texts: Unable to send attachment, but there is no email?

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Since I have updated my Nexus4 to Lollipop this error appears in the notification bar : "Unable to send attachment : object". If I tap this error it links me to the sending email and display that there are no e-mail to send.

I searched in my Google mail box but I have no email with this object and I have no elements in the phone with this object.

How can I block this notification?


texts: Cannot copy files from internal storage to external SD

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Device: Moto X Play Stock (6.0.1) with external SD as portable storage

Prior to rooting (recently), transfer both ways (internal and external SD and vice versa was not a problem)
After, rooting, it is one way- I can copy files only from external SD card to internal . I am assuming that external SD is not the problem since

Device shows external SD, so do various file managers- ES Explorer,  Total Commander and all of them fail to do this
External SD recognized on laptop and copying / writing is not a problem

In Marshmallow, when you need to copy to external SD, you get a notification as below, and in the second pic you expect to see the external SD card listed and you accept- this doesn't happen, there is neither external SD shown nor option to select

Rooting couldn't or shouldn't have caused this. Further, TWRP option of not allowing modifications to system was chosen
I didn't mess with any system tweaks,except for installing Xposed and a few modules (Edit Uninstalled Xposed and behavior is same)

What could be causing this and how to fix it?

Note:

I do have access to Mint Linux but practically zero knowledge of commands. If Linux helps in solving this , please be explicit about instructions
There a couple of questions similar but not the same problem and do not help


texts: How to force dark mode on Firefox for Android?

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I am looking for a way to force dark mode on Firefox for Android.
I tried using Dark mode add-on, but it doesn't work.
Is there another way?


texts: Can F-Spot be installed by a non-Admin user on a multi-user LineageOS phone?

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I'm running LineageOS. F-Spot works fine for my main primary user which is an administrator (the default).

However, I can't get F-Spot to install on secondary users.

It fails and says, only "App not installed."


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While checking the installed packages in my device through adb. I found two packages, com.google.android.gms and com.mgoogle.android.gms. I know the former is related to Google Play Serivces.
What is com.mgoogle.android.gms and its significance?
Should I remove it?


texts: fastboot flash = FAILED (remote: invalid bootloader image)

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After breaking CyanogenMod on my Nexus 5 I want to flash it with a factory image but all I get is:

fastboot flash bootloader bootloader-flounder-3.43.0.0114.img
sending 'bootloader' (2970 KB)...
OKAY [  0.270s]
writing 'bootloader'...
FAILED (remote: invalid bootloader image
)
finished. total time: 0.450s

The same happens when I do fastboot flash boot boot.img with FAILED (remote: image is not a boot image) etc.

What could be the problem?


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I am using IP tables to force the system to used a specific DNS but it only seems to work for WiFi networks but not mobile data.

These are the IP tables I use:

iptables -t nat -A OUTPUT -p tcp --dport 53 -j DNAT --to-destination 8.8.8.8:53
iptables -t nat -A OUTPUT -p udp --dport 53 -j DNAT --to-destination 8.8.8.8:53

These commands are set to run on startup.

Apparently this is not affecting dns lookups when using mobile data?

Where are the DNS settings stored in Android?
Where does the system obtain DNS when using mobile data?


texts: If I put mkfs.ext3 file from another Linux system on my android ,will it work?

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I want to know if I take the mkfs.ext3 file, or any other mkfs file, from another Linux system like Ubuntu, and put it with my mkfs.vfat and mkfs.ext2 located at /system/xbin, Would it work?

And how can I call them from terminal emulator?

If relevant, I have a Huawei u8160 running Cyanogenmod 7.2.

EDIT:

I realized that it cannot be taken from Ubuntu or any non-ARMv6 built system ,so my question now is: Where can I find binaries that are built for ARMv6 phone? (at least mkfs ones(except mkfs.vfat and mkfs.ext2,I already have them) ).


texts: Huawei stream S can't send or receive text messages

texts: I have a Huawei stream S which is a Japanese version of Huawei p6 . I cannot send or receive text messages . I did factory reset . Help me to fix my problem


texts: How to set restricted user as default user on reboot?

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We would like to have an already added restricted user account be the default when we restart our Samsung SM-T580 tablets.

At current we have 2 accounts installed, Admin and User
The User is a user with restricted access.

The tablets are rooted

Hope that someone has a solution for our question


texts: Select from screen - text recognition is gone

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Before I was able to long-press middle button and get mini-menu with things that was android captured from the screen, including ability to select text directly from images for translation etc.

Now when I long press middle button I get big menu at the bottom with Google assistant, I still can get things captured from the screen if I press "what's on my screen" option, but text recognition from images is gone. I need it back.

I don't know exactly when this option disappeared, sometime in the previous 2 months.

Android 6.0.1


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I have a tablet from China, it's a Q8H Allwinner.

It is rooted, and I've browsed the internal storage for hours to find the battery animation, I found them at framework-res.apk...

Now I want to find the file who's calling the animation, so I can add a line with the code "/system/bin/reboot", so the tablet boot up on charging.

Does anyone have a clue on where can I find it?


texts: How do I stop my phone from beeping when it completes charging?

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I have a Samsung Galaxy 2 S running Android 2.3.

When I plug it in to recharge, it beeps when it reaches 100%.

I would prefer that it not notify me with a sound.

However, I can't for the life of me find anywhere that this is set.

Is it possible to disable this annoying chime?


texts: BlueStacks: Is there a keyboard shortcut for the menu button?

texts: Instead of hitting the menu button with the mouse, is there any keyboard shortcut?


texts: How to extract road details from Google map?

texts: I have a problem of getting GPS locations regarding to a road from google maps android API. How can we get a GPS location range regarding to a road? Is there any way to identify a marked point is within a road?


texts: Unlock Phone without the Screen (neither seeing anything nor touch is possible) or USB-Debugging

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I have a problem with my mothers Samsung Galaxy S3. The Screen is completly dark and it seems like the phone doesn't react to touches.
There are pictures and contacts at the internal storage, wich are needed.

The Phone isn't rooted, the USB-Debugging is disabled, adb doesn't recognize the device and now i don't know what to do. I can't use a remote device like a mouse to unlock it, since i can't see where the mouse is.

I'm an IT student so feel free to use technical terms :)


texts: Opening sms thread goes into incorrect thread

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When using my mobile (HTC Desire), I would say I use sms more often than actually using it as a phone.

Because of this, I have a fairly huge history of sms threads (I really like how HTC Desire displays the sms conversation). However, I've realised that every so often when I hit on say sms thread with "person A" I actually get sms thread with "person B". At first I thought it was just me accidentally hitting the one below. However, today this happened three times (tried to open personA, but got personB instead) and the thing is there is a gap of ~8 between person A and personB... so impossible for me to accidentally hit the wrong one...(plus the repeated occurrence is quite annoying!)

Was wondering if anyone has a similar experience or know why this is happening... also preferably how to fix it :)


texts: Good day,  please I want to root my Gionee M5 mini without swapping roms I.e changing the rom, please any solution?  I've used almost all rooting softwares both PC and phones... And what Is the oem feature?


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I am using oneplus 6 with Android 10 in OxygenOS 10.3.3.

In recent 2 days, I was waked up by the mobile alarm at exactly 08:30 am every morning.

However, I cannot find the alarm app which generate this wake-up alarm.

I have checked the recent app, there is no app running recently at around 08:30.

I search my app with the keyword alarm, I found 2 app.  I am sure that I does not set the wake up time in these 2 app at 08:30.  Actually, I set the wake-up time to 07:10 for one of the 2 app.

So, I feel quite strange.  Where is the 08:30 wake-up time set ?

Is my mobile hacked ?

Can anyone help me to find out why there is an alarm at about 08:30 am ?


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I have a Cruz Tablet (T301) that runs Android 2.2.1.  I do not remember if my tablet originally came with a cord or not, but I have a cord that originally goes to a camera of mine that fits both the USB port and the port that fits my tablet, and so used it to connect to the computer.  Upon doing so, I received the notification to turn on my USB storage on my tablet device, which I did.  However, even though my USB storage is in use, I noticed that my computer did not recognize my tablet as a removable storage.

Is my tablet not allowed to connect to computers to be recognized as removable storage?  If not, what do I have to do so the computer will recognize my tablet?  If my computer does recognize my tablet, where do I go to find it on the computer so I can transfer files, since it is not showing up under the devices and drives sector of the computer?

I do not know if this will be helpful, but I've noticed that the only thing that has been working is the tablet's registration of charge: it seems to be charging just fine.

Upon rising to my suspicion, I thought about if it had anything to do with the SD card.  Safely removing it, I turned the SD card over to an adapter, hoping that maybe a more direct link will do something.  Much to my dismay, I saw nothing.  I remember changing the format or something of that nature of one of the SD cards on my phone, and my phone is an Android 2.3.  I think that was the SD card, but did I make a mistake doing so?


texts: I have Samsung S Duos Ice cream Sand witch(4.1.2) loaded in it.I can't see my Text messaging app and also the icon in my phone for past two days.I am unable to get new messages also.I did not hide the application.Since it is one of the system application you can't uninstall.Is it any problem in the operating system to hide Messaging ?


texts: Choose whether to connect to a Wifi network by more than just SSID

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I know of 2 networks with the same SSID but different credentials (via a "sign in to network" webpage). I only have an account for one of them (and it happens to be somewhere with little-to-no 3G/4G so I can't just turn this network off completely).  Of course, when it connects to the network I can't use, it turns off my 4G.

I've seen this answer suggesting it could be done using tasker.  I don't currently have tasker but could buy it for this.  But I have a few issues with that approach:

I don't really want my GPS polling all the time for (mainly) battery life reasons.
So: Will tasker do this with network-based locations (especially as one location has poor mobile signal - the same place is inside a big building so GPS might not work)?
The answer I've linked to wasn't accepted despite seeming to answer the question pretty well, and has no upvotes.  It doesn't make me confident it would work.

I'm on a non-rooted Xperia Z3 compact, bought from Amazon so it should be Sony's stock Lollipop.


texts: DHCP / PXE / TFTP Server on Android ? (8.x / 10)

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For a project I'm working on I want to mount an ISO to a computer via PXE. For that to work I need some form of a DHCP Server as well as a TFTP Server running on eth0.
I reckon that it should be possible to implement this since https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.icecoldapps.serversultimate offers this functionality. It is closed source however so I would need to reengineer the PXE Server.
For a first test I would be satisfied with using the adb shell and running a dhcp server "manually" however that already poses some difficulty.
My Testdevice is a (rooted) Moto G5 running Android 8.1. Via adb shell I found that there is some version of dnsmasq available which should theoretically fulfill all my needs (for a first prototype at least). However adding the line tftp-root=/path/to/pxe-files to the Config results in an error message.
Also testing the dnsmasq DHCP Server did not work properly when using an USB->Ethernet dongle and a odroid. The DHCP Server recognized that there is another device and offered an IP within the defined range, however the odroid never received these offers.
Documentation around the internet is pretty sparse so any pointers on how to achieve my goal are highly appreciated. For now i would be happy with a solution that requires root and works via command line (which i can then wrap inside my app-prototype). However a solution without root would be great too.


texts: Can't root because can't turn off verification

texts: How can I turn off verification in TWRP - I see many descriptions that say turn it off in settings, but there's no way to do that that I can see. If I boot into "recovery" mode the touch screen does not work and the up-down buttons do not provide a "settings" option. Also, I have installed the "Official TWRP App" as a regular application, but it also does not have any settings like that. I suppose it's possible that I need to be rooted to have those settings, but that's what I'm trying to do - install SuperSU -- which fails because the install fails the verification test. Any advice?


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I found this interesting thing - AR Cut & Paste, but I don't know how to install and run correctly(on pc and android)?
On rooted android (s7 edge) I have installed termux, pyhton 3.8, nodjs (to run npm commands).
On PC windows 7, my video card is old but it has support of CUDA - nvidia GT 9500.
Of course, I have read "readme" files but I need more detailed steps if it's possible. for example, what command is written in app section "npm install" - what/how to install...?

Here is link about AR Cut & Paste - https://www.androidauthority.com/ar-cut-and-paste-1114757/
and here is link of app - https://github.com/cyrildiagne/ar-cutpaste


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I was hoping that when I set the SD card up in my phone (Moto G 2nd Generation running Marshmallow) as internal storage rather than portable, it would know to put apps there automatically instead of me having to manually tell the phone to move them there.

Is there a way I can do that? I was hoping with the changes in Marshmallow it would be an option, but I'm not seeing it.


texts: Sim change alert - Unforunately, Settings has stopped

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I'm trying to disable the SIM change alert in my phone, but both "Remote Controls" and "SIM change alert" options in my Settings app are crashing it with the message "Unfortunately, Settings has stopped"

The phone keeps sending SMS to a friend's number every time I restart the phone. I had set this up a long time ago, but now that I changed the SIM on my own phone I need to stop it (or at least make it know that it is me and not a thief who changed the SIM).

I can log in to my Samsung account successfully on the Find My Mobile website, but I can't find any way to authenticate my Samsung account in my phone. Samsung Account is not even listed as a choice in the Accounts section of Settings app.

Samsung Galaxy S3 GT-I9305, rooted Stock Android 4.3


texts: Is it possible to identify where apps come from?

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I have a new tablet that I installed CM12.1 and Pico GApps on. Here is a picture of the app screen:

I'd like to understand where each app comes from (either AOSP, CM or GApps). Is this something I can deduce from the apps' location on the filesystem, or the apps themselves perhaps ?

I have tried to find the information on the relevant sites for AOSP, CM and OpenGApps but have so far drawn a blank.


texts: Why aren't all my tabs listed when trying to close all?

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I'm running Android 5.0 on a Samsung Galaxy S5.

One thing I've noticed when trying to clean up program tabs is that there seems to be a limit on the number of tabs displayed any time I press the Tab (lower left) button.

So if I close all the tabs listed then press the button again, a new slew of program tabs appears. I would expect to be able to swipe away all apps in one go.

Is this a bug? A feature? Any way to change the options leading to this behavior?


texts: Android System problem - Unable to share files, do factory reset

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I am using a Micromax P362 tablet with Android 4.1 Jelly bean (rooted). This problem occurred a month ago. The app named "Android System" appeared in the 'Downloaded' section of apps. Yet it is not seen in any other app managers (such as Link2SD). When I press in uninstall updates, the app just disappears and all apps hang periodically until I restart tablet. Now the problem is that 'Share via' option is not working and even factory reset option is not working. So, how to make Android system app function normally?

Any help is appreciated

Edit: Another problem is that app permissions are not normally displayed. Eg: Instead of "Internet access", it displays "android.permission.ACCESS_INTERNET"


texts: Missing notification sounds in android 5

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I wanted extra notification sounds in my android 5 device (Micromax Canvas Tab P290). After rooting, I added some ogg files to /system/media/audio/. For unknown reason, all the notification sounds are missing from the apps. The notification sound list is empty. I have been careful about the permissions. All permissions are 755 for directories and 644 for files.

Also worth noting is that screen lock sound and touch sounds work. Alarms (from the stock Clock app), notification tones from apps (WhatsApp, Hike or similar apps) do not list any sound files.

Can anyone give some pointers as to why this might happen? Below are a couple of screenshots: Missing alarm sounds and Missing notfication sounds in Hike.


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My wifi is not working on my Android 4.4 tablet, but the tablet says it is  connected (although the icon is red rather than the usual white) and the router says the tablet is connected. The tablet gets an IP of 192.168.1.5

1|root@rk3026:/ # ip a
1: lo: <LOOPBACK,UP,LOWER_UP> mtu 16436 qdisc noqueue state UNKNOWN
    link/loopback 00:00:00:00:00:00 brd 00:00:00:00:00:00
    inet 127.0.0.1/8 scope host lo
    inet6 ::1/128 scope host
       valid_lft forever preferred_lft forever
2: sit0: <NOARP> mtu 1480 qdisc noop state DOWN
    link/sit 0.0.0.0 brd 0.0.0.0
3: ip6tnl0: <NOARP> mtu 1452 qdisc noop state DOWN
    link/tunnel6 :: brd ::
4: wlan0: <BROADCAST,MULTICAST,UP,LOWER_UP> mtu 1500 qdisc mq state UP qlen 1000
    link/ether ac:a2:13:33:de:96 brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff
    inet 192.168.1.5/24 brd 192.168.1.255 scope global wlan0
    inet6 fe80::aea2:13ff:fe33:de96/64 scope link
       valid_lft forever preferred_lft forever
5: p2p0: <NO-CARRIER,BROADCAST,MULTICAST,UP> mtu 1500 qdisc mq state DORMANT qlen 1000
    link/ether ae:a2:13:33:de:96 brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff
root@rk3026:/ # ip r
default via 192.168.1.1 dev wlan0
default via 192.168.1.1 dev wlan0  metric 304
192.168.1.0/24 dev wlan0  scope link
192.168.1.0/24 dev wlan0  proto kernel  scope link  src 192.168.1.5  metric 304
192.168.1.1 dev wlan0  scope link

The router has IP 192.168.1.1. For some reason the router identifies two connected devices with IP 192.168.1.5 and 192.168.1.2, but changing the IP of the tablet manually to 192.168.1.2 does not help.

For comparison my laptop works in the network through wired ethernet

$ ip a
1: lo: <LOOPBACK,UP,LOWER_UP> mtu 65536 qdisc noqueue state UNKNOWN group default qlen 1000
    link/loopback 00:00:00:00:00:00 brd 00:00:00:00:00:00
    inet 127.0.0.1/8 scope host lo
       valid_lft forever preferred_lft forever
    inet6 ::1/128 scope host
       valid_lft forever preferred_lft forever
2: em1: <BROADCAST,MULTICAST,UP,LOWER_UP> mtu 1500 qdisc pfifo_fast state UP group default qlen 1000
    link/ether 5c:26:0a:15:4a:f8 brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff
    inet 192.168.1.4/24 brd 192.168.1.255 scope global dynamic noprefixroute em1
       valid_lft 594523sec preferred_lft 594523sec
    inet6 fe80::c497:8044:af6c:4a3d/64 scope link noprefixroute
       valid_lft forever preferred_lft forever
3: wlan0: <BROADCAST,MULTICAST> mtu 1500 qdisc noop state DOWN group default qlen 1000
    link/ether 26:13:0b:8f:90:41 brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff
$ ip r
default via 192.168.1.1 dev em1 proto dhcp metric 100
192.168.1.0/24 dev em1 proto kernel scope link src 192.168.1.4 metric 100

The table can ping itself at 192.168.1.5, and the laptop can ping itself at 192.168.1.4 and the router at 192.168.1.1; but the tablet cannot ping anything else, and the laptop cannot ping the tablet. When I turn everything off and on several times, it sometimes work.


texts: Installing ROM from Fastboot -- Can someone help?

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I have a new HTC MyTouch (32A) that I tried to install a new ROM on using ROM Manager. I have done this many times (maybe 100 times), once in a while it goes wrong.
Now, with this one, it can't get to the recovery, that is, it can't get past Fastboot. So, I am trying to install a ROM from Fastboot.

I know Fastboot is working:

mojotexas@Starjammer ~ $ fastboot devices
SH06EPB01384 fastboot

I have a good ROM that I cooked up in Android Kitchen. It is called: signed_101110_220528.zip

WHen I try to install this ROM using Fastboot, I get an error:

mojotexas@Starjammer ~ $ fastboot update
/home/mojotexas/workspace/kitchen/OUTPUT_ZIP/signed_101110_220528.zip
archive does not contain 'android-info.txt'
archive does not contain 'android-product.txt'
error: update package has no android-info.txt or android-product.txt

So, what are these txt files, where do I get them, and where to I put them in the ROM?

Alternatively, how can I use fastboot to install a clockworkmod recovery and go from there?

Thanks,
m0j0


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galaxy nexus
unlocked bootloader
no adb enabled
rooted
device encryption on with 10+ characters (Cryptfs Password - Google play)
PIN screen lock with 6 characters

Am I safe if someone wants to extract data from my phone with phone on and off ?
what should I do improve ? Did I miss anything ?


texts: Cable to send audio from iPhone to android phone via TRRS

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This is a follow-up to https://electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/29099/designing-a-cable-for-bidirectional-communication-between-2-iphones-via-trrs-he

The cable in the above link successfully transmits audio from one iPhone to another.

But for some reason it fails on my Android device.

I noticed that on my iPhone if I go into sound recorder and make some noise the spectrograph lights up.   if I then plug-in one end of the cable and make some more noise it has now gone silent. So it has registered that a microphone has been connected.   if the resistance across the microphone si 100 ohms, it will fail to detect the microphone. However setting it at 200 ohms it successfully detects the microphone.

however if I repeat this experiment with the android device (Samsung Galaxy S2), the device never registers that an external microphone has been detected.

I have tried resistances between 50 and 800 ohm, and the spectrograph on the recorder app steadfastly picks up audio from the inbuilt phone microphone.

can anyone shed some light on this problem?


texts: Galaxy Pop Gt-S5570 Is Stuck At Samsung Logo After Installing Cynogenmod 10.1

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I tried to install Cyanogenmod 10.1 on my galaxy pop gt-s5570 using clockwork recovery 4.0.0.5...

Installation of cynogenmod 10.1 (cm-10.1.0-RC5-GT-S5570-tass) and Gapps successfully completes but after reboot phone is stuck at samsung logo
I tried wipe Data/cache/dalvik cache but still the same problem.. please help me out..


texts: And also I plugged my phone in but kingo root won't recognize it and it says connection to server failed


texts: Exchange email syncs even if I disable it (only want to sync calendar)

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I only want to sync Exchange calendar, not email.

In the Exchange Account's options, I never checked "sync email", and it still synced after a few hours. I retried from scratch, and same thing happened again.
Anyone experience this, do you have a workaround?

Also I tried uninstalling the stock Email app, but unfortunately then you can't even add Exchange accounts. :(

Android version 4.4.2


texts: I think that I may have been a victim of a malicious mms

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I have a Sidekick 4g running Android 2.2.1.
I just received a multimedia message from an acquaintance who I happened to have in my contact list. I clicked on the notification which sent me to something that looked like a twitter login screen and then it went away and went to my home screen. I immediately turned my phone on airplane mode (in case my phone was just turned into a spam machine) and went to my messages to look at the message again, but it was gone which gives me even more fear that my phone is infected with something.
Is there a known vulnerability in android that can infect my phone without any action on my part other than viewing a message? If so, how can I eradicate it?
Edit
I do have unknown sources turned on.  I downloaded a permissions-checker app and have nothing unusual requesting to send mms, but is only beneficial if it is not a 0-day. I checked my t-mobile account and it said that I have only sent one sms this month.
TL;DR
Received mms, think my phone is now infected w/ trojan.


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I have rooted my Xperia M and installed Cyanogenmod 11 (Android 4.4.4). Since the internal memory of my device is limited, I am using Link2SD (3.5.2 free) to link apps on my SD card.

The problem I am facing is when linked apps are updated they just disappear from the installed apps list. Shortcuts on my app drawer say "App not installed". However, the data for the updated apps is still on the SD card (Link2SD -> Cleanup 2nd Partition -> Details).

I have enabled Auto Link on Link2SD, yet whenever Android tries to updates any linked app, it ends up deleting it. How can I fix it? If the problem is with Link2SD then what alternative apps are available?


texts: SMS messages notification on my desktop computer?

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Is there any way (application or other) to have PC receive notifications about text messages on Android phone (ability to reply is also welcome)? I don't want to have my messages uploaded to the cloud due to the privacy concerns, so it is preferable to have messages sharing only when using the same wifi network.

I tried using AirDroid and PulseSMS - however both are cloud-based as far as I can tell. I also tried Samsung Flow but did not like it very much (it uses bluetooth instead of wifi for communication).

Please note that this question differs from this one, as I do not want to have my messages cloud-synced.

EDIT: Forgot to add, I have Samsung Galaxy S8 as a phone and use Windows 10 on desktop. Cortana is unavailable in my language.


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I think I've read a lot about the good and bad of rooting devices, probably some outdated info also. I'm a bit confused.

I confess I'm a little root-o-phobic and I take a lot of precautions what I grant root access.

My only concern is about stored passwords (mostly Gmail app and stock email app).

I know that passwords are probably not in plain text but I'm little concern about it since root can remove one layer of security

Thanks


texts:
I have a HTC One M8 with the 5.0 ROM (Play Edition) flashed on it. It's rooted.

I previously used VenomRoms which had an option to force the menu button, is there something similar on the default Lolipop rom?


texts: LTE Phone as Internet Source - Connect to Router when at Home

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With an unlimited LTE data plan (no DSL) I use the internet during work on the road as well as at home with only my phone.
As mobile phones have a limited Wifi range and (my device) a max limit of connected users I am looking for a way to improve with a router as a link in between.
I cannot and don't want to swap the LTE data card out of the phone into a mobile or stationary LTE router, I should stay in the phone.
(I am aware wifi might not be the best for latency and throughput.)
So does such an setup exist:

I've already tested a range extender with a different SSID, however the connection limit remains (it even uses 1 more connection for the extender).
Does this have something to do with DHCP?
If so, when letting the router be the DHCP manager, would the connection limit also exceed or be 1 - the router itself?
Is there a easy and affordable (old/used parts would be optimal) way of somehow extending the wifis hotsopt capabilities (1st connection limit & 2nd range)?
(The phone isn't rooted, there is no ROM for it available).


texts: Does Android OS clutter similar to Desktop OS

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What I mean by this. Is it expected that overtime, the performance of a device will be reduced, and the software will work slower? This is assuming no changes in core OS (e.g upgrade from 4 to 5 etc). For example, does installing and removing apps leave  traces behind, that over time build up and slow the OS?

Is there any indication that a user can look for, in order to determine if its time to flash the device, and re-install the OS?

p.s Lets ignore the scenario where a bunch user installed process-hog- background apps are killing the device.


texts: I upgraded my samsung phone galaxy note 4 to Android 6.0.1. There is now an animation for the lock screen that I don't find convenient. It looks like a a black curtain is closing. How can I change that ?


texts: can't find executable installation file in droid explorer folder so how do I install on windows 10 please

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I am new to droid explorer, I wish to install it on my windows 10 system
I downloaded the software from this link https://github.com/camalot/droidexplorer.
I need a step by step guide on how to install the software itself as I can't find an executable installation file.
Thanks for your help in advance.


texts: Wireless Hot Spot - how to limit accessible websites?

texts: I'd like to allow users to use my phone as a hot spot. However, when they connect to it, I want them to only be able to use it for web browsing (e.g. not for Skype, etc.) and it should only be able to browse a website I specify. Is this possible to do?


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I uploaded my photos on to Google+ via Auto upload. My phone died.

A few weeks later I was able to get a new phone. But now My Google+ account shows no photos. Where did they go?

First phone was a Motorola Droid Razor, now I have a Samsung Galaxy S3.


texts: Device file for USB controller/joystick not created

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I've got an Android 4.1.2 device (OUYA) and a PSX-USB-Adapter with two Playstation controllers attached. Attaching it to the USB port makes the device show up in dmesg:

<6>[  331.002934] usb 2-1: new low speed USB device number 13 using tegra-ehci
<6>[  331.039183] usb 2-1: New USB device found, idVendor=0810, idProduct=0001
<6>[  331.046013] usb 2-1: New USB device strings: Mfr=0, Product=2, SerialNumber=0
<6>[  331.053437] usb 2-1: Product: Twin USB Joystick

Unfortunately, no device files in /dev/input/ like /dev/input/js0 are created.

Who/which part of android is responsible for detecting that an USB device is a joystick and creating the corresponding input files?

Btw, the controllers are detected fine on a standard Linux (Ubuntu 14.04).


texts:
I'd like to share a photo with caption pre-filled from my app, for example on facebook. How do I do it?

I know how to share photo or how to share text, but how do I share them together?


texts: Should you remove recent apps from multitasking drawer?

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I own Nexus 5 with 5.0.1 Lollipop in it. I was wondering weather or not it is beneficial to remove recently opened apps from multitasking drawer or is it harmful for battery life and maybe performance?
What exactly happens when you remove recently opened app from multitasking drawer?


texts: How to limit the synchronized contacts to "My Contacts" on a Galaxy Note?

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I have a problem with my Galaxy Note II (Android 4.1.1) when synchronizing the contacts I have on the phone via Bluetooth with my car. I believe this is some limitation of the number of contacts (or groups of contacts) I have on my phone. The same problem is present on my wife's Galaxy S3.

I therefore would like to understand how the Galaxy Note II synchronizes its contacts with Google. I keep all my contacts in Google (I have nothing locally) and would like to just get the "My Contacts" group (with the hope it will fix the Bluetooth synchronization problem).

I tried to limit the accounts as explained in another post but even though the title of the post is the same as mine, the solutions seem to only limit the number of displayed contacts.

What I did was to:

stop the synchronization for the google account (for contacts)
forcefully delete all contacts from my phone (with Mass Contacts Delete, Delete All Contacts and Delete Contacts
choose only "My Contacts" in Contacts | Menu | Display Options | Choose contacts to display (account)
restart the synchronization

I end up with all google contacts synchronized again ("My Contacts", the groups within and the "Other Contacts" one). I know this because when running the batch contact delete apps they inform me that 500+ contacts will be deleted (while I should have only 30 or so synchronized).

This is why I suspect the solution given in the post I mentioned (and which I basically run in the points 2-4 above) just helps to limit the display (and not the whole synchronization).

I would be grateful for

some general information about how the Google accounts are synchronized with Android (specifically Samsung Galaxy)
possibly a way to limit the "visible" accounts, as presented by the phone via Bluetooth (the idea being that even if the phone has all the contacts synchronized, maybe there is a way to set it up so that it "presents" (makes visible to other devices) only a subset).

Note: the inferior alternative OS :) (iOS) worked as expected out of the box -- so I guess this is something which is manageable in Android as well.


texts: Screen issue on Asus Transformer Prime TF201?

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Sometimes when using the Asus Transformer Prime TF201, I see some artifacts or static occuring along the left side of the screen as pictured below. It kind of looks like a white barcode. It is running the latest version of Android 4.0.3 the "Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime TF201 Firmware: V9.4.2.28" this tablet has not been unlocked, yet...

Asus Transformer Prime TF201 screen distortion (click image to enlarge)

Happens most often when viewing web pages in Chrome, etc. It does not happen all the time. Any ideas what might be causing this? Software, hardware, anyone else ever seen anything like this?

Is this a hardware aka warranty issue?


texts: i want to know what app an icon belongs too... how can I find out

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I would like to know how I find what app an icon relates to on top left of android phone please. Thanks :)

Looking for the second icon


texts: How to avoid expensive roaming fees when going abroad with my Android?

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Usually I like to bring my Android phone with me when going abroad. But I use it very carefully because I know that it is very expensive to consume data traffic and roaming fees, when I'm abroad.

How do I best use my Android without getting expensive bills when coming home again?

Is there any specific settings that I should do? Any good applications or other tips that can be useful when going abroad?


texts: Moto G4(XT1625)Funny behavior with sim card inserted

texts: I have a Motorola Moto G4(XT1625, Amazon Prime Edition) on US Cellular. Data doesn't work(sim status screen shows connecting or disconnected but never connects), the signal fluctuates somewhat, and occasionally sms and phone temporarily failed for < 5min or so. It is using an older sim card with pronounced contact lines. Would that be a phone problem or a sim card problem, or is additional information needed?


texts: How to toggle wi-fi, gps etc quickly in HTC Sense?

texts:
Possible Duplicate:
  Can anyone recognize this app (toggles WiFi, GPS, Sync, BT, etc.) in the notification bar?

I am used to from cyanogen mod to be able to toggle on/off wi-fi, gps, data, plane mode etc Also I was able to configure what is going to be available to toggle.

Now in HTC Sense version 4.0 that runs on Android 4.0.3 I cannot find anything like that.

Do I have to install (and probably pay) for a widget or I missed this a must feature in the Sense?

Could you recommend a widget that would allow me to do so?


texts: Mount Binding to move App data to External Memory

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I recently came across the idea of mount binding in Linux. I am wondering if I can mount bind the /storage/emulated/0/Android to /storage/sdcard1/Android. Will this extend my internal storage?

Should I partition my sdcard into 2 partitions with one being ext2 file system for this to work?

Will apps whose data is stored in the internal memory work if I do this and then move the data to the external sdcard? Where will the apps I download in the future store their data?


texts: I'm using a local branded chinese phone. And my phones comes with locked bootloader. As it is a local branded phone, manufacture doesn't provide a official way to unlock it! I've tried many way I found in Google. but non of them work. It always ended up like the picture. Can anyone help me unlocking my phones bootloader?


texts: My nexus 4 is showing the wrong time zone. Every single time i turn the automatic time zone and the automatic date & time on, my timezone switches to eastern daylight time (-04:00) but i live in Eastern standard time (-05:00). When i turn both on it becomes the 'right' time but i know that it really isn't since it says -04:00 but it still shows my time. For example, my time here would be say 12:00 A.M on my computer clock but then on my phone if i set it to eastern standard time it would show 11:00 P.M instead of 12:00 A.M . its hard to explain but then when i turn it all off and i change it manually to the right time it works perfectly... except for one thing. When I send something it says that I sent it one hour ago. For example, if I send a snap on snapchat it would say that I sent it one hour ago when I clearly sent it in that moment. Does anyone know how to fix this? Its something I could live with but I just dont like to not be accurate with my time. Thank you


texts: Do not go into standby when phone is plugged in

texts:
Possible Duplicate:
  How do I keep my Android 4.0.3 phone awake when USB connected?

Is it possible to configure my S2 so that when it is plugged in, the phone doesn't go into standby?


texts: How to recover the encrypted data after a hard reset of a moto G8

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I forgot my pattern to unlock my moto G8 so I decided to make a hard reset to access it; which I successfully did and gained access into my phone. I never had any data in the sd card nor google drive; I got access  to my Gmail acct, photos app etcetera; but then I realize that some apps like google messages, whats app, and some others didn't show the previous data or messages.
After trying to get that data I found that google has that old data encrypted and is asking me for the pattern (Which I forgot and that's the reason that I did the hard reset!!) I tried to get encrypted data using the new pattern with no success and i also used what I think was the old pattern but finally I got a warning saying that I have only 3 more chances to try the pattern before the data will be wiped off.
Does anyone of you guys know how to recover that encrypted data?


texts: App asks for Google account password (WhenHub) - how can I verify authenticity?

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WhenHub is not the second app I've seen this happen, and it seriously rubs me the wrong way. When you start the app it given you a series of options to sign in (Google, Twitter, LinkedIn).

When choosing any option, the app prompts the user to enter the username and password inside the app. This presumably sends the user to the given provider site. However, having some background on building apps I can easily see how I could create a look-alike of the Google sign-in page to hijack the users data.

This is serious enough for me that I'm never going to be able to use this kind of app. Am I paranoid? Given the lack of a URL, is there any other way to verify that this page is indeed provided by Google and not being spoofed?


texts:
I was playing around with Android's "share" feature and now I've got this extra icon which I really don't like and I can't figure out how to make it go away.

The icon is to the right of the share button and has the icon of the app that I was sharing to. In the screenshot below it shows as the Gmail icon.

http://i1383.photobucket.com/albums/ah291/Micheal98/Screenshot_2015-04-01-11-17-14_zpskm0lit2i.png


texts: How can I make my Google Calendar make sounds when event is about to begin?

texts: My phone currently just shows one notification for every notification I add in the app for an event.


texts: How to get fast charging diagnostics information

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I want to find out what type of Fast Charging is supported by different combinations of Android device, cable and charger.

I have a variety of devices, from different manufacturers and with different Android versions; a selection of USB chargers with different rated voltage and current outputs; and a miscellany of USB cables and adaptors.  I want to work out which ones to use to get the fastest charge rate for each.  Also, I would like to be able to decide which new chargers/powerbanks to buy for best compatibility.  I understand that there are various different methods of Fast Charging (as explained at battery - How does fast charging work?).  Unfortunately, the documentation supplied with my devices is pretty sparse.

Is there some way (an app, diagnostic screen, API call, etc.) that I can get my devices to tell me some of the following:

Which fast charging standard(s) does the Android device support (e.g. Qualcom Quick Charge 2.0, USB Power Delivery 3.0, etc.)?
Which fast charging standard(s) does the connected charger support?
What standard is actually in use?

Alternatively, are there any good rules for inferring what standard is in use from the current being drawn?

I have seen various apps that display the charging current, but the ones I have tried haven't displayed information about the standard being used.

This question is similar to How do I know that a charger is a Turbo Charger for my Moto, but I want to know about the supported standards, not just "am I fast charging?".  Also, I would like some way of interrogating the hardware, rather than having to google the specs for each device and charger separately.  For clarity, I am only interested in wired USB charging, not wireless.


texts: "Notification ranker" - what does it do, and what happens if I disable it?

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After staying for so long on Marshmallow, today I finally made the decision to upgrade one of my secondary devices with Nougat (LineageOS 14.1 to be precise). Everything went smooth and most things stayed familiar... except this weird entry in Settings - Developer options - Running services.

Screenshots (click images for larger variants)

I'd keep the running process list as clean as possible (habit, don't question why), but when I clicked into this "Android Services Library" and tried to stop it, it says it runs a "Notification ranker service" (second screenshot).

Clicking "Settings" there takes me to an app preference screen (third screenshot; likely the same as in Settings - Apps) that contains nothing about the service or the app:

Furthermore, I can't find any reference on how this "notification ranker" mechanism works, or even what it is.

Note that I also flashed stock Nougat on my Nexus 6P before, and from what I remember, that one also has this service running, so it's not specific to LineageOS.

Can anyone with sufficient knowledge tell me what it does, and what will happen if I disable this service via external means, e.g. will notification functions be affected?


texts: Huawei P8 lite ALE-L21. Since yesterday Wi-Fi did stop working. To be more precise, I see my wi-fi network but I can not connect to it. I receive a "saved, secured" messaged and if I insist I get "denied access to network". I day before, same installation did work. Now I did try to configure a unprotected wi-fi network, it dos not work anymore. I did also try to hard reset my phone, wipe all cache but the issue didn't resolve. I assume now that this is a hardare issue related to the L21. Android Version is 5.0.1


texts: Enable Camera Shutter Sound Switch on roooted Samsung Exynos with Android 9+

texts:
This question has been asked a lot of times, but since new versions of Android rolling out the given answers are not accurate any more. The old solution as root was to rename the *.ogg sound files in the system/media/audio/ui folder but since Android 9 the sounds are hardcoded into the Camera App. On devices in countries where it is forbidden by law to take sneaky pictures (Europe for example) Samsung had to remove the switch from the options where you can disable the Camera Shutter Sound.
My question is: how to put back the switch into the Camera App options menu?


texts: Are there any custom ROMs that can be upgraded without a wipe?

texts: I'm considering putting a custom ROM on my SGS.  Are there any ROMs that enable me to install updates without wiping the entire phone?


texts: Some files are missing after doing backup and factory reset on Android Lollipop

texts:
I recently backed up and factory reset my Samsung Galaxy S5, stock and running Lollipop. All the apps that were previously on the device were re-installed and run fine, and the phone mostly performs as it is supposed to.

However, I have just realized that I have missing files; my daughter's telephone number is no longer listed in my contacts (found out the hard way trying to speed dial during an emergency as I was driving), and some music files are missing. By and large the phone was restored to its original settings and works just fine, it's just that there are a few but important to me files missing here and there.

Is there any way to identify and recover all missing files? There are probably more that I just haven't found missing yet.


texts: How can I change the default Google Drive PDF viewer on Android?

texts:
I've been used to downloading PDFs on my phone and have them directly saved on my downloads folder. But just recently, whenever I download PDFs, Google Drive viewer shows up. I know there's a download option on Google Drive viewer. But when I open the file, it prompts that there's no app that can read it. I have Acrobat and Drive that I used to read PDFs with.

I think from some of the research I did, the update for Google Drive makes it the default for opening PDFs. I checked the defaults, it did not have one. I just uninstalled the update for Google Drive as a temporary solution.

I think I changed the defaults by accident (I did not assign one before). How do I change that, if ever?

My phone's a Samsung S5. I'm using Chrome for it.


texts: Are there region specific hardware differences to GT-N8000?

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Are there region specific hardware differences to the GT-N8000, or is a GT-N8000 the same device no matter where you live?

I thought Samsung's model names (GT-I9300, SM-G900F, GT-N8000) were a safe way to identify the hardware inside. Are devices with the same model name, the same in all aspects except the region-specific/cell-provider-specific firmware?


texts: Pop ups in Chrome trying to have me install an application, how to find the root cause?

texts:
Recently I have seen a lot of these:

This is not the typical "fake pop up" trying to have you tap on it and redirect you to the Play Store. This pop up actually replaces the tab I'm browsing, and is trying to have me go to the play Store to install one specific app.

Everything in this phone comes from the official Play Store, and the phone is not rooted.

For SEO sake, here are the domains used in this scam:

eu.sustainable-49.xyz
samsung.giveaway-deal-com.xyz
us.east-85.xyz

Here are a few screenshots:

The text basically says that my phone is infected and I NEED to install those applications, or that I have won something and I need to something (I didn't follow in that case..)

In one case, this leads to this application, which contains this comment (from yesterday):

Hi, thanks for your feedback. We’ve found that some ads/redirected pages may be malicious promotion from unknown channels, slandering us on purpose. Would you please be so kind that next time you come across the pop-up ads, please send us the link/spam/redirect pages or a screenshots to our Email: cleaner@duapps.com. Thanks a million.

I'm not sure whether this is a local attack on my smartphone, ie an app which would somehow mess with Chrome, inject some code in the pages, or an attack on those websites, or a compromised ad network. It's a bit hard to tell exactly when this is happening.

Could you suggest a method to capture this behavior next time it happens so that I can understand why this is happening ?

Here is one example:

1/ click on Google search result
2/ now I am on some domain on forum-actif.net
3/ redirect to android.earix.com
4/ some data containing this url: go.onclasrv.com/afu.php?...
5/ redirect to onclickads.net
6/ us.east-85.xyz -> virus notifications leading to some Play Store App

Another example

1/ m.wikipedia.org
2/ orange.com-getprize.net

1/ bfmtv.com (French news TV website)
2/ redirect to eu.sustainable-49.xyz/fr002rd/redirect.html?model=Nexus%205&brand=Google&browser=Chrome

This leads me to think that the attack could be from a malicious app on my smartphone, because there is no way this is happening because of a compromised ad network on wikipedia.org.


texts: I had Nexus 7 2013 Mobile with Android 4.4.2 running. I tried to update it to recent release 5.0.2 from factory image. When I run command "flash-all.sh", it did not continue at "rebooting to bootloader...". I had to manually stop the process and it still can boot into 4.4.2. After that I tried flashing it manually by running fastboot commands. It then stucked at 'sending system'. I again had to manually stop it. That erase the OS and can boot only into bootloader. I once again tried the luck and run the "flash-all.sh" and it stucked again at the same "rebooting to bootloader..." stage and after manually stopped it, it will not let me boot into anything except Google logo. I can't switch off it, it auto reboot and stop at Google logo. ADB can't detect the device.


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I have Samsung Galaxy A10s. Now its dead. No power on. I tried lots of combinations. I don't want anybody to get the data, messages or media files which is in internal memory. But as its not charging and not showing drive after connect through USB to PC, I can't delete data directly.

How can I delete media files specially from internal phone memory from my dead phone?


texts: When is an "in app purchase" not an in app purchase?

texts:
The Play Store policy on in app transaction fees reads like this:

  For applications and all in-app products that you choose to sell on Google Play, the transaction fee is equivalent to 30% of the price. You receive 70% of the payment and the remaining 30% goes to the distribution partner and operating fees.
  (Reference: https://support.google.com/googleplay/android-developer/answer/112622)

I get that this applies to things like premium currency, extra levels, even e-magazine subscriptions.  However, there are some cases where I assume, perhaps incorrectly, that that a particular app couldn't possibly be paying 30% on purchased items.  To name just one example of this, eBay.  I doubt they pay 30% of the price of an item when they themselves collect maybe 20% of the sale price, but correct me if I am wrong.

Is there a rule, hopefully officially written down, which explains when a purchase made through an app is not subject to the 30% fee?


texts: My Huawei Ascend Y530 couldn't save screenshot or download or upload pictures in whatsapp

texts:
Please help me my Huawei Ascend Y530 couldn't capture and save screenshot. It keep telling me that "storage may be in use". I tried to change a SD memory card (from 2Gb to 8GB) but the problem persist. Also the device can not download or upload pictures in whats app. I tried restore factory but the problem persist.

What should I do?


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I'm using a Samsung Galaxy Note 3, not to be confused with a small surf board, and I've run into a new problem this morning.  I usually load some smutty audio books (ok, Star Wars audio books) to listen to during the more mundane parts of the workday, at the gym, etc.  When I added the next few in my current series, I noticed that my audio book player was only playing about 5 min. of each file and then moving on to the next one.

I checked on my PC to make sure that the files weren't corrupted, and they were fine on the desktop (when VLC opened them, they played for the proper duration).  Okay, I thought, I'll delete the files that got screwed up when I loaded them via WiFi and retransfer them using my cable.  Same problem once I got the files on again.  Next I tried to use the Samsung Music app instead of my audio book player but got the same result.  Even in the system audio file player I get the same problem.  What should be a 1:17:46 file keeps trying to play like it's a 00:05:14 file.

This behavior was seen pretty heavily across the 40 or 50 files I put on this morning (using the USB, over WiFi I only transferred the one book), but some of the files didn't have any problems.  It also seems like entire books are treated the same way; if one plays fine, all play fine, and vice versa.

Technical Details:
Android:
Version 4.4.2
Kernel 3.4.0-722276
Build KOT49H.N900AUCUCNC2
SE for Android status: Enforcing SEPF_SAMSUNG-SM-n900A_4.4.2_0013
Security revision MDF v1.0 Release 2

Files:
Type .mp3
Bit rate 128kbps

Audio Book App (not sure this is relevant since it's on the system and Samsung players as well): Smart AudioBook Player


texts: I flashed Cyanogenmod to my Galaxy S3, got the stock ROM after restarting

texts:
I used the Cyanogenmod installer on my phone and PC, everything went fine, and at the end received a success message. After restarting however, I was back at the stock ROM, though with all of my data and settings deleted. What did I do wrong?

The device is rooted. I have ClockworkMod working.


texts: Is there a reason to install, say, VLC from F-droid instead of play store?

texts:
I'm a fan/contributor/user of FOSS, but not an RMS-style purist. Is there some advantage I'd get installing OSMAnd or VLC, etc. from there instead of the playstore? Some privacy thing or frequent updates?

I'm basically worried that I'd be hurting VLC's exposure by not adding to their download numbers in the playstore with no real advantage for me or VLC or FOSS in general. I'm explicitly asking if I know an app is FOSS and ensure the author's the right one, why not download from the playstore?


texts: Can I override the HTC Sense "slide down to answer / slide up to decline" screen locker?

texts:
I can't be the only one who has this problem: my touchscreen reacts to the cotton of my jeans. I carry my DHD upside down in my pocket, and on an incoming call, when I drag it out of my pocket, it interacts with the jeans tissue and slides the bar up, thus declining the call.

I tried such apps as "Easy answer button," "Advanced telephone," "Full screen caller ID," but they simply overlap what's already on the screen, and while they do work (i.e., I press instead of swiping), either the result is very ugly, or the caller ID is partially invisible — not to mention I would like to swipe left/right (as in vanilla Android), rather than just press, as this is also not jeans-proof.


texts:
I have modified a kernel's ramdisk to include a "settings" terminal run bash script.

However, when I type in terminal

su
dp

I get file is not found.  dp exists in the ramdisk as /sbin/dp
I've attempted to create a symlink on flashing it with the following

symlink("/system/bin/dp", "/sbin/dp");

However, I notice the symlink is never created (yes, I have data, system, and cache mounted during the flash process)

How can I ensure dp is run via just typing in the above?


texts: How to Disable brand logo and boot animation

texts: Hii Everyone I am using Samsung Galaxy Grand i9082 device and when i turn it on it is showing two screens one with model number and other with Samsung logo and boot animation is there any possibility to disable both the animations and display a blank screen until home screen appears


texts: ADB Restore Stalling on "Full Backup" screen

texts:
I just upgraded from a Galaxy Note 4 running Android 6.0 to a Galaxy S8+ running 7.0.  Neither is rooted.  I've used Helium in the past to backup app data. However it's crashing or just not working when I'm trying to restore to the S8+.

I'm trying to use ADB directly to restore the ab files.  I found that the phone is getting stuck on a screen titled "Full Backup" (see below).  A) it says my device is encrypted.  Is it?  I didn't turn on encryption.  B) The "Back Up My Data" button is grayed out unless I enter a password.

I believe this may be the same issue breaking Helium.  What does this mean?  How do I restore backups?

(I still have the Note 4 in moderately good working condition, so I can recreate backup files if necessary)


texts: My phone display turns off automatically even though the feature is set to never

texts:
I own a Asus ZenFone 3 Max running a Nougat. From the past few days, my phone screen turns off automatically if left unattended for at least 10 seconds approximately. I have my "sleep" feature under "display" in settings set to never. But this still happens. What may be the problem?

*I did get my screen broke like from a month ago. But I hadn't faced such an issue from last few days. So maybe I don't think if I could actually relate that to this.

Edit:

My phone got an app called Mobile manager which have something called the power master.

Again the power master opens as:

I then tried checking out the option called Battery mode:

and customized goes as:


texts: Forcing Rooted Samsung Galaxy S5 onto 2.4Ghz WiFi

texts:
I'm looking to force my Samsung to use the 2.4Ghz range of our Wifi as I need it to setup another device. The problem is the SSID for the 5Ghz and the 2.4Ghz is the same.

Does anyone know of a way to block the 5Ghz range so only the 2.4 Works?

Thanks
CRFC11


texts:
The reason Andy Rubin chose Java for Android Dev is not publicly known, only speculations, but it seems to me that the combination of being able to run a Java app everywhere (because the earliest version of Android used JVM) and the huge popularity of Java made it a sexy choice.

Android Run Time (ART) is the second Iteration of Java Virtual Machine after Dalvik Virtual Machine.

Obviously, Write once, run everywhere, which Java promised is not True on Android due to the highly modified JVM == ART.

My question is this:
since apps written for Android are not portable (i.e the apps are platform dependent), why still hold on to it?

Why convert to bytecode before running it on ART and not just compile to native code directly without the need for an interpreter (ART) like in the case of Apple's Swift?

Why tolerate the performance loss just for ART?
an iPhone App on 4gb ram will perform better than the same app on Android with 6gb of RAM due to the absence of the possibly unnecessary ART layer.

In 2019 and beyond why is the ART necessary?


texts:
I have two wifi networks in my house. They are very far from each other.

When I go to the kitchen area I loose connection to my main one in my room and it connects to the second one.

When I go back to my room the kitchen one is still slightly available. But so slow I cannot load anything at all. My phone (Nexus 5x) however does not switch back to my main connection but just stays on this sluggish connection.

Anyway to force it to automatically choose the strongest available connection?


texts: Wirelessly sync music folder to microSD card

texts:
I am looking for a way to sync, wirelessly or over a cloud service, a (music) folder from my computer to the microSD card on my rooted phone.
I've been trying this on Android MM with Titanium Media Sync app but it seems MM restricts the app from writing on the SD-card "Error. Failed to create local folder."
I recall to be able to do so on another phone with CynogenMod...


texts: How to automatically copy contents from the connected phone

texts:
I'm looking for an approach (for Windows) to copy certain phone contents (say Downloads/ dir) automatically to a certain PC directory, after setting the USB mode to "File transfer".
Theoretically it sounds not complicated - list the directories on a connected device (detect a drive) --> pick the relevant one --> copy into the predefined dir.
Did someone alredy implement any similar task?


texts: Display full screen screenshot/photo preview?

texts:
I am looking for a method that can be used to select screenshots, but when displaying them it does in full screen, so we just slide to see the next one.
By "selector" I mean, other app wants some image chosen, and these 3 options below are shown to me.
Currently I have:

gallery (default android) it shows tiny previews and wont help
quickpick it shows tiny previews too
photos, I cant find the latest screenshots at all (but it is tiny previews too).

I need full screen to be SURE I am selecting the correct screenshot...
No search I do on play store will help.
It is a too specific requirement.
So if you know an app or any way that can be used to select photos or screenshots but shows them ON FULL SCREEN or at least half the screen size, it will be much better than other options we have.


texts: Is there a way to push the results of an adb query to a file?

texts:
I have a couple of adb commands that I'm running in PowerShell. Specifically:

adb shell settings get secure bluetooth_address; adb get-serialno

Is there a way to do an 'adb push' of that data to a text file on the same tethered device?


texts: How remote control/remote desktop on Android works? (e.g. TeamViewer)

texts:
I am wondering how TeamViewer for Android and simple applications work. For instance, TeamViewer claims on its webpage that they can remotely control Android devices from Samsung, Lenovo, Sony, HTC, and many others.

I know that Samsung SAFE Devices have some API for this, but what about others? How is it possible to remotely control non-rooted Android device?


texts:
What plans does Google have to support Google Now in other languages. This would be especially important for people who need to use the device without looking at the screen.

On my Samsung Galaxy SIII, Android 4.4.2 KitKat, if I change the Settings app | Controls | Language and Input | Language setting then the user interface language changes but the Google Now speaking voice is still in English.

I have also tried Settings app | Controls | Voice Control but those settings are limited to voice control for answering or rejecting calls, stopping or snoozing alarms, shooting with the camera or video software, or controlling the playing of music.

Also under Settings app | Device | Accessibility there are several useful user settings such as TalkBack, but nothing related to Google Now.

Finally, in the Google Now application there are several useful functionalities but nothing to set the input and output languages in Google Now.


texts: I have a refurbished Samsung Galaxy Tab with no Android Market App

texts:
I bought a refurbished Samsung Galaxy Tab running
Android 2.3.5

There is no app for Market on the phone.
When I get to market directly, it only shows my Iconia and I've already downloaded things there that I also want on my Galaxy.
When I'm told to sign in to google account, it says I can't add that account, it's already there. I'm not trying to add it, I'm trying to sign in through the google system.
Skype will not download, either.


texts: How to print from a browser in an android device

texts:
So, here is the situation: We are a SaaS company, our contractor haves multiple Zebra phones and Zebra printers, they want their salesman to be able to go to the place where they sell their stuff (they are product providers), and make an invoice in their phone, then print it and give it to the person in charge of the place.

I want to be able to print the invoice from the browser (since our software is a web app), the printer is attached to the android device with Bluetooth, there can't be any dependence to computers (so I guess I can't use Google Cloud Print) and it shouldn't be a long process, it should be efficient.

I also can't pay for printing apps, I downloaded lots of them and either they don't work, or they ask you to pay after certain amount of prints, if it's needed, we can develop an application to connect the printer with the browser.

Printer: Zebra iMZ320.
Android version: 7.1.2 (Nougat).
The browser they use will be variable, we can't develop something just for certain browser, it must print from ANY modern browser.

Thank you in advance.


texts: Keeping control of alarms and notifications

texts:
Often alarms and timers doesn't make a sound.  Other times unexpected sounds in the middle of the night.  Often they are "in the background" so I have to find the app making it before I can stop it.

So how can I have good control of upcoming alarms, notifications and how they will appear?  How can I be sure they are easy to stop?
(I assume this must be about interaction between OS and app, so I need some way to check if apps confirms to standards)

Pixel with latest Android, Wear OS (And Google/Chrome on Windows)


texts: How to sync gmail sent only by specific contacts?

texts:
I used to be an email-on-the-phone junkie. Then, I read 4 Hour Work Week, which convinced me to un-sync my email (gmail) from my phone (Samsung S3). I started checking my email once per day on my laptop... then once per week. My productivity skyrocketed, and my stress levels went down. Some weeks, I spend less than 1 hour per week reading and returning email.

After 6 months of not having email on my phone, things are pretty good. But, there are 3 contacts (my wife; my PhD advisor; and a key customer) whose email is actually worth reading in real-time. I'd like to sync email from ONLY these 3 people with my phone.

Here's what I've tried so far:

First idea

Configure Android phone gmail to use me@gmail.com
In me@gmail.com, create a label called "Send to phone"
In me@gmail.com, create a rule to tag wife@gmail and advisor@gmail as "Send to phone."
In me@gmail.com, create a rule to forward all "Send to phone"-labeled messages to me.phone@gmail.com
In the Android gmail app, under Settings > me@gmail.com > Manage labels, I was able to unsync all labels (including Primary, Social, Forums...) except for "Send to phone."

But, it didn't work: emails to my Primary inbox (from people other than wife/advisor/customer) are still syncing to my phone. WTF?!

Second idea

Create a new account called me.phone@gmail.com.
In me@gmail.com, set up a rule that forwards email from wife@gmail.com and advisor@gmail.com to me.phone@gmail.com
Use me.phone@gmail.com on my Android phone

But, it didn't work: I like having the me@gmail.com calendar on my phone. I haven't found a clean way to use the me@gmail calendar but me.phone@gmail email account.

Has anyone done this before?

What else should I try?


texts: In WhatsApp how to send *something* with asterisk before and after the word without getting bold?


texts: CWM only boots right after flashing, won't boot afterwards

texts:
I have a rooted GSM Galaxy Nexus running CM 12.1.

Trying to boot into recovery gets stuck on the Google logo. The logo will appear while starting to boot, then the screen will briefly flash black, and then stay stuck indefinitely on the Google logo. Holding the power button powers the device down just fine.

However, if I re-flash CWM, it will boot just fine into recovery. Once. The next time I try, it will get stuck again.

Has anyone else experienced this? Is this a known issue with a possible solution?


texts: Remove the "Change keyboard" button in lollipop

texts:
The button interferes with typing. My hand accidentally hits the button constantly prompting a pop up. Very annoying.

The button is in the lower right corner:


texts: How to kill processes to get maximum available RAM?

texts: I am trying to kill all unwanted background processes (especially the ones started by zygote) on a rooted android phone (any version and any model), so that I have the maximum possible RAM available with me? Can someone please help me on how to go about it?


texts: Is it possible to reduce WhatsApp "msgstore.db" file size?

texts:
My WhatsApp backup file (msgstore-**.db.crypt12) size can reach up to 380MB+ for a single file. Because WhatsApp automatically backup chats every day and will keep the 7 most recent backups, my phone will store up to 2GB worth of these files.
In case anyone's wondering, my phone is not rooted, but I have the WhatsApp key and wa.db files, so I can decrypt (and re-encrypt) the msgstore.db file. What I have tried is to manually delete some messages in the messages table in the msgstore.db file, it sure reduces the file size, but then it fails when I try to restore WhatsApp chats using that file. Also, I have tried to clear chats in some groups that have a lot of messages using the Clear chat feature, this deletes the messages in the messages table, but doesn't reduce the msgstore.db file size, I guess the deleted messages are moved to another table which I don't know where.
I don't need a trick to stop WhatsApp auto backup, I just want to reduce the msgstore.db file size, is it possible?


texts: How do I keep my /system mounted as read+write all the time?

texts:
I'm running ChainFire3D and for some reason, the per-app setting doesn't seem to work at all. But when I set the default setting itself, it works. I saw that one of ChainFire 3D's requirement is for the /system to be always mounted as read+write. I experimented and by mounting it via Root Explorer and restarted the phone. After restart, /system was back to read only.

So yeah, how do I force it to always be moounted as read+write? This is on CyanogenMod 9, ICS 4.0.4.


texts: chrome uninstall left behind com.android.chrome[noinfo] apk with active connections

texts:
I have an unrooted Samsung Note phone (active service with AT&T). It is almost two years old and became slower and slower. I do not have any unnecessary apps and I mostly use my phone for email and simple browsing. To understand the slowness, I downloaded "Network Connection" (Ref https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.antispycell.connmonitor) app and found that the chrome app had 21 active connections maintained all the time (even after reboot). Some of these connections are to

*.1e100.net (6 connections) (see screen shot)
edge-star-shv-03-sea1.facebook.com
la.linkedin.com or 1a.linkedin.com
*.amazonaws.com
*.akamaitechnology.com
*.stumbleupon.net
*.softlayer.com
*.twttr.com
*.cachefly.net

I got furious over this weird behavior of chrome and uninstalled chrome. After removal, I rebooted my phone, but there is still a leftover active app now identified as

com.android.chrome[noinfo]

which continue to maintain the above connections. I am still clueless on what's going on and what type of information is being collected from my phone by these open connections --who is watching and why? Any idea on how to remove the seemingly viral apk com.android.chrome[noinfo] without rooting the device. Please note that this app is not listed by application manager.


texts: How can I see all installed packages, including those that have been hidden?

texts: Recently I used ADB to hide a bunch of packages on an old phone (Verizon 2013 Moto X) I intend to use for development. I hid most of the phone-related packages, including the SIM Toolkit and the telephony service, but now a dialog saying that "Phone has stopped" shows up continuously whenever I try to use the phone. I've tried to unhide most of the ones I hid, but hidden packages don't appear in the output of pm list packages. Is there any way to see all of these packages and/or unhide them? I'd rather not have to factory reset it.


texts: Android forgetting default launcher every few minutes

texts:
Starting last week, my HTC One running ARHD 31.5 keeps forgetting the default launcher. Every few minutes, it will forget the setting and ask me for a launcher when I hit the home button.

So far, I haven't found a pattern yet. Here's what I've tried so far:

restarting the phone
removing the default setting via Settings > Apps and setting it fresh
tried different launchers to rule out the launcher deleting the settings
updating the ROM (seriously)

It happens both when the phone is locked, or when I keep it unlocked and basically not doing anything but keeping the screen alive. After a few minutes, the default will be gone.

Any ideas how to debug this are welcome.


texts: How to control phone with broken screen from computer when there is a password?

texts:
My phone's screen is broken. I want to be able to use it using a PC (I just need to use two apps for a short while). I have a password on my phone. If I remember correctly, I have USB debugging enabled. I don't know if I had ever checked the option to always allow from this computer when the allow USB debugging modal pops up. I am trying to use scrcpy to control my phone from my computer. The phone is Samsung Galaxy J7 (2016).
This is what I have tried:
I downloaded adb from here. I downloaded scrcpy from here. I moved the adb files to a folder. I moved scrcpy files to the same folder, overwriting the duplicates.
I opened the command prompt from that folder (I'm on Windows). I connected my phone to the computer using a USB cable. As soon as I connected it, I ran the command adb devices -l. This is what I got:
List of devices attached
31002adf4e2c435f       device product:j7xeltexx model:SM_J710F device:j7xelte transport_id:1

The I ran the following commands:
adb shell input swipe 600 800 150 900 300                            (swipe to get to screen with password prompt)
adb shell input text "[mypassword]"                                  (enter my password)
adb shell input keyevent 66                                          (press enter key)
scrcpy

This is what I got in the command prompt (after the last command):
INFO: scrcpy 1.17 <https://github.com/Genymobile/scrcpy>
C:\Users\[User]\Desktop\New folder (2)\scrcpy-server: 1 file pushed, 0 skipped. 5.0 MB/s (34930 bytes in 0.007s)
[server] INFO: Device: samsung SM-J710F (Android 8.1.0)
INFO: Renderer: direct3d
INFO: Initial texture: 720x1280
WARN: Device disconnected

I am stuck here, with no idea what to do. I've tried using Vysor, but it also didn't work. I'd like to stick with scrcpy, unless there is a better option. Please keep in mind that I don't intend to transfer data; I want to use two apps (one of which is the Signal app, to transfer my chats).


texts: How can I turn off the home screen preview of SMS/text messages in my Galaxy Note 2

texts: On an Android device (Galaxy Note 2) with a locked screen whenever an SMS is received it's preview is displayed over the locked screen. This is super inconvenient - anyone who is nearby can see it without even unlocking the screen.Is there a way to disable those previews over a locked screen?


texts: What are some Facebook contact integration alternatives?

texts:
I'm using HTC Hero.

I really love its seamless integration with facebook contacts.
My favorite thing about this feature is that I can link my google contact to facebook contact then automatically get profile picture and birthday information from facebook.

since I can't get any decent froyo ROM for HTC Hero, I use this non-htc-sense ROM and now I miss that feature.

is there any application that (or any way to)  bring similar feature?


texts: Working with Trello offline and synchronization

texts:
Will the Android app work without internet connectivity and sync with Trello when the internet becomes available?

Can the Android app be controlled as to when to sync with Trello?

We work at sea and would like to use the Android app for storing project data then sync the data with Trello after reviewing/editing project information.

Are we able to store project data offsite from Trello for our own records once a project is complete?


texts: How can I send an SMS message to a group?

texts:
I want to send an SMS message to a group of people either in a contact group or maybe selected from a list of contacts.

How can I do that?


texts: How does Android get the coarse location?

texts:
I read that Android (and similar operation systems, e.g. iOS) get the current coarse location by using either WiFi or GSM tower triangulation. I get the basic idea but have questions about the details.

Does Android normally use both methods, or does it prefer one and fall back to the other?
Does it communicate with a server to get the position via WiFi? (e.g. sending the SIDs of the WiFis to a web service)
Does it communicate with the carrier to get the position via the GSM towers or is this done on the device?


texts:
I've noticed quite a few lock screen apps and some of them do seem to be rather interesting.

But, are they really that secure? I've seen some where I can bypass them by using the Recently Opened Apps list. I've also noticed that some of them show whatever was previously up when I turn my phone on again.

These shortcomings seem to imply that they're very easily circumvented. Is this true and is there a way to make them more secure?


texts: Only one network interface active at a time in Android

texts:
I was looking into the network configurations in Android devices. Android makes WI-FI as the default network preference. And I noticed only one network interface can be active at a time in Android. Even ifconfig shows both wi-fi and rmnet_data0 interfaces UP, the routing table has routing rules applied for only one interface.

The rmnet_data0 interface doesn't have RUNNING state when wi-fi is ON. Can you please point me to which file in AOSP file that this restriction implementation has been made (like register only one net_device)? In ConnectivityManager.java file I saw that TYPE_WI-FI was made the default interface, but I could not find how and where they register and unregister network interfaces when WI-FI is present or not.


texts: Did ICS stop supporting clicking a number in text to dial?

texts:
I used to be able to click a number inside text (email or web page) to dial it. After upgrading to ics this feature seems to have been removed. Is that so? Any way to get it back?

UPDATE: it seems to work with US phone numbers, but not ones that are used in my country (Israel). Can it be that my carrier forgot to update the pattern for recognizing numbers as phone numbers?


texts: Using ADB with usb debugging disabled, and no root

texts:
I have an Android Device running Android 2.3.7 . The device is locked due to exceeding pattern attempts. So now Android is prompting me to enter my gmail id and password. The problem is, the WiFi is turned off and the Data is turned off.

I have found using this thread that you it is possible to turn on wifi using ADB. But on my device, even usb debugging is not turned on. So, I cannot access the device using adb.

So, I figured may be you can access device using adb in recovery mode ( my phone is not rooted ). But so far, in recovery mode, running adb devices does not list my device.

Is it possible to access a device using adb if your usb debugging is turned off ( on a non rooted phone ) ? How about in recovery mode ?


texts: Is SuperSU still downloadable anywhere or is the project dead?

texts:
I am trying to root an Asus Tinkerboard and I've come across some instructions that mention downloading the flashable zips from the SuperSu.com downloads page. However it seems all of these links on the page are dead now, possibly pointing to files hosted on AWS that no longer exist.

Does anyone know if there is a new place where these might be hosted so that I can download them? In researching a bit I've come to understand that chainfire parted ways with them early this year but seems to indicate that the project would live on in his absence. It's been several months now did it end up not really living on as anticipated? Has it just moved elsewhere? Is it just a temporary issue? I checked throughout the weekend and they've been dead links the whole time so I don't think it's temporary, but only been looking a few days.


texts: T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S7 edge Wifi calling with different dialer app

texts: I have a Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge with 7.0 Nougat. I have the google dialer ported and installed to my phone. Since my phone is T-Mobile, I have wifi calling. If i use this 3rd party dialer app, will I still be able to use Wifi-Calling?


texts: Is BLE 5.0 features accessible from Android Nougat phones ? if not how will be the connection of phones with Ble 4.0/ble 4.2 with BLE 5.0 before Android Upgradation ?


texts: Problem installing Facebook and other apps

texts: How can I download apps to my Samsung Galaxy S Duos 2 after I reset to its factory settings? A message keeps on popping: error while retrieving information from server. What should I do, or what is the solution? I already tried downloading Facebook, but same message occurs.


texts: Why are Clean Master, Daily Racing, DU Booster, MP3 Downloader, SnapTube and TouchPal installing themselves?

texts:
One day I found myself having some weird apps in my phone I didn't remember installing. After uninstalling them, they appeared again after after some time.

These apps are:

Clean Master
Daily Racing
DU Booster
MP3 Downloader
SnapTube
TouchPal

How did they install themselves and howcome they appear again after uninstalling?


texts: How can I trigger a sound when the device vibrates?

texts:
I have a game which makes my device vibrate when a certain event happens. I want my device to play a sound when that event happens. Unfortunately, the developer doesn't seem to be interested in implementing the feature of having an alarm sound.

Maybe this shortcoming of the game can be bypassed by making my device playback a short notification sound when it vibrates. Unfortunately, I couldn't find any apps which can do this or even discussions regarding the same problem.

How do I achieve my objective?


texts: Will upgrade to Android 4.3 with Samsung Knox make my s3 impossible to root?

texts:
So my Galaxy s3 has finally offered to upgrade to 4.3.

I've heard Android 4.3 contains Samsung Knox which I have heard is a security feature that will make it impossible or at least really risky / difficult to root.

Is this true? Will I still be able to root my phone after I upgrade to Knox?

If I plan to root my phone after my warranty expires, should I not take this upgrade?


texts: What is the minimum specification for Android 2.2 (Froyo)?

texts:
Possible Duplicate:
  What are the minimum specifications for Android?

Assuming that the handset and carrier both allow the OS to be upgraded, what is the minimum specification needed for Froyo in terms of processor, screen, and other capabilities?


texts:
I need to purchase a tablet for on the move access to web, video, book reading etc. I am a Thinkpad fan so I would like to go for Lenovo Thinkpad. However I have some questions regarding it, which seems to be related more with Android itself than the hardware.

Thinkpad tablet has USB port, so can we use external USB modem (e.g. MTS MBlaze, Tata Photon in India) with it to connect to internet. On some forums it is said that Android does not have drivers of USB modem, so we can use USB modems with any Android tablet in the market even if they contain full USB port. What is the current state of Android on this?
A bit on hardware side, Thinkpad contains SIM slot and it is only yesterday when Lenovo has added Gobi chip for 3G capability. So, what was the use of that SIM card slot before that chip?


texts: How do I enable the character count when typing an sms?

texts:
I have a Sony Xperia U with Android 2.3.7 Gingerbread. I don't know exactly if the SMS composer is Android's or belongs to Sony's launcher, so I don't know if the question applies to all Gingerbread users or only Sony's.

I'd like to see the character count when typing SMSs, and I can't see that setting available. Do you know if it's possible to enable it or I need to replace the texting application? Also, is it possible to do it without rooting or flashing?


texts:
I was trying to change the font for BENGALI language in my phone. I have my phone rooted.

Copied these six fonts to someplace else and then Deleted these six fonts from system/fonts. I could not install my intended font. So, wanted to revert back to the originals.

When I copied the original fonts back, and restarted the phone, the BENGALI fonts are still not working. What to do??

I am using Derpfest rom on Android 10.


texts: adb push not working on /system, read only

texts:
I can do adb push to /sdcard/ location but not /system on my android device.

sudo adb push lib/audio.primary.gmin.so system/lib/hw/
failed to copy 'lib/audio.primary.gmin.so' to 'system/lib/hw/audio.primary.gmin.so': Read-only file system

I tried some suggestions online

user$ adb remount
dm_verity is enabled on the system partition.
Use "adb disable-verity" to disable verity.
If you do not, remount may succeed, however, you will still not be able to write to these volumes.
remount of /system failed: Read-only file system
remount failed
user$ adb disable-verity
Verity already disabled on /system

Even after this, remount fails

user$ adb remount
dm_verity is enabled on the system partition.
Use "adb disable-verity" to disable verity.
If you do not, remount may succeed, however, you will still not be able to write to these volumes.
remount of /system failed: Read-only file system
remount failed

running below command on PC also does not work

sudo mount -o remount,rw /system
mount: can't find /system in /etc/fstab or /etc/mtab

What should I do?

EDIT.

   which mount
    /bin/mount

adb version
Android Debug Bridge version 1.0.32

The output of mount command is as below

user$ mount
/dev/sda6 on / type ext3 (rw,errors=remount-ro)
proc on /proc type proc (rw,noexec,nosuid,nodev)
sysfs on /sys type sysfs (rw,noexec,nosuid,nodev)
none on /sys/fs/fuse/connections type fusectl (rw)
none on /sys/kernel/debug type debugfs (rw)
none on /sys/kernel/security type securityfs (rw)
udev on /dev type devtmpfs (rw,mode=0755)
devpts on /dev/pts type devpts (rw,noexec,nosuid,gid=5,mode=0620)
tmpfs on /run type tmpfs (rw,noexec,nosuid,size=10%,mode=0755)
none on /run/lock type tmpfs (rw,noexec,nosuid,nodev,size=5242880)
none on /run/shm type tmpfs (rw,nosuid,nodev)
binfmt_misc on /proc/sys/fs/binfmt_misc type binfmt_misc (rw,noexec,nosuid,nodev)
gvfs-fuse-daemon on /home/user/.gvfs type fuse.gvfs-fuse-daemon (rw,nosuid,nodev,user=user)
/dev/sda5 on /media/Data type fuseblk (rw,nosuid,nodev,allow_other,default_permissions,blksize=4096)
/dev/sda2 on /media/OS type fuseblk (rw,nosuid,nodev,allow_other,default_permissions,blksize=4096)


texts: How to turn on notification light at N4?

texts: I have just bought a Nexus 4 and the notification light doesn't work. I have checked the display and put a tick on notification light but still no light.. even when I put it on charge the light doesn't come on. Does the notification light require the internet? I have a temporary problem with my internet line...


texts:
Have just taken delivery of the new HTC One (15th March 2013) and am struggling to find relevant Internet search results.They all come back with info about HTC One X, HTC One V, HTC One S, XL, XT.. you get the idea.
So, is there another name/word which might narrow down the field when looking for HTC One specific info ?
Thanks in advance.


texts: The information I could find online about how to wipe all user data from a Yxtel G928 was confusing and not easy to find, in long confusingly written forum threads like this one, so I'm writing it up clearly here.


texts: Micromax A57 is not displayed in Eclipse Device List

texts:
I have purchased a new Micromax A57 (Ninja-3) smart cell phone. I want to install my application from Eclipse directly, because i need to see the Logcat output for testing my Application.

I just installed the software which came with device and also downloaded the Drivers from this link Micromax A57 Drivers

But the problem is that the device is not listed in Eclipse.
I just read few articles which are telling me to root the device. But my phone is under warranty, so I don't want to root it at all, to not void its warranty.

Is there anything else I could do?


texts: How do I stop this notification- disabled app "Provisions can damage your device". Note that app came with my device - Blu Studio 7. I have disabled it since it cannot be uninstalled. I just start getting the notification a few months ago.


texts: Enable framebuffer console in Android kernel source

texts: Is it possible to somehow enable the framebuffer console in android kernel sources from samsung, to see kernel messages instead of just the bootlogo?


texts: Just recently got myself a t mobile sidekick 4g. I am loving it so far except for a few quirks. This device doesn't seem to remeber what volume I set for media playback. Since I use my phone to play music or podcasts while I drive this means every time I get back into my car I half to turn the volume back up. Is there someway to make this setting behave like stock Android?


texts: Can't access internet but I'm connected to wifi.

texts:
I have been using my dorms WiFi forever -- but since the latest system update on my S3, it won't get internet even though im connected to the WiFi (status says I'm connected -- but the icons in the notification areas stay white). Its like that all over campus. Other places I can use the WiFi without any problems.

Immediately after the mentioned update, internet worked for one more day on my phone in my dorm, but after that only other WiFi networks seem to work for me.

I have no idea what the reason could be. Any ideas what I should look for?


texts:
Root OnePlus 5t, android 10
hello, I know deleting 'wpa_supplicant' can disable the Wifi
hostapd - disable the Hotspot
which file will disable the bluetooth tethering (bluetooth hotspot)?


texts: How can I set up canned response in Android Messages app?

texts:
Is there a way to configure Android Messages with a list of custom templates? For instance:

"I'm away right now."
"Thank you for contacting us. We will get back to you soon"
...

In the Android Messages app, I could then select one of these custom messages when responding to someone, or when contacting someone by SMS for the first time.


texts: I just closed an important sim toolkit popup accidentally. Is there anyway to find this popup and read the message?


texts: How can I bypass android 9 VPN with iptables?

texts:
I'm targeting specific app with UID rule -m owner --uid-owner 1337 and I want this app always bypass VPN and use direct Wi-fi/Mobile Data connection. Ideally, I also want it to be universal, if possible, because I might switch the VPN app I use (currently have two) and I dont want to rewrite the rule and re-target new interface for it.
What are my options? I can provide output of ifconfig, whatever, but it kinda defeats aforementioned point 2).
P.S. I know that majority of VPN apps have exclusion list but because I already use AFWall+ I dont want to use that list and mess with iptables even more, polluting it with weird routes combnations.


texts: How to get the Enter (Return) key in Messaging (MMS) app - Jelly Bean

texts:
I have JellyBean 4.2 and my friend also has the same.

I have been fond of using the "Enter" or "return" key while typing messages. I like paragraphs in messages. But I have a "Smiley" Button.

My friend however has the enter key. See the Screen shot:

Screenshot (click image for larger variant)

How to get the Enter button like in the screen shot?


texts: Excessive data and battery usage with Samsung S7 on Android 6.0.1

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Recently I bought a Samsung Galaxy S7. I had an S6 Edge, and no problems with Android OS data usage/battery drain.

The big problem is, I don't know why, but Android OS is eating my mobile data and wi-fi data, and my battery too!!!

I have the same apps of my S6 edge on the S7, I'm reading all topics on the internet, but no success. Please see the screenshots! Thanks!

I restricted almost everything from backgroung, installed Doze, installed Greenify, I'm trying everything, but this ANDROID OS keeps eating everything!

Sorry about my english, I'm from another country.

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Please ignore the Google Play Store usage in the second screenshot (it is already set to auto-update on WiFi only; that usage was done on purpose one day that my Wi-Fi was offline, and I wanted to test my 4G). The big problem is my battery drain about android OS and data usage. Play Store is fine, no more usage.


texts: How to setup Android so that the phone app is completely usable without a pin, but all others apps need unlocking


texts: How do I get my phone to ring on a calendar notification?

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I'm always missing appointments because the event notifications in Calendar app are so pathetic.

I when its time to leave for an appointment, I want my phone to ring as loud as possible as if I'm getting a phone call, and to continue ringing until I turn it off.

Is there any app/SaaS for this?


texts: Why is the looking direction often completely wrong while going by bus?

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I noticed that the displayed "looking direction" of Google Maps is often (always?) exactly the opposite when I'm going by bus:

This is astonishing for me, as it is most of the time correct when I'm walking. Why is that the case?


texts: How to enable Wifi Access Point / Hotspot on my Moto Droid (2.2) without editing the Kernal or flashing the ROM?

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I want to enable the Wifi Access Point (AP) functionality on my Moto Droid.  I don't mind rooting but I'd like to do this without having to edit the kernel or having to flash the ROM.  I have seen apps that enable wifi tethering but they require a netfilter enabled kernel.

Is this possible?  If it is, how do I get it done?

Here are a few points I want to clarify because I anticipate several people telling me to use PDAnet, which is a great app that I love but does not fit my needs here...

I want to enable my Droid as a Wifi AP, not just tether via wifi.  The point of this is that I want to be able to connect devices that are capable to connecting to wifi without having any client software on them.
PDAnet doesn't allow for wifi tethering at all.
Verizon does not offer Wifi AP service on the Droid 1.


texts: Why does screen turn off when making calls on speakerphone?

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This is not a proximity sensor issue. The proximity sensor works as expected during normal calls and speakerphone calls.
This is not a screen timeout issue. The screen timeout is set to 10 minutes. It always turns off within <45 seconds.

as expected during normal calls and speakerphone calls.

This is infuriating. I don't understand why the screen should turn off after any amount of time other than the screen timeout setting when on a speakerphone call. Usually I'm navigating automated menus and it goes out a second or two before I'm ready to input the option. A simple tap doesn't wake it either I have to pick up the phone and press the power button.

This is with a Samsung Galaxy S10e.

How can I make the phone respect my screen timeout settings when on speakerphone calls?


texts: Disable sound when a specific App shows a notification

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Is there a way I can allow notifications yet turn off notification sounds for one particular App? I want the notification sound to be off even if my phone is not on vibrate or silent mode.

I am using a One Plus 5T running Android 9.0.8


texts: Is Google maps more accurate than other geolocation apps?

texts: I'm trying to record way points to locate features in open areas. Ideally, I'd use an app like GPS Waypoints, where the waypoints can be tabulated and exported. However, I've done a bit of testing and it seems like Google Maps can achieve better accuracy. Is that because it 'snaps' your location to features on the map (e.g. road)? Does is use location data more effectively than other apps (by incorporating wifi signals etc)? Or is location calculated by the operating system (android), and all apps simply use that (meaning all apps should have the same accuracy)? Thanks!


texts: How do I install systemless SuperSU in Samsung?

texts: I'm currently using a custom Android 6.0 ROM on my Samsung Galaxy Note 3 SM-N900. I need to put suhide in my device and it need systemless SuperSU to be installed, Google didn't help me at all. Any of you guys know how to?


texts: Is it possible to adb connect android via wifi without configuring port on android?

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I can connect via wifi by typing these codes in android terminal -

setprop service.adb.tcp.port 5555
stop adbd
start adbd

and connect ip:port on PC adb  .. it is connected
.. Is there any possibility to access without configuring on android !I mean looping port no:. Can it be possible ? kindly suggest me please !


texts: Hangouts: Cannot Connect to Server After Update

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Recently, Google released a fairly major update to Hangouts, an instant messaging app as well as an alternate SMS client. I have a phone (model is irrelevant) and a Nexus 10. I updated to the latest hangouts on both devices.

On the phone, it works great. On my Nexus 10 however I get a 'Cannot Connect to Server' Error when starting the app:

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It is odd because if I click on a notification of a message it will go straight to the conversation and not cause any issues. The main issue seems to happen when signing in to the main page:

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To be clear, I still get notifications about messages, but I cannot open them in the app:

My Nexus 10 is running android 5.0.2 on the RemixOS ROM. I have tried going to stock android 5.1.1, wiping cache, user data and dalvik cache all to no avail.
Does anyone have a fix to this problem? If not, are there any good Google Voice clients?