texts: How to launch .img files from Android in Qemu

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I just compiled GrapheneOS (Android 11 based OS) and I got all of these images and files:
lz@vm:/mnt/android-dev-1/aosp/grapheneos-RQ1A.210105.003.2021.01.05.03/out/target/product/generic_x86_64$ ls
advancedFeatures.ini     fake_packages                              module-info.json          system-qemu.img
android-info.txt         gen                                        module-info.json.rsp      testcases
apex                     hardware-qemu.ini                          multiinstance.lock        tmpAdbCmds
appcompat                hardware-qemu.ini.lock                     obj                       userdata.img
build.avd                installed-files.json                       obj_x86                   userdata-qemu.img
build_fingerprint.txt    installed-files-ramdisk-debug.json         previous_build_config.mk  userdata-qemu.img.qcow2
build_thumbprint.txt     installed-files-ramdisk-debug.txt          ramdisk                   vbmeta.img
cache                    installed-files-ramdisk.json               ramdisk-debug.img         vendor
cache.img                installed-files-ramdisk.txt                ramdisk.img               vendor_boot-debug.img
cache.img.qcow2          installed-files-root.json                  ramdisk-qemu.img          vendor_boot.img
clean_steps.mk           installed-files-root.txt                   recovery                  vendor_debug_ramdisk
config.ini               installed-files.txt                        root                      vendor.img
data                     installed-files-vendor.json                super_empty.img           vendor-qemu.img
debug_ramdisk            installed-files-vendor-ramdisk-debug.json  super.img                 vendor-ramdisk
dtb.img                  installed-files-vendor-ramdisk-debug.txt   symbols                   vendor-ramdisk-debug.cpio.gz
emu-launch-params.txt    installed-files-vendor.txt                 system                    VerifiedBootParams.textproto
encryptionkey.img        kernel-ranchu                              system.img                version_num.cache
encryptionkey.img.qcow2  misc_info.txt                              system-qemu-config.txt

Ive read a lot about AOSP and ROM images. I ve inspected some Xiaomi ROMS and I know that android has a lot of partitions. Most of these are read only, and one is mounted into /data which is writeable. The most important one is system.img, but Android cant boot with only this one.
If I simply run emulator after compiling the OS (where emulator is defined by build/envsetup.h and it s simply a binary in /mnt/android-dev-1/aosp/grapheneos-RQ1A.210105.003.2021.01.05.03/prebuilts/android-emulator/linux-x86_64), the Android Emulator, that looks like the one that comes with Android Studio, launches the image I just built.
I think this emulator binary reads some ENV variable about where the current selected android OS is located and then knows how to mount all the .img files and launch in Qemu. Where Qemu is located in the qemu folder in the same folder as emulator
I know this is not the same as upstream Qemu, but I would like to know how to launch these images in the Google patched Qemu.


texts: Company owned devices options for system apps

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My questions regard the possibility to temperate which phone application could be set up while using Google Workspace (or any other MPA). Specifically: can I set up an application to replace the phone system app?
I've read this but does that means that I can't disable the phone system app? Or that the com.android.phone package is the system app.
Another solution would be to get controls over the default apps settings and lock the employee out of these ones. The MPA solution would then be able to enforce the use of another Phone App as being the default system one. I could not find any documentation covering this.


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Very recently deleted files keep coming back on sd card of android phones, is there somethimg wrong with android phones in general?
Some files even get corrupted on their own. All corrupted files takes the same size.
32.00 kb (32,768 bytes)  It seems that the memory cards of Android phones have some kind of unknown anomaly.


texts: Application stuck in "Installing..." stage in Market

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I'm having the problem mentioned in the title on my Samsung Galaxy S. I updated the app Dock Simulator and for some reason it got stuck while installing. Now it shows the scrolling green bar in the downloads section of the market but the program itself works fine. How can I get rid of the constant "Installing..." status?

Oh yeah, reboot and uninstall didn't fix anything.


texts: Is there any way to convince dialer not to use the primary mic?

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I have Motorola Moto G 4G (Peregrine, XT1039), currently rooted and with CyanogenMod 12.1, and my primary microphone is mailfunctioning.

However, the camcorder mic works fine (audio is fine in video recordings).

Is there any way to convince the dialer to use that mic instead of the primary one? (Or an app that offers using the camcorder mic instead of the primary one - that would be ideal, but I didn't find any)

I've tried to manually reroute things for the stock dialer in /system/etc/mixer_paths.xml, and /system/etc/audio_platform_info.xml, but it didn't work.

Setting the device in /system/etc/audio_platform_info.xml seems to be completely ignored by the system, and with /system/etc/mixer_paths.xml I'm not completely sure what should be edited (I've tried setting ADC3, which is I think the camera mic, to higher volume in all profiles, and ADC1, which I guess is primary mic, to lower values - but that's not enough)


texts: Heimdall 1.4.0 (Final) error "Failed to confirm end of file transfer sequence!” on Galaxy S4

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Using Heimdall 1.4.0 on Mavericks on a Galaxy S4 SGH-I337 to flash CWM, I get:

  sudo heimdall flash --RECOVERY
  recovery-clockwork-touch-6.0.4.7-jflteatt.img --no-reboot Password:
  Heimdall v1.4.0

  Copyright (c) 2010-2013, Benjamin Dobell, Glass Echidna
  http://www.glassechidna.com.au/

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

  If you appreciate this software and you would like to support future
  development please consider donating:
  http://www.glassechidna.com.au/donate/

  Initialising connection... Detecting device... Claiming interface...
  Setting up interface...

  Initialising protocol... Protocol initialisation successful.

  Beginning session...

  Some devices may take up to 2 minutes to respond. Please be patient!

  Session begun.

  Downloading device's PIT file... PIT file download successful.

  Uploading RECOVERY 100% ERROR: Failed to confirm end of file transfer
  sequence! ERROR: RECOVERY upload failed!

  Ending session... Releasing device interface...

Aware of the response, but it seems to have been triggered by the RC1 version of heimdall.
Heimdall errors, "ERROR: Failed to confirm end of file transfer sequence!"

I'm directly connected with no USB cable.


texts: How to fix: only official released binaries are allowed to be flashed(recovery) on device / FAIL! (Auth) on Odin3 v3.13?

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I have Samsung S10 5G(Qualcomm) device. This device has unlocked bootloader but it is not rooted yet.

I am trying to learn Unpack-Modify-Pack the ROM images.

Currently, I have VZW stock ROM available for this device and I can flash it successfully using Odin3 v3.13.

After flashing this ROM, I have tried to modify system and recovery using tar, lz4, simg2img, mount, tune2fs and md5 tools available on my Ubuntu 18.

When I have tried to flash different tar files then the result is as following:

Success Attempts: If I will not modify anything and flash the Ap.tar containing any of the following file:

system.img.ext4.lz4
system.img.ext4
recovery.img.lz4
recovery.img

Fail Attempts: If I will just modify the init.rc file by writing a simple comment at the end of this file and flash the AP.tar containing any of the following file(which contain modified raw image at last level of its folder hierarchy):

system.img.ext4.lz4 which  contains a modified system.img.ext4.
system.img.ext4
recovery.img.lz4 which  contains a modified system.img.
recovery.img

When Odin3 v3.13 failed to flash the above modified files then it give below errors:

For AP.tar containing LZ4 file: FAIL! LZ4 is invalid

The device has no impact of this error and it stay in download mode.

For AP.tar containing ext4 or img file: FAIL! (Auth)

In this case the device display Only official released binaries are allowed to be flashed(recovery) or Only official released binaries are allowed to be flashed(system)

Please give your suggestions on:

This device is secure by Knox from Samsung. Is it causing this error?
If yes, is there any way to disable it in the VZW zip?
If no, what is the actual problem and how can I resolve it?


texts: How can I upgrade my "obsolete" Pixel to a current/secure version of Android?

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I have a first-gen Google Pixel.  It came with Android 9 (Oreo), then after I'd had it a while, upgraded itself to 10 (Pie).  Just about the time Android 11 (Q?) came out, I was notified that Google would no longer supply updates (not even security updates, it seems) for my phone -- then not yet quite two years old.
Sure, most people buy a new phone as soon as the purchase agreement runs out on their old one.  I, however, bought the Pixel originally with the idea that, if I was going to spend $750 for a phone, I'd make it as future resistant as possible.  I bought the best camera, fastest processor, and largest storage (128 GB) that I could find, which is how I wound up with a Pixel (Apple wasn't in contention, because Apple).
Now, however, I have to choose between buying a new Pixel 4a (for less than half what I paid for my original Pixel), essentially the same phone I have but with very slightly upgraded specs (camera hardware supports longer exposures, CPU is slightly faster), in order to get two years of updates on a new Android version, buying a Pixel 5 or something else to get a significant hardware upgrade (and paying as much as I did originally) -- or continuing to carry and use my original Pixel, which still works fine, holds charge well, and is nowhere even vaguely close to full.
The only reason I have to think about this is that I'm apparently no longer eligible for security updates, meaning there's the possibility that a flaw that's been fixed for years in newer versions might let someone take control of my phone, steal my photos and storeds passwords, take over my email, etc.
Is there a way to upgrade manually, legally, with a non-rooted phone, and have the upgraded system work correctly with my hardware (camera etc.)?
The phone is on Verizon, if that matters (not sure why it would, but not sure it wouldn't).


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I have a Samsung Galaxy S (with DMB).

It's running Gingerbread and it doesn't have an unlock screen. I have tried to set it up through the settings but it doesn't work. Any idea why?


texts: How to disable auto update Google Play Store and Google Play Service

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My phone broken WiFi (couldn't scan WiFi around). So, I have to use phone data. However, I'm having problems with two apps: Google Play Store and Google Play Services usually updating, consume a lot of phone memory, and use more and more network data (I pay a lot of money for them).

I have gone to "Settings" and chose "Disable auto update" but it just didn't update the other apps but it kept updating the two apps themselves.

So, I hope people can give me some solutions to solve this problem okay?


texts: SafetyNet vs MagiskHide: what's the status now in mid 2020?

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As widely reported on different sites, and also discussed on this site (here and here), earlier this year, Google made changes to SafetyNet so that it could detect bootloader/verified boot status even with MagiskHide enabled. The developer of Magisk, John Wu, at that time tweeted that because Google was using the Trusted Execution Environment (TEE), its check on bootloader status could not be defeated. For example, he wrote:

this new update utilizes hardware-based key attestation. It will send an unmodified keystore certificate to SafetyNet servers, verify its legitimacy, and check certificate extension data to know whether your device have verified boot enabled (bootloader status)
Unless there is serious implementation bugs in your ARM TrustZone (or security co-processor like Google's Titan M), you cannot break the cryptography.

He basically concluded:

Let's face it. Fun is over guys.

Yet, on March 14, John Wu tweeted:

So apparently CTS is just passing again out of nowhere? Maybe Google is still testing things out?
I'm over it anyways. Google is apparently willing to use key attestation for detection. Since MagiskHide is still there, people can still always use it as usual.

And another tweet from him on April 3 that I didn't quite understand:

THE BIG GOOGLE HAMMER IS BACK!
Say bye bye to SafetyNet, we'll (not) miss you...

Did that mean Google would somehow be removing SafetyNet, or at least not utilizing its capabilities to detect bootloader status?
So there was some doubt beginning to surface in mid March. In my own test in late May 2020, with MagiskHide not enabled, SafetyNet failed, but with MagiskHide enabled and targetting my test app, SafetyNet passed, meaning that MagishHide could still defeat SafetyNet. The test was run on a Pixel 3 with android 10.
So, Google may have the capability to detect MagiskHide, and it was working out in the field with real devices, but they have somehow stopped doing that? Does anyone know what is going on with SafetyNet? Was the feature temporarily reverted? Will it be coming back to SafetyNet, and if so, when?


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When I want to test an app in Eclipse (in an AVD), it throws out the following:

The connection to adb is down, and a severe error has occured.
You must restart adb and Eclipse.
Please ensure that adb is correctly located at 'C:\Users\[...]\sdk\platform-tools\adb.exe' and can be executed.

The problem is, the file is actually there and CAN be executed.
When I open cmd and go to that path and type "adb start-server", I get following error message:

* daemon not running. starting it now on port 5037 *
CreateProcess failure, error 5
* failed to start daemon *

After a reboot, process kill, reinstalling Eclipse and all SDKs, trying without antivirus, the problem still persists. I've also looked up the port 5037, which is not blocked by any program.


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It was noted in another thread that it should be possible to build up a white list for an android device using the /etc/hosts file.  I would like to experiment with this idea.  Does anyone have any guidance to offer as to how to go about it?

It has been many years since I played with that area of networking, but from what I remember the host file allows you to specify an IP for an URL which overrides the published DNS settings.  With that it is fairly easy to build a list of content that I want to have accessible, or explicitly blocked, but I am not sure how that helps prevent access to other content.  I am not aware of, and so far google has not showed me, any way to tell the host file to intercept all other requests.  Does android support some form of wild card in the hosts file?  Or is there some way to disable DNS regardless of the active network connection?

Should note that the devices I am worried about at the moment are wi-fi only tables running android 2.3.3.  I am willing to root them if necessary.


texts: Android 2.1 - MyTouch 3G Slide - Preparing SD Card mal-function - Formatted SD Card after taking out and putting back in :(

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Operating System: Android 2.2
Device: HTC MyTouch 3G Slide
SD Card: Micro SD 8GB Sandisk card that is less than 1 year old

Background:
This feature formatted my working SD Card w/ all my pictures on it after i took it out and put it back into the same phone. I didn't add or delete any data from the device when i took it out... I checked the sd card on the computer and it only had 2mb of cache files on it while before it had 6gb of music and photos. I already tried mounting and unmounting the card. That doesn't help. The phone has recently been factory restored.

Questions:
1) Why is Android / MyTouch3G Slide formatting my sd card?

2) How do I know if it's an sd card problem or a phone problem?

3) How do I get the card to work w/ the pictures and mp3s on there?

I'm thinking maybe I should prepare the card for android somehow- with a sd card formatter

Update:  I recovered the files w Easeus Data Recovery, put them back on the card, and it formatted the files again. I'm thinking I should format my card for android 2.2 or mytouch3g so it accepts the pictures or put the card in while the phone is off to prevent this from happening again?


texts: How to define a preferred Mobile Network?

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Here is the situation: I live close to a border between to countries, one being under EU laws, the other being neutral, except when it comes to economical wars.

I have a phone contract in the EU, but I get billed high prices when roaming in the other country. However, in most places where I use my phone, I have access to the EU network where I should not be billed extra at all.

I know how to select manually the Operator's Network GSM network I want from the settings (Select a Network Operator), and this is the degraded solution I normally use. Problem is this takes too much time when it detects a bunch of useless operators networks around.

So I would like to know if there is a way (app, probably), that would make this easy, like "try to use the Operator's Network I know is provided in his very location".

Making it a "quick setting" would be a must, but probably already addressed somewhere else here.

edit:

My phone is not "rooted", so I may not use Xposed features. Using a Macro looks cool, but it would be enough if there was a known shell command to do this. Then I just have to map the command to the macro. Maybe an answer to this?


texts: Is there a way to get detailed information on why an OTA update fails?

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I'm trying to figure out why my OTA update is failing.  I have unrooted my Droid Bionic, and did a factory reset.  It starts to update, then reaches about a quarter of the way and stops.  It just reboots without the update.

I'm trying to figure out how to save off the update file in another question here.

Once I've done that, I was wondering if there is a way to get a verbose output or a text file log of what the failure was during the update.  Does anyone know if this is possible?  Is it not shown and logged so people can't figure out what the checks are for doing the OTA?


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I have a NAS attached to my home router, and the NAS is running a web server. I would like to run the browser on my Android tablet, enter the URL (in my case, diskstation/wordpress) and get the page. This works from my PC, but if I do it from my tablet, I'm redirected to my ISP's search page (i.e. Verizon tries searching for a web site called "diskstation/wordpress").

My tablet has no SIM card, so I know I'm going through my home WiFi router. I'm not sure if I need to configure the DNS on my tablet or change some setting on my router or do something else entirely.

Can anyone help?

Thank you,
   Bob


texts: What counts as "Connected Media" for the Music player?

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In the music app, there is a Connected Media tab. It shows up my router, a Belkin Play Max, but it does not show up my NAS device, which has an iTunes server and a "Media server" of unspecified protocol (at least it's not stated anywhere in the web interface). Neither of these show up.

What does this tab connect to?

EDIT: The device is the Desire HD running Android 2.2 as installed on it by default.


texts: Xposed module for home key configuration while phone is locked

texts: Is there an Xposed module for configuring the home key behavior (and maybe other hw keys) while the phone is locked or in sleep state, and will it also affect the home button default unlocked behaviors? e.g. torch on long press home key while locked/sleep.


texts: “Unfortunately, Google Play services has stopped.” on Android L Developer Preview

texts: I'm running the Android L Developer Preview on my Nexus 5. I'm trying to install the Google Inbox beta, but I can only get to the sign up screen. I always get a ""Unfortunately, Google Play services has stopped" message once I press the sign up button. I'm wondering if there's a way to fix this issue besides reverting to KitKat 4.4. Any ideas?


texts: Where to compare flash memory (internal memory) performance?

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I used some apps from Google Play ("Disk Speed / Performance Test" and "A1 SD Bench") to get some metrics for the internal storage (NAND flash memory) of my tablet.

I got +/- 25 MB/s reading, +/- 9 MB/s writing. This a tablet from 2012.

Is there a site where I can compare this results with similar devices to get a feel if this is normal or not?


texts: When I share something on Facebook, the app automatically opens lots of related stuff. For example, if I share a photo by Zio Ematitos, "More photos by Zio Ematitos", "These friends also like Zio Ematitos" and "More posts from Zio Ematitos" appear over the News feed (or whatever I was sharing from, together with "(circled checkmark) Posted        DONE". I don't want that to happen. Is there a setting to turn this off?


texts: Airpods w Android: on calls bluetooth constantly connects/disconnects

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HTC 10, Android 7.0

Works great for music playback, but on calls it continuously connects/disconnects the bluetooth.

So using the airpods are useless for calling.

I have tried unpairing/repairing, and turning off/on the "phone" option on the bluetooth settings.

This issue is widely reported on the web, with android generally. For example here: https://forums.oneplus.net/threads/apple-airpods-connection-issue.497047/

This vlogger says to use just one ear of the airpods for calls when using android.  https://youtu.be/YUI4aZ1Uer8   My first pass testing indicates that using one ear is indeed a work around (though audio quality was poor, not sure if as a result of the single side)

How to diagnose/resolve?


texts: why Android Mobile phone drive folder is not visible in my computer?

texts: when i connect my infocus mobile with my desktop through data cable. only Driver Setup file opened. Internal memory drive not visible in the desktop. but till yesterday its working properly. today i have deleted 2 files, after that it's not working and I don't remember what file i have deleted. I tried to repair Phone Driver software but it ask's me to insert disk.  i don't know what disk it asked to insert. kindly give me the solution as soon as possible because i kept all of my official files in my phone.


texts: How do music players survive hot reboot?

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When I do a hot reboot, everything is killed and restarted, but I never ever experienced any interruption in music playback. How?

System: Samsung Galaxy S (ICS)
Music Players: Stock music player, PlayerPro, Rocket Music Player


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Yesterday my Nexus 7 (first gen) upgraded OTA from Android 4.x to 5.0.2 (Lollipop).

After the upgrade completed I opened the Gmail app and it now shows both my normal Google account and my business email account (Microsoft Hosted Exchange).

Yet for my Exchange account I only see the folders in the Gmail app, no messages and no calendar entries.
When I try to delete the account it is simply 'not there' in the list of accounts (under settings -> Personal -> Accounts).
Trying to add the account with the same email address gives the error "Duplicate account".

Perhaps relevant: The company I work for has some policy settings requiring a PIN on the lock screen.

I did find this thread but I'm not willing to root my device just to remove an account.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/help/lollipop-exchange-account-issues-how-to-t2943172

For me simply being able to delete this Exchange account and creating a new one is good enough for me.

How do I do that?


texts: How do I connect a PS3 Controller with Xperia P?


texts: Associating a particular input method with a specific app

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Is there a way to associate a particular input method with a specific app?  For example, I'd like to always use the Hacker's Keyboard with the Terminal Emulator, while using SwiftKey for most other apps.

If this is a feature that requires rooting the phone and possibly installing a custom ROM, please let me know; I'm considering doing this anyway and the availability of such a feature might be my "killer app".


texts: Motorola Moto G8 power smartphone with Android 10. How to adjust settings to block annoying upgrade prompt to Android v11? Also, is it really necessary to update the multiple Google applications? I'm not even going to use most of them. All they do is eat memory with every update.


texts: the following notification keeps appearing every day. Is there any way I can turn it off? The app is safe and not sure why it's notifying me at all. I have a Moto G 2015 with rooted CM14.1.


texts: Root access via adb only, not any Android applications

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I'm running a stock Android 4.2.2 on a Nexus 4 device. After following some instructions on how to root it, I managed to get a partially rooted phone. Now on adb shell I can do:

shell@android:/ $ su
shell@android:/ # whoami
whoami: unknown uid 0

With adb shell I can get access to /data/data, etc. No problem. And my SuperSU.apk automatically grants it super user permission. However, nothing else gets super-user permission, not even SuperSU itself. No notification/prompt ever comes. Even after setting SuperSU to default to allowing access after timeout.

Any ideas on possible causes? Any suggestions?

Flashed this zip from (http://download.chainfire.eu/282/SuperSU/).

 4c3054dfecb6d21dc6a01d67c25588af CWM-SuperSU-v0.98.zip


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I've got the new OnePlusTwo with Android 5.1.1 and OxygenOS 2.1.2. Does anyone know how to display home and roaming clocks on lockscreen?
That was basic on Galaxy S5, but haven't found out how to do it with this one.


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I recently got an HTC Shift from Sprint. Within days of getting it, I noticed very bad issues with the phone losing sync to 4g, 3g, and wifi; it would not reacquire data connections unless I manually turned 4g on and off. Their tech support people immediately reset the phone to defaults, blamed my problems on an app, and declared victory.

I don't call this a victory. They treated symptoms, but the real problem (assuming it was an application issue) is that the Android OS allowed an application to routinely get their networking stack in a foobar'd state.

Assuming I can reproduce this problem, what is the best way to resolve it?


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I have a Galaxy SIII ATT USA.

I rooted and flashed CM10 serveral months ago. It has been great. Then I got an update message, so I let it.

This apparently took me to jelly bean 4.2.2(? it had the lock screen widgets for camera and stuff so that why I think it was 4.2.2) However, everything was messed up. google account was missing, bacground changed. several app crash notes on boot... you get the idea.

I tried to restore a backup but RomManager would crash. I went back to stock and tried to start over.

I got the stock rooted with odin, then updated in Rommanager but when I tried to load CM 10 I got stuck at the cyanogenmod loading screen. It just stayed there spinning. I pulled the battery and and powered on, same issue. So I restored from clockwork to my rooted stock.

???


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How can I modify/disable the 30 second delay after trying the incorrect PIN 5 times?
Device is a nexus 7 rooted running SmoothRom 4.4


texts: Purchase cancelled from Google Play Store, but verification fee deducted

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Yesterday I was trying to purchase an app from the Play Store. So I added my card details to the dialog window that appeared, and Google deducted a small sum from my A/C (Rs.51 INR), which I know, is for the purpose of verification of my card. But the problem is, the app which I was trying to purchase says the transaction was cancelled. Here's the transaction log from Google Payments:

Sep 1 » Google has canceled this purchase.
Comments from Google: Your credit card ending in XXXX was declined.
Please select a different payment method.
Sep 1 » Your XXXX-XXXX was declined for this purchase.

If I entered wrong credentials, then why did the verification amount got successfully deducted?
Should I attempt to make the purchase again?


texts: Syncing Opera Mobile/Mini with Desktop Firefox

texts: I prefer Opera on Android but Firefox on the Desktop. Is there any way to sync these two?


texts: Is it possible to overwrite the system factory reset option with my own backup?

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Please i need to know if it is possible to overwrite the system factory reset option with our own backup file. Basically, i am interested to tune the factory reset option with my own custom full system backup.

In other words, i want to restore my custom backup when i click on the factory reset option instead of restoring the original settings of the factory.

Note 1: I have already rooted my Android device (Huawei Honor 7 - PLK-L01).

Note 2: My objective is not restoring a backup. I know how to restore a full backup. I need though to understand if it is possible to configure the factory reset option with my own backup. I really like to understand the procedure to do that if it is possible.

Thanks in advance for your help!


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Do adb backup methods contain those that operate similar to how dd backups data? So I want to know if adb backup method that hard-copies every bit of disk exists.

If it does not exist, is there any way to do things similar to what dd does?


texts: Gboard's autocorrect is not available in German

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I recently switched to Gboard because of its multilanguage support, etc.

Now I've run into the problem that for some reason, German autocorrection/prediction and the swipe-type feature are missing. Only when I swap to the English keyboard do I get predictions.

Maybe some kind of dictionary is missing?

I am using an updated Samsung Galaxy S7. Primary system language is set to English with German lower on the priority list.


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I am using moto g with android 5.0 version. I have turned off the auto syncing mechanism of contact. Then i added a new contact tagged by the same google account. Since the synchronization is turned off, its not saved in the google account. But where is the contact? Is it in the phone? If so, what happen if I delete the google account from the mobile? Will that newly added contact remain in the phone itself?

I have checked this condition. But once i deleted the google account the newly added contact is not in gmail account and not in phone also. Its completely disappered. Why is it so? Is there anyway to retrieve it?


texts: Chinese songs don't show up in Apollo library

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I have some Chinese songs on my LG Optimus G, which I copied to my music folder along with the rest of the songs. All songs show up in Apollo (Cyanogenmod's standard player), but not the Chinese ones.

I have tried changing the filenames to western alphabet. I have put them in a folder with a name in western alphabet. I have refreshed the media library. I have rebooted. I have deleted the data from Apollo. Yet to no avail. The only thing I've not changed is the MP3 Tag which contains Chinese characters, but that really shouldn't be a problem. I can open each individual song with Apollo from within a file manager, and they play and their MP3 Tag information shows.

The songs played perfectly before I made the move to Cyanogenmod.

How can I make them show up in the library?


texts: Uninstall programs that are not visible in Application manager

texts: I have an Asus Nexus 7 that is full of games that take up all 29 GB of memory. The kids installed these games, and they are not visible in the Application Manager. Perhaps they were installed in a different way. I found an OBB directory that contains a lot of gigantic files with the extension obb and names that are related to games, but I'm not sure whether I can delete them without damaging the system. Where I should start to find and remove games?


texts: Will a Samsung Galaxy S3 4G/LTE bought in the US work or be made to work on UK 4G?

texts:
I'm researching which phone to buy next and have mostly decided on a Samsung Galaxy S3.  I'm on T-Mobile in the UK, which will probably transition to everything-everywhere in short order, who are launching a 4G service.

I'd like to get the US variant of the phone because it is built with 2Gb of RAM and a 1.5GHz processor, as compared to the UK's 1Gb of RAM and a 1.4GHz processor.

I've read that the carrier frequencies for US 4G/LTE are different from the UK's.

Is that true?
If it's true, can the US variant be persuaded to work in the UK, 4G-wise?  I'm not shy of flashing custom ROMs and so forth.

(I'm assuming that it will work without issue on 3G?)


texts: Cannot install Chrome or Google Drive on Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 (P1000)

texts:
I tried to install Chrome or Google Drive on Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 (Android 4.0.4) but the app page in Google Play says "Your device isn't compatible with this version".

Can I install an older version? Or is there any workaround.

I updated my system.

Later update: Any other application that I tried to install was giving Error retrieving information from server. [RPC:...]


texts: Universal ADB driver vs "Regular" ADB driver

texts:
What's the difference between the Universal ADB driver provided by clockwormod.com and the one that comes with Android Studio?

If one doesn't work, can I have both installed without causing any conflicts?


texts: Nexus S GPS reception quality has dropped : Can it be fixed?

texts: My Nexus S GPS unit seems to function more poorly every week.  Sometimes I can't get a lock at  all: using a GPS monitor shows it perpetually stuck at three satellites.  I frequently loose GPS coverage when moving on my bicycle, a car, or even walking with the phone held above my head.  Is there a fix beyond replacing the entire phone?


texts: How to push website links from phone to chrome/other browser?

texts: I can't seem to find an app for this. I have a Samsung Galaxy S3.


texts: using adb command for Samung Galaxty A51

texts: I have a samsung galaxy A51 i already had the developer mode on my phone but i forgot to allow usb debugging on it before my screen broke. The phone still works but the screen wont light up & wont come on. I download the android debugging bridge. I dont even know how to work the commands. Can anyone please help. I am trying to get everything off the phone & save it to my comouter. I am currently running a Windows 10 program. I habve the acer spin 3 computer


texts: start app on startup and click coordinate

texts:
I want the tethering app to start whenever I start my phone, when the tethering app starts there is a big button on the center of the screen which has to be pressed so the phone would start to tether.

I can achieve the above steps using ADB commands, but is there a way to create a script and place it on the phone so when ever the phone it boots the script also runs? if so, how? My phone is rooted.


texts: Sync saved wifi passwords from defected mobile

texts:
I had an accident few days ago and broke the screen of my Samsung Galaxy Note 2, everything in it is working fine, even the touching system is working fine as well, but I want to retrive the saved wifi passwords, I looked over the internet, though if I could sync the screen of the mobile with my PC, though about the synced passwords on google, non of them could help.

I have purchased samsung galaxy tab 3, logged in using same account and tried to retrive the saved passwords from google account, but it seams that there is nothing saved there.

can you please advice how can I solve this issue?


texts: How can I unlock bootloader of LG Vortex (VS660)

texts:
I'm trying to flash CyanogenMod to an old LG Vortex. I believe the first step is to unlock the bootloader. (I have successfully done this to a Nexus 7). I have adb and fastboot installed on LM17. Most guides (e.g. http://wiki.cyanogenmod.org/w/Template:Unlock_Bootloader) say that the process is:

adb reboot bootloader
fastboot oem unloack

However, the first command does not reboot to the bootloader. It just does a full boot to the phone's regular Android OS.

I have also tried booting to the bootloader using various key combinations (Volume Down + Power and Home + Power; I tried Volume Down + Home + Power, but that did a factory reset). I tried installing the QuickBoot app, which gives you a menu with Reboot/Bootloader/Recovery, but selecting Bootloader again just did a full boot to Android OS.

Note: phone is currently not rooted. I don't know if that is necessary for this phone, but I do know that I did not have to root when unlocked the bootloader on my Nexus 7.


texts: Is there any way to listen to Zune Pass music on my phone?

texts: I have a Zune and download DRM-ed music via the Zune Marketplace that I can listen to as long as I have a Zune Pass monthly subscription. Is there any way to listen to this music on my Droid?


texts: How can I avoid the battery charging when connected via USB?

texts: I'm using my Samsung Galaxy S2 for development so I regularly plug it while it's not fully charged, and my phone starts charging over USB. I think this (charging while in use) can affect battery life (is that correct)? Is there any way to avoid charging while the phone is on and connected via USB?


texts: Adb says "Error: Device offline" everytime

texts:
Please see this question for background information.

Problem:

Whenever I run adb devices it says Error: device offline - This appears even when no device is connected at all. It won't even let me start the adb server. Therefore solutions like "run adb kill-server first" won't have any affect.

Things to note:

This is adb on another android device. I can not "re-install the android SDK platform" or something like that. It took me a long while to find the ARM binary for adb that works.
From googling around, I suspect it might be that the adb binary is outdated, however it seemed to work recently for other people on XDA-devs. If anyone can provide me with a newer version of adb as a binary that will run on an ARM platform (android), I'd be happy to try it out.
Yes, I do run adb as superuser (root). Other commands (like adb --help work).

The tablet runs android 4. The phone runs android 7 but that shouldn't matter since even without anything connected I can't even start the adb server on the tablet.

Edit: Using the adb binary from here solved the error, but presents me with this now:

# adb devices
List of devices attached
* daemon not running. starting it now at tcp:5038 *
* daemon started successfully *
** daemon still not running
error: cannot connect to daemon at tcp:5038: Success


texts: How to fix jittery GPS readings that occurred out of the blue?

texts:
I have a Xiaomi Mi A1 running Android 8.1.0 and had no issues with it whatsoever but lately, completely out of the blue, the GPS readings became really jittery when using the phone for running tracking. I've been running with it for as long as I had it (a year or so), using Endomondo exclusively all that time as well. Then, one day two weeks ago or so (doesn't correlate with any update the phone would inform me about or anything), the readings just became really inaccurate, with distance error being something between 1 and 2km depending on the length of the run.

Just look at the comparison of an example of a concrete path along the lake near me from 3 months ago:
...and today:

It's a good example cause the path is always the same there, you can't run along it in any other way cause there literally is only one way to traverse it.

What could have happened and how can I try to fix it? All the obvious things are done of course, like restarting the phone, allowing Endo to use location features, turning battery optimization off for the app or other trivialities from the official Endo GPS troubleshooting guide.

EDIT with further researching: Tried checking whether the location data stutters when the phone is in place today too to make sure it's not a loose antenna problem for example and there are no changes in the location at all. It's completely stable and constant as long as the phone is in one place and then updates with no problems as soon as you move it. Also, I've changed during the run today and there are constantly between 12 and 18 satellites (out of 32) that the phone is connected to.

I don't think this is an Endomondo problem either cause I checked my Google Maps Timeline as I have it on and it makes the same weird twists in my routes as Endo, suddenly drawing my path through the buildings or concrete walls (like seen in the first post).

EDIT2: I thought this may have something to do with an update that does not get along well with something in my phone but I recently received an update to Android 9 and after extensive testing I have to admit the very same problem persists :( Does that mean something hardware-related malfunctioned in my device and I can do nothing to fix this apart from sending it in?


texts: Deleted stock browser browing history recovering and stock browser "opened tab" information

texts:
For some reasons, I cannot see my browsing history for a week (does Android stock browser automatically delete browsing histories?):

So, has my browsing histories been deleted? If so, is there any way to recover it?

Secondly, if stock browser crashed and opened tabs weren't recovered, is there any way to find out information either by trying to recover some file that contained the information (so, I guess android equivalent of Recuva) or anything else?

BTW, I use Android Ice Cream 4.0 and my stock browser does preserve tabs, except in some crashes (not all crashes close down tabs). I use LG Optimus LTE II.


texts: How to log all user interaction on my device?

texts:
I would like to know whether on an Android device it is possible to:

Log the date and time of every time a password is entered on my Android phone (this security measure would mean that if someone in my home sees me enter a password without me noticing it, and then uses it to log into my phone, I would then be able to see whether this happened or not to take care of my suspicion).
As an extra step, I would like to log all activity once the login screen is bypassed as well (for instance the date an time and application name for each time an application is opened. This is because, while my phone is password protected, once I make the screen go blank by pressing the hardware button on the right, some time goes by until a password is required: I have things set up this way so that I don't have to enter the password just so often). So, is there a way to log all user activity when the lock screen has been bypassed as well?

The device I have is a Samsung Galaxy SIII Neo running Android KitKat 4.4.2.
The device has been rooted.

Thanks!!!


texts: Static IP Address in Android x86 persistent after reboot?

texts:
I would like to have a static ipaddress on my Android_x86.

I know there is a lot of questions about this and i tried some proposed answer, like :

su
ifconfif eth0 down
ifconfig eth0 [IP] netmask [masque] up

It works, but these changes are removed after a reboot. It's a big problem in my case. I tried some solutions like edit the init.sh, or third party app on the store, but neither works.

What should I do ? Am I missing something ?


texts: Is it possible to disable 2g connections completely, while allowing 3/4g connections to continue?

texts:
I would like to completely disable all 2g connections, but allow 3g and 4g connections. Is this possible? how would one go about doing such a thing?

I see options to disable 3g/4g to "save battery life", but I am looking for the opposite of this option.

command-line/root hacks are OK.


texts: Which android devices have optimized encryption hardware?

texts:
I've been using a Nexus 5 for a while and using FS encryption. Apple's iOS Security document states that:

  Every iOS device has a dedicated AES 256 crypto engine built into the DMA path
  between the flash storage and main system memory, making file encryption highly
  efficient. Along with the AES engine, SHA-1 is implemented in hardware, further reducing
  cryptographic operation overhead.

Do any of the Android devices have such hardware to reduce encryption overhead? Is it part of a standard like iOS?


texts: Unable to add credit card in Google Wallet

texts:
Whenever I try and buy an app, google asks me to add a credit card in google wallet. But when I finish adding me credit card details, phone number and address and do save (I'm using my sony xperia mobile for this btw) I get an error saying:

Error:
Error while retrieving information from server. [RPS:S-7:AEC-0]

What might be the problem?


texts: Is there a sound picker app with file browser and audio previews?

texts:
In android (at least in Xperia) when you want change a ring-tone (SMS, call, ...) it show you a list of all available audio files in your mobile and SD memories. Choosing a ring from a list of thousands of files is not easy at all. Some apps make it a little easier but not prefect.

Is there any app that:

Let me choose ring-tone via a file browser
Audio clips can be previewed quickly in its file browser.


texts: Coordinates from 'dumpsys location' are censored on Huawei devices

texts:
I'd like to read coordinates from my Huawei P30 Pro via ADB by calling adb shell dumpsys location. However, the output is like:

Last Known Locations:
   gps: Location[gps 11******,14****** ...

They are censored with stars even though the GPS is already turned on.

Any idea?


texts: Is there an app that is preferrably free that will shut off (not just mute the phone as I don't want Pandora sucking bandwitdh all night) that will shut off Pandora or spotify after a certain amount of time?


texts:
I've always thought that if a device is unlocked it means that it works
with different carriers. If the device bootloader is unlocked, then does
this mean the device will automatically work with different carriers?
That is do unlocked device and unlocked bootloader mean the same
thing?

All I know is that an unlocked bootloader is easier to root as commands
can be sent to the device using the fastboot protocol used to boot it
so it is not necessary to take advantage of an exploit on the device
in order to root it.

I want to know if unlocked device and unlocked bootloader are synonymous.

Thanks.


texts: How do I set my contact picture for text messaging with my Huawei Fusion?

texts: I have a Huawei Fusion and I have been trying to find out how to change the grey Android picture into my own personal one. I have had no luck finding out how to on the internet. Help would be greatly appreciated.


texts: I've installed a custom recovery image, but not yet rooted my phone. How can I install SuperSU and subscribe to automatic updates?

texts:
I own a Samsung smartphone.  I'm running Android 4.1.2 "Jelly Bean".  I've also installed ClockworkMod Recovery 6.0.4.5.

Each time I exit ClockworkMod Recovery, it offers to root my phone.  I haven't accepted this offer yet.

Binaries are not yet available for the currently-maintained fork of Superuser.  So I guess I'll install SuperSU instead.

OK; fine.  So I want to install SuperSU.  I also want to start getting automatic updates — in other words, as new versions of SuperSU are released, I want the Google Play store app to install them automatically.

Please note that I would rather not boot Android up even once with su installed but with no su GUI installed.  Doing such a thing would be a security risk which I'd rather avoid if possible.

What steps should I take, and in what order?


texts:
What is the technology used in the phones which reduces blur in the photos even if they are zoomed?

In our old mobile phones, our phone camera pictures used to look blurred when the are zoomed. But now, it is not the case. Which technology is responsible for the reduced blur?


texts: Can my friend's Android phone impersonate the starship Enterprise?

texts:
I was recently browsing Reddit and found the geekiest command to boldly go where no command has gone before.

play -n -c1 synth whitenoise lowpass -1 120 lowpass -1 120 lowpass -1 120 gain +14

It's a Linux command using the sox package to create a continuous sound loop like the background sound on the starship Enterprise. Are there any existing Android apps for a Samsung Galaxy Nexus phone running Android 4.0.1 that would be able to replicate this?


texts: How can I track my location and phone logs?

texts:
As an experiment, I would like to track the following things:

Location
Phone logs
Text messages

I have a Nexus 4 running KitKat (CyanogenMod, rooted), and I would prefer to export to CSV or something.

Thoughts?


texts:
How to grant root access in Genymotion devices which doesn't have Superuser application?

In Nexus9 API 23 and S8 API 24 I have no Superuser, and so I couldn't provide root access to my application.

the result of whoami command for both of them is root.

more information: Host is Ubuntu 16.04


texts: Enable slide-lock without PIN/password prior to security timeout - PIN/password enforced by enterprise security policy

texts:
I'm on a Galaxy S2X on Jelly Bean 4.1.2, and my company's security policy forces me to use PIN or Password to unlock the device.

Jellybean now allows you to disable "Lock instantly with power button" - if you press the power button, it turns off the screen without locking. And then if you press the power button again before the security timeout, the screen turns back on, and you are not required to enter your password / PIN.

I want to change the behaviour so that if you press the power button, it enables the swipe lock; so if you press the power button again before the security timeout, you are required to swipe the screen to use the phone (prevents "butt-dialing", etc.). I would still want to require the password / PIN after the security timeout.

I've seen a number of posts on this with solutions that use Tasker and Secure Settings to enable and disable the password / PIN on certain conditions - example: Slide unlock till pattern lock gets activated after interval; but this solution does not work when you have a security policy that does not allow you to disable the password / PIN.

Is there another way to achieve this?

I was thinking that if there were some way to de-couple the "slide" from the actual "lock" (since locking always requires a password / PIN on my phone). Is there a way I can invoke the Android slide screen using Tasker without locking? Or, could I invoke a 3rd party slide screen?


texts: Backup files from an application for which I forgot unlock pattern

texts:
I have forgot unlock pattern for an app on my Galaxy S II. I have emailed the developer but he said he cannot help me.

I am wondering if there is a way I can take backup of the files in the app's folder [ if I can see it :( ] without rooting my phone. There might be some hope of using the data again.

Kindly guide me how can I take the files if this is possible in the first place.


texts: How to regenerate/create adbkey and adbkey.pub from the command line?

texts:
I'm starting to mess with Android SDK (on Ubuntu GNU/Linux), and am seeing stuff like running the tools/android and its GUI, adb or gradlew for the first time. So, I'm trying to set this up, and in reading stuff around, I see mention of ~/.android/adbkey and ~/.android/adbkey.pub. As far as I understand, these are the automatically generated debug keys - but I cannot tell: are these the same on every computer where the SDK gets installed, or are they different?

So I look into ~/.android, and they are indeed there; and I guess in a moment of madness, I decided to delete them (I guess to see what happens :)). Anyways, I soon regretted it, and I tried to look up online how to regenerate them. Unfortunately, I cannot find any explicit reference saying what command I should run, in order to get these file generated/recreated.

So that is my question - what tools should I run, to re-generate these keys?

EDIT: I tried re-running sdk/tools/android, it doesn't reconstruct the keys. Then I tried deleting the ~/.android folder:

rm -rf ~/.android
sdk/tools/android

... and after re-running sdk/tools/android, the ~/.android folder does get reconstructed, but not the adbkey* files.

Answer from comments (better formatted):

Ah, found it (via linux - Android Debug Bridge (adb) device - no permissions - Stack Overflow); what I did was:

$ sdk/platform-tools/adb start-server
* daemon not running. starting it now on port 5037 *
* daemon started successfully *
$ sdk/platform-tools/adb devices
List of devices attached

$ sdk/platform-tools/adb kill-server
$ ls ~/.android/
adbkey  adbkey.pub  androidwin.cfg  avd  cache  repositories.cfg  sites-settings.cf


texts:
I sometimes experience a drop in sound in the left or right earphone of my headphones when charging my Nexus 7.

Wiggling the usb cable in the port can bring back the sound, however yesterday the sound was coming out of the left earbud only while not being charged. I took a micro usb cable and wiggled it around until audio was restored to both sound channels.

Has anyone experienced this issue that seems to tie the usb port to the headphone socket audio output?


texts: If I set my phone to "vibrate mode" and I then receive phone calls, can the vibration damage my device?

texts:
Do you know if it's a good idea to set the vibration to be almost continuous on my phone when I receive calls?

I am asking this because I am worried about breaking the device.


texts:
Installed superSu via Clockword Mod from here.
/system/xbin/su exists
SuperSu Error / Output of Root Checker:

Screenshots (click images for larger variants)

What next steps would you guys recommend?


texts: I absolutely cannot factory rest my Huawei H881C tracfone

texts: Every function on my Huawei H881C tracfone have "unfortunately stopped". I've tried many times to factory reset my phone but it WILL NOT do it. Please help i'm out of options!


texts: How to add an APN when "Mobile networks" setting is disabled?

texts:
I've got an unrooted Samsung Galaxy S5 from T-Mobile running Marshmallow (6.0.1), and am trying to add an APN so as to use the phone with FreedomPop. I've installed the FP SIM card and entered the unlock code. The next step is to add an APN for FP, but when I try to access the relevant settings (Settings→Connections→More networks→Mobile networks), "Mobile networks" is disabled (grey text, tapping has no effect). How can I enable the settings (the preferable route), or, failing that, add an APN in another way? (So far, the other methods I've seen require other steps (e.g. rooting the phone) which have their own roadblocks.)

"Mobile networks" remains disabled after switching back to the T-Mobile SIM card. The phone lists the ICCID for each card when inserted.


texts: cannot take screenshots in a banking app

texts:
I have an unlocked Android 6.0.1 device, and I've installed a couple of banking apps.

For obvious security and paper trail reasons, I'd like to take some screenshots of my interaction with my bank.  However, somehow the low-volume+power buttons no longer takes any screenshots whilst in either of the banking apps.

Why?  How do I disable such a nuisance?


texts: Proximity Sensor problem with my Samsung Galaxy J3 2016

texts: I have a Samsung Galaxy J3 2016 with android 5.1 and whenever I receive calls, the screen keeps flipping on/off. I guess my proximity sensor is busted ? I also didn't see anything in my settings regarding that.  Is there any way for me to have my screen locked all the time during calls? Sometimes I press buttons on accident with my face and it ruins the call. Thanks for the help!


texts: Is this Kindle Store App Legit or Bootleg?

texts:
This question is inspired by the answer I received to this question: What is This Strange Symbol When I Try to Play Youtube on Kindle?
User @Banal Vulgarian reports that he has the same problem as I do in Silk Browser, but a specialized Youtube app works. I downloaded a specialized Youtube app and experienced the same success.
But I am suspicious of this app. Is this a legit app published by Google/Youtube,or is it sort of a "bootleg" app developed outside of Google's supervision which may be risky to my device?
Here is the app info:
Here you see the app in the Kindle store search results, with a non-standard Youtube logo (minus!), it has the best reviews of all results (plus!), and the most reviews of all results (plus!). Inexplicably it is the third result rather than the first result (minus!)

I'm looking at the one right in the middle with a blue logo (unusual for Youtube) but it says the publisher is Youtube.com
So I would assume that Kindle Store would sort of vet the names of publishers to make sure they are not impersonating a major company, right? But now look when I click on the contact info for the developer of this somewhat questionable app:

That email address looks a bit sketchy to me. Like a Youtube impersonator, to be honest.
Is this app officially sanctioned by Youtube? If not, what are the risks to me by having it on my Kindle?


texts: Transfer apps, data, and settings from Marshmallow to Lollipop

texts:
I've been using a Moto E 2nd generation that I bought in Europe, but I've now returned to the US and am replacing it with the US version (XT1527) of the same phone because the European one (XT1524) doesn't get LTE service with my carrier, AT&T.

The old phone is running Android 6.0, but the new one only has Android 5.1, and offered me no options whatsoever to transfer anything over when I set it up.

I'm no Android expert, so forgive me if the answer should be obvious, but…what's the best way for me to get my apps, app data, and settings transferred across to the new phone?

I sort of thought Android was supposed to offer to do this for me at setup, but maybe it doesn't work when moving to an older version of the OS?

Thanks so much!


texts: ServiceProvider eating my battery after SIM unlocking

texts: I had my Samsung Galaxy S3 SIM unlocked last week. It runs a rooted Android 4.1.2. Since then, I've noticed that ServiceProvider is consuming much more battery that I have ever noticed before. Can SIM-unlocking a phone lead to a higher battery consumption from ServiceProvider, and if so why?


texts: How is it possible to listen to FM radio while a phone is on airplane mode?

texts: My phone was on airplane mode, i forgot to turn it off then i decided to listen to Fm radio. It worked really well. I still wonder how airplane mode works. Shouldn't it be disabled first cause i just read that some wireless devices work while  on airplane mode.


texts: Do I have to root Samsung Galaxy S4 Verizon before I install CyanogenMod 11?

texts:
Device: GS4 NC5 SCH-1545 Verizon
Android: 4.4.2

I don't want the all the stock apps that you can't delete normally.


texts: Cannot get a G2 to connect to anything via USB

texts:
I just bought a G2 on craigslist. It came rooted and with custom recovery. Whenever I plug it into my computer (tried my mac and two other PCs) the phone does not recognize it's plugged into a computer (just gives me a regular slow charging warning). On windows when I plug it in I get a malfunctioning usb device error. I have tried many cables.

I have USB debugging enabled.

I also tried putting it in download mode, but it still gives the malfunctioning usb error and the progress bar never goes anywhere.

I think the device is missing a recovery partition (might be something I did while trying to fix it) because I can't seem to get into recovery.

Is this a hardware issue or what?


texts: How can I obtain root access inside Daydream shell?

texts:
I am trying to get familiarize with the Daydream VR adb shell command, but I can't get to find for the right documentation. How can I obtain root privileges once I have done:

  adb shell

I used the following command to see if root or sudo was an actual command

  ls /system/bin


texts: I recently came across a beautiful web browser named Flyperlink.  It's really good but only problem with this browser is whenever i open a youtube link in it, it opens youtube app instead. Is there any way to open youtube on flyperlink.


texts: How can I decrypt my photographs on the SD card?

texts:
My Samsung Galaxy S3 crashed suddenly and I had to take my SD card out to fix it.

After I got it back and put my SD card into it, I realized that the data which was encrypted on my SD card (photos of my son) are unavailable to view. The files appear broken. I tried to encrypt my phone again with the same password, but it has not helped.

How can I access my files/photos again?


texts:
People over phone calls or whatsapp calls cannot hear me, or barely, if I shout out loud.

But the microphone works. I can make records and hear them from far.

Already set to max at Settings > Sound And Notifications > Acessories Configuration

Xperia Z3 d6633

Android M 6.0.2


texts: Cant restore a Pixel 3XL backup on Google Drive to set up a new Samsung S21 Ultra

texts: I got a new Samsung S21 Ultra to replace my Pixel 3XL. My Pixel was backed up by Google, and I can see it in Google Drive's backups, but all I can do with the backup (from Google Drive) is delete it.  The S21 settings (Accounts and Backup) are only allowing me to backup the S21 to my google account, but I can't restore the Pixel backup on my S21. I have managed to restore my WhatsApp conversations and media, and my contacts, but I can't restore the apps I had or get my SMS conversations back.  Any thoughts on how to do that?


texts: Live wallpaper has entirely taken over phone

texts:
One of my customers says my live wallpaper has completely taken over the screen. They tried restarting the phone, but all they can see is the live wallpaper. No way to unlock the phone.

Are there any steps that can be done to start the phone without the wallpaper started, so they can uninstall it?

It's a Galaxy S6 and I don't think it's rooted.

(I'm in email conversation and will add details as I get them.)


texts: I can't find the directory 100ANDRO on my pc

texts:
I was wondering why I can not find the folder 100ANDRO that contains the pictures that I take with the smartphone if I connect the phone with the pc.
I premise that this happens only with the directory on the sdcard (that I set as main storage for the photos I take), in fact I have two of this directories , one on the phone storage, the other one on the sd, both are inside a main directory called DCIM.
The problem is that if I use a file manager on the phone I can see every directory, differently on the pc the directory DCIM on the sd doesn't contain anything , consequently I can't see the picture I take apart from the case I move then to the internal storage.
Do you have any idea ?

ps: I've already activated the option to show any hidden directory on the pc but nothing changed


texts: Can you show advanced settings in android by default?

texts:
In almost all settings sub-menus in newer android versions, there is a item in the list called "Advanced" closest to the bottom, that shows additional settings when pressed. This is apparently a design goal called Progressive disclosure, according to Android Settings Design Guidelines

I am wondering if the "Progressive disclosure" feature can be disabled somehow, so that I am shown all settings in sub-menus by default.


texts: Why wouldn't Project Treble work on Android phones that weren't originally shipped with Oreo once updated to 8.0?

texts:
I saw a couple of references discussing Project Treble which all seem to agree that only phones which ship with Android 8.0 "Oreo" would be able to take advantage of Project Treble. The ones that did not won't be able to - not even when the non-8-shipping phones are themselves upgraded to Oreo.
Why is that the case for phones that will get Oreo 8 upgrades?
What's missing from those phones that the Oreo updates for them wouldn't support Project Treble? I was under impression that it was purely a software architecture, not some dedicated hardware.
In other words, why wouldn't releasing Oreo based firmware for the phone automatically make it into a Treble phone?

The Pixel and Pixel XL are the only existing phones that will be able to use Project Treble's features, but phones shipping with Android 8.0 or later will have full access. We hope they take advantage of it! (AndroidCentral)
Oxygen OS on the OnePlus 3 and OnePlus 3T was upgraded to Android 8.0 Oreo the other day, and both the OnePlus 5 and OnePlus 5T are due for an update in early 2018. That’s mostly good news, but sadly, none of OnePlus’s phones will support one of Oreo’s headlining features: Project Treble. In an AMA on the OnePlus forums, OnePlus confirmed that the OnePlus 3, OnePlus 3T, OnePlus 5 and OnePlus 5T won’t get Project Treble support (XDA)


texts: Why does reinstalling an app sometimes work to fix problems?

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It's not uncommon for people to recommend reinstalling an Android app if it isn't working properly.  For example, see this post on this site.

Why does this sometimes work?  What is goes wrong with the Android app installation that allows them to load and partially work, but not fully work as expected?


texts: Hi I have and LG G4 Beat with 8 GB storage . After factory reset that device only have 2.5 GB free space . So I don't have free space for applications . I am using adoptable storage function . But some of the applications for example emulators need faster storage . Even an UHS-1 card didn't fix my problem . So without root how I can write my files to internal storage again . Seems only some applications installable to there . Which folder in internal storage is writable ? How I can see it when using adoptable storage function ?


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I want to install this application

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.scoompa.callrecorder.open

but I can't, because I'm in a wrong country. I would like to change country. Do I need to travel to another country to install this application or can I somehow pick a right country ? what is the right country for this application?


texts: How to remove "Scrapbook Photos" from stock Gallery?

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A folder named "Scrapbook Photos" appears in my gallery app, but whenever I try to delete it, it remains. It doesn't contain any items, trying to navigate into the folder simply redraws the main gallery screen.

How can I remove this nuisance?


texts: Can i recover data from a Nandroid Backup without the original device?

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I'd like to start making scheduled backups to my rooted OnePlus 3T (Oxygen OS 5.0.1) in order to prevent the loss of data from any reason that could occur.

I want to save everything: the entire content of /sdcard and the apps+data. I know doing a Nandroid Backup with TWRP is the best way to make a complete backup of an Android device quickly, but i have a question:

Is it possible to recover data without the original device? If i had a totally new device, would it be possible to extract some specific data from the backup? (For example, read and extract the /sdcard/download directory from the backup, or also extract the data from a given app)


texts: Can a MM download, being sent to one phone, also go to a third party who is concurrently sending the mutual receiver a text message?

texts: I got a MM download that was being sent to someone to whom I was in the process of sending a text message; is this actually possible?  We both ended up with the MM download; the mutual receiver of both of our messages couldn't believe I ended up with the MM download that was only intended for him, and the sender of the download didn't intend for me to receive the download either.


texts: Paytm Linked Contacts not able to make phone call

texts: After regular auto update of apps Some of my contacts shows only the option of Send money through Paytm The solution of Removing Sync is also not working and the contacts are still linked to paytm. I tried to change the app permission settings even then it is still there. Pls help


texts: Ringtones incompatible with custom rom. How to improve compatibility?

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I have been using Samsung Galaxy s4 stock firmware up until now. Yesterday I switched to AOKP 4.4.4 (18/10/2014 build) and I've noticed that none of my old ringtones work (12 unrelated ringtones). I tried converting some of them to ogg, mp3 and wav formats with audacity. Whatever i do, they do not appear in ringtone list when moved to system/media/audio/ringtones. They cannot be selected with ES explorer - I get "Wrong file type, please select again" message. If I select them with root explorer the ringtone is set to "None".

Some mp3 files in my music library work, but not the ringtones.

I assume it has something to do with ringtone format, however, I have got no idea where to start looking.

Is there any setting I could change or an app I could change / install to add the compatibility?
Is there any particular app responsible for sound playback in android?

EDIT: I am running AOKP on Samsung Galaxy S4.

EDIT2: I recently installed latest official firmware. During instalation I tried resetting to phone default firmware and ringtones worked. Now that I am on new official firmware, old ringtones do not work again. Also, On the new FW I used official ringtone selection tool (that creates a ringtone file). The ringtone created works in ringtone selector list, but cannot be added to list if removed from the list or if moved.

This leads me to believe problem is with some update all newer firmwares (including AOKP) have.

No real answer to this question, I am forced to use a 3rd party app to use my old ringtones.


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In Nox (3.8.1.1) running Android 4.4.2, I'd like to change the launcher from Nox Launcher to Smart Launcher. I set the default home app through settings, but every time I restart Android in Nox (or sometimes randomly), the setting doesn't stick and it gets switched back to Nox Launcher. Nox Launcher apparently likes to reset the default app to itself on boot. Also I can't uninstall Nox Launcher, nor can I disable it in settings:

Is there a way to make the home app setting stick?


texts:
When I write the word "OK" in Swedish it says "Ook" which doesn't mean anything in swedish. I haven't added this ook myself so I can't find it in "Personal dictionary". I wonder if it is possible to simply remove this strange word that comes with the stock swedish dictionary?

Perhaps I should add that I use the new Nexus 4 google phone with latest everything.

thanks for any help.


texts: How to run two Messenger applications logged into different accounts?

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I have done a bit of research, and that, coupled with some programming knowledge, leads me to believe that it should be perfectly possible to run two separate applications of Facebook Messenger.

Is it as simple as changing the manifest file name? Or is there more to it? How do I run two separate Messengers?


texts: My WhatsApp icon has recently disappeared from my phone completely. It's neither on the home screen, nor the main menu. When I go to the Google Play store, it shows that it's part of my installed applications. I uninstalled and re-installed the app, but it still doesn't show the main icon, so I'm unable to even open it... Even though it says it's installed on my Samsung Galaxy S2.


texts: How to transfer contacts from icloud to lg escape 2 via usb and laptop. FYI,I forgot 4 digit passcode on iphone 4 if that's game changer. Thanks, Pamh


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What are the possible difficulties occur if I use external SD card using Format as internal storage ? I have checked this link:
How does the "Format as internal storage" feature work in Android 6.0+?

Here are some doubts:

Does internal storage space increase, if no why?
Whether any memory problems with TWRP, Titanium backup?
What to should I do, If I need to switch with another SD card as external OR restore to earlier?
What will happen, If I accidentally boot device without SD card?
What to do after upgrade? (upgrading to higher android versions OR to lower android versions )
Will this action improves performance?


texts: How do you maintain a constant load on the cpu?

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I am looking at my phone with a thermal camera to watch the external heat distribution as I attempt to hold it at a constant high load.

What I need to do is hold the CPU at a constant load over the span of about 30 mins, I have achieved this with relative success using the two "burner" apps available on google play. I paired this with SetCPU to max out the allowable core frequencies.

I have used HWMonitor PRO to view the temp sensor values and record them on my PC.

Does anyone know if there is an app available that applies a repeatably constant load or how one would begin to do so through programming? The main issue I am finding is that the burner apps will shut down after a certain time (or temperature) and don't feel very consistent.

Any help is greatly appreciated!


texts:
I'm looking for a way to lock computer USB connection with anther password then the regular lock screen password... (or ether disable the usb connection completely without broke the usb port)
There is an app on the play store that called:
Smart AppLock (App Protector) https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sp.protector.free
It has the so-called option "USB Connection Lock", but it isn't working...
Some one told me that i need an app or a way that detects whether com.android.settings/.Settings$UsbDetailsActivity
activity is in the foreground or not. If in foreground, than create an overlay or a new activity on top of it which would act as a password lock
but how can i do that?


texts: How to see mobile operator proxy settings

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My mobile internet suddenly has stopped working. Chrome complains Error 130 (net::ERR_PROXY_CONNECTION_FAILED). Google app store and other apps those load content from servers now work only when I connect through wifi.

I set in firefox about:config network.proxy.type from default value 5 (use system settings) to 0 (no proxy) and firefox has started working.

Proxy Settings app shows empty fields.

As I don't use any proxy I would like to see that system wide proxy setup which broke my mobile inet


texts: I can't install any apps from Bluestacks because I can't sign into Google Play store. I get this message. Can't figure out why. My laptop doesn't even have an antivirus. It doesn't give any network error notifications either.


texts: Firefox Android Clearing download history without deleting the file

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On the desktop version of Firefox, when I open "Show All Downloads" and there "Clear Downloads", the history of downloads is cleared, but the downloaded files are present in the folder still. This is the desired behavior.

However, on Android Firefox, if I open Tools->Downloads, I only get the option "Delete All Downloads" and when I press it, the list gets cleared, along with the files from the folder. How do I avoid this and get the behavior similar to that in the desktop? Basically, I wish to clear Firefox download history in Android without deleting/renaming the downloaded files.


texts: How can I make my android device think I am somewhere else in the world

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I want my android device to think my phone is in The U.K so I can buy stuff in U.K pounds cheaper.

I have set up my google wallet for the U.K. And sure enough the prices display in U.K pounds,  I've installed Amazon underground and the prices in Amazon underground display in pounds, but when I download apps and open them the prices are still in U.S dollars.

Or I have a "you are not eligible to purchase this app due to geographical restrictions".

I have all gps location sharing off, using wifi, and my google wallet is set up to the U.K

Any help out there?


texts: Is there any way to stop Google removing apps from the phone?

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Back before Android had gone mainstream, there was an incident where Google removed an app using a feature called Remote Application Removal.

This potentially allows Google to start removing political or anti-authority apps although I'm aware they have so far only used it to remove malware.

Still, I don't trust Google or any other corporation very much and would rather do everything I can to keep them out of my phone.

I already use CyanogenMod 9 (latest nightly 2012-06-21) but since I use the Market/Play it is kind of beside the point.

Is there a way to hack the Market/Play app so that it can't delete apps from the phone without specific authorization from the user?

Alternately, is there a way to set up per-app permissions in CM9 so I can prevent the Market/Play app from deleting anything?

http://android-developers.blogspot.co.uk/2010/06/exercising-our-remote-application.html

http://phandroid.com/2010/06/24/google-can-remotely-remove-apps-from-your-phone/


texts:
My Samsung Galaxy S2 just updated to version I9100XWKI4. Is there a place where I can see what's in that update? And in the ones before that?

All I could find was a blog post from a site that shows how to root the device. Isn't there an official change log somewhere?


texts: I need to disable the OTG (USB) on Android 8. I already did it on Android 6 by disabling a permission on the file android.hardware.usb.host.xml but it is not working anymore on Android 8.1.


texts: I'm wondering how Snapchat detects if a screenshot is taken and how to disable/spoof the method. If using a screen recording (video) app, Snapchat can't detect it.


texts: How can I remove the SMS notification in status bar? I think I have no Notification setting.


texts: Recover Nexus 6P that won't boot past Google logo

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So I had a random reboot while debugging apps with android studio and after that device doesnt boot past Google logo. Factory reset and cache wipe do not help.

Eventually I found this guide https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Bz6x7k-VkpUJRjl6WjRhVmdXU0E/view. But The problem is that I can't complete step 16 because device is enrolled in Adnroid beta program so there is no public image available that I need (NPG05F). I've found https://developer.android.com/preview/download-712.html but there is no Nexus 6P image listed for some reason. Will it be added soon?

Device OS is 7.1.2 (angler/NPG05F)

So is there anything I can do to get my device back?


texts: Message app doesn't merge messages sent/received from same number but different format

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My network provider usually sends incoming SMSs with number format like +84123456 (equivalent to 0123456), but sometimes 0123456, and I usually save in my contact, and send SMS to 0123456.

In my old Android phones running 2.3 and 3.0, the Message app can regconize and merge them into 1 thread. But with my new Android running on 4.0.1, they are seperated into 2 threads, 1 for +84123456, and 1 for 0123456.

Can I make it merge them?


texts: How can I automatically clear my browsing data when I exit Chrome?

texts:
I don't like having my searches and web history hanging around forever. Therefore, I wonder: Is it possible to automatically clear browsing data on exit in Google Chrome? If it cannot be done with Chrome, do you know of any other good web browsers with this capability?

P.S. I am not willing to root my device just for this purpose. Therefore, I'm looking for a solution which does not require root access.


texts: Android Wear sync 'freezes' phone interface

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I have an Asus ZenWatch 2 paired with my Nexus 6P. (In the past the same watch was paired with a Moto X (2014) with the same symptom.)

When the watch connects to the phone after having been disconnected (such as by going out of range), it often causes the UI on the phone to freeze for around 15-20 seconds. I.e., the phone doesn't react to touches at all, or at least has a lag of several seconds before reacting. After 20 seconds or so, the phone behaves normally again.

The symptom is similar to how my old Nexus 7 (2012) would behave after the infamous 'slow flash' performance issue reared its ugly head. (Not saying this problem is in any way related; it's just a similar behavior.)

I've tried to see what might be monopolizing the CPU using System Monitor as well as top via adb shell, but I haven't managed to gather much good information.

Has anybody else experienced this? Any tips on isolating the problem?

Versions:

Android Wear 1.3.0.2176821
Android on watch: 5.1.1
Android on Nexus 6P: 6.0
Android on Moto X: 5.1.1


texts: PanDigital Novel - how to replace/update certificate store?

texts:
After the DigiNotar fiasco, the Guardian Project put out the CACertMan application which allows a user to modify their certificate store on a rooted device.

It doesn't work on Android 2.0, which is what the PDN runs. What are my options?


texts:
When I lock my Nexus S, the screen flashes once:

It turns black, then the home screen appears again very shortly, then it's black again.

Do you have this aswell with a Nexus S on ICS 4.0.3? Is there a fix?


texts: What video chat works between the Android and iOS? For example between a Samsung Galaxy and iPhone.


texts: How does copy from nearby device from Nexus 5x to Nexus 6p work?

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I recently got my new Nexus 6p and used that procedure (copy from another nearby device) to copy data from my existing Nexus 5x to it:

http://phoneradar.com/how-to-transfer-data-to-a-new-android-phone-with-set-up-nearby-device-feature/

However, when I got to the point where I needed to compare the two codes, I accidentally clicked on Next, without comparing them. However, everything got synced on Nexus 6p in about 10 seconds, my desktop instantly looked exactly the same (with the applications starting to install).

It got me thinking - how does the procedure work? I couldn't find info on it.

Are Bluetooth/WiFi only needed for discovery, is any data transmitted over them?
Is data kept on Google servers so that when the phones approve they are nearby there is an unique ID (or shared keys) that allow copying of account data to this exact device (Nexus 6p) from the servers to it?
Is it possible that if the codes were different and I clicked Next and if there is a man in the middle - could he/she receive the account info and at the same time I see it intact on my new Nexus 6p?

In general, I would be grateful if somebody could explain the procedure.

Thanks.


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I have tried to install a CyanogenMod on my Motorola Defy as illustrated here. The problem is that despite the phone had been rooted, I had some problems with ClockWorkMod and rebooted my phone in  recovery mode using the application that ships with the phone. I did remove the Cache and Factory settings and ran the zip file.

The problem is that upon restart, the phone kept rebooting itself, that is, I kept seeing the Motorola logo for a couple of minutes, and then, the phone reboots and the process is repeated.

Now, out of the blue, the phone is not even turning on. What I have is a small white light that turns on whenever I connect the phone to a laptop via usb. Any idea on how I can get the phone working? At the moment I do not really care about what OS version, as long as it runs.

Thanks in advance :)

Edit: There seems to have been an issue with the battery, I have managed to load up the phone to recovery mode. Can anyone show me how can I install a fresh Operating System? I seem to only have access to the phone's boot up screen. Also, the laptop does not seem to be able to connect to the phone via usb.


texts: Just found my SD card is corrupted.  My internal memory is almost full so was checking to see if it was going to the SD card yet and saw that it was corrupted.   Bought a new SD card. Now what do I do?  Can I just transfer the same memory into the new one?


texts: Restoring 'bloatware' on a Samsung Galaxy S7

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I have rooted and customised my phone and I am loving it. I just realised that I have removed without backing up a few of the Samsung bloatware apps (notably the Samsung Keyboard). Is there a simple way to restore these original apps? It's not a great concern unless down the line I need to reset the phone. I am pretty sure the setup wizard will want the Samsung Keyboard.

EDIT - before posting this I should have looked myself. I have found the Samsung Keyboard APK file and apparently can load that.


texts: Site timeout for Android device on LAN, but ok on mobile network

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My two Android devices (LG G3 on KitKat; Nexus 7 with custom JB rom) cannot access 4 of my 5 Wordpress sites over my WLAN, but have no problem via my mobile network. The other devices on the WLAN (iPhone, Mac, PC) access the sites successfully. The problem has existed for a long time (years), and I am finally trying to solve it.

To test, I just created a completely new Wordpress installation, with no plugins active. The same problem is observed. http://testing.dunques.id.au

The successful request via mobile network shows this in the server logs:

49.183.x.x - - [30/Apr/2016:01:24:28 -0400] \
"GET /instructions/making-a-test-recording/ HTTP/1.1" 200 61814 "-" \
"Mozilla/5.0 (Linux; Android 4.4.2; LG-x Build/KOT49I.x) \
AppleWebKit/537.36 (KHTML, like Gecko) Chrome/30.0.1599.103 Mobile Safari/537.36"

The logs show no entries for the timed-out request from the Android devices via WLAN, made immediately beforehand. I assume that means there is a problem between the devices and the router (FritzBox 7390), or something happening when the request reaches the host server (Namecheap). All sites (including the one that is always accessible) are on the same server.

There are no white/blacklist entries in the router.

I've not been able to identify other Wordpress sites that have the same problem, but there have historically been a few sites which have timed out... though causes may have been unrelated.

Posting this question because I don't know what more to do to diagnose this.

UPDATE:
Using FritzBox logging, the traffic to the site looks like this. Currently, the sites are sometimes accessible, but often with a long delay (perhaps the precursor to the timeout I observed frequently previously).

//start of request//
22:25.8 118.209.x.x 199.188.x.x TCP 92  52268  >  80 [SYN] Seq=0 Win=14600 Len=0 MSS=1452 SACK_PERM=1 TSval=1263984 TSecr=0 WS=64
22:25.8 118.209.x.x 199.188.x.x TCP 92  52269  >  80 [SYN] Seq=0 Win=14600 Len=0 MSS=1452 SACK_PERM=1 TSval=1263984 TSecr=0 WS=64
22:25.8 118.209.x.x 199.188.x.x TCP 92  52270  >  80 [SYN] Seq=0 Win=14600 Len=0 MSS=1452 SACK_PERM=1 TSval=1263984 TSecr=0 WS=64
22:26.0 118.209.x.x 199.188.x.x TCP 92  52271  >  80 [SYN] Seq=0 Win=14600 Len=0 MSS=1452 SACK_PERM=1 TSval=1264008 TSecr=0 WS=64

22:26.8 118.209.x.x 199.188.x.x TCP 92  [TCP Retransmission] 52268  >  80 [SYN] Seq=0 Win=14600 Len=0 MSS=1452 SACK_PERM=1 TSval=1264084 TSecr=0 WS=64
// 18 requests like this in 31 seconds //**

22:57.1 199.188.x.x 118.209.x.x TCP 92  80  >  52268 [SYN, ACK] Seq=0 Ack=1 Win=14480 Len=0 MSS=1420 SACK_PERM=1 TSval=2355200105 TSecr=1267092 WS=512
22:57.1 199.188.x.x 118.209.x.x TCP 92  80  >  52269 [SYN, ACK] Seq=0 Ack=1 Win=14480 Len=0 MSS=1420 SACK_PERM=1 TSval=2355200106 TSecr=1267092 WS=512
22:57.1 199.188.x.x 118.209.x.x TCP 92  80  >  52270 [SYN, ACK] Seq=0 Ack=1 Win=14480 Len=0 MSS=1420 SACK_PERM=1 TSval=2355200108 TSecr=1267092 WS=512
22:57.1 118.209.40.221  199.188.x.x TCP 92  [TCP Retransmission] 52271  >  80 [SYN] Seq=0 Win=14600 Len=0 MSS=1452 SACK_PERM=1 TSval=1267116 TSecr=0 WS=64
22:57.1 118.209.40.221  199.188.x.x TCP 84  52268  >  80 [ACK] Seq=1 Ack=1 Win=14656 Len=0 TSval=1267117 TSecr=2355200105
22:57.1 118.209.40.221  199.188.x.x HTTP    552 GET / HTTP/1.1
// remaining requests seem OK, site rendered //


texts: Searching for an app to Send & Recieve recording audio in emergency situtations

texts:
I tried to complete this task, using tasker and automate but didn't sucess.

I didn't found a way to send the audio message, to the second android in realtime (like whatsapp, or pushbullet).

I want to make a task that record 5 seconds, and send it to another android.
I want it, for my wife, so he can send me emergency alert, if something happen, and she needs me.

The another android (my android), will play the file.
I want it to always work. If the receiver is in a middle of a call, it will hangup and play the sound fil
.
The question:

How to record 5 seconds?
How to send it?
How to play it on the receiver?

You dont need to give me full answer, any help, and ways to solve it will be appreciate.

If you also need it, or it intetesting you, please upvote :)

Thank's.


texts: I have htc desire s and it can not access sd card which worked in it for a long time

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I have an HTC Desire S, and it cannot access SD card – which worked in it for a long time. The card works perfectly fine in another phone.

If I restart the device it works for several minutes. But then I receive an error message: SD card unexpectedly removed.

Any idea what I could do to solve this issue?


texts: When changing SIM card what needs to be copied or transferred from the old SIM card?

texts:
I'm changing to a new SIM card with my phone. I know Contacts are able to be stored on the SIM card, so I've copied them across (I used an import as described here).

Other than Contacts, is there any other data stored on the SIM that might be important to export or copy, and how would I do it?


texts: How to tell if a dual sim phone is dsds or dsfa?

texts:
I recently learnt that there are different types of dual sim; i.e. that having slots for 2 sims doesn't mean they're both fully active at the same time.

Looking through the documentation included with my phone & attempting a few searches I haven't been able to find the answer; before requesting my office provide me with a work sim I'd like to know that my phone can handle it.

Is there a way to tell if your phone is dsds or dsfa (i.e. without using a second sim to test)?


texts: How to use a paired bluetooth device as Smart Lock trusted device?

texts:
I am interested in using my Nexus Player (or other bluetooth device) as a Smart Lock trusted device for my phone. My goal was to be able to unlock my device without needing my usual pin while sitting on the couch. It seems like my Nexus Player (which never moves from under my TV) is a good candidate for that.

When I navigate to Settings -> Security -> Smart Lock -> Trusted devices -> Bluetooth, I can see it listed, but not connected:

Trusted devices not connected   (Click image to enlarge)

The devices are paired (but not connected):

Paired bluetooth devices   (Click image to enlarge)

Is there any way to use these as Smart Lock trusted devices?


texts: Headphone button is always pressed on Xiaomi Redmi Note 3

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When I connect my Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 to a Sony headphone, it automatically changes volume continuously while playing music. If the setting for headphone button control is changed to play the next/previous song, the music switches indefinitely. Also, Google audio search comes in between automatically as well.

Any solution to this?


texts: To hear voice calls from Bluetooth Speaker

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I am able to hear MP3 songs from my Android phone using a Philips BT50 Bluetooth Speaker. However, when I make and receive calls from my Android phone the output does not comes from the Bluetooth speaker; it just directly comes from the phone's speakers.

Is there a way to hear voice calls from a Bluetooth speaker?


texts: How many computers can I connect simultaneously using Android tethering?

texts:
Yesterday I tried to connect 5 computers with my Android smartphone to the internet, however, I could only connect two of them simultaneously, is this the theorical limitation or there is any configuration to be done to increase this number? Is this a limitation of my smartphone's wifi card?

PS: Android 2.2 @ Samsung Galaxy 551


texts: How to use Screen Mirroring. What network protocol does Screen Mirroring use?

texts:
I have a Samsung Galaxy SIII (GT-I9300) which supports Screen Mirroring. I would like
to use this feature to share my screen with a Samsung Galaxy S Plus (GT-I9001) running
Android Gingerbread or with a Windows 7 or Vista computer or Sony Bravia TV. However,
when I try to activate the feature on the SIII by clicking Settings -> Connections -> Screen Mirroring I get a message that says "Available Devices   Scanning...   No devices found".

Does Screen Mirroring need to be available (and enabled) on both devices, or on just one
device? Do I need to have any special software for it to work?
How do I get this feature to work?

Thanks.


texts:
Can I change the background of my keyboard, such as using my own pictures as the background of the keyboard?

I searched this for a long time but there's still no way to do that. I've download an app called GO Keyboard, it allows me to use my own pictures; but when I type I can't see the conversations above: the whole page is just my keyboard and a box to show what I am typing.

Can anybody tell me how to set the background of my keyboard with my own pictures? This means a lot to me, thanks a lot.


texts:
I'm a moto g first gen user on 5.0.2 and I want to clear my cache.
I've done it before on kitkat, and I've had no problem.

But now, I'm having a problem. After pressing the volume down and power button, I reached the list of options. Then I selected recovery. But after that, I get the moto symbol, then a black screen for 2-3 seconds, then the android logo with an exclamation mark saying "No command."

The next step is to press and hold the volume up button for 10-15 seconds and then while holding, to press and release power button. But nothing's happening. I get stuck over there. On other forums I've read what people have suggested but it's basically the same thing.

I tried this 6-7 times but not happening. What should I do?


texts: Intrusive Google Play Store advertisements appear as soon as I start charging my phone

texts:
I get these types of full screen ads as soon as I charge my phone:

I don't even have to unlock the screen, the ad sound starts playing as soon as I plug in my phone. In order to get rid of it, I installed a third party app called Blokada and it worked and if I see which all ads are popping up, the app says that the ads are:

app.adjust.com
mobile.pipe.aria.microsoft.com

So I guess these ads are responsible for those intrusive popups. I have tried multiple antivirus applications but none of them showed that I have any virus/malware. Is there anyway I can remove these adwares from my phone ?


texts: How to enable debug mode on Sony Xperia V with broken touch screen?

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My Sony Xperia V touch screen is broken in the right corner. The rest of the screen doesn't respond, but the LCD works fine.

I need to make a full backup, but I can't activate debug mode. Also, Windows can't see the internal or external memory.

Do I have any other options on retrieving my data?

UPDATE: This problem is SOLVED. I got debug mode turned on by using a USB (Female) to Micro USB cable (Male). I connected a regular wireless mouse, and moused it through the settings.


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I have a Samsung Galaxy S4 (Lollipop) and a Visual Elite Prestige 10Q tablet (Kit-Kat rooted with KingRoot), and I'd like to be able to use Bluetooth tethering to let the tablet share the phone's data connection.  Wifi tethering works fine, but it creates a heavy draw on the phone's battery to run both the cellular and wifi radio systems; as I understand it, Bluetooth uses much less battery than wifi (less power required to transmit, hence the shorter range).

Unfortunately, even though I went through the process in this answer the tablet was unable to see the internet connection via the phone.  The two devices are paired, and I've used the phone's Bluetooth for months to play music in my car.  How can I trouble shoot this and get the connection working?


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Is there any way to rename a contact group on the HTC Desire?

Via "Edit Group" in People you can add and remove members, but the title doesn't seem to be editable.

I could add a new group of course and move contacts over, but unless there's an easy way to do this en-mass this would be inconvenient.


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I recently bought a Galaxy Nexus Prime from Hong Kong before the release of the Jelly Bean update. Now I'm unable to get the OTA update on my Nexus device.

Any advice?


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Genymotion 2.2 & Android 4.0

I want to set a global HTTP proxy in Android, and all Apps will go through this proxy.

Now I can only do this in GUI as following way: Wi-Fi -> WiredSSID -> Modify Network -> show advanced options

Is there any way to set the WIFI proxy via adb shell?

I've Googled and tried several ways such as:

 1. export http_proxy xxx
 2. setprop net.gprs.http-proxy xxx
 3. sqlite3 /data/data/com.android.providers.settings/databases/settings.db; INSERT INTO system VALUES(99,'http_proxy','xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx:xxxx')

and nothing worked.


texts: Multitasking solutions to (not-rooted) Android OS and Apps out there?

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For here i mean multitasking visually, which means the ability to see more than one Apps at a time.

Other than Samsung's Multi Window, Popup Play (or by the Stick It! app), Pen Window, or the LG's QSlide, Slide Aside, and Dual Window, are there any other multitasking solutions else from the major vendors out there?

I would only consider reliable solutions, which means the original untwisted rom (i know original doesn't necessarily means reliable, but as least i got warranty), or by certain android apps which requires no-rooting, or any other solutions with clear lines of instructions or codes.


texts: How does the smart lock feature on Android define a trusted device?

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The smart lock feature on Android allows someone to set a Bluetooth device as "trusted" which makes it easy to unlock. See for example: https://support.google.com/nexus/answer/6093922

I tried to add an Avantree Roxa device to play with this, but the log states:

I/Coffee - BluetoothTrustlet( 1549): Device Avantree Roxa is not allowed because it is either insecure or of unknown security and needs user confirmation

What makes a device secure or not unknown anymore? I have paired with this device multiple times to stream audio. There doesn't seem to be a place where "user confirmation" is possible. Anyone knows how this is implemented?