sm list-volumes all
emulated:1*9,1*0 unmounted null
private:1*9,1*0 mounted c5ee2ab2-9**7-468e-8**6-c700ba9**283
private mounted null
emulated mounted null
PS C:\Users\Sa**vik\Downloads\platform-tools>

I'd put in * to keep it anonymous

I'm giving up for now. We'll see what happens in the future


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I just upgraded my Galaxy gt i5800 to 2.2 froyo from the kies firmware.
Why am I getting "not compatible with this device" from some apps that say they require 2.1 or 2.2? Can anyone please explain.


texts: Galaxy S4 filtering incoming connections

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I am trying to run an ftp server app on my galaxy s4 (tmobile) and it starts ok, binds to the wifi address and port 8021, but then I can't connect to it. I tried pinging my internal ip address as well and it's not responding. I also tried running nmap on it and it says All 1000 scanned ports on 192.168.1.102 are filtered. I haven't been able to find any settings or anything - any idea what could be blocking the ports? I have checked the IP both via a ip info sort of app, as well as through my router's connected devices page. Any ideas?

Update: I just tried a different FTP app just to make sure and same thing.

Update: Here's my nmap output:

$ nmap 192.168.1.102 -Pn -p 8021

Starting Nmap 6.00 ( http://nmap.org ) at 2013-06-08 17:21 EDT
Nmap scan report for 192.168.1.102
Host is up.
PORT     STATE    SERVICE
8021/tcp filtered ftp-proxy

$ nmap 192.168.1.102 -Pn

Starting Nmap 6.00 ( http://nmap.org ) at 2013-06-08 17:23 EDT
Nmap scan report for 192.168.1.102
Host is up (0.066s latency).
All 1000 scanned ports on 192.168.1.102 are filtered

Nmap done: 1 IP address (1 host up) scanned in 14.77 seco

I am trying to connect to the phone from my windows box via filezilla and running the nmap from my raspberry pi, again on the same wifi network.

I also checked the router's connected devices and the IP address there matches what the phone shows.

Thanks!


texts: I can't get call options such as Viber or Skype

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I've chosen 'direct call' as my default calling option by accident. When I'm calling someone I want to be asked which application I want to choose (Dialer/Viber/Skype). When I go to settings/applications/manage applications/ALL/dialer storage (because Dialer is my default option for calling) I can't pick 'clear defaults'; it says that there is no default set. But I'm sure there is!

How can I fix this so that I'm prompted when I want to make a call?


texts: Back up not only games, but also game progress before flashing ROMS

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I have a Galaxy S2 (GT-I9100) And I'm about to flash a custom rom on it. I've done it a bunch of times but what really irritates me is that I lose all progress made on the games that I have on my phone!

I backup the actual games and other applications using Astro file manager, but when I star my phone up after flashing a rom and re-install the game, I have lost all progress.

How does one backup a game, with game progress intact?

Thanks for any tips!


texts: Connected android device is not showing up in android studio in m1 Mac mini

texts: I have installed android studio in m1 Mac mini and connected pixel-5 to it. The device is not listing, instead it is showing "loading devices". I have the same setup in intel MacBook Pro and it is showing the pixel-5 when connected. Thanks in advance.


texts: understand that the process to create a new page is as follows : drag new app to right of screen until the new page appears however no success it just keeps rotating through my existing pages. can anyone help ?many thanks


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I have an old unrooted android phone with the bottom zones touch not working. I followed this Post to resize my screen to avoid the dead zones. But the menu launcher icon is near the middle of the usable screen and also the menu area is reduced to almost half (see the images below). Is it possible to remove the gap between menu/menu-launcher and navigation buttons so that I can get more usable screen?

Home Screen

Menu


texts:
i got a brand new nokia phone a few days ago. The phone and box was in new condition except a tiny bit of dirt/gunk on one of the metal rim/side of the phone.

This got me thinking as to whether the phone might be refurbished, so i took a look at the recovery menu and noticed that the View recovery logs already had a log inside it. The first line says, 'Started recovery on Tue 27 Jan....' I am guessing the date is the default 27 Jan 1970 a lot of folders on the phone have currently.

My question is: Are brand new phones supposed to have this recovery log file, or is this an indication that the phone is refurbished?

Thanks a lot for the help


texts: I haven't used any type of radio services on my HTC one, not even Pandora or anything else because I just never listen to music outside of radio in my vehicle, but I have radio usage on my phone. What else could cause this service to be running?


texts: How to get my WiFi notifications back into English?

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For some reason my WiFi notifications have started appearing in I think Polish, or something with a similar alphabet, I don't even have any such languages installed as far as I can see.

This problem has survived through an update to 4.3 Jelly Bean.  Phone is Galaxy Note 2, (GT-N7100), on O2 UK.

The 3 messages that I get when turning WiFi on and off with my home network - which has an English name, are in the attached picture.

Messages on disconnecting and connecting WiFi (click for larger image)

Google Translate tells me that they are Polish for "Available connectivity package", "No access to Network" & "Available Wi-Fi connectivity".


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Since the last update on my Huawei to Android 6.0, and even after configuring things properly, Gmail is displaying a message every 20 seconds asking for me to activate the sms permission.
The problem is that I already activated it !

How to get rid of these annoying and wrong messages?


texts:
I would like to have a background appear around my app name, like in the image below. I have looked around quite a bit and have not been able to find anything to help me achieve this. Are there any settings/ways to have this feature? Or do I have to use 3rd-party app?

The screen showing the app name with dark background from aHome Theme: openSUSE
(click image for larger variant)


texts: Why do I have duplicate contact birthdays on Android calendar?

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I deleted all of my contacts from Google and from my HTC incredible so that I could reload them all in just Google. As a result, the calendar on my phone has 2 entries on the "contacts birthdays and events" calendar on my phone. The calendar in my Google account only has 1 entry. The android calendar even has a birthday for a contact I deleted.

Has anyone else seen this and have a fix?


texts: HTC One X was dropped and now it doesn't charge or turn on

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Last night, my HTC One X was dropped. Suddenly, it became so hot at the back and on the screen. After an hour or so, the phone started to cool down.

But, it doesn't charge or turn on; even the charging lamp didn't turn on too. I used all the diffrent forms of turning on with the volume buttons and without it, but the phone is still off.

What should I do?


texts: Can I install Xposed framework and run GravityBox on stock and rooted Android 4.2.2?

texts: I'm using a Karbonn A52+ running rooted Android 4.2.2 (stock), and haven't installed any custom recovery or ROMs. Can I run the GravityBox with Xposed framework on my device? I've heard rumors that Xposed framework works on devices running Android  version above 4.4. So I don't want to take the risk of installing it on my device.


texts: How to uninstall Google/Samsung apps properly?

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I have a Galaxy A5 2016 and I would like to remove all Google apps for the sake of privacy. I have a rooted phone and it's running Samsung firmware.

I've tried simply uninstalling the apps with an uninstaller app, but when I had removed Google Play Store and Google Play Services some features such as WiFi and 4G stopped working. I know I can disable the apps in settings, but that doesn't achieve the goal of privacy that I have in mind, as the apps still continue to run in the background.

Is there a way to remove these Google apps and keep the phone in working condition?


texts: Is it possible to use hundreds of Android devices with the same google account?

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We have developed a App that uses GCM push, that seems that needs Google Play Services (Google account).

Customer has 100-200 devices, it it possible to use the same google account in all devices? Gmail will be inactivated, and buy apps to Market will be disallowed.

Aditional info: We have proposed Google for Work, but Customer is not interested at this moment


texts: How to get rid of grey error/alert message popup (toast)

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I keep getting grey pop-up error messages from an essential app I don't want to uninstall ("xDrip+: No sensor found"). The messages keep displaying outside of the app which is annoying. Is there a way to disable those messages?

I tried finding that out myself but I couldn't even find what this element is called. Any help, even just saying what this message type is called by Android would be a step forward.

I'm quite surprised that apps are allowed to display those intrusive messages whenever they want.

edit: The alert is called a toast.


texts: Are the custom ROMs different for different phones?

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Are custom ROMs different for different make of handsets? Or is there only one CyanogenMod for, say, Android 2.2?

Can someone please elaborate why a 'ROM' is called as such? I mean has it any similarity to Read-Only Memory?


texts: What are the options for streaming music from PC to phone?

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I'm interested in being able to play music that's on my computer through my phone - mostly so I can plug the phone into speakers in different parts of the house. Looking for apps, I realise that there are actually some pretty different ways you can do this:

Run a music server that's accessible over the internet, access through app or web browser on phone (eg AudioGalaxy, Subsonic)
Run an audio streaming server that provides a single audio stream (eg SoundWire - you drive the choice of music from the PC, and the phone is just a passive receiver)
Share your music folder, and use a Samba (or equivalent) file share app like ES File Explorer to access the files on your phone and play them from there.
Use DLNA-supporting apps at both ends to play and share music (eg, Windows Media Player on PC, and AllShare or Skifta on phone)
Sync music from PC to phone regularly, and just play it from there.

Am I missing any? What are the strengths and weaknesses of each approach? One concern for me is I'd rather not have music going via the internet, because then it would count doubly out of my internet usage cap.

Also, are there apps (with the right combination of PC software) that can combine these approaches? It would be great to be able to either drive a playlist from the PC, or select songs from the phone. Extra bonus points for solutions that work for video (ie, films) as well.

My PC is Windows XP, my phone is Samsung Galaxy Note.

EDIT Incorporating answers from below into the original list.


texts:
Long story short, my phone messed up and it's stuck in a bootloop. The phone in question is a Coolpad 7560U, also known as Orange Nivo, running Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean. Data and cache wiping do not fix the bootloop. USB jigs are not a valid method either. The usual means of connecting to it using adb or fastboot don't work anymore -- neither will detect the phone in any way. I have tried all of the power on button combinations. All I can manage is to get into the stock recovery mode (the same one the bootloop passes through) and a QPST "通讯中 Secboot" Download mode.

I am connecting the phone to my Windows 8 x86 PC through an USB cable. For a certain timespan during the boot loop, the following devices show up in Device Manager, all at once:

3 storage devices : One of them is a CD-ROM drive and the other two are generic removables - None of them are accessible, returning the prompt "Please insert a disk into drive *:".
4 other devices:

  Under "Ports (COM & LPT)"

  Coolpad Android AT USB VCOM (COM7)

  Coolpad Android Diagnostics USB VCOM (COM10)

  Coolpad Android NMEA USB VCOM (COM9)

  Under "Modems"

  Coolpad Mobile USB Modem Phone

These four seem like my only means of landing a connection to the phone.

Update: According to Alex P.'s answer, I can confirm that the "Secboot" mode puts the phone into a QPST Download mode. The 4 serial port devices do indeed allow for access to the phone through Qualcomm's QPST software suite, and probably impossible to push adb or fastboot commands through.


texts: MMS messages end up in a new conversation with my own phone number as a recipient

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I recently got a Nexus 6P. One very strange and annoying behaviour is that whenever I receive an MMS from someone I have a conversation with the MMS message will be stored in a separate thread with the sender, myself and my phone number (three participants that is) as participants.
And if I answer the with an SMS in that new thread I receive another separate SMS from my own number (because I send the SMS in the group which then goes to the original sender and to my phone number).

So in short, does anyone know why when I receive an MMS that message is separated into a different conversation with me, the original sender and my phone number?


texts: How to resize Prestigio PAP4044Duo's partitions?

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I have a Prestigio PAP4044Duo with 4.1.1 Android on it. It has a Internal Memory of 786MB + Internal Memory Card of 1.77 GB. Since all the applications are stored in the Internal Memory I'm running fast out of space on it. I have read through forums and most topics are referring to SD cards, and all the applications I've found to moving Apps from the Internal Memory are also referring to SD cards.

So, is it possible to repartition the size of the internal memory and the internal memory card to get the following size:

Internal Memory - 1.7GB
Internal Memory Card - 700MB

If it is possible, where should I start, and are there any step by step tutorials that someone with not much experience could follow?


texts: Android with mouse, keyboard and touchpad

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What should I do to be able to use my USB keyboard and mouse with my Android 2.1 tablet?

I like the idea of bluetooth, but my tablet doesn't support bluetooth.

Is there some device similar to touchpad that can be used instead of tapping to screen?

thank you for answer


texts: How can I install Skype on my NexusOne phone?

texts: I search for Skype in Android Market application and cannot find it. I live in Vietnam.


texts: Terminal-IDE: Is there a working wiki somewhere to discuss issues unique to this environment?

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I'm trying to use the "Terminal-IDE" development environment.

I think it's FANTASTIC from what I can see so far, but at the moment its promise is more than it delivers (to me at least) because I'm having trouble getting to / from the phone as discussed in the HELP literature.

The wiki link on that page is non-functional.

While I have specific issues that may appear to be more of a generic nature and may appear to belong on, say ServerFault or SuperUser, I think they're likely to be common to people using Terminal-IDE...

I'm going to post those issues here in AndroidEnthusiasts as so far this seems like the best place....

Thanks.

BY THE WAY, a new tag, "Terminal-IDE" should be created, but, while I have plenty of reputation in StackOverflow, et al, I haven't got that reputation HERE. Would someone PLEASE create this tag (and let me know!), so we Terminal-IDE users can find related questions and answers? THANKS!


texts: Cant restore stock rom in galaxy y and format failure

texts:
I installed Hyperion custom ROM. Before installing it I made a complete backup. Then now I thought to switch back to my original OS − but it is saying some error like format failure, cant unmount system etc.

What could be the problem here?

Device name: Galaxy Y
Recovery tool: CWM
Custom ROM used: Hyperion

Error Report:
Checking MD5 sum
E:format_volume failed to unmount/system
error while formatting/ system


texts: How to save all WhatsApp messages and media unencrypted?

texts:
I'm planning to quit Whatsapp but I would like to save an unencrypted record of my messages plus all the media files that are still on my phone. From existing solutions, I found some shortcomings such as no exporting of group chats or a 40k message limit. What is the method that best circumvents these limitations?
While I have the android app, I'd be open for a Mac or PC solution.


texts:
I have rooted my Samsung Galaxy S5 using Odin to first download (Philz Touch) Recovery, then downloaded Custom Rom 'Omega'.

My first question is if I unrooted it, would I get my Warranty back?
Second, how can I unroot it?

Third, before I rooted my phone it used to lag a lot and the battery used to drain fast. When I used to open my battery settings, it showed me that (Android System) was draining my battery. I did factory format, and still the same thing. I did everything from Force close unwanted apps to turning off unneeded options (GPS, Mobile Data, Bluetooth) and it did not improve. Then I decided to root my phone, and nothing improved. What should I do?

My Phone is SM-G900F, 4.4.2 Kitkat, bought it from overseas and now using it in the US.


texts: Is there an FTP server which supports resuming failed downloads?

texts: I am looking for an FTP server for my android phone which will allow me to resume a download that has failed. In other words it has to support the REST command. Currently I am using (the otherwise excellent) swiFTP, but it doesn't have this feature. I also tried File Expert.


texts: What Kind Programming Language Used in File on /system/xbin?

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i was explore file in xbin folder, then i found that the file is have strange language like this :

ELF(   4�Q4   (444  TTT�>�>�M�]�],�LNL^L^hhh88Q�tdpH1H11��R�td�M�]�],,/system/bin/linker

And every each file, always start with :

ELF

so what kind of program is this ? are those code has been compiled before ?


texts: I'd like to do reverse ssh tunneling with my phone. Anyone know how I can run connectbot as root so that it can bind to port 22 ?


texts: Will Project Treble for Oreo make it easier to develop and flash custom ROMs?

texts:
I'm trying to understand how Treble will affect custom ROM development.

I imagine by separating out the parts of the operating system it would make it easier for manufacturers to issue updates fixing any root pathways.


texts: Is there a way to make a page in the Kindle app less brighter than the options available within the app?

texts:
I have my bright setting on the lowest in my app and my phone is at the lowest possible brightnes too but I find it too bright to read a page in the Kindle app in the dark.  Is there any way to lower the brightness? I only find that the Android stock browser's lowest brightness setting to be bearable in the dark; even the lowest possible brightness setting in Chrome is too bright.  Is there some radical way to make the brightness in the Kindle lower than the default?

Samsung Galaxy S3
4.1.1


texts: My smart phone kept turning off and wouldn't power back up or stay on long enough to use it much unless I had it plugged into an electrical outlet; so I cancelled my cell phone service but continued using it too look up my contacts so I could call them on a landline. Is there a way I can retrieve my cell phone contacts saved on google by using my computer?


texts: How to recover data from flash or fully formated mobile?

texts:
My mobile was dead in warranty period, but after repair from service center I lost my all data.
Is there is any way to recover data from flashed Mobile. Suggest methods with computer or without computer. Is there is any app For mobile like esus for mobile.?


texts: What's the most effortless way for "cloud" back up of photos taken with an Android phone?

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After I take a picture with my phone, I want it to be synced (and/or shared) to the "cloud" shortly thereafter. (Say after a few seconds when I have wifi connection but not necessarily right away when on 3G). Does such an effortless synchronization system exist? Can a Picasa or DropBox account already do this but I haven't taken full advantage of it? Am I missing something?

I can't seem to find an official Picasa app by google. This Picasa/Android question I found seems to tell me it doesn't exist, although it's an old question.

The option to auto-share photos backed up this way would be worth mentioning. Non-picasa solutions are also well worth mentioning.


texts: Lollipop Encryption fails: Cannot open footer file /efs/metadata

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I have a Galaxy Note GT-N7000 and I've just flashed Paranoid Android v5.1.1 I cleared the Dalvik cache and did a factory reset before flashing. Everything works well, except Android refuses to encrypt my device. Going into Settings -> Security -> Encrypt phone I press the "Encrypt" button. The phone displays a droid logo and reboots after about 5 seconds. Obviously, my phone has not been encrypted, so what went wrong?

Hooked up the phone to my laptop and started adb. Logcat says:

  E/Cryptfs ( 1913): Cannot open footer file /efs/metadata for get
  E/Cryptfs ( 1913): Cannot open footer file /efs/metadata for put
  E/Cryptfs ( 1913): Error writing the key to the end of the partition
  E/Cryptfs ( 1913): Error enabling encryption after framework
  is shutdown, no data changed, restarting system

What does this mean, and how can I fix it?

My phone is rooted. Pattern lock is set. The device was fully charged and connected to a power source via USB.

This guy seems to have the same problem as me:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=60916406&postcount=6136

I think the problem is caused by the same thing since my ROM is based on CM12.


texts: Are all Xperia Play Optimized games compatible with the Xperia Z/ZL's native DualShock 3 support?

texts:
The Xperia Play is a one-of-a-kind phone that supports a physical keyboard for mobile gaming. Many games on the Play Store have been optimized to take advantage of these inputs.

Now, I've seen some videos showing that the Xperia Z & ZL have support for the DualShock 3 (the PS3 controller) without the need of rooting (1, 2). However, I was wondering: are games compatible with the Xperia Play keyboard automatically compatible for controller play on the Xperia Z/ZL? Or both types of optimization are completely different?


texts: I am using Kitkat - Nexus 5. While sending a message to A using Hangout, how can I insert the contact details of some other person B within the text message to be sent to A...We had this provision in Android 2.2 Froyo itself where it was shown as "Add contact" or "Insert contact" as options within the message itself.


texts: Android image copy break original file date and time

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I have found that if I have a WhatsApp image that I want to copy into a different folder on my Android device, keeping the original in place, then the date and time changes for the image.
So if I go into the phones gallery the date and time of both the images show the time of when I have copied the file. Why does copying break the original image? And lose important data on when the images were originally taken.
If I delete the second copied image, so only the original is the there, then the date and time reverts back to the original date and time when viewed in the gallery. It looks like the gallery when displaying the file date and time.is looking at the wrong version of the file??
I have tested this on multiple devices now and the same happens. I copy the file by connecting to the computer.
Using the native copy to in the photo gallery works on devices pre android 10, but has the same affect on android 10.


texts:
I only have Internet connection from LAN through Linux PC.

How can I connect my Android 2.1 to the Internet though USB cable?


texts: How do I get Google Home Mini to play Apple Music?

texts: My boyfriend recently got me a Google pixel 2 but all of our music is on Apple Music. I downloaded the Apple Music app onto my pixel and have been listening to our music through the app. The free Google home mini just arrived and I need help figuring out how to play Apple Music through the Google Mini. Eventually I will get my music on Google Play but I am teaching a yoga class tomorrow and don't have time to figure how to switch my playlist over.


texts: How can I choose which contacts to sync from Facebook to my HTC Desire HD?

texts:
In relation to this question, I asked if there is a way to choose which contacts get synced and got a suggestion to post this as a new question.

So here it is. How can I manually choose which Facebook contacts should be synced with my Android ones?


texts: Is it possible to return back to jelly bean OS after upgraded to cyanogenmod?

texts: I am using samsung galaxy Star Pro 7260 (rooted). I would like to install cyanogenmod on my phone. But, I want to know is it possible to return back to jelly bean OS after upgraded to cyanogenmod ? If it is possible then tell me what I have to do before installing cyanogenmod on my phone ? Do I have to take any backup (OS) from my phone ?


texts: How to get Waze alerts in Google Navigation?

texts:
I'm new to Android and I like Google Navigation. I really appreciate how the indications are displayed and how the application works.

I also discovered Waze, which is a very convenient app to show alerts that other drivers report.

I've seen Google Navigation sometime displays some Waze alerts as tiny icons, but is there any nice way to use Google Navigation as a GPS and hear Waze sounds and display alerts? (Accidents, traffic jams, police...).

Thanks for your advice.


texts: How to see at what time an SMS was sent?

texts:
My phone runs Marshmallow.

When I recieve an SMS, the messaging app only shows me the time at which the message was recieved locally on my phone. There are various circumstances in which this time can vary greatly from the time at which the message was sent by the sender, for example, if my phone was in airplane mode when the message was sent.

I know that this information is made available by my carrier, because there are phones out there that show when the message was sent.

How can I show this information on Android Marshmallow?

I've tried searching the web for this. I found an app that claims to do it, but it only works on Kit Kat and older. The rest of the results I trawled through were mostly forums with people discussing the issue. I did not see any of the posts present a working solution.


texts: How can I increase the brightness of photos on the HTC Wildfire S?

texts:
I just moved from a Sony Ericsson C510 to a HTC Wildfire S.

Although the Wildfire as a flash and the C510 doesn't, I was able to take pictures in dim rooms better with the C510 than the Wildfire. Even using the flash creates dark pictures.

For example, in this picture you can see in the reflection in the picture glass in the lower left that I used the flash but the flash was so weak that it didn't seem to make the picture any brighter than without the flash.

What settings can I change on my HTC Wildfire S to help make pictures taken in dim rooms brighter?


texts: correct fingerprint for Samsung Galaxy S10 with Android 10 to pass ctsProfile check in SafetyNet

texts:
I have a Samsung SM-G973FZGGITV (European Exynos version with Italian csc) upgraded to the stock version of Samsung Android Q. My current fingerprint is
samsung/beyond1lteeea/beyond1:10/QP1A.190711.020/G973FXXU7CTF1:user/release-keys

and the fingerprint I extracted from the vendor partition is
samsung/beyond1ltexx/beyond1:10/QP1A.190711.020/G973FXXU7CTF1:user/release-keys

now when I set one of these fingerprints trough the MagiskHide props config module the ctsProfile check still fails, the basicIntegrety check passes so there is hope.
Can someone with the same phone upgraded to stock Android 10 version pass me the fingerprint of his phone software when passing the ctsProfile check?
You would be my hero, I tried both listed fingerprints and have no idea why the ctsProfile does not pass.
I followed this guide to try to pass SafetyNet
MagiskHide props module manual


texts: How do I mount an NFS share on an CM 12?

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I'd like to mount an NFS share on my Android cell phone, with perhaps a mount-unmount button on the home screen. Any ideas of how to accomplish this?

My /system/lib/modules is empty. It doesn't have nfs.ko.


texts: Is it possible to connect to chromecast through router while still using data network for internet?

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Here's the setup I am envisioning:

Chromecast and android phone both connected to a WiFi router/hotspot (has x amount of data usage). My phone however has unlimited data usage and I would like to pull external content (soundcloud/netflix/youtube/etc) from my phones data network while letting the Chromecast pull data using the hotspot network.

I would be mirroring my display to the Chromecast so the Chromecast should only have to get very minimal amounts of data.

Is this possible? How can I do it? I've tried even hooking both the Chromecast and the phone to an isolated wireless router (no internet) and unfortunately my phone does not fall back to using data.


texts: Is there a way to enable the ringer/notification sounds only when using headphones?

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Let me explain the scenario:

I always keep my phone in vibration mode (no ringer, no notification sounds, just the vibration), since I'm a forgetful person and I'd end up forgetting to turn the ringer off when I'm in a meeting or other occasions when it wouldn't be appropriate.

This works fine for my needs, except in one instance: when listening to music. When I listen to music I typically keep my phone in the pocket of my jacket and I end up missing all my notifications, since between the music and the fact I don't have the phone in my hand or on my desk I can't hear nor feel the vibration.

My question is: is there a way to turn the ringer/notification sound on when the headphones are connected, while keeping it off when they aren't?

I'm running rooted stock Marshmallow (6.0.1)


texts: How to connect facebook contacts with third party app like rocket dialer, go dialer etc. in android 4.2.2?

texts: I can get facebook contacts connected with the original android 4.2.2 contacts, but the connection with third party apps is not working. There seems to be some kind of updates coming with android 4.0 that has caused problems for many dialer apps...does anyone got any solution for this? The original contact app and dialer in my new samsung Galaxy S4 are not what I want...but the problems lies now with the contact photos which are not visible in the apps I'm using.


texts: How to customize android operating system of my smartphone?

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I'm wondering how can I customize android operating system in my smartphone? I have LG L90 D410 smartphone. It has Android KitKat 4.4.2.

Like we customize Windows 7 (for PC) by slipstreaming it using RT Se7en Lite or nLite software. We decide which software or updates we want to add or remove to/from the installation disc (iso file). Similarly we have nokia theme studio s40 for customizing symbian s40 nokia phones.

In the same way, do we have any Windows based software which can customize/configure Android operating system so that I can decide what apps will be bundled in the KitKat and what built-in apps (unnecessary factory apps) that I no longer need can be removed to save space and avoid cluttering. Is there any GUI based software available in the market which can enable us to tweak the android phone the way I want and put full hold on it?

EDIT

Ok guys; I am willing to root my phone from very beginning but don't know how and where to start on. My phone's warranty has already been expired so no need to worry about it. But you didn't tell me about any software or appropriate article though which I can start the process. I already knew the phone needs to be rooted before any tweaking. But how to and what's next. Any subject oriented stackexchange post will be very helpful too.


texts: How do I automatically delete all my emails on Gmail? (Android)

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I recently made a Gmail account and shared it with my dad. I am worried he will ban me from having Gmail if he sees my emails (They are NOT bad)
How to delete emails as soon as I get them?
Please help!


texts: I'm currently rooted and have PureNexus 6.0.1 install on my N5X. If I want to update to N, can I download the OTA file and just sideload it? I've looked at instructions on websites and they don't mention anything about a custom ROM, so I don't know if it is safe.


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Possible Duplicate:
  When will my phone get the Android 2.2 update (FroYo)?

I'm having issues to upgrade my tablet to the 2.2 system. It's a generic tablet, from Kaser, I'm using it to develop a specific application. Now the specs changed, and I need it to run on 2.2. I had a look at their website and there is no info about the upgrading. Is it possible?

Thier page


texts: php with mysql support from the command line on Android

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Is there a terminal emulator for Android which allows to use vi and php with mysql support?
PS. Termux unfortunately doesn’t allow to connect php to the mysql.


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I have been trying to download several apps from google play. I've got a 3G tested connection but whatever I try to download the download lasts forever. Can I somehow reinstall google play? What can I do?

Thanks.


texts: PC bluescreen when enabling adb on phone connected to PC via USB

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I'm using Cyanogenmod 13 Nightly (Android 6.0.1) for LG G3 Beat and i tried to use adb but as soon as I enabled adb on phone the bluescreen on pc (Windows 10) shows up saying SYSTEM_THREAD_EXPCEPTION_NOT_HANDLED (lgandnetmodem64.sys)

If you need information let me know


texts: My tablet is stuck on "no command" screen. What can i do?

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I've a Lenovo Tab A8-50 which received yesterday an OTA update.

After the update it didn't restarted correctly.

It now only show the "no command" screen. When I click the power button it shows this additionnal information

Android system recovery <3e>
A5500F_A442_000_027_141207_ROW

followed by a list of recovery options

Apply update from ADB
Apply update from sdcard
Apply update from cache
wipe data/factory reset
wipe cache partition
backup user data
restore user data

The problem is I never tried to connect that tablet to my computer using any kind of debug mode, only using standard USB mass storage driver.

I have one microSD card I can use, but it seems this mode doesn't allow me to push firmware from the microSD card to the Android machine.

So ... the question is simple : how can I restore/reinstall a working version of Android on that tablet ?

One additionnaly point is that, as far as I understand, Lenovo doesn't provide any link to the full firmware for that tablet on their support site. So where can i get a working version of firmware, and how can i reinstall it ?


texts: I have a Sony XPERIA M5 Dual (E5663) with stock Android 6.0. Recently I found that my GPS is activated without any app running. I checked Locations in the settings and found an app called MTK NLP Service has been requesting GPS location. I can't seem to remove it. What is that app and why does it need GPS?


texts: How to get back a card in Google now which was removely accidentaly?

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I have recently installed Google Now app in my Note 3 and I found its working and helping me in my daily work.

By any unknown command I swipe the informatiom on the card it appears for me. Now when I want it back it will never turn on. Any idea on how to get the cards back or how to add a new card manually for any information we need in the nearly future?


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I want to do some experimenting with an Android TV stick and want to ask some questions beforehand -- that I couldn't find answers to already here on SO.

Any advice is appreciated!

Is it possible to flash the ROM, to start with my customized Android TV launcher? i.e. like Android TV Launcher
If YES to the above, could I have the OS periodically check for updates on my OWN CUSTOM SERVER, to prompt to update the OS / launcher itself?

I am a little confused, because as I understand it from the official documentation, flashing the ROM places restrictions on OTA updates.

Surely I can update my launcher or over-write certain files fetched from my own server?


texts: Can you charge a Galaxy Tab 2 7" with a charger from Galaxy Tab 10.1?

texts: I've already got a charger for the Galaxy Tab 10.1 and I'd like to be able to use it charge both that and a Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7".  It seems to work, but I was wondering if there is any sort of disadvantage to doing that.


texts: Market won't show some apps on custom rom

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I installed cyanogenmod 10.2 on my samsung galaxy s3 and asus tf101g, and it looks like both of them have one problem with apps showing in play store.

For example I have buyed Mantano Reader Premium and it's showing on "All" section, I can install it and it'll work, but it wan't show in "installed" section, so i'm not getting any update notifications or such. I tried to restore market links with Titanium backup, but it did nothing. In fact, i think the links are ok, because it was installed from market. App reinstall obviously not helping too.

Searching solutions i got some varians:

1) Use Market Helper by Jummy: com.jrummy.apps.google.play.api

Didn't help. I tryed to delete market cache and data, modify device properties in Market helper and reopen market. Nothing helped

2) Modify build.prop and set ro.build.fingerprint to some "good' value.

Didn't help. Actually i found that cyanogenmod already have some value from samsung s3 stock rom, and I also tried to modify it to something from other devices, remove data and cache from market and restart device. Also got nothing.

So, is there any good solution? What exactly is restricted:

Device name?
Android version?
Region?

How I can find and fix that?

For example here is some affected applications:

Facebook
Mantano reader premium
Whats app

They appears in "all" tab, u can install, but it wan't came on "installed". Wan't appear in search also.

I'm using market 4.4.21.

Thanks for helping.


texts: What do CPU Total, CPU Foreground, and Keep awake mean?

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I've been keeping an eye on my battery usage on my Android device (HTC One), mostly to see if I can drain it during a full work-day, and I came across the app usage details under the Power settings.

I get a percentage of battery used by the app, the CPU total, the CPU foreground, and keep awake. I'm not sure what they mean, although I can take a guess, but I'm wondering more on how they work.

For instance, I've used the Chrome browser extensively throughout the day (device was on for ~14 hrs, holding around 30% battery life left) and noticed that the battery usage for the app was at 54%. Under use details (see pic below) CPU total was 29m 31s; CPU foreground was 14m 43s; and Keep awake was 30s.

Screenshot (click image for larger variant)

How can these numbers be relatively low when I know I've used Chrome for more than a half-hour and had it as the primary app running for much longer than 15m, which is assuming that my ideas on CPU total and foreground use are what I believe they are.

In essence, what do those three numbers mean in terms of app/battery usage and what does it tell me?


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Well, simple. I want to downgrade an app that has been accidentally updated. I've already read this question but it didn't provide me with a straight instruction. I have the APK I want to downgrade to so that question is unhelpful to me. It's not a test package (saved from Google Play) so option -t doesn't make sense.

Things I've tried so far:

Run in a terminal (with root)

pm install -r -d old.apk
Use adb on a computer

adb install -r -d /path/to/old.apk
Brutally replace the apk in /data/app and manually run dex2oat to force compile it

All of above were to no avail. So I'm quite bothered about this.

I don't want an answer telling me uninstall the new app, then install the old one. I want to retain app data without backing up.


texts: Unable to bluetooth pair Galaxy S5 with BG-BluBox

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I paired a BG-BluBox external sound cube to a Samsumg Galaxy Note 10.1 2014 Edition successfully.

At a later time, I initiated a pairing of the BG-BluBox with a Samsung Galaxy S5 (Android 5.0). The pairing was not successful*. I am now unable to pair this device with the S5.

I have located the Bluetooth app under Device Manager and have deleted data and cache and restarted the device.

I have also wiped the cache partition.

In both of the above cases, the outcome is the same. The Bluetooth app on the S5 still shows other paired devices as before, shows the BG-BluBox, but the S5 reports that the PIN/password is incorrect when I try to pair.

How can I pair this device with the S5?

*I may have had to enter a PIN, which I may have entered incorrectly. This was a while ago and I don't recall the details now.


texts:
Say I'm bored of my screen looking as boring as it normally does, is there a way to add a filter to all the colours on the screen (like an Instagram filter or even something simpler like a red light filter)?

Original

Filtered


texts: What's causing the pictures copied to my HTC Desire to disappear?

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I'm currently running CyanogenMod 7.0.3 on my HTC Desire, and pictures copied to the SD card disappear!

If I copy an image from my computer to the phone using USB Mass Storage mode, it disappears as soon as the copy is finished.

Pictures taken with the Camera app disappear too.

Pictures copied with adb push some_pic.jpg /mnt/sdcard/DCIM/100MEDIA don't show up in the Gallery app.


texts: Trying to vacuum all databases under /data with sqlite3, but fails with error 14

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I would like to vacuum all my database files under /data, to achieve somewhat better performance so I ran the following script:

for i in $(find /data -iname "*.db"); do
#echo $(basename $i);
sqlite3 $i 'VACUUM;';
resVac=$?
if [ $resVac == 0 ]; then
    resVac="SUCCESS";
else
    resVac="ERRCODE-$resVac";
fi;

sqlite3 $i 'REINDEX;';
resIndex=$?
if [ $resIndex == 0 ]; then
    resIndex="SUCCESS";
else
    resIndex="ERRCODE-$resIndex";
fi;
echo "Database $i:  VACUUM=$resVac  REINDEX=$resIndex" | tee -a /data/vacuum.log
done

As you can see this script vacuums and reindexes each database file under /data. REINDEX works fine, but VACUUM does not. It returns "Error: unable to open database file". (error code 14)

I am dealing with /data. So, it can't be a mount problem.


texts: What is an International Version for Samsung devices?

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I'm trying to buy a Samsung Galaxy J7 and I'm between two options.

one is: Samsung Galaxy J5 SM-J500H/DS GSM Factory Unlocked Smartphone, International Version
other is : Samsung Galaxy J7 SM-J700H/DS GSM Factory Unlocked Smartphone-Android 5.1, 5.5-Inch

I would like to know the differences between both of them (if there is any). Also, I want to know whether the phone is able to function well or not in my country, Ecuador South America.


texts: WhatsApp not prompting to restore from Google Drive backup

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Transferring WhatsApp from a Samsung S7 to a Samsung 10e.
Backedup to Google Drive as per instructions, 174mb of backup exists

Setup WhatsApp on the new phone (same number, SIM swapped over etc) and it doesn't prompt me to restore the backup.

Backup exists, I can see details if I go to Settings>Chats>Chat Backup, but I can't see any way to make it use that backup.  (I'm assuming if I click Backup, it will backup current state, not restore??)

How do I get it to use the backup it knows exists?


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I have Wireless Adb, but really I'd like to be able to connect wirelessly to the phone when I'm out and about, and it's not possible to connect via a router.

Phone is CM Marshmellow, an s5.

Laptop is Windows 8.

Can I do this? How?


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If I tap on the dialer on a DroidX and start tapping in someone's number then when enough (usually 3) digits have by tapped in the person's name and number appear about the entry box and I can tap on them to dial.

However, if I go into Contacts and search for that same person by name they are not listed in my contacts.

I'm trying to work out what the disconnect between these "contact" lists are and how to keep them insync.

(I'm logged in with my gmail/google account and have a contact list on gmail which syncs with the phone.)


texts: Lost 3G/4G signals, 2G works only; factory reset or downgrade or changes in network settings didn't help

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I have a Samsung Galaxy S4 LTE working on Lollipop and I completely lost the 3G and 4G signals. I can only use the 2G signal.

When I choose in the network options (Only HSPA) there's a stop like circle appearing instead of the signal scale up there.
I tried the factory reset, but it didn't work.
I also downgraded to Android 4.3  but the problem persisted.

What should I do?


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I have a Droid X and this has frustrated me since I got the phone. When I look at the currently running tasks, it seems everything is always running, which is unnecessary.

I know this is a hot topic and most people say, just let it go, it isn't wasting CPU or battery (which is non-sense to a point, if the service is running and constantly updating via wifi or 3G, it is definitely using power).

My bigger problem is that they do, absolutely, use memory, and lots of it, and when I want to use something that is CPU or memory intensive, the program lags because there isn't enough memory available. If I kill everything, the programs runs fine for a few minutes until magically, everything is running again without any intervention.

For instance, why does Maps, Amazon MP3 (which I have never used), YouTube, NHL GameCenter, etc need to run all the time? Is there a way to stop them so they only run when I want to use them?


texts: How do I install missing command line tools onto an Android device?

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Android installations do not always have all the tools one would expect to have on a Unix-like system.

For example, right now I have a problematic device which doesn't have find CLI utility. I mean, this is what I get while in adb shell:

$ find
/system/bin/sh: find: not found

Also:

$ /system/bin/toolbox find
find: no such tool

This particular device is running Android 5.0 (plus some proprietary additions by LG, I guess), but the question is for all Android versions, of course.

Is there a standard procedure for installing native/CLI tools (such as find), on Android? (A package manager?) And, anyways, how to do it in the most correct way?


texts: AnkiDroid doesn't detect apkg file in the requested location

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I have Android 4.1.1 and my AnkiDroid version is 2.3.2. I have downloaded a deck (.apkg file) and I would like to import it into AnkiDroid, which requires me to place the file into a specified folder /storage/sdcard0/AnkiDroid.

Oddly enough, the AnkiDroid folder didn't yet exist, so I went on and created it, paying attention to the proper 'CamelCase' in the name of the folder. I have copied the .apkg to this folder but I cannot import it because AnkiDroid cannot find the .apkg in that folder.

What is the problem? How to fix it?


texts:
i need to restore old messages from a year and a half ago that i have the files of but everytime i load it onto the phone it does not load those messages, can anyone help me? it is also no longer the same phone...
S5 to S6


texts: Are there any problems caused by setting up my phone before the SIM card arrives?

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Bought a brand-new Samsung S4 mini and ordered a new SIM card which is due to arrive in a week. So far I've inserted the battery and charged it.

Should I turn it on, even without a SIM-card in it, or would all the settings go awry? For instance, I heard that WhatsApp needs some sort of SIM card (phone number) verification. Will Android keep nagging me about my email address and SIM card etc right from the start until I "give in"?

In short, I can wait till the SIM-card arrives. The question is: Is it better to wait (and if so, why)?


texts: Access HCI bluetooth log from Samsung s8

texts: I have enabled the developer setting "Enable Bluetooth HCI snoop log", toggled the Bluetooth setting and restarted the phone. I have not being able to find the log files anywhere and was wondering how to access them.


texts: Multi app stacking on gesture navigation

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I'm on Android 10 and theres 4 system navigation modes
One with the 3 icons on the bottom, one with only 2 and some gestures, one like the first one but the icons are invisible and the last one (that I use) who use iPhone-like gestures with one horizontal bar and the return on the different edges
I was used in the past to use the "one like the first one but the icons are invisible" and to stack 2 apps at the same time I was used to hold the "recent apps" button, but now, where is that button? I know how to open "recent apps" with that set of gestures but It doesn't trigger the stacked apps, but the "stacked apps at "recent apps button" hold" option is activated, so it should work
Is anybody understand?


texts: I can't get any of the Android Virtual Devices started

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I copied the ADT in C:\Program Files, updated the SDK path, deleted the .android folder in my user's folder, but that didn't solve my problem. When I start a virtual device, it shows the load bar, but after that, nothing happens.

What else should I try?


texts: Need help in unlocking LG G2 LS980ZVC, running on KitKat

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I am looking for a working link to a tutorial explaining how to globally unlock LG G2 LS980 (Android Version 4.4.2, Software Version LS980ZVC).

I tried several, but can't unlock the phone. Most pages say "Total Commander doesn't work on KitKat". I've rooted the phone already. And Root Checker confirms the same.

Can anyone suggest a link or method to unlock the phone?

Thanks in advance.


texts: How can I install flashable zips in Android-x86

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I have recently started running Android-x86 version 6.0-RC1 on my iMac, and I am considering making it on of my several daily drivers. There is one major issue however that is casting some doubt: I cannot seem to find a way to install flashable zip files. I have looked into a custom recovery, however apparently the directory structure of Android-x86 is too different from that of its mobile-device counterpart to run or even install one directly. I have attempted to use Chainfire's FlashFire, however it unsurprisingly does not work for similar reasons to the last method.

I've read on a very short conversation in the XDA-Developers forum discussing this topic that a recovery would be relatively unnecessary because "you could simply use a lightweight Linux distro as a recovery". I am assuming from the wording that you would do this by booting a small Linux distro on the same machine, mounting the main image for Android-x86, extracting the flashable zip and running the install script contained within, however I am entirely unsure as to whether or not this method would work in practice, as I cannot find any more info on it.

I need the ability to flash a flashable zip file as it is the only way as of current aside from using a custom recovery to install the Xposed framework on android, upon which I rely heavily for everything from personal conveniences to more manually configurable security functions to ease of development. Given Android-x86's inherent compatibility with virtually anything compiled to run on an Intel Atom or Celeron based android device the lack of Xposed is the one factor stopping me from being able to attempt custom ROM development, as well as starting to port several already under development projects that have been until now exclusive to BSD/Debian distros over to rooted Intel based android devices.

UPDATE: I've managed to mount the Android-x86 fs from a live GParted CD, and chroot to it, but when running  flash-script.sh  it starts the installer, and output the following error log:

******************************
Xposed framework installer zip
******************************
-Mounting /system and /vendor read-write
/tmp/META-INF/com/google/android/flash-script.sh[102]: can't create /dev/null: No such file or directory
/tmp/META-INF/com/google/android/flash-script.sh[103]: can't create /dev/null: No such file or directory
/tmp/META-INF/com/google/android/flash-script.sh[104]: mount: not found
/tmp/META-INF/com/google/android/flash-script.sh[105]: can't create /dev/null: No such file or directory
-Checking Environment
/tmp/META-INF/com/google/android/flash-script.sh[112]: head: not found
/tmp/META-INF/com/google/android/flash-script.sh[112]: sed: not found
/tmp/META-INF/com/google/android/flash-script.sh[114]: cut: not found
*Continues till line 121*
 Xposed version:
! Wrong platform: arm
! This file is for:
! Please download the correct package
! for your platform/ROM

Now I'm assuming the reason this happened is that the Linux version I'm using is too lightweight and doesn't include the required programmes, however that does not explain the fact that the error log reports the system as ARM and claims the x86 version is incorrect for my platform given that I'm running a copy of Android-x86, so if anyone has insight, please supply!


texts: HTC Legend 2.2 not recognized on windows 7

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My HTC Legend is not recognized on Windows 7,

I installed the last version of HTC Sync
I added the following lines on the android_winusb.inf
;HTC Legend
%SingleAdbInterface%        = USB_Install, USB\VID_0BB4&PID_0C97
%CompositeAdbInterface%     = USB_Install, USB\VID_0BB4&PID_0C97&MI_01

But still, my HTC can't be recognized

any idea ?


texts:
I have a Sony Xperia Z with version 4.1.2 running.

My question is about removing all of the Google baggage from the phone.

I have no Google account tied to my phone and would really like to get rid of all traces of Google from my phone for a few reasons:

Battery performance: Google services ranks in the top 3 of what uses up my battery
Privacy: I try to minimize what Google siphons from my phone with the exception of Google maps
Less Dependency: I don't want to be dependent on one company for all my needs.

So are there any Android versions out there that are minimalistic and do not invade your privacy?


texts: Is it possible to use a Google Play Gift Card with In-App billing and purchases?

texts:
I have installed the free version of an app on my phone from Google Play. Now I want to purchase the full version of that application using in-app billing or purchase option already available in that application.

I don't have a credit card, but I have already purchased Google Play gift cards, and I want to pay for the in-app purchase with a gift card.

Is this possible, and if so, how?


texts: Is battery temperature reading, dependent on the ROM that is installed on the phone

texts:
On my original Android installation, the battery temperature was 31-37°C depending on what I was doing. Now I've installed a custom ROM and the temperature is usually 35-41°C.

This 4°C difference is something that I should feel with my hand, but I doubt there is that much difference.

Is it possible that two different ROMs are reading the same temperatures differently?

PS: Power consumption is not much different either


texts: How to permamently change partition attributes?

texts: I've a rooted phone. I want /system partition to be rw on every boot. Partition's attribues are defined in /fstab.<model_name> file. It seems that this file gets restored to the original version after each reboot -- my changes are discarded by the OS. How can I prevent that?


texts: How to "undo" Android cats easter egg and remove cat power controls on MIUI 12

texts: I have enabled Android 11 easter egg by dialing 3 times and unlocking "11" now I have cat controls enabled when I slide down settings shortcut menu on my Poco F2 Pro (MIUI 12 - 12.2.4), and I do not know how to disable this. I honestly don't mind having these controls there, but my UI became very laggy since I've done this (there were no POCO launcher updates or any updates for that matter hence, "cats" are the main suspect). Anyone knows how to disable them?


texts: Outlook contacts ALWAYS sync with my phone?

texts:
I have a Milestone and I only want my Google contacts to appear in the contacts list, on my phone. The native (corporate)'email' app is synced with my work email (Microsoft Exchange) and calendar; this works great apart from one irritating problem... Even though I have unchecked the 'sync contacts' option from within the 'email' app and from Contacts>Menu>Accounts>Corporate A/C options (though I presume both options are the same single setting) my work contacts are pulled into my overall contacts list, anyway!

Twice I have deleted all of my outlook contacts (from my PC) and ALL of the contacts from my phone. After re-syncing the Google contacts and being certain that I didn't check the option to sync my Outlook contacts, low and behold the outlook contacts would start to appear through the course of the day (once I put them back on the PC).
Any suggestions as to why this is happening or, even better, how to fix it?

I understand that the MS exchange sync component was written by Motorola, so maybe this is interfering with the contact sync? Anyone not use the calendar sync and still have this issue?


texts: how to carry my HTC Desire on me? no bag, no pocket

texts:
In winter time I used to carry my HTC Desire in my jacket's pocket...

It's summer time now :-) and I have no pocket (I don't want to use my jeans pocket) and I don't carry any bags on me when going to work.

I was thinking of carry my Desire around my neck but how can I do that? What is the safe way to do so?


texts: Why Google Play services upload nonstop 1MB/s everytime the device is connected to wi-fi?

texts:
Device: Nexus 5, Android Version 6.0.1

Every time the phone is connected to my home wi-fi after a couple of minutes the phone uses my whole bandwidth to upload something to varying Google (1e100.net) Servers. I checked the Network Monitoring app and it tell me that the bandwidth is used by Google Play Services.

The Uploading has been going on for three days nonstop and the only way to stop it temporarily is to disable and re enable the wi-fi connection.

What is causing this, and how do I stop it?


texts:
I've got a problem with the Youtube app's search history. It contains only two entries and none of the searches done before or after are shown. The app doesn't save the new entries.

I tried removing both cache and data for the app, but that didn't help. The 2 entries are restored soon after I log in again.

I'd like to remove all entries, or make new entries show up again - I'm happy with either solution.


texts:
I changed my hosts file using ES Explorater after root to

127.0.0.1 youtube.com

but it still takes to the real website, I tried on chrome browser and the default browser. I found the same problem on many forums but it didn't help me at all. can any one help me?


texts: How do I transfer files from my Android smartphone to my Windows laptop?

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How do I transfer files from my android smartphone to windows laptop?
NOTE: Bluetooth is working fine on both the devices and is in ON mode.


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My Google Messenger app will no longer let me search threads. One of the suggestions I found was to reinstall the app, but then I will lose the messages that I wanted to search.

Any recommendations?


texts: "Apk Installation failed: ANDROID_BOOT_FAILURE" when installing an APK

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I am trying to install Google Play Store 6.0.5 on my PC through BlueStacks APK handler. It shows "Installing APK", but after sometime it shows

  Apk installation failed: ANDROID_BOOT_FAILURE

How can I solve this problem?


texts: OneDrive app says spreadsheet is corrupted

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I have a spreadsheet in my OneDrive storage. Using the OneDrive app on a Samsung TabA tablet I can see the file, but if I try to open it it says the file is corrupted.

However, if I open OneDrive in a browser on the tablet I can look at the spreadsheet normally, so there's nothing wrong with the file on OneDrive.

Does anyone know if the OneDrive app has issues with certain Office documents? This particular spreadsheet has 168 worksheets - could that be a problem for the app?


texts: 8GB Nextbook8 only showing .98GB internal storage

texts: Running 4.4.2 KitKat. Does the OS really take up 7GB? I've only got like 5 games downloaded and already running out of space for apps. :(


texts: S5 Phone and SD Card Encryption: Do I need to enter in password twice?

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I have a Samsung Galaxy S5. If I encrypt the phone and the SD card, presumably with the same PIN/password, do I need to enter in the PIN two times to access the SD card?

I see that encrypting the phone and SD card are two separate processes, but does that mean that I will need to decrypt the phone and the SD card separately every time I use an app or file that's on the SD card?


texts: How can I view Wi-Fi connection history?

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I want to view wi-fi connection history on my Android phone. Specifically, I want to know which networks the phones was connected to & disconnected from & when.

Edit: My phone is a Nexus 5x (OS is flexible) but I'm interested in this answer for any phone/OS that there's a solution to.


texts: I formated my SD card as internal use, then moved various programs from internal to the SD card. All went well except the icons for the moved programs are gone from the phone screens. How do I get them back?


texts: Google Cardboard magnet not working with Nexus 4

texts: I have bought Google Cardboard for my Nexus 4, but its side magnet to go inside the apps is not working. I don't know what's wrong. Can anyone help me?


texts: USB tethered device cannot communicate with WLAN hotspotted device on the same Android phone

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Here I have one Android phone, the provider, a device, usb, connecting to it through USB tethering, and a device wlan connecting through WLAN hotspot.
So once usb connected, it got assigned an IP in the 192.168.42.0/24 block. provider, acting as router, had an IP in there, of course. When I connected wlan, it got an IP in the 192.168.43.0/24 block, and provider had one IP in there too.
Now, I can't see the other from either device, either by scanning both blocks, or by directly pinging or sshing into the other device. All I can see is the device I'm operating on, and the two gateways, which are essentialy the same provider.
I suspected it's a limitation of the ROM I used at first, but after flashing a custom ROM the problem persists. Is this a native limitation of the Android OS? As far as I remember iOS didnt't have this problem, and a USB tethered device can communicate with a WLAN connected one. Thank you.


texts: Does Android have a terminal like Window's Run?

texts: I have often hated the idea of looking for apps among tons of glossy icons and running them that way. I wonder if there is a terminal capability in Android like that of Linux or Windows (Run window) for faster and more seasoned app access. Is such a thing in Android inherently?


texts: Galaxy S6 won't charge after drain to 0-1%, cannot boot

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After letting my Galaxy S6 drain more than usual, I connected it to the fast charger a bit after it hit 1%, and left it for the night while still powered on.

Next morning the phone was off. Powering it on, the phone shuts down before completing boot.

I plugged it in to an Anker charger, also supporting Quick Charging, and left it all day. Same problem. Once it managed to finish booting, allowing me to catch a glimpse of the 0% battery indicator in the status bar.

I tried booting into recovery mode (holding Vol. Up and Home while pressing Power) and left it to charge for about an hour before rebooting. Same problem.

Any suggestions, please? :-)