texts: What is the clockworkmod blobs folder good for?

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I recently upgraded my clockworkmod recovery image to version 6.x and noticed that there's now a new blobs folder in the /sdcard/clockworkmod/ directory:

/sdcard/clockworkmod # ls -l
drwxrwxrwx    3 root     root          4096 Aug 27 14:46 backup
drwxrwxrwx 2329 root     root        131072 Aug 27 14:49 blobs
/sdcard/clockworkmod # ls -l blobs/
drwxrwxrwx    2 root     root          4096 Aug 27 14:48 000
drwxrwxrwx    2 root     root          4096 Aug 27 14:48 001
[... 2322 folders omitted]
drwxrwxrwx    2 root     root          4096 Aug 27 14:48 ffc
drwxrwxrwx    2 root     root          4096 Aug 27 14:49 ffd

What are those blobs good for?


texts: HTC Desire Phone Storage != Physical size

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On my Android HTC Desire, it says that I have 5.30 GB of phone storage, whilst my physical size is 8 GB. The 5.30 GB of phone storage seems to be composed of 4.52 GB available, 776 MB of apps, and a few other bits.

Why does the phone storage not equal the physical size? Is this because the remaining memory is taken up by operating system files which I am not allowed to access, or something else? If anyone can confirm the composition of this seemingly extra memory and post links to resources on this, that would be highly appreciated.

Note Android version 4.4.2. Model number = HTC_Desire_320


texts: I have gionee gpad g3 whose specifications are 512 mb ram, 1.2 ghz quadcore processor and 4 gb internal memory. my device is not listed on CM supportable device list. so should i install it?


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Is it possible to have a Google Voice call, which is forwarded to my phone, forward to another user's phone if i am unable to answer the call?

Thanks for any and all replies.


texts: How to update the location of /sdcard link to the external storage?

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I wonder how to do this.

Now, this is linked to my small internal memory.

I'm an experienced Linux user, but Android shell don't have unlink and rm /sdcard makes me fear.

What I try to do is to symlink /storage/1234-5678 to /sdcard, but I see no way.

ln -sfv /storage/1234-5678 /sdcard is trying to create /sdcard/1234-5678 unlike linux ln...

Don't know what I can do


texts: Is it better to use Android System Webview when not using Chrome as default browser?

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I've a phone and tablet running Android 7.0. In both cases I do not use Chrome as my default browser.

I believe that the use of Chrome Webview was to reduce resource use by sharing code.

Does it make sense, when one is not using Chrome, to disable Chrome and use Android System webview as default?


texts: How to get frequency band in which device getting signal from operator?

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I have to find the frequency in which device is working currently. Ex: My device is connected with ABC network which is 4G and run on 2100MHz or 1800MHz, So I want to know the frequency(i.e. 2100MHz or 1800MHz).

Please share your experience Which will help me to find the frequency band. But guys I don't wanna to know the network type. Is there any way by using reflection Please share.


texts:
I want to read and write Thai and Tibetan languages and also see real symbols for many other fonts instead of squares.

As you can see, replacing system fonts is not a good method, because in this case we need a font consisting of all the aforecited fonts.

iFont and similar programs also just replace system fonts, but I need to add new ones.

My Android version is 4.4.2.


texts:
I've seen this with plenty of smartphones,usually after 1-2 years of use.The phone overheats for a minute or 2 before cooling down,but it's performance doesn't differ from a non-overheating phone that has been powered on.

Is this simply due to the natural wear and tear which causes a CPU overload for the first few minutes,or it it because of the failing/malfunctioning of a particular component in the phone/(which would in turn, adversely affect its battery life)


texts: What does the random "ding" in Google Maps Navigation signify?

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Ever since updating my Nexus S to ICS, I've noticed that when using Navigation I sometimes hear a random "ding" when driving around.

Any idea what this means? I was thinking maybe it was a warning about the speed limit or something, but I haven't noticed any particular circumstances whenever it does it. Sometimes its multiple times per journey, other times not at all.

In the UK, Nexus S 4.0.3.


texts: Can i make a phone call at my Lenovo A5500-H tablet?

texts: I have a Lenovo A5500-H tablet with a sim card slot and i want to know if i can make calls on it.  I hope you can help me fix this.


texts:
I have a Sandisk Extreme Portable SSD 500 GB. It works fine with Windows 10 but it cannot be detected by any of my Android devices. I tested with an Nokia 3.1, Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact and a Sony Xperia 10 Plus, both with and without a Transcend OTG adapter. As well, I reformated it with exFAT and NTFS. What could be wrong?

The tablet runs Android 6 while the two phones run Android 9.

Other USB memory sticks work fine with the OTG adapter on all devices.


texts: Android 6.01 Keep Screen awake but still dims

texts: I have a Nexus 7 tablet with Android 6.01 and in developer mode settings I ticked the option that says keep screen awake when charging. Although this works and the screen doesn't completely turn off, the screen does however dim after the set timeout duration in the display settings. The max I can set the timeout to is 30mins and if I do this then after 30mins the screen goes very dim. So although the developer setting is stopping it from completely turning off it isn't preventing the display timeout setting. Is there a way I can fix this?


texts: Location of saved images from Facebook Messenger app

texts: I don't use Facebook app (browsed on Google Chrome), but I use its Messenger app. Where can I find the saved images from Facebook Messenger app?


texts: How to find only SD card movable applications on the market?

texts: As I do not have more free space on my HTC Desire, I am interested only in applications which can be moved to the SD card. How to find them on the market (via web interface, or on the device, does not matter) ?


texts: Configure power control in notification pane

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I just bought an Alcatel One Touch 995 with Gingerbread 2.3, when I display the notification the notification pane I have some icons I can click to activate GPS, wifi, bluetooth, rotation...
I know there are some power control tools but I'd like to know if there is a way to cutomize the icons already displayed in my notification pane?


texts: TeamViewer 8.0.772 crashes on Sony Xperia running ICS 4.0.4

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I am trying to use Teamviewer 8.0.772 to remotely access my computer. However the app is crashing in no time once it is started.

System Info:

Sony Ericsson xperia Neo V
ICS 4.0.4

I have re-installed it but nothing works.


texts:
I have a video without any problem in Windows (with K-Lite Codec Pack, but probably it is not important).

I copied it into my smartphone with OS Adroid 5.0.2, and I indeed need some codec/codecs for playing it back, because I got a message that is not possible to
playing it back.

I know that there are media players with embedded codecs but it is not a solution for me - I want playing it back with my favorite media player.

Converting it to another (supported) format is not acceptable, too.

Is there a codec for it? Here is MediaInfo output for it:

General
Complete name                : C:\Videos\Woods.avi
Format                       : AVI
Format/Info                  : Audio Video Interleave
File size                    : 43.2 MiB
Duration                     : 2 min 59 s
Overall bit rate             : 2 050 kb/s
Writing library              : VirtualDub build 24469/release

Video
ID                           : 0
Format                       : MPEG-4 Visual
Format settings              : BVOP1
Format settings, BVOP        : 1
Format settings, QPel        : No
Format settings, GMC         : No warppoints
Format settings, Matrix      : Default (H.263)
Muxing mode                  : Packed bitstream
Codec ID                     : DX50
Codec ID/Hint                : DivX 5
Duration                     : 3 min 15 s
Bit rate                     : 1 977 kb/s
Nominal bit rate             : 3 695 kb/s
Width                        : 640 pixels
Height                       : 480 pixels
Display aspect ratio         : 4:3
Frame rate                   : 25.000 FPS
Color space                  : YUV
Chroma subsampling           : 4:2:0
Bit depth                    : 8 bits
Scan type                    : Progressive
Compression mode             : Lossy
Bits/(Pixel*Frame)           : 0.257
Stream size                  : 41.6 MiB (96%)
Writing library              : DivX 5.2.1 Beta (UTC 2004-09-08)

Audio
ID                           : 1
Format                       : MPEG Audio
Format version               : Version 2
Format profile               : Layer 3
Format settings              : Joint stereo / Intensity Stereo + MS Stereo
Codec ID                     : 55
Codec ID/Hint                : MP3
Duration                     : 2 min 59 s
Bit rate mode                : Constant
Bit rate                     : 64.0 kb/s
Channel(s)                   : 2 channels
Sampling rate                : 22.05 kHz
Compression mode             : Lossy
Stream size                  : 1.32 MiB (3%)
Alignment                    : Split accross interleaves
Interleave, duration         : 40  ms (1.00 video frame)
Interleave, preload duration : 502  ms


texts: Can't install custom rom: "Can't mount SD card"

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I've some trouble with my HTC Desire and I'd like to ask for help.
I've recently rooted it with unrevoked and turned in S-off mode. All went well, or so it seemed, until I decided to flash a custom rom. I get problem either while doing nandroid backup and backup using rom manager (free version). Both cases give the following error:

can't mount sd card

I'm pretty sure my sd card is working well cause I'm using link2sd and it works well. The sd card has 2 partitions done with g-parted: Ext3 and FAT32.
Moreover I have trouble downloading a custom rom via rom manager, it gives a download error.


texts: How to remove leftover files after an application download?

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I don't have a lot of space on my phone (an HTC Aria).  When I download an app from the market, I usually move it to SD immediately, but I've noticed that the "Internal space" amount doesn't change for a little while.

I'm assuming that before installing the apk, it keeps a copy of it in a location on the internal drive, then garbage collects or cleans up the space sometime later.  My question is, is there any way to force this cleanup?


texts: How to get rid of prompt notification when "automatically" turning on Wi-Fi?

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On my Galaxy s9, I have the setting "turn on Wi-Fi automatically" enabled. When I enter a known network, I get a notification where I am prompted if I want to connect to that network or not.

How is that automatic? Can I instead silently connect/disconnect to known Wi-Fi:s?


texts: Why Android phones do not have Internet firewalls?

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No Android phone has an Internet firewall
Unless you root your smartphone

Why manufacturer devices of Android phones do not put Internet firewalls on it?


texts:
Rooting Motorola Moto G4
I have a Motorola Moto G4 that I would like to root.Quick summary of specs:

Developer options are enabled

OEM unlocking = enabled
USB debugging enabled

Android version: 7.0
computer os: windows 10
adb installed

adb devices: device shows up
adb reboot bootloader works

fastboot installed

device shows up in fastboot devices

Problem: after I go to the bootloader screen and I try fastboot oem get_unlock_data the output is:

... INFOUnlock data:

INFOUnlock data unavailable

INFOFailed

OKAY [ 0.101s]

finished. total time: 0.101s

Tried it also from a linux virtual machine. Same result, no code.

Nothing is added to my path. All commands are run in the installed directories of the programs.

How can I fix this?


texts: I am facing mobile network issue in my office only. When I enter in my office my mobile signal problem arises, Is it due to the router or some other electronic devices? And when I go out from my office I again got signal into my mobile what exactly the issue is. I am not getting.


texts: Turn off annoying notification/clock screen

texts: When i turn on my Samsung S4 it often come a black clock/notification screen.  How to turn it off?


texts: My Uni has an RFID chip implanted in our student IDs for doors and such, no mag strips or anything. Is there an app that could, ignoring permission for the moment, clone my student ID's chip to allow me to open doors with a tap of my phone, the same way that Google Pay allows me to pay for stuff?


texts: Confirming the nature of a Samsung update, and declining it

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I find it a little bit offensive to receive a "Software Update" message on my Galaxy Note 2 that does not disclose the nature of the update (an OS update? an app update?).

software update message (click image for larger variant)

Judging by the timing, the chatter, and especially the size, I am guessing Samsung is pushing a 4.4 (KitKat) update, but given the lousy experience of reduced battery performance after upgrading from 4.1 to 4.3 (including giving a chance for recalibration with many full discharge/recharge cycles), I'd rather avoid 4.4 for now.

My question is in two parts:

How do I confirm that this is indeed KitKat being pushed?
How do I decline the update, or at least delay it by longer than three hours?

3 hour max delay (click image for larger variant)


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I have a Galaxy S II, I transfer files using bluetooth to my PC all the time, constantly! It's rather annoying having to mark each and every file as visible on bluetooth (very stupid design not allowing the user to mark this as default if they want to) and also time consuming having to do each and every file be it image or what have you.

Is there any way to make all files default to bluetooth on? Be it a hack or what have you I just need to be able to set all files default to that.


texts: How do I change gmail accounts when using the share functionality of an app?

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I have 3 gmail accounts coming into my gmail app.  I also frequently use the "Share" feature of many apps (Browser, Gallery, BeyondPod...) to share links via gmail however when it opens up the email compose screen sometimes I am given a dropdown to choose which account to send it from and other times it defaults to the account of the last inbox I checked and doesn't give me an option to change it.

This does not seem to have any rhyme or reason to it. Does anyone know how I can make sure to always have the option to choose which account I'm sending from?


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Device: HTC Inspire 4g.

My Device was having some hardware issues, so i complained to AT&T and offered to send me a new device.  I have to now return my old device but it is ROOTED.  I do not want to send it back in this condition because I fear I will get caught and have to pay full price for the device.

My question is how should I go about unrooting this device.  I've seen many different forums and topics, but most of these methods are not working for me.

Install stock AT&T Rom - Could not find the zip file anywhere on the internet.
I've tried using an RRU but my device cannot be detected by my PC.

If anybody can help me get either of these 2 methods to work, or come up with a new method it would be greatly appreciated.

Thank You


texts: Free up phone storage Android 5.1 Moto G

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I have a Moto G (1st generation) running Android 5.1. Recently, when I put my apps on update the phone refused saying that it had 'insufficient storage'. The DiskUsage app shows that there 9980MB of system data. What exactly is it? How do I free that memory?

Here is a screenshot of other memory usage:

Here is the output of df on my android device:


texts: I have bought Micromax AI few days back. my voice to the caller is not heard. it happened initially and it was ok after I turned off the phone, now same problem has come up, I did all switch off change sim but of no help.


texts: Contact search in Xperia Z doesn't show all contacts

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The contacts system on my Xperia Z doesn't search through all my contacts, for some reason. All of the contacts were imported from my Google account, which has no groups or anything special.

As an example, I have the following contacts:

Antti H*****
Antti J*****
Antti K*****
Antti S*****

Now, if I search for antti, I only get the last two contacts.

The same applies for sending SMS messages. If i compose a new SMS and tap the recipients field and write Antti, it only shows details for the same two contacts as the contact search. For the other two, I have to go to Contacts, scroll to the contact, tap it and then tap the SMS button. The type of the phone number (home, mobile, work...) doesn't affect this.

The contacts work fine otherwise (show up on incoming calls, SMS threads etc.).

It seems that the contacts that do show up are the ones I have on Facebook. However, I can't find any settings that specify which accounts to search.

Is there some setting that I've failed to find?

Oh yeah, everything is stock, but not vanilla.

Edit: Tried searching with Google Now, but that won't find the contacts either.


texts: Will SoftkeyZ Root app work on the device Yureka out of the box?

texts: Softkeyz is a root app. Yureka runs CyanogenMod out of the box but I don't know if it's rooted or not. Is it safe to install softkeyz root app and use it?


texts: How do I change the password of my main Google account on a Droid X?

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I changed my Google Account password (on my computer).  I now need to change it on my Droid X.  I cannot figure out how to do this.

I Googled, and everyone says go to Settings > Accounts.  I did this, but there is nowhere to change the password there.  It only specifies four services that are syncing.  "Contacts" is throwing an error now, but, still, there is nowhere to change the password.


texts: How can I set up my Google account without syncing Gmail?

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I got a Nexus 7 tablet. Is it possible to use my Google account just to download apps and for backup purpose?

I'd rather not see my emails, chats and contacts on the device as it's not with me all the time and shared with kids, and basically anyone in the house has access to it.

I couldn't find any options to do this. Without logging in with my Google account, the device is kind of useless. I tried turning off sync for everything after I logged in, but the emails are still syncing. Plus it's only a couple of clicks away to turn back on if anyone wished. I can't add password just for these apps either.

Please don't ask me to create another Gmail account just for this. Are rooting and installing custom ROM the only option? Any other suggestions?


texts: As I want to optimize my workflow, how do I determine my most frequently used apps?, so I can put them on start screen. Of course I guess the 3-5 most frequently used apps by myself, but as there space for upto 16 icons on the first screen, it's hard to tell whether some apps are frequently used or not. As for SMS, MMS there are apps generating statistics, is there someway I can determine the most frequently or often used app?


texts:
Sometimes, when typing, the AOSP keyboard misbehave very badly.

The characters may not appear, may the cursor move forward without placing a single character(if typed in between text).

When pressing backspace(delete), the cursor move backword without deleting,

When typing in a textarea in browser, nothing is shown and when click on the addressbar, everything we typed is there.

What is the problem and how to solve it??

It happens occasionally, not all times.

I am using YU YUREKA AO5510 ( CYANOGEN 12.1 - NON ROOTED)


texts:
I have Samsung Galaxy S-Duos with Android Version 4.0.4.
I always get Software Update Popup.
If I will confirm the update then it will update the Android Version Also or just update all the system software's only?


texts:
I have a Galaxy S (GT-I9000) running Darky's ROM 10.1 (Gingerbread 2.3.3). I just noticed that when I use tethering to create a wireless AP, it uses only 802.11g, not 802.11n even though my netbook supports it. Not that I'd need it for the speed, but better signal for crowded places with lots of access points and all the g-channels used.

EDIT: g-channels, not frequencies


texts: How to Prevent all contacts being added to WhatsApp

texts: WhatsApp pulls all contacts from my phone. How can I limit this behaviour? Making it choose only those which are necessary?


texts: Can I use my iMac's mic and speakers for a call with my android 2.2 phone (through Bluetooth)?

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I'd like to use my iMac's audio (i.e., microphone and speakers) for a call that is handled on my Samsung galaxy i5000 Android 2.2 phone. Is that possible?

I've paired my iMac (OSX 10.6) and smartphone through Bluetooth.
Then, during a call, I opened the context menu on my phone (where you can also enable/disable the speaker of the phone), but the Bluetooth icon is disabled. (although Bluetooth itself is active and working, e.g. from my iMac I can see the files on my phone).

Is there any way to get the above working?

(I wondered whether to post this under apple- or android-stackexchange, but given the Bluetooth icon being disabled, I decided to post it here)


texts: Why isn't Xposed framework available on Google Play?

texts: So why isn't Xposed framework available on Play Store? Also, why are modules available there?


texts: I am unable to retrieve my contact list,I had originally  put in on my Google account and only bits a d pieces  of my list  are showing up.have tried resetting my preferences to no avail.


texts: Transfer Data from Android Mobile to Android Tablet

texts:
I want to synchronize my Android Phone and Tablet.

How can I copy my pictures and music to my Tablet?

I don't want to upload all my data to a Cloud service (my Internet connection is slow and expensive).

It would be great if there would exist an automated process where I don't need to select all files by hand.


texts: Nexus 7 won't boot up after the colorful X

texts: My Nexus 7 will not boot up past the start-up animation (colorful X)-it's not a power problem as it charges up OK-just will not get past the X. I've powered it up and down several times but it hasn't solved the problem.


texts:
I remember rooting my LG G3 like two years ago with Stump Root. Now I don't use root anymore. My bank app doesn't work because my phone is rooted. Now I want to remove root from my phone. I found out that I can remove root access from my phone when I remove the su binaries from the phone. I downloaded ES Explorer to do so. ES Explorer told me that I don't have root access. Now I can't remove the su binaries.

How do I unroot my phone now? And why thinks my bank app that I have root even though ES Explorer and root checker both tell me that I don't have root access?


texts:
I would have a temporary (permanent not required) root to install few apps which need root in my HTC desire HD with Android 2.3.5. I have no idea status of S-OFF , I suppose is enabled.

Is there any solution which works without dowgrading from 2.3.5 and without losing data or formatting my SD card (something similar to Visionary which worked with Froyo only) ?

Other information I know about my phone

ACE PVT SHIP S-ON RL , HBOOT-2.00.0027  , MICROP-0438 , RADIO-26.14.0.28_M ,
eMMC-boot  , sep 7 2011,19:06:24

Paid support offer

My promise/NO JOKE : I can offer $25.00 via paypal for anyone offering me a WORKING solution. Also If you have a way to have permament root in a similar way (without dowgrading Android, WITHOUT losing data , WITHOUT formatting my SD card, WITHOUT backup and restore data) I can offer $50.00 via paypal.

Thank you
Graziano


texts: Recover photos and videos from s3 (no sd or root)

texts: Basically someone deleted photos from my dads phone. He doesn't have a sd card and his Galaxy S3 is not rooted. Is there any way to get them back?


texts: Home Launcher in CM12 lags due to Tasker's accessibility feature

texts:
I'm using the Tasker app and noticed that if its accessibility service is turned on the Home Launcher seems to lag horribly. The lag is not only irritating but it also breaks the smooth animation of Lollipop. My views are shared by a user in this bug here. Unfortunately, the bug is still unresolved.

What can I do to fix this lag other than to turn off accessibility feature of Tasker?

Note that this accessibility feature is important because the technique in my previous question (Tasker app is skipping a task when profile is activated) is unresolved for some reason. Also, my other devices with Android 4.2.1 and 4.4.2 (both stock ROM) doesn't need accessibility service turned on to achieve my goal using Tasker.

Device: OnePlus One

OS version: CM12 (bacon)

Tasker version : 4.6u3


texts: Samsung Galaxy S Plus reset automatically

texts:
My Samsung Galaxy S plus device display was damaged. Then it was replaced: it got a new display.

After that, it stopped working; instead it automatically restarts itself (up to like below image), then restarts again. It doesn't get further than to the displayed boot screen.

Any idea how to get it working again?


texts: How do I prevent KitKat from showing two alarm icons in the notification bar?

texts:
I have Nexus 5 with KitKat. When I set an alarm with Google Now, I see this:

Why is there two icons? How can I fix this?


texts: How do I install Cyanogenmod 11 on a Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (GT-P5113)?

texts: I'd like to install Cyanogenmod 11 on a Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (GT-P5113), is this currently possible? I see the Rom shows up in Cyanogenmod's Updater.


texts: Touching multiple web elements simultaneously brings out area with magnification for clarification of intended target – name of feature?

texts:
When you touch multiple web elements simultaneously, perhaps due to the widgets being too small, and/or too close together, the area around where you touched pops out, giving you a magnified view of that area. I suppose this is so that you can clarify which interface control that you intended to touch.

Does anyone happen to know what this feature is called?

Eye tracking interfaces have a similar feature called “Gaze Clarification” for selecting small targets. As you look at your intended target, a portion of the screen that includes that target becomes magnified, and the zoom level keeps increasing and increasing as you home in on your desired spot.

Thanks.


texts:
I have a a10 tab 2 lenovo. I recently reflashed the original new rom. Before everything was working except the wifi was slow(lots of lag) which was on a hacked rom for some similar tab.

The problem I have now is that when I turn on the device for the first time, the main wifi network is not found nor loaded. It either takes a few minutes or I have to simply open the wifi settings in which it then finds and connects to it. It ends up connecting to a more remote network which is too slow to use.

My phone is connected to the same networks and it finds and uses the correct network immediately without issue as did the tablet before I changed roms.

I'm not sure if the tablet thinks that the first network it connects to is better(sometimes I use it, but rarely, only when I'm take it to the other side of the house) or what. It seems it is the tablet. I'd basically want it to always use the main network A(which is 100% signal strength) rather than the 50% strength of network B that it connects to(which is on the other side of the house).

any ideas why this is doing that and how to change it? Basically I want it to connect to network A. I suppose I could forget network B and it might do it but then I'd have to remember the wifi pass to it and enter it in every time and have it forget every time... just to fix a problem that shouldn't exist in the first place.

I'm pretty sure it must be a setting/configuration on the tab since it was working before the rom change and my phone works fine which has identical wifi setup, locations, etc.

It is android 6 rooted.

[The problem is that when I turn on the device, go to a browser I get wifi error. I open the wifi settings, it connects without me telling it which network. I have to clear the browser so it stops using the old wifi network, then everything works]


texts: Apps stay in background even after turning the phone off

texts:
I generally see this in all the Android phones I ever had. I have certain apps in the background and then turn off the phone. If I turn it on again the next day these apps seem to still be in the background. It could be any app, Google Maps, Candy Crash etc.

Why does this happen? Don't Android phones turn off completely? Do these app really stay in the background?


texts: Factory reset protection (FRP) verification

texts:
I have a Samsung phone with Android 6.0.1. I'd like to know  if the FRP is activated. I've been searching on the web for instructions on how to do this. So far I've found instructions requiring the user to actually factory reset the phone. Is there a way to verify if FRP is on (and activate it if not) without having to factory reset the phone?

My phone is secured with a pin number.


texts:
Is it possible to change Chrome's homepage? I am currently experiencing the problem that whenever I open Chrome, the last opened tabs will still be there. When I close Chrome, I want to close all tabs. When I restart Chrome I want a fresh homepage.

Can't seem to find this in the menu or options.


texts:
First of all, I understand that similar questions have been asked trillions of times before. But, as I've come to learn, not this specific one. So, here I go...

I recently bought a Karbonn smart tab 7 and upgraded it to android 4.0.3. I've been using it a lot, and it has'nt given me any problems so far[Except the annoying settings reset, which is a question for another day]. I want to root my device and have tried various tutorials and NOTHING worked. Whenever I try to use an application to this, it tells me that the device cannot be found. I have connected it to the computer via the USB cable and Enabled usb debugging and even tried enabling mass storage mode[Only the SD card's file structure showed up in My computer]. I read somewhere that I would need to download some drivers for this to work, but am not able to find any drivers. I have also tried talking to customer care about the drivers, and they just farted on me.

P.s. I have posted this question on a few forums before here[I did'nt know Stackexchange hav a site for Android!!!] and they eiter closed the question and voted me down or no one replied. Please help me as soon as possible.


texts:
Recently the 2014 edition of the Moto G got the Lollipop update. I wanted to know the exact date on which the 1st Gen Moto G will be getting the update?
Also, can flashing the update of the 2nd Gen on the 1st gen prove to be dangerous? Can anyone provide me with a link containing android lollipop for moto G to download?


texts: How to resolve "enter the password for credential storage" issue?

texts:
So I am playing around with fiddler web proxy. I need to decrypt https traffic. So I am trying to put the fiddler root CA cert in my device trust store. But it keeps asking me "Enter the password for credential storage". If i enter anything and click enter I see an Toast message saying

  Credential storage has been erased

and the password prompt comes again. This goes on in a loop. For the record I have selected "Wifi" as the Credential use instead of "App n VPN" (not sure of that matters).

Next wired thing that I noticed is that after each prompt the description changes for label

  The package contains

The value for it increases each time the password prompt is shown. For eg - 3 CA certificates, 4 CA certificates and so on...

As much as I want my device to accept this certificate I would appreciate if someone could explain the "credential storage" concept and the weird increment of CA certs text.


texts: how to make swipe elite plus volte phone

texts:
I have swipe elite plus and and want to make it volte but problem is there is no update from swipe and there is no custom rom available for swipe elite plus.
please help


texts: How can I get a list of all my paid (only) apps in the Play Store?

texts: I'm interested to know all of my apps that I paid for in the Google Play Store. Is there an easy way to retrieve this list filtering only paid applications?


texts: Can my phone be monitored by my family members without them ever accessing it?

texts: It is actually for a friend, so less info. But she suspects that one of her family members know what she is watching on youtube and maybe also about Whatsapp messages. Do you think that is possible? The family member has is in a foreign country and has never accessed her phone. And she has not installed any apps that the family member has sent. What do you think?


texts:
I can't boot my phone but I can see the lg logo.

So my question is how to get emergency mode in LG E455?


texts: How to remount /system from host shell script?

texts:
I am trying to remount the /system partition from a shell, and tried both commands suggested in this post, but it does not work. Here are the script commands I am issuing:

adb shell mount | grep -e "system"
echo
adb shell "su -c 'adb shell mount -o rw,remount /system'"
echo
adb shell mount | grep -e "system"
echo

I get:

/dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/system /system ext4 ro,seclabel,relatime,data=ordered 0 0

error: device not found

/dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/system /system ext4 ro,seclabel,relatime,data=ordered 0 0

@Bo Lawson- I tried the command you suggested. Here are the relevant lines from my script; /system remains in ro.

adb shell mount | grep -e "system"

echo
adb shell su -c mount -o remount,rw /system
echo
adb shell mount | grep -e "system"
echo

Here is the output...

sansari@ubuntu:~$ ./module_script
/dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/system /system ext4 ro,seclabel,relatime,data=ordered 0 0

/dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/system /system ext4 ro,seclabel,relatime,data=ordered 0 0

@Bo Lawson - Thanks. You are absolutely right. I got the result I wanted. No explanation is necessary; I am just grateful for your help.


texts: I have a pi symbol inside a circle on my phone's notification bar. What does this mean?


texts: I don't like the default C compiler clang provided by Termux. Is there a way I can get GNU GCC in my Termux environment?


texts: Where in the filesystem are settings saved? Namely ADB backup password

texts:
Where in the phone filesystem are settings saved? I've lost my ADB backup password and simply want to delete it. If it affects other settings that won't matter too much.

I will be interfacing the filesystem through a root shell.


texts: AdAway and Xposed Framework unable to edit system files in a rooted Huawei Ascend Y330

texts:
I rooted my Huawei Ascend Y330 using King Root (verified it with Root Checker). The problem started when I was trying to install AdAway and Xposed Framework. They both are unable to edit files. I already tried to change permissions with Root Explorer / Root Browser, but I keep getting the same error.

Screenshots of the errors (Click image to enlarge)


texts: How to disable App Sugestion bar in my App menu?

texts: I searched in lot of places but there are only solution for Marshmallow or lower SDK, I'm looking a solution for 7.1.1


texts: Automatic Do Not Disturb rules for calendar events do not work with imported calendar

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Update: I've updated the question, check the bottom of this post for the details I've found so far and the last problems standing in my way

The problem

My work schedule is provided to me as an online iCal file, which I have imported into Google Calendar. This way all events are visible in my Google Calendar. I'm attempting to set up my phone to switch into do-not-disturb mode when I'm at work. This is a feature that has been added in Android 6.0.

Android 6 added a neat feature to switch to Do not Disturb mode during calendar events. I managed to get this working using my default Google calendar. However, the imported events from the external iCal URL don't seem to get picked up: only events I manually add to Google Calendar turn my phone into do-not-disturb.

Time-based rules work perfectly so the feature itself is not broken.

My current settings are as follows:

Rule name: work
During events for: my.email.address@gmail.com (into which I've imported the iCal URL)
Where reply is: Yes, Maybe or Not replied
Do not disturb: Total silence

What I've tried:

Add the iCal URL to a different Google account
Add the iCal URL to the Outlook app and select that account in the automatic DND settings
Modify the iCal (using a PHP script) to add the RSVP status to every event (every event now says it has been accepted)

My phone details

Device: Oneplus One
Software: CyanogenMod 13 (the latest nightly)
Root: available if necessary

I know my way around ADB and the Linux shell if I need to modify my system files. I know apps are available to do the same thing Android is supposed to do, but I prefer not installing an extra app.

Update #1

I found the Java file which handles these events. It seems like the problems lies with line 124: getPrimaryCalendars.
The code seems to only accept events from primary calendar. Imported calendars are not used as primary calendars though...

Update #2

Okay, so the list of requirements for the Do not Disturb event detection to work seems to be as follows:

The current time must be greater than the beginning of the event and the current time must be less than the end of the event
The calendar the event is in must be

Visible
Primary

The event availability field must NOT be "free" (so it should be marked as AVAILABILITY_BUSY, AVAILABILITY_TENTATIVE or something else, as long as it's not AVAILABILITY_FREE)
It should meet the attendee requirements: the event has an attendee with the same email address as the "calendar owner". This means an attendee value needs to be set for in the iCal file, containing the email address of the Google account the iCal file was imported into.
The "reply" field must be equal to the option the user selected. This means the attendee status must be ATTENDEE_STATUS_ACCEPTED if the user requests to only activate the rule when an event has been accepted, ATTENDEE_STATUS_ACCEPTED or ATTENDEE_STATUS_TENTATIVE for "yes or maybe" or anything but ATTENDEE_STATUS_DECLINED when the user selects "yes, maybe or not replied".

Does anybody know how to pass an imported calendar through this filter? Or how to make a calendar "primary" so the check can succeed?


texts: No exchange option in gmail "add account" drop down

texts: I cannot see exchange account option on gmail add account. Gmail version 5.0.1. How to rectify this?


texts: I have a Samsung Galaxy S5 with a major problem. One night while turning the phone to Ultra Power Saving Mode the phone immediately shut down. I left the phone o charge and the next morning I woke up the whole entire phone system was gray, it had no color, I thought this was just a glitch so I left the phone to at least make it settle but afterward that it was still gray and had no color, I had access to all my apps but it was just that everything was gray. I have restarted the phone and removed the SD card multiple times but nothing seems to work. I have even gone into settings and tried turning on Emergency mode but nothing happens. Kindly please help me with my problem and sorry about my grammar as English isn't my first language. Have a nice day


texts: Does android 2.1 have any specific built-in ebook apps?

texts:
I'm thinking about getting a Samsung Galaxy S phone, I want to know a bit more about its capabilities as an ebook reader

Does it have any built in applications for reading? And if so which formats does it support?


texts: Motorola Nexus 6 won't show its filesystem

texts:
I've had a Motorola Nexus 6 for some time now, and I tend to be a bit static with it -- I'd uploaded the majority of my music library at the time and then didn't change much for a long time.

Now I recently purchased a number of new songs and wanted to upload them to my phone, but when I plug it into a computer (any computer I've tried so far, two linux systems and one windows 10) they recognize the Nexus 6, but when I try to open it in a file manager they only show an empty folder. Rebooting either the computer or the phone had no effect.

When I attempt the same thing on my Samsung Galaxy tablet, the tablet prompts me to enable sharing and after I confirm that I can browse the filesystem on my tablet, but the Nexus 6 phone never shows me that dialog.

It's entirely possible that I accidentally enabled a security feature and forgot about it; can anyone offer suggestions where I should start looking?


texts:
I am resigning apps on a system image in a manner similar to : Resigning System Image on a Device.

What I am trying to figure out is how Android verify these apks. In the standard android build the platform cert is selfsigned: platform.x509.pem.
I guess and hope this certificate is deployed as a file somewhere on the device.

For instance in my test system image framework-res.apk is signed with a selfsigned certificate with the serial number d20995a79c0daad6 but this certificate is no where to be found in /system/etc/security/cacerts.

My question is how is the platform certificate known to Android assuming it is not hardocded somewhere.

EDIT #1: I pasted the subject key id instead of the serial number.

EDIT #2: I searched the entire image for PEM encoded certificates, found some but still no platform cert. Searched for the DER encoding of the serial number too but without luck.


texts: How does Wi-Fi sharing in Samsung Galaxy S7 work?

texts: Starting from Galaxy S7, Samsung added a new cool feature called Wi-Fi sharing, by which you can connect to an Access Point and turn on your hotspot at the same time. That means, you can now turn on your Wi-Fi and hotspot at the same time, something that was not possible in any other phones till date. So, how do they do it? Is it something possible to do in code, or you have to have a special hardware?


texts: How to revert Hangouts to Google Talk in Samsung S4

texts:
I just updated my Android version to 4.3. However, Google Talk is replaced by Hangouts automatically. I don't like Hangouts, since I cannot see friends who are online/offline. I wish to revert to Google Talk. When I try to uninstall Hangouts, there is no uninstall option for me.

I am using a Samsung S4 smartphone. Does anyone know how to revert to Google Talk?


texts: Xperia x10i complaining "no network connection" in some apps, but not others

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I have an Xperia x10i running firmware version 2.1-update1 from 3 (a very annoyingly-named mobile service provider).  After returning from a trip, I have noticed that certain applications are having difficulty recognizing the availability of a network connection, while others function just fine.  The cases I have spotted so far:

After spending a good while on "Loading...", the Facebook app displays "No Internet Connection.  Try Again"
The Youtube app immediately displays a popup stating "Attention: There is no network connection right now. Please try again later." on startup.  Attempting to view any type of information from youtube (e.g., "favorites" or "most viewed" lists, not just videos) causes this same error to be displayed.
The Google+ app can retrieve and display Notifications or members of my Circles just fine, but attempting to view posts leads to a long "Loading..." display, followed by "Google+ connection lost."
Searching and browsing work properly in the Android Marketplace app, but any attempt to install or update apps results in the downloads almost immediately going into "Download paused" status and staying there for hours, aside from the occasional attempt to restart the download (which invariably ends in re-pausing it), until I kill the Marketplace app.

Despite this, other apps work just fine - Browser will run searches and bring up pages, the Google Calendar widget updates properly, etc.  These results are consistent regardless of whether I am on a 3G or wi-fi network.  "Data traffic" is enabled under Mobile Network Settings.  Both "Background data" and "Auto-sync" are enabled in Accounts & Sync Settings.

What do I need to do to get this working again?


texts: Google Play does not work and shows "No connection" or "There was a problem connecting to the network"

texts:
I've got a Droid X, running Android 2.3.4 and System version 4.5.621.MB810.Verizon.en.US.
Just recently, Google Play stopped working.

Whenever I open Google Play, it immediately displays:

  No connection
  (Retry)

YouTube also doesn't work - nothing will load. It says:

  There was a problem connecting to the network
  (Retry)

The Retry button doesn't fix anything.

I've already tried the following:

Set Date/Time to Automatic (network-provided)
Stop + Clear Cache for Google Play and Play Service
Reboot Phone
Toggle Airplane Mode
Toggle Wi-Fi

The phone's internet is working fine - I can browse the web and everything, but the Play Store and YouTube don't work. I have Application-Specific Passwords enabled, and my phone is signed in via one.

I have no Data connection, but the phone is connected to Wi-Fi.


texts:
I have a game where the monsters list appear in 4 columns on my devices, But I have seen videos on youtube where display 5 columns.

Even one of my very old device 1280x720 screen resolution also display 5 columns

But my newer devices doesnt.

One is Galaxy Tab S 10'' 2560 x 1600 (WQXGA) ~288 ppi http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_gala...5_lte-6235.php
The other is LG Flex 2 Curve 5.5" (1920 x 1080) with 403 ppi http://www.gsmarena.com/lg_g_flex2-6916.php

So what is the difference? I think maybe is something regarding the screen ratio. But not sure what or how I check so when I buy my next device work properly


texts: Which one has lower latency? HDMI to Type-C or HDMI to HDMI or the same?

texts: I wonder if Android smartphones with HDMI port has advantage versus without if they have USB Type-C. If I have Type-C, I can use Type-C to HDMI adapter.


texts: Is it possible to add other font styles for default monospace font?

texts: I've changed the default Droid Sans Mono to Roboto Mono by replacing the font file, keeping the filename. Can I add other font styles to it (bold, italic, bold-italic)? Will the OS detect and use them instead of synthetically creating them?


texts: Will the HTC Desire HD have superior hardware than the Samsung Galaxy S?

texts: I'm thinking about ditching my iPhone and going Android, so far the best contenders are the HTC Desire HD and the Samsung, which one has superior hardware specifications?


texts: realme X50 5G - Restarting Each Night At ~3:00 AM

texts:
I'm currently using a realme X50 5G (European Edition) to tether my internet.
I've come across an annoying issue where each night at around 3:00 AM the phone seems to restart or do something that means USB tethering gets disabled.
The phone won't automatically USB tether, even with the developer settings set to do USB tethering by default.
I've also tried using Automate to both automatically tether when USB is connected (which works) and also to try and turn tethering on at 3:10 AM. That last one doesn't seem to work, I feel like the phone needs unlocking (even though I disabled the lock) before it works. Automate is allowed to start up and run in the background etc.
Yes, I've checked that auto restarting isn't enabled etc.
Please help!


texts: Activate Tethering with ADB - Android 5.1

texts:
I'm on LINUX, and I've create a simple script to activate :
- Data connexion (3G/4G) switch ON
- Enable tethering switch ON
- Change PC ethernet connexion

So I've just have to plug my phone on my USB, and launch my script and voila :)

But, recently I've got a new phone (Xiaomi MI4c) which works with android 5.1.1
And my script isn't working properly, and I don't know why !:crying:
Everything works, except "enable tethering" with ADB:

#adb shell su -c 'service call connectivity 30 i32 1'
Result: Parcel(
  0x00000000: 00000000 00000002 00000006 006e0062 '............b.n.'
  0x00000010: 00700065 0064005c 00000000 00000006 'e.p.\.d.........'
  0x00000020: 00740062 0070002d 006e0061 00000000 'b.t.-.p.a.n.....')

And nothing happend

adb works fine :

# adb shell su -c 'service list connectivity'  |grep connectivity
54  connectivity: [android.net.IConnectivityManager]

I've found this :

service call connectivity 32 i32 1 on Ice Cream Sandwich (4.0)
service call connectivity 33 i32 1 on Jelly Bean (4.1 to 4.3)
service call connectivity 34 i32 1 on KitKat (4.4)
service call connectivity 30 i32 1 on Lollipop (5.0)

How can I see which number should I use to enable this functionality with ADB ?

Thanks for your help.


texts: Use rooted android to capture all traffic on wan using monitor/promiscuous mode

texts:
Before I begin, I've searched quite a lot and haven't been able to find exactly what I'm looking for.

I have a rooted Nexus 5 with Kali Nethunter installed.
It's very easy to capture all network traffic from my phone, however I would like to capture it using monitor/promiscuous mode. In other words, simply the traffic of anyone who is connected to my internet using my phone

So far, I've only been able to see what my own network activity, so is it possible to capture, let's say my laptop's network traffic using my phone if they're on the same network.

And by this, I don't mean to create a hotspot on my phone, make my laptop connect to it and capture it then.

hope I've made it clear enough.

Edit

My question isn't limited to Nexus 5. Any android supported phone which may be able to achieve this could work.


texts: Is there a known intent to launch YouTube music my station app shortcut

texts: I'm trying to automatize some stuff in Tasker but my station shortcut doesn't show on Tasker... It seems "app shortcuts" aren't the same that "shortcuts"


texts: Mounting SD card as USB drive on Windows PC (Marshmallow)

texts: Since its beginnings, crappy Android has made it difficult for users to achieve the very basic feature of mounting the SD storage of the phone as a USB drive, when the phone is connected to a PC by cable. You can see the phone and SD under My Computer, but not as a USB drive that apps can access. My workaround to this embarrassing shortcoming has been an app that did just that but that only works on a rooted phone - which my new Marshmallow Android phone is not. Is there any other workaround?


texts:
Using adb with a rooted mobile, a common method to pull files only accessible to root (like the ones in /data/data) is moving those files with root to the SDCard attached to the mobile (which is formated with FAT32 and thus doesn't have file permission restrictions) and then adb pull those files from the SDCard.

The problem arises when the used device doesn't have a SDCard slot (as the moto G first genereation), so is it possible to pull to the host some files located in the directory /data/data (which is only accessible with root) without using an SDCard?


texts:
How can I remove all animations on Samsung One UI (Android 9)?

I've only found:

which does reduce the animations but does not remove them.


texts: How to reset the app icons? - They get substituted by a default icon

texts:
Sometimes, the app icons just "switch" to an android icon:

For example in this screenshot, the Dropbox (center row in the left) icon is an android icon. This happens to me from time to time with many different applications.

The bad icon works properly: It still opens the application normally.

If I grab the dropbox from the all-apps folder and drag-and-drop a new shortcut, it displays correctly:

If I remove the bad icon, and leave only the correct icon it seems all normal:

Questions

Why this happens and how can I prevent it happening in the future?
Is there any way to "reset" all the bad icons in one shot?


texts: What is the differences between RR images ARM / A64 / ARM64 / system?

texts:
When downloading Resurrection Remix GSI images, there are a lot of options to choose from, namely:

A64
ARM64
ARM
system

ARM64 is self-explanatory. ARM could probably 32-bit version for armv7 CPU. What is the other 2? I cannot find any explanation anywhere on their website.


texts: How to make default application in android?

texts: I need to add one of my app to my android such that even if it is fully formatted it remains within the android as the default installed app. Can i get help regarding it. I have my android rooted.


texts: Why can I download Kindle books from amazon.com but not from amazon.co.uk?

texts:
I installed the Android Kindle application and purchased my first Kindle e-book yesterday.

Although I have an account on amazon.co.uk and have used this account for multiple purchases of dvd's and regular books, I cannot purchase Kindle e-books from this site.

I can, however, purchase Kindle e-books from amazon.com (with the same login).

Does anyone know why this is ?


texts: How to find out what apps had been deinstalled?

texts: Apps disappear from a start page every once in a while. I assume they were automatically deinstalled as no new icon appears on the apps menu pages (some app updates move the icon to the end of the menu pages). How can I find out about deinstalled apps? Is there an installation history log?


texts: Android - “SIM card doesn't allow a connection to this network” ERROR

texts:
I have a problem with my Xperia X10 (U20i). I purchased it new. It worked fine for a week or so, then I switched to another network operator. When I try to connect automatically it says "Registered on network" but there is no signal. I changed 3 sim cards so far. Still the same. When I put the sim card in another phone that also works, the other phone manages to find the signal. I put back the sim card in my Xperia, it works fine until for some reason I have no signal and the circle continues. I love my phone, I want it to work, with this provider.

I am very annoyed. The network provider doesn't know what could it be, they blame the phone. But the phone works with other providers with no problem so I assume it is something else.

I did a factory settings restore, I checked for updates.

I want to fix it, this issue drives me crazy and I don't want to let it go, I want to FIX it.


texts: Can I use 6LoWPAN to tether BLE devices with Android?

texts:
I have a Nexus 5X (running stock firmware) which supports Bluetooth 4.2.  How do I use 6LoWPAN to share the internet from my phone with BLE devices?

Is it as simple as enabling Bluetooth tethering in settings?


texts:
Is there a way to Factory reset my HTC One M7?

I want to completely wipe it and restore it to how it was when I first turned it on.

So all apps, pictures, phone numbers, music, everything gone.

Googling Factory reset is just showing me instructions on how to Hard reset the device as if it's stalled or frozen.


texts: Bluestacks isn't working: Goes to system tray but nothing happens

texts: I recently installed Bluestacks (a package to allow running the Android operating system on the desktop). After I start it, a service goes to system tray but nothing happens. I mean my computer doesn't show any gadget or application window. How do I use it?


texts: Disable autostart on boot and restrict background execution

texts: Is there any way to disable autostart apps at boot time? I need to disable some of them (not all) like Facebook, etc to get quicker boot time. I'm asking how to do this on Android 9.0.


texts: How can I replace my Nexus 5's broken screen?

texts: So I have the Nexus 5 and unfortunately I drop it and my screen shatter, does anyone knows where or of there's a place where I can send it to get it replace... Also how easy it is to replace? I would like to try to do it myself if it is possible.


texts: How to find out what slows down a freshly installed OS?

texts:
I have two Fairphone 2 devices here, one owned by me, one by my mother. She got hers in September 2017, I in January 2019. Mine has a few slightly upgraded pieces, like a better camera and battery, but is otherwise identical. I first installed Fairphone Open on mine and it ran smoothly. Then I installed it on my mother's phone, which was already slow with the old system.
When going through the initial setup, it was so slow that some screens stayed white for ~30 seconds and it didn't get any faster later.

So the usual performance troubleshooting steps like "stop background apps", "factory reset", etc. don't apply here. It's also not the operating system's fault, because I used the same on a nearly identical device. For that reason, I suspect a hardware problem, caused by higher than usual wear (she doesn't handle her devices too carefully). But how do I check that? Are there special tools that I can use to detect for example lower than usual battery voltage or check the CPU and RAM for faults or anything like that, which could help in narrowing down the cause or the performance issues?


texts: How can I restore a Whatsapp backup while retaining stuff from after the backup?

texts: For a number of reasons, I just deleted my entire Whatsapp images folder by accident. I backed Whatsapp up yesterday morning, but yesterday night I had a sentimental conversation with a friend about some issues I've been having, and I don't want to lose that either. How can I go about doing this without losing that conversation?


texts: How does Instagram find my Facebook account?

texts:
So I deleted Facebook app and messenger and also removed Facebook from the list of accounts in settings. I also cleared Instagram data and deleted the app itself.

What is puzzling me is that when I reinstall Instagram it prompts me to login with my old Facebook account.

How does it know about this account? Where are the remnants of it being stored?

Backup appears to be off too


texts: There's a control that looks like a drop of water. What does it do?


texts: Can an app enable/disable the wifi-hotspot without root?

texts:
I want to setup my Verizon Samsung Galaxy S6 (stock/not rooted Android 5.1.1)  so that the wifi-hotspot can be automatically enabled and disabled.  I was able to set things up nicely with the Trigger app, except that the wifi-hotspot isn't actually enabled and disabled.  I tried a few other apps that were unsuccessful as well.

Manually enabling works fine with the stock Mobile Hotspot button.  Is there a way that an app can automatically enable/disable the wifi-hotspot with the default settings on this phone or does Android 5.1.1 or the Verizon modifications block this?

Update: This is the log of the WiFi Tether action of Tasker:

21.16.19/E current state: 1
21.16.19/E WiFi Tether: cur: false new: true
21.16.19/M lastWifiDisableAgoMS: 1452568579452
21.16.19/E check AP state
21.16.19/E AP state: 1
21.16.19/M lastWifiDisableAgoMS: 1452568579452
21.16.19/E current state: 1
21.16.19/E curval: 1
21.16.19/E WiFi: cur: false new: false
21.16.19/E wait for 200ms
21.16.19/E wait finished
21.16.19/E WiFi Tether: setWifiEnabled()
21.16.19/Mirror setWifiApEnabled: InvocationTarget: java.lang.reflect.InvocationTargetException, java.lang.SecurityException: ConnectivityService: Neither user 10278 nor current process has android.permission.CONNECTIVITY_INTERNAL.
21.16.19/E WiFi Tether: enable failed
21.16.19/E Action WiFi Tether failed.


texts: How to block specific notifications from an app?

texts:
A certain app I use gives me crucial notifications that I need, but also notifies me almost daily that over 80% of my RAM is used. I would like to allow this app to send me all notifications except those that contain the string "80% of your RAM" in the text of the notification.

Obviously, there is no way to filter a certain app's notifications in stock Android (other than blocking all of a certain app's notifications, but that's not what I want!), but is there a way that I can block notifications if they contain a certain string of text?

Nexus 6P running Android Marshmallow 6.0.1, if you're curious the app in question is CM Security.


texts:
Hi all I want you to help me with my htc one m7 international sense 6 android 4.4.3 version of the image 6.15.599.101
  S-ON HR
Tampered UNLOCKED
 I actually rooter phone and I have TWRP Version 2.6.3.0 I wanted to install HTC One HD 50.0.0.zip Maximus and firmware unsigned_7.15.401.1, my problem lies in the installation unsigned firmware file here are the errors that appear:
Skipping check MD5: MD5 no file found
Error flashing zip '/ sdcard / firmware_unsigned ...
Then when I install the ROM htc one Maximus everything goes well in the end we wonder REBOOT SYSTEM NOW when I say YES turns off the phone and comes back in the recovery menu
I download HTC One Maximus 53.0.0.zip when I try to copy by ADB sideload the control file says CAN NOT READ sideload, I also download Sprint_HTC_One_m7wls_1.29.651.10_RUU when I try to install it at the is terminated me wrong signature
I REALLY AM TROUBLE HELP ME PLEASE THANKS IN ADVANCE


texts: How to restore the stock firmware to the Asus Zenfone 2?

texts:
Asus Zenfone 2 (Z00AD, ZE551ML)

I have downloaded the stock firmware from here. But how to flash it? This guide tells me to put it on an external SD card and boot into "update mode" by pressing Power + Volume Down, but that combination doesn't do anything on my phone.

It looks like I can use something called Asus Flashtool, but it appearantly involves using a different type of format for the firmware, which I will need to download from a third party.

Asus has provided me with the firmware. How to flash it?


texts: Does putting an unlocked phone on a no-contract plan lock the phone in any way?

texts:
I bought a factory unlocked Samsung Galaxy S5 from eBay recently, and signed up with Ting.
(Was on Virgin Mobile with a different phone, switched carriers and phones at the same time)

When you're bringing your own device, Ting does ask for the IMEI to do a compatibility check, to make sure the phone will work on their networks (T-Mobile and Sprint), but it's optional, and after that, they only ask for your info and the Ting SIM card info (if you got one, which I did).

So I'm wondering: is my phone now locked to Ting or something similar?


texts: Why can I no longer share a URL to Brave or Chrome?

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Within the last couple of months a change in Brave had affected my typical article reading workflow. This also affects Chrome, so I'm assuming it's a change in the underlying shared codebase.
I use Pocket to manage articles to read, and I would typically open an article in the Pocket app, click the share button, and then share the article URL to the browser. Recently this stopped working. Brave (and Chrome) no longer show in the list of all of the apps. Edge, however, does still show in that list.
I originally thought that Pocket had changed the way it was sharing, but I get the same results sharing a URL directly from one of the browser apps (though that app's Print action does show in the share options). Sharing from Pocket goes directly to the full app list, while sharing from the browser shows just the top options, then your have to scroll right and click More….
My new workflow is to use the copy action (which includes the article title as well as URL), and then paste it into the browser, and then delete the article title so it's just the URL, then navigate.
Is there something I can configure to get this browser sharing feature back? Does anyone know what the underlying change was for?


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I have a device supported by Android for Work (Samsung Note 4, Android 6.0.1) but the security policy will not install saying "there is a custom OS installed". Device security status is "Official", but the KNOX counter is on 0x1. From what I can see, the bootloader and firmware are all official, standard region and non-rooted.
Is there any way I can create a security profile that will still work with a 0x1 KNOX counter? What is the relation of KNOX with Android for Work?


texts: l2_hsic prevents my device from Deep Sleep. How to fix it?

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I have installed BetterBatteryStats and CPU SPY, because I noticed that I had a faster than normal battery consumption when the tab was left alone.

I made a 30 mins test Wifi OFF, Flight Mode On, where the 29 mins of them showed me l2_hsic under Kernel Wakelock -> Since Unplugged.

Does anyone know what causes this and how to prevent it ?

Thank you.

( I am running Stock ICS 4.0.4 rooted)


texts: How to disable the reading voice on incoming calls in LG G2 Mini running Android 4.4.2?

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I have LG G2 Mini running Android 4.4.2 with Kernel 3.4.0. If you need Build number or Software Version or Baseband version , let me know.

I tried to search but couldn't find anything useful for how to disable the reading voice on incoming calls?


texts:
Since Android 5.0 there is a feature called 'Smart Lock', which allows you to access your device without entering your password, pin or pattern.

It is possible to lock the device via shell  by emulating a power button press:

adb shell input keyevent 26

Once on the lockscreen, Smart Lock can be temporarily stopped by holding down on the unlock icon (see question) ↓

How can the device be locked and require a manual unlock using a shell command (or script) with or without root access?


texts: Is there a way which I can select a particular date or a date range in Whatsapp and view those messages under those specific date(s)?


texts: Upload contacts from Nokia to LG Optimus L5: phone numbers in notes field

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I have exported contacts from Nokia to CSV and TXT files and upload to gmail contacts then I set LG to sync gmail contacts.

It worked but all contacts are in comments.

I can't call when I select contact and when someone calls me I do not see contact name.

How do I fix it?


texts: What's the risk of installing Cyanogen Mod on unsupported phone?

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My device is not listed as supported on website www.cyanogenmod.com/devices. I have ZTE Skate, and some other ZTEs are listed, but not mine.
Is it possible to install the mod on Skate, and what's the risk? If phone is not listed, does it mean, that it was just not tested, or the mod wouldn't work?


texts:
Possible Duplicate:
  Good app for blocking incoming sms?

There is a service number that always sent me sms messages. 10 or 20 times in a day.
Can you suggest an app. for creating a rule for that number ( just ) so no notification will be showed ?

regards..


texts: How do I block ads on YouTube in all WebKit based browsers?

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How do I block ads on youtube on my android device? I have tried proxy websites - hide.me and plenty others, however, they work only on a windows machine, on android, they don't work, the webpage says "javascript not enabled". I have tried ad blocking proxy apps- adblock(no root), SEVEN adclear(non play store and play store versions), Adguard(non play store and play store versions). but it seems like youTube has found a way to bypass them all. IS this possible on android? if yes, how do i make it work?

PS: Or is there any free vpn app (not free trial) which blocks ads. I want this to work on all webKit (webView) based browsers


texts: Nexus 9 WiFi tablet permanently in awake state

texts: I've recently been observing heavy battery drain during idle periods on my Nexus 9 tablet. The key here appears to be the awake status of the tablet. The left hand side of the picture shows a solid line indicating awake permanently. I found this for a number of days before I fixed the issue. The solution I will outline below in an answer to my own question.


texts: Is there an English locale with SI units?

texts:
I hate using devices in my native language, so I normally use the US locale. However, I also want to have Celcius, meters, kilograms and sane date formatting :)

I have a Wear watch and it uses the phone's locale to know what units to use. This means I get Fahrenheit weather and mile distances.

Is there a locale setting I can use to get SI units but retain English?


texts: How to make Phone app show favorites and contacts on app startup?

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When you open up the Phone app, it shows recent calls list (second tab) as the default tab instead of contacts list (third tab). This changed during the last upgrade.

How do I switch that back so by default it shows the favourites and contacts.

My stack:

Samsung Galaxy J7,
Android 8.1.0 Oreo,
Samsung Experience 9.5.

I am using default, system Phone app.


texts:
I've had two Android phone up til now (HTC Wildfire and SGS2). Sometimes they crashed and the only way to get them restart was to remove the battery. Now I'm thinking about buying a Sony Z1 Compact. Removing the battery is no longer something you can do without tools, and looking at youtube videos I think I will never do this.

Now I'm wondering - in those cases where a phone does not react anymore, how can you reboot the phone if you cannot remove the battery? Waiting until the batter is dead is one option, but that could take a day or longer, and is no option either. Or was I too impatient and is it just a matter of waiting?

In short: Is it always possible to reboot the phone without removing the battery?

There are many phones out there with a fixed battery, so I'm not the first with this problem. What are your experiences?


texts:
Using Galaxy S3 GT-i9300 and it is not detected as media storage device on my laptop.I have installed the latest version of Samsung USB drivers too.Strangely it does detect on my office laptop running on older version of windows xp.
Please help me out people


texts: Why am I constantly running out of space on my Galaxy S2?

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I have a Galaxy S2 running Android 4.1.2. It has a 12GB internal HD, and a 16GB SD card.

I keep getting errors from various programs telling me I am running out of space. BeyondPod won't download new episodes, Evernote keeps putting up a notification of a lack of space (even though it seems to be storing everything), and sometimes apps won't update.

I have tried to ensure I have no superfluous apps, and I haven't really changed the apps I use since I first ever started using the device. I keep any large files, like music collections or videos, on my SD card.

When I connect my device by USB to my Linux computer and check the properties of my 12GB HD, it says 9.9 GB is used. But if I browse the files, every folder seems to have barely kilobytes of information.

Why is my 12GB HD filling up, and how do I clear it out so I don't get these errors?

Update: My phone is rooted, so if that is something that can help me in this situaton, then root access is available to me.


texts: Is there ANY way to use Google services on a Huawei phone that has them blocked?

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I just bought a Huawei phone and then realized that google play services had been blocked. So, I tried a workaround by installing the latest version of google play services apk, which doesn't work. The notification showed that google play services needs to be updated.
Did I do something wrong? If this workaround won't work at all, can I do something else? For example, if I format the phone and install another OS, would that help?


texts: insufficient storage when installing a new app

texts:
when I try to install an app which requires 22MB, it fails because of insufficient storage.

I check my system, it shows 652MB free internal storage, 251MB free SD card storage, and 460MB free RAM, Then why does installing the app fail? How should I free up space to allow the installation to succeed?

Thanks.


texts: So I was going to type something else with chmod but I ended up typing chmod -R 777 / but the good thing is I ran this in an unrooted Samsung j7 prime so it had a read only file-system and running android 7 and after I ran it I immediately killed it with ^C and I read output which said permission denied for many files. I also ran chown the came same way like this for fun a few days ago. Everything runs fine I even rebooted but should I worry about a problem with my device?


texts: Does Google provide a global games achievements system like Game Center? or Xbox LIVE?

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Does Google Play offer an achievement tracking system similar to Apple Game Center, Xbox LIVE, and Steam? For keeping track of achievements, game progress, time spent in a game, what your friends are playing, etc.

Are there any other third-party alternative tracking system? with a huge base of supported games? I am thinking of something like Raptr for Desktop systems.


texts: Changes in data at Google Drive in WhatsApp backup

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I have scheduled WhatsApp Auto-backup at Google Drive using WhatsApp.

Apart from this, I delete unwanted media files (image & video) from the WhatsApp Folder in Gallery.

Will backup file at Google Drive keep deleted media file or it will be deleted in next schedule?

And in case of Restore backup file, will I get all deleted media files?

Please check and clarify.

Thank you in advance.

Regards
FewL


texts: Trying to debug a network error of a 3rd party application sniffing the HTTPS traffic, but the error stops when enabling the proxy, what can I try?

texts:
This is a somewhat silly situation, we have this third party application that stopped working on our work devices, its pretty obvious that some request is failing under the hood, so I set up a HTTPS sniffer on my desktop as a proxy.

But then, everything works flawlessly once I set the proxy on my device... Now I don't know how to properly debug this.

I'm using CharlesProxy for Windows, I've tried mitmproxy but the problematic application wasn't accepting the mitm certificate.

What can I try here? Is there any way I can sniff the HTTPS traffic from inside the phone? Like an app? Its a very weird error that seems to be solved be having a certificate and a proxy(?), but I need to sniff the request somehow because the application is not giving me any messages.

I can't use an emulator as this is a device specific issue. The error does not comes up in emulation.

The device I'm using is a Galaxy Tab A Android 5.11


texts: how can i stream my screen to an xbmc mediastation?

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I have 4 kids and just one tablet.
to avoid them all hanging over each other trying to see the game I would like to be able to project the screen to my Television.
I have a XBMC media station.
What is the best way to do this ?

the tablet is a p7500 ( galaxy tab 10.1 ) with cyanogenmod 10.1 on it

Thanks


texts: How do I erase my work location from Google Now?

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I'm between jobs and, as a result, no longer want Google Now to keep telling me when I should leave for work, how long it will take me to travel there and that I'm running late.

I can remove my work location from Google Maps by logging into it on my desktop PC and selecting Settings → My Places.

However when I start Google Now and then select Magic Wand → Places it still shows me a location for my work. I can select it and erase the address, but I am unable to get it to accept nothing as a location.

Is there any way I can tell Google Now that I no longer have a work location?

So far I've tried:

Clearing the Google Search app data and cache but my incorrect work setting still remains.
Telling it that I no longer wanted to be notified about getting to work but it applied that setting to all my calendar appointments and I stopped getting any notifications for anything in my diary.
Setting my work location to the same as my home. I still get notifications for going to work, except that they now happen at 9am and tell me that it'll take me 0 minutes to get there.
Launching Google Maps on my phone, pressing the user icon (next to the directions button to the right of the search field), tapping and holding Work, clearing the field and submitting it. Although Google Maps now says Enter work address (implying that the field is empty) this change isn't reflected in Google Now as it still shows my work address.

Anything else I can do?


texts: How can I get rid of the "Restart now to finish the update" popup?

texts: I have a Pixel 2 XL that I MUST keep on Android 10 for various reasons. (Yes, I am aware of the implications of doing this. This is a device that I use for development tasks, I don't go to random websites on it, I don't install unknown apps, I never use it away from my trusted home WiFi network, etc.) However Google seems hellbent on making me upgrade. Every few days I get this popup message asking me to "restart now to finish the update." I get this popup even though I have "automatic system updates" turned OFF in Developer Settings, and even though I have Google Play Services notifications turned OFF. Is there any way to stop this message from appearing?


texts: HTC One M8 doesn't boot up completely after Lollipop update

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How can I get my M8 to boot up again?
It freezes at the white screen where it says htc.

Some background:

To run the software update on my rooted M8 I had to put stock recovery back on it. I did that following the instructions of this video.

After successfully putting stock recovery back on I booted and proceeded to download the update and install it.
The restart after the update was the first time it froze up on me. I saw the green bar proceeding and after that it tried to boot. Oddly enough it froze on the "second bootscreen" where it still stays htc, but smaller and there's that big black ONE (note, that the phone was still connected with my computer, if that plays any role).

I first had to find a way to shut down my phone, since you can't just remove the battery. I've found out, you can do so by pressing and holding Power and Volume Up.

What I've tried:

Today, I've found this article, which pretty much includes everything I tried, just explained for dummies.
This includes:

Putting Custom Recovery (TWRP) back on
Clear data cache in TWRP
Wipe / factory reset in TWRP
Putting stock recovery back on
Fastboot from bootloader
Clear cache in stock recovery
Factory reset in stock recovery
Shut off in stock recovery and power on afterwards

Nothing of the above has fixed my issue. It still freezes while booting.

I obviously have lost hope in keeping my apps and data (most data is safe on SD card). All I'm trying to do is to get a working phone again.

I'm not very familiar with TWRP nor unlocking itself (just did it to have certain apps, like TitaniumBackup) so is there something in TWRP I can try?

My phone is not a branded (AT&T, Sprint, whatever) one. Please also note, that it's not a bootloop. My phone doesn't shut itself off.

This is what the bootscreen looks like, at the moment:

*** Software status: Modified ***
*** UNLOCKED ***
M8_UL PVT SHIP S-ON
HBOOT-3.19.0.0000

I can complete this list, if you want me to

The only difference to the bootscreen in the video I linked above, is that mine has the addiditonal line *** Software status: Modified *** and is S-ON

Please also note that I got the stock recovery on it right now, so start your instruction form there.

Thanks a lot! I'm running out of ideas.


texts:
i have an android Device (Samsung Galaxy Pocket S5300) which i want to root, because i have used Ubuntu on my PC and Notebook for five or six years and i am familiar with doing different maintainace there using root, so i want to have a way to use root-privilleges on my smartphone too. I dont have a lot of experience in delevoping smartphone applications and rooting smartphones, so i need a bit help.

After a bit reading, i read that i should download an update.zip file, which i should select in the recovery mode.

I read this blog: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2365697 where they say i should download an update.zip from mediafire. I downloaded it to my PC and had a look into it and could found the various binaries that i need to be installed (su, busybox, superuser.apk etc.)

Now i have a question: do i really need to download an update.zip from mediafire, where i don't know what it comes from? The reason I'm worried is that i don't know who has created it and have no really posibility to check if the binaries i will execute are not compromised and have no viruses etc... i am a bit scared to execute binaries somewhere form the web (with root pivilleagues) where i don't know if they are to be trusted and to be sure that they are no virusus, spyware etc...

Thank you.


texts: Do I need to keep an icon pack installed after using the icon in Nova Launcher?

texts:
I installed an icon pack
Used on icon from the pack as folder icon in Nova Launcher
All other icons in 20MB pack are useless

Do I need to keep the icon pack installed on my phone in order to keep using that icon in Nova Launcher? Or did Nova copy the icon to its data, and I can safely uninstall the pack?

The question's scope excludes workarounds, such as extracting individual icons from a pack. It's a good idea but for a different question.


texts: How to use PC internet on Android mobile via Bluetooth

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How to use my PC internet on Android mobile via Bluetooth. I'm having a bluetooth dongle connected to my PC. My phone and the PC are paired.

DETAILS

OS: Windows XP
INTERNET CONNECTION MECHANISM : ADSL modem (connected to PC via
Ethernet cable)
Phone: Sony Xperia (Android Ice Cream Sandwitch)

Any help will be greatly appreciated.


texts: Writing to /dev/log/main from command line

texts:
It is possible to write encoded messages into /dev/log/main and then see them in the adb logcat output.

The command should be executable through adb from the host PC. Ideally, it should look like:

adb shell ... my log message

Is there some way to encode the logs without installing anything?

So far, we have used very simple native application, which will print whatever is passed over its command line to the log.


texts:
My LG G2's screen just got a chip in it, and consequently only the top 1/4 of the screen will register touch.

The phone is not rooted, but I have developer options and USB debugging activated. Is there any way I can mirror the phone on a PC or Mac? (I prefer Mac, but have access to Windows 8 as well.) I'm talking about full control with keyboard and mouse.

I just want to know if I can hobble through until the new Nexus comes out and I can finally be rid of this old phone.


texts: How do I set my phone to require the storage decrypt password after restarting?

texts:
When an encrypted Android phone is started, this is what happens (to my best knowledge):

Boot phone
Decrypt storage, which requires PIN or password
Start up Android
Homescreen appears
(You may have to enter SIM card PIN code, but let's ignore this here)
Phone works, which requires PIN or password to unlock home screen

So password or PIN are required twice. Let's call these PIN1 and PIN2. On phone1, I have to enter PIN1 and PIN2. On phone2 I only have to enter PIN2.

How can I configure phone2 to have to enter PIN1 as well?


texts: Temporarily adjust message alert and call volume

texts:
I can't be the only person with the problem that you temporarily turn down the volume of your calls and texts (in a quiet place), and then three days later it's still quiet and you miss alerts.

Is there any way to adjust the volume only temporarily? Or, to put it a different way, is there a way to automatically reset the ringer volume to a predefined level each day?


texts: Does using multiple gps tracker use much more battery?

texts: If I run several GPS tracking apps at the same time, like strava, ski tracks, my tracks, for example, does the battery drain much faster then using a single gps tracker? Basically what I'm asking, is how much of the gps battery usage is from the communication to the gps vs how much from the individual app usage.


texts: Max USB Webcam Resolution and Frame rate

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What are the maximum resolutions and frame rates for USB camera that a Android device supports. I read that the standard is called as UVC (Universal Video Class).
Is this support dependant on the Android version? Would the type of connector make a difference USB-C vs micro USB?
The best resource I found was External USB Cameras
On that page its mentioned,

With support for webcams, devices can be used in lightweight use cases
such as video chatting and photo kiosks. This feature doesn't replace
typical internal camera HALs on Android phones and isn't designed to
support performance-intensive, complex tasks involving high-resolution
and high-speed streaming, AR, and manual ISP/sensor/lens control.

Also a list is given at the end of the articles regarding frame rates and resolutions as if they were extracted from some code so I'm not sure what they are and whether to consider them as definitive.
<!-- List of maximum fps for various output sizes -->
<!-- Any image size smaller than the size listed in Limit row will report
    fps (as minimum frame duration) up to the fpsBound value. -->
<FpsList>
    <!-- width/height must be increasing, fpsBound must be decreasing-->
    <Limit width="640" height="480" fpsBound="30.0"/>
    <Limit width="1280" height="720" fpsBound="15.0"/>
    <Limit width="1920" height="1080" fpsBound="10.0"/>
    <!-- image size larger than the last entry will not be supported-->
</FpsList>


texts: Extracting data from running app’s memory address space

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Note: the original problem was solved in another way.

Can Ī̲ access memory of an app without (already obtained) root to extract some lost data? A weaker version: can Ī̲ see which files does the app access? Or, possibly, looking in the file system’s deleted/unused space would provide better chances? To be specific:

the device is Explay sQuad 7.82 3G
the OS is Android 4.2.2 kernel 3.4.5 (the one supplied by manufacturer)
the app has the word “Tips” on its icon (its name is presumedly “com.mediatek.notebook”; it has android.permission.READ_NOTEBOOK and android.permission.WRITE_NOTEBOOK permissions)

My problem is trying to recover a chunk of text lost after some UI glitch and recklessly pressed back (↶) that caused the crappy software to save the damaged record. The text in question was saved many times during several days and lost just before Ī̲ stood for copying-and-pasting it to ssh client’s window. Any help will be appreciated; just note that Ī̲ have fairly strong skills locating and extracting various data from memory dumps, but am not a frequent Android user.

Update: Ī̲ rooted the device via USB using instructions from there and there, located the process, and entered its /proc/pid. The system even has gdbserver already installed. Now what?

Update: Found all data needed in files in /data/data/com.mediatek.notebook/databases/ and am not very interested in obtaining memory dumps.


texts: I cancelled SIM unlock and now I cannot unlock the device

texts:
When I inserted SIM card into my phone I tapped the "cancel" button, assuming that it would be possible to unlock it later. But I fear that my assumption was wrong.

The device is a Sony Ericsson XPERIA X8.

Sadly I cannot find anything in "Settings" to unlock the SIM.

I have tried removing and inserting the SIM card several times, but it doesn't help. Somehow the devices remembers that I selected cancel. I'm not seeing any prompts related to unlocking the device.

I can see that the APNs page is empty. There is no Add button on it.

Settings -> Wireless & network settings -> Mobile network settings -> Access Point Names

Mobile network state
Disconnected

Firmware version
2.1-update1

Build number
2.0.1.A.0.47

Model number
E15i

Is it hidden in another app or is there something I have overlooked?


texts: Why do I have two notifications when I get emails from gmail?

texts:
I don't understand why I get two notifications on my phone every time I get an email. Is my phone running emails from two different apps? It's HTC One Mini, running Android 4.4.2.

Screenshot (click for larger variant)


texts: How to make a contact an SMS receiver for Android's Share menu (specifically not using Direct Share)?

texts:
Using Android's Direct Share, users can share content directly with contacts via SMS.  Direct Share has its limitations and troublesome quirks, but it more or less works okay when an SMS app happens to support it.
But what about when an SMS app does not support Direct Share, like the popular open-source app QKSMS (https://f-droid.org/en/packages/com.moez.QKSMS/)?
How can you then set up a contact to be an SMS receiver that will appear in Android's Share menu?
I found this very old question, but it does not exclude Direct Share, as it was not available when that question was written.  Instead of editing that question (which would possibly change that author's intent), I decided it more appropriate to ask a new question that specifically asks about the situation when an SMS app does not support Direct Share.


texts: How can I see the RRC state and signal level of an HTC Explorer?

texts: Is there any alternative to the Android secret code *#*#197328640#*#* for the HTC Explorer? I am trying to get the same Service Mode on my HTC Explorer to show the RRC State and signal level of the device.


texts:
I have an older Android Phone from Samsung (GT-S7390L), and I have been using it for some time now.
I took it on a trip, and used the 3G network for the first time (I always have some wi-fi nearby), it worked normally for some hours.
There, I tried using an open wi-fi, but it was asking me to register an e-mail, and I thought it was too bothersome and switched back to 3G while I was charging the phone... But then the phone got a white line horizontally across the screen and rebooted, when it finished rebooting, I thought it was just some weird glitch, unlocked the screen with my password, then tried to go back to the messaging app I was using (Telegram) and then it restarted again.
After that, my phone keeps restarting, but not as soon as it boots, but about half a minute later, just enough for me to unlock my screen with the password and try to do anything, like, turn off the wi-fi or something.
It looks like it uses a lot of battery when rebooting, because it always seem to lose 1% of battery at every restart, if I let it restarting for a while, it gets very hot.
It recharges normally if off.
I can only turn it off by removing the battery.
It restarts even if I use the time I have before it restarts tp try to restart or shut down before it restarts (White line appears over shutdown/restart splash screen)
If it's recharging and restarts, screen also gets brighter when the white line appears.
I can get it to the menu where I can factory reset it, but I have two problems with it:
1- I need the backup files for my whatsapp, as there are some important messages I have to keep
2- I don't have the number I used to make that whatsapp anymore, so I can't put it onto another phone

If someone knows what can I do, I'd appreciate a lot;
Thanks in advance!


texts: An app on my phone has suddenly disappeared but when i look in play store,it is already installed and can be opened

texts: I just saw that an app which i had on my phone suddenly went missing. I thought I might have uninstalled it by mistake ,but when i looked for it on the play store, it was already installed and i could open it from there. But on my phone it is not there. What can i do.?


texts: Android 2.3 Keyboard on SE X8 running 2.1

texts:
Recently I've found out that it's possible to install new Android keyboard on 2.2 version of Android (here's the installer).

I was wondering if the same applies for 2.1?

I own SE X8 which I've recently updated to 2.1.


texts: Installing a fresh copy of Android on my rooted Galaxy Tab 10.1 2

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I've got a Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, which has been rooted, though it's still stock firmware. It has a whole bunch of problems right now with certain apps, e.g. it currently can't play any music (player crashes) and various other apps are pretty flaky. Anyway, I'd like to restore it back to stock, on the latest firmware. I'll probably root it again at a later date, but for now I'm not too fussed.

I've tried using the in-built update functionality (i.e. the "a new update is available" feature) but it reboots into CWM recovery and says that the signature verification failed.

How can I go about resetting the device, clearing out the junk, and updating it to the latest firmware? I'm not particularly fussed about any of the apps or settings that are on there.


texts: How to purchase an app on Google Play without a credit card?

texts:
I live in India and I don't have a credit card. I have tried using debit cards, internet banking and a virtual credit card from my bank (State Bank of India), but none of them work.

How can I purchase an app (PowerAmp) without a credit card?

Google Wallet is not acceptable because my phone runs Gingerbread and it isn't compatible.


texts: When should I use the SD card to store data?

texts: In what situations should I store data on my SD card? When it is best to put data on the internal flash? Is this simply used to expand the storage or are there some situations when using it for separate needs is important?


texts: What steps should I take before giving my phone to be fixed in a lab?

texts:
This is similar to I have sold my phone on eBay. What should I do before I send it off?, but in my case I'm just handing my phone off to be fixed.

I don't want to have to completely wipe or reset my phone, since it would be a pain to get everything back afterwards. Is there some middle ground, or another way to make sure some lab employee can't hack my Google account while they have my phone?


texts: How can you sync a calender with an iCal link?

texts: The school that I am going to has a calender that you can sync to other devices and programs through an iCal feed. There is just a link, no account info or anything. Is it possible to sync the events to the S Planner with this link? If not, is there another free solution out there?


texts: What "password" am I being prompted for before a wipe?

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I have a Samsung Galaxy S7 with Verizon. I've also had my phone wiped 4 times because of our corporate policy requiring a device wipe after 4 or 5 attempts and, when hiking with my phone in my pocket, somehow triggering invalid fingerprint login attempts (my hands when hiking and climbing are definitely not in my pockets).

But my question here is what "password" I'm being prompted for right before my phone is wiped. It just says, "Please enter your password" (or something equally vague) and gives me an alphanumeric keyboard. In the past, I've tried my Google account password (tied to the phone) and even my PIN. This last time, I meticulously made sure I entered my Google account and the phone was wiped right before my summit bid (I was going to snap a photo and ended up loosing a few to date; the worst is when I lost some climbing route beta and we got off-route).

Here's my set up:

I have a PIN set up (required by policy).
I have fingerprints set up.
I do not have a lock screen password (could this be it? Samsung said I should be prompted for one but support doesn't seem to understand what I'm asking about anyway).
My Google account uses 2FA, so in most cases my raw Google password won't suffice. Do I need to generate an app password?

The phone is stock (i.e. not rooted and only apps from Google Play). The vague "password" screen looks the same as my lock screen PIN screen (i.e. alpha-blended with same font).

For now, I'm not planning on rejoining it to our corporate network but may want to in the future. I've also ordered a cover for when I'm hiking or climbing to hopefully avoid this situation (it's only ever happened in these situations). But should I be prompted again for this "password", I want to know what I'm supposed to enter before loosing everything and spending hours resetting up 2FAs for various sites, apps, etc. (the backups never seen to restore everything, but, then again, I'm usually trying to restore while on the fringe of network connectivity).


texts: Desire 626 asking for previous gmail account after factory reset

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I have bought a secondhand HTC Desire 626 and when I turned it on it was asking for the previous user's gmail details.

I then loaded up the boot menu/dos menu by holding the volume - and power for 5 seconds and selected factory reset, which ran its process as expected. But the device is still asking for the previous user's gmail info after the reset.

Is there any reason the reset did not clear this link and allow me to start from scratch as I expected?
Or is there a better way of achieving the result I desire (sorry, pun totally intended!)


texts: Media scanner ignores .nomedia on external sd card

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I have my music on the external SD card on my phone, and use FolderSync to automatically sync podcast files to the same SD card from my computer. There are .nomedia files in the podcast folders (they are synced from the computer), but not in the music folders. When I start SongBird, both music and podcast files show up. Why? What can I do to fix it?

If I wipe the media cache, SongBird shows no music and no podcasts. When I run rescan, it only says "Scanning /storage/sdcard0" (internal SD) but afterwards the media files on the external card (/storage/sdcard1) show up in SongBird.

I use DoggCatcher with virtual feeds (watched folders) to listen to podcasts.

Phone: Samsung GT-i9000 running CyanogenMod 10.1.2-galaxysmtd


texts: Block PUBG completely from working in son's mobile

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My aunt's 12 year old son is failing exams because of PUBG. She needs to block PUBG completely. Is there a way to block it from getting connected to PUBG servers, or crashing the app everytime it opens.

Please note: My aunt is 50 years old and is not very tech savvy. Simpler the method more helpful it would be


texts: Odd but great Lock Screen Behaviour - can't get it back

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I have just experienced an odd but really cool feature regarding my lock screen and I can't work out how to get it back (Phone Model: Galaxy Nexus running Android 4.3).

I went to unlock my phone (using pattern unlock) and a lock-screen widget appeared on the same screen as a 4x2 bar down the side of the screen. I was able to access all my lock-screen widgets via this 4x2 bar through small sidewards flicks (much like a cube spinning on a vertical axis). The Pattern Unlock section (with time at the top) was reduced in size to accommodate this 4x2 bar.

Has anyone else experienced this anomaly or know how to make it a permanent in Settings?