texts: Can I Recover Email Address That Have Been Signed Into On My Galaxy Phone??

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When I factory reset my phone, it had signed me out of my Gmail account that I had created and used for my Google Play Store. And now I cannot remember what the exact email address was.

It has my SMS backup and restore on it and all of my pictures and contacts and important info. Is there a way to find out what the email address was??


texts: Does the Samsung wireless charger for the S6 have built-in surge protection?

texts: I waz speaking to Samsung rep and she says the S6 is safe to charge even with electricity fluctuations with the OEM wireless charger. Is there any fact to this? So is the wireless charger safer for the phone than using a wall charger with no external surge protection?


texts: Cannot get into recovery mode from boot-loop on BLU phone

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I have BLU Life One X which is at 0% battery and in boot loop:

It shows 0%, then
"BLU/Bold Like Us", then
"Android is starting/optimizing app AAA of BBB", then cycles.

I tried to follow the instructions:

Pressed Power + Volume Up + Volume Down.
Got two teeny lines: Recovery Mode: Volume Up and Factory Mode: Volume Down.
No matter what I press, the screen goes dark and nothing happens.

What can I do now?


texts: Recovering specific files and folders from Galaxy S6 edge plus

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i have a rooted and factory deleted Galaxy S6 edge plus, from which i want to extract/recover specific files(with specific extensions).
All the "common" software only searches for documents, pictures, messages, contacts etc.
The problem is that i have used a media hider software HD SMTH/Hide something
this saves the files in a .pg directory(i dont know here) and also changes the extension into .pg or something similiar(check link).
Can someone help me get my nuclear photos and videos back even though i have done a factory reset? any help would be much appreciated <3


texts: My songs will not play on my galaxy tab 3

texts: So i was playing some songs ive downloaded then my tablet died. I charged it and tried to play the same song and will not play and says the music player does not play that audio type. Even though it played it a couple hours previously.


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I own a Samsung Galaxy S2 I9100, currently running Android 4.0.3 XWLP7, rooted. My problems however started even before rooting the phone.

The problem is that whenever I try to call someone, there is about a 20% chance that the phone will freeze, sometimes for over a minute(!), without performing any action. I can hide the Phone application by pressing the home button, but the app itself is frozen and unresponsive. After some time passes, the call is made, even if I've hidden the Phone app by pressing the home button.

All other apps seem to work without any issues. The phone is otherwise completely usable and no other defects can be observed.

A while ago after googling, I found a thread on xda-developers that recommended clearing the data of "Call settings" from Settings -> Applications -> All. At the time I believed this to solve my problem, but the problem reappeared pretty soon, and I do not believe it to be relevant at all now.

I have tried restoring my phone to factory state, including deleting everything from the phone storage and reinstalling the OS, without any effect on the issue.

Is this a known issue, and if so, are there any remedies?


texts: Rooting my phone and installing CyanogenMod. Can I ever go back?

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Possible Duplicate:
  Is it possible to unroot a device?
  Where can I find stock or custom ROMs for my Android device?

I have a HTC Desire HD with HTC Sense and I was thinking of rooting my phone, and installing CyanogenMod but I wonder... If I regret it later on, is there a possibility for me to go back to HTC Sense?


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I was a bit quick to switch phones, is it possible to restore the applications with their settings from the SD card (When they were installed on the card, ("regular" and Link2SD).

(I can of course get the apps from Google Play, but I would like the "old" settings to come back)


texts: nexus S partition scheme, can it be changed?

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planning on moving from the Nexus One to the S.

the only thing I don't like about the S is the 512ram and the 1GB for apps.

I tried to search forums, but found nothing relevant about this quesiton:

Is it possible to partition it something like

/system 6Gb
/SD 9Gb
/swap 1Gb

?

i'm comfortable flashing custom roms, but i never dealt with partitions.


texts:
I want to intercept a traffic and found out some streaming URLs from an android app. When I tried to use Packet Capture, the app says "please turn off VPN connection" once started. So I can't capture anything. Is there any other way that I can capture the URLs which are played inside that app with Google's exoplayer?
Regards.


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The performance of my phone became very poor. It's very slow. When I open the wifi, it freezes for a few minutes! I had to reset factory default.

After the resetting, the phone became super fast once again but I found some pre-installed apps that may make my phone slow again such as Facebook, Messenger, Whatsapp, ...etc. I deleted all of them but I can't get rid of Google products. I can only disable them. I don't know why Google imposes their products. I have the right to manage my internal memory the way I like!

Here is a list of the products that consume the internal memory as well as the performance:

Chrome
Google Play Store
Google Drive
Gmail
Google App
Google play music
Google Play services
Google Hangouts
Google Maps
Google Photos

Would you tell me how to get rid of them, please? I have Android Marshmallow 6.0


texts: How can I install official Android 2.2 Froyo in Samsung Galaxy S which runs Android 2.1 Eclair?


texts: Does LineageOS or OpenGApps have a GMS License and GMS Certification?

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Some time ago, I have installed LineageOS on my Samsung Galaxy S2, together with the OpenGApps suite. I have registered with Google and enjoy access to the phletora of Google Play apps on this phone.

Now, is this use of Google Play from an ASOP based Android legal, or problematic? Since, I really doubt LineageOS, nor the OpenGApps project has properly gone through the GMS License and GMS Certification which seems to be required to obtain proper access to Google's apps?

Note: This question has arisen around the Ban of Huawei from using "Google services" as per this article: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2019/may/19/google-huawei-trump-blacklist-report

I think, Huawei should be no different than LineageOS, when it comes to using ASOP and installing the play store via OpenGApps.


texts: How to install Ubuntu-Touch on Xiaomi Mi A3

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H!@all
I would like to install the Ubuntu-Touch on my Xiaomi Mi A3
How to start, were to download, how to flash?

The Xiaomi Mi A3 is on the list of supported devices and a link to Github from where you can (I suspect) download the source code.
The Ubports-installer is not working for the Xiaomi Mi A3 (no install script).
So I download the source code lunecrash-master.zip

Did i do everything right?
How to proceed?


texts: What is the differrences between Talk and Google+ Messenger?

texts:
Both are the chatting tools of Google.

I use Talk since I use Gmail to chat with my friend and when I see Google+ Messenger, I just thought it is Talk but the two are NOT the same at all - i.e. chatting with one person on Talk  and he/she will NOT receive it Google+ Messenger.

This is so confusing. What is the differences then? Why there are two chat tools like this?

Update
The funny thing is that Google+ Messenger is used for chatting with Google+ users from Android phone. But when I log in my Google+ page, I can ONLY talk with Talk friends !?!? I want to continue my last chat with a friend on Google+ from my PC, but now I cannot. So funny!


texts: Can connect to hotel wifi but Google Chrome says I am offline

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I know this is probably not the right place to ask this but I am out of ideas.

Me and my girlfriend arrived in a hotel yesterday with open networks for us to use. So no splash screen or login. The problem that I am facing is that I am able to connect to the network but I can't seem to use Google to search things. It gives me "You're offline" without any additional information. However I am able to receive whatsapp messages and use some other apps like Facebook.

I have tried everything that I can think of and have been using mobile data to Google that problem for a few hours but no result. The weird thing is that when I connect to like a restaurant wifi everything works like it's supposed to. In the hotel everyone can use wifi expect me...

For those wondering I am using a Oneplus 3 and my girlfriend is using an iPhone.

Thanks in advance for any assistance! If additional information is required please let me know.


texts: What do Android application permissions mean?

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When installing an application, the application lists permissions that it needs to perform its  functions.

I am creating this list of the the system defined permissions and a description of what they mean. It is a community wiki so if new permissions are added in the future they can be added to this list.


texts: Broke front camera on Nexus 5 and can't use any camera app

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I just repaired a screen on my broken Nexus 5 but I also broke the front camera module. Now I can't get the camera app to work (for the back camera) or use Snapchat.

Is there a way to disable the front camera so these apps will open using the rear camera without trying to connect to the front camera and sending an error message?

I could get the back camera working before updating the phone when I went online so could it possibly be a software update. Any solutions would be much appreciated.


texts: How to stop apps writing to "Android" folder on the SD card?

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I have a (seemingly) simple question to which I haven't found a clear answer to. My phone creates an "Android" folder on my SD card and I'm wondering if it could be moved into the phone's internal storage instead.

I just got a new phone and it's got way more storage than my last phone, so I'd like to make the most out of it as I can, so I'd prefer that all the application data is on the internal storage rather than on the SD card.

That's the way it worked on my old phone, so I'm a bit puzzled that it doesn't seem as easy to do anymore.


texts:
In order to enable USB mass storage mode, I placed a file in the /system/etc/init.d/ directory. My situation has changed, and now I want to remove that file. I know it is safe to remove because I put it there.

However, I can not delete it. I have a rooted phone, and I have tried using ES File Explorer and also su mode in a command line emulator, but every time I try to delete it, I get an error that says rm can't remove 'MassStorage': Read-only file system.

How do I delete this file?


texts: Android battery usage (3G, HSDPA and Edge)

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In order to reduce battery usage I checked the Use only 2G networks from Settings > Wireless & networks > Mobile networks on my Android. Then I noticed the E icon appeared instead of H on the network indicator in the notification bar. If I am not mistaken, H stands for HSDPA and E for EDGE and the HSDPA is a 3G technology.

Now the question is: What is the relation/difference between 3G, HSDPA and EDGE? What is the best way to increase battery life between charges, but to maintain internet connectivity as well?


texts: Titanium Backup unable to obtain root permission

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I recently updated my SuperSU to 2.79. Titanium Backup has stopped working since then. I've tried reinstalling it and clearing data and cache too.

Strangely, it is trying to obtain SuperUser permission from a script in the location:

system/bin/.ext/.su

when I try to execute it using Android Terminal, it throws a Syntax Error.

Any help will be appreciated.


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the problem:

I am using a OnePlus One. Current CM version - 11.0 XNPH44S. I got the update notification to XNPH05Q and when i click "download update" it downloads the update(i dont know where). And when i click "install update" it reboots and automatically goes to CM recovery mode(i dont need to press the power and volume down button).

As most of the forums suggested, I do the following:

Apply update > choose from internal Storage > 0/

but i dont find the correct file to select. And so I simply reboot the system and download the file cm-bacon-5fa8c79c0b-to-5229c4ef56-signed.zip and put it in the internal storage.. then i do the following:

reboot (automatically goes to cm recovery)
apply update
choose from internal storage
0/
select the zip file

the installation starts...

Same problem has been posted here at xda-developers forums but no solution is given... also, i tried the instructions from the forum of oneplus one.

Note: i dont have much idea on flashing twrp, etc.... you can consider me a noob.

HELP!

My solution:

The problem lied in the ROM installed in my phone. So, I rooted the phone, installed TWRP recovery, flashed SU binary and then flashed the updated ROM.

The most easiest way to root is given here. After following the video tutorial, download the ROM you want to install then flash it using the TWRP recovery.


texts: Phone won't turn on - Samsung Galaxy S II

texts:
My Galaxy S2 won't turn on. It just keeps flashing the Samsung Galaxy S2 screen.

I turned it off, then held the power button and the down volume button and a screen popped up with the green android. It says "downloading do not turn off target". How long does this take to download?


texts: How can I delete my /sdcard/.xiaoniubook/ directory?

texts: I downloaded a free book app from the Android Market and it installed just fine, but when I went to open it it told me I needed to try to delete the /sdcard/.xiaoniubook/ directory and restart my phone. Where (or what) is that and how can I delete it?


texts: HTC Desire 816- how do I turn on my mobile data?

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I have been relying on my WiFi due to not knowing how to connect to my mobile data. When i turn my mobile data on, the switch turns green indicating that it is on however, it says disconnected underneath and the mobile data doesn't work.
Please help, Thank you.


texts: In a while I will be changing operator and SIM card, but not number. I backed up contacts, SMSs, even call logs. But I have no idea how to back up Whatsapp conversations. Do I need to worry? In other words, when I do such a change, do I risk losing my Whatsapp chats or are they linked to the number, implying they will get transmitted to the new SIM with the same number? Or perhaps they are linked to the device, which will also stay unchanged?


texts:
I'm an Android newbie who has a Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7" Wifi (SM-T210) and would like to retrieve its stock ROM, modify certain files and add some applications to the system partition, and then flash it into any other SM-T210 device. Is this possible? How can I do it?

Thanks for the help.


texts: Android voice recorder with unlimited recording time

texts: I've tried the Bighand and Tape-a-Talk Voice Recorder apps, but both only seem to record continuously for about 1 hour.  Is there an Android app which will allow me to record until I run out of storage space?


texts: How to get the latest security updates for CyanogenMod?

texts:
I have installed CyanogenMod in February 2016, and the device information showed Android version "5.1.1", and the security patch level was "November 2015".

This hasn't changed until today (2016-02-20): The device says that there are no updates.

Looking at http://www.cyanogenmod.org/blog the last entry with "Android Security Bulletin" in the title was back in October 2015.

Looking at https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/index.html there are security bulletins for each month.

So my question is: How can I get these Android security updates for CyanogenMod?

Any information about that delay (if it's really one) is appreciated as well.
It's OK if have to compile it myself.

In case it's device specific: I am using a Samsung Galaxy S4 mini.

Update

I have probably used the "Download latest release" link on the page pointed out by xangua in his answer, and it seems that this link in fact refers to a "snapshot". I am looking for security patches for the "latest release" (v12).


texts:
My Galaxy S7 was just updated to Android 8 - Oreo.

I get that one of changes in Oreo is tying the App notifications to the App Badges (e.g. your "unread messages" on the app Icon).

However, it seems that if you disable app notifications, you also disable the badges. I would like to enable the badge for my Email application, but still have notifications disabled.

Any suggestions on how to enable this behaviour?

Thanks!


texts: hard factory reset when partitions are messed up

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I have a Google Nexus 7 (2012) which for no apparent reason entered an endless reboot loop. Trying to fix it with a fresh install of the OS via TWRP, I unintentionally messed up the partition table.

Now the device doesn't even show the Google startup screen. The screen stays bare dead whatever I try (power + volume down, up, upsidedown, usb plugged in, immersed in Coke, boiled...).

Is there a relatively inexpensive way to interact with an android device that has its partition table damaged?
(Of course, it is not detected by adb.)

details

Probably they don't add much to the description of the problem, but for the sake of completeness, here are the latest steps of this tragedy.

Connected as root via adb I used parted to try and enlarge the size of the system partition (because the OS image didn't fit the system partition). It returned an error saying that it did not recognize the disk label.

/system/bin/sdparted # ./parted /dev/block/platform/sdhci-tegra.3/mmcblk0
GNU Parted 1.8.8.1.179-aef3
Using /dev/block/mmcblk0
Welcome to GNU Parted! Type 'help' to view a list of commands.
(parted) p
p
Error: /dev/block/mmcblk0: unrecognised disk label
(parted) quit
quit

So I reverted to fdisk, not really knowing what I was doing. It asked if I wanted to write a new label and it seemed a good idea to me to do so and I persisted the change. (In retrospective I see it wrote a DOS partition, which doesn't sound as good)

/system/bin/sdparted # fdisk -u /dev/block/mmcblk0
Device contains neither a valid DOS partition table, nor Sun, SGI, OSF or GPT disklabel
Building a new DOS disklabel. Changes will remain in memory only,
until you decide to write them. After that the previous content
won't be recoverable.

The number of cylinders for this disk is set to 481024.
There is nothing wrong with that, but this is larger than 1024,
and could in certain setups cause problems with:
1) software that runs at boot time (e.g., old versions of LILO)
2) booting and partitioning software from other OSs
   (e.g., DOS FDISK, OS/2 FDISK)

Command (m for help): write
The partition table has been altered.
Calling ioctl() to re-read partition table
fdisk: WARNING: rereading partition table failed, kernel still uses old table: Device or resource busy

Then I switched back to parted, which had an apparently nicer output:

/system/bin/sdparted # ./parted /dev/block/platform/sdhci-tegra.3/mmcblk0
GNU Parted 1.8.8.1.179-aef3
Using /dev/block/mmcblk0
Welcome to GNU Parted! Type 'help' to view a list of commands.
(parted) p
p
Model: MMC HAG2e (sd/mmc)
Disk /dev/block/mmcblk0: 15.8GB
Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/512B
Partition Table: msdos

Number  Start  End  Size  Type  File system  Flags

(parted) quit
quit
/system/bin/sdparted # exit

I rebooted and from that moment on the tablet shows no signs of life.


texts: Moving Content from Galaxy S7 to iPhone X

texts:
Apple Move to iOS app really sucks. It is only available to transfer a few items from Android to iPhone and you have to factory reset iPhone to bring up the app.

So my question is: what is the fastest way to transfer 60G content, including Contacts, WhatsApp, Music and Photos.


texts: Terminal "Permission Denied" - Need more info on error message

texts:
I am trying to run an executable from the android terminal with root permissions, but I am constantly receiving the following error:

[ExecutableName] : permission denied

I am confirmed to be loged in as root.  I see the # sign before my prompt and I can run root commands such as chmod.  I saw that the android shell guide says

  "The built-in shell has very limited error handling. When you type a command name >incorrectly it will say "permission denied", even though the real problem is that it >couldn't find the command:"

Does anyone know how to get more information on this "permission denied" error?


texts: forbid ADB install apk through a password

texts:
pls is there a way to forbid the adb install to install apk into tablets unless there's a password?

Android 5.0 - rooted devices?

thank you


texts:
I'd like to add an item in the system "Share" menu that sends links and other small text via HTTP POST requests.

On my PC i'm using curl + a shellscript.


texts:
I have a question about pixels and screen resolution of an Android device.

The app I developed was at the time when Samsung Galaxy S III was new. The images for my app had a resolution 2310x1300 (ratio 1.777 to fit screen). Samsung Galaxy S III has a resolution of 1280x720. I chose a higher resolution to have some margin for future devices with larger screens and higher DPI.

But that's not enough these days - Galaxy S6 has a resolution of 2560x1440, that is far higher than the resolution of my images. So I thought that the quality of the images for such a device would be deteriorated since the resolution of the images is lower than the resolution of the display. But when testing the app for the Galaxy S6 I cannot see any differences right now - the images scaled for the new device (image resolution of 2310x1300 used in a device with 2560x1440) is at least as good as for an older device with lower resolution.

Have I completely misunderstood how dpi and resolution works?

The images resources are under the /res/drawable/hdpi folder.


texts:
I am in the process of restoring a Samsung Galaxy S4, for Verizon. It shows a screen
that says I need to use the "Software Repair Assistant"program. Could anyone please provide assistance as to how I can resolve this issue?


texts: Looking for a Lightweight gallery to replace the stock gallery

texts:
I am looking for a lightweight gallery with following characteristics:

No annoying 2D/3D animations
Possibility to set wallpaper
Classification by folders
Fast or at least faster then standard Cooliris gallery
No background services like Just Pictures!


texts: Failed upgrade, now stuck in recovery mode

texts:
My Galaxy Note is stuck in recovery mode and I'm not sure what to do next. Here's what happened:

After connecting to wifi, a software update was downloaded and a message asked me to install it. I accepted, because otherwise it said it would remind me in 3 hours...
I left it plugged in and went out. When I came back, there was a screen warning me of the dangers of installing a "custom OS" (?) The options were to press the volume-up to install it, or volume-down to reboot. Neither option did anything. Hard rebooting went to the same screen.
Later, I tried to charge it, but got this repeating sequence: the symbol showing a charging (but empty batter) for a couple of seconds, then a picture of the android robot with blue polyhedron thing (like here), then blank screen. A few seconds later it repeats.
Finally I try rebooting into recovery mode:

Android system recovery (3e)
...
reboot system now
apply update from external storage
wipe data/factory reset
...
MANUAL MODE
-- Appling Multi-CSC... (sic)
Applied the CSC-code : INU
Successfully applied the multi-CSC.

Now, I don't really care whether I get the update or not, or whether I lose some data - I just really want a working phone again. I'm travelling atm, so it's a bit inconvenient. But mostly I'm asking for help to avoid making the problem worse.

So: what should I do?

It's a (unlocked) Samsung Galaxy Note with ICS. I haven't (intentionally?) rooted it, but the recovery screen shows the android with a red exclamation triangle.


texts: Say I have multiple Google accounts (A and B) on my Android 8 smartphone. I have already installed some apps in the past with account A and I'd like to continue using this account. But now somehow, when I open the app, it asks me to accept the terms of use with account B. If I decline, the app closes, so I can't switch accounts from within the app without accepting with account B, which I'd like to avoid. Am I missing something?


texts: How and when is Android's default browser updated?

texts:
I am used to browsers having exploits found on them being fixed and having new versions of the browser with the fixes.

In the Android native browser it seems there is no such process.

Does this mean that exploits found for the native default Android browser are never fixed until you upgrade your ROM?

Is there a version history for the native browser?

When I look at my user agent info for my Froyo 2.2 Galaxy S I9000 I see Gecko version 533.1, which is very old. Does it mean exploits exist for this and there is no way to patch them?


texts: How do I enable Airplane mode using Tasker on Android 4.2.2?

texts:
How do I enable airplane mode automatically at 01:00 AM using Tasker on Android 4.2.2?

The Airplane mode setting inside Tasker under Action -> Net -> Airplane mode cannot be activated:

  Airplane mode is not available in Android 4.2+, try the Secure Settings plugin and a rooted device.

My device is rooted. How do I properly use the Secure Settings plugin to enable Airplane mode automatically at the said time?


texts:
I have an old Lenovo T3-850F that has fallen out of support; and I thought that maybe I should migrate it to a new device with a higher version.

What do I need to do to do this properly and not loose the things I've bought from the Google Play Store / Amazon Kindle, etc?


texts: Android Playstore speed problem on Stock Android phone

texts:
I am using Android One phone with Stock Android 8.0.0, I see some major speed problem in my playstore- while downloading from playstore I only get 250KBPS speed whereas my actual speed is 1.3MBPS -which I get in other apps..and even other phone's playstore while connected to the same network..
I don't know what is happening..
Any help and tips..?


texts:
Screenshot (click image for larger variant)

As you can see here, i have already move the app to sd storage.

the problem is, my app data still using my root directory.

How to move my data to SD Storage Data???


texts:
I am trying to start a minecraft server and I was going through the port forwarding process. I can't play on a LAN with the other person. I am using PDANet+ (FoxFi Key) on an Android (Galaxy S9 edge). When trying to enter the default gateway into my browser, the session kept timing out. After some research I discovered the port 80 was closed. I turned off my firewall and did many other suggestions from searches on the internet, still nothing. Is there a way for me to open port 80 or another way for this to work?
Any help or advice is much appreciated.


texts:
I have a Samsung level u pro anc , the problem is the sound balance in left and right ear are not the same , it's not related to software or anything else.

actually there was similar situation before and some one just reset the device by holding some buttons on the device and it balance again .

now the problem is back and I can not figure it out how to solve it.
 the headset has three button for call and volume up and down. and a toggle button with 3 situation for off , on and paring mode .
I appreciate any help to solve the problem .


texts:
Well, I have a Galaxy Grand Duos GT-I9082L brasilian version and i try restore my phone with kies, but i still get this error

I try restore with odin, but result are the same


texts: Automatically forward specific WhatsApp group messages as SMS

texts:
I learn in a school, where a large portion of the students don't use smartphones (because of addictions, pornography, and so on).
My classmates and I have a WhatsApp group, and sometimes we send important messages, which the smartphone-less students don't know about.
Is it possible to have a code that you write at the start of an important message (something like "important message" or emojis that nobody uses like ), and the message will be copied and sent to the smartphone-less guys?


texts: Where are apps natively stored on a Nook running CM7 off a micro SD

texts:
I have a Nook running cm7 off a class 2 4gb sandisk. I've installed a couple of Apps on my device. I've noticed, after going to managing apps, that some apps are actually being installed internally and some apps being installed onto the SD card. I am planning to upgrade to a class 4 16gb sandisk, and I want to completely start fresh, how do I remove pre-existing apps internally? I'm slightly confused. Thanks.

edit:

Actually, so I guess verygreens method splits the SD card into 2. The first "internal (1gb)", second being the "rest of the sd ( total sd - 1gb)". So..to my understanding, apps defaults to installing "internally" or the first partition, how can I make it so it defaults to the larger partition? Or do I need to manually move it after each install of a new application?


texts:
I've gone the route of a data only plan (tablet plan) on my smart phone and am using the services of a VOIP provider. Things are going nicely, just trying to iron out a few details.

When you order a mobile data plan, you get a SIM card and matching phone number. On a tablet you can't receive calls or texts, but on a phone you can. If you do, you pay the premium price.

Android natively provides a SIP client in the phone app. Android also provides a Blacklist option and the use of wildcards. Allows me to block some or all calls and texts. However, it doesn't allow me to distinguish between a call to my SIP account or to my mobile number (unless somebody here knows how).

Nobody knows my mobile data plan number, but I do get the occasional "wrong number". I imagine that I could also receive an occasional SMS (also wrong number or for advertising).

So, does the Android Phone allow me to block calls and sms from the carrier, but allow calls from the SIP client? As in: block incoming calls that are to a number, not from like in a blacklist.

I know I could block all calls and sms with the phone app and use a separate VOIP app for SIP calls. However, I wish to know if this is possible with the native applications.


texts: Ok so I have a samsung galixy note 0.8 and whenever I hold the home button to see what tabs are open a message comes up saying that my com.android.systemui is not responding. My screen goes black for a second but I can still see my apps.  Then it shuts off and turns back on. This started yesterday.


texts: What are the criterias Google Maps Navigation uses to suggest a route?

texts:
I'm asking this question because of a very specific issue I'm facing a lot of times. Google maps suggests me a longer + more time consuming routes sometimes when it has the shorter, less time consuming routes. What is the logic behind this suggestion.

I will share a screenshot of this happens in the Google Maps Web (since I have to match the perfect timing to make that happen in mobile but in the web I can change the departure time and reproduce the scenario. I will update the post as soon as it happens the next time on the mobile.)


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I have uploaded a gif on tenor, with three unique tags. Since Gboard uses gifs from tenor, I figured my gif would appear on gboard when i search for those unique tags through gboard gif.
It doesn't appear on gboard. But on tenor, when I search for those tags, my gif appears.
Why doesn't it appear on gboard? How do I make it appear there?
Please let me know as soon as possible.


texts: LGG4 marshmallow: third of apps uninstalled after turn off/on - playstore says they're still installed

texts: My LGG4 was fine until the upgrade to marshmallow in January.  After the upgrade nearly half of my apps had lost their icons replaced by the android icon.  Clicking these, says app not installed.  But on google play store, it says apps are installed, so I couldn't reinstall them.  Native email was still there but crashed if I tried to open an email.   After several days, turning the phone off/on numerous times, the apps 'miraculously' reappeared.  All was well until I turned the phone off for a few hours 2 days ago to save battery, when I turned it back on, lots of apps apparently uninstalled again.  Play store app crashes, says play services not installed; go to playstore in native browser it says apps are installed, so I can't try to reinstall.  I have no idea what's going on or how to try to fix it.  Removing battery has no effect.


texts: On Motorola G2 when on speaker call and power button ends call feature turned on. Cannot go to screen without ending the call

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On Motorola G version 2. When:
1. On call using speaker, and
2. Power button ends call feature on.

I am unable to go back to screen in any condition. I have tried:
1.Using  volume keys.
2.Moving phone in every angle, i.e. proximity doesn't seem to work.


texts: Is there a way to filter “My Cards” in the Trello widget?

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In the web version of Trello the "My Cards" page can be filtered to only show cards from specified boards. I use this to filter "My Cards" to show cards from personal boards and hide cards from work boards.

In the Trello widget for Android I can't find a similar filtering option. Is there one? If so how do I get to it?


texts: How do I *really* disable autocorrection?

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I am experiencing this on a Droid2 Global running Froyo, but it was happening on a Droid Pro as well. It did not happen on my Droid running Cyanogen or stock Froyo.

When I'm typing in the gTalk app or using Tweetcaster, my text is auto-corrected. Even when I have auto-correct turned off in the keyboard settings. I use a lot of shorthand, and this gives rise to interesting conversations some times as auto-correct turns abbreviations like "DX" and "D2" into "PD" and similar silliness.

So, the question is: Is there more than one setting for auto-correct? If so, where is it hidden.

It seems to be global since more than one app suffers from it.


texts: How to run a mouse on android 7.1 (TV Box)?

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I got gifted a nice wireless mouse this morning.
I've seen android work with a mouse before so I figured it can handle it as a plug an play, given that this one doesn't have fancy buttons that can be configured - hence needing special software.

Well that wasn't the case, and the manufacturer of the mouse doesn't have android drivers.

Is there such a thing as a general mouse driver I could find. If windows while offline can give basic functions to a new mouse, can we give a helping hand to android to jump the gap?

Normally I'd just go to the store and swap it for a Bluetooth mouse but its a friendly gift and I don't want to do that unless i have to.

The tech is "96 pro plus" tv box (has two usb ports) runs a cable mouse with no problem.

(Just returned it and got a bluetooth replacement in the end)


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I have an s4...tired of the bloat I rooted and flashed CyanogenMod onto device...

Frustrating...nothing on phone works...Facebook YouTube and other apps crash on load...

Unfortunately X has stopped is the error I get

Facebook just closes...no error

The time system tray display doesn't update I have to use clock app to get time at which point the system tray 'sometimes' updates.

My alarms don't work...I can configure them but no sounds...volume is cranked

I am certain something fubared during flashing I had several problems getting it going

I am looking into other distros...but base android appeals to me...however I understand the base won't likely have required drivers hence mods like cyanogen for S4

Restoring the default ROM is an option I think...I believe I backed up before flashing...

Anyway...what are my options here... Suggestions??


texts: Controling YouTube using keyboard with Samsung Dex

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In the YouTube app using Samsung DeX, I can't figure how to use the keyboard to do things like turn the volume up/down, pause the video, and things like that.

It looks like the app is not configured to take input from the keyboard.

Is it possible to control YouTube using just only keyboard? Is there any workaround?


texts: What exactly happen when flashing new rom?

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I searched for a while without any satisfactory answer. What exactly happen when you flash a new rom on an Android device?
What the new rom contains of the Android architecture here:

A rom (es: Cyanogen) developed for s2 can't be installed on any other device (es: note) only because of the screen resolution or there are other factors (es: drivers)?

Thanks a lot for the answers in advice :)


texts: How can you send email to a Gmail Contact Group?

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I'm using Android 4.1 on a Droid Razr M.

Is there any way to send an email to a contact Group?

I've read several posts that show how to do this but none of them actually work.

There is also an app (GroupU) but it would be nice to be able to send to groups within Gmail.


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I have an LG G4 with Android 6.0. I installed an application for learning English. The app requires me to watch a video and then to speak. However, I'm having trouble with the latter.

This is the error message:

  In order for the app to work properly, please enable access to the microphone from your phone settings.

What should be done to make the application work?


texts: I can't boot to custom recovery directly

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Good day to everyone. I have a problem with my SKK Lynx (rebranded Ulefone be Pure) phone. I've installed a custom recovery on it (Philz Touch) via RashR. I am able to use it successfully but I have to use an app to boot directly to recovery like quick boot because when I try to boot to recovery via the power + vol down button, it goes to the stock recovery which is in Chinese characters.

I want to be able to booth to the custom recovery directly because I don't always have access to the quick boot. Can anyone help me? What do I have to do? Thank you very much.

P.S The steps I've taken are:
try TWRP,CWM,and Philz which does the same thing
rename the recovery file in the data/etc folder to .bak


texts: Download issues with Android Marketplace: "Download unsuccessful"

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Archos 43 Internet Tablet owner here.

I've been happily using the Google Android Marketplace since purchasing this device, but recently, my application downloads and updates are not working.  Either the download attempts to start and nothing happens, or I immediately get a "Download unsuccessful" message.  I'm not sure what changed to make this happen.

Today, I also got a PowerAMP error indicating that they can't verify my PowerAMP license (Cause: Android Market response- ERROR CONTACTING SERVER).

Maybe this is a firmware issue?  Currently using Firmware 2.3.26 (Android 2.2.1).

No issues with AppsLib or Amazon App Store, but some apps are only on the Android Marketplace, and I want to use them!

Any help troubleshooting this is appreciated.


texts: Wi-Fi hotspot with access of device storage

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Is it possible to create Wi-Fi hotspot on Android phone with access of device storage through that network?

I'm able to create hotspot OR share storage through network, but is it possible to do it together at same time, with just one device?


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(Motorola Droid, Android 2.2.2)

My new employer uses Google Apps to manage e-mail etc. They're also big into instant messaging for intra-company communication.

On my device I have my personal account and have added my company account so I can use Gmail for either, have consolidated calendar, etc.

However, the Google Talk app is tied to my main (personal) Google account. I can't see a way to get it to use the company account or, better, allow both accounts to be active.

How can I use Google Talk with a secondary account?


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I have disabled my background mobile data. I want the setting this way, but as a result of doing so there is an annoying warning that I have background data disabled on the system tray that prompts me to press and enable background data.

How do I remove the warning?

Running ICS on two device that show the warning.


texts: How can I install Google play services on Android 2.2?

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I have an unbranded tablet running android 2.2.

I was trying to develop an application using gcm and wanted to test it on the tablet. But somehow SERVICE_NOT_AVAILABLE error was coming. I then came to know that for android devices having version less than 4.2.2 , google play services has to be installed in the device for GCM to work.

Firstly, i tried to search for Google Play Services on PlayStore app. No result was shown. So instead i tried searching for it on phone's browser.
So when i saw the link on browser, a popup appeared asking for whether to open with browser or Playstore. I chose playstore and the link opened.
Which was kinda surprising because no result was shown earlier when searching through Playstore.

Secondly, when i tried to install the app it gave an error saying that Incompatible with other applications(s) using the sameshared user ID.

So, this means i cant test GCM on my device.
Any advice ?

Thanks in advance :)


texts: can I tell google maps to avoid motorways?

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So, my question is

Is there any way for me to tell google maps, to avoid motorways?

Edit

I'll add some screenshots to show why the currently suggested answer doesn't seem to apply.

Say I search for my destination

I see no blue circle

I can tap "Get Directions" then I get this screen

So I see the icons for car, bus, cycling, walking.

Say I tap the bottom right three dots. Then it just says  "Reverse start & end"

If I tap the car, then I  get two options. Get Directions, or Navigate.

There's no 3 dots in the top right or anywhere,  with a "route options" option, that the suggested answer mentions.

I'm not seeing the option to avoid motorways.


texts: "Blocked by your IT admin" Samsung Galaxy 8

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I'm trying to install Android Auto from apk but I get the message "Blocked by your IT admin. Unknown apps can't be installed on this device." In the last 18 months I have downloaded that app already 2x without any problems.

I have already given permission to install unknown apps from Chrome and My files. Deactivated Play Secure and any device admin apps (the only one I saw was Find my location).

I do have work e-mail app but according to my employer "Our Mobile Device Management platform (MobileIron) doesn't block any installation on your private device, as a completely separate Workspace is created and managed by us, which doesn't interfere with your private configuration".

What else can I try doing before I ask them to remove MobileIron?


texts: how to move contacts from phone to Google account

texts: I have contacts stored locally on my phone and also I have contacts on Google.. But in kitkat I'm not able to sync these internal with google account like on android ICS


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I accidentally added a task to Tasker which reboots the phone on startup.
How do I boot into safe mode on LG Optimus 2X to disable it?


texts: How can I change the voice used for the Navigation app on Android?

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I love the Navigation app on Android. The voice it uses is fine, but I'd like a little variety. I'd settle for it using the British voice that's available on the phone. However, I've changed the Text-to-speech setting on the phone for language to British, but it hasn't changed the voice used by Navigation. There is not a setting in Navigation for the voice. Assuming it uses the "locale" setting, my only options on the Droid are "English" or "Español".

Am I stuck? Does this require root?

In case it matters, I'm still currently on Android 2.2.


texts: Practical longevity of current Android phones

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Before continuing to read, please understand that I do not have a smartphone and have never had one. Thus my experience with such devices is minimal.

I am thinking about getting an Android smartphone, but I strongly prefer something that lasts (please don't debate why).  How long do current smartphones stay practically usable?  How long do they last physically, and how long does the software stay reasonably usable?

I do have an iPad 2 (release year: 2011), which at this point is barely usable.  It is in good condition but the (irreversible) OS updates made it slow and many current apps are also so slow as to seriously affect usability.  It used to be the same with computers many years ago, but it isn't so anymore: a 4-5 year old laptop computer holds up perfectly well today, and I see no need to upgrade.  What about current mobile devices?

I am not willing to get a smartphone unless it is likely that it will stay usable for at least 4-5 years.  I'd rather stay with my 6 year old Nokia.  I am not in a position to get a carrier-locked phone, so a getting a quality device would be a significant expense.

To sum up: I am not sure that progress in mobile device performance has already slowed enough to make longevity a reasonable expectation, hence my question.


texts: Missing internal flash memory and SD card does not mount

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Some time ago I installed a custom firmware (YAR28) on my Archos 7HT. This worked fine for a while, until some day when I switched it on it showed the initial startup screen, and after that all my installed apps were gone. So I re-installed the stock firmware from Archos. But then I found out I could no longer access the sd-card. It was not mounted when I inserted it. But when I connected the device to my PC using USB it did show up as drive F: and G:. I could access F:, which was obviously my sd-card, but G: (which should be the internal flash) could not be accessed, and Windows even asked if this should be formatted.
When I open the Files on my tablet, and select 'SD Card' it gives the 'SD card is unmounted' error. And when I select 'Internal Memory' it is completely empty. So it looks like the file system is still working, but the internal flash part somehow is no longer accessible.
I have a feeling that some low level setting has changed and that I could somehow solve it if I could get access to the underlying Linux system, but I do not have a clue how to proceed.


texts: Huawei phone- apps downloaded and visible under settings but can't open

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I have a new Huawei phone purchased in Australia, and I have successfully downloaded apps, which appear under app settings, but there are no shortcuts for the apps nor an option to open them. Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

Thank you


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I have a smartphone (from a local manufacturer). It has an option saying 'USB Internet' with description 'Sharing windows PC internet via USB cable'.

My first question is whether I can bridge my Ubuntu internet connection with this option?

When I connect my phone to my PC Network Manager show a new ethernet connection 'Wired Connection2' with name 'Ethernet Network (Qmobile A36)'. The problem is that network manager try to connect to this network but always fails to do so.
I tried to apply every solution available on internet but failed to gain any success.

Output for lsusb:

Bus 002 Device 015: ID 0bb4:0004 HTC (High Tech Computer Corp.)
...

Output for ip link show:

...
9: usb0: <BROADCAST,MULTICAST,UP,LOWER_UP> mtu 1500 qdisc pfifo_fast state UNKNOWN mode DEFAULT group default qlen 1000
    link/ether a2:d4:38:5b:d8:72 brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff

Output for ifconfig usb0:

usb0      Link encap:Ethernet  HWaddr a2:d4:38:5b:d8:72
          inet6 addr: fe80::a0d4:38ff:fe5b:d872/64 Scope:Link
          UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST  MTU:1500  Metric:1
          RX packets:246 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
          TX packets:380 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
          collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
          RX bytes:7104 (7.1 KB)  TX bytes:86559 (86.5 KB)

Any help appriciated.


texts: How do I put a new wallpaper on my Android 4.3 device?

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I've got an image I would like to make the wallpaper on my tablet.

When I go into Settings:Device:Wallpaper:Home Screen I have to select from one of the following:

Gallery
Live wallpapers
Wallpapers

The image I want to use is in my Dropbox.  Gallery appears to have some capability to sync with Dropbox, but I don't see any way to sync just a single file.  I have gigs of stuff in my Dropbox and don't want to wait (or waste flash) trying to sync everything over to my tablet for just one file.

Gallery doesn't appear to have any other capability to import files?!

I've tried some things directly from Dropbox.  I try tapping on the image and it brings up some kind of image viewer which doesn't seem related to Gallery.  When I long tap, I am given the options: "Share", "Favorite", "Delete", "Rename", "Move" and "Export".  The only one that seems potentially useful is "Export", however it brings up a list of apps, none of which is Preview.  It does have "Save to SD card" but I also don't know how to use an image on an SD card as a wallpaper!

I tried exporting it to my scrapbook, and from there it says the location of the file is:

/Android/data/com.dropbox.android/files/scratch/Camera Uploads/Galaxy.jpg

But this doesn't help me!  Strangely, from the Scrapbook there is also a "Link" button which says I can "Complete action using" and one choice is Gallery, but when I select that, even though I appear to be in the Gallery, the image still doesn't show up in the Gallery when I try to set the wallpaper.  Strangely, there is a menu option to "Set as" which says I can set it as my wallpaper, but when I select that it wants me to select what part of the image to use and shows me a portrait shaped rectangle to resize.  But I want to use the whole image!  Why can't I use a landscape image as a landscape wallpaper when my tablet is in landscape mode?

I tried going directly to the file system, but I can't find where wallpaper or gallery images are stored.  I tried doing a search by my file manager will only display the first 500 images, and these are all images from other apps.

This seems like it should be such a simple thing!


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there is wi-fi network, without access to internet. I need to connect my phone with 3g internet on board to it, and use it as router, i.e. give access to some one host, that knows phone's ip.

I can not use avalable by default function of wi-fi hotspot, because no one should be able to discover the connection to WAN exists. At least, it's existence must be not so obvious for every one. I suppose, on some custom distributions, like cyanogen mod, iptables is avalable, that could solve my problem, but i use default firmaware: android 4.4 on highscreen zera.

I tried to google possible solution, but all I have found is advices to configure wi-fi hotspot


texts: Rationalising the utility of swap in Samsung Galaxy Ace S5830

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I am trying to get my hands on the average read/write speed(s) of the RAM bundled on the said phone. Just wondering how this faces off with a Class 10 micro SD. I was thinking if the Class rating was high enough, maybe using swap might be a good idea.

Q1.) Is there a Class rating that is performing almost onpar with the RAM random access timing?
Q2.) Is my theoretical basis invalid?

Thank you!


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I am using Nexus 5 for at least a year. Suddenly the screen went crazy and it started turning off and on again. I tried to turn it on, but it didn't work, the screen was black. After a while, I could turn it on, but the screen was displaying static noise like this (not my phone):

I had my phone with USB debug mode enabled and used this Java application to mirror my phone screen. There was no problem using my phone from my PC, but the screen still was static. The touchscreen is working, but I asked a tech guy and he suggested to change the display. I bought the part and replaced it myself, but it didn't work (same results).

Now I've been researching a little more and I found out that the problem could be the charging port mic flex connection to the display. Can someone answer me if they have faced this same issue before and how they fixed it?

Fix:
It seems the flex connector (see image) was damaged by water, I replaced it and everything was fixed.


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Anbox doesn't come pre-installed with Google Play Store and there's not even a package installer, so the only way to install applications in Anbozx is through Android Debug Bridge, aka ADB.

adb install /path/to/file.apk

which would result in installing the application in Anbox, which worked for me for installing QuickPic and Snapseed, but it failed in installing Opera Mini and WPS Office giving the following error:

Input:

adb install /home/sumeet/Downloads/opera.apk

Output:

* daemon not running. starting it now on port 5037 *
* daemon started successfully *
30103 KB/s (4597754 bytes in 0.149s)
Failure [INSTALL_FAILED_NO_MATCHING_ABIS: Failed to extract native libraries, res=-113]

Is this an Anbox problem, an Ubuntu problem or an ADB problem that can be fixed? Since Anbox is essentially just an Android emulator running on top of Linux, how can I fix this?


texts: What can i do to get my cloned WhatsApp to show messages with names from my contacts (address book) in a Huawei 40P lite smart phone?

texts: I transferred my phone contacts from my old Samsung phone into a new Huawei 40P lite. The phone doesnt come with pre-installed WhatsApp. I then cloned WhatsApp from the old Samsung phone. The address book is showng pretty well but the names in my contacts havent synched with the WhatsApp. What should i do to activatte the address book (contacts) so that the WhatsApp messages should be showing the names of the people in my contacts list.


texts: How can I hear micromusic.net on Android?

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If I start micromusic.net in chrome or Firefox on my nexus, I can't hear the music.

How can I make this work?


texts: Can I update my android system although the USB port is broken?

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The USB port of my LG-p500 is not capable of exchanging data anymore (the device or any dmesg do not show up when connected to a computer). Charging still works, fortunately.
Due to some annoying software bugs (Android 2.2, original LG supplied), I'd like to update the operating system to a newer Android version.
Do I have any chance to upgrade?
---- EDIT ----
For completeness, I include a screen of the update notification screen (Menu -> Update notification). It says it is updated, but the version V10R_00 was the one supplied initially with the phone. Furthermore, it tells me to connect it to the PC suite, a LG software.


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I have a motorola moto g, which power button has stopped working. My phone switched off, and now I'm not able to switch it on. I tried entering recovery mode but power button is needed, so it does nothing.

Also, when i connect the charger the screen switches on, and the percentage of the battery appears, also when connecting to PC.

Do any of you know any way to switch it on ?

Thanks in advance


texts: how to install play store on samsung galaxy ace?

texts: How can I install the google play store app on my Samsung galaxy Ace?


texts: How to prevent extra folders from being created in my external SD card?

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I have an HTC desire 820s running on Kitkat 4.4.4.

I have set phone storage as my default write disk in Settings. However, when I open  ES file explorer, I always find that many folders named like ucbrowser, whatsapp, blackmart etc., have been created in my external card. Even when I delete them all and check after sometime, I find that they have been recreated.

Can you tell me how to stop these folders from getting created? I want them to be created in my internal SD card, not in external SD card.


texts: How to replace Cyanogenmod dialer/contacts/messaging(texting) apps?

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I have a Samsung Galaxy S3 with Verizon. I've recently rooted it and installed Cyanogenmod 10.1.

Of ocurse, when you buy the phone brand new, it comes with all the built-in apps from the manufacturer. With the Samsung Galaxy S3, I prefer their original dialer/contacts/messaging apps vs. the ones that comes with Cyanogenmod.

Is there anyway to get back the original dialer/contacts/messaging apps and replace the ones on Cyanogenmod? Is there anyway to change custom ROMs to your liking? Is there a apk of the original dialer/contacts/messaging S3 apps?

I'm new to the world of custom ROMs and rooting Android, so please, if you could, be specific and detailed as, most likely, I won't know where your coming from.

Thanks!


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I've been trying to root my LG H500 (Android version 6) sporadically over the course of more than one year, with many combinations of software, each tried multiple times. None were effective. I had USB debugging enabled during all those attempts, and I also used a Windows 7 PC to connect the phone to.

USB drivers used (all of those were tested separately):

LGMobileDriver_WHQL_Ver_4.1.1
LG-Mobile-Driver_v4.2.0.0
LGUnitedMobileDriver_S51MAN313AP22_ML_WHQL_Ver_3.13.2
An LG United Mobile Driver less up to date than the one above that
was recommended to me as compatible with my phone by the LG Mobile
Support Tool, don't have the exact version at hand

All of the above were downloaded from sources as official as possible.

Most testing I did was with LG-Mobile-Driver_v4.2.0.0, under which I tried to install the drivers for as all the possible forms of connection between the phone and the PC. There were 4 modes:

Charge-only
MTP
PTP
MIDI device

The PC attempted to install drivers for each mode. All drivers were installed except for one or two drivers that failed to install under MTP mode. I exclusively used MTP mode for rooting the phone, by the way.

Drivers were also tried to be installed when the phone was off (but at the same time connected to the PC). None of these were installed successfully. One of those was "LGE Android MTP Device". Same problem appeared when I tried to set the phone to "Download mode".

Rooting programs used:

Kingo Root (latest version)
LG One Click Root (versions 1.3 and 1.2)
RootGenius

Kingo Root was always spiking from around 26% to 80% to 100% in mere seconds, then just gave me the "ROOT FAIL" message after it failed.

RootGenius freezed the phone while it was on, but a simple reboot fixes the problem. I used it only once and didn't bother afterwards.

LG One Click Root always gets stuck at 60% (Rebooting into download mode), but I do the reboot manually so no problem till now. Whether I actually go into download mode doesn't matter because the program says it "manages" to root my phone (goes at 100%). This is not the case, however, because Root Checker still says it isn't rooted. When I actually DO go into Download mode, it gets stuck at 0% with a small message underneath saying "Unknown B92" (the numbers change every time this happens).

What can I do from now onward? Are missing drivers causing a problem? Will maybe trying to root the phone on a connectivity mode other than MTP change anything?


texts: Can't access main camera (stuck in wide angle)

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My Zenfone 4 Max camera app is stuck on the wide angle camera. The icon on the picture below says it's the main camera, but it's possible to see by the curve on my wall that it's indeed in wide angle. When I click on the wide angle icon, system says it's now on wide angle, but the image doesn't change.

I have tried restarting in safe mode, clearing app's cache, restarting normally and tried using 3rd party camera apps. No success so far.

Any way to fix this without having to take it to Asus tech support (they take forever to answer) and/or restoring factory settings?


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Recently set up 2 Android smart phones for my sons earlier this month (around Dec 12th, 2015). On one of the phones, Android OS is showing a HUGE spike in background data usage. From Dec 12th until Dec 25th, Android OS used maybe 233MB of data. However from December 25th until 3 days later (December 28th - Yesterday) it suddenly used 4.30 GB of data!!! WTH?!?!

The family mobile data plan for each line is 6GB through T-Mobile. He was no where near the limit prior to Christmas. Suddenly POOF... over 4GB of mobile data used by the OS. WHY?? What happened? Did his phone get hacked? I have Kaspersky Internet Security installed on the phone since it was set up.. no alarms showing an issue. So what changed in the past 3 days??

The few apps installed barely account for any data usage. Yet Android OS is hogging it all. Is something lurking under that moniker?  Not happy one bit. See attached images for reference.


texts: Attempt to root AVD running Android 4.4/5.1 is failing

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I have referred to various posts but I don't think they seem to work, at all, whatsoever, when it comes to AVDs with Android 4.4 or 5.1.

I felt a need to post this.

So before posting this question, I have understood a basic need for rooting AVDs or even any device.

Mount /system in rw mode.
Push su binary; optionally busybox binary.
do chmod to them, say, 6755. That should be it.

I followed posts and successfully rooted AVD with Android 2.2, however, I tried to repeat the same thing for Android 4.4 or 5.1 (both with SELinux disabled), but it seems that there is some kind of fallback mechanism.

For Android 4.4 and 5.1, /system will be mounted in rw mode, but, as soon as I try to push binaries, it gets reverted back to ro mode. Furthermore, it won't get back to rw mode as well, at least until I do a reboot. I keep getting a permission denied error.

Since these worked for Android 2.2 (with a modification in filesystem type and mountpoint), I intend to execute following commands (for Android 4.4 and 5.1):

adb root
adb shell /system/bin/mount -o rw,remount -t ext4 /dev/block/vda /system
adb push su /system/xbin/su
adb shell chmod 06755 /system
adb shell chmod 06755 /system/xbin/su

Anyone who has managed to root AVDs running these versions of Android are requested to help me in this.

I have experience with Android Studio & Windows.


texts: How do I prevent apps from trying to gain permissions?

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I downloaded an app for a restaurant I frequent to collect points. When I tell it to show the QR code to scan at the register, it switches to a screen in my Android Settings to "Modify system settings". Of course, this app should have no business changing my system settings, but I need to press Back twice to get out of the Settings app, and to the QR code.

I'm tempted to just copy the QR code offline, and import it in another app, but I want to prevent apps from asking for these permissions after I've already said no.


texts: Annoying "unmount" notification when removing SD card

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If I pull out my storage card, my device complains that the card was removed unexpectedly, and that I must "unmount" it first.

After googling, I found out that this is some Unix term for breaking the connection between the system and the storage so there is no data in memory that was not yet written to the storage.

However, I have not found an easy way to do this. There is a command, but it is buried in Settings!

Since users are expected to notify the device before pulling out a card, there must be a quick, easy way to do so.

Should I power down the phone? That takes more time to execute, but less effort (fewer strokes).

Come to think of it, with all the devices I have used in the past (cameras, music players), I would power down the device before changing SD cards, but those devices all have nearly instantaneous shutdown and startup times.


texts: How can I permanently assign a static IP address to Wi-Fi or USB tether clients?

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I use my phone as an extended display with x11vnc, which works as intended.
The only issue is, that I have to change the IP address on the VNC client on my phone, very often. Because of dynamic DHCP, I suppose.
I use a Motorola g Turbo Lineage OS 7.1.2, rooted.

Is Android capable of IP reservation? It basically assigns IP address and hostname depending on the MAC address. Or something that achieves the same.

Edit:

Is it possible to assign new static lease through an ADB command immediately?


texts: Which android internet browser can download a specific file by clicking on a specific button?

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I'd like to see the four different graphical altitude profiles (original, 1st, 2nd and 3rd alternative) for my specific route with my personal profile (write something in the field "Profile") on my smartphone (Android 5.0) created with http://brouter.de/brouter-web/ and download it by clicking the GPX button.

I've tried following android apps (without success):

Google Chrome
Chrome Beta
Firefox Beta
CM Browser
Ninesky Browser
Opera
Opera Mini
Dolphin
Photon Flash Player

Only with the Dolphin app I was able to paste by clicking in this field a text (the code from a customized profile for optimal route calculation which is saved on my smartphone), but clicking on the Download Button on GPX didn't work. I was asking why does the internet browser app not allows to click on the GPX text.

Summary:

In the Dolphin app: insert of the code works, also the choice of the four alternatives perfectly works. But the download is impossible.
Only with the Android app Opera I was able to download the GPX file, it really works! But here in this web browser I was not able to insert the customized brf profile text.

Is there an android app which can do both: write a code in the "Profile" field and click onto the "GPX" to download the calculated route?


texts: WiFi is "saved secured" but won't conenct

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This only happens with one particular network (my device (Samsung galaxy s4, on 5.01) connects to other networks fine), but I know the issue is on my end because other devices connect. My device connected to this network as recently as yesterday, but now it won't.

It shows "WiFi networks available" but when I press connect, nothing at all happens, it doesn't even flicker,still showing "saved,secured" by the network.

It is really strange that my device connects to other networks, and that other devices connect to this network, but I can't. Help?


texts: What percentage of devices have each of the Android versions?

texts:
We're starting out with some Android development in our company, and I'm working out which  Android versions we should support.

In one of Google's videos from 27th May 2010 (22:34 minutes in) there is a pie chart showing roughly a third of users each for Android 1.5, 1.6 and 2.1.

Does anyone have a more up-to-date source for the percentages of active Android devices with each version of the platform?


texts: S4 won't connect with usb AND broken screen. Need files from phone

texts: My S4 will not connect to my computer when plugged in using the correct samsung cord AND the screen is shattered. How can I load the files from the phone? Remove the hard drive from the phone maybe and put it in another without ruining the new replacement S4? And if there is no possible way a all to retrieve the files then what can I do to make sure no one else can retrieve them after I send the phone back to the insurance company? I have 4 days to get a solution. Thanks!


texts: Google Play Store behaving strangely: apps don't install

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Lately, when I try to install apps from the GPS, the following things happen:

When I tap "install," the blue "waiting" bar shows up. (I don't know whether there's a better name for it.)
Instead of turning into a progress bar that shows the app downloading, the "waiting" bar just sits there. I eventually hit "stop".
When I go to the GPS on my computer, the apps I have unsuccessfully attempted to install show as installed, even though they're not. (And they don't show as installed on my phone.)

Has anyone seen this behavior before? What is the remedy?

EDIT. The phone is a Moto X, not rooted, on a cellular connection. It started maybe a week ago. I can't think of anything I might have done to provoke it.


texts: Symlink to simulate /storage/extSdCard in Android 6.0

texts: So recently, I started using Android 6.0, and one of the first things I noticed was that the external SD card was no longer mounted under /storage/extSdCard anymore; instead it was mounted under a folder named after the Volume ID in /storage, meaning that several of my applications that originally used the /storage/extSdCard path could not anymore. I was curious as to whether it's possible for me to create a symlink in storage to the new path named /storage/extSdCard so that those applications can still use it, but when I tried using ln -s /storage/some-volume-id /storage/extSdCard to create the link, though, the result ended up being only visible and usable as the root user. I checked the permissions which saw full rwx permissions for all, tried changing the group to match the others, tried the symlink switch on the commands, and tried remounting filesystems read/write, but the link still doesn't work for any of the apps or non-superusers. I'm still relatively new to this, so is there anything I'm overlooking that somehow keeps the link from showing up?


texts: Phone stuck in recovery bootload and i need to backup all data

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EDIT - ive flashed the system because i couldnt find any way of recovering the data, without unlocking anything there is not much that you can do. with this can someone close this question? lastly, screw xiaomi
Yesterday i've changed my setting which resulted in my phone booting only into recovery mode(Redmi note 7).
Because of that my pc wasn't able to see it as a storage so i couldn't backup anything. Asking my friends they have recommended to use adb pull / which gave me the following error adb F 03-23 12:48:03  4772  7552 file_sync_client.cpp:473] protocol fault: failed to read stat response: No error
phone is in constant sideload state when connected to adb. but i can put it in fastboot if needed
is there any way for me to recover everything? app data, media, other files? OEM is locked btw, so i cannot flash twrp at the moment, tried unlocking with mi-unlock, says "please add your account in miui settings -> developer options..." ...which i don't have access to.
for full trace and additional errors here is a link to them https://drive.google.com/file/d/1mabIpYW7zaj9tV74iyr7VloiEa80cWCK/view?usp=sharing


texts: Play store does not list any installed apps

texts: After installing CM11 and corresponding gapps I no longer see any installed apps listed in the Play Store. Is there any way to have them relisted without re-installing all the apps? I have tried clearing the Play Store data and cache.


texts: How can I migrate my data/apps from one Honeycomb tablet to another?

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I got myself Honeycomb tablet, but after I used it for a while I've decided that I'd like to get a different one.

How do I transfer all my apps from one tablet to another?

Or, if this is not possible, how I can delete all my data from my old tablet?


texts:
My ASUS Transformer TF101 charges extremely slowly using the original power adaptor.

I'm trying to figure out the cause.

Here are all my knowns:

The power block (wall to USB adaptor) charges my mobile phone without issues
The power block plus ASUS cable turns on my Transformer if it is off, or wakes it up if it is sleeping (but charges extremely slowly)
The ASUS cable lets me MTP and all that from computer and tablet
I installed ICS when in April and now its running 4.0.3
The charger does charge, but extremely slowly both on Keyboard dock and Tablet (a few days to get to 20%)
It definately has not been near water, dust, direct sunlight or particle accelerators

From this I guage: it's not the power block or the cable, and the only change was ICS a few months back which worked okay (first update was buggy, but the next one fixed this).

Anyone else had this or know why it could be?


texts: Is the Nokia BH-214 bluetooth headset compatible with Android?

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I have a Nexus S with Android 4.1.2.

I purchased a Nokia BH-214 headset. The audio output works. The buttons work. But for some reason, the headset's microphone seems to be ignored by the phone. When I make a call, it uses the phone's microphone instead of the one in the headset. Is this some compatibility problem or I am doing something the wrong way?


texts: Rooted Galaxy Nexus GSM silently fails to reflash/erase - Unable to wipe and its rebooting continiously

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I have been struggling for a week. Searching all though the internet.

My Galaxy Nexus has suddenly stopped working. It is continuously rebooting.

Its rooted but has stock rom 4.3.

My problem is, I thought of wipe everything and do a fresh flash and I started with fastboot commands.

So I ran all the commands below:

fastboot flash bootloader bootloader-maguro-primelc04.img
fastboot reboot-bootloader

fastboot flash radio radio-maguro-i9250xxlj1.img
fastboot reboot-bootloader

Both went well with out errors and OKAY for all erasing, sending and writing.

This was taking endless time.

fastboot -w update image-yakju-jwr66y.zip

So, I disconnected. And now:

I am unable to Flash or wipe partitions or even a single file (from fastboot or recovery screens - wherever applicable)!!!

I am not able to erase and do a fresh install. The height of the situation is when recovery is falking me showing that the files and folders are deleted, but after a reboot all files and folders which I just deleted are coming up in list!

Moreever, when I do a ./fastboot oem lock (the bootloader screen shows that the lock status is locked) and do a reboot, the lock status again turns UNLOCKED!

I tried to flash the latest TWRP.

fastboot flash recovery openrecovery-twrp-2.7.0.0-maguro.img
fastboot reboot-bootloader

Its showing successs. But when I run it after reboot, its my earlier version 2.6 of twrp shows up!

I am not sure what is causing this! but please help me recover my device.


texts: HTC Desire 816 -How to use a particular sim for data usage and restrict the other?

texts: I have got an HTC Desire 816 phone. I am not able to restrict the data usage to only one sim. If i enable the data usage for the Slot1 sim, the Slot2 sim also gets enabled for data usage. Any idea how to restrict this?


texts: Are lock screen pattern and system start pattern the same?

texts:
I have recently bought a Nokia 5 and I am quite new to Android.

I have entered screen lock/and or start lock and entered a pattern. Acutally, I don't know if I did that one or two times but then I was very new to Android.

After some time, I have changed the lock screen pattern. Now I enter that pattern daily many times, but I didn't turn it off for, say, two weeks.

Now, after the installation of an update, the phone restarted and asked for a pattern to start Android. The lock screen pattern did not work.

Since I entered the pattern too many times wrongly, the phone erased all data and I was forced to reinstall everything. Now I have entered a pattern (for lock screen) once again, and upon restarting the phone, the same pattern unlocked the phone.

So the question: Are lock screen pattern and system start pattern always the same or can the be different?


texts: how do you turn off the vibration alert for incoming text messages on a samsung galaxy s3 mini?

texts: I've gone through the settings menu but can only find options to change the vibration pattern, not to turn it off completely. Any ideas??


texts: How can i tell if a photo was taken from the phone or downloaded from somewhere else?

texts: How can i tell if a photo from the samsung galaxy 7 was taken from the phone or it was downloaded from another app or site or sent to the phone


texts:
My Android phone's screen suddenly stopped working - gone totally blank. I am getting lots of incoming calls, but am unable to view who is calling or pick the call. Also just before it stopped working, I had put it in Silent Mode with Vibration. So I have to listen to vibration to know that someone is calling, and there is no way I can turn Sound On now.

I want to access my phone's call log from PC by connecting using USB cable. There are many softwares, but they require to be installed on phone also. While I can install the software on the phone using MobileGo, but I may not be able to read the port no. on which the software is listening.

Is there any software which I can install just on my PC (like MobileGo) and directly access phone's Call Log? MobileGo has many useful features but this one is missing.

Any help will be greatly appreciated.


texts: How to create a symlink after I rooted my Samsung galaxy w GT-i8150?

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How do I create a symlink from my /sdcard/NaviSEA to point to /sdcard/external_sd/SD/NaviSEA?

Even after rooting my device I still get "Operation not permitted" error and I did allow with su in my script :

$ su
# ln -s /sdcard/external_sd/SD/NaviSEA /sdcard/NaviSEA

Why doesn't my script work?


texts: High CPU load during file copy to SD card

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Copying large files to micro SD card (via MTP mode or USB thetering and FTP) causes a high CPU load (around 90%) with the result of my phone rebooting from overheating.

Is this a normal behavior? Any suggestions?

My system is Cyanogenmod 11-M8 on a Galaxy S4 mini with a SanDisk Ultra microSDXC 64GB.

EDIT

Here are the last messages before reboot according to adb logcat

I/ThermalDaemon(  322): Sensor 'tsens_tz_sensor0' - alarm cleared 1 at 47.0 degC
E/MP-Decision( 1785): num online cores: 2 reqd : 1 available : 2 rq_depth:0.000000 hotplug_avg_load_dw: 29
E/MP-Decision( 1785): DOWN cpu:1 core_idx:1 Ns:1.100000 Ts:190 rq:0.000000 seq:1069.000000
E/MP-Decision( 1785): num online cores: 1 reqd : 2 available : 2 rq_depth:2.500000 hotplug_avg_load_dw: 58
E/MP-Decision( 1785): UP cpu:1 core_idx:1 Nw:1.900000 Tw:140 rq:2.500000 seq:182.000000
I/ThermalDaemon(  322): Sensor 'tsens_tz_sensor0' - alarm raised 1 at 50.0 degC
E/NetdConnector(  832): NDC Command {4878 bandwidth gettetherstats} took too long (1006ms)
D/MobileDataStateTracker(  832): default: setPolicyDataEnable(enabled=true)


texts: I cant connect to open wifi with my Samsung A5. When I try to connect to wifi,  page immediately pop up and it writes that I cant connect (I do not get the public website to agree to the terms and connections like others). Do I need to change something in my options?


texts: How can I remove YouTube's uploader image overlay?

texts:
I have the latest version of the YouTube app for Android (v5.1.10). At some point, the app began overlaying the uploader's user image in the upper-right-hand corner of the video. I can't click on it (it acts as if I clicked anywhere else on the video) and I can't remove it.

It never moves (unless I switch to/from full screen) or goes away, and sometimes blocks important portions of the video. Is there any way to turn this annoying non-feature off?


texts: How do you create a folder on a home screen in Honeycomb 3.0.1 (Xoom)?

texts:
I was rather shocked to learn that my Xoom tablet, running Honeycomb (3.0.1) does not support the ability to group home screen shortcuts into folders.  Nor does it seem to provide a stock widget that could be used for organizing shortcuts.

Coming from a Froyo (DroidX) phone and iPad, both of which have long supported folder functionality, this is a huge surprise and my only big disappointment with Honeycomb.

I have found 3rd party apps that can help this (Folder Organizer), but this App is overly complex for the given task.  If anyone can recommend an app that does nothing but simple iOS-like folder organization, that would be great. (I realize there are many alternative launcher/homescreen repplacements that support folders, but would rather not broaden the discussion that far for now).

I find it embarrassing to have to explain to iPad users that Honeycomb does not have anything like folder organization for apps built-in to the OS.  Is this a design "feature" of Android?   Does Google prefer another method for organizing home screen icons?  Is it coming in a future release?


texts: Where is Privacy Guard in Cyanogenmod 10.1? The setting seems to be missing

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My phone is the Google Nexus S and I am running the latest stable Cyanogenmod build (10.1.2-crespo).

I have installed Cyanogenmod especially because of the Privacy Guard feature, but now I cannot find and enable it anywhere in Settings > Apps.

Is it possible that this feature is not included in all official Cyanogenmod builds?


texts: How to make Google Play Services work on a device that doesn't support any Google apps

texts:
Yesterday, I bought an Honor 10X Lite, I did know it was not supportive of Google but I thought it surely won't be too hard to install Play Store, right? I realized that some Google products, including Play Store, needs Play Store Services to function. I did install them, but the services fail to run.
I've followed a plethora of tutorial on this subject, however, none seem to work for me.
I was wondering if any here knows any approach that is sure to work, like reprogramming the phone to support Google play services.
Please help! Thanks in advance!


texts: Is sideloading same as flashing via custom recovery?

texts: Recently, I side-loaded the latest nougat release on my nexus 6p. Which was almost identical to how one would go about flashing via recovery. This brings me to the question- is there any off  the hand differences between side-loading a zip file against flashing it?


texts: Removing white transparent space caused by Google Search Bar on the home screen after disabling Google app

texts:
I would like to know how to remove this artifact of the Google Search Bar after disabling the Google app.

Possibly there is a search bar toggle in settings somewhere?


texts: Change a system setting missing from the UI directly?

texts: I have a Lenovo S939 (Android 4.2.2, rooted) and the setting to change the default notification sound is missing. Is there a good app that can be used to browse all system settings and make changes directly (something like regedit in Windows). Or can this setting be changed in the file system by editing a XML file? If so, how can I find it?


texts: Is a phone's ROM and Firmware the same thing?

texts: I have heard of Custom ROMs and Custom Firmware, are they the same thing?  If not, whats the difference?


texts: Android always shows **Emergency Calls Only**

texts:
I have an Android 5.1 phone and since about 2-3 days, my phone always shows Emergency Calls Only in the Notification area:

I know that this is not an issue, it doesn't bother me and my device works normally, I am just curious why its happening.


texts: Asus Zenfone 3 Zoom broken power/volume key - How to boot

texts:
I got big problem with my phone (ASUS Zenfone 3 Zoom)

I broke the plug that connect the power/ volume cable so I am not able either turn on the phone or turn to safe mode.

Also the USB debugging mode was not enable so I would appreciate very much could you help me to back up the data and turn on the phone.

I appreciate and thank you very much for your help.

I tried with ADB command but the phone did not seem to be recognized
Thank you so much


texts: Automatically replace app after opening APK

texts:
If I download an APK and open it, I get a "Not Installed" error if the app is already present on the device. Is there any way to automatically delete the old version?

(Note I'm not trying to avoid opening the APK, which isn't allowed for security reasons. I'm just trying to avoid manually deleting the old app.)


texts: Why are all my pictures gone after EACH reboot?

texts:
I was on vacation for two weeks and took a couple of photos with my smartphone camera (Samsung Galaxy S3). When I came back home I connected my smartphone to my computer to copy the photos to a "safe location", however I could not find the pictures on my phone. There were only pictures saved by apps (Telegram&WhatsApp) and very very old pictures.

Actually I also noticed that for some of my Apps (very, very few) the icon was replaced by a ghost symbol and an "SD card" symbol in the corner. If I tap it, it says "application not installed".
After some testing I figured out that I can reinstall these apps and also take new pictures, but they are reproducibly gone after a restart of the phone.

There is no error message at any time except the mentioned "application not installed".

Could my vacation pictures have suvived somewhere? If yes, how can I revover them?
What the hell is going on? Or how can I find out what is going on?

What I tried

When I connect the microSD card with an SD card adapter to my computer and try to access it with dolphin it says:

An error occurred while accessing '59,5 GiB Removable Media', the system responded: The requested operation has failed: Error mounting /dev/mmcblk0p1 at /media/yankee/45BC-6301: Command-line `mount -t "exfat" -o "uhelper=udisks2,nodev,nosuid,uid=1000,gid=1000,iocharset=utf8,namecase=0,errors=remount-ro,umask=0077" "/dev/mmcblk0p1" "/media/yankee/45BC-6301"' exited with non-zero exit status 1:
stdout: `FUSE exfat 1.1.0
'
stderr: `WARN: volume was not unmounted cleanly.
ERROR: fsync failed: Input/output error.
'

From lspci I know about my card reader:

b:00.1 SD Host controller: O2 Micro, Inc. OZ600RJ0/OZ900RJ0/OZ600RJS SD/MMC Card Reader Controller (rev 05)

It is a built in card reader of my Dell Latitude E6520.

Another "normal" SD card with 128 GB formated with exFat can be used normally with my computer, but nevertheless I found some posts on Google that suggested that the error may as well be connected to some incompatibilities somewhere between card reader, card and driver. However due to lzzy's comment I also tried:

$ mkdir /tmp/ttt
$ sudo mount -o ro "/dev/mmcblk0p1" "/tmp/ttt"

and to my surprise this worked! And to my disappointment my vacation pictures are not available.

To fix this I tried:

$ sudo fsck.exfat /dev/mmcblk0p1
exfatfsck 1.1.1
WARN: volume was not unmounted cleanly.
Checking file system on /dev/mmcblk0p1.
File system version           1.0
Sector size                 512 bytes
Cluster size                128 KB
Volume size                  59 GB
Used space                   19 GB
Available space              41 GB
Totally 499 directories and 2997 files.
File system checking finished. No errors found.

However as we can see here this did not fix anything. Additionally sudo badblocks /dev/mmcblk0p1 completed without any output at all.


texts: Is there a way to remotely access my desktop and transfer files over the net to my S3?

texts:
I have Win 7 Pro on my home desktop and a 4.1.1 OS Samsung S3 phone.  Is there a simple tool or something I can use to move around and transfer files directly from my desktop to the internal drive on my Android phone?  It would be good if I can stream videos to my phone too.  I have no knowledge of how to setup ports etc.  too so something simple.

Edit: I need to fransfer files that are like 700MB.  Desktop is in another city so wifi won't do.  And, I need to be able to set it up on the desktop by just a simple software download because someone else who is not conputer savvy has to setup the desktop while I do my Android.


texts: How can I remove the lock icon from Android lockscreen?

texts:
Here is an image for reference. I want to remove the three arrows that are pointing upwards. I have no problem with rooting my device. I just don't know where to find these thumbnails and delete them. Can anyone help me to locate them?Will their deletion pose any issues?

The app is native keyguard.apk and the image files are under system/priv-app/keyguard.apk/res/drawable/ic_blinkscr_midbright.png

I have download root explorer but it does not show any option to delete the file. It just shows open and extract option. I have no idea how to delete it.


texts:
How can we read Whatsapp messenger files from google drive backup? Does anyone know?
I can see the Whatsapp Messenger In Google drive.

Please help me...


texts:
I'm reading this guide that describes how to install the statistical language R on Termux. My installation journey is briefly outlined below.

  I need to determine why nothing happens at Step #2 below. Anybody have an idea?

Step 1: Add the its-pointless package repository

I copy/paste the following text to Termux, hit enter, and the console spits confirmation text, and it appears everything works fine.

pkg install curl gnupg
mkdir -p "$PREFIX/etc/apt/sources.list.d/"
echo "deb https://its-pointless.github.io/files/ termux extras" > "$PREFIX/etc/apt/sources.list.d/pointless.list"
curl "https://its-pointless.github.io/pointless.gpg" | apt-key add

Step 2: Install required .deb packages

I then copy/paste the following code block to Termux, hit Enter on the keyboard, and nothing is output to the console. It appears nothing has happened. I try to copy/paste each line individually, pkg install r-base then pkg install make, etc., but nothing is output to the console and nothing happens.

pkg install r-base \
            make \
            clang \
            gcc-7 \
            libgfortran \
            openssl-dev \
            libcurl-dev \
            libicu-dev \
            libxml2-dev

Step 3: Configure your compiler with its-pointless script

If I can make it this far I'll simply copy/paste the following directly into Termux.

setupclang-gfort-8

Step 4-6: ...see the rest of the guide if you wish

So yeah, I need to figure why nothing happens at step #2 and I can't proceed any further with the install. Maybe I need to change directories at some point? Funny enough, even when I did a basic command such as ls nothing was printed to my console. Is there some permissions I need to change?


texts: When will my device get the Android 5.1 update (Lollipop)?

texts:
Android 5.1 (Lollipop) was officially announced on March 9th, 2015.

You can review the high-level changes at the announcement on the official Android blog.

Of course, not all devices will get this update right away and others won't get it at all. Each manufacturer and carrier often choose to add their custom modifications which tend to delay the official release.

When will each device get Android 5.1, either officially or unofficially, if ever?

See also:

When will my device get the Android 5.0 update (Lollipop)?
When will my device get the Android 6.0 update (Marshmallow)?


texts: HD Video in Chrome Browser is not working properly

texts:
I have an Android device with Android 4.2. It's a Box with an HDMI Output, to plug in to a TV.
This box is capable of playing 1080p HD-Videos in the media-player app. However when I try to display a 720p Video (downscaled via ffmpeg) in the chrome or chromium browser, the framerate gets horribly low. (It varies between 15fps and 22fps) You can't really enjoy the video...
When the video is not fullscreen, but in a smaller div-container it gets even worse!

In the chrome://inspect-settings I have set the flags:

#ignore-cpu-blacklist
#show-fps-counter
#enable-gpu-rasterization (force enable)

When I do not set those flags, the video does not play at all.
On the video-screenshot in the top right corner you can see, that the browser almost takes none of the available GPU-memory! Why is that? Can I do something about it?

When I enter chrome://gpu it shows, that Hardware acceleration is supported. Nevertheless the output is just terrible...

Do you have any tips how to improve HD-video playback in the browser?

Best regards


texts: Is there any way to shoot a full sphere panorama (horizontal + vertical)?

texts:
I've tried a few apps for shooting panoramas on my Android device (Galaxy S4), but I cannot find one that is able to shoot both horizontally and vertically.

I would like to be able to capture a whole room, to eventually be used as a custom Google Maps Street View panorama on a website.  Is there any way to accomplish this?


texts: "Unfortunately, Google App has stopped". Locked out of my phone! Please help!

texts: My phone started popping up with "Unfortunately, Google App has stopped." notification non stop. The keyboard wouldn't come up on my phone. I decided to restart my phone, which I guess was a bad idea because now I'm stuck on the lock screen. The keyboard won't come up, so I can't type in my password to get into the phone. I've tried restarting, taking the battery out, leaving it off for a while. Nothing has worked. I tried going into Safe Mode but the keyboard still won't come up. I also tried going into recovery mode and clearing the cache, that didn't help either. I would really like to avoid a factory reset. Help??


texts: Is there a way to get a history of Facebook profiles that I've visited?

texts:
I have visited a profile on Facebook recently but now I've forgotten the name of person. Is there a way that I can get a history of the profiles which I have already visited?

I am currently using Android Facebook application


texts: Resizing Android partition from dual-boot Windows OS

texts:
I have a Chuwi Hi8 Pro and I don't use the Windows side, so I deleted the Windows partitions to get more space following this tutorial - Chuwi Forums - [Other] How to Delete Windows Partitions with GParted. But when I went to resize the Android data partition, it won't let me. It goes
/dev/mmcblk09 android_data
/dev/mmcblk10 android_persistent
/dev/mmcblk11 android_config
/dev/mmcblk12 android_efi_system partition
unallocated  17.78gb

I'd post a screenshot but I can't figure out how to save one to USB while in GParted.
How to give the data partition the rest of the unallocated space?


texts: How do I troubleshoot the boot process ending up in the fastboot menu after LineageOS 17.1 upgrade?

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I have an OnePlus6 (enchilada) which was working fine with LineageOS 16. I've just upgraded it to 17.1 following the official upgrade doc and using OpenGapps.

Now, after the whole procedure, I am stuck in the fastboot menu, where I can either shutdown or boot to recovery.

How do I troubleshoot? Is there some way to gather boot logs?
Or maybe there's a way to turn the boot process into a more verbose one?

(I tried booting into recovery, only then I get adb access, but no /proc/last_kmsg there as people suggest, and the /proc/kmsg contains only the recent boot logs)


texts: Many of my apps crash right after starting, since yesterday

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Many of my apps crash right after I try to start them. This issue started about 24h ago. This includes:

Gmail
Microsoft Outlook
Screenshot Touch

I use Android 10 with Samsung Galaxy S9. I didn't install any new apps or OS upgrades. I do have the app auto-update on Play turned on. What could be the issue?


texts: Re-sign APK to prevent updating - crashes "divide by zero"

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I'm using an app that has been updated, but doesn't work on my phone on the current version. So I'm currently using an older one. But of course it always shows up with an update in the PlayStore.

Now I've found one workaround to be signing the apk with my own key. Therefor, it would not be recognized anymore by the PlayStore. It is a banking app (code verification). The app at first seems fine. Unfortunately, when I try to scan the activation code, the self-signed version crashes. Via adb logcat it throws this error:

java.lang.ArithmeticException: divide by zero

Is this some kind of security mechanism inside the app to check whether the certificate is the correct one? Shouldn't it be possible to alter this check? Or is there a way to trace with action causes the divide by zero exception?


texts: Android 7 (Nougat): All my virtual keyboards are missing - can't find how to reinstall

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Recently all my virtual keyboards disappeared. Whenever I go to any app that needs keyboard input, the only option I get is voice input. If I tap the "X" to close the voice input, nothing happens. If I go to language & keyboard, then virtual keyboard, all it has is Google voice typing.

The only thing "suspicious" is that I recently went through a system update. I don't know if that specifically caused my issue but before the update it seems like I had my keyboard. I just didn't pay enough attention around the update to pinpoint it as the problem.

I've gotten around this issue by installing Gboard but I don't want a secondary app just to have a keyboard on my phone. I've searched through all my apps for anything with keyboard in the name and nothing is showing up.

Is there a way to reinstall the "default virtual keyboard"?


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I have a http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004QOAGOQ/ "4-port USB charger". Recently I noticed that some Android devices e.g Nexus 7 (2013), charge very slowly when one particular micro USB cable is connected but that same cable charges other devices just fine.

I am not sure what to make of this. I thought a cable functions in a binary fashion i.e. it either works or doesn't. Why would it have a degraded performance just in some situation? As long as the connection on both ends is proper so the current is flowing, that's all that matters, right?

Is there a app to check how much current/wattage is currently being received by the Android device? I tried "Battery Monitor Widget" on the Play Store and it shows the current flow as negative or 200mA, surely that can't be right when the charger is putting out 5V/1A per port. Maybe the app is buggy.

Thoughts? Thanks


texts: After updating to 5.0, default E-Mail drains battery

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Recently I've updated my Sony Z1 Compact to Lollipop and noticed that battery is drained much faster than it was in KitKat.

~50% of battery usage is by builtin E-Mail app, here are the stats:

I have two e-mail accounts with following settings:

Check frequency -- Every 10 mins
Days to sync -- 30 days

It also overconsumes traffic - it receives about 7-10 Mb per day even if I don't have new emails. E-Mail server is IMAP w/SSL, but not Exchange, and both accounts are pretty big (about 4-5k e-mails). Usually, I've disable Wi-Fi. BTW, firmware is not rooted.

Any ideas what it receiving so eagerly, and how to stop it doing that?


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Recently, the Facebook app on my Droid 1 (Android 2.2.2) started prompting me to sign-in throughout the day. I get a pop up that says:

Facebook Sign-in
Please re-enter your Facebook password

It shows my username and asks for my password.

It seems that if I don't use the phone for a few hours, when I pick it up, this sign-in is waiting for me.

Any ideas why? or what changed?

Update - not sure, but http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=13331773 says

  It seems like the mobile app doesn't
  play nice with HTTPS (secure browsing)
  if you have it enabled on the Facebook
  website. After disabling HTTPS on the
  full Facebook website under Account
  Settings, I was able to log in and
  stay logged in without an issue.

I don't want to give up secure browsing, but perhaps there was a bug in a recent udpate to the app?


texts: Is there a log of permission requests/grants?

texts: Does Android keep a log of permission request from apps?


texts: I downloaded a music album from the Google playstore on my Samsung phone.  How do I transfer that album to my Samsung Music App?


texts: How can I root my Verizon Galaxy Note 5?

texts: I want to root my Verizon note 5 what's the best way to without messing up my phone or regretting it? I have done it before and regretted doing it. I want the apps and I want to like my phone too