texts: Still old configurations after updating CyanogenMod

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I installed CyanogenMod 13 (UNOFFICIAL-20160104-NIGHTLY) on my Sony Xperia M (nicki) and updated it to CyanogenMod 13 (stable-20160527-NIGHTLY) successfuly. The update had no change on the configurations like the wallpaper, applications menu style, notifications menu, etc.
I installed the exact version (CyanogenMod 13 (stable-20160527-NIGHTLY)) on my wife's Sony Xperia M (nicki) last day but I saw the wallpaper, applications menu style, notifications menu and some other things are changed.

In our Linux desktop (like Fedora, Ubuntu, etc.) usually there is a .config directory in the ~home that keeps the configuration and if you simply delete this directory, after starting the application, it will run with new default configurations.

How can I delete/change old just CyanogenMod configurations/preferences directory on my CyanogedMod to see the new face and new menus of CyanogenMod? (I have no special customize on CyanogenMod but I do not to wipe all of my data on the internal storage like applications, etc.1)


texts: How to prevent phone to install bloatware automatically

texts: I have a THL T9 Plus. I just wonder, why are applications installed automatically in background. I already installed NoRoot Firewall and Avira Antivirus. These are in most cases "HotKnotBean" and "Coordinator" named applications. I get notification by Avira, when these are installed and I can remove these too, but unable to protect phone from installation of these.


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I have a Dell Inspiron 13 7000 running Windows 8.1 64bit.
Upon connecting my Nexus 5 running Android 5.0.1 via USB, the device seems to keep connecting and disconnecting repeatedly. I don't have the chance to go to the Device Manager to update the driver.

I have a similar problem under Ubuntu 14.

Any help is appreciated, thanks.


texts: App continues to consume battery long after its closed

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I use tunein radio app in the morning.  After my use, I close it via exit button, and don't use it for rest of the day.

But hours after the use, I have observed it draining over 10% of my battery. I have tried options like force stop, and even reboot - but issue still persists. Notifications for this app are turned off. No other alarms / reminders set.

I'm on kitkat 4.4.4 / CyanogenMod 11s


texts: Recovery can't mount system, cache, data, can't install anything

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My internal partitions seem to be screwed up for some reason. Phone is a Zenfone 5. I'm not really sure how it got here but I wiped system, dalvik, cache, data, internal storage before so phone is completely empty. TWRP fails to mount /system, /cache, and /data and now I can't install any ROM, not even stock firmware. Sideloading also doesn't work.

Here is the log from TWRP when I try to install a new ROM.


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I have been using Equalizer+ and a while back it stopped working.

I was told that it might be interference with other apps, so I deleted/disabled all other music apps (except default music player) and it didn't work well.

I referred to Android 5.0 (Lollipop) music equalizer? and I could not find MusicFX anywhere in my apps.

It doesn't work with Equlizer+, Bass Booster EQ, Shuttle, Rocket Music Player and any others wither.

I have ran out of options and I really want sound quality back. My phone is LG Leon and it is running Android Lollipop (v 5.1.1).


texts: Moto G Play gets wako. Speaker fault. How to find source of problem?

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Every 24-48 hours my Moto G Play / Android 6.0.1 gets wako meaning:

(most often) During call I can't hear the other person and other person can't hear me,
(rare) Notification sounds are played very quietly (nearly silently) even though sounds volume is set to maximum and other tones (i.e. ringtones) are played correctly.

Things that I'm sure:

restarting phone always solves above problems,
if phone gets wako, problem always narrows to speaker / microphone; all other functionalities (SMS messaging, emails, Internet browsing, playing games, using apps) works normally,
these situations happens only on my phone; my wife has exactly the same model with exactly the same Android version and nearly exactly the same applications set and hasn't noticed this behavior so far.

Things that I'm uncertain:

if I'm not mistaken described problems occurs only if phone isn't used very often -- i.e. if there was 6-8+ hours since last call made or received; if I'm calling often, phone doesn't get wako.

How can I check or what can I do to check, if this is software (Android), network (LTE operator) or hardware (Lenovo) problem? What tests or operations should I perform?

I could say (given that wife's phone has absolutely no problems) that this is certainly hardware problem. But then, restarting phone always solves problem, so this would indicate Android / software problem.


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My SD (memory) card has about 14 GB of free storage space but when I try to open documents saved in my SD card, it says that there isn't sufficient space to open them.

What could be the cause of this and what can I do to fix it? I am using a Samsung Galaxy S4 mini.


texts: No WhatsApp notification on Xperia S after updating to JellyBean

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I have Xperia S running Android ICS, and the notifications of a new message of WhatsApp appeared in the top notification panel showing an icon of WhatsApp. I received an update to JellyBean and after that, I'm not seeing the notification icon when a new message is received.

If the volume is high, all I can hear is the new message tone, but there is absolutely no notification showing the new message received.

Does anyone know how to solve this problem?


texts: Yesterday I was using the Google Maps app and every time I tried to change the mode of transportation away from driving it would crash giving the message "unfortunately google maps has stopped working". I tried rebooting and clearing the app cache to no avail. I then noticed in the Play store an update was available for it which I clicked on and installed. The auto update setting was checked so why didn't this happen automatically? Not even a notification was given saying there was an update available (unless I missed it). I could see this being a huge problem if apps randomly stop working and you don't know why and have to go through the Play store manually to apply updates.


texts: Dialer, Contacts and Messenger apps closing automatically in Oneplus X

texts: Since a week, the Dialer, Contacts and Messenger apps have been crashing frequently whenever I try to open them. But after few hours after crashing somehow they start working normally. I have tried clearing the data and cache, tried resetting the phone, installing third-party apps for making phone calls and messages. But even those apps are crashing, if they are related to making phone calls and messages. I tried wiping the data and making a hard reset, but still the problem persists. So please help me solving this issue. Thanks in advance.


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I am using Saavn for listening to and downloading music. The problem is that the app downloads all of its data to my internal storage. I have only 8GB of storage in which only 5.23GB is user usable.

Now the cache size of Saavn is more than 2GB. I don't have space to install new apps but I don't want to delete the songs.

I tried to move the mp3 files. I navigated to the Android > Data > com.saavn > songs folder and found mp3 files whose names are random 10+ digit numbers. When I try to play these files My music players is unable to play them. I even tried other apps like N7 Music Player.

Is there any way by which I can either extract the mp3 files or I can change the storage to SD card? I see no option for this in Saavn.


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If it differs across Android versions, provide answer specifically for KitKat and Lollipop.
Thanks


texts: How to replace KingrootSU with Superuser Elite?

texts: Just rooted my new Chinese tablet - an adventure for me. I used Kingroot apk. It uses KingrootSU app as GUI manager for superuser permission. I want to use my Superuser Elite instead though. How can I do so?


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I inadvertently set a password for my Samsung Galaxy S5 that I cannot remember. I tried resetting it via google device manager (lock) option and I get the following message:

"Since google has verified that a screen lock is already set, the password that you entered won’t be needed"

Any ideas no how to log back into my phone without factory reset?

thank you so much for your help in advance!


texts: Why does Android prompt me with "Enter the credential storage password" when I attempt to connect to a secured WiFi network?

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When I connect my iPhone to a secured WiFi network (at work), I'm prompted for my Username and Password. (And then I'm prompted to accept what I presume is an SSL certificate.)

But when I select the same network on my Motorola Droid or HTC EVO 4G, I'm prompted with "Enter the credential storage password".  What is this password?


texts: Fastboot failed with (data transfer failure (No error))

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Sorry for newbie question,

I'm running fastboot on windows and sometimes fastboot returns this error

FAILED (data transfer failure (No error))

and when it get this error it continue to send this error until I reboot the PC and re-run it again.

C:\>fastboot.exe -s tcp:192.168.1.73 flash system_i C:\system.img
target reported max download size of 268435456 bytes
erasing 'system_i'...
OKAY [ 60.543s]
sending sparse 'system_i' 1/2 (262140 KB)...
FAILED (data transfer failure (No error))
finished. total time: 86.195s

C:\>

Note: it usually happen on large files, but when it happen, it also fails on all other files including small ones until I reboot the PC.

I have not encounter this problem on Linux, it seems it's specific to Windows version, probably fastboot itself or windows setup. (different fastboot version tried).

I search and did not find any complain for this kind of error!

Note: fastboot downloaded from internet. https://developer.android.com


texts: Gmail App Expanded Email Notification Not Collapsed Automatically

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Recently I freshly installed the Gmail app from the Play Store and it had this nice feature which offered a peek of my email in the notification area whenever I swiped down the notification tray; it also had the reply/delete buttons.

But now all of a sudden that feature is literally gone. Now, whenever I receive an email I do get the notification but in kind of that classic way and to have a preview of my email and the reply/delete buttons to appear I have to slide down that notification (either by dragging it by one finger or tap-holding that notif. and then dragging it down as mentioned here on Google's Help Page) a bit every single time which is kinda annoying.

I have Android 4.2.1 installed on my phone. And have checked all related settings to no avail :|

Please help :(


texts: I swipe apps closed and they still appear to be using memory. Then I use task kill, but I can immediately refresh and they're open again. So I goto manage apps and force stop. Once again if I click back and go back into the app setting it's open again! Why is this and how can I stop it? It's mostly system apps I don't want/need and I'm afraid to uninstall them and possibly wreck my phone. Already had too many problems fixing errors because of just that.


texts: Lenovo Vibe P1 display toggles on and off while charging

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I have a Lenovo Vibe and using it from a year and a half. Recently I observed that the display turns on and off on it's own, while charging (only while charging)

I tried to change Display Settings and upgrading the device. But the problem still persists. So even if I charge for 3 hours, it fills only for 50 %. This was not the behaviour earlier.

How can I fix this please?

Current Android Version: 5.1. I don't remember the previous version .


texts: How to set SD card as default storage on Android Marshmallow?

texts: I have a Lenovo K3 Note (K50a40) and I was running Android 5.0 Lollipop until last week. I had set the default storage as SD Card on lollipop in storage settings, but that option seems to have disappeared in Android 6.0 Marshmallow. It only allows users to "Adopt the SD Card as internal storage". I do not want to reformat the SD Card as internal, as that will result in encryption of the SD Card. I just want the downloaded data, and the screenshots, Instagram pics, Whatsapp media etc to go to the SD Card, as was the case in Lollipop with SD Card as the default storage.


texts: How accurate is the GPS in my Mobile Phone?

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I was wondering how accurate is the GPS is in my HTC Desire Android compared to a dedicated hand held GPS unit or in car satnav?

The reason I ask is that I have read articles complaining that the iPhone's GPS is not very accurate and wondered if it applied to all mobiles.


texts: Switch over from systemless root to system (traditional) root

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Internet search reveals a couple of ways of doing this:

This reddit post suggests a couple of methods, which are simple
In contrast, this XDA mentions that even flashing boot.img is not enough and you need to clean flash system as well - in other words complete ROM

Do I run a risk if I choose the first method and flash the last version of traditional root?

Anything else I need to bear in mind ?

Edit: Any other method ?


texts: Blue line following my touch on the screen of Huawei devices

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Sometimes strange 'worm' and 'dust cloud' starts to follow my finger when browsing with my Huawei Honor 7.

When the finger is not touching the screen anymore, the line disappears.
I can also draw over the navigation buttons at the bottom of the screen.
What is going on here?


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Web developer here.

I have two devices, a Samsung Galaxy S3 & a Samsung Note 10.1. I have developed a website which is running on PHP and I would like to view my website on these two devices without having to upload it to an online server. My local server is a WAMPSERVER.

I've heard that you could use Wi-Fi and connect to my PC's IP address however my wifi signal is very weak (I use a desktop upstairs, router is downstairs) so I would like a setup that requires me to physically connect my devices to my PC through a USB cable. Is there a way to do this?

Thanks in advance! :)


texts: How do I upload music files to my android phone?

texts: I have bought some music on my phone. I can't find the files on my phone. I have found them on my computer. I created a playlist on my computer but not on my phone. I had found a conversation about how to do this, but when I joined this group I lost the link. I had tried to do some of the things that were mentioned in the conversation, none of them worked or the settings they mentioned weren't where they said they would be. How do I get music on my phone?


texts: No "flash zip from SD card" option on ClockworkMod Recovery

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I am trying to follow the steps outlined in the following article in order to root my Nexus 4 running Android 5.1:

http://www.teamandroid.com/2015/04/16/root-nexus-4-android-51-lmy47o-lollipop-cwm-supersu/2/

Step 13 instructs that I apply SuperSU with a "flash zip from SD card" command; however, no such command is appearing on my ClockworkMod menu. I have an "Install ZIP" option, but I am not sure whether or not this should accomplish the same function.

I am running ClockworkMod Recovery v6.0.4.7 (Touch).


texts: How can I change the default search box to use another browser?

texts: I've installed Dolphin which I love, but the search box on the homepage always defaults to the regular browser.  I'd prefer it just go into Dolphin right away..how can I do this?


texts: The difference between NFC mode on Android (e.g. card mode, P2P mode)

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On my Samsung Galaxy Note 4, there are two NFC modes: card mode and P2P mode.

What is the purpose of these modes? Is there any other modes in NFC?


texts: Is it possible to hide the mouse cursor when using a mouse and Remote Desktop on an android OS?

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I am running an Acer A3-A20 with Android OS version 4.4.2.

I have an adapter for a mouse that I wish to use when I am working remotely (I use the Remote Desktop app to accomplish remoting into my home system (Windows 10 upgraded from Windows 7 Ultimate)).

One thing is a little disconcerting - When I run in Mouse Pointer mode on RDP, the Android mouse cursor is laid over the cursor of the system I am remoted into.

The issue is... not resolved by turning the RDP mode from cursor to point because, while the system mouse cursor disappears, the Android OS cursor is still present (fine) but slightly inaccurate (not okay).

Is it possible to (either through the Android OS or through the RDP app) turn off the hardware cursor and leave just the standard white cursor?


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I've recently installed some games from Google Play Store. Then I uninstalled them all using application manager. The problem is now an advertisement popup appears now and then which stays on top for about 30 seconds and then a close button appears which lets me close it.

How can I get rid of this malware? device is a Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8.0.


texts: How can I add a Corporate / Exchange account if there is no option in the "Accounts & Sync" list

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I'm on a Samsung Galaxy Nexus with Android 4.0.2.

If I go to Settings, Accounts & sync, ADD ACCOUNT, there is no "Corporate" or "Exchange" options at all. I only have Facebook, Google, Twitter, and Dropbox. I haven't rooted my phone or made any modifications beyond installing apps from the Play store.

Under Settings, Apps, ALL, I have something listed called "Exchange Services" but it says that it is using 0.00B storage, cache, etc.

Any help on adding an exchange account to my phone would be appreciated. I've been using it with just my Google account for quite a while but would like to add a corporate exchange account for work.


texts: How to enable the landscape mode on the default launcher on Android Marshmallow?

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I can read on various news websites that in Android 6 Marshmallow, it is possible to rotate the screen on the launcher.

I can't find any setting about this on my Nexus 5 and when I activate automatic rotation, it doesn't rotate on the launcher.

Any idea how to enable this feature?


texts: When using apps as a second user, why do new screens within apps open behind the main window?

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I have just set up a second user account on my Nexus 10 (running stock 4.2.2) so that I can keep my work Exchange email account separated on the device. In this new account, the email app works fine in almost all ways, except that when you (for example) open the settings dialog, nothing appears to happen. It is only when you hit the 'back' button that the settings window appears. It's as if new windows are opening behind the original one rather than in front.

Initially it looked like it was on the Email app with this behaviour, but this morning Evernote has started doing the same thing in that account. This is extremely annoying! It only seems to affect this new secondary user. Everything works perfectly in the primary account.

I've tried searching for people having the same issue but have come up with nothing. How do I fix this?


texts: Will a "standard" "Made for iPhone" headset's remote control button work with a Samsung Galaxy Mini S5570?

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Running either latest stock Gingerbread or custom CyanogenMod Jelly Bean?

By will the button work I mean either by the operating system or by a 3rd party app from our nice selection: See Izzy's answer on How can I control both volume and track skip on my Android device from my headphones?

I need proper music support on this device, skip track, fast forward and rewind (for podcasts).


texts: Possibility of flashing a new ROM to a stolen Nexus

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Last weekend a Parisian pickpocket stole my Nexus 5X.

Not rooted
Locked bootloader (not modified in any way)
Fully encrypted (and backed up)
Locked (fingerprint/pattern)
Updated to Oreo and current security patches
USB Debugging turned on [MTP] (unfortunately)

Aside from the pattern lock and enabled USB debugging being weak spots, what are the chances of him successfully wiping this device and flashing a new ROM to it? In the real world, how useless will this stolen phone be to him?


texts: If I install a new ROM does that erase all my installed apps and dat?

texts: If I have a rooted (Razr M in this case) and want to install an updated ROM (e.g., to upgrade to a new 'Droid OS version) will I need to reinstall my apps and restore my data?


texts: In what directory does the Dolphin HD browser store its files?

texts: I already have root access and tried to use ES File Explorer to search for "dolphin" but to no avail.


texts: How do I turn off the power-on sound and camera sound in a Galaxy S II?

texts: I have followed several guides and can't get any of them to work on my Galaxy S II. How do I disable these sounds?!


texts: Google Messages: Disable the "New contact?" banner?

texts: In the Google Messages SMS app, can I disable the "New contact?" banner that appears at the top of the SMS view when the phone number is not in the Contacts? There are a lot of automated SMS's (from credit card companies, banks, web sites, etc), and I very rarely would want to add a person to the contact list from the SMS view, so this feature is unnecessary and very annoying.


texts: How do I switch between QWERTY and QWERTZ keyboard layouts of the Samsung Keyboard on Lollipop Galaxy Note 3?

texts: I come from English background and strongly prefer QWERTY keyboards. I also write Czech often and have installed it (instead of just typing Czech with English keyboard) to get Czech autocompletion/correction but it comes with QWERTZ layout. Is there a way to switch it to QWERTY (for example it can be done easily on all major PC platforms) or to remove the Czech keyboard while keeping Czech autocompletion dictionary?


texts: Phone doesn't start. USB Debug is off, can't connect pc for recovery

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I have a Huawei Ideos X5 phone. It is rooted. When I took the battery out and restarted it the other day, it didn't open: the device starts, shows the "Ice Cream Sandwich" logo – and there it stays (even when waiting for 7 hours).

I was going to try the recovery mode but, because USB debugging is switched off, my PC doesn't see the phone.

Is there any chance that I can change the debug mode without opening the phone? The phone is old but really want to save it.


texts: Disable (in software) Nexus S Power Button

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My Nexus S has a broken power button that some days works fine, some days doesn't work at all, but most days just acts up and will randomly turn my phone on, even when it's sitting on the table.

I'm running a CyanogenMod 10.1 nightly on it. Through ButtonRemapper, I've mapped the soft search button to act as a power button, and enabled the volume buttons to turn the phone on. Thus, I have no need to use the power button anymore, and it is just annoying.

Is there a way I can disable (without hardware modifications) the power button? ButtonRemapper doesn't have in its options the ability to change it, and I've had no luck trying to modify the keymap files.

Any help is appreciated!


texts: Two Photo icons on Moto G following Lollipop upgrade

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After upgrading my Moto G 1st gen smartphone to Lollipop I now have 2 photo icons.  Is there any other way to delete the duplicate other than a factory reset?

Screenshot (click image for larger variant)


texts: In what version of Android was process caching first implemented?

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Android can cache app processes to improve start-up times for subsequent app executions.

You can see this capability on some devices by going to Settings->Applications->Manage Applications (or just Settings->Apps on others), going to the "Running" applications tab, and either pressing the Menu button or another button on the UI marked with the option to Show cached processes.

Here's a list of devices I've looked at to see if this "Show cached processes" menu item is available:

HTC Hero (Android 2.1-update1) - No
HTC T-Mobile MyTouch 3G Slide (Android 2.1-update1) - No
Samsung Dart (Android 2.2) - No
HTC EVO 4G (Android 2.3.3) - Yes
HTC EVO Shift (Android 2.3.4) - Yes
HTC EVO 3D (Android 4.0.3) - Yes
Samsung Nexus S 4G (Android 4.1.1) - Yes
Samsung Galaxy S3 (Android 4.1.1) - Yes

Based on these devices, it looks like process caching became visible to the user in Android 2.3.

So, the question:

In what version of Android was process caching first introduced (even if its not visible to the user)?

Any answers with strong evidence (e.g., Android documentation or AOSP source code references, 1st person observations of devices) are appreciated.


texts: How to use an external USB keyboard with a Galaxy S II or a Huawei Y201 Pro

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The background:

I recently learned about OTG USB cables that can be used to connect peripherals to Android devices. I had this idea of using an android device with a usb barcode reader connected (which basically acts like a keyboard) and an in-house developed app, for stock management in a warehouse.

The first step was to buy the OTG cable. The second was to start testing peripherals connected our existing Android devices.

The problem:

When I connect any USB device to a Huawei Y201 Pro (4.0), there is no feedback from the device. No error, no response from the input, nothing.

When I connect mouse to a Galaxy S II, it recognizes the usb cable, then a cursor appears on screen and all works great. However, when I connect a keyboard (I tried around 5 so far), a notification says that the cable was connected but right after that it says that no devices are connected.

My question:

Is there something I'm missing to make this work?

If not, some secondary follow up questions: What are the things I should look for in making this idea work? Is this connectivity more dependent on the Android device? OS version? Peripheral?


texts: Nexus 5 Lollipop losing cell signal when wifi connected

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I believe I first noticed this when I got version 5.1, and am still getting the issue with 5.1.1. If I keep the phone with wifi off, the phone works fine. If I connect to a wifi access point, at first it will first switch from LTE to the AT&T 3g connection, then, soon after, all cell phone connectivity drops, I can neither make/receive call nor send/receive text messages unless I disconnect wifi and wait for it a bit, until it reconnects to LTE.
Anybody else experiencing this?
Thanks.


texts: Only the most recent call to/from a person is showing

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I have a Blue V5 ("V5" on the box, reports "G5" on the phone) with Android version 9 build PPR1.180610.011
I want to see all of the calls made to a particular person on my contact list. However, when I go to "recent" it's only showing the last call I made for each person. Previous calls are not on the list. How do I get a log of days and times of all the calls placed to that particular person?


texts: android apps not getting dowloaded from playstore

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today i tried to download an application from play store. but instead it showed the error message not enough store space in device memory. i tried to search the solution for it on net.
so i did few things like.
1. go to settings> all application> then Google play services clear cache ,clear data , force stop it.
2.  and then do the same thing for Google play store.

but they also didn't work. what should i do.


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I switched phones a while back but just noticed that even if im logged in with the same google account, I am not able to access my previous phone's backup. These are the backups in my GDrive:

I need the Alcatel backup. But when I go to Settings → Google → Restore Contacts, these are the ones that come up:

(Tap to enlarge)

The Alcatel backup which is the one that I need is not showing up. Why is this? How can I restore this backup?


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I have an iOcean x8 mini. I am getting insufficient storage error when trying to install apps. So I went to my settings - data storage and see this.

So there are 2 storages in my phone. The apps are being installed into the Internal Storage. But I have plenty of space in the phone storage, is there any way I can install my apps to the phone storage instead of internal one?


texts: Antenna Patch/Adaptor for Galaxy Nexus i9250

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It's been a month of searching what kind of antenna adapter/patch am I going to use.

Anyone knows what kind of patch is this?
Thanks.


texts: I have an Amazon Fire HD8, and I need to know how to screen record the best way possible! Please help, because I'm a fairly newer youtuber, and I don't know what I'm doing, honestly!


texts: Tasker: Variable with value "Name of Profile/Context"

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My Tasker version: 1.3.3u2m; Android: ICS 4.0.4

To every Profile or Context I can set up Name. And I wanna use this Name with Tasks.

Let's take an example:

I have Profile with Name "SampleProf"
In this Profile I have Context with name "SampleCon"
Next I wanna create Task like:

New Task > Variable > Variable Set

Name > Variable Select > %sampleVar
To > Variable Select > HERE I WANT TO SELECT VARIABLE WITH NAME OF PROFILE("SampleProf") OR CONTECT("SampleCon")

Is there way to do that at this moment?

I only see that there is "Profiles Active" variable (%PACTIVE), but, this puts as value, ALL names of Active Profiles.


texts: How do I find which app on my phone is putting photos deleted by Google photos in a Recycling Bin? (I can't find the bin. Phone full.)

texts:
I connected my phone to my laptop and searched the phone for "recycl" - no matches found.
I searched my phone apps for "bin" - no relevant matches found.
I have 200 apps on my phone, but didn't find any that seem like they would create a recycling bin.
How can I find the recycle bin / recycling bin?
In Google Photos, I deleted 500 MB of photos that had uploaded.  I increased available space by zero.

Samsung A8, 2018.  Android 9.


texts: How can I recover deleted calendar events?

texts: I had duplicate events from syncing so I deleted what I thought were the correct set but it turns out I deleted the ones from my Outlook calendar which in turn deleted them from my Outlook calendar during the sync.  How can I recover them?


texts: I've had a problem with the default clock app, specifically the countdown timer portion (also has alarm clock and regular timer in it). Sometimes it goes off late by several minutes when setting it for intervals under 1 hour. What could be causing this problem? I don't have any other apps which could affect time to my knowledge. Android version is 4.4.2, phone model is HTC 626G+.


texts: Printing photos off of Android phone with "Verifiable dates"?

texts:
How does one print photos from an Android phone with a date on it?

When the original photo doesn't show a date on the actual image?


texts: Can Tasker/Locale tell me what BT device is connected?

texts: I want to change the phone's state dependent on which specific bluetooth device is connected -- can Tasker or Locale do that?  Thanks!


texts: How to use Android tablet as a ebook reader?

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If the screen resolution is high enough, there should be no difference between a tablet and an e-ink ebook reader (I read in several reviews).

However, when I use my Android table (2560x1600) for reading by Adobe Acrobat, my eyes get tired soon comparing with Amazon Kindle.

I tried several bluelight filter, but it makes the color unnatural.

What are the best apps/ways to use an Android table for reading colorful PDF documents for long time without eye strain?


texts: View Google Play In-App Purchases on Google Play Store

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When viewing an application on the Google Play Store (for example, Sygic GPS Navigation), it says underneath the Install button "Offers in-app purchases". Unfortunately, I don't see a way to view the in-app purchases unless I download the app.

Is there any way to view an application's In-App Purchases without downloading / installing the application?


texts: wireguard, RTSP streams, and application restrictions?

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i have a wireguard client installed on my android phone so as to VPN into my home LAN.
on the LAN/gateway side, I only grant the wireguard client access to my webcam (so, not the rest of the LAN).  as such, I configured the wireguard client to only use VLC media player (to access the RTSP stream of the webcam) since DNS is non-existent and if all appliations use the wireguard tunnel, then data will not work on the phone as there won't be a WAN connection.
viewing the RTSP stream on VLC doesn't work in this setup... but, if i switch the wireguard client to channel all android services/applications through the wireguard tunnel, then it works.
so i suspect VLC utilizes another service/process on android to obtain the RTSP stream. I would therefore need to enable that application to access the wireguard tunnel so as to view the LAN RTSP stream.
any way to find out which service i need to enable?
(I tried running netmonitor and no other services were in use other than the VLC app)


texts: Applications not installed but still taking up phone memory

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I have Samsung Galaxy Ace, rooted.

Today, I tried to install an application. It didn't install, but my phone memory reduced by around 10mb. Again, I tried to install another app, and the memory reduced by 12mb.

The apps are not installed. Their icons are not showing in the phone, but they are taking away space. Please help.


texts: Get alarm alert when receiving an email from specific sender

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Is there an app or setting in gmail where I can get alarmed for urgent email based on the sender.

From googling, it seems Gmail had a setting to set a ringtone for specific label, but this feature has been discontinued and no longer available in the newest version.


texts: How to re-flash stock android OS if I accidentally format the entire storage system using TWRP wipe

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I am using the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 inch , SM-T705 model running on 4.4.2 kitkat stock android.

I was trying to flash a new rom and I went and did a wipe on everything using TWRP custom recovery. It was my stupid mistake and now my tablet is always struck at the loading screen when I restart it. It can still be booted into recovery mode. I need some urgent help dealing with this situation. Can you guys advice on this matter. Thanks alot.


texts: Can I update my [rooted] phone using downloaded OTA zip file? how?

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My phone (HTC One M7) is rooted, so I can't update it simply by accepting update option in the settings menu.

I downloaded a zip file from a forum for an OTA available for my phone.

Now how can I use this OTA zip file to update my phone? How can I do that?

My phone:
HTC One M7, rooted, bootloader unlocked, S-on.

thanks.


texts: Moving Apps From Internal Storage to SD Card

texts: Is there a way to transfer apps like Facebook or WhatsApp that reside on phone memory to SD Card without rooting my phone?


texts: Benefits of skins as opposed to vanilla Android

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Has anyone seen any benefits to using skins such as MotoBlur and HTC Sense as opposed to "vanilla" Android like on the Nexus One?

I'm considering getting the Nexus S and this is part of my pre-purchase evaluation.


texts: Will I get back my IAPs after reinstaling a purchased app from the Google Play?

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So I was wondering if I will get back my IAPs after reinstalling an app from the Google Play Store. It's because I have an app where I've made a lot of IAPs and I've uninstalled it due to insufficient storage.

Any help would be appreciated.


texts: Is there someway to make "My maps" in google maps available offline with location markers?

texts: I see how to save a map area offline, but how can I make sure the markers layer on"my maps" is saved for offline use? I see how to view it as a layer, but are all the layers saved for offline use?  (Seems unlikely and a waste of resources.)  How do you save a select few for offline map use?


texts: Pressing # before * clears all code in checkin

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I want to dial *#*#2432546#*#* so aka *#*#checkin#*#* to check updates http://lifehacker.com/5719657/force-your-android-phone-to-check-for-a-system-update

but when I press # in this place *#*#2432546#  <- this place
it clears and can't type all code

Make: Goclever

Model: Quantum 350

android version: jelly bean 4.2.2


texts: Disable default Internet app on Android 6.0.1 on a Samsung Galaxy Tab S2

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I'm trying to disable the default "Internet" app. I can't deactivate it via the app manager. I need it disabled, because the Tablet should not be allowed to use an internet browser, but other apps should still be able to connect to the internet. The device is hardened and only a few apps are allowed. But through the settings the user can reach the user manual, which opens the default internet app. Therefore I need to uninstall or disable it.

Has anybody an idea how to get rid of built in apps without rooting the device?

Thanks alot!


texts: Install all of google servies alcatel one touch fierce xl

texts: I rooted my phone but after a while I realized google play store wasnt there. So I deleted the root app and did a factory reset but it didnt come back. So then I tried getting apks but when ever I tried to download something the app would just crash and when ever Im just using my phone a message would appear saying google play store has crashed. Is there anyway to restore my phone back to its former glory? Any answers please be explained in depth I dont understand some technical lingo


texts: Has Google just stopped supporting Amazon Fire Phone?

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A few days ago, my phone suddenly started giving me constant "google play services has stopped" pop-ups.

Auto-updated Google Play Services version: 7.3.29 (1866531-036)(7329036)

I tried force quitting, uninstalling, and reinstalling the older version (3.2.25 (761454-36)) along with reinstalling play store app. This made the error pop-ups stop, however, when I tried updating the Google Play Services, it said that google no longer supports your hardware (or something like that). When I tried again, it did update it through play store, then started giving me the constant "google play services has stopped" error again.

I am suspecting that the recent Google Play Services is not supporting Amazon Fire Phone (Fire OS 3.6.8 (128003620)). Is this indeed the case?

Does anybody have an older version of the Google Play Services that work?

Screen captured the message:


texts: Treat certain WiFi networks as mobile/cellular

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I plan to be putting a Nexus 7 (will be rooted) in my car and tethering off my Nexus 4 (rooted). However I only get 1.5GB data per month on my mobile and don't want it to download my Spotify playlists, update apps etc whilst using my phones WiFi.

I'd like it to treat it as a mobile network and know that Android has the Mobile hotspots option but as of testing it did absolutely nothing AFAIK.

Open to pretty much all options.


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I have installed custom rom on my android device 10 days ago. The rom was official pixel experience from xda for moto x4(payton). Today, I have noticed that Gmail android app have used about 1.2gb as user data and a total of 1.3gb. What may be the reason? Now, I have cleared storage. How to solve if it occurs again.

Device: Motorola Moto x4

ROM:pixel experience official Android 10

Root status: unrooted


texts: Chrome voice search does not recognize additional languages, while Google (Assistant?) App does

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On my Samsung Galaxy A3 (2016) running Android 7.0 i got the following issue:
I have both the Google app (or is it called the Assistant?, i'm confused about the many different ways to access Google honestly, sorry) and Chrome installed.
I prefer using Chrome for Web searches as it has tab support.
I noticed the following thing:
In my Google Account/Data & personalization/Language i have
English (as Default), German and French languages installed.
When using the Google app voice search (by tapping the microphone symbol on the Google widget on my home screen), i can talk either English, German or French and the results are always decent.
However when i use voice search in Chrome (by tapping the microphone symbol in the Chrome search bar), it apparently always assumes i'm talking English, and the recognition results for German or French are ridiculously bad.
Why is it that Chrome is not using the same voice engine for searches and how can i tell Chrome that it should also support German and French as input for my voice searches?
I'm signed in to my Google account on Chrome too, so it should have my preferences.
Also, i added German and French to Chrome language settings.


texts: WhatsApp notification showing "Deleting all messages"

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My father has a Samsung Galaxy On5, Android 6.0.1-Marshmallow.

Today, all of a sudden, the WhatsApp on his phone started showing this:

I quickly restarted the phone, but the notification again came back after some time. Moreover, although it's saying it's deleting messages, no message is actually being deleted from any chat or group.

Has anyone faced something like this before? Is it some malware that's causing this? I performed a check of the phone by Malwarebytes, but everything seems to be okay.


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I am running Lollipop on the LG G3 and due to a loose connection on the audio jack google voice search gets activated everytime a slight movement of ANY attached cable.

Now, I would like to deactivate google voice search completely. My phone is rooted and i am willing to raze any part of the file system to stop this annoying hellfire.

It is annoying because I can be on a free-hands call and google voice search asks me over the speakers "In order to do a google voice search please unlock your phone".

Additionally, the same physical problem results on the default music player starting to play music. Is there a wat to deactivate the wire control for the music player ?


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I have a Sony xperia Z (C6603). A while back I rooted the device but then later I did a factory reset and unrooted it. Sadly I have forgotten exactly what software I used for rooting/unrooting.

Now the phone works perfectly for everything I do except for my Barclays Bank app which declares "Sorry, the Barclays Mobile Banking app does not support rooted devices".

I have tried mutilple root-detection utilities and they all insist the device is no  longer rooted.

Is there anything I can do to fix this?


texts: Are 'Apple/Android Specific' USB charging ports really different?

texts: I have a portable battery with two USB ports. One is labelled Android and one is labelled Apple. Apparently each has charging circuits optimized for that particular type of device. This sounds unlikely to me (both ports appear to charge my Android device just fine), but I don't know much about it, especially regarding Apple devices. Is there any truth behind this? What is the difference between the ports and can I charge any device using either of the ports? I've also seen tablet and phone specific charging ports. Do they simply differ by maximum output current?


texts: Media isn't displayed in the gallery or sound player, but are in My Files

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I just woke up this morning and my photos and music weren't displayed in their respective apps. I can find everything still there on my phone under My Files and can view / play them. When i take a new photo it shows up in my gallery, but other than that the gallery is completely empty.

Can anyone help me solve this? I have a Galaxy S4


texts: Where do I find ALL the running processes (apps, background, etc)?

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My phone gets pretty slow as I install new apps and when I try to see what is running in order to kill those processes, I kill everything anoying but the phone keeps slow.

Is there an app or screen on Android which tells me EVERYTHING that is running on the phone?


texts: Why does the STORE button on Amazon Kindle go to the website instead of the in app store?

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I have the Android Amazon Kindle app installed on both my Galaxy S phone and my Archos 10" tablet.

I keep the software updated so I'm sure the latest version is installed.

I am logged in with my account on both devices.

When I press the STORE button I go to the inprog Kindle store. But when I press the STORE button on the Archos it starts the web browser in stead.

Now, I have bought ebooks before from both devices and I am sure that previously, the Archos also displayed the inprog store. It's much easier to use the inprog store display than the full Amazon web site version.

Does anyone now what could have changed this behavior ? I looked for some setting but found none.


texts: What is the difference between active notifications and push notifications?

texts: I know what push notifications are. But recently, I saw the term active notifications and push notifications used interchangeably. I am confused if they mean the same thing or different things. Does active notifications means real time notifications?


texts: How to stop all but 1 one app including their services?

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My HTC Sensation's battery does not last long.
I'm going for a Marathon race which should last at least 5 hours and I'm going to use 1 app (RunKeeper) for that period.

I would like to preserve as much batter as possible by turning off all other apps including their services e.g. Whatsapp until I'm done with the race.

I've install Task Manager by Toni Dinardo and it seems to have the functionality I need, only not working for me now.

What should I do?

Updates:
I've tried another task manager app and it seems that the apps actually work. The problem is services are automatically spawned again after they are killed by the task manager app.


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I'm using the Nexus 4 with android 4.3 and i have a problem. Since i don't want to never, ever sync my contacts with google (when i choose the phone it lasts about 5 years so no need to worry about "what if i change it?") i want to turn off that feature because it's more pain than gain.
When i try to add new contact ("People" -> "Add new"), when app shows up i have only two options - to sync that contact with my google account or with my company mail account. No "store locally" option.
When i go to "Settings -> Accounts" and delete all email accounts (gmail and company mail account) and then try to insert new contact - voila, i can choose to save that contact locally. As soon as i create any account (needed for tracking my email) i lose "save locally" option. What to do? What service do i have to disable so i never get that annoying "sync with email" message?


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Is there a way to encrypt my phone's internal memory, in the same way you would encrypt a computer's partition?

Ideally, the phone would always ask for the password when booting, and even if someone had physical access to the phone and plugged it into a computer, this person could never see what's inside the phone unless he/she knew the encryption password.

I'm looking for a way to encrypt the internal storage only (that's where the sensitive data is kept). Encrypting the SD card is nice but not necessary.

Running eclair on a motorola milestone, and I'm willing to root it if necessary.

Note: I know that there are security related apps that offer to remotely nuke the phone. I also know that this might seem exaggerated and tin-foil-hatish to some people, I'm just a bit of a security freak. :-)


texts:
How can i install apps on Samsung Galaxy SL's external SD card?
2 GB Internal memory
2 GB Internal SD card
16 GB External SD card

Samsung Galaxy SL=I9003


texts: How can my recorded data usage be 5x higher than what's shown in the apps list below it?

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On the data usage screen, it says 1 GB used at the top, but if I add up the data from the list of apps below, it only adds up to about 180 MB. What are the possible causes?

I'm talking about this screen: https://cdn.guidingtech.com/media/assets/WordPress-Import/2015/09/ImageJoiner-2015-09-21-at-7.07.57-pm_result.png (not my actual screen, just an example)

And -- there's only 3 apps that really used any data (hotspot, maps and chrome) because the rest (about 10 others) only used less than 1MB and so it's really easy to see and I'm not miscounting.

I have an S7 Active running 7.0.


texts: Any chance to get rid of "PC Sync" calendar entirely?

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Ten years later... Can someone explain me, how did I get "PC Sync" calendar to my stock calendar app on my Android 8.1 / Neffos X9 and -- the most important -- how to get rid of it?

I know, I can uncheck it (what I did) and I won't see any events from it. But, I want to get rid of it entirely. The thing is that it appear on the top of the list of my calendars, when I creating each and every new event, which pisses me a little bit.

Since I've been using Android 8.0 / 8.1 for 1+ year and "PC Sync" appeared just a week ago or so, I'd like to also know what I did or what happened that I was free of it (and happy) for year and now I am forced to see it everywhere around my Calendar app.


texts: ODIN - Error  Complete(Write) operation failed

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I am currently trying to root an android 10 device (a samsung sm-j600f) using ODIN 3.14.1 and TWRPbut when I hit the start button I get <ID:0/004> Complete(Write) operation failed. error. The whole error message is as below:
<ID:0/004> Added!!
<ID:0/004> Odin engine v(ID:3.1401)..
<ID:0/004> File analysis..
<ID:0/004> Total Binary size: 25 M
<ID:0/004> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/004> Initialzation..
<ID:0/004> Get PIT for mapping..
<ID:0/004> Firmware update start..
<ID:0/004> NAND Write Start!!
<ID:0/004> SingleDownload.
<ID:0/004> recovery.img
<ID:0/004> RQT_CLOSE !!
<ID:0/004>
<ID:0/004> Complete(Write) operation failed.
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)

I have tried using different cables and different TWRP and ODIN versions but none helped. The TWRP and ODIN versions I used are as follows:

ODIN v3.14.1
ODIN v3.13.3
TWRP-3.2.3-j6ltedx-unofficial
TWRP-3.2.3-TwrpBuilder-j6ltedx-2018-08-21_14-15

Also, I have enabled OEM unlock and USB Debugging modes as well.
What could be the reason behind the problem? All help will be appreciated.


texts: What is this icon that looks like a headphone cable?

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My phone got unlocked in my pocket and appears to have changed some things in the Google Now app (although I'm not sure this icon is related to that). I have never seen this icon anywhere before. I am using LG G4 stock android 6.0.

What is this icon and how can I revert whatever change caused it to be displayed?


texts: How to fix Bluetooth taking around a minute to connect to devices?

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With the bluetooth on my phone I used to be able to listen to music on my headset, get into my car while the music is playing, have the bluetooth hand off its "media" processes to the car's bluetooth, then pass it back to my headset when the car shuts off and its bluetooth connection ends.

Lately, my phone has not been doing that successfully, and will only connect (sometimes) if I wait for long (1 minute), or if I open my bluetooth options and force it to connect.

I feel like it's something to do with how my phone is "searching" for bluetooth devices around it, but I have so far not had any luck with poking around in its discovery and connection settings. I have tried resetting network settings and did a factory reset too but to no avail.

Basically the way the process should be is:

Headset connected as Media and Call device
Another Media Only device (that has been previously paired) turns on in range
Bluetooth passes Media to new device (speaker, car stereo, etc.)
Media only device turns off
Bluetooth passes back to the Headset

If anyone else has had a similar issue and knows of a fix including those requiring root access, please let me know.

Phone Info:
Verizon LG G4 (VS986), unrooted, Android 6.0


texts: Play Store not downloading app without wifi

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I have just bought Samsung Galaxy Grand phone featuring android jelly bean. I am trying to download some app using my mobile data. But, it doesn't download application, while I am not connected to wi-fi network. It downloads apps while I am connected to wi-fi without any issue.

Can anybody suggest me, what setting is restricting me to download without wi-fi network?


texts:
When I use a VPN app on my smartphone, the following notification message is shown

  Connected to Turbo VPN - 10.13.0.42/30. Tap to manage the network

Why is it connected to 10.*.*.*? Isn't it a private network?

I'm using Turbo VPN 2.6.3


texts: How can I switch the weather layout in Beautiful Widgets from clock/current conditions mode to forecast mode?

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I am trying to setup a lock-screen widget set to suit my liking.  I have the top of the screen covered exactly how I want it with the current weather, clock, and battery meter provided by SiMi widgets, shown below.

The bar underneath it is Beautiful Widgets Small Weather.  In many screenshots (including the second one shown, below) I see Beautiful Widgets set in forecast mode, where it shows only the forecast for the next few days rather than a clock and current weather.

For the life of me, I can't figure out how to cause the widget to go into this mode, and I'm hoping others here might know the answer.

This is what I have now:

This is what I'd like the weather line (below my dark conditions/clock/battery) to look like:


texts: How to disable Screen timeout for a particular program only

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Is it possible to disable Screen timeout only when a particular program is running?

If so, how do I do that?

My Nexus One has a "Screen timeout" in "Display settings" that lets me choose anywhere between 15 seconds and 30 minutes, but this is across the board. I would like it to disable screen timeout only when one of the programs (that I currently develop) is running. Is this possible?

If this isn't possible, is it possible to disable it for only when a program is waiting for user input (via a dialog box)?

I wouldn't mind so much about the screen timeout itself, but once the screen times out, the device gets locked as well. :(


texts: Cannot interact with Android VM - VirtualBox

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I am trying to create a simple Android application to better learn about the Android platform. The first step was installing Android studio. Unfortunately, though, using Android Emulator was impossible, because my CPU has not VT-x support.

In order to overcome this, I chose the other path I had available: I installed an Android system on a virtual machine using VirtualBox. And here's where I met my last problem: After the installation, which went OK, I rebooted the system, and now I am stuck in a panel where I have to choose the language, because I cannot seem to be able to do anything using my mouse or keyboard. The first thing that came to mind, was  that I needed some kind of touch input, which I don't have on my laptop... Any advice to solve this in order to be able to use Android in the VM?


texts: How do i stop apps i dont want or use from redownloading?

texts: Apps like Google Books and Flipaclip I dont use them so I Uninstal them but the moment I turn my Samsung Galaxy back on they redownload taking up space for app I do want/use in the future so how can I stop this if it is even possible D: please help?! TT^TT


texts: Fake security message playing continuously on Galaxy 7

texts:
My phone just started beeping by itself immediately after displaying an ad in a piece of software I've been using without problems for almost 10 years. There is a female robot voice that repeats the same message continuously:

Important security message.
Your computer has been locked up.
Your IP address was used without your knowledge or consent to visit websites that contains identity theft virus. [sic]
To unlock the computer please call support immediately.
Please do not attempt to shutdown or restart your computer. Doing that may lead to data loss and identity theft.
The computer lock is aimed to stop illegal activity.
Please call our support immediately.

What is this, how did it get on my phone, and how do I get rid of it?
It just stopped by itself too. It was playing for about 15 minutes. The beeps became slightly irregular at the end.


texts: Capturing LTE(?) voice packets with Shark for Root

texts: I have a Samsung Galaxy Note 3 LTE. I installed Shark for Root but it only captures web traffic. I am assuming that LTE uses data to transmit calls as well (probably SIP) as everything is data these days, but it would be neat to see these packets and what they look like. Is there any way to do this?


texts: How does Samsung's Voice Recorder's Speech-to-text function store the text and sync it with the audio?

texts:
I am using Samsung Galaxy S7 and recently, I used the speech-to-text feature in the default Voice Recorder application. When I play one of the audio files that was recorded with that feature, the application is able to show the text in sync with the audio. I saw that there was the text stored in another text file together with the audio file, but it was just the raw text. I'm trying to figure out how this works.
Is this information for syncing the text and audio stored in the audio file? In this case, all the recordings are only in M4A files. Hence, I tried searching what M4A files can store, like if they can store subtitles because it would seem that it could be subtitles that enable this syncing. However, I can't seem to find any information on this. Or it could also be that the application just has this information stored in some sort of storage or cache, which would mean that if I moved the files over to my computer, there would not be any text synced with the audio.


texts: I just wanted to check if my HTC One M8 is working fine, I just got it and it's brand new but the battery runs out in 4 hours of non stop use and mobile data usage and when I charge it, it charges at about 1% every 5-10 minutes, is this normal? And if not how do I fix it?


texts: can you reuse the same sd micro card as internal storage thats already been used as portable storage in the same moto 3g phone?

texts:
can you reuse the same sd micro card as internal storage thats already been used as portable storage in the same moto 3g phone ?
If so, what steps do I need to take ?


texts: Android 6 (cyanogenmod 13) external sd card write access

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I always used "Samba server" application on all my android devices for uploading files, it worked great with CM12, but in CM13 even with root access Samba server can't write to external SD card, neither can "SSH server" application. As i there was some changes in android 6, but is there any way to grant write access to external SD card for some applications? I tried different samba servers, they all see external SD card and can read from there, but they just can't write.

I have the same problem with Cyanogenmod 13 on two different devices, i tried to format external SD card in ext3, ext4, fat32, exfat - no difference at all. There are a lot of "SD card fix" applications in play store, but they all, as I can see for android 5, and just doesn't work for android 6.

So, is it a SELinux issue? Should I add somehow user an app runs from into media_rw group? How can I do this? There is id output after ssh connection:

uid=10138(u0_a138) gid=10138(u0_a138) groups=10138(u0_a138),3002(net_bt),3003(inet),9997(everybody),50138(all_a138) context=u:r:untrusted_app:s0:c512,c768

It can read but can't write on external sd card, any ideas? Thanks.


texts: How to fix phone booting only into fastboot mode after flashing a custom ROM?

texts:
I have a Wileyfox Swift and I have tried to install lineageos 15.1 by following the tutorial that can be found on the lineageos website. I have successfully installed adb, twrp and used it to install the zip file that contains the lineageos files.

After installing the zip file, the phone only boots on what I think is the fastboot screen (shown below) which gives me the following options:

Start : this will boot on the fastboot menu
Restart bootloader : this will boot on the fastboot menu
Recovery mode : this will start twrp
Power off : this will power off the phone

Before installing the zip file, I have always checked the md5 file to make sure that there had not been a problem in the downloading process.
I have tried to install crdroid but with the same result. I have also tried to install numerous version of lineagos but it does not work either. I have read online that this issue could be resolved by pressing for a long time on the volume down/power button but it didn’t work.

I have run out of idea and am wondering if anyone has any idea on how to resolve this issue?


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I've changed the default install location from my Galaxy 2 but now I can't use the apps because it says:
"to open Facebook, you need more free storage on your phone. Please uninstall applications or remove other media from your phone to free up additional space"

I literally have deleted everything in my phone to try free up space... apps, messages, media

About to throw this phone against the wall...

What are my options here to try and get apps?


texts: Is it possible to list all files on SD card created by a certain application?

texts:
I would like to see which files on my SD card a certain application has written. How would I go about doing it?

I don't know how writing files from an application works in Android. But maybe these are possible (in case they are, I would like to know how to do them):

If a file created by a certain application is owned by an "application user". Then listing all files created by that user would be what I'm looking for.
If the above is impossible, listing files created within a date range would be a way, as I know which date I installed the application, and that's the only date when it  wrote files to the SD card.


texts: How to have my phone guide me through a specific route

texts:
Every weekend I go out and ride my bike through the exact same boring old route.
Now I've decided I want to start exploring new parts of the city, but I need my
phone to help me that.

Today, using google maps, I decided on a new route I want to follow next weekend
(and I'll probably have a new one each week). The problem is that I've never
been to these streets, so I need my phone to guide me through it.

Specifically, I need something very similar to android's GPS navigation. I'll
define where I want to go, place the phone in my pockets (with earphones), and
just listen to the turn-by-turn "driving" instructions and follow them.

The reason I don't just use android navigation is that the route isn't a simple
Go from A to B, it's more like Go from A to B, then to C, ..., then back to A.
That means I would have to re-type these destinations one by one in the phone, which is far from ideal.

Ideally, I need a system that allows me to do something like:

plan a complex route on the computer,
send it to my phone,
have it guide me with turn-by-turn voice instructions.

Is there an app for that? Or is there a way to do that with standard GPS navigation?


texts: Can I make my tablet look like Android TV OS?

texts: I really like the simplicity and ease of function of my Nvidia Shield TV. Is there a way to run a theme or OS that looks and acts the same way on my galaxy tab 8 with s pen?


texts: How to set alarm at a specific date and time?

texts:
My phone is a Huawei Ascend Y511 with Android 4.2.2.

I like the Alarms feature in the built-in Clock app, but it only lets me choose a time (and days of the week, if using a recurring alarm), not a date. Any way to set an alarm (reminder) for a specific date and time?

I don't wanna use Google Now's reminders, as I don't like GNow from a privacy standpoint. I tried Google Keep which works but only produces a one-off, short sound, rather than a looped melody, and doesn't show any notification on the screen except a tiny icon in the top black bar.

I'd like something that works close to the Clock app: show a full-screen notification that lets me drag an icon in one of two directions to either snooze or discard the reminder. And don't stop playing the sound until I react.


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I am trying to root my Samsung Galaxy Ch@t GT-B5330 (4.1.2) following this guide. I have reached the point when I am intended to use the recovery mode menu (that is reached by holding volume-up when turning the phone on) but here am I stuck: whatever I choose gives me the error icon

I am still able to boot the phone the normal way (though it has became a little bit slower than it was before flashing and starts Firefox on itself occasionally).

How do I finish the rooting process?


texts: I'm using the Handcent sms app on my Galaxy Nexus. I set the delay sending feature at settings -> send message settings -> delay sending. The feature worked for the next few messages but then stopped. Any ideas as to what may have caused this and how to fix it?


texts: Can IMEI number of a device really be changed

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I bought a slightly used android phone(Asus Zenfone 2) recently.Now what i noticed was that the imei number that my phone was showing to me when i dialed *#06# was not the same as that on the box in fact the phone's original imei was swapped with that of some huawei device(Y6 PRO), that i came to know when i checked the imei number on some online imei device identification service (www.imei.info).Now i rooted my device and changed the imei number to the one on the box(used an app that required root privileges) and i did verify that the imei number is changed back to the original imei(Again by dialing *#06#).I made sure that the imei identifies my device make/model as (ASUS Z00AD) using (www.imei.info).Now what seemed intriguing to me was that when i called my carrier for some help regarding some issue that i faced, even though i had changed the imei number back to original one that identifies my device as ASUS ZOOAD they still recognize my device as HUAWEI Y6 PRO.Which arouses my suspicions that the imei didn't actually change and it not possible/extremely difficult to change your device imei number. Although the tools out there claim to change your imei number but what i think all they do is just change them on your phone's display not internally.Or maybe the carrier has some other unique ID through which he could identify my phone make/model.

What do you people think what did actually happen here ?

Please. Enlighten me!

Note that i am a Computer Science student , so i am just curious to know these things.I have no criminal intentions. Just curious!

UPDATE: I have also noticed that when you restore your phone to factory settings or flash a custom or a stock rom you restore the original imei.Does that mean that imei changing is not possible/very difficult? or it is stored on some kind of EEPROM from where the wireless carriers directly get the legitimate imei value Or is it some kind of trade secret to mobile manufacturers ?


texts: Is it possible to direct all audio output, including music output, to a Bluetooth headset?

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I am able to make and receive calls from my Samsung ACE S5830 phone using a  Bluetooth device. However, when I play MP3 songs on my phone, the output does not play through the Bluetooth mono headset; it just directly plays from the phone's speakers.

Is there a way to direct all audio output to the Bluetooth mono headset?


texts: How can I increase the transmission power of Wi-Fi in Redmi 1S running Kitkat?

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I am using a Redmi 1S mobile running MIUI 6 on KitKat. The mobile is rooted.

Is there any way to increase the Wi-Fi transmission power of my mobile?

Things I've tried:

I have tried using iwconfig in terminal emulator.
I have tried WiFi tx power app from play store.
Both of these didn't work for me.


texts: Email client not showing signed emails (mail is still on server)

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I'm having trouble reading signed emails (in the mail app, not gmail).

The email client only shows: "mail is still on server" message, not the email content.


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My Nexus 5x has a setting for the DPI (using cyanogenmod).

When is use the default 420, twitter doesn't display the cog-icon on profile pages (block, list, mute, ...). Using 400 i get the icon again, but the pebble app doesn't show the install button for apps. Choosing 380, the pebble app works again, but twitter is broken again.

Is there some "safe" DPI setting? Seems like apps assume some dpi and have parts of their interface hidden at "wrong" DPI settings. But when the optimal DPI differs between apps it's really annoying. Despite that i would prefer to choose DPI by my preferences instead of being forced to use a certain setting to avoid misbehaviour of apps.


texts: My Samsung 4s doesn't have enough storage to update. So the whole reason for my switch from apple to android was that I can add storage to it. Yet here I am I put the card in and reboot my phone and still no extra space to be found on my phone.... what am I missing?


texts: How may I modify my root filesystem, which is mounted from /dev/block/dm-0, in order to create a mount point or symlink at /usr, on Android 11?

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I need a writable /usr directory to run Gentoo Prefix. I suppose that it can be either a symlink to somewhere else or a mount point for further mounting.
Information collected so far:

Since Android 10, remount rw no longer works with root fs.
Device dm-0 is read-only.


texts: Can I update from CM 12.1 to CM 13 using OTA, or do I need to follow instructions?

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I've got a Nexus 9 running Cyanogenmod 12.1. Yesterday I read Cyanogenmod's announcement of version 13, which contains instructions on how to update to the new version. They write that I have to flash the image, Google Apps and vendor.img manually.

However, today I received an update notification on my device:

Can I just apply the OTA update? Or do I still need to follow the instructions (i.e. flash Google Apps and vendor.img)?


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How to Transfer contact from Lumia 820 (Windows 8.1 \ Denim) to CSV file or to Android Phone - Huawei P9 (Android 6.0)

Kindly needs assistances, syncing the outlook accounts along with Google account didn't successfully transfer all the 1980+ contacts.


texts: Will removing a google account from a device delete the game data?

texts: I have an android phone from my friend because i need to get some game data with a code from my old account for a game. The thing is, he is logged in his account rn. If i go to settings,google then accounts and i remove his account will his game data be wiped? If yes,when i login back with his account will his data be back or no? Please anawer quickly, i dont have much time. and btw i cant acces my google play account because i use ios.


texts: Is It Safe To Root A Samsung Galaxy S5 (or other applicable Android devices) using Geohot's Towel Root Method?

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A little while ago Geohot released a very simple way to root a Samsung Galaxy S5 (which can be applied to other Android devices as well).

Is it safe or too good to be true ?


texts: I was setting up Android device manager service

texts: It show me to ring ur phone when I select allowed it automatically locked my device and now it is not getting my password it is showing wrong password how can I turn it off .. Even I signed in into that account by my another device please help me out


texts: How to save an HTML page from a web site using Chrome

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I have a web site that has some simple HTML pages with no images, no external CSS or JavaScript references. So the whole HTML page is a single self-containing file that has HTML code, together with inline CSS and JavaScript code. In other words, once I copy the HTML file into my Downloads folder on my mobile device, I can use it (while being offline) by loading the following into the Chrome browser:
file:///storage/emulated/0/Download/my_page.html
The problem is that I cannot download the web page from my web site into the Downloads folder using Chrome on my mobile device: When I go to:
https://my-site.tld/xxx/my_page.html
and display the page in the mobile browser, I can use the download (⭳) button on Chrome browser's tab; however it creates an .mthml file instead, with a name like this:
Title of My Page.mhtml
When I try to open this file while my mobile device is offline, none of the interactive content on the page (e.g., buttons, input boxes, etc.) is enabled. Note that my page contains interactive content that is processed locally by JavaScript contained in the page.
Currently, the only solution is to connect my mobile device to my PC (using USB for example) and copy the .html file from my PC to the mobile's Downloads file. Once I copy the .html file and open it on my mobile device using the file:///... URL as given above, the page's JavaScript works as expected (contrary to the .mhtml version).
Assuming that the .html page on my-site is updated frequently, it is tedious to download it to PC and copy over my mobile phone when I need an update. There must be a more direct way.


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just a quickie:
I just updated (i9505) from XXUEMKE to XXUHOH2
Location Germany - dbt running CM12.1
So far all ok - no problems.
My Question:
After Flash (BL + Modem + WLAN) it´ll still Show XXUEMMKE as Baseband. Using APP "Phone Info": It shows the same XXUEMKE as baseband except under latest Firmware installed  it Shows XXUHOH2 installed.

So, why does the new Firmware not Show under Information - Baseband? What am I missing? And even that Odin said all ok. Is it really installed and running? (maybe I forgot something?)

greetx 2 all you out there.....


texts: Can apps be installed to or otherwise use the external SD card of the Galaxy Tab 2 7.0?

texts: I have a Samsung Galaxy 2 7" wifi only tablet using ICS 4.0.3. Samsung states that all apps on ICS must run from internal storage (8Gb). I have a program that requires more storage for the data files than can fit in internal storage. I have a 32 Gb external microSD card installed with sufficient room for the data files. Is there a way for the app to be associated with the data files on my external storage card so that I can run the app?


texts: Installation of Jellybean or Kitkat on Micromax A89?

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I have Micromax A89 mobile with ICS 4.0.4 OS AND MTK 6577 processor. I would like to install Jellybean 4.2.2 OS on my MMX A89 device. Is it possible? Even I would like to install Kitkat 4.4 too if possible?

What are the steps to install Jellybean 4.2.2 (or 4.3) on


texts: When I write an email using the Android mail apps, how can I send it 2 hours later?

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When I write an email at 2:00 AM or 2:59 AM I don't want to send it at that time (because I want to go to sleep), but instead tell Android/GMail to send this email a few hours later, because of timezone differences.

Right now I can only send immediately, not planned email. Are there any GMail apps which can do that, or other apps which can use this concept and send the email via GMail in Android?


texts: How to make Gmail stop replacing the word "Re:" with a translation?

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I have a friend who has a Sony Xperia X F5121 with Gmail v8.7.15.206199545 on Android 8. Every time he replies to a message in his Gmail app, the app replaces the word "Re:" with "השב:", which is the Hebrew translation for "Re".

When he replies from the Desktop Gmail, then it replies with "Re:", so it only affects him when he uses his phone to reply.

The official support suggests changing a language setting but his Gmail's settings simply have no language settings. The phone in general is set up to use Hebrew, and he doesn't want to change that. Is there a way to keep it as "Re:" or - if necessary - change only the Gmail app into English without affecting the overall phone?


texts: Is it possible to run applications with different locales (languages)?

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I want to run some applications in one language and the rest with the others. Specifically, I'd like to run maps in Russian (I really don't need names transliterated to Latin) and everything else in English (Russian translations are usually very poor and I just cannot understand what the app wants to tell me. English translations are usually good enough for me to understand).

I run stock android 4.2.2 on rooted Texet X-basic tm-4072. The solution involving Tasker does not apply for me because Google Play says Takser is not compatible with my phone. There was an application for this, but now it's outdated and I don't know how to reach the author (he suggests to send the newer version to those who write to him).

In desktop Linux I'd simply run app with different LANG value, does something like that work for Android?


texts: Does google do anything to stop an app developer from just posting lots of 5 star reviews for themselves?

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Anyone can set up a gmail account and anyone logged into gmail account with their android phone or tablet can leave google play app ratings (with android 4.2 I can even have multiple google accounts for the same tablet)

So is there anything preventing someone from just creating lots of gmail accounts, then logging into their android device, leaving a 5 star rating for their app?


texts: What folders on Android besides /sdcard, com.android.. telephony and contacts should be backed up to preserve common data?

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I want to wipe my phone but backup as much data as possible that is stored on the phone itself. I can restore applications but things such as photos, SMS text messages, and some contacts are store on the phone and not synced with Google.
I am using ADB to backup to copy the folders /sdcard, /data/user_de/0/com.android.providers.telephony, /data/user_de/0/com.android.providers.contacts.
Am I missing any Android or Google data that might be stored exclusively on the phone (excluding anything from the Google Play Store).
com.android.providers.telephony contains SMS text messages and com.android.providers.contacts contains any contacts that are on the phone that are not synced with Google.
I am using Lineage OS 14 (Android 7.1.2).


texts: Can I get a shortcut on home screen to open gmail with a specific search string?

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I can add a shortcut/widget to home screen to directly open a particular label in Gmail app, but I want a shortcut to open Gmail with the results of a search string loaded.

I can't do this with gmail filter and a label because I intend to use is:unread in the search string.

So, is this possible? If so, How can I get this?


texts: Can i add money to a google play gift card and how

texts: Can I add funds, and how if I can. If I had a 10 pound Google play card and I needed 14 pounds on it can i add 4 pounds to it?


texts: Small plastic ring obstructing the front facing camera on Samsung Galaxy s5

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there.
I am hoping to take apart a Samsung Galaxy s5.
The trouble is that there is small black ring that has displaced and it is partially covering the front facing camera.
I am not completely sure what caused this.

If it were my phone I would not be too worried about taking it apart.
I want to make sure I understand what I need to do.

Here is a video I found that disassembles the phone. I believe that up until about 2:40 in that video is all I really need to do to get access to the front-facing camera and the displaced ring.
Hopefully that will provide enough space to move the ring back in to place.

What I am looking for is an answer to the following question.
In order to remove the screen I need to heat the phone up so as to loosen the glue.

When I go to put the screen back on, will re-heating the phone be sufficient to make the original glue set again? Or will I need to buy some replacement glue in order for the screen to sit securely again?

Perhaps someone out there has some experience with this. Cheers!


texts: ZTE N9130: Video recorded, but doesn't show under Camera, Gallery or a Video player, though it can be seen under File manager

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My wife's phone is a ZTE N9130 and it has a rather odd problem when recording video. It'll record, but then the video doesn't appear in the camera application for you to review. In fact, no videos do.

If you go to the gallery application, they aren't there either.
If you go to the video player, it looks like no video again.
But, if I go into the File Manager and navigate to SD Card/DCIM/Camera, then I can see them. You can then tap one and it'll run in the video player.

This is really annoying. It seems like the camera, gallery and video apps are all missing the videos that are on the SD card. Any way to fix this?


texts: Open PDF files directly in Chrome for Android

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I am writing from my Android. On my laptop, it's pretty simple to choose to open a PDF file directly in the browser rather than opening it in an external program.
The problem comes when I try to open it on Android. I am usually asked to download it and it will open with PDF Viewer. I would like it to open directly in Chrome because - moreover -- I'd like to get a link to the PDF file.
Usually, on Android, you can link the website and then the receiver will have to download the PDF so that he can view it. I would like to be readable directly in the browser.


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My Samsung Galaxy Note (GT-N7000) currently has 4.0.3 installed. It has let me know it has the upgrade for 4.0.4 but every time I run it, it fails. After failure it will boot back up fine and has a message it has failed and I should try update with Kies (which doesn't work either).

I can't find anyone else with the same problem. Any suggestions?


texts: All texts grouped under own phone number

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I have android 4.4.4, using republic wireless.

For some reason, all of my texts are being grouped under my own phone number, and instead of being identified as my contacts, only the senders phone number is identified:

Usually each person's texts would come in under a tab with their own name, or just a phone # if they aren't a contact. Instead, all of the texts are under a tab that just shows my phone number, like they're being forwarded or something, and instead of showing the name of the person sending it just has their phone number.

I initially started having the problem when I was using hangouts as my text messaging service, although I was using it for a while that way without this problem. When it started happening, I tried downloading google's messenger app, but it is still doing the same thing.

Any idea why this is happening?


texts: My phone keeps telling me... "Google Play Services has stopped working"... I don't know what it means but it pops up SO MUCH and it's VERY annoying. I have tried doing a soft reset, but that did not work. I have also shut it down multiple times.


texts: Reduce on-call volume to zero on LineageOS 17.1

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I have purchased a pair of headphones which are cheap and too loud. Now when listening to media, there's ways to reduce their amplitude, and I've used ViPER and liked it's performance more than the built in AudioFX (which is now frozen through Lucky Patcher). I should mention that I've never needed audio balancers for apps, because those sounds can go quite low as required.
However, ViPER does nothing to the in call volume, the real thing I have a problem with. Maybe because calls are not processed as "multimedia sounds" and hence are not linked to "audio processing drivers"(?) All calls through the headphones are too loud to listen to.
Is there a way I could route audio from calls (and also any audio treated as call sounds, like that in Google Meet) to multimedia(?) drivers? I'm guessing that'd come at the cost of laggy performance on a 2GB RAM device. Can I toggle some other on call volume options instead? Maybe through code? I am a root user (obviously) and may be willing to use Terminal if it doesn't get too complex.
Thanks in advance.


texts: How to completely clear my device of a particular company's apps?

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Owing to a recent Motley Fool report of Google's actions pertaining to Cheetah Mobile apps, it occured to me that I would like to either uninstall or disable (in case uninstall fails), the apps related to this company, and other companies, if need be. Now exposed as employing questionable techniques on even one app, it is unlikely I would ever trust any installed app from that company.

What easy technique to recognize a company's apps are on my device and uninstall them, even if their app names, or their developer names, or their company names are obscure?


texts: Google Nexus 4 Battery icon does not appear while charging

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It so happened that my LG google nexus 4 was water damaged.
I kept it under a bulb to dry the water for 1 day
Next day I took it to LG service center, he opened the phone and removed the water and asked me to charge the phone for 5 hours.
I connected the phone to power cable. RED LED light kept on blinking for all 5 hours and I thought it was charging.
Then I disconnected and tried to charge it on but it did not work.
I disconnected from power pressed and hold volume control button and power button and connected the power.
I kept holding on for almost an hour.
Then I left it to charge.
Still I do not see the battery icon.But the RED LED stopped, now there is no LEDs blinking or on!! Does this mean that the battery is charging? What next Should I do.
The service center guy told me if it does not boot up, he needs to replace the motherboard and the connector. What should I do next?


texts: Twitter asking to "Authorize SNS to use your account"?

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I've installed the latest version of the Twitter client for Android and logged in. To my surprise, the screen displays the message (also shown in the screenshot below), asking me to authorize the SNS (Social Networking Site/Service) to use my account? I don't understand this question. Assuming SNS is used as a synonym for the Twitter service itself, then what is the "account" they are referring to.

Obviously, the Twitter service automatically has access to my Twitter account, so are they talking about my Android account on my Android device, or perhaps the Gmail account corresponding to the email I provided, which I doubt as such account uses a different password. It seems like Twitter is being intentionally vague here.

If someone could kindly explain what the app is asking for in the screenshot I would be happy to know this.


texts: Is there a USB driver for the alacatel onetouch 983?

texts: I have purchased an alcatel one touch 983 running android 2.3.7 for development purposes. So it is critical that I can view logcat messages and connect to it from eclipse via USB. But so far I have failed to get the connection to work. I have installed something called "Qualcomm USB Host Driver version 2.0.6.7 for Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003/Vista/Win7" which I though was the right solution - but when I right click on "onetouch" in device manager and then tell the update wizard that my driver is in "E:\Alcatel USB driver\usb_host_driver_2.0.6.8\Win32\WinXP", it reports "The hardware was not installed because the wizard cannot find the necessary software".


texts: I read an article that described how to use the I2C Sender app, by Mirobicu, on an Android 'phone, but unfortunately I have lost the reference, please does anyone have the details of this app? I cannot locate any help files, and it is the I2C address of the app that I mostly need.


texts: My galaxy s dous s7562 is getting switched off when Internet is on and sometimes is phone is also getting switched off even when the battery is around 50%. When the Phone is restarted the battery level shows 1%. I am not able to get connected with Wifi & Share it app with other phones.What is the problem. Please help me.


texts: ADB shell gets "stuck" connecting to Samsung S10, must open other ADB shell to "unstuck" it

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On Ubuntu, I often use adb shell and other operations such as adb push and adb pull over a USB cable.
On Nexus 5 it always worked perfectly. But since I switched to Samsung S10e I have this very surprising problem:

I open a terminal on my laptop, run adb shell.
I type normally in ADB shell (ls, typing enter, etc), the expected output appears.
As I continue typing, suddenly my typed character is not shown, as if the USB connection was stuck.
I have found a strange workaround: When that happens, I open another terminal and run adb shell in it.
Immediately, that "unstucks" the first terminal, and the "stucked" characters appear.
Now I can use the first terminal again, until it gets stuck again.
When that happens, I type a few characters in the second terminal, and that solves the problem again.
Inevitably as I repeat the trick several times, the second terminal gets stuck too.
When that happens, I open a third terminal, and that "unstucks" the first and second terminals.
Etc. Sometime I need to open a fourth terminal.

This also happens with other ADB commands.
Question: How to investigate the problem? Is there any Android setting that could mitigate or even solve the problem?


texts: Looking for data created by app. (no root)

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I have an abandoned app and the developer is no longer responding to emails. I actually bought this app because I use it daily.
Once in a while, I factory reset my phone. It is a Samsung note 10+ on ATT and root is not available. After reinstalling apps (I reinstall some and not others and then sometimes find new apps), the data created using this app (alarm rules) is lost as there is no option to back it up within the app. I then have to tediously spend a half hour or more recreating the rules. I can't find the data on the internal memory or the SD card.
I want to back up and restore that data. If I can't do that without root, I'd like to edit the apk to read/write the data on my SD card.
I can't code very well but I can read an XML file.
The app is called Alarm Pad Pro. I have the apk. My device is not rooted.
Thanks in advance.


texts: I want to take a picture of a trail map, then overlay it on google maps or somehow use it as a navigation image linked to GPS? I want to do this all on the phone, while i'm hiking/walking about and encounter a trail map. How can i do this?


texts: How to not be asked every time whether to use TouchWiz Home or TouchWiz Easy Home?

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On my Samsung Galaxy SIII Neo (Android KitKat 4.4.2), as soon as I reboot the phone and enter my password to unlock the screen I get the following dialog box, asking me which home screen app I want to use. I am then asked the same question on several other occasions (such as when I exit another application, perhaps one that fires up by default when the phone starts):

Click to enlarge
I always click on Always, and then OK in the following screen:

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The problem is that every time I reboot my phone I get asked the same question. Is there a way to permanently store this setting (and perhaps change it at a later time via the phone's Settings app)?

This seems like a bug on my particular Samsung device (since I haven't had the same problem on other Samsung phones I have tried). I wonder whether there's a way to fix it.


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Hi I just purchased an Android phone that came with Android Oreo. It's replacing a phone that had Android Pie. Shortly after I set up the new Android Oreo phone It upgraded to Android Pie, but because the old phone was on a newer version of the operating system than the new phone when I did the initial set up none of my system backups were restored to the new phone when I was setting it up.

I'm thinking of doing a recovery mode or a factory reset on the new phone to see if it will bring over my backups and I'm wondering if this phone will revert to Android Oreo or if it will restore to Android Pie which would then restore my backup


texts: How do I record video from both front and back facing cameras at same time?

texts: How do I record video from both the front and back facing cameras at same time?


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Whenever i connect any bluetooth device, be it to my pc for copying files, another droid or my headset (Ive tried 3 different headsets) it freezes the system.

By freezing i mean if i get a phone call it rings in and i can answer with the headset. If its copying files it finishes. But i cant get back to the home screen.

The hardware buttons work, as if i hit the side button or the home button the screen lights up and the buttons do also but the system doesnt show, the screen stays lighted black. This is indefinately.

The only way ive found to get it back is taking the battery out.

Ive tried a couple bluetooth fixing programs and still nothing.

This doesnt happen from pairing alone or connecting. This only happens during long processes, ie anything that takes longer than about 2 minutes.

For instances copying a file or talking on the headset. If the call is under 2 minutes it goes right back to the system fully responsive.

The only thing i havent tried is flashing, i dont want to have to do that though.

This is a Galaxy Ace that i am using.


texts: Setting up an Android device as file server

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I have a spare Android device which I always leave at home. I wonder if i can use it as a file server using its mobile hotspot because I don't have a router and internet at home. Friends always come and always ask to share a few MP3s. I'd like them to browse my Android server at their own leisure without deleting anything.

I have servers ultimate installed, but it always requires to be connected via router or Wi-Fi. Can't seem to find the option so that it will not require an active net connection.


texts: Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 stuck at Samsung boot logo after rooting it with Kingo root app

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I rooted my Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 via Laptop using Kingo root app. I did everything correct but my  tablet won't turn on now. It is stuck on the logo screen. It won't load past the logo screen. I took it to a repair shop, and they cannot fix it.

Can my tablet be fixed? What should I do to fix it? Would I have to buy a new device now?


texts: Enabling WiFi Monitor Mode on HTC Inspire 4G

texts: Is it possible to enable WiFi Monitor Mode( promiscuous mode ) on HTC Inspire 4G? Or is it possible on any android phone?


texts: Foreign phone won't connect to mobile data

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I got a Moto G (2nd gen) in an asian country. I have brought it to the US now and use a AT&T sim card, that has a 300MB monthly mobile data plan. I'm not able to use the internet although I keep mobile data switched on all  the time. How can I fix this?

Yes, I tried turning the phone off and back on.


texts: Cannot mount SD card, with error "SD card safe to remove"

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I have an HTC Desire S, which my cousin bought for me from China.

Android version: 4.0.4; HTC Sense version: 3.6; Software number: 1.0.0.S510e

The MicroSD card no longer works. Whenever I reinsert it, I get the message, after a few seconds, "SD card safe to remove". I've tried reformatting it and have run fsck on it.

I think the card used to mount read-only before, as it used to unmount whenever I took a picture; this started happening after the most recent update. I kept trying to take pictures and reinserting the card would fix it but it seems now it won't mount.

How can I fix the MicroSD card so it'll mount?


texts: Phone virbates without there being any notification

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My phone, Samsung A8 2018, sometimes vibrates without there being any notification.
I've noticed this since yesterday. The two new things which yesterday changed about my phone are: I updated my phone and I started playing games through facebook. I've reset my phone's notification settings and at least one of the games does also send notifications when something happens. The other one doesn't, but I haven't noticed any correlation between the virbations and something happening in the game.

Smart Alert is turned off.

Something which might be irrelevant: permissions for certain apps (Whatsapp and Snapchat) got reset, either after the update or after resetting notification settings.

What causes these vibrations without notifications?
Is there any way to check what causes a vibration?


texts: I have reset my phone samsung galaxy fit through factory data reset... Now my contacts are deleted

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I'd a Samsung Galaxy i551. I've done a backup using Kies and it saved a .sbu file. Now I don't have the phone any more and I'd like to export this information to some useful format or at least to view it with the Kies. But I can't find anyway to open the .sbu file.

How do I open an .sbu file generated by Kies?

Thanks!