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I'm planning to get a new android smartphone and have eyes on the Moto G4 Plus. I took a look at the specifications and noticed that there is no compass sensor. I would like to play Pokemon Go but the hardware requirements says it needs a GPS.

Edit: There's a website that says a camera, compass and a gyro is necessary for AR (augmented reality). That means i'm able to play, right?


texts: Auto-Tether when another phone nearby (in car)

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I have an android phone in car for Spotify purposes.
I'm trying to set up the system so the car phone tries to connect to my own phone once car power is on (phone starts charging) and start playing music:

My phone would notice that the spotify android is nearby (bluetooth) and automatically start up tethering for the spotify phone to connect to.

Music would start playing as soon as the spotify android notices it's charging and start downloading new songs once it's connected to my phone's wifi.

Does anyone know how to do this?


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I bet this problem has been posted many times but my galaxy S3 keeps rebooting the samsung logo over and over again. I've tried entering recovery mode but just when I'm about to select an option it reboots again...I thought it could be the power button so I opened up the phone to see if it's not being pressed down but it looked fine, I even removed the button to make sure(using a toothpick as a replacement button hehe).

So where could the problem be?!


texts: TalkBack, how to figure out what the non-text-reading sounds mean

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I am trying to use TalkBack without looking at the screen, but even when I look I am not good with sounds because they distract me and I cannot figure out what they mean.

So, is there a resource, somewhere, which tells me, as a TalkBack help location, what the various sounds mean, so a blind person can know what they are and how to move their fingers I the touchscreen?

Furthermore, oes a keyboard like Swype reissue its own TalkBack sounds, or do these sounds come from TalkBack itself?

I either case, how do I go about, possibly blindly, figuring out what the various sounds mean?

Thanks..


texts: Does Google still offer free incoming/outgoing voice calls with any of their Android services?

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On Android, is Google still offering free incoming or outgoing voice calls to landlines/cellphones through any of their services?

It seems like they keep changing it, and everything I read has conflicting information.

Note that I'm talking specifically about VOIP to landline or cellphone, not VOIP to VOIP.


texts: I am wondering is there a way to completly delete all data on the phone(including system, kernel...) and reinstalling clean system, something that would be equivalent to formating hard drive and reinstalling system on PC.


texts: What are the good practices of backing up of ROM's using TWRP if I change ROM's often

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I want to check and play with different ROM's at my mobile phone. My phone is unlocked and rooted.
Here is scenario:

I installed LineageOS 17.1(microG) and made backup using TWRP. I check all options for backup except cache(boot, data, recovery,system, system image,efs)
Next I want to install Ubuntu Touch custom ROM and I will make a backup.
Then I will install /e/ foundation OS ROM and I will make backup.

Questions:

What would be good practices for making backups and restoring if I want to play between those systems recording all the changes at ROM(new apps,settings) along the way?
Let's say I want to back to Ubuntu Touch ROM from /e/ ROM. Which minimal options at TWRP backup should I check to get my previous state(fully functioning) at Ubuntu Touch ROM?
Should I back up all options at TWRP all the time?

Remark:
I don't expect LineageOS apps works at UbuntuTouch nor /e/ OS. I will install apps separatelly for each ROM. There is no need to share data between ROM's although if it is possible let me know.


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Is there a problem with, or something missing from, the steps at this guide for installing Magisk on Android 11?
Specifically, in step 13, it says to flash the patched boot image (patched by Magisk Manager) to the phone, with
fastboot flash boot patched_magisk.img

followed by
fastboot reboot

And then to verify root in step 14 by checking in the Magisk Manager app. But doesn't step 13 reset the phone, so the installed apps like Magisk Manager are also gone?


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I'm trying to install a new custom ROM on my smartphone and first I need to make a backup. I was wondering, if I use Titanium backup do I need to make TWRP?
I got a bit confused researching online and watching and reading all those tutorials.

I know that to use Titanium Backup I need to root my phone first (I know how to do it), then backup all the data and then do I just install the ROM?


texts: Home Automation Apps for Android - what is important to consider?

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I want to start using my Android phone for home automation. As a starting point, I want set a lamp to turn-on shortly after my alarm-clock goes off. Having heard that there are outlets that can be controlled from your phone, I stumbled across this page which lists a bunch of them and now I am overwhelmed by the multitude of options. From this question, I see that there is also a multitude of software options.

I looked a little more closely at Belkin's WeMo which seemed a good harmony of cheap and functional but was discouraged when I noticed that there are so many negative reviews. There seem to be a number of independent apps for controlling WeMo and most have better reviews than the official one.

My question is this: what should I consider when choosing an app for home automation? Obviously, its important that the app can successfully interact with the hardware and its nice when apps don't mine your data but I am not at all clear on other considerations that are important for choosing one. I am pretty new to Android (and smart phones in general) so general-purpose considerations are welcome but I am primarily interested in home-automation specific considerations.

Any feedback on hardware is also appreciated - I am thinking of getting a WeMo outlet or a cheap Chinese knock-off; as long as it will let me control an outlet remotely as well as based on the time of day.

My phone is a Samsung Galaxy S6 running Android 5.1.1


texts: Can I use the image built for the Xiaomi Redmi 2 on the Redmi 2 pro?

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It seems that the only difference between the Xiaomi Redmi 2 and the Xiaomi Redmi 2 pro is that the pro version has more internal storage and more RAM. So I suppose I can use the same cyanogenmod image that was built for the Redmi 2 and use it on the Redmi 2 pro, is that right?

Would I have any issues? (Like, would it use only half of the internal storage?)


texts: Why is pressing touch tone keypad not transmitted during calls?

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Recently, my wife's phone started acting weird in that when connected in a phone call, pressing the touch tone keypad is not working.  You can hear the tone being pressed in the speaker, but the other end of the phone call is not getting the tone transmitted.

What might be causing this and how could I go about getting this fixed?  She is running CyanogenMod7 on her HTC Incredible.


texts: Google Location history showing me in another continent? Did someone hack me?

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I've just found out about Google Location history and it correctly displays all the places I've been to in Bolivia to-a-T. Really accurate.

What concerns me is that there is a dot in Singapore! I've never been anywhere near that country. Not even 2000 miles near.

My question is, if someone logged into my account from that country, would that dot load from there? Should I change my passwords ASAP?


texts: How to connect a USB Device to Bluestack

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I have drone( DJI Phantom 3), and in order to fly it correctly DJI provides an App for IOS and Android("DJI Go"). The thing is that I have a Kolina k100 android phone(a cheap chineese one), and I can install the app perfectly, and it runs quite well with an only exception. When I put the Drone on video-recording mode, I loose the live-video and I can not see what my drone sees. Obviously DJI has told me that he doesn't support my chinese phone so they do nothing. So I was thinking that maybe is a problem of how powerful my phone is.

So I wanted to check if the App works well in my laptop so I downloaded the app in Bluestacks, but I realised that to make the app work I have to connect the drone's RC controller by USB (as I do with my phone). But when I connect the controller to the  laptop, Windows recognizes it. But Bluestack doesn't care so the app doesnt work. How can I make Bluestack recognize the USB connection of the controller?

Thanks in advance, any help will be appreciated.


texts: Detect when "settings" command in terminal has finished saving

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When I execute the following command, it doesn't save anything:

settings put global <KEY> <VALUE>;reboot

I think it's because it does not have enough time to save the value, because it reboots. The following command does save the value:

settings put global <KEY> <VALUE>;sleep 1;reboot

Is there any better way to wait until the command has saved the value?


texts: Change "Audio Applications" in Notification Bar

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I'm not sure if this is a Galaxy S3 feature, or an ICS feature, but here goes.

When I plug my headphones in, I get a new section in my Notification Bar titled "Audio Applications".  Under that, there are 5 app icons.  For me it shows Video player, Talk,  Music Hub, Voice recorder, and YouTube.

Is there any way to change which apps show up in this section?


texts: Jelly Bean update for an Unlocked AT&T HTC One X?

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Possible Duplicate:
  When will my device get the Android 4.1 update (Jelly Bean)?

Now that the Jelly Bean update for the One X has been made official for atleast the GLobal version: http://www.engadget.com/2012/10/02/htc-jelly-bean-one-series/

Would I be able to update an Unlocked "AT&T" HTC One X when the update is releasaed?

Thanks


texts: Get SMS and NOTES from DEAD android 4.4 (Qmobile x30)

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Description
I guess my android OS has crashed. It is a Qmobile x30 with Android 4.4.
Current Condition:
I opened Messaging app, it showed black screen for 4-5 seconds and then back to menu. I restarted it and then never able to see the Home... (I thought it as crashed). I don't know much about it.
Now it's stuck on boot logo "Noir". Touch screen isn't working and the OS is not loading.
The problem is as shown:

Click image for larger version
What do I want?
I just want to get my all the SMS and notes from the default NOTES app.
How can I get this?
What I've already tried
Booting to recovery mode. The recover-mode is showing big pink "Q" and text label "No Commands". There only options to Tests the device are available, nothing else.
I used ADB, It's not connecting the devices when i check with adb devices command. it's showing empty list.


texts: Multi window supported Android devices (without root)

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Currently I use Samsung S3 mini with Android 4.1.2. I'm planning to buy an S4 mini or other equivalent small screen phone (HTC One Mini, Xperia Z1 compact).

But I need to use multi-window feature. For example I want to use Twitter and Youtube at the same time. Or Chrome and Facebook from the same screen.

It seems like for S4 mini it is possible with root and Xposed framework. But I need multi-window functionality without rooting.

It seems like Samsung Note 3 and Samsung S4 has this feature.
So which Android used mobile phones has stock multi-window support ?


texts: Why did a .nomedia file get added to my device? Showing 0 Image, Audio or Video Files?

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I woke up today and my Gallery was showing 0 Image, Video or Audio files. After seeing this thread Images have disappeared from gallery, but still in "My Files" (Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge, 5.0.2) , I plugged in my device to a laptop and deleted a .nomedia file in the root folder of my device. I deleted this file, which fixed the issue and the device rescanned everything automatically and showed all of my files.

My question is why did this file get added to my device? And if I had been unable to access a laptop how do I delete a .nomedia file from within android?


texts: What is the purpose of an app disallowing backups (android:allowBackup="false")?

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I'm asking specifically because Helium (the application formerly known as Carbon) uses root permissions to do data backups and with root I can manually (through the shell or Root Explorer) back up data for apps that disallow it.  So why would some app data not backup with Helium (which has root privileges granted)?

I read the information about the permission elsewhere on SE as well as at developer.android.com that says user couldn't copy off data to dig through on their PC, but it's actually trivial if you have root access in the first place.  If you're really into digging through data then bypassing the permission is trivial.  If the permission would stop you, you probably wouldn't be the type to be digging through app data.


texts: Can't send emails from huawei tablet using outlook address

texts: We have got my son a huawei tablet, and he has an @outlook.com email address. He can receive emails on the tablet, but can't seem to send any-they say they are sending but never arrive, nor do they appear in sent folder or drafts? What am I doing wrong? Thanks


texts: Connect one Android device with two bluetooth speakers simultaneously

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I was wondering if it's possible to connect a single Android device with one bluetooth chips inside to two (or more) bluetooth speakers simultaneously, and if the answer is affirmative, every type of speakers or some models  in particular?
Thanks for the answers


texts: What exactly does the pop filter in google photo editor do and how can it be applied to videos?

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The google photo editor has a "pop" filter (it might be called diferentlly on an english phone)

I would like to know what exactly this filter does and how it could be applied to a video - for example using adobe after effects or a free tool.


texts: Connecting an Android device to a Windows network

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Is it possible to connect my Android phone to my Vista network?

I want to add files in a shared folder which I can access over a wifi network on my phone.

I tried to add my phone to the network manually in the Network Center, but it didn't work.

A Google search didn't provide me anything useful.

Note:
When on the wifi network with my phone, I am on the same network as my Vista machine


texts: With Maps 6.12 Latitude seems to have vanished?

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After updating, the Latitude widget seems to have vanished. And from Maps, I can't get to my Latitude friends anymore.

I can't find any notes about this online, in reports or on Google pages.

In the comments in the Play Store, others have mentioned this as well.

Is there a way to get this back, or is it running still in the background? Some sort of release note?


texts: fastboot oem off-mode-charge 0 Ressetting back to "1"

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Using "Gzosp-rolex-riva-8.1.0.Stable.1.0-UNOFFICIAL-20180622-1133" on "Redmi 4A"

Upon Using fastboot oem off-mode-charge 0 its working for ONE TIME only,

Once the phone powered on, its getting back to fastboot oem off-mode-charge 1

Can Anyone please solve this ??

( OEM Unlocked & Rooted )


texts: I can't bypass FRP lock on my Galaxy J5 2016

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I was just following a recommendation of MalwareBytes to encrypt my phone.
So I plugged in the power cable as it said and confirmed my decision. The phone turned off but then there's only a black colored screen that says "Custom binary blocked by FRP" and "secure fail: kernel".

My phone is rooted but there never has been any malfunction. But recently the screen started to turn on every few minutes without any obvious reason. It said something about a Power Sharing app that I could get. I was never able to identify the cause of that problem.

Just today I reset the developer settings back to normal. Then I tried to make the encryption... That was extremely bad timing.

Odin doesn't recognize my Samsung and I can't use the ADB shell because it doesn't return a serial number or any other life sign.

Restarting doesn't work, it just brings me right back to the FRP lock.

Any suggestions are highly appreciated!


texts: How do I have a URI send Tasker an intent?

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I have a task that goes to a webpage, and I'm trying to get it to callback to Tasker. I assume I'll need to receive an intent in Tasker, but I can't figure out how to do that. The two ways I've tried so far are:

Link: myapp://callback?param=abc123
Tasker:

Action:
Cat: Default
Cat: None
Scheme: myapp
Mime Type: text/plain

Link: intent://#Intent;action=myapp.action;end?param=abc123
Tasker:

Action: myapp.action
Cat: Default
Cat: None
Scheme:
Mime Type: text/plain

I've tried fiddling with various options and variations on these, but nothing seems to do anything. Given the webpage I'm going to supplies information with the query parameter and gives an error with the second way, I assume I'll need the first. I don't know why it isn't working though. How am I supposed to do this?


texts: How can I edit/produce themed videos on Android (e.g. iMovie for Android)?

texts: In video editting apps, is there something like iMovie, which allows you to make movies based on "themes"? I.e. stichs movie clips together on a theme like "princess" or "adventurer" and form an elaborate result?


texts: HTTP Progressive Streaming from .mp4 link problem in Android 2.2

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http://streaming.sit.kmutt.ac.th/test.mp4

Using above link, I use web browser in android 2.2 open this link, it cannot stream video using video player. But if I use android 2.3.x, it's ok.

Why android 2.2 cannot view mp4 file using video player?


texts: Can I transfer application from account to account on a single tablet?

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I bought an android tablet to my parents for christmas. I registered it on my Google account and went on and installed some apps. (Some are the ones I own on my second tablet, some are the ones I bought specifically for them.)

Now I want to give them the tablet and register their own Google account, so they can also buy new aplications without billing my account.

Is this possible? Will all the application disappear, or can I somehow keep them on the device? (I care especially about the apps that I bought.)

(If this will turn out hard/impossible, I will just let them use my account, but well, I would rather not, since they would be able to read all my e-mail and log to my Google+ and such.)


texts: Can I use two different messaging applications?

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When you have a new phone, before setting preferences, actions that have more than one application capable to fulfil that request, present you a popup with those applications for you to choose; for instance, if you receive an sms with a link and you tap on that link, a popup may appear with chrome and firefox for you to choose which application is going to open it and show the associated web page. That is an example of non set preferences.

I want to send messages to different people with different applications.

For instance, if I open contacts, choose person A and tap the envelop icon besides the phone icon, I'd like the system to show me popup with options of application to send the message with.

Or, I want to set a preference that program A handles messages to contact A and program B handles messages to person B.

Is that possible?

My phone is a Samsung Galaxy S4
Android version is 4.2.2


texts: Does Dropbox use local phone storage when set to display photos in the gallery?

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As the title suggests, I would like to know if syncing my Android Gallery to Dropbox and changing the Cloud Dropbox setting to "Pictures - View pictures from Dropbox in Gallery" will use local storage space?

For example, I can set it to view my Dropbox images in my Gallery. However, if there photos are already on my phone, will this take up twice the space? OR does it pull the photo as and when required?

Another example, If I have a new phone with no storage being used and I set this option, will local storage space be used to view these images?

The reason I ask is because my wife is running out of space fast on her Android device and I have suggested using Dropbox to store all of the photographs and videos but she would like to still see these in her Gallery. Would this resolve the issue or would it use all the space again when I enable this setting?


texts: Android Wear causing battery to quickly drain

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I'm currently using a Zenwatch first generation alongside a Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge on Android 6.0.1. Both devices are always fully updated.

The problem is that when my smartphone is connected to the Wear, the battery of the phone drains a lot faster than when it isn't connected. Since my phone is rooted, I'm using the BetterBatteryStats app in order to keep track of my device, and I noticed that when the smartphone is connected to the SmartWatch, the device almost never goes to the DeepSleep state, with the "Awake (Screen Off)" consuming almost all of the device processing time (this doesn't happen when the smartphone is disconnected to the SmartWatch).

My thinking is that the Notification Listener it's keeping the device from going into the DeepSleep mode, so the smartphone can send the received notifications to the SmartWatch. There's something I can do in order to get a better battery life when my device is connected to my SmartWatch?


texts: Debug InputDevices process / xbox360 wired controller

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Wired xbox 360 controller - works fine on PC
USB otg cable - my mouse works fine on the rooted phone (funny to have a mouse on a phone btw)
Connecting controller to phone or tablet - nothing happens (on tablet I have USB plug notifications)
Xbox 360 layout file is there (Vendor_045e_Product_028e.kl)

here:

#
# XBox 360 USB Controller
#

key 304   BUTTON_A
key 305   BUTTON_B
key 307   BUTTON_X
key 308   BUTTON_Y
key 310   BUTTON_L1
key 311   BUTTON_R1
key 314   BACK
key 315   BUTTON_START
key 316   HOME
key 317   BUTTON_THUMBL
key 318   BUTTON_THUMBR

# Left and right stick.
# The reported value for flat is 128 out of a range from -32767 to 32768, which is absurd.
# This confuses applications that rely on the flat value because the joystick actually
# settles in a flat range of +/- 4096 or so.
axis 0x00 X flat 4096
axis 0x01 Y flat 4096
axis 0x03 Z flat 4096
axis 0x04 RZ flat 4096

# Triggers.
axis 0x02 LTRIGGER
axis 0x05 RTRIGGER

# Hat.
axis 0x10 HAT_X
axis 0x11 HAT_Y

The logcat provides me only this log when I plug the controller :

  04-20 00:06:35.792: W/ContextImpl(2292): Calling a method in the
  system process without a qualified user:
  android.app.ContextImpl.sendBroadcast:1187
  com.android.server.usb.UsbSettingsManager.deviceAttached:621
  com.android.server.usb.UsbHostManager.usbDeviceAdded:156
  com.android.server.usb.UsbHostManager.monitorUsbHostBus:-2
  com.android.server.usb.UsbHostManager.access$000:38

Which links me to this code source page : https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base.git/+/android-4.3_r2.1/services/java/com/android/server/usb/UsbSettingsManager.java

& this SO post which underlines somethings was not properly coded in the OS since it seems to raise a warning for everyone : https://stackoverflow.com/questions/16013787/using-sendbroadcast-in-a-system-app

I will go pick up a keyboard and try to check the cable one more time, and I should probably try to find another controller pad.

Edit : New physical keyboard connects just fine, was able to type into the android, so the cable is not the issue at all.

Still I want to understand why it is not working as intended. any ideas on how to go down in the OS inner workings and see what is (not) happening?


texts: How do I convert a NANDroid backup into an update.zip file that works in the stock recovery mode?

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For this case, consider a phone stuck in a bootloop (not fixable through data wiping or USB jigs) with no CWM Recovery and no adb or fastboot access. Only an SD Card, the stock recovery mode, and Qualcomm's QPST serial port debugging interface.

Relevant files available are a handful of NANDroid backups of the same phone (made previously via CWM Recovery) and an "update.zip" from the provider/manufacturer that contains an OTA update.

Goal is to restore a NANDroid backup using the stock recovery's "apply update from external storage" feature.

Update: I've dug around, and as far as I understand, my stock recovery mode requires properly signed .zip files. I've made numerous .zips up on my own using various scripts and toolsets I had found, and some by tampering with the OTA update .zip I had mentioned. Attempting to apply either of them results in the exact same output that follows below. (The only one going past that point is the original OTA update.zip, whose instalation dies after the message "file_getprop: failed to stat "/system/build.prop": No such file or directory", but this is certainly part of the bigger problem with the device)

-- Install /sdcard ...
Finding update package...
Opening update package...
Verifying update package...
Instalation aborted.

Is my case hopeless without having the manufacturer's private key on hand? Can you think of any workarounds or alternatives? Could I be making a mistake in the zip-making process?


texts: How to install Gmail apk on emulator (from Android Development Tools, ADT)?

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I'm working on an email app for Android, and I'd like to install the Gmail apk on my emulator in order to test it.

How can I do that?

I have seen tutorials on how to do it on windows, but I'm working with Linux.


texts: Bottom portion of text & numbers are not showing my screen

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I think I inadvertly deleted something in my device that now makes it only display the top 2/3's of text and numbers on some apps,settings and spec stuff.

I used various antivirus apps that may have allowed me to delete important OS files as junk files or something similar.

Can you please help with suggestion on returning my Ellipsis 10 back to normal? It is not rooted. It runs Android Lollipop 5.1.


texts: Boot animation upside down after new ROM

texts: I have a Wileyfox Spark, for lovers of it, you surely know it comes with CyanogenMod13 OS as it's stock. But you know very well how one might want a more decent Nougat or Oreo based CM14 or CM15 or even AOSP7.x.x. I have all the ROMs I need in the device and a ready TWRP 3.2.0, a full backup of the stock images from boot.img to userdata.img. Installing the new ROMs work fine despite the fact that on any custom OS I have tried, the device boot's up with the boot animation 180° rotated. This continues to bootup and it only returns normal if I turn display off and on. Flashing the stock boot.img solves the issue of rotation but since the ROM isn't stock, it just Bootloops infinitely. I'm not a Kernel developer and neither do I have enough knowledge on how to do. I suggest somebody with a workaround for this issue. I don't like the stock OS which I'm forced to return to.


texts: Screen brightness keeps switching to auto & timeout to 500min

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My Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7" (Android v4.1.1) has been having a bizarre problem since I installed (and uninstalled) Aldiko reader.  It has been setting the Screen Timeout to 500min (which isn't even an available setting in the Display options) and the brightness to "Auto".  Regardless of any changes I make, it changes back immediately to those settings - I can actually watch it happen.

Little help?


texts: What is /system/bin/mediaserver on Android, and why is it pegging the CPU?

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I noticed that my Motorola Droid, running rooted 2.2 Froyo, has been acting sluggish sometimes.  I fired up the terminal emulator, and ran top, and noticed that /system/bin/mediaserver is using around 90% of my CPU.

What does this program do? Is it safe to kill it?  How can I prevent it from slowing down my phone in the future?

Some quick Googling has turned up other people with the same problem, but not really any answers.


texts: Installing TWRP on a Samsung device, no fastboot (using ADB or other ways)

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My device (Samsung Galaxy S3 I9300) is not detected by fastboot in Download Mode, but it is detected properly by adb. I want to install TWRP as my device recovery. Is there any way to install it using adb instead of fastboot?

There is a question about the problem of detection of the device by fastboot on this site (which has no working answer yet). But my question is not how to solve that problem. If you like to answer that problem please see this page.


texts: I need to turn my android phone horizontal, but have the "up" side be the side that is closer to the ground. How does one do this?


texts: What are .xlog files and what can they be used for?

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Im cleaning the storage on my S10+ and I noticed in the WeChat folder (Tencent) there are a bunch of .xlog files totalling nearly 3gb of space.

I know the controversies of using WeChat but I rarely use the app and yet it uses more storage than Whatsapp.

On a sidenote this 3gb is not part of cache memory or storage for the app itself which is (700mb). After deleting the app data and reinstalling the app and not signing in but not using the app it jumps back up to 700 mb. 450mb for the app itself and 250 for data. There shouldn't be any substantial data from doing nothing. This is compared to Whatsapp which only uses 700mb total and I use it daily and have multiple chats saved and media as well.

Thanks for your help!


texts: I can't figure out how to view distances in Google Fit. When I walk, it only shows steps and duration. Is it possible to see the distance? How?


texts: How can I check if installed apps are latest versions?

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I used to have an app on my Desire HD that I think was called Something Dog. When launched, it would list all the installed apps and whether they were the latest versions.

My Desire HD crashed a while ago, and all my data was lost. I've since bought a One X and I'd like to have this app again.

Does anyone know what it's called?


texts: Are device administrator permissions a security risk?

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I would like to use t-igra's SwipeLock+ app, but it requires device administrator permissions.

Google Play Store lists the following permissions:

receive data from Internet
view network connections
full network access
run at startup
draw over other apps
prevent device from sleeping
install shortcuts

Are any of these a security risk?


texts: Enabling Flash Player to run in the background

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On all the Android devices I've ever had, I've never seen one that could actually allow flash music streaming or YouTube to run in the background on a minimized window.

For example, if you are on a music streaming website, as long as that web page is in the foreground the audio will play. However, if you need to minimize that window and open another tab, for example, the flash stream stops.

It's the exact same way for YouTube; as long as the video is open in the foreground window the music will play.

Is there any way to put those in background, but have their sound continue to play?


texts:
Are all touch-screens on modern devices multitouch capable on hardware level (if software supports it)?

If not than how to detect if touchscreen screen by itself is multitouch or not?


texts: Termux - Cannot run python file in tasker

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I am trying to run a python file in termux for use in tasker. The termux tasker plugin requires an executable (you can't just run a command like "python something.py"). However, running chmod +x results in operation not permitted.

Here is a screenshot of the top of my python file, pointing to the python I installed via "pkg install python".

Any help?


texts: Access Windows admin share from Android?

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I have tested several Android apps and none of them seem to be able to do what I want.

How do I access admin shares such as \\host\c$ from Android?

Note that admin share access is enabled on the host and I can in fact access it from another Windows machine. Last time I checked it even works from Debian Linux. Now, Android either has some deeply rooted issues with this or it lacks the proper tools/apps.


texts: Is there a way to make Android in general play sound a little louder on the right side?

texts: For some reason my earphones have a lower volume on the right side and it throws me off, is there a non-root way to make the phone's audio (at least via earphones) play a little bit louder on the right side? I'm using an Xperia Z Ultra on the latest available Android version for it (Lollipop).


texts: Is there a way to show OTP messages on screen without opening OTP messages?

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I am having problem switching between apps when using banking apps or online transaction on android phone when they sends OTP and I need to enter the OTP code.

Sometimes when I switch to inbox to read and remember the OTP code, When I move back to the browser page to enter the OTP, the page gets reloaded and either it sends OTP again or triggers invalid page as the page gets reloaded.

I need some way to show the OTP code on screen as soon as the message arrives in inbox so I can see and enter the code without switching between apps. Can someone help please?


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i did not find any solution on xda-developers, so i am posting this question here.
i am trying unlock bootloader on nokia6 when i give command:

sudo fastboot oem unlock

or

sudo  fastboot flashing unlock

always i am getting error:

...
FAILED (remote: oem unlock is not allowed)
finished. total time: 0.002s

phone model: Nokia6(T1021)

android version: 8.0.0

usb debuging and oem unlocking is on

Does Nokia not accept unlocking bootloader?


texts: Will flashing other region's ROM unlock GT-I9515?

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I bought a Samsung S4 GT-I9515 from Saudi Arabia. But returning to my country found that this phone is locked and I don not know of any unlock code. It is also not possible to contact the seller in KSA.

Now I'm thinking if flashing stock ROM from other country will solve the issue.

Any help appreciated. Even any known unlocking technique.


texts: How to fix poor sound and video quality when pairing YouTube with a television?

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I tried pairing the official Android YouTube app (by Google) with a television so I could watch a few videos on something larger.

I was surprised by the poor quality of the audio and video.

The audio sounded somewhat muffled compared to what is normal.  It was distracting enough that it made the experience less than desirable.

The video quality was poor as well.  When we speak of poor video quality we normally speak of low resolution or glitches.  However, the resolution looked adequate and there were no glitches.  Instead, everything seemed washed out, like someone turned the brightness on too high.

Between the poor audio quality and the video issues, I don't feel like this technology is ready for prime time.

Is there any way to fix these issues or make adjustments?


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What are my options to customize the android interface? I have android lollipop.  For example, visually, I find having all the apps in one screen confusing. I have like 5 functions that I should expect to do regularly, and the rest is just cluttering the place up. that is not to say I want to remove the other apps, I just don’t want to have to look at them, while I’m trying to do something else.

It might be worth noting That I am coming from the Linux environment, where everything is highly customizable, and I am expecting android to also be highly customizable. perhaps that is flawed thinking.

There is a desktop on my tablet, that has 5 icons, an apps shortlist, google play, the link to all apps, the camera, and a mail function. Can I change what apps those are?


texts: How to provide Internect connection via proxy server in Emulator

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I am developing an application in my university lab.
   My lab administration provides a proxy server instead of a real internet connection to our university computers.

I don't know how to configure a proxy server with the Android emulator.

Any ideas?


texts: Can't Access internet through laptop wifi in my xperia u

texts: I was able to create a hotspot through Connectify software in my laptop, but when i connect my phone to it ,it shows i am connected but i am not able to access the internet. Is there any option that should be enabled on phone?


texts: I just wanted to upgrade my phone to jelly bean and I tried by viewing the tutorials. But when it got reboot it shows the samsung logo only. How can I make my phone working??


texts: Prevent Google reacting to inline remote

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My new wired earphones have a one-button in line remote. Two common uses of pressing this button include:

Option1. Pausing and resuming music playback;

Option2. Opening and dismissing an audio Google search.

But, I am only interested in Option1. At first I found all I could make the button do was Option2; even after I disabled Google's microphone access, Option2 still happened instead of Option1 (but of course Google couldn't hear anything, so although the search app opened it didn't attempt to discern a search string.) After I restarted my phone, pressing the button does Option1 and Option2 simultaneously. In particular, the Google app is brought to the front (whether it's currently open or closed), and stays in the front even when a second dismissal button press occurs.

My question, therefore, is how to stop this app coming to the front. I wouldn't mind it opening so much if the app I want to use stayed at the front. In theory the solution is to change the headset settings so the button doesn't have a search effect. However, I haven't managed to do this because:

When I search settings changes that should do it, the menu options they list are unavailable, possibly due to the instructions being out of date or my phone being unusual;
I have also tried several headset-controlling apps, but none worked (some didn't even seem to have a relevant setting).

Thus my question concerns how to prevent an uninteresting app from focusing.


texts: How do I set my Android Nexus 4 via bluetooth MAP to get messages in car

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I have a Nexus 4 and I am trying to get it to work with my car computer, and for most parts via Bluetooth it works, especially for audio. I cant get the text messaging part to work, and that has to do with MAP profile for bluetooth.

When I had a samsung SIII it worked, but for some reason, with this it doesnt seem to work.. I heard from someone that it may be an issue and you need to install a custom rom. Is that true? Is there any other way around this?


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I really like the new permission system in Android from the end users point of view as I like to have control over what my phone does but I am really struggeling with it at work, here is why:

We are developing apps and I am responsible for the QA and we recently introduced automated tests. During the testing process, we install our app on an Android Emulator (Visual Studio Emulator for Android).
As our app needs access to location services, Android asks the user for permission. Since the user is "the king", the permission dialog is not exposed to our testing framework so we can't respond to it automatically and because the tests run at night, there is nobody to respond to that dialog manually.

So here is my question:

Is there any setting in Android to disable the new permission system? There is no need to set this setting automatically, I can set this one setting once by hand, the only thing I can't do is to respond to that permission dialog every time the app is installed.

Thanks for your help,
vat


texts: How to root Android using CF-Auto Root Solution

texts: How to root using CF- auto root? How to use Odin with it?


texts: Using command-line to boot into primary and secondary ROM of MultiROM

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I've a OnePlus One with unlocked bootloader, modified TWRP v2.8.6, unofficial MultiROM v32k, MultiROM Manager v1.186, Cyanogen OS 12 as primary and several Android 5.1 secondary ROMs. I don't have any non-Android secondary ROM.

I created a Android backup script in my PC which requires me to boot into a particular ROM of mine for backup to take place. This is not an XY problem and hence I need not to discuss anything about the flexibility of backup. I must boot into a particular secondary ROM (say S1).

At present, I'm using automation, Tasker precisely, which using time trigger launches MultiROM and uses combination of input tap commands to navigate to S1's entry and taps it to boot into it. As you may have guessed, this approach is mundane and is bound to fail should the user deliberately or inadvertently touches any soft/hard button or interacts with UI of the active app during which the series of input commands are in use.

I'm absolutely aware about AutoInput, Xposed Additions Pro apps and screen pinning of an app, where the former two  allows independently disabling soft/hard keys for an active app. AutoInput can even simulate recorded touches. However, none of them can disable input from touchscreen, with touch input being the biggest cause of failure with current solution.

Being unable to find out a way to block touch input on-the-fly, I decided to figure how MultiROM Manager app causes a device to boot into a particular ROM. It was a hopeless journey to begin with, given that the keywords viz. command, multirom, adb, boot, secondary, primary ROM, are found wherever MultiROM is mentioned. Since even advanced web search didn't benefit me, I decided to peek into the output of logcat and see whether it gives me something useful. Once again, nothing of any good use.

I found myself left with the choice to contact Vojtech Bocek (Tassadar, the original developer of MultiROM) for the solution or peek into the source code of the app. Deciding to go with the latter choice, during my exploration I stumbled upon these lines in MultiROM.java

public void bootRom(Rom rom) {
    String name = (rom.type == Rom.ROM_PRIMARY) ? INTERNAL_ROM : rom.name;
    Shell.SU.run("%smultirom --boot-rom='%s'", m_path, name);
}

Being through with libsuperuser already, I took an educated guess that Shell.SU.run("%s/multirom --boot-rom='%s'", m_path, name) most likely corresponds to the command run in a shell with superuser privilege.

And, this is the end of the story since I've checked all the locations under $PATH and none of them contains the binary named multirom.

So, how do I boot into a particular ROM now?


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I'm having an issue on my LG G6 where if I swipe to dismiss a notification (such as a text message or Tweetcaster mention), sometime later (an hour, maybe more) it will come back. Only if I tap on the notification, and go all the way through to the app, does it register as properly dismissed.

There doesn't seem to be a "repeat notifications" in Accessibility which would cause this. Any other likely causes?


texts: I upgraded to a larger SD card and some apps can't see the transfered data

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I haven't been able to find a way to get the new SD card to work like the old one does. My Call Recorder app (by Appliqato) is set to store saved calls on the SD Card. The call recording app cannot see and playback previously saved calls stored on the new 128 GB microSD Card, but can playback newly saved calls just fine. If I pop in the old 32GB microSD, playback is fine. In terms of directories and data, everything 'looks as it should'. Player.FM also is unable to playback downloaded podcasts on the new microSD Card.

The data for calls and podcasts is there - I can load it onto windows 7 and play the .mp3/.aac in winamp, but the apps in android can't find them. I can even manually select it on my phone, but can't access the 'notes' and playback features each app provides.

I've tried using xcopy as mentioned here. I tried plain old copy and paste in explorer (hidden and system files both visible). I tried cloning with EaseUS (I plan to try that again).

My phone is a Galaxy S5 with Android 6.0.1. The old microSD is a 32GB Samsung EVO, new microSD card is a 128GB Samsung EVO.

I'm hoping someone might have some advise or know of a solution.

Update: I tried other iterations of xcopy to no success. I tried EASEUS again to clone the 32GB SD to the 128GB SD. During the setup for cloning I used the edit option to expand the target drive partition to include the entire 119GB volume, hit proceed...then got an error, and now the 32GB microSD shows up as 'unallocated space' in Gparted, and in windows it says it 'needs to format the drive for it to be usable'. I triple checked I had the source and target right. It should not be this hard to transfer data...sigh. I'm asking a family member if there's a way to fix the 32GB microSD; I'll hope maybe it's just a corrupted Master Boot Record... I still have xopy copies of the 32GB I made earlier on my PC in case anyone has any ideas on how to take that data, transfer it to an SD Card, and get it to 'be seen' by the android apps mounted onto the phone.

Edit: 2.2.2020. Resolved this matter by using EaseUS Todo backupfree to clone the SDcard, then used gparted via Linux to expand the partition. Initially tried to expand the partition with EaseUS while cloning, but caused the SDcard to be unreadable. Father saved it using TestDisk and other Linux utilities.


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Is there a way to always fire up my express VPN app whenever I open an incognito tab in chrome?

Basically something like a batch file or shell script maybe that can trigger this?


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I received a phishing text yesterday that purported to be from "NatwestUK". That in itself isn't entirely surprising; what bothered me was how easy it apparently is for any scam artist to use a service to disguise the number their text messages are being sent from. I want to know the number of anyone who contacts me; any system designed to hide this information seems thoroughly anti-consumer.

Is this something users have the ability to disable via software? Can my network (O2 UK) do it for me? Is it simply not possible in any manner due to how the system works?


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I dropped my phone into some water, immediately removed battery and soaked in rice (all I had at work). The phone dried, but the keyboard (G2) had some bad keys that have never corrected, and there seems to be some kind of residue on the screen, and the backlight is not uniform across the whole thing.

This all happened 2 months ago, but I would like to fix it.

Question is:

Do you think I could soak the phone in alcohol, and then dry it in an airtight container with Damp-Rid or silica gel or something similar to help fix the existing problems?

Some people seem to think this would cause more damage, I would love to hear the reasoning why though, as alcohol evaps clean...


texts: Ant+ hardware support broken in Android 9?

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Recently, my Xiaomi Mi A1 received an update to Android 9, and since that I figured out that Ant+ is not working anymore (which did work pefectly using Android 8).

Ant Radio tester from the Google playstore says that no built-in ANT was found, the services are all installed correctly however.

First I thought this is a problem only related to this Xiaomi model, but in the meantime I am convinced this must be something related to Android 9, since also users of other brands (including Nokia and other Xiaomi phones) report the same after updating their phones to Android 9.

So the questions simply are:

1.) did Google break Ant+ support in Android 9?

2.) How can this be fixed?


texts: Wet phone, charge symbols shows, but won't turn on

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My Galaxy S6 got wet and I dried it out as much as possible. When I plug it in, the charge symbol shows up on the screen and it shows that it's fully 100% charged, but when I press the power button, it doesn't turn on.

What's the possible cause and how to remedy it?


texts: Home, Back, Menu, Search buttons not working

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Suddenly, Home, Back, Menu, Search buttons are not working.  No amount of rebooting or taking out the battery work.

I saw somewhere that clearing the Dalvik cache might work, but I got as far as getting adb running, only to discover I need root access to clear the Dalvik cache.


texts: When calling my screen goes black on LG P880

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After updating in Android 4.1.2 my screen goes black. Screen works again only when the call is finished.
I know about the feature when you put the phone on ear it goes black and the second you remove the phone from your ear , the screen turns on again.
But now is different. Now it goes black the same second when I press call and there's nothing that brings it back until the call is over!
Please help.


texts: Recording microsoft teams meeting with a smartphone

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I'm wondering if there is a way to record microsoft teams meeting with a smartphone; I'm using a motorola moto g6 play and the record button doesn't appear.

I tried with a screen recorder, but android doesn't allow to record internal audio unless you root your smartphone (in this case the warranty goes away).

EDIT: screenshot after clicking on three dots

Thank you in advance.


texts: Ok so I rooted my phone useing King root downloaded twrp, busy box pro. Anyway I went to reboot in bootloader and i got a downloading screen. How long should this take. Anyway I'm a noob to rooted phones so not positive what I did. I can send a pic of the screen if needed.


texts: Is there a way to stop android from creating folders on the SD card such as "Android" and "Download". I have Android version 8

texts: In sd card folder of android is automatically created always, is there any to stop it?


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I can't delete, or disable, the app YGPS,
on my Android tablet; and I didn't install it.


texts: difference between ninesky and ninesky cn

texts: Ninesky is a browser for android. What is the difference between Ninesky and Ninesky CN?


texts: Unable to install new virtual keyboard language

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After I recently reset my Samsung Galaxy S7 to factory defaults, several perplexing issues have occurred. Most notably, when I try to add an additional language to my Samsung virtual keyboard, the progress bar remains at 0%. This only occurs for certain languages such as Chinese and Safe Mode does not resolve this. How do I resolve this issue?

My path is:
Settings->General Management->Language and Input->Virtual Keyboard->Samsung keyboard->Languages and types->Add input languages.

Device: Samsung Galaxy S7 (Latest update), Developer Options enabled (However no changes were made) , 60 GB SD card and No Services Installed in Accessibility.

Side note: After the factory reset, when the device started up, there was a screen which asked for a password, followed by a padlock icon in a spinning circle. This did not occur before the reset. Does this have anything to do with the issue I am experiencing? ( After doing research, this padlock screen indicates that my phone has encryption protection, however I did not enable this option in settings and I am unable to find it in settings.)

Attempted solutions: Clearing app data.


texts: Android Device not detected by adb on Xubuntu 14.04

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My phone (Micromax A092) running stock Android 4.3, has recently got factory reset by mistake. Using Photorec, I was able to recover all my files stored in the part of the phone memory, used as an sd card. However, to recover my contacts, I need to access the partitions which I believe, need root access. However, trying to root it is a challenge altogether in itself, as my PC doesn't detect my device in any mode except in "sideloading" mode. I've edited 51...rules, with info from lsusb, but it still has not worked. I run Xubuntu 14.04, and am in desperate need of my contacts.
To clarify my earlier statements:-

$adb devices
returns a blank line
$adb {anything else}
returns device not found et al.
In "fastboot
mode", only the Micromax logo is displayed on the screen, and nothing else.
My USB Debugging is enabled I've tried using it as USB, PTP, MTP, and in charging mode to see if anything happens, but it has all been in vain.
Even fastboot does not detect my device
In USB/MTP/PTP, it mounts as usual and I've tried the commands, with the device mounted and unmounted.

Can someone please help me recover my contacts? If not, atleast in rooting my device?
Thanks in advance.


texts: How to unlock nexus 5X without deleting data on forgetting pin

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i forgot my pin to unlock the phone. Even after entering wrong pin 15 to 20 times, it kept on asking me to enter the pin after 30 seconds. But never prompted me if i have forgotten my pin.
I tried restarting my phone and it went to airplane mode. And now, on entering wrong pin, it says "warning: your device will be wiped after 9 more failed attempts to be unlocked".
Does anyone have any idea how to unlock without erasing my data. Please help.


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I have a OnePlus 6T. It is rooted by TWRP and Magisk. I have set ro.debuggable to 1. But when I type adb root it does this:

I cannot even use adb pull on system files.


texts: How do I force Google Photos app to refresh?

texts: I deleted some images on photos.google.com but the Photos app on my phone doesn't reflect these changes and still show the images. How do I force the app to refresh? I already tried clearing cache but that didn't do anything.


texts: Is there a homescreen that will basically pop up when I hit home, and I can go right back to what I was doing with the return softkey? It can require root, as I have that.


texts: In camera apps, is "zoom" a digital zoom, or an optical zoom?

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In some camera apps (native camera app in 2.2, Camera 360), "zoom" zooms in on the image -- filling the entire screen with a closer-in view of what you're shooting. In at least one app (Vignette [see below]) "zoom" shrinks the picture down. The latter behavior -- along with surely-lacking mechanical lens focus mechanism -- suggests that all of these zooms are purely digital, and not optical.

See Also:
Can a Dream's camera really zoom from the camera app? [device-specific question]


texts: Repartitioning Internal Memory of Android Device

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How can I repartition my device such that the storage for device internal usage (i.e application storage or internal memory) can be increased in lieu of decreasing the User available memory.

Currently, I have:

Internal memory = 740 MB
User Available Space = 2.0 GB

How can I repartition to move some Phone Storage/User Available Space to Internal Memory?

I have an External SD card for Media Storage. So, I don't require 2 GB in the phone storage.


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I'm trying to flash a new ROM to my Asus Transformer Infinity (TF700T).  I unlocked it and installed TWRP 2.8.3.0, but when I launch the recovery, the output screen immediately displays the following:

Updating partition details...
... done
Full SELinux support is present.
E:Failed to get default contexts and file mode for storage files.
MTP Enabled

The Failed line above appears in red on the screen, while nothing else does.  I managed to get the CROMBI-KK ROM installed, but it took quite a few tries.  If I configure it for F2FS file system (which I want to use), the F2FS conversion succeeds but the install fails outright.  Other settings just cause an infinite loading screen after install.

Is there anything I can do to fix the storage device error?

Is it related to the failure of F2FS, or is there anything else I can do to install with F2FS?


texts: Instead of having to highlight a number, copy, switch to call app, paste the number, and dial, is there a way to dial a number found on a website directly? I heard something about copyright issue with Apple, but is there another app or workaround to accomplish this?


texts: What's the difference between "cdma_shadow" and "shadow" builds in CyanogenMod 7.2

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In 2011, Motorola Droid X was somewhat supported by CyanogenMod 7.1+, and was known under "cdma_shadow" tag: http://download.cyanogenmod.com/?device=cdma_shadow&type=nightly

It had - and still has - only 2 official nightlies builds (the latest from 2011-11-16) and no RCs or stable releases.
Now, I just found another tag ("shadow"): http://download.cyanogenmod.com/?device=shadow&type=nightly

It has 4 nightly builds (last one 2012-06-17), all 3 RC builds and a stable build.
However, that other "shadow" build looks suspiciously wrong to me:

Clicking on "Motorola Droid X" from CM device page links to "cdma_shadow" (the one with 2 2011 nightlies and no stable releases).
To the best of my knowledge, CM7.2 never worked well on Droid X.
The tag lacks "cdma" prefix.

Q1: What is the "shadow" tag? Is it a new name for Motorola Droid X for CM7.2? Is it non-CDMA version of Droid X? A cdma_shadow port without working CDMA radios?

Q2: How well does this "shadow" stable build support Verizon's Motorola Droid X?

A little extra info: I just downloaded the actual "shadow" stable ROM, and "build.prop" file has this:

  ro.build.fingerprint=verizon/shadow_vzw/cdma_shadow/shadow:2.2.1/VZW/23.340:user/ota-rel-keys,release-keys
  ro.product.model=DROIDX
  ro.product.brand=verizon
  ro.product.name=shadow_vzw
  ro.product.device=cdma_shadow
  ro.product.board=shadow

... abd further down ...

  # Default network type.
  # 4 => CDMA / EVDO.
  ro.telephony.default_network=4
  ro.com.google.clientid=android-motorola
  ro.cdma.home.operator.numeric=310004
  ro.cdma.home.operator.alpha=Verizon


texts: Text message is being divided into two messages

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I use a pre-paid cellular service from T-mobile. Each text message is deducted from my account at a preset rate.

Too often, a text message I receive of 100 or less characters and spaces is broken into two texts, meaning I get hit for 2 texts instead of one. So for example, a 100 character & spaces text will arrive as a 60 character text and a 40 character text.

Is there anything I can do about this and still keep the same service?
Why are texts being divided if they are under the total character & spaces length of 130?


texts: Counting the number of mobile phones in communication range with an Android phone

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It is clearly possible to count how many WiFi devices are in the communication range using a computer with a wireless card. The idea apparently is to sniff WiFi probe requests coming from the WiFi devices, including smartphones with WiFi enabled.

Here comes my question - is it possible to do the same using an Android smartphone instead of a PC? That is to say, can a phone WiFi be put in such a mode that it is able to count not only the access points in the range, but other devices as well?


texts: Contacts are not displaying after marshmallow update

texts: Recently I upgraded my Moto g(Second gen) to android marshmallow. But after that my Contacts app is not displaying any contacts and call logs. What i am getting is one blank screen only. I tried installing other apps like contacts + , true dialler etc. But same result. Infact contacts plus is not launching only. Its getting stuck while launching. So , after marshmallow update my phone is of no use , because I cant make any calls , see my call logs etc. Is this a bug with marshmallow? Any solution for this issue? Thanks in advance.


texts: Phone keeps downloading data with no user activity, where's the leak?

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I've got a strange problem. My HTC Incredible running MIUI has a data leak of some sort.

It downloaded over 4 GB's of data last month and I can't seem to figure out where it's coming from.

I've installed Onavo and My Data Manager to track what's using the data and in Onavo i get 'Market Downloader' and in My Data Manager i get 'Download Manager'

I have barely installed any apps and certainly haven't downloaded 4GB of data, video streaming/downloading, or music. This never used to be the case and I've tried to delete as many of the apps as I could think of that might be doing this, but still nothing.

How can I pinpoint what's downloading this data?


texts: Applications that reside in memory both running and cached

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I can see some apps running in background even if I have blocked that app's background data. I don't need to force close that app from developer options.

I need to know,

what is the duration of keeping an app (which is not opened) in ram. (It may be a system app, and I know that system app is required for better functioning. For example Bluetooth, I have turned on and turned off, but it showed in running services)
What is the duration of an app (which is opened recently) kept in ram. Opened app is closed also removed from overview (recents).
Why are some apps loaded to ram automatically? (Into Cached processes)

Running 8.0 Oreo in moto x4


texts: Switch Live Wallpapers Automatically without Root

texts: I am wondering whether there is any way to switch between like wallpapers on my Pixel 2 without rooting it as it is a Verizon phone with a locked bootloader. I have 2 live wallpapers I like and would like for then to automatically switch... I've tried using Tasker and Automate, but both require root. If there is any way please let me know. Thank you!


texts: OPO Root Mac OS X- SuperSU Binary Not Installed

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Wondering if anyone is able to help me. I've been trying to root my OPO, but unfortunately RootChecker keeps coming back that the root access hasn't been installed properly, and SuperSU says "There is no SU binary installed and SuperSU cannot install it. There is a problem ... You need to manually re-root...". I've been using a few guides, but have primarily been trying to root using terminal https://forums.oneplus.net/threads/like-a-boss-how-to-root-your-oneplus-one.58493/ and have also tried the One Toolkit made by Consistant at XDA.

Steps taken so far:
Unlocked bootloader (checked it is unlocked, code shown below)

(bootloader)    Device tampered: true
(bootloader)    Device unlocked: true
(bootloader)    Charger screen enabled: false
(bootloader)    Display panel:
OKAY [  0.006s]
finished. total time: 0.006s

Flashed TWRP custom recovery.
Flashed SuperSU.zip
I have also tried flashing SuperSU whilst booting TWRP through my mac (as in the guide).

Phone details:
CM 12.1-YOG4PAS1N0
Android v5.1.1

Any ideas? Thanks for your help.


texts: How can I find a compatible device for a given app on Play Store?

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There was an app (Carrot Fantasy, already removed) that I can't install directly from the Play Store on Android tablets. It does run on a Samsung Galaxy Note 3 smartphone, but I have not yet had any luck with any tablet I have tried.
I managed to have the Play Store on a Google Nexus 7 shown the app, but it would not offer an Install option and just said This app is not compatible with your device. without any further information.
On other devices such as Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 2014, the app does not even show up in Play Store.
I have searched for other similar questions, but they usually seem to be asked from the developer point of view, i.e. how to modify the app manifest or how to check one's settings in Play Store. They did not provide any insights into what to do on the user side.
Certainly, there must be a way for me as a user to diagnose why the app is deemed incompatible, what specific requirements it has, and then pick an Android device that fulfills those requirements - how?


texts: Android x86 on VirtualBox - Apps cannot access internet

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I recently installed Android x86 through Virtual Box onto my PC. It runs mostly fine (except for some weirdness with the mouse, which isn't really an issue) but for the fact that apps cannot detect the internet connection. I can access the internet through the included browser just fine, so I know that the connection is actually getting to the VM, but apps cannot access it. I read here that because I am using NAT or virtual ethernet that some apps detect that there is no wifi or cellular and refuse to work. Is there a way to fix and/or get around this?

If it helps my host OS is Windows 10 Educational and I will do my best to provide hardware specs if that would help solve the issue.


texts: Can't get to fastboot. nor twrp nor OS - Xiaomi mi 5X/A1

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I'm having a problem with my Xiaomi mi 5X and i wondered if someone on this forum could help me solve it.
As i said, i have a Xiaomi mi 5X but i changed its firmware and OS to the one of Mi A1 (Android One).
Today I was trying to install on my device the GCam app, with the tool Mi A1 GCam.
After I clicked the "Enable HAL3, EIS and install" the phone went dark. Now i can't boot into the OS, nor the twrp nor to the fastboot mode. When i try to do it i have to hold down the power button and corresponding volume key for several seconds and the Android One boot screen appears but just in a flash, and goes dark again.
Can any of you help me, please?
Thank you


texts: Locking applications to wifi only data connections

texts: So I've switched to a tiered data plan. Is there a way to lock certain applications from using 3g/4g and instead only use connected wifi.


texts: some files on SD card show up as 0 byte on Win10

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I have a Samsung S7 (Android 7.0), with an encrypted SD card. I copied 3 mkv files via FTP on it. I can play all 3 on the phone without any problem.

When I plugged the phone in my Win10 laptop, only the first file showed the correct size in File Explorer. The other two seem to be 0 bytes, even when I copy them to my HDD.

If I copy these files from the SD to the internal storage of the phone, the file size is shown correctly, and the copied files are usable.

How can this be, how can I correct this behavior?


texts: BLU phone having trouble downloading apps

texts: I have a BLU Advance 5.0 and a 64 GB SD card already in it. I changed preferred install location to the SD Card and I also change the default write disk to the SD card. But after every download from Google Play Store, I have to manually put each app onto the SD Card. And now, even though I have every app on the SD Card and have everything set to the SD card, the phone still tries to download every app onto the internal storage, that is still saying "insufficient storage". What should I do?


texts: Can't flash recovery via fastboot - tf300t

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I have a asus tablet TF300T and I am trying to flash CM11 rom. I am following procedure from official CM pages http://wiki.cyanogenmod.org/w/Install_CM_for_tf300t, but I am stuck with flashing custom recovery (TWRP or CWM) using fastboot

I have switched to bootloader using

  adb -d reboot-bootloader

I see RCK, android and wipe data icons but no USB icon which should be the one which I need to choose.

I tried to load custom recovery by following commands:

$ fastboot erase recovery
erasing 'recovery'...
OKAY [  1.905s]
finished. total time: 1.909s

$ fastboot flash recovery openrecovery-twrp-2.8.3.0-tf300t.blob
sending 'recovery' (6838 KB)...
OKAY [  2.617s]
writing 'recovery'...
FAILED (remote: (InvalidState))
finished. total time: 5.049s

or

$ fastboot flash recovery recovery-jb.img
sending 'recovery' (5644 KB)...
OKAY [  1.601s]
writing 'recovery'...
FAILED (remote: (InvalidState))
finished. total time: 4.488s

Tablet is running on 4.2.1 android with WW_epad-10.6.1.27.5-20130902 bootloader. It has been unlocked using official Unlock_v8.apk from asus pages.
Am I missing something? Is there any other way, how to flash own recovery?


texts: My keyboard is no longer switching languages

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I have a weird thing in my phone, usually I used to switch languages by swiping the space button. But suddenly its gone. This started after I added temporary a third language, and removed it. Now my only option to change the language is going into the settings and enabling only the language I want. If more that one language is used, the last one from the list is chosen.

Is that a bug or did I mess up the settings?

I'm using Android 2.3.5, on a Galaxy S 2. And I'm using the standard Samsung keyboard that can with the device.


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I have a Galaxy S2 (4.1.2), with 2 GB for app storage, and 16 GB of storage. I have no external SD card and no desire to buy one.

The 2 GB app storage is now almost filled, and I can't find a way to move apps to the 16GB internal storage. My internal storage is almost empty, but I simply can't utilize it. The move app to SD option does not work because the internal storage is not recognized as SD.

How can I deal with this?


texts: Is Nexus 7 2013 LTE usable as a phablet?

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I've stepped into a B&M the other day, and they had Nexus 7 in stock; I've realised how small it is, and it occurred to me that it might be usable as a phablet.

Other than being unable to use voice over 2G/3G (and 4G?), and size distinctions, are there any other features that are different between Nexus 7 and Nexus 5, especially as far as phone usage would be concerned?


texts: Should a new microSD card appear to have folders in Android?

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We have a new Moto G8 Power and a new Samsung microSD card. I put the card in and turned the new phone on. When I looked in the file browser app it shows Samsung SD Card and that there’s 13 MB used, and then it lists “FILES ON SAMSUNG SD CARD” including folders of .android_secure, Android, Download, Music, Pictures, Ringtones, Alarms, DCIM, Movies, Notifications, and Podcasts.
The folders appear to be empty. Is this normal? I don’t have much experience with Android phones (I’ve been in the Apple ecosystem pretty much exclusively); Is this expected behavior, or should I reformat the microSD card?


texts: Synchronize contacts between multiple devices

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Is there a possibility to manage contacts together?

Similar to the google calendar.

For clubs that would be very handy.


texts: Does Wunderlist store data in the server in encrypted form?

texts: How secure and private is Wunderlist? For example does it only transfer data in encrypted form but stores it unencrypted? I would like to be able to store passwords relating to work on my phone but am not sure this is safe enough.


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I want to copy a file ~5G to my Oneplus One(running cm-12.1-20151117-SNAPSHOT-YOG7DAO1K6) over MTP, but it fails at finishing copying. The copied file is 0KB so I delete it. Later I successfully copy the file over adb but I can't see the file over MTP when the phone is booted. I can only see the file over MTP when the phone is in twrp recovery.

There are some similar questions on this site but the answers don't work.

What I have tried:

Clear data on the Media Storage application and reboot. Doesn't help.
adb shell am broadcast -a android.intent.action.MEDIA_MOUNTED -d file:///sdcard. Doesn't help too. What's worse is that now I see even less files over MTP. I can only see all the files over MTP when the phone is in recovery.
Settings → Developer options → Development tools → Media Provider → Scan SD Card. Doesn't help.

[edit] Deleting that large file and rescaning SD card makes all the files visible again over MTP. With that file on my phone, scanning SD card never finishes. For now I can only avoid saving large video files on the phone due to this glitch.


texts: How can I prevent bogus one-letter empty contacts from appearing in a dual sim phone?

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I have a dual SIM phone and my address books keeps getting populated by these empty bogus one-letter contacts that are shown as being read from the second SIM, see picture:[
If I delete them, after some time, they appear again. I had some saved contacts (like 112 aka European 911) from my primary SIM that also appeared in this fashion but after I deleted them from the first SIM, they stopped appearing. However, I cannot deleted those from the second SIM card, because they are not there! I have this confirmed by another user of hte same phone (Gemini PDA) and also by someone who used to own a dual SIM Sony Experia, so it seems like a bug in Android. Any idea what to do about it?


texts: How to boot in download mode with a Zonda a450

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Already googled this, no results, i tried with youtube video tutorial in which you supposedly boot your phone in download mode while holding the volumen down button and the power button, but it doesn't nothing.

I have a Zonda a450 with android 4.4, i want to boot in download to upgrade to android 5.


texts: In linux I like to launch the applications from the terminal. Most of the time it is the fast way to launch apps especially on repeated use. In android there are good launcher like Fast app search tool will do the job well. But I still interested in launching apps fom the terminal. For that I installed JS Terminal but I can't see any app names. Even pressing Ctrl + T does't show any app name.


texts: How can I get the device to read back to me what I type?

texts: I'm looking for something that would read back to me the words I typed in as I'm typing. I'm using Bluetooth keyboard.


texts: Light sensor not working after Lollipop update

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After upgrading my Nexus 5 to Android OS version 5.0 Lollipop, an issue has occurred: light sensor doesn't work properly when I am trying to call someone. Screen always stays on and I am not able to have a proper conversion, because I accidentally touch the screen with my cheek and, for example, mute my microphone...

Would factory reset help me solve this issue? Or maybe you have any other tips on how to solve this issue.


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How do I download whole folder from OneDrive onto my SD card?
Exactly what an app called Folder Downloader (that works only for Dropbox) does for Dropbox - but getting a folder from OneDrive.

reliability is important. Also if 7 files out of 40 fail - the app should offer re-try of just those files.


texts: Tablet apps sounds does not work anymore

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This morning I was listening music using grooveshark and the speakers of a Pantech P4100 Tablet. the player stopped playing.
Now -even after restarting and resetting to factory settings-, only the notifications and alarms make sound. the apps do not sound.
Nonetheless, if I plug my headphones it works (appsm notifications and alarms)
How can I fix the integrated speaker sounds?


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I've encountered a problem using my Huawei U8350 Boulder powered by Android 2.2.2. The phone has physical keyboard and I would like to switch between different keyboard layouts (or input languages) while browsing. I have two input methods one is Huawei IME and Android keyboard. I checked forums and they suggests to find "Input languages" in "Android Keyboard" settings which is unavailable on my phone.

However Huawei IME is very handy and has a hotkey to switch between input languages, but it looks like it works for Chinese only, because when I switch it to, for example, Russian it still uses English letters.

Maybe someone encountered such problem and knows the answer?


texts: Can I sync Firefox bookmarks with Android?

texts: Is there any way to sync my Firefox bookmarks with Android?


texts: A second Boot Loop, any underlying causes?

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Recently, a while after I rooted my Galaxy SII, I decided to take the plunge and flash a custom rom.

I went with the stable slimbean roms, It survived for a little over a month or two, with 1 maybe 2 updates to newer builds, but about 2.5 weeks back, it went into a boot loop.

I tried most solutions I could find, and nothing helped, so in the end I flashed AOKP rom, and that worked really well for 2 weeks. Now even that is stuck in a boot loop.

I am trying to figure out if these are one off things or if it is something I am doing wrong or could it be a hardware fault?

Details-

When I went from slimbean - AOKP, I did do a clean wipe (tried once without wipe and it was stuck in boot loop) but after the clean wipe I came across Nandroid Manager, and used it to restore my user apps data back.
The couple of days before it died I experienced some general sporadic slowdown along with a wierd problem that sometimes it would completely freeze when playing a song for a second or 2. I put that down to either sdcard issues or song corruption, but now I am not sure.


texts: Could someone please tell what these apps are?


texts: How can I completely remove all files from the device

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I recently installed a custom rom over my Android after flashing, removing all user data and wiping dalvik cahe etc.

But after installing it I ind out that the old files are still there such whatsapp folders and other apps also.

Why is that ? how can I completely remove  everything from my device and reinstall and fresh rom.


texts: How to know if a side-loaded app is safe?

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How can we be assured that the APK of an app that we are downloading from a website is safe to install on our Android phone?

Is there a way to know that the downloaded file is safe? Is there an app or service that scans the APK file and says This file is safe to install.


texts: I was just arrested and bonded out immediately. my phone was confiscated.  It was an Android and is there anything I can do to keep them from accessing the contents of my phone? Would deleting my Google account keep them from changing my password? Google will give them their own personal passcode to get into my locked screen and change pin lock.I'm not sure what question to ask,any help would be highly appreciated by me and my family


texts: How do I do the equivalent of removing the SIM card in Gingerbread?

texts: I currently have a Nexus S with Gingerbread.  I'm planning to travel oversea and I want to disconnect my phone from my cell phone provider but still be able to use the Nexus for wireless access at airports or hotels.  Is there a way to achieve that in the OS without having to remove the SIM card?


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I've flashed my HTC Hero with android 2.2 but market place will still only show me apps compatible with the official firmware (I think 1.6) and can't download new games.

How can I get the market place to allow me to download games compatible with my installed OS?


texts: Is there a way to put upcoming Google Calendar events on the lockscreen?

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I'm wondering if there's a way to put upcoming events from Google Calendar on the lockscreen.

I'm very forgetful and do not check my calendar regularly, so it would be nice if there were some way to remind myself when I open my phone. I tried Googling about this, but I couldn't find anything.


texts: How do I get to use stock widgets (like email) on HTC Sensation 4G running on ICS and Sense 3.6 with Apex Launcher Pro?


texts: How to make symlinks work inside /storage/emulated in 4.4.4

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I created a symlink from /storage/sdcard1/somefolder to /data/media/0/somefolder, but apps treat the symlink as a file and not a folder (and crash because they are hardcoded to look for files inside a folder at this path).

Root apps that access the symlink from /data/media/0/somefolder works and treat it as a folder, non root apps use fused mount point at /storage/emulated/0/somefolder instead because they don't have the permission to look inside /data/media.

It is not possible to symlink to the fused point directly (cross device link error). Symlink's point permission on fused point are 770 for a app_ID:1028 instead of 777 for root:root like it is from /data/media, it's not possible to change permissions using root on the fused point. /storage/sdcard1/somefolder is 777.

debuggerd exploit is to be avoided as long as possible and mount points won't be visible system wide.

What need to be changed to make the symlink working from the fused point? How will it affect the rest of the system?


texts: On my Android 2.2 phone, I have the Gmail app and the regular Mail icon on the desktop GUI. Unfortunately when I get a message, I get two alerts, usually about 4 to 15 seconds apart from each other. How can I just get one alert that new mail has come in, not two?


texts: Samsung Galaxy S4 "Prevention Information" USB OTG

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I am trying to connect things to my S4 with a USB OTG cable. Standard devices such as mass storage, keyboard and mouse all work fine. My problem seems to be with vendor class devices.

I connected an FTDI USB to UART bridge (TTL-232R-3V3) to a USB OTG cable and installed the FTDI app. I plugged in the OTG cable and the phone reccognised the FTDI chip, launched the app, waited a few seconds and then closed the app again.

I got the message:

"Prevention Information, An application has been forced to stop for an unauthorized attempt to access system in your device". (Including the grammatical error)

I have the same problem with my Arduino Uno using the ArduinoDriod app.

I tried both devices on a friend's Huawei p6 and they both worked fine. From what I can tell, this issue is specific to the S4 and seems to be related to the recent update to Samsung Knox.

Does anyone know of a work around that doesn't involve rooting the device?

I am still in the 14 day trial period of the phone, so I could swap it for a different one. How do I tell if the Galaxy Note 3 or the LG G2 will have the same problem?


texts: Xperia U: Network state is shown as UNKNOWN, data connection not working

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I'm using stock Sony Xperia U. Data connection was working well until yesterday. All of a sudden I can't access 2G/3G data, it shows network state "UNKNOWN" when checked with the code *#*#4636#*#*.

I've tried flashing custom firmware, stock etc, but in all it shows network state "UNKNOWN"


texts: Problem downloading add-on dictionaries on Google Keyboard (Gboard), can it be downloaded in different way?

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Using Lenovo A6010 Plus with the latest update of Android 5.0.2. Here is the problem:
When I go to GBoard Settings > Dictionary > Add-on dictionaries, I simply look for the language I want to add and mark it. The status changes to "Downloading", but in a second, it goes back to "Available" again, and no downloading starts or language dictionary added.

Google Keyboard comes with the phone and it can't be uninstalled. The problem occurs after updating Google Keyboard to Gboard (the new Google Keyboard name).
What I tried:

Restarting the phone.
Allowing unknown source installation
Trying the same exact steps on another phone, on the same WiFi, and verifying it works (is there any way to transfer the dictionary after downloading it from one phone to another ?)
Trying mobile data and disabling WiFi
Uninstalling the update and installing it again

Looking forward to any suggestions.


texts: No 'Use system certificates' options on Samsung S9

texts: I'm trying to connect to a wifi network using PEAP, but I cannot find the use system certificate option, shall I enable that in some way?


texts: how does share it application use our information?

texts: I would like to know, does share it application store our photos and videos on its server since it has access to phone's gallery


texts: Galaxy s4 with latest Verizon release of Jellybean.  My battery has been getting sucked down super fast.  Started logging with systempanel and discovered a process called migration/0 is killing me.  Any idea what this is?  Search here was fruitless...  Thanks...


texts: Recover data in recovery mode loop option in Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro

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My Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro is stuck in the recovery loop. I set my smallest width to 1020 in developer options, and after that, it went in the recovery loop and kept on rebooting again and again. If I select "reboot to system," then it gets back to recovery mode again and I am unable to connect to Mi assistant as there is no official Mi assistant find on the web.

I contacted a few mobile repair shops and they said that they had to flash the memory and wipe all data. However, I don't save my images on the cloud nor do I save them to Google Drive or any other file host, I only save them on the local drive on mobile which is why I need to fix it on normal mode or just copy and paste it to my PC.

Is there any way to get my data back or do I have to flash it with new software?


texts: Do you have to reformat an SD Card before you can copy its contents to your PC?

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My phone has been stuck in a boot loop and I need to safely retrieve the contents via card-to-PC transfer, then PC-to-new card, then new card-to-phone, etc. I read somewhere on here that you must reformat your SD card before you can connect it to your PC to copy its contents. Is this true?

If so, will I lose my stuff from reformatting my card? Every time I've tried reformatting my card, I get a dialog box that tells me all my card's contents could be destroyed if I go ahead, so I refrain.

Seems like it would be pointless to try and retrieve my card's contents if I must destroy them first. I'm fairly new to this stuff, so please excuse my lack of knowledge for it.

Also, once I get all of my content into my new SD card, do I need to format the new card when inserted in my phone? I notice that whenever I put an SD card with files on it into a new phone, I get a prompt saying that all contents could be destroyed if I format, even though I want these files on my phone and certainly not destroyed.

Thanks for any and all questions answered, I appreciate it.


texts: How do you check if your phone has IR blaster?

texts: I downloaded some apps from the Play Store for controlling my TV using my phone. One of the requirements for it to work is that your phone must have an IR blaster in it. How do I check if my phone has an IR blaster?


texts: How can I manage my store cards on the Android?

texts: I have a bunch of store cards with barcodes on them hanging on my keychain. Every now and then I won't have my keys when I'm in the store. I once saw someone with an iPhone who had an app that managed those bar codes. Is there anything similar for the droid?


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I did a revert from CM10.1 to CM10.

Now, my keyboard is broken. It does not stop crashing. I tried everything:

Clearing data and cache
restart of the app
factory reset
clearing dalvik and normal cache
re-installing it several times with different gapps, although I know the correct match.

Now, I'm back to cm-10.0.0-maguro and gapps-jb-20121011-signed. Meanwhile, I'm thinking of a system wipe using CWM recovery. Is this safe, or will it brick my phone? Is there anything I need to know?


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Ok so I've encountered this on multiple devices across multiple networks so I'm 90% sure it's an issue with the core OS but it's been happening for over a year and hasn't been fixed at all.

About once a day my device will drop its wifi connection and when I open the wifi settings page it cannot scan/locate any nearby networks for me to join. It just kinda hangs saying that it's searching for nearby networks but it never shows me anything (even though I know there should be about a dozen nearby since I live in an apartment style building). Toggling wifi on/off does not help, nor does toggling airplane mode. The wifi settings page remains empty no matter what. The only solution I have been able to find is to do a full device reboot then everything works fine for another day or two.

I've encountered this on both the google pixel slate (worst purchase ever, returned it) and a OnePlus 7pro. The behaviour has been identical across both devices.

I've read some old articles saying to disable ipv6 support but I don't even have that option on the OnePlus phone (and honestly I wouldn't be happy if that was the solution).

I'm a senior software engineer at a major tech company and I can't figure this out and I can't get any legitimate help from the companies behind these devices. What can I even do?

I am open to troubleshooting suggestions or if someone can help me gather debug information to submit a more official report that would be great. Right now I have no way to get official support, the people at oneplus are just giving me the usual runaround of doing a factory reset etc without even examining the issue... and google has worse customer support than comcast.


texts: How to prevent phone operator from opening spam popups?

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My phone operator, Movistar Argentina, is sending a lot of spam. I managed to block most of the SMS, however it has now also started opening ad popups on my phone (see below).

I've looked at How do I block this (carrier) advertisement dialog? but I cannot find the "SIM Toolkit" app anywhere on my phone to disable it. Is there any other way to block this?


texts: Nexus 7 wont appear on my PC in the bootloader, semi bricked

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So I tried to root my nexus 7. I realized I done screwed up. However, when I looked for my SuperSU installed file in TWRP, I forgot to install it before hand, when I was at my bootloader, or before that. Now my Nexus 7 will not appear on my P.C to save my life. I have tried it one 2 different cables and PCs. It won't appear as a media device no matter what I try. I also cant open up the OS for some reason. I followed this guide and that did solve my issue of having TWRP. Say I have 0mb internal storage, but I still cant install super SU, or boot up my OS. Whenever I try and start it now I get a slightly lit black screen forever.

EDIT: despite all this I am able to do commands like flashing
EDIT JUST A FEW MINUTES LATER: removing TWRP via fastboot erase or something, then reinstalling allowed me to see my nexus on my computer, install super SU, and reboot... into a still black screen. i guess ill try and reinstall the system os rom?
EDIT: A few hours ago I reinstalled and flashed the System.img Straight from motorolas website. It worked. Thanks if you helped.

TL/DR:
Device won't show up on my PC. Device is semi bricked in bootloader.


texts: Finding the device in LAN network which is sending packets that do not allow phone to go to sleep

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Bear with me because I think this is a really odd situation.
It all started by noticing that my android phone (and some other phones) loses more than 10% of battery during night while doing nothing (only wifi and mobile-data was active).
Using dumpsys batterystats, it showed me this strange wakeups:

As it is evident from the log, the phone gets woken up roughly every 3 seconds. I first thought of some app in my phone but even deleting all apps did not solve the problem (not even factory reset). I went further and flashed various custom roms (with different kernels) without any apps (not even Google Play services) but the log still showed the unknown wakeups.
I suspect that maybe there is something from the outside of the phone which was causing this behavior (because it show up only when connecting to my home wifi LAN; with other wifi networks or using mobile-data everything was normal).
And it turned out that my Android Box was causing this odd behavior (connected to the same wifi network) because as soon as I disconnected the Android Box from my Lan network, there was no more unknown wakeups (sending some packets to the phones which are in the same network and causing them not to go to sleep)
My questions are:

What are these packets that the Android Box is sending?
Given the type of these packets, is there any tool that can scan the network
and identify which device is sending them?


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I have a Droid 3 and a 2012 Toyota Camry which offers bluetooth support. Currently I find the only app that will display track information on the screen of the Camry's stereo is the default Android music player. Winamp and others don't seem able to do this.

Is this a limitation of Android? Or are there other apps that I do not know about that have the ability to transfer track information to the car stereo?


texts: Connecting Samsung S9 to MacBook's USB Type-C behaves like charging - not charging - charging - etc

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I am trying to use my Samsung S9 to test a mobile app. I activated the "Developer options" and these are my "USB settings" (opened when I tap on the "Android System" notification):

And when I "Tap for more settings" I see:

Now every 10 seconds my phone will behave as if I would just plug it the USB cable back in again making the charging noise and showing the battery percentage:

This does not sound healthy for the battery of my phone if these are indeed battery cycles.
How can I stop charging or stop in the state charging? (If I select that the USB controlled by options "Connected device", I don't see anymore the phone with adb and my MAcBook starts charging from my phone.)


texts: Change my hotspot tethering Gateway IP address

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I'm having a problem using multiple cellphones as cameras into the app IP Webcam. I use them with the USB Tethering since it has best image and latency quality, so after plugging them into the computer and enabling the USB tethering I need to put the Gateway IP that android creates in the USB tethering and here it starts the problem:
Every android when tethering uses the same Gateway IP (192.168.42.129) and there is no way I can change it natively, so when I try to connect any other cellphone it will use the same Gateway IP. What I need to do is find a way to change the IP of one of my cellphones (one is rooted and the other one it's not rooted) so I can use both cellphones as webcams.
I've already tried using DroidCamX that can connect without tethering or via LAN yet it's latency and quality is much inferior to the IP Webcam. As well I found this thread yet I need to be agile to set up the cameras (open Android SDK and do all the right commands) and I can't waste computer processing with the Android SDK running. If you think there is any other solution to my problem let me know.
As a disclaimer I want to warn you that I'm pretty new to android coding, I have no idea how to edit android source code and implement it, even wich tools to use. So if you could just point me out any manual or tutorial or even show me how to do it I would love to learn it. Thank you, guys!


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I have a Samsung Galaxy S3 and was wondering if it's possible (like on Blackberry) to setup a schedule for automatic device shutdown.

For example, on my previous phone, I could indicate for the phone to auto shutdown at 12AM and auto turn on at 7AM.

Is it possible on Android without download third-party app?


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Phone stucks on boot loading.

wipe data/factory reset  gives
E:failed to mount/ cache error

wipe cache partition
also fails.

abd sideload also give
E:failed to mount/ cache
Can't open vs..

Many same post suggest TWRP but i don't have it. Did not understand how to install it on a phone can't open.

Many more says EMMC chip is dead. I hope it is not. I know it is very likely but i want to try other options first if i can.


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I have an HTC Desire HD. When I connect to it with adb shell from Windows, the up and down arrow keys work fine and I get command history. But when I connect to it from Mac OS, the up and down arrows show up as ^[[A and ^[[B.

Is there a way to fix the mac OS terminal to work like the DOS one?

Thank you very much!


texts: Which apps/services needs to be whitelisted when using AFWall+ firewall?

texts: I installed this root firewall app on my android but now some services are not working properly. For example, I liberated full access to Google play store on it and also Google play services but when I try to install an App in Play Store, it never starts the download. When I disable firewall, the downloads run normally.


texts: Apple Keyboard and Magic Trackpad on Nexus S

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I got inspired by the Apple Keyboard and Magic Trackpad on Nexus 7 video, but until I'll get my hands on a Nexus 7, I'm still proud of my good old Nexus S.

Now, I did turn on my Bluetooth, put both the Magic Trackpad and the Wireless Keyboard discoverable, scanned for new devices, but I cannot see them. If it makes any difference, I'm running Jelly Bean v4.1.2, so I'm hoping it's not the same story as in the similar question regarding Android 2.3.5.

Is there a need for an extra application, or what's the way to get control over your Nexus S through your Apple bluetooth peripherals?


texts: My boyfriend needed to use my phone to access his email. Since logging in his account remains the default user whenever I open Chrome and Google search. I have tried deleting my device on his account in under active devices. I have tried going into Chrome settings but there is no option to remove the account!


texts: Two 4G sim enabled simultaneously (Jio & Airtel) - Samsung Galaxy On Max

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I have Samsung Galaxy On Max and inserted two different carrier SIM cards that are Jio4g and Airtel. It has been written that this device is dual sim 4g. It was working fine till I was using Jio4g as my LTE network and for mobile data as well but when i recharged my Airtel sim card and switched it to 4g my Jio sim disabled(Jio doesn't have 3g/2g connectivity). So it means i can use only one sim as 4g enabled.

On the basis of device model, it support 4g SIM on both slots but not at same time. It means it does have SoC that can handle LTE networks on both SIMs so,

My concern is,  Can Samsung provide some update so that users can use both SIM as 4g(LTE) simultaneously?


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Possible Duplicate:
  How do I root my device?

What is involved in rooting an Android phone? I am thinking of rooting my Motorola Droid.


texts: Battery optimization not selectable in Cyanogenmod 13

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I just installed Cyanogenmod 13 and a couple of Google Apps (the OpenGApps Micro Package) on a Nexus 4 mako Device. Trying to disable battery optimization for some apps, I found that in the batter settings screen I cannot select Battery optimization from the action menu. The item is simply not clickable. One can reach the battery optimization screen from Settings -> Apps -> Settings -> battery optimization, too, but then the selector going from not optimized to all apps is not clickable.

Am I missing some dependency or is this a bug? I have recovered some system settings by TitaniumBackup, maybe something was incompatible with CM? (Before, I ran an AOSP marshmallow rom, too).


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I have Karbonn A9, Android 2.3.6.
The GPRS/Data does not switch on occasionally, but once I reboot the phone I can start it.
After deactivating GPRS/Data I have to reboot the phone get either data or GPRS to connect again. What could be causing this?


texts: Zip files not visible in CWM mode, but visible in ROM Manager in Galaxy S3

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I copied Super Nexus ROM on my Galaxy S3 i9300 (international version), and flashed the ROM (previously on stock), and it is working fine.

Later, I copied JellyBam ROM, Remix ROM, etc, but I cannot see them in CWM. I can only see the Super Nexus ROM. I installed the later ROMs from ROM Manager (install SD card).

Please help me in finding all the ROMs on my SD Card in CWM.


texts: Is there an API for google's Find My Device, specifically the ringer?

texts: My mom loses her phone constantly, and it's a pain to log out of my password manager, log into hers, log into her google account, and ring the phone with Find My Device. Is there an API somewhere so I can do this automatically?


texts: What's the difference between factory reset and hard reset?

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I know that both of them wipe data and revert the device settings as they were - - but let's say I notice a bug on the device.

Should I pursue a hard reset it factory reset? What are the key differences?