texts: Is possible to read the memory from my phone (S6) in recovery mode?

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I have a problem with my Samsung S6, it restart continuously in a loop, I can see the home screen and interact with it but only for 5 or 10 seconds before it boot again.

I think the only solution is to reset the phone, but I want to backup my data first.
I can enter to recovery mode, and also download mode, is possible to make some backup from there?

I have tried connecting my phone in recovery mode and "adb devices" returns empty, I can see the device connected only in sideload mode (Apply Update from ADB)

My phone is not root


texts: Really know what is using internal storage

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Possible Duplicate:
  What can I do to manage my phone’s internal storage?

I am constantly running into the "Low Space" warning so I would like to know what is really consuming the phone's internal storage.

I've checked and removed app after app, moved them to the SD card and done everything else I can think of but can't seem to figure out what is really consuming the phone's internal storage.

I can see the storage used per app but it seems like this not entirely correct numbers or something is not attached to an app and hence invisible to this app list.

So, is there a way to see what is really consuming the storage?


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So I have an audio book in a single mp3 file that's over 5 hours long. On my computer all players display it's length correctly, however on my phone Smart AudioBook Player and the Play Music app both says that it's only 11 minutes long. Rockbox picks up the length correctly.

What could be the problem and how can I fix it without using a different app?


texts: Disallow & prevent ALL data access (2G 3G ) for user (maybe even WiFi) directly or via MDM?

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I saw this similar question but it does not ask or answer what I am asking.
How to totally block internet access (data) on an Android?
Completely block disable "data" period so that user cannot enable it or use it.

How can I disable mobile data completely?
Some of the answers here seem like good options, but I need a way where OTA/ SIM updates or the user/ employee cannot work/ hack around it easily.
Can any of these answers be applied in a way where it cant be easily reversed?

Completely disable & prevent 2G 3G ALL data access/ use (maybe even WiFi) on Android directly or via MDM?

There have been cases of some people I know (older family) that were brought an Android phone but inadvertently some Data was used without a Data Plan - more expensive.

Lets say instead of buying Feature Phones for some delivery boys, we bought Cheapest Android phones possible - The boss there just wants Phone calls with them and wants to ensure the boys wont be able to Rack up Data use/ bills on the phone -

Are there ways to Disable Data AND/ OR WiFI? Selectively or so? Maybe only have it on when being configured by MDM?

We will need the SIM to ensure Calls & SMS work. Is there a way to disable data use?


texts: Samsung Galaxy S phone USB device recognized by host VirtualBox OS but undefined in guest OS

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My phone model is

  Samsung Galaxy

  S SGH-T959

When plugged in via USB cable, the phone is well recognized by Windows as below snapshot.

But when I select the Samsung phone device from Device menu of the  VirtualBox guest OS window as below snapshot, the device is not regconized after Windows try to auto update driver for that device :(


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I'm using my HTC One phone on Sprint's network in NYC, and noticed that my phone cannot access Imgur.

On Chrome, when using mobile data (3G/4G):

http://i.imgur.com/TDvhBMA.jpg Fails to resolve "i.imgur.com"
http://i.lvme.me/hjzy57l.jpg Loads fine

On Chrome, when using WiFi:

http://i.imgur.com/TDvhBMA.jpg Loads fine
http://i.lvme.me/hjzy57l.jpg Loads fine

Is anyone else seeing this sort of behavior? Might this be site-blocking at the carrier level? Or is there another technical explanation?

Any suggestions appreciated. (I'm missing my cat pictures already.)


texts: In Google Keep, is it possible to convert a normal list into a checkbox list? Equivalently, is it possible to unhide check boxes?


texts: Installing apk files on Kyocera Dura XE (flipphone running android)

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The Kyocera Dura XE is a flip phone running Android Lollipop 5.2. I've enabled developer mode, usb debugging and all the "verify stuff" options are unchecked and "Unknown Sources" is on in Security Settings.

Basically, I've done all the stuff there is to do on the phone.  When I try to install an apk from file, on the phone I get "Install Blocked" and when I try to install an apk from adb, I get

  Failure [INSTALL_PARSE_FAILED_INCONSISTENT_CERTIFICATES]

and logcat shows the following

D/AndroidRuntime(13719): >>>>>> START com.android.internal.os.RuntimeInit uid 2000 <<<<<<
D/AndroidRuntime(13719): CheckJNI is OFF
D/AndroidRuntime(13719): Calling main entry com.android.commands.pm.Pm
I/ProcessStatsService( 2524): Prepared write state in 5ms
D/DefContainer(13606): Copying /data/local/tmp/playstore.apk to base.apk
I/ProcessStatsService( 2524): Pruning old procstats: /data/system/procstats/state-2018-02-16-22-14-21.bin
W/PackageManager( 2524): COMPARE_PACKAGE SIGNATURE UNKNOWN : android.deviceadmin.cts
W/PackageManager( 2524): COMPARE_PACKAGE SIGNATURE UNKNOWN : com.android.cts.verifier
W/PackageManager( 2524): COMPARE_PACKAGE SIGNATURE UNKNOWN : com.android.cts.robot
E/PackageManager( 2524): checkKCSignature error
I/art     ( 2524): Explicit concurrent mark sweep GC freed 195715(8MB) AllocSpace objects, 6(1631KB) LOS objects, 33% free, 9MB/13MB, paused 1.506ms total 120.970ms
I/art     (13719): System.exit called, status: 1
I/AndroidRuntime(13719): VM exiting with result code 1.

I've resigned the packages and still doesn't work, I can't even install a hello world app I build myself in Android Studio. Kingroot doesn't work (yet, although I've read forums where it has worked).   It seems like ATT has got this thing very locked down.

All I really want to do is put a couple scripts on the thing to download podcasts for me (which is all I really miss from giving up my "smart" phone), so maybe I'll ask another question if this one is unanswerable. But, what's up with this phone.

I've read almost every deadend forum post, tutorial and guide you're gonna get by binging it or googling it or searx'ing it or duckduckgoing it.

I'm not sure how to get it into fastboot mode either, it's not vol-down + power (I did wind up in 'safe mode' once, but I don't know what that is)

What I really want is to know where I can get more debug information so I can figure out why it doesn't want to install any APK files.


texts: Google Earth opens to a black screen after latest update

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Google earth want black screen 2 updates ago, is there a fix for this yet? I have tried twice to reload and it still comes up black screen. I have also tried reverting to an older version, that worked until a new update made it go black screen.

Device is Samsung Galaxy Tab 4


texts: Possible to install a 1 GB game into external storage, how?

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I am using Android 6.0 marshmallow. I have 8 GB internal memory and 64 GB external memory (storage). Now I got a game from a friend which needs 1 GB of storage and I have only 400 MB as internal memory remaining. The file and directory I got from him is as -

a. game2.apk 24 MB

b. com.gamecompany.game2 (folder) 800 MB .

When I open the folder/directory I have another compressed file saying main.xx.com.gamecompany.game.obb which seems to mean it needs to go to either the data sub-directory or the /obb sub-directory, don't know which.

Now how do I install it so that the game is installed and it takes all the files it needs from the external storage. If possible I would like the game to be installed in the external storage there and it should be able to find the game files from external storage by itself. I do not know if it is possible.

Is there a way to do it ?


texts: Home button, quick settings, lock screen won't work on Moto G 2015

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We have a 2015 Moto G that's less than 2 months old, and already exhibiting all the symptoms shown in this forum thread:

Home button doesn't work when in an app, but does work in application switcher (only)
Notification curtain pulls down with no notifications, even when I should have some.  Can't pull down again to get quick settings, or tap on user icon to swtich
I can set up screen lock but it doesn't actually work.  It never times out to lock, and isn't locked after a reboot (not using Smart Lock)

These symptoms don't seem like they should be connected but it's the exact same set as that other thread -- which is about a totally different phone!  What on earth is going on here?  Is there any way to fix it without a full factory wipe/reset?


texts:
I am soon going on a field trip and would like to give my friends the ability to use the flash light from the phone without giving them the pattern to unlock the phone. Is that possible to add the flashlight/torch to the locked screen just like the camera?

I have a Galaxy S5 with Android 4.4.2


texts: Error in unlocking bootloader in xperia ray with testpoint method

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I was following guide to unlock my bootloader while preserving DRM data.

http://androidflip.com/unlock-xperia-phones-bootloader-without-losing-drm-data-track-id-working/

Everything went fine except the last one. Here is the log

I did all the steps in guide and receiving error for my xperia ray :crying:

Here is the log

Welcome to S1 tool.
That is small and crippled subset of SETOOL2 service tool.

DETACH USB CABLE FROM PHONE
REMOVE BATTERY FROM PHONE
ATTACH TESTPOINT
PRESS "READY", THEN ATTACH USB CABLE TO PHONE

PROCESSING ...
REMOVE TESTPOINT NOW, THEN PRESS "READY"

qcReceivePacket: can't get packet start.
Elapsed:24 secs.

Couldn't find a suitable answer in google. Any help?

Infos:

Boot loader unlock allowed : Yes
Build date 12W23
Can go to flash mode.


texts:
I have Gmail app configured with multiple accounts on my Pocophone F1. Is there  a way to copy all Gmail account configuration to another tablet/ device?
I would like transfer accounts configurations.  Mail content and attachments are not important.


texts: My droid phone died recently and I got a replacement. I was trying to install a phone silencer app that I liked which was on my old phone, but I couldn't find the exact one in the Play Store. Is there a way I can search my old Play Store history? Or is that information lost with the old phone?


texts: Is Wear OS the way to go for a programmable watch?

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I had a hard time finding the right Stack Exchange site to post this on but here it is.

I have a Polar watch, the problem is its lack of customizability. I am therefore looking for a programmable watch that has GPS capabilities. This would let me take control of the watch's interface.

I have looked into Wear OS and it looks promising. I not sure however which watch is compatible with this OS...

I have found this watch Zeblaze THOR PRO. If I come to buy this watch, will I be able to program my own app and implement it on this watch?


texts: 'Insufficient storage' when installing Google play services

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Before you hit reply or scream duplicate - read through what I've done.

The phone is a rooted HTC One X running 4.2.2 and ViperX custom ROM with 836 MB free space on 'app' storage and 6.6 GB free space on phone storage (which has 32 GB total). If you didn't already know, the phone has no microSD slot.

Already seen this answer, and it does not apply. My /cache directory has 314M free space available.
Already deleted /data/app-lib/com.google.app.vending.
Went to app settings for Google Play Services, hit 'clear cache'.
Emptied app and Dalvik caches, rebooted.
Fixed the same problem for Titanium Backup by deleting the relevant directory under /data/app-lib/ and reinstalling.

Update:
Directory listing -

Filesystem             Size   Used   Free   Blksize
/dev                   492M   128K   492M   4096
/mnt/secure            492M     0K   492M   4096
/mnt/asec              492M     0K   492M   4096
/mnt/obb               492M     0K   492M   4096
/system                  1G   915M   344M   4096
/data                    2G     1G   966M   4096
/cache                 314M     5M   309M   4096
/rca                     5M     4M     1M   4096
/rfs                     5M     4M     1M   4096
/devlog                 21M    16M     4M   4096
/data/DxDrm/fuse: Permission denied
/mnt/asec/com.keramidas.TitaniumBackupPro-1     2M   100K     1M   4096
/storage/sdcard0        25G    18G     6G   32768
/mnt/secure/asec        25G    18G     6G   32768
/mnt/asec/com.jarodyv.livewallpaper.matrixglpro-1     2M   604K     1M   4096


texts: Clear all apps user data with ADB without factory reset

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I'm trying to achieve the goal of clearing all app data using Git Bash on Windows, but I don't know exactly if this approach is wrong, because it shows FAILED on every line.

adb shell 'pm list packages' | sed -e "s/package\://" | xargs -n1 adb shell pm clear

List all packages

adb shell 'pm list packages'

Remove "package:" from the begining of each line

adb shell 'pm list packages' | sed -e "s/package\://"

Execute "pm clear" on every package name

adb shell 'pm list packages' | sed -e "s/package\://" | xargs -n1 adb shell pm clear

Regards.


texts: Android WIFI grey/blue icon (and performance) depends on AP?

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I have a very peculiar issue with my Android Tablet.

Issue:
Tablet has good access to Internet and blue icon whenn connected to AP (access point) "A", poor access and grey icon with AP "B"

Hardware:
Ramos i9 Android 4.2.2.
Router/WIFI AP Zyxel P-2812HNU-F3 ("B" above)
Apple AirPort ("A" above)

Description:
I have the i9 since 2 weeks. After working flawlessy, since two days I notice a degraded internet performance. Tunein radios do not connect, internet page are slow etc and WIFI ICON IS GREY. The connectivty is not completely absent, it is just "slow".

With my surprise, my Huawei Y300 and other HW (iMac, iPod etc) all is working fine with my Zyxel. I did a try and turned my Huawei to WIFI Hotspot and connecting the i9 to this new WIFI, ALSO my i9 works nicely! (BLUE ICON etc etc)

I then connect my (old) AirPort to the LAN of the Zyxel, and configure teh Airport as a new WIFI. Surprise! If I connect the i9 to the AirPort all works! Notice the Airport has NO access to internet! The Airport has to go through the Zyxel!

Give the above I assume is something related to the "radio transmission" area. I then changed transmission channel and lowered transmission standard (from b/g/n to b/g) of my Zyxel, but still no result ...

Any idea? Thanks for helping me!


texts: Ad blocking without rooting, OR low-risk rooting

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I have previously nervously rooted phones I've owned (Samsung S2, S3) as I wanted to be able to use AdAway ad-blocker, effective not just in browsers (e.g. AdBlocker) but also in other apps. I say nervously because I always found the mode in which these modified ROMs are offered (websites such as XDA developers) a bit dodgy/flimsy. Nevertheless, this has worked well in the past, but I am aware that I might just have been lucky, as those forums abound with bad experiences, i.e. bricked phones, or at the very least tons of wasted time trying to at least make your phone work again even in its stock let alone rooted firmware.

Now I have a new phone, the most expensive I've owned so far (S7 Edge), and browsing these same websites again, I feel just as edgy performing this risky operation. For instance, the S7 Edge section of the XDA-devs website has several rooted ROMs available, however without spending hours and hours it is not obvious what the differences between them are. To name, just a few doubts:

1) how are 'recovery' firmwares different from ones just called 'Kernel' or 'ROM'?

2) in what way does each of those ROMs differ from the CyanogenMod, which I've happily used in the past but for which there is no S7 Edge version released from what I can see? Incidentally, I used Odin to install CyanogenMod on my old phones, rather than a 'recovery'.

3) are there major differences in how the S7 Edge will operate with such a rooted firmware/ROM as compared to the stock one? Specifically, will it be any more vulnerable to exploits etc, given that no-one can really tell whether these ROMs have e.g. built-in trojans?

Given all these concerns about Android rooting, is there any way that adblocking can be performed without rooting? If not, what is the least-intrusive and least-risky way to root an Android (in this case an S7 Edge)?


texts: Configuring a google account for a child

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My kids each recently got tablets, but I am struggling with setting up their accounts. I have 'temporarily' set the one up to have my google account as the account holder, because I was not able to 'legitimately' create an account for my child (younger than 13, so Google refused to create the account).

Now, I use my Google account as my primary OpenID authentication for many things, including here at Stack Exchange, and, as a moderator on one site, I have discovered that the tablet inherits the authentication from there, and my kid's tablet now has moderator 'permissions'. This is obviously untenable.

My questions are:

do people just 'lie' on the google forms for account creation in order to create new accounts for their under-age kids?
do you create a new google account with 'my' details and let the kid's tablet borrow them? (and, if I have a separate account do I need a separate Credit Card?)
is there a system I missed when setting things up, such that you can avoid the trickery?
if I want to install non-free apps on the device (to remove advertising, etc.) how does one go about 'adding' a credit card to an account like that? Can you use your credit-card on multiple accounts?
if I buy apps now with my google account, and then later change accounts for the kids, will I have to re-buy the apps?


texts: Can I install Google Edition Android on an HTC One X+?

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Recently, the HTC One Google Edition has been released which has Google Android 4.2.2. I'm currently using an HTC One X+ and I want to install Google's Android on my mobile.
I've found some links on how to install vanilla Android on the HTC One:

Redmond Pie
XDA

I'm willing to install that on my mobile. Can I do that, and if so, are there any cons to doing that?

Is it possible to install vanilla Android on my phone so that every time the Android is updated, I get the updates directly from Google?


texts: How to disable vibration from notifications?

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I am now on Android version 6.0.1 on a Motorola Moto G (3rd gen)

I have the ebay app installed and prior to the update whenever I received Ebay notifications they would just silently appear on my home screen at the top (where all notifications go). However, since the update my phone now vibrates, which I don't want.

When I go to Settings->Sound & Notification->App Notifications->Ebay

"Block all" is not enabled
"Treat as priority" is not enabled
"Allow peeking" is not enabled

How/where do I disable vibrating for Ebay notifications?


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I searched it a while and found some articles regarding Xperia Mini X10 also on XDA but I couldn't understand them easily. So I want help from you geeks who can give me the lighted way with simple steps to root my phone.

I want a step by step guide about to root this model. I'm a not much familiar with this technology so please guide me through some detailed answer.


texts: How to see hidden files/folders on android internal storage over USB

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I have a windows 7 pc and a Sony Experia Z android phone. I use a downloader app to download files to the phone, and then hook it up to USB to copy to the computer.

The only problem is sometimes the files+folders do not show. I moved the download folder into DCIM folder (the camera pictures folder, which is always visible), and now the FOLDER appears, but all the files inside it are hidden. How can I get windows to show ABSOLUTELY EVERY file and folder on the phone?

Things I have tried:

USB Debugging mode.
A different browser on the windows operating system (Total Commander - Same problem, empty folder)
Windows explorer settings are set to show all files, folders and hidden system files.
Resetting the phone

Can someone answer this? I really need a totally working solution. One time I turned on USB debugging and it worked, but today it has not. I need a 100% solution as this is the only way I can download large files from the internet.

I have no router, no 3rd party internet provider and no wifi. I dont know what the android version is, it is just the default one the "Sony xperia Z" came with, and I cannot update the android version, because I dont have wi-fi.


texts:
My Solution: turn off autocomplete and autocorrect completely, and use a different keyboard.

What option will help me turn off this
strange text that doesn't want to go away in the text boxes of some apps like Snapchat? I'm hoping someone will recognize what this is.

Click image for larger version

Moto X using Swiftkey.

The text appears when the keyboard is focused, and nothing seems to interact with it or remove it. It only appears in Snapchat currently.


texts: Why does text disappear after browser page load on a HTC MyTouch 4G?

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I'm trying to visit pages like http://irclog.perlgeek.de/crimsonfu/2012-12-01 on my HTC MyTouch 4G running Android 2.2.1 (WebKit 3.1) but I can't read them. The text is visible for a moment until the browser has finished loading and then disappears as demonstrated in this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TriSozFkA-Y

This is very strange behavior to me because the page looks fine on an LG Optimus V also running Android 2.2.1.

On a site I control running the same server software (ilbot), I've found that I can fix the problem by disabling jquery as I reported to the developer at http://irclog.perlgeek.de/ilbot/2012-12-02#i_6204076

This is only a solution for sites I control, however, so I'm wondering what the fix might be. Any clues or reports of being able to reproduce the problem would be very helpful.


texts: Disable 'OK Google' recognition without completely disabling Google app

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I find the 'OK Google' always-on voice recognition to be creepy and intrusive.

At the same time, I find the voice entry for GBoard keyboard to be very useful.

If you completely disable the Google app, 'OK Google' recognition is disabled, but so is the voice entry for the GBoard keyboard.

Is there a way to prevent Google from always listening, without completely disabling the Google app?


texts:
How can I enable haptic feedback on my keypad? By keypad I mean the dial pad thing where you input numbers. I can find an option to turn sound on or off for it but not haptic feedback.

I have the xperia x8 by the way.


texts: How to hide xposed presence for other apps?

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I need some way to hide XposedBridge.jar from other apps. In this case it's for Snapchat. It doesn't let me log in because of the XposedBridge.jar presence. Keep in mind that I can't reinstall xposed.

Thanks!


texts: Google now on moto 360 thinks i am talking in arabic

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Everytime I say somehting to my moto 360, it thinks I said something in arabic and searches for something absurd in arabic.

How can I change that? I don't remember ever setting it to arabic


texts: Which application generates the "S" notification icon?

texts: Which android application generates the "S" notification icon?


texts: Why do my photos look fantastic on my HTC One X, but not that good on a PC?

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The photos I take with my HTC One X look excellent on the phone screen, but when I copy them to a PC or laptop and view them on a larger screen, they don't look nearly as good.

Is HTC employing a filter or enhancement to make the photos look better? Could I do the same to the photos after copying them to my laptop?


texts: "Package installer keeps stopping" error when trying to uninstall Zoom Android app

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I have a Nokia 6.1 Plus running Android 10. I am unable to uninstall the Zoom Android app. When I try to uninstall, I receive an error message "Package installer keeps stopping".

I don't get the error while uninstalling/installing other downloaded apps.
How to uninstall this app?


texts: How to copy selected text in an SMS message

texts:
what I would like to do is be able to take a text message and copy a PORTION of it to use somewhere else. This comes in handy if an email address or phone number wasn't automatically picked up. Especially if it's part of a long text.

The problem is that I can only copy the entire text message, and the text selection arrows never show up. I have used several sms apps and they all seem to do this.

Usually, I long press on the message, then a screen pops up asking me what I want to do. I select copy, and now all the text is in my clipboard. However, as stated above, I only want a portion of that text, not all of it.

If you are wondering, I have an HTC One, running Android 4.4.2 and HTC Sense 5.5.

If anyone knows a way to do this, please let me know. I'm open to using a different SMS app if that's what it takes. Thanks.


texts: I have recently formatted my SD card as adoptable/internal storage in android nougat 7.0. There is a option of ejecting the card. My question is, if I eject the card, would I be able to use it by a card reader, or would the data be corrupted/deleted?


texts: Issuing adb shell commands with arguments

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So I can issue a shell command on my GalaxyS5 device using this:

$ adb shell run-as com.steenriver.littlecrane 'sh -c pwd'
/data/data/com.steenriver.littlecrane
$ adb shell run-as com.steenriver.littlecrane 'sh -c ls'
cache
files
lib

So far so good.

Now, if I want to supply an argument to the command, the shell will not see it:

$ adb shell run-as com.steenriver.littlecrane 'sh -c ls files'
cache
files
lib

I also tried starting a shell outright, and then type in commands in the terminal, but doing that just makes adb hang completely, and output nothing.

$ adb shell run-as com.steenriver.littlecrane
u0_a197@kwifi:/data/data/com.steenriver.littlecrane $ ls
<hangs>

How can I give an adb shell command with arguments?


texts: My device doesn't react to touches while connected via USB

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My device is Samsung Galaxy ace 5830 and I want to upgrade it from Android 2.3.4 to 4.
But the problem, when I connect it to PC with a USB connection, it doesn't react to touches so I can't unlock it and work with it. for example when I touch somewhere some other place get touched.

How can I upgrade it while it has this problem and I can't connect to it? thanks


texts: How do I stop Facebook linked contacts' pictures from automatically updating from Facebook?

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I have several contacts with linked Facebook accounts.  I've set contact pictures for them using Google Contacts, but every time they update their Facebook profile picture, the Facebook picture is selected automatically.

When this happens, I need to go back and change manually back to the picture I selected myself, which gets pretty annoying.

How do I prevent Facebook (or other linked account) pictures from taking over?


texts:
I have rooted android phone. I backed up a application, uninstalled the application from the phone and restored it back the way it was there in the phone(using backup including changes to packages.list and packages.xml). The restored application is not showing up immediately but shows up after reboot of the phone.

Is there any service that has to be restarted to recognize the presence of the app immediately?


texts: How to root OnePlus 3 / OnePlus 3T / OnePlus 5 (A3000 / A3010 / A5000)?

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The questions are simple:

How can I root my OnePlus 3?
How can I root my OnePlus 3T?
How can I root my OnePlus 5?

Device: OnePlus 3 A3000
Device: OnePlus 3T A3010
Device: OnePlus 5 A5000
Android Version: Stock 6.0 / Stock 7.0 / Stock 7.1
Status: Out-of-the-box


texts: Why is there no option for USB INTERNET in WIRELESS & NETWORK SETTINGS on my Nexus 5?

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I own a Nexus 5 with Android KitKat 4.4.2. I have been trying to do reverse tethering without root as is supposedly possible from Settings → Wireless & Networks → More → USB Internet. But I can't see any USB Internet option in Wireless & Networks. Why not ??

Can someone assist me with this ? I am having a PC with Windows XP.


texts: Why does GMail appear on my phone without unlocking?

texts:
If I use GMail and then lock my phone, when I switch it back on, GMail is usable before the PIN has been entered. I can use it entirely as normal but for the absence of the show all apps button at the bottom of the screen, and pressing home takes me to my lock screen.

This is obviously a massive security hole! Is there an option somewhere that I've missed to enable this functionality?

I'm using a rooted Nexus 5 with The Xposed framework and GravityBox.


texts: What is the difference between Tesla, Tipsy and Validus builds?

texts:
I want to flash Validus ROM on my OnePlus One. I looked up at the website of Validus ROM and they have not mentioned the difference between those three builds. When I checked some XDA threads I found that at least Tipsy and Validus builds  seem to have Status: Stable.

So what is the idea behind the naming scheme? They don't seem to be like nightly, milestone and stable which CM follows.

I want to download and flash a build but I'm confused which one to download.


texts: Override Google+ profile picture for my contacts

texts:
I have a contact with a Google+ account. Whenever I search her for Hangouts or call, I get the picture from her Google+ account.

It does not matter if I go to google.com/contacts and I set up a new image. I will still keep seeing their Google+ image.

Is there any way to override it?


texts: Device boots old version after update TWRP

texts:
Out of the blue, my tablet (Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 wifi) made a reboot and got stuck in the loading screen. So I tried to install a new ROM (sideload), but noticed that I can't because then the installer says

installing zip file '/sideload/package.zip' error executing updater

Then I thought, well maybe I should update TWRP to a newer version. So I did, at least, I thought I did. This is the most annoying android hell I've ever been in. I updated TRWP from 2.8.6 to 3.2.3, but when I reboot directly into recovery mode, which I did manually because I unchecked reboot option in Odin, I found out that the stupid Device is still loading 2.8.6. Next, I tried the same update from within TRWP itself. The flash succeeded, Reboot into recovery again and.. nope. Still 2.8.6. What the hell?

So then I tried pushing a simple test file to the filesystem /sdcard and /tmp and a custom /dl directory using adb commands. Then I reboot, aaand gone are the files. It seems my whole device is stuck in a permanent state. I can't change anything.

I gave up now. I'm working on this hell for 3 days and there is absolutely no positive movement at all. Why does Odin say flash passed, TRWP flash succeeded  and when I reboot, I still get the old crap? How can I flash my device from here on? It seems I'm stuck with it now forever. It doesn't update.

Other things I noticed:

When I load into TWRP I can use ADB commands from my Win 10 PC.
When I load into Fastboot mode, I can not use Fastboot commands. The device is not seen when using fastboot devices command.
I can not see any file inside /data seems to be empty folder?
When reloading TWRP theme, /data/media/0.. seems to be inexistent.
I got the Samsung Android USB drivers installed on my windows 10 pc. Device manager shows ADB device when I boot into recovery. But no Fastboot device when I boot into fastboot.

What is going on here? How can I fix this?


texts: Is there any way to authenticate in abandonware via a web-view as a Google user?

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I'm a user of some popular web service and I use 3rd-party client for the service. The client is actually abandonware for more than 3 or 4 years, but it's probably the most convenient client ever for that service, so I don't want to switch to another client (at least I want to believe I won't switch). Recently I logged out in the client hence I had to log in again. But, since my account at that service was authenticated by Google, I cannot authenticate now because Google blocks the authentication (as far as I understand, because the authentication is not in a browser):

  This user-agent is not permitted to make OAuth authorisation request to Google as it is classified as an embedded user-agent (also known as a web-view). Per our policy, only browsers are permitted to make authorisation requests to Google. We offer several libraries and samples for native apps to perform authorisation request in browser.

As far as I know, this restriction was introduced back in 2016 and since then I had a valid authentication token not even knowing that I won't be able to authenticate anymore. So I got stuck. Nevertheless, the official client shows an authentication popup where I can choose my Google account, that's as far as I understand is not a web-view.

Is there any solution to authenticate as a Google user via a web-view now? (If it's impossible, I can migrate from my Google-authenticated account to a new one, featured by the service, but it won't be that easy.) Your help and advice are highly appreciated. Thanks in advance!


texts: How can I permanently disable USB debugging mode?

texts: I have a Samsung Galaxy Ace and I've encountered a strange issue. When I was connecting my mobile to the PC I unchecked the box for "USB debugging mode" and did my work without issue. However, after some time passed and I again tried to connect my mobile to same PC, it was unable to connect. When I checked my settings, I noticed that USB debugging had become re-enabled again. Is there anything I need to set to disable USB debugging permanently, or is this the default behaviour of the Samsung Ace?


texts: How do I add to the favorites in Samsung S3 contacts?

texts: I have some favorites in my contacts list, but I don't know how they got there. How do I add more, and how do I remove ones I no longer want?


texts: Is it possible to flash a custom ROM (say Lineage OS) with adb/fastboot?

texts: i have TWRP recovery installed, but i am looking for a way to flash the zip (after extracting) directly with fastboot. Is it possible?


texts: Is it safe to charge tablet from phone via OTG cable if tablet's adapter is 5.2V?

texts: Is it safe to charge tablet from phone via OTG cable if tablet's adapter is 5.2V (a bit above)?


texts: How can I get rid of Android Is Starting Optimising App, On A Chinese Phone?

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From time to time I get the "Android Is Starting Optimising App"  message.

I understand that there might be an option to reset it

My phone is like the one in this video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=skyjFQERMQM

I did get this menu up on my phone.

That video shows a factory reset though(which you get choosing the eMMC option), but I don't want to do a factory reset, I don't want to wipe everything off my phone every time I get this message!

I heard there might be a cache of some kind that is safe to delete, that would remove that message, but I can't see the option to delete that.

If I go to settings..about, it says  DOOGEE-Y6C-Android6.0-2017015

It started doing this after some kind of update that I think happened automatically.


texts: What are the limitations of USB On-The-Go on Nexus tablets?

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I'm thinking about using USB On-The-Go to extend the rather limited space on the Nexus 10 tablet. I've read about it, but I'm not sure on where exactly the limitations of this approach are. I know that I need a USB OTG cable for it, but I read some conflicting or vague information about other aspects.

Do I need a specific app? My impression is that I need the Nexus Media Importer, which is a paid app, but is that the only way?
Which filesystems are supported?
Can the Nexus 10 deliver enough power through USB to use a portable hard drive, or does it only work with USB flash drives?
Can I access the external USB drive without restrictions as if it was an SD card, or are there any additional restrictions?


texts: Can "find my phone" still track my Samsung Galaxy S4 after factory reset?

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Just lost my Samsung Galaxy S4 this weekend. If the thief has removed the SIM card and reset to factory mode, does the "find my phone" app still work or does it also get removed?

Been trying to track it but nothing happens. Can I find it if the thief has put his information into the find my phone app that comes with the device?


texts: I tried every method and failed to root my Asus MeMo Pad Me172v. Anyone know some other methods?

texts:
I have already tried SuperOneClick and Bin4ry tools to root my Asus MeMo Pad Me172v having 4.1.1 stock version, but failed to successfully root my device.

When I run SuperOneClick, it successfully reaches to step # 7 but then it just keep waiting forever. Bin4ry tool showed that I have successfully rooted my device but when i reboot it, the device remains unrooted.

There's a thread on xda-developers forum specific for my device. I tried the method mentioned there for rooting, the screen finally showed that I have rooted my device but when I rebooted my device, there is a black screen after the modified Asus logo.

Help me root my device.


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I guess everyone got notification for downloading update for android 5.0 lollipop on nexus 5. When the download is complete and the phone is restarted, it takes me to TWRP screen and I could not figure out what to do next. How could I update now ?

If I restart according to following screen, it takes me to TWRP.


texts: Nexus 6P wifi issues, wont connect, no internet

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This hasn't been addressed in other 6P threads. Nexus 6P running Nougat can connect to my 5Ghz Wifi network in my home.

I'll connect to my 5Ghz band of my wifi network, but the status on the phone will either say "connected, no internet" or even "connected" but the internet wont work. Phone shows good signal strength and link speed, but browsing or trying to download anything doesn't work.

Everything on LTE works fine though. And I have other devices connected to my wifi network (on the 2.4Ghz band) and they work fine as well. Plus my desktop has no LAN issues, so I'm guessing it's not a router problem.

Here are the solutions I've tried thus far with no avail:

With or without VPN
2.4Ghz or 5Ghz bands
Restarted in Safe Mode, same problem. Will connect to my networks but internet wont work
Powered off, waited a minute, powered on
Disabled security authentication for the network on the router
Re-enabled security authentication
Factory reset router
Factory reset Nexus 6P


texts: Is it OK to leave my Samsung Galaxy Ace charging all the time?

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Possible Duplicate:
  Does constant charging harm my cellphone?

Hello!
I have the Samsung Galaxy Ace but the battery life is a bit of a problem for me. Can I leave it plugged in ie. charging all the time and just take it out when I need to? Or will I damage it?
Many thanks
Best
RD
x


texts: Will the Android OS Support Higher-Resolution Screens?

texts: As of Android 2.2, the screen resolution for an Android device is capped at 854x480, which has pretty much become the standard resolution for recent Android handsets. However, with the current generation of the iPhone sporting the so-called "Retina display", is there any information on if and when this cap will be raised? I haven't been able to locate any definitive information on whether or not this cap is altered in Gingerbread.


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My wife's company want to loan android tablets (Nexus 7's with 5.0 in the pilot) to clients for the duration of a consultation.  Restricted profiles in lollypop make this more achievable.  Question : is there a way when the client has finished to wipe his/her data automatically?  Obviously an app would be ideal but writing something might work.  The use cases are basically privacy (obviously) but also ensuring that users don't leave anything inappropriate for the next user.

I currently write java apps on unix but am a novice with android.  Is it possible for instance to write something that listens for a profile change event?  A restricted user "template" with allowed apps prepopulated so the user profile could be quickly deleted and recreated?


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I'm using the only open source firewall for Android: NetGuard and would like to use a VPN in addition. Is this possible? If so: how?

Both types of apps typically use virtual VPN tunnels. NetGuard has network settings too. Many adblockers use such as well which is why I'm only using a Firefox AddOn.


texts: Cannot install some apps in Android 4.1.2

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I have a Motorola Razr D3 cellphone. Although I have at the moment 800 megabytes free on the device memory, some apps report insufficient space to perform the installation. I've cleaned caches and removed many apps.

I'm unable to install some software, for example, Aircrack-ng.

What should I check for?


texts: What is EastworldService running from the Play Store app?

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I looked in on my running apps and my Play Store has 1 process but 20 services running: Play Detection Async services, Collection Dispatching services, Thunderbird Setting Injector service's, Device Connection watcher service, GCM service, Pending Intent Callback service, Context Manager service, Nearby Direct service, Cable Authenticator, Emergency Persistent, Lockscreen, Scheduler, Google Location Management, Local Accuracy Injector, ClearcutDebugDump, Local Persistent, and Nearby messages service.

Is this not a little odd? Please please someone help. My phone is driving me crazy


texts: How to separate settings for each user with Android's multi-user?

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I had to use one android device for a while with multiple people, so I adopted the multi-user function. This seems to work at first because it separates video and audio files for each user.
However, changes to some settings (private DNS settings) also affect other users' settings. For this reason, it takes time and effort to correct these settings by yourself each time the user is switched.
How can I avoid such configuration interference? I'm using Xperia 10 II.


texts: I need to turn my phone off through a computer. Help, please!

texts: I need to turn my mobile device off through my PC and currently I can't access my mobile phone. My sensor was bugged, and any calls made via messenger, viber or whatsapp would mean my mobile's device turning black. If I could restart my device, or even just turn it off, the problem wouldn't persist. Please help!


texts: How can I control the permissions an app has if I am on a rooted android?

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Some apps ask for a ridiculous amount of permissions. Android tends to be you accept all the permissions and use the app or you don't accept all and don't use the app. This is different from how IOS handles permissions. For IOS, you can selectively allow permissions like location, notifications, photos, bluetooth, camera, etc. How can I do this on android. I don't care if it breaks certain apps. Sometimes their is a descent app that just ask for an overwhelming amount of permissions.

Any ideas? Android 5.1.1! No custom ROM. Don't have xposed? But I can install it if I need too.


texts: Unable to recover SD card used as internal memory after factory reset

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I have Motorolla G3 Android 6.0 phone. I am using 32 gb SD card as internal storage.
After removing my 32gb card I did factory reset, now after factory reset my device doesn't recognize my SD card its saying to format it, however I have lots of stuff which I don't want to delete.
Is there any tool / program which I can use to recover the data or access my photos. Is it necessary to format my SD card ?


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I have a Lenovo A6020a40 with Android 5.1.1.
Local GMail contacts and cloud ones have always been in sync till some day ago.
Then, suddenly, without any modification on my phone and/or on the cloud, sync stopped working.
I realized something was wrong when I created some new contact on the cloud and I didn't find it on my phone.
Then I created a new local contact and there's no way I can see it on the cloud

Naturally I've gone to Settings > Accounts > Google > Gmail and checked Contacts sync is on; I've also tried to turn it off and the on again, but nothing changed: after a sync attempt I have 778 local contacts and 777 cloud ones.

I've also tried Contacts Sync Fix app (as suggested on some forum), but app says none of my 778 contacts are having problems.

I'm out of ideas...

--- EDITED ---
After a few days and some brand new account created on my phone (and saved in my GMAIL profile according to my phone), GMail contacts are still 777.

--- EDITED ---
Contacts are not in sync anymore, even if everytime I change something I see my phone trying to sync.
If I change/add something on the cloud contacts, modification is not sent to my phone and vice-versa.
Note that emails and calendar are synchronized properly!


texts: How do I copy and paste text between applications?

texts: Very often I find myself wishing that I could copy text from a tweet I am reading (in the Twitter app) and paste it in, for example, TweetDeck so I can retweet/reply. How do I go about doing this? Prolonged touch does not work in this case, as it does in the E-mail apps.


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I have a 128 GB microsd and I do not want FAT32 on it. I have MIUI 8 (Android 5.1.1) with 3.10.49 kernel, TWRP 3 and root. For some reason mount doesn't work at all, it always produces error Invalid argument. I tried replacing it with one from BusyBox but it didn't help. Some forum guys told me that I should add the card to fstab (which AFAIK is located inside boot.img), and edit the config of vold (which is located I have no idea where). Also this. All I understood from there is that there is some storage_list.xml and I should edit it. Again, searching through forums led me to this path framework-res.apk\res\xml\storage_list.xml.
But still! I have no idea where this framework-res.apk is located and how do I unpack-repack it.
All info that I'm desperately trying to extract from google is outdated or related purely to cyanogen >_< Please give some instructions


texts: Wifi Not Connecting - Cyanogenmod 10 TF101

texts: I just installed Cyanogenmod 10 on my Transformer TF101 and every time I try to connect to my home network, it says 'Connecting...' then it goes to 'Saved, secured with WPA' without the internet connection.


texts: Unable to uninstall apps for secondary account

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I have a Nexus 10 on which I have a master account, and a secondary  (restricted) account for my kids.

Recently, one of them got hold of it while it was logged in and installed a bunch of games. I removed them again — or so I thought. I just found out that, while they don't show up in the list of apps tray, they do show up among the app permissions for the secondary account, as well as in the list of apps available via settings -> apps.

I can't uninstall them from either location. While I suspect I can I uninstall them from the secondary account, how do I know they're really gone if I do so?

Shouldn't I be able to uninstall them from the master account?


texts: Samsung Galaxy S7 stuck at boot - power button not working in recovery mode

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my Samsung Galaxy S7 is stuck in boot with the "no command" error screen. I found out I can possibly fix the problem by wiping the cache partition, and have found the recovery menu to do this.

However, my power button does not seem to work in the recovery menu (it does work for powering the S7 on, however. Thus, I can not select the menu item to wipe the cache partition.

How can I get rid of the no command error? If wiping the cache partition is the right way, what am I doing wrong? I don't want to factory reset my device.

I am not usnig a modified version - I use the android version shipped by Samsung


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On my old Tablet which was a Honeycomb on a Toshiba Thrive. The softkeys were on the left hand side when you were in landscape. Which Is convenient. When I use my Nexus 7 2013 I keep having to stretch my thumbs over to the middle to hit the home softkey.

My phone is rooted but I dont want to use cyanogenmod as when I used it it crashed several times in 1 hour yet I have used the stock rom for 100's hours with no crashes what so ever.

And advice on how to get the softkeys back to the left side?

PS: No floating softkey apps as that is a quick and dirty.


texts: How to recover unsaved video file on Android?

texts:
I've got a Samsung S9 phone and today I was taking a lot of photos and videos.

For one video we pushed record for about 30 seconds and then pushed stop. It appeared to have been recorded.

However, later today I check my photos and videos and the video is not there. Everything else is.

Is there a way to try to recover this video file?


texts: Need to change the application download option

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I have updated my mobile software from kitkat to lollipop. While updating, I was prompted to download the software over three option. I chose wi-fi. But when the software is updated, I am getting an error in notification area that "download size requires wi-fi". This is happening for all the application that needs update.
I tried to change the option for download in playstore setting to "Auto update at any time. Data charges may apply" but no luck. I have Moto E (2nd Gen).

Can anybody help me with this?

Thanks in advance.

--Nitin


texts: Automatic Lock Screen prevention if the line is engaged

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I am an Atrix owner. One thing makes me annoyed. I try to place a call and if the line is somehow engaged, the phone automatically locks the screen. Is there any way that I bypass this automatic feature and use the gadget without hassle?
Thanks in advance for the repsonse.


texts: Where are the default wallpapers in the upgrade of Android to 4.4.2?

texts: I have a Xolo Q1010 and i upgraded its android version to 4.4.2 Kitkat. After upgrading, i realized that the default wallpapers of Xolo had vanished. I could only now put live wallpapers. Pls tell how to get back those wallpapers?


texts:
I have few devices in my local network.
I want them to have names like in this example:

192.168.1.1    router.home
192.168.1.2    nas.home
192.168.1.3    rpi.home

I setup dnsmasq server on my NAS server (192.168.1.2) and edited router's DHCP config to have IP of NAS as first DNS resolver.

When I enter nas.home/ on my desktop PC everything works fine, but Android phone on same network does not, even I see right settings in WiFi description (first DNS resolver is 192.168.1.2, static IP etc.)

What can be problem? Even my notebook on WiFi works fine. Just phones not work.


texts: Find the IMEI number of lost Android phone

texts:
It used to be possible to find the IMEI number of a device from Google Dashboard. However, I couldn't find it now. Majority of the answers I find on the internet refers me to this method but it doesn't work.

Is it possible to find the IMEI number of a lost Android phone using Google Dashboard? If yes, then how?


texts: I have a new tablet with Android 5.1.1. I am trying to create a shortcut on the home screen by copying a Web page from the Internet Bookmarks.  This was a simple procedure in 4.1, but there is no "Create Shortcut" option in 5.1.1. How do you do this?


texts: Delete a folder in my home screen Android 4.0, Aquos?

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My home screen looks like this:

Empty_folder | Application 1 | Application 2 | Application N

When I long press over the folder, I have the option to rename it.  How do I delete the folder, though?  I've been moving them to a different screen, but now I have three screens of blank folders that I accidentally created by trying to rearrange icons.

Also, I wonder how do I switch two icons on my home screen?  When I drag two items into each other, they don't switch but rather create a folder and then add themselves to it, which seems ridiculous.  In any other OS, if I want a new folder, I have to be very specific about that.


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I have three messages which show up as unread, even after I open them. The messages icon does not show any unread messages, and the message status persists even after I restart the phone.

Apparently related: this started just after I got a group message which was to (among others) the three people whose messages are now permanently unread. The group MMS itself is marked as read, though.


texts: How to connect a hard drive (with NTFS) to Android phone?

texts:
I have a Samsung device and I want to connect an external hard drive to it with OTG but the problem is the hard drive isn't readable om my phone. I searched the internet for a solution and I found a tutorial that says I have to convert the filesystem of the hard drive from NTFS to FAT but the problem is there is no tutorial for converting NTFS to FAT (not FAT32) because FAT32 isn't readable on my Android device either.
So can you please help me to make my external hard drive readable on my Android device?


texts: Why is 180 rotation disabled on android devices?

texts: I managed to get around the limitation using an app (Rotation Lock Adaptive) but meanwhile it still has me stumped as to why you can't use a tablet upside down (I prefer to have usb cable out of way when changing or tethered) any ideas?


texts: What's the difference between com.android.chrome and com.google.android.gms.chromesync?

texts:
I'm trying to understand what is the difference & the purpose of two lines in /data/system/sync/accounts.xml which relate to Chrome app.
<authority id="101" user="0" enabled="true" account="email@gmail.com" type="com.google" authority="com.android.chrome" syncable="true" />

<authority id="202" user="0" enabled="true" account="email@gmail.com" type="com.google" authority="com.google.android.gms.chromesync" syncable="true">

When I turn off sync in device, Chrome app will (only) switch the boolean flag sync_switch inside  /data/data/com.android.chrome/shared_prefs/com.android.chrome_preferences.xml which also has the lines:

<string name="sync_acct_type">com.google</string> which means I logged in to a Google account

<string name="sync_acct_name">my_gmail@gmail.com</string> represents my email to sync with

Questions:

Why do I have two lines related to Chrome; com.google.android.gms.chromesync & com.android.chrome?
Assuming com.android.chrome is the Chrome app, what is chromesync?
What will happen for multiple users?
I have two accounts (my work & my personal) but in Chrome I'm logged to my personal, will it sync both?

Related references

https://chromium.googlesource.com/chromium/src.git/+/lkcr/chrome/android/java/src/org/chromium/chrome/browser/sync/ui/SyncCustomizationFragment.java#189

https://chromium.googlesource.com/chromium/src.git/+/lkcr/chrome/android/java/src/org/chromium/chrome/browser/sync/ui/SyncCustomizationFragment.java#325

https://chromium.googlesource.com/chromium/src.git/+/lkcr/chrome/android/java/src/org/chromium/chrome/browser/sync/ui/SyncCustomizationFragment.java#351


texts:
TWRP and TWRP Treble give me error of "Zip file is corrupt" when I install zip roms or files. I wiped all the things that needs. (/Dalvik Cache, /System, /Data, /Cache) but nothing changed.

I redownloaded 2 or 3 times and checked the MD5 and it was all fine.


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iMessage uses an internal messaging system (similar to WhatsApp) that is independent from SMS so you can chat from iOS to iOS without SMS and without having a SIM card inserted.

Is it possible to chat from your Android device with someone on an iPhone that only uses the iOS iMessage Chat client?


texts:
I want to know what is actually happening when we upgrade a device's software. For example we upgrade a device from Android ICS to Jellybean. We do download JellyBean from the server. Then we will install it. My question is: during installation does it replaces the ICS in memory or it resides in separate memory?

I know the Kernel is same for both ICS and JB. Can we downgrade to ICS from JB?


texts: Activating wifi hotspot tethering on a Verizon Droid with Froyo 2.2

texts:
I rooted my Droid and got Froyo working on it (Bugless Beast).

What is the best way to enable Wifi Hotspot on this thing?

I tried an app "Wireless Tether" which allows me to connect my Mac via Wifi, but it doesn't assign a valid IP address to it.


texts: Is there any way to avoid pressing ok on the stock Android pin screen? There was an option to do this in cyanogenmod (9?) for my Nexus S 4G but it's not in stock (which I'm using now, unrooted). Is there any way to make it so that pressing the correct code automatically unlocks it, without having to press ok?


texts:
I want to edit the contents of an .adb backup file. I found a command to extract the contents:
dd if=mybackup.adb bs=24 skip=1 | zlib-flate -uncompress | tar xf -
I edited the extracted files as needed but how do I build adb files with the modified files?
I thought of streaming the directory, compressing it with zlib-flate and generating the tar file. Is it possible?


texts: Why is one of my WiFi networks not visible after connecting to the other one?

texts:
I've got two access points / WiFi networks at my home and there is a strange behavior with my Android 4.0 phone (SGS2): after my phone connects to one network or the other (whichever is currently stronger), the other network becomes invisible. It cannot be found in this list of currently available networks in the system menu, it is not visible in apps like Wifi Analyzer etc.

After I turn off the WiFi and turn it on again, both networks are visible again. Then I connect to one of them and after a while, the same repeats again - the other network becomes completely invisible.

What could be causing this? It is a problem for me because apps like Best WiFi then cannot work properly.


texts: "Google can't reach the feed at the moment." error stacking up and not clearing in Google Now

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I have two separate phones, a OnePlus One running CyanogenMod 13 (Android 6.0.1), and a OnePlus 3T running OxygenOS 3.5.3 (Android 6.0.1). Both have the Google Now Launcher and give me the same problem.

They are piling up "Google can't reach the feed at the moment." error messages in the Google Now screen.

I did nothing to make these messages appear, I think they appear when the app is syncing in background.

I have experienced it under good and stable 4G.

These errors do not go away even when I pull-to-refresh, I must "force stop" the Google app to clear them manually. I've tried clearing Google App cache and data but this problem still happens.

I've been facing that issue for a couple of months.


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I have a strange behaviour on a HTC Desire Android 2.2 phone:

Some applications offer notifications that should appear in the notification bar and should make a sound - for example Seesmic (Twitter client) and Huddle (from Google+).

On one phone I have here for comparison that happens. Whenever I get a message on twitter or when I receive a huddle, the phone beeps and shows a little icon.

On the other identical phone, which to me seems to be identically configured neither of those applications give me a sound - although sounds are enabled in the applications.

Any suggestions where else I could have another look?

Since there is no sound from any of those apps, it seems to be a "global" problem, but I don't see where...


texts: I just activated my note 4 it's through Verizon but I switched it to AT&T and am now using it for cricket. Only problem is I want the Verizon boot logo off and all the Verizon based default apps and junk. How can I remove this from my phone permanently?


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I'm having a hard time with my friend's Galaxy Mini which I agreed to flash.
I am a happy owner of S5360,I've flashed using odin before this is not my first try.
Installed and updated kies on a clean install of Windows 7 x64.
Windows detects the phone in download mode and installs the required driver.
The whole process is the same as with my S5360 phone the difference being the drivers that are installed.
Odin won't recognize Galaxy Mini.
The device currently gets stuck at "Samsung Galaxy Mini GT-S5570l".I can access recovery mode and download mode.
Firmware I'm trying to flash: S5570XWKTN
Odin: 4.42 and 4.43, re-downloaded multiples times from multiple sources thinking it may solve the problem
Additional notes:

I've also tried this on my friends machine which has Windows 7 x86 installed.
Odin never recognized the phone even when it wasn't soft bricked.
At the moment I just want to make it usable.If there is any method can achieve that with or without Odin please reply.


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I got my google play and google play services deleted from my rooted phone.I had moved all the apps on internal apps to my partitioned sd card,which got corrupted.Tried installing google play apk and services from other sites but they would not install.
Phone model:Galaxy Y S5630

Need your help.


texts: Root Samsung Galaxy S3 with broken USB port

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I recently purchased a Sprint Galaxy s3 on ebay with a broken charge port, and have revived it with a wireless charging reciever and charger. I want to root it but there is no way to connect it to my computer. i have looked into the framaroot/one click root but am unsure how reliable it is and my firmware version is 4.4.2 so it is probably not an option anyway(as it doesn't support higher than 4.2)

Is there a way to do this? could i possibly connect my s3 wirelessly to my computer? I want to root my s3 but am stuck with no idea. Any suggestions?
Thanks


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I have Android 4.4.3 on a Nexus 5.
I connected the phone to a laptop, and there I deleted most of the files in the Downloads directory of the phone.
Nevertheless, these files still show up on the phone when I open Downloads (of course, when I try to open them, I get an error).

Is there a way to refresh the Downloads list?


texts: WhatsApp name hidden in group for only one person

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The following image shows that a WhatsApp group admin (first in the list) has three smiles but his name is not shown.

This name is not visible only to me while other members of the group are able to see three smilies as well as his name.

Firstly, I thought that he blocked me, but this isn't the case, because if it were so then I wasn't able to see whether he is online or offline and his about which is three smiles. The name was visible to me but it disappeared.

Why are other people seeing his name as well as three smiles while I am seeing only smilies but not his name? How did he make only his name disappeared only for me?


texts: Android 5.1 update stuck on "Waiting to download..."

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My Nexus 5 prompted me to update my Android to 5.1. When I clicked download, the process is stuck on "Waiting to download..." and there after nothing happened. I waited for almost 10 minutes, and then restarted my phone yet again it stuck on same phase "Waiting to download..."

Edit: It took more than 15 minutes to initiate the download. So please wait patiently :D

(I am leaving the question open so that other users can share their answer on what they did to overcome this issue.)


texts: Android 5.0.1 LG Spirit no user accounts

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I'm trying to add new users on my mobile phone - LG Spirit - but I don't have section/button "users" in my settings. I have android 5.0.1 and I have read that new, or guest users can be created in android 5.0 and newer.

(Click image to enlarge)

translate from up:
Applications,
default apps,
localization,
security,
accounts and synchronization,
language,
backup ,

I've searched a bit and found that "users" should be over, or under "accounts and synchro", but like you see I don't have it. How I can unlock this feature?

This is my software:

EDIT: Model is LG-H440n


texts: How to drive Philips Hue lighting with NFC tags

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Recently I came to use my NFC tags again.
Wondering how I can use my NFC tags to automatize chores like:

Turn the light on at noon (Alexa/Philips Hue)
Turn the light off at midnight

In essence I intent to use NFC tags as replacement for conventional light switches!
I could not find any way to do this using the standard apps (NFC Tools / Trigger). I am not bound to a specific app solution.
I tried to use text-to-speech to verbalize Alexa commands with NFC Tools, but this failed since it seems a synthetic voice is not recognized.


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I am using Moto E(1st gen) with Android 4.4.4 KitKat. It is unrooted.

I wish to disable some of the built-in apps, which I do not use, e.g. Motorola Assist, Motorola Migrate, Google Play Books etc., to free up internal storage and increase the smartphone speed.

Whenever I try to disable a built-in app, the following warning pops up: "If you disable a built-in app, other apps may misbehave. Your data will also be deleted."

Is it safe to ignore this warning and proceed with disabling it? Or does it really cause the problems it mentions? Also, can disabling these apps have the reverse effect of slowing the phone down, further?

I looked up questions related to this in Android Enthusiasts Stack Exchange, and found these : How can I prevent unwanted pre-installed apps from automatically running on Android?, and How can I stop applications and services from running?, but they do not exactly address this issue.


texts: Androd device performance degradation with age

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How does the performance of an android device degrade ?

Does not exiting the app age the device? Like not closing a browser tab but exiting internet app by swiping the app window from the one of the navigation Butt it because it is using ram?

If too many apps start when powering on  bad for phone,does it cause it to slow time overtime or only the part when you power on.

Over a time how does a device performance slow down,is it old hardware?


texts: Turn off automatic loading of MMS messages

texts:
A new exploit is said to exploit MMS loading.

  For now, there's not much end users can do to protect themselves other than to install a patch as soon as one becomes available for their specific Android device. People can also prevent MMS messages from automatically loading in Google Hangouts or other text apps. That will prevent malicious code from being automatically loaded [...]

How to disable automatic loading of MMS messages?

If it depends on the app, the procedure for the most popular apps would be appreciated.


texts: search somebody from contacts with the numpads

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My old phone Motorola Defy had the option by calling to search for a contact just typing a number. Not sure how that feature is called but I'll give an example:

If I want to call "Alex" i need to press 2(a bc) 5(jk l) 3(d e f) 9(w x yz) and I press the call button.

Now I got the Nexus 4 and there is not such a feature, which is really annoying. Is there a custom dialer that support this feature? Or is it possible to enable it from somewhere?


texts: Android-x86 in Vmware workstation fails to start

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I need to emulate an Android 4.2 device in Vmware Workstation 7.1.

I downloaded the image android-x86-4.2-20130228.iso from http://www.android-x86.org/download. I tried to run it as a live-cd and also installed it on the VM harddisk (much like described at http://www.walterdevos.be/installing-android-x86-4-0-in-vmware-player). In either case I got the following console screen:

taken from this topic in the google groups. So, you may see the problem occurs not only in my environment. I tried recommended setting from the topic (... nomodeset vga=(any unreal mode such  as 987877 or 5785 etc)) as a possible workaround. Nothing helps.

The question: how to fix the problem and run android-x86 in Vmware Workstation?


texts: Most of the time I receive incoming calls for few seconds, then it shows as missed call while my caller listens full ring, leading them to thinking that I didn't pickup the call. I checked all the settings but couldn't find anything. This happens especially when I connect 'vodafone' sim card. I didn't have this problem with other sim cards. My handset is Samsung Galaxy 3 (GT-I5801).


texts: Flashing stock Android 10 ROM in Samsung Galaxy M21

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I want to flash a stock Android 10 ROM to my Samsung Galaxy M21 smartphone. I have some questions regarding the flashing process which I would like to know the answer to before I proceed:

Will the stock ROM be able to detect the hardware features properly?
Will it support the multi-camera setup of the phone?
Will it support the Camera2 API?
Will it support RAW photography?
Will it have root access?
Will it run well on the Exynos 9611 chipset?

Also, please tell me any other things which I need to consider.


texts: What are the tiny superscript numbers on home page buttons?

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What is the number "2" in the button below that shows up on the home page?

Opening up the Play Store and looking around does not show anything obvious as to what that number means.

When this number shows up on the YouTube button, opening up the YouTube app shows that there are new videos in my feed, so I am extrapolating and assuming that other apps have new information for me to view. But that is not the case for Play Store.

If I knew what these things were called, I could easily do a web search to find out what they are and how to get rid of them for specific apps (presumably by viewing the new information that the app has to show).

I want to call these things 'notifications', but that is does not seem correct.  I believe that 'notifications' are something that shows up in a tray in Android, not a number that is associated with some button on the home screen.

This is on a Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 tablet, model number SM-T820, running Android 8.0.0 with April 1st 2018 patch level.


texts: How to restore GBWhatsApp chats & media from Google drive, when you've forgotten the email address you used to back up

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My GBWHATSAPP became obsolete & I couldn't access it anymore to be able to do a proper backup and it was equally challenging to update it directly from the app.
 After several trials, I uninstalled it and installed a different version I downloaded from a site on the internet. Now, the challenge is to restore my data. When tab on RESTORE they b tell me "No backup in my SD card".
I checked in my Google drive, but couldn't find the backup. I've attached a picture to show the backup that is shown there. It's an old (as of Oct 2018) & the phone backup.
How do I restore my data, please? I really don't want to lose it.


texts: Nexus 10, write access to USB pen drive (update)

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I've found the answer to this question from November, which states that the only way you could read from USB was with the Nexus Media Importer, although I've gotten the impression that that is read only and only for media files.

Time has passed, and I'm wondering if there is now a way to read/write to USB pen drives from the Nexus 10. This is on a company tablet so root access is totally out. Are there any free alternatives to NMI?


texts: Does Android lock my external SD card in a special way so that it is read-only on a PC?

texts:
I just got a new 64GB micro SDXC card for my Samsung Galaxy S2.
I had the same one already before, but after 3 years it said goodbye and had to be replaced (I can still read all data, but writing is impossible).

I am now trying to copy all data from the old SD card to the new one and here's the problem:
Writing to the new card while it is in the phone through Android is no problem at all. As soon as I use an adapter and put it into my PC (tried both, Win 7 and Linux), it is read-only. And I tried two adapters with the lock switch in all possible positions. Still read-only.
I noticed that Android (4.1.2, rooted) formatted the SD card as exFat, but my old card was Fat32. I downloaded AParted and reformatted the card to Fat32, but no changes.
I tried unmounting it properly before shutting down the phone and inserting the card into my PC. Doesn't help, either.
I inserted the card into the phone, connected the phone to my PC. Then I could add data onto the SD card, but the folder ".android_secure" which seems to be necessary for apps to work that have been moved onto an SD card fails to copy because Android doesn't allow that. That was close, but in the end useless because .android_secure could not be copied - and I have a lot of apps on SD.

Any hint on how I could get the last method work (maybe there is a special startup mode for the phone which allows me to access the SD card from my PC without locking ".android_secure"?) or something else? I mean I really have to be able to use the SD card on my PC! I'd appreciate that a lot.


texts: Permission denied when trying to mount USB storage

texts:
I'm trying to mount USB storage using the "Terminal Emulator" app with the following commands:

mount -t vfat -o rw /dev/block/sd* /storage/usb1

or

su mount -t vfat -o rw /dev/block/sd* /storage/usb1

But I get a permission denied message.

I've tried different su binaries. One of them is:  http://e2e.ti.com/support/embedded/android/f/509/t/279726.aspx

The shell command which I'm using is working in adb, but I have to execute it within an app. Without permissions, I cannot do that.

So:

Is it possible to root this Android image (I'm using TI release for Beaglebone Black)?
OR, can I give permissions using chmod? If I can, which files should I give permission?
OR, is my approach wrong?


texts: My phone won't boot up suddenly. Please help, thanks!

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It is Samsung Galaxy Note 2 (GT-N7100), unrooted, stock ROM.
It always stuck at the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 logo screen.
I can boot to recovery mode and download mode.
What should I do to save my phone? Thanks a lot.

I tried to flash by using download mode but I got these errors.

  < ID:0/003> Added!!  < ID:0/003> Odin engine v(ID:3.1205)..  <
  ID:0/003> File analysis..  < ID:0/003> SetupConnection..  <
  ID:0/003> Initialzation..  < ID:0/003> Get PIT for mapping..
  < ID:0/003> Firmware update start..  < ID:0/003> SingleDownload.
   < ID:0/003> sboot.bin  < ID:0/003> FAIL!  < ID:0/003>
   < ID:0/003> Complete(Write) operation failed.  < OSM> All
  threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)

When repartition is checked,

  < ID:0/004> Added!!  < ID:0/004> Odin engine v(ID:3.1205)..  <
  ID:0/004> File analysis..  < ID:0/004> SetupConnection..  <
  ID:0/004> Initialzation..  < ID:0/004> Set PIT file..  <
  ID:0/004> DO NOT TURN OFF TARGET!!  < ID:0/004> Can't open the
  specified file. (Line: 1831)  < OSM> All threads completed.
  (succeed 0 / failed 1)

The following errors displayed when I booted to recovery mode:

  Android system recovery < 3e >  KOT49H.N7100ZSUFNL1
  E:failed to mount /efs (No such file or directory)  E:failed to
  mount /system ((No such file or directory))
   # MANUAL MODE #
  --Appling Multi-CSC  E:failed to mount /system (No such file or directory)  can't mount '/system' (No such file or directory)
  E:failed to mount /cache (No such file or directory)  can't mount
  '/cache' (No such file or directory)  E:failed to mount /cache (No
  such file or directory)  E:can't mount
  /cache/recovery/last_recovery  E:failed to mount /data (No such
  file or directory)  E:can't mount /data/log/recovery_log.txt
  E:failed to mount /system (No such file or directory)  E:failed to
  mount /cache (No such file or directory)  E:can't mount
  /cache/recovery/log  E:can't open /cache/recovery/log
  E:failed to mount cache (No such file or recovery)  E:Can't mount
  /cache/recovery/last_log  E:can't open /cache/recovery/last_log
   E:failed to mount /cache (No such file or recovery)  E:can't
  mount /cache/recovery/last_install  E:Can't open
  /cache/recovery/last_install  E:failed to mount /cache (No such
  file or recovery)


texts:
I wanted to debug an Android app on my Ginonee e6. But when I connect it through USB cable, the device is not detected.
Last time I had faced same issue with Samsung Galaxy Y and installing Kies solved the problem
But for Gionee E6, nothing works, I have google-usb drivers installed; still my phone is not detected. I have switched ON the USB-Debugging option in the settings
Please help.


texts: Suddenly unable to install application from SD card

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I have an HTC wildfire. I am currently developing an application which I am consistently testing on my phone. Since yesterday for some reason I am not able to install any apk of that particular app that I am building.

The usual method of installation I use is download to SD card and then install from there. Other apps get installed with this process but not my app.

The error message - App not installed.

I am able to download and install my app from the market.

I have tried deleting all information from the phone regarding the app i.e cache etc but still doesnt work.

Not sure if the phone has blocked my app ? Can it do that ..?


texts: What is the purpose and function of the "Media Storage" application and the media scanner?

texts: I want to know what the purpose of the system app "Media Storage" and the media scanner is for and why for any reason a user would choose to not scan media on boot.


texts: How can one create a file shortcut inside the Android file system?

texts: I don't want to create a file shortcut on the desktop, I want to create a shortcut inside the Pictures folder to the DCIM folder. My mom is able to handle tech stuff, she used to work for HP. But she's getting forgetful and keeps forgetting that I have told her multiple times that her photos are under DCIM and not Pictures. If I have to root her phone to make this work, that's not an issue, I have plenty of experience with that, and have already researched how to root her particular model of phone. I believe the version of Android on the phone (AT&T LG V20) is 7.0 Nougat. Thanks for any help you can offer!


texts: Is there a way to backup contents of internal SD, while preserving the file's modification date?

texts: I'm having problems with my internal flash storage (namely not being able to create folders in root, which prevents some apps from working, plus periodic unmounts), and I have tried unsuccessfully to run fsck on it, so I figured I would back up my data, format the internal flash storage, and restore. Running adb pull /storge/sdcard0 will, however, replace the files' modification date, which will be an issue with photos, for example, since the Gallery depends on those dates to sort pics. My question is if there is a way to preserve that data.


texts: Google Now not Speaking or Executing Comand

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My Google Now for some time ago stopped speaking and executing commands.

When I do a command like 'set timer for ten minutes from now' it only searches Google for the text. Same for 'play Jimi Hendrix on YouTube'.

This began to happen when I logged in to Google Now and accepted the new terms.

When I say 'what's the Weather' it shows, but don't speaks out loud. I think that the fact of this working has to be with the google search itself and not the Google Now app.

Language is correctly set for english, and "Speech output" is set to on.

I have seem many other people with this issue googling for this, but yet no real fix.

Android is version 4.2.2 and Google Now is version 5.9.33.16.arm.

EDIT: I have used Tasker + AutoVoice but don't believe this is the problem, because it begin right after I login to Google Now and accept the license; AutoVoice commands in Google Now are not working as well.


texts: Snapchat without Google play services? +other problems

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I have a rooted Samsung Galaxy Note 3. There's no Google Play services on it, and so no apps that require Google can work, and Snapchat is one of them. I tried downloading the Google Play services apk, as well as Google Play Store, but it gives me an error message that says "Google play services has stopped responding." In addition, I've tried using Casper for Snapchat and I got banned from my account for a day. Is there a different, simple way to get Snapchat or Google Play Store/services?

In addition, several apps don't work like YouNow and Atomas. It just says that it stopped responding. Is there a way around this too?


texts: How to create contacts on SIM card/internal memory?

texts:
I'm trying to add new contacts on a phone, but I can only create Google contacts. I really don't want to hand over data to a company that has no real understanding of the meaning 'privacy'.

I just want to create contacts on my SIM card or internal phone memory. On other phones that's possible but for some reason it's not possible anymore.

edit

My phone is a Motorola Moto E with Android 4.4.4

edit 2

interestingly, on my Sony Xperia Z, (same Android version...more or less), I can create a contact on my phone. This is weird.


texts: Why would I automatically share usage and diagnostics data?

texts:
In my Android settings (Version 6) I have the option to activate "to automatically share usage and diagnostics data".

I suppose that this will help certain developpers - and of course Google - by getting statistics of my battery states and usage (as the title says).

But appart from getting "more wonderful and stable apps" in later versions, is there any specific advantage for me? I am asking this as a user and as a developper (who has noticed that many users have this option turned off). In our part of the world (Africa) we are still paying for data, so providing this information will cost me and other users real money.

Do you know about any more direct incentive? Like "better status" in the Play Store? Brownie Points with Google?

Or - at least - can I have access somewhere and see what Google is collecting about my own usage and my own battery performance? That would be an incentive indeed. I might find that I spend much more time with my phone than I think (or maybe that way I discover that my baboon is using it when I leave the room...).

Please do not hate this question; I have started investigating this subject today, because some of our apps have just started giving crash-reports on the Play Console, so am collecting any information I can - from the dev-side and from the users-side. Thank you.

Edit: Since the first answer is questioning my mention of battery-information in my initial question, I will paste here a short summary from a Google Android Account Help page which does mention battery-level:

  What information is shared with Google If you turn on usage and
  diagnostics, your device sends information to Google about what’s
  working and not working. For example, your device can send information
  like battery level, how often you use your apps, and the quality and
  length of your network connections (like mobile, Wi-Fi, and
  Bluetooth). None of this information is used to identify you.


texts:
For Remote Desktop functionality there is Droid VNC Server, other current better options?
Android Screencast (Seems like something that was promising)?

I used to "Wi-Fi keyboards", but now with VNC its not so interesting, as I have to set the input-method on the phone.  (i think "Remote Keyboard" app could be interesting if there are situations when VNC are difficult.

What about options for working directly with the phone, like desktop SMS applications?

I am thinking of any way of connecting (Bluetooth, USB, Wi-Fi....) with a rooted phone?

Primarily Windows Desktop (But many possibilities is always better)


texts: "Translate" Screen up using adb commands

texts: The lower 30% of my samsung S10+ Screen is broken and constantly emits blinding white light, making it unusable at night and cutting down battery life drastically. I have tried to use adb commands to overscan the resolution 300 pixels upwards, but it tends to break most apps even after adjusting the density, and doesn't prevent the blinding light. If i change the image res it will shrink to the middle, but create black bars on the top and bottom. If I could do this, then translate the entire screen upwards to just have the black bar on the lower part of my screen that doesnt work, that would be perfect. Is there a command for this? This is essentially a duplicate of this question, but it seems it ended as a dead end. Any help is appreciated.


texts: Can RAM and ROM be increased after rooting a device?

texts:
How can I increase RAM and ROM after rooting my Lenovo A269I running Android 2.3.6? After rooting an Android would the RAM and ROM be increased?

I have not rooted my device yet. But I want to do so.


texts: Samsung Galaxy Ace S5830M CyanogenMod 7.2: Google Play gives error 492 after factory reset

texts: I have a Samsung Galaxy Ace S5830M from Telcel, Mexico running CyanogenMod 7.2. Per a previous thread I managed to install Google Play from the Google Apps package from the CyanogenMod Wiki for CM 7.2 by explicitly mounting /system from ClockworkMod (since I was wrongfully assuming it mounted automatically) and already added my account to the phone, but now I can't download anything from Google Play due to error 492. I already did a factory reset from ClockworkMod and it didn't work.


texts: My Samsung Galaxy 3 (GT-i5801) is not being detected by my PC -- What should I do?

texts:
I have a Samsung Galaxy 3 (GT-i5801) Android phone. Currently, my phone is not being detected by my PC. Initially, when I purchased this phone, I was developing applications and I was able to run the applications on my phone. I have purchased a new cable as I thought the data cable may have been damaged, but that did not solve the issue.

What can be the possible solutions or what do I need to check for in order to connect my Samsung Galaxy 3 to my PC by using a data/USB cable?

I have Windows XP installed on my Dell Inspiron laptop.


texts: Galaxy S7 Edge developer options not activating correctly

texts: Version 8.0.0. The Developer Options menu is available under settings, but when I tap it, it says "Turn on Developer Options First".  OK, I go to About Phone -> Software Information, and try to tap the Build number 7 times.  It tells me "Developer mode has already been turned on." on the first tap.  Restarting doesn't change anything.


texts: OpenGL apps not responding to touch on Xperia M2

texts:
I have a Sony Xperia M2 (not rooted, on stock 4.3 Jellybean). When installing some apps, I noticed they won't respond to touches. After installing a few more apps it became apparent that the apps that didn't respond to touches all used OpenGL. Other apps work perfectly, but ones with OpenGL get stuck.

The apps aren't frozen because any background animations they have still work fine.

With developer mode visual touch feedback enabled, my touches show up on screen, so I know android still registers them.

What's going on, and how do I fix this?
Also, will updating to KitKat affect this in any way?


texts: LineageOS 16.0, can't get tethering to work, Samsung Galaxy J5 SM-J500FN

texts:
I use 'Free' French ISP. Tethering was working previously, I made no update.
I have another device with LOS 16 that works well with tethering.
After running dhclient usb0 from my Linux OS, I get my private IP address, adb logcat shows:
07-16 01:46:41.940  4507  4507 I dnsmasq : DHCPREQUEST(rndis0) 192.168.42.124 00:11:22:33:aa:bb·
07-16 01:46:41.941  4507  4507 I dnsmasq : DHCPNAK(rndis0) 192.168.42.124 00:11:22:33:aa:bb address in use
07-16 01:46:44.221  4507  4507 I dnsmasq : DHCPDISCOVER(rndis0) 00:11:22:33:aa:bb·
07-16 01:46:44.222  4507  4507 I dnsmasq : DHCPOFFER(rndis0) 192.168.42.119 00:11:22:33:aa:bb·
07-16 01:46:44.222  4507  4507 W dnsmasq : Ignoring domain domain.tld for DHCP host name (null)
07-16 01:46:44.224  4507  4507 I dnsmasq : DHCPREQUEST(rndis0) 192.168.42.119 00:11:22:33:aa:bb·
07-16 01:46:44.224  4507  4507 I dnsmasq : DHCPACK(rndis0) 192.168.42.119 00:11:22:33:aa:bb linuxbox

from my Linux box, I can ping the Android device as well, but I can't get network access through Android
the Android interface rndis0 is up with ip in the same network as my Linux box.
I have default route established to the android device as well.
from the Android shell (via adb), I can ping whatever domain or IP.
in sysctl, I have net.ipv4.conf.all.forwarding = 1

This is some errors from dmesg:
[ 910.429371] 2 init: 1] init: Received control message 'interface_start' for 'vendor.lineage.trust@1.0::IUsbRestrict/default' from pid: 230 (/system/bin/hwservicemanager)
[ 910.429463] 2 init: 1] init: Could not find service hosting interface vendor.lineage.trust@1.0::IUsbRestrict/default

Any clue ?


texts: Trying to root Motorola Xoom. Stuck rebooting

texts:
I am rooting my Motorola Xoom wifi tablet following these instructions:

http://www.droid-life.com/2011/02/25/how-to-root-the-motorola-xoom/

I unlocked the bootloader fine. And I got to this point:

Type:  adb reboot bootloader
Type:  fastboot flash boot rootboot.img
Type:  fastboot reboot
Wait for your device to reboot all the way.

Except it never rebooted all the way. It is stuck on a black screen with a red M motorola logo and the words Dual Core Technology. Its been about 20 minutes or so now. Should it be taking this long? and if not how can a make it to try rebooting again?


texts: On an Android device, if we sign up on any app, the password gets automatically stored on the Google Account. With this, we can use Google Chrome to access the saved password on Desktop too. Can we do this with other browsers too, like Microsoft Edge or Firefox, if we install it on both, the Android device and the Desktop ?


texts: How to check supported Bluetooth Profiles on Android device

texts:
How do I know which "Bluetooth Profiles" are available on my Android device?

Is there any terminal command to list all "Bluetooth Profiles" supported by Bluetooth Stack present in Android device?


texts: Can I charge my tablet with a plug that has different output voltage and current?

texts: Can I charge my tablet with a plug that is for an old fashioned mobile phone? The plug has a different output voltage and output current.


texts:
In my lenovo Z2 Plus handset with jio ,  currently jio volte stopped working  .
I was not able to make calls , but internet is working sometimes and sometimes not .

I restarted the device many times but no luck ?

Is there any solution to this .


texts: Why do new photos take so long to show up in the Gallery?

texts:
If I take some photos, and then go to the Gallery app, those photos do not always appear immediately.  I've tried causing the Gallery to refresh, but the images simply do not appear for more than 15 minutes.  I can open the Camera app again and browse through them, so I know they have been stored.

Is there a way to eliminate the latency between when a photo is taken using Camera and when it appears in Gallery?


texts: I wanted to see how this other messaging app was going to work on my phone and Gear S.  To make it my default I had to go to default messaging app and turn off my stock message app.  But the new app doesn't allow me to respond to my text messages from my Gear S so I need to turn back on the stock app.  However it's no longer there.  My phone is not rooted I just simply turned it off.  Is there anyway to turn it back on?


texts:
I've been having this strange issue for a while where my keyboard overlaps in app text boxes. It happens with every kind of text box that sits on top of the keyboard. It seems like it aligns with the bottom of the selected text rather than the box. It's really annoying to type this way. Especially when trying to edit something higher up in the text. I then have to close the keyboard in order to be able to go back to the end and put my cursor there.
I attached a screen shot of the issue. It's showing SwiftKey but it also happens with the default keyboard.
I'm running lineage os 17.1.


texts: How can I get my phone to find contacts by name *or* company name?

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I have an HTC Droid Incredible running Android 2.2 (Froyo). I keep my contacts in GMail, and they are automatically synced to my phone. The problem is, my phone's "Search People" app seems to search by business name/organization only if no contact name has been entered.

Is there any way to trick the phone into searching by either name or business name/organization when both of these fields are in use?

Alternatively, is there a better app for looking up contacts than the "Search People" app that came with the phone?


texts: Android only TWRP starts which doesn't load

texts: I've an Samsung Galaxy S7 with Android 7. I tried to updated it with Smart Switch. But after that, the phone ends with an "encryption unsuccessfully" error. I wanted to save my data, so I flashed twrp. But TWRP didn't let me in my Internal Storage. I wanted to format "/data", but it hang over, so I restarted the phone. Now it only boots in the TWRP-Recovery, but it doesn't load (only the loading screen appears). I can't boot into download mode or something else.


texts: I side loaded 7.1.1 from 6.0, on my 2014 Nexus 6. I would like to downgrade to 7.0 (because of issues such as speakerphone echo). Can this be done via side loading?


texts: Galaxy 5: GPS always stops working after phone has been in standby

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My new Samsung Galaxy 5 (also named Galaxy i5500, and running  (android 2.1) has some GPS issue.

The GPS works fine (i.e. it can find satellites when I use the app GPS Test.) directly after powering up my phone. However, as soon as the phone has been in standby, the GPS no longer can find any satellites. After restarting the device, the GPS is working again until the next standby.

The device has been upgraded to the latest firmware using Samsung Kies, and following Samsung's support advice I have already performed a factory reset.

Is there something that can be done to fix this (apart from waiting for Samsung Support's follow-up)?

Edit: I think this androidforums post describes the problem and solution (still have to test it) quite well.


texts: How well do animated GIFs work on the Asus Eee Pad Transformer?

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I'm looking at buying the Asus Eee Pad Transformer. Before I do, though, I want to see how my Tumblr experience will be on it. What I'm specifically worried about is animated GIFs. When I browse Tumblr on say my iPod Touch or Droid, sometimes GIFs work, sometimes they just don't. I played around with an iPad 1 a while ago and it also had trouble playing some GIFs.

I'm wondering if anyone has any experience with the Eee Pad and if it has these same problems with playing animated GIFs?


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After updating my Nexus 5 to Android 5.0 I noticed that alarm is not fired at set time (actually that spoiled my today's morning).

When I set time for alarm it writes correct delta (e.g."Alarm set for 3 minutes from now"), but it doesn't make any sound or any on-screen changes in 3 minutes: the alarm just hangs in notification tray as an "Upcoming alarm".

I've checked the notification settings and didn't find any problem. but the notifications from Google Keep don't work as well...

What can be wrong with built-in alarm in Android L?


texts: I wiped everything on my phone with TWRP. What should I do?

texts: I wiped everything on my HTC 10 device using TWRP (I checked everything). My device was rooted. Now how can I get the device working properly again? I think that I don't have anything on the device (and on the external sd) but the TWRP.


texts: How to create a profile with multiple context in Tasker?

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Right now by default, Tasker runs my task when any of the context (aka. profile) are met.

I want to have the task only activate when all of the context are met:  location and time, et cetera.

How?


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I Just rooted my phone (Motorola RAZr D1) in order to allow aditional space for instalations. I could not find a proper way to root this device on XDA fórum so I went to internet. I got root acces by instaling Kingsroot app but since then the phone is showing strange behavior like consuming more batery, auto enablig data of the SIM, and not allowing some aplications to be installed (espacially those related to security like SuperSU and some AV), etc.
I suspect the phone was hacked so I perform factory resset via the system management tools. But the malware is still there...
And if I try the reset via initialization tool (power+volUP) the options are all in chinês which I am not able to understand....
what can I do to recover control of my device?

UPDATE:

I have android 4.4.2 (KitKat) installed in which Framaroot does not work.

I want to get superSU installed on /system and set it as the default root manager but kinguser (that is the malware, I am almost sure) doesn't prompt for authorization with other superuser applications of android market (like superSU in https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uNrny2A6g1g or superuser).

Some apllications got autorization now (like root explorer and Avast) but not the terminal which could also de helpful.
How to make it?


texts: auto switch problem on music on(android version lollipop )

texts: my android 5.1 lollipop switches to the next song if it experiences a shake so its frustrating when you are listening to music with the phone in my pocket, it auto switches to next song if it detects any movement. so how do l stop that?


texts: I downloaded kingroot downloaded the root access and was working properly. I uninstalled it then again instsalled it (3 times). Now I have root access and now I want to remove it. I tried my old way ( uninstall kingroot from the settings in kingroot) but now it is showing error. I tried system cleaner apps. Those didnt work. Now what should I do to unroot. ( while rooting I didnt do anything other than installing kingroot I didnt unlock bootloader)


texts: How to connect Android mobile with PC using Teamviewer app using Wifi connection without internet?

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I know we can use the teamviewer app to connect to PC using internet connection for remote desktop connection.

But I want to know if it is possible to connect the PC with Phone using the Wifi connection. Both the Android device and the computer are on the same network, and I want to connect them directly, without needing internet access.

Teamviewer has an option to connect to PC's within same LAN. But these settings needs to be configured in the systems to be communicated.

I don't know how to change these settings in my phone. Does anyone know how to achieve this or know any better free app that allows remote desktop connection using wifi, without needing internet access?


texts: Infinix Hot 2 (X510) on Android 6.0 doesn't show names when receiving a call

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My boss in the office asked me to help him upgrade his Infinix Hot 2 (X510) OS to Android 6.0 Marshmallow which I did. But after upgrading the phone, I discovered that when calls come in, it would only show the number but not the name.

How to fix it?