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So a while back I was trying to flash an unofficial TWRP recovery, and I ran into a bit of an issue. The process involved fastboot flashing a recovery partition that is unique to Huawei phones (something like recovery_ramdisk). Anyways, I essentially flashed an incomplete recovery that gets stuck in a boot loop whenever it tries to boot. To further complicate things, the phone will always try to boot to recovery after forcing it to power off. It always boots to this broken recovery regardless of other button combos or ADB commands (i.e. I can't get into download mode). The only way it boots to the system is when the battery drains to zero. It's as if a flag is reset when the phone drains to zero. It remembers to boot to recovery if I try to restart however.
My question is, is there a way to repair the recovery? Why does it forget to boot to recovery after it's battery expires, but then remembers after it powers on? Can I somehow get it into download mode? It's also running lineage 14 which I guess I flashed properly before TWRP.


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So what happened is that my mobile (Galaxy S4 - GT-9500) ran out of charge.

When I plugged in the charger and tried to turn it on, it went directly to what I think is the recovery mode (Android logo with text "Downloading...Don't turn off target")

I turned it off, pulled off the battery and tried to turn it on again nothing happens.

I tried different solution but nothing happens, just the black screen Here is what I tried so far:

1- Home + on/off button + volume up

2- Home + on/off button + volume down

3- plug it in the PC for hours and then along press on the on/off button

Any other suggestions ?


texts: Recover files from NQ Vault after uninstalling it

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I'm using a Samsung Galaxy Tab and NQ Vault app, storing some files, then I uninstalled it. Now I realized I can't recover the files from it.

I've tried reinstalling the app, but it did not give me the option of restoring previously stored files. I don't have any backup either.

How can I recover my files from NQ vault after uninstalling the app?


texts: Recover one month old deleted text message

texts: I deleted a text message one month ago on my one plus 6t can I recover it back it is very urgent I do not have any kind of backup and my phone is not rooted yet.


texts: How to create a soft link between root partition and ext3 partition(on SD)

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I am trying to create symbolic links of /data/sdext2/app/* on /data/app.
This is what I did in adb shell
ln -sf /data/sdext2/app/* /data/app/
But it is telling "link failed No such file or directory".
Note that none of the partitions are of FAT32 format.
And without -f option it says "link failed File exists".


texts: Huawei EVA-L09 removes short songs from music player

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I have noticed that there are some songs not displaying in my music player on my android phone.

What is interesting, is that these files are no different from ones I do see in my player. And I can still find them and play them using ES File Explorer. But they do not show up in my music library.

What all these songs have in common, is that they are short. Filler tracks, if you will. Tracks no more than 1 minute.

They are the only ones that consistently don't show up in my library, no matter how many times I try to put them on my phone (through dropbox). Like I said though, they exist on my phone and I can find and play them, the problem is that they don't show up in my library.

I just want to have my albums complete! Is there some setting I am missing here?

Thanks,

-slightly annoyed Android user


texts: Is it possible to retrieve a password stored in OpenVPN?

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I reinstalled my Mac and forgot to backup my username and password to my VPN provider.

The good thing is I also have VPN installed on my android where it works fine and logs in automatically. So the password exists on one of my devices. The problem is: How do I recover it?


texts: When I set a wallpaper on the lock screen with Moto Display on (by default), the wallpaper is blurred when there are any notifications.  I turned Moto Display off and it stopped blurring, but now it's started again, and I don't know how to disable it, since Moto Display is still off.  Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!


texts: Android phone doesn't start, screen black

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So yesterday i picked my phone up from my pocket, the screen was on but just black, and it was blinking (guessing around 7 seconds of, 7 seconds black). After a few hours of doing this, it sounded like it turned on or off, but nothing had changed. It was still just blinking. I also tried holding the power button for at least 2 minutes but nothing. Next change happened at half past eleven where it again sounded like it had turned on/off. But this time when i hold the power button, it sounded like it turned on, and after that i could turn the screen on or off, but it was still just black. Next morning, when pressing the power button, it turned "on" i could switch the screen on/off, and after 5 minutes it shut itself down again. This happened again. When i turn it on, it doesn't display the right splash screen, rather just black like usual.
Upon plugging it into a computer with android studio installed, and running adb devices, it doesn't show up (haven't tested while it is in the mode where i can control the screen since i haven't got access to a computer that has as rn, will update once i tested it). Right now i am trying to discharge it completely and see what happens when i charge it and turn it on. After it being discharged, i can turn it on, it seems to boot up like normal, taking the normal amount of time, but without image. After that i can turn on and off the screen, it also turns itself off after awhile like normal. After about 15sec to 5 minutes it then shuts itself down completely again
Earlier that day, i had just browsed some twitter, and tested a react native app. One thing that i did do was clean it in the sink, but it is a IP68 phone, the rubber around the corners have started becoming a bit loose, but the actual phone seems to be encased in an inner hard plastic shell. It's a lower end device from china, a Nomu S10 Pro to be specific, which i've had since Aug 2018.
Could it be the screen that is dead?
Update
i'm pretty certain the screen is dead, i plugged it into my PC, remembered the Microsoft Your Phone/Phone companion or whatever, and i could send messages, i could even view photos, so i took a screenshot, and it showed up. :(


texts: How do I get Gallery and Photos to ignore the images in a specified directory?

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When I open Gallery or Google Photos, there are dozens or hundreds of albums and photos that have been automatically pulled from my Music directory, where there are lots of JPEGs that are cover art for MP3 files.

They make it so that it is very hard to find particular photos I've taken with my camera, and in any case it is useless to have them displayed there as I never want to browse music cover art in my Gallery.

I can't find any option to exclude folders, though. How do I make it so the image files in my Music directory are not included in Gallery or Google Photos?


texts: Do I need Android SDK to connect my phone in USB debug mode?

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I'm following the steps provided here to root my Samsung Captivate (Galaxy-S).  I install the USB drivers in the link provided.  Whenever I connect my phone, I get the error There was a problem installing this hardware... SAMSUNG Android Composite ADB Interface.  I do have USB Debug mode checked on my phone.

The googling I have done on this issue mention downloading the Android SDK, but I have heard no mention of needing this on the XDA developers forum or in any other conversation about rooting.  So, I wanted to ensure that downloading the Android SDK was necessary, or would even fix my problem before I bother installing it and its dependencies (Java JDK).  I'm running Windows XP.

Note:  Although I'm running a 64-bit machine, I Installed the x86 Samsung Drivers since Windows XP is a 32-bit OS.  I hope that's right.


texts: adb backup command on non-rooted device creates an empty backup file?

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I recently tried to backup my Motorola Moto G2 XT1068 phone running Lollipop 5.0.1 and after connecting it over USB with usb-debugging ON and I ran the adb backup command to backup my device completely and this question Full backup of non-rooted devices and the solution guided me. However running the following adb command,

adb backup -apk -shared -all -system -f D:/backup.ab

din't work in my case. The command instructed me to Unlock my device and confirm the backup operation. However doing so displayed the Backup started and Backup completed toast message back to back in just one second duration. And obviously the backup.ab file generated too was an empty 0kb file.

Removing and changing the parameter din't help either.


texts: Intermittent Success of using Google Voice Actions "Search in App" Command

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I am unable to successfully use the Google System Voice Actions "Search in App" action from the Google App (com.google.android.gms.actions.SEARCH_ACTION).

S3: Android v4.3; Google App v5.8.58.16.arm
S6: Android v5.1.1; Google App v5.8.58.19.arm64

Below is what I've tested on both devices on three apps: YouTube, Recipe App (this is the sample app used in the Android tutorial for "Search in App" implementation), and an app published onto a Google Play Private Channel (not alpha/beta test):

Command "Search for '[keyword]' on 'YouTube'": Successful on both
devices
Command "Search for '[keyword]' on 'Recipe App'": Never
successful on S3, worked on S6 before but not now (intermittent
success). I have not made any changes to settings between then.
Command "Search for
'[keyword]' on '[test app restricted to Private Channel]'": Never
successful on both devices.

(For the test app, I followed the manifest configuration in this tutorial, and using the adb command via Command Prompt:

adb shell am start -a "com.google.android.gms.actions.SEARCH_ACTION" --es query "[query]" -n "[test app]/.MainActivity

works perfectly, i.e. the app opens with the correct search query being processed.)

Both devices use the same wifi network which is stable, and all language settings already set to English. I'm quite baffled on why the voice action did not work as intended.


texts: How to hide audio, video or images at gallery?

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Is there anything to be done if I don't want particular folder containing audio, video or images being displayed at gallery or any audio application ?

Actually I am facing problems since my audio books are also being listed at all songs playlist of music players.

Any suggestions ?


texts: Recover Android system with TWRP Recovery

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Note that I am running Mac OS X.

I tried installing an unofficial version of Cyanogenmod I found on XDA Developers that supports kltemini (SM-G800F). However, I messed up somewhere in the installation, and got a message on TWRP recovery saying:

Can't install this package on top of incompatible data. Please try another package or run a factory reset

And when I try pressing Reboot into System, I get:

No OS Installed! Are you sure you wish to reboot?

In the comments, @beeshyams said that I can install from a trusted source SamMobile, where I did get the SM-G800F Czech version, and downloaded it. However, the flashing fails with:

Error flashing zip /external_sd/Android_Stock.zip

Extracting it on a computer makes a .tar.md5 file, and extracting that gives me a bunch of .img files. I read that I should compress these, and flash, but the same error showed.

Another solution could be to download a custom ROM so I can actually boot into ANYTHING, but most ROMs don't support SM-G800F.

What I can also do is go to Download mode, and download stock recovery, so I can re-install the OS over OTA, however there is a risk that I will not be able to use Recovery anymore.

How can I solve this?

UPDATE:

Trying to flash stock recovery with heimdall prints:

ERROR: Failed to send data!
Releasing device interface...

I am on OS X and I am using the CLI Heimdall to flash

I also made a chatroom for active discussion here: http://chat.stackexchange.com/rooms/33331/discussion-on-question


texts: How to dual boot Ubuntu on Asus Eee Pad Slider (SL101)?

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I am able to run Ubuntu in chroot environment on my Asus Slider sl101 (cousin of the original tf101 asus eee pad transformer).

But, for various reasons I would like to be able to actually boot into Ubuntu or Android at will.

I am currently running Cyanogenmod 9 ICS and have the device rooted.

Another thing to note is that any attempt in the past to use NVflash ... seems to fail
On top of that NVflash ubuntu dual boot instructions are usually fairly ... vague.

Being a Linux user, ideally I would LOVE it and be in complete bliss if I could choose to login to android the same way I can choose to login to Gnome or Unity or XBMC etc... login to an Android session and just have the option of logging into Unity or Android....

Since Android is really more like a  Java runtime environment, it would be ideal to just have Ubuntu as main and just be able to start up the Android runtime environment whenever I needed... But I am not able to do this kind of thing with my limited knowledge and do not understand what the raodblocks are.

That being said, anyone know how to get my sl101 dual booting ubuntu?

UPDATE 20120821

i found a couple instructions that look very promising.

These sights may go down in the future but I will be sure to post detailed instructions if they are successful.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1537566

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=23428126&postcount=3

I will be trying the files for both sites.

UPDATE 20120823

I've had a few CRIPLING problems so far.

1) the android.zip file from one site works but the one from the other site does not.
Be sure to get the android.zip file associated with your ROM that you are using. In my case , I'm using CM9 RC2 so I had to use the CM9 android.zip file found here:

http://www.mediafire.com/?labcx60jowrdx

or if that server is down in the future you might try to find it from this site again:
http://www.mediafire.com/?labcx60jowrdx

2) the ubuntu.zip file works from the oposite site but the one from the other site does not. The one that does not work is called ubuntu-31patch.zip and it was made to flash a more up to date kernel and 3.1.10 kernel modules were also provided but this zip does not work for some reason and I can't figure out why. The one that works for me is here 2.6.24.4 i think is the kernel version number:

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/60048492/transformer/Ubuntu-mountloop.zip

if that does not work, you might find a new link here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1537566

3) The sl101 sliding keyboard does not work but if you plug in an external usb keyboard, the usb keyboard will work. no idea how to get around this problem but .... having the sl101 is useless if the sliding keyboard can't get working. How lame to have to carry around a usb keyboard when there is one attached already ... really want to get this working.

4) wireless internet does not work. I assume that is part of what the 3.1.10 patch was for but the patch doesn't work so I'm still working on this.

UPDATE 20120824

Finally got the android-mount.zip file working. I switched the kernelblob with the one that works with my wifi on cyanogenmod 9 and it works like a charm now. In fact, if you have wireless issues with your sl101 or tf101 you might just flash the zip file I made it it might fix them...

I'll make the file available with the answer but still trying to get the sliding keyboard working under ubuntu.

This is what happens when trying to use the ubuntu31.zip the file that boots ubuntu with 3.1.10 kernel

these are random errors with the kernel 2.6.36.4 ubuntu-mount.zip file. i wish i understood


texts: What happens if I ignore the warning: "If you deny this permission, basic features of your device may no longer function as intended"?

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If I go into the permissions settings for the Google app and change the Location permission from "Allow all the time" to "Allow only while using the app" or "Deny," I am presented with a warning: "If you deny this permission, basic features of your device may no longer function as intended."

I am inclined to give it a try anyway, but what might happen? It seems like "Allow only while using the app" should not be very impactful? What is Google trying to warn me about when they say that "basic features of your device may no longer function as intended." Or are they just trying to scare me into not changing the permission (so they can keep their watchful eyes on me)?


texts: Lock down 'receive text messages' setting

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I recently got a shock on my phone bill when it showed over a hundred texts received by the standard text messaging app. I had been receiving these solely through Google Voice, specifically to avoid such charges.

I checked the Google Voice settings, and somehow the 'Receive text messages' setting had been switched to 'Via the messaging app'. Ack! I switched it back. But: Is there a way (or a utility app) that will lock this setting in place?

[EDIT] All right, I was a bit vague in the original description of this problem. Let me walk through this step by step:

Last month, my phone bill was about $25 more than the month before. Comparing it to the previous bill, I found that the difference was due to over 100 texts having been received on the phone through the carrier.

I checked my phone settings, and found that in Google Voice, the setting under Sync and Notifications >> Receive Text Messages was set to Via the messaging app. All the recent text messages were listed in the standard messaging app. I changed the Google Voice setting to Via the Google Voice app, and had a friend send me a new text message. It appeared in Google Voice, but not in the standard messaging app.

What I seek is a way to lock down that Google Voice setting so that it cannot be changed. (I suspect that it was altered somehow by a recent Google Voice upgrade.) Does such an app exist, or is there a way of doing this that I am overlooking?

Thanks...

JGB


texts: Why does my phone consume megabytes of traffic when idle?

texts:
I have installed Traffic Monitor to check how much data is transferred between my phone and the rest of the world. The traffic is categorized by application, but there is also the category "system traffic", to which all uncategorizable traffic belongs. Strangely enough, the "system traffic" consumes the lion share: 2 of 2.8 MB within several hours of idling (over wireless LAN).

Skype is off, only E-mail (K-9 + standard client), the news+weather widget and the browser are running. For these apps, a consumption of 0.8 MB is shown. Still a lot, but I can handle these. Apart from these: Traffic Monitor, Settings, Google Services (what's that for precisely?) and the Android keyboard.

What is responsible for the rather heavy traffic here? What are typical "traffic eaters" that could fall into the "system traffic" category? Is there a way to disallow communication while the phone is not used (blank display)?

Purpose: Estimate the required data volume or enable a pay-per-data connection. This question on monitoring is related, too.


texts: Why can't my device see an ad-hoc WiFi network?

texts:
I am trying to connect my Galaxy Tab to the Internet through an ad-hoc network made via my PC.
The PC ad-hoc settings are fine because I can use it from my iPhone and other devices.


texts: having two gmail accounts, some contacts are in both accounts, which name is displayed?

texts:
I have two gmail accounts, personal, and work.

some contacts are in both accounts, but I can't choose how are they displayed in incoming calls and whatsapp.

my work account is controlled by my boss, and has weird names, but it's the account that actually names everything.

I'm not syncing the contacts, and they are hided, but still there in whatsapp and calls.


texts: Can Android extract zip files?  If so, could you please explain the process of downloading and extracting a zip file?


texts: How to use network interface as non-root user?

texts:
I want to communicate between my Android device and my Linux box over IP through the USB network interface mode. The device I'm using is a OnePlus One running CM12.1 nightly builds. It's rooted and SELinux is set to PERMISSIVE. Mount namespace separation is also disabled.

I have connected my OPO to my Linux box and put it into into network interface mode via some Java reflection hackery and the system-only MANAGE_USB permission. (I'm not using the standard tethering setting because I want to use my Linux box as the gateway and not the other way round).
I used ip addr add to add an IP address on both ends (Linux box and OPO) and then added a route with ip route via my Linux box for internet access. I have also enabled IPv4 forwarding on the Linux box side, as well as enabling all of the necessary iptables rules.

My problem is this: only root can communicate over the interface. For example, with my Linux box at 10.42.0.1 and my OPO at 10.42.0.2 across the USB network interface, running ping 10.42.0.1 or ping 8.8.8.8 on the Android side without running from an su shell will not work. Running the exact same commands as root functions perfectly. The same commands over the WiFi interface on the Android side run fine without root.

I am assuming this is some new security feature implemented in Android 5.0 / 5.1, as it worked fine in KitKat. Does anybody know exactly what it might be?


texts: "This app won't run without Google Play Services, which are missing from your phone"

texts: When I tap Google+ and try to sign in with my Gmail account it says couldn't connect to the server, but I can receive email, and when I'm trying to download apps in the play store it says error downloading app. YouTube is working, but when I tap sign in, it says this app won't run without Google Play Services.


texts: How scratch resistant is the screen of the Samsung Galaxy S 2?

texts: I wonder if over time the screen of Samsung Galaxy S2 may get scratched? Is it necessary to use a screen protector?


texts:
I would like to know why Kingo Root wants networkconnection when one clicks the "one click"-root button? I read a thread on XDA-forum that you could disable network-connection during root to protect things to be transmitted to a remote server (important data such as the EFS-folder).

So - Is there any reason the app wants me to be connected to internet when rooting? Should I be worried?


texts: How can I sync Google Calendar to my tablet with Android 4.0.3?

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I have tablet (Android 4.0.3) with "Android ICS calendar" and I want to synchronize it with my google account.

In "Accounts and synchronization" menu I have my google account, but in details i can only choose synchronization for Books, Gmail, Google Reader, Internet and Contacts.

Do I have to install some other tool?

EDIT:
Ok, Currently I have:

Android ICS calendar 4.0.3-eng.root.20120523.181717
Android ICS calendar 4.0.3
Business Calendar Free 1.1.9.8free
Jorte 1.4.6
Checkmark Callendar 2.4

And like @Christian wrote first one (first two) are unsupported by google. So which one is supported - i mean which on i have to install to get sync option in "Accounts and synchronization" menu?


texts: Remove google-account from older smartphone

texts:
I gave my sister my older smartphone without removing my google-account.

How can I remove that permission without removing her settings completely, or how can I remove that certain android device from my google dashboard?

If possible, it would be great if I could do it remotely (via my google dashboard).


texts: How to swap external SD card with intenal one on rooted Ematic EGS102 tablet?

texts:
Today I rooted my Chinese tablet (Ematic EGS102), and opened its vold.fstab but I can't find the line that points to the internal memory. This is what I found:

(Click image to enlarge)

All I know is:

The line mentioning "dev_mount flash" is the nand flash.
Next line is for the external SD and the another next one  is for USB.

So which line should be used to swap external_sd with?

My internal storage has only 500 MB capacity so swapping would be really useful. I tried moving apps to SD card but it moves them to nand flash and the data keeps downloading in the internal, so storage runs out and apps don't work.

Help would be greatly appreciated.


texts:
Out of the blue, I looked at my messages and noticed that the contacta were not displaying. Only phone numbers.
I then tried to access my contacts and my phone icons but it would freeze up for a few seconds and only display a black screen.
I don't want to do a factory reset. Can anyone help?


texts: Email client that restricts certain accounts to particular connection types, e.g. company WiFi at work, 3G/GPRS for personal

texts:
Is there such an email account whereby in the account settings, one can choose which connection types that the account can use?

Would like this feature so that checking personal email goes through mobile/3G but does not go through e.g Wifi company workplace network or public Cafe Wifi, for privacy reasons.

It would be useful if one or more connection types or WiFi accesspoints could be specified for an account, e.g. if at home using home wifi - this would be allowed for personal.

Another option would be to have different email clients for different purposes but that might not be as manageable.


texts: Where does Runkeeper keep its data files?

texts:
I was recording my path with Runkeeper for hours until the battery ran out. Now when I try to "Resend" the path to Runkeeper online it fails after a while.

I need to find the path file so I can import it onto my PC.


texts:
Viber answers my phone since yesterday(Dec 3, 2014) after an application update. I would like to know what setting to change so I can answer my calls using my regular phone?

Thank you


texts: How do you encrypt your device running CyanogenMod 12.1?

texts: CyanogenMod 12 and 12.1 'Encrypt phone' setting is broken, and has been for quite a while. Is there any way to encrypt the phone in some other fashion? Can CM be sideloaded onto a phone with an encrypted /data directory? Are there any other ways to keep your data safe and sound? The device I'm working on is a Verizon LG G3.


texts:
Magisk 20.4 release notes say

Please be aware that MagiskHide is no longer enabled by default

(Emphasis supplied)
Default probably means there is a workaround to enable it but I couldn't find a way to do it or find anything on searching
Edit:Enabling Magisk Hide in Menu does not reveal the settings option to select apps for applying hide
How do I do that ? (Please don't suggest installing earlier versions, which I may well do, if I don't find a way )


texts: How to know if the GPS signal has fixed my position on Lollipop?

texts:
On Jellybean when the phone was trying to find my GPS location there was a flashing indicator in the status bar and a static one when the location was found.

On lollipop the indicator doesn't flash, so how do I know if the phone has a GPS fix or not?


texts: Is there a way to get pictures out of a nonfunctional Samsung Note 4?

texts:
My Samsung Note 4 has been acting up lately and is now practically dead. It doesn't turn on whatever the method is. As much as I want to let it go, it holds a lot of pictures that I didn't put on my memory card that I don't think I want to disappear. I have been consulting it to numerous people and they suggested to reprogram it, which means to wipe out every single thing on it. I thought of removing the physical internal memory of the phone and put it to another Note 4 and access the pictures there, maybe even the whole phone itself.

Is there a better option to salvage my pictures? Thanks a lot :)


texts: I have this key sign showing near my Signal tower. In my phone screen and I can't make call please help me


texts: I have spice Mi 506 which runs on Android 4.2.2. Can I upgrade my phone to Android KitKat 4.4. If so how do I upgrade?


texts: How can I get rid of the guest login 'feature" of lollipop 5.1.1?

texts: I DO NOT WANT ANYONE BUT ME, to be able to log into my tablet. Can anyone please tell me if/how to "DISABLE" the guest login feature on Lollipop 5.1.1? Lots of chatter out there about how to delete the account but this does not disable it, and is recreated again from the lockout screen at the touch of a finger.


texts: Clock in Combined/Status Bar on ICS tablet overlaps the date when pops up

texts:
The Combined Bar (or Status Bar) on ICS shows the clock. When you tap this clock it pops up and shows details of any notifications. However, the clock in this popup overlaps the date on my DGM T-703 tablet when using 24-hour format.

I have tried altering the system font size, but it makes no difference to this part of the display.

NB: This is only an issue when using the 24-hour format, since the 12-hour format does not use a "0" prefix and the "1" (in 11:00 and 12:00) is such that it just about wraps around the date!

Is there any way to fix this untidiness and prevent an overlap?


texts: Can email notification sounds be repeated on an HTC Thunderbolt until the message is opened?


texts: How to send the "open menu" command to an application

texts:
So, I have an application I'm trying to use, and on one phone, the buttons are soft-buttons on-screen, and on the other phone, the buttons are hardware buttons.

On the hardware button phone, when I launch the application, I don't see the triple dot to open the menu (The phone has the Box [hardware button] and Back Arrow).  On the software phone, there's the triple dot on the screen (Triangle, Circle, Box, Triple Dot).

I think my generic question is enough to answer the question, but here's the rest of the details if you're one not afraid to read the less relevant details:

The application I'm trying to use is: KTSync

The phone with software buttons is: Motorola Moto E

The phone with hardware buttons is: Samsung Note 4

Edit: Firelord suggested this, which works perfectly for devices you can access with ADB, but in my case I'm looking for how to do this without ADB:

adb shell input keyevent 82


texts: "Loading video..." seems to take forever on Android

texts:
For some reason, whenever I try to stream a video on my Galaxy S3 (running the latest stable Cyanogenmod 10) it takes up to 1 minute before it eventually starts playing. The exact same video on my iPad will load instantly on the exact same connection.

Does anyone please know why this is? I usually play videos through the default app, 'Gallery' I think it is, but I have tried other players too (ie MX Player and Hubi) and get the same problem.

Thanks!


texts:
I have an HTC Desire Z which I have bought 3 months ago and I usually use it for phone calls. I don't have many apps in it. Sometimes when I call from my phone it switches off and then I have to remove and reinsert the battery to restart it.
What could be going wrong here? I have Android version 2.2 on my phone.


texts: Root Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note 3 4.4.2 without tripping Knox

texts:
I have been searching and searching for a way to root my Verizon Samsung galaxy note 3 with 4.4.2 on it and with out tripping kknox, and am very unlucky. I have heard of Root_de_LA_Vega and it tripping Knox with 4.4.2. Then there is TowelRoot, this I feel might work, so if anyone has the same phone with the same update and has tried it. Tell me how it worked out. The last option I have found being cyangen mod installer. Once again if anyone has tried it on the same phone, tell me how it worked out.

Any feed back is great and thank you in advance.


texts: Why does my Android device unlocks to a non-responsive black screen?

texts:
Device : Nexus 5, running a freshly installed Paranoid Android 6.0.3 ROM. Device is empty except for some system and a few Google apps.

Here is the loop I'm stuck in:

Pressing power button brings me to the lock screen which is just a swipe. Click sound is heard.
Doing nothing keeps me at the lock screen. Swiping up to unlock
immediately turns the screen black. Screen is unresponsive.
Pressing the power button again does nothing, except the click sound is heard again.
Back to step 1. Unable to enter into the phone.

This behavior is generally observed after like half an hour of phone usage, when phone gets heated even just a little bit. Phone behavior returns to normal in like 1-3 hours if left untouched.

Note : I was running Paranoid Android 4.6 since 3 years and this behavior started about a week ago. I installed the version 6.0.3 about a day ago to see if the update would solve the problem but it didn't.
I even gave my phone for repair. I was told the power button on the chip has been replaced. But that didn't solve the problem so I gave it back. This time I was told sensor problem was there but here we are again.


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I'm looking for the right Android files I can delete to completely disable mobile data

I have an open root (Android 4.1.2)

I'm not looking to do using APN or other solutions, but by deleting the appropriate files

I'd be happy to get help, or appropriate links to look at.

I have already searched Google and found no suitable answer


texts: hidden photos in gallery lost/deleted/disappeared?

texts: So I have a problem... all my pictures in the galaxy's own 'hide photos' option have deleted. I went on holiday and took some pictures. I decided I would sort them and keep only my holiday photos in the gallery and hide the pictures of me and my friends. After a month of checking back at them couple times during the week they decided to disappear just after I had a look at them. I'm pretty sure I didn't delete them because if I did have accidently  clicked the deleted button it would take a couple of minutes for round about a 1000 pictures to delete and I did not see any box that said deleting 'whatever amount of number out of a 1000' please wait because I looked back at my phone within seconds. I've read many different forums which told me to use third party apps or going through to my files > ticking the show hidden files in the settings > clicking all files > phone/sd card storage > .hide file > island > and my pictures should have appeared..  but they did not... all I got was an empty file. I had no luck with anything so far. Please help me to retrieve these photos, they are important to me. Any help will be appreciated. Thanks


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I'm seeking a method to re-format epubs to be more readable on an Android phone (specifically the SGS5).

Epubs are awesome, however there are some issues I've come across with a huge majority of them: they weren't meant to be read on a phone. This leads to, for instance, the contents of a single page being compressed into a single, massive paragraph with annotations at the end of the paragraph. A single one of these paragraphs takes up about 2.5 "pages" in the reader I use. As you can imagine, this makes it difficult to read. I would like a method to ameliorate this issue.

I have seen a few methods for reformatting epubs, but they all require ready access to a PC, which I do not have, or manually editing the config files themselves, which is a more time-consuming endeavor than I care to undertake. So I need a quick method of reformatting epubs for readability on the Galaxy S5. I am also open to suggestions for an epub reader that might fix them for me.


texts: Galaxy A3 2016 bluetooth problem.Devices are visible but won't pair

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I have a Samsung Galaxy A3 2016 Android Version 7.0 .

Pairing with other devices was working just fine until the last couple of months .

Lately my device can discover other devices , but pairing is not working with any device .

I tried to pair it with my laptop, beats and a LED bulb but it's not working .

Any ideas ?


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My primary music library is English music (~15 GB) but I have a huge (>10 GB) of Hindi music too. My problem is:

I want to maintain these two libraries (preferably on the same device)
I want the songs on the Hindi music library to not show up when I "Shuffle All".

How I managed this until now was that I have been using iPod and I check the "Skip while Shuffling" for the Hindi songs. On Android, I can't figure out a way of doing this.

Any ideas?


texts: Google Cardboard Icon not displaying Samsung Android Phone(s) in Youtube App

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I am unable to get the cardboard icon to display on any 360 videos in youtube. I have Cardboard and Google VR Services installed on my Samsung S5 (just factory reset it, no other apps).

Youtube is updated to 12.15.55. The cardboard app works fine as expected (responds to movements of the phone).

When watching a 360 video the cardboard icon is not available and the video just shows in "flattened" mode. It is running Android 6.0.1
All the other threads I have found on this have been older and deal with updates to YouTube of the OS which I think should not be my issue?

I am having trouble with the same on an S3 too, but thought that might be because it is older.


texts: How can I restrict a user's ability to modify settings or install apps?

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Our team is planning to buy around 10 Android phones for the team members. We don't want them to install any applications other than the ones provided. Is there a method or an application which would allow me to restrict the ability of a user to install apps?

As an analogy, on Windows the admin can configure the system so that other users cannot access Internet settings, task manager, or install new software. We'd basically like to do something similar to that.

One idea I had was to download the Android source code itself and then program it according to my needs and install it on the devices. However, I would prefer to avoid doing that, if possible.


texts: Is it possible to create a .ISO or .IMG of my smartphone and emulate it in a Android Emulator?

texts: I have a Moto G6 running Android 9. I would like to generate a ISO or IMG of my smartphone and load it by using a Android Emulator in a computer. Is that possible?


texts: disconnect adb of device connected over TCP does not work

texts:
I run the following command to connect device over TCP ;

adb connect 192.168.56.102:5555

I am not able now to disconnect it  I even made two attempts :

 adb disconnect 192.168.56.102:5555

The second is , I reboot adb

  adb reboot

Unfortunately, when I run adb devices  , the connection is still there :

List of devices attached
192.168.56.102:5555 device

Brief, I am looking for the opposite of this answer


texts: Why won't Google Plus automatically upload all photos and videos?

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I'm using an Android Phone by LG. Model #LG-D520. It's known as the OPTIMUS F3Q. I want Google Plus to automatically upload every photo and video that I record.

My Auto-backup options for photos are Wifi+Cellular. My auto-backup options for videos are Wifi-Only.

This morning I took 5 photos and 1 video. I am currently sitting in my home connected to my Wifi network for the past several hours. Yet only 2 photos have been uploaded. It doesn't seem to be uploading the video or the other photos? Why? How to work-around this bug?

This problem in such a basic operation is very frustrating. It has plagued me for several months and I have seen other people complaining about it in other forums.


texts: Why does Moon Reader not show up in 8 last apps list?

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Normally, when you long-press on HOME button, my Android displays the icons for 8 last apps/activities that were active.

This seems to always be pretty reliable, with one exception.

For some reason, Moon+ Reader app that I ran today does NOT appear on that list of 8 apps. At all.

Is there any possible reason why?

Environment: Motorola Droid X, rooted stock Froyo 2.2 ROM, Zeam Launcher.


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I'm partially unable to get geolocation within a web browser.  When the phone-wide "use wifi for location" box is unchecked, going to a new website the requires geolocation fails.  For example, maps.google.com gives the the error "Your location could not be determined."  When I check the box, I get the permission request dialog, and after that, I can get geolocation regardless of the "wifi geolocation" option.

The GPS works fine, and the Maps app works fine.
I have enabled geolocation in the browser settings.
I have tried this with the stock browser, Dolphin, and a custom app with a WebView (with the appropriate permissions set up).  I get the same result on all three.  I also got the same result using the Android emulator on my PC.
The phone does not have a cellular plan.
Android 2.2 on a Motorola Droid

At this point, I have a workaround, but does anyone have clues about what's going on?


texts: How to use Windows 10 headset as Android call headset

texts: I have a Windows 10 PC with USB headset. I want to connect it to Android phone, so I can make calls using my computer's headset. Can I do so with usb, bluetooth, minijack or lan?


texts: Import/Export option not found in messages app (4.1.2)

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I just upgraded my cell phone to android 4.1.2. And I was shocked to see that there is no import/export option in my messages app. While in 4.1.1 there was the option of import/export.

My search for solution: I have tried many other apps for messages too, they all lack the import/export feature.

I then tried a new ROM of same version, 4.1.2! But again same results.

My Question:

Is there a ROM issue, or 4.1.2 does not allow this feature to import/export?

My cellphone: I am using Qmobile A8. I have tried ROMs by INCPak


texts: Wipe /data/ but not /data/media/ through ADB shell or fastboot

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I know I can use fastboot -w or fastboot erase userdata, but these erase /data/media/, the internal storage which is located at /data/media/0/..., which I don't want.

Is there a way that doesn't include hitting the factory reset option in your recovery, but doing it manually? I'm using ClockWorkMod.


texts: How can I uninstall Lock Screen Widget from my Nexus One?

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I am trying to Lock Screen Widget, But I am getting the following error from 'adb logcat' as I uninstall it.

  W/PackageManager(   96): Not removing
  package
  com.droidmania.lockscreenwidget: has
  active device admin

Can u please tell me how can I uninstall it?

Thank you.


texts: How can I disable/disconnect wi-fi when connected but no data connectivity is detected?

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Here's a common problem I'm facing in Android: sometimes it automatically connects to a network when the signal is very low or there is a problem with the network itself and there is no Internet connectivity available at that moment.

I would like to find an solution which would automatically disconnect from the wi-fi network if it detects a problem with the Internet connection.

Anybody have any advice?


texts:
maybe its too simple a question, but I need to figure out how I can just use my lock-screen as daydream option for an android lollipop device.

What I want is to see the normal lock screen while charging (specifically wireless charging) instead of turning off the screen. How can I do that?

update July '15: I think it is just not possible - how dull!


texts: What happen to file we downloaded in bluestack?

texts:
I go to bluestack. I download some files some apk.

Then what?

How can I install that apk?

I click an icon that looks like a down arrow and nothing happens


texts: Apps have become lost on main phone memory

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Many of apps have disappeared from the main screens. On investigation I find they were all on the phone memory - the ones still working are all on the SD card. In app manager they are in the list of downloaded apps but are greyed out, and most of them start with an odd name such as com.android.... or just com... eg com.prey which I don't recognise.
Even more odd, the browser has disappeared too. That' was pre-installed and I can't see anything relating to it in that greyed list. Similarly play store has gone.
I'm using a Galaxy Note 1 with Android 4.1.2.
Can anyone tell me what's happened please?


texts: Will flashing stock firmware also restore the stock recovery?

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My phone is Asus Zenfone 2 (ZE551ML, Z00AD).

As described in another question, I was unsuccessfully trying to unlock my bootloader. In the process, I also lost the stock recovery.

I learned how to flash stock recovery to repair it.

My firmware version is WW-2.20.40.198. I haven't been able to find the stock recovery file for that exact firmware version. However, I have been able to get a hold of the WW-2.20.40.196 stock recovery file. I was told on XDA-Developers that this would be fine, so I flashed it via Fastboot.

It seems to be working, although I haven't tried to actually flash firmware through adb yet.

I'm now unsure of which firmware to flash through adb, WW-2.20.40.196 or WW-2.20.40.198.

I have two conflicting ideas.

On the one hand:

Since the recovery file I flashed with fastboot was 196, then perhaps I should also flash the 196 firmware file?

Or maybe:

If I flash the 198 file, perhaps it will also restore the 198 stock recovery? In that case, perhaps I can just flash the 198 firmware?


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I have a 1st gen Moto 360 and recently switched from a nexus 5 to a oneplus 3. My watch won't vibrate for new notifications or calls since then.

I did a factory reset and paired them again, didn't help. It buzzes when switch it off or on, so the hardware seems to be okay. I can't find any setting on the phone or in the android wear app that can affect this.

Versions:

Nexus 5: Android 6.0.1 with up-to-date security pathes, I no longer have access to this phone
Oneplus 3: OxygenOS 3.2.7
Moto 360:

android wear: 1.4.0.2580363
google play services: 9.8.77 (560-135396225)
adroid os: 6.0.1

Update, after a few system updates and restarts it's back, but very weak compared to the time it was paired with the nexus5. OP3's vibrate is weak too, so that may be the cause.


texts: Can I make my phone recognize numbers in both international and local forms as equal?

texts:
In an earlier question, I asked how to handle international phone book entries while traveling internationally.  The simple answer was simply to store phone numbers in their international form, which works like a charm, except for one thing.

Incoming text messages don't always get assigned to the proper contact.

I may send a text to contact Bob, who's phone number is +52 333 555 12 12 (a Mexican number).  He gets the text just fine, but when he replies, the message appears to come from simply 333 555 12 12.  As a result, I end up with two conversations, one to 'Bob', and one to 333 555 12 12, which isn't associated with any of my contacts.

Is there a way to make my phone recognize these numbers as the same (without creating duplicate entries for all of my contacts--one with the +52 and one without)?


texts:
I'm a very beginner and I read some info about ADB tool and other articles about flashing ROM, rooting and things like that. I would like to install TWRP recovery on my phone using ADB tool.

I did the steps in this web page. It showed on the mobile screen that some data or files are successfully transferred (As far as I remember).

Now, when I enter the recovery mood, it's the same screen (same software) that appears before installing TWRP.

Why doesn't the  TWRP interface open? The link said "Done!!! Now you should have TWRP on your device" but I don't know how to open it on my phone.

Phone type: Techno W4


texts: Is there any way to replace the back button using an application?

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I own a new LG Optimus One. The buttons on the set are somewhat stiff. When I press it it feels as if it might break/get stuck somewhere in the near future. I was mainly concerned about the back button as it is used very frequently and has the maximum chance of having problems.

So I have been looking for an application that can help me use the back button. So instead of pressing the existing back button I would use the touchscreen to get it done. Any ideas?


texts:
I'm now having a Samsung Galaxy Superior (GT-I9260) running on cm12.1 downloaded from the cm website. I want to flash it to kali linux now, and it tells me to unlock the bootloader first. After doing some research, I found out that people suggest some commands like adb reboot bootloader and fastboot oem unlock. But I just cant boot into the bootloader, even if I'm booting it from the recovery using the option reboot bootloader. My problem is, is that my bootloader has been unlocked, or I need some other ways to make it work?

Note: I'm currently using a linux computer.


texts:
Similar to How do I root my Android device?, except using Mac OS X.

Everywhere I try to find the answer to leads me to Windows applications. Are there any guides or tools for OS X?


texts: How does one use apps that place a menu on the system bar when the buttons are not in the screen?

texts: I'm trying to use an app that places the hamburger menu on the system bar (with Home, Back, and Recent apps buttons). On devices that have a system bar (i.e., these buttons are on the screen), the menu is easily accessible. But now I'm trying to use the app on a device that has physical Home, Back, and Recent apps buttons. The system bar isn't shown, so the menu is apparently inaccessible (where it would be is off the screen). Is there a way to still access this menu when the system bar isn't shown?


texts: Does a special NFC Chip have to be installed before using the phone as a charge card?

texts: When NFC is turned on, can you pay for something at a store, or do you need to install a special chip?


texts: How does the communication between Smartwatch and Smartphone work over the same Wifi?

texts:
I'm building a test setup, where I want to load some data from a server, which is based in my local wifi network. I already wrote every piece of code I need, but one question came up on which I couldn't find an answer so far.

When I have connected my phone and my smartwatch to the same Wifi, will the watch communicate directly over the wifi with the phone OR will the watch talk to the phone over the google servers?

This is a crucial question, because my test wifi doensn't have access to the internet and therefore communication with the google server is impossible. I can't test it myself because I don't have a smartwatch that supports wifi so far.

I know this is a very technical question, but I don't think this question belongs to stackoverflow.com. This is why I ask here.

Thank's in advance!


texts: Android - is there any negative impact when you wipe out RAM and CACHE data for all Apps at once?

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in Android phones, there are settings related to the phone's internal storage.

I am interested in two of those settings, "delete all RAM data for all Apps", & "delete all CACHED data for all Apps", because each is larger than 100MB already according to the displayed info.

I thought until now that "cache" is part of "RAM"? Or what is the difference? There are two different options available so there must be some kind of difference I guess.
I like to know if it is totally OK to delete those 2 things (ram+cache) from time to time (& for all apps)? I know that deleting cache has no negative effect, because I deleted cache of apps sometimes. But I never deleted RAM data. And the thing is also, the setting says "...for ALL apps". So there are apps like "contacts" "calendar" or other system relevant apps included. I am not sure if you can wipe RAM/cache of those kind of apps, too?

Thank you for help


texts: Samsung Galaxy S4 [GT- I9500] - Android 4.2.2

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Currently working with Android 4.2.2.
I'm a bit curious if it is worth the upgrade to Android 5.
How can I know the improvements related to 4.2.2, - I'm currently not having any problems with it.

I don't want to mess things up; is the upgrade worth it? Could it include new bugs?
What are the downsides of higher versions than 4.2.2?


texts: Why the battery drain while plugged in doing nothing? (omap2_mcspi)

texts:
I usually leave my phone plugged in to the wall charger at night.  This morning, to my surprise, the battery was not charged.  According to the System Panel app, System Processes were taking almost 10% of CPU during the entire night.  The biggest consumer was omap2_mcspi, taking nearly 15 minutes of CPU time, followed by khelper and cpcap_irq/0 both taking around 5 1/2 minutes, then ueventd and used at around 3 1/2 minutes, followed by battd at 3 minutes and vold at 2 1/2 minutes.

It seems pretty ridiculous to me that my battery would be running down while on the charger with the screen off and nothing (that should be) running.

Other than system processes, the only other thing taking any appreciable amount (around 1 minute) of CPU was "usb" which shows up outside of system processes.  My best guess is maybe the USB plug had some kind of issue, but I don't see any evidence of this (battery status updates don't show any apparent unplugging).


texts: On Whatsapp can I know if I am in someone's contact list based on the "security code" messages?

texts:
Can I know if someone has me in their contacts based on the security code messages that are sent when there is a change or is that based on whether I have them in my contacts?
I want to know if someone still has me in their contacts, I have their number saved and when I opened the chat I saw the list of security code changes from their side going back 4 years or so (most recent one from this year). Does this mean they still have my number saved or is that because I have theirs?


texts: Internal space near full but shouldn't be and not according to other stats

texts:
So yesterday i was seeing how many apps i have installed and i noticed this...according to which only 248 MB is free. Which looks wrong to me too.

But that is not the case according to storage analyser app...and which i also think should be the case as i know what i am installing and keeping eye on space a certain app takes.

...you can also see it's the same thing (as storage analyser app) in my computer!

So how come..? is it a problem, and what can i do to fix it?


texts: Notification numbers for a lot of apps don't show up?

texts: We recently switched from iPhone to Android and on both of our Samsung phones, apps that we have notifications for (Facebook, Skype, etc.) do not have a number next to the icon showing how many notifications they have. They used to on iPhone, and the system apps on Android still do like the Messaging and Email apps. I've triple checked the apps' settings and turned everything off and back on and still have no clue why it's doing this


texts: How do I enable the Android 6 System UI Tuner?

texts:
I read here that there are some hidden settings in addition to the Developer Options on Android 6. These are also mentioned in various reviews and referred to on this site also. Apparently they can be accessed after doing certain gestures to make the cog in the quick settings menu spin.

Unfortunately it does not spin for me (and others), even if not disabling animations in developer settings as has been suggested.

Does anybody know any other secrets about how to enable that menu?


texts: How to make programs be aware of network connection provided by USB tethering

texts:
Possible Duplicate:
  Android USB reverse tethering: How to fool the apps

I use USB tethering to connect my HTC Hero to a computer. And the cellphone can surf the Internet through the computer. But some programs cannot find the network connection. I can ping any IP address on the Internet in ConnectBot, which means the connection doesn't have a problem. I think it's due to some options not being toggled that makes these stupid programs not being able to find the connection. More specifically, the notice is:

  Connection failed

  This application requires network
  access. Enable mobile network or Wi-Fi
  to download data.

How can I make these programs use the USB connection rather than mobile network or Wi-Fi?


texts: What mitigation can I take for CVE-2020-0022 (aka BlueFrag)?

texts:
A vulnerability, CVE-2020-0022, was recently announced in some versions of Android. My phone, a Sony Xperia XA2, does not yet have an update available.

What should I do in the meantime?

The report suggests "Only enable Bluetooth if strictly necessary". Is it sufficient to disable by tapping the button on the "swipe-down" panel or does it require a deeper configuration change?

The report also suggests "Keep your device non-discoverable". Is it perhaps sufficient to leave discoverability switched off until an update is available? If leaving discoverability switched off was not sufficient mitigation, why would the report even mention it?


texts:
They appear to perform the same functionality... only difference I see is that Currents layout is more like a magazine.  And I can import my Reader subscriptions to Currents.

What's the difference between the two? Is there any reason to use one over the other? Does Currents replace Reader?


texts: How do I turn off screen turnoff during call?

texts:
Even though thr light sensor still works as Ive checked, it turns of screen automatically no matter how lighted the area is and i can only reuse the screen once the call is over. I've followed other directions to check call settings, but i couldn’t find any settings to modify that there. Is there any other ways to disable this?
To reiterate, I'm running Android 10 on Realme 7i.


texts: Apk file not installing in android says "You may not have proper app for viewing this content"

texts: I'm trying to install apk file in Samsung but it says "You may not have proper app for viewing this content". I've checked "allow installation from unknown source" option in security, but no luck. Please help me to sort this out.


texts: Is it dangerous to keep my phone plugged in indefinitely?

texts:
I just recently got a new phone, so my old one has been sitting in a drawer for the last month. However, a friend recently suggested the Sleep Cycle alarm to me, and I'd like to try it out, but I'm not willing to put my nice new phone under my bed every night and run the risk of it overheating or breaking.

However, my old phone, a ZTE Valet (Incredibly cheap, all-around low quality phone), I couldn't care less about. So my plan is to plug that in next to the wall, and use it exclusively for the alarm. I go to bed, I set the alarm, I wake up, I turn it off. It never leaves the wall.

However, I'm concerned about safety. It'll be in airplane mode and I'll disable other background apps that I can (probably just factory reset it before doing this), but is it dangerous to keep my phone constantly plugged into a wall on top of bedsheets? I know this might be bad for the batter (don't really care, I'm not doing anything else with the phone anyway), but I'm much more worried about any potential overheating problems that could burn me or start a fire. Should I be?

EDIT: I don't think this is a duplicate. I really couldn't care less if the phone is harmed by the constant charging, I just want to know if it's dangerous.


texts: Some apps do not detect an internet connection

texts:
I've got a bit of a bizarre problem with my android phone:

My internet connection is working and fully functional, since Chrome and most other apps have no problems. However, some apps do not detect an internet connection. They display 'No internet connection' errors or similar. Some apps do this far more frequently than others, and some can reconnect randomly.

Here are some observations:

My banking app does this almost every time I want to check it.
Various messaging apps will receive messages hours late (sometimes).
This issue is temporarily resolved on reboot, and for some time all apps can connect to the internet.
Terminating a process and relaunching it does not let it reconnect to the internet.
Some apps can be using the internet just fine at the same time that others are not.
Some apps never do this, such as Chrome, Google, various games and others.

As far as I can tell, it has existed since I got the phone a few months ago. I've tried disabling Samsung's battery manager in case it is messing with apps to save power.

I'm currently running my phone in safe mode - but it's unclear if this has had any effect yet.

I'm on WiFi, and I don't use mobile data. I own a VPN app but it's almost never enabled (except when traveling). The VPN app is one of the badly affected apps. Other devices on the same WiFi network do not show similar issues, and this problem occurs on any WiFi network.

Any advice on how to fix or troubleshoot this issue would be appreciated.


texts:
For some reason Gmail won't sync to my phone. When i signed in with an account settings-->accounts-->google i entered my email address. Then I unselected everything for sync but the Gmail because Gmail is the only Google product I want synced on my phone. The problem is when i send a test email to my account through another email address I don't get a notification on my phone and I have to select the Gmail app then refresh and then the new email will appear.

Ideally if someone sends me a new email I will get a notification and I will know immediacy and I won't have to manually refresh the Gmail app to check for new emails. Is there something in the settings that I'm missing?


texts: Asus Zenfone 6 doesn't see SIM cards, keeps booting itself. How to troubleshoot the issue?

texts:
I have a problem with Asus Zenfone 6 device, which worked well on stock firmware with minimal amount of additional installs for about a year. This is a dual SIM phone and it has both SIM card slots used.

At some point the device stopped "seeing" both SIM cards, and started self-booting (gracefully, with reboot notice) every 2-3 minutes.

A sequence of factory resets and firmware updates did not solve SIM card problem. Other than this, the phone worked well: recovery, installed new firmware, WiFi etc. The situation got better with last firmware update coming with Android 5: the phone simply does not see SIM cards now, without rebooting itself any longer.

While I tend to think it is simply a hardware problem, how do I go about troubleshooting the problem from as a developer?
I have adb connection, I can grab logs (adb logcat, adb bugreport) which contain lots of data, I can connect via shell. It is a lot of data, what do I check there specifically?
Or, how do I check hardware configuration to detect details of anomalies (missing SIM related devices or configurations), or hardware related logs?


texts: Battery drains even when plugged in while using Nav app on long road trips

texts:
I have a Nexus S running Android 4.0.3 and Google Maps 6.8.1.

When I use the Google Maps navigation app, the battery slowly drains, even when plugged into my car charger.  After 5-6 hours, the phone will shut down due to loss of power.

I have already tried:

Using only 2G mode
Configured all of my (configurable) apps not to check for updates, fetch mail, etc, except when I tell it to.
Reduced CPU speed, changed CPU governor, etc

I've had limited success reducing the CPU speed too much, as it makes the nav app unresponsive when I set it too low.

I have not tried dimming the screen much, as I can already barely see it when driving with sun glasses on.

Is this normal behavior, or is my phone faulty (or misconfigured)?

What else can I do?

Perhaps there's a better way to charge my phone (different charger/USB cable?)
Perhaps there's some way to automatically disable the screen except when within a certain distance of a turn?  I.e. if the screen auto-blanked after 5 minutes, then would re-activate whenever there were spoken instructions, that would be fine with me.
Perhaps there's another nav app that's more friendly on the battery?

EDIT Even in my car, I use an A/C charger with a DC/AC inverter, rather than one of the round cigarette-lighter style chargers.


texts: Does Android send Wi-Fi probe requests to saved hidden networks?

texts:
Let's put this scenario:
I manually add an existing Wi-Fi network that does not broadcast SSID. For some reason the encryption passphrase doesn't match, so authentication is impossible. Previously hidden SSID is now shown in Wi-Fi networks list.

Click on hidden SSID that is now shown and forget its settings. Click on the same hidden SSID now presented on the list and set a correct passphrase. Authentication is done successfully.

My question is if the network is still considered a hidden network on wpa_supplicant.conf?

In the future if Android client does not send a direct probe request for a specific hidden SSID and instead sends a broadcast probe, will it be unable to detect the network?


texts: Xperia Play (R800a) stuck at Sony Ericcson logo on boot

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OK then: Recently, the Xperia Play's screen has been broke. I just put in the new flex cable and THAT seems to work... except now:

I can only start the phone on USB power, otherwise it freezes at the splash.
If it boots, the touch screen doesn't work. As I can't unlock it without a touchscreen, I couldn't test it.

I did tighten the digitizer cable after this, no dice.

This link seems to describe my symptoms well.


texts: How do I reverse "sync turned off" in my Google account?

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Under the Settings -> Accounts -> Google, there's an account in the Accounts section and under that it says "sync turned off."
When I tap on it there is a list of services that can be synced (e.g. App Data, Calendar, Gmail, Google Play Books, etc.) and I can manually tap one of those to sync it now.
How do I enable automatic sync?
I don't see any option to "sync automatically" (only "sync now") from within the account nor from the Google Accounts page.
It used to sync automatically, and I'm not sure what happened or why it doesn't anymore.
How do I get that back?


texts: Disable particular orientations, system-wide

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I'd like to install some software (willing to write it myself if necessary) on Android devices which will restrict them from rotating to particular orientations.

There are plenty of apps that will lock a particular orientation, but what I would like to do is say (for example) you are allowed any orientation but not reverse portrait.

How can I achieve this?


texts: Can I install Google Chrome on a Kindle Fire HD?

texts: Is it possible to install Google Chrome on a Kindle Fire HD? I searched the Amazon store and didn't see it there.


texts: SMS sending is auto-blocked, how to fix?

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To a specific number, when I try to send a SMS, it is automatically/instantly blocked and fails.

Once, by mistake, I blocked sending messages to that number, but even after unblocking, the messages are still being blocked as if that number is still blocked.

I have deleted all old messages to that number, and also deleted all data and cache of the Messages app.

I have also tried to block and unblock again.
I went to application settings for this app but all looks ok.

I can send SMS to other numbers, it shows a waiting spinning icon and sends properly. But for the problematic number, it fails instantly, as if it doesnt even try to send the SMS at all, is blocked locally, by the Messages app...

Galaxy J7 Marshmallow.


texts: Wifi turns off on NookColor when put to sleep. How can I prevent this?

texts: I have a rooted NookColor.  Everytime I put the device to sleep and then unlock the device on the next use, I have to disable the wifi and re-enable it in order to get wifi working again.  I've tried downloading the SpareParts app from the Android Market and setting the wifi sleep policy to "never" but it still loses the wifi during sleep.  Any suggestions?


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I've installed samsung drivers from mobile v1.4.103.0 on windows xp64 from the latest kies package (I've only installed usb drivers).

I see Android ADB interface in windows devices but adb still says no devices, I've tried by adding the vendor id to adb_usb.ini without success.

Perhaps using linux on vmware and passing the usb device works fine without adding the vendor id.

Suggestions?

No luck also with drivers 1.3.1500.0


texts: Galaxy S4 and Motorola CS3070, got paired but NOT connected

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I am trying to connect my Samsung Galaxy S4 to a Bluetooth scanner Motorola CS3070 unsuccessfully.

Anybody aware of any compatibility issues or fixes?


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I want to setup the same account on 300+ devices. I did that for 4 devices and I am tired.
Setting up new device includes:

manually doing all ok/next/skip choices
connecting to WiFi + installing updates
manually typing GMail + password
MOST PROBLEMATIC confirming new device by tapping two-digit number on the first device where this account was added.

Questions:

Is there some automated solution?
Is it possible to at least turn off confirmation of new device completely?


texts: Samsung G530 won't trickle charge when full?

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Until the past few weeks, I could leave my device plugged in and it'd go to 100% in the morning but recently it seems that once it reaches 100%, it just stops. Not even tricke charge. I've watched it, when it reaches 100%, it acts like it is unplugged and keeps running.  I've had to turn off my device to ensure it does reach 100% for the morning.

I am using original Samsung charger and I've tried different charger (my car is Energizer brand, the battery pack is PNY brand) and I've tried different cable. No matter what I did, once it hits 100% it stops trickling and starts discharging like I unplugged the cable.

Is there a setting in Android that I may have accidentally changed? Or is there something else?


texts: Nexus Player has blank screen after factory reset

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I have an old Nexus Player which I am trying to get working. I ran a factory reset from the UI when I got it up and I was able to get through all the Google TV setup config steps like setting up wifi and enabled location detection. Once that is done I get a blank screen.

I am willing to try flashing the device but I am not sure how. I cannot enable USB debugging because I cannot access the developer options.

I am able to access the Recovery menu where I can wipe data and reinstall the OS but I cannot see a way to install a new img.

I am a noob here. I have tried factory reset a number of times to no avail. I tried to list all devices through adb on my laptop but it does not show up. I really just want to get this thing to work.

What can I do?


texts: My Samsung Galaxy Gio keeps loading when I turn on my phone. I've installed a custom rom, in the recovery mode, and I think I did something wrong. I don't know what to do, because the only thing I see is the startup screen. How to fix this? This is my only phone, so I have to fix this quickly. Can someone please help me?


texts: How do I enable multiple user accounts on my ZTE Axon 7?

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According to GSMArena the ZTE Axon 7 should be able to support multiple user accounts.
I have currently MiFavor UI 4.2 installed and that shows as the most up to date.

I don't see the icon in the top corner. How do I get it to work?


texts: Is the rooted hack for Move to SD card better than the option built into the Android Phone OS?

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What I have found recently: In order to save space on my device (Galaxy S5) I attempted to use the 'move to SD card' option. This has not really helped all that much. It seems that it uncompresses an application, making it a lot larger before moving a chunk of it to the SD card.

What I am asking is about the option that is available via a rooted phone. Does the rooted version offer a better solution, such as moving more of the app to the card? Or is it not worth the effort to root the phone for that choice?

My phone is I am certain long out of warranty so not really worried about that.

It is clear to me there also may be multiple different tools that do this. It would be helpful to find which may be the best choices. Thank you in advance.


texts: Phone stuck in bootloop and recovery not working

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TLDR: I wanted to root my LG G6 (H780) so I unlocked the bootloader, flashed TWRP, then SuperSU and now it's stuck in a bootloop and the recovery isn't working.

Unlocking the bootloader itself was as easy and gave me zero problems. Flashing TWRP was also easy however I did initially have a problem with it: it asked for a password to decrypt the storage even though (afaik) I had turned the encryption off. After some searching I found out that this might be a bug with the version that I used so I found a more up to date one for my phone. This time it didn't ask me for a password and I was even able to flash SuperSU. After flashing SuperSU I wanted to reboot my phone, and it's now stuck in a bootloop. If I try to go into recovery I get the 2 prompt that ask you if you are sure you want to delete all user data but after that, it just goes back into the bootloop.

I was wondering if anyone has any idea if there is even anything that I can do. I can't get it into recovery so I can't even use ADB (afaik). Thanks for your help.

I have seen other similar questions about this but I believe they are specifically for that phone.


texts: Why there is a delay when I install app from play store on my pc

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When I install any app from Google Play from pc, it wont install soon. I need to click 2 or 3 times install to install the app in my phone.

But when I click install it will show as installed but it is not. I need to click install again so the app will get downloaded to my phone.

I use Google play from pc as my mobile screen is small (Xperia U) so that I can read the description and reviews easily than from my mobile. But the delay is killing me.

My pc and phone are connected to different network (I use mobile data in my phone). But I tried with same network also, but still the delay is there.

Any idea? Only me facing this issue or its for everyone?


texts: Android keeps loosing Launch Defaults, app settings and installed updates and installed apps after every reboot

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After every reboot Android keeps loosing Launch Defaults, some app settings and even some of installed updates and installed apps.

I re-flashed the stock firmware, then applied all the OTA updates. After that I only flashed TWRP, GApps (Pico Uni) and SuperSU.

Given this, I tried several Factory Resets (from Settings), but every time, after installing some number of apps, some of the above start disappearing with every reboot. As I varied the sequence of apps installed, the data lost is every time something else. Examples from different Factory Resets include:

lost default app for search on Home button tap-and-drag
lost default app for browser
lost Gmail preferences (Global ones) and/or account Sync flag
updates of Motorola Camera and Motorola Gallery (via Play Store)
some of apps I just installed (via Play Store) disappear after reboot
internal storage becomes read-only for apps (even rooted ones), but remains writable for Android File Transfer

What I tried so far:

erasing cache and dalvik cache--actually after nearly every app installed, and of course after Factory Reset
uninstalling and reinstalling every app in question
manual resetting app defaults in Settings>Apps, both globally and for individual apps
none of the apps installed to SD / internal storage, so it shouldn't be an issue

What I didn't try include:

erasing internal storage and SD card (most apps were previously "moved to SD")
whatever reformatting or repartitioning the Android partitions

Any ideas what to try next?

I have Moto G 2nd gen (XT1079 dual-SIM). It runs Android auto-updated from stock 5.0.2 22.36.1 (build LXB22.99-7.1) to stock Lollipop 5.0.2 22.46.7 (build LXB22.99-24.7).


texts: I have a Dell Mini 5 (the original Streak).  As in the title, how can I root this device?


texts: Apps updated, now I get an unknown lock screen with ads

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After finally doing a bunch of updates, suddenly every now and then some random lock screen with ads showed.

Which app is causing this?


texts: How to use PC data on phone via USB cord?

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One can use the mobile data from a PC using the USB tethering feature.

Is there any way to do the opposite, that is use the PC data from mobile, using USB cord or any other cord or app?

My phone is Samsung Galaxy On7 with Android 6.0 Marshmallow. Phone is not rooted.


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When touch responsiveness is really important (other than urgent moments, actually that would be a more important context).
I have a sm-j700, android 6.0.1, 1.34GB RAM (low RAM is the biggest problem).
To play games like pubg mobil elite, or AnimA ARPG, I have to:

clean google play services app bloatful data (seems to cause generic overall slowdown, why they dont fix it?)
disable OS animations in developer mode
disable the weather forecast widget and set its update interval to none, that app is really problematic

And I always have to:

developer mode: stop all services using too much memory >= 10MB (least google play services and anything else you think is important like a firewall), and weather forecast app if it ever believes I need it running and causing trouble (sometimes I have to do this again while playing the game)
quickly start the game after that to grant it will use RAM before the annoying bloatful services have a chance to mess it up

If I don't do that, suddenly touches are ignored, the game freezes for many seconds, touches freezes and the game keeps playing like we are holding the touch, and worst of all, the OS may crash and reboot...
But all that is quite a lot of micromanagement lowering the quality of the android realm user experience making people everywere complaint, when it is actually easily fixable.
Are there other tips I am missing?
Could all that be automatic on a non rooted phone? Like a generic game launcher that grants all is perfect before running the game?
But if it could work only on rooted, I would consider doing that.
Should I split this making an answer? Did it work on your phone model and android version?


texts: Android 5.0 download notification hidden forever

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I've got a Nexus 4 and have been looking forward to update to Android 5.0 Lollipop, so I installed MultiROM and set a secondary ROM for that. While playing with the notification control in Settings, I found that notifications could be hidden forever.

Then I long-clicked on a download notification (in the notification bar), clicked the info button and then locked the notifications.

But when I decided to have them back, there was no way to do so. In Settings > Sound and notifications > Applications notifications > Downloads the Lock toggle wasn't check and I still can't see the download notifications.

If I tried this for any other app, such as Whatsapp, there is no problem. I suspect this has something to do with the fact that the Download app itself it's not locked, but it is another system app hidden in this menu.

Some pictures of the process with Whatsapp (same as tried to do with the download app):

Click images for full size


texts: broken screen and touch, how to control?

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my acer s500 has a broken screen and the touch dont work anymore, after that happend I connect it to my computer with USB and happily USB debugging was turned on so I could get al my stuff from my phone.

but my question is, how can I control my phone from my computer? My phone wasn't rooted so I realy dont know how to do that without touchscreen.

I know there are al lot of the same questions like this but all the answers din;t help me,  I am realy a noob with stuff like this, thus please help me ;)

salute


texts: Update an app if an update is available but Play Store doesn't show update option.

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I installed the earlier version of the Respawnables and now, I want to update the app. But there is no "Update" option  available on the app's page  in  Play Store.

How do I update the app?


texts: Can I record audio using the USB port on my phone?

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I have a mini USB 3.0 on a Samsung Galaxy Note 3.

I'm a DJ. Can I use the USB 3.0 to record music from a phono left and right output on a DJ mixer? Obviously I'd need an adapter, but is it possible?

Or would it have to be a 3.5" headphone jack connection?


texts: Why are my messages hidden under the keyboard in the Hangouts app?

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Whenever I respond to an SMS or a gTalk/Hangouts message, it is hidden under the keyboard. Afterwards, if whomever I am talking with responds, their message is hidden further below. This is causing me to constantly scroll the conversation up to see what's the latest message is.

When looking in a thread, and pulling a keyboard to type something, everything looks fine. This only happens after initiating a conversation by sending a message.

My device is a Verizon Galaxy Note II running CyanogenMod 11.


texts: Does Factory Reset reset Xposed Modifications, especially on Note 3 SM-N900 Exynos?

texts: or I need other steps to RESTORE Xposed and everything back to like I first receive it without the need to Flash with Odin. Because I either hard or softbricked my device using it! I am scared of it now. I rooted using Kingo Android ROOT for further info.. :) I want to reset because my device kinda laggy and I can not disable some Device Admin.. So, it is kinda messed up.. I want to start over with no Odin at all?


texts: error pops up right before shutdown and right after powerup but only for a second then goes away. phone seems to work okay but what is this? how do I fix this?


texts: Second ring tone for my Google Voice phone number

texts: I'm considering adding a second phone number to my android phone by using Google Voice. Can I have a different ring tone to indicate that a call is coming from that second number and not from my first number?


texts: Will the 2015 Nexus phones (5X, 6P) work with any US cell provider?

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I'm pretty geeky, but I haven't really followed all the tech behind LTE rollouts and wireless bands and whatnot. I barely know the difference between CDMA and GSM. I know Verizon didn't use a SIM and generally phones weren't interchangeable, but that now they do use SIMs... Overall, I'm confused. But, confused or not, I want to buy a new Nexus phone.
The Google store web site for the 6P just lists a bunch of bands and says:

GSM/EDGE: 850/900/1800/1900MHz
UMTS/WCDMA: B1/2/4/5/8
CDMA: BC0/1/10
LTE (FDD): B2/3/4/5/7/12/13/17/25/26/29/30
LTE (TDD): B41
CA DL: B2-B2, B2-B4, B2-B5, B2-B12, B2-B13, B2-B17, B2-B29, B4-B4, B4-B5, B4-B13, B4-B17, B4-B29, B41-B41
Phone is carrier-unlocked with wide-range band support for service providers worldwide. Check with your service provider for more information.

That last bit is not very promising, since such information is generally buried in knowledgebases and forums on carrier websites, and anyway the carriers mostly want to sell me a phone directly and aren't highly incentivized to make this simple.
Does this big long list mean that everything in the US — or, at least, T-Mobile, Sprint, AT&T, and Verizon — will work? Will they all work everywhere that they have coverage, or might it depend on certain bands being deployed in some areas?
To make things worse, the 5X has a slightly different list — under LTE (FDD), 30 is gone but 1 is added. CA DL becomes LTE CA DL, and includes B4-B7 and B4-B12. Does this make any practical difference?


texts: Adroid phone refuse to connect via WAN interface while all other devices on the LAN or WiFi can connect to internet

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In short, my phone cannot connect to the internet via 2 WiFi access points in my house. 4G mobile data works fine. Connecting to other WiFi and hot-spots away from my own WAN works fine.

All other devices, around 14 which includes phones, laptops, PC's, servers, VM's and 2 chromecast devices, all work without any issues.

My mobile phone worked fine until sometime late Friday afternoon. I did not install any new software or fiddled with the settings in days. Phone works well no issues with anything.

Mobile Phone - Doogee N10 - about 1 year old on Android 8.1.0

Router WiFi AP 1 - TP-Link Archer VR1600v IP 192.168.1.1 WAN connection

WiFi AP 2 - Netgear R6020 IP 192.168.1.178 (reserved)

LAN to LAN connection between the TP-Link and the Netgear Routers.

Netgear Router WAN port is disabled.

DHCP runs on the TP-Link Router LAN IP Range via DHCP 192.168.1.100 - 192.168.1.200 /24

Test 1 : 4G mobile data enabled / WiFi disabled - internet access OK from all apps.

Test 2 : Switch WiFi on for AP 1 (TP-Link) - establish link, gets IP does not report internet access problem. - But all apps don't connect to internet, browser times out.

Test 3 : Switch WiFi on for AP 2 (Netgear) - Result same as test 2 - No internet connection.

Test 4 : Get another member of the household to switch on WiFi hotspot on their mobile phone - Connects and internet works fine on all browsers and apps.

Things I have done to check out possible issues:

Assigned a reserved IP of 192.168.1.177 on the DHCP in case of aduplicate IP from another device.
Checked firewalls and black lists and filters on both routers, nothing. I can see the connected Doogee mobile phone in the WiFi connected listings same as all other devices.
Rebooted, powered down and deleted all the WiFi networks settings one by one made no difference.
On the Doogee Android admin menus, there is an option to completely reset all the networking configuration settings to factory. Done, re-entered all the settings and made no difference.

On my PC (Linux), I have 2 terminal sessions open. On the 1st one I ping a random ftp site somewhere on another continent. Ping is stable at about 500ms. This is my confirmation that there are no issues with the WAN connection. On the seconds terminal, I ping the Doogee Mobile phone on the 192.168.1.177 IP.

Phone connected to AP 1, it often stops randomly with no ping
activity, and then just carries on normally after some time.
Phone connected to AP 2 pings seems better without long ping pauses.
Switching between AP 1 and AP 2:

3.1 AP 1 - When switching to AP, it can take up to a minute before the ping responds.

3.2 AP 2 - Ping resumes as soon as a connection to AP 2 is established.
Pinging the Doogee is all over the place. Ping times vary anywhere from 2ms to around 700ms.

I don't have any side loaded apps installed. Everything is from Google Play. I installed Trend Micro mobile AV briefly just to make sure it is not something that the Play store didn't pickup.

I can from the browser on my phone connect to any other server / router on my LAN. I can connect to both the routers management interfaces. I can use my "Fing" app to browse all the devices on the network, port scan them and ping them from my phone. Fing however sometimes reports that I do not have internet access, but not all the time.

It seems like my phone refuses to connect to the internet via my WAN port. All other devices have no issues via the same WAN port. My phone connects to the internet via all other means except the WAN port on my network. No firewall or blacklist preventing it. No duplicate IP's.

I am completely baffled, any ideas or pointer welcome please :)


texts: Is there any way to lock the screen without turning off the display?

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I just purchase a Nexus S.

Currently, to lock the screen, I need to

Press the power button.
Screen locked.
Display turned off.

To unlock screen, I need to

Press the power button to make screen visible.
Slide the touch screen to unlock.

Is there any way I can?

Press a button to lock the screen.
The screen remains visible, but get much less bright to preserve power.

Slide the touch screen to unlock.
Brightness of the screen back to normal.


texts:
So I have an external keyboard plugged into my android device that has Page Down and Page Up keys but they don't work in anything but I think the Chrome web browser.

Is there a fix for this?

This is related but doesn't tackle the same issue Page up and page down in web pages and elsewhere


texts: Android Ice Cream Sandwich Performance on HTC Vision / Desire Z

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I've got a HTC Vision / Desire Z (aka. T-Mobile G2), and I flashed a custom Android Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS) 4.0 ROM on it. Unfortunately, performance leaves a lot to be desired.

I've tried the following so far:

Overclocking to 1.8Ghz (device locked up, so I reverted to the safer 1.4Ghz)
Limiting background processes to 2 (under Developer Options)

I'm wondering what the impact of enabling "Don't keep activities: Destroy every activity as soon as the user leaves it" is. Would that be a good thing, or would it hurt performance? Are there any other options I should consider for optimizing ICS performance on the G2?


texts: Galaxy S3 running CM11 - SystemUpdateService keeps getting disabled

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SystemUpdateService is currently destroying my battery (phone awake 98% of the time) because it's not running (The update services acquires a wakelock to check for updates, but since SystemUpdateService is disabled, it never finishes the check and the device stays awake.)

The service is under both of the following apps:

Google Play Services
Google Play Services Framework

If I use the DisableService app I can kick them back into action again... but whenever I restart my phone, they're disabled again. Also, sometimes they randomly switch off again at random.

Any idea how to keep these services running please?

Many thanks


texts: Why is zygote asking for superuser permissions?

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I have a OnePlus One running the latest version of OxygenOS which is rooted for the sole purpose of running CF lumen. I have not installed any other root apps, and only use the Play Store for downloading apps.

Recently, I got two superuser requests in quick succession from an app called Zygote.

As another answer had suggested, I checked for any rogue apps with adb shell ps | grep zygote but only one process was listed. So there doesn't seem to be any malware masquerading as zygote.

Scans from Malwarebytes and Kaspersky didn't turn up anything either.

I haven't got any other superuser requests from zygote since this first happened about a day ago.

What's going on?


texts: Which is less insecure - mounting /system rw or disabling SELinux

texts:
I recently upgraded my (rooted) Oneplus 3 to Nougat, and Adaway - which modifys the hosts file broke.

I have been unable to get symlinking the hosts file to work because SELinux gets in the way.   Unfortunately I appear to be unable to remount /system rw temporarily, presumably due to a large number of processes started from it at boot.

I believe I can hack the ROM to mount /system RW instead of RO, however I'm uncertain whether mounting /system rw or disabling SELinux is less secure.  If I disable SELinux, I need to do it permanently - otherwise the hosts file is unavailable.


texts: Block Instagram for Android to access the Internet, using a software like SQUID on my Laptop/Desktop

texts: Is there any way I could block Android Apps for example Instagram from accessing the Internet, using the SQUID software or something similar on my Personal Computer?


texts: Google Play Store - No Connection (Galaxy Note 3)

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I'm have connectivity issues with the Google Play Store app.  I have a non-rooted Note 3 (4.3).  The had worked the first few weeks I had the phone in December and then hasn't worked since.  I get the same "No connection - Retry" error everytime I access it.  I've been have trouble with Google Play Services since I tried disabling it when I realized how much battery life it drained.  I've had trouble using Youtube at times but never as persistent and consistent as the Play Store.

I have done the following:

Wi-fi/LTE connections, no difference between the two
Airplane mode on/off
Manual and automatic date/time
Updated both Google Play Services and Google Play Store via Android Police

I have basically done everything except a factory reset which seems like the next logical step but it does not fix the problem for everyone.  I am trying to figure out if there is anything else I haven't tried that I may be overlooking.

Thank you!


texts: Rooted Incredible WiFi Tethering Not Working

texts: I've rooted my Droid Incredible and installed both the "Wireless Tether" and "Barnacle Wifi Tether" apps but I can't seem to get internet connectivity on any other devices. I can see the connection on my laptop and on my iPad and my devices get ip addresses assigned to them but I can't connect to the internet. Google Chrome reports "Name unresolved" while Safari on the iPad only states that the device isn't connected to the internet. Why isn't this working?


texts: Moving internal memory to external sd card

texts:
My phones internal memory is full, how do i move it to my secure digital card? How can i get

my files

off my secure digital card if i took it out wrong, I did a factory reset?


texts:
My Samsung Galaxy  S2 keeps saying not registered on network when I try to phone also a no entry sign where the signal bars should be keeps randomly appearing.

Does anyone know how to fix it or whats happening?


texts: Is there a direct repo for various Android Build Numbers' update.zip

texts:
I am looking to wipe my phone. I have a motorola droid currently running one of the first Nexus One 2.2 builds (no mod) that could be rooted to the droid. I tried downloading a version of Froyo and using sprecovery to update using the update.zip method; however it wouldn't pick up on there being an update.zip to use, and it would not allow me to specify which file to use (since it wasn't in .tar format; ie not a backup).

According to phandroid (and no anger in the comment section), the two versions I downloaded should have worked. I did not MD5 all three copies, but downloading three copies and not having one of them work due to corruption seems unlikely considering nandroid spits out corrupted copies.

Anyway, I did a factory reset/wipe and I am back to the basic install of the 2.2 build I started with. However, I want to implement the official motorola droid version (either FR22* or FR33*). I would be willing to put up a ROM (likely CM6).

Where can I download this from?
What did I do wrong?
Should I use a .tar ROM or a .tgz instead?


texts: My phone got bricked by encryption - any ideas how to fix it?

texts:
So I wanted to root my Redmi Note 5 pro and install a custom ROM but sadly I bricked it in the process. It started when TWRP (3.3.1-0-whyred) told me to enter a password that didn't exist. Googled it, "default_password" didn't work, my MI ID password didn't work and other than that there was NO password used on the whole phone (did a factory reset before I started messing with it).

I just pressed cancel because I thought it was a bug, wiped the phone with "format data" in TWRP and installed Resurrection Remix OS V7 + magisk. Wiped the cache, rebooted, performed the first time setup and everything was dandy... Except for the fact that instead of 64gb of storage I only had 16.

So I tried it again. And again. Didn't work. Then I found multiple people online with the same phone and the same problem who said you should change /data to another file system and then change it back. It was f2s2 so I changed it to ext4, rebooted to recovery, changed it back to f2s2, rebooted to recovery again et voilà, I was back to 64gb of storage. I did the standard TWRP factory reset, installed the ROM again and booted back to the OS. I got to the splash screen but after loading for a few minutes it takes me back to recovery mode. Now I'm stuck.

After installing a FW-less ROM of MIUI 9 (didn't wanna risk using a rom with FW since triggering anti rollback on Xiaomi phones causes hard brick) it says this when I boot it: "Encryption was interrupted and can't be completed. As a result, the data on your phone is no longer accessible". There's a reset phone button that just takes me back to recovery.

I tried three different recovery tools (TWRP, Red Wolf and Orange Fox), wiped everything multiple times, installed RR OS a few times, tried changing the file format of /data to all the different formats and install it again and finally I downloaded a Xiaomi MIUI ROM with FW but that only takes me to the "encryption failed" screen as well.

Sooooo... Time to buy a new phone or can this one be saved?


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I can't turn on emergency mode in Lenovo Power Manager app, it seams broken with my system.
Emergency Mode is like classic phone mode, only calls, SMS, contacts and clock are enabled. It saves energy.
Problem
Whenever I try to activate it, it starts with Preparing data, please wait... and after that it says: Failed to launch the Emergency Power Saving mode. Sorry, but we tried our best
I've test this app on other Lenovo A916 with deferent ROM, it works there. Why is it not working with my ROM? Could someone help me find out why?

Logcat
I've made Logcat log, with hope that I will find cause of this problem and maybe fix it, but no luck. Maybe some experienced Android enthusiast will help me find out what causes the problem. Log file is kinda long but by searching prepareEnvirenmentOperation its easier to get entries
Logcat log is here
Device information:
Lenovo A916, Android 4.4.2, system build id A916_S206_141125_baralajbi


texts: Certain apps lose all internet connectivity until reboot

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I have put off asking the question for some time because I know it is vague and terrible to debug so I welcome your help refining the question as well as potential solutions.
A range of certain apps will report no internet connectivity and get stuck in that state no matter how good my WiFi and/or mobile data connection or if I force stop and/or clear their cache. So far:

facebook
instagram
onedrive
toktok
aliexpress
whatsapp (i get the clock symbol)
viber

Normally only one of these at a time, sometimes two. Never all! (so not just general connectivity issues). I ignore them for a day or two and they never recover connectivity. Chrome is never affected (yet) and I still get push notifications for said apps.
I am technical and have pondered dodgy dns but apps get in this state on and off Wi-Fi which should mean different dns servers, not just a quirk on my home network. I don't use a mobile VPN. I do have a work profile. My phone is a standard build Samsung S10 that behaved normally for over a year until recently.
Drives me mad because all advice out there is for fixing general/global connectivity as people always complain about that and turn it off and on again is a good solution for any single app getting into a funky state but this feels dumb, like the OS is caching/blocking/blacklisting something and I kinda wanna blame samsung or put on a tin hat and blame the government... yeah I am mocking myself now :)
So, any suggestions?
Ahhh! I just had two messaging apps go quitely into this offline mode. Toggle wifi, nothing. Toggle flight mode, nothing. I restart and instantly these send and retrieve messages. If i cannot relay on my phone to communicate it is useless!