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This is dangerously close to "recommend me an app" although it is not necessarily so.

I am currently doing a lot of reading on an online library site. Usually my browser (chrome, android 4.4.2) will go to a "full screen" mode when I scroll down a page of sufficient size.  But such is not the case here, and that site is not unique in this sense either.  The how and why of this is irrelevent to me, I just want to be able to read with the nav bar hidden.

Unfortunately, with the trendy "easier to use" (i.e., dumbed down) interface AFAICT you cannot force this behavior.  Last time I used firefox it had tabs in a manually hidable sidebar, so I installed that.  But it now looks and behaves just like chrome :(  As an irony, it seems that firefox's own homepage is an example of one which will not invoke fullscreen when scrolling down.

I am aware of "immersive mode" apps but have not tried this because I presume it will then just hide the system notification bar and I will get a slightly bigger view of the browser with tabs along the top.  However, if I'm wrong please correct me.

Does anyone know of a way out of this, including a browser which still includes a manual fullscreen mode (as silly and archiac as it may sound)?


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I bought my phone in Germany, used it for a while in several different countries, then recently moved to the US. For several mainstream apps (e.g. Google Wallet, Google Voice, Yelp, my bank's app) I get the warnings "This app is incompatible with your device." and "This item cannot be installed in your device's country":

This happens when I navigate directly to the app page; normal search doesn't even show them. The result is the same in browser on laptop, browser on phone, Play app in phone.

I have doublechecked that:

I have a US sim card (GoSmart), and I am on a US mobile network
geoip sites resolve my IP address to the US (tried with multiple different connections)
I have a US credit card as default in Google Wallet
I have a US billing address as default in Google Wallet
my main address and shipping address in Google Wallet are in the US
I have a US address in Google+
my home and work location in Maps is in the US
my account recovery phone number is a US one
language is set to English in all my Google products (you can see I am getting desperate...)

Any ideas what I might have missed?


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I'm going through the different alternatives to synchronize my ICS-based Samsung Nexus with Outlook.

While sync works fine over wifi, I'd rather use USB which The Missing Sync is supposed to be able to sync over USB, but the documentation seems meant for older releases of Android, and I don't know how to get the Samsung to work.

It says: "Before synchronizing with a USB cable, confirm that the Android device is mounted as a USB Drive on the computer", but doesn't explain what to do on ICS.

I tried either MTP or PTP, but still get the error "Unable to sync: no bluetooth, wifi, or USB connection is available".

Thank you.

Edit: I followed "Missing Sync for Android: Syncing via USB", but it fails syncing with USB:

The Androphone supports "USB Tethering", as seen in Settings > Wireless &
Networks > More... > Tethering & portable hotspot > USB Tethering. Do NOT
check the option!
Turn off the Nexus, remove the battery for 1 minute, put it back and turn the
Nexus back on. Wait until it fully boots.
Connect the Nexus to the PC with the USB cable
If prompted to mount the SD card, choose "Charge only"; If it is mounted
with no prompt, slide the Notifications section down and select "Charge only"
Open the Missing Sync application on the Nexus, click on the menu button
(three, vertical points) > Settings > Unselect "Secure Sync". Close.

No "Secure Sync", only "Secure WiFi sync" which is checked by default
Click on Sync, and choose to sync via USB, and wait a few seconds for
syncing via USB starts.

"Unable to sync, no bluetooth, wifi or USB connection is available".

Unpaired wifi, tried again: "Unable to sync, no bluetooth, wifi or USB
connection is available"


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I've had my "Moto G8 Power Lite" for a few months, and I am craving to customise. But I cant find any custom ROMs, even after hours of searching.
I found this - Where can I find stock or custom ROMs for my Android device?, (and others)
But none of the linked websites have my device.
If anyone can help, I would be extremely grateful.
I like the idea of "Pixel Experience" AND "POSP ROM"
https://download.pixelexperience.org/ - https://potatoproject.co/
Device info
Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite (XT2055-1)
Apparently the codename is "Blackjack".
Custom ROM must be at least android 9, though I currently have android 10
I will be extremely grateful for any help.


texts: How do I add an app-specific (i.e. Trello) URL to my home screen?

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I've got an app-specific URL that opens in a particular app, rather than my webbrowser.

In this case Trello, for example someone sends me a link to a Trello card, like https://trello.com/c/xyz123abc/Some-Random-Card in an email or text message. When I click that, it opens in Trello.

Now I want to add this as a shortcut in my Android home screen. How do I do that, or how do I get that to open in the intended app (in this case Trello) rather than my browser?

What I tried was visiting the URL in my browser (which shows a web view of the particular trello card) and add that as a bookmark to the home screen. But when I click that bookmark, it opens in my browser again, it doesn't recognize the URL as being intended for Trello, as is the case when clicking that same link in an email or messaging app.


texts: How do I get my Android Phone to connect its internal SD to my PC via USB?

texts: For some reason my Galaxy Y GT-55360T phone running Android 2.3.6, won't connect its SD card to my Ubuntu 12.10-running PC when I plug the USB cable into it. It did before, I have no idea what I did to cause it to not mount the SD. Please help me, this is getting very annoying.


texts: Help needed for unbricking Asus Fonepad 7 (FE7010CG) (K012)

texts:
I tried to root my Asus Fonepad 7(FE7010CG) (K012) and lost.
Now I can reach Droidboot Provision OS with Reboot Droidboot, Reboot, Factory Reset, SD Download, Power Off, SD Update.
Factory Reset does not work.I think I have killed the whole System.

The update file does not work (UpdateLauncher_K012_WW_10_32_1_33_1 ).

Is there a possibility to rescue the device.

In the Device Manager it is called ASUS Android Device - Asus Android Bootloader Interface.


texts: Intents in a grid instead of a list on Android 4.4 KitKat

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I have just received the Nexus 4's Android 4.4 KitKat OTA. One of the first things I remarked was that the intents layout for choosing an application is now a list instead of a grid just like in Jelly Bean:

(click for larger image)

I find this list layout ugly (I don't want to go back to the good ol' ICS days) and I would like to get my intents in a grid again. How can I retrieve the grid layout for intents on Android 4.4 KitKat?


texts: Does motorola milestone work in these rangers

texts:
I want to move between mobile providers in my country.
Its seems as though the mobile provider I wish to move to only supports these ranges:
850 and 2100 mghz.

Does the motorola milestone support these ranges?

Thank you


texts: Making the browser remember its current location when minimized

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When I minimize the Android browser, it seems to forget what page it had open. What setting will make it remember?

Here are the steps I take. First, I load a website in the Android browser to completion, and then minimize the browser. At this point, if I press the menu button to see the apps that are running in the background, the preview still shows me the site open in the browser. When I select the browser, though, it comes up with the site about:blank (my home page) up.

This is under 4.1/Jelly Bean. When I had 4.0/Ice Cream Sandwich, this didn't occur. While searching, I came across a question asking for roughly the opposite behavior that suggested that memory might be the issue; in my case, there's plenty of RAM free, so that's not it.

I would prefer for the page to simply remain open, as it does when you minimize a browser on a desktop, but if the browser just remembered the URL and reloaded when it was brought back, that'd be okay, too. How can I set this up?

By "minimize," I may be referring to pressing the "home" button and opening another app, or pressing the "other running apps" button and selecting one of them. The device is a Galaxy Nexus.


texts: Google maps wants a login now? Is there a way around this?

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I've managed to get away with running my Galaxy S without every hooking it up to a Gmail account, but sometime in the last couple of weeks (I think following an OS update from Sprint) Maps started objecting that I'm not logged in.

It's a little unnerving -- why do I need to be logged in to search for an address?

I'd love any suggestions for getting around this. Happy to root my phone. I've got OSM installed, but it doesn't do address searches unless I'm missing something.


texts: Play Store Android apps are not updating in Android Lollipop (Error code: 495)

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I have installed the latest factory image for Android Lollipop version from Google site to my Nexus 5 device.

When I am updating apps from Play Store, "Update all" option is not working. Some of individual apps like Maps, Calendar also shows indefinite spinner. Google Fit, Google Keep, Maps and Play Music apps are not updating. Getting error:

  Could not be downloaded due to an error (495)


texts: reason of slow share it app how to make it fast

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I use share it app. The version on my Windows 10 desktop of Share it app is the latest and updated screenshot below

Now when I try to transfer from my android phone anything to desktop using share it app there is speed variation I have captured screenshots these will make situation clear

You can see in the above screenshots speed for the same transfer is varying from 0 Kbps to 2 Mbps.
Occasionally large transfers broke also as in the screenshot above 9 Gb telegram files could not be transferred.
So I want to understand what is the problem. Which log file I can check to understand the problems and how can these be fixed? Is there a better solution for me?
Mobile phone is having android 9 OS.XiaoMi A3


texts: Galaxy Y is restarting again and again after factory reset.

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I formatted my phone due to "low space in memory", after I click on factory data reset and now my phone is restarting over and over.

I waited for 5 minutes but it was not turning on then I removed my battery and I restart it but it was showing samsung's logo only.

I also tried to enter into recovery mode for factory reset by pressing volume down+power button, but same thing happened restarting again & again showing only Samsung logo


texts: Automated export of Samsung S-Note notes to image or PDF?

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Are there any methods for automated export/transfer of Samsung S-Note notes to an image or PDF?

I understand how to manually export / share notes from within S-Note and am aware of S-Note to S-Note and S-Note to Evernote synchronization.  I'm hoping to find an alternative to Evernote synchronization which I currently rely on.

It would be perfect if this can be accomplished entirely within Android and accessible to Tasker.

This question was listed as a possible duplicate of "Get notes created using “Notes” default app and export them to PC".  These are not the same application.  Here is a link showing S-Note.  Techniques used by that question may be applicable in this case, however; S-Note captures images which represent additional complexity when pulling data through that many layers.  The adb nature of that approach makes an automated solution even more difficult.


texts: App doesn't recognize moved OBB file to SD even though 'Obb on SD' Xposed module is installed

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I'm trying to move the OBB files of some of my games to my SD card to free some internal storage space.

I looked for solutions and found the Obb on SD Xposed module, which says that "just enable module, reboot and move obb's to SD card (to same folder: Android/obb) - that's that." My device is already rooted and has the Xposed Framework installed. So I just downloaded and enabled the module and rebooted.

I'm looking to move Plants vs Zombies 2's OBB file which is around 600 MB, to the SD card. I've updated the game in Google Play Store and then started it to verify that it is fully updated and doesn't need to download anything.

I then moved the com.ea.game.pvz2_row directory (which contains the OBB file) in /storage/sdcard0/Android/obb/ to /storage/sdcard1/Android/obb/ using Amaze File Manager in root explorer mode. I rebooted the device and then I ran Plants vs Zombies 2 but upon starting, it started downloading resources of around ~600 MB (which is probably the directory I moved).

How do I make Plants vs Zombies 2 recognize the moved OBB file in the SD card?

Details:

Device: Lenovo A3300-HV
Android version: KitKat 4.4.2
The device is rooted. SU management app is SuperSU.
I already did the 'KitKat SD Card' fix and I have other apps that write to the SD card without any issues.
The /storage/sdcard0/ directory despite its name, is actually internal storage. This device has only one physical SD card and it is at /storage/sdcard1/.
Obb on SD details:

'Data On SD' is unchecked
Play Store Hooks is unchecked (I also
tried checking but it doesn't seem to affect the issue)
Detect SD on
Android 5/6 is grayed-out and can't be toggled (says 'No path found')
Internal Path says "Detected: /storage/emulated/0".


texts: On my Android phone the Phone app will crash when taking or placing calls is there some way to replace the phone.apk?


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The headphone jack on my phone doesn't work from time to time. Sound is then played over the loudspeaker, not the headphone. It's quite annoying, but not yet worth the trouble to send in my phone for repair.

Phone: Sony Z1 Compact, Android 5.0

Is there a way (setting) to force Android to send sound to the headphone jack?


texts: I used a custom ROM which completely messed up my partition of OPO. Need partition details of OPO. In TWRP Recovery mode when I select 'Internal Storage' partition, it says'Invalid Partition Selection' & in 'Data' Partition It shows 56 GB available. As a result all my media is stored on data partition & I cannot restore my old backups. Help!!


texts: podcast app that can play downloaded podcasts trasferred from PC

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I am new to Android, coming from iPhones.

I am after an app or a way that can allow me to play podcasts that I have already downloaded on my PC.

In itunes, I just drag and drop the podcast episodes into the iPhone and the Podcast app automatically sorts and displays them ready for playing.

All the ones I've tried for Android (i've tried about a dozen of the free ones), but none seem to offer this functionality.

They all offer to subscribe and download directly on my phone.

To sum up:
I just need to play the files transferred from a PC, not download them, as I manage all my music and podcast from a central PC.

I have tried just dragging the files inside separate folders into the phone, but they come up all jumbled in the music player app, though at least organised inside the folders.

Any suggestions on APPs (ideally free ones as all I really need is an organiser style APP, nothing fancy) or even tweaking existing Android apps.

Thanks in advance


texts: I installed LineageOS on my S7 Edge and after I started it, it keeps saying "com.android.phone has stopped" after I removed my SIM-Card it said "Google Services Framework keeps stopping" and it goes in a bootloop after 2-3 min. with no input.


texts: How did my niece's face end up on my daughter's body after being backed up to Google photos?

texts: We took family pictures with my S3 which came out fine.  After checked the backed up photos in Google photo I notice that my niece's face had been transposed onto my daughter so that it looks line my niece is sitting next to an identical twin. It really freaked me out. The picture is fine in my phone's photo gallery.


texts: Minimum image size to be displayed well(without pixelization) on full screen of 10 inches Android device which has xxxhdpi density screen type?

texts: What must be the minimum size of an image in pixels to be displayed well(without pixelization) on full screen portrait mode of 10 inches Android device which has xxxhdpi density screen type?


texts: Backup app (Clash of Clans) data from the system partition; monitor app write activities

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Yes, I know I can backup my village via google+; yes, I've tried that before; no, it didn't work for me the several times I did it and I don't want to do that again. I've also used the Titanium Backup method until recently when it stopped working for some reason.

Apparently when I update Slimroms via TWRP and I wipe the system partition, my Clash of Clans village gets reset along with it, which leads me to believe that Clash of Clans is storing the ID for my village in the system partition. Is there a way to get that piece of data stored in /system and transfer it onto a newer build of Slimroms? Is there a way to monitor which directories an app writes to?


texts: Update Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 from 4.1.1 to Latest (Rooted)

texts: I have a Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 running a rooted version of firmware version 4.1.1.  I would like to update my firmware to the latest version, while maintaining my root privileges.  How can I do this safely, and where can I find the latest rooted firmware for my device?


texts:
Is there an error log or crash log file anywhere on the Galaxy S3?

My phone is constantly crashing (rebooting or totally freezing requiring a battery pull) at least 4-5 time a day. I've attached the phone to my PC and browsed the file-system using Eclipse but I can't find an error log anywhere obvious.

My phone is NOT rooted so I realise I don't have total access to all locations on the phone's file-system but if anyone knows if such a log exists and where about it is, I'd be very grateful.


texts: why is galaxy s4 switching to silent at night

texts: My s4 switches ALL sounds off at night. Alarms, ringtones ,you name it. Trawled the Internet for an answer but no satisfaction yet. When I go to turn them back on it won't let me. I've to restart the phone to get them back. I've downloaded apps in an attempt to sort it out but that didn't work either. Anyone had this problem? Anyone any suggestions? Can't find any "night setting" on phone either. Any help would be greatly appreciated. .....


texts: How to install a custom ROM on a generic Chinese Android tablet?

texts:
My generic Chinese Android tablet has Android 5.1 pre-installed on it.
Here is a link to the eBay page on where I bought it.
How can I install Android 6.0 onto it?


texts: I have downloaded a bunch of apps on my 3-year-old Lenovo Android tablet. Lately, several of the app icons have been turned into little green android images. Also, the books I've downloaded to Acrobat Reader are inaccessible. Do I need a factory reset? If I do, how can I get back the great books that I was looking forward to reading?


texts: After flashing ROM in Odin, reboot with animation, message pop ups - processes stop

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I flash  NEW ROM and after reboot, the samsung animation came up.

But there as it load there are messages saying the process stop, I press Ok and next message is another process stop - such as a.core.process, gmap amanger, etc.

Pls help


texts: How do I disable the on screen keyboard? I have a USB keyboard attached

texts: I have a ZeniThink C91 using Ice Cream.  I also have a case that has a USB keyboard.  How do i disable the android Keyboard so only the USB keyboard is active?  Ice Cream 4.0


texts: I need some help regarding updating my Nexus 6p to Android nougat over lte connection. My lte connection is excellent with unlimited data plan, but Google seems to be tying my hands by forcing me to go for a WiFi network, which obviously I don't have an access to at present. Is there any way to force the update over my lte connection. Thanks


texts:
I know there are a lot of threads about android logs but I can't find an answer to this:

Where and how do I read logs for a specific app?

I have installed the Android SDK, connected my device and launched Eclipse and choose DDMS. Now, the Logcat is being generated but it does not seem to contain logging for specific apps. The colomn Application remains empty. I've tried different apps and different filters in logcat (debug,error etc) but I don't see application names appear.


texts: is it possible to install a different camera unit in the nexus 5?

texts: I am able to take the device apart - and keen to get a better camera. I know it's possible to buy another phone, but I am not pursuing that option.


texts: Why i can install any windows version on my pc but i cannot install any android version on my phone?

texts:
I guess it's a silly question but i don't get it xD.

I've read it's about controllers, but they can be downloaded from manufacturers, right?


texts: How to customize the quick settings drop-down menu in android 4.2?

texts: As of title, is there any way to customize the quick settings grid available in Android 4.2 ? This feature has potential, but in most cases it does not take advantage of the screen size.


texts: Why can't I turn the volume all the way down during calls?

texts: I asked this because I have searched way too long and all the results I'm getting is why is your phone silent during calls. I can't turn the volume silent during calls, like my zoom meeting. Why?


texts: Every time I reboot the system, it will return the default display sleep time to 15 seconds, how to fix this?

texts:
I'm on Android 4.1.2, in a Motorola Razr D3, and every time the mobile power off, or I reboot it, the default display sleep time will get back to 15 seconds, and I have to set it to 1 minute again, as I want it.

Other configurations like "Language" or "Auto-rotate screen" are not resetting.

In opposite to this question, I did not installed any battery saver software. Although the SmartActions app comes with the phone, and I enabled the "Low Battery Saver" option which would reduce the bright of the screen when the battery is low, I don't think it should affect the sleep time, even more with full battery. I disabled it to test, and there was no change.

Any idea why it's resetting this configuration?


texts: Only notifications from text messages are being shown

texts:
As the title says, I only get notifications from my texting application but not from everything else.

A couple of examples:

I use pushbullet to share a website with my phone, but I won't get the notification until I open the app.
To see if I have to  manually open the app and refresh it, same thing with emails.
If I install an app on my device remotely from the play store, the app won't start downloading/installing till I open the play store on my phone.
Texting works as expected, i get notifications normally even with my third party texting app. (textra)

Specs:

Samsung Galaxy S4
SGH-i337M
5.0.1
Nova Launcher (if that matters)


texts: How can I install swype on HTC Wildfire S?

texts:
I have an HTC Wildfire S and want to install Swype.

I understand from a bit of searching that I need to download it.

When I search for "swype" in the marketplace there are dozens of results which all don't seem to install the Swype functionality.

Some forums even mention that this is not possible.

How do I install Swype functionality on my HTC Wildfire S?


texts: How to make Gmail in Android ask for user name and password as in laptop?

texts:
In my Samsung Galaxy Grand whenever I select the Gmail icon, it automatically takes me into the inbox, it doesn't ask me to give credentials like we do in laptop/desktop.

So the problem is when somebody else wants to use my mobile, they are able to see my all inbox mails etc etc as soon as they choose the Gmail icon.

So I want it set so that when I access the Gmail icon in Android, it should ask me to give username and password everytime .


texts: Why can't Android Media Storage detect my new Ringtone file?

texts:
I have had this problem on both the Nexus 4 and Nexus 5 (of all phones).

I have a file, it is the same ringtone file I use on all my phones, it is an edited mp3 of a song I like.

I put this file in the "Ringtones" folder of my device.

When I go to change my ringtone, my new file is not available as a selection in the Android settings.

Rebooting the device does not cause the new file to be detected.

What I end up doing EVERY SINGLE TIME I have to add this ringtone file (I wipe my device occasionally) is finding the "Media Storage" app on my device and clearing its memory. At this point the phone thinks there are no ringtones, but then once I reboot, all the old ringtones are there along with my ringtone which has been in the same location the ENTIRE TIME.

So I have a workaround, but can anyone tell me where I am going wrong?! This is driving me nuts! Is anyone else seeing this problem?

I have to be missing something simple because all the internet forums I am reading are all straightforward "just put the file in the ringtones folder and it works like magic" which is very frustrating.

EDIT: Some additional info, I have had the file there for a couple days now, just to see if that makes a difference. Rebooted the device over a dozen times in the last couple days. The file still is not available as an option.

EDIT 2: See comments below. Seems to be something to do with how I am placing the file there, but still strange that media scan does not pick it up on reboot. Anyone know anything about media scanning? Maybe it is optimized on boot to skip folders like the Ringtone folders since those shouldn't change frequently...?


texts: TWRP and LineageOS display flipped (180 degree rotation)

texts:
I installed the latest version of TWRP and LineageOS on my BQ Aquaris U Plus and followed all instructions. Somehow, both TWRP (twrp-3.2.1-0-tenshi) and LineageOS (lineage-14.1-20180127-nightly-tenshi-signed) are flipped upside down.

As far as my search has led me, I have to edit the /system/build.prop and add the line

ro.sf.hwrotation=0

However, I am not able to push the file back to my phone. Nor am I able to edit the file on the device itself.

I am using the following code (Linux Mint):

sudo adb kill-server
sudo adb start-server
sudo adb root
sudo adb devices
sudo adb remount
sudo nano build.prop
sudo adb push build.prop /system

After that, adb does not seem to respond (empty line).

Am I missing something? Is there any possibility to fix this issue?


texts:
I have a custom ROM on my S3, but that shouldn't really be the issue here. I am on JB 4.2.2.

With my custom ROM I am able to set up different colors of the LED notification for each app that I want. However, this works for every single app I get notifications for except for Instagram. I still get the notifications for Instagram, the LED just doesn't light up when I receive them or they are still sitting in my tray. For Twitter I had to change the settings in the app itself to allow the LED to work, but for every other app, it has been default once I added the settings in my custom ROM. Instagram seems to be handling notifications a little bit differently from the other applications, because it doesn't wake up my phone when I get a notification either. But, I have a desktop application that shows me a pop-up on my computer when I receive notifications on my phone, and it notifies me for every notification, even Instagram.

I want to know if there is anything that I can do within Instagram or maybe somewhere in the phones settings to enable the LED to light up when I receive a new notification from Instagram.

Thanks.


texts:
My current kernel (whatever is built into stock Froyo 2.2 ROM for Verizon Motorola Droid X) does NOT support swap memory.

Does CyanogenMod 7.2 kernel support swap memory? Does that depend on device-specific build?


texts: Can not uninstall an app(hi app lock) which has device administrator rights

texts: I have installed "hi app lock" application 2 year ago. But rarely used it. Now when i open it, it doesn't open. So i decided to uninstall it, but first i have to revoke its administration rights. So i try to unchecked it, but that action is crashing. Attached image of uninstall steps. Please let me know how to remove this app. I don't want to factory reset or root my android device(oneplus one, OS: Cynogen OS version: 13.2.1....)


texts: I recently rooted my zenfone max(z010d) sd615 model and installed AIM ROM(custom rom) and due to some features that i felt missing in the rom i tried to revert back to stock and while returning to stock something strange happened and the mobile got switched off and hasn'nt turned on ,and searched many forums and finally managed to turn on by flash a firmware using asus flash tool but the mobile went into factory mode and no mobile signals at all and i've checked the imei it shows as '0'.tried may methods on web but cant solve imei problem. I hope this forum may help to solve the problem.


texts:
My Android 4.0.4 tablet (Onyx Boox i86) mounts the internal and external SD cards as real read/write drives (not MTP) on my computer. In order to do this it goes into "USB mode" where the tablet's OS no longer has access to the storage while the computer is accessing it.

Before unplugging the tablet, I usually do "Eject" in the desktop OS X/GNU/Windows file manager, and then click "Turn off USB storage" on the display of the tablet.

Is it alright to:

Just eject the drives on the desktop, and then physically plug out the cable?
Just click "Turn off USB Storage" on the tablet display and then plug out the cable?


texts: Is there a way  to compare networks in terms of internet connection?

texts:
I want to compare two different networks and choose the "better one". Better could be that I want to find out if the one I want to switch to would handle VoIP applications, like a Skype call in particular.

Is there any way for me to compare two networks like this? I have two SIM cards and and an Android phone with CyanogenMod 7.2


texts:
I have Realme X2 (RMX1992) phone with Lineage OS 17.1 with root. I want to change my device model to Realme X2 Pro (RMX1931).
I have edited build.prop files in /system and /vendor folders with ro.product.model=RMX1931 and also set the global device name as below:
adb shell settings put global device_name RMX1931

But still, my device is still recognized as RMX1992.
How to change the device model?


texts: Why is Wechat consuming a huge amount of storage

texts:
I am a very light wechat user, using it only for work to communicate with suppliers, yet my wechat constantly gets bloated, have had to clear it every month or so.
Below is an image with wechat consuming a large part of my internal storage.

Often people talk about the media taking most of the data, but this doesnt seem to add up with this image

Edit: The second ~13GB is also related to wechat, it is under com.tencent.mm/MicroMsg/xlog/...
After a app info -> clear storage it looks like this.


texts: Android contacts integrating, how to stop it?

texts:
I have bought my first android phone(sony xperia m)! I'm so happy. But very strange things happen.

I have installed a skype and it's contacts are migrated to contacts of my phone. I do not ask it to do this! There are no phone numbers in my skype contacts. They are useless there.

I create a google play account, then all apps are connected to my mail. I do not ask them. I have separate accounts at youtube, in mail, in google and in other services. And I do not want to anybody associate me as one person with all of them.

Now I understand, I do not know how my data is organized, what relations avoid me create my device, what data it throws over from one to another.

How can I stop it?


texts: I need to reinstall (OS? and gapps) after a part-wipe of internal memory of Manta, 5.1

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After a failed change to CM13 ROM, my Nexus 10 booted to show only its screen still alive but with lots of green Androids (its name is..?) and unconnected icons.

Inside are only 5 apps, no keyboard, no file manager, but there is 'Settings', 'Terminal IDE' and TWRP (2.3.3.0).  I do have a usable USB keyboard, I'm pleased to say.

I can run TWRP in Recovery and can see into the device with Android File Transfer running on my iMac. TWRP shows 'cm-13.0......zip' and '...open_gapps...aroma...zip'. AFT shows 'twrp...img'.  I can put a replacement stock Manta 5.1 .tgz on it via AFT, 'tho I can't remember if I need to 'un-tgz" it first.

In order to avoid a bricking, what is the safest option?

Can I just install and run Aroma to replace the lost bits of the
Gapps?
Should/Can I transfer the Android stock to the nexus and    install
that?
Be brave and install the Cyanogenmod 13 and Gapps?

Your help will be appreciated!


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How accuate is location data using gps?

My partner went to visit his young daughter at her mother's house, he says he stayed there for 30-40 mins. However, his gps location showed him going to the house, staying there for less than 10 minutes, and then leaving. By pressing the locate button on the device manager I could see the gps recorded location moving in real time. (With his permission to do this btw, his daughter's mother is still in love with him and has no respect for our relationship or our family.)
This matters to me because she wanted him to take her somewhere, but he said he is just going to see his daughter and not running around after her taking her where she wants to go.

So how likely is it that he stayed at her house for 30-40 mins when gps location shows him going up the road, being at the house for around 5 mins and then going back down the road.

I know it can be a bit out because when we are home, it shows a small, dark circle and our house is not within that circle but across the street.

Edit: no its a different issue because he definately was at the location (her house).

The issue is that he says he stayed at the location for 30-40 mins before going on to his next destination and the gps data says otherwise. It says he was there for 4-5 mins and then went to his next destination, which is about 30 minutes away from her house and all the time the location was quite specific, only a couple of cars length and width. So if he really stayed at her house for 30-40 mins then the gps was tracking him going to his next destination when he was still at her house which seems unlikely.


texts: adb locat - cannot redirect to textfile - read only filesystem

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When I trie to show logs of a specific priority in logcat and direct the stream to a textfile I get the following error message:

 1|shell@android:/ $ adb logcat "*:W" > logcat.txt
 /system/bin/sh: can't create logcat.txt: Read-only file system

What has the Read-only file system to do with directing the output to textfile? How do I get around this? probably via

chmod +w <file>

but which folder/file in the linux-filesystem of my android device?

Are there better get-arounds?

I can underline that my device is already rooted.


texts: Why would external Storage Location be unavailable in Play Music and Play Movies?

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I have a Galaxy Tab S running Android 5.0.2. I also have a 32GB SD card installed. Supposedly I should be able to set Play Music and Play Movies to download to the external card, but those options are not available for some reason.

In Play Music Settings, I see the Storage location option, but it's set to "Internal (on this device)" and it is disabled (greyed out); tapping does nothing to change it. In Play Movies, there is no option at all in Settings nor when I tap to download a rented or purchased movie.

I see plenty of referneces online about people being able to set the storage location for both apps, as of Android 4.4 and above, so I'm confused why I can't get it on my Lollipop 5.0.2 tablet.

I've confirmed that I can write to the SD card; I've done so via the Android File Transfer app from my laptop, as well as using the Samsung My File app installed on the tablet.

Update: I just noticed that this happens only for some of the user profiles on the device. The "owner" profile can set the storage locations to external (SD card) but no other user profile can.


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I am having an issue where I have no free space. I have deleted a few apps and removed cache from all and it gives me some free space. I then go to delete to a text message from microsoft and I cannot get to the menu to delete it and messages crash and I then have no free space again.

Anyone know how to fix this issue? Is the message causing the lack of space problem or is the lack of space causing the message app to crash?

Thanks
HenGreer


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I flash my HTC One with a custom rom, then I access my sd card in my computer all of the files are gone.

But when go to clockworkmod recovery and select install zip on /sdcard
I can see all my files and roms there.

The question is, how can I access my sdcard?


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How can I back up my complete android system (settings, apps and data)

to my own network storage (preferably via ssh or rsync),
in a way that allows reasonably quick recovery of the whole system (e.g. after I replaced the hardware),
but also allows me to restore individual apps, including the app’s data,
ideally in a form that allows incremental backups (rsync, borg)

A rooted phone can be assumed, if necessary.


texts: Is it possible to connect two headphones to the phone without any splitter?

texts: I need to connect two headsets to my smartphone. I know that I can't do it via Bluetooth, but maybe its possible to connect one via Bluetooth and another via audio jack?


texts: What does "moving" mean in Google Location

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While reviewing my phone location on https://maps.google.com/locationhistory, I see some locations where I know the information is right. There are other times though that Google Maps says my phone was "Moving" but doesn't say where it started, where it finished, or offer an explanation. Furthermore, I don't recall going anywhere at those times. What is wrong? What does "Moving" mean to Google (does it mean moving a few feet, does it mean changing WiFi networks, does it mean connecting to a different cell tower)?

Thanks for the help.


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I have a Samsung Galaxy S7 with FRP-locked, USB Debug is off and I am trying to disable FRP and enable USB Debug. Is there any way to do this with Odin or Heimdall?

I also have the stock ROMs for the phone, and no, the previous owner does not remember the gmail account she used for the phone. The Model number is G930P, and the carrier is Boost Mobile (Sprint, USA).


texts: Does integrating an update into ROM remove the older application version?

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I have a phone with very limited storage capacity, so I opted for integrating some updates into the system partition, the problem is that it quickly ran out of space in that partition too.

So, I'm wondering whether the previous versions are also kept somewhere and how to remove them. I'm using this tool to do the update integration, and it seems at some point to be doing a backup of something, I guess it's the user's data but I'm not sure.


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I'm trying to install ISIS on my nexus 5. I downloaded the apk file but adb install says INSTALL_FAILED_MISSING_SHARED_LIBRARY. How can I install what is missing?

$ adb install com.isis.mclient.atnt.activity.apk
* daemon not running. starting it now on port 5037 *
* daemon started successfully *
7279 KB/s (18120454 bytes in 2.430s)
    pkg: /data/local/tmp/com.isis.mclient.atnt.activity.apk
Failure [INSTALL_FAILED_MISSING_SHARED_LIBRARY]


texts: Turning off LED light for Gmail notifications on Galaxy S4

texts: I have email notifications turned off on Galaxy S4 and I'm still getting the blue LED indicator every time I receive an email from Gmail.  How do I turn that off?


texts: How do I delete emoji suggestions on LG Stylo 2 Plus?

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I do not want emojis to be suggested after I have used them. I have tried finding a clear cache or clear data option through the LG Keyboard but am unable to find anything that would allow me to do this.

Is it possible to delete emoji suggestions on the LG Stylo 2 Plus? If so, please give step by step instructions. Thank you.


texts: App is obscuring a permission request settings can't verify your response, can't turn off Overlay

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I need to use DroidCam in my phone and PC, it's an app that lets you use your phone cam as a webcam in your PC. Other programs don't work. Since my internet connection is really slow I have to use it via USB. Since my phone screen is mostly not responsive I have installed a pointer type overlay that "draw over other apps".
Because I have that app running, when I try to run DroidCam, it gives me the error message: "Because an app is obscuring a permissions request, Settings cannot verify your response".
But I can't disable my overlay, my mouse pointer, because then I wouldn't be able to use my phone or run that app.
Anyone comes up with a solution?


texts: BQ Aquaris X5 - Unable to mount sd card rw via USB

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I just bought a new Aquaris X5 with Cyanogen OS from BQ and inserted the freshly formatted sd card into the phone. When I am connecting the phone via USB cable with my Fedora laptop, I am able to view the contents of the SD Card, but it's impossible to write files there. The card is freshly formatted but Cyanogen OS created some folders there:

Android
LOST.DIR

For testing purposes I connected the phone to a Windows 7 Laptop -> same result, but of course a less verbose error message. This is the error message from my Fedora kernel:

[ 4699.538538] sd 7:0:0:0: [sdc] tag#0 FAILED Result: hostbyte=DID_OK driverbyte=DRIVER_SENSE
[ 4699.538543] sd 7:0:0:0: [sdc] tag#0 Sense Key : Medium Error [current]
[ 4699.538546] sd 7:0:0:0: [sdc] tag#0 Add. Sense: Write error - auto reallocation failed
[ 4699.538549] sd 7:0:0:0: [sdc] tag#0 CDB: Write(10) 2a 00 00 00 08 01 00 00 01 00
[ 4699.538551] blk_update_request: I/O error, dev sdc, sector 2049
[ 4699.538554] Buffer I/O error on dev sdc1, logical block 1, lost async page write

In Cyanogen OS I configured in the Settings -> Storage menu that the Phone should be connected as a Mass Storage Device (UMS). When I change the connection type to MTP device I am able to correctly transfer files to the phone. I am also able to create new folders and files with the file manager on the phone. So there is apparently nothing wrong with the SD Card and hardware of the phone.

Any ideas how to fix this? Help would be greatly appreciated!


texts: Android phone Bluetooth connection with Android head unit keeps dropping

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I recently bought a used car and it has a (relatively new) Android head unit (i.e., the main radio unit is an Android tablet). The head unit itself is pretty slow and reflective in daylight so I want to just continue to use my phone (with a car mount) for navigation and music / podcasts while driving.

The head unit came preloaded with a "Bluetooth" app that pairs with my phone and allows to stream music from my phone to the head unit. However, the Bluetooth connection keeps disconnecting. After the first disconnect in a single ride, I usually can't even get the music playing again via the head unit even though it reconnects. I have Android Auto on my phone which is set up to automatically start when it's connected to the head unit Bluetooth and automatically close when it's disconnected - so I have a pretty good indication that the connection is flaky as it starts and stops several times during my 15 minute commute.

I tried looking for an alternative for the preloaded "Bluetooth" app, but I can't find one that intended to RECEIVE audio.

More details:

There's no AUX or USB port on the head unit.
My phone is Pixel 2.
The head unit is (I think) Allwinner t3 running Android 7.1.1.
My phone has no trouble connecting to other Bluetooth devices - I have a smartwatch and several Bluetooth headphones and it handles them without any connection issues, ever.

The ideal solution for me would be that the head unit would connect to my phone via Bluetooth on boot and do nothing else than channeling the audio to the speakers.

UPDATE: Okay, this is really weird. Upon more experimentation, it looks like the problem is with specific tracks. Using Google Play Music to stream music to the head unit, everything works fine. But with some podcast episodes I'm trying to play in Pocket Casts, the head unit immediately disconnects. I thought maybe the head unit has trouble displaying Hebrew track names, but I ruled that out with other episodes / songs. Any ideas what could trip the connection?


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I'm new to android and the Moto X.  (iPhone 4s previously.  don't judge.)  I purchased my Moto X a couple days ago (2/15/14) and overall I'm very happy.  The battery life has me concerned though.  Last night before I went to bed I checked the battery and when I woke up I checked it again.  I slept for about 6.5 hour and my phone died went from 63% to 47%.  16% for being idle for 6.5 hours seems like a lot to me.  Previous phones would maybe lose a percent.  Any thoughts or suggestions?

Not for sure what 'Android OS' includes it is pretty vague.  It would be nice to see exactly what is causing the drain of 55%.

Overall it says 17h 39m 3s on battery at the time of this post.  I unplugged it around 2pm yesterday afternoon.  Very light use of the evening and like I said 63% went to bed.

** Update **
Over the past hour or so I've been searching the web looking at screenshot similar to those above.  100% of them have 'Screen' as their highest percentage and 'Android OS' at a much lower percentage.  I must have something turned on that is causing Android to use more CPU time?

I'm running on AT&T with a KitKat 4.4 build.  Still waiting for the 4.4.2 push.


texts: Audible does not download audiobook on mobile data

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I'm using Audible for Android, and when I purchased a book, I'm not able to download it over mobile data.

I have ensured that background data is enabled both system-wide and for Audible, but Audible still would not download. After I tap Continue on the "Data Usage Notice", Audible only shows the following on the book:

Waiting to download...
Retrying 2 of 5
Retrying 3 of 5
Retrying 4 of 5
Retrying 5 of 5
Retrying 6 of 5 (huh?)
Invalid data format

Is there anything else I should do to have it download the audiobook over mobile data? Or is it possible to do it over WiFi only? (I can download over WiFi without any problem.)

It is possible that my mobile network service provider actively blocks Audible downloads, however, there were no reports about this that I could find online.

My device is OnePlus 2 running stock Android Marshmallow.


texts: Why have i received a message that wasnt sent from the said sender?

texts: I received a message in error yesterday, i am using the Samsung Galaxy. It wasnt sent by my friend, who i was chatting with over sms at that time, but i still received it and it shows time of sending at that time itself. I believe had received the same message from my friend around 2 months back, it may be the same message. Has this happened with anyone else?


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I recently bought a new Galaxy S5 (SM-G900T), updated it to Marshmallow, and have service through Pure TalkUSA on a barebones plan that only comes with 50MB of data. Because of that, I only ever turn it on when I have a MMS that I need to download; I use wifi for everything else.

A few days into using this phone, I noticed something strange happening when I wasn't connected to a wifi network. Even after unchecking the "Mobile Data" box in "Mobile Networks", the Gmail app can still check for new mail, use the internet browser, receive WhatsApp messages/pictures, etc.

The only way I receive a "Not connected" messages in any of these apps is if I turn on airplane mode, which of course means I can't receive any phone calls or text messages.

The only similar post I've found here mentioned data might being used when a call switches from 4G to 3G, however it is supposedly minimal. My full 50MB is used up usually by the second day in my billing cycle, whether I use it or not.

I called my carrier's "tech support" line but they just told me to make sure "Mobile Data" is turned off. When I told them it was, they said it is an issue with a phone and couldn't help me any further.

Anyone know why this is happening? I can't imagine I would be able to do any of these things if I wasn't using data, but I don't know why the phone seems to be ignoring the setting. If it helps, here is the summary of my data usage for this billing cycle (all of the data was used by the second day):

Any help would be extremely appreciated.

EDIT

My current APN Settings are (all others were left blank):

APN:          att.mvno
Proxy:        proxy.mvno.telrite.com
Port:         80
MMSC:         http://mmsc.cingular.com
MM proxy:     proxy.mvno.telrite.com
MM port:      80
MCC:          310
MNC:          410
APN protocol: IPv4
APN roaming
protocol:     IPv4


texts: can copy file from one folder but not another

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I am trying to get an apk from the aurora directory on the device onto a linux pc. There is not an issue copying in and out of the Download directory. If I connect the device with a cable and right click on the folder and list its contents in the terminal, it looks like this:

cardamom@northsea:/run/user/1000/gvfs/mtp:host=%5Busb%7A019%2C004%7F/Interner Speicher $ ls -la
total 0
drwx------ 1 cardamom cardamom 0 Jan  1  1970 .
dr-x------ 1 cardamom cardamom 0 Jan  1  1970 ..
drwx------ 1 cardamom cardamom 0 Jan  5  2019 Alarms
drwx------ 1 cardamom cardamom 0 Jan  5  2019 Android
drwx------ 1 cardamom cardamom 0 Aug 11 18:53 Aurora
drwx------ 1 cardamom cardamom 0 Aug 26 08:35 DCIM
drwx------ 1 cardamom cardamom 0 Dec  8 10:41 Download
drwx------ 1 cardamom cardamom 0 Jan  5  2019 Movies
drwx------ 1 cardamom cardamom 0 Jan  5  2019 Music
drwx------ 1 cardamom cardamom 0 Jan  5  2019 Notifications
drwx------ 1 cardamom cardamom 0 Jan  5  2019 Pictures
drwx------ 1 cardamom cardamom 0 Jan  5  2019 Podcasts
drwx------ 1 cardamom cardamom 0 Jan  5  2019 Ringtones
drwx------ 1 cardamom cardamom 0 Jan  5  2019 storage

Now files from the Download folder can be copied to the PC without a problem but if I try it from Aurora, this happens:

cp: error reading 'app.some.app.330.apk': Input/output error

If I list the Download or the Aurora folder with ls -la, all files have the same permissions.

I tried the suggestions here but it did not really help.

Then I went into a file manager on the device - one called 'open manager' which I installed from FDroid and copied the file I wanted from Aurora to Downloads. Now it gets strange - the file is visible in Downloads in the file manager on the device, but nowhere to be seen in Download when looking over usb!

Any ideas what is happening, how to remedy it?


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Playing audio to telephony uplink is possible, but the microphone input data is also transmitted.

How to switch off microphone on Android devices?
Is there a possibility to play audio to telephony uplink while call on mute?


texts: Changing contact list & reordering the list of apps on a Motorola 360 watch

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So I've just bought a Motorola 360 Android watch, and I'm having trouble with figuring out if I can reorder the list of contacts that I am presented with when swiping to the right twice (going past the list of apps and into the list of contacts). It seems to only have the possibility of displaying the list in the order of I've contacted people. Can that really be the only way to see the list?

Also, the list of apps that the watch presents has multiple instances that I don't really use all that much and would rather reorder further down the list (so I can access those I do use more often faster). I haven't been able to find any information about this anywhere. Is this list static?

I'm an Android developer my self, and must say that the capabilities for customization in these wearable devices are surprisingly shallow and lacking in high impact obvious ways.


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I have a brand-new Nexus 6P, not rooted, running Android 6.0.1. I have location mode set to high accuracy (with GPS, WiFi Scanning, and Bluetooth Scanning all set to on). Almost all of the time, this works well: location detection is fairly accurate, and while navigating with Google Maps, the GPS has worked as it should.

However, once in a while (every day or so) when I am at home (and have been for at least 3-4 hours), my Nexus thinks I am at work. Not just one app: my IFTTT recipes set to go off when I reach work activate, Life360 (the family location tracking app) alerts my family that I've arrived at work, Google Now offers me the commute time to my home, and Google Maps shows my current location as work. A minute or two later, the issue dissolves and my phone thinks I'm at home once again. Note: my work is almost a mile away from my home, so it's not a minor gps error.

In a couple days of testing, the issue has not occurred when my location mode is set to "Battery Saver," which doesn't use GPS but rather approximates location with Cellular, Wifi, and Bluetooth. So, I think this is a GPS issue with my phone. Battery Saver location mode, however, makes navigating with Google Maps difficult (the bubble of where I might be is a little on the large side), and Google Maps constantly prompts me to re-enable GPS and high accuracy mode.

What should I do to fix this issue and what could be an explanation for this?


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I have Karbonn A5+ Android phone running (stuck at) Gingerbread. I want to buy a micro sd card for it and I want to get max speed out of it.

My mobile has 1GHz single core processor.

Will SanDisk Ultra Class 10 give me max performance?
Or are there any internal limitations/specs to mobiles that just constrain the use of all speed that micro sd card has to offer.
Also, will bigger sizes (32 GB) slow down my mobile?
And there is this another breed Mobile Ultra class 6 but with speed up to 30 Mbps! What should I go for?


texts: Android(Oreo) 8.1.0 Set DeviceOwer app causes "Workspace has been locked"

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I've been using my app as a deviceOwner App since lollipop.
I have a new device here which I want to be DeviceOwner too.

It is a Samsung galaxy Tab A 10.5(2018) SM-T590.

I am currently running this Version of the rom: T590XXU2ASC1.

I am not using NFC method.
I usualy create the /data/system/device_owner.xml file by myself.
But since it is not working I tryed this method:

Factory reset the tablet in recovery mode
Pass through the annoying startup menus
Set lock screen to none
Enable Usb Debugging
Install my app adb install MyApplicaton.apk
adb shell dpm set-device-owner com.example.myapplication/.MyApplicationReceiver
It always says success when i execute the command.
Start my app, i can pin/unpin my app without problem.
Reboot, and then the famous message appears everytime:
Workspace has been locked
Unauthorized software has been installed on your device.Workspace has been
locked to prevent any unauthorized access. Contact your admin.

Then if i press on the FACTORY DATA RESET button the workspace app crashes then pops back.

I tryed the kioskModeDemo app and the androidDeviceOwner sample app and they all do the same problem.

Anybody have any hints of why this is not working anymore on Android 8(oreo)?

Thanks


texts: How can I get the look and feel of Sony's Android on my HTC

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The same Android version often looks different on phones from different manufacturers.
For instance, Android GingerBread that runs on my HTC Explorer looks like this:

The same Android on the Sony Xperia U looks quite different, as seen here:

Is there any way I can get the look and feel of Sony's version of Android on my HTC? Any skin pack/transformation pack/hack/firmware replacement that might enable this?

(In a general sense, how can I customize the look and feel of my Android device to look more like that of another manufacturer?)


texts: Setting username and password in proxy to access internet in android 2.3.6

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I have Android 2.3.6.

I am able to connect to wireless connection. To access internet in this network, I need to provide a proxy (IP address with port) with username and password. In the advanced options, I am able to find proxy_ip_add and proxy_port, but not username and password. Because of this, I am not able to access internet.

How can I set the username and password in the proxy to access internet?


texts: Can I change language for one specific app?

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I run my phone in the English language. However, there is one specific app that does not work properly in English but starts working immediately as soon as I change system language. It is not a bug, just poorly translated.

Can I somehow change the language for one specific app?

My phone is rooted, and I could repack .apk if this would help. BTW I also want to cut access rights of the app.


texts: In looking in my logs I see AwesomePlayer running. I am currently not playing any media, so I'm wondering what it is, and why it's running. My device is a Samsung Galaxy S3.


texts: Asus Transformer Slider frequently freezes

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I am a not-so-proud owner of an Asus Slider tablet, the one with the slide-out keyboard. I find that whenever I shake the device, open the keyboard, or otherwise move the tablet, it freezes up.

I sent it into ASUS for support, but they said they did not find anything wrong with the tablet. I also tried leaving the tablet out to see if it would unfreeze, but it did not. Please help?


texts: How can I batch rename all .jpg files in a directory to "folder.jpg"?

texts: I'm trying to get my album art out of my gallery, and doing it as a batch operation would be very helpful. I don't see any apps with this capability.


texts: Why does the microphone permission in the permission manager show there is an app allowed access when I have denied all apps?

texts: When I go into the permission manager, under the microphone section, it says 1 out of 26 apps allowed. When I go into the microphone section to see which app is allowed (I manually denied access to all apps), I do not see any apps under the allowed section. Also in total there are only 25 apps all under the denied section. Where is the 26th app? Is it hidden? I looked at the system apps but they do not count as part of the 26.


texts: Can I create a restricted profile on an Android cellphone?

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Background

I want to prevent myself from viewing pornography on my cellphone. I do occasionally go to addiction support groups, but haven't yet done the Twelve Steps that they recommend. I'm hoping that, if I set up a sufficiently-good filtering setup, I can manage at least somewhat OK without doing these Steps.

I used to use the app locker formerly known as Smart AppLock in order to try to prevent myself from installing the app which I normally use to view pornography. But the app locker had a bug in it which allowed me to bypass its protection. It's not an obvious bug.

I guess I could have tried emailing the developers of the app locker; but I didn't know whether or not they'd actually care.

I could have installed a different app locker and given the password to a friend. Or I could have used Pluckeye Lockbox or a similar service to store the password. But I'd rather not rely on third-party app lockers at all. I'd rather rely upon security code written by Google. So I'd like to rely upon Android itself and to make myself a restricted profile in the normal way.

I don't want to install a custom ROM and hope that it can help me. I don't want to play around with XML files and hope to achieve my goals that way. I don't want to make myself an almost-restricted profile. I just want to create an ordinary restricted profile in the ordinary way.

My question

If I buy a cellphone running the newest version of Android, will I be able to create a restricted profile for myself in the same way that I could do so on a tablet? And, if so, how do you know? :)


texts: My phone stops responding sometimes after the screen goes off

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my phone is a Motorola G5S+, with a custom ROM installed (you'll understand later why that is not of much relevance). Randomly, after my screen goes off (and granted that the phone isn't actively doing anything like a call) the whole phone stops responding. That includes the power/volume buttons, fingerprint scanner, every gesture (like shaking to turn on/off the flashlight) and even the usb port (charging it or connecting to a computer does nothing, the computer doesn't even detect the phone).
This started happening after I updated a custom ROM (PE11 March to PE11 April) (not the first time I installed it from scratch, but the first time I received an update) but, after installing several different ROMs over the past week, I highly doubt it's a software problem.
The reason why I switched ROMs the first time was because, after this problem appearing a few times (note: this happens once or twice a day), the last time I had to force reset the phone by holding the power button for a few secs, after the reset the OS, or the UI at least, was dead. The phone screen did turn on, although it was a black screen, all buttons and gestures worked except for the fingerprint scanner and the phone was charging (or at least it was doing the sound it does when you plug it in).
That led me to go in a ROM-switching frenzy, but as you might've guessed, the problem kept appearing. I even went back to the first ROM (PE11 March update) wherein this problem had not yet occurred but, of course, now it did happen.
I wanna point out two things:
that my usb cable is not working properly and hasn't been for a while now, but this is much more recent than my defective USB, but one of my theories is that this is an electrical problem, but I hope it's not.
that when the phone is unresponsive, it is NOT turned off. I know this since the first time this problem arised, my flashlight was on and it didn't turn off (nor could I until after I had forced the phone to reset). Also because it takes a lot longer for the screen to turn back on after it dies, meaning that the phone is "waiting" for me to hold the power button for long enough.


texts: is it possible to have the gps location while offline with the nexus 7?

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This is a mystery to me, I know that WiFi and GPS use different chips to work, but it seems I can't use the GPS location when there's no Internet access.

I already tried to clear the cache, disable/enable it, reinstall it.

I just want to use my nexus 7 as a GPS while I'm out, thought that I already downloaded Google maps offline data.

Is it supposed to work while offline or not? Is it a real GPS?


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I would like to host the contacts of my android device on my own.

Up to now I used an old android device and tine20

I upgraded my android device to the latest LineageOS.

Now the contact sync to tine20 seems broken. The contacts get synced, but some minutes later they are all gone again. I tried CardDAV, but this did not work (at least not on the first try)

I am not married with tine20. I can change the server, as long as I can do "self-hosting".

What choices do I have now, and what is the most simple solution?


texts: 'last seen 'for whatsapp contact not showing anymore?Am I being blocked?

texts: Is there any reason that I am not able to see a whatsapp contact's last seen time anymore?Such as some kind of bug but not being blocked?


texts: How can I get the first boot Android welcome screen again without doing a factory reset?

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Is it possible to get the welcome screen again after going through it without having to wipe the device? I mean the screen where you pick language, configure your Wi-Fi, log into a Google account, etc.

I know all those things can be done from the Settings menu, but still, I want to get the welcome screen again, without having to factory-reset. The phone is rooted, in case it matters.

I want to make the welcome app start when switching the phone on, so I guess this might involve editing some config file which is read at startup.


texts: android browser with 3rd party image blocking capability?

texts:
For Firefox 4 for Windows there is for slow connections a really useful image block addon

https://addons.mozilla.org/de/firefox/addon/quickimage/

Unfortunately Firefox mobile is pretty slow and the addon doesnt exist for it. Most browsers can turn off image loading in options/settings. But often this causes horrible site look. Blocking only 3rd party image sources really makes browsing on 64kB/s mobile connections alot faster, generally you dont need things like Opera Turbo Mode, its not like dsl speed, but sites load within 5-10 sec.

So is there a android browser or a way to block 3rd party images per default. Tools like adblock dont show images with distinct path (, but download all images per default?). Im not looking for something like opera mini or opera mobile turbo mode. I know these options.

I found a solution for firefox (built-in config setting). I keep the question open, as someone may find to do the same thing on dolphin HD or Opera. Than dolphin would become my standard mobile browser.


texts: Is my Exchange email encrypted on my device?

texts:
If I setup an email synchronization with our Exchange server, is the mail I store on my phone encrypted or readible if someone finds/steals my phone?

I have enabled the unlock password (although it's not easy to unlock), but it is very easy to remove the sd-card from the phone. Is the information on that SD-card readible for a "finder", or is it not stored on the sd-card anyway.


texts: Is there a way to find out the Google account currently registered to my stolen phone?

texts: Unfortunately Android Device Manager does not provide this information. It also doesn't provide an SMS feature where I can send an SMS to my stolen phone telling the current user that the phone was stolen from me.


texts: How to access my android phones data with only fastboot mode access and no developer options enabled and no access to recovery options?

texts:
I have an Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1 device. Few hours back, it shutdown suddenly and i cannot reboot it. What all i tried are:

1) When i try to Restart, it shuts down after showing asus logo.
2) When i try to access Recovery Mode by pressing Volume Down and Power Button, it shuts down after showing asus logo.Hence cache cannot be cleared
3) I can Access CSC FASTBOOT MODE. But no Developer options enabled.

Can someone help me on how i can get my datas back in this situation? all tutorials on web says my issue will be due to corrupt files. I am ready to factory reset my device. But my data is precious. Confidential Office files have to be retrieved. Any ways?


texts: Can I configure my Android Phone to block certain numbers calls?

texts:
Possible Duplicate:
  How can I reliably screen or block callers on a number-by-number basis?

I'm receiving calls from call-center companies that wan't to offer me services that I don't want. I already ask them to stop calling but they keep trying.. Can I configure my 2.2 Android Phone(Galaxy 551) to block the incomming calls from certain numbers?


texts:
I'd like to root my HTC One V. Are there any tools specifically for this?

I'm trying to follow this guide but having trouble with step 6 in the HTCdev-Unlock Bootloader guide.

Currently, running Mac OS X 10.7.5.


texts: How do I add a second Google Apps account to my Nexus 9?

texts:
I'm trying to add my school Gmail account to my new Nexus 9 tablet. The OS is 5.0.1. The account is a Google Apps account. I've entered another Google Apps account without a problem. After I enter the username in the "Add account" screen, I hit Next. The password screen goes white, with no button or fields.

Does anyone have any idea how to fix this?


texts: How to move data to a bigger SD card (internal storage)?

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I have a Moto G5 with Android 8.1. My 128 Gb micro sd card is formatted as internal, and I want to replace it with a bigger one (and I want to still use it as an internal storage).
Is it any way I can migrate my data to the new memory card?


texts: What is the space distribution for disabled system apps?

texts:
My phone is rooted with Magisk. I have a root browser app, allowing me to "sneak peek" into the root directories.

I found, for example, that for the Google Drive app, the APK in /system/app is 23MB, but application manager shows the app size as 30MB (excluding 750KB of data). Where is the rest 7MB gone? If I debloat the Drive app, I know I will not be able to use the 23MB as that is in the system partition, but will I recover this 7MB?


texts: Is there a way to make my HTC-Incredible phone use the optical joystick button to wake up?

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I'm still adjusting from going from my iPod to an HTC Incredible phone.

One thing that is very non-intuitive for me is to press the power button when I want to "wake up the phone" after it has dimmed out. I'm just so used to using the big button on the bottom of my iPhone for this that I instinctively hit the "optical joystick" button all the time by accident.

Is there any way to configure the button so the optical joystick button can pull the phone out of sleep mode?


texts: Unable to flash custom recovery in Samsung j1 ace

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I am trying to use the TWRP custom recovery on my device but am unable to do so.

First I made sure I had the latest ADB and Samsung drivers. Downloaded the TWRP .tar file which is compatible( I think so, its not the exact model number, which is SM-J110H) with my device. Then I proceeded to run Odin, connect the phone to the PC using an usb cable, and put the phone in download mode.

Everything was working alright until I 'flashed'(Put the TWRP file in AP, clicked Start, the log showed 'All threads completed. (succeed 1 / failed 0)
').
 After that, my phone rebooted. Now, whenever I try to go to recovery mode or boot my phone, it just hangs and a red exclamation mark is shown at the top left.
I have fixed it by flashing the stock firmware but would like to know why it doesnt work.

Any help would be appreciated.

Many thanks.


texts:
Cyanogenmod has a built-in root access control in developer options.
But I can't use supersu instead of it.
If i install supersu and update the su binary. Then after reboot phone becomes unstable and many apps crashes.
If I flash update-supersu.zip from recovery the app gets installed in
 /system and built-in root access doesn't work and I can't remove supersu app, then I don't have any option but to reinstall Rom.
How to get it working?
Tnx for any help.


texts: So I can use Twitter. It is okay when I use WiFi. But in 3G I cannot change DNS.


texts: Upgrade small-screen phone to Ice Cream Sandwich?

texts: I'm running 2.3 (Gingerbread) on an Xperia mini, and Sony Ericsson recently announced the availability to upgrade to 4.x (Ice Cream Sandwich). My understanding is that ICS is geared more towards tablets and large-screen phones. Would the Xperia mini with its small 3" screen benefit from this upgrade, or would ICS features such as action bars negatively affect usability?


texts: How to display cell info display (CID) on screen?

texts: Does Android OS have an option for showing Cell Info Display (Name of the cell Tower) on home screen ? (Without using external apps)


texts:
Apps like AIDE, SketchWare, and AppBuilder can build APK files directly on Android devices.
How do those apps do it?


texts:
When running commands like date or ls -l I always get a multiple repetition of the following lines to the standard error:

__bionic_open_tzdata_path: ANDROID_DATA not set!
__bionic_open_tzdata_path: ANDROID_ROOT not set!

I used to consider it acceptable, until I created a script running date in a loop, causing an awful endless stream of the same repeated lines.
I couldn't find any documentation about it, yet the problem seems to be common.
Any idea how to fix this?
Thanks in advance


texts: Google play store not working when default install location is SD card

texts:
I have a non-rooted Android 5.0 device. The Android installation of my phone provides an option to set the default storage location (analogous to adb shell pm set-install-location 2, I think).

After changing the install location, and moving the existing data files to the SD card, the already installed apps are working okay so far. I can install apps from downloaded apk files too, which goes directly to the SD card).

However I can't install any new app or update existing ones via the Google Play store. It simply throws an error stating that the app could not be installed / updated with the error code 963.

I have tried clearing cache, Google play data and resetting Google play to factory state. But the problem persists. How should I proceed next?


texts: How to keep the phone unlocked when it is connected to a known WiFi network?

texts: I am using MotoG2. I would like to know, if there is any means of keeping the phone unlocked when it is connected to a known wifi network.


texts: To show Mobile Bookmarks of Chrome in Desktop?

texts:
I would like show my bookmarks in my Screen because some webpages work better than any application.
It would be also create an application-like-button for a webpage if possible.

Possible through some widget.
However, I did not find any existing widget.

How can you create an-application-like button for a webpage?

How can you show your mobile bookmarks of Chrome in your desktop?


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Is it possible to emulate physical eject/cut power supply for SD card in Android via ADB terminal?

What I'm looking for is something similar to the functionality achieved on GNU/Linux for USB devices via /sys/bus/* files.
However, if there is other "Pure Android" way, it will also suffice as long as it works.

The important point is that SD card should not be properly unmounted, but rather appear to the system as a sudden eject.


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My phone has a GPS problem and service says the need to wipe it completely.
They are probably just lazy and would rather do it the easy way.
C'est la vie.

The phone is SGS unrooted 2.3.4 - Touch Wiz. I don't want to root it.

Now, what I am going to do is this:
- Save contacts with Kies
- Save files

Is there anything else I can do or that I should know?

For example, I believe that apps associated with the Google Account will be reinstalled after I re-enter my account into the newly formatted phone, correct?
However, app data like savegames won't be ported, I have to search for them in the phone memory?

Can I backup SMS?

Can I back-up settings?

Will imported contacts keep all fields like I have them now, i.e. work phone, home phone, work email, home email etc?

I know it's a ton of questions, sorry about that.
Thank you.


texts: All apps close when phone starts and won't stay open when manually activated

texts: Okay, so my dad is completely technology illiterate. He doesn't even understand that you don't click on internet popups. He's got a phone with Android 5.1.1 and he says he downloaded an app called Force Stop. Now when you turn on or unlock the phone, it goes through this big list of apps that its forcing to close including his calling app. You can't make calls cause it closes the app before you can dial the number. I can't figure it out guys. What has he done to this phone and how can I fix it?


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In Andoid 5, when doing nothing, after a few seconds (10 seconds?), the light dims, and after 30 seconds, the screen goes off. (This can be changed in Settings > Display and wallpaper > Screen timeout).

This is generally good, but when reading something on internet, it's annoying, because the screen goes off all the time, forcing to tap the screen often to keep it on.

Question: is there an option, easily switchable on/off (for example in the top panel with Wi-Fi, Location, Mute, Screen rotation icons, etc.?) to prevent the screen timeout?

Note: I've seen a "Smart stay" feature ("screen stays on as long as you are looking at it") but this works by "detecting your face with the front camera so that ...".
For both battery and personal reasons, I don't want the camera to be constantly on (watching me ;)) while I'm reading, so I don't want to use "Smart stay" feature.

Note: this question is linked, but it targets Android 2, and is rather old (7 years old), so things might have changed thanks to new Android versions.


texts: Can 'coredump' folder be deleted safely?

texts: Internal memory (1.21 GB) of my phone is mainly occupied by a folder named 'coredump' (size ~900 MB). Will it be safe to delete it? What should i do to release this memory?


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I'm trying to factory reset a Galaxy S20 because I've forgotten to add MDM in the intial setup and as far as I know you can't add this later.
To do the factory reset I've done Settings > General Management > Reset > Factory data reset. Then tap Reset and Delete all. But it then asks me to confirm my Samsung Account which it somehow can't do, because I always get a loading icon which fails after some time. Then it asks me for the password of my Samsung Account and again goes into a loading icon which also just stops after some time. I don't get any error message.
There's also the option to send a confirmation e-mail, but this also leads to the loading screen but after some time I get a little pop-up telling me there is a network error. The screen here stays white and I need to use the back button to go the confirmation screen of my Samsung Account.
I do have internet access on my phone, because I can open websites with Chrome. I'm using my home Wlan Network to connect to the internet.
I didn't find any solution to this problem with Google, just the normal documentation from Samsung of how to factory reset a phone, which doesn't work for me.


texts:
Whenever I compose any type of message through speech-to-text, a problem occurs which is rather annoying and seemingly, there is no workaround.

The problem:

Android capitalises the first letter of the sentence, which is great.  But it then proceeds to capitalise every occurrence of the same letter wherever it appears throughout the rest of the sentence.  For example:

This senTence is an example senTence ThaT has been composed Through speech-To-TexT.

I have turned auto-capitalisation off and this (obviously) results in no capital letters being used either at the beginning of the sentence, nor are any occurrences of the letter I capitalised.  This is almost as annoying as the main problem.

I would like to know if anybody has had a similar problem and, if so, is there a solution to this problem?

I have a Samsung Galaxy Note and am running Android 2.3.6 (Gingerbread).

Many thanks.


texts: How to preview all UI elements/widgets and dialogs

texts:
I need to view all the different UI elements and dialogs on a device. This would be helpful while developing new platform level themes.

Is there an existing app that will do this? Are there other ways to view all the UI elements (e.g. android.widget.Button, android.widget.CheckBox, etc).


texts: Cannot see special characters on Polaris Office

texts: My mobile phone has Polaris Office default installed on it, but when I open some files I cannot see special characters, like "á", "à", "ç" etc., there is just a space character when it would have one of those special characters...


texts: How to completely backup every single piece of data on samsung s9

texts: I want to do a full backup of my phone but backing up via the cloud doesn't backup everything and backing up via sd card doesn't backup everything either. If you tried to backup via any of these options, the screen will give you a small link containing the things that it won't backup. However, the items excluded from backup are different. Do you think if I tried to backup via both options it will cover everything on my phone? Or is there another way to achieve this?


texts: Is there a way to exclude an app from Doze?

texts:
Doze has been bringing great benefit for my aging Nexus 5. But sadly, its presence also marks an end for my WhatsApp Web experience; since their "web" app is actually just a mere "interface" and still requires the phone to be actively connected to the Internet.

As we all know, Doze puts one's phone into a stand-by state where every unnecessary connection is halted. This means it will also halt the WhatsApp app in my phone (and thus in my computer's browser).

Now, is there a way to exclude WhatsApp from Doze? I mean, is something like that possible?

p.s., I prefer a non-rooted approach to this problem, but should rooting be my only option, so be it.


texts: Android Music Player - Does the default "Music Player" program store the timestamp of when a song was last played?

texts:
I have a question about the recently played items in the Android (specifically v4.2.2) media library.

Does the default "Music Player" program store the timestamp of when a song was last played? Or does it simply increment a play counter or even just append the song's index to a table? Any explanatory information about the two dynamic playlists: "recently played" and "most played" will be most appreciated.

For background: I am trying to determine the last time an MP3 was played on an Android phone (Samsung Beam2 Android v4.2.2) and any help is very much appreciated. I have rooted the phone and pulled what I think are the media SQL lite databases from here:

/data/data/com.android.providers.media/databases/internal.db
/data/data/com.android.providers.media/databases/external.db

Browsing these with an SQL Lite browser I can see all the MP3 files and the "files" table holds columns for "recently_played" and "most_played". However, these columns are empty, so I may have pulled the wrong database. If I found the correct database, what kind of values can I expect to find here? Flags? Indices? Or timestamps?

Any help is very much appreciated, I am an experienced developer but have little experience with Android.

Thank you.


texts: How do I activate voice dial outside the U.S.?

texts:
I just bought a Xperia PLAY running Android 2.3.3, and seems like the only way to use voice dial is through the Google Search app, which is capable of voice dialing, voice texting, etc., at least according to the YouTube demo. However, it looks like those services are only available in the U.S., according to the comments.

Poking around the services running in my phone, there's a "Voice Dial" app running (the icon is something like a phone mic), but it doesn't show in my installed apps and I don't know how to activate it... any ideas?

Here's an image of the Voice Dialer app icon.


texts: How can I change the data usage cycle day for Wi-Fi?

texts:
Changing the starting day for Mobile data was already non-obvious as shown in this answer.

Now, how can I change the day of month for Wi-Fi usage as well? Currently, I have the following cycles cycles:

Jun 6 - Jul 4
May 9 - Jun 6
Apr 11 - May 9
Mar 14 - Apr 11

I would like to change these to:

Jul 1 - Jul 4
Jun 1 - Jun 30
Etc.

How can I do that? I am running Android 4.2.2, Cyanogenmod 10.1 from git. This is a longstanding issue that I experienced with ICS too.


texts: How to disable certain Android sound alerts?

texts:
I have a Motorola Droid phone running Android 2.1. Many times per day my phone alerts me with a sound. It is not a new email or SMS or disconnection from the 3G network. I suspect it may alerting me about new WiFi networks that come in or out of range (I live in a big apartment building with dozens of networks around). That's only my suspicion as there is no indication on the screen about what triggered the sound alert.

I looked in Settings/Sounds but I don't see any category for such alerts.

And just to be clear: I want to find out how to disable the sound only for some alerts. I do not want to mute all of them.

Thanks in advance.


texts: Change layout of Gboard (space between letters)

texts:
I have installed Gboard on my Android 7 device. My keyboard looks now like following:

Is it possible to change the layout in something like the following? I mean the gaps between the characters, i.e. each letter should be in its own box.


texts: How do I undo "always show pictures from this sender" on Android gmail?

texts:
I accidentally clicked 'Always Display Images from This Sender' ('Always show pictures from this sender' in 2020) and was wondering if there's a way to undo this setting in Android gmail.

It's straightforward to undo on web Gmail, but not the same with Android (that I know of). Any help is appreciated!


texts: Imitate a swipe down gesture periodically

texts:
There's an app that allows for monitoring of some specific process. This app gets locked every 5 minutes unless a screen activity is detected. The phone itself is not locked, the only app's interface is blocked. There's no way to configure the app's timeout to 10 or 30 or 60 minutes at all.

Is it possible to imitate a swipe down gesture periodically (for example, every 60 seconds)? I need it to run on Android 4.4.2.

I have seen AutoInput, but it appears it's not free.


texts: My phone kept saying device out of space  so I bought an SD card and inserted it into the phone but my phone is still saying the same thing. How do I start using SD card please, thank you.


texts: Where to download new Google Play Game service from Google I/O 13

texts:
At Google I/O, Google announced Androids new Google Play game service. From what I remember and from what I've been reading online, it has already been released. Though, I haven't seen it on the Google Play store.

Is this something that exclusive to certain devices?

I have a rooted S3 if that matters.


texts: How can I get the newer version of android?

texts: My device (Samsung S4 mini i9195) carries a 4.2.2 version. When I ask for a software update manually, it says that the latest version is already installed. How can I force it to accept the actual latest version (4.4.2) as depicted in this page?


texts: Can't log into Google Play Store or my Google account

texts:
Through a series of mishaps, I deleted Google Play Services, Google+ and probably many other apps. I did a factory reset, but it did not bring back my missing apps. My phone was rooted and I used Titanium to delete them, not knowing services was needed. Now whenever I hit Google store and need to log in I can't because it says:

  Couldn't sign it. There was a problem communicating with Google servers. Try again later.

I am really confused as to what to do. I cannot download from online directly because it still wants me to put my Google account and I get the same message.

Any help or is my phone just done at this point? I have an android LGMS323.


texts: Andoid App install workaround, country device not valid

texts:
I have a Galaxy Note Pro 12.2 (P905 with Sim) and the device itself is great, but I do regularly encounter "This app is incompatible with your device." and "This item cannot be installed in your device's country".

I've played around, rooted, revised and corrupted build.prop, reinstalled (cost be £40) all in an attempt to workaround, all to no avail thus far.

Further research has also indicated the issue could be to do with Sim, Camera and other "add-ons" which could give rise to the above restrictions re installation.

My latest endeavour gives rise to this question.

Are these contraints purely related to Google Play Store?
If this is the case, could I not obtain, via download the APK file (my test is for Churchill Solitaire), and install direct without going via Play Store.  Would this circumvent the above issues?
I guess the only real test is to try but before I did I thought I'd ask.

Cheers
PG


texts: g-mail app: download without an attachment

texts:
I have a Samsung Galaxy S2. I use GMail, and I am using the GMail app on this phone.

Is there a way to have emails downloaded to my phone without the attachments?  So when I open the email I have the option to download the attachment, if I chose to? If not: is there another email client/app you would recommend?


texts: I have tried many different APK's available online on my POCO F1, but none seems working fine. Can someone provide me the best GCam links for POCO F1?


texts: Will after i batch restore on titanium backup will it restore to the same location?

texts:
I have done a backup with titanium backup (except system apps) More I am switching to another ROM.
My question is when I will batch restore then will my internal apps(apps not installed in SD card ,installed on phone storage) that I have installed will be restored to same location as of previous ROM?ie . internal apps to internal and SD card apps to SD card.

Switching to same ROM version android 4.1.2 JellyBean

Thanks in Advance!


texts: Is it possible to switch out the voice for the Talkback-reader?

texts:
Can you switch out the voice of the Talkback-reader completely?

In car-navigationsystems you can download "funny" or different sounding persons (male, female, actor, ...).

But the for the Talkback-reader you can only change the pitch and speed that it should use.

I am not sure if Talkback is using voice-samples internally, which would make it necessary to record a real person like an actor speaking. Or if Talkback is using synthesized speech, with which parameters you can fiddle around.

So can you change the voice of the Talkback-reader? For instance into a funny voice, or Hawking-like, or your own, ...?


texts:
BTW, I am wanting to know what Android Boot Logs come before the Android Boot Logo. I see an Android Boot Logo, and I have to hold the power button, but what does it show in the boot logs in the background before the Android Boot Logo?
NOTE: I think I could use the command line to see the last startup log, what command could I use?


texts:
On Android 4.2.1, some new stuff has appeared in the notification area. It shows my current balance and has an icon of the "SIM-card menu" app. Also, sometimes, some spammy messages appears (from my operator) that look like response to standard USSD request. On a previous OS, there was no such behavior.

How can I disable this? Is it OS or operator-related stuff?


texts: How to save an image displayed in the stock browser without downloading it a second time?

texts:
I am trying to save a scanned image from a printer on the local network with the stock Android browser. The browser interface looks something like this:

As soon as I click "start scan", the printer begins scanning the image. When complete, it is displayed in the little box on the right and a message pops up near the bottom instructing me to right-click the image to save it.

Now, in the stock Android browser, long-pressing on the image displays a menu which provides an option for saving the image. Unfortunately, the download always fails - and I think I know why. The printer does not keep a copy of the scanned image and immediately deletes it after the browser finishes loading it. This is a problem because the Android download manager will attempt to download the image a second time.

How can I save a copy of the image that is already displayed in the browser? Chrome and Firefox for Android both use the built-in download manager, so using them made no difference.


texts: I have tried MoonReader Pro but when I increase the font size the text is not wrapped and the increased text overflows the screen in my tab. I want it to behave like as note pad does with its size and with increase in font size.


texts: Use Only Mic in Bluetooth Headset, While Outputing Audio to 3.5mm Jack?

texts:
Is it possible to use only the microphone in a Bluetooth headset, while letting my Android phone sound through amplified speakers connected via the 3.5mm jack?

More specifically, I am looking to use my Nexus One that way. I have already solved the speakers via 3.5mm jack problem (thanks to @Adrian). I am now trying to see whether I can connect a standard Bluetooth headset and use its microphone.

It's OK if the same audio comes through the earpiece in the Bluetooth headset (i.e. it doesn't have to be disabled). I just want to make sure that if I buy & connect a Bluetooth headset, it will not disable the 3.5mm jack.

Is this doable? Do I need to change something in the setting? (I do have CyanogenMod installed, if this helps).


texts: Is there any way to access Google Plus Messenger history?

texts: Once you leave a Google Plus Messenger (formerly Huddle) conversation, it is removed from the main window of the application. Is there any way to view or search old messages?


texts: Charging Boot Loop on Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7.0

texts:
I have a rooted Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 (p3113) that has worked fine for over a year. After draining the battery completely out (which I have done many times before), I plugged it in to find it stuck in a boot loop. When I plug it in over USB or a normal outlet, it shows a battery with a frozen spinning dial in the center. It then shows the same battery icon that starts animating and filling itself for about a quarter second, before shutting down and doing the same thing all over again. I can't boot in to recovery or download mode (It doesn't get to that boot stage before shutting down), and the only way to stop the loop is to unplug it. It almost seems like the act of showing the charging icon is depleting the small store of battery and making it turn off. It is not on long enough to be recognized by my computer and so I can't do anything with that (no adb or fastboot).

Is there anything else that I can do to get it to boot to recovery or stop booting on charge altogether? Or is it now just useful as a paperweight?


texts: How can I Run/Download Android Apps on a PC?

texts:
I tried running Android 4.1.1 in VirtualBox, but it was too slow and sluggish to do anything. I came across Windroy which runs Android as a Windows app, but it won't run Google Play.

I want to run this on my laptop.  Any help would be greatly appreciated.


texts: Phone keeps rebooting on Volume Up + Power (trying to install ROM)

texts:
I tried to install Android's ROM and got ERROR 7, then I wiped out cache, data, internal storage, where was twrp.apk installed.
After that I cant get into boot menu (with Install, Wipe... buttons).
Then I copied twrp to the phone:
sudo fastboot flash recovery <twrp.img>
Tried versions 3.2.1-0 and 3.4.0-0, because I heard for certain phone (I have Xiaomi Mi4) it's necessary to use proper version, though I don't know which.
What's going on now:
I can successfully can get to the nice splash screen using Volume Down + Power, then on my PC I give sudo fastboot reboot command and press Volume Up + Power and here is the problem: It has no effect, it just keeps rebooting (I see only Xiaomi's logo).


texts:
How to root my device?
(Preferably without requiring the use of Windows OS and preferably not having to delete all files during the process)

Looking though https://android.stackexchange.com/q/1184, I did not find any instructions for my particular device.

Here are the details from "About Device" page
(Even though it doesn't say on the page, I should mention it is a Samsung device, not AT&T)

Model Number:

SGH-I717M

Android Version:

4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)

Baseband Version:

I717MUGMD1

Kernel Version:

3.0.31-1112295
se.infra@SEP-69 #1
SMP PREEMPT Thu Apr 4 15:48:09 KST 2013

Build Number:

JZO54K.I717MUGMD1

Note: As per https://android.meta.stackexchange.com/q/790, I am allowed to ask this question for a particular device model.

What I have tried so far:

KingoRoot (Gives me error 0x148F24)


texts: A more comprehensive list of Voice Actions keywords?

texts:
The formal Voice Actions web page lists a small number of Voice Actions keywords:

send text to
navigate to
call
map of
note to self
listen to
send email to
go to
{anything else} fires Google Search?

But when I use certain applications which use Android's built-in speech recognition, the recognizer won't respond to certain other keywords as well. Instead, it will wait until a second word will be spoken before acknowledging "end of speech" and returning with a result (often the wrong one, because it's always the 1st word plus the 2nd word).

The fact that the returned result always includes the 1st word tells me that Google's recognizer heard it, but decided to ignore it for some reason. So the only explanation I can think of for now is that these must be "reserved keywords".

For example, two common such keywords I found to be exhibiting this behavior are: open and exit .

Have you experienced this too?

If so, with which words?

Update: I just observed that some phones are more prone to this problem than others. What does this mean?


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texts: I Have tried everything i can find to connect my galaxy S3 to my computer, I have used different cables, and Different ports on my computer. My phone will connect to other computers just fine, but on mine it says "Can not recognise USB device. please reconnect and try again." Is this a computer issue, or just my phone?


texts: Changed keyboard, now can't enter password

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texts: Chrome opens PDF files only through Google Drive, other apps work fine

texts:
Bug: pdf files from Chrome open only in Drive app directly, disabling Drive gives me "cannot open file" error.

I can open them from Adobe PDF app or FBreader app directly but that is annoying.
Selecting file in File Commander also brings up app chooser correctly and respects default settings. But Chrome insists on "Drive or nothing"
Firefox works fine too

How can I get the "choose app" dialog in Chrome and Downloads app to work?

Device: Xperia Z4 tablet, Android 6.0, chrome latest, non-rooted, updated to 32.1.A.1.185

Reinstalling drive, reinstalling chrome, reinstalling adobe pdf, resetting app defaults for all apps does not help.


texts: I have an RCA tablet with Jelly Bean 4.2.  When I power on the tablet, the start up screen comes up, then the screen goes black and then the jelly bean android comes onto screen, laying on its back with a red triangle that has an exclamation point inside sitting on top of the android.  I cannot get into the tablet at all.  Does anyone know what the icon means?


texts: VLC Media Player Audio Output to Android via Bluetooth

texts:
How can I output just the audio of a file playing on my VLC Media Player on my laptop via bluetooth, no cords? Is there a software or setting that I need to apply? I don't want to use the usb cable and just want the audio on my phone not the video.

Using Windows 8.1 with VLC 2.1.5, Broadcom 2070 and KitKat on Note 3 so I have Bluetooth v4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE.

Thanks to all.


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texts:
Possible Duplicate:
  When will my device get the Android 4.1 update (Jelly Bean)?

I am running CM9, just so you know that it's been flashed before.
My question has 2 parts:

Will the nexus 7 rom work (https://developers.google.com/android/nexus/images#nakasi)
If not, how can I make it work?