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I recently installed Lineage OS on a Nexus 6, using TWRP, followed by OpenGApps installation which crashed at 4%. So I started phone, switched off went to TWRP again, tried installation same problem. I used aroma for arm 32-bit. Any idea whats happening?

Lineage OS  : lineage-14.1-20170331-nightly-shamu-signed

OpenGApps   : open_gapps-arm-7.1-aroma-20170405

There are no Google Apps on the phone, the Lineage is working fine (or I say brilliant) but sigh, no Play Services no other apps.


texts: My question is that I am unable to delete any message or photo in a group chat.


texts: Installing Android 10 with a Device Specific Binary

texts: So I got my hands on a Android 10 binary that was designed for a Samsung Galaxy 10. Can I install it on a different phone? I have a Motorola g7 Power, so it should be compatible with the OS but I am not sure if the device specific version would cause any issues.


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I have a Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 (SM-T815), witch got into a bootloop after a android update. If the tablet reaches 0% battery and i try to plug it in, it automatically powers on into samsung logo and stays there.

What i've tried:

Keeping pressed the power button (up to one minute) - nothing
Home button + vol up + power (for recovery mode) - nothing happens
Home button + vol down + power -> Goes into a menu where i have to choose between rebooting and going download mode (rebooting goes back into samsung logo loop)

If i choose download mode:

Tried flashing original firmware with Odin3 (after finishing flashing restarts and goes back into boot loop)
Tried firmware from different sites (I live in Romania and there are 2 types of firmware available for this country) Some of them fail at the end and others pass, but after reboot goes back to bootloop
Kies - not compatible
SmartSwitch - not compatible

Any help is appreciated!


texts: Whenever I switch on my Internet every morning I get a page which opens up with applications and games that aren't from the Play Store and I see a message that says my phone has stopped outside applications from being downloaded. Plus my gallery gets flooded with pictures of game icons and stuff and no matter how many times I delete them, they come back again. How do I make this stop?


texts: Locked-out Samsung GALAXY Tab 3 asking for GMail pass and username

texts:
My 8 year old son has locked himself out of his Samsung GALAXY Tab 3. It is now asking for GMail password and username. I have no clue what they are.

So far, I have tried:

Hard reset, but it didn't work.
Downloaded Samsung Kies and tried to update the tablet, but I need the password to proceed.

One more thing, we have new WiFi, so the tablet does not have the access code since I can't get into the Settings to change it.


texts: Does a CWM factory reset, wipe internal sdcard? Does a ClockWorkMod recovery backup, backup my media?

texts:
The story to this is that one day I booted up my phone (Samsung Galaxy S5) and all my system apps crashed right after I booted my phone, so for example a box would appear saying something like 'Unfortunately, Touchwiz has stopped'. The phone was already rooted, so I installed CWM for my phone and I backed up the phone to my external SD card.

The whole reason why I backed up the phone is to tray and get my documents and photos back, but I don't know what exactly has been backed up, I know the system files has been backed up and the ROM. Has my media been backed up?

I also need to factory reset my phone to use ODIN, but does a factory reset in CWM delete my internal sdcard? I researched this, and some people say yes and some say no.


texts: How can I run a python script in terminal emulator?

texts:
I tried running a python script in terminal emulator (app) with "./script.py" and I get an error saying "permission denied" so I googled how to do this and it said I have to download a file called python.sh but their link is down so I can't download it and when I google the file I only get results for how to load .sh files in python... So does anyone know how I can do this?

Its to run a twitter bot even if I close the app...


texts:
My Lenovo A850 reboots almost every time I answer a call. Using adb I redirected the output to a file. Then I tried tracking the reason for the forced shut-down but I am not sure. The phone has a lot of Lenovo's pre-installed apks. I am posting the stack trace of what I think might be the error that causes the reboot.

Unfortunatelly I haven't found a decent site to host the stack trace so that you can see the whole thing but I'll give it a try soon.

I/AEE/AED (10955): $** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** Fatal *** *** *** *** *** *** *** **$
I/AEE/AED (10955): Build Info: 'ALPS.JB5.MP:A850_ROW_S116_130922:MT6582:S01,Lenovo/aupres_row/A850_ROW:4.2.2/JDQ39/A850_ROW_S116_130922.1379859786:user/release-keys'
I/AEE/AED (10955): Flavor Info: 'None'
I/AEE/AED (10955): Exception Log Time:[Wed Oct 29 21:22:51 EET 2014] [99110.120000]
I/AEE/AED (10955):
I/AEE/AED (10955): Java (JE)
I/AEE/AED (10955): system_server_crash
I/AEE/AED (10955): system_server
I/AEE/AED (10955): Process: system_server
I/AEE/AED (10955): Build: Lenovo/aupres_row/A850_ROW:4.2.2/JDQ39/A850_ROW_S116_130922.1379859786:user/release-keys
I/AEE/AED (10955):
I/AEE/AED (10955): java.lang.RuntimeException: Error receiving broadcast Intent { act=android.intent.action.USER_PRESENT flg=0x28000010 } in android.widget.ViewFlipper$1@42fa4908
I/AEE/AED (10955):  at android.app.LoadedApk$ReceiverDispatcher$Args.run(LoadedApk.java:806)
I/AEE/AED (10955):  at android.os.Handler.handleCallback(Handler.java:800)
I/AEE/AED (10955):  at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:100)
I/AEE/AED (10955):  at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:194)
I/AEE/AED (10955):  at com.android.server.ServerThread.run(SystemServer.java:1352)
I/AEE/AED (10955): Caused by: android.view.ViewRootImpl$CalledFromWrongThreadException: Only the original thread that created a view hierarchy can touch its views.
I/AEE/AED (10955):  at android.view.ViewRootImpl.checkThread(ViewRootImpl.java:5351)
I/AEE/AED (10955):  at android.view.ViewRootImpl.invalidateChildInParent(ViewRootImpl.java:1001)
I/AEE/AED (10955):  at android.view.ViewGroup.invalidateChild(ViewGroup.java:4199)
I/AEE/AED (10955):  at android.view.View.invalidate(View.java:10529)
I/AEE/AED (10955):  at android.view.View.invalidateParentIfNeede
I/AEE/AED (10955): Backtrace of all threads:
I/AEE/AED (10955):
I/AEE/AED (10955): "NetdConnector"  prio=5 Thread id=48 RUNNABLE
I/AEE/AED (10955):  android.net.LocalSocketImpl.readba_native(Native Method)
I/AEE/AED (10955):  android.net.LocalSocketImpl.access$400(LocalSocketImpl.java:29)
I/AEE/AED (10955):  android.net.LocalSocketImpl$SocketInputStream.read(LocalSocketImpl.java:92)
I/AEE/AED (10955):  com.android.server.NativeDaemonConnector.listenToSocket(NativeDaemonConnector.java:132)
I/AEE/AED (10955):  com.android.server.NativeDaemonConnector.run(NativeDaemonConnector.java:90)
I/AEE/AED (10955):  java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:838)
I/AEE/AED (10955):
I/AEE/AED (10955): "Thread-71"  prio=5 Thread id=71 RUNNABLE
I/AEE/AED (10955):  android.net.LocalSocketImpl.readba_native(Native Method)
I/AEE/AED (10955):  android.net.LocalSocketImpl.access$400(LocalSocketImpl.java:29)
I/AEE/AED (10955):  android.net.LocalSocketImpl$SocketInputStream.read(LocalSocketImpl.java:92)
I/AEE/AED (10955):  libcore.io.Streams.readFully(Streams.java:81)
I/AEE/AED (10955):  java.io.DataInputStream.readFully(DataInputStream.java:120)
I/AEE/AED (10955):  com.mediatek.agps.MtkAgpsManagerService$MtkAgpsIO.readInt(MtkAgpsManagerService.java:2011)
I/AEE/AED (10955):  com.mediatek.agps.MtkAgpsManagerService$MtkAgpsIO.run(MtkAgpsManagerService.java:1803)
I/AEE/AED (10955):
I/AEE/AED (10955): "AlarmManager
I/AEE/AED (10955): $** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** Fatal *** *** *** *** *** *** *** **$


texts: Can i run GTA Vice City on Android-x86 PC?

texts: Recently i have installed Android-x86 on my Lenovo laptop and i want to install and play GTA vice city there. My OS in android 4.4.2. 4 GB ram and 3 GB swap memory 2.4 Ghz quadcore intel i3 processor and nvidia 1 GB video card


texts:
With an adb prompt or, failing that, a root prompt, how can I alter default behavior to root traffic through the VPN connection in Android 10 so that this behavior remains when unrooted?
In the case of an Android phone connecting to another Android phone running a bluetooth tether, neither can apply any security precautions to the tethered traffic and this is a bit of a security risk. I need to fix this hole.


texts: Sony Emma FlashTool saying Unable to connect to the network and exits suddenly while I have network

texts:
When I'm running sony flash tool (Emma) it shows me following error and suddenly exits:

  Unable to connect to the network, please check your network connection.

But I have a connected internet and checked firewall not blocking emma. Why showing this error? I need this tormentor emma flash tool to install an official stock rom in FTF format. On my experience emma flash tool is very weak in design and stops woking with strange and non-described error messages. Are there any alternatives to do same thing without any kind of torturing? Previously, I used odin for my other Samsung smartphone and it was doing its jobs much better.


texts: Phone is continuously rebooting/restarting

texts:
I have Old micromax phone which runs on Android kitkat. For some reason i switched off/power of the phone. But now when, I press power button, it is continuously restarting.(without appearance of home screen).

I even charged battery to full and even checked that battery is loose or not, there is no problem regarding battery.

Even i had done factory data reset and wipe out the cache partition(by pressing power button and volume key simultaneously and then selecting factory data reset option and remove cache partition option) But that doesn't work!

Phone is continuously restarting! To stop it , i had to manually remove the battery and then put it back again. But again when i press power button, the condition becomes same, it is continuously restarting/rebooting.

Is there is anyway i can fix it by myself? Please help


texts: How to add time to "wait" command in tasker

texts:
I am pretty new to tasker app and I am trying to create a profile to turn off music after 30 minutes. So I did this:

Profile: App (Music)

Task: MusicAutoOff

T1: Notify

* Title: Music Auto Off

* Actions A1: Wait 5 minutes, A2: Wait 30 minutes

T2: Wait 30 minutes

T3: Media Control

* Cmd: Pause

* Simulate Media Button: On

* App: Music

T4: Notify

* Music Turned Off

And all I want to do is wait additional 5mins/30mins before executing next commands when I press those action buttons on notification. How can I do this?
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks in advance.

UPDATE:
Tasker XML Project File Added for reference: MusicAutoOff.xml

SCREENSHOTS:


texts: Samsung i9300 touchscreen not working, stuck at welcome screen/language selection

texts:
My touchscreen is not responsive any more on my Samsung i9300 (Galaxy S3) - I don't know the reason. I successfully installed a stock ROM, but I'm stuck at the language selection/welcome screen.

The problem is simple: I need to select a language or to activate voice input to continue.

All hard buttons work and capacitive buttons (soft buttons) also work, but they are no help in selecting a language or activating voice input.

I found several solutions on that problem:

Summarized, it says to use an USB mouse connected to the phone by a OTG usb cable. I have tried it and I can not approve that, because the mouse is connected (lights on), but it is not recognized by the phone.
Here's the source: http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s3/general/guide-unroot-reset-counter-touchscreen-t2074756
I had the idea of controlling the phone by using a USB keyboard connected to the phone like above (1.). This works a little bit better, because the phone receives key input, but very limited. CTRL+ALT+DEL works to reboot the phone. I wasn't able to figure out how to replace touchscreen functionality by using the keyboard resp. to select a language (at the welcome screen) where I'm originally stuck. There are a view keyboard combination lists on the internet.
Erica Griffn describes in this video the same issue and concludes, that she has no solution for it so far: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oMG-_26NgXM

Is there any other solution I could try else?

A new diplay costs about $100 and a new S3 costs about $200. I don't want to exchange the phone or replace the display.


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When I double tap the main button of my Bluetooth headset a voice dialer pops up. I'm not sure what app is this voice dialer (I couldn't find it on the apps list), all I know is that it's slow to load and works poorly.

I'd like to replace this app with the standard voice search of the Google Search app. Is there a way to achieve this?

Rooted options welcome.


texts: Phone won't boot and won't enter recovery, even after reflashing TWRP

texts:
I have a Xiaomi Redmi 2 phone on which I installed Cyanogenmod. So, after upgrading manually, the phone won't boot anymore (neither into recovery nor into the system). Only fastboot works. (Probably because whatever was in the recovery partition was lost).

So, I can get into fastboot mode, and the phone reacts correctly:

# fastboot devices
78768331    fastboot

# fastboot getvar version
version: 0.5
finished. total time: 0.003s

# fastboot oem unlock
...
OKAY [  0.003s]
finished. total time: 0.003s

# fastboot erase recovery
erasing 'recovery'...
OKAY [  0.041s]
finished. total time: 0.041s

Then I tried flashing a new TWRP recovery, that I just downloaded:

# fastboot flash recovery twrp-3.0.2-0-aries.img
target reported max download size of 268435456 bytes
sending 'recovery' (11136 KB)...
OKAY [  0.353s]
writing 'recovery'...
OKAY [  0.290s]
finished. total time: 0.642s

TWRP was the recovery I had installed before.

I also tried flashing the stock recovery, but it still won't boot.
What else can I try?

edit: I can boot a recovery image using fastboot boot recovery.img.


texts:
My Samsung Galaxy S I9000 does not boot at all, the screen does not come, no vibration, no backlight on the soft buttons. It's as if it was dead.

I reset the battery and hard reset. But nothing seems to work. Any way to get it working, other than heading to a service center?

It has Slimrom's Slimbean 4.1 in it, international version of Galaxy S.


texts: Truly hands-free voice recording over bluetooth

texts:
I know that there are lots of "voice recorder" apps out there.  Some of them will let you record using your bluetooth headset instead of the built-in mic.   However, all the ones I have looked at say things like "tap the button to start recording".  This defeats the purpose of what I am trying to do, which is to record thoughts I have while I am out and about walking, biking, driving, etc. when I can reach up and hit a button on my bluetooth phone, but I am not able to stop, pull my phone out of wherever I have it stashed, take off my gloves so I can touch the screen, power up the device, enter my lock code, jump to the record app if needed, and tap to start recording.  By the time I have done that I have lost my train of thought, and wasted a lot of time.

Voice activated recording is probably not going to work, because, even though my headset has some degree of wind cancellation, there is a lot of ambient noise from time to time.

I can use voice commands, which is still a bit of a pain but at least keeps me mostly hands free, that is, I can tap the button on my headset, say "activate" and my headset will connect to the phone and bring up voice commands.  However, I am not sure what I would do next.  The commands offered are things like "Go To << Shortcut >>", and "Check << Item >>" - these are the only two that seems remotely related to what I am trying to do.  I assume that maybe if I said something like "Go To Voice Recorder" it might open up the voice recorder, but I couldn't get it to work and am not sure what it expects for << Shortcut >>.  Even then, assuming that part would work, I would need to have some way of telling the app to start recording, for instance, if the shortcut was not just the app but a full-blown intent.  I am not sure how I would set that up.  There is also the question of how to stop it, but hopefully hitting the headset button again would work as that already as a similar function while on a phone call.

Am I on the right track here?  Is there some kind of app that will help me out here?  One thing I don't understand is, does the app have to explicitly support bluetooth audio for this to work?  I would think the OS (Android) would abstract away the input source, yet some apps explicitly claim Bluetooth support (even going so far as to only support it in the for-pay version) while others don't say anything about it.


texts:
I know there are many duplicates, but unfortunately the specifications on every software proposed to do it are very poor about

wether they support VERY OLD android versions
and wether they will backup MMS, not only SMS

I have android 1.6 on an old phone (Xperia X10), it is full of MMS (I already extracted all the SMS with myphoneexplorer), full of story, and if I update it to android 2.0...I will lose all this. I guess with the ADB driver I have access to almost all the phone memory, so can anyone tell me if there is a way to backup all the MMS, with their metadata (who sent them, when), from my old android 1.6?

It's here, somewhere in the phone memory, but how do I access it and backup everything...if possible in a readable format (even by the software, to check by myself that it has indeed copied the desired data!)?

The search is very hard, I thought I had found it with "Message Sync"...until I understood this app is only for android 2.1 or later. Always 2.something!

Thank you very much, it would help me a lot!


texts: LG D850 does not show on PC using MTP - PA 4.6

texts:
I am a first time Android user.  I just got an LG G3 at AT&T.  Being comforatable with unix/linux based systems I quickly rooted the phone and installed a few different ROMs looking for one that worked.

I settled on pa_d850-4.6-BETA6-20141130 which seems to work really well except for one huge problem: my phone doesn't show up on my PC as an MTP device.  It DOES show up as a camera when using PTP.  And I can use adp commands from my windows PC.

One strage problem is that my LG G3 shows up under Windows 7 (Ultimate x64) device manager as "Computer->Android Device->Google Nexus ADB Interface" (rather than an LG G3) when connected as both MTP and PTP.  Is this a common problem and if so, how can I get my phone to show up as an MTP device?


texts: Can I make phone call and receive SMS with Nexus 9?

texts: Does the Nexus 9 come with standard phone and sms functions?


texts: Where do I find emails sent from the Samsung Mail App using a POP3 Mail Account?

texts:
I have a Samsung Smartphone with a POP3 Mail Account on Samsung Standard Mail App.
I need the Emails I've sent with this account in my new Exchange Account on another device?
I think I may be able to transfer them if I find where they are stored on my phone.

Any ideas?


texts:
Among the files needed to root an Android device (such as superuser.apk and su), an unsecured boot image is also required (boot.img) to allow for the installation of the superuser and su.

I understand the theory behind the unsecured boot image (ro.secure=0 set in the ramdisk) - is it possible for me to make this file myself? Or at the least, where can I download it independently of the zip packages that it usually comes with? I'd prefer to create it myself or download the file from the source rather than rely on zipped packages (for version tracking and change logs).

Thanks!


texts: Google music player restores deleted playlist

texts:
Why does my Google music player automatically create some of the playlists I deleted before?

When I delete a playlist, the playlist appears again after I turn off my Nexus 7 and turn it on again. It doesn't happen to all playlists, only specific ones.


texts: How to convert certificate to be used in Android

texts:
I have generated a public - private keypair (CA is true) using the following code:
openssl genrsa  -out private.key  3072
openssl req -new -sha256  -out keys.csr  -key private.key
openssl x509 -req -days 365 -in keys.csr -signkey private.key  -out public.cert

Now I need to get the certificate working on Android. As I understand it (from going through several sites) Android needs the certificate in the binary DER format. Correct?
The conversion seems to be done like this ..
openssl x509 -inform PEM -outform DER -in ... -out ...

The problem is, I don't know the format of the initial certificate (-inform should be?). Is it already in PEM format?? I tried the above code, Android lets me import the file but it doesn't work with the app I'm trying to use.  Does anyone know what format the first shown code lines yields? And should I convert the public, or the private key for Android? What should I specify with the -in and -out parameters?
I'm a noob at cryptography so any help is very appreciated!
Background info: I'm running a Nextcloud server, in testfase. So I'm using a self-signed certificate to enable https. One of the Nextcloud apps I'm checking out is Bookmarks. Sadly none of the companion -Android- apps work because of my self-signed certificate. The solution is to import that certificate onto Android, but how to go from my self-signed certificate (Apache2/SSL) to something that will enable the companion apps to work.


texts: How to know why I get sound notifications?

texts:
Every hour I get 2 notifications (sound) at 27' and 57' exactly. There is no app nor message in the status bar, just the sound.

It started a couple of days ago. I did not install any new software before that.

How to know which daemon or app does this ?


texts:
I suspect one of the apps on my phone is sending private data back to its servers. I'd like to analyze the traffic generated by this app. Specifically, I'd like to monitor the requests it's making (not the amount and destination but the parameters in each request). Is there any way to do this on my unrooted phone? I thought of connecting my phone and my laptop to the same WiFi network and then analyzing the traffic but since my laptop runs Win7 it seems it's not an easy thing to do (or maybe even not possible according to Wireshark's docs).

Is there any way to do this?


texts: Disable screen turn-off from proximity sensor during phone call on Android 7.1

texts:
This question has been asked before but the answers do not apply to the current android version (e.g. here is an answer for 2.3 and here is a question marked duplicate for that answer; I also tried the solutions here and here).

I can't seem to find an answer to this question. Is it even possible? Most searches turn back results of people who have an issue with their sensor or whose screens don't come back on (mine does), but I want to flat out stop this from happening (it was nice before bluetooth, but now I get a random black screen in the middle of calls whenever I try to look for something).


texts: I have an Android tablet (wifi only; no cell service). Sometimes, I want to reset the chart it shows in the battery menu, so that it only shows the last few min instead of the last who knows how many hours.  I know it can be done because I did it once before, though I wasn't paying attention to how it happened that time. Thus, I no longer remember what I did that time. So how can I do it again?


texts:
Want to get my contacts from Blackberry Q10 to Samsung Galaxy S6.

Tried MobileTrans, Dr. Fone (neither support Blackberry anymore) and even tried to use Samsung Switch software.  Neither worked.  What can I do ?  I just want to import the contacts over ..


texts: How to bypass storage settings on rooted Huawei Honor 6x Emui5.0.3 Android 7.0?

texts: I recently rooted my Honor 6X (android 7.0, emui 5.0.3), and I'm looking for a way of moving apps to my external SD. If I try to "force allow apps on external storage" from dev settings, the option just automatically turns back off due to Huawei meddling. I understand that there's no way of bypassing that unless I root my device, so I did it. I don't know how to proceed from there though.


texts: How can I share my files from mobile device to PC through wireless router?

texts: I have a wireless router and my pc has ip : 192.168.1.101 and my htc desire mobile has ip: 192.168.1.102. But I am not able to ping my mobile from PC. I just want to access my files on mobile through pc. I have also downloaded some app from PlayStore but I am not able to ping my mobile though my pc and mobile are both on same network. Please ! help.


texts: How can I enable Android Debugging from a root shell on the phone?

texts:
I have a root shell on the phone.
However, no adb service seems running, i.e. the port 5555 is on the device not open1:
$ telnet 1.2.3.4 5555
Trying 1.2.3.4...
telnet: Unable to connect to remote host: Connection refused

I.e. something what should listen on adb connections, does not run on my Android.
Can I somehow start it from a root shell (on the Android)?
I have Android 10.
1Telnet only serves here port testing purpose, obviously adbd will be connected by adb.


texts: How do I get my Nexus 5 to show up in the adb devices list?

texts:
I'm trying to connect my Nexus 5 to DDMS in Eclipse.

When I uncheck Debugger Mode on my Nexus 5, it is detected as MTP.
When I check Debugger Mode on my Nexus 5, it is detected as a USB device and can be ejected.

But it doesn't appear in the DDMS neither with adb -devices

How can I get it to show up in the DDMS?


texts: How to start the application optimization process without having to restart the device?

texts:
Hello everyone

I have a question, I had to install an application manually, moving its data, dex and apk to the corresponding directories in the / data, but for the moment the application did not appear installed, but when restarting the device, and on power up I showed a message saying : Updating the system, optimizing app, when finished everything perfect the installed application and everything, but now I have left with a doubt that is: How can I start the optimization of the application without having to reboot the device, with some command or something so.


texts: Redmi Note 4. ADB pm uninstall some packages, Stuck in Reboot

texts:
So I wanted to remove some apps pre installed.

I connected to my Redmi Note 4 ( Nougat ) via adb shell.

Used pm uninstall -k --user 0 <name of package>

Removed the following packages.

com.android.browser
com.android.email
com.google.android.apps.tachyon
com.google.android.music
com.google.android.play.games
com.google.android.videos
com.miui.cleanmaster
com.miui.cloudservice
com.miui.cloudservice.sysbase
com.miui.securitycenter
com.miui.weather2
com.mxtech.videoplayer.ad
com.xiaomi.mipicks
com.xiaomi.oversea.ecom
org.wordpress.android

According to me, I did not remove any system apps.
However now when I Reboot I am stuck at Reboot Screen (bootloop) with adb devices showing as connecting

I am able to boot into fastboot mode. Dont know how to make use of that here. Also I have a Ubuntu machine, so I am not able to use official MI tools which are mostly for Window users


texts: Significance of Internal SD Card in Micromax phone

texts:
I have brought the Micromax A106 phone that has 8GB ROM. When I see the internals of the phone, the internal memory of the phone is partitioned in two ways - 0.98 GB as Phone Memory while 5.85 GB as Internal SD Card Memory.

All the apps, phone contacts etc are getting stored in Phone Memory (0.98 GB partitioned) due to which the phone memory is getting a low space and whenever I install any app from Play Store, I'm getting "Error: Cannot install due to insufficient space"

However, when I installed the SD Card, I was able to install/move the apps to External SD partition slot since the phone contains Android 4.4 Kitkat operating system.

How can I make use of the Internal SD Card Memory so that my Phone memory is not getting full?


texts:
I have an htc one

Its rooted/s-off

I've installed a Google Play Edition 4.4.4 rom

(http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2788150)

I now get the ugly on screen menu bar for some apps (for example doodle jump)

I think this is generally referred to as the 'three dots menu'

I have tried to remove it by installing the teaMseven kernel, and mapping logo2menu and using the option to remove the three dot menu.

(http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2307371)

Upon reboot I have the logo2menu enabled, but I still have the onscreen menu/nav bar at the bottom

This method used to work on GPE 4.4.2

Does anyone know any other way to remove it?

Given that I do have a menu button mapped it is completely redundant!

(This is a screen print of what I mean:

https://plus.google.com/u/0/105735777895163400841/posts/5hXhAv53DMH?pid=6064198061488324082&oid=105735777895163400841)

thanks


texts: Prepend phone numbers with a calling card dial in number

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I use a calling card to call my home country and usually it's these steps:

Call the dial in number for the calling card company (e.g. 1 800 123 1234)
Enter the card PIN code (e.g. 1234 1234 1234)
Enter the destination number (which is saved as a phone in the contacts - e.g. +7 12 123456780)

I have several several contacts I call regularly and also plenty of one-offs.

Is there an app or way to automatically prefix the numbers from steps 1 & 2 along with pauses (p) and waits (w) so that I could dial the contact directly from the address book?

Thank you!


texts: Migrate contacts from iOS WITHOUT using Gmail

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I am new to Android and have been an iOS user for a long time. I've seen a lot of tutorials to migrate my contacts from my iPhone to Android however all of them say I have to use gmail.

I take privacy very seriously and don't like the idea of have to upload all of my contact details into google's database especially after all of the leaks in the media as to how they are used.

I've never used Apple's cloud service for the same reason.

Question: How can I add my contacts from my iPhone as a flat file or perhaps via my Apple Address Book (on my mac) directly to my Android (Galaxy Nexus) WITHOUT having to give all of the data to Gmail (which I seldom use).

Thanks very much


texts: When will my device get the Android 5.0 update (Lollipop)?

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Android 5.0 (Lollipop) was officially announced on October 15th, 2014.

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

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

When will each device get Android 5.0, either officially or unofficially, if ever?

See also:

When will my device get the Android 4.4 update (KitKat)?
When will my device get the Android 5.1 update (Lollipop)?
When will my device get the Android 6.0 update (Marshmallow)?


texts: Android Nexus 6 Bricked? TeamWin splash screen turns on and off

texts: I think I've bricked my Nexus 6. Every time I turn it on, the teamwin (TWRP) splash screen keeps literally flashing on and off. I would be able to flash a stock system on but I can't due to the fact that the bootloader oem is locked. I have no clue what to do as my knowledge in this is limited. Does anyone have any suggestions as how I could possibly unlock the bootloader? I have found no way to get into android and get into developer options to allow it.


texts: How can I make Google Play Services appear in the Play Store

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Recently after an OTA update I got the "Can't run this unless you update Google Play Services" message (due to the version in the image being older than the one running on the previous image).

Hitting the notification took me to the "Google Play Services" app in the Play Store, and I could see the progress as it was downloaded, as well as see reviews and a change-list (like normal apps).

That was incredibly handy.  However searching the play store or looking at "My Apps" doesn't find "Google Play Services", so I can't get back there.

Does anyone know if there is a configuration option that allows you to find and view Google Play Services in the Play Store normally.  There are a number of times where this would be really handy...


texts: Viber does not detect my contact list on BlueStacks

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I use BlueStacks.

I installed Viber before importing contact list to BlueStacks. After importing contact list to BlueStacks list, Viber does not sync the contacts.

After importing, I installed Whatsapp. Whatsapp detected the contact list, and showed the list in Whatsapp's friend lists. I installed Line, and it detected the contacts list too.

I re-installed Viber, but it did not the solve problem. The contacts still do not show in Viber.

When I invite a friend to Viber, my contact list not show any number.

What can i do?


texts: How to extract alarm ringtone files from my phone?

texts: I have an OPPO R11 and I really like one of the default alarm sounds, so I was wondering how I could extract the sound file from the Android system to save it. I've tried downloading ES File Explorer, and so far the only ringtone and notification sounds that I've found are for Google hangouts only. I've searched it pretty extensively but still haven't found where all the system tones are stored.


texts: Upgrade Samsung Galaxy II  to Android 4.0?

texts: Is it possible to upgrade Samsung Galaxy SII's Android 2.3 to Android 4.0? If yes, how do I do it?


texts: How to view ringtone associated with a contact in moto g2

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I'm using Moto g2 with Lollipop 5.0.2. I can set custom ringtones for a contact.
But Cannot see anywhere which ringtone is associated with the contact.


texts: Removing Do Not Disturb feature in Motorola phone

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I am trying to completely eliminate Do Not Disturb on my Motorola phone. If I'm in a doctor's office, I just turn the volume down.

I've tried all the simple settings on the Settings pages.

Is there any way to remove it?


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I rooted my phone with king root. Everything was working perfectly,  until one day I felt like I should make my phone new so I went to factory to reset the phone, at that time I didn't know anything about root, but I rooted it because I used it to play games to get good graphics.
After reseting it stucked at boot. Then I sent it to a shop for repair, the repairer told me he had to upgrade to higher android before it will work. It was 5.0.1 then he upgraded it to 6.0.1 but now I want to root my tablet again and it won't root. Have tried like 50 times using kingroot and kinggo root but it won't root.
Please I need help


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In my project I need to autoplay a HTML5 video in the browser when the page is loaded. I have tried a several javascript solutions but none of them work.

I read that the android browser blocks autoplay to prevent downloading a lot of data. Can be this blocking feature be turned off in browser/chrome/operation system settings?

I cannot find any working solution for how to enable autoplay. I have searched plenty of stackoverflow posts and many other sites ...

I am using android 4.1.1.


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I've got a Xiaomi Mi5 (gemini) and I encounter the problem of ghost input. I guess my phone could be water-damaged even though I'm not sure. To backup my data I need to access the phone (not just it's flash memory, I need to backup using specific apps). The phone itself still works fine, except the abnormal touchscreen which is ghost touching the phone permanently. I need to disable specific parts of the touchscreen, or if not possible the touchscreen drivers themselves.

I've already tried this solution, but my init.rc does not include any /tsp.


texts: How to find and remove spy software on phone

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My girlfriend has an admirer which started out as a good friend. He confessed his love for her some time ago and started to become more and more aggressive while being rejected. He recently started to show some stalker like behavior and started to appear near her flat at late nighttime.

He also hinted, that he always knew when she was chatting with me through WhatsApp. I'm therefore afraid that he might have installed some Spyware on her Android-Phone (HTC One X+)

Is there a way to identify Whatsapp Spyware and to remove it?


texts: Samsung S4 mini - Android is optimizing app

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I have Galaxy S4 mini and it showed a message that the Android is optimizing apps, then it hanged at second app, later the phone is not able to boot/Start. Nothing gets displayed on the screen, it just shows a blank black screen. I tried the Volume up + Power + Home button but nothing happened except that the phone vibrated. I need to reset the phone, how do I do it?
I think the cache/RAM is overloaded.


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let's say i can a task called my_task. If i add a stop action and the beginning of the task:

stop my_task

my_task will stop inmediatly. What i want is, when my_task executes, it should check if it was already executing before, then stop that other instance of itself, and then continue with the rest of the task... Is it possible?


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I have a Nexus 4 Device. I had got 4.3 update in System updates about 15 days ago. But I didn't update that time.And now I want to update it so if I go and check for updates, its showing that your system is up to date, while I have 4.2.2 in my phone. Can you please tell me what should I do to get 4.3 update? please guide me.

Thanks!


texts: How to fix "fastboot FAILED (command write failed (Success))" error?

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I tried to flash twrp image in POCO F1 by using the command fastboot flash recovery  twrp.img. But it didn't work. It showed the error message:

fastboot FAILED (command write failed (Success))

What could be the possible reasons?


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My Samsung Galaxy S2 I9100 is rooted + 3rd party Jellybean 4.1.2 XXLS6 MIUI rom

Music apps tested: DoubleTwist | Songbird | Google Music

In all of these apps, the music list shows empty.

I have tried:

Reboot recovery & "fix permissions"
Launching music files directly from File Explorer (WORKS)

I have a feeling it may be partition or mounts or permissions related. That the apps just can't read the file-system or something?

Can anyone suggest what other things I can try?


texts: How do I enable USB tethering without turning off the WiFi?

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I want to tether my phone's WiFi connection to my computer via USB.

There's a setting for USB tethering, but when I enable it there is a message

  Wi-Fi is turned off when USB tethering or Mobile HotSpot is active. To turn on Wi-Fi, please turn off USB tethering or Mobile HotSpot.

But what's the point of tethering if the Wi-Fi is turned off? I have no connection to share with the computer if the Wi-Fi is not on.

If I turn off the Wi-Fi before I try to enable USB tethering, it shows the message

  Unable to connect

  You need a network connection to use this application. Please turn on mobile network or Wi-Fi is Settings.

So...it needs Wi-Fi to tether, but when I turn on the tether, it turns off Wi-Fi? I don't understand. How do I keep the connection from being turned off when I try to enable the USB tether?

I'm using an HTC One phone.


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Do all android phones store videos with rotational metadata?
For example, I just recorded a video on my 'phone', holding it in portrait, and using the front-facing camera (used the front facing camera so I can easily see what I am recording, with me on the same side of the 'phone' as what I am recording).
C:\blah>mediainfo VID_20210106_215520866.mp4
.....
Rotation                                 : 90°
....
C:\blah>

There's rotational metadata there so instructing video players to rotate it 90 degrees clockwise for it to be oriented the right way up.
I'd rather a phone that records it the right way without rotational metadata.. so I was wondering if it was phone specific or something to do with Android.
I thought the problem may be unique to my Moto G7 Power, as I asked somebody else that had the same 'phone' and they claimed that they didn't have that with theirs(though I doubt their claim).  Then I got another 'phone', an Oppo. And it too did the same thing.
I then ran into this webpage which suggests that it's actually an Android feature.
Do all Android phones place rotational metadata on videos they record with 'phone' in portrait position?
While I normally get that so eg if it were recording a person, then their feet on the right, their head on the left.(hence 90 degrees clockwise rotation required), funnily enough i've also had videos come out oriented 90 degrees the other way and so have rotational metadata of 270 degrees e.g. if it were recording me then my feet on the left my head on the right, requiring and having metadata instructing 270 degrees clockwise  / 90 degrees anti-clockwise rotation.


texts: Hi I have an HTC One a9 I want too keep the word prediction but I don't want the auto replacement I used to do that with Samsung but with HTC I can't find the solution for this problem . Please advice..


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I would like to play with developing Android ROMs for learning purposes and for maybe I can fork my current ROM and change interesting stuff in it.

I would rather be not happy at all with a bricked device, but how likely is that to happen?

As far as I know,  if the bootloader is untouched, flashing even garbage should leave the device repairable since one can still go in flash mode and flash a new rom because the bootloader is fine. Right?

Also I presume hardware can't really be damaged by bad software, can it? (I need a compelling reason if you say yes)

So theoretically, my device can't really break by flashing and trying a custom ROM even if its faulty or even there happens an error during flash, no? (given I don't touch the bootloader)


texts: How to fix background skew in screen recording

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I'm currently using an Axon 7 (Android 6.0.1) to record some gameplay using the Google Play recording feature.

While recording in 720p, the quality looks great until there is a lot of movement with my character. For example, in the video below, from 0:25 to 0:27, the background gets extremely blurry because my character is moving.

https://youtu.be/xIBF4AdSl54

Is there a way to fix this? I'm not sure why I have this poor quality. whether it is my phone or the software I'm using, but I've seen other people's videos that have pristine quality throughout their entire video. I've made sure to turn off any powersaving settings as well as keep my phone plugged in during the recording, but that didn't change anything.


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So, for the 5th time, my Moto G2 (2014) started crashing all android core processes: acore, gapps, etc; over and over again, you press the "OK" button, it crashes again immediately.

Resetting the phone won't fix it.

The last 4 times I always had to make a factory reset, EVERY 3 MONTHS. I can't find any info regardless that issue, and no I don't download anything other than the Google Play Store. I do, however, use my phone as a debugging device for apps I create, since I'm a developer.

These crashes always happen after updating apps on google play. If I could take SS I would, but my phone won't work at all. There's infinite popups saying "com.android.acore has stopped", "com.google.process.gapps has stopped", and it never ends;  and then it start crashing the rest of the apps (Instagram, Facebook, Whatsapp, etc).

Note: I am not running lollipop since they didn't make a proper update for lollipop on the xt1063; they only made a rom with memory leak that needs to be reseted every 6 hours. I'm running 4.4.4.

Please I beg for some help, I am already tired of factory reseting my phone every 5 times.


texts: How to root android device with lollipop without internet connection

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I want to root my smartphone to use reverse tethering but when I install apps KingRoot, KingoRoot they require internet connection
How to root without internet connection?


texts: How to reinstall google play store app in jellybean?

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I have telus samsung galaxy s2x with android jellybean 4.1.2 (non rooted).

When going on play store I got an error about authentication needed. So I did uninstall updates from application manager (as described in this answer). Now the play store app got replaced with com.android.vending, which is like the old "market" app.

That app seems to crash frequently. How can I restore the new play store app again?


texts: How do I run Windows or Linux as a virtual machine on Android?

texts: I would like to run Windows XP as a virtual machine on my Android tablet.  Since Android is based on Linux, is it possible to compile VirtualBox to run in Android?  If not possible, is it possible to run WinXP as a virtual machine in any way on an Android tablet?


texts: Why stock kernel is not being restored even after flashing boot.img?

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I have a moto g4 plus(rooted) which is stuck on bootloop. I dropped the device and 1/3 of the screen was gone but the game I was playing was still on the screen. So I restarted my device but it stuck in a bootloop of starting screen which tells you that "your device has been unlocked and can't be trusted". I tried restoring my copy of Stock rom via fastboot but it did not work. The bootloop continues. Out of curiosity I tried getvar command on Fastboot and then I saw that my kernel is still ElementalX and not stock kernel even after flashing the stock rom several times.
Can you guys tell me what's wrong?


texts: Is there a way to setup a "Work Profile" for an arbitrary Exchange account?

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I've worked at companies in the past where it was possible on Android to setup a "work profile" which remained totally separate from the personal profile. This meant separate apps for things like Gmail, Calendar, Docs, etc. that were totally isolated from each other.

The benefit of this is that the company can delete the entire work profile if they need to without touching any of the personal apps and data on the device.

If I go to setup a new Exchange account for a Microsoft domain, it asks me to give it full and total control of my device and the ability to delete everything at the discretion of the IT administration of the organization.

Is there a "work profile" mode for setting up a Gmail Exchange account or a way to do this with the Microsoft apps?

I'm on Android 9 on an original Pixel 1.


texts: When you start an Android device there is an animation showed, usually android, but sometimes the manufacturers logo. Where is this animation stored ? I have looked in the boot.img, but can't see it there.


texts: My Google Pixel 2's touch screen suddenly quit working--how can I fix it?

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My Google Pixel 2's touch screen suddenly stopped working. The screen itself works fine and shows everything perfectly, but the touch sensor is not working anywhere on the phone screen! It cannot detect my touch gestures. I was actively using my phone and noticed the battery was at 1%, so I quickly plugged it in. I was too late, however. As I plugged it in, it started to turning off due to low battery, and it did an automatic soft (proper) shutdown. With it now plugged in and charging, I turned it right back on and attempted to type my unlock password. No luck. The touch screen wouldn't respond!
I held down the power button for like 10 seconds or so until it automatically did a reboot and I saw the "Google" name in color on the screen again, indicating it was turning back on. The touch screen was still totally unresponsive. I did this about 9 or 10 more times over the next 45 minutes--each time unresponsive.
How can I make the touchscreen work again?


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I am using micromax Yureca handset and installed Android 4.4.

I don't want to reset my device, so can someone please tell me what is this all and what is smartApp, ads coming on behalf of it, but can't find it as a installed app ?


texts: Set encryption password for booting on OnePlus 5?

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How do you set a custom encryption password on the OnePlus 5 and make the system prompt for the password on boot?

The OnePlus One made this easy, but I can't figure out how to do it on the OnePlus 5.

(Otherwise what is the point of encryption if the device automatically decrypts itself?!?!)


texts: All apps moved onto the SD card have disappeared

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On My phone LG E460, all the applications moved on SD card, have disappeared.

On play.google.com (and play store) these applications are marked as installed.
I don't know how to reactive these applications.

The app advanced SD card doesn't see them.


texts: Add "scp" to "share via" or "send via" menu

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In the photo gallery application a pop-up menu allows selecting various destinations for "share via".

Is it possible to add "scp" to this list? There seem to be a number of scp clients out there but I don't know if any one of them can add itself to the "share via" menu.


texts: How can I know the directories used by an application

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I've been testing some dictionaries the last few days and right now I've my SDCard with plenty of directories with many MB of data that belongs to those dictionaries.
How can I find out for a particular application (may be other than a dictionary) the list of directories it's using?


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I have used the memo app which came with Android (the one with the big "T" logo) successfully for years. Today it suddenly lost all my memos without warning. Is this a known bug? Is there some way to restore the memos? Where are they normally stored?

I haven't synced with Google for a while (it seems authentication changed after upgrading to 4.1.2), so that option is not available.

I haven't installed any new apps since upgrading to 4.1.2 (and the Memo app did work successfully for a while after upgrading). I have disabled some apps which I have never used (at least not directly):

ChatON
Clock (digital, funky and modern)
com.google.android.voicese... (I can't seem to display the rest of the name)
Dual Clock (analogue and digital)
Exchange Services
Face Unlock
Game Hub
Google Play Music
Group Cast
Kobo
PressReader
Readers Hub
SNS
Street View
Talk
TalkBack
Voice command
Yahoo! Finance
Yahoo! News
Zinio


texts: I am getting an unknown file transfer error (Flashing TWRP)

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I am trying to flash twrp onto my unlocked Moto G4 Play so I can install a new version of Android but, I keep on getting this error. I have recently factory reset my phone and I am not sure if it is related.

C:\adb>fastboot flash recovery twrp.img
target reported max download size of 268435456 bytes
sending 'recovery' (8296 KB)...
FAILED (data transfer failure (Unknown error))
finished. total time: 5.013s

Any suggestions?


texts: MIUI theme made with MIUI theme creator creating problems

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I have a Redmi note 5 running MIUI 9.6.2.0 | Stable. I made a theme using MIUI Theme Creator and successfully applied it, but after an hour or so, the theme went back to it's default one. This is happening no matter how many times I set it up.

What is the problem? And is there a way to solve it?


texts: Cloning an application with its full data store between devices

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Given a generic application I would like to transfer it, full with its own data, to another device or to the emulator.

After restoring the application and its /data/data/com.app directory it should be supposed to work as normal, provided that its business logic doesn't take into account that the device ID has changed or other facilities (like accounts) are missing.

Copying /data/data/com.app brutally may result in data corruption when app is active.

How do I do that, with or without root?


texts: Minimizing data usage for users with data caps

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To reduce my phone bill, I recently switched from an unlimited plan to a prepaid plan which only has a 50 Mb data cap per month. I think that should be adequate for email, google voice, and navigation.

In order to avoid going over the data cap, I would like to disable all data heavy applications such Youtube, Application Update, etc. while the carrier's data connection is on, and enable them only when WiFi is on. Is there any easy way to achieve that?

In general, what settings do I need to change in order to minimize my data usage?


texts: Making the phone LG G2 4G LTE (D802T) use LTE permanently

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I have recently purchased LG G2 D802T. In my country 4G is recently launched (Pakistan) but in my mobile while trying to search for networks it has only GSM or WCDMA (No LTE). My question is that how I can get LTE, permanently.

I have already tried several codes, they do search for LTE. But when I open the settings again then it comes back to original I.E. No LTE.

So please help me and also tell that if I need a new SIM for 4G. Also is I need then at least my device should show LTE option because it is written on its box 100% LTE.


texts: How to transfer system app (built-in app) from android to android?

texts: I have Collins dictionary in my Samsung Galaxy S6 edge which is System app (it can only be disabled, no uninstall option). I want to transfer this dictionary to my j7 mobile but it does not transfers through zapya, shareit or Bluetooth etc!. There are several apps which asks for root permission in order to transfer system app from android to android but i am unable to root my s6 edge mobile. Is there any easy way to transfer this app because this app is not found in playstore or it have a high price!


texts: Can I use Android Biometric to Authenticate 20+ Users

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Is it possible to use a centralized biometric database with Android or am I limited to users having to create and register their fingerprints on the device lock-screen on each Android device?

I have an in-house built Android Application that I would like to use biometric authentication, instead of in-app passwords.

I'm looking at using something like a BioWolf 7 Device and potentially 20-30 different employees could use the device during a day.


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I remember when I first rooted my SLCD Droid Incredible I had to use a special version of ClockworkMod because the original version would "Screen Brick" SLCD Incredibles.

If I were to unroot, are there any precautions I should take? Specifically following these or similar instructions.

Although I'm sure it doesn't make a difference, I used Unrevoked3 to root my phone.


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I have a Xiaomi Redmi 2, (device ID is 2014813) and there is a serious problem going on with it.

This morning I saw a message from the phone, saying that the full encryption was unsuccessful, and all my data is inaccessible now, so I have to do a factory reset. I booted up into recovery, tried to do a factory reset, but it said that it couldn't mount /data, /cache, and even /sdcard.

I tried flashing in fastboot with MiFlash, without any luck, it fails at setting up the partition table. ADB sideload works, but I can't do much with it, because even if I install a ROM with it, I can't boot that ROM up.

I NEVER wanted to do an encryption on this device, I don't know why did it do that.


texts: Huawei Ascend Y300 - only 1GB space for applications available

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I have a Huawei Ascend Y300 phone. It has a total of 4 GB internal flash memory and 2 GB of those are accessible by user. However, of those 2 GB only approximately 1 GB can be used for applications and the rest can be used for other user files (photos etc.). Like this, the number of applications that fit into 1 GB is greatly limited...

Is there a way to make the application storage bigger and maybe grow it to the whole 2 GB? Do I need to root the device for that? One can set the SD card as default storage location but still part of the applications seem to be installed to internal storage.


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I am using a terminal, Termux, and Qute.
The terminal Qute shows me a path data/user/0/com.ddm.
In the file manager Cx File explorer I am not able to find them. In Android folder, there is a data folder with a lot of folders called com.something, as com.dropbox.android, but not the above cited folder, idem for folders of Termux. How can I find the wanted folders in file manager?


texts: Indian English gesture typing keyboard for Android KitKat?

texts:
Switched from Windows 8.1 to Android KitKat recently. Windows 8.1 keyboard had the option of gesture typing for Hindi words written in English script.
For example, "bhag" (means run in English) could be typed in via gestures.
 Something which they called the Indian English keyboard.

Does Android KitKat have an Indian English gesture keyboard? If yes, then how can I enable it?

There are some apps in play store which does the same, however I would like this feature in the default Google keyboard itself.


texts: Save file as PDF using Microsoft Word's app

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I have a .docx file that would like to save as .pdf.

If I click in the three dots in the upper right

And clicking the Save As doesn't allow to change from .docx to .pdf

The way I managed to do up to this was to click Share As PDF and send to my email. Then, from there, download it. But surely there must have an easier option. Also this method didn't work all the time.


texts:
I'm trying to install a framework of xposed here  but I'm not sure which "arm" should I choose?

My phone is lollipop 5.1 with SDK 22 but I'm not sure about its "arm" it says in an android info app its:

CPU Architecture: ARMv7 Processor rev 5 (v7I)

Instruction Sets:  armeabi-v7a

Kernel Architecture: armv71


texts: What are that symbols mean especilly the red point and the circled phone is it a call recorder


texts: Is there a way to "own" an app so that if it becomes paid, you will already own it?

texts:
In the Amazon Appstore, you can own any app, even if it is currently free.  That way, if the developer later charges for the same app, you still own it.  Similarly, if it is currently on sale for free, you can own it forever.  This ownership survives uninstalls, device resets, and switching to new Android devices.

Is there any way to do this in the Google Play Store?

From what I can tell, in the Play Store, you don't actually own any app that you got for free or through a sale that reduces the price to zero.  As soon as you uninstall it, reset your device, or switch to a new one, it seems like you lose it.  Hopefully I'm mistaken.


texts: Has HTC Sync 3 dropped support for Windows 7 Contacts?

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I've got an HTC Desire and since I got it, I've been synchronising the contacts on my phone with the "Contacts" folder in Windows 7 using HTC Sync 2.something

I noticed HTC Sync 3 was available, so I uninstalled version 2 and installed version 3, but it only seems to support syncing with contacts in Outlook or Outlook Express.

Am I missing something massively obvious? It seems odd to remove support for a current feature (Windows 7 Contacts) while retaining support for a program (Outlook Express) that hasn't been current since Windows XP.


texts: Can someone please explain why my google services and my data optimizer are using so much data? This is ridiculous. Here is a link: http://m.imgur.com/TwiuCoL


texts: How to fix a device not detected through USB in Android, TWRP and Fastboot mode?

texts: My Android tablet Nexus 9 is not recognized by my laptop. It can be charged, but not be listed by lsusb command even in fastboot mode and TWRP. I suppose I accidentally disabled the USB connection through some command as root user.  Is there anyway to check the status of the USB device of Android?


texts: Is it possible to install two instances of a same app?

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Possible Duplicate:
  Is it possible to have multiple instances of the same app (logged in to different accounts)?

I have a dual-sim Android device, an Alcatel Onetouch.

As it has two SIM cards, I'm just wondering if there is any chance of installing two instances of applications such as Whatsapp in order to have it working for both phone numbers.

I have been searching on several forums without finding any valid answer to my question, answers use to be ambiguous.

I would like to clarify this matter.


texts:
What does the Google Partner Setup app that is pre-installed on almost every Android device actually do?

Why does it need each of those intrusive permissions, especially the Phone permission?

Why does it want internet access, and what data is it transmitting or receiving?


texts: I recently reset my Galaxy S5 to manufacture and lost all contacts, Can I retrieve my contacts back

texts: Can I retrieve my contacts back to my device .I recently reset my device to the manufacturers original.


texts: Number recognition of company number ranges

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I would like it, if it was possible to program a number range of a company in my phone as a pseudo-contact.

For example, I know my company has a thousand telephone numbers in a block. I have a number in that range, as have all my co-workers. For some, the number is ofcourse in my address book, and their name shows up correctly. However, I would like to add the whole range, so that in absence of a more specific match, it would still show my company name as the caller.

I doubt if this is possible, but should anybody know of a way, I'd like to hear about it.


texts: Install an app on android without SD card

texts: How can one install an app on an android with no SD card?  I tried doing so with dropbox but I was unable to download the file.  I'm thinking astro file manager might let me but I've been unable to get that app installed.  Will that allow me to install an app with no sd card?


texts: Netflix keeps disappearing from the status/notification bar (S5)

texts: I use the Netflix app on my phone to stream to chromecast. Ever since the update, Netflix doesn't stay open in the drag down status/notification bar so I can pause the show I'm watching, etc. The notifications are turned on in the app and in the  notification settings, even on the lock screen. But once the phone is locked, it disappears. I have uninstalled and reinstalled Netflix.


texts: Lock screen when proximity sensor is covered

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I have a Samsung Galaxy S3 with Jelly Bean. I would like, for, my screen to lock if proximity sensor is covered (for instance, when it is in my pocket).

How can I do that?

I am searching for an app as I have not found anything within the standard menu.


texts: How do I invoke "su" from a terminal prompt?

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I can get a root prompt in the terminal by running one exploits documented elsewhere. (e.g. here: http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/wiki/Motorola_Droid_2_Global:_Full_Update_Guide)

At this point, I can install the "su" binary and give it permissions 4755. This should allow anyone to execute it, and since the owner of the binary is "root" and the sticky bit is set, I should become root.   But I apparently have no way of un-become root from the terminal short of rebooting.  But, after I reboot, then I can't seem to become root using 'su'.

$ ls -l /system/bin/su
-rwsr-xr-x root    app_101    26234 2012-07-09 15:00 su

Ok, the permissions look fine, should I should be able to run it to become root, but only in this particular invocation of the terminal.

$ /system/bin/su
Permission denied

It also fails if i specify the command to run as root, or with any other arguments:

$ /system/bin/su /system/bin/sh
Permission denied

Why?  Is there some other mechanism at work?  I don't want to install Superuser.apk, because I just want a way that I can temporarily get a root shell if needed, for instance to delete unwanted files manually.  Besides, Superuser.apk relies on the su binary anyway, so it must have some way of calling it, so why can't I replicate that in the terminal?

Edit:
I had another thought, so I tried copying /bin/sh to another locattion and made it suid root.  But while I can execute the new binary, it doesn't give me root.  Is Android doing something tricky/different with suid that regular Linux does not do?


texts: What is the lowest version of Android that supports split screen apps?

texts: I'm looking to get an Android tablet and I'd like it to support running two apps on the screen at a the same time; what is the earliest release of Android to support this?


texts: Moto G4 still on security level July 2016

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I have bought an Moto G4 smartphone about half a year ago. At first system updates where available but now no more. The security level is still at July 2016 with Android version 6.0.1

The Motorola Upgrade News site does not even list the G4 model.

How to get security updates for my phone?


texts: Why doesn't my facebook messenger show filter buttons during a live video call?

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Below is a screenshot from an Oppo f1s smartphone which has the desired feature.
It shows a button which allows me to add filters during a live video call in facebook messenger.
But any other smartphone I see does not have the feature eg. Moto G3.
How can I have this feature in any phone? What is my smartphone lacking?

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texts: How to permanently delete data on an android phone including images videos and etc..?

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I have and android phone and I usually delete images and also delete them from trash . But I always can recover deleted items by using third party recovery apps like diskdigger and all deleted files can be recovered by doing this way .
I was wondering If there is a way to delete anything on my phone permanently which cant be recovered ?


texts: My Tecno N6S wont start and displays the process.android .com is not responding

texts: Whenever I start my Tecno N6S it doesn't go past the company text logo TECNO and if it does up to where I should input my pin a text appears saying the process.android.com is not responding then goes back to the company logo, how can I fix it without losing any of my data.USB debugging was not turned on.


texts: Restoring purchase of premium features after reinstall

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I was searching for a nice-looking Android app that can keep track of my expenses and I found Expense Manager. The app itself is free and it looks like it suits my needs, but it also has some premium features that I want. They can be unlocked through an in-app purchase. Before I pay money for them, I wanted to figure out how I can restore this purchase in case I ever have to reinstall the app after a factory reset.

Is there a standard procedure to restore this in-app purchase? Does it happen automatically? Do I have to do it manually through Google Play?


texts: Is it possible to install Cyanogenmod on a SPH-D710 (Boost Mobile S2)?

texts: How do you go about doing it? I couldn't find any instructions for installing the latest version of Cyanogenmod on it anywhere.


texts:
Can not turn off ultra stamina mode in my z3+
no application could be started
can not access the phone from the computer
help please


texts:
I recently purchased the Google Nexus 7 tablet running Android 4.2. This link describes how to manage multiple users on the same device. However the menu item "Users" does not exist on my table under the "Device" item.

The following menu items are visible:

Sound
Display
Storage
Battery
Apps

Do I have to enable some other settings so that this item will become visible?


texts: "Lock & Erase" feature on my android phone

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I lost my android phone and tried using Android Device Manager.  Normally when you got to Android Device Manage it gives you three choices:  "Ring", "Lock", and "Erase".
For some reason, on the phone that I am looking for, it only gives you two choices:  "Ring" and "Lock & Erase".  Here are my questions:
1.  If I select "Lock & Erase", will it give me a choice between the two?
2.  If I select "Lock & Erase", and it doesn't give me a choice will it ask me "Are you sure" before proceeding?
3.  If the Android Device Manage "erases" and puts the phone back to factory default, will the "finder" of my phone be able to re-activate the phone?
Thanks!


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I'm trying to unlock the bootloader of my old Alcatel OneTouch Idol X+. I got to the point where my phone would ask me to press volume-up to confirm that. Due to a bug of which i read several times now, the volume-up key won't work now.

I tried using that adb input keyevent command, which wouldn't work in fastboot mode. Are there other options, or some way to use adb commands in fastboot mode?


texts: Does the fastboot erase cache command wipe all your data off your phone?

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As the title says. As i was trying to flash a new recovery to my phone, i followed a tutorial and that said i needed to do this command but now the OS isnt booting up anymore.
Did this command wipe all the data?

I'm using the phone: Oneplus 5t and used this tutorial

https://www.techrrival.com/flash-recovery-adb-fastboot/


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I've used BitTorrent Sync to copy my music library to /storage/emulated/0/Music/ preserving the structure I use everywhere else, but no playback application seems to be finding the music.

Where should I be placing these files so that music playback can find it?

I've tried Shuttle & DoubleTwist, but neither finds my music. I did not try Google Play Music because I understand it's more focused on streaming.


texts: How to setup K9 Mail properly for free email services offering multiple aliases for same email box?

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Tried Googling for a lot of results but did not find any that can show how to setup email accounts that offer using multiple email aliases to users on same email. I am talking mainly about Outlook.com and ability to send from my email account there using different aliases like joedoe@outlook.com or superjoe@outlook.com while all arriving email will arrive to main email box. I also wonder if certain filters can be set up that would establish folders for respective email aliases to keep myself organized)

I tried playing with settings, different combinations but nothing worked and brought me errors.

I tried settings like using @outlook.com instead of @hotmail.com or
my email address but without @outlook.com or @hotmail.com for my
username.
Tried m.outlook.com and snt-m.outlook.com and same with hotmail.com
Tried enabling SSL/TLS security with default port 443 and no security

Can anyone suggest me appropriate course of action to setup K9 Mail at least for Outlook.com to be able to use email alias I have there? I think it involves setting up exchange type of account.

Thanks.

Android 4.3

K9 Mail latest version


texts: Is it possible get caller’s cell tower information?

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I had read somewhere that the caller’s cell tower information is sent to the receiver of the call. Is it true because I can’t find any details regarding this online?  If this is true why are there no apps to show this information on the receiver side of the call?

Edit: For this we can consider that the phone is rooted and the entire ROM is open source including the vendor RIL framework.


texts: Install MIUI PlayStore using Google Installer, got error: can't downgrade apps for google play service

texts: In my old Xiaomi device, Mi Note2, Mi Mix2, to install google play store, I just run the google installer. It will install everything needed automatically. However recently, I tried to run Google installer on Mi 10, in the step of installing google play service, it's blocked with the following error message: "can't downgrade apps", seems a later version of google play service is already pre-installed. How can I bypass this error?


texts: Automatically dim screen at specific times?

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Waking up in the morning to a very bright screen is no fun. I'd rather the screen be dimmer in my dark bedroom when I wake up. While I could manually change the brightness before going to bed and changing it once I get up, it's too much bother.

How can I automate changing the screen brightness based on the time of day?


texts: Huge Data Usage started last month - 4GB over mothly average

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I have an HTC One (M8) with Cyanogenmod 12 (12-20150625-snapshot-yng4nao09n-m8) which I have been using since June. Before that I had a different version of CM on the same phone and did a full reset. Late September, high data usage by the Android OS system showed up like the bogeyman out of nowhere. I've had a 3GB plan for 2 years and have never once gone over until now where I am over by 4GB.

Verified Backup and Sync is turned off for the phone and for photos. I also cleared the cache and data for Google Backup Transport, Google Play Services, Google Play Store, and Google Services Framework, rebooted, and thought I had the problem solved, but installed My Data Manager and waited.

The built in Data manager shows everything as Android OS, with no option for me to restrict. Data Manager caught it happening today and says its EasyAccessServices. What is EasyAccessServices, anyway? In All Apps the option to disable EasyAccessServices is greyed out.

Every data jump has been in the same amount: 0.64GB (650-680MB). It will happen at different times of the day, on random days. This has got me tearing my hair out in frustration. I've got some rollover data built up but I can't afford too much more of this.

EDIT: Its been explained that EasyAccessServices is the pointer/gesture app built in to the OS that basically acts as the touchscreen driver. I can't tell if the data was uploaded or downloaded, but maybe the app is trying to update itself and failing. Looks like com.htc.easyaccessservice is version 2.0.831094.

EDIT2: I can Force Stop the application. When I do I still can use all the gestures I can think of in NovaLauncher and Facebook.

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texts: How to perform system upgrade using 3G instead of WiFi?

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I use my android device as my home internet service - for the most part it works ok with occasional dropouts which was a known issue with my phone (Moto G 2nd gen 4.4.4) so was pleased to find out there is a new update available (5.?.?).

Problem is my phone refuses to do the upgrade until I connect it to a Wifi network - and since its a 300+ MB download the local McDonalds free wifi isn't gonna cut it (i'm in Melbourne, Australia and were pretty stingy with our public wifi)!

Is there a way to bypass this idiotic restriction? I have plenty of GB available to download via 3G, also is this an android thing in general or specific to this model?


texts: Strange PDF scanned character rendering in Android

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I am using Android 4.0 (ICS) on a Samsung Nexus S 4G.  I have a PDF of a scanned book (text/graphics).  The PDF displays fine on a PC.  On the Android device, every single "d" and "o" character has the white space in the center (i.e. the "hole") filled in completely with black.  I've tried a half dozen different viewers and they all display it the same way.  I've tried re-rendering/printing the PDF on the computer before putting it on the mobile device, and still no luck.

I'm guessing it has to do with some Android system level driver that is shared between all the viewers I download.  Any ideas how to fix this?


texts: I rooted my phone and its memory got deleted. Is that normal? Any way to recover=

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I rooted my phone, a HTC, and its memory got deleted. This was the fourth telephone I rooted and I can not recall it has happened before so I was a little sloppy when I read the warnings displayed during the process (besides, it was necessary since backing up of this phone had stopped working and I needed a backup of the wifi-passwords).

Is it "normal" that the memory is intentionally deleted when rooting?

Any ways to recover? I have put the phone aside and not used it since this happened but the memory was encrypted.


texts: How to detect which app is continuously showing "Network Error" toast messages

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I want to understand (and report the bug) which app is showing the "Network Error" toast notifications in the middle of the screen each time when I unlock the device. Any tips or ideas?

I'm a JS developer, so can utilise any developer tools if necessary.

Device is stock oneplus 5, Android 7.1.1 if that matters.


texts: Twitter widget appears to be broken: "Application not installed"

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I'm having trouble with the Twitter app on my Samsung Galaxy S4. The widget was misbehaving, so I thought I would remove it from my homescreen and put it back. What has happened instead is that the widget refuses to come back. Whenever I try to place it, it will simply say "Application not installed."

I've tried the following:

Reboot my phone
Reinstall the Twitter app
Clear the app's cache and data
Remove the MicroSD card, reinstall, and attempt to use the widget
Several combinations of the above.

Can someone help me figure out what is going wrong here? I realize this is probably a silly question


texts: Can I use Tasker to simulate Page Up / Page Down without root access?

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I've read people doing it using adb without root access. I've also read that people can do it using Tasker and several other methods, but with root access.

Is it possible to do the same with Tasker (or other methods without involving devices other than the phone itself), but without root access? If not, why so?


texts: Force install of custom rom on unsupported device (MT6575)

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A friend of mine bought a fake iphone coming from Thailand. It have a fake iOs rom on it which is translated in English but a lot of part aren't... Is there a way to install a CyanogenMod even if the device is not supported ?

Info :

BB Chip             : MT6575
MS Board            : mobitek75_ics2
UBoot Ver.          : 2010.06
Kernel Ver          : 3.0.13 (root@zonglibo-desktop) (gcc version 4.4.3 (GCC)
Android Ver.        : 4.2.0
SW Ver.             : ALPS.ICS2.MP.V1.20
Custom Build Verno. : 1371628671

Thanks !


texts: Will Android shift Google Calendar events when I go to different time zones?

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I'm entering a bunch of events into my Google Calendar on the web interface and am wondering if I should do them all in local time or select the proper timezone.

If I explicitly pick a timezone (e.g. 1 PM PST) and it shows up as 4 PM EST, will it "fix" it when I go out to California?  What about events with different starting and ending time zones?


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What application will let me allot a certain functionality to the home button? Currently, I want to make it so that pressing the Home button twice will activate Voice Actions. Do you know of any app that does that?

I'm rooted.

EDIT:
Okay, while doing some further research, I found out that one of the ways to achieve this is via a launcher app. I'm currently using ADW Launcher Ex. Is that modifiable via theme to do something like such?


texts:
I always use Titanium Backup to backup my apps' data.

However, last time I tried switching to a different ROM, it didn't
work very well.
I let the apps be installed automatically by android, and then tried
restoring their data with TB (user apps only, no system apps), but
this caused most of my apps to always force-close when launched.

I was forced to switch back to the previous ROM to be able to get my
data back.

So I ask: is there an app (other than TB) that's more stable when it
comes to restoring data backed up in a different ROM?

Again, I'm talking about user apps, I know it's unstable to restore
system apps and I don't need that.


texts: I was considering buying Nexus 6P however there would be new Nexus by next September so i was wondering if any one would clarify this rumor. A friend said that he heard from a Nexus user that a Nexus gets every Android OS Update so basically if the Nexus 6P which has Android Marshmallow right now would be immediately be  updated to Android Nougat when the update arrives and so on and so forth. Is this true or is my friend just messing with me.


texts: How do I turn on flashmode in Sony Ericsson Ray?

texts: How do I turn on flashmode in sony xperia ray? I am doing what is said in forum the flash tool says I am in Fastboot mode not in flash mode.


texts: Android 9 - What is the "Browser App" setting in the App Info page of web browsers?

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I don't understand this option. Can someone clarify for me?

This is what I figured it's for:

If I'm on chrome's App Info page and I set "Browser App" to chrome
because I don't want the flow to jump over another browser, will it
change other browsers to redirect to chrome when I tap a link?

If not then what is it? How is it different from "Set as default" option then?
I am not used to Android please baby step this explanation if possible


texts: I downloaded the PDroid source from the XNA forum and fount 3 files in it with the .patch extension. Could somebody please explain me what are files with this extension for? Ignore the fact that they are from the PDroid source since I think there are other projects using them. As I can see these files can be opened in text editor and there are some script lines in them but I don't know what they are for?


texts: Voicemail app that doesn't require carrier voicemail

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I'm looking for a voicemail app that will answer my phone after a configurable number of rings and route the caller to voicemail stored on the Android device.

I don't have voicemail with my carrier.

I'm not interested in features of Google Voice because it seems to piggyback on real voicemail and also I don't want to port my phone number to another service if indeed that is required.

(Note: I remember doing something similar on a PC desktop years ago when the phone line was hooked into the modem, the computer would act as voicemail.)


texts: Nexus 5: Different home screen with lockscreen enabled vs disabled? Huh?

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community:

I am a new Android user, and I've spent most of the weekend banging around on my Nexus 5 making it work the way I want. For the most part, I am super happy. But, I'm experiencing something weird that I can't find any documentation for, and I can't tell if it's expected behavior that I think is weird to me because I'm new to Android/Nexus 5, or if it's genuinely weird.

After I got the phone, I disabled the lockscreen. I didn't intend this to be permanent--I just did it so I could get to the home screen faster while I was installing new apps and setting up the home screen. (I think I'm using the right terminology -- "home screen" is the screen displayed after you turn on the phone, and displayed again any time you press the home button, right? Because, home button?)

After I got the home screens looking the way I want, I re-enabled the lock screen with a swipe to open. With the lock screen enabled, after I swipe and then dismiss the Google search screen, I don't get my nicely configured home screen that I spent several hours on -- I see the original home screen that came with the phone, with most of my apps not available. When I click Home, I get my "good" home screen, and I can't get the old weird one to show up again until I turn off the screen. Then, when I turn on the screen and swipe and dismiss the Google search, I'm back to weird unupdated home page.

When I turn the lock screen off entirely, the correct home screen is immediately displayed when I press the power button.

I was willing to shrug my shoulders and say "Android is weird, I'll just set up this weird post-swipe homescreen to look exactly the way I want, and then it won't matter," BUT not all of my apps are in the app list to add to this weird unconfigured home screen that shows up after I swipe away the lock screen.

So, to get to the home screen I want, I have to swipe the lock screen, dismiss the Google voice/search prompt, and then press the Home button, which shows the good home screen, and there's no access to the bad home screen until I press the power button off, then on, then swipe again.

Attached please find screen shots of:
* The first thing I see if the lock screen is disabled---this is the desired home screen
* The first screen I see if the lock screen is enabled (after I swipe away lock screen and dismiss Google prompt)

Can anyone shed some light on this for me? I really appreciate the help and I thank you in advance for assisting a newbie.

Regards,
Elissa M.


texts: Is this a phishing or hacking attempt using a survey? How do I get rid of this popup?

texts:
For the last few days I have been getting a really annoying popup. Every half an hour or so my web browser randomly opens up when I unlock my phone (Samsung Galaxy S5, running Android 6.0.1) and opens up this site:

www.surveygizmo.com/s3/3191047/mul-widget-uninstall-survey

The thing is, I don't even know which app or widget they are talking about. I did not recently uninstall anything on my phone, and I don't know what the "mul widget" from the URL is. So I figured it might just be a phishing or hacking attempt by a dubious website or ad, and I just closed the tab. Then, annoyingly, the same site popped up again after a while, so I clicked on "other", added a random reason. Which did not help either. Obviously I did not submit my e-mail, but nothing helped so far and it's starting to piss me off. I couldn't find anyone who had the same issue on the internet, and the only other thing I could think of is adding a random e-mail address but I keep thinking that it looks like there is some software on my phone that has been installed by somebody else, which activates this popup.

I must stress that this popup turns up even if the browser is closed, and it opens the browser by itself.

I also ran Malwarebytes and the AVG AntiVirus multiple times, to no avail.

Does anyone know what I could do?


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I have several Android devices: I would like to have a different voice command for each device to turn on the voice search. Is there any way to rename the voice command “OK Google”?

I use Android 4.4.2 on each device.


texts: Quick drain of battery in new phone huawei g play mini?

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Here is a screenshot of my battery drain.

Is it normal , or should I go to service center ? My previous phone had much less sloppier curve . When I bought the phone I charged it upto 100% and then started using it , though at the shop they told me to charge for 3 hours. Should I go to service center? The problem is battery(2500mA) is fixed in this device , so I can't even remove it.


texts: How do fonts / fallback fonts work in Android 9+?

texts:
Short story
I want to add a fallback font to my OP6t running Android 9 to support poorly updated / coded legacy apps (unlocked, and rooted with Magisk)
- I am looking for a system wide solution
I am not having any luck figuring out what I am doing wrong

Long story
Android 4-8 I just rooted the device, copied a modified DroidSansFallback.ttf and corrected the permissions -- now I am at Android 9 and this doesn't appear to work

I have tried (via Magisk Module)
- injecting the font to system/fonts
- injecting system/etc modified fonts.xml & fonts_slate.xml

Any help suggestions or ideas is greatly appreciated!


texts: Browser keyboard refresh shortcut for Android 2.3.7?

texts: I would like to know if there is any way to associate a keyboard shortcut for refreshing a webpage in Android with physical keyboard version 2.3.7.


texts: Malicious Android Apps installed remotely on my device

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I recently installed Trend Micro Mobile Security in order to to check my apps if all are safe and secure since I have a rooted Xperia Phone which may be more prone to attacks.

I had clean results then I've got it uninstalled. The problem starts when I installed an App called "WiFi FTP (WiFi File Transfer)" from 1 Mobile Market which I found out isn't a genuine Google Play app and has a suspicious 1MB file size.  As a rooted user I've got a popular app called Xprivacy which warns me when any app is seeking permissions and gives me the choice to allow it or not.

When I opened WiFi FTP and gave it full permissions it needed I had a surprising Xprivacy popup for another app called "Security Certificate" asking for permissions to use (among others) the Internet.  I've blocked all of them. After removing WiFi FTP I had another popup for a suspicious app with the name "Settings Helper" asking for the same permissions as its predecessor. I blocked all permissions it was asking for, and opened Settings > Apps to check what they are. I found both of them having an identical weird android logo and when I got into the app info it had a "Disable" option not an "Uninstall" one. Which means that it is installed as a system app. Though I disabled both of them, and when I was outdoors I turned on Mobile Network for internet access just for 5 seconds and found a surprising big charge,and after checking traffic data usage I found an app (or better call them a system service for the three of them) with the same weird logo called "ceryos" that was the reason for that unusual charge and the previous two apps with some minimal net usage too!

I disabled the three apps but after some hours I checked them back and found them enabled Again except for "ceryos" (luckily)! And resetting the permissions limits I set them to from xprivacy. Though after doing more checks I found another one called "Live Wallpaper" with the same icon and disabled it.

What is the safest way to disable or remove these malicious applications?


texts: How do I track a GPS device that has no connectivity with an internet or cellular network?

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Are there any GPS devices that can be tracked in real-time WITHOUT the use of a SIM card ?
Or is there any possibility to track a GPS device which has lost the network signal ?
Assuming they can both send and receive sms and mine has internet connection ?
Something like every minute it checks, not need for a real time hard track but as good to know where to find her if she gets attacked.
I want to develop an app for it


texts: Samsung phone with PRELOADED Google items - "Google Play Services keeps stopping" popping up on phone. Have used help centre!

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Tried all ways within Google Help Centre to correct this problem.  Google Play Services now shows "Disabled" and "Force Stop" buttons now both greyed out and cannot rectify this latest problem.  Also Google Play Store App will not open at all to show available app.  I don't want to lose any information from my Samsung phone, so I have loaded photos to computer and made a written list of my contacts.
Any help please to rectify the problems with Google on my phone.


texts: Voice command slow with large contact list?

texts: On my HTC Hero running 2.1, the voice command is slow - both startup and processing.   I have a large contact list (on the scale of 1000 contacts), and I suspect that is the cause.  Does anyone know if there is a correlation between the two?  If so, is there a solution other than trimming the contact list?


texts: How to change the subnet mask for Wi-Fi hotspot without root access?

texts:
If I start a Wi-Fi hotspot, devices connect with IP addresses in the range 192.168.43.xxx. How do I change that to the range 192.168.1.xxx  ?

I have read the answer to How to change the default DHCP IP address range on Android 7.1.2? but it requires a rooted device and I want to do this without root access.


texts: samsung tablet not connecting to my wifi router

texts: I have a samsung galaxy tablet. Before 2 days it was connecting to my home wifi router. But now it is not getting connected to the router and it can not find the home wifi network. all other surrounding wifi networks are detected except my home wifi network. I have tried to factory reset many times but still same. need help


texts: How to know which apk correspond to a shortcut?

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My Chinese smartphone VIVO S7i has some shortcuts which I want to remove. Those are: LifeHUB, BeautyHUB, MediaHUB, ReadingHUB and GameHUB.

I could remove the shortcuts with a long press on them. Then, tapping on the cross (x) would remove them.

I would like to remove the app thought, not just the shortcuts. I'm using System App Safe Removal. Unfortunately, I didn't find which app corresponds to those shortcuts.

UPDATE 1:

I also tried openning one of the shorcuts. Then, pushing on the Home button. Next, pushing on the Settings button. On the menu, tap on Settings - More settings - Applications - Running.

Unfortunately, that application is not in that list, so I guess it is closed when I push on the Home button.


texts: What does it mean by letter 'g' in a kernel version string such as 3.4.0-gd59db4e?

texts:
In my Nexus 5 device, I can see the kernel version as follows:

3.4.0-gd59db4e

I know 3.4.0 is the linux kernel version number, and d59db4e is short of a commit sha1. here is another example.

I just wonder: What does it mean by letter 'g'?


texts: Are "USSD" engineering codes should work on ANY smartphone?

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I personaly have Xiaomi Mi 9 SE. My family members have different smartphones but htey are all manufactured by Xiaomi: Mi Note 9 and Mi A3.
I'm trying to execute engineering code to display Bluetooth MAC-address. *#*#232337#*#* code should be able to do so. But all 3 smartphones fails: after I touch the last '*' button - the code dissapeares and nothing happens.
However some codes are working: *#06# and *#*#4636#*#*
What I'm doing wrong?


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I have MIUI 8 installed on my smartphone.
 It looks great, however icons for non-stock apps look ugly. Is there any icon pack, so I can keep the stock theme, but have MIUI-style icons for popular third-party apps?


texts: Is permission elevation still a security issue for end users when updating Android?

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Is this still an issue for end users?:

Researchers have determined that the Android update process has a vulnerability that allows permission elevation without user knowledge.

Android allows installed applications, if so designed, to obtain additional capabilities without the owner's consent, just by updating the phone's operating system to a newer version.

https://www.techrepublic.com/article/beware-of-danger-lurking-in-android-phone-updates/


texts: My Nexus 5 (5.0, stock, rooted) won't boot, despite being on 70% charge when I last checked. What can I do?

texts: When plugged in, it kept repeating the Google logo, shutting off, and repeating. I unplugged, and now it won't turn on at all, no matter what combination of power and volume buttons I try (even recovery mode-- trust me, I've tried it all). I've been running Lollipop for over a week now with no hitches, and this came out of nowhere. Any suggestions to get me out of this?


texts: Using over 2gb sd card space for link2sd apps

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i have a rooted S3 mini, android version 4.1.2, link2sd free edition installed. S3 mini doesn't support moving apps to SD so I have to use Link2SD. I have 4 GB sd and I have followed the instructions in this video to partition it.

Today, I have bought a 64 GB SD card to replace the 4 GB sd card that I have. At about the second minute of the video, the guy says you can go as high as 2 GB for your apps.

My question is, can you go higher than that? can you link say 16 GB of apps to SD using link2SD? I have 64 GB  card so 2 GB is nothing, my internal memory is 8GB so I need that extra space.


texts: What functionality is only available when syncing to Windows or OS X?

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I'm considering buying an android phone (probably a Galaxy S variant).  But I only run Linux (Gentoo if it matters).  So, I'm curious what features work with Linux, and whether there are any features that I'll miss out on by not syncing my phone to a Windows or OS X PC.

(I'm being optimistic in the title and assuming that most things will Just Work -- please correct me if I'm wrong.)


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Is it possible to hide the progress indicator on android?

I know it disappears after a second, but it distracts me when I'm reading texts on Pocket, gReader or in any web browser.


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I have a Huawei GR5 2017 BLL-L22 cell phone running Android 7. There are duplicate files under Categories>Documents. For example, There are two "birthday 9-10.txt", both having the exact same date, time and file size. Another example: "18614_20190915 financial.xlsx". Again, same date, time, and file size. There are more.

The strange thing is if I delete the duplicate, leaving only one copy of them. Not before long, the duplicate comes back. I'm not using Cloud. I don't synchronize anything. Who or what is making the duplicate and how do I stop it?


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Possible Duplicate:
  Where can I find stock or custom ROMs for my Android device?

I've thinking about rooting my LG Android for a long time but I've been hesitant because I use it on a daily basis and I'm afraid I might mess it up and not be able to restore it to the previous condition.

The main reason reasons I want to root it are:

Get rid of my providers' bloatware.
Upgrade to Android 2.3 Gingerbread.
Possibly overclock it (how safe/risky is this [on this phone/model]?).

I've never rooted an Android phone before and I would like to get some answers on these questions:

How do I root it?

Sorry if this question seems lame, but I honestly have no idea. I read some threads on the XDA forums and from what I gathered the SuperOneClick application seems to be the way to go, right..? Is there any precautions I should take? Also, I think I also need a to get a new Girgerbread / Froyo ROM compatible with my phone model. What is the "place to go" to get this?

Can I backup the current ROM / state of my phone?

So that if anything goes wrong I can restore it?

Exporting / Importing Contacts and SMSs

I'm not very worried about contacts since most of them are also stored my Google Account, but what about SMSs - is there any way / tool I can use to avoid losing them?

EDIT: Thanks to the links @Matthew posted I've managed to root and save all my phone data, however I'm still stuck regarding the ROM upgrade, I've found a forum thread on XDA that has a 2.3 ROM compatible with my phone model, but it still has some annoying bugs I would rather avoid. I see a lot of hype around CyanogenMod but it doesn't seem to be compatible with my phone (is it?).

So, can I get a 2.3 (or even 2.2) ROM that works on my phone without any major problems? Thanks!


texts: Phone app is showing contacts of a removed account (Contacts is showing the correct list)

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On a Pixel 4A (Android 11), my (stock) Phone app is showing the contacts of a Google account which was setup on my phone (my girlfriend needed to check her email and forgot her phone at home) but has since been removed.
The (stock) Contacts app is showing the correct list.
I tried removing the cache and storage of both Phone and Contacts (hoping for a resync) but to no avail.
Manually deleting them from the Phone app list is not ideal as it is +1000 contacts and the Phone app doesn't seem to allow multi select.
Any ideas on how to remove these contacts?


texts: Google photos uploads everything from DCIM folder

texts: So in my Redmi Note 7 Pro, the screenshots and screen recordings all go in a subfolder inside DCIM folder. Photos (app by Google) simply uploads everything in the DCIM folder. I have tried this, but it did not work (hence asking a new question).