texts: Where are drafts saved in gmail android app?

texts: I wrote an email in gmail android app and saved as draft. Then I accidentally pressed send, although I have no connection (roaming). The gmail android app annoyingly doesn't allow the message to copy anymore. Now I need to access this message. Is there a way to copy it? If not, where can I find it in the file system?


texts: My Android tablet seems to be "read-only"

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I got an iView 7" Android tablet about a week ago, and it's been doing fine until today. This is the product on NewEgg

In short; it seems my internal storage just won't accept any changes of any kind, which is causing all manner of odd errors.

I have gone to the extent of trying a Factory Reset; powering off, holding Vol-Up, Home and Power; waiting for the prompts, and choosing the Factory Reset option. But it did not work - after rebooting, everything is just like it was before; My ADW Desktop is still there; all my programs and data, everything.

Of course, it's not usable as is, though; Programs don't work as intended. Some (Like Facebook and Calendar Storage) Force Quit as soon as I unlock the home screen. Others will Force Quit during operation - usually, one can tell, when it's needing to save some data. Yet others appear to operate, but don't save their data; the program apparently just 'swallows' the error.

Some system functions don't even work; for instance, I can't connect to WIFI; when I turn it on, the WIFI item in the settings area just shows "Error".

I can't even uninstall programs. Well, I can; But as soon as I reboot, they are back.

Via the file manager, I can not modify any of the files on the user area of the internal SD Card.

The tablet is rooted (it comes rooted; I did not do this myself), and using ES File Explorer I can go to /system/app/ and I can, for example, rename APK's and it appears to take effect as you would expect, but then as soon as I reboot, the program is back in the state it was in before.

All I have done with root access on this device is installed Superuser and ES, then mounted the system so I could rename the Phone.apk and Telephony.apk files so they would not run, since this is a tablet with WIFI only. I did that as soon as I got the table last week, and it hasn't given me any other troubles. Now, those files can't be renamed back to their original permanently.

So, I'm wondering if perhaps my internal memory card is fried or something? It seems odd that the behavior would be so predictable with a hardware error like that, but who knows?

Anybody have any idea?


texts: "Official" vs "Unofficial" custom ROM from the XDA forums?

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I have a Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus(a6020a46 3GB RAM variant) which I'd like to root and install a custom ROM on.
On the XDA forum dedicated to custom ROMS for this device there is a plethora of options including some marked "Official" and some "Unofficial".
Should I choose the "Unofficial" build of 'LineageOS', which as I understand is the most popular ROM, so maybe it will have the best community support? Other popular "Unofficial" builds include 'Pixel Experience' and 'Orange Fox.'
Or should I choose one of the "Official" build like that of 'Arrow OS' though it is not that popular?
Will a more popular but "Unofficial" ROM provide better community and hardware support or will an "Official" ROM build be better in terms of support and stability?
A related thread I found on XDA forums talks about the differences in Official and Unofficial ROMs but it is for the same ROM(eg: diferent versions of Paranoid Android). Also the the thread does not address the issue that I have asked about.
I am still quite new to all things Android so please give your valuable suggestions on how I can improve my knowledge and questions posted here.


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I just updated my Nexus 7 to Jelly-Bean 4.2, and it has the swipe keyboard which is awesome. I want to keep this feature of the stock android keyboard, but with the Dvorak keyboard layout. Is this possible?

I'm NOT looking for a replacement. I like the built in keyboard, I just am wondering if it's possible to change the stock keyboard layout.

Also, if it's easy to switch between Dvorak and qwerty that's preferable :-)


texts: How can I get ADB to recognize my Spice MI 350?

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I want to use my Spice MI 350 for testing an application I'm developing. I have tried following this link, but so far I cannot get it working.

When I run adb devices I get ???????? as device name. The Device Chooser which appears just before running the application also displays ???????.

How do I get my adb to recognize my Spice MI 350 (Android 2.3.3) so I can test my application?

EDIT
        I work on Ubuntu 11.10 and Eclipse 3.7.


texts: How do I turn off push notifications in my Vivo Y53?

texts: Whenever my screen is on, and I am connected to network, my Whatsapp messages come directly in the middle of whatever I am doing, which disconnects me and makes me lose all my work. Any solution?


texts: Is there a way to edit my personal maps within Google Maps or any other application?

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I remember that there was an application from Google to edit my personal maps. But it stopped working from Android 2.2 on and now it's even removed from the Market.

Are there any plans of integration that functionality directly into Google Maps or is there any other application out there where I can edit my maps?

Via the layers in Goole Maps I can view my personal maps, but I didn't figure out how to edit them.


texts: I have rooted my LYK-4503 from kingroot and then I uninstall the app and now I am not able to open google play store and I am not able to download or update any app... Please help me


texts: Is there a way to get a lock-screen or set up Android so it unlocks the screen by double-clicking on power-button instead of have to click it first and than slide on touchscreen?


texts: Easiest way to add a font so Chrome will recognize it on a Nexus 10?

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I want Chrome for Android to recognize the Verdana font on a Nexus 10.  That's it.  Currently, it only seems to recognize Arial, Open Sans, Times New Roman, and a couple of fixed width fonts.  All of these fonts are just terrible, and I'm left baffled by why Google would make such a tiny number of fonts available.

Is there a solution to this that does not involve rooting?  I've spent a few hours in the app store and looking it up online and I haven't been able to find anything.

(Ideally, I'd like to be able to also change the default fonts for Chrome for Android; but that's likely more impossible and is far less important to me.)


texts: Recover data from SM-N900 - Heimdall/Odin help

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I have a SM-N900 (Note 3 Exynos), the password for which is forgotten![1], but there is data that need to be recovered.

I am trying to flash TWRP, or CWM recovery image so that I can at least get
to ADB. So far I have tried using Heimdall(built from HEAD with libusb-1.0.0-dev on Ubuntu 14.04), Odin(3.9, 3.10 on Windows 10), and none of them seem to be working.

With Heimdall, I get:

ERROR: Failed to confirm end of file transfer sequence!
RECOVERY upload failed!

(for which there are a lot of hits on google, but no clear solutions)

And, with Odin, I get:

Complete(Write) operation failed.

Which also seems to be a fairly common error!

I have tried both USB2.0 and USB3.0 ports (on Windows Odin seems to only recognize 2.0).
I am using the original USB cable which came with the phone.
On Windows, I have Samsung USB drivers installed and Kies/Switch is not installed.

[1]:

ADM didn't work, somehow, and there seems to be option to use google login (after the last update that happened [must be Lollipop])
Had not registered with Samsung recovery :(
USB debugging was not enabled!
Had not installed CWM/TWRP :(


texts: Status/Notification bar can't be accessed while inside full screen apps (GS4 - i9505 CM 12.1 Lollipop 5.1.1)

texts: When I'm running a game or playing a video on full-screen it's simply impossible to push down the status bar. So I have to close the APP whenever I want to see the time, battery percentage or answer a notification. AM I the only one having this problem? Does someone know anything on how to solve it?


texts: Using a phone as a game console- HDMI out and USB in simultaneously

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I have a pico projector, which I use to display HDMI from my Galaxy S3 via an MHL cable. I recently learned that my phone (and most newer Android devices) can be controlled with USB gamepads, mouses, keyboards, etc. with a USB OTG connector, and I have MegaN64 (a very good Nintendo 64 emulator) on my phone, which works great with my USB gamepad.

I'm trying to combine these two features: I want to be able to provide HDMI input to my projector from my phone, and have a USB gamepad controlling it at the same time. Is there any way to do this? I can't with my current equipment, because MHL takes up the micro USB port, so I can't have anything plugged in at the same time. Even if I had a simple micro USB splitter, as far as I know the micro USB port will not work as a USB port and an MHL port at the same time (PLEASE correct me if I'm wrong).

I know there are wireless HDMI receivers available, like Chromecast, but all of them that I've seen use Wi-Fi instead of Bluetooth, and most only work with certain apps, instead of just mirroring the screen. I plan on using this setup while camping, so sending HDMI over Wi-Fi won't be an option for me.

The only close-to-a-solution I've come up with so far is to connect a controller over Bluetooth: there are a good few apps that will connect a phone to a Wii Remote, but that's not the best controller for some of the games I want to play. I've looked into connecting my preferred (USB) controller over Bluetooth, but I haven't been able find a way to do that.

Is there any alternative to MHL for outputting HDMI which doesn't require Wi-Fi, or a way to connect a USB device over Bluetooth?


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Performance question here : my Galaxy Nexus is really slow right after I connect it to a WiFi network after long periods not being connected to the internet. That doesn't happen on EDGE or on 4G, and after a while it goes back to normal.

My first guess for the culprit is : the low latency of WiFi networks, combined with the (potentially large) number of apps waiting for a connection to wake up, can spawn a lot of threads, which get data almost immediately, and start processing it right away, all at the same time (unlike EDGE where data can take a while to download). Which obviously clog the CPU and RAM. Is there an app or conmand-line tool (phone is rooted and running CyanogenMod 10, btw) that can show me which ones are doing too much work?

Off-Topic: As a developer, do you know of any tricks that can minimize that effect when syncing in background? Other than not doing it when unnecessary, of course!


texts: Should I accept 2,5 year old Samsung Galaxy replacement battery?

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I've just bought a "brand new" replacement battery for my Galaxy Nexus phone. When on-line store's package arrived, I was more than surprised (actually, shocked!) to find out, that battery's manufature date is... 2011-12-29 (assuming, that it is manufacture date, what is behind these four Chinese symbols in bottom-left corner of Samsung Galaxy battery)!

Should I even think about accepting this package and using battery with my phone? Or should I return it immediately to the shop?

I found this great Izzy's answer. If I get its meaning right, it seems, that my battery is in the "dangerous level" of deep-discharge for a long, long time. If not dead at all. And should not be used anymore.

Or maybe, I'm wrong, and Li-Ion batteries that are leaving manufacturer for the first time can be storred for over two and a half year without any noticeable influence on their condition of performance?

Or maybe, that four Chinese symbols does not mean battery's manufacture date? But, what else could they mean?

Even if battery condition is fine, do I have any chance, that it will last any longer that six months period, covered by warranty, if it spent over 2,5 year in manufacturer warehouse?


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I'm having an issue where my phone gets sluggish and non-responsive when the battery level gets to around 35% or less.  Apps will freeze, it will take the keyboard a long time to appear, and the unlock pattern will sometimes not show up at all when turning the screen on.  Any ideas would be appreciated.

Phone - Galaxy S3

Carrier - Sprint

Android version - 4.3


texts: Long term beacon ranging causes Bluetooth failure

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We have an Android app that does beacon scanning using altbeacon  This can be with the app in the foreground or background.  After some random time interval (usually hours, but not always) of beacon ranging the Bluetooth will stop working.  At that point no Bluetooth devices, beacons or otherwise, can be detected.  It requires Bluetooth to be turned off and back on before BT works and beacons are detected again.

Other beacon scanner apps from the store also fail to detect any beacons when this issue occurs.

We added BluetoothMedic from altbeacon, but it never detects a problem.  The issue seems to occur on Moto g6 (OS 8) and Moto g7 (OS 9) phones.  Have not seen the issue on a Google Pixel 3 (OS 10) or Samsung S8 (OS 8).

So, the question is, is there a way to detect Bluetooth being on, but failing to detect devices?  If we can do that, we can trigger a Bluetooth power cycle to correct the issue.  Better yet, is there something that can be done to prevent the problem in the first place?  Looking online this type of failure seems to be not uncommon with the solution being a Bluetooth power cycle.

Thanks for any help.


texts: What is the difference between swiftkey and swiftkey x?

texts: Using the Amazon Appstore I have "Swiftkey" and "Swiftkey X". When I install one there is an update for the other. It's getting confusing. What is the difference and which one should I install?


texts: I have just restored my galaxy s4 as i was having trouble with it. now, all my texts are going to my email. i have gone to the option ünsync sms"but it wont work! it just says unable to change sms settings at this time. What do i do?


texts: Linux on Dex - Can you install additional programs? R? Vim?

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Linux on Dex is on an Arm processor, not Intel processor. Does this mean I can't install most normal programs? If you have Linux on Dex could you try and install these two programs, run them, and confirm this will work? I know it just came out, but would like to know before laying out a grand on a Samsung Galaxy Note 9.

R Statistical Package

apt-get update
apt-get install r-base
R

Vim Editor

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install vim
vim new_project.c

And to quit Vim press Esc then press :. The cursor should appear at the lower left corner of the screen beside a colon prompt. Enter the following q! and Vim will quit.


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In Hangouts 3.1.89134953 I get a "Sending as Unknown number" message at the top of my texts.  I googled for this message and found nothing.

What does this message mean?


texts: How to get key to decrypt msgstore.db.crypt12 database in Whatsapp in non-root android

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I want to decrypt msgstore.db.crypt12 in my non-rooted android phone. I tried multiple steps using adb but nothing worked
run-as com.whatsapp
adb backup com.whatsapp

How can I do so? Is there any way to backup full android to a file on laptop and extract key from it? Please suggest.


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Does anyone know what exactly does Google backup (and restore) when you enable that option?

Also, are we able to see this list somewhere? (Maybe hidden n-levels deep in Google Account information?)

Reason I ask is I've had the unfortunate experience of my SD Card dying on me, put in a temporary SD Card and allowed Google to do the auto-restore.

Some things that were restored:

Saved wireless networks
Background
Some apps - strangely enough only a subset of my apps were restored (some with data, some without). All previous apps were installed via Android Market.

Then finally got my new SD Card, put that in and the following were restored

Saved wireless networks
Some apps - again, same problem... only a subset (different subset, even fewer apps). This time no data seemed to have been restored either.

I think it would be very helpful to be able to view/manage a list of what is backed up, and thus would be restored (but I have yet to find this list... if it even exists).


texts: outlook email on phone gets stuck in outbox and never sends

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I have a user that their phone outlook email gets stuck in outbox and never sends.  Not all the time, but once it gets stuck in will not send out.

Any Ideas on what might be causing this to happen to the user.


texts: Android internals: Hide apps from launcher

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Android TV box does not show installed app. No matter what Launcher i try the app icon remain invisible. The app can opened from settings.
Is there a blacklist or some database where android does control this for every launcher?


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I installed app called nobloat and must have deleted something I wasn't supposed to because now my phone won't boot up past the 4g logo...The phone does go into download mode as well as system recovery.

As of yet I have tried flashing clockworkmod with odin and heimdall to no avail...when using odin I get this.

 Enter CS for MD5..
 Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..
 Please wait..
 MD5 hash value is invalid
 StratCWMRecovery.tar.md5 is invalid.
 End...

heimdall trying to push from command prompt gives me this

C:\Users\new1\Desktop>heimdall detect
Device detected

C:\Users\new1\Desktop>heimdall flash --recovery cwm5_recovery.bin
Heimdall v1.4.0

Copyright (c) 2010-2013, Benjamin Dobell, Glass Echidna

This software is provided free of charge. Copying and redistribution is
encouraged.

Initialising connection...
Detecting device...
ERROR: Failed to access device. libusb error: -12

C:\Users\new1\Desktop>heimdall detect
Device detected

I have installed c++ redistributable and have tried 4 different usb cords on all of the different usb ports with no success.
Wondering if there is a way I can fix with an update.zip or something?

Am I just screwed?


texts: Can I display a person's full name for SMS in Google Hangouts?

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For the Google Hangouts app, it appears that SMS messages (as opposed to actual Hangouts messages, which I'm sure would behave differently) only display a person's first name under an SMS received from them.  This is normally fine, but is confusing when you're in a group text with, say, a fella named "Bob Jones" and another fella names "Bob Smith".

The Google Hangouts phone notifications are specific when you first receive the SMS, but when scrolling through the messages in app I will simply see all messages being received from "Bob", with no way to disambiguate. I could view message details and look at the "From" phone number and see which Bob in my contacts has that number, but we all know that's not going to happen.

An ideal option for me would be to have Google Hangouts display a person's full name under each SMS.  Unfortunately I looked through the app's own settings menu, but could find no such option.

Has anyone else solved this problem?

Things I've considered:

I thought about concatenating both peoples' names (i.e. "BobJones" and "BobSmith") but when I use a voice command to call someone, my concern is that the voice command wouldn't quite work with such weird pronunciations, especially considering I'm not actually working with names as simple as Bob, Jones, and Smith.


texts: How can I use (parts of) a managed account without submitting my device to the Device Policy?

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My kid's school uses Chromebooks with Google Apps. All the kids in school have an account which they can use both in and out of school (Gmail, Drive, Calendar, Hangouts, and so on).

I wanted to let my kid log in to that account with his own Android phone (a Wiko Rainbow Jam), but I do not want to allow my kid's school to monitor his phone or erase all his data.
It's not that I'm really afraid they will erase his phone on purpose, but rather more as part of a general action, for instance as part of what they do when a kid leaves school or perhaps even wiping all of their devices at the start of a new school year.

I know it's possible to log in to Gmail through IMAP, but that's just for Gmail. I also found Removing a device from Android Device Manager for a specific account but that seems like a complicated solution, that again just works for Gmail.

I would like him to be able to use all aspects of his school account, without having to subject his phone to the school's device policy.

Is there a way to use his school's Google account on the phone, without allowing the school's device policy to administer his phone?

Alternatively, if I can get the school to do so,

Can the school set an exception to the policy for his device? Or rather, set the device policy so that it only applies to their devices?

This is, of course, not the primary account for his phone, that's something akin to his.name@gmail.com.


texts: How to delete hidden files consuming internal memory in Android?

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I have 16gb internal memory in my Android phone (Asus Zenfone 5). I am using only around 3gb of memory and rest is being consumed by some hidden files. I am facing problem of memory shortage (only around 100mb left). I figured out there are two large files in DCIM folder of around 4.6GB in .thumbnails folder naming .thumbdata3xxxxxxxx . I deleted these files but the memory usage is still not reduced.
Are these files not deleted? How and where can I search for the hidden files consuming internal memory?

Thanks


texts: How can I put my Nexus 7 back to factory default ?

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I have a Nexus 7, that I rooted and upgraded once, but it now seems that something changed it. As it is registered in Google Play, there are way too many applications that I cannot install on it. I keep seeing statuses like "This item is not compatible with your device." while it was listed as being compatible with the tablet, as it was even analyzed in a magazine for the nexus 7.

I am ready to put it back to factory defaults, as it came out of the box. Where can I find the files to put it back ? I am familiar with CWM, and ADB.

Thanks :-)


texts: Where is the Developer options in the Settings on the S6?

texts: On the S3 it was easy to find. I clicked on everything under Settings.  I can't find it. Where do I access it?


texts: How to remove KDE Connect app icon from Notification bar?

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I have the KDE Connect app in order to connect my Android phone (Moto Z2 Play) to my Ubuntu machine. With the upgrade to Android 8, this app has a new annoying behavior in that its icon is always in the Notification bar even when not connected. (If I pull down it says "Not connected to any device").

How can I get the icon to not appear in the Notification bar when the phone is not connected to anything?


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I downloaded a drawing app for my Xoom and it saves the pictures to the local device (called "SD Card" even though it is internal space).

How do I delete those files?  I can find them to attach to email, but they don't appear in my list of "downloads".

Do I need to get another app?  Is there nothing that comes with the Xoom that lets me manage those files?


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Rom Manager is a little goofy on my phone. Each reboot I get the device builder (LG) and then before android loads I get a white box with an arrow coming out of it pointing to the little android man... then the stock android on my phone loads.... with 0 apps 0 personal data. EACH REBOOT is like a hard reset.

How do I remove Rom Manager from the boot strap? Make the phone boot like it did from the factory?


texts: Huge difference in transfer speeds when using separate directories for transfer

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I was transferring around 12k images (total size around 2 GBs) from my laptop running Windows 10 1909 to my Android phone via USB. Initially, it was around 5-6 images copying per second and soon after around 500 images speed began to drop and reached more than 5 seconds per image. I tried copying them in batches of 500 images but that was no better. It was like the more the number of files in a directory the slower it is to add more to it.
Then what I did is make separate folders in the same directory and copy only about 500 images at a time to each. This way I got speeds of 5-6 images per second similar to what I was getting initially when I was transferring them all at once to a single directory. Later, I simply moved the images out of those folders using native file manager in my phone, which was almost instantaneous.
Why is that speed was decreasing exponentially when I was copying all files to the same directory?


texts: Switching contacts from Windows Phone to Android

texts: I have been trying to figure how too switch my contacts over to my Galaxy S III. I had a Nokia Lumia 520 and I really don't want to manually put my contacts in, but I don't see where they were saved.


texts: Google plus application is 24 mb after wrong update

texts:
I was updating from the market this app and I got a package error. I uninstalled it and installed it again from scratch. No problem.
Now the app is 24 mb!
To me it sounds like the broken package is still sitting somewhere in my internal memory...
Cleaning dalvik and application cache didn't help :(
Any hints?


texts: Is Skype available for the Motorola Xoom?


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I tried to follow: Split your emails using Gmail priority inbox - Android - Gmail Help...

However whenever I open Gmail app; by default, Inbox being displayed instead of Important, even though my Inbox type set Priority Inbox (tried Important first with same results).

Any advise? Otherwise, I'm getting bombarded with every single email that goes into my inbox (which is a lot)


texts: Re-install app without losing personal data

texts:
How do you re-install an app without losing personal data?

In this case its Plants vs. Zombies 2 that hangs when loading the game. I thought a re-install might solve the issue. But I don't want to need to redo everything I've done so far.


texts: how to calculate the length of all videos in a folder on android?

texts:
I have a folder with 20 videos. I need to calc length of all this videos. How to do this?
(I do not have access to a computer.)


texts:
I have an android box with a HDMI port. Im connecting it to a projector. To the same projector Im also connecting a PC via VGA cable. Now I want to give my box a command to switch off the HDMI port, so that I can see the image of my PC.

Is there some shell command way to do this? Via ADB? Or any other suggestion?

Thanks!


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I am trying to map my Recent Apps to a gesture, instead of home button long-press.  However, I can't seem to find the location of the Recent Apps function.  Before Lollipop I think I found in Activities > Settings; now I don't see it anywhere there.  Anyone know perchance where Recent Apps is located?

I'm using Android 5.0.1 on a Samsung Galaxy s4.


texts: If an APK is labeled "for Android TV", will it work with stock mobile phones?

texts:
I am looking for an APK for a specific application, and I found two APKs, both of which have the same version, but one has the minimum version 2.3 and the other has the minimum android version 5.0 and has the label "for Android TV".

The mirror I am browsing says that the former is "outdated" in favour of the latter that has the label "for Android TV". Does that mean that I have to take the latter, even though I am not using Android TV, for a mobile phone? Or should I take the former, which has the same version albeit a lower minimum-android version requirement.


texts:
I tried to root my Moto G3; but I was unsuccessful. Now my phones boots with this warning.

I am sick of seeing this on boot screen. How do I disable it? Seems like I need to lock the bootloader again. How do I do that? I'm completely blank.


texts: I have set the sound in both Personalize->Sound->Notification Sounds->Calendar and Calendar->Menu->Settings->Select Notification to the same sound, but Calendar refuses to play the correct sound. It always plays some chime-sounding thing that doesn't get my attention at all. Any ideas how to fix this?


texts: Can't define APN: "Unfortunatelly, Settings has stopped" - SG 4

texts:
I have Samsung Galaxy S4 with Android 4.4.2, Kernel 3.4.0.

After returning from abroad and switching back my SIM card I've noticed, that mobile internet is not working. I've noticed in the Settings, that no APN is defined. When I click '+', there's the error:

  Unfortunatelly, Settings has stopped

Restarting the device has not helped. Restarting the device without SIM card and them again with SIM card hasnt' helped (I've noticed, however, the error icon appearing for a second in notifications and them disappearing). Configuration SMS from operator hasn't helped.

I've switched SIM cards many time on that device, and I've never had to configure anything with the internet, it's the first time I get that error, and it seems to be persistent. I suppose some configuration file is broken.

What can I do to fix that? Restoring factory settings would be the last resort, because I have many settings that I'd loose, for example it took me many days to disactivate all Samsung malware that was draining the battery... My phone is not rooted and it's not the option to root it because it's the company's handy.

What can be the reason for such behaviour and are there any solutions I can apply with non-rooted device? For example, deinstalling some system updates, or installing some?


texts:
I cant find option in ANdroid 5.0.2 to disbale or enable sync for a particular apps.
Say i have 3 accounts and i want to enable contact sync just for one account, but in my case it is enabled for all 3 accounts. same as sync app data which is enabled to all 3 accounts. How do i disable individual app sync?

In my s4 i was able to uncheck a particular app to ignore it from sync, but in s6 i cant find those checkboxes. Not sure if this was changed in Lollipop. Could anyone help me out, please.


texts: Where are the bookmarks in Firefox for Android?

texts:
This may be a ridiculously simple question, but where is the bookmarks list in Firefox for Android?

I'm looking at the interface on my Galaxy Tab 10.1, and I can't find the bookmarks anywhere. They're not available when clicking on the top right corner. They aren't available anywhere else.

The only place I can find them is when I open a new tab, I get an interface which shows my bookmarks as one option, along with "History", "All Pages", and "Desktop".

Surely I don't have to open a new tab every time I just want to go to a bookmark?

This is one of those things that's so simple it seems they haven't even bothered to mention it in documentation. At least, not that I've seen.


texts:
I've been facing the issue of missing alarms for a week. I can set alarms successfully, it displays in notification but not running.

Though if I try to check it will have work or not by setting alarms after 1-2 minutes, then it works ok. But if I set alarm before sleeping then it doesn't ring on morning.

One another thing may be related: I'm getting "Unfortunately clock has stopped" alert randomly about 2-3 times in a day (though it is not happening exactly while setting alarms).

So, I'm not getting what's going wrong with alarms. How can I recognize the issue and fix it?

Note: Running (non-rooted as running under time period of warranty) Android 6.0 on Lenovo .


texts: Should Dalvik Cache be wiped in Android OS that supports ART?

texts:
When switching custom ROMs (in ART), is it necessary to wipe the Dalvik Cache?

Wiping the Cache is necessary, but should wiping Dalvik (which doesn't exist in Android Lollipop and afterward) be necessary?

What impact will it cause if we wipe Dalvik (something not present)?

In ART, what does the Dalvik cache contains? (is it an empty folder?)


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I have a Jadoo4 USB-stick that runs on Android, similar to Chromecast. It has an app to watch live TV from East Asia.

I made an APK of that app, but whenever I try to install it on other devices (like my phone), it fails. This is the error that I get on my phone.

  Translation: This package conflicts with another package with the same name

On the virtual machine, the error is just "App installation failed".

Any idea why that might be?


texts: Galaxy tab 2 10.1 is showing x and y coordinates and mouse lines on the screen

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My Galaxy tab 2 10.1 is showing x and y coordinates across the top of the screen. When I swipe my finger on the screen, a line is trailing behind it, like what I am doing are showing. It was normal one day, then showing this the next day.

Does anyone know how to hide these details?


texts: How do I root a Zte Director..can't seem to find much info on how?

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I have found numerous posts on other Zte phones, but only a few (dead ends) on the Zte Director(n850l). From my research, it seems to be (somewhat) comparable to the Fury, but again, I'm not sure...
I know enough to (possibly) get myself in trouble, and turn it into a paperweight...so, hoping for "easy" to follow directions (if there are any!)
If anyone could help, or even lead me in the right direction, it would be MUCH appreciated!
Thanks!!


texts: Determining type of Wifi connection in Android

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How do you determine which type of Wifi connection an Android device is currently using?

For example, is the device connected using an 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, or 802.11ac connection?

Since, for example 802.11n Wifi adapters can connect with 802.11g or 802.11b, I want to know which method is actually used for the connection.

Answers should be compatible with Android KitKat.


texts: Number displays instead the saved contact name on Samsung note 4

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As per the title, its just the number which displays instead name. I've noticed that multiple contact syncs are active and disabled all except for one which I require. But still the problem persists. I've also selected the preferred contacts which needs to be sorted on contact settings which didn't work too.
On a related note, our network provider does not send the CLID with the country code but just raw number... Nevertheless, the contacts on my account stored are with the country code including + sign. Whatsoever, the contact app should display the saved contact name despite how it is saved since the number is available.
Are there any work  around to over come this issue? or is this really a bug in the OS?
About the phone


texts: Galaxy alpha strange touchscreen "feature" in file explorer

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I realise this may seem weird but please bare with me.

Recently I updated my Galaxy Alpha to 5.0.2 and I noticed something really strange when using the "My Files" application (not sure if it's because of the update though).

If I hover my finger about 1cm from the screen I can actually select some files.
This only happens only for files with names that do not fit on screen and only in portrait mode.

Is this some hidden accessibility feature or what ?


texts: Batty drain issue on CM10.2.1-yuga / Sony Xperia Z - NFC Service using over 50%

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I've recently put CyanogenMod CM10.2.1-yuga on my Xperia Z and I've noticed the NFC server is using an insane amount of the battery.

Even after disabling the service in the App section, the service is still running and continues to drain battery:

And the NFC section of my settings is greyed out

Any idea of what's going on or how to diagnose this further?


texts: How can I hang up on only one party when using call waiting?

texts: I have an HTC Thunderbolt. When I use call waiting, I can't hang up on one line without the phone hanging up both calls. How can I hang up on just one party?


texts: I've received the Nougat update today on my Xperia Z5 today. I tried to uninstall Spotify after updating for some reason, but I couldn't find the Uninstall button; All I can find is the Disable button, it's acting like a bloatware. What can I do to remove it?


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Where are my Access Point Names stored in the file system? Can I back them up via adb shell?

My phone is unlocked (AT&T Contract. Le sigh.) and I'm inching towards modding it but I want to be sure I've got my APN settings.


texts: Tablet not connecting to any Wi-Fi at home but other devices does

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My tablet isn't connecting to either of the Wi-Fi at home. The password is correct, and is working for other devices. I have the router of  Belkin, and ZyXEL. Hopefully, this was helpful information

For both Wi-Fi it says "scanning" and then "failed to obtain IP address".

How should I resolve the issue?


texts:
I am looking for an app (maybe it never existed and I imagined it), but it is a screen magnifier that only magnifies a small circle around your fingertip, like the equivalent of a 5 letter word, ideal for magnifying specific words or areas of your screen, I think I saw it once (on iphone maybe?), you just need to keep your fingertip on screen for about 2 seconds then a small circle appears above your fingertip magnifying anything under it, and you can move it all around your screen, and disappears when you lift your finger, is there such thing?

There is the triple TAP but it zooms the whole screen and I do not want that.


texts:
I have a Karbonn Sparkle V AndroidOve device that was previously getting connected to the adb shell using an USB but after the recent factory restore I am absolutely unable to connect to adb shell. Developer options and debugging using USB are switched on.
The error coming is error: Device not found.
How can I get it back to connect to Ubuntu adb shell?


texts: System app Uninstallation without rooting

texts: How to Uninstall system apps without rooting? I have tried many applications but all of them require root permissions. Please help.


texts:
I installed a ROM meant for Galaxy S3 on my Galaxy S2 phone by mistake and now the phone won't boot.

I can get into Download Mode fine but I can't get to Recovery Mode because the ROM installed a S3 specific recovery as well.

How do I fix it?


texts: Received messages are not showing names of contacts on HTC Desire S

texts: I just bought a new HTC Desire S (so no custom ROM has been installed or rooting done). Everything else seems to be working fine, except in messages the names of at least one contact are not displayed. This number happens to be in my contact list with the proper details and linked with a facebook contact. Even after copy-pasting the number from the received message onto the contact (which has only one number btw), the messages app refuses to show the name. What should I do?


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Where does Android store clipboard data?

I have a rooted Android phone. Where are clipboard files stored? I can find that in a rooted Samsung device at /data/Clipboard, but am not able to find in other Android phones (e.g. Sony, HTC). For phones running GingerBread.

I'm able to see the clipboard data using adb shell service call clipboard 1, but after Gingerbread this service call command does not show the data.


texts: In Android Oreo 8.0, how do accessibility options interfere with enhanced data encryption?

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In Android Oreo 8.0 many accessibility options such as Select to Speak, TalkBack, and Switch Access show a similar message:

  If you turn on TalkBack your device won't use your screen lock to enhance data encryption.

Does this mean that the screen lock and/or data encryption will not work properly when choosing to turn on the chosen accessibility option, or does this mean that the way the screen lock enhances data encryption will no longer be active. How does the device use screen lock to enhance data encryption?

[Homescreen > Settings > Accessibility > TalkBack > On => message in question]


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A relative installed a bunch of apps, and now I am infected by some app with a pesky ad-filled lockscreen, ON TOP of the regular lockscreen (why are they even allowed to do that).

How can I find the name of the current lockscreen app using adb so I could remove it?

Using adb shell dumpsys activity | grep mFocus yielded com.android.settings which I presume is the stock lockscreen.

I dont want to format the device nor delete a bunch of apps until I uninstall the right one.


texts: Issues in Dual booting Android x86 with Windows 10 on an HP Laptop

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I have installed "android-x86_64-9.0-r2.iso" using USB Bootable Drive method. I am facing two big problems here.

After completion of Installation I get two options - Run android or Reboot. I clicked on reboot. My computer booted to Windows 10. The grub menu asking for which OS to boot does NOT appear. I have got UEFI Boot mode with Secure Boot off. My laptop does not support Legacy boot. What can I do about this?

When I clicked on Run android after installation or when I run Android Live from the bootable USB Drive only, I don't get a cursor on the screen. My touchpad does not work. My keyboard works. Connecting an external mouse works. I have tried dual booting on my previous Dell Laptop and the touchpad used to work there. Why doesn't it work with my HP PC ?

I have searched the internet and lots of other forums regarding this and did not get any conclusive results or workable solutions. Any help would be appreciated.


texts: Remove Apps Button From Favorites Tray In 5.1.1

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I'm running 5.1.1 on a rooted LG Tribute LS675ZV5. I would like to remove the apps button from the favorites tray. This version of Android doesn't have that setting in the homescreen settings. I've googled(DuckDuckGoed actually) high and low and can find no solution.

Although I did discover Xposed and it seems you can do anything you want to Android with that. Perhaps including this?


texts: Huawei P30 Pro I can't set sleep mode to never

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I just got my new Huawei P30 Pro and I am not able to set sleep mode to never. Maximum option available is 10 minutes. My battery mode is correct and it is set to "highest performance" so without any battery saving. I want to see my timer whole the time counting 1h and I am not able to do such an easy thing what is extremely annoying. I tried Automate or Caffeine apps but they don't work for me. My EMUI version is 10.

Please for help.


texts: Ultimate solution to delete a word from Android slide keyboard's core dictionary

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Everytime I write my daughter's name (Ala) on my Galaxy Nexus (with Android 4.3), slide keyboard always corrects that to Alla. There is no such word in Polish (used by me) language / directory. And this word in 100% not added by me to user-directory. It is in core directory, that slide keyboard uses.

I think, I passed through all similar questions here (see resume below) and still found not solution. So, I have to ask again: How can I remove a word, that is incorrect and shouldn't be in dictionary?

So far, I've tried:

checking both personal and general dictionary: word, I won't to remove / is incorrect isn't there,
typing and correcting word many times, so keyboard / dictionary "learns", what I want: I'm writing and correcting this (and others, that are incorrect) word for as long as I have  slide keyboard on my Galaxy Nexus; that would be about 1,5 year now; no luck -- it's still there,
adding correct word to personal directory: I've added correct word months ago; still no luck,
wiping out Google Keyboard cache, though I still haven't tried wiping data, as I'm pretty sure (as per comments), that I'll loose all my personal dictionaries, not getting anything in exchange -- incorrecto word seems to be in Android's slide keyboard's core directory,
long pressing correct / incorrect word to get to delete option: no way, there is no such option anywhere; all, that I see, are just other suggestions to typed / corrected word,
clearing Search engine storage: I doubt, this could do anything, but I tried that as well; no effect,
removing incorrect word from my personal dictionary: since, this word is not there.

Things, that I didn't try or I failed trying:

removing all updates to Google Keyboard: I didn't found proper option to do so; another thing, that I hardly doubt, if uninstalling software updates has any impact on core dictionary,
deselecting Google Voice Guide: cause, again, I didn't found, where to to that and because I doubt, this has any relevance to my question / problem.

Anyone knows a solution, that I haven't tested, that works on Galaxy Nexus / Android 4.3?

Situation is the same, as pictured in this question (only I have Android 4.3), so I won't repeat nearly the same screenshots. Slide keyboard is correcting my entires all the time to some strange / incorrect words and none of this words are in my personal dictionary. So, I'm looking for a solution (if any exists) to remove these words from keyboard's core dictionary.


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Does Android keep a history of the files sent via Bluetooth? I didn't see anything like that in the user interface (there's a log of received files, but not sent ones), but maybe there's a hidden log file  somewhere?
I need to check past activity. Installing an app to start logging this now won't help me.


texts: How is a Nexus device "provisioned" when you buy it from Google?

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I noticed during checkout for the Nexus 4 that you are given the option to have it provisioned:

  When purchasing a Nexus device from Google Play, you'll notice a 'Link this device to my Google account' checkbox appear in your cart just prior to checkout. When you link a Nexus device to your Google account, we'll automatically send your name and username to the device when you first power it on. You'll just need to input your Google account password to get started.

I'm not sure if this is cool or creepy.  How does this provisioning happen?  I'm not concerned with what Google is doing on the server side so much as:

What is sent to the device?
Is it encrypted?
How does the device receive/process the message?

Is there a special service that sends my IMEI to Google and then receives the info back, or something?


texts: My phone has an error when I want to delete drafts, what should I do?

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So, here's the problem: when I want to delete drafts from HTC Wildfire S, I go to drafts and press the three-line-button, which always offers more options. It says "Delete drafts". I press that and it says that there's an error and that I should either force close everything, or report it to HTC. I can delete drafts by opening them and selecting discard from the menu, but I don't want to do that every time, and the lag is just irritating.

What should I do? Does someone have the same problem? Thanks in advance!


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I have a TicWatch Pro 4G. As some may know, the watch only supports Vodafone. But from what I have seen, that's mostly down to the fact of the correct APN for other networks not being available. After looking in the usual places like /system/etc/apns-conf.xml, I found most APNs to be present there. However, the menu to choose the APN is always empty. After a lot of digging, I found this thread on here:
Where apn configs are saved in Android?
In there, it is mentioned that there is such a thing called "ApnSourceService". However, there is basically no information available on this except that thread and some mentions in the source code, one of them being in the TelephonyProvider.
In that thread, it was said, that one can disable such a Service using Magisk. However, I found no information on which service that might be, or where to find any clues. Also I looked into system-apks to find any mention, but I didn't find something useful.
I also tried listing running services, but at least I didn't find something useful in there.
Also I'm not really a professional, it might well be I'm completely on the wrong path with the "ApnSourceService".
Thanks for any help


texts: When we dial a selected contact, the first phone number is always picked (unless another number has a default flag set in DB). How can someone get that first phone number? How are those numbers ordered?


texts: New sd card doesnt work in my Android Alcatel one touch phone

texts: I purchased a new sd card for my Android phone to increase memory.  Its a 32 gb card, but my phone still says not enough memory when I try to download an app. I tried selecting sd card and it shows 32 gb available but still cant download apps.  Then I switched to internal memory just to see if that worked but it did not.  It shows I have 32 gb of memory but phone says not enough memory. I tried to format new sd card but still getting same message.  HELP!!


texts: Restrict posting to admin-only in group chat

texts: Is there any option in WhatsApp that restricts posting messages by admin only? Others should not able post, but they should able to read the post.


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I currently have an HTC Desire handset. I am just about to upgrade to a new HTC handset and would like to be able to pass this phone on to my wife.

What’s the best way of changing the account setup n the phone to reflect the new ownership. I intend on using my existing Google account on the new handset to transfer my own settings over.

I would like to keep using the same Google Play account to retain the installed apps, but I would like my wifes telephone contacts to be kept separate and sync independently to my own as well as preventing Gmail emails on my address from pinging up this old handset.

Is this doable?

My current plan is to create her a Gmail account. On the existing Gmail account within the phone turn off syncing of Contacts, Calendar and Gmail. Add the new Google account and turn on syncing of the same.

This /sounds/ like it will work ok, but never having done this before I’m not sure how things will work in practice.


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I have a notification from Google Play Services about a ROM update that is stickied in my notification tray:

I want to make it possible to swipe away the lower notification. I am rooted with XPosed installed, however I can't find any solution online.
I'm running Lolipop 5.1 on my Verizon HTC M8.


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I would like to know whether there is a way to tell Android to install applications on the micro SD card by default instead of having to download applications to internal memory first and then having to move them to the SD card manually.

Thanks


texts: TMobile Galaxy 3 adjusting between group & single text messaging

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I want to send the same text to many individual people (only allowed 10 on G3).  I don't want this to go out as a group message where if they reply all the others see the comments.

Someone who has a Galaxy 3 from Verizon tells me he can see other's comments. I cannot choose individual or group on my phone like he can (he sent me a screenshot). I don't have Group Messaging in MMS in settings to disable.

I called TMobile. They said if I send out same text to various people, everyone can see the other's replies, unless they start a new message.

What app can I download or what can I do to send out a text to many recipients, but I only want them to reply to me, not everyone on the recipient list.


texts: Install custom system, on unlocked bootloader

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I have buy a china device. and i will install custom ROM / system
Name of Phone:

MYCELL i11 pro

ebay: https://www.ebay.com/itm/i11Pro-6-1-8GB-128GB-Smartphone-Android-9-1-Dual-SIM-Mobile-Cell-Phone-Unlocked/402019064450?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&var=671879680646&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649

I have unlocked the boot-loader
And i have take backup of ROM/Firmware.

I use (SP_Flash_Tool-5.1916_Linux) to flash new system.img.
But then i do that i got stuck on boot logo, then i flash back to official ROM, so i can run the phone again.

My question is how i can install another firmware to the phone.
Any one can help me ?

Thanks for your time


texts: How to join WhatsApp group from "chat?code=" link

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I was provided a web link in an email.  I was reading the email on my computer, so when I clicked it, it opened in Firefox.  It bounced around a bit (since it was a marketing tracking redirect link), but finally landed on whatsapp://chat?code=(randomlookingthing)&usp=sharing.

I would like to participate in this group (only).  In other words, I don't need to or want to involve my existing contacts, I just want to be able to interact with this group.

So far I have:

Forwarded the whatsapp:// link to my phone via an email
Installed WhatsApp on my Android 7.0 device from the PlayStore
Answered 'no' to the requests to access contacts
Pasted the link into the phone's browser, which had an error "Problem loading page" (didn't understand protocol whatsapp://)

I don't see where I enter the group in order to begin interacting with those in the group.

How can I join the group?


texts: Can I remove User Dictionary Application itself ? not just words in it?

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My process monitor shows the User Dictionary Application is taking up all the CPU the device has got so even phonecaller app crashes.

I'd like to remove the whole User Dictionary Application if possible.
I don't want to use this feature anyway.

Would I be able to remove it ?

If I could, would removing User Dictionary cause any serious issues ?


texts: How do I turn off the customized Xiaomi menu on the Mi Box?

texts: The Xiaomi Mi Box has a pretty stock AndroidTV experience, except they have a custom section with all their recommended apps. How can I remove these customized apps from the home screen?


texts: How to receive notifications from a host on the same Wifi network?

texts: I would like to use my Android phone to display notifications sent by other hosts (PCs) on the same Wifi network. I'm not sure what the exact term is for that notification. Is there a non programmatic solution to this ? Ideally I'm looking for something that would be called from the command line.


texts: ssh to termux server disconnects after X seconds

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I upgraded termux recently.

When I do:

ssh phone

it disconnects after 44 seconds. It disconnects even if there is activity in the session (eg. ping google.com).

If I am active in termux using the phone, then ssh does not disconnect. So it seems Android is killing the ssh connection. tcpdump confirms that and shows a reset packet is sent from the phone killing the connection:

13:30:37.093254 IP 192.168.1.122.2222 > 192.168.1.129.41938: Flags [R.], seq 4542, ack 5622, win 396, options [nop,nop,TS val 3374991 ecr 3768615485], length 0

Before upgrading termux this did not happen. So something happened during the upgrade that caused this to happen.

I have tried both to click acquire wakelock and release wakelock. Neither helped.

I have tried both to click allow and don't allow in Battery Optimization for Termux. Neither helped.

As a workaround I can connect USB. Then Android does not disconnect the ssh-connection. This makes me think the disconnection is deliberate and related to power saving.

How can I make Android not kill the ssh connection?


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TWRP 3.2.3 asks for a decrypt password at startup, which I never set.
Ignoring with 'cancel' leads to the main menu, but then the internal
storage is marked as 0 byte (e.g. when trying to backup), which is not the case.

I understand this is related to default encryption of the data partition
(correct?) by Android (my phone has Android One).

Is there a default password?

The PIN/password used to login into the regular OS do NOT work.
I've seen many answers saying so (e.g.
here or
here
),
it is not true (at least for my version of
Android). I tried with numerical PIN, password, or nothing (each time going
back to factory reset), and nothing worked in TWRP.

I know there are other related questions, but none of the answer provides
details or seem confident enough:

here
here
here

This answer refers to a misterious "disable force encryption"
package, which I've also read about in other posts.

Is it really the way to go? What exactly is that package? And what does it do?

Can I not completely disable encryption in Android OS?

Extra:

I want to mention that I manged to circumvent the problem temporarily, by recreating the data filesystem within TWRP. This of course wipes out your data, but at least afterwards TWRP sees your internal storage and one can do a backup of the system. However, upon reboot the phone gets stuck in the initial loading (white screen with color bar in Android one), so I have to reboot again to the stock recovery and do a reset. Which brings back encryption, and I am back to square 1.


texts: Not able to open photos from "files" by swiping the screen.Need to open the photos one by one

texts: I am not able to view the photos from "files" by swiping the screen.  Need to open the photos one by one.My Android version is Nougat.  Kindly help how I can view the photos by simply swiping the screen.


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I have found airplane mode apps where I can set a timer for when it comes on. However, I can't find anything that requires a password to turn it off. I need to set it up on my friend's phone for his son so that it forces the phone into airplane mode every night so his son goes to bed. I've tried various Parental control apps, and they suck. Also, it would be useful to have the option to manually turn the service off by sending an SMS from another phone.

Please, don't tell me that my friend needs to take away his son's phone at night. I agree. But it's not my kid so I can't do it myself.


texts: How to protect my Google account credentials on my Android phone?

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Currently I use Gmail on my desktop with 2-step verification (by SMS) enabled and I consider it secure. Now I'm buying an Android phone and I'd like to check Gmail on it sometimes, but I don't want to save my password on the phone.

When my phone gets stolen or lost, the thief would gain access to all my Gmail data. I've heard Android uses Google account for a lot of things, like downloading apps from the store. Is there any way to set it up so that it doesn't store my password and asks for it every time I'd like to access mail?

I don't want to protect my phone entirely (with entering the PIN every time I use it etc.), as it's prepaid and I don't really have anything sensitive there.


texts: Create home screen shortcut to Office 365 Tasks "folder" in Gmail

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I am using the Gmail app to access my Microsoft Office 365 account.  Gmail has basic support for Outlook Tasks.
I can create a home screen shortcut to a "label" in Gmail (the analogue of an email folder in Outlook). It is actually created as a widget but the end result is a home screen shortcut.
However, I cannot find a way to create a home screen shortcut to the Tasks "folder".  Is it possible?
I don't mind hacking some settings if it is not supported by the Gmail app UI.
It needs to be a shortcut rather than a widget (I'm using the KISS launcher).


texts: android 4.4 phone not charaging and no sync when pluged into computer

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My phone

manufacture: Samsung
Model number: sm-j110f
android version: 4.4.4
rooted: Yes

Charging only works if

Phone is turned off
Phone is in recovery mode
Phone is plunged into an ac charger.

Connection to computer only works if

Phone is in recovery mode adb
Phone is in Download mode

things i have tried

flash stock firmware with Odin
I don't know how to start to trouble shot this issue or fix it.

I would like to be able to charge my phone when plugged into the computer and copy pull files off the phone.


texts: Lower half of screen looks pixelated on Chrome for Android

texts:
I recently finished developing a website made of scalable vector graphics (SVG). The site looks great on all devices but Chrome for Android. On Android Chrome, the site looks more pixelated near the bottom of the screen. I have cut out a sliver of the site to demonstrate below.

Image resized; click the image for full size. Note: you will probably have to view the image in a bitmap editor to see the difference, as your browser will blur the pixels together in JPG format.
If I scroll the content up, the same section that was just pixelated becomes crisp. It has nothing to do with my graphics, it's all about where they are on the screen.
I am imagining that this is possibly:

A numerical-related bug in Chrome Android's anti-aliasing algorithm
An intentional feature that figures people look at the top half of their phone screen when reading articles and so increases resolution as they read, pixelating the bottom of the screen almost like a camera focuses on stuff
Or more likely, some combination of the two

Does anyone have any familiarity with this effect? This is not present in the Android built-in internet browser on the phone. What is the cause of this pixelation in Android Chrome?


texts: How to detect memory of a Web page on Android?

texts:
I want to test the memory of a Web page on Android. The memory is mainly used for DOM, so I need to know the overall memory, rather than JavaScript memory.

Any idea?


texts: Samsung Ace 4 Unable to charge message, but it does still charge

texts:
I have a problems with my phone. The phone dropped and since then I got an issue with charging it. When I plug in the charging cable I get the following message:

"Unable to charge. Charging paused. Battery temperature too low."

The Battery Sign on the screen is blinking, but the percentage will not go up. When I unplug it after lets say an hour it still shows the same, but when I either plug in the cable again or restart the phone, the percentage will suddenly go up. So it shows me that it charged, but it does not show it while it is charging nor when I unplug the cable and it keeps coming with the above Error Message. I assume that the USB port is still fine otherwise it would not charge, but what could be the problem?


texts:
I know that I can download and cache parts of the maps in Google Maps. When offline (e.g., in flight mode, but with GPS enabled) I can explore these parts of the maps.

But when I try to use the Navigation to get directions, it seems it doesn't work offline (even when navigating inside the cache map areas).

So, does the navigation feature always need a connection (either WiFi or 3G)?


texts:
I have 2 Samsung Android phones and both are synced with 1 gmail account. now the issue i am facing is:

The number of contacts restored on both the phones is different. ie. for example I have total 500 contacts stored on gmail one of my phone is showing 490 contacts and the other is showing 495 contacts, where as in total I have 500 contacts.
Sometimes when I add contact to one of my phones it automatically adds the contact on phone memory & google contacts on the other phone instead of google contacts only. I want to store to google contacts only and not phone memory as it slows down my phone.

What could be wrong here, and how can I fix it?


texts: Huawei P7 connect to wi-fi but doesn't open any website

texts:
Hello my Huawei P7 connects to wi-fi but doesn't open any website in any browser! I also can't check my emails and any other application can't connect to internet.
I've also Factory reset my phone.


texts:
I have recently been using a particular 2-step authentication system and there is something odd about the SMS messages I am sent which I have never seen before.

When I receive and SMS from the system, there is no notification, and the message does not immediately show up in my hangouts inbox. Instead, the SMS pops up as an alert dialog over whatever I am doing with the phone at the time with the option to "Cancel" or "Save". If I tap "Save", the message is then stored in hangouts and I get a notification.

What I would like to know is why this happens. Is there a (rarely used) part of the SMS specification which provides this functionality? Is this 2-step auth system making use of that? Perhaps setting a flag in the header or something?

EDIT

I am running Android 5.0.2 and the default SMS app is Google Hangouts. I'd like to be clear though that this only occurs when receiving texts for this particular 2-step authentication process. All other messages are received as normal.


texts: Utilizing an old Android as a security camera and saving footage to HDD

texts: I would like to create a small security camera network utilizing devices I already have, namely Android phones. All phones can have a constant sources of charge, as well as be attached to my wifi network, which has a custom NAS attached. I understand there are already apps that will stream to a Google Drive, however my lack of bandwidth makes this quite unappealing. Are there any apps that will allow me to do this that I haven't found, or are there any recommendations for creating an application that will allow me to do this.


texts: Can not delete picture from Android phone

texts: An image someone sent me to my gmail, has ended up on my phone gallery, I am unable to delete.  Any ideas?


texts: Use SD card (or part of it) as internal storage

texts:
I recently rooted and installed CyanogenMod 10 on my Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7" tablet. My main purpose for doing this was to get rid of the bloatware that came with it so I could have more apps because I was running out of space. However, after installing even fewer apps than I had pre-root, I'm getting insufficient storage error.

I'm guessing there are a couple of solutions for this. I probably have something taking up space that I'm unaware of that can/needs to be removed. There may also be an option to use the SD card as "internal storage"? How do I identify the root of the problem and fix it?


texts: Android 11 supports creation time (crtime/btime) for local folders and files?

texts:
is there a way on Android 11 (OnePlus 8T) for file manager to display creation time for local folders and files?
Is there in recent years the support?
Because have an iOS 14 device and use macOS 10.15 devices and the Files app and Finder shows here for local folders and files the creation time (crtime/btime).
Just like my KDE neon 5.20 and Linux Mint 20.
Are there any improvements in mtp protocol under Android 11, because so far I have heard that it is very sluggish from the user's point of view. For example, if a user copies a large file to computer (Windows 10) and at the same time copies another large file in parallel to computer, it does not work. It comes a message that you have to wait for the first copy process.


texts: Sony Xperia Z3 D6446 Touchscreen not working right on bottom

texts:
My xperia touchscreen got physically broken. I got it to a "tech service" so they promised to use an original piece and change the old damaged display with a new display.

After they changed (many other hardware things like camera button and gsm antenna where damaged), the touchscreen aparently works ok, but, I noticed that, until I tap closer to the bottom of the screen, my taps get misplaced. I can verify it with the developer options.

I tried changing the resolution, density and overscan via adb shell with multiple values, but the effect is almost the same, it seems the installed  display doesn't have the right behavior.

I've tried like 20+ touchscreen calibrator applications (like 3 different languages) to solve this problem, and still persists.

I restored to factory, installed custom external ROMs, even installed ISP custom ROMs and nothing worked.

I've run the test for the touchscreen and I can use all the screen without a lose.

Hope someone can lead me to a possible solution, maybe a way I can play with those 3 values so I can "emulate" the correct position of my taps. Ideally, a way to "not enlarge my taps" while I get closer to the botttom of the screen.


texts: Is There a Computer Application To Manage SMS Messages The Same as Nokia PC Suite Can?

texts:
In Nokia PC Suite we can backup mobile data (contacts, message etc) on a computer. We can also send, receive sms or manage sms by computer using Nokia PC Suite when a Nokia mobile is connected with a computer by Bluetooth or by data cable.

Is there any software or application by which I can use my HTC Desire SV mobile phone the same way as above?

I want to send or receive SMS by my laptop which is connected to my HTC Desire SV because this saves my time.
Is this possible?


texts: Family link - set limits for games but allow educational apps run limit free

texts:
I'm trying to use family link, it works great technically, however I struggle to make it work in real life
Problem that my children use phone for remote education, they need to use several apps for that purpose.
Meantime, they also like to play multiple games and I want to limit play time while allowing not limited access to educational and essential apps.
There are limits for specific apps, but they play like 20 different games, I don't want them to play more than 1-1.5 hours a day, this mean like 7 minutes per game which makes no sense - they want to play like one game when they're alone, another one when they're with friends etc. I've tried - it resulted to constant spam to move time from one game to another.
I currently they use time limit - which solves the problem, but at the other hand it doesn't block games in study time and will block whole phone including maps, communicators and all educational stuff when out of time.
Perfect solution would've been to add some apps as an exception so children can access educational and essential apps with no limits at all while still have time limit for phone usage.
Or add single limit to several apps so they can use critical apps with no limits and have limit for entertainment.
I wasn't able to find any of those solutions.
Please advice, if it's something that I can achieve with Google product?
And if it's not possible to use Family link in the real world - can you please recommend third party product that could've achieved that that works the best.
Thanks!


texts:
Ok so I'm trying to adb pull some files from /system/bin and adb states that file doesn't exist (yes it does exist) it's same thing with /system/xbin while pulling from /system/lib/ works just fine.
I dont have root, and permissions for all folders are 755.
Any solutions?


texts: Honor 6x Bootloop, works sometimes with charger plugged

texts:
I have a Honor 6x which was working fine till yesterday. Now it just keeps restarting all of a sudden and works fine sometimes only with the charger plugged in. It restarts every 1-2 second.

Things I've done:

Removed the cache, nothing happened.
Did a Hard reset, worked but showed Data partition has damaged
seriously error.
tried flashing rom through dload, software install failed.
tried extracting the upadate.app using Huawei update extractor and
flashed them, received command not allowed error.

The phone is locked, FRP is locked, Bootloader is locked and not rooted. Also, I can only access the recovery/dload menu once in hundred tries.
With the charger plugged in, either the eRecovery menu loads by itself or phone starts normally but restarts on its own after few minutes(I made a full backup in those few minutes).
Any solution?


texts: Is it possible to edit values in memory used by an app?  I would assume this requires root.


texts: How can I change my Asus Eee Pad's language from Taiwanese to English?

texts:
I bought a Asus Eee Pad and when I did a factory reset the language was in Taiwanese.

How do I change it back to English? It looks like it only has Taiwanese on it.

I called Asus and they couldn't help me as they said that it had been converted into English by a Jail Broken Flash. I have no idea what that is.


texts: Unable to block element Adguard content blocker

texts:
I am using AdGuard Content Blocker with Samsung Internet on Android. I want to block an element (top ad banner) on livemint.com
After inspecting element, I found these div tags.

I followed this AdGuard guide
In AdGuard user rule I wrote livemint.com###adfreeDivMobile
but it doesn't work :/


texts: desktop shortcut that takes a photo and emails it to a fixed address

texts:
I am registered with a website that can archive scans of receipts.  One way to upload the receipt image is to email it to an email address that's tied to my account.

To expedite the process, I want a shortcut on my Android desktop that, when pressed, starts the camera, lets me take & review the photo, and then emails the photo to a fixed email address.  I've found lots of apps that take photos and automatically upload them to your favorite photo sharing site, but I haven't run across any that will send them to a pre-configured address.


texts:
I am trying to update my su binary. I previously used SuperSU, but switched to CWM SuperUser and now it is telling me to update my su binary. It tells me to reboot to recovery mode which works and tries automaticaly to flash the zip. But when viewing the log, an error message shows:

Failed to map file: /cache/superuser.zip
Flashing zip failed.

I have tried manually copying the su binary but SuperUser still prompts me to update it. I have tried moving the zip file and flashing it from a different location, but I still get Failed to map file.... I am using TWRP 3.0.2-2 on SM-G900F (Samsung Galaxy S5 [klte] International) with stock Android 6.0.1.


texts: Obtaining root by modifying default.prop(ro.secure)?

texts:
To get a privileged shell you need to modify the following lines to the given values in the default.prop file
ro.secure=0

ro.debuggable=1

persist.service.adb.enable=1

I have the extracted the recovery image of my phone model :
So is it possible to modify the following values in the default.prop file, repack the image and flash it using fastboot(bootloader is unlocked) to get a privileged shell, and then copy the su binary after remounting system as read/write?

Do I need to change any other values in any of the files? And will it work, theoretically at least?


texts: I have wiped the OS off of my Samsung Galaxy Exhibit 4G T679. Now all I get is the flash screen. How can I install a new OS at this point?


texts: How can I merge my friend's new phone number in WhatsApp without loosing all the chats history

texts:
I've been using WhatsApp with my best friend for years and he swapped his prepaid simcard (old phone with with number = X) with a new prepaid simcard (new phone with number Y) lately.
When he sent me the first message using the new phone with number Y, I received a new chat window because his number Y was not registered on my phone contact's list.
When getting this new chat, I blocked the number because unknown to me.
When he gave his new number Y, I added it to his contact record on my phone but chats didn't merge together and this is not what I had expected...because now I have our former chat window + the new one.

How can I merge the 2 chat windows together and keep only the one with the whole chat/calls/medias history?

Thank you,
Bruno


texts:
I'm trying to use sgit to connect to a remote repository. It has a screen to "Manage Private Keys," but it doesn't seem to include a key generator. Instead, it lets you browse the file system, so presumably it's letting you pick a key generated by an external tool. I used JuiceSSH to generate a key pair, but can't find where it drops the key pair files.

So, how can I get sgit working? Should I be using a different tool to generate key pairs for sgit? Or is there a way to do it in sgit and I'm just missing it?


texts: What permissions does root give to an app?

texts: All of the normal permissions are listed here, but it does not say anything about root permissions. I can't find the names of individual permissions anywhere else either so I am asking here.


texts: Yesterday I installed Swype Keyboard to replace SlideIT. At first Swype was working but today it only lets me press the keys and not drag my finger. I think I briefly saw a message saying "dragging is not allowed in this mode" but it went away fast. I've tried disabling and enabling and selecting Swype again but not good. How can I fix this?


texts:
My Phone Details :

Android 5.1 Lollipop

Model No - LS-4005

Model- LYF FLAME 6

My phone doesn't support otg drive.
Can I install otg support manually ?
If yes, please tell me how.


texts: Forcing Youtube app to choose low resolution on videos

texts:
I'm going to let my kids stream Youtube from a mobile wireless hotspot on a tablet via the Youtube app.

The issue is Youtube will select Full HD resolution when it can. My kids will not change resolution for every video they will watch.

How can I force Youtube to pick low resolution video by default, when on Wifi?


texts: My Samsung Galaxy S front-facing camera doesn't work in camera app, Gtalk or Skype -- How can I use it?

texts:
One of the reasons I brought my Samsung Galaxy S was because it has a front facing camera.

However I have found since buying it:

Camera app can't use it
Gtalk doesn't support video calling on android
Skype isn't supported (Update: skype has announced support, but not working on Galaxy S yet, and is voice only)

So what can I actually do with my front facing camera or did I just waste my money?


texts:
It seems that Samsung are phasing out OTG support in their latest devices, i.e. the S6 no longer has OTG support.

Is this a general trend across smartphone manufacturers? Also, I cannot see the reason for it, it makes the devices less flexible in how they can be used. Is there a downside to having an Android device support OTG that I may have missed?


texts:
I friend of mine says that whenver I am talking to someone over phone, my whatsapp status shows offline i.e. neither it shows me online (since I am not using whatsapp at that moment and talking to someone on phone) nor the "LAST SEEN" status is available. And he can even tell me the exact duration of time I spent talking to that person.
Is this possible??
Is this a feature of whatsapp??
because as far as i know, no such case exists and if I try to view the status of a person who is currently talking to someone over the phone then obviously the "LAST SEEN" status for that person is available.
Is the friend of mine using some software or app??


texts: Can i get pop-up notifications on my Moto E4?

texts:
I just got my new Moto E4, it's my first Android too, so i'm still figuring everything out and i don't know if i just haven't found the settings or it doesn't do what i want. My old Nokia Lumia would put a little pop-up banner notification at the top of my screen (even when my phone was locked, the screen would light up) whenever i got a notification. However, my E4 only chimes, whether the phone is unlocked and the screen is on or not.

It shows an icon on the screensaver when i move my phone, which i can touch to see a message preview, and the lockscreen does show a constant notification after a message is received. But i want to know if there's any way to get a banner at the top of my screen (locked or otherwise) as the notification happens, without having to touch my phone to see what the notification was. Are there any settings for this? Or an app maybe?
Thanks.

Ps. I found an option for it in Whatsapp but nowhere else (although i haven't seen it in action yet so idk what it's like)


texts:
My Motorola One Vision that runs Android 10 has trouble running an Android 3.0 app. The game is "90 different logic games" by "W.Water Gamer" (the app is no longer on the Play Store, you will have to search for an APK). This app needs at least Android 3.0 to run properly (yes, it is old).
It runs fine, but when I touch somewhere on my screen, it will click 2cm above my finger. It doesn't work right on my phone but on my old tablet it worked just fine.
Maybe it's due to the screen size? The size is 2520x1080.


texts: Know the url of File being downloaded from App on Android phone

texts:
This is the situation: I have an app named "ABC" installed on my phone. and it has some media files which can be downloaded.
when I click on files shown in the app it starts downloading and I can see in the download manager app which comes by default in the phone.

I'm trying to know the download url of the file being downloaded, but I couldn't.

could any body please suggest the way to know download url, so that I can use IDM/uget in the system to download in faster way???


texts: How to install OxygenOS on OnePlus One phone?

texts: I have OnePlus One (not rooted) and I'm interested in trying OxygenOS. I tried to follow the instructions in OnePlus forum, but since I didn't have "fastboot and ADB" (& I didn't know what it is), I followed the link to download that. This link said that I'll be downloading a zip file and the steps involved process with that zip file. But what i got was an .dmg file (I'm using Mac), so I don't know if I was doing it right. Any advice? Do I need to root my phone?


texts: How can I get rid of the small number near the YouTube desktop icon

texts:
What does the small white number on orange background in the upper right corner of the YouTube desktop icon mean?

And how can I remove it?


texts: Does flashing a recovery only affect the system?

texts: I am trying to get my stock recovery back so as, I could install my updates 5.0.1 on my nexus 5. I flashed my recovery from TWRP to stock recovery but my phone is now looping on boot animation screen.


texts:
A friend of mine offered me a tablet that he doesn't know the brand, he tried to install some version of Cyanogenmod with ClockworkMod.

Now the tablet just bootloops and I can only access Clockwork with recovery mode.

Factory reset or what-so-ever doesn't help now. I only have 2 options:

Find out the brand with only Clockwork and get a custom ROM for it
Install a general Android version (if that exists)

Can somebody help me with this?


texts: How to modify or remove the No SIM Card message on lock screen?

texts:
Just in case: I'm using a OnePlus Two US Model (ONE A2005 / tocino) running Android 5.1.1 with MoKee (MK51.1-tocino-160403-RELEASE). I have root and xposed running as well. Using Nova Launcher, but lock screen is built in with the ROM (as in unchanged).

I'm been looking for a way to remove the "No SIM Card - Emergency calls only" from my lock screen. It would be better if I can modify the line with a custom message; replacing it, basically.

I tried looking for this online, but the only resources I found is to remove the No SIM Card icon and notification on the home screen.

Any ideas?

Thanks!


texts: Lollipop Easter Egg (AKA Flappy bird) is unplayable when using Arabic language

texts:
I have LG G2 on CyanogenMod 5.0, and I set it to Arabic language. When I tried to play the hidden easter egg (Flappy bird), the flying robot is not shown when using Arabic language.

How to solve this issue?


texts:
Maybe anybody can help me. I got a brand new china phone (xgody) with no working touch. As it was a present to the Dominican Republic, back shipping was not an option.
As the situation goes a little pressured now in Virus times, I do not have the money to buy a new phone and I need at least an emergency phone.
The screen looks perfectly fine, the buttons work, just the touch does not do anything. (I reached the google account password when it happened, after that no reaction on touch) For any reason, the USB connect is on charging only.

otg does not work on that phone
the only solution non-otg may be to enable USB debugging with adb command, but all solutions use nearly the same word by word and something is missing. I never get the command window from adb to write something. all articles say to hold power button, volume up/down + home button. My home button is touch, for that I cant do this.
Yes, I can reach factory mode on the phone, but there are only worthless tests, clear eMMC, version and reboot.

Anybody maybe can help me please.
thx so much in advance


texts: What to do if my legacy device gets slower when Xposed Framework is enabled?

texts: I'm using Xposed Framework 89 ver. on my Android 7.1.2 AOSP custom ROM: AOSiP which makes it slower but once I disable it my phone gets faster than the state of enabling. What can I do? Is there a lite version of it?


texts: Make device take power only from charger when the battery is full

texts:
I made a device that is up and running (screen is on) 24/7 and connected to AC charger. After only 1 year, the batteries of these devices are dead. I don't really understand since the device is directly connected to AC, the battery should be bypassed and never been used.

I made some current measurements and I discovered that the current consumed by the device is sometimes 0 for ~1 minute. So it is obvious that the battery is working because if AC current is 0 while the screen is on, it means the battery is working.

This power management does not make any sense. Is it the expected one? Is there any hack I can do using ADB commands?

thanks


texts: Is there a way to receive my SMS messages on my desktop?

texts: I just purchased an S4 Mini, my first android phone. I was wondering - is there a way to send/receive messages on my Windows 8 desktop when my phone is connected to my machine?


texts: How do I stop Archos Video Player treating some television shows as movies?

texts:
When Archos Video Player scans the "Television" folder on my microSD card it treats some of the shows as television shows but some of them as movies. As a result, it tries to (badly) to match the titles to movies and then ends up displaying them in the "Movies" section of the app instead of the "Television" section.

How can I get it to treat everything in the "Television" folder on my microSD card as a television show?

Further details

My folder structure on the microSD card is as follows:

Movies/Title (year)/Title (year).m4v
Television/Show/Season X/Show - S0XE0Y - Title.m4v

One example is Postman Pat- Special Delivery Service/Season 1/Postman Pat- Special Delivery Service - S01E20 - A Surprise.m4v which is treated as a movie and displayed in the "Movies" tab as Dreamship Surprise - Period 1. I would expect it to be shown in the "Television" tab, as it should be.

This misidentification of TV shows is not limited to specific shows, seasons or episodes. It doesn't appear to matter if you have complete MP4 metadata or none.


texts: How to remove the limit of notifications application can show in status bar?

texts:
I have some daily notes from Tasker which I need to appear.
I have 44 of them. The problem is, Samsung's Android 10 is limited to showing 24 notifications per application.
Not even cloning the application and using clone (for 24+20 notification combination) doesn't work.
I have read about "Notification.manager" which you should edit to increase the number of notifications shown . I don't seem to have that application at all!
What could be done to fix this?
Thank you in advance!


texts: how does an android rom decide the amount of phone memory?

texts:
I used to mod symbian roms, and would like to know if it is possible in android to allocate extra internal storage memory, by removing unneeded apps, as packed by OEMs.

[NOOB ALERT]

if I manage to find a custom ROM that is smaller in size, does it mean I get more free memory?


texts: Missing profile pic after repair - Android 7.0

texts:
Anyone know how to get rid of the blue profile pic circle and replace with my Google one on Android 7?

The trick used to be to turn on contact sync on Google plus and clear contacts cache, but I can't see that setting in the latest version of plus!

On my Moto G4+ which I've just had reset (as it went in for a repair).


texts: Why doesn't Clockworkmod let me restore my backups on my Sprint Galaxy Note 2?

texts: I made a backup with Clockworkmod and now when I go to restore it it just says no files found.  I have tried moving the backup into different folders on the SDcard like sdcard/0 and sdcard/0/0 and it still can't find the files.


texts: Can I stream audio from Android to Windows through Bluetooth? If yes, how?


texts: I have a pad with 64GB internal storage space. It seems I can only use 8GB at a time. All the apps I tried shows 48GB free storage, but I don't have the chance to access all this memory. Does anybody knows how to solve that issue? thanks in advance.


texts: problem in updating CM12 nightly on Moto G XT1033

texts:
I have installed CM12 Falcon nightly build on my Moto G 1st Generation XT1033 after installing CM12 I tried to update using Settings->About Phone->Cynogenmod updates first time it successfully installed CM updates but after that I am not able to install latest updates.

The system update is crashing in Recovery mode message saying
unable to install from zip

What should I do?

Note : I am using TWRP Recovery and not CM Recovery.


texts: Any way to preserve portable hotspot configuration (SSID, key)?

texts:
How can I preserve my initial portable hotspot configuration (mainly current SSID, encryption) settings on my device. I noticed when I use 3rd-party applications (such as WiFi transfer, Mi Drop etc) my hotspot configuration gets messed up and worse deletes the previous encryption, sometimes I only find out later that situation.
So in case of unattended session, I would love to preserve my initial config, to prevent unauthorised access to portable hotspot, which could incur significant data charges. Is there a way to achieve that [Running Android 7.0, Miui 11]
I had automation in mind to restore back to original setting, (but can't figure out full workaround) where the trigger type is WIFi tethering state → Enabling(but the limitation here I can't put the desired config rather its just an on switch AFAIK but I may be wrong)


texts: Disabling "Ok Google" detection on Google Pixel 3a

texts:
I wanted to start using Pixel 3a (my old Nexus 5X is outdated) but I wasn't able to disable "Ok Google". I disabled all that was possible and recommended by a few how-tos but not successful.

Did I miss something when I bought this new phone? Where can I disable this?

This question is possibly strictly connected to googles pixel 3(a)
(dont remove that from the question)

Disabled and yet, phone is allways listening and after saying "ok google" it opens a dialog.


texts: How can I boot my Nexus S with a broken power button? Can only boot to "Do not turn off target"

texts:
My Nexus S power button has stopped working and Samsung will not honor the warranty. The farthest I've gotten is to the Downloading screen with the yellow work ahead sign, that says "Do not turn off target" and USB Control Init USB Control Init End.

My computer does not find the device via the Android SDK.

I looked up this post Turn phone on with ADB or Fastboot? and others outside of this forum (eg: removing and inserting battery with charger connected), but it does not work for me.

Once I boot it I can use it by plugging a battery charger or cable to turn on the screen.

Is there a way I could boot it?


texts: Mass confusion about present and future: Hangouts, SMS, MMS, and Google Voice

texts:
I've been trying to make sense of recent news and theories about the future of Hangouts, SMS/MMS integration, and merging with Google Voice.

My main concern right now is that I want to continue having free SMS messages sent through my Google Voice number. I don't have any texting plan from my phone company -- my "real" number is secret to the world.

The facts:

I have a Google Voice number that is public, for calling and free texting
I have a secret "actual" Verizon phone number, SMS or MMS costs $0.25 per message
Google Voice doesn't support MMS
I do not want to activate SMS over Hangouts because I fear it will use my Verizon number which does not have free texting

Am I correct in my concerns? Should I hold off activating SMS in Hangouts because I will end up with a lot of fees from my carrier? Should I pay for an unlimited texting plan with Verizon because doing all of these things won't be free in the future anyway?

Google Hangouts + Voice Integration

Update Sept 10, 2014:  Google has now merged Google Voice into Hangouts.


texts: Galaxy note 10.1 reset s-note picture import preferences

texts:
When I tried to import a picture earlier I accidentally set the S-note picture import preference to Gallery. Before that I was given the choice to import from Astro etc. .

I tried to delete all s-note data/cache in the preferences, but I was unable to reset the picture import to the non default value. (It didn't even delete the Documents on the device, they were back after a reboot).

The reset to default values button in the Task manager is greyed out.


texts: Is there a log that records WiFi connectivity events/issues? I keep getting disconnected when using my Nexus 10 tablet and other devices on the same network do not.


texts: Updating the Moto G 3rd gen from Lollipop 5.1.1 to Marshmallow 6.0.1

texts:
I'm on a UK Moto G, 3rd gen, 8GB storage, 1GB memory, currently on Android 5.1.1.

I have numerously been prompted to update to 6.0. The 6.0 on Moto G 3rd gen has some bugs, like the shutter sound cannot be disabled. So I am ignoring the notifications, and have remained on 5.1.1.

How come I am being constantly prompted to update to the buggy 6.0 instead of the rectified 6.0.1?

Update: I have now updated to 6.0. However, when I go to About Phone and check for new OS software, I am being prompted that my software is already up-to-date. This is contrary to this Moto UK website. Restarting did not help. How can I update to 6.0.1?
This has been posted as a new question.


texts:
How do I stop apps from enabling high tech users to access my messages, call logs, emails, photos, samsung memos etc?

How can I save all text messages, call logs, photos, documents, downloads and everything else on my phone to a private and secure cloud domain without hackers knowing I did so?


texts:
I got a LG P500 Android device and I want to root it.
The device is on stock ROM, android 2.3.3 V20e.
Should I use SuperOneClick? And if so, how can I reboot my phone after the SuperOneClick procedure is finished? If I power off my device and then turn it back on, will it break it, or is this "reboot"?


texts: Cannot remove/rename/move build.prop, new insights

texts:
I've already asked this question before but I haven't gotten any progress, but did note some things.

First the problem again.

I soft bricked my phone by editing a line in build.prop, specifically this one.

ro.config.hwtheme=1

to

ro.config.hwtheme=0

My phone didn't like that apparantly. It supposedly fixes the xposed framework limited mode bug...

Now, I can boot into recovery and restore my phone to factory reset, but as you can imagine this is not something I'm very willing to do... Unless everything else fails... In recovery I'm unable to use ADB to connect to my phone, I can wipe things, reset and apply patches, but that's it.

Now, if I boot my phone and it gets stuck in the boot animation I can suddenly use adb fine. Hurray right? Just restore build.prop.bak...

Yeah, not. Nothing works.

chmod 777 build.prop -> Read-only

su chmod 777 build.prop -> nothing happens

su mv build.prop build.prop.back -> nothing happens

su -> nothing happens

su -s -> chainfire information ( from SuperSU )

mount -o remount,rw /system /system -> not permitted

su mount -o remount,rw /system /system -> nothing happens

All these commands were run in /system

Can someone help me out with this? I don't want to have to use my last resort...

I don't really think it matters, but it's a Huawei G700 running 4.2.1

So, what's changed?

Well, if I boot normally the phone functions fine in the background as if I didn't enter a pincode. It requests an ip-address from my router and connects fine, but as you can imagine something like web.watsapp won't work.

Volume Down + Power boots into... Fastboot? Well, kinda, not really. It just says two things

NEW:RISK

OLD:RISK

What I found on google isn't much and it isn't promising. No solutions.

When I boot the device fastboot does detect the device as a mt6589 with the boot image being secure.

SPFlasher does not work, it fails to detect my device in any mode and will not flash anything.

I tried updating from recovery with a zip file but everything fails. After some googling it appears to be likely that the zip file has to be signed by Huawei themselves, dang.

I tried installing adbd insecure v2 from Chainfire, but I have NO idea how to enable this from adb. I can't enable this the normal way.

So, here's what I thought. Can't I call the huawei theme manually from the adb shell? For that I need someone else who can check this.

If that doesn't work, do you guys have any other ideas?

If none of those work I could ask for an OEM key and flash another recovery but that seems like a terrible idea as I have no gui.

Then there are three things left, sending it to huawei / dropping it at a local repair shack, neither appeal as they are costly and mean I'll lose my phone for a while.

Or, and that's the thing I really don't want to, buy another phone. I'm content with the phone itself, curiosity merely killed it.

Just hit me up if I'm not allowed to do this. Just tell me to get a new one at least. I need some guidance here.

Big edit, I think I can't edit it because it's in use, not because I lack access as can be seen here http://i.snag.gy/FiFdQ.jpg

Cheered too early. http://i.snag.gy/ORxQJ.jpg


texts: Use bluetooth microphone in Google Assistant

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I'm trying to set up my motorcycle bluetooth headset (BT-S2) to allow me to use Google Assistant. It has the following profiles:

A2DP-SNK
AVRCP
HSP
HFP

I've managed to find an old APK of 'Smart Bluetooth Headset' which has allowed me to map the normal 'redial last number' button to the more useful 'Google Assistant', and that seems to be working flawlessly, opening the assistant and making the normal beep awaiting voice input.

The problem I have is that it doesn't pick up the audio from the microphone on the headset, only from the phone itself. I've tried various combinations of the settings within the Google Assistant, as well as various mono routing apps to try and get it to work, with one being successful at one point, however no longer using A2DP and forcing me to use a poor sound quality.

Is there any way I could either:

Make Google Assistant correctly use the microphone on my headset
Force the phone to use only the microphone part of my headset instead of the phones one, whilst retaining the A2DP mode for audio?


texts: Why is Play Store showing "Can't install app...Error Code: 910"?

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I am using Android Lollipop mobile. I have uninstalled preinstalled Youtube app updates. Now I tried to update the app from Play Store. It is giving the error "Can't install app" with error code 910.

I have tried the following steps:

Deleted Play Store app's cache and data.
Deleted Download manager app's cache and data
Deleted Youtube app's cache and data.
Restarted phone.

And tried again, still same error occurred.
How do I fix this?


texts: What would happen if I cleared the data of my Gallery app?

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The app says it's using 36.29 GB of data, even though I don't have nearly that much memory on my phone and SD card combined, so I want to get rid of this bug.

My phone is Samsung Galaxy Grand, and it's not rooted.