texts: What is this icon depicting a phone and Wi-Fi together?

texts: After I factory reset my Nokia 6, this icon appeared. I've never seen it before. What is this icon in the highlighted part?


texts: Copy all URLs of all tabs simultaneously

texts:
I have Samsung mobile.
I am using Google Chrome in Android.
I have opened more than 20 tabs in past 20 days .
Now , I want to copy n store all the urls (website links) of all the opened tabs in a text format in mobile (memo)  or email all the urls combined before closing all the tabs.
How can i do it in mobile ?


texts: How to tether an Android phone to a PC via Bluetooth?

texts: When wifi connecting to the internet via an Android mobile, how can I get access to this internet connection over Bluetooth from my computer?


texts: How can I recover my pictures from Vaulty Stocks

texts: I've lost my phone. Is there any way of getting back my files and pictures which were saved in Vaulty Stocks?


texts: How to fix "My Phone Number - Unknown" on Nexus 5?

texts: I had a standard SIM card, but I bought Nexus 5 and changed it for micro SIM card with saving my phone number. Now in Settings when I want find information about my phone number I only see "Unknown". I understand that the new micro SIM card doesn't have my phone number in memory, but maybe can I fix it in some way?


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I've just read about the chinese MIUI Phones (Mi Two), my question is wheter they work in Europe, or might there be some issues because of other phone networks? Might there be some other issues apart from that?

Bonus Question: Does the official MIUI-Rom has any other languages than Chinese?


texts: Why WhatsApp spontaneously starts a backup in the middle of the day?

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It happens once in a while - I'm using WhatsApp (far from backup hours) and it just starts backing up and not letting me to use the app for several minutes.

The last backup was successful and finished hours before it happened, and after that backup popup message, it didn't backed up to Google Drive as usual - so only a local backup.

My guess was that it's kind of "flushing the buffer" to save the current state, maybe as a result of too much new data since the last backup.

Why and when does it happen?
Anything to do about it? (Except from killing the app)

Thanks!

EDIT: Added two more screenshots. It keeps happening and also with the Google Drive backup.

Device: LG G5, android 7.0, custom ROM, no root


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I have a 3rd Gen Moto G running Android 6.0 and I have seen no sign of the dumpling emoji. Or the chopsticks or flat shoe, which prompted me to look into the clown face.

The clown face is part of the emoji 3 spec that was released in 2016. The others are from the 2017 character set.

My phone is stock Android, not rooted.

Is there a right way (or a wonky way -- I'm flexible) to get the current Unicode emoji set on my keyboard? I'm just using the built in keyboard. ⌨


texts: Stuck at "Verifying Information" when updating to ICS

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I've been trying for a few hours to update my Desire S running Android 2.3.5 to the newly released official ICS rom "RUU_SAGA_ICS_35_S_HTC_Europe_14.01.401.2_Radio_20.76.30.0835_3831.19.00.110_release_275068_signed".

Running XP, I've installed the latest HTC Sync from the HTC website (to get the drivers). No matter what I try I always get stuck at the screen "Verifying information on your android phone. Please wait...". I've let it sit there for over an hour without it ever continuing, I'm not getting any kind of error message.

When using the HTC Sync program the phone shows up as connected without any problems. I've tried running the installer both while having the program on and having the phone in "HTC Sync mode", and having the program turned off and having the phone in "Charge only mode". USB debugging is of course turned on. I've also tried turning the AV and firewall off, just in case. I've also tried resetting the phone to factory settings, just for the hell of it. No change.

The phone is not rooted and is S-ON. I've tried restarting both phone and computer a number of times (phone both using fast boot and regular boot) but I just can't seem to get it working.

Any ideas?

Edit: I also found a log file from the RUU, containing the following:

    <LOG>
    <T170112><INFO><VERSION>1.0.6.2012</VERSION></INFO></T170112>
    <T170112><DEBUG><PAGE>====== WelcomeDlg ======</PAGE>
    </DEBUG></T170112>
    <T170117><DEBUG><PAGE>====== VerifyingMobileDlg ======</PAGE>
    </DEBUG></T170117>
    <T170117><DEBUG>strPath = C:\Program\HTC\HTC Sync 3.0\
    </DEBUG></T170117>
    <T170117><DEBUG><CMD>adb devices</CMD>
    </DEBUG></T170117>
    <T170118><DEBUG><OUT>adb <T170118><DEBUG><CMD>fastboot devices</CMD>
    </DEBUG></T170118>
    <T170120><DEBUG><OUT>fastboot


texts: Use Quick Responses with Hangouts' Implementation of Google Voice

texts:
Back in the days of the original Google Voice app it was not possible to send quick replies when you're receiving a call through Google Voice.

But now that Google Voice is integrated with Hangouts is it possible? When I tried to set it up, it sent through the Hangouts app as expected but used my carrier number.


texts: Why I am not able to login on two smartphones?

texts:
What is the meaning that I an not able to login on another device?
I am sure that user and pwd are correct but on the second device it give me this message "user/password are not correct".

I try to set the smartphone with another account and it is easy to do that

I regularly use my account on the smartphone and on the pc


texts: Looking for a network monitor that can enumerate outbound connections

texts:
I have a rooted Galaxy S2, and I want to block access for all apps whose primary function does not require network connectivity. I am using DroidWall and LBE Privacy Guard (both require root) to control application behavior.

Droidwall is an excellent firewall, but it doesn't provide a snapshot of currently active network connections. Is there an app that can do so, on a per app basis?

Update : Just realized I can simplify things by just saying I want for Android what I can achieve using netstat -b on Windows, but properly presented!

I have already seen a few - but they just wrap a commandline interface - as though they're calling netstat locally and then just piping output.


texts: android 2.2 - extending phone storage to SD

texts:
I heard there is a way to "mount" some of the SD card's space and use it to extend the phone's storage. I need this so I can have space to install apps that only allow to be installed on the phone.

Anyone heard about it?

I'm using Android v2.2, with an HTC Desire.


texts: Do not activate work profile when adding a G Suite account

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I have a Samsung Galaxy S8+. I manage different email addresses, one of them is managed from a G Suite account. When I connect this account, my phone is installing a work profile, if I cancel during the work profile installation, I can not use my account. With the work profile, everything is separate (Gmail, Google Drive, ...), this is not really easy to use. I want to have this account as a personal account and not a work account.
I tried to remove it by following Pause or turn on your work profile, but on my phone, going to Settings > Accounts, I only have my personal accounts and can not see "Work profile settings"
I have another account managed with G Suite but I do not have this problem.
I also have access to G Suite if the solution is to deactivate it there.


texts:
I recently got a new touchscreen, which seems to work (since you can see the touches in debug mode), but sometimes it just won't swipe from one page to another! This also happens in an app. What is wrong, I don't get it?

Video: https://puu.sh/xtaow/ed633e8833.mp4

PS: When swiping slower it sometimes works better, but not always.
PPS: When having the phone in my left hand, I can only swipe right and vice versa. When having the phone on my table everything works perfectly.

Phone: Huawei P9 (EVA-L09)
Android: Nougat 7


texts: How determine if Java object is null or not in Tasker?

texts:
I want a Tasker task that reads SMS from a particular person and extracts some information out of the latest message.

For example, I get a lot of messages from my bank due to the transactions I make. At the touch of a task, I want to know my latest bank balance. Normally, I would get the latest SMS from my bank and find out the balance from it. I want Tasker to do this.

I am aware that Tasker can read messages when they arrive. But we have to make a profile that does it. This is not my use-case. It's more on-demand.

Here is the task I tried to create to that effect:

Flash Roam (10)
    A1: Java Function [ Return:cr Class Or Object:CONTEXT Function:getContentResolver
{ContentResolver} () Param: Param: Param: Param: Param: Param: Param: ]
    A2: If [ cr !Set ]
    A3: Flash [ Text:Ok Long:Off ]
    A4: End If

I am unable to ascertain if cr is null or not.

What is the correct way to check it? Or is this even possible in Tasker?


texts: When modifying files, I am getting permission denied

texts:
I downloaded Android Bridge, and set my phone to debug mode. Using the console, I can enter the phone file system but when I try to modify files, it tells me "no permission."

How  can I bypass this without rooting my device?


texts: Chrome - swipe to dismiss articles on home page missing

texts:
As in title

With the latest version 80.0.3987.132, I noticed you can't swipe to dismiss articles. Instead you need to tap 3 dots menu next to each article and "hide story". Articles also take up much more space then before.

How to fix this?


texts: Can I restrict an Android user to just be able to pick a Wi-Fi settings?

texts: I've found a lot of apps that let you lock access to other apps and settings, sadly, they restrict the WHOLE access. I would like to know if there is a way to restrict access to all settings configurations except wi fi connections.


texts: Is there a way to evaluate Android apps in a browser (like Pieceable for Android)?

texts:
I have seen Pieceable which is a Website where you can upload iOS apps and then try them out directly in the browser. Is something like this also available for Android?

To upload an APK File, embed some code into a website and be able to try out the app before buying it?


texts: Chrome taking up lots of space on my Android device

texts:
I have an OnePlus 5T running Oxygen 5.1.4 (which is based on Android Oreo 8.1.6). According to the app DiskUsage, Google Chrome is using almost 15 GB of data.

(Click image to enlarge it)

Apart from this insane amount of space (which no app should ever use), I've been trying to figure out a way to backup the data (and remove the data I don't want). But I don't see a way of doing this without unlocking the bootloader and possibly flash the ROM.  I've enabled developer mode, I've tried backing up using the ADB drivers, but Chrome don't seem to let me backup it's app data.

Specifically asking to backup Chrome using adb backup -noapk -f Chrome.ab com.android.chrome only leaves a 1 kB .ab backup file.

But clearly the app data is there – and even DiskUsage can see it – and the device is not rooted.

So to summarize:

1. Is there a way for me to see the app data of installed apps, without having to root the device?

2. Is there a way to backup Chrome, only so that important stuff is backed up (open tabs, the state of each tab, history, saved passwords, browser settings, etc) and neglecting god knows what Chrome uses the space for. I'd imagine these would be stored in SQLite3-databases under /data/data/com.android.chrome/, but as I'm unable to access the files I cannot know for sure.


texts:
I have an external 320GB HDD with Backtrack on it, partitioned as follows:
-partition '/' ext4
-partition '/home' ext4
-swap
-free partition fat32

The problem comes when I connect it to my tablet [Vonino Orin S --jellybean 4.1.1]; even if I connect the HDD to an external power supply the tablet doesn't recognize it; even more, sometimes I get a notification "Storage removed. Insert a new one.".

Is there a specific way [size, FS] my HDD must to be partitioned?


texts: Ever since Android 7.1.1 I am unable to find the page (activity screen) to set, on one screen, the volume for the various audio outputs, such as notificatios, media, etc. Is there such a screen inherent in Android 7, or do I need to find an app for that.  Thanks for your help.


texts: Why app updates download entire app instead of only "updates"?

texts:
I find it rather strange that for updating an app in Android (or even iOS) the entire app is downloaded instead of only the actual "Updates".

The reason I find this strange is because in Windows while updating an app, only the update files are downloaded -- not the entire app -- which is more practical as it saves both time and data usage.

This would seem trivial to most, but when you need to download a huge app just for a tiny feature addition/bug fix it becomes a real PITA.

Does anyone have an explanation as to why this model was implemented?


texts: is it possible to emulate previous OS in an Android Device?

texts:
Well, I see no one else have asked this, may be a dummy question, but is it possible (through a menu setting or an app or something) to emulate a previous version of Android OS?

For example, my device is running ICS 4.0.4 and I want it just for a moment to try an app have it in GB 2.3.6 or GB 2.3.3 or even further?

I know about the AVD (Android Virtual Device Manager) but it's just that is not smooth enough for me, that's why I want it in a physical device.

Any help is appreciated.

UPDATE:

I'm not worried about if an app is supported or not, I'm a developer and what I want to test is the behavior of an app I'm building in different versions of Android. Since I have JB, I want to try my app in ICS and GB to see how it works, minimal details such as action bar that was added in HC. That's why I ask if it's possible to do it with my own device or if I have to get other devices with previous OS


texts: Disabling double-tap to edit on Google Docs

texts:
I frequently use Google Docs for school revision on-the-go, and I have to scroll down pages of course material when reading. Sometimes, I accidentally double-tap the page and this triggers the app to go into editing mode; this brings up the keyboard as well and is quite vexing, the only way to switch back to viewing mode is to either press the ◄ (back) button or the tick symbol on the top-left corner.

I can't find the setting of this in Google Drive and in Google Docs, I searched the Internet and found nothing.

How do I disable this feature?


texts: How to bypass fingerprint lock screen with wiping memory?

texts: My fiancee has recently died and he had set his android note 4 to lock with his fingerprint. The family and I want to recover some of his photos and videos. How would I go about doing that without wiping the memory?


texts:
I have a galaxy sII (i9200m) updated to the latest firmware and would like to do a factory reset. I have no idea how as the LCD is completely shot (solid black).

Hope you can help.

Thank you


texts:
My android 4.4.2 device is on a corporate network which requires a static route to access another subnet.  This static route is served by DHCP but I don't think Android is respecting it.

Is there a way to add a static route manually?  (For a wifi connection - not a VPn connection)?

As well is there a way to show the routing table in Android 4.4.2?


texts: Can I find my Google Assistant reminders, shop list and remembered info somewhere outside my phone

texts:
If I want to add a reminder or change my shopping list I can do it only using Google Assistant on my phone. But it's not always usable.

Can I work with Google Assistant or simply edit such info using a PC?

I tried to install Google Allo but it seems like it uses some different information that isn't shared with my phone (even tho I logged in with the same Google account).


texts: How to see what is stored in System memory area?

texts:
I have a Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7" tablet (Android 4.1.2, not rooted).  I tried to install a big app recently and it failed because it said that I didn't have enough space.

When I go into Settings > Storage, this is what I see:
8GB - Total Space
2.83GB - Apps
199MB - Pictures, videos
116KB - Audio
18.69MB - Downloads
3.47GB - Miscellaneous files
1.14GB - Available space

The 3.47GB for Miscellaneous files seems really odd to me.  When I select the "Miscellaneous files" item, it says that most of the space (3.33GB) is being used for "System Memory" and the rest contains a number of small files.

I have tried restarting it, cleaning out cache of various apps, and a lot of poking around with a file manager.  I have also moved as many apps to SD Card as possible, but most of my apps don't support that function.

I just can't understand what is taking up almost half the available storage space.  Is this normal operating system stuff that can't be cleaned up?  Is there a way to see what is contained within and clean some of that space up?  If there is one particular app that is taking up a ton of "System Memory" space, then I might be willing to remove it.  Note that I have looked at the applications through Application manager, sorted by size, and the largest app is only using 323MB of app space.


texts: My phone is no longer downloading from playstore

texts:
Please I bought solo aspire 4 phone I was doing downloading from play store but I noticed since 18hrs now I  cant download again when my download from play store reaches 23%-45%. It's stop downloading and will won't install too
Please what is the solution for that.


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I have tried to use Nexus 7 for GoToMeeting appointment. I installed app from Google Play, but I didn't have video during meeting. I could not find any button for web cam and didn't see any video in options. I tried Nexus 4 also with the same result.

I have again GoToMeeting appointment and don't know if can use camera. Anybody used GoToMeeting in Nexus? Maybe some options settings?

PS: I used video in skype on the same devices without problem.


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I am  trying to link my college e-mail to my android phone.  I have all the info for the IMAP server and Port but when it says "Checking incoming server setting" it comes back with a box that says "Username or password incorrect".... The problem is I know I am putting in the right password.

I have a Motorola Electrify 2 that runs Android 4.0.4. (ice cream sandwich). I am using the stock e-mail setup.

Here's the info from my school for setting up the email:

Incoming settings

IMAP server: imap.gmail.com

Port:993

Security: SSL (always)

Outgoing settings

SMTP server: smtp.gmail.com

Port: 463 or 587

Security: SSL (always)

THANKS!


texts: Android won't boot after accidentally uninstalling a system app

texts:
My android version is 4.2.2 so while I was installing an app on the system using Moborobo I think I might have accidentally removed a system app.
I have checked all over the internet and I am pretty sure I don't have access to my original ROM that comes with the device. Even Clockworkmod for my device isn't available so I hadn't made any backup.
I have tried to factory reset using the recovery option that came with the phone and it boots fine. When I power it off or reboot it won't start until I do another factory reset. Where do I start to fix this? I have connected the phone to ADT but I can't get the logcat to pause so that I can post the output here. Meanwhile if there is anything I can do let me know as I try to get the logcat output


texts:
I need a new phone.  I am more concerned about privacy/tracking/spying than I was just a few years ago.
Before I buy a new phone (and possibly void the warranty), can I install LOS on my Moto G*Plus/Android 8.1?
Are there any guides to get me started in the right direction?


texts: How can I control video playback on another device?

texts:
I'll be taking a long car trip, and I'd like to be able to control video playback on an Android device in the back of the vehicle from the front of the vehicle.

Specific requirements:

2 devices

Player device that will be playing the videos. Should run Android and can be a phone or a tablet.
Control device to control playback on the player device

Solution should not require physical interaction with the player device
Solution should work without internet connectivity on all devices
Solution should not require a 3rd device of any kind (e.g. wireless hotspot)
Solution should maximize battery life on the player device (for example, I think streaming from the control device to the player device would use more battery than if the videos were stored on the player device)


texts: Whatsapp is receiving immediately but sending takes about 10 minutes

texts:
recently i tried to send some pictures to my whatsapp status but then all of a sudden nothing wants to send anymore.

i have tried all troubleshooting measures indicated on the web but nothing seems to work. i can receive messages immediately but once i send it gives me a clock sign and then takes about 10 minutes to deliver.

i am unable to uninstall and reinstall as i am in a different country without roaming on my Sim card so i wont be able to verify my number when reinstalling..

is there a way to clear a queue or something like that so my messages can deliver instantly like it used to be, as whatsapp is my only means of communicating in the place i currently am..

Any help would be much appreciated as this is a frustrating issue


texts: How can I disable Google Voice Commands on an Android phone?

texts:
I prefer not root my phone, but I'd be willing to, if it's necessary.

Google Voice keeps popping-up Search and Voice Dialer randomly (about twice a minute). They enter random commands into Search bar and I can't turn them off.  The problem might be caused by inexpensive headphones.

I'd like to just completely remove the software from my phone.  If I can't do that, I'd like to get them to stop randomly popping up.


texts: I want to know what is the DNS configuration of the 3G connection of my Android. Only to know, not to change (yet).


texts: Is there an Android Equivalent to iMessage?

texts:
I don't get mobile reception at home and would love to be able to send and receive SMS either via the phone or by computer.  I currently use Skype to send SMS but can't receive that way.  I have tried a few apps but nothing seems to work unless you're in mobile range.  My daughter has an iPhone and she can send and receive SMS with ease.  I have a Samsung Galaxy S III.

I am in Australia so I need a service that is available here. Google Voice is not available here.


texts:
I thought managing contacts in Android would be the easiest of tasks, but I have found myself in doubt now that I have an Android phone running Android OS 2.3.6 (Gingerbread).

If I file a contact under "Phone", I can search it and group it, but it is not synced to Google.

If I file a contact under "Google", its synced but it is not groupable (from the phone) and sometimes searches skip it (depends on whether it is in Google+ Circles or filed under "My Contacts").

How is filing a contact under "Phone (Google)" different from the others?


texts:
Is it possible to have LineageOS on Goclever Quantum 350?

Are system requirements for LineageOS high? I mean can I run Android 6 or 7 on my device.

With CyanogenMod 12.1 it worked with Android 5.1.1

I saw the list of supported devices http://wiki.lineageos.org/devices/ but my device Goclever Quantum 350 is not flagship like Samsung Galaxy or Google Nexus and has 256MB RAM only.

Here are specs of this smartphone http://www.gsmchoice.com/en/catalogue/goclever/quantum350/Goclever-Quantum-350.html


texts: Is there a way to turn my device on while it's stuck in a boot loop due to a broken power key?

texts:
I have this old LG Nexus 5 with a broken power key laying around and I want to access storage now. Problem is whenever I hold down the power button it goes into an infinite boot loop. Gets to various lengths of the android boot animation but always fails and starts over.

I know for a fact that the phone has USB debugging enabled.
Phone is not rooted.
I have tried using ADB, however adb devices doesn't list anything and connecting it via USB automatically starts the boot loop without me even holding down the power button.

Is there anything I can do other than take it to some shop?

Thanks in advance


texts:
I have an Huawei Ascend y210d on which I installed CWM recovery. After that I installed a custom ROM, but now I want to flash its official firmware.

But its official firmware is not installing. It got told using Huawei firmware Indian version downloaded from Huawei. I am using this procedure:

first copy dload (in dload folder update.app file is present) folder to the root of the SDcard
then turn off your device pick out battery then again insert battery
then press buttons volumeup+volumedown+powerbutton
then its start unpacking the update package But in step 2 it failed on installing.

Screenshots (click images for larger variants)

This is the error.log I get in SD Card :

{filename = /mmc1/dload/update.app
call RCV_MODULE_END_EVENT failed,module = OEMSBL_VER_LIST
CMD=0xf,moduleaddr = 0xf0000000, len_tmp=0x2c54
filename = /mmc1/dload/update.app}

What can I do to get this fixed?


texts:
My Android phone (LG-P930) with Gingerbread is giving "free games" for several weaks now. I recently lost the telephone application and I had to reboot the phone. Few days ago, the phone hang ringing and I could not stop it (grrrr....!)

I'm wondering if there exists an app that could be used to diagnose the device. Something that scan the memory and the different components like some apps we can find on PC.

If you have any other idea about a solution to solve the problem you will be more than welcome!

Dominique


texts: How can I fix my cheap Android 2.2 phone? Should I root it?

texts: I recently purchased a Samsung Intercept for Virgin Mobile. The problem is that it doesn't work very well. There's a delay when doing almost anything on it, even calling or texting. It also has poor battery life. Is there a way I can get it to work decently? Perhaps by removing apps? Would rooting it get it to work better?


texts: How does the Nexus 4 rotating circular camera control work?

texts: Tapping the viewfinder or the blue shutter button of the Nexus 4 Android 4.2 camera app brings up the  rotating circular control shown in the screenshot. What is it used for? How does it work?


texts: Can't see "Messenger Day" - messenger stories

texts: Is there some procedure that needs to be followed to be able to see the stories ? Or maybe have my mobile number linked with my facebook ?


texts: How to "extract" files from an Android app?

texts:
Is there a possible way to extract (I'm really sorry I can't think of a better word, my English vocabulary is not that good) files from an android app I downloaded from the app store?
Like, I got this app and there is an image I'd like to have on my PC. Is that possible? If so, how? I'm not familiar with coding and stuff.


texts: How to disable automatic picture upload to Google+

texts: I've got Motorola RAZR (XT910) and I decided to install the Google+ app to stay in touch with it. Whenever I take pictures with my phone it would upload those pictures to my Google+ account even though I have set my Instant Upload settings to OFF. How can I really disable that without uninstalling the Google+ app? I would like to hand pick photos from my phone to be uploaded to my Google+. Thanks


texts: How does whatsapp stay in background without being closed?

texts: Android usually kills background processes if they do not have a persistent notification. Why do apps like whatsapp and Facebook not get killed?


texts:
The permissions warning in the Android Market is very vague. As well, I can't see the app permissions in a collective area of all the apps I have previously installed. So, I have no clue whether an app is accessing my contacts, my email address, my name, phone number, camera, microphone, image gallery, and other private information.

Is there a way, or an app I can install, which will indicate some risks to me about my apps and my privacy?


texts: Motorola Milestone Android - Bluetooth Issue - Paired but not connected

texts:
im using a Motorola Milestone. I have tried to connect to various bluetooth devices (laptops/other android phone) with this phone but none of them work. I can pair them But after pairing it says "Paired but not connected" I have tried all normal steps: Soft reset, Hard reset etc and the phone is running the latest OS 2.2.1

Intrestingly, If I download the application "Bluetooth File transfer" by medieval software - I can succesfully pair and connect via this application to my macbook and send files. However, for my purpose I need to use the bluetooth SPP profile off the phone (Which it claims to support).

So the question here is, Is it a software/hardware issue?

-Seems to me like a software issue, because It doesnt connect with my macbook with the official bluetooth settings menu, but works through a third party application?

any fixes? - I called motorola, but no luck as Im not in the states.

Mohit


texts: Galaxy Grand 2 asks password for credential storage while trying to create a vpn

texts:
I have never used the vpn feature of my phone. Now when I try to create a vpn, by going to

  settings > more networks > vpn

it asks me to enter password for credential storage which I have never set. I haven't set lock screen in my device. I have just used applock software to lock some of my application and which I am sure is not the reason for this. Please help me solve this.

Thank you


texts: Stop connecting to a particular wifi network based on my location

texts:
I'm trying to get my head aroud how to use Tasker to solve a problem I face.

In short, I am exposed to two wifi networks that have the same SSID, 'NETGEAR' . One is in use at my parents, and my phone is setup to connect to this network with the relevant encryption key.

The other is in use near my office, I dont have access to that network ( and dont want it)

The problem is that my phone will try to connect to the NETGEAR network at my office, thinking it is the same network that it already knows about. I'd like my phone to ignore that network while not at my parents house.

Is this something Tasker can accomplish, or is there a better approach? I do not want to delete and re-setup the network all the time.


texts:
Situation
There is a Samsung A10 with Android 9. Some files are deleted by My Files app. I tried to find its trash tool by this post:

Open my files. Tap the 3 vertical dots in the upper right corner. On the menu that opens select settings. On the settings menu scroll down to make sure trash is turned on.

For me, there is no option to enable trash.

If you're not seeing anything that says trash then you might try looking for a my files version update in the galaxy store.

I updated My Files app, but still there is no option to turn trash on.
Question
Am I missing something? How can I see trash in Samsung My Files app?
Other questions

I tried some apps like these to recover deleted files. Some of them did find some old deleted photos, but not the ones which are deleted today:

diskdigger
dumpster
digdeep

I also tried Gallery app: its trash is enabled but its restore didn't work. I think because the files are deleted by My Files app, not Gallery app. Not sure.
What else I can try to restore deleted photos and videos in My Files app?

Yet another question
I tried undelete app. It mentions that there is no root mode:

Without root, the application can only recover cached images.

How can I root the device without messing it up? Just to be able to use undelete app.


texts: Is there a way to delete the picture on hangouts so they cant see it? retrieve picture

texts: I wanted to recall a photo, that I sent to someone by accident. They are out of town, so I know they haven't seen it yet. Is there any way to delete the picture on hangouts so they can't see it?


texts: Allow USB debugging for any PC without confirmation

texts:
My phone display slowly turned black for an unknown reason; Maybe moisture (SM-A320F Android8 - no root). I use scrcpy to show phone screen on my PC (and voice assistant when I don't have access to any PC). This software needs USB debugging.
I checked "Always allow USB debugging..." for my PC. However, each time I use Nox android emulator, computer RSA key changes and I should confirm it again. Once voice assistant stopped working in this situation and I luckily and hardly found Allow button in dialog by guess.
Is there any way to always allow USB debugging from any PC? I know it will cause security risks but if both scrcpy and voice assistant stop working again, maybe I can't find Allow button! I tried adb disable-verity but ADB says:
D:\scrcpy>adb disable-verity
disable-verity only works for userdebug builds
verity cannot be disabled/enabled - USER build


texts: Internal Storage Memory reduced after installing custom ROM

texts:
I just installed Cyanogenmod 12 into my HTC Desire 816 , for flashing I used TWRP. So the whole proccess was as follows:

Install CM via TWRP
Reinstall CM and GAAPS

Everything works fine and dandy but I have one big problem. My internal storage only shows 4gb of total space, from which I have only like 1GB of free space available. The phone originally came with 8gb of internal storage, and is just after I did this that it was reduced. I did clean up all the Dalvik cache, I also tried doing a new factory reset, but still it's showing only 4gb.


texts: USB malfunction and rooting of my Samsung SIII (GT-I9305)

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I have a Samsung Galaxy SIII (GT-I9305), and here are my problem(s). It can't be detected by PC via USB (not showing on device manager, odin, kies, not even charging) but it is charging when connected thru a charger. Is the micro-usb port damaged? I don't think so because but it can detect my flash drive via USB OTG. I already tried reinstalling correct drivers, tried different cables, tried different USB port, factory reset both from settings and recovery menu.

How can I fix this?

Also, I'm wondering if I can still attain root access/permission even without USB connection but thru terminal emulator?


texts:
I've got a Nexus 5 running Android 4.4.4 and I've downloaded a few Widgets, but if I open up the main app menu, I have no Widgets tab at the top and cannot find them.

I've tried rebooting, as recommended in the description on the play store but that didn't fix it.

Google seems to only offer app-specific advice and I can't find anything for the one I'm most interested in.

Here's a screenshot:


texts: Error retrieving information from server [DF-CHARTA-01}

texts: I am getting this message when trying to get onto Google Play store. What does this mean and how can I correct this?


texts:
I have a Samsung Galaxy J510-MN (Latin American version) which I have bought from Mexico (Android 6.0.1). Now, I returned to Germany and put a German SIM Card (Fonic/o2). I get network connection, phone and SMS function works. But, I can't get mobile data. I do have the card charged and I already got mobile data settings sent to my phone by phonic, but still it doesn't connects.
How can I solve this? Or might it be a hardware problem, e.g. my phone can't receive the frequency they used in Germany?


texts: Only first part of long text messages received

texts:
When someone sends me a long text message, I'm only receiving the first part of the message instead of receiving multiple messages.  I am able to consistently reproduce the issue.  When I first brought this up with Verizon support, they had me clear the data for the Messaging application, and then I started receiving all parts of a message.  However, the problem has now come back.  Obviously, I cannot constantly clear the data for the Messaging app, and even doing so does not help the fact that I'm permanently losing the full payload of messages.

Has anyone else encountered this problem and found a permanent fix?  Is there a replacement SMS app that works properly?  I've encountered this problem in the past with Android 2.3.3 and now with 2.3.4, both on my LG VS910 4G phone.


texts:
I get a LG G2 with Android 5.0.2, and when I check the battery it says that the capacity is 1900mAh instead 3000mAh that is the real amount of battery capacity.
I make a little research and found that is a xml configuration file error and in Kitkat didn't happen, but I can't find the solution to this.

Does somebody know how to fix this?


texts: Simultaneous audio to headphone jack and bluetooth

texts:
I would like to output audio both to the headphone jack and to bluetooth headphones simultaneously.  The purpose is for two people to listen at the same time (and we don't have a headphone splitter at hand).

Is this possible on Android phones?

The phone in question is a Samsung S5 mini with Lollipop.


texts: When I open play games it says "this app requires the latest version of Google play games app" but I already updated it's latest version.I cleared data,uninstalled to it's factory version and again updated it but nothing is happening.still facing this problem, I need it's solutions real fast.I can't safe my game progress.so please make a solution for it.


texts: How to save large chat history of WhatsApp in Android phone

texts: I'm not able to store my WhatsApp chat of single contact in email chat because of large amount of messages so how is it possible?


texts:
I have got a Samsung Galaxy GT-I5500. Actually there is Froyo 2.2 running on it. I read that with 2.2.2 there got a bunch of bugfixes released. Even though i know Froyo is quite old I never ever read about someone who upraded to Version 2.2.2 though. Everybody seems to stay with 2.2 (or switches to 2.3,...)

That's why I would like to ask if there is a way to switch to 2.2.2 even though my carrier doesn't provide it through kies???

--> I already found this page
Official ROMs for i5500
but I don't really know about the JPJ/JQ3...-Codes. Even though it says that these ROMs should be 2.2.2 I am not really sure about that, because the Codes listed differ quite a lot.

My actual SW-Version: PDA XWJQ3 / PHONE NEJPS / CSC REJP2


texts: How to perform a hot reboot using the terminal emulator?

texts:
How do I perform a hot reboot on my device using the Terminal Emulator? I do not have busybox installed, but my phone is rooted.

EDIT: I am looking for a solution to perform a hot reboot(see Quick Question - Hot Reboot - Android) using the terminal emulator/shell.


texts: How can I send SMS messages from my Google Voice number without using the Voice app?

texts:
I would like to send text messages via Google Voice, as it is the number I give out for voice calls. However, I find sending SMS through the Voice app to be a bit cumbersome. The new widgets improve this somewhat, but it is still awkward.

I would prefer something with an interface more like Handcent or ChompSMS.

Are there any other apps that support sending SMS via Google Voice?


texts: Why does Google always need personal data?

texts:
Whenever there is an app from Google Inc in the Android market, I am uncomfortable with their permission levels: Why do they always need read/write permissions to personal data/contacts and all our personal stuff?

Even though I believe Google, I am not interested in sharing my personal data with them. Can something be done -- like, limiting the permissions?


texts: What can cause a file to self destruct itself?

texts:
I had a file on my device (Huawei Mate SE, Android version 8) which I downloaded few months ago.
Few days ago, the file disappeared. It's just gone and I can't find any trace of it. I'm 100% sure I did not delete it myself.
No other file is gone, only that one. This is the first time such thing happens to me, on any device.
If it matters, the file is a song (audio only mp4).
What can cause such a thing?
Additional info about the file:

It was downloaded via a browser on a desktop computer, sent to myself via email and downloaded on the phone from that email. I deleted the original file on the computer.
I don't know if the file had any special protection.
I have several other files downloaded in this exact way, all of them are fine.


texts: want to get my Droid back to stock, but don't want to reinstall apps

texts:
I foolishly rooted my Motorola Droid and fumbled around until I got Cyanogenmod 6.1.0-RC3-Droid installed on the thing.
There's really no reason I should have done this, however. It didn't exactly solve my problems. Now, I have a few additional problems and would just like to get back to stock.

My first question is this:
What is the easiest way to just get this phone back to stock? Some posts talk about booting into recovery and just choosing factory reset - other posts say that isn't enough, etc.

Second question:
Can I use AppBrain to make the installation of all of my apps easier once I have the phone back to stock? I have 75 apps. I am hoping that I can just install AppBrain as the first app, then have it do the installs.

Has anyone done this?
Thanks.

UPDATE: I bricked my phone. I'm stuck in a loop of "Droid" and the animated eye icon.


texts:
I have a Samsung Galaxy S2 with the latest firmware an a preinstalled Swype on it.

The problem I have, is in the standard email application when using swype keyboard and trying to delete a character, it will append the word again and so it's impossible to delete a word. For example: I type Test, then hit the backspace button and it results in TesTest.

My question is now, can I solve this problem without having to root the phone in order to reinstall swype?

Addition: My android version is 2.3.5, my firware version I9100BOKJ1.


texts: What is the difference between the Android OS and Android System?

texts: When I open my Battery Usage, there are two components enlisted as Android OS and Android System. What is the difference between these two?


texts:
I'm not sure if this is possible, but knowing that is possible to use the device as mouse I think this should also be possible: Somehow connect the phone with a PC, then in the place you touch from the phone, in the computer should appear a red dot (or something).

Is there any app for this?? Is it possible?


texts:
I am running Lineage OS (14.1-20170324) on my Asus Zenfone 2 (Z00A). I know that System UI Tuner can be enabled by holding up settings cog for about 10 seconds. But it is not enabling on my device.

System animations are enabled but the cog is not spinning.

  Root is enabled on my device.


texts: How can I block texts on android 4.4.4 (Moto G)?

texts:
I'm always getting spam texts and I am sick of regularly losing a couple seconds of my life to these assholes when I hear the message sound and check my phone.

How can I block them?  I would prefer not to use an app that requires access to a bunch of my info.

I looked online and I found some instructions that simply don't work:
http://www.mobiany.com/how-to-block-sms-and-mms-messages-on-the-motorola-moto-g.html
http://www.wikihow.com/Block-Android-Text-Messages

And my carrier can't do this for me.

Is there a built-in way?

Or do I need to download an app?  If so, which one is good?


texts: Need help with orignal samsung touchwiz ROM Recovery

texts:
Hi a while back i rooted my S3 Neo I9301I and installed a couple of ROMS based on android 4.4.2/4.4.4 and then i would restore the Nandroid backup i had made of the samsung's touchwiz ROM (The one which came with the phone when i bought it TouchWiz 4.4.2 Kitkat)

Then i thought i'd go ahead and try the unofficial Cyanogenmod 12 by Rox with 5.0 GAPPS, didnt like the performance, but this time when i restored my nandroid, after booting up the phone there's a black screen and all apps crash with the usual error message e.g. "Unfortunately settings has stopped". I've now lost the touchWiz Backup. Same situation even after i flashed GAPPS 4.4.x, so i reinstalled CM12 and GAPPS 5.0 and now im stuck with it.

TLDR:

I've lost the touchWiz nandroid backup.

A) Anyway i can get back the orignal Samsung TouchWiz 4.4.2 ROM?

B) Im looking into upgrading the firmware. Will the latest firmware include Samsung's TouchWiz?

If i've said anything technically incorrect, bare with me please im not THAT big of a tech wiz :D

Phone Specs:
Samsung Galaxy S3 Neo I9301I, 16GB, I9301IXXUANH1 (Single Sim Variant)


texts: Is there a way to activate NFC during initial phone setup?

texts:
My mdm (Ivanti/Landesk) requires to deploy an APK through NFC during the initial phone setup (and only during this setup, where you need to set the langage, time zone, google account, etc.) .
This is part of the Android Entreprise Device Owner Mode process. ( Some mdm can follow this process with QR codes or afw#codes but mine don't .. )

The thing is the NFC card seems disabled by default at first boot (or after a factory reset), and I can't find a way to either enable it from top quick acess bar or settings pages.

Is there an hidden way to enable some settings at this intial step ?

I'm using Altice S61 in my tests, but I think this may apply to other devices as this is during the android standard setup wizard. ( Android version 8.1 )

Thanks in advance !

Regards


texts: How to block websites on Android (for free) without root?

texts:
I want to block websites on my HTC phone.
It seems as though ES File Explorer needs the phone to be rooted to use this method, which I don't want to do. (I don't have any folders when I click through 'Local'-'Device' at all, which is where you're supposed to find 'etc' so I can't go any further anyway)
Trend Mirco is far too expensive for the premium version which lets you block any site name (given I'm trying to block sites where I can spend money!)
Firefox Add Ons don't seem to work on the mobile version, they will download, but I have no way of opening them.
Apps all seem to be about blocking adult content on kid's phones, which isn't the issue here.
On the desktop computer I've used Leechblock for Firefox, and BlockSite for Chrome.
Any other ideas that don't cost anything or require a rooted device?


texts: Uninstall harmful app. 'Mobile tracker' can damage your device.'

texts:
I have a Samsung Galaxy S3 international i9300 since 2012. I've never rooted it. The last app I've installed was a few months ago. I'm running Android 4.4.4.

Today, for the first time ever, I've gotten this notification. It appeared sometime while I was using the Dolphin browser app.

XDA forum thread seems inconclusive. Some say it's an app that you have to install (obviously I've never installed this app), others say it's a part of Samsungs firmware.

Does anyone know what this might be?

EDIT:

Although I haven't been able to confirm this, this seems to be an official Android or Google Play notification. I've clicked the uninstall button and the (Samsung's pre-installed) app 'Mobile tracker' has been removed from the applications list.


texts: How to select photos by file-name when opening from inside an app?

texts:
I am converting hundreds of A4 pages of handwritten text into computer text with the amazing Pen to Script app on my Android 10 phone. I got many more to process and I go crazy on one detail:
Here is my problem: Every time I start a new page, I have to select its photo from a very full folder. But every time I get offered some useless (for this purpose) "app switcher" (I am not sure that is its correct name) where I see recent photos and a choice of several apps to select photos.
Problem is also that at thumbnail-size on a phone, all pages of handwritten text look the same.
In my app switcher I found an icon that looks like six tiny white rectangles on a small grey rectangle. This gives me the view I need: file names rather than thumb-nails.
Update: The view which give me the file-names in the app switcher is called "list view"; found that on long-tap on its icon. So please, how can I set "list view" as my default to come up each time I have to select a photo?
I would have preferred to have Total Commander come up, whenever I have to select a photo. But if a user can show me how to make the file-name-view sticky in my app switcher, that would be a solution for this present project.


texts: Why can't I install apps after a factory reset?

texts: I factory restored my samsung galaxy S3 its not letting me update or download and apps on google play when I do try at the end it says unknown error install of191 I believe that what it says can someone tell me what I should do


texts: Enabling debugging with broken screen and usb keyboard (Google assistant working)

texts:
Is there a way to enable USB debugging with broken display - black screen and touches are not registering.
Ultimately I want to control my phone (answer phone calls, see messages, restore images, access bank mobile 2fa) through scrcpy, but it requires USB debugging mode.
Most tutorials make use of USB keyboard/mouse but for some reason they are not functioning (Oneplus 5t), and I have tested adapter+keyboard on different phone and it works.
What I have at my disposal

Unlockable phone - fingerprint sensor
Google assistant - it responds to "hey google"
Phone is connected to Wi-Fi and I can install apps through google play store on my PC


texts: SGS2 mobile connectivity/GPS intermittent problems after DIY repair

texts:
Looks like my SGS2 started to have mobile connectivity/GPS problems, possibly as a result of DIY repair (I manually replaced LCD+digitizer after an LCD damage):

GSM signal level frequently drops to nearly zero
mobile data speed drops to (nearly) zero
GPS works only rarely; can't fix most of the time

How can I debug the problem? Which connectors etc to check most carefully which can directly affect the problem? What else to try?

Official firmware auto-updated to 4.1.2. GT-I9100. GSM, non-locked, international version.


texts: Font Rendering Broken When It Comes To Small Slanted Fonts

texts:
I was using Discord on my AOKP 7.1 GM7102 and there was a message that looked like this.

I copy-pasted one of the text in a text program -Xplore Text Editor- in the phone and the same boxes appear when I copy to the notes app. I sent the file to the PC and this is how it looks like.

When opening in Word. Out of major encodings, apparently only UTF-8 worked rest were messed up and weirdly when I selected the text it was half the length of the selection box.
So how do I fix that? I once changed Roboto-Regular with Lucida Console.ttf but I don't think it's related. Changing to the online Roboto-Regular download didn't help either.
This is probably an app-based problem but I want to know if it has something to do with Android in general.
Here is direct copy-paste from the Discord browser.

If you are considering leaving the squadron please DM me and you will be dismissed accordingly also please provide a reason for  leaving and the name of the squadron you are transferring to (if that is applicable)
REDACTED
Please fill out the following in #apply-here if you are interested, or DM me if you have problems!
1)   - ?
2)   - ?
3)      ?
4)          ?
5)Are you able to participate in Squadron Realistic Battles?
6)        ?    ?
7)       =Redacted= - ?
8)What is your age?
REDACTED27.07.2020
Please respect the chain of command and understand what roles do what.
Deputy/colonel has equal permissions as commander.
Officers can accept your ingame application and is an admin on the discord.
Sergeants are moderators on the discord and can only control WWM ingame.
The purpose of this message is to prevent things like this happening again


texts: How to play Bluetooth speaker and device speaker at the same time?

texts: I'm on the Moto z and on 7.1.1 nougat. I have the JBL speaker mod and a Bluetooth speaker. But I want to use them both. How do I do that? If I connect to the speaker the mod speaker turns off.


texts:
I have suddenly started getting lots of downloads from sdcard/Astrid/auto.
They are adverts.
How do I switch them off ?


texts: Why does Spotify say that there is no Internet connection available when there is one (Samsung Galaxy S)?

texts:
When I start the Spotify Android app from my Samsung Galaxy 1 it seems that the internet connection is not working:

What can I do to resolve this?


texts: Making a device to simulate low battery early

texts:
I have device which is used commonly by a layman kin. She does not really understand, why spares the battery if we do not wait until it goes to zero. She thinks, the device needs charge only if it was powered off due to battery exhaustion. I have no way to change her mind, but I can install or set up on her (non-rooted) Android as I want to (including adb access, if needed).
I think, maybe some app could power off her phone if battery level goes under, for example, 35% or so. Alternatively, maybe the battery load calibration could be changed to consider the actual battery level lower as it really is.
What to do?


texts:
tl;dr: Every setup that I tried so far ends up with "Charging rapidly" or "Charging slowly" on my Motorola One. What kind of charger (or power source) and cable should I use in order to charge this phone at a standard charging pace?

I was always told that to charge phone rapidly / use QC etc. you need:

correct rather good quality cable,
proper charger, 2 A at output at minimum.

The thing is that on my Motorola One I am getting "Charging rapidly" even on cheap 0.5 USD cable connected to:

1 A charger (which needs 5-6 hours on other phones),
2.0 and 2.4 A charger (which charges other phones in about 2-3 hours) and
10 A QC 3.0 charger (which charges other phones in about 1+ hour)

Actually my Motorola One is the only mobile device (out of 15+) in my home that reports "charging rapidly" on every of above setup, even on cheap cable and 1.0 A charger (which isn't able to quickly-charge any other device).
On the other hand, when I connect it to a regular (non-QC) USB, I am always getting "charging slowly", even on very new and expensive PCs (which are told to have 1 A on USB) and even on high-quality, QC-ready cables.
So my question is, what is the correct setup to charge Motorola One "normally"? Is it possible at all in case of this device?
This question is entirely on getting correct setup to charge Motorola One neither quickly nor slowly (if possible). I don't want to discuss here any related issues like "quickly charging doesn't make your battery weaker anymore, so why you're asking, go ahead and quickly charge every time". Please, don't post comments like that. Thank you.


texts: What does it mean if Data partition wiped out?

texts: What if during flashing mark Data partition to be wiped out. Will it destroy all photos, media etc with no possibility to recover?


texts: Installing pure android to Huawei Ascend P6

texts: Is it possible to install pure (not manufacturer modified, without Emotion UI) Android version (4.2 to 4.4) to Huawei Ascend P6? If above is possible, is it possible to recover original Huawei Android version (with Emotion UI)?


texts: Sign in to Chromium on Android not working

texts:
I am trying to sign in to Chromium for Android from my Android phone and it is not working. I am getting the following error message.

The account already exists on your device.

I tried to delete the Google account on my phone and tried to set it up again. Still, it is not working.
Is it not possible to sync Chromium on the PC and Android?


texts: The Mystery Of The Disappearing App Icons

texts:
If I try to rearrange the shortcuts to app icons on my homescreen, sometimes they disappear. It happens to all apps, bookmarks, and folders, too: even stock apps, like Play Store. I have an LG optimus s that I got about a year ago, new. I'm running 2.3.3. Gingerbread.
Details : app icons often reappear in folders after reboot, sometimes without reboot. I'll say again, for clarity, that this only happens when I attempt to rearrange the icons : no spontaneous disappearances! I use my phone almost 24/7, as I do not own a tablet or a computer with wifi, so I like everything to be in it's place.


texts:
I'm looking for some sort of way that will show part/all of my text messages, emails, tweets on the screen when the phone is locked.

I just gave up my iPhone and this is something I'm really missing.

To me it is annoying to have to click on a message just to see if the person responded "ok" or something that could easily be displayed on the screen.

Here is a screen shot of the messaging.  I want to be able to read the text.


texts: Installing apps from Android Market or alternatives to a virtual Android x86 device

texts:
I'm using Oracle Virtual Box to emulate an Android-x86 device. I installed android-x86-2.2-r2-sparta.iso to a virtual HD.

Are there any way to install apk packages from Android Market (http://market.android.com) or do I have to download them only from "unnoficial ways"? Any suggestions for the 2nd case?

PS: Note that I'm asking for a solution for that particular case.


texts: Playing subtitles - and only subtitles - on Android

texts:
I've decided to embark on learning Spanish.  Last time I learned a foreign language, I was in a foreign country watching a lot of American TV subtitled in the local language.  Seeing the translation of things said on the show was very helpful.

I'd like to watch my Netflix movies (and possibly other sources as well, like Amazon streaming) with Spanish subtitles, but Netflix generally does not support them.

There are a large number of free, independently-made subtitle archives out there; it would be an easy task to download the subtitles for a movie or TV show I'm about to watch.

I'd like to sit in my TV room and watch movies or TV shows on my TV, while the subtitles are displayed on my phone.  While there are a few video players out there that support external subtitles, I have been unable to find a way to do subtitle-only viewing. Is there an app or some other solution?


texts: Can i open an Lg backup file on my desktop?

texts: i had an LG G4 phone that i backed up all my photos and contacts to, and I have the file saved on my desktop. I now have a samsung galaxy note 4 and i want to open the files, and have been unable to. How can i extract the files without having an LG phone?


texts:
I have Vivo y15s , I rooted my phone with fastboot (oem unlock)
I installed TWRP recovery.img using fastboot
But
My phone is not starting and TWRP recovery mode is not opening.
Only Fast Boot mode is working..


texts: Sync Multiple Devices Simultaneously With One Account

texts:
I've got a question regarding maintenance/management with multiple android devices on a single account. For example:

A school has 30 android tablets.
Teachers need all 30 devices updated
The school has 1 account for all 30 devices

Is there a way to sync all of these simultaneously to the same account? iTunes U offers this functionality for iOS devices, but wanted to know if there are any similar services for android devices. Thanks for your help!


texts: Is the maximum size of the SD card for the S9+ really limited to 400 GB?

texts:
Note: while this is not an exact duplicate, this question is a duplicate in that it asks where the limitation is located (software/hardware ...). So I think marking this as a duplicate is warranted, even though my question was model-specific.

I have an S9+ from Samsung and I am considering to upgrade to 512 GB or even 1 TB as it would make space for Kiwix ZIM files.

However, Samsung marketing material suggests a limit of 400 GB (i.e. 400x1000x1000x1000 Byte). This sounds arbitrary (not the usual power of two and the discrepancy between GiB and GB which may be accounted for by reserved space - in case of corruption - doesn't change that). Now, perhaps there is a technical reason that I am unaware of, but from the OS side (Linux/Android) I can't understand why there would be a limitation to 400 GB. SDXC seems to be the supported standard and should support up to 2 TiB (i.e. 2x1024x1024x1024x1024 Byte).

Is this limit simply owed to what was available around the release of the S9+ or is it an artificial limitation imposed by Samsung customizations to Android, or is there perhaps no limitation?


texts: Samsung keyboard in a Galaxy tab just got changed to white by Lollipop

texts:
I use the built in Samsung keyboard in a Galaxy tab. It just got changed to white by Lollipop. How rude - I HATE it!  I've tried Swift Key and Google keyboard and dislike them both (no delete key, among other reasons). So am I just stuck with this unwanted white color, forced on me without asking?

Thanks


texts: Why hasn't my Galaxy S3 received the 4.3 update?

texts:
The title explains it all. I have an year old Galaxy S3 which runs Android 4.1.1 (stock ROM). Yesterday, my friend received the 4.3 update however, I haven't. Samsung Kies says that the latest firmware is already installed.

Why is it so ?

Is this because the phone was purchased in a country different from where I reside currently ?
Also, how do I update to 4.3 if it is a country issue?


texts: How to automatically enable WLAN when an app requests location info?

texts: I currently have WLAN enabled all the time for triangulation,  even when I'm not near an access point I can use.  Is there any way to automatically enable it whenever an app requests location information, like it is done with the GPS?


texts: How to have many langages or none in Andoid default Spell check and autocompletion?

texts: I type many languages. To have one language, is more problematic because of auto completion.


texts:
Since Android is linux, cant i use standard linux commands inside android? I know there are applications that allow for a "Command Line Interface" (CLI). I also imagine that adb would provide access to command input (possibly as root?).

Can i run bash scripts and use commands like mkdir, rm, and cp in android?
If not what caommands can i use? does google provide a list?
How would i input CLI commands in android? ADB?

Does adb provide root?

Note: I run an android emulator, from Eclipse, with Fedora 20 as my OS. I do not presently have an android device to work with, or i would probably just tinker until i figure it out.

Any and all information is greatly appreciated.


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On an Android device, checking storage in the normal system settings, it reports that only 7.9 MB out of 1.29 GB of internal storage is free. It lists 1.20 GB of Misc files.

Checking the misc files, there's a an entry mnt that makes up 1.20 GB. At first I thought that this was equivalent to /mnt, but looking more closely there's a mounted SD Card with 20.27 out of 29.71 GB free. So it shouldn't be the SD card.

What is the mnt entry?
Can it be safely be deleted to free up internal storage space?

Further complicating issue: I'm helping a friend on travel on another continent, so I don't have direct access to the tablet.


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How can I play .mov files on Android 2.2+ without converting them?

EDIT:
I am looking for a way to install Codecs rather than find a video player on the market if possible.

Thank you.


texts: Flashing same rom over the already installed one?

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I have a Note 3 (N9005) with 3.co.uk ROM Kitkat-updated automatically by note 3. it has the following software spec:

PDA/ AP (firmware build version) :N9005XXUGNH1
MODEM/CP(baseband or modem version) : N9005XXUGNH1
CSC(Consumer Software Customization): N9005H3GGNI1

The phone does not allow rooting by any method, CF or Towelroot so I tried to go back to Jellybean through stock Jellybean using ODIN 3.09. Odin showed RESET but post rebooting original ROM was shown as above with no change. But when I tried Towelroot it worked and root checker showed it as rooted.

Following things were observed:

KNOX is still shown as 0x0 in flashing mode, but Knox does not start at all.
Samsung Kies3 has stopped recognising the phone.
A security notice pops up in notifications area saying unauthorized actions detected.
No other malfunction in the phone.
Even after removing Towelroot through SuperSU the security warning keeps popping up.

My question is :

Can I flash the same ROM with the above AP/CP/CSC, downloaded from Sammobile to get the phone back to original condition to remove the security alert and restore Knox?
Alternatively Can I flash Vodaphone UK Kitkat ROM for N9005 on this 3.co.uk Kitkat ROM?
Will the new update to Lollipop by the phone thorugh aotomatic updates remove the problem?
Can I flash vodaphone Lollipop UK ROM for n9005 on this phone having 3.co.uk ROM?

Any help is greatly appreciated and would add to my knowledge too, thanks everyone.


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If I root and flash my phone, will I get some limitations? I understand that I will lose any carrier and manufacturer specific apps/launcher/widget (and this actually may be a bonus); however I want to know:

what will happen to my gmail/calendar/market account? Will it work as before?
will I get battery/radio/GPS issues?
will I lose some compatibility with apps (Is a custom ROM less compatible)?
can I still use the phone for developing apps?


texts: How to flash Nexus S (currently on custom AOSP build) with stock Gingerbread by Google (Android 2.3.3)

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I have a Nexus S which I have flashed with a custom Android build. Now I need access to the Android Market and some other Google services and therefore I need the stock Android from Google.

How can I revert my phone back to Google's build of Gingerbread (Android 2.3.3 which includes Google apps)


texts: Is it possible to share data across multiple accounts?

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I have a 2012 Nexus 7 with stock Android. I have the owner account and have created a restricted account for my kids.
For each account it creates a separate space for each users data.

However I would like to share movies, music and other data between the accounts. Is this possible?


texts: SD card will not format within Android therefore cannot mount. Works fine on laptop

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I bought a 64GB SD card for my Galaxy S3, and it worked perfectly. Today I turned on device encryption (worked fine) then I turned on SD card encryption. Since then I am stuck with the phone reporting that the SD card is blank or has an unsupported file system. Android gives me the option to format. The screen displays it is erasing, but then nothing happens.

I have tried removing the SD card and turning the phone on and off again. I have manually formatted the card using Windows 7 (ExFAT file system). I am able to read and write files to the card on the computer but the phone refuses to acknowledge a mountable SD Card.

I have also tried turning off the SD card encryption.

Any ideas on a fix?


texts: Connecting a headphone to an Android via bluetooth

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Please excuse a novice if the following questions are too simple are even stupid.

Question#1 As far as I know, *.aac generally achieves better sound quality than *.mp3 at the same bit rate. Even if I have an *.mp3 converted into *.aac, the sound quality will not be better. Is that correct? If it will not, why some take the extra effort in making such conversion?

Question#2 When I rip a CD track, I can choose the resultant format in either .mp3 or .aac. Is that correct?

Question#3 Suppose that both my phone and my headphone support {SBC, AAC, aptX}. How do they match? Do I have a choice to ask for a specific connection? [A simple answer (that does not include too technical info) will do.]


texts: Google calendar force closing after OTA update (SM-G930A)

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I have a G930A, un-rooted, running AT&T's version of Oreo (8.0.0). I received an OTA update over the weekend and cannot use Google Calendar since--app force stops.

I also cannot do a calendar insertion from Tasker.

I have, of course reinstalled, cleared system cache, twiddled permissions, even factory reset, but am getting nowhere. Wife's phone has same update, but calendar is working fine.

Baseband G930AUCS8CRK1

Build R16NW.G930AUCS8CRK1

Security patch level November 1, 2018

Any thoughts?


texts: Export/save 200+ Samsung memos without selecting them one by one?

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I would like to save 200+ memo from the default samsung application

What I did:

I already succedded to save memos one by one but it takes too long to do this for all of them, the process is the following:

Open the samsung memo application
Go into each Memo
Save it by sharing it (thought the three dots) to Google Drive.

What I wanna do:

Save all of them without reapeating the steps above 200+ times

Note: Any ways to save/export them on a more successful way or to use them from another "memo application" are welcome!

edit: I know how to save one memo (as explained above), but I'm looking for a way to automate it or extract a large quantity of them at the same time.


texts: Samsung Note 3 Phone - Clicking camera button fails to take picture

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Frequently, I see x1.0 in the middle of my camera preview screen, to the left of a small white box.  I'd like to know what exactly that means, but it seems like when it is there, I cannot take a picture.  Absolutely nothing happens when I click the camera button.

I have taken lots of photos with the phone, but sometimes I fall into the above scenario, and it seems like the only thing I can do is to back out and restart the default camera app.


texts: Cant install a APK of an pre-installed app (Samsung galaxy a5)

texts: I'm trying to download a APK for Spotify premium but because of my phone service (fido) Spotify came pre-installed. When I install the APK it trys to update the pre-installed spotify even though it's disabled. How do I install the APK?


texts: Non-root backup with multiple users (non-owner or secondary users)

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I really did spend some time researching this and was surprised to not find any answers (this great thread doesn't address this problem at all....  I'm trying to recover from my unfortunate situation: I set up a secondary user on my Nexus 7 4.2.2 and my device is not (yet) rooted.  Now I like many others realise that rooting will wipe everything in order to unlock (if I had only read that first), and I'm trying to backup all app data for the secondary user.

When I try to run any adb-based backup on the secondary user, it just hangs and then times out, creating an empty .ab file.  The owner's user account backs up just fine.

Any ideas?  Is the multi user just too new?  I have run into other annoying things with it (no VPN client will connect, can't get into developper settings, can't even change the TIME settings, etc...)

Thanks!


texts: Is it somehow possible to sync data on two mobiles phones

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I am using a Samsung Galaxy S (running Android 2.1) mobile phone and am thinking (only thinking mind you) of bying a Samsung Galaxy tablet (this one running Android 2.2).

I am wondering: is it somehow possible to sync the data used by programs on these two devices so that software (like the marvelous Book catalogue) can be installed twice with the possiblity to copy the databases used by these program to both mobiles/tablets ?

Preferably by copying them over using WiFi or so.


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Possible Duplicate:
  Why aren’t the manufacturers updating the phone to the latest Android version when it’s available?

Why aren't Android updates published simultaneously for all users in the same continent?


texts: How do you disable "add icon to home screen" on Android Oreo?

texts: On Android Oreo, the option for "add icon to home screen" is no longer in the Play Store settings. How do you disable the option?


texts: Can I safely downgrade an encrypted Asus Transformer TF101 from 8.6.5.21 to 8.6.5.19?

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I want to root my encrypted Asus Transformer TF101 (Firmware 8.6.5.21; Serial B80...) and install a custom ROM. I read that the only way to do this is by downgrading to stock 8.6.5.19 and then using Razorclaw.

I know that using tablet encryption with Custom ROMs is a big no-no, so I will have to wipe my data (factory reset). However I do wish to keep some application Data (such as save games) to which I only have access via root.

So my question is, can I:

Safely(!) downgrade to 8.6.5.19 on my encrypted tablet
root
backup
unencrypt the tablet (factory reset)
install custom ROM

or do I have to:

factory reset (losing all my precious data)
downgrade to 8.6.5.19
root
install custom ROM

Update:
I found out that Asus already includes an app which allows to save application data without root (aptly named "App Backup"). So I will go with the second option. I'll leave the question open though as I still don't know if I could have downgraded without doing a factory reset.


texts: Android Wifi Hotspot turn off all the time

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Phone: Honor 8 with EMUI 5.0.1 and Android 7.0

Each time I try to turn on my wifi hotspot, it turns off after several minutes. A notification of Android System is sending and tells me that "no device is connected. Wifi Hotspot disabled" while my laptop or other devices are still connected...

Is it possible to deactivate this setting?


texts: Is there a way to group notifications by app?

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So, my phone is running MIUI 12.5(rooted if it matters) and some apps just push individual notifications so each notification I get, shows up in its own bubble instead of showing them all under a group of notifications for this same app.
It's really hard since it takes up all my screen and if I want to search for notifications from a certain app I have to go over all the other notifications from the other apps..
Is there a way to force notifications from the same app to be grouped together in my notification bar?
Thanks


texts: Can non-HD Android devices output full HD over HDMI?

texts: What is the chance Android 4+ phone or tablet with physical HDMI-out connector will be able to output FullHD resolution if the device itself does not have FullHD screen? Are there any rules for this? What if the device's screen resolution is even smaller than 720p (like 800x480)?


texts: Does full device encryption protect my data from Google and the government?

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Apple recently made waves within the tech community by refusing to comply with law enforcement in regards to accessing encrypted user data.  Their statement was that they do not have the technical ability to decrypt this data.

As an Android user, is there any similar possibility (preferably built in to the OS instead of third party) that I can use to achieve similar protection from even Google and my device manufacturer? I know there is the "Full Device Encryption" in my settings, but does this prevent Google etc. from accessing it?

For reference, my device runs Android Lollipop and is a OnePlus Two. If other versions like Marshmallow would allow me to do this that's fine.


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When I plug in the 3.5mm jack and play back media, headphone mode keeps toggling, resulting in audio cutting in/ out every second or so.
Is there a way to force headphone mode or disable the 3.5mm jack detection?

I tried a couple of apps and searched the web but people seem to want to force speakers rather than headphones, so no luck.

(Android 4.2.2 Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 Lite)


texts: Uninstalled original alarm by accident on samsung galaxy ace ii x (gt-s7560m)

texts: I rooted my phone and uninstalled the alarm app thinking i could find a better one, which i couldn't. I was wondering if any one knows how to go back and reinstall it? Thanks


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If I create a secondary user and install an app while using the phone as that user, will the permissions for that app carry over for the primary user?

For example, let's say I have a primary user, Foo, with a Google account foo@gmail.com. I then create the user Bar with the account bar@gmail.com. Whilst using the phone as Bar, I install an app with the "find accounts on the device" permission.

Will this allow the app to see the accounts I have registered with the primary account, i.e. foo@gmail.com? Will it even be able to find the primary user at all or are there hard boundaries between user "workspaces" (for lack of a better term), and as far as the app can see, there's only Bar and its registered accounts on the device?

I'm just generally concerned with apps finding out about my personal data, contacts, emails, etc, and would like to use a "dummy" account for any app I consider hostile in this regard. Would this work?

I have a Nexus 5X running Android 6.0.1.


texts: Can I prevent notifications from being forwarded to my watch during Do Not Disturb?

texts: I have a Pixel 3 phone running Android 11, paired with a Garmin Venu watch. The Pixel can forward notifications to my watch via Bluetooth, with per-app notification controls specified in the Garmin connect app. I've noticed that whenever I set my phone on Do Not Disturb, I still get notifications forwarded to my watch. Is there a way on the phone to prevent notifications from being forwarded to my watch while in DND?


texts: How to check Firefox/Chrome developer console/tools on Android without a computer?

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I am aware of these two questions

How can I access the browser console on Opera Mobile on Android?

Is it possible to open developer tools console in Chrome on Android phone?

However the first one is interested in Opera and that is not the browser I use for development.
As for the second one, there is some interesting answers, however my goal is to see the console only using a mobile Android device (Redmi Note 9S).


texts: Make a pop up message if about to call area codes excluding specified

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So I wanted a pop up message/dialog box  to appear whenever I dial/call number with prefixes excluded from my list.
To clarify, there are two codes. One is the country code and the other is the network code. For instance, country code is +63 and network (company) code is 945. Country code is only one. While network code reaches like a hundred. I want a pop up message to appear when the prefix is other than +63945*, +63917*, +63906*, and 20+ other numbers. In other words, there would be no pop up when the prefixes I set are being dialled/called while every other number would prompt a pop up message.
I used this macro but all the numbers I dial seem to activate the dialog box. The macro is working but there seems to be an error somewhere.
(Click to enlarge the images)


texts: HTC rhyme shows LOCKED when I turn it on

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When I turn my HTC Rhyme phone, it just shows A page that's written ***LOCKED***  at the top and has three android icons at the bottom and have some menu items as below:

Bootloader
Reboot
Reboot Bootloader
Power Down

I've tried all of the menu items, but gained no success. Is there anything I could do to recover my phone.


texts: Odin not allowing firmware to be flashed

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I'm following the instructions here to try and upgrade the firmware to I9000XWJS8:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=846913

As soon as I hit start it does nothing, as you can see in the message window it says it's failed. It does this with JS8 or with the Gingerbread download, in Odin 1.7 and 1.3.

What's going wrong? Also, should the phone be in USB debugging mode or regular? I've tried both to no effect.


texts: So, I don't have a picture, but my Android phones batter is on the fritz. At first it just started draining quickly so i checked if I had any apps that where draining it quickly but I didn't have anything out of the normal, the highest thing that was draining it was the Android systems which was 6%. I didn't think much off it since it is an older model and was thinking maybe the battery was just getting old and draining quicker. I just put it on the charger and brought it up to 100%. I took it off the charger and started watching YouTube which I knew drained it quickly but then something weird started happening. It went from 100% and instantly dropped to 1%. Thinking it was just a glitch I turned off the screen then turned it back on and it was at 90%. I went back to watching YouTube. Next thing I knew I looked back at the battery and it said 24%. I was confused and so i started to watch the battery, it drained normally for about a minute then started changing like this 58%,20%, 80%, 1%, 100%, and just all over, its been doing this for about three days now and I'm honestly not sure what's going on. I'm wondering if there something wrong with my battery or if this is just some strange phone glitch?


texts: Nexus One can boot only with USB fastboot

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After making some changes to my Nexus One, I can't boot it normally, but I can boot it with USB fastboot, like this:

$ cd 1.0-GRI40-nexusone-superboot
$ ./fastboot-linux boot boot.superboot.img

How do I make it work so that it can boot up by default, without an USB cable connected and the fastboot command issued on my PC?


texts: What is the meaning of an "eye" system icon on Samsung devices?

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This is a Samsung device showing an "eye" system icon on the notification bar.

What does it mean?


texts: Android Venmo App - Top Friends Algorithm?

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I'm a heavy venmo user and I'm wondering how they determine your so called "top people" when you start to make a payment. I see people I haven't sent money to in close to a year, people I'm not friends with anymore, and people I've exchanged probably a dollar with. Meanwhile, my roommates and girlfriend are so far down the list it's not even worth scrolling, so I just type their names every time.

I don't think it's by:

Most recent transactions
Amount of money exchanged
Largest single transaction
Likes or comments

That's just judging based on my personal knowledge of my friend list.


texts: Mount inside subdir of /storage/emulated/0/

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I'm using Debian Kit to run a Linux system on my Nexus 7 running Cyanogenmod 10.1, and I'd like to be able to mount arbitrary things inside of my /storage/emulated/0/, such as WebDAV or sshfs. The goal is for Android apps to be able to use files provided in this way transparently.

However, whenever I try to mount anything inside of /storage/emulated/0/, /sdcard/, or /storage/emulated/legacy/, it doesn't appear to Android applications, but is visible from Debian. I suspect this is because these directories are themselves FUSE mounts. Things mounted from Debian to a directory outside of /storage/emulated/0/ are visible from both Android and Debian.

Where are these directories actually located, and how can I mount something inside of them?

(Note: Debian Kit is not a chroot, but instead runs side-by-side with Android, overwriting parts of the root directory. Thus, I can directly mount to the Android filesystem without having to break out of a chroot)


texts: How can I deal with "Low on Space" messages on my Android?

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I keep getting the "Low on Space: Application data space is low. To free up" [the rest is cut off] message.

I've moved every app I can over to the SD card, cleared the cache, compacted my K9 mail cache.

Advanced Task Killer (ouch!) says I have 98M Available Memory

File Manager says I have 223M/748M (29%) free.

That's not so bad -- but I'm stuck in the no-updates scenario. The market downloads won't really start, gmail won't update, etc. I've rebooted several times, and nothing changes. Aaaargh.

What can be done, other than uninstalling everything ?


texts: I have a rooted Coolpad catalyst with no cwm. I plan on creating a workaround for cwm but, that's another project. Anyway I have MetroPCS I've tried apps like barnacle, but I get WAN interface not found. It seems newer phones have a guard against root tethering methods, I thought about changing the settings app but can't risk it yet. I am running Android 5.1.1


texts: Some apps not available on play store after lcd_density change in build.prop

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I changed the ro.sf.lcd_density in the build.prop on my Galaxy SII from the default 240 to 190. It made everything smaller, creating more space and increasing the quality of use for me personaly.

Everything seemed okay at first, applications were behaving normal, but I have a problem with installing some apps from the Play Store. I can search for an app, go into its details, only to find a message on the top saying that my device isn't compatible.

I have found a workaround but it takes too much time since I have to reboot my device twice for it. My current workaround is this:

Change my ro.sf.lcd_density back to 240
Reboot
Search for and install the app
Change the ro.sf.lcd_density back to 190
Reboot

After that the app still works, so no issues there. But the process just takes too much time. Is there another thing I can do to install these apps without my mentioned workaround?


texts: Cannot access any files on Samsung Tab 4 7"

texts: I have a Samsung Galaxy tab 4, 7", rooted but running stock OS (Android 4.4.2. It was rooted using Odin 3.09 and TWRP recovery. I then enabled adb root with the adbd insecure app by Chainfire. It would appear that everything is good to go but when I run Droid Explorer with the tablet plugged in and USB debugging on, it appears to load correctly but then I do not have access to any files or folders. All I see on the left-hand side is a file labeled "/" but I cannot actually open it and it shows "0 objects" at the bottom. I would really appreciate some help here, thanks.


texts: Deleting Auto complete email addresses gmail app

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I have a common contact with an old email address that keeps popping up on autocomplete when I send an email with my Gmail application. The contact for this person does not contain this email address and I have searched the desktop version of the contact as well and it's not there. How do I delete this old outdated email address from autocomplete on my Gmail application for my Android?

Thanks


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Is there any way to replace the default battery status icon with percentage values to indicate battery status?

For example as I saw in a screen shot


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If a SM-J120H device with Android 5.1.1 shows "WCDMA/GSM (auto connect)" as its top "Mobile Networks=>Network Mode" option, is there any secret code that can enable a "LTE/WCDMA/GSM (auto)" mode instead?

In other devices it seems to involve dialing *#0011#.


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The title says it all. I have read this rooting tag info throughly and did all that was necessary to ensure this question is not duplicate.

There are some guides on the web, but they only make me go mad as each has some issue (broken links, poor comments, etc). So if anyone can give trustworthy answers, please do.

  Note: The OS for galaxy chat has been updated a while ago. Now, it has jelly bean.

After checking all the generic methods,I've found only two methods that could possibly root galaxy chat.out of them ready to root has very bad rating

The second method is Bin4ry method.But there is no way one could understand if it's actually rooting or not(the app says,it will either show message on completion or show nothing). If anyone succeeds using bin4ry method.Do add the approx required time.


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My Galaxy Ace doesn't get recognized by my HP laptop with USB connection. When I tried to connect it with my friend's cable on his Dell laptop, it notified CONNECTION UNSUCCESSFUL - NO DRIVER FOUND. My phone still gets charged though. When I tried the *#7284# solution it wrote:

DIAG CONFIG
[1]USB[*]
[2]UART[]
[3]DBG MSG ON[]
[4]DBG MSG OFF[*]

I selected [1]USB[*] and it gave me:

USB_Diag Selected
Change Complete.
IF you change Uart or USB diag
Please reboot the mobile.

I'm not able to find MODEM->PDA mode.


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I'm a total n00b with Android, and the existing questions tagged boot-loop didn't help me.
Apologies if I missed something "obvious"!

I've borrowed a used HTC Desire Z from my brother so I can decide whether to switch to Android. The phone was provided with CyanogenMod 7 and worked like a charm for a few days. I rebooted it today to see whether a reboot would clear up this other question and since then it keeps rebooting itself.

By "rebooting" I mean this sequence:
The device shows the HTC logo and then the cyanogen(mod)7 logo with the robot on a skateboard. After that, it shows the SIM PIN entry screen while the status bar says that it's loading the SD card. Without me touching the device, the screen goes black and boots again from the HTC logo onwards.

It's got the ClocworkMod Recovery v5.0.2.7 and I'm guessing that this is part of the CM7 package. It's (supposed to be) a helpful way to reset and recover the device.

Here's what I've tried so far (with reboots in between), without success:

I made a backup and then cleared the /cache.
I restored the backup.
I then reset the phone with the wipe data/factory reset function.
I removed the SIM and the SD card, then did another factory reset.
I wiped the Dalvik cache, whatever that is.
With help, I downloaded a fresh CM7.1 zip file and installed that via the Recovery and SD card. Also wiped all caches again, just to be sure.
I downloaded a CM9 rom that was made for this device and installed that. It starts fine and seems to work, but the exact same problem still occurs.

The phone now boots to the welcome screen that says "touch the Android to start" and then, as before, goes black and reboots without me touching it. By the way, the battery is about 70% charged so it's not due to an empty battery, and the problem is the same while plugged into the charger or not.

How can I get this device to run again? I don't care (much) for the settings I had; I can begin all over if need be. But I need a working device first...

Update: I added the steps 6&7 above. Didn't solve the problem but it seems to prove that it's not a ROM issue. Is the device physically defective?


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I had a post on https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/14999/how-can-i-restore-the-default-os-on-phone-that-has-custom-build
however this got closed because it was a possible duplicate. Unfortunately the duplicate did not answer my question so I am posting again with further details.

Basically I had built the Android source and flashed this to my phone and now I would like to go back to the stock version.

The link in the duplicate points to the following recovery file http://android.clients.google.com/packages/ota/google_crespo/f182cf141e6a.signed-soju-ota-102588.f182cf14.zip

I renamed this to update.zip, and reboot into recovery. I then get a triangle with an exclamation mark. Then I hit the power and volume up key again and see more options, so I then selected 'apply update from /sdcard'.

I receive the error:

 E:failed to verify whole-file signature
 E:signature verification failed
 Installation aborted

How can I restore my phone with stock Gingerbread?


texts: Why in Google Play 10.3.12 I have old layout?

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I have Google Play 10.3.12-all [0] [PR] 198814133 on Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 (with MIUI 9.5) and earlier I had the new layout of Store, but now I see that the old one came back.

Is this related to uncertified/rooted device?

I searched internet but I didn't find any answers.


texts: Google Chrome crashes when attempting to access Desktop Bookmarks (Asus Nexus 7)

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Steps to reproduce:

launch Google Chrome browser and open new tab
touch bookmarks option on bottom menu
select Desktop Bookmarks

This causes Google Chrome to crash, resulting in:

  "Aw, Snap! Something went wrong while displaying this web page. To continue, reload or go to another page"

Screenshot:

Debug output:

http://pastebin.com/CqypRRbv

I have tried the following actions, which have been unsuccessful:

disable/enable Chrome Sync
restore tablet

Does anyone else have this issue or this is this an isolated problem?


texts: I have mmssms.db but the telephony.db is lost, can I get back my SMS messages in any way?

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For reasons unknown, my SMS messages disappeared today. I have a rooted SGS2. I've discovered that SMS messages are stored in mmssms.db and I was lucky enough to find a backup file. However, no such luck with telephony.db, and now when I replace the empty mmssms.db with my old one, the messaging app removes it and creates an empty one.

Is there a way to plug my old mmssms.db in there? Or maybe reconstruct the old telephony.db if that could help in some way?


texts: I know dalvik vm use dalvik bytecode. does ART use dalvik bytecode or something else ?


texts: How can a rooted Android phone generally get bricked?

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I've rooted my phone but now I'm scared that it would be bricked. I've seen a page on "Tips to prevent from bricking" and it said to install custom ROM recovery or something like that. I think there were two things; ClockWorkMod and Team Win.

I tried to install one and downloaded ROM manager but didn't work (didn't find my device model name).

Doing what kind of things increases the probability of bricking my device?


texts: I have forgotten the lock code for my kitkat 4.4. Is there a way to hard reset it back to factory? I only have a power button and a volume button. Can someone please help me?


texts: How to keep an ODROID device connectable via adb?

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I'm using an Odroid (rooted) device running Android 5.1.1 on a local network and I'd like to be able to control it via adb.

Currently I'm running this at startup:

setprop service.adb.tcp.port 5555
stop adbd
start adbd

This works initially, but I've noticed if works with one connection at a time.
If a connection is left open, a second connection won't work.
Even though adb says I'm connected, whenever I try to run any command I get an error:

> adb connect 192.168.0.33
connected to 192.168.0.33:5555
> adb shell date
error: device offline

What's the easiest to ensure adbd is accessible, even if a connection is left open/hanging by accident ?

I'm thinking about running a script that periodically restarts adbd but having a short interval
will be very frustrating as I'd need to constantly reconnect. Is there a way to check if a connection
is open, but hanging ? (no data has been received in a while ?)

Alternatively, would it be possible to close the previous connection if a new one is made automatically ?

How would one keep an odroid connectible via adb constantly (regardless of open connections ?)


texts: Does Google Play allow for the caching of your entire collection on a mobile device?

texts: Without having to play each individual song once, is it possible to cache the music collection stored on a Google Play account onto a device (in my case, a Nexus 5)?


texts: Web Browser Screen Resolution / ViewPort width

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I've recently upgraded from a OnePlus 5T to a Oneplus 9 Pro.
I have noticed that when viewing webpages, the viewport width on the 9 Pro is smaller than on the 5T, even though the 9 Pro has a higher screen resolution.
When I visit http://whatismyscreenresolution.net/ on the 5T, it shows 412x823, and on the 9 PRO it shows 384x858.
Is there anyway to 'fix' this so that the 9 Pro has a higher viewport width?


texts: Where is the root folder of BlueStacks located in PC?

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Is there a way to locate the files in pc as shown in the root explorer of BlueStacks?

I.e. how to move files of BlueStacks (APKs or any other file) to PC or from PC without opening BlueStacks?

I mean move files of bluestacks or computer through the pc directories without involving the use of shared folder or root explorer or adb shell
a more simpler way?


texts: Android freezes while sleeping - how to find why?

texts: I can't wake up my Android DNS M83g tab from sleeping for several weeks. It freezes totally - pressing power button cause nothing to appear on screen, only holding it pressed for 10-20 sec helps to turn device off and then boot up from start. I can find nothing in logs using catlog since it shows only this time boot logs. Is there any known reason of the problem or could someone give me an advice to localize it (other then remove all recently installed/updated applications one by one and Factory data reset)?


texts: How do I stop voice typing from muting/pausing other playing media?

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I sometimes want voice typing to transcribe voice audio that is playing on my device. However, whenever voice typing is started, it stops all audio coming from my phone.

I have the xposed module app settings installed. This permits you to revoke individual permissions for an app. I tried revoking media_content_control and modify_audio_settings, but this didn't do anything.


texts: My Mobile data switch is missing from my main Settings screen. How do I get it back?

texts: I used to have 4 toggle switches right on my main Settings screen: Airplane mode, WiFi, Bluetooth, and Mobile data. Now the Mobile data switch is gone, and I don't know where it went. It's been several months since I upgraded my Verizon LG Transpyre from Kit Kat to Lollipop, and I just noticed the difference yesterday. What happened to the menu item, and how do I go about getting it back?


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I'm using my own SMTP server with SMTP AUTH for sending mails. The greeting looks like:

  250-[...fqdn...] Hello [...fqdn...] [...ip...], pleased to meet you
  250-ENHANCEDSTATUSCODES
  250-PIPELINING
  250-8BITMIME
  250-SIZE
  250-DSN
  250-AUTH CRAM-MD5 DIGEST-MD5
  250-DELIVERBY
  250 HELP

Unfortunately when configuring user name and password for SMTP (no TLS), Android 4.2 (the standard mail app of the Google/LG Nexus 4) does not seem to expect this: authentication methods aren't supported by server.

On the server, I see Android disconnecting after that greeting was sent.

What authentication methods are actually supported by Nexus 4's mail app?


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first of all sorry if I make any mistake, I'm new here.

Help. Today I decided to try to root my xiami mi a2 lite...
I accidentally flashed twrp-3.2.3-0-daisy.img on both a and b partitions.
Because of that, now I can only access the TWRP menu...

I think I should download the official rom and get its boot file, but im not sure and I dont want to mess it up more...
I've downloaded the rom and found this .img http://prntscr.com/lmegw9 . If that's it, is it enough to flash it? and in which partition? a or b?


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My Toshiba AC100 running Android 2.2 wakes up by itself after an hour or so.

Is there a way to find out which app is waking it up, or to disable waking up system-wide?


texts: What to do when you have low app space for Android 4.1 or up?

texts: You may have already removed all possible apps that are not useful to you, But your Android phone still keeps saying insufficient memory and can't install anything because of low app space available. What will you do?


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I am trying to install CyanogenMod in my N7000 issue is the file I am downloading cm-10.1.3-n7000.zip from here seems to be corrupted as when I try to install it from sdcard through install zip from sdcard. it gives me similar unable to read error. cant open cm-10.1.3-n7000.zip (bad)

Plus I also tried extracting it manually on my PC same happens and the zip seems to be corrected I have tried downloading couple of time using download managers but still no changes.

Is there any other link/server from where I can get the latest ROM for my phone or any other ways to solve the issues?