texts: Add app shortcut to homescreen in Lenovo A7000

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I have Lenovo A7000 with Android 5.0

I've accidentally removed Chrome shortcut from my homescreen. How can I put it back? I don't mean shortcut to a certain webpage, I really mean just shortcut for running Chrome itself on my phone. Now when I want to run Chrome I have to go all the way into the Settings-->Apps-->Chrome and click on Launch - that takes forever.

I need icon on homescreen back but there doesnt seem to be an obvious way of how to do it. When I hold on an empty space i get an option to "add or edit widget" and I can choose from dozens of predefined shortcuts and add them to homescreen. However there is NO chrome shortcut here, only bunch of other google services and other apps installed on my phone.

Help pls!


texts: I want to display the sender's name rather than their contact photo within a text message conversation.  I don't have everyone's contact photograph memorized and I have multiple people with the same contact photograph.  My old Android (version 4.0.4) did display the name within the conversation bubble, my new one (version 4.3) displays a small contact photograph next to the conversation bubble instead of the sender's name.  One friend has some random cat wearing sunglasses as her contact photo....I certainly don't associate that with her and when she changes her contact photo then there will be some other random thing I don't associate with her.  I would prefer to see her name rather than a random cat.  For people who don't have a contact photo or for whom I don't have a photo, it displays a generic outline of a head.


texts: if I have an app running on android is it possible to send it commands from the computer instead of the device?

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Say I was running facebook for android or something, and I wanted to delete all my friends or messages. Would I have to program a macro to do this?

B. would it be possible to send the application direct commands? Delete this friend or do this? Similarly if I was going to write something for the computer?


texts: imo Messenger can't do Skype IM anymore, any alternatives?

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I used imo messenger to chat (instant messages) with my Skype contacts, but this feature is now unavailable.

The real Skype client sucks my battery dry in no time.

Any recommendations for further alternatives to log in or federate with Skype? I don't need voice or video calls, just text.


texts: Should I be worried about a security breach if Google Maps incorrectly shows that I drove over 650 miles from home?

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I was shocked to discover that this past month Google Maps shows that I was home one day, drove from a neighboring location over 650 miles to Chicago the next day, and was home the following day.

Could this indicate that someone cloned my phone?

I know that inaccuracies can occur locally, but 650 miles? And Google Maps even shows the route that I allegedly took.

I searched for similar questions. Either they did not address this particular question or they were tagged as having already having been answered. If someone thinks that this question has already been answered, then please have the courtesy of providing a link in the comments.


texts: Icon pointing to app upgraded through Play Store no longer works. What's up with that?

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Sometimes when an app is upgraded through the Play Store, the icon for it in the launcher no longer points to the app.  Other times, it works fine.  What's up with that?  Seems totally random for which apps it happens with and when.  Why does it happen?

Update: Andrew asked what happens if it doesn't point to the app.  Great question.  The launcher presents a dialog box that states: "Item is not installed.  Search Google Play, or pick another app?"  It has three buttons, which are: Cancel, Select app, Play Store.  I also should mention this happens on multiple devices running KitKat.


texts: Questions about Link2SD and SD card partitioning

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I have a Samsung S3 mini, no support for SD cards so i had to root it, and install Link2SD, spent the last 3 days hacking my phone making it better.

But i have questions, in all the tutorials everywhere on the web, they say (I refer to this blog but there are many other blog posts and xda posts and youtube videos that say the same)

if you have stock rom, use ext 2? (isn't ext 4 supported?)
partition your SD card, the max for your apps is 2 GB (I have 8 GB,why can't I partition it like 6 GB for apps, and 2 GB Fat32 for music, OR all of it ext2 or 4 and add whatever to it?)
You install link2SD first time, it asks for root permission, it asks what partition type you're using (ext 2, ext 4, whatever) and it asks to reboot the device, that's fine. But when you install it second or third time, it only asks for root permission, it doesn't reboot the device nor what partition type you're using. Why? maybe I changed (and i did change many times) the partition type, it doesn't ask, so doesn't detect it.
Once linked, what is the location of the apps? (data/app is empty, though i haven't move everything)

Sorry for asking too many question at once, but link2sd is not a big deal, it doesn't deserve asking many questions about it so i tried to put everything in 1 question


texts: How do I get Google Play back on my phone?

texts: A can of worms were opened all because I was logged out of Snapchat. I got new a phone about a month ago called the Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro. It was only sold in China and Hong Kong. When I got it it worked like anyone other Android phone, but it came with root already on it with some program called Team Win Resource Project. After discovering it had root, I got some rooted apps for it. Then, a friend wanted to log on Snapchat so he logged me out but he couldn't log on. I tried to log on and it still wouldn't work. Eventually I discovered I couldn't log on because I modified the root folder. So I tried to unroot it with SuperSU and that took me to the TWRP screen after I rebooted it. I didn't know how to get past that screen, but a video I watched showed me how to fix it (or so I thought) by installing the original firmware. After doing so, I didn't have any Google services and the play store was replaced by the Samsung store. I tried installing the Google Play store with the play services and play services framework, which only slowed down my phone ("unfortunately, play services/play services framework stopped working"). I uninstalled all play services and now I have absolutely no clue what to do or where to go to get Google Play back. Please help me.


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I have a blackview A20 which is a low spec phone running android oreo go.

I would like to use this phone for experimentation with android development and learning about android on a cheap device without risk of breaking my main phone. To do this I would like it rooted and as a bonus with a custom recovery so I can test custom ROMs.

State of device:

Unlocked bootloader
Unchanged ROM
Unchanged Recovery
OEM unlocking enabled
USB debugging enabled

What I have tried:

Flashing recovery images with fastboot

Using fastboot flash recovery recovery.img with some TWRP and CWM recovery images all yield:

target reported max download size of 134217728 bytes
sending 'recovery' (4690 KB)...
OKAY [  0.169s]
writing 'recovery'...
OKAY [  0.276s]
finished. total time: 0.448s

or similar. Then I restart phone and select boot into recovery mode. The phone hangs for a small while before restarting and booting into the normal OS. On restart into recovery the unchanged recovery is there still.
Various 'one-tap' methods

All of which were unsuccessful. If needed I can give details.
Installing SuperSU zip from recovery

In a futile attempt I tried to use the android recovery to push a SuperSU zip with its update from zip option. I knew this wouldn't work but I found something interesting. On the Apply update from SD card option I get an error saying couldn't mount /sdcard
Booting recovery images with fastboot

I have tried the fastboot boot recovery.img command to try to boot directly into the images. I get this

downloading 'boot.img'...
OKAY [  0.211s]
booting...
OKAY [  0.047s]
finished. total time: 0.261s

output but the device just restarts and boots normally into the normal OS.

What I would like from this question (In order of importance):

A way to root the device
A way to access a custom recovery (even if temporary)
Ability to install custom ROMs
A permanent custom recovery


texts: Removing the USB storage is removed notification

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My Moto G has USB OTG mass storage drivers - I can use a USB drive with a standard USB-OTG dongle for extra temporary storage.

This is awesome except for one thing -after I properly unmount and remove the USB drive I seem to be unable to dismiss the USB storage is removed notification until I reboot the phone.

Thats the notification I get. I can't slide to dismiss, and tapping on it throws me back into the home screen

I also have this little icon on top when I'm looking at other things

I'm running a Moto G XT1033 (8GB Asian edition) with the 4.4.2 update. I'm using a standard USB OTG adaptor with different USB drives, and as I said, have properly unmounted the drive (there's an error message if I'd been silly enough to do that). I've not rooted the phone in any way, and USB OTG mass storage support is natively supported.

Is there any way I can dismiss this notification without restarting my phone?


texts: SMS only fetched when I turn the screen on

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XPeria Z3C on Marshmallow.

Starting some weeks ago, I don't receive notification unless I turn on the screen. While that was business as usual for games and other "come check X", it started to do that to received SMS too.

The result is that, when I think about ulocking my phone, I see SMS coming, sometimes dated more than half a hour ago, usually in the range of 5~20min ago. I randomly get notified, never on time, sometimes in the range of 2~5min ago, more often 10~20min ago.

I think it is related to some power saving options that reduced (way too much) the fetching of new message when in idle mode, but the only one I found is the new "Battery Saver", which is turned off.

Relevant informations:

Rebooting didn't help.
Removing the battery is sadly not a option on this phone.
SMS notification is on Priority
Battery Saver is off
Default SMS app.


texts: How to access GNURoot Debian executables from outside the app?

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I've just setup GNURoot Debian and I could install Python 2.7.
However, I'd like to run Python 2.7 outside of the GNURoot Debian Terminal Window.
For example, if I ssh into the device, I'd like to be able to simply run Python.

Here's what I've naively tried so far:

root@odroidc2:/data/data/com.gnuroot.debian/debian/usr/bin # ls python*
python     python2    python2.7
root@odroidc2:/data/data/com.gnuroot.debian/debian/usr/bin # ./python2
sh: ./python2: No such file or directory

Any hints on how I can use Python 2.7 via ssh ?


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Hei, I Just installed CM14 on my Nexus 6p + Gapps.
All clean, fresh unlocked etc.
Cyanogen boots up to setup-wizard the device, select the language etc.
But after the wifi selection the "tranfer data from another device" opens up and I can not cancel it / proceed it.
Can someone help me with this ?


texts: Which directories does the Media Scanner scan?

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Which directories does the Media Scanner scan at startup?

Is it only the sdcard?


texts: how to completely factory reset my phone without messing it up?

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So basically me, the stupid idiot, rooted my phone using Kingroot. Bad choice. Now I want to completely factory reset my phone. My friend suggested flashing it twice and then resetting it. How do I do it?

Phone:
Samsung Galaxy S3 mini

Model:
GT-I8190

Version:
4.1.2

Baseband version:
I8190XXAMG4

Kernel Version;:
3. 0. 31 - 1332988
se.infra@SEP-110 #2
SMP PREEMPT Sun Jul 28 14:54:47
KST 2013

Build number:
JZO54K.I8190XXAMG4


texts: How do I change the Android Market email?

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I bought a second-hand mobile.

When I open Market it asks for the password of another account. I don't know how to change the account.

Also, when I go to the Google Play Store and try to download something it is says that the id is missing even when I have signed in to my gmail account.


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Is there any documentation for TWRP's "API" which for instance can be used to flash an OTA update from the OS? I couldn't find any information on it, but my ROM (Lineage OS) is able to reboot my phone into TWRP, making it flash an OTA update and then reboot into Android without any user interaction.

My hope is to find some sort of API that would allow me to automatically create TRWP backups without user interaction.

I'm not looking for for any closed source alternatives that could do the job. I'm also not looking for normal backup apps. I need full backups like the ones that TWRP can produce.


texts: How do I invert colours inside a specific app?

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The latest Android has an Invert Colours option in quick settings.

Is there any way to turn this on automatically when a specific app is opened? Is there any other way to achieve inversion of colours inside a specific app?


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I have a Qualcomm HS-USB device on which I want to test my developed application. The problem I am facing is that the device drivers are not getting installed. I have tried the following steps:

Downloaded the Google USB drivers (latest).
Downloaded the ZTE USB drivers (the device is ZTE manufactered).
This device I have configured earlier also on a Windows 7 system and it worked fine. I dont know why it is not working this time on a new Windows 7 system.

Please help me to make the device driver work. Or please tell me if there is any other solution to this.


texts: Asus TF300TL - cannot get videos showing on both tablet and on 8" monitor via HDMI

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My issue concerns ability to show video on both tablet and on external HDMI monitor simultaneously.

I just recently bought my very first tablet Asus TF300TL and for its companion a 8" lilliput monitor with HDMI. I had this lovely idea of using this setup for car entertainment for kids in addition to everyday surfing.

Unfortunately I noticed today after brief testing that videos are only showing via HDMI monitor when cable connected, when I stop video and return to Asus desktop the screen is displayed on both 8" ext. Monitor and on tablet.

I've tried to browse around the web, but it seems difficult to find info.

I haven't yet updated to Jelly Bean. Do you think it would bring more options for video output or is this Asus hardware (or firmware) limitation?

I really appreciate if anybody has an idea what could I try, I'm a newbie with tablets and Android in general.


texts: How do I find the kernel config for my ROM?

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I'm very happy with CM11 ported to my phone(Samsung Galaxy Ace 2). One day I bought Bluetooth keyboard.

When I tried to connect it, it paired and... wat? No connection!? I thought that this ROM has some bug, so i looked at logcat. I found that there's no uhid driver and I think that developers didn't compile kernel with "CONFIG_UHID=y".

I'm gonna compile new kernel.

First I need to check it, but there's no /proc/config.gz. How can I check(and compile) that without it?

ROM homepage: http://novafusion.pl/

EDIT: Seems like that other CM/AKOP ROM's for my device don't have uhid support(or kernel source is crap?). Keyboard works fine with Stock ROM


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Are there any Android applications which will recognize my mp3s from a directory and tag them automatically?

Some of my mp3s have wrong file names and tags. I want to organize them correctly.


texts: Unable to start chinese tablet even after installing recovery

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When I try to boot my chinese tablet it halts on a small android icon and does not go ahead. It is not a boot loop. I just stays there.

It booted successfully a couple of hours ago after two days and after several attempts. At that time:

It showed up in device manager as Alcatel ADB Android Device (Windows recognized it that way - it did not ask for any driver).
I successfully accessed the SDCard in My Computer by going to "USB Connected" in the notification panel.
I followed instructions from @LyricWulf ( Chinese tablet does not boot ) and installed recovery (cwm_recovery_6.0.1.2_a10) with the # sh install-recovery.sh command and rebooted with the # sh reboot-recovery.sh - I used ADB Shell for doing this.
It took me to CWM recovery with a hat symbol. Over there, by mistake I selected the reboot option and again I am stuck where I was :(

Now once again, the computer is not recognizing the tablet. It is not going to recovery mode with Power and volume key combinations. Please advice what could be the problem.


texts: How Do We Set the Default Camera App in Android 11?

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In Android 11 Beta 3, Google is blocking the ability for third-party camera apps to handle photo/video requests on behalf of other apps. Interested developers can read the release notes for the rationale behind this change.
However, there is one odd sentence in that explanation:

A user can set a third party camera app as the default camera app.

Here is the "Default apps" screen in Settings:

I don't see "Camera" on there. And if I search for "default" in Settings, I do not see an option for setting the default camera app.
So... how do we set the default camera app in Android 11?


texts: Mysterious documents in internal storage -android

texts: Screenshot of space issue in Android. Some mysterious documents have taken lot of space. HOW DO I DELETE IT?


texts: SMS backup apps, SMS Backup+, SMS Backup and Restore

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I've been using SMS Backup+ and when I restore not all my messages are restored, even though I can see them there in gmail. I've used SMS Backup and Restore before but it doesn't have a feature to automatically do it. Does anyone know how to fix SMS Backup+ or any other apps that work properly and have can automatically back up? I don't care if the backups are done to the SD card or online. One benifit of having it in gmail is that I can easily check to make sure it was done right. What do others think?

UPDATE: As of April 10 SMS Backup+ still doesn't restore all messages for some reason. I'm using an Xperia Z2.


texts: How do you set the default search engine in firefox?

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In firefox if I type a bunch of words instead of a web address and hit go it does a google search.

You can install addons for other search engines and they appear in a list below the address bar and you can click those to perform the search on that engine instead.

Is there a way to make one of these search add-ons the default?


texts: Opening google hangouts or another voip based sms app from browser links

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My work requires me to text a number of people with a preset text message(ETA for their deliveries). We have a sms: link for each customer which automatically opens the sms app and pre-fills the number and the text message.

Problem is that I have a data-only plan on my phone and use google voice for everything. GV (hangouts app) can be set to open the sms: links but currently it redirects to default sms app after showing an error message about hangouts no longer supporting sms. Even though it does support it for GV users!

So I am looking for a workaround or another app that can allow me to click a sms: link and send the message via GV or it's own sms service.

I've tried things like 2ndLine and Fongo but they can either not be set as default sms app or can't handle sms links.

EDIT: I've got control over how the sms links are created. So if changing the format of the link can solve this then that is an option as well.
Currently the links look like --

Send sms


texts: How does the Heartbleed security vulnerability affect my Android device?

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The "Heartbleed" vulnerability in particular versions of OpenSSL is a serious security issue which allows malicious servers or clients to undetectably obtain unauthorized data from the other end of an SSL/TLS connection.

My Android device has a copy of OpenSSL installed in /system/lib. Its version number is 1.0.1c, which appears to make it vulnerable to this attack.

shell@vanquish:/ $ grep ^OpenSSL\  /system/lib/libssl.so
OpenSSL 1.0.1c 10 May 2012

How does this affect me? Do Android apps use OpenSSL? If not, why is it there?
Can I expect a firmware update from my carrier? If I root my phone, can I update it myself?


texts: How to listen iTunes podcasts on Android

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I found a language learning website. They offer their podcasts for free but only an iTunes link is provided. So iTunes for me, downloaded them all and put in a nice playlist to go through one by one and listen and learn.

I don't own an iPhone but I own an Android phone, a Google Nexus S.

How can I get all these podcasts in a playlist on my phone?

I am on Mac-os-x Lion, I think.


texts: Can't boot because of deleted com.android.launcher2

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Stupid me deleted the com.android.launcher2 apk file (located in system/app) thinking that my tablet will boot with another launcher I installed and now it doesn't boot up (gets stuck in loading screen).

Now, the tablet's chinese, so I haven't installed a custom bootloader.

I can only get to recovery mode.

I have a backup of everything, (made with an app) on my external SD card, so I did a fac reset (and a cache one), just in case. It did't work.

So now:

I need to manually copy a file in system/app via system recovery, without a Custom Bootloader.

I tried making a custom update.zip, with launcher2.apk in it by I get an error "Installation aborted" right after it starts authenticating it.

Is it possible to copy that file without having a custom bootloader, or is there another way to do this (adb commands).

PLEASE help me, I'm really frustrated right now.


texts: Bluetooth pedal pairs, but input doesn't get to apps

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I'm trying to use an AirTurn BT200S pedal (used to page forward and back in a music reader app) with my evoo 13.3 android tablet (android 9).  It pairs, but then doesn't work with any apps.
The Airturn Manager app shows buttons being pressed when I press them, but that's the only place I see any evidence of a button press. The pedal won't turn pages in MobileSheetsPro, won't scroll the browser, won't enter characters in the URL line for the browser, etc. There are several pedal modes, which send different character codes on the button press, and I've tried them all, with no difference between them. For instance, mode 2 sends up and down arrows, mode 3 sends page up/down.  I did try the pedal on my iPhone, and it worked as expected, scrolling the browser page as expected in modes 2 and 3.
When I click on settings for the pedal device (in the bluetooth list), there is a switch labeled "input device", which is switched off and I can't switch it on. Maybe that's the problem, but I don't know how to turn it on. When I press it, it flashes but the switch setting remains off. Looking at "settings->system->languages & input, there's a section labeled Physical keyboard (I think the pedal normally presents itself as a keyboard) which indicates "none connected", and a section for Virtual keyboard. Neither of those has any useful options. I also tried turning wifi off, and doing a network reset (resets bluetooth & wifi), neither of which changed the behavior.
I'm at / beyond the limit of my android knowledge (MS in computer science - if this was linux or macOS or iOS, I'd know how to dig deeper).
Any suggestions?  I bought this tablet mostly as a music reader, and it's kind of crippled if I can't use a pedal.


texts: How to update Galaxy S4 to Lollipop or Latest Android version?

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How to update this Galaxy Not rooted S4 GT- I9505 from Android 4.3 to Android 5.0 or 6.0?
Currently not getting or not showing any updates either in this device or from Samsung Smart Switch/Samsung Kies.

Additionally, Not showing latest android version in SamMobile website (Firmware for GT-I9505) against the above device specifications. Currently it is still showing Android version as 4.3  Now how can we update it to Lollipop version?


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Which command in the Android Terminal can be used to vibrate? (for a custom length such as 50 milliseconds)

I would like to integrate vibration feedback into a shell script.

Maybe I need permission first. How do I manually grant the Android Terminal permission?


texts: Why does Play Store update twice in a row the same app to the same version?

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Why does Play Store (formerly Android Market) mark for update twice in a row the same app to the same version?

Here is a typical example of what happens. Yesterday I checked the My Apps section from Play Store, saw that version 3.5.1.1 of the Kindle app was available for update, and updated it. Today I checked the My Apps section again. Play Store showed as available for update the same 3.5.1.1 version of Kindle with the same release notes. I updated the app again.

The same often happens with other apps, both on Android Market in the past and Play Store now. The second update is available the day after the first (I check daily for updates). In all cases the apps are correctly donwloaded and updated, and run fine. All my apps are set to manual update.

I have an unrooted Nexus S running Android 2.3.6 and my phone carrier is Vodafone Italy. I have Play Store 3.4.7. The issue happens with both 3G and Wi-Fi.


texts: Phone shows no dialogue when I try to adb backup Huawei Ascend G620S Android 4.4.4 EMUI 2.3

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I have an Huawei Ascend G620S-L01 with Android 4.4.4 and EMUI 2.3.
I'd like to make a full backup of the system in case something goes wrong when I try to root it later, so that I have a safe backup to restore to.

I enabled USB-Debugging in the phone's Developer Option and chose a password for the backup.

Then I got myself Android Studio and installed the Google USB Driver with help of the SDK Manager.

In the CMD I went to C:\Users\NAME\AppData\Local\Android\Sdk\platform-tools.

I connected my phone with my PC, chose the USB mass storage mode (though MTP doesn't make any differences, I tried that too). When I choose the option that the phone should just load, it won't even be recognized by adb devices.

Now, when I enter adb devices it shows my device, at least it gives some digits and letters on the left and it says "device" on the right.

Now I enter:
adb backup –all -apk -shared –f c:\backup\backup.ab
I also tried
adb backup '-all -apk -shared -f c:\backup\backup.ab'

The answer is the same:
Now unlock your device and confirm the backup operation...

But on my phone, nothing happens. No dialogue appears.

C:\backup just shows a file with 0KB named backup.ab

CMD shows again that I'm in my platform-tools folder and waits for a new order.

I also tried using adb-1.0.31-windows, didn't change anything for me.

I hope someone can help me and guide me into making a full backup.

Thanks in advance for your support!


texts: I recently moved  Dead Trigger 2 to my SD storage, but when I open my file explorer it still shows that Dead Trigger 2 is in my internal storage. When I checked my storage details it is showing only a 10MB difference, so I'm totally confused about the 'Move To SD storage' concept. I thought moving a 486MB game to SD storage is actually moving a 486MB game to SD storage, but my recent experience proves that I'm wrong. What is really meant by "Move To SD"?


texts: Is there a way to give root privileges to an app through the ADB?

texts: The Android Debug Bridge (ADB) itself has root access (after executing the adb root command). Can that be used to give the same privileges to apps on the device? Is there a file somewhere in the system that keeps track of which user (app) has root access and can it be modified? If it helps I've already put the app in the system folder so it's regarded as a system app now.


texts: Connect android device to server in emulator

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Background

I've been search AE, SO and Google for many hours and found many examples of people wanting to connect their PC to the emulator. I've also run across some that wish to connect their device to their server on a PC. I want to connect my device, to an emulator running on a PC. I've tried the examples given in the documentation but I still haven't gotten this to work.

I would like to have my device (real device, Nexus 7) create a Hotspot that my PC is connected to. In the PC, an emulator is running that has a socket open on port 40000. I'm getting ECONNREFUSED errors when trying to connect my device to the emulator. Here's what I'm doing:

Connecting device to emulator (through PC)

Device tries to create a Socket connection to the emulator through the PC. The IP of my PC is 192.168.43.198 so that is what the device use as destination IP. The connection fails however, with an ECONNREFUSED message.

Forwarding using ADB and telnet

On the PC I've tried to forward port 40000 to the emulator using:

adb forward tcp:40000 tcp:40000

and

redir add tcp:40000:40000

over telnet to the emulator.

When running the adb forward command I get a listening port on the PC as such:

TCP    127.0.0.1:40000        0.0.0.0:0              LISTENING.

Notice that the listening IP is 127.0.0.1.

When running the redir command, I can see no listening port using netstat.

Testing connection from device to PC

To test the connection "parts", I've used SocketTest (http://sourceforge.net/projects/sockettest/) on my PC.

If I use it as a server, listening on port 40000. Then my device connects to it just fine using 192.168.43.198:40000.

Testing connection from PC to emulator

When using SocketTest as a client to connect to 127.0.0.1:40000 it also connects fine to the emulator.

However, when using the external IP: 192.168.43.198, SocketTest also gets connection refused!

Possible problems

It seems to me that my PC doesn't realise it should route 192.168.43.198:40000 to 127.0.0.1:40000 although the commands I've entered claim to do so in the docs (http://developer.android.com/tools/devices/emulator.html#redirection and http://developer.android.com/tools/help/adb.html#forwardports)

Firewall is turned off.


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My phone plan comes standard with a lot of data and as a result, I've been regularly using the Mobile Hotspot feature built into it, on my laptop. The phone is a Samsung Galaxy S5 and is rooted on a stock TouchWiz KitKat 4.4.2 ROM. This has worked very well since I got the phone, and I haven't had any issues till the other day. As usual, I ran out of credit so I recharged. I tested out the data and 4G seemed to be working, but when I attempted to connect my laptop to the WiFi hotspot, it didn't work.
I checked on my laptop and it reported not recieving an IP address from the phone. Surely enough, no other of my devices would connect to it either, and the phone stated that nothing was connected. I tried everything except resetting the phone (lots of root data which is difficult to back up/restore). I attempted to renew the DHCP several times, I restarted, I verified that mobile data was enabled and the APN settings were correct, I restarted all devices several times, I cleared the phone's cache and I verified that the correct necessary hotspot, DNS and DHCP daemons and services were running on the phone.
In addition, I verified that these services were running under the correct permissions.
I also had a look through the Android system log and although there weren't too many errors or warnings, the only interesting things there were

I/dnsmasq (19328): failed to send_ra: face_enumerate,parm.found_context
I/dnsmasq (19328): failed to update ra:send_ra
W/ContextImpl(903): Calling a method in the system process without a qualified user

Later:

I/hostapd(19314): AP-STA-CONNECTED (client MAC address)
I/hostapd(19314): AP-STA-DISCONNECTED (client MAC address)

These two lines loop indefinitely.
There don't appear to be any other errors - just connection and disconnection notices. I have also tried completely removing all WiFi and hotspot settings, caches and CFG files on the phone. Despite this, it didn't seem to make a difference. Although DHCP issues are unlikely to be caused by internet availability, just to be sure I have confirmed with my carrier that there are no new hotspot or tethering policies introduced. Mobile data works fine on my phone and USB tethering to any device works normally, but WiFi tethering doesn't.
I can't for the life of me figure out how or why this is happening. I haven't installed any system or root apps recently and haven't updated anything in the last few months.
Is there anything else I can try?


texts: How to write a script to assign adobe reader as the default application for opening PDFs on Android?

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I am distributing locked down tablets to my employees, ~40.

Right now, one application opens a PDF and the user is presented with multiple PDF readers to choose from. This could cause confusion (I know.. I know..).

The two solutions I have come up with are:

Write a script that assigns a default PDF reader for the user
Uninstall all of the other PDF readers (Both AT&T and T-Mobile have their own PDF readers and we may add other carriers with however many PDF readers.) (Could I write a script to uninstall the other PDF readers?)

Are these solutions viable with Android? If so, I would love to here solutions!

Thanks

Note:
I am not using the devices and I do not have physical access to them. The users of this device boot into a locked down home page with an Icon for 'manual' that opens a PDF. The users cannot change anything about the device. They can't open settings, Can't open a browser, etc. Nothing.

Right now, the users in the field are being presented with the option to use 2 or 3 separate PDF readers. I want all of my users using the same reader so that I can test the usability of the PDF.

Because I cannot personally access all of the devices ( we push updates through Soti Mobile), I want to deploy a script that forces the device to use Adboe reader


texts: Hotspot mobile network tethering and DNS

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I and probably others know, if turning on the mobile hotspot and enable wifi-tethering, we are able to use our android phone to get internet access via a notebook (and other devices of course) connected to this android hotspot over WiFi.
Our phone also then acts as a router, since tethering spans a private network, I usually know it as 192.168.43.xxx to forward requests from the notebook to the outside world, the internet which is enabled by receiving a public IP from the service provider.
What I am looking for, is a DNS service running on this tethering phone on the private side of the network.
I'd like to reach my devices via hostnames on the little private LAN provided by the tethering phone.
I know there are lots of options and public discussions to tune DNS settings on the public side of the hotspot (8.8.8.8, 1.1.1.1 and things like that). Since A9 there is even a private DNS option. But all this stuff is not what I am looking for.
So to configure my question:
How can I enable a DNS service on the private side of my tethering hotspot on an Android 10 (Lineage 17.1) device?


texts: Using the AccuBattery app I'm told that the design capacity of the battery is 4500 mAh, but after 3 significant charging sessions the current capacity is 2095 and has never reached 50% of the design capacity. I've tried contacting AccuBattery and OnePlus to see if I should be trying to exchange this brand new phone given this report. I haven't gotten an answer yet. Does anyone else have any info about OnePlus 8T actual battery capacity or how to deal with this?


texts: Do not see synchronized "My calendar" on Android 4.1.2 phone in Google Calendar web interface

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I have added new event in Gapps "Calendar" application (Google Calendar) on my Android 4.1.2 phone.  This event got added to "My calendar" calendar (and I cannot change this which calendar this event belongs to after creation).

Though "My calendar" is selected both in Calendars to display and Calendars to sync it is not visible in Google Calendar web interface: https://www.google.com/calendar/

Where this "My calendar" is sync'ed to?  Can I add it to be visible from web interface (does it have and URL)?  How can I copy or move event to my main personal Google Calendar calendar ("Jakub Narebski <...@gmail.com>")?

I see that I should have added the first event by using Menu > New event rather than clicking on timeline.  How can I copy it to other calendar?


texts: some files do not show up in explorer when mounted via MTP

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I have a moto G 5 (reteu, NPPS25.137-72-4) updated to android 7.0

I have a SD card formatted as internal memory/storage inside the phone.

When I mount the phone as MTP on my PC, some files do not show up in the file explorer.

Specifically these files are wigleWifi directory created by wigle app, and ssidLogger.log created by ssidLogger app (not available on Play Store)

This is happening on ubuntu 17.10 or Windows 10 1709. So there is some consistency here in the bug, indicating it might come from the phone ?

I checked the permissions on the files/directory from a terminal android emulator and they have the same permissions as the other files that do show up, like rw-rw---- root.everybody ...

Note: those files have been written after I have attached and formatted my SD card as internal storage. Those files are visible in Solid Explorer on the phone or in the built-in explorer from Settings/Storage.

If I create a test file in Jota editor, it shows up instantly when saved in the file exporer, for example.

Why do those file not show up in a file explorer on a PC ? and how do I make them show up ?


texts: I have a HTC One S with Android version 4.0.3. On the short keypad I can't find a way to do a backtick. Am I just missing it, or is there a way to enable additional characters? (Or maybe a better soft keypad to download?)


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The device is Samsung i9100. I have downloaded the latest AndroidStudio and going to modify
or create an addon for AOSP contact app.

The system itself is present on the website https://download.cyanogenmod.org/?device=i9100

Does anyone know how to go about Cyanogen emulation?

Also, what I am trying to do is explained by me at Modifying android system apps.

Guys, do I really need to emulate CyanogenMod? Or can I just modify "aosp contacts app"
testing it under any android emulator and then putting my changes into the CyanogenMod package for Samsung i9100?


texts: Does the Samsung Galaxy S II come with an unlocked bootloader?

texts: Does the Samsung Galaxy S II come with an unlocked bootloader as earlier promised by Samsung?


texts: Android 7 - How to save new contacts to the phone

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I have an Android 7.1.1 phone. Before I linked it to a Google account, new contacts would be saved to the phone itself (I think SIM card was also an option).

Now That I've added my Google account, I no longer see "Phone" as a save option. I am forced to save contacts to my Google account (see screenshot).

Before I added the Google account, the Contact app setting below was unset. Now I cannot deselect Google.

Is it possible to have contact saved to the phone only? I don't want my contacts automatically linked to my Google account.


texts: Is there an app that will list my phone's info in an easily copy/paste-able format?

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There's a great Add-on for Firefox called InfoLister, all it does is provide a nicely formatted list of stuff and versions, for example here's what it lists for me:

  Last updated: Thu, 27 Jan 2011
  17:03:32 GMT

  User Agent: Mozilla/5.0
  (Windows; U; Windows NT 6.0; en-US;
  rv:1.9.2.13) Gecko/20101203
  Firefox/3.6.13 ( .NET CLR 3.5.30729;
  .NET4.0E)

  Extensions (enabled: 23, disabled: 7):

  Contacts 0.3.2
  DOM Inspector 2.0.8
  etc...

  Themes (1):

  Default 3.6.13 [selected]

  Plugins (13):

  Garmin Communicator Plug-In
  Google Talk Plugin
  etc...

Are there any Android apps that can generate an easily copy & paste-able list of the phone's version, etc. all in one place? Basically the stuff that appears in Settings -› About phone.


texts: IS it OK to flash stock ROM from other country?

texts: Is it OK if I flash my phone with a stock ROM from another country? Wouldn't it have a negative effect?


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I have a Samsung s7 Edge cell phone, I bought it in the US with the Verizon company,
I returned to Mexico and I am working with the Telcel company, the model is GS G935V, my question is: I Can install a ROM SM G935F Telcel?


texts: How to test multi-user feature of 4.2 JellyBean on Nexus 7 tablet emulator?

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I know multi-user functionality is available in Android 4.2 JellyBean:

I have gone through THIS and THIS.

But I want to test this feature on my emulator and not on the actual device.

My Questions:

Is it possible to test multi-user feature on an emulator?
If yes, how it can be?


texts: Why does Google Search suddenly need a lot more permissions?

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I obviously have Google Search installed on my stock Nexus 4, however, a recent update for this app appears to require no less than 11 new permissions. Google does not appear to give any explanation for these new requirements. So, what is the reason for these new permissions?

Device & app history
Identity
Contacts/Calendar
Location
SMS
Phone
Photos/Media/Files
Camera/Microphone
Wi-Fi connection information
Device ID & call information
Other

Whenever I get a new update for an app, I glance over any new permissions and if they don't offer any explanation for why they now require these new permissions, I simply don't update the app. That is, after all, the reason why we are alerted to any new permissions - isn't it? Unfortunately, this means I have not yet updated this app. Should I?


texts: The app 'File Manager' now has a new look, a look that has more of a virus feel and lees of an 'android' feel. Force stopping file manager gets rid of the addition to the notification bar thingy and removes the app icon from the top of my screen. Sorry if I sound like I don't know anything about android, that's because its true. Thank you for the help!


texts: Unable to take screenshot on Samsung Galaxy S7

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If I swipe with the edge of a palm, it is very unreliable -- sometimes screen is pressed and I do some operations instead of screen shot.

Pressing Home + Power simultaneously doesn't work.

What else can be done?

UPDATE

I am trying to take screenshow of an application, which I am debugging. When I run debug, it requests to close device monitor, so the third way of taking screenshots via device monitor also doesn't work.

UPDATE 2

Disabling swipe didn't help. Now it is impossible to take screenshot from within device at all.


texts: How can I get "Always on when USB connected" back on Samsung Vibrant (Android Froyo 2.2)?

texts: How can I get "Always on when USB connected" display feature on Samsung Vibrant running Android Froyo 2.2? I used to love it on 2.1 Eclair but when I upgraded to 2.2 it is gone. Any trick to get it back?


texts: Accessing windows shares from android device

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How can I access Windows shares from a Android device through wireless network?

I want to open PDF documents from a windows server 2008, add comments, mark them up and then save the changes back.  Whats the best way to achieve this?


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Is there an app that will allow you to make playlists with your music (on your computer) and then transfer those playlists, and the associated MP3 files, over to the phone?

I'd prefer not to have to "Sync" stuff because of all the headaches that syncing carries with it, but I just don't see anything in the market that has this functionality.


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I flashed my Nexus S with the 4.1.2 factory image this morning and then relocked the bootloader. Everything was going fine, until I turned it off (it charges faster this way) and it wouldn't turn on again. The battery started getting warmer and the phone doesn't respond at all.

Any ideas?


texts: How to scroll horizontally in Terminal Emulator for Android

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When I'm using Terminal Emulator for Android (also available here), long commands frequently scroll horizontally off the window.

I feel quite dense, but I can't find a way to quickly scroll left and right to see what I typed.  I also can't find a way to enable wrapping to just wrap content within the window.

How do you do these things?

I've read the FAQ, and don't see anything mentioned.


texts: Queueing multiple public Mega file links for download

texts: I cannot see any option to add multiple public Mega (mega.nz) file links to the official Mega app. The app only seems to allow adding a single link at a time, which is ridiculous! I don't need multiple files being downloaded together, just a way to batch add a whole bunch of links and queue them up for download. So how do I achieve this with Mega on Android? (Any solution will do; need not even involve the official app. An Android download manager that supports Mega, for example.)


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I left my Samsung Galaxy S1 charging overnight plugged into my computer (as I usually do) and when I came to use it in the morning, it was turned off (to my surprise).
When I turned it on, it goes into a constant reboot cycle, where it turns on, gets to the home screen and then about half a minute after, just reboots itself again.

I am able to get into recovery mode and download mode and I can keep it stable in safe mode - but have limited access to apps.
My questions are:

(a) does anyone know what would have caused this?
(b) what can I do to stop it?! without the obvious factory reset?
(c) I originally thought it was a battery problem but now that I can sustain it in recovery and safe mode, am I right in saying that the battery is fine and its most probably a software or app malfunction?


texts: Samsung WhatsOn Video won't unintsall/disable

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I tried to uninstall/disable it but the "Disable" and "Show notifications" are greyed out -- I have not rooted phone. I am running Android 4.2.2 on a GT-19205 Mega. Note that the normal "Whatson" app can (and is) disabled.

Anything I can do to get ride of that annoying bloatware?

Anyone?  There's a bounty and all that...


texts: Where are the captions stored for images that are sent or recieved in WhatsApp?

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When sending images in WhatsApp, there is an option to add caption to it. This caption is visible on image, at the receiving end, but when this image is copied or forwarded, only image is sent? (although the selection shows image caption also selected)

Is the image caption not in the image file itself Or its stored separately somewhere locally and so that part is dropped?

How can I forward the image along with its caption?


texts: Will fastboot not proceed with flashing if battery level is below certain percentage?

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I'm trying to re-install Clockwork recovery mod (tl;dr: Android 2.3.1+ will reinstall stock recovery on every boot if it's not present).

I had installed it successfully yesterday, but today it does not go beyond

C:\android>tools\fastboot.exe flash recovery NexusS\kernel\recovery-clockwork-3.0.0.5-crespo.img
< waiting for device >

The only difference would be that today the battery level is low ( currently at 20% and charging).

So does fastboot require the battery to be over a set level ?


texts: What parts of the regular Linux graphics driver architecture is used in Android?

texts: For example, could the Nouveau driver be used and provide hardware accelerated drawing when Android is compiled for x86?


texts: ICMP Requests working but HTTP requests are timing out

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For some context, please see this image: http://db.tt/JPJlBC5b (I will upload to SE when I am in front of desktop)

Basically this issue happened once before. What's happening is my phone basically stops connecting to the internet. HTTP requests seem to just simply time out after a few minutes in the browser. This causes all my apps to break and some of these apps fail more gracefully than others.

The weird part is I can still PING and TRACERT DNS names and IP addresses via ICMP. so I still have some sort of internet connection. If I toggle airplane mode or reboot my phone it fixes it, but only for a few minutes before it stops working again.

Last time it seemed to fix itself. Or something. I got so annoyed at trying to fix it that I just went to sleep. When I woke up, everything was broken, even my cellular connection. A quick reboot and everything, including my data connection, was working.

Is there anyway I can try can figure out what's causing this and make it stop?


texts: I made the mistake of getting a windows phone because the price was enticing. I want to run android O.S. if at all possible, being a working full time school full time person I'm looking to save money. Really I need the applications so I can interact with the rest of the world.


texts: Is there a way to disable "call from" when I use Google Voice?

texts: I love Google Voice, but I don't want people calling me to be asked to say their name and I don't want to be told to "press one" to accept their calls. I just want to get my calls. Is there a way to disable that feature?


texts: Google Play Error - could not be downloaded due to an error(403)

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Today I got brand new Cubot GT-99, added my Google acc but when I try to install any app it throws error:

"Some App Name" could not be downloaded due to an error(403)

Also app update throws a bunch of errors:

Update for "Some App Name" could not be downloaded due to an error(403)

I tried factory reset, and even another Google account and it still doesn't work.
Also, I tried clearing proxy settings, and still no results.

This is the only problem with this phone, everything other works excellent.

Any help, please? Thank in advance.


texts: Remove Most Frequently Used Apps Container from Apps menu

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In Android 6.0.1 I got this unnecessary feature which displays most frequently used apps on top of all other applications.  I don't need it (You can see on the pic the top 4 apps underlined). Is it possible to disable this feature at all?

Screenshot (click to enlarge)


texts: Retrieving the "csv" file from /storage/emulated/ directory from Mac using Android File Transfer.app

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I'm using Trepn Profiler to profile the App's performance.

I can save session as CSV in /stoarge/emulated/0/trepn directory.

However, the issue is that I can't find the directory from my Android File Transfer.app.

What might be wrong? What tool enables me to access the directory?


texts: How does Android account for hardware changes in each individual device?

texts:
I recently wanted to use the fingerprint scanner on my Galaxy S6 in an app and doubted if Android would have classes pertaining to it (it does), which led me to ask:

Does Android add classes to its library for every minor hardware feature on every device that supports Android (like the fingerprint scanner on the Galaxy S6) even the obscure ones that maybe only 1 device has? If not, how would one access those hardware features?


texts: Why I get permission denied on ADB on Android phone?

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I'm trying to cast my Android device to a PC with adbcontrol (tutorial here). The phone has a broken (black) screen and when I input the command java -jar adbcontrol.jar I get this error:
java.io.IOException:Cannot run program..error=13, Permission denied.

I have Java version: OpenJDK version "11.0.9.1" 2020-11-04
I tried getting permissions with chmod +rwx of the folder where adbcontrol.jar is located but the error persists.
Any ideas?


texts: Google Home app not letting me teach it my voice

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Whenever I try to setup my voice when prompted in the app it just gets stuck on the subsequent please wait screen

  .

This is on a Samsung S8.

Tried clearing the data on the app, restarting the phone, reinstalling the app. Nothing makes a difference.

I've been able to complete this step on my wife's phone for her account, so it doesn't seem to be a network issue.

Any ideas what's stopping it progressing through this voice learning?


texts:
I am running an openvpn server with open key infrastructure at home that I connect to whenever I'm away. I am at the moment running this via the official openvpn client app, but found that there is a vpn setting in the system settings. Are there any advantages with one over the other, or could I just get rid of the extra app and go with the "native" option?

I am using cyanogenmod 10.1.3-RC2-I9300 4.2.2 on a Samsung Galaxy S3


texts: When I turn down the brightness of the screen on a Samsung Galaxy Mega am I lowering power consumption or increasing the opacity of the screen?


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I want to have a waterproof phone that I can realiably wear when I am windsurfing.
During a session it might get wet and might sink for a few centimeters for a couple of seconds from time to time.
I bought a refurbished Huawei P20 Pro for the purpose, IP67 waterproof.
I had watched videos on Youtube where it would be under 1.5 meters water for 15 minutes and still be working fine.
After a short session on the water with this phone, where it got wet but never sunk, the next day the phone was dead forever with water damage.
I imagined that, being refurbished, it might have been hacked by the previous owner.
I got my money back and bought the same phone again, also refurbished.
This one was really new, in the box with all the gadgets.
I took it on a session, this time in a cheap "waterproof" pocket.
At the end of the session, there was some moist in the pocket.
Next day the phone was dead forever. Again.
Was this hacked too? I don't think so.
I got my money back and bought a refurbished Samsung S9, which is waterproof IP68.
Now. I am not going to bring it with me on the water until I am sure it will survive.
I could buy a IP68 protection for it but wouldn't it be overkill and actually nonsense (IP68 + IP68 = IP68) and maybe still let water in?
Are these videos on Youtube realistic?
Maybe 10 minutes after the video the phone becomes useless.
Are the IP67 and IP68 certifications reliable for general public phones?
I am sure they are when it concerns professional equipment.
Thanks for your thoughts


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I have a Google Nexus 5.

Recently i had a problem about WI-FI, it just could not be turned on. I've found many suggestions how to fix that. None of them but turning on in safe mode solved the problem.

As i know, safe mode disables third party apps, which potentially can cause a problem.

I wonder how can i detect exactly which app caused wifi problem ?

What i think now is brute force approach, that is, to delete all the apps one by one and see what happens.


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I get an error "No connection: Couldn't connect to the server" when trying to assign my google account to the Google+ app on my 2.3.5 Android phone. Tried several times along the day today, any ideas what else I may try?

I have no connection problems with any of the other apps on the same phone at any time.


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I have encrypted my android.

I now have these problems:

I want to switch on and login:
The system boots, I the primary user, type my password, the system boots, I type my password (This is a pain).
Another user wants to switch on and login: System boots, they track me down, I type my password, system boots, they login.
We don't shutdown: A bad person finds the device and steals my data, because it is not encrypted.

So now I with to undo the encryption. How do I do this?

Device: Hudl2.
Android Version: 4.4.2.


texts: Google Play Services required permissions

texts: Why does Google Play Services require so many permissions.  Access to my phone, contacts, text messages, camera, microphone,  and even body sensors cannot be turned off without constant push notices saying they must be turned on for it to work properly. I didn't know my phone had "body sensors". It is the only app in my phone with such a request. I find all these demands for access to every  aspect of my phone way too invasive into my personal information. No possible permission is excluded. Do I have to keep this app running or can I disable it?


texts: Move all photos from phone to PC: easy method

texts:
The more I'm using an Android phone since years, the more I see a general problem arriving, for which I haven't found any easy solution after many attempts, involving MTP, SSH, FTP, adb, AirDroid, Shared folders, Sambadroid, etc. Note: I've read nearly all questions about this here on Android.SE.

General question: How can a non-power user retrieve all his photos present on phone to his PC, in one or two easy steps? i.e.:

Phone/DCIM/Retrica
Phone/WhatsApp/WhatsApp Images/
Phone/WhatsApp/WhatsApp Images/Sent
Phone/WhatsApp/WhatsApp Videos/
Phone/WhatsApp/WhatsApp Videos/Sent
ExtSdCard/DCIM/Retrica
...

For myself, I've done a Terminal Emulator script, that moves everything in a single folder, and then I'm syncing this folder to a PC folder with Resilio Sync.

But this is super complicated, my mother wouldn't be able to do it for example, and nor my brother (who is just an everyday-life phone user but non-power user).

Let's compare these two methods:

Before Android 4: Connect phone to PC, use USB Mass Storage. Then it's like a good old standard USB flash drive. Search *.jpg, Cut, Paste. Done! Important: a non-power-user can do it.
After Android 4: Connect phone to PC, use MTP (UMS no more enabled). Impossible to search *.jpg. Impossible to run a script. Impossible to run any standard backup software because MTP doesn't give a drive letter. Any solution that involves hacking to actually have a letter would be a power-user solution, which I don't want, according to question before.

Remark: The fact that super easy method #1 is no more available might be done on purpose to force users to use cloud services, etc. but that's a whole debate that would be out of topic here.


texts: Rsync does not preserve permissions while rsyncing from Android to Laptop

texts:
I am trying to do rsync from my android phone to my laptop.  The problem that I am facing is that the permissions are not getting preserved even when the -p flag  is used. I have also used the other flags such as -o, -g.

What may be the reason and a fix for this?


texts: Just put 64gb Samsung SD Card into my galaxy j7 looking for advice on setup and moving pics and filed from internal.. possible to create widget or how to make a default to the external..help plz


texts:
I have a Samsung J7 Prime model SM-G610M, earlier today I got TWRP working perfectly after many other issues, however, when I tried to flash SuperSU from the sd card, it got stuck in a bootloop, the device vibrates, the screen lights up and shows the device name and blacks out again.
And I think it's important to say that I simply couldn't access TWRP after endless methods, so far I've tried, among others:

Entering recovery mode from the button combination home+power+volume, no success as my home button is broken.
Entering fastboot mode from power+volume down or power+volume up or just volume down+volume up, but everywhere it says the device needs to be turned off first, and I can't do this, trying to turn it off just returns the loop.
Running adb/fastboot from the console with commands such as fastboot oem unlock with and without sudo privileges. Until now I've used adb just fine after allowing it on the device OS while fastboot just never worked, I think my device model isn't supported but I could be wrong of course. Adb simply doesn't recognize the device as I can't allow on it directly.

3.1 It seems that the device isn't being recognized by the computer as it doesn't show in lsusb, I've previously tried other cables and USB ports, and the current combination works just fine in normal situations.
Running Odin or Heimdall, doesn't recognize the device as it isn't in bootloader mode.

4.1 Previously I had some issues with Odin, when in bootloader mode and Odin asked for a .pit file, the device rebooted to the normal OS, rendering the program useless, I ended up using Heimdall to flash TWRP.
Using the SP Flash Tool, this was my latest attempt, but I couldn't even get it running because I'm lacking the scatter file, every article mentions using MTK droid tools to retrieve it, but I couldn't find a version that wasn't for windows, and I'm running Ubuntu 18.04.
The only thing that I've read and didn't try was using the button combination after the battery was drained because it isn't yet (it had around 70%).

I didn't think the device could be bricked (maybe soft-bricked at most) but after almost 6 hours of this stressful situation I barely have any hope left. If anyone could help me with this I would be so grateful.

Edit: Just tried from the device with the battery drained, it's the same.


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I purchased a Note 2 clone from dhgate which is running on Android JB 4.1.1. I tried to root it with the binary method and it failed. Please find the messages below.

__________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ ___________________
C:\Root_with_Restore_by_Bin4ry_v17\Root_with_Resto re_by_Bin4ry_v17>RunMe.bat
================================================== ====================
=
This script will root your Android phone with adb restore function =

= Script by Bin4ry (thanks to Goroh_kun and tkymgr for the idea) =

= Idea for Tablet S from Fi01_IS01 =

= (22.11.2012) v17 =

================================================== ====================

Device type:
1) Normal
2) Special (for example: Sony Tablet S, Medion Lifetab)

x) Unroot

Make a choice: 1
Checking if i should run in Normal Mode or special Sony Mode

Please connect your device with USB-Debugging enabled now

remote object '/system/app/Backup-Restore.apk' does not exist

remote object '/system/bin/ric' does not exist

.
.

Normal Mode enabled!
.

Pushing busybox....
3881 KB/s (1085140 bytes in 0.273s)

Pushing su binary ....
3207 KB/s (91980 bytes in 0.028s)

Pushing Superuser app
3940 KB/s (996704 bytes in 0.247s)

Making busybox runable ...

.
Please look at your device and click RESTORE!

If all is successful i will tell you, if not this shell will run forever.

Running ...

Successful, going to reboot your device in 10 seconds!

Waiting for device to show up again....

Going to copy files to it's place

**mount: permission denied (are you root?)**

You can close all open command-prompts now!

After reboot all is done! Have fun!

Bin4ry

Press any key to continue . . .

I ran the adb shell and I tried to do an su and I see no popups on my phone. I tried to run the mount command manually to mount the /system file system in read-write mode and I got the message "mount: permission denied".

I did more research and I could see that ro.secure in my boot.img might have been set to 1 and it looks like I need to use Linux to extract the boot.img, make the change and re-pack it. Where can I get the Linux Drivers for MTK6577 phone. I have Linux Mint at home and it did not recognize the phone when I plugged in via USB. Or is there an easy way to root this device?


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The other day out of the blue my Wi-Fi stopped working. I've tried fixes I found here in stack exchange (see below), but nothing seems to work. How can I tell if it's a hardware problem or a software problem?

I should note that the Wi-Fi says it's on but dose not show any SSID's and my network history's are no longer there. I have tried...

deleting the data/misc/WiFi folder the rebooting
Fxr fix and rescue

I have a sprint galaxy S3 rooted running Cyan fox 2.02 (KitKat 4.4.2)


texts: Can google accounts be restored to a phone that was factory reset or wasn't backed up properly?

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My phone was rooted, and I forgot to make a backup of everything, I backed up contacts, messages, photos, videos, music, and all my files obviously but there are things you can not back up before you root like your App data, phone messages, google accounts.
And I had a school account from high school that I lost, I don't care about the apps but when it was deleted, my phone removed all those accounts after it was finished rooting and I had a bunch of Google accounts.
Is there a way I can restore the google accounts because I don't know or remember the passwords as they were stored on the device? What I mean is that if you had synced a bunch of Google accounts to your Samsung phone, wouldn't you be able to get them back if the accounts were made using that device.
I was able to log in to the account when I reset one of my Google passwords by entering my password to unlock the phone. If not, is there a way to see the email of all the Google accounts I made using the specific phone?


texts: USB Android Debbugging, I've tried everything I can think of

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I've been struggling for the past 3 days with trying to get started with USB debugging for android apps. Currently, my phone is not being recognized by my computer at all. Here is what I have already done/tried:

-Enable USB debugging on phone - check

-Restarted all devices - way too many times check

-When I check device manager to update drivers etc, my device doesn't show up under 'Other Devices' or anything related to the phone but instead under 'Human Interface Devices'

-And when I try to update the drivers from there, it will not work, telling me that the drivers are already at the highest.

-When my phone is plugged into my computer, it charges but even the file explorer does not see that it is connected, I have no way to view the phone.

-I have tried 3 different brands of usb/micro-usb cords to see if that was the problem

-I have updated all drivers for my computer

I've tried many many other obscure things as well but if anyone has any ideas please please let me know!

Running an LG-D631 Vista


texts:
I recently bought a Samsung Galaxy S3 but it takes forever to connect with my laptop and i am unsure why this is.

Can anyone help with this?


texts:
My phone is Samsung J7108. It dies when it reaches 90 percent and it will turn on once again. But then, when it reaches 80, it will die again. I have to plug it on charge so that it will die down.
I also noticed that once it's fully charged, as the battery decreases, my phone will heat up as well then it will be so hot and will die. Another thing that also happened, whenever I turn on my mobile data, it will die too.


texts: My Sony Xperia C4 can not Authenticate after a reset

texts: I reset my sony Xperia C4. After that the theft protection appears and asks me to authenticate. When I try to authenticate it says "Sorry Xperia Helper Has Stopped. And I can't authenticate.


texts: How to stop or cancel download in chrome android

texts: How to stop download in chrome download in Android.


texts: What is the difference between: Rooting, Jailbreak, ROM, Mod, etc.?

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What is the difference between:

Unlocking the bootloader (prerequisite for doing many, though not all, other things below)
Rooting
Jailbreaking
ROM
NAND and Nandroid
Operating System
Mod (e.g. CyanogenMod)
Recovery (ClockworkMod, Amon Ra)
Custom Kernel (e.g. LeshaK's kernel)
Firmware
Driver
Over The Air (OTA) update
Fastboot
SIM unlocking
Flashing
SPL (Second Program Loader)

(any other often-confused terms that I've missed?)


texts: How to turn off ultra power saving mode that was enabled for Huawei Android while it was on low power?

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My Huawei Android was on low power and it proposed to turn on ultra power saving mode. I accepted it. Now I have connected the phone to the charger but I can not enable other power modes. I am going to "Settings - Device - Power Saving" and there 3 modes are presented to me: 1) Ultra; 2) Smart; 3) Normal. The Ultra mode is enabled and I can not enable the other modes. When I try to enable other modes, the message appears and nothing happens:

This function can not be used in ultra power saving mode

So - is there way back to the normal power saving mode? I tried to Google this and some suggest to reset the phone to the factory settings. It is something incredible. There should be simple way out of this!? Why the ultra power saving mode is so protected?


texts: How to re-update Android version 4.4 KitKat?

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3 days ago, my Nexus 4 smartphone started to update its Android version from 4.3 to 4.4. During the update process, there was an internet problem. Because of that, I guess the new version 4.4 Kitkat was not completely installed. Some functions are missing; some of them are installed.

Can anybody tell me what to do?


texts: What kind of applications use internet on the background?

texts:
Viewed the list of applications that use Wi-FI and came across what is shown on the image below.

What it is? Virus? Instead of Google I use F-Droid. Root is there, but only Total Commander and Titanium Backup are available.
Phone - Samsung Galaxy J1 Mini.
Rooted, twrp.
In applications "10005" does not exist.
Titanium Backup was deleted 2 month ago.

After installing Dr.Web 10005 disappeared. But from 15.11.2018 to 12.12.2018  "10074" exist.


texts: I just got a Samsung Galaxy 2 and when I slide the screen and when there is nothing more to scroll, I get blue screen at the edge. Is this normal? The phone is working fine.


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Has anybody in this world ever succeeded rooting this device? Tried, all One Click apps, Desktop Tools, Recovery Flash:

Kingroot says Not Adaptable
Kingoroot says Error code 0x00...
Others say try Desktop version after fail
TWRP SuperSU.zip package says exiting process after judging a lot of options
All desktop apps fail same way or the other

What do a person do after all these attempts?

While closely inspecting the file system in /data I found out three files: a .gz archive of stock boot.img named by the md5sum of its content .img 16MB, SuperSU.img 99MB, and SuperSU.apk 6MB. Why the hell could the developer put the files here and device never seems to use any of these files at all?

@Izzy, your suggestion about trying was a good one but i have tried all the SuperSU zips by Chainfire and all the phone ends up in this state: In fact, the phone is unlocked, TWRP says this no matter which file I use trying to root (first screenshot); additional suggestions about a special CMSuperSU also ends up with this (second screenshot; click images for larger variants):

And Magisk install completes well from recovery. On boot up Magisk app shows but as a user installed app. And prompts this which becomes unsuccessful too:


texts: How to stop dialogs telling me to turn on the ability of Google apps to access my location?

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This phone I have been using for years and flashing it with different ROMs, mostly CM. However, I think at the switch from CM 10.2 to CM11 it started giving me this insanely annoying message:

  In a previous version of android, you turned off the ability for
  Google apps to access your location. Turn it back on for all Google
  apps ?

Sometimes it just keeps throwing it to my face at every 5-10 seconds, making my device quite hard to use (as if it was not already).

The only options are "Not now" and "Yes". I have root, so, if anyone knows how to blast this nuisance away please let me know.

Note: Choosing "Yes" is not an option. Only options for me are either "No, never" (missing from the UI popup) or delete the Google bloatware from it altogether.


texts: Trying to boot into twrp using fastboot gives the error FAILED (remote: unknown command)

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Using Razer phone on android version 7.1.1. Bootloader unlocked.

This is how I go:

Enter bootloader.
Type fastboot boot twrp
Get following error:

C:\Users\SSD\Desktop\PATH\platform-tools>fastboot boot twrp.img
Downloading 'boot.img'                             OKAY [  0.649s]
booting                                            FAILED (remote: unknown command)
Finished. Total time: 0.659s


texts: How to install hindi font in kindle 6.4.5 without rooting it?

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I have Kindle whose version # is 6.4.5.
I have installed whatsapp in it. But the Hindi messages will not appear correctly , it will be shown in rectangle form. I have tried to install hindi font as mentioned below

  Before installing fonts you need to make sure that those fonts meet
  the minimum requirements, such as:

      a. The format used is TrueType or OpenType.
      b. You need to have 4 variants of the files: regular, bold, bold
          italic, italic
      c. The file structure should look like this: [name]-Regular.ttf ,
          [name]-Bold.ttf ,[name]-Italic.ttf, [name]-BoldItalic.ttf

  After you make sure they meet these requirements you need to take the
  following steps in order to use your custom fonts:

  Connect the Kindle to your PC;
  Use the computer and browse the content of the Kindle and create a folder in the root of the drive : fonts;
  Copy your files in that folder, following the structure given above;
  Start Calibre and go to Kindle Configuration > Modify Kindle Settings;
  From the Font Family, choose the fonts you need;
  Save the settings and wait for the device to reboot.

But get no success.. Please can any one help me


texts: "there is insufficient memory on the device"

texts: Well my dad just bought some phone for me "x-touch ocean" and I've beeeeeen trying to download apps but it keeps saying "insufficient memory on the device" I tried deleting apps I already found in the phone but still.. I got a new memory card with nothing in it but it still says the same thing over and over.. I haven't downloaded anything at all by the way. And I tried to move apps to the memory card but none of them can be moved unfortunately. Please some one help  #frustrated 15 year old #


texts: What app allows me to block "probable" spam calls

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I receive 2 or 3 calls per day from random spammers. I have tried blocking the numbers, but it is no use as they just call with new numbers. Is there anyway to avoid this? I suppose the end solution could be changing my number with a new sim card.

I have tried the app MrNumber, and I have tried a few other apps, but they all suffer from the problem of only blocking single numbers. Spam callers have too many number to utilize. Are there any apps that come with an extensive black list pre-installed? Or some method of detecting what other people have marked as spam?


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Hi I have a SD card 8 Gb and when I format it into 2 partitions (1 Fat32 and 1 ext2) My phone shows

  Unfortunatelycom.erricson.usbux is stopped

My phone

Sony Xperia Tipo St2l1
Strontium *class 4 * 8Gb Sd


texts: Your device isn't compatible with this version - Play Store

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I am the developer of an app, I have published the APK to the Play Store's Internal Testing channel. I added the Google account of test device B to the email list. For some reason, it shows 'your device isn't compatible with this version' when I try to install my app from the Play Store. I can sideload the APK generated by Android Studio without any problems...
I can install the app from the Play Store on my Galaxy Note 20 Ultra (test device A) but not on my Zebra TC26. Even though the device catalog in the Google Play Console shows the device is compatible with my app.
What's going on here?


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I don't know when it actually went missing since I haven't had a use for bluetooth transfers lately. But when I recently tried to share an image to a friend via bluetooth, I found that the option wasn't there anymore. How do I retrieve it and what could have caused it to disappeare in the first place?

This is on ICS 4.0.4, rooted, unlocked bootloader.


texts: How can I know the exact number of downloads for an app on Google Play Store?

texts: I need to know the exact number of downloads (count, not range) for my app hosted on Google Play Store, is it possible?


texts:
I was expecting Android Phones to have some powerful PC Suite, but apparently not.
I'm looking for application that can:

manage my phone files (audio/photo),
calendar (ms outlook independent)
add/remove applications,
access/edit/merge/remove contacts (ms outlook independent)
send SMS messages

This features are pretty common for most mobiles, and I'm wondering is there anything like that available for Android phones?


texts: No Google Play Store on Huawei devices, nor within Huawei HiApp store

texts:
I recently got a Huawei P10, but there is only Huawei HiApp store, not Google Play Store. I want to download the Google Play Store, but I cannot find it in the HiApp store.

How can I install Google Play Store on this Huawei device?


texts: phone won't connect to wifi after upgrade to Android 5.1

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I upgraded yesterday to Android 5.1. Looks awesome but thinks that my home internet wifi is not responding and won't connect to it anymore. (Give me an exclamation mark on wifi.) The new feature (stop trying to connect to networks that aren't responsive) they added to wifi is clearly acting up. I can connect through multiple other devices to the same wifi without issue.

It does get an IP address and my phone is still able to connect to my work wifi. If I go into my saved connections after a minute, that is where it tells me that its not getting connectivity and will no longer try to connect to that network. I did try rebooting the phone.

Any idea's of other things I can try to make it connect to my home network?


texts: is there a place where new phones release dates are posted?

texts: I recently got a new Inspire 4G and its awesome but how can I know if something new is coming out in a few days and I should have waited? Is there a site that keeps track of this stuff? Sorry if this is not the correct place to ask this. thanks!


texts: How to remove an app that is a persistent device administrator

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I received a Samsung GS5 as part of a program from Samsung in exchange for their recording device statistics through an app I installed. The program is over, and I have been notified that the app can be removed, but whenever I try to uninstall it I'm told that the app is a device administrator and therefore can not be removed.

I tried to remove the administrator status from the app (it's called Samsung Insights) but the option is greyed out. Does anyone have another method of removing admin status or uninstalling apps that have admin status?


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Device: T-Mobile G2 (UK) / HTC Hero
OS: 2.1

I would like to Sync Picasa Web Albums, like on this video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PIfjt3pye5c. However, the option is not present - only contacts, Google Reader, Google Mail, calendar. I've tried visiting Picasa Web Albums site on my phone browser, and re-starting the phone, but it's not there. How can I enable it?

Edit (28th Jan) - I raised a ticket on support.htc.com about this a while ago. Here are their responses...

"Dave": "Do you have the Picasa option showing in the accounts and sync folder of Settings on your phone, please?"
"Dave": "Can you confirm you are running at least Android 2.1 on your handset?"
"Richard": "Christopher, your email has been passed to myself for further action as there has been no activity on it since the 22nd Jan. Picasa is a 3rd party application and you will need to install additional software from the Android Market to enable this functionality. (Picasa Album Sync is not pre-installed on your phone.) "
"Richard": "The picasa sync is not pre-installed on any of the HTC handsets running Android 2.x. I have checked several android phones running 2.1 and 2.2 that we have here and none of them have a Picasa sync option. I will pass on this information to the developers and inform them that a customer has asked for this function to be included on the phones. This may lead to it being implemented in a future update. In the meantime if you want that functionality then you will need to obtain 3rd party software which can provide it."

I'm not sure why Dave asked those questions, when Richard is adament that the functionality doesn't exist. Does anyone have any examples of Picasa working on HTC handsets running Android 2.x?


texts:
I'm looking for a way to disable (not hide or make transparent) the top and bottom bars on a Xiaomi android tablet (temporarily)
I have an app with baby coordination and stimulation games on my tablet to complement more traditional toys. He loves it and it gets the brain going... unfortunately he has great skill in swiping the top down or bottom up and either hitting half my settings or closing the app before I can stop him.
I need a way to disable the top and bottom swipe features, either for an individual app (until I exit it intentionally) or until I use the hard buttons (power and volume).
I know Xiaomi have a slightly custom android implementation, but I believe it is pretty compliant and compatible since I'm probably not the first with this need, is there any off the shelf solution for this?
Note, if it's really impossible, we also have a pair of Lenovo tablets or worst come a Samsung s7. I would like to do it on the other tablets as well, the phone is a last resort since it's small for him to touch


texts: How to choose YouTube resolution using Mobile version (m.youtube.com), not desktop nor app

texts:
On an android phone, using Firefox, I access the YouTube.Com website.

But for resolution control, I am content when YouTube delivers "m.youtube.com".   I know how to force FireFox to solicit the desktop version.

I note that the desktop web page (during video playback) allows me to adjust the video resolution with the settings/gear, but when using the m.youtube version, I have no means to adjust the playback.  I am also aware that I could log into YouTube/Google, and record my resolution choice.

For privacy reasons:  I choose not to use the YouTube application; I clear retained info on closing FireFox; I avoid the desktop webpage on my android phone since everything gets ridiculously tiny, and; I do not log in to YouTube or Google.

Does anyone know of a way to force the resolution low (rather than auto) on m.youtube.com?
Does anyone know of a way to view the resolution that youtube delivers on m.youtube.com?
If I play one video on the standard desktop and select a particular resolution setting there, will it carry over to subsequent views on m.youtube.come ?

I note that:

The m.youtube site does not have a resolution selection in the
settings section of the vertical-3-dots
On video playback, the m.youtube does not provide a gear on playback.

Thanks !


texts:
I have lost my Android phone but I have backup of my SD-card on which I have backup of my ColorNote app. How can I get all my notes from that backup?

NOTE: I am using iPhone now so don't have a Android device for now.


texts:
I have a Huawei IDEOS u8150 running Froyo. Ever since I got this device, I've been running into low disk space problems (because of only 150 MB internal space). So I've had enough and moved all the apps I can to SD card. Then again, some were not movable.

So I did a little research and saw this article on loading apps to the SD card by default. It seemed to work rather weirdly, as some apps which couldn't be moved to the SD card before, now can be moved after using that trick. Still, the system apps and vendor bundled apps remained in the internal memory. Also, most of the moved apps still took some space on the internal memory.

The Froyo's app2sd rather seems to be behaving oddly according to me (though I've searched online and found this is normal, sadly).

What I want to know is :

Will rooting enable me to further enhance my Froyo's app2sd function?
Will custom mods be a better option with space management for my phone? If so, which ones?
Right now I have apps that I really need and use and I'm stuck with low disk space. (Please dont link me to anywhere; I've done all I can with cleared caches and I have no more apps to uninstall which I don't need.) I've heard that z4root takes 22MB+ internal space. Is there anything else to root using adb or something that wont require internal space? Or if I use z4root itself, can I remove the app fully after rooting and still have root? What about SuperOneClick's space cost?


texts: How to actually merge/join the internal storage and external SD card!

texts: I have a 30 Gig external SD card in my LG 9 phone. I am trying to merge/join the SD card with the internal storage so when i save ANYTHING on my phone whether it be an app (including updates), a song, a video, a picture, system updates, etc. I want it all to know how to save to my SD card automatically without setting up directories or using a "transfer file to SD card" app.


texts: How can I restore all my backed up data?

texts:
I wiped my old phone and got a new one today, and on my old phone I had all of Google's back-up options turned on, but it didn't sync any of my app data when I installed the apps on my new phone.

Just in case something like this happened, I also copied and pasted the files of my old phone into a folder on my PC. However, nothing changed when I copied all those files onto my new phone. What am I doing wrong?


texts: Internet problem in Samsung Galaxy S2 after updated Android 4.0

texts:
Recently I updated my Samsung Galaxy S2 OS from 2.3 to 4.0, after that the internet is not working properly (e.g. Internet web, facebook, twitter). If I open this application a message is shown saying  "unfortunately internet stopped".

How can I fix this problem?


texts: sony sbh-50 and sony smart watch 2 connection

texts: I currently have an SBH-50 paired with my Snote2 running on 4.4.2 Kitkat. My question is, if i get a smart watch 2, will the watch and sbh-50 work at the same time to control my samsung note 2? thanks a lot :)


texts: Telegram refuse to get the GPS location set by "mock gps" applications

texts:
I'd want to see how "mock GPS" applications are working, so I installed "Fake GPS Location" from PlayStore, and works flawlessly (obviously I set such app in the developer options to mock the gps location). In facts both Google Maps and Whatsapp report the GPS location which I set, but Telegram doesn't get this setting: still reports my real location.
I tried to set the GPS accuracy, in Android's settings, to low and high, I also rebooted the phone, with no dice.
Why? There is some other workaround that I miss?


texts: How do I manually enter Clockwork ROM Recovery?

texts:
I have Droid 2 Global (droid2we) and I've tried Power + Volume Up, but that doesn't load any recovery mode. I've also tried Power + X but that loads the standard Android System Recovery <3e>, which won't install unsigned zip files.

I can load the Bootstrap Recovery app which will let you reboot into Clockwork Recovery mode, which does work. However, that requires a functioning system which makes it a pointless way to launch a recovery mode!


texts:
I deleted a system file from my Android (com.android.providers.settings.apk) and now my Android is in a loop. It is a KitKat tablet and I am able to use adb sideload.
Is there a way to root the tablet in these conditions?


texts: What reasons are there that WhatsApp shows me on another call, although I am neither using the application nor the phone as such. I don't know enough about WhatsApp to explain this to a friend who thinks I am lying. Could connection problems lead to a false status?


texts: Is it possible to open a locally saved Flash file on the Ideapad A1?

texts:
Is it possible to open a Flash file (.swf) locally on Lenovo A1 tablet? (Something like open it through the Android browser?)

Thanks!


texts: How to sync notification and ringtone volumes when pressing up/down buttons on Galaxy S6?

texts:
When using the volume keys on the galaxy S6 it changes the volume of the ring tone only. However, when pressing the volume buttons I would expect the volume of both the ring tone and notifications to be affected.

Is there a way to link those two volumes in a way that both are changed when pressing the hardware volume buttons ?

My previous phone was a S3 and the volume keys were setting both volumes.


texts: Different device compatibility depending on account

texts:
I am using the google play store website (play.google.com) on my Android device.  I have 2 accounts.
With one account, the app says "This app is compatible with your device".
But, when I switch accounts and go to the app page again, I get the error "You don't have any devices".
Device compatibility should not dependent on the account, right?  What is going on here, and how do I fix it?


texts: How to make changes done through `adb settings put` persist through device reboots?

texts:
The specific changes I attempted were to a database entry following instructions in this question: Possible to turn on Airplane mode with WiFi on only?

The changes to either row would take effect immediately but are reset following a reboot. The updated rows retain their row-id but revert to the previous/default data following reboot.

the exact command I used was:

adb shell settings put global airplane_mode_radios  "cell,bluetooth,nfc,wimax"

The following command would result in an exception where it is unable to find the key:

adb shell content update --uri content://settings/global --bind value:s:'cell,bluetooth,nfc,wimax' --where "name='airplane_mode_radios'"

I'm using Android 4.2.2 and the latest ADB available as of end of March.


texts: Should I upgrade my Samsung Galaxy 2 II 4G Epic Touch with Kies or the Simple Upgrade tool to JB?

texts:
I currently have a Samsung Galaxy 2 II 4G Epic Touch and I want to upgrade it to Jelly Bean. After looking at some support pages on Samsung's website, you have two options to install the new version: Kies or Simple Upgrade Tool.

Which should I use? Kies seems to be easier to use, looks better (not that that matters or anything), doesn't need to be installed (as far as I can tell), has a backup/restore feature, and you don't have to have a full battery or have to mess around with the battery before installing. Is one newer than the other? Does one save more data/settings?

By the way: what will I lose when upgrading? I know it says to back up. How about: favorites, text messages, call history, settings, app data, home screen shortcuts/widget placement, etc. I know I can most likely save notes, photos, voice memos, contacts, emails, etc, but am I starting out with essentially a new phone running Jelly Bean and the basics that I backed up? How will this compare from Kies to Simple Upgrade Tool?

Will it keep everything the same, even if I do have to use a backup Samsung recommended with Kies to have in case something went wrong? Or does the backup have a image of the before that I can revert to and be the same as before if something went wrong so I could start from the beginning again?


texts:
I just realized that when an app has the "SD card access" it has access to the entire SD card and all the other apps that use the SD card. I would have assumed that each Apps data is "sandboxed" like on an iPhone.

So, once I delete the App that accessed the SD card I noticed that it doesn't always delete the corresponding files it created on the SD card. In one case I installed a Linux Emulator that created 4 gig file and when it came to installing the rest of the Linux it failed. So naturally I uninstalled the application.

Out of curiosity I looked on the SD card found the file in some randomly named directory.

So the big question is, is there a way to manage the deletion of those files as opposed to having to check your entire SD card everytime you uninstall an Application?

PS: My device is Rooted


texts: Any way to circumvent Nexus carrier lock?

texts:
I have a brand new Nexus 5X locked to a Japanese carrier called y!mobile (run on the Softbank network).  They won't unlock the phone unless I open up a contract and stay with them for 6 mos.  This is not an option.

I tried two online unlocking services (simdoctor and sim-unlock) and neither of their NCK codes did the trick (they were identical, btw).

Prospects are not looking good.  I saw a reddit thread where someone suggested reflashing with a stock Nexus ROM.  I'm curious if this will be a waste of time, as I've read that the carrier lock resides nestled away on hardware somewhere unaffected by OS.  On the other hand, this phone, as far as I know, has no carrier-specific alterations whatsoever (other than the lock)--so I guess I'm holding out some hope the Nexus devices might be an exception.

Will re-flashing do anything for me?  Any alternatives you can think of?  Why are the brand-specific unlock codes choking on the 5X?

Thanks!


texts: Changing the emailid associated with your android account

texts:
My android phone is LG W10 Alpha LMX210LMW running Android 9. I have a particular email account associated with the phone say emailid1@gmail.com - I don't use that email id at all - it's solely for the phone. I wish to delete this emailid permanently. But then it would be a problem for my phone.
I tried this to change the id - but like it says it's not usually allowed for gmail ids.
So is there a way I can backup the phone related info (like phone contacts, apps installed & other stuff) & delete the account & reconfigure it with a new gmail id - say emaild2@gmail.com
Is there a simple way to do this?


texts: Is it possible to restore data partition backup to an android phone on the fly with just adb shell?

texts:
adb shell dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0p7 > backup.bin

works to backup android phone partition to computer but when I want to restore using

  cat backup.bin | adb shell dd of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p7

it didn't work. the shell continues waiting for input instead of writing to the target immediately that I expected.

Is there something wrong with the command?

Is it possible to cat a file to an android phone with just adb shell and internal commands on the fly(without push backup file to phone first)?

I found something more problem adb shell makes.(the extra 0x0D)
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/11689511/transferring-binary-data-over-adb-shell-ie-fast-file-transfer-using-tar

  It seems the adb shell command translates LF to CRLF:

So adb shell cat to local computer seems not so good. But I still want to know how to cat directly to remote shell.

The push to sdcard solution is not applicable while restore data partition to a phone without external storage support.


texts: Battery warning (?) No words, just an image:

texts:
Yesterday, I connected my Huawei u 9805 smartphone to a reliable USB charger when it was at 11, 12, or 13 % (I don't remember, but I have occasionally waited much longer - it warns at about 7 %, I think).

This morning, only the following Image apperas on the screen: (I cannot photograph it now)

The phone won't start; this image is displayed when I connect the charger Instead of the usual "battery loading" screen. There is not text on the screen, making this hard to Google. And I don't think its meaning is clear. Battery defect?? Can't they just put these letters onto the screen? Actually it looks like it's loading, doesn't it?

The Phone is about 13 months old; 4 months ago the same thing happened and I just replaced the battery without thinking about it. (I still retained the original.) Usually the battery lasts at least 2 days (I only activate Wifi in the evening at home, I don't use mobile data or multimedia); I wouldn't expect it to break this early or this suddenly.

What does this error screen mean? Is it an error screen in the first place??


texts: How to read data pertaining to running applications?

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On the Android 4.3 Jelly Bean interface of my Samsung Galaxy SIII, I have noticed there seem to be various places where an application's running state is documented. I would like to know what the difference is between an entry for an application appearing in the following four places:

Application appears in the Task Manager under the Active Applications tab widget.
Application appears in the Task Manager under the Clear Defaults tab widget under "Launch by default".
Application appears in the Application Manager under RUNNING.
Application appears in the Application Manager under DOWNLOADED or ALL, and when clicked the "Force Stop" button is enabled.

It seems applications can appear in any of these four places in a bunch of different ways, and would like to know what it means if an application appears in one of these four places as opposed to another one of these four places.

Thank you for clarifying this puzzling issue.


texts: Identifying icon with phone on speaker mode or titled Wi-Fi under a rectangle

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It just appeared today. No idea what it is. When I pull down my notification screen there's nothing new.

I use an LG G6, running Android 8.0.


texts: My Nexus 5 got stuck when connected to PC

texts: I connected my Nexus 5 with PC and was transferring pictures. Suddenly it said the device is not working.  Since then my mobile is stuck.  I can't even power it off.  What should I do now?


texts: Android on Virtualbox - Internet connection isn't available to all apps

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I've installed Android on Virtualbox. Everything works fine. As I started Android, I was able to insert my google username, browse the web, install application via PlayStore.

However, there are some applications I've installed that aren't able to use internet! They say that no internet connection is available.

I googled around, and I only found pages in which they solve the situation in which internet connection isn't available at all. But I did not find anything about my problem.

If other details are needed, please ask and I'll post them.

Cheers!


texts: How can I make my phone synchronize data more reliably?

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Problem

My phone, Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, doesn't like synchronizing my data.

Sometimes it takes hours for my email and chat notifications to go through, and if I take some photos, it is very reluctant in sending them to Google Photos even if my Wi-Fi is enabled with good reception and the battery is fully charged.

Additional data

I noticed that the problem generally disappears if I plug it into the charger, but I fail to find a setting that throttles Internet usage. The phone fails to sync even if it's fully charged and the wi-fi is on. Google Photos specifically will sometimes start syncing the very moment I open the app. The STAMINA and the Ultra STAMINA modes are off. The problem persists with all Wi-Fi networks I've tried, and when wi-fi is enabled during sleep.

The phone used to work normally, which makes me think either one of the software updates about a year ago caused this problem, or there's something wrong with the hardware.

Question

I'd like to know what I can do to make my phone sync more often and more reliably.


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I purchased a TCL 10L phone two days ago. To my surprise when I plugged it, the phone said "Fast Charging" and it charged very fast. People on YouTube say that it does not support fast charging. Anyway, on next day, when I emptied the battery, I plugged the charger in. It said something like slowly charging. I panicked and I removed the plug and plugged it back in. It said fast charging like the first time and is currently charging.
I am worried. Is the device displaying the slowly charging message normal? I have 1 day left to replace the device if there are any issues. Though, I am not sure if this is normal or not. The device does not have any faults so far. So, I would risk getting a new device with the same issue and more issues. The port is USB-C if that matters.
Regards and thanks.
Edit: I unplugged the charger at 97%. Then, replugged it. Now, it says "Charging" only. I tried unplugging/replugging two times and still "Charging" no more fast charging at 97%.